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Currently, little work has evaluated the impact of interventions within talent development environments (TDEs). This study is the first of its kind to evaluate the efficacy of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ) as a tool to help coaches and support staff gain feedback, structure interventions, and evaluate impact over a 12-month period of an international elite TDE. Sixteen full time professional male rugby union players, the Chief Rugby Operations Officer, General Manager of Rugby Performance, and the Head of the Elite Rugby Program participated in the research. The TDEQ baseline results identified 17 weaknesses and nine strengths. Subsequently, an evidence based intervention designed by a staff and player working group was implemented. After the 12-month intervention, there were five weaknesses and 18 strengths with seven targeted and five non-targeted TDEQ items showing statistically significant improvements. Implications for practioners and policy makers on the use of the TDEQ as a mechanism for evidence based impact on evaluation, intervention design, and monitoring in elite TDEs are discussed.
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Currently, little is known about how elite coaches acculturate and how they manage their acculturation environment. This study examines the acculturation experiences of elite rugby union coaches and their management of multicultural squads. Five male elite coaches participated in the research. Each of the five coaches arguably fit a "best of the best" criterion, boasting between them multiple European and U.K. domestic championships as well as multiple Super Rugby titles with similar accomplishments at the international level across 15- and seven-a-side. Inductive thematic analysis of semistructured interview data revealed two emerging themes: (a) proactively managing personal acculturation, and (b) proactively managing player acculturation. Implications for coaches managing their own acculturation experience and their respective acculturation environments are discussed.
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Lloydminster murder detailed as trial begins in Edmonton
By Gerry Lampow
Sunday, Nov. 7th, 2021
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The Crown is alleging that a drug turf dispute is the backdrop for the murder of Raymond 'Ray Ray' Dumont in Lloydminster in April 2019.
This as the murder trial against Christopher Hermkens and Mark Moran opened on Friday in Edmonton. Both men are charged in connection with the death of Dumont who was shot multiple times in a Lloydminster neighbourhood on the evening of Saturday April 27th, 2019.
The Crown presented that RCMP was called to 56 Avenue and 31 Street at approximately 7:40 p.m. and found the deceased behind the steering wheel of a car.
Moran is being tried separately as his lawyer was not able to appear on Friday.
Prosecutor Dallas Sopko outlined the Crown's case against Hermkens indicating the motivation was to remove the competition.
"This case is about an ongoing feud between two members of the Lloydminster drug subculture. A feud between Steven Thorne, an unindicted co-conspirator, and the deceased, Ray Dumont."
Sopko noted that while Dumont was serving jail time, his girlfriend Chelsey Hart started a relationship with Thorne an alleged drug dealer also known as "Crazy".
The Crown continued that Dumont was released from jail a few days before his death and made it known that he wasn't happy with Thorne.
The Crown indicated that their case will show that Thorne and his affiliates hired Hermkens using a bounty of $100,000 that had been placed on the head of Dumont as the motivation.
The Crown said that Hermkens who lived in Edmonton prepared a handgun and assault-style rifle and when he got to Lloydminster, sought help from Moran to correctly point out the victim as he did not know Dumont.
The Crown presented that Moran allegedly had the handgun and Hermkens had the assault-style rifle, they used walkie-talkies to communicate and two stolen vehicles as they searched for Dumont.
The Crown continued that Dumont and his girlfriend were driving home. They were within metres of their front door when Moran drove up next to Dumont's car.
The Crown says Dumont's girlfriend heard the words,'Is this him.' Then she saw Moran nod and someone came alongside her passenger door.
Sopko presented that multiple rounds from the assault-style rifle were fired into Dumont's car.
"Ray was shot in the head as well as in other parts of his body and died immediately. One of the bullets passed through the car and struck Moran in the leg."
Dumont's car subsequently crashed into the sign at Rendell Park School.
Police recovered 12 spent shells from the scene. Dumont's girlfriend sustained shrapnel injuries. Moran fled the scene, but had to get medical help for his injury.
Hermkens was arrested two weeks later in Calgary. The Crown said he was only paid $5,000.
Defence lawyer Paul Moreau says the Crown's presentation "just doesn't make any sense."
He says his client is deep in the drug subculture, but that doesn't make him guilty of murder.
The trial is expected to continue for two weeks.
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Amazon and Best Buy Are Selling Toxic TVs
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Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto.
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The plastic is full of flame retardants banned in Europe, Canada and a number of states
According to Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, "In 2017, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning to manufacturers and retailers, urging them to "eliminate the use" of organohalogen flame retardants in electronics such as TVs." But a new study by that group and others including Toxic-Free Future, the Mind the Store campaign, found significant amounts of them in Best Buy Insignia Roku TVs and Toshiba (Hisense) Fire TVs. Download the report, Toxic TV Binge, here.
Toxic TV Binge/viaThe CPSC voted to ban organohalogen flame retardants which are linked to linked to thyroid disruption, cancer, and learning deficits, but the current American government has little interest in changing the rules. However many States have brought in their own bans, which Amazon and Best Buy are apparently ignoring.
"Why are Best Buy and Amazon allowing these dangerous, old-school flame retardants to be used in televisions that are supposed to be top-of-the-line? Organohalogen flame retardant chemicals are so problematic that they were just outlawed in Europe. Safer alternatives exist, so organohalogen flame retardants have no place in our homes in 2019. These major retailers must step up and eliminate these dangerous chemicals once and for all," said Mike Schade, Mind the Store campaign director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families.
Treehugger has long covered the issue of Organohalogen flame retardants, which include brominated as well as chlorinated com- pounds, and their use in furnishings and upholstery, and how the American Chemistry Council's North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) still pushes them. They have a whole website full of Flame Retardant facts to attack the CPSC and to keep flame retardants on the market, because they sell them by the ton.
One of the three companies behind the NAFRA is Albemarle, which was described in The Nation:
Like other makers of dangerous chemicals, Albemarle has stayed one step ahead of the law and public outrage by perfecting a cynical version of the classic bait-and-switch scam. When regulators ban one flame retardant because of its undeniable health impacts, the manufacturers simply tweak a molecule here and there to produce a similar but legally distinct product. Then they give that product a new name and hustle it back onto the market.
