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Why Automotive CMOS Is Better Than CCD Sensors
The digitalized way of living by our civilization turns out to be one click away; improvements and innovations happen year by year, and one example of this is smartphones and digital cameras.
Looking back, history indebted a lot from photographic equipment for capturing the remarkable memories of the past, but it seems that the colors and pictures itself have lacked in showing emotion. It is mainly because of the unclear and full of noise projections from the previous cameras.
With these issues, the digital sensor's technology builds the concept of the Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor or what they called CMOS.
Compared to its forebear, which is the Charge-Coupled Devise or the CCD, CMOS has much better durability and quality.
Why is CMOS better than CCD?
Compared to CCD, CMOS has a higher level of full well capacity, which means that it can capture a much higher amount of charge for every pixel before saturation occurs.
CMOS also gives us the capability of capturing even a breakneck series of taking photos without affecting its quality and with its traditionally manufactured chip that is similar to the production of its microprocessors, its sensors provide High-quality footage, whether taking an image or video. This breakthrough from digital technology rattled other cameras and the automotive industry.
To know more about CMOS and the benefits it delivers for car manufacturers, checkout this infographic from OmniVision.


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Composite bonding is also called dental bonding or tooth bonding. This dental procedure offers a solution for minor teeth damages and gaps in the teeth. Emergency composite bonding is usually unavailable on public health services since it is a cosmetic treatment, but it is available in private dental practices.
Composite bonding is suitable for filling fractures, gaps between the teeth and fractures, or fixing discolouration. For composite bonding, the dentist will attach a composite resin to the tooth and shape it to restore its appearance and make it look like the natural teeth.
Benefits of composite bonding
You can carry out composite bonding in one visit. It is an effective and fast way to correct minor cosmetic issues. The dentist will harden the composite material using UV light, making it possible to bite down comfortably, without discomfort.Composite bonding is a non-invasive procedure, unlike veneers and crowns, which permanently removes part of the tooth. Before the dentist applies the composite material, they will roughen the teeth to allow the composite resin to bond properly to the tooth.
Emergency composite bonding London allows quick cosmetic improvements to the teeth without causing more damage. It is cheaper than veneers and crowns. The procedure is also less invasive, and the result can last for several years with proper dental care.
Alternatives to composite bonding
The common alternatives to composite bonding include:· Crowns
Crowns are tooth-shaped caps placed over the visible part of the tooth. A crown functions and feels like natural teeth. Different materials for crowns are available, but the porcelain crowns are virtually indistinguishable from the natural teeth.· Veneers
Veneers are thin custom-made mouldings from porcelain material bonded to the front tooth surface. They cover small gaps between the teeth which do not require orthodontic treatment.These alternatives to composite bonding can damage some parts of the teeth. Although veneers are a popular dental treatment that lasts for several years, they are made from porcelain. The dentist has to reduce the tooth surface, causing permanent damage to the tooth. This also applies to fitting dental crowns.
Bonding is less expensive, non-invasive and quick, and it is easy to repair when broken or damaged. Before carrying out composite bonding, the dentist will examine your teeth to determine the most suitable treatment option.
Is composite bonding available on the public health service?
You can't get composite bonding on the NHS as a cosmetic treatment, but you can undergo the procedure at most private dental practices.How does composite bonding whiten the teeth?
Composite bonding is a treatment option for fillings and teeth stains. Composite bonding can give a whiter and brighter smile when carried out alongside teeth whitening treatments. If you want to undergo composite bonding, the dentist will likely recommend whitening your teeth first.The dentist will select composite resin material that matches your teeth colour, which makes getting the colour that matches your teeth shade before the composite bonding procedure important. Whitening composite bonding material after placing it in the teeth is not possible.
What is the composite bonding procedure?
The dentist will first choose a composite resin colour that matches your teeth to ensure the bonded tooth looks natural. The next step is preparing the tooth by slightly roughening the surface, then coating the tooth with a liquid that ensures the resin bond to the teeth.Your dentist will apply the resin on your tooth, mould it to the required shape, then harden it with UV light before shaping the tooth again and polishing it to match the other teeth.
How to care for bonded teeth
The following care tips will help your bonded teeth remain unstained and strong.
- Avoid smoking, coffee, tea and foods that can stain your teeth in the first 48 hours after bonding the teeth.
- Brush your teeth regularly and visit the dental hygienist to maintain your oral health.
- Avoid chewing items such as pencils and biting your nails. Although composite bonding is durable, it is not as strong as natural teeth.
Like your natural teeth, bonded teeth need regular dental check-ups and good oral hygiene to ensure they last long. If you need a quick and durable fix for your chipped, cracked or fractured teeth, visit Emergency Dentist London today or call 020 7183 2793 to schedule an appointment for composite bonding.

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Outdoor tasting at a boutique style winery. Sounds like the perfect Sunday funday!
Who doesn't love a boutique style winery? @swansonvineyards 🥰 Especially one with a vibrant French/New Orleans style. My favorite wine was the #Sangiovese but loved all their wines. They are mostly known for their delicious and well priced Merlot. 🍷
Price Point: Sip Shoppe Tasting starting at $40 per person.
Location: Napa, CA.
Category: Boutique Winery – a boutique winery offering an intimate and good time.
Winery Experience Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 stars


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Complaints Procedure
1. At Bates Solicitors we endeavour to manage our business to the highest professional standard and to provide the best standards of service to every client. Dealing effectively with any concerns is an important part of our service. If you believe our services to you as a client have fallen below these standards we ask you to tell us. We need to thoroughly investigate your concerns and take any necessary action to resolve the matter to your satisfaction and to maintain continuous improvement to our services overall.
