Mourners arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Allison "Allie" Wyatt was a vibrant, funny 6-year-old girl. She was a budding artist who covered her family's home in her paintings and drawings. She was the kind of child who smiled easily and wouldn't hesitate to share her Goldfish crackers with a stranger. That how Allie, one of 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, was remembered at her funeral at Sacred Heart Church in Southbury.
"You are a very fortunate group," said the Rev. Walter L. Pitman, who led the service. "At some point over the past six years, Allie Wyatt got in your way and you are better for it."
No family or friends spoke at the service, attended by several hundred people. It was only Pitman, who is actually a senior pastor at another church in Southbury.
He said he didn't know the Wyatt family before last week's tragedy, but has spent some time over the past few days getting to know them and their beloved Allie.
"She was goofy," Pitman said. "She was funny. She had her two grandfathers wrapped around her finger and she knew it."
Allie loved to read, often digging through bags of books. She loved math. "That alone makes her a saint," he said.
Pitman said the little girl wanted to be a teacher and worked toward that goal by teaching her sister Lauren to ride the bus. She was, like most children, naturally inquisitive.
She was also naturally kind, the sort of kids who could coerce a total stranger to take one of her Goldfish crackers with a simple smile. "Allie didn't need to prompted to be thoughtful and nice," Pitman said.
Many of the mourners filing into the church wore green ribbons, which have become a symbol of support for the victims. Not far from the church, a large green ribbon was hung on a gazebo, and trees was adorned with green ribbons as well.
Near the end of his service, Pitman encouraged all those present to learn from Allie's kindness and exuberance. "Live your life the way she lived hers," he said. "Be funny. Be goofy. Be silly. Greet each day with fun and a sense of adventure. And, whenever possible, share your Goldfish with a stranger."


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Mi TV 4A Devices Will be Updated to Android 9 Pie, Confirms Xiaomi
Last Updated: July 9, 2019 7:34 pm
Xiaomi has officially confirmed that it will roll out Android 9 Pie to its Mi TV 4A lineup that were originally launched with Android Marshmallow-based ROMs. Announcing the public closed beta program for the Android Pie update, the company said that the software will be rolled out to the 32-inch and 43-inch models of Mi TV 4A that were launched in the country last year. In a forum post on Monday, Xiaomi also claimed that it will be the first brand in the country to roll out Android Pie-based updates to its smart TV lineup.
Xiaomi admitted that the update was a long time coming, but claimed that a number of 'intertwined reasons' were responsible for the delay. Firstly, it said, a decision had to be made whether to go ahead with the planned Android Oreo update or to skip it in favor of Android Pie. According to the company: "Mi TV update for 4A series required much more than just developing a ROM and pushing it from OTA servers. This required multiple exceptions from various levels across different organizations".
In case you own one of the models eligible for the update and want to take part in the Mi Early Access Program, you can apply by clicking thru this link. Xiaomi says it will pick 50 people to be part of the program on July 20 and will announce their names on the official Mi Community forum soon after. There's no word on when the stable builds will roll out to these devices, but it will likely happen before the end of the year.
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Q: Multilevel floors How do you make multi level floors in the sims 3? I want to make "plateaus" on the first floor, but if i just use flooring without a foundation for the lower parts and a foundation for the higher parts the walls do not attach properly to each other. Problems i suspect is that the heads of the sims will stick out of the floor of the floor above, so these floors need to be placed higher. I understand there needs to be some "cheating" in the command prompt but what is the easiest way of creating multi level floors? And are there any known bugs related to building houses like this?

A: You need to leverage constrainfloorelevation off to lower/raise a portion of the floor.
Here's a good tutorial on how to do it:

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*The walls at the transition region will be warped; you must use a texture without horizontal lines if you don't want to see the warping

*If you lower the upper floor onto the lower floor, sometimes if you're inside the house, you'll see a gaping hole if you're on the lower floor looking toward the transition zone. This happens if there's a staircase there.

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Justice Sues To Block US Airways-American Airlines Merger
By Eyder Peralta
A US Airways plane rests near two American Airlines jets at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The combined carrier would be named American Airlines.
A merger of American Airlines and US Airways would violate U.S. antitrust law, the Justice Department, six state attorneys general and the District of Columbia allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Bloomberg reports that Justice alleges the merger would lead to "less competition in the industry and higher prices for consumers." The wire service explains:
"The Justice Department sued to block the transaction because it would remove the incentive for US Airways to offer lower prices and lead to higher airfares for consumers, said a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.
"The suit, unexpected by analysts and industry executives, marks a sharp break with the department's past policy, which allowed six unprofitable airlines to merge over the past five years in an effort to cut costs and end losses. For American parent AMR Corp., which filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2011, the merger would have completed its reorganization and allowed it to exit court protection."
As NPR's Marilyn Geewax has reported, the proposed merger would create the country's largest airline and company, which would be worth about $11 billion.
The merger had been long rumored and was finally approved by both corporate boards back in February.
"Airline travel is vital to millions of American consumers who fly regularly for either business or pleasure," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement. "By challenging this merger, the Department of Justice is saying that the American people deserve better. This transaction would result in consumers paying the price – in higher airfares, higher fees and fewer choices. Today's action proves our determination to fight for the best interests of consumers by ensuring robust competition in the marketplace."
Update at 2:30 p.m. ET. 'A Vigorous Defense':
In a press release, American and US Airways say they will mount a "vigorous and strong defense" to Justice's lawsuit.
The companies continued:
"We believe that the DOJ is wrong in its assessment of our merger. Integrating the complementary networks of American and US Airways to benefit passengers is the motivation for bringing these airlines together. Blocking this procompetitive merger will deny customers access to a broader airline network that gives them more choices.
"Further, this merger provides the best outcome for AMR's restructuring. The widespread support from the employees and financial stakeholders of both airlines underscores the fact that this is the best path forward for both airlines and the customers and communities we serve."
Update at 11:12 a.m. ET. Thursday Hearing:
The Wall Street Journal reports that American Airlines' parent company had a bankruptcy hearing scheduled for Thursday in which "a judge was slated to confirm AMR's plan of reorganization after its bankruptcy filing in late 2011."
The reorganization plan essentially involves a merger with US Airways. The Journalreports that it was not yet clear whether the airline would go through with the hearing.
Also, we're still waiting to hear reaction from the airlines.
Eyder Peralta
Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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I won first place in a Code Ninjas Science Olympiad, creating a game using a drag and drop computer coding program.
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How did homeschooling help you achieve your goal?
Homeschooling allows me the flexibility to attend the Code Ninjas program and practice on my own time.
I enjoy coding, fencing, and playing board games.
What are you inspired to do with your life?
I want to become a scientist and help find better ways to treat diseases.
I really enjoy Science and Mathematics.
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and for my patients in the future. You make an attempt to relate some of these things to you specifically, but your statements are so general, they reveal little about you. Id also leave out that helping people is your calling. Speak plain English and youll be a lot better off. Youll have to make some big decisions for the rest of your essay!
My parents taught me to be both an independent learner and a teacher to my siblings. Dont let that be you! Doctors are incredibly busy and at times unapproachable. I know that to become a physician assistant academic excellence is imperative so I would like to take the time to explain the discrepancies in my transcript. This desire to help people led me to explore many avenues of study but that one that absolutely stuck was science. Yes, it will help you diagnose and treat patients, but so would becoming a doctor.


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Columbus (Ga.) Consolidated Government Retirement System is looking at alternatives to its $155 million defined benefit plan, including switching to a defined contribution plan, said Kay Love, finance director. City officials think the city's annual contribution of $10 million is too expensive, Ms. Love said. Plan officials have not set a date on a decision, she said.
The plan's asset allocation is 55% equity and 45% fixed income. Mercer Human Resources is advising.


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Q: DynamoDB update error Invalid UpdateExpression: An expression attribute value used in expression is not defined I am trying to perform an update on DynamoDB table.
The code is (Node.js):
    let params = {
        TableName: Organizations.Table,
        Key: {
            'ID': event.ID
        },
        UpdateExpression: 'SET #OrgName = :org, #Description = :desc',
        ExpressionAttributeNames: {
            '#OrgName': 'OrgName',
            '#Description': 'Description'
        },
        ExpressionAtributeValues: {
            ':org': event.OrgName,
            ':desc': event.Description
        },
        ReturnValues: 'UPDATED_NEW'
    };
    this.docClient.update(params, (err, data) => {
        if (err) {
            return cb(err);
        }
        return cb(null, data);
    });

The event object has all the properties needed.
After executing I get an error:

Invalid UpdateExpression: An expression attribute value used in
  expression is not defined; attribute value: :desc

I just followed the examples from DynamoDB docs.
When I change the order of set values, e.g. to SET #Description = :desc, #OrgName = :org the error I get will be about attribute value :org. I also tried to specify expression attribute values explicitly, didn't help.
I can't get what is wrong.
Can someone help me?

