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Legislators Commend Employees for Knowledge and Dedication to the Public
FONDA - Employees who work within the Montgomery County Clerk's Office were recognized Tuesday for their knowledge, dedication and willingness to provide excellent public service. The 15 employees who work in the County Clerk's Office received a proclamation by the County Legislature.
"It is an honor for the County Clerk's Office to be recognized for all the important work they do for the public and the county," Montgomery County Clerk Helen Bartone said.
Bartone said the County Clerk's Office is one of the busiest offices, mentioning that you will never see her staff without work.
"The County Clerk's Office is one of the busiest offices assisting the public all day long, while also generating a lot of revenue to help reduce the property tax burden," she said.
Staff works in the Record Room or the Department of Motor Vehicles. Both offices, which are within the County Clerk's Office, have their own separate state regulations to follow. Regulations change frequently and it's crucial for employees to learn new requirements and continuously apply them. Bartone said staff constantly shares new information with one another. They are also very helpful at explaining new regulations to the public.
Bartone said her staff often receives compliments about the service they provide.
"We know how to help people," Bartone said. "We usually know where to direct them [the public], if the service they are looking for is not provided in our office."
The Record Room employees consist of one assistant deputy county clerk, four index recording clerks, one accountant, one part-time account clerk typist and a vacant deputy county clerk. The principal function of the Record Room is the recording, filing, indexing and preservation of land records, court documents, naturalizations and confidential records.
"Our Records Management System keeps a record of all documents entered, along with fees collected, generating the financial reports to distribute the money to the state and county treasurer," Bartone said.
DMV staff consists of one DMV supervisor, one senior motor vehicle clerk and five motor vehicle clerks. Each of these employees are extensively trained to provide all motor vehicle transactions by law and the regulations set forth by New York State Department of Motor of Vehicles. Obtaining a learner's permit, tow truck endorsements, driver's license originals and renewals, road test appointments, out of state conversion licenses, auto registration and renewals, plate transfers, duplicate titles, surrendering plates and snowmobile registrations are only a few of the many services provided by DMV staff.
"These are only some of the services that my dedicated staff provides," Bartone said. "They do an incredible job to meet the needs of the public and perform the duties set forth by the law."
Each day the County Clerk's Office handles numerous emails, voicemails, notaries, foils, financial reports, pistol permits and frequently assists judges, attorneys, abstractors, courts, the public and other departments.
"You will at one time come to the County Clerk's Office for some reason or another," Bartone said. "The functions of the County Clerk's Office are so important to the public and county and deserve to be honored." | <urn:uuid:66d582ef-0c2e-40a7-af71-6c842a5e42b3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/web/sites/news/printpressrelease.asp?id=2816 | 2024-04-17T08:33:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.964351 | 651 |
Who We Are
Welcome to Coastal Flooring America in Seminole, FL! With over 30 years of experience, we're your go-to destination for top-quality flooring solutions. From wood and laminate to tile, carpet, and vinyl, we've got a wide range of options to suit your needs. Our expert team is here to make the process easy, from choosing the right material to professional installation. Plus, we offer bathroom remodeling services to enhance your space.
As a family-owned business, we're committed to your satisfaction and building lasting relationships. Visit our Seminole showroom to explore our selection and transform your space today. Proudly serving Seminole, Pinellas County, and surrounding areas. | <urn:uuid:ab428e98-6eb2-4dd4-9a85-b4100668a3ea> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.coastalflooringamerica.com/custom/1756df/seminole-showroom | 2024-04-17T08:32:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.932573 | 147 |
The Coating Additives Business Line of
Evonik extended its existing long-standing partnership with DKSH.
In addition to distributing the liquid additive portfolio, DKSH has been appointed to distribute Evonik’s specialty silica products to the coatings and printing ink market in South East Asia.
Under the agreement, DKSH will market and distribute Evonik’s complete silica range to its coatings and ink customer base in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, and Cambodia. Evonik already entrusts DKSH with its full specialty coatings additives portfolio in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The performance range of Evonik silicas includes AEROSIL fumed silica which is used as a rheology additive; ACEMATT precipitated silica, which is used as matting agent; and SIPERNAT, which can be used as performance filler to partly replace TiO2 pigment as an opacifier.
“DKSH is the ideal partner to market Evonik’s range of silicas in South East Asia due to its extensive market coverage and successful track record in the worldwide distribution of products to the coatings & printing ink industry,” said Ramon J. Viñas, VP, global specialty chemicals, performance materials, DKSH. | <urn:uuid:159a546e-b6cd-48fb-86cd-b68c03d1b729> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2019-03-21/evonik-extends-partnership-with-dksh/ | 2024-04-17T08:36:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.923204 | 275 |
Free public WiFi locations
Free public WiFi is available at a number of locations throughout the City, including:
- Bibra Lake Regional Playground
- Coogee Beach Reserve
- Coolbellup Skate Park
- Cockburn ARC
- Libraries (Spearwood, Coolbellup and Success)
- Youth Centre
- Seniors Centre.
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You can view all of the free public WiFi facilities in Cockburn via the map below. Zoom in to see more details and click on an icon to read more.
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Over the past few years, data brokers and federal military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies have formed a vast, secretive partnership to surveil the movements of millions of people. Many of the mobile apps on our cell phones track our movements with great precision and frequency. Data brokers harvest our location data from the app developers, and then sell it to these agencies. Once in government hands, the data is used by the military to spy on people overseas, by ICE to monitor people in and around the U.S., and by criminal investigators like the FBI and Secret Service.
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This impressive lateral residence offers an incomparable London living experience located on the 5th floor of the ultra-prime Corinthia Private Residences. The apartment of 2519 sq ft comprises 2 double bedroom suites, 2 en-suite bathrooms, 1 cloakroom and a utility room and has been finished with the highest quality interiors. The apartment is available from the 16/4/24.
The Corinthia Private Residences are located in the heart of the political establishment at 10 Whitehall Place and the apartment comes with underground car parking and a 4 cubic metre storage unit. Residents can enjoy 24-hour concierge and exclusive access to the 5-star services of the adjoining Corinthia Hotel, including the award-winning ESPA Life Spa facilities.
This is a truly unique opportunity to rent in a superb Whitehall position in a truly exclusive residence.
The Corinthia Residences are palatial and exclusive making up only 12 high-end ambassadorial residences that are located in a stand-alone landmark building adjacent to the Corinthia Hotel London. After more than a century and an illustrious history as a ministerial HQ, the building's interiors were totally transformed in 2016. The elegant façade and proportions remain along with its elegantly arched bridge over Scotland Place and its impressive edifice that has been described as ‘classical public architecture with Italianate elements'.
This apartment has voluminous space and uncompromising quality and has been interior designed for exquisite luxury living and elegant entertaining. From the private fifth-floor lift lobby, residents are invited into a spacious entrance foyer, with marble flooring and wood surround.
The inner hall leads to an ornate and very generous and well-proportioned reception room with fumed oak floors, and a gas fireplace. The reception room leads onto a separate and intimate 8-seater dining room before reaching the designer kitchen with Walnut veneered cupboards and Gaggenau appliances as well as a utility room with a service entrance.
The generous master bedroom has a walk-in dressing room with two ranges of built-in cupboards and a polished and sealed Calacatta Oro marble in the en-suite bathroom which benefits from twin basins, a separate bath and shower and a toilet.
The second bedroom also benefits from a built-in wardrobe and a marble-clad en-suite with a separate bath and shower.
The apartment also has state-of-the-art home entertainment and security systems, as well as lighting, heating and window blinds which can be controlled remotely. The lighting, underfloor heating and audio-visual are able to be controlled by the Crestron home system. The property also benefits from comfort cooling throughout.
This sophisticated private residence provides residents with 24-hour dedicated management and concierge services with direct and exclusive access to the 5-star services of the adjoining Corinthia Hotel, known as London's 21st Century Grand Hotel. 24/7 room service routes are available from the hotel's kitchens and housekeeping departments and a private entrance to ESPA Life at Corinthia Spa and Wellness Centre, widely regarded as the best Spa in Europe. The hotel spa is arranged over four floors with an indoor vitality pool, swimming pool, amphitheatre sauna, ice fountain, private sleep pods and 17 treatment rooms and also boasts an outpost of stylist-to-the-stars Daniel Galvin'ss famous hair salons. Surrounded by minimalist white couches, the stainless steel swimming pool has been sunk into a mould of black marble.
With endless dining options along with Michelin-starred chefs, a string of cocktail bars, a humidor room, an in-house florist (Ercole Moroni) and panoramic terraces, residents can truly indulge.
Located on one of the most prestigious streets in London, Whitehall Place, The Corinthia Residences are moments away from the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St James Park, Downing Street and the banks of the River Thames along with easy access to an abundance of galleries including the National Gallery and Royal Academy and the theatres, shops and restaurants of the West End which are all a short walk away.
Perfectly positioned between St James's and Covent Garden, between Westminster and the West End, the transport links include Embankment Tube Station (Northern, Bakerloo, Circle and District lines), and Charing Cross and Waterloo stations.
The only payments chargeable to the Tenant(s) in connection with Tenancies commencing from 1st June 2019 Fees and Charges for Tenants are as below.
The following is a detailed list of Fees and Charges that may be incurred during and after a Tenancy arranged by Coldwell Banker Southbank.
Damages Deposit - A refundable tenancy deposit capped at no more than five weeks rent where the annual rent is less than £50,000, or six weeks rent where the total annual rent is £50,000 or above.
Holding Deposit - A refundable holding deposit (to reserve a property) capped at no more than one weeks rent
Changes to a Tenancy - If the Tenant requests a change to a Tenancy Agreement after the Tenancy has commenced and the Landlord is in agreement, there will be a charge of GBP £50 Inc. VAT to change the Tenancy. If additional (reasonable) costs are incurred in securing permissions for such a change with a third party, these costs will be passed to the Tenant.
Utilities and Council Tax - Payments in respect of utilities, communication services, TV licence and Council tax
Key Replacement - If keys, fobs or other security devices are lost or damaged by the Tenant and we have to replace them, the Tenant will be liable for the reasonable costs of their replacement.
Late Payment - Interest will be charged at 3% over the Bank of Englands base rate if a rent payment is more than 14 days overdue for each day that the payment remains outstanding.
Early Termination - If a Tenant wishes to terminate a Tenancy before the end of the fixed term or notice period contained in the Tenancy, the Tenant will be liable to pay the rent as required under the Tenancy until the end of the fixed term or notice period or until a suitable replacement tenant is found. The Tenant will also be liable for any losses incurred by the Landlord. Contractual Damages. In the event that the Landlord incurs costs due to the Tenants breach of contract or failure to fulfil the obligations contained in the contract, the Tenant will be liable for these costs.
(Charges correct as at 1st June 2019, subject to change without notice)
Client Money Protection (CMP) is provided by: ARLA/Property mark Certificate number C0133964 see CMP certificate
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As an employer, the benefits packages that you offer to your employees can have a great impact on their health and wellness, as well as your ability to attract and retain talent. One of the most common features of employers’ benefits programs is group health insurance.
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How Does Group Health Insurance Work?
As its name may suggest, group health insurance creates a health insurance plan that can be joined by many members, such as your company’s employees. After your business selects a group health plan, your employees can choose to accept or decline coverage, and premium payments will be split between members and your company.
This type of arrangement, also known as employer-based health coverage, can provide financial benefits to both businesses and workers in the following ways:
- Members of a group health plan may be able to pay less for their insurance due to coverage and risk being spread across many members.
- Families and dependents can be added to an employee’s coverage for lower rates than they might otherwise be able to find coverage through an individual plan.
- Employers who oversee a group health plan may be able to access tax benefits.
In most cases, a group health plan may not be valid unless a minimum percentage of eligible members opt in. Your plan may also offer different levels of coverage that allow employees to pay more or less depending on the level of health care they want to be able to access through their insurance.
How Much Does Group Health Insurance Cost?
When determining your premiums, insurance providers must weigh several criteria of your business. In general, employers should expect the following factors to be considered:
- Business location
- Age of employees and their dependents
- Employees’ tobacco habits (e.g., smoking)
- Employees’ places of residence Plan tier (e.g., bronze, platinum, etc.)
Who Can Sign Up for Group Health Insurance?
In most cases, your company must pay payroll taxes to establish a group health insurance plan, and employees must be on your payroll to be eligible to sign up. This means that independent contractors and temporary employees can’t usually be covered under a group plan. In addition, employees who are on unpaid leave may lose coverage while they are absent.
Group health coverage usually must also be offered to a plan member’s spouse and dependent children until the age of 26. Your company may also elect to expand this age limit or extend an offer of coverage to unmarried partners.
Get the Right Coverage
Health insurance can be a complicated topic, but it’s crucial for your business to understand your options and provide adequate possibilities for your employees. In addition to the potential financial benefits of a group health plan, optimal coverage can also help employers attract and retain talent. Conversely, lacking sufficient benefits programs may have both direct and indirect financial consequences for your business.
Fortunately, the experts at Cole Hixon Insurance are here to help. Our agents will work with your business to assess your unique circumstances and craft a group health plan suitable to your needs. Contact us today to get started. | <urn:uuid:3157e72a-5f0d-428a-9f62-a06f21a2564c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.colehixoninsurance.com/group_health/ | 2024-04-17T08:10:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.961809 | 691 |
There are many sources of challenges students face as they navigate their college careers, but sometimes the challenges may be of their own making. Sometimes, students seem to undermine themselves by making assumptions or restricting their choices. These students may need help from someone to get out of their own way. As a college parent, you may be able to help your student move forward more successfully.
Most students eventually succeed in college in spite of bumps and potholes along the way. For some students the transition may be more difficult than others, some students may struggle academically, some may have challenges socially, and others face personal difficulties. For a lucky few, the transition goes smoothly, academics are workable and personal and social life come together. | <urn:uuid:f6e25bc7-9b03-466b-b0a9-12dd56a75ae2> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2011/08/ | 2024-04-17T08:29:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.979129 | 146 |
Strong willed and expressive, Hemp Organics WILD PLUM is a show stopper. Its deep plum hues have cool red and purple undertone, setting your world on fire. Lighten the mood with a swipe of our shimmery OPAL STICK lipstick or add shine with our CLARITY lip gloss.
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Fort Vancouver earned its highest finish at the Class 2A/1A girls bowling state tournament, placing second in the two-day event Thursday at Tukwila.
The Trappers entered Thursday’s baker games in second place thanks to a fifth-place finish by Lacey McHan and a sixth-place finish by Lilly Peschka.
Fort Vancouver maintained that spot through 14 baker games, where the entire team participates in a single 10-frame game.
The Trappers finished with 6,962 points, behind only R.A. Long’s 7,364. District 4 champion W.F. West finished third with 6,730.
R.A. Long entered Thursday in prime position for the state title after it claimed three of the top four finishes in the individual competition. Lily Mattison won the individual title, two pins ahead of Ava Rodman. Jade Walters placed fourth.
It’s R.A. Long’s first state title since the girls bowling state tournament was established in 2001. The Lumberjills placed second in 2015.
Skyview rallies for third in 4A
Led by a score of 221 in the fifth baker game, Skyview finished third in the Class 4A tournament after beginning Thursday in fifth place.
That score matched the highest baker game rolled in the 4A tournament and was one of four 200-plus games on the day. Skyview averaged 163 pins over 14 baker games, the highest among the eight teams in the 4A tournament.
The Storm were led by Addy Case, who placed sixth in Wednesday’s individual event.
As a team, Skyview placed second in state last year after winning the 4A title in 2022. | <urn:uuid:33d83dd1-a0b5-4e92-8630-0e2ecbf9b267> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/feb/01/fort-vancouver-places-second-at-state-bowling/ | 2024-04-17T09:33:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.944202 | 356 |
In a recent interview on CNN, House Majority Whip James Clyburn braced Americans for what he feels is a likely crisis in the making: Donald Trump will refuse to leave office and, instead, extend his term.
Clyburn, a Democratic representative of South Carolina who's held office for 27 years, predicted that the president will use emergency powers to justify the move.
The Congressman made the comments during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." After standing by a previous comment wherein he likened Donald Trump to Fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, Clyburn explained his theory:
"This guy never had any idea about being one to peacefully transfer power. I don't think he plans to leave the White House. He doesn't plan to have fair and unfettered elections."
"I believe that he plans to install himself in some kind of emergency way to continue to hold onto office."
Clyburn ended his comments with a warning.
"That's why the American people had better wake up. I know a little about history and I know how countries find their demise."
"It is when we fail to let democracy--and the fundamentals of which is a fair and unfettered election--and that's why he's trying to be a cloud over this election, floating the idea of postponing these elections."
"This is not a perfect democracy. It is better than any other that exists and I really feel that the fundamentals are being frayed and if we are not careful, this country will be lost for our next generation, our children and our grandchildren."
Clyburn's speculations came shortly after a tweet by Trump sparked outrage and concern across the United States. In the tweet, Trump cast doubt on the reliability of mail-in voting and suggested that the election be delayed until the virus was over.
Trump's suggestion has been denounced by both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill.
As for Clyburn's warning, Twitter heard him loud and clear.
Others felt confident that the president will leave. They relished how that will look.
Of course, people can only speculate until the fall when the election does occur. Only then will we see exactly how tumultuous it all goes. | <urn:uuid:9d335091-0ba9-4b30-afb1-897f1ab34c98> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.comicsands.com/senior-house-democrat-trump-election-2646879066.html | 2024-04-17T08:31:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.974235 | 452 |
Reading residents received an early Christmas present this week, as the city’s teachers’ union agreed to reimburse taxpayers for the costs of ghost teaching in the Reading School District.
The Reading Eagle covered the promising development (subscription), highlighting the Fairness Center’s work in reining in this unfair union practice:
The Fairness Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of Americans for Fair Treatment – an Oklahoma-based nonprofit that says it seeks “fair treatment from government unions” – against the Reading School District and its teachers union in June. The suit claims that allowing the Reading teachers union's president to work only for the union – while still receiving pay and benefits from the district – is illegal.
According to court documents, the Reading School District and teachers union entered into a memorandum of understanding under which the teachers union will reimburse the school district for the union president's salary and benefits beginning with the 2017-18 school year.
The Fairness Center points out this is just a step in the right direction. While taxpayers will be reimbursed for future costs, they are not being reimbursed for the $580,000 spent on ghost teaching since 2011. Consequently, the lawsuit will proceed until taxpayers receive full reimbursement.
Unfortunately, ghost teaching isn’t confined to Reading. CF’s exhaustive analysis of school contracts found the practice is authorized in more than 100 school districts. The Allentown School District was just one of many on the list until recently, when the Allentown School Board ended the practice and required the local teachers’ union to reimburse taxpayers for the union president’s salary and benefits.
Taxpayer wins in Reading and Allentown should encourage lawmakers to move toward prohibiting the practice statewide. Sen. Pat Stefano has introduced legislation to make ghost teaching a practice of the past. Our kids and taxpayers deserve nothing less. | <urn:uuid:0301e6b0-1998-4579-8eb4-523a678e6612> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/2017/12/22/taxpayers-notch-another-win-against-ghost-teaching/ | 2024-04-17T08:24:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.950665 | 378 |
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The holiday season is now officially upon us, and to keep with the spirit of giving we wanted to give you all another reason to be excited about our upcoming December product release. Across industries, customers are always looking for ways to leverage cloud for the agility, simplicity and scale that it can provide. In that vein, our ecosystem partners are always looking for ways they can enhance and differentiate the hybrid cloud experience. Established industry leaders Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NetApp have collaborated on a cloud-native storage solution that provides the data accessibility and management benefits of on-premises NetApp storage married with the simplicity, predictability, and ease of a fully managed AWS service. This fantastic combination – Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP — not only gives existing NetApp customers an easier way to extend their on-premises deployments into the cloud, but also provides AWS customers the ability to architect modern, differentiated cloud applications that provide fast, consistent user experiences.
Commvault prides itself on being the essential layer that simplifies how our customers’ data is moved and used between cloud and on-premises environments and ensuring it is protected through the entire process. In this case, we’ve tapped into the strong relationships and many years of collaboration and innovation with both AWS and NetApp and we’re delivering support for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP with Commvault Platform Release 2023. With this newly announced support, we’ll be providing customers the ability to:
- Migrate workloads to AWS seamlessly by using Commvault to orchestrate the creation and replication of your on-premises NetApp ONTAP storage volumes to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP.
- Protect your new modern apps in AWS that leverage high-performance NetApp storage, management, and QoS controls. Commvault snapshot, SnapVault, and SnapMirror integration provide accelerated, automation protection for your Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP workloads.
- Simplify business continuity and meet SLAs by adopting a snapshot backup, SnapVault replicated-backup, and SnapMirror mirrored-backup approach to recovering your applications in place or remote Regions.
Speaking of our fantastic collaboration with AWS, we’re in Las Vegas sponsoring AWS re:Invent right now! That means you’ve got an opportunity to come and talk to us in person about our newly announced support for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, our deep integration and collaboration with AWS, or how you can get started with Commvault on AWS Marketplace today. Here’s how you can get involved and learn more:
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Name: Arjun Pillai
Current title: Founder & CEO
Current organisation: Insent Inc
Founder & CEO at Insent.ai | B2B MarTech Expert | fmr Data Strategy @FullContact | fmr Founder/CEO at @Profoundis (acq. by FullContact)
1. What have you found most challenging as a leader of a small or medium enterprise?
Building out a world class team is probably the biggest challenge. If you can find the right people with you, they will handle/solve other problems for you
2. How did you become a leader of an SME? Can you please briefly tell the story?
Since I was 19-20 years old, I have always been passionate with doing 'my own thing'. I didn't know what that meant until I founded my first company at 23. At that time, I didn't know what a startup was etc. But, that ended up being an incredibly exhilarating, teaching and humbling experience. After scaling, and being profitable, I successfully sold that company. Once you fall in love with the journey, you want to get on the quest again :) So, after a brief break, I started Insent.ai.
3. How do you structure your work days from waking up to going to sleep?
I sleep a good 7 to 7.5 hours every day, mostly at pretty much the same time 11 to 6.30 am. After waking up, after taking a few mins, I check Slack/email to make sure nothing is on fire, maybe respond quickly to a few things people are waiting for me (I have an India based team)
Then, I exercise for 30-40 mins, shower and be at my desk between 8 to 8.30 am. I do intermittent fasting (17-7). So I don't take breakfast, it is just a green tea.
I tend to work until 6 pm with a 30 mins break for lunch and 10 mins for coffee. I do listen to music (like when I'm doing this interview).
Then, I take 2-3 hours break. Spend another 1-1.5 hours mopping up things or reading something and then sleep at 11.00am.
4. What's the most recent significant leadership lesson you've learned?
There are many
- Team is the most important part
- Your job as the leader is to give a clear field for others to act, make mistakes and grow
- Fundamental values are non-negotiable. Hold on to them like life
I can write more; but maybe these 3 are good :)
5. What's one book that has had a profound impact on your leadership so far? Can you please briefly tell the story of how that book impacted your leadership?
