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Trees Waiting For the Next Step
By the Tree Consciousness
Last year I wrote about trees listening and waiting with their attention focused on the sky in www.candacecaddick.com/2012/06/what-are-the-trees-listening-to/ . I’ve been visiting some of my favourite old trees and tuning in to them. Usually at this time of year they are awake and happy to have a chat about life, the universe and everything. They like to watch children play and be part of the world. Not this year; they are all focused on what is coming to Earth in Mid-May.
Trees: We’ve been focused on the centre of the universe for over a year now watching for the flash of light that is coming. 2013 is a year when event after incredible event takes place on Earth, and the one we are waiting for is this big flash. The Earth is reborn as a fast-growing baby planet. She has changed on the inside and the outside will change also. She is generating the change from the inside out; it’s the life on the surface that will respond to her last. It really is as if we all lived on one planet, and another planet was slipped under our feet when we (and you) weren’t looking. She is incrementing change as fast as possible so she can move forward in the direction she intends to go. Think of it as a high-speed turn on two wheels, rather than slowing down, signalling and waiting for the light to change before moving off in your car.
We are beings that move so slowly you can’t see us walk or bend. Some of us have lived many times longer than your short human lifetimes, and we can see all the dimensions. This means we are able to watch what is happening around us, and see what is in the higher dimensions at the same time. This flash of light is higher dimensional, and when it comes and wraps around the surface of the Earth then the outside will change quickly to match the inside. We are so excited about this nourishment in the form of light – and you know how plants love the sunlight.
For humanity, if you are someone who desires light and change, it’s on its way. If you have something to hide it will be exposed. If you live a life that you know right now needs to change, implement changes as quickly as you can. Once this flash of light hits, everything will accelerate yet again. | <urn:uuid:679a438a-454a-4c9d-982c-aa9968fe71dd> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.candacecaddick.com/post/trees-waiting-for-the-next-step | 2024-04-25T07:58:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.969115 | 518 |
College Hall was originally constructed in 1829 as the Meeting House of the First Parish, and purchased by Amherst College in 1866. The building was converted to an auditorium by the firm McKim, Meade and White in 1925-26, and then converted to administrative offices in the 1960’s.
This project addressed failures in the existing mechanical systems and building envelope, and brought the building up to current accessibility codes. The work included renovated interiors, the addition of an interior elevator, and exterior site improvements.
The historic character of the building was preserved by retrofitting the existing wooden windows with new thermal glass and weatherstripping rather than replacing them with new. Retrofitting the windows allowed energy performance to be increased, without damaging the vintage New England aesthetic.
The mechanical systems were completely overhauled and new basement machine rooms designed to house the equipment. Interior space was also reconfigured to allow for a new elevator serving all floors of the building. The new elevator, along with a new entrance and renovated bathrooms and kitchenettes, brought College Hall into compliance with current codes for accessibility. A new site drainage system was designed to increase long-term usability and durability or the building. | <urn:uuid:f75a67cf-e320-4626-a2f9-811b21ffc639> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.candharchitects.com/projects/college-hall/ | 2024-04-25T07:08:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.967511 | 241 |
Your child will be the jauntiest Founding Father at the Continental Congress in this deluxe black tricorne colonial style hat with white trim, a gold military style button, and black bow accent. This style of hat was popular with civilians, soldiers and pirates for most of the 1700s. One size fits most children. By California Costumes.
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World War II was the first time women served in the U.S. military in an official capacity. Honor their achievement (and look totally glamorous) in this 1940s female Air Force Captain costume! Includes navy blue military-style jacket, skirt, mock shirt with tie, and belt. Shoes not included. By Smiffy's.
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Archaeologists are adding a new tool to their tool kits: The Drone. With the assistance of the UAV cameras, archaeologists are able to photograph sites faster and easier than they ever could before.
In Peru they are working with UAV cameras to map sites to show the legal archaeological sites that need to be protected from population growth. In the past, high elevation points and difficult terrain could take an average of three months to photograph. With the help of the UAV cameras, it is now only a matter of minutes. A Peru team notes that the mapping of these sites was very difficult as they operate on a low budget. Drones have made the mapping of these archaeological sites possible due to the affordability.
Currently National Geographic is expanding their processes to include the use of drones at their site of the Nubian Pyramids. Using the UAV cameras for this site has given them a better perspective of the activities and progress of the current archaeological site.
“Going into the air allows you to specially connect all these different elements and gain a better geographical understanding of what’s happening at the site,” says Alan Turchik , National Geographic Society.
Drones are making the archaeological profession easier to manage and increasing efficiencies. Drones are being embraced by this industry and proving to be a valuable asset to their mission. | <urn:uuid:21a554c8-d4fb-4d9a-baef-751f68fd0896> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.captevrix.com/marketing/new-unveils-old-uav-cameras-scope-out-archaeological-sites/ | 2024-04-25T07:33:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.963072 | 272 |
Nissan has some real big plans for the Indian automobile market and today we have the details of the company’s roadmap for the Indian market. Nissan currently has four cars in its Indian lineup and aims to add another 10 to the list by the time 2016 ends. Seeing their strong alliance with Renault, almost every car will be badge engineered by Renault to expand their product line and we can safely expect another 10 similar cars with slightly different exteriors.
As far as the startup of this onslaught goes, Nissan will be starting it by launching 3 new cars in the Indian market this year. And all these cars are going to be aimed for the mass market which clearly makes sense as mass market was, is and will always be crucial to the success f a company. The first in line is the automatic transmission version of Nissan’s least priced offering, the Nissan Micra and the 1.2 litre, 80 BHP engine will come mated to a CVT gearbox and will look to take the limelight away from the recently launched Maruti Suzuki Ritz Automatic.
The next would be a launch which we think has been delayed by Nissan for quite some time now. The car which made Nissan realize what success means in the Indian market, the Sunny will get an automatic version as well. We feel its delayed for the mere reason that its badge engineered version, the Renault Scala got the CVT gearbox for the petrol motor before the Sunny got it. But since the Sunny is priced almost a lakh lesser than the Scala for petrol variants, expect a similar treatment for the Sunny Petrol Automatic which would clearly give it a shot against the Ford Fiesta Automatic which is the current leader in automatics in the sub Rs.10 lakh segment.
The most anticipated launch of the year from the stable of Nissan will be the Duster based SUV. Renault Duster has been well received in India and has certainly put Renault on the road to success. People have developed a liking for the car and the rebadged Duster from Nissan will reap the benefits of it when it is launched and seeing that it will come at a price tag lower than that of the Duster, its sales are surely going to go out of the roof and the Duster sales may just dip. Either case, the alliance wins. They have the heads, they’ve got the tails and now they’ve got the formula for success as well.
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Care Dental Implant Referral Clinic
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Our aim is to work hand in hand with you to deliver success to your patients, whilst working in partnership with you to service and promote your practice.
Care Dental Implant Clinic offers care on a referral basis to complement the skills of general dental practitioners from across Scotland. Our special areas of focus are in the fields of Implantology. Located in Crieff, Perthshire, we are within 90 minutes drive from 90% of the population of Scotland.
Our clinic has undergone a major extension and refurbishment in 2008 to facilitate our expanding referral centre and is exceptionally well equipped with an OPT and CT scanner and operating microscope.
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Many cats love treats and pet parents like giving them to their cats. Making homemade cat treats can be an excellent way to avoid the high calorie and fat content present in many prepared treats. But there are some things to keep in mind if you're going to give it a try.
Treats can help you train your cat too. Training is great for your cat's brain, and it's a wonderful bonding activity for the two of you.
Avoid Cat Toxic Ingredients
When you're cooking something for your cat to eat, you must always remember that some things humans can safely consume are toxic for cats. These foods include grapes and raisins, onions and garlic, and xylitol, which is a popular sugar alternative in human products.
Don't use any ingredient you aren't sure about. You can start here to learn what to avoid: "Foods Toxic to Cats."
Don't Add Sugar
Cats don't usually have a sweet tooth like humans and dogs might. Not only do they usually not like sweets, but they also don't need additional sugar. You don't need to put frosting or sugar in or on your homemade cat treats.
Use Proper Food Safety Cooking Techniques
Cats can suffer from bacterial infections from improperly handled food just like humans can. Use all the same safety precautions you would when cooking for yourself when you are making treats for your cat. For example, meat and eggs need to be thoroughly cooked.
Use BPA-Free Cooking Containers
If you're going to use molds to cook the treats, look for BPA-free varieties. BPA might contribute to the development of certain types of cancer, so avoiding it is a good idea.
Be Mindful of the Calorie Count
Treats shouldn't account for more than 10% of your cat's daily calorie intact, even when they are homemade. If you give your cat too many treats, it can contribute to obesity, which will make your cat more susceptible to developing conditions like diabetes and heart disease.
Also, if you give your cat too many treats, she might eat less of her regular food. Over time, that can lead to life-threatening nutritional deficiencies.
Keep your homemade treats small and don't give too many each day.
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A4 Tasmanian Waratah
Handcrafted linoprint, featuring a Tasmanian Waratah (Talopea Truncata) in bloom. This print is an A4 size, and therefore will fit any standard A4 picture frame.
This is a single layer linoprint, printed off a single hand carved plate, and printed using a hand powered etching press in the artist's home in southern Tasmania.
The handmade nature of this printing technique means that every copy will be so ever slightly different from one another, each having their own uniqueness. | <urn:uuid:c25913d3-3fa0-40f3-bacd-bb23bb9cc25f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.catherine-arsaut.com/product-page/a4-tasmanian-waratah | 2024-04-25T07:30:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.901296 | 115 |
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement concerning legislation introduced today by Senator Chris Van Hollen and co-sponsored by Senators from across the watershed. The bill, titled the Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancements Act of 2017, builds on the great progress made in Chesapeake Bay restoration. It strengthens and improves the Farm Bill's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which incentivizes local partners and producers to invest in and address conservation priorities and provides more opportunities for effective Chesapeake Bay watershed conservation efforts.
Program improvements will increase impact on critical conservation challenges like water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. These improvements include increased opportunities for partners to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers, which will allow more farmers to participate in high-demand conservation programs. Co-sponsors included Senators Capito, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Coons, Gillibrand, Kaine, Manchin, and Warner.
"Senator Van Hollen's bill will bring clean water to the Bay and its rivers. Farmers are doing their part, but they need financial help. This legislation will provide targeted funds to areas like the Chesapeake that face complex, multi-state water quality challenges. It is a triple win – clean water, local economic benefit, and improved bottom line for farmers." | <urn:uuid:04f0d76d-92aa-4e27-99ca-d5197d992aa5> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cbf.org/news-media/newsroom/2017/federal/cbf-issues-statement-on-senator-van-hollens-rcpp-bill.html | 2024-04-25T08:22:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.934175 | 269 |
Sony introduces the premium smartphone, Xperia 5 V, equipped with the latest camera sensor "Exmor T for mobile", which offers a perfect point and shoot that makes every shot a masterpiece. It enables a wide variety of shooting, such as advanced bokeh rendering for portrait shots utilizing AI, and a selection of colour presets to create your preferred mood or atmosphere for your shots. Xperia 5 V allows you to indulge yourself in its extraordinary music and video experience thanks to its exceptional display, front-stage stereo speakers, and advanced technologies that elevate your viewing and listening experience to unprecedented excellence.
In addition, battery performance has been improved with more than 50% of the battery remainingi even after active use all day. This premium smartphone can be used safely all day long for shooting, editing, and viewing content on the go.
Capture memories in high definition regardless of time or place
The Xperia 5 V camera uses the latest sensor "Exmor T for mobile", which also sits at the heart of the flagship smartphone, Xperia 1 V, so you can shoot clear and high-definition images regardless of the situation whether it be day/night or indoors/outdoors. In addition to being able to capture portraits with life-like detail, it is possible to select from a choice of colour presets called "Creative Look", allowing you to match different colours and tones according to the scene you are shooting without any post-editing. In addition, bokeh modeii is greatly improved from the previous modeliii, it leverages AI technology to elevate your portrait pictures closer to the standards of interchangeable lens cameras.
The dual camera lens on the back allows you to enjoy shooting with three focal lengths of 16mm, 24mm, and 48mm. 48mm is equivalent to 2x optical focal length, so you can capture the subjects of your images in a larger size without worrying about image quality deterioration.
Become a video master
The new "Video Creator" app has an automatic editing function that allows you to easily create video clips. Once you've decided the length of the clip, just select the photos or videos together with the music, and Video Creator will do the hard work so a final file is ready in about a minute. Even people who have no video editing experience can easily create original clips worthy of sharing on social media. You can also manually set your own preferences, such as clip adjustments and filter processing based on the creative look you are after.
Xperia 5 V also has a dedicated voice recording mic. Even when shooting a video in a busy scene where there are other voices and environmental sounds in the surroundings, the voice of the person you are recording is prioritized and can be clearly picked up.
Entertainment that lasts longer than a dayi
Xperia 5 V allows you to enjoy powerful sound and stunning video without any need for an external speaker or display. In addition to a newly developed speaker amplifier with powerful deep bass, it has a bright OLED display which provides high visibility even when it’s bright outside. You can immerse yourself in the world of content when enjoying live, streamed or recorded videos on social media or your favourite shows with beautiful images thanks to Sony's TV BRAVIA® high image quality engine "X1™ for mobile". Incredibly, you can watch 24+ hours from a single full chargeiv, and if you're ever lost on what to watch, just click on BRAVIA CORE for Xperia where a choice of hundreds of the latest releases and classic blockbuster movies in high-quality are availablev.
To enable being immersed in trending videos or shows without the worry of running out of charge, the 5,000mAh large capacity battery lasts longer than other smartphones with the same capacity battery. With its unique power-saving technology, power consumption is reduced by approximately 20% compared to the previous modeliii. As a result, even if you use your smartphone actively all day, the battery will remain at 50% or morei. In addition to supporting wireless charging and quick charging (up to 50% in 30 minutesvi), Xperia's unique charging optimisation technology prevents battery deterioration, so even after 3 years, the maximum capacity is maintained at 80% or morevii.
Performance-wise, the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 Mobile platform is faster and more efficient when multi-tasking, so you can do everything for longer without compromise. In addition, the size of heat diffusion sheet has increased by 40% compared to the previous modeliii as an extremely effective heat dissipation measure and the power consumption of the CPU has been improved. The new processor, improved thermal management, and a 40% increase in heat diffusion sheet volume helps the Xperia 5 V stay cool during such intense use, so you can enjoy all this power to the max.
Enhanced gaming functions
Game enhancer, an assist function that makes gaming more enjoyable, has a new theme colour but retains a host of winning support functions such as the L-γ (low gamma) laser, audio equalizer, voice chat mic and screen recording function which is useful when capturing and distributing content onto YouTube™. In addition, Qualcomm's Snapdragon® 8 Gen2 Mobile Platform and Elite Gamingviii support stable gameplay.
Another element to love about Xperia 5 V is its combination of highly reliable performance and design. The camera and back panel are colour matched with an aesthetically pleasing matte finish that creates an impression of unity. It is available in three colour options to suit your style, Black, Platinum Silver and Blue.
When taking pictures in Photography Pro, a new accessibility feature enables a sound to be playedix that lets you know whether the screen is horizontal, so people with visual impairments can capture a straight picture. Functionality and design are combined to fit in the palm of your hand.
The packaging of Xperia 5 V uses Sony's Original Blended Material, which is made from bamboo, sugar cane fibers and post-consumer recycled paper, and has achieved an individual package that completely eliminates plasticx. In addition, some elements, both internal and external, of the main unit use SORPLAS™, a flame-retardant recycled plastic developed by Sony that uses up to 99% recycled materials.
Style Cover with Stand for Xperia 5 V (XQZ-CBDE)
The Xperia 5 V dedicated cover (available as an optional accessory purchased separately) also works as a convenient stand that can be placed vertically as well as horizontally. The slim shape that perfectly fits the smartphone makes it easy to hold and use not only for watching videos, but also for live streaming and video chat. Three colors are available to match Xperia 5 Vxi. Furthermore, we have also used SORPLAS as part of the materials within the Style Cover with Stand xii.
Pricing and Availability
Xperia 5 V will be available to buy from late September for approximately: €999 / £849 *pricing and availability will vary by country
A product announcement video on the new Xperia 5 V can be viewed HERE.
Full product video can be viewed HERE.
For detailed product information, please visit our website.
[i]Estimated values based on tests assuming 360 minutes of internet browsing, video browsing, gaming, and other functions per day (1080 minutes of standby time) using the standard battery usage profile of Xperia users. Actual battery life varies depending on usage conditions and usage environment.
[ii]Bokeh mode is available on 24mm lens and 48mm focal length
[iii] Xperia 5 IV
[iv] The results from tests conducted by Sony under the following conditions: playback of 720p 24fps video stored in internal memory on a typical video playback app, with Wi-Fi and LTE connections, audio output via Bluetooth, and display brightness is fixed brightness bar at 60%. The actual playback time may vary depending on your usage environment and conditions.
[v] Third-party terms, conditions, accounts, and fees may apply. Service availability may vary by market.
[vi] We recommend using genuine chargers and cables as XQZ-UC1 (charge and cable bundle). Availability may vary.
[vii] Simulated result by Sony Corporation, based on actual usage profile using the same type of battery and USB charging. Actual performance varies based on settings, environmental conditions, storage, and usage. Batteries are consumable products, and their capacity degrades over time as they age. Sony does not guarantee the life span of the battery.
[viii] Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries, used with permission.
[ix] When using Photography Pro.
[x] Packaging refers to the individual product box, as well as components such as in-box trays, spacers, wraps and sleeves. Excludes materials used in coatings and adhesives.
[xi] Colors and availability will differ depends on the region.
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Builds momentum in solving for retirement and lifetime income needs by continuing to add products from top-tier insurance carriers on its comprehensive platform
Warren, N.J., July 21, 2020 – Tegra118, a top provider of wealth and asset management technology solutions, announced that its recently acquired RetireUp business has added Protective® Income Builder indexed annuity from Protective Life Insurance Company to its extensive lineup of modeled products available on its RetireUp Pro platform.
Tegra118’s leading RetireUp Pro platform allows financial professionals to transform complex concepts into simple numbers engaging visuals and real-life “what if” scenarios. With its ability to model insurance products at the actuarial level directly within the client’s portfolio, Tegra118’s RetireUp Pro enables financial professionals to easily demonstrate the potential benefits of incorporating annuities into a retirement plan for a holistic and personalized approach to the overall financial planning process.
“Tegra118’s RetireUp Pro is a vital tool to help engage clients in the financial planning process, simplify retirement income planning and provide a more personalized approach,” said Jim Wagner, Senior Vice President and Chief Distribution Office, Protective Life. “Including our products on a dynamic platform that enables financial professionals to look at the interconnectivity of risk and retirement to better advise their clients aligns well with our mission of helping people protect their tomorrow so they can embrace today.”
“Protective’s alliance with Tegra118’s RetireUp helps elevate the advisor-client conversation by providing a best-in-class income product,” said Michael Roth, the new Head of Retirement at Tegra118. “Solving for lifetime income in retirement is a complex problem that is unique to each retiree and our technology solves this by continuously adding innovative retirement solutions and modelling them through a user interface that is easy to understand.”
“We’re excited to work with Protective and bring their high-quality income and annuity products on our platform,” said Cheryl Nash, Chief Executive Officer, Tegra118. “One of the ways we demonstrate value to our clients is by working with the highest-rated insurance companies to give financial professionals even greater options in creating personalized, customized income solutions. Protective’s products meet that criteria and help demonstrate the benefits of adding annuities to a financial plan.”
RetireUp’s nimble and efficient software and simulations make it easy for financial professionals to assess a client’s needs for specific lifetime income products by translating complex financial concepts into easy-to-understand “big-picture” visuals, enabling them to help investors become active participants in their own financial futures.
About Protective Life Corporation
Protective Life Corporation (Protective) provides financial services through the production, distribution and administration of insurance and investment products throughout the U.S. Protective traces its roots to its flagship company, Protective Life Insurance Company – founded in 1907. Throughout its more than 110-year history, Protective’s growth and success can be largely attributed to its ongoing commitment to serving people and doing the right thing – for its employees, distributors, and most importantly, its customers. Protective’s administrative office is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and its 3,000+ employees are located in offices across the United States. As of December 31, 2019, Protective had assets of approximately $120 billion. Protective Life Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8750). For more information about Protective, please visit www.Protective.com.
Tegra118 is an industry leading provider of software solutions to the wealth and asset management industry with a vast network of broker-dealers, asset managers, and custodians and trading interfaces. Its technology platform provides portfolio management, trading, accounting, rebalancing and reporting for managed accounts. Tegra118 also provides modular, goals-based financial planning, performance reporting and fee billing software for financial advisors and asset managers using modern API-based open technology. Tegra118 is committed to delivering powerful solutions that set a new standard for how people interact with, manage, and grow their wealth.
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Do you wish to have a custom-made diamond ring? A custom-made diamond wedding band for your wedding? The Celinni We offer to create the custom diamond ring of your dreams, made directly in our Parisian workshops. Discover how we can offer you a custom ring at an affordable price and the best possible quality/price ratio.
Everyone dreams of a custom-made ring, of which you are the sole and unique creator, a ring that resembles you and fully meets your expectations, a ring that will mark your life and the life of the person who will receive this ring, of which you are the sole inventor.
Do you intend to create a custom ring for an important occasion such as a marriage proposal with a custom engagement ring, for your wedding with a custom wedding band, or for another important occasion for you ?
So if you have the intention and the willingness to create a custom diamond ring, contact us! In this article, we present you the process of creating and manufacturing your custom ring, offering the best price for the creation of the jewel of your most beautiful dreams.
A custom diamond ring with Diamantaire Celinni
Diamond dealer for 6 generations, the first diamond dealer in France, as well as a member of the Antwerp rough diamond exchange: with this experience, the Celinni We offer you our custom diamond ring service at the best price, crafted with French expertise in our Parisian workshop. Our diamond experts will be present throughout the process and will advise you, meet all your expectations and answer your questions, and follow your project with the sole aim of your satisfaction. With prices 30 to 40% cheaper than jewelry stores, we can offer custom diamond rings at the best price.
How does the creation of your custom ring with Celinni take place ?
The Celinni offers you a custom ring creation service. Your only limit is your imagination. Send us a photo or a sketch using the contact form: click here.
The study will be completed within 24 hours and you will receive our best offer, known to be the highest quality and the cheapest on the market.
Your ring will be created in our Parisian jewelry workshops and you will be able to follow each of the steps:
● 3D Modeling
● Wax printing
● Viewing the model before setting
● Setting of your ring
● Polishing and surface treatment of your jewelry
You can also choose a customizable piece of jewelry by clicking here: diamond solitaire
Tell us about your project
If you have a precise idea of your design, you have the option to present us with a visual, a drawing, or a sketch, so that we can create your ring according to your requirements and advise you on the artistic and technical aspects. You can also come and meet us directly in one of our showrooms open all year round by making an appointment to discuss your custom project with one of our diamond experts. They will then personally take care of your project throughout the process, from the sketch to the delivery of your creation.
Choosing the precious metal for your custom diamond ring
Take the time to carefully choose the setting for your ring. The 4 main metals for a piece of jewelry such as a solitaire or a wedding band are platinum, yellow gold, white gold or rose gold. There are other metals for your setting, do not hesitate to let us know the precious metal you wish for and we will advise you.
Choosing the diamond for your ring
As the leading French diamond dealer for six generations, our longevity and international network in the diamond industry allow us to offer you nearly 100,000 quality diamonds at the best price for your creation. Our diamond dealers can advise you in your choice among a wide selection of diamonds, certified by HRD, IGI and GIA.
3D design of your custom diamond ring
After taking into account all your requests and expectations for your jewelry, the next step is to create a 3D design of your ring to give you a visual and a precise idea of its appearance before its creation. Following this design, we will have the opportunity to adjust it, modify it, or fine-tune different details of your custom ring. After your agreement, we start the creation in our Parisian workshops. Our workshops located in Paris will create your custom diamond ring with a craftsmanship known and recognized worldwide for its expertise and artisanal work.
After a quality control carried out by our diamond experts, we take care of the setting, polishing and rhodium plating to ensure that your ring will shine brilliantly.
The engraving offered on your custom diamond ring
To thank you for your trust in creating your custom jewelry, we are offering you engraving: a professional engraving with the latest laser technology engraving machine. This engraving will be done by our Parisian workshops. Different choices are available to you for the engraving: a date, a message, a first name, declaring your love, the possibilities are endless! So, don't forget to ask for your free engraving !
The delivery of your creation
After a final quality check, your ring will be sent to you with express and secure delivery directly to your home. If you are near Paris, Nice or Lausanne, you can directly pick up your custom diamond ring at our Celinni Diamond showroom. You will receive a certificate of authenticity approved by insurance companies.
Your custom diamond ring with a lifetime guarantee
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Piano and Kinderklaiver Faculty
-Bachelor of Arts in Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
-Deans' List Award, Faculty of Arts, CUHK; Scholarship winner
-Licentiate, Trinity College of London; DipABRSM
-Experienced early age educator and music administrator
Emily Tsoi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music at the Chinese University of Hong Kong under the tutelage as a piano major student of Ms. Wong Mei Ling, at which she was a Deans' Honour List awardee and winner of Shun Hing Vienna Boys' Choir Professional Training Tour Scholarship award. She also holds Licentiate of Trinity College of London (LTCL) in piano recital, and the Diploma of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (DipABRSM) in piano performance. She was moreover a vocal minor student under Mr. Caleb Woo
As a keen chamber musician, she studied with Dr. Poon Kiu Tung and Ms. Sheryl Lee.
Apart from piano teaching, Emily worked in some top-notch music organizations in Hong Kong, including HKU’s Cultural Management Office, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund, and the LCSD Music Office. | <urn:uuid:14596922-f954-48fa-b047-2e5abaa9ddd9> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cellosophystudio.com/emilytsoi | 2024-04-25T06:47:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.936111 | 263 |
Rebuilt Copeland hermetic compressor 3 phases, 5HP, 3.70KW, R22/R438 Price excluded GST.