A: There is a spelling mistake in ExpressionAtributeValues (i.e. 't' missing) which is causing the problem.
Please try the below. It should work.
UpdateExpression : "SET #OrgName = :org, #Description = :desc",
    ExpressionAttributeNames: {
        '#OrgName' : 'OrgName',
        '#Description' : 'Description'
    },
    ExpressionAttributeValues: {':org' : 'new org value',
        ':desc' : 'new desc value'
    },
    ReturnValues: 'UPDATED_NEW'


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Bihar: 12-Yr-Old Boy Uses His Red Shirt To Stop Train Derailment, Saves Lives
The Logical Indian Crew Bihar
December 26th, 2017 / 12:06 PM
Courtesy: Your Story, Gulf News | Image Credit: Youtube/WION
Bhim Yadav, a boy studying in the fifth standard is the hero of Bihar as he stopped a passenger train before it could get to a broken railroad track in the West Champaran district. Authorities have decided to reward him for his bravery.
"That is indeed a brave act. We are going to reward Bhim for his bravery, which saved the lives of all the passengers. The reward could be in the form of cash or citation. We are still deciding on it but one thing is sure, he is going to be rewarded," Harendra Jha, the local district education officer, told the Gulf News.
Bhim was going towards his plantations when he recognized the broken railroad track on the Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj railroad line. He kept running as quickly as possible on the tracks and took off his red shirt, waving it as a warning to get the speeding train to stop.
"I didn't know how to stop the train but used my presence of mind. I took off my shirt and ran on the tracks after watching a train coming on the track. The driver finally stopped the train," Bhim said, according to Gulf News.
As per reports, the driver at first was confused about what was going on. Eventually, the driver pulled the emergency brake, which stopped the train halfway. It was then that the driver realized that the track was broken.
Bhim told the media, "Once I had visited a relative in the nearby village where the people were talking about the bravery of a boy. I too wanted to do something so that the society could discuss me as well. I am happy to save the lives of the passengers."
The Railway authorities are also planning to reward him. "We are proud of this boy and salute his bravery," chief public relations officer of the East Central Railways Rajesh Kumar said to the Gulf News.
Cricketer Virendra Sehwag too tweeted about the young boy appreciating his presence of mind.
Meet Bhim Yadav,a true hero who saved the 100's of lives by making a speeding train stop before it could cross over a broken train track.Bhim removed his red shirt & started waving it around frantically to catch attention of the train driver,who applied emergency brakes. My Hero! pic.twitter.com/NDi23NunT1
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 24, 2017
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Q: Uservoice Javascript widget - How to popup feedback form automatically on page load In an HTML page, how can I know when a externally loaded Javascript object is defined and ready for methods to be called on it?
Problem specifics:
I'm using the uservoice feedback web application including their Javascript widget and their SSO (Single-SignOn) option.
Everything works fine. There is a prominent Feedback tab stuck on the left of the window. And I can use the following anchor for additional links to open their popup feedback widget:
feedback

But... I'm having trouble trying to support a extra workflow - on one particular page (e.g. the feedback page) I want the uservoice feedback form to automatically popup when the user goes to the page without being initiated via a click event.
I tried putting the following at the bottom of the page:

But Firebug shows a error:

"UserVoice is not defined".

So I guess the uservoice Javascript hasn't been executed by the time _autoPopupUserVoice() is called.
I've tried a few other things but haven't managed to get it working. How can know when the Uservoice Javascript object is loaded and ready for methods to be called on it?
For reference the Uservoice object is loaded via the following Javascript at the end of the page:

I'm sure there's a better way to do this. Perhaps there is even a callback function that I'm unaware of?
Update (8/Dec/09):
This method is semi-approved by Uservoice:

Thanks for contacting UserVoice
  support. That method looks perfectly
  reasonable. We don't have any in built
  methods for doing this (currently, we
  are looking at this type of
  functionality) but the code described even though quite hacky, should do the trick.

A: This will done by using jquery. Instead of calling the page you can call the particular section on page load using Javascript.
$(document).ready(function() {

        var id = '#dialog';

        //Get the screen height and width
        var maskHeight = $(document).height();
        var maskWidth = $(window).width();

        //Set heigth and width to mask to fill up the whole screen
        $('#mask').css({'width':maskWidth,'height':maskHeight});

        //transition effect
        $('#mask').fadeIn(500);
        $('#mask').fadeTo("slow",0.9);

        //Get the window height and width
        var winH = $(window).height();
        var winW = $(window).width();

        //Set the popup window to center
        $(id).css('top',  winH/2-$(id).height()/2);
        $(id).css('left', winW/2-$(id).width()/2);

        //transition effect
        $(id).fadeIn(2000);

    //if close button is clicked
    $('.window .close').click(function (e) {
        //Cancel the link behavior
        e.preventDefault();

        $('#mask').hide();
        $('.window').hide();
    });

    //if mask is clicked
    $('#mask').click(function () {
        $(this).hide();
        $('.window').hide();
    });

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Entitlements Now 72% of Federal Spending
By Patrick Chisholm
In the early 2000s America had become a bona-fide welfare state. More than 60 percent of U.S. federal government spending consisted of transfer payments. That's right: nearly two-thirds of government went toward redistribution.
Call it what you will – wealth transfer, entitlements, government benefits, welfare, unearned income, handouts. The government became one big redistribution machine. Spending on entitlements was crowding out spending on essential government activities – national defense, law enforcement, foreign affairs, transportation infrastructure, environmental clean-up, NASA, and the like.
So did we finally get our act together and start to tame the redistribution Leviathan?
After eight years of Obama, you guessed it. We just piled it on.
Now, nearly three-quarters – 72 percent – of U.S. federal government spending consists of transfer payments.
These are the Obama White House's own statistics. The Office of Management and Budget historical table "Composition of Outlays: 1940–2021" tells the story. Transfer payments, expressed as "payments for individuals", comprised about 20 percent of government outlays in the 1950s. By 1992 they had surpassed 50 percent.
Barack "spread-the-wealth-around" Obama, true to his word, ballooned redistribution from 60 of government spending at the start of his presidency to 72 percent now.
The biggest entitlements are Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid plus an alphabet soup of programs including Obamacare subsidies, Section 8 housing, civil service retirement, and refugee assistance.
The infamous budget sequestration that began in 2013 has exacerbated the crowding out. It slowed spending on essential government services across the board, but deliberately barely touched entitlements.
National defense as a percentage of total government outlays fell from 45 percent in the 1960s to less than 16 percent now. OMB projects that to fall to 12 percent in 2020.
With 72 percent of federal spending allocated to transfer payments and 6 percent to interest payments on the national debt, only roughly 6 percent of the U.S. federal budget is available for non-entitlement, non-defense government functions. Interest rates' inevitable rise combined with continually expanding entitlements will squeeze these government functions even more.
Is it any wonder why our transportation infrastructure is crumbling, our national parks are suffering, our space program is faltering, and our military readiness is in jeopardy? We're a wealthy country that easily could finance those activities, were we fiscally responsible. But too many Americans and the politicians who cater to them have drunk the Kool-Aid of free government stuff be it in the form of money, goods or services.
We could have remedied our predicament by converting major spending programs into savings programs, but the last time anyone tried that was George W. Bush vis-à-vis Social Security. Amid the blowback he dropped that effort like a hot potato.
We've reached the "tipping point" where more voters receive free money from the government than there are voters earning that money. Just try proposing cutting back someone's free stuff and see the outcry that ensues.
Only clever and courageous leadership can get us out of this predicament. While President-elect Trump said he plans to reform Obamacare, it remains to be seen whether he'll attempt the same with the big entitlement programs.
What will happen as redistribution's share of government spending continues to swell? Deteriorating military readiness and the degrading of traditional government functions will continue to take their toll. Another consequence is anemic economic growth, as government handouts and higher taxes sap people's motivation to work and invest. Growth has averaged just 2.1 percent over the past five years, versus 3.2 percent average growth of preceding decades. This is manifested in lower overall wages and greater poverty than would otherwise be the case.
The dire situation is contributing to America's waning influence in world affairs. More welfare spending means less taxpayer money available for our military, embassies, foreign aid, and cultural outreach. A less-vibrant economy further diminishes our influence abroad.
Absent reform, America's economic dynamism will continue to ebb as the entitlement culture permeates society.
But we'll muddle through – until we get a rude awakening. One day, some foreign enemy will be at our doorstep. And we won't be able to adequately defend ourselves because for far too long we used our tax money to expand welfare rather than stave off warfare. That's when the bill will come due in a big way.
(Originally published in Newsmax.com)
Filed Under: Entitlement Crowd-Out, General, Welfare State


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Ойген Сталь Шмідт (;  17 лютого 1862 —  7 жовтня 1931) — данський спортсмен, олімпійський чемпіон з перетягування канату.

