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Annual St. Mary's Neighborhood Block Party
Every August, Rountree Street is blocked off in front of the church for an evening of fellowship with the members and neighbors of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. There are usually pigs to pick with plenty of sides & desserts, live music, and a bounce house & games for kids of all ages!
The guests are the residents of homes that surround St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Each home within a two-block radius of the church received a hand-delivered invitation. The hosts are the members of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.
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My Nana is known for her once a year zucchini gifting, to all of us kids, and that time was just last week. Her sweet self even makes my loaf gluten-free, so thankful. I've always had a desire to bake but have never made time to do so. Working and renovation have taken the lead over homemaking but I carving time to harvest this new skillset. Sometimes you have to fit it in when you can, even if it means moonlight baking, like last night at 9pm. ha. If you know me, you know that I have to tweak everything to make it my own and this bread recipe was no exception. T and I took Nan's recipe and altered just a few ingredients and "wow" is all we can say. I wasn't sure that anything could top Nan's recipe but we have to admit, including Nan herself, these small modifications have taken it to the next level that we didn't even know was possible. The smell, the flavor and the perfect blend of a moist center and browned outer.
Let's talk customizations I've made.
Oil/Butter ratio –– I did 1/4 of each equally 1/2 cup total. You could do 1/2 cup of your choice or split it like I did (recommend)
Cover –– I placed a sheet of foil over the top, not wrapped around, at the 31 minute mark. This will help the top from over browning
Applesauce –– if you are looking for the ultimate soft center this is a MUST. Pineapple is also an option but the way the applesauce combines with the nutmeg and cinnamon..nom!
The texture –– Most recipes including nan's call for shredded zucchini but I decided to cut up some small bits of the zucchini and add it to the loaf, mainly because I was about to shred my fingers as I got to the end of the zucchini and didn't want to waste the rest of the zucchini, ha. Come to find out the added texture is a hit.
Flour –– Bob's 1-to-1 Gluten Free Flour is what I use for baking . It is so similar to regular flour that I honestly cannot tell the difference, I'm not sure anyone would. Kudos to Bob. Of course, if you are not GF and want to use regular flour you can and it would turn out equally as good.
Note: Cook time will depend what type of loaf pan you are using and your oven. I used a silicone loaf pan and it came out perfect-o. I plan on using my new Magnolia loaf pan this weekend to make banana bread, i'll report back!
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This week, we're hittin' the beach!!
No....not on a field trip - although my kids have told me that REALLY would love that as a field trip - I think I'm rubbing off on them! haha!
We've been doing my beach-themed centers...
They brought in their towels and sunglasses and have been doing centers while lounging on their towels.
Tomorrow I'm bringing my beach umbrella and maybe beach chair - since you know...they're always in my car anyway...ha!
You never know when you're going to make a trip to the beach...right, Corinna?
Back on track.
Another activity we did today was a glyph from this book that I got during Scholastic Dollar Days Deals... (still going on, I think!)
Now, let me say that I never really did glyphs because I thought they were just too easy - waste of time - yada yada yada...
Was I wrong.
Ummmm....they had a HARD time with this!
I think it's the following directions they struggled with (go figure).
We did the beach pail one since it goes with our theme, and they were a little confused on it - lol.
So I've decided, I'm doing a glyph AT LEAST once a month next year (along with Reagan's quilts!)...and maybe with my themes :)
Only 3 more half days!
Which, ok, I'm excited about.
But that also means that one of my best friends and fellow 2nd grade teachers/podmate and Autumn's friend (her daughter) are moving away!!
Insert sad crying face here.
I'm a little sad.
Ok - a lot sad.
This is THE sweetest, nicest, kindest person you'll ever meet. She has done so much for our family and been such a good friend to me and Autumn.
I was doing the dishes tonight after dinner and started thinking about how I'm going to have to say good-bye, and I actually started tearing up.
Ugh. I'm going to hate Friday.
Oh well my friends.
Friday isn't here yet- enjoy what we have right now - right?!
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One is teething and one has bad allergies from all this hot-cold-hot weather going on.
ANYWAY - I've been taking this time to plan for the next few weeks... you saw my plans for this week in my Frog and Toad visual plans post (HERE), so I'm actually planning for the NEXT few weeks.
I'm going to start in on my hibernation unit.
(I'm also going to be doing some Arctic and Penguins stuff, but I'll save that for a later date)
Anyway - I went in and updated (AGAIN) my Bear Snores On pack.... which is actually turning into more of just a "Bears" unit...haha! So now it is 50 pages of fun!
This pack uses Bear Snores on (as well as Bear Feels Scared). It also teaches about hibernation. Activities include:
Tree Map - is, can, do for both Bear in the story and nonfiction bears
Vocabulary Cards for the story
Label a Bear with caption activity
Show what you know!
Compare and contrast - spring/winter bears and two different books
Noun and Verb sort with cut and paste activity
In November, I went in and added:
extra vocabulary cards for hibernation unit, Bear Facts writing pages, Extra Story Review Pages, and I
updated the Sorting Center
NOW, I went in and added 15 more pages!
There are more book study pages AND I added a Non-Fiction Student Reader
If you already bought it - then go download it again for your free updated version!
Click on any of the pictures to go check it out!
(Go to my FACEBOOK page for a chance to win!!)
These actually go perfectly with my Winter Fry Phrases...
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Catherine Buni and Soraya Chemaly comment in The Verge:
The boundaries of free speech were drawn during a period of explosive growth for a high-stakes public domain, one that did not exist for most of human history. These platforms have "more power in determining who can speak and who can be heard around the globe than any Supreme Court justice, any king or any president." The moderators of these platforms — perched uneasily at the intersection of corporate profits, social responsibility, and human rights — have a powerful impact on free speech, government dissent, the shaping of social norms, user safety, and the meaning of privacy.
Julie Mora-Blanco remembers the day, in the summer of 2006, when the reality of her new job sunk in. A recent grad of California State University, Chico, Mora-Blanco had majored in art, minored in women’s studies, and spent much of her free time making sculptures from found objects and blown-glass. Struggling to make rent and working a post-production job at Current TV, she’d jumped at the chance to work at an internet startup called YouTube. Maybe, she figured, she could pull in enough money to pursue her lifelong dream: to become a hair stylist.
It was a warm, sunny morning, and she was sitting at her desk in the company’s office, located above a pizza shop in San Mateo, an idyllic and affluent suburb of San Francisco. Mora-Blanco was one of 60-odd twenty-somethings who’d come to work at the still-unprofitable website.
Mora-Blanco’s team — 10 people in total — was dubbed The SQUAD (Safety, Quality, and User Advocacy Department). They worked in teams of four to six, some doing day shifts and some night, reviewing videos around the clock. Their job? To protect YouTube’s fledgling brand by scrubbing the site of offensive or malicious content that had been flagged by users, or, as Mora-Blanco puts it, "to keep us from becoming a shock site." The founders wanted YouTube to be something new, something better — "a place for everyone" — and not another eBaum’s World, which had already become a repository for explicit pornography and gratuitous violence.
Mora-Blanco sat next to Misty Ewing-Davis, who, having been on the job a few months, counted as an old hand. On the table before them was a single piece of paper, folded in half to show a bullet-point list of instructions: Remove videos of animal abuse. Remove videos showing blood. Remove visible nudity. Remove pornography. Mora-Blanco recalls her teammates were a "mish-mash" of men and women; gay and straight; slightly tipped toward white, but also Indian, African-American, and Filipino. Most of them were friends, friends of friends, or family. They talked and made jokes, trying to make sense of the rules. "You have to find humor," she remembers. "Otherwise it’s just painful."
Videos arrived on their screens in a never-ending queue. After watching a couple seconds apiece, SQUAD members clicked one of four buttons that appeared in the upper right hand corner of their screens: "Approve" — let the video stand; "Racy" — mark video as 18-plus; "Reject" — remove video without penalty; "Strike" — remove video with a penalty to the account. Click, click, click. But that day Mora-Blanco came across something that stopped her in her tracks.
"Oh, God," she said.
Mora-Blanco won’t describe what she saw that morning. For everyone’s sake, she says, she won’t conjure the staggeringly violent images which, she recalls, involved a toddler and a dimly lit hotel room.
Ewing-Davis calmly walked Mora-Blanco through her next steps: hit "Strike," suspend the user, and forward the person’s account details and the video to the SQUAD team’s supervisor. From there, the information would travel to the CyberTipline, a reporting system launched by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in 1998. Footage of child exploitation was the only black-and-white zone of the job, with protocols outlined and explicitly enforced by law since the late 1990s.
The video disappeared from Mora-Blanco’s screen. The next one appeared.
Ewing-Davis said, "Let’s go for a walk."
Okay. This is what you’re doing, Mora-Blanco remembers thinking as they paced up and down the street. You’re going to be seeing bad stuff.
Almost a decade later, the video and the child in it still haunt her. "In the back of my head, of all the images, I still see that one," she said when we spoke recently. "I really didn’t have a job description to review or a full understanding of what I’d be doing. I was a young 25-year-old and just excited to be getting paid more money. I got to bring a computer home!" Mora-Blanco’s voice caught as she paused to collect herself. "I haven’t talked about this in a long time."
Mora-Blanco is one of more than a dozen current and former employees and contractors of major internet platforms from YouTube to Facebook who spoke to us candidly about the dawn of content moderation. Many of these individuals are going public with their experiences for the first time. Their stories reveal how the boundaries of free speech were drawn during a period of explosive growth for a high-stakes public domain, one that did not exist for most of human history. As law professor Jeffrey Rosen first said many years ago of Facebook, these platforms have "more power in determining who can speak and who can be heard around the globe than any Supreme Court justice, any king or any president."
Launched in 2005, YouTube was the brainchild of Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—three men in their 20s who were frustrated because technically there was no easy way for them to share two particularly compelling videos: clips of the 2004 tsunami that had devastated southeast Asia, and Janet Jackson’s Superbowl "wardrobe malfunction." In April of 2005, they tested their first upload. By October, they had posted their first one million-view hit: Brazilian soccer phenom Ronaldinho trying out a pair of gold cleats. A year later, Google paid an unprecedented $1.65 billion to buy the site. Mora-Blanco got a title: content policy strategist, or in her words, "middle man." Sitting between the front lines and content policy, she handled all escalations from the front-line moderators, coordinating with YouTube’s policy analyst. By mid-2006, YouTube viewers were watching more than 100 million videos a day.In its earliest days, YouTube attracted a small group of people who mostly shared videos of family and friends. But as volume on the site exploded, so did the range of content: clips of commercial films and music videos were being uploaded, as well as huge volumes of amateur and professional pornography. (Even today, the latter eclipses every other category of violating content.) Videos of child abuse, beatings, and animal cruelty followed. By late 2007, YouTube had codified its commitment to respecting copyright law through the creation of a Content Verification Program. But screening malicious content would prove to be far more complex, and required intensive human labor.
Sometimes exhausted, sometimes elated, and always under intense pressure, the SQUAD reviewed all of YouTube’s flagged content, developing standards as they went. They followed a guiding-light question: "Can I share this video with my family?" For the most part, they worked independently, debating and arguing among themselves; on particularly controversial issues, strategists like Mora-Blanco conferred with YouTube’s founders. In the process, they drew up some of the earliest outlines for what was fast becoming a new field of work, an industry that had never before been systematized or scaled: professional moderation.
By fall 2006, working with data and video illustrations from the SQUAD, YouTube’s lawyer, head of policy, and head of support created the company’s first booklet of rules for the team, which, Mora-Blanco recalls, was only about six pages long. Like the one-pager that preceded it, copies of the booklet sat on the table and were constantly marked up, then updated with new bullet points every few weeks or so. No booklet could ever be complete, no policy definitive. This small team of improvisers had yet to grasp that they were helping to develop new global standards for free speech.
In 2007, the SQUAD helped create YouTube’s first clearly articulated rules for users. They barred depictions of pornography, criminal acts, gratuitous violence, threats, spam, and hate speech. But significant gaps in the guidelines remained — gaps that would challenge users as well as the moderators. The Google press office, which now handles YouTube communications, did not agree to an interview after multiple requests.
As YouTube grew up, so did the videos uploaded to it: the platform became an increasingly important host for newsworthy video. For members of the SQUAD, none of whom had significant journalism experience, this sparked a series of new decisions.In the summer of 2009, Iranian protesters poured into the streets, disputing the presidential victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Dubbed the Green Movement, it was one of the most significant political events in the country’s post-Revolutionary history. Mora-Blanco, soon to become a senior content specialist, and her team — now dubbed Policy and more than two-dozen strong — monitored the many protest clips being uploaded to YouTube.On June 20th, the team was confronted with a video depicting the death of a young woman named Neda Agha-Soltan. The 26-year-old had been struck by a single bullet to the chest during demonstrations against pro-government forces and a shaky cell-phone video captured her horrific last moments: in it, blood pours from her eyes, pooling beneath her.
Within hours of the video’s upload, it became a focal point for Mora-Blanco and her team. As she recalls, the guidelines they’d developed offered no clear directives regarding what constituted newsworthiness or what, in essence, constituted ethical journalism involving graphic content and the depiction of death. But she knew the video had political significance and was aware that their decision would contribute to its relevance.
Mora-Blanco and her colleagues ultimately agreed to keep the video up. It was fueling important conversations about free speech and human rights on a global scale and was quickly turning into a viral symbol of the movement. It had tremendous political power. They had tremendous political power. And the clip was already available elsewhere, driving massive traffic to competing platforms.
The Policy team worked quickly with the legal department to relax its gratuitous violence policy, on the fly creating a newsworthiness exemption. An engineer swiftly designed a button warning that the content contained graphic violence — a content violation under normal circumstances — and her team made the video available behind it, where it still sits today. Hundreds of thousands of individuals, in Iran and around the world, could witness the brutal death of a pro-democracy protester at the hands of government. The maneuvers that allowed the content to stand took less than a day.
Today, YouTube’s billion-plus users upload 400 hours of video every minute. Every hour, Instagram users generate 146 million "likes" and Twitter users send 21 million tweets. Last August, Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook that the site had passed "an important milestone: For the first time ever, one billion people used Facebook in a single day."The moderators of these platforms — perched uneasily at the intersection of corporate profits, social responsibility, and human rights — have a powerful impact on free speech, government dissent, the shaping of social norms, user safety, and the meaning of privacy. What flagged content should be removed? Who decides what stays and why? What constitutes newsworthiness? Threat? Harm? When should law enforcement be involved?
While public debates rage about government censorship and free speech on college campuses, customer content management constitutes the quiet transnational transfer of free-speech decisions to the private, corporately managed corners of the internet where people weigh competing values in hidden and proprietary ways. Moderation, explains Microsoft researcher Kate Crawford, is "a profoundly human decision-making process about what constitutes appropriate speech in the public domain."
During a panel at this year’s South by Southwest, Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global product policy, shared that Facebook users flag more than one million items of content for review every day. The stakes of moderation can be immense. As of last summer, social media platforms — predominantly Facebook — accounted for 43 percent of all traffic to major news sites. Nearly two-thirds of Facebook and Twitter users access their news through their feeds. Unchecked social media is routinely implicated in sectarian brutality, intimate partner violence, violent extremist recruitment, and episodes of mass bullying linked to suicides.
Content flagged as violent — a beating or beheading — may be newsworthy. Content flagged as "pornographic" might be political in nature, or as innocent as breastfeeding or sunbathing. Content posted as comedy might get flagged for overt racism, anti-Semitism, misogyny, homophobia, or transphobia. Meanwhile content that may not explicitly violate rules is sometimes posted by users to perpetrate abuse or vendettas, terrorize political opponents, or out sex workers or trans people. Trolls and criminals exploit anonymity to dox, swat, extort, exploit rape, and, on some occasions, broadcast murder. Abusive men threaten spouses. Parents blackmail children. In Pakistan, the group Bytes for All — an organization that previously sued the Pakistani government for censoring YouTube videos — released three case studies showing that social media and mobile tech cause real harm to women in the country by enabling rapists to blackmail victims (who may face imprisonment after being raped), and stoke sectarian violence.
A prevailing narrative, as one story in The Atlantic put it, is that the current system of content moderation is "broken." For users who’ve been harmed by online content, it is difficult to argue that "broken" isn’t exactly the right word. But something must be whole before it can fall apart. Interviews with dozens of industry experts and insiders over 18 months revealed that moderation practices with global ramifications have been marginalized within major firms, undercapitalized, or even ignored. To an alarming degree, the early seat-of-the-pants approach to moderation policy persists today, hidden by an industry that largely refuses to participate in substantive public conversations or respond in detail to media inquiries.
In an October 2014 Wired story, Adrian Chen documented the work of front line moderators operating in modern-day sweatshops. In Manila, Chen witnessed a secret "army of workers employed to soak up the worst of humanity in order to protect the rest of us." Media coverage and researchers have compared their work to garbage collection, but the work they perform is critical to preserving any sense of decency and safety online, and literally saves lives — often those of children. For front-line moderators, these jobs can be crippling. Beth Medina, who runs a program called SHIFT (Supporting Heroes in Mental Health Foundational Training), which has provided resilience training to Internet Crimes Against Children teams since 2009, details the severe health costs of sustained exposure to toxic images: isolation, relational difficulties, burnout, depression, substance abuse, and anxiety. "There are inherent difficulties doing this kind of work," Chen said, "because the material is so traumatic."
But as hidden as that army is, the orders it follows are often even more opaque — crafted by an amalgam of venture capitalists, CEOs, policy, community, privacy and trust and safety managers, lawyers, and engineers working thousands of miles away. Sarah T. Roberts is an assistant professor of Information and Media Studies at Western University and author of the forthcoming Behind the Screen: Digitally Laboring in Social Media’s Shadow World. She says "commercial content moderation" — a term she coined to denote the kind of professional, organized moderation featured in this article — is not a cohesive system, but a wild range of evolving practices spun up as needed, subject to different laws in different countries, and often woefully inadequate for the task at hand. These practices routinely collapse under the weight and complexity of new challenges — as the decisions moderators make engage ever more profound matters of legal and human rights, with outcomes that affect users, workers, and our digital public commons. As seen with Black Lives Matter or the Arab Spring, whether online content stays or goes has the power to shape movements and revolutions, as well as the sweeping policy reforms and cultural shifts they spawn.
Yet, even basic facts about the industry remain a mystery. Last month, in a piece titled "Moderating Facebook: The Dark Side of Social Networking," Who Is Hosting This? suggested that one third of "Facebook’s entire workforce" is comprised of moderators, a number Facebook refutes as an overestimate. Content moderation is fragmented into in-house departments, boutique firms, call centers, and micro-labor sites, all complemented by untold numbers of algorithmic and automated products. Hemanshu Nigam, founder of SSP Blue, which advises companies in online safety, security, and privacy, estimates that the number of people working in moderation is "well over 100,000." Others speculate that the number is many times that.At industry leaders such as Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube, the moderation process is improving drastically; at other platforms it might as well be 2006. There, systems are tied to the hands-off approach of an earlier era, and continue to reflect distinct user and founder sensibilities. At 4chan, for example, users are instructed against violating US law but are also free to post virtually any type of content, as long as they do so on clearly defined boards. According to the site’s owner Hiroyuki Nishimura, 4chan still relies heavily on a volunteer system of user-nominated "janitors." These janitors, Nishimura said in a recent email exchange, play a critical role, "tasked with keeping the imageboards free of rule-breaking content." As a janitor application page on the website lays out, "Janitors are able to view the reports queue, delete posts, and submit ban and warn requests" for their assigned board. 4chan janitors, Nishimura said, use "chat channels," to discuss content questions with supervising moderators, some paid, some unpaid. "If they can’t decide," he wrote, "they ask me, so that I’m the last one in 4chan. And, in case I couldn’t judge. I asked with lawyers." Even after more than a decade, 4chan remains a site frequently populated by harassment and threats. Content has included everything from widespread distribution of nonconsensual porn, to "Niggerwalk" memes, to racist mobs evoking Hitler and threatening individual users. "People who try to do bad things use YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and 4chan also," Nishimura told us. "As long as such people live in the world, it happens. Right now, I don’t know how to stop them and I really want to know. If there is a way to stop it, we definitely follow the way."
The details of moderation practices are routinely hidden from public view, siloed within companies and treated as trade secrets when it comes to users and the public. Despite persistent calls from civil society advocates for transparency, social media companies do not publish details of their internal content moderation guidelines; no major platform has made such guidelines public. Very little is known about how platforms set their policies — current and former employees like Mora-Blanco and others we spoke to are constrained by nondisclosure agreements. Facebook officials Monika Bickert and Ellen Silver, head of Facebook’s Community Support Team, responded to questions regarding their current moderation practices, and Pinterest made safety manager Charlotte Willner available for an interview. However, Facebook and Pinterest, along with Twitter, Reddit, and Google, all declined to provide copies of their past or current internal moderation policy guidelines. Twitter, Reddit, and Google also declined multiple interview requests before deadline. When asked to discuss Twitter’s Trust and Safety teams’ operations, for example, a spokesperson wrote only:
"Our rules are designed to allow our users to create and share a wide variety of content in an environment that is safe and secure for our users. When content is reported to us that violates our rules, which include a ban on violent threats and targeted abuse, we suspend those accounts. We evaluate and refine our policies based on input from users, while working with outside safety organizations to ensure that we have industry best practices in place."
Several motives drive secrecy, according to Crawford, Willner, and others. On the one hand, executives want to guard proprietary tech property and gain cover from liability. On the other, they want the flexibility to respond to nuanced, fast-moving situations, and they want to both protect employees who feel vulnerable to public scrutiny and protect the platform from users eager to game a policy made public. The obvious costs of keeping such a significant, quasi-governmental function under wraps rarely rank as a corporate concern. "How," asks Roberts, the content moderation researcher, "do you or I effect change on moderation practices if they’re treated as industrial secrets?"
Dave Willner was at Facebook between 2008 and 2013, most of that time as head of content policy, and is now in charge of community policy at Airbnb. Last spring, we met with him in San Francisco. He wore a rumpled red henley and jeans, and he talked and walked fast as we made our way across the Mission.
Members of the public, "as much as ‘the public’ exists," he said, hold one of three assumptions about moderation: moderation is conducted entirely by robots; moderation is mainly in the hands of law enforcement; or, for those who are actually aware of content managers, they imagine content is assessed in a classroom-type setting by engaged professionals thoughtfully discussing every post. All three assumptions, he said, were wrong. And they’re wrong, in great part, because they all miss the vital role that users themselves play in these systems.
By and large, users think of themselves as customers, or consumers. But platforms rely on users in three profound ways that alter that linear relationship: One, users produce content — our stories, photos, videos, comments, and interactions are core assets for the platforms we use; two, user behaviors — amassed, analyzed, packed, and repackaged — are the source of advertising revenue; and three, users play a critical role in moderation, since almost every content moderation system depends on users flagging content and filing complaints, shaping the norms that support a platform’s brand. In other words, users are not so much customers as uncompensated digital laborers who play dynamic and indispensable functions (despite being largely uninformed about the ways in which their labor is being used and capitalized).
Anne Collier, the founder of iCanHelpline, a social media tool for schools, suggests that users have not yet recognized their collective power to fix the harms users have themselves created in social media. "They’re called ‘users’ for a reason," she said, "and collectively still think and behave as passive consumers." By obfuscating their role, she argues, the industry delays users’ recognition of their agency and power.
Some of the larger companies — notably Facebook and Google — engage civil society through the creation of expert task forces and targeted subject matter working sessions dedicated to the problem of online harassment and crime. Organizations such as the Global Network Initiative, the Anti-Cyberhate Working Group, Facebook’s Safety Advisory Board, and Twitter’s new Trust and Safety Council are all examples of such multidisciplinary gatherings that bring together subject matter experts. However, these debates (unlike say, congressional hearings), are shielded from public view, as both corporate and civil society participants remain nearly silent about the deliberations. Without greater transparency, users, consumers — the public at large — are ill-equipped to understand exactly how platforms work and how their own speech is being regulated and why. This means that the most basic tools of accountability and governance — public and legal pressure — simply don’t exist.
In the earliest "information wants to be free" days of the internet, objectives were lofty. Online access was supposed to unleash positive and creative human potential, not provide a venue for sadists, child molesters, rapists, or racial supremacists. Yet this radically free internet quickly became a terrifying home to heinous content and the users who posted and consumed it.This early phase, from its earliest inceptions in the 1960s until 2000, is what J.G. Palfrey, the former executive director of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, calls the Open Internet. It was in great part the result of 1996’s Communications Decency Act’s Section 230(c), known as the Good Samaritan Act, which absolved companies of liability for content shared on their services.
Section 230 is widely cherished as the "most important law on the Internet," credited with making possible a "trillion or so dollars of value" according to David Post, legal scholar and fellow at the Center for Democracy and Technology. He calls Section 230, a "rather remarkable provision." It reads: "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider." These 26 words put free speech decisions into private hands, effectively immunizing platforms from legal liability for all content that does not violate federal law, such as child pornography. All the checks and balances that govern traditional media would not apply; with no libel risk there were, in effect, no rules.
Moderation’s initially haphazard, laissez-faire culture has its roots here. Before companies understood how a lack of moderation could impede growth and degrade brands and community, moderators were volunteers; unpaid and virtually invisible. At AOL, moderation was managed by a Community Leader program composed of users who had previously moderated chat rooms and reported "offensive" content. They were tasked with building "communities" in exchange for having their subscription fees waived.
By 2000, companies had begun to take a more proactive approach. CompuServe, for instance, developed one of the earliest "acceptable use" policies barring racist speech, after a user with a Holocaust revisionist stance started filling a popular forum with antisemitic commentary. In 2001, eBay banned Nazi and Ku Klux Klan memorabilia, as well as other symbols of racial, religious, and ethnic hatred. Democratized countries joined forces to take down child pornography. Palfrey calls this phase Access Denied, characterized by a concerted effort across the industry and the government to ban unappetizing content.
Over the next decade, companies and governments honed these first-generation moderation tools, refining policies and collapsing the myth that cyberspace existed on a separate plane from real life, free from the realities of regulation, law, and policy.
This was the era in which Mora-Blanco began her career at YouTube. Trying to bring order to a digital Wild West one video at a time was grueling. To safeguard other employees from seeing the disturbing images in the reported content they were charged with reviewing, her team was sequestered in corner offices; their rooms were kept dark and their computers were equipped with the largest screen protectors on the market.
Members of the team quickly showed signs of stress — anxiety, drinking, trouble sleeping — and eventually managers brought in a therapist. As moderators described the images they saw each day, the therapist fell silent. The therapist, Mora-Blanco says, was "quite literally scared."
Around 2008, she recalls, YouTube expanded moderation to offices in Dublin, Ireland and Hyderabad, India. Suicide and child abuse don’t follow a schedule, and employing moderators across different time zones enabled the company to provide around-the-clock support. But it also exposed a fundamental challenge of moderating content across cultures.
Soon after the expansion, Mora-Blanco found herself debating a flagged video that appeared to show a group of students standing in a circle with two boys brawling in the middle. Moderation guidelines prohibited content showing minors engaged in fighting for entertainment and are written to be as globally applicable and translatable as possible. But interpretation of those guidelines, she discovered, could be surprisingly fluid. Moderators in India let the flagged video remain live because to them, the people in the video were not children, but adults. When the video was flagged again, it escalated to the Silicon Valley team, as most escalations reportedly still do. To Mora-Blanco, the video clearly violated YouTube’s policy. "I didn’t know how to more plainly describe what I was seeing," she said. The video came down.
Cultural perspective is a constant and pervasive issue, despite attempts to make "objective" rules. One former screener from a major video-sharing platform, who participated in Roberts’ research and spoke with us on the condition of anonymity, recounted watching videos of what he characterized as extreme violence — murder and beatings — coming from Mexico.
The screener was instructed to take down videos depicting drug-related violence in Mexico, while those of political violence in Syria and Russia were to remain live. This distinction angered him. Regardless of the country, people were being murdered in what were, in effect, all civil wars. "[B]asically," he said, "our policies are meant to protect certain groups." Before he left, he quietly began removing blackface videos he encountered. At the time, YouTube considered blackface non-malicious.
When Dave Willner arrived at Facebook in 2008, the team there was working on its own "one-pager" of cursory, gut-check guidelines. "Child abuse, animal abuse, Hitler," Willner recalls. "We were told to take down anything that makes you feel bad, that makes you feel bad in your stomach." Willner had just moved to Silicon Valley to join his girlfriend, then Charlotte Carnevale, now Charlotte Willner, who had become head of Facebook’s International Support Team. Over the next six years, as Facebook grew from less than 100 million users to well over a billion, the two worked side by side, developing and implementing the company’s first formal moderation guidelines.
"We were called The Ninjas," he said, "mapping the rabbit hole." Like Mora-Blanco, Willner described how he, Charlotte, and their colleagues sometimes laughed about their work, so that they wouldn’t cry. "To outsiders, that sounds demented," he said.
Just like at YouTube, the subjectivity of Facebook’s moderation policy was glaring. "Yes, deleting Hitler feels awesome," Willner recalls thinking. "But, why do we delete Hitler? If Facebook is here to make the world more open," he asked himself, "why would you delete anything?" The job, he says, was "to figure out Facebook’s central why."
For people like Dave and Charlotte Willner, the questions are as complex now as they were a decade ago. How do we understand the context of a picture? How do we assign language meaning? Breaking the code for context — nailing down the ineffable question of why one piece of content is acceptable but a slight variation breaks policy — remains the holy grail of moderation.
In the absence of a perfectly automated system, Willner said, there are two kinds of human moderation. One set of decisions relies on observable qualities that involve minimal interpretation. For example, a moderator can see if a picture contains imagery of a naked toddler in a dimly lit hotel room — clearly a violation. In these cases, trained moderators can easily lean on detailed guidance manuals. The other method of decision, however, is more complex and interpretation is central. Recognizing bullying, for example, depends on understanding relationships and context, and moderators are not privy to either.
"For instance, let’s say that I wear a green dress to work one day and everyone makes fun of me for it," explained Facebook’s Monika Bickert when we talked. "Then when I get home, people have posted on my Facebook profile pictures of green frogs or posts saying, ‘I love your dress!’ If I report those posts and photos to Facebook, it won’t necessarily be clear to the content reviewers exactly what is going on. We try to keep that in mind when we write our policies, and we also try to make sure our content reviewers consider all relevant content when making a decision."
