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BBC Claim Climate Change Is Cutting Crop Yields In Africa
By Paul Homewood | Not A Lot Of People Know That | August 23, 2017
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b091s7zl
More lies from the BBC Today programme.
At about 44 minutes in, a fairly sensible report from Kenya about improving agriculture methods is introduced with this shameless comment:
Climate change is cutting crop yields [in Africa]
The data from the UN FAOSTAT shows the opposite to be true:
http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#compare
In Kenya itself, the value of agricultural production has been at record high levels for the last two years:
Of course, these drastic increases in agricultural productivity are due to a number of factors, and trying to unravel a climate signal is well nigh impossible. Not that that will stop grant addicted climate scientists making up their own fake evidence.
One is entitled to wonder why the BBC thought it appropriate to even make the comment they did, instead of giving their listeners the actual facts?
August 26, 2017 Posted by aletho | Deception, Fake News, Mainstream Media, Warmongering, Science and Pseudo-Science	| Africa, BBC, UK | Leave a comment
Dirar Abu Sisi once again ordered to six months in isolation
Gazan engineer Dirar Abu Sisi, AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network – August 26, 2017
Imprisoned Palestinian engineer kidnapped from Ukraine, Dirar Abu Sisi, had his isolation extended for another six months by the Israeli occupation on 26 August. Abu Sisi's health has recently deteriorated and he is suffering from severe pain in his lower back; he has been held in long-term solitary confinement repeatedly since he was abducted from a train by Israeli intelligence forces.
Abu Sis, 47, i is an engineer from Gaza who was abducted from the Ukraine on 19 February 2011 by the Mossad. He is married (to a Ukrainian citizen), the father of six children, and holds a graduate degree in electrical engineering. He was the deputy engineer of Gaza's power plant. From Gaza, Veronika Abu Sisi, his wife, has continually advocated for his release and an end to his isolation.
"We won't give up until Dirar Abu Sisi is released," Veronika Abu Sisi said in 2013. "They steal our land, they put us in jail, but we have the right to live here. This is our home. I just hope my husband will be back soon with me and our children." The family has six children. Abu Sisi is now serving a 21-year sentence on charges of participating in the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and continues to be subject repeatedly to solitary confinement and isolation.
August 26, 2017 Posted by aletho | Ethnic Cleansing, Racism, Zionism, Subjugation - Torture, War Crimes	| Gaza, Human rights, Palestine, Zionism | Leave a comment
Israel has revoked citizenship for hundreds of Israeli Arabs
MEMO | August 26, 2017
The Israeli authorities have revoked the citizenship of hundreds – maybe thousands – of Israeli Arabs in the southern Negev region over the past two years, Israeli daily Haaretz revealed Friday.
According to the newspaper, Israel's Interior Ministry has changed the status of these Israeli Arabs from "citizens" to "inhabitants", which has led to the forfeiture of many of their basic rights.
Reacting to the report, Talab Abu Arar, an Israeli Arab member of the Knesset (Israel's parliament), demanded that the ministry reverse the move.
According to Abu Arar, the citizenships were surreptitiously stripped by the ministry's office in the city of Beersheba (the Negev's largest city) when Israeli Arab residents applied to renew their national ID cards or passports.
In a statement, Juma Azbarga, an Israeli Arab Knesset member from the Joint Arab List coalition, asserted: "We will not sit idly by in the face of attempts to gradually expel us from our homeland… and delegitimize our existence."
"The revocation of our citizenship makes us vulnerable to abuse and restricts our freedom of movement," he added, pointing out that non-citizens lack the right to vote or run in general elections.
Describing the move as "contrary to Israeli law itself", Azbarga added: "Our citizenship is derived from our presence in our homeland and our history — it does not depend on the whim of a few rogue officials."
August 26, 2017 Posted by aletho | Civil Liberties, Ethnic Cleansing, Racism, Zionism	| Human rights, Israel, Palestine, Zionism | 2 Comments
The DNC Fraud Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed. Dismiss The Democratic Party.
By Caitlin Johnstone | Medium | August 25, 2017
The oldest political party in the world has died. It doesn't know it yet, it isn't acting like it yet, but it is dead. By successfully getting the DNC fraud lawsuit dismissed by Judge William J. Zloch today, the Democratic party has succeeded in killing any argument for its continued existence as a legitimate political party.
The premise of the DNC fraud lawsuit was simple: the Democratic National Committee promised voters an impartial party primary, and in 2016 it did not deliver them what it promised. By taking donations from people who believed its promise of impartiality, it committed fraud, in the same way a company selling a product labeled "sugar free" would be committing fraud if its product was loaded with maple syrup.
Article 5, Section 4 of the DNC Charter, also known as the Impartiality Clause, reads as follows:
"the Chairperson shall exercise impartiality and evenhandedness as between the Presidential candidates and campaigns. The Chairperson shall be responsible for ensuring that the national officers and staff of the Democratic National Committee maintain impartiality and evenhandedness during the Democratic Party Presidential nominating process."
Documents released by WikiLeaks such as the conversations in the more egregious DNC emails, the Podesta emails showing that the DNC and the Clinton camp were colluding as early as 2014 to schedule debates and primaries in a way that favored her, then-DNC Vice Chairwoman Donna Brazile acting as a mole against the Sanders campaign and passing Clinton questions in advance to prep her for debates with Sanders all demonstrate a clear and undeniable violation of the Impartiality Clause.
The DNC Charter was revised with this promise to the American people in order to prevent a DemExit after the 1968 fiasco in Chicago, and in 2016 they undeniably broke this promise.
Bruce Spiva, the defense attorney for the DNC, argued successfully that this fraud lawsuit should be dismissed on the grounds that the Committee is under no legal obligation to provide real party primaries at all, saying:
"But here, where you have a party that's saying, We're gonna, you know, choose our standard bearer, and we're gonna follow these general rules of the road, which we are voluntarily deciding, we could have — and we could have voluntarily decided that, Look, we're gonna go into back rooms like they used to and smoke cigars and pick the candidate that way. That's not the way it was done. But they could have. And that would have also been their right."
"[T]here is no right to — just by virtue of making a donation, to enforce the parties' internal rules. And there's no right to not have your candidate disadvantaged or have another candidate advantaged. There's no contractual obligation here."
If you are American, whether Democrat, Republican or otherwise, you should read through Judge Zloch's Order of Dismissal in its entirety when you have time, because this is a historic moment in your nation's history and this ruling affects you personally. Had the case been allowed to proceed, it could have seen the DNC suffer tremendous consequences for its blatant Charter violation with the promise of more penalties should they repeat the behavior again. Former DNC leaders could have been forced to testify under oath about their behavior, and people who donated to the Sanders campaign could have been refunded their money. The DNC would have been forced into a situation where it could no longer actively sabotage progressive candidates without expecting severe consequences for that behavior.
Instead, the DNC has elected a virulently pro-establishment replacement for Debbie Wasserman Schultz in its new Chairman Tom Perez, and has to this day admitted no wrongdoing nor given any indication that it will make the massive, sweeping changes that would need to be made to prevent Impartiality Clause violations from happening in the future. There is no reason to believe that 2016 was the only time the DNC weighted its scales for a prefered candidate just because 2016 was the year it got caught, and there is now no reason to believe it won't do so again, since it has no incentive not to.
When Jon Jones tested positive for steroids after reclaiming the UFC Light Heavyweight title from Daniel Cormier via devastating knockout, there was no question in official circles about whether or not he would have won without cheating. If Jones' B test comes up positive, he will be stripped of his title, suspended from fighting for two to four years, and his win will be officially ruled a 'No Contest' by the California State Athletic Commission. There will be no debate among CSAC or USADA officials about whether or not Jones would have beaten Cormier without the help of anabolic steroids. If he cheated, he will be penalized, as would anyone else in any sport or in virtually any other institution outside of the political system in an unfathomably corrupt government.
The DNC violated its Charter, and it will not be penalized for doing so. It will march right into 2018 and 2020 using its same dirty tactics and its same fake primaries to sabotage progressive candidates and make sure that America remains dominated by not one but two right-wing parties. It therefore deserves to die.
And die it will. People like myself and countless other voices in US political commentary will forevermore be able to legitimately say that the Democrats run a novelty joke party which does not feel any obligation to hold real party elections. The Dems now have as much party legitimacy as Vermin Supreme or the Rent Is Too Damn High party. Stop taking these people seriously. DemExit and do not look back, because it's only going to get worse from here.
You are right back where you were in 1968, America. Don't let them fool you again.
August 26, 2017 Posted by aletho | Corruption, Deception, Timeless or most popular	| DNC, United States | Leave a comment
Venezuela Pulls 2 Channels Off Air Over "Resign or Die" Comments
By Ryan Mallett-Outtrim | Venezuelanalysis | August 25, 2017
Venezuelan regulators ordered Thursday two cable networks be taken off air, after they were accused of promoting violence.
The country's national telecommunications regulator CONATEL said Colombian broadcasters RCN and Caracol Television would be taken off air for "openly calling for [the] assassination [of the president]."
"The measure is within the bounds of the law, given that those stations over several months attacked Venezuela and [its] institutions," CONATEL said in a statement, quoting former head regulator Andres Mendez.
The move was in response to comments by former Mexican president Vicente Fox aired by RCN and Caracol. Addressing Maduro, Fox warned "this dictator will leave through resignation, or with his feet in front of him, in a box".
During RCN's broadcast, the lower third beneath Fox simply read, "Dictator Maduro, resign or die."
Fox's comments were quickly condemned by Maduro ally and Bolivian President Evo Morales.
"If anything happens to our brother President Maduro, it will be Mexican ex-president Vicente Fox's responsibility," he said.
Fox made his comment during the "Thinking the 21st Century" conference in Baranquilla, Colombia. Last month, the ex-president was declared persona non grata in Venezuela after he participated as an observer in an unofficial opposition plebiscite asking citizens if they would support a "zero hour" campaign of protests aimed at overthrowing the government.
Neither RCN or Caracol appeared available in Venezuela at the time of writing, and at least one major cable provider has confirmed cutting one of the signals.
"We inform you that the 772 Caracol International channel is no longer available for Venezuela because we are complying with an order from … CONATEL," cable provider DirecTV tweeted.
Some viewers have reported they can still access RCN through DirecTV, but not through most other major providers.
Venezuela's opposition had condemned CONATEL's decision as censorship.
"One more channel off the airwaves! Has that made crime go down? Is inflation any lower? Is there more food? More medicine? Has any problem been solved?" opposition leader Henrique Capriles stated.
The shutdowns are the second major regulatory action taken against broadcasters accused of promoting unrest in Venezuela. Earlier this year, CONATEL pulled CNN's Spanish language channel, accusing the broadcaster of seeking to "undermine the image of the national executive branch".
The decision came in the wake of CNN's publication of an investigation that alleged to have uncovered evidence Venezuelan diplomatic officials in Iraq had sold Venezuelan passports to non-Venezuelans, including Iraqi and Syrian nationals. Venezuela's government largely dismissed the report as US propaganda.
In 2014, another major Colombian broadcaster, RTN24, was also wiped from Venezuelan airwaves after CONATEL alleged it had "promoted violence". Another major case also occurred in 2007, when the Caracas-based RCTV lost its broadcast concession, after regulators determined the station had played a role in a 2002 coup that temporarily overthrew the Chavez government.
August 26, 2017 Posted by aletho | Mainstream Media, Warmongering	| CNN, Latin America, Venezuela | Leave a comment
'Smokescreen' or Reality? Why Macron's Prediction on EU's Breakup May Come True
Commenting on President Emmanuel Macron's recent statement about the EU's possible disintegration without a social dumping reform, a French expert warned in an interview with Sputnik that such a prediction may come true at the end of the day.
Earlier this week, Macron said that the EU may break up if it fails to overhaul a rule allowing companies to send temporary workers from low-wage countries to richer nations without paying their local social charges.
Henri Sterdyniak is one of the authors of a manifesto, which was published back in September 2010 by a group of economists criticizing neo-liberalism. The document was all about the inflexibility of European economic policy during crises.
The authors slammed the "organization of competition among European workers" and warned that there is a real risk that the European countries will "retreat into in themselves."
So did these predictions come true? Sterdyniak told Sputnik France that the answer to this question is certainly "yes."
"The main proof of this was Brexit. Another important aspect is the massive influx of workers from Eastern Europe, as well as the growing popularity of [the right-wing] National Front in France and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany," he said.
"There are a number of factors that show that the popular masses in the developed countries of Western Europe believe that their well-being is threatened by globalization and, especially, by the construction of European architecture," Sterdyniak added.
He pointed to a "rather strange situation" when "on the one hand, Macron criticizes the very practice of sending EU workers to other EU member states, but on the other – he does not say anything about globalization and the delocalization of industries, which are of greater importance."
"The consequences of such a practice are much less dramatic than the implications of globalization and competition created by imports of goods from low-wage countries," he pointed out.
Sterdyniak was echoed by Dany Lang, a lecturer at the University of Paris 13 and the University of Saint-Denis in Belgium.
He believes that Macron's statements about the tightening of European rule are a "smokescreen" on the eve of a reform of the French labor code.
According to Lang, Macron's goal is to try to boost his approval rating by making such statements now that "he is working out a new labor code which will severely damage social rights."
"So let's see whether any actions will follow these statements," Land said, pointing to the fact that Poland, one of the main countries sending its workers to France, is not involved in the discussion.
"I think that the European ideal has significantly surrendered its positions. The austerity policy is carried out with unprecedented ruthlessness, particularly in Greece. I do not see why and how the reform of sending workers abroad will help improve the situation," he said.
According to him, "Emmanuel Macron has no right to uphold social rights given his views and beliefs."
"There is something paradoxical about a desire to trample social rights across France while saying that you want to protect them at the level of Europe," Lang said.
Prime Ministers of Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka, Poland Beata Szydlo, Hungary Viktor Orban, and Slovakia Robert Fico, join hands to cut a cake to celebrate 25th anniversary of the establishment of the
"The [French] government decrees on labor legislation will be made public in a few days. As for Macron's statements, they add to the creation of a 'smokescreen,' which aims to prevent the discussion on the French labor code," Lang concluded.
In the run-up to his visit to Bulgaria, Macron said Thursday, "Some political or business circles seek to use the EU's funds while at the same time developing a system of social and fiscal dumping."
He warned that "this will lead to the dismantling of the European Union" if the upcoming EU summit fails to clinch a reform agreement.
August 26, 2017 Posted by aletho | Deception, Economics	| European Union, France | 1 Comment
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The Dorilton is a luxury residential housing cooperative on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, built from 1900 to 1902.