Another company in NAFRA is ICL, which extracts bromine from the Dead Sea in Israel.
Flame retardants do not chemically bind with plastic and leach out, which is how they get into our dust bunnies. According to the Toxic TV Binge study,
Research in the Boston area found that rooms with more consumer electronics products containing brominated flame retardants had higher levels of deca-BDE in dust, suggesting the electron- ics were the source. In that study, high levels of the flame retardants in televisions were especially important as a source. A Toronto study found that electronics were the main source in rooms with the highest concentrations of flame retardants in dust. A 2016 study using wipes of electronics found that the flame retardants detected in the wipes at the highest levels were also present in dust at higher levels.
TreeHugger has long called for a rethink about flame retardants, suggesting instead that every residential unit should have fire sprinklers. Firefighters say the same thing; they worry about flame retardants.
"The International Association of Firefighters supports bans on these chemicals because firefighters have been shown to be at much higher risk of cancer, heart, lung and other debilitating diseases caused by the dangerous gases created when fire retardants burn. If you are in your home when a fire starts, you are exposed to them too."
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I don't know if we should go back to building televisions out of wood, but I do know that if we didn't use so much plastic, we wouldn't need fire retardants. Natural materials don't burn in the same way as plastics do. It is time to get plastics, and the flame retardants they are filled with, out of our homes. And it's time for Amazon and Best Buy to stop selling toxic TVs. Last word to Erika Schreder, science director with Toxic-Free Future:
When a family sits down in front of the TV to relax, the last thing they are considering is possible toxic chemical exposure from their latest electronics purchase. Manufacturers and retailers should heed the warning of CPSC and provide their customers peace of mind that they're not exposing their families to harmful chemicals.
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Jargon Watch: SVOCs, "The Next Challenge in Indoor Air Quality"
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Majority of Car Seats Contain Toxic Flame Retardants
13 Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals (And How to Avoid Them)
Polystyrene Insulation Doesn't Belong in Green Building
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Indian students cross the Heran River to return home after attending school at Sevada village in Narmada District of Gujarat state, India (AP photos)
Hate taking the bus to school? Try swimming!
By Ajit Sulanki Associated Press
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It's a long, wet journey to school for 61 teenagers in part of western India. If they want to learn, they have no choice but to swim.
The boys and girls carry books, papers and changes of clothing in plastic bags or buoyant jugs as they cross the Heran River, shoulder deep in places. Parents or other adults sometimes accompany them on the 50-foot swim.
The girls put on their dry clothes in a small changing room, while the boys change on the riverbank.
The students then walk up to 3 miles to their high school in Gujarat state's Narmada District. It's shorter and quicker than the alternative. A road with a bridge takes a circuitous, 16-mile route. There's no public transportation.
The students say the swim is worth it for an education that can help lift them out of poverty in India, where at least 700 million people are living on less than $1.25 a day.
The Utavali High School principal said the students from the villages across the river are so determined to get to class, they have swum the river during heavy rain that made the currents more tumultuous.
The school is trying to accommodate them by forgiving late arrivals, and sending them home early if the weather is bad.
"We have asked for a bridge time and time again," Principal Rajendra Purohit said.
Critical thinking challenge: Why are the teens so eager to learn? Is it because they love swimming to school?
Filed Under: Education Inspiration World news
tybreland
It is amazing that these students travel a river to get to school.It is good a some cases that you have to go through that.Also it 's a problem for the river it may get to high and somebody mite drowned.I think it's kinda cool that you can swim to school,and its cool when its hot.
hannahsmith
Its interesting to see how determined these high school students are to get to class. learning and going to school will impact them in a big way, so its important that they get to school, no matter how they choose to get there. Its a small price to pay to ensure they have a bright future. However, they have a risk of getting sick or even injured while on their way. They still press on though, swimming to their school everyday, no matter what the weather.
Alister0206
I was surprised by how much bravery these kids had to cross a river even during bad weather luckily they where even smart enough to bring a change of clothing so they can have clean clothing at school.
PeytonS-Moo
I admire their determination to go to school! I don't know if I would have the courage to swim across a river! They should really build a bridge for the students that live on the opposite shore.
NatalieS-Wit
61 kids have to cross the Heran river everyday just to get to school i know if i had to do that i wouldn't go but i do agree with the principle of there school that they should build a bridge it takes the kids to much time to get there when they have to swim 500 feet plus they also have to bring extra clothes to change into hone they get there which takes more time they even go when it is raining when the rain currents could be tumults but i do think it is good that they would do anything to go to school
rhill-Cla
I don't think it is safe for young children to be swimming to school. I understand that it is there only way to get to the school, & that they care about their education enough to swim, but maybe the part of Western India should get together to make enough money to build a bridge. then again, it seems impossible because at least 700 people are living on less than $1.25 a day. Maybe the country needs to get involved on helping these kids find a better & a greater transportation to school.
ne2001bieber
The kids don't mind swimming to school because getting an education will get them out of poverty. They will make more money while most people live on $1.25 a day.
3SaraS
Why are the teens so eager to learn? Is it because they love swimming to school?
61 teenagers in western India are eager to learn because they say "the swim is worth if for an education that can help them out of poverty in India." I believe that the teens don't enjoy swimming to school though because they have to change once they're out of the water and then swim back at the end of the day. Also I think they don't like it because they have to put all their belongings in bags and make sure they don't end up all wet and ruined, it's a big hassle making sure everything is safe. The teenagers realize they don't have any other choice but to swim if they want an education though. Their motivation is so great, but I think they'd appreciate a bridge, it's to bad the government wouldn't consider it, or even raise money for it.
hollonj4
i think it is great for these kids to go through this to get to school and learn and get knowledge to get out of poverty.
barrett7800
I feel like determination to learn is clearly something that the rest of the world can learn from these kids. Learning isn't something that everyone gets to do, and we often take it for granted. The 61 kids can be used as an example for role model students that we should have now.


