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If you are thinking of travelling to Alvor in Portugal, there are various pieces of information you will need in advance of your trip.
Here we have gathered together some of the most important pieces of Alvor information to help you plan your time, from getting there and getting around to where to stay and what to see while you are there.
The Alvor region is served by the Faro Airport, which is well served by international flights from a variety of destinations and is the main arrival point for most overseas visitors to the Algarve.
Find out about car hire options, local taxis, private transfers and how to get from the airport to your hotel or apartment in Alvor, or if you are arriving by car from elsewhere in the country or over the border from Spain, you can check here for travel directions.
Other helpful Alvor information included here includes some useful Alvor contacts and public services as well as a guide to Alvor’s weather through the seasons to help you plan for your trip.
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Ghosts of Georgia Investigation report
On November 28, 2017, GOGPI investigated claims of paranormal activity at Fort Morgan in Gulf Shores, AL. The activity reported at the home is as follows: Then have been a variety of activity report by many people over the years including apparitions, shadows, being touch, loud boom sounds, disembodied voices, etc.
Special thanks, to all the wonderful people that assisted us in setting up the investigation and provided us with valuable information and history about Fort Morgan. We recommend visiting this wonderful historic site and taking a tour. It’s great for the whole family.
Investigators & people present at investigation: Investigators – Ed Laughlin, Brian Daffern, Beth Peters, Christie & Chris Bradley
Moonrise, moonset and phase calendar:
|9||–||12:39 pm||↑ (281°)||–||6:00 am||(66.5°)||234,008||59.5%|
Weather Data – Gulf Shores AL, December 9th, 2017
|Mean Temperature||38 °F||–|
|Max Temperature||46 °F||63 °F||75 °F (2007)|
|Min Temperature||30 °F||46 °F||26 °F (2006)|
|Heating Degree Days||27|
|Dew Point||30 °F|
|Precipitation||0.03 in||–||– ()|
|Sea Level Pressure|
|Sea Level Pressure||30.17 in|
|Wind Speed||6 mph (NW)|
|Max Wind Speed||17 mph|
|Max Gust Speed||23 mph|
|Events||Rain , Snow|
Equipment used by Investigators:
Cameras: Two Canon Rebel digital cameras, Samsung digital camera, Fuji S602 digital camera, Tasco infrared trail camera, iPhone 5S Camera/Video, numerous IR Video Cameras connected to a J2000 DVR. Nikon Coolpix L28 Full Spectrum digital camera, Bell & Howell IR Camcorder, JVC Everio Camcorder, T700 Full spectrum Camcorder, DDV-2200 full spectrum video camcorder, Insignia full spectrum HD camera/video recorder, MagiCam Mini Camcorder, FLIR Bcam w/SD, set of full spectrum POV glasses.
DVR: Black HD-SDI H.264
EMF Meters: Electro Sensor EMF Meter, Cell Sensor, Digital EMF Detectors, Mel-8704R-KII, Mel-8704-R, several K-II Meters.
Audio Recorders: Sony P210 digital voice recorder, 2- Sony digital recorders, Olympus D-10 digital voice recorder, RCA digital recorder Olympus VN-4100PC. Spion Parabolic Dish.
Thermometers: Cen-Tech mini non-contact infrared digital thermometer and an Omega HH68K ambient thermometer. Mel-8704R-KII has ambient thermometer included.
Other: 2-P-SB7 frequency sweep radio( spirit box ), P-SB11 spirit box, Spirit voice receiver, Boo Buddy Bear, Laser Grid, Compaq Presario Laptop, Dell Laptop, Ovilus M, Altec speaker, 2- Rem Pods, Mobile Kinect, various flashlights.
Condition of Fort Morgan:
The current Fort Morgan open in 1834 and has gone through many renovations over the years to update it for the different wars it was used for along with training of troops. It is in good condition and is well kept thanks to all the hard work of all the people that take care of it.
Start DVR 8:46 pm – Investigation 9:05 pm – End Investigation 6:00 am – Stop DVR 5:44 am
Base Readings were done at the beginning of the investigation as we entered each room.
No unusual EMF or temperature readings were recorded during the base readings.
After Equipment Set Up – Investigation Began 9:05 pm
We investigated all the areas of the fort that were open to us. During the investigation in each area we would take meter readings, EMF and temperature, take digital pictures and video recordings. along with some stationary cameras we had set up. We conducted EVP sessions in each are to see if we could get some audio responses.
End Investigation: 6:00 am
GOGPI was called in to investigate the above claims of activity. We set up stationary cameras in the reported active areas. We then started investigating the rooms by taking EMF and temperature readings, all were within normal limits, and conducting EVP sessions throughout the Fort.
We did not get anything on our videos or in our digital pictures. We did record a number of EVP’s. All investigators had some personal experiences, listed below.
With the stories of activity by numerous people over the years, the EVP’s we collected, the personal experiences by the investigators we feel that there is paranormal activity at the fort and it is indeed haunted. While we were there we did not feel any negative presences and feel that the spirits that are there do not mean any harm. We would like to go back and see if we can duplicate the same evidence to validate what we have collected.
Ghosts of Georgia Paranormal Investigations
Personal Experience summaries from investigators on the investigation.
While setting up the cameras I had went out side to the tunnel camera and was adjusting it. While there I heard and felt a small boom, a few seconds later I heard a loud boom and felt the vibration in my chest. While at base I kept hearing what sounded like movement in the room beside us.
I heard a faint boom and felt its vibration while at base.
I heard and felt a second louder boom just moments after the first boom while at base.
I heard two very large booms, like explosions from our base camp and felt the rumbling through the floor.
I heard a female’s voice on two different occasions.
While sitting at base, in a room in Battery Duportail, and after setting up cameras I heard and felt two loud boom sounds that shook the room we were sitting in, I could feel the vibrations in the walls and floor. Approximately five to seven minutes later there were two more boom sounds that shook the walls and floor.
During the investigation while taking a break at base I heard what sounded like shuffling footsteps outside the room in the hallway.
While investigating one of the rooms in Battery Duportail I heard what sounded like a loud squeak noise like one of the metal doors being closed or opened.
While investing in the Northwest corner of the fort Brian was asking questions during an EVP session and I heard a loud bang noise. Shortly after the noise Brain saw an unexplained light on the ceiling right behind me, I turned and saw it, it then disappeared. As I turned away I saw a light streak across the wall in front of me, no one was around us with lights at the time. We tried to reproduce what we saw but could not.
At base, felt a rumbling and two loud sounds like bombs. The whole room vibrated.
Saw weird light pay with Ed. First above his head and then streak away.
Heard footsteps in the tunnel
Heard a female voice at base camp and another time just outside
Had intelligent flashlight activity for close to 10 min
Heard squeak noise in the D Battery
Was attacked by birds on two different occasions.
RESEARCH ON PROPERTY
Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, AL
For over 100 years, Fort Morgan played an important role in the defense of Mobile Bay and the state of Alabama. Fort Bowyer was built in this area during the War of 1812 to protect the entrance to Mobile Bay from possible British attach. Fort Bowyer was actually built out of logs and sand, which were the best materials that could be found in the area at the time. The fort was attacked twice and one seized by British troops, but was turned back over to the American people as the result of a treaty signed at the end of the war. After that, Fort Bowyer was responsible for defending Mobile Bay into the 1820s.
In 1819, construction on a much bigger and stronger fort was ordered. Although mortar and brick were available in the area, construction materials such as finished granite, iron works, sandstone, and cement had to be brought in by boat from New York. Construction of what would become Fort Morgan took years, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and carried out by African-American slaves. For years, this project was only known as “Work on Mobile Point” until it was formally named after Daniel Morgan, a hero of the Revolutionary War, in 1833. Construction was completed and Fort Morgan opened in 1834.
Fort Morgan was seized by the state of Alabama and turned over to the Confederate Army in early 1861 and soon became a pivotal defensive station throughout the American Civil War. Blockade runners entering Mobile Bay to convey materials to and from the Confederacy relied on Fort Morgan for their protection. Despite attempts by the Confederate Army to defend this point, Fort Morgan found itself under siege by Union forces and was eventually captured late in 1864. After the Civil War ended, Fort Morgan continued to be used to defend Mobile Bay from potential attacks. In 1895, refortifications and improvements were made to the area. Between 1900 and 1923, Fort Morgan was the largest permanent military installation in the entire state of Alabama and house in Baldwin County.
Between 1845 and 1900, Fort Morgan was fortified with 5 concrete batteries with the latest in fire-power, electric, and top-tier communications. Fort Morgan was hit by several natural disasters in the form of hurricanes between 1906 and 1916 which caused major damage to the structure and officers quarters along the coast and though the fort remained operational it was the beginning of the end of an illustrious fort that had served the military proudly.
During World War I, Fort Morgan was again put to use when 2,000 troops were stationed there. After the war, Fort Morgan was ordered closed and abandoned in 1923. Despite the belief that the military was done using Fort Morgan as a defensive point, the area was once again called into use by the U.S. military during World War II. In 1941, units from the 50th Coast Artillery Regiment renewed their defenses at Fort Morgan and remained there until 1944 when Fort Morgan was closed for good.
REPORTED PARANORMAL BEHAVIOR
- Activity here includes strange mists, shadow figures, unusual noises and a sudden feeling of dread followed by an unknown man’s apparition.
- Another ghost of the fort is said to be a woman who was drugged and brought to the fort by unknown men, and she was beaten, raped and murdered. She is said to wander around the fort, in search of justice.
- It is rumored that visitors can hear the cries and screams of men late into the night.
- People have seen men in confederate uniforms hidden in the shadows
- Large orbs
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NOOSA - Senator Marise Payne, Australia's foreign affairs minister, made a brief visit to Papua New Guinea and Bougainville late this week.
In Port Moresby she met with prime minister James Marape, deputy prime minister Davis Steven and a number of other ministers.
After the lightning trip, Payne issued a media release saying her visit "was an opportunity to further strengthen Australia’s relationship with our close friend and neighbour".
Of course, every time PNG is mentioned by an Australian official, there is a brag about the "relationship".
So how then does this work out in practice?
NBC radio station Tribe FM was able to tell us, reporting that the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby had told local journalists in no uncertain terms that there would be no opportunity to ask Payne questions about her visit.
This was not the first time the High Commission has shown such gross discourtesy to the PNG media, who have previously been excluded from interviews, official lunches and even media conferences.
It was a small mercy, on this occasion, that the only foreign correspondent in PNG, Natalie Whiting, was treated no better than the domestic media. At least the bad manners were not based on ethnicity.
I can only assume Australian bureaucrats were trying to protect a rookie foreign minister from questions on PNG that, because of her inexperience, she would be unable to answer.
In a media statement Payne said she and the PNG ministers had "discussed our shared priorities and interests, such as economic and development cooperation, infrastructure initiatives, labour mobility, gender equality, and Australia’s stepped up engagement with the Pacific."
She also said, "I am particularly looking forward to seeing more Papua New Guineans working with Australian employers under the Pacific Labour Scheme." But she clearly wasn't looking forward to meeting PNG journalists.
Payne, accompanied by Bougainville affairs minister Puka Temu (but no journalists), flew to Bougainville for talks with acting president Raymond Masono. Her press release (as close as she was to come to the media) said they discussed Australia’s support for the Bougainville Peace Agreement and preparations for October's independence referendum.
Payne also met with "women peace builders from around Bougainville" as well as "emerging female leaders at the Pacific Adventist University" and she "was honoured to open a new library at the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance." However she was obviously not honoured to meet the media.
Her press statement finished with the words, "Our countries enjoy a strong strategic partnership founded on a shared history and mutual values, extensive community links, and a commitment to a secure and prosperous Pacific region."
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Slotted No. 18 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings with a 7-2 overall record, the Ole Miss Rebels enter this week’s contest against Arkansas with an SEC Western Division championship — and revenge — on their minds. Ole Miss is 4-1 in SEC play this season, with the lone blemish coming against SEC East foe Florida on the road, which means the Rebels still control their own destiny in the SEC West. A win over the 4-4 Razorbacks (who are 2-2 in SEC play) would put Ole Miss one step closer to the first SEC Championship Game in school history, and it would help to avenge the humiliating 30-0 blowout in Fayetteville last season.
Arkansas at Ole Miss
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET (Saturday)
TV Channel: CBS
Spread: Ole Miss -11
Three Things to Watch
1. Ole Miss Wide Receiver Laquon Treadwell is Better Than Ever
Through the first nine weeks of the season, the Ole Miss Rebels have been the SEC’s most explosive offense. Ole Miss leads the SEC in scoring offense (39.4 points per game), total offense (519.6 yards per game) and passing offense (346.7 yards per game). A big part of that success is talented quarterback Chad Kelly, who has thrown for a league-leading 2,856 yards and 20 touchdowns (which ranks in the top ten nationally), and a talented and deep group of receivers including Cody Core (25 receptions, 452 yards, 3 TD) and Quincy Adeboyejo (30 receptions, 446 yards, 6 TD), plus the Rebels’ best weapon Laquon Treadwell.
Treadwell is widely expected to be a first round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, and has played like it this season by grabbing an SEC-best 61 catches for a league-leading 870 yards and six touchdowns. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound junior, who missed the Arkansas game last season with a severe leg injury, has posted four consecutive games with more than 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in four straight games — a school record.
2. Arkansas Running Back Alex Collins is in for a Tough Test
The Arkansas Razorbacks also have an explosive offense, and have averaged 32.5 points and 456.0 total yards of offense through the first eight games of the season, with average 196.0 rushing yards per game that ranks fourth in the SEC and No. 36 nationally.
Junior running back Alex Collins, with help from a talented offensive line that is the biggest in all of football (NFL included), as well as a now rare combination of tight ends and fullbacks, has 960 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 166 carries (5.8 yards per attempt) this year. Collins has gained 127 yards or more in six of eight games this season and has scored a touchdown in all but one game (a disappointing 26-yard effort against Alabama). Last week in Arkansas’ 63-28 victory over UT Martin, Collins gained 173 yards on 16 rushing attempts and scored five TDs.
However, Collins will have his work cut out for him against an Ole Miss front-seven that is getting healthier by the week and is playing its best football of the season. Two weeks ago, without injured All-American candidate defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche, the Rebels held Texas A&M to 58 rushing yards on 27 carries (2.1 yards per attempt) in a 23-3 victory. Last week against Auburn, and with Nkemdiche back, Ole Miss held the Tigers to a modest 125 yards on 41 carries (3.0 yards per attempt). This season, the Rebels have allowed 121.5 rushing yards per contest, which ranks No. 25 nationally.
3. The Return of Tony Conner
Nkemdiche is healthy again, as is linebacker C.J. Johnson, who also missed time earlier this season due to injury. Finally, Ole Miss will have hybrid safety/linebacker Tony Conner back in the lineup after he missed six games following knee surgery for an injury he suffered in the Rebels’ victory over Alabama in September. Conner, a pre-season All-American candidate with first round potential, should help Ole Miss contain Arkansas’ running game in addition to helping cover talented tight ends Hunter Henry and Jeremy Sprinkle in the passing game. He had ten tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss, in three games this season.
For a team with SEC West title hopes in the preseason, Arkansas is a disappointing 4-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play. However, the Razorbacks still have a lot to play for — specifically a second-consecutive bowl game. And, because Arkansas dominated Ole Miss 30-0 last season, the Hogs are confident they can ruin the Rebels’ conference championship hopes again this year.
However, Ole Miss is more explosive this time around with Chad Kelly behind center and a healthy (and better than ever) Laquon Treadwell. Also, the Landshark defense is healthier than it has been in over a month, so the team is trending in the right direction. And, because there’s a spot in Atlanta waiting for the Rebels if they win out, Ole Miss will be ready to play Saturday. Expect a hard-fought, close game, but a victory for the Rebels.
Prediction: Ole Miss 28, Arkansas 21
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Watch the AMA video at this link.
Max - Hello everyone and thank you for tuning in to the Algorand and Crypto.com Live Video AMA! My name is Max, I am a Community Manager here at Crypto.com and I will be your host for today's Livestream.
Joining us today will be CEO of Algorand Foundation, Sean Lee and COO of Algorand, Sean Ford. They will be answering questions we have collected from our communities over the last few days. If your question was featured in the Q&A session then you may have won a share of a 2000 ALGO prize pool, so keep an eye out for that as it will be arriving into your wallet within the next 14 days.
Now without further ado, we'll give the floor to Sean Ford and Sean Lee. So Sean and Sean, we’ve got many questions for you to get through here, but first, would you mind introducing yourselves, Algorand and the Algorand Foundation?
Sean Lee - Well, good morning. Good evening wherever you are. This is Sean Lee from the Algorand Foundation. Very glad to be here and thank you Crypto.com for hosting us. Thank you.
Sean Ford - So, I'm Sean Ford. I’ve been with the project Algorand which is the open-source software company based in the US for over two years. And very excited to be here with you all and with another Sean from the foundation.
What is the difference between Algorand Foundation, Algorand Inc., and the Algo VC Fund? Can you name some of them?
Sean Lee - Maybe I'll take that one. So, I guess the best way to look at it is that the Algorand Foundation is really more focused on the grassroots approach for ecosystem development, and our brothers and sisters at the Algorand Inc. are really focused on hardening the protocol and also enterprise adoption, as well now, we collaborate on a daily basis trying to Hostimize the value that we can bring towards the great Algorand community that we have.
As you can see, we also have a habit of hiring people with the same name. So we've got Sean and Sean here today, and hopefully that's not too confusing for all of you.
In terms of the Algo Capital, Algo Capital, it's actually now known as Borderless Capital. They're focused on providing venture funding to innovative startups, both inside the Algorand ecosystem and also outside as well.
We work very, very closely with them on a variety of different exciting initiatives. And I think very soon you, the community, will start seeing a number of key projects that are coming live, that will, you know, truly start to demonstrate the global scale and the speed potential of the protocol from Algorand in but more importantly, in very real and tangible business, not in just Mbps or PLCs.
I think that's very important as the entire space continues to mature, to see these are real businesses that are actually built on the protocol itself. I think from the front of perspective of how we work together, that's probably a high level update, maybe, Sean, do you have something to add on that from the inside as well?
Sean Ford - Sure. So I think that, you know, the Algorand Foundation operates completely independently, while we, you know, collaborate and we talk with one another to Hostimize the value that we bring to bear.
You know, Sean Lee is firmly at the helm there. And there's a number of very talented professionals that are working on a variety of things related to the community as well as research and all that. I think that the benefit that we see is that, you know, there's a big market, there are a lot of different players that are out there, both companies, businesses, across the board, Traditional, DeFi, and then there's a real need, as Sean Lee just said, to sort of double down and emphasize that organic development of the community globally, and I think it's a big mission, but one that you know, we're trying to do all we can to support Sean and the Foundation in pursuing,
Host - I think you've done a great job of explaining it there. I know for a lot of people, there is some confusion. So it's really nice to have it all cleared up and summed up in such a concise way.
What is the most ambitious goal of the project? They would appreciate it if you could share with us any upcoming updates on what should the community be looking for?
Sean Lee - I think we've got to talk about our Smart Contract capability. Right, Sean?
Sean Ford - Well, we certainly can. I think, Well, I would say that just to sort of hit that particular question. I think that ultimately Algorand as an ecosystem, if you step all the way back is really building a decentralized economy.
And when you think about that, and you think about what is important to have In a healthy economy, its participation, inclusivity, growth, opportunity, you know, all of the things that you'd see in traditional thriving economies. And I think the ambition is to try to build that, collectively. And that's not just Sean Lee and the Foundation or Algorand Inc, or Borderless Capital. It is everyone, it's the developers that we attract. It's the partners that we build, both infrastructure partners that we work with, as well as partners that are in more traditional businesses that are learning and, and looking to migrate over to this new digital economy in this decentralized reality that we're in the middle of.
So from my perspective, the most ambitious goal is to try to, you know, drive mainstream adoption, global adoption of this new type of economic reality and really drive broad based participation in ways that even, you know, current economies don't see. And so if we can, if we can truly move in that direction, and build an ecosystem that's attractive and growing and vibrant, I think, you know, that's about as big a goal as you can have. And, you know, Sean Lee is commenting a little bit about the tech side of things. I'll pause. I'm happy to jump in. But I'll pause to see if that makes sense. Or that sort of, you know, articulation of what I think the big goal is,
Sean Lee - I think maybe for now add one point on top of that, you touch upon the notion of the global nature, part of what we're also looking to do is kind of bring the synergy from projects in different parts of the world, and expand that to serve a broader community as well. Right. So some of the ecosystem partners that we've been working with, you know, they may start in a particular part of the world, but then rapidly going through that process, we'll be able to kind of really broaden that ecosystem and bring that synergy in place.
I think that's going to be quite exciting in different parts. And obviously being here in Asia, there's a lot of exciting projects that are happening. So we're really collaborating on both sides trying to bring a lot of those things together.
Actually, somebody mentioned that obviously Ethereum right now is the kind of go-to platform for Smart Contracts. So it's interesting to get a new take from Algorand to explain why they do it differently — A way it's better in some cases.
Sean Ford - Sure, and I think, just as an aside, on our website, Silvio has published a number of different, more detailed blogs and descriptions of our approach to this. But I would say that the basic focus is this, that Smart Contracts, the way they were originally conceived, sort of took us down a challenging path.
While again, absolutely innovative, they were taken down a path where they were expensive, error-prone, there's security issues, and a lot of that was just part of their inherent design. And having developers have to try to figure out code and someone, you know, makes a fat-fingered mistake, and all of a sudden there's an error in the transaction or the execution of that transaction that could be fairly significant.
Algorand's approach was to really build the smart contract capability into Layer One with a number of primitives. So our basic focus of the Layer One Smart Contract is, you know, make it highly secure, fast for everyday transactions. So they avoid certain complexities and security risks and expenses. And so as a result, it removes a lot of those errors and uncertainties that we saw in some of the other execution of smart contracts in the market.
Our Layer Two, which is what we're calling, you know, what was a paper just written by Silvio on this, which is really the off-chain contracts for the long tail. So, you know, oftentimes, as we know, developing a smart contract can be fairly complicated, can have high compute, can be too big in terms of the needs and the parameters around it to be done on-chain, and so essentially, there's a way that Algorand has developed a method to consolidate and batch those more complicated transaction needs or parameters or effects. And then bring them back to the chain so that those more complicated Smart Contracts don't slow everybody else down. And, again, all of this has been designed with the use of Algorand's consensus mechanism to maintain scalability, speed, and security, while removing errors or potential flaws that we've seen in other smart contract protocols on the market.
Why is a pure Proof of Stake more secure than a, you know, typical generic Proof of Stake? It's more scalable, it's faster. You touched on that there, but to get some, some deeper insight would be really helpful.
Sean Ford - Sure, so I think, to just set the table, there's a number of different types of Proof of Stake that have been created in the market. There's Delegated Proof of Stake. There's a Bonded Proof of Stake and you know, those both those types of protocols are still prone to the risk of centralization, security concerns and you know, having stake ultimately end up in I would say, you know, malicious hands or dishonest hands. And as a result, they run into issues of confidence of the people who are using them and all sorts of issues around that, that you'd see in the market with respect to security and transaction, finality, all those things.
Pure Proof of Stake, what we've done is that every person who participates in Algorand, every Algo is a vote in the network you are able to be selected to be a part of either the validation or the propagation Committee. The likelihood of you being selected is tied to the number of Algos that you have in your stake. So it's sort of — we've talked about it as a lottery ticket, you win the lottery and you're able to then be the person who validates the block, there's no time for mining, no intensive compute required, and as a result of the fact that the committee's to validate every block change with every block randomly selected, and secretly. It's also more secure that the block is ultimately approved prior to even knowing who might have approved the block. So it is absolutely fault tolerant because there's no special group of users for an attacker or anyone that wants to target it.
So it's unbelievably secure. And really, the speed of the consensus mechanism is actually tied to the speed with which the block could be propagated through the network. So it isn't so much the voting mechanism, it is the speed of the decentralized network. That limits the scalability. And so as a result, you know Algorand right now can scale to billions of users and sustain a very high transaction rate with very minimal cost. So if you look at Pure Proof of Stake, it's more inclusive. There's no computer or really resources required. You know, the communication costs to the network scales linearly, blocks are finalized within seconds. And as a result, we think that the Pure Proof of Stake model is more scalable and faster than Proof of Stake.
There are numerous scaling issues with the current state of Ethereum, which I think everyone is aware of. So is Algorand planning to tackle DeFi and if so, how will it solve the current scaling issues surrounding it?
Sean Ford - Well, I think if I take it in reverse, I think that the scale, we have given the architecture of our consensus protocol and the platform itself, we've sort of solved the scalability challenges. I think that, you know, we have a line of sight into 10x improvement even in the TPS that we have now, which I think is still best in class. And, you know, we've seen a lot of folks that are in DeFi or Open Fi that have because those capabilities started to come to Algorand and move to Algorand pretty aggressively. So to now, talk about the first part of your question, Is that an area that we're tackling I think, again, if you go back to the idea that our big ambitious goal if one is to build a new economy and you know, a decentralized economy, one of the things you have to do in any economy is certainly build the right infrastructure and capabilities to transact and exchange value goods, services, whatever it is, that's pretty, pretty well understood. And I think we've done that with the core protocol. The second thing you want to make sure that you're doing is that you're able to attract the right sort of partners that focus on, you know, financial activity and performance. And so DeFi is such a broad term, there's so many different flavors of folks that are in this space, or migrating to the space that, you know, we see it's an absolute imperative for us and a focus area for us has really been in the DeFi, Open Fi space. We've done work with the central bank, digital currencies, and then they're sort of like I would just call additional finance and payment providers. And those big buckets have heavily taken up a lot of our activity and efforts in the near term as we start to continue to build out sectors in this new economy.
The growing popularity of the Ethereum blockchain has led to a significant increase in transfer fees. Have you solved this problem on your blockchain? Or is it something that you are looking to do in the near future as you scale?
Sean Ford - Well, I'm assuming you're asking me this question. I would say that, you know, look, the transaction fee on the Algorand blockchain is minuscule. It's 0.0027 of a US dollar. It's minuscule, and it doesn't change with traffic, or what the block is, or the asset that's been produced. That's largely I think, because of the efficiencies we've been able to build in around the lack of need for heavy compute and the speed that we've been able to create across the network.
Host - Okay, nice. I'm moving on to performance a little bit moving away from the tech approach onto performance.
What steps are Algorand taking to promote the Clarity Smart Contract to other blockchain industry players?
Sean Ford - So on this one, I think, first of all we're very excited to work with, with Blockstack and Muneeb, who's really an innovative pioneer in this space in particular, to try to collaborate and work towards, you know, interchain communication in order to avoid a lot of the kind of walled gardens that exist in the Smart Contract world. You know, so with clarity in particular, we know that developers can execute contracts between each other seamlessly through a widely adopted open-source language. And for us, again, if you're building an economy, you want to work with partners who have that same sort of open source collaborative inclusive approach to what they're building. And certainly Muhneeb the and the Blockstack team are that, and so for from our perspective, you know, we are going to continue to work with them to improve adoption and cross-chain collaboration to try to bring a bit more confidence and security and performance into the smart contract space. And there's a number of places that you can check out for more information on Clarity there's Clarity GitHub and other channels. We're going to continue to partner with them and others as we develop.
This is more of an Algo topic, what are the differences between Layer One and Layer Two scalability and which ones did Algorand use, and what is the reasoning for that?
Sean Ford - So Layer One...So if you step back again, there's a lot of overuse and, I would say inconsistent use of those terms. So for Algorand, Layer One scalability is specifically the performance of the Algorand consensus protocol. And I touched on it a few minutes ago, which is decentralized, and runs with a pure under the sort of pure Proof of Stake approach.
And so that scalability is able to process thousands of transactions per second, as we talked about with instant finality. And this level of throughput and adoption doesn't require users to compromise by using secondary networks of any kind. So as usage grows. For us, we have a number of different things that we're putting in place to continue to scale and support global adoption Layer One with that speed.
The Layer Two scalability is really based back to what we talked about a little bit around, sort of on-chain off-chain calculation and execution of Smart Contracts. And so the way that this has been designed is that, that the off-chain complexities and effects that are being built into certain types of transactions won't get in the way of the execution, the speed or the performance of the Layer One chain, in fact, it will move in batch and very quickly at the same speed as any other transaction would move on Layer One.
So in some ways, we've removed the distinction in Algorand or the need to distinguish an Algorand between Layer One and Layer Two scalability given the way that we've architected a number of the different types of actions and assets that we see coming onto the platform. So I would say safely at this point that you know, I mean, the focus is really Layer One because for us Layer One is really the thing that is how we think about scalability and it shouldn't be impacted by it for businesses that build on top of us.
Similarly, what advantages does Algo have above the competition? And more specifically, what kind of plans do you have for the Asian market in 2020? To 2021?
Sean Lee - Okay, all right. So obviously, the Algo itself and the protocol go hand in hand. I think Sean Ford already covered quite a bit around the transactional speed, which is truly transformational, especially if you know, those of us that have been in tech and work in the traditional kind of, you know, in the industry, you know, to to be able to have blockchain transactions that are able to occur at the same speed as kind of, credit card transactions these days, that is a game-changer, right. And in four and a half seconds, you can have the transactions going from one holder to the next, that allows for the use of Algo to really be adopted by you know, high-performance e-commerce platforms, plan payment platforms that Sean talked about earlier.
And this really opens up the space to a lot of possibilities with real-world use cases rather than, like I mentioned before, still being stuck in kind of pilots and experiments and PLCs. The second part of the question about Asia. Obviously, Asia is a very critical market for us as evidenced by the tremendous momentum that we see in blotching developments in the DeFi space, and also with several governments working very closely on central bank digital currencies. So because of that, we actually launched our first accelerator program in Singapore, just a little while ago, the applications are still taking place. So we've got about five more weeks. So we're still open for, you know, anyone that's got interesting use cases as a proposal to come and take a look at the accelerator program.
And, you know, what we're trying to do is create this networking effect, where we bring in our technologists or cryptographers, from our research team, our mentoring network, the VC community to create that groundswell where we can look at interesting use cases that are either developed and originated in Asia, or potentially use cases that originates from elsewhere.
