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Payments Q&A with Dave Smith
Meet Dave Smith, Payments Specialist with Lusis Payments' European team.
Q: Let's kick off with a direct question - the payments, and more broadly the financial sector, is facing a myriad of challenges, would you say you're optimistic about what the future holds?
Dave: Definitely. I've been in the financial sector for a long time, and I've seen waves of economic, social and technology events that all threaten to completely rock the sector.
But this is an incredibly resilient industry - one of the pioneers of technology in business. We're at our best when we're putting customers first, developing products that help them in their lives, and enabling the global economy to function - payments are central to that. That makes me very optimistic about the future of payments - powered by technology.
At the end of the day, payments are at the heart of the way we live, and that makes them central to an organisation's reputation.
Q: You say that payments are at the heart of the way we live, do you think banks recognise that enough as they look for new revenues and business models?
Dave: There can be a mindset within banks that see payments as a commodity or utility. I think that's a big mistake, because if you take payments away then the rest of the banking infrastructure loses a sense of purpose.
Banks can sometimes see it more as a chore that the central bank makes them handle than what it really is - a direct connection to the customer.
That's when they run the risk out trying to outsource it to another institution. Big mistake. Consumers want banks to handle payments. It's one of the most trusted aspects of banking - that you help me move my money, pay my mortgage, get cash out or buy goods and services.
The trick is to turn that into an effective business model, which, with the right infrastructure, is very achievable for almost every financial services institution out there today.
Q: What challenges do you see banks facing in terms of their business models?
Dave: There was a massive acceleration pre-pandemic of online only banking - not just the challengers we see in the UK and Europe, but also traditional banks who would offer you an extra half a percent of interest in order to bank online and not use a branch. So managing a physical footprint is certainly on the list.
On top of that, you have a new generation of consumers who will live very differently than those before. More subscription services and less ownership, more renting homes and less buying. That has a knock on effect for the range of other financial services products banks typically facilitate - from mortgages to insurance.
There has been a continued depression of interest rates which means the classic business model of banks taking and lending money is more difficult than before. On the other hand, transaction volumes have gone up hugely in the pandemic. However, banks haven't necessarily been the quickest to respond with new products and services (and I include challengers in that too to a certain extent), in part because of regulation but also because they didn't have the right infrastructure in place to move rapidly.
Q: What role do you think regulators do, and should, play in the development of payments going forwards?
Dave: Regulations can create opportunity for the financial services sector, often in how they govern consumer service levels. Faster Payments is a great example of that - people want to get their money instantly (and in a 24/7 world why would they not!) and so it helps focus technology and innovation on meeting those wants and needs.
Q: What's the big infrastructure challenge that's holding banks back from seizing these opportunities?
Dave: At the end of the day, too many financial institutions are using technology that is seriously outdated, and wasn't built for the range of scenarios that we see now.
Challenger banks that only came onto the market a few years ago are already rebuilding their infrastructure, so it makes no sense that you'd have a big name bank that's using technology someone purchased in the 70s or 80s to run significant parts of their systems.
The name of the game is flexibility. You need to put infrastructure in place that can survive any unknown scenario. No one in banking predicted the challenges that 2020 would bring - but too often they only build technology that copes with the scenarios they know about.
Banks need a new approach - they need to build for uncertainty, for flexibility and for an unknown future. Then you get resilience. Whether they rip and replace, or take a bit-by-bit approach, is completely down to their needs, but something needs to change. Quickly.
Q: How do you see emerging technologies like AI and blockchain help banks thrive in the future?
Dave: Certainly these technologies are creating a huge amount of noise in the financial space, and wider society too.
We're seeing lots of proof-of-concept projects at the moment. The next stage for banks is understanding what value and return on investment looks like at this stage of their innovation journey and how they identify the right place for them in their bank's tech stack.
Each bank, FinTech and service provider will have a different answer.
For me, there's a big role for AI in combating fraud - that's one of the areas I find most exciting.
Fraud is now becoming so clever, so sophisticated. And the pandemic has exacerbated that dramatically, because there are just so many new ways and so many new people to attack and new means of doing so. Deploying technologies like AI in this battle is essential, because the attackers are using technology to scale their attacks to unprecedented levels. AI can recognise the patterns that humans wouldn't pick up on and flag them quickly.
Q: What would your main piece of advice be to someone tasked with preparing their financial services institution's payments infrastructure for the next decade of challenges?
Dave: Don't delay change, because the longer you leave it, the harder it's going to become.
Find out more about why payments are still crucial to the financial services business model and how failure to adapt became the biggest infrastructure risk facing payments businesses, in our new whitepaper - Preparing your payments infrastructure for the next decade: a guide for financial services institutions.
PREPARING YOUR PAYMENTS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE NEXT DECADE: A GUIDE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTIONS
The payments industry in Europe is facing an unprecedented set of challenges, and the speed of change makes this more pressing than ever before.
The challenge facing the industry isn't whether we understand the technical barriers, but instead whether financial institutions are able to execute the right technology strategy to meet market needs.
Customers need new and different types of products more than ever. The risk is that CTOs, boards and other senior leadership teams fall into a false sense of security that could prove fatal.
What you'll learn in this whitepaper:
What's changing in the European payments landscape
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The Future of ATMs: New Initiatives from Vendors and Banks
A FEATURED ARTICLE ON ATM MARKETPLACE
by Philippe Préval, CEO, Lusis Payments
Banks at a Crossroads
Although cash delivery activity seems to be decreasing due to contactless payments and wallets, in North America, the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) channel is still maintaining its central role as a core banking touchpoint with the consumer. It has become an integral part of the banking omni-channel experience, not only playing a key role in the broad context of modern banking but also being a major enabler of mission-critical "access to funds" functionality within financial inclusion initiatives. The channel is taking an even more important role as branch network optimization leads to a reduction in the number of branches while consumers still express a preference for banks with a physical presence.
On the other side of the ocean, some European major companies seem to see the ATM business as a dying activity that can be easily outsourced to service providers that provide a low cost/poor user experience.
So, who is on the right path between these two radically different approaches? New features that are coming in front-line for ATMs may be giving evidence of a really interesting future for those teller machines putting the truth on the United States' (US) side.
Banks' Initiatives
There are interesting initiatives related to activation of classical cash functions using contactless devices, including Smartphones. New functions for providing cash to one individual using his or her Smartphone are already very popular in the US and totally marginal in Europe.
There are two ways of delivering cash to someone:
1) Using a Smartphone Radio-frequency identification (RFID) capacity and wallet to allow a customer to retrieve cash from an ATM, there is a wallet Device Primary Account Number (DPAN) used in place of a card. DPAN is also known as the Digital Primary Account Number. Once the wallet is authenticated, even the on-us transactions are available for the user. On-us transactions are those for which all transactions for an ATM or a Point of Sale (POS) machine originate from the same bank. The only condition is to re-authenticate the wallet every time the user chooses a function.
2) Cash can be sent to a third-party holder using wallets. An ATM is then used to dispense cash to the destination user.
Some ATM Vendors´ Initiatives
Following is a brief discussion of two interesting initiatives proposed by the two market leaders.
NCR Corporation's ITM
The NCR ITM (Interactive Teller Machine) is an Assisted Service hardware solution. It has the same footprint as an NCR Self Service ATM system but has integrated two-way video conferencing with additional software and hardware to support live interaction with a remote teller.
The NCR ITM includes audio capabilities beyond a typical ATM, as well as incorporates peripherals to support the member experience like a phone handset for privacy or a signature pad to require customers to sign for certain activities. The ITM can be supported as a stand-alone video teller solution.
Diebold ILT
The In-Lobby Teller (ILT) is offering Branch services without a real Branch and tellers or inside a Branch but with fewer teller agents. It is an innovative solution that redefines the Branch experience for both the bank and its customers. The ILT bridges the gap between the teller and the ATM by combining the convenience and accuracy of a machine with the natural and personal interaction of a human.
All operations that a customer can do in a Branch are available, including deposit, withdrawal and all home banking functions.
A dramatic productivity increase is anticipated with ILT, with one teller being able to pilot the dialog of several ILT in various locations.
All these new channels use modern JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) web services to carry the transactions' information to the payment system that manages the ITM, ILT.


