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The Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa is an immigration route for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) citizens to live, work and study in the UK.
Applicants for a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa may be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong or the UK. The Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa route can lead to settlement in the UK.
Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa holders may be joined by their Dependent Partners, Dependent Children under 18, Children over 18 born after 1997 and Adult Dependent Relatives.
Requirements for a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa
In order to qualify for a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa you will need to satisfy UK Visas & Immigration that:
You are at least 18 years old;
You are a British National (Overseas);
You are ordinarily resident in Hong Kong (if applying to enter the UK) or the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man or Hong Kong (if applying for permission to stay);
You are able to accommodate and support yourself in the UK for at least six months;
Your application does not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal;
You have provided a valid TB certificate, if required.
The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances. You may want to speak to an immigration lawyer for expert advice.
To discuss your Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa application with one of our immigration barristers, contact our Hong Kong BN(O) Visa lawyers on 0203 617 9173 or complete our enquiry form below.
BN(O) Status Holder Requirement
In order to qualify for a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa you must be a British National (Overseas) under the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Ordinance Order 1986.
A person who was a British Dependent Territories citizen by virtue (wholly or partly) of his having a connection with Hong Kong must have applied to be registered as a British National (Overseas) prior to the end of 1997. No person born after 30 June 1997 is a British National (Overseas). Additionally, BN(O)s cannot pass that nationality by descent to their children.
BN(O) status would only be lost in limited circumstances. A person who registered before 1 July 1997, who ceased to be a British Dependent Territories citizen before that date (for example by renouncing or being deprived of it), would automatically cease to be a British National (Overseas), per section 4(3) of The Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986. A person could also be deprived or could renounce their British National (Overseas) status, but should be aware if either of these happened.
It is possible to apply for a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa using either a valid or expired BN(O) passport as evidence of your BN(O) status.
If your BN(O) passport has been lost, eligibility checks can be made using historical records held by Her Majesty's Passport Office.
It is also possible to apply for a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa using a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport. If you do not hold a valid BN(O) passport and your Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa application is approved, you will be able to travel on a valid Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport.
Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa Residency Requirement
Applications for a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa can be made from outside or inside the UK.
If applying from outside the UK, you must normally live in Hong Kong at the date of application.
If applying to switch into the Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa route from within the UK, you must normally live in Hong Kong, the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, or the Isle of Man on the date of application.
In determining where a person is ordinarily resident, the Home Office will consider if you have a regular habitual mode of life in a particular place for the time being, which has continued apart from temporary or occasional absences, and whether that residence is voluntary and adopted for a settled purpose. We can advise you on the evidence that can be provided to show this, depending on your particular circumstances.
Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa Financial Requirement
If applying for a Hong Kong BN(O) visa from outside the UK, you will need to satisfy the Home Office that you will be able to adequately maintain and accommodate yourself without recourse to public funds for at least 6 months.
If applying to switch into the Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder route from within the UK, you will also need to satisfy the Home Office that you will be able to adequately maintain and accommodate yourself without recourse to public funds for at least 6 months. However, the financial requirement will be deemed to be met if you have already been living in the UK for at least 12 months.
The Immigration Rules set out the ways in which the financial requirement may be met. Applicants may, if required, rely on credible promises of future third party support.
Adequate maintenance is where the projected weekly income ("A"), less weekly accommodation costs ("B"), would be equal to, or more than, the amount the family would be entitled to if they were in receipt of income support or equivalent ("C"). In order to calculate whether the amount held in cash savings is sufficient, the total amount must be divided by the number of weeks of limited leave that would be granted if the application was successful ("A"). The formula for calculating adequate maintenance is the same as with weekly income: A – B ≥ C. We can assist you with the formula and advise you as to the specified financial evidence that must be submitted.
Adequate accommodation is accommodation that is not overcrowded and does not contravene public health regulations.
Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa In-Country TB Test Requirement
You will need to provide a valid TB test certificate if:
you are in the UK and applying to switch into the Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa route from within the UK; and
you were lasted granted permission to enter or remain in the UK for a period of 6 months or less; and
you were present in a country listed in Appendix T to the Immigration Rules for more than 6 months immediately before your last grant.
If the above apply then your TB test certificate must be from an approved test centre and issued within the last 6 months.
The in-country tuberculosis test requirement will be if you provided an approved TB test certificate as part of a successful application in the last 12 months.
Hong Kong BN(O) Visa Concession for Overstaying
If applying after 6 October 2021, persons on the BN(O) route who had a period of overstaying between 1 July 2020 and 31 January 2021, will have this period of overstaying disregarded.
This will assist persons with pending applications to prove that they meet the suitability criteria of the BN(O) route; they will not be considered in breach of immigration laws due to any overstaying in that period.
How long is the Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa valid for?
If your Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder visa application is approved you will be able to enter or remain in the UK for a period of either 30 months or 5 years, depending on the period of leave applied for.
Can Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa holders work and study in the UK?
BN(O) Status Holder Visa holders have a right to work (including employment, self-employment and voluntary work) in almost any role, consistent with UK employment laws and subject to having the appropriate skills and qualifications.
Dependent children are able to attend school (if under 18) or education and training (if aged 16 to 19).
How much does a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa cost?
A 30-month Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa costs £180 per person, whilst a five-year Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa costs £250 per person, both considerably lower than many other visa routes to the UK.
BN(O) citizens also need to pay the immigration health surcharge in order to receive access to the National Health Service in the UK, and they also need to demonstrate that they can support themselves and their dependents financially for at least six months in the UK.
Settlement in the UK under the Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa route
To apply for settlement, Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder visa holders must be able to demonstrate 5 continuous years of residence in the UK.
If an applicant has spent time in the UK with a different type of leave under which a person can settle, this leave can be combined with time spent in the Hong Kong BN(O) category.
Absences from the UK of up to 180 days in any 12-month period are acceptable.
To settle in the UK after 5 years, those under 65 need to satisfy the Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK requirements.
Does the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa lead to British citizenship?
After being settled for a year, BN(O)s can apply to register as British under section 4 of the British Nationality Act 1981, and adult dependents can naturalise as British.
There are stricter residency requirements of no more than 450 days outside the UK during the 5 years prior to the date of application, and no more than 90 days outside the UK in the 12 months prior to the application.
How our immigration barristers can help Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder Visa applicants
The Immigration Rules contain strict requirements in terms of the documents that must be provided in support of a Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder visa application. It can be helpful to get advice from an immigration lawyer in order to ensure that your application is professionally presented and technically correct.