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Gayathri Raguramm Slammed Her Bigg Boss Housemate Oviyaa !!
After seeing actress Oviyaa's tweet against Prime minister Narendra Modi's arrival into Tamil nadu, her Bigg Boss housemate and BJP member Gayathri Raguramm came up with a number of tweets slamming her. She alleged that DMK party's MK Stalin and Udhayanithi Stalin has hired Oviyaa to hit back at BJP part and herself.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tamil nadu on February 14, hashtag "Go Back Modi" is trending in the micro blogging social media site with tweets condemning the entry of the former Gujarat Chief minister. Among the several tweets which were posted with the hashtag "Go Back Modi", a tweet uploaded by former Bigg Boss contestant Oviyaa is also trending in the Internet with large number of reactions.
Including Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I extension which was completed at a cost of Rs. 3,770 crore, the fourth Railway line between Chennai Beach and Attipattu which was laid at a cost of Rs. 293.40 crore, Prime minister Narendra Modi has also planned to inaugurate the Railway Electrification of single line section in Villupuram – Cuddalore – Mayiladuthurai – Thanjavur and Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur which was completed at a cost of Rs. 423 crore.
Several other important events are also going to take place in Tamil nadu and Kerala. However, users of Twitter, expressing their displeasure over the Prime minister's arrival, has been trending the hashtag "Go back Modi" in Twitter. Among all the tweets, a tweet uploaded former Bigg Boss contestant and actress Oviyaa who was born in Kerala and working in Tamil nadu is going viral among the twitter users.
பல்வேறு திட்டங்களைத் தொடங்கி வைக்கும் ஒரு நிகழ்ச்சியில் கலந்துகொள்வதற்காக நாளை நான் சென்னையில் இருப்பேன். நீர்ப்பாசனத்தை மேம்படுத்துவது, நகர்ப்புற இணைப்பு, பாதுகாப்புத் துறையில் ஆத்மநிர்பார்தா ஆகியவை இந்தத் திட்டங்களின் மையமாக உள்ளது. https://t.co/NZUT66cjrt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2021
She who is known for her bold opinions and honest behaviour inside the Bigg Boss house, gained a huge fan base through the reality game show. Now, responding to the trending hashtag, Oviya uploaded a tweet saying "#GoBackModi"
#GoBackModi
— Oviyaa (@OviyaaSweetz) February 13, 2021
Replying to her tweet, Gayathri Raguramm who participated in the first season of Bigg Boss show with Oviyaa, uploaded a screenshot of her reply and alleged that it is a diversion from party DMK. "Ok guys this is the expected diversion from DMK. As I'm hitting so hard on Udhay and Mr. Stalin. They hire Oviya. Jokers have to get help from BB contestant. Money speaks different language. #GoBackToModi #NationFirst" read the tweet of Gayathri Raguramm.
Check out her tweet below :
Ok guys this is the expected diversion from DMK. As I'm hitting so hard on Udhay and Mr. Stalin. They hire Oviya. Jokers have to get help from BB contestant. Money speaks different language. #GoBackToModi #NationFirst pic.twitter.com/AtOYLzTv72
— Gayathri Raguramm (@BJP_Gayathri_R) February 13, 2021
Check out some of the replies Gayathri made to her followers :
BJP will not pay money. Only we spend on people with our hard earn money. It's called service.
I could have messaged her directly that's why. Because she is my friend 😊.
Merely she will accept. She is not the kind to hide.
Gayathri Raguramm is an Indian choreographer and actress who has worked in the South Indian film industry. The daughter of prominent choreographer Raghuram, Gayathri began her career as an actress in the 2002 film Charlie Chaplin and after a career break, she began working as a choreographer in films during 2008.
The actress is also a politician who supported BJP party in the Lok Sabha election. In November 2015, Gayathri was appointed as Bharathiya Janata Party's secretary for arts in Tamil Nadu. She had earlier joined the party in 2014 in the presence of BJP president Amit Shah. Recently, she got appointed as a president of Art & Culture Wing of BJP Tamil Nadu.
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A Danish confidence poll from 2011 showed that consumers felt insecure about the risk that welfare support would not be available when they need it. (Photo: Colourbox)
Is Danish welfare facing a break-up?
OPINION: Denmark is now discussing a break with the philosophy of universalism, although social expenditure in the Nordic countries is no higher than in Germany or France. Social policy experience tells us that universal welfare schemes are the most redistributive and that welfare for the poor always ends up as 'poor welfare'.
Jørgen Goul Andersen professor at the Centre for Comparative Welfare Studies, Aalborg University
sunday 23. September 2012 - 06:16
It's not the welfare state that has caused the economic crisis – it's actually quite innocuous.
But the welfare state will inevitably be affected at a time when Denmark's GDP falls by more than 6.5 percent, and when the indications are that the country faces seven years of zero growth.
Avoiding systemic errors
Denmark has experienced economic crises before. It is reasonable to say that in the 1980s, the welfare state was a part of the problem. But that crisis was resolved without lasting damage to the welfare state – systemic errors were avoided.
At the same time, resolving the economic problems included trimming the welfare state. However, the policies under Poul Schlüter (Conservatives, Prime Minister 1982-1993) and Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (Social Democrat, Prime Minister 1993-2001) resulted in a consolidation and in an improved version of the Nordic social model.
Jørgen Goul Andersen
Andersen (born 1953) is a Danish professor at the Department of Political Science at Aalborg University.
Goul Andersen was awarded a master's degree in political science by Aarhus University in 1977 and was appointed assistant professor, later associate professor, at this university's Department of Political Science.
In 1995 he was appointed professor at the Department of Political Science at Aalborg University, where he was the co-founder and co-ordinator of the Centre for Comparative Welfare State Studies in 1996.
From 2009 to 2011 he served as a professor of political science at Aarhus University.
He has published some 40 books and around 200 scientific articles. He was member of the board conducting the comprehensive project about Power and Democracy in Denmark, initiated by the Danish Parliament (1997-2003) and is currently editing a book about globalisation and the Nordic welfare model.
But looking at the current political utterances, there may be reasons to be less optimistic about the future of the welfare state.
The welfare state is not a part of the problem behind the crisis, and the increasing uncertainty about its social schemes is detrimental to the economy. In spite of this, a possible break with the Nordic universal model is being discussed openly.
Not the 1980s crisis
As regards the economy, there is a troubling tendency in the public debate to draw parallels between the current crisis and that of the 1980s (which is a little reminiscent of the current crisis in southern Europe).
Few, if any, leading politicians probably believe that the present crisis resembles that of the 1980s, but the rhetoric is politically tempting – and we've seen before that politicians get caught up in their own rhetoric to some extent.
Today's crisis is the reverse of the crisis in the 1980s, however.
Back then, both the private and the public sector were plagued by over-consumption, and Denmark's national debt and foreign debt were both about to get out of hand. It was necessary to cut private as well as public consumption.
Contrasting the 1980s with today
In the 1980s, Denmark had a record balance of payments deficit. By 2011, this had turned into the largest balance of payments surplus in the country's history.
In the 1980s, Denmark had a galloping foreign debt. Today, the country has speedily growing net assets of about 450 billion DKK (€60.4 billion) in foreign countries – to some extent fulfilling the prophecy of a previous minister of finance who was ridiculed for saying that Denmark will end up 'buying the whole world'.
