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Seprod earnings rocket on gains from GraceKennedy shares
Published:Friday | August 12, 2016 | 12:00 AMSteven Jackson
Richard Pandohie, CEO of Seprod, addresses the company's annual general meeting in Kingston on July 11.
Seprod Limited earned $594 million in net profit for its June second quarter or 135 per cent more year-on-year, due to improved operations and appreciation of shares held in GraceKennedy.
GraceKennedy, a large food and finance conglomerate, is a rival to Seprod in the retail food arena, but the companies also have a business relationship, with GraceKennedy Foods USA acting as distributor for Seprod's Butterkist, Ovaltine and Pronto brands in the United States.
Seprod reported earnings per share of $1.22 in the June quarter, compared to $0.55 a year earlier. For the half-year, the company made $1.75 per share, compared to $0.99 per share at HY 2015.
The outlook for the remainder of the year puts the performance of the operations up at least 50 per cent higher year-on-year, according to Chief Executive Officer Richard Pandohie in a Financial Gleaner interview on Wednesday.
Seprod booked $518 million as 'finance and other operating income', which related to the 46 per cent rise in the price of GK shares mainly during the quarter.
"We have a substantial amount of GK shares and the [finance and operating income] were positively impacted by the gain on our GK shares," said Pandohie.
The GK stock rocketed from $84 to some $122 per share during the quarter. The stock traded above $123 this week, having previously hit a peak of $127.
The three-way stock split approved by shareholders last month took effect this week, with GK currently trading at $43.62.
The stock's year-to-date performance is in record territory, surpassing levels hit in 2004.
Seprod refused to disclose the value of its GK holdings. Checks by the Financial Gleaner, however, reveal that it is not among the top 10 shareholders.
Seprod was able to book the unrealised gain from the shares, which remained in its possession in the quarter, because of how they are classified on the company's books.
revenues flat
Seprod's chief financial officer, Angela Cooper, told the Financial Gleaner that the GK shares are classified as 'held for trading', allowing the gains to be reflected in 'profit and loss'. She further explained that were the shares to be classified as 'available for sale', then that unrealised gain would instead have gone to comprehensive income.
Seprod's revenues for the second quarter were flat at $3.9 billion as the company slashed prices on its retail products, outsourced its sugar farming operations and divested its grain business.
"We have taken a price reduction on biscuits by 20 per cent and juices by 30 per cent, which also impacted on our revenues," Pandohie said.
"We outsourced the Golden Grove Estate farming operations and all the cane cultivation and harvesting is now being done by third parties," he added.
The company now gets the majority of its cane supply from Bercyn Farms and FM Jones Estate. The restructuring at its Golden Grove sugar operations resulted in reducing losses by 55 per cent to roughly $20 million a month.
"Most of the operations are ahead of last year; plus, we have the new portfolios of Betty milk and Supligen with the acquisition of [the] NestlÈ brands through Mussons," said Pandohie.
Seprod produces its own dairy products under the Serge Island brand, but also manufactures Betty and Supligen on behalf of related company, the Musson Group. The brands were added to Seprod's portfolio after Musson International Dairies Limited acquired the dairy operations of NestlÈ Jamaica last November.
Pandohie took over the reins of Seprod at the end of 2014 with a mandate to grow exports and increase local market share through import substitution. Part of that mandate came with a $5-billion programme that is ongoing across the group. The spend includes upgrades to the beverage plant at Serge Island Dairies and the restructuring of the sugar operations; and an upgrade to the biscuit operations.
An aspect of the growth strategy involved Seprod forging a distribution deal with GK Foods, designed to deepen its own penetration of the North American market.
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Feed the Resistance
Recipes + Ideas for Getting Involved
By Julia Turshen
From favorite cookbook author Julia Turshen comes this practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes. As the millions who marched in January 2017 demonstrated, activism is the new normal. When...
From favorite cookbook author Julia Turshen comes this practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes. As the millions who marched in January 2017 demonstrated, activism is the new normal. When people search for ways to resist injustice and express support for civil rights, environmental protections, and more, they begin by gathering around the table to talk and plan. These dishes foster community and provide sustenance for the mind and soul, including a dozen of the healthy, affordable recipes Turshen is known for, plus over 15 more recipes from a diverse range of celebrated chefs. With stimulating lists, extensive resources, and essays from activists in the worlds of food, politics, and social causes, Feed the Resistance is a must have handbook for anyone hoping to make a difference.
Julia Turshen is the bestselling author of Feed the Resistance, named the Best Cookbook of 2017 by Eater, and Small Victories, named one of the Best Cookbooks of 2016 by The New York Times and NPR. She has coauthored numerous cookbooks including It's All Good with Gwyneth Paltrow, and hosted the first two seasons of Radio Cherry Bombe. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, T Magazine, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Saveur, and SELF. Epicurious has called her one of the 100 Greatest Home Cooks of All Time. Julia lives in the Hudson Valley with her wife and pets.

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Stephen Pelles
August 27, 1926 — December 12, 2022
Stephen Pelles, age 96, of Munhall passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022. Born in Pittsburgh; a son of the late Helen (Balaz) and August Pelles.
Beloved husband of 67 years to Bernice (Holland) Pelles; Loving father of Stephen "Butch" Pelles, Rodney (Amy) Pelles and Lisa Pelles Leff; Cherished grandfather of Josiah Pelles, Felicity Pelles, Valerie Pelles, Rebecca Pelles, Edward Pelles, Annalisa Pelles, and Sharayah (Kyle) Plasinsky and great-grandfather of Eli Ashton Plasinsky; Dear brother of Helen Steele (late Charles) and the late Virginia Rice and Marge Harmening.
Stephen worked for US Steel in Duquesne for 40 years prior to his retirement. He proudly served our country in the US Navy during WWII. He was a longtime member and very active in his church Praise Assembly of God, where he volunteered at the Food Bank.
Friends and Family will be received on Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 4-7 PM, where a Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10 AM with Pastor Tim Bunny officiating.