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package com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.ad_extension.site_link.read;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameter;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameters;

import com.microsoft.bingads.internal.functionalinterfaces.Function;
import com.microsoft.bingads.internal.functionalinterfaces.Supplier;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.ObjectComparer;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.ad_extension.site_link.BulkSitelinkAdExtensionTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.bulk.entities.BulkSitelinkAdExtension;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.campaignmanagement.ArrayOfstring;

public class BulkSitelinkAdExtensionReadFromRowValuesFinalUrlsTest extends BulkSitelinkAdExtensionTest{

	@Parameter(value = 1)
	public ArrayOfstring expectedResult;

	@Parameters
	public static Collection<Object[]> data() {
		ArrayOfstring array = new ArrayOfstring();
		array.getStrings().addAll(Arrays.asList(new String[] { "http://www.test 1.com", "https://www.test2.com" }));

		return Arrays.asList(new Object[][] {
			{"", null},
			{"http://www.test 1.com; https://www.test2.com", array},
		});
	}

	@Test
	public void testRead() {
		this.<ArrayOfstring>testReadProperty("Final Url", this.datum, this.expectedResult, new Function<BulkSitelinkAdExtension, ArrayOfstring>() {
			@Override
			public ArrayOfstring apply(BulkSitelinkAdExtension c) {
				return c.getSitelinkAdExtension().getFinalUrls();
			}
		}, new Supplier<BulkSitelinkAdExtension>() {
            @Override
            public BulkSitelinkAdExtension get() {
                return new BulkSitelinkAdExtension();
            }
        }, new ObjectComparer<ArrayOfstring>());
	}
}

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Are the kids in your life already dreaming of summer? When kids are inspired, they can do anything. On Healthy Kids Day, let's awaken their imagination so they can explore new activities and healthy habits.
What's Healthy Kid's Day? Healthy Kids Day is our national initiative to promote the well-being of children. During the day at any branch of the Greater Valley YMCA, there will activities that will inspire a healthy lifestyle in children, as well as giveaways to the first 100 kids at each branch, and a free raffle to win a Y Birthday Party Package! This event is free and open to the public, so bring a friend too!
A special thank you to Capital Blue, the Lehigh Valley Sponsor of Healthy Kids Day 2019 and to Lehigh Valley Health Network's Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital for presenting our Kid's Healthy Eating Areas during the event!


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Government Fails of 2015
Looking back on the year that was, South Africa has definitely seen its share of bloopers in 2015.
by Cashe Kidd
prasa afro 4000
Over the past year, there have been plenty of opportunities for us – as a nation – to shake our heads in disbelief when we see the latest offering from our respective government officials. While there have been notable success stories that we can celebrate, we have compiled a few of the big disasters of the year.
Taking its E-Toll on our Economy
Arguably, one of the biggest fails that came from our government, has been hanging around since the end of 2013. You've seen the purple glow from the most expensive failure that this country has ever seen, littered across our highways. Chances are, you have a ridiculously high invoice from them, sitting in your kitchen drawer to show your friends when they pop in. But, just how big a disaster are we looking at with e-tolls? To begin with, it is such a catastrophe, it has been unable to cover its own operating costs.
After yet another governmental bail-out from deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, it was decided that while Sanral (the South African National Roads Agency Limited, the government parastatal responsible for e-tolls) would furnish up to 60% discount on e-toll bills, leniency on those whose default would stop. Although stern warnings and the threat of legal action looms over the heads of every single road user in Gauteng who hasn't registered for e-tolls, the e-toll debacle is still running at an impressive loss of over R35-million for this year alone.
Since the inception of e-tolls, our government has pumped over R12.5-billion into a scheme that is very obviously failing. The question on everyone's lips now is whether or not 2016 will see more money that should be spent on our roads, being spent on keeping e-tolls alive.
Grounded by Red Tape
Speaking of travelling and how the government is hindering that, the latest in visa requirements has left a bad taste in the mouths of our dwindling tourism industry. As of June this year, it became a requirement that minors need to have an unabridged birth certificate in order to travel freely in and out of South Africa. The reasoning behind the latest visa disaster might appear to be admirable, but it isn't doing our tourism industry any favours.
The unique reason for having the unabridged birth certificate requirement is to eradicate the human trafficking problem that plagues the world. However, as gallant as stamping out this global problem may be, it makes for a substantial dip in economic growth in the tourism industry. South Africa, as a whole, does not have the luxury of a thriving business sector that can carry a cut in tourism. While the human trafficking epidemic is not one to be scoffed at, surely there are processes that can be implemented for smooth sailing when families just want a holiday together? Not all travellers with children are going to be human traffickers.
So, it would seem as though the government is unplugging our largest, current income generator, without giving much thought into how to supplement the economic loss. Although government seems adamant that this procedure will stay, little is known on how this new procedure will actually work. Perhaps after the tourism department takes a Christmas bonus cut this year, they will reconsider the effectiveness of this regulation.
R600-Million worth of Metal
It is becoming clear that to the government any form of travel is bad for business. Another indiscretion that has been strewn across headlines for 2015, is the R600-million that was spent on rail agency Prasa's Afro 4000 Trains: These trains are not permitted to travel along most of the major long-distance rail routes across the country because they require such a high kV range to operate adequately. Although all is not lost for Prasa, and there are still a few routes that their investment will be used on, the majority of the Transnet's rail system isn't Afro 4000 compatible. These trains are only permitted to travel along the 25kV of network that runs through the country, as well as the non-electrified lines. Which wouldn't be too problematic if the majority of the rail lines that connected our country wasn't an overhead 3kV line.
What does this mean for Prasa? Their impulse buy is now costing them a lot extra, just so that they are able to supply the service their Afro 4000's trains were bought for. According to Transnet Freight Rail, Prasa trains can continue to run along these routes, providing they replace their locomotives with those capable of running on the 3kV line.
However, this was met with the latest revelation that the Afro 4000 diesel locomotive was meant for short-distance travel, rather than long-haul passenger services it originally claimed to be designed for. This is especially the case now that the company realises just how much more that will cost them in the long run, a decision that was made shortly after Prasa's chief executive officer Lucky Montana, was given the boot.
The latest in an impressive list of fails for 2015, is one that should not be taken lightly. The catastrophe that was the collapsing of the structure bridge that ran along the M1 North highway in Johannesburg, was felt throughout the country. The disaster in October not only saw 20 people injured when their vehicles were crushed as they passed under Sandton's Grayston Drive, but it also saw two lives lost. While this on its own makes for a terrible news day, it also left a lot of unanswered questions from the engineering and construction industrialist responsible for the building of the bridge, Murray & Roberts, a company which has a long track record.
The press release and statements from the company have been exceptionally vague, with no real explanation given to what actually happened. Although the families of those affected have been remunerated for their traumatic experience, it could be seen as little more than hush money. Murray & Roberts's spokesperson, Ed Jardim, has confirmed that there is an ongoing investigation into the incident.
This inquiry is just another added to the legion of investigations initiated by the department of labour, which accompanies that of the City of Johannesburg, the South African Police Service and a troupe of other parties who all want answers. The kind of answers that Murray & Roberts have warned against speculating over.
Volkswagen's Fall from Grace
The final nail in the coffin of what appears to be a disaster year for transportation, has to be the Volkswagen emissions scandal. A bit of fresh air is that the South African government isn't actively involved in this debacle. But we wanted to delve into this impressive fiasco anyway, because our fragile eco system was jeopardised for profit..
VW's timeline is a sad read:
2007: Suspect software is first made available to VW by auto parts supplier, Bosch. This software had been initially released for internal testing only by Bosch. In this year, Martin Winterkorn is appointed as chief executive officer of VW.
2011: All seems smooth sailing for VW until an employee discovers the software might not meet the legislation code. Although this employee sounds the alarm, VW goes ahead and installs the software, anyway, into their vehicles.
2014: The University of West Virginia is appointed by the International Council on Clean Transportation to conduct tests on VW, the results of which suggest VW cars emit up to 40 times the legal permissible limit of nitrogen oxide. When asked for comment, VW argues that road performance and the tests conducted by the university would result in varied findings. However, the motor giant goes on to recall a number of models for software updates.
May 2015: Unsatisfied with the findings, United States authorities undertake a new series of tests on VW vehicles. The results are once again contradictory to what VW is claiming, which leads to a series of "technical meetings" called between the automotive giant and authorities.
July 2015: The German government finally responds to a question from environmentalist Green Party regarding the faulty software. They then confirms their knowledge of the technology that could alter the results collected from emission tests. But, still VW denies having any information on whether this technology is actually in use.
September 2015: VW finally admits that it deliberately installed the conflicting software. This confession comes after the motor giant proves itself unable to come up with anything convincing. Then to add insult to injury, just as VW releases its new "eco-friendly" models, Carb (Californian Air Resources Board) and EPA (the US Environmental Protection Agency) go public with their findings. According to the US authorities, over 480 000 VW vehicles were fitted with the conflicting software.
On September 20, Winterkorn issues a statement apologising for "having broken the trust of the public and our consumers". He then vows that VW will do everything necessary to re-establish that broken trust.
All this is too little, too late as VW's shares plummet on the stock market and see a staggering loss of €15-Billion. The German government orders the immediate testing on the vehicles, which leads the South Korean government to follow suit.
Accepting responsibility of this disaster as VW's CEO, Winterkorn resigns, but still insists on being unaware of any wrongdoing. Matthias Müeller, head of luxury brand Porsche, is then named Winterkorn's successor. Will he be able to shed light on the sordid affair, as VW clearly hopes?
What's on the Cards for 2016?
If anything is certain of this year in review, it is that transport has seen its fair share of blunders. Which leads the question, which infrastructure will feel the pinch in 2016?