I'm not so much of a book reader. I have read the famous business books of course. I tend to learn more from people. Most people whom I know will have at least 1 thing for me to learn
I have a mentor whom I consider very highly and he has given me several snippets of wisdom. One of the more profound ones was - 'don't try to control outcomes'. I have also written a post about this - https://medium.com/@rarjunpillai/don-t-try-to-control-outcomes-edb79f3ace18
6. How do you build leadership capacity in an SME?
- Hold your value system close and talk about it
- You will attract people who believe in what you believe in
- Give them the responsibility, and authority to execute and make mistakes.
- Genuinely care about their growth.
If you do these 4 things enough times, you'd have a good team
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When I sold my first company, Profoundis, it was the first ever product exit in the history of my state in India (Kerala is the state name). It was a huge honor as you can imagine. The news made a big splash and I was covered in some 23 media outlets or more.
I was on cloud 9 and messaged the above-said mentor and he responded - 'Stay humble, Stay focused'. He followed up with 'let the divine execute its plan'. (my blog post about the same - https://medium.com/@rarjunpillai/stay-humble-stay-focused-a791cfa30dc2).
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Resident Ken, who lives at Oakview Lodge Care & Nursing home in Welwyn Garden City enjoyed an afternoon filled with singing and dancing to celebrate his 87th Birthday. He was delighted to be treated to a wonderful chocolate cake made by Chef Karen Millard and the kitchen team.
Residents and their families enjoyed an afternoon with live entertainment by a guest singer who used to be in the 1970’s band Guys and Dolls. He played the guitar and sung an array of classic hits from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Activity coordinator Mihaela commented that ‘it is so lovely to see all the residents singing along, Ken particularly loved the old classic hits and was able to reminisce with his wife upon hearing them’.
Residents loved joining in on the entertainment with specific hand actions and parts of the chorus. Activity Coordinator Rachel commented that ‘Kathy thoroughly enjoyed tapping her hands and feet in time to the music and Henry enjoyed dancing with our Home manager Teresa Torres’.
‘The afternoon was a brilliant occasion to celebrate our resident Ken’s 87th birthday and it is so lovely to see residents and their families involving themselves with the entertainment.’ Commented Home Manager Teresa Torres.
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A HISTORIC Isle of Wight property once frequently visited by famous Victorian author Charles Dickens is up for sale with a guide price of £2.5 million.
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Grade II-listed property, East Dene in Bonchurch — once home to Victorian poet, Algernon Charles Swinburne, built in 1825 — has been put on the market by Spence Willard estate agents.
East Dene, which needs renovation, is being sold on the basis of achieving consent for residential use.
Plans to turn the property into a single house with guest and staff accommodation — restoring the property to its original use — remain active.
And before that, last year, proposals to turn the estate into a boutique wellbeing hotel, 'aparthotel' and flats there, all faltered.
In more recent times, East Dene has been a wedding venue, hotel, youth activity centre and school — but during Covid-19, the building stood empty.
The 'marine villa', set in nearly eight acres of secluded grounds, boasts southerly views overlooking the English Channel.
Inside, East Dene has retain painted and gilded oak panelling and, designed to make the most of the southerly aspect and outlook, the house has substantial principal rooms, with a panelled hall, which runs the width of the house, providing access to three main reception rooms, as well as a big staircase lit by a large stained glass window.
In all, there are five reception rooms and six bedroom suites.
Features include original open fireplaces, extensive panelling, window shutters and intricately decorated ceilings.
To the rear is ancillary accommodation, with potential for holiday lets, subject to necessary consent.
The extensive grounds include a swimming pool and lawns that slope down to a paddock bordering the coastal path.
East Dene "benefits from an excellent microclimate in an area hugely popularity in the Victorian era — regularly visited by the likes of Charles Dickens," say Spence Willard.
"Many impressive Victorian villas were built at this time to combine the natural beauty and sea views, to form a delightful setting.
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Expert Painting Services Near Baulkham Hills: CP Painting
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We’re proud to share that Avalon Mall in St. John’s, Newfoundland, was the recipient of two prestigious awards from BOMA Newfoundland & Labrador at their annual awards gala. On the heels of receiving BOMA BEST Silver certification in 2016, Avalon Mall now also holds its second Award of Excellence, which recognizes excellence in property and facility management. Further, Crombie REIT received the Company of the Year award, honouring a company that provides BOMA NL with support, contributes to the success of programs through participation in industry events, demonstrated volunteer efforts and financial support.
With the receipt of the Certificate of Excellence, Avalon Mall now qualifies to compete at the national level for The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY®) Award. Through the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry, this award recognizes quality in commercial real estate buildings and excellence in building management. During the competition, all facets of Avalon Mall’s operations will be thoroughly evaluated and it will be judged on everything from community involvement to environmental and sustainability management.
Thanks and congratulations to the Environmental Committee (Willie Power, Larry Walton, Jamie Stroh, Stan Linstead, and Donna Vincent), whose efforts were instrumental in achieving these accomplishments, and to all the staff and clients at Avalon Mall for their continued participation and support of the activities and initiatives throughout the centre.
And special thanks to Jamie Stroh, who champions our environmental initiatives and takes on the challenging task of compiling the information and completing the lengthy submissions. Final congratulations go to Marcel Elliott for his unfailing leadership of the Avalon Mall team.
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The Yoox websites has a dedicated page with all the clearance items including Italian and international designer clothes.
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Yoox have a great shopping app that makes it easier to shop via mobile device.
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Massive Ransom Attack Hits 99 Countries
A massive cyber attack using tools believed to have been stolen from the US National Security Agency (NSA) has struck organisations around the world.
Cyber-security firm Avast said it had seen 75,000 cases of the ransomware, known as WannaCry and variants of that name. There are reports of infections in 99 countries, including Russia and China.
Among the worst hit was the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Scotland. About 40 NHS organisations and some medical practices were hit, with operations and appointments cancelled.
The malware spread quickly on last Friday 12th May, with medical staff in the UK reportedly seeing computers go down "one by one". Throughout the day other, mainly European countries, reported infections.
A number of large Spanish firms - including telecoms giant Telefonica, power firm Iberdrola and utility provider Gas Natural - were hit, with reports that staff at the firms were told to turn off their computers.
Portugal Telecom, delivery company FedEx, a Swedish local authority and Megafon, the second largest mobile phone network in Russia, also said they had been affected. People tweeted photos of affected computers including a local railway ticket machine in Germany and a university computer lab in Italy.
Some reports said Russia had seen more infections than any other single country. Russia's interior ministry said it had "localised the virus" following an "attack on personal computers using Windows operating system".
Some security researchers have pointed out that the infections seem to be deployed via a worm - a program that spreads by itself between computers. Most other malicious programmes rely on humans to spread by tricking them into clicking on an attachment harbouring the attack code.
By contrast, once WannaCry is inside an organisation it will hunt down vulnerable machines and infect them too.
This perhaps explains why its impact is so public - because large numbers of machines at each victim organisation are being compromised.
Who is behind the attack?
Some experts say the attack may have been built to exploit a weakness in Microsoft systems that was identified by the NSA and given the name EternalBlue.
The NSA tools were stolen by a group of hackers known as The Shadow Brokers, who then attempted to sell the encrypted cache in an online auction. The hackers said they had published the password as a "protest" about US President Donald Trump. Microsoft said on Friday its engineers had added detection and protection against the malware. The company was providing assistance to customers, it added.
Accidental hero temporarily halts its spread
A UK-based cyber-security researcher, tweeting as @MalwareTechBlog, said he had accidentally managed to temporarily halt the spread of the virus. He said that he noticed that the virus was searching for a web address that had not been registered. He bought the domain name for around $10 and found that by registering it, he triggered a "kill switch" that stopped the worm's spread. But, he warned it was likely to be only a temporary fix.
"So long as the domain isn't removed, this particular strain will no longer cause harm, but patch your systems ASAP as they will try again," he tweeted.
UK NHS bosses and the government are facing questions over why hospitals had been left vulnerable to the global cyber-attack that crippled services on Friday. The health service faces a weekend of chaos after hackers demanding a ransom infiltrated the health service’s antiquated computer system.Operations and appointments were cancelled and ambulances diverted as up to 40 hospital trusts became infected by a “ransomware” attack demanding payment to regain access to vital medical records. Doctors warned that the infiltration, the largest cyber-attack in NHS history, could cost lives.
Biggest Ransomware Attack in History
Researchers with security software maker Avast said they had observed 57,000 infections in 99 countries with Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan the top targets.
The NHS said there was no evidence that patients’ medical records had been accessed, but it was unable to say whether the hackers, who are threatening to delete information unless payment is received within a week, had the ability to destroy such records.
Experts at GCHQ’s national cyber security centre were helping NHS teams fight the attack. The US Department of Homeland Security said late on Friday that it was aware of reports of the ransomware, was sharing information with domestic and foreign partners and was ready to lend technical support.
The attack has been declared a major incident, and has spread to Scotland, where crisis meetings were also being held.
A computer hacking group known as Shadow Brokers was at least partly responsible. It is claimed the group, which has links to Russia, stole US National Security Agency cyber tools designed to access Microsoft Windows systems, then dumped the technology on a publicly-accessible website where online criminals could access it, possibly in retaliation for America’s attack on Syria.
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Time trial bikes and triathlon bikes are designed to be as aerodynamic as possible, in a bid to minimise drag and make you as fast as possible.
As soon as you travel over 15kph (roughly 10 mph) the biggest force you have to overcome as a cyclist is drag and the faster you go, the greater the drag.
Often referred to as the race of truth, time trials are considered by many to be purist form of bike racing. Being an event where rider and machine alone are pitted against the clock, cyclists have always looked to maximise aerodynamics in order to go as fast as possible.
If you're wondering where to start, our pages on everything you need to know to get into time trials will give you the complete low down, from how to get started through to the best kit at the Tour de France, world championships, including what you might see at the Olympics.
In this race, the bike can make a big difference - and the more wind cheating it can be, the better, although be sure not to overlook the importance of wearing one of the best skinsuits for cycling to assist in the wattage department.
Here is our guide to time trial and triathlon bikes in which we will explain what to look for and the main differences between different models.
What ever your motivation or intended use, here is a list of triathlon and time trial bikes that you may want to consider.
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Read on for more information on what to look for, and an explainer on what you can expect at each price point. First, here are some models we recommend.
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Giant Trinity Advanced Pro 2
A frame set built around Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) testing, and wind tunnel testing, the Trinity uses advanced-grade composite throughout the frame and fork. The cockpit features an 'Aero Vault' system with an integrated front hydration system, plus ski-bend handlebars.
At this price point, the groupset is Shimano Ultegra, with a standard 36/52 chainset and Giant's own P-A2 wheelset.
The rim brakes are again Giant's own SpeedControl SL creation, and there's an ISM saddle which is popular among time triallists.
Bianchi Aquila CV Time Trial Carbon Ultegra Road Bike
Bianchi has used a carbon aero frame, embedding the Countervail technology that you'll find in bikes such as the Oltre XR4. This material increases the comfort of a frame that might otherwise be stiff and unyielding.
The geometry is designed for UCI WorldTour level pros, and is super aggressive, with plenty of aero nods, such as the shaped seat tube and integrated front end plus a 'NACA' (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) airfoil shape to the handlebar - though we'd like to see the level of external cabling reduced in time.
The brakes are hidden and the aluminium seat post can be set in two different positions, to suit TT or triathlon needs.
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Cervélo has long had a name in aero frames, and the P2 aims to bring performance to those starting out on their journey.
Sharing the same carbon frame as the higher end P3, this model comes with Cervélo's BBRight bottom bracket, which increases stiffness, and a dropped down tube to cut down on drag.
The cockpit is highly adjustable, and the groupset is Shimano 105 with a 50/34 chainset. The system itself is more than sufficient, but that compact chainset is something you might want to swap unless you like to spin a smaller gear.
The wheels are Shimano RS100 clinchers, wearing 23Continental Grand Sport Race clincher tyres. Again, you might want to upgrade to some deeper wheels with wider tyres for more comfort and more efficient rolling over bumpy roads.
If you're looking for the ultimate in speed seeking design, check out the unconventional looking Cervelo Px5.
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The Speedmax family from Canyon is vast - starting from the £2099 for the Speedmax CF 7.0 and travelling north of £8k for the Speedmax CF SLX 9.0, with plenty of options in-between.
The entry level model enjoys a carbon frame, built around a Shimano 105 frame with Mavic Cosmic Elite hoops. The cockpit features the Canyon H30 Basebar Flat CF.
As you move through the range, the cockpit becomes even more sophisticated, with greater integration and more storage space, ideal for long distance events.
Di2 shifting is introduced at higher price points, which reduces hand movement required to shift, and the wheels become deeper and faster, such as the Zipp 858 NSW hoops fitted to the CF SLX 9.0 LTD pictured.
S-Works Shiv Disc limited edition
The redesigned Shiv from Specialized has been fine tuned specifically for triathlon, and is now 60 seconds quicker than the UCI legal Shiv.
The fin at the back holds water, with Ironman length races at front of mind. To make travel easier, the bars fold by simply loosening five bolts.
For the price - £10,999 - you'll be expecting top end spec, and you certainly get it, with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 shifting, Roval CLX 64 carbon rims, and hydraulic disc brake.
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Boardman had its own wind tunnel, and its bikes were tested and optimised to cut through the air as efficiently as possible.
The ATT 9.0 is an entry level option that boasts a C10 carbon frame and the wind cheating attributes of many of the top end bikes, but with a Shimano 105 groupset and 35mm Vision Team Comp wheels.
The Zipp cockpit isn't the most aero optimised, but it is highly adjustable to help you achieve your optimum position.
What is a time trial bike or triathlon bike?
Time trial bikes are specifically designed for the demands of riding against the clock, usually on flatter terrain where the difference between winning and loosing can often be mere seconds.
Maximising aerodynamic efficiency is the number one priority for a time trial bike, with comfort and weight becoming secondary.
Time trial bikes are also popular with triathletes competing in non drafting triathlons and Ironman events.
You don't need a time trialbike to take part in a time trial or triathlon, but if you want to maximise your performance and go as quick as possible, you should look to use one.
This is because they have different geometry to normal road bike which enables the rider to adopt a much more aerodynamic position.
As the first point of impact with the wind, it's vital to get the front of the bike as aerodynamic as possible, with even attention being paid to the impact of equipment being strapped on to your bike can do to your numbers. For example the Wahoo Elemnt Bolt bike computer has been specifically designed to work in harmony with a bikes aerodynamics.
Typically all time trial bikes will have forward facing tri-bars to enable you to get your arms and body narrow, a shorter head tube helps achieve a lower more aggressive position, while the seat tube angle will be steeper, positioning the rider over the bottom bracket and further forward on the bike.
What's the difference between a road bike and a time trial bike?
Time trial bikes are usually less comfortable, considerably heavier (usually 1-2kg or 2.3-4.6lbs), with deeper tube sections that make the frame more aerodynamic. The cockpit will feature a flat base bar and some tribars with gear shifters on the extensions, which is much more aero than a drop handle bar.
The main difference is geometry. You can stick a pair of clip on tribars onto a road bike (and this is a great starting point for beginners) but you will struggle to get the right position because normal road bikes try to position your bum behind the bottom bracket.
TT bikes have steeper seat tubes that allow the rider to rotate the pelvis and sit over or in front of the bottom bracket. The steeper seat tube allows the rider to open up the hip angle, which helps distribute the load to different muscle groups in the legs.
What’s the difference between a time trial bike and triathlon bike?
In the UK time trialling is a popular sport, however in the rest of the world it is much more niche. Consequently, the market for Triathlon bikes is much larger than that for TT specific bikes.
The best time trial bikes are primarily designed for use by professional riders competing in WorldTour bike races such as the Tour de France. Races such as the Tour fall under the jurisdiction of the UCI and have to convene to the rules of that governing body.
The UCI rules and regulations dictate tube shapes, frame design and geometry. UCI legal bikes have to conform to the classic bike frame design of two triangles and the other rules stipulating what can and can't go on a bike, not that brands haven't questioned the balance between clarity and ambiguity of the rules.
The rules and regulations for the best triathlon bikes are much more relaxed than that laid out by the UCI and the result is that riders can adopt more aggressive positions and bike design can be more radical. A great example is the Cervelo P5X.
If your wondering where to start, our page dedicated to everything you need to get into triathlon will help and guide you in to the sport.
It's worth noting that in the UK, most Time Trials , including open events fall under the remit of the CTT governing body and not British Cycling. For CTT events it is fine to use a Non UCI legal bike such as the Cervelo P5X or water bottle fairings like those that can be added to the Canyon Aeroad. A notable exception to this would be the National Time Trial championships.
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The best entry level time trial and triathlon bikes
Wheels are likely to be non aero, although some brands will supply entry level deep sections, although you can always upgrade at a later date to a pair of the best road bike wheels.
They will feature less integration than the much more expensive top end models and this results in the frame being slightly less aerodynamic. However, this is usually less than you would think, often in the region of just six watts.
The reason for this is that the biggest obstacle to the wind will always be YOU, the rider.
Entry level time trial bikes are equal to top spec machines in their ability to allow the rider to adopt an aero position, with the rider typically accounting for 90% of the total drag at 48kph (30mph).
One of the best examples of this is the story of Richard Bussell, who won the National 10 mile time trial championship on bike refuted to cost just £1000. Although the bike was made up of used parts, it demonstrates that the difference between top end frame sets and entry level is aerodynamically small.
The best mid level time trial and triathlon bikes
The best mid point time trail bikes are likely to be carbon and you will likely start to see some integration. Integration involves specially shaped parts and components that help streamline the package. Groupsets are likely to mid level, such as Shimano Ultegra mechanical and Di2.
The best top end time trial and triathlon bikes
At the highest end of the market are the best time trial bikes and will be mirror images of those used by professional athletes and serious amateurs. Expect to see lots of exotic looking tube shapes, especially if looking at a non UCI legal time trial bike, designed especially in the most effective way to cheat the wind.
The top end time trial bikes will also be slightly more aerodynamic than mid price machines, although taking just the frameset into consideration this is only likely to be handful of watts, and the vast majority of the savings will be in the design or choice of components the bike is equipped with.
To a competitive rider, where every watt counts this can be significant though. Top spec groupsets, such as SRAM eTap and Shimano Dura Ace help reduce weight, giving top end machines a slight weight advantage over mid price bikes.
Another option is the BMC Timemachine. This model family is available in two key versions: Timemachine TM01 or Timemachine TM02. The former features a 'v cockpit' which lifts the stack height and is more suited to triathletes. The TM01 also has a hinged fork, to allow for easy brake pad swapping when alternating between aluminium training wheels and carbon race wheels. With the additional v cockpit and fairings, such as the storage box, the Timemachine is not UCI legal, which is worth bearing in mind.
Features and what to look for
Wheels on Time Trial Bikes
Generally speaking, the deeper the wheel the faster it will be, with a rear disc being the preferred option for top time trialists. Time trial bikes are not often sold with disc, or optimum race wheels. If buying a complete bike we would suggest a bike with some decent wheels that can become your training hoops. You can invest further down the line in some faster wheels. It is worth budgeting for fast wheels as many experts suggest they offer more of an aerodynamic advantage than the frame. Regarding which wheel type is fastest (tubulars, clinchers and tubeless), we have a video you can watch here.
Groupseton Time Trial Bikes
If most of your racing is likely to be flat, then the slight weight saving of a premium groupset is not going to be hugely significant.
If you are looking to save money without a loss in performance then equip the best time trial bike you can afford with a slightly lower specced road bike groupset. #
That said, electronic groupsets are useful because they are easier to set up and maintain - something advantageous on very aero frames, with complicated cable routing. Electronic groupsets also allow you to position additional shifters on the base bar as well as the tribars, which is useful.
Frame design of the best time trial bikes
The best time trial bike will only be the best if it fits you, as this will determine if you can get into an aero position, so make sure you undertake a bike fit in some shape or form before you invest.
Time trial bikes size differently to road bikes (often a size smaller), so it is worth asking an expert, having a time trial specific bike fit, or sitting on a few in a shop.
Again, the consensus among experts is that wheels make more difference than the frame, so if are looking to save cash, but not loose too many watts, it could be better to spend more money on the wheels and potentially go a little lower on frame spec. For example, a Canyon Speedmax CF with a Zipp 808 front and Disc rear wheel, would be faster than a Canyon Speedmax CF SLX with Zipp 404s front and rear.
Saddle on the best time trial bikes
Do not be too concerned with the saddle your TT bike comes with as most people will swap out the saddle in a bid to try and find something that suits them. If you want more info on how to find the right seat for you, head over to our guide on the best cycling saddles, which includes our pick of the best, hints and tips on finding one to suit you, along with a helpful buying guide video.
UCI Legal Time Trial Bikes
If you are going to be competing in UCI events, then make sure the frame is on the UCI approved frames list and is legal. Team Dimension Data race on the Cervelo P5, but in order to make it UCI legal the team has to swap the fork for the shallower Cervelo P3 one.
Other bikes such as the Canyon Speedmax and Scott Plasma have non UCI legal fairings and nose cones, that can be removed to make the bike legal, should the need arise.
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Like many of you, I jumped ship from a career in another industry into the “cutting-edge” world of digital marketing. Migrating to an industry in high demand and experiencing unprecedented growth seemed like a very smart and sensible choice. But, following a year of working with various software applications, I grew suspicious of automation’s role in my career. Now, after an introduction to a very compelling argument by Nicholas Carr in his latest book, The Glass Cage, I’m finding that the outlook for “cutting-edge” digital marketing jobs isn’t exactly what I once thought it was.
Automation Makes Sense
Digital marketing has experienced monumental growth in recent years, sparking an explosion of new businesses, jobs, tools, and skills – all designed to help organizations zero in on target segments with a new standard of measurable efficiency and precision. The initial growth spurt was met with some growing pains, requiring expertise to bridge the gap between new users and the new platform. This exposed a great opportunity for agencies and marketers alike – which was quickly exploited.
With software as the backbone, the tools and platforms in this industry iterated and evolved at a frenetic pace – having quickly transformed from a primordial soup of simple tools (by today’s standards) into a suite of sophisticated, nimble, data-driven, self-serve platforms. Today, Google AdWords hosts millions of advertisers, and arguably several hundred thousand expert users who use the platform on a daily basis, driving a predicted spend of $103B online in 2019, more than broadcast and cable television combined.
Woven into the DNA of these platforms, however, is the unstoppable force of automation. The more, the faster, and the better search ads can be created and delivered with all of the right extensions and features, the more revenue the industry stands to generate. With gargantuan crowds being steered by a technology giant like Google, to the tune of billions of dollars annually, the automation of these processes is a most obvious and sensible strategy. As a consequence, online advertising has become more of a commodity than we think.
According to Nicholas Carr, the “analytic information worker” is certainly subject to the effects of automation. And being at the mercy of one of the most innovative and agile companies the world has ever known, the SEM specialist is particularly vulnerable.
Software automation has a few very simple goals: embed more and more skill into the software, limit human dependence, and gain efficiencies. These goals run counter to those of the digital marketer; he or she wants to gain skill, to grow as a professional, and to offer unique value as his or her career progresses.