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February 28, 2021 2nd Sunday of Lent
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February 17, 2021 Ash Wednesday
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The Response: Psalm 34:1-10,22
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The Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5
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The Response: Psalm 145: 8-15
The Second Reading: Romans 7:15-25a
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The Second Reading: Romans 6:1b-11
June 14, 2020 2nd Sunday After Pentecost
The First Lesson: Exodus 19:2-8a
The Gospel: Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23)
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The First Lesson: Genesis 1:1-2:4a
The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
The Response: Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36
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The Gospel: John 17:1-11
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The First Lesson: Acts 2:14a,36-41
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April 12, 2020 Easter
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The Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10
April 10, 2020 Good Friday
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The Gospel: John 18:1-19:42
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The Gospel: John 9:1-41
March 15, 2020 Third Sunday In Lent
The First Lesson: Exodus 17:1-7
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The First Lesson: Genesis 12:1-4a
The Second Reading: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
March 1, 2020 First Sunday In Lent
The First Lesson: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
The Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11
The First Lesson: Joel 2:12-13, 15-17
The Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
The First Lesson: Exodus 24:12-18
The Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
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The Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37
February 9, 2020 Fifth Sunday After Epiphany
The First Lesson: Isaiah 58:1-9a, [9b-12]
The Response: Psalm 112:1-9, [10]
The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, [13-16]
The Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20
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February 2, 2020 Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
The First Lesson: Malachi 3:1-4
The Second Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18
January 26, 2020 Third Sunday After Epiphany
The Response: Psalm 27:1, 5-13
January 19, 2020 Second Sunday After Epiphany
January 12, 2020 First Sunday After Epiphany
The First Lesson: Isaiah 7:10-17
The Response: Psalm 80:7, 16-17
January 6, 2020 Epiphany
January 5, 2020 Second Sunday After Christmas
The Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19a
The Gospel: Matthew 2:1-8
December 29, 2019 First Sunday After Christmas
The Response: Galatians 3:23-25, 4:4-7
The Second Reading: Psalm 147: 13-21
The Response: Romans 1:1-7
The Second Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
The Gospel: Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18
The Second Reading: James 5:7-10
The Response: Romans 15:4-13
The Second Reading: Matthew 3:1-12
December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent
The Response: Romans 13:11-14
The Second Reading: Matthew 24:36-44
The Gospel: Psalm 122
November 24, 2019 Last Sunday After Pentecost (Christ the King)
The Second Reading: Colossians 1:11-20
November 17, 2019 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28)
The Gospel: Luke 21:5-19
November 10, 2019 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27)
The First Lesson: Job 19:23-27a
The Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
November 3, 2019 21st Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 26) All Saints Celebration
The First Lesson: Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
October 27, 2019 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25)
The First Lesson: Joel 2:23-32
The Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
The Response: Psalm 119:97-104
The Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
The Gospel: Luke 18:1-8
The First Lesson: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
The Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-15
October 6, 2019 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22)
The First Lesson: Lamentations 1:1-6
September 29, 2019 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21)
The First Lesson: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
The First Lesson: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
The Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
The First Lesson: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
The Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
September 8, 2019 13th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)
The Second Reading: Philemon 1-21
The First Lesson: Jeremiah 2:4-13
The Second Reading: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
The Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14
August 25, 2019 11th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)
The Second Reading: Hebrews 11:29-12:2
August 11, 2019 9th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)
The First Lesson: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
The Response: Psalm 50: 1-8, 23-24
The Second Reading: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
August 4, 2019 8th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)
The First Lesson: Hosea 11:1-11
The Response: Psalm 107:1-9, 43
The Second Reading: Colossians 2:1-11
July 28, 2019 7th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)
The First Lesson: Hosea 1:2-10
July 7, 2019 4th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9)
The First Lesson: 2 Kings 5: 1-14
The Second Reading: Galatians 6:1-16
The Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
June 30, 2019 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8)
The First Lesson: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
The Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-25
June 23, 2019 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7)
The Response: Psalm 42-43
The Second Reading: Galatians 3:23-29
June 16, 2019 First Sunday after Pentecost (Trinity Sunday)
The First Lesson: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
June 9, 2019 Day of Pentecost
The Gospel: John 14:8-17, 25-27


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After Mubarak, Egypt Appears Ready To Elect Another Military Man
By David Greene
And so as Leila just told us, Egyptians appear ready to elect a military man - which in a way seems amazing considering the images we remember from three years ago. At that point, a military dictator, Hosni Mubarak, was removed from power. At that time, it was NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro in Cairo. She was witnessing all of the celebration.
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LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, BYLINE: There are tooting horns and people running and screaming in the streets - just an absolutely mad air of celebration. Everyone's trying to get on their cell phone, taking pictures - they want to commemorate the moment. Even the translator, we called him to try and get help and he was like, uh-uh, I am with my friends tonight celebrating. This is a moment I am never going to forget.
GREENE: But it's worth remembering Egyptians were angry at Mubarak, not at the military itself, and that's important to understand. According to Ashraf Khalil, he's the author of "Liberation Square: Inside The Egyptian Revolution And The Rebirth Of A Nation." And he says, seeing Egyptians turn now to Sissi, who is Mubarak's head of military intelligence, doesn't surprise him.
ASHRAF KHALIL: Egyptians do kind of love a man in uniform. I mean, the Army has special status. Under Mubarak - and this was something that revealed itself during the revolution - the police were hated. The police were the bad guys. The Army was trusted.
GREENE: But Khalil worries about what this moment in Egypt means. After Mubarak came a democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, from the Muslim Brotherhood. The military ousted him in a coup that was backed by the people, and now the former military chief, Sissi, is poised to win a new election.
KHALIL: In many ways, what's happening now - the ousting of Morsi, the ascension of Sissi, is almost an acknowledgment on the part of many Egyptians that the country wasn't ready for democracy - and that's really depressing.
GREENE: What depresses you about that?
KHALIL: Because personally as a journalist and as a dual citizen - Egyptian - I was there on and off since 1997. I witnessed the late-stage Mubarak years where really this rot and self-loathing crept into the Egyptian psyche. Like everyone knew the place had gone rotten, and seeing them break off these shackles during the revolution was absolutely amazing. I didn't think they had it in them, and I say that as a dual citizen.
And seeing it all kind of go down this path, I was disappointed with the way the Brotherhood acted after the revolution. I was disappointed in the way Morsi acted in power, and I was disappointed at how fast everyone rushed back into the arms of the military after one admittedly bad year under Morsi. Like, it really has been kind of this series of worst-case scenarios.
GREENE: Now after Mubarak was removed, Egypt appeared on a path towards democracy, but today there's a looming question - can democracy exist in a place where the political opposition has been the victim of a brutal crackdown? The military has targeted the Muslim Brotherhood, including on a bloody day last August when the group held a series of protests. At the time, we reached Monal al-Qazzaz, a spokesperson for the Brotherhood.
MONAL AL-QAZZAZ: We want to save our ballots from their bullets. They want to kill our democratic process. They want to kill our democratic dreams. And the only way out for us is to empower a democratic institution. But the power of the tanks and the power of the bullets is killing us.
GREENE: That crackdown on the Brotherhood has continued leading up to today's election. How much outrages is there with that in Egypt?
KHALIL: Very little. It's a really spooky time in Egypt right now in a sense that there's things happening that I haven't seen before under Mubarak. And that - I'm used to there being no real sympathy, but there's real hostility towards anyone engaged in anything that might be regarded as troublemaking. And that includes opposition politicians, that includes anyone trying to hold a protest, that includes journalists, certainly, all NGOs.
There's this feeling that now's not the time to rock the boat. Now, we need stability. Now, we need security.
GREENE: That desperate desire for security is something we asked Lina Attalah about. She's editor of an independent online newspaper in Cairo called Mada Masr. She's been covering the run-up to the election and she says recent terrorist attacks have people frightened.
LINA ATTALAH: It's the kind of violence that hits near schools or churches or places that just regular people frequent. Now, it's important not to exaggerate these things. There has been violence, there has been sporadic acts of terrorism pretty much everywhere in Egypt, but also, it's not Baghdad. It's not the kind of situation where you have a lot of fatalities.
However, the pro-military media institutions managed to create a huge scare out of these sporadic events and it translated into people feeling that they are quite unsafe with the current political void that Egypt is witnessing.
GREENE: It is not necessarily that people tie the Brotherhood to those incidents, many just watched Morsi in power and felt they could never trust the Brotherhood to keep the country safe. Lina Attalah says many Egyptians only trust the military to do that, but she says things could change.
