CAIRO – 6 December 2018: The events of the 62nd edition of Beirut International Book Fair, in which 11 Egyptian publishers take part, will kick off on Thursday, Dec. 6 at Seaside Arena, downtown Beirut.
Around 245 Arab and foreign publishing houses from eight countries, including Kuwait, Egypt, Sudan, Oman, Palestine, Iran, and Ukraine will participate in this year's edition with 170 Lebanese publishers, 75 foreign and Arab publishers and 11 Egyptian publishers.
Running from December 6 to 17, the Beirut Annual International Arab Book Fair is organized by the Arab Cultural Club and the Union of Publishers in Lebanon.
The book fair will also host many parallel seminars and masterclasses on a wide range of social and political issues, varying from cyber crimes, transparency, to solutions to Arab conflicts.
To keep up with development and modern technology, the Union of Publishers in Lebanon announced that a mobile application will be launched to enable visitors to search for any book or author participating in the fair.


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Our commitment to racial justice
By Airbnb · April 20, 2021
· Company
At Airbnb, we've built a community based on our mission of connection and belonging. We believe that injustice, bigotry, racism and hate in all forms is antithetical to our mission and pose a threat to our Hosts, guests, employees and the communities we serve.
While we welcome the verdict in George Floyd's murder trial, we know it won't bring back a single life tragically lost nor end the centuries-long fight to build a more just and inclusive society. We join the civil rights organizations, national leaders, activists, and those within the Airbnb community in our commitment to double down and fight for racial justice.
It takes all of us to fight racial injustice and make a lasting change. We will once again match employee donations to the NAACP, Black Lives Matter Foundation, and other civil rights organizations and have updated our Activism and Allyship Guide as an available resource to employees, Hosts and guests. In addition, we will continue to build on our work with civil rights and social justice organizations to support their fight for equality and justice, and to inform our ongoing work to fight discrimination on our platform. Last year, Airbnb donated $500,000 to the NAACP and Black Lives Matter Foundation and introduced Project Lighthouse, an initiative to uncover, measure and help overcome discrimination when booking or hosting on Airbnb. As a company we remain committed to continuing to fight for racial justice. Most recently, we made an additional $100,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund to support their work to protect the right to vote.
Advancing this goal of racial justice requires more than just words – it requires sustained action. To that end, we have developed a decision-making framework to guide how our company addresses social issues. This framework considers the interests of all our stakeholders, relationship to our purpose of advancing connections and belonging, and takes into account that as a US headquartered company with two-thirds of our workforce in the US, we have a specific responsibility to address issues here. The framework makes it very clear that we as a company need to recommit to working with civil rights organizations, national leaders, activists and the Airbnb community in the fight for racial justice. Black Lives Matter. George Floyd's life mattered.
Applications open for Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
Airbnb Community Fund grants support sustainability & conservation programs
Airbnb signs ECPAT's 'The Code' to help combat child exploitation

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LG has posted videos of its 18-inch transparent and flexible OLED panels after announcing their development last week. The flexible panel can be rolled up to a radius of 3cm with no detriment to the display and LG says panels that exceed 50 inches will be possible in the future. The transparent panel has 30% transmittance, which LG claims offers a vast improvement to the approximate 10% offered by existing LCD panels.
In one video LG demonstrates the flexible panel in operation while being rolled and unrolled. The other shows content on a transparent panel with the presenter clearly visible behind the screen.


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Q: Remove comma between two fields (instiution and series) in .bst file I'm trying to format bibtex entries of type unpublished (for Working Papers) like those of type article. That is, institution + series shall be formatted as if it was the name of the journal.
This is my bibtex entry:
@unpublished{SomeKey,
    title = {bst files are difficult},
    year = {2015},
    author = {Author, Unknown},
    series = {Discussion Paper},
    institution = {Bibtex-Institute}
}

To do so, I'm tweaking the agsm style:
FUNCTION {unpublished}
{ output.bibitem
  list.label.output
  " \harvardyearleft " list.year * "\harvardyearright " * output.nonnull
  author "author" item.check
  title.field field.used =
    { skip$ }
    { format.title quote "title" output.check }
  if$
  institution emphasize output
  series emphasize output
  new.block
  fin.entry
}

which outputs
Author, U. (2015), 'bst files are difficult', Bibtex-Institute, Discussion Paper. How do I get rid of the comma between the fields institution and series?
The original function was:
FUNCTION {unpublished}
{ output.bibitem
  list.label.output
  " \harvardyearleft " list.year * "\harvardyearright " * output.nonnull
  author "author" item.check
  title.field field.used =
    { skip$ }
    { format.title "title" output.check }
  if$
  new.block
  note "note" output.check
  fin.entry
  write.url
}

A: Rather than modify the bibliography style file agsm.bst, I would employ the note field with an entry of type @unpublished or @misc. Which type to employ will depend on whether or not you want the publication's title to be encased in single quotes.
Oh, if the string Bibtex-Institute Discussion Paper should be typeset in italics, simply replace
note  = {Bibtex-Institute Discussion Paper},

with
note  = {\emph{Bibtex-Institute Discussion Paper}},

\RequirePackage{filecontents}
\begin{filecontents}{mybib.bib}
@unpublished{SomeKeyA,
    title = {bst files are difficult},
    year  = {2015},
    author= {Author, Unknown},
    note  = {Bibtex-Institute Discussion Paper},
}
@misc{SomeKeyB,
    title = {bst files are difficult},
    year  = {2016},
    author= {Author, Unknown},
    note  = {Bibtex-Institute Discussion Paper},
}
\end{filecontents}
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{har2nat}
\bibliographystyle{agsm}
\begin{document}

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Senator Donnelly and Chuck Hagel Hosting Event for Vietnam Veterans
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and Chuck Hagel – a Vietnam War veteran, former U.S. Senator, and former U.S. Secretary of Defense – discussed the importance of giving our Vietnam War veterans the welcome home they deserve but that many didn't receive after the war. In less than two weeks, on Thursday, March 29, 2018, Donnelly will host an event at Plainfield High School for families, friends, members of the community, and all veterans of other eras, to honor our nearly 150,000 Hoosier Vietnam War veterans. Bipartisan legislation authored by Donnelly and Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) permanently designating March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day was signed into law by President Trump in March of 2017. The inaugural National Vietnam Veterans Day was celebrated on March 29, 2017.
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Drive Safely – Safety Should be Your First Priority!!
Aug 17 Comments Off on Drive Safely – Safety Should be Your First Priority!!
A car accident is something everyone fears to even get a glimpse of it. But as it is said that bad time doesn't come before cautioning the person that something not good is about to happen. Therefore, whether it is about a slip and fall injury, or some other accident prevention measures are essential in order to secure yourself from unwanted casualties.
Undoubtedly, people do their best while driving, preventing themselves and in avoiding to enter in any kind of accident. But sometimes the situation is different, perhaps missing any danger sign, not so focused while driving leads the drivers in severe auto injuries.
While checking the rear and side view cameras, people while driving must stay very much focused. They must take a lot care that they do not get distracted while driving. Moreover, you must also avoid multitasking; doing some other work while driving such as applying make-up, reading newspapers, changing CDs etc. when you will have divided attention while driving, this can result in unexpected accident injuring you badly.
Use of cell phones while driving should be avoided as frequently looking into the cell phone can disturb your focus and can lead you to an injury. So, make sure that your phone is either switched off or if it rings then also you must not let yourself get distracted.
You may get struck by a serious auto injury if you are in the state of being drunk. This happens because drinking can impair your judgment and eventually you will lose the ability to stay focused while driving.
Areas that are confusing, have a lot of debris laid there, can be very dangerous and can even lead to tire blowouts. It is advisable that you take the alternate route and minimize the risk of an unexpected accident.
Rules are present just to warn us and protect us from any unexpected calamity. Hence, one should stay aware of them and follow them even if it a sign or just a light. Knowing that there is a warning sign present you will slow down your car and eventually protect yourself from any severe injury.
If you or any of your loved one is suffering from any Joint pain or any other body pain, get a professional advice from Dr. Zaki Anwar by placing an appointment at (815) 464-7212). He is an expert anesthesiologist and certified Pain Management Specialist who has been practicing pain relief techniques for the past several years with effective results.