Created in 2009, Facebook’s first "abuse standards" draft ran 15,000 words and was, Willner said, "an attempt to be all-encompassing."
While Willner is bound by an NDA to not discuss the document, a leaked Facebook cheat sheet used by freelance moderators made news in 2012. (Willner says the sheet included some minor misinterpretations and errors.) "Humor and cartoon humor is an exception for hate speech unless slur words are being used or humor is not evident," read one rule. "Users may not describe sexual activity in writing, except when an attempt at humor or insult," read another. Moderators were given explicit examples regarding the types of messages and photos described and told to review only the reported content, not unreported adjacent content. As in US law, content referring to "ordinary people" was treated differently than "public figures." "Poaching of animals should be confirmed. Poaching of endangered animals should be escalated." Things like "urine, feces, vomit, semen, pus and earwax," were too graphic, but cartoon representations of feces and urine were allowed. Internal organs? No. Excessive blood? OK. "Blatant (obvious) depiction of camel toes and moose knuckles?" Prohibited.
The "Sex and Nudity" section perhaps best illustrates the regulations’ subjectivity and cultural biases. The cheat sheet barred naked children, women’s nipples, and "butt cracks." But such images are obviously not considered inappropriate in all settings and the rules remain subject to cultural contexts.
In 2012, for instance, when headlines were lauding social media for its role in catalyzing the Arab Spring, a Syrian protester named Dana Bakdounes posted a picture of herself with a sign advocating for women’s equal rights. In the image Bakdounes is unveiled, wearing a tank top. A Facebook moderator removed the photo and blocked the administrators of an organization she supported, Uprising of Women in the Arab World. Her picture had been reported by conservatives who believed that images of women, heads uncovered and shoulders bare, constituted obscenity. Following public protest, Facebook quickly issued an apology and "worked to rectify the mistake."
The issue of female nudity and culturally bound definitions of obscenity remains thorny. Last spring, Facebook blocked a 1909 photograph of an indigenous woman with her breasts exposed, a violation of the company’s ever evolving rules about female toplessness. In response, the Brazilian Ministry of Culture announced its intention to sue the company. Several weeks later, protesters in the United States, part of the #SayHerName movement, confronted Facebook and Instagram over the removal of photographs in which they had used nudity to highlight the plight of black women victimized by the police.
In early March, at packed panel at South by Southwest called "How Far Should We Go To Protect Hate Speech Online?" Jeffrey Rosen, now president of the National Constitution Center, was joined by Juniper Downs, head of public policy at Google / YouTube, and Facebook’s Monika Bickert, among others. At one point, midway through the panel, Rosen turned to Downs and Bickert, describing them as "the two most powerful women in the world when it comes to free speech." The two demurred. Entire organizations, they suggested, make content decisions.Not exactly. Content management is rarely dealt with as a prioritized organizational concern — centrally bringing together legal, customer service, security, privacy, safety, marketing, branding, and personnel to create a unified approach. Rather, it is still usually shoehorned into structures never built for a task so complex.
The majority of industry insiders and experts we interviewed described moderation as siloed off from the rest of the organization. Few senior level decision-makers, they said — whether PR staff, lawyers, privacy and security experts, or brand and product managers — experience the material in question first-hand. One content moderator, on condition of anonymity, said her colleagues and supervisors never saw violent imagery because her job was to remove the most heinous items before they could. Instead, she was asked to describe it. "I watched people’s faces turn green."
Joi Podgorny is former vice president at ModSquad, which provides content moderation to a range of marquee clients, from the State Department to the NFL. Now a digital media consultant, she says founders and developers not only resist seeing the toxic content, they resist even understanding the practice of moderation. Typically cast off as "customer-service," moderation and related work remains a relatively low-wage, low-status sector, often managed and staffed by women, which stands apart from the higher-status, higher-paid, more powerful sectors of engineering and finance, which are overwhelmingly male. "I need you to look at what my people are looking at on a regular basis," she said. "I want you to go through my training and see this stuff [and] you’re not going to think it’s free speech. You’re going to think it’s damaging to culture, not only for our brand, but in general."
Brian Pontarelli, CEO of the moderation software company Inversoft, echoes the observation. Many companies, he told us, will not engage in robust moderation until it will cost them not to. "They sort of look at that as like, that’s hard, and it’s going to cost me a lot of money, and it’s going to require a lot of work, and I don’t really care unless it causes me to lose money," he said. "Until that point, they can say to themselves that it’s not hurting their revenue, people are still spending money with us, so why should we be doing it?"
When senior executives do get involved, they tend to parachute in during moments of crisis. In the wake of last December’s San Bernardino shootings, Eric E. Schmidt, executive chairman at Google, called on industry to build tools to reduce hate, harm, and friction in social media, "sort of like spell-checkers, but for hate and harassment."
Likewise the words of former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo in an internal memo, published by The Verge in February 2015. "We lose core user after core user by not addressing simple trolling issues that they face every day," he wrote, concluding, "We’re going to start kicking these people off right and left and making sure that when they issue their ridiculous attacks, nobody hears them." As if it were so simple.
Mora-Blanco worked for five years at Twitter, where she said, "there was a really strong cultural appreciation for the Trust & Safety team," responsible for moderation related to harassment and abuse. She joined the company in 2010 and soon became manager of the User Safety Policy Team, where she developed policies concerning abuse, harassment, suicide, child sexual exploitation, and hate speech. By the end of her tenure in early 2015, she had moved to the Public Policy team, where she helped to launch several initiatives to prevent hate speech, harassment, and child sexual exploitation, and to promote free speech.
"It was embedded within the company, that the Trust & Safety team were doing important work," she said. Even so, she found, her team didn’t have the tools to be effective. "The Trust & Safety teams had lots of ideas on how to implement change," she said, "but not the engineering support." Prior to 2014, according to Mora-Blanco and former Twitter engineer Jacob Hoffman-Andrews, there was not a single engineer dedicated to addressing harassment at Twitter. During the past two years, the company has taken steps to reconcile the need to stem abuse with its commitment to the broadest interpretation of unmoderated free speech, publicly announcing the formation of an advisory council and introducing training sessions with law enforcement.
According to a source close to the moderation process at Reddit, the climate there is far worse. Despite the site’s size and influence — attracting some 4 to 5 million page views a day — Reddit has a full-time staff of only around 75 people, leaving Redditors to largely police themselves, following a "reddiquette" post that outlines what constitutes acceptable behavior. Leaving users almost entirely to their own devices has translated into years of high-profile catastrophes involving virtually every form of objectionable content — including entire toxic subreddits such as /r/jailbait, /r/creepshots, /r/teen_girls, /r/fatpeoplehate, /r/coontown, /r/niggerjailbait, /r/picsofdeadjailbait, and a whole category for anti-black Reddits called the "Chimpire," which flourished on the platform.
In the wake of public outrage over CelebGate — the posting on Reddit of hacked private photos of more than 100 women celebrities — a survey of more than 16,000 Redditors found that 50 percent of those who wouldn’t recommend Reddit cited "hateful or offensive content or community" as the reason why. After the survey was published in March 2015, the company announced, "we are seeing our open policies stifling free expression; people avoid participating for fear of their personal and family safety." Alexis Ohanian, a Reddit co-founder, and other members of the Reddit team, described the company’s slow response to CelebGate as "a missed chance to be a leader" on the issue of moderating nonconsensual pornography. Two months later, Reddit published one of its first corporate anti-harassment moderation policies, which prohibited revenge porn and encouraged users to email moderators with concerns. Reddit includes a report feature that is routed anonymously to volunteer moderators whose ability to act on posts is described in detail on the site.
But the survey also laid bare the philosophical clash between the site’s commitment to open expression, which fueled early growth, and the desire for limits among the users who may fuel future growth: 35 percent of complaints from "extremely dissatisfied users" were due to "heavy handed moderation and censorship." The company continues to grapple with the paradox that to expand, Reddit (and other platforms) will likely have to regulate speech in ways that alienate a substantive percentage of their core customer base.
When asked in the summer of 2015 about racist subreddits that remained in place despite the company’s new policies, CEO Steve Huffman said the content is "offensive to many, but does not violate our current rules for banning," and clarified that the changes were not "an official update to our policy." By then, as Slate tech columnist David Auerbach wrote, Reddit was widely seen as "a cesspool of hate in dire need of repair." Within weeks, Reddit announced the removal of a list of racist and other "communities that exist solely to annoy other Redditors, [and] prevent us from improving Reddit, and generally make Reddit worse for everyone else."
The sharp contrast between Facebook, with its robust and long-standing Safety Advisory Board, and Reddit, with its skeletal staff and dark pools of offensive content, offers up a vivid illustration for how content moderation has evolved in isolated ways within individual corporate enclaves. The fragmentation means that content banned on one platform can simply pop up on another, and that trolling can be coordinated so that harassment and abuse that appear minor on a single platform are amplified by appearing simultaneously on multiple platforms.
A writer who goes by Erica Munnings and asked that we not use her real name out of fear of retaliation, found herself on the receiving end of one such attack, which she describes as a "high-consequence game of whack-a-mole across multiple social media platforms for days and weeks." After writing a feminist article that elicited conservative backlash, a five-day "Twitter-flogging" ensued. From there, the attacks moved to Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, and 4chan. Self-appointed task forces of Reddit and 4chan users published her address and flooded her professional organization with emails, demanding that her professional license be rescinded. She shut down comments on her YouTube videos. She logged off Twitter. On Facebook, the harassment was debilitating. To separate her personal and professional lives, she had set up a separate Facebook page for her business. However, user controls on such pages are thin, and her attackers found their way in. "I couldn’t get one-star reviews removed or make the choice as a small business not to have ‘Reviews’ on my page at all," she said. "Policies like this open the floodgates of internet hate and tied my hands behind my back. There was no way I could report each and every attack across multiple social media platforms because they came at me so fast and in such high volume. But also, it became clear to me that when I did report, no one responded, so there really was no incentive to keep reporting. That became yet another costly time-sink on top of deleting comments, blocking people, and screen-grabbing everything for my own protection. Because no one would help me, I felt I had no choice but to wait it out, which cost me business, and income."
Several content moderation experts point to Pinterest as an industry leader. Microsoft’s Tarleton Gillespie, author of the forthcoming Free Speech in the Age of Platform, says the company is likely doing the most of any social media company to bridge the divide between platform and user, private company and the public. The platform’s moderation staff is well-funded and supported, and Pinterest is reportedly breaking ground in making its processes transparent to users. For example, Pinterest posts visual examples to illustrate the site’s "acceptable use policy" in an effort to help users better understand the platform’s content guidelines and the decisions moderators make to uphold them.
When we met with Charlotte Willner, now Pinterest’s Safety Manager, the film Fifty Shades of Grey had just been released. She and her team were hustling to develop new BDSM standards. "We realized," she later explained by email, "that we were going to need to figure out standards for rape and kidnapping fantasy content, which we hadn’t seen a lot of but we began to see in connection with the general BDSM influx."
The calls were not easy, but it was clear that her team was making decisions on a remarkably granular level. One user was posting fetish comments about cooking Barbie-size women in a stew pot. Should this be allowed? Why not? The team had to decipher whether it was an actual threat. A full-size woman can’t fit into stew pot, the team figured, so the content was unlikely to cause real-world harm. Ultimately, they let the posts stand — that is, according to Willner, until the "stew pot guy" began uploading more explicit content that clearly violated Pinterest’s terms and her team removed his account.
On that same South by Southwest panel, Rosen expressed concerns about both corporate regulation of free speech and newly stringent European Union regulations such as the Right to be Forgotten. "Censorship rules that have a lower standard than the First Amendment are too easily abused by governments," he said. Yet he offered some warm words of praise, saying that companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter are "trying to thread an incredibly delicate and difficult line" and "the balance that they’re striking is a sensible one" given the pressures they face. He added, "Judges and regulators and even really smart, wonderful Google lawyers" are doing "about as good of a job with this unwelcome task as could be imagined." It was a striking remark, given Google’s confirmation, only days earlier, that it had hired controversial 4chan founder Christopher Poole. Prominent industry critic Shanley Kane penned an outraged post describing Poole as responsible "for a decade + of inculcating one of the most vile, violent and harmful ‘communities’ on the Internet." For marginalized groups, she wrote, the decision "sends not only a ‘bad message,’ but a giant ‘fuck you.’"
Several sources told us that industry insiders, frustrated by their isolation, have begun moving independently of their employers. Dave Willner, and others who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told us that 20 or 30 people working in moderation have started meeting occasionally for dinner in San Francisco to talk informally about their work.One front-line expert, Jennifer Puckett, has worked in moderation for more than 15 years and now serves as social reputation manager heading up the Digital Safety Team at Emoderation. She believes that moderation, as an industry, is maturing. On the one hand, the human expertise is growing, making that tableful of young college grads at YouTube seem quaint. "People are forming their college studies around these types of jobs," Mora-Blanco says. "The industry has PhD candidates in internship roles." On the other hand, efforts to automate moderation have also advanced.
Growing numbers of researchers are developing technology tooled to understand user-generated content, with companies hawking unique and proprietary analytics and algorithms that attempt to measure meaning and predict behavior. Adaptive Listening technologies, which are increasingly capable of providing sophisticated analytics of online conversations, are being developed to assess user context and intent.
In May 2014, Dave Willner and Dan Kelmenson, a software engineer at Facebook, patented a 3D-modeling technology for content moderation designed around a system that resembles an industrial assembly line. "It’s tearing the problem [of huge volume] into pieces to make chunks more comprehensible," Willner says. First, the model identifies a set of malicious groups — say neo-Nazis, child pornographers, or rape promoters. The model then identifies users who associate with those groups through their online interactions. Next, the model searches for other groups associated with those users and analyzes those groups "based on occurrences of keywords associated with the type of malicious activity and manual verification by experts." This way, companies can identify additional or emerging malicious online activity. "If the moderation system is a factory, this approach moves what is essentially piecework toward assembly," he said. "And you can measure how good the system is."
Working with Microsoft, Hany Farid, the chair of Computer Science at Dartmouth College, developed something called PhotoDNA, which allows tech companies to automatically detect, remove, and report the presence of child exploitation images on their networks.
When we spoke, Farid described the initial resistance to PhotoDNA, how industry insiders said the problem of child exploitation was too hard to solve. Yes, it’s horrible, he recalled everyone — executives, attorneys, engineers — saying, but there’s so much content. Civil liberties groups, he recalls, also balked at an automated moderation system.
Talk to those people today, he said, and they’ll tell you how successful PhotoDNA has been. PhotoDNA works by processing an image every two milliseconds and is highly accurate. First, he explains, known child exploitation images are identified by NCMEC. Then PhotoDNA extracts from each image a numeric signature that is unique to that image, "like your human DNA is to you." Whenever an image is uploaded, whether to Facebook or Tumblr or Twitter, and so on, he says, "its photoDNA is extracted and compared to our known CE images. Matches are automatically detected by a computer and reported to NCMEC for a follow-up investigation." He describes photoDNA as "agnostic," saying, "There is nothing specific to child exploitation in the technology." He could just as easily be looking for pictures of cats. The tricky part of content moderation is not identifying content, he says, but the "long, hard conversations" — conducted by humans, not machines — necessary for reaching the tough decisions about what constitutes personal or political speech. Farid is now working with tech companies and nonprofit groups to develop similar technology that will identify extremism and terrorist threats online — whether expressed in speech, image, video, or audio. He expects the program to launch within months, not years.
While tech solutions are rapidly emerging, the cultural ones are slower in coming. Emily Laidlaw, assistant professor of law at University of Calgary and author of Regulating Speech in Cyberspace, calls for "a clarification of the applicability of existing laws." For starters, she says, Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act needs immediate overhaul. Companies, she argues, should no longer be entirely absolved of liability for the content they host.
For more than five years, Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society has pushed for industry-wide best practices. Their recommendations include corporate transparency, consistency, clarity, and a mechanism for customer recourse. Other civil society advocates call for corporate grievance mechanisms that are accessible and transparent in accordance with international human rights law, or call on corporations to engage in public dialogue with such active stakeholders as the Anti Defamation League, the Digital Rights Foundation, and the National Network to End Domestic Violence. "What we do is informed by external conversations that we have," explained Facebook’s Bickert in early March. "Every day, we are in conversations with groups around the world… So, while we are responsible for overseeing these policies and managing them, it is really a global conversation."
Some large established companies like YouTube, Pinterest, Emoderation, Facebook, and Twitter are beginning to make headway in improving moderation practices, using both tech and human solutions.
In the eight months since CEO Dick Costolo’s departure, Twitter has reached out to users and advocates in an effort to be more responsive. In early February, Patricia Cartes, Twitter’s head of global policy outreach, announced the formation of a Trust & Safety Council, a multidisciplinary advisory board comprised of 40 organizations and experts. Still, members of bodies such as this one, and Facebook’s Safety Advisory Board, established in 2009, operate under NDAs, meaning the conversations taking place in these places remain behind-the-scenes. In 2010, Google founded Google Ideas (now Jigsaw), a multi-disciplinary think tank to tackle challenges associated with defending against global security threats and protecting vulnerable populations. Meanwhile, a virtual cottage industry of internet helplines the world over has cropped up, such as Zoë Quinn’s Crash Override Network, an online abuse helpline for schools and "revenge porn" hotlines in the United States and the United Kingdom.
As these policy debates move forward in private, platforms are also taking steps to protect their front-line moderation workers. Medina told us that representatives from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, and Kik have recently attended SHIFT’s resilience trainings. Facebook’s hundreds of moderators — located in Menlo Park, Austin, Dublin, and Hyderabad — says Silver, head of Facebook’s Community Support Team, now receive regular training, detailed manuals, counseling and other support. The company brings on experts or trains specialists in specific areas such as suicide, human trafficking, child exploitation, violence against women, and terrorism. Moderator decisions on reported pieces of content are regularly audited, she says, to ensure that moderation is consistent and accurately reflects guidelines. "We have one set of content standards for the entire world," explains Facebook’s Bickert. "This helps our community be truly global, because it allows people to share content across borders. At the same time, maintaining one set of standards is challenging because people around the world may have different ideas about what is appropriate to share on the Internet."
Many US-based companies, however, continue to consign their moderators to the margins, shipping their platforms’ digital waste to "special economic zones" in the Global South. As Roberts recounts in her paper "Digital Refuse," these toxic images trace the same routes used to export the industrial world’s physical waste — hospital hazardous refuse, dirty adult diapers, and old model computers. Without visible consequences here and largely unseen, companies dump child abuse and pornography, crush porn, animal cruelty, acts of terror, and executions — images so extreme those paid to view them won’t even describe them words to their loved ones — onto people desperate for work. And there they sit in crowded rooms at call centers, or alone, working off-site behind their screens and facing cyber-reality, as it is being created. Meanwhile, each new startup begins the process, essentially, all over again.
And even industry leaders continue to rely on their users to report and flag unacceptable content. This reliance, says Nicole Dewandre, an advisor to the European Commission on Information and Communication Technology policy, is "an exhausting laboring activity that does not deliver on accountability." The principle of counter speech, by which users are expected to actively contradict hateful or harmful messages, firmly puts the burdens and risks of action on users, not on the money-making platforms who depend on their content. Perhaps for that reason, counter speech has become an industry buzzword. Susan Benesch, founder of the Dangerous Speech Project, which tracks inflammatory speech and its effects, notes that while counter speech is an important tool, "it cannot be the sole solution. We don’t yet understand enough about when it’s effective, and can often put the counter-speaker at risk of attack, online or offline."
Sarah T. Roberts, the researcher, cautions that "we can’t lose sight of the baseline." The platforms, she notes, "are soliciting content. It’s their solicitation that invites people to upload content. They create the outlet and the impetus." If moderators are, in Dave Willner’s estimation, platforms’ emotional laborers, users are, in the words of labor researcher Kylie Jarrett, their "digital housewives" — volunteering their time and adding value to the system while remaining unpaid and invisible, compensated only through affective benefits. The question, now, is how can the public leverage the power inherent in this role? Astra Taylor, author of The People’s Platform, says, "I’m struck by the fact that we use these civic-minded metaphors, calling Google Books a ‘library’ or Twitter a ‘town square’ — or even calling social media ‘social’ — but real public options are off the table, at least in the United States." Though users are responsible for providing and policing vast quantities of digital content, she points out, we then "hand the digital commons over to private corporations at our own peril."
On January 19th, 2015, Mora-Blanco packed up her desk and left Twitter.From her last position in Public Policy, she no longer had to screen violent images day after day and, after months of laying groundwork, she told us, "things had started to shift and move along lines I’d always wanted." She and her coworkers — from Legal, Safety, Support, Public Policy, Content "all the pieces of the puzzle all across the platform" — had started meeting weekly to tackle online harassment and threat. "We got to sit in the room together," she said, "and everyone felt really connected and that we could move forward together."
But she’d finally earned enough money to take a year to train as a hair stylist. Just as important, she felt she could finally leave without betraying her colleagues, especially those working on the front lines.
Today, Mora-Blanco is studying cosmetology at the Cinta Aveda Institute in downtown San Francisco. She loves her new work, she told us, because it allows her the freedom to innovate. "I love to think big, but I am really passionate about being creative."
"What are you doing here?" her instructor sometimes asks. "You could go out and make so much money."
Occasionally she takes an online safety consulting gig — she hasn’t completely ruled out jumping back in. "But things would need to change," she said. "I’d like to be a part of that change, but I need to be convinced that the attitude toward this advocacy work is going to be treated seriously, that the industry is going to be different." | <urn:uuid:96b8cf9c-2f08-4ab4-a20e-6ca8d801b78b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | http://www.thelowdownblog.com/2016/04/the-secret-rules-of-internet-history-of.html | 2024-04-21T21:43:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.9616 | 12,745 |
Dax – BLACK LIVES MATTER Mp3 Audio Download
Dax, the Canadian-Nigerian rapper, dropped an amazing record titled “BLACK LIVES MATTER”
The song “BLACK LIVES MATTER” is a loveable song that was well written and composed. The 2020 song is an amazing record that you can’t afford to miss.
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Keystone Kops at Summit Point, 2013. (Murilee Martin photo) |
Earlier this week, I previewed this weekend's 24 Hours of LeMons race ("There Goes the Neighborhood") at New Jersey Motorsports Park. In LeMons, the winners are really sidenotes to the narrative of the weekend, but for those half-dozen teams embroiled in the long endurance battles, a lot of pride is at stake. So this post will contain my ramblings for the half-dozen people who care about the outcome of some crapcan race in the Garden State.
Today's race session was a long one, encompassing a nine-hour slog around NJMP's Thunderbolt course. Tomorrow (Sunday) will see a 5-1/2 hour "sprint" to see who comes away with the overall and class trophies. The varying time slots should keep it interesting, so let's see how today ended and what to expect in the final handful of hours. Naturally, this being Saturday night, this will all be plucked directly from my mental notes in the interest of time. | <urn:uuid:86298389-5ecd-49c3-b161-f86e8673265c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | http://www.therustyhub.com/2014/08/ | 2024-04-21T20:41:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.942571 | 223 |
NRC looks at nuke plant shutdown fund shortfalls
By ANDREW MIGA (AP)
BETHESDA, Md. — Federal regulators said Thursday they hope to resolve funding shortfalls with the owners of 26 nuclear plants, who aren't saving enough money to dismantle them when they've run their course.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials are reviewing action plans owners were asked to submit, explaining how they'd address funding shortfalls for shutting down reactors. NRC officials in June notified owners of the shortfalls, caused in part by the nation's financial meltdown.
"All of this is still under review," said Michael A. Dusaniwskyj, an NRC economist.
The AP reported in June that over two years, estimates of dismantling costs for the U.S. nuclear industry increased by more than $4.6 billion due to rising energy and labor costs, while funds set aside for shutdowns have lost $4.4 billion in the stock market.
Dusaniwskyj said while there have been shortfalls in the past, they were usually only at a few plants and were significantly smaller.
"We've never really seen this kind of a shortfall," he said.
He said a rough estimate of the average shortfall at each of the 26 plants was somewhere between $47 million and $151 million.
Industry critics say reactor owners were not saving enough money even before the financial meltdown, and that federal regulators need to hold the industry to a higher standard to help insure the public's safety.
Plant owners say there are many ways to address the shortfall, including idling the plants or having the government extend licenses to operate them.
Industry officials say that most, if not all, owners of reactors will seek license renewals to extend operations by up to 20 years. Industry officials say the additional time will help them recoup their fund losses.
Plant operators are required to set aside funds during a reactor's operating life to insure the site will be properly cleaned up once the reactor is permanently shut down.
The NRC requires operators of the nation's 104 nuclear power reactors to submit reports every two years about how much money they are saving to dismantle their reactors. The latest reports were filed earlier this year.
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In this talk artists Tris Bucaro, Godith Hawkins, James Wilde and Lidan Yang, will share their work and discuss their practice in response to The Body in the Work. The body, while intimate and intimidating in contemporary art shuffles between vague lines of demarcation. Limbs and skin grounded by their movements and gestures. Splitting along the public and the private; the self and the anonymous; the familiar and the distant. These artists will reflect upon ideas of the archive, gesture, othering and gender by looking into the encounter and production of bodily images, how such may draft a tender contract between an art practitioner and their body, both physically and otherwise. The Body in the Work will be chaired by researcher and art historian Prof. Gemma Blackshaw. | <urn:uuid:5391cc65-146a-4a65-ab97-00ecfce49b96> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://2020.rca.ac.uk/events/the-body-in-the-work/ | 2024-04-21T20:07:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.941681 | 156 |
Daniil oversees the firms’ international sales activities and technical advisory service delivery practice for digital transformation projects. He has deep technical knowledge consulting banks and governments supporting them on their digital journeys going from physical to digital meeting their technological and business needs. Daniil holds more than 15 years of professional experience in the telecommunication sector, previously being the Head of the Technical Support department for Telia, a global telco from the Nordics. Daniil holds a Bachelors degree in Public Administration and completed studies in Secure e-governance from Tallinn University of Technology. He is determined to turn the technological challenges public and private sectors are facing into opportunities for meaningful progress. | <urn:uuid:52d956e2-6876-405b-96a4-1042b59072f8> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://2023.egovconference.ee/speakers/daniil-gussev/ | 2024-04-21T20:05:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.940205 | 134 |
B. Monchengladbach – FC Koln betting tips for today, March 11, 2020
- Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 2-1 defeat to Dortmund at the weekend ended their five-game unbeaten Bundesliga run (W3, D2), but did extend a streak of both teams scoring to six matches. That defeat also ended a nine-game unbeaten league run at home (W8, D1), although ten of their last 11 top-flight games here have now seen both teams score.
- With four of Gladbach’s eight home league wins this term coming after a drawn first half, it’s clear the hosts have relied on strong second-half performances, as evidenced by the fact 60.71% of their league goals here have been netted after half-time. In fact they’ve come back to win three of the five Bundesliga home matches in which they’ve conceded first this season.
- Cologne travel here on a three-game winning Bundesliga run, after netting the opener and leading at half-time in all three matches. Away from home they’ve picked up three wins from their last four Bundesliga games (L1), and as such, have collected 69.23% of their away points within this period.
- However, when the visitors lose it’s usually heavily, with their last six Bundesliga away defeats coming by at least a two-goal margin. Yet with an average of 3.75 total goals per away league game, and with half of their away games featuring over 3.5 goals, entertainment seems likely whichever way this match goes.
- Players to watch: Alassane Pléa (BMG) has scored the opener in four of the last six Bundesliga games in which he’s found the net. Meanwhile, Jhon Cordoba has netted three first-half goals across his last two appearances for Cologne.
- Stat attack: Each of Gladbach’s last six Bundesliga games saw at least one goal after the 70th minute.
- Three of Cologne’s last four Bundesliga away games produced over 4.5 goals.
- The last eight H2Hs have all been decided by a single-goal margin, with Gladbach winning five. | <urn:uuid:67b8891a-c758-4cc6-8311-2c5da2399c04> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://365goals.org/free-prediction-and-tips/10605-match-preview-b-monchengladbach-fc-koln-prediction-and-betting-tips-bundesliga.html | 2024-04-21T21:16:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.967258 | 468 |
Movie in Syracuse Needs Certain Cars For Filming, Maybe Yours?
The movie being filmed need specific cars for filming, and not all of them are super uncommon cars. So maybe your car could be in a movie.
The movie being filmed is titled "I Love My Dad", it's being described as a dark comedy that will commence the filming process sometime in the middle of this month. The coolest part is that you literally could see your car on the big screen for it.
Now, sure.. I get it, many movies probably do this. But, how many of those movies are seeking a car like an early 2000's Nissan Pathfinder. Or a Toyota 4Runner. These aren't vehicles that would typically wow a crowd. However, you have to think about it this way. Those cars are slowly aging themselves off of the roadways, so they are harder to find.
Here is a list of what Syracuse.com says the producers are looking for.
- A 2018 or newer SUV
- A classic 1976 Ford Mustang-type vintage car
- A 1970s or 80s wooden panel station wagon, 240 Volvo wagon, or a Volkswagen Rabbit
- An early 2000s Toyota 4 Runner or Nissan Pathfinder as “hero car”
The only caveat they have is that they don't want a plain jane vehicle, they want ones that have a color and are not black or white.
If you have one of these and are interested, here is their email and you can send them a photo. No mention of what they would or if they will be paying to use the cars. I would sure hope they are. [email protected] | <urn:uuid:fefd1399-3252-4c7c-a496-d57ec6e25fa9> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://961theeagle.com/movie-in-syracuse-needs-certain-cars-for-filming-maybe-yours/ | 2024-04-21T20:01:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.973524 | 338 |
Atlanta Mayor Hopes ‘Anybody Other Than The Saints’ Play Super Bowl In Her City [Video]
When Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms was asked what teams and fans she would like to see travel to her city for Super Bowl LIII, she immediately and unflinchingly gave her answer. Actually, to make sure we didn't misunderstand how she felt, she said it again.
Watch as Mayor Bottom is asked the question and quickly answers "Just anybody other than the Saints".
She then repeats it as she wraps up her answer.
Hats off to you Mayor Bottoms. The Saints and Falcons rivalry is one the best in all of sports, and I would have honestly been disappointed had you not taken the chance to throw some shade our way.
I also realize how horrifying it is right now for you watching your worst nightmare come to life, and there's nothing...you can do...to stop it.