This raises very significant questions. What is the search engine marketer to do in the face of automation? How can we protect our value and build a marketable set of skills while Google, and other third party software, rapidly iterate toward complete automation? How will we fend off extinction? First, here’s what not to do.
Don’t Become a Platform Expert
We all know that when Google announces an update, we have to learn what it’s about (hopefully accompanied by a free lunch at their office with some cool swag to bring home), tell our team about it, and implement it in our accounts. We don’t decide what to do next, Google does. Like a remora fish following a great white shark, digital marketers swim where the shark swims in order to eat. Tweet “Like a remora fish following a great white shark, digital marketers swim where the shark swims in order to eat.”] Google makes a change, and millions of accounts need to change, whether we like it or not.
We evolve our skills to accommodate the changes made to the search engine. We are what Harvard professor James Bright terms “machine operators” – workers who operate machines designed to make the workflow more efficient. The machine is adjusted and managed by controls, such as levers and buttons, and is monitored by its operator. This contrasts with a “machinist,” who uses the machine to suit his or her purposes according to his or her skill level (think of a trained carpenter using a circular saw).
Machine operators apply themselves to a process as defined by the machine’s architects. And so, the machine’s design dictates what skills the machine operator contributes to the work. The machine operator, according to Bright’s landmark research across multiple industries, suffers from a “de-skilling” as machines become more capable. Carr cites additional research, particularly studies conducted in the airline industry (which is a mature example of automation), that demonstrates both a convergence and drop in the skill level of all pilots. As the machines progress, they assume more and more of the workload, leaving operators with less and less responsibility, and consequently, less skill.
Google Adwords is a very elaborate machine. The Adwords platform hosts millions of machine operators, pulling levers and pressing buttons day in and day out. As the platform continuously streamlines its processes, creating increasingly frictionless software, the SEM specialist will fly the way of the pilot. With every update to make keyword uploads simpler, to make tagging smoother, to make keyword bid suggestions smarter, and changes of the sort, the demands of the specialist will lessen and the province of SEM expertise will shrink. We will be inevitably relegated to monitoring accounts and maybe to intervening in the event of errors or problems – something Carr shows results in a disengaged workforce due to limited active participation. Platform expertise will lead you down a road of basic, common, easy-to-acquire skills, and leave you occupying a less and less interesting job.
Make Way For Automated Bidding Platforms
I recently had the privilege of using a third party automated bid management platform this year. Anticipating an incredible learning opportunity, I dove into hours of webinars describing the mechanics of the system. The theory of the tool was very interesting – predictive modeling that integrates user behavior, aggressive bid strategies to test predictions, and more. But learning the theory was akin to learning the aerodynamics that are particular to a specific modern aircraft: very interesting, but not easily applied to piloting said aircraft, rendering it a rather non-marketable skill. My actual learning came in the form of interface navigation, report creation, and basic parameter changes – the algorithm did most of the heavy lifting, whether I knew how it worked or not. This, of course, is somewhat of an over-simplification, but it serves as a great example of things to come.
Additionally, though many SEM specialists hold mistrust of such automated tools, my experience showed that the software can deliver impressive results. Regardless, these tools (like all software) are only going to get more powerful, more sophisticated, more effective, and easier to use as time goes on. If software is successfully trading billions of dollars in the financial markets today, displacing tens of thousands of traders out of their jobs, eventually these processes will be adapted to keyword auctions in Google. It’s not going to be easy for a human to keep up with the rushing stream of data underpinning the automated decision processes that these platforms will soon perform.
Don’t Become a Plain Old Analyst
It’s a common sense theory that with the rise of automation, the analyst is liberated from technical and manual tasks, and is now free to perform deeper analyses and more nuanced work. Upon examining that logical connection, the details of that corollary appear a little fuzzy. Carr demonstrates that the anticipated liberation from more routine tasks simply doesn’t materialize, across a number of fields.
With additional layers of automation, the speed at which information is processed far outstrips what the human mind can keep track of (I already noticed this with the automated bidding platform). It becomes increasingly difficult to implement changes proposed by limited “human analytics” when the system is mechanically and informationally complex. The layers that automation erects between the operator and task create a distance, where the operator has no real feel for what lies beneath the code. The specialist will slowly have a weakening understanding of the workings of the process, and passivity results. The tool becomes more opaque until it is eventually a black box.
Carr illustrates that automation creates a skill “degeneration effect,” where the mind performs more poorly the less cognitive lifting it does. The less we participate, the more our skills atrophy and so too our capacities for higher functions. This effect has been observed after automation has been introduced in multiple industries, including the medical profession, the airline industry, finance, and more.
Of course, not all automation results in the degeneration effect. For example, the automation of purely repetitive tasks, or information organization and retrieval, free up the human for more subtle and complex work. Features aiding in bulk uploads, or QA for URLs, are great time savers and reduce human error, allowing us to spend our time on deeper issues. But we are moving far beyond this degree of automation. With Google at the helm, machine learning and big data will continue to charge forward and further encroach on “SEM expertise”.
So what’s left for someone working with search engines? To find the answer, one must accept automation as a given, and build one’s career around that assumption, looking for opportunities borne out of the software revolution.
Anticipate Strategic Differentiation
Both software providers and agencies alike will have to pursue sustainable competitive advantages if they expect to last in the automated age.
It’s a safe assumption that Google will continue to grow, and will maintain a free-to-use platform that is common to all clients (Mom & Pop shops and Fortune 500 retailers both use the same system). Third party software businesses will likely step in to offer a layer of automated customization to particular business types and particular verticals looking to gain an advantage of their competition.
The digital agency value proposition will have to adapt to fit into this picture. Some agencies may design their own proprietary software, effectively becoming software companies. Others will broker software licenses to clients, and consult with these vendors on behalf of clients.
In all cases, the SEM specialist will have to insert himself or herself into a role that informs decisions made around these tools. And in order to contribute value, the specialist of the future will have to know something that machines don’t easily know – which implies extending themselves beyond the boundaries of the platform’s purview.
Become a Vertical Expert
Agencies can attune themselves to particular verticals where they plan to do business, which is to say that they can become vertical experts. Specialists can add value by continuously ingesting information about these verticals, the major players, new technology, regulation, and more. Though it can be a challenge to tell clients about their business, since clients live and breathe it, focusing on digital marketing can keep this conversation valuable and productive.
Once the agency has a base of several clients under its belt, aggregating existing client data to produce growth trends, seasonality indices, benchmarks, and insight into the customer journey, can be an extremely valuable service. The specialist must incorporate multiple data sources in order to protect their offering from what automated software can provide.
The ability to assess and quantify the possible impact of, say, an upcoming election on the forecasts and targets generated by software would be a value enhancer. The specialist should be able to integrate nuanced information into his or her reports and detail how the marketing campaign should adjust in light of this information. A “state of the vertical report” with respect to digital marketing could be a service provided by the SEM specialist.
Build and Evaluate Business Cases
One particular automated platform doesn’t know how another platform works – it’s outside of its field of view. Comparing one software vendor to the next will be a significant function for the future specialist. This assessment will be much more subtle than comparing features and prices.
Running scenarios, forecasting ROI, assessing all direct and indirect costs associated with deploying and maintaining these tools, with rigor, will be needed to distinguish which software offering would be best for a particular client. This is all to say, that creating business cases that include factors that go beyond the tool’s data points will be essential in client acquisition and retention.
Finally, Learn How to Sell
Software will evolve to take on the tasks of report generation, pattern finding, forecasting, scenario testing and more, and the specialist will be left with less “to do.” Relying on licensed software to manage accounts and perform these tasks will result in a lower margin on client business. More clients, to maintain portfolio volume, and more business to fill the pipeline means – more sales!
Consolidating, organizing, and summarizing information about digital marketing software and particular verticals will be table stakes for any sales pitch. Additionally, working knowledge of how software works will be much more valuable in a sales meeting versus actually managing accounts. SEM specialists can offer informed opinions on software solutions for prospective clients in target verticals, and by inserting themselves into the sales process they can really add value.
For the foreseeable future, it will be people making decisions to purchase one solution over the next. Though not for everyone, sales will be a territory of digital marketing that will be essential and will not easily be replaced by automation.
What Do We Do About it? A Call to Action
Just looking back five years is enough evidence to be convinced that technology will radically change our careers. It’s inevitable.
I’ve realized that maintaining the course, continuing to build platform expertise without considering the future of automation in digital marketing, is simply and utterly myopic. It’s not enough to simply adapt to the software changes as they come. To add real value, it’s imperative that we swim out of this current of Google’s constant iterations, and find ground in a set of skills that has a non-reactive relationship with this new technology.
We should not fear technology, as we aren’t luddites – our jobs came into being because of a massive technological shift. We must anticipate the impact automation will have on our careers and actively find ways to build skills that steer this technology, that add layers of value to the technology, that help us decide when and how to use this technology.
I encourage all search engine marketers to open a dialogue in order to cultivate skills that exist independent of what the search engines offer do the same. This conversation requires a lot of heads, to creatively brainstorm sustainable career paths and new business opportunity. A collaborative force of intellect and energy is needed, outside of the walls of Google, to help develop meaningful and sustainable career paths in digital marketing in the face of automation.
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The Lenovo G580 is a simple office notebook available at a low price. Even though it’s simple, it still offers a fair amount of speed and performance, with its Pentium dual-core processor. It can be upgraded to a 3rd generation Intel Core i7.
The laptop is made out of shiny black plastics. There are metallic accents located on the back of the cover. The keyboard enclosure is made out of an appealing matte plastic material. Strong hinges hold the screen to the body. There is only a little bit of wobbling when the screen is released. Overall, the G580 has a solid and aesthetically pleasing case.
In terms of communication, the laptop comes with everything you need to keep in touch with friends and co-workers. The WLAN is provided by Atheros. The module AR9285 supports all 802.11 b/g/n standards. Bluetooth 3.0 is also supported.
This model comes equipped with a chiclet “AccuType” keyboard and a numeric pad. The keys are designed to provide sufficient travel. It’s easy to type on the keyboard, making the laptop ideal for work and school. The touchpad is a bit different than other Lenovo laptops. It has a thin metal frame surrounding it. The surface of the touchpad is smaller than what you would expect from a Lenovo laptop. There are mouse buttons located just below the touchpad. It also supports multi-touch gestures.
The system comes with 4 GB DDR3 memory, although you can upgrade to 6 GB or 8 GB if you need extra RAM. It also comes with integrated Intel HD Graphics. If this isn’t enough for you, you can opt for a NVIDIA GeForce video card (1 GB or 2 GB).
Hard Drive Choices for Lenovo G580
How much hard drive space will you need? The Lenovo G580 can handle up to 1 TB of storage. The default option is 500 GB (5400 rpm). There is also an optical drive that can support a DVD writer and reader.
When it comes to connectivity, you can’t ask for more than what this laptop offers: 2 USB 3.0, microphone and headphone combo, 2-in-1 card reader, and HDMI. Connect other devices to the system for syncing.
Finally, there is the display. Lenovo equips this notebook with a 15.6 inch display featuring a 1366×768 pixel resolution. LEDs illuminate the screen to enhance brightness. Images, colors, and text appear crisp on the glossy display. You can also hook the laptop up to an external display thanks to the HDMI technology.
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With the holiday season fast approaching and the likely need to buy gifts for loved ones, you may want to get started on your holiday shopping. Whether you enjoy getting out to bustling shops to find the right gift or if you dread crowds and want finish as quickly as possible, you may be unable to avoid going to physical stores, even if you are an avid online shopper.
While getting out and about can be enjoyable, you may also face several safety risks while on the premises of certain businesses. Unfortunately, you could easily fall outside or inside a store due to an owner’s lack of attention to potential hazards.
Possible safety hazards
Because retail store owners and operators have a duty to their employees and patrons to ensure safety, they need to remain on the lookout for any possible hazards and address any risks as soon as possible.
Some actions these individuals should take to ensure your safety include the following:
- Posting wet floor signs
- Addressing weather-related hazards by frequently drying floors when the weather is wet
- Keeping power cords out of walkways and other areas where you may trip over them
- Cleaning up spills soon after they occur
- Ensuring that entryways and walkways are well lit
- Providing mats to dry off your feet
- Ensuring the correct placement of mats and straightening out any folds or wrinkles
- Keeping seasonal displays out of walkway areas
These are not the only actions that store owners and operators can take to better ensure your safety. Still, they have a responsibility to attend to any hazards quickly and efficiently. If they do not, you could wind up slipping and falling over a hazard and suffering serious injuries.
If this type of scenario does happen to you, the store owner may immediately offer to cover certain medical expenses because his or her insurance policies will cover the costs. However, this offer may not come or the payout may not be enough to cover all the damages that you suffered. As a result, you may need to take further action to obtain monetary restitution for damages allowable under Alabama state law.
A premises liability claim could help you in this endeavor, and consulting with an attorney could lead to a review of your situation to determine whether you may have a viable case. | <urn:uuid:388ca340-41fc-4b38-815f-8b4e3596b09f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.deanandbarrett.com/blog/2018/11/holiday-shopping-may-put-you-at-risk-of-slip-and-fall-injuries/ | 2024-04-17T08:07:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.960672 | 455 |
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Are you ready to transform your organization's culture for the better? Join us in our latest episode of "Reaching Your Goals" as we delve deep into the world of corporate culture and its transformation using AI.
In this thought-provoking episode, our special guest Charlie Sull, co-founder of CultureX, shares invaluable insights on how to identify and rectify toxic cultures within organizations, and it's all powered by AI!
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Why Are My Teeth Sensitive? Here are Three Possible Causes
Tooth sensitivity is nearly ubiquitous as almost everyone experiences some degree of sensitivity every now and then. Whether it’s a jolt of pain when eating ice cream or tingling when eating sweets, sensitivity comes in many different variations and can have different causes. For some people, tooth sensitivity is an everyday issue that can affect the way they eat, drink, and even brush their teeth. Regardless of the severity, there are ways to treat and improve tooth sensitivity. First, it is important to know what makes teeth sensitive in the first place. Here are 3 common culprits.
Loss of Tooth Enamel
Enamel is one of the strongest substances in the human body. It is the outer layer of tooth responsible for protecting them from stimulants and other harmful pathogens. Enamel also provides teeth the strength they need to chew food efficiently. But when enamel is lost, the symptoms can range from mild to severe. As enamel wears away, the tooth becomes more permeable, allowing things like cold, hot, and sweets to penetrate the tooth and cause painful sensations. Loss of enamel can occur due to diet (soft drinks, acidic foods), over brushing, gastric reflux, and more.
Gum disease results in the loss of gingiva, commonly called gum recession. When the gums recede, the part of the tooth that is subsequently exposed to the environment is far more porous than enamel. This, in turn, leads to increased sensitivity, particularly to hot and cold extremes.
Regardless of the cause of your tooth sensitivity, there are treatments that can help. Whether it is a change of habits, prescription toothpastes, or fluoride treatments, there is hope for those seeking relief from tooth sensitivity. Talk to your dentist about which treatment may be right for you. | <urn:uuid:8e5b7f35-81f2-474c-98f4-049bd3ffc126> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.dentalquarterly.com/why-are-my-teeth-sensitive-here-are-three-possible-causes/ | 2024-04-17T10:24:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.955436 | 379 |
DENVER – Colorado is putting $1.1 million toward a program to help reduce the recidivism rate in the state and improve employment and reentry programs for people getting out of prison, officials announced Tuesday.
The state Department of Law is putting the grant money toward the Department of Corrections to both help expand a network of businesses that would be interested in hiring former prisoners and to help former prisoners with new job skills, housing, mental health support and more.
The DOC will get a three-year, $900,000 grant to work with the Latino Coalition for Community Leadership and other organizations to build out the network of businesses willing to hire the former prisoners and to train them on how to best tailor their practices for hiring.
The other $200,000 will go to the DOC to help other community organizations that will help with reentry for the former prisoners.
Officials with the state and various organizations that are involved in the program its planning said the grant money would help improve and expand upon existing programs that are already training people while they are still incarcerated on job and social skills and would hopefully be a model for the nation.
About half of prisoners in Colorado return to prison within three years of their release, and people on parole in Colorado are experiencing an unemployment rate of 27%, officials said, adding that they hoped the program would help reduce both rates.
A report from the Department of Law released Tuesday alongside the announcement says there are about 15,000 people in Colorado prisons each year and about 8,500 who leave prison annually.
“When these individuals obtain stable, career-building jobs and successfully meet their own and their family’s basic needs, our communities become safer, families grow stronger, and all Coloradans benefit from a more dynamic economy,” the report says in its conclusion.
The DOC and the Latino Coalition for Community Leadership are already partners through the state’s Work and Gain Education and Employment Skills (WAGEES) program, which along with other organizations works on reentry for prisoners, with the LCCL providing oversight and translation services between the state and other organizations.
“Colorado continues to demonstrate its innovation in reimagining effective reentry through its community reinvestment initiatives,” said LCCL Deputy Executive Director Richard Morales. “…This initiative builds on the collective strengths of the non-profit, public, and private sectors and we applaud Attorney General Weiser for his leadership and support.”
Officials said the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce would be involved in the process to find more businesses willing to work within the program so it can create what the state calls a “prison-to-employment pathway” – which several organization leaders said was key to helping people get jobs when leaving prison and staying out of the system.
“This is going to help build up a fair opportunity ecosystem that can be a model for the U.S.,” Weiser said in a news conference announcing the program. Drew Patterson, who owns Buena Vista-based Basic Industries and has been hiring former prisoners, said existing programs have been “a huge thing for me personally, amazing for our company, and given me more passion and drive on how to grow the business.”
Hassan Latif, the founder and executive director of the Second Chance Center who also spent nearly 18 years in prison, spoke both at the news conference and in an interview afterward about his own struggles with reentry and what he sees when people getting out of prison come to the Second Chance Center.
“My transition was slow, but when I was allowed to reach that point in the program to actually go out and look for work, it was challenging. I had a big gap in my resume. I had a record of conviction that wasn’t inviting to an employer,” Latif said. “…That’s not uncommon at all. We have people who show up at Second Chance Center at least once a week with all their belonging in the clear, see-through garbage bag and will release the night before with nowhere to go.”
He said Coloradans should know that having prisoners released without a safety net is not a realistic formula and that he hoped the program would help do more to lower the recidivism rate and change the thinking among businesses about hiring former prisoners or parolees.
“I’m just so thrilled that this particular initiative is going to invite others who maybe haven’t had that experience of hiring one of our folks and finding them to be a really good, viable employee,” he said. | <urn:uuid:d11805ef-ceeb-4a09-8341-b307df0bba18> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/colorado-announces-1-1m-program-to-boost-reentry-employment-programs-for-former-prisoners | 2024-04-17T09:22:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.975435 | 940 |
Blazer fashion technical drawing template free download in Adobe Illustrator & PNG format for fast drawing of fashion technical flat sketches. Garment detailing description for apparel tech packs: Pointed notch collar, long sleeve blazer with 3-button front closure. Side bust darts and front side panel seams from armhole to hem. Back princess seams from armhole to hem. Long 2-piece sleeves with 2- button closure at sleeve opening. Wide, double needle topstitching at princess seams, center back seam, and sleeve seam. Pointed patch pockets with riveted button-closure flaps at front hip and wearer's left chest. Zig zag topstitching detail at pockets. Buckled cinch back at center back between princess seams. | <urn:uuid:199f2381-cc23-4ca3-8168-f6402ef782f0> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.designersnexus.com/fashion-design-portfolio/v61-patch-pocket-blazer-flat-fashion-sketch-template/ | 2024-04-17T08:29:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.884702 | 148 |
If you haven’t already heard, 2018 is the year of humanity: a year of inclusivity, togetherness, and kindness. In fact, it’s a chance for ordinary people to be celebrated for the small details and a reminder to everyone that we don’t need to be extraordinary to feel humanity. The fact remains, we all have a little extra to give society and one another, rallying together using action for the greater good — we can’t help it, it is our human nature. To demonstrate this mindset, we have curated the following five examples, which speak to the heart of humanity and reinforce our belief that humanity will validate the power of good in 2018. So, as we say, go humanity! We encourage you to say the same using #gohumanity2018 in your social-media conversations and visit gohumanity2018 for more feel-good stories and inspiring acts of humanity.
A feeling of “we are all in this together” for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team in Pyeongchang.
This may not have been his first experience on center stage, but Shaun White’s reaction to seeing his fellow Americans’ cheer for him during a historic gold-medal run was a priceless — a reminder of how connected we really are, especially during events as symbolic as the Olympics:
Lifting women and children out of poverty with help from four-legged friends and a dedicated mentor: that’s The Grooming Project.
Natasha Kirsch’s pursuit to create change for the homeless women she worked with reminds us that as humans — we all have the power to make a difference in another person’s life. With a focus on the small details, her ingenious solution has led to employment and personal development for those who never had a chance. Although dogs weren’t part of the initial plan, they now serve as the means to a sustainable future for these women and their families.
A collective for creatives seeking big change for a small island using small efforts: FUERTE by Focus Lab — humanity rests in the people of Puerto Rico.
Six months later and many Puerto Ricans continue to live without food, water, and electricity as a result of hurricane Maria. At a time when confusion and political agendas have overshadowed the regions call for help, a small group of creative professionals are reminding the public that their small contribution can make a big difference. Their individual efforts may be small and seemingly ordinary, but their collective energy is anything but:
“‘Daddy, I love that you’re kind,’ he said to me.” “And if when I’m gone, that’s what my son says of me, I’ll rest in peace.” A professor’s extra effort and kindness comes full circle:
Dr. Henry Musoma of Texas A&M University is known for always adding a little extra to every one of the classes he teaches — extra engaged, extra supportive, and extra caring. As a student in one of his classes he makes one thing very clear: he cares about you.
The garment industry is showing a commitment to people in 2018, and it’s good business:
Over 100 companies sign to renew the transition accord, covering over 1,200 factories and over two million Bangladeshi workers from workplace dangers including: fire, structural and electricity dangers. In May of 2018, this legally-binding document will go into effect, supported by some of the largest garment brands in North America and beyond. Not only is this a significant leap forward for the industry, it’s a reminded that every business must put people first if it wishes to truly succeed.
See the complete list of brands and retailers that have signed the 2018 Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
Only a small sample of the positivity experienced throughout society this very moment, these five stories have us feeling pretty good about humanity in 2018. From kindness and togetherness to celebrating the small details, there are many people in this world contributing to the vision for a better tomorrow for all. Whether it’s a friend, family member, random person or yourself, if you have a story to share we’d love to celebrate it using #gohumanity2018 visiting our good-news feed. | <urn:uuid:5091365b-4f34-4cd5-adae-0b900de9b696> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.designingnorth.com/2018/03/5-stories-that-will-make-you-say-go-humanity-in-2018/ | 2024-04-17T09:53:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.951672 | 896 |
The UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools
Schools spent millions on edtech: evidence shows it helped little
How Florida became a hotbed for alternative education: Inside the move to help parents flee the ‘woke ideology’ of public schools
Schools are suing Big Tech over the teen mental health crisis. Do they have a legal case?