ATTALAH: I think the political process in Egypt past the 2011 revolution is constantly dynamic. And even though there is a temporary return to the state by a lot of the people as shown in the support that Sissi is receiving in these elections, this has to be understood as a very strong reaction to what has been popularly perceived as a very bad ruling experience by the Muslim Brotherhood and a lack of any other alternatives. By no means this should be described as Egyptians liking dictators or military rulers.
GREENE: But Ashraf Khalil seems to have a dimmer view. I asked him what he's learned from the Brotherhood's time in power and from the crackdown on them that followed.
KHALIL: The lesson is don't alienate your potential allies. You know, I think the Brotherhood practiced bad politics. I think Arabs might be facing a steep learning curve when it comes to building political consensus. It's not something that the last 50 years have trained them for - and I say that as an Arab before anybody gets mad at me.
GREENE: Ashraf, you are Egyptian-American. You grew up here, you have dual citizenship. You've been living in Egypt through these times, but you've decided at this moment that you want to leave and come back to the United States. I wonder if you can tell me about that decision. Why now?
KHALIL: Part of it feels like we've come to the end of a chapter. Watching the revolution, the revolution was an amazing thing. And I don't say this as an indictment of Sissi or the current government - I mean, it looks like he's got the votes and if you've got the votes, you've got the votes. I believe in that, but this does feel like the revolution has failed. Beyond that, the last year or so I've experienced being afraid in Egypt. So I'm not eager to leave Egypt, but I'm willing, yeah, for the first time in a long time.
GREENE: The voting in Egypt will continue into tomorrow. And we'll have more from NPR's Cairo correspondent, Leila Fadel on tomorrow's program.
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Piles of thrown-out TVs, laptops and phones pose an environmental risk
Christmas gifts from past years meet a sad end at Absolute Green Electronics Recycling in California. Computers are dismantled. Their parts get sorted into cardboard bins. One bin holds nothing but hard drives. Another holds AC adapters. Bins stretch in rows across a huge warehouse. Stacked-up printers form a miniature mountain. "There are different grades of boards," said owner and president Victor Kianipay, stepping past dust-covered TVs to poke into apple boxes filled with circuit boards. E-Waste A Global Problem This is electronic waste, or e-waste. Within five years, the annual figure may reach 65 million tons, the group estimates. A lot of companies send electronic waste to developing countries. "You see all these thousands — literally thousands — of women and young kids whose job is to cook circuit boards," said Jim Puckett. Thirty-five nations have adopted the ideas of the Basel Convention, Puckett said. The U.S. Boosting Recycling In The U.S. The old TVs are particularly bad.
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Brown v. Board of Education "We conclude that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." —Chief Justice Earl Warren India's Environment Problem: Disposing Electronic Waste The high-pitched, nasal call of the neighborhood scrap collector is a familiar weekend sound in most Indian neighborhoods. In Noida, a quiet satellite city of New Delhi, Ashu Kumar has been collecting old newspapers, phones, computers, digital recorders and refrigerators for the past five years. And for years, at the end of each month, Kumar trekked down a dusty road to the Seelampur scrap market — the largest graveyard of India's ever growing electronic waste — to sell his wares. In India, yesterday's electronics are today's business, and Seelampur, about 9 miles (14.5 km) outside New Delhi, is the biggest scrap market in the country. On a typical day, visitors are greeted by piles of used goods, like the 50-ton mountain of old telephones that Mohammad Arif, a scrap trader, bought for $2,500 at an auction one winter morning. By evening, the mound will be dismantled and the parts sold off.
Alex Lin - Turning E-Waste Into E-Treasure Alex Lin was a boy who was just reading the newspaper one day. He read an article about something called e-waste. He learned that it is the waste generated as people upgrade electronic devices. When people are done with things like computers, phones, mp3 players, etc. and throw them away, that's e-waste. He also learned that e-waste is dangerous to the environment.
High-Tech Trash June is the wet season in Ghana, but here in Accra, the capital, the morning rain has ceased. As the sun heats the humid air, pillars of black smoke begin to rise above the vast Agbogbloshie Market. I follow one plume toward its source, past lettuce and plantain vendors, past stalls of used tires, and through a clanging scrap market where hunched men bash on old alternators and engine blocks. Soon the muddy track is flanked by piles of old TVs, gutted computer cases, and smashed monitors heaped ten feet (three meters) high. Beyond lies a field of fine ash speckled with glints of amber and green—the sharp broken bits of circuit boards. Radioactive leaks found at 75% of US nuke sites Steam rises from cooling towers at Exelon Corp.'s nuclear plant in Byron, Ill., March 16, 2011. AP Photo BRACEVILLE, Ill. - Radioactive tritium has leaked from three-quarters of U.S. commercial nuclear power sites, often into groundwater from corroded, buried piping, an Associated Press investigation shows.
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Living on Earth: E-waste Youth Activist Air Date: Week of January 4, 2008 stream/download this segment as an MP3 file Alex Lin (Courtesy of Alex Lin) Living on Earth interviews Alex Lin, who won the Brower Youth Award for his pioneering work on electronic waste. Lin recycled and refurbishes computers for kids in the U.S. and around the world. Transcript Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change 3. Is there anything I can do? Fly less, drive less, waste less. You can reduce your own carbon footprint in lots of simple ways, and most of them will save you money. You can plug leaks in your home insulation to save power, install a smart thermostat, switch to more efficient light bulbs, turn off the lights in any room where you are not using them, drive fewer miles by consolidating trips or taking public transit, waste less food, and eat less meat. Perhaps the biggest single thing individuals can do on their own is to take fewer airplane trips; just one or two fewer plane rides per year can save as much in emissions as all the other actions combined.
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Speranza 22 raised funds for the Mike Ballard Foundation and Try Rugby.
Two UAE-based rugby charities have benefitted from a Dh21,000 donation from a rugby team set up in memory of a former team-mate.
Speranza 22, featuring players who have previously played for Abu Dhabi Harlequins, have featured at the Dubai Rugby Sevens for the last three years.
They first took part in 2013, 10 months after former Quins youth prospect Marco Speranza died in a plane crash in his native Argentina.
The team, named after Marco and his birth date, have since raised money for worthy rugby causes and continued that earlier this month by presenting two cheques to the Mike Ballard Foundation and Try Rugby.
Ballard, a former Quin himself, was forced to give up the game playing for Quins against Jebel Ali Dragons in the 2014 West Asia Champion Club final.
He recently returned to Abu Dhabi to live and was on hand at Zayed Sports City on May 2 to receive a cheque for Dh11,000.
Speranza and Quins assistant coach Rory Greene said: "We were delighted to enter the Dubai Sevens for a third year in a row in 2015. This year was even more special as we were able to support not only the MBF but also Try Rugby.
"Mike continues to inspire us all with his physical and mental strength to overcome his horrific injury and we are all delighted to see him back in Abu Dhabi working and living an independent life.
"Try Rugby has inspired us all. To see the young players, many with severe learning or physical disabilities, find an environment where they feel part of a team and a club is an exceptional achievement.
"We are delighted that S22 were able to help. Marco would be exceptionally proud that S22 are supporting these two great causes."
The Mike Ballard Foundation continues to help the American in his rehabilitation but is now also branching out to help others.
"Seeing the way Speranza 22 came together to support Marco's family really helped me get through the grind of my rehab and physical therapy," said Ballard.
"Now that I'm back on my feet, hopefully we can keep moving forward and help other people on their road to recovery."