Well done. Sleep tight Mayor Bottoms, and we'll see you real soon... | <urn:uuid:09d4e071-4c57-499d-8a7b-338ca3221ff7> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://973thedawg.com/atlanta-mayor-hopes-anybody-other-than-the-saints-play-superbowl-in-her-city-video/ | 2024-04-21T21:50:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.984116 | 207 |
Elvis Appears on the Louisiana Hayride for the First Time [VIDEO]
In case you didn't know, Elvis Presley is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and was a proud southern boy, so it's no surprise that his very first radio appearance was on the historic Louisiana Hayride. The Hayride was second only to the Grand Ole Opry as far as popularity goes, and it was broadcast on KWKH radio station in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1948 -1960. It was later broadcast on television as well.
The date was October 16, 1954, and the world was just beginning to hear the unique style by this 19 year old Tupelo, Mississippi native. Watch, and listen below, as KWKH radio announcer Frank Page introduces the man that will become the most famous entertainer in the world.
Elvis would have turned 83 years old today, and his music will always be timeless. | <urn:uuid:c940fe78-c944-4dca-8f89-611f2281edf2> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://973thedawg.com/elvis-appears-on-the-louisiana-hayride-for-the-first-time-video/ | 2024-04-21T20:41:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.988085 | 192 |
Shipping for “most” things on our site is…FREE! But, we do have some exceptions. For small orders, you may see a small shipping charge. Order more, and that goes away!
Outside the lower 48 United States…we “try” to offer free shipping on most items to places like Alaska and Hawaii. However, there will be exceptions. And unfortunately, our shipping system here on the website just isn’t smart enough to figure out all the possibilities. So…
If you order something really big, heavy, or bulky, you might get a note from us asking for some additional funds to help defray “some” of those shipping costs. We typically only will charge the difference in the lower 48 costs of shipping and shipping where you want it to go. Not sure? Contact us.
Likewise, if you want expedited or special shipping, send us a note or give us a call. We can provide a shipping quote for that, too.
International customers…you always will need to contact us ahead of time and we can price things specially for you. Nothing ships free to international locations. Sorry. | <urn:uuid:53dd98e1-9e56-4a0b-95f4-8e1bbb4d8446> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://9ghealthfoods.com/shipping/ | 2024-04-21T21:41:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.936922 | 237 |
Transversal skills such as entrepreneurship, digital, or foreign languages, are often gained in an informal or non-formal setting. Therefore, tools need to be available to ensure that individuals can validate this learning and use it to inform future learning or to enhance their employability.
To this end, a self-assessment tool for citizens could be useful, in order for them to self-assess their transversal skills and use the results of this to determine a future learning path or to demonstrate a skill set to employers.
The purpose of this study is to determine the utility and feasibility of such a tool, both in terms of social worth and in terms of technical specifications.
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Welcome to the digital crossroads of academia in 2024, where over 47 million users converge to share, discover, and delve into millions of research papers spanning the gamut from health sciences to earth sciences and beyond. This article isn’t just a summary; it’s your passport to navigating two titans of academic social networks: Academia.edu and ResearchGate. Here’s why sticking around is worth your while: we’re unlocking the secrets of bulk downloads, search alerts, and much more to accelerate your academic journey.
What is Academia.edu?
The Social Network for the Academic World
Academia.edu is not just a repository of research papers; it’s a bustling social network tailored for the academic community. With millions of users, it’s a platform that goes beyond mere publication uploads; it’s a hub for analytics, citation, and scholarly communication that spans the globe.
The Essentials of Uploading Papers to Academia.edu
Maximizing Exposure for Your Academic Work
Uploading papers to Academia.edu is a rite of passage for many academics. It’s a process that allows your work to be read and cited by a global audience, including students and graduate students. Creating a profile and indexing your work makes it searchable and accessible to the 243 million users on the platform, providing free access to a wealth of scholarship online.
Navigating the Benefits of Academia Premium
When Premium Features Elevate Your Academic Reach
Subscribing to Academia Premium grants you a suite of premium features designed to enhance your research dissemination. This includes advanced data analytics, which can show you where your work stands in percentile rankings among peers, and the ability to see who is reading your work, making your efforts freely available to an even wider audience.
Setting Up Search Alerts for Timely Academic Updates
Staying Informed with Automated Notifications
For those who want to stay on top of the latest developments in their field, search alerts are an invaluable tool. By subscribing to these alerts, you ensure that you’re always informed about new publications or citations of your work, keeping your knowledge base current and your academic CV up-to-date.
Integrating Mendeley for Enhanced Academic Networking
Organizing and Sharing Research with a Click
Mendeley, funded by the OpenAIRE consortium, is more than just a reference manager—it’s a powerful network for people who want to publish their work and connect with other researchers. It acts as a product that these services seek to complement, offering tools for reference management, sharing, and collaborating on academic papers.
Humanities Commons: A Collaborative Space for Researchers
Fostering Open Access in the Humanities
Humanities Commons is a platform where scholars can share their work freely, engage in discussions, and collaborate without the privacy implications often associated with a private company. It’s a product of the collective efforts of many universities to promote the reuse and dissemination of peer-reviewed work.
Crafting a Professional Academia.edu Profile
Your Academic Identity Online
Creating a profile on Academia.edu is akin to crafting your academic identity. It’s where you can present your CV, list the type of publication you specialize in, and showcase your work to ensure it’s read and cited by the academic community, including 100 million papers available on the platform.
The Role of Data Analytics in Academic Research
Gaining Insights into Your Research Impact
Data analytics on Academia.edu offers researchers the chance to understand the impact of their work. By providing insights into readership and engagement, academics can gauge the reach of their publication, allowing them to adjust their dissemination strategy to reach the appropriate audience.
Privacy Implications of Academic Social Networks
Balancing Free Access with Personal Data Protection
While platforms like Academia.edu offer free access to a wealth of academic content, they raise questions about the privacy implications for users. As a searchable repository and advertiser-supported service, understanding the trade-offs between dissemination and privacy is crucial for users.
Why Academia.edu’s Subscription Model Matters
Deciding Whether to Invest in Your Academic Presence
Academia.edu is a for-profit entity, and its premium feature, which includes the ability to subscribe for additional services, is part of its business model. For academics, deciding to invest in these features means weighing the benefits of increased visibility and network expansion against the costs.
The Influence of Peer-Reviewed Publications on Academia.edu
Ensuring Quality and Credibility in Online Scholarship
The presence of peer-reviewed publications on Academia.edu adds a layer of credibility to the platform. For researchers, having their work peer-reviewed and then disseminating it on such platforms means contributing to the pool of quality scholarship available to millions.
How Can Academia.edu and ResearchGate Enhance Your Research?
Open Access and Academic Collaboration
Both platforms champion the open-access movement, allowing you to share research and follow work that sparks your research interests. They’re a testament to humanity’s quest for knowledge, transcending traditional institutional repositories.
Creating a Powerful Academia.edu Profile
Showcasing Your Academic Prowess
Your academia.edu profile is your academic CV. It’s where you index your publications, share your affiliation, and highlight the type of publication that defines your work. It’s your professional face in the academic social networks.
The Reach of Academia.edu
Millions Engaging with Millions of Papers
Each month, academia.edu’s algorithms make about 20 million paper recommendations. That’s the scale we’re talking about – a domain where your work isn’t just read and cited by a few but has the potential to be seen by graduate students and researchers around the world.
Academia Premium: Is it Worth It?
Unpacking Premium Features
Academia Premium may sound like an all-access pass, but what does it really offer? Search alerts, bulk download capabilities, and data analytics that give you a percentile ranking among your peers are just some features that beckon the question: to subscribe or not to subscribe?
Research Interests and How They Drive the Academia.edu Experience
Tailoring Your Journey Through Algorithms
Your research interests aren’t just tags; they’re the compass that guides academia.edu’s algorithms to bring the most relevant content to your doorstep, making the wider internet faster and more accessible for your academic pursuits.
Privacy Implications on Academic Social Networks
The Cost of Free Access
Free access to academia.edu comes with privacy considerations. As a private company, the platform’s operations, including handling personal data, merit a close look to understand what privacy implications arise for users.
Comparing Academia.edu and ResearchGate
Understanding Academia.edu and ResearchGate in Parallel
While both platforms accelerate scholarly communication, they differ in their approach and community engagement. ResearchGate, for example, has a more pronounced presence in health sciences, while academia.edu boasts a wide array of disciplines.
The Future of Academic Sharing on Academia.edu
What Changes Are on the Horizon?
The academic world is dynamic, and platforms like academia.edu are not immune to change. With the push towards more open and collaborative research, what could be the next step in the evolution of these academic platforms?
How to Effectively Use Search Alerts on Academia.edu
Staying Ahead with Timely Updates
Search alerts are a nifty tool to keep you informed about the latest in your field. But how can you set them up to ensure you’re always ahead of the curve in your research interests?
The Role of Academia.edu in the Wider Academic Community
A For-Profit Company with an Educational Mission
As a for-profit company, academia.edu’s role in the academic community is often debated. How does it seek to monetize while providing free access to education, and what does this mean for the future of academic publishing?
How to Download PDF Files From Academia EDU
Visit Academia.Edu home page. You can see the sign-in option in the top right corner. Click on it and enter your information for registering an account. Academia dot edu will send you an email for confirmation. Just confirm it, and your profile will be created. After creating your profile, search for the research paper you want to download. After finding the paper, click the Download button to save it to your device.
There are numerous other ways to download files from Academia Edu, like Academia Downloader, which helps you download academic documents without personal information. To gain a deeper understanding of this tool, you can read our guide to this tool.
In the end, we can say that Academia.edu is a valuable platform for student teachers and researchers. You can use this platform to connect with other professionals. The premium version will give you advanced features.
However, in the free version, you see advertisements. Its easy user interface helps you download research papers and publications easily. You can stay in touch with the latest knowledge on this platform if you are an academic researcher. | <urn:uuid:61f6e57e-bd77-4d0c-9619-f5aae4d4ffa3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://academiadownloader.org/what-is-academia-edu/ | 2024-04-21T21:30:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.906023 | 1,916 |
AWS Solutions Architect Certification training will enable you to design, plan, and scale AWS implementations utilizing more than 70 cloud computing services.
This course is aligned with the latest AWS exam, featuring Amazon designated best practices. You will master AWS architectural principles and services such as IAM, VPC, EC2, and EBS, and elevate your career in the cloud computing domain.
- IS/IT auditors/consultants
- IT compliance managers
- Chief compliance officers
- Chief risk and privacy officers
- Security heads/directors
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By the end of this AWS training you will be able to:
- Formulate solution plans and provide guidance on AWS architecture best practice
- Design and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS
- Identify the lift and shift of existing on-premises applications to AWS Decipher the ingress and egress of data to and from AWS
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The Department of Food Science and Technology of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has organised a two-day Food Hygiene certificate programme for food vendors in KNUST, Kumasi and interested individuals countrywide. The objective of the programme is to curb health-related problems like cholera, listeria, salmonella and others which are linked to the food the public handles, distributes, sells and consumes.
The training touched on why food hygiene and safety is important, what the law says about food hygiene, foodborne illness, how food becomes contaminated, food preservation, storage and temperature control and preventing contamination through the 4C’s – cross contamination, cleaning, chilling and cooking.
According to Dr. Herman Lutterrodt, lecturer at the Department and one of the facilitators, the programme has come to stay. He observed that it would be an annual programme and hoped that the Health Unit at the Estate Office of the University would make it mandatory for anyone who would want to sell on campus to go through the programme.
Dr. Lutterrodt remarked that there would be constant monitoring of vendors to make sure they practised what they had been taught to keep food and the environment clean. He stated that through this education, the Department would help to keep the university free from food-borne diseases.
Participants interviewed after the programme were overwhelmed to be educated on food-borne diseases they did not know about and hoped to constantly practise what had been taught. They were glad to have acquired a certificate from KNUST as an attestation that they had attended the Food Hygiene programme of the University.
Facilitators of the programme include Dr. Jacob K. Agbenorhevi who is also the Course Coordinator, Dr. Herman E. Lutterodt, Dr. Faustina D. Wireko-Manu and Prof. Ibok Oduro, all Lecturers in the Department of Food Science and Technology, KNUST. | <urn:uuid:b24f8592-c6f5-4a3d-9c8e-518bd2766ed2> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://admissionsgh.com/food-science-organises-certificate-programme-for-food-vendors-2/ | 2024-04-21T20:56:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.973458 | 406 |
Length of Presentation: 4 hours
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Drivers who operate a heavy commercial vehicle,
If you drive for a company or organization as part of or all your occupation, the law considers you to have a greater standard of care to drive safely and defensively. Criminal courts have established that professional drivers have a greater standard of care when operating vehicles. Section 217.1 of the Criminal Code has created corporate criminal liability. Organizations have always had to deal with civil liability (fault) and the torte process in civil courts. Section 217.1 has established a specific section within criminal negligence that imposes criminal liability upon an organization. As a result, directors, managers, supervisors, and other persons in authority within an organization can be charged criminally. An organization must take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to employees or any other persons arising from work conducted by the organization.
SOC is the first phase in our Behaviour-Based Driver Training program for Heavy Commercial Vehicles. This presentation discusses key issues for today’s professional driver and communicates the main relationship between professional driving, professional driver training, and the law.
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“Standard of Care” is not a slogan developed by the safety industry; it’s a legal term that establishes minimum standards. Similar to malpractice, it’s the same reference to a professional who demonstrates negligence by an act or omission in which care provided has deviated from accepted standards of practice, and causes injury or death to someone. “Standard of Care” refers to drivers as well as their supervisors and can apply to on and off-duty situations. Regular and ongoing training is a requirement of due diligence and is mandatory under Canada’s Occupational Health and Safety laws. Standard of Care addresses all the key issues of today’s professional driver and deals with specific issues related to driver knowledge and technology.
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Barry J. Beitzel, ed., Lexham Geographic Commentary on Acts through Revelation (Bellingham, Wash.: Lexham Press, 2019), 762 pages, $39.99 (hardcover). Reviewed by Gerald A. Klingbeil, Adventist Review.
Real estate agents tell their clients that location is key to selling well. The Lexham Geographic Commentary offers a unique take on the commentary genre, focusing on geography and location as a crucial element for understanding the texts of the New Testament. Following the publication of the first volume on the Gospels in 2016, Beitzel and his team of 18 well-known and highly qualified biblical scholars discuss the biblical text thematically, not verse by verse.
The volume is divided into 53 chapters, ranging from “The Topography of Jerusalem in the Book of Acts,” via “Paul’s Early Ministry in Syria and Cilicia: The Silent Years,” to “The Social and Geographical World of Ephesus,” and “Peter’s Christian Communities in Asia Minor.” A large portion of relevant texts from the New Testament commented upon comes from the book of Acts and its narrative detailing the geographical and numerical growth of the nascent fellowship of the followers of Jesus and its transformation into the early Christian church. While there are individual chapters on the different churches addressed in Revelation 1-3, there is no discussion of the last 19 chapters of this apocalyptic book—something to be expected in a commentary focusing on geography.
Each chapter with a box containing the key points of the chapter, followed by the discussion of significant issues and theories associated with the section under consideration. Explicit geographical descriptions and clear sequences were not always the most important information the biblical authors wanted to communicate, thus requiring careful consideration and, at times, informed guestimates based on known geographical realities. All chapters include at least one map, indicating locations and possible routes discussed in the chapter, together with a number of relevant color images of specific locations or pertinent objects.
The commentary represents a great resource for getting “closer” to the biblical places discussed in it. Each chapter concludes with an extensive bibliography of articles and monographs that offers help to readers who want to dig deeper. The volume also includes a helpful subject index, as well as Scripture and nonbiblical textual sources indexes.
The emphasis on geography and location offers unique angles to well-known biblical texts. Readers are reminded that God’s Word was revealed in real time about real people in real places. Those eager to see God’s handiwork in history will find the vantage point of this volume refreshing, faith-affirming, and relevant for their study of Scripture.
In the introduction Beitzel summarizes: “If the Christian gospel were simply a matter of otherworldliness, or if it were concerned only with applying spiritual or moral values, gaining an appreciation of the spatial dimension of the Bible would hardly matter, and seminal events in the Bible would hardly have been geographically encoded in the text by inspired biblical writers. But it is neither of these! Central to the kerygma [message] of the New Testament is the foundational claim that God became a man at a definite moment in time and at a precise point in space.”
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BY LILY SAVADIAN
Javakhk: a place not known by many Armenians. A region in Georgia where nature abounds and hardship endures. A place where education matters.
We arrived while potatoes in the region were being plowed, due to the anticipation of fall and winter’s heavy rain. Many students, parents, Babiks and Dadiks left their daily responsibilities behind to receive backpacks filled with school supplies—because education matters.
They walked on dirt roads, and found rides from their villages, to come to the Akhalkalk ARS center in order for their children to have school supplies—because education matters.
Gathered in a small room, students and families awaited our arrival. Bright and bashful faces gave a slight sigh of relief when we walked in; fulfilling their desire of having supplies. To most kids, this was their first backpack filled with supplies. AEF distributed over a hundred backpacks filled with supplies to underprivileged students— because education matters no matter where we are. We all felt as one; parents, grandparents, students and volunteers.
A father had brought his four children to receive supplies, the youngest one starting first grade. They patiently waited in line for their turn while the youngest one slept in his father’s arms. With bashful downward glances, they took their backpacks and left.
An hour later, when we finished and I was walking on the street, I saw them sitting on the door steps of a market waiting to return to their village; sharing two small bags of potatoes chips between the four of them. They recognized me and ran up with their bag of chips to offer me the little they were sharing. I was reluctant to take from what they had so little of, however their smiling faces was their testimony to how one’s greatness is not measured by what one has, but what one gives. | <urn:uuid:2f933049-a599-42d3-b235-5690e1ba550f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://aefweb.org/aef-distributes-school-supplies-to-javakhk-students/ | 2024-04-21T20:56:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.987837 | 389 |
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My bodily form from any natural thing,
But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make
Of hammered gold and gold enameling
To keep a drowsy Emperor awake;
Or set upon a golden bough to sing
To lords and ladies of Byzantium
Of what is past, or passing, or to come."
-Sailing to Byzantium by Yeats
Saint Mark's Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco a Venezia), the cathedral church of Venice, is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies on St Mark's Square (in the San Marco sestiere or district) adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace. Originally it was the "chapel" of the Venetian rulers, and not the city's cathedral. Since 1807 it has been the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. For its opulent design, gilded Byzantine mosaics, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, from the 11th century on the building was known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold).
Mosaics were more central to Byzantine culture than to that of Western Europe. Byzantine church interiors were generally covered with golden mosaics. Mosaic art flourished in the Byzantine Empire from the 6th to the 15th century. The majority of Byzantine mosaics were destroyed without trace during wars and conquests, but the surviving remains still form a fine collection.
-courtesy of Wikipedia
When searching for a name for this stole design, I was forcibly struck by the memory of St. Mark's basilica in Venice. The church glows with the reflection of light struck golden from the glorious mosaics which cover every surface. It is stunning.
All too often, when we see images like the following:We forget that these mosaics are much diminished by age and wear. The originals were vibrant jewel boxes of color.
It is in that spirit, that I named my newest design:
6 balls Noro Silk Garden Light, color 2014
size 9 (US) needles
20 inches wide by 72-82 inches long
length will vary, due to necessity of matching up the color placement of different balls
4 stitches and 7 rows = one inch (blocked)
SKILLS NEEDED - CHART READING
I LOVE this design. So easy to do and such beautiful colors. You would think it was the result of painstaking multi-stranded, two-handed, hard-to-juggle fair isle.
But it's not!
This is mosaic knitting, where you knit two rows in each "color", slipping the other stitches from the row below to form the design.
This is a six-stitch, sixteen-row repeat. And since your wrong side rows are repeats of the previous row, the pattern is easily memorized.
Done on size nine needles, it practically pours off the needles. And it is so much fun to watch the colors develop.
I used only one color of the Silk Garden Lite. I simply started the two strands at a different point in the color run.
I also adjusted the colors as I went. If I didn't like the way it was shaping up, it was easy to break one of the strands, take some of the yarn out, rejoin and continue on.
This one was so easy and so much fun, I took it on vacation with me and completed it while my grandson played at my feet...
Or on the dock...
In stolen moments...
And it still got done! (A minor miracle for someone who has 50 plus WIPs and barely a handful of FOs)
I know this isn't a polished shot, but I just had to show you the length...
I can't wait to wear it - maybe to see Julie and Julia at the movies this weekend? Air-conditioning be damned!
You will definitely be seeing more mosaics coming your way in the future - just too much fun.
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Charles Barkley can be a lot of things. He can be annoying. He can be hilarious. He can sometimes even be controversial. But Barkley is always authentically Charles Barkley.
The latest example of that was on his CNN show with Gayle King, titled, “King Charles.”
While talking to accomplished actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key about his lifelong fandom of the Detroit Lions, Barkley said, “I have fell in love with the Detroit Lions. I have a man crush on Dan Campbell. I know nothing about Dan Campbell, but I’m like ‘I want to play for Dan Campbell.’”
Watch the clip below:
The whole exchange is one of the reasons Barkley is such a beloved and entertaining figure in the sports media world. Yes, he’ll make some wild and crazy predictions, but he’s always willing to show love to those who work hard in their respective fields.
Later during the interview, Barkley reiterated his love for the Lions, saying, “I’m telling you, I am pulling for the Detroit Lions. I don’t know anybody on their team. I’m just a big Dan Campbell fan. Obviously, I know a couple players that I’ve never met. But I am all in on the Detroit Lions. Please get to the Super Bowl and win the Super Bowl.”
While this is the first time fans may have heard about Barkley’s love for Campbell, he’s spoken positively about him and the Lions before.
Prior to the 2023 NFL season, Barkley gave props to Campbell during an appearance on the “Bill Simmons Podcast.”
He said, “I want the Lions to do well, because I love me some Dan Campbell.”
Not that Barkely is a football expert or anything, but it seems that his positive words may have helped. The Lions went on to have their best season in nearly a decade and are one win away from making their first Super Bowl in franchise history.
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Liz was drawn to the holistic view of education AGC embraces. She also shares the belief that in today’s global community it is critical to empower the future generation to realize the power in their voices, experiences, and perspectives, while also listening to and respecting those of others. Liz couldn’t wait to share her passion for questioning, keeping an open mind, and sharing knowledge with her students at AGC. As their teacher, she is awed by the environment that a small but mighty group of learners can create. Becoming an educator is genuinely her dream come true.
B.A. in Sociology & Psychology, Minor in Spanish, Indiana University, Bloomington
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I have quite a few landlord friends who swear by some of the things in this article. Whether you’ve had bad tenants, or just need to get rid of the smell in your own home, It’s really easy to get rid of that nasty cockroach smell from your cupboards.
We talked to all the landlords we know to collect as many tips for removing cockroach smell from food cupboards in order to help the rest of you deal with it properly. Here are some of the things they had to say:
Randy F. NY is a landlord in New York who deals with bad tenants and bug issues all the time. After all, NY is the city of cockroaches, so let’s see what he had to say on the matter. When asked “how to get rid of cockroach smell in food cupboards, he had this to say.
“Well, you know, you know theirs a lot of things that can cause this smell. Crappy tenants are definitely at the top for me. But, you know, it’s not always the bad tenants that have issues. Cockroaches just seem to be everywhere out here in NY.
One of the best things we’ve been able to do to combat the smell is to simply wipe down everything with white vinegar. We also hang baking soda odor decorations inside the cupboards and it really helps.
The main thing is to try and get rid of the cockroach infestation in the first place. We usually hire out to do this, but back in the day, I had to do this by hand to save money.”
Randy F. NY Landlord
I did ask him about dealing with cockroaches in the first place so they don’t cause further issues after the place is clean, But we’re saving those answers for another article. Be sure to check it out once it’s published.
Nyata G had this to say when we asked her this question:
“You really need to make sure all the cracks and holes the bugs(sic) use to get in are nice and sealed up. A simple insulation foam or caulking will make a big difference and help prevent them from getting back in, ya know?
Make sure you get any pipes coming in as well cus those are like cockroach highways. Give it a good wipe down with vinegar or bleach, then pain it nice and thick with an oil-based paint.
Not only will it prevent any smell from leaching out of the wood, But it makes it easier to clean up again later on down the road! EZ wipe you know?”
But you know, if the cupboards smell it’s likely your whole apartment is going to smell right? For that, i definitely recommend an ozone generator. After a couple of days of running one of those rigs, The smells will be gone for sure.
If you have carpet, You really need to give it a good clean or the smell will be right back with a vengeance.”
Nyata G, A landlord in Boston
It turn’s out we only know 2 landlords! So we had to go on to research some other ways to deal with this issue. Here’s what we came up with:
Alternative options to remove roach smell:
We had no idea these were a thing, and frankly it’s amazing! You dump some of this stuff into a can of paint and off you go to a great smelling home! It lasts for months at a time, constantly releasing a nice floral scent into the air (or what ever other scent you’ve chosen).
When it come’s to a pantry, we definitely recommend strawberry or other similar fruit scented additives. These are great for enclosed spaces, don’t become over powering, and always bring a breath of fresh air when you open up the cupboard.
It only takes 1 ounce of additive to 1 gallon of paint, so a 10-ounce bottle will stretch out for 10 gallons of paint. This makes it an exceptionally cheap solution. You could use this anytime as well, it doesn’t just need to be in your pantry! Bathroom anyone?
Doing quarterly inspections
The best way to remove the smell of cockroaches from your cupboards is to not have it in the first place. This can be accomplished by checking around the apartment or house at least 2-3 times a year.
If you can remove any starting roach infestation before it has a chance to take off, you will save a fortune. You will also deal with a considerably lower amount of stress knowing you took care of the problem before it got so much worse.
Signs to look for:
- Roaches like to hang between wall paneling so be sure to check that there.
- Move photo frames off the walls to see if anything is behind them.
- Check under and on top of cabinets. They like to hang around and chill here waiting for their next meal.
- Find evidence of their existence, Such as roach poop. This is what usually causes the bulk of the roach smell you can smell. It looks like little balls of black pepper and is easily noticeable.
- Roaches like warm spaces, so definitely check behind and below the fridge. Doesn’t hurt to check the gut’s either if they are easily accessible.
- Set roach traps on your inspections. When you come back for your next inspection it will be obvious if you’ve caught any roaches in your traps. You might even catch some mice or rats depending on the trap used.
- Check cabinet and wall trims
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Measuring Progress in AI: Introducing the Standardised Test Suite (STS)
Interacting effectively with humans is a crucial skill for AI agents. However, measuring progress in human interaction is a complex task. In this article, we explore a new method called the Standardised Test Suite (STS) that evaluates agents in multi-modal interactions.
The Importance of Measuring Progress
Without a way to measure progress, training AI agents to interact with humans becomes challenging. The STS methodology addresses this issue by placing agents in real human scenarios, allowing them to engage in tasks and answer questions within a 3D simulated environment.
How STS Works
The STS methodology involves replaying scenarios that have been extracted from real human interactions. Agents are then given instructions and have control to complete the interaction offline. These agent continuations are recorded and sent to human raters who determine whether the interaction was successful or not. Agents are ranked based on their success rate across different scenarios.
Challenges of Training Agents for Human Interactions
Teaching AI agents to interact fluidly with humans is difficult because many human behaviors cannot be easily codified. While reinforcement learning has been successful in solving games, it falls short when it comes to human interactions. The complexity of understanding context, nuances, and subjective factors makes it challenging to train agents effectively.
The Limitations of Traditional Evaluation Methods
Interactive evaluation by humans is costly and time-consuming, and it’s challenging to control the exact instructions given to agents. Previous evaluation methods, such as losses and scripted probe tasks, don’t align well with interactive evaluation. The STS offers a more controlled and faster evaluation metric that closely reflects the goal of creating AI agents that interact well with humans.
Advancing the Field of Human-Agent Interaction Research
The STS methodology aims to provide a cost-effective way to train and evaluate AI agents for human interaction. While human annotation is still required, there is potential for automation of this process, which would significantly speed up evaluation. We encourage researchers to adopt the STS methodology to accelerate progress in this field and eventually create AI agents that excel in human interactions. | <urn:uuid:fdfa7274-7098-4472-8097-7d94d6bfada0> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://aiheadliner.com/measuring-progress-in-human-agent-interactions-the-standardised-test-suite-sts-methodology/ | 2024-04-21T20:24:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.928385 | 440 |
Knowing how to channel focus is a crucial competency for an executive. For leaders, even relatively calm days are characterized by competing priorities.
Unfortunately, most leaders struggle to maintain focus in times of uncertainty and chaos. In fact, 68% of leaders in a recent survey said they were having trouble adapting to rapid change. And leaders who focus on the wrong priorities can put their companies in peril.
Luckily, focus is a trainable skill. In this article, we will look at two effective and sustainable ways to manage your focus and energy for any situation.
Channel Your Focus Using Prioritization
Prioritization is about limiting your focus to the tasks that truly matter. In addition to the countless tasks that require their attention, leaders face a barrage of distractions — daily emergencies that require their immediate attention. Leaders must be able to separate the signal from the noise to determine which tasks to prioritize and which to forgo. There are many factors to consider, such as:
But, balancing these considerations for every decision can be difficult for a busy executive to do, especially if you’re new to a strategic leadership role in which prioritization is more necessary. Fortunately, there are a few heuristic models you can follow to help. You can use the following three models to guide your prioritization process:
The just say “no” model of prioritization is the simplest of all three. You’re simply dividing tasks into two categories: (1) do it now or (2) do it later. Apple CEO Steve Jobs put it best: “People think focus means saying ‘yes’ to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying ‘no’ to the hundred other good ideas that there are.”
With the triage model, you prioritize based on urgency. It involves sorting tasks into three general categories:
The Eisenhower priority matrix a 2×2 matrix that measures tasks based on two spectrums: urgency and importance. This allows you to categorize tasks into four categories, the gist of which are as follows:
Remember, these are heuristic models–rules of thumb–that you can use to help you sort the never-ending list of tasks leaders face each day. They’re not definite calculations but rather approximations and estimates. However, they’re helpful tools for determining the tasks that deserve your focus.
The spotlight model of attention compares our ability to focus to a beam of moving light. Whatever we have our sights on gets priority in our mental processes. And, like light, we can diffuse our attention at the cost of intensity. What this means for you is that you can focus on many things at once as long as none of those tasks demand your full powers. But the more you try to diffuse your attention, the worse your focus will be on any one responsibility.
