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El pare Henry Cyril Dieckhoff (rus Генрих Кирилл Дикхофф) (1869-1950) fou un sacerdot i lingüista rus. Va néixer a Moscou, fill d'un predicador luterà, però passà bona part de la seva joventut a Alemanya, ja que la seva mare era catòlica i li era impossible continuar vivint a Rússia. Va estudiar a Berlín i va rebre l'orde sacerdotal sense permís de les autoritats russes, raó per la qual hagué de marxar cap a Anglaterra i Escòcia on va ser ben rebut com a germà de l'abadia de Fort Augustus en 1891. Sis anys més tard, el 1897,va guanyar el sacerdoci.

Va aprendre gaèlic escocès, va fer la investigació detallada en el dialecte de Glengarry i publicà un diccionari dels dialectes, A Pronouncing Dictionary of Scottish Gaelic. El seu diccionari era inusual per a l'època, ja que incloïa informació detallada de la pronunciació no només de la citacions sinó també les formes conjugades de les entrades.

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Lingüistes russos
Gaèlic escocès
Moscovites
Morts a Escòcia


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package com.example.todolist;

import android.app.Notification;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Binder;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.Process;
import android.os.RemoteException;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.RemoteViews;

public class TestService extends Service
{

	private int iCurrentValue = 0;

	public int getCurrentValue()
	{
		return iCurrentValue;
	}

	public void setForegroundSerive()
	{
		Intent intent = new Intent(this, CompassActivity.class);
		PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 1, intent, 0);

		// Android 2.2 可用代码
//		Notification notif = new Notification(R.drawable.notif_icon, "Test Notification", System.currentTimeMillis());
//		notif.setLatestEventInfo(this, "I am title?", "I am content?", pi);
//		notif.flags |= Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;
//		notif.contentView = new RemoteViews(this.getPackageName(), R.layout.my_status_window);
//		notif.contentView.setImageViewResource(R.id.status_icon, R.drawable.notif_icon);
//		notif.contentView.setTextViewText(R.id.status_text, "I am custom text");
//		notif.contentView.setProgressBar(R.id.status_progress, 100, 50, false);
//		startForeground(1, notif);

		// Android 3.0 以上可用代码
		RemoteViews rv = new RemoteViews(this.getPackageName(), R.layout.my_status_window);

		android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder nb = new android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
		nb.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.notif_icon)
		  .setTicker("I am Ticker")
		  .setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis())
		  .setContentTitle("I am ContetnTile")
		  .setProgress(100, 50, false)
//		  .setContent(rv)
		  .setOngoing(true)
		  .setContentIntent(pi);

//		rv.setImageViewResource(R.id.status_icon, R.drawable.notif_icon);
//		rv.setTextViewText(R.id.status_text, "I am custom text");
//		rv.setProgressBar(R.id.status_progress, 100, 50, false);

		startForeground(1, nb.build());
	}

	public void setBackgroundSerive()
	{
		stopForeground(true);
	}

	public class TestBinder extends Binder
	{
		public TestService getService()
		{
			return TestService.this;
		}
	}

	private ToDoItem tdi = new ToDoItem("CreateToDoItemInTestService");

	IBinder testServiceStub = new ITestService.Stub() {

		@Override
		public boolean onTransact(int code, Parcel data, Parcel reply, int flags) throws RemoteException
		{
			boolean bResult = false;

			try
			{
				bResult = super.onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
			}
			catch (Exception e)
			{
				Log.i("todolist", "TestService - onTransact - exception: ", e);
			}

			return bResult;
		}

		@Override
		public void setToDoItem(ToDoItem tdi) throws RemoteException
		{
			Log.i("todolist", "TestService - ITestService.Stub() - setToDoItem");

			TestService.this.tdi = new ToDoItem(tdi.getTask(), tdi.getDate());
		}

		@Override
		public ToDoItem getToDoItem() throws RemoteException
		{
			Log.i("todolist", "TestService - ITestService.Stub() - getToDoItem");
			return new ToDoItem(tdi.getTask(), tdi.getDate());
		}

	};

	@Override
	public IBinder onBind(Intent intent)
	{
		Log.i("todolist",
				  "TestService - onBind - intent: " + intent +
				  " ProcessID - TID: " + Thread.currentThread().getId() +
				  " PID: " + Process.myPid() +
				  " TID: " + Process.myTid() +
				  " UID: " + Process.myUid());

//		return new TestBinder();
		return testServiceStub;
	}

	@Override
	public void onCreate()
	{
		Log.i("todolist",
			  "TestService - onCreate - ProcessID - TID: " + Thread.currentThread().getId() +
			  " PID: " + Process.myPid() +
			  " TID: " + Process.myTid() +
			  " UID: " + Process.myUid());

		new Thread(new Runnable(){

			@Override
			public void run()
			{
				while (3 > iCurrentValue)
				{
					Log.i("todolist", "iCurrentValue = " + iCurrentValue);

					++iCurrentValue;

					try
					{
						Thread.sleep(3000);
					}
					catch (InterruptedException e)
					{
						e.printStackTrace();
					}
				}
			}
		}).start();

		super.onCreate();
	}

	@Override
	public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId)
	{
		Log.i("todolist",
			  "TestService - onStartCommand -" + " intent = " + intent + " flags =" + flags + " startId =" + startId );

		return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
	}

	@Override
	public void onDestroy()
	{
		Log.i("todolist", "TestService - onDestroy");

		super.onDestroy();
	}

}

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This home is a work of art. Custom-built and designed by premier builder Labarbiera Custom Homes & Zampolin & Associate Architects in 2008. Situated on 4 acres in the parklands of Mahwah within close proximity to Manhattan. Drive up to this magnificent manor home with breathtaking views of the Ramapo Mountains from every room. The first floor includes two luxury master bedroom suites. Marble floors throughout the first and second floors. Stained natural wood crafted into extraordinary moldings, hand painted dome ceilings by renowned artist, back-lit stained-glass kitchen ceiling, coffered ceilings in several bedrooms. Two story great room with wet bar which opens to the chef inspired gourmet kitchen and features a breakfast area. Home includes custom furniture chosen by NY/Miami based interior designer. This estate is unparalleled in design, craftsmanship and location. Please call for brochure and view virtual tour.


The goal of the Spinoza project Understanding of language by machines (ULM) is to develop computer models that can assign deeper meaning to language that approximates human understanding and to use these models to automatically read and understand text. Current approaches to natural language understanding consider language as a closed-world of relations between words. Words and text are however highly ambiguous and vague. People do not notice this ambiguity when using language within their social communicative context. This project tries to get a better understanding of the scope and complexity of this ambiguity and how to model the social communicative contexts to help resolving it.
The main goal was to provide a set of ready to use tools to perform some natural language processing tasks, free and easy to adapt for Academia, Research and Small and Medium Enterprise to integrate them in their workflow. More precisely, OpeNER aims to be able to detect and disambiguate entity mentions and perform sentiment analysis and opinion detection on the texts, to be able for example, to extract the sentiment and the opinion of customers about certain resource (e.g. hotels and accommodations) in Web reviews.
The goal of DutchSemCor was to deliver a one-million word Dutch corpus that was fully sense-tagged with senses and domain tags from the Cornetto database. 250K words of this corpus were manually tagged. The remainder was automatically tagged using three different word-sense-disambiguation systems (WSD), and was validated by human annotators.
The topic of the project was the development of intelligent and interactive techniques for text mining.
The general objective was to establish a shared infrastructure for multilingual and multimodal open domain Question Answering for mobile phones.
This project was aimed at the evaluation and development of Question Answering and Document Retrieval systems in Multilingual scenarios.
The goal of this project was to build three treebanks or syntactic annotated corpora for Spanish, Basque and Catalan. Besides, semantic annotations using WordNet as sense repository and anaphoric annotation of elliptic elements were carried out. Automatic modules were developed to perform these tasks automatically.