Біографія
Народився 17 лютого 1862 року у Копенгагені.

Один із співзасновників спортивних клубів з веслування, гольфу, тенісу, гімнастики в різних містах Данії. Після заснування у 1887 році Polyteknisk Roklub, став головою Københavns Rokclub, веслувального клубу в Копенгагені. Член Ради директорів та президент Данської федерації веслування (1894–1896).

Учасник І літніх Олімпійських ігор 1896 року в Афінах (Греція). Виступав у змаганнях з легкої атлетики та кульової стрільби, проте значних досягнень не мав.

На ІІ літніх Олімпійських ігор 1900 року в Парижі (Франція) змагався у перетягуванні канату за змішану команду. У єдиному поєдинку змагань змішана дансько-шведська команда перемогла команду Франції й виборола золоті олімпійські медалі.

Автор кількох книг про спорт, а також низки статей у газетах і журналах. Працював інженером у пивоварній компанії Carlsberg, згодом — в хімічній компанії у місті Ольборг.

Помер 7 жовтня 1931 року в Ольборзі, Північна Ютландія.

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Уродженці Копенгагена
Данські бігуни на короткі дистанції
Данські олімпійські чемпіони
Олімпійські чемпіони з перетягування канату
Чемпіони літніх Олімпійських ігор 1900
Легкоатлети на літніх Олімпійських іграх 1896
Стрільці на літніх Олімпійських іграх 1896

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Biden takes the helm as president facing pandemic, divisions
Wednesday morning obituary update
The following obituaries have been provided by local funeral homes. Read our daily updates at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m., and our complete obituaries in The Herald-Dispatch on Thursday and at www.herald-dispatch.com.
CORINTHA MAE WHEELER BARNES, 95, of Huntington, widow of David Parker Barnes Sr., died Jan. 7. Contributions are suggested to Hospice of Huntington. Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington, is assisting her family with arrangements. www.ferrell-chambersfuneralhome.com.
AMY ANNA FRANCES BECKETT, 86, of Milton, died Jan. 12. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton. Burial will be in Portersville Baptist Church Cemetery, West Hamlin, W.Va. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
SHERRY KAY KINSER BOTKINS, 63, of Wayne, died Jan. 11 in St. Mary's Medical Center. She retired as a custodian from the Wayne County Commision. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Jan. 15 at Morris Funeral Home, Wayne; burial in Botkins Family Cemetery, Wayne. Visitation will be two hours before service. Distancing protocol and masks will be required.
RICHARD DENNY DeHART, 71, of Cow Creek, W.Va., died Jan. 11. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 14, New Life Freewill Baptist Church. Funeral service 1 p.m. Jan. 15, also at the church. Burial in Highland Memory Gardens. Collins Funeral Home, Switzer, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
MARK ANTHONY FINNELL, 55 of Grove City, Ohio, formerly of Huntington, husband of Lisa Georges Finnell, died Jan. 10. For full obituary and service information please visit www.NewcomerColumbus.com.
TIMOTHY LEE HAYNES, 28, of Ona, son of Timothy Rex Haynes of Charleston, W.Va., and Hilda Johnson of Ona, died Jan. 9. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton. Burial will be in Maupin Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
FRANCIS SCHULLER HEDRICK, 82, of Culloden died Jan. 7. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
JAIMEE LEE HOLLEY, 24, of Milton died Jan. 7. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, is assisting the family with arrangements.
SHANNON LEIGH JONES, 60, of Huntington, wife of Rodger D. Jones, died Jan. 11 in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 15 at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
SAMUEL H. LANCASTER II, 39, of Huntington, son of Samuel H. Lancaster Jr., died Jan. 9. Graveside service will be 12:30 p.m. Jan. 15, Browning Cemetery. Visitation from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 15 at Rollins Funeral Home, Kenova. www.rollinsfh.com.
NADINE MCKNIGHT, 87 of Chauncey, W.Va., died Jan. 12. Graveside service 11 a.m. Jan. 15, Highland Memory Gardens. Collins Funeral Home, Switzer, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
JOYCE FULTON PIKE, 81, of Chesapeake, Ohio, died Jan. 11 in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. Private family services will be held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio is assisting the family with arrangements. www.ehallfuneralhome.com.
HERMAN RAY ROBERTSON, 67, of Kenova, husband of Karen Maynard Robertson, died Dec. 24, 2020, at home. He was a retired glass blower from Pilgrim Glass. Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is assisting the family. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
PAUL C. ROSSITER, 82, of Crown City, Ohio, husband of Carolyn Sue Rossiter, died Jan. 12 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
JOSHUA DALE "JD" STEWART, 39, of Ironton, husband of Christina Hall Stewart, died Jan. 10. He was a deliver driver for River Cities Courier. Funeral services will be 5 p.m. Jan. 14, Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home, Ironton; visitation two hours before service. www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
CHARLES STOWERS, 90, of Accoville, W.Va., husband of Patty Justice Stowers, died Jan. 12 in Logan Regional Medical Center. He retired from Consol Energy. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
JEFFERY WALLER, 66, of South Point, Ohio, died Jan. 12. Arrangements are incomplete at Schneider-Hall Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio. www.schneiderhallfuneralhome.com.
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How to transform your airline
Major transformations of airlines are common, and frequently disappointing.
They are common for good reason: the industry is structurally difficult. Unit revenues have declined an average of 2 % per year over the past 20 years as a result of intensifying competition and commoditization. The battle to reduce costs has continually run up against the substantial bargaining power of both labor unions and suppliers, along with the market whims of fuel prices. Meanwhile, governments have often prevented their national champions from exiting the market when times were tough. And, even in good times, airlines must base their plans on the assumption that a downturn is around the corner, as we recently discussed in our article.
Perhaps not surprisingly, these transformations are also hard-harder than in many other industries. Inertia can come from employees' transformation fatigue, as many have already gone through multiple programs. It can come from strong functional silos that push back on transformation initiatives. It can result from the safety imperative, which should never be compromised but whose name is often taken in vain. And it can come from the frequent risk of industrial action. As a result, leaders can be left feeling frustrated when their ambitions for fast-paced change run into a sluggish and change-resistant reality.
Nonetheless, airline transformations can succeed, and their effects can last. And by "transformation" here, we want to be clear: we mean an enterprise-wide, comprehensive performance improvement effort, not a thematic transformation around a specific topic, such as digital or procurement.
Based on our experience, we have identified five core rules for effective transformation in the airline industry: find the "Goldilocks" targets, leave no stone unturned, locate and mobilize different sources of meaning, track by the inch, and build a new culture not just a new cost base.
Find the 'Goldilocks' targets
Transformation targets that are too low won't spur employee ambitions or provoke the difficult trade-offs required for successful change. Targets that appear too high, without the facts to support them, will create employee skepticism, soon followed by a sense of failure and disengagement and a talent exodus. Of the two, aiming too low is most common; in fact, we have found that targets two to three times a company's initial estimate are routinely achievable.
To find the Goldilocks targets, neither too low nor too high, both ambitious and demonstrably achievable, airlines should begin by doing the following:
Start with a top-down assessment to set a challenge for what can be achieved, without focusing too early on exactly how it will be achieved.
Base the assessment on benchmarks that are the most granular available and intelligently applied across the entire business. For example, only when airlines break down marketing and sales costs into their underlying drivers, a process that includes benchmarking and defining realistically achievable potential, do the opportunities become clear and irrefutable.
Boldly evaluate the business model. For example, airlines could choose to become a hybrid that combines full-service and low-cost models or to fly fewer long-haul routes. Such bold moves may not be necessary, but should be among the options considered. Decisions here will, in turn, guide the more detailed assessment.
Assume the mind-set of an activist investor or private-equity acquirer: be ambitious, disruptive, and unconcerned about maintaining the status quo.
Leave no stone unturned
There is no silver bullet no one opportunity that everyone has somehow overlooked. Instead, a successful transformation takes on 500 to 1,000 or more initiatives across the entire airline, all of which need to be identified, planned, prioritized, approved, executed, and refined. While larger themes provide strategic coherence and allow the CEO to focus, small initiatives are needed to capture all the value. The initiatives, once sized, should total 130 % of the top-down target, given that some leakage will occur during implementation.
This effort will require some difficult trade-offs. Typically, most airlines have covered the low-hanging-fruit improvements, and the remaining potential lies in areas that require trade-offs. Reducing complementary in-flight service, for instance, shaves off costs but has customer-experience implications. Trimming scheduled block time to improve aircraft utilization and reduce costs may endanger on-time performance. Such trade-offs are common in the airline world. Making those difficult choices is an important part of the process.
Four recent case examples of airline transformation illustrate the breadth of action required and the differences in size and source of impact from one airline to the next. A few big-ticket items typically generate the greatest impact, such as increases in ancillary revenues and fleet utilization. We normally find a similar aggregate opportunity from identifying 500 smaller initiatives.
Find and mobilize different sources of meaning
Airline employees often love their airline. Many are "lifers." They are emotionally invested, with decades of commitment. They identify their airline with the flag, glamour, and service. What doesn't get them out of bed, except in the rarest of cases, is a commitment to corporate earnings beating the cost of capital on a through-cycle risk-adjusted basi and who can blame them?
As success is impossible without employee commitment, airlines should leave nothing to chance.
Build a new culture—not just a new cost base
To create lasting results in a transformation, carriers must understand that their performance and health are closely linked. This means that carriers must not only become more agile, more efficient, and better at cross-functional decisions and actions than ever before, but they must also tackle some of their most deeply ingrained behaviors and practices while ensuring that employees have the capabilities they need to be effective. Airlines that focus on both will outpace those that look only at performance.4
At one airline, for example, a high-level assessment of the organization's health revealed major improvement needs in four broad areas: accountability, direction, leadership, and motivation. Digging deeper, many employees' comments touched on a "silo mentality," "slow decision making," "lack of training," "bureaucracy," and "lack of accountability."
As a result, the carrier required some essential organizational changes. First, it implemented a select number of specific health interventions over time not aiming to change every mind at once, but instead tackling one or two major themes per year. It split these themes into a high double digit number of initiatives in all areas of the business and pursued them with the same rigor as it did performance initiatives.
Second, the carrier embedded elements of its long-term health into its performance initiatives. For example, to reduce the number of acceptable deferred defects in maintenance, the company not only implemented a new tracking and follow-up procedure but also initiated trainings for certified engineers in handling these defects, for planners in making sure more time was reserved and parts were available, and for team leads and managers in modeling the correct behavior. Only when the engineers' mind sets regarding the importance of every single deferred defect changed did the real transformation take hold.