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"You don't want me to answer that," she muttered.
They entered the dark and musty building. It was unnaturally quiet and the only sound was their footsteps as they climbed the stairs. The silence Antonio shared with Isabella felt strange but he was grateful for it. He didn't need to think about the easy conversations they'd once had that would last throughout the night. He didn't want to remember how he'd used to call her up during the day just to hear her voice. He wanted the barrier of silence. Needed it.
The receptionist took one look at Isabella and sniffed with disapproval. Antonio glared at the dour woman, letting her know that he wouldn't tolerate that kind of behavior. The woman bent her head from the silent reprimand and icily escorted them to the conference room.
When the door opened Antonio saw his mother, sitting regally next to the ornate rosewood table. Dressed severely in black, Maria Rossi was as elegant and private as always. She was trying to hide her distress, but he instantly saw it in her face.
"This is Isabella Williams," Antonio said with a hint of warning.
He reluctantly introduced Isabella to his mother. He had hoped to prevent these two women from meeting. With one wintry glance Maria made it clear what she thought of Isabella. She knew this blonde beauty was the reason her sons had been estranged.
Antonio's first instinct was to protect Isabella from the slight. But that didn't make sense. She was in the wrong and should suffer the consequences. She had created a scandal when she'd started living with Giovanni. The paparazzi had gone into a feeding frenzy, and had Antonio borne the brunt of the gossip. But he still couldn't stand by and watch Isabella receive this treatment.
Most socialites he knew would have wilted under his mother's apparent disgust. To his surprise, Isabella tilted her head proudly. She wasn't going to back down or hang her head in shame. She stood before this doyenne of high society in her cheap clothes, with her tarnished name, and held her gaze unflinchingly.
Isabella showed no expression as she watched Maria Rossi leave the room and closed the door with a flourish.
Antonio watched her as she stared at the view of the Pantheon. He suspected she wasn't really looking at anything. It was as if she was in another time, another place, trapped in a memory.
If only he could do the same. His mind was always racing, predicting problems and creating solutions. He required an outlet for his inexhaustible energy and found it in his work. The money and power that came along with it wasn't important. Antonio needed the challenge, to push himself to the razor's edge.
There had been one time when he hadn't felt that drive, and that had been when he was with Isabella. When they'd been together nothing else had existed. Isabella Williams had been his escape. And eventually his downfall.
"What did you tell your mother about me?" Isabella grimaced as the question sprang from her lips. She hadn't meant to ask, but it was obvious that her reputation had preceded her. Isabella knew she shouldn't care but it bothered her.


Music and dance are inseparable in the Malaysian way of life. Both these art forms have been heavily influenced by the diverse elements of Malaysia's, rich, vibrant culture. Further, historical records indicate that Malaysian music was first developed to fulfill certain basic needs and then went to evolve into its modern day rather complex art form. For instance, the drums which nowadays are used as an accompaniment to the gamelan, a stringed instrument integral to Malaysian traditional music, were once used as a form of communication with sounds reverberating from hill to hill in an effort to communicate messages during an age when computers, faxes, phones etc. did not exist.
It is believed that traditional Malay music was born in the Kelantan-Pattani region, and displayed influences from China, India, Thailand and Indonesia. Traditional Malaysian music features various different percussion instruments like the gedang(drum) and more. Aside from the percussion instruments, traditional music also featured instruments like the rebab (a bow-shaped string instrument), the seruling(flute), the serunai(an instrument that resembles the oboe) and trumpets. Most of these instruments were fashioned out of natural materials like sea shells, reeds and more. History tells us that these traditional instruments were at first used for communication but then went on to be used for storytelling and celebrating events, harvests, weddings and more. Traditional Malay music continues to occupy a prominent position on Malaysia's music scene.
Chinese orchestras are present in Malaysian Chinese communities all over the country. These orchestras are known as 'Hua Yue Tuan' and feature modern and traditional Chinese instruments. The compositions of these orchestras are greatly influenced by music hailing from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China though over the years they have incorporated many Malay musical elements as well.
Malaysians of Indian origin largely hail from the southern states of the subcontinent; hence Carnatic music and Hindustani classic music feature prominently in their cultural heritage. Over the years however, Punjabi bhangra music has become increasingly popular on Malaysia's music scene. The dhol(drum) an instrument used extensively in Punjabi music has begun to feature in Chinese and Malaysian music as well. This indicates that Malaysia's unique amalgamation of cultural influences has begun to extend on to its music scene as well.
The epicenter of classical music scene in Malaysia is the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, the largest performing arts venue in Kuala Lumpur. This arts institution has the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) in residence and aside from classical music, also promotes jazz and world music art forms. Classic music in Malaysia features influences from its many different resident ethnicities.
Malaysian contemporary music features a rich mélange of styles and influences. The fusion music scene in Malaysia is especially vibrant and features several well-known award-winning musical figures like Chong Kee Yong, Adeline Wong, Dr Tazul Izan Tajuddin, Yii Kah Hoe, Saidah Rastam and others.
Modern Malaysian music features various imported influences. Malaysian students who over the years have gone abroad to study have brought back various musical forms like jazz-fusion, trance, hip-hop and more. Additionally, Malaysia also has a vivacious underground alternative music scene which features many guitar-driven bands heavily influenced by rock music though in recent years various other musical forms like Islamic pop, folk, electronica, dance and hip-hop have gained much popularity.
Malaysia is home to a truly eclectic music scene which seems to be growing and evolving with each passing day.