Copeland compressors are the leader in the commercial refrigeration industry, combining world-class efficiency and reliability. With its unique valve design, gruelling life testing to make sure compressors deliver best in class performance. Centapol Electrical Pty Ltd provides to customer both
Copeland Certified compressors are remanufactured to the latest standards of a newly manufactured compressor and rebuild Copeland compressor with numerous strictly testing, during our extensive remanufacturing process, compressors are completely disassembled, cleaned, gauged and tested for qualification approval. Centapol is the unique supplier having compressors for refrigeration R22 with mineral oil for replacement for old air conditioning units
Copeland compressor CRNQ-0500
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width (mm): 338
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Repair, Replace, Refund
For a major problems with products, you can choose to receive a free repair or replacement. But you are not always entitled to one or got what you asked for but simply changed your mind, found it cheaper somewhere else, decided you did not like the purchase or had no use for it.
Transport fees related to repair or replacement will be bear on the buyer
12 moths warrantee for all new and rebuilt products. | <urn:uuid:fa70cbb6-2b41-4992-9410-3379aea7cca7> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.centapol.com/product-page/Copeland-crnq-0500 | 2024-04-25T07:42:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.929375 | 287 |
Advantages of Branching out Internationally
There are many benefits of expanding business operations abroad. While the process of branching out internationally may take long period of time, close attention and careful planning, there are still many advantages to deciding to push through your international expansion which both small scale and large-scale businesses can reap the remunerations of international branching out.
Expanding Global Reach. The one great thing about expansion in international markets is the freedom to now increase your company reach in terms of employment capabilities, the exposure of your brand to new clients, new markets, new demographics, increase sales and gain potential partnerships.
Reaching out to Untapped Markets. By expanding your operations overseas, you start establishing a new group of customers than just settling for your old clients in your old branch and hoping they would give client referrals to maximize sales coming in your business. It is also an opportunity to see which particular offering works best for each country/ culture. In this way, you can now use it as a guide in positioning your product in each country/ place overseas you are branching out in.
Bigger Brand Exposure. Expansion abroad entails greater exposure for your company because of greater reach not only in terms of numbers, but also in different cultures. This can also be a gateway for an even better, bigger and farther expansion capability of your company. This may also help in driving more and more demands for your products/services.
Variety in the Workplace. It is an inevitable fact that international expansion involves openness to different types of people. And though that is quite a recruitment process away from the usual, it can bring good things both to the company’s image and your company’s employees’ learning for it can bring about different perspective to your company’s project/s. Given that, you now have more little possibility to neglect many considerations before making a decision. Having mixed recruits from different walks of life, different mother cultures, etc., is essential if you are looking to strive and outshine in a constant changing and increasingly global world.
Business status renewal. Entering the markets abroad can be a great aid to struggling entrepreneurs with their business/es. Enterprises that are going through a downward spiral because of saturated markets in the industry can now look for new outlets or learn a different approach to make their products/services sell in another country.
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Once more, Josep Maria Artigal visited our school.
On the 9th October a group of English teachers from Lleida had a meeting with Josep MªArtigal in our school. The aim was to share thoughts and doubts in order to deepen his methodology that gets children to speak English from a very early age.
His method is based on the story telling technique, where the students take part in the story in an active way. The use of a constructivist, actional approach whereby language is learnt by sharing meaningful experiences with others and to do something concrete.
Suggested by the teachers, we entered a three year old classroom where he showed how he plays the stories, and afterwards, a 1st primary classroom where he let us know the novelties of his materials.
Thank you Josep Maria for your work. | <urn:uuid:1922e022-03ad-4b1b-9ca8-129ceb20fd69> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cepiscopal.org/blog/2018/10/15/a-story-telling-as-a-way-of-learning-a-language/ | 2024-04-25T07:39:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.976747 | 173 |
Author(s): Jeevan Baniya, Sadikshya Bhattarai, Binay Jung Thapa and Vibhav Pradhan
Year of Publication: 2020
Published by: CESLAM
The pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has had enormous repercussions as a global health and safety risk and it has also reshaped the socio-economic and political landscapes. The highly infectious disease has severely affected the supply chain of goods and services, affecting workers’ incomes and livelihoods the world over. Of particular concern is the situation of transnational migrant workers who have found themselves in a middle of a pandemic in foreign countries, sometimes out of work and also living in the most dangerous conditions.
As a country dependent on foreign employment for a large number of its working-age population and which depends heavily on remittances from workers abroad to keep its economy afloat, the pandemic is expected to have long-term impacts on Nepal. In this context, this paper aims to understand how COVID-19 has affected Nepali migrant workers, what the numbers are, how they have been coping under the circumstances, and the roles of various governing institutions in dealing with the ever-evolving situation. | <urn:uuid:9603a7ed-6769-42e6-af43-97f53749aa52> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.ceslam.org/our-publications/covid-19-and-nepali-labour-migrants | 2024-04-25T08:57:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.963506 | 255 |
ETERNA GOLD BRACELET
"The Eterna pink gold bracelet, weighing 33.25 grams, captures attention with its elegant appearance and sparkling radiance. Meticulously crafted by Cetaş Jewelry's professional design team, the pink gold bracelet promises flawless craftsmanship down to the finest details. Designed in a spiral chain form, the Eterna rose gold bracelet is created using 14k pink gold, symbolizing the quality of Cetaş.
The stylish silver-tone clasp of the Eterna gold bracelet adds functionality to the piece. The harmonious combination of the unique tone and captivating sparkle of pink gold with the silver clasp is truly dazzling. To highlight your bold and magnificent style, be sure to explore the Eterna collection. | <urn:uuid:68083424-dbd7-46a7-9ac1-6a4533381e6f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cetasjewelry.com/en-US/catalogue/eterna-collection/eterna-gold-bracelet/49/3121 | 2024-04-25T08:44:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.840785 | 156 |
BH 92 Burghound.com This too is quite floral in character with plenty of citrus nuances to the mostly green apple scents. There is once again fine density and volume to the attractively textured medium-bodied flavors thanks to the nicely abundant dry extract that coats the palate on the solidly long finish. This is surprisingly good for young vines and while it's not quite as complex as the Puligny villages, it may well catch up with a few years of bottle age. Barrel Sample: 89-92
RP 91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Mingling aromas of orange oil and Anjou pear with hints of white flowers, buttery pastry and toasted nuts, the 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Sous le Dos d'Ane is medium to full-bodied, chalky and incisive, with a bright spine of acidity and a mineral finish. This has turned out nicely and should reward a bit of bottle age.
About. The roots of the Leflaive family go back to 1717 when Claude Leflaive took up residence in Puligny-Montrachet, intent upon cultivating several acres of vineyards. The domaine, in its present form, was created by Joseph Leflaive between the years of 1910 and 1930, as a result of his successive purchases of vineyards and houses.
Today, the domaine extends over 24 hectares (59.3 acres) in Puligny-Montrachet, of which 4.8 hectares (11.9 acres) are grands crus and 10.8 hectares (26.7 acres) are premiers crus, all growing one varietal: Chardonnay. Since 2004 the domaine has expanded into the Mâconnais and cultivates some 20 hectares 49.4 acres) in Mâcon-Verzé and Solutré-Pouilly.
Domaine Leflaive is one of the pioneers of biodynamic viticulture in Burgundy. After increasing trials at the beginning of the 1990s, conversion has been total since 1996. Biodynamics is a method of cultivation based upon a sensitive understanding of natural phenomenon, taking into account terrestrial and lunar rhythms. It strictly excludes the use of all chemical products. It seeks first to promote the life of the soil and the development of a number of important species. The preparations used in biodynamics allow the vine to reinforce its own immunity by respecting the natural balance of fauna and flora. It provides the organic matter — vegetable, animal and mineral — transformed (horn of manure, horn of silica and other preparations based on wild herbs such as yarrow, chamomile and nettles).
Thus the wines can better express the qualities and particularities of their terroirs. The soils in Puligny-Montrachet are calcareous clay with different percentages of clay and limestone, according to the locations. The soil also includes trace elements: traces of iron, magnesium, boron that assure nourishment to the roots that make a difference to each vine.
In the cellars, the same philosophy of respect presides over the entire vinification process and follows the purest Burgundian tradition: long and natural fermentations in oak barrels in the first year and in stainless steel the second winter. Fermentations are solely from indigenous yeasts. A light bâtonnage (stirring of the lees) is practiced between the end of alcoholic fermentation and beginning of malolactic fermentation. Bottling takes place in the springtime of the second year.
Domaine Leflaive has been entirely a family domaine since its creation. Brice de La Morandière, great grandson of the founder, Joseph Leflaive, represents the fourth generation at the head of the domaine. In 2015, after an international career in industry, he succeeded Anne-Claude, pioneer in biodynamics. It is with the same philosophy of respect for the great terroirs, humility toward the forces of nature, and relentless pursuit of excellence in viticulture and in winemaking that the domaine will continue to grow in the future.
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UN’s chief at Davos:
‘World is standing by as civilians killed’
United Nations chief António Guterres has once again appealed for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Guterres said that warring parties in Gaza are blatantly “ignoring international law”, leading to mounting human suffering, and that the international community has done little to stop it. “The world is standing by as civilians, mostly women and children, are killed, maimed, bombarded, forced from their homes and denied access to humanitarian aid,” Guterres said. “I repeat my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, and a process that leads to sustained peace for Israelis and Palestinians, based on a two-state solution.” Source: https://www.aljazeera.com
“The longer the conflict in Gaza continues, the greater the risk of escalation and miscalculation. We cannot see in Lebanon what we are seeing in Gaza. And we cannot allow what has been happening in Gaza to continue.” – António Guterres (Secretary-General of the United Nations). | <urn:uuid:91a986cf-17c9-4384-b505-059c91f8e4f9> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.channeldraw.org/2024/01/17/antonio-guterres/ | 2024-04-25T07:19:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.958122 | 246 |
New services offer even greater convenience for customers
As an essential business, Chapel Hill Tire was able to keep its doors open at all nine locations throughout the pandemic shutdown. However, safety considerations and new customer needs required significant changes to our business operations. Now, as the world reopens, some of those changes will allow us to add a whole new level of convenience to our comprehensive car care services.
“Free pick up and delivery service is easily the best innovation to come out of this past year,” said Marc Pons, who serves as president of Chapel Hill Tire. “It was born of necessity. We couldn’t have customers waiting in our lobbies. We couldn’t run our free shuttle service. People still needed to get their oil changes, state inspections, scheduled maintenance, new tires, and etc. So, we offered to pick up their cars and bring them back when the work was completed. We even implemented a text-to-pay system to keep everything totally contact-free. People loved it so much we had to expand our capacity. Now, it’s just part of how we do business, and we expect it to become even more popular as we move forward.”
We also took advantage of the waiting-room shutdown by renovating five of our lobbies. “We want our waiting areas to be an expression of our brand, a part of the Drive Happy experience,” said Pons. “We want you to enjoy a clean and comfortable environment. And, since everyone is online all the time these days, we offer free wifi. Not being able to welcome people to our lobbies this past year, we took the opportunity to refresh them and not just make them a little more pleasant, but make them more an experience of our brand and our story. When you’re here, we want you to feel like you’re part of Chapel Hill Tire, because our customers are the most important part of our business.”
Our lobbies are now open at all nine of our Triangle-area locations. “We’re also restarting our shuttle service and, of course, we will continue to offer free pick up and delivery,” said Pons. “No matter which option you choose, you can schedule your appointment online at chapelhilltire.com or just call us at 919-268-4140. With locations in Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, and Apex, we’re sure to have a store near you.” | <urn:uuid:3dc70fa4-2487-4762-b6d8-9ef5ba8b11f3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chapelhilltire.com/chapel-hill-tire-reopens-lobbies/ | 2024-04-25T09:02:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.97508 | 523 |
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Losing a loved one is never easy. The last thing you will want to do is deal with the legal side of things. Chase & Walls PLLC has helped clients throughout Texas navigate the difficult road ahead of them. We are here to move the probate and estate administration process along in an efficient and effective manner. In doing so, we take the burden off your shoulders and allow you time to grieve.
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If you are the executor or administrator of the decedent’s will, you play an important role in this process. There are many things that must be done, and we are here to help you through it. First, we will help you collect an inventory of all assets. Then, we can assist you in decisions to pay or settle debts that are remaining. After that, there are taxes that must be paid. Finally, all assets can be distributed to the appropriate parties. It is easy to be overwhelmed, and we are here to guide and assist you.
Probate is another process that must be followed in Texas. Essentially, a court must determine that the will that was left is valid. They do this in a few different ways. A judge will make sure that it was signed by the deceased. There must also be two credible witnesses, and it also has to be signed by witnesses in the presence of the decedent. If there is any dispute that these rules weren’t followed, the court can and will delay the process.
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The world’s major cities are becoming increasingly influential players on the world stage. Yet despite their growing global influence, most municipal governments do not have a foreign policy to engage the world and unify leadership around common goals.
Are cities capable of exerting the political weight necessary on the international stage, independent of their own national government?
Are current international institutions capable of accommodating non-nation state actors?
What might a major city foreign policy include and how best would such policy aims be advanced?
Ivo H. Daalder, President, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Michele Acuto, Professor of Global Urban Politics, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne
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Chatham House is an influential, ideas-driven organization with a track record of independent research and trusted dialogue. For a century we have fostered mutual understanding between nations through ideas, debate and rigorous analysis.
Our centenary is not just about celebrating our achievements, it is also about building for the future, ensuring we continue our role as a world leading think tank at the heart of convening, debating and developing new ideas in the field of international affairs.
Centenary-related initiatives include:
Second century goals
Aimed at delivering sustainable and equitable growth; peaceful and thriving societies; and accountable and inclusive governance, our second century goals set out the challenges we want to address in order to achieve our mission.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Wing
The SNF Wing has allowed us to expand our research facilities and provide a home for the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs and the SNF CoLab, an initiative to open Chatham House research to a wider audience. With a sophisticated technology backbone, the Wing is helping us bring new online and hybrid event formats to our global audiences.
A week of events in July marked one hundred years since the inaugural meeting calling Chatham House into being. The Chatham House Prize and annual London Conference are scheduled to take place, albeit in different circumstances.
Engaging the next generation
A series of new initiatives are providing solutions-focussed content and immersive experiences for our growing global audiences. Outputs and content from the SNF CoLab, the Common Futures Conversations project and a panel of young advisers are all helping us imagine a better world. | <urn:uuid:7af33d7a-fa29-4ab0-bc3f-6b38e664e904> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chathamhouse.org/topics/chatham-house-centenary | 2024-04-25T07:05:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.928196 | 328 |
Zoned Big Ridge Elementary List Price: $220,000 CLOSED!
3 Bedroom 2 Full Bath 1,596 Square feet
Welcome home to this three bedroom all one level rancher in the desirable Ridge Lake Neighborhood nestled on the Side of Big Ridge in Hixson TN. This well maintained one level home has an attached 2 car garage with work shop and a spacious screened back porch overlooking the flat back yard. This thoughtful layout incorporates a Jack and Jill bath for two bedrooms and a master bath that also adjoins a hallway to accommodate guests. The eat in kitchen with oversized dining and fireplace flow well into the kitchen area and around into the living room with its vaulted ceiling. This charming home is located just minutes from Publix and all that the North Gate area has to offer and still only 20 minutes to downtown Chattanooga. | <urn:uuid:e19ccbb7-8fde-4397-86bd-fc7c9f2ef759> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chattanoogaroots.com/1729-lake-wood-cir.html | 2024-04-25T08:00:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.949219 | 170 |
Non-Jew here. I’ve sometimes wondered do Jews see films like The Ten Commandments (1956) as their own stories, or completely file them away in a separate mental category of Christianised. Also, many black gospel songs have exclusively Tanakh / Old Testament themes, especially involving slavery, freedom and the promised land. Does that mean anything to you?
Jewish themes in biblical films, gospel music etc.
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- Til the Judo-Arabic version of Echad Mu Yodea have different meaning for some of the numbers (two difference from the Hebrew and Yiddish version) and the hebrew and yiddish versions also have difference!
- "How much a Jew cost ? five cows and three pigs" tunique story how Jews from Romania had been given the right of travel out of the communist block | <urn:uuid:2d0beffb-499b-4a05-9065-75cb2b1284f3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chavurah.com/jewish-themes-in-biblical-films-gospel-music-etc/ | 2024-04-25T08:47:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.952591 | 219 |
My Dear Friends,
As you know, these past several days have been quite the roller coaster. Yes, the Coronavirus is impacting our lives in ways we couldn’t imagine possible. Yes, these days are unprecedented. But most importantly, yes, God is on His throne, and He still has a purpose and will for Chisholm Heights Baptist Church and her members! In light of that, may I take just a moment of your time and let you know how your church is responding to the events that assail us?
1. With a few minor modifications, we are meeting this Sunday. We will not have our breakfast this Sunday, but we most definitely will have Sunday School and OneService Worship! We will ask that for the time being we refrain from the handshakes and hugs that mark our loving family, but we will still gather in Jesus name as friends and partners in ministry. We will talk about some of the specific adjustments we might make in the weeks to come, but I will share a special message the Lord has laid on my heart for this particular day; I hope you can be here for it!
2. If you are feeling ill, please stay home. Watch the service on our website. Let us know if there is something you need that we can help with.
3. If you are feeling uneasy about being in a crowd at this time, we understand. Again, watch the service on our website and let us know if there is something you need.
4. Our custodial staff is working whatever hours are needed to make sure we maintain the highest standards of health and safety within our building. We will each do our own part by being diligent about washing our hands and using the hand sanitizing stations as provided.
5. We have cancelled our two mission trips over Spring Break; one was to Seattle, and one was to Mexico. We will see if we can reschedule those for a later date. There were many factors that went into making this very difficult decision, but one of the most important was that I felt I needed to be with you in these days.
6. As we look to the days of ministry ahead, I encourage you to remain faithful in your stewardship. If you are not here Sunday, you can make use of our online giving opportunities. Feel free to call the church office with any questions.
7. Remember your neighbors. They need a good word right now, and who better to provide it than you?
8. I will be sharing more on Sunday, but above all, remember that our Lord is still in charge. Despite the stock market decline, empty supermarket shelves, or even cancelled basketball games, NOTHING of our faith has moved one iota. We are His, and we are safely in His hands. Together, my people, we face the days of opportunity ahead of us, continuing to trust the One who is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords and continuing to minister in His name. No, this Sunday will not be a rehash about how bad things are. It will be a celebration of how good our God will prove Himself to be in the day before us! Difficult? Yes. Victorious? Absolutely!!!
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Since the beginnings of experimental chemistry, scientists have recognized acids or bases by their characteristic properties. Acids taste sour (e.g., citric acid in lemon juice) and cause certain dyes to change color (e.g., litmus paper turns red when in contact with acidic substances). The word acid comes from the Latin word acidus, which means sour or pungent.
Bases, on the other hand, taste bitter and are slippery to the touch (soap is a good example). The word base comes from the Latin basis, foundation or support. When bases are added to acids, they reduce or lower the amount of acid. In fact, when acids and bases are mixed in certain proportions, their characteristic properties disappear completely.
Ideas about acids and bases are commonplace in everyday life. The environmental problem of acid rain is a frequent topic in different parts of the world. Television commercials mention pH in connection with a wide variety of products such as antacids, deodorants and shampoos.
Many organic acids occur in the plant kingdom. Molecular models show Ascorbic Acid, also known as Vitamin C (C6H8O6), Citric Acid (C6H8O7) (found in Lemons, Oranges and Tomatoes) and Oxalic Acid (H2C2O4) (Spinach). Acids and Bases are important in numerous chemical processes going on around us, from industrial to biological processes, from reactions in the laboratory to those in our environment. For example:
- The time required for an object immersed in water to corrode.
- The capacity of an aquatic environment for the survival of fish and plant life.
- The fate of pollutants washed from the air by rain.
- The rate of life-sustaining reactions depends critically on the acidity or basicity of the solutions.
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Managing the Risk of Outliving Your Money
Steps to help you sustain and grow your retirement savings.
Why do Renters Have to Save More?
How much more would retirement cost if you owned your home rather than rented? It could actually be several times less.
Social Security: By the Numbers
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This four-week program runs consecutive Monday evenings from 5:00-7:00 p.m., April 8-29, 2024. Participants are expected to attend at least three of the four sessions.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration deadline: April 4, 2024. https://events.cbf.org/newportnewsvoices2024
Join us for Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s adult education program, Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards, or VoiCeS, hosted in Newport News, VA.
CBF created the VoiCeS program in 2004 as a way to reach out to local volunteers and their communities and create a deeper understanding of the Bay and the efforts to restore it. VoiCeS is CBF’s most in-depth adult education program available to its members and the public.
The course will feature different speakers each week who are experts in their field. We will learn about a variety of topics impacting the Hampton River and the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed, though the course will focus on our diverse, urban environment.
VoiCeS participants are encouraged to complete 20 hours of service on a Bay-related project(s) of their choosing. Those who attend all four classes will receive CBF’s designation as “Chesapeake Stewards.”
The course agenda will be added once it is finalized.
Course Topics Include:
- Getting to Know Your Watershed
- Environmental Justice
- Urban agriculture
- How to be an effective advocate
Participants will be invited to join us on a future field trip with CBF education staff and learn about our ecosystem firsthand.
We are excited to host an engaging course and connect like-minded folks who are excited and willing to learn from passionate experts in the Chesapeake Bay region. Please note the community room at the venue has eight steps to climb in order to enter the space. If you have additional questions about the class, please reach out to Lisa Renée Jennings at [email protected]. | <urn:uuid:c6d88641-1a30-4ccb-9529-3350ef5adf4b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chesapeakenetwork.org/programs/volunteers-as-chesapeake-stewards-voices/ | 2024-04-25T07:06:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.934995 | 420 |
Commentary: Perhaps Michigan Avenue's future lies in the best of the past
Shopping once provided human connections. Bringing that back, along with making smart use of technology, might be the answer to reviving Chicago's beloved retail district, writes a business consultant.
Growing up, I remember the Magnificent Mile as an area of specialty shops and exclusive national department stores. I remember Bonwit Teller & Co. and I. Magnin as well as the luxury brands such as Marlowe cashmere and Paul Stuart. Shops whose glowing interiors spilled out onto the sidewalks. They bestowed a sense of delight to shopping on Michigan Avenue. It was a further point of pride when our own hometown gem, Crate & Barrel, opened a flagship at Michigan and Erie. The experience of strolling the Magnificent Mile and shopping felt as exclusive as the wares. I cherished the beautiful sky blue cloth napkins from Crate & Barrel, and the coat from Bonwit’s that was a splurge purchase.
And then it started to change. I remember the alarm among Chicagoans when the Disney and Victoria’s Secret stores opened. The Mag Mile seemed to have an identity crisis. How do you have exclusive, luxury designers and brands such as Paul Stuart and Tiffany’s alongside H&M? Turns out that you don’t. One sector will suffer, stumble and fall, and very possibly they both will. The Disney Store, Victoria’s Secret and H&M are all gone now, leaving holes in the street landscape. And so, too, are many of the luxury department stores and specialty shops.
Technology has altered the landscape further, eroding the vibrancy of areas like the Mag Mile. The convenience of our online orders being delivered within hours was helpful during the pandemic. But it has inconveniently created less social connection and furthered isolation.
What’s the future of retail and, specifically, Chicago shopping areas like Michigan Avenue? If we can’t go back, and the current state sees landlords giving up their properties, what can we look forward to in a renewed Mag Mile? I propose that it would benefit from the mixed-use trend.
Before the days of instant order and delivery, I witnessed the connections that a physical store creates. Owning a nationally acclaimed boutique for 12 years in Wicker Park, I saw casual connections become friendships. A staff member would soothe nerves while also helping a young man find a shirt for a new date. Some dates actually came from customers bumping into each other in the store. Other encounters turned into professional connections. For our part, we loved becoming part of customers’ families and traditions.
And that is where the opportunity exists: using the technology that has distanced us to create a new retail and lifestyle space that creates connection. Digging into data from apps such as Shopify and Salesforce, we can glean insights into what consumers will value in the reimagined Mag Mile. QR codes in empty storefronts could survey passers-by for their choices of what they’d like to see. This would provide valuable information into what the community wants.
I can imagine shared open spaces like pocket parks where all generations can gather. Theater and musical performances in intimate settings. Youth orchestra playing plein air (weather permitting). Pastry, flower and independent coffee shops that offer much more humanized options. Pottery galleries where you can buy or learn to create pieces. More small independent restaurants and cafes sharing ethnic diversity and farm-to-table regional foods. And bring back the real hot dog stands.
Let’s create an environment for small businesses, with tax incentives to revitalize the Mag Mile. This will yield greater private investment, promote tourism and encourage a vibrant business climate. We can get social connection, community and experiences that we all need and desire. And a renewed Michigan Avenue district can bring that. | <urn:uuid:945d7b4f-d47a-4553-96f1-51a45730ce7f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-michigan-avenue/michigan-avenue-can-be-mix-past-and-future | 2024-04-25T08:00:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.949029 | 798 |
As important as the coming Chicago mayoral election is, another sector in this election cycle is at least as big: school boards. They can get just as ugly, too.
The Countryside-based winery and restaurant chain plans to move into the ground floor of a new luxury apartment building near the suburb's downtown.
Cooper's Hawk, which makes its wine in suburban Countryside, boasts 163,000 members, making it larger than any winery-based club we could find. So how's the vino?
Also, a Northbrook-based real estate firm paid $5.2 million for an office building in Northfield and a Chicago investors faces a nearly $483,745 foreclosure suit. | <urn:uuid:b6921513-aa76-48ec-a595-bdd7f7a4faa4> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/topic/countryside | 2024-04-25T08:23:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.975059 | 144 |
If there’s one thing that has been constant in the history of America, it’s the spirit of exploration. From Lewis and Clark to Dora the Explorer, our tales of wanderlust have been well-chronicled and have led to great advancements in science, medicine – and business.
If you think that’s a heady legacy to live up to, you’re right. However, as responsible business stewards, the need to grow and expand is what fuels our passion to seek new markets for our business.
As you consider whether the time is right to expand your company into new markets – either geographically or by customer type – ponder this. According to a study by KPMG, 90 percent of U.S. business executives involved with business development and corporate strategy have seen revenues increase from high growth and emerging markets. This is a sure sign that a broader expansion will open our business up to a world of new possibilities – and financial rewards.