Architecture
The building was designed by Janes & Leo, the New York City-based architectural firm of Elisha Harris Janes and Richard Leopold Leo, for real estate developer Hamilton M. Weed. It is located at 171 West 71st Street, at Broadway. The building is noted for its opulent Beaux-Arts style limestone and brick exterior, featuring monumental sculptures, richly balustraded balconies, and a three-story, copper and slate mansard roof. The exterior masonry, decorative terra-cotta work and chimneys and roof were expertly restored in 1998 by the Walter B. Melvin architectural firm.

Architecture historian Andrew Dolkart regarded the Dorilton as "the most flamboyant apartment house in New York," with its striking, "French-inspired" sculpted figures and an enormous iron gate "reminiscent of those that guard French palaces." Architecture historian Francis Morrone considered it one of the city's great apartment buildings. The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1974. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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James Seton, 4th Earl of Dunfermline (died 26 December 1694) was a Scottish peer.

James Seton was a younger son of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, and succeeded to the title at the death of his brother, Alexander Seton, 3rd Earl of Dunfermline, at some point in 1677. He married Lady Jean Gordon, daughter of Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly and Mary Grant, about 6 July 1682.

Like his father, James was a Jacobite, and he joined the rising led by Viscount Dundee in 1689. James was Dundee's cavalry commander for most of the rising, and he led a troop of horse at the Battle of Killiecrankie in July 1689. After Dundee's death at the battle, James stayed with the rising as one of its senior figures until mid-1690. In the same year, he was outlawed and forfeited his estates and title. He then joined the deposed James VII at St. Germains, who conferred on him the Order of the Thistle. In 1694 James Seton died with no issue, thereby ending the earldom of Dunfermline. His prominent role in the 1689 rising, as an Earl and a member of the Scottish Privy Council, helps to disprove claims by some historians that Viscount Dundee's rising attracted no noble support other than Dundee himself.

