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Mario J. Gabelli
Mario J. Gabelli has servied as Executive Chairman of Associated Capital Group, Inc. ("Associated Capital") since the spin-off transaction from GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO") was completed on November 30, 2015. Mario J. Gabelli has served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer—Value Portfolios and a director of GAMCO since November 1976. In connection with those responsibilities, he serves as director or trustee of registered investment companies managed by GAMCO and its affiliates. Mario J. Gabelli also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Value Team of GAMCO Asset Management Inc., GAMCO's wholly owned subsidiary. Mario J. Gabelli has been a portfolio manager for Teton Advisors, Inc. (''Teton'') since 1998 through February 2017. Teton is an asset management company which was spun-off from GAMCO in March 2009. Mario J. Gabelli has served as Chairman of LICT Corporation (''LICT''), a public company engaged in broadband transport and other communications services, from 2004 to the present and has been the Chief Executive Officer of LICT since December 2010. He has also served as a director of CIBL, Inc., a holding company with operations in broadcasting and telecommunications that was spun-off from LICT in 2007, from 2007 to the present, and as the Chairman of Morgan Group Holding Co., a public holding company, from 2001 to the present. Mario J. Gabelli was the Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Group Holding Co. from 2001 to November 2012. He has served as a director of ICTC Group, Inc., a rural telephone company serving southeastern North Dakota from July 2013 to the present. In addition, Mario J. Gabelli is the Chief Executive Officer, a director and the controlling shareholder of GGCP, a private company which owns a majority of the GAMCO Class B Stock and the Associated Capital Class B Stock through GGCP Holdings, LLC, and the President of MJG Associates, Inc., which acts as an investment manager of various investment funds and other accounts. Mario J. Gabelli serves as Overseer of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and as a Trustee of Boston College and Trustee of Roger Williams University. He also serves as Director of The Winston Churchill Foundation, The E. L. Wiegand Foundation, The American-Italian Cancer Foundation and The Foundation for Italian Art & Culture. He is also Chairman of the Gabelli Foundation, Inc., a Nevada private charitable trust. Mario J. Gabelli also serves as Co-President of Field Point Park Association, Inc.
Marc Gabelli
Marc Gabelli is President and Director of GGCP, Inc., the parent company of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GBL:NYSE) and Associated Capital Group, Inc. (AC:NYSE). Mr. Gabelli is also a director of AC. He also served as a director of GBL from 2014 until 2016, the period prior to AC's NYSE listing. Mr. Gabelli is also Executive Chairman of Teton Advisors, Inc., Chairman of The LGL Group, Inc., a director of LICT and Managing Member of Commonwealth Management Partners LLC.
Internationally, Mr. Gabelli is Chief Executive Officer of Gabelli Securities International (UK) Ltd., Managing Partner of Horizon Research of New Delhi India, Director and Managing Partner of Swiss based GAMA Funds Holdings GmbH. He is also Chairman and Chief Executive of Gabelli & Partners Italia Srl. and Gabelli Value for Italy SPA, a Milan stock exchange listed special purpose acquisition corporation.
As a fund manager, Mr. Gabelli's focus is global value investments with portfolio assignments including alternative and traditional asset management since 1990 and 1994, respectively. He manages the group's investment companies trading on the London Stock Exchange. He has managed several Morningstar five star mutual funds, and a Lipper #1 ranked global equity mutual fund. In corporate matters, he helped GAMCO's initial public offering and the subsequent formation of AC. He built the hedge fund platform of the AC's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Gabelli & Partners, LLC, and expanded the business internationally, opening the GAMCO London and Tokyo offices. Mr. Gabelli is active in a variety of charitable educational efforts in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom. He has lived and worked in the U.K. at various times, beginning in 1990 while at Lehman Brothers International. He holds an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, and a B.A. from Boston College.
Richard L. Bready
Richard L. Bready has been a director of GAMCO since May 2006 and is expected to resign from the GAMCO Board on the distribution date. Mr. Bready previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nortek, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of building products for residential and commercial applications, from December 1990 until July 2011. He joined Nortek, Inc. in 1975 as Treasurer, was elected a director in 1976 and was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1979. Prior to joining Nortek, Inc., Mr. Bready was an independent financial consultant and an audit manager with a major public accounting firm. He serves on the Board of Directors/Trustees of Professional Facilities Management, Inc., Providence Performing Arts Center, Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC), The International Yacht Restoration School, Saint Anselm College, Johnson & Wales University, as Chairman of Roger Williams University and is a Trustee Emeritus of Trinity Repertory Company. Mr. Bready has also served as a director of the Bank RI since 2007 and Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. since 2007, and is on the Advisory Board of Sterling Investment Partners. He is a Corporation Member and serves on the National Council, Alumni Executive Forum and Audit Committee of Northeastern University. Mr. Bready is also a Corporation Member of Rhode Island Hospital. Nortek, Inc. filed for a prepackaged bankruptcy on October 21, 2009 and emerged from bankruptcy on December 17, 2009.
Daniel R. Lee
Daniel R. Lee served as a director of GSI since August 2012 and as a director of Lynch Interactive Corporation from 2000-2005, and from January 2010 to July 2013. He has also served in a number of senior executive and financial positions over the course of a long and distinguished business career. Mr. Lee is currently the Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Full House Resorts, Inc., a developer and manager of gaming properties headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. He has held these positions since December 1, 2014. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of F.P. Holdings, LP, the owner and operator of The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV, from September 2013 to July 2014. Prior to that, he was Managing Partner of Creative Casinos, LLC, a casino developer and operator of gaming casinos. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed company, from 2002-2009. He held the positions of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President-Finance of Mirage Resorts, Inc., from 1992-1999. Previously, he was a Managing Director of a major brokerage firm and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Bruce M. Lisman
Bruce M. Lisman has served as a director of National Life Group, a mutual life insurance company with approximately $2 billion in revenues, since 2004. Mr. Lisman has also served as a director of PC Construction, an engineering and construction company with approximately $500 million in annual revenues, since August 2013. Mr. Lisman has served as a director of Merchants Bancshares (NasdaqGS: MBVT), a community bank with $1.8 billion of assets, since 2005. In addition, he serves on the boards of American Forests, Smithsonian Libraries, and the National Gardening Association. Mr. Lisman was Research Director (1984 to 1987) and Co-Head of the Institutional Equity Division (1987 to 2008) for Bear Stearns Companies Inc. With his leadership, revenues grew from $50 million to $2.47 billion; head count grew from 150 to 2,350; and product and distribution expanse from U.S.-only to operations in Europe, Latin America, Asia ex-China, and China. Pretax income reached $670 million in 2007. After Bear Stearns was acquired by JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in 2008, he became Chairman of JP Morgan's Global Equity Division, retiring in 2009. He also was responsible for Equity Capital Markets and worked extensively with CEOs, CFOs, and boards of directors across a variety of industries. Earlier in his career Mr. Lisman was Director of Global Research at Lehman Brothers and before that he was an analyst covering banking companies (voted to Institutional Investor's Analyst All 85 Star Team four times for banking industry analysis), as well as distribution, real estate, and capital goods companies. Mr. Lisman has served as a director of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) since April 2015 and as a director of The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY) since July 2015. He also served on the boards of Central Vermont Public Service, a public company from 2004 to 2009 and has also served on the boards of the Hewitt School, Pace University, HS Broadcasting, BRUT, Inc., Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (VELCO), STRYKE Trading, Shelburne Museum, and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Lisman graduated from the University of Vermont in 1969 and also served as its Chair for two years.
Frederic V. Salerno
Mr. Salerno, who was with Verizon and its predecessor companies from 1965 to 2002, currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Akamai Technologies, Inc., FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. and the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Mr. Salerno has also served on a number of community and educational organizations, including Manhattan College and Chairman of the Board of the State University of New York.
Salvatore F. Sodano
Salvatore F. Sodano has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Worldwide Capital Advisory Partners, LLC (''Worldwide Capital'') since April 2013. Worldwide Capital provides research and advisory services on corporate finance and investment activities, management, operations and technology matters. Since October 2012, Mr. Sodano has also served as a senior advisor to the chief executive officer of Burke & Quick Partners, where he previously served as chairman of strategy and business development from October 2012 to August 2013. Mr. Sodano has served as Vice Chairman and a member of the board of directors of GSI since September 2014 and has served as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the board of directors of GSI since January 2015. In January 2015, Mr. Sodano also became Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Executive Compensation Committee of Catholic Health Services, a 17,000-employee healthcare system. From June 2006 to June 2010, Mr. Sodano served as the Dean of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University. Mr. Sodano also served as Chairman of Hofstra University's Board of Trustees for the maximum three one-year terms from October 2002 through October 2005. From 1997 to 2004, Mr. Sodano held increasingly senior roles at the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the ''NASD'') and its affiliated companies. Mr. Sodano was serving as Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the NASD in 1998 when the NASD acquired the American Stock Exchange (the ''AMEX''). From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Sodano simultaneously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the AMEX and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the NASD. He served as a member of the Board of Governors of the NASD from 1999 to 2004. Mr. Sodano was appointed Vice Chairman of the NASD Board of Governors in 2000, at which point he relinquished his roles as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the NASD. Mr. Sodano served as Vice Chairman of the NASD Board of Governors and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the AMEX until it was sold in 2004. He remained Chairman of the AMEX until he retired in 2005. Mr. Sodano is the Sorin Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University
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Shijou Saikyou no Daimaou, Murabito A ni Tensei suru
As the most powerful entity of all time, the Demon Lord Varvatos thinks life is a big fat snore. When he takes matters into his own hands and decides to reincarnate, he calibrates his magical strength to be perfectly average. But there is no way he could have predicted that everyone in the modern world would be weak as hell, which means he is totally overpowered once again! Reborn under the name Ard, he has ladies fawning over him, the royal family begging him to become the next king, and an ex-minion insisting on killing him?! But Ard has a one-track mind, and he won't stop at anything to achieve his ultimate goal!