President Donald Trump's threat to rain 'fire and fury' on North Korea has shocked the world. Commentators have rushed to remind us that American leaders normally try to turn down the heat when an international crisis threatens to escalate out of control. Trump has done the exact opposite. In fact, he has now said his earlier statement 'wasn't tough enough'.
The date was 30 November 1950. The Korean War was five months old and threatening to escalate into something much bigger than a US-led 'police action' to counter the North Korean invasion of South Korea. Just days earlier, Washington had learned that communist China had massively intervened in the conflict. US-led forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur appeared highly vulnerable. Many senior American officials feared they would be encircled and destroyed. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff even compared the perilous military situation to Dunkirk.
Against this ominous backdrop, Truman met with the press and, like Trump this week, his words sent shockwaves through the world. Within minutes Truman revealed that the use of atomic weapons was under 'active consideration.' He even suggested that he had given MacArthur — a notorious hawk — the authority to use them.
While some historians have claimed Truman was engaged in 'atomic diplomacy', using the clear threat of a nuclear escalation to warn China against destroying US-led forces, the reality was different. Unlike Trump, who clearly intended to ratchet up the rhetoric even if his precise choice of words had not been vetted, Truman's alarming language was inadvertent. He had entered the press conference determined to 'keep the home front cool', and had only uttered the dangerous phrases under intense questioning from reporters.
Whatever the cause of Truman's comments, the consequences are worth considering. On the American home front, newspaper headlines immediately blared out the possibility of nuclear war in Korea, while on Capitol Hill leading senators openly debated the wisdom of dropping the bomb. In the UN, American officials reported the 'virtual state of panic which seemed to exist among our friends' at this prospect of 'annihilation without representation'. In an era when summit diplomacy was still the exception rather than the norm, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee underlined the dim view of America's allies to Truman's statement by immediately boarding a plane to Washington in a bid to understand what the President was up to.
Over the following weeks, Truman's 'indiscretion' continued to cast a long shadow over the situation in Korea. On the one hand, it had no discernible impact on China, which continued to push its forces south below the thirty-eighth parallel despite the possibility of American nuclear retaliation. What ultimately held China back was not presidential bluster but military force, especially the reorganization of US-led ground forces in early 1951, after General Matthew Ridgway took command in Korea.
On the other hand, Truman's bellicose language underpinned the dangerous fragmentation of the domestic and international coalitions that his Administration had painstakingly created at the start of the Korean crisis. America's allies were certainly reluctant to support the US call for a UN resolution indicting Chinese aggression in Korea, convinced that such a resolution would give MacArthur legal authority to escalate the conflict. Meanwhile, the American home front increasingly began to question whether Korea was worth the risk of World War III, and by January 1951 two-thirds of the public said they favoured pulling out altogether.
Significantly, Truman's November 1950 'indiscretion' was so big that his successors continued to remember it when they faced similar situations. Dwight Eisenhower periodically deployed atomic diplomacy in the mid-1950s, first to try to get China to end the Korean War and then to stop it from threatening Taiwan. Richard Nixon likewise developed the 'madman theory', which attempted to end the Vietnam War by convincing Hanoi that he was unbalanced enough to drop the 'big one' if the fighting persisted.
In each instance, these threats ultimately had little impact on America's adversary. Nuclear weapons are such a blunt instrument that communist leaders invariably treated Washington's warnings as little more than empty bluster. Yet, with the memory of Truman in November 1950 still so vivid, these presidents at least had the wit to utter their nuclear threats subtly, using a back channel rather than a public arena. Truman had taught them how dangerous — even counterproductive — it can be to scare the hell out of both America's allies and the American public.
Trump, of course, has absolutely no knowledge of history. It is therefore scarcely surprising that he has committed a similar blunder to Truman, at another moment when events on the Korean peninsula are so dangerous.
It seems clear a large solid-fuel stage was used for this launch. That's critical.