Our immigration barristers and immigration lawyers work closely with BN(O) citizens and their families. Our barristers are experts in the immigration options for Hong Kong BN(O) citizens and will guide you through the complex Home Office Immigration Rules and policies.
We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients' needs. We are a highly driven team, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to investors as part of a professional and friendly service.
Hong Kong BN(O) Visas for Dependent Partners of BNO Status Holders
The BN(O) Status Holder route is for a BN(O) citizen adult who is ordinarily resident in Hong Kong or the UK. A dependent partner and a dependent child of a British National (Overseas) citizen can also apply under this route.
For more information please see our guide to the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for Dependent Partners of BNO Status Holders.
Hong Kong BN(O) Visas for Dependent Children under 18
The BN(O) Household Child route is for the dependent child or grandchild of a person who is making an application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder at the same time.
For more information please see our guide to the Hong Kong BN(O) Visas for Dependent Children under 18.
Hong Kong BN(O) Visas for Adult Dependant Relatives
The BN(O) Adult Dependant Relative visa route is for the parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son or daughter of a person who is making an application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder at the same time.
For more information please see our guide to the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for Adult Dependant Relatives.
Other immigration options for non-BNOs born post-1997
There are other options for non-BNOs born post-1997, for example:
Investor – an investment visa for those who have access to at least £2 million;
Skilled Worker – a work visa for highly skilled Migrants (a new points based system has been implemented which lowers the skill level and requisite salary, and removes some red tape);
Student – for students in the UK;
Youth Mobility Scheme – is open to BNOs and to HKSARs, but note for HKSARs there are only 1000 places available in 2020.
Of the above, only the Investor and Skilled Worker routes lead to settlement in the UK. The Student and Youth Mobility Scheme routes are merely short term solutions.
To discuss your Hong Kong BN(O) Visa application with one of our immigration barristers, contact our Hong Kong BN(O) Citizen Visa lawyers on 0203 617 9173 or complete our enquiry form below.
Changes to the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa Route
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On 6 October 2021, changes will be made to the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route. These cover a concession for overstaying and changes to the routes for dependent partners and children. Hong Kong BN(O)...
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Hong Kong BN(O) Visa: Dependent Children under 18
The BN(O) Household Child route is for the dependent child or grandchild of a person who is making an application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as the partner of a BN(O)...
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Wired hires features editor, senior writer
Vera Titunik has been hired by Wired magazine as its features editor, while Jason Parham has been hired as senior writer
In addition, Ivylise Simones has been hired as design director, platforms.
Titunik joins Wired from The New Yorker, where she served as executive editor of newyorker.com. Previously, Titunik was editor, Sunday Business at The New York Times, story editor at The New York Times Magazine, and senior editor at Fortune. In Titunik's new role, she will assign, edit, and help oversee print features for Wired.
Her first day will be July 17 and she will be based in New York.
"Vera is one of the best editors around. And one of the best people too," said Wired editor Nicholas Thompson in a statement. "I'm thrilled to get a chance to work with her again."
Parham joins Wired from The Fader, where he served as senior editor. Prior to that, he worked at Gawker, and has written for The Atlantic, The Awl, The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Magazine, The Village Voice, and Wired In 2012, Parham founded the literary magazine, Spook. In his new role as senior writer, he will cover culture for Wired.
His first day will be June 26 in New York.
Simones joins Wired from Mother Jones, where she served as creative director. Before that she was design director of The New York Observer, and has also worked at The Village Voice, The Miami New Times, and Popular Science. In Simones new role as design director, platforms, she will oversee Wired's digital design. Her first day will be July 5 in San Francisco.
"I've been a fan of Jason's writing for years. He's a superb stylist and thinker, and his voice will be a wonderful part of our cultural coverage," said Thompson. "I couldn't be more excited about Ivy too—she did an amazing job at Mother Jones, and I can't wait to see how she redesigns and reimagines our digital platforms."
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Catholic Church spent $10M on lobbying to delay statute of limitations reforms: report
By Marina Pitofsky - 06/05/19 10:57 AM EDT
The U.S. Catholic Church spent more than $10 million on lobbyists over seven years to delay statute of limitations reforms from going into effect in eight states, according to a new report.
The church paid for lobbying efforts in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island between 2011 and 2018, the report, which was reportedly commissioned by law firms representing survivors of church sexual abuse, found. Each state's legislature was either considering or passed legislation that broadened statute of limitations laws, the time period in which victims of crimes can come forward with legal action.
"This report lays out what we have known all along — that the Catholic Church refuses to take responsibility for the decades of abuse that took place knowingly under its watch," attorney Stephen Weiss, who works for one of the law firms, told NBC News.
In Pennsylvania, the church reportedly spent $5,322,979 to keep existing statute of limitations laws in effect. Victims of child sexual abuse currently can bring criminal allegations until the age of 50 and file lawsuits until age 30.
"Statute of limitations reforms give survivors more time to obtain some measure of closure on the atrocities committed against them," attorney Gerald Williams told NBC News. "The church has yet to implement meaningful reforms, and by working to prevent these laws from passing, the church is clearly demonstrating that it does not stand with survivors."
The church spent nearly $3 million dollars in lobbying efforts to prevent the Child Victims Act from going into effect in New York, according to the report. The measure, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law on Feb. 14, allows child sexual abuse victims to sue institutions and specific perpetrators until age 55, up from the previous age of 23.
Eighty percent of the money spent in New York went to the Catholic Conference Policy Group Inc., which the report states was asked to lobby on "statute of limitations, legislative issues and liability issues."
"I think it's incredibly troubling that parishioners who on Sundays contributed to the church collections may have been inadvertently funding lobbying efforts against victims of sex abuse seeking legal redress," New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman (D) said, according to NBC News. "Three million dollars that went for lobbying could have done a lot of good elsewhere, including soup kitchens, after-school programs for children, support for seniors. In my district, a Catholic school that is closing might perhaps have stayed open if that money had been used for better causes."
The church reportedly spent $875,261 in Connecticut, $633,458 in New Jersey, $537,551 in Massachusetts, $124,260 in Maine and $61,961 in Rhode Island.
In New Hampshire, where legislation to amend the statute of limitations laws has not yet been introduced, the church spent $134,345, according to the researchers.
The Hill has reached out to church officials in each state and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for comment.
James Driscoll, executive director of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, disputed the report's findings to The Hill and said researchers never asked him to confirm any numbers.
"I have no idea where they came up with any of this money," Driscoll said.
A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference said in an email to The Hill that officials had not reviewed the report.
"For more than a half century, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference has lobbied on a myriad of issues that are important to people of the Catholic faith," the spokesman added.