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INS Vikrant is a great example of growing influence of MSME sector: Union minister at 'Dare To Dream Awards'
Union MoS of MSME Ministry Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, the chief guest at the 'Dare to Dream Awards', said that the MSME sector is having a positive effect on the Indian economy and the Indian naval warship INS Vikrant is an example of this.
Published: 18 Nov 2022 17:59:PM
The Dare to Dream Award is given to those businessmen who are playing an important role in the field of innovation, technology, and digital transformation. More than 12 crore people have got employment in the MSME sector in India. It is believed that their share of the Indian GDP is one-third. In such a situation, it is called the backbone of the Indian economy.
Union Minister of State for MSME Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma said during the program that every person in India knows the importance of the participation of the micro, small and medium industries sector in the development of the country. He said that INS Vikrant is a great example of how important the contribution of the MSME sector is. Verma called the MSME sector an important contribution in taking forward PM Modi's ambitious self-reliant India and Make in India campaign and making India one of the best economies of the world. He called the contribution of the MSME sector important in helping the country even during the coronavirus pandemic.
TV9 Network CEO and MD Barun Das participated in the Dare to Dream Awards, 2022 program through video conferencing. Many big faces of the business world were also involved in the program. The award is for those business leaders who have achieved success despite difficult circumstances and especially when economies around the world are facing signs of recession.
TV9 Network's Chief Growth Officer Raktim Das was also present at the Dare to Dream Award. Earlier in September, indigenously-made INS Vikrant was inducted into the Navy. More than 100 MSMEs have contributed to its construction. Many components and equipment of INS Vikrant have been made by these MSMEs.
TV9 Network's Chief Growth Officer Raktim Das and Union Minister of State Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma also honored several businessmen. The Union Minister of State said that when the coronavirus epidemic was in full swing, it was the MSME sector that helped us in difficult times. When the epidemic came, hand sanitizer was not commonly available at that time. But it was the MSME sector that empowered the people of the country against the coronavirus by producing hand sanitizers and masks.
TV9 Digital's Convergence and Strategy Editor Deep Upadhyay also attended the Dare to Dream Award ceremony.
TV9 Network's Chief Revenue Officer Amit Tripathi was present at the ceremony and congratulated the businessmen for their success despite obstacles due to the pandemic.
Union Minister of State Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma thanked the TV9 group and SAP for organising the 'Dare to Dream Awards'. He said that this will encourage businesses in the MSME sector to move forward.
In Pics: First indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant all set to be commissioned
In pics: India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to be commissioned on September 2
In Pics: INS Vikrant, the 18-floor high ship with 2,400 compartments, is like a floating colony
In Pics: Indian Navy receives its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant


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Only the first /select in a macro will be recognized. Any others in the same macro will be ignored.
When you create or edit a macro in combat (you should be fighting!) it will wait until you leave combat to turn the macro on or make changes from your edit.
If you gain an item or spell that wasn't available as you entered combat, that item or spell won't be in the flyout until you leave combat.
A: If you want certain items to list before others, add them manually. ie: /select x-51 nether-rocket x-treme, mount:flying will list the x-51 rocket first.
- Fix for potential mini lockup if you have many select macros and enter combat for the first time: unused flyouts are created over time after login instead of all at once as you enter combat for the first time.
- Fix for search in the ToyBox not working while Select is enabled.
- Fix for toys not found when newer filters (expansions, unusuable) hiding them.
- A better fix for icons reverting to a red question mark.
- toc update for 7.1 patch.
- Fix for attempt to cache empty bag slots.
- Fix for not all spell tabs checked in spell filters.
- Fix for mount:spellID filters.
Yeah it's a very limited use. I was wanting to use it for fishing. So when I'm out fishing I can just right click it and select the artifact of my class that i'm on or the fishing pole.
I'm interested in the same thing... "/select <fishing pole>,<legendary for this class/spec>" without having to create one for each and every class. I use Fishing Buddy and sometimes it doesn't switch to my weapon when I'm attacked (enter combat). A single button to switch would be very useful.
sort of works. As I cycle through my specs, Frost and Unholy work, Blood comes up with a ? instead of the Maw of the Damned. Right click shows Maw of the Damned as the only choice. However, when I equip a fishing pole, the button greys out and I can't select anything (in any spec).
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I'll think on it. This is perhaps rather complicated from a couple angles. If you (or anyone reading this) could give any other examples on how it'd be used it may help to search for a solution that may be more widely used than a specific application that would muck up the works for one absolute use.
Not sure if this can be done, but am confident that you can do it.
Would it be possible to allow Select using macros? Except items/skills? I have two last tier talents macroed and often swap between them (on the same action bar slot), let's say one is "Macro ABC", another "Macro XYZ". Select macro would be like /select Macro ABC, Macro XYZ.
It's not impossible, but this addon would become a different addon if it did this without Blizzard making some changes on their end.
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Is there a way to /select an equipment slot?
But I wondered if I could set one up that I didn't have to change whenever I got a new belt. Thanks.
/select type:INVTYPE_WAIST should pick up all items that go in the waist slot.
Can you explain it a bit more? Artifacts can only be equipped by their intended spec and get auto-equipped when you switch into the spec.
Yeah it's a very limited use. I was wanting to use it for fishing. So when I'm out fishing I can just right click it and select the artifact of my class that i'm on or the fishing pole. I didn't want to manually put all the id's in because doing that for every single class is going to make it huge. I wanted to have a single macro for all my classes that would show my fishing pole and all the artifacts on that class so I could easily pop between them.
Though I also have asked about /select ing macros in the past, which would make this possible as well so i could do /select Fishing Pole, Macro:Artifacts which would be MUCH more useful because I can see the ability to select macros going crazy far. I can use it for artifact selection, for selecting whether to summon mounts or summon pets or change my title using all the various addons macros that use them. I can see it being used for the fishing macro for Fishing Buddy then selecting another macro for putting on your other stuff.
So yeah having a /select for Macros would solve all of these problems I think.
Wow! This addon is amazing + very lightweight! The exact thing I need to store all my mounts into!
The question is, can I make it look like default blizz drop down, that is, like FloFlyout ( https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow/floflyout )?
I really hate golden color and borders.
Please make option to make it look blizzlike. Thanks!
This addon is on my slate to look at this week. No promises but I'll see if some visual option(s) can be added.
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Thank you for the fix/update and the comprehensible explanation.
The m: prefix works quite fine with an ID, and so do m:fland and m:fflying.