Like with any business objective we undertake, planning is the key to ensuring that these bold steps into new frontiers are the RIGHT steps.
Some thoughts to consider in determining whether you are ready to enter new markets:
What are your thoughts about positioning your business for a new market?
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It's an exciting week in Kansas City as the Chiefs prepare to kick off the postseason on Saturday, but for many families right here in Kansas City, it's a time rife with the most difficult of circumstances.
The Chiefs Women's Organization (CWO) – which is made up of wives and significant others of Chiefs' players, coaches and staff - sought to reach out to those families personally on Wednesday afternoon with a visit to the Ronald McDonald House, which strives to ease the burden on those with children in the hospital.
The women, including Kathy Donovan – wife of Chiefs President Mark Donovan – and Alison Veach – wife of General Manager Brett Veach – were an active part of that mission on Wednesday, as the group served lunch and participated in crafting activities in order to spread some postseason cheer amongst the building's current tenants.
"One of the things that people don't always realize about the Ronald McDonald House is that it's not just a bed – it's a meal and the support that you need while your child is sick," said Tami Greenberg, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. "Having the CWO here today means a ton because our families aren't only getting the lunch that they need, but they're also feeling the support of the community. To be here means that your family is going through a hard time, so to feel that support is powerful."
The Chiefs have a long history of providing that support, illustrated through numerous visits and financial aid over the years. Just a few months ago, the Chiefs presented the non-profit with a check for $388,112 – funds that were largely raised through Red Friday flag sales – in a continuing effort to assist the organization's mission.
It's a history that the CWO was proud to continue with Wednesday's visit.
"The entire Chiefs' organization – including the CWO – cares tremendously about this community," Donovan said. "What's so great about the Ronald McDonald House is that they create this environment that's very supportive and that lifts these individuals up. There's a sense of community here, and it's important to be a part of something positive during a hard time in these families' lives."
That sense of community was certainly felt during the visit, allotting each of the families with an opportunity to briefly take a step back from the circumstances surrounding their stay.
"It's an emotional experience, but it's also fun," Greenberg said. "We have members of the CWO, KC Wolf and the Cheerleaders here – it just makes this such an exciting day."
And an experience that the CWO was more than happy to provide on Wednesday.
"When any of us are hurting, we're all hurting," Donovan added. "It's really what I love about this community – we care about each other and we get involved."
To learn more about Ronald McDonald Charities of Kansas City, click here.
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What Makes an Egg Soy Free?
Ever since the introduction of soy to American diets 50 years ago, the prevalence of soy-related allergies has risen. Nowadays, soy allergies rarely have life-threatening symptoms, but people who have it can experience very uncomfortable side effects. Oftentimes, people mistakenly think they are allergic to eggs when actually they might just be allergic to the soy protein found in the eggs from chickens that consume soy-based feeds.
As the incidence of soy allergies has increased, Chino Valley Ranchers has aimed to provide soy free eggs to combat this issue. For us, this meant creating a soy free animal feed that wouldn’t sacrifice the health of our hens.
Why Soy Free is Important to Chino Valley Ranchers
At Chino Valley Ranchers, our hens are given soy free feeds that we’ve cultivated ourselves. Our soy free feed is all-natural and made from organic ingredients, proven to be beneficial to the chickens that eat them. However, the road to creating and providing soy free feed for our chickens wasn’t the easiest. For several years, Chino Valley Ranchers worked closely with a nutritionist to test new seeds and grains that were not just soy free, but also certified organic. After many trials, we finally created a sunflower seed blend that our chickens approve!
Today, our soy free eggs are really what they claim to be – 100 percent soy free! Our chickens at Chino Valley Ranchers lay soy free eggs that taste wonderful and won’t affect those with soy allergies.
Our Soy Free Promise
If you love eggs but want a diet free of soy, then look for Chino Valley Ranchers soy free eggs and egg products at your nearest grocer. To learn more about Chino Valley Ranchers soy free feeds and our other organic and humane hen-raising practices, contact us today. | <urn:uuid:2936ceaa-653f-43ae-bba9-367026d987ed> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chinovalleyranchers.com/what-makes-an-egg-soy-free | 2024-04-25T07:12:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.920307 | 391 |
Looking to make long-term healthy changes in your life? Tired of the one-size-fits-all images that you are constantly bombarded with? You’re not alone. That’s why we’ve created the Eight Week to Health Program – a comprehensive online program designed to help you achieve your health and wellness goals in a way that works for you.
This is NOT a diet program.
? There is never a one-size-fits-all approach to health or nutrition. We are all individuals with unique needs and preferences. With our program, you’ll get a customized plan that fits your lifestyle and helps you achieve your goals, whether it’s stable blood glucose, weight loss, toning up, having more energy, eating better, or becoming more mindful of your health.
Our eight-week coaching transformation package includes an online program with three pillars: nutritious nutrition, mindset, and movement. Each pillar contains a dozen 5-20 minute videos covering various topics. You’ll learn about healthy eating habits, how to set achievable goals, develop a positive mindset, and improve your fitness and daily movement. Our movement pillar includes daily 4-minute bodyweight videos for a total of 56 different videos, 5 videos of 10-20 minutes for a strong core and healthy back, and a library of a dozen different longer workouts that you can do at your own pace.
In addition to our online videos and resources, you’ll have access to weekly coaching sessions with me, your personal coach. During these sessions, we’ll discuss your progress, set new goals, and develop a plan to help you achieve them. You’ll also have access to daily check-ins and on-demand text and email support, so you can get the support you need whenever you need it.
Our program is designed to help you make long-term healthy changes in your life. We understand that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to health and nutrition, and that’s why we tailor our program to fit your unique needs and preferences. We’ll work with you to develop a plan that helps you achieve your goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle that works for you.
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Job title: Project Manager (Technology and Business Change)
Location: Head Office, Ringwood
We are Churchill Retirement Living,the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector and we’re looking for people like you.
We’re a family-run, privately-owned business and we’re going places. We’re proud of what we do, and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing 600 people and growing all the time.
We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one and two bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence.
We’ve won a host of awards; most recently we have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the 03rd best company to work for and in 2016 we became the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver IT and business led projects.
You will work with various stakeholders, internal teams and external suppliers to ensure all new projects are clearly defined. Your key responsibilities include;
- Monitoring and reporting on scheduled progress including any deviations to agreed plans with all stakeholders involved in the project.
- Monitoring critical path(s) of the schedule to identify risks and opportunities and develop mitigation or recovery plans.
- Identify key resource requirements and timescales required.
- Managing and maintaining budgets to ensure requirements are kept within agreed spend.
This role will report to the Head of IT and will be instrumental in ensuring Technology remains high on the business agenda. You will influence through being a key member of relevant business steering groups, ensuring IT are a business enabler and aligned with key stakeholder’s initiatives.
Office based, hours of work are 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays.
It’s important that you have strong knowledge of Project Management methodologies these may include but not limited to Agile, Waterfall or PRiSM. You will have led IT and software projects in your career and be confident and capable of conversing with technology companies and suppliers.
You will have demonstrable experience of successfully leading multiple projects at any one time and be familiar with Project Management, Business Analysis and Change Management tools and techniques (MS Project, MS Visio).
The successful Project Manager will be a solutions orientated person and passionate about delivery, with the ability to interpret the requirements of projects and effectively apply the correct processes It is important that you take a commercial view of all projects and a keen interest on the impact to the business.
We are looking for someone with excellent verbal and written communication to be able to effectively interact with range of technical and non-technical colleagues.
Joining Churchill Retirement Living at this exciting time will enable you to influence and impact our digital and business transformation.
How you’ll be rewarded
- Competitive salary
- Company car or cash for car allowance
- Annual holiday entitlement of 25 days + Bank Holidays
- Day off on your birthday
- Excellent Colleague benefits including Group Personal Pension Plan, Life Assurance and Private Medical
- Based in central Ringwood with free on-site parking
- John Lewis vouchers - £200 to all expectant mums and dads
- Ongoing investment into your personal development
- Training Courses and Professional Memberships paid
- Colleague well-being initiatives and ambassadors
- Charitable company who offer a match-funding programme for Colleagues to raise money for their chosen charities
If you want to be part of our success story send your CV and a covering letter quoting reference number GRP1168 to Faye Gliddon, Recruitment Partner on [email protected].
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FDA Vaping Regulation Postponed – Is The Tide Shifting?
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a recent FDA press release:
Envisioning a world where cigarettes would no longer create or sustain addiction, and where adults who still need or want nicotine could get it from alternative and less harmful sources, needs to be the cornerstone of our efforts.
This dramatic change in tone is certainly positive, and according to many, Scott Gottlieb may have just saved the American vaping industry. I think its a little too early to make that bold of a statement, but the vaping community has certainly been handed a huge victory in this ongoing battle.
The Fight to Regulate E-Cigs
Prior to May of 2016, free market capitalism was was alive and well in the world of electronic cigarettes. Entrepreneurs were opening retail stores, designing new products, crafting their own e-juice flavors and the vaping industry was booming. But in May of 2016, the authority of the FDA was broadened to include regulating electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Enforcement was to begin in 2018 with the intention of safeguarding public health and preventing manufacturers from making unsubstantiated health claims about their products.
The rules would have imposed an extensive, expensive and lengthy approval process before a product could be brought to market, which would have certainly decimated the vaping industry. In particular, e-liquid manufacturers, many of which are small independent startups and not part of the tobacco lobby, would be forced to close their doors with application costs running into the millions.
The irony is that in an effort to safeguard public health, the FDA was discouraging a proven, less risky alternative than tobacco. We know more about the potential health benefits of switching from smoking to vaping than we do with many nutritional supplements. Multiple studies have proven that e-cigarettes are not only an effective tool to quit smoking, but a considerably less harmful alternative.
So the question is, is the FDA’s change of heart a return to common sense e-cig regulations or a step back to reassess and regroup?
A New Focus on Big Tobacco
In addition to temporarily softening its stance on vaping, the FDA appears to refocused on the real enemy – traditional cigarettes, which have been proven (beyond a shadow of a doubt) to be detrimental to the health of smokers; as well as innocent bystanders. Part of the new strategy is to force cigarette manufacturers to lower nicotine levels to non-addictive levels, thereby reducing the number of traditional cigarette smokers. Objectives outlined by the FDA:
The FDA plans to begin a public dialogue about lowering nicotine levels in combustible cigarettes to non-addictive levels through achievable product standards. The agency intends to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to seek input on the potential public health benefits and any possible adverse effects of lowering nicotine in cigarettes.
Because almost 90 percent of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18 and nearly 2,500 youth smoke their first cigarette every day in the U.S., lowering nicotine levels could decrease the likelihood that future generations become addicted to cigarettes and allow more currently addicted smokers to quit.
Are We In The Clear?
There’s no doubt that postponing the current FDA vaping regulations is a huge win for the vaping industry. And we applaud the FDA’s goal to lower nicotine levels in tobacco products, which is likely to help curb their usage. But it’s way too early to claim victory. The FDA still retains federal control over electronic cigarettes and vaping products, so prepare yourself for many battles to come.
For now, we can all breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the existing products we’ve all come to know and love will remain available for several more years. The extension allows the vaping industry a sufficient amount of time to better align itself with FDA target standards and keeps the juice flowing for millions of happy vapers. Enjoy… pop the champagne! But be ready to continue fighting… | <urn:uuid:013301e6-96d8-4111-a54c-573fbdd572ec> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cigbuyer.com/fda-ecig-vaping-regulation-postponed/ | 2024-04-25T07:36:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.950386 | 815 |
Canada immigration news: Tech companies in Quebec want Premier Francois Legault to hit pause on his Bill 96 which requires immigrants to the francophone province to learn French in only six months.
“The requirement under Bill 96 to learn French within six months imposes an unrealistic deadline, as newcomers struggle with multiple challenges related to a life-changing move to a new home in Quebec,” the group of 37 tech companies wrote in an open letter to the premier.
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The response to the province’s language legislation was orchestrated by the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Quebec Needs To Set Up French-Language Training Supports For Immigrants, Says Business Group
“As the founders, CEOs, and leaders behind Quebec’s fastest-growing companies, we are incredibly proud of the culture of our home province. We support the spirit of Quebec’s language law – protecting our distinct francophone identity – but implementation needs to be paused until the government fully establishes the necessary tools for French tutoring through Francisation Québec,” the companies wrote in their open letter.
“This ensures that the spirit of the law can be applied, concretely, successfully on the ground.”
Tech leaders are worried that too onerous a requirement under the province’s language laws could lead to highly-skilled immigrants simply bypassing Quebec entirely, putting an end to a valuable source of labour.
“If the best and brightest innovators, technologists, and business builders gravitate to Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Halifax instead of Montreal and Quebec City, it will do permanent damage to our province’s economic prosperity. This is already happening, but it’s not too late to change course,” note the tech companies.
Quebec is facing one of the most serious labour shortages in Canada at a time when the national unemployment rate is at a record low of 5.1 per cent. There have never before been as few available workers to fill the vacant jobs in Canada, according to Statistics Canada.
In Quebec, labour shortages are even more dire. In its Labour Force Survey for April, Statistics Canada notes Quebec’s unemployment rate was 3.9 per cent that month.
Immigration To Quebec Expected To Skyrocket This Year Due To Shortfall During Pandemic
Temporary foreign workers, typically a great source of labour for businesses, are in great demand in Quebec and the province is shooting for a record high level of immigration this year.
Quebec immigration is expected to skyrocket to roughly 71,275 new permanent residents this year, up more than 41.7 per cent from the 50,285 last year, as the province tries to make up for immigrants who were unable to come at the height of the pandemic.
Earlier this year, Quebec Immigration Minister Jean Boulet downplayed this year’s boost in immigration to the province in an interview with the French-language Radio-Canada television network as he faced criticism from groups fearing too-high immigration could harm the province’s Quebecois culture.
Boulet explained away this year’s increase in immigration as nothing more than the province catching up for losses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The limit on the number of immigrants allowed, based on the multi-year plan, limits new permanent residents to Quebec to 52,500 per year,” said Boulet in French.
In 2020, though, Quebec was unable to welcome the 44,000 new permanent residents which it was then allowed under that multi-year plan. Instead, only 25,225 new permanent residents came to Quebec that year.
The 18,775 shortfall in permanent residents between those expected under the 2020 immigration target and those who actually came that year is now being added to Quebec’s allotment for this year.
That’s pushing immigration to Quebec to a record high because the previous shortfall is now being added to the 52,500 allotments for this year under the multi-year plan.
That level of immigration to Quebec – if it materializes – will mean 20,990 more new permanent residents to the province this year than in 2021.
The boost in immigration to Quebec comes as the province is also expecting an increase in temporary foreign workers from the roughly 30,000 who worked in the province last year.
Tech business leaders, though, fear the government’s insistence on forcing immigrants to learn French before it puts in adequate language training supports will only exacerbate the existing labour shortages.
“If your government wants to ensure that Francophone culture is strong, you must support French language tutoring, welcome immigrants, and help them connect with our province’s culture,” they wrote.
Operating Primarily In French Seen As Extra Burden For Companies With International Markets
“In theory, your government says that you’re creating Francisation Québec to aid in the transition, but that won’t launch until next year.
“In reality, Bill 96 is already imposing a mandate to learn French without offering additional support. By the time your government creates Francisation Québec, the law will already have discouraged global workers from choosing Québec as a new place to build a life and grow a family.
“This has a direct impact on the competitiveness and attractiveness of Quebec’s most critical sectors and most promising companies.”
Quebec’s tech companies operate primarily in international markets and also claim that requiring them to operate primarily in French will create an extra burden when working with customers and partners from around the world.
Employers hoping to hire a foreign national can avail themselves of this international talent and labour through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), and; the International Mobility Program (IMP).
The Global Talent Stream (GTS), a part of the (TFWP), can under normal processing situations lead to the granting of Canadian work permits and processing of visa applications within two weeks.
Employers can also bring in foreign nationals to fill available positions through the Express Entry system, which receives immigration applications online.
Applicants who meet eligibility criteria submit an online profile known as an Expression of interest (EOI), under one of three federal immigration programs or a participating provincial immigration program, to the Express Entry Pool.
The candidates’ profiles then are ranked against each other according to a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The highest-ranked candidates are considered for ITAs for permanent residence. Those receiving an ITA must quickly submit a full application and pay processing fees within a delay of 90 days.
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While a bunch of the AAA publishers out there making racing games are focusing on “connected” and “social” experiences that does nothing more than dump you in a lobby with a bunch of whiny 12-year-olds to ruin your gaming experience, indie devs are working on real racing games with real evolutionary features, like BeamNG's upcoming title running on the Torque3D Engine.
BeamNG reminds me of the vehicular version of the Brigade Engine. While one of the design studios is focusing on achieving ray-traced quality gameplay environments, the other is trying to achieve realized vehicular physics using soft-body deformation and weight distribution to accurately depict real-world weight and collision effects. It's a wonderful time to be a gamer and an even better time to be a game designer.
The latest video from BeamNG – which you can view above, showcasing a full-sized sedan in a Gymkhana exercise – comes courtesy of DSO Gaming.
BeamNG doesn't have an official name of the game or an estimated release date, but we do know that all that testing in the Torque3D Engine wasn't for naught. The team has wrought those tests to fruition in the form of a real game and it will be built on the Torque3D Engine. You can check out some more physics tests of the car handling and crashes in the video below to give you an idea of what the game could be capable of.
Now I know they're still a ways off from release but there is one minor (or major?) gripe I have with their physics: the cars still float a little too much.
When the two trucks collide at the 9:20 mark, the moving truck briefly pops in the air, where-as the weight of the truck should have seen them collide, get partially wrecked and bounce away laterally, not pop in the air. Still, it's a minor thing that just about every other racing game suffers from out there, but really hope that they'll work it out before the final release.
If you want to learn more about the BeamNG soft-body physics toolkit, as well as how they manage to deal with vehicle rigidity, weight handling and the distribution of force through collisions, be sure to check out their blog and forum over on their official website. Additionally, if you just want to see realistic handling cars bump, grind and collide with each other using their soft-body physics, check out BeamNG's official YouTube channel.
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Director Ramdev is eagerly is awaiting the release of his debut film, Pazhagiya Naatkal, in theaters this Friday. An assistant to directors Tamilvanan and A Venkatesh, Ramdev recalls the struggles along his cinematic journey and how his mother handed him her life savings with her blessings.
He claims his film will be different from the usual romantic tale. "It begins with a teen romance between students, which is dismissed as infatuation by their respective parents. Then, in a turn of events, the girl achieves her dream of becoming a doctor. Her boyfriend, though, is not able to accept that she is more successful than him and begins harassing her. The girl does not take this lying down," he says.
Ramdev goes on to say the film includes a professor who drives some sense into the hero, adding a new dimension to the tale. That's not all. He has also woven in a Supreme Court verdict in a similar incident where the man sought compensation for the money he had spent on the girl. "The verdict comes in his favour. The censors were a little hesitant to allow that scene, but we managed to convince them," the director says.
Interestingly, Meeran, who plays the male lead, was looking for chances as a music composer when Ramdev chanced to meet him. "In addition to his looks, his Tamil fluency made it an easy decision for me. We zeroed in on Meghna for the female lead after a lot of auditions."
Two cinematographers (Manivannan and Philip Vijayakumar) and three music composers (John Alexis, Manithan, and the lead, Meeran) have worked in Pazhagiya Naatkal. "It's true there are no big names," Ramdev admits. "But I feel we have a winner of a climax that women in the audience will relate to." | <urn:uuid:8581ad01-0195-4644-a6da-80d06c8daa41> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cinemaexpress.com/authors/stories/news/2021/feb/17/pazhagiya-naatkal-a-case-of-love-22892.html | 2024-04-25T08:37:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.988824 | 398 |
Transparency , accountability, and civic participation are key to improving Sao Paulo’s water security.
By: Codi Kozacek
Circle of Blue
Sao Paulo is a paradox of water scarcity and abundance. Brazil’s largest city, located in a region that averages 25 more inches of rain each year than Seattle, is gripped by the worst drought in 80 years. Since the drought began last year, Sao Paulo has struggled to provide water to its 20 million residents.
The severity of the drought is apparent in Sao Paulo’s reservoir levels. Collectively, the city’s six primary reservoir systems are 27.1 percent full, compared to 40 percent full at this time last year—a difference that amounts to 274 billion liters, according to data compiled by the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper.
Water levels in the Cantareira reservoir system, the city’s most important water storage facility is at 20 percent of capacity as the region enters its annual dry season. Cantareira served nearly half of the city’s population before the drought, but now supplies water to 5 million people as water managers turn to smaller reservoirs to relieve pressure on the system.
Director of urban water policy
Water in the West
The Alto Tiete reservoir system, less than half the size of Cantareira, currently is at 22.4 percent of its capacity, and supplies 4.5 million people.
The city’s drained reservoirs, though, represent only a portion of the challenge facing Sao Paulo’s water managers. Another is how residents view the drought. Though reservoir water levels are disturbingly low, Sao Paulo still lacks the visual evidence of a drought as seen in places like California, Australia, and Mexico. That’s because a lot of the city is still very green and heavy rains still occur.
“They are in a drought, but the meaning of a drought is really different depending on where you are,” Newsha Ajami, director of urban water policy for Stanford University’s Water in the West program, told Circle of Blue. Ajami was invited to Sao Paulo in December 2014 to discuss water issues with state officials. Ajami added that the city flooded while she was there. “If you live in an area where drains are overflowing every time it rains, you’re not going to say it is a drought. Perception definitely matters.”
Situated on a plateau 700 meters above the sea, the city is at the headwaters of the Alto Tiete river basin and averages about 1,600 millimeters (63 inches) of rain each year—25 inches more than Seattle. Reservoirs like Guarapiranga, Rio Grande, and Billings hold large amounts of water, but they are either too small or too polluted to bolster Sao Paulo’s water security. In addition, the city is still flooding during the rainy season. Floods made headlines earlier this month, as well as in November, December, and February.
“We are definitely seeing that it has been raining less, but there have been some dramatic events,” Pedro Jacobi, a professor of education and environmental science at the University of Sao Paulo who studies water governance, told Circle of Blue . “We have a situation where the reservoirs are empty, but if it rains in the city, it has so much asphalt that if you have 50 to 60 millimeters [of rain] you are under water in many parts.”
The result is a landscape that belies the severity of the water crisis and a skewed perception that complicates voluntary conservation efforts—Sao Paulo’s primary tool for ensuring adequate water supplies in the short-term.
Professor of education and environmental science
University of Sao Paulo
Further clouding the public’s view of the drought is the government’s response, which has been characterized by disorder, distrust, and a general lack of urgency. For example, residents began complaining of dropping water pressure in their homes as early as May 2014, but officials did not admit to water rationing until March 2015. Instead, the government persistently held that rain would refill the reservoirs, negating the need for more drastic measures.
But the rains have not been frequent enough to pull Sao Paulo back from the edge, making it clear that the city’s tried and true method of waiting out droughts will no longer work in an era of changing climates and megacities with massive populations. In 1980, four years after the Cantareira system first came online, 12 million people lived in the Sao Paulo metropolitan region. Now, 20 million live there.
In drought-prone places like Australia and California, changes in water management and governance are already taking place to meet these new challenges. Government reactions to severe droughts have become more deliberate and effective as a result.
In Sao Paulo, water experts hope the drought will be used as an opportunity to improve the city’s future water security. “You have to think about the way of dealing with a crisis that has not just come in the short-range, but has come to stay,” Jacobi said. “You have to look at it as permanent. We can learn from San Francisco, from many situations. We have to learn that you cannot only depend on the government. You have to organize yourselves, developing more social learning to engage people into doing something not because the government is saying, but because it is the way we develop as a city.”
A Green Drought
Sao Paulo began to contend with drought in early 2014, when rainfall during January, February, and March was half the long-term average. The region usually receives almost 80 percent of its average annual precipitation during those three months. The Cantareira reservoir dropped as low as 3 percent of capacity in October 2014. Pipes were extended twice last year to pump out the “dead volume” of water at the very bottom of the reservoir—actions that sustained the city through the 2014 dry season. In December, officials also tapped the dead volume in the Alto Tiete system.
This year, rainfall was above average in February and March, but water levels in the Cantareira reservoir only increased 8 percent over the course of the rainy season. Nonetheless, the city is not without water.
“When you drive through the city, my first reaction was: they have running water through the city,” said Newsha Ajami of Stanford University’s Water in the West program. “It has a significant amount of water, but a lot of it is polluted. It makes it very interesting because when you compare it to the cities in California, you can see how different they are. We don’t necessarily have running rivers in this area.”
Transparency, Accountability, and Public Engagement Needed
Perception of the drought is important for urging public officials to act, and also for encouraging residents to conserve. The city’s utility, SABESP, began in February 2014 by offering residents a 30 percent discount on their water bills if they cut their usage by 20 percent. In February 2015, SABESP also started enforcing penalties for those who used the most water. These efforts helped achieve a 25 percent reduction in water use, according to SABESP, but the utility’s profits were halved last year. Long-term solutions—namely, the construction of additional water transfers from outside river basins and improvements to the city’s infrastructure—are years away, making conservation vital.
“The water authorities and the government, they tried not to show the drama of the problem,” Jacobi said. “They put all the responsibility on the climate, the lack of rain. Obviously, we have to look at it from a larger approach and see that this also has to do with a lack of governance.”
In addition to the belief that rains would soon replenish the reservoirs and end the drought, officials did not face significant pressure from the public to act. Instead, the public waited for the government to fix the problem, which it did not. In turn, the halting government response fostered distrust among residents. Many Brazilian and international media outlets blamed elections last fall for the government’s reluctant acknowledgement of the drought.
Professor of education and environmental science
University of Sao Paulo
“Unfortunately, our society is always very dependent on how authorities present the problems and issues,” Jacobi said. “It is a very patrimonial society, very different from American society. People are very cooperative when a disaster is taking place. When a natural phenomenon occurs—drought, floods—then people are very collaborative. They donate clothes. But the preventative side is very fragile and always has been very fragile.”
Jacobi believes that trust toward water managers and government officials could have been preserved, and the drought response made stronger, if the public had been involved earlier. He also called for more accountability and transparency.