But now they're looking into Asia as a growth market and they want to really tap into the talents and also the multifaceted cultural aspect here than we have here as well. So, I think, you know, in terms of Asia, we're spending a lot of time looking at the various different regions and looking at working with different partners. Always trying to expand into our capability here and the accelerator program is a prime example of that.
Can you tell me why investors should invest long term in the Algorand project? And aside from that, what role does the Algo token have in the grand ecosystem?
Sean Lee - Okay, all right. So let me cover the Algo. First. I mean, first of all, it the Algo is a crypto, it's a usable cryptocurrency, right? So we talked about, you know, if the from the sense of, holders, being able to execute the transaction with it anywhere in the world, right in under 4.5 seconds, and with analogy, right, so Sean talked about that earlier. But so that by itself is amazing.
But if you think about the additional capabilities that the Algo can bring, it is also our consensus token, right? And that's very important for our blockchain because it is fundamental in terms of block creation, and then also in the future, adding on to the kind of the voting mechanism. So our community will be able to vote in terms of the direction of where the protocol is going, as well as the ecosystem as well.
So there's a lot of capabilities that the Algo brings to the overall Algorand ecosystem. And I think that makes it very, very exciting in terms of a vehicle for people to look at, and then obviously couple on top of that, the tremendous amount of use cases that we're seeing being the, stable coins or security tokens that people are now looking at standardizing on the Algorand ESAs, I think the use cases and the broad usage of the Algo in conjunction of those use cases, make the Algo an interesting aspect to look at. Obviously, you know, those of us here are not investment advisors. So I'm not going to really talk about, kind of the investment angle of it. But I think from a long term usage and the long term prospects of where the Algo is going along with the protocol, it is tremendously exciting. And we're very happy to see where it's going.
The next question is regarding staking. How can users stake Algo, what is offline mode, and then are you able to stake in offline mode?
Sean Lee - Great question. That's actually a simple question. Staking in Algo is actually very simple. If you hold Algo in a wallet, you're automatically participating in our protocol. So in a sense, you're already part of it.
Now, to join consensus. You just have to kind of turn your Algo holding to an online mode. That's all you really need to do. Now, if you hold Algo in offline mode, you are actually still participating in our ecosystem. So in other words, let me put it very simply whether you're online or offline. As long as you're holding Algo, you're participating in our network and you're receiving participation rewards. So that's, that's quite simple for us.
Fantastic, and quite an open-ended question to finish off this topic before we move on to adoption. What is the future of Algo?
Sean Lee - Well, like I said, the future holds that the Algo holds a multifaceted function within our ecosystem and I mentioned it being a transaction mechanism. I talked about it being a consensus mechanism for us for funding transactions and as I mentioned before, in the future, we're also adding on-chain voting capability on there as well. So it is you know, it's fundamental to the overall protocol.
So as we continue to build new capabilities, Sean talks about the continuous improvement in the TPS as well. I think the Algo is going to go along with that. And we're, of course going to be looking at various different aspects of tying various other angles to it as well. So I think the future of the Algo is, it's where the imagination goes and where our capabilities can bring it.
Host - I love that. Thank you, Sean. We've gone through adoption. Again, we're bringing it back to DeFi. It's a very, very hot topic right now. Could you share with us your opinion on DeFi how you think it will disrupt the current financial system? And I know you touched on it earlier in the different segment, but what is your general approach as a company to the whole sector?
Sean Ford - Yeah, so I'm assuming that that's me. So first of all, again, we think, you know, the world of finance, in general, is at a point that I think we've seen in the world of tech a number of times before, you know, certainly with cloud-based computing, and even as we started to touch into things like, you know, the IoT and big data. And so I feel like we're at that moment again, and kind of, at Algorand, our belief has always been that it wasn't a lack of interest on the part of people to sort of participate in this sort of digital community in this new type of economy. It was actually that the tech was getting in the way it wasn't performing in a way that allowed people to, in a very simple, easy permissionless fashion start to adopt a number of strategies that people had thought about maybe conceiving of if you think about it.
I mean, Silvio's thinking on zero-knowledge proofs, or verifiable random function, a number of other things that we sort of pioneered in cryptography. That was all done by hand. I mean, he was sort of calculating, it wasn't an abacus, but it was certainly a calculator and it was pretty impressive, but the tech hadn't caught up to really take full advantage of that thinking.
And so now blockchain comes along. And now Algorand comes along. And if you look at the DeFi space, I actually would posit that it was the failings of the various projects across the ecosystem that really hindered the DeFi development and adoption. And so now, given where we are, I think you know, again, not to rehash but because it is unbelievably simple to create an asset, a very cost effective, no barriers to entry, incredibly fast, transaction finality, which obviously in finance, it's true. It's important everywhere, but certainly, in finance, you want to make sure that the exchange you made is valid, real, and is final. And so by bringing tech that really ticks the boxes to a number of the things that I think are causing people to not adopt or not grow their DeFi strategy. I think by solving those things, which we have, like I said, we're seeing a massive, massive uptick in both the variety of assets that are starting to be built on Algorand and the value of those assets that are being brought on-chain.
Tell me about some of the main projects that you guys are financing currently through the Algorand Foundation.
Sean Lee - Um, well, there are a variety of different projects. I see quite a few of them are coming in, working predominantly around kind of the infrastructure around and in support of the Algorand protocol. So those are very exciting and that's additional capability that our overall ecosystem can leverage. But at the same time, continue to your supplement our team on both sides of the Algorand companies where we can continue to build upon that.
So that's been actually quite exciting. And you'll be seeing quite a few of those coming online pretty soon.
In addition to that, though, I think it goes back to what Sean was talking about, kind of in the DeFi space, right. So there's lots of very compelling use cases, I would say, and they are really coming from all over the world. They are coming in investigating the possibility of their business ideas and then leveraging and supplementing that with the Algorand capability. So we're looking at a number of these use cases. You know, there are a lot of them that are obviously in the kind of open finance space, but we are also seeing some others that are truly unique. So we're evaluating the data and trying to bring together a variety of different coverage areas where we can really Hostimize the power of what our technology can bring, you know, both in terms of the scale, both in terms of the transaction capability and the speed.
So, we're looking at a lot of these projects. And those are predominantly what we're focusing on right now. Now, as we continue to expand, obviously, there'll be additional possibilities that you'll never know what the communities are going to be bringing in. And so we're very excited to see, kind of, the continuing funnel that is coming through both in terms of the accelerator program that I talked about, and also through our communities, and also the grant program as well. So quite exciting in that regard.
Again, this sort of segues through to the next question that sort of touches on community, obviously, that would result in you building quite a strong community I imagine. How would you describe your strategy to building a powerful and global community? Do you organize community-related events or services and if you do, which kind? Talk to us a little bit about that.
Sean Lee - Yeah. I mean, events are obviously central to every project. So that's for sure. And of course, the world has been kind of adapting to the new normal, in terms of how these events can be run both effectively and also in a sustainable manner as well. But before I touch upon that, I do want to say, you know, when we look at the community, we predominantly look at four different personas, right?
We have the core developers, whether these are blockchain, developers or developers now they're in the space where they want to get more educated and try out new projects in the blockchain and crypto space. So there's, there's that kind of one bucket.
We also have a lot of partners that we work with, right, whether they're technology partners or application partners that are looking at us as well. And then there are the academic institutions that are part of the community that we work with very closely, both in terms of additional research that we're doing in the topic, but also creating curriculums that might be making it easier for the next generation to learn really where this whole space is going, because we all know, we could see the momentum accelerating in that regard. And then the last one I'll talk about, and I think you touched upon a little bit on that earlier, is the Algo holders right? The Algo holder community that we have as well. So at the highest level, we break it down into four distinct groups.
Now, to engage with all of those, we leverage a number of programs that we've already got in flight. And we'll continue to look at expanding and evolving those as well. So let me talk about this and that part of that is our Global Ambassador Program. And we've got these extended brothers and sisters all around the world, really to give us kind of global coverage, be our feet on the ground, understand what their community, what their regional ecosystems are looking for, be that feedback loop to us. And over the last couple of weeks, I've been very fortunate to be able to talk to a few of them in Japan and Turkey and other places where I wanted to really understand, you know, what are they seeing? How are they seeing it right, in this world in this climate right now, but also in the general space together. So the Ambassador Program is certainly one area that we can tap into, to work with those communities and I talked about.
We also covered the Accelerator Program. And that one is right now very, very Asia focused. So we're looking for interesting use cases and proposals, bringing in kind of the partner side and the developer side and really creating something unique together. I’ll touch a little bit upon the Grant Program, I think there in the previous question that you talked about was about financing right? Financing different projects. So that's predominantly through our 250 million algo Grant Program that we launched a few months back, and we've been working with the community to identify, you know, capabilities that will benefit the overall ecosystem.
And I think, you know, throughout all of these programs we were able to get a much better understanding of the needs and the desires and also the aspirations of what our community wants to do with us, and what we want to do with them as well. So I think from a perspective of kind of expanding that ecosystem outreach and the strategy around it, we're very much sticking to a user-centric approach. We want to understand what they want, we want to continue to work with them. And it's an evolving process. And that's why these programs have been put in place for us to be able to have that iterative cycle so we can continue to evolve and continue to bring more and Hostimize the value that we can bring to the ecosystem.
Host - Speaking of optimizing the value of the ecosystem. What use cases are the grand team currently working on focusing and building you know?
Sean Ford - So I can jump in on that one if you want Sean. So. Again, putting a sort of a framework around our approach, again, it's to try to, you know, build an enduring, enduring ecosystem with as much variety and credibility and types of assets as well as value as we can on-chain because then it becomes a place that more and more people want to come build and create and develop their own businesses.
So using that as a basic, you know, filter, we've got a lot of projects that are building actively on Algorand right now, a number that we've announced, many around tokenization of assets, Meld Gold out of Australia, Realio, which is commercial real estate, a number of stable coins and ASAs are in place. Obviously Tether is live and it's been a great partner USDC announced that they are going to be coming on Algorand very soon, ARCC which is a very interesting project, Asia’s reserve currency coin but they are actually actively building up, you know, a series of opportunities for people in Asia to participate and create digital currencies. It was announced the Marshall Islands has selected Algorand to launch their first ever digital currency Monerium which is money regulated in Europe and a number of new asset classes, for example, Republic, which announced with us several
weeks ago but has now gone live, today in fact, with their token, the Note, and it's a profit sharing token. It's regulated and approved and it is bringing 700,000 new whitelist investors on to Algorand's platform to give them opportunities to invest and share profits of investments that Republic has made, and Props which is a loyalty token.
So there's a bundle Things we also have a bunch of, you know, infrastructure partners, Pocket Network just announced, which is a decentralized infrastructure for cost-effective peer to peer application development. They allow people to build apps that are, you know, looking to create businesses and access their network of nodes and their infrastructure to do that very, very easily and securely.
So there's a bunch of things that are all wrapped in the idea of making sure the infrastructure of the economy is actually strong and vibrant. And the variety of assets that we're bringing to bear are real, and are, are compelling to give people a lot of different ways they can interact with the protocol.
Is there any open chance for a new developer to participate or build their projects like token, using Algorand blockchain as their basic platform?
Sean Lee - Oh, absolutely. I mean, let me take that one. The Algorand platform we're watching is built as an open-source public permissionless blockchain. So that means it's available to anyone who wants to create a project built on or you're using the blockchain itself.
And we touch upon the ASA standard, the Algorand standard assets, standard for creating digital assets, such as many of the use cases that Sean Ford mentioned earlier. That means basically, anyone can create a token based on the ASA structure if I recall, in less than, like five minutes or so. Right? So it's quite simple to be onboarded with a new project in that regard. So we're definitely seeing a lot of tokenization projects, you know, for kind of fungible assets like stable coins that we talked about, non-fungible assets, you know, collectibles and things in those areas, and those can all be very easily created on Algorand. And most importantly, without any permission, this is open source. So you can try it, play with it. If you want to talk to us about the additional capabilities, you're more than happy to do so. You need support from us, we're happy to pick the phone or email or Telegram or whatever channel that you prefer. And we'll be able to work on that as well.
So absolutely for any developer or someone to participate or build on it. You know, we really truly want to create that inclusive open environment for all to participate.
Can you tell us why Algorand is a partner with Meld Gold. I know we mentioned it briefly earlier. But what are the uses and benefits gained from Algorand by becoming a partner of Meld Gold?
Sean Ford - Sure. Yeah, it's a pretty exciting project. So it's based out of Australia. It's backed by a number of folks through the Melbourne mint. You know, it'd be very easy and compelling to say that you know, we're very excited to add a gold back stable coin to our ecosystem. There's a lot of you know, obviously benefits to that and it's an exciting thing to be able to add.
I would say though that the thing that really gets us excited about Meld is, Meld, you know, was able to sort of issue their stable point on Algorand but they actually have bigger aspirations at least they've self-described which is to try to provide greater transparency to the entire gold industry supply chain all the way from the miners to the buyers and sellers. And it is an industry obviously, that is ripe for innovation and the leveraging of technology to really remove some of the opacity that people have in that supply chain and Meld is you know, beyond just looking to issue a gold back stable coin, really trying to transform an industry and that kind of partner I think gets everybody at Algorand and in the broader ecosystem very excited and so that's what Meld is and what Meld is doing with us.
The final question before we move on to the future topic, which will be our last topic. There are micro shares on the ground blockchain. Can we invest in stocks or in stocks on-chain?
Sean Ford - Well, the short answer is that is yes, there are a number of projects I mentioned, one, the Republic Token offering is actually live today. So that's, again, a regulated security token that's being used on Algorand. World Chess has announced that they're going to be doing a hybrid IPO, using a security token offering in the next weeks, is was going to say months but let's say weeks, and Props, again, is a loyalty token, regulated, that's moving from Ethereum into Algorand to sort of make sure that it's able to scale at the speed that it needs. And we are very excited about those. And I think, you know, I would say there's a dozen others that are out there that are actively working with us to launch so we expect to see more and more partners like that and a greater number, a greater variety of ways that people can actually invest in what would be you know, security tokens or regulated assets.
Research innovation on the technical blockchain information is a very important element that makes cryptocurrency as a project or entity survive. So how well does the Algorand team handle this?
Sean Lee - Maybe I'll take it from the Foundation side and obviously we were closely collaborating with each other. So a lot of this will be very, very synergized. I think on the Foundation side, you know, we will continue to strive to be more grassroots level, more kind of bottoms-up approach. We are constantly looking to engage more with the community, whether they're already part of the Algorand ecosystem or potentially looking into it. But, they haven't really been a partner yet.
So I think from, from our perspective, a continuation around reaching out to those communities, both from a research perspective, identifying more ideas, more concepts that we can incorporate into the projects, as well as innovative capabilities, features or use cases. All of those are going to be very exciting for us and we'll continue to work very hard in expanding that.
Now, I talked a little bit about the different programs that we are running and have been running over the last few months and we predominantly look at it kind of four areas, right, within the grant program. So there is a pillar around the research aspect of it, both from a technology and economic side of it. There is an area where we focus very heavily around tooling and infrastructure capabilities. We also look at education proposals, and what can we do in that regard, together with the community and obviously also application use cases that we spent quite a bit of time talking about today. In the current grant program, as it stands today, is predominantly handled within the Foundation.
We work with the community, we go through our certain processes and evaluation criterias, and we look at where those are going to be important proposals that we invest in. Now, that is what we're going through at the moment. Our plan, however, is to really broaden that out. Our plan is to have more of a community-driven brand approach where we will give our Algo holder that we talked about earlier, like that everyone that holds an Algo will have an opportunity to decide what we should be investing in together, and where the direction of the capabilities in the ecosystem will be going into.
So that is a process that we're going through right now. We're investigating how to do it, what to do with, what portion of the grant should we be allocating, in that regard, we want to do it in a very methodical manner. Because we obviously want this to be vastly successful in attracting even more talents to be coming on to our community. So if you were to ask me kind of in the near future, what we're thinking about, it's definitely evolving those programs in place, and then making it even more community-driven than the current process that we're in at the moment. So that's what we're doing on the Foundation side, Sean?
Sean Ford - Yeah, so on the Inc side, I think the philosophy that I'll keep, you know, screaming from the mountains is that we're interested in building an enduring, enduring value and an enduring economy and ecosystem. And so the reason I start there is that, you know, part of that is the ability to sort of predictably deliver technology and new innovation. I think, you know, Algorand as a project, one of the things we're very proud of is we make promises we deliver on those promises from a technical perspective. We've demonstrated that with a number of releases, we have another release coming very shortly. That's exciting.
And that we have, from the beginning said that our intent is to continue to innovate and develop new capabilities for all of the people who are members of our community in our ecosystem.
So Sylvio Micali and the research team, with Jing Chen and a number of folks that are luminaries in their field are always out in front and publishing their thoughts on what's next, the most recent being our Smart Contract blog that Sylvio wrote, as well as something on the right to be forgotten. So there's no lack of innovation and thinking there. I think that you know, philosophically as a company, one of the things that we've tried to do is really look for friction and eliminate that friction. Technology, any company that's, that's established itself anywhere in tech has been very good at making interaction seamless, whether it's a video conference or an exchange of assets. And so if you can create that type of experience for people and really focus on providing innovation that is simple and easy to use, but also really removes core friction that's experienced in the market.
I think that gives us a good long runway. And the other thing I would say is that, you know, we often have discussions in the space, understandably so, about the quality of tech and performance, and that's really obviously an important thing, and provides a lot of value. I also think that there is something to be said for, you know, the incredibly capable set of people on the business side across our ecosystem.
Sean Lee, obviously being a great example, other members of the Foundation with a very strong business pedigree that know how to run things and run them, right. I think that, you know, the Inc. has tried to build that as well. And I think we've got a number of people who, this isn't our first expression in the US, it's not our first rodeo. We've been here before. And I think that's given us a nice blending of that business acumen with what is unquestionably a world-class technical team and research team led by Silvio. So I feel optimistic and know that we have some work to do, but I feel like we've got a very good start to what I expect to be a long run.
That pretty much concludes the community questions. I want to thank you both so much for your time. If you have anything else you want to add before we close out now would be the time to do it.
Sean Lee - Well, I think I just want to, you know, thank Crypto.com, Host, and the team for hosting us. This has been a great exchange. I think I really like a lot of the questions both from a technical perspective and also in regards to where the Algo and some of the economic dynamic around that as well. So I appreciate the community for reaching out and giving us some food for thought. And I'm hoping that what we have shared brings you some insight into what you know, I say projects are going into and what we'll be bringing into the future as well. So thank you, thank you again.
Sean Ford - Yeah, and I would just add our thanks from the Inc. Host. This is great and I want to thank everybody who submitted questions. The participation was overwhelming and somewhat daunting for me, so I want to thank everyone who spent even five seconds writing a question. And we would just ask you to keep doing so keep participating and, you know, keep asking questions as we go, that makes us a better company. And it keeps us tightly connected to all of you. So thank you.
Thank you both so much for your time, I really appreciate you being here. That does conclude our Live AMA with Algorand today guys. If your question was asked during the AMA, and you did submit it over the last few days, then you may have won a share of a prize pool of 2000 Algo and your winnings will be deposited to your crypto.com wallets within the next 14 days.
In the meantime, if you want to head over to Algorand's Twitter or the Algorand Foundation Twitter you will find the links on the next page. Stay tuned for our events and updates available all the way through Crypto.com on our Twitter and join us on Telegram as well you'll find all these links over on our socials so I want to thank everybody for their questions.
Thank you again to Sean Lee and Sean Ford for their time, and we will see you guys next time. Thanks.
Sean Lee - Take care. Bye bye!
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Behavioural And Experimental Economics Workshop Day -2
We started the second day of the Behavioural Economics workshop by refreshing our minds with some economics-related questions that paved the way for this session. Savita Kulkarni ma’am led the experiments for the day. The questions were meant to get an understanding of why people do what they do- right from why people donate blood to anonymous people to why people stop and spare some time in telling addresses to a stranger on the road. The reasons include doing it for the ‘pleasure of doing good’ and trying to give back to society, among others.
We then played the Ultimatum Game where Savita ma’am formed anonymous pairs of two and asked one participant (the proposer) to split 300 rupees by making an offer to their partner(the responder). If the responder accepts the offer, they get the money and the proposer gets what remains; if they reject it then both the players earn nothing. The game concluded by showing different results on how the responders reacted to every offer, the reactions depending on the participant’s level of fairness. If the proposer offers a minimum of 1 rupee, it would be the best deal for the responder as the other option would be to earn nothing. When respondents did not know the amount, proposers offered (and respondents accepted) significantly lower offers than when the respondents knew the amount.
The second game was ‘The Dictator Game’. It was very similar to the Ultimatum game although this time the responder did not have the right to reject the offer made by the proposer. Thus the proposer had no fear of rejection and the offer made was final. In theory, because of no fear of rejection, the proposer must keep all the money to themself. However, the experiment disproved this at times. Factors such as ‘Altruism’ resulted in a few positive transfers towards the responder. When the identity of the proposer was hidden, 79% of the proposers transferred nothing and when the identity of both the responder and proposer was hidden, the same percentage went up to 95%. From the experiment, it was concluded that women gave twice as much as men did to their anonymous partners.
The last game was the Trust Game. Here, the proposer chose an amount, which was tripled by the experimenter and transferred to the responder. The responder then has the option to send back the money. The identity of both the responder and the proposer is hidden. The results of the experiment showed that the proposer transferred 50% of the money and the responder too transferred approximately 48% back. Proposer exhibits trust that their unknown partners will reciprocate and responders honor the proposer’s trust and return some money. It was found that men are likely to trust and send a higher amount compared to women. Women send less (63%) than men (79%).
In conclusion, the second day of the Behavioural and Experimental Economics workshop was a blast- and the idea of choosing to gamify the learning rather than just lecturing or showing a presentation helped in understanding the concepts and their applications better. | <urn:uuid:fd1b1f3f-c110-4e5a-baf4-c445033d4085> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://bscgipe.in/2021/02/26/behavioural-and-experimental-economics-workshop-day-2/ | 2022-01-16T21:44:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.972548 | 662 |
During my presentation at Next Online Players conference (2nd day – PUBLISHING), I just noticed (again) that publishing in Romania is more like an exit-business for the (new)players in. Mostly because they don’t believe in publishing and in some happy clients and in fair advertising money, and dislike to death the big publishers that cannot be put behind (conclusion : the clients are bad, the agencies are bad, the brokers are bad). Anyway … I still believe in good publishing, because can be done.
So, for all the people in the conference, as I promised, here is the link for the evaluation of a website (not the business, just the website as Strategic Business Unit). Is the model I use day-by-day (the hard part is the one with the opportunity cost). Evaluare Site / Website Value Evaluation
And here is an example of how the document should be made. As add on, every field in the document should be commented.
Why the income is X ( Y from advertising – last 6 months media – minus the salary of the people working strictly in website)
The words first in Google, The words on first page in Google (and why, explained because the buyer may not understand the value of that words). and so on …
Here is a model for the Underclick.ro website 🙂
Underclick.ro WebSite Value
(take it just like a model and not like a business proposal)
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Considering it was a short week, I had a lot of material up at Spectrum Culture. The most challenging piece to write was my “Revisit” on Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill, part of my ongoing attempt to exhaust all of my pop culture touchstones for the site. I suspect the result reads as a little more unkind towards the film than my actual, official stance on it, but I went where the writing took me.
The other film I wrote on was a new documentary on Bettie Page. I picked it up because of the promise that the famously private Page would provide the running commentary. Fun as it was to listen to her, she wasn’t interesting or revelatory enough to fully make up for the other shortcomings in the filmmaking.
I also wrote on the music side of the site, reviewing the new outing from Shearwater, which I requested before I was aware it was a covers album. I probably wouldn’t have asked for it with that knowledge, but I’m glad I did. It reminded me of Lyle Lovett’s Step Inside This House in terms of standing as a collection of covers that offered as much insight into the artist as a batch of originals. I wish I could have found a way to cite the Lovett album in the review.
Finally, I pitched in exactly three sentences for the most recent edition of the Monthly Mixtape feature, writing about Neko Case unexpectedly covering one of my favorite artists on her new release. Well, on the bonus tracks for her new release, anyway. | <urn:uuid:19bbc57c-7ea7-4d05-af1d-b01e0aefa540> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://coffee-for-two.com/2013/11/30/spectrum-check-140/ | 2022-01-16T21:52:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.984011 | 324 |
Pleas give taxiways names then the ATC can say how you most taxi
Exactly for example taxi to delta 1 hold short charlie
An ATC can’t (Won’t have time) give you taxi way instructions.
This would make the ATC’s job a bit thougher and make Ground Frequency harder (It is currently the easiest along with Departure). This would require taxiway names at all airports which is difficult
this should be on the advanced server though
Bit the ATC not most say how the airplanes most taxi only if they have time
That would be practical if the ATC and the pilots had an airport map with all the taxiways and names.
In the real world they also have time and maybe the devs can make it easy to use here on the app
True indead @DS2001
how didficult it can be? It is just like the other Commands maybe it is possible to add a map with Duits and then you must click on the dots and then click on sent and the pilit Will know how to taxi
You know what @DS2001 ? That was actually a thought that crossed my mind. Brilliant idea!!! But if it is implemented, lets all be sure that the maps have a terrain map option in them. That’s important!
I think you should be able to click on an aircraft then type on taxiways names (they would be on the map) to choose the aircrafts route of the airport
That’s not such a bad idea @Belfast_spotter, but in IF people are normally always in a stupid rush, and are too eager to take off, they probably won’t abide by the taxiway names. Also, it would take time for the ground ATC in question. And in LAX, ground has a lot of traffic to deal with, and very little time. But still a good idea @Belfast_spotter!
Like taxiway Tango at SeaTac when that Alaska 737 landed on it
IF ATC maps now being added. See
I am not sure but there aren’t holding points right?
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I think Scandinavia answered your question. Did that help?
Great idea. Not sure how practicle it would be for Infinite Flight.
It would teach everyone not to taxi on Van Wyck Expwy at KJFK
This would be good, so more people can control frequencies of an airport. Normally, a person would control tower and ground but with this ground will be as big (or close) to the tower frequency | <urn:uuid:1e2929a6-0ed5-467c-9169-12dfbc7396d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://community.infiniteflight.com/t/taxiway-signs/6526 | 2022-01-16T21:18:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.955058 | 567 |
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A vehicle is a rolled car that runs on roads. A car typically seats one to eight individuals as well as has 4 wheels. Benz invented the auto in 1886, as well as it soon changed animal-drafted carriages. In 1908, the Ford Version T was introduced as the very first budget friendly automobile. The auto is now an usual home product. Its rate has reduced to tape degrees. An economical vehicle is a requirement in contemporary culture. | <urn:uuid:a695fc31-67ac-4fc4-a4bb-d5b8a51787da> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://cyouri-senmong.com/2022/01/12/whats-so-trendy-about-vehicle-that-every-person-freaked-out-over-it/ | 2022-01-16T22:57:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.976414 | 1,500 |
Edwin Morgan’s life story is really found in his poetry and translations, collected in two volumes of almost 500 pages each in 1996. He continued to publish further admired collections, the latest Dreams and Other Nightmares in 2010, the year of his death. To this body of poetry we should also add his plays in the 1980s and 1990s, librettos and song lyrics from the 1960s onwards, and remarkable performance pieces written for jazz accompaniment in the 1990s.
As a young poet, Morgan’s socialist and republican sympathies aligned him with Hugh MacDiarmid’s work for a Scottish literary and political renaissance. Yet he remained something of an outsider, partly by reason of his homosexuality, and partly because of his commitment not to rural Scotland but rather to urban inventiveness and energy, encapsulated in his native city of Glasgow, where he lived, taught and wrote. The sheer range of his work influenced many Scottish poets of succeeding generations, attracted by its international outlook and openness to avant-garde experiment, and also by the unfailing generosity of time and attention that he always gave to new writers.
Graduating on his return from war service with the Royal Army Medical Corps in the Middle East, he became a lecturer in English Literature at the University of Glasgow, retiring as Professor in 1980. His edited collections of Scottish satirical verse and English longer poems, as well as many hundreds of critical essays and literary reviews, point towards this other life as an academic and cultural activist. He received many literary awards, including the Soros Translation Award (New York, 1985), the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (1997) and the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry (2000). He was appointed National Poet for Scotland in 2004. | <urn:uuid:5afc315f-b644-45b0-b75c-019db6f7cc03> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://edwinmorgantrust.com/about-edwin-morgan/ | 2022-01-16T21:38:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.981038 | 361 |
Smoking while pregnant greatly increases the chance of having an underweight baby.
If you or the people around you smoke while you’re pregnant, your fetus will be inhaling the smoke as well.
A smoke-free environment is optimal for you and the fetus.
*Why is smoking so bad?
● A pregnant woman who smokes has a higher chance of having a stillborn baby. The placenta’s function is reduced by smoking, resulting in insufficient supply of nutrition and oxygen to the fetus, which can lead to an underweight baby or arrested development (decreased head/waist size or height).
● Smoking while pregnant can increase the risk of bleeding, placenta previa, placental abruption and the need for a C-section.
*What about secondhand smoke?
● Cigarette smoke contains thousands of chemicals, many of which are carcinogens. Prolonged exposure to secondhand smoke can have the same effect on a pregnant woman as smoking.
● Try and find a way to reduce the frequency with which you are exposed to secondhand smoke, at home and at work.
Drinking while pregnant can have a detrimental effect on fetal development, which is known as FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome).
*Why is alcohol bad for the fetus?
● Every time you drink, your fetus is exposed to alcohol. Alcohol hinders the development of nerve cells and ultimately affects the brain and nervous system.
● The fetus in your womb is not sufficiently developed to dissolve alcohol. You must never drink while pregnant.
*What are the symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
● Symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome include reduced weight, height and head size, as well as facial deformities.
● Babies with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome experience arrested development, learning difficulties, reduced concentration and a lack of reasoning power in adolescence and teenage years.
*Is caffeine bad for me during pregnancy?
● Moderate caffeine intake during pregnancy if fine. However, excessive caffeine intake can cause infertility or an underweight baby. Caffeine is mainly found in coffee, tea, chocolate, some carbonated beverages and pharmaceuticals. Caffeine affects the nervous system, and can cause hypersensitivity and insomnia.
*How much caffeine can I consume per day?