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Reading Walter de la Mare
International conference in Cambridge, U.K. | 2o – 21 September 2018
Reading Walter de la Mare, 1873-1956:
'a voice which has no fellow'
By whom, and by what means, was this designed?
The whispered incantation which allows________.
Free passage to the phantoms of the mind?______.
. . ._________________
By the delicate, invisible web you wove —________
The inexplicable mystery of sound._____________.
— From T. S. Eliot, 'To Walter de la Mare'
Walter de la Mare's 'whispered incantation' echoes on in the memories of countless readers from the late nineteenth century onwards, many of them having memorised his poems by heart as children. It 'sticks like a splinter in the mind' was how Angela Carter described his novel Memoirs of a Midget (1921): 'lucid, enigmatic, and violent with the terrible violence that leaves behind no physical trace'. Elizabeth Bowen claimed that there was 'something perfectly distinctive and different about the de la Mare sentence, written or said'. As for de la Mare's poetry, it gave Virginia Woolf a 'shock of surprise' when she encountered it by chance; his was 'a voice which has no fellow'. Deemed 'one of the best of the best' by Robert Frost, de la Mare initiated W. H. Auden and a throng of others into poetry through his inimitable anthology, Come Hither (1923); and Auden never ceased to admire 'the delicacy of his metrical fingering and the graceful architecture of his stanzas'. J. H. Prynne, in an apparently impromptu poetry reading on Chinese national television in 2014, chose de la Mare's 'The Listeners' for his text — a poem which, on his deathbed in 1928, Thomas Hardy exclaimed to be 'possibly the finest poem of this century!' De la Mare remains a noteworthy presence for scholars of writers as diverse as Edward Thomas, Katherine Mansfield, and Vladimir Nabokov. 'One of the masters of whispering', as George Steiner calls him, de la Mare is also an important figure in scholarly accounts of supernatural and fantasy literature. Especially in the last decade, there has been increasing critical appreciation for the breadth and significance of his oeuvre.
During the 'revolutionary decade between 1912 and 1922', writes Peter Howarth, 'British poetry has been irrevocably changed' by the 'poetic styles and cultural values' introduced by modernism. Pointing out the false dichotomies that this generated, he argues for the need to 'give the non-modernist poets a place on their own terms'. This two-day conference aims to re-evaluate de la Mare's place in literary history; to read his work on its own terms; to consider what it meant for him to write as he did during this turbulent decade and on into the mid-twentieth century; and to explore the ways in which the legacy of de la Mare's writing might challenge current conceptions of literary 'modernism(s)'.
'Reading Walter de la Mare' will explore all aspects of this prolific writer — poetry, prose fiction, plays, essays, anthologies, and archives — through wide-ranging talks, and there will be plenty of opportunities for discussion. In the evening concert, 'Singing Walter de la Mare', the musicians will transform de la Mare's words in new interpretations of his poetry, which they will be performing live for the first time.
Dates: Thursday 20th – Friday 21st September 2018
Location: Faculty of English, 9 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP (daytime events)
Newnham College, Cambridge (concert and dinner)
Registration: Click here for details and a link to the booking form.
Gillian Beer
Angela Leighton
Peter Davidson
Peter Scupham
William Wootten
Aneesh Barai
Anindita Bhattacharya
Adam Guy
Laura Helyer
Jenny McDonnell
Christopher O'Shaughnessy
Carolina Rabei
Jacqueline Reid-Walsh
Marc Vermeulen
Anne Welsh
Giles de la Mare
Find out more about the talks here.
The full programme for the two days can be found here.
The Lancashire Hustlers – Brent Thorley and Ian Pakes
Mackie and Me – Adèle Paxton and Dennis McCorkle
Find out more about the concert here.
Yui Kajita and Anna Nickerson
(Ph.D. Candidates in English, University of Cambridge)
readingwalterdelamare@gmail.com
This conference is supported by the School of Arts and Humanities, the Faculty of English, and Newnham College at the University of Cambridge, as well as the Walter de la Mare Society.
Featured image: Pocket and appointment diaries, D15-16, Walter de la Mare Papers, Special Collections, Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. (Photograph taken by Yui Kajita.)
Read our full conference statement here.
We are inviting proposals until 15th May 2018.
Write to us if you have any questions.
Sidgwick Site, 5 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP


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When news broke in the spring of 1923 of the discovery of the treasure-stuffed tomb of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun, the world went mad.
A new exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Discovering Tutankhamun, reflects the excitement of the discovery by archaeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon – in the last season before the aristocratic patron was about to pull the plug on the funding. What followed was dubbed Tut mania in the United States as Carter slowly emptied the tomb, meticulously recording and conserving each object over 10 years of patient scholarly work.
The discovery sparked a Tutankhamun craze: images of the king or objects from the tomb appeared on jewellery, furnishing fabric, cigarette cards, penknives, biscuit tins and evening gowns. The exhibition includes a pair of kid gloves embroidered at the wrist with the name of Tutenkhamun in hieroglyphs. There was a King Tut dance, a stage magic act starring "Carter the Great", and Carter sued over a travelling show of replicas from the tomb, which he believed had been copied from his excavation photographs. In 1923 the most famous objects were still to be revealed: the exhibition has Carter's diary open at the page where, in November 1922, he recorded finding the stone steps leading down into the sandy earth, to the door of a royal tomb with its seals still intact.
A week later he would break through a second door, stick in a candle, and in answer to his anxious patron's question whether he could see anything, immortally replied "wonderful things". (Actually the diary reveals that he said "yes, it is wonderful" – an assistant later tidied the passage up for publication, and created the famous quote.) The beautiful solid gold mask which covered the mummified head would not be revealed for another three years. Carter worked so methodically and crankily through the outer rooms of the tomb that many of his assistants only lasted one season.
The archaeologists who created the exhibition are not immune to its glamour: it was a school project on Tutenkhamun when he was 11 that set Liam McNamara on the path to becoming an archaeologist and assistant keeper of Egyptology at the Ashmolean.
The mask, the beds and gem-studded chairs, the carriages and painted boxes and the other treasures are in the museum in Cairo and most are too fragile ever to travel again. Although the exhibition includes loans from the Metropolitan in New York, the British Museum and other collections, its previously unseen treasures are Carter's own original notes, exquisite drawings, magnificent glass plate photographs, and illustrations he commissioned of some of the most beautiful objects as they were found, before their brilliant colour began to dull. When he died in 1939, worn out and the mammoth task of publishing the excavation still unfinished, his entire archive including more than 3,000 record cards and 1,800 negatives was given to the Griffith Institute in Oxford. The collection was recently placed online, but most of the originals have never been exhibited.
Carter's meticulous records were recently used to create the replica tomb now on display in Luxor to help preserve the increasingly fragile original.
By then his patron was long dead, launching the enduring legend of "the curse of Tutankhamun". Fans sent lucky amulets to Carter to protect him, and one sent a telegram urging him to re-seal the tomb and "pour milk oil and wine on the threshold".
In fact Carnarvon's health had been perilous for years, not improved by a series of crashes in the fast cars he loved – he had originally gone to Egypt as an invalid to escape England's winter climate.
In March 1923 he cut the top off a mosquito bite while shaving, and was dead of blood poisoning and pneumonia within weeks.
The present Lord Carnarvon – whose home, Highclere Castle, became Downton Abbey in the television series – attended the exhibition opening and says the curse is nonsense. "Though the lights did all go out in Cairo, and his dog died here at home, at the exact moment he died," he added thoughtfully.