November 20, 2014 - Audi made the world debut of A7 h-tron Quattro concept at the on-going 2014 LA Motor Show. The fuel-cell drive coupe-sedan offers a 500 km+ range and also sports plug-in hybrid feature and exhales few droplets of water vapor! The Quattro drive features two motors placed on the front and the rear axle and offers no mechanical linkage in between. The overall output of the zero emission concept vehicle is 228 bhp with a 540 Nm of max torque. The all-electric setup propels the sedan from naught to 100 kmph in 7.9 seconds before topping out at 180 kmph (which is respectable figure in its arena).
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From Julia Roberts to Beyoncé: Burberry's new guard
par Radhika Seth 17 février 2019
From streetwear-inflected separates to red-carpet regalia, Riccardo Tisci's Burberry has something for everyone. Ahead of the designer's sophomore show for the brand at London Fashion Week, Vogue takes a look at Tisci's most famous fans: including Julia Roberts, Beyoncé and Michelle Obama.
Riccardo Tisci had his fair share of admirers long before his appointment as chief creative officer at Burberry. During his 12-year tenure at the helm of Givenchy, the designer dressed Beyoncé for the Met Gala, Cate Blanchett for the Oscars and created Kim Kardashian-West's haute couture wedding gown for her 2014 nuptials. Since the announcement that he would succeed Christopher Bailey at the celebrated British brand, many of Tisci's clientele have migrated to the label – and new A-list fans have followed suit.
In July 2018, four months after Tisci took the reins, Naomi Campbell was spotted wearing a Burberry cape coat in South Africa while promoting the Global Citizen Festival. Beyoncé was next, sporting two custom-made Burberry ensembles during her On the Run II world tour: a checked bodysuit, cropped jacket and thigh-high boots onstage in New Jersey and a pearl-encrusted bustier in Houston.
Beyoncé during her On the Run II tour
Once Tisci debuted his new vision for Burberry at London Fashion Week in September 2018, his creations swiftly began appearing on the red carpet. Singer M.I.A. wore a fresh-off-the-catwalk fawn-print trench layered over a matching blouse for the London premiere of her documentary MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
M.I.A at the London premiere for her documentary MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A
Rihanna chose a satin trench while promoting Fenty Beauty in Dubai, and Madonna belted a cotton trench over jeans while out in Paris.
Rihanna wore a satin trench coat to promote her Fenty Beauty label in Dubai
Madonna wore a beige cotton trench coat in Paris.
Over the next few days, his ladylike separates would be seen on everyone from Julia Roberts and Carey Mulligan to Zendaya and Natalia Vodianova.
Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail ahead of the Amazon Prime Video show "Homecoming"
The ultimate endorsement of his refined aesthetic? Michelle Obama wearing a beige Burberry suit during a recent interview on ABC News.
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La manufacture de faïence de Stockelsdorf (Stockelsdorfer Fayencemanufaktur) est une manufacture située à Stockelsdorf, près de Lübeck, aujourd'hui dans l'arrondissement du Holstein-de-l'Est. Elle fut fondée par Georg Nicolaus von Lübbers (1724-1788), propriétaire du manoir de Stockelsdorf, en 1771 et fonctionna jusqu'en 1786.

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La faïence en Allemagne du nord atteint au  son apogée, notamment à la manufacture de la ville hanséatique de Stralsund qui exista de 1755 à 1792, concurrencée par la manufacture de Kiel. Celle-ci cependant ferme en 1771, et Lübbers en profite pour fonder la sienne, dirigée par Johann Buchwald, ancien faïencier de Kiel.

Dès sa fondation, la manufacture doit affronter le problème des taxes et droits qu'il faut payer pour l'importation dans le royaume du Danemark voisin et les duchés de Schleswig et du Holstein qui appartiennent à la couronne danoise. Quelques années plus tard le port de Lübeck interdit à la manufacture de Stockelsdorf d'exporter des faïences au Danemark, et celle-ci doit fermer en 1786.

On peut admirer aujourd'hui nombre d'œuvres de la manufacture de Stockelsdorf au musée de Behnhaus de Lübeck, au musée de l'ancienne abbaye Sainte-Anne de Lübeck, au musée du Holstein-de-l'Est à Eutin et au manoir de Schierensee.

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Embrace the Past, Don't Erase It 2
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If there's a picture and you're not in it say, "Tell me about that."
Stepparents ask your stepkids to tell you about their prior family. Pictures and videos from the past represent how life was and usually capture the best of times.� It is a foolish stepparent who tries to erase that history; that implies the kids are a mistake. A wise stepparent asks the kids to tell the stories behind the pictures. Honoring their family story celebrates their worth and their value. Look at it from their perspective. When you embrace their past, you embrace them.
If there's a picture and you're not in it say, "Tell me about that."
Ron: If there's a picture and you're not in it say, "Tell me about that."
Ron: Maybe you've recently heard me encourage stepparents not to get rid of pictures of their spouse's prior family. Well today I want to go a step further. Ask the kids to tell you about it. Pictures and videos from the past represent how life was and usually capture "the best of times." It is a foolish stepparent who tries to erase that history; that implies the kids are a mistake. But it is a wise stepparent who asks the kids to tell the stories behind the pictures.
Honoring and celebrating their family story celebrates them—their worth and their value. Look at it from their perspective. When you embrace their past, you embrace them. For FamilyLife Blended, I'm Ron Deal.
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Els galinds foren dos grups tribals d'una de les ètnies dels bàltics: els galinds occidentals i els galinds orientals, encara que generalment el terme es fa servir per referir-se als occidentals, els quals habitaren una regió al sud-oest de Prússia, en l'actual Polònia. L'altre grup, els orientals, habitaren en la rodalia del que actualment és Moscou i probablement van ser una part del primer grup (els occidentals) que hi va emigrar.

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L'arrel d'aquesta paraula galind- probablement derivi d'un hidrònim, el llac Gielądzkie (53° 52' N 21° 10' E) situat en la província d'Olsztyn, que fou el centre de la seva cultura, Galíndia. J. Nalepa va suggerir que l'arrel *gal- era, en el seu origen, una apofonia de la mateixa arrel que està en la paraula lituana gilus («profund») i en gelmė («profunditat»), probablement referint-se a la característica del llac abans esmentat, que és un dels més fondos de la seva regió.

Segons una altra hipòtesi etimològica, la paraula "Galinda" derivaria d'un terme emprat pels bàltics, *galas («final»), perquè van ser la tribu establerta en l'extrem més oriental, respecte dels altres grups bàltics.

Els galinds occidentals
Els galinds occidentals (en prussià antic: *Galindis, en llatí: Galindae) originàriament una de les tribus bàltiques, acabaren sent identificats com un dels clans prussians. El seu territori, anomenat Galíndia, correspon aproximadament a l'actual província de Masúria i part del territoris més al sud. Galíndia esdevingué en la baixa edat mitjana el Ducat de Masòvia. Aquesta regió tenia com a veïns els sudovis, a l'est i els bartis al nord.