In the 1980s, Denmark also had a large public debt; today, the net public debt is close to zero. In addition, the state has unrecorded assets amounting to some €134-175 billion in pension funds – in the form of deferred taxes that will be paid when the pensions are paid out.
The state's credit rating is also good – so good that the state actually receives money for borrowing money: the interest rate it pays is lower than inflation because Denmark is a safe haven for investors. From February until September 2012, even the nominal interest rate was below zero for short-term loans.
Housing and credit bubble caused the crisis
The problem in the 1980s was that both private and public consumption were too high. That was stopped through a tight public expenditure policy and in particular from 1986 by an extremely tight credit policy that forced consumers and homeowners to increase savings – it was the most illiberal credit policy in recent Danish history.
A major cause of the present Danish crisis is a liberalisation of credit policy beyond all reason that was allowed to take place from the end of the 1990s.
The effect was a complete reversal of the 1986 fiscal tightening – and with added intensity. There are not many countries where legislators have contributed actively in this way to a housing and credit bubble that would inevitably burst.
Crisis lasts longer in Denmark
The housing and credit bubble is the reason why the crisis in Denmark has had a different course than in neighbouring countries: Denmark saw a reduction in private consumption that its neighbours did not experience.
According to OECD, private consumption in Denmark declined by 3.2 percent in real terms from 2007 to 2011, whereas it increased by 2.5 percent in Germany, 5.5 percent in Sweden and Finland, and 7.9 percent in Norway.
It's difficult to start generating growth when consumers curb their spending – and when banks must consolidate and are wary of lending money to customers for investments.
The crisis is therefore lasting longer in Denmark than in e.g. Sweden or Germany, where the recession in 2008-2009 has already been turned around – this happened in Sweden as early as 2010.
In Denmark, the GDP will not return to its 2007 level until 2013 or 2014.
Government should signal 'social security'
This is where the government's policies can be counter-productive. Consumers are scared.
A confidence poll published in late 2011 by the Danish foundation TrygFonden showed that Danish consumers not only felt insecure about their employment situation, they were also worried about the risk of falling housing prices and rising taxes on homes. They also felt that the various forms of welfare support would not exist when they needed them.
This is an unfortunate situation. After a bubble bursts you cannot avoid increased savings – but the situation has become excessive.
Denmark currently has the largest savings surplus ever in the private sector. This results in unnecessary unemployment and unnecessary deficits on the public budgets.
The government should signal 'social security' and not 'social insecurity' – for economic and other reasons.
Debating universalism
In the longer term, however, what is most remarkable is that the government has sent universalism to debate.
That a government in a crisis situation must consider cutting its spending across the board over a period has little long-term effect.
After more than 15 years of unbroken increases in public consumption there is likely to be some fat that can be trimmed away here and there.
Eroding universalism is another matter, however. And that's something there is usually much consensus about in the Nordic countries – also across party lines.
Social spending no greater than elsewhere
You may think that universalism is a much costlier system, but in reality the social costs in the Nordic countries are by no means greater than in Germany or France, for example.
In any case, the Nordic countries, together with Luxembourg and Switzerland are the only European countries that have maintained public budget deficits below 3 percent of GDP throughout the crisis.
At the same time there are many economic arguments that favour universalism. It does not generate excesses of composite marginal taxes where people lose means-tested benefits alongside paying income taxes.
In addition, universalism is administratively simple and transparent. It does not invite to much deception – or control – because it is difficult to cheat under the system. And universalism does not punish 'responsible' behaviour.
Universal welfare is the most redistributive
Political scientists have discovered a connection between universalism, social security (social capital) and even political trust.
Finally, from experience we know that one of the most uncontested aspects of social policy is that universal welfare schemes are the most redistributive and that welfare for the poor always ends up becoming 'poor welfare'.
There is, however, one single scheme where Danish voters support abolition of the principles of universalism: child benefits. But there are strong arguments for not abolishing the principles of universalism in this scheme.
Risk of lower birth rate
Firstly, this would be the same as introducing a particularly high (composite) marginal tax rate for families with children. In addition to the ordinary marginal tax, parents would lose child benefits if they earn an extra income. This goes directly against the idea behind all Danish tax reforms in the past 25 years.
Secondly, it would make it less attractive for young, well-educated people to remain in Denmark as the loss of child benefits is equivalent to an extra tax. This goes directly against all recommendations derived from the globalisation discourse in the past 20 years.
Finally, there is a risk that it would lead to a lower birth rate. Denmark experienced a sudden and unexpected decline in fertility from 1,874 in 2010 to 1,756 in 2011.
It is difficult to avoid the suspicion that this was partly linked to an 'economic restoration' policy agreement from May 2010, which removed support for artificial insemination and put an upper ceiling on child benefits, only providing support for 2-3 children. The decline in fertility in 2011 means that there will be 5,000-6,000 fewer people on the labour market in 30 years' time, and uncertainty about the future of child benefits has prevailed in the first half of 2012.
There are random fluctuations and perhaps even a crisis effect on fertility rates, but Denmark is the only Nordic country where fertility in 2011 was below the pre-crisis level.
The genie is out of the bottle
There is therefore much to indicate that this and other proposals won't be carried out. But the genie is now out of the bottle, and if there is a break with universalism, it could easily be pursued further.
Such ideas have been officially aired by the Social Democratic party leadership and sent out for discussion among party members.
Welfare support targeted to people with low incomes goes hand in hand with low tax rates, but not with high tax rates. There is an institutional complementarity between relatively high taxes and universalism.
If this complementarity is broken, the options are either to return to the principles of universalism, or to reduce taxes. Some changes are practically reversible but targeting could easily move beyond a point of no return. In that case, the most likely effect would be increasing pressure for further tax cuts.
Read the Danish version of this article at videnskab.dk
Translated by: Michael de Laine
Jørgen Goul Andersen's profile
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Dreams of a welfare state
Women in Southern Europe would like to live in a Nordic-style welfare state to improve their opportunities. But the financial crisis has made their dreams less realistic than ever.
Welfare allowance may hit women's careers
The cash-for-care benefit paid to Norwegian mothers so that they can stay at home with small children, can make them fall behind in the labour market, according to recent research.
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Q: Unit testing in Angular - property value not updating I have simple function which shows and hides dropdown menu on click event. Here is HTML code