● To prevent overconsumption of caffeine, check the caffeine content of the foods you consume.
● Pregnant women are recommended to consume less than 300mg of caffeine per day.
● One satchel of coffee mix (12g): 69mg
● Canned coffee: (150ml): 74mg
● One serving of green tea (teabag): 15mg
● One can of Coca-Cola: (250ml): 23mg
● One serving of chocolate: (30g): 16mg
● One coffee-flavored milk (200ml): 47mg
● Coffee-flavored ice cream (150ml): 29mg
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Leigh Griffiths has apologised for liking a tweet of Kyle Lafferty after Northern Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifier defeat to Slovakia.
Lafferty was pictured dejected after the defeat having played for Ian Baraclough’s side just days after his sister was laid to rest.
Scotland striker Griffiths has taken to Instagram to clarify why he liked the tweet, having been accused of mocking Lafferty in tragic circumstances.
He wrote: ‘Not that I should have to, but after what I’m seeing on social media I feel I need to.
‘After last night’s win, I want to state that I was NOT slagging Kyle Lafferty for losing a family member, that is the lowest of the low and not the type of person I am.
‘The picture was in a Northern Ireland strip and the fact they DIDN’T qualify and we did, which has been a huge achievement for the entire nation!
‘Everyone gets carried away and people think I liked it because his sister died, absolutely not.
‘We won, they didn’t, we’ve been mocked for years about failure, but we did it.
‘I want to APOLOGISE unreservedly for any MISUNDERSTANDING there has been towards Kyle and his family. Don’t deserve what I’ve been sent, but I’ve had enough and something needed to be said on the matter!’ | <urn:uuid:a0b04d93-d8dd-4343-8043-e848e68f7562> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://extra.ie/2020/11/14/sport/soccernews/leigh-griffiths-kyle-lafferty-sister | 2022-01-16T22:50:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.983462 | 312 |
That may seem like a pretty straight forward process, but there can be many bumps along the way. Repairs may not be completed on the first visit, work orders may not be turned back in on time and processing manually can take time. It can quickly spiral out of control and it all ends with one result – you don’t get paid on time. For a solution, however, field service businesses have turned to some form of field service management software. And more importantly, mobile field service apps to help get work completed faster, which means invoices also get completed faster.
Equipping technicians with mobile solutions has paid off in many different areas. But at the end of it all, it’s getting invoices paid faster. That improves customer service levels and your cashflow. Here are ways mobile field service apps are helping to get invoices paid faster through their functionality.
Work faster with mobile field service apps
In order to get paid faster, you need to work faster. That’s not easily accomplished if your technicians are stuck with a paper trail that will keep them completing work orders and checklists in their truck, long after the appointment has already been completed. It also has to do with getting technicians the information they need faster so they can complete repairs faster. From the mobile field service app, technicians can access all work order information in the field service management software. This knowledge will help them come to repair solutions faster and get the service call completed. The mobile app can also help with turn-by-turn directions to get technicians to the job site. Improve first-time fix rates with mobile field service apps, which allows you to invoice after the first visit.
Collect valuable information
To invoice a customer, you need some critical information from the technician. You can’t invoice a customer if you don’t have the facts.
- How long did the service call take?
- What parts were used?
- Were there any additional expenses?
- Did the call go over regular schedule hours or was it on a weekend?
These questions are important because they will determine the final invoice. For labor hours, rates can change depending on if your business has special rates for overtime hours, on-call service or weekend work. And you need to know when preparing the invoice how much time was logged and at what rate to charge the customer at.
With the mobile field service apps, technicians can record their travel, labor and break times for accurate billing. It takes the guesswork out of invoicing, as the technician can check-in and out of the job site, which gives an exact timestamp for how much time they worked. If they used parts or need to add expenses, they can add those figures through their mobile field service apps. And that will directly send to the field service management software for an accurate account of the facts and figures of the service call.
Get it back to the office
One of the challenges faced when using paper-based work orders is returning them to the office. Some technicians return them after each service call. Others return them after completing the day’s work. While others can go days or even weeks before they send in their work orders. You can’t have invoices paid faster if you can’t get the work order information back just as fast to turn into an invoice. Not to mention the processing time that has to be completed by someone for each invoice. And information could be missing, handwriting can be hard to read, or work orders simply lost. How can you charge for that?
With mobile field service apps, your technicians are connected to the field service management software. When they close a work order, the information is immediately sent back to the head office to be processed. The technician might not even be off the job site and the work order is already being turned into an invoice. And for those who work in remote areas with limited and zero internet access, as soon as a connection is reestablished, that work order information is sent to the field service management software. Don’t rely on your technicians to make sure every T is crossed, and I dotted. With mobile field service apps, missed information won’t allow for the work order to be closed out. Get everything you need the minute it’s available and start the invoicing process fast.
Field service automation and integrations take care of the rest
The work order has been closed on the mobile field service app. The technician has provided all the labor hours, parts and expenses and collected a customer signature. It’s time to invoice. With field service management software, invoicing is automated with integrations with an accounting system, such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, and Microsoft GP. With workflow controls, back-office staff can generate invoices instantly with a click of a button. That’s because your labor rates, parts and expense costs are all built into your accounting and field service system. Those two hours of special hour work your technician completed? They are accounted for at the rate you previously set.
With integrations to accounting systems, taxes are applied, invoices created and can be sent directly to your customer. Sometimes, well before your technician leaves the job site. To get invoices sent faster, you need an integration to your accounting system. They need to speak the same language and work together. Without this integration, you would have to duplicate the entries from your field service management software into your accounting software, which slows down the process.
Invoicing at a faster speed
To invoice faster, you have to think of each step of the process and make each step faster as well. How will your technicians input information? How will they get that information back to you? What happens to that information and work order once it’s closed? How will the accounting software react? The answer is, by giving your technicians mobile field service apps. And then using field service management software with automation to get invoices out the door faster. Customers will appreciate faster invoices, and you’ll close the gap on invoicing times, keep your cashflow solid. | <urn:uuid:bf01079e-581a-4e90-8e1a-263f2131a355> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://fieldpoint.net/get-paid-faster/ | 2022-01-16T22:09:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.959336 | 1,265 |
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John Hoadley loves to fish. When he’s not fishing for crooks, he takes his boat out on his days off and throws in a line with a baited hook. Then he waits patiently for the fish to bite. The RCMP Inspector knows they will. Sooner or later, they will bite. They always do. He can fool them all the time – whether he’s fishing for crooks or out on the ocean. That’s the story of his life. Bait the hook and wait. Then draw them in when they bite. Hoadley, by nature, was a patient man. Good police officers know there is one certainty about criminals – sooner or later they all open their mouths to someone. That is why many crimes are solved years later. Sooner or later trusted friends will become enemies, trusted and loved girlfriends become bitter opponents. That is what a good cop waits for – a broken friendship, a woman scorned. His colleagues say Hoadley makes suspects squirm uncomfortably under his cool blue gaze. He gives them the feeling he can count the loose change in their pockets.
‘You show him a picture of five men standing together and you notice he’s not looking at the faces,’ said a police friend. ‘He’s busy looking at the car in the background and its license plate.’ The six-foot, blue-eyed Mountie with 14 years’ experience in intelligence work has dealt with all varieties of lawbreakers, from petty thieves to PLO types to foreign intelligence agencies trampling on Canada’s sovereignty. Twelve of those 14 years were spent with RCMP’s Security Service, the predecessor to Canada’s new civilian security service known as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, CSIS.
On that Sunday afternoon when the tragic news of the Air India crash and the Narita blast was rocking the world, and when Ottawa RCMP brass started trying to locate John Hoadley, the head of operations of the Vancouver Integrated Intelligence Unit, VIIU, was out fishing.
The decision had already been made by RCMP Commissioner Robert Simmonds at headquarters in Ottawa that a massive, coordinated investigation had to be launched into the twin disasters. The small Richmond detachment just didn’t have the capacity to carry out the largest investigation in Canadian history. The order from the top was that Hoadley, 49, should undertake the formation of the Mounties’ largest-ever task force. The frantic messages finally caught up with him when he got home that day.
It was a formidable task. And Hoadley knew it. He would have to control the operations of more than 80 RCMP officers in Vancouver alone and co-ordinate their operations with up to 40 officers in Toronto and about 20 in Montreal. It had never been done before. The Crash Investigation Team would have well over 200 members countrywide, including dozens of support staff and clerical officers. But never before had Canada been the source of suspected aviation sabotage on such a disastrous scale. In fact nothing quite like this dual tragedy that took 331 lives had ever happened to the world at large, either.
The bosses had chosen Hoadley for good reasons. He knew the workings of the terrorist mind from many years of security and intelligence work, including his present stint with the Vancouver Integrated Intelligence Unit, a section of the National Criminal Intelligence Section. He was also thoroughly familiar with the structure of the Canadian intelligence community and the ways in which its work was divided between police and civilian branches.
It quickly became evident as the efficient but small Richmond detachment began probing CP Air files that the scale of the investigation would have to be broader. Furthermore, it would have to be coordinated with other national jurisdictions, including Indian and Japanese police. Careful coordination within Canada would be necessary too, for under Canadian law acts of terrorism fall under police jurisdiction only when a crime is actually committed, or about to be committed. Canadian laws have mandated the Canadian Security Intelligence Service as the body that is in charge of counter-terrorism. The spy agency’s job is to obtain, through investigation and other means, timely information about terrorist activity and keep the government informed about threats to national security. By an act of parliament, CSIS cannot investigate an actual crime – that job belongs to the Mounties. CSIS is mandated to provide investigative leads, collect intelligence not evidence.
Hoadley’s background made him particularly well qualified to deal with the problems of organization and co-ordination that were bound to arise. He had already accumulated more than a dozen years with the RCMP Security Service before it was disbanded and a civilian security agency was formed. Altogether, Hoadley had 30 years of police work behind him that Sunday as he undertook his biggest case ever.
The size of the task force meant that he would have to pull men away from other regular duties. Men from the commercial crime section, from the general investigation unit and even four Mounties from the Richmond detachment who were already busy sewing up some of the circumstantial evidence. The logistics of coordinating a team of some 140 officers were frightening. It would take at least three days before the team could be organized and working, and housing a team that large also meant clearing an entire floor at both RCMP headquarters in Vancouver and on Jarvis Street in Toronto, where that city’s task force members would work under Inspector Seth Ginter, another veteran of the force.
Hoadley’s other major problem was the fact that RCMP had no intelligence information of their own. Keeping an eye on elements perceived as a security threat had been the job of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service since the agency was formed. That meant it was CSIS that would keep an eye on the activities of Sikh militants and all the preliminary information would have to come from the spies.
Hoadley didn’t know it as he began plotting the formation of the task force on Sunday afternoon, but CSIS was about to give him an ace they were holding up their sleeve. The time had come for the men in the shadows to give the information to the Mounties, and they did so at a top-level meeting that same evening. The secret information, obtained through the tedious job of routine intelligence gathering and physical surveillance, had already put CSIS on the track of a small group of Sikh militants. Their names were handed over to the RCMP, who quickly swung into action. Forensic work confirmed their suspicions that the small group of turbaned men were up to something sinister. But that fact was not enough to bring them to any solid conclusions. It was a lead, a very good lead, but much more work needed to be done.
This information, which had to do with an explosive sound heard by CSIS agents who were following a small group of Sikh militants in a bush area of Vancouver Island on June 4, 1985, meant that the Mounties would also have to be briefed on the nature of this particular Sikh fundamentalist group, which is small but deadly. The men recruited by Hoadley had little information about the activities of Sikh militant groups operating in the Vancouver area with connections in England, the USA, Germany and India. But CSIS knew all there was to know. They had become the experts in Sikh affairs. American authorities, according to intelligence officials in the United States, often seek the agency’s advice. CSIS then briefed the RCMP on what this group stood for, what its estimated strength was and how it was financed. There was also a lot of helpful advice on how to operate within the Sikh community and deal with its particular sensitivities.
It was like a lesson in culture. Included in the crash course was the fact that you are supposed to cover your head when you enter a Sikh’s home and remove your shoes. Just one of the little things the Mounties had to know as they came face-to-face for the first time with Sikh activists.
During the briefing, the Mounties learned CSIS had mountains of information about Sikh militant movements. They had hundreds of names of associates of militant groups and information on those most likely to act out of hatred for India.
The Canadian security apparatus had first begun taking an interest in Sikh militants in the early 80s when a small, poorly furnished office was opened at Kingsway in Vancouver. Inside sat a man called Surjan Singh Gill. He called himself the ambassador of the Republic of Khalistan, and, appropriately, behind his chair hung the flag of the new republic that he and his boss, Dr Jagjit Singh Chauhan of Reading, England, wanted to carve out of the Punjab State of India. Gill was busy issuing Khalistan currency and even passports of the Republic. At the time, though, he had few supporters among Canada’s 200,000 Sikhs. Similarly, Chauhan was encountering the same problem in England and the United States, but he had made some friends in high places – including a right-wing US senator who had no love for India because of its friendship with the Soviets at the time.
Chauhan was still in the early stages of preaching his gospel of a separate Sikh state. His most loyal supporter then, apart from Gill in Vancouver, was Washington, DC. resident Ganga Singh Dhillon, a millionaire who had already put out feelers for support from Pakistan for the Punjab nationalist movement. Another key supporter was Vancouver area Punjabi-language newspaper editor Tara Singh Hayer. The newspaper Hayer ran provided a vital propaganda tool for the Sikh separatist movement. Hayer is acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of Sikh militancy in Canada. In a June 1985 speech, Hayer called for a violent and widespread war against India. He was shot dead in 1998 in a contract killing arranged by a segment of a Sikh militant group, with whom he had earlier disagreements.
The security service (RCMP) operatives and this writer arrived at the office of the Republic of Khalistan two days apart in September 1981. I had come as a reporter, to query Gill about his newly established but unrecognized diplomatic mission and about a statement by London-based rebel Dr Chauhan that he was giving military training to a group of his supporters in British Columbia.
Gill looked apprehensive. He wasn’t sure how to explain his cause. It was his first encounter with the press and his voice sounded uncertain as he began. Later, though, he would show off the passports of his republic, its currency and even some stamps. But it became clear that the passports and stamps and Chauhan’s statements about a military camp were of propaganda value only. There was no military camp. But the government of India was already fuming at Canada for allowing the office to open in Vancouver. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi gave a piece of her mind to former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau when they discussed the issue during an economic conference in Nairobi, Kenya in 1981.
Sitting in front of a picture of the Sikh Sovereign, Ranjit Singh, who had ruled the Punjab as an independent Kingdom towards the end of the 18th century, before the British Raj swallowed up the Punjab and the rest of India, Gill explained what his cause was. The government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, he said, was determined to wipe out the religious and cultural identity of the Sikhs, followers of a monotheistic faith galvanized by the tenth Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. Sikhs had to have a homeland of their own, he said, to safeguard the faith. He also endorsed the hijacking of a jet belonging to Indian Airlines from India to Pakistan by fellow militants, saying it would show the world that the Sikhs meant business.
The Republic of Khalistan, the ‘land of the pure’, would provide a haven where Sikhs would no longer be drowned by the cultural influence of the Hindu majority of India, said Gill. Later, Gill introduced me to the President himself, a gray-bearded man with a smiling face. Dr Chauhan had paid me a surprise visit to my Vancouver apartment. He waved his plastic right hand and vowed to get his independent state within three years.
But that was only the beginning, the first seeds of Sikh separatism had been planted. What would follow in the next dozen or so years would cause a massive upheaval in India and in Canada where Sikhs live in large numbers. Gill later split from Chauhan’s Khalistan Liberation Movement (Later known as the Khalistan National Council, KNC) and teamed up with a Vancouver area Sikh fundamentalist named Talwinder Singh Parmar to form the Babbar Khalsa, a movement which often cites the creation of the Jewish state of Israel as a model for its aims. (Babbar Khalsa later registered as a society with the intention of creating a homeland for Sikhs. Both Gill and Parmar were directors, according to documents filed with the British Columbia government.)
At present, (1986) numerous Sikh fundamentalist groups have formed in western nations. Some are large and well organized, some are potentially dangerous but still in the organizational stage, and still others are lobbying groups who shun violence in the hope that they can convince western countries that they have a genuine grievance to air. Some of the most dangerous groups are, however, very small. Splinter groups can range in size from ten to 30 people, while the larger organizations in Canada boast membership in the thousands. In several countries, including Canada, the USA and Britain, they have become a top priority for security agencies like CSIS, the British Security Service (MI-5) and the FBI. (Author’s update: Sikh militancy, fuelled by emotion following the Golden Temple attack by Indian army troops in 1984, is no longer considered a major threat. Today, most militant groups have disintegrated, having lost their leaders to a ruthless campaign by Indian police who had adopted a shoot-on-sight doctrine to deal with insurgency.)
So, as the initial meetings were taking place in Vancouver between police and the spy agency, it was emphasized, to put things into perspective, that a vast majority of Sikhs in Canada would not endorse violence of any kind. They were too busy being Canadians to become embroiled in the politics of the Punjab. That even within the dissident movements, only a small number of people were capable of and willing to undertake an operation that smacked of PLO-type terrorism, and worse. What the police had to look for was a small cell of Sikh militants if they were to track down the culprits responsible for the terrorist bombs. A pocket, CSIS told the Mounties, of no more than ten to 12 people.
As Hoadley dispatched his men, first to nail down all the details they could from CP Air agents, then to dig up the information on suspected criminals, it became quite evident to him that he was dealing with something that one was more accustomed to hearing about in the Lebanon than in Vancouver: a terrorist attack of massive proportions.
Hoadley found that he could not act as the administrator of the large force as well as co-ordinate the criminal investigation and handle the deployment of personnel; hence RCMP headquarters brought in Mountie trouble-shooter Les Holmes. The superintendent, described by his co-workers as one of the best in the business, was a veteran of RCMP, having been with the force for nearly 30 years. An expert polygraphist and a veteran of homicide investigations, Holmes was now being given the job of administering the force of 80 officers and support teams based at the Vancouver headquarters. He was working on what tentatively appeared to be the largest murder investigation in Canadian history.
As Holmes took over administration, Hoadley took charge of operations. The two senior officers, Holmes and Hoadley, both with many years of experience in the workings of the criminal mind, and their massive team, would in the next few months carry out a mind-boggling operation that would conduct hundreds of interviews and generate massive mounds of paper and reports. They hoped to make sure of one other thing too – to live up to the legend that the Mounties ‘always get their man’. | <urn:uuid:5a4fbb20-3035-42fa-888b-6a4a531f717a> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://flight182.com/part-two-chapter-3/ | 2022-01-16T21:21:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.981349 | 3,392 |
Posted on Friday, August 13th, 2021 by Joshua Meyer
Penguin commandos, you’ve got your marching orders. Or is it waddling orders? Never mind. Your orders involve reading a Penguin comic book story written by none other than Danny DeVito.
DC Comics (via ScreenRant) has announced that Danny DeVito will pen a Penguin-centered tale in the upcoming Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 anthology. There’s no word yet on who will draw this story, but superstar artist Frank Quitely has already penciled a variant cover for the issue, which you can see below.
Here’s the official outline for Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1:
Gotham City may be protected by the Dark Knight, but this major metropolitan destination is also plagued by some of the deadliest, most nefarious villains in the DC Universe! In this oversize anniversary giant, DC Comics proudly presents tales of Batman’s deadliest foes written and drawn by some of the biggest, most exciting names in comics! 2021 marks an anniversary year for the Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Ra’s al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, the Mad Hatter, Killer Moth, and the original Red Hood, and Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 brings these baddies to life in some big ways! Also featuring the anniversary celebration of the Penguin, written by none other than the man who brought Oswald Cobblepot to life in Batman Returns, star of the silver screen Danny DeVito!
“You Don’t Really Think You’ll Win, Do You?”
It’s been almost thirty years since DeVito portrayed the Penguin in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns. Prior to that, the most famous live-action Penguin was the one with the purple top hat, monocle, and cigarette holder, played by Burgess Meredith in Batman: The Movie and the ’60s Batman television series. Burton reimagined the character as a grotesque sewer monster in long johns who duped the citizens of Gotham City into electing him as Mayor.
As we all know, in the real world, no one would ever elect a sewer monster to office. That was just a silly comic book movie!
Next year, we’ll see Colin Farrell in a fat suit as the Penguin in The Batman, but he’s said that he’s only in the movie “for five or six scenes.” Maybe Farrell’s Penguin has DeVito feeling territorial about the character and that’s why he’s making his comic-writing debut.
Michael Keaton’s Batman will return again in The Flash movie, and this week, DC also released the first issue of a Batman ’89 sequel comic. When talking about Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies (for which he professed admiration), DeVito once said, “You can’t out-Fellini [Federico] Fellini and you can’t out-Burton Burton, so it’s good they’re taking another tact.”
Farrell seems to be taking another tact with his version of Penguin, but in the future, we can probably look forward to some spirited debates about who is the better Penguin: him, DeVito, or Meredith. Just remember what DeVito’s Penguin said to the Caped Crusader in Batman Returns: “You don’t really think you’ll win, do you?”
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 hits shelves on November 30, 2021.
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So much of reporting on medical studies focuses on drugs, treatments, preventive care, health outcomes, risk factors and similar aspects of individual health. It’s easy to forget that there is a whole other area of literature concerned with the people who provide care.
More and more studies are examining burnout and mental health among physicians, nurses and other providers, for example. Health policy often relies on research about workforce trends and shortages. But many of studies only look at the whole nation or a particular region, making difficult to localize the data if you’re not a national reporter.
A new data entry in the AHCJ medical studies core topic area may come in handy. It links to resources from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to help identify national and state health care workforce trends, salary and hourly wage medians and shortages of primary and mental health care, among other topics.
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Kolkata, May 11: Amid soaring demand, tickets for Saturdays crucial IPL clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens are being sold in the black market at a premium of up to four times their official prices, eyewitnesses said.
An IANS correspondent, who toured of the vicinity of the Eden Gardens, found desperate ticket seekers haggling with the black marketers with no police personnel in sight.
While the counters, including the one in the Eden Gardens Club House — that houses the headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal — all closed, with tickets sold out, the action shifted to the surroundings.
A large number of cricket buffs stood waiting at the Battala, infamous since ages for being the hot spot of black marketing of tickets. Crowds also collected near the Akashvani Bhawan, and the East Bengal and Mohun Bagan grounds, looking for the "priceless" tickets.
Ticket sellers emerged from nowhere every now and then, quoting huge rates.
Tickets officially priced at Rs 400 and Rs 500, changed hands for Rs 1,500-2,000. Higher priced tickets – of Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000 denominations – got buyers at double the rate.
The craze shot up further after KKR officially announced team co-owner and Bollywood mega star Shah Rukh Khan along with his huge entourage would watch the game.
Shah Rukh has not been seen at the Eden Gardens this IPL season. "King Khan" graced the stands only at Rajkot in KKR's first away tie which they won by 10 wickets.
The sublime form of Mumbai Indians, mentored by Sachin Tendulkar and skippered by Rohit Sharma, and the Saturday fixture being KKR's last home outing this season, have also given a fillip to the mad rush for tickets.
Mumbai Indians have already made the cut for the play-offs, while KKR look within striking distance.
The police, however, said they had no knowledge about tickets being sold at astronomical prices.
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Nothing beats a harmonica when it comes to portability, affordability, and playability. Size and cost notwithstanding, harmonicas are known to produce a breathtaking range of tones and their versatility is evident from the music genres that they take part in. From the most common country, blues, rock, and to the astonishing categories such as classical music and jazz, harmonicas fit in flawlessly with their often human-like voices.
Harmonicas come in different styles, including diatonic and chromatic ones. In this review, we will focus on how to choose the best chromatic harmonica, which is more versatile and complex. We say complex because chromatic harmonicas are more difficult to play than diatonic ones. Harmonica experts usually recommend beginners to start with the basic 10-hole diatonic harp tuned in to the key of C before graduating to the challenging chromatic that uses the standard 12-tone scale. Diatonic harmonicas are majorly used for blues, rock, and folk, but if you want to play on any scale, on any key, the chromatic harp is the best option. Chromatic harmonicas are mostly used for jazz, pop, and classical music. Some of the best-known chromatic harmonica players include Stevie Wonder, Larry Adler and Toots Thielemans.
That said, you ought to be an advanced player to use a chromatic harmonica. We spent over 60 hours researching for the top-rated chromatic harmonicas, which we present in our reviews section. We found that key, number of holes and reeds, materials and size were all important in determining the best chromatic harmonica. Take a glimpse on the products comparison table below so you know how each of them fares. Next up, you will find in-depth chromatic harmonica reviews and a buying guide further down. Shall we?
The Suzuki SCX-64C Chromatix Series Harmonica is arguably the most luxurious harmonica on the market. This mighty little mouth harp is so comfortable to hold fully airtight, making it a pleasure to play.
It does look striking as well in its chrome-plated covers plus Phosphor Bronze reed plates. The material is a blend of tin and phosphorous, whereby the tin increases corrosion resistance and strength, while phosphorous increases stiffness and wear resistance. The comb is made of ABS material, which has a good reputation for durability
This device has been hand-crafted by Suzuki’s skilled workers, and it’s specially designed for professionals who want nothing but smooth tone production. Quick response is another attribute of this harmonica, which allows you to advance your playing to the next level. You will love the ergonomically designed mouthpiece in the way it’ll promote smooth sliding of your lips without grabbiness.
Worth mentioning is that this model is only offered in the key of C and it has 64 reeds and 16 holes. The wide range of this 16-hole harmonica will let you shift the tune higher or lower for that wonderful dramatic impact. You can literally hit any note with this chromatic harmonica. In addition, the harmonica weighs only 8 ounces, making it easy to use even for extended periods of play. Last but not least, this impressive instrument comes with a handy carry case with velvet-like lining.
What makes it special?
Comfortable and fully airtight
Ergonomically designed mouthpiece for smooth use
Smooth tone production and fast response
Durable construction with ABS comb, phosphor bronze reed plates and chrome-plated covers
The Suzuki SCX-48 C 12H is the little brother to our best pick above. They share major similarities except the fact that the SCX-48 has 12 holes compared to the 16-hole SCX-64C model. It means the SCX-48 may compromise on mid-range/bass octave, however, it makes up for a more compact and probably lighter instrument than the SCX-64C. Don’t be fooled, however, as the sound quality is still top notch.
The body of this instrument has been crafted to last for years thanks to the use of durable materials all around. From the hardwearing ABS comb, Phosphor Bronze reed plates, and chrome-plated covers, you can trust the build of this mouth harp. Looking at the overall build, you can tell that Suzuki designers paid attention to detail to make this harp one of the most airtight chromatics on the market.
Another impressive feature of this instrument is its ergonomic mouthpiece. Lips no longer have to feel irritated when sliding along the mouthpiece, plus the slide mechanism is smooth and precise. This instrument is additionally characterized by fine tone production and quick response, something that professional harmonica players love. This instrument also comes with a deluxe, soft-line carry case which is handy for storage and transportation. Its compact dimensions ensure it will sneak into your pocket easily. All things considered, this chromatic makes an excellent alternative to our best pick.
What makes it special?
Superb tone production and quick response
Durable ABS comb
Phosphor bronze reed plates and chrome-plated covers
If you are looking for a starter harmonica for beginners and hobbyists, the Hohner 754BX-C 48R is an ideal choice. Not only because it’s a 12-hole harmonica, which is easy to play, but also because it will let you play pretty much anything with sharps and flats in the Key of C.
This instrument benefits from German engineering with a robust ABS body that guarantees absolute performance in any climatic conditions. The reed plates are made of brass, which is corrosion-resistant, while stainless steel covers ensure excellent production of tones. The mouthpiece is made of plastic instead of metal, and that provides a groove for the slide. In fact, the slide action is flawless due to the two-part slide assembly done on the instrument. You will also benefit from quick response thanks to optimized channel openings plus enhanced airtightness. The product’s compact dimensions of 10.5 x 5.2 x 1.8 inches plus its weight of just 8 ounces make it easy to hold and play. You won’t feel that you are carrying the instrument except for its warm, mellow sound that will captivate you and the listener alike.
Instrument maintenance is an easy task because the device can be dismantled quickly for the same. The harp is simple but incorporates important design elements at an affordable price. Form, weight, and sound are the finest features of this instrument from Hohner.
What stands out?
Reliable operation in any climatic zones thanks to robust ABS body
Satisfying haptic through ergonomically designed covers
Quick response due to improved airtightness and easy slide action
The SWAN SW 1664 C 16H 64R is aт instrument for beginners with 16 holes and 64 tones good for playing different kinds of music. Actually, the instrument was named 1664 because it has 16 holes, each producing four notes, thus making a total of 64 notes. The result is a 4-octave chromatic harmonica.
The construction is excellent with an ergonomically designed comb that feels comfortable in hand, thanks to rounded edges and sides. If you take apart the comb, which is really simple with a Philips mini screwdriver, you will find red colored windsavers and sturdy cylindrical studs. The reed plates are fitted to the comb with Philips head screws that thread to the reverse plate. The ability to disassemble the instrument allows easy maintenance when needed.
When it comes to playability, we found that the mouth harp is difficult to play out of the box, especially on the first and fourth octave. You need a lot of wind on the first, while the fourth produces somewhat faint sound. A little tweaking is needed to get a powerful, dynamic sound. The slide mechanism is smooth and quiet, though, and it goes back and forth easily.
The item is supplied with a neoprene carry case, which allows moisture to escape while keeping dust out. With its elegant design, this makes a great gift for a friend. This chromatic harmonica is not a top of the line model, but it makes a valuable option for starters.
What makes it stand out?
Suitable for different styles of music
Ergonomically designed comb for absolute comfort
Comes with sturdy carry case
Easy to disassemble and maintain
Which disadvantages must you keep in mind?
Not for pro players
May need a few tweaks
Things to Consider
Choosing the best chromatic harmonica is not an easy task. For one, you can’t try them out like you would do with a piano or guitar. You can’t pick this instrument at the retail store and put it to your lips – they won’t allow you to do so. Second, most top of the range harmonicas – the ones you will really love – will rarely be found in local retail stores. Most retailers have limited inventories for you to pick from. That means you can only order from online stores and fortunately or unfortunately, rely on reviewers like us to advice you on which is which. We promise to do our best on that note and here we go.