And the New Jersey Catholic Conference said in a statement that "the data does not accurately reflect the efforts of the New Jersey Catholic Conference to seek legislative support on a wide range of issues" relevant to supporters, including health care, child care, immigration reform and affordable housing.
— This report was updated at 5:51 p.m.
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Gender equality: How to achieve it
By Megan Wallin · November 7, 2015 · No comments
The pay discrepancy between men and women may be a hot topic these days, but the issue is rarely discussed openly and honestly without a torrent of angry naysayers from both sides.
However, it's not the apparent gender gap that needs attention; it's the jobs.
We look at the industries that primarily attract or hire women, and the ones dominated by men, and we find more men in the science, tech and engineering fields while women make up the majority of teachers, social workers and nurses.
This isn't news to anyone. I don't really need to tell you 2015 articles from Forbes, Business Insider, and various career websites list the top careers for women as being in nursing, childcare, teaching, administration, social work and human resources, but I will. And I needn't mention that men in "pink collar" jobs have been found to make more than women, as demonstrated by the fact that male registered nurses make an average of $5,100 more annually despite holding the same or similar work hours and occupation as women, according to a recent report by the Journal of the American Medical Association, but I will.
You're likely well aware that suspected reasons for this phenomenon range from childcare duties/pregnancy leave, societal bias regarding the abilities of men versus women, female employees' tendencies not to negotiate pay raises, and theories that women in male-dominated fields pose a threat, whereas men in female-dominated fields present an asset, as reported in an article by Fast Company writer Lydia Dishman, but I'll throw that in too.
But the issue that demands our attention is a seemingly benign lurking variable. The reason people cite most often — and arguably, most accurately — for the overall discrepancy in pay between men and women is that women really do tend to occupy less lucrative fields.
With that in mind, let's do some fact checking.
First of all, that gap is finally lessening, perhaps due to STEM programs and the college graduation rates. Bloomberg Business reported a decrease in the pay gap when looking at wage data of recent college graduates between the ages of 22-27 years. Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York actually reported that female college grads are earning equal or more than their male colleagues in 29 industries investigated.
The most notable industries reporting higher wages for women were in the social services, where they earned an average of 16 percent more than men, and in industrial engineering jobs, where they earned roughly 10 percent more.
The study, which can be reviewed more comprehensively on the Liberty Street Economics website, was compiled using data reports from nearly 500 jobs and almost 20 fields, applying regression analysis to compare yearly wages for men and women in comparable roles and educational backgrounds, and using several controls for relevant demographics (such as location, ethnicity and income). They found that men still earn around three percent more overall, but that recent female grads can expect to be paid on par with men in the same or similar vocational positions.
But hold on to your bras, human rights activists with mammary glands (even the word "feminist" is a trigger for folks, these days …), because that doesn't solve the problem.
If there's equal pay for equal work, but women still make up the majority of employees in elementary and middle school education, social work, psychology, medical and health service administration, and various other lower-income jobs, that's a bit unfair. And many of those jobs require at least a Bachelor's degree.
So between potential childcare costs, student loans and the regularly incurred expenses of daily life, the people who need the money most are not getting it.
The solution for this in recent years has been a vehement push for the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields, especially for girls, and yet it doesn't seem to cover the bases. For one thing, according to Iseek.org, a career site for young professionals, many careers that fall under that umbrella already have a high number of women. 91 percent of registered nurses are female, along with nearly half (46 percent) of biological scientists, 78 percent of clinical laboratory technologists, and 60 percent of accountants and auditors.
For women hoping to make it in the STEM fields, they're in good company, and fellow scientists and engineers are welcoming them to the fold. For those who aren't, the wages as a teacher or social worker are low, and it remains difficult to compete with men even in very (supposedly) gender neutral careers … like the arts.
Have you looked at the statistics for film school graduates lately? If you're hoping to be a director, you're still better off with a penis.
With that in mind, while we're working on establishing that women are of equal worth in the workplace — assuming they're putting in equal hours with the same educational background and abilities, we might want to look at the flawed system that values teachers less than lawyers and social workers less than Microsoft engineers.
Is it that lawyers put in more work? No, it can't be that. For example, if we looked at every career for the number of hours someone put in, all writers and artists would get paid based on the hours they put into research and labor, rather than a simple quote for the finished product.
In the case of teachers, they spend a great deal of their time preparing materials and curriculum, ensuring that everything is up to date, preparing for and attending afterschool activities for parents and kids, going to meetings, grading papers, keeping their qualifications remain current and relevant, dealing with the personal issues of children and parents, etc. That's just the tip of the iceberg. The same goes for social workers.
Furthermore, these careers often require advanced degrees, which cost money and time. But a case manager's time and money is apparently less valuable than that of a business executive or a computer programmer.
Why is that? It's strange that we continue to allow the people who protect and fight for the most vulnerable members of our population (children, the poor, the disadvantaged, the mentally and physically ill) to be overworked and underpaid, but we reward those who had the means to attend law school and medical school with the continued ability to pass on that blessing to those also able to afford their services. It's almost like our system was built to get rid of inconvenient people, ignore the actual needs of children, and deem parenthood less important than corporate interest.
It's not just a matter of women and men in the workforce — we've got the basic foundation of the workforce all wrong.
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Top photo is a screen grab from the new film, Suffragette. How far have we come with gender equality in the 95 years since women won the right to vote?
Megan Wallin is a young writer with a background in the social sciences and an interest in seeking the extraordinary in the mundane. A Seattle native, she finds complaining about the constant drizzle and overabundance of Starbucks coffee therapeutic. With varied work experiences as a residential counselor, preprimary educator, musician, writing tutor and college newspaper reporter/editor, Megan is thrilled to offer a unique perspective through writing, research and open dialogue.	Contact the author.
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I really confused that why this action can come down CPU usage, and how can I fix it?
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Q: Настройка launch.json vscode Пытаюсь запустить дебаг в vscode и вылетает ошибка, что программы " не существует и предлагает настроить launch.json
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{
            "name": "(Windows) Launch",
            "type": "cppvsdbg",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "enter program name, for example ${workspaceFolder}/a.exe",
            "args": [],
            "stopAtEntry": false,
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
            "environment": [],
            "externalConsole": true
        }

Вот все, что есть в конфигурации launch.json. Может кто рассказать, что и где прописать, что бы дебажить простые коды на Си?


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A pen is just a pen…or is it?
A pen isn't just a pen. Not when Mark Graham holds it up. He looks at, studies it and holds it up in the air for the audience to see.
