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When we developed the OW6 beginner's tipper we thought of different aspects: The conical shape prevents it from slipping through your hand, along with a central ring that helps with the grip. The stick is thicker and therefore heavier at the two ends, so rotating is easier. This allows for a nice momentum which helps for a flowing beat but is not so heavy that control is impaired. Olive wood.
- diameter: 6,5/17 mm
- Length: 23 cm
- Weight: approx. 30 g
Olive wood is the hardest, heaviest and most expensive wood in Europe. It can be found in all countries of the Mediterranean region. Incidentally, it also happens to be one of the most beautiful woods in the world. Its warm shades of colour and uniquely marbled grain patterns underline its high quality through natural beauty.
Thanks to its high density and the fact that it can be sustainably sourced, this valuable wood is ideally suited for making tippers of the highest quality.
The above stated tipper lengths may vary within a tolerance of several millimeters. Wood is a natural product that responds to atmospheric conditions which may affect length or playability. Also the depicted and actual woodgrain may vary. | <urn:uuid:c1ce9668-9d34-423d-aa38-5a6650f86857> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.bodhran-info.de/en/shop/solid-tippers/ow6 | 2024-04-18T13:05:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.929257 | 282 |
Economist: Iraq may get half a trillion dollars annually if it is linked to the Silk Road
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Economic analyst Younis Al-Kaabi said, on Wednesday, that if Iraq agreed to the Silk Road project, it would generate revenues of more than $500 billion annually, while referring to the project, which would revive the entire economic aspect of the country.
Al-Kaabi told the agency, "Information", that "the initiative put forward by China, which includes more than 64 countries, is not just a transportation road project, but a package of important economic projects such as transportation, tourism, and the establishment of industries and oil and industrial facilities," noting that
"the project also includes the construction of roads." Fast, ports and transportation lines shorten the long sea routes that are now used by global maritime trade.”
He added, "Iraq has not yet taken a decision about its approval of the Silk Road project. If approved, it will not bear any costs related to the project, but the entire initiative will bear China's high costs," noting that
"the volume of investment in the project is currently approximately $500 billion, and it is possible that Iraq’s revenues from revenues through transit will be much more than this number, because most of global trade will pass through Iraq.”
Al-Kaabi explained, "The revenues of the Silk Road will be the first and main axis that enters Iraq, followed by oil, meaning that it will reduce its dependence on the oil side only," stressing that
"the project will revive the entire economic aspect of the country and even the country's infrastructure will change to be compatible with China's standards for the establishment of this road." Global".
The analyst concluded by saying, "China will try to transfer its industries and establish new industries to the countries that participate in this initiative to shorten costs and be at preferential prices, and
thus provide many job opportunities in establishing this road and in the industries that follow it." | <urn:uuid:f8e42d30-c66b-43e3-89af-7fde891700bb> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.bondladyscorner.com/t215467-economist-iraq-may-get-half-a-trillion-dollars-annually-if-it-is-linked-to-the-silk-road | 2024-04-18T14:22:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.965837 | 420 |
MARIJA TEMO Description
Marija Temo, described as a “triple threat”, and is widely recognized as a classical/flamenco guitarist, flamenco vocalist, conductor, and former dancer. She has come into her own, combining her flamenco and classical abilities. She actively performs as a soloist with symphony orchestras, in guitar concert series and festivals, as a flamenco singer/guitar accompanist, and has been featured in unique types of performances. She has performed for many dignitaries and with highly acclaimed artists, and has also received several awards. In addition to her versatile performance career, she is known for her teaching methods, educational programs, and workshops.
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GVC Group, owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has put pen to paper on the acquisition of Portuguese online operator Bet.pt in an effort to expand its positioning in the European market.
Bet.pt has been one of the first Portuguese betting sites to obtain a betting license in Portugal back in 2016 and a casino license in 2017.
GVC Betting on Regulated Markets
GVC officials said about the deal: “By leveraging our technology, extensive portfolio of gaming content, marketing and CRM capabilities, as well as growing the sports offering, we see plenty of opportunities to grow its profitability and market position”.
GVC’s chief executive, Shay Segev, also added: “This acquisition is consistent with our strategy of expanding into new markets that are either regulated or regulating in order to support our international growth ambitions.”
The deal went public along with GVC’s third-quarter results update, in which the operator saw a 12% year-on-year rise in its net gaming revenue until September 30. On another update on the company’s figures and yearly expectations, GVC stated that they expect their full-year net revenues in the U.S. to reach approximately $150 million to $160 million.
At the same time, their full 2020 yearly earnings -before interest and taxes- could reportedly reach a staggering £770 million to £790 million. | <urn:uuid:3bbc8ce6-4566-439b-b598-9b6c3fdbdcc2> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.bookmakers.bet/52488/gvc-group-landed-a-deal-acquiring-portuguese-bet-pt/ | 2024-04-18T15:13:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.970253 | 291 |
On October 6, authorities say at least 18 migrants from Venezuela and Peru were found dead following a bus crash in southern Mexico. This was only the latest news in a string of deaths relating to the rapidly increasing migration patterns from South and Central America toward the United States Border. Mexico prohibits migrants from buying tickets for regular buses without the proper documentation. Oftentimes, migrants are forced to hire smugglers to drive poorly maintained buses at dangerously high speeds to avoid inspection.
These tragedies are the day-to-day realities for many migrants making their journey north to the United States. One of the largest incidents was the June 2022 tragedy, often described as the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history, which left 53 migrants dead in an abandoned semi-truck in San Antonio, Texas. Several men were later indicted for their connection to the smuggling operation, including one Christian Martinez, who pleaded guilty to the charges. The U.S. Attorney’s office said that Martinez, along with three others, “coordinated, facilitated, passed messages, and made each other aware of the tractor-trailer’s progress.”
Obstacles in the US Immigration System
Barriers in the current U.S. immigration system force individuals, such as those involved in the San Antonio tragedy, to resort to human smuggling as an alternative solution, subjecting them to the mercy of unlawful facilitators, dangerous routes, and exorbitant fees. In an effort to counter these efforts, the Biden Administration launched their “Counter Human Smuggler” campaign just last year in April of 2022. Led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the effort aims to disrupt and dismantle the current human smuggling networks. However well-intentioned this campaign may be, the issues of the present U.S. Immigration System and its complexities still remain unaddressed.
One example of these barriers lies in the ineffective nature of immigration law. In a court of law, the burden of proof always rests on the prosecution or the plaintiff. What this means is that the defendant will always be innocent until proven guilty by the government. In an immigration court, however, the burden of proof lies on the immigrants; immigrants are guilty until proven innocent. In addition, the shifting of the burden also means that the government has no responsibility to prove its reasons for keeping someone out of their country. Instead, it lies solely on the immigrants and their sponsors to provide clear and convincing evidence that they will not pose a problem.
Push for Immigration Reform on Both Sides
Progress made in finding effective solutions for immigrant populations entering the United States remains a significant challenge during the Biden administration. The Biden administration has just recently announced their plans to expand former President Donald Trump’s wall on the Mexican-United States border. In an effort to cut down on the surge of migration, thousands of Venezuelans will also be deported to address the limited ability to house and feed migrants in cities such as New York City and Chicago. Despite the President’s criticisms of the wall, stating that it is “not a serious policy solution,” the administration has waived more than 20 federal legal regulations to expedite the construction of the border. Several of these federal laws include the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act, all begging the question of what else will be sacrificed at the expense of this wall.
Currently, both Democrats and Republicans are calling for President Biden to address the present immigration situation. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that while he still wants to embrace immigrants and immigration in New York City, there is a financial burden of the current crisis that could hurt the city’s economy. On the other hand, Republicans such as GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy are calling for more aggressive tactics to contain immigration. Despite being a birthright citizen himself, Ramaswamy argues that the United States Immigration System should go as far as to deport American-born citizens of undocumented immigrants.
The harrowing incidents of migrant fatalities, such as the bus smuggling tragedy in San Antonio, underscore the urgent need for comprehensive reforms in the U.S. immigration system. While the Biden Administration’s effort towards the Counter Human Smuggler campaign represents a step toward disrupting illicit networks, the persisting challenges may call for a more nuanced approach. The difficult nature surrounding immigration, steps toward expanding the border wall, and the increase in deportation efforts all illuminate the complex nature of U.S. immigration. As politicians from both parties call for action, they underscore the necessity for a collective bipartisan effort to address these problems. Achieving a delicate balance between security and compassion is crucial, requiring not only policy adjustments but also a collective commitment to safeguard the rights and well-being of those undertaking perilous journeys. Only through comprehensive immigration reform can the United States reconcile its historical identity as a nation of immigrants with the challenges of an evolving global landscape. | <urn:uuid:a61668c9-2ae9-4938-abb0-dcbe29d48c4f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.bostonpoliticalreview.org/post/navigating-tragedy-the-urgent-call-for-reform-in-the-face-of-escalating-migration-challenges | 2024-04-18T13:22:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.956426 | 996 |
Bournemouth High School was founded in 1886 by Mary Broad, a pioneer of girls' education.
Broad aimed to provide a first-class liberal education, similar to top boys' schools, at reasonable fees for daughters of the professional classes.
She was known for her progressive methods, including taking students on nature walks and trips abroad, which shocked Victorian society at the time.
But the school grew rapidly and quickly needed a new location.
Bournemouth High moved to its current site in Talbot Woods in, 1936, and was renamed Talbot Heath School.
Seven headmistresses led the school, each leaving their mark while upholding Mary Broad's original vision and ethos of excellence.
Born in 1909 in Leytonstone, London, author, cook and TV personality Fanny Craddock attended the school when she was 15 years old.
After leaving, she began writing under various pseudonyms, including Frances Dale, for romantic novels and worked as an editor for a newspaper.
Partnered with her future husband, Major Johnnie Cradock, in the 1940s, they wrote a food and restaurant review column under the pen name "Bon Viveur" for The Daily Telegraph, starting in 1948.
This column introduced British audiences to new dishes from France and Italy, even popularizing pizza in England. They are also credited with inventing the Prawn Cocktail, although some would argue it came from France and that they simply introduced it to the UK.
From the 1950s onwards, Fanny and Johnnie became television personalities, known for their cooking demonstrations and shows.
Fanny's on-screen persona was often described as "bossy," "glamorous," and “a bit intimidating”, in contrast to Johnnie's portrayal as the slightly bumbling sidekick.
Their stage performances involved theatrical elements, with Fanny cooking elaborate dishes for the audience. Their act, complete with French accents and a comedic dynamic, captured public attention.
Beyond television, Fanny was a prolific writer. She published cookbooks under her own name and various pseudonyms, offering recipes and culinary advice.
In the 1970s, she also ventured into historical fiction, writing a series of novels set in a fictional castle.
Fanny Cradock is considered a pioneer of British television food personalities. Her flamboyant style and focus on international cuisine influenced the way people viewed food in post-war Britain.
While some found her on-screen persona overbearing, there's no doubt she was a captivating figure who left a lasting impression on British food culture, and it is possible that her time in Bournemouth helped shape that. | <urn:uuid:d4e9a124-8a1b-4804-8552-da3aa8a5410c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24177367.bournemouth-high-school-tv-chef-pupil-fanny-cradock/ | 2024-04-18T14:24:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.980781 | 540 |
How will leaving the EU affect the financial job market?
With only a few weeks to go until the EU referendum, there is still a great deal of uncertainty on how Brexit could affect our job market. Here, Charlotte Walker, Branch Manager of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester recruitment specialist Brampton Recruitment, explains how the financial job market could be affected by examining a recent report by PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC).
PwC has put together a detailed report commissioned by TheCityUK. The report found that if Britain opts to leave the European Union it could result in up to 100,000 financial services jobs being scrapped by 2020. This would constitute a major impact to the financial services sector, which is a cornerstone of our economy. The report also found that Brexit could reduce the financial sector’s contribution to the UK economy by up to £12 billion by 2020, when compared with a model of the UK remaining in the EU.
The report did find that employment would gradually recover, but in the longer term, we could still be down between 10,000 and 30,000 jobs by 2030, with lower migration accounting for some of this decrease.
However, the report states that the financial sector would continue to grow, although the value of the sector by 2030 would be significantly lower than if the UK remained in the EU. Two key players in the financial industry, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan, have issued warnings on the risks posed to the sector caused by leaving the EU.
Currently there are firms from all over the world using their London bases so they can operate across Europe – a phenomenon known as ‘passporting’. This brings both jobs and investment to London. It is unclear whether these firms will want to maintain a European base that is outside of the EU and this may result in banks relocating their European corporate centres to mainland Europe. A decision to leave the EU would also affect the financial services by making the movement of financial professionals within Europe more difficult.
Leaving the EU could benefit small companies that do not trade with EU countries. This is because they are currently under EU legislation that better suits larger businesses. Currently, the UK lacks the power to veto any detrimental EU ruling and can be outvoted on important issues. Brexit may therefore positively affect the financial services by cutting the red tape put in place by EU legislation and in turn, give more control to the UK Government.
When trading with EU countries, Britain would still have to comply with EU regulation and negotiation of new treaties would also be necessary. Famously, Norway has prospered from trade agreements with the EU and there is an argument the UK would do the same.
Since the announcement of the referendum, recruitment into the industry has been affected by uncertainty. This apprehension has also delayed investment decisions and reduced activity in the build-up to the referendum. A decision to leave the EU will extend this uncertainty further, affecting recruitment in the long term.
Brampton Recruitment will be releasing the results of our very own Brexit survey, conducted with business professionals in the Staffordshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester area. Keep an eye out for the results that will be published on our blog in the next few weeks.
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Dwarf Fortress is renowned for its complexity and its ability to provide hours of entertainment to players looking for a challenge. One of the most essential aspects of Dwarf Fortress is finding and utilizing soil. Soil is vital for farming, construction, and even survival. Unfortunately, finding soil in Dwarf Fortress can be a daunting task. This comprehensive guide will help players navigate through the various types of soil, unearthing strategies, and important tips to make the search easier, and more efficient.
Unearthing the Secrets of Soil in Dwarf Fortress: A Guide
In Dwarf Fortress, you will come across several types of soil, including loam, sand, silt clay, and clay loam. Each one is important and has a unique purpose, so understanding the differences can lead to better gameplay. For instance, loam is ideal for farming and is often combined with mud to create adobe when it comes to military construction. Sand, on the other side, is excellent for filtering and can be used for water treatment. Silt, clay, and clay loam are often used for building construction.
Soil depth is also an important aspect to consider. A deeper soil layer usually means better fertility, which is important for crops to grow. When digging underground, you will want to take into account soil depth to maximize the soil quality’s potential.
Navigating the Dirt: Tips for Finding Soil in Dwarf Fortress
Identifying areas that will likely contain soil should be the next move when searching for soil in Dwarf Fortress. Soil is commonly located on the surface or near water sources. Flat terrain is often an ideal site for farming since it provides a more even surface and is often rich in nutrients.
Secondly, you will want to keep in mind the terrain and climate as they have a massive impact on soil availability. For instance, Mountains are not recommended as they have lower soil fertility. The climate in Dwarf Fortress is divided into six unique types that affect soil and plants. So, understanding and adjusting to the climate of your fortress can make locating soil a lot easier.
Thirdly, it’s important to understand the concept of soil layers. Soil layers are usually visible when you digging down into the soil. Having knowledge of different soil layers help you determine the best location for farming.
Dig Deep: Strategies for Locating Soil in Dwarf Fortress
You can still find soil underground in Dwarf Fortress, sometimes depending on the region you’re playing. To reach underground soil layers, useful tips and strategies are most definitely needed. These strategies may include mining or channeling down into the deeper levels.
Another concept would be understanding aquifers and how they impact soil accessibility. Aquifers tend to increase water levels underground, making it harder to dig into the deeper soil layers. There are several methods to handle aquifers, including digging strategically and creating drainage systems.
From Stone to Soil: Finding Fertile Ground in Dwarf Fortress
Transforming refuse and waste into fertile soil can also be a considerable consideration. It is utilized via mechanics available in the game, such as using a pig tail thread to collect refuse and converting it into compost. For stone, magma can be utilized to turn stone into soil provided you’re in an exciting location.
Additionally, to improve soil quality, components such as ash or lime, among others, can be added to the soil. The soil’s quality enhances over time, making it more fertile, which can make a difference on whether your crops grow or stifle.
Surviving the Depths: A Beginner’s Guide to Finding Soil in Dwarf Fortress
Navigating the depths in Dwarf Fortress could end up being perilous if carried out incorrectly. It’s vital to come correctly equipped and prepared to tackle the dangers that lurk underground.
In the case of beginners, they should always prioritize their safety above everything else. Instead of going deep, it’s ideal to start from the surface as it’s safer and as they progress, the increase in depth increases as well.
Mastering the Art of Soil Searching in Dwarf Fortress: Tips and Tricks
Advanced Soil Searching is an enhanced way of finding soil in Dwarf Fortress. Utilizing mods and utilities, such as ‘Dwarf Fortress Remote’, can greatly help in searching for soil while reducing the risk of death. Additionally, using advanced techniques such as soil composition analysis can increase efficiency and fast-track the search for soil.
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We love getting crafty here at Brand Academy, and we aren’t just talking about getting out of the chores. We love craft gift sets, whether that’s craft kits for adults or craft kits for children; getting crafty is one of our favourite things to do - after finding you the perfect selection of objet d’art of course.
Here on our crafts page, you’ll find everything from DIY gifts that allow the recipient (or you) to get a little crafty, creating totally customisable and therefore super unique gifts as well as fabulously amazing art and craft sets guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face.
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At Brand Academy, it’s our aim to make gift giving as easy as one, two, three and we do that by scouring the globe for the best craft gift sets out there. Whether you’ve got a seriously crafty sibling, an über crafty uncle or just want to treat yo’self because you know, yolo; we’ve got an array of sewing gifts, tote bags and more to make anyone’s day sparkle - including your own.
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Bamboo toothbrush set of 8 sustainable eco-friendly in mutlticolour
This set of 8 bamboo toothbrushes is a sustainable way to start your morning guilt-free! Designed by Cookcut, their aim is to minimize the environmental impacts of the daily products we use. The tip of these toothbrushes are painted to differentiate which toothbrush belongs to who. It comes in a cotton drawstring bag to keep them clean until you need another. Buy a set today for you and your family.
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Slum, Willing and Able
Anthropologist Rahul Srivastava and urban developer Matias Echanove have always been interested in working directly with architects to propose the most expedient urban design projects and to work together to invent new tools to improve them. In an exclusive interview for this magazine, they explained: “We are interested in studying objects moving in the ethnography of local construction, and we try to use architecture as a language that describes the city and its development stages in the evolution process rather than traditional and static.”
Dharavi is a Mumbai district widely known for the low-rise buildings covering its entire territory, which many identify as a slum. But Srivastava and Echanove, members of the urban research collective URBZ, reject the label, saying the term ‘slum’ has a negative impact on the development of the city as a whole. Local residents, they point out, often construct buildings in such territories on their own, meaning the development of the neighborhood dovetails with local needs.
‘There is no slum here!’
Until the middle of the last century Mumbai was in the throes of socialist building projects; then, until the 1990s, it was the only free market in the country. Despite this, the face of the city was shaped by the general trends common to all metropolises, regardless of their economic orientation. In the 1950s and 60s, local residents preferred high-rises. Now, however, the majority (approximately 60%) live instead in the so-called slums, which Srivastava and Echanove refer to as “buildings on the ground.” If you walk through the city districts today you can easily turn a corner and find yourself in a residential low-rise neighborhood. The old and the new alternate and co-exist here, and the urban developers believe this helps the city to transform itself.
These ‘buildings on the ground’ take up less than 15% of all land earmarked for construction in the city, but they are occupied by more than half the city’s population. It is hardly surprising therefore that, in these neighborhoods, two- or three-story buildings are chockablock: the population density is incredibly high.
Districts like Dharavi are often described as dirty, backward or even atavistic. But local residents do not consider themselves to be ‘bottom-dwellers.’
“We were searching for slums and everywhere faced the same. In every neighborhood, residents said, ‘There is no slum here!’ They don’t think their house is situated in a slum,”the URBZ researchers say.
The residents of one district insisted that they were the descendants of Portuguese fishermen who had settled there long before the English came. In a different neighborhood, locals claimed they lived in houses built by the state that had been slightly improved, and hence did not qualify as ‘squatter’ developments. In a third neighborhood, the residents confirmed they had indeed lived in slums in the past, but were later relocated to their current district. Only in the fourth neighborhood did inhabitants openly admit that they lived in a slum. “But when we close the door,” they said, “the slums remain on the outside and what is inside is our home.”
Dharavi is a symbolic area for Mumbai. It illustrates not only the city’s ability to respond to the needs of its residents, but also the readiness of locals to solve problems on their own. Looking at the way of life in Dharavi, Srivastava and Echanove came to understand why it is that its citizens believe that they live in a normal environment.
“We found ourselves in an old independent municipality,” they told me. “There were barracks for the workers there, which were built by the government and were given up on lease. We met with representatives of the municipality, examined the original typology of buildings, around which people began to build their own, and could not define where was the municipal part and where a suspended one. We talked with the residents of the municipal house, and they told us about the ‘self-development communities agreement’ they reached with the government.”
People had demonstrated their willingness to take matters into their own hands – and this was a powerful redevelopment trend in Mumbai.
“Slums are often perceived as a raw material, a big amount of it, which is ready for conversion. The construction of high-rise buildings begins – which is typical for an abstract modern city. But residents are struggling with it, and develop an area in a different way, with their own tools, using their own vision and ideas about the way they want to live,” says Echanove.
Living conditions are improved by building new structures on top of existing ones, or redeveloping buildings, without permits from regulatory bodies or the administration. These districts no longer qualify as slums because there is a certain logic to their development which makes them convenient locations for people to live in.
A home for work
The people of Dharavi have made the so-called ‘tool-house’ a norm. This type of building combines a living space with a workspace. The first (ground) floor may house a small store and bedrooms; the second floor may be occupied by a workshop and living quarters. If you add a third floor to this structure, the total area may reach 70 square meters. Around ten people can live and work in each of these homes. Srivastava and Echanove say that there are no free spaces in Dharavi; every square meter is used for something. In contrast, in the rest of Mumbai there are nearly 500,000 unoccupied apartments.
In reality, neighborhoods that are commonly thought of as poor or struggling are very productive economically. In every tool-house there is a retail store, a workshop, a dormitory or a restaurant. Families tailor clothes, make shoes, bags, or jewelry: these are the most common forms of employment in the slums. In 2010, $500–650 million worth of goods made in Dharavi were shipped for export. According to the researchers, the local residents’ main problem is that they do not have any free time.
The building of tool-houses is an economically efficient activity. Construction processes are well organized; you can clearly trace the interactions between residents, contractors and clients. Each house is custom built according to the owner’s specifications by a team of contracted construction workers. No written contracts exist between workers and owner; nobody prepares any drawings or plans. Yet every house is built to a specific design, with all details agreed verbally, while the construction is undertaken by experienced specialists. According to URBZ, the Dharavi construction industry’s annual turnover is estimated at $20–30 million. They also estimate that about 10% of this is paid to various officials to turn a blind eye to the changes in the neighborhood.
The myth that slums are simply a place where the poor sleep on the floor is just that – a myth. The residents of Dharavi must pretend they are poor, because any construction in the slums is against the law. To avoid unnecessary suspicions the locals disguise their houses, covering robust brick-and-mortar walls with cardboard, and making new houses look older to fool officials. The researchers claim that on the inside they are on a par with middle-class houses.
The Indian authorities, following the example of many other countries, are trying to solve the housing problem in the slums by building high-rises, thinking that residents will find them better. But Srivastava and Echanove beg to differ, claiming that the unique identity of such districts needs to be preserved: “Slums reproduce a discourse that represents existing space as something alive, developing and transforming by residents using minimal interference from outside.”
The URBZ team has even found similarities in the development of Dharavi with that of Japan’s capital.
“Until 1990 houses in Tokyo were built locally, using local teams and developers,” says Echanove. “It is an interesting example of what can happen if you choose local construction. After the war, Tokyo was absolutely destroyed, but the city recovered very quickly. High-rise buildings were built and are now spontaneously occurring areas that are slowly getting better. Stimulation of economic development led to the creation of new districts.”
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13 April meeting… communal areas project, equality, diversity, and inclusion, monitoring how Brighter Places is performing
Next engagement panel meeting: Wednesday 12 May 5pm-6.30pm
Communal areas project
Barbara Reid, Housing Transformation Manager gave an update on the communal areas project touching on the next steps to implement the zero-tolerance communal policy across all communal spaces.
The zero-tolerance policy is being implemented to ensure Brighter Places meet the Fire Risk Assessment, to keep residents and their households safe.
Barbara showed the panel a draft leaflet about the communal areas policy that explains the risks, resident responsibilities and why Brighter Places needs to do this. The leaflet is due to go to all residents in the coming months. Barbara asked the panel to feedback their thoughts and suggestions and asked how we could best communicate this to all residents. It was felt that the leaflet needed to be more visual, point people in the right direction for where is best for them to store items and suggestions were made to include hazardous illustrations.
Brighter Places don’t want to become the hallway police but do need to ensure hallways are kept safe for all residents.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
Dan Seabrook, Interim Head of Brighter Places’ HR and organisational development, touched on where the organisation has got to with the equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) project which was formed to ensure the Brighter Places’ representation reflects the communities it serves. Dan led a discussion with the panel on what Brighter Places proposes to do next.
Aisha Thomas from Representation Matters gave an update on what work had been carried out so far with colleagues explaining in detail how each session was run and the key steps, which were.
- Steering group established
- Grounding sessions
- Head of department reviews
- Engagement panel session
- Colleague survey
- Interim report
Aisha gave an overview of the key findings from the report, touching on one point that was going particularly well (residents at heart). Aisha thanked social housing colleagues for their consistency to deliver services to residents during the pandemic.
Dan outlined the next steps to the panel including areas where residents will be invited to comment, as follows:
- Internal team action planning
- Improved recruitment process
- Awareness and knowledge focus
- Resident engagement and feedback focus
Focusing on resident engagement and feedback, Aisha asked the panel what equality, diversity and inclusion means to them, how residents feel about equality, diversity, and inclusion and how Brighter Places could best have these conversations with other residents to hear their views.
Please contact Brighter Places’ engagement team if you’d like to get involved with this project.
Monitoring Brighter Places’ performance
Danielle Jones, Resident Engagement Officer, finished the meeting with a discussion about how performance data and insight is made available to the panel so we can help to monitor and scrutinise how the organisation’s performing.
Danielle asked the panel to review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) available and to decide on the frequency in which the panel would like to review these. There are three frequencies – bi-annually, quarterly, or monthly.
It was clear that panel members had a keen interest in the customer services, housing management and responsive repair KPIs. Our Co-chair, Angela, suggested this comes back for further discussion and decision at the next meeting.
Our next meeting is on Thursday 12 May, and we would welcome any observers. Contact [email protected]
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It all begins high in the Rocky Mountains. At the headwaters of the Colorado River, lies a magical stretch of water that stretches through the desert, creating the landscapes that have drawn explorers for centuries to wonder at the power of this river to shape lives and landscapes. Before the snowmelt and rains of the high-country slip onto the Colorado Plateau, they run by Radium Hot Springs, long touted for its healing properties, Radium has become a destination for adventure seekers, fishers, rafters, kayakers and cliff jumpers. Inspired by this special place, Zeal Optics Radium sunglasses are your partner in the search for what’s around the next bend, and for kicking back and relaxing in your favourite spots.