What are the benefits of having a chromatic harmonica?
Chromatic harmonicas are designed with many different keys, which sounds somehow strange. A chromatic harmonica makes it possible to play a tune in any key because it has all the 12 notes of the Western scale in each octave.
Some players specialize playing everything in the key of C. When they want to play a tune in another key, they rarely go for a different key of harmonica. Obviously, that means one has to have 12 distinct chromatic harmonicas so as to cover all the 12 keys, and it will be an expensive thing to do. Not to mention the bulk one has to carry around with them.
That said, a chromatic harmonica with its variety of keys has some major benefits. For instance, it’s unthinkable to play an E and an A simultaneously on a harmonica, but it’s pretty much possible with a chromatic harmonica in G or A. An Fm chord is not playable in a C chromatic but there won’t be a problem in a D or Eb chromatic. Perhaps you want to play a tune that was initially written for violin that uses higher notes that are unavailable on a 12-hole chromatic. Well, the G 12-hole chromatic covers they typical range of violin tunes. A 14 or 16-hole chrome can do the same too.
So a chromatic harmonica is quite versatile and will let you play on any scale and any key.
What to look for in an ideal chromatic harmonica?
Just like shopping for any other product, there are a few things that can help you pick the right product for your needs. Or, at least, help you in differentiating the best harmonicas from mediocre products.
Beginners are always advised to start with a harmonica in the key of C before advancing to complex keys. In fact, everyone needs a harmonica in the key of C because most instruction booklets will assume you have one. A C harmonica will, therefore, enable you to follow the majority of novice level harmonica levels.
When you start playing with other musicians, however, you will need a set of different key harmonicas to play to their tunes. For instance, if you join guitar players, then harmonicas in the key of C, D, F, G, and A can cover most situations.
Number of holes and reeds, and why it matters
Chromatic harmonicas are available in 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16 holes. The 12-hole chromatic is available in any of the 12 keys of the Western scale but C is the most preferred by pros. A 12-key chromatic harmonica in the key of C is also the most recommended for those seeking their first chromatic. It comes with three octave ranges of 48 tones and it’s quite easy to play.
While a 12-hole is adequate for most styles of music, a 14 or 16-hole takes things to the next level. These get down into viola, violin, trumpet, and clarinet and sax range. Note that very high or very low number of holes can have both physical and acoustic problems. Higher reeds are difficult to regulate so they speak freely, while it’s hard to get longer reeds to move. That’s why the 12-hole chromatic with 48 reeds is an ideal choice for many players.
Speaking of reeds, a 14-hole chrome has 56 reeds and the 16-hole has 64 reeds. Generally, the more holes a chromatic has, the larger the range of different sounds it can produce. Note that a 16-hole chromatic such as SWAN SW 1664 C 16H 64R in the reviews above will demand a lot of practice before becoming familiar with its full range of tones.
Harmonicas are comprised of five parts: comb, reed-plate, cover plate, windsavers, and mouthpiece. These parts are usually made of different materials for various reasons.
Harmonica combs are made of ABS (plastic) or metal but traditionally they used to be made of wood. The advantage of a particular material over the other is usually its durability, though some argue that the material may have an effect on tone. Go for plastic or metal in this case because wooden combs can absorb moisture and become uncomfortable to play over time. The reeds and cover plates are usually made of hard-wearing brass, while the windsavers may be extremely thin strips of plastic, leather, or knit paper.
We recommend you go through a few customer reviews to know about the durability of the product you’d like to buy. The Suzuki SCX-64C 64R 16H model would be a good choice.
Ease of use
We have already mentioned that a 12-hole chromatic harmonica is a good starting point because it’s easy to use. However, things such as size and weight do matter to some extent.
You want an instrument that is ergonomic and feels nice in hand. Pay attention to the sides and edges. Are they smooth and easy to grab? What about the slide mechanism? Is it easy to work? These are the little things that determine how easy it will be to use the instrument. Most importantly, your lips need to pleasantly slide along the mouthpiece. Some harmonicas may be irritating on the lips, so check out a few reviews to know more.
A carry case is also a useful addition to take if the harmonica has one.
At the very basic, a 10-hole chromatic harmonica will suffice. However, a 12-hole chromatic gives you 3 octaves and will enable you to play most music. We recommend the Suzuki SCX-48 C 12H because it’s easy to play, lightweight, and has durable phosphor bronze reeds. Furthermore, it comes in the key of C, which is the most recommended key for beginner harmonica lessons.
Harmonicas are easy to take apart and clean, then reassemble again. The SWAN SW 1664 C 16H 64R is a good example. The act of playing harmonica leads to deterioration of reeds, cover plates and the comb. That’s because breath carries contaminants with it that build up on those parts. Proper cleaning at regular intervals can help prevent corrosion and extend the life of your harmonica. Frequent cleaning of the comb will maintain its aesthetic appeal. Use alcohol to clean the reeds and carefully wipe them dry. Always do the same with the cover plates. Make sure to reassemble the instrument when every component has dried. Cleaning your harmonica is all about getting it right the first time and your instruction manual should help.
Well, that depends on what you want to achieve in your music career. If you are a jazz enthusiast, then you may consider adding drums, guitar, bass, keyword, trumpet, sax, and trombone to your collection. For the most part, there’s not a much better fit than an acoustic guitar. It really comes down to the sort of music you’re playing.
Harmonicas have been around for centuries and they are likely to go nowhere for ages to come. The best chromatic harmonica is the one that suits your needs best, whether you are a beginner or pro, and not forgetting your budget. From our four choices above, we are confident to say that the Suzuki SCX-64C 64R 16H scored the most marks in major departments. With 16 holes, ABS comb, and lightweight construction, this model is the real deal for most pros.
We also recommend the Suzuki SCX-48 C 12H for those looking for a standard harmonica. We liked its ergonomic mouthpiece and long-lasting chrome-plated cover plates. The best budget pick and especially for absolute beginners is the Swan SW 1664 C 16H 64R. You will be amazed by the range of music this instrument can play – ballads, gospel, folk, and reggae.
With the heap of all the information above, we hope you can now shop with confidence.
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Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle; Alison Brown, University of Newcastle; Jannah Jones, University of Newcastle; Luke Wolfenden, University of Newcastle, and Rachel Sutherland, University of Newcastle
But nine in ten of these contain so-called “discretionary foods” such as cake, chips, muesli bars and fruit juice. These foods are not necessary for a healthy diet, and are often high in saturated fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre. 40% of energy in an average lunchbox comes from these discretionary foods.
Busy parents need to find replacements for these discretionary foods, which are not only healthy, but also easy, cheap and tasty. Our research shows parents can make healthier swaps, without costing them more.
What children should be eating
Generally children should have a variety of foods from the five core food groups: vegetables and legumes; fruit; grain foods (mostly wholegrain and those high in fibre); lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds; milk, yoghurt and cheese (or alternatives).
Depending on their age and sex, children should consume somewhere between 4,500-7,000 kilojoules per day. But it’s also important where they get that energy from. It’s recommended children limit their intake of saturated fat, salt and added sugar.
A healthy recess would mean, for instance, children eating one serving of fruit or vegetables, some yoghurt and a few rice crackers. At lunch, children could eat a simple sandwich, wrap or roll, or leftovers made from core food group ingredients such as veggie-loaded wholegrain pasta.
How to replace junk foods with healthy ones
Parents have told us they want convenient and cheap foods to pack, that their children want to eat. So, we developed a healthy lunchbox program called SWAP IT. In this program, we provide simple ideas for swapping unhealthy foods kids might like to healthier ones comparable on cost, taste, texture and preparation time.
For instance, you could swap
- Shapes for rice crackers. This will mean 159 less kJ, 77% less saturated fat and 39% less sodium
- chips for popcorn. This is 176 less kJ, 57% less saturated fat, 56% less sodium
- cake for pikelets means 464 less kJ and 63% less sugar.
Perhaps one of easiest things you could do is to try ensure your kids stick to drinking water.
Our research found SWAP IT supported parents and students to reduce energy from discretionary foods by 600kJ per week. Research suggests a small reduction of 600kJ per week is enough to meaningfully impact population levels of obesity.
It can be rolled out to schools
Parents are sometimes blamed for unhealthy lunchboxes.
But a barrage of unhealthy foods are promoted to parents and children, often disguised as healthy choices. Parents and children see as many as ten junk food adverts per hour. And more than half of parents report their child’s “pester power” influences what they pack in their lunchbox.
Parents told us they wanted easy to access information when they were in the supermarket. So we got parents to sign up to SWAP IT via their school’s usual communication app.
Around two-thirds of primary schools used such apps.
We prompted parents with swap ideas each week by sending push notifications to their phones. We found 84% of parents liked having the messages sent directly to their phones.
Research shows four in five primary school principals agree it is a school’s role to support parents to pack healthy lunchboxes. We found SWAP IT could be rolled-out to schools through their communication apps at a cost of less than A$1,800 per school.
Investment in promoting a healthy diet is cost-effective, as less people end up in hospital and productivity is improved.
Schools across Australia can register their interest in the SWAP IT program. In the future, schools could choose to sign up to SWAP IT, in a similar way to signing up to other programs such as Crunch & Sip.
Matthew Mclaughlin, PhD Candidate, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle; Alison Brown, PhD Candidate, University of Newcastle; Jannah Jones, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle; Luke Wolfenden, Professor (Public Health), University of Newcastle, and Rachel Sutherland, Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle | <urn:uuid:fcebb98b-a9aa-4687-92a1-7b3921009393> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://intouchpublichealth.net.au/swap-shapes-for-rice-crackers-chips-for-popcorn-parents-can-improve-their-kids-diet-with-these-healthier-lunchbox-options/ | 2022-01-16T21:47:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.951078 | 925 |
One of the first few posts I wrote when I first started writing was a collection of the different places I could be found on the internet. That post was more than five (!) years ago. The other day, I happened to come across that post almost by accident and actually, even though I wrote two ‘updates’ to that post, it turns out that I wrote a second post almost a year and a half after that. In looking at those posts, I thought it might be fun to write an update to the series.
Even though I’ve already written an updated post to the first post, I thought I’d still look back on some of the places I used to frequent in that very first post five years ago.
Five years ago, it looks like I had planned on developing a presence on YouTube:
I have a channel on YouTube where I upload videos of presentations. You’ll also find videos that I “like” on YouTube along with videos that I have commented on.
As it happens, there really isn’t much more to my YouTube profile than links back to other places you can find me. I do have some things on YouTube, but that’s only if you’re a student in one of my classes (and have access to the lectures I’ve uploaded).
Similarly, I used to do a lot of writing for Squidoo. It’s been so long since I’d visited any of the things I’d written for that site that it’s not even called Squidoo (!) anymore — HubPages acquired them.
I also let my BodyTalk certification lapse, as my career went in a different direction.
It looks like I used to be a frequent commenter at other sites. In particular, I had profiles with IntenseDebate and Disqus (two popular commenting services). It looks like I haven’t had a comment with either of those two services in more than 2 years (almost 3.5 years with IntenseDebate).
Lastly, I highlighted two Toronto sports blogs that I used to be an active member of: Bluebird Banter and Pension Plan Puppets. If I check-in on my comment history for both those sites, it won’t even let me discern when I last made a post (as it’s been that long).
If I look at the second post I wrote (in late 2012), the only carryover from the first post (of places I’m no longer that active) is the two commenting services: IntenseDebate and Disqus.
Now, let’s look at some of the places that I still frequent (in one way or another).
In that first post, I talked about writing posts (I’m nearly up to 600 on here). I also highlighted my LinkedIn profile (it’s up to date!), and my Twitter account (I like to share articles that I think people will find useful).
In the second post, I added two other places: Facebook and Quora. At the time, I used to be a frequent contributor to Facebook. Like Twitter, I liked to share articles that I thought people would find useful. I also liked to share pictures I found on the Internet that were either beautiful or provided a different perspective. Somewhere along the way, Facebook changed its algorithms and the people who “liked/followed” your page were no longer receiving all your updates. As a result, I stopped actively contributing in that environment. However, whenever I publish a new post, a link to that post is automatically uploaded to Facebook.
As for the second place — Quora — at the time, I did spend some time trying to build a presence on Quora. I wrote more than 60 answers, but it looks like I haven’t written anything for Quora in almost 3 years. I didn’t realize this until writing this post, but it looks like there are a number of answers that I’ve written for Quora that have more views than some of the things that I’ve written for this website.
So, in the last 3+ years, how have my internet frequenting habits changed? Well, the best place to find me is still here on this site. Twitter and LinkedIn are also places that I continue to update. Two new places: Business2Community and Research Blogging. Business 2 Community is one of the top business blogs and Research Blogging is a community and collection of posts written about academic research. | <urn:uuid:79179f3c-2700-4c00-87c7-944786bddacb> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://jeremiahstanghini.com/2016/06/20/where-on-the-internet-is-jeremiah-stanghini-june-2016/ | 2022-01-16T22:31:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.970719 | 945 |
Revitalization is tough. When difficult times come into an organization, there is a temptation to ignore reality and pretend things are just fine. That’s what Judah’s king, Rehoboam, did. When his nation fell on hard times, Rehoboam went into denial and built a set of bronze shields.
To understand the significance of this, we need to rehearse a little Old Testament history. In 1 Kings 14:21, we learn that Rehoboam was the son of Solomon. Because Rehoboam acted foolishly during his coronation, God split the nation of Israel and only allowed Rehoboam to rule over the much smaller nation of Judah. As king, Rehoboam took evil to a whole new level, leading his people to do everything that the Canaanites had done that had gotten them kicked out of the Promised Land (v. 22-24).
When Solomon was king, he had so much gold, that silver was worthless. Solomon lined his palace with 200 large and 300 small golden shields that eventually became a symbol of Israel’s prosperity and security. These shields were passed down to Rehoboam, but not for long. In Rehoboam’s 5th year as king, God allowed Egypt to defeated Judah and take away all their treasure, include the golden shields. This loss signaled the end of an era and the loss of God’s blessing and protection (v. 25-26).
Instead of facing reality and admitting his sin, Rehoboam had a set of bronze shields made to replace the golden shields that were lost. In order to show that things were just as spectacular as they were in his father’s day, Rehoboam had his palace guards carry the bronze shields out in public whenever he went to the temple. But when they returned to the palace, they put the “show” shields away (v. 26-28).
Rehoboam will forever be remembered as the king who spilt the nation of Israel and lost Solomon’s treasure. His legacy should be an eternal warning to Christian leaders and even churches today who construct and carry a “bronze shield.” Instead of being open and honest about their present difficulties – and changing – some people would rather recreate things that were successful in the past so they can preserve their reputation. Ministries, programs, or emphases can all become “bronze shields” when they become excuses for going through the motions.
Here are 3 warning signs you or your church is carrying a “bronze shield.”
- Consequences, conclusions, and change are avoided.
- Energy is expending to recreate the past.
- Things that are done in public are not repeated in private.
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A “green” diet isn’t just good for the environment—it can do wonders for your health.
If you feel like the whole world’s going organic, you’re not far off.
Organic food is the fastest-growing sector in the global food industry. People around the world gobbled up $43.3 billion of it in 2015, and sales have been blowing up by double digits every year.
Why do people eat organic, despite the occasionally higher price tag? One big motivator is the planet and community—organic farming tends to be better for the planet, thanks to the lack of chemical pesticides, and farms are usually family and local rather than corporate and distant. Another huge reason for organic’s global takeover: health. Organic foods promise better nutritional benefits, fewer toxins from pesticides, and no hormones used in meat and poultry. One specific area of your personal health standing to benefit from going organic: your gut.
Risks of Choosing Conventional Foods
Buying non-organic foods is tempting thanks to the lower-on-average price, but it may come at a cost to your health. The standard American diet (known, fittingly, as SAD) is heavy with refined, processed and junk foods full of sugar, chemicals and other undesirables. SAD leads to a staggering array of health woes, ranging from obesity and diabetes, to heart disease and reduced cancer survival. Eating organic foods, specifically those rich in fiber, can help reverse the SAD curse.
Doctors also recommend avoiding foods with pesticides, which are frequently found in conventionally grown produce and packaged goods. What’s more, the government mandates that organic produce have levels of individual pesticides below a level deemed safe while there’s no regulation on the number of pesticides that conventional apple or tomato you’re buying has—and they can add up.
Harvesting Better Health with Organic Eating
Fortunately, digging into an organic diet can help you steer clear of such health problems. Choosing grass-fed organic meat, for example, helps avoid ingesting antibiotics, which scientists say can negatively affect our digestive and immune systems, especially in children. Eating organic foods in favor of conventional foods may also benefit your metabolism, boosting your energy level and helping you manage a healthy weight.
What’s more, your microbiome—the ecosystem of good bacteria living inside your digestive system—can benefit greatly when you choose organic vs. conventional food. Research indicates nibbling on more organic foods can improve the balance of those good bacteria inside us, which can lead to a better-functioning digestive system and other benefits.
Adding Probiotics to the Mix
Probiotics are the friendly bacteria that make up your microbiome and help keep you healthier. The benefits of probiotics, added to the smart reasons for eating organic, equal even better health than organic alone. Probiotic-rich foods such as sauerkraut, pickles, kefir, miso soup, sourdough bread and Greek yogurt can boost digestive function, immune system and overall health. However, a word of warning—watch out for yogurts that are high in sugar, which can undo the good work the probiotics are doing by mucking up your digestive system.
Adding probiotic supplements can take your gut health even higher. Choosing which is right for you can be confusing, thanks to the broad range of strains available. One that stands out: Lacrobacillus rhamnosus GG. One of the most looked-at strains out there, L. rhamnosus GG has been shown to rank high on the list of most effective probiotics, especially in improving digestive health. It also can boost your immune system, and help speed your recovery if you do happen to catch a bug.
Picking a Probiotic Winner
Then, there’s the matter of picking the right product. LoveBug not only uses the powerhouse L. rhamnosus GG, but their tablets are made using BIO-tract technology which enables the microorganisms inside the product to survive the rough-and-tumble digestive process and get past stomach acids, to do the most good for your gut.
Because every person is different and has special health concerns and needs, LoveBug makes specialized products targeted to different folks. Colds Suck is aimed at people looking to fight colds, with minerals added for an additional immunity boost. People looking to improve their digestive health can turn to Here’s the Skinny. Yeast is a Beast is their special women’s formula for those that suffer recurrent yeast infection and UTIs. There’s also probiotics especially for babies: Tiny Tummies, for kids 6 months to 4 years, comes in single-dose powder packets for mixing in food; and Little Ones, for children 4 years and older, with easy-to-swallow 6mm spheres.
*The statements on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The contents of this website are not medical advice and are intended for general knowledge and informational purposes only. Consult with health care professional before using products based on this content. | <urn:uuid:02083134-eea2-488d-afdc-d359e2f3a271> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://lovebugprobiotics.com/blogs/news/probiotics-101-organic-foods-eating-right-for-your-gut | 2022-01-16T22:18:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.936226 | 1,075 |
Q: Am I eligible for federal work study?
A. No. International students are not eligible for federal financial aid.
Q. How do I find a job on campus?
A. Available jobs are posted in our Student Employment Postings website in CamelWeb (login required) the third week of August. You need to refer to the regular student positions.
Q. Is there a student employment handbook for international students?
A. Yes. You can obtain a copy of the International Student Employment Handbook via the Student Employment website in CamelWeb. (Login required.) We also recommend you to reference the International Student Tutorial on that page.
Q. Once I find a job, what do I need to do next?
A. Fill out forms:
(1) I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. Go to Financial Aid Services. You'll need your passport, I-94 arrival-departure record, I-20 form and Social Security Card (see below)
(2) Proof of Hire Form, available at the Financial Aid Services Office
(3) CT W4, Federal W4, I-9 forms, to be completed with the Accounting Office. Please contact Chris Page at 860-439-2081 or [email protected] for an appointment.
Q. Do I need a social security number prior to beginning work?
A. Yes. Under no circumstances will you be permitted to work prior to getting a Social Security number or providing a receipt that you have applied for one. In order to be permitted to work prior to getting your Social Security card, you need to complete the following steps:
(1) Complete Proof of Hire Form with your supervisor
(2) Contact Carmela Patton, International Student Adviser, to get transportation to/from the Social Security Administration Office
(3) Apply for a Social Security Number at the SSA Office. (Please be sure to bring your Passport, Visa and Proof of Hire Form with you.) You must request a receipt that you have applied for the Social Security card and bring a copy of the receipt to the Accounting Office. Only when the Accounting office has a copy of this receipt will your Supervisor be able to originate an Electorni Personnel Aciton (EPAF) on your behalf that will begin the authorization process
(4) You will receive your Social Security card within 60 days via US Mail. You must bring your Social Security card with you to the Accounting office
Q. Can I have more than one job on campus?
A. Yes. An international student can have more than one job as long as it does not exceed 20 hours a week. By law and visa status, you are not permitted to work more than 20 hours a week in all jobs combined. It is strongly suggested to keep track of the number of hours worked per week so you do not exceed this visa requirement.
Q. Where do I enter my hours?
A. You need to enter your hours via Self Service in CamelWeb. Handbooks are available on the Student Employment website in CamelWeb. (Login required.) | <urn:uuid:40f1c24f-810c-4256-9312-8cd16dd38e85> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://marchmania.conncoll.edu/financial-aid/financing-options/student-employment/international-student-employment-faq/ | 2022-01-16T22:41:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.911656 | 639 |
Bad weather hampers power restoration in parts of Albay
LEGAZPI CITY –– Bad weather has hampered the restoration of electricity in parts of Albay, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Friday.
“Due to inclement weather and non-stop heavy rains, NGCP’s restoration work at the Daraga-Tiwi 230kV line stopped at 11 p.m. last night (Thursday) to ensure the safety our crew,” NGCP said in an advisory.
Electricity was expected to be restored on Thursday, ten days after Typhoon “Tisoy” (international name: Kammuri) toppled thousands of power lines.
Pat Guttierez, spokesperson of Albay Power Energy Corp, said the primary lines were ready on the expected date of restoration.
“As of now the NGCP has no advise yet so we cannot tell the time of restoration,” Guttierez said Friday.
At least 275 poles had been replaced out of 1,373 damaged lines, while 142 were repaired out of 722 leaning poles.
She said they were continuously mobilizing their staff members to ensure the speedy restoration of power./lzb
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by James C. Henderson
After a drone strike kills five children in Afghanistan
I go to the zoo. I’m not sure why
except my granddaughters beg me to go.
I haven’t been to the zoo in a while.
Admission has gone up, the hours are shorter
and the monorail is broken—again.
The children killed were all from one family.
The two youngest were obliterated
in their cribs by the Hellfire missile.
The three playing outside in the street
of their remote mountain village could
at least, be laid whole in their rocky graves.
With our ride to the future derailed
we have to walk to see the animals pace
the perimeter of their fenced-in pens.
Many of them endangered, I suppose
it’s better than letting them roam the open plains
where poachers machine gun them for a few bucks.
The father has lined up three framed photographs
of his murdered sons and daughters against
a sunny wall of his ruined house.
The mother holds photos of the two babies in her lap.
Neither parent cries. They stare into the camera.
The U.S. government is offering money.
Suddenly, I feel we are too exposed.
The people walking past eye me and shy away.
I gather my granddaughters near
and squint into the blinding sun.
The sky is blue, dotted with fluffy clouds
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Police have this morning charged two men following an incident which occurred early yesterday morning.
Police have charged a 22-year-old man from Sowerby who will appear at Northallerton Magistrates today Tuesday 31st December 2013.
He has been charged with two counts of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Police have further charged a man aged 26 also from Sowerby who will appear at Northallerton Magistrates court on Friday 24th January 2014 charged with the same offences.
It follows an incident in which Police attended an incident on Station Road in Thirsk at 9.25pm on Monday 20th December 2013.
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Entry is open to Australian venues that are invited to participate in this promotion by the Promoter or a representative of the Promoter (“Qualifying Participating Venue”) who comply with the General Entry Requirements set out in the program and these terms. Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter, its related entities and agencies associated with this Promotion are ineligible to enter. Participating venue entrant must be aged 18 years or over.
- To qualify for entry into the promotion participating venues must fulfil the following pre-conditions of entry:
- Register for the Promotion before 11.59pm (AEST) on 02/07/2021 by an authorised representative of the “Participating Venue” completing, signing, and sending the registration form provided by the Promoter’s Area Sales Manager back to the Promoter’s Area Manager; and
- Ranging: the “Participating Venue”) must achieve “100 points of distribution” across all Campari Products. Each product holds a value and ranging must equal up to 100 points as set out in the trade presenter brochure. Products must be ranged in store from the date The Participating Venue register for the Promotion until the end of the Promotional Period.
- To Comply with all the following requirements:Deliver +5% NIV (Net Invoice Value) growth across the total Campari Portfolio excluding Wild Turkey 4.8% and 6.5% bonus packs, Wild Turkey Heritage Can 9% 4 pk and any other LTO’s launched during this period. Growth during the Promotional Period (05th July 2021 to 22nd October 2021) will be measured in comparison to the same period last year (05th July 2020 to 22nd Oct 2020).
NPD: Acceptance of Aperol RTS, Wild Turkey Extra Aged 1 x Variant, SKYY RTD x 1 Variant and SKYY 700ml to be replaced with the new SKU.
- Shelf Layout: execute one of the Promoter’s shelf layout programs (either the Perfect Store Program or the Banner Retail Program) as a minimum standard of shelf layout during the full Promotional Period from the date of the Participating Venue’s registration. The layout must be photographed, and a photograph uploaded to Sales Representative portal to meet the entry requirements; and
- Display: In store visibility and displays to be executed for a minimum of 12 weeks during the promotional period. During this time (1) x Wild Turkey Win in Store activation featuring both glass and RTD to be executed for a minimum 5 weeks. And (1) x Wild Turkey Gift with Purchase Promotion to be executed for a minimum 5 weeks, (2) weeks of which will be at the discretion of the Campari ASM and store owner. A refresh of the displays must occur at least once during the Promotional Period. Each of the displays must be photographed and a photograph uploaded to ASM MySales to meet the entry requirements; and
- Run instore both a WIS and GWP consumer promotion throughout the promoted period. The WIS will promote win an Esky and will run in Period 1. The GWP will be Wild Turkey Trucker caps will run in Period 2. The GWP giveaway is instore and while stocks last, in accordance with the format and terms and conditions set out in the program. Participating venue to receive 30 x Trucker Caps. WIS Shopper mechanic will be spend $40 or more on any Wild Turkey and American Honey Product to enter and the GWP mechanic will be spend $30 or more on any Wild Turkey and American Honey Product and receive a free WT Trucker Cap.
- There will be two (2) Promo Offers during the Promotional Period. Each Participating Venue must meet the requirements outlined below:
- Period Offer 1: take up a Wild Turkey 10 pack deal and purchase a minimum of 10 mixed cases and take up a Campari Glass deal and purchase a minimum of 6 mixed cases during Period 1. Run the WT WIS from 05/07/2021 to 27/8/2021 for a maximum of 8 weeks.
- Period Offer 2: take up a Campari RTD deal and purchase a minimum of 5 mixed cases and take up take up a Campari Glass deal and purchase a minimum of 6 mixed cases during Period 2. Run the WT GWP Promotion between 30/8/2021 to 22/10/2021 – while stocks last
- In the event that the Campari representative is unable to visit a Participating Venue to deliver and activate the POS material and displays due to public health orders in response to the Covid 19 pandemic, the qualifying participating venue will be deemed to have satisfied the WIS esky promotion and display criteria during promotion Period 1 & 2.
- The Promoter reserves the right at any time before, during, or after the Promotional Period to verify the validity of entries and Participating Venues (including by way of store audits and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Participating Venue that the Promoter reasonably believes has breached any of these terms or engaged in any unlawful, improper, or other misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the Promotion.
- Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter’s sole discretion.
- The Draw will be conducted at Level 2, 11 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 at 10.00am AEDT on 3rd December 2021, by way of an electronic random draw.
The first ten (10) valid entries randomly drawn, (min 2 from each state/territory group) will win the Prize (Winner).
- NSW/ACT; Maximum total state prize pool is $20,000.00
- QLD/NT; Maximum total state prize pool is $20,000.00
- VIC/TAS; Maximum total state prize pool is $20,000.00
- WA/SA; Maximum total state prize pool is $20,000.00
- The Promoter may at any time (including after the Promotional Period), verify the validity of entries and entrants and disqualify any individual who the Promoter reasonably believes has breached any of these terms or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise fair and proper conduct of the Promotion.
- If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the Promoter may, in its sole discretion, determine the identity of the entrant.
- The Incentive Prize must be taken in 2022 (with travel reservation bookings finalised by January 2022), exact dates to be confirmed by the Promoter that coincide with the tours and is subject to booking and flight availability.
- Each winner will win a trip for one (1) adult on an Australian Outback adventure to Kakadu Northern Territory, valued at up to AUD$5 000 per person, depending on the point of departure. The Incentive Prize comprises:
- One (1) x return economy airfare from Incentive Participant’s nearest capital city to the destination
- Three (3) nights accommodation in the Cooinda Lodge Kakadu or accommodation of equivalent standard.
- All airline and airport taxes
- Return airport transfers from airport to accommodation to the destination
- Campari Brand Ambassador Masterclass covering the Bourbon Trail in Kentucky, WT, Makers Mark, Jim Beam, Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve
- 3 meals per day
- Recorded or virtual video with Eddie and Jimmy Russell (subject to availability).
- Daily activities including 4 wheel driving visiting Northern territory scenic highlight like Maguk Falls, plus Kakadu Animal Safari
- Spending money, additional meals, incidental costs, taxes (excluding airline and airport taxes), insurance, passports, visas, vaccinations, transport to and from the departure point, items of a personal nature, in-room charges and all other ancillary costs are not included
- Each Incentive Prize will be awarded to the owner or manager of the respective winning Participating Venue who will, in their absolute discretion, allocate the Incentive Prize to one (1) employee of that Participating Venue aged 18 years or older. The owner or manager must notify the Promoter of the name and details of the nominated employee (in writing) by 4 January 2022 (the “Incentive Participant”). The Incentive Participant must still be employed by the Participating Venue at the time of departure for the Major Prize. If the Incentive Participant is no longer employed by the Participating Venue at the time of the trip, the Promoter can determine in its absolute discretion whether the Participating Venue can nominate another employee (the “New Incentive Participant”) in lieu of the Incentive Participant to take the Major Prize trip. In the case that a New Incentive Participant is nominated, the Participating Venue will be responsible for any ancillary fees charged to substitute the Incentive Participant for the New Incentive Participant.