Claudi Ptolemeu fou el primer en esmentar els galinds (en grec Koine Greek: Γαλίνδοι, Galindoi) en el . Per les monedes que s'han trobat en els estudis arqueològics del seu territori, sembla que van tenir relacions comercials amb les províncies de l'Imperi Romà.Entre el segle VI o VII i el XVII el centre de Galíndia continuà existint com a clan prussià. El seu idioma, el prussià antic, s'extingí vers el  principalment a causa de la influència dels protestants alemanys que hi cercaren refugi des del  i perquè els que administraven la regió de Prússia eren de parla alemanya.

Els galinds orientals
Els galinds orientals (en rus: голядь, Galindj, terme que podria derivar de l'antic eslau oriental *Golędĭ), foren una tribu dels bàltics que s'instal·là al segle IV al mig de la conca del riu Protvà, on ara estan les ciutats russes de Moscou, Mozhaysk, Vereya, i Borovsk. És possible que els galinds orientals haguessin habitat també en el territori de l'actual província de Kaluga, des d'on s'originà el que els arqueòlegs anomenen la cultura del Moskvà per les coincidències en els assentaments al llarg del riu Moskvà.

Des de Prússia emigraren cap a l'est, fins als confins de la part alta de l'Okà , on s'integraren amb altres habitants que colonitzaren posteriorment aquesta zona, els quals també eren d'ètnia eslava. Potser una de les raons de la migració fou l'expansió cap al nord-est dels bastarnes, que foragitaren els descendents de la cultura dels Zarubinets.
En les cròniques russes són esmentats per primera vegada el 1058. El príncep Yury Dolgorukiy encapçalà una campanya contra ells el 1147, l'any que per primera vegada s'esmenta la ciutat de Moscou en les cròniques russes. En les cròniques posteriors ja no són esmentats els galinds, però probablement els russos no els van assimilar completament fins al  o XVI.

En estudis demogràfics del  algunes persones es definien encara com a pertanyents a l'ètnia dels galinds.

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Segons les dades més recents de lingüística comparativa, els dialectes del rus oriental en els trams superiors del Dnièper y l'Ugrà (territori d'expansió de la cultura del Moscvà) estan inclosos en el quart grup. Segons les conclusions dels lingüistes, "els dialectes d'aquest grup, degut a la natura força arcaica del seu sistema fonètic, no poden explicar-se com a resultat del desenvolupament secundari de cap dels sistemes fonètics coneguts, sinó que han de ser considerats com la branca més antiga i l'ètnia portadora d'aquest dialecte fou, segons sembla, el primer flux d'eslaus que van colonitzar el territori".

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ECPR General Conference Wrocław, 04 - 07 September 2019
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Challenges to Liberal Democracy I: Reacting to Populism and Extremism
Normative Theory
Chiara Destri
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
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Section Political Theory: Public Values and Normative Guidance
Building: (Building D) Faculty of Law, Administration & Economics , Floor: 2nd floor, Room: 2.05
As time goes by, the so-called legitimation crisis that liberal democratic institutions have been enduring since the Nineties only seems to get worse. If decades ago political and social scientists already identified - and debated over - signs of disaffection and political disengagement displayed by democratic citizens, we now witness a growing support for parties and movements that question, reject and even oppose fundamental tenets underpinning liberal democracies, such as inclusion, pluralism and equal freedom for all. On an even more disheartening note, recent news also certify a burgeoning discomfort with well-known historical, scientific and factual truths, sometimes to the extent of outright rejection. Though conceptually different, these phenomena often go hand in hand, being referred to as manifestations of populism, extremism and misinformation. While the former, especially in its right-wing version, is considered to be the new bête noir haunting liberal democracy, to a certain extent they all are old recurring issues in the democratic landscape. Political scientists and theorists have been trying to diagnose the nature and genesis of these phenomena, but there is still little agreement on their defining features, as well as on the kind and size of the threat they represent for democratic institutions (although their incompatibility with political liberalism is much less controversial). Naturally, where the diagnosis is uncertain, also the prognosis is open to contestation. This is particularly troubling for political theorists, as they cannot escape the pressing question of how to fairly deal with these phenomena in the political arena. The aim of the panel is to explore what are the possible responses that committed democrats and liberals, from different philosophical perspectives, can offer in the face of these challenges. Strategies may vary. On one hand, we can offer institutional responses: think of defences of compulsory voting as an anti-populist institutional device. On the other, we can place our hopes on citizens directly, requiring them to discharge new political obligations, such as for instance a moral duty to press their unreasonable fellow citizens. Finally, we can also try a middle way, by taking into account how other political parties ought to act in order to minimise the eventually dangerous threats that at least some forms of populism and extremism pose for liberal democracies. Questions include but are not limited to the following: 1. How are reasonable citizens supposed to face the growing unreasonableness of their fellow citizens? 2. What are the features, if any, that make populist and extremist partisans dangerous for liberal democracies? 3. How should liberal democratic parties react to populist parties and movements both in the public sphere and in government? 4. How should we structure political competition in order to reduce the impact of extreme parties? 5. Are certain institutional settings more conducive to populist parties' electoral success than others? 6. Is there a transnational dimension of the emergence of populism and to what extent does this dimension matter?
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Open & distance learning is one of the most rapidly growing fields of education and training. It is fast becoming an accepted and indispensible part of the main stream of educational systems in both developed and developing countries, with particular importance for the countries like India. The major task today is to create opportunities to educate the young generation, giving them necessary skills to become employable first.
We, at the School of Distance Education, are pleased to give an open invitation, to wide range of potential partners, governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organization, specialized institutions, public and private sector industries interested in developing these opportunities, to join hands with School of Distance Education for effectively meeting today's urgent education and training needs. This can be accomplished through a vision of empowering the nation to which Shobhit University is committed.