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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Ministry of Children reviews long overdue
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The Hands off Our Tamariki Network during thier protest rally. Photo / File
I was in Wellington this week in support of the rally challenging the Ministry for Children, formerly CYFS, taking and separating children from their families.
But I felt there was something else stirring, upsetting the large crowd in front of Parliament buildings.
You could feel it, it was in the air, on the faces of those present and in the speeches delivered on the steps of Parliament.
Reports say this is happening all around the country too at the smaller, localised rallies. So I'm not the only one picking up on the vibes.
The ground is shifting and I believe it's going to get more forceful over the coming months.
The occupation of Ihumātao has also added another level of disquiet. There are some Māori, not all, getting impatient and intolerant towards a Government they believe does not want to listen to the issues they are raising, that are important to them.
The continued incarceration of Māori, abysmal health statics, poor and inadequate housing, wages that do not meet basic household needs.
The list gets longer each month. I hope the Government doesn't underestimate the shift in attitude towards them. I could definitely feel it.
The Wellington rally was well attended for a Tuesday. I always hear grumbling and the question "how do the unemployed find the time to take part in rallies, protests and land occupations"? How anyone would know the protesters are unemployed beats me.
That's a presumption. They were dressed warmly, if not exactly stylishly, they didn't look unkempt to me although that's always in the eye of the beholder. But they were overwhelmingly Māori.
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The ones most affected by matters of wellbeing or rather the lack thereof. I saw many of the people I had worked with over the years in the social service sector. I presume like me they are still working.
I saw Whanau Ora work colleagues from around the country making the time to be present at the rally too.
These are on the ground, frontline workers. They are well connected within their communities and can usually name all the vulnerable struggling families. Those parked up on the sidelines.
These workers have experienced and observed the high handed approach Government agencies take when dealing with the poor. The so called "undeserving".
The Māori Enquiry into the Ministry for Children's handling of the separation of Māori children from their families has caused the flood gates to open.
For the first time families impacted by the actions of the ministry, will have an opportunity to speak and be heard.
Māori midwives, clinicians, family court workers and social workers are asking too for an opportunity to have their voices heard. The Māori Enquiry, that I am part of, will be listening with a willingness to understand.
Over the years when Māori families acknowledged there was a problem with safety for a child in his or her home, they offered to provide another family home where the child would be safe, away from harm.
Many times it was the grandparents who stepped forward and put up their hand. The Ministry for Children would decline these offers saying "where there's smoke there's fire".
With three external inquiries into the ministry's uplifting practices about to get under way, one will be for Māori with Māori by Māori, it's now the Ministry's long overdue turn.
Although in their case it could well be "where there's smoke there's a raging fire".


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Cap at 10: Why Chris Evans was perfect For The Role Of Captain America
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Captain America: The First Avenger starring Chris Evans opened in theaters on July 22, 2011, just over 10 years ago. Written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely of Chronicles of Narnia fame, it launched a creative relationship that would rapidly lead to several of the highest-grossing films of all time (The Captain America trilogy, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame).
In a new series, we'll be examining an interview with Yahoo where Markus and McFeely break down some of the biggest surprises from the development of their first Marvel movie. In this second installment, we'll look at the casting process behind Steve Rogers.
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After recalling some imaginative concept art of Jake Gyllenhaal as Captain America, the creatives reminisced on Sebastian Stan's audition for Steve Rogers. (Of course, Stan lost the part but won the darker role of Bucky/The Winter Soldier):
"He carried some of what he carried into Bucky, which then carried into [Captain America 2] The Winter Soldier, which is he has a darkness to him. That's a more troubled Steve Rogers than I was counting on. But we do have a guy who could be troubled right over there! His troubledness has played off in spades."
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What Made Chris Evans The Perfect Cap
Just like Steve Rogers becoming Captain America, Chris Evans was hesitant to step into the costume, particularly in light of his role as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the poorly-received 00s Fantastic Four movies. After some convincing, Evans finally joined but requested some changes to the script and his portrayal which truly demonstrates how perfect he was for the role.
"He was very conscious of not wanting snark. It was a very good understanding of Captain America, which is that if this guy's going to fly as a character and as an authority figure, eventually, he's got to have the gravity right away, no matter what the situation. Which is what we all came to realize, that Steve Rogers was born Captain America, he just didn't have the body for it. And Evans got that. I think he may have taken a joke or two out is what I remember."
As fascinating as it is to imagine Jake Gyllenhaal, Sebastian Stan, or even John Krasinski as Captain Rogers, there surely is no one better than Chris Evans for the role. Particularly how well he grew into it over the course of the films, both in the films and in reality. This truly stems not only from Chris Evans' abilities as an actor but his understanding of the character and his capacity for compassion as a good human. Removing snarky jokes from an all-powerful authority figure must have been one of the keys to portraying Captain America stoically as a sincere boy scout with a good heart, without the fear of him becoming an overpowered bully (like the Silver Age Superman).
For an INSANE third act twist that was cut from Captain America: The First Avenger, check out our next "Cap at 10" piece coming soon!
After breaking countless box office records with Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War, Markus and McFeely remained active as writers and producers via the Russo Brothers' AGBO company. Their upcoming films include Cambridge Analytica, The Electric State with Millie Bobbie Brown, and The Gray Man with Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling. Captain America 4 starring Anthony Mackie is currently undated, but we might expect it in late 2023.
Captain America: The First Avenger stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Tommy Lee Jones as Chester Phillips, Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull, Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter, Sebastian Stan as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Neal McDonough as Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan, Derek Luke as Gabe Jones, and Stanley Tucci as Abraham Erskine.
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USC President to Resign Over Student Abuse Scandal
Articles Employment Litigation Sexual Harassment July 7, 2018
C.L. Max Nikias, the president of the University of Southern California (USC), will step down following a scandal involving sexual abuse of students at the university's health center by a gynecologist, Dr. George Tyndall. The decision of the resignation of Mr. Nikias has come in the wake of the protests from students, alumni, and faculty claiming that he had failed in his responsibility to protect the students and staff from pervasive and repeated sexual harassment. Under the leadership of Mr. Nikias, the university witnessed strong growth since 2010, and completed a $6bn fund-raising effort. But his position came under a cloud since last year for weak handling of multiple scandals. Last summer, it was reported that the former dean of the university's medical school had indulged in drugs on campus and invited prostitutes for parties. The person who replaced him was also forced to step down last fall for having settled a case of sexual harassment with a former researcher.
Lawsuits Filed against USC
Five female victims have filed lawsuits against USC alleging sexual abuse by the university's former gynecologist Dr. Tyndall. The lawsuits claim that the abuse occurred during medical examinations, and point out the university's failure to protect students. More lawsuits are likely to be filed, indicating a growing likelihood of large financial settlements in the case. Another lawsuit filed by four women who have not been named accuses Dr. Tyndall of being a serial sexual predator. The lawsuit also puts the blame on the University for deliberately and actively covering up the predatory actions of Dr. Tyndall for years.
Questions against the University Leadership
The scandal broke following an investigation published by The Los Angeles Times, which accused Dr. George Tyndall of sexually abusing his patients at the university for years. The case led to sharp questions regarding the conduct of the university's senior leadership. A students-led petition demanded resignation of the university president, Mr. Nikias, who has now agreed to step down from his post.
Details of the Lawsuits
The two lawsuits provide shocking details about the scale of alleged sexual abuse and sexually offensive comments made by Dr. Tyndall over several years. One of the plaintiffs said that she had undergone a humiliating medical examination by the gynecologist Dr. Tyndall who penetrated her with a full hand. Another plaintiff stated that he groped her breasts and went on to ask sexually inappropriate questions. A third plaintiff said that Dr. Tyndall had groped her complete naked body as well as asking for her to engage with him in various sexual acts.
Allegations of Cover-Up by the University
All the complaints allege that the university made a broad effort to cover up the scandal and ensured that the allegations of the victims did not reach the public. While the accusations against Dr. Tyndall date back to 1990s, the university allowed him to continue as a gynecologist at the campus health center until as recently as 2016.
We have heard that story before. Just like Harvey Weinstein, female gymnastics, and the list continues. Finally, Dr. Tyndall was suspended following a complaint made by a nurse. But after a year-long investigation, he was allowed to retire quietly along with a financial settlement. According to legal experts, the university's effort to put a rug over the scandal is what has now backfired on them.
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Q: SQLite Database - Create new tables and set Table name through a popup I am creating an app blocking Application and would like to know a few things:

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*How to load a list of installed apps into a database table.

*Create a new table within the database and set the table name
through an EditText field or an AlertDialog.

*Call in selected apps into another activity

*List of apps needs to have a CheckBox next to them to select which
apps to carry over to another

Completed Events

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*I have already managed to populate a ListView with all the installed apps.

*I've set up an AlertDialog with everything I need so far, just need
to know how to link that to create a new table and set the entered
text as the table name.

*All layouts have been created and set up to accommodate everything,
the problem just lies with the database and calling everything in

I hope I've provided enough details or if this makes any sense at all. Thank you in advance and I hope someone will be able to help me with this problem. If needed I can post segments of my already existing code to make things easier?

A: For using a Android Database, I recommend to follow this tutorial:
Android | Simple SQLite Database Tutorial
After this tutorial you will understand how the android database works, how you can create tables:
@Override
public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
    // SQL statement to create book table
    String CREATE_BOOK_TABLE = "CREATE TABLE books ( " +
                "id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, " +
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*deleteItemFromDatabase(Object object)

When you know all this you can create own methods to use!

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Education & schools Education Articles The Craft of Cursive
The Craft of Cursive
BY JAMIE LOBER
Central Georgia families may take pride in their child's penmanship. Block lettering is introduced early, but cursive is not a mandatory part of the curriculum. "Language conventions deal with understanding and using written language in all of its forms. "In third and fourth grade, the language convention is to write legibly in cursive, leaving space between letters in a word and words in sentences," says Kim Jeffcoat, k12 education program specialist in literacy at Georgia Department of Education. The state recommends but does not endorse any programs, but rather leaves it up to the individual schools and teachers. According to the Georgia Department of Education, students take a state writing assessment at various grade levels and are given a choice of whether they choose to print or use cursive. "We recognize that cursive is a skill that is important in the long-range plan of everything," reinforces Jeffcoat.
Educators do not agree on the longevity of cursive. Some introduce technology early while others give students an option on how to submit their work. "It is interesting that even our youngest ones in pre-kindergarten classes are given exposure to the computer. They start extremely early, so in a way, that is wonderful but in a way, there is not as much focus on the actual written word because there are a lot of things done on the computer," expresses Dr. Dee Stanfield, occupational therapist with Bibb County Board of Education.
It is not one of the official Georgia performance standards but we consider it to be very important," says Nancy Richardson, reading and language arts coordinator with Houston County Board of Education in Warner Robins. Still, some teachers embrace penmanship. "Cursive is introduced at the end of second grade and then instruction is reviewed and continued in third grade," explains Richardson. The reason cursive is presented at this time is because although it is not a standard, it falls in the area of language conventions set forth by the Georgia Department of Education.
"As in Houston County, Bibb teaches cursive at the end of second grade and in third grade," states Suzanne Spaid, Bibb County's Coordinator of School Improvement Language Arts. "Cursive writing does not receive the amount of attention it did several generations ago when beautiful penmanship was valued. We have moved to a generation which values high speed communication. Even in elementary school, students text messages which has it own language of abbreviations."
Cursive Falling on the Curriculum
While there is no doubt that cursive is an important skill, it may be easily overshadowed by other topics. "It is very much low on the totem pole of what is on the curriculum," says Stanfield. For some students, cursive is taught too early. "A lot of the curriculum is based on getting the kids to write and express themselves but developmentally the proper grasp is not developed until the child is about five or six," informs Stanfield.
Educators try to prepare students for cursive by targeted play or educational activities that are found enjoyable and meet specific developmental goals. These foster readiness to practice new skills and enthusiasm toward learning. "They really need to be doing more manipulative play activities with their fingers and hands to get the muscles strong and develop the coordination to hold the pencil correctly," says Stanfield. Sometimes busy schedules alone may interfere with cursive playing a part in the school day because educators have so many other subject areas to cover. "In most schools there is not a lot of time to focus on handwriting because the teacher has so many other things she has to do," explains Stanfield.
Making Room for Cursive
Still, Houston County educators know its value. "A committee agreed that handwriting was very important and needed attention so they worked to develop guidelines. We looked at the Georgia performance standards, considered the grade level expectations and tried to align those recommendations. We were looking at ways to incorporate handwriting into our existing literacy framework," shares Richardson. Covenant Academy is one private school in Bibb County that has placed value on cursive. "We connect our handwriting skills with our intensive phonics program by using The Writing and Spelling Road to Reading and Thinking from the Riggs Institute," says Eric Freel, principal at Covenant Academy. Freel describes fine motor skill development as a centerpiece to cursive writing and elects for his teachers to begin instruction on cursive early. "We will start cursive in the latter part of the second grade and continue to sharpen their skills through third grade," says Freel.
It is predicted that the use of technology, including for administration of standardized tests, will grow. "The only standard that really addresses handwriting is that your child will be able to write legibly," says Richardson. Educators do not display a preference of cursive over block letters. "In many cases the students have a choice in submitting either handwritten documents or typed or computer-generated," says Richardson.
Handwriting Programs
The handwriting program used at school is the teacher's choice. The Georgia Department of Education recommends several learning programs including Dr. Cupp Readers and Journal Writers, Handwriting without Tears and D'Nealian Handwriting. These recognize where a child should be developmentally. For example, Handwriting without Tears teaches pre-printing, printing, and then cursive. Children that are typically developing as well as children with developmental delays are most commonly getting started with this program. Area private schools such as Stratford Academy use this method in their lower school curriculum.
"It is an excellent program that uses wooden sticks. If you were going to make the capital letter 'T,' you would have a big stick and a little stick and I would tell them a story like 'this is Mr. T,'" describes Stanfield. Then, children move to the chalkboard. "We call it wet, dry, try. They have a tiny sponge that is only big enough for your thumb and first two fingers to pick up. It helps develop those small muscles and to learn the proper grasp," says Stanfield. You make the letter on the chalkboard with the water from the sponge, dry it and then try it with chalk. "Kids learn so much better when you involve all of their senses so it is a great program," feels Stanfield.
For the shift to cursive, students are using a program called Loops and Groups. "The program develops the letters in terms of the different groups of letters. Some require loops while some require that they hang down and it is grouped in a different sequence," says Stanfield. Some children enjoy the program while others do not. "It is not as much fun and is more practice-based, but they learn certain letters together. Once you can make the b and d, you can make the g because they are similar strokes," states Stanfield.
Reasons to Favor Cursive
The ability to both write and read cursive is a distinctive part of literacy. The lack of this ability shuts off a whole realm of communication to students, e.g., reading grandmother's letters or even reading everyday longhand communication. The inability to fluently write in cursive also inhibits proper notetaking in lectures. Finally, there is a large body of research that shows that the right kind of handwriting lesson offers the kind of motor-learning activity that stimulates the brain to build pathways for better reading, writing, and even keyboarding.
Samuel L. Blumenfeld in his article, "Association Method—Cursive" makes another excellent point when he says, "Another important benefit of cursive is that it helps the child learn to spell correctly since the hand acquires knowledge of spelling patterns through hand movements that are used again and again in spelling. This is the same phenomenon that occurs when pianists or typists learn patterns of hand movements through continued repetition." The bottom line is that if school systems are concerned about the performance of highschoolers on writing tests today, wait until students who have not been taught cursive well reach highschool.
It is important to learn cursive because it fosters critical thinking skills. "To learn how to think and to learn how to write go together," affirms Eric Freel, principal at Covenant Academy. Whether your child is writing a story to share at home or a letter to a friend at summer camp, it is important that he learns how to write legibly so he can be understood. Cursive will also come in handy when he grows up and has to perform daily tasks such as signing receipts in a store. "The importance of cursive in the modern world is to be able to sign your name," says Jeffcoat. Cursive also fosters left to right sequencing.
Educators vouch that once kids learn cursive, they may even like it. Special adaptations can be added to make cursive more fun. "Pencil grips are simple and help them hold the pencil better. There are so many different kinds you can buy at a regular pharmacy or an occupational therapist can help you. There is specially designed paper that has highlighted lines for top and bottom," exemplifies Stanfield.
Giving Your Child a Boost
Cursive requires patience and it is important to recognize when your child may be struggling. "Some kids have a hard time understanding the difference between the b and the d. There are a variety of tests to figure out if it is a motor issue or because of coordination or strength of the hand or because they are visually impaired and do not understand," says Stanfield.
Cursive and Special Needs
Although some believe that computers are overriding the need for mastering good handwriting, some educators are promoting computers in order to meet special needs. "We will help transition some of the severe kids that have a very hard time to word processing instead of using a pencil because some of the kids who have difficulty writing are great on the computer," says Stanfield. There is no one rule. "You have to look at the individual child and really figure out what will meet their needs the best," reinforces Stanfield.
Supporting Cursive at Home
Fun activities can improve your child's fine motor skills which include his ability to write in cursive. "Playing jacks is great for coordination, for example, says Stanfield. "I also get them to juggle with scarves because that is great for eye-hand coordination. I hide pennies and tiny beads in putty and they have to find them which prepare the hand for writing." Just like an athlete stretches and lifts weights in order to perform well in a game, a child's hands and fingers require the same attention for success in developing legible cursive. Rote practice is not the only preparation.
A love of writing does not form overnight. You really can prepare your child to be a cursive pro through a little extra enrichment and activities at an early age. "We use the Your Baby Can Read program with our year and a half to two-year-olds to interest children," says Margie Berry of Bright Star Learning Center. The written word, picture, and body movement encased in the program enforce the idea that the more ways that information can be represented, the more connections are made in the brain. The more connections, the firmer the learning foundation. This makes for an easier step from the printed word to cursive handwriting.
The best thing you can do as a parent is to provide an environment where writing is valued and let your child see you writing instead of on the computer all the time. Remember that children often imitate what they see and you are the model.