"This is exciting!" he says. Tonight, everything Mark talks about is exciting. Pens are not just a product. They are his product. And a pen isn't just a product — it's a story — a story about what it takes to produce it and customize it for his customers. If he's passionate about his products, he's really excited when he talks about his customers.
At 34 years old Mark, the president of Rightsleeve.com, he has a wisdom beyond his years — and he's discovered the the real secret to success. It's this. "Love what you do."
If you lived through the 90's where greed was good, or the tech bubble when things were "built to flip" or if you've thought about those whose greed and stupidity dragged us into this recession, Mark is a breath of fresh air.
Like people who love what they do, he's not just playing the game. He's changing the game.
He's doing it using technology to advance his strategy. So that's why he was here tonight, speaking to a group of strategy consultants in CMC Canada's Strategy special interest group. In addition to my duties as chair of the Toronto chapter, I also chair this group, which I helped found. I love it. It's where you can meet people who are changing the game.
But back to Mark — and how he's using technology so well. Because he is using it very well.
There's a lot of hype about social networking, open source, web 2.0 — the technology industry has never met a buzzword it didn't over-hype. What's rare are good examples of how these buzzwords can be used practically to advance your business in new and exciting ways. That's where Mark comes in.
I met him at a seminar weeks ago. He was there, on a panel with representatives of the big vendors who were spouting the usual blah, blah, blah — buy our products you'll be the next internet sensation, we love small business, blah, blah, blah. Sorry guys, but my business isn't going to be energized because I buy your server versus somebody else's. And it was also a breath of fresh air to hear someone who could say open source without being condescending. It's hard to take people seriously when everything is a sales pitch for their product.
Mark wasn't selling us his solution. He simply explained what he'd done, the challenges he'd faced and the results that he'd achieved. No hype. Just a guy who loves what he does.
That sort of thing has real credibility. So when Mark talks, you have to listen. And I did. Along with the rest of the room tonight. In fact, I made notes. Here's some of the tips that picked up from Mark:
Use technology to foster conversations about important things:
Mark's open source systems allow him flexibility to dream and adapt — and he's used that ability to facilitate conversations about things that are important. He has taken a page (literally) from social networking applications like facebook and twitter. He's uses these to keep people in his company up to date on key activities.
The important words here are key activities. Mark was smart enough to take the essence of social networking, not just adding some features from another application. What makes it work is that they made a conscious choice of what things were most valuable and these are selected and displayed as part of their own in house news feed. By focusing on the information that has the most value — people in his company watch it. Contrast that with what appears on most social networking sites.
There is a law called Sturgeon's Law and it says that 90% of everything is crap. So if you cut through that and go to what is really valuable, you provide a real service — especially in these days when everybody is overloaded.
Activities, events — new clients, orders and prospects — all of these conveniently packaged, shared and used to make sure everyone knows what is going on and can contribute. I immediately thought of virtual enterprises, like our own company. We have people all over the country, sometimes all over the world. We could use this to keep everyone up to date — even though they aren't in the office.
Here's another great idea that Mark talked about which is close to my heart. Jim Collins, the renowned business writer says there are three things that go into a strategy. You need passion and you need to know what you can do better than anyone else in the world. Mark's got those covered. But Collins says there's a third thing — you need to really understand the metrics that drive your business. Sounds easy, but even if they get it (which I doubt) few companies understand it. They publish reams of data or none at all. They don't give the vital few pieces of information that guide their employees to understand what they have to do on a day by day basis to help fulfill the company's strategy.
Mark's company has a great approach to this as well. For example, he has a great little application which shows a sales person what their commission is going to be on each and every sale. So they can see how they are doing constantly. Motivation 101. But Mark's company goes a step further and guides them with costs so that they can see the profitability of the sale. Sales people know what they can and can't do. And….there's more. Operations people are also plugged in with data they need. They can see the orders that are coming in — again in real time. They can sort it by supplier to make sure they can cover multiple orders at one time. Everyone is up to date. The old "sales/operations" feuds are reduced, if not eliminated.
I do a lot of process transformation work using something called Lean. It's a way to radically improve customer satisfaction, quality and efficiency (yes, you can have all three).
Lean is customer centric. It says that any process that doesn't generate value to the customer is a waste. It also says that you find ways see all inefficiency and waste. One way to avoid waste is to eliminate mistakes before they happen instead of trying to catch them in the "quality control" steps.
So picture this. Some of Mark's customers can have their own web-site to order goods. Their standards for orders are place on the each order page — right down to the exact description of the company colours in technical terms. This is important. Companies spend an enormous amount of money on their branding. They want consistency, quality and above all — accuracy. By making all of this visible and having a preset group of items for a company on their own web store, Mark's company eliminates the potential for error AND increases the efficiency of the process. It's not rocket science, it's just damn good process design — enabled by a very friendly, customer focused technology.
But Mark's approach, like Lean, is not just about efficiency. It's about a relentless focus on what is of value to the customer. It's a way to really engage your customer. Once again, Mark is using technology to help. He opens up his site to allow customers to participate. For instance, his customers can comment directly on products they have bought.
That's where this is about more than technology. It's about courage. If you only ask questions where you know that you'll like the answer, you are not really listening. But if you take a chance and ask — people will tell you what they really think. Sometimes that's good. Sometimes its not.
Many companies shy away from real discussions with their customers because they don't want to face the reality of dealing with issues. How many times have you heard those programmed words, "is there anything else I can do to help you?" when the "customer service" person you are talking to in some far distant land hasn't helped you at all?
Mark's people pounce on customer problems and address them. Why not? They are on the customer's side. If the products tare substandard, they want them fixed or they want them off the list. When you really feel this way, you will have the courage to ask — in public — "what do you think?"
The added bonus is that your customers trust each other more than they will any sales person. Getting that real information adds value to the shopping experience.
This honest is the best way to engage your customers. My favourite saying about customers is from a book called "The Cluetrain Revolution" and it's as fresh now as it was almost 10 years ago when I read it. It says that "Elvis was right. We can't go on together with suspicious minds." In so many companies today, Elvis has truly left the building.
As a strategic consultant, I think one of the best questions that I like to ask is "what do you want people to say about you when you leave the room?" Then I set out to help the client make that happen. Hey, did I say strategy was hard? It's not — it's doing it that's hard.
Conversations in the age of social networking are no longer person to person. They are one to many, thanks to networks like twitter, facebook, Linked In and a host of others. If you can get people to say good things about the company you can get incredible coverage. How do you do that? Easy — well not exactly easy. If you want people to say great things about you or your company, you have to do things that they value. If you have an event, you have to make it a great one so that if someone is on twitter, and followed by thousands of people, their twitter message will say — having a great time @ Rightsleeve.com party. In fact, that has happened.