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I think I'd rather crawl up in a wet hose than go to work today! I'm jealous that your monday is already over and you're probably fast asleep, which is where I'd love to be.
I had to click your Winnebago link, because while I know that a Winnebago is an RV here in the U.S., I wasn't sure if Winnebago was really a type of blender for you Aussies. I'm always learning new words from you.
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Oddlier enough(is TO a word I just typed it!),,,,is this is what I have come up with to comment.
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Q: Magento Add Event onlick on System Configuration Custom Module Field Nowhere can I find a definition for which to search.
In mymodule namespace/modulename/etc/system.xml I have:
<faq_input translate="label">
    <label>Question Collor: </label>
    <comment>example: #000000</comment>
    <frontend_type>text</frontend_type>
    <sort_order>20</sort_order>
    <show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
    <show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
    <show_in_store>1</show_in_store>
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I need add onclick event like:
<input type="text" onclik="code(myevent)" value="xxx" >

A: You need to use a <frontend_model>, for which you can find some examples in the core (eg in app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/etc/system.xml).
The frontend model must be a block inheriting from Mage_Adminhtml_Block_System_Config_Form_Field, which has a _getElementHtml() method where you can apply your own code to the form element before rendering it. Eg :
protected function _getElementHtml(Varien_Data_Form_Element_Abstract $element)
{
    $element->setOnclick('launchExample();');
    $html = $element->getElementHtml();
    $html .= '<script type="text/javascript">function launchExample(){ alert("This is an example"); }</script>';
    return $html;
}

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Practicing real estate law in California can be a fun and diverse body of work. The downside is seeing the surge in mortgage fraud and how it especially preys on elders.
As real estate values have risen, so too has the wealth of elders who have owned their homes for many years. Additionally, as they have retired from the work force and have more time — they are more likely to answer telephone cold calls or read their "junk mail" advertising mortgage schemes.
Often, elders are receptive to the thought of converting the equity in their home into an income stream and think the "reverse mortgage" sounds right for them.
Not surprisingly, most of the time the "reverse mortgage" solicitication is an outright scam, where the fraudster takes title to the home, either in his or her name or LLC or through a straw buyer with good credit. The elder is fed a volume of confusing information and at close of escrow believes he or she is going to receive payments from this "reverse mortgage loan" or that somehow the home will be deeded back to them.
This is where the appraiser fraud can come in. With the straw buyer, the fraudsters are treating it as a new purchase, and in an effort to "double dip" will often try to get a credit back in the sales proceeds. In some cases, we've seen as much as $50k back in a credit to the buyer. How is that possible? Well, an inflated appraisal and sales price is usually the way to ensure that the property will appraise to value so that the lender's underwriting loan-to-value guidelines are met. Even without the context of financial abuse of an elder, this is a common loan fraud scheme to squeeze money from the lender. The new buyer will lose it in foreclosure if they can't afford to service the payments.
After the Savings & Crisis, the bailout included strict legislation to deter appraisers from defrauding banks-FIRREA. If appraisers are implicated, they will face stiff civil and criminal penalties.
After the S&L Crisis, the Appraisal Foundation was created. They promulgated USPAP, the standards that are the generally accepted standards for professional appraisal practice in North America.
For single family residential real estate, the cost of an appraisal is generally less than $500. For a certified MAI appraisal of commercial property, the cost is usually more than ten times that–in some cases $6,000-$8,000 for the appraisal report.
If at closing, you see an excessive amount of fees going to the appraiser, that is a red flag that the appraiser may be involved in the fraud. Some fees are paid outside the escrow so it can be difficult to tell whether the appraiser was receiving extra compensation.
The biggest question is whether the appraiser was merely negligent or whether they intentionally made a false appraisal. That often can fall into the category of "I know it when I see it." A property worth $300k, appraised at $650k exceeds the acceptable range of error. A property appraised at $850k, when all homes in the neighborhood are comped at $750k is also difficult to treat as mere negligence. An expert appraiser can testify as to what factors can make that higher value acceptable or unacceptable.
Bottom Line for Borrowers: Beware of loan products you do not fully understand. Work only with licensed brokers in good standing that come from a reliable referral. Most importantly, in seeking out a reverse mortgage, make sure to go first to a large reputable bank for education about how the product works.
Bottom Line for Private Money Lenders: Be skeptical of the appraisal report. Your underwriting standards should involve more than one number in the appraisal report for you to calculate your LTV. Working with a reputable broker will allow you to ask the questions that make sense–borrower's ability to repay, reliability of the appraiser, etc.
You said: "Not surprisingly, most of the time the "reverse mortgage" solicitication is an outright scam,….." Nothing could be farther from the truth. That is totally false. I have been in the reverse mortgage industry for 3 years and not once have I encountered a "scam". Sure, it can happen, but with the mandatory HUD counseling, the strict regulations, etc., it is VERY rare. Please don't scare seniors away from reverse mortgages. I have over 200 clients and each and every one of them would tell you that the reverse mortgage changed their life and that it was a "God-send".
Sylvia – have you been sorting through my mail? If so, you would see that many of the solicitations I receive that actually use the term "reverse mortgage" are not accurate and are actually a very large loan. I don't offer judgment on the actual reverse mortgage loan product–but many people do not meet the criteria, ie, no debt against the home in order to qualify and yet are solicited despite the fraudster knowing there is an existing deed of trust against the home.
Hi, nice blog. Pretty informative. But,before you start signing papers with a broker, it is important to discuss fees. Brokers work on a commission basis and often receive lender fees. The broker is usually paid by the buyer or lender. You can pay the broker with cash, rebates, or proceeds from your loan. The fees are added to your total amount.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A CERTIFIED MAI APPRAISAL!
I see you have not visited /2191. You say "earned" I was once part of the orginazation and believe me it is more like "purchased" than earned.
Peggy is exactly right. The Appraisal Institute is a Scam and a Fraud. I believe two their appraisers in Cali went to JAIL this summer. I am still trying to locate their names. Maybe wei knows!
Nice article. Contrary to some comments, reverse mortgages are the perfect vehicle for elder fraud and abuse. it has happened in my family. On another note, many lenders utilize appraisers to review and do QC work on other appraisers appraisals. This protects the lender from overvaluations and fraud. If a family member suspects fraud, they can contact an appraiser that specializes in Appraisal review and contract them to look at the appraisal. Most times, however, this will be after the loan is closed. Cochise is right. MAI's are actually, in my experience, MORE likely to provide a lower quality residential appraisal, as they tend to be focused on commercial appraisals.
Great article profiling how vulnerable our senior citizens are to these schemes.
My name is David Kessler and I am a national trainer/consultant on exploitation of the elderly.
If I can ever assist in any manner on these crimes please contact me.
I am still on the fence about this RM thing. What are the Tax Implications?
More on the Appraisal Institute and TAX FRAUD.
Pretty informative post. But,before you start signing papers with a broker, it is important to discuss fees. Brokers work on a commission basis and often receive lender fees. The broker is usually paid by the buyer or lender.