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Q: Configuring multiple relationships between entities I have Person and Course Entities With multiple relationships:
public class Course
{
    public int CourseID { get; set; }
    public virtual Person Leader { get; set; }
    public virtual ICollection<Person> Teachers { get; set; }
    public virtual Person CreatedBy { get; set; }
    public virtual Person UpdatedBy { get; set; }
    ...
}

public class Person
{
    public int PersonID { get; set; }
    public virtual ICollection<Course> CoursesCreated { get; set; }
    public virtual ICollection<Course> CoursesUpdated { get; set; }
    public virtual ICollection<Course> CoursesLead { get; set; }
    public virtual ICollection<Course> CoursesTutored { get; set; }
    ...
}

I have the following mapping:
modelBuilder.Entity<Course>().HasMany(x => x.Tutors)
                           .WithMany(p => p.CoursesTutored)
                           .Map(x =>
                               {
                                   x.MapLeftKey("PersonID");
                                   x.MapRightKey("CourseID");
                                   x.ToTable("Course_Tutors");
                               });

This works in that it sets up the Course_Tutors table as well as providing the course table with Leader_PersonID, CreatedBy_PersonID and UpdatedBy_PersonID.
However it also creates three extra Person columns in the course table: Person_PersonID1, Person_PersonID2, Person_PersonID3.
Can someone tell me how to get rid of these? I am assuming my mapping needs some more work.

A: Code First has problems identifying relationships by conversions when you have more than one relationship between two entities. You need to explicitly configure them.
modelBuilder.Entity<Course>()
     .HasRequired(c => c.Leader)
     .WithMany(p => p.CoursesLead)
     .Map(m => m.MapKey("Leader_PersonID"));

modelBuilder.Entity<Course>()
     .HasRequired(c => c.CreatedBy)
     .WithMany(p => p.CoursesCreated)
     .Map(m => m.MapKey("CreatedBy_PersonID"));

modelBuilder.Entity<Course>()
     .HasRequired(c => c.UpdatedBy)
     .WithMany(p => p.CoursesUpdated)
     .Map(m => m.MapKey("UpdatedBy_PersonID"));


Germany wants to protect the fragile progress made in Iraq. In that line of conduct, the Bundeswehr is set to expand its training program for Kurdish fighters to all security forces in Iraq. Training Iraqi Kurds is less sensitive than supplying assistance to Syrian Kurds but who can guarantee there aren't any know-how and weapons "transfer"?
French Company MBDA continues to market its new MMP Medium Range Missile for the international military market. During DIMDEX 2018, the International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference in Qatar, MBDA has presented a new light turret armed with one 12.7mm heavy machine gun and four anti-tank launchers unit for MMP missile, two on each side of the turret.
Among the things that stand out to many who visit the training area here are the frigid temperatures. Given this challenge, soldiers with the 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion tested their mettle during a series of training events March 6-14.
In September 2017, during DSEI, the International Defense Exhibition in London, the Company IAG (International Armored Group) based in United Arab Emirates has unveiled its Guardian Xtreme Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations, a new evolution in the Guardian family of armoured vehicles developed, designed and manufactured by IAG.
Fort Riley (Kansas) is the historical home of the oldest unit of the U.S. Army, the "Big Red One", as the 1st Infantry Division is nicknamed. The 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery Unit, is out testing their newest cannon weapon system: the M109A7 155mm self-propelled howitzer.
Norway will continue its contribution to the fight against the terrorist organisation ISIL. Norway will maintain its troop contributions from the Army and the Special Forces after March 2018, and will in addition deploy a medical unit to Iraq.
The Danish government ('Venstre' (the Liberal Party), the Liberal Alliance and the Conservatives) and the Social Democrats, the Danish People's Party and the Social-Liberal Party have reached the agreement regarding the Danish Defence for the period 2018-2023. In view of the new security political situation, the Parties agree to increase the annual Danish defence budget by DKK 800 million (€108 million) from 2018 with an increased trend to DKK 4.8 billion (€644 million) by 2023.
The British Defence Secretary has today announced a £3.7 million deal to equip the British Army's next generation armoured vehicle with the latest in automated threat warning systems. Thales UK has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems–UK for the installation of its Acusonic sensor, a vehicle-mounted acoustic shot detection system, on the £4.5 billion Ajax family of armoured fighting vehicles.
The U.S. Army has awarded Ceradyne, Inc., a 3M company, an additional $34 million to continue supplying its ballistic helmet of the future. The Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) – which Popular Mechanics described as straight out of science fiction – uses advanced materials, an ultramodern design and add-on accessories to give soldiers greater comfort and advanced protection for modern missions. This brings Ceradyne's total IHPS contract value to more than $52 million.
IEDs are known to represent a major threat to both vehicles and individuals, not only in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Many of them are planted near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. A mounted laser system has been successfully used to safely and remotely detonate one.
On March 16, 2018 at the IVECO factory in Sete Lagoas, Brazil, a delivery ceremony took place marking the reception of the 300th Guarani armored vehicle to the Brazilian army. This ceremony confirms the success of the Guarani program in terms of technological development and employment of Brazilians.
Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in reflex sighting technology, has announced the launch of a limited run of Micro T-2™ carbine ready sights in Flat Dark Earth (FDE) color. This is the first time the company has offered an FDE finished sight to the US market.
According to the India Today newspaper website, Indian army looks to acquire a new air defense systems offering better performances than foreign products. The DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) of India has accepted to develop a new type of air defense missile system.
Endeavor Robotics has received a $9.2 million order to deliver additional battle-proven Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGVs) to the U.S. Marine Corps. Sourced through Federal Resources, this latest DLA award follows a $15 million contract Endeavor received in 2017 to provide the Marines with SUGVs for a variety of missions.
Russian military is continuing to shore up its all-terrain capabilities. In particular the armed forces are receiving tracked all-terrain vehicles (ATV) at a quickened pace.
During a speech to military personnel at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, the U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed to create a "Space Force" as a new branch of U.S. armed forces.
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful site acceptance test of a TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar (TPS-77 MRR) marking an on-time delivery of the first of three radars to the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia, and a major step forward in strengthening Latvia's national defense.
March 13, 2018, during DIMDEX 2018 the International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference in Qatar, one of the major defense meetings Nasser Al Naimi, Managing Director of Barzan Holdings and Stéphane Mayer, CEO of Nexter and co-CEO of KNDS are delighted to announce the signature of an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) between their two companies for a partnership around the procurement of VBCI 2 8x8 armoured vehicles for the Qatari armed forces (Al Rayyan program).
The Minister for Defence of Australia has announced March 14, 2018, the decision to select the German Company Rheinmetall with its Boxer CRV 8x8 armoured vehicle for the purchase of 211 new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles for the Australian Defence Force. The 211 vehicles will provide improved safety to Australian soldiers on deployment and on exercises around the world. They will boost mobility and firepower on the battlefield in the decades ahead.
Observers are noticing trends regarding the expanded procurement of the NORINCO ZBD2000 tracked, amphibious, armored personnel carrier/assault vehicle and the evolving strategic posture of the PLAN Marine Corps.
The radio-technical troops of the Belarussian armed forces will be equipped with Russian-made Podlet and Sopka-2M radars in the near future, Belarussian Defense Minister Lieutenant-General Andrey Ravkov said.
Russia will start to implement the contract on the delivery of S-400 (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) air defense missile systems to Turkey in early 2020, Russian presidential aide for military and technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel.
American Company Lockheed Martin come back with its JLTV 4x4 armoured vehicle during the Defense Exhibition AFED 2018 in Saudi Arabia. After losing the JLTV contract for the US Army, Lockheed Martin presents for the first time in the Middle East its JLTV as 4x4 tactical armoured vehicle.
Russia's armed forces will receive the advanced Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) when the service life of the Voyevoda ICBM expires, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.
The United States wants to oust Russia from the arms market of Vietnam and occupy its place, Russian presidential aide for military and technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said.
On 12 February, 216 soldiers of the Chinese 75th Combined Corps, Southern Theater Command, departed from Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan province, for Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, to participate in a joint anti-terrorism training.
The proportion of advanced military hardware operational with Russia's airborne force has grown by 3.5 times in the past five years, Airborne Force Commander Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.
The U.S. Army is developing technology that visually alerts soldiers to hidden explosives in the ground rather than just providing them an audible notification during use of mine detector equipment.
Juniper Cobra is the largest joint US-Israeli air defense military exercise in the country. It takes place every two years since 2001. The 2018 edition is involving about 4,500 IDF troops and American military personnel.
Like China and the US, Russia has got operational laser weapons which can hit assigned targets, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. "We can talk a lot about laser weapons. Films were shot about them a long time ago and fantastic books were written, and everyone is aware of them. But the fact that these systems have become operational is indeed a new reality," Borisov said.
Raytheon, manufacturer of the Patriot missile systems for Romania, has sent a request to the Romanian company Aerostar Bacau in view of finding what components the local company could produce for the Patriot radar.
On Sunday 11 March, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced the approval of a major upgrade of the army's ground forces. The announcement focused of the purchase of hundreds of Eitan armored fighting vehicles and the development of a new cannon. Time has come for the IDF to phase out its old M113 APCs and replace them with Eitan AFVs.


