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Skincare Ingredients A–Z
Copper Peptides Are Like Nature's Botox— Here's How to Use Them
Dermatologists say they stimulate collagen production.
Erin Jahns
Erin Jahns is a hair, makeup, and nails expert and beauty editor with five years of experience in the industry. She is currently the senior beauty editor at WhoWhatWear.
Rachel Nazarian, MD, FAAD
Medically reviewed by Rachel Nazarian, MD, FAAD
Rachel is a board-certified dermatologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Dermatology. She has contributed to Byrdie, as well as Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Allure, Vogue, and the New York Times, and more
Reviewed by Rachel Nazarian, MD, FAAD
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What Are Copper Peptides? The Benefits The Side Effects
How To Use It The Best Products With Copper Peptides:
Over the past few years, we've noticed a major trend gaining ground within the beauty industry and among skincare enthusiasts like ourselves. From 24 karat gold–infused facial oils to diamond dust–encrusted setting powders to colloidal silver eye masks, metallics are taking over. And most recently, copper—specifically copper peptides—has repeatedly caught our eye as we peruse the ingredient lists of our favorite serums.
And apparently, we aren't alone. We spoke to experts Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, MD, founder of Mudgil Dermatology in NYC; Joanna Vargas, celebrity facialist and founder of Joanna Vargas Salons and Skin Care; Marie Hayag, MD, board-certified Dermatologist and founder of 5th Avenue Aesthetics; and Nancy Pellegrino, NP and co-founder of THE ROUTE.
Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, MD, is the founder of Mudgil Dermatology in NYC.
Joanna Vargas is a celebrity facialist and founder of Joanna Vargas Salons and Skin Care.
Marie Hayag, MD, is a board-certified Dermatologist and founder of 5th Avenue Aesthetics.
Nancy Pellegrino, NP is the co-founder of THE ROUTE.
Type of ingredient: Retexturizer
Main benefits: Antioxidant, stimulates collagen production
Who should use it: In general, anyone looking to get rid of hyperpigmentation.
How often can you use it: Twice a day.
Works well with: Copper peptides don't have an enhanced performance when used simultaneously with any particular ingredient, but in general, it's recommended that they are used in conjunction with a barrier-protecting moisturizer.
Doesn't work with: Dermatologists typically recommend that you don't use copper peptides simultaneously with vitamin C, but each case is different depending on the formulas you're using. Consult a dermatologist.
What Are Copper Peptides?
"Copper peptides are well known in the skincare world with decades of data as a skin restoring ingredient causing skin improvement including skin firmness, smoothness, reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, by promoting collagen, elastin, glycosaminoglycan (think HAs) and improved antioxidant activity," says Pellegrino. They're increasingly popular—for instance, in just one month, "copper peptides serums" was searched more than 1000 times on Google. And considering the acclaimed benefits of this particular kind of peptide (like the collagen-increasing and wrinkle-reducing), we're not all that surprised by the apparent fascination.
So we thought we'd do an Internet (and personal bathroom counter) deep-dive to come up with an editor-approved list of the best copper peptide serums money can buy. And yes, while some are heart-stoppingly expensive (one on our list is $410!), some are completely reasonable (think the $30 range). So, regardless of your budget, you can reap all the ingredients' metallic, youth-preserving benefits.
Benefits of Copper Peptides for Skin
Copper peptides "serve as an antioxidant, promote collagen and elastin production and also remove damaged collagen and elastin from the skin," says Vargas. Mudgil reiterates: "Copper peptides work as antioxidants and are also thought to stimulate collagen and elastin production, which can help soften the appearance of fine lines." Keep in mind that the key phrase here is that copper peptides are thought to boast these benefits. Dermatologists have mixed feelings, and there isn't any quantifiable evidence.
However, there are definite benefits copper peptides have: "I like products with copper peptides for wound healing," says Hayag. "Another benefit is that it can help with acne by normalizing the bacterial concentration on the skin."
Side Effects of Copper Peptides
Overuse of copper peptides in any form of skincare can be bad, but your best line of defense is just not ingesting them. While they're way gentler than retinoids are, they can still cause a rash. Also of note, too much copper intake can make you nauseous and give you gastrointestinal issues. But that's not the worst of it—they may cause serious organ system toxicity.
Copper peptides should only really be used in their designated concentrations within skincare products. Because of the way they're absorbed into the body, it's just too dangerous to use too much of them. Thankfully, it's pretty hard to find copper peptides in their isolated form; they kind of have to be mixed into stuff.
The Best Products With Copper Peptides:
Korres Golden Krocus Ageless Saffron Elixir Serum $98
Though this serum is described by the brand as "a precious gold elixir," the incorporation of skin-enhancing copper makes it just as appealing and even more efficacious for your skin goals. Organic Greek saffron extract, beta glucans, hyaluronic acid, oat, and tamarind seed polysaccharides tag-team to make this one of the best copper peptide–infused serums available to you and your complexion.
iS Clinical Super Serum Advance Plus $155
This highly potent serum boasts an impressive list of skin savers like time-released vitamin C, copper tripeptide growth factor, hyaluronic acid, arbutin, pentapeptide amino acids, kojic acid, vitamin B5, centella asiatica, and zinc sulfate. In other words, we pretty much feel like we've finally discovered the fountain of youth. Plus, in addition to maintaining the skin's elasticity and silky smoothness, it's also meant to encourage wound healing and diminish the discoloration associated with stretch marks, scar tissue, and other pigmentation concerns like acne.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 $60
Niod has been a (Byrdie) household name for years, mostly due to its magical Lip Bio-Lipid Concentrate ($60). (It really does give injection-esque results.) We were ignorant to the rest of the brand, however, before we discovered this two-for-one copper situation. It's meant to help impart a healthy glow to the skin as it promotes repair and collagen production. But what's really cool is the advanced two-part process: When you combine both the activator and the serum, you'll form "1% freshly assembled, pro-repair GHK-Cu (copper peptides) and 1% free-form, pro-collagen GHK peptide," according to the brand's website.
Omorovicza Blue Diamond Concentrate $410
Why so expensive, you ask? Blame it on this game-changing serum's impressive ingredient list, which first and foremost includes diamond peptides (which, according to the brand, help preserve your skin's DNA), in conjunction with an expert blend of copper, nasturtium-derived polysaccharides called arabinogalactans, hyaluronic acid, and the brand's patented Healing Concentrate. Sure, there are definitely less expensive options out there, but how often can you say you're wearing diamonds beneath your makeup?
Drunk Elephant Shaba Complex Firming Eye Serum $60
This one is specifically formulated for the delicate eye area, but the real question is what buzzy ingredient doesn't this copper peptide–infused serum contain? Alongside black tea ferment, edelweiss stem cells, niacinamide, and Co-Q10, copper peptides help slow down the telltale signs of aging like discoloration, fine lines, and wrinkles.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10 for short) is a naturally produced bodily enzyme that neutralizes free radicals and reduces the effects of external stress factors, like sunlight and pollution, on the skin.
The Ordinary Buffet + Copper Peptides 1% $29
Coming in as the most affordable "best of" copper peptide serum in the bunch, this iteration from The Ordinary falls just under $30 while featuring competitive skincare benefits like a silicone-, cruelty-, gluten-, oil-, and alcohol-free formula that's also vegan. So what does it contain? Copper peptides, vitamin C, and the list goes on.
Zelens Aka Shiso Reviving Mineral Shower $38
Skincare doesn't just mean taking care of your face; it means taking care of your body, too. This body wash doesn't just have copper in it, it also has magnesium, zinc, silicon, and iron. It's meant to not only cleanse the skin, but to revitalize and energize you while you wash up. It also utilizes shiso (Japanese mint) to replenish the body's Omega-3s.
Aesop Elemental Facial Barrier Cream $60
This rich cream, which utilizes Copper PCA heavily, is perfect for winter months or any time you know you're going to be up against the weather. It's intensely hydrating, and leaves a barrier between your skin and the elements. You only need to use a small amount (the brand recommends half a teaspoon) because of how emollient the cream is.
Here's What Dermatologists Think About Polypeptides in Skincare
Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A. GHK peptide as a natural modulator of multiple cellular pathways in skin regeneration. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:648108. doi:10.1155/2015/648108
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem compound summary for CID 91820615, copper peptide(GHK-Cu)/. Updated October 31, 2020.