Radium features a 6-base, triple injection plant-based Z-Resin frame with ProFlex Rubber on the nose to keep your shades in place wherever you find yourself. With clean lines and soft styling, Radium moves with confidence and comfort.
With its plant-based Ellume Polarized sunglass lenses and plant-based Z-Resin frame, Radium reduces the environmental footprint of your sunglasses on the rivers, lakes and outdoor spaces you love, all while providing unrivalled comfort, colour, clarity and contrast. Ellume Polarized blocks 100% of UVA/B & C light and battles glare with its 99.9% polarized efficiency, and Ellume Polarized’s proprietary colour filtration pops colours, creating vistas you’ve only seen before with Photoshop or Instagram effects. Zeal Optics’ sunglass lenses also feature a resilient hard coat to keep them scratch free, while Radium’s triple injection frame creates unique colour combos that make Radium look as good as it performs in any situation.
We build sunglasses using the most premium polarized film in the world. Sourced in Japan and layered in an injected lens stack, this is truly the best lens available today. Polarization plays a huge role in keeping your eyes comfortable by reducing glare reflected off objects around you. Your eyes are freer to work the way they're supposed to, and you ‘all be kicking back in comfort come the end of the day.
Ellume Bio-Plastic Lens
Ellume Polarized is the world's first lens made using a plant-based bonding agent, thus replacing the petroleum-based bonder. With no compromise in the optical clarity or impact resistance, this lens is proof that environmental initiatives are not a deterrent to an incredible optical experience. Ellume lenses don't skimp on protection or prevention; you can rest assured that you will still be protected from UVA, B, and C as well as HEV light.
This unique material is strategically injected into each frame to provide a soft and comfortable hold. With incredible performance characteristics this rubber can withstand extreme cold and hot temperatures ensuring that your sunglasses stay in place no matter what.
Z-Resin Bio Plastic Frame
All of our frames are made from Z-Resin, our proprietary plant-based material from Switzerland. Instead of crude oil, our frames are made from the natural oils in the castor bean. In fact, it's a perfect resource because it's an efficient, fast-growing perennial that withstands drought and thrives on marginal lands.
Our custom Digital Rx Lab ensures that you are getting the highest quality Rx lenses available. Our zero-waste facility is an integral part of our GROUNDED mission that defines us as a leader within the optical industry. We believe you shouldn't have to sacrifice quality to be environmentally responsible and our custom lab is one innovative step in showing the industry just how that can be done.
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Scratch Resistant Hard Coat
Our hard coat adds a scratch resistant layer for maximum protection against everyday wear.
Ellume Polarized exceeds ANSI standards for excellent impact resistance ensuring that no matter your adventure, you’re protected.
Our state-of-the-art injection process allows for double and triple-coloured frames, adding subtle pops of colour. The material is coloured prior to injection, ensuring it will not wear off.
Frame Material: Z-Resin Bio Plastic Frame
Lens Material: Ellume Bio-Plastic Lens
Frame Fit Medium: Average sized frame that most people can wear.
Lens Technology: Polarised
Frame Colour: Matte Black
Lens Colour: Ellume Polarized Dark Grey
9% VLT | Category 3
Reduces the intensity of bright sun and heavy glare to see richer, true colour.
SKU | 685559114332 |
Model # | 11433 |
Barcode # | 685559114332 |
Brand | Zeal Optics |
Shipping Weight | 0.5000kg |
Shipping Width | 0.080m |
Shipping Height | 0.080m |
Shipping Length | 0.180m |
Unit Of Measure | Each |
Our sunglasses and goggles are warranted to the original purchaser for two years from the date of purchase against any defect in materials and/or workmanship when purchased from an authorized Zeal Optics reseller. This warranty is void if original lenses or frames are altered. We will repair or replace, at our option, any Zeal product found to be defective - exclusive of damage caused by improper or unreasonable use. This warranty does not apply to normal wear, including lens scratching or accidental breakage. This warranty does not cover shipping cost. | <urn:uuid:11767645-b347-45e9-a029-d2665f820ea0> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.brighteyes.com.au/zeal-optics-11433-radium-matte-black-dark-grey | 2024-04-18T13:22:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.90428 | 1,155 |
‘Brexit’ Vote Stuns Experts, Markets; Companies Must Adjust
After months of speculation, acrimonious debate and political stalemate, voters in the UK, on a slim 4-point margin, have chosen to divorce themselves from membership in the European Union.
The historic vote to leave the EU, however, is merely a compass point for the UK’s future. Uncertainty will rule in the short term, as every aspect of British society looks to secure its newfound footing, not only in the European bloc, but on the global stage as well. The most immediate impact will likely be felt in the financial and political arenas.
The British pound took a beating early Friday morning, falling to levels not seen in 30-years. Some speculate it could depreciate by up to 20 percent against other major currencies. To counteract any negative effects, the Bank of England has already drawn up contingency plans to help bolster confidence. Meanwhile, the UK could lose its AAA credit rating. “We think that a AAA-rating is untenable under the circumstances,” Moritz Kraemer, chief ratings officer for the S&P credit rating agency, told the Financial Times.
International markets are jittery, too. Asian markets were off sharply, led down by Japan’s Nikkei, which was off 7.88 percent in early trading. U.S. stocks are tanking in before hours trading as well; the Dow is expected to open 700 points lower.
Against the backdrop of a roiling financial marketplace, the fate of British Prime Minister David Cameron, who launched the referendum vote, will take center stage. It’s not clear that today’s “leave” vote will lead to his immediate resignation, though his credibility and leadership will have suffered tremendously. An early exit by Cameron would only heighten a nervous global stock market and exacerbate the risk to the UK’s economy. Chris Greyling, Leader of the House of Commons and Leave campaigner, said Friday: “It would be an absolute nonsense [for Cameron to resign]. We are completely behind him staying, we want him to stay.”
[Editor’s note: Shortly after announcing the referendum’s final tally, David Cameron said he would step down from his post as Prime Minister in October, noting that “fresh leadership is needed.” Cameron said he would attempt to “steady the ship” until that time and see that “the will of the British people,” as voiced by the Leave vote, was carried through.]
But first we wait.
The UK’s exit from the EU is unprecedented; the British government will be the first to undertake the decoupling process under the terms outlined in a yet unused provision of the bloc’s governing treaty known as Article 50. Under Article 50, Britain and EU leaders would deal with issues from trade tariffs and migration to a myriad of regulations.
And Article 50 comes with a time clock: a two-year deadline for hammering out a negotiated departure. But what that negotiation looks like, no one knows, since it has never been invoked. That time clock doesn’t even start until Cameron officially declares Article 50 is in effect. There is some advantage to delay: Britain could begin informal negotiations with the EU around a new trade deal while still officially a part of the bloc. The process however, is set against the Brits. The Economist describes it like this:
“[Article 50] also specifies that, when agreeing a new deal, the EU acts without the involvement of the country that is leaving. To get a feel for the negotiating dynamic, imagine a divorce demanded unilaterally by one partner, the terms of which are fixed unilaterally by the other. It is a process that is likely to be neither harmonious nor quick—nor to yield a result that is favorable to Britain.”
Against this backdrop of heightened uncertainty, there are four possible Brexit scenarios of the UK/EU relationship that could play out with varying degrees of likelihood:
- The UK becomes part of the European Economic Area (EEA). As an EEA country, the UK would have access to the single market. EU regulations and directives would still apply, the UK would still contribute to the EU budget, and it would not have an independent immigration policy. This scenario is likely to have the lowest impact on the economy and trade.
- The UK enters into a bilateral integration treaty with the EU. This would involve some UK access to the single market, but no bilateral agreements to provide full access for goods and services. It is expected this scenario would have a moderate impact on the economy, trade, and immigration.
- A tariff-free trade agreement is made between the UK and EU. The UK would have its own immigration policy and an independent trade policy with likely implications for the trans-border movement of people. This scenario would provide some access to the single market and would probably have a moderate impact on the economy.
- The UK makes no access agreements and trades with the EU as a third country. If only World Trade Organization terms apply, the UK would trade with the EU in a similar way to countries such as the U.S. UK immigration policy would become independent. This scenario would likely have the highest impact on the economy and the lowest likelihood that the UK would be able to trade under the single market.
The New Risk Environment—Short-Term Volatility and Protracted Uncertainty
Most post-Brexit economic studies have shown the move will be a drag on GDP growth. Households will tighten the purse strings for major purchases and companies will postpone investment projects and curtail hiring plans.
Foreign investors may shy away from an uncertain regulatory environment; in the months leading up to the vote, IPOs and private equity deals withered and corporate credit demand softened.
Finally, there are the risks associated with economic and political contagion.
A fragile global economy may be further battered by the spill over from GDP impacts, trade agreement uncertainties and investor sentiment. The success of the Leave movement could spark a call for similar referendums on EU membership in other countries. The success of the Leave agenda, which only a few years ago was scarcely conceivable, raises the prospect of popular demands in other countries to leave the EU or, at the very least, to negotiate better terms with Brussels, potentially undermining the coherence of the region’s importance to its members and its standing in the global community. The UK’s decision may also spark increased deployment of protectionist measures within G20 countries.
“[W]hat the referendum shows is that you’re dealing with these Euroskeptic and populist parties everywhere across the continent these days,” Carsten Nickel, a political risk analyst at Teneo Intelligence told CNBC. “I think that the main takeaway here is that the days of ever closer integration are basically over.”
Businesses Will Need to Regroup Around Regulation Changes
Under the more likely scenarios, global non-EU multinationals and EU-headquartered firms with sizable UK operations will need to rethink—possibly restructure—their UK operations, given the likely additional cost and complexity associated with accessing EU markets. UK-headquartered firms with global operations, domestic firms and government bodies will all face tactical challenges, but will be less affected in the medium term.
Financial services will feel the biggest impact, other industries less so. London’s position as a global financial hub might falter, owing to uncertainty over the fate of “passporting rights,” the ability of financial services firms based in one EU country to operate in another without setting up a new legal entity.
Banks in the UK and EU may be obliged to set up additional operations or headquarters elsewhere, with revenues traveling accordingly. For example, regulatory demands may result in a significant proportion of capital markets and investment banking revenues currently achieved in the UK migrating to the continent.
Similarly, the right of insurers and brokers to passport into the EEA could be restricted following the UK’s two-year post-Brexit transition period. Insurers wishing to carry on business in other EEA states may be required to obtain licences, or form a new legal entity based in the state. Equally, EU insurers may need an additional licence to carry on insurance business in the UK, or to form a new UK entity.
Other regulated sectors could feel similar impacts. Utilities, for example, could see a possible watering down of current directives on emissions and renewables; healthcare could face more costly and less efficient drug safety monitoring. Less regulated sectors, such as retail, may be more affected by tariffs and other trade deal consequences.
The concern about immigration that fueled much of the Leave vote will most likely inspire changes to employment and labor market regulation. While the movement of key talent and human resources may be the key concern, there will also be consequences for compensation, benefits and pensions.
Negotiations will now determine the circumstances under which EU citizens will be able to enter and work in the UK, and the conditions in which EU citizens already in the UK, and UK citizens already in the EU, will be able to continue in their current roles.
It is likely that some restrictions will be placed on two-plus million EU workers now in the UK labor force, who hold a significant proportion of the retail, leisure and service sectors jobs. New bilateral agreements may be required for those organizations offshoring from the UK into the EU, and employment mobility constraints may influence decisions by non-UK multinationals as to the viability of having their European headquarters in London.
New Day Dawning… Eventually
With the Leave movement victory, companies would be wise to review their risk profile and consider the resilience of their planning assumptions to both likely and unexpected scenarios. This should inform decisions on how, where and when to deploy capital and strengthen the ability of leaders to engage with policymakers and regulators.
An agile approach to planning and management will be essential as national-level negotiations proceed and the shape of the exit becomes clear. Throughout the process, strong communication with employees will be critical for maintaining morale, loyalty and productivity.
With that in mind, it may be prudent to echo some of the Leave movement’s optimism about the advantages of taking back control. After all, no one has ever claimed that the EU is flawless, and UK-based businesses may well find advantages in legislation and regulation that is better attuned to UK needs and possibly faster-moving to address urgent issues. | <urn:uuid:4160edeb-0952-403d-b911-0557b1fe0e31> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.brinknews.com/uk-ousts-itself-from-eu-with-brexit-vote/ | 2024-04-18T15:07:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.962288 | 2,150 |
Duration: 4 days & 3 nights
Tumpak Sewu waterfall are also called the thousand waterfalls.... Check for yourself! Depending on the season, the waterflow is more or less. The height is about 120 m. Mt. Bromo And Mt. Ijen are definitely two landmarks in East Java. As Mt. Bromo is more accessible is the most visited, while the greatest acidic lake in the world can be found at the top of mount ijen.
Duration: 2 days 1 night. start midnight.
Kawah Ijen is the most acidic lake in the world and shows you the largest blue fire area in the world. Due to the road conditions it is far less visited then Mt. Bromo, which is one of Indonesia's most spectacular sights. | <urn:uuid:ee56a8ec-77f8-4182-815b-1c7bde4b9697> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.bromo.co.id/tours-to-bromo/convenient-tours/departure-surabaya | 2024-04-18T14:50:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.92836 | 158 |
How can anyone possibly argue that President Obama’s plan to have all operational U.S. military forces out of Afghanistan by the end of his presidency is a mistake? By then, Obama will have presided over eight years of military engagement there, on top of President Bush’s 7½. The effort will be far and away the United States’ longest war, whether one defines the endpoint as December’s termination of NATO’s combat operation or as the 2016 completion of the follow-on mission that will begin immediately thereafter.
The problem with this way of thinking is in the premise. We should not think about Afghanistan, at this point, as a war to end but as a partnership to preserve. For that large majority of Americans tired of this war, and uninterested in further nation-building in the Hindu Kush, the best motivator might not be the modest help in air power or intelligence that Afghan forces — already doing 95 percent of the fighting and dying in defense of their country — might need after 2016. Rather, the best argument is a more nationalistic one about U.S. national security. Without bases in Afghanistan, from where will we fly drones or stage commando raids to monitor, target and occasionally kill any al-Qaeda forces that take sanctuary in eastern Afghanistan or western Pakistan?
Talk of U.S.-Afghan partnership may sound bizarre to many American ears. To be sure, it has been an asymmetric partnership to date, with the United States and its allies pumping in billions of dollars, suffering thousands of fatalities and often being rewarded with seeming insolence from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, as well as a culture of corruption within Afghanistan and an enduring resilience from the Taliban.
But we have been here before. The best analogy may be Korea. After three years of frustrating conflict in the early 1950s, we secured a mediocre outcome in the form of a cease-fire that left the North Korean regime intact. And our partner in the effort was a highly corrupt, nondemocratic South Korean state that did not hold elections until the 1980s. By comparison, for all its flaws, Afghanistan is a better polity, with an electoral process underway that by later this summer will replace Karzai with a new leader in the country’s first-ever peaceful transfer of power via the ballot box. The two possible winners, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani, are both superior in integrity and competence to most early leaders of the Republic of Korea.
Yet for all of South Korea’s flaws, in 1953 we did not think of an exit strategy as the key metric of success. U.S. national security was the crucial goal, and U.S. forces settled down to a long, patient, generally nonviolent mission to attain this objective. Initially, we deployed more than 50,000 troops, and gradually reduced that to around 40,000 in the latter Cold War decades. The figure is just under 30,000 today.
In Afghanistan, thankfully, no one is clamoring for a force totaling anything close to these numbers. For all the Taliban’s resilience, it is much weaker than the North Korean regime ever was, and any al-Qaeda targets that develop in years to come will likely be modest in size and number. But as Obama rightly observed in his West Point speech last month, terrorism still represents the most acute threat to U.S. security. While al-Qaeda affiliates in places such as Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Nigeria are serious concerns, the terrorist syndicate’s potential to use sanctuaries in South Asia remains considerable. Affiliates such as the Haqqani network in North Waziristan (and perhaps also the Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba with its ambitions of provoking Indo-Pakistani war) remain serious worries.
Against this threat, there is no alternative but to have bases in eastern and southern Afghanistan — certainly at least one, ideally two or three. These facilities can be located within 50 to 200 miles of the locations we need to monitor, within practical operational range of modern unmanned systems. The plausible alternatives are not realistic at all — to operate manned or unmanned aircraft from carriers in the Indian Ocean, more than 500 miles away. For all our successes against al-Qaeda in recent years and the associated decline in the recent rate of drone strikes, there is no indication that this threat will simply disappear in 2016 to suit Obama’s desire to have ended two wars on his watch in the White House.
Yes, retaining some 3,000 U.S. personnel in Afghanistan for five, 10 or even 20 years after 2016 could cost us some $5 billion a year and occasionally involve U.S. casualties. But that’s life in the age of terror. And compared with our recent mission costs of more than $100 billion a year and hundreds of fatalities, or the overall defense budget exceeding $500 billion annually, it is a bearable price compared with the possibility of al-Qaeda again mounting an attack from a South Asian sanctuary against the United States.
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According to Lino Martins, he combined hot rod and steam engine in equal parts and sprinkled in a dash of black magic. When the thunder and lightning stopped and the earth ceased to shake, this wicked beast rolled out of the smoke and up to the curb.
I really dig this one. The locomotive motif, the color scheme and the steam-punk detailing all combine in a most excellent and cohesive way. One of my favorite touches is the open rib-work on the hood, showing off the spinning turbine. This is definitely another masterpiece from the Master.
The top of the coach also opens to display the crushed red velvet interior. | <urn:uuid:7d463cd0-5db9-48f0-b491-70a0cbd8b0d3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.brothers-brick.com/2014/12/22/lucifers-advocate-a-hot-rod-to-hell/ | 2024-04-18T14:49:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.925315 | 130 |
Nick Trotta’s series of detailed and unusually shaped starfighters continues with a vertical fighter named Volkite. The verticality combined with excellent color blocking and smooth transitions between sections of the craft make an eye-catching model.
On his YouTube, Nick shows a couple videos about Volkite. The video below shows how each chunk of the starfighter fits together (about 18 minutes long). It is a fascinating watch as you can see how the smooth transitions between components are achieved. | <urn:uuid:aafc0319-c234-4493-a77a-aafb7c9a6e4d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.brothers-brick.com/2017/03/19/battle-unknown-worlds-vertical-starfighter/ | 2024-04-18T14:02:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.935743 | 99 |
Our guest for this #FintechInterview is Darius Liu, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at ADDX (previously known as iSTOX), a new securities exchange based in Singapore that provides innovative investment products based on blockchain securitization.
Hello Darius, thank you for having this interview with us! Can you please give us a little background of yourself? How did you decide to start your own company?
I started my professional journey in the government field. I spent time at the Ministry of Finance, where I worked closely with GIC (Singapore’s sovereign wealth investor), Temasek and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore). Then, I moved to GIC working in the portfolio asset allocation and strategy team. Eventually, after six years I decided to join a startup, ADDX. The role I play in this company is to ensure that the operations run smoothly. I also oversee the risk, legal and compliance department. When I was working in asset management, I noticed that there are a lot of opportunities that are not available to common investors, but at the same time there is no particular reason to preclude these smaller investors. The problem is that technology was not developed enough to allow everyone to access these opportunities, so the market has evolved benefitting the wealthiest people and this is not fair for common investors. This was the genesis of my thinking on the democratization of finance. Today’s technology – such as blockchain, smart contracts and tokenization – allows us to do it. Regarding my decision to move to a fintech startup, my view is that among successful startups, 99% of the time the founder gets rich and that is all. But in 1% of the cases the startup really transforms the market and benefits a lot of people. I joined ADDX because I believe it belongs to the latter category.
We are witnessing an increasing ease of access to financial products and services, but what are the main risks related to the democratization of finance both in ethics and economics, and how would be possible to overcome these risks? And what about giving too much power in finance to people who don’t really understand the risks that they are facing?
In the investment and financial markets, trust is very important. ADDX strongly believes that to build trust, there must be regulations and controls. At the same time, there needs to be a balance struck by the regulator so the system is neither too conservative or too accommodative. If you are too conservative, innovation does not happen. The key is to be flexible and to find the right balance. At ADDX we also spend a lot of time educating investors so they understand the investment they are making. In addition, ADDX has a listing committee that ensures sufficient disclosure is done for each product, and that the proper documentation is in place. All investments come with a certain risk and reward, and we help investors become aware of them.
What are, in your opinion, the main differences between the European and Asian markets?
A first difference is evident if you focus on the maturity of the market: there are countries in which we can see highly efficient markets, while others are still in a developing phase. Moreover, demography is a key point of difference: in Asia there is a growing middle class and more people joining the wealthy, while in Europe the situation is more static. From a wealth management perspective, this would mean faster growth in the Asian market compared to the European one.
Can you explain us how do you link the performance of the private company to the value of its digital security? And how is the security price determined?
At the heart of any security is a bundle of rights and obligations that can exist on a piece of paper, in a scripless form or in a digital token. But the underlying principle is exactly the same: whenever you buy digital securities, you buy a fragment of ownership of the underlying company. From this perspective, there is no difference between owning digital securities and owning traditional securities. With regard to price determination, it depends on the market in which we are trading, whether it is the primary or secondary market. In primary issuances we work with the issuer to carry out a process of price discovery to determine the initial subscription price. After these tokens are sold, investors can trade them on our secondary market where the price becomes a matter of demand and supply.
How does it work if a private company on ADDX decides to go public through an IPO?
The tokens are designed in a way such that, once the IPO takes place, the tokens will be burnt, and the IPO units will be issued 1:1 and deposited within the token holders’ central depository account. All of this has been set up, and the beauty of this mechanism is that it forms a pipeline that links the private market to the public market. This synergy is one of the reasons why SGX invested in us.
How do you integrate blockchain and the process of tokenization in your business model?
One of the main advantages of our business model is that users don’t need to know anything specific about how blockchain works. It is the duty of ADDX to ensure the infrastructure is operating well and to implement the technology to make the value of tokenization available to everyone. For instance, if you subscribe to an issuance on ADDX, you will see how many tokens you receive and what they represent through the legal documentation, but you are not required to know how the technology makes it possible. It just works. For those who are interested, digital securities are issued onto a private Ethereum blockchain network, and ADDX uses the technical efficiency of the blockchain, including the smart contract technology, to administer the securities. That means we can automate processes that were traditionally manual – for example, when we make dividend or coupon payments, when we track ownership and when we match and settle trades in the secondary exchange instantly.
The role of the regulator is fundamental for innovation. In your opinion what can regulators do to improve innovation in financial products?
One of the key success factors that allowed us to come to market is the MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) sandbox regime which gave us the possibility to offer our innovative service to real market participants in a protected environment. From a regulator perspective, a sandbox regime is an effective tool to enable market infrastructure innovation without the introduction of unnecessary risk to the financial system. Even if something goes wrong, the risk is contained within the restricted environment before the full license is granted. The adoption of sandbox regimes could foster financial innovation around the world.
How the experience in governmental institutions such as GIC (Singaporean Sovereign Wealth Fund) and the Ministry of Finance shaped the work you have done for ADDX?
I do have government contacts from my previous roles that have been important and have brought us a long way. The most important takeaway from my past experience in government institutions is the understanding that any regulatory or legislative change takes time. Any start-up that wants to move fast has to design its structure such that it fits, as far as possible, within current regulations, instead of hoping that the regulations will catch with what you do. At ADDX, we designed our business model within existing legislation and consulted with MAS on cases in which either regulation was silent or there was some sort of grey area.
Do you face any type of competition in Singapore or abroad?
Competition exists in every arena, and that is true for the digital securities space. Recently the biggest bank in Singapore, DBS bank, launched a digital exchange for the listing and trading of security tokens. We welcome the development, since it gives us validation that we are on the right track. The market is big enough for both players, and we entered it very early. Regarding foreign markets, in Europe tokenization platforms are coming up, such as in Switzerland where the regulation is more favorable. In the US, they operate in a very different regulatory regime which is very complex, so although they have been trying to launch tokenization platforms like ours for many years, they have not taken off in a big way.
What do you see in the future of ADDX and, more generally, what are the trends that you see in fintech?
Digitalization for sure. Smart contracts and tokenization have so many use cases, so we will see new platforms and business models. Perhaps in 5-10 years’ time we will have a network of regulated issuers and exchange platforms, just as today some countries have more than one public stock exchange. Another trend is the blurring of lines between private and public market investments. When securities are tokenized, it is possible to deal with them in new ways, so portfolio construction should take that into account.
Do you plan to expand into the European and American markets?
We are able to onboard issuers and investors from around the world. Indeed, investors on the ADDX platform currently come from 24 countries, including many in Europe. There are also entities from Europe interested in listing. Fintech is borderless.
What is your target customer?
We target an underserved segment of the investor population, which we consider to be those with a $2-$20 million net worth. Many investors in this group are not well-served by existing financial institutions, even though they do have enough liquidity to be interested in alternative asset classes. With our technology we are able to serve them in a far more scalable and efficient manner. We are currently not able to serve investors below this net worth threshold, as we come under the Accredited Investor Regime. The technology does exists for us to potentially serve retail investors, and in the future it is possible for ADDX to obtain the relevant licenses to serve the retail market.
What growth strategy will be predominant in the Singaporean fintech market? Do you think we will witness an increase in M&A operations or internal growth?
The pace of change in technology is going to increase in the years to come, so the question then becomes which is the fastest way to grow or to gain market share. The M&A approach makes sense. You don’t need to build everything yourself and you can accelerate growth by strategically acquiring certain capabilities or teams. So M&A for fast-growing companies will certainly be attractive because it offers speed. In the tech sector, companies that evolve faster have a bigger advantage. For example, whether we are talking about ADDX or another company, there may well be synergies achieved through upstream or downstream integration – in other words, acquiring a company that is already collaborating with you in a certain segment of the value chain.
Given your experience and your role in ADDX, what advice would you give to students interested in fintech?
My takeaway is that your network is your net worth. You should build relationships with as many people as you can. You will be surprised by how many senior people might take time to speak with you. These connections could be extremely useful – and either way you’ll have one more friend.
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Ready for a mid-year refresh but not quite sure where to head to? From staycations at luxe hotels in town to Insta-worthy glamping spots, we’ve got your #wanderlust bucket list covered—even if we can’t travel abroad at the moment.
Consider an indulgent spa break away from the hustle and bustle of the city to reset your mind, body, and soul. Ahead, check out the most idyllic getaway spots for you to refresh your senses and take on the rest of 2020:
Spa, The Ritz-Carlton Langkawi
Built within the 10-million-year-old rainforest, The Ritz-Carlton in Langkawi is a sight to behold. Take your pick from its range of restorative treatments and rituals that are inspired by ancient Malaysian healing and beauty ceremonies. The best part? You get to experience them in the overwater spa (the only one on the island)—cocoon-shaped pavilions that resemble Malay Bubus—with a breathtaking view of the Andaman Sea as a backdrop. Check out editor Rachel Au’s experience here.
V Botanical Spa, The Andaman
At V Botanical Spa, your pampering session will take place in one of the five open air villas perched on a hillside, nestled in the serenity of the ancient rainforest and overlooking the beautiful Datai Bay. Let all your stress and worries melt away with your choice of relaxing treatment from the extensive spa menu, and be lulled to a state of utter bliss by the sounds of the Andaman sea’s rolling waves in the background.
Spa Village, Gaya Island
It may be hard to peel yourself away from the waters when you’re on Gaya Island, but trust us when we say setting some time aside for Spa Village Gaya Island is well worth it. A spot of tranquil amidst lush mangroves, its spa programmes combine the therapeutic properties of natural local ingredients with the traditional healing practices of Sabah’s indigenous people.