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PORNO FOR PYROS 'GOOD GOD'S URGE' LP
LABEL: Org Music
ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 1996
Vinyl LP pressing. Good God's Urge is the second and final release from Porno for Pyros, the Los Angeles-based alternative rock band featuring former Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins. The album features performances by legendary bassists Mike Watt and Flea, as well as former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. The 1996 album was never released on vinyl, making this the first ever commercial pressing, 20 years later. There were three singles released from the album.


Talk to a handful of people about protein and chances are you'll hear conflicting information that can leave you with a lot of questions. How much protein should you be eating? What are the best sources of protein? Is too much protein bad for you? But it doesn't need to be so complicated.
But first, what is protein? It's a molecule made up of amino acids. It's also one of three macronutrients (along with carbohydrates and fats) that you need to consume each day. Protein is required for the structure, function and regulation of the body's tissues and organs. Read on to learn the truth behind common myths about protein.
The truth? Not all sources of protein are the same. There are 20 amino acids — some essential, some nonessential. Our bodies produce the 11 nonessential amino acids, so it doesn't matter if we also get those from our diets or not. However, our bodies can't make the nine essential amino acids, so we need to get them from our diet.
One role of our kidneys is to filter the byproducts of protein metabolism and breakdown. But eating more protein won't damage your kidneys if you're healthy. In a 2018 study published in the journal Nutrients, 310 prediabetic men and women followed a specific plan to lose weight for a year. Researchers found that intakes of more than 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight a day (about double the recommended daily intake) was not associated with decreased kidney function.
And a 2000 study from the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism found that consuming up to 2.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily (nearly four times the RDI of protein) caused no impairment of renal function. However, one very important exception to this is if you have kidney disease. Talk to your doctor about your protein consumption, as a high-protein diet may worsen your condition.
There may be a tiny grain of truth to this myth, but it's also misleading. According to a 2011 Swiss study, eating more than two grams of protein per kilogram of body weight and also less than 600 milligrams of calcium daily may be detrimental for bone mass and strength. For a 150-pound (68-kilogram) person, that means consuming more than 136 grams of protein (about three chicken breasts) but less than 600 milligrams of calcium.
But if you watch your calcium intake, protein is actually good for bone health. "Not eating enough protein is a bigger problem with risk of osteoporosis, as inadequate protein intake has been shown in several population-based studies to be associated with decreased bone health," says nutritionist Dr. Mike Roussell. Researchers believe protein may benefit our skeletons by boosting calcium absorption, stimulating the secretion of insulin-like growth factor 1 and enhancing the growth of lean body mass.
This myth comes from the fact that your body needs 30 grams of protein in order to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis (the repairing of damaged proteins and building of new proteins). And while 30 grams per meal is optimal, according to Dr. Roussell, more doesn't lead to additional benefits.
In a small study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers gave 17 healthy adults and 17 healthy elders either a four- or 12-ounce serving of beef. Then they took blood samples and thigh muscle biopsies to assess the subjects' post-meal protein synthesis. In both age groups, the 12-ounce serving (about 90 grams of protein) caused the same increase in muscle protein synthesis as the four-ounce (30 grams) serving. It's not that your body can't handle extra protein — it just doesn't need it.
"Beyond that, you can give your body better sources of energy in the form of fat or carbs." Plus, eating too much of any one macronutrient can lead to nutritional deficiencies, as you'll have to cut back on other foods, such as vegetables, fruit, whole grains and healthy fats. This may cause you to fall short on fiber, essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals or other nutrients necessary for your body to function at its best.
Previous studies suggested the presence of an "anabolic window" — a magical time of somewhere between 30 minutes and an hour after a workout during which you had to down protein or else you'd miss out on muscle-building benefits. However, we now know that this window is much larger.
Don't believe a recipe or food is a great source of protein unless you read the nutrition facts. An entire medium avocado has a mere four grams of protein. Chia seeds have about three grams per tablespoon, so that teaspoon in your smoothie isn't going to do much for you. Ditto for hemp seeds, which have about the same amount of protein.
And you'd have to eat more than an entire 10-ounce tub of most hummus in order to consume as much protein as in a grilled three-ounce chicken breast. It's not that these foods are bad — after all, you eat more than one food at any meal to tally up to 30 grams. But educate yourself or see a registered dietitian if you aren't sure how to get the protein you need.
Have you heard of any of these protein myths before? Did you know the science behind them? Which of these were surprising to you? Have you heard any other misinformation about protein? Share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments below!


Pieced 18in Tuffet with Foundation and Guide by Sharyn Cole. A touch of whimsy for your home. Instructions include step-by-step directions for tuffet making with Printed Fusible Interfacing. Highlights Include: * Detail construction diagram (8 page instruction booklet.) * Color photos to make you confident during each phase of the process. * Expert tips for success * Detailed supply list Exclusive printed fusible interfacing is a full-size panel image of cut lines and sewing lines printed on fusible interfacing, designed by Sharyn. Included are two interfacing panels each containing four foundation patterns which are required to complete on tuffet. *Cover of pattern is subject to change by vendor, if you receive a pattern that has a cover not matching this image - please note that there are no changes to the actual pattern and only to the cover.