“Social society hast to bring more and more pressure,” he said. “The fact is, when dealing with water, we are not talking about profit, but human rights. It is always true that when a problem occurs, it is those worst off who will be worst off with water. They need to give a real perception that people can trust the government and that governors or authorities have to be more and more honest about such a very dramatic reality. This implies obviously stipulating that people are not being punished, but doing what they have to do so they can have water longer, making water cost more for those who spend more, and rethinking investments that are necessary.” | <urn:uuid:6eda13db-6ab8-4c57-ae45-50277d3d41e0> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.circleofblue.org/2015/world/sao-paulo-drought-perception-impedes-government-action/ | 2024-04-25T07:36:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.969283 | 2,004 |
Brighten up your look during day-time events in this Dola Silk Saree. A minimalist design, this saree is embellished all over with mirror work, where each mirror crafted by hand. The entire border of the saree has embroidered border. The corners of the Pallu are adorned with fabric-covered Tussles.
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Sparkly Diamond-Shaped Gold Mini Stud Earrings
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If you’re looking for some fantastic horror games to play on your Xbox Series X, you’re in luck. There are plenty of titles that will make your blood run cold and your heart race faster, whether you prefer survival horror, psychological horror, or cosmic horror.
Here are five of the best horror games on Xbox Series X that you should check out.
- Resident Evil Village
The latest installment in the legendary Resident Evil franchise, Village is a stunning showcase of what the Xbox Series X can do. The game features gorgeous graphics, ray tracing, and 60fps performance, making the gothic setting and the terrifying creatures come to life like never before. You play as Ethan Winters, who travels to a remote village in Europe to rescue his kidnapped daughter from a cult of mutants and monsters. Along the way, you’ll face off against werewolves, vampires, dolls, and more, using a variety of weapons and tools to survive. The game also has some puzzles, exploration, and stealth elements, as well as a thrilling story that will keep you hooked until the end.
- The Medium
The Medium is a unique horror game that lets you switch between two realities: the real world and the spirit world. You play as Marianne, a medium who can communicate with the dead and see beyond the veil. She goes to an abandoned resort in Poland to investigate a mysterious vision, but soon discovers that the place is haunted by a dark force. The game uses a split-screen mechanic to show both worlds at the same time, creating some interesting gameplay possibilities and challenges. The game also has a strong atmosphere, inspired by the Silent Hill series, and a captivating soundtrack composed by Akira Yamaoka.
Scorn is a first-person horror game that takes place in a nightmarish world of flesh and metal, inspired by the works of H.R. Giger. The game is all about immersion and exploration, as you wander through the grotesque environments and encounter horrific creatures. The game has no dialogue or cutscenes, so you have to figure out the story and the objectives by yourself. The game also has some combat and puzzle elements, but they are not the main focus. Scorn is a game that will make you feel uneasy and disgusted, but also fascinated by its twisted beauty.
- Little Nightmares 2
Little Nightmares 2 is a sequel to the acclaimed platformer horror game that follows the adventures of Six, a girl in a yellow raincoat who tries to escape from a world of nightmares. In this game, she is joined by Mono, a boy with a paper bag over his head, who helps her navigate through new dangers and locations. The game has stunning visuals and sound design, creating a creepy and surreal atmosphere that will haunt you for days. The game also has some stealth and puzzle elements, as well as some intense chase sequences and boss fights.
- Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
The third entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology series, House of Ashes is a cinematic horror game that puts you in control of five characters who are trapped in an underground temple in Iraq. The game is set in 2003, during the Iraq War, and follows a group of US soldiers who stumble upon an ancient evil that awakens from its slumber. The game is full of twists and turns, as well as multiple endings and choices that affect the fate of the characters. The game also has a co-op mode that lets you play with your friends online or locally.
What do you think of this selection? Do you agree or disagree? Have you played any of these titles or do you have your own game that has not been mrntioned? We would love to hear from you.
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Phosphosiderite is a rare mineral, named after its composition of Phosphate and Iron. Is can be found in 3 places: Chile, Argentine and the USA. Phosphosiderite provides a strongly calming and soothing energy. It is known to raise your vibration, and help you connect to your spirit guides. Phosphosiderite encourages you to reach your full potential and realize your self-worth. It is also known to achieve deep and restful sleep. | <urn:uuid:17e76e06-1ed2-4140-b7b2-cc4124714ec1> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cleansedsouls.com/product-page/phosphosiderite | 2024-04-25T06:54:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.950215 | 106 |
The bathroom is one of the most renovated rooms in the house. Most of the time the bathroom is one of the smallest rooms too, making it the quickest room to renovate. Renovating a bathroom also doesn’t have to cost the world either. Being a smaller room means that you shouldn’t have to spend as much on fixtures and fittings either.
Here are some of our top tips on upgrading your bathroom so you can get the bathroom of your dreams while sticking to a budget.
Create storage space
A bathroom can look dirty and unkept if there are too many items out on show. This can easily happen when you have beauty products or even kid’s toys left out from the bath. An easy way to get around this problem is to create storage when you are renovating your bathroom.
Storage can come in many forms in the bathroom, you can build into the wall to create niches or you can get smart with your bathroom furniture choices and choose fixtures with built-in storage. For example, you can get mirrors with built-in storage, ottomans, towel rails and more.
Use right furniture for your bathroom
If you don’t have much room for your bathroom you should make smart furniture and fixture choices. You can combine a sink and toilet for example for smaller bathrooms. You can also take radiators from the floor and put them on the wall to make up more flooring space.
Shower doors and bath screens can also be removed if you opt for a wetroom style bathroom. When it comes to making space in the bathroom there are many choices and options available to you, you just need to find some inspiration.
A good place to find inspiration is by looking online. Websites such as Instagram will have sections for bathroom designs all you need to do is spend a few hours scrolling until you find the bathroom of your dreams.
Make sure you have enough ventilation
Ventilation in the bathroom is very important because if you don’t get enough of it mould and damp will creep in. When designing a bathroom make sure you plan for ventilation. If you are installing a bathroom fan you will need to make sure that the fan is big enough for your bathroom. The exhaust capacity will give you the number of cubic feet they can ventilate.
Adding plants to the bathroom
The bathroom should be a calm and relaxing place and a great way of making a bathroom relaxing is by adding plants to it. If you do decide on adding plants in the bathroom you should make sure the plants you use are suitable.
We recommend the following plants:
- Pilea Peperomioides
- Golden Pothos
- Calathea Plant
All of the above plants love humidity and will survive in the bathroom. Each of these plants will need different levels of sunlight so do your research before purchasing them.
Add lighting to create a mood
Lighting is very important to use in the bathroom is it can set the mood for the room. Lighting is also important as the bathroom is a room in which you get ready for the day. People want to be able to see their teeth when brushing, or their hair when drying it. Having mirrors and lighting to allow for this is important.
You should also take into consideration the power of the lighting. You don’t want too much lighting as the bathroom won’t be relaxing and you don’t want too little lighting because you don’t want to trip or fall in the dark.
You can add lighting through the ceiling, bathroom mirrors or wall sconces.
Think about your tile choices
The colours of your tiles can make a big difference when it comes to the feel of the room. If you use the same floor and wall tiles it can make the room seem larger than it is as there are no visible disconnects. This tricks the eyes into thinking the room is much bigger.
Certain colours of tiles may make the room look too small too. Darker tiles can make you feel claustrophobic.
At this point, you may want to think about grouting too. Grout is often an afterthought but the grout you use will make a big difference in the aesthetics of the room. Do you want your grout to blend in or stand out, and will the grout be in a high splash zone? All of these things you will need to consider to make sure you have the bathroom you dream about.
Add mirrors to create illusion of more space
Mirrors are needed in the bathroom to see yourself when getting ready, they are also needed to create the illusion of more space. Mirrors make your space look larger in size and they also add light to the room.
If you have larger vanity units in your bathroom you can either have a large mirror or multiple smaller mirrors.
The costs of renovating a bathroom
Bathroom renovations can be cheap or they can be expensive. What we recommend doing is keeping a contingency fund available in case of an emergency. Plumbing work can be expensive and you never really know what lies under the floorboards until you start pulling things out.
It’s also advised that you don’t spend more than 5-10% of the value of your home on your bathroom renovation.
Bathroom remodelling is a rewarding experience but in some instances, you may not need to remodel at all. Small changes can make a big difference in the bathroom so instead of ripping it all out and starting again look at your fittings first. Taps, lights and bathroom accessories can all be changed for fairly cheap.
You can also paint or add new tiles for a fraction of the cost of a full remodel too. If you are on a budget you should see what you could do first before embarking on a full remodel as the results may surprise you.
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Why Do Telecommunication Engineers Choose Clik?
For every job – whether that is commercial or residential – it is important to record completed work and manage paperwork efficiently. No one wants a messy office or lost job sheets. With the right software in place, you can centralise all your customer details, invoices, job sheets and more in one place.
If you’re onsite a lot of the time, sometimes it can be hard to keep track of all your new jobs. With Clik, you can ensure you are in the loop with your assigned jobs, wherever you are. With job sheet apps, you can work in the most remote places and still get equipment logged and job details completed on your device. Then send it back to the office when convenient and keep everything organised in the central office program.
Your Number One Choice for Network and Telecommunication Service Needs
With Clik, you have everything you need to take control of your paperwork. With both office and onsite options, as well as online and office, you and your team have total control over every step of the job process. No matter what services you provide, whether it’s fixed public networks, private networks, mobile services, infrastructure services or a mix of everything, make sure you are ready for anything.
Keep track of equipment required to complete each job and carry out stock takes digitally to improve efficiency. No more time wasted physically counting your assets and performing long-winded admin tasks. Produce quotes for prospective clients quickly and provide a professional and orderly service for your customers to keep them coming back.
Field Management Software for Telecoms Service Providers
For contractors onsite, Clik Remote can be the perfect tool to accompany every job and site visit. Remove the need for physical paperwork that can easily get lost or damaged. Keep track of assigned work, get sent job sheets from the office and make work digital.
Clik Service is a comprehensive platform that streamlines all aspects of customer relationship management, job sheets, invoicing and more.
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Children with disabilities may have a difficult time recognizing threatening or inappropriate behaviour online and are at higher risk of being cyberbullied or victimized. With an ever-evolving landscape, it is important to stay informed and up to date about what your child and their peers may be doing online. We have gathered some resources to help parents and caregivers navigate the online world and support their children to learn healthy habits, how to spot danger and how to stay safe.
Help promote safe and secure interactions The Crisis Prevention Institute has some great tips for parents and caregivers that help promote safe and secure online interactions for children, especially those with disabilities. Learn how to make your home network more secure, ways to limit access to age-inappropriate content, what information kids shouldn’t share online and how to talk about the dangers of ‘sexting’.
Online Interests and risk factors by age categories Protect Kids Online is a one-stop website for parents and caregivers of kids, preteens and teenagers. Up to date information on cyber safety is broken down by age category (5-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-15) and covers various interests and types of online activity, such as social media sites, online gaming, livestreaming, video sharing sites, apps and search engine use. The site also includes information on how to report inappropriate content, behaviour or potential crimes.
Home Alone Safety Course Online safety is a key component of both the virtual, live classes and the self-paced, parent taught version of SOS 4 Kids ‘Home Alone Safety Course’. This paid course is designed for kids between 9-12 who are learning about and preparing for the responsibility of being at home alone. The course also covers street smarts and road safety, at home safety, home fire safety, accident prevention and people safety.
Video – Responsible Use of Technology for Kids The internet is a world full of possibility – but it also has rules and responsibilities. This complication of educational videos helps children understand how to avoid cyberbullying, how to use mobile devices responsibility, what fake news is and how to spot it as well as protecting their privacy online.
CPI’s Podcast program ‘Unrestrained’ Episode 21 of the CPI’s Podcast program ‘Unrestrained’ features Sue Scheff, a passionate cyber advocate who has been victim of cyber stalking and online harassment. Sue discusses why children don’t tell their parents about cyber bullying, how to talk to kids about ‘digital citizenship’ and why teaching children about positive online behaviour is as important to their future as potty training.
Family Online Safety Institute’s ‘Good Digital Parenting toolkit The UK based Family Online Safety Institute’s ‘Good Digital Parenting toolkit and resource centre provides parents and caregivers with the information they need to confidently navigate the online world with their families – from preschoolers to grandparents. There are videos, tip sheets, step by step guides, information on the newest apps and games as well as frequent blog posts. | <urn:uuid:f9b626ed-2236-44d8-8530-928466d3335c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.clkd.ca/post/internet-and-social-media-safety | 2024-04-25T07:40:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.945875 | 625 |
First-time buyer mortgage with a single income parent
At CLS Money, we believe that single-income families should have the opportunity to purchase their first home with a mortgage that is going to work for them in the longer term.
We have masses of experience in sourcing and securing competitive home loans for mums, dads and guardians who want to buy a property but are concerned that their low income and their important responsibilities will limit their options.
Read on for a breakdown of all the things you’ll need to consider if you’re a single income parent looking to make your first foray into the property market and how CLS provide the ideal mortgage lenders for any single-parent mortgages.
Things to consider as a first-time buyer
Mortgage lenders define a first-time buyer as someone purchasing a property that has never owned a home previously.
If you’re a first-time buyer, you might not fully understand the mortgage process, so it can be really helpful to speak to an expert to talk you through it. He or she will explain all the key terminology and help you work out how much your monthly repayments will be, as well as how much the mortgage will cost you over the course of your full term.
One key thing to ensure from the start is that you have all the right documents to hand. Any errors, inconsistencies or omissions from your paperwork could be a red flag to your lender and could put you in a poor position when it comes to being accepted for a mortgage.
As a first-time buyer, you might not have a strong credit history. Chances are you’ve never had to pay back this kind of debt before. From the lender’s perspective, taking you on as a mortgage customer is a bit of a gamble because they have no examples of your reliability as a debtor. This is why it’s so important to use a mortgage broker when looking to apply for a first-time buyer mortgage. Their expertise will help you meet lender criteria, which in turn will give you a better chance of being accepted for a mortgage and securing your dream home.
We help you understand what your manageable mortgage repayments look like, and find the range of single parent mortgages from specialist mortgage lenders that are a great match for you – getting you on the property ladder, where you want to be. As an experienced mortgage broker, CLS has years of experience helping single parents land the finance to buy their new homes.
How will being a single income parent affect your chances of getting a mortgage?
Being accepted for a mortgage as a single parent can be tough, mostly due to the fact that you are unlikely to be bringing in a full-time income.
Most lenders will allow you to borrow up to five times your annual income. This means that if you are on a lower wage because you are juggling work with childcare, your borrowing capabilities will be reduced.
Some lenders can be very strict when it comes to their eligibility criteria, especially when assessing applications from first-time buyers. Although every provider will have their own scoring system, many of the High Street lenders are likely to turn you down if you are a parent with a single income.
Alongside other checks, many providers will want to take your outgoings into account to make sure you have a sustainable debt to income ratio.
Be wary of this when you’re putting together your case. CLS helps to gather all of your relevant information and organise it to help your mortgage provider see that you're worthy of a mortgage application. They'll expect to understand the financial position of all their mortgage subjects, which could include their approximate annual income, monthly outgoings, personal loans, credit history, any family gifted deposits, the property price and any financial difficulties you're likely to face or have overcome in the past. With the right advice and mortgage help, we can match you with a range of flexible mortgage products fit for your situation.
As a single parent, you can use tax credits towards your application, including:
- Child benefit payments
- Income from a job
- Tax credits
- Universal credit
- Maintenance payments (from the child’s other parent)
If you are a single income parent and are looking to get a mortgage, it’s vitally important that you use a specialist broker, who will be able to put you in touch with lenders who understand your situation and are willing to offer attractive rates and terms.
Why use a mortgage broker?
We can’t stress enough how valuable our advice will be – especially if you’re totally new to the property market and have never applied for a mortgage before.
It’s our job to handle all the complicated paperwork and time-consuming processes, so you can focus on building your family’s future. Once we’ve found you a quote from a suitable lender, we will help you collect all the necessary documentation before presenting your case to your provider and managing any questions on your behalf. You’ll be able to track our progress any time via our customer portal, and you can chat to our advisers online, over the phone or in-person as often as you like – even in the evenings and at weekends.
CLS Money can help in every unique situation
We're not just here to help with mortgages for single parents; we're here to help contractors, professionals, the self-employed, students, landlords, and more, with mortgage advice for everyone looking for a better or unique deal.
- Specialist lenders
- Guarantor mortgage options
- Mortgages for those with a poor credit report
- Lowering your mortgage interest rate or mortgage payments
- Bad credit mortgages
- Joint mortgage options
- Getting a mortgage with CCJs or DMPs
- Specialist mortgage schemes
- Low deposit mortgages
- Overcoming adverse credit issues
- Housing association mortgages and government scheme mortgages
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Brass wire is a type of metal wire that is commonly used in various applications such as electrical wiring, jewelry making, and wire mesh production. The manufacturing process of brass wire involves several stages that are designed to transform raw materials into a high-quality finished product.
The first stage in the brass wire manufacturing process is the selection of the raw materials. Brass wire is typically made from a combination of copper and zinc, which are sourced from mines and refineries around the world. The purity and quality of these raw materials are critical to producing a high-quality brass wire.
The second stage is melting and casting. The copper and zinc are melted together in a furnace to form a liquid brass alloy. The molten brass is then poured into a mold to form a solid billet. The billet is then reheated and rolled through a series of rollers to create a long, thin wire.
The third stage is drawing. In this stage, the wire is passed through a series of smaller and smaller dies to reduce its diameter and increase its strength. This process is called wire drawing, and it is repeated several times until the wire reaches the desired thickness.
The fourth stage is annealing. After the wire has been drawn, it is subjected to a high-temperature annealing process. This process softens the wire and relieves any stresses that may have built up during the wire drawing process. The wire is then cooled slowly to room temperature.
The fifth and final stage is spooling. The wire is wound onto large spools or coils, which are then packaged and shipped to customers. Depending on the application, the wire may be further processed, such as being coated with a protective layer or twisted into a specific shape.
In conclusion, the manufacturing process of brass wire involves several stages, including the selection of raw materials, melting and casting, wire drawing, annealing, and spooling. Each stage is critical to producing a high-quality brass wire that meets the specific requirements of various applications. As a versatile and durable material, brass wire continues to be an important component in many industries around the world. | <urn:uuid:c7fa4e90-bdbe-457b-9e4f-07534a16fa1a> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cn-nonferrousmetal.com/info-detail/brass-wire-manufacturing-process | 2024-04-25T07:48:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.96473 | 433 |
After closing for five months, M has reopened its doors to the public on last Sunday. The museum is taking its collection presentations, along with its entire museum theory and practice, in a new and contemporary direction.
Five new collection presentations have opened:The Power of Images, Collecting is an Art, Identifying Old Masters, Form is Everything, and Infinite Hospitality. In addition, two solo exhibitions by contemporary artists have opened. And the museum is taking the combination of old and modern art one step further. Peter Carpreau, Head of Old Masters stated in a press release: “A fourteenth-century pieta. A seventeenth-century painting. A nineteenth-century sculpture. A twenty first-century conceptual work. Why should they each remain in their own little box? From now on, at M, they will happily sit side by side. Because together, they might tell a much more pointed or intelligible story than they do separately. M is removing the classical distinctions between old and contemporary art.” | <urn:uuid:f72882e0-546b-49b5-b08c-a14cff9a0297> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.codart.nl/museums/m-museum-leuven-reopens-renewed-collection-presentation/ | 2024-04-25T07:20:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.967206 | 209 |
In September we ran our ‘Memories’competition and, after an influx of spectacular images, the judging panel had the very tough decision of shortlisting the top ten.
Our panel of acclaimed judges, comprised of our founder Shahab Fraz Mirza and renowned travel blogger Paul Steele, studied and sifted through the hundreds of stunning images submitted to come up with the penultimate list.
The photos that made it into our shortlist showcase a variety of technical skills and really capture the meaning of the word ‘memory’. Deliberation has been particularly difficult due to the incredible amount of high quality entries, so we need your help to come to a decision on a winner.
You have until Wednesday 15th October to sign up, log in and cast your vote. The winner will be decided as a result of public votes and the expert opinion of our final judges. We’ll announce the overall winner 17th October.
We’re offering total prizes worth $1,000, with one lucky winner scooping the top prize of $500 worth of Amazon vouchers to spend on their choice of photography equipment so you can fulfil your photo ambitions.
The runner-up and third place will also win $300 and $200 of Amazon vouchers respectively.
Choose your favourite photo by giving it a five star rating. Click here to cast your vote now.
Don’t worry if you missed out on this competition, we’ll have more posted very shortly!
Lionel Powell – Children have no memories 9-11 memorial
Pausing For Affection – Lisa Shalom
Sunset as a Witness– Ngurah Oka
Jacek Jedrecki – Sentimental
AmourAffairs India - Your Name on my Heart
Sudirmanto Muchtar - “C’moooon We Can Do It”
Phuc Ngo Quang - Harvest Time
Christian Kielberg - Memorable view for a daughter
Andrew Cowley - Poignant
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What is Conscious Fashion?
CONSCIOUS FASHION DEFINED:
Conscious fashion, also called eco fashion, ethical fashion, or sustainable fashion, is a part of the growing design philosophy and trend of sustainability, the goal of which is to create a system which can be supported indefinitely in terms of human impact on the environment and social responsibility. It can be seen as an alternative trend against fast fashion.
Conscious Fashion consists of apparel and accessories that are built with the triple bottom line in mind, meaning they prioritize sustainability of the people and the planet, as much as their bottom line. Conscious Fashion is a movement that has been sweeping the nation. We've seen Conscious Fashion make headlines in major fashion publications including the likes of, Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire. The Fashion Industry has been exposed for exploiting the basic human rights of people throughout their supply chain, and for causing a great deal of harm to the planet. We are part of a major movement to put an end to the harmful effects of fast fashion, by not only working to empower the young women we support abroad, but also by spreading the message of Conscious Fashion, here at home. | <urn:uuid:3e805471-d059-4f17-bf83-c21a7f6d5f40> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.collectivehumanity.shop/blogs/news/conscious-fashion | 2024-04-25T07:26:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.969382 | 238 |
A gripping adventure story of deep spiritual love set in the alternative worlds of the mind.
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There are many alternative worlds within the mind, and Eva has no idea which one she’s in. Still, borders have never troubled her before, and she has to find Roy to make good her mistakes of the past. This is an adventure story, one of deep and unbroken human love. Time and place shift with mystifying turns until, at last, Eva realises the shocking truth of what has really happened. There is only one way to put everything right. But it’s incredibly dangerous and she will be risking their very souls. Then, just as the worlds of the mind come together, the heart insists on having its say…
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The Unbroken has a firm place in the great traditions of spiritual adventure and of enduring love. And it is a rattling good read. Yet far more than this, it is a book that encompasses many cultures and traditions in its narrative whilst offering the reader an entirely original understanding of human consciousness. This is at the same time challenging and joyful, disturbing and life-affirming. Even the book’s unique structure intrigues as it resonates with our innate recognition of the beauty of nature. The author has devoted his life to the study of spirituality and this astonishing, beautifully written novel is his gift to us all. ~ Clifford White, composer of the much-loved Ascension and many other albums, and Creative Director of The Spiritual Arts Foundation, spiritualarts.org.uk
I love fiction that delves into spirituality, and Nigel has written an immensely readable novel brimming with wisdom. A brave and timely work which clearly demonstrates the author's knowledge of the great mysteries. Warmly recommended. ~ Malcolm Stern, psychotherapist, co-founder of Alternatives and author of the bestselling Slay Your Dragons With Compassion
The stories of Roy and Eva, independently, take the reader on an uplifting spiritual journey as, cleverly aided by the book’s geometric pattern, the writer merges their different worlds. Truly, a novel that makes us wonder more deeply about the nature of things we take for granted, including religious and moral teachings and that indefinable entity… time. Definitely a 'must read'. ~ Oliver Eade, doctor and inaugural winner of the national Spiritual Writing Competition for A Single Petal
This is an important and intriguing novel, written beautifully. It deals with our concepts of consciousness and of reality, delving deep into the multiple layers of our perceptions and experiences. ~ Peter Walker, author of the national prize-winning collection of spiritual verse, The House of Being | <urn:uuid:9184bb50-4aa6-4607-a470-0af844031da5> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/roundfire-books/our-books/unbroken-novel | 2024-04-25T08:21:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.943407 | 598 |
Colts Tight End Named AFC Offensive
After reeling in a career-high 14 catches for 119 yards against the Houston Texans last week, Colts tight end Dallas Clark was named the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week. But Clark's performance last week was nothing new – the tight end ranks second in the NFL in receptions with 60. On Wednesday, the Colts' seven-year veteran spoke with reporters about his impressive season and the team's upcoming game against the New England Patriots.
Q: What does being named the AFC's Offensive Player-of-the-Week mean to you?
Clark: "It is cool. It has never happened to me before, so I'm kind of new to that, but it is pretty cool. A lot of things were involved in (my performance), and it certainly wasn't an individual award for sure."
Q: How much do you enjoy playing in the Colts' rivalry versus New England?
Clark: "It's awesome. I love it. You love playing against teams that are really good and this team; they have always been well-coached, smart and a good team. They don't beat themselves, and anything you get, you have to earn. And we are looking forward to the match-up."
Q: In the week leading up to a big rivalry game, is it easy to treat it like any other?
Clark: "It is definitely easy to maintain. You've been involved in enough of them you just sort of keep it separated. It is just like every other week. You prepare the same, you go about your business and you do your routine, but it's not perceived that way because of all the talk, which is great. It's great for the game, both organizations – but as players, winning this one doesn't do anything for us in the playoffs, doesn't get us a free game. But a loss doesn't count us out either. It is just like any other week. We just have to prepare and try and get better."
Q: Do you think the Patriots will cover you differently after your big game against Houston last week?
Clark: "We'll see. It all depends. We'll find out during the first series and see what they do. But with them, they always have a wrinkle or something that hasn't been on film or we haven't seen, so we just have to prepare for everything and adjust all the way."
Q: Since both teams know one another so well, is this Sunday's game kind of like a chess match?
Clark: "It really is. It is kind of the same with anyone, you think you know what they are going to run, you hope they run what you prepare for, but this team is smart and can adjust to a lot of different things, and that's what makes them effective. They can adjust and play different roles in different situations."