The New School’s adjunct professors’ strike shows how even “good” jobs are increasingly precarious
Thanks to an innovative new paint, this school’s playground just got 12 degrees cooler
Some Ivy League schools are hiding acceptance rates as students await their fates
Schools closing due to COVID: Track district updates as omicron spreads
As omicron spreads, Outschool offers unlimited free classes to schools closing due to COVID
With omicron spreading, will schools mandate COVID vaccines for all students and teachers?
As COVID quarantine guidelines change, businesses and schools react
UK schools will use facial recognition to speed up lunch payments
Schools closing due to COVID: Track district updates as delta variant surges
How can schools reopen safely? Here’s what an epidemiologist suggests
Maine bans facial recognition technology from schools and most police work
Should armed guards be in schools? This JAMA study on shootings may surprise you
This project aims to change how schools adopt technology
As more schools go remote, Cuomo will allow NY schools to reopen
How other countries reopened schools during COVID-19—and what the U.S. could learn
New York lawmakers agree to pause use of facial recognition in schools
‘It’s a huge loss’: Can elite business schools survive coronavirus?
Schools turning to remote learning face a Chromebook and iPad shortage
Zoom banned from New York City schools due to privacy and security flaws
March Madness 2020 was supposed to be happening right now. Instead, schools are out $375 million
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Learn how Supabase, the powerful open source alternative to Firebase, simplifies app development with a free SQL database and an intuitive interface.
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Police were called to a scene of a crash in Newton Abbot this morning (December 29) following a crash near the Asda Superstore. It's reported there was a two-vehicle collision on Halcyon Road at around 10.50am and was causing delays to motorists in the area.
Devon and Cornwall Police attended the scene and said a woman has sustained minor injuries, and has been taken to hospital for treatment.
The road was cleared at around 1pm today following the incident which was described to have caused 'chaos' to traffic today.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called at 10.45am on Thursday 29 December following a two-car collision on Halcyon Road, Newton Abbot . A woman sustained minor injuries and went to hospital for treatment."
A local Facebook group, Spotted Newton Abbot, shared an image which shows a two-vehicle collision and police at the scene. They shared the post at around 11am today and said: "Accident outside Asda , please be careful."
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Poker is a game of skill and strategy where players represent themselves with cards. The goal of poker is to achieve the highest possible hand using five cards dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards.
A game of poker consists of rounds in which each player in turn can take one action. The round begins with one player placing an ante, and then proceeding clockwise around the table, each player in turn may do one of the following until only one player remains:
– Match the amount bet by all other active players
– Raise – if no other active player has raised
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The diesel generator set is mainly composed of several major systems such as control system, charging system, fuel system, lubrication system, cooling system, intake and exhaust system, and intake booster system. Some customers who are not familiar with diesel generator sets are relatively unfamiliar with these systems and the names of the parts that make up the system, which is not conducive to the use of the generator set. Today, Starlight will introduce to you the composition and function of each system of diesel generator set.
1. The composition of the control system: Electronic speed control mechanism or mechanical speed control, starter motor, throttle control. Function: At the same time when the motor starts, the solenoid valve pulls the throttle of the governor to an appropriate position, supplies oil to the cylinder to burn, and makes the cylinder turn on fire.
2. The composition of the charging system: Charger, regulator. Function: Electric-start engines generally have charging equipment, so that the battery can be recharged in time after the battery is discharged.
3. Composition of fuel system: The governor can be divided into centrifugal, pneumatic and hydraulic according to its working principle. The most common is centrifugal. Function: When the diesel generator set is working, its load changes, which requires the output power of the generator set to increase or decrease accordingly. In addition, the frequency of power supply is required to be stable, which requires the rotational speed of the diesel engine to remain stable. Therefore, the general diesel engine is equipped with a governor.
4. The composition of the lubrication system: Lubricating oil pump, lubricating oil filtering device, lubricating oil cooling device, lubricating oil pipeline. Function: Supply lubricating oil to the moving friction surface to reduce frictional resistance, reduce the wear of the parts, and partially cool the friction parts; clean and cool the friction surface; improve the sealing performance between the piston ring and the cylinder wall; for all moving parts Anti-rust effect.
5. The composition of the cooling system: Pump, radiator (water tank), fan, water distribution pipe, body, water jacket in the cylinder head, thermostatic valve. Function: The heat of the high-heat parts is dissipated into the atmosphere.
6. Composition of intake and exhaust system: Valve assembly, valve transmission assembly. Function: The air intake and exhaust process are realized through the valve mechanism, so that the fresh air can be filled into the cylinder in time and the exhaust gas can be discharged from the cylinder in time.
7. The role of the intake supercharging system: The exhaust gas vortex supercharging is to use the exhaust gas energy discharged from the diesel engine to drive the supercharger, compress the air and then send it into the cylinder. The purpose of supercharging is to increase the amount of air entering the cylinder, and to increase the air density in the cylinder under the condition that the volume of the diesel engine remains unchanged, so that the diesel engine can burn more diesel to increase its output power. This is the most economical and effective method.
Understanding the composition and function of each system of the diesel generator set will help you a lot when communicating with professionals, especially when the diesel generator set fails, effective communication with the maintenance personnel can greatly improve the maintenance efficiency.
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UPDATE: Four and a half months after liftoff, the James Webb Telescope has successfully been aligned with its complex optical thanks to a team of skilled engineers. Michael McElwaine, the observatory scientist for the James Webb telescope told CBS News "I'm delighted to report that the telescope alignment has been completed with performance even better than we had anticipated."
On 18 April, the first photos from the James Webb telescope were released and compared to that of the now-retired Spitzer they are incredible thanks to Webb's segmented mirror that measures 21.5ft across - which is 7x bigger than the segmented mirror on the Spitzer.
Its mission is to capture faint light from the first generation of stars and galaxies that formed some 13.8 billion years ago when the big bang occurred. The Webb telescope is currently orbiting the earth from one million miles away and scientists are hoping that within the next few months it will make an exciting scientific discovery.
Original story (24/12/2021) It’s the biggest, the best and the most expensive space observatory ever built, but when the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) goes skywards tomorrow it will carry into deep space a camera array that’s easily the coolest in the Solar System.
In the works for 25 years, Webb was originally supposed to launch in 2007 and cost US$500 million. It ended up costing US$10 billion. However, if it successfully reaches space and begins operations as planned in 2022, Webb has the potential to change astronomy as we know it.
Following a delay due to the weather, it is now due for a Christmas Day launch from the European Spaceport in French Guiana atop an Ariane-5 rocket at 7:20am EST / 12:20 pm GMT / 10:20pm AEST on Saturday, December 25, 2021. It will be screened live on NASA TV on YouTube.
The next Hubble?
Some call Webb “the next Hubble”, but that’s not correct. While the original space telescope – which launched in 1990 – continues to send back incredible images from its visible light cameras, Webb will have six times more light-collecting power than Hubble, but much more importantly it will add a whole new dimension to Hubble’s astronomical observations by observing almost exclusively in the infrared.
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The cameras on Webb will collect infrared light from the distant corners of the cosmos and capture what the 13.77 billion years old Universe looked like just after the Big Bang. To do that its giant mirror will need to be pointed at faint galaxies for hundreds of hours in order to collect enough light.
Hubble has looked back in time as far as it can. Using its 2.4 metre mirror and a combination of visible light and near-infrared cameras the Hubble Space Telescope has been able to take a slew of incredible images of the early Universe. Its biggest achievements are arguably the Hubble Deep Fields, composite photographs that include small, redshifted galaxies existing when the Universe was just 800 million years old.
Webb will go much further into deep time by using its 6.5 metre mirror and camera to image red galaxies around 250 million years after the Big Bang. It’s hoped that scientists will be able to use the data to probe the structures and origins of the early Universe and to figure out how the complex galaxies they see now actually evolved.
Webb and exoplanets
Although peering closer to the Big Bang is Webb’s headline act, another more recently acquired task of its astronomers will be to use its cameras to study exoplanets, defined as a planet that orbits a star outside the Solar System. While it won’t build on the 4,000+ exoplanets already discovered, Webb will be able to study the atmospheres of those suspected to be Earth-like. As they transit a star and are briefly back-lit Webb will study the light in their atmospheres for traces of methane, water and carbon dioxide. To do that both its NIRCam and MIRI cameras feature starlight-blocking coronagraphs to block the light of an exoplanet’s bright host star.
This is no ordinary camera array. Webb is designed solely to detect infrared light – a form of heat radiation – emitted by distant stars, planets and the clouds of gas and dust they’re born within. It will see light from the first stars, thought to be about 300 times more massive than the Sun, as well as the earliest galaxies. The infrared skill is important because there are parts of the Universe that are packed with dust and gas, where visible light can’t get through. Hubble hasn’t been able to study these regions; Webb will show us the Universe thus far unseen by any other telescope.
So the four cameras on the Webb – housed in its Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) behind the mirror – have been designed to tease-out as much as possible from the hidden cosmos:
Although it’s NIRCam and NIRSpec that will be doing a lot of the cutting-edge science, it's the MIRI camera that will likely give us incredible better-than-Hubble wide-field astrophotography images.
How and why Webb will keep its cameras cold
While Hubble orbits Earth, Webb will be flying a million miles away. Infrared light is basically heat radiation, which is also emitted by us and by our electronics. So Webb’s cameras need to observe the Universe far from Earth where it’s very, very cold. About four times the distance of the Earth to the Moon, Webb will operate at the Lagrange Point 2, where the gravity of the Earth and Sun combine to create a stable location.
To make it as cold as possible Webb will operate at a shivering temperature of -233 ºC/-388 ºF, which is about 40 Kelvin. However, the detectors inside the MIRI instrument will operate at an even lower -266 ºC/-448 ºF, or 7 Kelvin. That’s critical because it can’t glow brighter than the faint heat signals it’s there to detect. If it does, its images will be ruined by what astronomers call noise. A five-layer sunshield made of kapton will act like a parasol and separate Webb into the Sun-facing side and a cold side. The vacuum between the layers will behave as an insulator.
Webb’s perilous trip to L2 will take about 50 days, but during that trip – and for 27 days afterwards – the sunshield will block the Sun from shining on the cameras, thus allowing them to cool. There’s also a cryocooler on board that will take 19 days to cool down the cameras to their operating temperature (using enough helium gas to fill nine party balloons). This is cutting-edge stuff. “It’s relatively easy to cool something down to that temperature on Earth, but those Earth-based systems are very bulky and energy inefficient,” said Konstantin Penanen, a cryocooler specialist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which manages the MIRI instrument for NASA. “For a space observatory, we need a cooler that is physically compact, highly energy efficient, and it has to be highly reliable because we can’t go out and repair it.”
That’s critical because Webb is on its own after launch. If something does go wrong with its incredibly detailed deployment sequence, or at any time during its mission, then Webb almost certainly cannot be fixed. It’s going to be too far away (though never underestimate NASA!). That’s unlike Hubble, which has had its cameras upgraded several times by visiting NASA astronauts hitching a ride on a Space Shuttle (before they were grounded in 2011).
In terms of risk versus value for your buck, Webb is as big as the bang. The coolest cameras in the Solar System now just need a home in space from which they can change astronomy as we know it.
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The Democrats' New Lieberman Problem
Kyrsten Sinema is the Democrat's biggest problem. Will they take their chance to fix it?
As Joe Biden’s domestic agenda slowly crashes and burns, the press has arguably spilled more ink attempting to understand what exactly makes Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin tick than about the content of the actual bills they’re tanking.
What kind of person would spend their time trying to figure these people out is beyond me, but at least in Sinema’s case, we might be getting closer to an answer. Last week, Alex Pareene convincingly argued that Sinema—who is up for re-election in 2024—is going to formally cut ties with the Democratic Party within the next year and probably caucus with the GOP, assuming the Republicans win the Senate.
Manchin might have a legitimate argument that his deeply outdated Clinton-era liberalism is the only kind that can win in a state that has otherwise entirely shut the door on national Democrats, but Sinema represents a state that’s now reliably up for grabs and only getting more liberal. And her approval numbers are completely underwater with Democratic voters, making it increasingly likely she’ll face a credible primary challenge from a legitimate candidate.
If Sinema does run again as a Democrat and loses the primary, however, it’s not a given that’s the end of her career in the Senate. Our old friend Joe Lieberman reminded us of that on Monday.
Lieberman has a book coming out called The Centrist Solution, because of course he does. And in that book, he recounts that when he lost the 2006 Democratic Senate primary—largely due to his support for the increasingly unpopular war in Iraq—then-President George W. Bush and Karl Rove helped persuade him to stay in the race as an independent by pulling support from the Republican in the race.
Lieberman writes of a call he received from Rove on the day of the primary, which he lost to now-Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (per the Hartford Courant):
[...]“And that’s why the ‘Boss’ asked me to call you and tell you that if you don’t win today, he hopes you stay in as an independent. He thinks the country needs you in the Senate and knows that the political problems you are having are because you have stayed strong on the war in Iraq. So, he wanted me to tell you that if you lose today and run in November, we will help you in any way we can.”
Stunned, Lieberman said he did not know precisely what to say, but he soon learned that national Republican big-hitters were suddenly raising money for him and contributing to the campaign.
“After the Rove call, it is hard to believe the White House didn’t encourage Connecticut Republicans to stay out of the Senate race,” Lieberman says in the book. “Also, in a twist of fate, the chair of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee that cycle was Sen. Elizabeth Dole, wife of Bob Dole. They were both close friends of ours. Elizabeth later told me proudly that her committee had given no support, financial or otherwise, to [Republican candidate Alan] Schlesinger.”
Lieberman went on to easily win the general election, and Schlesinger received less than 10 percent of the vote. Then Lieberman, feeling “profoundly liberated,” made an explicit decision to emphatically fuck over the liberal wing of the party at every turn for his last six years in the Senate. He endorsed John McCain in the 2008 presidential election, threatened to caucus with the Republicans if his Senate Homeland Security chairmanship was stripped, and then proceeded to help kill the public option.
Lieberman was always a right-winger, sure, but he was also an incredibly petty and vindictive person. Sinema is both of those things and also a sentient lanyard at a Chamber of Commerce meet-up. She has no politics beyond spiting her enemies and no guiding principles beyond staying in power so she can keep working for people who put money in her campaign coffers.
It would be, as Pareene notes, incredibly hard for Sinema to win re-election as an independent given the political bent of Arizona, and also that her complete lack of charisma and utter disdain for anyone who hasn't maxed out a donation to her in the past three years makes Lieberman look like a magnetic personality in comparison.
Still, Sinema already has tighter relationships with Republicans in the Senate than she does with most Democrats. Whether she would run as a Republican or an independent in this hypothetical scenario, Sinema only really needs the support of Donald Trump—the possible, probably even likely Republican nominee in 2024—in order to make it a legitimate possibility. That is also not entirely out of the question. Above all else, Trump likes winners, and Sinema has shown a Trumplike affection for owning the libs and then whining about the response. And on all of his red lines, Sinema is either already there or has given zero reasons to believe she won’t go there—so long as it helps Kyrsten Sinema.
Sinema's opportunism—coupled with the increasingly likely possibility that she and Manchin are going to kill the reconciliation package and really anything on the Biden agenda—underscores that for the left, there should be only a handful of bigger electoral priorities in 2024 than making sure she doesn't get elected to the Senate again. The Democrats might not control the Senate for another decade after this, but what this edition of the Lieberman problem has done is prove beyond all doubt that the Democratic party's own bad apples are often a bigger obstacle to the party's goals than their actual opposition. Given Sinema's age and the propensity for Senators to stay in office well past their expiration date, 2024 might be the best chance to throw her out for a long time. | <urn:uuid:e9497671-b4ae-4d47-905a-c39bfe38af4b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.discourseblog.com/p/the-democrats-new-lieberman-problem-kyrsten-sinema | 2024-04-17T08:49:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.971713 | 1,251 |
CW: features wordplay with reclaimed homophobic slur
I saw him— a mirage under neon lights
Strobing hues like stained glass,
illuminating something holy, divine
He was Roman, I thought
or at least his nose was,
crooked and beaky,
handcrafted by renaissance sculptors—
drunk on wine and hedonism—
to draw the eye.
or at least, drawing mine
I had the desire to see him,
and see him and see him,
in charcoal, dark and delicate,
blanketed between sheets
cartridge paper, cotton,
and keep him there
I saw him, a spirit in the early hours
wading in and out of my consciousness
hips making ripples, then waves.
I saw his lips in bruised peaches,
iris of hail nestled on grass.
Him and him and him and him.
If he felt the heat of my spotlight eyes,
He didn’t show it.
Till that night outside Club Apollo
we each took a breath.
Back against graffiti’d brick
and halo’d by headlights
He turned to me, neck bared:
A Saint Sebastian
of the back alley.
“Fag?” an offer, an affirmation
Accented, and chemically charged,
pulling out another cigarette
with piano fingers
to light a spark between us.
I didn’t smoke
But I brought the tip
to my parted lips and
thought “When in Rome”
Jack Anthony is an emerging poet and writer from Brisbane, Australia. He is a recent BA writing graduate and has been featured in the poetry anthology zine “Heartfelt”, under a pseudonym. When not writing they can be found with their nose in a book, haunting thrift stores and bothering their cat, Jesper. | <urn:uuid:3a474a59-106b-4785-a349-9ecb1ed3d079> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.discretionarylove.com/andrea/ | 2024-04-17T08:01:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.974623 | 399 |
We are delighted to be returning for the fifth time to the Signet Library at Parliament Square Edinburgh. We will start the evening with a drinks reception in the Lower Library at 6.30pm followed by a three course dinner with wines at 7.30pm. After dinner we have three speakers. Liveryman Annabel Meikle will toast our guests with Mark Kent, CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association replying and in turn toasting the health of the Master and the Worshipful Company of Distillers. Dinner should conclude at approximately 10.30pm followed by a Stirrup Cup. The ticket price is £140 per person.
DRESS CODE: BLACK TIE
Edinburgh, EH1 1RF
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Spreading the word in Europe
We've been busy spreading the word about Django in Europe.
Simon Willison did a presentation at the European Ruby on Rails conference in London, titled "Cross-pollination: tricks Rails users can learn from Django." By all accounts, it was well received, and it seems some of the Rails fans in attendance experienced the light-bulb effect of "Wow, this is really cool -- I should check it out!" (I'll try to see whether Simon can post his slides.)
Last week, I presented Django at O'Reilly's EuroOSCON conference in Brussels. There were plenty of good questions, and people who hadn't yet used the framework seemed excited to try Django out. (No slides are available, as I did a live demo.) We had the privilege of meeting several Django users throughout the conference. Also, Simon presented the Yahoo User Interface Library and I had the honor of doing a short keynote.
We also got a chance last week to meet with some Django users in Rome. Thanks for the hospitality, Nicola and Francesco!
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Actors' Equity Association (“Equity"), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.
American Federation of Musicians
80,000 musicians comprise the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM). We perform in orchestras, backup bands, festivals, clubs and theaters—both on Broadway and on tour. AFM members also make music for films, TV, commercials and sound recordings. As the largest union of musicians in the world, we have the power to make the music industry work for musicians.
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other media professionals.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
SDC is the theatrical union that unites, empowers, and protects professional Stage Directors and Choreographers throughout the United States. Our mission is to foster a national community of professional stage directors and choreographers by protecting the rights, health and livelihoods of all our Members; negotiating and enforcing employment agreements across a range of jurisdictions; facilitating the exchange of ideas, information and opportunities; and educating current and future generations about the critical role of directors and choreographers in leading the field. | <urn:uuid:bcbf63f9-9b5c-41ed-a170-123ff0eaeeab> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.dlsartsmanagement.com/resources/unions | 2024-04-17T09:25:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.949309 | 355 |
Uncertainty and lack of supply continue to hamstring the Scottish residential property market
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It’s the waiting that’s the worst, as they used to say in the trenches. In the case of Scotland’s residential property market, it’s the interminable wait for some semblance of normality to return and for the uncertainty to ease.
As it has been for most of recent years, the market remains beset by the continuing lack of supply and the destabilising and debilitating effect of seemingly never-ending jockeying for position over Brexit and Indyref2.
Occasionally a landmine goes off, such as a recent suggestion that activity was back to pre-recession levels but, as is so often the case with media reports, it was long on speculation and short on hard facts.
What reports such as this do, like rumours spreading false hopes among the troops, is to build unrealistic expectations among both buyers and sellers and to continue to fuel the underlying pent-up demand.
The people who really know what’s going on out there on the market battlefield, the estate agents, are fighting tooth and nail for work and trying desperately to get properties onto their books – and when they do, they fly off the shelves.
The lack of supply which has been going on for so long is starting to create a tangible bubble effect, especially in areas where homes don’t come to market all that often and people have been sitting waiting. In these circumstances, the prices achieved can be spectacular.
However, the general apathy about the wider sphere of politics means that stability is still a distant dream. People cannot make informed decisions and are understandably reluctant to make major spending decisions when they have no idea what the landscape is going to look like in a year’s time.
Sellers are by far in the most comfortable position. If they present their homes reasonably, they are almost guaranteed to go. The problem for them is finding somewhere to move to that doesn’t have a queue round the block.
Buyers, in contrast, are in an intensely competitive situation, in the ring not only with other desperate buyers but also often with deep-pocketed developers. The only realistic advice for them is to offer what the property is worth to them, and no more. Bidding ever upwards only accelerates the merry-go-round.
Professional investors focused on buy-to-let are being inexorably taxed out of the market. The sector is now so heavily penalised that it is rapidly losing its attraction for all but the most committed.
New build is taking an increasingly voracious bite of the market, with builders buoyed by margins which allow them to offer generous incentives such as payment of LBTT and part exchange. Indeed, many p/x homes are subsequently sold by builders at a discount – another example of how much flexibility their margins allow them.
One area which could have a significant effect on parts of the market is cladding, which has, rightly, become a hot topic in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Lenders are now stipulating to property professionals – without full knowledge – that cladding is not acceptable or mortgageable without testing and commissioning fire safety reports.
Insurers also are writing out cladding and pushing up premiums to the construction industry. It is yet another case of over-enthusiastic application of the precautionary principle in an arena in which no one really knows what the risks actually are for specific buildings.
Homes in recent developments, for instance, which were built and bought with all regulatory requirements – building warrants, completion certificates – in place, and in accordance with all the specifications of the time, now collectively face having to spend millions on replacing cladding. These owners are potentially the new victims from the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Modern methods of construction may now have to be revisited and the government strive for retro fitted insulation schemes rethought.
The one thing that is fairly certain is that there will not be any dramatic change in market conditions this year. We can expect to see an ongoing average annual increase in prices of some 4% to 5%, a rate which means some current buyers will have to wait quite a long time to recoup their extravagance. | <urn:uuid:43c85c48-76bd-4b1e-8f4b-39415fcbcbe1> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.dmhall.co.uk/news-insights/ericcurran-marketupdate0619/ | 2024-04-17T09:26:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.971041 | 876 |
A new DNB study concludes that cash still plays an essential role in society. The cash infrastructure, however, is under pressure, which could have negative consequences for the accessibility and acceptance of cash as a means of payment. Why is cash important?