2. There are three stages to our complaints procedure: informal discussion, formal investigation by Department Head, independent review by our Complaints Officer. At each stage we will do our best to investigate your concerns thoroughly, ensure that any remedial action is taken as quickly as possible and keep you informed throughout of the progress and result of our investigation and the action being taken. It is our wish to actively engage with you so that most concerns can be immediately resolved at the first informal stage. However there is a formal investigatory process in place should you remain dissatisfied.
3. INFORMAL DISCUSSION: In the first instance, if you are unhappy about any aspect of the service you have received, or about our bill, we would invite you to discuss the matter informally with the person responsible for the day to day conduct of the matter or, if you prefer, the Department Head. It would help us if you provide full details of your concerns. It will usually be better at this stage to talk to us on the telephone or if you prefer at a meeting. We will take a careful note of your concerns and will investigate the matter. We will do all we can to resolve the matter to your satisfaction.
4. FORMAL COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION: If we are unable to resolve your complaint informally, then you may make a formal complaint in writing which should be addressed to the person responsible for the Department which will either be the Department Head or in extremis some other nominated person. The Department Head (or other person) will acknowledge your complaint within three working days, will review the file and respond to you in writing as soon as possible and will aim to do so within 2 weeks of receipt of your written complaint. We may ask to meet with you if it seems that this may help to resolve the matter.
5. INDEPENDENT REVIEW: Most complaints will be resolved at the first or second stage, but if you remain dissatisfied then your complaint will be referred to the Complaints Officer of the firm, Michele Noy for review. Ms Noy, or a delegate appointed by her, will review the complaint and will respond to you initially within two weeks. In certain circumstances we may require additional time to consider and respond to the issues raised but we shall advise you of any additional time we may need subject to an overall 8 week time limit.
6. If either at the end of the eight week time limit or when our response is final, you are not satisfied with our handling of your complaint, you can ask the Legal Ombudsman at PO Box 6806 Wolverhampton WV1 9WJ (Tel: 0300 555 0333; Website: www.legalombudsman.org.uk) to consider the complaint. Normally you will need to bring a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within 6 months of receiving a final written response from us about your complaint and within 6 years of the act or omission about which you are complaining having occurred (or within 3 years of your becoming aware of it).
You can also raise concerns with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) if you think we have breached an SRA Principle. The SRA Principles govern our behaviour and details can be found at www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations/principles. The SRA can be contacted at:
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Chabon and Waldman to Write and Serve as Executive Producer/Showrunners;
Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman Also Attached as Executive Producers
Chabon to Continue as Executive Producer of "Star Trek: Picard" in Second Season
Until Full-Time Transition to "Kavalier and Clay"
Renowned novelists and production executives Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman have signed a multi-year overall production pact with CBS Television Studios. Under the agreement, CBS will have exclusive rights to produce television content created and developed by the husband-and-wife team across all platforms.
The agreement includes a commitment for a limited series from SHOWTIME for an adaption of Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY to be written and executive produced by Chabon and Waldman, who will also serve as executive producer/showrunners. The story is an epic tale of love, war and the birth of America's comic book superhero obsession in big-band-era New York. Award-winning writer/producer/directors Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman are also attached to the project as executive producers. The project will be produced by Paramount Television and CBS Television Studios.
The novel, which has been called one of the most important works of fiction of the 21st century, has sold millions of copies around the world, and has won dozens of literary prizes beyond the Pulitzer. KAVALIER AND CLAY has been credited for the legitimization of comic books as a serious literary genre, and was also the inspiration for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York's exhibition "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy."
"Ayelet and Michael are two of America's pre-eminent writers," said David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios. "From award-winning novels and non-fiction to their television and film collaborations, they have a remarkable body of work. We're thrilled to have them on our incredibly talented roster."
"The team at CBS Studios is the best we've ever worked with," said Waldman and Chabon. "We're looking forward with so much excitement to this next phase of our collaboration."
Chabon is currently attached to CBS All Access' STAR TREK: PICARD as executive producer and will remain with the series until he transitions full-time to showrunner of KAVALIER AND CLAY sometime next year.
Waldman and Chabon have several projects in various stages of development, including A REALLY GOOD DAY starring Anna Chlumsky ("Veep") for SHOWTIME, based on Waldman's book about "microdosing" with LSD. Peter Berg, Michael Lombardo and Elizabeth Rogers will executive produce via Film44. Additional projects include: "Behind You" from National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson for Hulu; "The Heavens," inspired by the bestselling novel; and "Ghost Ship," the tragic story of the Oakland, Calif. art collective that caught fire, with 36 fatalities.
In addition to the above-mentioned television and film projects, Chabon and Waldman are curating an anthology of essays, Fight of the Century (from ViacomCBS-owned Simon and Schuster), a unique collaboration between the couple and the American Civil Liberties Union. The book features original essays about civil rights and social justice by the most influential writers at work today—including Jennifer Egan, Neil Gaiman, Marlon James, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Salman Rushdie, Jesmyn Ward and more—each writing about a landmark ACLU case (including Brown v. Board of Education, the Scopes trial and Roe v. Wade) published in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the organization.
Ayelet Waldman is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels and works on nonfiction including A Really Good Day, Love and Treasure, Bad Mother and others. She is an executive producer of Netflix's "Unbelievable."
Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the novels The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Moonglow, Wonder Boys, The Yiddish Policeman's Union, Telegraph Avenue, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Summerland, The Final Solution and Gentlemen of the Road; the short story collections A Model World and Werewolves in Their Youth; and the essay collections Maps and Legends, Manhood for Amateurs, Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces and Bookends.
In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Chabon has won the Hugo, Nebula, Mythopoeic, Sidewise and Ignotus awards (Spain's Hugo Award), and many others. His screenplays and teleplays include "John Carter," "Spiderman 2," "Unbelievable" (which he co-wrote with Waldman and Susannah Grant, writer of "Erin Brockovich"), the SHORT TREKS CALYPSO and Q&A, and others. He is currently an executive producer of STAR TREK: PICARD.
About CBS Television Studios
CBS Television Studios is one of the industry's leading suppliers of programming, with more than 70 series currently in production across broadcast and cable networks, streaming services and other emerging platforms. The studio's expansive portfolio spans a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed scripted programming and genre-defining franchises, including the ever-growing "Star Trek" universe, award-winning late-night and daytime talk shows, and an extensive library of iconic intellectual property.
About Paramount Television
Paramount Television is a leading studio, developing and financing a wide range of cutting-edge and entertaining television content across all media platforms for distribution worldwide. The studio's robust slate includes Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" (Amazon), "13 Reasons Why" (Netflix), "Maniac" (Netflix), "Made for Love" (HBO Max), "The Alienist" (TNT), "The Angel of Darkness" (TNT), "The Haunting of Hill House" (Netflix), "Catch-22" (Hulu), "First Wives Club" (BET+), "Looking for Alaska" (Hulu), "Defending Jacob" (Apple), "Boomerang" (BET), "When the Street Lights Go On" (Quibi), "Sexy Beast" (Paramount Network), "Shantaram" (Apple), "Dream Team" (BET), "Briarpatch" (USA), "Home Before Dark" (Apple), and "Berlin Station" (EPIX), among others. Paramount Television is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a subsidiary of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA), a global content company with premier television, film and digital entertainment brands


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Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management UK & Europe has agreed to acquire the investment dealing and custody business of British private bank C. Hoare & Co for an undisclosed sum.
C. Hoare & Co said that the disposal aligns with its strategy of improving and refocusing on its private banking operations.
The deal is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2017.
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management UK & Europe CEO David Esfandi said: "Alongside our relationship-led approach and strong expertise, our investment in a state-of-the-art and highly scalable trading platform means that we are well-placed to welcome our new clients and provide the excellent service and stockbroking expertise they are looking for."
C. Hoare & Co partner and director Alexander Hoare said: "We believe that Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management will be able to provide an excellent investment dealing and custody service for our customers."
The latest deal comes after C. Hoare & Co offloaded its wealth management business to Cazenove Capital Management, the UK wealth manager of Schroders. The agreement with Cazenove was announced in October 2016.
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EiLive! Back for 2021
Everyone's missed getting out and networking during the pandemic, but as we ease out of lockdown it is great to see old favourites returning to centre stage.
The much loved and successful EiLive! Show is set to return September 29th – 30th 2021 at the Farnborough Exhibition Centre. The show was postponed a couple of times during 2020 but is expected to come back with a bang.
It is now in its tenth year and returns in 2021 with an expanded format which covers their related and inter-connected sectors – this provides exhibitors and visitors an unique opportunity to get back together with their counterparts in the sector and also create new relationships and links.
The show will once again include the Smart Building Awards and there is plenty of time to get involved – registration is now open here.
The show covers home automation, entertainment, and AV systems but will also encompass commercial building automation plus include smart products and products from the world of electrical contracting – a truly exciting and well rounded show.
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Aseyvev writes book about his life in captivity
Stanislav Aseyev, former prisoner in Donbas and contributor to RFE/RL, is writing book about his ordeal in captivity. The fragments are to come out at the website of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, as RFE/RL reported.
"Stas began to describe his experiences while still in Isolation. His co-detainee, tanker Bogdan Pantyushenko, helped him to send his texts from captivity to the outside," the message reads.
These fragments will be part of his forthcoming book.
As IMI reported, on December 29, 2019, Stanislav Aseyev was released from captivity in the framework of exchange of prisoners in Donbas on December 29, 2019.
Before being detained by pro-Russian militants, he cooperated with a number of Ukrainian media, including Radio Liberty, from occupied Donetsk. He wrote articles for the project "Radio Donbass.Realities" under the pseudonym Stanislav Vasin.
In 2018, Radio Liberty published a collection of essays by Stanislav Aseyev in "Isolation" on living in the occupied territory of Donbass, which he wrote from January 2015 to May 2017 for Radio Svoboda, Tyzhden, Ukrayinska Pravda and Dzerkalo Tyzhdnya.
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It always seems to me that metalcore keeps breathing and remains in the forefront of today's sound, especially when it comes to alternative metal. I for one enjoy it, even though some may call me a traditionalist as I personally prefer the more old school or pre-millennial metal, however melodic and progressive metalcore still adds an element of interest for myself as a listener of new music.
Eonia based in Grand Rapids, MI, have released their brand new single "Ineffable" which is their latest single from their upcoming debut full length release To Live With Purpose which will be available on CD and digital platforms through The Charon Collective later this year. Fans of Periphery, Hopesfall and Misery Signals.


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The Biggest Mistake The Home Edit Ladies See While Organizing
Netflix's new series, Get Organized with The Home Edit, has exposed the masses to how the founders of the company The Home Edit, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, take organization to the next level. Some may refer to the show as their organization porn series and fully understand the importance of a perfectly arranged home. Then there are the others who can barely make it through the first episode without looking around and feeling like their living room suddenly resembles a dump. Yes, Shearer and Teplin have seen it all, and they have recently shared what they believe is the biggest mistake we can make while organizing.