Show/Hide menu

   <app-category *ngIf="isShown" [filtersList]="categories">
   </app-category>

The function sets an opposite value to the property value of a component.
isShown = false;

toggleDropdown(): void {
     this.isShown = !this.isShown;
}

Everything works fine, but when I run the tests then I get an error. Here is the testing code:
describe('CreateGameComponent', () => {

   let component: CreateGameComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<CreateGameComponent>;

    beforeEach(async () => {
    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
      imports: [
        CommonModule,
      ],
      declarations: [CreateGameComponent],
      providers: [RequestService, SessionService, AdminService],
    })
      .compileComponents()
      .then(() => {
        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CreateGameComponent);
        component = fixture.componentInstance;
        component.isShown = false;
        fixture.detectChanges();
      });
   });

   it('should create', () => {
      expect(component).toBeTruthy();
   });

   it('should check if toggleDropdownwas called', fakeAsync(() => {
      spyOn(component, 'toggleDropdown');
      let button =
      fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector('#game-category');
      button.click();
      tick();
      fixture.detectChanges();

      expect(component.toggleDropdown).toHaveBeenCalled();
      expect(component.isShown).toBe(true, 'isShown has not changed');
   }));

 })

After triggering click event isShown property is not changing it's value.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

A: when you do spyOn(component, 'toggleDropdown');, it mocks the method, its content becomes empty, and is not executed anymore. You have to add spyOn(component, 'toggleDropdown').and.callThrough(), so the method is actually called.