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WooSox Community Skating Event at the Worcester Common Oval
The WooSox will be hosting a community skating event in the Worcester Common Oval on Thursday, February 2 from 6pm-8pm for members of the Worcester Red Sox Booster Club.
Joining our booster club is free and easy, and fans can learn more by visiting the link on our event page or www.gowoosox.com.
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Dale Lepage and Steve Bourassa Talk
Worcester Jazz Festival 2019
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Unity Radio to Air Holy Cross Women's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Ice Hockey in 2019-20
For more information click the link below.
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#RailersRadioHour will now take place on Wednesdays from 12-1pm
on Unity Radio 97.9fm, streaming at wuty979fm.org and Facebook Live!
Local Coach Receives Prestigious Honor
SUTTON – Sutton High School boys' head coach Mike Elster has earned one of his profession's highest
honors.
The United Soccer Coaches, a 30,000-member national organization, with members from the youth, high
school, college and professional ranks has presented him with its High School Coach of Significance
The honor recognizes members "who are coaching for character, and using the soccer field to teach life
lessons at the high school level." Honorees "make an impact within their schools and communities well
beyond their records of wins and losses."
Each state honors one coach from its ranks. Coach Elster was selected for Massachusetts. "These
outstanding coaches represent the ultimate spirit of coaching while making an impact on player's lives in
all aspects of their core development both on and off the field," says Rusty Oglesby, United Soccer
Coaches high school advocacy chair."
Elster, who is in his 12th year as Sutton's head coach, 15 th year on the Sutton Youth Soccer Board –
including the last 5 as president, owner of Fortis FC, LLC premier soccer club, and owner of Elster
Training, says he is "humbled" by this honor. "In some ways, this award is the most meaningful of my
career because it recognizes what I believe is most important about coaching. The vast majority of the
students that I coach will not play in college. My goal is to help them develop into good leaders, good
people, and good citizens to have positive impacts on their families, places of employment, and
communities."
Robert Magner, one of Coach Elster's former players and assistant coach since 2012, states, "Mike's
record as a coach speaks for itself, but his impact as a leader and as a coach in the community is what
determines his worth." Rob has learned from his mentor that you as an individual can always give more,
to your team, to your family, and to your community. He says that "coach has had a huge impact on my
life first as a player and as a young man, and I appreciate the chance to still learn from him as one of his
assistant coaches." He reminisces that the team will often read a poem titled Push before big games to
remind themselves, "your biggest challenge isn't someone else; it's the ache in your lungs, the burning in
your legs, & the voice inside you that yells can't, but you don't listen, you push harder."
Ryan Elster, Mike's son, former player and current assistant coach knows firsthand what is most important
to his father is not the state championships or awards but rather the impact in life he can make on all of
his players as they make their way through the program. He shares, "Immediately when you enter the
varsity program, principles of leadership, community service, motivation, and the importance of team are
taught in a variety of ways. For example, at the beginning of the season we set goals and not just related
to soccer. We made goals for grades, behavior, yellow cards for dissent, and sportsmanship. He read
articles, told stories, had us watch videos, and more that taught us different lessons on leadership, service
to others, hard work, commitment, and character." Coach Elster also strives to stay relevant and keep it
light to make his points. For example you may see coach wearing a Yoda mask or wearing a Hulk t-shirt
because although Yoda is small in size, his wisdom and quiet leadership make him a prominent figure
while Hulk, on the other hand, is a symbol of strength, courage, and durability.
Justin Rothermich, one of Coach Elster's most talented high school soccer players, echoes the important
lessons that Coach taught him about what it means to be a student-athlete on and off the field. "He
showed me that being a leader doesn't mean just performing on the field, it means leading by example in
your academics and community. He illustrated that the needs of others and the team far outweighs the
needs of the individual, a life lesson I brought with me beyond my high school years", Rothermich shared.
He sums up the impact Coach has had on the Sutton program and its players, "It is safe to say that
without Coach Elster, Sutton High School soccer would not have had the success that it has had, and I
would not be the player or the man I am today."
Coach Elster has served the town's recreational program since 2003. Sutton Youth Soccer vice president,
Shawn Rogan, points out that "the town program's board positions are volunteer and even though Mike
has a soccer club to run and a varsity team to coach, he spends countless hours ensuring children who
don't have the resources or skill to play at the club level have access to a competitive, fun program. We
have approximately 500 kids who get their start in soccer because of this program. Considering today's
"win at all cost" attitude, how refreshing is it to have a person like Coach Elster who looks at what is best
for the young person over what is best for the bottom dollar?"
In addition, Coach Elster has his varsity boys' team lead free clinics for Sutton Youth Soccer players to
remind them the importance of giving back to your community. This is fun for the young players but also
reminds the High School students that they are always role models to kids in our community – both on
and off the field. Brian Jankins, Sutton Youth Soccer boys coordinator, reflects "A resume that includes 4
State Championships would typically be the most significant line item for many but in the case of Mike it is
just a small part of who he is. He leads by example and develops champions on the field and more
importantly champions in life. His players truly understand giving back to the community. I realized very
quickly that his coaching goes way beyond creating good players; it's all about developing young people
into becoming the best version of themselves."
Coach Elster has not confined his impact on the Sutton community to just its soccer programs.
Understanding our communities fight with cancer, in 2004 he and his family began putting together an
annual tournament each season called "Kicks for Cancer". The Sutton Youth Soccer U6 and U8 teams
participate in multiple 3v3 games throughout the day. Both the girls and boys varsity soccer teams at
Sutton coach and officiate the games. The money raised from the event is then donated in honor of
someone who in the Sutton community who has been affected by cancer to the charity of their choice.
One example of the good work done through this event involved a young girl in town who was struck with
cancer. The funds that year were donated to a room at the UMASS hospital where parents and children
could go during treatment. Lily's Pad was formed with the help of the donations created through the Kicks
for Cancer tournament. Every year it is a new story but Coach Elster and his players are a constant
Dan Delongchamp, Sutton High School Assistant Principal, states, "It is important to know that Michael
doesn't coach with the primary focus of winning championships. Mike is acutely aware that he is raising
young men. His players learn countless lessons on community service, leadership, and giving back to
society through this experience."
His son Ryan, summarizes his father's impact as, "He is not just a soccer coach, but a teacher whose
responsibility is developing the next generation. He never stops learning or finding new ways to do this
which is why he will always be successful. Of course, success for him can be defined by how far the team
goes and what they win, but more important for him is the impact that the players have within their
community and people who they come across after they have left the program. By influencing the
community of Sutton in a positive way, he has inspired and educated his players to take all of what they
have learned and share it with others." This is what it means to be a coach of significance.
Pirates Sign OL Wilson Bell
By Mick Moninghoff
The Massachusetts Pirates have signed offensive lineman Wilson Bell for the 2020 season. Bell played this past year with the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League. A former NCAA National Champion, Bell played in both the ACC and SEC and signed a contract with the Buffalo Bills in 2018.
A former member of the Jacksonville Sharks, Bell said it was a 2018 postgame conversation with two-time All National Arena League defensive end JD Griggs that sparked his interest in Massachusetts.
"I heard about the organization when I played against the Pirates," he said. A few of the players told me they had a good thing going (in Massachusetts). I'm just so grateful to still be playing football. I'm going to be 25 this year. A lot of people don't get this opportunity so I'm grateful to be playing, that people are interested in keeping me around and that they believe in me. I want to maximize my potential and be able to influence guys around me in a good way, a positive way. I want everybody to have just as much fun as I'm having on the field. I try to bring that energy to whatever team I'm on," he added.
Pirates President and General Manager Jawad Yatim is hopeful that Bell plays as well for the Pirates as he did in Jacksonville.
"I remember Wilson from our first season when he was playing for Jacksonville and he was impressive every time we played one another. I thought he was one of the best players in the league that year, and to be able to add someone like that to our offensive front is a great move in my opinion. We're certainly glad to have Wilson on board," Yatim said.
Bell arrived at Florida State in 2013 and played in two games before suffering a knee injury. He took the season as a redshirt year as the Seminoles went on to claim the Atlantic Coast Conference title and the BCS National Championship with a 34-31 win over Auburn. The lessons he learned that season are still with him today.
"It was amazing. When I was a Florida State, I'd never been around so many leaders on one team and that's how we got there. Everybody wanted to see everybody make it. The leaders on that team made you want to practice. We were always prepared for business. That was my first experience as a freshman in college and that (attitude) is what I have taken with me. That's what I was looking for and I want to bring that to any team that I am on. It was an amazing first experience," he said.
After seeing action in two games in 2014, Bell started every game on the offensive line for the Seminoles in 2015. He helped pave the way for running back Dalvin Cook, who rushed for single season records of 1,691 rushing yards and 1,935 all-purpose yards. He also blocked for Cook's record setting day as he gained 266 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-14 win over the University of South Florida.
In 2016 he started just five games and the following season enrolled at Auburn as a graduate transfer where he was used in a backup role. Still the Eight Mile, AL native did draw attention as he was named to play in both the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl and the College Gridiron Showcase.
Many believe that the South East Conference is the best in college football and Bell, who stands in at 6'5", 335 lbs. concurs.
"Yes, everybody is big in the SEC. Don't ever think that you are the biggest guy on the field. You might get away with that in the ACC; you might have a few guys who are undersized who are quick, but in the SEC, everybody is big and that was an eye-opening moment for me. I had no idea that the competition was so much better. Some teams might not win as much like Ole Miss or Mississippi State, but everyone is well trained, and they know what they are doing. I didn't fear going to the NFL after my experience in the SEC," Bell said.
The NFL did not come calling right away. In 2017 Bell signed with the Jacksonville Sharks where he started three games. In 2018 he signed and had a look from the Buffalo Bills. There he learned that physical size was not the number one asset.
"It's less about brawn and more about brains. People last longer in the NFL because they know what they are doing, they know how to be coached and technique is everything. I was the biggest guy there and I thought I was going to over-power some vets, but these guys were good with their hands. They had their technique down that prevails overall. You don't have to be the biggest guy but know what you're doing, be coachable, and have good technique. That's what I took away from that." Wilson said.
After his stint in Buffalo, Wilson returned to the Sharks. In 2019 he signed with the Baltimore of the AFL and appeared in three games. Bell, who majored in writing, editing and media at FSU has been putting those skills to use, currently working as a teacher in an alternative school, teaching classes in photo shop and Microsoft Office.
The Massachusetts Pirates are members of the National Arena League (NAL). The Pirates play all home games at the DCU Center located at 50 Forster St. Worcester, MA, 01608. Pirates season tickets for the 2020 season are now available starting at $99.00. For more information on the Massachusetts Pirates please call (508) 452-MASS (6277), email contact@masspiratesfootball.com or visit www.masspiratesfootball.com. Follow the Pirates on Facebook, at Facebook.com/MAPirates, on Instagram @mass.pirates, as well as on Twitter @mass_pirates.

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The need for managing change during project execution has been long recognized. Not only have change management activities become part of every project methodology, most project managers have also accepted the responsibility for Change Management as part of their scope. The purpose of this paper is to explore the fundamental, and deeply rooted, differences between Project Management and Change Management.
The position taken regarding these two roles on the project is that they are differential to the extent that consolidating them under the single umbrella of the Project Manager is not only an unfair task, but in fact also creates a risk and a barrier to project success. However, it should be emphasized that Project Management and Change Management must work together in harmony, thus ensuring that people do not perceive a conflict of purpose, which is of course, success.
The assumption made here is that the reader of this paper is familiar with the definitions of Project and Change Management.
The table below compares the functional responsibilities of each role throughout the execution of a conventional waterfall-type project. Project phase names are made as generic as possible as the terminology varies greatly by project and industry.
Another factor to consider is differences in the personalities of successful Project Managers versus Change Managers.
Also consider a comparison of tools and techniques.
It's unfair to expect that the skills and personality of a successful Project Manager would make them a successful Change Manager.
The role of a Change Manager continues beyond Commissioning and after the project team has stood down. That's where change truly impacts the enterprise.
The behaviour of people and cultures cannot be simplified and broken down into a mechanical approach that is used to manage a technology project.
Bill Arnett is Principal and OCM Practice lead, George Rafael, Senior Principal at Gilmore & Associates Inc. in Calgary. Dr. Scott Wooding, PhD., is an Associate at Gilmore & Associates Inc. and a recognized and published expert in human interaction and behaviour.