Borkow G. Using copper to improve the well-being of the skin. Curr Chem Biol. 2014;8(2):89-102. doi:10.2174/2212796809666150227223857
Knott A, Achterberg V, Smuda C, et al. Topical treatment with coenzyme Q10-containing formulas improves skin's Q10 level and provides antioxidative effects. Biofactors. 2015;41(6):383-390. doi:10.1002/biof.1239
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Spotify playlist (not all tracks show up…see full list below):
Drones in the Valley– The Head and the Heart
Shuffle– Bombay Bicycle Club
Lakehouse– Of Monster of Men
Seventeen– Youth Lagoon
On Your Way– Alabama Shakes
Lately– The Helio Sequence
Cruel– St. Vincent
Lost in My Mind– The Head and the Heart
The Bad in Each Other– Feist
Your Eyes– Bombay Bicycle Club
My Friends– Laura Marling (beautiful live performance of this song), also love Rambling Man
Ladykiller– The Horrible Crowes
Dirty Paws– Of Monsters and Men
Powa– tUnE-yArDs
My Backwards Walk– Frightened Rabbit
Skin– Andrew Bird
Juan Loco– Rodrigo y Gabriela (new version off new album, Area 52)
A Little Bit of Everything– Dawes
*All songs available on my Spotify and Dropbox
Bombay Bicycle Club (with Lucy Rose and the Darcys)- The Rickshaw Stop (2/16/12)
Waiting in line outside the Rickshaw Stop, I met a couple (Stefan Fiorucci and Stefanie Schneider) behind me from Switzerland who said that the saw Bombay Bicycle Club on the street that day and found out they were playing a show that night. They didn't have tickets, but figured they would wait in line and see if any extra came up. As soon as I saw the Rickshaw stop dude approach our line, I figured I'd try and work my magic:
Rickshaw stop dude: "Every who is waiting in line MUST have a ticket. We are completely SOLD OUT."
Me: "But this couple JUST got here from Switzerland! It's their FIRST DAY in the STATES! They saw the band on the streets today and were so eager for the show!"
Rickshaw Stop dude: "YOU TWO (points to Swiss couple), come with me. I have some extra tickets for you."And that's how it's done, my friends. 😉
Me, Ken and our new friends from Switzerland at the show!
Me and Stefanie after the incredible show!
I had been waiting for Bombay Bicycle Club to come to the states for OVER A YEAR. This show was even BETTER than I anticipated. The Rickshaw Stop is SUPER SMALL (~200 people) and I was able to get all the way up front (left cent)…pretty much hugging the stage. After ~30 minutes of waiting, I feel a tap on my shoulder and turn around to see the one and only LUCY ROSE as she quietly murmurs "Excuse me…I'm sorry but I have to get up on stage." I was a DEER IN HEADLIGHTS at that moment, and all I could think to do was smile big and say, "Wow…I'm a HUGE FAN."
Lucy seemed to be shocked by how many people were there to see her. After I suggested her to play "Red Face" and "Night Bus," she replied in bewilderment: "Wow, I can't believe any of you even know my songs…" She started off with "First," and then coincidentally followed with my two picks "Red Face" "Night Bus." (*check out the videos that my buddy Kenny took that night)
The crowd was in awe of her hauntingly beautiful voice. I am STILL chilly from the goosebumps I felt that night…
Lucy Rose opening up for Bombay Bicycle Club- The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco (2/16/12)
The Darcy's are a Canadian band…The lead singer had great stage presence and energy. (Got a photo with him later!..)
The Darcy's opening up Bombay Bicycle Club- The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco (2/16/12)
Right from the get-go, Bombay Bicycle Club was ON FIRE. Jack Steadman (lead singer/guitarist) had great stage presence and his voice sounded just as good live as it does on their album. Check out the videos that my buddy Kenny took that night:
You Swallow So Much Sleep
Dust on the Ground
Shuffle (Encore)
Other favorites of mine they played that night were "Always Like This," "Light Out, Words Gone" and "Your Eyes." I would see Bombay Bicycle Club again IN A HEARTBEAT.
The bassist from Bombay Bicycle Club- The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco (2/16/12)
The lead singer/guitarist from Bombay Bicycle Club- The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco (2/16/12)
Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club- The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco (2/16/12)
After the show, I met The Darcy's, then Lucy Rose, and then Bombay Bicycle Club. WHAT.A.RUSH.
Me and Lucy Rose- The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco (2/16/12)
Me and lead singer/guitarist from The Darcy's- The Rickshaw Stop (2/16/12)
Me and the bassist (left) and lead singer/guitarist (right) from Bombay Bicycle Club- The Rickshaw Stop (2/16/12)
More photos are on my facebook album of the show!

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The migrant crisis has triggered challenges across Europe. FRA encourages rights-compliant responses.

We provide practical expertise on this complex issue. This includes regular updates, focus papers and toolkits. We outline policy alternatives and best practices.

Artikolu 18 - Id-dritt għall-asil
Artikolu 19 - Il-protezzjoni f'każ ta' tneħħija, tkeċċija jew estradizzjoni
The war in Ukraine - Fundamental rights implications within the EU - Bulletin 1
This bulletin looks at the fundamental rights situation of all persons fleeing the Russian war in Ukraine to the four EU Member States neighbouring Ukraine. This is primarily in terms of the application of the EU Temporary Protection Directive. It is based on findings of FRA's field mission to Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia at the beginning of March 2022. It is also based on weekly country reports prepared by Franet, the contracted research network of FRA between 1 March and 27 April 2022.
Read August update
June 2022 Update – Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in the Mediterranean and fundamental rights
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) regularly collects data on the operations of NGO vessels involved in search and rescue in the Mediterranean. This includes any legal proceedings against them, as well as on any difficulties in disembarking migrants in safe ports. The International Organization for Migration estimates that from January to 15 June 2022 about 842 people died or went missing while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe to escape war or persecution, or to pursue a better life. This is an average of five people per day.
Get all updates on SAR operations in the Mediterranean
Handbook / Guide / Manual
Handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration - Edition 2020
The European Convention on Human Rights and European Union law provide an increasingly important framework for the protection of the rights of foreigners. European Union legislation relating to asylum, borders and immigration is developing fast. There is an impressive body of case law by the European Court of Human Rights relating in particular to Articles 3, 5, 8 and 13 of the ECHR. The Court of Justice of the European Union is increasingly asked to pronounce on the interpretation of European Union law provisions in this field. The third edition of this handbook, updated up to July 2020, presents this European Union legislation and the body of case law by the two European courts in an accessible way.
Fundamental rights of refugees, asylum applicants and migrants at the European borders
Council of Europe (CoE) and European Union (EU) Member States have an undeniable sovereign right to control the entry of non-nationals into their territory. While exercising border control, states have a duty to protect the fundamental rights of all people under their jurisdiction, regardless of their nationality and/or legal status. Under EU law, this includes providing access to asylum procedures.
FRA Director speaks with Greek authorities about migration
Greece needs solid, sustained support and solidarity as it faces great migration challenges, says FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty after 2 days of meetings in Athens with authorities.
Relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) urges Member States to agree on a simple and practical workflow as soon as possible, to avoid lack of clarity and delays in the relocation process. This paper provides practical suggestions on relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece, building on lessons learned from previous mandatory and voluntary relocation schemes. The paper provides FRA input on the initiative of the European Commission and a group of Member States to relocate unaccompanied children.
Watch Director's video message from Athens
E-Media Toolkit on Migration ― Trainer's Manual
In today's media landscape the way in which journalists and editors receive, process and publish news is constantly changing. Journalists face immense time pressure, as news frequently breaks online To facilitate training on the coverage of migration news, this Trainer's Manual is a tool to be used together with the e-Media Toolkit.
Access the e-Media Toolkit
Access to asylum
Migration: Key fundamental rights concerns - Quarterly bulletin 1 - 2020
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has been regularly collecting data on migration since September 2015. This report focuses on the fundamental rights situation of people arriving in Member States and EU candidate countries particularly affected by large migration movements. It addresses key fundamental rights concerns between 1 October and 31 December 2019.
Access all quarterly updates
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Dritt għall-informazzjoni ― Gwida għall-awtoritajiet meta jittieħdu marki tas-swaba għall-Eurodac
Dan il-fuljett jassisti lill-uffiċjali u l-awtoritajiet sabiex jinfurmaw lill-applikanti għall-ażil u lill-immigranti b'mod li jinftiehem u li hu aċċessibbli dwar l-ipproċessar tal-marki tas-swaba tagħhom fil-Eurodac.
Integration of young refugees in the EU: good practices and challenges
Over 2.5 million people applied for international protection in the 28 EU Member States in 2015 and 2016. Many of those who were granted some form of protection are young people, who are likely to stay and settle in the EU. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights interviewed some of them, as well as professionals working with them in 15 locations across six EU Member States: Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Sweden. This report presents the result of FRA's fieldwork research, focusing on young people between the
ages of 16 and 24.
Practical guidance in the area of asylum, migration and borders
Based on its findings and research FRA provides practical guidance to support the implementation of fundamental rights in the EU Member States. This series contains practical guidance on: Initial-reception facilities at external borders; Apprehension of migrants in an irregular situation; Guidance on how to reduce the risk of refoulement in external border management when working in or together with third countries; Fundamental rights implications of the obligation to provide fingerprints for Eurodac; Twelve operational fundamental rights considerations for law enforcement when processing Passenger Name Record (PNR) data and Border controls and fundamental rights at external land borders.
