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Some 2 tons of fuel leaked into Rio Grande Port harbor, Brazil, at night Nov 13, during bunkering of a bulk carrier DIMITRIS L, berthed at Termasa terminal. Bulk carrier was surrounded by booms, cleansing operation launched. No details on bunkering and spill circumstances was oil leaked from tanker, or from bulk carrier.
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Technology group Wartsila and Singapore-based towage services provider PSA Marine have agreed to collaborate in the co-creation of smart technologies for the marine sector.
On November 14, 2019, the parties signed a letter of intent as part of the events celebrating the anniversary of the opening of the Wartsila Acceleration Centre in Singapore.
With one dual-fuel LNG harbor tug already in service and another joining the PSA Marine fleet by the end of December 2019, PSA Marine and Wartsila have pledged to design and develop more solutions for smart and low-emission harbor craft. The intention is to integrate the deep capabilities developed in the IntelliTug project with new configurations and concepts of hybrid, electric and other clean energy sources.
"PSA Marine and Wartsila intend to lead and develop smart, scalable, and clean energy solutions for the longer term, as we play our part towards decarbonisation and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions," Peter Chew, Managing Director of PSA Marine, commented.
According to Wartsila, specific collaboration areas envisioned include the use of electric or hybrid technologies that further the use of low-emissions energy and propulsion systems, the incorporation of next-generation smart vessel technologies, the adoption of secured connectivity to facilitate ship-to-shore data exchange and marketing and branding activities that generate awareness.
"The Acceleration Centre promotes innovation and joint projects with qualified partners in support of Wartsila s ambition of a Smart Marine Ecosystem that will deliver huge advances in efficiency, safety, and environmental performance," Mervin Ong, Managing Director, Wartsila Singapore, said.
"Our on-going IntelliTug project was the centre s first co-created initiative together with PSA Marine, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Lloyd s Register, and the Technology Centre for Offshore & Marine Singapore (TCOMS). This cooperation with PSA Marine is now being continued through this agreement, and we look forward to continuing our innovative and important work together," Ong added.
The IntelliTug project is bringing an autonomously operated harbor tug concept to feasibility. The concept is undergoing testing aboard PSA Marine s PSA Polaris tug. Among the enabling technologies thus far employed are the joystick and digital control of the vessel s azimuth thrusters, virtual anchoring to hold position, smart navigation with automatic path planning, and situational awareness for detecting and avoiding the risk of collisions.
Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd (EBTL), a part of Essar Ports, has completed works on a new passenger ferry terminal that will connect the Hazira Port in Surat and Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai.
Starting November 15, SSR Marine Services Pvt. Ltd will operate the Cruise Mumbai Maiden, a passenger ferry vessel with a capacity of 200 passengers, between Surat and Mumbai.
The Hazira-based terminal will also lead to ferry services being offered on other routes in the future, the company said.
EBTL operates a 50 MTPA dry bulk cargo terminal at the same port.
The company took charge of designing and constructing the facility, which includes both marine structures, like landing platform, passenger walkway and floating pontoon, as well as shore-based facilities.
"I congratulate my team for building the passenger terminal in just eight months after receiving GMB s permission to initiate this project. It was a challenging task that tested our technical expertise and project execution capabilities," Capt. Subhas Das, CEO-EBTL, said.
Hamburg-based Fintech company Marvest has launched a digital ship investment project with the Norwegian shipowner EOS Bulk Invest.
The project will see a maximum amount of EUR 2 million (USD 2.2 million) raised for the bull carrier MV Manisa Floyen via the Marvest online platform.
This is the third such project carried out by Marvest, following the first two financings involving ships Louise Auerbach and FL Levante.
As explained, investors will receive a fixed interest of 6.5% p.a., including a partial amortization over the loan period. Moreover, Marvest has developed a new structure which grants investors a registered mortgage in the Portuguese ship register as security.
The issuing SPV for this emission, Manisa Floyen Beteiligungs GmbH, will grant the bulk carrier a loan that will be secured by a first preferred mortgage registered in the respective ship register Portugal.
The new business model is seen as a way of opening the shipping market for private, semi-professional and institutional investors with a fully digitized investment-process over the platform. On the other hand, shipowners can tap into a new source of capital for their vessels.
Built in 2006, the 8,100 dwt Manisa Floyen is operated by Vaage Ship Management, according to data provided by VesselsValue.
Brisbane-based company Australian Maritime Systems Group (AMSG) will implement world-leading port vessel traffic technology to Fiji after being awarded the first contract of its kind by Fiji Ports Corporation (FPC).
The vessel traffic service (VTS), a first for the countrys maritime industry, will allow FPC to communicate with ships and manage traffic in the Port of Suva, Fiji s largest and busiest port.
AMSG will install and maintain a turnkey VTS with full training and knowledge transfer provided, with the system estimated to be live by August 2020.
AMSG CEO Richard Morton said the company had a long history of delivering maritime projects in the Pacific Islands and that it was important for Australian firms to be fostering strong ties with our regional neighbours.
"Our partnership with FPCL is the product of a 10-year collaboration and shows just how forward-thinking FPC s approach is to improve the efficiency of their port operations," Mr Morton said.
"Not only is this a strong endorsement of AMS s capability integrating world-leading technology and record, it s also a huge vote of confidence in the future of Fiji that will deliver safety, operational and economic benefits.
"Having world-class vessel traffic services will produce financial knock-on effects with an increase in trading with and investment in Fiji."
Fiji Ports CEO Vajira Piyasena said the project was "critical" to Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd.
As far as we know this is the first installation of smart port technology in the region," Mr Piyasena said.
"Being a smart port is embedded in our organisation s strategic perspectives of safety, security and technology . We expect this project to improve the control of vessels and enhance our monitoring capabilities."
Mr Piyasena said AMS Group s experience and expertise made them the ideal partner for the project.
"AMS Group has a strong background in implementing and supporting similar projects and it is viewed as an ideal partner to transfer technology and knowledge in this space," he said.
Comparable to an airport s ground traffic control system, AMSG s VTS systems have been designed with world-leading software developer Saab technology BV Netherlands and partner sensor manufacturers. They provide multi-sensor target tracking, decision support, routing, traffic analysis, incident investigation and information management.
With a head office in Brisbane and satellite offices in Cairns, Fremantle, Newcastle, Melbourne and Hobart, AMSG has a geographically diverse and highly skilled workforce that installs and maintains maritime systems along the Australian coastline.
As a globally recognised leader, the group has also completed extensive and challenging overseas contracts for marine agencies in Canada, Turkey, Malaysia, Galapagos, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
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A consistent drop in shipments of thermal coal and raw fertilizers dragged cargo growth of major ports between April and October. Cargo throughput of major ports stagnated in the period, clocking a growth of only 0.44 per cent. While thermal coal shipments subsided 17.69 per cent, raw fertilizers dropped by 4.61 per cent.
The performance of liquid cargo- crude oil and derivative products like LPG and LNG remained flat at 1.7 per cent. The major state owned ports of Kamarajar (Ennore), Chennai, New Mangalore, Mormugao and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) witnessed degrowth in the period.
For the major ports, the positive takeaways came from iron ore and finished fertilizer cargo. Iron ore shipments including pellets, surged by 28 per cent, logging the best growth in cargo throughput while finished fertilizer cargo spiked by 22 per cent. Coking coal shipments were in the positive territory, moving up by 6.88 per cent in the period under review.
The major ports handled 405.39 million tonnes (mt) cargo in the period against 403.6 mt in the corresponding period of last fiscal, data from the Indian Ports Association said.
Deendayal Port handled the most cargo among the major ports with a volume of 71.09 mt followed by Paradip at 64.46 mt.
The major ports had a combined capacity of 1477 mt at the end of FY19. The Maritime Agenda 2010-20 envisages the major ports reaching capacity of 3130 mt by 2020. In FY19, the major ports had handled 699.05 mt of cargo.
Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd (EBTL), a part of Essar Ports, said it has completed work on the Passenger Ferry Terminal that has paved the way for a cruise-based passenger ferry service, commencing today, between Hazira Port in Surat and Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai. The Hazira-based terminal will also lead to ferry services being offered on other routes in the future, revolutionising coastal transportation in India.
Phase I of the terminal project will focus on the movement of passengers between Hazira in Surat to India s financial capital, Mumbai. While the service is a significant addition to air-, road-, and rail-based connectivity between Surat and Mumbai, the plan is to extend it to other coastal locations in Gujarat, thus reducing road congestion, fuel consumption and air pollution.
The Hazira Passenger Ferry Terminal is the third terminal of its kind to be built by an Essar company.