What role should business play in the SDGs?
Within the rarefied world of the United Nations (UN) system, the year 2015 will hold special historical importance – it is the target year for the countries of the world to meet the Millennium Development Goals (or MDGs) that were launched in 2000.
This self-imposed deadline has come and now member states are launching the next round of goals, termed the Sustainable Development Goals (or SDGs). The latest exercise in high-level development planning attempts to learn the lessons of the MDGs, which achieved mixed success but focused the world's attention on global inequality at multiple levels.
A noticeable feature of the SDGs is the strengthening of business and industry involvement in reaching the targets. For many activists this is perceived as a co-option of the development agenda by the private sector.
Much of the distrust stems from past performance of corporations on social and environmental measures, justifiable concerns about their lack of democratic accountability, and the growing scale of financial dominance.
Does big money wield big power?
The size of corporations in comparison with countries is often presented as a distorting influence. Under this claim, big businesses wield the same influence as countries of similar economic scale.
For example, the size of Walmart's earnings is often compared to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Norway. But these comparisons are inaccurate.
In an important 2002 analysis, Professor Paul DeGrawe and former Belgian senator Felip Camerman noted this comparative problem, but the message still has not caught on with activists.
GDP measures the value of good and services produced by a nation's economy. A firm's revenue represents sales. Directly comparing GDP and revenue implies double-counting the value of goods produced by firms (for instance, counting the value of steel produced and then the value of products made from that steel). A much better way to account for the value of firms is to look at value added, which avoids this double counting.
DeGrawe and Camerman noted in their analysis that by this more congruent measure, the value added by the 50 largest corporations represents only 4.5% of the value added by the 50 largest countries.
A subsequent more detailed study undertaken by Tufts University in 2007 laid out the parameters of corporate power in comparison with countries. It estimated that the 100 largest corporations account for 4.3% of world GDP.
Once we move beyond concerns about corporate scale, we can consider genuine concerns about the private sector's contribution and influence on development outcomes. No doubt the private sector is mandated to first serve its own growth interests.
However, even within the context of this self-interest there are clear development imperatives that can provide win-win opportunities, such as community development funds that are part of impact-benefits agreements. However, regulatory oversight must not be neglected. Even businesses recognise the role of regulators to ensure a level playing field for improved social performance costs being borne by businesses.
Activists are right to be concerned about "greenwash", given the structural obligations of short-term profit maximisation under which the private sector operates. Therefore, what is crucially important is that the SDG engagement with the private sector not be used to moderate strict regulatory enforcement.
The activists are also correct to note that corporate tax evasion, perpetuation of unequal pay within corporate structures and revenue transparency must remain paramount concerns.
The SDG engagement by the private sector should be monitored with care. Lessons from the UN Global Compact with the private sector should be applied to ensure that clear metrics of improved development are measured. The compact has been successful at knowledge-sharing and showcasing development innovations by business.
However, as with other voluntary initiatives, it is limited in its impact on smaller companies with limited resources. Business engagement with international law, particularly the large number of international environmental treaties, is an essential part of preventing greenwash.
It is also important to note that some of the other critiques of the SDGs, exemplifying the "economics of optimism" and being Utopian, could also be addressed through private sector engagement.
Businesses could inject essential pragmatism and prioritisation to address the critique that the SDGs neglect cost-benefit analysis (such criticisms are being presented by organisations such as Bjørn Lomborg's Copenhagen Consensus Centre).
The United Nations is a behemoth bureaucracy which has to serve such a diverse range of national constituents that reaching consensus often requires dilution of any central message. Yet it is the most inclusive governance mechanism we have to address planetary problems and hence deserves our patience.
Inefficiency is often a cost to be borne for deliberative and democratic pluralism. Business interests must remain an important part of this pluralistic engagement by the UN.
However, the different incentives that inherently lead to divergence between the public and private sectors must not be ignored. Hence the metaphor of "tough love" is perhaps instructive.
The SDGs should embrace business but be willing to hold it to account, to admonish and to castigate where appropriate. Through such firm but fair means a more constructive partnership between the public and the private spheres of development can be forged.
Author: Saleem H. Ali is the Chair in Sustainable Resource Development at The University of Queensland.
Image: Airline tycoon Richard Branson (L) and former U.S. vice-president Al Gore hold a globe in central London. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty.


The role of green manufacturing / cleaner production in obtaining ISO 14001 Certification for Tobbacoo Processing Companies in Zimbabwe.
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This paper seeks to explore how Cleaner Production/Green Manufacturing can be used as a base for ISO 14001 certification in a tobacco processing environment. A framework is presented for how to implement ISO 14001 in a tobacco processing environment. CP assessment procedures are highlighted in the paper. A case study is also carried out at a tobacco processing company. Environmental impact assessment and environmental audits were carried for the plant; this enabled the researchers to evaluate environmental impacts and aspects of the process.


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Home Tennis Resurfaced: Coric On Mike Tyson, a Future Culinary Career?
Resurfaced: Coric On Mike Tyson, a Future Culinary Career?
Editor's Note: ATPTour.com is resurfacing features to bring fans closer to their favourite players during the current suspension in tournament play. This story was originally published on 22 March 2019.
Since playing in the 2017 Next Gen ATP Finals, Borna Coric has only climbed the ATP Rankings. He started 2018 at No. 48 but finished the season at a career-high World No. 12.
Coric sat down with ATPTour.com in March 2019 to talk about his tennis racquet-stringing skills (nonexistent), how good of a cook he is (OK) and why he couldn't wait to meet Mike Tyson (respect) in another edition of ATPTour.com's "Last Time" series.
I missed a flight?
When I was coming to Toronto [in July], I missed a flight from Frankfurt to Toronto and I needed to stay there for one night… Our flight from Zagreb to Frankfurt was delayed for two and a half hours, and this flight was right after two hours, so we just couldn't make it.
I lost something important?
I need to ask my coach. I have a pretty big team, and they always follow me around so they pick up things that I lose, which is a lot.
But I really take care of my things, which are very important. I lose many non-important things, maybe T-shirts or sweatbands or something. But important stuff I don't lose.
Read more in the "Last Time" series: Federer | Kyrgios | Tsitsipas
I paid money to rent a tennis court or buy tennis balls?
Ten years ago, when I was 12 years old and I was still playing in my hometown and we needed to pay for the courts… It was a national tennis centre in Zagreb… It was maybe 10€.
I strung a tennis racquet?
I cooked for myself and others?
I don't cook often. I do cook sometimes, like eggs for breakfast. But that's the only thing that I know how to cook, to be honest, and some pasta. Last time was probably when I was in Monte-Carlo, when I was practising in February. I was practising there for like seven days, I was there by myself in this one apartment so I needed to cook in the morning.
They were OK. I do alright eggs, scrambled. It's not tough, obviously, but I do alright. I just put a little prosciutto on it, and that's it.
I met a childhood idol?
Indian Wells 2016, Mike Tyson… [As a kid] I was watching his fights and I just find him very entertaining, I loved the way he was fighting. It was really cool. I always wanted to meet him.
Watch: Coric Meets Tyson In Indian Wells
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Q: soql query on case I actually need a soql query to fetch those case records  in which the incoming emails from email to case are more than one in the related list of case.
One criteria is that the subject of the email contains word like 'ref'.
What I wrote is this..
List<case> caserecord=[SELECT Id, threadID__c FROM Case WHERE  SuppliedEmail !=null AND isClosed=false];

but i think it will throw Governor limit error of more than 50000 records.
So, kindly let me know the best query to resolve this issue.
I also tried like this:-
List<EmailMessage> incomingemails= [Select Id,ParentId,ToAddress,Subject,Incoming,TextBody from EmailMessage WHERE Subject LIKE '%ref%' AND Incoming=:true];
for(EmailMessage en:incomingemails){
caseids.add(en.ParentId);
}

A: You could achieve this using a single SOQL.
Integer count = Limits.getLimitQueryRows() - Limits.getQueryRows();

List<Case> caseList = [SELECT Id, threadID__c, (SELECT Id,ParentId,ToAddress,Subject,Incoming,TextBody FROM EmailMessages)
                       FROM Case
                       WHERE SuppliedEmail != null
                          AND isClosed = false
                          AND Id IN (SELECT ParentId
                              FROM EmailMessage
                              WHERE Subject LIKE '%ref%' AND Incoming = true)
                       LIMIT :count];

If you need only the Case records then remove the inner query.
Please have a look at Limit class.