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While switching hotels was a minor inconvenience (the two hotels are within easy walking distance of each other), one nice perk was getting two SPG Platinum check-in amenities (500 Starpoints). However, it also meant that I could only "Make a Green Choice" twice (vs. the 3 times I could have done if I stayed at the same hotel for the entire time), so that basically cancels out.
The reason I was up in Boston was for work, but the nice thing was that the bulk of my work took place at night. While the days inevitably filled up with other meetings and priorities, I was still able to get out a bit and sample some tasty local spots.
It's been a while since I "went out for a coffee", but I was glad to have the opportunity to catch up with a former roommate at Thinking Cup near Boston Common, and a former colleague at Espresso Royale Caffe in Back Bay. Both great spots, both highly recommended.
I also got to sample a few local favorite lunch spots (thank you Facebook friends for all the suggestions!) - Parish Cafe and The Salty Pig - and even got to eat outside and enjoy the great weather.
Parish Cafe had a lot of very tasty sounding sandwiches - I ended up going with the Zuni Roll, due to its popularity on Foursquare. It was good, but it's hard for me to get all that excited about turkey. Definitely worth a go though, and they've got an extensive beer list to help wash down those sandwiches.
The Salty Pig on the other hand, was an absolutely blissful experience. I ordered the Salty Pig Pizza, which comes with "Today's Salty Pig Parts, Parmigiano Oil, Pale Ale Vinaigrette". Oh, and I added a farm egg on top for good measure. It was absolutely out of this world. Salty, Peppery, Pork-y goodness. It's also across the street from Back Bay station, so I will definitely be visiting again next time I'm in Boston.
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I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Nag's Head. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.
Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Nag's Head - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title.For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a leasehold property in Nag's Head. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they report fully on Monday. What should I be looking out for?
I have just started marketing my garden apartment in Nag's Head.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have just received a half-yearly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the invoice as normal because all ground rent and service charges will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I own a leasehold house in Nag's Head. Conveyancing and Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Nag's Head who acted for me is not around.Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Nag's Head conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Nag's Head with the aim of speeding up the sale process?
Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Nag's Head can be avoided if you instruct lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers' lawyers.
The majority landlords or managing agents in Nag's Head levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Nag's Head.
Some Nag's Head leases require Landlord's consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this applies to your lease, you should place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank's letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers.
If you have had conflict with your landlord or managing agents it is very important that these are settled prior to the flat being put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be warry about purchasing a flat where a dispute is unsettled. You may need to swallow your pride and discharge any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers' solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is clearly preferable to reveal the dispute as historic rather than ongoing.
If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should make sure that you hold the original share document. Obtaining a new share certificate is often a time consuming process and slows down many a Nag's Head home move. If a new share certificate is necessary, do contact the company officers or managing agents (where applicable) for this as soon as possible.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Nag's Head conveyancing firm to represent me?
Where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to make a decision on the price payable.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Nag's Head flat is 51 Lorne Road in November 2009. The price Payable as decided by the tribunal for the freehold reversion was £27,000. The valuation follows the order of the County Court made on 3 April 2008 granting a vesting order. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The the unexpired term as at the valuation date was 71 years.