French and German versions now available
Child rights in the EU - Supporting you, Supporting them
Child rights come first. Measures to ensure child protection and participation apply to all children in the EU. This brochure guides you to relevant FRA reports and tools that can support you when promoting and protecting the rights of all children in the EU.
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention
Migration: Key fundamental rights concerns - Quarterly bulletin 4
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has been regularly collecting data on asylum and
migration since September 2015. This report focuses on the fundamental rights situation
of people arriving in Member States and EU candidate countries particularly affected by
migration. It addresses fundamental rights concerns between 1 July and 30 September 2019.
Access all 2019 updates
Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: situation in Greek hotspots
In this edition Michael O'Flaherty reports back from his visit to the asylum seeker facility in Lesbos and calls for the support of all EU Member States to improve in particular the situation of unaccompanied children.
Returning unaccompanied children: fundamental rights considerations
Individuals who are not entitled to stay in the European Union are typically subject to being returned to their home countries. This includes children who are not accompanied by their parents or by another primary caregiver. But returning such children, or finding another durable solution, is a delicate matter, and doing so in full compliance with fundamental rights protections can be difficult. This focus paper therefore aims to help national authorities involved in return-related tasks, including child-protection services, to ensure full rights compliance.
Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey - Migrant women - selected findings
FRA's second EU Minorities and Discrimination survey (EU-MIDIS II) collected information from over 25,000 respondents with different ethnic minority and immigrant backgrounds across all 28 EU Member States. The main findings from the survey, published in 2017, pointed to a number of differences in the way women and men with immigrant backgrounds across the European Union (EU) experience how their rights are respected. This report summarises some of the most relevant survey findings in this regard, which show the need for targeted, gender-sensitive measures that promote the integration of – specifically – women who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants.
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has been regularly collecting data on migration since September 2015. This report focuses on the fundamental rights situation of people arriving in Member States and EU candidate countries particularly affected by migration movements. It addresses fundamental rights concerns between 1 April and 30 June 2019.
Borders and information systems
Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: rescue in the Mediterranean
In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty focuses on the migration situation in the Mediterranean Sea and makes three proposals.
Forced return monitoring systems - 2019 update
The EU Return Directive (2008/115/EC) in Article 8 (6) introduced an important fundamental rights safeguard for third-country nationals ordered to leave the EU because they do not or no longer fulfil the conditions for entry and/or stay. According to the directive, Member States must provide for an effective forced-return monitoring system.
Trafficking and labour exploitation
Severe labour exploitation: A Woman Captured - Trailer
A Woman captured – a film by Bernadett Tuza-Ritter
Rights holders perspectives of severe labour exploitation
A short documentary related to labour exploitation in some sectors of the agricultural and transport industries.
Protecting migrant workers from exploitation in the EU: workers' perspectives
This report is the EU Fundamental Rights Agency's fourth on the topic of severe labour exploitation. Based on interviews with 237 exploited workers, it paints a bleak picture of severe exploitation and abuse. The workers include both people who came to the EU, and EU nationals who moved to another EU country. They were active in diverse sectors, and their legal status also varied.
Ongoing challenges to advancing child rights
Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Not all children benefit equally from efforts to guarantee child rights.
Some groups face particular difficulties.
Migration remains politically charged
Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Although migrant arrivals to the EU continue to drop, it remains a divisive issue politically and
across society. Nearly 4 in 10 Europeans think immigration is more of a problem than a solution.
And nearly a half overestimate the number of irregular migrants in their country.


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Switzerland: Nestle to expand Dolce Gusto production in Vietnam
Europe, Manufacture & Distribution, Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Consumer goods powerhouse Nestle is expanding its hot drinks capacity in Vietnam with the launch of a new production line to manufacture Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee capsules.
The new line is claimed to use Vietnamese coffee beans, "providing premium coffee products for domestic consumption and export". It is initially expected to process 2,500 tons of coffee per year (equivalent to 130 million capsules), with volumes planned to be increased over the coming years.
Nestle said that Dolce Gusto coffee machines and capsules had been a huge hit with Vietnamese consumers since their launch in the country in October 2015. Approximately 90% of the output from the new line at the Dong Nai facility will be for domestic consumption, the firm added, while the rest will be exported to other markets in Asia.
Commenting on the launch, Ganesan Ampalavanar, managing director of Nestle Vietnam said: "The new NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto production line will help make great coffee widely accessible to Vietnamese consumers and to 13 export markets. Moreover, the new production line reaffirms Nestlé Vietnam's commitment to adding value to and developing this Vietnam's coffee industry".
Source: Nestle
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Germany: Tchibo to invest in Hamburg plant
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Q: How to set large image in ionic.io -push notification in ionic push notifications, we can add "icon":"xxxxx" in "android" array to change a new (small) icon path ,
var push = new Ionic.Push({
"debug": true,
"pluginConfig": {
 "android": {
   "iconColor": "#343434",
   "icon": "abc"
 }
}
});

where the abc.png is from platform/android/res/drawable folder.
but is there any methods to change the push's large icon? Since, the iconColor is valid but I test lots of times , I cant change the color background to a large image.
anyone can help me.. Thanks!!

A: You can add an image property to the android object which is a string describing either a reference to an image in the drawables folder, an asset URI, or a remote URL. Although Ionic Push doesn't list itself as supporting this property, actual testing verifies it.
More information: https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-push/blob/master/docs/PAYLOAD.md#images

A: Currently there is no support for the large icon through the FCM notification message payload.
See https://github.com/firebase/quickstart-android/issues/84 . The problem is known but the issue is closed.

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Deloitte Football Money League 2019
Welcome to the 22nd edition of the Deloitte Football Money League ('DFML') in which we profile the highest revenue generating clubs in world football.
Generating record revenue of €750.9m, Real Madrid return to first place in the Money League for the first time since 2015/16, posting the second-highest lead over second place (FC Barcelona) in Money League history (€60.5m). Overall, the 20 highest earning football clubs in the world generated a record €8.3bn (£7.4bn) of combined revenue in 2017/18, an increase of 6% on the previous year.
Published just eight months after the end of the 2017/18 season, the Money League is the most contemporary and reliable independent analysis of the clubs' relative financial performance. The key findings of this edition are:
Real Madrid become the first club to generate more than €750m and regain their place as the highest revenue generating club in world football, making it a record twelfth time at the top;
The top 20 highest earning football clubs for the 2017/18 season, with combined revenues growing 6% to €8.3bn, a new record;
FC Barcelona climb one place to second, making it a Spanish one-two at the top of the Money League, whilst Manchester United slip to third;
Tottenham Hotspur make it into the top 10 for only the second time, having last appeared in 2006/07. A record six English clubs feature in the top 10.
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A Thorough Examination of the INTO – Book Review in the Irish Examiner
'Kindling the Flame' was reviewed by Niall Murray in the Irish Examiner on 7 April 2018.
Kindling the Flame: 150 Years of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation
Niamh Puirséil
Gill Books, €24.99
As delegates to its annual congress ended three days of debate earlier this week, it seems fitting that celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) coincide with the centenary of the extension of partial enfranchisement to women. For a profession whose membership is predominantly female, Niamh Puirséil's new history of the union for the country's primary teachers shows how its actions
sometimes failed to reflect that dominance.
For decades after the establishment of the Free State, their gender meant that 60% of INTO members worked on an unlevel playing field.
The current campaign around equal pay for equal work is far from a new one for the organisation. And those efforts were not made solely after independence was achieved, as successive groups of activists resisted the linking of teachers' pay to school size and pupil performance around the turn of the 20th century.
The proposed introduction in 1932 of a ban on married women joining or continuing in the profession prompted INTO opposition focused on economic, educational and ethical grounds. But, Puirséil reports, industrial action was never considered, and the only concession secured was a two-year delay on its introduction to allow those already in training avoid the ban's effects.
Resistance to swingeing pay cuts and increased pension contributions had dominated industrial relations in education in the years immediately after political independence — just as it has since economic independence from the Troika was restored not too long ago.
For the first half-century after a group of teachers met in a Dublin room in August 1868, Puirséil relies heavily on the work of past INTO historian Thomas J O'Connell, and on contemporary accounts and opinions in the profession's own publications. The fact that O'Connell served from 1916 to 1949 as INTO's general secretary requires some of his accounts to be treated with caution, but the author is not slow to critically analyse many of
the union's actions and inactions.
The absence of full records of the union executive's deliberations for around the first half of its 150 years makes impossible a completely forensic analysis. But Kindling the Flame documents well, nonetheless, the earlier decades dominated by disputes about the employment and dismissal powers of local school managers, usually the Catholic parish priest.
Ironically, it was an intervention by Catholic Archbishop of Dublin John Charles McQuaid that helped the INTO leadership convince members to end a seven-month strike in 1946. Despite more than 1,200 Dublin teachers striking from March to October, supported by salary deductions from members outside the capital, the union failed to progress the claim for pay increases.