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How to get to Rocket Coffeebar?
Nearest BTS: BTS Chong Nonsi. Rocket Coffeebar is just a short walk from this station.
As others have said in other reviews, this coffee bar has superb coffee. We ordered a pot of coffee. At the time of this review, their Kenya coffee is the strongest based on the recommendation of the server. We really loved the coffee but the pot is too small of a portion for two people. Our food was great. The quality and portion was excellent. I ordered the pumpkin-carrot soup and greens & blossoms salad. They had a nice selection of vegan options. Will definitely return if I'm back in the neighborhood.
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About Aidan
About DJ Aidan Kavanagh
I got really into music at a young age and I played bass in a series of bands when I was younger (sadly none of them made the big time!). I know it's an overused term but my musical tastes have always been eclectic as I was lucky enough to be exposed to a range of musical influences when growing up in Dublin. My childhood was sound-tracked by my traditional musician father and the varied vinyl collections of my older brothers who were into bands like Jethro Tull and Kraftwerk.
As a teenager I loved indie bands such as the Smiths and Joy Division but I always had a soft spot for the great artists of the twentieth century such as Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Otis Redding. I became a fan of electronic music in my late teens, but also started exploring genres such as soul, swing and lounge.
Following a brief spell in London (which coincided with the second 'summer of love') I returned to Dublin in the early 1990s where I first took to the decks in Club Egg, a cult night I ran with a few others in the infamous Sides nightclub. There I played go-go music as well as soul and latin beats. I then lived in Spain for a few years before moving to Scotland and did a bit of dj and broadcast work in both places.
When I returned to Dublin in 1998 I began a long-term residency in the newly-opened Sugar Club. I really enjoyed my years as Sugar Club resident, the club attracted a great fun crowd every weekend and I have wonderful memories of those nights. During my time there I put together a number of Sugar Club CDs to capture the atmosphere created.
This is a short documentary made by Peter D. Ryan based on my work as club DJ,
Shortly after I started dj-ing at the Sugar Club I played my very first wedding. The couple were both regulars at my Sugar Club nights and wanted a similar sound for their wedding – the night went really well and I enjoyed the experience a lot. Since then I have branched out further into weddings/special events and corporate gigs while continuing to play club-nights and festivals.
I have also been involved in broadcast work (Jazz FM and Power FM) over the years and have acted as a music consultant/supervisor for a number of documentaries, feature films and tv shows including recent Irish movie My Name is Emily.
Weddings/Corporate Events
I have played at over 800 weddings over the last fifteen years or so – among these have been the weddings of various former Sugar Club regulars and their friends and families. I have played at venues all over Ireland and have played at the weddings of quite a few high profile couples including Brian O'Driscoll and Amy Huberman. I specialise in DJ-only weddings and have established a reputation as one of Ireland's leading DJs in this regard. In addition I have performed at numerous parties, launches and corporate events for companies from Dropbox to KPMG. Over the last few years I have been DJ of choice for RAW and Love/Hate wrap parties.
I love playing festivals, I am a regular at the Electric Picnic and over the years I have played on the Body and Soul Stage and the Salty Dog Stage. I have also played at the Body and Soul Festival in Ballinlough Castle on numerous occasions, this year (2015) headlining the Body Holidays area on the Saturday night with the show 'Kids in America' (produced in conjunction with d808 Media Production).
Further afield I have played at venues and festivals in Spain, Austria, Hungary and the United States and Scotland. I bring a vast wealth of musical knowledge and experience to every gig but I also bring a genuine love and enthusiasm for what I do – whether it's a small wedding celebration or a large-scale festival crowd my aim is to ensure that everyone enjoys the party!
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