Q: Do you think the offense will continue to pass as much as it has in recent games?
Clark: "This past week, I think you throw it out of the stat sheet because this is a different game. (Last week) we wanted to attack. We wanted to get them running and tired and try and take advantage of that. To do that, it is best when you throw the ball a lot. That was kind of an abnormality, and you probably won't see it again. It is just one of those things when you're trying to take advantage of certain things…but we are definitely not going to throw away the run. The good thing is, when we ran last week we were effective."
Q: How have some of the younger receivers around you helped the team this season?
Clark: "We have had some guys, like Pierre (Garcon), who was just watching and learning last year and having the luxury of sitting back, practicing and seeing how it's done. And now he's coming out here and doing it. Then you have a guy like Austin (Collie), who is a smart, smart kid and is just learning every day and improving every day. They've done a great job in responding in their role, and everyone else is just trying to help them. It has been a fun year, just seeing how they progress. It hasn't happened in a while. We've been pretty solidified in our five (skill players). When you make an adjustment, you don't know how it is going to go, but it has been cool to see these young guys step up and make some big plays in some big games."
Q: Year-in and year-out this series has had a big affect on playoff positioning. Are you guys aware of the importance of how this game might decide things down the line?
Clark: "With this game, you don't know the significance until the year plays out. But each game is such a big game. Last week was a huge game against Houston for the division, now this … You want to put yourself in the best position, and that's why each game around this time of the year is critical." | <urn:uuid:b0ef4027-431c-4ea7-9213-c489addfa79c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.colts.com/news/q-and-a-with-dallas-clark-5350262 | 2024-04-25T07:17:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.988126 | 1,039 |
Failed waitress Celia Pacquola likes to imagine dying in the arms of people she’s only just met.
A gifted storyteller with an effervescent charm, she discusses how to mine different perspectives on a story, how far back to pull the arrow, and the joy of being underestimated…
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The global tunnel lighting market was valued at USD 2,456.7 Million in 2022 and is anticipated to reach a value of USD 3,741.7 Million by 2030 expanding at a CAGR of 5.5% between 2023 and 2030.
Customized illumination systems known as tunnel lighting are employed to brighten tunnels and give drivers a safe and comfortable place to travel. It is essential for maintaining visibility, averting collisions, and lowering the possibility of driver weariness. Lighting in tunnels is necessary to guarantee traffic safety. The main goal is to light up the objects while maintaining a balance between the interior and exterior luminance for cars entering and leaving the tunnel. Since natural light penetration in tunnels rarely allows for adequate vehicle sight, installing tunnel lighting is crucial to improving both comfort and visibility. Tunnel lighting requires uniform illumination that can provide consistency in lighting levels throughout the tunnel and avoid abrupt changes in brightness. Tunnel lighting also requires to employing an emergency lighting system which can be a backup option if the tunnel light fails to operate. Also, tunnel lighting requires to minimize glare, reflections, and shadows, which can impair visibility.
Tunnel Lighting Market Major Driving Forces
Prevalence of LED Lit Tunnels: In recognition of the numerous advantages they offer, LED tunnel lights are in popularity. Since LED tunnel lighting utilize a low-voltage power source, they consume very little energy. They are compact, energy-efficient, long-lasting, bright, broadly applicable, have a fast reaction time, and exhibit good stability. Furthermore, given that LED tunnel lights are recyclable and composed of non-toxic materials, they are environmentally beneficial.
Government Investments: In order to guarantee the security of both vehicles and pedestrians, tunnel illumination is essential. Tunnel collisions that result in casualties and fatalities can be caused by insufficient illumination. Globally, governments and transportation authorities are investing in tunnel lighting systems and considering them as an important step towards road safety.
Growing Demand for Infrastructure Development: Growing urbanization, population expansion, and rising disposable incomes are projected to propel the world's infrastructure industry to unprecedented heights. The need for tunnel lighting solutions is being driven by the increase in the building of new roads, railroads, and tunnels as a result of this growth.
Technological Advancements: Various scientific inventions and latest technological advancements is driving the market for tunnel lighting. These include the development of smart lighting systems, the use of adaptive lighting, and the integration of sensors and cameras.
Tunnel Lighting Market Key Opportunities
Smart City Initiatives: Smart city initiatives around the world, i.e., the integration of smart technology and connectivity into the daily lives of ordinary people, are driving demand for smart tunnel lighting systems.
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: Energy-efficient products that can reduce energy consumption without sacrificing output are becoming more and more popular due to the enormous demand for energy across numerous sectors. One of the biggest concerns in the world today is the product's sustainability. Thus, there is a high demand for lighting systems that are both environmentally friendly and energy efficient.
The Application of Adaptive Lighting: This kind of lighting changes its brightness according to the consumer's demands. Adaptive lighting in tunnels may modify the amount of light present according to the period of daytime and the velocity of the vehicles.
Tunnel lighting market Key Trends
· As a result of its long lifespan, minimal upkeep, and low consumption of energy, LED lighting is growing more and more popular in the tunnel lighting market.
· Tunnel lighting systems are becoming more dependable and efficient with the introduction of automated lighting systems.
· To increase security and safety, tunnel lighting systems have been equipped with sensors and cameras. These sensors have the ability to monitor traffic patterns in addition to detecting automobiles and pedestrians.
· The development of environmentally friendly tunnel lighting alternatives is a growing priority for producers. It covers the application of energy-saving production methods and recycled resources.
Region-wise Market Insights
Europe accounted for the largest market share at 33.4% in 2022 whereas, Asia Pacific is expected to register the fastest growth, expanding at a CAGR of 6.3% between 2023 and 2030.
Europe is the largest shareholders of the global tunnel lighting market. The main factors driving the market's expansion in this area are rising government spending to improve tunnel visibility, the railway industry's increasing need for tunnel lighting, and the demand for LED tunnel lighting. In North America, due to the country's increasingly stringent transportation safety laws, tunnel lighting is highly popular there. The primary drivers of this market expansion are the growing need for tunnel lighting in the railway sector and the rise in government spending to enhance tunnel visibility. The tunnel lighting market is being driven by the rapid expansion of the road and transportation construction industry in North America, which is a result of increased federal financing for railroads and highways. The region with the fastest growth is expected to be Asia Pacific. More people are adopting LED lights due to growing concerns about energy conservation and carbon footprints, an increase in demand from mining tunnels, and a decrease in the number of accidents, particularly on highways.
Market Competition Landscape
The global tunnel lighting market is characterized by high degree of competition among a large number of manufacturers. Major industry participants are concentrating on new innovations, quality assurance, alliances, and collaborations to broaden their global reach. To keep ahead of the competition in the market, leading companies are investing in R&D to find new uses for tunnel lighting.
Prominent players in the market include:
· Philips Lighting (Signify)
· Schreder Group
· Cree, Inc.
· Zumtobel Group
· Osram Licht AG
· Eaton Corporation
· General Electric (GE)
· Thorn Lighting (a part of the Zumtobel Group)
· Acuity Brands, Inc.
· Havells Sylvania (Feilo Sylvania)
· Crompton Greaves
· Lumileds Holding B.V.
· Hubbell Incorporated
· Flash Technology (SPX Corporation)
· Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH
Tunnel lighting solutions are among the many cutting-edge lighting products offered by Philips Lighting, a well-known global supplier of lighting solutions that is currently known as Signify. They are renowned for their proficiency with smart lighting systems and LED technology. Global supplier of outdoor lighting solutions, including tunnel lighting, is Schreder Group. Their area of expertise lies in creating and producing sustainable and energy-efficient lighting systems for a range of uses, thereby promoting both safety and urban development.
Report Attribute/Metric |
Market Revenue in 2023 |
USD 2,456.7.0 Million |
Market Revenue in 2030 |
USD 3,741.7 Million |
CAGR (2023 – 2030) |
Base Year |
Forecast Period |
2023 – 2030 |
Historical Data |
2018 to 2022 |
Forecast Unit |
Value (US$ Mn) |
Key Report Deliverable |
Revenue Forecast, Growth Trends, Market Dynamics, Segmental Overview, Regional and Country-wise Analysis, Competition Landscape |
Segments Covered |
· By Type (Fluorescent Lighting, Incandescent Lighting, Electrodeless Lighting, LED Lighting, and Others) · By Shape (Rectangular, Square, Round, Linear, and Others) · By Installation (Recessed/Side Wall Mounted, Hanging, and Surface Mounted) · By Application (Mining Tunnels, Roadway Tunnels, Public Work Tunnels, Railway Tunnels, and Others) |
Geographies Covered |
North America: U.S., Canada and Mexico Europe: Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Spain, and Rest of Europe Asia Pacific: China, India, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Rest of Asia Pacific South America: Brazil, Argentina, and Rest of Latin America Middle East & Africa: GCC Countries, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa |
Key Players Analyzed |
Philips Lighting (Signify), Schreder Group, Cree, Inc., Zumtobel Group, Osram Licht AG, Eaton Corporation, General Electric (GE), Thorn Lighting (Zumtobel Group), Acuity Brands, Inc., Havells Sylvania (Feilo Sylvania), Crompton Greaves, Lumileds Holding B.V., Hubbell Incorporated, Flash Technology (SPX Corporation), Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH |
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The soundtrack that flattens culture to amplify margins—the gain temporary, the collateral effects long-lasting. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
It’s what you get when you try to compress a whole idea into a formula. An attempt to capture a category of things with a simple, generalized belief. You declare: ‘I expect you’re the kind of person/people who does/do that.’
Spam and marketing done on the cheap are all about stereotypes. They speak to the minimum common denominator possible— ‘as long as they’re paying attention.’ Often, the message needs to agree with the client/customers based on their expectations. You know what they say, ‘a happy client is one who gets exactly what they asked for.’
Stereotypes can be very successful at the margins. They do leave a bad taste in culture—the effects are long-lasting. Marginal stories weave a fictional narrative. One where there’s nobody home.
You may excuse Britain for getting the story wrong—even magazines with good reputations cannot resist the allure of ‘going viral.’ It was the case when, instead of investigating the funneling of Euroscepticism into Brexit and the reasons why Britain, once a land of ambitious colonizers, is descending into a dramatic spiral, The Economist decided to make fun of Italy. Whee, that’s going to be a long way down!
I can only begin to imagine the conversations that went on at Armando Testa with the Ministry of Tourism. Whatever it was, banality was the result. Perhaps no longer the Armando Testa who was granted the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Education for his contribution to Visual Art in 1968.
The result is a walk-back of “not using English in official communications”—in a recent government proposal. A nod to how bad we are at taking our own advice. Stock photography, lack of proportion, images lifted from Slovenia, botched German translation of city names (Almawave using AI turned Prato into Rasen and Brindisi into Toast) for ads that, according to the client, are to attract young people—the customers.
“The campaign serves to sell our nation and our excellence, (…) with the awareness that advertising is the soul of commerce—and we must know how to sell Italy.” -Daniela Santanchè, ministro del Turismo
“The Italian tourism minister, Daniela Santanche’, a member of prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party, called critics of the video “snobs” and said the depiction of Venus as an influencer was aimed at attracting young people.” [The Guardian]
Never mind that global demographics are signaling a gray wave over the next decade.
While the ads may capture the highlights under a cartoonish umbrella, modernize art in a mini-skirt and nod to selfie-ready phone (where are the people that fill those places?), they left fashion and design behind. Apparently the brief was public, because paid with public funds. The stated goals:
- Strengthen the competitive positioning of “Italy” as a destination in the following markets: internal, international in close proximity and non-European, expanding the referenced markets with a differentiated offer;
- Develop integrated initiatives between different thematic areas such as: culture, economy, environment and tourism;
- Enrich tourist offers and territorial experiences with the support for local identities as part of a unitary, coherent and homogeneous strategy of “Italy” as a destination.
Whether the new ads are suitable for improving the recovery of national and international tourism though digital communication, they’re miles away from packaging Italianess for Italians—and the people in the know. Compare with the recent photographic testimonials by professional champions and cultural icons.
Maybe the new campaign wasn’t designed to appeal to people who’ve experienced the real thing. They say that 90 percent of Americans who visit want pizza and Coliseum. Anecdotally, many first-timers do make sure they go to Rome, Venice, and Florence. Reactions among Italians were predictably similar to those at the launch of Italia.it.
Disbelief on Twitter, a social medium itself in turmoil. Too much cultural nuance in the spoofs to translate in a short space. They’re on point. I didn’t go down the Instagram rabbit hole. Which left LinkedIn.
Oxford and now Yale philosophy professor Luciano Floridi started one of the most prolific conversations. Comments range between “they hit the target market” (you may be the judge) to the ironic “the perfect mix of too much and too little” (too much stereotype, too little culture). Floridi’s appeal:
Dear creatives, a proposal: please donate two ideas to the ministry of tourism to advertise a wonderful and extraordinary country that does not include pizza-mandolin … and a Botticelli girl with an influencer-fish-boiled look. Do it for love of country, so as not to shame us all, out of pride, decency, civil spirit, even to give you some publicity … please. Lest it be said that this is Italy, that it is reduced like this. I don’t even know how to sharpen a pencil but if needed I volunteer to lend a hand. Please!
Someone responded to the appeal.
Does Italy have an awareness problem as a destination? Maybe not. Maybe the problem is being ‘top of mind’ when making the bookings. The new ad campaign, like many before it, is exactly the type of thing millions of Italians in Italy and all over the world work daily to counter.
Facile stereotypes under deliver on the potential experience.
I agree with Floridi that the new ads add no cultural value. You can’t convey Italy’s breath and depth of culture with an artificial ‘influencer.’ It’s a pale imitation at best, a parody at worst. But advertising is designed to the minimum common denominator. It’s only the industry insiders after the awards who object. Businesses want purchase.
Botticelli’s art represented beauty and complexity
“The present is only faced, in any generation, by the artist… The absolute indispensability of the artist is that he alone, in the encounter with the present, can give pattern recognition. He alone has the sensory awareness to tell us what the world is made of. He is more important than the scientist.”
– Marshall McLuhan, 1968
Young people may not have the means of middle- and late-career earners, but that doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate culture. Artist Roberto Celestri showcases art beautifully. Dancer Roberto Bolla adds to beauty, harmony, movement, and community. They both have substantial Instagram followings.
The bigger opportunity is cultural—to build a bridge between those in transit and those who live in Italy. Travel can be a portal to self-discovery and connection. Rather than just an empty exercise in selfie-making. At least maybe for a portion of the 60 million tourists who choose Italy from abroad—over an Italian population of a 60+ million.
Beauty and complexity are both part of Italy’s history to the present day. You don’t need a lot to showcase the real thing. For the many who look, they can find a review of natural and human-made beauty with a memorable soundtrack.
Or a narrative guide to the cross-country journey.
In addition to music, Italy has a renown ‘voice’ tradition—opera and dubbing are in its cultural genes. People talk to each other at cafes, by street corners, during meals, while pretending to be in line (lines are creatively messy in Italy).
Beyond advertising, which you design to get attention and (ideally) conversion, you’d have a hard time translating all this value into strong communication. Switzerland has taken the ‘no drama’ approach. Were it not for the celebrities, would you remember it?
Many business executives and companies in America are on the same boat when trying their hand at effective (brand) narrative. It’s harder than it seems. Do you focus on the right things? Or is your communication missing the mark? Testing helps. We’re never one and the same with the people who read our work.
The video below says “I fell in love with Rome!” in the same way my friend Sheila said it in a recent conversation. Music and voice compound value for someone who’s been there.
Stereotypes are caricatures of culture. They’re gross simplifications of marginal characteristics. They’re context-based, like a beaked nose or a protruding chin—they make sense at a carnival (like advertising). But they’re not as the defining features in the collective imaginary (those who know better).
Stereotypes get baked into the narrative. Assumptions work this way as well.
The value of genuine, lived experiences.
Italians are known for their hospitality, artistic disposition, the regional diversity of foods and wines, and—yes—cultural influence. Less known, but also excellent is technical expertise—mechanical, construction, and pharma ingredient industries.
Beyond awareness, the investment could go to giving Italians the tools to be hospitable, share their art and technical expertise—and provide better access to secondary cities and regions.
Most Americans who want to cover a lot of ground in a short span (legendary little time off) end up renting a car. Beauty is everywhere, trains… not so much. (Before you scoff, do remember America’s situation with trains.) Italy has excellent and affordable fast trains, but they cover mostly the north and main hubs/cities.
Italy’s rail network is extensive, connecting major cities with smaller cities and towns. But if you are looking to venture off the beaten track, you have fewer and slower trains to get you to less-traveled (because less serviced) but equally (or more) beautiful corners of the country. Sardegna, Sicilia, Puglia, Calabria, Marche for those who love the sea. Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Val d’Aosta, Abruzzo for those who love mountains. Umbria for the chocolate lovers. Art and crafts are everywhere.
A hub-and-spokes strategy works reasonably well when you go by train. I’d rather spend quality time in a few places, than try to cover a lot of ground in a crowded rush.
Your experience—walking up and down hills, steps, towers, and on beaches, waiting for trains (when ‘in ritardo’)—may vary. But it will be a memorable experience. Because Italians are masters at adaptation and in-person interaction. So ignore the new ads if they bother you, go hang out—Italy is the perfect place to feel alive. Now where’s that Prosecco…
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Milk is the most commonly used food ingredient in most households. Whether to use it in savory or make delicious desserts, milk is perfect for any recipe.
It enhances the flavor and ensures the nutritional value of the food as well. However, some people are lactose intolerant and cannot have milk. For them, there are many milk substitutes available in the market.
But, can you use sour cream instead of milk in recipes? Yes. Sour cream can be used as a substitute for milk in many recipes. You can use it instead of milk at a 1: 1 ratio. Sour cream is made from cream and has a higher fat content and so, it is a good choice for baking and cooking.
Sour cream contains more fat and calories than milk. However, it also has more protein and calcium. So, if you’re looking to cut calories, sour cream is not the best substitute for milk.
But If you’re looking for a substitution of milk that will add more flavor to your recipe, sour cream is a good option.
Go through this article to know more about how you can use sour cream instead of milk, the benefits of doing so, and what recipes can use sour cream instead of milk.
Difference Between Milk and Sour Cream
The main difference between milk and sour cream is that milk has a higher water content than sour cream.
Sour cream also has a thicker consistency than milk. In most cases, you can just use 1/2 cup of sour cream for every cup of milk called for in a recipe.
Taste Difference Between Milk and Sour Cream
The difference between milk and sour cream is that milk has a slightly sweet taste while sour cream is tart. Sour cream can be used in place of milk in most recipes, but it may change the flavor of the dish.
However, it can add extra flavors to many recipes. As it has a higher fat content than milk, so it can make dishes richer and creamier.
Difference of Nutritional Value Between Milk and Sour Cream
Milk and sour cream are both dairy products that come from cows, but there is a significant difference in the nutritional value between them.
Milk has more protein than sour cream does, and it also provides calcium and vitamin D.
Milk is also higher in fat content than sour cream. This means milk will be a better choice if you need to increase your caloric intake. Sour cream, on the other hand, has less protein than milk but is higher in fat and calories.
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Benefits of Using Sour Cream Instead of Milk in Recipes
Sour cream is one of the most popular substitutes for milk. It is made by adding lactic acid bacteria to cream, which thickens and sours it.
Sour cream has many benefits over milk, including being thicker and having a richer flavor. It can also be used in recipes in place of milk without making any major changes.
- One of the benefits of using sour cream instead of milk is that it is already thick. This means that you don’t have to worry about adding any additional thickeners to your recipe.
- Sour cream will also add a richer flavor to your dish, which can be a great way to enhance the flavor of a recipe that might be a little bland.
- If you’re looking for a milk substitute for baking, sour cream is a great option. It has lower water content, so it can help prevent baked goods from becoming too moist.
- Besides, using sour cream in lieu of milk is an easy way to add extra fat and calories to a recipe if you’re looking for a heartier dish.
- Moreover, it’s also super simple to use sour cream in recipes that call for milk. Simply swap out an equal amount of sour cream for milk. So, if a recipe calls for one cup of milk, you would use one cup of sour cream instead.
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How to Use Sour Cream Instead of Milk
Milk is an important part of our diet. It provides us with essential nutrients like calcium, vitamin D, and potassium.
However, what do you do when you’re out of milk or don’t have the time to run to the store? You can use sour cream instead of milk in most recipes.
Adding sour cream to recipes in place of milk is an easy way to make the dish thicker and richer. Start by replacing up to half of the called-for milk with sour cream.
If a recipe doesn’t call for any milk at all, you can probably add about 1/4 cup of sour cream without significantly changing the flavor or texture. Just be sure to give the dish a good stir before serving.
Things to consider while using sour cream instead of milk:
- The fat content: Milk contains about 80% water while sour cream is only about 20% water. This means that sour cream will make your dish richer and more flavorful.
- The thickness: Milk is thinner than sour cream, so it will make your dish less thick.
- The flavor: Sour cream has a slightly tangy taste that can add a delicious depth of flavor to your dish.
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The Recipes That Can Use Sour Cream Instead of Milk
There are recipes that can use sour cream instead of milk. For example, a cake recipe may call for milk to be added to the batter.
If you want to use sour cream instead of milk, you can add the same amount of sour cream as the recipe calls for milk.
The texture and flavor of your cake will be different, but it will still be delicious. Some other recipes that can have sour cream instead of milk are:
Using sour cream in pasta: Sour cream instead of milk will give the pasta a creamier flavor and texture. The sour cream can also be used to make a roux, which is a thickening agent for sauces and gravies.
Using sour cream in mashed potatoes: Sour cream in mashed potatoes is one of the most popular ways to change up the dish. The creaminess that it adds is hard to resist, even for those who don’t normally like sour cream.
Using sour cream instead of evaporated milk: Evaporated milk is a type of condensed milk, meaning that it has been reduced in volume by removing some of the water.
It is made by heating milk to a temperature of at least 161F (72C) and then cooling it rapidly. In most recipes, sour cream can easily replace evaporated milk.
The amount of sour cream used may need to be adjusted if the recipe calls for a thickener like cornstarch.
Using sour cream in chicken soup: A cream of chicken soup is usually made with milk, but you can use sour cream instead. The soup will be thicker and have a slightly tangy flavor.
Sour cream can also be used as a topping for baked potatoes, chili, or tacos instead of milk. It will add richness and creaminess to the dish.
So, if you are out of milk or just want to try something different, give sour cream a try in your next recipe. You may be pleasantly surprised by the results.
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Conclusion: Can You Use Sour Cream Instead of Milk?
In conclusion, you can use sour cream instead of milk, but there are some things to consider before making the switch. You have to consider the fat content and flavor.
Milk is lower in fat than sour cream, so if you are looking to lighten up a recipe, milk would be the better choice.
However, if you want a richer flavor, then go with sour cream. Just remember to use less of it since it is more concentrated.
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I made this baseball glove cake for my little man who was turning 2. He lives, breathes, and loves baseball, so naturally, I had to make him a sweet cake.
I’ve made ball cap cakes in the past, but thought I’d go with something a little more challenging, so I dug out my old glove and got to work.
Baseball Glove Cake Instructions
- I started with two 9×13 pans of devil’s food cake (with chocolate pudding mixed in of course).
- I cut them in half for the filling, but one was too thin and broke all to pieces, so we made cake balls with the spoils and I did the top layer with yellow butter cake for the (weird) non-chocolate lovers in our families.
- After a night in the freezer, I trimmed the two layers to their respective shapes and then filled and coated them with buttercream frosting.
- My next step was to cover the cake with homemade marshmallow fondant. I started out with a gold color which made it look exactly like cheese, and then added a little copper and brown for a nice blob of flesh.
- I had fun with the basket weave and lace details and was happy to try out my new clay/fondant extruder for the trim. It turned out just as I had hoped.
- I tried writing “The finest in the field” with an edible marker, but I have horrible handwriting and it didn’t look good, so I wiped it off, but you can still see it a little, which kind of gives it a cool, worn look.
- Speaking of which, the last step I did was take some vanilla and mixed it with some brown and copper coloring and I ‘painted’ it on and dabbed with a paper towel to make it look more like dirty leather.
- Our kids get into everything, so instead of putting the leftover buttercream in the fridge, I used the rest around as ‘grass.’ A few kids at the party just wanted the grass. Our 2 year old however wanted to touch and poke and play with the mitt.
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On July 2, 2010 the US Senate 99-0 voted to spend $37 billion more dollars to fund the war in Afghanistan. Not long before that vote, the US House Appropriations Subcommittee announced that it would cut off $4 billion in US aid to Washington’s client regime in Kabul, Afghanistan. The reasons cited for this decision center around the widely publicized corruption of that regime. For some reason, the subcommittee’s action was met with cheers from some elements in the moribund US antiwar movement. It’s as if this attempt to blame the US-sponsored Karzai government for the corruption endemic in Afghanistan is the beginning of the end of the US assault on the Afghan people.
Of course, the exact opposite is the more likely truth. Obama’s dismissal of McChrystal does not seem to be about admitting a failed policy as much as the appointment of Petraeus appears to announce that the US military plans on ramping up its bloody assault. One can call it a surge or one can call it something else, but what occurred under Petraeus’ command in Iraq was simple. First, the US rules of engagement were relaxed. Then, the US provided support–tacit and active–to certain armed political factions within Iraq. These factions in turn attacked their enemies, killing thousands while dividing the nation along sectarian lines that continue to simmer. Meanwhile, US forces assisted in these endeavors by putting up concrete barriers dividing neighborhoods, and arresting and killing Iraqis who opposed the factions favored by Washington.
According to a paper published by the Afghanistan Analysts Network, some key support for the Taliban and other resistance groups in Afghanistan comes from communities “who have prisoners in the Guantanamo system.” If this is the case (and it makes perfect sense), then it is also fair to assume that the upcoming escalation of the war and the accompanying increase in the arrest of insurgents will enhance this type of support, as well. Still, when one reads the current scenarios about the next few months in Afghanistan, it seems as if the war planners believe that, yes there will be an upsurge in resistance at first but that the US and its escalation will prevail. It’s as if they believe the military might of the US-led forces will prevail over whatever the insurgency can put up, despite the fact that the insurgency has been able to stalemate all of the forces arrayed against it for almost ten years.