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The People of Nepal Need Our Help
Yesterday a powerful 7.8 earthquake devastated the country of Nepal. It's the nation's worst earthquake in 80 years and has already claimed the lives of more than 2,100 people.
The Internet Society has a Chapter in Nepal and has been working on Internet related projects in the region since 2007.
Right now, humanitarian and aid organizations need your help to help serve areas affected by the earthquake.
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Here's How To Get In Touch With Our Chapter in Nepal
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Here are some organizations that offer more ways to help
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Looking in the mirror you see a difference between last and this year. You are proud of yourself and feel all warm inside because you have less anxiety. You look much more relaxed.
You did take action and you got results. You feel good and look strong, happy and secure in the mirror.
You know you deserve to be strong, happy and secure.
this means you are not becoming stronger.
Each year needs to be a step forward toward your purpose in life.
In addition, you want to feel better, not just look better!
Take a loving look at yourself in the mirror.
which need to be used for the highest good.
If you are not using them, they are being wasted.
allow more vibrant energy to flow though your flesh.
You are incarnate after all!
false beliefs, projections and conditioned responses.
Then peak experiences and vibrant moments happen au natural.
Your body reveals the truth about your thoughts, feelings and emotions.
"Hear Your Body Talking" for more information.
Review this last year with love, laughter and kindness toward the self.
Do not judge what you see.
to shift out of judgment into self acceptance.
so you are stronger next January.
body and feelings when you look in the mirror.
3. Take action on the things you read in The Vibrant Moment newsletter.
become stronger, happier and more secure.
4. Use your mind to set in motion this year's intentions.
Imagine your desires, see them and put some energy behind them.
Become your authentic, real, vibrant self.
15 self help products so next year you are smiling from ear to soul.
Unpleasant Family Interactions, Stress and Holiday Blues…..
family members, guilt or judgment.
How much attention do you pay to how you control yourself?
to how you control yourself.
ebook. Your ego will never ruin your fun again!
Control is anything you use to avoid reality at any given moment in time.
and happier, and still end up controlling yourself.
exercise a certain way or eat in a certain way.
is full of lies, which your ego tells you. Words lie. Energy does not.
energy so you can stand in your power with your family and friends.
For the rest of this article taken from "Opening the Heart" visit modernsage.com.
and I will answer it in the next newsletter.
Enjoy your holidays by freeing yourself from control.
Stand in your power with family and friends.
Singles on How to Enjoy the Holidays visit Live at the Edge.
Visit drjeanette.com for holiday help.
You end up doing the things you "should" do or are "supposed" to do, to heal yourself. Whether your goal is to be more spiritual, or to control your diet, or control your exercise. The result is you are making yourself be a certain way. You are in a state of unhealthy control when you must exercise a certain way or eat in a certain way.
Control is a mechanism you use to force yourself to go too fast or too slow. Or in a certain direction you don't really want to go. You begin to notice control by the feel of the energy and not by the content.
In addition, you can exaggerate you are more upset than you really are. You can react to something as if it was the worst thing in the world and it really isn't the worst thing in the world. You just act like it is the worse thing in the world. This is your ego over reacting.
When I was developing an equal and loving relationship with my mother, she turned whatever I bought up to her about my past hurt feelings against herself. She said, "Oh, what a terrible mother I am. What a horrible mother I was to you," which, of course, was not true. I was not saying she was a terrible mother, I just wanted to express how I felt to her and be listened to. My mother's behavior completely avoided the real situation with me.
My mother did not say, "I didn't know you felt this way. I am sorry. Let's deal with this. Let's relate to each other and come to know each other." Thanks goodness, we were able to cry together and see each other's point of view in a year or so.


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Progress into Community
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Worship which I experience as fulfilling and wholesome, does not divorce liturgy and intellect. It does not necessitate some kind of "translation as we go," because the language of worship is at odds with the rest of my experience. It does not leave me angry or perplexed about why I even bothered to come. In the older language, it "ministers" to me. (I use the word "wholesome" very deliberately. Hear overtones of wholistic, but also hear tones of goodness.)
I notice that this kind of worship features something which is missing from my discussion so far.
What has been missing is reflection upon the communal nature of worship.
I find it interesting that the community aspect of worship is so significant to me; I am deeply introverted. If community flavoured worship works for me, something good is happening! When I was riding in to work in the dark this morning, feeling tired and depressed, I "hummed my way in" with an old tune from the Methodist Hymn Book. I'm sure I would not like the words, if I could remember them! What was energising and healthy in the tune, was the memory of being safe, and loved, and appreciated in the church where I grew up. Community is powerful and life giving. The community that had people saying "See how they love one another," grew directly from the compassion and love modelled by Jesus.
Worship which works for me, extends Sunday worship beyond the formal hour in the sanctuary.
Good worship includes the morning tea, or the supper. It has opportunity to hang around afterwards, and talk. It welcomes people into event.
When "morning tea" becomes part of the worship, worship becomes corporate rather than being a group of insulated individuals attending to their own spiritual concerns, in the same place at the same time. This is so obviously a part of Christian life together, it should not need mentioning.
Tragically, it is also often missing from worship. In some cases, what happens in church is completely disconnected from what happens in morning tea. One gathering contradicts the other in spirit and action. After praying the prayers of love, the knives of gossip are unsheathed at the coffee urn, or the old hands circle around the milk jugs, and keep the newcomers out. Not having enough milk and sugar, or brewing weak coffee, is a great way to stop the minister and elders sullying the place with new people.
In other cases there is no community outside the formal liturgy. People arrive as worship begins, and leave immediately afterward. There has been a private transaction with God, but little or no community.
Worship which works for me, has the bonhomie of a good morning tea in the liturgy. The liturgy becomes two way. Notice how in some worship it is all said and done "up the front." The congregation is reduced to a passive audience. The effect of liturgy which allows the congregation to participate is astonishing. Even the rote response, "Lord have mercy," begins to build a community out of an audience. When prayers become even more participatory, and are based in "real" emotion rather than careful, formal phrasing, church comes alive.
Where the congregation is able to share, telling good news from the week, or sharing the pain of loss or failure, community grows. Where the preacher can manage interruptions and questions, and even affirm insights that have occurred to members of the congregation, new depth is present.
There are some things which prevent the beauty of liturgy from becoming unreal, or disconnected from our intellectual reality. Gentle banter among friends, between the preacher and the congregation does that. It's hard to be airy fairy when we are grounded by the input that comes from people who are in assisted living. The sometimes piercing honesty both these people, and little children, bring to the congregation, keeps us real. The sharing of true story, and bitter experience exposes the shallow liturgy. Community keeps us real.
A startling example of this is the church which would stop for coffee part way through the sermon. People would catch up, sometimes discuss the sermon so far, and then come back to share their insights, and the priest would pull the sermon together to some kind of conclusion. This was in the context of a fairly formal Anglican liturgy. But the community, carefully fostered in the same underground dugout architecture in which the town lived, enthralled people.
In my own congregation, we have sat together around a trestle for communion. Church has been at the table, with a real meal instead of scant symbols. It has been a real meal of talking our way together through the prayers and hymns, and the words of the communion. Because we are small in number we always gather around the table, sharing the elements together. At our more traditional table, there is a small chalice, which we often give to one person to drink, as a gift for that day, while the rest of us use the glasses of our Methodist heritage. Sometimes the loaf goes home with a family, after church. Other times I have taken it to a family who has not been able to come. On other Sundays, the elements come with us out to Sunday School, after church, to be shared with the children and teachers. We are not precious about the elements, because community is precious.
Neither these reflections, nor any move to foster community, are restricted to progressive congregations. The dugout church was theologically very conservative. The point I wish to make is that in community, the bringing together of liturgy and intellect is much easier.
To begin with, a truly communal situation is often more emotionally honest. I've never forgotten our neighbour at home exploding at evening service, "That's bulldust!" People roared with laughter, especially when it became clear he had misheard the minister! Where there is good humour and relationship rather than anal concerns over the placement of the flowers, or at least, where good humour and relationship gives some balance to the flower brigade, then old patterns can be challenged and amended.
Secondly, community is deeply precious. When change is made within community, and when it respects and deepens community, it is easier. In this context, the important thing is the community. Where all there is to value is the building, or the content of the liturgy, or our intellectual pride or understanding, change is inordinately difficult, because everything is at risk. In a living community change to the liturgy is not putting everything at risk. In a living community, proposals for change, or new intellectual ideas, come within and among the safety of our friends. In a living community, if I am playing the role of change agent, I am more aware of the needs and fears of the community than if I am acting from a purely intellectual base. I might add that friends are also much less likely to attack me, or ring the bishop or the moderator!
Finally, as I try to be a part of the community of my congregation, and seek to build up that community two things happen. The rift between our traditional words for worship, and our changing intellectual understanding, becomes sharper, and more obvious and painful. I think a growing love for the people makes the disconnect more obvious, and it is much harder to ignore it. But I also find it far easier to deal with. The trust in the relationship makes it much easier to change liturgy, or to address difficult issues in the reading of the day. I am talking with my friends rather than converting a congregation, or defending an intellectual position.
2. Notes on Belief
3. Gross reports
4. Beginning the Big Shift
5. After the Big Shift
6. What is wrong with Liberal Religion
7. The Art of Incorporating Theology
8. The Progress of Worship (1)
10. Progress into Community
11. Community Focused Worship
12. Telling a new story
13. Telling a New Story (2)
14. What guides a new story?
15. Meaning, freedom, cross and death (2011)
16. Worship and Community (2011)
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The Exegesis of Resurrection
An Easter Sermon
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TRAI Says Vodafone Idea's Priority Plan is Misleading
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued a 'show-cause' notice to Vodafone Idea saying that the company's controversial priority plan is misleading. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued a 'show-cause' notice to Vodafone Idea saying that the company's priority plan is misleading. In an official notice, TRAI asked Vodafone Idea to 'show cause' by 31st August 2020. That's the reason necessary action will not be taken against it for violating the regulatory framework by its RedX tariff plan.
Meanwhile, one of the sources said that Bharti Airtel hasn't been issued any sort of show-cause notice from TRAI. Airtel has accepted the framework of TRAI and also altered its platinum offering voluntarily. As a result, TRAI is not seeking to continue its further investigation over this issue. The show-cause notice sent to VIL by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India [TRAI] said that the 'claim of VIL for providing priority 4G network with faster data speeds is not in compliance with the extant regulatory framework.'
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TRAI also said in the show-cause notice that the RedX tariff plan lacks transparency. Moreover, it is misleading and isn't in compliance with regulatory principles of tariff assessment comprised under Telecom Tariff Order, 1999, as revised every so often. The notice further said that the RedX tariff plan violates particular clauses of the Telecom Tariff Order that are related to the protection of consumer interests.
The notice further said that VIL's RedX tariff plan breaches the license agreement terms. Moreover, it isn't constant with the prescribed technical specifications. During the last few weeks, TRAI had been inquiring about the priority plan RedX of Vodafone Idea, and the Platinum plan of Bharti Airtel to check whether the network preference to particular customers leads to the degeneration of services for the remaining non-premium subscribers or breaches any guidelines.
During TRAI's investigation, the regulator asked questions to both the two telecom operators. TRAI asked them to explain their place on the controversial issue and give the necessary data to support their respective claims. Vodafone Idea responded to the questions raised by the telecom regulator regarding its priority plan. The telecom operator argued that launching a new tariff plan doesn't seem to be a new service. The company also opposed the contention of TRAI saying that the RedX priority plan that offers higher speeds should have been informed separately. As a result, various aspects could have been inspected before the official launch of such a service.
Vodafone Idea further justified its pay-more-for-priority-experience plan launched to its subscribers. The company said that the telecom operators confronted a double blow of having to make consistent investments in an epoch of call and data charges declining below cost because of the immense competition among different operators. It's true that after the entry of Reliance Jio into the market, the prominence of the existing telecom operators has been diminished. Stay tuned to TelecomWire to get the latest updates about the upcoming plans of various telecom service providers in the nation.