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Unilever's Aline Santos shares hopes as chair judge for Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards 2022
Aline Santos tells Campaign why these awards are especially important in today's economic climate, what she is most looking forward to about the judging process – and what she believes will make a standout entry.
By Jennifer Small
Campaign's coveted Global Agency of the Year Awards are like no other awards. This year, Unilever's Aline Santos will lead the jury. Here, she tells Campaign why these awards are especially important in today's economic climate, what she is most looking forward to about the judging process – and what she believes will make a standout entry.
For the third iteration of Campaign's Global Agency of the Year Awards, the leader of the judges will be Aline Santos, chief brand officer and chief equity, diversity & inclusion (ED&I) officer at Unilever.
Santos, who is "very excited to be leading this year's judging process", is most looking forward to the opportunity to celebrate talented people from across the globe, whether in creative, strategic planning or account teams.
"We are always looking to the talent: who is the talent behind the table and what is the work that they are producing? And what is the effectiveness of the work that they are producing?"
Santos is also keenly anticipating the chance to witness the power of account teams demonstrated in awards entries that showcase cohesive teamwork between the disciplines.
"Many campaigns that I am super-proud of, especially for Dove, are a result of the combination of having the right account team, who are forcefully driving their beliefs along with brilliant strategic planners and genius creative people. The right team combinations have created magic for us."
And it's exactly this magic which Campaign's coveted Global Agency of the Year Awards exist to recognise: the outstanding achievements, not only in creativity but also effectiveness, new business performance, thought-leadership, innovation, culture, and values.
This is a celebration run across four continents – providing a global arena where agencies can compete directly with each other, regardless of size. The 30 awards are judged by a select panel of global and regional chief marketing officers; the people in a position to hire shops and authorise budgets.
"In the middle of art and science"
In today's economic climate, it's especially important to recognise all elements of agency performance, says Santos, who points to the radical change brought by the digital world as a tool for the exacting attribution measures which can sometimes negatively overshadow creative possibilities.
"Advertising has always been in the middle of art and science," she says. "Because of all the digital possibilities, perhaps some people are treating it too much as a science and we cannot forget the art. But at the same time, we cannot ignore that we now have data that we never had before. And effectiveness is the name of the game. Nobody has time or resources to waste in our industry."
And because of today's "blurred lines" between content, media, commerce, and entertainment, there is a much greater capacity to generate attribution to marketing, by measuring consumer's purchasing habits, their intention to purchase, or their response to the brand's messaging.
It's very different to Santos's early days at Unilever; "100 years ago" she says, when the quality of agencies was judged by "the prizes they won in Cannes, the quality of the creativity, or the admiration marketers had for the work that they've done for our brands or competitors."
There were also, Santos explains, "legacy attitudes" around working with the same agencies for many years.
Back then, the possibilities for brands to attribute the results of a campaign to the growth of a brand were very indirect, Santos says, highlighting a famous phrase, which some attribute to William Lever (founder of Unilever): "'We know that 50% of what we invest in advertising works and 50% doesn't work. The only problem is that we don't know which is which.' And that was exactly how it was when I joined the company," she says.
However, as Santos explains, today is very different. Marketers can see much more clearly which campaigns are performing – and which are not. Of course, budgets are much tighter with the proliferation of media, and marketers have to make informed choices.
"Unstereotypical progressive advertising"
Santos, who joined Unilever as a marketing trainee, has been the architect of multiple purpose-driven marketing campaigns for many of the manufacturer's 400 brands. In 2017, Santos co-founded the Unstereotype Alliance with UN Women – an industry wide collaboration to accelerate progress on this agenda. Internally, Santos increased the representation of women in management to 50%, a year ahead of Unilever's 2020 target. In 2021, she was elected Marketing Leader of the year by the Marketing Society.
Today, Santos is the driving force of Unilever's #unstereotype initiative, designed to help marketing and advertising break outdated stereotypes and harmful social norms. And this drive to see society equitably represented, both in front of and behind the camera, will be central to Santos's judging approach.
"If we are in a country where x per cent of the population is from a specific race and ethnicity, we want that represented in the agency as well. This is a very critical input. Brands that fail to represent the consumers they serve will not grow," she says.
But as Santos points out, when representation is balanced in terms of gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, ability, disability, the results of advertising are much more effective. She refers to Unilever studies proving "higher brand power when we have unstereotypical progressive advertising."
"Destroy the bubble that you live in"
Santos believes that awards like Campaign's Global Agency of the Year can drive better work, while delivering fresh talent into adland.
"Awards bring awareness of good work, and this provides lots of learnings, inspiration, and also a sense of pride. I think these awards, if we award for the right reasons, can be a source of inspiration for people to come into this profession," Santos says.
And her top tip for creating a winning awards entry?
She advises agencies to take inspiration from Unilever's marketing philosophy "Get on the Frontline," designed to help brands "get real, do good and be unmissable".
"Destroy the bubble that you live in and get close to the reality. Understand people, society, planet – get closer to the frontline of society, sustainability, inclusion, culture, science, technology. Getting the right insight is the beginning of a brilliant campaign. Then consider how to contribute to a better life for your consumers? And finally, create a piece that is going to be unmissable; first in mind and first to find."
As Santos points out, marrying creativity and business performance is central to the criteria for these coveted 30 prizes, which include: Brand Experience Agency, Consultancy, Customer Engagement Agency, Digital Innovation Agency, In-House Agency, Media Agency, Performance Agency, and PR Agency. Categories for individuals include the opportunity to be named Campaign's Global Creative Leader of the Year and recognition for internal diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony in May next year in London. The judging process will be audited by PwC to ensure trust and transparency.
The deadline for entries is on 6 February, with an early-bird deadline on 13 January. Agencies can enter here.
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Helping consumers understand privacy in the metaverse – by Heriot-Watt University's Ullas Rao
Digital Essays 2022: Multiple screens make a comeback – by ArabyAds' Sachin Kumar

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As more aircraft are fitted with solid state memory recording systems, the need for a large data archival storage system becomes increasingly important. In addition, there is a need to keep classified and unclassified data separate but available to the aircrews for training and debriefing along with some type of system for cataloging and searching for specific missions. This paper will present a novel approach along with a reference design for using commercially available hardware and software and a minimal amount of custom programming to help address these issues.


…..I would like to start a discussion of hair loss in women. This is a common condition for many women. By age 50, 50% of women will suffer from this problem. Another term for significant hair loss is alopecia, and affected women can suffer great anxiety and stress.
…..There are two types of alopecia: scarring and non-scarring. Scarring alopecia can be found in discoid lupus erythematosus and other conditions. The scar formation destroys the hair follicle, thus causing the hair loss. These patients should see a dermatologic specialist as soon as possible. On the other hand, in non-scarring alopecia, the hair follicles are not permanently destroyed, and so the hair loss may be reversible.
What Cycle Does Your Hair Bear Throughout Your Life?
…..Let us start with the hair growth cycle. There are three phases of this cycle: anagen (growth phase), catagen (transitional or resting phase), and telogen (testing or shedding phase).
…..In the anagen phase, the hair grows, and 80 to 90% of all hair follicles are included in this phase. This growth pattern can last for 2-3 years, and the length of time is genetically determined.
…..The catagen phase lasts only for 2-3 weeks. In this resting phase, only 1 to 3% of the scalp follicles are included.
…..The last phase is the telogen phase. This is when hair is shed usually at a normal rate of 75-100 hairs per day, and it lasts for about 3-4 months. So it is important to remember that it is natural for some hair loss every day!
Why Is Hair Loss Harrowing You? What is the Cause?
Is the loss diffuse or is it in a specific area? If it is in a specific area, it is important to delineate the location.
Hair care techniques and the products used can provide important information. Are chemical straighteners being used?
Are cornrows part of a new style of yours or have they been used for some time? Traction alopecia has been seen with the cornrows hairstyle.
During a physical exam, the scalp should be carefully inspected. Is there any scaling, inflammation, or reddish areas?
…..In the areas of the hair loss, if there are hair follicles then you are dealing most likely with non-scarring alopecia. If there are no follicles then this could be scarring alopecia, and this patient should be sent to a dermatologist, who will consider a biopsy. The hair should be evaluated for its length, thickness, and fragility. Lastly, a pull test could be performed, which will help determine if active shedding is taking place.
…..The most common cause of hair loss in women is androgenetic alopecia (AGA), which is also known as female pattern hair loss. This is a genetic disease that can be inherited on many genes, but it does not affect everyone who carries the genes. By menopause, 40% of all women will be affected in some way. It is identified as a gradual onset of diffuse hair loss.
…..The problem's basis is the male hormone found in all women. It attaches to sites on the hair follicles and affects the follicles that are genetically susceptible. These follicles have a shortening of the growth phase, and the hair from these follicles are short and thinner than normal ones.
…..Again, hair loss in women is generally diffuse, and there is usually a preservation of the frontal hairline. This is distinct from male pattern hair loss, with frontal peak and top loss. AGA's onset is usually gradual with no specific bare areas. There does not appear to be an increase in shedding because the hair growth does not become less but is only affected.
…..At the medical exam, the scalp should be examined for redness, signs of infection, and scarring. A family history should be taken to look for a similar condition in other family members. Usually, there is not an endocrine cause for this problem, but if general hirsutism accompanies the finding, then a full hormonal investigation should be started.
…..The only FDA-approved treatment is the topically applied vasodilator called Minoxidil (Rogaine). It comes in an over-the-counter preparation of 2% and 5% foam or liquid, which are all effective. There seems to be better results with the 5%, but there may be an increased chance of local irritation. How it specifically works is uncertain but there seems to be an increased growth phase, and the hairs grow longer and stronger. Remember, the treatment is 2x per day and forever. When you stop, the hair you gained will be lost. Lastly, you may not see any results for 3-4 months, so patience is needed.
Is the Stress in Your Mind Causing Stress on Your Hair?
problems and make us feel terrible? As always, our mothers were right. For women, a severe illness, psychological stress, or having a baby are inciting stressful events that can cause physical effects. One of these effects is hair loss.
.…..Usually 90% of our hair is in the growth phase, with 10% in the resting phase. Keep in mind that some hairs are always shedding in the resting phase, and it is usually a small and regular amount.
…..Telogen Effluvium (TE) is a condition of diffuse hair loss that is caused by an identifiable stressful life situation; three of those situations were stated above. In TE, 70% of hairs are in the growth phase and 30% in the resting phase. This results in about 3 times as many resting phase hairs being shed daily. The hair loss is gradual and diffuse and may be similar in appearance to the loss associated with the female patterned hair loss called androgenic alopecia (AGA).
…..With TE, a woman usually is aware of shedding, but with AGA, the loss is gradual, and shedding is not usually a complaint that is presented. Also with TE, the loss may not become apparent for several months after the stressful event.
…..To treat TE, you must first identify and resolve the stress the body has been subjected to. With pregnancy or an acute illness, the hair loss is usually self-limiting with complete recovery within 6 months after having the baby or recovering from the illness. When TE is caused from psychological stress, since the treatment and recovery can take some time, the hair recovery can also involve a prolonged period.
…..Now we will close our discussion of hair loss in women with a few more causes.
…..Traction Alopecia is hair loss from excessive pulling at the hair roots over a prolonged period of time. The loss occurs where the hair is pulled in one direction, for example, by a ponytail or a cornrow pattern of braids. The treatment is usually just discontinuing the particular hairstyles, and in time, the problem resolves.
…..Tinea Capitis is caused by a fungal infection of the hair shaft. It is most common in children. However, it can be found in immunocompromised adults such as AIDS patients and patients receiving chemotherapy. The presentation is usually a round patch of hair loss associated with pruritis and scaling. The diagnosis is made with cultures and the examination of scrapings along the border of the lesion. The usual treatment is oral antifungals.
…..Trichotillomania is classified as an impulse control disorder. It involves compulsive and repetitive pulling or plucking of the hair, which leads to noticeable hair loss. Patients have described feeling tension before pulling out the hair, and the tension is relieved after the hair is pulled out. This condition is usually managed by a trained mental health professional.
…..Anagen Effluvium involves an acute loss of scalp and body hair when the growth phase of hair is disrupted. This occurs mostly with patients on chemotherapy. Because 80 to 90% of hair is in the growth phase, this hair loss is dramatic and diffuse. The loss usually begins 1-3 weeks after the chemotherapy is started, and the hair returns typically 3-6 months after the treatment is finished. The initial hair that returns may differ from the patient's usual hair, but these changes are mostly temporary. Permanent hair loss from this condition is usually rare.
…..I hope this information on hair loss in women has been enlightening and helpful.
…..Today we will close our discussion of hair loss in women with a few more causes.
…..Continuing our discussion on hair loss in women….
…..Remember how our mothers always told us that stress could cause so many problems and make us feel terrible? As always, our mothers were right. For women, a severe illness, psychological stress, or having a baby are inciting stressful events that can cause physical effects. One of these effects is hair loss.
…..Usually 90% of our hair is in the growth phase, with 10% in the resting phase. Keep in mind that some hairs are always shedding in the resting phase, and it is usually a small and regular amount.
…..I would like to continue our review of hair loss in women. Let us start with the hair growth cycle. There are three phases of this cycle: anagen (growth phase), catagen (transitional or resting phase), and telogen (testing or shedding phase).