Chi, The Spa at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort
Penang is always a good idea. It will make every Malaysian’s dream getaway—eat to your heart’s content on the island, and make time to revive your senses at Chi, The Spa. The spa villas sit in a quiet corner of the resort, surrounded by greenery, with a variety of wellness, facial and massage treatments on the menu. Read about our take on this spa experience here.
The Spa Village Pankor Laut
The Spa Village Pangkor Laut draws upon the healing cultures from countries across the region (China, Japan, India, Thailand, Bali, and of course, Malaysia), offering a comprehensive and diverse tapestry of spa treatments. Try to book your stay at one of the Spa Villas, which all have stunning views of the sea, and you’ll have direct access to the Spa Village too.
The Chateau Spa & Organic Wellness Resorts
If you prefer to bask in a cooler climate over island hideaways, then you’ll find The Chateau an idyllic haven tucked away amongst the tropical rainforest up in Bukit Tinggi. Just like the rest of the resort, La Santé Spa uses only organic ingredients and materials for its treatments, providing you the ultimate pampering experience so you will leave the retreat fully rejuvenated.
Meditation Cave, The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat
The first natural hot springs wellness retreat in Malaysia boasts more than 40 holistic experiences to recoup peace and restore your well-being. The resort’s comprehensive menu runs the gamut from Traditional Chinese Medicine inspired treatments to Malay healing rituals, including day spa programmes that address your specific lifestyle needs. Check out our editors’ spa reviews here.
Taaras Spa, The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort
If the crystal clear waters and pearlescent sands of the South China Sea can’t dissuade you to disconnect from your work emails, let the quaint spa at The Taaras in Redang Island whisk your mind and body away to ultimate relaxation. Must-dos include the Taaras Signature Massage (incorporating heated aromatic herbs and spices in a poultice to soothe your muscles), facials and treatments for jet lag recovery and even sun burns.
Tanjong Jara Resort
Tanjong Jara Resort’s Spa Village isn’t hailed an award-winning sanctuary for no reason. The heritage-rich haven is known for its traditional Malay treatments for both men and women (and couples if you’re on a romantic getaway with your significant other). Expect indigenous herbs and plants in your face and body treatments and the expertise of skilled resident Malay healers at the spa. Full review here.
The Goa Spa, Four Seasons Langkawi
Planning to indulge yourself on this spa getaway? Reach out to The Geo Spa at Four Seasons Langkawi to have a personalised spa experience curated to your needs. Worth mentioning are the signature wellness rituals that help with detoxification of the mind and body along with promoting digestion, blood circulation and the like—trust us when we say that there’s something for everyone at this bucolic retreat.
Iridium Spa, The St. Regis Langkawi
The five-star resort’s Iridium Spa spans 800 square meters—an intimate space that stands out for its contemporary aesthetic (spot the fully-marbled walls). If you have plenty of free time and nothing on your itinerary, immerse yourself in the eight-hour long Awakening treatment that includes a meditation session, body scrub and wrap, 90-minute massage, herbal bath with a high-tea session, facial, and last but not least, a hand and foot spa. Talk about a complete, head-to-toe restorative experience.
Full review of the resort here.
Westin Langkawi Heavenly Spa
The beachfront spa at The Westin Langkawi Resort offers a plethora of treatments derived from Malay, Ayurveda, Turkish, Swedish and Indonesian spa rituals, including anti-ageing facials, body exfoliations and global massages for complete sensorial indulgence. If you’re feeling a tad bit lazy and find it hard to leave your abode, have your spa treatment carried out in the privacy of your villa.
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A Deeper Look at the “Social” Aspect in ESG Sustainability Reporting for Modern Business
Investors and other stakeholders have an uphill task of determining which company to be associated with, perhaps to invest in or buy its products. However, regular financial statements do not provide the full picture. For example, a company might have an impressive balance sheet, but the products on sale are made using child labor or environmentally harmful practices. To get more comprehensive insights, stakeholders are now checking for environmental, social, and governance (ESG sustainability) evaluations.
Although a relatively new concept, ESG sustainability reporting comes with unique benefits, which have made governments and other regulatory authorities consider making it mandatory. For example, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) introduced new guidelines for listed companies to start producing accurate and verifiable ESG reports every year. The EU has also passed the Taxonomy regulation that helps to classify actions by companies to determine if they are sustainable. The UK, New Zealand, and other countries are also following the same path and have indicated the intention to make ESG sustainability reporting mandatory.
So, if you are getting started in the journey of ESG sustainability reporting, it is prudent to understand it well. In this post, we take a closer look at the “S” or social aspect in ESG sustainability reporting.
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What is ESG Reporting?
This is the disclosure of a company’s impacts and risks in three areas: environmental, social, and governance. The whole idea behind ESG reporting is to ensure that companies are able to evaluate their processes and provide stakeholders with reports on their sustainability-related efforts. Investors will be able to compare the information on production, finances, and impacts on the environment for different companies and make the decision about the firm to trust with their resources. Most of them want to commit funds to companies that are delivering high returns and also helping to make the planet a better place for all.
At this point, you also need to appreciate that ESG sustainability reporting comes with benefits that go beyond creating regular reports. More companies are now reporting their ESG impacts and risks because it allows them to self-evaluate, identify, and clear bottle-necks that hinder growth. For example, ESG reporting can help you get closer to stakeholders, cut operating costs, and enhance compliance.
Also Read: 10 Colors that Increase Sales, and Why?
The Social Criteria in ESG Reporting Demystified
The focus on the social aspect of sustainability can be traced back to the first UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). During the meeting, member states indicated that it was wrong to look at the environment separately from development. They insisted that company performance and social aspects must also be part of the business to be considered sustainable.
The social criterion in ESG is aimed at determining the social interactions that a company has with different parties, from staff to communities in the neighborhood. So, how exactly does your company handle social issues? Here are some of the main areas of interest that you need to consider:
- The relationships that you have with customers, staff, and suppliers when looked at from a quantitative lens.
- Human rights and community relations. Considerations to do with human rights and community relations should be looked at from the entire supply chain.
- Workplace health and staff safety are also crucial components of the social criterion in ESG reporting. The focus is to ensure that your company is following all the set safety standards and employees can work in a safe, secure, and healthy environment all the time.
These are only a few of the things to factor in when handling the social criterion in ESG sustainability reporting. Remember that you cannot single out the social part and leave the rest. In addition, the strategy you adopt should factor environmental and governance criteria too. This means that all the metrics involved and their interactions can be pretty complex. This is why you should work with appropriate ESG sustainability reporting software and framework. Visit Diginex.com for all your ESG sustainability needs, including the leading reporting applications. | <urn:uuid:77f7126a-06f0-44c7-a4c4-38e973e34d2c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.businesssweb.com/social-aspect-in-esg-sustainability-reporting-for-modern-business/ | 2024-04-18T13:59:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.964704 | 836 |
Actor Viggo Mortensen, best known for his role in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, apologized Thursday for using the n-word during a panel for his upcoming film, Green Book.
In a statement to BuzzFeed News, Mortensen said, “Although my intention was to speak strongly against racism, I have no right to even imagine the hurt that is caused by hearing that word in any context, especially from a white man.”
“I do not use the word in private or in public. I am very sorry that I did use the full word last night, and will not utter it again,” he continued.
On Wednesday night, Mortensen was seated beside his black Green Book costar, the Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali, at the ArcLight movie theater in Los Angeles when he uttered the word.
“People don’t say 'nigger' anymore," Mortensen said at the Q&A, which immediately alarmed people at the event.
The actor later said he was trying to make "the point that many people casually used the n-word at the time in which the movie story takes place.”
In the film, Mortensen plays the role of Tony Lip, an Italian American who works as a bouncer at the Copacabana nightclub in the ’60s.
His character in the movie uses prejudiced terms to refer to black people, including Italian slang words like "eggplant." Later, Mortensen's character becomes a chauffeur to Ali's Don Shirley, a musician he bonds with while navigating their interracial friendship in the Deep South.
After he said the word, shocked attendees tweeted about the incident. “The oxygen immediately left the room,” one person said.
Another said it was “the most bizarre and uncomfortable moment [they've] ever witnessed at a Q&A.”
In his apologetic statement, Mortensen said that he accepted the challenge to work on Green Book “to expose ignorance and prejudice in the hope that our movie story might help in some way to change peoples’ views and feelings regarding racial issues.”
“It is a beautiful, profound movie story that I am very proud to be a part of,” he said.
Representatives for Universal Pictures, the film's distributor, did not immediately respond to BuzzFeed News' request for comment.
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As the name signifies, Shorts is a small mini trouser or mini pants worn around the waistline by women. Their lengths are usually above the hips.
Jeans have become famous and similar to denim. More than a century, jeans are being made with cotton-based material with a twist shape threading pattern. Today, there are lots of garments made of denim, which include but not limited to shorts. In the past few years, denim has become famous because of shorts, especially among women.
Below are some benefits of denim shorts that blow your mind.
Comfortable and Soft
The denim shorts are comfortable and soft to wear. It will be frustrating when you buy a garment, and you do not enjoy the comfort you expect from it. Denim shorts are made with cotton and various patterns that will make your body blend with the garment. It is comfortable, smooth, and soft to wear.
Available in multiple colors
The denim shorts come in a variety of colors you can choose. There are various beautiful and attractive colors of denim shorts in the market available for you to choose from. Whether you want the traditional color such as indigo or light blue, or probably you want a modern color like olive or red—irrespective of your choice of color, their tons of denim colors you can choose.
Your denim shorts will last longer as they will not break down soon. Denim is among the most durable textiles you can get in the world. It can withstand harsh weather will take several years before you can put it out of use.
Denim shorts are low to maintain. The denim shorts do not require any particular method of cleaning. You hand wash or using the washing machine. You can use a steam iron across your denim shorts to remove any wrinkles and make it look neat in appearance.
Value for money
The denim shorts are comfortable to wear, easy to clean, and enjoy the value for your money. You can wear shorts for a long time, even if you have a few of them.
They are various you can make use of your shorts. You can put it on to play or move around the house. You may also wear it with a top to see off your visitors. You can wear it to an informal party or club combined with the right top to make you hot or chic. It gives you total freedom of movement.
Easy to Wear
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What completes a house? Everyone will have their opinions. Some would say walls. Others would say roof. But in reality, there is only one thing that makes and keeps a house complete. It’s a lock.
A lock is a big chunk of raw metal, designed and molded to protect things by a mere turn of a key. In recent times, urbanizes have a hard time keeping things from robbers and thieves, because of the unavailability of seasoned and reliable locksmiths.
No matter the occasion or the need you have, be it a replacement or an emergency locksmith call, you must look for these traits when you hire a locksmith:
1- Certified & Insured
It never occurred to anyone that they had hired someone off the street without checking his or her credentials and paperwork. It’s always compulsory to do the background check. In case of a locksmith, he will be trusted to strategically study your property and assess entry and exit points. It must be someone who is regulated and licensed under governing bodies. Make sure to ask for authentic certificates and licenses before you give them the job.
2- Trained Personnel
Every field needs trained and skilled individuals that can carry out tasks with ease and calm. Locksmiths are not exempted from this compulsion. Those you hire, be it a repair or a replacement, must be trained in their respective area.
A layman does not understand loopholes in security. He has no idea about the tactical points where damage can be done by an intruder, if not guided and secured properly.
A great locksmith can be proved much helpful in this regard. Before finalizing anything, make sure the company provides free and professional consultation. Only in this way, you can truly enhance the security, be it a house or a commercial establishment.
4- Latest Equipment
Nothing can be done right and in time, if one is not provided with the right tools. In modern times, problems need smart and instant solutions, which cannot be delivered without proper tools.
Locksmiths also require specialized apparatus to carry out their work in minimum possible time. Make sure to visit the shop and look for yourself, their equipment and tools, before drawing any contract. Many commercial locksmiths have all the modern tools they need and provide exceptional services when called upon.
At the end of day, some of us reach our homes and find out we have left the key inside. Or worse case scenario, lost it altogether. Now, we are locked out of our own houses. And in many cases, locksmiths refuse to come at late hours. All the established and renowned companies provide 24/7 assistance and support in situations like these. They have special teams in place that handle these calls in time.
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Destination Group’s Portfolio Of 8 Thai Hotels For Sale
Thailand’s Destination Group has put its 8 hotels in Thailand on the market.
The sale is on an asset basis and there is an option to acquire the operating platform which includes a corporate office set-up of just over 50 staff.
On the portfolio, the properties are –
Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Surin Beach – 256 keys
Radisson Resort & Suites Phuket – 179 keys
Radisson Red Phuket Patong Beach – 390 keys
Holiday Inn Resort Karon Beach – 224 keys
Radisson Resort and Spa Hua Hin – 243 keys
Holiday Inn Resort Pattaya – 318 keys
SocialTel Koh Samui – 121 keys
Mora Resort Khao Lak – 424 keys
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Immerse yourself in a delicious culinary experience at Café Krieghoff, a restaurant nestled in the heart of rue Cartier, just a short walking distance from Old Québec. Let yourself be charmed by a gourmet table and an authentic atmosphere, where the bewitching aroma of freshly ground coffee blends harmoniously with lively conversation and warm service. You’ll enjoy an outstanding experience.
Monday and Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Tuesday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
We serve breakfast until 2:30 p.m. and specialities from 11:15 am.
1089 Avenue Cartier
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Our "Show night" promotion is designed to celebrate the performing arts in Quebec City and make your evening even more special. Whether it's a concert or a captivating play, enjoy a 15% discount on your meal, upon presentation of your show tickets of the day. Discover the warm atmosphere of our restaurant and our delicious menu. Book now and enjoy a magical cultural evening with Café Krieghoff. | <urn:uuid:9cb15445-8206-47a9-af6f-a95af590b044> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cafekrieghoff.qc.ca/en/bistro | 2024-04-18T14:29:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.898924 | 250 |
There has been a lot of talk about invasion of privacy and the new COVID-19 tracing application, COVIDSafe. The world is in a spin from the global pandemic and governments are trying their best to manage the protection of their citizens. In this case, by allowing for an application to trace those who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
COVIDSafe has been developed to help keep you, your family and your community safe from further spread of coronavirus through early notification of possible exposure. This alerts people who may be at risk of having contact with the virus. The use of the app will help the government to move faster to reduce restrictions than would otherwise be possible.
Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, the Health Minister may determine emergency requirements during human biosecurity emergency periods (s478). The COVID-19 pandemic has been determined an emergency period.
As of 25 April 2020, a declaration was made called the Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) (Emergency Requirements—Public Health Contact Information) Determination 2020 – or the “COVIDSafe App Determination”.
The COVIDSafe Determination has been put in place to govern the law and manner in which information obtained from the app can be used. The object of the instrument itself is to make contact tracing faster and more effective by encouraging public acceptance and uptake of the COVIDSafe app.
There has been a lot of talk and information concerning the data and Bluetooth capabilities in regards to COVIDSafe, however, what is important to note is what the data can and cannot be used for/in.
What Does The Law Say?
At law, a person must not collect, use or disclose COVIDSafe app data. There are very specific exceptions, which include but are not limited to:
- For the purpose of, and only to the extent required for the purpose of, undertaking contact tracing.
A full list of exceptions can be found in under s6(2) of the COVIDSafe App Determination.
A person who has been found to not comply with emergency requirements and directions can be charged with non-compliance, which carries with it a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment and/or 300 penalty units.
It is important to note that information and data gathered from this app cannot be used for any other purpose, other than designated in the declaration. This includes for the purpose or proof of criminal offences. It does not enable information gathered to be used in criminal proceedings (other than for the non-compliance as noted above), nor can it be used adversely against an individual other than for the sole purpose of tracing the spread of COVID-19.
What Happens To My Data?
Specifically designated for in the declaration is that the Commonwealth Government must cause the app data in the National COVIDSafe Data Store (the official storage of the data collated) to be deleted after the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded (s7(5)). Obviously at this stage, the determined length of time until the pandemic is concluded is unknown.
Can I Be Forced To Download COVIDSafe?
Notwithstanding the intent of the declaration, a person must not coerce others to use the COVIDSafe application.
They must not require another person to download the COVIDSafe app, have it operating on a mobile device or make them consent to upload the data to the National COVIDSafe Data Store (s9(1)). To do so would be a breach of the declaration and a criminal offence.
A person must not, amongst other things, refuse a person to enter a premise, allow a person to participate in an activity, refuse to contract with another person (employment or otherwise) on the grounds that (or including the grounds that) the person has not downloaded the COVIDSafe app, or has it operational, or not consented to having their data uploaded (s9(2)).
The protections at law as outlined above are in an effort to protect the privacy of individuals in a time where extraordinary measures are being made by governments across the world in dealing with an unprecedented health crisis. You can find a full list of Coronavirus Contact App FAQs here.
If you have any questions or concerns about the COVIDSafe app or COVID-19 in general, please call us on (08) 8110 7900. | <urn:uuid:f41c0607-3121-4f8d-a937-529df3546c84> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.caldicottlawyers.com.au/covidsafe | 2024-04-18T13:05:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.955445 | 910 |
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For instance, think of the questions your bank asks when you call its customer service line. The average set of security questions usually consists of address, postal code, date of birth, and perhaps your mother’s maiden name. And although that may seem legitimate, consider the types of information that are available online for would-be hackers.
Chances are your address is available through Facebook, maybe you’ve posted on LinkedIn, or maybe someone could simply look you up in the phonebook (yes, those still exist). That’s one security question down, and just a few more to go.
The second piece of information is date of birth. Again, from Facebook to LinkedIn, to Twitter and Instagram—the list goes on—one simply needs to troll your online profile information to get the date. And if you’re one of those folks who do not post your date of birth, the act of trolling an account for posts in which people publicly wish you a happy birthday takes only minutes. So that’s two down.
As for your mother’s maiden name, that again is easy. For instance, if your mother is connected to you online, then her siblings may be, too. I tested this theory with a friend’s Facebook account. Within minutes, I found birthday wishes from their mother, giving me access to her profile, which was open to the public / non-connections. Within minutes of that, I found posts wishing her a happy birthday from not one but two brothers. Maiden name: check.
So, in under four minutes, I was able to answer all security questions. But that’s not where this ends. Countless times through our enterprise security consulting services, I have come across a myriad of so-called security questions that are all accessible via public online information. Everything from questions such as the name of an employer from 10 years ago (LinkedIn) to four-digit security codes—a quick look on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter gave me children’s birthdates, wedding anniversaries, and so on—all of which are common to use as PINs. A few simple tries and I again knock those off one by one.
Lastly, always remember that this type of information can be collected on the dark Web—an amalgamation of stolen data from a variety of sources making up the totality of your private data. In those cases, criminals simply need to run algorithms against you and thousands of others simultaneously to gain account access.
As mentioned in a previous article, Disney+ wasn’t hacked—their users were; the user information was stolen from other sites and, because the same password and emails were used for multiple online services, the Disney+ accounts were easy to gain access to.
The lesson here is a simple one: be mindful of your online presence. First, lock down your social media accounts so the general public can’t see even the most basic of information about you. Second, limit the information that you post on sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook.
Lastly, use different email addresses and passwords for personal and work-related online services, always ensuring your passwords are different for EVERY service. And if that sounds cumbersome, simply use a secure password manager such as LastPass to manage all passwords from one spot. And to be safe, add multi-factor authentication (MFA) to the mix to protect and notify you even if/when your credentials are leaked or stolen.
The reality is that cybercriminals now lurk around every virtual corner. Locking your virtual doors and ensuring the right security system is in place will prevent your data from being used for unintended reasons. We can all do our part to limit the access to hackers—and best of all, it’s just a few clicks away.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] | <urn:uuid:816939ba-daaa-49cf-a854-dbd129b7b8f1> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.calian.com/fr/informations/dont-let-your-public-online-information-empower-hackers/ | 2024-04-18T12:54:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.752153 | 1,882 |
As mentioned in this post I have a nice habit of losing things. One of the items was the USB cable of my mobile phone. Better not mention that it was just in the drawer were it supposed to be.. Now that I can finally show you some pictures of The Gathering. So very glad I saw their show twice this year. Anneke has announced she will quit The Gathering… I am a sad panda. But I am quit curious what she will do with her new project.
Their show in Groningen:
Their show in Zwolle:
And of course a bonus pic f the cute bassguitar player Marjolijn: | <urn:uuid:7159f028-2a40-4886-953f-e42ff10dc80a> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.caliburn.nl/blog/2007/06/16/phone-cable-found-and-the-gathering-stuff/ | 2024-04-18T13:08:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.978517 | 134 |
EmmieLou´s Frozen SnowQueen
Let us introduce our newest member of the pack, a long waited great great grand-daughter of our Kaiyuh, EmmieLou´s Frozen SnowQueen - Nowa.
Nowa is bred by our good friend Marte Graasvold behind EmmieLou. She borrowed our Nanuq for breeding back in 2018 with Spotty Dot´s Hungy As A Bear, and their daughter Troya - EmmieLou´ s At First She Was Shy is the mother of Nowa. Father is the handsome Skogmutten´s Ace.
We are very happy to be trusted with one of your gorgeous puppies, an honor. And we are so incredible happy to have some of our own bloodline back in our pack.
She definitely has a very special pedigree with a lot of stunning and breedtype looking dogs.
We are really exited for what the future holds for this little princess, and we can't wait for the story to begin. | <urn:uuid:ae4259c4-7a62-442b-a8bb-0250b16c1b9e> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.camipatomalamutes.com/nowa | 2024-04-18T12:52:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.942155 | 206 |
Street Sweeping Program
This program is our first line of defense against pollution in our waterways. It has been implemented to pick up debris on curbed and guttered streets, bike lanes, parking lots, and alleys within the City. Street sweeping helps prevent silt from entering our canal system and beautifies roadside areas in the sweeping program.
Since April 2011, this program is now being performed by outside contractors, on the City’s behalf, primarily south of Pine Island Road (State Road 78). | <urn:uuid:e0e115b3-86a8-438f-b0b8-d08d0a40a67b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.capecoral.gov/department/public_works/street_sweeping_program.php | 2024-04-18T14:25:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.950803 | 103 |
The hypothetical trading system signals for Monday 01/22/2024 for the 250K Portfolio (50 Strategies) was -$3,887.50. There were rapid drawdowns at the open of about -6k after Friday's equity peak. The Gap Continuation failed today as it typically has the last 6 months. Friday's Gap Continuation was more of the norm through mid 2023 but a bit of a one-off trade based on recent Gap Continuations. It will be interesting to see how the market responds with the Nasdaq futures near all-time highs. Is this "tag" at all-time highs a good exit point for longer term traders or is there more to come?
After a lot of energy at the open in the indexes, the market stalled out into the close as the indexes were "slightly up" and the VIX dropped to 13.11.
The SR CounterTrends, Momentum Reversals, VSD Divergence captured the Nasdaq moves today while Cobra III, AT 2022, Robot, Tick Pulse, and EVP-1 were down on the day in the Nasdaq. Counter Trend was the mode today.
The latest set of strategies was released on 1/12/2024 and we are waiting for a 10k drawdown on an end of day basis or intra-day (if the market isn't moving too fast to sync up) to turn on live trading. We are also working with the latest V Reversal strategies to potentially add those strategies to the portfolios.
Gold was net profitable on the day with 1 winner and 1 loser while Silver was down on the day with 1 loser. No trades in the energies.
The Stock Index Portfolio 27 hypothetical results were down -$3,202.50.
The Stock Index Portfolio 27 Micro hypothetical results were down -$327.25, taking the same trades as the E-minis. | <urn:uuid:a40a9e06-b0e3-4aac-958c-cab883efa716> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.capstonetradingsystems.com/post/trading-system-signals-on-01-22-2024 | 2024-04-18T14:11:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.966276 | 392 |
MagTek Dynamag Magnesafe USB Card Reader (21073145)
For customers that want both security and ease of use, the Centurion Secure Card Reader Authenticator (SCRA) is MagneSafe secured and offers a reliable and convenient swipe path with complete security features for the peace of mind you can trust. Specifically designed to meet PCI DSS requirements to secure cardholder data, the Centurion employs the industry standard, Triple DES encryption. The Centurion is USB powered. This bi-directional SCRA conveniently makes any existing merchant application more secure.
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International Business Initiatives (IBI) Corp. Representative Office in Armenia ООО
Established in 1996, IBI is an international development consulting firm whose main client is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). IBI has successfully implemented some 50 projects in over 70 countries and is a winner of the USAID Small Business of the Year Award. To learn more about IBI, please visit our website at: www.ibi-usa.com. The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Public Finance Management (PFM) Activity is a three-year activity designed to support the Government of Armenia (GOAM) in its goal of improving its budgeting process, including budget planning, execution, and oversight. This three-year project was awarded to International Business Initiatives (IBI) and commenced on August 29th, 2022. The Activity works with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) and the National Assembly (the Standing Committee on Financial, Credit and Budget Issues and the Budget Office) to improve the systems and ensure the budgeting process is more transparent, effective and leads to improved programmatic results and better services for Armenian people. | <urn:uuid:760271fe-5107-4ad7-bc07-220b88586d8f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.careercenter.am/ru/company/international-business-initiatives-ibi-corp-representative-office-in-armenia | 2024-04-18T14:25:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.938989 | 247 |
It's been more than 21 years, we are dealing with customers.
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We invite you to browse our online catalog or stop by our showroom today! | <urn:uuid:74f8117a-f215-465a-8885-a1ab7017d983> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.carnstyle.in/aboutus | 2024-04-18T13:43:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.953265 | 148 |
Stuart sheds light on the reality behind super concentrates in carwash products, giving practical advice for carwash owners on identifying true super concentrates and ensuring they get value for their money.
From cost savings to environmental sustainability, Armena sheds light on why water reclaim is becoming an increasingly essential component of modern carwash businesses.
Colin Weatherwax of Cars For Kids discusses the non-profit’s growth and how the carwash community can contribute to its impactful work.
James Christian explains how they’ve redefined IT support for carwashes, emphasizing personalized solutions and long-term cost savings.
Rich and Mack discuss OPW VWS’s acquisition of Transchem, highlighting the positive impacts of joining the OPW VWS family on service capabilities across various regions and markets.
Ryan and Sean McKenna discuss how they’ve leveraged their knowledge and passion for real estate to provide a unique investment opportunity that combines the stability of real estate with the operational efficiencies and profitability of the carwash sector.
Birnkrant discusses how lease terms affect business value, the importance of lease structures and more.
Wash Talk Ep. 187: Radiant communication: Revolutionizing carwash coordination with Stewart McClintic of HQ98.com
McClintic shares insights on recommended usage scenarios for two-way radios, exploring how they enhance communication and coordination among carwash staff.
Noel Pena discusses the transformative impact of License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology in the carwash industry. This technology captures license plates to gather opt-in marketing data, enabling carwash owners to generate targeted leads by identifying potential customers based on their frequency of visits, household income and other attributes.
Greg Tischner from Fuji Electric provides insights into the technical aspects and importance of VFDs and touchscreens in carwash systems.
John-Michael Tamburro of Car Wash Advisory unravels the essential elements of a Purchase Agreement. He also provides tips for ensuring a smooth process.
In this episode, we dive into the state of the carwash industry and get some exciting updates from Mammoth Holdings. | <urn:uuid:ffb2d6a5-d450-49cb-b2eb-2615f3ad2039> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.carwash.com/category/podcasts/ | 2024-04-18T14:04:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.883277 | 436 |
This is my personal website.