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Prince County är ett county i Kanada.   Det ligger i provinsen Prince Edward Island, i den östra delen av landet,  km öster om huvudstaden Ottawa.

I övrigt finns följande i Prince County:

 Dunk River (ett vattendrag)
 McDonald Point (en udde)

Runt Prince County är det glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer.  Inlandsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är februari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är december, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är maj, med  mm nederbörd.

Källor

Countyn i Prince Edward Island

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SNAP BACK IN TIME – Sept. 29, 1981
Published 3:15 pm Wednesday, September 29, 2021
SNAP Back In Time takes a look back at newsmakers from yesteryear.
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1981
J.T. Ford of Richfield, past chairman of the Stanly County Board of Commissioners, was named county chairman for the Stanly County 2000 steering committee, which has its counterparts all over the state as Gov. James B. Hunt launched an aggressive program to prepare the state for the next 20 years.
Hunt said North Carolina 2000 will include local meetings and statewide polls "to get citizens choosing directions for the future (and) it will bring together leaders and citizens across the state to develop proposals for action."


If our joy on hearing the news that there's to be a Pitch Perfect 2 wasn't enough, turns out the brilliant Elizabeth Banks is going to direct it. Aca-mazing!
Who celebrated her Harvard Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award with a spot of twerking. This is why she's a National Treasure.
Yes, we know it's terribly British to complain about the weather, but this January has been the wettest in 100 years *stares at ruined shoes* and there is more rain to come. Rubbish.
Nonsense invention of the week goes to the so-called 'chastity bra', which only opens to the touch of your one true love (something to do with your heart rate increasing).
The latest crazy drinking game sweeping Facebook - which, among other things, has resulted in people downing a whole bottle of wine in one go. Before breakfast. We're as fond of a glass of vino as the next woman but this seems a tad extreme.