These ladies have their simple organizing philosophies. Both agree that an organized bathroom will give a strong start to the day, since it's the room most enter first after waking up (via Moms). They also believe that if you want to be serious about organization, you need to purge (per Wardrobe ICONS). All these tips are great, but what's the biggest mistake we can avoid while organizing?
Think small, not big
When asked what the biggest mistake people make is, Shearer responds, "Without a doubt, they start too big. They watch our show or look at our Instagram, and they're like, 'Oh, OK. I'm just going to start in the garage and pull every single thing out." Teplin adds, "You have to really start small. Start with a drawer, start in a very small contained area that you can see the process through," she says (via Pure Wow). Shearer goes on to explain that by starting with a small task, you're less likely to be overwhelmed.
After all, Shearer and Teplin should know. They've been in the organization biz for five years now and have gained quite a following. To date, they have 4.7 million followers on Instagram. This, and a new Netflix show! We're inclined to start with our tiny junk drawer, instead of our garages, if they say so.


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The University of Warwick, Department of Physics has a requirement for terahertz imaging and spectroscopy system for biomedical applications. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick). The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. The tender deadline for this tender is 12.00pm on Monday 19th June 2017.
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Dr. Jürgen Padberg"What is already self-evident for big tech companies must also become standard for car manufacturers. [...] Those who make the best use of their data in a way that leads to the best customer experience will remain relevant to customers in the future." (translated)
In recent years, the needs of clients in the automotive sector have dramatically changed. These days, a customised, holistic and emotional customer journey with different touchpoints is what counts, because expectations of a fully comprehensive experience have grown. The client's everyday and digital ecosystem is the key to success, even if there is still a silo thinking that dominates many manufacturers. In order to maintain a strong competitive position, action is needed and data has to be at the heart of it - data analytics is the basis for an experience with digital touchpoints of all kinds.
The Whitepaper "Automotive Customer Experience" highlights current issues around the topic of customer loyalty and experience in the automotive industry and uses a fictitious customer journey to show the challenges and potentials in interaction with data analytics.
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Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens are fighting it out for the Money in the Bank briefcase at Summerslam. If Owens takes the win on this match, then Kevin Owens becomes the new Mr. Money in the Bank. So, will the Monster in the Bank retain? Or does Kevin Owens have an evil master plan at the ready? Let's see what the experts think!
The match between Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens is undoubtedly the one with the most repercussions. Not only could it affect a potential title shot for both athletes, it could also influence the main event at Summerslam. I already mentioned my idea of making it a tie, giving both men a briefcase, or even better, making them share a briefcase. If this is the case, there are dozens of storylines WWE writers can come up with! Owens and Strowman also have amazing chemistry, I believe they can keep a storyline for the rest of the year. Of course, this is not possible if either man beats the other at this point. Despite the fact that this match will be amazing, the WWE must be careful about how to handle things with Strowman. Even though Strowman can take a loss at this point, him being marketed as the "Monster Among Men" is a moniker they must maintain. So, a clean win should not be among the possibilities for Kevin Owens. I do believe this match is happening for a reason other than filler. They might be planning for Strowman taking the title a little later, making this rivalry with Owens pan out. If this is the case, Owens takes the briefcase, does the cash-in during the championship match at Summerslam, and Braun comes in for revenge later. It makes sense.
Personally, I don't see the point of this match. You don't need to give these guys anything to do, and the card is stacked as is. The point here is to throw fans off on if Braun will cash-in. As for defending his contract? Just a reason to get people further intrigued in the match. Unless they have something else planned for Strowman, I don't forsee Owens winning. If anything we may see a DQ finish where Owens attacks and hampers Strowman so much that it 'eliminates him' from cashing in.
To echo the sentiments of my colleagues, this match only exists to make fans question whether "Mr. Monster in the Bank" Braun Strowman will be able to cash in during the Universal Championship match later in the night. I don't at all expect Strowman to lose the briefcase here, but Owens could (appear to) successfully incapacitate him. My preferred outcome is for Strowman to leave Brooklyn with the Universal Title while Brock disappears forever into never-never land.
Expect Kevin Owens to lose and for Braun Strowman to keep his Money in the… excuse me, "Monster" In The Bank briefcase, if for no other reason than fans will be intrigued wondering if he will cash it on Brock Lesnar or Roman Reigns (should he win) at SummerSlam or any other time. Kevin Owens continues to be a great heel, and Strowman continues to be over as one of Raw's top fresh babyfaces, but this match seems kind of thrown together and an excuse to get both men on the show.


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CHOBE is pleased to announce 2 webinars, both relating to degree apprenticeships. The focus will to be on quality assurance and funding issues. These webinars will be open to academic staff and colleagues from quality assurance teams.The first webinar, on 9th of June at 14.00, will focus on the relationship between HE providers and Ofsted.
Ofsted is now responsible for overseeing all apprenticeships, including those at degree levels 6 and 7 for the first time and the session will:
- Explore the role of Ofsted and the nature of their involvement with the quality assurance of degree apprenticeship provision.
- Discuss what HE providers will need to consider to meet the requirements of an Ofsted inspection (and developing the expertise needed).
- Articulate how to apply the Ofsted approach to delivering apprenticeships which should reflect their underlying requirements (and any adjustments needed).