If the task is demanding enough, you may lose your peripheral vision and become unaware of the world around you. For example, if you’re heads down in an engrossing task, a colleague could walk in and out of your office without you noticing.
Some tasks allow you to split your attention during specific tasks without affecting productivity. You can probably listen to music while copying and pasting data records from one document to another with no drop in efficiency. However, the same music playing while you’re trying to make an important decision would be far more distracting.
What you can do with this information is make informed decisions about how and where you try to complete different types of tasks. Some activities require more focus and brain power than others due to the nature of the task.
Many tasks fall between these two extremes. These require a balance between honing in on the task at hand and keeping your mind open to new ideas and possibilities. The focus spotlight is also different for each executive and leader. So, it’s up to you to determine which tasks require your deep focus and which allow you to increase your mental scope.
Channeling your focus based on prioritization and attention spotlight will help you navigate concentration issues through any environment – chaotic or not. Effectively managing your time and energy is a valuable and powerful leadership skill for an executive.
Staying focused through any situation not only helps you but also your team. Your versatility and resilience during uncertain times could spread to your staff and employees, increasing productivity and morale. When you are a more focused leader, everyone wins.
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As concerns about the spread of infection increase, false alarm and misuse of artificial intelligence, metais the parent company of. Facebookannounces plans to establish a dedicated team to address these issues ahead of the upcoming European Parliament election Reuters reported in June.
The effort comes in response to concerns about election interference and the potential spread of misleading content facilitated by generative artificial intelligence, a technology that can rapidly create text, images, and videos based on a given prompt. It was done.
Marco Pancini meta‘s European director has announced plans to launch an election operations centre. election It aims to identify and mitigate potential threats in real time.
metahighlights its commitment to combating misinformation through collaboration with 26 independent fact-checking agencies across the European Union, covering 22 languages. In addition, three new partnerships will be established in Bulgaria, France and Slovakia to further address the issue. false alarm Especially in these areas.
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Commercial law concerns everything encountered by natural persons and legal entities in daily commerce. For example, the concluding or termination of agreements/contracts, liability and compensation.
The origin of every commercial transaction is an oral agreement or an agreement in writing, such as purchase agreements, agreements for services, cooperation agreements, distribution agreements and agency agreements. Many problems can be prevented by making clear written arrangements in advance in an agreement/contract. For example, arrangements regarding the expectations of the contracting parties vis-à-vis one another and how unforeseen circumstances and the unlikely event of disputes can be dealt with.
It is advisable to contact AK Advocaten at an as early stage as possible in case of the entering into of agreements/contracts. Our lawyers can then play an important role in negotiations and ensure that all relevant aspects are discussed. In addition to offering advice regarding one-off agreements, we also assist entrepreneurs with the drawing up of model agreements for daily operational management, such as standard confirmations of assignments and general terms and conditions. It is of foremost importance to us that legal solutions also transpire to be practical and commercially workable. We therefore also always provide you with clear instructions related to our legal solutions.
Termination of agreements
Termination of agreements through cancellation, notice of termination and setting aside also forms part of our daily practice. The Corporate Law department of AK Advocaten works on all possible problems which may occur related to the non-fulfilment of agreements. If there is breach of contract on the part of your contracting party, then the interference by one of our lawyers can result in a breakthrough. We assist you in the optimal use of your statutory rights, such as the right of suspension and retention. We also assist you in the following of all required formalities in order to be able to proceed with the termination of an agreement and the claiming of compensation.
A large part of the practice of the department comprises of the arranging of debt collection. If there is a cross-border agreement in place, we make use of the European Order for Payment.
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During our activities in the field of contract law we of course also pay attention to property-law aspects, such as retentions of title and security rights such as pledge and mortgage. Security for the compliance with agreements reached can also be acquired by joint and several liability or a surety agreement. We would like to advise you regarding optimal security for the fulfilment by your contracting party of his or her (payment) obligations.
We can also assist you if you require compensation when you have been disadvantaged for whatsoever reason through the actions of another. We will furthermore assist you if you are called to account for payment of compensation.
Legal proceedings and attachment and the law governing attachments and executions
In many cases our lawyers are able to force a breakthrough and satisfactorily resolve a dispute with the other party through their interference. If it is still necessary to take harsher measures then we will go to court and if necessary we will proceed with the levying of attachment.
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Ten Years Earlier
The doctor talks to Robin in the waiting room, asking if she has anyone to help her during the difficult time. She states “it’s just the two of us,” at which point the doctor produces a child’s drawing from her coat pocket asking about “Ferd” (Fred) who it is revealed is Owen’s best friend.
As Owen lay in the hospital, Robin gets on the phone looking for John Marx and Fred. She gets an address, and attempts to mail a letter outside the hospital.
Shane and Oliver are greeted by Hazel at work. Their wedding is in a few days and they need to interview temp help while they’re out. Norman and Rita have begun screening their candidates, the first of which mishandles a piece of mail. The mishandled piece of mail is among many and Rita explains the fate that befell the poor envelope before it landed in their custody. At lunch, the POstables visit Rita and Norman’s potential new home with Ramon as their realtor. Joe signs off on the house for its new electrical and copper plumbing. Shane shares with Joe that her mother is coming into town and she shares her concerns. Meanwhile, Norman and Rita’s offer on the house is accepted. |
In town, Rita and Shane celebrate Rita’s new home and discuss her plans for starting a family and her resolve to “trust the timing.”
Later that day, Joe drops candles off at Shane’s house, only to encounter Shane’s mother, Sharon, who has arrived a day early.
As they attempt to restore the letter to a safe state, Shane receives a phone call from Joe letting Shane know that her mother has arrived early, which sends her into a state of panic. Oliver attempts to put Shane at ease, but the moment is interrupted by news the letter has been extracted and dried and is ready to be opened.
In addition to a child’s drawing is Robin’s letter to John, which describes that Owen has Leukemia and that is asking to see Fred. At the time, it’s unclear how long the letter was in the system. Determined that, if Owen was still alive, he was “waiting on someone he loves to come back,” Oliver and the team resolve to start their investigation. When the envelope fails to yield any useful information, they turn their attention to the drawing. Their pursuit is interrupted by Charlie, their second applicant for the temp job who is also VERY pregnant. When she starts experiencing cramps before the interview can even begin, Norman and Rita end up rushing Charlie to the hospital. Turns out she was only having braxton-hicks contractions, so they finished the interview in front of the hospital. Despite Charlie’s concern her pregnancy might disqualify her somehow, Rita and Norman offer her the temporary position. |
While investigating his desk, Sharon comes across the child’s drawing. As a former first grade teacher she notes that the picture is of a little boy with a fireman who is potentially named Fred, as well as the reference to a fire “line” in the letter, which they previously read as fire “lawn.”
Satisfied with her impact, she assigns herself to planning the meal for the upcoming dinner party Shane had not had a chance to plan yet. Joe assists.
That evening, Shane, et. al. set up for the barbecue. Shane puts more pieces together regarding the identities of John and Fred, but acknowledges that trying to cross reference them with an Owen could “cut into [their] honeymoon.” Sharon tries to get to know Norman, who gives his complete endorsement of Oliver. This prompts Sharon to visit with Oliver, who is shucking corn. In addition to acknowledging his sweet gesture of planting the yellow roses, she also comments on his decision to “wear a suit and pocket watch to a barbecue.” When Sharon asks why he has such a penchant for the past, Oliver finds himself unable to answer, and it clearly bothers him. |
After dinner, Shane asks Oliver about his evident preoccupation. He admits it would be nice to avoid having any “outstanding work” when they leave on their honeymoon. Shane reaffirms her faith in finding Fred.
Norman, Shane and Oliver visit Theo at his firehouse and inquire about Fred. They discover Fred is a stuffed doll that traveled from firehouse to firehouse. The story goes, a five year old boy who always wanted to be a fireman took his favorite doll and gave it to the fireman fighting the peak to peak fire ten years prior to keep them company on the line. Fred was lost in Roosevelt National Forest during a large fire that turned out to be an arson. The area turned into a crime scene and Fred hadn’t been seen since.
The three resolve to track Fred’s custody backwards, until Oliver has an idea. The POstables exercise their postal discretion inside the evidence room of the Denver Fire Department Administration, where Oliver discovers Fred. As they continue their investigation back at the DLO, Norman discovers some handwriting in the corner of Owen’s drawing, which he attempts to reveal with some of his revelation solution. Meanwhile, Shane confronts Oliver with the possibility that Owen might have already succumbed to his condition given the time that has passed. This suggestion strikes a chord in Oliver that causes him to become sharp with Shane, who does her best to keep her cool. Shane’s phone rings, interrupting the conversation. Alerted to an attempt by her mother to change their wedding plans, Shane leaves to address the situation. Despite Oliver’s attempt to apologize, the tension between Shane and her fiancé is tangible. |
Meanwhile, Oliver visits various fire houses in hopes of determining Fred’s origins to no avail.
At the DLO, Rita informs Norman of Charlie’s plans to give the baby up for adoption.
Oliver arrives at the church for their 7pm rehearsal only to find Shane has canceled. They don’t need practice for the ceremony, they need practice for the marriage. Reasoning that if Oliver can’t share what’s going on with him now, how can she possibly expect him to do it once they’re married. Shane asks Oliver about Dumbarton Oaks.
Oliver reveals that his mother abandoned the family not once, but twice. When his mother returned the first time, she brought Oliver a bear named Dumbarton Oaks, because she “thought he needed a friend.” Reasoning that if he could hold onto the bear, he could hold onto his mother, Oliver cherished the bear. When his mother left the second time he found himself unable to throw it out, but instead took it to his church and left it on the altar. He never saw the bear after that. Shane surmises that he still has something he needs to leave at the altar, but that for now they can start by making sure Fred gets home, no matter what - or how long- it takes. Before all is said and done, the two have a good laugh over the “tabernacle of love” being constructed in the chapel. |
Shane’s mom arrives looking for advice about her mother-of- the-bride dress. As Shane attempts to usher her mother out, she offers to make dinner and takes requests, to which Oliver responds “clams and red wine.” As Sharon leaves with the dinner order, Shane wonders if she said “she wanted to be just like her mother when she grows up. The thoughts turns into a lead and the POstables determine that perhaps Owen’s father was a fireman.
While Oliver takes a break to get a YooHoo, Norman confronts his dinner request. While Oliver seems settled on pointing out what both he and Norman have lost in terms of parents, Norman is quick to remind Oliver of all the women who stayed in Oliver’s life - Shane among them.
Norman’s solution reveals the fire station for which it was destined, enough for Shane to do a search. Her search uncovers that the Peak-to-Peak fire had one casualty from that fire station, and that it was likely Owen’s father, Lt. John Owen Walker, who died while saving Station Captain John Marx.
Later that day, Oliver remembers Mrs. Genzinger, his Sunday school teacher, and everything she has taught him, including “when to hang on and when to let go.” Norman and Rita invite Charlie to lunch at the Mailbox Grille but she declines, citing the need to start looking for a permanent position. The couple ponders the difference between “trusting the timing” and “twisting the timing” - what if Charlie isn’t their miracle, but the other way around? |
At Shane’s house later, Oliver encounters Joe and Sharon cutting roses from the bush he planted for her. Seeing how perplexed Oliver is by her behavior, Joe encourages Oliver to embrace Sharon because they have more in common than Oliver might think.
Sharon and Oliver proceed to have a heart-to-heart in which Sharon levels with Oliver about “getting his act together.” Sharon identifies that Oliver needs to heal, but he doesn’t have to do it alone because he is surrounded by people who love him - including her. Sharon offers to be the mother “he deserves” and the two share a hug - and a Shakespeare quote from Much Ado About Nothing.
Later that afternoon, Rita and Norman offer Charlie a full-time job at the DLO, as well as a home and a village to help her raise her little girl, to which Charlie agrees. Moments later, Charlie goes into labor. In the evening, Shane gushes with excitement about their honeymoon to London, but that excitement is interrupted by Oliver’s troubled countenance. He begins to express his deep-seated fear that Shane will ultimately leave him because “forever is a promise not everyone can keep - especially to me.” Shane directly - and emphatically- addresses Oliver’s pain, declaring that the women who left did so not because of who Oliver was, but because they didn’t know where they were. Knowing who she is, and loving who Oliver is, Shane declares, “I will never leave.” They share a kiss - and a dance. |
Later that morning, Shane, Oliver, Norman and Rita visit Owen and his mother at their home to return Fred. They aren’t alone, as members from the different fire houses from to which Fred had traveled line the walk to honor Owen as he makes his way to the first day of the clinical trial.
With Fred returned to his owner, the POstables prepare for Shane and Oliver’s wedding. Rita and Shane share a special moment. Sharon helps Shane with her dress. Oliver is greeted by Ramon, who subsequently shows Hazel to her seat. Joe and Oliver share a moment before the ceremony begins. Oliver gets hugs from Rita and Norman. The ceremony begins with voiceovers of scripture from Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes as read by Norman and Rita. Shane and Oliver exchange extremely personal and authentic vows alongside words of scripture from the book of Ruth and, of course,they seal their vows with a kiss and are celebrated by friends and family. |
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Thoughts on men and fashion - six summer episodes by fashion connoisseur and word acrobat Jeroen van Rooijen.
In the course of the corona pandemic and the economic crisis it caused, the need for a more sustainable and conscious consumer culture was often debated. It is time for a new, more conscious and sustainable way of shopping. We should shop less and better. Wait a minute: Buy less? A trend that is continuing and is very much in line with men's clothing habits! So good thing.
We have long been aware of the need for a slower and less impulse-driven way of shopping. Forward-thinking is evolving your wardrobe away from a seasonal trend frenzy into a more consistent, slower way of dressing that's more about long-term wardrobe building than over-the-top fashion-consciousness. Good clothes last a while - there's no point in replacing them before they've actually reached their sell-by date.
This demand on the zeitgeist is not new: as early as 2012, the “NZZ” wrote “that this lemon cannot be squeezed any further. There are signs that lifestyle connoisseurs are no longer guided by sensations and bangs, but are looking for other qualities." At least now is the time for it. There are more important things to do than follow fashion. But looking good is still important. Because that is what clothing was invented for – and of course to protect against wind, weather and evil eyes.
You dress to blend in and fit in – or to stand out, to step out of line. Or something in between, all fine-tuning is conceivable, even if it is only for certain moments. But what always applies: Getting dressed is a conscious act, a cognitive decision of the individual. There is no such thing as an “everything doesn't matter” look – that too says something about its wearer. Getting dressed is a statement. For or against the norms of the time you live in.
Of course, the topic of sustainability is also becoming increasingly important in this context - you don't just consume blindly. Organic and bio have long moved out of the do-gooder corner and are now a decisive argument for a broadening customer segment when it comes to buying something. But clothing is not just about linen and cotton, but about intelligent, new combinations, for example with silk, wool and smart new fibers that are naturally based or recycled from natural fibers and plastics. At Alferano, all of these themes can be found in the collections.
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Pergolas Provide Shading & Weatherproofing For Your Outdoor Space in Esher, Surrey
Our selection of powder-coated aluminum pergolas lets you make the most of your area all year long. All of the pergolas have louvered roofs that can be moved around to let in the appropriate amount of light.
Add a beautiful structure to your garden that is water-resistant, strong, and adaptable. To make your space more private, we can even install weatherproof side screens and LED illumination.
If you are looking for shading and weatherproofing solutions for your outdoor living space, then we are certainly the company that can help. We offer free advice and give you many options that will fit your requirements and budget.
Reasons to choose All About Outdoor Living
- Made in Britain with 35+ years of experience
- Built to order to your exact specification
- Own installers guarantee a perfect fit
- 5-year guarantee for complete peace of mind
What Is A Pergola?
There are many options available but in general, the PERGOLA is an aluminum structure powder coated that has a louvered roof, now this roof can be opened to let the sunshine and daylight in or closed if shading is required.
10 Year Insurance Backed Warranty
Strong Green Credentials
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Pergolas Give You Fantastic Protection
The pergola also creates a weatherproof area protecting the underside from rainfall and snow.
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Glass Side Protection for Pergolas
There are also many options to protect the sides from driving rain and wind, the most versatile is glass, as it can be left closed in all weather and opened in the summer.
Side Screens for Pergolas
There are also options for side screens that drop down to give shading and protection from light breezes.
Lighting And Heating Solutions for Pergolas
There are many lighting and heating options available, making the pergolas more usable at night and all year round.
Which type of Perloga Material Is Best?
Your outdoor living space can get more shade and charm with any high-quality backyard pergola. It is more important to choose the pergola material that is suitable for YOU. We build and sell all types of pergolas since they each have benefits.
We Are A Local Pergola Installation Company Near Esher
ALL ABOUT OUTDOOR LIVING LIMITED are a local Weybridge in Surrey-based company that has a vast knowledge of which brands and manufacturers are able to deal with any situation. We have done all the research and development to find the right product for the right job.
Most manufacturers rarely install their own products and rely on bonafide tradespeople to promote, sell and install as a sort of partnership.
Get Your Pergola Designed And Installed By The Experts.
Our designers can create a one-of-a-kind Pergola just for you. Using the latest 3D technology, you can see what your dream Pergola looks like outdoors.
We can take care of the whole installation process for you, with our experienced installation team. Your installation progress will be monitored by our dedicated project management team.
We exclusively sell the highest-quality Outdoor Kitchen appliances, from Alfa Pizza Ovens to Blastcool fridges, Meat Eater Grills, Big Green EGG BBQs, and more.
Partners With All The Major Pergola Manufacturers
We at All About Outdoor Living are direct installers for the major players in this market.
We will only install top-quality products as ultimately we are responsible for the guarantee and quality so you can be sure that we will not be promoting substandard materials or products.
Using High-Quality Pergola Products Is The Key To Our Success
The goal that we have set ourselves puts us mid to high-end price-wise. We are still very competitive with fellow companies. So if it’s a cheap job you are looking for then please look elsewhere.
HOW DO WE GET SOME ADVICE?
Simply get in touch via email or give us a call…
You will notice that most of the pergolas shown are covering Outdoor Kitchens, but we can provide the pergola for any use! Seating, Hot tub, or just a quiet place to rest from the sun or rain.
Let Us Come And Visit Your Home And Show You How We Can Help
The Pergola gives you a whole new space to enjoy.
We are waiting for your call, we will have a brief chat to see if we can help, and arrange a no-obligation appointment to visit your home.
We will take some measurements and some pictures, then we will produce a 3d at our offices and get all the information over to you for approval.
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It seems everyone is talking about T3 flat irons. Thanks in large part to celebrity stylists and social media, T3 straighteners and styling irons have become the go-to flat iron for everyone from salon owners to the girl next door.
According to T3’s faithful, the company’s flat irons are capable of straightening and, in some cases, styling even the most temperamental of hair. The secret seems to be features like tourmaline and ionic plates, smart technology, and multiple heat settings.
So are T3 straighteners worth the hype? In this article, we take a closer look at T3’s three best straighteners — the SinglePass Compact, the Lucea ID, and the SinglePass X 1.5” — before determining which T3 is best for your type of hair.
The Lucea is most definitely my favorite of the lot, just because it senses just how much heat your hair needs to look straight and silky without damaging it. I think this is a breakthrough product!
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My T3 Flat Iron Reviews
T3 has a number of products, including three standout flat irons. These are the SinglePass Compact Styling Iron, the Micro SinglePass X 1.5” Styling Iron, and the newest model, the Lucea ID Straightening and Styling Iron.
1. T3 Lucea ID Straightening and Styling Iron — Best T3 Flat Iron
No matter what your hair situation, we recommend the T3 Lucea ID Straightening and Styling Iron.
This straightener is truly top of the line, and it boasts a series of innovative, high-tech features that make it easy to use for just about anyone. We especially love the smart technology that is capable of determining the ideal heat for your hair length, type, and texture.
Furthermore, the Lucea weighs less than one pound, making it easy to pick up and use at any angle.
- Weighs 13.76 ounces
- Highest heat setting is 410 degrees Fahrenheit
- Suitable for any type and texture of hair
- Capable of smoothing, styling, and straightening hair
Measuring less than a foot in length and weighing in at less than a pound, the Lucea ID Straightening and Styling Iron is T3’s newest flat iron.
To use the Lucea ID, simply input into the smart settings whether your hair is fine, medium, or coarse; short, medium, or long; and whether or not it is color treated. From there, the Lucea ID uses smart technology to determine which of nine heat settings is best for your type of hair.
Though some users suggest the Lucea has too many bells and whistles, those same reviewers also point out that the smart technology can be turned off.
The flat iron is 1” wide and is designed so that you can straighten your hair from roots to ends in just one go. Most report that this is indeed the case.
Uniquely, the Lucea ID is both a straightener and a styling iron. It can be used to create three different looks, including an inverted flip and a bubble wave.
Regardless of what it is being asked to do, the Lucea ID leaves hair feeling soft and looking shiny, rather than dry like so many similar products.
- Can be used to straighten and style just about any hair type
- Can be custom set for your hair type and texture
- Lightweight and user-friendly
- Those with very thick hair may find the plates to be too narrow to straighten in a single pass
- Higher price tag
A recent review: “You’ll love this if you enjoy high-tech items which require instructions for use out-the-box. This straightener is good, works amazing by far, but there are honestly too many bells and whistles that it’s far too complicated to use at 6AM just to straighten your hair.”
2. T3 SinglePass X 1.5” Inch Styling Iron — Best for Frizzy Hair
Frizzy hair can be hard to tame. Fortunately, there’s a T3 for that! If your hair is frizzy, curly, and otherwise unruly, then we recommend the SinglePass X 1.5” straightener.
This well-reviewed and best selling flat iron is extremely powerful, and users report it can straighten coarse, curly hair in a single pass. The SinglePass X is able to do this because of the custom blend ceramic plates that include a built-in microchip which helps the device maintain an event temperature. Five heat settings make the SinglePass even more customizable.
- Five heat settings
- Digital technology and an audio/visual interface
- 10.2” in length
- Weighs just 10.24 ounces
The T3 SinglePass X 1.5” is an absolute workhorse of a styling iron. The SinglePass is designed to tame hair that is “difficult,” “frizzy,” or “extremely coarse,” and based on the reviews of many, it seems to do the trick.
Part of the SinglePass’s success has to do with its 1.5-inch plates. T3’s products promise straight hair in just one glide, and these wider-than-usual plates keep that promise for those whose hair is thick and curly (though some users report having to glide at a slower pace).
The SinglePass X boasts five different heat settings but lacks the Lucea’s smart technology that determines your heat setting for you. Still, each heat setting has been optimized for the best results, and it is easy to adjust between settings.
Like other T3 flat irons, the SinglePass’s ceramic plates include an internal microchip that keeps the plates at an even temperature throughout its use.
- Wider plates make it a suitable tool for even the thickest hair
- Five heat settings from which to choose
- Lightweight and easy to use
- Some users report needing more than a “single pass”
- Fewer bells and whistles than some other flat irons in its price range
A recent review: “I really like this flat iron. It’s definitely a one-pass. It has different heat settings. I’m African American with natural kinky hair. I blow-dry my hair straight and then flat iron with this. I wash my hair only every couple weeks and I never have to flat iron my hair again during that time. Because it’s bigger, I have to use a tiny flat iron for my edges.”
3. T3 SinglePass Compact Styling Iron — Perfect for Travel
Whether you have a shorter hair style or a few short ends, the T3 SinglePass Compact is the way to go.
This travel-sized straightener features two plates that are less than an inch wide, making it easy to get those strands of hair close to your scalp or forehead. Like the other SinglePass models, the Compact uses innovative technology to maintain a consistent heat throughout the device.
- Length of 8.5 inches
- Has two 0.8” plates
- Includes a one-hour auto-off for safety
Though it is described as a “travel curling iron,” the SinglePass Compact has the chops to be your go-to straightener.
The SinglePass Compact is the smaller version of the SinglePass X. Weighing in at less than six ounces, the Compact uses the same digital heating technology to ensure a shiny finish to your hair.
The custom blend ceramic and ionic technologies allow you to straighten, curl, or shape your hair with the 0.8” plates. Unlike some other straighteners, the SinglePass Compact is able to retain its heat throughout its plates so you can straighten your hair quickly.
The SinglePass Compact comes with just one heat setting. While this is meant for simplicity, some reviewers have mentioned that the setting has been too hot for their hair.
- An ideal size for travel
- 0.8”-wide plates make it easy to straighten very short hair
- Priced under $100
- The single heat setting may be too hot for some hair types
- Small size makes it difficult to straighten hair in just one pass
A recent review: “…The compact size fits well in my carry-on luggage, and the heat-resistant cover means I can stow and go in a hurry. It’s also been an ‘edge saver’ for me, allowing me to extend my relaxers by a couple weeks before having to chemically treat my hair. The compact size allows me to get really close to my roots and extends my hairstyle perfectly.”
Want to see the best flat irons from other brands? Check out our hair straightener roundup.
About T3 Flat Irons
The California-based T3 company has been designing and producing hair-styling tools since its startup days in 2003. Today, T3 makes a variety of products ranging from hair dryers to showerheads, though its most popular products are arguably the flat irons. Each product is designed with a simple mission: “to help you love your hair, and enjoy styling it.”
Those who purchase T3 products will notice three main components: innovative design, precise heat, and user-friendliness.
These components are apparent in the flat irons’ many features, including:
- Self-monitoring heat
- Even heat for quick styling
- Responsive technology
- High performance
- Aesthetically pleasing designs
It’s no wonder T3 flat irons and other styling tools have become favorites of social media influencers, celebrity stylists, and hairdressers.
Frequently Asked Questions About T3 Flat Irons
Why are T3 straighteners so popular?
T3 has been a hit lately. The brand seems to be a favorite of social media influencers and celebrity stylists alike. All the attention has made T3 straighteners extremely popular.
Much of this attention stems from T3’s innovative technology. Designed and manufactured in California, T3 products are good-looking, heat up quickly, and can straighten even thick, curly hair.
How much is a T3 flat iron?
Different T3 models have different prices, the most expensive being the “smart” models and those with interchangeable wands. Current prices range from about $90 to about $250.
Is T3 a professional brand?
T3 hair straighteners are thoughtfully designed for use at home or in the salon. Professionals often recommend T3 products because they heat quickly and are effective on all types of hair.
Where are T3 products made?
All of T3’s products, including its flat irons, are designed in Venice, California, but they are manufactured in China.
What is the Auto World Voltage feature?
T3’s Lucea ID flat iron includes a unique “Auto World Voltage” feature. The 100-240 voltage means the flat iron can be used anywhere in the world with just a plug adapter, not a converter. This makes it unique amongst plug-in hair care products.
Do T3 straighteners shut off automatically?
Yes. All T3 flat irons have a one-hour automatic shut-off for safety purposes.
What is the difference between the Lucea ID and the SinglePass X?
The Lucea ID and the SinglePass X are very similar in capabilities. The main benefit of the Lucea is the smart technology that can distinguish between nine heat settings to best suit your hair. This technology removes the guesswork and allows you to get a more accurate temperature, as the SinglePass X has just five heat settings.
Can you curl your hair with a T3 flat iron?
Though their main purpose is to straighten hair, both the T3 SinglePass X and the Lucea ID can also be used for curling. Because of its wider plates, the former is best for producing larger, looser curls and waves. If you are most interested in using your T3 to get smaller, tighter curls, then the Lucea ID is your better bet.
Despite these capabilities, some users report it taking quite a bit of practice to achieve either type of curl with either device.
What other products does T3 make?
In addition to these three models of flat irons, T3 makes a series of hair dryers, curling irons, and styling tools.
This article covers the Lucea ID, the SinglePass X 1.5”, and the SinglePass Compact. However, T3 also makes a Micro Lucea 1” Professional Straightening Styling Iron and a SinglePass Ceramic 1” Straightening and Styling Iron.
The Bottom Line
T3’s hair care products — which have gained immense popularity in recent years — are the workhorses of the styling tools aisle, and they’re worth the hype.
Whether your hair is long or short, wavy or curly, there is a T3 flat iron that will feel like it’s designed just for you and your hair. The T3 Compact is ideal for those who are frequently on the go or need a smaller tool for shorter hair. Meanwhile, the T3 SinglePass X can straighten even the coarsest and curliest hair in just one pass. Finally, T3’s newest model, the Lucea ID, depends on smart technology to determine the perfect temperature for your hair. This model makes it easy for anyone to straighten and style their hair.
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Do you suffer from Pressure, Pain or Discomfort after hysterectomy? 😳
Allied’s pelvic floor therapy specialists can help!
Did you know that 600,000 American women will undergo a hysterectomy this year? Or that nearly 20 million American women have had their uterus removed? By the age of 60, nearly one in every three women will have had a hysterectomy.
Whether the surgery was done due to cancer, uncontrollable bleeding, uncontrollable infection, or complications that occurred during pregnancy and delivery – you understand what it feels like when such an integral part of your internal structure is gone for good.
Pelvic organs that used to rely on the uterus for support start to sag, protrude and cause discomfort – and nearly a third of women will suffer in silence with incontinence, vaginal prolapse and pelvic pain .
But it does not have to be that way! Pelvic Floor Therapy is a specialty area of physical therapy that can help women rebuild the strength in their pelvic muscles so they may better support pelvic organs without protrusion, sagging or discomfort.
Our pelvic floor therapists are caring, compassionate and experts in diagnosing and treating pelvic floor disorders. In the video above, Dr. Melissa Harkness explains what to expect with pelvic floor therapy. For more information, please visit our website at alliedpt.com, or call us for an evaluation – or email Dr. Melissa Harkness privately and confidentially with your questions at [email protected].
🍎 An Apple a Day… Hurts Your Face?
Salad with veggies and chicken brings a pain-induced tear to your eye?
The thought of cheering your son’s team to victory makes you grimace?
🔷 Do you avoid foods you love because it hurts to chew them?
🔷 Do you avoid talking to people for even small lengths of time because it means days of dealing with an aching jaw afterward?
🔷 Do you live in fear of your jaw locking up because it has happened before?
🔷 Do you avoid cheering at your kids’ games because it mean days of pain afterward?
Well, that’s just sad!
Because it doesn’t have to be that way! We can help you get back to those apples, those salads, that cheering, that talking – without drugs or surgery!
The Allied team knows what you are going through because they’ve treated people just like you – and helped them get back to enjoying those foods they love, talking with friends and loved ones – and even cheering their kids’ teams on to victory once again – without pain, without drugs, and without surgery.
What is Physical Therapy?