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Events | Phuket Vegetarian Festival events 2019 – schedule and history
Phuket Vegetarian Festival events 2019 – schedule and history
The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival, aka. 'Nine Emperor Gods Festival', always runs during the ninth lunar month. For expats and tourist 'newbies' the Vegetarian Festival is a lot to do with parades, firecrackers, bizarre ceremonies and spiritual mystiques piecing themselves, and little to do with vegetarian food.
Whilst we've tried to provide a program here, any time schedule at individual shrines is extremely fluid. But typically the ceremonies begin at the temples early morning and then the parades start winding their way through the streets mid to late morning. But, really, they can happen at any time of the day. The spirits appear little concerned with worldly concepts like 'punctuality'.
The traditions of the annual festival are steeped in ancient Chinese traditions, fused with religious rites and local embellishments. Ask any local Thai-Chinese on the island and you'll get a hundred different versions of what it all means. Best not to try and understand it – simply appreciate the dedication to the cause, the colour and noise, the baffling and brutal piercings and the most WTF event you're likely ever see anywhere in the world.
The parades feature the 'mah song', a 'possessed' man or woman who leads the parade with body piercings that can be from mild to grotesque. Some of the parades are not for kids! These days the parades are trailed by first-aid teams who help some of the mah songs who succumb to their self-inflicted injuries and other devotees who get too close to the fireworks. Occupational health and safety is NOT a big feature of the annual celebrations.
In the wake of the passing parade is the stench of acrid fireworks smoke, red firecracker casings, bits of food, often blood and colourful flags that just get trampled in the frenzy.
Phuket was a popular trading port for the Chinese over four centuries so that half of the island's residents are descendents of Thai/Chinese families. Whilst the annual parades, ceremonies and fire-walking displays are just an annual fixture for the locals, they are are an eye-popping week of sensory overload for newcomers to the week of traditions.
Whilst the Vegetarian Festival is celebrated in other parts of Thailand its focus is Phuket where Chinese tourists flock to enjoy the event, along with an increasingly curious bloc of western tourists.
On a typical day during the festival, devotees assemble at Chinese shrines – there are many around the island. There are food stalls lining the streets near the shrines where you can buy any number of vegetarian dishes. Usually it's just lots of noodles with a few vegetables thrown in, tofu, stir fried and served on a plastic plate. There are hundreds of dishes but they all taste much the same.
The 'vegetarian' aspect of the festival is to 'cleanse' your body of evil spirits and eat a vegetarian-only diet for the ten days each year. Local cows and chickens rejoice as many locals do indeed go 'veggie' for the term of the celebration – some even keep it going until the end of the month.
The festival main event kicks off the ten days of celebrations (tonight), with everyone dressed in white gathered at their local shrine. A giant bamboo pole will be raised, meant to invite divinities to come down to earth. The mah songs wear bright and highly ornate outfits – the rest of us wear white. It you don't have anything white be assured there are hundreds of shops you can get a 'vegetarian festival-appropriate' costume.
Devotees will follow the main rules for the week – mostly wear white, won't eat meat, won't drink alcohol, won't have sex. Women having periods should not attend events or even watch the festival, according to the beliefs.
Each day of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, processions start from one of the leading shrines around the island. Locals will flock to the temples in a chaotic crowd trying to get close to the mah song or even a selfie.
From early morning, the mah song will enter a trance at their favourite shrine and pierce their cheeks with, well, just about anything they can poke through their cheeks. Spikes, swords, car parts, tools, petrol nozzles… as the years pass the more excessive and grotesque the display of human piercing.
The procession will then wind their way through the streets. You'll know they're coming – traffic will be stopped and the mah songs and white-clad devotees will travel from one shrine to another. Locals (the Thai-Chinese anyway), will prepare food offerings on small tables outside their homes and shops, receive blessings from the mah song and suffer the deafening noise as the parade passes by.
Firecrackers get thrown around, all elements of safety or crowd control completely vanish and a good time is had by all – usually.
The mah songs say they are possessed by ancient spirits for the period of the parades and claim they suffer no pain when the articles are pierced through their cheeks. Spirits, good drugs or just hocus-pocus, the mah songs are the main player in the absorbing marches that are the feature of the parades all over the island. There are also fire-walking displays later in the week where devotees (and usually a few drunk tourists who would be advised not to try!) walk across red hot coals to display their protection from being burned by the 'spirits'.
Whilst events may pop up anywhere around the island, the main focus is Phuket Town and Kathu where most of the Chinese shrines and temples are located.
More history of the Phuket Vegetarian festival HERE.
Activities for this year's Vegetarian Festival
• Hun Jong Aam Joh Su Kong Naka Shrine, Wichit
• Sam Pai Kong Shine, Bang Khu
• Guan Tae Kun Shrine, Sapam
• Sang Lang Tong Shrine, Baan Muang Mai
• Tae Kun Shrine, Baan Nabon
• Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine, Samkong
• Tai Houd Tong Shrine, Surin Beach
• Bu Sent Tong Shrine, Cherng Talay
• Tai Seng Pud Joh Shrine, Chalong
• Jeng Ong Shrine, opposite Vachira Phuket Hospital
• Ban Tha Rua Shrine, Tha Ruea
• Tae Koon Tai Tae, Baan Pasak, Cherng Talay
• Sang Lang Tong Shrine, Muang Mai, Thalang
• Bang Neow Shrine, Srisoonthorn
• Gim Tsu Ong Shrine, Baan Don
• Sam Ong Hu Shrine, Cherng Talay
• Jong Ngie Tong Shrine, Ton Sai Waterfall
• Jui Tui Shrine, Phuket Town
• Lai Too Shrine, Kathu
• Tae Gun Shrine, Ban Nabon
• Hai Yian Keng Shrine, Baan Mai Khao
• Yok Ke Keng Shrine, Soi Pa-niang
• Ngoh Hian Tai Tae, Cherng Talay
• Sui Bun Tong Shrine, Phuket Town
• Sam Pai Kong Shrine, Bang Khu
Fire-walking ceremonies
• 8:09pm Jui Tui Shrine
• 8:09pm Jeng Ong Shrine
• 8:30pm Ban Tha Rua Shrine
• 8:45pm Guan Tae Kun Shrine
• 8:45pm Yok Ke Keng Shrine
• 9:00pm Sui Bun Tong Shrine
• 9:00pm Tae Gun Shrine
• 9:00pm Hai Yian Keng Shrine
• 9:00pm Tai Houd Tong Shrine
• 9:00pm Bu Sent Tong Shrine
• 2;00pm Kim Su Ong Shrine
• 8:00pm Bang Neow Shrine
• 8:00pm Tae Koon Tai Tae
• 8:09pm Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine
• 9:09pm Jong Ngie Tong Shrine
• 8:15pm Sang Lang Tong Shrine
• 8:30pm Sam Ong Hu Shrine
• 8:30pm Tai Seng Pud Joh Shrine
• 3:00pm Lai Too Shrine
• 7:30pm Sam Pai Kong Shrine
• Closing of the Vegetarian Festival 2019.
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PHOTO: Amazing Thailand
While the year just gone may be referred to as 2020 by most of us (with perhaps a few expletives thrown in, given the year it was), we are currently in the year 2563 in Thailand. As everyone who lives here knows, Thailand uses the Buddhist calendar, as well as the Western, or Gregorian, calendar, adding to our eternal confusion when wading through Thai documentation.
While the Gregorian calendar, also sometimes called the Christian calendar, is based around the birth of Jesus, the Buddhist one begins with the birth of Buddha, currently 2563 years ago. However, as can be seen below, the date in Thailand is usually written by combining the Gregorian date and month with the Buddhist year. The quickest way to work out what the year equates to in the Gregorian calendar, is to subtract 543 from the Thai year.
A lot of superstition governs the Buddhist calendar, with certain days having special meanings and considered more auspicious than others. Thais take these very seriously, particularly when choosing when to hold a wedding or funeral ceremony. Even when to buy a car or to propose marriage. The calendar is less frequently used by the younger generation, who tend to rely more on the Gregorian one.
Meanwhile, when it comes to celebrating the arrival of a new year, Thailand does so 3 times. The Buddhist New Year, the Chinese New Year, and the Western New Year, are all celebrated in some or all parts of the Kingdom.
The Buddhist New Year
This celebration is also known as Songkran, or Thai New Year, and is celebrated in April, when the weather is usually at its hottest. Traditionally, Buddhists celebrate Songkran by performing a ceremony in which they pour water over statues of Buddha, as well as on each other. This represents a period of cleansing, in which bad fortune and sins are washed away.
However, the original water ceremony has also evolved into large-scale water fights and street parties involving super-soakers and buckets of water (often, ice cold). It's a bit of a mega-party that, in pre-Covid times, was a huge tourist draw. Although the water throwing only lasts a day in most places, it can continue for several days in some, even up to a week in places like Chiang Mai.
The Western New Year
In Thailand, despite the Buddhist New Year being marked in April, the official start of the year, particularly for international businesses, is still January 1. This is a public holiday and the evening before is the scene of glittering New Year's Eve festivities, just like Western countries. While celebrations this year may have been somewhat muted due to the ever-present awareness of Covid-19, in more normal times, you can expect parties, live music, and fireworks a-plenty. By the way, Happy New Year!
The Chinese New Year
According to Wikipedia, up to 16% of Thailand's population is considered ethnic Chinese, with the Kingdom having the largest overseas Chinese community in the world outside mainland China. This group also has their own calendar, with a noisy, firecracker-dominated celebration to welcome the Chinese New Year in late January or early February. The festivities culminate in the "lion dance", involving 2 people in a large, colourful lion costume, performing dance moves.
There's no doubt about it, the Thais love an excuse to party. And celebrating a new year, not once, not twice, but on 3 separate occasions, is one way to guarantee some fun. Let's hope that the first of those celebrations, which took place last night, heralds the arrival of a more positive period for all!
SOURCE: Spirit of Thailand
WOW what a year! Thailand's top news stories for 2020 as voted by YOU.
TOP 10 (non Covid) THAIGER STORIES FOR 2020
The Thaiger started 2020, as we all did, with high hopes and few clues that we were heading into a profound disruption for almost the entire year. Even as we were tapping away at the keyboards on January 1, 2020, there were stories emerging in Wuhan, China about a mysterious new respiratory disease that was starting to pop up at the provincial hospitals.
But, although Covid consumed much of our top stories in 2020, there were other stories of course as life continued to stumble along in Thailand. Here are the stories, from 1 – 10, and the number of people that read each story on thethaiger.com. We've also added the Top 10 Covid stories for the year as well, as voted by YOU, our readers.