Try Rugby was set up by members of Quins to provide rugby to children with disabilities.
"Thank you to all at Speranza 22 for your support for Try Rugby. Your support will be the kick start our Abu Dhabi Harlequins Try Group needs to get this amazing cause reaching all the children it needs to," said Try Rugby founding member Sema Faulkner, who collected a Dh10,000 cheque from Speranza.
"Our kids range from those with special needs, disabilities and just those who cannot cope with a competitive rugby environment."
Nine months after the 20-year-old Speranza's death, his friends got to the semi-finals of the International Open Men's competition in Dubai. In 2014 they made the final, losing narrowly to Wyvern Harlequins who again put paid to their chances of success last year, beating them in the Trophy quarter-finals.
Greene paid tribute to the team's sponsors, including Gulf Marine Services (GMS) and Etihad Towers.
Duncan Anderson, CEO GMS, said: "GMS continues to support S22 to promote rugby and all the values that are associated to the sport for young people."


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More than 14,000 participants to take part in the 16th edition of the Generali Genève Marathon
After two complicated years, the great popular running festival is back with 8 race formats on the programme and some new features
Swiss runner Marcel Hug, six-times gold medallist at the Paralympic Games, will be at the start of the wheelchair race
Tadesse Abraham as well as many athletes from the THSN refugee team will start the Half Marathon
An exceptional elite field for the Marathon distance with several athletes capable of running under the event record of 2h06'59
INVITATION: A press conference will be organised on Saturday 14 May at 11:30 am at the Hôtel Royal in the presence of the elite athletes
For many years, the Generali Genève Marathon organising committee has been offering a festive and friendly weekend of running. From the passionate amateur to the elite, from the young to the old, with or without disabilities, there is something for everyone in the eight race formats on offer (from 1 to 42.195 km, alone or in a team).
New features in 2022
This year, Generali has become a Title Partner and its Swiss foundation, The Human Safety Net Switzerland (THSN), a Charity Partner. These two new partnerships breathe new life into the event, which has returned to its original red colour, and features the addition of a new slogan, #RunForRefugees in support of refugees.
The 6km "La Genevoise #LikeAGirl by Always" race, previously intended only for women, has become the "5km by Always", and will now be open to men as well. This race is relocated to the lakefront, in front of the jet d'eau, on an ultra-fast course conducive to personal bests.
In another evolution, the start in Chêne-Bourg has been slightly moved and will now be just in front of the new train station. This direct access from many stations to the Lake Geneva area encourages participants to use public transport.
The organisers are more concerned than ever about the carbon footprint generated by the event. This is why a carbon footprint assessment will be carried out. Numerous concrete actions have already been put in place for several years, such as the TPG transport ticket offered to each participant, the Geneva water distributed at the refreshment stands without any PET bottles, and the management of waste.
An exceptional elite line-up
To remain true to its DNA, the event will proudly welcome some thirty able-bodied and disabled professional athletes who will come to try to beat their own record or even the event's record.
Wheelchair race - Half Marathon
Among the 11 participants who will be at the start of the half-wheelchair race, are 5 world-class athletes including the famous Swiss Paralympic athlete, Marcel Hug. In 2021, he won all the races in which he participated at the Tokyo Games bringing home 4 gold medals in the 800m, 1500m, 5000m and the marathon distance. He also set a new world record in the 1500m. He will be joined by the 2021 European champion in 800m and 1500m Patricia Eachus and his predecessor in 2018, Alexandra Helbling in 400m.
Numerous running stars will be challenging each other in the Half Marathon to break the event record. The team of refugees from the event's charity partner, The Human Safety Net Switzerland (THSN), will be in the field, including Tadesse Abraham, Dominic Lobalu and Kidane Solomon. Kidane Solomon won the 10km race at the Lausanne 20km last week in 30'03. Dominic has already won numerous titles. He holds the 10km record of the event in 29'14 and finished third at the Balexert 20km in Geneva in 2021 (1h00'34). As for Tadesse, he will have to defend his record setting pace on this distance of 1h03'55, which he set in 2013.
Among the women, Kenyan Cynthia Kosgei is on superb form following her win in the 20km of Lausanne last week in 1h09'06. She can expect tough competition fro one of the best marathoners in the world, Helen Bekele Tola, who holds the record for the queen event of the Balexert 20km of Geneva (1h07'05 in 2021).
On the Marathon distance, about fifteen prestigious athletes will try to win and even break the event record. Among them, Emanuel Gisamoda will be running his first marathon. The formidable Tanzanian has already proved himself in Geneva last autumn during the Balexert 20km of Geneva by dethroning the Genevan Tadesse Abraham in 59'09.
Other champions of the distance will be at his side like the Ethiopian Betesfa Getahun whose personal best is 2h05'28. He will be joined by another Ethiopian, Birhan Nebebew, who has a record of 2h06'. In addition, Kenyan Bernard Koech, nicknamed "CHEBASA", trained by Julien Wanders in Iten, could be a formidable opponent as he recently finished 4th in the 20km of Lausanne.
On the European side, the winner of the Finnish national championship on the marathon distance in 2021, Aki Nummela, will be present with the objective to obtain his qualification for the European championships in Münich.
Among the women, the favourites will be Kenyan Meseret Dinke (1st in the La Rochelle Marathon in 2019 - 2h29'51) and Ethiopians Chaltu Negesse (4th in the Marrakech Marathon in 2020 - 2h28'23) and Marion Kibor (9th in the Valencia Marathon in 2021 - 2h25'12). The eldest of the field, the 47-year-old Australian Astrid Roberts will try to finish under 2h50 in order to qualify for the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda 2023 age group championship.
A press conference will be organised on Saturday 14 May at 11:30 am at the Hotel Royal (Rue de Lausanne 41-43) to present these different athletes.
Follow the races live on Sunday
Interested parties will be able to follow the Marathon, Half Marathon and Half Wheelchair races live on Sunday 15 May on the athle.ch website as well as on the Generali Genève Marathon website.
The live broadcast will also be available on the Facebook pages Athle.ch, Generali Genève Marathon and Generali, Hôpital de La Tour, SIG, and Léman Running.
Rushes video will also be available on Sunday at 2pm for interested media.
Weekend programme
Friday 13th May
10am - 7pm: Bib collection
Saturday 14th May
9am - 6pm: Bib collection
3:30pm: Parent/Child race 1km
4:10pm: Junior Race 1km
5:05pm: Junior Race 2.5km
6:30pm: 5km by Always
7:30pm: 10km Run, Walking and Nordic Walking
Sunday 15th May
8:30am: Half Marathon 21,097km
8:30am: Half Marathon Wheelchair 21,097km
9:45am: Marathon 42,195km
9:45am: Marathon Relay in teams of 4 to 6 runners
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR ALL TRIATHLETES
The City of Evian in the French Alps, and OC Sport - organizers of the La Tour Genève Triathlon and the Mont-Blanc Triathlon - are proud to announce the creation of a brand new event, the Evian Triathlon.
THE MONT-BLANC TRIATHLON LAUNCHES A FULL DISTANCE FORMAT
The 18th edition of the International Mont-Blanc Triathlon will be held on 17 and 18 June 2023, starting from Passy. The event gives all triple effort enthusiasts the opportunity to set off on magnificent courses facing the "roof of Europe".