The exchangeability of cash is crucial for public confidence
The exchangeability of private money (non-cash, created and issued by banks) and public money (cash, issued by central banks) is crucial for public confidence in the monetary system. Without cash, citizens can no longer withdraw money from their bank accounts without transferring it to another account. Cash is the only way for people to carry money without being dependent on a bank. Cash is legal tender and it can be used to make payments without the involvement of third parties.
Cash remains an important means of payment
The use of cash at brick-and-mortar retailers has recently dropped to 21% of all transactions. Because of its specific characteristics, however, cash remains an important means of payment for many, and for some it is even the only means to make payments independently. Another useful quality of cash is that it is impossible to spend more of it than you carry, which helps with budgeting and avoiding debts. It is therefore crucial that the decreasing use of cash at points of sale does not lead to lower acceptance rates by retailers and government organisations. Until recently, the downward trend of cash use was mainly a result of individual choices, but since the start of the pandemic cash payments have been increasingly discouraged.
Cash helps in emergency situations
In the event of long-term ATM failures or cyberattacks, it must also be possible to pay for essential goods and services. DNB’s analysis shows that cash is suitable to fulfill this back-up function, and that banks should therefore continue to operate a sufficient number of ATMs. This benefits the resilience of the payment system as a whole.
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Knights Utility Back Metcalf Re-Signs
17th May 2023
We are excited to announce that utility back Jack Metcalf will be staying with Doncaster Knights for the 2023/24 season.
22-year-old Jack signed for the Knights in January 2023 from Championship competition, Ealing Trailfinders. A locally produced talent, he was originally a member of the Yorkshire Carnegie set-up in their Academy as well as representing Yorkshire U18s.
The young back made the switch from the North to Sale Sharks in March 2021, debuting for the Premiership side against Leicester Tigers in the November before going on to make 12 first team appearances.
The utility back, who also spent successful loan time with Sale FC, can play centre, wing or fullback.
Jack is excited to be staying in his home county and hoping for a positive, full season with the Knights.
“It was a no-brainer to sign this season in the first place, and I’ve loved being back up North – the lads being so welcoming since I started really helped with that too.
“I’m looking forward to a full year with the boys and hope to have a strong season in 2023/24.”
Knights Head Coach Steve Boden is keen to see what more the coaching staff can get out of the naturally talented back throughout a full season in Doncaster.
“We’re delighted Jack has agreed to stay at Doncaster Knights. He’s incredibly talented and has some great aspects of his game where he can do some things others can’t do. He’s got a lot of development to do also, and we feel like he’s in the right place to do that to tighten down on some nuts and bolts in his game to make him a complete player.
“He’s extremely young so there’s a lot of time for growth in his game to come, which we’re excited about. And the fact that he’s a Yorkshire-born player playing in his home county is fantastic for the club.
“He’s gone out recently to Australia to gain some game-time for Eastwood, which shows the ambition and drive he’s got to be a better player – which fits in perfectly for where we are as a club.”
We are excited to see what Jack can continue to bring to the Knights badge throughout next season.
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Dr. Golshani & Avosant Team,
I knew from the day I met you and Crystal that I had found my doctor. I am so glad you preformed my surgery, and at 2 weeks everything is going as expected and slowly seeing what a beautiful job you've done. You are an artist!I love your care, compassion, experience and friendly manners. I look forward to unveiling the new me soon. Thank you so much for helping me find myself again.
Dr. Golshani and Staff,
I would like to thank you for helping me make a lifelong dream come true. It has only been a couple days since my surgery and I am extremely pleased with my results. It seems incredible to me how a lifelong insecurity can be changed in just a couple of hours. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making me feel so comfortable and welcome. Thank you for your patience and for answering my questions so kindly. I will forever hold a special place in my heart for all of you. May god bless you all.
First and foremost, the Doctor's medical credentials speak for themselves. That said, there is a calm, quiet strength that comes form the heart of Dr. Golshani. If you are familiar with the term "Renaissance Man", it was coined for this gentleman. There is no false bravado. He is a blend of excellent surgical skills, with the artistic talent of a sculptor mixed with professionalism, integrity and the right amount of sensitivity to make the process smooth and seamless.
The information given before your scheduled procedure is strict and intensive and serves the sole purpose of faciliating the easiest recovery and best results possible. Everything Dr. Golshani and his staff ask you to do is for your benefit and well-being. Don't try to take matters into your own hands and second guess what they tell you about the pre-op preparation and what not to take whether it is aspirin or certain vitamin supplements. Trust me on this one. You can help reduce some of the bruising if you follow his instructions.
Next, his staff is exemplary. We all have horror stories about dreading going to a doctor who has an unintelligent or uncaring staff representing them. With Dr. Golshani's staff, you will be treated with respect, patience, and sincerity from the minute you phone the office. As far as I am concerned, you can judge the caliber of the doctor by the type of people they hire to represent them.
For the moment you arrive on the day of your surgery, you are treated like royalty. Every effort is made strictly for your comfort and safety. I have never gone under anesthesia so peacefully, only to awaken the same way with warm blankets on my body instead of being chilled and shivering as is the norm. Why doesn't every recovery room nurse offer this small act of human kindness when we are feeling most vulnerable?
It is one thing to read pamphlets and press releases, but a whole other story to hear about the experience first-hand. In a city like Beverly Hills, where great plastic surgeons can be found on every street corner, this is not just a doctor. This is THE DOCTOR.
Oh, by the way, I am deliriously happy with my results.
I have always dreamed of having the same body at age of 40 as I have had at the age of 20. My dream has been fulfilled with the magic you have done on me. You are one incredible surgeon, or shall I say, a mortal body sculptor. It is just indescribable how happy I am at present time. I look fabulous. Everywhere I go I am the center of attention. I hear only positive remarks and compliments. I am so thankful for the way I look right now. I have been rejuvenated.
Yes, I certainly agree with a lot of women who confess that you are one handsome doctor, but I think your work is what really makes you handsomer. Your hands definitely have the special touch of a magician. Thanks for your hard work and your grand patience.
I am a 37 year old female, single, and from the Los Angeles area. I work for an entertainment company also located in Los Angeles. For years I have wanted a tummy tuck and finally went to Dr. Golshani for one.
WOW! Why didn't I do this sooner? I must say I am so, so happy with the results. I feel so confident in everything I do and everywhere I go. NO MORE BAGGY CLOTHS to cover my stomach. I look great in my dresses, skirts, slacks, and jeans. I no longer try to cover my body with big and long shirts. I am literally showing off my body. I have noticed that I receive more looks and compliments from people. I feel much sexier and extremely confident. I am more out-going and feel more comfortable in a crowd of people.
I am more active and keep a healthy lifestyle. I am taking up dancing, walking, and trail hiking, which I have never done before. I feel so good and look great. It has been the biggest boost and motivation for me to keep exercising and take care of my health and body at the same time. I just can not describe how it has affected my entire outlook on life. It is a wonderful feeling!
Thank you to Dr.Golshani for a great job. His staff was and still is the best and very helpful. In addition, I would like to say many thanks to the staff at the surgical facility. It was great to have them.
I must tell you how caring and detailed your nurses have been on my series of Fraxel treatments; I have one more left (of four). I've received such compliments that I'm finally admitting to my business colleagues who see an improvement and have asked what I've done ... and they now want this treatment.The results, especially around my eyes and lips, are amazing, it's as if someone took an eraser to my wrinkles. The results I'm getting are amazing. Please feel free to have anyone interested call me, that's how happy I am with the results that you and your staff are delivering with all of the tools in your office. I also appreciate everyone's professionalism - a professional experience is as critical as the quality of laser treatments I am receiving.
I am very excited to tell you about my experience with Dr. Golshani and his staff! They were all so wonderful! I highly recommend their services to everyone. Both staff and Dr. Golshani were professional and treated me amazingly well! My experience with the procedure was simply awesome... I still cannot believe how great I look ;).Not only did I get a TT, but the doctor was kind enough to give me some health tips on how to lose additional weight that I have been struggling with for years. With his plan on how to eat, I have now lost 20 lbs. and I'm still counting! It has been 16 weeks since my procedure, and I have a completely new positive attitude about diet and exercise.
In addition, my old clothes fit so differently now. It has been great fun to wear new clothes that fit just right! Also, I love to look at my new tummy (and so does my husband)! My family and friends cannot believe how great I look. They are even more amazed at how this experience has changed my attitude, confidence, and self esteem. Ironically, my relationship with my husband has improved as well. We are much happier than we were ever before.
In short, I have entrusted Dr. Golshani to my closest friends. so I am highly recommending him to you as well. Trust me, you will be amazed!
I was considering getting a breast augmentation for several years before visiting Dr. Golshani's office. I had been doing a great deal of working out which caused my breasts to get smaller, and in my opinion, hang lower. I always wore push up bras and never wanted to go without a bra in cute little tank tops even if they had built-in support. It was really the one part of my body that I couldn't change for the better with diet and exercise.
For years, I didn't think that I could afford the surgery, so I never even bothered to get a consultation. About a year ago, a friend recommended Dr. Golshani's Beverly Hills office for laser hair removal. The clinic had brochures outlining various cosmetic surgery procedures, including breast augmentation so I thought I would try and book a consulation.
Happily, my consultation went great. Dr. Golshani made me feel at ease immediately. He made sure that I was doing the surgery for myself and that no one else was influencing my decision. He also made sure that the size of my breasts after the surgery would be proportionate to my body size and build. Dr. Golshani answered all my questions thoroughly. The staff was always in contact with me helping me to get financing for the surgery and worked with me to schedule the surgery at a time that best suited my needs. They also worked with me in getting my required paperwork for being out of work for the required healing time.
The day of the surgery, Dr. Golshani helped me to feel a little less nervous about getting the surgery. After going home, he personally called me to see how I was doing. The surgery, overall, had a quick recovery time and I haven't had any complications. It took awhile getting used to my new breasts, but I'm so glad that I did it. I feel like my body is more proportionate than it had been previously. I feel more feminine and don't want to hide behind push-up bras anymore. It's bikini season, and I'm confident in wearing a cute little string bikini like I've always wanted to. I would recommend getting breast augmentation to anyone who wants it for the right reasons. I would also recommend Dr. Golshani to be the one who does it.
I am a 51 year old woman who after substantial weight loss went from a C to an A cup. Not only did my cup size drop, my breasts started to droop. It took several consultations with different doctors till I finally found a surgeon I felt comfortable with, Dr. Golshani. He suggested a Breast Lift with Breast Implants as well. I was reluctant to have both at first but Dr. Golshani convinced me that this procedure would give me the best results.
As it turned out, it was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I recently took a vacation with my husband to Hawaii and I wore a bikini. I felt like a teenager again. When I returned to my office, I showed off some of the pictures. Everyone was very complimentary. They are used to seeing me in a suit. My only regret is that I did not do this sooner in my life. My breasts look and feel natural. I wear clothing when I am not working to accent my new figure.
It is so much fun shopping for clothes now. The procedure was not as painful as I expected. I was back to work within a week. I did not even have to take all the pain medication given to me. The scar is now barely visible. No one can tell that I have had this procedure done. The most important thing of all is how comfortable Dr. Golshani made me feel. My concerns were his concerns. I would recommend Dr. Golshani to anyone who would like to enhance their appearance. He is extremely knowledgeable in all areas of Plastic Surgery. I will never go to anyone else.
Self esteem? I never knew what that was. I mean, I never had any until after my rhinoplasty surgery. See, I was always the girl with her hair over her face. I would hear comments like, "The girl with the potato nose" or, "Oh yeah, she's pretty, but her nose". My nose was the first thing that stood out when I looked in the mirror. Ewh! There was no way to hide it. I hated it.
Then I met Dr. Golshani. Since the first day I walked into his office I felt right at home. All his staff and everyone at his office were very courteous. Dr. Golshani made me feel confident about my decision. He knew exactly what I wanted. He described the procedure in plain and simple words that I understood.
After doing my own research on rhinoplasty and going to several cosmetic surgeons, I made my decision as soon as I stepped out of Dr. Golshani's office. I knew he was the one. Right to the day of my surgery he made sure I was comfortable. He left no questions unanswered. Everyone at the surgical facility made me feel at ease. The nurse that was assigned to me was very nice and fulfilled all my needs.
Dr. Golshani is the best! I recommend him to anyone that is considering cosmetic surgery. My life has changed tremendously. I am very confident now. I can wear my hair up without feeling self-conscious about my looks. I love my side profile now. I am very happy with the results. I have no regrets.
Hello my name is, T. and I'm from Corona, California. I was only seventeen when I had my first born. For the most part my life was dedicated to work and family. As busy as I was trying to raise a family of four I still attempted to achieve a body image that I would be happy with. I tried working out on a regular basis and eating healthy too. To my dissatisfaction I couldn't get rid of my saggy, stretched out stomach. Thinking that I was not doing enough, I started working out more in hope that my extra fat and skin would go away. I almost came to accept the fact that my stomach was always going to be flabby and stretched out. Not until I saw a good friend of mine two months after her "tummy-tuck", did I get the courage to finally go in and consult with Dr. Golshani in Beverly Hills.
I decided to have a tummy-tuck and a well needed breast lift. After my surgery I was swollen for the first week, so I couldn't really see the immediate results. After a month went by, I got the OK by Dr. Golshani to start working out again. In the months that followed, Dr.Golshani introduced a diet plan specifically for the type of surgery I had undergone. I immediately started seeing some results with this new diet plan. Motivated and eager, I also joined a women's fitness boot camp. This resulted in losing an additional 2 inches off my new waistline. I went from a size 13 to a size 9 since the surgery.
To most people's surprise I am also a grandmother of two young beautiful boys. I thank Dr.Golshani and his wonderful staff for the new sexy me.
I have done the work. I had delivered 2 beautiful nine-pound babies via C-section. My stomach skin and muscles were stretched out beyond what 15 years of consistent exercise and diet could repair.
During our initial consultation, Dr. Golshani gave me realistic expectations of what to expect with a tummy tuck. He listened to my concerns and was very respectful and supportive of all questions I had regarding the procedure.
It's been six months since he performed my tummy tuck. I have a new body and a brand new outlook on life. In total, I've lost 20 lbs, and two pants sizes. I have a flat stomach for the first time in my life. My formally stretched out abdominal muscles are tighter than they've ever been in my life. I no longer have lower back pain. Presently, I work out 4 days a week and follow the Weight Watchers maintenance plan. My stamina for cardio workouts is better than it was in high school when I played team sports. I am the strong, thin, powerful woman I've always dreamt of being.
Dr. Golshani is the best. He's given me my body and my self-esteem back. I highly recommend him!
Dr. "G" enhanced my life with outstanding surgerical results. I wish I could have done this surgery during my 30s or 40s. I waited until I was 50 and I feel so much better after the surgery. During my first office visit to Dr. G., my first impression was that I would be medically treated by an expert surgeon and staff. There was no stress at any time during and after surgery. Dr. G. maintained confidence and provided thorough and understandable educational medical facts throughout my inquiries. I was off 10 days from work and I missed one week of night school.
Dr. G. recommended a personalized diet schedule which allowed me to keep off any weight gain after surgery and increased my discipline of eating healthy. The healing time was minimal, in which house work, yard work, and lifting was not recommended for 4-6 weeks. Prior to my surgery, I maintained physical flexibility by exercising regularly 2-3 times a week. After surgery, I have maintained that routine and increased the exercise time by 20 minutes.
I feel that my tummy tuck surgery has increased the quality of my life by reducing my age appearance by 15 years, both physically and mentally. My clothes fit me better, and finally fit the way they should, especially straight line dresses. I thank you Dr. G. and staff.
To a very special Doctor,
I just wanted to say thank you for everything you have done for me. I am a very lucky person to have met you. You really changed my life and I wish you and your family all the best in the world. All your patients are really lucky to have such an amazing doctor. You are an amazing person, but an even more incredibly talented surgeon.I wanted to thank you for being so patient and understanding with me throughout these three years I have been your patient. You stood by my side and always gave me positive energy to keep going. You never gave up on me and I am so thankful for that. I wish the world was filled with more people like you. I also want to thank your wonderful staff. Everyone is so warm and caring and they really made me feel comfortable and welcome. All I can say is "Thank You."
Your favorite patient
To all of the Staff of Dr. Golshani's office,
Thank you so much for taking such good care of my son tonight. He was so frightened by the accident and so terrified to get stitches. From the moment we arrived in your office each of you were so sweet with him and so helpful. Thank you.Thank you for staying late - especially the sweet nurse who assisted in the surgery who's carpool ride was waiting for her! My son was so proud of himself for not crying and not being too scared - something that wouldn't have been possible without each of you. Thank you for turning a nightmare scenario into a happy ending!
Although Dr. Golshani's medical credentials speak for themselves, there is a calm, quiet strength that comes from Dr. Golshani that is difficult to capture on paper. If you are familiar with the term "Renaissance Man", it was coined for this incredible surgeon. There is no false bravado.
He is a blend of excellent surgical skills, with the talent of a gifted artist mixed with professionalism, integrity and the right amount of sensitivity to make the entire surgical experience smooth and seamless.
From the moment you arrive for surgery with Dr. Golshani, you are treated like royalty. Every effort is made strictly for your safety and comfort. I have never gone under anesthesia so peacefully, only to awaken the same way with warm blankets on my body instead of being chilled and shivering as is the norm. Every OR team should act with as much kindness when you are feeling most vulnerable. | <urn:uuid:729821ff-b1fd-42f8-adb8-3f887d30bf5a> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.drgolshani.com/testimonials/ | 2024-04-17T09:04:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.986214 | 4,095 |
The Glenlivet continues its parade of unusual and unexpected whiskies with its new Fusion Cask Selection, which it describes as “a category-first innovation,” selectively finished in “bespoke casks that are uniquely crafted by fusing dismantled first-fill rum and bourbon barrels.” If this sounds at all familiar, you might be recalling Amrut’s Fusion release, which has the same basic idea. No specific ages are attached to the whisky, either primary aging or finishing.
If you’re looking for a crowd-pleaser single malt to add to your repertoire, Glenlivet Fusion will certainly fit the bill. The nose is pretty and sweet, a mix of malty cereal, toasted sesame seeds, and a significant and unmistakable coffee aroma. There’s fruit galore here though it’s never overwhelming, a mix of green banana, stewed apples, and stone fruits.
The palate is soothing and refreshing; with a mixer, this whisky will delight anyone. On its own things are equally enjoyable, the coffee character again impossible to miss, with notes of vanilla and caramel giving it a hint of a dessert-like quality. Brighter notes of banana and coconut emerge from there, hinting at tiki, with chocolate leading to even more coffee on the finish — lightly touched with baking spices. I have never encountered a Scotch whisky so redolent with coffee notes — and yet so bizarrely absent from the official tasting notes. For after-dinner sipping, I love it.
For a variety of reasons, the whisky doesn’t feel overly “serious” — particularly at a mere 80 proof (it could stand to be stronger) — but that’s not a slam. There is a place in the market — and on your shelf — for a unique and vibrant whisky like this. Rum fans especially should give it a try. | <urn:uuid:b2430149-585c-4372-9c8c-466e22a525d1> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.drinkhacker.com/2024/03/17/review-the-glenlivet-rum-bourbon-fusion-cask-selection/ | 2024-04-17T08:35:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.933434 | 395 |
Chattanooga Intelect Legend XT Combo Unit with Mobile Cart
The Chattanooga Intelect Legend XT Combo Unit with Mobile Cart is designed to allow a clinician to deliver either electrical stimulation, ultrasound, or both in combination all from one unit. As the needs of the clinic or patient population change, additional modalities or capabilities can be added by purchasing modules that attach to the underside of the base unit. For example, a light or laser module could be added if that becomes necessary or a rechargeable battery pack module could be added to make the unit more portable.
The Chattanooga Intelect Legend XT unit provides 6 clinical waveforms including Interferential, Russian, Bi-phasic, High Volt, Microcurrent, and Premodulated. The ultrasound functions deliver both 1 and 3.3 Mhz treatments at 10%, 20%, 50%, or continuous duty cycles using the 5cm soundhead applicator and can be used in combination with most of the waveforms available on the system.
The Doctor’s Toy Store buys, sells, trades, and exports medical equipment, including New and Pre-owned, from the world’s leading manufacturers, plus we also offer expert diagnostic and repair services on medical equipment, too.
Our staff sweats the small details and do the small things every day that matter to our medical clients. Twenty years of consistent performance and quality customer service for our clients in Florida, the U.S. and around the world is why doctors from all over the globe beat a path to the Doctor’s Toy Store showroom.
That’s why you are as likely to meet a visiting doctor at our showroom from Buenos Aires, Boston or Las Vegas, as you are from Ft. Lauderdale, Coral Gables, or Palm Beach. That consistency over 20 years also is why The Doctor’s Toy Store is now the largest medical equipment showroom in Florida, at 27,000 square feet.
Whether you are using our new-and-improved website or visiting us at our showroom in Hallandale Beach, see for yourself why consistent quality and discount prices make The Doctor’s Toy Store the first choice for savvy doctors looking for new & pre-owned medical equipment. | <urn:uuid:a67e3cb5-e211-40f9-96b8-3b8f68e4fc21> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.drstoystore.com/product/chattanooga-intelect-legend-xt/ | 2024-04-17T08:55:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.918811 | 450 |
Dry Riser Service & Repair Work in Anglesey
Date: March 2016Client: Glyn Garth Court
We were contacted by the Property Manager of a 9 Floor block of luxury flats in Anglesey which were constructed in 1964. They had two Dry Risers, one in the East Wing and one in the West wing, both of which had been neglected for a long period of time, and both of which had recently failed the Regulatory pressure tests. The Fire Service were insisting that the Dry Risers had to be certified as operational within a fairly short period of time.
Initially they were informed that both Dry Risers were in need of fairly major repair work which would have cost a lot of money, would have caused a lot of disruption during the repair work, would have needed a lot of building work to enable access for the repair work, and would have taken up time all of which they could ill afford.
What We Did
As soon as they contacted Dry Risers Direct and informed us of the situation they found themselves in, we responded in a professional, diligent, helpful manner, without fuss or delay. We completed an initial survey of both Dry Risers and proposed alternate options which would avoid unnecessary expense, extensive repair work, extensive building work and would be completed in time to satisfy the Fire Service. To my and the Directors delight they fulfilled all their promises and today we have two fully functional, air tight and Certified Dry Risers.