"We feel privileged to be able to contribute to the Ro-Ro ferry project in Gujarat, which has set a worthy precedent for the rest of the country. It has given shape to our honourable Prime Minister s vision of Sagarmala, which envisages efficient cargo and passenger movement through the coastal route. Though we are a commercial port operator, we were keen to build this passenger terminal project in the spirit of giving back to the larger community. The ferry service will be a huge boost to tourism in Gujarat. We look forward to contributing to similar projects that will help unleash the tremendous potential of coastal transport in India by using the country s extensive network of inland waterways." said Mr Rajiv Agarwal, MD & CEO, Essar Ports.
EBTL agreement with GMB
Spurred by the PM s vision, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) gave its permission to EBTL to develop and operate a Passenger Ferry Terminal at Hazira, where the Company also operates a 50 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) dry bulk cargo terminal. EBTL took charge of designing and constructing the facility, which includes both marine structures, like landing platform, passenger walkway and floating pontoon, as well as shore-based facilities, like a terminal building, cafeteria and vehicle parking area. The project was completed in record time using Essar s in-house expertise and resources. Essar s own dredgers were used, for instance, to ensure the draft required for operating the terminal.
"I congratulate my team for building the passenger terminal in just eight months after receiving GMB s permission to initiate this project. It was a challenging task that tested our technical expertise and project execution capabilities. We are proud to have commissioned the project in record time to pave the way for the launch of this revolutionary ferry service," said Capt. Subhas Das, CEO-EBTL.
For 10 months of 2019, cargo transshipment in Ukrainian ports increased by 129,8 million tons or more than 20% compared to last year s figures. This is the maximum positive dynamics of the increase in transshipment over the past 6 years.
"The positive dynamics of transshipment reached a record 20%. Good harvests of the past and current marketing years among farmers, high prices for ore on the world market, as well as effective cooperation between the USPA and stevedoring companies should be taken into account. It is important to note that first time in the last 5 years Mariupol, where the USPA is completing a large-scale dredging project, returned to the transshipment ports-leaders, which demonstrate growth. In general, this year in all five ports, which now provide more than 90% of transshipment, the USPA implemented projects on dredging and invested in the development of the port infrastructure.", the Head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority Raivis Veckagans commented on the results.
The volumes of the current drivers of grain and ore transshipment have increased by more than a third. So, for 10 months, seaports have transshipped 43.6 million tons of grain, which is in 37% more than in the same period last year. Ore transshipment increased by 33%, for 10 months - it amounted to 30.5 million tons.
Second year in a row, Ukrainian seaports provide a significant increase in container traffic. In January-October, container processing increased by 19% (+812 thousand TEU).
Exports, which account for the vast majority of transshipment, increased by almost a quarter. At the end of October 2019, 97.7 million tons have already been processed, which is in 24% more than in the same period last year.
The trend of increasing cargo transit through seaports continues. For the first time it was outlined at the end of 7 months of 2019 and continues until now. In general, compared with the last years figures, the increase in transit is 9.3 million tons (+8%). Also, 21.2 million tons more overloaded imported goods (+12%).
Among the Ukrainian ports, for 10 months the leaders in transshipment were five ports, which provided processing of more than 90% of the total volume of cargo. Pivdennyi handled more than 43.8 million tons (+28.3% compared to last year), Mykolaiv - more than 26.9 million tons (+20%), Chornomorsk - more than 21.1 million tons (+23.2%), Odessa - more than 20.7 million tons (+19.4%). And finally, the port of Mariupol on the sea of Azov managed to overcome the decline in transshipment, which lasted for almost the last 5 years, and has already handled almost 5.3 million tons (+5.5%).
For 10 months, the seaports of Ukraine processed 9,813 vessels and increased by 2.1% the last year s figure.
Majority of the vessels were processed in Izmail Sea Port - 2,946, in Mykolaiv - 1,474, in Chornomorsk - 1,391 and in Odessa - 1,200. At the same time, the largest increase in vessel working is observed in ports Olvia (+38%), Chornomorsk (+21%) and Kherson Sea Port (+16%).
From the beginning of the year, in comparison with last year s period, the number of passengers who used the water transport in the seaports of Ukraine increased by 65% to 537 thousand. Of these, more than 527 thousand used domestic transportation - mainly cruise and routes - in the ports of Odessa and Ust-Dunaisk. 9,795 foreign passengers were transported in the ports of Ust-Dunaisk (cruise river liners) and Odessa.
Within 10 months, there is a decrease of 30.7% in the number of passages of vessels by the Dnipro River (9,972). Therein, the volume of cargo transported by the river increased to 9.6 million tons, including almost twice (up to 3.9 million tons) increased transportation of grain and 24% (up to 1.37 million tons) increased the volume of transportation of metal products.


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In a scenario where decision-making was highly personalized, once Bhutto gave Ayub Khan the assurance that India would confine the fighting to Kashmir, he gave it the go-ahead. The question then arises: who gave Bhutto the guarantee that, come what may, the Indians would be constrained to fight only in J&K? The answer probably lies with China or, more precisely, with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai.
Kingdom of mountains: Dogras and the East India Company
The Treaty of Amritsar, between the East India Company and the Dogra ruler, Raja Gulab Singh on 16 March 1846 was a watershed, for it not only created the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir under the suzerainty of the British Indian Empire, it also virtually defined the southern, eastern and western boundaries of a new political creation that elevated the Dogras into being the key players controlling northern India.
Stones of silence: Ladakh and beyond
Given the nature of the terrain, the Indo-Tibet boundary was always going to be a problem. Apart from its vastness—extending from the Karakorams in the west to the area beyond the Lohit River in the east—the actual demarcation could never be done.
Mastermind: The emergence of Gulab Singh
His fighting credentials apart, Gulab Singh's overall grasp of the strategic situation in northern India at that time was quite extraordinary.
Dining at the high table: The early military history of Kashmir
A recap of major events during the early period extending from Ashoka to Ranjit Singh helps us to understand the region and the importance of modern day frontiers better.
Puppeteers without strings: Pied pipers of hate
A hundred years have passed since the diabolical plan to split India was first conceived and tabled, and yet successive generations in both India and Pakistan, and in Kashmir, have failed to see the truth for what it is.
The heaven born: Men who ruled Kashmir
'The corruption levels in the state has created an economic disparity which is going to create mayhem! The administration has forgotten what happened in 1947 and 65. Money is pouring in, but it never goes beyond a select few.'
Nights without end: Four days with the Hizbul Mujahideen
The army chief, General Shankar Roy Chaudhuri saw the tapes, so did the PM, Narasimha Rao. Lt Gen Padmanabhan was the DGMI (later chief) and we screened the four tapes shot with the Hizbul, unedited, to a select group of Ambassadors and Military Attaches and editors.
Is Ladakh part of the Buddhist ring encircling China?
Tibet, Ladakh, Bhutan, Sikkim, Mongolia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, are all bound by Buddhism, though sometimes of distinct Mahayana and Hinayana strands. How many of these would possibly be brought into play in President Donald Trump's strategy of encircling China?

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Merton Council is urging parents to check their children have had the MMR vaccination, following the outbreak of measles in south Wales.
The first dose is given to children of 12 months and provides 70% protection. Two doses of the vaccinations are necessary and improve protection levels to about 90%, so those children who have not had two doses should see their practice nurse to ensure they are fully immunised. The second dose is usually given at three years, four months along with the pre-school booster. Parents of unvaccinated children as well as older teenagers and young adults who may have missed the MMR vaccination should still have the jab, as it is never too late to have the MMR.
Parents in Merton should check with their GP to ensure their children have had both MMR jabs.
Merton Council cabinet member for children's services Councillor Maxi Martin said: 'We take the health and well being of our children and young people very seriously, and the transfer of public health to the borough will help us encourage and support the take up of all vaccinations by parents.'
Merton Council Director of Public Health Dr Kay Eilbert said: 'Increasing immunisation take up will be a key priority in my new role and I will be working with Merton's health providers, schools and children's centres to improve access to information and vaccinations.'


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8 Great Years of Power Digital Marketing
8 Great Years of Power Digital Marketing
It's hard to believe Power Digital Marketing is turning 8 this week. Each year has brought its own unique moments of challenge and growth—2020 certainly more than most.
But we reach this anniversary with some of the same things we started with.
- Outstanding clients, new and old
- An amazing team of data and digital marketing experts (and their pets)
- A whole lot of moxie
Let's rewind the tape, shall we?
How We Got Started
In 2012, Power Digital Marketing put down roots in an office that was barely spacious enough for our 12-person team (and the ping pong table we set up). Back then, PDM was focused on the bare bones of digital marketing and SEO.
We were scrappy, creative, and passionate about our future.
Truth is, we still are.
How Far We've Come
In the last eight years, PDM has risen into a full service digital marketing agency. We've expanded into data analysis, web development, content marketing, SEO, paid advertising, organic social media, and public relations. We've seamlessly integrated data and creativity into every one of our marketing strategies.
The results speak for themselves. We say this humbly, of course.
New Faces
Our first office had enough room for not much else than a dozen people, a couple of dogs—yup, we've been dog-friendly since day one—and a coffee pot. Since then, we've had to expand our office three times to accommodate our growing team.