Registrations open for the 5th edition of Run Mate by Core-Lean Lac Léman
Following the success of the fourth edition of Run Mate by Core-Lean Lac Léman earlier this year, registrations for the fifth edition are now open.


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10 Best App Lockers For Android To Use in 2020 – Fingerprint App Lock
Onsa Mustafa Last Updated: Jan 2, 2020
Smartphones have now become our basic need and for that reason, it contains a lot of sensitive data. So, it has now become necessary to keep the data more secure. You may have faced such situations where you have to share your phone with others for some reasons. May be to show them pictures or to make a phone call etc. But because of the personal data, you hesitate to give your phone to others. So, to cater to such situations, we have come up with some apps that will lock your important apps, so no one can access them. In this article, I will tell you 10 Best App Lockers For Android that you can use in 2019. All these apps are available on Google Play store and are free to install.
1. Norton App Lock
In the field of antivirus software vendors, Norton is a big name. Norton antivirus is a big software for making your device virus-free. However, there is also an ad-free Android app locker that you can use to secure your data on phone. The app will allow you to use a PIN/pattern or a fingerprint scanner. The other features the app provides are safeguarding the photos and preventing the uninstallation of the apps. It can also allow you to capture pictures of intruders. It is one of the best app locks for android without ads.
The best part of the app is that it will recommend the list of the apps that you should lock up. There are many other features as well. Overall, the app is really good and does its job reasonably well.
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2. AppLock (by DoMobile Lab)
AppLock is one of the best app lockers for android mobile and tablet. You can use a password to protect any specific app on your phone and prevent unauthorized access. Also, you can hide your photos and videos from the gallery and store them in a private folder. You can say that it is the best gallery lock android app.
Just like many other apps, you need to create a master pattern lock. Once created you need to use it every time you access the application. It will allow you to hide the app icon from the app drawer so that no one can easily find it. There are many other interesting features like you can set different profiles to lock different apps. You can also add a fake cover to locked apps.
3. AppLock – Lock Apps & Privacy Guard
It is of one the best app lockers for Android. It contains many amazing features to secure your data and apps. Moreover, it is not an ad-free and does contain any in-app purchases. The interface of the app is super easy, you can use different methods to lock your apps.
You can use a PIN/pattern, fingerprint scanner, face tracking, or a Disguise cover, such as to shake, blow, or use a crash message to unlock. Like other apps, you can also hide photos and videos, prevent uninstallation of the apps, hide notification previews from apps, etc. These features are available in many high-end phones as well. If you don't have a high-end phone, you can use this phone to make it more secure.
4. AppLock (by IvyMobile)
AppLock by IvyMobile is one of the best app lockers for android phone. Just like other apps, you can secure your contacts, gallery, settings, email, etc. You can use a PIN or a pattern lock to protect your applications. This free Android app locker is ad-supported.
Just like other lock apps, it can also take a picture of anyone who fails to unlock the apps. It will also allow you to replace the Applock icon with a fake icon like an alarm clock, calculator, etc.
5. Smart Applock:
Smart AppLock is one of the decent free app lockers for android. To keep your phone more secure, it will lock your apps, photos, settings, toggles, and call logs. Just like its name suggests it is a smart lock app. It disguises itself as a lock screen, so, other people think they're back there all over again. Other features include auto-start upon reboot, delayed app locking, break-in alerts. It also has fingerprint reader capabilities but only for Samsung devices. It is not an ad-free app.
6. Perfect AppLock
Perfect AppLock lets you secure your apps using a PIN, pattern, or a gesture password. Moreover, you can also lock up your Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and internet data. There is also a "Screen Filter" feature that will help you to manage screen brightness of different apps. The feature will also put a rotation lock to prevent unwanted screen rotation.
Just like other lock apps, it can also take a photo of the intruder after three failed attempts. The app is absolutely free However, it is ad-supported.
7. AppLock – Fingerprint (by SpSoft)
If you are looking for an app that has a user-friendly interface, then this app is surely for you. Just like other apps, you can use a PIN, pattern, or fingerprint scanner to secure your apps. The best part is that you can create different passwords for each locked app. Moreover, you can add a fake icon on locked apps to confuse the intruders. It will take pictures of anyone who will try to unlock the apps and will send it to your email address. Furthermore, the app is available in 30 different languages.
8. LOCKit
LOCKit is another amazing app locker for Android. It can secure your private files and data. The app will let you lock your phone screen as well. It has a phone booster, built-in file scanner, and notification cleaner.
You have to use a PIN or a pattern to create your master password. Moreover, this Android app locker allows you to hide your private photos and videos from your gallery and secure them inside separate vaults. The features include an intruder selfie, power-saving mode, and prevention of uninstallation of locked apps. It is a free app and contains ads.
9. AppLocker – Privacy guard & Security Lock
This is one more app locker for android to make your phone secure. You can use this app to lock apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Messenger and any app you choose, including gallery, phone settings and app markets.
Just like other apps, it can also catch the intruder. The app is free and is available on the Google Play store.
10. AppLock – Fingerprint Password
AppLock-Fingerprint Password is one of the impressive app lockers for android that allows you to use your fingerprint sensor to lock apps. You can also use a pattern or create a numeric PIN to lock phone app.
AppLock can lock Facebook, Whatsapp, Gallery, Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram and many other apps to ensure personal and phone security. AppLock can hide pictures and videos. This Android lock app is entirely free and contains ads.
Onsa Mustafa
Onsa is a Software Engineer and a tech blogger focuses on innovation in technology. She likes music, photography, traveling and exploring nature.


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From the football field to fatherhood with Chargers CB Chris Harris Jr.
Chris Harris Jr.
Four-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion, Chris Harris Jr., is more than just a cornerback for the Chargers: he's the ultimate girl dad to four adorable daughters.
Harris was featured on Whistle's latest episode of 'Double Duty' where he shares what it's like to be a full-time father while playing in the NFL.
Harris' wife, Leah, also speaks on how she's seen him develop into a girl dad and what life is like at home with their family.
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Cougar Town
Cougar Town Season 3 Episode 4
One look is all it takes for Bobby to fall for Travis' photography professor, but Travis refuses to introduce them; Laurie falls for a guy she's never met when she begins a romance, via twitter, with a soldier in Iraq; and Jules and Andy prepare to go to war against an unruly gang of kids on bikes who are terrorizing the cul-de-sac.
Serie: Cougar Town
Director: Bill Lawrence, Kevin Biegel
Guest Star: Sarah Chalke
Episode Title: Full Moon Fever
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.
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Yokohama's aeroacoustic simulation technology receives award
By Rachel Evans on	 9th November 2016 Awards
Yokohama's research on highly accurate fluid analysis and data mining for next-generation silent tire development, conducted in cooperation with the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), has received an award from the High Performance Computing Infrastructure (HPCI) initiative for an Excellent Achievement Research Project.
HPCI was established by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to create a platform for a shared computational environment which connects Japan's next-generation supercomputer, the K Computer, with supercomputers of universities and research institutions throughout Japan via a high-speed network.
The Yokohama–ISAS/JAXA project used the aeroacoustic simulation technology first announced by the team in 2014 to clearly demonstrate the impact of changes in a tire's surface, such as the depth and width of the groove, on the acoustic waves (noise) generated by a rolling tire.