In recent weeks, the call to relax restrictions on the US military’s rules of engagement in Afghanistan has crescendoed. What began as articles in establishment papers and on television quoting various officers lamenting the requirement that they ask for permission before they bomb villages has now become a general assumption that that and other requirements will be gone soon. According to Petraeus and his cheerleaders in Congress and the media, this change in policy will make the war “safer” for US-led forces by “refining” current tactics. How exactly is not really clear. After all, if more Afghans are being killed by the occupying forces, then it seems only reasonable to assume that more members of the occupying forces will end up dead and wounded, also.
There’s an argument I have had repeatedly with retired military officers who fought in Vietnam that goes something like this. If you disconnect the politics and the morality of the war from its military aspect (a feat that I am unable to perform), then you have to admit that one of the primary reasons the US lost the war there was because virtually every air strike had to be approved by someone in a higher command. The men on the ground, goes the argument, did not have the leeway that they needed to perform their task at hand. The most obvious response to this fallacious argument is –are you trying to tell me that if US forces had killed four million Vietnamese instead of the two million they killed that the US would have won? Occasionally, the answer to my question is yeas. Most of the time, however, the conversation ends.
How long will it be before there are similar conversations about Afghanistan?
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When I was working as a teacher, I loved the phrase “best practices.” It suggested pooled wisdom, a collective weeding out of the more effective from the less effective, a distillation of the authentic out of a world of potential baloney. It implied disinterested cooperation to figure out what really does work when we’re trying to help children learn. Any collection of best practices would synergize with each other in a perfect storm of competency.
I heard the phrase again during the extended health care reform debate, in one of the most sensible discussions of the issues broadcast on the radio. A gentleman named T.R. Reid had gone to four countries and picked out sensible options that could work well here in the U.S. For example, French citizens have an electronic card that has their entire medical record on it. When they visit a clinic, the doctor gets the needed data off the card. What a great idea!
But of course in “real life,” the corrupt processes of our politics boil most suggestions for best practices away; what remains is a residue composed of the shortsighted interests of the powerful. And, as we have learned from watching contemporary institutions like our own Supreme Court at work, apparent disinterestedness can often mask a latent political bias.
I know that Washington and other capitals of the world are dotted with think tanks that aspire to disinterested best practices. But there is something about the distance between the pace of the challenges we face as a planet and the molasses-like speed of elite research and legislative change that seems not only grossly inadequate but also intolerable. The oil disaster in the Gulf is one good example. There is the black goo that coats the wings of pelicans, and the thicker, blacker political goo that paralyzes the thinking processes of our lawmakers and bureaucrats. The mainstream media, gigantic corporate interests often owned by even bigger gigantic corporate interests, are not in a position to lead on this proactively.
Maybe what we need is a People’s Manhattan Project of Best Practices. The Internet makes it possible! Wikipedia, while not perfect, is one possible model. Offer a site with a series of issues, and open it to disinterested creative ideas about all our challenges—nuclear weapons, global climate change, pollution, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, how to accelerate positive social change. Arrange a voting system where people can see the raw contributions, make comments, and move the best ideas to the forefront without erasing those wild and crazy contributions that might just turn out to be valuable in the long run.
Ideas are powerful, especially when they bubble up from “ordinary” people all around the world. When they do come from global sources, they also represent a meta-idea, which is that posing enemies is obsolete. As the oil spreads into the entire single ocean system on complex currents, once more we are reminded that we are all in this together. It is really dysfunctional to blame and demonize others in this oil-spill crisis. My own demand for inexpensive gasoline fueled it.
The same is true for many other crises, even big ones like war. War depends on the ability of one group to dehumanize another group to the point where the necessary violence and killing can be rationalized. But if we open the prevention of war itself to a disinterested worldwide forum, there are no enemies, there are only members of the human species sharing ideas about alternatives to war, resurrecting that old 1960s bumper-sticker possibility: what if they gave a war and (because everyone knew the best practices for resolving conflict without violence) nobody came?
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“For, as I have said, the police system of the South was originally designed to keep track of all Negroes, not simply of criminals; and when the Negroes were freed and the whole South was convinced of the impossibility of free Negro labor, the first and almost universal device was to use the courts as a means of reenslaving the blacks.”
– W.E.B. Du Bois, Souls of Black Folk
The question of what to do with the black worker has represented one of this country’s greatest dilemmas. The black worker has been systematically enslaved. As W.E.B. Du Bois recognized after slavery and reconstruction, the enslavement of black laborers led to the policing of not just slaves, but all black people living in America. Emancipation created a pool of free black labor. While freedom from enslavement obviously represented progress, emancipation signaled a racial contradiction in American capitalism that has persisted into the twenty-first century: the presence, or perception, of a racialized labor surplus engenders a compulsion by employers, white vigilantes, and state actors to inflict violence upon all black people. Emancipation, economic depression and recession, automation and other labor cost-saving advances, deindustrialization, and free market domestic and trade policies enabling global capitalism created the conditions for acts of violence inflicted on black bodies. This violence manifested itself in many forms since the late nineteenth century—lynching, incarceration, police harassment and brutality, economic and labor exploitation, structural unemployment, much of this leading to death.
Black labor leaders and many Black Lives Matter (BLM) activists are urging the rest of organized labor to understand these contradictions. One such effort is the Black Labor Collaborative’s (BLC) recent publication of their report, “A Future for Workers: A Contribution from Black Labor.” In advocating for a “transformed labor movement,” black labor leaders from the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and the A. Phillip Randolph Institute, ground their call in the recognition that state violence is a labor issue. Their report underscores an important point: If organized labor hopes to regain power, and to realize economic justice, it must work to eliminate state violence and mass incarceration. It must work to dismantle, not just reform, the New Jim Crow. The appearance of BLC’s report, however, not only illustrates how many unionists have seen BLM as a labor issue since Ferguson, it suggests that BLM and organized labor could gain much through collaboration, especially if both factions seek to attain racial and economic justice.
The BLC’s report recalls how BLM and organized labor recognized the connections between race, class, gender, and sexuality, policing, and mass incarceration early on in the movement in Ferguson. As activist journalist, Trish Kahle reported, fast food workers liberated food from their employers and delivered it to activists in Ferguson. “Workers from a Ferguson Chipotle location arrived with more than $1,000 worth of burritos and chips for protesters. After passing out food to the hungry demonstrators, they joined the march as a contingent and stayed for the evening, still wearing their work uniforms,” Kahle recounted. I recognized organized labor’s conspicuous presence at Ferguson October. Scores of marchers wore United Auto Workers (UAW), AFL-CIO, and CTBU t-shirts and hats. Protestors’ moving rendition of the United Mine Workers’ “Which Side Are You On” at the St. Louis Symphony went viral.
Labor and police brutality are connected in Ann Arbor, Michigan’s anti-police brutality movement. Anti-police brutality activists from Ann Arbor to Ferguson (AA2F) have worked closely with the University of Michigan’s (UM) graduate student union—the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO)—to hold the city’s police department and political leaders accountable for last year’s killing of Aura Rain Rosser. GEO served as a hub for racial justice organizing on campus. GEO activists like Robin Zheng, and former member, Jim McAsey, helped lay the foundation for the city’s Black Lives Matter movement with their participation in UM’s racial justice movement led by the Black Student Union (BSU). The following year, GEO functioned as a hub and facilitator for black lives matter organizing. Activists like Zheng and Denise Bailey, built on GEO’s prior work by supplying financial and human resources to the struggle for justice for Rosser. In this case, GEO activists did not just act as labor organizers, they essentially embodied the multifaceted politics that all of organized labor needs. As many unionists and civil rights activists have proclaimed: labor rights are civil rights. The ability to live without fear of state violence is also a right all workers of color must enjoy.
Labor was present in AA2F organizing in other, inconspicuous, ways. A former member of Detroit’s League of Revolutionary Black Workers is an indispensable figure in the movement. One of Ann Arbor to Ferguson held one of its largest marches on May Day where activists made explicit connections between capitalism and racist policing. Unionists in the local labor council have discussed ways to support police reforms in Ann Arbor as well.
On July 28, black unionists from the BLC provided a comprehensive vision for a labor politics in the era of Black Lives Matter. They released “A Future for Workers: A Contribution from Black Labor” with little fanfare. The report is important because it centers black workers in the fight to reinvigorate the labor movement. It is comprehensive, outlining several strategies to reinvigorate the labor movement in several areas of economic development, environment, wealth distribution, education, and criminal justice.
The report’s analysis of the problem of black labor and unionism is radical in some aspects. Unlike Democratic politicians and pundits who often view the white male worker as the key to political success, the authors of the report seek to reposition—especially if one considers slave laborers as a crucial force in early American history—black workers at the fore of labor struggles. For the authors, racialized state violence, unemployment, and globalization, and unionists’ failures to recognize these connections are tightly bound:
Black workers have been, for the working class as a whole, the canary in the mine. Black workers are the segment of the working class that are normally subject to the forward thrusts of employer offenses. It is the segment of the working class that suffers most from unemployment and underemployment…It is the most obvious and brutalized victim of law enforcement lawlessness, not to mention other forms of lynchings. Yet they are not the only ones to suffer the juggernaut of capital.
What befalls the black worker inevitably confronts the bulk of the US working class, however, there is a failure in both academia as well as within the ranks of organized labor to recognize that the Black working class is…a component of the larger working class and not some marginal category. The problem is that when the US working class, and organized labor in particular, fails to respond to the toxicity of capital’s eternal search for greater profits irrespective of consequences as it impacts Black workers, it inevitably is incapable of withstanding the assault when it expands (“A Future for Black Workers,” 3).
The authors pair progressive solutions to their radical analysis of race, policing, labor, and capital. In the area of jobs and economic development, the report calls for the implementation of a taxation on Wall Street transactions, or the “Robin Hood Tax,” federal support for worker cooperatives, and the creation of a full employment economy. The report calls for an end to fracking, dumping environmental waste in the global South, addressing environmental racism, and the transition away from a fossil fuel-based economy. They adopt the Urban League’s “Marshall Plan” to rebuild cities. They also call upon banks to pay reparations for their role in racist lending practices that helped lead to the Great Recession in 2007-2008. The report also calls for free quality K-12 education, increased resources for public universities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as to “end the war against teachers” (“A Future for Black Workers,” 8-18).
Many of the report’s prescriptions for addressing racist policing and mass incarceration are congruent with BLM activists’ more prominent reform proposals such as Campaign Zero’s policy platform. Authors call for drug decriminalization, the creation of civilian review boards, and a reduction of incarceration for non-violent offenders. They also take the progressive approach to addressing policing: create job programs “for those who wish to work.” Of course, as we have seen in BLM’s confrontation with presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, jobs are important in preventing criminal activity, but they do not necessarily prevent citizen-police contact, which for African American workers like Sandra Bland, has proven deadly (“A Future for Black Workers,” 14-16).
So, where should unionists go from here? The existence of stubborn police unions has emerged as a crucial question for unionists and for BLM strategists. Police unions are responsible for establishing the protections for officers who shoot and kill citizens. The question is vexing because it forces one to ask: Are police part or the working class? Are they agents of the state who sole concern is to defend private property? For some unionists, the latter appears to be the case. Police union leaders have led rebellions against city officials who seek to hold officers accountable or to pursue reform. UAW Local 2865 called for the AFL-CIO to expel the International Union of Police Association in July.
Unionists should recognize the particularity of black women’s and black transpeoples’ relationship with state violence. One of the drawbacks of “A Future for Workers” is that it fails to comment how state violence affects black women, as well as black LGBTQ people. The report recognizes how sexism in the labor market negatively affects black women, but the authors reify the dominance of black male death in the context of state violence by citing the high probability that police would kill men. Black women and LGBTQ activists have illustrated that the key towards reform or liberation from the carceral state requires us to speak and act in accordance to the fact that all black lives matter, regardless of gender and sexuality.
Unionist participation in Black Lives Matter may draw more into the labor movement, but it will not solve the decline in labor density. Black Lives Matter is the perfect venue for the practice of social movement unionism. Labor locals, councils, and worker organizations should continue to serve as a resource hub for the movement against state violence. Of course, non-black labor activists should continue to act in the spirit of CBTU’s charge that black labor is central to revitalizing the organized labor and BLM’s desires for black folks to lead. It is possible, however, that unionist support could lead to an influx of BLM activist-workers. A symbiotic relationship between organized labor and the decentralized BLM could stimulate, or contribute to, a democratic revival among some of the rank and file within the larger labor movement. At times, we have created such a symbiotic relationship between the local anti-police brutality/racial justice movement and organized labor. Several graduate student organizers in the racial justice movement joined GEO in Ann Arbor. Several of us in the anti-police brutality movement supports undergraduates’ recent efforts to organize a Fight for 15 campaign.
Black labor leaders are right to point out state violence and to call for greater police accountability, the decriminalization of drug use, and equitable sentencing. However, labor politics in the Black Lives Matter era could be more radical. Unionists should not only aid struggles against police brutality, they should fight for mass decarceration, or even prison abolition. Racist policing and mass incarceration hurts the labor movement by taking citizens, not just out of the labor pool, but out of society altogether. Organized labor cannot be strong as long as masses of black and brown people are incarcerated. Historically, African Americans are more likely to join labor unions. Decarceration would actually expand the “99%,” thus providing a larger pool for organizing. Of course, there are no guarantees, but a society free of jail could help create a more democratic and economically just society.
Lastly, BLM organizers and unionists need to join in a full-scale rebuild of society. Stopping police from killing black people and decarceration are necessary first steps. We need to live to build a more equal and just society. Yet, it will become increasingly important for some BLM activists to start to not just think about what a world without police would look like, but, most importantly, what sorts of conditions need to be present for such a prospect to seem feasible. Such freedom dreaming, as Robin Kelley calls it, would force both BLM and unionists to think about how we may go about upending, changing, or reorienting particular structures and policies—federalism, private property rights, zoning laws, gentrification, free trade, immigration—that are necessary conditions for economic and racial justice. A combination of elements from BLC’s “A Future for Workers,” Mariame Kaba’s “Summer Heat,” Jesse A. Myerson’s and Mychal Denzel Smith’s outline of an BLM economic program, the Campaign Zero platform, as well as Angela Davis’s work on prison abolition are good building blocks. | <urn:uuid:ff06b06d-64f8-4a9e-9d6f-c90861f06818> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/09/07/black-lives-matter-to-labor/ | 2024-04-25T08:03:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.95127 | 2,825 |
BOSTON (CN) — U.S. law has long barred gun manufacturers and sellers from being held liable for the misuse of their products, but a federal complaint filed Wednesday says legislators never contemplated violence south of the border.
The Mexican government brought the suit in Massachusetts, the home of what it calls the oldest gun wholesaler in America, Interstate Arms Corp., one of more than half a dozen top U.S. gun manufacturers or retailers named as a defendant.
“Defendants’ willfully blind, standardless distribution practices aid and abet the killing and maiming of children, judges, journalists, police, and ordinary citizens throughout Mexico,” the 139-page complaint states. “Defendants’ unlawful conduct has substantially reduced the life expectancy of Mexican citizens and cost the Government billions of dollars a year.”
Interstate is named as a defendant along with the Springfield, Massachusetts-headquartered Smith & Wesson; Barrett Firearms; Beretta USA; Colt's Manufacturing; Glock Inc.; Sturm, Ruger & Co.; and Century International Arms — the last of which imports Romania's version of an AK-47 assault rifle into the United States.
"Century Arms has long known that its WASR assault rifles are among the cartels’ favorites," the complaint states.
Mexico's drug cartels are the nonparty villain behind the government's complaint, which notes that up to 90% of all guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes were trafficked from the U.S.
Of the cartel violence, the complaint charges that "defendants are not accidental or unintentional players in this tragedy; they are deliberate and willing participants, reaping profits from the criminal market they knowingly supply — heedless of the shattering consequences to the government and its citizens."
Represented by attorneys at Shadowen and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Mexico claims that the gun-makers engaged in negligence, nuisance, and ran afoul of Connecticut and Massachusetts consumer protection laws.
"The gun manufacturers have access to real-time sales data, and trace requests by the ATF, that they could use to identify corrupt gun dealers," attorney Steve Shadowen wrote in an email Wednesday. "They have refused to do it. The government of Mexico says it is negligent — outrageous — for the manufacturers to refuse to stop these corrupt gun traffickers when they have the ability to do it."
The suit comes only about a week after a federal judge refused to toss litigation against the bankrupt gun-maker Remington brought by victims of the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. Colt and other gun-makers face similar claims from victims of the Las Vegas gunman who opened fire on the outdoor Route 91 Harvest Musical Festival in 2017.
These cases have managed to survive dismissal under the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which says gun-makers are not to be held responsible for the misuse of their products. Mexico says the law is of no help to the defendants in this case because "every aspect of PLCAA confirms that the U.S. Congress enacted that statute with only U.S. domestic concerns in mind."
Adam Winkler, a professor of law at UCLA School of Law whose specialty is the Second Amendment, said Mexico’s suit is “bold and innovative” but one which “could fairly be called a long shot.”
PLCCA is a broad law, Winkler said, but one that does not cover negligence claims, though negligence is hard to prove.
Dru Stevenson, a law professor at South Texas College of Law whose work has focused on gun violence, also noted that the federal law granting firearm manufacturers immunity is silent on the issue Mexico asserts: application to incidents out of the country.
“This is going to be a pretty complicated international law problem,” Stevenson said, adding that few other countries could bring suits similar to that of Mexico’s.
Mexico accuses the companies of not making it harder for people to remove their serial numbers from guns and or to convert them into automatic firearms.
The complaint seeks an injunction that would make the gun companies "abate and remedy the public nuisance they have created in Mexico," while also funding studies to stop the trafficking of firearms, adding safety features to their firearms, and adopting standards “to reasonably monitor and discipline their distribution systems.”
"We expect to win this case and to require the manufacturers to reform their distribution practices," Shadowen, Mexico's attorney, wrote. "They sell weapons of war. Their controls on their distribution systems should reflect the reality of the dangers that their products pose."
Saying it faced economic loss and increased health care, correction and law enforcement costs, Mexico also seeks punitive damages and disgorgement of the gun-makers’ profits.
Even the Second Amendment, Mexico says, does not apply in the case.
“This case involves Defendants’ supplying their guns to law-breaking Mexican nationals and others in Mexico," the complaint states. "The cartels have no Second Amendment rights, and the Defendants have no right to supply them."
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, called the lawsuit baseless in a statement released Monday, saying it scapegoated manufacturers who follow state and federal laws and threatened the right to bear arms for Americans. Mexico’s charge of wholesale gun trafficking across the southern border was false. “Patently and demonstrably” so, the group said.
Lawrence Keane, general counsel of NSSF, said guns reach the hands of the cartels after they are stolen from Mexican law enforcement or the military or through illegal imports.
“The Mexican government, which receives considerable aid from U.S. taxpayers, is solely responsible for enforcing its laws — including the country’s strict gun control laws — within their own borders,” Keane said.
As for why Mexico filed its suit in Boston, Shadowen noted that there are no significant gun manufacturers in Texas or along the border.
"This is a case about, and against, the gun manufacturers," Shadowen wrote. "So we sued them where they are."
Representatives for Barrett did not respond to a request for comment, nor did Smith & Wesson, Glock and Colt.
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Mid-autumn day presents for all Champion colleagues .(25th.Sep.2020)
Champion 2020 yearly summing-up meeting held (31st.Dec.2020)
Champion Yearly Operation suggestion Innovation Award : (9th.January.2021)
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2021 Members Survey Results
11th February 2022
By CPPA Committee
Thank you members for your input to the 2021 CPPA annual member survey. This advice is incredibly valuable for the CPPA committee to help guide and shape the CPPAs current and future service delivery. The key findings of the 2021 Annual Members survey are outlined below. For a copy of the final report click here - 2021 CPPA Member Survey Analysis.
- 95% of respondents indicated that they received value for money.
- The four top valued services were:
- Technical presentations / content
- Networking and recognition
- Knowledge Hub
- Low membership fee.
We received a wide variety of feedback on future presentations and are working to incorporate requests into this year’s presentation program. The key themes for requested future presentations were:
- Research outcomes leading practices updates and future trends (see the presentation by Corinne Unger scheduled for June)
- Practical experience / case studies (see the upcoming presentation on rehabilitation of North Stradbroke in March)
- Closure cost estimation / modelling, and business case development.
- Closure monitoring
- Social aspects of closure
- Regulatory frameworks / requirements (see the upcoming presentation in May on the WA Mine Closure Completion Guideline)
- Completion criteria
- Closure implementation
While 60% of respondents indicated that there were no other specific services that CPPA could offer, several suggestions for expanding the CPPA services were received. These suggestions are being considered by the Committee and we propose to report back at our next Annual General Meeting in July / August. | <urn:uuid:407f6d32-21ce-49b3-911e-5e4d11931a53> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cppa.asn.au/index.cfm?module=news&pagemode=indiv&page_id=1493386 | 2024-04-25T07:50:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.943226 | 329 |
Looking for things to do in Charlotte? From museums to outdoor light exhibitions, there will be plenty of fun and exciting family-friendly attractions in Charlotte this year. Below, you’ll find highlights on the best events coming to Charlotte in 2022.
Perhaps the most anticipated Spring 2022 attraction coming to Charlotte is Crayola IDEAworks, which just finished a successful run at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. This unique attraction is coming soon to Camp North End in Charlotte. The attraction consists of three parts: the IDEA Workshop, ColorverseTM, and Grand Finale. In the IDEA Workshop, kids (and parents, or whoever else would like to participate and get creative!) use their imagination and problem-solving skills to hone their creativity in fun and engaging ways.
Participants develop product pitches, come up with step-by-step plans to plant a garden, and use critical thinking to tell fact, fiction, and opinion apart. Every kid wears an RFID band that awards badges, tracks progress, and creates an immersive virtual experience. After finishing the IDEA Workshop, kids move through the Color Wheel portal into the Colorverse, where they are faced with a series of cool challenges: broadcasting from Mars, designing an eco-friendly city, restoring a coral reef, and more! After bidding farewell to the Colorverse, guests will enter the Grand Finale and discover which Craymoji most fits their personal creative style based on unique choices highlighted during their adventure. The overall experience is both educational and a lot of fun for kids of all ages! Crayola IDEAworks will no doubt be a can’t-miss attraction this spring. Tickets available here!
Discovery Place in Charlotte is a hands-on museum that encourages children and adults alike to let their imaginations run wild. Right now, their IMAX theater is showcasing the Dinosaurs of Antarctica,which transports viewers back to a time when bizarre dinosaurs were ruling a now frozen continent. After this frosty adventure guests may like to warm up in Charlotte’s only indoor rainforest. Here you can become one with the birds as you venture across the canopy rope bridge or stick to the ground hop around with the ground-floor frogs.
A Natural View Exhibition at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
There’s no better way to enjoy the beautiful spring weather than strolling through the 110 acres of gorgeous gardens at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. There’s a variety of foliage from annual and perennial flowers to tropical plants from far away lands. Until April 30th they are also featuring work that highlights natural landscapes or wildlife in their exhibit titled “A Natural View”. This exhibit is the perfect activity to get the family outside to celebrate Earth Month.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
It’s off to the races we go for a day filled with speed, history, and family fun at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This is more than just a museum, it is an all-inclusive racing experience that teaches guests about the history of racing, legendary drivers, famous racetracks, and how cars are built. By the end of the day visitors will be reved up to enter into their very own race in one of NASCAR’s eight racing simulators.
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The Creative + Coin Coefficients of a Digital Artist
A 28 year old Illustrator and Digital Artist from Goa, Yash Pradhan exhibited his doodling passion into a full-blown career in the design industry with his vibrant mesmerising artworks. Having worked with one of the biggest brands in the world like Adidas, Coach, Netflix, Boat and Flipkart, Yash is levelling with nobody else, except his signature odyssey. In this interview, we get to know his journey, his admiration for South Indian Temples and a quick insight into the making of Rexy.
The Yash Pradhan version that we know today is not the same as in 2017. What preceded the change of heart - the transition from a commerce and banking career to digital art?
Yash: It all happened when I got an offer letter to work in a bank, which made me realise that it was getting too real for something I was not sure I wanted to pursue but was merely good at it. With support from my parents, I was able to take out a couple of months to reassure myself and find a path that I cherished and will continue to do so in the long term. Doodling seemed to me as only thing I enjoyed for a long period. Consequently, I educated myself with digital art and discovered the possibility of a career in graphic design. And, it all started from there on.
A common, or let's say "easy", method of applying passion is to opt for characteristic educational background. In your case, you opted for the other way around. Looking back in time, now that you have broken up with your banking and commerce "situationship", would you suggest a degree in arts? Do you find it important to have an academic setting in one's field of passion?
Yash: I feel like I never had a situationship with banking and commerce as even today, I utilise it in my daily practice. It helps me to navigate as well as expand my art into a business.
However, I would suggest a degree in art if you are at an early stage and have this option for you, as it creates an amazing foundational base. Having peers in the same field can play an important role in your career.
How does your home ministry (P.s.: hope you get the pun, here.) entangles with your artistry? Does your hometown plays an essential role in shaping your interest in illustrations and graphic art?
Yash: Of course! My home ministry plays a big role. I extract my artistic fuel from the real world. For those who do not know, my ancestral hometown is Goa (more towards the South) where you will find more trees and temples than beaches. The architecture and arches in Goa or South Indian temples deeply fascinates me. The arched floors and patterns, derived from the cultural heritage of my homeplace, can be seen in my illustrations and designs.
Belonging to the city of dreams, there is always a tug of war between gatekeeping your personal best and the abundant competition surrounding you. We call it the sugar rush of high hopes and low blows on tight ropes. How challenging it was for you to make it in the city? And, have the city's aura and communities grown onto you?
Yash: Gatekeeping anything is just a big NO. I prefer sharing knowledge, and experience. I would probably draw my line on food (I will buy you a different plate, but won't share mine).
Personally, it was a blank slate for me to begin with in the city of dreams. I had no peers to compare myself with, but Mumbai, definitely, has one of the most actively amazing communities. And everyone inhabiting the city loves the pace as well as the sugar rush we get through loads of ups and downs. It keeps us going. In the end, it is all about the journey, isn't it?