- The Incentive Prize must be taken in 2022,exact dates to be confirmed by the Promoter that coincide with the tours and is subject to booking and flight availability.
- Each Incentive Participant is responsible for ensuring that they have a valid passport, and any requisite visas, vaccinations, and travel documentation. Incentive Participants must depart from and return to the same departure point. Itinerary to be determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion. Frequent flyer points will not form part of the Incentive Prize. The Incentive Prize is subject to these terms, the standard terms and conditions of the individual Incentive Prize and any relevant service providers connected with the provision of the Incentive Prize inclusions. Incentive Participants may be required to present their credit card at time of accommodation check in. Incentive Participants must purchase appropriate travel insurance to cover the Incentive Prize inclusions.
- It is a condition of accepting the Incentive Prize that Incentive Participants agree to comply with all of the conditions associated with the Incentive Prize, and to abide by and to follow the instructions of the Promoter, relevant service providers connected with the provision of the Incentive Prize inclusions and other representatives of the Promoter and the service providers as the case may be. Incentive Participants engage in the Incentive Prize entirely at their own risk and death or personal injury incurred while engaging in it may void any personal insurance cover that the Incentive Participant holds. Incentive Participants waive, surrender and relinquish in favour of the Promoter and its related companies all claims of any nature howsoever arising (including as a result of negligence) which but for this waiver, surrender and relinquishment the Incentive Participant may or otherwise have against the Promoter or its related company either directly or indirectly arising out of the Incentive Participant’s participation in the Incentive Prize.
- If an Incentive Participant has a pre-existing medical condition, the Incentive Participant must consult his or her physician before participating in the Incentive Prize and abide by the physician’s advice as to whether he or she should participate in the Incentive Prize.
- The Promoter reserves the right in its absolute discretion to authorise the Incentive Prize providers to exclude any Incentive Participant from participation if the Incentive Participant fails to comply with the Promoter’s or the Incentive Prize provider’s directions or if the Incentive Participant behaves in a manner that is dangerous to himself or herself, or to others.
- Total Prize pool value is up to AUD$50,000 RRP.
- If the Prize is unavailable, the Promoter in its absolute discretion, may substitute the Prize (or a component of the Prize) with a prize of equal value and/or specification, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority. Other than this, the Prize is not transferable or exchangeable, and cannot be taken as cash.
Notification of Winner
- The Winner will be notified in writing and by telephone within 2 days of the Draw (7 December 2021). Their name will also be published on www.camparigroup.com.au/premiumpartners 2021 by 7 December 2021. Winner(s) must claim their Prize(s) within 1 month of the Draw.
- The winner of the Re-draw will be contacted in writing and by telephone within 2 days of the Re-draw (12 January 2022). Their name will also be published on www.camparigroup.com.au/premiumpartners2021 by 12 January 2022.
- Entrants consent to the Promoter using their name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a Winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting the Promotion and any of the Promoter’s products.
- The Promoter encourages consumers to enjoy liquor responsibly. Consumers of legal drinking age are advised to consider the safe drinking levels recommended in the National Health & Medical Research Council Australian Alcohol Guidelines (available at www.nhmrc.gov.au).
- If this Promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated for any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter including technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter may, to the extent permitted by law:
- disqualify any entrant; or
- subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Promotion or modify the Prize, as appropriate.
- Nothing in these terms limits, excludes or modifies (or purports to do so) any non-excludable guarantees or warranties under consumer law (Non-Excludable Guarantees).
- Except for the Non-Excludable Guarantees and any other liability that cannot by law be excluded, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) will not be responsible and excludes all liability (including negligence) for any personal injury or loss or damage (including loss of opportunity), whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of:
- the Promotion and/or the taking or use of the Prize;
- any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction outside of the Promoter’s reasonable control;
- any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference;
- any late, lost, altered or misdirected entries due to any reason beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control;
- any tax liability incurred by a Winner or entrant; and/or
- any damage to or delay in transit of the Prize during delivery,
except to the extent caused or contributed to by the Promoter.
- All feedback in respect of the Promotion should be submitted to the Promoter’s feedback address at: [email protected] In the case of any dispute, the Promoter will make a determination, acting reasonably and taking into account any feedback provided. The Promoter’s decision is final. | <urn:uuid:7432bb6f-16fe-42ec-8abc-284353783485> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://shakennotbroken.camparigroup.com.au/premiumpartners2021/ | 2022-01-16T21:50:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.924836 | 3,521 |
Oahu Love in pastel frame
Naturally shaped coral from a beach on the Waianae Coast of Oahu spell out L-O-V-E. Painted wood is used for the “canvas” background to create this beautiful unique artwork.
3”x5” wood “canvas” in a rustic shabby white/pink/mint/blue wood frame.
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Way back in December, I told you about a yummy Bran Muffin recipe I found. And while these were really tasty, they were a wee bit on the heavy side. Ok, so they were a lot heavy. I think the combination of bran and stone ground wheat flour made them really dense, so ever since I discovered whole wheat pastry flour, I’ve been dying to try these again. And am I ever glad I did!
But before I tell you to just sub the pastry version in my original recipe, I have to admit that as hard as I try, it seems as though I am incapable of making only one change at a time. In this instance my reasoning was purely circumstantial. First of all, earlier this week I made my favorite Broccoli Slaw recipe which requires a half cup of buttermilk, which left me with 3 1/2 cups to find good uses for! The other problem was that my brown sugar was hard as a rock (even with my fancy terra cotta thingy in it!), and I know there are all sorts of tricks for fixing that but I just couldn’t be bothered for 2 measly tablespoons.
All this means that the resulting muffins are lower in fat and sugar, AND taste better! As I hoped, they are much lighter. They are not particularly sweet – they really benefit from the sweetness in the blueberries, so I’d definitely recommend including fruit. But the texture is really nice, and I personally enjoy the more pure taste of bran. These are especially delicious warm with a shmear of butter. I hope you enjoy!
adapted from me!
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 cups wheat bran
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
2 cups low-fat buttermilk or plain yogurt
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup frozen blueberries (optional, or other frozen/dried fruit)
Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, bran, salt, baking soda and sugar).
In a second larger bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, honey, and butter. Add the dry ingredients and fold in until everything comes just together. Fold in add-ins. Do not overmix!
Either grease a mini-muffin tin or line the tin with small muffin papers. Fill each 3/4 full (mine were filled nearly to the brim). Bake 12 minutes, until muffins are golden on top and cooked through. You can also make larger muffins in a standard size muffin pan, you just need to bake them about 5 minutes longer.
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The famous Qawwal Amjad Sabri’s car was attacked when he was passing by Liaquatabad in Karachi. His brother and driver also got injured in this incident. According to eyewitnesses, Amjad Sabri was critically wounded in the attack and has passed away in this tragedy.
Incidents like this are pretty common in Karachi. I wonder when will our government do something about this!
He was one of a legend for Pakistan. Amjad Sabri started trending on twitter right away when the news was out. See how twitter is already reacting to this news:
Rest in peace Amjad sabri a big loss for Pakistan. Unbelievable.
— UK (@UmerEhmadKhan) June 22, 2016
I can't believe. Someone as neutral a person as Amjad Sabri has been shot dead. Why? Makes no sense.
— Zoya Altaf (@zoya_altaf) June 22, 2016
— Na-Maloom Engineer (@Namaloom_Engr) June 22, 2016
Bhar do jholi..sad n tragic as Amjad Sabri is no more…but he lives in our hearts as a resolve for us to fight against the terrorists..RIP
— Andleeb Abbas (@AndleebAbbas) June 22, 2016
can't believe that #AmjadSaberi is no more..oh meh God..I strongly condemn the brutal killing of Amjad sabri.?
— Sαnαm (@SanamManzor) June 22, 2016
Alan rickman, mohammad ali, Harper Lee, and now Amjad Sabri.
Devastating celebrity deaths in 2016 so far.#AmjadSabri gone too soon.
— Awaisha (@awaishainayat) June 22, 2016
And again the one who were good for humanity are gone,and the bad ones are somewhere relaxing great qawal Amjad Sabri is no more #Blackday
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The Grind EAA supplement for muscle development and recovery
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During this season of Easter, we invite you to set aside some time on Sunday evenings at 5 pm to pray and worship at home. Rooted in simplicity and practiced in community, even if separated by space and circumstance, we celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead and seek to be renewed by His risen life.
The worship folder for this Sunday is available here.
The readings for this Sunday are:
- Acts 17:22-31
- Psalm 66:7-18
- 1 Peter 3:13-22
- John 14:15-21
- Link to readings
My daughter, Josie, is nearly three – though Becky and I often joke that she acts like a threenager – and she enjoys reading that old Robert Munsch book about the boy named Thomas who refuses to put on his snowsuit. Asked over and over again, his answer is always a defiant ‘No!’ The book hasn’t really aged all that well, and there’s some awkwardness about gender roles and swapping clothes, but on the whole the book is lots of fun.
Fairly recently, Josie decided that it is funny to imitate Thomas. We might ask her to do something, even something that she really wants to do, and she’ll smirk and let out an exaggerated ‘No!’ Or we might ask her a question, and she’ll get the same smirk. And even though she knows the answer, she’ll respond with the most ridiculous thing she can think of.
She thinks all of this is hilarious.
Especially as the second month of pandemic lockdown comes to an end, Becky and I often find it to be a little less funny.
The point is, my delightful nearly-three-year-old daughter has already learned something about disobedience. And not always in such a playful way.
If you love me, you will keep my commandments, Jesus says.
Those who keep my commandments are the ones who love me, and they are loved by my father, and I will love them.
This sounds an awful lot like conditional love. Almost transactional. Do the things I ask, and be rewarded. And if you don’t…
At a minimum, Jesus seems to present a strange contrast between love and obedience.
I’ll confess to not having read all of the most current books on parenting and child psychology, but this tactic doesn’t seem like it would work very well – at least not in my household. Surely Jesus knows this. So what are we to do with this passage.
First, we should remember that in the whole of John’s Gospel Jesus only offers a single commandment. He gives it after he humbles himself, taking the posture of a slave, tying a towel around his waist, and washing his disciples’ feet. He gives it with his eyes firmly set on the cross, well aware of the self-offering he is about to enter into. Aware of his betrayer, whose feet Jesus also washes. In the midst of all of that, Jesus gives a single command – to love one another as he has loved them.
When Jesus speaks of obedience, of keeping his commandments, he’s speaking of participating in love. He’s speaking of relationship. The opposite of keeping Jesus commandment isn’t disobedience, it’s choosing to be cut off from relationship, choosing to turn away from love.
The kind of love Jesus speaks of isn’t just a feeling – it’s a verb. It includes within it all of the beautiful, life-giving desires that God has for us and for all people. It’s a call to serve those around us, to give ourselves away, and to put others first. Even those who betray us.
At times, it feels like it’s hard to participate in this kind of love while we’re in lockdown and quarantine. Some days, I wonder what the point of it all is – if my prayers or my reflections or my efforts amount to anything in these strange days.
But then I remember the members of our community who have tirelessly knit prayer shawls and sent them to people in the midst of pain, loss, and misery. By doing so, they have helped to remind others of the abiding, present love of God. They help to make real the promise that God will shelter us under the shadow of his wings.
Or I think of the members of our community that have gone out of their way to care for others. To call those who feel isolated. To drop off groceries. To share medicine, hard-to-find household items, or to send a thoughtful card.
These things remind me of the real, valuable, effectual ways that we can – and do – participate in love.
The thing to remember is that as we strive to do these things, in efforts big and small, we tap into something bigger than ourselves. Something divine.
And in those moments God meets us, and the love of God is united with the love we offer each other, and we’re all enriched. In a very real sense, it is this kind of love that brings us face to face with Jesus, and reminds us of the abiding love that he offers.
That love is constant. It is unconditional. It’s an open invitation to all – to enter into relationship, and to practice love.
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Inside of the “Product Settings” (under Campaigns >> Edit Product) you will see an area called “Access Page URL” in the product settings.
This is where you can control whether you want to send the customer straight to an Access Page URL (like a membership area login page) OR if you want to have PayKickstart deliver a digital download to them.
Access Page URL:
If you select URL, PayKickstart will send this access link via email and also can be found on the default thank you page (if you use the PK thank you page).
You can go to the customer’s purchase transaction to view the Thank you URL access history which is triggered when a customer clicks on the link via the default thank you page or purchase sales email.
If you select Digital Download, PayKickstart will send a secure, encrypted link via email and also can be found on the default thank you page (if you use the PK thank you page).
This is great if you want to ensure your download links do not get shared across the web.
There are a few options…
- Option #1. Download URL: A URL from your file hosting provider related to the file. PayKicktart will encrypt the link (great for those who want to send large files – like video training courses)
NOTE: The file size must be able to be downloaded by the customer within 60 seconds or the download link will not send the complete file. If you are using large files, please ensure the file size is as compact as possible.
NOTE: If you are using dropbox for your download URL please add the following to the end of the URL: ?dl=1
- Option #2 Upload a File: If your file is under 25mb you can upload the file directly to your PK account. This will allow the customer to download the file directly from the purchase email or default thank you page.
Next set your download options:
Time-Based, which means they will have up to a certain Minutes, Hours, Days, Months, Years to access the download link,
# of Downloads, which means they can access the download link a certain number of times
OR have the link never expire.
And that’s it. PayKickstart will handle securing, encrypting and delivering your file to each customer.
Important: In the case that the customers download link expires, you can reset their download link manually. By finding the customers transaction, clicking on the Transaction Details and clicking the “Generate URL” button. This will allow you to reset the download link for that customer.
You can go to the customer’s purchase transaction to view the Digital Download access history which is triggered based on the following options:
1. When the user opens the Download link to download the file
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The SecuTABLET is presented at CeBIT 2015 these days, where the company Secusmart is presenting this tablet together with IBM. IBM have among other responsibilities been the chief engineer in the secure “app wrapping” on this tablet.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 23, 2020 /CNW/ – Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the “Company”) (CSE: JUSH) (OTCMKTS: JUSHF), a globally-focused, multi-state cannabis and hemp operator, announces today the closing of its previously announced overnight marketed offering (the “Offering”) of an aggregate of 11,500,000 subordinate voting shares (the “Offered Securities”) at a price of C$3.55 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately C$40,825,000, which includes the full exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters (as defined below).
The Offered Securities were offered in each of the Provinces of Canada, other than Québec pursuant to a prospectus supplement to the Company’s base shelf prospectus dated October 9, 2020 (the “Prospectus”) and in the United States on a private placement basis to “qualified institutional buyers” pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”).
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for opportunistic acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
Canaccord Genuity acted as the sole bookrunner to a syndicate of underwriters for the Offering, including Beacon Securities Limited, Eight Capital and PI Financial Corp. (collectively, the “Underwriters”).
“This oversubscribed offering signifies the confidence that our investors have in our ability to prudently deploy capital to accelerate our revenue and profitability,” said Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi. “I’d like to thank our shareholders for their continued support and look forward to updating the market as we continue to evaluate and pursue complementary M&A opportunities in both existing and new markets.”
Copies of the Prospectus may be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and from Canaccord Genuity Corp., 161 Bay Street, Suite 3000, Toronto, ON M5J 2S1. The Prospectus contains important detailed information about the Company and the Offering. Prospective investors should read the Prospectus and the other documents the Company has filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com before making an investment decision.
No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. The subordinate voting shares have not been and nor will they be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws. Accordingly, the Offered Securities may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Jushi Holdings Inc.
We are a globally focused cannabis and hemp company led by an industry leading management team. In the United States Jushi is focused on building a multi-state portfolio of branded cannabis and hemp-derived assets through opportunistic acquisitions, distressed workouts, and competitive applications. Jushi strives to maximize shareholder value while delivering high quality products across all levels of the cannabis and hemp ecosystem. For more information please visit www.jushico.com or our social media channels, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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This press release contains certain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current conditions but instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, involve estimates, projections, plans, goals, forecasts and assumptions that may prove to be inaccurate. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those expressed by such forward-looking statements and such statements should not be relied upon. Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans,” “expects” or “does not expect,” “is expected,” “budget,” “scheduled,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “anticipates” or “does not anticipate,” or “believes,” or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “might” or “will be taken,” “will continue,” “will occur” or “will be achieved”.
By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. In addition, in connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has certain expectations and has made certain assumptions. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: the actual use of the net proceeds of the Offering, risks identified in the Company’s reports and filings with the applicable Canadian securities regulators, including, without limitation, all risks included in and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, the ability of Jushi to successfully achieve business objectives, including with regulatory bodies, employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; and compliance with extensive government regulation, as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in the Company’s Management, Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended June 30, 2020, and other filings with securities and regulatory authorities which are available at www.sedar.com. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.
The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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Although many litho and digital printers already take on wide format work and outsource it to partners with the specific equipment required, this can be very costly and can reduce profit potential. Commercial printers who are thinking of expanding their businesses could consider investing in the latest economical large format equipment options, which can help them enter more markets by taking on different jobs, and be more competitive. This article was published in the Africa Print Journal.
Having equipment in-house gives the printer direct influence on meeting a customer's expectation and deadline. When breaking down the cost of the equipment and operational costs, the printer can realise profits first hand – making the initial investment more attractive. With this in mind, printers should consider the following:
1. Market research: what is the potential with existing and new potential business? Will your existing customers use your services? Research can be conducted in many ways: meetings with existing customers to understand what their requirements are, business forums, cold calling or telesales calls to establish the potential of the market.
2. Budget: what can you afford to spend? Consider different finance options — can the supplier assist with alternative options? You'll also need to research if your current premises can accommodate wide format machinery, or if this needs expanding.
3. Applications: consider which print technology, including eco solvent, UV digital, dye sublimation or water based inks, you should look at. This will be determined by the substrates to be printed on. Will it be fabric, rigid board or self-adhesive products? Align the printer to the majority of your work requirements. Finishing is another factor as ultimately the finished product is what the brand owner is looking for to showcase or advertise their product. Equipment includes eyelet machines, guillotines, laminators and digital and laser cutters, which can be used to finish signage in-house, reducing outsourcing costs and streamlining production.
4. Skills and training: will you upskill existing operators or do you need to look for new skills in the market, and have you allowed for this additional cost? Can your supplier offer operator training?
5. Maintenance and backup: can the equipment supplier offer skilled backup should the unit require repair? Does the supplier offer and extended service contracts once the initial warranty period is over? Will the supplier carry recommended spares locally and how soon can they react to a call out?
The points listed above are the reasons why Antalis South Africa partnered with Docan, a well established UV Printer manufacturer with 12 years of experience in this field. Combined with the experience of the Antalis team, the partnership is a strong combination. It is clear that the South African market has specific requirements when it comes to investing in equipment, the cost of which investing in large format printers and digital cutters has become a challenge to keep the investment within reach of the market.
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Surrey had warning about an increase in police costs, but Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts wasn’t happy with the way the message was delivered.
The Surrey RCMP advised the city it should make room for a provisional increase of 1.5 per cent.
When Surrey passed it’s budget last year, that’s the amount that it set aside.
Surrey staff say the costs recently announced by the federal government are more like 1.75 per cent, leaving the city less than $500,000 short.
That shortfall, staff say, can be made up by efficiencies within the Surrey RCMP, and should have no impact on taxpayers or other services.
Watts is out of the country and could not be reached for comment.
She told The Leader earlier this week that she was extremely upset with how the federal government handled the wage increases and how cities were shut out of the process.
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A crowd of ANC mourners rejected the singing of a song that paid tribute to former president Jacob Zuma – among other leaders – at the University of Johannesburg during Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s memorial service on Monday afternoon. Party members immediately ordered that the song be cut off, a call that was promptly heeded. By BHEKI SIMELANE & ORATENG LEPODISE.
A crowd of ANC mourners on Monday rejected the singing of a song which referred to former president Jacob Zuma. The scene unfolded at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus during the memorial service of late Struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
An hour after the event was supposed to have begun, the crowd seated on the left top seats of the Soweto campus hall ordered the music that was blaring through the speakers to be cut. They rose to their feet and protested. The name of the Zulu struggle song, Sivotela Unxamalala, means “We vote for Nxamalala:, which is Zuma’s clan name.
Another incident during the otherwise sombre occasion was a near stampede at the entrance to the University of Johannesburg hall at the start of the service. Spirited ANC members honoured the fallen hero with song and dance ahead of Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral at the weekend, and as events to honour her across the country gain momentum.
If there was a way to honour Madikizela-Mandela, none would resonate more with her political legacy than celebrating her in song. This is exactly how ANC members who packed the UJ hall honoured the woman whose heroics earned her the title of Mother of the Nation.
As the singing continued, a picture of Madikizela-Mandela was beamed across the hall. Madikizela-Mandela, who died aged 81, remains a beacon of hope for many South Africans. She put up a valiant fight when her party’s leaders were persecuted and jailed during apartheid.
“It’s painful to have lost Mama Winnie. We’ve lost not only a political leader but also a religious leader. That’s why we sacrificed everything to be here today. We know the role Mama Winnie played in all our lives,” the Holy Christian Church’s Bishop Samuel Mathikga said.
The ANC Youth League said Madikizela-Mandela should be honoured with the highest order, and that this was long overdue.
The league’s Sifiso Mtsweni said: “We call on the ANC to honour Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela with the ANC’s highest honour, Isitwalandwe in the next January 8 statement,” said Mtsweni.
Former president Jacob Zuma was not the only former ANC leader against whom ANC supporters showed their frustrations. The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) had a few choice words for former president Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki was chastised for calling Madikizela-Mandela a populist.
“We will be on president Mbeki’s neck until he apologises,” Cosas’s John Macheke said.
The ANC’s Fikile Mbalula reprimanded Cosas, telling them that he also used to be wayward and used to answer back when elders spoke. Mbalula said Cosas should leave Mbeki alone and show some respect. Mbalula said even in politics respect is very important.
“Don’t respond to old people; let old people respond to old people if they want to,” said Mbalula.
“The person we are bidding farewell to was a giant, she was gigantic, she was a boomerang, she was a titanic,” said Mbalula.
Speaking on behalf of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Jacob Mamabolo said Madikizela-Mandela cherished the principles that define the country today.
“She was beyond doubt militant. She was a scholar who was grounded in national politics,” Mamabolo said.
He said Madikizela-Mandela survived persecution, slander and lies. He said Madikizela-Mandela had shown that it was possible to be a revolutionary to the end.
General David Mathanzima said the Madikizela-Mandela family appreciated the quick response from South Africans and other sympathisers when news of Madikizela-Mandela’s death broke. Mathanzima said Madikizela-Mandela was a unifier.
“The family could not be here today because they are busy with other arrangements,” said Mathanzima.
On behalf of the family, Mathanzima thanked the country, particularly the people of Gauteng where Madikizela-Mandela spent most of her time.
Snuki Zikalala, who had worked with Madikizela-Mandela since the 1960s, said the party’s organisation in that decade would not have been possible without Madikizela-Mandela. He recalled May 1969 when many political activists were rounded up under oppressive apartheid laws.
“She will always be remembered in her contribution to the Struggle,” said Zikalala.
“Leadership is not about status and occupying high seats, it’s about being amongst the people,” ANC General-Secretary Ace Magashule said.
“She was there in the trenches, she herself trained as a soldier, and that’s why maybe she lived and died in Orlando. In the township.”
He said there were no perfect leaders. He urged members not to use “memorial services of our organisation to attack other leaders”. DM
Photo: Mourners pay tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus, 9 April 2017. Photo: Daily Maverick
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New honorary icon awards were also handed out to stars like Christina Aguilera, voted Music Icon, Halle Berry, the People’s Icon, and Kim Kardashian who was named Fashion Icon.
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|1||Andhra Pradesh||Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy||Biswa Bhushan Harichandan|
|2||Arunachal Pradesh||Pema Khandu||B.D. Mishra|
|3||Assam||Sarbananda Sonowal||Jagdish Mukhi|
|4||Bihar||Nitish Kumar||Phagu Chauhan|
|5||Chhattisgarh||Bhupesh Baghel||Anusuiya Uikey|
|6||Goa||Pramod Sawant||Satya Pal Malik|
|7||Gujarat||Vijay Rupani||Acharya Devvrat|
|8||Haryana||Manohar Lal Khattar||Satyadev Narayan Arya|
|9||Himachal Pradesh||Jai Ram Thakur||Bandaru Dattatreya|
|10||Jharkhand||Hemant Soren||Draupadi Murmu|
|11||Karnataka||B. S. Yeddyurappa||Vajubhai Vala|
|12||Kerala||Pinarayi Vijayan||Arif Mohammed Khan|
|13||Madhya Pradesh||Shivraj Singh Chouhan||Lal Ji Tandon|
|14||Maharashtra||Uddhav Thackeray||Bhagat Singh Koshyari|
|15||Manipur||N. Biren Singh||Najma Heptulla|
|16||Meghalaya||Conrad Sangma||Tathagata Roy|
|17||Mizoram||Zoramthanga||PS Sreedharan Pillai|
|18||Nagaland||Neiphiu Rio||R N Ravi|
|19||Odisha||Naveen Patnaik||Ganeshi Lal|
|20||Punjab||Captain Amarinder Singh||V P Singh Badnore|
|21||Rajasthan||Ashok Gehlot||Kalraj Mishra|
|22||Sikkim||Prem Singh Tamang||Ganga Prasad|
|23||Tamil Nadu||Edappadi K. Palaniswami||Banwarilal Purohit|
|24||Telangana||K. Chandrashekar Rao||Tamilisai Soundararajan|
|25||Tripura||Biplab Kumar Deb||Ramesh Bais|
|26||Uttar Pradesh||Yogi Adityanath||Anandiben Patel|
|27||Uttarakhand||Trivendra Singh Rawat||Baby Rani Maurya|
|28||West Bengal||Mamata Banerjee||Jagdeep Dhankhar|
List of Chief Minister of India | Governor of Indian States
We have given the list of the governor of India Union Territory which was updated based on the latest changes. Candidates those who were preparing for the Competitive Exams can download this List of Chief Minister of India 2020 PDF.
|S.NO||Union Territory||CM||Lt. Governor/ Administrator|
|1||Andaman and Nicobar Islands||Devendra Kumar Joshi|
|2||Chandigarh||V.P. Singh Badnore|
|3||Dadar and Nagar Haveli||Praful Khoda Patel|
|4||Daman and Diu||Praful Khoda Patel|
|5||Delhi||Arvind Kejriwal||Anil Baijal|
|7||Puducherry (Pondicherry)||V Narayanasamy||Kiran Bedi|
|8||Jammu and Kashmir||Girish Chandra Murmu|
|9||Ladakh||Radha Krishna Mathur|
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It was the first taste of spring this past week in Kelowna, and what usually follows are the desired first tastes of food and drinks on a sunny patio.
The weather might have dipped back to the unfavourable side temporarily, but the sun will return, and these local patios will be ready.
Micro Bar & Bites:
- Small tapas restaurant packing a very large punch, as well as other drinks.
- A small patio means closer time spend with friends and family.
- 1500 Water Street, Tuesday – Saturday from 2 p.m. until late.
Ricco Gambino Winery:
- Low intervention local boutique winery.
- Seasonally changing cocktails and wine selection, small bites included.
- Catch some sun and chardonnay on a sun-facing patio, walk-ins only.
- 1630 Pandosy Street
Summerhill’s Sunset Organic Bistro:
- One of the best views in the city, great menu selection with gluten-free and vegan options.
- Heaters and fire tables available on a large patio, right next to a view of the winery and beyond to the lake.
- 4870 Chute Lake Road
- You can almost touch Okanagan Lake from the patio that has 150 seats.
- Away from the noise and crowd of downtown areas.
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late drink options.
- 3762 Lakeshore Road
Quail’s Gate Winery’s Old Vines Restaurant:
- A patio option on the side of the bridge that gets more sun, the Westside.
- Pricier menus, named one of the top 100 restaurants in Canada.
- 3303 Boucherie Rd
Patio season is not 100 per cent here in the Okanagan yet, but these patios are not waiting until then. Doors, and some windows, are now open.
Along with the above selections, there are plenty more options for patio visits as spring’s sunny days get ready to return for the season.
- Earls Kitchen and Bar, 211 Bernard Avenue.
- Kelly O’Bryan’s Rooftop Patio, 262 Bernard Avenue.
- Milestones Grill and Bar, 2121 Harvey Avenue.
- The Train Station Pub, 1177 Ellis Street.
- Basil & Mint Restaurant and Bar, 3799 Lakeshore Road.
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Land Rover Lease Return FAQs
Wondering how a lease return works? In these Land Rover lease return FAQs, we answer the most common questions that Colorado Springs, Canon City, Cimarron Hills, and Fort Carson, CO, leasers ask us.
If you don’t see your question answered here, just reach out to us at Land Rover Colorado Springs! We’ll make sure you’re prepared when your end-of-lease time rolls around.
How Do I Return a Land Rover Lease?
Returning a leased Land Rover couldn’t be easier. At the end of your lease period, simply return your vehicle to your Land Rover dealership. The process should be a quick one and will include:
- An inspection, in which wear and tear and mileage will be assessed
- Arranging payment for any additional charges—mileage overage, etc.
- Signing off on the end-of-lease paperwork
To speed up your lease return, contact your Land Rover dealership in advance of your lease return to schedule an inspection ahead of time.
Can I Get Out of My Land Rover Lease Early?
Yes, you can terminate your Land Rover lease early; however, you will likely incur fees and penalties for doing so. If you’ve experienced a change in circumstances, it may make sense to end your lease early, even with an early termination fee.
Can I Return My Lease to Any Land Rover dealer?
Yes! You may have moved since you leased your Land Rover—or the dealership you originally leased from may have gone out of business. No matter the reason, you can return a leased vehicle to any franchised dealer of the same brand. If it’s an authorized Land Rover dealership, you can return your Land Rover there.
What Are My Options After My Lease Ends?
You have a few different options moving forward at the end of your lease. Explore your options in advance, so you have a plan when your Land Rover lease comes to an end.