The project's calculations involving huge amounts of data were done on the Tohoku University Cyberscience Center's supercomputer (SX-ACE). The progress made by this project indicates the possibility of designing tire tread patterns that will lead to lower acoustic waves, which in turn could lead to the development of the next-generation of low-noise tires.
The Excellent Achievement Research Project award recognizes the suitability of applying the HPCI system's big data calculation capabilities to conduct a systematic and reliable analysis that will contribute directly to the development of new tire designs.
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In the early seventies names like Phil Milner and John Robinson were being carved into martial arts stone as top exponents of Karate and as the years passed on Phil, already established and John became top names within the instructors world. Both coming from the mining village of Dinnington they and their clubs earned the reputation as a hardened group and were a force to be reckoned with at any tournament. Both men built like Goliaths were part of a team who demolished a row of Worksop houses with their bare hands and feet.
After leaving Her Majesties Forces Cris Janson-Piers (Cris had a name change by deed poll due to serious family upheaval) wanted to carry on his Judo Ju Jitsu and karate activities so he joined his local "Falcon Karate Club" at Falcon Square in Dinnington.
When Sensei John Robinson retired from teaching Cris took over the club and was honoured to be allowed to retain the name of Falcon Karate club.
As the sports evolved, the club became involved in the then, new Freestyle Karate and Kick Jutsu inboth semi and Full Contact systems and was renamed "Falcon Contact Karate Club" as the name the Falcon would never leave the club in respect of the founder Mr John Robinson.
The club started to grow at an unbelievable pace and at 60 students per class with 4 instructors each class, twice a week it had to move to larger premises.
Then the martial arts boom hit and Cris had to open satellite clubs as he did not have his own premises. This involved Cris teaching over 40 classes per week! The numbers were that large that he outgrew the Organisation he was with so in the early 80's he developed the BFKKO which is an Organisation which is still very strong today.
With martial arts evolving again newer styles of Full Contact and Low Kick were introduced.
Then the BFKKO developed Satellite clubs throughout Great Britain and continued to grow again.
The next successful step was the opening of Cris' first official academy and after 3 moves since he now totally owns the building his club runs from. A totaly dedicated centre, now called "FALCON Fight Academy" as it houses several different syles which have developed over the years.
A little girl who joined the Falcon Karate Club at 7 years old, now 31 (1982) years old and a 6th Dan, who has developed one of the main syllabus' of the organisation has now received her Masters Degree and is the Chief Instructor of the club along with Glyn Smith. Kerry-Louise is also the Chief Instructor of the BFKKO now as Cris has other commitments which have now placed him as CEO of the Falcon Group.
Cris is the WAKO Pro President to GB and is in charge of all the Ring Sports, GB squad selections and the examination of all officials for WAKO, the World Governing body for kickboxing.
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Consolidation in the Flow Battery market: RedT's merger with Avalon
On 1 July 2019 RedT, the provider of flow batteries, announced its plan to merge with Avalon Battery Corporation, a private California-based supplier of flow batteries with engineering facilities in Vancouver and a manufacturing plant in Suzhou. Following AIM rules, trading was suspended at a price of 1.07pence.
The merger is in fact a reverse takeover of RedT by Avalon. Both supply vanadium redox flow batteries but the relative strengths of the two companies is not obvious. For 2018 RedT reported revenue of £2.5million (2017: £0.7m) with an operating loss of £12.3m (2017: £7.6m), and had announced that it was looking for strategic partners to support the business. Although revenue for the first half of 2019 was down (as it had been for the first halves of previous years) the company has always insisted that the potential pipeline of opportunities was large, valuing it at £203m after assigning a probability of success to each project.
Avalon, which was founded in 2013, gives no details of revenue or size. However the merger will be implemented by the acquisition of Avalon with a number of RedT shares at a price of 1.65p making it worth $37.5m (£30m). RedT's market capitalisation at that price would be £15.8. The CEO of the merged company will be Larry Zulch from Avalon with Neil O'Brien from RedT remaining as chairman.
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The July announcement stated that the merged company would raise £24m as part of the merger. On 1 Nov it was announced that US$5m had been raised so that the two companies can continue operations until the merger is completed. Interestingly, this loan is provided by Bushveld Minerals Limited (BMN), whose subsidiary Bushveld Vanadium is a large miner of vanadium ore in South Africa.
Bushveld had already announced its intention of expanding beyond simply mining vanadium to become involved with all the steps up to the completed flow battery (December 2018). Its loan to RedT can be converted into shares in the merged company at a maximum price of 1.65p, thus giving BMN a significant interest. It also has a right of first refusal to supply vanadium products for two years and the option to nominate a member of the board subject to various conditions.
The merger should, if finalised, strengthen the vanadium redox flow battery business. There remains a concern as to why these batteries have not taken off more as a means of electricity storage on or off grid. Compared to lithium-ion they are safer, more long-lasting and, because their energy and power are independent, can be more easily expanded to give larger and longer storage. Their up-front cost may be higher and their efficiency slightly less, but the lifetime levelized cost of storage is lower.
Lithium-ion batteries certainly get all the attention due to their role in cars and phones. Rightly and wrongly users may feel they can be trusted more. Too often even serious news media assume that storage can be handled by making more lithium-ion batteries, without realising that they become impractically large and expensive for storage of more than a few hours. Flow batteries can be the solution for storage of hours or days, such as will be needed by solar and wind producers to provide a steady electricity supply.
A project called Energy Superhub Oxford will use a combination of lithium-ion and flow batteries to demonstrate how the strengths of both can be combined to support and smooth out the demands from 100 EV chargers and, eventually, 300 heat pumps. Hopefully this and other initiatives will provide the proof that RedT needs to make its business successful.
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France's Kylian Mbappe (L) and Uruguay's Luis Suarez will hope that their striking power proves decisive for their respective teams in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday. photos: afp
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Europe and South America will do battle again for soccer supremacy in the World Cup quarter-finals but with many of the usual combatants having already exited, there is a fresh feel to a line-up that promises a new or long-absent finalist.
While Africa, Asia and North America will not be represented, dashing any hope of a revolutionary breakthrough in the eventual destination of the trophy, at least one of this year's finalists will not have reached the title decider for half a century, if at all.
With perennial challengers Germany, Spain and Argentina all having exited a tournament that has thrown up a never-ending series of surprises, the draw has a distinctly unbalanced feel in terms of the talent weighing on either side.
In one half, England, who played their one final when they won the title in 1966, and Sweden, who lost to Brazil on home soil in the 1958 final, will meet in Samara on Saturday with a last-four clash against Croatia or Russia awaiting the winner.
Neither the hosts, whose previous best was a single semi-final appearance as the Soviet Union in 1966 or Croatia, who also reached the last four in 1998, were expected to challenge but have significantly outshone many supposed superiors.
On the other side of the draw, five-times winners Brazil take on Belgium's so called 'Golden Generation', and 1998 champions France face Uruguay, who were crowned twice in the tournament's early history.
Overturning long-held preconceptions about football's two main land masses, this year's quarter-finals pitch thrilling and adventurous European teams against pragmatic, stubborn and defensively-minded South American opponents.
Brazil, usually the game's great entertainers, and Uruguay boast the meanest defences at the World Cup having both conceded once in their four games.
Their opponents, Belgium and France, are more focussed on creating havoc at the other end.