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A Warrior's send off: Centaurus says farewell…
A Warrior's send off: Centaurus says farewell to Class of 2012
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Centaurus graduate Austin Wand helps Adrian Villasenor get his tassel over his decorations.
By Joe Rubino and For Hometown Weekly |
Just when it looked as though the Centaurus High School Warriors would have to battle through nasty, cold drizzle Saturday afternoon, May 19, overcast skies gave way to sunshine — perfect for the school's outdoor graduation ceremony.
Centaurus joined four fellow Boulder Valley School District high schools — Boulder, Broomfield, Peak to Peak and BVSD's Arapahoe Campus — on Saturday, May 19, in celebrating their 2012 graduating classes. The Lafayette school welcomed an overflow crowd to Warrior Stadium as it handed out diplomas to 258 students. Many family members, friends and graduates brought umbrellas after a rainy day, but they ended up enjoying a pristine afternoon.
"Oh my gosh, it's like a prayer's been answered," said Cindy Glowczewsky, who attended to support her graduating daughter Anna Rinaldi Saturday. "The sun is out, the sky is blue… It's a great thing."
Assembled on the football field's 50-yard line, the graduates were cheered on by a crowd that filled the stadium's main bleachers and spilled out into the end zones.
Highlights of the ceremony included presentation of the class gift — a monetary donation to help pay for a new electronic marquee — by 2012 class president Jasjit Mangat, and three student speeches.
"It would be impossible for me to explain how thankful I am to be part of something as special as this group is," summa cum lade graduate Rachel McClure told her classmates. "We have already been a part of something greater than ourselves and we will surely do so again."
Principal Rhonda Haniford recognized distinguished graduates, including members of the demanding International Baccalaureate Program and the I Have Dream Program designed for students seeking to be the first in their families to attend college.
The school also handed out awards to influential adults from the community. Recipients included science teacher Bill Daly, school resource officer Wendy Stogner of the Lafayette Police Department and Phil Dent, a bus driver for athletic events recognized for his ever-present school spirit.
After tassels were turned, caps were tossed and hands were shaken, supporters embraced graduates on the field to the tune of class song "Send Me on My Way," by Rusted Root.
"Awesome and bittersweet at the same time," was the way 18-year-old Ben Grodsky described graduating. One of Centaurus' distinguished pre-engineering program graduates, he plans to attend the University of Northern Colorado in the fall to study engineering and theater.
"I going to miss the openness and the environment as a whole," he said of Centaurus. "That and all my theater friends."
Joe Rubino
For Hometown Weekly


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Priyanka Gill (born 2 June 1980) is an entrepreneur and angel investor currently based in London, UK. She is the founder and CEO of POPxo, a digital community platform for millennial women launched in 2014 and merged with MyGlamm in 2020. She currently serves as the co-founder of the Good Glamm Group. In 2019 Gill was named onto Businessworld 40 Under 40 List.

Early life and education
Priyanka was born on 2 June 1980 and grew up in a small of Punjab, India. She completed her schooling from Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar and attended Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, where she studied English Literature. Priyanka is presently pursuing her EMBA from London Business School and Columbia Business School.

Career
In 2012, she started a fashion blog called eStylista. This went on to become a content platform by the same name (2013). A year later, the platform was renamed to POPxo.

In November 2014, Gill raised ₹3 crore for POPxo in pre-Series A funding, led by Rajan Anandan and Mithun Sacheti. The company raised an additional $2 million in Series A funding round from IDG Ventures, Kalaari Capital, and 500 startups.

In the year 2017 POPxo raised $3.1 million and $5.5 million in a round of funding led South Korea's Neoplux and Chinese mobile company OPPO with participation from existing investors.

In the same year, POPxo was named in the Unilever Foundry30 Southeast Asia and Australasia, a list of 30 most ambitious startups and scale-ups in the region.

In August 2020 POPxo merged with MyGlamm, a beauty and makeup products brand founded in 2017 and run by Sanghvi Beauty and Technologies Pvt Ltd. Gill later was designated as the co-founder of the joint entity.

As a journalist, she has contributed to several international publications, including The Independent and Travel + Leisure, and has written for Indian lifestyle magazine Hi! BLITZ.

Gill was a contributing editor for Harpers Bazaar India, guest blogger for Grazia, India editor and contributing fashion editor for UK-based Bond Magazine and Epicurean Life, and also writes for publications, such as The Guardian, Vogue India and Hello Pakistan.

Gill was invited for a panel discussion with Textile Minister Smriti Irani, Faye D'Souza, Sairee Chahal, Ananya Birla, and Flavia Agnes on Create, nurture and transform: the better half at the ETGBS 2019. She was also part of a discussion titled What Business Leaders Need to Know? organized by Businessworld on 24 October 2019. She also appeared on Hindustan Times' show Brand Leadership hosted by HT Brand Studio.

In 2017 Gill started a social media influencer management company known as Plixxo, that connects influencers with brands to create content.

Gill invests in lifestyle brands and early-stage technology start-ups. She is an investor in Bea's of Bloomsbury, a chain of cake shops in London, Yeildify, Campanja, SoundOut, and Raptor Supplies.

Gill is a board member of TiE, a global non commercial organization focused on fostering entrepreneurship. She also serves as a board member for CXXO, an initiative by Kalaari Capital.

After the formation of Good Glamm Group in September 2021, Priyanka rose to the position of the Co-founder of Good Glamm Group.

She heads the Good Media Co. division of the company that comprises POPxo, ScoopWhoop, MissMalini and BabyChakra.

Art collector
Gill is a collector and investor in modern Indian art. In 2009, she bought Tyeb Mehta's Mahisasura for US$1.2 million at a Christie's auction in New York. This work was sold at Christies inaugural Indian sale in Mumbai in December 2013 for US$3.2 million. Gill supports Indian art by hosting art soirees and receptions.