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M.P.T. Acharya, Anticolonialism and Anarchism, 1923-1954
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This lecture explores the life of the Indian anarchist M.P.T. Acharya, covering issues of anticolonialism, anarchism, pacifism, and the Indian independence movement, and opens a window onto the international anarchist movement in the interwar years and the history of anarchism in India. In late 1922, Acharya returned to Berlin, after a few tumultuous years in post-revolutionary Russia, and a few weeks later attended the founding meeting of the anarcho-syndicalist International Working Men's Association (IWMA). After falling out with other Indian nationalists in the wake of the formation of the exiled Communist Party of India (CPI) in Tashkent, this Indian anarchist who was 'striving on his own in the whole sub-continent to establish a movement', as Albert Meltzer recalled, charted new territories as he straddled anticolonial and anarchist circles in the interwar years. Drawing on archival material from across Britain, India, the Netherlands, and Russia, this lecture traces Acharya's steps from militant anticolonial nationalist to international anarchist. Discussing his place within the international anarchist movement, it fleshes out some of his key thoughts on anarchism, pacifism, and the Indian independence struggle, and situates him in relation to larger debates around decolonizing anarchism.
Dr Ole Birk Laursen is Lecturer in English at New York University, London. Interdisciplinary by training, his research concerns the literature and history of South Asia, anti-imperialism, and anarchism. He is co-editor of Reworking Postcolonialism: Globalization, Labour, and Rights (Palgrave 2015), Networking the Globe: New Technologies and the Postcolonial (Routledge 2016), and a special issue of SubStance: A Review of Theory and Literary Criticism (2017) on comics and anarchism. He is editor of M. P. T. Acharya, We Are Anarchists: Essays on Anarchism, Pacifism, and the Indian Independence Movement, 1923-1953 (AK Press 2019), Lay Down Your Arms: Anti-Militarism, Anti-Imperialism, and the Global Radical Left in the 1930s (On Our Own Authority! Publishing, 2019), and is currently writing a monograph entitled The Indian Revolutionary Movement in Europe, 1905-1918 (Liverpool UP, 2021).
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Robert McCabe show for Archaeological Society's 180th anniversary in Athens
The tribute was organized on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the foundation of the Athens Archaeological Society (1837-2017) and the photographs are displayed at the headquarters of the company, 22, Panepistimiou Str
ATHENS – Well-known archaeological monuments of Greece are depicted in the photographs in the exhibition at the Archaeological Society, which was inaugurated by the President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos, but they look a little different.
First of all, because they were shot in 1954-55 and secondly, because they are by the great American photographer and philhellene Robert McCabe.
"The Greeks have a strange relationship with our cultural heritage," said Pavlopoulos in his speech. "The country is full of monuments, either from the archaeological excavator's tool, or because a farmer dug up an artifact with his plough… or because of weather conditions," explained Pavlopoulos.
"We do recognize, however, that this heritage is not only ours – its value is global and timeless. Every piece of marble is a source that inspires the spirit through art," said Pavlopoulos and pointed out that to be proud we must defend this heritage. And that is exactly why the defense of history and monuments, is one of the many things the Archaeological Society does, he added.
For most observers, the ruins are the unchanged remains of an earlier civilization, show victories, defeats, revolutions, Robert McCabe pointed out. But for a photographer, the ruins are constantly in motion as the sun moves in the sky, the clouds change the diffusion of light, the surrounding vegetation blooms or dries, he explained.
Knossos, the Acropolis, Rhodes, Methoni, Thera, Delos, Dodoni, Corinth, Mystras, Meteora, Delphi, Epidavros, Mycenae, Sounio, spring to life in the 53 photos in another time, through the expressiveness of the black-and-white film and the artistry of McCabe, who loves our Greece as his second home, got married on Lycabettus, bought a house on Patmos, and visits Greece as often as he can.
The tribute was organized on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the foundation of the Athens Archaeological Society (1837-2017) and the photographs are displayed at the headquarters of the company, 22, Panepistimiou Str.
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SHOW REVIEW: Open Mike Eagle at Columbia City Theater – Saturday, 8.23.14
Show review by Emery Desper. Photography by Zac Davis.
Open Mike Eagle has described his brand of hip-hop as "art rap," while typically being classified as an "alternative rapper." While the art rap stamp rings true, I would beg to differ that what Eagle brings to the table is "alternative." Or, if it is, everyone else needs to change the way they think and talk about rap moving forward because what Eagle offers should be the norm. What you get from Mike Eagle is everything rap ought to be: witty intelligence, great flow, comedic value, punch lines that make you think twice, and good supporting beats.
Normally I hate describing certain music as "smart" for the same reason I detest describing people as "nice." More often than not these terms are lacking. However, since the word "smart" means "Having or showing quick witted intelligence," there really is no better way to sum up what Eagle brings to the table. Clad in earth tones and a turquoise wood medallion, unassuming, thoughtful and reverent to the rap task at hand, Open Mike Eagle began his show at Columbia City Theater last Saturday night by wafting scented oil into the air tracing an unknown word in the air while holding a figurine, facing East to pray, and passing around a golden crown for the audience to touch before starting his set. This was a dope way to establish energy in the room while also alerting the audience to just how important his particular craft is to him.
Eagle has a smooth voice and cool delivery, and he clearly loves performing his well-crafted bars. Not one to move about on stage or call too much attention to himself, he leaves room for what is most important: his raps. He made intense eye contact with the crowd, was very personable, and not over-confident, even though his skills justify any bragging he might do about his own dopeness. Instead of all the bravado that rap is accustomed to, he just stood and delivered, song after song. Eagle pulled off something rare by making heavy social commentary without sounding like a show off.
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We are a beleaguered nation. It's hard to imagine attending a hip-hop show this week in any sort of celebratory fashion, but yet here we are, left to find some amount of solace in a form of music with blessedly curative properties.
Open Mike Eagle might just be the right man at the right time to help Seattle heal through the fog of the nation's ongoing race war. The native Chicagoan — and now Hellfyre Club affiliated, Los Angeles-based rapper — brings his distinct comedic hip-hop steez to the Columbia City Theater this Saturday, August 23. Mike pushes an absurdist/satirical edge in the same vein as Das Racist, but with far more coherent lyricism. Stream his recent Mello Music offering, Dark Comedy, below, and watch the video for "Doug Stamper (Advice Raps)" featuring the oft-hilarious Hannibal Buress.