Your baby is reaching an important milestone at about 6 months: she is ready for her first solids. Knowing what kind of food is best for your child is not always easy, though. Whether you buy premade baby food or make your own, make sure that the food's size, texture, and ingredients are appropriate for her age and level of development.
Look for "Stage 1" foods. Some manufacturers use different levels for baby foods. Stage 1 is for babies who are just beginning to try soft, solid food. The possibilities are mainly soft cereals or single fruit and vegetable purees which have a lower chance of causing allergic reactions.
These foods are usually for babies around 6 or 7 months old.
Your options will include soft rice, barley, or oat cereals, pureed apples, beets, carrots, peas, and others.
Buy single-ingredient foods. When your baby first starts on solids, you should give her single-ingredient meals at first while slowly introducing new foods. These foods are easier to digest. Also, if she has an allergic reaction, you will have a better idea what caused it.
Start with one food and follow the "four-day wait rule." In other words, wait about four days between the introduction of new foods.
Say, for example, that you introduced your baby to pureed carrots on Monday. Continue giving her carrots through Thursday and then, on Friday, add a new food like pureed apples.
Check jars for ingredients and freshness. If you are buying ready-made food, examine the jars before you buy for sell-by dates and ingredients. Make sure that you are sticking to single ingredients that are fresh.
Make sure that any and all seals are intact, that there is no evidence of tampering, and that the expiration date has not passed.
Avoid foods that have preservatives other than Vitamin C, especially salt or nitrates.
Make sure that the food also does not have other additives like sugar.
Choose your own Stage 1 foods. More and more parents are choosing to make their own baby foods these days. This has advantages: cost saving, more control over the food, and fewer preservatives. Just be sure to know what to look for.
Making your own food can be a big cost-saver. Baby food jars cost about $1 each, and a child can eat about 600 jars in all. Home-made food can cost a fraction of that.
Focus on single fruits and vegetables. Since Stage 1 foods are single-ingredient, you'll only need to buy one kind of fruit or veggie for each dish. Easy!
Try things like bananas, pears, peas, pumpkin, and squash. Don't forget grains, as well. You can feed your baby soft cooked rice, oat, and barley cereals.
Again, make sure the ingredients are fresh and avoid preservatives. This means no canned fruit and veggies, as these usually have added salt and sugar.
Cook and puree the food thoroughly. While baby food in jars is ready to serve, you'll need to prepare your ingredients if you're making your own. Once you've purchased your choice of fruit and veggies, cook and puree them until they have a smooth consistency. Food that isn't mashed enough can be a choking hazard.
You'll need to simmer some fruits or veggies in boiling water for between 15 to 20 minutes. If you want, you can steam, bake, or microwave the foods until they are soft instead. Some fruits (like apples) will need to be peeled, as well.
Place the softened ingredient in a food processor of your choice and puree it thoroughly. For a smoother consistency, add a bit of water, formula, or breast milk.
The same goes for grains. Boil them for about 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly. Add extra water or breast milk to get a smoother consistency.
Fruits which can be easily mashed or cut up with a fork do not need to be cooked. Bananas and peaches do not need to be cooked.
You can also set aside some of the food to freeze in small containers.
Let the baby decide how much to eat. How often and how much should you give your child to begin? At this stage, try to introduce solid food once per day. She might be wary at first, but should soon learn to like the texture and taste. Try a spoonful or two of cereal one day and of sweet potato puree the next.
By about 8 to 9 months, your child should be eating about three meals of solid food per day, for a total of 3 to 9 tablespoons per day. This will increase in coming months.
Let her decide when and how much to eat. A hungry baby will let you know by reaching at food, pointing, or showing excitement.
On the other hand, a full baby will close her mouth, push food away, or start playing with food.
Look for "Stage 2" foods. Stage 2 foods are thicker purees than those in Stage 1. They also introduce more flavors, mixed together in food combinations. This group can even contain early proteins and "finger foods," like small pieces of soft vegetables or pasta.
Stage 2 food is usually for babies aged 8 to 10 months.
Since they contain more than one ingredient, the flavors and options for Stage 2 are wider.
Choose a mixture of favorites and new foods. At this stage, your baby should still have purees and soft foods. But she can start to eat foods mixed together, with more flavors and textures. Try to mix it up.
For example, you might buy mashed pears and bananas, apples and blueberries, or apples and carrots.
It's OK to buy fine meat protein, as well, like in pureed apples and chicken or pureed rice and chicken.
Too much of a favorite food might make your child a picky eater, but you should let her enjoy trusted foods reasonably often.
At this stage, you can also start to introduce dairy products. While children shouldn't be drinking cow's milk before about one year, feel free to incorporate yoghurt and cheese starting at 8 months and older. Be sure to use the regular or full-fat kinds.
Buy foods as before, like apples, carrots, mangos, papaya, melon, and others. But, consider adding ingredients that are a little more fibrous and/or acidic, like blueberries and lentils.
Pastas, veggies, and most fruits should still be cooked and mashed at this stage. You should also cook and puree or finely chop protein like egg yolk and meat.
Try small dashes of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice, or dried herbs. Continue to avoid salt and sugar, however.
Mix and match. During this stage your child will be getting used to a much wider array of foods, and lots of different mixtures. Plan and create some simple but yummy combinations for your baby. Usually, meals with two or maybe three ingredients are fine.
Combos of fruit are a great idea: try mashed apples and bananas, blueberry, apple, and pear sauce, or avocado, peaches, and sour cream (if your baby is ready for dairy).
Soft carbohydrates are also still fine. For instance, you might boil some pastina hot cereal in water and then mix in mashed banana. Or, you can prepare oatmeal with added mashed blueberries.
Babies that are 7 to 11 months old start to grab at food. It is usually OK to indulge them, so long as the food is healthy, nutritious, soft, and small enough. You can do this with diced pasta, small pieces of well-cooked fruit and veggies, and pea-sized bits of soft meats.
Move to "Stage 3" foods. Stage 3 food is for babies who are about 11 to 12 months old and not completely ready to switch to table foods. They contain larger chunks of food to help older babies learn to chew and become familiar with varying textures, easing the transition to full solids.
By 8 or 9 months, most babies have developed enough coordination, finger dexterity, and swallowing skills to move to finger foods.
Babies in this age group are also learning to mash and chew their food with gums or first teeth.
Look for added textures, flavors, and ingredients. Babies who have reached this point can eat chunkier textures, larger portions, and more foods overall. This includes foods that have "bits" in it, like softened muesli.
Try pre-prepared foods that mix several ingredients, like Beech-Nut Organic's mango, pineapple, and granola or sweet potato and barley.
Earth's Best has soups, chunky vegetable combos, and also "chunky blends" like peach apricot muesli and spaghetti with cheese.
Do it yourself or use table food. As always, you can also prepare the food on your own for your baby. You'll still usually need to cook the fruit and vegetables, but you can mix in finger foods as well as chunky purees. Finger foods should be cut into small pieces. Table food – also cut into small pieces – is OK, too.
For instance, for breakfast you might make your baby a quarter to half cup of mashed eggs and cereal with some diced fruit.
Lunch could be diced meat or chunky cottage cheese, with a quarter to half cup of diced meat and fruit and veggies for dinner.
Eating the same food as your baby is a easy way to save, as well. Your grocery bill will be smaller if you aren't cooking two separate meals – yours and the child's.
Continue to avoid non-nutritious foods. Keep it healthy. Added sugars or empty calories won't help your baby grow the way she needs to. Make sure that foods don't have added sweeteners or salt.
Go for lean meats like chicken.
Limit sweets such as cookies, candy, or sweetened fruit drinks like punch. These should be saved for special occasions only.
Do not give the baby raisins, hot dogs, whole grapes, large chunks of meat, raw vegetables, or hard nuts, as these all pose a choking hazard.
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Q: POST to Spring MVC controller results in "HttpMessageNotReadableException: Could not read JSON: No suitable constructor found" I am using Spring MVC via Spring Boot 1.2.
I have a model that looks like this:
public class Person {
    final private String name;

    /*
     * Cannot include this constructor because `name` is `final`.
     *
    public Person() {}
     */

    public Person(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }
}

And this RestController:
@RestController
public class PeopleController {

    @RequestMapping(value = "/person", method = RequestMethod.POST, consumes = "application/json")
    public Person createPerson(@RequestBody Person person) {
        return person;
    }
}

I'd like the framework to take the name attribute of the JSON object I POST, and use that to construct my Person instance. But, when I try to POST to this controller like,
$ curl -XPOST -d '{ "name": "Dmitry" }' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' localhost:8080/person

I get this error:
org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageNotReadableException: Could not read JSON: No suitable constructor found for type [simple type, class example.Person]: can not instantiate from JSON object (need to add/enable
 type information?)
 at [Source: java.io.PushbackInputStream@4e7fa67d; line: 1, column: 3]; nested exception is com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonMappingException: No suitable constructor found for type [simple type, class example.Person]:
can not instantiate from JSON object (need to add/enable type information?)
// Trace ommitted

Searching on the Web, people say I need to include an empty constructor. But I can't do that, given the nature of my model, which has final properties that need to be set in the constructor.
So, what are my options for fixing this problem?
Thank you.

A: Annotate your Person constructor parameter with @JsonProperty.
public Person(@JsonProperty("name") String name) {
    this.name = name;
}


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Who's your pick? The 2020 World Series rooting guide for Detroit Tigers fans
The Tigers obviously aren't in the World Series, but if you're planning to watch baseball's best face off, here's how to choose a team.
By Jacob Markle Oct 20, 2020, 8:00am EDT
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The 2020 season, for all of its small-sample strangeness, has come to its final seven games. Remaining are the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who were baseball's best in the regular season and will battle for the title of World Champion over the next week or so. The teams are fairly evenly matched and many experts are expecting the series to be a tight contest, which will make for entertaining viewing.
Unfortunately, there's no skin in the game for Tigers fans. Detroit had a brief flirtation with the idea of making a playoff run, but reality smacked them in the back of the head again. The team wound up among the bottom five for the fourth year in a row, meaning bandwagoning is the order of the day. If you are one of the coveted few undecided voters, have no fear, we're here to help you decide where to place your rooting interest as the 2020 MLB season comes to a close.
The World Series is always loaded with some of the best players in baseball, but there's no contest between these two teams with regards to household names. It's almost mind-boggling how completely loaded the Dodgers' roster has become. There's no rest for teams facing off against this force from Los Angeles: they have above average players in their rotation, lineup, on the field, and waiting in the 'pen. Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts, and Cody Bellinger account for three of the last six years' MVP awards alone. There are so many stars on that roster that to name-drop them all would read like a roll-all of the roster itself. Make no mistake, the Rays have an outstanding group of players too, but the Dodgers outdo them in this regard.
Advantage: Dodgers
There aren't many Tigers on either of these rosters, but it's one of the most important aspects to choosing a bandwagon team, so let's take a look. In Tampa Bay, former Tigers prospect Willy Adames has managed to carve out a niche for himself. This season was a big one for the shortstop, batting .259/.332/.481, which was an offensive production 24 percent above league average. He's a mainstay in their lineup but doesn't get much national attention, in part because the shortstop position is so stacked throughout the league.
Adames has been less inspiring during the playoffs, but at least he'll be there, unlike Dodgers lefty and former Tigers ace David Price. The southpaw went to LA in an offseason trade, but opted out of the 2020 for health and safety reasons. The decision was understandable and the coronavirus pandemic continues to be an issue across the country, but for our purposes, it gives the edge to the Rays.
Advantage: Rays
The two things sports fans seem to love the most is watching a dynasty be built and watching a dynasty be toppled. The 2020 World Series matchup has the potential to deliver on both at the same time. Sure, the Dodgers haven't had too much postseason luck in recent years, but their logo is plastered all over many of the MLB's historic moments. On the other hand, the Rays are a relative newcomer to the sport and have never won a title. Their very name was synonymous with "losing" for years and the current regime is taking the franchise to heights it has never seen before. Winning it all would seal the deal on the Rays being baseball's poster child for the modern game.
Underdog Story
I'm sorry to be the one to break this to you, but despite how national media is trying to spin this matchup, it's no David and Goliath pairing. The Dodgers and Tampa Bay have consistently been two of the best teams in baseball for the last several years, despite the enormous disparity in their payrolls. The Rays go about their business in a much more frugal and understated way than Los Angeles, resulting in less name recognition on their roster and fanfare from the networks, but they're still a juggernaut. This series could easily go either way, but if Tampa Bay comes out on top, don't call it an upset.
Advantage: n/a
Regardless of whether the topic is money, recognition, or a title, for many professional athletes, the strongest motivator is the drive to get what's owed to them. If any team deserves to feel that they're "owed" a championship, it's the Dodgers. The Astros' exceedingly well-publicized cheating scheme resulted in a 2017 World Series victory over Los Angeles. The well-worn argument that their triumph was invalid can't take the rings away and the Dodgers are still trying get their championship. It's a little unfair that the Rays are the target of the residual revenge storyline, but if that's what gets you amped up, welcome to Dodgers Nation, my friend.
Regardless of which of these two teams captures your interest in the upcoming clash, one thing is certain: we'll be treated to some unbelievable play from some elite players. This is the first time since 2013 that the teams with the best record in each league played in the World Series, when the Cardinals lost in seven games to the Red Sox (ew). Be sure to check the schedule Series schedule here and get ready for some of the best baseball this season has to offer.