I do not use my real name here for privacy reasons —
and because I like carya.software a lot more than first-last.tld.
If you got here from my resume you may want to look at the projects tab or head to my Forgejo instance (a lightweight FOSS git software forge) directly.
If you need to contact me you can find my various account addresses in the contact tab. I would be happy to chat once I know you aren't a web scraper!
I am a software engineer based on the East Coast of the USA. Professionally I have mostly worked with microsoft technology (.NET, SQL Server, et al) but for personal use I prefer Elixir.
Outside of spending time with family, church, and community I garden, work on personal projects, read, and attempt to identify the various fungi I find growing in my yard.
It is the genus name for Hickory trees, which I am fond of.
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Australia has an excellent anti-spam law, the Spam Act 2003.
The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan has called for public submissions as part of a review of the Spam Act 2003, to be completed by April 2006.
"The Australian Spam Act is internationally recognized as a leading legislative model to crack down on the scourge of spam that is overloading people's in-boxes and causing great frustration," Senator Coonan said. "Since the Act came into effect, many professional spammers that had been based in Australia have either shut up shop or left the country."
Australia's Spam Act applies to commercial electronic messages which include spam sent via email, SMS, Instant Messaging and Multimedia Messaging Service.
For more info, see http://www.dcita.gov.au/ie/spam_home/spam_act_review. | <urn:uuid:7cc47460-fd8e-4fd2-9001-f1d50615d283> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cauce.org/news-from-australia/ | 2024-04-18T13:55:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.975589 | 189 |
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Please Others, Not Yourselves15 We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. 3For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” 4For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. 5May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, 6so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Gospel for Jews and Gentiles Alike7 Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. 8For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will confess you among the Gentiles, and sing praises to your name”; 10 and again he says, “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people”; 11 and again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him”; 12 and again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse shall come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles shall hope.” 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Paul’s Reason for Writing So Boldly14 I myself feel confident about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another. 15Nevertheless on some points I have written to you rather boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God 16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to boast of my work for God. 18For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and as far around as Illyricum I have fully proclaimed the good news of Christ. 20Thus I make it my ambition to proclaim the good news, not where Christ has already been named, so that I do not build on someone else’s foundation, 21but as it is written, “Those who have never been told of him shall see, and those who have never heard of him shall understand.” Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome22 This is the reason that I have so often been hindered from coming to you. 23But now, with no further place for me in these regions, I desire, as I have for many years, to come to you 24when I go to Spain. For I do hope to see you on my journey and to be sent on by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a little while. 25At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem in a ministry to the saints; 26for Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to share their resources with the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. 27They were pleased to do this, and indeed they owe it to them; for if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material things. 28So, when I have completed this, and have delivered to them what has been collected, I will set out by way of you to Spain; 29and I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ. 30 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in earnest prayer to God on my behalf, 31that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. 33The God of peace be with all of you. Amen. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by
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5. And the God of patience, etc. God is so called from what he produces; the same thing has been before very fitly ascribed to the Scriptures, but in a different sense: God alone is doubtless the author of patience and of consolation; for he conveys both to our hearts by his Spirit: yet he employs his word as the instrument; for he first teaches us what is true consolation, and what is true patience; and then he instills and plants this doctrine in our hearts. But after having admonished and exhorted the Romans as to what they were to do, he turns to pray for them: for he fully understood, that to speak of duty was to no purpose, except God inwardly effected by his Spirit what he spoke by the mouth of man. The sum of his prayer is, — that he would bring their minds to real unanimity, and make them united among themselves: he also shows at the same time what is the bond of unity,
for he wished them to agree together according to Christ Jesus Miserable indeed is the union which is unconnected with God, and that is unconnected with him, which alienates us from his truth.
There is a difference of opinion as to the unity contemplated here, whether it be that of sentiment or of feeling. The phrase, τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖν, occurs in the following places, Romans 12:16; Romans 15:5; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 2:2; Philippians 3:16; Philippians 4:2 Leigh says, that the phrase signifies to be of one mind, of one judgment, of
one affection, towards one another. But though the verb φρονεῖν may admit of these three significations, yet the Apostle no doubt had in view a specific idea; and when we consider that he had been inculcating the principle of toleration as to unity of sentiment with regard to the eating of meats and of observing of days, and that he has been enforcing the duty of forbearance, and of sympathy, and
of love towards each other, it appears probable that unity of feeling and of concern for each other’s welfare is what is intended here. Beza, Scott, and Chalmers take this view, while Pareus, Mede, and Stuart take the other, that is, that unity of sentiment is what is meant.
And that he might recommend to us an agreement in Christ, he teaches us how necessary it is: for God is not truly glorified by us, unless the hearts of all agree in giving him praise, and their tongues also join in harmony. There is then no reason for any to boast that he will give glory to God after his own manner; for the unity of his servants is so much esteemed by God, that he will not have his glory sounded forth amidst discords and contentions. This one thought ought to be sufficient to check the wanton rage for contention and quarreling, which at this day too much possesses the minds of many. 7. Receive ye then, etc. He returns to exhortation; and to strengthen this he still retains the example of Christ. For he, having received, not one or two of us, but all together, has thus connected us, so that we ought to cherish one another, if we would indeed continue in his bosom. Only thus then shall we confirm our calling, that is, if we separate not ourselves from those whom the Lord has bound together. The words, to the glory of God, may be applied to us only, or to Christ, or to him and us together: of the last I mostly approve, and according to this import, — “As Christ has made known the glory of the Father in receiving us into favor, when we stood in need of mercy; so it behooves us, in order to make known also the glory of the same God, to establish and confirm this union which we have in Christ.” 444444 In gloriam Dei, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ, i.e., in order to set forth the glory of God, or, in other words, that God might be glorified. So Erasmus, Chalmers, and Stuart. Others regard this “glory” as that which God bestows, even eternal happiness, according to this meaning, — “Receive ye one another into communion and fellowship, as Christ has received you into the glory of God,” that is, into that glorious state which God has provided and promised. See John 17:24. For “you,” our version has “us;” but Griesbach considers “you” as the true reading. — Ed. 8. Now I say, that Jesus Christ, etc. He now shows that Christ has embraced us all, so that he leaves no difference between the Jews and the Gentiles, except that in the first place he was promised to the Jewish nation, and was in a manner peculiarly destined for them, before he was revealed to the Gentiles.
But he shows, that with respect to that which was the seed of all contentions, there was no difference between them; for he had gathered them both from a miserable dispersion, and brought them, when gathered, into the Father’s kingdom, that they might be one flock, in one sheepfold, under one shepherd. It is hence right, he declares, that they should continue united together, and not despise one another; for Christ despised neither of them.
The beginning of this verse, “Now I say,” Dico autem, Λέγω δὲ, is read by Beza and Grotius, Λέγω γὰρ, “For I
say,” and Griesbach regards it of nearly equal authority. If we retain δὲ, it may be rendered “moreover,” or “further;” and to render the clause more distinct, the word “this,” as proposed by Beza and Pagninus, may be added, — “I further say this,” etc. The two verses may be thus rendered, —
He then speaks first of the Jews, and says, that Christ was sent to them, in order to accomplish the truth of God by performing the promises given to the Fathers: and it was no common honor, that Christ, the Lord of heaven and earth, put on flesh, that he might procure salvation for them; for the more he humbled himself for their sake, the greater was the honor he conferred on them. But this point he evidently assumes as a thing indubitable. The more strange it is, that there is such effrontery in some fanatical heads, that they hesitate not to regard the promises of the Old Testament as temporal, and to confine them to the present world. And lest the Gentiles should claim any excellency above the Jews, Paul expressly declares, that the salvation which Christ has brought belonged by covenant to the Jews; for by his coming he fulfilled what the Father had formerly promised to Abraham, and thus he became the minister of that people. It hence follows that the old covenant was in reality spiritual, though it was annexed to earthly types; for the fulfillment, of which Paul now speaks, must necessarily relate to eternal salvation. And further, lest any one should cavil, and say, that so great a salvation was promised to posterity, when the covenant was deposited in the hand of Abraham, he expressly declares that the promises were made to the Fathers. Either then the benefits of Christ must be confined to temporal things, or the covenant made with Abraham must be extended beyond the things of this world. 9. The Gentiles also,
The construction of this first sentence is differently viewed. Grotius and Stuart connect it with “I say” at the beginning of the former verse; but Beza and Pareus connect it with the last clause, and
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Vela Software Group, trading through its subsidiary Vela Asia Pacific, has today announced the acquisition of the business assets of NTT Data FA Insurance Systems (NDFS) and their General (P&C) Insurance Solutions FirstGen and FirstRe.
FirstGen is a new-age insurance solution with extensive operational capability, from Point of Sale (POS) right through to General Ledger (GL), including both Outward Reinsurance booking and Claims Settlement.
Masahiro Kashibe, CEO of NDFS, stated, “We are delighted to have finalised the transfer of the NDFS business to the safe hands of Vela. It was important for us to find an acquirer with the experience and capacity to support the business’s valued customer base, someone to support the growth of our customers, staff and products. Vela, with its undeniable pedigree in vertical market software solutions and commitment to excellence and continued learning, is the perfect match. We believe that the NDFS team and customers will benefit substantially from Vela’s wealth of experience and best practices, its global footprint, financial stability and corporate governance. The whole team is excited to gain access to a new pool of ideas and talent, and to deploy those to deliver even greater value to our customers.”
“With existing experience in insurance and claims management systems through our current portfolio, the addition of NDFS business to our group offering builds further on Vela’s expertise and offering across the Asia Pacific Region and beyond ,” said Ian Whiting, CEO of Vela Asia Pacific. “it also provides us a fantastic springboard into the South and Central Asian markets with a tried, tested and trusted business in NDFS. The team are highly regarded by their customers and we are confident that our unique model of connected autonomy will give them the capacity to continue to grow and achieve new levels of success.”
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Although France, Australia, Italy, and California are widely well-known for their wines, Africa is also home for some of the world's delicious wines. So now it's time to take a look at what the wineries of Africa have to offer.
Vineyards can be found across the African continent. Wherever grapes grow, producers are crafting memorable vintages with unique tastes, exploiting the terroir of the continent to the full. This creativity isn't always obvious to global travellers, who could well be missing out on once-in-a-lifetime wine vacations. So let's take a closer look and explore which countries and vineyards to visit to experience the best wines of Africa.
Which countries have some of the best wine in Africa?
Wine has been produced in Africa for thousands of years, and grapes have been fermented since long before the first Bordeaux or California pinot grigio hit supermarket shelves. In ancient Egypt, red wine was part of many religious ceremonies (and everyday celebrations). However, the real wine-making boom across the continent has taken place since 1900. And most of all, it has blossomed in South Africa. South Africa accounts for the vast majority of modern African wine production. However, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and many other sub-Saharan nations produce their own varieties. And Egyptian wines continue that age-old tradition, along with Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia in North Africa. All have their fine vintages - and are fun to explore. But most experts agree that if you want world-class wines, South Africa is the place to head.
What wine is South Africa famous for?
What is the most popular wine in Africa? The wines of South Africa vary a lot, but there are some varieties that thrive especially well in the rich soils of the Cape. Pinotage is a popular style, and was actually pioneered in the region in the 1920s. Nowadays, it offers a kaleidoscope of medium and light wines with rich fruit flavours and followers around the world. Chenin Blanc is also popular, and is the most widely planted grape in the country. Often dry and crisp, these white wines are a stark counterpoint to Pinotage varieties, showing the nation's winemaking diversity. But that's not all. Shiraz, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are all cultivated. And that range of grapes and flavours is what makes South Africa one of the most exciting destinations for wine lovers.
Which are some of the popular wineries in South Africa?
If you intend to visit South Africa for a wine-tasting trip, planning ahead makes sense. There are hundreds of wineries in the country, and not all of them produce outstanding wine. But many of them do and these producers are the places to tour. Here are a few to consider for your next holiday vacation.
Located in the Banhoek Valley in the Stellenbosch region, Le Pommier is conveniently located for Cape Town Airport (just a 35 minutes drive away) and scores highly with South African wine experts. Visitors can try Malbecs, Sauvignon Blancs, Rosé, and Cabernet Franc wines, mix them with fine food and stay in a beautiful lodge - before hitting Cape Town for some sightseeing.
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When travelling to South Africa you should plan a stop at some of the great wineries, not only for the wine, but also for the great views. Vineyards make great photo taking opportunities throughout the year. Why not check out some of the world's finest wines grown on the Helderberg Mountain in Stellenbosch at Uva Mira Mountain Vineyards. The fine wines handcrafted at Uva Mira are made using only grapes from the vineyard sites on the estate, to truly express the unique traits of the remarkable site. With altitudes as high as 620 m above sea level and only 9 km from the Atlantic Ocean and the beauty spot of False Bay, you can take in the sights and taste some fine wine and maybe a tasting platter of their artisanal cheese and meats.
Situated in Franschoek, not far from Stellenbosch, Chamonix is vast. And it's also hugely rewarding for wine lovers, with locally produced unoaked Chardonnays, classic Sauvignon Blancs, and five-year aged varieties with a subtle complexity that you won't find anywhere else. Again, accommodation is available. This time, stunning lakeside chalets provide the perfect place to stay.
Moving to the Overberg region, Elgin Vintners has turned a century-old orchard into a wonderful sustainable winery. Settle down in the comfortable tasting room where visitors can sample fine reds and whites, including award-winning Sauvignon Blancs, as well as Syrah and Pinot Noir varieties from nearby Ridgelands. Few places offer such variety, and - as with most South African wineries - opulent accommodation and rural tranquility come as part of the package.
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To be fair the plot of Valerian and the City of a Thousands Planets is very problematic. Events just happen and it very rarely gets explained why certain things are happening. Only much later in the film you will get some idea and by then you will already have lost considerable interest because of the slow pacing and lack of true excitement. Valerian looks great and you can tell a lot of work has been put in. But it did a very poor job of telling you what this world is which is a real shame since that deserved a lot of attention. Instead the focus lies on Valerian and Laureline getting tangled up in some messy affairs involving blue aliens and other parties. I wanted to care about them but I couldn't because of Cara and her inability to appear human. In one scene especially she is supposed to explain Valerian to be more human, compassionate and less about rules. Her delivery of her dialogue could not be more terrible and laughable. She who acts like the coldest Ice queen you can imagine is going to tell Valerian who up until this point has been social and caring throughout how to act and be? Please! That is a downright insult to the audience. Shame on you Luc Besson for having put in Cara and not giving us a better movie.
If you like me were hoping for something similar to The Fifth Element than I really have to disappoint you. Valerian is nothing like that. Valerian takes itself far too seriously and never offers the spectacle and thrills The Fifth Element did. Sure there is a lot of eye candy but what good will that do without substance. For the most part I did manage to enjoy the film but it is very unlikely I will ever watch it again. Ethan Hawke and Clive Owen are also in this and they are underused. Two actors who are superior to DeHaan and Cara in every way but they get to be glorified cameos. What is the point of having them in the film then? Honestly that just makes me mad. No Luc Besson, that is all on you.
Next to Cara Delevingne Luc Besson is also to blame for the film failing. It seems like he has forgotten what made him such a good director and film maker in the first place. I can't recommend this. It's not super bad and there is enough going on to keep you entertained while it lasts. But it will also be frustrating since you can tell that a good film is hidden underneath trying to crawl out. | <urn:uuid:52759781-7692-4c92-8f99-c37d5f897a4d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chrichtonsworld.com/2017/11/review-valerian-and-city-of-thousand.html | 2024-04-18T14:45:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.986621 | 870 |
What is the Issue?
The CFFO is concerned about the long-term quality and fertility of farmland soil.
Why Does It Matter?
Good soil stewardship is foundational for farming. But it’s also foundational to human health and prosperity, as well as the health of the broader environment.
While strong research and extension support is important, in the end, it will be farmers on the front lines, promoting soil health across Ontario. Through their good stewardship, all of society benefits.
What Does CFFO Want?
Support for Soil Health – Biodiversity and soil organic matter depend on sustainable farming practices like crop rotation, cover crops and livestock grazing. CFFO supports recommendations, like these, that are promoted in Ontario’s Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy. We need follow-through on its recommendations to support farmers best practices.
Solutions to Nutrient Loss in Waterways – Farmers are already working hard to prevent soil erosion and nutrient loss. CFFO promotes measures, incentives and support programs that will help farmers reach government targets.
Soil Data & Mapping – Farmers need the best information in order to apply best management practices that are right for their farms. It’s time to update Ontario’s soil mapping.
Letters & Submissions
- Sustainable Agriculture Strategy
- Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership – Next Agricultural Policy Framework
- 2023 Budget Consultations
- Reducing Emissions Arising from Fertilizer in Canada’s Agriculture Sector - Part 2
- Reducing Emissions from Fertilizer Application
- Submission regarding Pause of Excess Soil Requirements
- Submission regarding Pre-Budget Consultation 2020
- Submission regarding Ontario's Excess Soil from Brownfields
- Submission regarding Bill 66: Open-for-Business Planning By-Law
- Letter to Minister Hardeman regarding Soil Health
- Submission regarding Voluntary Carbon Offsets Programs
- Submission regarding Ontario's Excess Soil Regulatory Proposal
- Submission regarding Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy for Ontario
News & Commentaries
- Soil For Life: New Movement Connects Ontario’s Soil Health Conversation
- Soil Health Key to Meeting Emission Reduction Targets
- Cover Crops: What’s Holding Us Back?
- Wonder Beneath Our Feet: World Soil Day 2021
- Soil Health: Laying the Groundwork for the Next Policy Framework
- Treasure Beneath Our Feet: Implementing Ontario’s Soil Strategy
- Changing Excess Soil into a Resource
- Excess Soil: A Cautionary Tale
- Farming and the Ecosystem
- Excess Soil Industry Will See Closer Regulation in Ontario
- Keeping our Eyes on the Prize
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The husband of Special Constable Nisha Patel-Nasri was appearing in court today charged with her murder.
Fadi Nasri, 33, was charged last night with his wife's murder along with another man, Roger Lesley, 37. They are the third and fourth people to be charged with the murder of Mrs Patel Nasri, who was stabbed to death outside her home in Wembley, London, last May.
Nasri, self-employed, of, Barnet, north London, and Lesley, unemployed, of Bells Hill, Barnet, were appearing before West London magistrates in Hammersmith.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have killed 17 insurgents in clashes in north-western Iran near the border with Turkey that saw four of its officers die, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported today. The clashes were the second in a week between the Guards and insurgents.
Two US pilots were injured when an army helicopter made a hard landing in northern Iraq, the military said today. Preliminary reports indicated a mechanical problem. The OH-58 Kiowa helicopter came down south of Kirkuk. The two pilots were rescued and taken for treatment.
London's FTSE 100 Index made cautious progress today in the wake of two days of heavy losses. The blue-chip index was up 14.4 points at 6186. This week's global stock sell-off was fuelled by speculation China's government would try to clamp down on illegal share trading.
One person was killed today when a rush-hour train hit a car on a level crossing at Swainsthorpe in Norfolk. The death involved a person in the car. No-one on the train was hurt.
Birds drenched in oil from a shipwreck off the Devon coast were being returned to the wild today. The RSPCA is to begin releasing the first of almost 1,000 birds affected by oil leaking from the container ship MSC Napoli, grounded off the coast of Devon in January. | <urn:uuid:4ad7f1a6-51be-4ec8-adba-260a5bf4dcd6> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/court-date-for-husband-1486044 | 2024-04-18T14:41:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.982367 | 404 |
A fire engine joined a funeral cortege yesterday in honour of a town's fire chief who died of a brain tumour.
Michael Waite, station manager at the Blyth station, died aged 41.
A funeral service for Mr Waite was held at the Central Methodist Church in Beaconsfield Street, Blyth, followed by a burial at the cemetery in Links Road, between Blyth and Seaton Sluice.
Brian Hesler, Northumberland's chief fire officer, said Mr Waite had served with distinction for 20 years and was "a consummate professional, totally dedicated to the service, his colleagues and the people of Northumberland".
Mr Hesler added: "For those of us who were fortunate enough to know Mick well, or to have worked with him during his career, he will be remembered as a great friend, a trusted and respected colleague and as a thoroughly decent and generous person."
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Dozens of brave stories have been told over the year and you voted twelve monthly Local Hero winners.
Every four weeks we let you decide who should scoop our award, with the winner getting a #35 box of luxury chocolates, given by sponsors Thorntons.
Our heroes have cheated death, performed brave rescues and showed outstanding courage.
Now it is your turn again to decide who should be our overall winner and will receive a years supply of chocolates from Thorntons.
They are all very deserving cases and warrant a minute of your time to chose who has tugged your heartstrings the most.
These are just ordinary people who have done something extraordinary.
Whether that be recovering from a terrible accident or risking their own lives to save someone else.
The Chronicle is proud that we have been able to bring you these heart-warming stories and hope that you were as moved as we were.
Brave factory worker Jez Grice saved an eight-year-old boy from an icy death.
The 30-year-old, from Silksworth, Sunderland, plunged into a lake to drag Jamie Guiheen out after he crashed through the ice and sank out of sight.
Quick-thinking John Gullane saved a youngster being dragged to his death by a Metro train.
The 49-year-old, of Howdon, Wallsend, leapt into a Metro tunnel to save Lee Hildreth, eight, whose fingers had become trapped in the train doors.
Courageous Steve Linfoot leapt into the River Wear to rescue a teenager in danger of drowning.
Steve, 35, of Great Lumley, Co Durham, didn't think of his own safety when he spotted 13-year-old Daniel Brettle's dinghy sinking at the Riverside Park at Chester-le-Street.
He plunged into the water to pull Daniel to safety.
Harry Hall dashed into a blazing home to save 84-year-old Jimmy Ayre. Harry, 48, rescued Jimmy from the burning house at Bedlington after fire had broken out in the kitchen.
Harry, of Bedlington Station, was driving past in his van when he spotted flames. He ran in and carried the pensioner to safety before calling the emergency services.
Three canine heroes proved to be life savers after alerting their owners to a fierce fire which swept through their home.
Grateful couple Lisa Whipp, 25, and Scott Wilson, 20, were asleep at their home in The Oval, in Newsham, Blyth, when fire broke out down stairs.
Their dogs, Tegan, Tina and Kim, raced to the rescue by getting into their bedroom and leaping on the bed to wake them.
Chef Peter Hocking proved to be a hero when he turned the heat up on a crook.
Peter, 34, of Perkinsville, near Chester-le-Street, waded in when he saw a mugger snatching an elderly woman's purse and held on to the thug until police arrived.
Seven-year-old Kelly-Louise Waterstreet was given minutes to live when she collapsed in February with stomach pains and was on a life support machine.
After four operations and 10 weeks in the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle she is enjoying life again.
Her determination to live earned Louise, of Washington, the winning monthly title.
Little lifesaver Alexander Watters brought his uncle, ex-soldier Steve Farley, 39, back from the brink of death when the 39-year-old collapsed into a diabetic fit.
Brave mum Eileen Proud swung into action to rescue six children from a blazing house.
A fire had broken out upstairs at her home in Fourstones Close, Kenton, Newcastle. The 41-year-old dashed through thick black smoke to gather together the six youngsters to get them to safety.
Schoolboy hero Lee Graham helped save the life of a missing woman.
Lee, 11, of Grange Villas, near Chester-le-Street, led police to a woman who had been reported missing. His quick actions saved the seriously ill woman who was lying in woods suffering from hypothermia.
Leisure centre supervisor Dave Hurst and his staff helped save a woman who suffered a heart attack during an aerobics workout.
The 32-year-old gave heart massage to Doreen Jennings, 62, who collapsed during the session at the Concordia Leisure Centre in Cramlington.
Schoolboy Andrew Jobling defied the odds to make a recovery after being knocked down outside his home in Balfour Street, Gateshead, while playing footballs.
He lost an eye, suffered a fractured skull, and was left in a coma.
Doctors said he would be paralysed but the determined little boy fought back to walk and talk again.
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Harry Hall 04,
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Newcastle United must shake off any FA Cup blues and refocus ahead of their trip to AFC Bournemouth.
With the possibility of extra European places, a win on the South Coast could put United just three points behind Burnley who occupy an eighth-placed spot that could gain entry into Continental competition next term.
Steve Bruce will urge his players to address the aim of securing safety first and foremost but there is still more to play for than just staying up,
Lee Ryder's prediction
The Magpies have drawn 2-2 in the last two seasons at the Vitality Stadium with both results prompting mixed reactions.
There was devastation when Rafa Benitez's side threw away a 2-0 lead in 2018, and then joy as he rallied his team to a comeback a year later.
With the opportunity to stave off any lingering threat of relegation this time I think Newcastle will go one better this time and edge three points but it won't be straight-forward with Bournemouth fighting for their lives.
Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
Last took charge of a Newcastle game against Man United in a 4-1 defeat at Old Trafford on a night in which he issued DeAndre Yedlin and Fabian Schar with yellow cards.
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Dad had allowed his kids to be unruly to the point of becoming spoilt brats because of his love and blind faith.
However, wherever he moved, the neighbours complained bitterly and so eventually dad allegedly woke up to the problem.
David O'Leary told the world yesterday he's had enough.
In future any Leeds United player who transgresses will be booted out of the club.
It was a laudable if late declaration of intent - and a brave one considering that very afternoon Leeds were to face Arsenal at Elland
Road, a match billed as potentially as dangerous as a dog fight.
Leeds on and off the field have been a disgrace recently.
Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate have been in court facing assault charges and Danny Mills and Alan Smith have seen red for moments of madness.
O'Leary, like Arsene Wenger, had preferred to defend outrageous behaviour as much as condemn it.
So the world could be excused for taking his belated disciplinary stance with a bucketload of cynicism.
Nothing too untoward yesterday - only one yellow card to Leeds though Mark Viduka swung an unpunished elbow at Martin Keown.
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With 37 Ebola cases reported in the past 72 hours, the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) raged on this weekend and today, and the 16 cases reported yesterday are the most for a single day during this 8-month outbreak.
The new cases raise the outbreak total to 1,154, including 731 deaths, for a case-fatality rate of 63.3%. Nineteen of the recently reported cases were in Katwa, the main hot spot of virus activity since Jan 1. Butembo recorded 6 cases, Vuhovi 5, Mandima 4, Beni 2, and Oicha 1.
Beginning Apr 6 and through today, 29 deaths were recorded, including 13 community deaths. Community deaths, which take place outside of Ebola treatment centers, increase the risk of transmission to family members and funeral attendees. Today, the DRC said that, in North Kivu and Ituri, 53% of patients have been infected by family members.
Mobile help speed response
Yesterday the DRC health ministry published details about the laboratory units used by Ebola response teams in the region in an effort to fight the perception held by some local communities that labs were taking too long to give results.
The laboratories used in the outbreak are managed by the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB.)
"To date, seven mobile laboratories have been established in Beni, Bunia, Butembo, Goma, Katwa, Komanda and Mangina. This is the first time that the INRB has had the technical capacity to deploy as many mobile laboratories in the field as part of an active Ebola outbreak," the DRC said. The labs in Beni, Butembo, and Katwa handle hundreds of samples collected each day.
DRC to invest in outbreak area
Also over the weekend, the DRC health ministry took action to correct one of the common refrains heard in community outreach meetings held in recent weeks: The DRC and the World Health Organization (WHO) do not do enough to invest in the outbreak zones outside of Ebola response efforts.
On Apr 6, DRC's Minister of Health, Oly Ilunga Kalenga, MD, said he had initiated discussions with the federal government to establish a medium- and long-term development plan to "restore the region socially and economically."