Doing the small things right. Relentlessly pursuing a dynamite customer experience. Having the creativity and flair to make your message distinct and worth telling. Those are the real tools of using social networks effectively — not just technology. And whether it's giving out Rightsleeve.com underwear or his hysterical YouTube video with the tag line "friends don't let friends buy bad promo" — everything is aimed at the customer experience.
To paraphrase my earlier question, the issue is to understand "what do you want people to say about you when they are engaging their social networks?" Then make it possible for them to say that in a way that's fun and interesting.
Right down to his blog, Mark takes that approach. As a blogger myself, I wish his three rules which he shared were universal:
– write it yourself
– be authentic
– have fun
Notice that "mention your product" is not on the list. Be yourself. Be authentic. Have fun.
And when you do that, even a pen becomes exciting. And it's rewarding for everyone. And I've always maintained that this is good for the bottom line. I won't tell any tales out of school, but Mark's company appears to be defying any of the trends that you are seeing in the papers. Sales are up and the company is growing profitably. And that, too, is exciting.
What can I say? Sometimes the good guys win.
I had a great time.
Mark Graham's company is called Rightsleeve.com and they go in to my "mission statement hall of fame" because you can actually tell what they do from what they say they do. RIGHTSLEEVE.COM uses design, promotional media and technology to deliver outstanding marketing results.
Check them out! I don't think you'll regret it.
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I've been in IT and business for over 30 years. I worked my way up, literally from the mail room and I've done every job from mail clerk to CEO.
Today I'm a CIO and I sit on the boards of a couple of companies.
But this isn't about my work - this is my personal blog.
My personal twitter account describes me with a line from the Steve Miller song -- "I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover and I'm a sinner."
There are two more. I'm a writer and a dreamer.
So here I write. I muse about professional thoughts. I share intensely personal moments and insights. I live out loud.
I marvel a the extraordinary. Every accomplishment, every great thing we do in our lives starts with a dream. The difference is that some people are content to dream them. Some have to live them. Some are driven to pursue the extraordinary. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you change the game.
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2PM's Nichkhun and GOT7's Jinyoung express a deep affection for their new web drama "Magic School"
On September 11, a press conference for JTBC's new web drama "Magic School" was held in Seoul. The drama is about people who learn magic for different reasons, while various JYP artists including 2PM's Nichkhun, GOT7's Jinyoung, actor Yoon Park and Shin Eunsoo star in the drama.
The JYP artists attended the press conference, of course. So check out what Nichkhun and Jinyoung talked about their web drama and acting.
Nichkhun
In the drama, I play Jun, who was adopted to the United States and became a doctor. He learns magic because he wants to give hope to a girl who had incurable disease. I've appeared in some Chinese and Japanese dramas, but it's my first time to appear in a Korean drama. That's why I've been hard at work on the drama, and I practiced speaking Korean really hard. Some people just don't know, but you know, I'm a foreigner who can speak Korean a little bit. At first, Jun was a Korean, but the director of the drama changed it to an overseas Korean because he wanted to lessen my burden. I'm thankful for it.
Jinyoung
I play Lee Nara, a college student who plans a surprise event for his girlfriend. I'm the youngest among all the male actors of the drama, but I could learn a lot from my elders. I could grow up just like Lee Nara does in the drama. And I enjoyed filming the drama. Actually, it's my first time to play a character who is in his 20s. I've appeared in some dramas, but I always played a child or student. So, the drama means a lot to me, and I try to stay calm and relaxed these days when I'm with GOT7 members.
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The Truth About WGM: Were Taemin and Naeun Really Dating?
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Buffalo Bills retire Thurman Thomas' No. 34
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Thurman Thomas recalled a phone call he received a couple of weeks ago from former Buffalo Bills teammate Bruce Smith.
"Do yo know what it means to have your jersey retired?" Smith asked Thomas. "Do you realize the importance?"
"I do now," Thomas told a sold-out crowd at New Era Field on Monday night. "Now that I'm here with you, I realize it even more."
The Bills retired Thomas' No. 34 during a ceremony at halftime of Buffalo's game against the New England Patriots. He is the third player in Bills history to receive the honor. Jim Kelly had his No. 12 retired in 2001, and Smith's No. 78 was retired in 2016.
With the lights turned out at the sold-out stadium, highlights from Thomas' Hall of Fame career were shown on the video scoreboard while two spotlights projected 34s onto the field.
Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas on Monday became the third player in Bills history to have his jersey retired, joining Jim Kelly and Bruce Smith. Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP
Longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman introduced Thomas, who was joined by his family on an elevated platform at midfield. His name and number were unveiled on a wall above the east end zone.
"When I look up and see the No. 34 retired under my name, I'll be reminded that number doesn't just belong to me," Thomas said. "It belongs to the Bills fans everywhere."
Kelly and Smith were among several former teammates who watched the ceremony on the field. Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy and former general manager Bill Polian were also among the group.
Earl Campbell, one of two Hall of Fame running backs along with Walter Payton who inspired Thomas to wear No. 34, recorded a video message for the ceremony.
Thomas played 12 of his 13 seasons in Buffalo and is the franchise's all-time leader in rushing yards (11,938) and yards from scrimmage (16,279). He was voted NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 1991 and led the league in yards from scrimmage in four straight seasons from 1989 to '92.
The Bills put Thomas on their Wall of Fame in 2005, two years before he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Oklahoma State College and Willowridge High School in Houston also have honored Thomas by retiring No. 34.
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Nyanga Rural District Council Ward 26 and Bikita Rural District Council Ward 31 By-Election Update
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On 29 May 2019, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) deployed observers to observe the Nyanga Rural District Council (RDC) Ward 26 and the Bikita RDC Ward 31 by-elections to be held tomorrow (13 July 2019). This update briefly presents the background to the by-elections and ZESN's observations so far as informed by the observers' reports.
Background to the By-elections
The Nyanga RDC Ward 26 was necessitated by the death of MDC Alliance Councillor, Elias Mashumba, while the Bikita RDC Ward 31 seat fell vacant following the death of ZANU-PF Councillor, Patrick Marozhe, in April.
Political Environment
To date, ZESN observers in both wards have reported that the environment is peaceful.
Primary elections
Both parties held primary elections to elect candidates for the by-elections. For the Bikita by-election, the MDC Alliance held primary elections at Mandadzaka Primary School on 29 May. ZANU-PF had held its primary elections earlier.