This session will be delivered by Mike Speight from UCEM. Mike has worked for many years in the delivery of apprenticeships and adult skills. He has had senior management and leadership positions in operations, marketing, audit, risk and compliance and has a broad network of contacts across the provider network. Mike joined UCEM in October 2020 in a newly developed role with a specific remit to lead on UCEM's response to the regulatory environment around apprenticeships. The first of two main strands of his role is maintaining compliance with the ESFA performance management and funding rules and providing assurance to the Board of Trustees, the executive team and relevant committees. The second strand relates to UCEM's ongoing development within the areas subject to inspection by Ofsted
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Ballyholme Beach
Ballyholme is a sandy beach in a crescent-shaped bay in an eastern suburb of the town of Bangor. The strand stretches for slightly over one kilometer, and is interspersed by a number of wooden groynes.
For most of its length, Ballyholme beach is backed by a sea wall, with a walking promenade above it. The beach and promenade offer excellent views of the surrounding hilly coastline and the town of Bangor. This is especially the case at night when the lights of the city reflect beautifully on the water. Sailing is a popular pastime here, with the Ballyholme Yacht Club located at the western end of the beach.
A car park can be found at the end of Bank Lane at the eastern end of the beach, as well as public toilets and a small children's play area. The beach can be accessed down a short ramp. Safety information about bathing is signposted on the beach between June and September.
The centre of Bangor is about 1 kilometre west of the beach and offers many facilities to visitors as would be expected in a large town, including a train station with frequent services to Belfast.
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An inaugural address, at the local, state, or federal level, provides the first opportunity for a newly-elected leader to offer a positive message of unity and understanding for all his or her constituents. The campaign ends, and the hard work of governance begins. The more positive parts of Friday's speech – debating disagreements honestly, America united and unstoppable, heart and fight and spirit of America – were overshadowed by dark undertones, almost threats, delivered in an angry voice and manner. The president's speech castigated "politicians," business, public education, immigrants, and religion, and essentially left unsaid any plans to nurture a healing of the many divisions of thought and attitude in the nation's electorate.
On Saturday, the Women's March on Washington provided the foundation of the opportunity to heal. Half a million people marched peacefully on the National Mall, emulated by hundreds of thousands more in this country and around the world. Young women told me of being "adopted" by older women during the march to ensure they did not get lost; a blind woman was surrounded by a volunteer "cell" of supporters who cleared the way for her to pass through the crowds; police were "polite and nice." Attendees from the Mall to Madison, from New York to San Francisco, were united in solidarity (a word used in the inaugural address), against a president and new administration right now, but poised to move to the next step – engagement and action – for the long haul.
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Interestingly juxtaposed with inaugural events are the many ethnic celebrations of the 2017 Lunar New Year. This is the Year of the Rooster which, depending on the culture, is fiery and tenacious, or identified as representing fidelity and punctuality. Our community is enriched by traditional customs from many cultures, a participatory opportunity that can benefit everyone, including the new administration.
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~ When it takes you all night to do what you used to do all night.
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Balti curries and iron
BMJ 1995; 310 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.310.6991.1368 (Published 27 May 1995) Cite this as: BMJ 1995;310:1368- S J Fairweather-Tait, head of mineral metabolism groupa,
- T E Fox, research scientista,
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- Correspondence to: S J Fairweather-Tait.
- Accepted 31 March 1995
Iron deficiency anaemia is the most prevalent nutritional problem in the world today and is recognised as a particular problem in developing countries. Those considered to be at greatest risk of developing nutritional iron deficiency are young children and women of reproductive age, especially pregnant and lactating women. Most cases of iron deficiency anaemia can be prevented or treated by iron supplementation and good nutrition.
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Three cook-chill meals—a vegetable curry, a chicken curry, and a balti vegetable curry—were obtained from Sainsbury's supermarket. All three meals were divided into two weighed portions with one portion being cooked in a balti wok on a low gas ring for 20 minutes. Both portions of each meal were freeze dried and ashed in a muffle furnace at 480°C for 48 hours and the iron content of each portion analysed in triplicate by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry.3
The results of the analysis of iron content showed a considerable increase in all of the meals cooked in the balti wok (see table).
These data suggest that the iron intake of people consuming traditional balti meals could be extremely high, falling well outside the normal range of dietary intake (10-12 mg/day).4 For example, a meal of chicken and vegetable balti dishes could provide about 50 mg of iron. This would be a very useful source of dietary iron for vulnerable members of the population, such as women, 14% of whom have little or no body iron stores (serum ferritin <13 μg/l) and 4% of whom have iron deficiency anaemia.4
Giving dietary advice on iron is not easy because the absorption of iron from meals varies greatly. In fortified foods the chemical form of the added iron affects its bioavailability, which may in some instances be low. One of the richest sources of well absorbed iron is liver (7 mg iron/portion), but this contains considerably less iron than meals cooked in the balti wok. Foods prepared in cast iron cookware, such as balti curries, could therefore be included in the list of foods high in iron recommended for people with an existing or potential problem of iron deficiency. Except for people with hereditary haemochromatosis, who should be advised to avoid balti curries prepared in cast iron cookware, our findings show that balti meals not only add spice to your life but also provide a useful quantity of potentially absorbable iron.