The first phase of the plan was implemented this week, with the recruitment of 1,000 people for road maintenance jobs in Butembo and Katwa.
Vaccine use in Rwanda
Finally today, the WHO tweeted that, beginning on Apr 15, 8,000 health workers in Rwanda will be vaccinated with Merck's rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine. Rwanda, like Uganda and South Sudan, will vaccinate at-risk populations near the DRC border in an effort to protect against the virus.
As of today, 96,664 people have received the vaccine in the DRC, including 24,136 in Katwa and 21,582 in Beni.
Apr 6 DRC report
Apr 7 DRC report
Apr 8 DRC report
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‘They are real life superheroes,’ actress Noxolo Dlamini on whistle-blowers
Dlamini plays the role of a journalist on 'Death of a Whistleblower', a film that zooms into the life of informers.
Noxolo Dlamini plays the role of a journalist on Death of a Whistleblower.
The headlines that come with the exposés are sexy and pique audiences’ interest, but the ones who pay the biggest price are the whistle-blowers who live a lonely and often times a short life after speaking out.
“They are real life superheroes. Putting your life at risk like that is not something to be taken lightly. It’s insane what happens to whistle-blowers,” Dlamini told The Citizen.
The brutal assassination of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran, a senior manager at the Gauteng Health Department, is the freshest in South African memory.
Deokoran’s attempts to prevent illicit Covid-19 procurement payments running into the hundreds of millions led to her ambush and death.
Deokaran was murdered in a hail of bullets as she arrived home after dropping her daughter at school. She was shot nine times, and later died in hospital.
“When you see them being killed like that, it’s clearly important what they do. Whistle-blowers help people stand up for them… it’s important to say something when you’re able to,” said Dlamini.
Roles finding Dlamini
The 30 year-old Dlamini plays the character of Luyanda Masinda, who is an investigative journalist trying to expose corruption in private security.
“I enjoyed the script, loved the story. I love that it’s South African; it’s fighting for a good cause. I love an easy story but I want to leave an impact. I like telling stories of people who can’t tell stories for themselves,” shared Dlamini.
She is part of a stellar cast on Death of a Whistleblower, which includes S’thandiwe Kgoroge, Rob Van Vuuren and Anthony Oseyemi. Death of a Whistleblower is directed and produced by Ian Gabriel.
Dlamini said she walked away from the production with a new found-respect for investigative journalists.
“I have so much respect for the work they do, to put your life in danger like that is a huge sacrifice.”
The award-winning actress, who graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BA Degree in Dramatic Arts in 2014, has been part of some significant productions in her career.
Dlamini was part of The Lion King Musical in London’s West End, she was part of Isibaya and was one of the characters of the real-life inspired South African film Silverton Siege which tells the story of three anti-apartheid freedom fighters who end up in a tense bank hostage situation.
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Europe is the second smallest continent in the world. Despite that, it attracts a huge number of tourists. At least 7 out of the world’s top 10 most visited countries are in Europe and they see almost 480 million international visitors per year, for various purposes. Well-built infrastructure, cultural diversity & inclusion, and international interactions make it the perfect destination for vacation, investments, and retirement.
The number of tax-free countries in Europe also makes it a tax haven for investors, entrepreneurs and for people looking for second citizenship. Capital gains tax levied on income from sale of capital assets, is also avoidable in some of the Europen countries, making it a more sought-after option for citizenship by investment and a dream country for many people looking to move to a different country.
Tax-free countries in Europe
Here is a list of top 5 countries that levy no, or very less taxes and are the popular tax-havens of Europe:
Great Britain: For non-British individuals, London is considered to be a tax-haven. Amongst all the tax-free countries in Europe, London is one of the best countries to live in. A relatively low corporate tax of 20 percent has attracted many big companies to expand here. On investments outside the country, no income tax is charged.
Ireland: Artists in Ireland enjoy tax-free income and the business tax rate here is also low. People who live in Ireland but are non-residents for taxation purposes also enjoy the benefits of its attractive tax system. Due to its low tax rate system, Ireland has been the home for some companies that operate on paper from Ireland but are not physically located here to enjoy these tax benefits.
Switzerland: Owing to the privacy of financial information offered by the country, Switzerland is also another tax haven famous for international companies and people with significant financial assets. Altogether, the income taxes at various levels in Switzerland do not exceed 40 percent. Federal tax on capital gains is not charged in Switzerland. Tax privileges have always been a highlight for foreign investors. It is also one of those countries with no capital gains tax on worldwide income.
Malta: The country of Malta practices a territorial taxation system as income earned outside the country is not taxable in the country. Even the capital gains outside the country are not taxable. There is no property tax, inheritance tax or wealth tax charged anywhere in Malta. However, the foreign income that is remitted to Malta is chargeable at a flat rate of 15 percent. Due to its low tax rates, Malta has been included in the tax havens of Europe. Germany: In Germany as well, foreign investors are free of the tax burden. The account-holders in German banks are offered financial privacy. All foreign income, whether from dividends or income from foreign branches is exempted from tax. Only 5 percent of dividends and capital gains are taxed.
Benefits of Citizenship by investment in Europe
Every country in the Europen Union has different criteria for citizenship by investment program and getting a second passport. The more benefits offered in terms of tax-saving and low cost of living, the costlier is the minimum investment levels to get a second citizenship. However, the processes are being made simpler every day and countries like Montenegro, Greece, Switzerland, and Malta are some of the best countries with powerful passports.
Europe has always been encouraging foreign investment and opportunities for the growth of its countries to create more opportunities for the residents. It is also working to provide great returns with greater tax benefits. It is on its way to economic growth and prosperity as it was one of the first economies to adopt modernization. Getting second citizenship by investment, especially in countries with lower tax rates, provides an individual with better investment opportunities, greater profits, and benefits to citizenship and better access to other European countries.
Other taxes and countries
There are many countries with no capital gains tax that make Europe a better place to be in and get citizenship by investment to invest for capital gains. Countries like Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Monaco, and Belgium are among the top countries that do not levy any kind of tax on capital gains, attracting many foreign investors and encouraging them to invest and earn in larger numbers. The countries with the lowest income tax in Europe are Montenegro and Bulgaria with income tax lower than 15 percent in both countries. In this context, find out about the Beckham law in Spain, which has made the country a tax haven for foreign workers and entrepreneurs.
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A 48-year-old vegan says she looks better now than she did in her 20s, and credits her vegan diet for her youthful looks.
Victoria Featherstone Pearce from east London is regularly mistaken for being in her late 20s. She believes it’s due to plant-based eating, no alcohol and cruelty-free skincare routine.
She turned vegan 15 years ago, at 33, after learning about the “dark side of the dairy industry”.
The model and charity owner has never had botox and believes her lifestyle choices have impacted her appearance.
“I am not ashamed to say I feel and look good – I want to continue rocking it and being sexy until I am 90!” She admits.
“In the modelling industry, I have had experiences where we have spoke over the phone and I will be dismissed due to my age. People hear I am 48 and a distorted image appears in their mind – just because I am older it doesn’t mean I look it.”
“I believe mature models have a lot more to offer and I don’t want to be just a number.”
She’s not the first model to appear to defy ageing at 48. Earlier this year, Claudia Schiffer posed naked for a magazine cover at the same age.
The modelling industry has traditionally favoured younger models, a bias that Victoria has encountered in her professional career.
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Your Guide to Finding the Best Vapes Online at an Affordable Price
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Monetary Digest, February 2001
The stock market remains a key to a bull market for gold and silver. Calamitous events aside, as long as most investors are bullish, they will ignore gold and silver. However, those investors who have investigated gold and silver have found an outstanding opportunity.
Not only do gold and silver hold tremendous upside potential because of the neglect, their downside risks are small. Now is the time for investors who still own stocks to move to gold or silver, getting out of overblown investments and into undervalued ones.
Yet, swapping stocks for “under performing” assets such as gold or silver takes courage. Main stream analysts remain bullish on stocks. Some are even “super bulls.”
Harry Dent Jr., the author of The Roaring 2000s Investor, sees current low stock prices as a “great buying opportunity.” Dent believes demographic factors-birthrates, age-related spending patterns, baby boomer prosperity-to be the catalysts that will propel the Dow Industrials to 35,000 by 2008. He doesn’t see stock faltering until baby boomers begin to retire at the end of the decade.
James Glassman and Kevin Hassett, authors of the 1999 book Dow 36,000, argue that the Industrials should already be near 36,000, based on their studies of the stock-bond relationship. The real super bull, however, is Charles Kadlec, chief investment strategist at New York’s Seligman mutual fund group. Kadlec, author of Dow 100,000: Fact or Fiction, also published in 1999, sees more lenient tax policies, subdued inflation, freer trade, the spread of liberty, and the end of the Cold War as developments that could push the Dow Industrials to 100,000 by 2020.
These forecasts fall under the “new paradigm” concept: This time things are different. Bear markets are a thing of the past.
After all, this has been the greatest bull market the world has ever known. Never have so many people made so much money. Until last year’s devastating downturn in the NASDAQ, many thought that stocks carried no risks. And, why not think that?
Many investors, even those in their fifties, have never seen a bear market in stocks. While some may argue that the 1987 decline was a bear market, it did not last long enough to damage the psyches of most stock investors, just as the present stock decline has not yet dampened stock enthusiasm of most investors. Not until the bulk of 401K money starts going into bonds, CDs, gold, and silver, we will know that investors have had enough of stocks.
Most stock analysts continue to issue buy recommendations. Rarely do they even suggest that a primary bear market could be taking hold. Most investors are in the same camp, and they vote with their money, which is still going into stocks. Yet, despite all the money pouring into stocks, stock averages have not risen higher. In fact, the NASDAQ, as everyone knows, suffered horribly last year.
However, stock analysts who adhere to the Dow Theory believe that the bear has its claws in this market. Richard Russell, probably the dean of the Dow Theorists, maintains that stocks have entered a primary bear market. He further believes that based on historical measures, this stock market is vastly overvalued. (While valuations are an integral part of the Dow Theory, Russell seems to put more importance price action.) The price/earnings ratio for the Industrials is 21; for the S&P 500 it is 25. These are P/E ratios seen only at bull market tops. In fact, these PEs are as high as any seen at any bull market top. Yet, most stock analysts assert that the declines seen last year were only corrections and presented “buying opportunities.” Such analysts are called “perpetual bulls.”
As justification for their optimism, bulls note that the Dow Industrials are off their October 2000 lows and that the NASDAQ rose during January. Russell takes a different view. He sees the NASDAQ rise as a normal correction, and a weak one at that. As for the Dow Industrials, he sees continued signs of “topping out.”
While the term “bear market” rarely has been uttered by analysts in this market, the word “distribution” probably has yet to be used. A distribution occurs at a top in a market, and it describes the transfer of stocks from strong hands to weak hands. During a distribution, “smart money” sells. Distributions often mean that investors who thought they would never sell their stocks have become sellers because they could not say no to such high prices. Massive distributions take place with huge increases in volume (the number of shares traded).
Note in the 10-year graph of the Dow Industrials how the volume over the last fourteen months ran seven to eight times the levels of the first half of the 1990s. Yet, despite the increased volume, Dow stocks have gone sideways, refusing to better their previous highs. With such huge quantities of funds moving into stocks, as evidenced by the increased volume, one would think that stocks would have moved higher. They couldn’t because of massive selling, a massive distribution taking place, another sign of a market top.
Now, we’re supposed to believe that with the Fed pledged to lower interest rates and to pump more money into the system, stocks are going to go higher. What the Fed is doing is making money available to unsophisticated investors who buy at market tops. Smart money is likely to continue selling, even if stocks rise to new highs.
Increased volume in NASDAQ stocks occurred also. However, it started much earlier than in Dow stocks, and it should have. Smart money knew that most NASDAQ stocks were speculative, and the collapses among the dot.com stocks have proven it.
Russell says that bear markets have three stages, the first being the wiping out of the “froth” that comes with unchecked bull markets. That was the collapse of the dot.com stocks. The second stage occurs as the better quality stocks weaken on the recognition that the economy is slowing, or heading toward a recession. The bad news accompanying the second stage invariably include the cutting of dividends, widespread layoffs, and bankruptcies. AT&T has already slashed its dividend and announced layoffs. Late January, DaimlerChrysler announced plans to cut its workforce in the US by 20%. Once venerable Montgomery Ward is gone. And, the second stage is just getting started.
In the third stage, investors throw in the towel, vowing never again to buy stocks. At the bottom of a bear market, brokers “can’t give stocks away.” The dangers now are thinking that normal “market corrections,” i.e., rallies, are starts of new bull markets. The bottom is years away. Not until PEs are 8 to 10 and blue chip stocks yield 6% will stocks bottom out.
Now is the time to be in gold or silver. The bottom in the metals was a long time coming because the metals market is the other side of the investment coin. With stocks enjoying the greatest bull market ever, the metals sank as investors ignored them. But, with stocks headed down, the metals will reemerge as viable alternatives to stocks. The metals run should be good for five to seven years, longer if a depression engulfs the world’s economy, which is a possibility. Then, gold and silver will again be recognized as the foundations of all investment portfolios.
Gold Coins Versus Stocks
Instead of gold or silver bullion, many investors opt for precious metals mining stocks because they normally yield higher percentage increases than gold and silver when metals prices rise. Thus, precious metals mining stocks are said to have a higher “beta” than the metals. However, investing in precious metals stocks carries risks beyond buying gold or silver bullion.
The risks are many and varied, and sometimes unforeseen problems can send stock prices plummeting, which, of course, is true of all stocks. Management mistakes cause most mishaps. In case of precious metals and other mining stocks, the sizes and grades of ore deposits can be overestimated or the cost of extracting the ore can be greater than expected, resulting in lower profits or even losses.
Additionally, businesses always struggle with other risks, such as economic downturns, interest rate increases, labor troubles, governmental interventions, and environmental requirements. (Heaven forbid a condor decides to bathe in a cyanide pond.) Increases in energy costs, and energy shortages, could plague some mining companies, notably those operating in Nevada’s famed Carlin Trend.
For disastrous management decisions, Sunshine Mining and Refining Company comes to mind. Once a favorite of silver stock investors, Sunshine (SSCF) traded at $13 in early 1998 on the NYSE. Now, Sunshine is in Chapter 11 and is worth about a dime on the NASDAQ.
In 1996, Sunshine’s management borrowed $30 million and in 1997 an additional $15 million for development of its West Chance ore body at the Sunshine Mine, after which the company is named. Part of the borrowed funds were used to delineate what the company calls a “world-class” ore body in Argentina.
Although management claims the West Chance efforts were successful, management misjudged cash flow and was unable to meet interest and principal payments on the $45 million. Efforts to refinance were unsuccessful, and the lenders will soon take over the company. Existing shareholders will wind up with about 4% of the company, and that’s why Sunshine’s stock is trading at a dime.
In 1972, a fire in the Sunshine Mine nearly destroyed the company. While Sunshine’s stock price suffered, the company managed to survive. Now, Sunshine Mining has essentially been taken over by its creditors.
Ashanti Goldfields (Ghana) and Cambior (Canada), two gold producers, also exemplify what can happen to share prices when managements make bad decisions. In early 1996, Ashanti (ASL) traded at $25; today Ashanti trades at $2.50. In early 1996, Cambior, traded at $16; now it is about thirty cents.
Both companies got caught up in forward sales, and their balance sheets were severely damaged by margin calls in 1999 when gold rallied from the $250 level to $335 on the announcement that 15 European central banks would limit gold sales and leasing for five years (The Washington Gold Agreement). Since then, both companies have had to liquidate assets and/or convert loans to equity shares at rates that effectively destroyed the value of the stocks.
Forward selling remains a threat to other gold mining companies because the amount sold short via forward sales is disproportionate to the size of the gold market. Some estimates have total forward sales equivalent to three to five years of production. One or two smaller short positions could be unwound with only minor price increases. But, the total position is enormous, and reversing it without the price of gold skyrocketing will be difficult, if not impossible.
Forward selling involves borrowing gold and selling it, and it is done mostly by mining companies because, logically, they can replace the gold out of future production. Forward selling is profitable because the lenders, primarily central banks, lend with charges (lease rates) of about 1%, sometimes even less. The borrowers sell the gold with effective returns of somewhere between 6% and 10%, depending on the borrower’s credit rating.
If the funds from the sales of the gold are invested in high-grade bonds, the borrowers receive probably 6% to 8%, for a tidy margin of 5% to 7%. However, if the borrowers use the funds in operations, thereby permitting them to forego borrowing in the credit markets, then they effectively receive higher rates, depending on the company’s credit rating.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are made via forwarding selling. The central banks earn fees on an otherwise “sterile” asset. The mining companies earn 5% to 9%, and the bullion houses that arrange the central bank loans and handle the sales earn huge fees. Forward selling pays off like a broken slot machine-except for gold mining companies’ shareholders. Shareholders lose because forward selling artificially increases the supply of gold, which adds downward pressure on the price of gold. And, forward selling is not without its risks.
If the price of gold rises, the lenders want additional margin deposits, which is what put the final nails in the coffins of Ashanti and Cambior. (Despite the borrowers having millions of ounces of gold in the ground, the central banks require “margin deposits,” usually US treasuries. This works much the same way as margin deposits do on futures and stock exchanges.) So, the players recognize that forward selling has risks. In fact, it is believed that some bullion houses have even given the central banks guarantees that the borrowed gold will be replaced.
To reduce the risks, forward sellers buy calls or other complex instruments that give them the right to buy gold at or near the prices at which they sold forward. So, in theory, if the price of gold rises, what the forward sellers lose on the gold sold short is made up by gain on the calls. However, those calls are only as good as the entities who sold them.
If the sellers of the calls go bankrupt, then the calls become worthless, and the forward sellers become “naked,” unprotected. Further, one has to wonder if the calls have force majeure clauses that would permit the sellers to wiggle out of complying. As the old saying goes, “There’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.” The forward sellers, such as Barrick Gold, had better have luck on their side. Getting out of those forward sales positions could be much more difficult than getting into them.
Barrick Gold (ABX on the NYSE and formerly known as American Barrick) pioneered forward sales and has possibly the largest forward sales position in the gold mining industry. On its Web site (www.barrick.com/main.cfm), the company boasts of “innovative financial strategies that resulted in record earnings in 1999.” The Web site further brags that “Barrick has the right strategies in place to achieve strong, profitable growth regardless of the gold price.” Forward sales are part of those “innovative financial strategies.” However, Barrick’s Web site does not acknowledge that the electricity crisis in the West could hamper production at the company’s huge Carlin Trend operation. (The Carlin Trend is the reason why the United States is one of the world’s largest gold producers.)
The enormous shovels that scoop ore from the ground are powered by electricity, which is a major cost of mining at the Carlin operation. Although Barrick may have contracted for electricity for years, force majeure provisions could triple or quadruple Barrick’s cost of electricity. That’s if the company is lucky. The shortage of electricity could result in no electricity.
California’s electricity crisis is not so much about deregulation but the failure of the state to permit the construction of new power generating stations. The power industry long ago warned that the state’s growth, both population and new industry, was going to swamp the state’s generating capacity. But, average Californians couldn’t have cared less. After all, whenever they flipped their switches, lights came on. What was the problem? Now, they know. And, it could get worse.
If it gets worse, Californians will cast covetous glances at neighboring states’ electrical supplies. Already, Phelps Dodge, the world’s second largest copper producer, has announced it may be forced to close two operations in New Mexico and one in Arizona because of energy costs. “This situation in California is absolutely killing us,” CEO Steve Whisler said. Phelps Dodge’s electrical costs more than tripled. Diesel fuel costs jumped 15 percent, and natural gas costs are up 125 percent since the second quarter. The company warned it might cut its dividend and predicted a net loss of 10 to 20 cents a share in the first quarter of 2001.
The energy crisis would also hurt the economies of the Western states, Phelps Dodge’s CEO said. He has talked to other CEOs and predicted airlines would cancel flights and railroads would delay shipments as energy problems mount. Some analysts agree with Whisler’s dire assessment of the energy situation and predict more layoffs because an immediate change in energy costs is unlikely.
California’s energy crisis will not be solved easily. It will take years to build new generating capacity. Meanwhile, electricity will have to be bought on the spot market at costs several times what consumers are now charged. If California continues to prohibit the utilities from passing on higher costs to consumers, the state will have to buy the electricity for the utilities, a cost laid directly at the California taxpayers’ feet. It’s a no-win situation. Californians simply screwed up when they let whacko environmentalists stop the construction of power plants. However, there’s another side of the coin.
California has the world’s sixth largest economy. If it unwinds, the whole nation’s if not the world’s economy will be affected. And, everybody knows the Fed is in a near panic about the economy. So, federal legislation (or pressure) could result in electrical allocations according to bureaucratic determinations. Gold mining will not be high on the list.
Furthermore, if a court has to decide who gets the electricity-a community of 50,000 or a mining company-guess who loses? The West’s power crisis could cause central banks to be less willing to lend gold for future forward sales. And, the crisis could cause some lenders to ask for return of gold already lent. Such a development could cause metals prices to move up while gold stock prices suffer because of the short positions.
Precious metals stocks are a way to participate in the gold and silver market; however, compared to gold and silver bullion, stocks are risky. No one ever went broke holding gold or silver. The same cannot be said of paper assets.
Coins to Avoid
US gold coins and obscure European gold coins are often promoted as having numismatic potential. CMi urges investors to avoid obscure European coins; rarely do they attain real premiums. At times, the common European coins (British Sovereigns and Austrian 100 Coronas, for example) are good buys because they can be purchased at or near spot. However, they do not have histories of picking up significant premiums.
Old US gold coins, on the other hand, have achieved high premiums several times over the last quarter century, but under unusual circumstances. Old US coins will probably again achieve premiums, but it is more likely that their premiums will fall further before rising. Therefore, CMi does not recommend them for the average bullion investor. A little explanation is in order.
After gold peaked in January 1980 at $850, it entered a bear market, and over the following few years many investors chose to invest elsewhere. Additionally, Ronald Reagan had just taken office, renewing America’s confidence after four pitiful years of Jimmy Carter, and Fed chief Paul Volcker declared war on price inflation. This made gold even less attractive as a hedge against inflation, and more investors abandoned gold. In the face of all this, coin dealers struggled to stay alive, and many turned to telemarketing gold coins.
The first victim of the telemarketers was the South African Krugerrand. In the early 1980s, the anti-apartheid movement in the US really picked up steam. Tele-marketers used the opportunity to scare gold investors into believing that Krugerrands would be confiscated; they cited Roosevelt’s 1933 call-in as evidence. Although nothing was ever proposed along those lines, many investors were talked into trading Krugerrands for other gold coins, primarily Maple Leafs. (The Gold Eagle had not yet been minted.)
Because gold had entered a bear market, little new money flowed into gold. So, the swapping of Krugerrands for old US gold coins enabled the telemarketers to stay alive-at the expense of their clients. But, an even better story was invented: Old US gold coins, with dates of 1933 and earlier, could not be confiscated. Period.
Nothing supported this allegation, but how could average investors have known differently? Consequently, thousands of gold investors swapped Krugerrands for old US gold coins, receiving less gold in return. It was common for investors holding 20 Krugerrands to trade for 12 or 13 ounces in old U.S. coins. The story was ideal for the telemarketers because their clients (victims?) had no way to find out the real prices of the old US gold coins. While one dealer sold a coin for $600, another peddled the same grade at $700, claiming it was “choice,” or “flawless,” or “gem quality.” The “non-confiscatability” of the old US gold coin story sold so well that it continues to this day.
The popularity of old US gold coins grew, and in the late 1980s a prominent Wall Street firm introduced a gold coin index. That index was widely used to promote old US gold coins for years, but today it can’t be found. And, about that time, there was talk of two or three new mutual funds that would buy old US gold coins. Those rumors further stimulated interest in old US gold coins and sent their premiums higher. However, the funds managers quickly learned that the old US gold coin market was so thin it wasn’t feasible to invest a couple hundred thousand dollars in it, much less millions.
Finally, came the Y2K scare; it was a promoter’s dream. Concerned about the end of civilization as we then knew it, thousands of Americans threw logic out the window and sank millions in old US coins. The lie that they are “non-confiscateable” enhanced the story, and Double Eagles flew across the country to unsuspecting investors. By January 2000, it was clear that Y2K wasn’t going to be a problem, and the selling began. The prices of and premiums on old US gold coins sank all last year. It is likely that those premiums will continue to fall for one major reason: European banks still hold millions of old US gold coins.
From the end of WWII to 1970, when President Nixon closed the gold window, Europeans laid claim to half our gold. Much of that gold was old US gold coins. Until gold sank below the $330 level in 1997, European banks were steady sellers, and hundreds of thousands of coins were shipped back to the US and graded by PCGS and NGC. This can be seen by the significant increase before 1999 in “population” of slabbed coins, which is coin industry vernacular for PCGS- and NGC-graded coins. Although the slabbed coin population grows monthly, it is not growing at the hectic pace of the mid-1990s.
It is likely that as gold rises to the $330 level, European banks again will become sellers, putting downward pressure on old US gold coin prices. Unless a huge “scare story” develops, there will not be enough buyers for the old US gold coins to carry any premiums at all. CMi believes that raw old US gold coins (VF through BU) will sell at or near spot when gold hits the $330 level. We expect MS62 and MS63 coins will carry small premiums, perhaps $20-$40 a coin, as they did in the early 1990s, when sales slowed. Then, old US gold coins will be good investments. However, now CMi recommends bullion coins.
Bullion coins sell for the value of their gold content plus a small premium. By studying the Prices box on page 8, you can see which are the cheapest. However, the cheapest are not necessarily the best.
Coin investors profit not only from increases in the price of gold but also from increases in the premiums on the coins they purchase. CMi urges its clients to buy low-premium bullion coins that have the potential to achieve premiums. The best are the Perth Mint’s Gold Dragons and the Year 2000 Gold Eagles.
Production of both coins has ceased. Of the 1-oz Gold Dragons, fewer than 6,000 remain at the Perth Mint. Production was limited by Australian law to 30,000. Gold Dragons still sell at their normal premiums. However, the premiums on Year 2000 Gold Eagles are starting to creep up.
The Dragon is Dead
Production has ended for the Perth Mint’s Year 2000 Gold Dragon, the most successful coin so far in the Mint’s Lunar Series. Thirty thousand of the 1-oz coins were minted, and less than 6,000 remain to be sold. None of the four coins minted before the dragon came close to reaching the 30,000 limit. The tremendous response was because of the popularity of the dragon, the only mythical animal in Lunar Calendar.
Because of the success of the dragon, more collectors now know about the Perth Mint’s Lunar Series. Many have purchased the earlier coins, despite their high prices. Those collectors will, undoubtedly, buy the coins of the other years as they become available. But, a significant demand for the Gold Dragon, and the other coins, comes from the jewelry industry.
One CMi client, who lives in New York City, says the Lunar coins, and especially the Dragons, are in every jewelry store in Chinatown. Coins used for jewelry purposes become worn and scratched, and afterwards carry no collector premiums. There is no way of knowing how many Dragons the jewelry industry used, but the number was large.
Investors who own Dragons should keep them in pristine condition, so that in the future the coins can be sold to collectors as well as the jewelry industry. There will not be another Year of the Dragon until 2008. But, more important, 2008-dated coins will not be millennium coins.
Additionally, there’s the possibility the Perth Mint will not continue the Series, except the Silver Dragons, which were added in 1998. Logically, the Silver Dragons will be minted through 2010 to complete the Series.
As long as Gold Dragons are available at small premiums over bullion coins, investors should buy them. The remaining 6,000 coins should be gone by summer, sooner if a telemarketer decides to promote them.