Nomination Court Sitting
The Nomination Court sat on 31 May to consider applications of nominees for the by-election. In the case of the Nyanga Ward by-election, Vincent Bopoto of the MDC Alliance and Bizel Mapeta of ZANU-PF were duly nominated while Thomas Mataga of Zanu-PF; Moses Maposa of the by MDC Alliance; and Peter Mavenga of the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) were duly nominated for the Bikita Ward by-election. These are the candidates who will be contesting in the by-elections scheduled for tomorrow.
Political Party Activities and Campaigns
Political parties contesting in the by-elections held rallies, used door-to-door visits, and have posters as part of their campaign methods.
In Nyanga, ZANU-PF held three rallies in a day on 6 July 2019 which were attended and addressed by, among others, ZANU-PF Member of Parliament, Omega Hungwe; ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for the constituency, Supa Mandiwanzira; and the candidate, Bizel Mapeta. Mealie meal was reportedly distributed on partisan grounds by ZANU-PF on 3 July and Omega Hungwe allegedly said that for one to get maize they would have to vote for ZANU-PF come Election Day. Before the ZANU-PF rally started, MDC Alliance supporters moved around the venue in kombis distributing fliers for their candidate and later embarked on a door-to-door campaign on the same day. The MDC Alliance held its rally at the same venue the next day, 7 July. The rally was addressed by the party's provincial officials Mr Mutseyi and Mrs Kuodza.
In Bikita, on 6 July, the MDC Alliance held a rally at Mandadzaka Shopping Centre. Amongst some who addressed MDC Alliance rallies in the Ward are the party's National chairperson Thabitha Khumalo, National Organiser Amos Chibaya, Deputy National Organiser Happymore Chidziva, and the National youth Chairperson, Obey Sithole. On the same day, ZANU-PF supporters were gathered in their branches being given party regalia. ZANU-PF held a rally at Mandadzaka Shopping Centre on 10 July 2019 attended by Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Deputy Minister Lovemore Matuke, Minister of State and Provincial Affairs for Masvingo Ezra Chadzamira and former Minister of State for Masvingo Province, Josiah Hungwe. Supporters were given food commodities such as rice and maize as well as the party's regalia. Political party candidates also have posters around the ward as part of their campaign methods.
It is notable that on 4 June in Nyanga, ZEC met with ZANU-PF and MDC Alliance members, including the contesting candidates, and discussed the Code of Conduct for Political Parties, Candidates, and Other Stakeholders. Among other things, ZEC explained to parties conditions that would lead to the disqualification of a candidate. Another such meeting was held on 2 July with the same stakeholders in attendance. Party agents for the Nyanga by-election were trained by ZEC on 9 and 10 July. ZEC also briefed political party agents on their roles at the polling stations in Bikita.
ZESN has trained observers who will be deployed to polling stations in the Ward tomorrow and will be issuing periodic reports and proffer recommendations based on the observers' reports.
Source: Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN)
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Q: How do I chain on another callback function in Node.js? I have a node.js function:
function myFunc(callback) {
    var ret = 50; // some time consuming calculation
    return callback(random);
}

How do I know when this function has completed if I can't edit it in anyway. Is there a way to chain another callback function onto it. Again without editing myFunc in anyway.
i.e. if I am using:
async.forEach([1, 2, 3], function iter(myFunc(console.log), ????) {}, function(err){
    // if any of the saves produced an error, err would equal that error
});

What do I put as the iterator?
How do I know pass on control when all the myFuncs have executed?

A: myFunc(function(ret) {
  console.log("finished");
  console.log(ret);
});

A: Something like :
// fn wraps myFunc
var fn = function(callback) {
    // myFunc isn't altered, it is called with callback function
    myFunc(function(random) {
       console.log('done');
       callback(random);
    };
};

async.forEach([1,2,3], fn(console.log));


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What Do Academic Users Really Want from an Adaptive Learning System?
When developing an Adaptive Learning System (ALS), users are generally consulted (if at all) towards the end of the development cycle. This can limit users' feedback to the characteristics and idiosyncrasies of the system at hand. It can be difficult to extrapolate principles and requirements, common to all ALSs, that are rated highly by users. To address this problem, we have elicited requirements from learners and teachers across several European academic institutions through explorative, semi-structured interviews . The goal was to provide a methodology and an appropriate set of questions for conducting such interviews and to capture the essential requirements for the early iterations of an ALS design. In this paper we describe the methodology we employed while preparing, conducting, and analyzing the interviews and we present our findings along with objective and subjective analysis.


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Meini Hirion (Druid's Circle)
This wonderful and evocative stone circle, considered one of the finest examples in Britain, forms part of a complex of ancient monuments on moorland above the town of Penmaenmawr. The circle consists of 30 stones, 11 of which are still standing, set into the inner edge of a low embankment about 35 metres in diameter.
Known locally as the Meini Hirion, or 'long stones' in English, the site was excavated in the 1950s. It revealed a capstone of a finely made cist (burial chamber), with stones, including quartz, scattered unevenly around it. Inside the cist was a food vessel that contained the cremated bones of a child aged between 10 and 12. The vessel is now in the Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery, Bangor.
A second cremation was found in another pit. A plain food vessel contained the cremated bones of a child aged between 11 and 13, accompanied by a small bronze riveted knife. Children's remains within these circles may point to spiritual beliefs in youth and regeneration for the communities that used them. These monuments would have been important social places, where people gathered at certain times throughout the year.
A tentative date of 1450–1400 BC was proposed for the construction of the Meini Hirion, which would place them in the Bronze Age, though it was acknowledged at the time that it could be much older, dating from 3000 BC. The ring is not a perfect circle, being slightly flattened on the north-east side where a trackway cuts across.It has been proposed that the circle deliberately avoids this track, which would suggest that the track is earlier. Either way, the Meini Hirion are thought to predate the Druids by many hundreds of years, and the structure only acquired its English name of Druid's Circle in the 19th century.
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From Penmaenmawr follow the road in the direction of Dwygyfylchi. Follow signpost for Druid's Circle / Graig Lwyd Road. Park by Jubilee Walk gateposts.
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Bus stop at Penmaenmawr Railway Station
40 minute walk along footpath
Footpath is a moderate walk. Walking boots recommended. Dogs must be on lead.
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Meini Hirion (Druid's Circle), Penmaenmawr
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Moel Goedog This commanding hill is the site of a hill fort and two stone ring cairns
New York Cottages New York Cottages and granite quarry landscape – also located by the sea, stone is still quarried here
Maen Penddu The 'Black-headed Stone' commands stunning views of the Great Orme and surrounding coastline.