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For parents of special needs children, one of the biggest concerns is feeling alone and of course, worrying about your child. "Special needs" can be defined in a variety of ways. The term can refer to a variety of issues and concerns from an intellectual disability, ADHD, Autism, an executive functioning disorder, or being gifted. Many parents of special needs children find themselves isolated, looking for others who understand the situation. With that in mind, the following 12 tips for parents of special needs children on ways that they can:
With that in mind, the following 12 tips are for parents of special needs children on ways that they can:
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7. Use Behavior Plans. A behavioral plan is a behavioral management tool that can be used at home or in a classroom and serves to teach or shape desired positive behaviors through explicit reinforcement. A good behavior plan lets you reward positive behaviors while also providing consequences for negative ones. Too often parents unknowingly reward unwanted and negative behaviors. For parents of special needs children this is even more important because traditional parenting methods may not work. Educate yourself, ask your therapist, or find a behaviorist to help you decide what, how, and when to use behavior plans. Focus on small changes and allow them to grow and blossom over time. You may not see progress overnight, but when you look back over weeks and months, you will see clear results.
8. Parent Self-Care. While the parents of special needs children endlessly worry about their kids, everyone's mind and body need time to rest and recharge. Commit to turning off your worry brain for some time each day. Meditate, eat, and sleep well. Most importantly, develop a mindful attitude and a mindful parenting style. Staying present in the moment will help you to alleviate future-thinking anxieties and help you to tolerate your distress, which only serves to exacerbate things. When you are present and connected you will have a clearer picture of the behaviors that are hardest for you to manage. Looking at the behaviors at a later time, when you aren't caught up in the irritation of the moment, is the best time to reflect look back at antecedents or core issues. Finally, when you are present with your child rather than your own anxieties, you can connect with your child in tough moments and begin to unravel root causes of their behaviors. You can learn to be present and not irritated through time and self-care.
9. Watch and Listen. Take the time to connect to your child's experience and look for potential triggers. When your child's behavior erupts they are generally struggling in some form and their behavior always gives a clue as to why. What you can do is model the language that can help them adequately express what they are experiencing and express empathy and understanding by quietly speaking their thoughts. Phrases such as, "This is tiring/maddening, I bet you wish you could just quit" , and "Hmm, your hands/face/chest seems really angry/sad/tired right now" can help a child to realize you can understand what they are feeling. In addition, by giving them language to use you also help them learn how to express their struggles. However, be careful not to use "you" statements, such as "you are angry" since many children find this upsetting, Finally, if a child disagrees with your observation do not argue since this makes them feel disempowered.
10. See the Good Stuff. For parents of special needs children, seeing the best parts of their children can be a struggle. Jot down the special moments or keep a video diary. Write one good thing every day. Take pictures and talk to your child often about the gifts you see in them. We are often so busy supporting their issues or needs that we forget to celebrate their strengths. When they were babies and toddlers, you delighted in the simplest of accomplishments but now that seems harder because of the challenges they present. Our kids are special every day, and we need to celebrate who they are, not just what they do, so that we all can keep a positive mindset.
11. Cultivate Gratitude and Positive Experiences. When parents of special needs children are in the weeds, they can find it difficult to be grateful for what's easier in their lives or see positive experiences. We get so caught up in the worry that is hard to see the positive. With positive parenting, for example, activity reinforces your child's positive experiences by pointing them out. "Look Amy, the cat jumped in your lap. She really loves you". "Your sister looked really happy when you saved her a seat at the theatre". Our brain is wired to alert to and remember the negative more readily, so active reinforcement is needed to alter negative thinking. This single task will help you more than you realize. Journal, or reframe your child's positive experiences, or set a jar in your kitchen and add a small note of gratitude to it each day. Sit back, and watch your perspective change.
12. Practice Positive Language. Parents of special needs children we are always trying to help our kiddos, which means that we are often correcting them. As a result, we sometimes use negative, judgemental language without realizing it. We think we are helping by pointing out what they aren't doing right, but instead we inadvertently reinforce the less desired behaviors. Try to practice using descriptive language instead that both expresses yourself clearly and may help you find solutions. Special needs children often struggle with learning and understanding what they should be doing, so reinforcing the desired behaviors is the way to go. Words can be hurtful or helpful. Put a coin in a jar when you make an infraction and commit to sending it to your a charity if that is a motivator.
Instead of "He/she is so hard!"..Try, "My child has extra needs and they are really EXTRA right now!"
"My child is so stubborn"…might be better as, "My child's brain is inflexible (rigid, stuck) right now."
"I'm mad at you/ you make my life so hard/why are you doing this"…might better be "I love you, but this behavior is not expected right now and not acceptable"….and "These behaviors drain my energy. It must be hard when you lose flexibility/focus/control in your brain."
Raising a child with extra needs is a gift, even though that's often difficult to keep in mind in the day to day struggles of parenting. It also means you have a lot of hats to wear, so parental self-care is so important.
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- How to Talk So Your Child Will Listen by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
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Stephen Fry is an English actor and comedian. He started his film career in the 1980s, debuting in 1985's The Good Father. He later appeared in the movie A Fish Called Wanda. In the 1990s, his film career became more prolific, starting with a starring role in the comedy Peter's Friends. After starring in the comedy I.Q., he portrayed Oscar Wilde in the biographical film Wilde. For his performance, he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. In the following decade, he had performances in the films Gosford Park, The Discovery of Heaven, A Cock and Bull Story, and V for Vendetta. In the 2010s, he had a role in Alice in Wonderland, as well as played Mycroft Holmes in the movie Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.


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Hooray for demos! Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (This is possibly my least favorite game title of all time) has just landed on eShop in demo format. It's spectacular and a lot of fun to play through, running you through a medley competition involving target shooting, goal kicking, trampoline, swimming and BMX racing.
It's worth mentioning again: this game is spectacular. The characters look amazing on 3DS, and the stadium setting springs to life with color, depth and detail. It's all very sharp, smooth, and polished as blazes.