Thai Army sniper goes on shooting rampage in Korat – up to 20 shot and killed – 124,342
"A police and army detachment is currently searching for an army sniper in Nakhon Ratchasima's Korat city centre. The solider has shot dead at least 12 people late this afternoon. The city is in virtual lockdown as security officials are trying to clear the areas around the crime scene. The gunman was live-streaming the entire incident and taking selfies in front of the crime scene.
A police spokesman is advising the public to move away from the area, "stay indoor, and obey instructions from security officers".
Thai PM announces Emergency Decree, comes into effect on March 26 – 72,587
Although Covid-related, it was also the most impactful story here in Thailand which would lead to the lockdowns, economic impact, border closures and, possibly, contributed to the protests as well. It was big news.
"Thai PM Prayuth Chan-o-cha told a news conference today that Thailand will be under emergency decree from this Thursday (March 26) until the end of April, 2020 to deal with the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in the Kingdom.
The decree means the PM will have the executive power to declare further measures to contain the virus, including giving extra authority to officials and creating checkpoints to reduce people's movements."
Thailand loses US free trade benefits worth billions of baht – 66,267
"Thailand loses duty free access for 42.2 billion baht in exports to the US market from today, 6 months after Washington warned it would pull back on trade privileges unless the kingdom committed to labour rights reforms. Once trade preferences for Thai products are removed they are subject to tax of between 4% and 5%, making them more expensive in the lucrative US market."
30 horses die in one day in Thailand's Northeast – 58,853
"30 horses have mysteriously died in Thailand's Northeast yesterday. The Thailand Equestrian Federation is urging horse fanciers not to transport any animals until a cause can be identified. It's unlikely the situation has anything to do with the Covid-19 outbreak.
10 of the horses had sudden severe seizures before dying and the other 20 repeatedly bucked and jumped before collapsing, dead."
Cambodia burns, Bangkok chokes, schools closed – 56,560
"Bangkok mums and dads will need to sort out what to do with the kids for the rest of the week after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration closed public schools from today because of the excessive air pollution. Most of the smoke and haze is blowing in from Cambodia with light easterly winds.
All schools under the supervision of the BMA will close until Friday. Air quality in the capital has worsened over the past two days with Bangkok recurring the world's 5th worst air pollution yesterday (today it is 10th). The forecast today is for light winds and poor air circulation which will compound the accumulation of PM2.5 dust and smoke particles."
Man comes face to face with 5-metre king cobra while in bed – 52,003
"A man in the southern province of Trang got a shock when he lay down for a nap and found he was being watched by a 5-metre king cobra staring at him from the ceiling. The man's home is on a rubber farm, where cobras and other venomous snakes are often found. The local rescue team, who reportedly specialise in capturing king cobras, received notification of an extremely long one at the man's home."
Waitress has double lottery win – 50,489
"A waitress from Ban Sabah Village in Lampang rovince won 12 million baht in yesterday's national lottery by pure luck, after she couldn't a ticket with her license plate number. The woman says she initially knew the exact number that she wanted to buy, but as there were no tickets with the number, the vendor gave her two random tickets. She was shocked when she realised the big win, but insists she'll continue living a normal lifestyle."
Hungarian overstayer dies in Suvarnabhumi detention cell – 48,739
"A 60 year old Hungarian man has died in detention at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport. Lazlo Balogh was awaiting deportation for overstaying his visa. Laszlo was handed over to the Suvarnabhumi airport police for repatriation on Saturday, January 25. He showed no unusual signs after being put in the detention cell and was sleeping normally on Saturday night, according to police."
Thai man strikes it rich after finding whale vomit – 48,465
"A Thai man in Nakhon Si Thammarat is striking it rich after finding whale vomit on the local beach. Narit Suwansang thought his discovery was just a large rock, but had an inkling that it could be something more. US$4.2 million more, that is!"
Top 5 places to celebrate New Years Eve in Bangkok (2020) – 46,300
"It's hard to imagine a more vibrant city anywhere in the world, with warm weather and an entire population ready to party, to celebrate your New Year on December 31. Bangkok will host New Years Eve parties on almost every corner but we've listed the Top 5 locations for you to see in 2020."
TOP THAIGER VIDEOS FOR 2020
The most popular YouTube video produced by The Thaiger this year was a spontaneous "turn the camera on and film" look during a casual drive along Phuket's west coast in October.
The second popular YouTube video produced by The Thaiger was a similar look at the seaside party town Pattaya. Again, it had been devastated by the lockdowns and travel restrictions, a situation that hasn't improved leaving the city devoid of its usually high-season surge this year.
TOP 10 Covid THAIGER STORIES FOR 2020
In so many cases this year The Thaiger would publish a Covid story, and the Thai Government's reactions to the situation, only to have the situation changed in coming days. Foreigners, eager to know what was going on and how the situation would affect them, were having to keep an open mind as the government prevaricated from one day to another. So, many of the stories, reported accurately at the time, were subject to changes and modification in the coming days. It was frustrating for The Thaiger and our readers.
Thailand Coronavirus (Covid-19) News Stories, Headlines and Breaking Articles – 278,000
This was our landing page where we collated, and still do, all the Covid-related content throughout the year, providing a valuable and accurate resource about this year's major disruption. Hardly surprising that it was the most landed-0n page on thethaiger.com this year.
Thailand's international borders not re-opening for tourists until 2021 – TAT – 271,000
Thailand's international borders not re-opening for tourists until 2021 – TAT
Coronavirus – six new cases confirmed in Thailand – 159,000
Coronavirus – six new cases confirmed in Thailand
UPDATE: Confusion over Thailand designating 11 destinations as 'high risk'– 155,000
UPDATE: Confusion over Thailand designating 11 destinations as 'high risk'
Thailand increasingly blaming caucasians for coronavirus crisis – 154,000
Thailand increasingly blaming caucasians for coronavirus crisis
Chinese keep arriving in Thailand, UK man spreads virus to 11 others – 153,000
Coronavirus UPDATE: Chinese keep arriving in Thailand, UK man spreads virus to 11 others
Thai health minister has a slash at 'dirty farang' – 150,000
Thai health minister has a slash at 'dirty farang'
2,700+ infected, 80 dead, 8 cases in Thailand – 149,000
Coronavirus UPDATE: 2,700+ infected, 80 dead, 8 cases in Thailand
July 1 will end all lockdowns in Thailand, including international travel – 145,000
July 1 will end all lockdowns in Thailand, including international travel
Foreigners in Thailand worried about their security – 139,000
Foreigners in Thailand worried about their security
South Korea issues travel advisory for Thailand – 37,000
South Korea issues travel advisory for Thailand
Thailand remembers the 16th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami
It was Boxing Day, now 16 years distant, when the Andaman Coast of Thailand, and coastlines around the Indian Ocean, suffered one of nature's most disastrous events of our generation.
The tsunami reached Phuket and provinces nearby around 10am on Boxing Day, December 26, 2004, and caused uncountable losses. Official Thai government statistics estimate 4,812 souls were lost to the waves on December 26, 2004, with another 8,457 injured and 4,499missing, presumed dead, all lost to the 3 large waves that swept inland along parts of the Andaman Coast.
While confirmed deaths in Phuket officially numbered only 259, another 700 remained listed as missing.
Up to 270,000 souls from 45 countries around the world were lost with millions affected. The coastal Thai community of Khao Lak, north of Phuket, was particularly badly affected by the waves. Poom Jensen, the grandson of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and a nephew of the current Thai King, was killed whilst his family was holidaying at Khao Lak.
At the time the popular tourist communities were able to clean up and re-open some of their hotels within weeks. A year later much of the damage had been cleaned up and repaired. NGOs rushed to Thailand to assist in the clean up and identification process of the dead.
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred precisely at 7:59am local time on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It was an undersea 'megathrust' earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3. The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the Indian Ocean. Some locations reported that the waves had reached a height of 9 metres, or more, when they hit the shoreline. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand sustaining massive damage.
Last year there were memorial events at key locations around the island of Phuket and in Khao Lak. This year's Light Up Phuket tsunami memorial event at Loma Park in Patong was cancelled due to concerns over Covid-19.
Last year's religious ceremonies included Buddhist, Muslim and Christian rituals.
16 years after the Indian Ocean tsunami swept ashore, a container at the Takua Pa police station in Phang Nga, southern Thailand, still contains personal items from the hundreds of victims whose remains are unlikely to ever be given a name.
Wallets, documents, keys, electronic items, all labeled and catalogued as evidence, await positive identification. Nearby a graveyard contains 340 bodies buried in unmarked graves but police hope that, if people came forward to identify some of the items, there is still hope that some of the bodies could rest in peace with a name attached.
Here's a story about the maintenance of the Tsunami Warning bouys.
And another with graphic footage of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami as it swept ashore in Thailand.
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Q: Adding a child to a VBox component (FLEX) First of all I wanted to thank in advance to everyone that reads this post.
I'm having a problem when adding a child to a VBox component. Is it not the same thing?:
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I am injecting two properties (question and answer) to the FaqItem component from an auxiliar file (using BabelFX) that depends on the id of the FaqItem, but it is only working when I choose the second option. If I use the first option, I get a child but with the text in question and answer fields is empty. I need to use the first option.
Is there anything I am doing wrong?
Thanks again for everything
Kind Regards