When your lease is up, you may want to:
- Purchase your leased Land Rover: If you’ve enjoyed your leased Land Rover and don’t want to part with it, you don’t have to. You can purchase the vehicle for the remainder of its value at the end of your lease.
- Lease a new Land Rover: You loved your Land Rover. However, now you’re ready to try something new, with the latest in technology, performance, and safety features. If that’s the case, a new lease may be perfect for you!
- Purchase a new or a pre-owned vehicle: You’re ready to take ownership of your next vehicle. That means buying a new Land Rover or a pre-owned model! Just shop the selection at your Land Rover dealer.
- End your lease and move on: Whether you no longer need a vehicle, you’re not quite ready to choose a new vehicle, or you have a different dealership in mind, that’s fine! Just return your leased Land Rover and move on.
You may also be qualified to extend your lease. Inquire at your local Land Rover dealership to learn more about that prospect.
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We hope these FAQs answer your questions about Land Rover lease returns near Colorado Springs, Cimarron Hills, Fort Carson, and Canon City, Colorado. If you’re prepared ahead of time, your lease return will be an easy process.
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If you are a pro-Mac or an iPhone user, you will know that FaceTime is the most indispensable tool when it comes to video calling and stuff. However, this is not an Apple-friendly world, so if you are looking for something simple for the video quality with other Apple devices as well, you can rely on the Google Duo. As soon as you begin looking for the best video chat options on the web, you will find it to be on the top of the list. So if you have been looking for some valuable tips on using it, you’ve come to the right spot. Here, we will guide you through some of them:
1. It Can be Used Everywhere
If everyone in your friend’s circle has an iPhone, you can FaceTime as much as you want. In other words, you can enjoy quality time with friends and family while being physically not close to one another. The most intriguing benefit of the Google Duo is, it can be used on non-Apple devices as well such as the android phone and even the web. Today, because almost everyone has a Google account, using the Google DUO, is not difficult at all. Secondly, when you download it from one of the app stores, you will have to adjust it to your device according to the settings. If you want to use the google duo on mac, you’ll have to manipulate the device settings to make it work. As soon as you install it on your phone and complete the update process, you are ready to go with it.
2. Leave a Message
If you have to send an urgent message to someone In the middle of the night, it might not be a healthy practice for them. Most people are repulsed from checking their phones when it keeps on buzzing every few seconds up, especially during the nighttime. You surely wouldn’t want to be the one who causes the frustration. So instead, you can send a message that will be received by them when they’re awake. With Google Duo, you can easily send a voice message, a video, or a written note. All you need to do is, tap the “Message” icon that is in the lower right corner. Furthermore, you also get to send emojis and different stuff to explain your feelings.
3. Group Meetings Are Easier Than Ever
Long story cut short, the group meetings with Google Duo are simpler than ever. For now, you have to log in with your Google account and add everyone who should be a part of the conversation. Google Duo also allows you to get a unique link that can be used by anyone to become a part of your video conversation. Bear in mind, the number of participants that can be added to this conversation is around 12 but Google has promised to stretch it to 32. With the evolution of technology and the internet, we have to see what future unfolds for everyone in terms of the DUO app.
4. Family Time
A new feature that has encapsulated the attention of everyone across the globe is the Family Mode. With this feature, you can add funny robots and animals while communicating with your loved ones. However, there’s another feature that allows you to have fun with different games. You can use the virtual whiteboard to sketch interesting patterns. All you have to do is tap on the “Family” icon and you will be obliged to all of these interesting features. If you have the Google Duo on your Mac or iPhone, you must use it to spend quality time with your family.
5. The Low Light Mod is Interesting
Keep in mind, not everyone in your social circle has a high-tech phone or operates from a well-lit studio. However, there is an interesting feature that adds a unique twist to the video calls. The low light mode enables you to get the best video quality from your phone. While the app will do its best to compensate for the lighting deficiencies, you can tap on the sun icon from the Screen menu. This way, people on the other side of the call will easily see a brightened version of your video. This will not only enhance the overall quality of your call but will also eradicate any chances of distortion due to poor video. Therefore, now is the best time to invest in this amazing app for top-notch video quality.
6. More Fun Time With Friends and Best Buddies
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Savor the most spectacular beauty & privacy from this scenic pool home on an oversized landscaped backyard with southern exposure & views over a sparkling lake & nature preserve. Wake up & enjoy your morning coffee on the completely renovated lanai that is like your own resort oasis! This outdoor area has been renovated with a new pool/spa, new pavers, and a new lanai cage complete with panoramic screens. Step inside & be awed by the soaring vaulted volume ceilings, no carpet & split layout with large bedrooms. The open, bright & airy floor plan is perfect for all your lifestyle & entertaining needs, updated with new impact windows & sliders, plus 2 brand new ACs. The propane is buried in the front yard to heat the pool/spa & the grounds themselves are abundant with mature trees in a pet-friendly location. Enjoy great school zones and a very pet-friendly community in the gated Naples Bath & Tennis Club. Social or tennis club memberships are available, although not mandatory. This charmer won't last long -- Come check it out before it's gone!
SOAK UP THE SUN IN THIS NAPLES PARADISE - This beautiful oasis offers an open and split floor plan, ample living space, spacious bedrooms, a heated pool, and a stunning lake view for your private, relaxing lifestyle. It also includes lush landscaping, excellent natural sunlight, plenty of storage, and a sizable two-car garage. The large master bedroom overlooks the lake and offers an expansive walk-in closet and en suite bathroom. Outside the master suite, you'll find a well-lit and private area that's perfect for a home office, artist workspace, or yoga studio. The floor plan provides two large living areas. On the side of the house that's opposite the master suite, there are two bedrooms and a private bath. It's ideal for children or guests. The pool has a northern exposure and gets sunlight all day, making the back patio the perfect place to host pool parties, entertain, or just relax. Naples Bath and Tennis Club is home to the world-renowned Sánchez-Casal Tennis Academy, which features 38 tennis courts, club pool, fitness center, yoga, and social events. The property is located minutes from the Waterside Shops, dining, the beach, and more. Some photos are virtually staged.
The only single family home currently available in Naples Bath & Tennis Club! This immaculately maintained home features a stunning lake view, corner lot with circular driveway and lush mature landscaping. It boasts a 4 bedroom split floor plan with each bedroom having access to private decks or screened porch. The large kitchen features two-story vaulted ceilings, solid wood cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless appliances, walk through pantry and has beautiful french doors leading to an oversized screened lanai. Overlooking the living areas is a large open loft perfect for den or playroom. Off the dedicated entryway are formal living and dining spaces with excellent natural light. The renovated Master bath features granite & custom cabinetry, walk-in glass shower and temperature controlled soaking tub. Other features include 1-year-old whole house generator, 3-year-old roof, recently replaced trek decks, hurricane shutters, plantation shutters, central vac, and original woodworking details. Naples Bath & Tennis Club is home to the world-renowned Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy. The community is pet-friendly and is minutes from Waterside Shops, Mercato and Naples’ best beaches.
H2465 - Ranch style lakefront home on oversized lot! Giant back yard! Light and Bright- updated! ready for immediate occupancy. Split floor plan, 3 bedrooms plus Den, 2 car garage w/ huge screened lanai and excellent flow! Nestled secure on the cul-de-sac in a garden like setting this house is an extremely rare offering- Naples Bath and Tennis club community boasts just 90 single family lakefront estates tucked behind the Condos and Tennis Academy. Electronically gated, WEST of Airport Road in the Heart of sunny Naples. Mature sweeping trees, Excellent PREMIUM CARE landscaping included, deep clear lakes, tropical wooden bridges and walking & bike paths. The house itself has aquarium like glass windows in an oversized island kitchen! Bath rooms, roof and flooring have also been redone. Clean and pop fresh, this inviting floorplan has an alluring feel and modest elegance @ over 3000 total square feet. Barron Collier School Zone.
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BLOOMINGTON, MN— March 30, 2018
H & M, Hennes and Mauritz Inc., one of the world’s largest fashion retailers’ famous for offering fashion-forward apparel at affordable prices in a sustainable way, is thrilled to announce a new and larger location at Mall of America. Increasing from 25,800 square-feet to approximately 40,000 square-feet, the new 2-level H&M will be located in the North wing at Mall of America and is set to open in the fall of 2018.
The new H&M location will continue to offer a one-stop shopping destination for quality clothing for the whole family, with collections for ladies, men and teens, as well as separate “store within a store” sections for accessories. The new Mall of America location will also carry increased Kids and Men’s departments as well as the Ladies Trend and Men’s Modern Classic concepts. The breadth and variety of H&M collections make it easier for any consumer to find fashionable products, no matter their personal style. With an emphasis on design, quality, and sustainability, H&M offers inspiring, high fashion at an unbeatable value.
H&M prides itself on its support of local economies by adding jobs with each new location. As a continuously expanding brand, H&M constantly searches for new talent to grow within the company. In 2017, H&M was the highest ranked fashion retailer on Forbes America’s Best Employers list and was named on Business of Fashion’s list of Best Companies to Work for in Fashion. For available job opportunities, please visit career.hm.com.
Sustainability is an integral part of H&M. The brand is growing and making significant long-term investments for sustainable development. In 2013, H&M launched Garment Collecting, an in-store clothing recycling project and was the first global fashion company to implement such a program. In 2017 alone, H&M U.S. diverted over 2.5 million lbs. of unwanted textiles from landfills.
Since H&M opened the doors to its first U.S. store 17 years ago, the U.S. has been one of the retailer’s most successful markets. H&M is proud to offer U.S. consumers quality fashion at competitive prices at its 525 locations across the country and looks forward to continued expansion at the best properties worldwide.
For more information on retail, dining and attractions at Mall of America, visit www.mallofamerica.com.
H&M: Patrick Shaner ([email protected] or 347-803-5391)
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At 5.6 million square feet, Mall of America is the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America with more than 520 world-class retail stores and restaurants; Nickelodeon Universe, the nation’s largest indoor theme park; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium; FlyOver America; Crayola Experience; Hard Rock Café; The Escape Game; CMX Cinemas; and more. The Mall opened in 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul and adjacent to the MSP International Airport. Follow Mall of America
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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) was founded in Sweden in 1947 and is quoted on Nasdaq Stockholm. H&M’s business idea is to offer fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way. In addition to H&M, the group includes the brands & Other Stories, Cheap Monday, COS, Monki, Weekday and H&M Home as well as ARKET. The H&M group has 41 online markets and more than 4,500 stores in 69 markets including franchise markets. In 2016, sales including VAT were SEK 223 billion. The number of employees amounts to more than 161,000. For further information, visit about.hm.com. | <urn:uuid:d90835b5-2d18-4da4-b6e6-e37c12a49dba> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.minneapolis.org/media/news-releases/global-fashion-retailer-h-m-to-open-new-location-at-mall-of-america/ | 2022-01-16T22:58:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.939399 | 896 |
The Federal Court has ordered Colonial First State Investments Limited (CFSIL), as trustee for the Colonial First State FirstChoice Superannuation Trust (FirstChoice Fund), to pay a penalty of $20 million for misleading communications with members.
The court previously declared CFSIL had breached the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) Act and Corporations Act when communicating to members on at least 12,978 occasions.
According to the regulator, the misleading or deceptive conduct by CFSIL included:
- Telling its members that legislative changes required CFSIL to contact them and obtain an investment direction to stay in the FirstChoice Fund when that was not the case; and
- Failing to tell members that if CFSIL did not receive an investment direction from the member, it was required to transfer the member's superannuation contributions into a MySuper product.
ASIC deputy chair, Sarah Court, said: “The $20 million penalty handed down to Colonial is a timely reminder to superannuation trustees not to mislead members for their own benefit. Trustees have an obligation to provide their members with balanced and accurate information that enables them to make informed decisions about their retirement savings.
“Superannuation represents the future financial security of all Australians. We want to see funds operate in a way that is fair for members and promotes confidence in superannuation.”
According to ASIC, in his decision, Justice Murphy found that the conduct of CFSIL “involved false or misleading representations made to approximately 13,000 members of the fund, in a concerted campaign which went on for more than two years” and that “its contravening conduct involved, in effect, seeking to take advantage of members whose interests it was, as trustee of the fund, duty-bound to protect".
CFSIL was also ordered to publish an Adverse Publicity Order and to pay ASIC’s costs.
In a statement, Kelly Power, chief executive of CFS Superannuation, said: “We have apologised unreservedly to members impacted by these historical issues and have taken action to fix past breaches including by compensating affected members, with interest.
“In the past three years, we have put every effort into improving quality and management oversight, implementing regulatory reforms and making important improvements to our business following issues identified in the Royal Commission.
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GERB MPs: Smoking Ban Stays Full Force in Bulgaria
The full smoking ban in indoor spaces in Bulgaria would remain without any future changes, according to MPs from the ruling GERB party.
The statement of the Members of the Parliament from Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria is cited Wednesday by Trud (Labor) daily.
It comes on the heels of reports about Bulgaria's Parliament considering easing the full smoking ban in closed public spaces that was imposed in the country on June 1. The Standard daily wrote Tuesday that the ban may only be lifted in bars and night clubs and only after 10:00 pm. Lawmakers have argued that, while people should be able to eat their dinner in smoke-free establishments, smoking would be still appropriate in bars and night clubs.
Standard informed that the new proposal has been backed by MPs from all parties in the Parliament and is expected to be enforced in January 2012.
"We are a party of the leader type, and our boss has not changed his mind. The ban stays," the MPs from GERB told Trud, speaking off the record.
The article further reminds that in his most recent interviews, Prime Minister and leader of GERB, Boyko Borisov, has reiterated he stood firmly behind the ban.
The MPs have also noted that it was only a matter of several months before people get used to the measure, and smokers accept it, adding the 39% who smoke should be mindful of those who don't.
In November, Bulgarian business representatives, as well as regular citizens assembled in front of the Bulgarian Parliament in Sofia to rally for a lifting of the full smoking ban in closed public spaces.
Bulgaria is consistently ranking among the top 5 European countries in terms of smoking rates, both in the general population and among the young.
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NYSEG Releases Daily Restoration Plan to Restore Customers - 7 am
Company restorations expected to make significant progress
BINGHAMTON, New York — August 7, 2020, 7:00 a.m. — NYSEG, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc., released its daily restoration plan for work that will be completed on Friday. The plan includes a number of highlights including crews that will be provided to local municipalities, critical facility prioritization and additional restoration work. NYSEG continues to obtain additional resources from throughout the country and Canada. Currently, approximately 38,000 customers out of the total 124,361 customers impacted are without power in the company’s Brewster division, which includes Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties. The company previously announced that it expects that 95% of customers will have power restored by 11 p.m. on Monday.
Details of Friday’s work plan include:
Restoration Work: The company was able to restore all transmission lines that contributed to customer outages on Thursday, paving the way for restoration efforts to increase on the company’s distribution network, the system that supplies power directly to customers. While seven transmission lines remain out of service in the division, they do not contribute to any customer outages. However, the company will begin work to restore the seven lines currently out to bolster reliability of the transmission system and prevent widespread outages.
Restoration crews will focus particular attention to the distribution system in Dutchess County today as this portion of the system is sufficiently repaired to enable this work. This comes after crews on Thursday were able to make repairs to the backbone of the system in the central and southern portions of the service area. Specific areas of focus on Friday will include the Towns of: 10 Mile River, Amenia, Beekman, Dover and Pawling. Goldens Bridge in Westchester County will also remain a focus.
In other areas of the three-county division, crews will be working to repair the remaining 290 broken poles, which will allow for new wire to be strung. The company announced that all circuits that are assigned a crew for restoration work today will provide updated estimated times of restoration (ETRs) as work progresses throughout the day.
Critical Facilities: The company will also continue to prioritize restorations of the list of critical facilities supplied by municipalities. Restoring power to these locations has been a priority for the company since the start of the event. The company continues to work to address county and town priorities during the restoration period.
Crew Information: In an effort to continue aiding municipalities hit hard by the storm, NYSEG will fulfill the following make safe crew requests to assist municipalities road and hazard clearing efforts directly:
• Putnam County (19), Towns in Westchester County (4), Town of Bedford (2), Town of Dover (1), Dutchess County (1). All other municipalities have released their assigned crews back to the company.
In addition to the make safe crews supplied to municipalities, the company announced that 45% of crews on Friday will be working in the northern Putnam and Dutchess areas, 30% will be in Westchester County and 25% will be in central and southern Putnam County. As a result of the company’s efforts to expand its field resources, the company also stated that they will be able to assign at least one crew to begin restoration work on every circuit that serves 100 customers or more. As a result, the company expects to make significant progress on Friday, allowing crews to focus their attention on smaller pockets of customers that suffered extensive damage.
COVID-19: Recognizing that many residents are currently home due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, for everyone’s safety, the company asks customers to observe a six-foot social distance if they must be near workers and always remain outside the work zone. Allowing crews to remain uninterrupted and focused on their work enables workers to determine damage and make repairs more quickly and safely.
NYSEG will continue to provide updates throughout the event to the general public on the company’s social media channels (Facebook and Twitter). The company also offers customers the following reminders to prepare for the storm and stay safe if power outages do occur.
- Sign up for Outage Alerts to receive updates automatically by phone, text, or e-mail as the company updates the status of the restoration process in their area. Customers can sign up for outage alerts by visiting here for NYSEG.
- Customers can use the new NYSEG mobile app to report and check the status of outages. To download the application, customers should search “AVANGRID” in the Apple or Android app stores and select “NYSEG.” The application is free to download.
Stay Away From Downed Wires:
- Stay at least 30 feet from a downed power line.
- If a downed wire comes in contact with your vehicle, stay inside and wait for help. If you must get out because of fire or other danger, jump clear of the vehicle to avoid any contact with the vehicle and the ground at the same time. Land with your feet together and hop with feet together or shuffle away; don’t run or stride.
- NYSEG customers should call 1.800.572.1131 to report downed power lines or other hazardous situations.
During a Power Interruption:
- Contact neighbors to see if their power is off. A loss of power may be the result of a blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker.
- To report a power interruption, contact NYSEG at 1.800.572.1131.
- Keep refrigerators and freezers closed as much as possible. Most food will last 24 hours if you minimize the opening of refrigerator and freezer doors.
Power Restoration Priorities:
The company’s first priority is to respond to reports of downed power lines to keep the public safe. NYSEG customers are asked to call 1.800.572.1131 to report downed wires. Once this vital public safety work is complete, the company will:
• Assess the damage to the electricity delivery system.
• Develop a detailed restoration plan.
• Make repairs as quickly as possible.
For additional information, including storm preparation tips, storm safety information, generator safety information, restoration priorities and emergency resources, visit Outage Central at NYSEG.com and on the company’s social media pages:
- Facebook: @NYSEandG
- Twitter: @NYSEandG
Learn about the Iberdrola Group’s global pandemic response at its COVID-19 Hub.
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This issue explores:
- High-impact marine heatwaves attributable to human-induced global warming
- Restoration of seagrass habitat leads to rapid recovery of coastal ecosystems
- The global fisheries subsidies divide between small- and large-scale fisheries
Welcome to the October 2020 issue of the OneOcean Science Mailout.
This week we’re bringing you three recent publications around the extent to which human-induced climate change has affected major marine heatwaves, the successful restoration of seagrass habitats, and the global fisheries subsidies divide.
Find out more at www.oceanprotect.org and by following #OneOceanOnePlanet.
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MESSAGE FROM MINISTER GARNEAU
Railways have a special place in Canada’s past, as they do today. They play an integral role in putting food on our tables, keeping us close to friends and family, as well as connecting hard-working farmers and manufacturers to foreign markets. We owe it to ourselves to keep our railways safe for those that use them and for those whose communities they cross.
Over the last four years, the Government of Canada has invested $73M in the Railway Safety Improvement Program to make sure railways are safe and for education and awareness. We have hired and trained more inspectors, enforced strict safety measures, put in place new grade crossing requirements and explored new safety technologies. We will continue to improve rail safety in Canada.
As Minister of Transport, I stand with Operation Lifesaver, as they effectively raise awareness and educate Canadians on the risks of taking chances around railway property and trains. Together, we have an obligation to tailor our efforts to the diverse communities in Canada. For example, with the Government of Canada’s support, Operation Lifesaver works with Indigenous communities using material in Indigenous languages. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for the efforts of Rail Safety Ambassadors who are out on the front line making a real difference.
As I start this new mandate, I can assure you that rail safety remains my top priority. As well, I know Operation Lifesaver will continue to do its important work for rail safety. My wish for 2020 and always is that all Canadians and railway companies respect the railway safety rules, be careful around railway crossings and stay safe.
The Honourable Marc Garneau
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Hamburger Straße 19-47, Hamburg , Germany
Hamburger Straße 19-47
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Even with the best of intentions, even the most sought after business process improvement project can fail. Here are five reasons this happens and some advice for CIOs that want to avoid such failure.
Many CIOs have found or are looking for opportunities to elevate their departments to "business enabler" or "business multiplier" status, with all the rights and privileges therein. These rights and privileges often include increased respect from business partners and, even if the IT budget doesn't fully escape the axe, a better understanding for the potential impact of such cuts.
Many of these efforts take the form of business process improvement initiatives designed to improve the efficiency of existing work, which could mean having that work take either less time, less money or both. In many organizations, CIOs and the IT department are well positioned to take the lead on such efforts.
Unfortunately, even with the best of intentions, even the most sought after business process improvement project can fail. Here, I will outline five reasons that these efforts often fail and provide some advice for CIOs that want to avoid such failure and see their projects succeed.
Lack of support from the top
Regardless of organizational size, attempting to initiate a significant process improvement effort without clear, direct and publicized support from the top will more than likely result in either total failure of the initiative or the eventual outcomes not being everything that they could be.
Lack of support from the top can be perceived by staff as the initiative not being important and not being deserving of the full time and effort that is required to ensure success. Business process improvement projects can be difficult, so reinforcement from the top that the efforts are necessary and appreciated is critical to the team's success.
Mitigation: Get clear, public support for the overall initiative before starting any work. Get real support, too, not just words. Ensure that the leadership team is truly ready and that they won't simply back down when the going gets tough.
I've been in organizations in which the culture itself made process improvement efforts extremely difficult. In short, for pretty much any task, individual employees were empowered to simply opt out or refuse to take part. Given the process improvement efforts have the potential to sometimes uncover individual weakness or group challenges, it's not a surprise that there may be some angst when improvement efforts are undertaken.
In one organization, I was stunned to discover the kinds of items that people could simply refuse to do, seemingly without repercussion. In that environment, the process improvement efforts were extraordinarily challenging and required much more dedication and time from the project leadership team than I've seen in other efforts.
In another example, for a substantial process improvement effort, a VP had promised access to certain members of her team for a period of months with a verbal promise that no other significant objectives would be put before those people until our efforts were complete. As you may have guessed, that promise did not hold and the team was pulled in too many different directions, resulting in failure since no one would budge on the due dates for any initiative.
Mitigation: In these environments, take a slow, measured approach to the initiative and make certain that leadership is squarely on board before proceeding. Ensure that the importance of the project trickles throughout the organization. Consider tying awards or some kind of compensation to outcomes to ensure reasonable participation. Further, get all commitments in writing along with fallback dates that are automatic in certain conditions, such as when a team member falls ill or when a promise is not kept.
Non-cooperative team members
In some cases, organizational culture is to blame for the failure of some efforts and for the shortcomings of some members of the team. However, when the organization itself is sound, you may have a team member that is either hostile or less than engaged in the overall effort. Because the team is theoretically comprised of those with a stake in the process being discussed, everyone needs to be fully involved in order to get the best results.
Mitigation: Find out what's behind the hostility. If your organization starts the process improvement efforts with the hope that some people can be downsized as a result, don't expect a lot of cooperation from the individuals whose jobs may be at stake. Further, if you've decided to undertake a BPI project to correct a personnel situation rather than dealing with the personnel situation directly, expect failure.
Project team is not representative
If you want to see what failure truly looks like, attempt to reengineer a process without ensuring that all of those with a stake in the process are represented during the effort. Perhaps the most important task is selecting the team that will work on the project. All stakeholders, from start to finish, need to be represented. Even if a person has just a small part in a large process, the insights and experience from each individual part of the process must be understood in order to improve it.
Mitigation: Easy! Be inclusive, even if you're inclusive to a fault.
Initiative is too IT-focused
Although CIOs may be well suited to lead process improvement efforts, the outcomes may not be about technology at all. Bear in mind that IT plays a supporting role in a company's process efforts; it's not all about IT. What is important is leveraging technology assets in ways that optimize a company's efforts. If the process discussion is slanted to a point where it looks like IT is taking over the process, you will end up with one of two scenarios: 1) Failure or 2) IT being saddled with "responsibility" for everything that happens in the organization. Neither is desirable.
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Gala ball Carnevale Meets Bollywood to he held this November
On 4 November Eventcepts will present a spectacular night of feasting and fun as they present the gala ball Carnevale Meets Bollywood at Peninsula Docklands.
Director of Eventcepts Connie Paglianiti has gone all out to bring together what promises to be an incredible spectacle on Melbourne’s social calendar. “After the success of previous years (gala balls) I truly wanted to create a spectacle like no other. My love of the color and flavour of the Indian culture coupled with my Italian heritage seemed like the perfect combination,” says Connie.
Carnevale Meets Bollywood will bring together the opulence of a grand Venetian Ball with an explosion of Bollywood flavour and color promising to deliver an unparalleled experience. The evening is bound to be a cultural extravaganza and includes performances by the Chantoozies who will don saris for the occasion. The event will also support the charity Project Karma which does incredible work in rescuing, rehabilitating and protecting children in South East Asia. Most recently they played a pivotal role in Indonesia with the children affected by the earthquakes (http://www.projectkarma.org.au).
To introduce the event a special media launch will be held on Wednesday, 12 September at Gradi Crown. A select number of media and influencers will be invited to join hosts Tottie Goldsmith and James Liotta along with entertainment including Bollywood dancers, commedia dell’arte characters on display as well as masquerade roving talent on stilts to launch the event!
The stars of the moment will be celebrity chefs Jessi Singh of Babu Ji NYC and Johnny Di Francesco of Gradi Group as they create a beautiful menu fusing Indian and Italian cuisine. Jessi and Johnny are both award winning chefs with international status and are already planning a delicious fusion of the cultures. Director of Eventcepts Connie Paglianiti has yet again gone all out to bring together what promises to be an incredible spectacle on Melbourne’s social calendar.
“After the success of previous years (gala balls) I truly wanted to create a spectacle like no other. My love of the color and flavour of the Indian culture coupled with my Italian heritage seemed like the perfect combination,” said Connie. “Securing Jessi and Johnny for the event will truly bring something special and unique to Melbourne and I am so excited to bring these two rich and artistic cultures together,” she added.
After taking New York by storm with Babu Ji NYC, Jesse Singh has returned to Australia to continue running Dhaba at the Mill and Horn Please. He is now turning his attention to Sydney and will open his new Australian-Indian restaurant at 4Fourteen in Surry Hills. Johnny Di Francesco is still riding high after being officially crowned the best pizzeria in the Oceania region this past July. Di Francesco also has a collaboration with the P&O cruise liner Pacific Explorer planned and has taken the Gradi brand to the Middle East with openings in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Johnny’s success continues to grow with plans to open in Adelaide, New Zealand and the USA in the next 12 months. “We have already been putting our heads together to see what we can come up with,” said Johnny Di Francesco, Chef and Owner, Gradi Group. “I consider it a great opportunity to work with Jessi. I’m already feeling inspired by his techniques and can’t wait to add my own Italian flavour to the menu.”
Jessi Singh, Chef / Owner, Babu Ji NYC, said Johnny was the perfect chef to work with. “My wife is Italian and my children are half Italian, so this is bringing my home life into the kitchen, something I am truly excited to be doing. We are going to create a spectacular feast by fusing our cultures through food,” said Jessi.
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You’ve got an eCommerce store and are always looking for ways to make it better...which doesn't have to mean spending most of your budget on website tools or other investments. Here is a list of tips to improve your eCommerce store and even better, a list of free or low-cost tools to help you along the way.
Customers are visual people and an impressive product photo can make all the difference. eCommerce photos are your customers’ eyes on the product, so why not give them the best vision possible? If you take your own photos, maybe consider creating your own home studio. It can be a small space in your house or office with good natural light and room to move around. Follow these 14 tips for creating your home studio.
Or spend some time editing your photos. Have you checked out these free photo editing tools?
Picasa isn’t just a place to store your photos - use the basic photo editing tool to give a special touch to your photos as well. Picasa connects with Google+ and stores all your photos in one place, making it a good central working space for you.
If you use a Mac, try out Apple’s photo editing service. You can make changes to lighting, contrast, saturation, crop photos, and add filters. The tools are easy to use and intuitive for excellent results.
Pixlr is another free service that offers a variety of photo editing tools. Adjust light, color, size, and layers or add one of a variety of filters for a quick fix. The photo editor is clear and easy to use even for a photo editing novice.
Aviary is a free photo editing app, available on Google store or for iOS and integrated with Adobe. Download the app to easily edit photos on your phone, using one tap photo correction, or manually adjusting light or color on your own. You can also add special effects, frames, text or stickers. It’s a great tool for photo editing on the go.
Aside from your own snaps, enhance your website with eye-catching stock photos. Check out these easy to navigate websites that offer free, high-resolution stock photos with a variety of subjects. Just make sure you confirm which ones require attribution and in what way! The best free stock photo websites that we’ve found are:
Pixabay is a collection of over 420,000 beautifully shot stock photos of various subjects. You can download the images in multiple sizes and search by categories and keywords. These photos don’t require any attribution, making it easy to use a few to enhance your website.
Unsplash is a collection of stock photos of a variety of subjects. You can search by keyword, photographer or by subject; or just scroll through the collection endlessly for some seriously great photography eye-candy. Ten new photos are added to the site every 10 days. Download the images you like directly from the website, but make sure to give attribution for the photos used.
Free high resolution photos by photographer Ryan McGuire. The photos are free, inventive, creative and organized by category. He doesn’t require attribution, but of course, welcomes it.
Imagine we’re your parents asking about your day - there’s nothing we don’t want to know and there’s no such thing as too much information! Include a detailed product description that includes the various specifics on your products, whatever those may be: size charts, ingredient lists, materials, weight, height, shipping dimensions and any other relevant details. Aside from photos, your product descriptions are the link between your customer and your product, so make them good!