The outcome left many Dublin members disheartened and, Puirséil suggests, contributed to an almost 20% fall in membership to 8,600 between 1945 and 1947. But the strike also afforded prominent roles for two future women presidents, including 1916 Rising veteran Margaret Skinnider, herself the subject of a forthcoming biography by Mary McAuliffe.
The controversial marriage ban for teachers was ended by education minister Jack Lynch two years after Skinnider's 1956 term as president. It was not until the dawn of the 1970s that one of the union's longest-held ambitions was achieved. Its members were only given that pay parity with their second-level and vocational teaching counterparts after a bitter campaign of opposition by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland.
These are just some of the tribulations dealt with concisely but thoroughly — a tough task over such a long timeline — by an author whose family ties to past leadership of the INTO are not evident in an objective, and sometimes stinging, critique of its work.


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INDUSTRY NEWS | 21st June 2021
Connor Broadley and the United Nations
By Connor Broadley
As part of our corporate social responsibility activity, we recently applied for and were accepted as a supporter of the United Nations Global Compact. We're proud to be part of it and are looking forward to the coming year.
The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding pact to encourage businesses worldwide to be a force for good, adopting sustainable and socially responsible policies, and reporting on their implementation. It is a call to companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and take actions that advance societal goals.
The United Nations Global Compact Mission:
At the UN Global Compact, we aim to mobilise a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders to create the world we want. That's our vision.
To make this happen, the UN Global Compact supports companies to:
Do business responsibly by aligning their strategies and operations with Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption; and
Take strategic actions to advance broader societal goals, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation.
Connor Broadley's Commitment to the UN Global Goals
We are committed to taking actions which support all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and have selected five to focus on until 2025.
To help identify the focus SDGs, we spoke to our team and found out all the amazing things they are doing at home, and in their communities, to support a more sustainable way of life. We then combined this with our company objectives to arrive at a list of five priority SDGs.
Our Priority Sustainable Development Goals
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages.
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Some of the steps we have taken include establishing a well-being group amongst employees to promote physical and mental wellbeing initiatives and have already more than doubled the number of trained mental health first aiders in our team.
We have completed an audit of all office supplies and used this to reduce waste and introduce more sustainable alternatives. The recycling facilities in our office have been increased and all our energy now comes from 100% renewable sources. The recycled paper stock we now use is FSC accredited as is the print company we work with. The energy used in their print production is carbon offset.
We are Living Wage Employers, which means as a business, and with the suppliers we work with, we are committed to paying the people who work for us at least the real London living wage.
We are proud of our track record in offering socially responsible investment options to our clients, this is reflected in our own company pension scheme where we have switched the default investment fund to one that is designed to incorporate ethical and environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations.
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October 10, 2008 | Judicial Watch
Obama Earmarks for Family, Donors
From the Desk of Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton:
Judicial Watch Uncovers Documents Detailing Suspicious Illinois State Senate Earmarks by Barack Obama
You may recall last week I told you about Barack Obama's controversial Illinois State Senate earmark for the "Garden to Nowhere." By way of reminder, Obama secured a $100,000 grant for a former campaign volunteer to build a garden project called the Englewood Botanical Garden. The project never happened and Obama's campaign volunteer, Kenny Smith, distributed $65,000 of the funds directly to his wife and another $20,000 to a construction company set up by his wife that is now no longer in business.
Well, this week we uncovered more evidence of suspicious Illinois State Senate earmarks by Obama, including one $25,000 grant for his wife's cousin. Here are a few of the details from Judicial Watch's documents obtained through the Illinois Freedom of Information Act:
Blue Gargoyle: Barack Obama helped secure a $25,000 grant for Blue Gargoyle in August 2000, an organization that was headed by Capers C. Funnye, Jr., Michelle Obama's first cousin once removed.
Community of St. Sabina: Obama helped secure a $100,000 grant for the Community of St. Sabina in July 2000, a church headed by Father Michael Pfleger, a controversial and radical Catholic priest and Obama campaign contributor. Pfleger made news in March 2008, for mocking then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton from the pulpit of Trinity United Church of Christ, formerly run by Obama's personal pastor the Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
FORUM: Run by Yesse Yehudah, Barack Obama gave a $75,000 grant to the organization in 2000. Although Yehudah ran against Obama in a 1998 election, five people from FORUM donated $1000 to Obama's campaign after receiving the grant. FORUM also contributed another $5,000 to help pay Obama's debt after he failed to be elected to congress in 2000. In 2002, Illinois sued Yehudah for failure to account for hundreds of thousands of dollars he received from Obama's grant.
These earmarks, especially the one related to his wife's cousin, Rabbi Funnye, raise serious ethical questions. From documents obtained from only one state agency, we were able to figure out that Obama was responsible for over $3 million in earmarks from 1999-2002. Not exactly pocket change, especially when this taxpayer money is used to take care of your family and campaign contributors.
Some of these earmarks suggest that Barack Obama may have abused his office in the Illinois State Senate. We have yet to hear major media outlets ask Obama why he earmarked money for his wife's cousin.
It is never too late to demand accountability.
ACORN Accused of Voter Registration Fraud — Again
You'll recall a couple of weeks ago, I told you that liberals in Congress were determined to stick a huge cash giveaway to the "community organization" Association for Community Organizations for Reform (ACORN) in the government's Wall Street bailout bill. Thankfully the effort failed. It's no secret why Democrats, including Barack Obama, would want to support this group. ACORN bills itself as an organization that gives voice to the poor and disenfranchised by helping them to register to vote. However, in reality, ACORN has always been a radical leftist organization that will stop at nothing – not even voter fraud – to achieve its goals.
And this election year is no different. According to The Associated Press:
Nevada authorities seized records Tuesday from a group they accused of submitting fraudulent voter-registration forms – including for the starting lineup of the Dallas Cowboys…
State authorities raided the headquarters of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, a group that works to register low-income people.
Miller said the raid was part of a monthslong investigation, and he contended the group had submitted registration forms that used false information or duplicated information on multiple forms. He did not estimate how many.
It is little wonder we're seeing this kind of blatant criminality in Nevada when you consider that ACORN is relying upon prison inmates on work release to lead its voter registration program. (You read that correctly, prison inmates.) One inmate, designated a "team leader" by ACORN told ABC News that many of his fellow inmate canvassers are "lazy crackheads" just looking to make a quick buck. Now that inspires confidence, doesn't it?
Of course, ACORN — which is partially funded by the taxpayers — has a long history of voter fraud. As ABC News notes, "the group's track record has been marred with allegations of voter registration fraud and the criminal prosecutions of employees caught tampering and falsifying registration cards." And just how low is ACORN willing to go in its fraud campaign? "In Ohio in 2004, a worker for one affiliate was given crack cocaine in exchange for fraudulent registrations that included underage voters, dead voters and pillars of the community named Mary Poppins, Dick Tracy and Jive Turkey," the The Wall Street Journal reports.
(I guess this makes registering the entire starting lineup for the Dallas Cowboys seem tame by comparison.)
The AP notes Nevada is not the only state where problems have been reported. Authorities have launched investigations into ACORN's corrupt practices in Wisconsin, North Carolina, New Mexico, Michigan, Ohio and Missouri. (See any "swing states" on that list?) Overall, ACORN claims to have registered 1.3 million people this election cycle and the truth is we have no idea how many of these registrations are legitimate.
Now there is another part of this story that is particularly relevant 30 days out from the presidential election – Barack Obama's extensive connections to this corrupt organization. Obama served as the group's lawyer, helped train ACORN staff in Chicago while serving as a "community organizer," and helped funnel large chunks of cash to ACORN while sitting on the board of the Woods Foundation and the Annenberg Challenge (the education program launched by domestic terrorist William Ayers). Guess which candidate ACORN's PAC has endorsed? That's right, Barack Obama.
This story is still unfolding, and you can be sure I'll have more for you in future editions of the Weekly Update.
Illegal Immigration Crime Skyrockets in Arizona
As you know, Judicial Watch is leading a major nationwide campaign against illegal immigration sanctuary policies that prevent local police officers from cooperating with federal immigration officials. One of our key arguments against these policies (and there are many) is that they put American citizens at risk by allowing illegal alien criminals onto the streets to commit more crimes when they should be deported.
On October 2nd, the Maricopa County, Arizona District Attorney's office released crime statistics that prove this point. Overall, while illegals represent only nine percent of the population in Maricopa County (which includes Phoenix) they are responsible for approximately 22% of the crimes committed. Here is a breakdown of statistics by crime category. Illegal aliens account for:
33.5% of those sentenced for manufacture, sale or transport of drugs.
35.8% of those sentenced for kidnapping.
20.3% of those sentenced for felony DUI.
16.5% of those sentenced for violent crimes.