Black and white laser printers are available in our Student Computer Lab in Room 125 at the GSE building on 3700 Walnut Street.
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Send your document to the print queue.
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Q: Test if the user has typed date format ASP.NET (VB) I have two textbox called BIRTH & EMAIL, and I must test in button click if the user has typed a date & email format in those two TextBox.
How can do that ?

A: Take a look at DateTime.TryParse for the date.
For the e-mail, unfortunately using regular expressions is probably your best bet.

A: Use a RegularExpressionValidator for each field, in conjunction with a RequiredFieldValidator. There are some ready made regular expressions for both that can be accessed through the properties window of the control.
The ValidationExpression is where you set the regular expression.

A: Why dont you use the ASP .NET Validators?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316662
Seems like the RegularExpressionValidator along with the RequiredFieldValidator would be perfect for this.
Note: The Regular Expression Validator already has the email option in the pre populated list.

A: For the date field, I would use the date picker, or some other control that let the user enter the day, month, and year separately.  That way you don't have to worry about ambiguous dates, such as 01/05/2010, or even worse 01/05/10 (is that y/m/d, d/m/y, m/d/y etc.), and other such problems.  For email address, I would do a simple check for the "@" symbol, and a dot, but don't get any more stringent than that.  Email addresses can be pretty weird.  You can also make them type the email address twice to ensure that they typed it correctly.

A: As you're using VB.NET, I believe IsDate(dateValue) is a simple option to validate the date.
Regular Expressions are your best bet though.
There's a fairly long discussion on SO regarding email regexes here:
Using a regular expression to validate an email address