Uruguay kept Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at bay in their 2-1 last-16 win, just as France banged in four against Argentina at the same stage. They play in Nizhny Novgorod on Friday.
The spotlight on Brazil is still stubbornly trained on talisman Neymar, who has been defined by his histrionics as much as his performances in Russia, yet the true heroes of their current side are seemingly stationed at the other end of the pitch.
Brazil's defensive record under coach Tite has been remarkable, with only six goals conceded in 25 matches, and they have been just as miserly in Russia.
Belgium, however, are the tournament's highest scorers with 12 in four straight victories including their superb comeback from two goals down to beat Japan in the last 16.
In Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne, Belgium, who last reached the semis in 1986, have two of the game's most devastating creators. Yet as they walk out to face world soccer's mightiest superpower in Kazan on Friday, they might wish they were playing relative minnows Sweden instead.
That could have been their fate had they lost their last group game to England, who have been handsomely rewarded for finishing runners-up with - on paper - what appears to be a far-easier route to the final.
Having overcome Colombia on penalties in the last 16, if England get past workhorses Sweden, whose brand of football is not the easiest on the eye, they will face either Russia or Croatia, who play each other in Sochi on Saturday.
None of the teams in this side of the draw, including England, would have begun the tournament with realistic expectations of reaching the final. Yet what were once distant dreams are now edging closer to reality.
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Why MedTech Is Ripe for Investment & Innovation
Kepler Vision Technologies CEO Harro Stokman wrote an article about investment and innovation in Medtech. It was featured on CEO.digital. Read it below!
Investing in medical technology has never been seen as "mainstream" for Venture Capitalists, for a lot of reasons. The Medtech sector is incredibly complex, much of the technology is still considered to be experimental, and the application and acceptance of new technology often hinges on a web of interdependent decision makers. The coronavirus pandemic however has raised Medtech's head above the parapet, acting as a catalyst for change – accelerating the creation and rapid deployment of new technical innovations and raising the profile of this fast-growing industry.
The global healthcare system is under greater pressure than ever before. The single biggest factor affecting this is our planet's aging population – more people are living longer lives than at any point before in human history. However, the financial means to provide health care has not grown proportionally to cover this. This presents huge opportunities for MedTech companies to provide new, cost-effective ways to address growing demand for medical care, and has created promising opportunities for private equity investments and venture capital.
Early-stage funding for Medtech
However, early-stage funding remains a major stumbling block for Medtech companies. Once friend and family funding and product design has been secured, many Medtech companies find that securing the interest of venture capitalists is a much steeper uphill battle. I have experienced this first-hand. My own company is Kepler Vision Technologies, which operates monitoring systems looking after the wellbeing of humans at night. We were repeatedly advised not to take our computer vision technology into the healthcare space. Venture capitalists from a range of backgrounds told me that they had repeatedly failed to make inroads in Medtech, citing a high attrition rate of businesses whose products failed to reach sustainable adoption rates.
Complex decision-making process in healthcare
Much of this comes down to the decision-making process in healthcare. Even small changes can require the approval and backing of several different decision makers to be successfully implemented and sweeping system changes using relatively new technology (for example AI) can involve getting the backing of dozens of stakeholders with different priorities. Adoption is about more than successfully balancing cost-effectiveness with improved patient outcomes, there are considerations about legacy systems, data protection, regulatory frameworks, interoperability, patient and nurse acceptance that all impact the web of decision making.
While there were signs of this process streamlining in 2019, the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has underlined the effectiveness of a more direct approach to decision making. We've seen this with Kepler Vision Technologies with decision makers taking special note of how our system might reduce unnecessary contact between staff and patients, and, on a global scale, with the shift towards remote medical services (Online video meetings with your doctor are now a fact of life). Unsurprisingly, many investors have taken a special interest in helping health care providers meet the challenges of the pandemic, but as we look towards a post-pandemic economy and the proven success of these investments, we begin to see more VC funding following in the footsteps of the special branch of "impact investments."
Unlike other markets, rising demand for healthcare is guaranteed – presenting an investment opportunity which has an incredible potential for growth as technology continues to evolve. For Medtech companies the key to future growth will hinge on understanding consumers' needs, harnessing data, and taking advantage of the more streamlined decision-making channels we are likely to see in the wake of the pandemic. MedTech innovations are already playing a fundamental role in changing how healthcare is delivered, opening the door for both further advancements and applications of technology in healthcare, and an opportunity for healthy ROI for investors.
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City University of New York, American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning, and George Mason University, Center for History and New Media; maintained by American Social History Productions, Inc.; accessed September 10-19, 2004.
While the majority of people get their news and interpretations of history from the popular media, it is important for historians and, more importantly, history teachers to arm themselves with as many sources and methods as possible to pique the interests of their students. This is especially true when teaching one of the broadest history courses offered in high schools and colleges, the United States history survey. History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web provides a forum in which teachers, both new and experienced, can examine and improve their efforts to develop an effective course of instruction by reviewing the work of colleagues.
History Matters focuses primarily on the social and cultural history of the United States by providing access to "materials that focus on the lives of ordinary Americans."(1) The site is divided into eight primary features, ranging from collections of primary source documents and general reference material to course syllabi and advice from history teachers working at several levels within the educational system. Included in these features is an element that strikes right at the heart of addressing the power of popular culture's influence on interpretations of history. In Past Meets Present, the History Matters staff compile articles and reviews from historians on popular issues within contemporary society. Several articles, including Michael Nelson's commentary on the movie Thirteen Days, help teachers to combat the poetic license taken by the movie industry in presenting the interpretation of an event while taking painstaking efforts to make sure that the actors' costumes fit the period exactly. More importantly, for new teachers, the site suggests ways to incorporate even inaccurate dramatic history in productive ways to reach students in today's ever-increasingly television-driven society.
Perhaps the site's most beneficial aspect is the numerous links to other sites and documents. Site administrators have provided guided paths for visitors and a keyword search option to navigate resources. Despite some inactive links, History Matters is a valuable search engine for the vast history-related resources on the Internet. The site provides introductions to most links, which have been selected by individuals specializing in the field. This makes the site valuable not only to teachers, but also to researchers and students. As more primary documents are presented on the Internet, researchers and students gain increased access to materials that previously may have been available only through great expense of travel and time.
Another beneficial feature of the website is the collection of online forums in which topics in American history are discussed. The moderators for each forum are well-established and respected historians. Examples include Linda Gordon on family history and Eric Foner on Reconstruction. At the time of this review, the last posted messages were from late 2003, giving the impression that the forums are inactive at this time. However, visitors can still access them and benefit from discussions by their peers on topics ranging from new research to methods of teaching.
Another difficulty faced by history teachers and historians is bringing the past to life for their audiences. History Matters provides links to archival resources including original documents, maps, and photographs. The site could benefit from more historic preservation-related links that would provide additional visual interpretation of historic places for the casual visitor or teacher in search of resources.
While professional organizations and conferences provide similar opportunities as History Matters, the immediacy of a website increases teachers' abilities to find materials that respond to the needs of their students. This is especially valuable to teachers at community colleges and universities where students are new to history topics. History Matters can also keep high school and community college teachers abreast of new ideas and research.
History Matters provides a wealth of opportunity for U.S. history teachers to enrich the classroom experience for their students, themselves, and others in the field. Moreover, it offers those interested in heritage stewardship a place to research and discuss history and interpretation.