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I'm not the biggest fast food fan. We ate fast food here and there when I was a kid but for the most part, my mom usually cooked each night. Considering she worked a full time job and then came home to make us dinner, I can understand why we had fast food every so often. But I don't really have a palette for fast food anymore (unless I'm on a road trip when all I want is French fries and a milkshake) but instead, when I don't feel like cooking, I instinctively call the Chinese food restaurant for takeout. My guilty pleasure go-to dish is vegetable fried rice which is probably one of the worst things a) on the menu and b) ever. Since homemade fried rice dishes are never as good as the real thing, I'm hoping I'll find a homemade recipe that I like enough to keep me from picking up that phone. A girl can hope. This time, I tried Fried Brown Rice with Red Pepper and Almond.
Onion, garlic, red pepper, and sliced almonds are sautéed in peanut oil briefly before adding in precooked rice (a HUGE time saver). Fresh lime juice, curry paste, and cilantro leaves are adding such unique flavors that you don't even realize that there isn't a lick of soy sauce anywhere. The curry paste is mild and has a very subtle flavor, much different than curry powder, so don't be scared of it and don't leave it out. It really adds a great bold flavor to this rice. The peppers and onions are sweet and the lime juice really gives this a vibrant flavor boost. This vegetarian dish comes together quickly so you don't have to spend much time over the stove after a long day. Still not your cup of tea? Try one of the other fried rice recipes in the link. You just might find one you like that will keep you from order Chinese food or hitting that fast food restaurant.
Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl. Add onion and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute.
Add bell pepper and nuts; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add rice; stir-fry 1 minute.
Stir in lime juice, curry paste, cilantro, and salt.
I went to a Korean restaurant with my friends Jade and Scott a while back and, not knowing much about Korean food, couldn't bring myself to eat anything other than chicken teriyaki. I kept eyeballing Jade's bibimbap because if it weren't for the meat, this seemed like a dish I would totally be all over: rice, veggies, chili paste, egg, yum! So when I came across this vegetarian version, California-Style Bibimbap, I stared in disbelief – could it be true? I was all over it.
Bibimbap is a signature Korean dish usually made with beef but this version takes the beef out and instead uses spinach (or kale), peppers, and avocado. The spinach and pepper are sautéed until the spinach is wilted and the pepper is slightly soft and spooned over fluffy jasmine rice (hello…a new fave, even if it is a dreaded white rice). Fresh avocado is added and an egg (either fried or over-easy) tops the dish. The whole bowl is then dressed with a sesame oil-soy sauce mixture and dotted (or splattered if you so incline) with hot and spicy sriracha. I cannot even begin to tell you how obsessed with this dish I am. I plan on making tons of (non-traditional) variations of this using broccoli, carrots, celery, bok choy, mushrooms, asparagus or chicken in the future. I made this on Sunday, texted Jade a picture right away, and continued to eat it all day long. It's no wonder that I couldn't get Hanson's "MMMBop" out of my head all day.
Put rice and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook rice until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat grapeseed oil in a large nonstick frying pan. Cook kale, bell pepper, and garlic with salt over medium heat until kale is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.
Divide rice among 4 bowls and top with vegetable mixture and avocado. Fry eggs in the same pan until done the way you like. Slide each egg into a bowl.
Mix sesame oil and soy sauce and drizzle over bowls.
Drizzle with Sriracha or sprinkle with togarashi.
I have to say I'm really enjoying our Spring in Philadelphia lately. Normally, Spring lasts all of 3 days before it either gets cold again or boiling hot. But we've had so many crystal clear blue skies and moderate temperatures that I'm just beside myself. Having nicer weather not only puts me in a better mood but it tends to make me eat better also. This Spring Green Fried Rice is a perfect Spring meal. Sure, fried rice doesn't sound like the healthiest thing but this version is flavorful, packed with veggies and not at all fattening.
Crunchy cabbage, sweet peas, crisp edamame and fresh ginger are mixed with brown rice and soy sauce. Lightly fried, this rice is also mixed with eggs to give it the typical eggy addition commonly found in fried rice. If you don't like ginger, you can leave it out but I think the flavor of the ginger in this dish is really the best part. Instead of running to get take out fried rice next time, consider making this. You'll save calories and money and you be happy with the results.
In a small bowl beat egg and 1 tsp. soy sauce; set aside.
In a wok or large skillet heat toasted sesame oil over medium heat. Add egg mixture; stir gently until set. Remove egg; cool slightly. Using your hands to roll the cooked egg into a log. Use a sharp knife, slice the egg into strips; set aside.
In the same skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger, cook 30 seconds. Add cabbage; cook and stir 2 minutes.
Add edamame and peas; cook for 2 minutes.
Add rice and 2 Tbsp. soy sauce. Cook and stir for 2 to 4 minutes or until heated through. Add egg mixture and green onion; cook and stir about 1 minute or until heated through.
Top with crushed red pepper, if desired.
Yes, this a vegetarian loaf – don't freak out. It's an oldie and a goodie. As I've mentioned, I was a vegetarian for 13 years and grew accustomed to making a plate at holiday meals of nothing but a bunch of sides which sounds good but ultimately isn't satisfying. Then, one year for Thanksgiving, my aunt pulled out one of her favorite vegetarian cookbooks and made this Rice-Nut Loaf. At first glance, there really isn't anything appetizing, interesting or appealing about the name of this dish or the list of ingredients. But once combined, these ingredients have come to make not just my favorite vegetarian dish ever but my favorite Thanksgiving dish ever. Hands down.
Brown rice is mixed with wheat germ, walnuts, sunflower seeds, cheese and onion and then binded with eggs and baked to golden brown perfection. Served alone, with gravy or a scoop of mashed potatoes, this meatless meatloaf-like dish is a perfect high protein addition to any dinner table, especially for the picky vegetarian in your family. Even better, true to Thanksgiving form, slices of this loaf sandwich perfectly between two slices of bread, spread with cranberry sauce and stuffing for the days after. Give this a try and maybe you might start to think of vegetarian loaves as a little less weird. It's tasty enough for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. This year, I ate this instead of turkey for Thanksgiving. And I'm not even vegetarian anymore.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine all ingredients and pack into a 9-inch loaf pan coated in oil or non-stick spray. Bake for about 50 minutes until firm. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; unmold and slice.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine all ingredients and pack into a 9-inch loaf pan coated in oil or non-stick spray.
Bake for about 50 minutes until firm. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Unmold and slice.


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.BERLIN as a restricted TLD, will not be available to the public for registration, thereby creating a credible namespace specific to the Best TLD company's interests and goals.
Are some .BERLIN domain names restricted?
.BERLIN domains can include between 3 and 63 characters. You can begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number; use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these; neither begin with, nor end with a dash; not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions; and not include a space.