Mount Fuji Set to Blow
Recently, devastating earthquakes laid ruin to parts of Mexico and India. Newspapers ran pages of photos, told of brave rescue efforts, and detailed the suffering. The TV networks flashed photos of crumpled houses and interviewed survivors. Then, the media went on to other subjects, important items such as what the Clintons’ stole from the White House on departing.
If big quakes were to hit an important financial center, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Tokyo-which are famous for earthquakes-the events would not soon disappear from the front page. Destructive quakes in those cities could have catastrophic financial and economic aftershocks. Tokyo is especially vulnerable.
In the early 1990s, a book titled Sixty Seconds That Changed the World predicted dire financial fallout from a major quake in Tokyo. Tokyo, which lies where three plates meet, incurs more earthquakes than any other major city. Tokyo is also home to some of the world’s largest banks. When the book was written, the Japanese banks were the world’s largest. However, bank mergers in the US and Europe (and between US and European banks) plus hard times in Japan have reduced the relative size of Japanese banks. But, they are still huge, and bad earthquakes there would have repercussions around the world.
The book had two major premises. One, that Tokyo was due a big quake, citing a 300-year cycle. The book also noted that just as important as the intensity of a quake is the duration. A 7.0 quake on the Richter scale lasting sixty seconds could be more wreak more havoc than a 9.0 one lasting ten seconds. Hence, the title Sixty Seconds That Changed the World. It is not known if the Kobe quake in 1995 satisfied the 300-year cycle.
The second premise was that Japan’s banks were not set up to handle a destructive quake. For example, they don’t have good backup systems, such as keeping computer databases away from Tokyo. It is not known if Japanese banks have since remedied that situation. But, now comes the threat of another natural disaster to Tokyo: Mount Fuji, the world’s most famous volcano, which some 2.5 million tourists visit annually, is threatening to blow.
Not only is Japan the earthquake capital of the world, it coexists with 86 active volcanos. The picturesque Mount Fuji stands only 60 miles from Tokyo, where 11 million people live. More than 110,000 people live at the foot of the volcano on the Yamanashi side.
Before September, electronic monitors registered an average of ten tremors a month inside Mount Fuji. Tremors are evidence of movement of magma, possibly toward the surface. While as few as five tremors a month would raise eyebrows, in September 35 were registered. October recorded 133, and November 221. In December, the number fell to 143. Seismic and volcanic activity has increased dramatically in Japan over the last years. Mount Usu in Hokkaido erupted in March, and Mount Oyama, on Miyake island south of Tokyo, blew in July. Both eruptions followed a significant increase in low-frequency earthquakes. While most scientists insist these are not signs of an imminent eruption, Professor Shimozuru at the University of Tokyo’s Earthquake Research Institute, said, “An eruption of Mount Fuji in the near future is likely after its long period of dormancy and probably will be as explosive as was the 1707 eruption.”
Mount Fuji’s last eruption buried Tokyo-then called Edo-under inches of volcanic ash. Since then, the outskirts of Tokyo have spread toward the volcano. Resorts, gold courses, villas, and the headquarters of various religious sects crowd around Mount Fuji’s massive 78-mile perimeter. The hope is that in case of an eruption, the lava would flow down the prefecture toward Shizuoka. However, the Mount St. Helen’s eruption proved that such expectations cannot be taken for granted.
The winds tend to blow from Mount Fuji toward Tokyo. An eruption would have an impact on airports, trains, cellular phone service, electrical generators, water, and food supplies. Obviously, it would further damage Japan’s struggling economy. A worst case scenario, lava flowing toward the more populated areas, would wreak havoc on Japan. It is another situation where Mother Nature can damage a nation’s economy.
The Silver Bull
Several stock market bulls are noted in the lead article, It’s a Bear Market, for predicting 35,000 and even 100,000 for the Dow Industrials. Not all super bulls, however, promote stocks. Ted Butler, best known for his articles on the Internet site www.gold-eagle.com, sees a possible gain of 1000% to 2000% for silver. If that’s not bullish enough, Butler likes to quote the late Jerome Smith, another silver bull: “Within our lifetime, silver may very well become more valuable than gold, as it was in ancient Egypt.”
Over the last few months, a large telemarketing firm has been mass mailing six-page reports covering Butler’s reasons for his bullish position on silver, and many CMi clients have called asking if we see any validity in Butler’s reasoning. We do. CMi has long held that silver will rise higher, on a percentage basis, than gold in the next bull market. Further, we believe that silver can begin a bull market without gold because of the industrial demand for silver. But, we find it difficult to believe the price of silver will exceed the price of gold “in our lifetime.” And, while we believe Butler is inclined to hyperbole, we concur with much of his analysis of the silver market.
Butler believes several potential developments could propel silver higher, one of which is the massive short position in the world’s futures markets, mainly the COMEX in New York. Butler notes, “There has never been a case, except with COMEX silver, of a commodity futures contract having a larger open interest, and therefore short position, than world inventory or world production.” Butler is right on here. The futures markets’ positions for oil, corn, wheat, and a myriad of other commodities are but a fraction of the physicals markets. In other words, much more oil, corn, and wheat actually change hands in the real world than trades on futures markets.
Futures contracts for silver on the COMEX are in danger of disappearing. In early 1998, silver in COMEX approved warehouses received a lot of attention when it dropped to about 72 million ounces. Shortly afterwards, some 28 million ounces appeared, boosting inventories back to the 100 million-ounce level. COMEX-approved warehouses have a little less than the desired 100 million ounces.
When inventories drop again, the efficacy of futures contracts in silver will be questionable. With a production deficit running more than 100 million ounces yearly, COMEX inventories will continue to fall.
Butler also sees forward sales of silver as an albatross around the neck of the silver market. (The concept of forward sales is discussed in Gold Coins Versus Stocks. Forward sales differ from futures markets short positions in that forward sales involve someone lending the physical metal, which is sold for cash. In futures markets, it is pure speculation on price movement.) Butler estimates forward sales of silver equivalent to about two years world production. He doesn’t tell how he came up with the number, and CMi cannot agree with it or refute it. Still, we wonder how he came up with it. Forward sales of silver exist, but at the “two years production” level?
According to CPM Group, silver production for 2000 was about 485 million ounces. Twice that is 970 million ounces. Where did all the silver come from to support forward sales? While the silver stockpiles have shrunk significantly, those declines were because of annual production deficits. CMi knows of no reports of stockpiles being depleted, secretly or openly, to meet forward sales. As for the two years claim, we believe Butler got swept up in his own hype.
However, the issue does raise another: Just how much silver is left to meet the production deficit? (For those new to the silver market, the production deficit is the shortfall between mine production plus secondary recovery and industrial demand.)
In its Silver Survey 2000, CPM Group estimates 756 million ounces aboveground to meet the production deficit. The 756 million ounce figure includes warehouse bullion stocks and individual investors’ holdings (100-oz silver bars, Silver Eagles, 90% circulated coins, etc.) It excludes some 153 million ounces held by governments. With an annual deficit of 120 million ounces (1999’s deficit), that is about a six-year supply. The Survey estimates only 331 million ounces in bullion form; in 1989, that figure stood at 1.8 billion ounces. If anything, those statistics evidence the voracious appetite our industrial economy has for silver.
Butler also considers it significant that the United States government is about to cease being a supplier to the silver market. CMi concurs. Since CMi’s inception in 1973, we have had to contend with rumors (and sometimes threats) of the US government selling silver from the Defense Department National Strategic Stockpile, which stood at approximately 139 million until 1986, when the US Mint began minting Silver Eagles. Now, the stockpile has been nearly depleted.
Since 1986, the US Mint has used silver from the Strategic Stockpile at the annual rate of about nine million ounces for the Silver Eagles program and silver commemorative coins. A few months ago, the last 15 million ounces were turned over to the Mint. Next year, the Mint will be a buyer of silver for the first time since the 1920s. Butler thinks that demand for Silver Eagles could surge to 20 or 30 million ounces. CMi hopes not. Silver Eagles are not the best way to invest in silver.
CMi recommends circulated pre-1965 US 90% silver coins and 1-oz silver rounds for investors wanting the flexibility to deal with possible financial chaos. One-hundred ounce bars are excellent for investment purposes. Although Silver Eagles are beautifully stuck coins, their premiums are too high for investment purposes. For buyers wanting small forms of silver for survival purposes, circulated 90% coins and 1-oz silver rounds would work just as well as Silver Eagles.
Silver still holds the greatest upside potential of the precious metals. It moves higher on a percentage basis in bull markets-and falls further in a bear market. Yet, investors unable, or not wanting to, handle silver’s weight and bulk should not hesitate to buy gold. At present levels, both metals-at inflation adjusted prices-are at record lows. There will come a time when many investors will bemoan not having invested at these levels. This will be especially true for those sticking with stocks, which are now in a primary bear market.
Investors should avoid platinum at these levels because it holds as much downside risk as upside potential. Gold and silver, on the other hand, have very little downside risk.
CMi recommends circulated 90% coins because they normally pick up premiums in a rising market. Presently, they are selling a little above spot.
One-hundred ounce bars are a convenient way to invest in silver, but rarely do their premiums increase. One-ounce rounds are ideal for investors who want flexibility. Right now, both 100-oz bars and 1-oz rounds are selling below the cost of production, but a few cents above spot.
Australia’s 1-oz Gold Dragons are the best buys in gold coins. By law, the Perth Mint can produce no more than 30,000, and that cap has been hit. But, only about 6,000 remain unsold.
Gold Dragons are priced only a few dollars more than other bullion coins. CMi believes that the uniqueness of the Year of the Dragon falling on the year 2000 will cause Gold Dragons coins to achieve high premiums over the next couple of years.
It now looks like 2000 will one of the lowest mintage years ever for 1-oz Gold Eagles. With the huge number of collectors interested in American gold coins, these coins could also pick up premiums over the next couple of years. If you don’t go with Dragons, then Gold Eagles should be your choice of gold bullion coins.
CMi does not recommend platinum at these levels. Although there is a growing demand for platinum in meeting environmental goals, the big consumer of platinum is the Japanese jewelry market. And, the demand for platinum jewelry is increasing in the US. However, if Japan’s problems compound, and the US economy turns recessionary, both jewelry demand and industrial demand would be curtailed. Platinum is risky at current levels. | <urn:uuid:a34c8060-f028-47c6-89e8-8f91c5963396> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cmi-gold-silver.com/monetarydigests/bear-market-stocks-forward-selling/ | 2024-04-18T14:49:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.960851 | 8,232 |
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute students have a new, autonomous option for food delivery from on-campus eateries with the help of Grubhub and on-demand robots from Starship Technologies.
Students can order food and drinks from Utica Coffee, Wildcat Grill, Limon & Chile, and 400 Acre Café, located in the student center.
Students, faculty, staff, and visitors can use the Grubhub app to order food and drinks for delivery anywhere on campus. The service also works in conjunction with the student meal plan.
“At SUNY Poly, we actively look for ways to enhance the student experience,” Marybeth Lyons, VP for student affairs, said in a release. “The response from students to the robots’ presence on campus and the new service has been overwhelmingly positive. I applaud the hard work of our Auxiliary Services and Wildcat Hospitality teams in forging this new partnership with Starship Technologies and Grubhub, which only adds to our campus’ culture of innovation.”
To use the service, users can choose their food and drink options in the Grubhub app and select the location for delivery. They can then watch on an interactive map as the robot makes its way to them. Once it arrives, customers receive an alert and can meet the robot and unlock it through the app. Most deliveries take just minutes, depending on the items ordered and the distance the robot must travel. Each robot can carry about three shopping bags of goods.
Grubhub and Starship have been providing robot food-delivery services across several campuses in the U.S., including the University of Kentucky, Fairfield University, SMU, UNLV, and Wayne State University.
Starship’s robots have made more than 5 million autonomous deliveries and traveled millions of miles. They make more than 150,000 road crossings every day. They use a combination of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and sensors to travel on sidewalks and navigate around obstacles. Computer vision-based navigation helps robots map their environment to the nearest inch. The robots can cross streets, climb curbs, travel at night, and operate in both rain and snow. A team of humans can also monitor their progress remotely and take control if needed.
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Being the good security citizen that I am, I thought I would give Apple's FileVault a try. FileVault encrypts your home directory, which is useful for somebody whose laptop is often left unattended in a classroom during cookie breaks, like mine is. Turning FileVault on is a cinch, and performance-wise, I barely noticed a difference. The only problem I ever had was that when you delete files, the space isn't reclaimed on disk until you allow FileVault to compress the space, but that only takes a few seconds whenever you log out, so I was happy.
Then, I decided to upgrade from 10.3.4 to 10.3.7. The update proceeded normally, without warnings or questions. But when I rebooted, it was as if I had installed OS X from scratch; no personal settings, no environment settings, nothing. The only things that survived were my username and password. Everything that eminated from my home directory was gone.
To date, I have no idea what really happened. My assumption is that the upgrade process saw a large, encrypted data block and decided "I don't know what to do with that, and it is in my way, so I'll get rid of it". The saddest part of all this is that FileVault is intended to *protect* your data. Sigh. | <urn:uuid:0c5a91df-d6a2-4a87-aedc-98ea60fd3bed> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cognitect.com/blog/2005/1/29/filevault-is-my-enemy | 2024-04-18T13:36:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.98627 | 281 |
“Love does not make the world go around – it simply makes the ride worthwhile”.
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and it is an opportunity for us to truly reconnect with the real meaning of this day. It is about LOVE, sharing and giving. Love is the most amazing thing in our lives. It is what makes us human, what makes life worth living. Nothing else truly matters.
Whether you are spending the day with a special someone or getting together with friends, here are some most romantic thing and ways that you can do on a day that’s set aside for love.
Love Your Life and Create a Great Relationship with Yourself
Celebrate being hot and single, and enjoy some time to mingle. Who says that people need a companion for this one day of the year? Treat yourself to a spa or a long bubble bath. Take a long drive and enjoy the scenery. If it’s too snowy or iced down, stay in and watch sports games or that romantic movie on cable. Some people get lucky on this day.
A day for Friends
Valentine’s Day is traditionally a way to celebrate the romance in your life, but it’s also a good way to show friends how much you value them. There are as many ways to do this as there are friendships, and no way is right or wrong. With some friends, you might give a card to say “Happy Valentine’s Day,” while with others you might go all out with a big party.
Make a Romantic Date!
Sometimes the best Valentine’s Day gift you can give is the gift of uninterrupted time together. You don’t need to leave the house to make Valentine’s Day special. Think of how great it could be to spend the entire day in a bedroom together. Turn off your phones, don’t answer the door and enjoy each other.
Sweets for Your Sweet
Chocolate is to Valentine’s Day what Bruce Willis is to Die Hard — the star of the show. It’s a fact that chocolate has a batting average of about 1.000 when it comes as a present, so why not turn the entire day into one, long sweet gift? If you are getting something for a school classmate, get a small box of those sugary hearts with the little sayings on them. If you wish, you can make a chocolate recipe along with someone else on Valentine’s Day.
Spend Quality Time With Loved One
Make time for what’s important and spend quality time with your loved ones. The easiest way to spend quality time with loved ones is to involve them in your day. Go out to a nice restaurant or create a special dinner. Cuddle with your significant other on a couch and watch a movie. Try to avoid distractions, such as surfing the internet, chatting on the phone while around people, or deciding to do other things by yourself or with another group of people.
Make a Homemade Card for Someone
The card will have more meaning to it if it’s created by you instead of buying a card from a store. Use your own words to describe the person you’re giving it to. Create a poem or a note of appreciation. Add a little “copyrighted” symbol on the back of the card for fun. | <urn:uuid:61c26050-94b0-48d3-a734-15110667722b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cohosts.ca/romantic-ways-to-celebrate-valentines-day/ | 2024-04-18T13:05:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.9389 | 703 |
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Ant Identification & Prevention
The best way to learn about ants in Massachusetts is with the help of Combat Pest Control and our helpful pest guide.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ants
What are ants?
Ants are pests that, for most people, are quite recognizable. These insects have three distinct body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen). They also have short, bent antennae, six legs, and chewing mouthparts.
Ants are social insects that live together in large groups (colonies). They divide their colonies into groups; workers, queens, and drones (reproductive males). Ants are excellent communicators, and their sole purpose is to ensure the success of their colony. Once a worker ant finds a suitable food source, it lays down a pheromone trail to alert other colony members.
Below is a list of the ants that are most likely to find their way into your Plymouth area yard and, eventually, your home.
- Carpenter ants
- Pavement ants
- Red ants
- Sugar ants
For the accurate identification of the ants causing trouble on your property and effective ant control, don't hesitate to reach out to us at Combat Pest Control.
Are ants dangerous?
Most ants you come across that make their way onto your property are not dangerous. However, they certainly are unwelcome. When sharing our yards and homes with ants, they will do a variety of unsavory things. Ants contaminate our food, spread bacteria to surfaces, and some will fill our homes with foul doors.
In our region, red ants are an example of ants that are dangerous to people. These ants are aggressive. They attack in large groups to defend themselves and their nest and deliver painful, venom-filled stings. Red ant stings produce a fire-like pain, and their venom can trigger allergic reactions ranging from mild to life-threatening, depending on the person.
As a local business that has served the Plymouth area for over 25 years, Combat Pest Control takes our commitment to our customers seriously. We treat you like our neighbors because you are!
Pest control should not be something that’s too expensive to be within reach. Combat Pest Control offers a range of pest control options and plans to meet any budget while delivering the service you need.
As a licensed and experienced pest control company, Combat Pest Control knows which methods, products, and plans work best to deliver the fast and effective pest control solutions you need.
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Joop de Fouw, the founder of Conbit in 1993, embarked on this entrepreneurial journey right after his graduation from the Technical University in Eindhoven. Currently serving as the technical director, Joop's expertise and leadership continue to drive the company forward. Throughout his career, Joop has assisted clients worldwide in resolving intricate lifting challenges. His innovative ideas on employing modular lifting systems have resulted in substantial cost savings for clients in the oil and gas, telecom, and offshore wind industries. As a true technical visionary, Joop comprehends the significance of efficient installation methods, bridging the gap between rigging and theory. He possesses an in-depth understanding of lifting techniques and load distribution, allowing him to navigate the complexities of any project from concept to detailed design. Joop's commitment to excellence extends beyond the office as he frequently visits project sites across the globe. Particularly when faced with exceptionally complex lifting challenges, Joop personally conducts site surveys, leveraging his expertise to devise optimal lifting and installation solutions. With Joop de Fouw at the helm, Conbit continues to revolutionize the industry, providing innovative and reliable lifting services to clients worldwide.
As the founder of this company, I take immense pride in its establishment and growth. Together, we have assembled a team of dedicated professionals who consistently deliver exceptional results. Even today, I find great satisfaction in offering initial lifting concepts, which are then refined and developed further by the specialists within Conbit.
My active involvement in shaping and strengthening the company remains a top priority as we prepare for the future. I am committed to ensuring that Conbit is well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of our clients and industry.
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Myth #1: You can leave money to your pets in your Last Will for
their care and support
While it may seem logical to leave money directly to your pet in your will, it's important to understand that pets are legally considered property. As property cannot directly own assets or money, leaving a direct inheritance to your pet is not a legally enforceable option. Leaving money to your pet in your will may raise a number of complications. Executors and legal authorities may view this provision as invalid, potentially causing delays in probate and distribution of your estate. These delays may leave your animals without immediate care or financial support.
A pet trust provides a legally recognized and enforceable means of securing your pet's financial future. It offers greater certainty and control over how your pet's funds are managed and used, ensuring their well-being even in your absence. Additionally, relying solely on provisions in a last will and testament to provide for your animal companions may result in a gap in their care. A will is typically focused on the distribution of assets and does no immediately take effect upon your passing.
To ensure that there is no gap in the care of your animal companions, it is highly recommended to establish a pet trust rather than relying solely on a last will. Creating
a pet trust provides a more secure and legally recognized framework for ensuring your
pet's financial well-being. By establishing a trust, you can designate a trustee who is
responsible for managing the funds and ensuring they are used exclusively for the care
of your pet. This ensures the money is protected and properly allocated for your pet's
Furthermore, a pet trust allows you to establish specific guidelines for how the funds should be used, such as veterinary care, grooming, food, and other necessary expenses. This way, you have more control over your pet's care and can ensure that the resources you leave behind are used in a manner consistent with your wishes. A pet trust takes immediate effect upon your passing and can provide ongoing care and supportfor your animals.
By utilizing a pet trust, you can have peace of mind knowing that your animal companions
will be taken care of according to your wishes and that the necessary financial resources
will be available for their continued well-being without any gaps in their care
Myth #2: A Pet Trust is not needed if I agree to put someone
in my Last Will and leave them money to take care of my pets
While it's true that having a pet trust is not a legal requirement, there are several compelling
reasons why it is advisable to consider creating one for the well-being of your pets. First and foremost, a pet trust provides explicit instructions and safeguards for the care and support of your pet in the event of your incapacity or passing. A pet trust allows you to outline specificinstructions regarding your pet's routine, diet, exercise, and any other unique preferences or needs they may have. By providing these guidelines, you can help ensure that your pet's quality of life is maintained, and that their physical and emotional well-being is prioritized.
Without a pet trust, the fate of your pet may be uncertain, potentially leading to disputes or even relinquishment to a shelter. Additionally, a pet trust can address any concerns you may have about the financial aspect of your pet's care. By assigning funds to the trust, you can provide for your pet's needs throughout their lifetime, including veterinary expenses, food, grooming, and other essential costs. This financial support helps to ensure that your pet receives the necessary care and does not become a burden on the individuals or organizations responsible for them.
However, an honorary trust, in which someone agrees to care for your pets for an inheritance
of money, may not be enforceable and the beneficiaries (your pets) may not have legal
standing to enforce the terms. An honorary trust is established to carry out a task or objective that is not legally enforceable. Honorary trusts are generally not recognized or
enforced by courts if they are purely for sentimental purposes. This is because the law
generally requires that trusts have ascertainable beneficiaries and since pets and animals
are considered to be property, they can NOT inherit money or other assets.
Ultimately, if you want to ensure the care and well-being of your animal companions, it is best to establish a legally recognized pet trust. This will help minimize any potential gaps in their care and provide a greater level of certainty.
In conclusion, while a pet trust may not be mandatory, it provides an extra layer of protection and care for your beloved pet. Considering the peace of mind it offers and the assurance that your pet will be provided for according to your wishes, creating a pet trust is a responsible and compassionate choice for any devoted pet owner.
Myth #3: Animals that live for a long time will be adopted and cared for after I am gone
If you have long-lived exotic birds, tortoises, turtles, and/or horses, they will require long-term care and support. These magnificent animals deserve the same attention and consideration as any other beloved pet, and a pet trust can serve as an invaluable tool in ensuring their well-being for many decades to come. A pet trust provides a framework and guidelines for the continued care, support, and maintenance of your exotic birds, tortoises, turtles, and horses.
Knowing that there are funds specifically allocated to their long-term care can provide peace of mind that they will continue to receive the love and attention they deserve, regardless of any changes or unforeseen circumstances that may occur in the future.
For these animal companions a term life insurance policy may be a cost-effective and practical way to provide for long-term care and support them. By designating a pet trust
as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, you can rest assured that funds will be available
to provide for your pets' ongoing care, medical expenses, and overall quality of life.
Moreover, this option highlights the growing recognition of pets as valued family members, deserving of continued love and care, even after we are no longer able to provide it ourselves. It encourages responsible pet ownership and underscores the importance of planning for their future needs. Finally,this option presents a thoughtful and responsible solution to guarantee the well-being of our beloved companions even after our own
Overall, the ability to name a pet trust as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is a
powerful and compassionate approach to safeguarding the future of our pets. It
demonstrates a commitment to their continued happiness and security, reflecting the
deep bond between humans and their animal companions. Taking advantage of this
option can provide peace of mind, knowing that our beloved pets will be well-cared for
even when we can no longer be there for them ourselves.
Myth #4: There are no trustees that you can get that you can
trust to care for your pets
Choosing a trustworthy trustee to sign a pet trust is indeed crucial for ensuring the
well-being of your pets. Here are a few points to support this argument:
1. Reliability: A trustworthy trustee will honor their commitment to caring for your pets
in accordance with the terms outlined in the trust. They will take their responsibilities
seriously and prioritize the welfare of your pets.
2. Experience and Knowledge: A trustee who is experienced with pets and knowledgeable
about their needs is more likely to provide proper care. They will have the necessary
skills to handle any challenges that may arise and ensure that your pets are safe,
healthy, and happy.
3. Communication and Updates: A trustworthy trustee will maintain open and
transparent communicationwith you regarding your pets' well-being. They will
provide regular updates, share any concerns or changes in circumstances, and consult
with you when necessary.
4. Financial Responsibility: A trustee who is trustworthy will also demonstrate responsible
financial management. They will use any allocated funds appropriately, ensuring
that your pets' needs are met, including veterinary care, and nutrition.
5. References and Reviews: Before selecting a trustee and asking them to sign a pet
trust, it is advisable to check references and read reviews from previous clients. Positive
feedback and recommendations from other pet owners can provide reassurance
about the trustee's reliability and trustworthiness.
By selecting a trustee who is trustworthy and reliable, you can have peace of mind
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The current building, according to a 2007 facilities report, has for years been burdened with a leaking roof, and both plumbing and heating system deficiencies. That same report indicated that it would cost at least $570,000 to repair the structural issues in a building that is already nearly 60 years old. Now the Laguna Department of Education has announced that federal funding to the tune of $26.2 million has been secured through the U.S. Department of the Interior to build an entirely new school. Like the current facility, the new school will house kindergarten to 5th grade students who are residents of the Laguna Pueblo, some 45 miles to the west of Albuquerque. The larger pueblo encompasses some 500,000 acres taking in parts of Bernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval, and Valencia counties. Plans call for the new school, which will house classrooms, offices, storage space, and a computer lab, to be built on a 15-acre site. The structure will be built to achieve LEED Silver certification. In response to news of the $26 million award, Virgil Siow, Laguna Pueblo Governor, said: “Our Pueblo administration and council has worked for many years to obtain funding for a modern state of the art school to replace the current school.” Siow, in a statement, added: “Finally, our children will learn in a safe and modern environment.” By Garry Boulard |
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Emerging Treatment Options for Recurrent C. Difficile Infection - Episode 16
Drs Abraham and Feuerstadt share recent data with emerging live biotherapeutic products, SER-109, CP101, and VE303, for treatment of recurrent C difficile infection (rCDI).
Paul Feuerstadt, MD: As we shift gears, we’re going to think about another product, called SER-109. This product differs from RBX2660 because it’s a capsule formulation, but it’s a narrow consortium. As opposed to RBX2660, which has spore- and non-spore-forming bacteria and a broader group of microorganisms, SER-109 is made up of firmicutes spores. It’s dosed as 4 capsules daily for 3 days, following the standard-of-care antimicrobial. Within this clinical trial, patients who had at least 2 recurrences of C difficile, and received fidaxomicin or vancomycin, had a brief washout period. They received a magnesium citrate bowel lavage, then were randomized to receive SER-109 or placebo.
They were followed for 8 weeks for occurrence, 24 weeks, or 6 months for safety. Overall efficacy within this treatment cohort was 88% for SER-109, vs 60% in the placebo arm, a statistically significant difference, and form fit function once again. Specifically, there were decreases in the proinflammatory Enterobacteriaceae and increases in the firmicutes, specifically Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae. Once again, we see that supplementation of the deficiencies helping the microbiota give that spore phase a specific knockout punch. RBX2660 and SER-109 have both finished phase 3 trials, but there are 2 products in phase 2 trials: CP101 and VE303. Bincy, can you walk us through those products and their data?