Daniel Flaherty
1. "More About History Matters" at http://historymatters.gmu.edu/expansion.html; maintained by American Social History Productions, Inc.; accessed September 10, 2004.


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Tolley's Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management By Raj Lakha
Tolley's Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management
by Raj Lakha
Collates the key components of disaster and emergency management in one handbook and helps readers understand and formulate a disaster and emergency management policy for their workplace. This book helps organisations plan to ensure business continuity and safeguard the health and safety of their staff in the event of a disaster.
Tolley's Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management Summary
Tolley's Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management: Principles and Practice by Raj Lakha
As a result of recent high-profile disasters the area of disaster management is becoming increasingly significant and recognises within both the public and private sectors, spanning the areas of health and safety, occupational health and risk and facilities management. A growing number of organisations are undertaking measures to protect themselves against potential disaster, and many find themselves faced with this daunting responsibility. "Tolleys Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management: Principles and Practice" collates all the key components of disaster and emergency management in one handbook. Written specifically for professionals with responsibility for health and safety, crisis, disaster and emergency management and incident prevention, it is designed to help readers understand and formulate a disaster and emergency management policy for their workplace. It will also help organisations plan to ensure business continuity and safeguard the health and safety of their staff in the event of a disaster. This second edition has been updated to include: a new chapter on the subject of Disaster Recovery: Creating Crisis Resilient Communications and Information Systems; a new chapter on Investigations and Inquiries; Detailed information on SARS; information on the Civil Contingencies Bill; and, details on terror legislation, including the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. It helps understand and formulate a Disaster and Emergency Management Policy for your workplace. It helps organisations plan to ensure business continuity and safeguard the health and safety of their staff in the event of a disaster.
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Review of the first edition: "This book is packed full of information of use to those responsible for formulating policies to prevent and deal with disasters and emergencies. It has, however, one rather unusual aspect seldom found in such works it also reads very well, and can be browsed with profit by anyone with even a casual interest in the topic." - HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK, 2002
About Raj Lakha
Raj Lakha co-founded in 1994 Safety Solutions UK Limited, one of the UKs leading safety related training companies. He has advised and trained many hundreds of blue-chip organisations and local and national government bodies worldwide on topics ranging from Safety, Risk, Disaster and Business Continuity Management. He has also developed DEMSoft, the new checklist software. He conceived and developed for NEBOSH the new Specialist Diploma in Disaster and Emergency Management Systems (DEMS). He holds degrees in Economics and Government, an MBA in International Business and is a Member of IOSH and IIRSM. Tony Moore spent 28 years in the London Metropolitan Police, retiring in the rank of Chief Superintendent in 1986. Since then he has specialised in the management of human-made disasters, including civil disorder and terrorism. He is currently Associate Director of the Resilience Centre, a part of Cranfield University based at the UK Defence Academy. He holds a Master of Philosophy (M Phil) degree from the University of Southampton, is the Chairman of the Institute of Civil Defence and Disasters Studies and a Member of the Society of Industrial Emergency Services Officers.
Business Continuity Management: Principles and Approaches; Case Studies on International Disasters; Construction Related Disasters; Crisis Management; Disaster and Emergency Management Systems (DEMS); Emergency Planning for COMAH and Non-COMAH Sites; Historical Context of Environmental Health and Communicable Disease Control within the UK; Environmental Management: The Consequences and Environmental Monitoring of Industrial and Technological Disasters; Fire Safety Management for Public Buildings; Forensic Fire and Explosion Investigations; Human Error and Human Factors; International Aspects of Disasters ILO Code of Practice; Insurance, Losses and Risk Management; The Law Relating to Emergencies and Disasters; The Medical Response to Disaster; Public Inquiries and other Investigations into Disasters and Major Emergencies; Recovery Creating Crisis Resilient Communications and Information Systems; Rescue Equipment and Response; Terrorism; Training and Exercising for Effective Preparedness and Response. And: Abbreviations; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; Table of European Legislation; Index.
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"Hey, Red, you owe me a nickel!"
Susan had bumped Frank while he was playing pinball in the bar where she waitressed. A red light flashed TILT and the game was over. Reaching into her apron pocket, Susan pulled out a nickel and flicked it to him, then went back to her work.
"I'm going to marry her someday," Frank told the bartender confidently.
"Sure you are!" he laughed. "She's been here a long time, and Ive never known her to even go out on a date. Good luck!" Frank rubbed the nickel between his fingers, knowing it was his lucky charm.
Susan had made a life for herself as a young widow and single mother. The last thing she was thinking of was complicating her life with a new man.
But Frank's lucky charm worked -- Susan knocked his socks off and stole Frank's heart on their first date. Soon he had not only won her heart, but her daughter's as well.
There were many hard times after their wedding. Frank was a military man who was shipped overseas, leaving Susan in the single-mother role once again. Another daughter kept her busy, and both daughters adored their daddy. The years passed by quickly.
Frank loved to tell the nickel story to anyone who would listen. His eyes sparkled as he spoke of his love for Susan. This was a man who truly loved his wife.
Their fiftieth wedding anniversary was a special day. Frank contacted me to do a floral arrangement for the church and a corsage for his bride. They renewed their vows on that Sunday morning following the worship service. Our band surprised them as they walked down the aisle by singing "their" song, "The Sunny Side of the Street." Their walk became a dance as Frank twirled Susan down the aisle. What a celebration! It was a joy to be in their presence.
Soon after this wonderful day, Frank got sick. He offered everyone a smile and continued to glow with his love of Susan. Frank was never one to complain. Having a strong faith, Frank knew he would be with the Lord soon. After a few long months of suffering, he died.
All the seats at the funeral home were taken as we gathered to honor the memory of this dear friend. We were all inspired by him in our own ways. The minister spoke of Frank with such love and respect. We laughed, and our hearts were warmed as he shared memories of this special man. And then he told the nickel story. He said that Frank had called him a week or so before he died and asked to see him. While they visited, Frank took out his lucky charm. He had held onto that nickel for all of these years.
"Frank told me to keep this for him," the minister said as he reached into his pocket and walked over to Susan. "He wanted me to give it to you today and tell you to hold onto it. He'll be waiting for you at the pinball machine."
~Hana Haatainen-Caye ©2003
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Charles Knowles
APPLE CREEK -- Charles R. Knowles, 92, 12324 Dover Road, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after complications from a broken hip.He was born Aug. 18, 1914, in Athens to Alfred and Lena (Palmer) Knowles and married Ruth Creighton on Aug. 15, 1939. She died July 18, 1990. On March 17, 1992, he married Ruth (Miller) Yoder. She survives.He was a retired school teacher and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Richard (Marie) Knowles of South Pasadena, Calif., Robert Knowles of California and Sarah (Bob) Cunningham of Elgin, Ore.; stepchildren, Betty Miller, Steven (Bena) Yoder, Mae (Junior) Troyer, Andrew (Linda) Yoder, Barbara (Mervin) Miller and Lori (Leroy) Mast, all of Apple Creek and Susan Yoder of the home; 30 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.Services will be Saturday, May 19, at 9 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Eli Jay Miller officiating. Burial will be at Hershberger Cemetery, Paint Township, Wayne County.Friends may call anytime at the residence. Spidell Funeral Home, Mount Eaton, is handling arrangements.Paid