Of course, you have options when it comes to seeking help for treatment of your aches, pains and injuries. But how to decide? Should you call your doctor first? Read on to learn more about making the right choice for you.
We’re privileged that you have chosen Allied Physical Therapy to help get you back to what you love. We go the extra mile to ensure an uplifting experience – body, mind and spirit.Welcome Providers
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by Siti Nurleily Marliana & Joaquim Baeta
The advancement of open access (OA) scholarly publishing is inevitable. Accessing content is easier now than it has ever been, and people are much less inclined to pay for it, especially in countries where subscription costs are prohibitively high. The OA model offers efficiency in the publishing process, and promises better visibility and discoverability for research. Nevertheless, there are many worries about the implications of OA for authors and readers alike, as it can be easily abused by publishers trying to earn faster and higher revenue by accepting an ever-increasing number of papers regardless of their scientific quality, while at the same time charging authors exorbitant fees for the privilege of being published in them. These publishers just barely adhere to—or even completely ignore—the long-established scientific practices that guarantee the scientific merit of articles, compromising the integrity of science and scientific communication.
At the same time, many have argued that the abuse of the publishing model is not exclusive to the OA system. Subscription-based publishers are also known to exercise unethical conduct in running their business (see Dupuis1 for many interesting examples).
So, authors are now left in a quandary about what to do with their papers—not all OA journals are bad, and not all subscription-based ones are good. The challenge for people is being selective in where they choose to publish their work, which requires one to know the criteria and standard of good publishing practice.
To date, there have been a number of studies aimed at judging the quality of journals based on their practices. There have been several attempts to narrow down the definition of a “good” journal, or create whitelists (such as those by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) or Cabell’s). The first notable attempt to highlight predatory publishing was by Jeffrey Beall, who compiled a list of potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access publishers.2 Although this list was received with an equal amount of praise and vitriol, Beall’s work was instrumental in showing the level of fraud by deceptive publishers in the OA movement, and served as a jumping off point for subsequent blacklists. But how should we as scientists respond to that? Should we believe it? Does it matter at all? This article series explores the origins of predatory publishers, the attempts to expose them, the resulting controversy, why this discussion matters, and what authors can do to outsmart the predators snapping at their heels.
Dupuis J. Some perspective on “predatory” open access journals. Confessions of a Science Librarian. 2015 [accessed 2018 Apr 9]. http://confessions.scientopia.org/2015/03/31/some-perspective-on-predatory-open-access-journals/.
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Are you struggling with low energy levels, muscle weakness, or slow recovery after workouts? If so, you may not be consuming enough protein in your diet. Protein is an essential macronutrient that plays a crucial role in building and repairing tissues, supporting immune function, and maintaining overall health. In this article, we will explore the signs that indicate you are not getting enough protein in your diet. By understanding these signs, you can make necessary changes to ensure you meet your protein needs.
Importance of Protein in the Diet
Protein is often referred to as the building block of life, and for good reason. It is essential for the growth, development, and repair of body tissues. Every cell in your body contains protein, from your muscles and organs to your skin, hair, and nails.
Protein also plays a vital role in the production of enzymes, hormones, and antibodies, which are necessary for various physiological processes. It helps regulate blood sugar levels, supports a healthy metabolism, and aids in weight management by promoting feelings of fullness.
Common Signs of Protein Deficiency
Insufficient protein intake can lead to a range of symptoms and health issues. Let’s take a look at some of the common signs that indicate you may not be getting enough protein in your diet.
Hair Loss and Brittle Nails
Protein is essential for healthy hair and nails. If you’re not consuming enough protein, you may notice increased hair shedding or thinning, as well as brittle nails that break easily. This is because protein is needed for the growth and strength of hair follicles and nails.
Frequent Illness and Slow Wound Healing
Protein plays a crucial role in supporting the immune system. It helps produce antibodies and immune cells that defend against infections and promote healing. If you’re frequently falling ill or noticing slow wound healing, it could be a sign of protein deficiency.
Muscle Weakness and Fatigue
Protein is necessary for muscle growth, repair, and maintenance. When you don’t consume enough protein, your muscles may become weak and fatigued. You may experience difficulty in performing physical activities or notice a decrease in strength and endurance.
Difficulty Losing Weight
Protein is known for its ability to promote satiety and increase metabolism. When you don’t consume enough protein, you may find it harder to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This is because protein-rich foods help you feel full for longer, reducing cravings and the likelihood of overeating.
Understanding the Recommended Daily Protein Intake
The amount of protein you need depends on various factors, including age, sex, weight, activity level, and overall health. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight for adults. However, this recommendation may not be sufficient for everyone, especially those who are physically active or have specific health conditions.
To determine your specific protein needs, it’s best to consult with a healthcare professional or a registered dietitian. They can assess your individual requirements and provide personalized recommendations.
Factors That Can Affect Protein Needs
Several factors can influence your protein needs. These include:
Physical Activity Level
If you engage in regular physical activity, especially activities that involve strength training or endurance exercises, your protein requirements may be higher. This is because exercise causes muscle breakdown, and protein is needed for muscle repair and growth.
As you age, your protein needs may increase. Older adults often experience muscle loss and reduced muscle protein synthesis, making it crucial to consume adequate protein to maintain muscle mass and function.
Certain health conditions, such as kidney disease or malabsorption disorders, may require adjustments to your protein intake. It’s important to discuss any medical conditions with your healthcare provider to ensure you’re meeting your specific dietary needs.
How to Determine If You’re Not Eating Enough Protein
Now that we understand the importance of protein and the factors that can affect your protein needs, let’s delve into how you can determine if you’re not eating enough protein.
Physical Signs of Protein Deficiency
Physical signs of protein deficiency may include:
- Muscle wasting or loss of muscle mass
- Edema (swelling) due to fluid retention
- Thin and fragile skin
- Delayed wound healing
- Frequent bone fractures or osteoporosis
- Anemia or low red blood cell count
If you notice any of these physical signs, it’s essential to evaluate your protein intake and make necessary dietary changes.
Mental and Emotional Signs of Protein Deficiency
Protein deficiency can also impact your mental and emotional well-being. Some common signs include:
- Mood swings and irritability
- Difficulty concentrating or brain fog
- Fatigue and lack of energy
- Poor sleep quality
- Depression or anxiety
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, it’s worth considering if inadequate protein intake could be a contributing factor.
Tips for Increasing Protein Intake
If you suspect you’re not eating enough protein, there are several practical tips you can follow to increase your intake and ensure you’re meeting your protein needs.
Protein-Rich Food Sources
Incorporating protein-rich foods into your meals is an effective way to boost your protein intake. Some excellent sources of protein include:
- Lean meats, such as chicken, turkey, and fish
- Eggs and dairy products
- Legumes, such as beans, lentils, and chickpeas
- Nuts and seeds
- Quinoa and other whole grains
- Tofu and other soy products
By including a variety of these foods in your diet, you can ensure you’re getting a good balance of essential amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein.
Protein is an essential macronutrient that plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health and wellness. Insufficient protein intake can lead to a range of symptoms and health issues, from hair loss and muscle weakness to difficulty losing weight and frequent illness.
By understanding the signs of protein deficiency and making necessary dietary adjustments, you can optimize your protein intake and support your active lifestyle. Remember to consult with a healthcare professional or a registered dietitian to determine your specific protein needs and ensure you’re meeting them adequately.
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2022 Yamaha Zuma is a scooter that has been around for a few years now. It’s considered a great starter bike for people who are new to riding. It’s also popular with commuters because it gets great gas mileage. The Zuma is light and easy to handle, and it has a lot of storage space, which makes it perfect for taking on trips. It’s also affordable, which is another reason why it’s so popular.
The Yamaha Zuma 125 is a little known but highly underrated electric bike. It’s sleek design and powerful motor makes it a great choice for commuting, riding around town, or even taking on longer road trips. Its light weight and nimble handling make it a perfect choice for urban areas and its affordable price tag makes it a great option for anyone looking for an efficient way to get around.
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There are many reasons why you should consider buying a Yamaha Zuma. First, the Zuma is fuel efficient and perfect for commuting. It also has a great storage capacity, which is perfect for carrying groceries or other items. Additionally, the Zuma is extremely easy to operate, making it perfect for those who are new to riding motorcycles. Finally, the Zuma is also affordable, which makes it a great option for those on a budget.
How to buy a Yamaha Zuma
There are a few things that you need to take into consideration when purchasing a Yamaha Zuma 125 price. The first is price. You want to find a price that you are comfortable with. You should also factor in the cost of insurance and registration. You will also need to decide what color you would like your scooter to be.
Once you have decided on a price and color, you will need to do some research on dealerships. It is important that you find a reputable dealership that has a good reputation and offers good customer service.
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What accessories are available for the Yamaha Zuma?
The Yamaha Zuma Price in India is a great scooter for around town and it is available with a variety of accessories to make it even better. One popular accessory is the windscreen, which can help block the wind and keep the rider more comfortable. There are also a number of storage options available, from small saddlebags to larger racks that can hold up to 60 pounds. Other accessories include heated grips, a 12-volt outlet for charging devices, and even a trailer hitch for towing.
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The Yamaha Zuma price philippines is a popular scooter that is known for its fuel efficiency and easy handling. It’s a great choice for city commuting, and with the right care and maintenance, it can last for years. Here are some tips on how to care for your Yamaha Zuma:
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Wisconsin is faring far better that Minnesota amidst the coronavirus pandemic despite imposing fewer restrictions on public life.
Wisconsin has reported 39% fewer COVID-19 deaths than Minnesota and just 1.4% more cases as of August 20, despite having a 35% higher population density and significantly more relaxed restrictions on public life.
Data regarding each state’s population density can be located via Statista. Wisconsin houses 5.822 million people with a population density of 107.3. Minnesota houses 5.64 million people with a population density of 70.5.
1,067 Wisconsin residents had succumbed to coronavirus as of August 20 compared to Minnesota’s 1,745 virus-induced deaths. Wisconsin has issued 1,161,527 tests for the virus yielding 68,233 positive results. Minnesota has administered 1,322,220 tests, to discover 67,308 cases. Both states find that between 5-6% of tests administered result in a COVID-19 diagnosis.
On Friday, Wisconsin reported one new death while Minnesota reported eight, bringing the total to 1,753, which is 685 more deaths than Wisconsin.
One factor contributing to Minnesota’s relatively higher rate of coronavirus deaths when compared to its eastern neighbor could be the state’s controversial policies regarding nursing homes (long-term care facilities). Rather than keeping elderly patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the hospital for the entirety of their battle with the virus, Democrat Gov. Tim Walz promoted a policy that sees them sent back to nursing homes while they still have the disease.
Critics say this policy could be why 74% of Minnesota’s COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care facilities as of August 20, according to the state’s health department.
“It makes no sense to bring more COVID-19 patients into facilities that have already failed to protect them,” Republican state Sen. Karin Housley, the chairwoman of the Senate Family Care and Aging Committee, remarked in May, per the Star Tribune.
However, Walz sees no issue with the idea of sending elderly Minnesotans infected with coronavirus back into nursing homes. “This was not a mistake,” he said, remarking on the policy, the Duluth News Tribune reported.
While both Wisconsin and Minnesota have issued orders that citizens are not allowed to go in public bare faced, Wisconsin was much quicker to reopen. Although Wisconsin’s Democrat Gov. Tony Evers issued a stay at home mandate, the state’s Supreme Court overturned this ruling in mid May, effectively allowing businesses to reopen as usual.
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More than five million Americans, most age 65 or older, are thought to be living with dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions. This number is expected to rise over the coming decades as the population ages.
Dementia involves a loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — that can interfere with daily life and activities. Researchers have found that older adults with cognitive impairment are vulnerable to financial exploitation, including scams.
Even mild cognitive issues might affect one’s ability to manage bills and other finances. But how widespread these problems are hasn’t been clear.
80,000 adults age 65+ nationwide
A research team led by Dr. Lauren Nicholas from Johns Hopkins University looked at this question in a nationwide sample of more than 80,000 adults over the age of 65. The subjects all lived alone and received healthcare through Medicare.
The researchers linked medical information with credit information from a nationwide database. They recorded which people had accounts past due or a drop in credit scores to the “subprime” range (below 620). They then compared rates of credit problems between people who later received a diagnosis of dementia and those who didn’t.
All analyses took into account participants’ age, sex, race and ethnicity, other health problems, geographic location, and the state of the economy during the years studied.
The study was funded in part by NIH’s National Institute on Aging (NIA). Results were published on November 30, 2020, in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Between 1999 and 2018, about 27,000 of the subjects received a diagnosis of dementia. The team found that those who developed dementia were at higher risk of payment delinquency, starting 6 years prior to diagnosis, than those who didn’t develop dementia.
People who developed dementia were also more likely to have their credit score drop into the subprime range, starting 2.5 years before diagnosis.
Since education may protect against the development of dementia, the researchers compared people who lived in areas with high and low rates of education.
They found that those living in areas with lower education rates were at higher risk for financial complications of dementia and experienced symptoms for longer before diagnosis.
For example, the impact of cognitive impairment on payment delinquency rates began almost 7 years before diagnosis in areas with lower education rates.
In comparison, diagnoses of arthritis, glaucoma, or hip fracture were not related to any of the financial problems measured. The dementia findings thus don’t reflect general health changes with age.
Early diagnosis may protect loved ones
There are currently no treatments to slow or stop the progression of dementia. However, earlier diagnosis may help people protect their loved ones from the financial risks of early cognitive decline.
“Our study is the first to provide large-scale quantitative evidence of the medical adage that the first place to look for dementia is in the checkbook,” Nicholas says.
“Earlier screening and detection, combined with information about the risk of irreversible financial events, like foreclosure and repossession, are important to protect the financial well-being of the patient and their families.”
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Over the years, artificial grass installation was thought to be prevalent in garden areas only. However, today, the synthetic grass installation process has become more popular across different avenues. You can opt for artificial grass installation Melbourne services to replace your existing garden lawn. Besides, you can also transform the external premises of your office with amazing artificial grass.
Growing popularity for artificial turf
One of the most valid reasons why an increased number of people are trending towards replacing their existing concrete path with artificial grass is its cost-effectiveness. And the second most attractive reason for adopting artificial grass for your lawn is the extremely lower maintenance requirements associated with them. And guess what, there aren’t any muddy mess associated with their maintenance process. Therefore it ensures that the entire operation keeps the surrounding clean.
Versatile Garden Decoration
Synthetic turf installation Melbourne companies are providing the utmost value to those interested in installing such majestic turfs in their domestic and commercial areas. In case you were wondering what makes these artificial turfs versatile, it is its implementation opportunities. One can install such turfs in not only private and public gardens, but also in school playgrounds, golf putting areas, exhibition areas, and many more. You can even add some distinct features to your house by installing an artificial grass unit inside your bedroom or drawing-room.
But now, the biggest question that most people ask is how to install these artificial turfs.
Well, let us explain the process in the easiest possible way.
Doing it yourself
If you belive you are a confident person and you have that desire of getting things done on your own, the DIY method should be perfect for you.
And if you are ready to get through the process by yourself, here are a few essential tools that you’ll require:
- Stiff broom
- Garden hose
- A Stanley knife
- A stripping knife
You would also require the following materials to get your artificial turf installed:
- Your choice of artificial grass: This typically depends on your lawn’s size. The width of these grasses varies between 2 and 4 meters.
- 2 meters wide Foam Underlay
- For securing each foam underlay pieces, you would also require gaffer tape
- Multi-Purpose Grass Adhesive: 5 or 10 KG variants
- Joining tapes can come in handy
Let’s begin with the artificial turf installation process:
- First of all, remove the existing concrete surface from the ground where you would like to install artificial grass
- Dig drainage holes for avoiding standing water in rainy seasons
- Now, you can simply install the foam underlay.
- You might find that the length of the artificial grass is too long. If so, cut its size as per the requirements.
- Now apply the glue for securing the perimeter
- Apply 4-5kg of kiln-dried sand per square meter of artificial grass.
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“Thinking Green” is something that we hear a lot nowadays — with carbon emissions becoming a serious issue it’s no wonder people are concerned with making a change. With this shift in attitude towards efficient, environmentally-friendly practices more and more people are making an effort to support businesses that make “thinking green” a priority.This mindset of ‘protecting the earth’ is spurring change in how many businesses operate, and the hotel and the leisure industry are no exception. In the hospitality industry this change can be seen in the form of “Green Hotels” — certifications, recycling programs, and other standards have risen in the past decade with the hope of attracting the eco-minded tourist or traveling business person.
So how does one know that their hotel is “Green”?
There are several certification organizations that oversee environmental practices and award certifications:
Green Key Global awards up to five “Green Keys” based on a 140-question audit on environmental compliance, and even offers guidance in switching to green for reduce operating costs and a lower eco-impact.
Energy Star is a well-known brand that covers 13 types of of commercial buildings and has recently joined the hospitality industry to help their businesses meet energy efficient standards that are expected today. They measure a building’s energy performance on a 100-point scale and award an “Energy Star” label to showcase a company’s dedication to energy-efficiency. Buildings with this label use “almost 40 percent less energy than average buildings, and emit 35 percent less carbon”.
Green Seal is another science-based certification which has serviced the lodging industry since 1995. To qualify for the green seal a hotel must be evaluated for their efforts in:
• Waste minimization, reuse and recycling
• Energy efficiency, conservation and management
• Management of fresh water resources
• Waste water management
• Hazardous substances management
• Environmentally sensitive purchasing
“Green Hotels” is an association that connects green-minded hotels together in order to help “save water, save energy and reduce solid waste—while saving money—to help PROTECT OUR ONE AND ONLY EARTH!”. Organizations joining this group have access to guides and techniques to reduce hotel operating costs such as towel rack hangers and sheet changing cards — something you might have seen if you have stayed at a hotel recently.
Being green is more than just a badge or a sheet of paper hanging in an office — it means taking steps to reduce the impact a business has on the environment; this doesn’t automatically mean spending more money, and in some cases thinking green can dramatically reduce operational costs — planning ahead and leveraging technology can even improve an experience for guests! Installing heated towel racks for guests to hang their used towels is one example where thinking green has multiple benefits: Laundry loads are reduced by not having to wash towels daily, as well as allowing the lodgers the luxury of having a warm towel on demand, all while promoting the fact that the hotel is a forward-thinking “Green” machine! Green-thinking tourists will appreciate the comfort and luxury of their stay, while having peace of mind that they are supporting a company doing their best to promote efficiency. Everyone wins! | <urn:uuid:6cc07465-e817-40c4-af14-2e46b6ea6626> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://ambaproducts.com/what-is-a-green-hotel/ | 2024-04-21T20:52:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.954777 | 675 |
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The English camp
Enter GLOUCESTER, BEDFORD, EXETER, ERPINGHAM, with all his host;
SALISBURY and WESTMORELAND
Where is the King?
The King himself is rode to view their battle.
Of fighting men they have full three-score thousand.
There's five to one; besides, they all are fresh.
God's arm strike with us! 'tis a fearful odds.
God bye you, Princes all; I'll to my charge.
If we no more meet till we meet in heaven,
Then joyfully, my noble Lord of Bedford,
My dear Lord Gloucester, and my good Lord Exeter,
And my kind kinsman- warriors all, adieu!
Farewell, good Salisbury; and good luck go with thee!
Farewell, kind lord. Fight valiantly to-day;
And yet I do thee wrong to mind thee of it,
For thou art fram'd of the firm truth of valour.Exit SALISBURY
He is as full of valour as of kindness;
Princely in both.Enter the KING
O that we now had here
But one ten thousand of those men in England
That do no work to-day!
What's he that wishes so?
My cousin Westmoreland? No, my fair cousin;
If we are mark'd to die, we are enow
To do our country loss; and if to live,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.
By Jove, I am not covetous for gold,
Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost;
It yearns me not if men my garments wear;
Such outward things dwell not in my desires.
But if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive.
No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England.
God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour
As one man more methinks would share from me
For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more!
Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host,
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made,
And crowns for convoy put into his purse;
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.
This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian.'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispian's day.'
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember, with advantages,
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words-
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester-
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.Re-enter SALISBURY
My sovereign lord, bestow yourself with speed:
The French are bravely in their battles set,
And will with all expedience charge on us.
All things are ready, if our minds be so.
Perish the man whose mind is backward now!
Thou dost not wish more help from England, coz?
God's will, my liege! would you and I alone,
Without more help, could fight this royal battle!
Why, now thou hast unwish'd five thousand men;
Which likes me better than to wish us one.
You know your places. God be with you all!Tucket. Enter MONTJOY
Once more I come to know of thee, King Harry,
If for thy ransom thou wilt now compound,
Before thy most assured overthrow;
For certainly thou art so near the gulf
Thou needs must be englutted. Besides, in mercy,
The constable desires thee thou wilt mind
Thy followers of repentance, that their souls
May make a peaceful and a sweet retire
From off these fields, where, wretches, their poor bodies
Must lie and fester.
Who hath sent thee now?
The Constable of France.
I pray thee bear my former answer back:
Bid them achieve me, and then sell my bones.
Good God! why should they mock poor fellows thus?
The man that once did sell the lion's skin
While the beast liv'd was kill'd with hunting him.
A many of our bodies shall no doubt
Find native graves; upon the which, I trust,
Shall witness live in brass of this day's work.
And those that leave their valiant bones in France,
Dying like men, though buried in your dunghills,
They shall be fam'd; for there the sun shall greet them
And draw their honours reeking up to heaven,
Leaving their earthly parts to choke your clime,
The smell whereof shall breed a plague in France.
Mark then abounding valour in our English,
That, being dead, like to the bullet's grazing
Break out into a second course of mischief,
Killing in relapse of mortality.
Let me speak proudly: tell the Constable
We are but warriors for the working-day;
Our gayness and our gilt are all besmirch'd
With rainy marching in the painful field;
There's not a piece of feather in our host-
Good argument, I hope, we will not fly-
And time hath worn us into slovenry.
But, by the mass, our hearts are in the trim;
And my poor soldiers tell me yet ere night
They'll be in fresher robes, or they will pluck
The gay new coats o'er the French soldiers' heads
And turn them out of service. If they do this-
As, if God please, they shall- my ransom then
Will soon be levied. Herald, save thou thy labour;
Come thou no more for ransom, gentle herald;
They shall have none, I swear, but these my joints;
Which if they have, as I will leave 'em them,
Shall yield them little, tell the Constable.
I shall, King Harry. And so fare thee well:
Thou never shalt hear herald any more.Exit
I fear thou wilt once more come again for a ransom.Enter the DUKE OF YORK
My lord, most humbly on my knee I beg
The leading of the vaward.
Take it, brave York. Now, soldiers, march away;
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AFP-KY Announces Support for State Policy Champions
FRANKFORT, KY—Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today announced support for six Kentucky State Representatives based on their leadership on policies that work to remove barriers to opportunity and improve Kentuckians’ lives: Rep. Richard Heath (KY-02), Rep. Jim Gooch (KY-12), Rep. DJ Johnson (KY-13), Rep. Brandon Reed (KY-24), Rep. Kevin Bratcher (KY-29), and Rep. Phil Moffett (KY-32).
In supporting these legislative champions, AFP-KY will launch grassroots efforts by canvassing and phone banking that will be backed up by a targeted direct mail effort.
AFP-Kentucky State Director Andrew McNeill issued the following statement:
“Our activists are proud to support principled lawmakers that will continue to champion legislation to remove barriers and improve the lives of Kentuckians. We’re excited to get to work and encourage fellow Kentucky citizens to re-elect state Reps. Richard Heath, Jim Gooch, DJ Johnson, Brandon Reed, Kevin Bratcher, and Phil Moffett in November. We strongly urge voters in their respective districts to send these policy champions back to Frankfort.”
- Richard Heath (House District 2): Representative Heath was a tenacious champion for the “Homebaker’s Bill” in 2018, a recent occupational licensing reform law that allows home-based processors to pursue their passion through expanded markets and opportunity. This occupational licensing reform points the way to the need to continue to further remove licensing barriers in Kentucky.
- Jim Gooch (House District 12): Representative Gooch has been a principled voice for sound energy policy in the House of Representatives. His effort to level the energy playing field by eliminating market distorting net metering subsidies demonstrates his commitment to protecting utility ratepayers.
- DJ Johnson (House District 13): Representative Johnson understands that reducing red tape can help people in skilled trades land good-paying jobs. His support of the Red Tape Reduction initiative will help ensure it remains a key component of Kentucky’s economic-freedom agenda.
- Brandon Reed (House District 24): Representative Reed is a reliable voice in support of workplace freedom, paycheck protection, and repeal of the prevailing wage that wastes taxpayer dollars. His first term record indicates he is poised to become a leader that supports the necessary changes to keep Kentucky moving forward.
- Kevin Bratcher (House District 29): Representative Bratcher’s role as Majority Whip was critical to the historic 2017 session, which saw the long-sought passage of Right to Work and Paycheck Protection, and the repeal of the prevailing wage. These measures have launched Kentucky along a new trajectory of record-setting investment and job creation throughout the state.
- Phil Moffett (House District 32): Representative Moffett is a long-standing champion of individual liberty and economic freedom. He puts principle over political expediency and represents the best of public service. If Kentucky is to continue building on its historic progress since the beginning of 2017, we need principled leaders like Rep. Moffett to make it happen.
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When one man falls, will his wife be blamed?
Mashable’s leisure crew picks our Inquire of the Week, TV reveals and movies that you just absolutely must add to your list.
Justine Triet’s thoroughly engaging Anatomy of a Tumble examines the design in which recordsdata unearths personality, and vice versa, within the course of an unfolding raze trial. Sandra, a German novelist performed by Sandra Hüller, is accused of killing her husband, Samuel (Samuel Theis), at their isolated French cabin. A yr later within the court docket, their relationship is positioned beneath a microscope, fastidiously scrutinized and picked apart for the full world to peek. This comprises their blind adolescent son, Daniel (Milo Machado Graner), the one watch to his father’s demise; Daniel also chanced on Samuel’s body after he reputedly fell from a excessive window, leaving irregular blood-spatter patterns within reach and demise on affect.
On the opposite hand, earlier than any of the discipline unfolds, Triet and co-creator Arthur Harari trap us in with mementos and items of song, including presumably the most a laugh and absurd use of a 50 Cent tune in most modern memory; an instrumental duvet of his upbeat, full of life 2003 single “P.I.M.P” is the biggest discipline level! Alongside the court docket dialogue, these facts play an equally crucial fragment in unearthing the characters’ identities, insecurities, and — if such a thing is probably going — their truest selves.
The film features riveting performances and court docket scenes.
Fixed with the French ministère public and its ruthless public prosecutor (Antoine Reinartz), Sandra is forced to undertake factual ideas that battle with her dangle outlook on Samuel. This causes crises of judgment of right and mistaken for every her and Daniel, who grows more and more uncertain of what to imagine.
When Sandra stands trial, she’s forced to talk broken French — her husband’s mom tongue but her third language; she every so regularly slips into English — which keeps her on the back foot within the course of many of the film. Her authorized authentic, Vincent (Swann Arlaud), is a non-public buddy to them every, and so he’s left with miniature alternative but to reach Samuel’s demise as a suicide, since an accidental tumble from his attic workshop looks laborious to existing to a jury. Along with her freedom on the road, she has miniature alternative but to accomplice with this account; it leaves a sour taste in her mouth, but it indubitably quickly helps her glance Samuel in a novel mild as successfully.
These unexpected layers to every personality are no longer discipline twists per se since they manufacture no longer be aware the frequent residence-up/pay-off construction, but somewhat, they’re account zigzags that encourage reframe existing occasions and the design in which the viewers sees the couple’s marriage. In actuality, all we ever glance of Samuel are reconstructions; he’s no longer equipped to us on show veil except after he dies, and all we’re let in on are assorted folk’s recollections of him, and Triet’s visualization of covert recordings he took of about a of his arguments with Sandra.
With their marriage having been on the rocks for some time, presumably higher than either the viewers or Daniel realized, Sandra comes more and more beneath assault, as Reinartz slithers his design via every accusatory monologue, preventing a righteous wrestle that also makes him design off as fully imperfect. It also helps that Hüller, in her aim as Sandra, attempts to strike a cautious balance between the personality’s public and non-public selves, although she regularly slips up and cracks beneath stress. Or no longer it is a deeply prone efficiency, particular person that would no longer moral stew within the anguish of a companion’s demise and the dread of being accused of his raze, but particular person that makes this an ongoing process, leaving her at the live of her rope. When the personality, in a non-public moment, says, “I’m so bored stiff in crying. Or no longer it’s in actuality ridiculous, or no longer it is so laborious,” you fully assume that the film’s premise — to which we have moral been introduced — has been chipping away at her for a yr.
On the opposite hand, the film’s secret weapon is arguably Machado Graner, a teen performer who takes on a monumentally mature process, embodying no longer only the uncontrollable agony of loss but the personality’s confusion and suspicion surrounding what’s left of his family. No person wants to imagine their mom is a assassin, no longer to mention that their of us’ marriage became once removed from superb. Nonetheless Daniel is so determined to dangle some roughly valid floor beneath his ft that he’s willing to comprise any chance, even the most monstrous one, if it design having some roughly sure bet again. Machado Graner, therefore, grasps in any admire likely outcomes as quickly as they come up, although every novel half of evidence only looks to extra confuse Daniel, forcing the young actor into a fixed instruct of hunting — that, too, with out the use of the personality’s gaze.
Triet keeps the camera transfixed on Daniel within the course of loads of court docket scenes, the use of only his reactions and the dialogue of the loads of characters moral off-show veil to ebook the circulation of her camera, which swoops around him as novel recordsdata is thrown his design. This departure from the film’s in another case venerable cinematic don’t have any longer only provides a system of realism to his expertise but disorients the viewer within the technique. It also keeps Machado Graner within the body as vital as likely, tethering us to his fragility.
On the opposite hand, whereas the performances and dialogue encourage have explicit the many characters’ conundrums and interior mindsets, loads of the originate facts, and the implications of sure questions, tend to shift the subtext of the trial itself, which becomes its dangle fluid personality of kinds. The longer it goes on, the more all-encompassing the prosecution will get, focusing on no longer only Sandra and Samuel’s marriage but their respective literary careers, their relationship with their son, and even Sandra’s femininity and sexuality.
Anatomy of a Tumble places Sandra’s femininity on trial.