18.5% of those sentenced for property crimes.
44% of those sentenced for forgery and fraud.
85.3% of those convicted of criminal impersonation or false ID.
96% of those convicted of human smuggling.
Now as you may recall, Judicial Watch has been very active in Phoenix, working closely with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Phoenix businesses victimized by illegal alien crime to change the city's policies. And our strategy paid off last December.
Facing the threat of a Judicial Watch lawsuit, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon reluctantly reversed himself on the city's sanctuary policy on December 3, 2007, and then commissioned a panel to study the issue. In May, Police Chief Jack Harris announced key reforms to the policy.
We don't yet know whether Mayor Gordon is truly committed to enforcing immigration laws or whether, in the face of enormous public opposition and Judicial Watch pressure, he was simply making a politically expedient decision. (In the past, Gordon has actually requested that the Department of Justice investigate local police officials for "discriminatory harassment" when they attempt to enforce the law.)
Here's what we do know: When local police departments implement sanctuary policies, crime goes up. When local police departments enforce immigration law, crime goes down. It's that simple.
I personally don't see too much of a difference between McCain's and Obama's views on immigration and I expect both will largely continue Bush's policies, with even less emphasis on enforcement. So the key battles could be at the state and local levels, where Judicial Watch is already active.
Tom Fitton
Judicial Watch is a non-partisan, educational foundation organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Judicial Watch is dedicated to fighting government and judicial corruption and promoting a return to ethics and morality in our nation's public life. To make a tax-deductible contribution in support of our efforts, click here.


Suncoast View learns to make seared sea scallops from The Concession.
Peel the candy cane beets and shave on a mandolin or cut into very thin slices. Reserve until the end of recipe.
Peel citrus and cut segments of orange and grapefruit into supremes. Add to a bowl with minced garlic, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Place scallops onto a paper towel and pat dry. In a pre-heated frying pan, add olive oil and season the scallops with salt and pepper. Sauté each side of the scallop over medium heat under they have a golden-brown appearance.
Arrange 4-5 slices of the candy cane beets as a base on the plate and add a couple of spoonfuls of the citrus mixture with fruit segments over the beets. Place scallops atop the salad arrangement, garnish with micro greens and serve.


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Tag Archives: Vatican II
Archbishop George Bernard Flahiff attended every session of Vatican II, but "spoke only once to the assembled council fathers," on ecumenism.[1] However, I have chosen Flahiff as the subject of my biography of a council father because of his significant involvement in the promotion and development of Vatican II's theological appreciation of religious life, and because the study of Flahiff's life is of special interest to me as a Basilian in formation for priestly service. I will therefore consider Flahiff's efforts in preparation for the Second Vatican Council, his role as a Father of the Second Vatican Council, and how Flahiff's teaching and example, notably as Superior General of the Congregation of St. Basil, were an anticipation of the Council. Lastly, I will discuss Flahiff's post-Conciliar application of the theological legacy of Vatican II.
Flahiff, thirty years ordained, was elected to his second term as Superior General of the Basilian Fathers on 14 June 1960.[2] During his inaugural six-year term in this position, Flahiff was instrumental in the 1955 reunification of the Basilian Fathers of Viviers, France, and of Toronto, Canada, divided since 1922.[3] As head of the Basilians, he also anticipated the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, especially in the areas of Catholic education, of liturgy, of missions, and of religious life. Flahiff, though, perpetually deemed himself unworthy of positions of ecclesial leadership. In what may have been a reference to a quotation from St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Flahiff's baptismal namesake, when one of his fellow monks became Pope Eugene III in 1145, Flahiff said to Basilian Chapter delegates upon his second election as Superior General, "May God forgive you for what you have done."[4] Recalled nonetheless by his successor as Superior General, Fr. Joseph Wey, as a "man of God" and an example to his confreres of charity, of care for his fellow Basilians and for those to whom he ministered, and of a "vigourous interior life,"[5] Flahiff was named Archbishop of Winnipeg on 15 March 1961.[6] Vatican II, convoked on Christmas Day, 1961, by Pope John XXIII, opened in October of the following year.[7]
Formal planning for Vatican II had commenced with the motu proprio of June 5, 1960, Superno Dei Nutu, in which John XXIII established the Council's preparatory commissions and secretariats. Once Flahiff had been appointed to head the See of Winnipeg, "the Council organizers," Fr. P. Wallace Platt writes, "were not long in fingering the new archbishop to help in the preparation."[8] His assignment to the Preparatory Commission on Religious Life was an added surprise for the self-effacing Flahiff, who had begun his episcopacy only six months earlier. Flahiff's progression from Basilian Superior General to archbishop to father of an ecumenical council was indeed swift, even astonishing many of his Basilian confreres.[9] Flahiff cautiously accepted the new responsibilities long foreseen for him by Rome, as he noted concerning his April, 1961, private audience with Pope John XXIII. Archbishop-elect for less than a month at that time, Flahiff replied hesitantly to a question from the pontiff about his age: "Fifty-five years, Holy Father."[10] John XXIII then responded:
That is fine. I was forty-four [years old] when I was consecrated a bishop. I will tell you something. It is all in the Pater Noster– three things: hallowed- kingdom- will. [God's] will only matters. [God] chooses you.[11]
The pope's entreaty failed to dispel Flahiff's anxiety at becoming a bishop. John XXIII, though, remained convinced that Flahiff was a worthy selection to the episcopate. Christ Himself, pleaded Pope John again, willed that Flahiff serve as a bishop. The pope informed Flahiff that he had seen the scrutinium, "the document outlining the qualifications of the candidate for a bishopric," and that "we were all pleased: you were for this post." Flahiff then told John XXIII his episcopal motto, Per Ipsum, cum Ipso, in Ipso, at which the pope "beamed, 'Ah, bene, bene! That is it!'"[12] Flahiff was sustained as he had been before his episcopal consecration, by a deep life of prayer. Amid rumours that Flahiff would fill the vacant See of Winnipeg, before the Vatican Radio announcement that he had in fact been named its bishop, another Canadian bishop cynically remarked: "I hear they are going to appoint a bishop who prays."[13] Flahiff's reputation for prayerful discernment of God's will and of the good of his confreres both individually and congregationally had gained him widespread admiration among Basilians. As Basilian Superior General from 1954 to 1961, he was keenly interested in the welfare of the burgeoning community, especially in the areas of vocations and religious and priestly formation and vocations, as well as the missions. Flahiff's commitment to such matters, to which five letters written by, to, or about Flahiff during or immediately following his generalate attest, foreshadowed the attention paid to those themes at Vatican II a decade later.
The first of these letters, dated 21 May 1955, is addressed to Flahiff by Fr. John Collins, Director of the Basilian Mission Centre in Rosenberg, Texas.[14] Collins had met with Bishop Wendelin J. Nold of Galveston, who asked for the appointment of two additional Basilian priests to serve the rapidly growing Mexican community in his diocese. Two days later, Bishop Nold sent this request in writing to Collins. He proposed not only that the Basilian presence in Rosenberg be maintained, but that the Basilians also replace the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in immigrant chaplaincy in Sugar Land or Stafford and establish a second mission centre in Angleton.[15] Upon notification via Collins of Bishop Nold's petition, Flahiff appointed Fr. William F. McGee as Superior in Angleton and Collins to the parishes in Sugar Land and in Stafford.[16] Flahiff's acceptance of this increased Basilian commitment to the missions was only the beginning of the order's rapid spread into mission territory; by the end of Flahiff's generalate, the Basilians were established in Mexico City.[17] As Superior General, Flahiff also actively sought religious vocations, as shown by his letters to Frs. A. Leland Higgins, Basilian General Councillor, and John Corrigan. Two letters of 3 March 1961 chronicle one of Flahiff's last appointments of his generalate, that of Fr. Edmund Brennan as Vocation Director.[18] Although Flahiff had chosen Brennan to succeed Corrigan due to the latter's poor health, he recognized Corrigan's expertise in religious formation- he had published a book, Theology of Religious Vocation- and assured him of the need for his collaboration with the newly-assigned Brennan.[19] A fifth letter, from Fr. John Fiore congratulating Flahiff on his consecration as bishop, shows that a Vatican II understanding of the episcopacy as the "fullness"[20] of Holy Orders, as Fiore wrote, was already ingrained in the Basilian order before the Council.