As of this year, we're thrilled to say PDM is almost 200 team members (plus a few furry friends) strong.
New Service Offerings
Digital marketing is like the many iterations of San Diego's quintessential California burrito—constantly evolving. And so we've kept our service offerings and products on the bleeding edge of data and digital marketing development.
That includes:
- Amazon Marketing
- Paid Media
- PR & Outreach
- Influencer Marketing
- B2B Marketing
- And so much more
But our shiniest, sparkliest edition to our menu of services this year?
Reader, we'd like you to meet Nova.
Multiple real-time data sources integral to your marketing campaigns. One platform to streamline them all.
nova is our proprietary data platform, an adaptive tool that utilizes machine learning to transform raw information into actionable insights specific to individual businesses.
Since we first opened our doors, we've believed in making data-informed, holistically curated marketing decisions. And now, we can offer an entirely new world of data-powered strategy to our clients with Nova.
New Partnerships and Acquisitions
Some things—like taking the world of digital marketing by storm—are just more enjoyable with friends. And this year was a monumental one for expanding the PDM ranks with new acquisitions across the US.
Periscope Partnership
Collaboration is a key component to our company's identity. And we couldn't have been happier to work with Periscope Equity this year. Periscope Equity is a private firm based in Chicago that helped open new doors for acquisitions.
Periscope Equity gave us the power to make even more new friends: Covet and Factorial.
In August 2020, we acquired Covet PR, a renowned public relations firm, to fortify our Consumer Business Unit. Sara Brooks, Covet PR founder and CEO stated "today, the traditional PR landscape has significantly shifted and I wholeheartedly believe that a full-funnel approach is the future of PR, having all elements of your strategy – PR, SEO, paid social and digital marketing – working together symbiotically." Their expertise and reputation has already elevated our PR service offerings and we are all so stoked to work with them.
We've joined forces with Factorial Digital, a leading performance marketing and consulting firm based in New York, NY. Our CEO, Grayson, has said that Factorial and Power Digital were made from the same DNA. "Factorial is a partner we have known for years and what excites me most is the reputation that Factorial has established for itself, which can be largely attributed to its leaders' and team's ability to drive results. I know this partnership will be a huge win for us all, and most importantly for our teams and clients." We're thrilled to have Factorial Digital's stellar reputation for brand growth on the PDM team.
New (and Old) Awards and Accolades
We've grown a lot—in the quality of our services, in our team members, and in our expertise. And that growth got noticed.
Quick detour to the trophy case:
- This year, we were listed on Inc500 California's Top Companies
- We were a Platinum Winner at the AVA Digital Awards
- We won Outside Magazine's Best Places to Work (for the third consecutive year)
- In this trophy case, we don't mind being redundant—PDM was included on San Diego Business Journal's list of Best Places to Work.
What Hasn't Changed? Our Culture and Core Values
Over the last eight years, our brand has seen plenty of changes. But some of the best things don't change, like our culture and core values. Even before our numbers swelled to the digital digits, we valued creativity, hard work, integrity, and trust. And our team members are the pillars that uphold those values every single day.
Which is why we love showing our appreciation for all they do with a few PDM company culture staples:
- Company bonding – PDM started out as a tight-knit family of marketers. Eight years later, the only thing that's changed on that front is new additions to the fam! We prioritize time spent strengthening our team bonds with:
- Ski trips to Big Bear
- Beach cleanups
- Volunteering at the San Diego Food Bank
- And happy hours of course
- PDMEmmies – Nope, not quite an Emmy Award—better. PDMEmmies are our version of The Office's Dundies, a friendly office roast that's a favorite for its hilarity and inside jokes. This event embodies one of our company's most important rules: Have fun and don't take yourself too seriously.
- Staying connected through COVID-19 – In March of 2020, our company went digital—and so did our warm and zany culture. We embraced the telecommuting change and kept in touch with company-wide virtual cooking classes, Guess Who games, and a "Ask Almost Anything" questions game.
- The President's Club – We love our team's overachieving attitude—so we decided to reward it with The President's Club, a goals-incentive program. If you hit your "prez club goals" for the year, you were eligible to go on the trip. President Club members have enjoyed all-expenses paid trips to Costa Rica, Hawaii, and the Caribbean.
Yeah, we love our team members—and judging by our 95% retention rate, we think the feeling's mutual.
What's Next for Year 9?
This year we set new records, started new partnerships, and overcame the unique obstacles that 2020 threw at us. We can't foresee what surprises our ninth year will have in store, but there's one thing we do know about the future without looking into a crystal ball or hopping into a time-traveling DeLorean: the scrappy, passionate, and creative spirit of PDM will bring our brand and our clients to new heights.
Cheers, everyone, to another great year.


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Located in the heart of Culver City's Arts District is Procolo.co, a boutique coworking space described, by owner Linh Montgomery, as "an inspired single-location alternative to corporate chain-coworking spaces." Linh and her husband, George, have dedicated themselves to creating an extraordinary, original place in a building known for its landmark, modern design. What they offer is a contrast to its corporate chain counterparts — all the conveniences with less distraction, half the density, and twice the amount of personal space.
We've had a long list of well-known entertainment creatives, as well as some great tech companies who've had phenomenal exits in the hundreds of millions…
George and Linh Montgomery contribute to the diversity of Culver City with their rich international and multi-ethnic backgrounds. Linh was born in Vietnam to an American soldier father and Vietnamese mother during the Vietnam War, and moved to San Diego when she was three-years old. George is also a military child of half-Asian descent, the son of an Air Force pilot and Japanese mother.
Procolo.co came to be in 2010 when the couple closed a small creative agency they ran for 15 years. "We were in a long-term lease and unable to break it so we started renting out desks," explains Linh Montgomery speaking to the Catalyst on behalf of Procolo.co.
Traditional leasing and the extra effort to design, furnish and operate a space are all things that can distract from doing what entrepreneurs do best. We help them make all of those things easier.
Today, Procolo.co services many kinds of companies often in the high-growth stage. "We've had a long list of well-known entertainment creatives, as well as some great tech companies who've had phenomenal exits in the hundreds of millions while they were here," Montgomery says. "We have interior designers, architects, writers, UX experience designers, casting companies, virtual reality experience developers and cryptocurrency companies. From local, small business to satellite offices of large organizations breaking into the L.A. market."
The couple love Culver City because of its central location and small-town feel. "It's an inspired place where creativity has always thrived. Even now world-class companies are attracted to Culver City."
"The pace and way business grows is much faster than before. Both small and large businesses want to focus on their core. They want convenience, more like a hotel, and flexibility. Traditional leasing and the extra effort to design, furnish and operate a space are all things that can distract from doing what entrepreneurs do best, so we help them make all of those things easier."
Because of Culver City's close proximity to Silicon Beach, Procolo.co has seen its influx of entrepreneurs making their way into Procolo.co's fold. "Many come here after trying other coworking spaces, and often times we're their first stop from Silicon Valley or New York. There is something about the location, and the building, and hopefully, a bit of our philosophy that makes it a great place to work, and that consistently attracts some incredibly talented and discerning people."
Providing inspiration to the prolific amount of designing and developing that goes on inside of Procolo.co's walls, is a stunning environment that's modern, open and inviting. Each room offering slight variations on a theme. Procolo.co has grown since they've opened, expanding their space five times to make room for demand. "We designed it ourselves with help from our good friend, Richard Cross. Each expansion gave way to designing a different type of space so we could have a mix of offerings. We have team spaces, individual spaces, private offices, lofts, open work areas, semi-private desks. Some components like our solid core door desks we put a lot of love into, hand refinishing them all here. We try to keep it simple, elegant and functional."
When asked what advice Montgomery would give to other entrepreneurs looking to base operations in Culver City, she offered, "It's a fantastic and strategic location from which to operate. A great local community in a teeming metropolis. It really is a crossroads for L.A. with access to freeways, LAX and the Expo Line. It takes about the same amount of time to get to Santa Monica, Downtown L.A. or West Hollywood from here. Get to know the city staff and government. Keep focused on your mission by letting us provide space that is inspiring and ready for work. Support your neighbors as your collaborators because there is a deep well of great talent right in our city."
The Montgomerys are dedicated community members who offer up space to hosted events, including for city council candidates in Culver City's recent elections. "We donate space for non-profits, school organizations and for our local elementary school."
And perhaps, above everything else, something that might be a pressing question for prospective clients, "Is there free coffee?!" And to that Montgomery would respond, "Yes, there certainly is!"
Procolo.co is located at 8611 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232.
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GlobeConsult has developed a unique project methodology process for Community Broadband projects
that ensures objectives are met in a timely matter and funds are utilised efficiently.
There are several distinctive characteristics of our approach that make the methodology process both
unique and highly effective. More specifically, our methodology employs six fundamental principals:
community engagement, needs assessment, applications as drivers, aggregation of demand, assessment of
existing infrastructure and attraction of public/private sector funding to address the technology gap.