Personal life

Priyanka is married to Raj Gill, an independent trader based in London. The couple is ranked as number 33 in list of Asian Power Couples Hot 100 presented by Red Hot Curry.

Awards and recognition

 2019: BW 40 Under 40, Businessworld
 2018: Young Woman Entrepreneur of the year at Conclave and Awards 2018
2018: Nominated for The Economic Times Startup Awards 2018
2020: 100 Technology Leaders, Impact

See also

 List of Indian journalists

References

External links
 Priyanka Gill

1980 births
Living people
Alumni of King's College London
Businesspeople from London

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Why Protecting Sources and Methods Really Matters
June 1, 2018 May 31, 2018 | Josh Mayers
Josh Mayers
Former FBI Special Agent
In my thirty-four years in law enforcement, I met with many confidential human sources working against terrorism, counter intelligence and violent crime targets. I met them in inner city neighborhoods, rural small towns and a number of countries overseas. The meetings often took place late at night, in the front seat of cars, in parking lots and on darkened one-way streets. Sometimes the meetings were hurried, stressed and transactional. But often the debriefings I conducted had a slow, methodical conversational tone. Talking, and more importantly listening, helped tease out the subtle observations and impressions of the sources. It also helped dissipate the anxiety and adrenaline that they felt after covertly meeting with violent criminals and terrorists. My goal was to reassure them that their safety was my, and by extension the FBI's, primary concern. If the identity of the source were revealed, lives would be in danger.
The formal title that the FBI uses for people who provide the bureau with information about criminal activity or intelligence information is Confidential Human Source (CHS). Other law enforcement and intelligence agencies may use the term Confidential Informant or Asset, but they are never called a "spy".
The recent revelations that the identity and operational details of an FBI source were disclosed for political purposes is very disturbing. This act breaks with longstanding tradition, tradecraft and policy. It will have a chilling effect on efforts to recruit human sources in the future, particularly if they feel their identity is not going to be protected.
Protecting sources and methods are two areas where law enforcement and intelligence share a common goal. All U.S. Government agencies operating human sources go to great lengths to protect the people and techniques used to penetrate and collect information on dangerous targets or groups, which pose a threat to the United States. The FBI procedures are rigorous and meticulous. The bureau's Confidential Human Source Policy Guide is classified and contains over one hundred pages of rules and regulations concerning all aspects of operating a CHS. In the FBI, all information about a human source's identity and reporting is classified at a minimum at the "Secret" level, regardless of the type of target covered by the source, this is done to ensure the confidentiality of the source's identity and the information provided.
Human sources are the Holy Grail for law enforcement organizations and intelligence agencies. They provide invaluable insight and first-hand observations into the inner workings of criminal organizations, terror cells, and rogue governments, operating where no undercover Officer or Agent can. Many sources are spotted, assessed and recruited over time, good ones passed on to a new handler every few years. These sources take great risks.
There are many reasons why a person becomes a source for the U.S. Government – patriotism, anger, financial gain, a sense of feeling wronged, or they may be involved in criminal activity themselves. Regardless of the source's motivation, there is a sacred trust between the source, their handler and the agency the source is reporting to. It is specifically against FBI guidelines to disclose the true identity of a CHS unless there is a need to know, the disclosure is approved at very high levels and "it is legally required or absolutely necessary to achieve important investigative, public policy or safety objectives".
The disturbing revelations last week established that the White House pressured the Department of Justice to disclose the identity and operational details concerning an alleged FBI informant to Members of Congress. The strange drama that unfolded had a few Republican House members attempting to limit the briefing about the reported source for a select few Republican House members. After a lot of negative press last week, this exclusive briefing scheme failed, and Democrats were also briefed. The media reported that the President's lawyer in the Mueller probe, and the President's chief of staff attended the beginning of the briefing. Neither of those two individuals have any need to know the identity or other details about an FBI human source.
There are profound and disturbing echoes of history in this case. During the Watergate scandal, John Dean, President Nixon's chief of staff, was improperly permitted to sit in on FBI interviews. In addition, Acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray also provided Dean with FBI reports in order to keep President Nixon informed on the progress of investigations into his corrupt White House. The current attack on the FBI's source was equally inappropriate. It is never permissible to share the identity of a confidential source with those who do not have a legitimate need to know. Nor is it ever appropriate to share any details of a law enforcement criminal investigation with a defendant, his lawyer or representative, unless done during a formal proffer session or plea negotiation.
Many of the human sources I met with over the years exhibited great courage obtaining sensitive information and intelligence on behalf of the U.S. Government. It is essential that our justice officials and elected representatives exhibit the same courage and respect for the rule of law.
Josh Mayers recently retired from the FBI after serving as an FBI Special Agent for 27 years, during his career he recruited and handled many human sources in the U.S. and abroad. The views expressed are those of the author and do not represent the views of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI or the U.S. Government.
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3 Replies to "Why Protecting Sources and Methods Really Matters"
Paul Kelly says:
1. What constitutes a political purpose? Isn't it true that most "purposes" are ultimately political in at least some respects?
2. The moniker is unimportant because the work is the same, and the work is that of a spy. Further, for all we know now the spy might very well be an FBI special agent. That's not the same as what S.A. Mayers has discussed here. That said, I concur generally with his basic premise, but this is a unique case.
3. I don't believe that "chilling effect" is necessarily the most accurate description here. If there is any effect, it might be better described as "more fairly compensated in line with the ever-increasing risks incurred."
Dennis Becker says:
I appreciate and concur with comments made. Our business is more successful when that "source" believes that what is being said and who is saying it – is protected. Quite frankly this is logical to the source and valuable to the collecting agency.
William Deno says:
Mr. Mayers is a good man. I am not sure the FBI can replace him.
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description: A quick guide on how to use Modernizr's community feature detects with grunt-modernizr.
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[Modernizr](http://modernizr.com/) is a JavaScript library which detects HTML5 and CSS3 features in users' browsers, and makes it easy to take advantage of cutting-edge techniques without abandoning users on older browsers. It also has a modular [build tool](http://modernizr.com/download/), which is great for optimising its file size and improving page speed. However using this in your website can make your code-base less maintainable. This is because it can be a little hard to keep track of which features you're using where, which can be tricky when you need to add new feature-detects.

This is where [Grunt-Modernizr](https://github.com/Modernizr/grunt-modernizr) comes in. This tool automatically sifts through your project files looking for references to Modernizr tests, and generates a custom Modernizr file containing only the bits that you need. It's basically magic, and it has revolutionised the way I use Modernizr.

Unfortunately, one of the trickier aspects of using grunt-modernizr is adding non-core feature detects. There are some really useful tests (such as [CSS pointer-events](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/pointer-events)) which aren't currently part of the core feature set, so they aren't tested by default. You must add them manually.

This is very simple once you know how, but I recently spent more time than I'd care to admit trying to figure out the 'right' way to do it. There aren't many instructions online so I'm posting this for future reference, and in case others run into the same problem.

**Nota bene:** I use a variation of Yeoman's [Webapp generator](https://github.com/yeoman/generator-webapp) as my standard project boilerplate, so these instructions assume a similar setup using Bower, grunt-usemin, etc.

### Step 1: Set up the test in your local dev environment

Assuming that you've installed Modernizr with Bower, open Modernizr's [feature-detects directory](https://github.com/Modernizr/Modernizr/tree/master/feature-detects) (which should be in `bower_components/modernizr/feature-detects/`. If you don't use Bower, then you might need to download the right test file from [Github](https://github.com/Modernizr/Modernizr/tree/master/feature-detects)). Find the script with the feature detect that you need, and copy the path to the file. Include this script in your header next to the regular Modernizr script. It should look a bit like this:

### Step 2: Add the test to your production build

Update the options in your Gruntfile's Modernizr config block, so that it includes your custom tests in the production build. You should be okay to just add `matchCommunityTests: true` and let it automatically find your non-core tests, but if you want to be certain then add your tests to the `tests` array:

    modernizr: {
      dist: {
      	// Other options here...
        matchCommunityTests: true, // Set this to true to auto-detect non-core tests
        tests: [ 'csspointerevents' ]  // Manually add tests here
      }
    }

That's it, you're done. If this post helps you out or you run into any issues, please let me know in the comments!