On the outset, the trial follows the bodily evidence of Samuel’s demise, but when issues manufacture no longer add up conclusively either design, it takes on a more pointed account. Sandra, the film casually unearths, is bisexual, something of which her family has continuously been aware, but it indubitably’s half of her background frail to poison the court docket of public thought against her when questions of her infidelity come up. Earlier within the day of Samuel’s demise, she’s interviewed by a young female reporter, and their interactions — which seem flirtatious, but only casually so — become evidence as successfully, of implied impropriety and capacity arguments between the couple. (Samuel also reputedly sabotages this interview by taking half in “P.I.M.P.” at an unreasonable quantity.)
Here’s the more explicit design Sandra’s femininity is positioned on trial, suggesting a have of scheming duplicity, although there are some more implicit programs too, which are equally if no longer more imperfect. For one thing, her success is held against her. She thrived at a time when Samuel chanced on himself in authentic limbo. This subplot definitely picks up more nuance along the design in which, revealing Samuel to be a dynamic if jumpy personality, but it indubitably can no longer encourage but play at instances adore the centerpiece of the full trial, forcing us to read even the prosecutor’s viciousness as some have of overcompensation. No observation he makes straight hints at this, but editor Laurent Sénéchal’s rhythmic, whip-orderly assembly of the court docket scenes leaves room for the likelihood, given the assign and how his response shots seem to manifest.
Despite a fully confident efficiency from Reinartz, the cinematic language on be aware pokes the tiniest of holes in what looks adore a known quantity — a perspective and motivation that feels fully sure. We know what the prosecutor wants, moral as we all know what every personality wants, but refined aspects of doubt walk their design in from the perimeters of the show veil. Similarly, the design in which Sandra gifts herself (which is to mutter, the design in which she is designed and equipped) looks poised to introduce identical doubts, although these tend to be held by the viewers in preference to any explicit personality. Her brief haircut and gray pantsuits are the antithesis of an archetypical image of Western femininity, the kind that, in a court docket account, may per chance presumably also detect to thrill a more conservative jury.
The film would no longer rep into the jurors as folk, but it indubitably becomes laborious no longer to marvel if somebody on the bench may per chance presumably also glimpse Sandra more disdainfully for her queerness, or may per chance presumably also even subconsciously read her, as a consequence of her subtly masculine look, as somebody inherently more able to brutality. In some design, every bit of evidence comes down to this and identical biases, and at the same time as an viewers, or no longer it’s laborious no longer to reckon with about a of the notions the film places forth, whether or no longer it flowers seeds of doubt within the viewers’ minds.
Justine Triet’s use of sound is sensational.
Anatomy of a Tumble would no longer rely on Sandra’s guilt or innocence to be effective. In actuality, its account perspective looks to endorse one version of facts and occasions early on, whereas its lingering questions tend to encompass the design in which assorted interpretations of those facts and occasions will inevitably affect the case. The film is, in a system, an anthropological guessing sport as vital as it is a winding drama, with clues within the have of bodily facts and bits of recordsdata that seem to quiz, “How does this have Sandra peek to the jury? And what about to her son?”
One in particular tongue-in-cheek design it achieves right here is via song, and more specifically, via frequent instrumental repetition of 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.” The predominant time it reveals up, or no longer it’s an annoyance, and even presumably an instigator, designed to interrupt or sabotage. The tune alternative would no longer in actuality subject before everything, when Samuel performs it within the gap scene within the course of Sandra’s interview — or no longer it’s an absurd happenstance that performs subtly on early-2000s nostalgia — but when the tune becomes half of evidence within the case, all its capacity meanings may per chance presumably also merely composed be parsed by necessity, in case some have of perception can also be gleamed, with out reference to how minor.
Within the initiating, doing so looks adore an exercise in absurdity, but meeting the film on its dangle terms looks to inaugurate up a full world of likely interpretations, with out reference to how unheard of. There may be, because the prosecutor notes, the tune’s sexually exciting nature, which straight reframes her interview in a explicit context that is no longer going to dangle beforehand existed, and there are an infinite sequence of such likely readings that may per chance presumably shed novel mild on the case whereas being equally ridiculous.
Pause the tune’s absent lyrics, adore “I manufacture no longer know what you heard about me” or “Nonetheless a bitch can not rep a dollar out of me,” inadvertently pronounce the film’s themes of innuendo and speculation, or its suspicions surrounding Samuel’s life insurance? Pause its Caribbean steel drums — a correct away distinction with Sandra and Samuel’s frigid atmosphere — talk to some roughly desire to flee? And is the title of the album it belongs to, Derive Prosperous or Die Tryin’, moral an sad irony given Samuel’s dwindling occupation, or does it, too, gesture at some have of cryptic intent on his behalf? All of this feels adore too vital inquiry into a single, a laugh detail, but it indubitably’s a detail that recurs continuously, in a film whose discipline is overflowing with characters inspecting any and each chance if it design coming a step closer to some roughly truth, whether factual or spiritual.
Presumably the which design within the back of the tune’s use is as unknowable because the question of whether or no longer it’s something we may per chance presumably also merely composed be having a peek at within the predominant web site. The one technique to have sense of the full contradictory evidence is to honest obtain this contradiction because in another case, its unknowability can force one indignant — as it virtually does Daniel, a young personality determined for the reprieve of a neatly-known sample that is shiny. As vital as Sandra’s world is grew to become the other design up, his is thrown into identical disarray, as evidenced by another musical cue he tries to come to a decision on the piano — Isaac Albéniz’s entrancing Asturias (Leyenda) — but fails to play fully, as if about a of its notes dangle grown moral beyond his reach.
Or no longer it’s an external arrhythmia that represents Daniel’s innermost thoughts, which he can barely have or half with those around him. He hasn’t but learned to parse recordsdata the design in which the adults around him dangle, but staring at him slowly study to be successful in so is one of many many most spicy aspects of the Anatomy of a Tumble — alongside the rising chance that he may per chance presumably also design to conclusions that damage his relationship with Sandra. She is aware of this too, and as she glances over to him continuously within the course of the trial, the question of what is going to become of mom and son becomes moral as urgent and emotionally arresting as who killed the daddy.
UPDATE: Mar. 21, 2024, 6: 04 p.m. EDT Anatomy of a Tumble became once reviewed out of Cannes, the assign it received the Palme d’Or. The film has since received the Academy Award for Simplest Long-established Screenplay. This evaluation has been republished to dangle fun its debut on streaming.
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TOKYO, Apr 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Company (MC) is overjoyed to recount the a success completion of the sale of the Blackwater and Daunia coal mines to Australia’s Whitehaven Coal Ltd. (Whitehaven). This divestment, in the beginning launched by MC on October 18, 2023, has now reached fruition. MC’s 50% stake in every of these mining belongings used to be acquired thru its wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsubishi Model Pty Ltd. (MDP). MDP shares equal possession of the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) with the helpful resource necessary BHP. Following the completion of all required appropriate complaints and sale stipulations, the divestment of both mines by BMA to Whitehaven used to be officially concluded this day.
MC consistently evaluates its mineral resources portfolio to augment its quality and resilience in opposition to ability downturns. The strategic different to divest from these two mines used to be guided by this overarching scheme, marking the fruits of MC’s efforts to consolidate its holdings in excessive-grade metallurgical coal belongings. Guaranteeing stability within the provision of this fundamental commodity stays a high priority for MC, underscoring its ongoing commitment to declaring BMA as a cornerstone of its mineral resources portfolio.
BMA’s excessive-grade metallurgical coal, when frail in blast furnaces, yields lower greenhouse gas emissions when compared with archaic metallurgical coal. This underscores its ability to play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the steelmaking industry. While making certain a exact present of excessive-grade metallurgical coal and iron ore stays excessive for MC’s mission to make stronger society in reaching carbon neutrality, salvage proceeds may per chance maybe even be strategically allocated in the direction of expanding its present capabilities in other excessive minerals crucial for electrification. These may per chance maybe additionally encompass copper, aluminum/bauxite, lithium, and nickel. Additionally, MC intends to make investments in secondary resources to propel the spherical financial system forward, thereby amplifying make stronger for EX (Energy Transformation) initiatives.
Further particulars relating to the sale of these two coal mines will likely be incorporated into MC’s forecast for its fiscal year 2024 consolidated financial results, which is able to be presented within the shut to future.
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“Cheap attain inventory” is the next target from Jounce Media, the consultancy that helped to spearhead the MFA crackdown ultimate year.
Defined by Chris Kane, founding father of Jounce Media, as “chronically non-viewable” advert inventory, cheap attain is a rising classification of supply that comes from “web sites or cell apps that contain reasonably excessive quality bellow material and organic viewers, [that are] not dependent on advert arbitrage, however build a low quality advert journey.”
This classification is meant to be realizing about one at a time from the MFA conversation, on myth of even supposing the advert journey could also just be undesirable for the user and the advertiser alike, the sites promoting these adverts aren’t truly practicing advert arbitrage.
“When we uncover certain publishers who’re revered publishers and build excessive-quality bellow material and contain organic guests, however whose supply is presented to the [demand side platforms] as overwhelmingly truly, truly low quality… we’re going to recordsdata consumers to protect some distance from those portfolios,” Kane counseled Digiday.
Jounce categorizes cheap attain “at the provision route level. Customarily, we classify every adverts.txt entry in a creator’s file,” Kane mentioned. Nonetheless, he known as the contemporary dimension assignment “extremely simplistic” and a starting up point for the attain his firm will evaluate cheap attain inventory going forward. But upright now, classification is according to the viewability rates of advert placements on a webpage. Kane failed to point out what the real threshold is for “low viewability,” however mentioned these adverts in most cases contain viewability rates that are sub-15%.
Examples of advert inventory in the “cheap attain” category consist of beneath-the-fold advert spots in bellow material advice widgets, comment sections, never-ending scroll pages and click on-thru slideshow reports, all of that are measured utilizing viewability rates, according to a Present Path Benchmarking file printed by Jounce in January that changed into as soon as shared with Digiday by a recipient who requested to live nameless however expressed concerns about how a crackdown on cheap attain could also impact their swap. Within the file, vendors treasure Outbrain, Taboola, Connatix, Disqus and OpenWeb had been named as operators of cheap attain inventory.
Jounce stale cheap attain as a filter for deciding which publishers to consist of in its 2024 bellwether listing of publishers that the consultancy believes advertisers could also just smooth decide into myth must-buys.
Between the 2023 and 2024 bellwether lists, Jounce eradicated four publishers — Tribune Publishing, Climate.com, DMG Media and Fox — for having 20% or more of their expose requests lead to cheap attain advert products, per the file. While DMG Media changed into as soon as measured to contain 22% of expose requests lead to cheap attain placements (basically from dailymail.co.uk), Climate.com (formerly a portion of the IBM portfolio) changed into as soon as upwards of 52%.
Investors aren’t blocking off cheap attain treasure they did MFAs
While Jounce has begun flagging cheap attain to its customers and in its learn reports, media consumers aren’t necessarily taking motion and taking away this inventory from their customers’ media buys factual yet – unlike the swift motion taken throughout the MFA crackdown.
“When we discuss cheap attain, you presumably can also just wish to heed that, to me, on this planet of sign, it’s all cheap attain. The attain that consumers mediate about it now, TV is top payment, to a undeniable extent click-to-play pre-roll is top payment, and all the pieces else is inexpensive attain,” mentioned a media purchaser who spoke on the placement of anonymity. “Explain is so severely commoditized at this point that I would be reluctant to come by any person with a truly sophisticated formulation in sign past tonnage and a few recordsdata concentrating on.”
A 2nd media purchaser who also spoke anonymously on this topic went up to now as to narrate that “cheap attain is in most cases viewed as a most considerable terrifying on myth of our campaigns must live price atmosphere pleasant.” With client price bases being reset repeatedly in the past few years, “there could be an expectation of price effectivity” that media consumers wish to meet to satisfy customers.
A third media purchaser who also requested anonymity mentioned that, whereas they’re attentive to Jounce’s classification of cheap attain inventory and work with Jounce on MFA classification, they are smooth realizing their tolerance levels for inexpensive attain.
“We wouldn’t contain the same create of laborious-and-snappy ideas that we could around MFA flags,” the third purchaser mentioned. The motive for the totally different stances is largely due to this of the dearth of parameters around what precisely cheap attain is at this point. “If there’s not a definition for MFA, there could be unquestionably no industry definition for inexpensive attain at this point. So it’s very considerable correct down to the thought of the purchaser,” they mentioned.
Identifying and warding off cheap attain inventory isn’t an most unlikely assignment for consumers taking a explore to protect some distance from those placements, however it does require more attention to part in the birth market.
The third purchaser mentioned it changed into as soon as a frustrating assignment to establish and circumvent cheap attain placements in the birth market on myth of “procuring in opposition to a single enviornment isn’t sufficient. You have to to well wish to know precisely which items you’re procuring interior that … It takes very granular recordsdata and truly granular concentrating on to be ready to pick away it.”
Kane mentioned he hopes that consumers’ responses to cheap attain won’t be the same as the industry’s stand up in opposition to MFAs. “I very considerable hope that a budget attain anxiousness doesn’t gain solved by blocking off, however that it gets solved by rewarding publishers that contain the very most interesting quality products,” he mentioned.
Publishers and vendors decide pause
While consumers aren’t necessarily reallocating budgets some distance from cheap attain inventory as of now, publishers — particularly folks that had been formerly on the bellwether listing — are wary of this classification and the design it’s being measured.
Dave Olesnevich, head of recordsdata and promoting products for The Climate Company, mentioned that his firm didn’t work with Jounce earlier than finding out about cheap attain and this file, however is now in contact to come by out about how weather.com is being evaluated.
“We had been a little bit bit taken aback by this. We don’t contain the records that [Jounce is] taking a explore at,” mentioned Olesnevich. But in the close, he mentioned that “the purchaser is aware of what they’re procuring,” with regards to Taboola or Connatix inventory and his group isn’t seeking to trick any person into procuring “cheap attain” inventory.
While Olesnevich didn’t expose what piece of their expose requests lead to Taboola inventory, he mentioned that Connatix handiest represents 1% of weather.com’s advert inventory and the 52% figure felt inflated.
When asked about the response to being eradicated from Jounce’s bellwether listing for having a excessive proportion of cheap attain inventory, a Fox Data spokesperson mentioned by capability of email: “As a top payment bellow material creator, we strive to work without extend with manufacturers thru non-public marketplace partnerships and are at the 2nd evaluating our third-social gathering swap to make certain enhanced transparency throughout our programmatic inventory.”
DMG Media and Tribune Publishing failed to answer to requests for comment. Meanwhile, vendors also expressed anxiousness about a budget attain classification coming into the conversation.
“OpenWeb takes critically industry standards for viewability and other metrics for inventory quality… For that motive, we’re unable to myth for our inclusion on this category. OpenWeb isn’t a easy beneath-the-fold comment device, however comparatively a holistic community engagement and viewers activation solution,” mentioned Max Weiss, OpenWeb’s chief formulation officer.
An Outbrain spokesperson mentioned that the firm is actively working with Jounce to “operate readability for the industry in regards to our inventory, its price, and what consumers can inquire of from it,” and added that the Outbrain swap mannequin “is designed to drive engagement, offering mutual price to both publishers and advertisers.”
Steven Stein, who is the resident and gm of Disqus, mentioned that his firm isn’t working with Jounce and his most considerable anxiousness “revolves more around how a free press can compete on this market.”
One exec from a seller named in the file who spoke anonymously mentioned that they’re working with Jounce and are in intriguing conversations with their creator and advertiser customers to make certain they heed a budget attain designation and abet them to lean in extra to PMP and teach deals with consumers due to this.
Cheap attain isn’t MFA
Certainly one of many reasons for crafting a budget attain classification changed into as soon as to make certain that publishers with real editorial intentions (and never exclusively created for advert arbitrage) weren’t grouped in the MFA classification, even though they’ve a sad advert journey.
This week, Integral Ad Science rolled out contemporary classification instruments that expend machine finding out to establish MFA sites as successfully as a secondary category known as “advert litter,” which changed into as soon as in part urged with Jounce’s cheap attain classification. This secondary category vastly lowered the probability of publishers that beforehand had been flagged as MFA throughout the alpha assessments of the MFA identification utility earlier than the advert litter category changed into as soon as created, according to Scott Pierce, head of fraud protection at IAS.
“Our steerage to customers is to protect some distance from MFA sites. In the case of advert litter sites, quite a lot of the sites that we are going to be flagging as advert litter are successfully identified sites… and so factual on myth of they’ve advert litter or advert spammy environments, our steerage to customers is you don’t must block or protect some distance from them outright. Perfect closely monitor the performance of the sites and peep if they’re truly delivering you most considerable outcomes and never factual clicks and views,” mentioned Pierce.
Cheap attain dimension is smooth in pattern, Kane mentioned, adding that there are other styles of low-quality advert spots that he desires to bound after next, however the flexibility to measure that inventory doesn’t exist yet. As an illustration, the little in-video adverts that are docked to the bottom corner of a cell web bellow could gain excessive viewability rates on myth of they autoplay, however “any cheap marketer would disclose that’s not a top payment video product,” he mentioned.
“There’s smooth comparatively about a supply that we doubtlessly could also just smooth be calling ‘cheap attain’ … that we at the 2nd name top payment,” mentioned Kane.
What we’ve heard
“The U.S. market is tall solid… Our Oscars tournament, [the Vanity Fair Oscar Party], that’s constructing is up 50% year over year [in ad revenue]. So we contain got comparatively about a truly thrilling cultural moments going down in the critical half of this year that are utilizing our upside.”
– Pam Drucker Mann, world CRO of Condé Nast
Facebook link post referrals are smooth down
Some publishers and creators disclose that despite guarantees from Meta, Facebook referral web bellow visitors hasn’t picked up since Meta rolled out a brand contemporary web page journey on the platform in Could per chance additionally just that affected the visibility of link posts.
After the swap ultimate summer, publishing professionals counseled Digiday that Meta had urged them the platform changed into as soon as attentive to the anxiousness and that publishers could also inquire of referral web bellow visitors to shut to fashioned in about a months. This week, two publishing professionals – who requested anonymity – counseled Digiday that Meta had counseled them in early October that the platform changed into as soon as up up to now and that they are able to even just inquire of link post performance to toughen in about a weeks’ to some months’ time.
Nonetheless, five months later, that hasn’t took place. Certainly one of those publishing professionals mentioned engagement and web bellow visitors for his or her higher Facebook pages (about a of which contain over 1 million followers) changed into as soon as about half of what it changed into as soon as earlier than the platform swap ultimate summer. Smaller Facebook pages (those with 100,000-150,000 followers, as an illustration) contain had no increase, they added.
It looks to be one other instance of the continuation of Facebook’s years-prolonged deprioritization of publishers and a push to protect users on the platform. Meta declined to comment.
In accordance to the referral web bellow visitors recordsdata of 1,300 world sites from Chartbeat, there changed into as soon as an uptick in October however web bellow visitors persisted to claim no since then, returning to the same pattern as 2022. Monthly Facebook referral web bellow visitors in 2023 changed into as soon as down between 40-50% year over year, according to Chartbeat.
“I don’t mediate [link posts are] a spotlight space for Meta,” the 2nd publishing exec mentioned. “It doesn’t shock me.”
Nonetheless, they eminent that a higher a part of their total social referral web bellow visitors came from Facebook in 2023 in contrast to 2022, which they believed changed into as soon as due to this of the creator’s focal point on short-create video treasure Reels.
A bellow material creator with over 9 million Facebook followers mentioned link posts had been bringing in one-quarter to one-third of the web bellow visitors and engagement they drove earlier than June 2023. The creator has taken to posting hyperlinks to their location in the comments in preference to in doubtlessly the critical post itself – in some cases, ensuing in “100-fold” web bellow visitors and engagement lift in contrast to their link posts.
Link posts “bound to die on Facebook,” the creator mentioned.
None of those interviewed for this piece mentioned they’d purchased particular steerage from Meta on link post performance. It stays unclear if Meta is engaged on getting publishers’ Facebook referral web bellow visitors inspire up. And it stays to be viewed if link post performance will toughen (or gain worse) now that Meta is shutting down the Facebook Data tab next month. – Sara Guaglione
Numbers to know
700: The likelihood of functions Defector Media purchased for a team creator birth location.
400: The likelihood of recordsdata publishers that LinkedIn works with in a talented capability, which gives publishers gain correct of entry to to the platform’s in-home pattern and editorial teams to red meat up their posts, newsletters, podcasts or video.
What we’ve lined
An oral history of the murky made-for-promoting crusade:
- Fair not too prolonged ago, there had been calls from industry stakeholders to reclassify MFA to mean “made-for-arbitrage.”
- Right here is the memoir of how the efforts to in the reduction of the amount of advert greenbacks dispensed to low quality advert inventory evolved correct into a witch hunt that in the close impacted earnest publishers in an already fearful market.
Hear from industry professionals the backstory on how MFA devolved past arbitrage here.
Vox Media, MilkPEP and Gale ink multi-million greenback media partnership to extend ladies’s illustration in sports:
- Stagwell company Gale, Vox Media and dairy designate MilkPEP this week inked a multi-million greenback media partnership enthusiastic in spotlighting female athletes.
- The contract is portion of a better campaign that entails editorial bellow material, integrated media promotion and other functions on YouTube in collaboration with Popsugar Fitness, a Vox designate, and extra audio bellow material on the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Be taught more about the contemporary deal here.
Why podcast corporations are investing in AI-generated podcast translations despite questionable quality:
- In January, iHeartMedia announced plans to make expend of generative AI instruments to translate five to 10 existing shows correct into a vary of totally different languages by the pause of this quarter. But the firm has pushed inspire that timeline.
- While podcast networks treasure iHeartMedia, Spotify and PodcastOne contain publicly announced plans to debut AI-generated audio translations, few contain gone live yet (Spotify has launched a handful of take a look at episodes).
Gape why some podcast networks contain delayed their AI-generated launches here.
Newsguard debuts contemporary automation instruments for monitoring election-related misinformation:
- NewsGuard, the records rating service, is adding more automation instruments because it truly works to trace misinformation efforts sooner than the 2024 elections.
- The instruments can be stale throughout web sites, social media platforms and video channels to abet song false or misleading claims about elections.
Be taught more about Newsguard’s contemporary designate security instruments here.
Podcast corporations peep signs of an improved advert market in 2024:
- iHeartMedia, Spotify, SiriusXM and Acast reported year over year earnings increase of their podcast businesses throughout the fourth quarter of 2023.
- “We inquire of 2024 to be inspire in increase mode,” mentioned Effectively off Bressler, president, COO and CFO of iHeartMedia, throughout the firm’s earnings name.
Gape how podcast corporations accomplished throughout the fourth quarter of 2023 here.
What we’re finding out
Following the $108 million acquisition of Advanced ultimate month, contemporary owner NTWRK, an e-commerce platform, announced that it could perhaps per chance even be folding into the Advanced designate as the anchor for the media firm’s commerce swap, Axios reported. Over the next six months, this transition will happen and the collective firm can be known as Advanced NTWRK.
CNN’s Legitimate Sources reported that throughout an all-hands city corridor assembly ultimate week, Vice Media’s COO Cory Haik changed into as soon as interrupted by a bombardment of thumbs down emoji reactions from laid-off staffers, leading chief executive Bruce Dixon to end the assembly early. The assembly changed into as soon as scheduled quickly after hundreds of staffers had been laid off from the firm, as successfully as the announcement that the firm would pause newsletter on its dotcom.
All the design thru the investigation of leaks from the Times’ newsroom around its coverage of the Hamas assaults in Israel on Oct. 7, the union representing the Times’ staffers mentioned the media firm changed into as soon as responsible of concentrating on staff of Middle Eastern or North African lineage, The Washington Put up reported.
The Verge reported that Google is rolling out some modifications to its search consequence ranking device with the device of deprioritizing bellow material that consists exclusively of summarizations of different uniquely reported bellow material, which has increased in volume with the abet of generative AI as of leisurely.
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What would you say are the most common Amish men’s names?
As we saw in the Amish Name Game post, names repeat themselves among the Amish–not just surnames, but first names as well.
Unsurprisingly, Biblical names are popular among the Amish, both from the Old and New Testament. Some given names, however, have little or no connection with the Bible.
Below, you’ll find ten men’s and boys’ first names frequently seen in Amish communities. Since Amish give their children a variety of names, I’ve chosen five Biblically-based names, and five with different origins.
I’ve also included ten uncommon names at the end.
Background information on names is taken from A Dictionary of First Names by Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle & Flavia Hodges unless otherwise noted.
10 Common Male Amish First Names
- Samuel – Could this be the most popular men’s name among the Amish? A Hebrew origin name. Samuel was an important Old Testament judge and prophet, who anointed both Saul and David as kings. Quite common in Lancaster County, to name one community.
- Amos – Another from the Old Testament, Amos was an eighth-century prophet with a Biblical book bearing his name.
- Leroy – according to A Dictionary of First Names, “now considered a typically African-American given name”, Leroy is also quite popular among the Amish. Seems to be more common in Midwestern communities. A non-biblical name, this is from a French nickname meaning “the king.”
- John – Johanan (meaning “God is gracious”) is the name in Hebrew, while its Latin form is Io(h)annes. It probably owes much popularity to important Biblical Johns like John the Baptist and the Apostle John. The Dictionary of First Names describes it as “the most perennially popular of all Christian names” in it various forms across different languages.
- Elmer – use in America dates to the 19th century, and was popularized by Ebenezer and Jonathan Elmer, “leading activists in the American Revolution.” Originally derived from Old English personal name based on the words æþel (noble) and mær (famous). Neither of those origin stories feel very “Amish”, but nonetheless this is a common name in Amish communities.
- Wayne – Also derived from Old English, but its roots feel much plainer, as it comes from an occupational surname with the meaning “wagon maker” based on the Old English word wægn (wagon).
- Jacob – Another very common name among the Amish, perhaps reflecting Jacob’s Biblical importance. Father of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
- Vernon – Apparently an aristocratic surname which originates from a French place name, which later made it to England. Not the most common on this list, but pretty common in places like northern Indiana and Holmes County, Ohio.
- Eli – Old Testament priest and judge. You see a lot of Elis among Amish, but not many Elijahs.
- Mervin – An Anglicized form of the Welsh name Merfyn. Other forms are Mervyn or Merwin (I have yet to see any Amish men spell it that way). Similar-sounding names common among Amish are Marvin, Ervin, and Merlin.
10 Uncommon Amish Men’s Names
Some Amish parents break the mold and opt for more obscure names for their children.
The following uncommon first names were all found in minister listings in the latest Raber’s Almanac.
I’ve included background on some from the Dictionary of First Names. Quite a few aren’t listed there, however.
Perhaps some are short or colloquial forms of names (perhaps some are typos?). In a few places I added my own speculations on these unusual names.
If you’re familiar with any of these names, let us know in the comments.
- Iddo – This appeared a couple of times among the ministers. I’ve never met an Iddo (I’m sure I would have remembered). Another source says Iddo was a prophet appearing in the Book of Chronicles. Other Iddos appear in Ezra and Zechariah.
- Wollie – I have no idea. An alternate spelling of Wally?
- Hannes – Short for Johannes? Feels very German.
- Jethro – Biblical name, the father of Moses’ wife Zipporah.
- Melbern – Maybe…this is a nickname for Mel, from Berne, Indiana?
- Leander – Latin form of the Greek Leandros. A 6th-century Catholic bishop of Seville.
- Phenis – A form of Phineas? A typo?
- Aquilla – The one unusual name on this list I’d personally seen among Amish before. Latin-origin name meaning “eagle”. In the New Testament, one-l “Aquila” was married to Priscilla, and worked with the Apostle Paul.
- Absalom – Biblical name, likely meaning of “father of peace” in Hebrew. According to the Dictionary of First Names, “The name has never been particularly common in the English-speaking world.”
- Arden – I know a (non-Amish) Darden, but have never heard of Arden before. Some sources say this is a female name, but I guess it is unisex.
Hope you enjoyed that. If so, we’ll do Amish women’s names as well.
What other Amish men’s names would you add to these lists, common or uncommon?
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On the Amish church ministry
Amish society is comprised of nearly 3000 church districts in 32 states and Canada (plus a small South American settlement). Amish church leadership is primarily congregational, lacking the extensive hierarchical structure found in many other religious bodies. The Amish congregation is led by a bishop, two to three ministers, and a deacon. Each member of the ministry plays an important role in the spiritual life of the Amish church.
The 3 Amish church leadership roles – bishop, minister, and deacon:
- The Amish bishop is the head of the individual church district, and is responsible for administering discipline, ordaining new ministry, baptizing, and marrying new members. The bishop also is responsible, to a degree, for regulating the pace of change in his church district
- The Amish minister, or preacher, assists the bishop in duties mentioned above, and primarily is responsible for preaching in church on Sundays
- The Amish deacon has a range of duties, including collecting alms for church needs, assisting the bishop in disciplinary issues, and “publishing” soon-to-be-married couples
The Amish bishop
The Amish ministry is untrained and unpaid. Most church members feel that being chosen for the Amish ministry is a burden and a blessing. Few Amish men seek the role; one Amish minister when passed over for the choice of bishop expressed relief at having “dodged a bullet”.
The bishop is the spiritual leader of the church district. A bishop typically oversees one district, but in some settlements, such as Lancaster County, he will be responsible for two. When a district divides in two, a bishop will typically “take care of” both districts until a new bishop can be ordained, which may take a year or two.
Contrary to belief, the bishop does not arbitrarily assign rules for his district. His role is one of deciding which issues should be put to vote—for example, to decide if a new technology, currently under trial, should be accepted into the district’s Ordnung. The bishop is charged with the spiritual welfare of his district. For this reason bishops often seek to err on the side of tradition, slowing change and restricting technological adoption.
At the same time, numerous bishops acknowledge that economic and other pressures on the church can be eased by allowing certain technologies. Amish bishops may choose to support milking technologies that permit more of their congregation to remain in farming. The good that comes from keeping congregants employed on farms rather than in non-Amish factories may be seen as greater than the potential ill that may result from adopting a worldly technology.
Due to the varying Ordnung among districts, resulting from a variety of internal and external factors which differ among districts, there can be a variety of practices seen in any given settlement, even among Amish of the same affiliation.
The bishop does some preaching at church services. He also is in charge of meting out discipline and forgiveness on behalf of the church community, in cases where members stray and violate the Ordnung. The bishop ordains new members of the ministry, baptizes Amish youth into the church, and is responsible for performing marriage ceremonies.