Make your checkout process from review of the order all the way through payment and order confirmation as clear and simple as possible. Consider allowing the option to check-out as a guest. Cart abandonment can happen even at the very last minute - when people just can’t be bothered to create an account, or have lost track of what they’re ordering. Make sure to guide your customers through the process until the very end.
Basic Search Engine Optimization or SEO doesn’t have to be a big, complicated endeavor that requires tons of tech knowledge. Simply spend a few minutes researching the best words to use to make sure customers can find your store in the first place. These are a few free tools to see what keywords you should use to optimize your site.
Wordstream is a paid tool to search for keywords, but allows for 30 free searches to get started.
Create an account for a free trial with Wordtracker, then subscribe to a monthly plan to keep using it.
The basic, free plan of Keyword Eye lets you search for 10 keywords a day, while you can upgrade to a monthly paid subscription plan for unlimited searches. This tool is laid out simply for visual people and a quick search for keywords can seriously increase site traffic.
This last tool isn’t free, but if you have a Google Adwords account, use Google keywords to find out what people are searching for. You can then use these words peppered around your site and in product descriptions to lead people to where you want them - your store!
Create an About Us section on your store or website. Use a blog to highlight the reasons and ethics behind your product lines. Let your customers know who you are, what you’re doing, why you’re doing it and what you believe in. This creates a loyal base of returning customers. It also helps you stand out from other stores selling the same product if your customer vibes with your purpose. Check out these impressive examples:
This apparel brand is based in the USA, and is all about combining fashion with environmental sustainability. Their story and mission make them stand out from hundreds of other apparel brands also based in Los Angeles.
Fashion brand Cuyana has an entire philosophy behind the clothes they sell, and they aren’t afraid to show it.
Wanderer Bracelets founder Ben shares his story behind the creation of bracelets, taking his product from a simple fashion accessory to a brand with a cause and conscience.
Get active on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, or others. Add links within your eCommerce store that allow customers to easily share products that they like.
Website Designrazzi has compiled a list of free places to get social media icons to add to your site, increasing sharability and visibility.
Originally designed as a plug-in for Wordpress, this sharing tool can be easily added to any website. Let your customers share the products they love.
There aren’t any free tools for this one, but it is a simple concept. Make sure your product descriptions match the items. Make sure all the product details are accurate. Try to get everything right the first time: trust lost from a first-time customer all but guarantees they won't be a repeat customer.
What are the payment options for your site? Consider using a payment service that is well known and simple to use. Two of the most well-known options include:
Paypal is recognized by customers internationally as a secure way to pay. It also allows for you to accept more payment types, and get paid faster than through other options.
With cheaper subscription plans for SME’s, WorldPay is a good option if you have global customers and want to increase their payment options.
Make it easy for customers to buy on the go.
GoMobi is an easy-to-use platform to create a mobile site. This tool allows you to create a well-designed website using templates or simple design, without having to know code or HTML. A subscription fee applies.
Input your website’s URL on Duda Mobile’s landing page, which will allow you to see a quick version of your website in the mobile version. A basic plan lets you create a mobile site for free, while a monthly paid subscription gets you more features.
Zoho helps you create mobile websites that will be optimized for all types of mobile devices - from a mobile phone to an iPad. You can monitor mobile traffic and use one URL for both your web and mobile versions of your site. Initial mobile website is free and various paid add-ons are available.
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buy stromectol ivermectin The Boucher family had a merry and cozy mini Christmas card session. And honestly, I am thinking about stealing these photos and using them for my Christmas card. But that would be ridiculous. Can you imagine getting a Christmas card from seemingly someone you don’t know. Everyone would say “Who’s that?” and your answer would be “I have no idea! But they look great!”
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The Best Bars Vegan and Vegatarian Restaurants in Val Thorens
Cuisine in the French Alps is renowned for two things: meat and cheese. This is far from ideal if you are vegan. However, with veganism continually growing across Europe plenty of restaurants in Val Thorens are meeting this new demand.
Most places will now have at least one vegan option. If you don't see a vegan option on the menu ask the staff and they will be able to point you in the right direction. A safe bet is a veggie pizza with no cheese and for a long time this was about the only vegan option you could get.
If pizza with no cheese doesn't interest you here are our top recommendations. The teams at both La Maison and Chez Pepe Nicholas pride themselves on customer service and will prepare you vegan options if you wish.
Wok Ski have a Vegan Superfood stir-fry and regularly have a vegan soup. These are some of the best value vegan options you will find in the Three-Valleys.
If you are looking for good vegan food on the mountain and you have a Three-Valleys lift pass, Chez Biff in Mottaret has a vegan burger and The Ski Lodge in La Tania also has some lovely vegan options.
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What we do
The Railway District Committees used to contribute to the funding of Woking Homes. When they declined and were wound down in the early 1990s Friends of Woking Homes (FOWH) was formed in 1993.
The aim of the Friends is to contribute to making the lives of the residents of Woking Homes as enjoyable and as comfortable as possible, by fundraising to provide extras, luxuries and outings, over and above the contracted services provided by the management and staff of the Homes through the fees. Friends also assist with some social activities and days out, provide welfare visiting, gardening and any other support that may contribute to the well-being of the residents. View our Constitution & Rules for more details
Membership is open to residents of Woking Homes, their relatives, staff, trustees, railway employees and former railway employees and anyone who wishes to assist with or support the aims set out above.
Membership only costs £4 p.a. for a single person and £6 for couples.
Fundraising events typically include coffee mornings at Easter and Christmas, an annual garden party or fete, a sponsored walk, raffles, quiz nights, BBQs and the sale of second hand books. These events also provide opportunities for Friends to meet up and socialise and to get to know the residents better. Friends raise between £5000 and £7000 a year for the benefit of residents.
Friends fund professional entertainers throughout the year, and extra at Christmas and New Year, coach outings, boat trips and pub lunches, Christmas presents for every resident, craft materials, gardening equipment and plants, visiting animals and temporary egg hatcheries and much more.
Volunteering opportunities – What else can Friends do?
- Thursday evening socials, when Friends and relatives run the bar on a roster basis
- Help with games afternoons
- Bake cakes for sale at coffee mornings
- Donate raffle prizes and sell draw tickets
- Visit individual residents to chat
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- Wrap Christmas presents
- Push wheelchairs on outings
- Show visitors round on open days
- Take part in emergency evacuation drills, standing in for residents for whom these practice sessions would be too stressful
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The Friends of Woking Homes carry out fundraising activities for the direct benefit of our residents.
Volunteers help us in many ways, from fundraising to assisting with activities to chatting with residents.
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Woohoo…. New year….
I almost felt bad for not feeling the exuberating joy of wanting to toast, laugh and kiss for a happy new year, until I saw Ramon his face.
His was exactly the same as mine.
I started to cry.
I’m sorry I am crying, I can’t get the words ‘Happy new Year’ out of my mouth. It doesn’t feel like it’s going to be a Happy new year. I hate this new year to come. It will be desperately trying to keep our heads up, staying positive and fight like hell. No deranged resolutions to make and brake to start all over again next New Year’s eve, no sunny funny holiday to plan, only despair. When will I stop living this new year, or when will I stop living? Both feel equally frightful. Don’t want to die, but don’t want to lose living and enjoying life as well. And I already dread the first days of January, where I gracefully have to thank people for their wishes of a Happy new year, and especially the Good Health wish. I know it’s meant well, it has become some kind of a automaticity to say, because it’s written on all the Hallmark cards. And they are like written on the stones of Moses, so you have to obey. But it’s so mean saying it to someone where you know there isn’t any Good Health. Why don’t they say ‘Stay Strong’ instead? That is a wish more wanted than something you can never obtain.
Fuck Happy New Year!!!
And I don’t want to make a toast on this fucking year to come! Also.
All these words got stuck in a tear. Didn’t say them out loud. I raised my glass to clink, when the same tear rolled down Ramon’s cheek. I didn’t have to say them out loud.
We said to each other while we clinked our glasses, letting out a big sigh. In the background the night sky was lit up by beautiful fireworks, and through the loud bang you heard laughter and happiness from the people outside. It all was so loud, and yet so far away.
We hugged each other real tight, and many tears that we had built up this day, started to mingle between our cheeks, and provided some comfort.
‘Let’s watch another episode of Heroes.’ We smiled and nodded at each other, and filled up a new glass of wine.
We made a good day for ourselves. This was not to be a jolly one to share with others. So we stayed at home, unplugged the phone, played World of Warcraft, and puttered around in the kitchen. We even went to the beach to unwind some of Malha’s energy, she had built up in her puppy skin, all of these days doing exactly as much as sick Kuzco.
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We have all heard the saying “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. A better way to say it is “who you know is as important as what you know.” One of the many benefits of being a member of NAHU is the networking possibilities. Networking is an essential part of your career, as you are able to build relationships with other professionals who you might not otherwise have met.
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” ~Dale Carnegie
Many members state that they joined NAHU and remain a member because of the networking opportunities that exist. There are two national meetings – Capitol Conference in Washington DC (held in February/March) and the Annual Convention and Exhibition (held in June/July). NAHU's more than 200 chapters also hold state and local meetings each month. Besides interaction with other insurance professionals, attendees can learn about different products and markets, best practices, and sales strategies. At Capitol Conference, attendees spend two days lobbying their congressional offices to discuss health care and health insurance, as well as attending educational breakout sessions pertinent to their market. At the Annual Convention, attendees meet with more than 100 vendors, attend professional development sessions, and vote on association business.
One of the newest NAHU events is our virtual Power Hour. This monthly virtual gathering is designed to directly introduce you to your peers across the country. It is fast-paced and fun and is quickly becoming one of our most popular events.
NAHU’s Broker to Broker (B2B) has long been one of our most popular member benefits. The ability to exchange information and ideas through our multiple dedicated discussion communities by your specific interest area is incredibly valuable for many NAHU members. To make it even better, we have recently enhanced the system with an information portal and links to tools and information on the discussion topic. This ability to converse with your peers and access information in your interest area all in once place is designed to help you excel in your profession.
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Abscesses are one of the more common problems that is encountered in our bunny patients.
They are often caused by Pasteurella multocida, however a large number of other bacteria including Staphylococcus
and Pseudomonas have also been isolated and cultured.
Mixed infections are also common. Unlike abscesses in cats and dogs, rabbit abscesses contain very thick pus and thus drain poorly.
Why do abscesses form?
An abscess can form anywhere that the skin is broken or punctured, allowing bacteria to enter the deeper layers of skin and proliferate. It takes about 7-10 days from the time the bacteria enters the body until pus is formed. Lumps can appear and seem to grow rapidly in size overnight. Abscesses of the head are often a result of dental problems. If the teeth are involved, the rabbit commonly will experience difficulties in eating and become anorexic. A diagnosis of an abscess is made by placing a large bore needle into the mass and aspirating its contents. The material can then be examined under a microscope. Often multiple abscesses are present.
How are abscesses treated?
The method of treating the abscess depends on it’s size and location. The contents of the abscess should be cultured in order to determine which antibiotic will be most effective. Thick-walled abscesses can be surgically removed in their entirety; others are lanced and their walls curetted, resulting in a large opening left to scar in naturally.
Detailed articles on treatment options:
AIPMMA Bead Treatment: Management of Abscesses of the Head in Rabbits. Written by R. Avery Bennett, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
Bicillin treatment: Successful Eradication of Severe Abscesses in Rabbits with Long- Term Administration of Penicillin G Benzathine/Penicillin G Procaine.
Written by Marcy E. Rosenfield (Moore).
Links to related articles:
Abscesses in Rabbits: Written by Jaqueline Warner, DVM.(HRS article)
Those who have experience dealing with rabbit abscesses know how difficult abscesses are to cure. In addition to the fact that the pus found in rabbit abscesses is thick and does not drain easily when the abscess is opened, rabbit abscesses often develop finger-like projections that protrude into the surrounding tissue. These ‘fingers’ often form new abscesses if they are not removed or properly cleaned.
Sometimes, current abscess treatment methods are successful -other times they are not. Keeping in mind that treatment efficacy depends upon the bacteria present and culture and sensitivity results, one option that is promising in the treatment of abscesses is the administration of injectible penicillin. It should be noted that penicillin should NEVER be given orally to rabbits, but when given as an injection, it is generally well tolerated.
A Vet’s Notes:
Definition, Causes and Risks
Abscesses (a localized collection of pus in any part of the body that is the result of an infection) occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body is able to ‘wall off’ the infection and keep it from spreading. White blood cells, the body’s defense against some types of infection, migrate through the walls of the blood vessels into the
area of the infection and collect within the damaged tissue. During this process ‘pus’, an accumulation of fluid, living and dead white blood cells, necrotic (dead) tissue, and bacteria or other foreign materials, forms.
Abscesses can form in almost every part of the body and may be caused by bacteria, parasites, or other foreign materials. Abscesses in or just below the skin are readily visible, because they are raised and painful. Abscesses in other areas of the body may not be obvious, and may cause significant damage if they involve vital organs.
Significance to Rabbits
Whereas dog and cat abscesses tend to develop quickly, and burst through the skin in a flow of thin liquid, bunny abscesses are quite different. Slow to develop, bunny pus is quite thick with the consistency of toothpaste. Given the furry nature of our bunny friends, and how sensitive they are about being touched in certain areas, abscesses often can go undetected until they are embarrassingly large.
While most abscesses are simply lanced and allowed to drain naturally, bunny abscesses present a particularly challenging problem to the veterinarian:
• Rabbit skin is very thick and durable. In addition, the abscess wall created by the rabbit’s immune system is so thick that the abscess can become large without rupturing.
• If simply lanced like other mammalian abscesses, rabbit pus does not drain by gravity, or extrude well with pressure. Instead, the slit sits open and the surface of the pus dries to form a sealing crust.
• Abscesses are difficult to culture – pus contains mostly dead bacteria, so surgery is needed to sample the inner wall of the abscess to harvest a sample of the initiating bacteria.
• When an appropriate antibiotic is determined, the thick wall of the abscess usually prevents the antibiotic from easily reaching the enemy, so the abscess might grow even when using the appropriate antibiotic.
• Abscesses grow from infections, such as from the root of a bad molar, or from a bug like Pasteurella sp, which may not ever be completely eliminated from the rabbit’s body.
Current Treatment Strategies
Always attempt to culture the offending bacteria when possible. If surgery is chosen, always try to completely remove the entire ‘capsule’ of pus, thereby leaving behind no
bacteria that may form new abscesses. After surgery, consider depositing antibiotic impregnated methyl methacrylate beads deep in the tissue before closing the skin or administering a long-term (1-3 month) once daily course of an injectible Procaine
Penicillin G, rather than oral antibiotics. Bicillin may be used, if the proper formulation is available and the owner is more comfortable giving injections every other day, rather than daily.
NOTE: Using injectible penicillin has been reported to cause the abscess to dissolve completely even without surgery! Speak to your vet about the safety and availability of
Dr Markus Luckwaldt, DVM
Amherst Veterinary Hospital,
At six years old, Buttons is full of life. A year ago, however, he struggled with facial abscesses. Fortunately, with some perseverance, we are happy to report that Buttons is doing well – and enjoying life as much as ever.
One day in June 2001, Buttons jumped to the floor while I was holding him and broke a tooth. Soon after this incident I noticed that he developed a lump under his chin. The vet said that the lump was an abscess, and that it should be removed. On June 20, I took him in for surgery. Ideally, when surgically removing an abscess, the abscess capsule should be removed intact to prevent the bacteria from spreading. Unfortunately, the abscess burst when the vet put the mask for the anesthetic over his face. Even so, the vet was still optimistic that the abscess wouldn’t return. During the surgery, the vet took a culture of the abscess to try to determine what bacteria was present.
While waiting for the lab results, Buttons was started on oral Baytril. The lab results, however, were inconclusive, and due to the nature of Buttons’ abscess, he was switched from Baytril to Metronidizole. The meds didn’t work: by July 9 another abscess had formed and quickly grew from the size of a pea to the size of a golf ball. The entire right side of Buttons’ face was swollen. I was very disappointed. I was worried about the risk of another surgery at Buttons age and the possibility of tooth root or jaw infection. I wanted another rabbit owner’s opinion, so I talked at length with Carrie (an OREO member) who encouraged me to read information on bicillin (1) and discuss it with my vet.
Although bicillin was not being used routinely in Ontario to treat abscesses, some U.S. rabbit owners had reported having great success with its use, especially with facial/jaw abscesses. I researched this, and other abscess treatments, and went back to my vet. One option we discussed was another surgery and the placement of antibiotic beads at the abscess site. Semi-retired, I was concerned with the expense of this type of surgery and possibility of another abscess. I really wanted to try bicillin – the less costly and less invasive treatment option – first. My vet had not heard of using bicillin to treat abscesses, and was skeptical, but agreed to try it.
On July 11, I got the bicillin (the Canadian manufacturer calls it Duplocillin) and the vet showed me how to give an injection. I didn’t like giving injections, but I did get the hang of it and had no problems giving Buttons his medicine every other day. The Duplocillin made Buttons’ tummy upset, but thankfully Pam (another OREO member) was kind enough give me a tube of Benebac (a probiotic), which helped a great deal.
On July 25, I returned to the clinic. The abscess on Buttons’ cheek was so large, that I was worried that the bicillin was not going to be able to shrink it quickly enough for him to continue eating. In addition, the abscess on his chin returned, so I opted for another surgery. I was very shocked to see the big hole in his face after the operation.
This hole had to be left open, so that I could clean it. The vet told me that the surgery went well and that he hoped he got the whole abscess capsule. He also told me that the abscess on his chin was actually a lymph gland that had filled up with the abscess material. (Apparently, this is what lymph glands do, to get rid of the poison in the body). I was shown how to clean the surgical site with peroxide, which had to be done many times a day. After the surgery Buttons was given Novotrimel (a sulfa drug). As well, I was told that I could keep giving him the Duplocillin, if I wanted, so I continued with the injections. Two cultures were taken during the operation, but again the labs tests came back inconclusive, so we still didn’t know what bacteria had caused the abscesses.
I cleaned Buttons’ wound as often as five times a day with the peroxide (2). As the days went by, the hole started to fill in and eventually it closed up. It healed from the inside out. The lymph gland kept getting bigger and bigger, but then started to shrink and eventually disappeared. I believe it was the Duplocillin that finally caused the abscess to disappear. I continued with the Duplocillin for a monthor so, even after the abscesses were gone and Buttons face had healed. I didn’t want to take any chances that he would get another abscess. I’m thrilled to report that his abscesses never returned.
I had my first encounter with abscesses when Roo was three months old. He suddenly developed a lump on his side, right over his ribs. An x-ray showed that there was a ‘mass’ growing there, but we could not be sure without doing exploratory surgery. I decided to wait and see what happened. At the time, I was an uneducated bunny mom and figured that it was nothing serious and would probably disappear as mysteriously as it had appeared.
Over the next few weeks the lump grew and grew. Roo stopped ripping around the house and he could not lie down comfortably. One day I came home from work to find that the lump had almost doubled in size and he had pulled all the hair off it. I rushed him to the vet and was told that he had an abscess. He went back in the next day for surgery. The surgery was successful and my vet was confident that he had removed all of the abscess. I was so happy. However, Roo was not: he went into stasis after the surgery and had to spend the week at the vet’s.
Finally the day came when he was ready to come home. Even though I had visited him at the vet’s, I almost started crying when I picked him up. His entire right side was shaved and he had an incision that went from his shoulder right down to his hip. I was feeling pretty guilty. If I had just done what the vet said in the first place we could have caught this before it had gotten that big.
I started to think about how Roo developed this abscess in the first place. I read somewhere that abscesses can be caused by animal bites. When I first got Roo he lived with my guinea pig. Of course, back then I had never heard of bonding and put them together in the same cage – I figured that they would be fine together. My guinea pig had lived with my other bunny and they were the best of friends. I was wrong: Roo and my guinea pig hated each other and got into a few fights before I separated them. I am sure now that his abscess was caused by a bite from the guinea pig because it was shortly after I separated them that I first noticed the lump on his side.
During the next few weeks, the incision healed nicely and Roo went back to being his old self. Then, about six weeks after his surgery, I was brushing him and noticed that there was another lump there. I did not know if it was another abscess or something else caused by the surgery. Instead of waiting this time, I quickly made an appointment with the vet. In the two days that I had to wait for the appointment the lump doubled in size. I was sure I was going to get told exactly what I did not want to hear: Roo had another abscess.
I was right. Another abscess had grown exactly where the first one had been. This time, however, Roo couldn’t have surgery. There wasn’t enough skin left there to do another one and close it properly. We put him on Baytril to try to shrink the abscess and give me some time to decide what to do.
It was then that I decided that I was a very uneducated bunny mom. Sure, I knew more than the average person about buns, but not as much as I should. Over the next few days I read everything I could on abscesses and spoke to many people who have had similar experiences. I found that there were many different treatments for abscesses, some very aggressive and some not. Surgery was not an option, so I decided to try bicillin injections.
I printed out everything I could find about bicillin and went to visit my vet. My vet had heard of bicillin, but had not used it. He also did not have the proper supplies in stock. He told me that I could make an appointment with another vet who had experience with bicillin, if I wanted. So, I took a day off work, and in a horrendous snow storm, Roo and I trekked off to see the new vet. Once there, we discussed all the different options for treating the abscess and decided that injections were the way to go. This vet clinic did not have the proper bicillin formulation in stock either, but since I felt that I would be comfortable giving daily injections (rather than every other day), we decided to treat Roo with injectible Penicillin G Procaine rather than bicillin (1).
The next day, I gave Roo his first injection (he immediately decided he hated that!). I must admit that the first couple of injections were tricky, but after about a week I became an old pro. Roo was extremely good about it (surprising, because he has such an attitude!) and never moved, flinched or even tried to run away. During the first week of his injections, a scab developed over the abscess and eventually fell off. Roo now had a gaping hole in his side that was filled with pus. It was not a pretty site to look at and I think that Roo knew it grossed out his grandma because he loved to snuggle up to her with his side pressed against her. I had to clean the abscess several times a day with peroxide and gradually it started to shrink.
Twenty-five days after the first injection I took him back to the vet for a follow-up appointment, and I was smiling all the way there. His side was completely healed. He had gone back to being his old self again, tearing apart anything he could find and giving me attitude! I might have had a big smile going into the vet’s, but I had a huge smile coming out. Roo was cured! No more injections! I was so happy. I was prepared for months of injections, but it only required three weeks. This was nothing short of a miracle. We were just sorry that we hadn’t taken “before” and “after” pictures of Roo.
It has now been almost two months since his last injection and all is still fine. I check his side every day for any signs of something growing. There were times when I was sure that he wouldn’t live to see his first birthday. He has been through so much and has been such a brave little guy.
Roo and I would like to send our thanks to Dr. Korosi and Dr. Luckwaldt for all they have done for us. We would also like to thank all the OREO members for all of their advice and support over the last few months. Roo sends you all lots of kisses!
Footnotes to the article:
(1) Penicillin-G Procaine is given every day. Bicillin, which is given every other day, contains two kinds of Penicillin: Penicillin-G Procaine and Penicillin-G Benzathine. Both kinds of penicillin break down into Penicillin-G. Pen-G Procaine is absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly, but is also excreted quickly. Pen-G Benzathine, on the other hand, is absorbed more slowly, but also maintains a more prolonged level of Pen-G in the bloodstream.
(2) Although peroxide has been argued to be damaging to healthy tissue, it turns the pus into a liquid that can be easily suctioned from the wound.
Source: Successful Eradication of Severe Abscesses in Rabbits with Long-Term Administration of Penicillin B Benzathine/Penicillin G Procaine by Marcy E Rosenfield (Moore).
The complete bicillin protocol can be found at:
Successful Eradication of Severe Abscesses in Rabbits with Long-Term Administration of Penicillin G Benzathine/Penicillin G Procaine -by Marcy E. Rosenfield (Moore)
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FOR FUCKS’ SAKE.
Ass Monkey and I tried to go away for 5 minutes (well, 3 nights to be completely honest) and we came back to a bit of a shit-storm on the kid’s health front.
Firstly, young Eva had the reddest cheeks I’ve ever seen. She wasn’t a terribly narky baby when she first started getting teeth – we’d know that they were coming because she’d drool a lot or was a bit clingy for a few days – but aside from that, there were never any prolonged periods of wailing or being up during the night (unlike her big brother).
But this time, she’s getting the dreaded back teeth and to add insult to injury – she also seems to be getting ALL of them at once.
When we arrived home just over a week ago, Eva ran for her daddy as she always does and pretty much hasn’t let go of him since. The pair of them have been up together pacing the house every single night since we came back and we just can’t wait until this crappy bit is over.
Jacob (my son, moon and stars) ran for me and promptly let me know that he had a pain in his back tooth.
We tried to get a good look at it, mostly unsuccessfully, but we could see that it was pretty black looking back there.
My mum, who had been minding the kids, let us know that he had been complaining about it all week and she’d called our family dentist who was all booked up the following day.
But they did mention a HSE clinic in Skerries which I knew nothing about, and Alan popped up on spec with Jacob the next morning.
They weren’t entirely happy to see someone with no appointment but obliged regardless.
Our son, our 5-year-old had not one, not two, jesus, not even three – but FOUR cavities thanks to our pal, SUGAR.
Alan said that Jacob was pretty terrified as he had his tooth ‘fixed’ in the dentist chair (no drilling these days, thankfully) and he was given quite a positive talking to about laying off the sweets and better dental health.
I’ve always been ok with cakes and buns, particularly because we bake them at home and it’s nice to test the work afterwards (!) but there are other failures that I know are responsible for Jacob’s poor dental health;
1: Grandad And His Lollipops: The likelihood that Grandad gives Jacob 2 or more lollipops every time he sees him is a real possibility. He has been duly shamed about the holes in our son’s gob and is now throwing fivers at him instead. Win-win.
2: Relaxed Attitude About Teeth Brushing: The kids both brush their teeth in the bath, and they have a bath almost every evening – but have I been properly supervising them to make sure they are really, REALLY brushing their teeth? No, I’ve been on my phone or dressing beds or pairing socks. So WE have been duly shamed too and are operating as the Tooth Brushing Police henceforth.
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Somewhere, ME - Legendary outlaw country musician and marijuana farmer Johnny Crashed was the victim of a jealous stalker who released a sex tape to TMZ 48 hours ago allegedly showing Mr. Crashed and two women going at in a West Paris motel room. Mr. Crashed quickly admitted to reporters that one of the figures in the sex tape was indeed him and that he wanted to get out in front of this burgeoning scandal and talk directly to his fans.
"For almost eight years I have been repeatedly victimized by a jealous man, posing as a writer (whose name rhymes with Rash) and who has seemingly been consumed by my sex life. I believe it all began when his wife began screaming my name during orgasm. Regardless this man (genetically at least) went over the line this time by filming a consensual sexual act that took place on Old Testament Night at the Mollyocket Motel in West Paris. It's where swinging Christians get together to celebrate the old ways. I was acting out a Solomon fantasy with a couple of sister wife's that night and that dirtbag filmed it and then sold it to cover his viagra habit."
TMZ officials confirmed that they had received an anonymous tape in a package that smelled like an unloved overweight middle aged man.
"First of all I want to apologize to my fans who have come to expect more from me. Secondly I also want to apologize to the women in the video,. as I have was having an off night and couldn't give them the attention they deserved. And finally I want apologize to the motel management for the lube spill left on the dresser. But I did leave a QP of OG Kush for the cleaning lady. That's fair!"
Mr Crashed went on to say, "If that douche had just waited he could have bought an episode of Home Schooled Christian Girls Gone Wild, which will be out on DVD in April. Better quality of camera, B Roll gems, and the first Virtual Reality Scratch and Sniff app to hit the porn market. And to be fair to me, my buddy Max was in the room next to me with 3 women AND a goat. That guys got a problem!
Check out www.johnnycrashed.com for all the latest!
Marijuana Farmer/Outlaw Country Musician Johnny Crashed calls for Gov. LePage to Extend Migrant Worker Visa Program to help Maine's Bustling Marijuana Industry
Legendary outlaw country musician and notorious marijuana farmer Johnny Crashed called on Governor LePage to immediately extend the new migrant worker program until the end of November and triple the number of Jamaican Rastafarians allowed entry for next harvest season work here in Maine. He claims there is a crisis in the world of Maine marijuana.
"There is a tragedy of unimaginable proportions here in our state", said Mr. Crashed at a statehouse rally yesterday. "People all over New England (and beyond) are not getting our weed. We had a banner growing season and we can't find anyone to help us with our fucking harvests. We need trimmers, NOW! They made the shit legal and now all the old ladies we used to get for $20/hr got their own grows and ain't wasting their time trimming someone else's shit."
Mr. Crashed went on to say this,
"Now I sell weed to a lot of the guys working the apple orchards near my farm and they told me to just say the word and they will bolt off those apple farm prisons quicker then you can say Bob Marley. So Governor LePage either get us more trimmers or we're dropping off samples at the local bunkhouses. See how long they last and say goodbye to your beloved apple industry."
Mr. Crashed made it a point to also say that his words were not intended to incite violence against anyone and "...that's just the media distorting my words to sell papers."
Samuel E. Gentempo, of Somewhere, Maine, died of natural causes on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at his home of many years, Open Sky Farm, surrounded by his family (Jezebel Gentempo, Garcia Rayn, Sir Lotticans, Skyla Wyla, Delilah, and his long time life companion, outlaw country songwriter/marijuana farmer, Johnny Crashed.)
Samuel Gentempo was best known for being a 5 time winner of the "Cannabis Guard Dog of the Year" award giving out every year by the Somewhere Maine Growers Association (SMGA) as well as featured roles in many of Johnny Crashed's video's (including the animated "Crash Barry" video and "The Life and Times of Johnny Crashed")
He has also been at the center of many controversies during his time at the farm including the infamous "Anyone seen that chicken?" incident as well as rape allegations from Fireball, a dog belonging to longtime Johnny Crashed collaborator, Redneck. Despite never being charged the shadow of the allegations put a permanent wedge between owners. Controversy also followed the deceased after the publication in 2012 of his memoirs "I'm Nobodies Dog" which included his claim that his previous owners had forced him into a relationship with a female German Shepard despite Sam's outspoken desire for an Alpha Male.