Review: Super Hans @ Concorde 2 18/10/16 - art noise.
And so begins the Super Hans DJ set. In true Hans style, he was 20 minutes late to start, which was plenty of time for me to contemplate what I was really expecting from the night. After all, this wasn't a Matt King (of Peep Show fame) DJ set. This was a fictional character I had grown to know so well over 9 series of brilliant comedy, playing his part oh so well.
It became apparent early on that Hans was in fact just the front man for the on-stage ensemble (which consisted of 2 other members: an actual DJ who I presume did most of the work, and a bearded fellow who spend the entire set shaking a maraca with robotic precision, despite the fact there was no visible mic to pick up this sound). I pointed out the fact that Hans was pretending to DJ to a friend, who was quick to point out that he wasn't in fact a real person, so why would he be a real DJ?
This reminder kind of made the night surreal. Matt portrayed Hans brilliantly, taking the credit for the music, running up to the mic to jeer the crowd up into a frenzy, and even getting on the guitar and keys to prove that Hans really is a pretty terrible musician.
On more than one occasion I had to ask myself 'are we dancing ironically?' The music choice was decent enough – a mix of electro, break-beat and 80's synth pop (including Bowie), but I felt like an extra in Peep Show. I felt like Mark Corrigan at the gig, over analysing and trying to work out what the hell was going on.
At the end of the night there was of course an encore, although, in true Super Hans style, the chants of 'One more tune' were started by the man himself. Did you expect anything less?
Verdict: It was Super Hans, being Super Hans. What did you expect?
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Homeland Security tightens screening for all flights from abroad — but won't ban laptops
Homeland Security officials announced new security measures for all United States-bound flights, including tougher screening of laptops.
(Anwar Amro / AFP/Getty Images)
By Joseph Tanfani,
Hugo Martín
June 28, 2017 3:55 PM PT
Homeland Security officials announced stricter passenger screening and other tougher security measures Wednesday for all commercial flights entering the United States, but said they would not bar laptop computers and e-readers in carry-on luggage as airlines had feared.
The new rules will impact about 2,000 flights a day from 280 airports in 105 countries, a move that could make international flying more onerous just as the busy summer travel season starts.
Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly told a security conference in Washington that the enhanced measures would be "both seen and unseen." He did not say when they will begin but said they will be phased in to give airlines and airports time to adjust.
Kelly said changes will include tougher screening of laptops and other personal electronic devices at airports, more thorough vetting of travelers, greater use of explosive-sniffing dogs, expanded exchanges of terrorist watch lists, and new systems to help prevent insider attacks by airline employees.
"It is time to raise the global baseline of aviation security," Kelly said. "We cannot play international whack-a-mole with every new threat."
He said terrorist groups still consider downing passenger jets as "the crown jewel target."
"The threat has not diminished," he said. "In fact, I am concerned that we are seeing renewed interest on the part of terrorist groups to go after the aviation sector — from bombing aircraft to attacking airports on the ground, as we saw in Brussels and Istanbul."
If international carriers fail to adopt the new measures, Homeland Security could ban electronic devices larger than cellphones from those airlines' U.S.-bound flights or even suspend their flights. Kelly said he expected all airlines would cooperate.
The new rules got a mixed reaction from airline industry officials.
Nicholas E. Calio, president of Airlines for America, the trade group that represents the nation's carriers, complained that the new measures "should have been subject to a greater degree of collaboration and coordination to avoid the significant operational disruptions and unnecessarily frustrating consequences for the traveling public that appear likely to happen."
Other airline officials said some of the upgrades already are in place at high-profile international airports but smaller airports with less intense security would need to add them.
They also said it is too early to say if the new measures will affect air travel demand, which was forecast to grow by 4% this summer on U.S.-based airlines thanks to improving economic conditions, higher household net worth and lower airfares.
"We are working to minimize any potential impact this may have to our customers," said Michael Thomas, a spokesman for Delta Air Lines. He added that Delta officials are happy the laptop ban was not imposed.
"This does give us some clear direction, which is helpful," he said.
The move to tighten security follows intelligence, reportedly gathered from Islamic State in Syria by Israeli spy services, suggesting a lethal new threat from bombs that could be concealed in digital devices and that could evade detection by airport screening devices.
On March 21, U.S. and British authorities banned electronic devices larger than a cellphone in cabins on U.S.-bound flights from eight Muslim-majority countries in North Africa and the Middle East, saying terrorists were seeking "innovative methods" to bring down commercial jetliners.
Since then, Kelly and his aides have huddled with their counterparts overseas, as well as with representative of major airlines, to discuss whether to expand the ban around the globe.
Airlines protested that a broad laptop ban would inconvenience passengers and not remove the threat. Aviation experts and European security officials warned that putting laptops in cargo holds would pose other dangers because the lithium batteries could start fires.
Kelly told a House committee this month that the department was considering extending the ban to 71 other airports overseas.
But he ultimately decided it made more sense to tighten screening across the board instead of focusing on laptops or "chasing after each item" that might be used to bring down a jetliner, senior Homeland Security officials said Wednesday in a conference call with reporters.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to brief reporters, said Kelly worked with airlines to find ways to improve screening without unduly inconveniencing passengers.
"Intensive doesn't always mean slower," said one official. "In some cases, airlines have been doing these things at international airports for some time."
The officials said more security dogs, which sniff for explosives, may be used. And they said airlines and airports may institute pre-check programs like those approved by the Transportation Security Administration for use in U.S. airports.
The officials said restrictions on 10 initial airports would be lifted once airlines in those countries satisfy the new security protocols, officials said.
Airport authorities in the eight affected countries — Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates — have been told about the new security measures and will put them in place to get the ban lifted, the officials said.
In a statement, the United Arab Emirates ambassador in Washington, Yousef Al Otaiba, vowed to "strongly support and cooperate fully" with the Homeland Security rules, which he called "good news" for travelers on flights originating in or transiting the giant airport in Dubai.
Kelly said the March ban "was focused on a real threat" identified by U.S. and foreign intelligence agencies. The 10 airports were selected because they showed up most frequently in "chatter" picked up by surveillance, he said.
In 1988, a bomb hidden in a radio cassette player exploded aboard a Pan Am jet flying over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 passengers and crew members. The plot was blamed on Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi, who was deposed and killed in 2011.
In 2010, powerful bombs hidden in printer ink cartridges were placed aboard two cargo jets headed from Yemen to Chicago, but were found before they exploded. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula later claimed responsibility for the plot.
Tanfani reported from Washington and Martin reported from Los Angeles.
joseph.tanfani@latimes.com
Twitter: @jtanfani
Joseph Tanfani
Joseph Tanfani previously covered the Justice Department and Homeland Security in the Washington, D.C., bureau. Before joining The Times in 2012, he worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he was a reporter and investigations editor, and at the Miami Herald, the Press of Atlantic City and the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. He left in 2018.
Hugo Martín is an assistant editor on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times breaking news team. He has been a journalist with the Los Angeles Times for more than 30 years, covering politics, transportation, travel, business and the outdoors. A native Californian, Martín was part of the Metro staff that won Pulitzer Prizes in 1993, 1995 and 1998. He is an avid outdoorsman, a proud father and die-hard Lakers fan.


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Hartland Sweet Snyder, ameriški fizik,* 1913, Salt Lake City, Utah, ZDA, † 1962.

Snyder je doktoriral na Univerzi Kalifornije v Berkeleyju pod Oppenheimerjevim mentorstvom.

Leta 1939 sta Oppenheimer in Snyder izračunala gravitacijsko sesedanje homogene tekoče krogle proste tlaka in ugotovila, da se odvoji od preostalega Vesolja.

Med letoma 1940 in 1947 je poučeval na Severozahodni univerzi (Northwestern University) v Evanstonu, Illinois, do smrti pa je bil zaposlen v Brookhavenskem narodnem laboratoriju (Brookhaven National Laboratory).

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 Akademsko drevo Hartlanda Sweeta Snyderja na Physics Tree

Ameriški fiziki
Doktorirali na Univerzi Kalifornije, Berkeley
Predavatelji na Univerzi Northwestern


I hopped out of bed this morning with only one thing on my mind, the fourth of July, one of my personal favorite holidays. I dressed particularly patriotic with a blue and white shirt, denim overalls and a red hat. I came down from my room to find many friends dressed in red, white, and blue. We started our way to Oklahoma with singing, laughing and learning more and more about each other. Our first stop was at the Oklahoma state border where we dicussed a hot topic in America: gun control.
By the end of the discussion, many felt frustrated and the conversation continued on the bus. Our second stop in Oklahoma was the memorial for the Oklahoma city bombing that took place in 1995.We talked to park ranger Brandan Crabill who described the memorial.
There are two large gates, one writes "9:01" and the other "9:03". 9:01 symbolized the innocence before the bombing while 9:03 symbolized the aftermath.
In between each gate stands sixty rows with 168 chairs, representing the people who would not be coming home for dinner that night. The sixty rows symbolized sixty seconds in a minute and how America was forever changed on April 19, 1995 at 9:02.
It was a very powerful experience for many of us. After the beautiful and moving memorial, we went to dinner and an Oklahoma City Dodgers baseball game.
We all had a blast, either from the pure love of baseball or the company. The baseball game concluded with a spectacular fireworks show.
I had a huge smile on my face because this day has always reminded me of being with family and friends. We left, assuming we were on the way to the hotel but we actually pulled up to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial for a second time. Billy gave us the option to visit it again and be able to experience it in a new way or stay on the bus. Many, including myself hopped off the bus. Immediately, we sensed the difference. We saw "9:01" and "9:03" lit up as well as the chairs and names of all those killed that day. We were able to have a more intimate experience with the memorial due to the cool weather, gentle breeze and few people. As we walked through, we heard fireworks in the distance which went right to the core because of how similar the sound was to a bomb. The memorial already was a moving experience during the day but seeing it at night was entirely different. Our attitude had completely changed within seconds from being excited and happy at the baseball game to very serious and intense at the memorial. It proved that anything can change in an instance. All these people were one minute working and the next had passed on or had co-workers, friends and family members pass on. Once we came back to the bus, there was complete silence. Nobody was singing or laughing like the beginning of the day, we were reflecting and thinking. Ending our Fourth of July at the memorial showed us that although the holiday generally is about celebrating and spending time with friends and family, we also need to spend our time thinking about how we are all connected and contribute to this country.