I've only played the first Mario/Sonic Olympics Wii game (haven't played London on Wii), and found it mostly enjoyable with just a couple of lousy events. I'm expecting pretty much the same here, but the beautiful animation, fun use of every control scheme the 3DS has got, and portability make this version of MASATL2012OG seem pretty appealing.
Having now played through the demo a half dozen times (often getting new character rosters), I'm sold. I want to buy the whole game, due out in a couple of weeks.
If you've given the MASATL2012OG demo a spin, what did you think? Enough to sell you on this new entry in the franchise?


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Two BPI sales veterans will head up the U.S. branded sales team — John Aniunas and Rich Sanderson as directors of sales for the Eastern and Western divisions, respectively.
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"With all the assets BPI has to offer, from exciting new product offerings and marketing initiatives to outstanding training and technical support, our newly aligned sales team is ready, willing and able to make that goal a reality for all of our customers."


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Grounds for Optimism on Democracy?: Agricultural Development and the Chances of Democratization
The relationship between capitalism and democracy has long been one of the most important areas of study in political science, economics and sociology. Today, many are pessimistic about the stability of democracy in rich countries and the chances for democratization in the developing world. The rise of far-right parties in Europe; democratic norm-breaking, political polarization and contentious mobilization on the streets of the United States; and moves towards autocracy in Venezuela, Myanmar and China all seem like bad omens for democratic institutions and civil liberties.
However, we cannot lose sight of global democratic progress made after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union and its client governments around the world. According to one influential measure, the number of states ruled by autocratic regimes has plummeted by three-quarters from 80 to 20 since 1988. Simultaneously, the number of democracies has more than doubled from around 40 to almost 100. Without question, the spread of democracy has slowed since the early 2000s, a good number of autocratic and imperfectly democratic regimes remain stubbornly in place, and some assessments of the quality of democracy show consistent declines – especially in developed democracies – since 2006. Nonetheless, we live in a democratized world. The causes of transitions to, and the stability of, democracy remain key questions in political economy and comparative politics.
My own current research addresses one of the strongest empirical results in political science: the robust positive correlation between economic development and democratic regime type. Wealthier, more industrialized economies are associated with democratic governance. Canonical work suggests that countries dominated by landed elites pose an important challenge to this regularity. Rural landowners often occupy powerful positions in local and national politics under authoritarian regimes. They are resistant to democratic reform because they fear redistribution or expropriation of their immobile assets under a more progressive taxation regime. Landed elites also often rely on the support or acquiescence of authoritarian governments in repressing rural labor, keeping peasants tied to the land and wages low in the countryside. For this reason, countries characterized by high levels of landholding inequality are less likely to democratize, even when their economies modernize.
I dispute this received wisdom on agriculture's role in the democratization process in a couple of different ways. In my book, "Food and Power: Regime Type, Agricultural Policy and Political Stability" I argue that both democratic and autocratic regimes affect farmers' economic interests through price policies – not only through their propensity to tax or redistribute land. In fact, though large-scale land redistribution is very rare, agricultural markets are almost always subject to significant distortions through government tariffs, export and input subsidies, consumer price ceilings, direct transfers to farmers and myriad other policy instruments.
The magnitude of these agricultural market distortions is large and follows a distinct political logic: Where farmers form a small, concentrated interest group, they are more likely to organize and threaten incumbent authoritarian rulers, who respond to this threat by increasing the price of farm produce. This mitigates the risk of an intra-elite coup led by landed elites. On the other hand, when a country is dominated by a large urban sector that demands low prices for food and agricultural commodities, incumbent autocrats respond by meeting these demands, reducing domestic price levels vis-à-vis international markets. This, in turn, mitigates the risk of urban unrest caused by high food prices.
Rather than seeing the rural sector as a drag on the democratization process – either because landed elites resist democratic reform or because the peasantry are near-impossible to mobilize for democracy – I draw attention to the conditions under which rural elites will be amenable to regime change. When landed elites are powerful and threatening to an authoritarian regime, they are likely to be the beneficiaries of policies that make them more invested in the political status quo and more resistant to reform. On the other hand, when confronted with a large, mobilized urban population, autocrats will be compelled to reduce subsidies to farmers, lower consumer prices and raise the ire of the rural sector. Under these conditions, agricultural interests are likely to be more amenable to democratization.
In a forthcoming paper co-authored with David Samuels (Minnesota), we question the long-assumed reliance of landed elites' on labor repression and authoritarian rule to ensure supplies of rural workers and maximize profits. Since the 1930s, agriculture has become increasingly mechanized. Manpower has been replaced by (mechanical) horsepower, eliminating farmers' demand for labor repression and, hence, authoritarian rule. We document the spread of agricultural mechanization through the number of tractors employed in the agricultural sector, and find that it is not associated with changes in the distribution of land that could signal a broader weakening of rural elites. In a series of regression models, we find a remarkably robust, positive association between agricultural mechanization and democracy in a sample of 141 countries from 1930-2009. More recently, we have extended this analysis to survey data from eight East and Southeast Asian countries. We find a robust positive relationship between tractor ownership and support for democracy among farmers.
The conclusions of this second project are complementary to the first. Revisiting canonical theories about the role of the agricultural sector in democratization processes, we find that modern technological change has undermined the long-standing tendency for rural elites to resist democratic reform.