Graiglwyd Neolithic Axe Stone Source The Neolithic quarry at Graiglwyd is one of the largest sites of its kind and axes from Graiglwyd have been found all over the country
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got a little bit of heat this week because she took her closest friends to an island. Thats undisclosed. I think it's near Tahiti. Where do you think it is? I just want to be on that island so freaking bad. I know it's next. Tahiti Gwen If you were on that island with the Dash Cloud Sarah Herron what kinds of bikini would you wear because they are showing their kick asked bodies off in amazing bikinis. There are so many bikinis at that birthday party, we have to do a gallery on it. Of course you know what to do. Go magazine dot com slash Thailand Every single picture of all of the Kardashian sisters. Friends, etcetera And please Travis. What is the plastic surgery that I would need to get done on my waist to hip ratio to have their body that Kim has? She looks like like a Barbie doll is fake. It's so fake. I'm really glad you asked when because I think that's a lot of waste training. And when you fill your but don't make sure, make sure those thighs match you fill up the booty, fill up those thighs, I think is what this told me. But I got like, anxiety looking at these pictures about how amazing and plastic they were. So I think that's a very good question for the other girl here, Sarah, that I got intimidated as what I would wear to this party. What would you wear to this party with all of these amazing fashions, Doctor concocted bodies and faces? It's a lot of pressure. I mean, I would obviously hide in my cozy skims because I'm not showing my body in front of those women. Are you kidding? I towns caftans galore. They look chic and they hide a multitude of sins. Oh, that's good. Glad I would go for full glittery, um, caftan. Kourtney Kardashian's, like little sort of like Big Mermaid sequin like naked mini dress. I mean, I've never seen a hotter person. It was just zoomed. I did it all. Oh, my God. She Courtney is just like has not aged at all. She's kind of like the most classic looking Kardashian of the same this whole time. And those pictures she posted with Scott, Like you guys, they have to be back together. They have two. I need it. They're manifesting this. You are all you. I think we talk about the trouble Kim got into because I have a hot take. Let's talk about that because it seemed like she had all these gas quarantine for 14 days and flew them for a private island. And I'm not a doctor, but it sounds a little bit of safe to me. Tell us about your thoughts on the heat. She's getting online, right? So there's two sides of it. Some people are upset that Kim had this party at all because she quarantined her inner circle, which included all of her family. Besides Kylie, who US Weekly exclusively revealed, was tied up with work commitments and they're obviously incredibly close. There's no drama, Um, and they're supposed allegedly quarantined for two weeks. Then they went on this private jet. You know, they all got tested. I'm sure more than once, Um, and ended up on this private, undisclosed location Island. Now we know Kanye was not in the first round of photos. Everyone was like, Where the hell was Kanye or is the truck? Is it true that there's trouble in paradise? But then we confirmed that Kanye really paradise Sarah. What's up, Paradise? You don't think, Kimmie? I was in paradise. I think paradise. It always. It always gave me a little bit of strain to look at, but Sorry. Go. Okay. Well, we all have different definitions of paradise. Uh, so then Kanye showed up during the second half of the trip, which means during when they were first there, Kanye was not quarantining. Probably doing this Joe Rogan interview. Maybe flew from Montana Tele and after this island. So he was kind of all over the place. So some people are upset that clearly, like this whole two week quarantine is not was kind of She's just saying it to say it, and it probably didn't happen. I will say to that I mean the venue of this much money the amount of Corona tests that they are probably administering is out of control at Kim's birthday party that the fake one she had for the show you had to get tested and pass a rapid test before you can enter the room. In that moment, they were doing on the spot. Rapid test that Kim Kardashian's birthday party. Yeah, of course. And I didn't really I know, it's sort of like flaunting your wealth to all the people who can't see their grandparents and all that kind of stuff. But she has the means, and I really I mean, while I'm jealous, I don't really think there's anything wrong with it. So that's the second part is her post was this whole thing and the line that everyone is taking away is after two weeks of multiple health screens and asking for a quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island. Or we could pretend things were normal. For just a brief moment, we danced road, bike, swim near whales, kayaked, watch the movie on the beach and so much more. And people are taking that tweet and like making it mm and a joke because, yes, you could 100% argue that this is insensitive and absurd that this is what Kim is putting out because the world is ending. But what do we What do we expect from the Kardashians? Why are we looking at? Why are you helping them to some higher standard? Don't follow Kim Kardashian. If you don't want to see pictures of her in a bikini on our own private island like I don't get it. Did you guys see? I loved reading, listening to cardi b talk about her Birkin bags. She had a troll on her instagram. Well, of course, Cardi is always with a Birkin. She has like a bandana, one for her blood lineage, a pink glitter one. The list goes on and on. She's got like, 20 in Herb Closet that she showed, and someone commented that they are that Cardi and other rappers, like the city girls were named, are devaluing Birkin bags because of, like type of girls that they are and mainly based on their race. So Cardi took to Instagram and she said, First of an O. And this commenter asked her if she could just walk into the store and buy a bag, or if they knowingly discriminated against her because she's a rapper and she says, first things first. I could definitely get a bag. Actually, I got four bags today from their meds store. I don't want to brag, so don't even try it. And then she says, Why don't you all come like this for white celebrities? Why it gotta be asking us what the f you know. And she's also mentioned that her song Boldak Yellow you know, she makes bloody moves with red read on her shoes. She talked about Lou Batons. Their sales went up over 1000% after Boldak Yellow hit 1%. So she's like we elevate this, you know, we don't bring it down. And I thought it was just, like, really like an interesting topic to bring up When stylish dot com Ambassador, What are your thoughts? We covered the entire story. First of all, we covered the story when Cardi showed off.


Our featured craft this week comes from Mom Vs. The Boys and is just so incredibly appropriate for the weather I'm experiencing this week! The title of the post is Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow and features adorable paper snowflakes. As it turns out, I have no choice but to let it snow, because snow it will despite my wishes otherwise.
Yesterday morning, I woke up and peeked out the window as I always do before getting my son up for the day. It isn't uncommon to see a bit of snow dusting, just enough that I need to wipe off the car. I like to know what to expect for the morning. Imagine my surprise when I woke up to at least two inches of snow with more falling! The weatherman totally dropped the ball on that one, as we had no idea snow was coming. Guess what? Apparently there is more on the way! All week long! While I'm stuck inside, this cute Paper Snowflakes craft for kids will help keep up busy!