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Oxford vs Wolves | U23 Match preview
It's the final warm-up match of pre-season for Wolves under-23s today, as Rob Edwards' side head to Oxford United for a behind closed doors friendly to conclude their preparations ahead of the start of the Premier League 2 season.
Wolves will be looking to end the pre-season on a high following last Wednesday's 2-0 defeat away at a strong Celtic XI as they go against an Oxford under-23 side which they took four points from in last season's Premier League Cup group stage.
Following Tuesday's friendly, the under-23s will start their first season in the top flight of development football with a trip to Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday 12th August.
Tuesday, 6pm
PRE-SEASON RESULTS
0-2 v Celtic XI (A)
1-0 v Swansea City U23 (A)
0-0 v Hereford (A)
0-5 v Kidderminster Harriers (A)
0-1 v Villarreal B (A)
0-1 v Real Murcia B (A)
6-1 v Hednesford Town (A)
2-1 v AFC Wulfrunians (A)
WHAT THE BOSS THINKS
On challenge Celtic posed
"It was a really good test, but it was tough for the players. We wanted to give them a tough week – going to Swansea on the Monday and then away to Celtic on the Wednesday; it's almost as hard as you can get in terms of travelling in the UK, but full credit to the lads and the staff, because everyone was prepared and ready.
"I was quite pleased with the first-half of the game itself, coming in 0-0 at half-time we showed good build-up and control, without creating too much, but we were slightly edging it. Celtic had about four first-team squad players in their group as well, so it was a tough test.
"In the second-half we looked a bit jaded due to the game on the Monday and the travelling, so we made a few changes but lacked rhythm after that and couldn't get our usual game going. Neil Lennon went mad at their lads at half-time, injected some life into them and changed their shape and they scored the two goals.
"In terms of an exercise it was a really good week, with the two games against good opposition, and it will be good to play against Celtic again during the season down at Compton."
On final week of pre-season
"We've not done much in terms of recruitment at the moment and we still expect a couple of the lads to go out on loan.
"It's great that Niall (Ennis) and Cam (John) went out last week and Niall made his debut for Doncaster on Saturday, while Ryan Giles scored a brilliant goal in his first game for Shrewsbury. This is what it's about; we want to try and get people into the first-team here or somewhere else, so it's really good to see them doing well on loan.
"We will see if we do any more business, for ourselves in the next couple of days and if it doesn't happen, we'll go forward with what we have. We know it's going to be a tough year with the step-up in league and an extra competition in the International Cup, so – as staff and as a group – we need to be even better, more organised and hard-working than we have been.
"Oxford is our last pre-season game and we'll look at getting some 90 minutes into the group so the lads are prepared as they can be ahead of Monday's game against Brighton, which we know will be a really difficult start but one we're looking forwards to."
Giles returns to Wolves
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I'm very proud to be part of the club's growing process.
Diogo Jota


1. The first four letters spell "COKE" backwards!
2. EKOCENTER follows an IKEA model. All the parts are assembled locally.
3. Vietnam is the only country in Asia to currently host an EKOCENTER.
4. The Pentair water purification system used in some EKOCENTERs can provide upwards of 6,000 liters of safe drinking water daily.
5. The Red Cross sometimes uses the EKOCENTER site in Vietnam to provide health check-ups. The site also has badminton courts & a work-out center.
6. EKOCENTER is a social-enterprise. In other words, both business and communities benefit.
7. EKOCENTER offers photo-copying, fax, mobile charging and other everyday services to help small businesses.
8. The solar powered canopy of an EKOCENTER provides a reliable 2 kWh of electricity.
9. A local manufacturing facility in Ethiopia builds our EKOCENTERs for that market.
10. Famous German architecture firm GRAFT partnered with Solarkiosk to design the current EKOCENTER.


Technology meets biology for gathering and analyzing data from unique five-year study.
Sanofi is embarking on a unique five-year study of asthma patients that will merge traditional lab techniques with an array of digital tools, enabling scientists to gain a far deeper understanding of the workings of one of the most widespread chronic diseases. The first study of its kind involving asthma, it will follow nearly 1,200 people who are living with various forms of asthma. Along the way, researchers will be collecting a massive range of information, including traditional clinical data as well as genomics, environmental, and sensor data from connected inhaler devices.
The study will be a collaboration involving clinical research teams from Sanofi, Sema4 – a patient-centered predictive health company, and Mount Sinai Health System. Unlike a clinical trial, which is conducted to test the safety and efficacy of a specific drug, this is a longitudinal study focused on understanding the patients themselves. The goal is to learn more about how the disease affects each of them individually, and why it affects some individuals differently than others.
"Our goal is to develop a holistic view of each patient in the study, which is why we're excited to add digital technology to the traditional types of medical examinations conducted in this study. It's a new way to approach this enormous problem, connecting real world clinical and scientific data, that we hope will translate into new ways to treat asthma" said Frank Nestle, Global Head of Immunology and Inflammation Research and Chief Scientific Officer, North America, Sanofi.
The collaboration will focus on integrating different types of data, from the genomic to the behavioral, and analyzing that information using "big data" techniques. The researchers involved will conduct analyses in an effort to gain insights into mechanisms of disease functions, triggers for asthma "attacks" (acute episodes of respiratory distress that can occur without warning), which patient segments are most likely to respond to certain therapies, and for which patient segments are current therapies more or less effective. Using such information, researchers would then attempt to pinpoint new targets for the development of future medicines, as well as investigate ways to translate such information that could potentially help healthcare providers make more effective treatment recommendations for patients.
It's also the leading chronic disease in American children and has been on the rise in both adults and children in the US since the early 1980s.
Asthma can cause children to stay home from school and adults to stay home from work. It's also expensive: $56 billion a year in direct health care costs and indirect costs such as lost productivity and premature disability in the US. Similarly high costs are the rule in places where asthma is most prevalent.
Asthma is not only costly and disruptive – it also can be deadly. It is estimated that 180,000 people die each year from the effects of the disease.
The study will gather real world patient experience and physiology through innovative digital sensor technologies and machine learning / advanced analytics. That information can be linked with data involving patients' activities just prior to the attack, as well as environmental factors such as pollen levels, to help create a "real-world" view into each episode.
As the study progresses and more data are collected, researchers will have a larger pool of information to analyze for patterns and insights. It is expected that the study will produce one of the richest data sets of this type on asthma that has ever been available.
"Our hope is that the insights from this first-of-its-kind study in asthma will help us to potentially bring novel medicines to patients faster" said Heather Bell, Global Head of Digital and Analytics at Sanofi.


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How to Make a Tablet Kid-Friendly?
If you've been hanging out with kids lately, you'll know that they love flat, shiny touchscreens just as much as the rest of us. This means that a son, daughter, nephew, or niece will quickly "borrow" your phone or tablet - or possibly ask for a device of their own.
Whether you're giving your phone to a toddler or sorting out a good tablet for kids, you'll need to protect the device from unhealthy content, unauthorized purchases, and more. Fortunately, it is not that difficult. Here is what you need to do.
Step 1: Put a lock on the tablet
Let's start with the quick fix. If the child you care for wants to borrow a mobile phone to play games or watch movies, you can use this quick fix. This is the so-called screen pinning, and it has been available in Android since version 5.0. First, you need:
1. To go to the "Security" menu in "Settings", and then turn on the "Screen pinning" option. Make sure to set a PIN code at the same time. This will be the same as the PIN or pattern used to unlock the device.
2. When you are done, load the app or game you want to allow access, and then tap the Square Overview navigation button to open the multitasking screen. Drag the latest application to the center of the screen, and then tap the pin icon. Then your young friend will be locked in this application until someone presses the "Overview" and "Back" buttons at the same time and enters the PIN code.
Step 2: Set Up Parental Controls in Google Play
You can restrict downloading content from the Google Play store so that children cannot purchase content without your permission. Google Play store restrictions apply to movies, music, books, and apps. To set up parental controls in Google Play:
1. Launch the Google Play app and click the menu icon in the upper left corner.
2. Scroll down and click Settings.
3. Scroll down and click on Parental Controls.
4. Set the parental control switch to the "on" position.
5. Scroll down to toggle the limits of each section. For music and books, the only option is to block adult content. Games, apps, movies, and TV use standardized age restrictions.
What is the best tablet for young kids
When buying a tablet for your child, the most important factor to consider is not the hardware specifications, such as a fast processor or gigabytes of RAM. Instead, keep in mind longer-lasting features, durability, long-term warranty, and availability of parental control. Child-friendly content that can be downloaded or pre-installed is also essential.
The best tablet for kids
1. Hands down, the DRAGONTOUCH Y88X Pro kids tablet is the best android tablet for kids you can buy. It's the tablet of choice for its tough build, 2GB RAM, 16GB Android 9.0, and a robust set of parental controls.
2. The tablet's foam case — which comes in green, pink, or blue — protects it from drops and scratches. Most importantly, the Dragon Touch Y88X Pro kids tablet is equipped with all the new Disney content pre-installed, more smoothly, and large storage space.
Best Apps for Childproofing Your Android Device
Some applications allow you to set other restrictions, such as limiting screen time and restricting access to specific websites. For example:
1. Applock allows you to lock almost everything on your phone or tablet, including phone calls, photos, individual applications, and Google Play.
2. Screen Time Parental Control will disable access to all applications after a specified time.
3. McAfee Safe Family provides a variety of child protection tools, including website blockers.
The fear some parents may feel when they think of kids exploring inappropriate content on a tablet isn't necessarily bad, but it's something you shouldn't be too worried about. Of course, caution is always in order when using an internet-connected device, but by following our tips, you may find it easier to rest while your child is playing on their tablet.