I was out driving the other day and noticed the EPC light turned on. After about half an hour the car suddenly lost nearly all power - I was not able to rev the engine past about 1000 RPM, limping my way to a place where it was safe to stop. After opening the bonnet I heard a clicking sound, which seemed to come from the top of the air filter box, besides the MAF connector. It looked like the sound was coming from a relay or something on top of that box. After turning the car off and on again, it seemed fine, though the EPC light was still on, and I drove it very carefully trying not to rev it or engage the turbo and I made it home.
Does anybody know what might be the matter and how to fix it?
Maybe it's you're ICM Ignition control module. If it's mounted on top of you're air filter box.
If it has an EPC light, it doesn't have an ICM. They are mutually exclusive on the B5. The clicking noise was from the N80 Evaporative Emissions purge control solenoid valve. It is supposed to click. That is it's job.
For the limp mode and EPC light: likely there is a problem with the crankshaft position sensor (aka: "crank sensor" or "RPM sensor" or "engine speed sensor"), or a problem with the electronic throttle (either the accelerator pedal sensor or the throttle body).
In this case, there will most definitely be a specific code stored which will quite likely tell you exactly where the fault is. A generic OBD2 scan tool might pick it up, but I recommend using VCDS or VCDS-Lite so you see all the intermittent codes.
Thank you; I can get access to a cable and the proper software and post the codes.
16891 - Idle Control System RPM: Higher than Expected.
When I turned on the ignition today, it was as if the instrument clusters could not get enough power. All the lights faded out, then turned on, again and again.
Where do I start with these problems? There seems to be some serious electrical issues.
Maybe some of the codes were caused by low battery voltage. I hooked up the battery charger and will rerun the tests to see if anything changes.


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Home»Social Development»Poverty & wellbeing»Jobs & livelihoods
Barriers to youth work opportunities
Huma Haider
There is growing evidence that youth unemployment is becoming a bigger issue and challenge than adult unemployment (Manpower group, 2012). While young labour participants and adult participants can be affected by similar opportunities and barriers to work, youth may experience these barriers to a greater degree and may also face additional constraints. This report ...» more
Effectiveness of programmes supporting migrants in Africa
Kerry A. Millington,
Minakshi Bhardwaj
Despite a growing body of research on migration and development, the literature highlights the limited empirical evidence available on the effectiveness of migration programmes. The aid-spending departments of the UK government are in the process of identifying how UK aid contributes to tackling the "root causes of mass migration" and developing new, targeted programmes. A ...» more
Interventions on child labour in South Asia
Pearl Boateng
The three principal international conventions on child labour (Minimum Age to Employment Convention, 1973 (No. 138), Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989, together set the legal parameters for child labour and provide the legal foundations for national and international action against it. Whilst ...» more
Mapping of research on child labour in South Asia
Dylan O'Driscoll
This Help Desk Report aims to map out research on child labour in South Asia, specifically: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, as well as Myanmar (Burma). The report focuses on major projects being carried out by international organisations with an examination of their expenditure on research, as well as local partners. The report also highlights the research ...» more
Child domestic work
Helen West,
The definition of Child Domestic Work (CDW) is contested. Whilst international law defines children as any person under the age of 18 years old, in some countries, the national minimum age to work can be as low as 14 years old. Furthermore, socio-cultural patterns and national level policies add an additional dimension to how CDW is viewed, measured and reported. Despite these ...» more
Data on child trafficking
This rapid review synthesises findings from rigorous academic, practitioner, and policy references published in the past fifteen years that discuss child trafficking and human trafficking more generally. The focus is on the most predominant data produced by OECD countries, reports produced by international organisations that collect data from OECD countries, as well as ...» more
Data on the prevalence of the worst forms of child labour
This rapid review synthesises findings from rigorous academic, practitioner, and policy references published in the past fifteen years that discuss the prevalence of the worst forms of child labour. Globally, children are routinely engaged in paid and unpaid forms of work that are considered not harmful to them. They are classified as child labourers when they are either too ...» more
Role of business in tackling modern slavery in supply chains
Iffat Idris
Key findings: Not much research has been done on business supply chain management and modern slavery: The available literature is extremely limited. Pressures on companies to tackle modern slavery in supply chains are increasing: These include growing consumer concerns about the issue, fears of reputational damage, the potential for companies to charge more for 'slave ...» more
Funding of anti-modern slavery interventions
This review looks at the availability of funds to tackle modern slavery1 and human trafficking2, and the availability of data in this regard. It seeks to move beyond the findings of Martina Ucnikova's 2014 paper, OECD and Modern Slavery: How much aid money is spent to tackle the issue?, and identify updated (post-2013) data on funding by governments as well as private sector ...» more
Technological automation and impact on the African labour market
Kerry A. Millington
Estimates of how many jobs are vulnerable to being replaced by machine vary but it is clear that developing countries are more susceptible to automation compared to high-income countries. Traditionally, blue-collar routine jobs have been automated but with the emergence of greatly improved computing power, artificial intelligence and robotics, a much larger scope of occupations ...» more
Youth unemployment and violence
This literature review looks at whether there is evidence of a causal link between youth unemployment and violence in developing countries, focusing on crime, gang violence and domestic violence. It also looks at female youth unemployment, donor programming, and areas where more research is needed. A causal link between youth unemployment and violence is widely assumed, but ...» more
Youth and jobs
Reading pack
Katherine Gough
When jobs are scarce it is young people who are hit the hardest as they are either unable to enter the workplace or are the first to be fired. According to the World Bank (2015), one third of the world's 1.8 billion young people are not in employment, education or training (NEET), and only 40%…» more
Webinar video: Demographic shifts
Laura Camfield; Asghar Zaidi
The next decade will see the global population rise by 1 billion. The current youth bulge (there are an estimated 1.5 billion young people in the world today) is expected to give way to a rapidly ageing population by 2050. What does this mean for the development community? Dr Laura Camfield (UEA) and Prof Asghar Zaidi (University of…» more
Building social cohesion in post-conflict situations
The approaches covered in this report include community-driven development, job creation, social protection and education. Whilst in theory there are strong links between these and social cohesion, there is very little rigorous empirical evidence to verify these links. More specifically, the literature highlights that: Community-driven development (CDD) programmes promote ...» more
The social impact of private sector development
Róisín Hinds
The private sector can have a transformational impact on peoples' lives as a creator of jobs and producer of goods and services that poor people use. Donor agencies are paying increasing attention to how private sector development can be leveraged to support poverty reduction and sustainable, equitable and inclusive economic growth. Making use of social development thinking is ...» more
Jobs, unemployment and violence
Christopher Cramer
(This 10-minute presentation accompanying the reading pack was recorded at the GSDRC Seminar on Conflict and Development, London, 23 March 2015.) The notion that unemployment is a strong probable cause or motivating factor behind violence and violent conflict is remarkably pervasive in international development. It is believed that unemployment triggers participation in insurgencies, prompts people…» more
Kyle Alexander
Absolute poverty has fallen substantially over the last 30 years, with most of this reduction attributable to rapid economic growth in developing countries. Yet growth often does not meet the needs of the poor. Economic growth in the absence of measures to ensure the sustained equitable distribution of its benefits has frequently perpetuated the concentration of wealth in the ...» more
Donor action on women's employment in ASEAN countries – update
Emilie Combaz
This report updates on an earlier report on the same topic. It confirms that donor action on women's employment and entrepreneurship has been limited or very recent in ASEAN countries. The ILO is the major aid entity involved. Other major ones include the Asian Development Bank, UN Women and the International Finance Corporation. Limitations and gaps in the literature are ...» more
Contemporary conflict analysis of Iraq
Brigitte Rohwerder
This paper notes that conflict in Iraq has become increasingly sectarian, and has affected minorities the most. Among its findings it highlights roots of the violence: Sunni alienation following the 'sectarianisation' of the political system; feelings of insecurity as a result of sectarian militias and the increasingly Shia make-up of the Iraqi Security Forces; and structural ...» more
Donor action on women's employment in ASEAN countries
Donors have attempted little to improve women's participation and conditions in the ASEAN workforce. Isolated cases highlight some findings: Success stories include donors action through: national policies (Cambodia); mandatory monitoring of working conditions (Cambodia); gender-sensitive design and evaluation of projects (Viet Nam, Cambodia); capacity development for ...» more
Gender-based violence & VAWG
Men & masculinities
Sexualities
Women's economic participation
Women's political participation
Children / youth
Class / caste
Spatial factors
Jobs & livelihoods
Multidimensional poverty
Informal social protection
Labour market interventions


Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, Nov 7th 2017 - VirTool Networks Inc. announces the release of VirTool Network Analyzer version 1.1, a significant update to their tool for fixing network problems on OpenStack cloud systems.
"The volume of configuration information in these deployments can quickly lead to a 'needle in a haystack' situation when problems arise", says company founder Paul Archard. "Our product strives to remove the complexity and make the troubleshooting process simple".
"Our customers are thrilled with the ability to visualize and understand their cloud deployments which were previously mysterious and daunting", Archard said. "Now they know they can find and fix problems quickly when they arise, reducing their downtime considerably".