A critical part of this process is our approach to community engagement where we bring together a broad spectrum
of stakeholders from the community's education, health, government and business sectors as a way of mobilizing from
the grass roots. This distinctive approach is critical to ensure the development of applications is driven by network requirements as opposed to "build it and they will
come" so that communities specifically address the technology gap, build only the networks they require and are provided with the
foundation to attract public and private sector funding.
Our Process
Community Engagement:
A key element in our feasibility analysis process is to emphasize community engagement as a way of mobilizing support.
This approach is critical to ensuring that proposed plans reflect the real needs of the community and not top-down solutions
imposed externally. In this area, we will follow an approach developed and proven on previous projects, an approach that
starts by engaging a broad spectrum of stakeholders. By doing so, we are better able to articulate the clients or community's
needs and objectives and establish an appropriate organizational framework for the project. This framework serves as an effective
sounding board for client input as well as a mechanism for network implementation. Working with local leadership, key agencies
and other stakeholders, our Project Team will provide ongoing mentoring at every step of the process. We believe that direct
community consultation creates a sense of ownership and commitment amongst stakeholders. This type of direct engagement also
serves to educate participants about the opportunities and potential of the initiative while at the same time reducing anxieties
and the threat of change. One approach to achieve this is through the use of facilitated discussion with stakeholders, administered
surveys and frequent contact with the client.
Needs Assessment:
In this principal, our methodology focuses on conducting a comprehensive community needs assessment. Our Project Team will
arrange individual face-to-face interviews with appropriate stakeholders, users and key informants in the community. We will
utilize the survey instruments and community engagement process used successfully in previous projects over the past several
years. This process has been fine-tuned, replicated, customized and used in many communities throughout Ontario, across Canada
and around the world. Our team will work with the client to provide a list of contacts within all sectors, education, health,
social, government and business community. From this inventory of contacts, we will launch the needs assessment. Individual
face-to-face interviews are planned to ensure confidentiality is maintained. In some cases, focus groups are facilitated when
common groups of respondents can interact together in a common question and answer session. We will also set up a dedicated website to handle electronic access to the surveys and provide special questionnaires that
facilitate electronic input and submission where one-on-one surveys are not possible
Applications as Drivers:
Our approach focuses not on any specific technology but on the kinds of applications that respond to the community's needs.
In our model, the community first defines its requirements, selects the applications that respond to those requirements and
then develops a plan for implementing those applications. It is at this point that the question of what technologies are available
is raised to determine the best technical solutions to deliver the applications identified. This approach is the reverse of
the "build it and they will come" model that has been used elsewhere and that has led to technology investments that often
don't satisfy the users needs - it is neither affordable nor sustainable. In our model, there is full consideration given
to the community's existing situation and future potential. This comprehensive strategy identifies the assets upon which to
build the new infrastructure. In this sense, our developmental vision always remains directly connected to the community,
making the most of what it already has and ensuring that proposed new solutions meet requirements.
Aggregation of Demand
Our approach emphasizes collaboration and sharing amoing key shareholders in the interests of building the most cost-effective network
solution possible. In this case, we adopt the model of an Integrated Community Network (ICN) in which a number of dirrerent
institutaions and applications share the same infrastructure. This approach is a far more cost-effectice and less risky than the development
of standalone networks.
Assessment of Existing Infrastructure:
Various network architecture solutions along with various infrastructures and broadband transmission technologies
will be analysed for availability, applicability and cost. This will include but not limited to determining availability
and applicability of the latest infrastructure and broadband technologies for community environmet.
Funding Investment:
GlobeConsult and its associates have extensive experience securing public and private sector funding, in particular,
dealing with and implementing various government funding programs. We have worked closely with all levels of government
as well as the private sector. We were responsible for developing proposals and partnerships on past projects that brought
our clients many million dollars worth of investment in network applications and infrastructure upgrades.
Many communities will be eligible for government-sponsored funding programmes to support their network development projects
relating to the delivery of information services to their users. This could include, among others, a community portal,
government on-line services and GIS applications. Any public funding initiatives will be available to provide matching
funding for infrastructure development and applications. Based on the many communities that have adopted this process,
this government funding together with a business plan will attract additional private sector investment to upgrade the
infrastructure and provide new levels of service at equitable and affordable rates. Our Project Team typically evolves a
strategy for disbursing public sector funds so as not to jeopardize the use of these funds as matching funds for the
various government programs. Our expertise in this area allows us to correlate the contribution by the community into
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The 3rd International Conference on "Information and Communication in the Digital Age: Explicit and Implicit Impacts" was held in Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian Federation) in 17-18 June 2021 (https://itforum.admhmao.ru/2021/program/programma-konferentsii-yunesko/). The conference was organized within the framework of the XII International IT Forum and the UNESCO "Information for All" Program (IFAP). The main organizers of the conference were the Government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area – Ugra, Russian Committee of the UNESCO IFAP, Interregional Library Cooperation Centre, Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO and UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education. The International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) provided academic support to the conference. The online conference brought together more than 120 participants from 58 countries representing intergovernmental, international, regional and national governmental and non-governmental organizations, universities and research centres. The Third Conference made a greater emphasis on the socio-cultural and philosophical aspects of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on humans and society. The conference put a special focus on the following topics: (1) The emerging model of "surveillance capitalism"; (2) The revolution of values: new interpretation of rights and freedoms; and (3) Digital technologies and society.
IFAP was established in 2001 as a flagship intergovernmental UNESCO programme
for the purpose of assisting Member States in formulating and implementing
balanced national policies of building inclusive knowledge societies. IFAP is
based on inter-disciplinary, cross-sectoral and integrated approaches. IFAP
priorities are information preservation, information accessibility, information
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NIDA. (2013, November 27). Study Finds Genetic Influence on African Americans' Smoking. Retrieved from https://archives.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2013/11/study-finds-genetic-influence-african-americans-smoking
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The largest study to date of genetic contributions to African Americans' smoking behaviors confirms the importance of the region 15q25.1, on chromosome 15. The meta-analysis of data from 13 genome-wide association studies (GWAS) also tentatively revealed a role for variation within a gene, called SPOCK2, which has previously not been reported in relation to smoking in any group.
Previous studies have implicated 15q25.1 in multiple aspects of smoking among European Americans. The new findings strengthen evidence from smaller studies that have suggested a role for this region among African Americans as well.
GWAS of the smoking behaviors of individuals with African ancestry are important, because this group has greater genetic diversity than individuals of European ancestry, and their smoking patterns differ. On average, compared to European Americans, African Americans start smoking later in life, smoke fewer cigarettes per day, and have more trouble quitting. Their risk for smoking-related lung cancer is higher.
The Study of Tobacco Use in Minority Populations (STOMP) Genetics Consortium, co-led by Dr. Sean P. David of Stanford University School of Medicine, analyzed data from 32,389 African American participants in the 13 studies. The researchers looked for associations between genomic point variations (single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs) and whether participants had ever smoked regularly, the number of cigarettes smoked per day, the age of smoking initiation, and smoking cessation.
The only SNP that correlated with any smoking behavior to a degree that reached genome-wide statistical significance was situated in 15q25.1 (see Figure). The researchers estimated that each copy of the A allele of this SNP (rs2036527) increased a study participant's smoking quantity, on average, by slightly less than one cigarette smoked per day. In other studies with populations of European and African ancestry, variation in the 15q25.1 region has likewise been associated with smoking intensity, and also with nicotine dependence, smoking cessation, and lung cancer.
The location of rs2036527 is upstream of the gene that codes for the α5 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (CHRNA5). Imaging studies and studies with knockout mice have suggested that changes in the expression of this gene influence the reinforcing and the withdrawal effects of nicotine.
The STOMP meta-analysis also found correlations between three SNPs in the SPOCK2 gene and the age at which study participants initiated smoking. The researchers believe that theirs is the first study to associate SNPs in this gene, which encodes a protein that is part of the extracellular matrix, with smoking behaviors. However, the SPOCK2-smoking initiation correlations fell short of genome-wide significance and require confirmation in other studies.
The researchers note that genetic variation at 15q25.1 accounted for only a small portion—0.20 percent—of the variance in smoking quantity among the study participants. They say that still larger GWAS with more sensitive technologies are needed to detect potentially hundreds of genetic variations, each of which makes a small contribution to smoking patterns, and all of which in concert shape these complex behaviors.
Source: Courtesy of Translational Psychiatry, an open-access journal published by Nature Publishing Group.
*The red line near the top of the figure indicates the statistical threshold for genome-wide significance (P<5x10-8).