During Vatican II, Archbishop Flahiff's input before the assembly was limited. Behind the scenes, though, Flahiff participated actively in conciliar discussions. A member of the pre-conciliar Commission on Religious Life, Flahiff later contributed to the writing of Perfectae caritatis, Vatican II's Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life.[21] Flahiff's sole opportunity to speak before the assembly came during the Council's third session on 2 October 1964. His speech on "the schema on ecumenism" that became Unitatis redintegratio[22] was remarkable for his assessment of the purifying role of intra-Christian divisions. Flahiff stated that "schisms can remind the Church that 'she is not yet as holy as she should be and not yet perfectly obedient to her vocation to be catholic.'"[23]
Flahiff was appointed after Vatican II to the Congregations for Religious Life and Secular Institutes and for Catholic Education. He was also one of four Canadian bishops to attend each of the first two Synods of Bishops in Rome in 1967 and 1971. Pope Paul VI named Flahiff a Cardinal on 28 March 1969.[24] P. Wallace Platt speculates that Cardinal Flahiff's further rise in ecclesial ranks was thus halted by a strong minority in the Roman Curia who were suspicious of him. For instance, Flahiff's recommendation to the 1971 Synod of Bishops for greater recognition of "the aspirations of women… in the life of the Church" was met with criticism from those who regarded Flahiff as advocating the ordination of women.[25] Nonetheless, within the Archdiocese of Winnipeg and the Congregation of St. Basil, Cardinal Flahiff was particularly respected. He reminded his fellow Basilians, most notably at the order's 1966 General Chapter that, in keeping with Perfectae caritatis, all aspects of religious life require constant scrutiny and renewal. Flahiff also frequently emphasized the interconnection among the documents of Vatican II.[26] He retired to the University of St. Michael's College in Toronto, Canada in 1982 and died in the same city on 22 August 1989. George Bernard Cardinal Flahiff, father of Vatican II, is remembered primarily by P. Wallace Platt for his "example" as "a zealous pastor, a humble religious, a faithful [priest,] and an admirable human person."[27]
This essay was originally submitted on 12 October 2010 for a course entitled "Thought of Vatican II," at the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, ON, Canada, MDiv Year II, Semester I.
[1] P. Wallace Platt, Gentle Eminence: A Life of Cardinal Flahiff (Montreal/ Kingston/ London/ Ithaca: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1999), 101.
[2] P. Wallace Platt, "Flahiff, George Bernard," in Dictionary of Basilian Biography, 2nd ed. (Toronto/ Buffalo/London: University of Toronto Press, 2005), 216-217.
[4] Platt, Gentle Eminence, 66.
[5] Ibid., 66-67.
[7] Walter M. Abbott, ed. "Important Dates of Vatican II," in The Documents of Vatican II (New York: Guild Press, 1966), 741.
[14] John Collins to George B. Flahiff, 21 May 1955, General Archives of the Basilian Fathers, Toronto, ON.
[15] Wendelin J. Nold to John Collins, 23 May 1955, General Archives of the Basilian Fathers, Toronto, ON.
[16] George B. Flahiff to Wendelin J. Nold, 18 June 1955, General Archives of the Basilian Fathers, Toronto, ON.
[17] Platt, "Flahiff, George Bernard," 217.
[18] George B. Flahiff to A, Leland Higgins, 3 March 1961, General Archives of the Basilian Fathers, Toronto, ON.
[19] George B. Flahiff to John Corrigan, 3 March 1961, General Archives of the Basilian Fathers, Toronto, ON.
[20] John Fiore to George B. Flahiff, 2 May 1961, General Archives of the Basilian Fathers, Toronto, ON.
[22] Platt, Gentle Eminence, 101.
[26] George B. Flahiff, "Vatican II and the Religious Life,"16 August 1966, Keynote address to the Basilian Convention, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
[27] Platt, "Flahiff, George Bernard," 213-218.
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Atmel Microcontroller Portends Decade-Long Power On A Single Battery Charge For IoT Devices
By Lucian Armasu 01 April 2015
The Internet of Things is poised to see an explosion of growth over the next few years as more companies try to make more products "smart" or connect them to the Internet. This will present many great challenges, and one of them could be achieving long battery life for things that can't be plugged all the time.
Back in 2012, ARM announced the ultra-low-power Cortex-M0+ MCU (microcontroller), an ARMv6-M 32-bit chip that's the smallest processor design ARM currently licenses to chip makers. Atmel, a leading microcontroller maker, is one of the companies that has taken the power optimizations even further with its proprietary design.
Atmel's new SAM L21, based on the Cortex-M0+ MCU, managed to get a power consumption level as low as 35 microamps/MHz when the processor is active, and only 200 nanoamps when it's idle. This could lead to a potential battery life of over a decade for common implementations.
Atmel envisions that the chip could be used in devices such as fire alarms, healthcare, medical, wearable and in places such as rural, agriculture, offshore and other remote areas, where the battery can't be changed or charged often.
The SAM L21 uses a 48 MHz (2.46 CoreMark/MHz) Cortex-M0+ MCU, 256 KB of flash memory, 40 KB SRAM, and up to 8 KB of separate low-power static RAM to keep things running as close to idle mode as possible. The chip also includes advanced features such as an AES encryption module and a true random number generator (TRNG). Security is another great challenge for IoT devices, so it's good to see that Atmel wants to make strong encryption possible even on such a low-end chip.
"With over two decades of MCU experience, ultra-low power picoPower technology is part of Atmel's heritage, starting with our AVR family. The SAM L21 MCUs leverage this ultra-low power expertise and are enabling customers to solve their power challenges for battery-powered IoT devices," said Pat Sullivan, Vice President of Marketing, Microcontroller Business Unit, Atmel Corporation.
The Atmel SAM L21 is available for sampling now and comes with the development platform that includes the Xplained Pro kit, code libraries and Atmel Studio support. The Xplained Pro is an evaluation board that comes with an onboard debugger and standardized extension connectors. The Atmel Studio is a free IDE that supports the SAM L21 board and can calculate its power consumption for different tasks. The company hasn't announced any pricing yet.
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jasonkaler 02 April 2015 05:53
Could you could at least use a big enough image for us to read the labels?
bgddy 02 April 2015 09:24
But can it run Tetris?


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Dulles CBP Grounds $54K in Counterfeit Air Jordans
STERLING, Va., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers grounded nearly $55,000 in counterfeit pairs of the popular Nike Air Jordans sneakers recently that arrived as air cargo near Washington Dulles International Airport.
CBP seized $54k in Nike Air Jordans
near Sterling, Va., during December
2017 and January 2018.
The sneakers arrived in seven parcels on December 15 from China, and were destined to the same Alexandria, Va., address. CBP completed the seizure Tuesday of 400 pairs of various models of Nike Air Jordans. The manufacturer suggested retail price, if authentic, was $54,715.
CBP officers routinely examine imports and suspected the sneakers were counterfeit. Officers working with CBP's Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Centers for Excellence and Expertise, the agency's trade experts, verified the sneakers as counterfeits through the trademark holder.
"Customs and Border Protection will continue to work closely with our trade and consumer safety partners to seize counterfeit and inferior merchandise, especially those products that pose potential harm to American consumers, negatively impact legitimate business brand reputations, and potentially steal jobs from U.S. workers," said Daniel Mattina, CBP Acting Port Director for the Area Port of Washington, D.C.
CBP protects businesses and consumers every day through an aggressive Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement program, and has made IPR enforcement a CBP Priority Trade Issue.
CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized a record number of goods that violated Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in FY2016.
The number of IPR seizures increased 9 percent in FY2016 to more than 31,560. The total estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of the seized goods, had they been genuine, increased to more than $1.38 billion. As a result of CBP enforcement efforts, ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 451 individuals, obtained 304 indictments, and received 272 convictions related to intellectual property crimes in FY2016.
On a typical day in 2016, CBP officers seized $3.8 million worth of products with IPR violations.
CBP seized 400 pairs of counterfeit
Air Jordans that arrived from China in
seven shipments.
"The theft of intellectual property and the trade in substandard and often dangerous goods threatens America's innovation economy and consumer health and safety, and it generates proceeds that fund criminal activities and organized crime," said Casey Owen Durst, CBP's Field Operations Director in Baltimore, the agency's operational commander in the Mid-Atlantic region. "Intellectual property rights enforcement is a Customs and Border Protection priority trade issue, and a mission that we take seriously."
CBP launched the "Truth Behind Counterfeits" campaign to raise consumer awareness to the growing impacts of purchasing counterfeit and pirated goods, including health and safety concerns, the loss of American jobs, and the support of criminal activity.
If you have information about counterfeit merchandise being illegally imported into the United States, CBP encourages you to submit an anonymous report through e-Allegations Online Trade Violation Reporting System.
CBP's Office of Field Operations
Almost a million times each day, CBP officers welcome international travelers into the U.S. In screening both foreign visitors and returning U.S. citizens, CBP uses a variety of techniques to intercept narcotics, unreported currency, weapons, prohibited agriculture, and other illicit products, and to assure that global tourism remains safe and strong.
CBP's border security mission is led at ports of entry by CBP officers from the Office of Field Operations. Please visit CBP Ports of Entry to learn more about how CBP's Office of Field Operations secures our nation's borders.
Read what CBP accomplished 'On a Typical Day' during 2016. Learn more at www.CBP.gov.