On Monday 25th April the Marr U13 football team played in the final of the Ayr and District Cup against Kyle Academy. Unfortunately the team lost 5-2 to a very strong Kyle squad, however, they represented Marr with pride and were a credit to themselves. A special mention must go to Adam Rice who scored both goals for Marr on the night. The team have had a very successful first season and are looking forward to playing in the league next year. The squad are: Harry Jackson, Adam Morrison, Jenson Cameron, Ethan McIntyre, Ross Gouldstone, Nairn Calder, Adam Rice, Stewart Mathieson, Lewis Muir, Calum Mabon, Finn Maley, Jay Malcolm, Lewis Emberson, Josh Davies, Jamie Kaminski and Robbie Peacock.


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Q: How To Convert JSON to Java object, and vise-versa I would like to populate my FullCalendar, which I have drawn on a webview, with data/ event dates stored in a database.
I know that I'll have to do this via JSON. The problem is that practically all documentation I've come accross online only stop at "How To Convert JSON to Java object", and vise-versa. How about making the converted JSON/ Java object visible in the HTML/ Java class?
For example, say I have a List of event/ appointment objects retrieved from a database.
List<FullCalendarData> events = new ArrayList();

The FullCalendarData POJO class:
@Component
@Entity
@Table(name = "ENTITY_OBJECT")
@Scope(proxyMode = ScopedProxyMode.TARGET_CLASS, value = "prototype")

@Inheritance(strategy = InheritanceType.JOINED)
public class FullCalendarData {

    private String eventName;
    private String startTime;
    private String endTime;

    public String getEventName() {
        return eventName;
    }

    public void setEventName(String eventName) {
        this.eventName = eventName;
    }

    public String getStartTime() {
        return startTime;
    }

    public void setStartTime(String startTime) {
        this.startTime = startTime;
    }

    public String getEndTime() {
        return endTime;
    }

    public void setEndTime(String endTime) {
        this.endTime = endTime;
    }

}

Convert List<FullCalendarData> events from Java to JSON:
Gson gson = new Gson();
String jsonAppointment = gson.toJson(events);

Now the problem is, how do I make jsonAppointment visible in a the FullCalendar in the HTML\ webview below, or in other words, how do I access and iterate over jsonAppointment and use it (jsonAppointment) instead of the events array below?
<!DOCTYPE html>

        <link href='../fullcalendar/fullcalendar.css' rel='stylesheet' />
        <link href='../fullcalendar/fullcalendar.print.css' rel='stylesheet' media='print' />

Call our webview:
public class FullCalendarWebView {

    public VBox calendar() {
        final WebView webView = new WebView();
        final WebEngine engine = webView.getEngine();
        engine.load("file:D:/standAloneDev//src/fc/fullcalendarwebview/fullcalendar-1.6.4/demos/selectable.html");

        JSObject script = (JSObject) engine.executeScript("window");
        script.setMember("eventClick", new JavaApp().javaApp());

        VBox vb = new VBox();
        vb.getChildren().add(webView);

        return vb;
    }

}

A: Sending a single event to the calendar
In order to send some events to the calendar from JavaFX, first of all you should create a JavaScript function that generates one single event on the calendar:
private WebView webView;
private WebEngine engine;

private void createCalendar() {
    webView = new WebView();
    engine = webView.getEngine();
    engine.load("file:D:/standAloneDev//src/fc/fullcalendarwebview/fullcalendar-1.6.4/demos/selectable.html");

    engine.getLoadWorker().stateProperty().addListener((ov,oldState, newState)->{
        if(newState==State.SUCCEEDED){

            // JS to Java
            JSObject script = (JSObject) engine.executeScript("window");
            script.setMember("myClick", new JavaApp());

            // Java to JS, function to create single event
            engine.executeScript("function addEvent(title, start, end) {\n" +
                            "var eventData = {\n" +
                            "   title: title,\n" +
                            "   start: start,\n" +
                            "   end: end\n" +
                            "};\n" +
                            "$('#calendar').fullCalendar('renderEvent', eventData, true);\n" +
                         "}");
        }
    });
}

Now we can test this function on the JavaFX application, calling the script with some data:
@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) {

    Button btn=new Button("Add Event");
    btn.setOnAction(e->{
        FullCalendarData data1=new FullCalendarData();
        data1.setEventName("Event 1");
        data1.setStartTime("2015-01-11T16:00:00");
        data1.setEndTime("2015-01-11T18:00:00");
        engine.executeScript("addEvent('"+data1.getEventName()+
                             "','"+data1.getStartTime()+
                             "','"+data1.getEndTime()+"');");

    });

    createCalendar();

    Scene scene = new Scene(new VBox(webView,btn), 600, 400);
    primaryStage.setScene(scene);
    primaryStage.show();
}

Sending a list of events to the calendar
If you want to send a list of events using JSON format, you can create another function to process the list and call addEvent() on each element on the list:
engine.getLoadWorker().stateProperty().addListener((ov,oldState, newState)->{
        if(newState==State.SUCCEEDED){
            ...
            // Java to JS, send JSON list
            engine.executeScript("function addListEvents(result) {\n" +
                            "for(var i=0; i<result.data.length; i++){\n" +
                            "   addEvent(result.data[i].eventName, result.data[i].startTime, result.data[i].endTime);\n" +
                            "};\n" +
                         "}");
        }
    });

Using a wrapper for the list of events:
class CalendarEvents{
    final List<FullCalendarData> data=new ArrayList<>();

    public List<FullCalendarData> getData() {
        return data;
    }

    public void addEvent(FullCalendarData event) {
        this.data.add(event);
    }

}

we can retrieve a list of events, convert it to JSON format and call this script:
@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
    Button btn=new Button("Add Events");
    btn.setOnAction(e->{

        // list of random events
        FullCalendarData data1=new FullCalendarData();
        data1.setEventName("Event 1");
        data1.setStartTime("2015-01-11T16:00:00");
        data1.setEndTime("2015-01-11T18:00:00");

        FullCalendarData data2=new FullCalendarData();
        data2.setEventName("Event 2");
        data2.setStartTime("2015-01-12T15:00:00");
        data2.setEndTime("2015-01-12T18:00:00");

        FullCalendarData data3=new FullCalendarData();
        data3.setEventName("Event 3");
        data3.setStartTime("2015-01-13T15:00:00");
        data3.setEndTime("2015-01-1316:00:00");

        CalendarEvents cal = new CalendarEvents();
        cal.addEvent(data1);
        cal.addEvent(data2);
        cal.addEvent(data3);

        Gson gson=new Gson();
        String json=gson.toJson(cal,CalendarEvents.class);

        engine.executeScript("addListEvents("+json+");");
    });

    createCalendar();

    Scene scene = new Scene(new VBox(webView,btn), 600, 400);

    primaryStage.setScene(scene);
    primaryStage.show();
}

You will have your events on the calendar:

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Anhua bezeichnet:

 Anhua (安化县), Kreis der Stadt Yiyang in der chinesischen Provinz Hunan
 Anhua (Wudu) (安化镇), Großgemeinde des Stadtbezirks Wudu von Longnan in der chinesischen Provinz Gansu
 Anhua (Yingshan) (安化乡), Gemeinde des Kreises Yingshan in der chinesischen Provinz Sichuan
 Anhua (Jiangchuan) (安化彝族乡), Nationalitätengemeinde der Yi in der chinesischen Provinz Yunnan
 Anhua (Yong'an) (安化村), Dorf der Gemeinde Yong'an des Autonomen Kreises Du'an im Autonomen Gebiet Guangxi, Volksrepublik China

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Happy child equals happy you, so think about everyone's needs at the planning stage to find a destination that works for everyone. If your children love being outdoors and are adventurous, they're not going to appreciate being dragged around museums and art galleries just because you do. If you're struggling to agree, give everyone a day each and take it in turns to plan the itinerary. That way, everyone gets a little of what they want.
No matter what your child's age, there are things they can do to be helpful. From carrying the snacks to working out a travel budget, there are plenty of ways that you can divide up the responsibilities so that everyone feels involved. Packing lists can be worked out together but you might feel less fraught if the person in charge of passports and tickets is you.
Children aren't always going to be patient, especially if they don't understand why they need to do something, and queuing is one of those situations to try to avoid if at all possible. Online check-in reduces the time spent waiting in line at the airport and some airports offer priority lanes through security too. Where you absolutely can't avoid queuing, try to pack something in an accessible pocket that will provide a distraction.
Slinging a backpack onto the rack of a chicken bus is one thing when it's just you, but if you're traveling along with kids in tow you'll need to think about how you're going to get around while you're away. A self-drive holiday might well be the easiest choice as the boot space is likely to be significantly greater than any airline's baggage allowance. Don't let long distances rule out a road trip; an overnight ferry can be part of the adventure and breaking your journey into stages short enough for your children to cope with is going to help as well. Build in lots of kid-friendly stops and make the travelling part of the holiday.
This is probably the most important tip of all. Whether it's asking a flight attendant to watch your child while you go to the bathroom or letting a friendly local coo over your baby while you pack some groceries, it is easier getting help than you might think. Part of the great satisfaction traveling brings is when your problem-solving skills are up to the task of getting you out of trouble, so don't be afraid to challenge yourself and your kids – you're capable of more than you think.


Restoration of passenger rail service on Vancouver Island is a step closer following a $7.5 million investment from the B.C. government.
Jun. 28, 2011 5:00 a.m.
Restoration of passenger rail service on Vancouver Island is a step closer following a $7.5-million investment from the B.C. government.
Premier Christy Clark arrived at the Nanaimo train station on Selby Street Tuesday aboard a pair of Southern Vancouver Island Rail locomotives to make the announcement.
The funding is in two parts, with $7 million for track repair and $500,000 toward an engineering inspection of about 40 rail bridges and trestles on the line.
The $7 million is conditional on the Island Corridor Foundation raising an additional $7.5 million to complete essential repairs to the Island service.
Passenger rail service was shut down in April due to safety concerns arising from the deteriorating condition of the tracks, which were found to be far worse than anticipated during routine maintenance and inspection this spring. Island freight service continues, although with trains running at reduced speeds due to the condition of the tracks.
Clark said whether additional money gets spent on the rail service is up to the foundation and its business case.
Graham Bruce, ICF executive director, said the provincial commitment enables the foundation to embark on more comprehensive planning around passenger and freight service and he's confident he will hear from the federal government on matching the $7.5 million.
Bruce said the foundation's timeline requires federal support as soon as possible.
James Lunney, Nanaimo-Alberni Conservative MP, said Ottawa was in on the file from the beginning and he knows how important it is to the community.
But funding challenges include the government's economic action plan winding down and less money for infrastructure.
"There was tons of money over the last two years, but that's all winding down," he said. "The cruise ship terminal got money, the airport got money … this one got delayed for various reasons.
The Island Corridor Foundation is a non-profit partnership representing a variety of Island municipalities, regional district and First Nations which has owned the rail infrastructure since 2006.


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package org.apache.camel.component.reactive.streams.platforms;

import java.util.function.Consumer;

import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
import org.reactivestreams.Subscriber;
import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;

public class ReactorCorePlatformTest extends AbstractPlatformTestSupport {

    @Override
    protected void changeSign(Publisher<Integer> data, Consumer<Integer> consume) {
        Flux.from(data)
                .map(i -> -i)
                .doOnNext(consume)
                .subscribe();
    }

    @Override
    protected void changeSign(Iterable<Integer> data, Subscriber<Integer> camel) {
        Flux.fromIterable(data)
                .map(i -> -i)
                .subscribe(camel);
    }
}

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Do we all see the same blue?
This deceptively simple question has kept everyone from amateur philosophers to the intellectual titans of history awake at night since the time of Aristotle. Research in Psychological Science suggests that even if the color-detecting cone cells in your eyes are functioning perfectly, it's possible for your native language to influence not only how you perceive certain colors, but whether or not you see can see something at all.
Previous studies suggested that having distinct categories in your native language for two colors – for example galazio for lighter blues and ble for darker blues in Greek – can allow you to distinguish between them more quickly compared with someone whose native language does not make a distinction, explained author Martin Maier of the Humboldt University of Berlin. In this case, Maier and colleague Rasha Abdel Rahman, a professor of neurocognitive psychology, went a little further, tasking native Greek, German, and Russian speakers with reporting whether shapes in two shades of blue and green appeared at all during a attentional blink task while their brain activity was recorded via electroencephalogram (EEG).
Across all three studies, participants, who received instructions in their native language, were seated in a dark, electromagnetically shielded chamber facing a screen. Over the course of 528 trials, each participant reported when, if at all, a semi-circle or triangle appeared amidst a stream of distractor shapes. During each trial, 13 shapes appeared on screen in either light blue, dark blue, light green, or dark green against a background of one of the three other colors for just 41 ms. The triangle (if present) always appeared either seven or three slides after the semi-circle. At the end of each trial, participants reported the direction that the target shapes were facing, as well as the subjective visibility of the triangle. A trial was defined as a "hit" only when the participants correctly identified the presence and direction of both the semi-circle and the triangle.
In the first study, 28 native Greek speakers were able to correctly identify the presence and direction of the target shapes at a slightly higher rate when a ble shape appeared on a galazio background, or vice versa, than when shapes appeared in contrasting shades of light and dark green, for which they did not have distinct color categories. Hit rates were highest, however, in mixed green-blue conditions, further demonstrating the relationship between color contrast and visual perception, the authors wrote.
In the second study, the researchers sought to further test these findings by using the green contrast as a control condition. In this case, the 29 native German speaking participants (who, similar to native English speakers, do not linguistically distinguish between light and dark blue) performed equally well in green and blue contrast trials, and experienced the same perceptual advantage as native Greek speakers in mixed green-blue trials.
Finally, Maier and colleagues sought to replicate the first study's findings by recruiting 46 native Russian speaking participants, who also distinguish between light blue (goluboy) and dark blue (siniy). Similar to native Greek speakers, native Russian speaking participants demonstrated a perceptual advantage during blue contrast trials.
These results were further supported by EEG data collected during each experiment. Although the researchers found increased brain activity on the EEG during blue and mixed contrast trials compared with green trials among native Greek and Russian speakers, native German speakers only demonstrated increased activity during mixed green-blue trials. This suggests that linguistic color contrast may result in a genuine perceptual effect, the authors wrote.
The EEG data, he continued, suggest that the effects of native language on access to visual consciousness are due to something that happens at an early stage in visual processing in the brain. It's possible that this fundamental influence of language on perception could extend to other tasks and stimuli beyond color as well, Maier noted.
Questions remain, however, about how language areas of the brain may go about influencing visual perception. It's also unclear what it is about language that drives these effects, Maier said.
"Our guess is that early bilinguals can show effects consistent with either of their native languages, and that this could depend on which language is currently 'active,'" he said.
It may be enough simply to have two different labels for colors, Maier continued, or the words may need to have a more meaningful association based in experience.