There is a cultural reset almost every other week. More so, a funny predilection states that Generation Z would be teaching the Art of Rizz as an elective subject in the near future. Now, when we put the words, "ART" and "RIZZ" together, your style fits seamlessly into the creative frame. After almost 6 years of being a digital artist, how would you describe your art style?
Yash: As an illustrator and designer, my style revolves around the mixture of very minimal geometric shapes and fluid bold lines with vibrant colours. My goal is simple - to create things that make me feel good, not just in the moment but also in the long run.
My art is a depiction of the timeline of my experiences based either on daily occurrences through people around me or occasional inspiration from the people of creative arts industries (music, arts and films). Collectively, all of it becomes a part of me that implores to represent these ingenious nuances through work of art.
For years, the artist's community were devoid of speaking out loud about the “money” business, and yet, the ancient artists, preserving Indian Heritage, do lack the financial stability and recognition that they deserved. But, the modern course of artists has brought Moneydom to the forefront. As an insider, can you confirm the evolution of financial element in the world of artists?
Yash: Absolutely! There's a small but noticeable amount of evolution in the financial element of artistic community.
A major contributing factor is being transparent and speaking more about financial liberty. Your exposition can further help to balance the industry of artists where they can understand whether they are undervaluing themselves and more importantly, by knowing the industry standard commercials, it would help artists preserve their craft and sustain well.
This could be a bit intruding....since your first paycheck to the recent ones, how do you balance the charm of materialism with the creativity of an artist?
Yash: The first paycheck I received was during the early days of my freelancing journey. It was solely used to support me and save it for rough times.
The charm of materialism arrived at a later stage, where I started collecting toys of McDonald's Happy Meal. Buying these trinket things and objects would fuel my creativity, making the expense a win-win situation. I visualise it more like an investment. Apart from this, in recent course of my career, most of my paychecks are spent on travelling or food.
You have specialized in fluid designs with one of the major brands across the globe - Coach, GAP, and Adidas. Take us to the Yash's inventory and walk us through the brainstorming sessions and creative process of how an idea comes to life from scratch onto the digital canvas?
Yash: I worked out of my home where I have turned one room into a studio so, there is not much of an inventory happening. Basically, my inventory consists of a lot of books, comics, and art that keeps me inspired to create artworks with such innovative brands.
Moving on, the primary step of Yash's creative process is to understand the client's needs and brand identity. From here on, I lead onto the secondary step which is to research and gather inspiration, explore design trends, and analyse the market.
Brainstorming sessions steer into the refinement of ideas, advanced onto the digital canvas using different software, mainly Adobe Suite and (sometimes) Procreate.
Iteration and feedback helps to shape the design. And, once we establish a finalised outline in detail, it is delivered for implementation. Throughout this process, Collaboration, Research, Ideation, and Iteration are key elements in bringing the ideas to life.
Rexy installation for Coach is an excellent example of how independent digital artists from India are bringing the stream of creativity with chimes of technology. How did the concept of Rexy entangled with your artistry? What was the most challenging aspect of designing Rexy?
Yash: Creating and Indianising Rexy was such a fun and challenging task. Rexy, The T-Rex mascot, is the brainchild of creative director, Stuart Vevers and has become a staple of the brand, ever since its inception in 2015.
The idea was to retain the concept of Rexy from scratch to welcome it to India into the festive season of Diwali. It was quite an interesting brief which resulted into an installation that you can still check out in Coach stores across the country. Along with this, you can also find an AR game for visitors to interact with.
The most challenging aspect of Project Rexy was alignment of the 2D design into a 3D printed 10-foot sculpture, while retaining and integrating Coach's brand identity and its elements to construct a friendly T-Rex reflective of the brand Coach.
Can you explain the idea behind the 36 Days of Type?
Yash: A 36-day celebration of typography and creativity, involving designers, visual artists, and creatives from all fields in a global and simultaneous act of creativity around type and letterforms. For 36 Days of Type, you create 36 letters, 26 alphabets, and 10 numbers in your creative way and share them during the challenge once a year.
You successfully hosted a workshop for denim tote painting at the GAP's spring collection launch in 2023. Taking it a step further into sustainable art, do you plan to host workshops in your category to teach the fundamental skills?
Yash: Yes, I would love to host more workshops where the specific focus lies within the realm of sustainable art. From painting, upcycling, eco-friendly printmaking, etc., it will be an amazing opportunity to be able to impart some wisdom out of my specialization pocket. I do not have a rigid plan on hosting a workshop, yet but perhaps, post monsoons.
Your work is a detailed embroidery of strokes and bold colors. And, on close observation, it can get quite cluttered in your mindset. What is your immediate escapade plan when you are exhausted and faced with creative block?
Yash: This might be a funny one but I do not believe in the concept of creative block. On the contrary, for me, it seems like an excuse to not look after your mental health and procrastinating the importance of safe space. There is way too much inspiration around us for one to be creatively blocked.
In the meantime, I do admit that social media can be overwhelming for anyone, having to feel judged or compare oneself. You just have to take a break and rest, to overcome this exertion and get back into the game. When taking a break, I move, quickly, on to cooking, going for a stroll, or cleaning. It helps me to get a clear headspace before resuming the artistic hustle.
If you were to be a movie director creating a dystopian story where the opening scene shows the protagonist sitting in a café reading an AI version of Thomas Harris's Silence of the Lambs, as a jazz music plays in the background, what would the title be?
Yash: Echoes of the Algorithm.
And.....we are almost six months into 2023. What upcoming projects are you working on? Can you share some deets with us?
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It’s important to us that we are a trusted partner for our clients. So we’re delighted to announce that we’ve been certified for cyber intelligence and IASME governance, which includes GDPR.
The IASME Governance standard was developed over several years during a government funded project to create a cyber security standard which would be an affordable and achievable alternative to the international standard, ISO 27001.
We’ve passed a Cyber Essentials assessment and meet GDPR requirements
The IASME Governance standard allows small companies like Crimtan who are in a supply chain, to demonstrate our level of cyber security and demonstrates that we are taking positive steps to properly protect our customers’ information.
The IASME Governance assessment includes a Cyber Essentials assessment and GDPR requirements, and we are proud to have passed both with flying colours.
We’re also TAG Brand Safety Certified and certified by JICWEBS
This new certification adds to our existing achievements. This year we were awarded the TAG Brand Safety Certified seal for the second year running. In 2020, we were one of just 112 companies to be certified by the new TAG Brand Safety Certified program.
We were also proud to be recertified by JICWEBS last year. JICWEBS is an independent, cross-industry organisation that was created to bring trust and transparency to digital advertising.
JICWEBS sets standards that companies can be independently verified to. The standards are defined by cross-industry working groups and the representatives on those groups join through their trade bodies.
We were one of the first 10 companies to sign up to JICWEBS’ Digital Trading Standards Group (DTSG) Good Practice Principles in 2014.
Four years after we signed up, in April 2018, a House of Lords select committee on digital advertising recommended companies sign up with JICWEBS and commit to self-regulation.
You can trust that we will always lead in industry standards
Our industry is constantly evolving, and while there are few things you can bank on remaining the same, you can trust that we will always endeavour to protect our clients and maintain the highest possible standards.
Our certification for cyber intelligence and IASME governance is just the latest demonstration of this.
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I’m not a massive fan of the current crop of animated Marvel shows (barring Ultimate Spider-Man, the majority of them are quite kak), but I have to give Disney credit for making a massive new and cohesive animated universe. With talent shared across various series, we’ve seen a whole new world grow. And it’s time for the Guardians Of The Galaxy to cash in on that direction.
No stranger to the animated Marvel shows, the Guardians have popped up in the Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-Man series already, with the GOTG show apparently having been in the works for quite a while now. Over at SDCC on the weekend, the Marvel Animation panel screened some footage of the show, which Geek Magazine has a description of:
The 60-second clip opens to a futuristic city scape, with Rocket Raccoon evading a laser shooting probe. Rocket jumps off a tall structure, rolling on his back as he blasts the probe. An unseen voice says “Hey, fuzzy,” and is revealed to be Star-Lord. ”if we’re going to be hanging out together you’re going to need bigger blasters.” The scene fades to the Guardians of the Galaxy logo.
The Guardians Of The Galaxy is out this weekend, and it’ll most likely end up making the characters of Star-Lord,Drax,Gamora,Rocket Raccoon and Groot household names. Couple that with an established cartoon universe, guest stars from other Marvel characters and you’ve got a project that is going to most likely resonate well with kiddies.
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Channing Tatum proved in last year’s excellent Hail Ceaser! that he certainly has what it takes to pull off song and dance numbers and still wear a shirt at the same time. His performance was probably the highlight of the movie and even though it was brief, it showcased incredible talent. The good news is that he will be back in action in a musical soon, as Variety reports that he plans to make a new musical, alongside Joseph Gordon Levitt who will direct the film.
The movie will be called Wingmen, and follows the story of two pilots (Tatum and Gordon-Levitt) who crash-land their plan in Vegas and get caught up in the musical theatrics of the city. It’s a ridiculous concept, but so was Hail Caesar! and that turned out to be a whole lot of fun.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt had the following to say about the film in an interview with Cinemablend a while ago:
The thing is, that’s going to be really challenging performance-wise. We really want to rehearse and really, really push ourselves as far as the performance. Directing is very time consuming. So, I mean, you wouldn’t be able to be in full-day dance rehearsals at the same time as planning your shots and meeting with production designers and stuff like that.
If you’re worried that seeing these two prancing and singing around on stage is going to be a little too much for you to take in, the report also indicates that the film is planned to be R-rated, so don’t expect your typical musical here. They intend to take risks with this film and want to include contemporary music in the film rather than have fresh music written for it. The idea is again to help the film appear to a wider audience and not make the musical parts of the film too serious.
I’m personally not a fan of musicals, but something different and contemporary could sway me on this one.
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As a part of the 2023 Australian Thoracic Aortic Symposium, international guest presenter Prof. Nikos Tsilimparis presented on his state-of-the-art method for total endovascular aortic arch repair.
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This video demonstrates the challenges of a successful surgical repair of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm measuring approximately 6 cm.
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November 10, 2023
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November 3, 2023
As a part of the 2023 Australian Thoracic Aortic Symposium, Dr. John Elefteriades presented on his state-of-the-art research on the genetics of inheritable aortic diseases. Dr. Elefteriades is a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, United States.
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In this video, the surgeons approached a giant left atrial aneurysm by transecting the IVC and lifting the heart superiorly and anteriorly, which provided excellent exposure of the LA structures and the aneurysm.
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Have you ever heard of this saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away?” Good.
Here’s something else you should know: “A cup of blueberries a day keeps the heart doctor away.”
Because blueberries are all-year-round fruits, they are available in shops and markets whenever you need them. A few types of blueberries include Lowbush, Northern Highbush, and Southern Highbush.
What are the benefits of eating blueberries?
Blueberries are one of the richest sources of anthocyanin. Anthocyanin is a pigment that gives blueberries its blue ripening color.
A cup of blueberries (150g) has the possibility of reducing your chances of cardiovascular diseases by up to 15 percent.
Studies conclusively show the extent to which blueberries helped in the treatment of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and other illnesses.
But all these numbers and statistics are only the tip of the nutritious blueberry benefits iceberg.
In the rest of this article, we go over more detailed benefits this super fruit offers.
1. Helps protect the heart
One of the many blueberry benefits is that it helps to protect the heart. And it also enables the heart to function well at optimum capacity.
Consider one study research involving a group of people with a high risk of cardiovascular illness.
The researchers found that daily consumption of blueberries helped to increase good cholesterol levels. Participants in the study also experienced a reduction of stiffness in arteries.
Perhaps the most interesting finding was how the blueberry helps the blood flow.
It turns out that this super fruit contains a substance called cyclic guanosine monophosphate. And this substance relaxes muscle cells and improves blood flow had increased.
2. Helps to prevent cancer
One recent research published in the Journal Nutrition Research found that a daily intake of blueberries increased the natural killer T-cells in the body.
These cells are white blood cells that play an active role in the immune system.
They protect the body against viruses and bacteria. The white blood cells identify these invaders and destroy them before they turn cancerous.
Blueberries are also rich in antioxidants. This, in turn, helps to neutralize free radicals that help in the development of cancer cells.
3. Helps fight diabetes
Here’s something surprising about the many blueberry benefits: The American Diabetes Association calls blueberries the ‘Diabetes Superfood’.
This is so because of its nutrient-dense when it comes to kicking away diabetes.
Blueberries help with insulin sensitivity. In 2010, researchers from Louisiana State University published a revealing finding in the Journal of Nutrition.
They reported that the group of people who consumed blueberry smoothies kept their insulin levels in check. And this goes a long way to reduce their chances of diabetes.
4. Helps to improve bone strength
As we age, our bone strength begins to decline. There are several ways to restore or bone strength and one of these ways is by the daily intake of blueberries.
Blueberries contain flavonoids and these are rich in Vitamins A, C and E, and carotenoids.
These work together to reduce bone loss and improve strength through their anti-oxidizing activities.
Also, blueberries contain magnesium, iron, phosphorous, calcium, manganese, zinc, and vitamin K. All these nutrients play critical roles in bone formation and bone strengthening.
5. Helps to protect the skin
As we said earlier, blueberries are packed with loads of vitamins A, C, and E. Apart from their bone-strengthening abilities, blueberries also keep our skins in perfect conditions.
Vitamins A (Retinol, retinal, retinol, and retinoic acid – active forms) and E in blueberries help slow down your aging process, prevent UV damage, helps with skin cell production.
This is by stimulating fibroblasts. These are cells responsible for the development of tissues that keep skin firm and healthy in the deep layers of your skin.
Vitamin C has antioxidizing properties that neutralize free radicals. But that’s not all; they also help to repair dead skin cells and replace them.
6. Helps with sight
Among the many blueberry benefits, is sight improvement. Blueberries contain carotenoids that work on the eye. They are lutein and zeaxanthin.
These substances improve night vision and reduce inflammation in the eye. Vitamin E, also found in blueberries help to maintain general eye health.
Zinc is also found in blueberries. They help to fight off night blindness.
7. Help prevent urinary tract infections in women
This is some piece of good news for the ladies. Why? Blueberries contain powerful antioxidants. I’ll explain.
Some of their roles include preventing infections in the urinary tract.
Also, blueberries help to convert dietary compounds that bind iron in your urine. This prevents infections from getting into the digestive tract.
This bond keeps bacteria from causing a problem in the tract. Take this study for example.
Researchers found that as a result of the intake of blueberries, there were some positive results in the treatments and prevention of UTIs.
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RANGERS investor Kieran Prior has laid his cards on the table and revealed he wants Brian Stockbridge out of Ibrox.
The City of London financier will also vote against James Easdale at the forthcoming agm as he pledged to provide an economic safety net if it’s needed in the new year.
Prior owns 2.3 per cent of Rangers and has outlined plans to increase his stake up to 15 per cent within the next six months.
He’s abstained from voting for the requisitioners, led by Paul Murray, who want a seat on the board at the agm on Thursday that will prove pivotal to the future of the club.
And he’s also abstained from voting for chairman David Somers and chief executive Graham Wallace until they prove they can lead the club from the turbulence of the last three years.
Prior has put his head above the parapet as he contemplates the future of the club he’s supported since he was a kid growing up in Manchester.
He spoke of several concerns ahead of the meeting at Ibrox – not least the controversial resolutions nine and 10.
This ultimately allows directors to approach anyone of their choosing, without the backing of existing shareholders, and look for loans that can be converted to penny shares.
Prior told Record Sport: “I have voted against the reappointment of Brian Stockbridge, James Easdale and Norman Crighton as directors.
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The Ypsilanti Ladies Literary Club get's a nice shoutout in the JSTOR Daily. The article, Women’s Groups and the Rise of the Book Club, chronicles the rise of book clubs in the US. The article traces the origins of modern book clubs to 19th century women's clubs:
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PHILADELPHIA, PA: BalletX Summer Series 2017
BalletX, Philadelphia’s Premier Contemporary Ballet and Resident Dance Company of The Wilma Theater, uses the language of classical ballet technique to write a bold new chapter in dance, uniting visionary choreographers with world-class dancers to create new works of athleticism, emotion and grace.
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Legends in Concert
The Palms at Crown Melbourne
The original, largest and widely regarded as the world’s greatest live celebrity tribute show, Legends in Concert is very excited to be returning to The Palms at Crown Melbourne in January 2023 after a two year long intermission from its annual record-breaking seasonal appearances at Crown, opening on 12 January with performances until 29 January. Tickets on sale to the public on Monday, 4 July 2022.
Direct from Las Vegas, this internationally acclaimed production takes audiences on an electrifying journey through the songbooks of some of music’s most legendary superstar singers with world-renowned tribute artists, a live band, talented singers and dancers, lavish multimedia theatrical sets and authentic costumes.
The Legends in Concert tribute artists will sing with pitch-perfect live vocals on The Palms stage at Crown Melbourne as they portray Elton John: Cyndi Lauper: Cher: Stevie Wonder: Tina Turner: Michael Jackson: Elvis Presley
Legends in Concert made its Las Vegas debut in 1983 as an initial six-week engagement in the centre of the Las Vegas Strip. Continuously running since then, it is the longest-running live entertainment in Las Vegas’ history with its flagship show currently at the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. Legends in Concert has entertained over 40 million fans during the past 39 years.
Legends in Concert has resumed engagements and is back on the road, since Covid restrictions have been scaled back, travelling around the world with performances in many different theatres and casino showrooms. In Melbourne, the tribute artists performing at The Palms at Crown showroom will cross a dynamic spectrum of music.
“Legends is thrilled to be returning to The Palms, one of the best concert venues anywhere and which also has had some of the most energetic and appreciative Legends fans the show has held performances for,” said Mark Kogan, General Manager for Special Engagements of Legends in Concert. This will be our fifth seasonal engagement in Melbourne. This coming summer’s show will feature a “magnificent seven” all-star line-up of the best of the best tribute artists in the world who have been fan favourites of our past four engagements at The Palms. And Elvis will be “back in the building” at The Palms, which will give fans of the King and the Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie the ultimate feel-good experience.”
The tribute artists perform using only their own natural voices and are backed by a live band that rocks the house with vivacious back-up singers and dancers. All were carefully selected to help ensure Legends in Concert’s return to The Palms at Crown in Melbourne will once again be a spectacular and unforgettable experience.
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Lineage 2 Goddess of Destruction Update Announced
NCsoft celebrates the 7th anniversary of the Lineage franchise with the announcement of the latest chapter in the Lineage II saga, Goddess of Destruction, a sweeping change to the series that revolutionises core gameplay and offers vastly improved content throughout the game.
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- Combat: Following the 4th Class transfer, an entirely new set of skills becomes available that offer updated graphics and animations that result in a stylish and strategic combat experience.
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RETURN AND EXCHANGE RULES
THE MINISTER OF ECONOMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
APPROVAL OF RULES ON RETURN AND EXCHANGE OF ITEMS
2001 June 29 No. 217
Implementing Paragraph 4 of Article 6.362 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette Valstybės žinios, 2000, No. 74-2262) and implementing December 27 Resolution no. Item 3.2.3 of the 1506 “On the Approval of the Plan of Measures for the Implementation of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania” (Official Gazette Valstybės žinios, 2000, No. 113-3631):
1. Rules for the Return and Exchange of Approved Items (attached).
2. This Order shall enter into force on 1 January 2001. July 1
l. e. Acting Minister of Economy Eugenijus Gentvilas
Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania
2001 June 29 by order no. 217
RETURN AND EXCHANGE RULES
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. These Rules establish the general requirements for the procedure for the return and exchange of items (hereinafter referred to as goods) sold to the purchaser, except for medicines and water, electricity, fuel and other goods supplied through engineering networks.
2. These rules must be complied with by sellers (including natural persons who have acquired patents for sale) who sell goods to buyers.
3. The main terms used in these Rules correspond to the terms used in the first, second, third and fourth sections of Chapter XXIII of Part IV of Book VI of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette Valstybės žinios, 2000, No. 74-2262) (hereinafter – the Civil Code).
II. CHARACTERISTICS OF RETURN AND EXCHANGE OF NON – FOOD PRODUCTS
4. If a non-food product of unsatisfactory quality has been sold to the buyer and the seller has not discussed its defects with the buyer, the buyer has the right to demand from the seller at his choice:
4.1. to replace a product of the wrong quality with a product of the right quality;
4.2. reduce the price of the goods accordingly;
4.3. to remedy the defects of the goods free of charge within a reasonable time;
4.4. to reimburse the costs of elimination of defects in the goods, if the consumer has eliminated the defects within a reasonable period of time by the consumer himself or with the help of third parties;
4.5. unilaterally terminate the contract of sale and demand a refund of the money paid for the goods.
5. The product quality guarantee is determined by the seller of the product.
6. The goods are exchanged or returned at the place of purchase of the goods or at another place specified by the seller and convenient for the buyer. The buyer shall submit a written request to the seller stating the defects of the goods and one of the requirements of paragraph 4 of these rules chosen by the buyer. The application shall be accompanied by a cash register receipt or purchase-sale receipt, or another document confirming the purchase-sale of the goods from this seller and a warranty document (if the quality guarantee term has been set for the sold goods).
7. If the buyer does not submit a cash register receipt or another document confirming the purchase and sale of the goods issued in accordance with the established procedure, the goods shall be replaced or other requirements specified in clause 4 of these Rules shall be fulfilled only with the consent of the seller.
8. In case of disagreements between the buyer and the seller regarding the quality of the goods, the seller, upon receipt of a written request from the buyer, must apply in writing to the State Non-Food Products Inspectorate under the Ministry of Economy (hereinafter – the State Non-Food Products Inspectorate) assessment and inform the purchaser immediately upon receipt of the written conclusions.
9. If the seller does not comply with the requirements specified in Paragraphs 4 or 8 of these Rules, the buyer may apply to the State Non-Food Products Inspectorate for the assessment of the quality of the goods and notify the seller thereof upon receipt of the written conclusions.
10. The costs of product quality assessment shall be paid in accordance with the procedure established by legal acts.
11. The seller and / or buyer may, if they so wish, participate in the evaluation of the quality of the goods.
12. Large and heavy (more than 10 kg in weight) non-food goods of unsuitable quality shall be transported by the seller to assess, change, repair or return the quality, unless otherwise provided in the sales contract. The quality of such goods can also be assessed at the home of the buyer.
13. If the seller proves that the defects of the goods have arisen as a result of the buyer’s violation of the rules of use or storage of the goods, such goods shall not be replaced, the defects shall not be eliminated free of charge and the money shall not be refunded.
14. If the buyer does not like the shape, size, color, model or completeness of the purchased product, he has the right to replace it with an analogous product within fourteen days from the date of sale of non-food products, unless the seller has set a longer term.
If the seller does not have the goods suitable for replacement, the buyer shall have the right to return the goods to the seller and recover the money paid for them within the period specified in the first subparagraph of this paragraph.
15. The goods specified in Paragraph 14 of these Rules shall be exchanged or returned at the place of purchase of the goods or at another place convenient for the buyer specified by the seller. The buyer submits a written request to the seller stating his preference. The application shall be accompanied by a receipt from the cash register or a purchase-sale receipt, or another document confirming the purchase-sale of the goods from this seller.
16. The Buyer may exercise the right provided for in Paragraph 14 of these Rules if the goods have not been used, are not damaged and have not lost their appearance. Changes in the appearance of the product or its packaging which are necessary to inspect the product shall not be considered to be substantial changes in the appearance of the product.
17. In the event of a dispute regarding changes in the appearance of the goods or damage to the goods, the seller must apply in writing to the State Non-Food Products Inspectorate, and upon receipt of the written conclusions therefrom shall immediately notify the buyer thereof.
18. The Buyer’s claim to replace the purchased goods with similar goods or to return the money paid for the reasons specified in Paragraph 14 of these Rules shall not be satisfied upon the acquisition of the following goods:
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (codes according to the Combined Nomenclature -33.03-33.07), photographic and cinematographic goods (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 37.00), printed books, reproductions and other articles of the printing industry (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 49.00) , fabrics (codes according to the Combined Nomenclature – 50.07, 51.11-51.13, 52.08-52.12, 53.09, 55.12-55.16), carpet floor coverings other than carpets and rugs (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 57.00), knitted men’s, boys’, women’s or girls ‘underwear (codes according to the Combined Nomenclature – 61.07 to 61.09), babies’ garments (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 61.11), tights, socks, stockings and similar articles (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 61.15), sewn boys ‘, women’s or girls’ underwear, nightdresses, pajamas and other vests articles of apparel (codes according to the Combined Nomenclature – 62.07 – 62.08), babies’ garments (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 62.09),brassières, girdles, corsets and similar articles (code 62.12 of the Combined Nomenclature), pearls, precious stones, precious metals and articles thereof, except imitation jewelery (code 71.00 of the Combined Nomenclature, except 71.17), machinery and mechanical appliances (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 84.00), electrical machinery and equipment, sound recorders and reproducers and television image and sound recorders and reproducers (code 85.00 of the Combined Nomenclature), land vehicles (code 87.00 of the Combined Nomenclature), ships , boats and craft (Combined Nomenclature code – 89.00), optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus (Combined Nomenclature code – 90.00), clocks (Combined Nomenclature code – 91.00) ), musical instruments (code according to Combi goods and ammunition (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 93.00), furniture, bedding, lamps (code according to the Combined Nomenclature – 94.00), toys, games, except sports and fishing goods (code according to the Combined Nomenclature) nomenclature 95.00, except 95.06 to 95.07).
IV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE BUYER AND SELLER
26. The rights and obligations of the buyer and the seller are regulated by the provisions of Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Chapter XXIII of Part IV of the Sixth Book of the Civil Code.
V. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELLER
27. The seller must acquaint the employees with these rules and other legal acts regulating retail trade.
28. Persons who have violated the requirements of these Rules shall be liable in accordance with the procedure established by law.
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The Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Mosiwa Hlongwane, has visited Azerbaijan’s military representatives during a trip to the Asian nation.
Azerbaijan’s defence ministry on 26 October said Hlongwane visited Azerbaijan Naval Forces and the Azerbaijan Military Academy as part of a trip within the framework of the 6th Baku International Humanitarian Forum.