A private service was held on Thursday, October 19th, at the VanTree Cemetery in Somewhere, Maine. The family of Samuel E. Gentempo requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Chew Toys for All, a national advocacy organization whose motto is "Every dog deserves something squeaky to obsess over". See www.chewtoys4all.org for more details.
Somewhere, Maine - In a surprising reversal outlaw country music legend / marijuana farmer Johnny Crashed has withdrawn from the Trump Inauguration Ceremony where he was scheduled to play his classic "Everybody Wants to Be King" right before the swearing in of President Elect Trump.
Below is the full text of the open letter Crashed posted to his Facebook page.
To all my fans:
As many of you know I was invited and initially accepted an invitation to play at the upcoming inauguration of President Elect Trump. The truth is that Mr. Trump and I go back a long way. Back in the late seventies I was living in the Lower East Side of NYC and met the Donald (or the Douche as we called him behind his back) through mutual call girls we frequented. From 1979- 1981 I believe I was his principle cocaine dealer. We may have even done some gay shit in a hot tub with Rick James once. He had money. I had drugs. It was a match made for the times.
Still I was surprised to get the invitation seeing as I haven't spoken to him in thirty years and the only thing we have in common nowadays is the desire to bang his daughter. Plus I had left that scene and started my journey towards cannabis while he continued paying hookers to snort coke off his dick. To each their own I always say. But when the invitation arrived I felt a wave of nostalgia come over me and I rationalized my performing as perhaps just the thing he needed to realize that he was a huge pile of dog shit and perhaps change his ways.
But as it came down to the wire and everyone but the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Rockette's and Toby *#%$& Keith had withdrawn I did some hard thinking. Frankly I was ok with sharing a stage with the choir and the dancing girls but no f---ing way am I opening for that flag waving, crappy song writing, fake cowboy, moron, Toby Keith. I would rather spend a night having sex with Hillary Clinton while her husband jerked off at the side of the bed.
So to all my friends and fans, my apologies. I was temporarily blinded by the possibilities of getting a career bounce out of this gig. I'm still sitting on 400 of the 500 CD's I ordered of my last CD. I could really have used the help paying for my antibiotics.
A Trump campaign spokesperson denied that Mr. Trump had any kind of gay sex with Mr. Crashed as he was always too busy "grabbing 'da pussy".
Long ago in a previous life I was deeply involved in the political world. Always holding onto a thread of hope that my participation in the electoral process would matter. But it didn't. And my heart was broken by one candidate after another always showing themselves to be either disconnected from the unbalanced reality that our country exists within or too much a prisoner of their own inflated ego and self importance to inspire me long term.
When recently asked by a reporter from MSNBC about whom I would be voting for in this upcoming election I admitted that I had not participated in politics for a long time and I would likely be writing in my German Shepard, Sam, for president. If I bothered voting at all.
Now to be fair to Sam, he did not ask to be put in this position. He's quite content with the job he currently holds, which is head of security here at Open Sky Farm, protecting not only my pot plants but also my adopted girls. (I'll call them Baby G. and Johnny Jr. as they are not quite ready for the spotlight) But the truth is that in terms of honesty, loyalty, integrity, general demeanor, and fur, he is far and away the best person I know and I think he would absolutely "Make America Great Again!". (Btw...when was this?...was it when we occupied this country and slaughtered most of its original inhabitants?...was it when we shipped human beings into this country from Africa and made them slaves?..was it when we began an industrial revolution that now threatens to end life as we know it on the planet?..was it when we killed 4-6 million Vietnamese in a "conflict".. was it Mathew Shepard? George Jackson? Richard Nixon? Columbine? That slogan always leaves me wondering.
Now I don't want to tell anyone who to vote for (or for that matter, whether to bother voting). This kind of a decision is entirely your own and can only be determined by doing a gut check on how you view the world. Do you validate a system that offers only a choice between Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton (or as I like to say "between a cock and a cunt"). Or do you simply refuse to engage and take your limited energy for resistance to a different playing field?
With all this in mind, I thought I would send out a video link for a tune that never goes out of fashion..."Everybody Wants to be King"..by yours truly.....
Enjoy (and please note that Sam is refusing corporate contributions to his campaign but happily accepts donations of both raw meat and tree stumps.)
Once upon a time in a land called Somewhere, Maine there lived a little girl named Rayn. In many ways Rayn was just like other girls. She held tea parties with her dolls and dogs. She was fascinated by glitter and nail polish. And by all of her own accounts she was a princess.
And as a princess she passed through the early part of her life with cameras snapping, pink dresses, and the endless admiration of her adoring public.
She spent her days in this beautiful kingdom, where she had been brought as a baby by two doves named Sampson and Delilah, cooing and dancing, in the most loveliest of ways. But still she felt lonely and wished for a friend who did not have fur or feathers.
One day a strange creature named Hoop Girrrl appeared with magical and colorful circles that would endlessly float around her waist. She was also very nice to Rayn, cooked great food, and danced almost as good as Rayn did. But she confessed to Rayn that she was also very juggley and was always dropping things! She said that only the magic kiss of a handsome farmer could help her.
As time passed the girls friendship grew and Hoop Girrl taught Rayn how to make pancakes, needle felt, and of course make hula hoops. In return Rayn showed Hoop Girrl all her best dance moves and how to talk to animals.
One afternoon as they lay out in the sun listening to “This American Life with Ira Glass”, Hoop Girll asked where Rayn had gotten her beautiful hair. That is when Rayn decided to tell her about her good friend Johnny Crashed who was a wandering musician/farmer playing only the finest of outlaw country music while growing medicine. It was from him that she had stolen her beautiful locks of hair after he came home from the infamous Lazzlo compound with bleary eyes and needing a nap.
Rayn then told Hoop Girrl that only the magical smooches of Johnny could make her less juggley and Rayn asked Hoop Girrl if she would like to meet him. Hoop Girrl was a little flustered as she had never met a real live outlaw country musician but decided to take a chance and said yes, she would like to meet this man even though Rayn said that he was grumpy and had not smiled in years.
So one day early in the morning, Rayn and Hoop Girll danced down to the magical pond that Johnny would swim in. There they spotted Johnny doing laps, while his friend Sam played with the log stumps on the shoreline. They snuck up and stole Johnny’s clothes that lay on the shore and left a note with a clue.
When Johnny emerged from the pond he could not find his clothes anywhere but saw the piece of paper with the clue and he read it outloud to himself, it said
“For those who seek a place to grow
In a sweet smelling garden (or six feet of snow)
Here is the home for you and your pooch
Find us today and we will give you a smooch”
Johnny thought for a minute and then he knew what he had to do. He picked up his guitar, turned and walked up the trail to the distant farmhouse on the hill, followed by Sam, his German Shepard. When they got to the house they looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, took a deep breath, and opened the door. Inside was Hoop Girrrl and Rayn waiting for them with smiles and laughter and open arms to greet them. Johnny smiled for the first time in years.
The long awaited CD by Johnny Crashed "The Trial of Johnny Crashed" is now available in recycled CD bins everywhere along with all his other CD's and his home made porn that failed even in the Asian market. The new CD features colorful artwork of an outhouse on his farm, court documentation from a few of his legal battles, and a couple of photo's that are included to make him seem more interesting then he really is.
The CD is the culmination of two years of work at a few studio's in Maine one located in a cold, musty garage in Central Maine, and the other a Christian compound that always smelled like like a grow room. The studio musicians who contributed their talents to the project include at least three that Johnny no longer talks to.
So far the CD has created no buzz whatsoever with the exception of an angry phone call from his ex as well as numerous threatening letters from a number of lawyers representing some asshole who feels slighted.
"I'm pleased that the CD is now available to be trashed by all my haters", said Mr. Crashed in an email. "I'm also proud that I didn't take my own life during the three years it took to complete the damn thing. It always seemed like a possibility."
If you would like to enjoy the music of Johnny Crashed, please send $15 to: Cow Pasture Productions, PO Box 122, Sumner, Maine 04292.
I. There comes a time when the pathways of this wicked world collide with the burden of truth each of us carries in our heart. There is a point where we must stare upon these truths no matter how ugly and confront what we have wrought. For there is no question that we have all fallen short. And as we have lined our pockets with the riches that Babylon offers we have also fallen into despair. Trading all that is sacred for the opportunity to now vainly stare at ourselves in the glare that surrounds us.
II. So will the love of a partner now be replaced by the love of a plant? Will the warm embrace of your children be forsaken for the lumens of a 1000 watt grow light? Will you sacrifice friendships while gaining security? Will you destroy your family for the promise of whatever lies behind the curtain? Will you now commodify the healing power of this medicine in order to line your pockets? Place expectations upon it so heavy that it collapses under its own weight? Ask this plant to carry you rather then simply support you? Or add it to the vast list of icons and idols that you worship so blindly that your devotion turns into delusion.
III. Now as judgment day awaits us all, who do we throw our lot in with? Is it devil or deity? And when we fall down on our knees do we give it all or just pretend to see the lines between truth and iniquity? For we must always remember that the devil comes in many disguises and goes by many names. Luring us with convention. Tempting us with riches and false glory. Leading us down a path of self deception that blinds us to the trail of tears we have now left in our wake.
PEOPLE Magazine named country music legend Johnny Crashed as its 2016 "Sexiest Man Alive" in this week's issue, besting perennial favorites Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp, in the annual popularity contest.
PEOPLE Magazine spokesperson Ima Douche said that "Johnny Crashed is everything that today's woman would want in a man. He has the rugged charm of a young Sean Connery with the smooth approach favored by hipsters like Glen Quagmire and Disco Stu. Plus they say he has some African-American blood on his father's side which means that not only is he packing some heat (take that Donald Trump) but in today's multi-cultural world it's almost a necessity. After all what modern woman wants to sleep with a white guy? Boring..."
There were reports of a severe increase in domestic violence after the issue hit the newsstands as women everywhere where forced to confront the inadequacies of their partners. Many local bands, including the Portland group, the Lazzlo Family Band have announced a temporary hiatus due to their womenfolk requesting that they dress and act "more like Johnny" if they want to get some.
When asked about the annual designation, Mr. Crashed had this to say. "While I find tabloid journalism to be on par with commercial radio d.j.'s and Portland talent buyers/venue bookers, once in a while they just get it right. As my good friend Muhammed Ali once told me, 'Damn I'm pretty!' Also, I carry around cute babies and act like I love doing it. Women are suckers for a father doing his job. Well... actually... not all of them."
Johnny Crashed also is said to be the centerfold of the up and coming calendar, "The Men of Open Sky Farm" coming soon to gay bookstore near you.
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SetBestChain: new best=0000000000000419f719 height=212580 work=666804971104474944731
In the log messages, new best is the start of the hash of the block
that it considers to be the head of the best chain, height is the
length of the path through the tree, and work is the sum of the work
embedded in that path.
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It is rarely advisable to anthropomorphise the behaviour of non-human animals, but in the case of socially dominant male great bower birds (Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis) it seems appropriate to describe them as bullies, vandals and thieves.
The species is one of 20 Australian bowerbirds, all deeply loved by ornithologists and bird fans because of the habit among males of building elaborate courtship arenas, called bowers, surrounded by a curtain or avenue of twigs and decorated with collected colourful objects.
The great bower bird, which is common in the north of the continent, builds a bower about one metre long and 45 centimetres high, usually beneath a shrub. It has a preference for green and white decorations, dotting the structure with leaves, stones, shells and, if available, bottle tops and pieces of glass.
So far, so charming. However, research published in the journal EMU: Austral Ornithology reveals that socially dominant, or “alpha”, male bower birds go out of their way to destroy the bowers of their weaker “beta” rivals, and to steal all the pretty things the young males have painstakingly gathered.
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After 5 matches without a victory (3 draws and 2 defeats) and matches against Roma, Inter and Fiorentina ahead a victory today againt Sassuolo was necessary. Without Kucka and our defenders Antonini, Portanova and Gamberini our friendly coach Gasperini started with De Maio, Marchese, Bertolacci and Konaté in the line-up. In the 28th minute Luca Antonelli was fouled in the penalty-area and Alberto Gilardino scored the penalty in the roof of the goal (see foto). One minute before halftime Bertolacci scored the 2nd goal after a perfect assist of Konaté. In the second half Genoa froze the match, while Alberto Gilardino missed the 2nd penalty in the 89th minute after he was fouled. The victory was number 500 of Genoa in Serie A and brings us on the 8th position in the standings with 23 points, 9 ahead of the relegation-zone. | <urn:uuid:82da4537-2a20-402a-952d-38287e67ebc3> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://genoaclubamsterdam.com/2014/01/07/genoa-starts-2014-with-500th-victory-in-serie-a/ | 2022-01-18T07:25:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300805.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118062411-20220118092411-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.936582 | 204 |
Four Considerations When Optimizing Your Innovation Process
In an exponentially evolving society, innovation is expected—and at an increasing clip. But as with anything, you get out what you put in.
At Gongos, we’ve seen a few commonalities across organizations of all shapes and sizes: R&D might develop assets without a thorough sense of the people and problems for which they’re solving; marketing creates messaging with similar gaps; and insights struggles to effectively look outside their category for understanding and inspiration. Yet, simultaneously, there can exist a reliance on popular processes such as design thinking, human-centered design, and jobs-to-be-done.
However, an innovation process that bears fruit is not siloed nor standardized. One that is successful doesn’t operate in isolation or in a linear fashion. Instead, a process that adopts a common language, aligns stakeholders across functional areas and fosters collaboration will encourage agility and creativity.
Finding your sweet spot of innovation requires a bit of reflection to ensure deeper thinking at the onset, anchor ideas in every dimension that counts, and fuel on-target solutions. Below are four such reflection points:
Audience Influencers: Develop Deeper Empathy
Most organizations understand the importance of building empathy for their audience. Yet many stop short of getting to know them at the deepest level. The tendency is to explore explicit over implicit needs, which paints a picture of where they are today but misses where they might be in the future.
Digging into implicit needs means deepening our understanding of emotional factors that provide clues to the future. And uncovering even deeper aspirational needs means uncovering what consumers have yet to articulate. These in-depth insights will take you beyond incremental innovation, to breakthrough ideas and even disruptive ones. Getting to them requires immersing in the lives of your consumers. To do this, effective research methodologies include projective ethnographies, day-in-the-life diaries, segmentations, and studying trends that impact their situation.
Ensuring stakeholders internalize this deeper understanding comes next. Only then can their ideas and collaboration be empathy-inspired. This requires knowing their languages of learning and carefully curating insights to resonate with them. A few ways to help colleagues step into the shoes of the consumer include variations of experiential learning, humanization portals, personas, and video stories.
Outside Influencers: Explore Beyond the Usual Boundaries
Innovation is human-centered but not human only. Consumers live in a global marketplace influenced by a myriad of factors. Thus, bringing the outside in means more than understanding their current needs. It requires placing those insights within the broader world context.
Through macro-force and trend analysis, in addition to market spending and forecasting data, assessing market performance and societal shifts, from political to environmental to cultural, is necessary. Doing so helps drive understanding of potential whitespace through future unarticulated needs.
When conducting a market assessment it is important to look beyond your own category. How consumers engage with other categories and the benefits they deliver can open the door to new opportunities for you. Look not only to what is used with or as a substitute but categories that meet a similar functional or emotional need and don’t forget disruptive categories. The messaging is familiar to consumers and can help bridge to unarticulated future needs that are whitespace in your category.
Inside Influencers: Assess Organizational Priorities and Capabilities
Innovation is as much inside-out as outside-in. You can identify the greatest opportunities in your category, but if your organization doesn’t have the capability or your brand lacks substantial equity, the opportunity isn’t a fit.
You must assess how an innovation fits within the organization by considering:
- How does the opportunity suit your organization’s overall strategy?
- Does it meet financial metrics?
- Do you have the internal capabilities to support it?
- What is the investment required?
- Does your brand have equity here?
- Is repositioning necessary, or the creation of an entirely new brand?
Complete Context: Bring it All Together
Innovation’s sweet spot is where consumer, market, and business intersect. And that’s where strategic growth territories come in. They bring all three together in a structured, digestible format. These roadmaps inspire the appropriate path forward so the right solutions are introduced at the right time.
Strategic growth territories should reflect the elements that make the whitespace identified ownable: key consumer insights, understanding of the target audience, trends and macro forces that influence and inspire the opportunity, the benefits it is intended to deliver (needs that will be fulfilled), and the brand’s unique equity. A catalyst for effective ideation, they should provide enough information to inspire creative thinking without being overly prescriptive.
Territories should be prioritized against findings from all three influencers: What are the current unmet and potential future needs of consumers? Where is the market going—what macro forces and trends will steer it? And, how does each territory fit within the strategy of the organization?
Context is key to creating the optimal innovation process because impactful solutions are rooted in consumer desirability, market viability, and business feasibility. If you weren’t already framing your innovation initiatives in these priorities, start now and make it an ongoing exercise. Revisiting each area of exploration regularly will ensure your organization maintains a strong grasp on reality to consistently transform it into opportunity and create new value—and maximize the ROI on every innovation investment. Click here to learn more about scaling your human-centered innovation strategies. | <urn:uuid:2876e2c6-5113-4742-bcd2-70d9b98b13f8> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://gongos.com/thinking-post/four-considerations-when-optimizing-your-innovation-process/ | 2022-01-18T08:08:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300805.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118062411-20220118092411-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.92721 | 1,163 |
Heat rash may be referred to as a kind of itching that a person may experience that cause’s prickly itching kind of feeling with the associated area and which follows the sensation of the skin. This can take place on any area of body and often is seen occurring with people in summers when they are exposed to prickly rays of sun and excessive temperature as well. This takes place on the areas like neck, face, back, chest and thighs and if you are experiencing the same, you may choose to go for the tips that we are mentioning here.
How To Get Rid of Heat Rash on Face, Chest and Thighs
1. Bring Home Some Prickly Heat Powder:-
The best way to get rid of a heat rash is cool talcum powder. I do not mean you to freeze it up in the refrigerator, but the talcum powder is itself enough to provide cooling and soothing effect against heat rash. Simply take the talcum powder along with you while bathing and sprinkle some of it on your body before getting clad in clothes so as to get rid of the heat rash problem.
2. Ice Pack for Getting Relieved:-
In some case an ice pack may also prove to be beneficial against the heat rash problem. Simply take a few ice cubes from the freezing tray and then wrap them up in some cloth so as to apply on the places affected with heat rashes or simply apply them as it is on the affected areas.
3. Itching Ointment Cream for the Itching That You Experience:-
As I told you earlier, heat rash follows itching, which makes you keep on scratching the associated area of skin. Well, you may tackle this problem by bringing home some itching ointment that you will need to make use of so as to treat the itching that heat rash brings to you.
4. Stay Cool and Stay in Your House:-
Stay cool so as to avoid the symptoms that heat rash is likely to make you suffer with. Menthol is the best proven remedy that I have ever seen to make you get a cooling effect and thus it can be bought in use as well. Avoid exposure to the sun and possibly stay in your house while the sun is overhead so as to save yourself from situation get out of control.
5. Stay Covered With Sun Screen Lotions In Summer:-
Regarding sun, Calamine lotion may prove to be an awesome substitute against heat rash or you may even choose to go for various sunscreens as well. Try application of hydrocortisone cream
on the affected areas so as to get rid of the heat rashes.
6. Get Some Relief with Swimming and Bathing:-
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Growing up in the Bronx, Marche found himself welding in body shops all around town. His passion grew and soon he began collecting junk from neighbors and local business. Kids would leave him their old bikes, shops would cart over pieces of scrap, and neighbors would throw whatever they could find into his back alley work space.
Around this time last year, Marche made a name for himself with his amazing brick-a-brack sculpture called “Silver” along Fordham Road. He welded together a mix of everyday items including a refrigerator, a mannequin, and security cameras. The pieces were then sprayed silver and had the word “Fordham” (with a heart as the O) embedded in the center. Locals and officials loved the piece so much, they jumped at the opportunity to get involved in his next piece. The enormous multi-colored bicycle tower will not only bring new visitors to the area but also encourage recycling.
With two weeks of fundraising left, Marche is offering a slew of amazing rewards. Investors can enjoy returns such as a signed sketch of the project, one-on-one welding lessons with the master sculptor himself, or their very own original work of metal art.
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TIRANA, December 15
The Czech Republic will open an honorary consulate in Saranda this week, local media reported. It will be the first honorary consulate of the Czech Republic in Albania and it will offer its services to the southern regions of Vlora and Gjirokastra. The opening of the consulate was first mentioned by Czech Ambassador to Albania Jaroslav Ludva during a visit he made to Saranda this summer.
Saranda is a popular destination among Czech tourists. Meanwhile, many citizens from the Czech Republic have invested in real estate in Saranda or relocated to the coastal city. Based on the information provided by local media, the consulate will be inaugurated this upcoming Friday in an official ceremony. Moreover, referring to sources from the municipality, Saranda News reported that Lolita Poda Jorkiwts will be assigned as honorary consul.
The opening of the new consulate is expected to boost economic cooperation between the Czech Republic and southern Albania.
Saranda is considered one of the best cities to live in Albania as well as a great destination for digital nomads. The city has an established community of ex-pats who enjoy living by the warm coast of the Ionian Sea.
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Fertility Estimation (ovarian reserve testing)
When compared to a healthy man whose sex cells (sperm) are created all of their life, healthy women are already born with all the egg cells they will ever have. After birth, a woman’s egg number can only be reduced so in puberty it drops down from 6 to 7 million (number of egg cells in a fetus) to around 300.000. Clinically significant fertility decline starts already in early thirties.
Each of approximately 400 menstrual cycles in a woman’s lifetime uses around 1.000 eggs, in order to choose a single egg that will ovulate in that cycle. This happens due to a complex mechanism of choosing that one egg. Apart from this, there are other factors that can influence the number and quality of woman’s eggs. They are usually found in genetics, lifestyle, environment or medical conditions such as endometriosis, ovarian surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. All of this eventually leads to complete non-responsiveness of the ovaries and menopause.
Ovarian reserve denotes the ability of ovaries to create eggs which, when fertilized, result in a healthy and successful pregnancy. Nowadays, we have tests telling us of the ovarian reserve. These tests use the information on number and quality of remaining eggs. Different tests can be done separately, but only combined they provide complete information on woman’s reproductive potential.
An ovarian reserve test in BetaPlus Center includes the following:
– Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),
– Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH)
– antral follicle count (AFC)
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
FSH is a hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland situated in the brain. In women it stimulates the growth and maturing of ovarian follicles resulting in a mature egg ready to ovulate and to be fertilized. FSH is secreted throughout a woman’s life, but in non-responsive ovaries it can no longer stimulate follicular growth, and as the result FSH levels increase.
During menstruation, FSH stimulates the ovary to produce follicles. If the ovary no longer has follicles capable of growing, FSH value will increase, trying to make the ovary react by overstimulating it. For this reason, FSH value is at its peak during menstrual period, which is the optimal time for testing (day 2-5 of period). Increased basal FSH value (higher than 10-20IU) indicates reduced ovarian reserve which results in low response to possible ovulation stimulation.
Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH)
AMH is a glycoprotein, which in women is a product of granulose cells of primary, preantral and antral follicles in ovary. Therefore, AMH values directly depend on the number of remaining follicles in the ovary. Due to small follicles that secrete AMH its concentration is stabile within a cycle and can be measured throughout the entire cycle. As AFC (number of follicles) decreases with age, it causes lowering of AMH levels, which is one of the indicators of the remaining ovarian reserve.
In IVF procedures AMH is linked with the number of retrieved eggs. High AMH suggests woman will overreact to stimulation and have ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), and low AMH suggest a woman will have a poor response to ovulation stimulation. AMH levels are a good indicator of the quantity and number of eggs, but not of their quality. Therefore, young woman with low AMH level may have a reduced egg number, but good egg quality with relatively good chances of getting pregnant.
AMH values as fertility indicators in women under the age of 38 are approximately:
0.0-2.2 Very low concentration
2.2-15.7 Reduced fertility
15.7-28.6 Satisfactory fertility
28.6-48.5 Optimal fertility
>48.5 Increased concentration
Many labs will not use the table above, but will read AMH levels according to age-connected reference values which creates feelings of false security in women. In older women reference values are narrowed so that an AMH result of 20 pmol/l in a 40-year-old woman, whose reference values are 1-25 pmol/l), represents a far better result than in a young woman, whose reference values range from 1 to 75 pmol/l. However, chances for pregnancy are better in younger woman.
Laboratories use different units to express AMH levels. If your result is expressed in μg/L, you can use the following formula to get a pmol/l result:
x (level on the test result) x 7,14 = level in pmol/L
Lately, it has been found that the AMH levels in a population of women are similar in women of the same age, i.e. that an equal number of women with low AMH can be found in women of the same age in both fertile and infertile population of women.
Antral follicle count – AFC
Transvaginal ultrasoound is used to count antral follicles 2-10 mm in diameter on both ovaries. The number of antral follicles directly indicates ovarian reserve.
A infertility specialist can predict ovarian response to ovulation stimulation and probabilities of number of eggs retrieved in an IVF procedure based on AFC.
Total number of antral follicles (expected ovulation stimulation medication response and success probability)
< 4 (Extremely low count, poor response to stimulation. Possible cancelling the procedure)
4 – 7 (Low count, probably poor response to stimulation. High doses of gonadotropins needed)
8 – 10 (Moderately low count, slightly reduced chances of pregnancy)
11 – 14 (Normal count, good response to stimulation, good chances of pregnancy)
15 – 26 (Excellent response to mild stimulation, best number of expected pregnancies)
> 26 (High count, very high risk of OHSS and high probability of pregnancy)
Biochemical tests and ultrasound can be used to estimate ovarian reserve. Since no ovarian reserve estimation has 100% sensitivity or specificity, tests are combined in order to get clearer results. AMH and AFC are the best indicators.
Other tests such as estradiol and inhibin B levels, clomiphene citrate challenge test or ultrasound measurement of ovarian volume do not exert enough sensitivity and specificity and are no longer recommended for ovarian reserve estimation.
Ovarian reserve estimation (testing) is recommended:
– to women planning to postpone pregnancy beyond the age of 30 or 35,
– to all women in ART procedures,
– for genetic reasons (e.g. 45X mosaicism),
– to women with family history of premature ovarian insufficiency,
– to women who may have ovarian damage (endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, cyst, ovary removal, results of gonadotoxic medication treatment and/or pelvic carcinoma irradiation),
– to women smokers.
The primary goal of these tests is to identify women with low ovarian reserve and then adjust treatment accordingly, to all women who are in need of treatment.
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Published on September 4, 2014
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Modern-day couples are tired of the cookie-cutter wedding that look like each other’s clones. Everyone is in pursuit of something original unique, and most importantly, something that is a reflection of their style and personality. Before you embark on the adventure of planning your wedding it’s paramount to ask yourself the following questions: How big do you want it to be? Do you want it to include almost everyone you know or just close family and friends? Do you envision an indoor or an outdoor wedding? Are you into the warmth of your hometown or the extravagance of a destination wedding? What’s your general preference – modern, rustic, classic, romantic or full-glam? Upscale or casual? What is your dream wedding season? Once you have these general questions answered, you have a solid ground on which to build your vision, so let’s explore and see how you can narrow the abundance of choices down.
What’s your dream wedding?
Every type of wedding has its charms, so you’ll be tempted to choose the best of each style, but you’re well-aware that these details don’t mesh well together and you might have to unpin some of the things from your Pinterest board. To get rid of doubts and distractions, the best first steps to take is to go through bridal magazines. After that, dig deeper and think about weddings you’ve attended, and see which one appeals to you most. It’s a good idea to look at real wedding photos, so search through personal blogs to get a realistic picture. Once you’ve settled on the general theme, you can start thinking about such details as the type of venue, the color palette, the style of your wedding gown as well as the food.
Choose the theme according to personal style
Whether it will be modern, rustic, shabby-chic, romantic or glamorous really depends on your and your fiancé’s personal style. In order to pinpoint the exact route you want to take, sit down and think about your lifestyle. Take your interests and hobbies into consideration. If you truly love all things vintage, from movies to fashion, then, by all means, jump into that theme with both feet. Now, when a couple has very specific ideas that might be difficult to execute alone, a wedding planner is always a good idea. For instance, there are amazing party planners from Sydney who take the time to get to know a couple profoundly and are with you every step of the way to make sure your vision is perfectly executed. Plus, professional wedding planners have the kind of experience and connections that enable them to acquire things you wouldn’t even know where to start looking for, and that’s why hiring them is always a good idea.
The color palette
Once you’re firmly set on a theme, the color palette will reveal itself. Rustic weddings usually entail white and beige, mixed with green and subtle gold elements and wildflowers. The vintage theme can take many routes – if you’re into the roaring twenties, burgundy, gold and other rich and extravagant colors will be your choice. Modern weddings, on the other hand, are bright and clean – mostly white with royal blue elements and yellow flowers, while a classic romantic theme calls for rosy and gentle hues.
The wedding attire
With so many details set in motion, you have to ensure your wedding attire doesn’t clash with the overall theme. A traditional and modern wedding calls for something along the line of a V-neck wrap bodice. Vintage weddings are perfect for that mixture of old glam and modern sensibility. The gown usually features that vintage-looking lace, and you can go for a floor-length gown or a tea-length one. Bridal magazines are a real life-saver when it comes to narrowing your search down, and of course, there are amazing bridal boutiques that are more than happy to help you find something that will mesh perfectly with your vision.
Don’t forget the vibe
The overall vibe of the wedding is set as soon as you decide on a theme. Every theme comes with its own level of formality, but make sure to inform your guests on what the theme and the vibe are so they can plan their outfits and makeup and hair choices accordingly. Finally, every great wedding is highly dependent on the choice of music. You want to have fun, and you want your guests to have a memorable time as well. Choose the kind of wedding band that plays the music that the two of you love, but also make small compromises if your tastes in music are highly specific and aren’t exactly your guests’ cup of tea. Perfection is to be found in the middle ground so that everyone is happy. | <urn:uuid:020efb52-44e1-4895-a9a4-e9370b5c116c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://keralaweddingtrends.com/steps-to-planning-a-wedding-thats-totally-you/ | 2022-01-18T08:24:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300805.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118062411-20220118092411-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.948228 | 992 |
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