The Amish minister
Ministers, which Amish often simply refer to as “preachers”, are responsible for delivering sermons in church on Sunday. Typically, each district has two or three ordained ministers. Ministers are highly respected in the church. One often hears this respect reflected in the tones other church members use when speaking about them. At the same time, Amish are human, and some members of the ministry may wield influence in heavy-handed ways, generating resentment or criticism.
Regardless, ministers are highly important figures in the Amish church as they are responsible for delivering the word of God on Sundays. Ministers typically spend a good chunk of Saturday preparing for the Sunday service. This is done by studying and reading the Bible in English and German as well as other study aids such as concordances. It is not decided who will do the actual preaching until the ministers meet during the singing which opens the Amish church service, so each minister must be prepared to speak for up to an hour on Sundays.
Sometimes ministers visit from other districts in a community or even from another settlement entirely. In such cases the visiting preacher often delivers a sermon. Amish preachers speak without notes and without rehearsal—relying on the Holy Spirit to inspire their words. Preachers have varying styles, as evidenced by the tone of voice they use, repetition, and examples they share to make points. To begin, a preacher simply stands up and starts preaching, typically after first humbly expressing the feeling that he is unworthy to do so.
As a testament to the importance Amish place on community and collective effort, at the end of preaching, a preacher will ask the other members of the ministry if what he said was correct, and for any corrections to be made. At this time others offer testimony by confirming, adding to, or correcting what was discussed in the sermon.
Members of the ministry are typically seen as role models. Often when new changes have been adopted in Amish churches (and in other Plain Anabaptist churches such as those of Old Order Mennonites), members of the ministry have been the last to adopt a new innovation. In this way they may serve as the vanguard of tradition.
The Amish deacon
The deacon fulfills a number of functions. Amish have called the job of deacon the most thankless job in the church. The deacon is responsible for collecting and organizing alms for members who have high medical bills or other financial challenges. The deacon is also the one who is sent to tell wayward members to “put away” forbidden technology, or to discuss other issues with the Ordnung, the Amish set of rules guiding daily living.
The deacon typically does not preach in church, though he will read Scripture and recite the High German prayer at each service. In some cases, a deacon can be ordained a minister as well.
The deacon also handles wedding announcements. A prospective young couple will share their intention with the deacon. The deacon may act as an interlocutor in getting the approval of the young couple’s parents. The couple will then be “published” to the church. In other words, their intention to marry will be announced, and a wedding will typically take place within a few weeks.
How Amish ministers are chosen
When being baptized, all Amish men take a vow that they will accept the responsibility of ministry if so chosen. When a new minister needs to be chosen (typically when a church district divides, or if a minister moves away or dies), all male members are eligible to be nominated.
Female Amish are not eligible, however they have the right to nominate a male member. Members take turns nominating in secret, and each member which surpasses a certain threshhold of votes (usually two or three) becomes a candidate.
In the next round of selection, candidates select from an assortment of songbooks, one of which has had a slip of paper containing a Scripture verse. The bishop then inspects the book to find out which man “the lot” has fallen on. The chosen one is ordained on the spot, and begins his new life as a minister in the Amish church.
The basis for drawing lots is found in Acts 1:23-26, in which Matthias was selected by lot to replace Judas among the apostles. Selection of a minister is often an emotional event, as church members realize the weight of responsibility that has fallen on the man’s shoulders.
The bishop is selected from ordained ministers. Deacons are selected by lot as well. A deacon can actually be later ordained a minister in some cases. Historically, there has been a position known as “full deacon” (voelliger Armendiener) who assisted with preaching, though it is not really seen today.
Raber’s Almanac, also known in German as Calender, is a booklet printed annually by an Ohio Amish printer, and which contains a comprehensive listing of the ministry, complete with address and dates of ordination, for all of the Amish church districts in North America. Raber’s Almanac also includes a listing of Old Colony Mennonite ministers.
Responsibilities of the Amish ministry
Amish ministers are charged to a degree with the spiritual welfare of their district’s members. Amish ministers show concern for the pace of change and the spiritual state of their churches. Ministers may meet together at Bishop’s and Minister’s meetings to discuss technological change and other issues.
Amish are highly congregational, yet Amish in communities such as Lancaster County and Elkhart and Lagrange Counties in Indiana attempt to maintain unity across affiliations, even though technology and style of dress may vary.
In guiding the congregation, the Amish ministry is charged with additional spiritual and emotional burdens, all without the benefits of training and additional pay. For this reason members of the ministry are highly respected. Ministers themselves recognize the burdens, but also the blessings that being a member of the ministry entails.
For further information, see:
The Riddle of Amish Culture, Donald B. Kraybill
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The objective of the ‘Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai’ research programme is to enable mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) about housing solutions that work for Māori to blossom by nurturing research that is by, with and for whānau (family), hapū (subtribe), Iwi (tribe) and Māori communities. A definition of success for this programme is that housing stories that are told by, with, and for the communities involved. This telling of their own stories is about mana motuhake, or Māori self-determination, over housing research priorities, methodologies, and the utilization of research findings. In this way the science and mātauranga of Māori housing, homes, places and people can be built and strengthened for Māori vitality and sustainability. Success is also defined as the strengthening of the research capabilities of all involved in this research programme as each person will bring their kete (basket) of skills and expertise to the ‘table’ to share with others. In this way, we will all be tuakana (senior) as well as teina (junior), depending on the knowledge that is being shared and the knowledge that this being learned. Four community research projects are exploring the experiences of older Māori who have returned to their tribal homes, the development of papakāinga (village) housing on Māori land, the restoration of wetlands, and Māori caretaking roles for the land and the sea. In our presentation we will introduce the research projects that are part of the programme, discuss our community-based, Indigenous research methodologies, and talk about the importance of the research and our findings for informing our communities’ thinking about housing and the meaning of home.
Violet Aydon-Pou has spent almost 30 years in education, working predominantly at the ‘grassroots’ level. She has her MA in Social Sciences, been a Fulbright Scholar, and now holds a RTLB (Resource Teacher Learning and Behaviour) position serving schools in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. In her spare time, Violet works with and supports Kathleen to prepare funding applications, Wetland Restoration Progress Reports for whānau as well as funding organisations, and to network with suppliers.
Fiona Cram (Ngāti Pāhauwera, Pākehā) has produced one son, as well as a PhD from the University of Otago (Social and Developmental Psychology). She has over 25 years of Kaupapa Māori (by, with and for Māori) research and evaluation experience with Māori and Iwi organisations and communities, as well as with government agencies, district health boards, and philanthropic organisations. A large portion of this work involves the pursuit of decolonisation, Māori sovereignty, and societal transformation.
Tepora Emery is a kaupapa Māori researcher and evaluator, and a teacher. Belonging to Ngāti Pikiao, Rangiwewehi and Whakaue (Te Arawa waka), and Ngāti Unu, Ngāti Kahu ki Maniapoto (Tainui waka) Tepora has a long record of private and public service, in both lead and supporting roles, across a diverse range of whānau-hapū, iwi, hāpori and Government projects. Tepora is the kaupapa Māori research advisor at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and a Principal Lecturer in adult teacher education. The role includes leading and supporting research, evaluation and professional development work both inside the organisation with ākonga, staff and colleagues, and outside of the organisation with whānau, hapū, iwi and community groups.
Zack Makoare has a vision of better housing for his whānau and hapū, living on-site at Puke Aute Te Hauke Heretaunga ki Ngāti Kahungunu Papakāinga whenua. On the personal side, he’s 60yrs old, been married 40yrs, and has 11 mokopuna. He established Te Tai Timu Trust 20 yrs ago, around a kaupapa of wellbeing. The Trust works collaboratively with Mahue-Pera Trust, providing a koha of time and space for Ngā Mokopuna o Ngā Tīpuna. He firmly believes that it takes a village to raise a child, and he is committed to the establishment of “Te Pā Oranga’, a place of wellness within the Papakāinga.
Kathleen Morrison is a conservationist/Kaitiaki who, alongside of Violet Pou, has designed and planned Te Kinakina Wetlands Restoration Project. She comes from an artistic background with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in photography and years of experience as a graphic designer. Having spent the last 10 years living on Te Kinakina, she is now dedicating her time to project manage the wetlands restoration including: the initial design and function of the wetland areas, funding applications, planting schedules, sourcing trees and plants, liaising with community groups, and managing contractors.
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Shoot 2 of 5: The garden is a classy place. I’m not talking about the kind where you grow your tomatoes, but more like the kind where you grow your roses. Below is the inspiration board I sent to the folks who helped me put this shoot together. A simple sort of glamour is what I wanted for the whole shoot to feel like and I think that’s what we got.
My photographer took the crew up to the Queen Anne neighborhood in the Seattle area and I think I found my dream place to live. Such gorgeous homes and gardens! The homeowners were nice enough to let us shoot on their front porches and in their yards. Such luck!
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Lana is a former adult performer, a YouTuber, and a businesswoman in the United States. Lana Rhoades’s real name is Amara Maple and she was born on the 6th of September 1996 in Chicago, IL. Here on this page, we are trying to answer most of the questions related to Lana Rhoades like bio/wiki, age, husband, boyfriend, net worth, etc.
Lana Rhoades Wiki (Lana Rhoades Biography) in short
Real name / full name | Amara Maple |
Other names / Nicknames / Stage names | Lana Rhoades |
Gender | Female |
Date of birth | September 6, 1996 |
Birthplace | Chicago, IL |
Age | 27 years |
Profession | Model, YouTuber, Actress, Business Woman, etc |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Lana Rhoades Husband | Jon (Ex-husband) |
Boyfriend | Mike Majlak (Ex-boyfriend) |
Brother/Sister/Siblings/Children | 1 son |
Religion | Christianity |
Language she speaks | English |
Nationality | American |
Education & Career
Amara Maple completed her study at Oakton Community College, Illinois.
At the age of 18, she started a career in the AV film industry and moved from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA. A YouTube channel named “Call Her Daddy”, where revealed that she wanted to get into the industry very soon and she thought about it at the age of 12 or 13.
In 2018, Lana announced her retirement from the AV film industry and left all. In 2020, Lana announced coming back to the AV movie industry again with a company but the contract was canceled. After that, she never returned to the industry.
Amara Maple is not uploading videos frequently on her YouTube channel but has a good number of followers. She has more than 1 million followers. She is uploading videos like 1 or 2 or 3 in a month.
As we know, now these days promoting or selling brands on Instagram is a kind of quick rich scheme. She has 16+ million followers and she is ready to promote brands. She promoted brands like Yandy. Lana created her account in June 2016 and is based in the United States. We have gone through her account. She archived many pictures earlier she posted.
As a businesswoman
Lana mentioned on her Instagram profile’s bio that she designs clothes @stufflanamakes. However, it will be so quick to tell her is a businesswoman because she is just starting but always a big company, organization, or group starts from 0.
Why she is famous?
Lana is famous for her acting career in the AV film industry. She is also famous for her YouTube channel named “Lana Rhoades“.
Viral images / Lana Rhoades Photos
Lana Rhoades Height, Weight, Hair color, eye color, etc.
Height | 5 feet 4 inches (approx) |
Weight | 50 kg approx |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye color | Blue |
Availability on social media & other platforms.
She received a lot of awards and nominations. In 2017, Lana received the A.V.N. Award for “Hottest Newcomer”. An award picture given below was received in 2018.
Lana Rhoades Family
She never disclosed about her family on the internet but she posted a photo on her Instagram profile. The persons are not identifiable because it was a childhood picture and no caption there.
A YouTube channel named “IMPAULSIVE”, where revealed that she was jailed for 5 years and was in jail for 1 year but released because of good behavior, and she was only 16 years old. She was jailed because she was part of a bad group. The group commits high-level violence like stealing things, robbing the house, etc.
She also revealed, “Going to prison was probably the best thing that ever happened to me because I was on such a bad path in my life.“
She was drug addicted and was arrested many times, more than 20 times.
She was a teenager and she was a drug addict. At present in 2022, she is a businesswoman and working hard to get paid. She said in many podcasts that she barely drinks. She does not smoke. She is a vegan and a non-vegan.
She is an animal lover
We found many pictures on her Facebook account. She is a dog lover.
Lana Rhoades Husband / Lana Rhoades’s Boyfriend/relationships, etc.
Lana had a boyfriend in her teenage, she was in relationships with other girls as well. Many sources on the internet say that she was married at the age of 18 and named “Jon”. She was divorced and came into a relationship with Mike Majlak. They also broke up their relationship in February 2021. [Ref]
The below image was posted by a person named BigDad. The person in the image is Lana’s ex-husband. People making comments for posting this photo on her Instagram that you broke up in 2014, move on now.
Lana Rhoades’s pregnency, Lana Rhoades’s Baby,
In 2021, she was pregnant and confirmed it but never posted any photo on her social media profiles that she was pregnant.
In 2022, we found many pictures on her social media handle of feeding a baby. She confirmed that it was her baby but never revealed the father of that baby. But rumors say that the player named “Blake Griffin” from basketball sports is her son’s father while another name is also there from the same sport and he is “Kevin Durant”. There is no exact or correct information available anywhere and the chances are very high that she trying to gather attention or maybe it is a publicity stunt.
Lana Rhoades’s child’s name is Milo and her baby’s father’s name is Blake Griffin.
Lana Rhoades’s Net Worth
According to various sources on the internet. Lana’s net worth is more than 30 million US dollars. She is earning money through her acting skills, selling her own clothes, promotions, affiliations, and advertisements on YouTube and other platforms too. | <urn:uuid:ad293219-f336-4fc0-885e-47ff362e045c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://anideacame.com/lana-rhoades/ | 2024-04-21T20:03:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.978435 | 1,343 |
If you’re anything like me, you want to snuggle and cuddle with your best feline friend. But if Kitty smells like poop, the unpleasant aroma is a real nose-pincher.
In this post, we are going to discuss the reasons that may be causing the smell and what you can do to rectify the situation.
Matted Bum Hair
Long-haired cats such as the Persian can develop mats if their coat goes ungroomed, or if the cat is not able to reach its hindquarters to groom itself properly. This could be due to being overweight or having health issues. When these thick mats develop they can trap the feces in the fur.
To combat this problem be sure to groom your cat from head to toe, paying particular attention to the region around the anus. Keeping this free of mats or even long fur will help prevent any feces from getting caught.
Loose or watery stools can all create a problem when it comes to your cat’s aroma. Like the previous point, diarrhea can get caught in the fur around and down the back of your cat’s hind legs, which will indeed emit a foul smell. If you can bathe your cat, do so to remove the feces. You can also use pet wipes and gently cleanse the area and/or trim the fur.
If your cat has diarrhea for more than 24 hours, be sure to get him checked out by a veterinarian. Long bouts of loose stools can quickly dehydrate your feline, which can lead to other serious health issues and even death.
Cat Litter Frolicking
Some felines, especially kittens, find a good frolic in the cat litter a pleasurable experience. Of course, if the cat litter contains poop and your cat plays in the litter or rolls about in it, the odor can stick to its coat. If this occurs try to distract your cat when it starts the litter frolic by using a toy. If the frolic has already occurred and your cat smells, use a pet wipe to clean away the offending aroma.
If your cat smells like poo and you’ve checked him over for visible feces and can’t find any, he may have a case of gas. Flatulence in felines can be caused by a number of digestive issues such as;
- Dairy products
- Food containing high amounts of wheat, corn, soybeans, and other fiber
- Food that has spoiled
- Eating too fast
- Food allergies
- Poor digestion
- Intestinal parasites
If you think your cat may be suffering from gas watch his diet carefully and read the labels on the cat food bag for fiber-fillers. Switching to a new brand of cat food with less fiber and more protein may solve the issue, but be sure to do so slowly over a week’s-time by mixing the old and the new food together, gradually increasing the amount of new food with each feeding.
If your cat is a food-gobbler, feed him smaller meals throughout the day to prevent the buildup of gas in the intestinal system.
If you’ve monitored your cat’s diet, dealt with any hairball issues and the gas still persists, check with your veterinarian for a further diagnosis.
Goodbye to That Poopy Smell
Nobody wants a cat that smells like poop. Follow these suggestions to pinpoint the problem and take the appropriate actions to say goodbye to that poopy smell…your cat will be thankful you did, too | <urn:uuid:1914792c-a494-4d05-bf2b-616fe1981f3b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://animalpath.org/why-does-my-cat-smell-like-poop/ | 2024-04-21T20:15:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.931009 | 726 |
Charles Schulz' comic strip began in 1950 and ran for an incredible 50 years. In between, the characters were seen in all sorts of other places – including movies, tv specials, stage plays, advertising, merchandise, and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons. Even NASA got in on the action! Most people know the command module that carried the Apollo 11 astronauts to the moon was named Columbia and the lunar module that landed there was named Eagle. But on the final dress rehearsal for that landing with Apollo 10 they were named Charlie Brown and Snoopy!
How well do you remember some of the Peanuts productions of the past? Below are three movies, four tv shows, and a musical based on the franchise listed in alphabetical order. Drag and drop the tiles to arrange them in the order in which they were released (a guide to the correct years is in the center). Click the "Check answers" button to see how many you have correct. Keep playing until you have all eight in order! | <urn:uuid:b5aea500-5452-4a44-9482-c65dfaa75941> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://animatedviews.com/avi/peanuts-productions/ | 2024-04-21T21:46:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.979562 | 201 |
What type of school did you choose for your child? Why did you choose it? If money weren't an issue, would you send your kids to a public or private school? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of education? Does one offer better resources, opportunities or life experiences? And does it make a difference whether it's single-sex or co-ed?
I think private schools are best - not because I think the teachers are better - but because the classes are smaller, and children get more one to one time. I think location is also important. Travelling can be very tiring, especially for a child, and it makes things all the more difficult if they have a long way to go.
I wouldn't choose a grammar school because I don't think it is right that at the age of 11, children have to be tested to see whether they are 'good enough'. The whole point of school is to teach them, not to only accept those who are already doing well. The exception to this is when it comes to particularly gifted children, who need more of a challenge. In that case, tests from schools like Eton and Harrow can really help promising students excel.
Most private schools in my area have entrance exams - it's one of the reasons they appear to perform so well when compared to state schools, because they are selective in who they allow to enter. However, I can understand why a parent would still choose them.
My children are attending a specialist music school for musically gifted kids. It was a hard choice that involved auditions, a great deal of practice, and cost in lessons. It also involves travel because it is further away. However, I think it's worth it to nurture their musical talent. So, my opinion would be that you need to pick a school that suits your children's specific needs, whether specialist, public, or private.
My sister is sending her kids to a public school at primary level. As soon as they reach high school - they're going to a private school. Personally, I'd let my kids go private all the way - when and if I have any.
I'm one of those 'went to private school, sending kids to public school' people. I went public for primary, very happy with the school and eldest is at Selective state school - seems to be working for him. He does however tell me some horror stories that make me worry - not about anything happening to him, just all the wagging and bad kids doing stupid things (but they don't pick on anyone, they seem to do it to themselves??) Trying to keep a lid on it, but I do get moments of doubt about where to send the next high schooler when his turn comes.
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In the quickly-paced globe of forex buying and selling, one technological innovation has been getting growing recognition among both novice and seasoned traders – the forex trading robot. This automated investing application has revolutionized the way men and women have interaction in the overseas exchange market, supplying a variety of possible advantages and options for traders hunting to optimize their methods and increase their profitability.
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1. How Forex Robots Function
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Employing historic data and complex investigation, foreign exchange robots can identify potential buying and selling possibilities and execute trades much more rapidly than a human trader. They can scan multiple currency pairs concurrently, seeking for patterns or alerts that reveal a lucrative trade. This speed and performance enable forex robots to capitalize on market movements that might be missed by guide traders.
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There is no denying it, this offseason has moved at a glacial pace. Eleven of the top 15 free agents on MLB Trade Rumors‘ top 50 list remain unsigned. Of the free agents that have agreed to deals, none have received more than three years guaranteed.
Many had assumed the signing of Shohei Ohtani and trade of Giancarlo Stanton’s would open up the market, but almost nothing else has happened even in the fading wake of those moves. This has led many baseball writers and Twitterers to speculate that perhaps something nefarious is going on.
Could owners be colluding to suppress the free-agent market? It has happened before, from 1985-87 owners reached an unofficial agreement to close down free agency. Available players only received offers from their current teams, leading to a dramatic reduction in total value and length of contracts.
Andre Dawson famously agreed to a deal that was well below his actual value just to move from the brutal turf in Montreal to Wrigley Field. Arbitrators eventually ruled that the owners had violated the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and were forced to pay the players union $280 million in damages.
So are we seeing that scenario replayed before us this season under the guise of adherence to a “soft” salary cap?
I do not believe this current slow offseason is another case of collusion, but that it is instead a confluence of several factors that has led to a similar result. One of these factors in particular presents a dilemma for me and other pro-labor baseball writers.
Before we get to that, though, let’s look at some of the other forces that have led to this depressed market. Next year’s free agency period is one of the most loaded in history, headlined by Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. Odds are that those elite players will have no shortage of blockbuster offers. Thus, some big spenders are choosing keep their powder dry this offseason.
The most recent CBA has also toughened the competitive balance tax (CBT) on teams that spend over a certain amount in annual payroll ($197 million this year). Teams that go over in three consecutive years are hit with a penalty of 50 percent of the overages, with up to a 45 percent surcharge for going at least $40 million over in consecutive years. And if that 95 percent penalty isn’t enough, there are draft pick restrictions built in as well.
When you consider all the implications of a CBA that teams are operating under fully for the first time, the soft cap has undoubtedly prevented teams like the Dodgers and Yankees from going on spending sprees.
The conflict for me really comes in the next factor, which is that management is getting smarter about the contracts they negotiate. For years, analytically-minded executives like Theo Epstein have preached smarter free agent signings: Aiming for younger players, not signing players over age 30 to long-term deals, etc.
Many writers, myself included, have been preaching that for years as well, but there’s a notable downside to it actually coming to fruition. The problem with actually putting this logic into practice is that the most valuable players (28 years old and younger) are under total team control. If the older players are no longer valued and younger players have little to no leverage under the terms of their rookie contracts, salaries will crater.
As someone who thinks players deserve a bigger share of total baseball revenue, this creates a huge dilemma. The right baseball move from a numbers perspective could be devastating for the hard-working players who are driving the record revenues being enjoyed across the league.
Frankly, I wish this situation really was born of shady back-room deals between baseball’s owners. The issue of collusion would actually be much easier to solve. Instead, I fear this trend is going to become an intractable problem. The labor peace of the last 25 years will likely not last long if salaries begin to drop over the remaining four years of the current CBA.
Speaking of, I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge a measure of culpability for the MLB Players Association in the creation and ratification of said agreement. The union’s approval of changes to the qualifying offer and CBT guidelines have very directly led to the issues we’re seeing and discussing here.
I hope I’m wrong and that we don’t arrive at a situation in which the players need to go on strike to level the playing field. Well, inasmuch as that’s even possible in this situation. But I’m afraid that his moribund market is a sign of things to come and I don’t know what the solution will be. | <urn:uuid:cf2ed20d-1f37-4e86-ae88-f726e6023e4d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://ap-southeast-1.cubsinsider.com/2018/01/11/may-not-c-word-free-agency-signals-big-problem-baseball/ | 2024-04-21T21:19:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.976925 | 975 |
§ Earl Stanhopesaid, he had to move for certain returns, for which, as no objection would be made to them on the part of the Government, he did not feel it necessary to give a notice. The motion was for a return of the number of paupers admitted into each of the union workhouses from January 1st, 1836, to December 31st, 1841, and also of the number of persons accommodated therein, and the number of deaths occurring annually therein, specifying the cause of each death.
§ Agreed to.
§ Earl Stanhopein presenting a petition to their Lordships would express a hope, that he should be more fortunate in getting the return which had just been agreed to than he had been with respect to certain returns for which he moved, and which had been ordered, nearly three years ago. The motion on that occasion was for a statement of the sums borrowed for each union workhouse, and also of the sums laid out in law expenses for periods of three years each before and after the passing of the new Poor-law Act; that motion was made and agreed to on the 16th of August, 1839, but from that time to the present, no return had been made to it. There was a point beyond which their Lordships' patience ought not to be carried, but in the present case he thought it had been carried to excess. Two Sessions had now and the returns were not forth coming. If any difficulties had arisen as to the making out of such returns, it was the business of those whose duty it was to make them to state those difficulties, that they might be removed. However, after this, he gave notice, that if not produced within a short time, he should move that the returns be made forthwith. He would take this opportunity of giving notice also, that if a bill which he perceived was now in progress through the other House, entitled "A bill for regulat- 414 ing the duties on the Importation of Foreign Corn," should come up to that House, he would, on the question of its second reading, move as an amendment, that it be read a second time that day six months, and take the sense of the House on the amendment. He would now beg to call the attention of their Lordships, to a petition which had been intrusted to his care. It was signed by only one individual, a member of one of the humbler classes, but it spoke the language and expressed the sentiments of many hundreds of thousands of those classes. The petitioner was Abraham Leach, a poor handloom weaver of Rochdale, in the county of Lancaster. He complained that he was robbed, oppressed, and brought to beggary by the manufacturers, who had taken from him the means of labour, and had substituted for it untaxed machinery. It was not his intention to detail the sufferings of large bodies of the handloom weavers; he would not enter into the extent of those distresses, but would say a word as to their cause. The petitioner said, and said truly, that the system on which the manufacturers had acted for a long time was subversive of the great bond and compact of society, by which men gave up an equal claim to the productions of nature, in order that they should be guaranteed in the enjoyment of their fair share. The petitioner asked, and he (the Earl Stanhope) would be glad to hear some satisfactory answer to the question he asked, if the Government did not give protection to large classes of the people, were those classes bound to yield obedience to the Government? It had been always held, that if the one was not granted there was no legal claim to the other. It was said, that Government was instituted for the protection of the citizens of a state, and the petitioner claimed a right to such protection. He stated, that by untaxed machinery his labour had been rendered wholly unprofitable, and that his loom which, in 1805, would have produced 80l., was now not worth as many shillings. The prayer of the petitioner was, that their Lordships might take these matters into their serious consideration, and that he might be restored to those means of support which he formerly enjoyed as the price of his labour; but that if their Lordships should be of opinion, that this course would not be for the benefit of the nation at large, they 415 would at least grant him compensation for the amount of the loss he had sustained. He (Earl Stanhope) thought that the prayer was most reasonable. All the petitioner claimed was, in strict conformity with the sacred principle of liberty which was at the commencement of the French revolution defined to be the right of every man, to do whatever he liked provided he did not injure another. He fully concurred in this principle, which ought to be applied in its fullest extent, and in every possible case, and he would contend that no man had a right to injure another, still less to injure whole classes of the community, by depriving them of the fair reward of their labour. The petitioner, then, was perfectly right in the call he made upon their Lordships, and all they could say or do, would fall short of doing him and his class justice, if they did not remedy the growing evil of which he complained. If he were asked what that remedy was, he would say it was this, that those who deprived others of employment in one particular business should supply them with an equivalent employment in another, or give them compensation to the extent of the loss they had sustained. The petitioner was borne out in his statement of the losses he had sustained in his business by the testimony even of the master manufacturers themselves, for he (Earl Stanhope) had been told by one manufacturer, that for certain articles of piece goods for which the weaver got 4s. 6d. in 1815, he now got only 10d. Was it possible to exist, or rather, to vegetate, on such a system as this? Was it possible to expect that men who were ground down by the loss of means of profitable employment should feel any attachment to the present system? No, but the system would beget feelings of revenge, which when roused under particular circumstances would show themselves strongly. He would, therefore, earnestly entreat their Lordships to take the circumstances into their most serious consideration. They might rest assured that the evils here complained of, would not be remedied either by a fixed duty on corn or a sliding-scale. The poor class of operatives could be relieved only in one or other of two ways —either by obliging those who deprived them of work in one way to supply it by work of another kind, or, as he (Earl Stanhope) had before said, by giving 416 them compensation for the loss they had sustained. He might illustrate his meaning by a reference to a haymaking machine about which his opinion had once been asked. He would not prohibit its use, or prevent any person from endeavouring to avoid by it the risk arising from unfavourable weather, but he would compel such person to make full compensation to the labourer who had been employed by him in haymaking, for the loss of their earnings of which he had no right to deprive them.
§ Lord Monteaglesaid, that with respect to the complaint of the noble Earl as to the non-production of the returns for which he had moved in 1839, he would find on inquiry, that the fault lay, not with the officer whose duty it was to make those returns, but with the noble Earl himself in not having renewed the order in the ensuing Session; for the noble Earl must be aware, that an order made for the production of returns in one Session expired with the Session in which it was made, and no more would be heard of it if not revived in another. He could not sit down without entering his protest against the doctrines avowed by the noble Earl. Was it to be tolerated, that in a country like this, which owed so much of its greatness and prosperity to the industrious application of capital to machinery, the people should be taught to regard with vindictive feelings those who employed that machinery, and should be taught to look upon them as wrong doers, from whom they were entitled to receive compensation? The petitioner, their Lordships would observe, was a handloom weaver. Was he not as such himself an employer of a machine? Let him ask had not that very handloom displaced in its day a more simple form, by which alteration manual labour was, in a considerable degree, dispensed with? Were artisans then to go back to the more simple form of industry, or were they not, on the contrary, bound to go on with new improvements in machinery,—with those improvements to which this country owed so much? If machinery was the cause of distress, why not go back to the primitive state of man and abolish the plough, which was a machine effecting a saving of manual labour? He must, therefore, again protest against the doctrine, that all or any of the existing distresses were owing to the employment of machinery. The fact 417 was, that all and everything about them was machinery; there was nothing connected with the comfort and convenience of man which machinery did not place more easily and cheaply within his reach than it could possibly have been by manual labour. He was sorry to have intruded upon the attention of their Lord-ships by even one observation on the subject, but he could not restrain himself from thus protesting against the doctrines avowed by the noble Earl, who had held up as an object for vindictive feelings in the working classes a system which had produced and carried civilization all over the world, and without which they most be driven back to the barbarism of their remote ancestors.