Hlongwane met with the Chief of Staff of the Azerbaijan Naval Forces, Captain 1st Rank Shahin Mammadov, and visited the naval faculty of the Azerbaijan Military Academy, where he studied in 1987-1991.
Hlongwane joined the ANC and its Military wing Umkhonto We Sizwe in 1982 and was trained in Angola and the former USSR. In August 1986, he was selected to attend the Naval Course in Azerbaijan where he specialised in Ship Navigation Command for a period of four and half years. In November 1991, he successfully completed the Naval Ship Command Course in Navigation and he obtained a qualification of Diploma in Ship Navigation at the Caspian Naval Red Banner College. | <urn:uuid:611d27bd-7e7c-4e1a-ad8a-7472b3a0b060> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/cnavy-in-azerbaijan/ | 2024-04-25T07:40:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.969693 | 224 |
Minimalism has become a timeless trend, and the van life lifestyle perfectly aligns with its principles. There’s an unparalleled sense of freedom in leaving behind the daily grind, taking only what you truly need, and embarking on the open road, whether it’s for a day or a lifetime. However, despite the freedom of van life, we still require certain possessions. To prevent feeling overwhelmed by clutter, these campervan storage hacks will not only save space but also ensure that you have everything you need at hand while you’re out and about.
First Of All – Declutter!
Begin by decluttering your van to maximize the available space. If you’ve been traveling in your campervan for some time, chances are you’ve accumulated items that are no longer necessary. Take a look around and identify the belongings that you no longer use or need.
While some items may be obvious candidates for removal, others might require more thought. For example, cutlery, crockery, pots, pans, towels, and even bottles of shampoo can occupy significant space. To effectively reduce clutter, consider how many of these items you genuinely need. You’ll likely surprise yourself with how much you can do without, freeing up valuable space in the process.
Even if you realize later that you left behind something you may need in the future, it’s not a problem. You can always add it back into your belongings when you return home. More often than not, you’ll discover that you require far less than you initially thought, presenting excellent opportunities to simplify and declutter.
When it comes to utilizing space in your campervan, don’t forget to explore the potential of the roof and the undersides of shelves and cupboards. These areas are often overlooked but can serve as secure homes for various items with a bit of creative thinking. Roof grab handles are an ideal solution for hanging clothes.
For instance, if you enjoy cooking in your campervan, consider screwing the lids of your spice jars to the undersides of shelves. This not only keeps them easily accessible but also prevents them from moving around during travel. Additionally, this approach frees up valuable worktop space, especially if you frequently reach for the spices.
Consider Storage Containers
Storage containers are an indispensable tool in your van life, providing you with the ability to create organized spaces and maximize storage efficiency. These containers offer convenience, versatility, and affordability, making them essential allies on your van life journey.
When it comes to storage containers, hook-on, stick-on or screw-on solutions have become increasingly popular for their versatility and ease of use. They can be easily attached to various surfaces, such as walls or doors, providing instant storage options for a wide range of items. Whether you want to bring along your own herb garden on the road or need a convenient place to store your keys, these hanging storage solutions offer practicality and functionality.
One of the key benefits of using storage containers is their ability to be hidden away, ensuring a clutter-free environment. They provide designated spaces for specific items, allowing you to keep everything organized and easily accessible. By utilizing hook-on storage solutions, you can make the most of unused vertical spaces in your van, such as walls or the back of doors, transforming them into efficient storage areas.
Additionally, storage containers come in various shapes and sizes, allowing you to customize your storage solutions to fit your specific needs. You can choose from containers with compartments or dividers to further enhance organization and prevent items from shifting during travel. With the right storage containers, you can optimize space utilization and create a tidy and functional interior in your campervan.
From storing kitchen utensils and cooking ingredients to organizing toiletries or small personal belongings, storage containers offer endless possibilities for keeping your van neat and tidy. They help you make the most of limited space, ensuring that everything has its place and is easily accessible when needed.
Investing in a collection of storage containers will not only contribute to a clutter-free environment but also enhance your overall van life experience. By having designated spaces for your belongings, you can easily find what you need, maintain order, and enjoy a stress-free and organized living space in your campervan.
Another solution well worth investing in is all things collapsible – cups, bowls, bottles etc as these are a great space saver.
Consider incorporating storage containers into your campervan setup and discover the incredible difference they can make in optimizing space and keeping your belongings well-organized throughout your adventures on the road.
Coats and bags are essential items on the road, but they can take up considerable space unnecessarily. However, by incorporating hooks into your campervan’ s design, you can provide dedicated spaces for hanging coats and bags. Hooks can be installed almost anywhere, including on the backs of doors, maximizing unused vertical space. Additionally, netting can be used on the ceiling as a practical storage solution for bags and coats, leaving ample space for relaxation.
Investing in a well-thought-out campervan conversion can make all the difference in maximizing space within your campervan. Our Balmoral conversion, for example, offers a wide range of clever storage options, including side kitchen units, a wardrobe complete with a hanging rail and Tambour Space Saving doors, an elevating roof and roof bed, or a high top roof, an under floor water tank, and a built-in fridge/freezer. With these essential elements in place, finding a space for everything becomes a breeze, allowing you to create a spacious and enjoyable interior that you can’t get enough of. Explore our Photo Gallery to see how our customers are making the most of their campervans.
Put The Roof Up
While more of a permanent fixture, an elevating roof is a fantastic addition to any campervan. Not only does it provide extra headroom, but pop-top roofs can also serve as sleeping spaces, offering a complete camping experience for children while ensuring their comfort and safety. Moreover, it keeps them from constantly underfoot, creating a more enjoyable environment for everyone.
Talk To Us About Campervan Conversions
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According to the organizers, the event will be epic, and based on the six Wings & Whiskey extravaganzas before, we won’t argue. Guests can expect to fill up on really good chicken wings and sip equally tasty whiskey libations. Plus, all the proceeds go to charity.
Wings & Whiskey started as a way to dial in the philanthropic aspect of Ace Eat Serve, which opened in 2012. At the time, says Secret Sauce COO Emily Biederman, the group’s other eateries had longstanding fundraising events — the Steuben’s Toy Drive and Plates for the Peak at the now-shuttered Vesta. Biederman and Randy Laymen, who was Ace’s bar manager at the time, were constantly brainstorming ideas for various specials, events and promotions, she adds.
“Knowing that Ace was known for our tiger wings, using wings as the food component seemed like a natural fit — and, well, whiskey starts with a ‘w,’ so it had a nice ring to it,” Biederman explains. The team brought in event coordinator and “logistical mastermind” Jessie Secord to help. “We had to take advantage of the size of Ace and the killer patio, of course, and we also loved the idea of a daytime event with live music to really dig into ‘Sunday fun day,'” Biederman adds.
With that, Wings & Whiskey was born. This comeback marks the seventh edition of the fundraiser, which is slated to be even better than the previous ones. I should know: I got to judge the wings during the last event in 2019, and I’ll be back ticking boxes and using all the napkins this year as eight restaurants square off with their best wing submissions. But it’s not just about what the judges like; there’s a peoples’ choice award, too, further motivating guests to try all the wings.
New competitors this year include Hop Alley, Bodega, Rooted Craft Kitchen, Apple Blossom/Coperta and Walters303. The original contestants making a comeback include Fire on the Mountain, Steuben’s/Ace Eat Serve and Osage Cafe, which this event helps support. Osage is owned and operated by the Denver Housing Authority Youth Employment Academy and is used for hospitality and culinary training in order to prepare students for jobs in the industry. It’s also a place of employment for residents in its communities, and a great place to get breakfast and lunch in the Mariposa District.
“As a company, we have always liked supporting organizations that are connected to the hospitality industry in some way or support youth in the community, and the Denver Housing Authority Youth Employment Academy does a bit of both,” says Biederman. “Their mission of breaking the cycle of generational poverty through training and education supports the youth in our community, and the fact that they have a program dedicated specifically to culinary and hospitality training made the connection even more natural.”
Because of the pandemic, the Secret Sauce team decided to forgo Wings & Whiskey the last three years owing to the social nature of the event, says Biederman. “That’s why we shifted to the Ace Peking Duck House for a couple years. We still wanted to give back, but needed to do it in a different way,” she adds. “While the Ace Peking Duck House was a huge success and raised a ton of money for the organization, we always had the energy and the vibe of Wings & Whiskey the last three years owing to the social nature of the event, says Biederman. “That’s why we shifted to the Ace Peking Duck House for a couple years. We still wanted to give back, but needed to do it in a different way,” she adds. “While the Ace Peking Duck House was a huge success and raised a ton of money for the organization, we always had the energy and the vibe of Wings & Whiskey in our minds as an event that had to return when the timing was right.”
On the whiskey side, expect drams from Suntory, Woody Creek, Elijah Craig, Howler Head and Redemption along with cocktails made with the spirit.
Each ticket includes unlimited wings and two drinks, but more cocktails can be purchased at the bar. New this year is a competition where each bartender at Ace has been paired with a whiskey brand and will be making a signature cocktail with it. Guests can vote by buying additional drinks, and the cocktail with the highest sales will earn a slot on the permanent menu at Ace. Bonus: The proceeds will also go to the cause, and the winning whiskey brand will make an extra donation to the charity.
There will also be table games, beer from Great Divide, a whiskey-tasting booth and live music by the Buffalo Wingmen, featuring Bill McKay (Derek Trucks Band, Leftover Salmon, Steely Dead), Todd Smallie (Derek Trucks Band and JJGrey) and Mark Levy (Lake Street Dive, Circles Around the Sun).
Those who want even more wing goodness can join the wing-eating contest. It’s $20 to enter, and contestants can sign up the day of the event. This year’s prize is still being determined, but skis and grills have been given out in the past.
Aside from getting a ticket to the general admission event (VIP is sold out), you can support the cause even further by entering auctions for a Stand Up Paddle Board from YoColorado, a custom golf bag, Icelantic skis and four tickets to any Red Rocks Show this season.
Wings & Whiskey will take place at Ace Eat Serve, 501 East 17th Avenue, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. Tickets are $65 each and can be purchased online.
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In hacking, a shellcode is a small piece of code used as the payload in the exploitation of a software vulnerability. It is called "shellcode" because it typically starts a command shell from which the attacker can control the compromised machine, but any piece of code that performs a similar task can be called shellcode. Because the function of a payload is not limited to merely spawning a shell, some have suggested that the name shellcode is insufficient. However, attempts at replacing the term have not gained wide acceptance. Shellcode is commonly written in machine code.
When creating shellcode, it is generally desirable to make it both small and executable, which allows it to be used in as wide a variety of situations as possible. In assembly code, the same function can be performed in a multitude of ways and there is some variety in the lengths of opcodes that can be used for this purpose; good shellcode writers can put these small opcodes to use to create more compact shellcode. Some have reached the smallest possible size while maintaining stability.
Types of shellcode
Shellcode can either be local or remote, depending on whether it gives an attacker control over the machine it runs on (local) or over another machine through a network (remote).
Local shellcode is used by an attacker who has limited access to a machine but can exploit a vulnerability, for example a buffer overflow, in a higher-privileged process on that machine. If successfully executed, the shellcode will provide the attacker access to the machine with the same higher privileges as the targeted process.
Remote shellcode is used when an attacker wants to target a vulnerable process running on another machine on a local network, intranet, or a remote network. If successfully executed, the shellcode can provide the attacker access to the target machine across the network. Remote shellcodes normally use standard TCP/IP socket connections to allow the attacker access to the shell on the target machine. Such shellcode can be categorized based on how this connection is set up: if the shellcode establishes the connection it is called a "reverse shell", or a connect-back shellcode because the shellcode connects back to the attacker's machine. On the other hand, if the attacker establishes the connection, the shellcode is called a bindshell because the shellcode binds to a certain port on the victim's machine. There's a peculiar shellcode named bindshell random port that skips the binding part and listens on a random port made available by the operating system. Because of that, the bindshell random port became the smallest stable bindshell shellcode for x86_64 available to this date. A third, much less common type, is socket-reuse shellcode. This type of shellcode is sometimes used when an exploit establishes a connection to the vulnerable process that is not closed before the shellcode is run. The shellcode can then re-use this connection to communicate with the attacker. Socket re-using shellcode is more elaborate, since the shellcode needs to find out which connection to re-use and the machine may have many connections open.
A firewall can be used to detect outgoing connections made by connect-back shellcode as well as incoming connections made by bindshells. They can, therefore, offer some protection against an attacker, even if the system is vulnerable, by preventing the attacker from connecting to the shell created by the shellcode. One reason why socket re-using shellcode is sometimes used is that it does not create new connections and, therefore, is harder to detect and block.
Download and execute
Download and execute is a type of remote shellcode that downloads and executes some form of malware on the target system. This type of shellcode does not spawn a shell, but rather instructs the machine to download a certain executable file off the network, save it to disk and execute it. Nowadays, it is commonly used in drive-by download attacks, where a victim visits a malicious webpage that in turn attempts to run such a download and execute shellcode in order to install software on the victim's machine. A variation of this type of shellcode downloads and loads a library. Advantages of this technique are that the code can be smaller, that it does not require the shellcode to spawn a new process on the target system, and that the shellcode does not need code to clean up the targeted process as this can be done by the library loaded into the process.
When the amount of data that an attacker can inject into the target process is too limited to execute useful shellcode directly, it may be possible to execute it in stages. First, a small piece of shellcode (stage 1) is executed. This code then downloads a larger piece of shellcode (stage 2) into the process's memory and executes it.
This is another form of staged shellcode, which is used if an attacker can inject a larger shellcode into the process but cannot determine where in the process it will end up. Small egg-hunt shellcode is injected into the process at a predictable location and executed. This code then searches the process's address space for the larger shellcode (the egg) and executes it.
This type of shellcode is similar to egg-hunt shellcode, but looks for multiple small blocks of data (eggs) and recombines them into one larger block (the omelette) that is subsequently executed. This is used when an attacker can only inject a number of small blocks of data into the process.
Shellcode execution strategy
An exploit will commonly inject a shellcode into the target process before or at the same time as it exploits a vulnerability to gain control over the program counter. The program counter is adjusted to point to the shellcode, after which it gets executed and performs its task. Injecting the shellcode is often done by storing the shellcode in data sent over the network to the vulnerable process, by supplying it in a file that is read by the vulnerable process or through the command line or environment in the case of local exploits.
Because most processes filter or restrict the data that can be injected, shellcode often needs to be written to allow for these restrictions. This includes making the code small, null-free or alphanumeric. Various solutions have been found to get around such restrictions, including:
- Design and implementation optimizations to decrease the size of the shellcode.
- Implementation modifications to get around limitations in the range of bytes used in the shellcode.
- Self-modifying code that modifies a number of the bytes of its own code before executing them to re-create bytes that are normally impossible to inject into the process.
90 NOP 90 NOP
percent-encoding | unescape("%u9090")
unicode literal | "\u9090"
HTML/XML entity | "邐" or "邐"
This instruction is used in NOP slides.
Most shellcodes are written without the use of null bytes because they are intended to be injected into a target process through null-terminated strings. When a null-terminated string is copied, it will be copied up to and including the first null but subsequent bytes of the shellcode will not be processed. When shellcode that contains nulls is injected in this way, only part of the shellcode would be injected, making it incapable of running successfully.
To produce null-free shellcode from shellcode that contains null bytes, one can substitute machine instructions that contain zeroes with instructions that have the same effect but are free of nulls. For example, on the IA-32 architecture one could replace this instruction:
B8 01000000 MOV EAX,1 // Set the register EAX to 0x00000001
which contains zeroes as part of the literal (1
expands to 0x00000001
) with these instructions:
33C0 XOR EAX,EAX // Set the register EAX to 0x00000000 40 INC EAX // Increase EAX to 0x00000001
which have the same effect but take fewer bytes to encode and are free of nulls.
Alphanumeric and printable shellcode
An alphanumeric shellcode is a shellcode that consists of or assembles itself on execution into entirely alphanumeric ASCII or Unicode characters such as 0–9, A–Z and a–z. This type of encoding was created by hackers to hide working machine code inside what appears to be text. This can be useful to avoid detection of the code and to allow the code to pass through filters that scrub non-alphanumeric characters from strings (in part, such filters were a response to non-alphanumeric shellcode exploits). A similar type of encoding is called printable code and uses all printable characters (0–9, A–Z, a–z, !@#%^&*() etc.). An similarly restricted variant is ECHOable code not containing any characters which are not accepted by the ECHO command. It has been shown that it is possible to create shellcode that looks like normal text in English. Writing alphanumeric or printable code requires good understanding of the instruction set architecture of the machine(s) on which the code is to be executed. It has been demonstrated that it is possible to write alphanumeric code that is executable on more than one machine, thereby constituting multi-architecture executable code.
In certain circumstances, a target process will filter any byte from the injected shellcode that is not a printable or alphanumeric character. Under such circumstances, the range of instructions that can be used to write a shellcode becomes very limited. A solution to this problem was published by Rix in Phrack 57 in which he showed it was possible to turn any code into alphanumeric code. A technique often used is to create self-modifying code, because this allows the code to modify its own bytes to include bytes outside of the normally allowed range, thereby expanding the range of instructions it can use. Using this trick, a self-modifying decoder can be created that initially uses only bytes in the allowed range. The main code of the shellcode is encoded, also only using bytes in the allowed range. When the output shellcode is run, the decoder can modify its own code to be able to use any instruction it requires to function properly and then continues to decode the original shellcode. After decoding the shellcode the decoder transfers control to it, so it can be executed as normal. It has been shown that it is possible to create arbitrarily complex shellcode that looks like normal text in English.
Unicode proof shellcode
Modern programs use Unicode strings to allow internationalization of text. Often, these programs will convert incoming ASCII strings to Unicode before processing them. Unicode strings encoded in UTF-16 use two bytes to encode each character (or four bytes for some special characters). When an ASCII (Latin-1 in general) string is transformed into UTF-16, a zero byte is inserted after each byte in the original string. Obscou proved in Phrack 61 that it is possible to write shellcode that can run successfully after this transformation. Programs that can automatically encode any shellcode into alphanumeric UTF-16-proof shellcode exist, based on the same principle of a small self-modifying decoder that decodes the original shellcode.
Most shellcode is written in machine code because of the low level at which the vulnerability being exploited gives an attacker access to the process. Shellcode is therefore often created to target one specific combination of processor, operating system and service pack, called a platform. For some exploits, due to the constraints put on the shellcode by the target process, a very specific shellcode must be created. However, it is not impossible for one shellcode to work for multiple exploits, service packs, operating systems and even processors. Such versatility is commonly achieved by creating multiple versions of the shellcode that target the various platforms and creating a header that branches to the correct version for the platform the code is running on. When executed, the code behaves differently for different platforms and executes the right part of the shellcode for the platform it is running on.
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If you’re having trouble viewing certain aspects of your Mac screen ranging from the size of text when browsing the web or the size of your mouse pointer, Apple has incorporated numerous options you can use to improve your general viewing experience. Our guide will show you how to make a Mac screen easier to read.
One of the most convenient ways to make a Mac screen easier to read is making the size of the onscreen text larger. The specific settings to do so depend on the application you’re using.
Step 1: For the majority of apps, you’re able to increase the text size by simply pressing both the Command button and the Plus (+) button. Similarly, use the Command-Minus keyboard combination to decrease text size to your liking. These adjustments can be made on some of the most popular programs on your Mac such as Google Chrome and other web browsers.
If these keyboard combinations don’t work for a specific app, a general rule of thumb is to navigate to that individual app’s preferences to make changes where possible. For example, on Notepad, click the View tab and select Zoom In.
Step 2: Messages are used by many who have their iPhones synchronized to a Mac. To increase the text size for this app, click Messages on the top left side of your screen, select Preferences and click General. Here, you can make the necessary adjustments by moving the Text size slider to the right.
Step 3: Another popular app in which increasing the text size can go a long way in improving readability is the Mail program. Once you’ve opened this app, select the Mail button on the top left side of your screen, select Preferences and then Fonts & Colors, choose Select that’s situated next to Message font, and finally select your desired font size within the Fonts window.
Step 4: Finder is one of the most frequented apps on a Mac. To change the text size settings here, open Finder itself and click the View tab located at the top of your screen alongside the other menus. Now select Show View Options, after which a window showing various options will be displayed. Select the text size of your liking. You’ll now notice the text for both folders and individual files will become larger. Furthermore, another way to make your Mac screen easier to read is by selecting the larger option within Icon size.
Another effective way in making a Mac screen easier to read is by increasing the size of icons.
Step 1: The first step is related to one of the common viewing areas of the Mac, the desktop. Go to your desktop, press the Control (ctrl) button, and select Show View Options. Within this window, you can increase an icon’s size by moving the Icon size slider to the right. Similarly, you can choose a larger text size by clicking the Text size menu.
Step 2: As we touched on before, you can also increase the size of icons in Finder -- this includes areas like Desktop, Recents, Applications, etc. Once you’re in Finder, go to View and then Show View Options. There are different settings associated with the way you view your folders and files:
If you use the Icon view, use the Icon size slider. Adjust it to a level of your liking by moving it to the right.
If List view is enabled, there are two options to choose from when adjusting the icon size: The smaller option that is enabled by default and the larger icon size choice. Click the latter.
For Column view, although you can adjust the text size, you won’t be able to select an icon size.
As for Gallery view, you can click the largest thumbnail size to make the corresponding icons larger. Text size changes cannot be applied for obvious reasons.
Step 3: Increasing the size of icons located within sidebars can be changed by going to System Preferences and then selecting General. Now click the Sidebar icon size field and select Large. You’ll now notice how sidebar icons located in, for example, Finder will have increased in size.
There is a whole range of settings that can be configured to make a Mac screen easier to read through the Accessibility options. Go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Display. The window that pops up will present you with three menus: Display, Cursor, and Color Filters. Display should be selected by default. From here, these are the settings that can be selected and adjusted as required:
Invert colors: An example of inverting colors on your display would be showcasing white text on a black background. In order to invert colors in photos and images, select Classic Invert.
Reduce motion: Depending on the level of onscreen motion, a Mac user can potentially be affected by motion sickness. This option therefore either stops or reduces the movement of certain elements shown on the screen. You’ll subsequently notice how, for example, motion is reduced when you’re opening applications, or switching between different desktops.
Increase contrast: This option won’t affect the contrast of the screen, but rather increase the contrast of certain items on the screen, including borders around buttons or boxes.
Reduce transparency: In order to improve general contrast and readability for certain backgrounds displayed on the Mac, this option, when enabled, will replace the transparent effect with a darker background.
Differentiate without color: Shapes will be displayed, in addition to or instead of color, when it comes to viewing statuses or information.
Menu bar size: Text seen within the menu bar can be made larger by selecting Large. You will be required to log out of your account and log in again to enable this specific change. Please note that MacOS Catalina and below will not have this box as an option within Accessibility.
Display contrast: Contrast determines the ratio between the minimum and maximum brightness settings of your Mac’s display. The display contrast is already set to Normal by default, but you can increase it by dragging the slider to the right.
Color filters and tint: Go to the Color Filters tab next to General and Cursor. You can now choose your desired color filter that will be displayed where applicable on your Mac screen from the following through the drop-down menu: Greyscale (default), Red/Green filter (Protanopia), Green/Red filter (Deuteranopia), Blue/Yellow filter (Tritanopia), and Color Tint.
Mac systems include a useful component where onscreen colors are adjusted to ones that are generally easier for your eyes to process. As its name suggests, it’s an especially convenient feature when utilizing your Mac during the evening. That said, it can also be equally helpful when the Mac is used in a low-light state, no matter the time of the day. Notably, prolonged exposure to a bright blue light-based screen can actually affect your ability to fall asleep, so Night Shift can definitely prove to be an effective solution for that problem.
Step 1: Go to System Preferences, click Displays, and finally choose the Night Shift field.
Step 2: Click Manual to switch on the Night Shift feature. It will subsequently be enabled until the following day or until the option is turned off.
Step 3: In addition to the default color changes the Mac implements when the Manual button is selected, Mac users are also given the ability to change the color temperature Night Shift applies by adjusting the slider.
For those who want to automatically schedule when Night Shift turns, click the Schedule button and configure a custom time via Custom or, alternatively, use the handy Sunset to Sunrise option.
You may feel your Mac’s cursor size is just too small for you to see at times. There’s an easy way to enhance the visibility of the pointer.
Step 1: Go to Accessibility, which is located within System Preferences, and click Display (any MacOS versions below Monterey will have the feature’s settings located within its own dedicated menu next to the Display tab).
Step 2: Use the slider to increase the size of the cursor until it’s large enough for you.
Step 3: Select the Shake mouse pointer to locate button if you wish to temporarily enlarge the pointer. Once selected, quickly moving your finger on the trackpad or quickly moving the mouse if you’re using that instead will increase the size of the mouse pointer/cursor for a limited period of time.
Step 4: Another additional method for making the pointer even more visible is the color settings. Pointer outline color will change the color of the mouse pointer’s outline. Furthermore, the Pointer fill color can be used to change the look of the inside of the cursor. Use the Reset button to return it to its default state (a black fill color and a white outline).
Step 1: Choose System Preferences > Displays.
Step 2: Adjust the brightness slider to your liking. This can also be set through the corresponding brightness keys at the top of your Mac’s keyboard.
Another useful feature the Mac allows you to use is the Automatically adjust brightness button, which will require your Mac system to have an ambient light sensor.
Zooming in on aspects such as web pages can be a quick and convenient way to make a Mac screen easier to read.
Step 1: Navigate to System Preferences > Accessibility > Zoom.
Step 2: From here, there’s a whole host of options that can be used and adjusted for zooming purposes:
When the Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom button is selected, you can either zoom in (use the Option-Command-Equal sign keyboard combination), or zoom out (press the Option-Command-Minus signs together). Alternatively, switch between these two settings by pressing Option-Command-8.
With the next button, Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom, Mac users can zoom in on their screen by pressing and holding the Control key and then swiping up on the trackpad with two fingers.
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If you wish to zoom in on web pages on a given browser, click the View tab at the top of your screen and click Zoom In. The same can be achieved by the Command-Plus (+) keyboard combination.
A quick way to access your Mac’s display settings is by holding the Option (or alt) key while clicking one of the brightness options. From here, you can adjust the brightness display, turn the Automatically adjust brightness button on or off, and configure Night Shift settings.
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