A: i don't think you will be able use the id property of the dynamically added component to do Injection. I suggest you keep some bindable variables to bind the value to the dynamic FaqItem.


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At an altitude of 4 830 metres on the Everest Base Camp Trek, guess what you can find? WiFi access. Which means you can work, Facetime your loved ones, or Instagram your Everest selfies. By dispensing with the need for a physical presence, technology has made it possible to communicate, share and work remotely in some of the most isolated locations on Earth.
For centuries, people have gravitated towards the bright lights and busy streets of cities to make their mark on the world. But what if the skylines of London, New York, Tokyo, Sydney and Johannesburg made way for the open landscapes, quiet streets and chirping birds found in the rural towns of their countries?
As technology advances and the nature of workplaces and jobs radically change, and fewer jobs require a physical presence, the need for people to continue flocking to cities could diminish. Could we see the start of counter-urbanisation with the world's population increasingly living rurally instead of in cities? Could this be the answer to the monumental task faced by cities under enormous pressure from population growth, urbanisation and climate change?
The concrete jungle's becoming crowded
By 2050, the world's urban population is projected to grow by 2.5 billion, with 68% of the population living in cities (an increase from 55% in 2018). The pace of growth is strongest in developing countries with the United Nations estimating there could be 43 megacities (up from 31 today) with more than 10-million inhabitants – mostly in developing countries – by 2030. Global migration is further contributing to the growth of cities, as new migrants prefer to live in the metropolises of their newly-found countries as opposed to rural areas. This leads to cities even in relatively remote countries like Australia buckling under the strain of stretched infrastructure.
People gravitate to cities for the simple reason that they need to earn a livelihood . Early human civilisations such as the Sumer and the Ancient Egyptians centred around fertile land. Fertile land meant more food, which meant more people, more trade opportunities and more demand for additional goods and generally more individual wealth, which created a drawcard for others. As this cycle fed itself, cities appeared and thrived.
But, with advanced economies reliant on services, people's livelihoods are no longer linked to the land or the production of goods, but rather to managing the underpinning transactions. In the future, say 50 years from now, why wouldn't people gravitate to rural areas where there is more room, when it is perfectly feasible through technology to manage all those transactions remotely?
Technology will further break down physical barriers
There are many practicalities of city living that would need to be adapted for true counter-urbanisation – and technology will be taking centre stage to make this happen.
During the World Economic Forum in January this year, Last Mile Health and Living Goods announced an initiative aimed at reinventing primary healthcare by leveraging the disruptive power of mobile technology. The $50-million collaboration will see 50 000 community health workers delivering quality door-to-door care to 35-million people – whether they live in a busy downtown area or a remote agricultural property. The potential benefits are staggering: the life-saving healthcare will save lives, it will save money, create jobs, empower women, prevent pandemics and strengthen health systems.
As healthcare moves towards a more personalised offering, could this one day remove the larger efficient-but-impersonal general practice health clinics we find in cities? What will it mean for the scale of tertiary teaching hospitals – they'll still be necessary but could they be smaller and more specialised? And, could we see this kind of localised, digitised offering parlayed into other areas? Schools and universities have operated virtually for decades and are only expected to expand – further reducing the reliance on bricks and mortar structures, which people feel they need to visit physically to obtain the service.
Automation means opportunity – not just obliteration
It's indisputable. Automation is increasingly able to complete more tertiary sector tasks, deliver more primary and secondary sector materials and manufacturing, therefore removing the need for factory and plant-based workers. But more jobs are being created too.
According to a Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) study, digital transformation is actually creating more jobs than it is destroying ; therefore, increasing the need for people with the requisite skills sets.
Coming from an organisation that established its original robotic farm over 15 years ago, Jenny Jago, strategy and investment portfolio manager for DairyNZ, says that by getting a younger generation engaged with the technology, they have an opportunity to see the career potential that underlies it.
And it's true. In fact, new communications technologies and digitalisation have paved the way for the gig economy – temporary jobs which give people flexibility on where to live. It's a win-win, with companies cutting costs by hiring freelancers as needed and people now having the choice to escape crowded, expensive cities to venture beyond the metropolis.
Web-based platforms such as Upwork, Fiverr and TaskRabbit have created a platform for businesses and independent professionals to connect and collaborate remotely. About three million jobs are posted annually on Upwork – with an estimated value of $1 billion. The opportunity to not just earn, but build a legitimate, rewarding and interesting career, while working remotely, is very real.
Developing world gains
The developing world has one major advantage to technology that the first world doesn't; the opportunity to leapfrog development and move straight to the latest innovations without having to first 'disassemble' old infrastructure and systems, and be nimble.
In one year, India moved from its 155th position in mobile broadband penetration to the world's largest mobile data-consuming nation. With no need to work around decades of telephone lines, fixed phone company monopolies and customer reluctance to move, the country's telecoms are strengthening their fibre optic capacity in response to the massive demand.
Evolving infrastructure in rural areas means developing countries can thrive too . In fact, an initiative called the 'Project Loon' has massive potential to improve education in developing countries. Through this project, a network of balloons will be launched to travel to the edge of space and make it possible for rural communities and remote areas across the globe to have internet access and connect with the world.
Social connections are evolving
Cities indeed bring communities together as do rural communities. There's a road in a small town in England called "The Street" – that's how small the town is. However, as is often the case with small villages, locals are more strongly connected and engaged with each other's lives than in much larger cities. The pub, the bingo hall, the soccer field, the shops on the main street, all remain as focal points of community life.
The spread of internet connection in third world countries and rise of social networks means online communities flourish even in the most secluded places. While digital relationships can never replace face-to-face interaction, a person's remote location no longer forces them into isolation.
Driving renewal at a local level can make a meaningful impact in smaller cities and rural areas. Jeremy Nowak, co-author of The New Localism, believes that the "right workforce qualities and civic strategies can reposition the value of rural workers".
In South Africa, the government has put its energies into achieving economic transformation by focusing on its rural and township economies. Through collaborative partnerships with the private sector and public-benefit organisations, the government is creating jobs for youth, empowering local businesses and pushing for more inclusive growth. While it's still in its early days, the shift in focus could see more innovation in stimulating rural economies.
Bridging global and rural areas
Counter-urbanisation might just be the way forward for both developed and developing countries to create sustainable solutions that take the pressure off cities, while also improving the lives of their citizens. But, for it to work, there has to be an emphasis on collaboration and strong partnerships. Partnerships aimed at strengthening communications networks and rolling out new technologies to bridge the divide between the global village and rural areas, and cementing economic, social and environmental ties.
With disruption and technology moving at an exponential rate, we'll also need to check our rigid perspectives on what constitutes work at the (hypothetical) door and be agile to the changing nature of work.
It might seem like a far-fetched idea – but, in an age when mankind is looking to start a colony on Mars, is it really?
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Anand Mulchandani says:
As long as we have politicians.
Since ages, people migrate where there is money. In today's world, politicians put money where there is huge population (more number of votes).
E.g. – In November, there is an election in Victoria. We are therefore hearing new mega projects (multi-billion $$s) every now, haven't heard any $500 million project to boost rural economy.
The result is people migrating to cities i.e. Melbourne/Sydney.
India's richest person, Mukesh Ambani, launched new mobile service-Reliance Jio in a market with 10-12 competitors. Jio offered free services including music etc. for initial 6 months, then kept it ultralow (couple of $/month for unlimited mobile and internet usage), thereby forcing competitors out. Mukesh's calculation is simple, 500 million on $2/month gives a cashflow of $1 billion per month or $12 billion per year. Other services including cable TV, selling users info to other companies etc. will be added later. Jio has nearly 200 million subscribers in less than 2yrs.
I am not sure but I think Jio's cost budget was about $15 billion (incl. $3-4 billion buyout of RCOM assets). Since the time Jio's free services were ended in April last year, Reliance's shares have gone 3x, after nearly a stagnant period of 10 years. Note that in late 1970/early 80s, nearly every households had Reliance shares (those who were in investment business).
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There are 'cities' and there are 'cities'. How long we are going to need them, or variants thereof, is entirely up to the individual where he/she wishes to live, stay, work and keep in touch with them 'digitally'. For others, they might need them forever. Just Imagine.
Wayne Duff-Riddell says:
I am not so sure that technology, or lack of, and job opportunities are the primary drivers of urbanization. I think that people want to be near other people and so while the other factors play a role, even if we could all work from wherever we wanted and could access the goods and services we feel we need, people would still cluster together in cities for social reasons – including being able to get to the cricket, rugby or concert.