I absolutely love to taste wines like these and I thank my good friends for inviting me to taste their aged gems such as these.
The name of Hermitage La Chapelle is linked to the chapel of Saint-Christophe overlooking the terraced vineyards along the Rhône. Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné has been the sole owner since 1919.
The wine is made from 40-60 year old Syrah vines located in a rich and varied soils with very diverse terroirs (les Bessards, les Greffieux, le Méal and les Rocoules). The 1995 vintage proved to be a difficult growing season and although healthy grapes were harvested, they were in very small quantities.
I enjoyed this wine very much in terms of it's complexity and depth, but oddly enough it wasn't my highest scored wine of the night. It was by far the most complex wine, but not the best tasting of the bunch.


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Must-Try! Popular 4-Digit-Game That Offer You Real Money
These 4 digit games are most of the gamblers are familiar with them since it relates to numbers totally. Yet, there are a few games that we may not consider to be a digit number because it evaluates by only numbers.
Today, we gather all 4 real digit games that give you impressive results, and it also holds the position of the most popular game of the year. So, let's check it out.
Bingo is the eternally popular game that has been playing in every temple fair. The methods are randomly select 1 number. Each time it is picked up, you have to check on your paper for the number. If you have the same number then mark it. The random keeps going until the marks arrange on the game condition. Nowadays, Bingo is classified to be an online bingo without a dealer to random for you. The system will operative to select randomly via computers, mobiles, and tablets easily along with our team 24 hours.
Many people consider bingo originates from Thailand, but the truth is the game begins from Italy around B.C. 1530. At the moment, the form is a risk game of the Italian government as Giuoco del dltalia, which is a lottery draw daily. After that, the popularity spreads universally for French elites; it also extends to Europe in B.C. 1800 including the United States of America call Beano before rename it as Bingo nowadays.
Keno is similar to Thai lotto, which is sometimes called the Chinese lottery. Furthermore, Thai lotto and keno have diverse patterns; keno allows gamblers to start from ten baht but get a million in return. The explanation is uncomplicated as Muay Thai combines with Bingo. The players need to guess the risky ball from 80 balls. The effect of numbers from the main system that you can trust from these countries: Chinese, Slovakia, Canada, and Australia. There are 25 seconds to give the result.
Keno is a digit game and an aged game in the world. It is assumed that it started in ancient China and started with different lottery forms, as well. All these are enchantment of keno.
Thai Lotto
It is a game that you are well-known because it is reachable and be wildly accepted in Thailand. Today, it develops into an online lotto already. Urbanize prefers to gambling with online platforms; meanwhile, rural players love to gamble in original form: written numbers on a piece of paper monthly. The form of gambling is 3 (top) digits, 2 (bottom) digits, and 3 (mixed) digits, etc. The benefits of online Thai lotto are the payment is higher than the original pattern, and it encourages sellers and buyers. Thai lotto is a successful online gambling game extensively than the others.
Lao Lotto
Lao Lotto is another big game in Thailand. According to Thailand's neighbor, the influence of gambling is slowly bring into the country continually. Especially, the online lotto system pushes more Lao lotto to the success apparently. The lotto gives the results on every 7 days whether 3 digits play or 2; the game uses names of animals to represent numbers: a rabbit is 08, a snake is 32, etc.
From those 4 digit games, you will notice patterns of betting and the time it takes. If you like betting round per round then you should go for bingo because you have to keep your eyes on the picked numbers all the time to match with your own paper: as fast as you finish the game, you will earn more rewards. In case bingo is too busy, Thai lotto or Lao lotto maybe your best choice. While keno combines between lotto and bingo that compatible definitely. The significant thing to advise you is all of these amazing games are available on Gclub, whee you are easily find and gain unique experience.
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Insight: How big an issue is compliance in the GST era?
Compliance with regulation is often vexing. It is particularly so in case of the complex GST law. However, is it as burdensome as it is being made out? L Badri Narayanan believes a healthy tension between the government and businesses will improve matters.
ETCFO
July 05, 2018, 18:07 IST
Updated: July 05, 2018, 19:10 IST
There is a perception in industry and business media that the compliance burden on companies has gone up significantly under GST, as compared to the earlier tax regime. The answer to this question however, is not as simple as it would seem.
The degree of compliance and the transaction-level data required to be submitted under GST is extensive. A 'lighter' but multiple compliance burden existed across multifarious taxes, each with its own separate authority, deadlines and penal provisions for non-compliance.
While under GST, the compliance processes are intense, with penal provisions being equally severe, it is essentially a single tax and one single authority for each state. It would be safe to surmise, therefore, that the overall compliance burden may prove to be better in the long-run.
Compliance with GST, as measured by the number of returns filed, started very well immediately following the introduction of GST.
However, it fell sharply when the government took steps to lighten the compliance burden by suspending invoice-level matching and introducing Form GSTR-3B, increasing the threshold for the composition scheme, etc, particularly in the SME sector.
Some companies felt that it was possible to get away by not filing returns. The compliance rate has been improving steadily over the last few months, most probably in response to the anti-evasion measures initiated by the government, including the introduction of e-way bills, greater scrutiny of the returns being filed, notices being sent for anti-profiteering, etc.
The number of registered taxpayers has gone up from 66 lakhs in August 2017, to 88 lakhs in April 2018. A further analysis of the data shows that on an average, just 60% of the registered people filed their GST returns by the due date. However, in a couple of months thereafter, this figure goes up to 88% for that month, a significant improvement.
This shows assesses want to comply but are taking time to get their data together and then file the returns. Assesses are also paying the late-fee. This is a good sign for compliance in the future.
Revenue has also started showing an upward trend, after the dip seen during the period of low compliance. The amount of tax paid is also stabilizing and increasing. While the average tax collected under GST over this period has been around Rs 90,000 crore, the revenue did cross Rs 1 lakh crore in April 2018, before falling to Rs 94,000 crore in May 2018.
In August 2017, the average tax paid by a taxpayer was Rs 1.34 lakh, which fell to Rs 1.24 Lacs in December 2017, but increased up to Rs 1.64 lakh in April 2018.
All-in-all, it can be said that GST has seen a painful transition in India, as industry, tax authorities and even advisors went through the process of understanding the law and the rules.
It is now in the process of settling down and the basic processes of making invoices, filing returns, claiming input credit, and paying the tax, are working better.
The next stage will now be when annual returns are filed, and the scrutiny starts. This phase might lead to inconsistent interpretations, disputes, audits, and potentially lead to litigation in some cases. The rush towards advance rulings seems to imply that companies are keen on minimizing the scope for litigation.
India has made a slow and steady start towards the implementation of GST. This will settle down further going forward, but there could be disruptions also based on government or department actions as well as industry trying to find ways and means to take advantage of the system. This healthy tension will keep on improving the system continually. A refined and stable GST is maybe still some four to five years away.
About the author: L Badri Narayanan is Partner at law firm Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys. Apart from GST in particular and tax in general, Badri's interest areas include intellectual property and regulatory law.
DISCLAIMER: Views expressed above are the author's own and ETCFO.com does not necessarily subscribe to them. ETCFO.com shall not be responsible for any damage caused to any person/organisation directly or indirectly.
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What is all the fuss around Content Marketing? AVATAR CEO Zibusiso Mkhwanazi recently sat down with Media Personality Jeremy Maggs to talk Content Marketing in a very insightful interview. A week ago we shared What is Content Marketing? – Part 1. Today we bring you the second and last part of the interview.
Jeremy Maggs: I understand it (Content Marketing) but it's also a bit like trout fishing. You have to play with the customer, that individual customer, you have to be subtle. Don't abuse the relationship. The problem that so many marketers make is once they have that person within the loop in the community, they bombard them, they spam them to death.
Jeremy Maggs: Yeah, you are talking about dating woman; I am talking about trout fishing. It illustrates the difference in our age.
So, Zibusiso, how difficult is it to set a strategy for this kind of marketing?
Zibusiso Mkhwanazi: It's not an easy thing. It's been around, as I have said, for a while but in the context of social media, where it becomes extra tricky is understanding, it's identifying people and understanding who they are and their content needs on a daily basis because now the reality is that brands are becoming publishers, yes, but what's extra tricky is what type of publishers are they becoming and who are they speaking to. So, it's matching those two things – "So, what are we going to publish?" and "Is it relevant?" So, that entire match is a whole science by itself. It involves tons and tons of software to find relevant and engaging content, things that people have never seen before. We go through an entire research process to get to the right type of content that's the most engaging and we use tried and tested methods over and over again. It's something new in South Africa but we are playing around with it and what I am finding is that the market is responding pretty well to it; as soon as you mention it, you grab the attention of the room. I spoke about it at a recent social media conference and basically the consensus really was this was something new that we had never heard before. So, if you ask me, this is the next wave. It's the growing wave.
Jeremy Maggs: I want to ask you a final question. The relationship them between copy-heavy relevant content marketing and traditional above the line messaging as we know it, there is a golden thread.
Jeremy Maggs: What is it?
Zibusiso Mkhwanazi: Now, people might hate me for saying this but I will just be honest. Content will drive above the line messages whether we like it or not because what content does is once you publish relevant content, it gives you the opportunity to listen to how people respond to it and it will indicate what messages people are interested in hearing. So, not what the brands want to say but what the people want to hear, the relevant target market wants to hear and from that listening process, we then pass that to different mediums like above the line and all sorts of other digital platforms, from banners. So, the next time someone puts a banner together, it's not because we think this is really creative; it's because this is what people have engaged with, it's tried and it's proven. So, it's about linking the two but you need to listen to the people because the marketers of the past will tell you "It's all about stats, market, what the market… this research from whoever" but now the research is your actual market and content marketing allows you to gain that insight and pass it on.
Jeremy Maggs: Zibusiso Mkhwanazi, I don't think anyone's going to hate you. I think they are going to listen to you. Thank you very much for joining us.
Zibusiso Mkhwanazi: Thank you, Jeremy.