My favorite thing about this featured craft for kids is that it reminds me of the paper snowflakes I used to make when I was little, except a whole lot more colorful! I love the effect of the colors running into each other, creating almost a marbled, tie-dye effect. These adorable snowflakes are easy enough for even toddlers to help out with. You'll have to help with the cutting, but Mom vs. the Boys even gives you a "cheat" method to making the coloring part easier for little ones. Check it out!
Thanks for featuring our winter craft!
It's been a very long time since I made a paper snowflake. I though crafts were behind me, but here I am with a little one, again. Looking forward to the fun!
Those are so cute and so creative! Bet my nieces would totally be into this!


What does Russia plan to do in outer space?
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Russia can call 2006 the year of space exploration because Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, performed his trailblazing flight exactly 45 years ago on April 12, 1961. Moreover, the national space-rocket industry is marking its 60th anniversary this year. Russia also leads the way in satellite launches. And, finally, the most ambitious space program encompassing all spheres of space research, namely, manned missions and automatic-probe launches, will be implemented in the next decade.
At the same time, the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) and top managers of the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation, the leading national manufacturer of spacecraft and space station components, prompt one to inquire what this country plans to do in outer space.
It appears that one should not seriously debate the need to fly to the Moon and other planets because pragmatic attitudes will not help in this case. This reminds one of tearful women futilely begging our ancestors not to visit a neighboring island or to discover a new continent because nothing can stop man's quest for the unknown.
Agency general director Anatoly Perminov said on April 11 that Russia stipulated no special program for exploring and developing the Moon, because it had launched numerous spacecraft, lunar probes included, 30 years ago. Perminov added that it would be inexpedient to reinstate this program, but that Russia was ready to help Beijing launch its Taikonauts (cosmonauts) to the Moon in 2017. "Moreover, NASA has officially invited the space agency to take part in implementing U.S. space plans," said Perminov.
Still one has some misgivings about these interesting statements.
First, the achievements of the 1970s are just a tiny fraction of what modern scientists want to learn about the Moon. Second, the seemingly ambitious and effective Chinese space program is still a far cry from Soviet space achievements of that period. Consequently, Russia's full-fledged involvement in China's lunar program is an obvious step backward.
For its part, the United States has so far failed to suggest a single coherent program of inter-planetary flights. Moreover, the NASA management recently admitted that it still lacked lunar spacecraft.
Russian cosmonauts therefore have no alternative but to continue flying aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in the long-term perspective.
In mid-April, the Energia management, which has completely different plans, unveiled a concept of the national manned space-flight program for the next 25 years.
This document states expressly that the initial stage of the manned lunar program will involve Soyuz spacecraft, Soyuz-FG and Proton launch vehicles and DM-type boosters. Energia officials said that the ISS' Russian segment should be used to assemble an inter-orbital space complex bound for the Moon, and that this approach would make it possible to launch the first lunar expeditions in the near future.
There are plans to develop a reusable lunar transport system comprising manned spacecraft on the basis of the advanced Kliper shuttle and inter-orbital space tugs with liquid-propellant rocket engines during the lunar program's second stage. The new transport system will link the ISS and a projected lunar orbital station. It is intended to use tugs with electric-rocket engines and large-size solar batteries for transporting bulky consignments. Plans are also in place to assemble a permanent lunar orbital station with a reusable lunar ascent and descent module during the second stage.
The program's third stage stipulates the creation of a permanent lunar industrial base for developing the Earth's satellite.
The Martian program is closely linked with the lunar program.
Energia CEO Nikolai Sevastyanov said that corporate specialists were using some technologies, which had been streamlined in the last few decades, such as electric rocket engines now being installed on communications satellites, to develop the Martian complex. He also said that the design of large solar batteries had been upgraded aboard the Mir orbital station.
Sevastyanov stressed that the new space complex featuring substantial xenon-fuel reserves would fly manned missions to the Mars.
However, he said that new elements, such as a Martian ascent and descent module, had to be developed, and that a three-stage program for exploring the Mars was set up. The entire space complex will be tested during the first stage stipulating a lunar mission. The second stage envisions a manned flight to the Mars but no landing on the Red Planet's surface, while another crew will land on the Mars during the third stage. Soyuz-FG and Proton launch vehicles will orbit this complex's elements until 2010, whereas revamped Soyuz-2 and new Angara rockets will replace them after 2010.
Soyuz taxis and Progress cargo craft will help assemble the new space complex until 2015; and the Kliper reusable spacecraft will be commissioned after 2015.
Energia plans to launch the first expedition to the Red Planet in 2020-2030.
Russia's place in global space exploration will be clarified if the space agency approves this program.


Today was the fourth Think Tank Tuesday offered this year. These sessions are offered both before and after school in an effort to accommodate all staff schedules. Seven staff members attended today's sessions.


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By Joseph Czikk Canadian Startup News, Partnerships April 16, 2014
Montreal-Born 5By To Partner Up with VICE Media, Tribeca Film
Montreal-born and San Francisco-based startup 5by announced today it has entered a partnership with VICE Media, Tribeca Enterprises, and DEFY Media. Vice, the site that launched back in 1994 in Montreal, garners over 100 million unique visits per month. Tribeca is a giant in its own right as well, as the New York-based media company responsible for the film company and film festival.
5by was founded by NDGer Greg Isenberg, who sold the company to San Francisco's StumbleUpon in under a year after founding it. 5by calls itself "the simplest and fastest way to find, watch, and share the best videos from across the web."
The partnership means good things for 5by users. In addition to finding and watching videos on the web based on mood and interest, 5by users can now navigate to partner channels to watch freshly curated video playlists. Partner experiences will appear on the home screen or as channels depending on the time of day and individual preferences.
"We were really, really keen on becoming partners with VICE because their video content is amazing and they were excited about getting their content seen by the 5by community," said Isenberg. "5by's becoming a place where if you want your content to go viral or get tons of eyeballs, brands/video creators are coming to us.
5by appeals to the passive viewing experience, akin to services like Songza. These platforms ask the user what they're in the mood for and the content never stops. Unlike Youtube, a user doesn't have to continually search for new videos.
For Isenberg, it sounds like the partnership is significant for him, personally, as well.
"As a kid in Montreal, I looked up to Shane and the VICE team, and I've been following them religiously. I used to pick up the VICE magazines all the time. So I was really excited that they understood our vision to be the best place to find and share online videos."
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Hamilton biopharmaceutical raises $140 million CAD for cancer therapy tech
Hamilton-based biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals has announced the completion of a $140 million CAD ($105 million USD) Series B round, to help develop its…