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The y-axis in this figure indicates the likelihood that the cigarettes-smoked-per-day trait is associated with a particular single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). The x-axis locates each SNP to one of 22 chromosomes. On each chromosome, a very large number of SNPs is present, and their vertical position indicates their statistically determined likelihood of being associated with the cigarette-smoking trait. On the y-axis, a horizontal line is drawn at 7.2, units being -Log10P. This is the experimental threshold for statistical significance for this study. Of the hundreds of SNPs displayed in this figure, only one, rs2036527, rises above this statistical threshold, indicating its significant association with cigarette smoking.
This study was supported by NIH grants CA015704 and CA058223.
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HRT to run Collingwood colours for Sandown
The Holden Racing Team Commodores will be emblazoned with the famous emblem of the Collingwood Magpies for the Wilson Security Sandown 500.
The bonnets of the factory VF Commodores for Garth Tander and James Courtney will run the black and white colours of the Collingwood Football Club.
The HRT revealed the one-off livery at the final training session for the Magpies who face Port Adelaide at the MCG in the Elimination final tomorrow night.
GM Holden's Motorsport and Sponsorship manager Simon McNamara said the two iconic sporting organisations were crucial to the manufacturer's marketing and sponsorship activity.
"The Holden Racing Team is our official factory racing team. It's part of Holden's DNA and has been consistently winning races over 20 years," McNamara said.
"Our partnership with the Collingwood Football Club is only in its first year but it is already delivering spectacular results for Holden."
"To bring two iconic Australian sports teams together, side-by-side, for an important event such as the Sandown 500 was only natural."
Gold Coast-based Sydney-born Courtney, who won the 2010 V8 title while with Dick Johnson Racing, said the HRT and Magpie fans are cut from the same cloth.
"I may be a Sydney 'westie' but one thing I do know about AFL is that Collingwood supporters are just like HRT fans," Courtney said.
"They are the most loyal and passionate of all fans."
Courtney will be joined for Sandown and the remaining Pirtek Enduro Cup races (Bathurst and the Gold Coast) by four-times Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy.
Tander will have Nick Percat as his co-driver for the trio of long distance events, bringing together the combination which won the Great Race in 2011.


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Mission Objectives:
• Win: Survive all enemy attacks.
• Lose: Your Lord Dies.
• Lose: Merlin Dies.
Available Troops: Man-At-Arms, Archer, Crossbowman, Swordsman, Maceman
Available Buildings: Barracks, Armoury, Hovel, Granary, Apple Farm, Stockpile, Wood Camp, Poleturner's Workshop, Wall, Staircase, Gatehouse, Stone Quarry, Ox Tether, Fletcher's Workshop, Engineer's Guild, Basic Tower, Engine Tower, Church, Dairy Farm, Chandler's Workshop, Market, Oil Tipper, Chicken Farm, Iron Mine, Blacksmith's Workshop, Armourer's Workshop, Tanner's Workshop, Lookout Tower, Siege Camp, Dragon Harpoon, Ice Tunnel, Ice Mirror, Well, Statue, Castle Kitchen (Pantry), Pig Farm, Inn, Brewery, Hops Farm
Number of starting Troops: None
This will be your most challenging mission yet. You must get a strong economy up extremely quickly otherwise you will be slaughtered. At the beginning of the mission, you will notice that you have the choice of placing your stockpile next to either stone or iron to make getting one resource easier. This is a decision that will influence how well you do. For this reason, one resource will always be short during this mission. But it is better to be short of stone than iron as it's much easier sell iron and buy stone than the other way, so place your stockpile next to the iron. Then place a wood camp, iron mine, ox tether and then a dairy farm for food. Your defense is the least of your worries here because you will have no troops to protect them unless you get a good supply of iron. And unlike the previous missions, your supply of gold is much more limited. When you get more wood, build a second wood camp.
Now, you can focus on stone. Quickly build two stone quarries and ox tether to transport it to the stockpile. By this point, you should be needing more food, so place a couple of farms near the granary. Now your first shipment of stone should be arriving - so build another ox tether to transport some more. Quickly build a barracks, armoury and fletcher's workshop. If you are low on gold at this point, sell some iron - you don't quite need it yet. Buy some bows and then recruit all the archers you can - four witches are on their way. Without troops already there when they come you're as good as dead. If you don't have enough stone yet to build both a barracks and an armoury, just buy it. Now you need to start building up your economy - keep building fletcher's workshops and occasionally armourer's workshops and blacksmiths. To increase iron production, you can also build more iron mines - but don't forget about food as well!
You must build enough farms to keep your population fed. If you have enough food, start to increase the ration level which will mean you can start taxing your peasants to gain more gold. And make sure that you do place walls to stop invading forces from attacking. The first proper invasion will come from the end of your iron mines, so make sure that is fortified first. You don't need a gatehouse at that end - as you're not going out this mission. Place another wood camp and start to sell some of your wood - you don't need it as much now. You'll get another attack from the witches again soon, so make sure you have enough archers as this time it will be much stronger.
If you have enough gold, an ice mirror is an excellent way of slowing down enemy troops which you can place on your walls. Stone is also well spent on Lookout Towers; troops in them will fire a lot further, sometimes even out of range of the witches. Good money can be made from candles. Chandler's workshops are relatively cheap to build and produce a lot of candles which can sell for money - or, can be used in the church to boost popularity. You must not only strengthen one end of your estate though - invasions will come from both sides. An attack will come from the opposite direction, so if you aren't prepared for it, you will easily be overwhelmed, as you can see below if you do not place many troops there.
At this point, you can probably just buy troops and sell resources to get the gold you need to do so. You will need to at some point, because otherwise you will not be able to withstand the final invasion which comes from the direction of the first invasion.
All you need to do is defeat it, and with your army now built up it's easy! You can even move the troops over from your other wall because no attack will come from that direction.
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Governors gathered at the 2016 Winter Meeting to discuss how to address the nation's opioid crisis, which claims the lives of 78 people each day. At the Health and Human Services Committee session, NGA released a joint statement with the American Medical Association. The statement was a call to action for governors, physicians, state legislatures and the private sector to come together to solve the crisis. Governors also adopted a resolution to develop opioid prescribing guidelines and other tools to stem overprescribing.
The session garnered national attention from media outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time and PBS NewsHour. Coverage highlights include:
- Governors Unite in the War Against Opioids The New York Times editorial (Feb. 24, 2016)
- How Obama and U.S. Governors Are Taking on the Opioid Epidemic The Atlantic (Feb. 23, 2016)
- U.S. Governors Tackle Heroin Epidemic Time (Feb. 22, 2016)
- Governors Devise Bipartisan Effort to Reduce Opioid Abuse The New York Times (Feb. 21, 2016)
State Governments Strive to Curb Epidemic of Fatal Opioid Abuse, PBS NewsHour (Feb. 23, 2016)


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Living with the Aftermath
Trauma, Nostalgia and Grief in Post-War Australia
- Author: Joy Damousi, University of Melbourne
- Date Published: June 2001
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This very moving book on the shifting patterns of mourning and grief focuses on the experiences of Australian women who lost their husbands during the Second World War and the wars in Korea and Vietnam. The book makes use of extensive oral testimonies to illustrate how widows internalised and absorbed the traumas of their husband's war experience. Joy Damousi is able to demonstrate that a significant shift in attitudes towards grieving and loss came about between the mid century and the later part of the twentieth century. In charting the memory of grief and its expression, she discerns a move away from the denial and silence which shaped attitudes in the 1950s towards a much fuller expression of grief and mourning and perhaps a new way of understanding death and loss at the beginning of the new century.Read more
- Sequel to The Labour of Loss, dealing with the aftermath of war in Australia from the 1950s to the present day
- Charts advances towards a new way of understanding death and loss
- Discusses the ways emotions are dealt with, and how they have been affected by death over a lifetime
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1. Remembering war widows
2. The wars
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MILAN -- It started as a prank that tricked the world's media, but now spoof stories about people using their mobile phones to hook up with strangers have come true.
A British internet journalist set up a website two years ago filled with fictional accounts from friends who claimed to have used Bluetooth technology to make contact for a chat, romance or even sex -- a practice the site dubbed "toothing."
News organizations across the world, including Reuters, The Guardian, the BBC and Wired News, fell for the story and reported that "toothing" had taken off among commuters.
A year later the journalist behind the site published an online confession claiming it was an elaborate hoax to prove he could create a new sexual buzzword.
Gabriele Petino, 32, a disc jockey from Milan, told Reuters that when the story first emerged in 2004 he assumed it was false but gave it a try.
"I tried some tests on the underground and pubs and found lots of cell phones were turned on and used for 'toothing,' which was strange because I thought it was a joke too," said Petino, whose website now includes a page for "toothers."
To play, you need you need to activate the Bluetooth facility available on your mobile phone, which will then show a list of people within a few yards who are also active. Then write a message and press send.
Young men in Dubai have been using the technology to contact women in public places, according to the BBC's website.
"In our country it's very rude to go up and talk to them," the BBC quoted Ahmed Bin Desmal as saying. "I sent some notes, they liked them -- they took my number and they called me."