Michael Greville says:
This seems to be a misinformed article. Twenty years ago it was indeed believed that the internet would enable people to work remotely, but like the paper-free office this has long-since proven to be a famously poor prediction of the future – and the nature of people. But the biggest problem is the suggestion that decanting from the city is the sustainable future. The city is the most efficient organism ever evolved (as described in Geoffrey West's 'Scale', for example). Anyone living away from the city needs power, water and food, and the extended lines of delivery for these services to remoter locations is irresponsibly inefficient, if you care about such things (David Owen's 'The Conundrum' and "Green Metropolis' are good on this). Of course, if you are wealthy enough you can pay for it, but that's not how it usually works. Everyone else pays for it, now AND in the future.
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5 Interesting Lessons From 150 Cold Calls Per Day
It's conversations that lead to conversions
By Gordon TredgoldFounder and CEO, Leadership Principles@gordontredgold
At the start of April I was given access to a software service which would allow me to make 150 cold calls in an hour, and gets me into roughly 10-15 conversations depending upon the quality of the prospects on my list.
When I was first given this opportunity, I was very skeptical.
Firstly, because I hate cold calling, for the first quarter of 2017 I had averaged around three calls per day, and I doubted a tool would get me beyond that consistently.
And secondly, everyone I spoke to told me that cold calling was dead and there was no way I could achieve that number of conversations, and if I did, it wouldn't be with the right quality of contacts that would be beneficial to me.
To make sure that I would give the tool a fair chance I committed to making 3000 calls in April, averaging around 150 per day, which took and an average of an hour a day. I'm already two-thirds the way through this challenge, and I wanted to share what I have learned, which has surprised me and may surprise you.
Cold calling is not dead.
Much to the chagrin of many cold calling is not dead. It's the manner in which we do the cold call that is dead. No longer does just dialing through a list of numbers work. People are harder to get in touch with, and on average it took me 15 dials to get through to a conversation.
Not picking up a phone hides a multitude of sins.
When you only do three calls per day, and you're more focused on social selling, this doesn't really help you develop a robust sales process. As someone who works in process optimization, I'm embarrassed to say that not only have I not worked on optimizing my sales process, I didn't really have much of a process to start with. Once you put five times as many conversations through the process, it really allows you to see what's working, and what's not.
You learn far more from a verbal conversation that you do from an online conversation
Interestingly, when someone types no all you can read into that is no. But when you're in a conversation, the tone of the no, the emotion used when saying no all give you some verbal cues which can allow you to look to overcome that no. You can hear it as I don't understand, I'm not sure, I don't think so, or sometimes no really does mean no. By being on the phone, I found I could navigate past some of these no's and start to get a better understanding, which helped me adjust my approach and move the conversation along to the goal I was looking for.
Even some customers don't like the picking up the phone or asking
I received an email from a potential client who had seen me speak, and they were looking to get six copies of my book which had sold out on Amazon, and they wanted to know if I could help. Normally I would have just corresponded by email, but as I was calling people regularly, I decided to pick up the phone and speak to them.
Interestingly, when I told them I could satisfy their demand, they then said to me "oh and by the way, if you're ever in the neighborhood we'd love to take you out for dinner to see how we could work together". I couldn't believe that this potential client wouldn't pick up the phone to ask me about working together, or put it into an email. My only conclusion was that they too were reluctant to pick up the phone. I know one is a small sample, but it's one more than I thought it would be.
C-Suite, SVPs, and VPs do pick up the phone
If you're going to call then the best person to call is the senior decision maker, but if you ask people their thoughts on that the most common response is 'good luck with that, they are too busy, and you will just get stuck in answerphone hell.'
However, that wasn't my experience.
On average calling the most senior people in the company, I averaged speaking to someone ten percent of the time. Not only that, but they were often very open to having a brief conversation.
With just over ten days left on my 3000 call challenge, it has already changed the way think about cold calling. I no longer hate it, I don't believe that it is dead, more importantly, it's actually alive and well and the quicker I can get into an actual conversation, the quicker I can move a prospect through the sales cycle.
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Chicken vella curry is a very light and soothing curry. It doesn't have any masala in it but still the gravy is full of flavors. It goes superbly well with ghee rice.
After I fell for my Husband post marriage, the second thing I fell for was this Chicken Vella Curry. 😉 😀 This is a traditional curry made in Fadal's house. I remember, this curry along with ghee rice was the first lunch I had from Fad's place. It was amazing. The curry, the combination with ghee rice and chicken fry….oh my God..words can't explain how fantastic it was.
This is the most preferred Friday lunch option in my house now. Hamad eats it too without any fuss. What I like the most is that this curry is very light on the stomach.
There are no good pictures for this as this was my Friday lunch and both daddy and son was waiting to dig into this. But seriously this is one awesome curry, please do make it.
Instead of the coconut milk powder you can use freshly squeezed coconut milk.
This curry goes extremely well with ghee rice. It goes well with vellapam too.
In a pressure cooker (or normal pan) pour in the oil. Once it heats up, add in the onions and salt and saute till onions turn soft and browned.
Add chopped tomato and sauté well till it turns mushy.
Drop in the cleaned chicken pieces and curry leaves.
Pour 1/2 cup water and add the potato.
Check for salt and close the cooker lid. (If not using cooker, cover the pan and cook for 15-20 minutes till chicken is cooked through).
On high heat let the cooker whistle blow out once, then reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Switch off flame and let the pressure release completely on its own. Open the lid.
Mix together the coconut milk powder and flour in 1/4 cup warm water (make sure there are no lumps). Pour this into the curry and let it come to a boil till gravy thickens stirring frequently. If the gravy is too thick, add 1/4 cup more of water.
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The pipe organ is referred to the King of Instruments for many reasons, and size is, of course, one of them. Pipe Organs are well known for their grandiose size and incredible range of tones and voices. But despite many organs filling entire churches or buildings, one pipe organ, in particular, can claim the title of "The World's Largest Organ." The Wanamaker Organ resides in Philadelphia and is truly a marvel of musical engineering. Today, Viscount Organs will look at this titanic pipe organ and its history.
While it can be found in Philadelphia today, this massive organ was originally built for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair by the Los Angeles Art Organ Company. The original design called for the use of more than 10,000 pipes. The massive size naturally came with a massive price tag, and the builder went bankrupt during construction. Soon after the company declared bankruptcy, a merchant by the name of John Wanamaker agreed to buy the organ. Wanamaker owned a department store in Philadelphia and was an ardent advocate for the role of music in society.
In 1909, Wanamaker bought the organ and had the parts shipped to his seven-story tall emporium. Over the course of two years, Wanamaker dramatically expanded the organ so that it would fill his entire store. In fact, his vision for the organ was so immense, that he had a factory built on site to create new parts and pieces for the organ. Between 1911 and 1930, 40 full-time employees worked non-stop to create and install an additional 18,000 pipes to the already huge pipe organ. Wanamaker brought in several famous contemporary organists to supervise the construction and offer input, including Marcel Dupré.
The finished organ, even today, is truly a sight to behold. It weighs an impressive 287 tons. 28,500 pipes are fitted throughout the seven stories of the department store that houses it. There is an incredible variety of pipes of all sizes, the largest being more than 32 feet long, and the smallest being a miniscule quarter-inch long. Its console is made up of six ivory keyboards, 42-foot controls, 168 piston buttons, and 729 color-coded stop tablets. But the Wanamaker Organ is famous for more than just its size. Wanamaker was concerned with the quality of the organ as much as he was the quantity. The entire instrument is made from high-end materials and was crafted by master artisans. This instrument is a work of art in every sense.
In 2006, Macy's purchased the Wanamaker building and the organ in it. The department store continues to showcase the spectacular instrument, and it can be heard twice a day, six days a week. During the winter holiday season, additional shows are performed that celebrate the festive season. Over the course of its 100 years career, the Wanamaker has been played by a variety of accomplished organists, but only four have held the prestigious title of Grand Court Organist. The current Grand Court Organist has held this position for more than 25 years, and plays nearly year-round, only taking breaks to travel with other orchestras.
The Wanamaker pipe organ truly has to be heard to be believed. It fills the entire department store with music and it can be heard clearly throughout all seven of the stories in the building. While many shoppers are undoubtedly drawn to Macy's for the products they sell, many others are drawn to this Philadelphia department store to take in this immense instrument.
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Jetplane Landing at The Workman's Club – Review and photos
Jetplane Landing played The Workman's Club on September 11th 2013.
More Than Conquerors, a four piece alternative rock band from Northern Ireland, were the first support. The four lads Kris, Danny, Jamie and Danny opened the night with huge confidence and a flawless performance for the eagerly awaiting fans.
Axis Of, also from Northern Ireland and signed to the same record label 'Smalltown America', gave a truly memorable performance which will stay with me forever. His sheer rawness and unique energy on stage gave the crowd more than they expected and showed us just how passionate he and bassist Ewen and drummer Ethan are when it comes to performing. An unforgettable experience to say the least!