The most tenured coach in New York/New Jersey professional sports is going to be sticking around with his team much longer.
The Devils have given John Hynes, who had been under contract through the 2018-19 season, a multi-year extension, according to a team source. The team, which is in the middle of a four-game road trip after losing 5-4 in Dallas on Wednesday night, announced the news on Thursday morning.
Hynes, who was hired in June 2015 after five seasons with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, has a 125-122 record with the team. He led the Devils to their first playoff spot in five years last season when the team used a hot start to propel it to the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, with leading scorer Taylor Hall winning the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP.
The team has not performed as well this season, with 37 points as the midpoint of the season approaches leaving it well out of a playoff position. But Shero was clear in an interview last month that he believed in Hynes' ability as coach.
"What I tried to do was hire someone that could grow with the team," Shero said on Dec. 20. "Not having coached in the NHL before, but having coached at a high level and players and personnel at the AHL in Wilkes-Barre. But it's not the NHL as a head coach, and you have to earn things. You have to learn and adapt.
Hynes, in an interview with NJ Advance Media, said he believed the Devils co-owners Joshua Harris and David Blitzer remained steadfast in the team's plan to build this franchise into a consistent winner -- and wouldn't waver even during the recent struggles this season.


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How to Contact an Employer for the First Time
By: Jeriann Watkins Ireland
Topics: Career Readiness Job Search Resumes & Cover Letters Workplace Issues
Job searches almost always have some element of stress, but when you're sending cold emails to companies you've never interacted with, it can be difficult to know if you're saying the right thing. Communication is one of the most important aspects of any job, especially with companies looking for people to fit with their teams, rather than seeking candidates that necessarily have all of the trainable skills required for day-to-day work. Below are some business communication etiquette tips to get you started on your job search.
Your First Communication Is Your First Impression
Finding and applying to jobs is arguably the hardest part of any job search. This is mainly because it's hard to build momentum in the early stages, and reaching out to people you're unfamiliar with comes with a lot of second-guessing. Does an email count as a cover letter? The application says email or in person — so which is better? Figuring out the best way to outreach is intimidating.
The best way to jump head first into your job search outreach is to discard your fear of making mistakes. If you outreach the wrong way and lose an opportunity, you're no worse off than if you didn't outreach at all. That being said, there are some ways to determine the best communication tactics.
First of all, follow the job listing instructions. If it says "in-person applicants only," don't bother with an email, even to get information about the job. Go in person, even if you just have questions about the application process. This shows initiative and allows you to make a first impression in person. In person first impressions can be stronger because of body language, tone, and having a face to match with your name. When listings require one particular form of communication, they are often checking to see if you have respect for other people's requirements. If you can't follow simple, straightforward directions, you'll likely be ignored.
If the job posting asks for a cover letter, you should include one as an attachment to your application or email. If you're emailing a resume and a cover letter isn't required, the email can function as a cover letter, outlining your interest in the job. You shouldn't overthink the details too much, but you should be wary of what your professional communication reveals about you. It's hard to convey tone in writing, but you want your initial contact to show both personality and professionalism. You can do this by reading your writing out loud to yourself to see if it sounds natural in your voice. Avoid any words or phrases that might be misinterpreted. When inquiring about job listings, it's best to be succinct and leave a lot of the details for future discussions.
Respect Time, Both Yours and Theirs
Waiting to hear back on a job application is stressful. It's important not to overthink why you haven't gotten a reply. Unfortunately, many job applications go into the ether, never to be seen by human eyes. This can be due to over-filled inboxes, automatic filters, and other reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of your application. It's important to keep applying to jobs until you've secured one. Don't waste your time by waiting on responses that may never come.
If you have a good feeling about a specific opportunity, it's perfectly acceptable to follow up on whether your application was received. This can be done a week after your initial outreach. Sooner will make you look desperate and also show a lack of respect for the receiver's busy schedule. If you still don't get a response (or only get automated replies), it's best to move on. Nagging a hiring manager won't get you far, and sending multiple emails without a personal relationship or response isn't great business etiquette.
If you've received a response but are waiting on future steps, it's acceptable to check in after a week to make sure things are still progressing and inquire if any action is required of you. If you've been given a expected date of future contact, you can check in after that point. When someone says they'll follow up and they don't, it's fine for you to follow up instead. This shows initiative and interest, while serving as a reminder that you're waiting for them act in order to move forward. Always be polite and assume the person is busy and the follow-up just slipped their mind. As always, unless there is a personal relationship or extenuating circumstances have been alluded to, more than one follow up without a response is likely a waste of time.
With initial contact, a lot of communication etiquette relies on being respectful of people's time and clear in your intentions. Later in the job search process, communication becomes a lot more nuanced, which I'll cover in the next piece in this series: Business Communication Etiquette: The Interview Process.
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8 Resume Proofreading Tips
The most important part of writing a great resume is making sure it's clear, concise, and free of mistakes. Here are eight proofreading tips to ensure that your CV is of the highest quality.
5 Benefits of Cover Letters
Including a cover letter is a great way to express your interest in a company and stand out against other candidates.
Many candidates choose not to include cover letters, so putting in a little extra work can really go the extra mile for you in the long run.
How to Write a Resume to Beat an Automated Tracking System
The majority of applications for many jobs never get seen by a human. If you've ever submitted an application through a company's website, there's a strong chance that your resume was screened—and likely rejected—by an automated system.
A meaningful career will make you want to get up every day and go to work. It will keep you creative and happy.
Whether you're a student, a recent graduate who just entered the workforce, or a grizzled, forty-plus hour a week veteran, you've undoubtedly encountered a few of the more unsavory personality traits that colleagues and coworkers sometimes have to offer. Let's take a closer look at some of these traits, along with some tips for dealing with them.
I'm a cybersecurity specialist. My job is to protect digital data and prevent it from being lost or stolen.


They say that parenting is the hardest job that anyone can go through, we say that sole parenting is the hardest job that anyone can go through.
Here at NZ Single Parents we know how hard it can be for both parents and children from single parent families. We understand all the trials and tribulations that come with single parenting, and that single parent families need support. We also understand the vital need to celebrate your goals and achievements, and give yourself the credit you deserve for the fantastic job that you are doing for your family.
NZ Single Parents provides all the information you need on single parenting, single parenting groups in your area, events happening in your area, while providing a great friendly environment for you to connect with other single parents and share your experiences.


Desertification as a global problem affects no less than a quarter of the world land resource and some 250 million of its inhabitants. The Sahelian region of Africa is among the most vulnerable and worst hit regions of the world because of its physical and climatic characteristics coupled with unguided human interaction with the environment. Several efforts are made by the Governments and peoples of the affected countries as well as the international agencies in containing the problem. In this study the efficacy of the afforestation approach to fighting desertification in the Sudano-Sahelian region of North-western Nigeria is assessed with the aid of various remote sensing techniques.


Cote De Azur is known for its perfect turquoise water, blue skies and warm weather. All of this things came as inspiration, when I've started working on this small apartment renovation, where the client required exactly what I've mentioned , light design.
The best idea of creating space that will be suitable for renting or for young family of three/four, is achieved by demolishing existing wall that divide two rooms, and to create one big open space.
The way how this open space will be used, is given to the user, who can choose to divide space in two, or to make it open and flow. Using custom made French folding door helped with this transformation.
Large soft curtains, placed next to the French door will keep the privacy between the rooms, also will bring coziness and warmth to the space.
When transformed in two bedrooms, this space will provide beds for four people, two in the living room, and two in the dinning.
Kitchen is placed in a hallway, as it was required by the client.It has all of the things needed for one small family, and since the space of the bathroom is quite small, wash machine is placed in custom made cabinets, next to the sink.
Bathroom has romantic light design, with black taps, equipped with glass shower, toilet and wash basin placed on top of the vanity unit. Its walls are rustic, and its tiles are simple with stone effect.
This project inspired me to create something that will be lovely, romantic and modern, but still with a few elements that will give a vintage twist to it.
Wood floors, white brick walls, retro ceiling lights, light colors, soft and warm materials of the furniture, all of that will make this space beautiful and enjoyable to live in.