At L'Elephant, a bar on Milan's popular Via Melzo, toothers gather once a week with manager Massimo Maruccia on hand to explain the technology to beginners.
Taking out a phone belonging to one of his waitresses -- "Pantera," or "panther," to her fellow toothers -- he tracks down two other toothers in the room -- "Cinghiale," or "boar," and the less imaginatively named "Nokia 7700 Alberto."
A third, "Diabolik" sends Pantera a message. The first note, Maruccia says, is usually just an invitation to chat.
"It's all good fun," Maruccia said. "From behind the bar, we have a good laugh too, especially when you watch people scanning the room discreetly for the sender behind their messages."
"It's cooled off from the early days, when we'd easily have 30, 40 people in the room sending messages.... What started as a joke became a fully fledged trend."
Fabio Moretti -- an architect who runs what he says is Italy's top toothing site, with a 2,500-strong community -- says the technology offers people a new way to meet and advertisers a way to reach target groups.
"It's about having fun, another way to meet, to have a chat in a nightclub," he told Reuters. "And then there is the business side, which should not be underestimated."


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These are the smartphones that are set to launch soon.
New Year 2020 is here and manufacturers are all geared up to launch their smartphones. A handful of smartphones are expected to launch in China, Vietnam, and in India this month. From the likes of Vivo S1 Pro with quad cameras, to Honor 9X with a pop-up selfie snapper, and Realme X50 5G, some interesting smartphones are set to launch soon. Oppo is also set to introduce the Oppo F15 with premium design, whereas Xiaomi Mi Note 10 with a 108-megapixel camera is also likely to launch soon. Here is a look at top smartphones to launch in January 2020, and their expected specifications, features. You can read more here.


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Editor's Note: The Rev. Jared Houze, vicar of All Saints Episcopal Church in Colorado City and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Sweetwater, wrote the following letter to members of his congregations as they, along with others, face life in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The Rev. Jared Houze, his wife Ericka Colon-Houze and their children. Submitted photo
Dear Church Family,
I'm trying to learn to speak Irish. (Emphasis on the word trying)
I listen to one of those "conversational Irish" instructional recordings in my car or I listen through my headphones while doing chores around the house, repeating phrases aloud. I'm part of a Facebook community for Irish language learners and I'm always looking at other online resources. Now, I recognize it's not the most practical of languages to learn. Then again, practicality has never been a guiding virtue in my life. Wiser friends and loved ones tend to help me discover "the practical."
While in Ireland last May I got to hear Irish spoken for the first time. After being taught a few words and learning more of the language's history, I fell in love with it. Complicated though it may be, I enjoy attempting to shape my mouth around words and phrases once outlawed by the British Empire. If you want to subjugate a people and rob them of their dignity, take away their language. Ocasr Wilde once wrote, "I am Irish by race but the English have condemned me to talk the language of Shakespeare."
The Irish language is full of beautiful phrases, passed down from generation to generation. Over the past several months I kept stumbling upon this phrase.
Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireas na daoine
Which translates,
"It is in the shelter of each other that the people live."
Oddly enough, after spending some time practicing its pronunciation, the same phrase appeared in another book I'm reading by Irish poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama. From him I learned something about this phrase. The word scáth can also be translated "shadow."
"It is in the shadow of each other that the people live."
I had to put the book down. Because this phrase that I found rather warming now took on a different tone and brought forth questions.
Are we providing a shelter or are we projecting a shadow? How can we tell the difference?
As the nation and our world continue to respond to the Coronavirus, I think we can see this old Irish phrase play out in front of us. We are witnessing decisions and efforts being made that seek to provide shelter for people, especially the most vulnerable among us; and we can also see the projected shadow–fear, anxiety, suspicion, political manipulations. But then again…
What if it's not an "either/or" — what if it's a "both/and"? What if it's not we're either being a shelter or we're being a shadow? What if it's more complicated than that? As all of us carry within us the raw materials to construct shelters and cast shadows. What if the beauty of this old Irish phrase is that set within it is a deep reality. That it is only in the shelter of each other that we can face our shadows; and it is only when we face our shadows together that we are able to find our shelter.
Psalm 23 is a familiar Psalm. In that old King James English that Oscar Wilde was condemned to speak it reads,
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow…
But what happens in that shadowy valley? This imaginative Psalmist sees something else…
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me and Thou preparest a table before me…
Shadow and Shelter.
It is not after its passing but rather within the shadow that shelter is found.
In these coming weeks as we support our communities' efforts to protect those most vulnerable and as we learn to be compassionate citizens who follow the guidance of our medical professionals, it will undoubtedly cast shadows of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, and doubt. But in naming and facing those shadows we are able to find a shelter in each other. So reach out to those who are ill, to those who are shut-in, to those who have to close the doors to their business, to exhausted parents, and to those who live alone. Listen to them, love on them, create spaces to be in the shadows and shelters of each other. For it's not only in the shadow and shelter of each other that the people live, it is where God is and always will be.
Jared Houze is vicar of All Saints Episcopal Church in Colorado City and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Sweetwater.


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Jalapeno, Lime, and Smoked Mozzarella Turkey Burger
- Yield: 6 servings
- 1 1/2pounds ground turkey
- 1 jalapeno or 2 Tbsp finely diced jalapeno*
- Juice of 2 limes and zest** of 1
- 1tablespoon black pepper
- 1tablespoon reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
- 4tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4cup shredded smoked mozzarella cheese
- 6 hamburger buns
- Preheat outdoor grill (a George Foreman®-style grill may also be used).
- In a medium size bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients plus 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Make equal size burger patties and lightly brush with remainder 2 Tbsp of oil.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes, flipping once, or until an internal temperature of 165° F is reached.
- Top each with an equal amount of cheese and melt in a toaster oven or in oven on broil. Serve on a toasted bun. (If using George Foreman® grill, once cooked, unplug the grill and add cheese to the burger. Leave the grill open and allow the cheese to slightly melt.)
* When handling or cutting hot peppers, it is best to wear plastic or rubber gloves and do not touch your face. If you do not wear gloves, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before touching your face or eyes.
** To zest, hold fruit still and move a grating tool (e.g., zester, peeler, box grater) slowly back and forth across the peel. Be careful to remove only the outermost, colorful layer of peel and not any of the bitter, white pith beneath.
From Chef Aaron McCargo
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Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 421
- Fat 23 g
- Saturated Fat 6 g
- Cholesterol 97 mg
- Sodium 344 mg
- Potassium 382 mg
- Carbohydrate 25 g
- Protein 28 g
- Trans Fat 0 g


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The Falco is made of wood. The ribs, spars and fuselage frames are made of fine-grained Sitka spruce and then faced with aircraft-grade birch plywood. The entire airplane is skinned with birch plywood. The interior surfaces are coated with epoxy, and the outside is covered with a very thin layer of fiberglass and epoxy for moisture protection.
The Falco as described by Alfred Scott of Sequoia Aircraft....
"From the day it first flew in 1955, the Falco has been called "the Ferrari of the air". This Italian design is sleek, strong, agile and fast. There are two seats. Control sticks. A bubble canopy for all-around visibility. It's an outstanding cross-country plane, with thousand-mile range and full IFR capability. And fast. A few examples have even topped 230 mph--on the standard 160 hp engine.
A superb aerobatic ship, the Falco is a graceful ballerina in the sky. Cuban eights, loops, rolls, snaps and spins are only a flick of the control stick away. The agility is astonishing, and the handling is legendary. The controls are light and precise, and after pulling through a smooth series of rolls and loops, the comparison with jet aircraft becomes inevitable.
The Falco is also strong. Aerobatic certification means the Falco can easily take loads which would break an ordinary airplane. And even for pilots who always keep the wings level, it's nice to have that strength.
The Falco's proven record and engineering puts it in a class by itself. It was designed by Stelio Frati, one of the great aircraft designers of all time. It was certified and built as a production aircraft and has a history of over 40 years of use by pilots in Europe. Now, with many refinements, the Sequoia Falco is a modern, state-of-the-art aircraft built and flown by pilots all over the world.
Compared to ordinary aircraft, the Falco is an Arabian stallion among plowhorses. It is a classic, timeless design that has everything you could ask of an aircraft: looks, speed, efficiency, aerobatics, strength, and--above all--an absolute joy to fly.
The Falco. A plane for all seasons--and all time."
The F.8L Falco is a two-seat aircraft with comfortable side-by-side seating for two large adults and a luggage compartment behind the pilot and passenger's seats.
A true dual-purpose aircraft, the Falco offers an unbeatable combination of high-speed cross-country travel with aerobatic capability.
Powered with a fuel-injected 160 hp Lycoming the Falco will cruise at 190 mph. The fuel-injected 180 hp Lycoming may also be used, providing a cruise of 198 mph and a dramatically higher rate of climb.
Forty-gallon tanks provide an ultimate range of about 1,000 miles. All that speed means fuel efficiency-specifically about 25 miles per gallon.