Bincy Abraham, MD, MS: Sure. CP101 was a randomized, double blinded placebo-controlled trial. There’s going to be a phase 3 trial looking at CP101, which is a fecal matter transplant as a single oral dose, to look at prevention of recurrent C difficile infection. The study is called PRISM4, so look out for that when you’re looking at abstracts in the future. They’re similar to all the other studies. This will be given after completing the standard-of-care antibiotics, after their most recent C difficile recurrence. They’ll be randomized to get this vs placebo. The plan for the study is to evaluate C difficile recurrence and safety up to week 8 as their primary end point. But we also want to look further out, to about week 24. That’s the goal of the study.
Paul Feuerstadt, MD: CP101 is an interesting product because it’s a broad consortium in a capsule form. It’s given as 10 capsules on a single day following the standard of care, vs VE303, which is a little different. VE303 is what we call a defined consortium, and it has 8 specific bacterial species. It also reported encouraging data at the major national conference in San Diego in May. That will also probably proceed to a phase 3 trial.
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Of course, there are always a few rules to obey and guidelines to follow. Even though it can deliver the same information as a hardwired system, wireless still has some unique design and operating requirements. However, making those adjustments is worthwhile because of all the advantages wireless can deliver.
Wider Circles, Bigger Umbrellas
For instance, 20-year-old system integrator Croft Automation in Waco, Texas, has a client running an oil well production field with a 20-mile radius, so it must closely monitor tank levels at many remote production sites, multiple compression sites and central delivery points, as well as comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and prevent other problems. For example, if a high tank level occurred at the central delivery point, Croft's customer needs to shut down production automatically to avoid spills and minimize environmental impacts. The field, tanks and other facilities had an alarm system, but it wasn't reliable. Its original notification system also was too slow and sometimes failed to deliver messages.
To acquire more notifications more reliably, Croft selected Radioline wireless devices from Phoenix Contact, which extend the reach of I/O and serial communications to as many as 250 devices, easily sets up using a thumbwheel and I/O mapping instead of complex programming software, and can monitor via I/O-to-I/O, I/O-to-Modbus and serial-to-serial networking. Radioline is available in 2.4-GHz or 900-MHz frequency ranges, but Croft opted for 900 MHz, which can be used in long-range applications up to 20 miles and for short-range, non-line-of-sight installations. As for alarms, even if the user doesn't get a notification, Radioline can still help suspend production when required.
"Some of these sites can be nasty, hot and extremely dusty, but Radioline gives our customers field flexibility with Modbus and even more flexibility with wire replacement," says Johnny Jones, automated systems manager at Croft. "It was easy to set up one radio as the master and then communicate to multiple remote sites, while doing control from a single master. The low power draw was another distinct advantage for the remote sites, so engineers don't have to replace batteries very often."
So far, Croft has installed Radioline in 83 locations at the production field, including master and field sites. Jones plans to add 20 to 30 more nodes within the next year and reports that Radioline also reduces maintenance visits, hours and costs. "This solution gives us a cleaner finished product that our customers are happier with," says Jones.
Justin Shade, wireless product marketing specialist at Phoenix Contact, adds that, "Wireless networking continues gain acceptance in industrial applications. With the cost of copper continuing to rise, and wireless manufacturers creating newer products that are reliable and easy to implement, the use of wireless devices is continually growing.
"Simplicity is always most important when implementing a wireless system. The biggest drivers of wireless are the ease of installation, reduced maintenance costs and the ability to quickly program the network. If it can't be installed correctly and quickly, then it's no longer a cost-effective alternate to running wire. To make adoption easy, wireless manufacturers are adding ways to easily install and program their devices. These include solutions as simple as external LEDs to show signal strength or configuring modules via thumbwheels, pushbuttons or SD cards. Being able to configure or maintain a module without using a computer allows installers to be quick and efficient."
Many Tight Spots
Ironically, besides spanning large areas, wireless is probably most useful and adept at handling small places and numerous locations where it's too cramped or costly to use hardwiring.
For example, BP's chemical production center in Geel, Belgium, needed a reliable, affordable way to gather data from its many hydrocarbon sensors that continuously monitor its tanks, valves and pipelines, and deliver it to the control system to notify operators of any leaks. Leak detection on large sites can be difficult and costly, and BP's operators were already making twice-daily inspection rounds using portable leak detectors, but new and stricter government regulations for storing and handling flammable liquids required continuous monitoring. However, a traditional, online monitoring solution would require extensive cabling, associated I/O, signal converters and installation costs.
As a result, BP integrated its hydrocarbon sensors with Smart Wireless components from Emerson Process Management, which enabled cost-effective leak detection, even from remote locations at the plant. Based on the IEC 62591 WirelessHART protocol, the new wireless devices were easier for BP's maintenance team to install because they didn't need new instrument cabling, trenches and ducting, which saved an estimated 50% on the material cost and 90% of the time needed to install a conventional hardwired system.
The plant's new leak detection system uses Emerson's Rosemount 702 wireless discrete transmitters in combination with Pentair's Fast Fuel sensors and TraceTek sensor cables. When one of the sensors detects xylene or benzene, their associated Rosemount 702 wirelessly transmits an alarm signal to a Smart Wireless gateway that relays it to the control room, where operators monitor and record the status for accurate incident reporting and time stamping in the host control system.
Figure 1: BP's chemical production center in Geel, Belgium, combines Emerson Process Management's Rosemount 702 wireless transmitters with Pentair's Fast Fuel sensors to detect xylene or benzene leaks in its tank walls, valves and pipelines.
Phto credit: Emerson and BP
"By combining Emerson's wireless technology with hydrocarbon sensors, BP has expanded its operators' view and enhanced its existing leak detection practices, and helped improve site safety,” says Bob Karschnia, Emerson's wireless vice president. "This is another example of how users are taking advantage of wireless to gain business benefits, including enhanced safety and regulatory compliance, in applications beyond the processes themselves."
Moazzam Shamsi, director of global solutions architects at Emerson, adds that, "Wireless is achieving a high level of confidence among design/plant engineers, and this confidence has resulted in wireless being increasingly deployed plantwide for multiple applications in brownfield and greenfield plants. In brownfield projects, the objective is to use wireless to deploy solutions to meet operational excellence initiatives through a pervasive plantwide deployment. In greenfield projects, the contractor and user see the technology as a mitigation strategy in the management of cost, schedule, space and weight by using wireless measurements in some instances instead of wireless.
Shamsi adds that standards such as WirelessHART are further aiding acceptance of wireless and even lessening the need for site assessments. "The most widely used protocol in the process industry is WirelessHART, and it has been ratified as an international standard for some years now as IEC 62591. Extensive features within the protocol help with coexistence management with other network,s thus optimizing bandwidth and radio time," explains Shamsi. "In addition, no site survey is required for sensor network technologies, such as WirlessHART. Using a simple rule set, this technology can be easily planned and implemented successfully. Wireless greenfield projects are being planned today with a few simple steps: Locate instruments based upon segmentation criteria, such as plant area per unit; check coverage via scaled site drawing; locate repeaters as required to increase network resilience; and verify network using a planning tool."
Experience and Ease
One dividend of so many wireless applications deploying in recent years is the experience and advice that veteran users can relay to their less-experienced counterparts, along with technical innovations that make wireless a lot easier to install and run.
For instance, Valero Energy Corp.'s refinery in Wilmington, California, processes California/foreign crude oil blend and unfinished feedstock from local and foreign sources, and it's undertaken several multiyear projects to adopt and update wireless across its facilities. The refinery's staff uses an ISA100-compliant OneWireless R200 mesh network from Honeywell Process Solutions, including its wireless device managers (WDMs), field device access points (FDAPs) and XYR6000 wireless transmitters.
The finished, active network consists of 30 wireless transmitters, 11 FDAPs, two FDAPs wired to the DCSs and WDMs connected via serial Modbus to the Honeywell DCS. These devices perform non-critical process monitoring of pipeline movement, flare monitoring, LPG purge gas pressure, heat exchanger temperature and tank high-level alarms, which enable operators to react quickly to changing conditions.
"The Wilmington refinery's site-wide industrial wireless infrastructure performs process measurements in areas of the plant where wiring is impractical or cost-prohibitive, and does it without interrupting normal operations," explains Rick Felix, associate process control systems coordinator at Valero. "Honeywell's OneWireless enables our operators to monitor a wide range of operations and process variables."
Valero reports that OneWireless helps optimize its plant processes and reliability, improve safety and security, ensure regulatory compliance, integrate valuable data into control systems and advanced applications, and share that information with other networked applications. Furthermore, reduced cost-per-I/O with wireless can help justify projects that aren't feasible with wired transmitters.
The Wilmington refinery upgraded to R200 in 2012 from a OneWireless R120 setup after dealing with signal strength issues due to antenna wrapping and cabling and difficulty programming multinodes. These were replaced by the FDAPs in the R200, which was less labor intensive and also improved system reliability and connectivity, provided an intuitive, web-based user interface and allowed integration of the wireless network with the DCS using industry-standard protocols.
In the infrastructure of OneWireless, the FDAP also assumes message-routing duties, so users can connect wireless devices to the control network and route data from the field. It also allows creation of an ISA100 wireless network of field instruments that communicate with each other and route messages from neighboring field devices to process control applications. Also, the WDM serves as a gateway and security manager to ensure that communication between field instruments and the plant network is secure. It supports a web-based user interface, allowing process and field instrument engineers with basic IT knowledge to quickly set up the wireless system. This approach reduces the time required to commission, monitor and troubleshoot the wireless device network.
In the future, Valero plans to install six universal I/O transmitters to operate gates at the Wilmington plant and use wireless for coke-drum, vent-valve monitoring. Also, the refinery will serve as a beta site for the OneWireless R220 release with redundant WDMs and redundant, fault-tolerant Ethernet (FTE) networking.
"Wireless is a lot less like missionary work now than it was five or six years ago when users needed constant reassurance. These days, people aren't scared anymore and are benefiting from wireless faster," says Diederik Mols, business leader for industrial wireless at Honeywell. "And even though ISA100 took two or three years longer to develop, its result is superior because it has a more advanced general client interface, and this allows any protocol to work with it. For example, Honeywell and Enraf's level gauges start out with proprietary communication protocols, but ISA100 enables both to communicate with wireless. This means a lot more freedom of choice for end users, such as deciding when to use sensors as repeaters when they don't need real-time performance, or when to have them do routing or not. As a result, we're seeing more vendors joining the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute and getting certified that their devices support ISA100."
Safety, Security Add-Ons
Beyond simplifying process control reducing cables and bringing in more signals, wireless grants users a bunch of other capabilities that many are beginning to explore and apply. In many cases, process control is being joined by video feeds, material handling, personnel and asset tracking, security and other functions.
For example, engineers at SAMREF's refinery complex in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, wanted to use wireless to enhance their incident management procedures and rescue operations. This meant accessing video signals from closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras via the flexible access points in their OneWireless network, and using Honeywell Digital Video Manager (DVM) software to achieve remote coverage of the refinery and its often hard-to-reach operations from moving vehicles.
SAMREF is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Mobil Yanbu Refining Co., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp. It produces about 400,000 barrels per day, including gasoline, heating oil, LPG, jet fuel and other products. "Wireless seemed like the natural answer to our immediate need for mobile video monitoring," says Azam Al-Hakeem, IT superintendent at SAMREF.
To design and implement its video-via-wireless network, SAMREF and Honeywell conducted a comprehensive radio frequency (RF) site survey of its Yanbu export refinery to make sure any issues were identified and addressed before installation. Next, they implemented Cisco Aironet 1552S access points with integrated ISA100, a Cisco wireless LAN controller, a Honeywell DVM, wireless PTZ video camera mounted on the incident command vehicle and a Honeywell wireless, vehicle-mounted tablet PC.
Consequently, live streaming video over wireless lets SAMREF's staffers record safety and security incidents, compare them with previous incidents and keep a video record of near misses. It also gives the refinery's incident commander a direct view of real-time, streaming video from his vehicle so he can make faster decisions during crisis situations and reduce his dependence on the control room. Each wireless access point includes three radios: one for communicating with traditional transmitters, a second radio for communicating with Wi-Fi device, and a third radio for high-speed communicating of field data.
Similarly, Suncor Energy recently sought a wireless network that could help it improve physical security at its refinery in Commerce City, Colorado., which has 2,500 employees, produces close to 98,000 barrels per day, and has a communications network that centrally monitors more than 70 access keycard readers and more than 100 IP-based video security cameras (Figure 2). However, the new wireless network would have to overcome its location in the midst of Suncor's metal storage tank farm and also support mobile nodes and live video feeds from the plant's security vehicles.
Figure 2: Suncor's Commerce City refinery is using ABB's Tropos mesh networking and Honeywell's DVM software to centrally monitor more than 70 access keycard readers and more than 100 IP-based video security cameras.
Photo credit: James from Boulder and ABB
As a result, Suncor worked with ABB and Honeywell to design and install the new high-capacity, low-latency network so it could refresh and add video to its entry gate access controls and other plant locations. To aggregate both access control and video traffic, they selected Honeywell's DVM software to coordinate video feeds and ABB's Tropos wireless mesh and routers configured as gateways, which connect to fiber for backhaul and are powered by 24-Vdc power with battery backup. Some nodes use solar power to support Tropos and an IP camera. In the future, Suncor may add more fixed Tropos mesh nodes and a separate virtual local area network (VLAN) to further improve operations and speed access to information, such as using handheld wireless devices to take tank measurements and send them to a centralized database.
"There's so much more data coming in these days, especially from upstream oil and gas and unconventional production applications, but now users can simply move wired sensors to a Tropos wireless mesh and easily transfer data to collection points or local or centralized controls," says Chris Rittler, CEO of ABB Wireless, which grew from ABB's acquisition of Tropos about two and a half years ago. "Wireless really puts SCADA communications on steroids because, where we used to pull readings one to four time per hour, now we can track readings continuously and give more key people access to them."
For many process control engineers, deploying wireless has become second nature as it's proven its reliability and expanded its presence over the years. This success has paved the way for wireless deployments in some the world's most difficult and dangerous settings.
Figure 3: Statoil is using the Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System to measure temperature and pressure behind well casings, confirm pressure-barrier integrity and deliver early warnings about abnormal conditions on its subsea wells in Norway's North Sea.
Photo credit: Emerson and Statoil
The Roxar sensor system consists of an integrated downhole network (IDN) to carry signals from the wellbore to the user's monitoring system, a downhole network controller card (DHNC) placed in the subsea structure, and a wireless reader and PT transponder (Figure 3). Rated to operate at up to 225 °C, this system is attached to the same cable that can carry up to 32 other Emerson reservoir-monitoring gauges, so it becomes one more element of Emerson's integrated Roxar Permanent Downhole Monitoring System (PDMS).
Typically, deterioration of cement seals or loss of casing integrity due to increased pressure behind subsea well casings can allow injection or reservoir gas to migrate vertically along the outside of the casing, leading to unwanted and potentially hazardous conditions, such as uncontrolled gas escaping at the surface or, in the worst- case scenario, a shallow gas blow out due to failed barriers in the casing. By continuously monitoring and detecting pressure and temperature variations behind the casing during the life of a subsea well, the Roxar sensor system provides positive confirmation of the pressure barrier's integrity, allows operators to secure an early warning of any abnormal situations, and lets them quickly take remedial action, protect the well, and ensure offshore safety.
"Statoil took the initiative towards Emerson to develop technology for B-annulus monitoring on subsea wells," explains Hilde Brandanger Haga, well-integrity engineering leader at Statoil ASA. "Statoil was pleased with the successful installation and expected to have this Emerson equipment qualified as TRL7, Proven technology by early April 2014."
Likewise, Dundee Precious Metals' (DPM,) mine in Chelopech, Bulgaria, produces gold, copper and silver concentrate, but it began seeking a 30% production increase in 2010 by greatly increasing visibility into its underground operations. This required improved communications for tracking people and equipment, monitoring filled buckets, and measuring engine and oil temperatures to aid predictive repairs and reduce downtime. Former "leaky feeder" cables could send and receive radio signals, but they only allowed communication within the same tunnel.
Consequently, DPM's IT department worked with Cisco's Gold-Certified partner, Acrodex, and they implemented a Cisco Unified Wireless network, which consisted of installing 280 Cisco Aironet wireless access points to provide Wi-Fi and large-scale Internet protocol (IP) coverage along 50 kilometers of tunnels. Managed by a C240 rack server and Cisco Unified Communications Manager software, this network links everyone and many devices in the mine, including Cisco IP phones, in-vehicle tablet PCs, video cameras, Cisco Telepresence units, proprietary mining PLCs on the mill conveyor, lights, fans, power and the blasting system.
"The idea was to take the lid off the mine, so we could see exactly what was going on as it was happening, instead of waiting until shift change," says Mark Gelsomini, DPM's corporate IT director. "However, communications in mines is very challenging because Wi-Fi tradionally hasn't worked. We chose Cisco because they were willing to help us as we developed a custom, 2.4-GHz antenna to work underground."
Gelsomini reports that DPM's IP-based network makes all its processes more efficient. For example, operators, drivers, supervisors and manager can use the IP phones to communicate anywhere at the mine, above or below ground, and configure them to work like push-to-talk (PPT) devices. Using the wide area network (WAN) for voice and videoconferencing has saved nearly $2.5 million in long-distance charges over two years. The miners can also exchange instant messages using Cisco Jabber on their phones, smartphones, tablet PCs and PCs. They can also capture video to hasten equipment repairs; secure signals from RFID tags on miners and vehicles for better tracking and safety; and even transmit blast signal via wireless, which is safer because the blasting system is coordinated with the people-tracking system.
"It's one more precaution to make sure that blasting will not occur unless every individual has exited the mine. We also know where each vehicle is, so we can send an instant message to the driver to adjust the route to pick up more ore," says Gelsomini. "And instead of leaving our vehicles idle, we're redeploying them to get closer to 100% utilization." He adds that using Cisco Unified Wireless has allowed DPM to coordinate operations and improve processing from 0.5 million tons to 2 million tons per year, far exceeding its initial 30% goal.
"Many applications are now completely accepting of wireless. It's no longer an uphill battle," adds Sami Suheil, product manager for VMonitor, which was recently acquired by Rockwell Automation. "The ISA100 standard is clear on the path it's taking, which is providing superset coverage of all wireless applications including process. As a result, we're seeing wireless everywhere as it becomes mainstream."
Every process and environment has unique needs, but they all share some common basic requirements for implementing wireless. In both indoor and outdoor locations, these ingredients and procedures include:
- Add up and evaluate each site, facility and application's primary, functional and output demands to determine what wireless solution will serve them best.
- Examine present hardwired, point-to-point, fieldbuses and other network infrastructures and support software, and update communication integration policy.
- Seek management buy-in and recruit a team to draft a uniform wireless platform and jointly develop wireless policy and standards for all applicable sites. Standards should include wireless protocols, device communication speeds and data packet sizes, security procedures and other common specifications.
- Perform a radio frequency assessment and wireless site survey to decide on coverage for the application and the facility, and identify unique environmental characteristics, including potential locations of RF interference. Evaluate and choose appropriate antennas and support components, and determine best installation locations for secure signal transmission and reception.
- Start by installing wireless devices in a limited, non-essential, startup application to check on individual site issues and requirements. Be certain that wireless components can be readjusted and relocated, especially to accommodate future application and network growth.
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Are you over 50 and looking for a loyal companion to share your golden years with? Dogs can be the perfect addition to your life, providing companionship, love, and a reason to stay active. However, not all dog breeds are well-suited for the needs and lifestyles of people in their 50s and beyond.
In this article, we’ll explore the 8 best dog breeds for people over 50, taking into consideration factors like temperament, size, energy level, and maintenance requirements. Whether you’re a retiree or simply looking for a canine companion, read on to discover the ideal breed for your age and lifestyle.
- 1: Labrador Retriever – Your Energetic Partner
- 2: Beagle – A Friendly and Compact Choice
- 3: Bichon Frise – The Joyful Small Breed
- 4: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – Gentle and Loving
- 5: Shih Tzu – A Delightful Lap Dog
- 6: Greyhound – Sleek and Low Maintenance
- 7: Pug – The Adorable Clown
- 8: Golden Retriever – The Ultimate Family Dog
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1: Labrador Retriever – Your Energetic Partner
The Labrador Retriever is a classic choice for people of all ages, including those over 50. Known for their friendly and outgoing nature, Labs are excellent companions for seniors who want to stay active. They are medium to large-sized dogs with an energetic disposition, making them ideal for daily walks and even light jogging. Labrador Retrievers are also highly trainable, making them a great choice for obedience and agility training. Their affectionate and loyal nature makes them wonderful family pets as well.
2: Beagle – A Friendly and Compact Choice
Beagles are a compact breed that brings a big dose of friendliness and charm. Their small to medium size makes them an excellent choice for seniors with limited space. Beagles are known for their affectionate nature and love for human companionship. They require moderate exercise, which means they are content with daily walks and playtime in the yard. Beagles are easy to groom, and their short coats require minimal maintenance.
3: Bichon Frise – The Joyful Small Breed
If you’re looking for a small breed that’s full of joy and enthusiasm, the Bichon Frise might be the perfect fit. These fluffy little dogs are known for their playful and affectionate personalities. Bichon Frises are great for seniors who want a lap dog that enjoys cuddling and companionship. They have a manageable size, making them suitable for apartment living. Their curly coat requires regular grooming to keep them looking their best.
4: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – Gentle and Loving
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a gentle and loving breed that thrives on human affection. They are small to medium-sized dogs with beautiful, expressive eyes that melt your heart. Cavaliers are well-suited for seniors due to their friendly disposition and adaptability. They are content with daily walks and enjoy spending time indoors with their families. Their silky, medium-length coat requires regular brushing to prevent matting.
5: Shih Tzu – A Delightful Lap Dog
Shih Tzus are delightful little dogs known for their affectionate nature and luxurious long coats. These small breeds are perfect for seniors who want a loyal companion that enjoys lounging on their laps. Shih Tzus are low-energy dogs that require moderate exercise, making them suitable for apartment living. Regular grooming is necessary to keep their coat healthy and tangle-free. Their sweet temperament and charming personality make them great companions.
6: Greyhound – Sleek and Low Maintenance
If you’re looking for a larger breed that’s surprisingly low-maintenance, consider the Greyhound. Despite their athletic appearance, Greyhounds are known for their calm and laid-back demeanor. They are content with a daily walk and enjoy lounging around the house. Greyhounds have short coats that require minimal grooming, making them an excellent choice for seniors who prefer a low-maintenance pet.
7: Pug – The Adorable Clown
Pugs are often referred to as the “clowns” of the dog world due to their comical expressions and playful nature. These small to medium-sized dogs are known for their friendly disposition and love for their human families. Pugs are adaptable and do well in various living situations, including apartments. They require regular exercise to stay healthy but aren’t overly energetic. Their short coats are easy to groom.
8: Golden Retriever – The Ultimate Family Dog
Golden Retrievers are renowned for their friendly and gentle nature, making them the ultimate family dog. While they are larger in size, their loving temperament and adaptability make them a great choice for seniors who have the space and energy to care for them. Golden Retrievers are known for their loyalty and obedience, which makes them excellent companions. They require regular exercise and grooming to keep their beautiful coat in top condition.
Choosing the right dog breed for people over 50 is essential to ensure a harmonious and fulfilling companionship. Labrador Retrievers, Beagles, Bichon Frises, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Shih Tzus, Greyhounds, Pugs, and Golden Retrievers all have unique qualities that can make them a perfect match for seniors with different lifestyles and preferences. Remember to consider your living situation, exercise capabilities, grooming preferences, and the amount of love and attention you can provide when making your decision. A well-matched canine companion can bring immeasurable joy and companionship to your life in your golden years.
- Are these dog breeds good for seniors living in apartments?
- Yes, several of the mentioned breeds, such as Beagles, Shih Tzus, and Pugs, are well-suited for apartment living due to their manageable size and exercise requirements.
- Which breed is the best choice for seniors with limited mobility?
- For seniors with limited mobility, low-energy breeds like the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the Greyhound are great options.
- Are these dog breeds good with grandchildren?
- Yes, many of these breeds, including Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers, are known for their friendly and gentle nature, making them excellent companions for grandchildren.
- Do any of these breeds have allergy-friendly options for seniors?
- Yes, some breeds, like the Bichon Frise and the Poodle, have hypoallergenic varieties that may be suitable for seniors with allergies.
- How can seniors ensure they provide proper care for their chosen dog breed?
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Have you ever rummaged through your pocket change, hoping to find a coin that’s worth more than its face value? Imagine finding a rare bicentennial quarter that’s valued at nearly $49 million! Sounds like a fairy tale, right? But in the world of coin collecting, such extraordinary finds can turn into reality. This article dives into the fascinating realm of valuable quarters, highlighting the crème de la crème of these everyday treasures. So, buckle up as we embark on this numismatic adventure, exploring the pinnacle of quarter rarities and nine other gems each valued at over $799,999.
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The Crown Jewel: The Bicentennial Quarter Phenomenon
A Glimpse into Its Legacy
The bicentennial quarter, released in 1976 to celebrate America’s 200th year of independence, holds a special place in history. But did you know that amidst the millions minted, there exists a variant so rare that it’s valued at nearly $49 million? This quarter is not just a piece of currency; it’s a historical artifact that encapsulates the spirit of a nation.
What Makes It So Special?
What catapults this quarter to astronomical values? It’s all about rarity, condition, and historical significance. A specific error or unique characteristic can transform an ordinary quarter into a collector’s dream find.
The Elite Nine: More Than Just Pocket Change
As we marvel at the bicentennial quarter’s value, let’s not overlook nine other quarters, each with its own story and worth over $799,999. These coins are not just currency; they’re treasures hiding in plain sight, waiting to be discovered by the keen-eyed collector.
1. The 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel
Okay, not a quarter, but this gem deserves a mention. With only five known to exist, it’s a numismatic legend, fetching millions at auctions.
2. The 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar
Another honorary mention, as it’s a testament to the early craftsmanship of the U.S. Mint. Its historical value is unmatched, making it a prized possession for any collector.
3. The 1894-S Barber Dime
Diving back into the realm of quarters and their kin, this dime is as rare as they come. With just a handful in existence, it’s a numismatic masterpiece.
The Search Continues: Finding Your Fortune
How to Spot Valuable Quarters
Finding a valuable quarter is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It requires patience, knowledge, and a bit of luck. Look for unusual features, mint marks, and errors that could increase a coin’s value.
Preserving Your Finds
Once you’ve discovered a potential treasure, preserving its condition is crucial. Handle it carefully, store it properly, and consider professional grading to authenticate its value.
Conclusion: The Quest for Numismatic Gems
The world of coin collecting is filled with surprises and hidden treasures. The bicentennial quarter worth nearly $49 million and the nine other gems worth over $799,999 remind us of the untapped potential lurking in our pocket change. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a curious newbie, the hunt for these rare coins is a thrilling adventure that beckons.
1. How do I start collecting valuable quarters?
Start by educating yourself about coin collecting, familiarize yourself with the market, and connect with seasoned collectors and numismatic societies.
2. Where can I find rare quarters?
Check your pocket change, visit coin shops, attend coin shows, and participate in online auctions to increase your chances of finding rare quarters.