As anyone who experienced a broken home air conditioner in the past knows, there's no good time to try and find a Charlotte air conditioner service company to come out! In fact, when its 85 degrees inside your house, the only thing you care about is getting the air conditioner fixed and blowing cold air as soon as possible!
By the time you locate a Charlotte AC repair contractor, wait for them to get to your home to troubleshoot and diagnose the problem, quote the ac repair costs, and finally… fix your home air conditioner system, it may be several hours, or even a full day later! (tips for speedy ac service) In fact, you can almost bet that if you need central ac repair, other Charlotte area homeowners are dealing with the same problem!
In this Charlotte HVAC guide, we look at the process of how to find an AC repair and service company in Charlotte, and make sure you have the information handy just in case you need air conditioner service in the near future!
Following the simple tips below will help you make sure and get a quality air conditioner repair service from a qualified Charlotte contractor!
Ask Your Family and Friends!
Don't settle for just the name of the company! Ask about whether the company showed up on time, how much they charged, and what the repair work was. You may find that two neighbors using the same company had completely different results from the same contractor!
Its also worth asking if they have a referral program, where your friend or family member may get a small reward like a gift card, or a free service for referring you. That way you know to name drop when you are on the phone and call for AC repair!
If you have spent more than 5 seconds on the Charlotte HVAC Guide, you already know we have a review section that lets users like yourself rate and review local hvac companies! Learn what others have found by using the same companies!
Many Charlotte air conditioning repair companies place their business stickers onto the outside condensing unit, or inside the circuit breaker panel, next to the ac system fuse.
In addition, companies also have stickers on the thermostat in the hallway, making it very easy to contact them anytime there is a problem with the cooling system in the home.
Our website has partnered with a company that pre-screens Charlotte ac repair contractors to be sure they are not only qualified to do the work right, but that they carry the right types of liability insurance and coverage to perform work in your home!
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Henrik Queitsch (født i 1963) er en dansk film- og musikanmelder og fra 2004 tillige kulturredaktør på Ekstra Bladet.

Queitsch er uddannet i litteraturvidenskab og filosofi fra Københavns Universitet i 1997. Han har været tilknyttet Ekstra Bladet som anmelder siden 1999 og har bl.a. også været musikredaktør ved Nat & Dag og været medforfatter på Politikens Dansk Rock Leksikon.
Sammen med Klaus Lynggaard har han forfattet quiz-bogen Rock & Pop Quiz (2005).
Også sammen med Lynggaard har han redigeret antologien Loaded: Om The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico fra 2004.

Han er desuden bestyrelsesmedlem i Foreningen af Dansk Musikkritikere.

Henvisninger

Filmkritikere fra Danmark
Journalister fra Danmark
Musikkritikere fra Danmark
Faglitterære forfattere fra Danmark
Dansksprogede forfattere fra Danmark
Journalister ved Ekstra Bladet


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Give a logical explanation to calm us down: Kamal Haasan on Jallikattu protests
Kamal Hassan has been extremely vocal about his views on Jallikattu and said people should be given an explanation to help them calm down.
Actor Kamal Haasan on January 24 addressed a press conference in Chennai city of Tamil Nadu in the wake of the ongoing protests to lift ban on the controversial bull-taming sport, Jallikattu. While speaking to the media, Kamal Haasan said that he was shocked to see the cops behaving the did during protests and that the people of the state should be given a sound response for them to calm down.
Supporting the people demanding to legalise the sport, Kamal Hassan said that he has been demanding for 20 years and the law to ban it only showed double standards. He further added that the government should not ban anything but take steps to regulate it.
Equally shocked (to see video of cop committing arson), hope some sort of explanation is given to us so that we can calm down: Kamal Haasan pic.twitter.com/j6sl0jNJNF
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 24, 2017
Have been demanding this for over 20 yrs. We were the early agitators of this law because it showed double standard-Kamal Haasan #Jallikattu
Speaking about the India-Pakistan relations, Kamal Haasan said that he did not want to hate Pakistan and wish "rub put" the borders since "we" created them.
Chennai: I say I dont want to hate (Pakistan), I want to rub out the borders, we created the borders: Kamal Haasan pic.twitter.com/hItNJJIhmr
If I was born in 1924, I would have sat in front of (Mahatma) Gandhi and asked for unity between India and Pakistan: Kamal Haasan
In a series of tweet tweeted by Kamal Haasan and other social media users, the cops were seen torching vehicles and hitting women. A number of social media users claimed that police purposely resorted to violence on people who were staging a peaceful protest.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on January 23 passed the bill to replace the ordinance on Jallikattu. Amid the uproar in several parts of Tamil Nadu in support Jallikattu, the bill replacing the ordinance passed by the Governer on January 21, was tabled by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.
The protest which was being carried out peacefully till last week took a violent turn as the angry protesters set the Ice House Police Station to fire, near the Marina Beach. The TN police detained over 100 students who were protesting near Meenakshi Hall in Coimbatore.
Kamal Haasan who has been extremely vocal about his views on Jallikattu, had earlier called for a ban on biryani instead of Jallikattu.


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Enrique Pavón (Ypacaraí, Paraguay; 12 de agosto de 1979) es un actor, imitador, director de cine y comediante paraguayo. Empezó siendo camarógrafo en programas de televisión y luego fue actor en Comisaría 13. También conduce su propio programa de radio.

Biografía
La carrera televisiva de Enrique Pavón comenzó en realidad detrás de cámaras. Por un efímero tiempo fue sonidista y ayudante de camarógrafo, pero duró en ese puesto solo hasta que logró mostrar sus luces como actor cómico. Respecto al origen de sus musas inspiradoras, Enrique que cada situación de su pasado y de su presente le dan mina para quitar de ellos parte de sus personajes.