To their delight, we fulfilled all their promises and today they have two fully functional, air tight and Certified Dry Risers. | <urn:uuid:d048e505-2c7e-4f73-8bde-bb3cf8851407> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.dryrisersdirect.co.uk/cases/dry-riser-repair-work-anglesey/ | 2024-04-17T09:42:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.990347 | 320 |
So as you all know I have completely lost hope in student loan forgiveness at this point. With another extension and no word on loan forgiveness I have just given up and decided to pay my student loans. However, some news from the Biden Administration last week has somewhat restored my faith. Just last week Michael Cardona, The Department of Education’s Secretary announced that President Joe Biden would be forgiving 323,000 individuals student loans! This equates to 5.8 billion dollars in student loan forgiveness y’all! | <urn:uuid:1c473358-2d6a-4b1e-b17c-be07b6d1fa50> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.duggandigsdisability.org/2021/08/biden-just-forgave-58-billion-in.html | 2024-04-17T09:52:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.97319 | 104 |
Golden Globe winner Succession – Season 2 in Dundee
Posted : 6 January 2020
Huge congratulations as Golden Globes were awarded to the media dynasty drama, ‘Succession’ and lead actor Brian Cox, who hails from Dundee. The series filmed at the iconic V&A Dundee for Season 2 with Scotland-based episodes first appearing on screen in September 2019 on HBO, Sky Atlantic and Now TV.
The 77th Golden Globes took place on Sunday, 5th January 2020.
Emmy Award-Winning Scottish actor Brian Cox (Medici, War & Peace, Churchill) returned to his roots, like his character Logan Roy.
Created by Academy Award nominee Jesse Armstong (Fresh Meat, In The Loop, Peep Show), Succession tracks the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father (Brian Cox) begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control. Beginning where season one dramatically left off, season two follows the Roy family as they struggle to retain control of their empire, and while the future looks increasingly uncertain, it is the past that threatens to ultimately destroy them.
The series also stars Matthew MacFadyen (Ripper Street, Howard's End, Pride & Prejudice) and Sarah Snook (The Glass Castle, Winchester, Black Mirror).
Succession brought Production Manager, Donald MacKinnon and Location Manager, Martin Henderson to the region. TayScreen, the screen office for the Councils of Dundee City and Perth & Kinross Council were delighted to welcome the team and provide support.
V&A Dundee is an iconic new museum of design on the city’s Tay River Waterfront. It’s the first V&A outside London and its unique ship-shaped architecture reflects the city’s links with sea. It’s right next to the Polar exploration sailing ship of Captain Scott, Discovery.
Fife Tay based photographer Moira Lavigillante caught a few impressions of production behind the scenes at V&A Dundee.
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Amit & Co. International Law Firm is a boutique firm that specializes in providing legal services in various fields of international law, including immigration visas and entry permits to Israel and the United States, American law, Chinese law, commercial and corporate law, intellectual property, mediation, and notary services. The firm provides services to both private and business clients operating in Israel and abroad, Israelis and foreigners.
The firm was established in 2015 by Attorney Amit Ben Yehoshua, licensed to practice law in Israel and California and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the American Association of Realtors (NAR), who holds a master's degree in Chinese law from Tsinghua University in Beijing. Ample experience and reputation give the firm a distinct advantage in unique areas of international law, after many years of experience in American law and Chinese law in addition to being an Israeli lawyer.
The firm's staff includes lawyers, interns, and pre-interns as well as a team of translators in various languages such as Hebrew, English, Russian and Portuguese. The mix of the firm's staff gives it the ability to handle legal cases with the best efficiency and accuracy while providing personal treatment to all of our clients.
The firm's vision is specific legal advice that is personalized and based on the core values of professionalism and competence while maintaining the dignity, values, and welfare of the client with loyalty, confidentiality, and trust. We make sure to be completely transparent and update the customer at every step along the way
The firm is consistently recognized as a leading company and recommended in the fields of international law and additional fields of activity by prominent legal rating guides such as Bdi Code and Dun's 100. The firm is located in the Afek Park area in Rosh Ha'Ain, close to main traffic routes, parking options, and a variety of dining services nearby. | <urn:uuid:4bd8dfaf-f8ef-4459-b741-290095d3921d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.dunsguide.co.il/en/business/?duns=626457636 | 2024-04-17T10:17:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.963544 | 381 |
My colleagues often ask, “What’s one research article or paper that has changed the way you practice?” And my response is always the same: “This one’s easy - it’s the Three Pillars of Pneumonia, by Dr. John Ashford.”
NOTE: Yes, I'm aware it's not technically a research article, but I've never been much of a rule follower, so whatever. Moving on...
So why is this one so important?
Because SLPs are taught to be afraid of aspiration pneumonia.
And not just a little bit afraid, but more like “Holy sh*%, I’ll lose my license and end up homeless living under a bridge for the rest of my life if I screw this up,” full-on panic attack kind of terrorization. You're introduced to dysphagia in grad school and taught that your recommendations could "really hurt people" and you're probably thinking - WTF when did I sign up for this responsibility?! I'm here to work with the kids!
But then you graduate and quickly find out that a.) you either prefer working with adults, b.) that medical settings pay better, or c.) maybe the SNF job was the only position available for a CF, so you think, "Sure, I'll give this dysphagia thing a shot." But what happens when fear meets uncertainty? Well, then we tend to over-diagnose, over-treat, and over-restrict in order to “CYA” - cover our assets.
And you're doing it to benefit the patient, to prevent this dreadful thing - this "risk of aspiration."
But as with everything, the truth (and the swallowing process) is much more complex than that.
FIRST, LET'S DISPELL SOME MYTHS!
Dr. Ashford makes the mystery of aspiration pneumonia a little less, well, mysterious. His focus over the last decade has been on pneumonia and what creates the perfect storm for aspiration pneumonia to occur. He assures us that:
1. Aspiration pneumonia does not develop as a singular and independent disease entity. 2. Aspiration pneumonia can only develop within the context of a primary and serious illness. 3. Laryngeal aspiration is not the sole cause of aspiration pneumonia.
SO WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
So before we dive down the rabbit hole, let's review the literature and establish some solid facts about aspiration pneumonia:
1. What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is an acute infection, and as you know, infections develop when the immune defenses are insufficient to meet the challenge of bacterial or viral pathogens entering and colonizing - in this case - the lower respiratory system.
2. What's the difference between nosocomial ("hospital acquired") pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia? Nosocomial pneumonia has a bacterial origin and is a term for when the disease is developed while in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Patients who have been intubated or in the ICU have a higher risk and anyone developing nosocomial pneumonia has an increased risk of death.
Aspiration pneumonia is defined as an infection that develops after inhaling oropharyngeal pathogens into the lungs that have first colonized in the oropharynx.
3. Why do some patients who aspirate develop pneumonia and others don't? This is a fair question. While the relationship between aspiration and pneumonia has been well recognized, laryngeal inefficiency is only one piece of the puzzle. Whether pneumonia develops from aspiration depends on the volume and characteristics of aspirated material, the frequency of aspiration events, and the integrity of the immune system.
So while some patients may develop aspiration pneumonia after one episode of aspiration, others may experience episodes of aspiration pneumonia after aspirating small amounts of material over a prolonged period.
LET'S FINALLY TALK ABOUT THE THREE PILLARS OF PNEUMONIA!
Armed with the above knowledge, Dr. Ashford designed the "Three Pillars of Pneumonia" to help determine who's at risk for developing the "dreadful disease" and this is what he found - three things must happen in conjunction for a patient to be considered “high risk.” They are as follows:
1. COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM This includes any previous and current co-morbities, old age, acute disease process, etc.
2. THE PRESENCE OF ASPIRATION (self explanatory, right?) Dr. Ashford stresses that clinical swallowing evaluations "should only be used to determine if the patient has overt signs of dysphagia, and, if so, to refer for an instrumental study. These tools [bedside swallowing exams] are too insensitive to detect aspiration."
3. POOR ORAL HEALTH SLPs can determine this by thoroughly examining the teeth, tongue, and mouth. Dr. Ashford endorses the use of Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT).
NOW BRACE YOURSELVES, BECAUSE HERE'S THE KICKER:
Even if TWO of the elements exist without the THIRD, the patient remains virtually at NO RISK for aspiration pneumonia!
Whoah, did you read that? Read it again!
Simply stated, that means - with the exception of compromised immune system in addition to aspiration, which still only results in a relatively low risk - a patient can have a poor oral health and documented aspiration of materials, but if he/she has an excellent immune system, then the risk is virtually NONE!!!
WHAAAT. THE. ACTUAL. F^%#. My head was SPINNING FOR DAYS!!
So after I caught my breath, what did I do? Well, first I panicked. Then I proceeded to read and re-read each of Dr. Ashford’s articles multiple times and spent several nights awake pondering how many nectar-thickened liquid diets I’ve unnecessarily put my patients on. How many clinical bedside swallow studies have I performed (complete with crappy non evidence-based recommendations) without knowing better? We’ve all heard the negative consequences of thickened liquids (e.g; dehydration, poor PO intake, increased chance of mortality if aspirated, etc) but what about the patient’s quality of life too?
The guilt is real, y’all.
To redeem for all those guilty feels, I decided that I would share dysphagia literature and research with any SLP who would listen! I understand there’s no possible way a busy SLP could read every single journal article available to our field, because that would be a ridiculous and unreasonable task. Combine that with a demanding work schedule, kids, and/or a spouse, and all you want to do is go home, sit on the couch, and ZONE OUUUUT.
I totally freakin' get it.
Unfortunately, with new research coming out that continues to challenge so much of what we've learned in grad school, we no longer have the luxury to just throw our hands in the air, shrug our shoulders and say, "Welp, I didn't know that!"
We chose to dedicate our careers to helping and rehabilitating people in their time of need, therefore, we entered an unspoken contract to always do what's best for our patients. And part of that is holding ourselves accountable for ongoing professional development and keeping up with the most current and up-to-date EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES.
So I urge you, my wonderful, capable colleagues to please refer to the following chart (courtesy of Dr. Ashford) and keep these findings in mind before making those super restrictive, life-altering recommendations. Download and keep it with you everywhere you go!
Your patients will thank you.
Dr. John Ashford, Ph.D., CCC-SLP currently serves as the Education Director and Co-Owner of SASS. He is a retired Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist from the Veterans Administration Tennessee Valley Health Care System, and a retired Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology from Tennessee State University. For more of Dr. Ashford's research/literature and to view his upcoming CEU courses, please visit his company website at www.sasspllc.com.
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Bar Salt E-Liquids
Bar Salt E-Liquid is an alternative to traditional nic salts. While popular among many they aren’t for everyone, they are a lot sweeter and have more flavour replicating the experience of a disposable vape like the Elf Bar 600.
All our Bar Salts are priced at £3.99 each but are available to mix and match in our multi-buy 10 for £30!
What are Bar Salts?
Bar Salts is an umbrella term for E-Liquids that are currently being released by brands that mimic the popular flavours of disposable vapes.
Why are Bar Salts so Popular?
Bar Salts are a spin-off from disposables, which took the vape industry by storm. Bar Salts are nicotine salts which contain a higher concentration of flavouring so offer a more enjoyable experience than regular nic salts.
How do I use Bar Salts
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1. Current position
Henk Scheepers (PhD, PharmD.) is Coordinating Specialist Senior Inspector.
Henk Scheepers is a PhD and PharmD. He has 14 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1998 he joined the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. In his current position of Coordinating Specialist Senior Inspector he is responsible for GMP surveillance of pharmaceutical companies as well as pharmacies and hospital pharmacies specialised in the preparation and distribution of medicinal products and automated dose dispensing. In May 2017 he obtained his PhD grade at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands (title of the thesis: "pharmacy preparations; European quality standards and regulation").
3. Research area
In 2008 he became the nominated delegate of the Netherlands for the Committee of Experts on Quality and Safety Standards in Pharmaceutical Practices and Pharmaceutical Care at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. As a rapporteur he was responsible for the regulation work in the areas of pharmacy preparation for the special needs of patients and the reconstitution of parenteral medicines, respectively. For both areas consensus could be obtained at the Council of Europe about (draft) resolutions containing harmonised quality and safety standards. The Resolutions were adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in 2011 and 2016, respectively (Resolution CM/ResAP(2011)1; Resolution CM/Res(2016)2).
In 2016 he became the chairman of the aforementioned Committee of Experts at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
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What is global warming?
Surrounding the earth is a delicate blanket of gasses that keep the world's climate relatively stable. As the sun's energy flows towards earth, much of it bounces back off the atmosphere; however, the blanket layer captures some of this heat. This is called the greenhouse effect, and serves to sustain life on earth. Without this natural effect, the earth would be uninhabitable, as the earth's temperature would be around -18°C.
However, through deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels (mainly coal, oil and natural gas), humans have changed the makeup of the atmosphere. Since the Industrial Revolution, emissions have steadily increased to a level today that is higher than ever before in human history. By altering the natural balance of gasses, the earth has begun to warm and climate patterns have begun to shift - in many cases intensifying across the globe. This is a serious concern for all life on earth, which will be affected in some way or another by the changes that are implied by this trend.
How are humans involved?
Scientists worldwide have agreed that the earth is warming and human activities are a direct cause; the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms this evidence. With industrial activities, humans have distorted the natural balance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by emitting amounts that alter the earth's climate. Scientists have come to this conclusion based on various findings; computer models which incorporate natural variations – like volcanic activity, orbit changes of the sun – cannot explain the current levels of warming; only human activities serve as the missing link. Also, ice core samples dating back thousands of years show that carbon emissions have never been as high or increased at the speed in which they have within the last few hundred years.
Is not climate change a natural process? Wasn't there an ice age many years ago?
Earth’s climate is always changing to some degree; over the past few million years the planet has experienced ice ages and periods of heat. However, for the estimated 150,000 years of human existence, the climate has been fairly stable, with levels of CO2 always between about 200-300 parts per million:
As this graph shows, humans have always survived in a global climate that has been relatively consistent. Today, CO2 levels are above 380 ppm, higher than ever before in history. If current rates continue, we could have levels between 730 and 1,020 ppm by the end of the century. We are facing an age when earth’s climate could experience some drastic changes.
Around 10,000-20,000 years ago, the earth was colder because it was experiencing a cyclical ice age. This was triggered by a change in the earth’s orbit, which affects the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth; this has been called a Milankovitch cycle. These cycles happen every 50,000 - 100,000 years and have such incremental effect on temperature that they are not relevant when looking at changes within centuries.
What evidence exists that global warming is already taking effect?
Across the globe there are cases that depict the early effects of climate change, demonstrating a sample of what the future could bring.
Evidence of climate change taking effect includes:
- Glaciers worldwide have significantly retreated
- Permafrost that had been stable for thousands of years is now thawing
- Sea level has risen 20cm since 1900
- The intensity of storms has increased, as well as their emergence in new regions of the world
- Animal and plant species are shifting poleward to adapt to the new climate
- Flowering of plants and egg-laying of birds are happening sooner each year due to the earlier spring
Despite the early evidence of these changes, greenhouse gas levels increase faster than the observed shifts occur. This lag time means that we will not see the effects of today’s high emissions until some time in the near future.
Will a few degrees of warmth really matter?
Though it might not seem significant, only a small increase in temperature and minor shift in precipitation patterns could completely alter life as we know it. Because the environment is very delicate, seemingly miniscule changes in climate can wipe out wildlife species, make agricultural land unusable, result in sea level rise, and cause immense shifts in weather patterns that could threaten life on earth. A 3°C increase in global temperature will put more than 1/3 of earth’s species into extinction, significantly deplete agricultural yields across the globe, and put hundreds of millions of people at risk from serious coastal flooding. Within the last 10,000 years, earth’s average temperature hasn’t varied more than 1.0° C; three million years ago, when the temperature was 2-3 degrees higher than today, sea level was 25 meters higher. Seemingly small changes in temperature can make enormous differences to life on earth.
Because the predicted warmth is given in global averages, some areas will experience greater spikes in local temperature and shifts in climate than others. Small average changes also means big changes in the weather extremes; instead of a few degrees warmer weather year round, global warming means that major heat waves and droughts will become common.
How will climate change affect Cambridgeshire and the UK?
The most significant environmental effects of global warming in the UK will be the hotter climate and rise in sea level. Summers will be significantly warmer and drier, with a 60% reduction in rainfall. Wintertime will not be much warmer but will likely face an increase in rainfall, with heavier and more concentrated storms. Along with sea level rise, these storms mean that more flooding will take place, most significantly in low-lying areas like the East of England. Heat waves will likely become the norm by the 2040s. Both droughts and flooding will affect buildings and other infrastructure. Agricultural problems can be expected with erosion and loss of soil fertility.
On a larger scale, global climate change will affect the UK as a member of the global community. Problems will occur due to financial stresses from market losses and disaster relief, displacement of millions of environmental refugees, loss of biodiversity and agricultural shifts, water shortages, and overall challenges in adapting to the wide-scale changes taking place.
What will the effects be around the earth if global warming continues at this rate?
Scientists have come to a pretty firm consensus on the predicted outcomes of global warming. Over the next century, the IPCC predicts global average temperature to increase anywhere from 1.4 - 5.8°C, with more dramatic increases towards the poles (England will face greater temperature changes than Spain). Experts also predict more intense weather across the globe – like droughts in parts of Africa and more severe hurricanes in the Caribbean region. Sea level will continue to rise as glaciers melt and the ocean expands with heat, flooding coastal regions and making some places uninhabitable. Agriculture and water supplies will suffer, while millions of people will be displaced from their homes. It is also likely that diseases that were once limited to certain hot areas will spread throughout the globe.
What can be done to significantly slow down global warming? Is there hope to address this problem?
There is still time to act before major changes to the earth’s climate are irreversible. The IPCC has issued world reports that communicate the severity of this issue and advise governments to act. In 1997, many nations around the world signed the Kyoto Protocol – the first piece of global legislation to address climate change. The UK has become a global leader in the reduction of carbon emissions.
Concrete actions exist to slow global warming. Governments can:
- Increase energy efficiency standards
- Encourage renewable energy sources and consumption
- Discourage dirty energy by eliminating subsidies that promote the use of oil and coal
- Include climate change in education plans
- Protect wildlife and forests which serve as storages of carbon and are threatened by climate change
- Participate in an international agreement which ensures global reduction of emissions
- Drive less and use fuel efficient vehicles
- Keep homes insulated
- Use less electricity
- Purchase local food and goods
- Educate others about the issue
- Vocalise concern about climate change in political arenas
Businesses and non-profit organisations have a role as well. By providing technologies and discovering new ways of doing old things, businesses can lead the way into energy efficiency and away from practices that are contributing to climate change.
What can we do about the changes that will inevitably take place? What is being done about adaption to global warming here in the UK?
Since climate change is already beginning to happen, we must be prepared to deal with effects that we cannot prevent. Addressing the impacts of climate change now will be less costly than waiting for the damage to take place in the future. In the UK, there have already been some plans to address stresses that will likely take place under global warming, relating to floods, development, and availability of information for decision makers. In addition, there is recognition that construction of highways and roads has to take into account future weather changes. On the human side, the Council is making provisions to ensure better protection of those who are vulnerable to heat waves. While the strongest efforts have been in mitigating future climate change, there are things we can all do to adapt to the shifts that will inevitably occur.
Are sudden, catastrophic events like those seen in the recent Hollywood movie, "A Day After Tomorrow" likely to happen?
While scientific predictions are wide-ranging, it is highly unlikely that these types of sudden events will occur. However, certain catastrophic events are possible – some within short time spans. Scientists have pointed to the potential shutdown of the Gulf Stream – the current of warmth brought from the southeast Atlantic to Europe; large-scale, highly destructive hurricanes are likely to replace smaller storms, and sea level rises could inundate much of the populated coastal regions of the world. While the happenings seen in this movie are for entertainment and not education, one must realise that climate change is a serious danger to life on earth; we cannot let Hollywood science distract us from the real threats at hand. | <urn:uuid:d38824cb-d623-4ed7-98ad-bbf1a295e408> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/climate-change/climate-change-frequently-asked-questions | 2024-04-17T09:58:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.953972 | 2,069 |
Priyanka Roy Kundu is very active on social media & keeps sharing her beautiful pictures, due to which she remains in the headlines. That is why he has millions of followers & followers all over the country.
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Sultanpur: Four people were killed and two others injured on Thursday when the jeep in which they were travelling rammed into the divider on Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
The accident took place at around 4.30 am when the jeep on its way to Varanasi from Lucknow lost control and hit the divider near Milestone 102 in Delhi Bazar area, killing three people on the spot, local SHO Baldi Rai Sabhakant Tiwari said. Three others were admitted to the district hospital where one of them succumbed to injuries, the SHO said.
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Prenatal genomic testing is delivered by the East GLH laboratories and by our partner GLHs across England.
Prenatal and maternal samples should be sent to your local laboratory at Cambridge, Leicester or Nottingham for testing. Please use the standard test referral form for submitting samples.
Urgent advice: ALERT! New test added to the national Genomic Test Directory
NIPT - R445 Common Aneuploidy Testing
Any previous pregnancy with reported full trisomy of chromosomes 21 (Down’s syndrome), 18 (Edwards’ syndrome) or 13 (Patau’s syndrome) who meet the National Testing Eligibility Criteria.
This pathway is due to be implemented within maternity services across the East of England by 1st April 2024.
All testing will be routed via the NIPT laboratories commissioned by the Fetal Anomaly Programme.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND VIA LOCAL GENOMIC LABORATORY HUB.
For service detail please contact your local antenatal screening or fetal medicine team directly for more information.
You can find out all details on the inclusion and exclusion criteria in the National Genomic Testing Directory.
Molecular prenatal notification form
To facilitate rapid prenatal testing for familial molecular variants, a prenatal notification form should be sent in advance of the sampling procedure.
Submitting this form helps to ensure that the testing laboratory has all the necessary information and samples available to expedite a rapid report.
Send completed documents and copies of relevant genetic reports to us at [email protected] (please include ‘prenatal test’ in the subject heading).
Non-urgent advice: NEW Nov 23: Prenatal Invasive Testing videos and information
The North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (NEY GMSA) have produced a series of videos and associated information leaflets for patients on:
- Family History of a Known Genetic Condition: If you are considering a prenatal invasive test when you have a family history of a known genetic condition.
- Following a Higher Chance Screening Result: If you are considering a prenatal invasive test following a higher chance screening result.
- Following an Unexpected Ultrasound Finding: If you are considering a prenatal invasive test following an unexpected finding on your Ultrasound scan.
You can find the resources on the NEY GMSA website here.
Red cell disorder testing
The North West GLH (Manchester) is the designated centre for East GLH referrals Haemoglobinopathies. As per the standard pathway, all prenatal samples should be sent to your local laboratory for DNA preparation, routine testing and rapid transfer to the North West GLH.
R21 - Rapid fetal anomalies testing
This is a rapid sequencing service for testing for fetal anomalies with a likely monogenic disorder.
Further information about this test and referral information can be found on the Great Ormond Street Laboratory website. (opens in a new tab)
R21 video - why and how to test
R21 video - what to discuss with parents and how to take consent
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
All maternity providers across England offer non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as part of the existing NHS screening pathway for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome. This offer is available if a woman has received a higher chance result from 1st or 2nd trimester screening tests.
Learn more about this pathway here: found here. (opens in a new tab)
Outside of the NHS screening pathway, NIPT will now be available for women who have had a previous pregnancy or baby with either Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome via the National Testing directory.
This will be implemented into maternity services by 1st April 2024. Please contact your Antenatal Screening or Fetal Medicine team for more information.
Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD)
NIPD can provide vital information about a pregnancy.