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Student news, Jan. 11, 2021
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Bank reenacts first mortgage loan
WATERBURY >> Webster Bank recently reenacted the delivery of its first mortgage loan almost 81 years to the day at the same house in Waterbury, Connecticut, with the son and grandson of the men in the original photo. In the Dec. 17, 1935, newspaper photo, Webster founder Harold Webster Smith handed Joseph Baltrush the mortgage loan on the steps of his new home at 114 Chambers St.
In the new photo, Webster Chairman and CEO Jim Smith, Harold's son, gave a framed copy of the original photo to Joseph's grandson, Prospect resident Peter Baltrush, a Webster customer who remembers playing in the house as a child. Today, the house is owned by another family.
Prinz affiliates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
NEW MILFORD >> Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y. recently announced that Brookfield resident Lisa D. Prinz has affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in New Milford.
As a sales associate, Prinz will provide residential real estate services in communities in northern Fairfield and Litchfield Counties.
Prinz has extensive experience in residential real estate sales. She has been a sales associate since 2004.
"We are very pleased that Lisa has chosen to affiliate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. With a solid understanding of the local real estate market and a focus on providing superior service, Lisa will continue to be successful," said Manage Lucille Filous, branch vice president and brokerage manager of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in New Milford. "I look forward to guiding Lisa to achieve and exceed her goals."
Prinz is a 25-year resident of Brookfield where she resides with her family. She can be reached at the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in New Milford at (203) 733-9878.
Burke receives Five Star Mortgage Professional award
Lakeville >> Spring Burke at Salisbury Bank has been chosen as a 2017 Five Star Mortgage Professional award winner. She will be featured in the March issue of Connecticut Magazine.
To receive the Five Star Mortgage Professional award, a mortgage professional must satisfy five objective eligibility and evaluation criteria that are associated with mortgage professionals who provide quality services to their clients. The award process is conducted annually in each market.
In order to be named a Five Star Mortgage Professional, an individual must satisfy the applicable state licensing requirement and be in good standing. The final list of Five Star Mortgage Professionals includes less than 7 percent of the mortgage professionals in a market.
Burke has worked in the banking industry for over half of her life in different roles. She is now a recipient of the Five Star Mortgage Professional Award five years in a row, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
CHFA receives building strategy award
ROCKY HILL >> A new report by Global Green USA awards the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) an "A-" for building strategies included in the State of Connecticut's Qualified Application Plan, (QAP) and CHFA's Multifamily Design, Construction and Sustainability Standards and Guidelines that result in energy-efficient housing that costs less to operate. To receive financing or tax credits from CHFA, multifamily developments must be designed and built to these standards.
Global Green analyzed affordable housing developments overseen by state agencies and financed using federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Grading was based on four criteria: smart growth, energy-efficiency, resource conservation and health protection. CHFA was among 11 states to receive a top score.
The 2016 Global Green Report shows that the adoption of green building measures continues to grow nationwide.
"In 2016, nearly three-quarters of all state agencies incorporated smart growth principles and energy efficiency standards into their Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs) that determine how tax credits can be allocated for affordable housing developers, the majority of funding for such projects nationwide. Over half of the state's QAPs now include resource conservation and health protection strategies," said Global Green Vice President Walker Wells.
CHFA's Standards exceed the State's building code requirements for building, sealing and insulation, and HVAC system efficiency, and meet ENERGY STAR® requirements for appliances, lighting and controls.
In the last six years, CHFA has continued to refine and develop its Multifamily Design, Construction and Sustainability Standards to incorporate elements of nationally recognized green residential rating systems like ENERGY STAR, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) , and the National Green Building Standard.


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Michael Jackson's Doctor to Face Charges Tomorrow – UPDATE
It appears now that Michael Jackson's personal doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, with offices in Texas and Las Vegas, will most likely formally face involuntary manslaughter charges tomorrow in Los Angeles, California.
UPDATE: Dr. Murray WAS indeed going to face charges today, Feb. 5. And, in fact, was in Los Angeles waiting – begging – to turn himself in, but Los Angeles authorities refused to act on his pleading, saying they will on Mon., Feb. 8. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused in your day.
Dr. Murray has been investigated for the past seven months since the pop icon's untimely death.
The charge results from improperly administering Michael Jackson the propofyl sleep inducing drug that ultimately ended his life.
The charge, many feel, is a mere legal wrist slap, probably being a 4-year prison term, if that, if deemed guilty.
Yesterday, Dr. Murray was supposed to appear in a $130,000 civil suit in Las Vegas, but decided not to appear, losing the case.
Las Vegas Backstage Access has covered the entire Michael Jackson case, with numerous articles posted.
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Super Bowl Betting the Largest Total Ever
Most Super Bowl betting experts predict this year's Super Bowl to be the biggest in terms of overall traffic and amount of bets placed at the online sportsbooks and in Las Vegas.
A Las Vegas bookmaker makes the Indianapolis Colts an early four-point favorite to beat the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 Super Bowl and the bookies (both in Las Vegas and online) pushed the line up to -5 ½. Sportsbetting.com and a few others have moved the line up to Colts -6.
Sean Van Patten of Las Vegas Sports Consultants recently told the AP that the Colts' experience on the NFL's biggest stage (they won Super Bowl XLI three years ago) helped them take the decided edge.
The total in this Super Bowl, with a number that has remained steady for the most part, is 56 ½, being the highest total ever posted.
"In the Super Bowl, most people don't mind if the defense doesn't show up as much," Jay Rood, director of the MGM Mirage's Race and Sports Book in Las Vegas, said in a telephone interview last week with Bloomberg News Friday. "For the most part they like to see a track meet back and forth. This one could deliver."
John Avello, the race and sports book director at the Wynn Las Vegas, said he can envision several scenarios that would keep this year's game from being a high-scoring contest.
"For the most part I'd believe that the weather will cooperate, but there's always the chance it won't," said Avello, noting that both clubs played their first two playoff games in domed stadiums. "Second, the Colts' defense is a lot better than people anticipate and the Saints' defense showed they can get to the quarterback. This game may not be quite the shootout that's anticipated."
"This is clearly the highest total for a Super Bowl we've ever had," said Jay Kornegay, executive director of the Hilton Race and Sports Book. "People like to bet on offense and it's shaping up to be an offensive game."
Despite the high number, nearly 75 percent of those betting the total were still backing the OVER heading going into the contest.
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Super Bowl Parties Bring Out Cheap Drunks
Expect to see free-flowing Patron and Grey Goose at your upcoming Super Bowl party? You say, "Whatz Dat?"
This year you'll be lucky to imbibe on wood grain alcohol at your friends' party.
Americans' love affair with top-shelf booze apparently has really cooled last year, as recessionary woes took a dramatic toll on high-price tipples.
Although people drank more alcohol, it turned out to be much cheaper brands, according to a report by an industry group. They also appeared to be more 'closet' drinkers, preferring to guzzle more at home and less in pricier bars and restaurants to save money- and, perhaps, to avoid costly drunk-driving arrests.
Industry growth slowed in 2009, with the amount of liquor sold by suppliers up by only 1.4 percent– the smallest hike since 2001.
And the lowest-priced segment, including brands like Popov vodka, reportedly grew the fastest, with volume rising 5.5 percent. The most expensive brands – think Grey Goose, tumbled a whopping 5.1 percent.
So, better crank up your dusty still- it's almost Super Bowl time!
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Sports Illustrated Models Coming to Las Vegas
Gentlemen (and ladies), dust off your zoom lenses because the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models are returning once again to Las Vegas next week.
Shortly after the cover-girl ceremony is held in New York City next Tuesday, the models will jet off to Las Vegas, where they will participate in numerous activities over two days.
Their first scheduled stop will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Margaritaville at the Flamingo. From there they go to The Mirage for a poker tournament, followed by an appearance at the Garden of the Gods at Caesars Palace.
Thursday's schedule includes appearances in The Mirage lobby from noon to 2 p.m., Le Cabaret at Paris Las Vegas from 1-3 p.m. and Lagasse's Stadium at The Palazzo from 3-5 p.m.
They'll make nightclub appearances at Jet at The Mirage on Wednesday (9 p.m.), Vanity at the Hard Rock towers on Thursday (9 p.m.) and Tao (Venetian) at 1 a.m. Friday.
All three are invite-only events.
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