Arguments linking economic development to democracy are bruised and battered in 2021. Many scholars are more likely to ring alarm bells about threats to democracy than to point to more promising dynamics. My research is not so alarmist. Rural elites – the most consistently anti-democratic force in history – have less reason to resist democratization today than in any previous era. Reductions in agricultural market distortions insisted upon by international organizations such as the IMF and World Bank have removed a tool of co-optation and regime stability from the dictator's toolbox. And agricultural mechanization has eliminated the demand for rural labor repression. Threats to democracy and democratization are not in short supply, but today more than ever they are unlikely to emerge from the countryside.


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Opinion: The Legacy Media's Courtship with Disaster
For the umpteenth time the legacy media has overplayed its hand. Only this time, its faithful Hollywood followers might be hesitating to react swiftly ever again.
The past three years have been a steady deluge of the innuendo, hints and incessant twaddling from "journalists" who have gotten their jollies from tormenting the public they proclaim to be protecting. The classification of a "civilian" is becoming nonexistent. You are either an ally or a dissident.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated in a "60 Minutes" interview in early January: "I think that there's a lot of people more concerned about being precisely, factually, and semantically correct than about being morally right."
Over the weekend, the legacy media took this one step too far and compounded this sentiment multiple times. First, Jordan Uhl insidiously altered a recording of Ben Shapiro's podcast broadcast at the March for Life event. Every progressive leaning publication from the Huffington Post to Haaretz to The Young Turks ran with the edited video.
Second, BuzzFeed published a story asserting that President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen was directly instructed to mislead Congress during Cohen's testimony. It was the empty-shell-echo heard around the country. The legacy media decided to latch onto this falsehood before confirming BuzzFeed's sources. Every prime-time newscast eluded or insinuated the validity of the story. The intensity surrounding the story became overbearingly erroneous to the point that a representative of the Robert Mueller's investigatory team had to nullify the rumor in the possibility that it could damage the integrity of the final report. Yet, BuzzFeed defends its article in the hopes of being politically prophetic.
Third, CNN opted to edit down a video to the point of singling out a non-violent interaction between teenage boys of Covington Catholic High School and a Native American activist. The teens were waiting for a bus after participating in the March for Life when they were jeered by members of the Black Hebrew Israelites. The Native American man took it upon himself to come between the groups and bang his drum in front of one of the students. The high school students happen to be wearing MAGA ball caps. So, CNN rushed to reverse the roles and conjure a worthless story. As a result, many of the boys have been harassed and threatened since the story broke.
What the legacy media did not anticipate from their level of gothic drama was the gradual admissions of guilt and reflection of their loyal-lefty base. Celebrities, pundits and journalists have recanted and resolved to act less hastily in the future. Whether they keep to that promise is not the point. They have verbally made a social contract with their audience, and as the legacy media continues to break that promise, they will be breaking with their audience.
The American public is fatigued with the legacy media's fictional news genre. That's what shows like "Scandal" and "Designated Survivor" are for. News consumers don't want fiction — they want facts. They are ravenous for it.
Recent practices of the legacy media have left them vulnerable to substitution and possible ejection. A thriving cavalry of independent and conservative media is preparing to be an intimidating competitor in the area of journalism. The American public welcomes it.
The other dangerous reality the legacy media is not calculating is when President Trump is no longer in office. Another president may not use as much administrative restraint as Trump has. Imagine if someone like Rep. Alexander Ocasio-Cortez (like Sen. Kamala Harris) becomes president. They will not take kindly to any corrective contribution. Ocasio-Cortez has already shown how she would address being corrected or challenged by those who favor her like CBS and The Washington Post. Should she continue to resist being challenged by her peers, the more emboldened she'll become to less accurate in her presentations.
If the legacy media assume they are shielded by their loyalty to their biases, they're dreadfully mistaken. They can either humble their "champions" now, or may be intimidated by them later.
Rosemary Dewar (@Rlynnd1) is a contributor to Athens Now Alabama and the Washington Examiner.
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" 'London needs a million new homes,' declared the London mayoral candidate known as Prince Zylinkski, who carries a cavalry sword inherited from his father and once challenged Nigel Farage to a duel. 'I'm the only person who can do it. The others are timewasters.'
Mr Zylinski's pitch drew laughs from the audience at this week's BBC mayoral debate. But they also appeared to agree with him. Asked whether any of the candidates promising to build 50,000 homes a year would actually do it, just one person in the audience raised his hand, tentatively.
It is not just London. The whole country is suffering from a chronic shortage of houses. England has been building about 100,000 to 170,000 houses a year for over two decades. Its estimated need is for 250,000 to 300,000 a year – and that's just to keep prices steady.
Unsurprisingly, prices keep rising. Home ownership peaked more than a decade ago. In much of the south, simply getting planning permission to build houses on a patch of farmland increases its value a thousand-fold. Something is deeply wrong."


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It's funny how you can walk around with a camera and be absolutely blind. A few years ago – it was 2006 – I was in Carey Street, near the famous lawyers' pub Seven Stars. I saw a window with two barristers' wigs on black velvet, so I took some time to photograph them. (I even blogged this at the time).
But I had a strange feeling I wasn't alone, and after some time I saw that to the side of the wigs was a large black cat watching me.
I see he has something like a dog tag hanging from his neck.
I have now been reading about the famous pub cat Tom Paine of the Seven Stars, and I realized that was actually a side window of the pub, and in this picture you can see the view from inside the pub.
I had been meaning to go and see him, not realizing I already had. And in October 2011 it was reported he died.
The memorial poem ends with a play on Alexander Pope's Epigram Engraved on the Collar of a Dog Which I Gave to His Royal Highness:
I am his Highness' dog at Kew;
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?