As the first president and CEO of Time's Up, Lisa Borders is turning the movement into something more.
Borders in Stuart Weitzman pumps. All clothing and jewelry, her own. Photographed by Jeremy Liebman.
Last November, more than 20,000 Google employees around the globe walked out of work in protest after a New York Times article revealed that the search giant had paid hefty exit packages to two male executives (most notably, $90 million to Android founder Andy Rubin) accused of sexual misconduct. Google otherwise did little to litigate the claims, though it would go on to review its workplace policies once the public outcry became international news. The media immediately turned to Lisa Borders, the newly minted leader of Time's Up, to comment on this abuse of power. It was her first day on the job.
It would be hard to imagine someone more compassionate than Borders, with her no-nonsense yet endearing conversational style. So when she speaks about the "bad behavior" in the workplace that is still holding too many women back, you know she's dedicated to fixing it.
Whatever comes next, Borders is ready. "Women from all across the globe have raised their hands and used the #MeToo hashtag," she says, adding that Time's Up is a natural extension of the #MeToo movement. "They want to move from a place of survivorship to empowerment. They're saying, 'I have my own personal power; now let's make that a collective power.'"
Photographed by Jeremy Liebman. Sittings editor: Laurel Pantin. Makeup: Joanna Simkin.


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Q: How to Apply PlotOptions in Drill Down can you please let me know how I can apply plotOptions into drill down in highcharts? I tried passing
 plotOptions: {
    column: {
        groupPadding: 0,
        pointPadding: 0,
        borderWidth: 1
    }
},

after drilldown: { but it didn't work
     drilldown: {
      plotOptions: {
       column: {
        groupPadding: 0,
        pointPadding: 0,
        borderWidth: 1
    }
},
            series: [{
               //  type: 'pie',
                id: 'animals',
                data: [
                    ['Cats', 4],
                    ['Dogs', 2],
                    ['Cows', 1],
                    ['Sheep', 2],
                    ['Pigs', 1]
                ]
            }, {
                id: 'fruits',
                data: [
                    ['Apples', 4],
                    ['Oranges', 2]
                ]
            }]
        }

A: You can apply these options in series object.
drilldown: {
            series: [{
                groupPadding: 0,
                pointPadding: 0,
                borderWidth: 1,
                name: "Microsoft Internet Explorer",
                id: "Microsoft Internet Explorer",
                data: [
                    [
                        "v11.0",
                        24.13
                    ],
                    [
                        "v8.0",
                        17.2
                    ]
                ]
            }]
}

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/hxua2Lpk/


Set against the breathtaking foothills of North Georgia's Appalachian Mountains, The Crest at Laurel Canyon is a luxury apartment community for those seeking an active outdoor lifestyle without sacrificing style and comfort. With a modern lounge style pool, fire pit, outdoor kitchens, and putting green, you'll enjoy the outdoors as much as the comforts of your new home. Our spacious clubhouse offers 24 hour access to entertaining spaces, a cafe, and game room. Centrally located within our community, our massive Fitness Center features 24 hour access to a yoga studio, dedicated cardio space, and a fully equipped weight room. Enjoy complimentary fitness classes courtesy of Anywhere Fitness' dedicated personal trainers.
Our one, two, and three bedroom open-concept floor plans with nine-foot ceilings feature an entertainer's kitchen with upgraded appliances, designer lighting, cabinets, granite counter tops, wood finish flooring, and more.


The things we are most certain of mean the least to us. The things that mean the most to us, we are least certain of. The difference is between fact and truth. We are certain of facts, we believe truths. A chemical redox equation can be duplicated anywhere, any time, and the results will be the same. A redox equation is fact. But does it mean anything to us how may electrons switch valences? Of course, the batteries that depend on redox equations power our cars and cell phones, and they matter a great deal to us. But the certainty of the equation itself doesn't matter much to me. On the other hand, the fact that there are eternal consequences to the way I live now matters a great deal to me. The truth that there is a loving Creator watching over me, leading me, guiding me towards eternally lasting happiness matters a great deal to me. But the existence of God is a belief, not a provable fact. The reality of eternal life is also a belief, not a provable fact.
I grew up in a family that thought only science was truth. Even art was devalued. Math, engineering, chemistry, mechanics–these were the things that mattered. These were the things they called truth. The meaning a person finds in a poem, was not considered truth. In fact, it wasn't considered at all. In the Turgenev novel I'm reading, the nihilist Bazarov deprecates belief, the arts, and aristocratic values. He believes in nothing. This abandonment of belief thrusts him into science. He thinks that only science is certain.
But there is much truth in poems, like Robert Frost's The Mending Wall. "Something there is that does not love a wall." There is a feeling in us that wants connection among fellow humans and doesn't love walls that come between us. But Frost is an artist, not a scientist. I don't think it can be proven that there is a human antipathy to walls that come between us. But I agree with Frost. I believe he is correct. The Mending Wall means more to me than the existence of quarks. Quarks can be proved, Frosts truths can't. Neither can God's love for humanity, nor the reality of afterlife. But even if the things that matter most to me can't be proven, my life is more fulfilling when I act upon the truths I believe. I don't see how science can direct me to a full and fulfilling life, even if the facts it discovers are provable. The things that matter most to humans are not provable; the things that are provable hold least meaning to us.


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Sigfox SA
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https://www.sigfox.com
Sigfox is the world's leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company has built a global network to connect billions of devices to the Internet while consuming as little energy as possible, as simply as possible. Sigfox's unique approach to device-to-cloud communications addresses the three greatest barriers to global IoT adoption: cost, energy consumption, and global scalability.
Today, the network is present in 36 countries and on track to cover 60 by 2018 – covering a population of 660 million people. With millions of objects connected and a rapidly growing partner ecosystem, Sigfox empowers companies to move their business model towards more digital services. Founded in 2010 by Ludovic Le Moan and Christophe Fourtet, the company is headquartered in Labège near Toulouse, France's "IoT Valley". Sigfox also has offices in Paris, Madrid, Munich, Boston, San Francisco, Dubai, Singapore and Tokyo.
This organisation is responsible for the following projects.
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Sigfox presents 2017 results and 2018 roadmap
Today, Sigfox, the world's leading IoT connectivity service, unveiled its 2017 results and its ambitions for the year ahead.
Brazil's first IoT network goes live in August
2 years 1 month ago
WND, the Latin American operator of Sigfox technology, begins the commercial operation of its IoT network in free frequency in August, with coverage of 50% of the population.
Brazil, WND Brasil, Wireless Network Development (WND), Sigfox, Sigfox UNB
Connected Baltics launches first nation-wide IoT network in Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia, May 18, 2017 — Connected Baltics OÜ, the exclusive Sigfox operator has started providing Internet of Things (IoT) network services in Estonia. The service is now available in most dense areas covering more than half of the Estonian population. The remaining low-dense areas will be covered later this year.
Sigfox, Connected Baltics, Sigfox UNB, Estonia
Sigfox develops IoT tracking network to assist endangered rhinos
Barcelona, February 28, 2017 - SIGFOX Foundation announces today, at Mobile World Congress 2017, a 6-month experiment for a new rhinoceros tracking system. Involved in the conservation of the endangered species, the Sigfox Foundation is partnering with three of the largest international organisations dedicated to rhinos conservation.
Sigfox, WND and VELOCOM join forces to connect Argentina to global IoT network
LABÈGE, France, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, December 15th, 2016. Sigfox, the world's leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), its Latin American partner, WND, and exclusive local operator, VELOCOM, announced their plan to roll-out of the Sigfox network across Argentina.
Argentina, Velocom, Sigfox, Wireless Network Development (WND), Sigfox UNB
Sigfox and Telefónica strike global deal to offer IoT services worldwide
LABÈGE, France, February 22, 2017 - Sigfox, the world's leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Telefónica, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies and industry recognized IoT leader, announced today that they have struck a global deal to integrate Sigfox's low-powered connectivity into the operator's managed connectivity platform.
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Sigfox and Omantel join forces to roll out IoT network in Oman
LABEGE, France & MUSCAT, Oman--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SIGFOX, the world's leading provider of a dedicated communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Omantel, the Sultanate of Oman's leading provider of integrated telecommunication services, today announced plans to deploy SIGFOX's IoT network in the Sultanate.
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