Normal landings and takeoffs require only 1,150 feet to clear a 50-foot barrier. The flaps are very effective and allow for steep approaches. The retractable landing gear is very rugged and is suitable for rough-field operation. The maximum permissible speed in a dive is 240 mph.
The gross weight of 1,880 pounds provides a useful load of 668 pounds, ample for two people, full fuel and luggage. The aerobatic weight provides for the ability to carry two people, one hour of fuel and parachutes.
The Falco is much stronger than a normal airplane, and this added strength means it is capable of taking loads far in excess of those that a normal aircraft could stand. Operational limits are +6 g's and 3 g's at aerobatic weight.
With a power-to-weight ratio that is lower than most singles, the Falco accelerates quickly on takeoff. At 1,150 feet per minute, the rate of climb is brisk.
160 hp Lycoming
180 hp Lycoming
|2,000 hrs
|2,000 hrs
Hartzell 2-blade,
Hartzell 2-blade,
Gross weight,
Normal and Utility
|1,880 lbs
|1,880 lbs
|Max aerobatic weight
|1,650 lbs
|1,650 lbs
|Empty weight,equipped
|1,212 lbs
|1,212 lbs
Useful load,
Normal & Utility
|668 lbs
|660 lbs
Useful load,
|438 lbs
|430 lbs
|Payload with full fuel
|428 lbs
|420 lbs
|Wing loading
|17.5 lbs/sq ft
|17.5 lbs/sq ft
Power loading,
Normal & Utility
|11.7 lbs/hp
|10.4 lbs/hp
Power loading,
|10.3 lbs/hp
|9.2 lbs/hp
|Fuel capacity (all usable)
|40 U.S. gals
|40 U.S. gals
|with inverted tank
|43 U.S. gals
|43 U.S. gals
|90 lbs
|90 lbs
|Rate of climb
|1,140 fpm
|1,500 fpm**
|Best rate-of-climb speed
|104 mph
|104 mph
|Climb gradient
|662 ft/sm
|872 ft/sm
|Service ceiling
|19,000 ft
|19,000 ft
|Maximum speed
|212 mph
|220 mph**
|Never-exceed speed
|240 mph
|240 mph
|Cruise 75% power at 6000 ft
|190 mph*
|198 mph**
|Fuel flow at 75% power
|8.5 gph
|9.6 gph
|Endurance at 75% power
|4.4 hrs
|3.9 hrs
|Range, economy cruise
|1,000 sm
|920 sm
|Stall speed, clean
|75 mph
|75 mph
|Stall speed, flaps/gear down
|62 mph
|62 mph
|Turbulent-air penetration speed
|140 mph
|140 mph
|Take-off run
|570 ft
|530 ft
|to clear 50 ft
|1,150 ft
|1,020 ft
|Landing run
|750 ft
|750 ft
|to clear 50 ft
|1,150 ft
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Kanye West is the Macy Grey of hip-hop. We love his inability to get a hold on his brain-mouth filter, especially when it comes to gay topics, which he's become particularly outspoken about since announcing his desires to become a fashion designer. The world of hip-hop is virulently homophobic and Mr. West gets a lot of flack for dressing the way he does and being so fashion-forward, but instead of freaking out about it, Kanye just plays it cool, in his own uniquely egomaniacal way.
In a recent MTV interview, Kanye responds to accusations that he 'dresses gay', saying:
"Well, it's like when people say, "Give me a natural pose." You can't pose natural. If you're posing, then it's not natural no more. So it's statements that people say. "Dressing gay" you can't dress like … Your dress don't give away whether or not you like a man. Think about actors that straight dress up like a woman or something like that. People wanna label me and throw that on me all the time, but I'm so secure with my manhood. And that's the reason why I can go to Paris, why I can have conversations with people who are blatantly gay.
'Cause I used to be scared to talk to a gay person. It's designers that's scared of people in hip-hop. And in hip hop, there's people — and let's not even say scared like homophobic — but they're scared of the way people gonna look at them. If you see a person be like, "I don't wanna stand next to Marc Jacobs 'cause I don't want that to bear on me because I'm just so cool." One of the reasons why, the perspective I come from with my raps and my songs, the reason why can't nobody dis me — no gangsta rapper, nobody can really dis me is 'cause it's so authentic."
And the interview goes on to address the infamous video where he says that he's inspired by gay people's fashion:
"And you know what? That's when I was ignorant to gays. 'Cause there's a lot of gay people who don't dress good at all. There's a lot of gay people that I dress way better than."
Which is refreshingly candid. One of the many things we like about Kanye is that he confronts his own homophobia head-on. Some people might like him to say nothing but platitudes about the gay community, but by speaking honestly, he's able to talk about hip-hop's aversion to homosexuality, despite its flamingly glitzy veneer, in a way that gets people to pay attention and question their own ingrained misperceptions.
Which is all an advanced warning that he also says, he'd like to take the rainbow back from the gays:
"I'm doing a blog right now where I've been collecting all of the freshest stuff that's rainbows — Denver Nuggets jerseys, BAPE shoes, Nikes with rainbows on 'em — and saying, "Man I think as straight men we need to take the rainbow back because it's fresh." It looks fresh. I just think that because stereotypically gay people got such good like style that they were smart enough to take a fresh-ass logo like the rainbow and say that it's gonna be theirs. But I was like "Man I think we need to have the rainbow" — the idea of colors , life and colors and stuff, I mean how is that a gay thing? Colors? Having a lot of colors is gay?"
We'll totally play rainbow wars with Kanye any day. Also, special bonus assignment for Queerty readers: Use the phase "a fresh-ass logo like the rainbow" in conversation today. Let the color wars begin.


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After the death of her mother, a rebellious Thai-American girl is sent to live with her grandmother in rural Thailand by her stepfather. Here she befriends a mute peasant boy and inspires him to compete in an annual Buffalo Race in Joel Soisson's My Best Worst Adventure.
On first viewing My Best Worst Adventure, I was extremely impressed by the overall quality of the film – the visuals and camera work were absolutely superb. I knew from the first minute that this film had clearly been made by someone with film experience. After some brief research, I discovered that the film's director and writer Joel Soisson had been working in Hollywood for over 40 years.
Soisson has had a very full and varied career, working on loads of independent Hollywood productions, while undertaking all sorts of different jobs on a film set.
Starting as a boom operator on 1980s To All A Goodnight, Soisson has since worked in the art department, as a production assistant, a camera operator, a second unit director, as well as a producer, screenwriter, and director.
Soisson has also had a creative hand in many different cult classics and famous franchises including Maniac Cop, Trick Or Treat, The Prophecy, Hellraiser, Highlander, Children of The Corn, Hollow Man, and Mimic. I would guess that his most successful gig though would have been as a producer on the 1989 classic Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
My Best Worst Adventure is as far away from any of Soisson's previous productions as it could possibly get, a coming of age drama along the lines of Nic Roeg's Walkabout and Taika Waititi's Hunt For The Wilderpeople, with nods to Seabiscuit and National Velvet. It's an absolute treat of a movie that, despite its familiar themes and ending you can see coming a mile away, is so stylistically compelling and drenched in beautiful images of the villages, plains, and jungles of rural Thailand, that the obviousness simply doesn't matter.
The film also happens to be thoroughly entertaining and sneakily profound, with the adventure story components merging with fairy tales and fantasy elements to create a mixture that gives the audience some real emotional pull towards the film's final act. You will have something in your eye on more than one occasion during the movie's 85-minute runtime.
Actor Lily Patra, in what should be a star-making performance, plays Jenny – a Thai American teenager who, after the death of her mother, becomes so erratic, troubled, and difficult that her stepfather has no option but to send her to Thailand to live with her Grandma. Living in a foreign land with people she hardly knows means Jenny has even more difficulty fitting in and inevitably clashes with the locals. After a run-in with bullies, which also includes the teachers, adults, and other children, Jenny meets a mute peasant boy Boonrod, played by Pan Rugtawatr, another star in the making, who is an outcast in his own village. He introduces her to his only friend – a buffalo, and the two outsiders forge a bond that ends up with an exciting buffalo race that changes their lives forever.
There is some amazing aerial cinematography during the movie by Roberto Serrini that shows Thailand in all its expanse and beauty, while Cinematographer Vardhana Wanchuplao captures even the small moments with a sense of the epic and transformative. The editing by director Soisson also plays its part in telling us how we should read the movie; Soisson orientates the audience's mood and tone which helps to enhance the entire film and gets us fully engaged in Jenny from the start.
The major set-piece of the Buffalo race does not disappoint either, with a great tracking shot that follows the riders and their animals all the way. We start behind them, catch up, and then fly past them at what seems like great speed and also great danger. Soisson directs this scene with pure virtuosity and we feel like we are right in the middle of the race alongside the characters. There is also a great crowd-pleasing moment that involves a kiss which guarantees to raise a smile.