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Frank Newbould, Waterlow & Sons Ltd, Reaping Sugar Canes in the West Indies, lithograph. Image source: manchesterartgallery.org
A simple cup of tea – white, one sugar – is something that has been quintessentially British for centuries. But scratching the surface of the seemingly innocent act of stirring a spoonful of sugar into a cuppa reveals a dark, oppressive past. In fact, almost the entire social and consumer history of Britain can be examined through a crystallised 'prism' of sugar.
The first agricultural production of sugar can be traced to North India, sometime after the first century AD. It wasn't until the 11th century AD that sugar was first recorded in Britain in 1069, as a result of the Crusades. Over the subsequent centuries, trade between Europe and the East saw sugar become a luxury commodity in Europe; by the medieval period, sugar had been discovered worldwide, with its worth comparable to valuable goods such as musk and pearls.
Today, we consider sugar as a foodstuff or ingredient, but in 12th-century Britain sugar was consumed as a spice, a preservative, and – most crucially – a medicine for a variety of ailments ranging from fevers, coughs, stomach disease and even chapped lips. However, as industrial sugar-refining technology advanced in the 16th and 17th centuries, sugar transformed into a pivotal symbol of wealth and rank amongst the European elite. Throughout the early modern period, sugar's value was in its materiality as it became an artistic medium, and was used to create elaborate sugar sculptures for the banquet tables of royalty and the aristocracy. As sugar developed into an early form of installation art, confectioners' social status rocketed as they came to be considered as highly skilled artists. The painstakingly specialised labour required to fashion such intricate sculptures was matched only by the cost of the raw material itself. A single 'sugarloaf', which until the late 19th century was the standard form that refined sugar was produced and sold in, would have cost the equivalent of an average labourer's monthly salary in the 16th century.
The European elite were so beguiled by white sugar not only because it was expensive, but because it was pure, beautiful and exotic. Sugar sculptures enabled the wealthy and the powerful to demonstrate their status through what they served on the table. Such sculptures, however, were a dazzling yet superficial veneer to an ugly, burgeoning business which valued raw materials over human life.
To accommodate the mounting demand for sugar in Europe, more and more sugar plantations were built, first in Brazil and then in the Caribbean. Sugar plantations were gruellingly labour intensive, and plantation owners struggled to source enough Europeans and prisoners to work them. Consequently, it is estimated that between 1500 and 1850, some 20 million African people were shipped to the Americas, marking the largest enforced migration the world has ever seen. It goes without saying that conditions for the enslaved people on plantations were atrocious – there is a fundamental semantic failure when it comes to conveying the sickening inhumanity, indignity and brutality of enslavement and forced labour. Ironically, these African enslaved persons who were branded as 'primitive' and 'unskilled' helped to build the comparative 'sophistication' of the West and revolutionised the way we eat today. As African American cook and author Michael Twitty puts it, the man and the woman who became enslaved in turn enslaved the palettes of those who subjugated them.
As plantations were established in the Caribbean, the price of sugar fell dramatically, and by the 18th century, sugar had become available for consumers from all levels of British society. Initially, sugar was mostly used to sweeten tea, but was soon being added to enriched breads, biscuits and cakes, with confectionery and chocolate becoming immensely popular in the early 20th century. Soon, Britain had the highest annual per-capita consumption of sugar in Europe – it soared from 4lbs in 1704 to 18lbs in 1800 and a staggering 90lbs in 1901. Britain became a nation built on sugar – a nation defined by its sweet tooth. Sugar's transition from a rare, foreign luxury for the elite to an ordinary necessity of modern life traces the historical progression of Western industry and capitalism, and was entirely facilitated by slavery.
Today, sugar has well and truly fallen from the proverbial pedestal, and is now most associated with its negative effects on our health. Although our sugar consumption is higher than ever, we are constantly reminded by the media of its dangerous health implications: aside from being dense in calories, high consumption of sugar is thought to increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes and potentially cancer. The last few years have seen the UK government impose a 'sugar tax' to tackle rising rates of diabetes and obesity. Whilst opinions and studies vary as to the extent of these health implications, there is certainly a recurrent theme: sugar is addictive, and it is this addiction which fuelled centuries of injustice.
As the Black Lives Matter movement resurged in 2020, several corporate businesses were called out for historic slave trade profits, including the British sugar giant Tate and Lyle. Although Tate and Lyle's history begins with Henry Tate's partnership with John Wright in 1859 (and thus after the formal abolition of the slave trade), it is still a business built on the shameful exploitative practises of unpaid apprenticeship of former enslaved peoples and the indentured labour of Indian and Chinese people which followed the abolition. Something as ordinary as sugar, then, can be emblematic of the need to be transparent about our cultural history, and to acknowledge the problematic aetiology of modern-day consumerist culture. Failure to address our instrumental role in the sugar trade – and therefore slavery – runs the risk of Britain's sweet tooth going rotten.
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Suction Science: How to Break a Ruler Using Air Pressure
Perform an apparent feat of strength with this impressive physics demonstration
By Education.com, Mack Levine on January 9, 2014
Do you think you could break a wooden ruler using just the air around you? What about if you added a newspaper and just one hand? In this cool physics demonstration you'll use the sheer force of our atmosphere's pressure to break a ruler with nothing but newspaper and a single hand.
Our atmosphere is a blanket of gas nearly 125 kilometers thick, and just like all matter in the universe the air in our atmosphere, which is made up of molecules, has mass. Gravity pulls on anything that has mass—even when it's as "light" as air! And because we're standing underneath most of this mass, we experience this pressure as a result—we just don't notice it because it has always been there.
So how does your body deal with the sheer force of this pressure? It produces its own internal pressure to push back. If you've ever noticed a buildup of pressure in your sinuses or inner ear while traveling to a higher altitude, that's because your body had initially filled these spaces with the right amount of air to match the atmospheric pressure you experience at a lower altitude. You may also know that you can hold your nose shut and forcibly exhale to "pop" your ears (which is not recommended!); this helps equalize the pressure in your skull with that of the surrounding atmosphere as the latter changes with altitude.
More pressure also causes a higher air molecule density—that is, more molecules are forced into a smaller space. This is why athletes tend to perform better at sea level: each breath of air contains more oxygen molecules. This pressure–density relationship works in reverse, too: changes in density affect pressure. As the density of a gas rises, the pressure it exerts rises; as density drops, the pressure drops. Keep this relationship in mind when conducting the following experiment.
• Large, broadsheet newspaper
• One to two thin wooden rulers or meter sticks that can be broken. (Avoid using plastic, and avoid using rulers that have a strip of metal embedded in them.)
• Sturdy table
• Place your wooden ruler or meter stick on the table so that slightly less than half of its length extends over the edge of the table. (For example, if using a ruler, allow about five inches to extend over the edge of the table.)
• Find a spot on the ruler located about three inches beyond the edge of the table.
• Without bracing the other side of the ruler give this location on the protruding end of the ruler your best knife-hand, or karate, chop, making sure to strike with the soft part of your palm. (And watch out for the flying ruler!) Don't brace the ruler with your nondominant hand. What happens when you strike the ruler? Why do you think this is? Try to identify the various forces at play.
• Pick the ruler up off the ground and set it on the edge of the table just like you did in the first step.
• Next, unfold the newspaper and cover the portion of the ruler touching the table with two overlapping sheets. Smooth the newspaper out to reduce the number of air pockets present in the space between the table and the newspaper. (You definitely won't be able to create a totally airtight seal, but do your best!) Again, make sure the appropriate length of ruler extends over the edge of the table.
• Find a spot on the ruler located about three inches beyond the edge of the table. What do you think will happen to the ruler now after you try "chopping" it?
• Give the ruler your best strike. (Again, no bracing other than the flattened newspaper is allowed!). What happened to the ruler this time? Why do you think that is?
• If the ruler didn't break, try it again, being sure to smooth out the newspaper well and to use a swift, strong chop. If it hurts your hand, ask an adult to volunteer to do the chopping.
Observations and results
If you struck the ruler firmly and sharply enough during the trial that utilized the sheets of newspaper, you should have been able to break it! Why? You likely inferred that it had something to do with the fact that the end of the ruler that lifts up off of the table has to lift the large sheet of newspaper with it. The newspaper itself isn't very heavy, but it has to push against a lot dense air, which resists changes in its motion (a concept known as inertia).
As you saw (and felt!) from this activity, gases in our atmosphere aren't total pushovers! You'll know this if you've ever stuck a cupped hand out the window of a moving car and tilted it against the air. The inertia of its individual molecules and the continuous collisions between those molecules prevent a gas from just flying out of the way when a solid object passes through it. In fact, scientists describe gases as viscous—they resist being deformed by other forces. Air isn't exactly molasses in this regard, but it's a force to be reckoned with, nonetheless.