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know as England, A.D.43, making his headquarters at Chichester.
race of people who could be terrorized by numbers or brutalities.
persecution the more determinedly did the Briton strike back.
the elder brother of Arviragus, who was second in command.
Guiderius had succeeded his father to the kingdom of the Silures.
second battle with the Romans Guiderius was killed in action.
- Caractacus - was created Pendragon.
vigour, intelligent, versed in the arts of politics and warfare.
of the enemy who named him 'the Scourge of the Romans'.
extermination, designed to crush Christianity at its source.
the greatest Roman generals, as though it was of no significance.
experience never before called for of Roman generalship.
the absolute reverse in the British-Roman, Claudian campaign.
battle among so brave a people.
1 Tacitus, Agricola, ch, 14 and 17.
and, as Winston Churchill promised the Nazis, would happen again.
lanes and by-ways, to very death.
all who believed in Him.
long before St. George was born.
objective, the Isle of Avalon, the Sanctuary of Christendom. St.
their shrine ever violated by Roman intrusion.
the Druidical Order in Wales.
name of their accepted Saviour, Jesus Christ.
come to satisfactory terms with the obstinate British leaders.
who had sworn to exterminate Christianity and Britain.
Julian family, therefore of Trojan stock.
prejudice sought to label their most noble foe - barbarian.
romance these incidents have no equal in the pages of history.
the Silurian royal family, a Christian, married to a Roman pagan.
that her brother and husband were wartime opponents.
Rome, A.D.47, though honourably relieved of his command.
judgment on the conduct of his wife. He pronounced her innocent."
Silurian Christian household undoubtedly acting in her defence.
Plautius would judge his wife guiltless, which he did.
wife had to be British.
months after their marriage. The armistice had proved fruitless.
The British leaders considered the peace terms unsatisfactory.
except in their own defence, or for punitive reasons.
Shropshire, A.D.52, by a strange trick of circumstance.
the field which climaxed the action at Clune.
and scatter the survivors of Judah over the face of the earth.
military excellence of Caractacus, the valorous British warrior.
It was a disastrous defeat.
any royal house on record by an enemy.
Lllediaith, who was carried to prison at Rome by the Caesaridae.
incarcerations known as to families."
Rome for many more years.
been urged to flee so that he might later continue the conflict.
However, fate was against him.
captives and shipped to Rome.
a sensation among the high and the low of the conquering Empire?
been well deserved to make the Romans cringe in their shoes.
Christian leader' according to their usual brutal custom?
Morgan, St. Paul in Britain, p.99.
against the Roman law for a woman to enter the Senate.
1 Tacitus, Annals, 12:37.     2 Tacitus, Annals, 12:36.
the most famous trial in Roman history.
poised before his sworn enemy, the Emperor Claudius.
without resistance, where would have been the name of Caradoc?
conviction of a free man.
British schoolboy; now, like the Songs of Tara, heard no more.
How cheaply today Christians hold this cherished heritage.
the Mamertine where they went stark raving mad.
family, induce Claudius to make his extraordinary decision?
British fashion, then embracing them, according to the Roman.
resided at the Palatium Britannicum - "the Palace of the British"
WHY CLEMENCY ON CARACTACUS AND FAMILY?
states he was "betrayed - not conquered".
Do the facts support his contention? Undoubtedly they do.
circumstance and not arms that wrought the catastrophe.
stated in truth that he was betrayed and not conquered.
warring through their domain and taking a terrible vengeance.
the British had gone on many occasions over the past years.
that ensured its enduring perpetuation in Britain.
the rule, there was no unfriendliness among the Celtic peoples.
eagerness to absorb the instruction of the Christ faith.
first hand instruction from the Arimathean Culdees.
made each conversant with the other on common grounds.
FOLLOWING THE JULIAN CAMPAIGN OF 55 B.C.
the family of Arviragus who made it steadfast.
In the end the Silureans conquered Rome for Christ.
on Europe's soil, and his supposed vision of seeing the "cross"
which he did and won the Roman crown.
FROM EPHRIAM JOSEPH/ISRAEL THAT WOULD SPREAD AROUND THE WORLD.
To be continued with "British Foundations of the Church at Rome"


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The pancreas is a gland in your upper abdomen, located behind your stomach and close to the duodenum (the first part of your small intestine). Although only about six inches long, your pancreas is crucial for health. It produces insulin (which controls how your body uses and stores glucose), and it makes enzymes to digest food in your intestine, allowing nutrients to be absorbed.
When your pancreas is functioning normally, you probably never think about this glandular organ. But if you develop inflammation of the pancreas, a condition known as pancreatitis, the symptoms can be uncomfortable — often including severe pain — and sometimes life-threatening.
Are you at risk for chronic or acute pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis can be chronic, occurring over many years, or it can be sudden and acute. The most common causes of both types are gallstones, excessive alcohol consumption, genetic disorders, and injury from some drugs. Less common causes include infections (especially with viruses or parasites), abdominal injuries, and pancreatic cancer, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
Men are more likely to develop pancreatitis than women, and African-Americans have a higher risk than other races. The likelihood of developing pancreatitis also goes up if you have a family history of pancreatitis or gallstones.
For reasons that aren't clear, acute pancreatitis is becoming more common, the NIDDK points out. Although rare in children, an increasing number of youngsters, as well as adults, are developing the condition. In all, there are about 275,000 hospital stays annually in the U.S. due to acute pancreatitis symptoms and about 86,000 hospital admissions for chronic pancreatitis.
Both chronic and acute pancreatitis are serious health concerns and can lead to complications that are sometimes life-threatening, the NIDDK notes. What's more, chronic pancreatitis can cause diabetes, and acute pancreatitis raises the risk of pancreatic cancer.
That's why it's important to talk to your doctor or seek immediate medical care if you have possible symptoms of pancreatitis.
Acute pancreatitis is an isolated episode of abdominal pain and other symptoms, and it's marked by elevations in blood enzyme levels associated with the condition. Chronic pancreatitis is an ongoing, usually painful disease with inflammation-caused irreversible scarring and other damage to the gland. Multiple episodes of acute pancreatitis can lead to the chronic form.
Although less common than the acute form of the disease, chronic pancreatitis tends to worsen over time and lead to permanent damage, the National Pancreas Foundation warns. Eventually, chronic pancreatitis can impair your body's ability to make hormones and to digest food.
Both acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis usually cause pain in your upper abdomen. The pain can be mild or severe, typically worsens after eating, and can spread to the back. It may last for days or even become constant. Other pancreatitis symptoms can include vomiting and weight loss, nausea, diarrhea, and foul-smelling, greasy stools.
Some people with chronic pancreatitis may not have symptoms until they develop signs of complications such as non-stop abdominal pain, malnutrition from food not being digested properly, and even bone fractures from calcium malabsorption.
Complications of acute pancreatitis can include infections, internal bleeding, and dehydration.
People experiencing severe acute pancreatitis symptoms usually appear and feel seriously ill — and their illness may be life-threatening. In fact, the mortality rate for acute pancreatitis is around 10 percent, the National Pancreas Foundation points out.
Blood tests (to check for signs of inflammation, infection, and digestive enzyme levels), stool tests (to look for fat malabsorption), and imaging tests, such as CT scans and MRIs, are used to diagnose pancreatitis.
Treatment for both chronic and acute pancreatitis symptoms may include a hospital stay to treat dehydration and severe pain. Nutrition may be administered through an IV or feeding tube.
The good news is mild pancreatitis may improve after a few days of rest and treatment. More severe cases may require surgery if gallstones are found to be causing the pancreatitis. Your doctor may also drain fluid from your abdomen that can build-up around the pancreas (a pseudocyst), causing pain. Sometimes, damaged tissue is removed from the pancreas, too.
Ongoing, chronic pancreatitis is usually treated with enzyme pills to help with digestion. Vitamin supplements (including B-12 shots) are often prescribed, too, if there are signs nutrients are not being absorbed well.
If you have pancreatitis, one of the most important things you can do for your health is to stop drinking alcohol. You'll lower the risk of acute and chronic pancreatitis. The same goes for smoking. If you are a smoker with pancreatitis, you could increase the odds you'll develop pancreatic cancer, the NIDDK notes.
While there's no guarantee a healthy lifestyle will prevent pancreatitis, maintaining a healthy weight — or dropping excess pounds if needed — can help your pancreas stay healthier. In addition, you'll reduce your risk for gallstones, a top cause of pancreatitis, and lower the risk for type 2 diabetes, which also raises the risk for pancreatitis symptoms.