Further information on NIPD can be found here. What is NIPD? - Genomics Education Programme (hee.nhs.uk) (opens in a new tab)
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Imperfect: Embracing Improv Quilting by Julie Burton
While improv quilting involves starting a quilt without a pattern, it is a skill and a technique. In modern quilting, every quilter approaches improv with their own style and method, keeping the foundations of traditional quilting in mind.
In My Improv Journey, Julie Burton breaks the seams between traditional and improv in the quilting world. She takes the reader on her journey in a quilting education, showing classic quilt patterns with a modern twist and introducing improv to traditional quilters.
PUBLISHER: Lucky Spool Media
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• Regarding the business initiative of the BluGlacier company, made up of the German investor group Schorghuber and the Chilean salmon company Blumar, to sell salmon produced in Chile under the name Oshen, which in the Selknam language means whale, we spoke with an active defender of this native town of Patagonia.
• Hema’ny Molina affirms that salmon «is not a local species, it is not a species that represents history or ancestral food. It also does a lot of damage to intangible heritage, to our own language first, because they did not ask for permission, second, because they are not informed. A salmon is always going to be a salmon, so how are they going to tell Oshen, that (in the Selknam language) he is a whale. The incoherence of marketing, apart from being disrespectful, is ignorant. «
By: Patricio Melillanca
October 28th, 2021
Hema’ny Molina Vargas is a poet, writer and artisan. And she is an active member of the Selk’nam Covadonga indigenous community, «families that claim their right as descendants and heirs of the survivors of the genocide to the Selk’nam People» in Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia. She is the founder of the Selknam-Chile Corporation, which works to recover, revitalize and develop all aspects of this native people that suffered the genocide in the 19th and 20th centuries, and that even in these times has been impacted by the attempts to make them disappear.
In addition to her work to advance a law draft that is being processed in the Chilean Parliament so that this people is recognized in the Indigenous Law as one of the community of pre-existing original nations in Chile, Hema’ny is also concerned to see how The transnational salmon industry is occupying bays, fjords and channels to impose its cultivation centers, its processing factories and, above all, its form of industrial work in indigenous territories.
Oshēn (whale in Selkman) is the new premium industrially farmed salmon brand for an exclusive segment of the North American market sold by BluGlacier, a commercial alliance between the German investment group Schorghuber, -owner of a wide network of hotel businesses, brands of beverages and beers, construction and real estate at a global level-, and the Chilean company Blumar. BluGlacier is also the world’s first farmed salmon provider to accept cryptocurrency payments, in partnership with BitPay, the world’s largest player in bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services.
Chilean salmon «is not a local species, it is not a species that represents history or ancestral food. It also does a lot of damage to intangible heritage, to our own language because first they did not ask for permission, second because they are not informed. Salmon is always going to be a salmon, so how are they going to tell Oshen, that (in the Selknam language) he is a whale. The incoherence of marketing, apart from being disrespectful, is ignorant. »
• Hema’ny, I am contacting you to obtain your opinion that a salmon company is using the word Oshen, to sell salmon ….
• … This is a matter of cultural appropriation and the use of cultures that are believed to have no one to defend them. For us, basically as Selknam people, we have been believed to be extinct for a long time, so of course, if the owner of the house is not there, hardly anyone can claim for the use of what is inside the house. Unfortunately it hides behind all this use of cultural, patrimonial, material and immaterial elements …, the disrespectful way is used, without considering the meaning it has for peoples, for cultures, a word, an icon, or an expression, and permission is not requested or an investigation is made on the true meaning, which ends up being a transgression of any indigenous people or any culture. Unfortunately we have an example of cultural appropriation and use and enrichment based on original cultures since the colonist arrived in America, so it has always happened and unfortunately there are no policies that are really effective for the protection of tangible and intangible heritage.
• In the case of the Selknam People, has the Chilean State not yet acknowledged the existence of their communities?
• There we must make a reservation of what is really recognition, because we are not in the Indigenous Law and we are very close to finishing this process to be able to enter the Law. But if we talk about recognition, I could tell you that we already have at the state level and at the community level recognition, since we are recognized by our brother peoples, not only in southern Chile, but also by all the peoples that coexist in this country. That recognition is already there. And on the part of the State, since 2015 we are having constant recognition from the State of our existence since we have been invited to indigenous consultations and we have been invited to participate through ministries. In other words, there is awareness that we are present, what is lacking is a purely legal procedure, which is the integration of the people to a Law that will grant us rights as indigenous people in Chile, which we do not have today.
• How is the situation of the Selknam language?
The Selknam language, which is the Selknam Cham, is highly violated, there are no fluent, recognized speakers, however there are reminders and obviously there is work on both the Argentine and Chilean sides to strengthen all these cultural aspects. The Selknam Cham language is a complete language. But it has stopped being used due to all this forced Chileanization, where we have gone through different historical stages in which at one time being indigenous was almost a crime, where there was a prohibition on having cultural and ancestral manifestations. However, this way of seeing has been changing and there is an opening not only from the Chilean State, but also from the Chilean population, which is to recognize that there were millennial peoples before the settlers arrived and this country as we know it was constituted today, which by the way is a new country of 100, 150 years. So there is a recognition of existence and pre-existence.
• How is this situation of working with the communities that are on the other side of the border, in what is now Argentina.
• We have had the support of the Rafaela Ishton community. Since 2019 we began our political process here in Chile, first to avoid that our people are stoned with a memorial that indicated that there is nothing left, and then with the work of entering a project of our own in the Chilean Parliament to demand that we be integrate into the Indigenous Law. The Rafaela Ishton community, and especially Mrs. Vanina Ojeda, has been fundamental in this support and in this connection with the Argentine community. We understand that there are two countries, but the Selknam people are only one and unfortunately we were victims of this genocide and of these decisions to separate the Island (Tierra del Fuego), into two nations, with different laws, in which the people there They inhabited for thousands of years were the only victims or they had no art or part, not even opinion and nobody cared. But today there is this link where there are jobs, which could not be said parallel, since they have many more years of work than us and in a very organized way. We as an organization have been working for a few years since the rearticulation of our town with the Selknam families that we have been swarming throughout the country for almost 100 years. It was only a decade ago that we began to articulate and work. Today we are working with organizations, we are recognized by our peers and we are very advanced in the bill to be integrated into the Indigenous Law, so all this has paid off.
• And what do you think then that companies to sell salmon, this exotic species in southern waters, use the word Oshen, which in Selknam, if I’m not mistaken, means Whale.
• I think it is an absolute lack of respect. First, as you say, it is not a local species, it is not a species that represents history or ancestral food. It also does a lot of damage to intangible heritage, to our own language, because first they did not ask for permission, second because they do not inform themselves. A salmon is always going to be a salmon, so how are they going to tell Oshen, that he is a whale, he has no relationship. Marketing inconsistency, apart from being disrespectful, is ignorant. It is an insult to our culture that they take the attributions that many companies have taken and that later have the nerve to say that they are helping us to make our culture visible.
• What is the message that you would give to consumers who buy this product in international markets, in the United States, Europe, Japan, among others.
• I tell these consumers that it is very sad that people buy this product without knowing what they are really buying. I would recommend that you investigate how the salmon is raised so that you know what they are bringing to your table. I would ask all consumers in general, not only international consumers, but also consumers in Chile, that we learn to consume, the value of what we consume and learn what it means to consume what is in our physical space, territorial. Because that way we boost the local economy.I think that these tremendous industries that do not care about the damage they do to the territories in order to sell a product that apparently looks very nice, because it is exposed in a false and deceptive way, in the end ends up doing a lot of territorial damage and people who lives in the place that is being destroyed and also to the people who are consuming it. Salmon is a product that is being sold with antibiotics, which because it is not a native species is stressed in small spaces where it is not free, where it is not its habitat and therefore should not be here and should be being produced in its own places where they belong. But unfortunately, commercial or business policies will always privilege certain sectors to look very civilized at the expense of sectors that end up being zones of sacrifice. Nature gives goods in all parts of the world and gives for many if one knows how to take advantage of that with respect. | <urn:uuid:031de200-d7f8-4c7e-89d2-e8152d4eb7ba> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.ecoceanos.cl/2021/11/a-salmon-is-not-a-whale-selknam-people-claim-against-salmon-industry-for-abusing-ancestral-heritage/ | 2024-04-17T08:07:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.976285 | 2,144 |
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Mali’s government signed a new peace agreement with ethnic Tuareg rebels in 2006 following attacks on government barracks and rebel demands for economic concessions and greater local autonomy. Meanwhile, the U.S.-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation approved a five-year, $460.8 million compact to fund Mali’s poverty reduction efforts, and political parties regrouped in advance of a presidential election scheduled for 2007.
Following independence from France in 1960, Mali was ruled by military or one-party regimes for more than 30 years. After soldiers killed more than 100 demonstrators demanding a multiparty system in 1991, President Moussa Traore was overthrown by his own military. He was sentenced to death in 1993 for ordering the troops to fire on protesters, and in January 1999, both Traore and his wife received death sentences for embezzlement. The sentences for the couple were later commuted to life imprisonment.
After the 1991 coup, a national conference organized open elections that most observers judged to be credible, with Alpha Oumar Konare of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali (ADEMA) winning the presidency in 1992. He won reelection in 1997, fending off a weak challenger who had been alone in breaking an opposition boycott of the contest. Little more than a quarter of registered voters participated.
Konare declared his intent to leave office at the end of his second term, despite efforts by his supporters to set aside constitutionally mandated term limits. In the May 2002 presidential election, Amadou Toumani Toure, a popular former general who had led Mali during the transition period following Traore’s overthrow, ran as an independent with the backing of numerous civic organizations and smaller political parties, facing 23 other candidates. In the second round of voting, Toure secured 64 percent of the vote, compared with 36 percent for ADEMA candidate Soumaila Cisse. The coalition “Espoir 2002” gained 66 seats in the July 2002 National Assembly elections, while an ADEMA-led coalition won 51 seats. Smaller parties captured the remainder. Communal elections in May 2004 were orderly and transparent, with ADEMA winning nearly 30 percent of seats in the more than 700 communes.
The Malian government had negotiated a peace agreement with ethnic Tuareg rebels in 1991 that included efforts to integrate rebel fighters into the military and step up development initiatives. In May 2006, after over a decade of peace, a group of Tuareg army deserters attacked government barracks in the northeastern region of Kidal, seizing weaponry and publicly demanding increased economic assistance and greater local autonomy for the Tuareg population. Tensions abated in July after the signing of a new peace agreement in Algiers that restated the government’s commitment to providing economic incentives for the region.
One of the world’s least developed countries, Mali has undergone significant political and economic reforms since the early 1990s, and recently launched a decentralization program that has given more authority and financial resources to local communities. Mali has benefited from considerable international debt relief. In October 2006, the U.S.-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation approved a five-year, $460.8 million compact to fund poverty reduction projects. Approximately 65 percent of the country is desert or semidesert, and approximately 80 percent of the labor force is engaged in farming or fishing. Hundreds of thousands of Malians live as economic migrants across Africa and Europe, and many have been disadvantaged by the ongoing conflict in Cote d’Ivoire.
Toure earned international praise for his efforts to promote regional peace and development as a UN envoy before standing for office in 2002, while Konare’s service since 2003 as chairman of the African Union is a source of national pride. Since 2004, Mali has worked closely with the United States on programs intended to stem the growth of terrorist organizations across the vast desert region.
Mali is an electoral democracy. Despite irregularities noted by international observers, the 2002 presidential election was regarded as credible, as were the legislative elections that followed. The president is elected by popular vote to a five-year term, with a limit of two terms. The president is both chief of state and commander in chief of the armed forces and appoints the prime minister as head of government. Members of the 147-member, unicameral National Assembly also serve five-year terms, with 13 seats reserved to represent Malians living abroad. Fourteen members represent historically marginalized pastoralist and nomadic ethnic minorities in the National Assembly, and the cabinet includes two representatives from these northern communities.
Sixteen political parties, aggregated into five parliamentary groups, are represented in the legislature. Additional parties are active in local government structures. Mali’s constitution includes a prohibition against parties based on ethnic, religious, regional, or gender affiliations. A figure of both national and international stature, President Toure portrays himself as politically independent. This strategy has weakened Mali’s nascent multiparty system, as many parties are reticent to criticize Toure’s administration or offer opposing points of view. In advance of the 2007 elections, however, several parties have begun to mobilize supporters in anticipation of challenging Toure for the presidency.
The eradication of corruption is a priority of Toure’s government, and a number of initiatives have been launched since he took office, such as the creation of the Office of the General Auditor. Although several civic associations are engaged in building public awareness of corruption, it continues to be a problem and is especially evident in public procurement and contracting. Mali was ranked 99 out of 163 countries surveyed in Transparency International’s 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index.
Mali’s broadcast and print media are considered among the freest in Africa. Over a dozen different newspapers are regularly published in Bamako, some appearing daily or weekly. The government controls the only television station and one of the more than 125 radio stations. State-controlled and private broadcast media present a wide range of views, including those critical of the government. In addition to commercial radio stations, private or community radio outlets provide a critical link for isolated rural populations. Libel is considered a criminal offense, and press laws include punitive presumption-of-guilt standards, but these laws are rarely invoked. In 2005, unidentified persons kidnapped a private radio talk-show host as he left his radio station. He was severely beaten but released several hours later. Despite a government investigation, no charges were ever filed. The government does not restrict access to the internet.
Mali’s population is predominantly Muslim, though the state is secular, and minority and religious rights are protected by law. Religious associations must register with the government. Sectarian violence occasionally flares between Muslim groups.
Academic freedom and freedoms of assembly and association are respected. Many civic groups and nongovernmental organizations, including human rights groups, operate without interference. Workers are guaranteed the right to join unions, and nearly all salaried employees are unionized. Citing the prohibition of associations deemed immoral, the governor of the District of Bamako refused official recognition to a homosexual association in 2005.
Although the judiciary is not independent of the executive, it has shown increased autonomy in rendering antiadministration decisions that have been respected by the government. Local chiefs decide the majority of disputes in rural areas. Detainees are not always charged within the 48-hour period set by law, and there are lengthy delays in bringing defendants to trial.
Mali’s human rights record is generally good, although there are reports of police brutality. The government permits human rights monitors to visit prisons, though at least one group has complained that cumbersome administrative procedures make investigating and reporting on possible human rights abuses difficult. Prison conditions are harsh.
No ethnic group predominates in the government or the security forces. Long-standing tensions between the marginalized Moor and Tuareg pastoralist groups on the one hand and the more populous nonpastoralist groups on the other were a main cause of political instability and violence in the past, including during the Tuareg rebellions of the early 1990s.
Domestic violence against women, including spousal abuse, is tolerated and common. Women have limited access to legal services, and family law favors men, leaving women at a disadvantage in cases involving divorce, child custody, and inheritance rights. Despite legislation giving women equal property rights, traditional practice and ignorance of the law prevent women from benefiting. Female genital mutilation is common despite being banned in publicly financed health centers. The practice has been carried out on an estimated 95 percent of adult women but is reportedly declining in urban areas. The government is pursuing measures, such as a countrywide educational campaign, to eliminate the practice by 2008. Abortion is prohibited except in cases of rape or incest. A number of women’s rights groups are active in highlighting and advocating solutions for the legal and socioeconomic problems facing women in Malian society.
Although the constitution prohibits forced labor, Mali is a source, transit point, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced domestic, agricultural, and commercial labor. Mali now requires children under 18 to carry travel documents. A law that made child trafficking punishable by up to 20 years in prison was enacted in 2001, though there have been no prosecutions under the statute. | <urn:uuid:9f9f6239-e9a9-4846-9e0f-991f9d272075> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.ecoi.net/de/dokument/1019363.html | 2024-04-17T08:51:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.964892 | 1,902 |
Ecorys to provide Technical Expertise and Implementation Support Services for the National School of Government in South Africa
Ecorys is part of a consortium led by Hulla & Co. Human Dynamics KG along with VNG International, the Gordon Institute of Business Science, and the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. The Contracting Authority is the EU Delegation to South Africa on behalf of the National School of Government.
The project is being implemented in the Republic of South Africa. The total duration of the project is 24 months and it started on the 6th of June, 2019. The purpose of the project is to contribute to the institutional strengthening of NSG through provision of technical support and capacity building interventions. This is done to enable NSG to fulfil its mandate.
The project has three specific objectives:
- To provide institutional strengthening of the NSG and greater understanding of the efficacy, outcomes and impact of the NSG, which includes: review and revision of business practices, development of institutional systems to enhance delivery of the NSG mandate and produce an overall organisation strategy;
- To provide for the training implementation logistics and support to the high volume roll out of the Breaking Barriers to Entry Programme (BB2E), the Compulsory Induction Programme for levels 1 to 3 (CIP) and the Reorientation Programme (ROP);
- To assist with strategic communication, positioning, networks and partnerships for the NSG, utilising the activities and work of the programme.
The target groups of this project are:
- The NSG and its staff
- South African civil servants
- Unemployed youth graduates
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The water mitigation process, as defined by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), involves the systematic steps taken to address and mitigate water damage in a property. Water mitigation is essential to prevent further damage, mold growth, and other potential issues that can arise after water intrusion. Here's a general outline of the water mitigation process based on IICRC guidelines:
Emergency Contact: The first step is to contact a professional Eco Safe as soon as possible after water damage occurs. Quick action is crucial to minimize the damage.
Inspection and Assessment: Our trained technicians will assess the extent of the water damage and determine the water category (clean, gray, or black water) to create an appropriate mitigation plan.
Water Removal: The Eco Safe team will use pumps, vacuums, and other specialized equipment to remove standing water from the property. The faster water is extracted, the better the chances of reducing damage.
Drying and Dehumidification: After water removal, the affected areas, including walls, floors, and carpets, must be thoroughly dried using industrial-grade dehumidifiers and air movers. This step helps prevent mold growth and secondary water damage.
Salvage and Removal: Damaged materials that cannot be salvaged are removed and properly disposed of. This may include carpeting, drywall, insulation, and other items that are beyond repair.
Cleaning and Sanitizing: All affected surfaces are cleaned and sanitized to prevent bacterial and mold growth. This step is particularly important for gray and black water incidents.
Restoration: Once the property is thoroughly dried and cleaned, the restoration process begins. This may involve repairing or replacing damaged structures, repainting, re-installing carpets, etc.
Monitoring: Throughout the entire mitigation process, the water mitigation team will monitor the affected areas to ensure they are properly dried and no hidden moisture pockets remain.
It's important to note that the water mitigation process can vary depending on the specific circumstances of the water damage, such as the source of the water, the affected materials, and the size of the property. For severe water damage incidents, it's recommended to seek professional help from certified water damage restoration companies with experience in water mitigation procedures, adhering to the IICRC standards. | <urn:uuid:3bd76404-b046-43bd-9447-c5f5800e7aed> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.ecosafefl.com/post/the-water-mitigation-process | 2024-04-17T09:59:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.931818 | 470 |
Kentucky is fortunate to have the HANDS (Home Access Nurturing and Development) program, offered on
a voluntary basis through local health departments to young parents who are facing extra challenges. Nurses, social workers and/or paraprofessionals make
regular visits to these young families, beginning before a baby is born and continuing until the child turns two, providing information about health,
safety and child development.
HANDS helps foster a positive parent-child relationship which is the foundation for all learning and future relationships. Parents learn their child’s cues
for communication and the child in turn learns trust and security.
Parents also learn about baby-proofing their homes and how to access and use car seats. They are taught about the importance of well-baby checkups,
vaccinations, nutrition and dental care; nurses can apply dental varnish as baby teeth emerge to prevent cavities. Parents learn what’s normal behavior,
how to respond to their children and why it is important to talk to and read to their children.
They also are given encouragement and support in dealing with the challenges of raising infants and toddlers, a daunting task for any new parent but one
that is especially difficult for those who deal with difficulties such as poverty, single parenthood and lack of education.
Research conducted by Nobel economist James Heckman, who spoke in Kentucky last fall about the “skills gap,”
shows the cycle of poverty begins in the earliest years when brain development is most critical. Heckman notes that the foundation for building such
lifelong skills as listening, following instructions, completing tasks, communicating and working well with others is established well before children
Language development follows the same pattern. Parenting skills and early interventions like HANDS can make a difference.
HANDS was created by the Kentucky Department for Public Health following the legislature’s 2000 enactment of KIDS NOW initiatives. The program is funded with part of the money Kentucky receives under the master
settlement agreement with tobacco companies, money that is supplemented with a federal grant and Medicaid funds.
That funding is at risk. As Kentuckians smoke less -- a good thing -- there are fewer tobacco settlement dollars available for this
valuable program. Without a reliable source of funding, the program will lose federal matching money and be unable to serve our most vulnerable families.
And that would be a great loss for Kentucky, the only state in the nation that provides such a program in every one of its counties. More than 11,000
families receive services each year. The returns are impressive.
Compared to families who are not part of the program research, HANDS families are:
• Less likely to have premature or low birth-weight babies.
• Less likely to experience child abuse or neglect.
• Less likely to use the emergency room.
• More likely to return to school or the work place.
The savings are obvious -- both in real dollars and in establishing a stronger foundation for future learning for these children.
Supporting HANDS is the goal of legislation before the 2013 General Assembly. Senate Bill 74, sponsored by Sen. Sara Beth Gregory, R-Monticello, (which
passed out of the Senate 37-0 and is now going to the House) would ensure home-visiting programs that receive state funding meet the same rigorous
requirements for quality and results that HANDS does today.
Among other things, the legislation also would assure taxpayers of a strong return on their investment by requiring reports on programs’ effectiveness and
prohibiting any duplication of services. Kentucky needs to invest our tax dollars in programs that are proven to save money in the long run while improving
the lives of children and their families.
HANDS is one of those programs, and it -- along with legislation like Senate Bill 74 that strengthens HANDS -- deserves our full support. My goal in writing this for the Lexington Herald Leader and sharing it with you today is to encourage you to
support and advocate for successful programs like this in your communities.
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Schnapsmusic with BRONKO & ROSI FICKEN
The ultimate duo for awesome party music
Music is at least as important to parties as cold drinks, junk food and cool people. That's why BRONKO & ROSI FICKEN stepped up to the mic and re-recorded many all-time party hits.
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3 Pack White Real Touch Artificial Rose Bud Flower Bridal Bouquets, Silk Floral Bush Arrangements 13"
Quantity: 3 Rose Bouquet |
Flower Type: Rose Buds |
Material: High Quality Silk |
Color: White |
Total Height: 13" |
Total Width: 9" |
Total Stems Per Bouquet: 5 |
Rose Bud Per Bouquet: 10 (Total 30 Roses) |
Rose Bud Size: 1.75"L x 2"W |
Leaf Size: 3"W x 2.5"H |
Stem Height: 3.5" |
Stem Thickness: 5mm |
Leaf Size: 2"L x 1.5"W |
Stem made of plastic with steel inside. You can bend and cut it to fit. |
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Spring has sprung, which means only one thing: 'Here comes the Sun.' The longer days and bright sunshine make spring the ideal time to hit the town and breathe new energy into the city. Therefore, in collaboration with Stichting Binnenstad Eindhoven (SBE) and creative agency HeyHeydeHaas, a campaign has been developed that invites residents and visitors to celebrate spring in Eindhoven. In the week of May 9, the 'Here comes the Sun' campaign will launch.