An even more powerful force that counteracts the chop you exerted on the ruler is suction. Ever wonder how suction cups are able to stick so firmly? "Suction" can be a misleading concept. Instead of a "pull" you might want to think of it as a "push" that comes from atmospheric pressure. Think about it this way—at a given altitude, air pressure exerts the same amount of force on all exposed surfaces of an object. Air presses on every inch of our skin—it doesn't just press down on the tops of our skulls. This means every inch of your newspaper in contact with the air experiences the same amount of air pressure—that is, until the newspaper lifts up off of the table. Because air isn't able to move very quickly into the expanding space between the newspaper and the table, the molecules in that space have to temporarily occupy more room. So, the density in this space drops and the pressure decreases as a result. In effect, you're creating a partial vacuum (an area of low pressure) in the space between the newspaper and the table. When atmospheric pressure pushes back against this area of lower pressure, it counteracts the ruler's rotation, causing it to snap in two!
" Why Your Ears Pop (and What to Do if They Don't)," from Gizmodo
Amazing Strength of Air, from Brusspup
More Great Science Experiments to Conduct at Home, from Education.com
Break a Ruler Using Newspaper and Atmospheric Pressure, from Education.com
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State of the Mac
By Dan Miller
Fred Morris likes Macs. He liked them enough to buy an original Mac Plus back in the day and a Special Edition iMac later on. Neither machine ever gave him a problem. So when it came time to buy a new computer in 2006, he didn't hesitate to pick up a brand-new 20-inch iMac Core Duo. But this time, Morris ran into trouble.
Seven months after he bought the iMac, it started spontaneously shutting down. For a while, things would be fine after a reboot. But then the spontaneous shutdowns started coming with greater frequency—every four or five days. After Morris made a couple of visits to his local Apple Store, the Apple folks scheduled his iMac for a power-supply replacement. But that didn't help. So he returned to the Apple Store, where both the power supply and the main logic board were replaced. Two days later, the iMac shut itself down again—and this time, Morris couldn't get it to power back up.
He turned to the AppleCare support line, where he was able to run through his repair history with an upper-level service representative. Morris asked if he could simply get a replacement, and that's exactly what the rep agreed to—two days later, a FedEx shipping label and a box arrived. Morris used them to return the dead iMac. Three days later, a brand-new iMac—a slightly newer model—arrived in its stead.
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"My tale of Mac woe turned out to be as woe-less as one could hope," Morris told Macworld .
Morris's misbehaving iMac is not at all typical—but his satisfaction with Macs in general and with Apple's customer service certainly is. At least, that's the conclusion we came to after surveying more than 5,000 Macworld readers about reliability and satisfaction.
We conducted the survey because reports do occasionally surface about Mac problems—yellowing cases, faulty batteries, and flawed displays. But how can those reports be put in context? How widespread are the problems? Are they happening to lots of Mac users or a vocal few? And how hard is it to get them resolved?
So with the help of market-research firm Karlin Associates, we sent out surveys to the Macworld Reader Panel—a pool of thousands of Macworld readers whom we regularly poll about issues of interest to the Mac community. We received responses from 5,129 panelists, who gave us feedback on the 7,167 Macs they use as primary Macs at home and work. (Survey participants could select primary machines for both home and the workplace—that's why there are more Macs than respondents.)
About four out of five Macs owned by our survey respondents got top marks for satisfaction. An equal percentage of those Macs earned similar scores for reliability. And when troubles did flare up, more than 60 percent of Macs that had problems received top-notch service. (We summarize the survey's findings on satisfaction and reliability, repair incidents, and quality of customer service on the next three pages of this article, but you can also download a PDF of the reliability survey.)
That Mac users love their computers will come as little surprise. And that Mac laptops and desktops are pretty reliable machines won't raise too many eyebrows among longtime Mac users. But it should be very comforting to learn that when problems do happen, Mac users can generally count on high-quality service.
It certainly was a comforting discovery for Fred Morris. "Apple didn't have to replace my iMac," Morris says. "They certainly weren't obligated to give me a better model than I returned. Nevertheless, they did—and made this longtime Apple customer damn glad he stayed with them."
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Which furniture store changed their name?
15th May 2018 by Expat Living 3 Min Read
https://expatliving.sg/furniture-store-singapore-emperors-attic-fairprice-antique/
Changing the name of an established business is not a decision to be made lightly. FairPrice Antique had been around for more than 17 years and had a reputation as one of the go-to stores in Singapore when shopping for antique furnishings. Owner of FairPrice Antique, Chantal Travers, gives us the lowdown on renaming this much-loved Singapore furniture store.
Why have you changed the name?
When I took over the business in 2016, it was never my intention to change the name. It's been around for over 17 years and has a fantastic reputation, but it became apparent there was some confusion. Some felt it was linked to NTUC, or they expected a dusty old antique shop; and they definitely didn't think we sold handcrafted northern Chinese furniture!
I realised we needed a name that customers could connect to on an emotional level, and be proud to tell others they had purchased from. It needed to be a name that wasn't about me as the owner, but rather about the experience and products we sell, and where they come from.
How did you shortlist the entries?
I generally shortlisted ones that were related in some way to Chinese culture, that talked to our artisan product, that was unique, and, of course, that I liked because I have to live with it and believe in it.
The shortlist, including one name from myself and one from my colleague Verity, was sent around to a panel of advisors including artists, long-term partners and customers of the shop, interior designers we work with and branding experts.
So … drum roll … what did you choose?
Emperor's Attic! Verity, my right-hand woman in all things FairPrice Antique, and now Willow Mattress, came up with this name. She looks after a lot of the marketing, operations and admin, allowing me to focus more on the product, social media and sales side, which are the bits I love most.
Emperor's Attic is a name that says exactly who we are today. The first word speaks to our northern Chinese heritage and it implies quality, select and artisan pieces. When combined with the word "attic" it gives it that sense of grounding, with the implication of affordability, while also hinting at a place to find unique and hidden treasure. It's perfect, and I absolutely love it!
It's been almost two years since you took over the business; is it everything you expected?
I've never worked harder, and never been happier. It's more than I ever expected in terms of everything – more hours and so many different balls to juggle, but more satisfaction and more happiness. There is nothing better for me than when a customer recognises the difference in quality of construction and finish, and when they themselves fall in love with a piece that I love too.
When you're not at the shop, where do you go close by for a great bite or drink?
We do love Bakalaki for dinner! If you're visiting the Tan Boon Liat Building, we are about an eight-minute walk from Tiong Bahru, where you'll find spots like Forty Hands and Plain Vanilla, plus the Tiong Bahru Bakery for coffee and the best croissants in town!
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For many PHP developers, calling session_start() and using $_SESSION for stuff you want to persist from page to page is all there is to know about sessions. This is understandable, because PHP's native session support is so simple and reliable. But, what if something goes wrong?
Nothing beats getting your hands dirty, and session_set_save_handler() can help. If you're not already using this function, the manual has an example that mimics the native behavior. Storing Sessions in a Database, another old article, shows you how to store sessions in MySQL. For now, it's just important that you're using a custom session handler, because this gives you more insight into what's really going on.
If you're having trouble getting session_set_save_handler() working, don't worry. Figuring out what's wrong is a valuable learning exercise. If you're using the example from the manual, note that it depends upon configuration directives like session.save_path being set correctly.
When something goes wrong, it's almost impossible to determine the exact cause of the problem without some record of what happened. Was the session identifier sent in the request? Was it the same one that was sent in the previous request? Was the session data saved properly? I could come up with dozens of questions like these, because there are a lot of things that can fail, but the point is that we need answers.
What is the value of $id?
Are we able to read from $sess_file?
Although you may not mind, depending upon where you're debugging and who has access, each echo is vulnerable to XSS. (In older versions of PHP, $id was not restricted to any particular format. This is no longer the case.) If you do mind, use htmlentities() or htmlspecialchars().
Using echo means you can't debug Ajax requests, API requests, etc.
Although open(), read(), and gc() are executed (in this order) before the output stream is closed, this is not true of write() and close().
The write handler is not executed until after the output stream is closed. Thus, output from debugging statements in the write handler will never be seen in the browser. If debugging output is necessary, it is suggested that the debug output be written to a file instead.
This is good advice, but if you really want to use echo, you can force the session to finish its business by using session_write_close(). Call this from __destruct() if you're using a class, or use register_shutdown_function(). I frequently use session_write_close() for this reason, because I like to have debugging output on every page. It's super convenient.
Logs have a recorded history. The current page can't always tell the whole story of what went wrong.
Logs capture all requests, not just the one for the current page. This is especially important for Ajax and APIs.
Because session_decode() assigns the result to $_SESSION, it won't work in read().
If you use WDDX, you can use wddx_unserialize to unserialize the session data.
Please keep in mind that debugging in production requires extra consideration that I've not covered. If possible, do your session debugging elsewhere.
I'd love to go into more depth, but in the spirit of Ideas of March, I'm posting this short introduction, and hopefully it's helpful. If you have any questions or tips of your own, please leave a comment.