My Best Worst Adventure is epic and fun, but also very human. When Soisson pushes the emotion it is in small, simple ways that actually make it much more powerful. It's poignant in a way that other more manipulative films simply are not.
My Best Worst Adventure deserves to be seen by as many people as possible, and I hope Joel Soisson goes on to make more films like this and garner the credit and acclaim that this film tells me he so richly deserves.


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Are you looking for the recipe of black forest cake? Here we present you a yummy recipe of black forest cake! A delicious cake, for which you will undoubtedly fall in love again and again. This cake is enough to uplift up to the joy of your special celebration. When it comes to gratifying the taste buds of your loved ones, then nothing can beat the sweetness of this tempting cake. It's a delicious and mouth-watering cake which will give your taste buds a unique experience and make anyone spell "its yummy." This sweet delight is perfect for a get together with your family, friends, and close ones. Every bite of this cake will sweeten your bond with your loved ones and glorify the lovely memories.
This is one of the most pleasant and popular cakes among people. Baking a cake with perfection is a hard question. Right? And we are here to help you with baking a perfect black forest cake. If you want to make your loved ones happier with this cake, then follow this given recipe step by step and get the new experience of baking black forest cake.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 14-15
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 225 gm whipped cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoon cherry juice
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 200 gm cooking chocolate
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 cup cherry jam
Step 1. One thing you need to do is sift together flour, baking powder, and cocoa.
Step 2. In a bowl, beat the sugar and butter together till creamy. Next, add 2 large eggs and beat till frothy.
Step 3. Beat all ingredients well for a min till the thicky form appears.
Step 4. Now take a pan and greased it with butter. Put the material into the pan and let it bake in a 350F pre-heated oven for 30-35 mins. Remove the baking cake from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.
Step 5. Now prepare a sugar syrup with 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water together. When the syrup is ready, then add the cherry juice in it.
Step 6. Now take 3-4 tbsp of cherry jam in a food processor until the material is lightly crushed. You can also save the rest of the cherry jam as the filling process for later.
Step 7. Now just assemble the cake, take the first layer of the cake on a platter. Drizzle with the cherry sugar syrup till the cake is moist and wet.
Step 8. Now spread the layer of whipped cream on the surface of the cake with the cherry jam filling process on top.
Step 9. Next place the 2nd layer of the cake. Than spoon whipped cream onto the top layer and with the help of a spatula frost the cake.
Step 10. Now cover the cake with whipped cream, spoon some cherry jam on the top surface of the cake layer.
Step 11. Next step is to decorate the cherry filling with the white topping to make the cake even more attractive. Take the help of a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped nozzle, and with this, you can easily decorate the cherry filling with the fantastic white toppings.
Step 12. Now get the chocolate shaving by grating the chocolate bar. Spatter these shavings on the sides of the cake.
Step 13. Decorate the lower part of this cake with the star nozzle piping bag. Refrigerate the baked cake until you are ready to cut it. Enjoy every bite of it!
This is the recipe of black forest cake that you can use to bake the cake at home. Follow these steps and get a delicious cake ahead. We bet your family will love this indulgent treat made by you. You can also deliver cake online to your family and friends in case you are living miles away from them. A tempting delight from your side will please their taste buds for sure!


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Hiring is a very important task in the organization that is even complicated in its ways. The managers need to choose the right candidate so that the candidate can add value to the organization as it is rightly said "choose the right person for the right job and at the right time". Any wrong decision in choosing the wrong candidate can leave to many complicated consequences. Several ways can help managers in choosing the right person. The hiring process starts from the collection of resume followed by the preliminary scanning. The scanned candidates are called upon for online assessment tests and for this, the organization uses online assessment software.
Online assessment tests are tests that evaluate a person's abilities and knowledge. For carrying upon this test, many organizations use online assessment software that is based on the internet. The major objective of these tests are as follows:
- To test the learning and knowledge of the candidate.
- To identify the strengths and weaknesses of the candidate.
- To choose the best candidate from the pool of candidates.
- To evaluate personality traits.
These online assessment tests are getting much recognition in areas like education, private, and government companies. They have made it easy for the managers to select the candidates. No doubt, it is a step of traditional method with a twist of modern technique. Mostly any recruitment of new employees is done with it. There are many parts of the online assessment test. This may vary from company to company and according to the position the candidate has applied for. To have the best results from the test, the test has to follow the three necessities:
- Standardization: These online tests should be based on certain standards, every time the test is performed. It will help in reducing the biasedness and even the comparing of the results will be easy with anyone with similar tests.
- Reliability: In the software, the test must be reliable and should be influenced by outside factors. Tests with more reliability will bring out more accurate and fair results.
- Validity: The most important component of the online assessment tests is that their quality. The test should be designed in such a way that it can be easy to apply. Even it must demonstrate what the test is going to measure.
The online assessment software includes the following in the tests:
- Interest test: In this, they help to know the candidate's opinions on various things, his motivation for doing any work, and his values. This helps to filter the people accordingly and will help to select the best candidate.
- Personality tests: Here in this, the test measures how people differ in the manner or the style of performing any task, the way they interact with their subordinates, and the way of tackling any problem.
- Aptitude test: In this type of test they measure how people differ in the ability to perform any task and his intelligence through numerical, logical, or abstract testing.
From all the above tests, you will come to know about the real position of the candidates that will truly help to identify the best out of the group. So, these tests are very much important in organizations nowadays. Their advantages are discussed as follows:
- All size companies can go for these tests: Not only the larger scale companies can recruit the employees through these test, but small as well as medium scale companies can also use these tests to find out the best candidate for their vacancy. Installing this software in the company will lower the burden of the recruiters right from the starting of the process of recruitment.
- Saves employers time and money: If these tests are used from the starting of the process of recruitment, it can save a lot of time and money for both applicants and recruitment staff. These will help to find out the best fit for the company through their abilities and personality. The candidates can give these exams online. The organization provides them with the duration in which the candidates have to appear for the exam. This way candidate doesn't have to move to any place for giving the tests.
- Provides a true image of the candidates: These tests give the overall true image of the candidate as the candidate has gone through a personality test, aptitude test, and interest test that will help to analyse the candidate's all strong and weak points. This is the best way to analyse the candidate before calling him for the final interview. It helps in shortlisting the best from the huge pool of the applicants.
- It measures skills and ability not the education: In this competitive world, hiring is not done based on the education a candidate is having, but it is done on the personal skills and abilities that can make him different from other candidates. The personality and interest test help the recruiter to know more about the candidate.
- Maintains consistency in recruitment: These tests help in the consistency in the recruitment work. All the candidates undergo the same procedure of selection. Standards are set whenever there is the process of recruitment. This helps in reducing the biasedness in the process as well.
Yes, online assessment software is helpful in many ways. The process of recruitment has become far easier than before. The technology upliftment has led to many changes in the working of the organization and it is one of them. It is very important to recruit the right person for the job. And judging any person for that is not an easy job. So, this software helps in doing that. Mostly every organization either big or small is installing this software in their company to take advantage of it. It should be kept in mind that time to time up gradation is required even in this software as well. If this software is used in the right way, it will turn out to be a blessing for your organization.


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New Black Label Arrows and Shafts are Available Only Through Gold Tip Authorized Pro Shops
AMERICAN FORK, Utah – September 28, 2018 – Gold Tip, an industry leader in carbon arrows and bolts, announces a new Pro Shop exclusive premium hunting shaft—Black Label.
"The new Black Label line goes beyond straightness standards to exceed the consumer's expectations," explained Gold Tip product manager Jacob Thomason. "Every Black Label is laser-sorted at multiple points along the shaft to assure straightness along the full length—not just the middle."
That means accuracy to impress even the most demanding bowhunters with a straightness tolerance of +/- .0025. Add in Gold Tip's legendary Smart Carbon Technology and renegade graphics to match its renowned toughness, and consumers get an arrow with looks and performance that kill.
Available only from authorized archery pro shops, Black Label arrows come with a Gold Tip Premium GT Nock, black anodized nock collar, black anodized Accu-Lite insert and 20-grain FACT weight for increased FOC. Packaged by the dozen, Black Label arrows are available in 300, 340 and 400 spine configurations with 9.3, 8.9 and 8.2 grains per inch, respectively. The MSRP for a dozen arrows is $144.99 with three-fletch or factory four-fletched vanes.
Throughout its long history manufacturing graphite arrows, the Gold Tip name has come to stand for the most innovative, durable and precise carbon arrows in the world. Every Gold Tip arrow is manufactured from the finest aerospace-grade materials and built to meet the industry's weight and straightness specifications. Gold Tip's products are supported by a network of knowledgeable and friendly employees, dealers and distributors. That's why many of the world's top professional archers depend on Gold Tip, and why bowhunters and archers claim that Gold Tip makes the toughest arrows they've ever shot. For more information, visit www.GoldTip.com.
About Vista Outdoor
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