3. How do I know if my quarter is valuable?
Look for unique features, errors, low mintage numbers, and historical significance. Consulting a coin valuation guide or a professional appraiser can also help.
4. Can I find valuable quarters in circulation?
Yes, while it’s rare, valuable quarters can still be found in circulation. It’s all about keeping an eye out for those unique finds.
5. What should I do if I find a rare quarter?
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“The impact of war is self-evident, since economically it is exactly the same as if the nation were to drop a part of its capital into the ocean”
— Karl Marx, Grundrisse, 1857-58.
Reports come fast and furiously from the Pew Research Center and the National Urban League. The news is bad. The Pew report shows that between 2005 and 2009 every “racial” group lost wealth, but the losses were largest amongst Hispanics and Blacks. Inflation-adjusted median wealth of white households fell by 16%, but Hispanic households lost 66% and Black households lost 53%. As of 2009, the typical white household had wealth (assets minus debts) worth $113,149, which Black households only had $5,677 and Hispanic households $6,325. The myth of the post-racial society should be buried under this data.
The most dazzling fact is not this decline. It is what is to come. The National Urban League Policy Institute’s latest study finds that unemployment for Blacks with four-year college degrees has tripled since 1992, and overall unemployment is near 1982 levels, namely 20%. Such numbers have not been seen since the Depression. Langston Hughes wrote that the 1930s “brought everybody down a peg or two,” but that those on the darker side of the Color Curtain had not much to lose. That is no longer the case. The thirty years since 1965 provided a boost to the Black and Latino middle class, largely thanks to employment at the various levels of government (and salutations to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees for its battles to hold public sector wages). With unemployment on the rise, it will be difficult to build back those assets.
The shuttering of the U. S. industrial sector and the attack on public sector jobs hit the Black and Latino workers very hard. Rather than tax the rich and use these public funds to build up a different kind of economy (such as to make public rail networks), the Clinton administration harshly developed a massive prison archipelago and hacked at the modest social welfare system in the country. In the name of balanced budgets and supply side economics, a generation of young people of color lost access to decent education. It is difficult to try and get a job if your resume includes a stint in prison, often for non-violent economic crimes (such as employment in the drug economy, one of the few places to get a job in neighborhoods of the disposable class). The other place for employment, of course, was the military.
The proximate reason for this catastrophic loss of wealth is the housing crisis, and the racial impact of the foreclosure epidemic. The Center for Responsible Lending shows that 8% of Blacks who bought homes between 2005 and 2008 lost them to foreclosure, whereas only 4.5% of whites who bought in the same period lost their homes. A look back to the 1990s confirms these statistics: Blacks and Latinos are hit disproportionately hard by foreclosure.
The tendency is to blame all this on the Economy. But the “economy” does not exist outside our social relations, and the public policies enacted by governments to shape those relations. The United States government handed the keys of the treasury to large corporations (General Electric pays no taxes, and indeed won a rebate last year!). Policy-making benefits large corporations and the paper-thin class that controls them. The Supreme Court adjudged these corporations as individuals, so that they could exert their power through the constitutional protections of free speech.
Acknowledging this obscenity, Ralph Nader wrote in the Chicago Tribune (July 20) that big firms should be judged based on their “corporate patriotism.” They like to take tax breaks and be rescued by marines when it suits them, but they are unwilling to invest their untaxed profits to build up the productive capacity in the United States. Corporations, Nader wrote, “receive all the benefits of American corporate personhood and avoid all the expectations of patriotic behavior and the responsibilities that go along with those privileges and immunities.” Hand-over-fist they make money in the financial casinos and by defrauding workers across the world. Meanwhile, they are party to the view that the U. S. needs to balance its budget and cut “entitlements” so that the debt can be managed – but without their own positive contribution to that $14.46 trillion hole.
A few years ago, some progressives in Congress suggested that the government bring back the military draft. If the children of the well-heeled and the middle class had to go to war, sentiment for military adventures might decline. The feint went nowhere. There might not be a military draft for these wars in Droneland, but there certainly is an economic draft. The total cost of the adventures is now inching along to $2 trillion (the total cost of the security apparatus is going to go over $8 trillion as the year winds down). Congress’ progressives argued that the population does not have a palpable sense of the war’s cost, and that the draft would raise awareness. It does not help that the administration prevented pictures of those killed in action to be broadcast. The numbers of war dead are reduced due to the better body armor, but the numbers of those who are grievously wounded is greater now than it was in other wars (one authority suggests that in Iraq alone, the war wounded is roughly 100,000). The bulk of the population has been protected from this harm that affects the very same communities where foreclosure stalks the land.
There is no military draft, but there is an economic draft. The current economic collapse has reduced those who had built up some assets, on whatever fictitious foundation, to the level of bare life. The drain of wealth to the war economy is a massive regressive taxation on the population: the rich who pay a much smaller proportion of their taxes (and nothing on capital gains, which is also income) and the corporations (who pay little to no taxes) are insulated from the costs of war, and indeed some of them benefit from the windfalls of war. To balance the budget in the context of the economic draft means to devastate whatever social spending remains: education, healthcare, senior care, care for the indigent, resources for the environment, capacity for the state regulators and so on. President Obama seems to have picked Al Gore’s pocket and stolen the key to the lock-box that holds Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. These are all victims of the war economy.
The spinal cord of the nation rests in Springfield, MA. Here, on July 18, the City Council passed two ordinances that try to inoculate this city, which has the largest number of foreclosures in Massachusetts. The first ordinance denies banks the right to foreclose on a home unless they have participated in a city-facilitated mediation, and earn a “good faith participation” certificate from the city. Every day that the banks fail to go to mediation earns them a fine of up to $300. The second ordinance requires banks to pay $10,000 in a cash bond if they wish to foreclose on a property. Councilman Amaad Rivera and the Springfield No One Leaves/Nadie Se Mude Coalition proposed these ordinances. “The Springfield city council has given residents real, tangible tools to fight back against the damage banks have done to our city and our country as a whole,” said Sellou Diaite of the coalition. The Council and the Coalition have put down a marker against the war economy, and against the economic draft.
The message from this corner of America is simple: no more bombing houses in Droneland, no more foreclosing houses in America.
Vijay Prashad is the George and Martha Kellner Chair of South Asian History and Director of International Studies at Trinity College, Hartford, CT His most recent book, The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World, won the Muzaffar Ahmad Book Prize for 2009. The Swedish and French editions are just out. He can be reached at: [email protected]
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The Congress Party is scared politically as they had forgotten when it was in power and now it is a sinking ship,said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
Speaking after inaugurating ‘Jan Sankalp Yatra’ at Dr Puneet Rajkumar district Stadium here on Wednesday,he said those who have secured the future of dalits,oppressed classes,students, women and youths are not scared but those who got involved in illegal activities are scared.
You shut Lokayukta and started the Anti-Corruption Bureau to cover up corruption during your tenure.Now the lokayukta is strengthened and all your scams are coming out.
All omissions and commissions committed by you will be enquired and punishment is sure for those who are guilty.The corruption of Congress is uncovered now”.
Congress rattled by Rajahuli’s Roaring
The CM said the Congress leaders are shattered by the roaring of Raja Huli on Tuesday and for this reason they target former CM B.S.Yediyurappa.
They have made certain comments on the former CM but Raja Huli will not care.You tried to reign in on Yediyurappa and filed false cases to keep him away from power but he came back like a sphinx and became the CM again”.
Forgetfulness of Siddaramaiah
Training guns on the Congress leaders,Bommai said they have Prime Minister Narendra Modi is equivalent to the dust of a tiny toe of former PM Jawaharlal Nehru.
Is Nehru equivalent to the tiny toe of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi?
The entire world appreciated Modi for vaccinating 1.25 billion people during Covid-19 pandemic and also donated vaccines to several nations.
Several schemes like Beti Bachao,Beti padhao, and Ujwala are launched for the welfare of people.The farmers got the Kisan Samman scheme.
When the entire globe is gripped by recession, only India’s economy is growing stronger. Unfortunately, Siddaramaiah is suffering from forgetfulness.
He said the former president of AICC Rahul Gandhi has tired of attaching KPCC President D.K.Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah.The concept of two nations was given to Mountbatten and Mohammed Ali Jinnah placed it.
But it was the Congress Party, just for the sake of power,that neglected Gandhiji’s words and divided the nation.
They broke the country into pieces then and now it is doing Bharath Jodo yatra.It was former PM Indira Gandhi who supported Khalistan and the Congress Party supported LTTE in Tamil Nadu. Just for their selfishness,the Congress leaders did an unpardonable blunder.
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Coventry University and ManpowerGroup work together to help students succeed in global jobs market
Thursday 17 March 2022
Coventry University has joined forces with ManpowerGroup, the leading global workforce solutions company, to help give students the skills they need to be job-ready when they graduate.
This innovative collaboration aims to enhance job and career prospects for students by providing career opportunities across ManpowerGroup's established clients locally, nationally and internationally.
The university will also link up with ManpowerGroup’s clients to help shape its work-ready academic content, ensuring its courses are fit-for-purpose and reflective of the skills needed across today’s industries.
Ongoing support can be provided by ManpowerGroup brands to alumni across the globe, via Coventry University’s international hubs, to help apply specific local employer needs in each area.
And lifelong learning is also on the agenda to help fill emerging skills gaps and help upskill and retrain future talent. Coventry University and ManpowerGroup will work together to share knowledge, co-design and deliver high-quality continuous professional development (CPD) and lifelong learning content for mutual clients.
Preparing our students for the world of work is at the heart of what we do at Coventry University and working with global employment organisations such as ManpowerGroup ensures we remain a leader in providing the skills industry is looking for.
Employment markets are different across the globe, but by working with ManpowerGroup through our international hubs, we can make sure our graduates are given the right preparation to succeed wherever they are.
This collaboration is an example of the strong relationships Coventry University is continuing to build with major organisations across the world to benefit our students.
Professor John Latham CBE, Coventry University Vice-Chancellor
Coventry University offers a range of support to prepare students for employment with our career support team able to help learners reach their education goals and successfully apply for jobs.
For more than 70 years, ManpowerGroup has operated on the belief that meaningful, sustainable employment has the power to change the world. We are committed to pre-skilling, upskilling and reskilling people at speed and scale, hence our excitement to be able to collaborate with Coventry University to create disruptive ideas and collaborations across business and government both in the UK and globally.
The innovative programmes we are developing provide a platform for us to work together and reshape a better, brighter future – one that is more skilled and more diverse. With talent shortages at a 15-year global high, we are committed to being creators of talent at scale and this initiative provides great opportunities to guide people to take the steps required to improve their employability and prosperity for the long-term.
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Cardi B might like it, but the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) did not. On March 5, 2020, the agency sent Cardi B and other high-profile influencers warning letters alleging that the influencers made inadequate disclosures in their endorsements of Teami tea. The letters followed on the heels of the FTC’s proposed order against Teami, LLC for allegedly making deceptive claims about weight loss and other health benefits in their advertisements and failing to adequately instruct influencers about how to comply with the law when endorsing Teami products.
As the FTC complaint described, Teami sells teas, including Teami Profit Tea, Teami Skinny Tea, and Teami Colon Tea, and skincare products like Teami Soothe Infuse Facial Oil. Among other things, the FTC alleged that Teami made false or unsubstantiated representations to consumers about its products, including its Profit Tea, which it claimed “could treat everything from cancer to constipation” and could “unclog arteries.” The FTC also charged Teami with deceptively failing to disclose its material connection with influencers promoting its products.
The FTC’s Endorsement Guides advise influencers and other endorsers to “clearly and conspicuously” disclose any “material connection” between an endorser and an advertiser. Material connections are those that would change the weight that a reasonable person would give to an endorsement if they knew about the connection—including, for example, the endorser being paid to give an endorsement, receiving free products, or having an employment or familial relationship with the advertiser. When such a connection exists, the endorser should inform consumers about it using clear and conspicuous language.
In its warning letters to influencers, the FTC identified disclosures made on Teami influencers’ Instagram posts that were not clear and conspicuous because, among other things, they could not be seen by a viewer unless the viewer clicked “more” to reveal additional text. The FTC also warned against failing to make the requisite disclosures in videos promoting Teami products, since consumers can watch videos without reading any disclosures below the video. The FTC suggested that influencers make video disclosures with language such as, “[Brand] sponsored the post” or “I am partnering with [Brand] for this video.”
Significantly, Teami had a social media policy that it implemented in 2018 following a previous FTC letter concerning endorsements, and Teami claimed it had provided this policy to its influencer partners. In some cases, influencers also were required to get Teami approval for their posts. Still, the FTC alleged that many posts promoting Teami products did not comply with Teami’s social media policy or Section 5, and that written policies and requirements, without adequate monitoring and follow-up, are not sufficient. Notably, the Commission also issued a statement that emphasized “the Commission will continue to review [its] approach to injunctive relief, and in particular, whether [Commission] orders adequately ensure that advertisers under order take responsibility for monitoring their marketing.”
The settlement imposes a $$15,209,452 monetary judgment, which is partially suspended upon payment of $1 million. The order also requires defendants to disclose material connections and to implement a monitoring program to ensure its endorsers are making the required disclosures. Meanwhile, the FTC recently issued a notice seeking public comment on whether to update its Endorsement Guides, and will be accepting submissions until April 21, 2020. We are closely following this proceeding and case developments in this area and will continue to keep you apprised on Inside Privacy. | <urn:uuid:bacd4669-d06d-441d-b8a0-23993feb819a> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.covingtonblogs.com/2020/03/19/ftc-sends-warning-letters-to-teami-tea-influencers/ | 2024-04-18T13:44:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.953851 | 751 |
What you consider to be your go-to meats can obviously change from culture to culture. Just look at the fact that beef is a staple here in the U.S. while practically verboten to entire Eastern religions. At the same time, the idea of eating a horse requires near-starvation in the States, while it’s not nearly so strange in other countries. It’s all a complicated spiderweb of societal taboos circling most people’s basic desire for good old-fashioned, blood-and-potatoes protein. Going back in history, however, there were some sources of meat that would be frowned upon pretty much anywhere nowadays, whether from rarity or taste.
Here are seven of the weirdest historical picks for protein.
Flamingos are immortalized forever in lawn ornaments that will probably be dug out post-nuclear-winter. But these days, the way you’re most likely to put any flamingo-related food to your lips is via a novelty straw at a tiki bar. Thinking of them as a source of poultry isn’t a common culinary path to go down. First of all, it’s illegal to hunt them in many places, but second, because they’re such a dainty, pretty bird, they violate the weird line we’ve drawn in our carnivorous heads about what animals are for eating. The ancient Romans had no such laws or reservations, however, and flamingo meat was eaten regularly. The tongue, in particular, was considered a delicacy. God, I’m glad we moved on to Ben & Jerry’s.
Here, again, the heron feels like a bird that’s above becoming dinner. Killing one for Sunday supper feels like the sort of thing that brings spiritual retribution. Biting into a heron drumstick sounds like a way to earn a curse posthaste, something very much not worth the calories. In historical Britain, however, they didn’t see them as much more than chicken on stilts, and considered them jolly good eats. I understand they may have been far more plentiful back then, but still, there had to be easier birds to make a meal out of.
Crossing the ocean from Europe to the Aztec civilization, just like the men they sent to destroy it, we find another strange protein source: iguana eggs. I regret to inform you there is no figurative language here, no translation error, simply the gross, leathery eggs laid by the iguana. The green iguana itself was also commonly eaten, but I don’t think that’s nearly as far of a modern mental leap, given that you can still get iguana meat in a surprising number of places. It doesn’t feel that far from snake or alligator meat — probably not in stock at Costco, but something you could track down without having to get on the dark web. You can indeed still find the eggs for sale as well, but it’s a trade that’s much more tightly controlled, if not straight-up illegal.
Another highly unpleasant poppable snack from the past: dormice. Adorable little creatures that, even if you’ve never seen one before, you will be vehemently against eating after a simple Google image search. The Romans, again, are the culinary culprits here, and not only did they eat them in great numbers, they put them through specific and cruel preparation methods. The dormice that were destined for dinner tables were fed chestnuts and other favored foods while trapped in a jar that kept their movement to a minimum, what to assist with fattening. Sort of like a tiny model of modern factory farming. Once they were in their plump little primes, they were often stuffed and cooked whole.
“Spartan” is often used as an adjective for something made with minimal fuss. This definitely applies to one of the Spartans’ historical recipes, that for black soup, or melas zomos. In terms of the actual animals included, there’s nothing that would raise a modern eyebrow, ingredients all coming from the humble pig. It’s the specific bits they used, and how little they dressed them up, that makes it something we’re unlikely to see make a comeback. Black soup isn’t so much a soup as a bowl of hot pig blood with vinegar. Sure, there’s a couple chunks of meat in there as well, but they probably do more to beg the question why they couldn’t be in literally anything else to help the flavor.
Okay, admittedly, the preferred, protein-packed, pudgy mouthfuls of meat eaten in Aboriginal culture known as Witchetty grubs are still being eaten today. Even weirder, they’ve had a brief, if not that successful, moment in the spotlight as a weird high-protein option. Lookswise, they are what I’d still generously describe as “unideal” when it comes to appetite. They’re a grub, after all, and there’s not much confusing that. Think of the animated diet of Timon and Pumba in The Lion King, but more monochromatic and visibly squishy and you’re getting pretty close. The grub itself is the larva of a moth, which, even though any you consume will never reach that form, still feels spiritually like part of the experience, in a bad way.
Cockentrice is made out of everyday, staple American meats. It’s the preparation and presentation that makes it stomach-turning at best and worthy of a search warrant on your basement at worst. The “cockentrice” was created by sewing the front half of a suckling pig to the nether half of a bird like a chicken or turkey, and it looks exactly like the Silent Hill-ready monstrosity you'd expect. I guess those weird old people thought this was cool? Funny? It’s not entirely clear, but it really makes you appreciate that we have board games now for when dinner parties get boring. | <urn:uuid:f37f2597-75cd-44b9-8de8-61dfd4c411fb> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cracked.com/article_41583_7-weird-protein-choices-of-the-past.html | 2024-04-18T13:55:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00567.warc.gz | en | 0.964675 | 1,284 |
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Test Standard CSA 123.21 – Application Policy
Wind uplift is a significant factor that can affect the integrity of roofing systems. This following outlines CRCA and its members commitment to addressing wind uplift concerns and the responsibilities of both the roofing contractors and design community to ensure the structural and functional integrity of roofing systems.
The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) supports the design and installation of roofing systems that will perform and withstand adverse weather conditions.
the contractor needs to provide a proper bid associated with a project, tender documents provide by designers must contain all necessary components to meet current code requirements.
designers should be providing the required wind loads and a roof system design that meet or exceed required loads as per building code requirements at the design stage of a project.
the responsibilities, including proper design drawings and specifications, associated with these calculations rest with the design authority.
roofing contractors are responsible for understanding the design specifications including the wind uplift design requirements. They must ensure that all roofing systems and installation methods are consistent with the approved design.
CRCA issued an advisory bulletin in June 2018 titled
Roofing Contractors and Designers Responsibility
detailing the different responsibilities that arise on a roofing project.
It is the CRCA policy that,
“Roofing contractors should not bear the responsibility of determining wind loads and the proper roof system design to meet or exceed those wind loads.”
What is CSA A123.21 wind uplift standard?
CSA A123.21 Standard test method for the dynamic wind uplift resistance of membrane roofing systems
is a standard to ensure that roofing systems are tested for wind resistance. The standard describes a method of the wind uplift testing of roofing systems that must be completed by an accredited laboratory.
The standard was developed through the Special Interest Group on Dynamic Evaluation of Roofing Systems (SIGDERS) research program. SIGDERS is a consortium of members of the North American roofing community that was created as a means of evaluating the effect of dynamic wind loads on roofing systems.
Wind uplift and code requirements
CSA A123.21 was first introduced in the National Model Building Code in 2015 and focused the attention of the design community on wind uplift resistance of roof systems.
Article 18.104.22.168 Determination of Wind Load of NBCC 2020
references CSA A123.21 as follows:
22.214.171.124 Determination of Wind Load
“1) This Article applies to the determination of wind load to be used in the design of materials, components and assemblies, including their connections, that separate dissimilar environments or are exposed to the exterior, where these are
a) subject to wind load, and
b) required to be designed to resist wind load.
2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), the wind load referred to in Sentence (1) shall be 100% of the specified wind load determined in accordance with Article 126.96.36.199.
3) Where it can be shown by test or analysis that a material, component, assembly or connection referred to in Sentence (1) will be subject to less than 100% of the specified wind load, the wind load referred to in Sentence (1) shall be not less than the load determined by test or analysis.
4) Except as provided in Sentence (5), the wind uplift resistance of membrane roofing assemblies shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of CAN/CSA-A123.21, “Standard test method for the dynamic wind uplift resistance of membrane-roofing systems.” (See Note A-188.8.131.52.(4).)
5) Membrane roofing assemblies with proven past performance for the anticipated wind loads need not comply with Sentence (4). (See Note A-184.108.40.206.(5).)”
Article 220.127.116.11 specifies the procedures that are used to determine the design wind load on a particular building. These procedures should be completed by a designer.
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Success in any field or endeavor in life usually starts in the same place; establishing goals. As your business heads into 2019, it’s important to consider what your goals are and how you plan to achieve them. You may want to recruit new clients, branch out from corporate videos to commercials or increase your revenue. Wherever you’re looking to take to your business this new year, here are a few solid tips to help you get there.
If you want to be the top crew in your city, you’re going to need to spend time with experts. Video production conferences are an excellent way to receive one-on-one guidance, learn about new equipment, explore trends and mingle with other professionals. An invaluable experience (and often quite the party), here are a few top conferences to consider attending in 2019.
- NAB Show April 6th – 11th
- Cine Gear Expo – LA June/ Atlanta October 2019
- Blackmagic Design Television & Video Expo – Various Dates
- Keyframes Conference – February 25 – 27
I highly recommend attending marketing conferences as well. There you can learn the ins and outs of marketing trends and how your company can be an asset to corporate and commercial video marketing in the coming year. Also, be sure to attend hometown events and conferences for excellent networking opportunities.
For your company to be successful, you want to stay relevant. Maybe you’ve been doing the same type of work for 15 years and it’s been going well for you, but now a millennial-owned tech company wants to hire you to do some VR work for his new video game goggles and you barely even know what he’s talking about let alone how to execute his vision. Falling behind on trends is a quick way to fall behind in business.
Here are a few video production trends you are going want to stay on top of in 2019:
- Virtual Reality
- Aerial Video & Drones
- 360-Degree Videos (Immersive video)
- 4K Cameras
- Cinemagraphs (a.k.a gifs).
- Hyperlapse (Check out this badass video from Rob Whitworth that took hundred of hours to execute so perfectly)
Nothing has been blowing up in video production the way Live Streaming has the last few years. Everything from City Council meetings to pro sports games stream daily on a variety of platforms. Understanding the technology behind live streaming is an excellent way to attract new clients in 2019. I highly recommend researching how to use three of the most popular live streaming platforms to bring your business to the next level:
- Facebook Live Broadcasts
While it’s important to understand social media trends for your clients, it is equally important to have a social media presence of your own. A website is great, but these days clients also want to check out your BTS & time-lapse videos on Instagram, they want to read your reviews on Facebook and watch your videos on Vimeo and YouTube. The more outlets you are on, the more ways you can reach new clients. Also, social media is an excellent way to remind people that you’re out there producing stellar work on a daily basis.
Goals are just daydreams unless we take action to achieve them. When you think about your vision for the New Year, take some time to write down what you plan to accomplish and challenge yourself to write a step by step process to follow through. It’s pretty simple: determine what you want, why you want it & how you’re going to get it. Don’t forget to:
- Be Specific
- Be Realistic
- Be Proactive
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Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort Condos
Welcome to your top Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort condo & Myrtle Beach condominium resource. Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort is a condominium community located in Myrtle Beach that offers a wide range of amenities to fit any lifestyle. There are many reasons to buy a condo in Barefoot Resort, one of the more sought-after communities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Greenbriar is one of the condo communities to take a closer look at for those who want to have incredible views. This is one of the most stunning areas of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and the ideal place to buy condos for sale when you want amenities and location. The condos at Greenbriar are about ten years old, making them some of the newer built properties in the area. For condo buyers, their location and features can make them a simple buy. See today's Myrtle Beach condos & townhomes for sale & Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort condo resort listings below. Browse our Myrtle Beach condos and townhomes, luxury properties and waterfront properties for sale by location, size or price and let this website be your regional real estate guide. For information about vacation condos for sale in Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort or to schedule a private condo showing, contact your expert Myrtle Beach condominium agents today. Read more about Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort condominiums.
Condos For Sale in Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort Myrtle Beach, SC
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Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort Condominium Market
Surrounded by salt marshes and the golf course, the condos for sale at Greenbrier are charming and beautiful. The condominiums are within a three-story building. They are newer with most being built in the last ten years. Most offer two or three bedrooms and up to 1200 square feet of living space (some may have a bit more). There are often few condos for sale in this community at any given time. Condo prices are varied as well.
Greenbriar condos for sale are spacious and offer nice amenities such as private garage parking. Many offer direct access or views of the golf course. On the other hand, you could have an impressive view of the salt marshes that surrounds this area. These are two-bedroom or three-bedroom condos in the heart of the Barefoot Resort. They are priced around $200,000, though some are significantly higher.
Barefoot Resort offers Greenbriar condo owners a number of benefits including the ability to use the four golf courses onsite, the clubhouse, fitness center, and dining areas. It’s only a short drive to the beaches as well as to all of the amenities Myrtle Beach has to offer.
For those looking for condominiums on one of the most prestigious golf course communities in the area, Greenbriar is an ideal choice. It provides buyers with easy access to all of the best that this area has to offer in the Grand Dunes area.
Greenbriar at Barefoot Resort Community Amenities
The Greenbriar community has benefits, though. There is a large fitness center here. There are two clubhouses and a pool. Most importantly, the Barefoot Resort becomes accessible to condo buyers. This means condo owners have access to four championship golf courses, numerous pools, and lots of amenities at neighboring resorts.
The condos for sale here are near a marina and all of the North Myrtle Beach amenities. This resort-style community can be an exceptional investment for those looking for a second home or vacation rental.
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Adidas Pellara 5.0 Cricket Bat .
- Made from premium grade 5 English willow
- Specially designed for who like to get forward with intent
- Nine piece cane handle
- Ergonomic Octopus Grip for improved feel
- Scalloped for lighter feel and pickup
- Lightly pressed face for bigger edge profile
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We had cruised to Alaska before but were unable to maximise our experience because of health issues towards the end of the experience. Having cruised HAL in 2017 after a break of about 10 years cruising with one of their main competitors we were keen to return to Alaska and experience it with HAL. The 14 day itinerary sttod out as a must do option travelling further north than our previous cruise.
Following Cruise Critic we were made aware of the upgraded bathrooms on many of the ocean view cabins so we upgraded. The new shower is really good and we were pleased with our decision.
As we prefer set dining the first night on any cruise is a little worrying - how would we get on with our dinner companions. In all our cruises we have never had to ask to be moved and indeed again we got on really well with our new friends from Florida. On this sailing second sitting was relatively empty. This was great for us as we were able to build a great rapport with our wait staff, Oka, Arie and wine steward Florence. They were a great team and we really enjoyed our dinners throughout the cruise.
Being an older design ship the bed backs on to the Ocean view so it is that much more difficult to see out! However, we were well looked after and even though our door opened onto the stairway/elevator hallway we did not suffer from any noise issues.
It is worth taking the independent trolley into town and visiting the local museum.
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