Jetplane Landing took to the stage just after 10 O'clock. The crowd were standing inches from the stage, with hardcore fans bopping their heads and singing along to every song. It was great to see a band coming all the way from Northern Ireland.
With three albums already under their belt, Jetplane landings fourth album "Don't Try" was released on August 30th and is a spectacular listen, especially with some tracks performed live.
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"Brave Gravity" really got the crowd going and you could tell that lead singer Andrew Ferris was loving every second of it, as he couldn't help but smile throughout each track.
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Cahir O'Doherty on guitar was truly exceptional on the night, pumping every last bit of energy into the band's performance with his nonstop moving and bouncing around the stage. All of this together makes for an incredible show and I can safely say that everyone there that night couldn't fault their performance. 10/10
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The e-mail contains links to a virus that is likely to harm the recipient's computer if the user clicks on the referenced link or downloads the attached file, according to an EEOC announcement Friday.
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Sam Hubbard's Heroic Run: Anatomy of the Bengals' Saga, a Game-Changing Watershed Moment
CINCINNATI – Of the 120 plays that took place Sunday night in the AFC wild card game between the Ravens and Bengals, there is only one everyone will remember. Not just tomorrow, or a year from now, or even a decade from now.
We talk forever.
Sam Hubbard's sparkling 98-yard touchdown return—the longest such game in NFL postseason history—lives as details, emotions, and video evidence are conveyed like a family heirloom.
Where were you the night of January 15, 2023 for the "Wham, Scram, Thank You, Sam?"
For the 66,399 who have been inside Paycor Stadium — and the hundreds of thousands who will claim to have been — watching Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson hit the ball from Baltimore midfield Tyler Huntley on a third down sneak from the 1-yard line and Hubbard, Cincinnati native and team captain, rumble 98 Yards for go-ahead points in a 24-17 victory will be remembered forever as not only something they saw, but lived.
no words.# platsin | 📺 NBC pic.twitter.com/pAFTy1yqpS
– Cincinnati Bengals January 16, 2023
So why wait five or 10 years to tease out the oral history of what would end up as one of the most celebrated plays in Bengals history? Let's get straight to it because memories are still fresh or, in the Ravens' case, raw.
It was a third-and-goal from the 1-yard line with the game tied 17-17 with 11:54 remaining. Huntley, who started with an injured Lamar Jackson, attempted to jump over the pile of dead bodies and stretch the ball across the goal line as teammates Patrick Rijkaard and Mark Andrews pushed him from behind. But Bengals quarterback Jermaine Pratt stopped Huntley's lead, and Wilson hit the ball with both hands into the waiting arms of Hubbard.
Pratt: "Once they got into that formation, Logan and I were like, sneak, sneak, sneak."
Wilson: "I knew it was an offside formation. I knew there was space. I don't remember exactly what the yard line it was, but it was at least a yard and a half from the goal line, so I knew there would be time before he could get to the ball." The goal line. I just jumped up, made a play and hit the ball."
it is cold: "Logan is smarter than me. I was just trying to get some penetration and stop, because that's what our defense does. We scratch and try to defend every yard as best we can."
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh: "It's an offside push play. It wasn't executed the right way. Tyler went over the top – that's a Burrow play. He should back off on this… That's how the play was designed. We felt like that was the best call, but we just didn't get it right." ".
Defensive Tackle Zack Carter: "I knock my leg off, I see Huntley come up with the ball and I'm like, 'No, he scored.' Then I hear a cheer from the crowd, and I don't know what's going on. I look up and see Sam going off."
Defensive Tackle of Reader DJ: "You just heard our audience, so I knew it was a good thing for us."
Defensive Tackle BJ Hill: "It was great to hear that roar. I hope we can hear it next Sunday when our fans travel to Buffalo."
Ted Krass Center: "I thought we were going to be down from 24 to 17. They were on 1. It was unbelievable. It was one of the most incredible things I have ever seen."
Once Hubbard took the ball out of the air, he took off running towards the north end zone. Three of his 10 teammates who were on the court with him for the ill-fated play accompanied him – fullback Achim Davis-Geither, Marcus Bailey and Salama von Bell. Andrews was the Ravens' lone starter. Bailey pushed him off course at the 50, and Bailey knocked him to the ground 30 yards shy of the end zone.
it is cold: "I was just playing soccer. It just kind of fell into my hands, and I just went."
Bailey: "Sam probably had 5 to 10 yards when I started to take off. I stuck with him, until I got to him. I saw Mark Andrews running from behind my right side of my vision. He was doing a good job of weaving. He probably would have made the play if I hadn't got him." I thought I pushed him to the side. Throwing hands was just to make sure the stewards knew I had no ill intent to push him in the back."
Wide Receiver Tyler Boyd: "At first I had a slight feeling he was going to get caught. But there were too many entrappers with him to get caught, and it was a joy to see. That's something you see in 'Madden' or something. For him to get That, he deserves, because he's Mr. Cincinnati."
Sam Hubbard drove 123.6 yards on his 98-yard dash return line, the most by a TD ball carrier this season.
the @employee The probability of winning increased by 42% as a result of the play (from 46% – 88%).#BALvsCIN | Powered by @employee pic.twitter.com/LPm8vSNM42
– NextGenStats (NextGenStats) January 16, 2023
Head Coach Zack Taylor: (I was) yelling at all these people just to stop someone. It looked like Mark Andrews was going to beat him and we had a whole caravan of people. That's what I had in mind – 'Run faster'.
Quarterback Joe Boro: "Run faster, Sam! Go there! He actually looked really fast, surprisingly."
it is cold: "I was just looking at the Jumbotron. I've never been in that situation, but it feels good. I could see why the attacking guys love it. I was like, (Andrews) is coming, somebody stopped him. Please don't get caught. That's all I was I'm thinking about it ".
Wilson: "He was gassed."
hill: "I love seeing my teammates play. I was so happy for him. He ran 98 yards. I probably would have made it to twenty, if that."
Dehner Jr.: The Bengals weren't perfect — maybe even lucky — but that doesn't matter
Defensive end camera sample: "As soon as I saw Logan hit it, I ended up falling over. DJ and I stayed on the opposite goal line, yelling, 'Go, Sam. Run, Sam, run. It took a minute, but he got there.'"
it is cold: "They saw me take off and none of the D-lin guys were chasing me. They were like, 'I get it.' It was funny."
reader: "Sam had the wheels to finish it. That's amazing. You see a lot of people running who don't make it. Immediately converting it into points was important."
Defensive end Trey Hendrickson: "An incredible play. Game-changing gameplay. The man is all effort, all the time. A man goes 100 miles an hour every day. I'm really proud of him."
Hubbard's huge play would never have happened were it not for the hustle of another teammate, and the other two switches playing. Three plays before the fumble return, Huntley drove a long drive and looked like he was going to score, but safety Jesse Bates beat him to the goal line and pulled him from the 2-yard line.
On the first and goal of 2, Form got a piece of Huntley's lane intended for Rickard open on the flat, forcing him to fall incomplete. On second and goal by 2, Bell and Pratt stood Baltimore running back Gus Edwards on 1, putting up Hubbard's heroics.
Running back Joe Mixon: "Jesse made a great play. Those are the plays that often go unnoticed. But Jesse had a hustle to go and get it. I'm glad he caught it and it went that way."
Cornerback Cam Taylor-Brett: "I was running from the road across the field. If Jesse didn't get it, I was pretty close. But that was a huge Jesse play."
it is cold: "I don't know how many times we've had that situation where someone's on the floor, and we either bend down to get a spin or (keep them) on a three-pointer. You don't want to be that guy who gave up and let him in and gave him something for free. You always want to be That guy giving us another chance and letting someone else play, and that's just our mentality. Nothing new for us or Jesse. He's done that many times before."
Carter: "Just give us a blade of grass for defense. Give us an inch, a yard, whatever. That's what happened. Jessie gave us an inch or a yard, and we stopped. That's what we cleaning crew do."
Once Hubbard scored, everyone had something to say to him. But all he could think about was getting some oxygen and getting back on the field for the next series of defense. Although he couldn't remember what people said to him, there would be a record of it all.
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– Chris Rolling (@Chris_Roling) January 16, 2023
it is cold: "I turned on the microphone, so we'll see. (My) first game microphone ever."
Taylor Brett: "I told him, 'Good job. That's the way you play, man. We needed a play, and they were the ones who made it, Logan and him.'"
Ja'Marr Chase Wide Receiver: "I said to him, 'You looked quickly. ' Even though I was lying. It was a sweet moment."
Boyd: "What did you tell him? I said, "Levels. And big on "levels". This was some good. This is what we need. That won the game for us."
Taylor: "I couldn't find him. I think Sam was the last person I found. I just congratulated everyone."
Sam Hubbard rewrote the NFL record book with one play. The score was 98 yards:
• Longest TD return fumble in NFL Playoff history
• Longest TD in Bengals history
• Longest fourth-quarter TD blip in the history of the game
• 4th TD – Longest defensive TD in game history
– John Breech (@johnbreech) January 16, 2023
Hubbard did not remember what he was told, but he would never forget the experience. The Bengals had to come up with three more defensive stops after that to hang on for the win, including defending a Hail Mary that came off the hands of Ravens receiver James Proche on the last play of the game. But as has been the case all season, the defense got the job done. After Taylor and Burrow took their turns in the press conference room, Hubbard sat on the stage for about 15 minutes, enjoying answering each question and enjoying the moment.
"You can't repeat a feeling like this in life," he said. "It's really special. You can't even dream about it. It's so special. But I was just happy to see the faces of my team mates because that sucked. It was a tough game. A lot of adversity is very physical. Making the play and being the guy to come is such a great feeling." Not just for my teammates, but for the fans as well."
(Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Categories NFL Tags Anatomy, Bengals, Cincinnati Bengals, GameChanging, Heroic, Hubbards, Moment, NFL, Run, Saga, Sam, Watershed
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