While numerous significant events take place in the autumn, we must rely on the lively entrepreneurs in the spring. This campaign puts them in the spotlight. 2022 marks the start of the campaign and will form the basis for upcoming years. Our ambition is to start small and expand the campaign annually, eventually blooming into a brand new spring event.
Here comes the Sun
A spring campaign must radiate new energy. A visual identity was therefore developed especially for this campaign. Based on the logo of the brand Eindhoven (the vibe), patterns were designed that evoke spring. Bright skies, blossoms, and a touch of Eindhoven all play a role in the style. This fresh graphic style will be displayed in the city and used for print and online media marketing messages.
City in bloom
The surprising character of spring plays a part in this campaign: so-called flower interventions will pop up at unexpected moments and places in the coming weeks, allowing visitors to enjoy the city in an extra spring-like atmosphere. | <urn:uuid:b05e8d6d-63a7-42eb-b6f7-2b6483f8bfef> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.eindhoven365.nl/en/updates/eindhoven-launches-new-spring-campaign | 2024-04-17T09:37:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.936876 | 312 |
Prestigious nomination for TEGERA Cut Protection Campaign
Ejendals is proud to have been nominated at the prestigious 'Inhousegalan' marketing competition. While the top prize eluded us in the 'Best Digital' category, the recognition adds to our pride. Discover the acclaim for our TEGERA Cut Protection Campaign, making a significant impact in raising awareness about our cut protection gloves.
We are thrilled to bring you the latest scoop hot off the press. Yesterday marked a nice event for us as Ejendals found itself in the spotlight at the esteemed Swedish In-house competition, "Inhousegalan." Although we didn't snag the top prize, the honor of being nominated in the "Best Digital" category has filled our team with pride.
Let's rewind a bit and set the stage. Ejendals, along with our innovative TEGERA line, was nominated for our outstanding contribution in the form of a 'guitar video.' Picture this: "A cut protection glove so flexible that you can even play an electric guitar with them on." This creative approach has not only showcased the thinness of our cut protection material, TEGERA CRF ® Omni, but has also introduced a fresh perspective to our traditional industry. | <urn:uuid:1f565267-545d-4767-a157-1ef7c48cacbd> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.ejendals.com/ru/blog/prestigious-nomination-for-tegera-cut-protection-campaign/ | 2024-04-17T08:42:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.934543 | 257 |
1 – The number of time Russia held European Judo Championships. This was in 2012 in Chelyabinsk.
3 – The number of gold Russia won during the team championships for each gender. Three gold won by male and three gold won by the female team too.
3 – The number of World Champions will be participating at the tournament.
4 – The number of Olympic Champions will be participating at the tournament.
5 – The estimated number of nations which will participate with a full team during the upcoming weekend. This means they have entered with the maximum of 9 male and 9 female competitors.
6 – The number of TV channels whom are right holders and will be at present during the 2016 Judo Europeans. These are from the following countries: France (2 channels), Hungary, Georgia, The Netherlands and Russia.
10 – The number of significant sporting events which took place in the city of Kazan.
11 – The number of athletes who will return to defend their title.
14 – The total number of individual gold medals will be given out throughout the individual tournament.
15 – The number of countries will be transmitting the signals to view the #JudoKazan2016.
17 – The number of Olympic medallist who will be competing throughout the weekend.
17 – The age of the youngest judoka amongst the male participants this weekend.
17 – The age of the youngest judoka amongst the female participants this weekend.
20 – The estimated amount of teams to participate during the team event.
24 – The number of cameras will be used to view all the actions.
24 – The number of the basket holders whom will be assisting the athletes. All of these volunters are members of the Kazan Judo School.
38 – The age of the oldest male competitor who will be participating at the tournament.
39 – The age of the oldest female competitor who will be participating at the tournament.
46 – The number of countries to participate at the individual tournament.
48 – The number of gold medal Russia won amongst male and female athletes throughout the history of the Judo Europeans.
63 – The number of referees to take care of all the actions during the #JudoKazan2016.
100 – The number of people who were involved in the preparation process of the 2016 European Judo Championships.
148 – The total number of media accreditations has been requestied for this event amongst all the nations.
160 – The amount of Olympic qualifying points will be given to the all bronze medalists.
182 – The higher amount of gold medals won during the history of the European Judo Championships. The largest number of individual golden moments were taken by France.
240 – The amount of Olympic qualifying points will be given to the silver medallist.
285 – The stimanted number of officials to be present throughout the weekend.
300 – The price of the most expensive ticket for spectators, in rubles.
300 – The number of volunteers to take part in this event. They will be passing their support in two shifts every day.
400 – The amount of Olympic qualifying points goes to the winner.
400 – The estimated number of athletes to participate throughout the weekend during the individual tournament.
440 – The estimated number of contests will be viewed during the individual tournament.
500 – The estimated amount of kg food to be delivered in the hotels amongst all delegations.
712 – The estimated number of participant at the tournament, including athlete and coaches.
1352 – The number of lunch boxes were prepared for this event.
1951 – The year of the first ever European Judo Championships which was held in Paris, France. At this time, the tournament was only designed for male competitors.
1975 – The first time female judo athletes were able to join to participate at the European Judo Championships. This championship was held in Lyon, France.
2000 – The number of ‘echpochmak’ (a national dish in Russia) will be avaiable to enjoy for all who will be attending at the Europeans.
2005 – The year when the TatNeft Arena was open. It is the same place where the 2016 European Judo Championships will take place.
8700 – The seating capacity of the TatNeft Arena.
10000 – The amount of tickets has already been sold for the weekend.
11422 – The number of members of the Kazan Volunteers official website. A channel which brings all the volunteers together for every significant event which is taking place in Kazan.
26000 – The size of the TatNeft Arena in square meters.
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The applications available nowadays serve our everyday life well. Would it be the need of our entertainment, business life or lifestyle. However, there is one special field where we could face a serious shortcoming and it is the engineering field. I’ve come across a demand through forums specialized in electronics for a mobile application, designing printed circuits on your mobile device.
The goal was to create an application, which can be used as a designer tool for printed circuits and exporting those into different formats in an Android and Windows 10 environment. The consumption of these mobile devices is a fraction of their desktop sidekicks and an app such makes designing easier, even in your daily commute. This realization gave birth to PCB Droid application. As an electronic hobbyist as far as I’m concerned others engaged in DIY electronics usually don’t utilize the possibilities and professionalism of these programs. In practice, PC printed circuits designers are using circuit diagrams as an input. Hobbyists pretend to prefer designer programs where they can draw the marginal strips themselves and adjust them on the printed circuits. PCB Droid doesn’t require any kind of previously made circuits diagrams. The parts can be drawn onto the printed circuit by the user starting from the basic elements to the most complex components.
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It’s a big challenge being a spiritual teacher in a secular culture.
What could be more disconcerting than being a religious authority in a world where there’s no consensus about whether God actually exists!
In traditional cultures at least, there was some agreement as to who God was and where He lived and how He could be reached. But for those of us who live in a post-traditional worldspace, the Creator has long since disappeared from the sky above, and with Him has vanished any sense of that which is higher than, or transcendent to, our earthly existence.
The rational values of the culture that we live in may have freed us from the myths of the past, but unfortunately they have also undermined our capacity to have any faith in the unseen metaphysical domains of our innermost interiors.
So any individuals who are bold enough or crazy enough to assume the position of being representatives of that which is transcendent, within this culture of secular relativism and scientific materialism, are putting themselves in a very difficult position indeed.
I remember soon after I became a committed seeker in my early twenties being asked by a casual acquaintance what I “did.” After briefly describing to him my day job, I then proceeded to explain what I was really up to and what I was trying to attain. His puzzled look seemed to go on forever.
Then there was the beautiful blonde I’d been flirting with at around that same time. All was going well until we went out to dinner one fateful evening and I inevitably shared my passion for enlightenment and higher consciousness and spoke of how fascinated and compelled I was by all the Eastern masters I was meeting and spending time with. That was the last time I ever saw her.
Awakened men and women are those who have recognized spiritual domains as being more real and true than anything else.
But if our shared culture doesn’t have the eyes to see what they see and know what they know, such men and women usually end up being perceived as irrational, self-deceived, and deluded—as representatives of the false. Indeed, authentic holders of timeless spiritual truths are often thought to be hucksters and con artists because they boldly dare to bear witness to the unseen.
In the ancient premodern world, that ultimate context was validated by shared myths and religious beliefs and was empowered by the supercharged energy of awakened consciousness in inspired prophets and seers. Today we no longer have myths to rely on to validate our spiritual illumination.
I believe that together we need to create a post-traditional consensus about the great significance and place of Deep Interiority in the human experience that makes sense for our time in history.
In order to achieve this, it has to be generated by those of us who have seen beyond the veil of appearances and have experienced those deeper metaphysical domains to such a profound degree that we’re willing to bear witness in public. But to be taken seriously, we must do so in a way that points us not only beyond the myth and superstition of the ancients but also beyond the naïve idealism predominant in so much of New Age thinking. We must be ruthless in our rationality in order to authentically transmit the light of trans-rational Spirit in the twenty-first century. This is an enormous task, but our willingness to take it on will slowly but surely make a profound difference.
Adapted from my BigThink.com blog, The Evolution of Enlightenment.
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Man Who Beat GF To Death For Tinder Message Details Her Murder In Eerie Video
A video has been released of a young man confessing the story of how he brutally beat his girlfriend to death.
Jordan Matthews, 24, physically and verbally abused his girlfriend, Xixi Bi, for several months before a heated argument between the couple turned fatal.
Matthews wrongly believed Bi, a 24-year-old Chinese student who had a "bright future," was cheating on him, and in his angry, paranoid state, he savagely beat her until she died.
The police interview shows a stone-faced Matthews as he details the chilling assault that took place in August of last year.
The confrontation began when he asked Bi what she was doing, where she had been that day and who she had been with. She allegedly refused to give him an answer.
I grabbed her by the front of the T-shirt with two hands and picked her up off the sofa, then I dragged her with one hand around the sofa and threw her into the bedroom.
Then I picked her up from there and threw her into a cabinet. I picked her up from there and I punched her in the stomach. She said something, I can't put my finger on it.
From there, he said he "lost it" and repeatedly punched her in the stomach.
The assault reportedly began at 1:30 am at the couple's apartment in South Wales.
Bi did not collapse from her 41 injuries, which included massive bruising, multiple fractures and a broken jaw and ribs, until 8:30 am. That was when Matthews finally called the authorities.
When doctors examined Bi's body, they discovered nine previous rib fractures as well as a healing jaw fracture, all of which were inflicted by her abusive boyfriend.
The young man has since pleaded guilty to manslaughter, though he denied having committed murder. He will be serving a minimum sentence of 18 years in jail.
During the sentencing at Cardiff Crown Court, Justice Nicola Davies referred to the assault as the "tragic culmination" of physical and verbal abuse over a number of months.
According to Metro, Davies said Bi was unable to speak of what had happened to her while she was in the hospital before she passed away from her many injuries.
Nothing better demonstrates the fear that you engendered in this educated and intelligent young woman than her inability to tell of your abusive conduct.
The couple met one another back in 2015, when Matthews was unemployed, while Bi happens to be the daughter of wealthy parents in China.
In a victim impact statement read aloud in court, Bi's brother, Zexun, said his sister was due to run their family's company one day.
She was intelligent and had the whole world in front of her. All this taken from her, due to Jordan Matthews and his selfish and violent attack on my sister. The heart has been ripped out of our family.
Matthews is scheduled to serve a minimum of 18 years behind bars before he is considered for parole.
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the artisanal doll from Amealco and ambassador to Querétaro throughout the world, has begun a tour through four cities in three continents. Its first stop will be Plaza de Oriente in Madrid, Spain .
The state minister of tourism Hugo Burgos García said in an interview that the tour of the iconic and colorful indigenous doll was of great relevance in terms of tourism promotion.
“What we want is to promote leadership in the aerospace, automotive, and technology industries, as well as sharing Querétaro’s cultural and natural richness,” said the statesman.
The traditional Amealco doll is part of the Mexican state of Querétaro’s cultural heritage and will now travel around the world to promote the state’s optimal conditions for tourism and investment.
Burgos García highlighted the importance of the artisanal piece whose origin dates back to the times of the Spanish Conquest in Mexico. The doll came into existence in a territory that covered Michoacán and the State of Mexico.
However, it was in Amealco, Querétaro that the tradition was adopted and became rooted in the region.
The statesman reminded that the indigenous doll would also be put on display at Potters Field Park in London on April 4 . Then, it will be moved to Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai on April 9 and its last stop will be at Hickson Road Service in Sidney on April 14. | <urn:uuid:ebd9c27a-9db5-4361-9d35-bb49f0bc4901> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/giant-mexican-doll-lele-travels-spain-and-uk/ | 2024-04-17T09:15:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.951855 | 299 |
This year at EMA Training, our IT Apprenticeships are evolving! We are thrilled to be introducing our brand-new Work Simulated Environment; an exciting development that we have implemented to further improve the learning experience of our IT Apprentices.
The digital world is consistently evolving, and our apprenticeship courses are getting the upgrade to support our apprentices in excelling within the IT sector. These exciting changes are all part of our evolution of IT, led by our IT programme lead, Will Bentley.
Having only joined EMA in the summer of 2023, Will has made a huge impact and has big plans for our IT & Digital apprenticeship courses. Will worked in top-performing schools around the country and with a passion for all things tech, he has been the ideal person to lead this project!
There’s no better person to talk you through these exciting changes, so we managed to sit down with Will to delve into this ‘evolution’…
“It’s a network in a box! Windows servers and clients running on virtual servers utilising VMware. We have set up a standard on-prem Windows network. We can guide the learners through the basic tasks on that network such as adding computers to the domain, assigning group policies, and simulating help desk tickets. We can also get into more complex tasks such as configuring switches and routers safe in the knowledge that we are not going to impact on people hard at work on their workplace computers.”
All of the IT provision will benefit:
Level 4 Network Engineers will get to configure equipment and understand what certain protocols mean, e.g. spanning tree or collision detection, and what effect those protocols have on network traffic.
Level 3 Information Communication Technicians will be able to understand an on-prem Active Directory domain, while the world is moving towards cloud services it is still important to understand the on-prem software and services.
Level 3 Digital Support Technicians will benefit from simulated helpdesk tickets and guided learning allowing them to understand the interconnected nature of domains and will be familiar with the systems and services of an organisation’s network, and their common faults.
“Hands-on learning. Students learn better with the equipment in front of them putting their knowledge to use on physical equipment. Simply seeing the effect of a certain tick box or unplugging a cable at the wrong time is invaluable.”
“Learners will most likely use very similar equipment to this in their workplace but cannot “play” with them because that’s a production environment which needs to be running 99.9999% of the time. Our network can fail, in fact, we prefer it that way because that’s how we learn!”
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If you’d like to learn more, EMA will be holding an IT & Digital Careers Fair in November. At this event, you can talk to our team of experts, who will be on hand to give you all the information you will need regarding our IT & Digital Apprenticeship courses!
For all the details, follow the link here.
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Our municipal code states that eight council members shall be voted for and elected by voters of the city at large. Not included in our code is that within our mayor-council plan form of government, we can have no fewer than six and no more than twelve council members. In 2000, the population in our city was 18,271, and we had eight councilors representing us then. As of today, with a population that has more than doubled to 38,702, still only eight positions are filled. Rumored growth projections show our county could grow to upwards of 100,000 by 2040. It is important to note that Georgetown now makes up more than half of the county's population.
If we are not careful we could soon find ourselves in a similar situation with our population growth and representation. Realizing these positions come with budgetary needs if we added one member starting with the 2028 election then every 4 years after we could reach 12 council members by 2040. Upon nearing the maximum number of council members allowed we could finalize plans for implementing a hybrid ward system. It would entail giving us a specific number of elected at-large within the entire city and a specific number of seats subject to the ward system. It would be our choice on how we set up everything but one example could be to have 8 ward and 4 at-large positions.
For over two decades, our city has seen many council candidates file but when it came down to the final results, not too many new names emerged. Viable candidates would give a strong showing but it was not enough against someone with more name recognition, popularity, or past election success. We need to consider putting term limits on consecutive terms of office. Council members would serve a term of office for 2 years but not be elected for more than 4 consecutive terms of office. I have no reservations that each voter makes the right choice for them when that time comes. This option would help give non-incumbents more of a fighting chance to become elected and serve in this capacity one day.
Since construction is ongoing and has been so for a long time we can wait no more on establishing development impact fees. In the past, it may have been seen as an incentive to lure more business here before but going forward we cannot afford to do the same. Our current process for public comments during meetings does not currently allow for much interaction. If this continues, we must ensure matters are being followed up on and feedback is being provided in other ways. A public input committee or citizen advisory board could be formed to increase the chances of voices being heard and acted upon.
Annual reports from our departments and agreements between our local governments should be made available to address any forms of uncertainty. This info would help us be better informed and prepared for future actions. While exploring future revenue options we must also look at bringing stakeholders together to discuss the growth that is driving the demand. When the line is always moving it is hard to measure success. An impact on community study is something we could look into to better plan for wastewater plant expansion and projected 2040 growth. It would also be beneficial to work with the Kentucky League of Cities to develop a Council Work Plan that highlights goals and priorities. | <urn:uuid:ea954c25-0446-4c54-9017-4df3b548ab37> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.emersonforgeorgetown.com/issues.html | 2024-04-17T10:09:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.976931 | 650 |
I started writing software (mostly web-related) when I was 12 and became a web development freelancer when I was 14. The first website I ever coded was for a non-profit run by my sister.
During my first year at university (I majored with a dual degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at the Spiru Haret University in Bucharest, Romania), I decided to start a software outsourcing software company and hire a bunch of my friends. We had no clients, so we started bidding for projects on Rent A Coder, Elance and Getafreelancer.com. Our work was good and within 2 years we built a team of 10 engineers creating software for companies in Europe and the US. While creating software for others, we were also working on our own ideas. In 2009 we had the idea to build a tool that would help advertisers create interactive, personalized video ads.
That product took off, so in 2009 I moved to London to raise money from investors and build a sales team. We raised $4 million in financing from a number of amazing investors, and by 2016 Brainient was the leading interactive video ad server in Europe, with customers in 20 countries and serving billions of ad impressions per month.
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I’ve never wished for a knight in shining armor before, but today might be the day I let go of that pigheadedness and accept a little help.
I’m a biochemist with a dream to cure cancer, but in my quest to save lives, I may be the reason thousands die.
My candy cane scented drug brings pain relief to the sick, and energy to those still fighting the devastating disease, but with a dangerous cartel getting their hands on my recipe, I may lose everything I love when the youth of my city begin dropping dead within hours of ingesting the new party drug being handed out in clubs.
I want to fix the problem I created, but with all my downtime hogged by the tall, dark, and dangerous Corey Rosa, and a deadly army of foot soldiers tracking me down to fix the recipe they messed up, I might have run out of time.
I’m not done spending time with Corey yet, but the choice may be taken out of our hands before either of us are ready to say goodbye. | <urn:uuid:5290a07e-d793-43dd-8823-16153aa0ac35> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.emiliafinn.com/books/pure-chemistry | 2024-04-17T10:22:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.938357 | 219 |
This month I am choosing a book which I confess I have already read. It is so brilliant though. It deserves to be read more than once.
Maybe you read Caitlin’s article in my Esquire guest edit this month ("12 Things About Being A Woman That Women Won’t Tell You")… Maybe you’ve seen some of the hype about her new book Moranifesto... Either way, she is an English hero of mine who I think you need to know. On a side note, this book also appears to have been translated into lots of languages and should be reasonably easy to get hold of.
You’ve probably guessed it by now, April's book (for a little light relief) is ‘How To Be a Woman.’ I read it on a plane from London to New York and I laughed out loud and cried so much I think the whole of my cabin, airline staff included, thought I was losing my mind. (For speedy readers out there, I am also going to read Moranifesto).
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We are Ireland’s only full-service website dedicated to bringing empty properties back into use as private and social housing.
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Behind every vacant home is a human story, and regardless of the circumstances, we can find out why it’s vacant, who owns it, and most importantly whether it can be brought back into use as a family home. | <urn:uuid:3c67a18f-c3a7-45d8-9f8d-a9b6cfb9a738> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.emptyhomes.ie/ | 2024-04-17T08:44:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.963329 | 156 |
End Book Deserts advocates for children in high-poverty areas who lack basic access to age-appropriate books, high-quality reading materials, and book culture. By highlighting the work of innovative organizations and grassroots efforts, we raise awareness about the implications of limited literacy resources on children’s reading development. Through advocacy, fundraising, and author outreach, we strive to eradicate book deserts, get the right book into the hands of the right reader, and promote lifelong reading for all children.
WHAT IS A 'BOOK DESERT'?
A book desert is a geographic area where reading materials are difficult to obtain. The term was coined by Unite For Literacy, to call attention to structural inequalities that compromise children’s reading development. Researcher Susan Neuman points out that book deserts - for children growing up in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty - constrain their opportunity to come to school ready to learn.
A NATION OUT OF BALANCE
– Randi Weingarten, 2015
of our nation’s children live in neighborhoods that lack public libraries and stores that sell books, or in homes where books are an unaffordable or unfamiliar luxury.
of the schools and programs in our nation’s lowest-income neighborhoods can’t afford to buy books at retail prices.
American children go without books.
In high-poverty neighborhoods, children’s books are hard to come by. According to the U.S. Department of Education, up to 61% of low-income families do not have any books for their kids at home. These children face further devastating inequalities:
In high-income communities, there are about 13 books for every child; in high-poverty communities there is one book for every 300 children (Neuman & Celano, 2001)
The presence of books in the home is a strong predictor of reading achievement.
Access to print resources during early childhood development has an immediate and long-term effect on vocabulary, background knowledge, and comprehension (Allington et al. 2010; Mol & Bus, 2011. -
In Washington D.C’s Anacostia neighborhood (poverty level of 61%), 830 children would share a single book, whereas children in Capitol Hill had 16 times as many books (Neuman & Moland, 2019).
Families with incomes of $100,000 or more have nearly twice the amount of books than families with less than $35,000 in annual income (125 vs. 73), and Hispanic and Black children have fewer books in their homes than white, multi-racial, Asian or children of other racial backgrounds (Scholastic, 2019).
Without access to reading materials and book culture, children may come to school unprepared and are less likely to become lifelong readers. At End Book Deserts, we spotlight innovative people and programs working to reach young readers in urban and rural communities. Using these unique initiatives as the common narrative thread throughout each podcast, we expose and highlight the structural inequalities that detract from literacy opportunities. | <urn:uuid:0684e80f-4867-4ca0-b120-f98213e15383> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.endbookdeserts.com/ | 2024-04-17T09:31:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.941931 | 615 |
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