§ Earl Stanhopedenied, that there was any neglect on his part in reference to the returns for which he had moved. Those returns had been moved for by an address to the Crown, to which an answer had been returned, informing the House that they should be produced, and he did not see why the lapse of a Session should prevent it. With respect to the observations of the noble Baron as to his opinions, he would only say, that when the proper time came, he should be able to defend those doctrines, as the noble Lord called them. The noble Baron had charged him with wishing to go back to a state of barbarism. He had not said anything of the kind, but he would now say, that a state of barbarism could not make the condition of some classes of the people worse than it was. Could a state of barbarism produce such an appalling fact as that 800,000 handloom weavers should be in a state of absolute destitution? [Noble Lords: No, no, not that number.] He had heard they amounted to that number, but he would not state it with certainty, He could declare, however, that in many places the handloom weavers were reduced to a state of destitution. In the town of Stockport alone there were above 15,000 persons whose average income did not exceed 1s. 1d. per week each. What could be worse than that condition? Talk of the prosperity of the country, why it could not be denied, that the country was more happy and prosperous—at least the people were more so —before this introduction of machinery. They had plenty of work and were well paid for it. The noble Baron need not be surprised at finding very strong language from the people on the great change which 418 had taken place in their condition, nor need he be surprised, that the peace of the country should be endangered, when the poor working men found themselves in that state from which any change must be for the better.
§ The Earl of Devondid not mean to prolong this discussion, but merely rose to observe, that the practice of Parliament was, that no adjournment of their Lordships' House should prevent the return to any orders made by them. All orders made in the Session were considered obligatory out of it.
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Although a restrictive declaration that was filed by the owner in 1984, several months after the City amended the lot’s zoning designation, refers to the space as a park, it actually resembles zoning’s residential plaza typology, found primarily in the upper east and west sides of the city. Occupying the full blockfront on the west side of Washington Street between Jane and Horatio Streets, the space is rectangular, comfortably proportioned, surfaced in brick, relatively open, and surrounded on its three street sides by a red iron fence that enforces the restricted hours of access.
Inside, a long, serpentine, stone ledge makes its way around the northern, western, and southern sides, providing numerous places for sitting next to a landscaping of plants. In the middle of the western edge is a water wall, with five cascading vertical chutes topped by decorative metal medallions sporting images of beavers, a pilgrim, and a Native American. Four old millstones placed on the park surface reinforce the connection to American history. Fixed benches and movable aluminum chairs furnish added seating among the several trees.
Although the space is physically detached from the residential building’s front entrance, it is nonetheless well integrated. Apartment windows and balconies look out onto the space, making it feel like a well observed backyard in service of “defensible space” principles articulated by such urban observers as Oscar Newman. The combination of time-tested amenities, pleasant proportions, integration with host building, and nearby residential population makes this a valuable neighborhood space. | <urn:uuid:a0251f71-6bc9-426e-8320-928a8f65c2c0> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://apops.mas.org/pops/m020004/ | 2024-04-21T21:51:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.942548 | 316 |
Returning with another Lagniappe Session, Irish singer-songwriter Aoife Nessa Frances and Hollow Hand’s Max Kinghorn-Mills collaborate today on the following pair of inspired covers, recorded with Aoife’s long time collaborator Brendan Jenkinson. First up, the majesty that is the Elvis Costello penned “Shipbuilding”, via Robert Wyatt’s 1982 single, followed by a spirited rendering of the 1992 Yo La Tengo gem, “Always Something”.
At the start of 2020 Aoife Nessa Frances initiated the new year with her psych-folk debut, Land of No Junction. Misty vocals, expansively intricate guitar work, gauzy strings, and mellotron washing over hazy production cemented her a spot as one of the most promising artists of a new decade. On Protector that prediction holds up. Frances has created an album of down-tempo pop music that retains the psychedelic leanings of her first LP. The vocal work of the Irish songwriter remains serious and solemn, but the work put into the arrangements of the tunes seem to signify a change in ambition. | <urn:uuid:56df1b5c-2892-450e-81aa-fe23a9d9d9fa> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://aquariumdrunkard.com/category/aoife-nessa-frances/ | 2024-04-21T20:34:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.901761 | 233 |
Are you looking to Replace Your Roof? But the replacement of the roof is definitely not as simple as buying a cup of coffee. This whole process takes a lot of thinking and we have to keep many things in our mind while taking a roof replacement decision. The first thing that you should know about is what are the various options of flat roof materials and which one will work best for your building.
So if you’re also curious to know, What are the different types of flat roofs? What are the various types of roofing materials? You’ve come to the right page. Today in this blog, we are going to tell you all about the flat roofs and the roofing materials.
Deciding on the best flat roof materials for your home can be challenging, with a marketplace crowded by a ton of options. Read this blog until the end to get every information about the roofing materials that are also in your budget. Flat roofs are generally horizontal, and they have a little slope as compared to the other residential or commercial building roofs.
So basically, the most common categories of flat roof materials are:
- Built-up roof (BUR)
- Modified bitumen roof (MBR)
- Rubber membrane roof (EPDM)
Let’s know about each of them in-depth. We have also provided advantages and disadvantages of each type of flat roof material so that it will be easy for you to select the best roof material.
1. Built-Up Roof (BUR)
Built-up roofs (BUR) are the oldest type of roofs. They have been used for 120 years. So, you can call them the grandfather of the flat roofs. They are built from three or more plies of a waterproof material that is substituted with hot tar. This process is done several times to create multiple layers (2-4 piles in thickness). Back in days, tar papers were used, but nowadays, fiberglass membranes are used.
- These types of roofs are excellent fire retardant.
- Durable and also requires less maintenance.
- Easy to set up
- It has an unpleasant smell due to tar.
- If the layers are not properly glued, then there might be chances of water leakage.
- Sometimes the application also requires an open flame/burner, which requires special safety measures.
2. Modified Bitumen Roof
A Modified Bitumen Roofing system is simply a method that is often rolled onto the roof surface. This is kind of similar to the ice-and-water shield. Back in the days, it used to be done by rolling the material on the surface, and then it used to be heated with a blow torch. But this is a bit dangerous, so the newer systems have a peel-and-stick material which is way more comfortable and safer than the blowtorch ones. This is also a nature-friendly flat roof system. The only drawback in this type of flat roof material is that they’re susceptible to cracking, which reduces their life span.
They can be applied by several various methods such as:
- Cold applied
- Hot applied
- Torch applied
- Super easy to install.
- The surface reflects heat so it will lower your energy bills.
- Torch-down application is a fire hazard, so it is highly not recommended for occupied houses.
- Susceptible to cracks and not a tear resistance.
3. Single Ply EPDM
EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) or membrane roof is the latest flat roofing material. You may have seen this type of roofing in commercial buildings. They are more commonly known as the elastomeric or plastomeric roof membrane. These single-ply roofs come in a few different varieties, such as:
- PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
- EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer)
- Neoprene (polychloroprene)
- Polymer-modified bitumens
- Chlorinated polyethylene and chlorosulfonated polyethylene sheets
From all these five types of membranes, synthetic rubber is the most typical single-ply membrane. This type of roof material is used in both residential and commercial buildings. They are basically installed as thin sheet materials with a thickness of 0.030 (30 mils) to 0.060 inches (60 mils). Because they are made of rubber, they’re quite flexible and can handle the variations in the temperature.
Also, membrane roofs can be attached in a variety of ways, such as they can be fully adhered to the rock or just partially laid and then held down with river rock ballast. Now let’s look into their advantages and disadvantages.
- User-friendly installation.
- Light in weight
- Tear and scratch resistance.
- Leaks are also very easy to patch.
- The black material absorbs a lot of heat, and this may add up to 30% of your bills.
- Expensive than the other types of flat roofing materials.
- As compared to others, it is more vulnerable to punctures.
All three roofing types will cost around $250 to $350 per “square” (100 square feet). But there are chances that it may be different in your region and according to the size of the roof. Flat roofs generally last upto 10-20 years, but the good quality ones can last 25 years. With the right maintenance and care, you can increase the life span of any type of roof.
How To Choose The Best Type Of Roof
When it comes to choosing the best type of roof for your property, it’s essential to source it from a trusted supplier. By doing so, you can expect high-quality roofing materials with some sort of guarantee.
Check the following helpful tips when choosing the best type of roof:
- Consider The Climate In Your Area: In a hot climate, the best roofing materials include metal roof, green roof, and terra-cotta tiles in lighter colors. For ice and snow, the best roof styles include pitch roofs, making it easier for sludge and ice to slide off the roof to minimize water damage.
- Consider Proper Ventilation: A critical aspect of any type of roofing is ventilation. It should allow air to properly circulate through your attic space. Your roof should have vents, allowing air to properly enter and exit the attic.
- Consider Proper Insulation: Attic insulation keeps the heat inside your home, preventing the heat from rising up your attic space in cooler months. During summer months, insulation keeps heated air out of your home to preserve cooler air inside.
- Check For Fire Resistance: Tiles are highly fire-resistant. They have a long lifespan, making them a very good investment.
- Consider Energy Efficiency: Metal roofing is incredibly energy-efficient. It is available in different styles and colors.
- Choose A Durable Roof: The most durable roofing materials include asphalt shingles, metal roofs, wood shake, slate, and clay tile. Asphalt shingles have tremendous impact resistance. Clay tile roofs possess traditional beauty, with long service life; the same is true with slate roofs with enhanced protection.
There you have it. Now, you’re more confident to choose the best roofing style and material for your home. Choose a roof according to the type of climate your location has, its durability, and aesthetics. By following the tips above, the investment you’ll make will surely be worth it.
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The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair in color. This book is based on choice selections from an antique box set of stereograph cards by Ingersoll. His photographs were hand colored then printed with chromo lithography at the time of the Fair. The eBook version contains articles on color photography and color printing, pioneered by Ives. We've included an introduction with general information about the Fair. As with our other books, we focus on the the printed or photographic ephemera from the turn of the 19th Century. Look at the beautiful pictures or learn a lot about the subject. Be sure to view the 3 FREE companion videos we made for this book.
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Effective control of feral cats and foxes outside of fences is critical if we ever hope to re-establish vulnerable wildlife in the wider landscape.
Many native animals in the prey size range for feral cats and foxes cannot persist with these introduced predators. The attrition rates from predation are too high for the populations to sustain, and more are killed than can be replaced through breeding. Inevitably this leads to extinction. Controlling introduced predators can reduce this pressure and enable native animals to survive.
Controlling feral predators is important at Arid Recovery in our research to improve survival of native animals that can disperse beyond the fence. It is also important in keeping the core reserve feral-free. By keeping the numbers of feral animals down in the surrounding area, we help to prevent incursions into the reserve. To do this, we use a combination of trapping, baiting, shooting and trialing new technologies.
Arid Recovery has a permanent set of cat and fox traps surrounding the reserve. These are hooked up to Australia’s first ever remote trap-checking system, powered by Observant technology. Every trap has a solar-powered communication box. If any trap goes off, it will send us a text message instantly. This enables us to respond as soon as possible to any animal captured, minimise the time animals spend in traps, and improve the welfare of trapped animals. This system has proven very successful, and we have removed an average of 60 cats and foxes per year.
In 2018, Arid Recovery installed a series of ‘breach traps’, connected to the Observant system to ensure rapid responses to animal captures. These breach traps are permanently installed into the fence, raised ~50cm above the ground and unbaited, to target individual animals which are intent on entering the reserve. To date, we have been pleased with their results – they have captured several large feral cats, as well as quolls which had jumped out of the reserve. The quolls were then re-released into the reserve.
We have trialled many lures for cats and foxes. We have found the most effective lures are cat urine and chicken oil. Fried chicken has also worked well. We have also used electronic devices that make a meowing noise (made by Westcare)
On top of permanent traps, we also have a team of dedicated volunteer shooters. Some feral cats and foxes are more cautious and will never enter a trap. Shooting is therefore critical for removing them. Some volunteer shooters have removed over 50 cats and foxes. Contact us if you are from the local community and are interested in volunteering to control ferals.
Poison baiting for foxes and cats is used extensively across Australia. Foxes readily take meat baits, so this is a very effective method for this species. However, such baiting programs need to be conducted over large areas, to prevent new animals reinvading. Large-scale operations like Bounceback in the Flinders Ranges have been remarkably successful, as they cover many properties and parks through the region. Unfortunately, many smaller-scale baiting operations that only encompass a single park or reserve are less effective.There are now baits specifically designed for cats: Eradicat and Curiosity. These are designed to be the perfect size for a cat meal, have a smell favoured by cats, and contain a cat-specific toxin, sometimes within a small capsule. The scent and the capsule help increase the likelihood that only a cat will be killed by the bait. Cats typically don’t chew food, so they swallow baits whole, capsule and all. Meanwhile native animals that chew their food, find the capsule, and spit it out.
Both Eradicat and Curiosity have been trialled at Arid Recovery, with mixed success (see here). Some baiting was incredibly successful, with 80% of cats removed. Other baiting events had no measurable impact whatsoever. This variation is probably because baiting is only effective when cats are hungry. If there is an abundance of live prey about, cats are rarely hungry and therefore unlikely to be interested in old meat.
Despite these issues, cat baiting is still a valuable tool. It can be used in a targeted way to reduce cat density at critical times, when most cats are hungry. Baits can also be an effective means of controlling cats around dumps, as these cats are more used to scavenging. Cat baits continue to be refined and tested so we can expect them to be more effective over time.
One method of improving the efficiency of feral cat control is to improve the delivery system. To do so requires innovation. One such innovation is the Felixer, developed and patented by the South Australian ecological consultancy Ecological Horizons and commercialised by Australian not-for-profit company Thylation. The ideas man behind this innovation is John Read, one of the co-founders of Arid Recovery, whose forthcoming book “Among The Pigeons” describes the invention of Felixers and also other feral animal control trials at Arid Recovery and beyond www.johnlread.com.
Felixers were developed as a novel, humane and automated tool to help control both feral cats and foxes. The machines are solar-powered and use an array of range-finder sensors to distinguish cats and foxes from other non-target wildlife, humans and vehicles.
If a cat or fox is identified, the Felixer sprays a measured dose of toxic gel. The system then resets itself ready for another firing, and is capable of holding 20 gel cartridges.
The advantage of this system is that it not only target-specific, but takes advantage of feral cats’ desire to fastidiously clean themselves. Whilst grooming, the animals injest the toxin. This is a marked improvement on traditional techniques – it overcomes cat’s reluctance to take baits and avoids the need to frequently check and re-bait traps.
Felixers take photographs every time the range-finding sensors are intercepted, and the inbuilt, and updateable, algorithm determines whether the intercept was from a target or non-target, and will only fire upon a target. Each image is labelled with whether the Felixer was fired or not, and date, time, temperature, battery power, lure played, and detailed accounts of the sensor activations are also recorded. All of this information can be used by site managers and the Felixer management team to optimise performance.
Arid Recovery trials
Felixers are currently being trialled in 11 locations around the country, including Arid Recovery. In early 2018, a five week trial outside the Arid Recovery perimeter, in conjunction with BHP, resulted in 98% efficiency at delivering doses to target cats and foxes. A total of 39 cats and 1 fox were sprayed, along with a single non-target kangaroo, which is unlikely to have been affected at all - an adult kangaroo would need to consume the full volume of 8 Felixer cartridges for a lethal dose.
People, vehicles, kangaroos, birds, lizards, rodents, rabbits, bettongs and a western quoll were also photographed by Felixers during the trial, but were all successfully identified as non-targets.
Not every cat and fox which passed the Felixers was fired upon. However, three cats were fired upon within 10 minutes of first passing a Felixer and others were targeted in the following days. This trial showed that Felixers can be used in the region without harming native wildlife or workers, and offered insights into how the algorithm can be improved to increase feral cat targeting around Roxby Downs. A full report on the trial can be found here.
Arid Recovery has also hosted trials in our Red Lake paddock, the results of which are currently being analysed for publication.
At Arid Recovery, we are always creating and trialling new methods for effective cat and fox control. We are also researching aspects of cat and fox ecology to better understand these predators.
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Baiting the gates with peanut butter and oats as well as the landform placement (swale vs dune) both had effects on the use of the gates by the bettongs. Baiting increased the visits to the gate as well as the exits from the gate. Additionally, placing gates in dunes or corners of the fence rather than on interdunal swales also increased the visits to the gates. There was no difference in the number of males or females using the gates to exit the Reserve. The movements from the gate to the bettong’s burrow were wide ranging between 75m and 1.5km with an average of 418m.
a) Curious bettongs investigating a one-way gate b) A bettong entering a one-way gate c) A bettong exiting on the other side. Photos: Kate Butler
The optimal configuration for a gate was to be installed on a dune and baited with peanut butter and oats. In this configuration approximately one bettong, on average, exited per gate per night. No incursions by bettongs or feral animals into the Reserve through the one-way gates were recorded suggesting that the gates are working effectively in restricting traffic to one-way. The results presented in this study suggest that there is great potential for one-way gates to be implemented as an effective method of managing the over-abundance of Burrowing Bettongs at Arid Recovery.
One-way gates will reduce the costs and labour involved with other management techniques such as relocation of animals and will negate the need to cull an endangered species. A combination of techniques may be needed to successfully reduce the population to a capacity that the Arid Recovery Reserve can sustain.
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Several reasons contribute to the importance of school uniforms in the workplace. The necessity to define responsibilities and create a functional work environment inspired the creation of this attire. Workwear is so important that its origins may be traced all the way back to the West’s first great civilizations.
The uniform and its application have evolved with the evolution of the workforce and workplaces. Work clothes are now intimately linked to the design of a corporate image, but their use has ramifications in a variety of other sectors. There are various studies in human resources today that show the benefits of having a dress code at work, making it vital for businesses.
The uniform’s psychological impact
Dress rules are employed not just to promote a brand image in front of customers, but also to build employee loyalty. The uniform might give the impression of being part of a work group with a same aim. Workers feel integrated and identified with their actions on a psychological level, which increases and improves overall productivity.
Furthermore, the fact that the company ensures that its employees are well clothed and comfortable at work contributes to the overall well-being of the workplace. The corporation can create a uniform with specific colors and beautiful designs that emotionally excite the teams.
Regardless of the industry or line of business, the fact that the company considers the requirements of its employees always leads to improved cross-functional collaboration.
Safety and cohesion
The employment of a work uniform is essential in industries such as manufacturing. It not only establishes the essential order and integration of equipment, but it can also play an important role in employee safety. A uniform made of durable materials and fit for the job can be the difference between effective productivity and a workplace accident.
Employees appear to integrate more effortlessly as a result of uniform clothes, boosting teamwork. The promotion of equality and fairness among team members eliminates adaption issues.
The way we dress has a big impact on how we act and feel. Clothing has an impact on other crucial variables in the workplace, both for the person and for the firm. The impact of a uniform in the workplace can have a significant impact on a company’s efficiency, therefore it’s critical to examine how it’s implemented.
What is the significance of the work uniform?
The work uniform is an essential component of any organization: it serves as a symbol of teamwork and unity among employees. In addition to the other reasons I’ll list below.
As previously said, the work uniform is an effective means of developing or displaying a company’s, business’s, institution’s, or organization’s image or brand.
The work uniform is an item that helps workers stand out from the crowd by indicating that they are members of a specific company, or that aids in the development of a specific brand image by putting that image into a color or symbol.
However, the significance of uniforms does not end there; in addition to being beneficial to the firm, they are also beneficial to the employees.
Clothing is a critical component of many jobs
There are jobs where it is required to wear appropriate clothing, either due to visual specifications, such as reflective and high visibility clothing, or due to the need for individual protection, such as the need for flame retardant clothing, special welding clothing, antistatic clothing… With all of the possibilities in each profession, it’s ideal to always have a uniform on hand that fulfills the workers’ expectations and provides the security guarantees they need to do their jobs efficiently.
Furthermore, uniforms play an essential role in the psychological well-being of employees: the work uniform can instill a sense of belonging in employees toward their employer. Workers feel that they’re a part of the company, which helps to instill a sense of loyalty in them.
All of this is without addressing something obvious: the time that employees can save by wearing uniforms and devote that time to their work. I mean, there may be some confusion among employees as to what attire they should wear. However, when it comes to uniforms, the companies are the ones who set the fashion decisions, removing a potential source of conflict for their employees. | <urn:uuid:05f7e8ef-3b9f-4435-ba0e-4a6c9667390d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://arreh.com/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-uniform/ | 2024-04-21T21:39:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.964475 | 850 |
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Embrace Elegance with Feather Cushions
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Arthur Godfrey is an award-winning Americana artist threading folk, blues-tinged Americana, and whiskey toned lyrics into his own autobiographical raw roots sound. He is a two-time winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Category, the Maxell Song of the Year, and was one of the five finalists in the Independent Music Awards. “Take one listen to his gritty songs about life and surviving, and you’ll recognize the soul of a poet”. – Performing Songwriter Magazine
Arthur’s unique full-bodied style has been compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Joe Cocker and Tom Waits. His songs capture true stories of a lifetime growing up in inner city Boston and the social causes he’s been involved with. Arthur has been featured on the American Music Associations “This is Americana” CD as the only independent singer-songwriter alongside the honorable Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne & Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and others.
“Arthur Godfrey is a deeply moving storyteller with a vocal grace and an acute heart.”
– Sean Penn, Actor/Director
“Arthur’s ‘take no prisoners’ attitude is reflected in his absolutely genuine songs and kick-ass performance style. It’s raw and real and based on reality. As the winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest’s Maxell Song of the Year, Arthur Godfrey wowed the judges and proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is the real deal.”
- Brian Rothschild, Executive Director, John Lennon Songwriting Contest
“With a gritty, gruff voice reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and an unflinching, straightforward delivery, Arthur Godfrey plays honest blues-tinged Americana up there with the best of them. His music is raw and intelligent….it’s no surprise that his notoriety just keeps growing.”
– Performing Songwriter Magazine
“Beautifully tattered, wasted male folk threading Americana, Country and Blues into a whiskey-toned, rugged pattern of mellow ache and conditional optimism. Like blending Tom Waits and Joe Cocker, Arthur Godfrey captures a sound that is simultaneously raw and abrasive as well as warm, sweet and full-bodied. His music is a refreshing break from the overproduced, shiny, lacquered trends in popular music….he reminds us that there is more to be said through simple, exposed songs with the shirt tail hanging out.”
– Derek Sivers, CD Baby
“This former mailman gives a whole new meaning to ‘going postal’. Could be one of the next great undiscovered songwriters….this is explosive roots music.”
– Brad Kava, Entertainment, San Jose Mercury News
Sponsored by the Americana Music Association. Arthur was selected as one of the new emerging artists in 2004 to represent the A.M.A, and his song “Amen” was included on the A.M.A. CD along with songs from Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Lucinda Williams, Ralph Stanley, Rosanne & Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and others.
Two-Time Grand Prize Winner for “Amen” and “Simple Man”. Both songs included on Arthur’s CD, “Amen”.
Arthur’s song “Amen” was chosen from over 30,000 entries as the Maxell Song of the Year.
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The impact of COVID–19 and remote working has propelled the need for human connection and belonging into the spotlight. Employees want to contribute to purposeful work, establish meaningful connections in their work environment, and their expectations of employers are much more than simply making money.
Organizations are identifying the need to move from short term fixes, to implementing significant cultural changes to meet the needs of their employees. The growing trend toward implementing purpose–led Mentoring within organizations to meet this need and to curb the impact of The Great Resignation, is a no–brainer. Proactive organizations want to get ahead of the curve and implement programs to retain valuable talent and provide opportunity for development. The expectations of employees have shifted, are you ready to meet their needs?
Join us as Art of Mentoring’s Co-CEO, Alex Richardson reframes what it means to engage employees meaningfully to retain talent, and positively impact the culture of your organization.
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- What outcomes you can expect from mentoring
- How mentoring can attract, engage and retain your valuable talent
- The role of mentoring in culture and organizational health
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The Three Legs of a Successful Mentoring Program
A lot has been written about the detailed processes for running a mentoring program, but we too rarely take a top-level view to understand the core elements required to ensure mentoring program success. In our view, there are three essentials to successful mentoring and like a three-legged stool; when one leg is removed things fall flat.
The Three Legs Successful Mentoring Stands On
For any mentoring program to succeed it must stand on three legs:
Mentoring programs simply do not run themselves. Technological advancements give companies access to database functionality, matching algorithms and even some automation of key administrative tasks. But don’t be fooled that technology eliminates the need for a program manager.
A good program manager will act as an internal champion for the program, ensuring ongoing management support, as well as evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements. Most important he or she will problem solve, guide and encourage participants at an individual level and as a group, a nurturing role that ensures that both the organisation and participants get the most out of the program.
While mentoring is a powerful tool to achieve a range of organisational objectives, it is also a major investment for an organisation, at the very least demanding a considerable amount of time from key staff members. It only makes sense to run a mentoring program using best practice techniques as well as professional training and support resources to maximise your return on investment.
There are two options here. Either you can employ a program manager with specific mentoring expertise and experience, or you can support your inexperienced program manager with outside guidance and resources for program design, management and participant training.
Mentoring programs increasingly rely on technology to optimise outcomes. Where a program is large in scope or covers a broad geographical territory, different technologies such as program administration software, webinar access for program events and high quality eLearning for mentors and mentees, are essential to success. Technology allows mentoring programs to be delivered into remote areas or pairs to be matched up across regions or countries. Ideally, these technologies should be integrated to simplify access and optimise the user experience.
Why a Two Legged Stool Falls Over
The most important thing to understand is that a successful mentoring program requires ALL THREE legs, remove one and your program will fall flat. Worse still, remove two legs and your program may never get off the ground.
Expertise + Technology
It may seem possible to build a strong mentoring program using expert resources and technology alone. But without the nurturing of a program manager, the mentoring pairs tend to lose momentum. Yes, some pairs will have success regardless, but others will falter, reducing the effectiveness of your program.
Program Manager + Expertise
If your mentoring program is very small it is possible to run a mentoring program with a good program manager and expert resources. But once your mentoring program scales up or demands broad geographic reach, technology will be essential to holding your program together without overextending your program manager.
Program Manager + Technology
It is certainly possible to set up a mentoring program without expertise. Let technology do the matching and find an eager but inexperienced volunteer to administer the program. Your program might even appear to run along satisfactorily. But there is no question that your results will fall short of potential if the program has not been designed properly or if mentors and mentees have not been well prepared for a successful learning partnership.
At the end of the day, a mentoring program should be about delivering against organisational objectives. Expertise is needed to design a program to specifically address core objectives and to continually evaluate and improve it. Professional resources and expert training are essential to fostering strong mentoring relationships, upskilling participants and optimizing program outcomes.
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Water’s nature is to be still, but its energy can be tremendous when acted upon by an outside force.
Reflecting upon Water’s cleansing, blessing, and nourishing properties we understand how intimately the energy and physical substance of Water is involved in our lives.
Water has a mirror-like reflective quality.
It has receptivity, sharing its ability to move and bring us deeply, to open and accept things into itself, to ripple, to calm…in relationship with emotions.
Our own bodies are made up of 80-90 percent Water, so it is no wonder many of us are drawn to its energies in some way.
West is the direction for Water.
West is the direction of emotions, introspection, the dream world, feelings, and receptivity.
It is also known for its daring and risk taking abilities.
West is also the place of harvest; of fulfillment and decay.
There is a mystery in our beginnings and our endings.
There is daring necessary for us to go to the realms of the unknown.
West is the location of the setting sun; twilight. Twilight literally means two lights.
Neither dark or day. This is a magical time of the day, a time between the worlds.
The Season of Water is Autumn; a time of turning inward after having been focused on our outward world and actions.
As we harvest we prepare to turn inward and spend the time during our upcoming winter to focus on what was and what will be.
The fluidity of Water keeps our thoughts moving, brings clarity as we dig deep and discover what has worked and what no longer serves us.
West and Water bring energies to our emotions.
Emotions have been described as energies in motions.
Utilizing the powers of Water can aid us as we work with our emotions and seek balance.
If emotions do not flow smoothly, like Water, they back up and the result is rarely good, as it often leads to stress and illness.
If our emotions are stagnant, just like stagnant Water, life ceases to flourish.
For today, look at your life.
Where can the energies of Water serve you?
What is stuck?
What is stagnant?
Where do you need more daring, more refection?
What needs cleansing?
Are we ready to bless and nourish something?
The tool for water is the cup, the chalice or the cauldron.
All of which contain.
They can hold for us nourishment, sustenance, fulfillment, all keywords also associated with the Direction of West.
From the time of our conception, we are held and contained within the sacred vessel of our mother’s womb, surrounded by her oceanic saline fluid.
We float, swim and dream in these sacred maternal waters for about 10 Moons.
This water protects us and cushion us as our bodies form and grow.
The relationship between Water and the Moon is a powerful one.
Both holding for us reflective energies, receptivity, emotional sensitivity, dreamworlds, intuition, and the power to ebb and flow.
The West is also known as the place of the Mystery of the Tides, the ever-changing, rhythmic flow of the universal power of the tides.
They serve as a reminder that just as the tides flow in and out, bringing change, so do the tides of cosmic power and energy.
They too, flow in and out, bringing change, active becoming passive…passive becoming active.
The Elemental Spirits of Water are Undines or sometimes referred to as the Nereids.
They are creatures of the waves and are sometimes seen in human form.
They are sometimes seen in the waves curling up to crash on the shore, or as faces in the waves.
These beings, as with all Spirit Guides, are energy, so they can take on whatever form you wish.
Some see magical fishes, some see mermaids and mermen.
Regardless, Undines live in the Water.
Their work is about maintaining the purity and integrity of the Waters.
The rhythms of life, emotions, ideas, dreams, receptivity…these are all areas where they are at work in our life.
They help us develop and maintain healthy emotional energies, help things flow smoothly and help us stay connected to our natural rhythms.
The energetic colors of Water that are also associated with West are what one would expect; the watery colors of blues, greens, and silvery grays of the Oceans, the special greens of the rivers, the indigo-blue of the sky just after sunset and the silver of our precious Moon.
Stones that are energetically aligned with Water are sandstone from its beaches, moonstone, pearls and most stones that are the color blue such as aquamarine. The metal that aligns is silver, which is long associated with the Moon.
When creating altars with Water energies I love to consider the different moods of Water.
If I want something to represent Ocean’s energies I use lots of blues and silvers.
I pull out my seashells and mermaid figurines. I try to capture the essence of ebb and flow.
To bring in more layers of symbolism I will add some kind of a chalice or vessel, filling it with water.
I may add the Queen of Cups from my Tarot deck to bring her feminine power to the altar.
Water’s season is Autumn. Another altar option then would be to create a seasonal altar in Autumn and choose the colors of the Autumn leaves highlighted with a bright blue of the Autumn sky.
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