Ha creado programas de televisión y obras teatrales como La Farra con Rebeca Brítez y Fabi Martínez obras teatrales como "Ghosts El Fantasma Del Humor" y más.

En la actualidad es co-conductor en el programa de televisión Tercer Tiempo en donde actúa con diferentes papeles protagónicos en especial su propio personaje llamado "El Abuelo". Y también llega a hacer un personaje heroico llamado "Super Mboriahu" que es un superhéroe pobre que lucha por su país en proteger a su gente paraguaya.

Había dicho en un momento que el personaje "Super Mboriahu" tendría su propia película, planeada por Dani Da Rosa y el propio actor Enrique Pavón.

En el 2017 Enrique Pavón, Rebeca Brítez, Fabi Martínez y una gran conducción formaron un programa llamado "La Farra" transmitida en el TRECE.

En 2020 crea y protagoniza la serie de televisión Hotel Ja Ja en canal Trece.

Filmografía

Programas de Televisión

Cine

Teatro

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Perfil de Internet Movie Data Base

Actores masculinos de Paraguay
Actores de televisión de Paraguay
Imitadores
Actores de teatro de Paraguay
Humoristas de Paraguay


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County Championship: Rain ruins final day as Somerset and Surrey share draw
Jack Leach was Somerset's main hope of forcing victory going into the rain-hit final day but the England spinner picked up just one wicket – and a consoling hug from Marcus Trescothick
Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground (day four)
Surrey 380 & 255-8: Burns 78, Jacks 54; Leach 3-70
Somerset 398: Gregory 129*, Hildreth 90, Azhar 60; Clarke 3-74
Somerset (11 pts) drew with Surrey (12 pts)
Match scorecard
Somerset regained top spot in the County Championship Division One table after drawing at home to Surrey.
But they were still frustrated after rain ruined a potentially exciting final day at Taunton.
At the close on day three, Surrey were 152-3, only 134 runs in front.
But only six overs were possible in the morning session and it soon became clear that Somerset would not have enough time to force a victory as Surrey finished on 255-8.
The home side had a chance early in the afternoon session when nightwatchman Morne Morkel was dropped on nine by James Hildreth at first slip off Lewis Gregory with the score on 175.
But he survived to build a stand of 56 with Will Jacks, who moved from his overnight 31 to make 54.
With the score on 204, Somerset struck in successive overs when England spinner Jack Leach had Morkel caught by Craig Overton, who then quickly trapped Jacks leg before in the next over.
But the only other wicket saw Tim Groenewald remove Dean Elgar.
Somerset, who were briefly headed by Hampshire after their win over Warwickshire earlier in the day, are back in action on Monday when they host bottom club Warwickshire at Taunton, while champions Surrey, who are yet to win this season in three attempts, are away to Kent at Beckenham.
Somerset director of cricket Andy Hurry:
"The match did credit to the Championship first division, with some fantastic cricket, and it was just sad to see the weather play a part at the end.
"We wanted to show we are a match for the team who won the title last summer and I felt we did that in all respects. It is a measure of the progress we have made.
"We went into the game with momentum after winning our first two Championship matches and reaching the One-Day Cup final.
"That momentum has been maintained by the quality of performance, even if we had to settle for a draw."
Surrey batsman Will Jacks told BBC Radio London:
"It was a frustrating way for the game to end because all three results were possible at the start of play.
"We felt that we could get a big enough total on the board to exert some pressure. I have been short of a few runs recently, so it was nice to contribute.
"It was tough batting last night, but having Rory Burns at the other end playing brilliantly was a big help to me.
"In the end we have come out of a decent performance with 12 points and can move on with confidence."
May 17, 2019 Glaziers Archway Tags: Championship, County, day, draw, final, Rain, ruins, share, Somerset, Surrey Categories:


The old colonial neighborhood of Coyoacan comprises some of the more notable cultural institutions of Mexico such as the National Film Archives, the Popular Cultures Museum, the Frida Kahalo Museum, the Talleres Cultural Center, the Ital-ian Institute of Culture, the National Watercolor Museum, the Elena Garro Library and the National Sound Archive. Thanks to the federal organism that manages the built patrimony of the country, the new INDAABIN Cultural Center is added to this list. Programatically, the center has been product of a long negotiation between the parts, particularly in moving on from the contained and secluded towards the open and public; breaking conventional practices was not easy especially because the former buildings were set in an old fashion governmental enclosed compound. Since the project's earliest stages we decided to demolish the existent constructions and start up fresh from a new program based in making open, public buildings and outdoor areas.
The start off concept spins around the idea of breaking the parts in order to organize them in smaller low-rise buildings that could eventually display certain design personality. Thus, the Cultural Center will be formed by a main art gallery, an auditorium, an exhibition hall and workshops, a grand central café, preservation and cataloguing, an archive for maps and drawings, a research center, administrative and executive offices. With ecological preservation in mind, our first strategy was to assembly a highly qualified team of experts in areas such as biology and landscape; along them we classified, cata-logued and diagnosed the current health and future of all trees and plants in the site. Once we secured the green assets, we proceeded to establish the project zoning and arrangement. Within the concept of dispersion, we decided to hinge and organize buildings around the open spaces. Therefore, we aimed that visitors would navigate through a number of interlocked gardens, plazas, paths, patios, etc. that will eventually unfold and reveal a number of architectural elements and gestures. On the other hand, in terms of urban access, the compound is enclosed by high walls that were made out of traditional black volcanic rock, making the center only reachable from the street through two gates that connect to the street. In fact the site drops almost six feet down the sidewalk level, making it even more secluded and isolated from the street. Towards the inside, we have installed bike racks in order to contribute to the culture of alternative mobility. The entire project is full accessible to all, including those that are visually handicapped.
The Cultural Center is set out in four main buildings, starting off with the museum and its upper and lower galleries; both are accessible by Salvador Novo. This building features a lower basement and "shifted" volume above it, forming an upper gallery and a lower portico. Because the volume has been shifted off in the plan, the "box" is projected in cantilever to-wards two sides of the building. Structurally the gallery is supported on one side with a colonnade, and on the other is hanging from beams that span and load on the large screen wall made in reinforced concrete. In the spirit of integrating more the interior gardens and courtyards, both floors are articulated by exterior ramps and stairs rather than circulation cores and more particularly, by the "pushed out" promenade at the lower level. The aforementioned glass box holds the temporary exhibition hall. To create a graphic artwork skin, it fenestration is made out of dichroic glass panels from floor to ceiling. On the left side of this building there is a three-floor block that holds the research center, the archive and sev-eral administrative and technical offices. Architecturally the block is divided in two volumes; first a very large "blind" box like building finished with pre-rusted perforated metal that sunscreens the interior and make them translucent, second there is an also massive, black volume cladded with a ventilated, porcelain façade. Next, there is a long and shallow build-ing resembling a snake that serves as a visual ending to the new perpendicular organization of open spaces and gardens. This building changes material from rusted metal to exposed concrete, suggesting also the interior change of function from conservation workshops to the café and library. Between the black box building and the "snake" we laid out a mas-sive pergola, different in design (made out of steel trusses that are covered with steel plates) more organic and random. Its purpose is to shade and shelter the café's terrace. The tail of the "snake" ends in form of stair, suggesting a common gesture in pre-Columbian architecture. At the north end, one last building appears also as a visual end of the cross axis of the composition: the auditorium. This building has been thought as an abstract container that has the unusual feature of opening the proscenium with a huge dichroic window towards the garden. Functionally it will be a multi-purpose hall that may hold book presentations and lectures, social events and art conferences. In addition, the complex will feature five major open spaces: first the ramped, main entrance courtyard and its sunken garden, second the main geometrical gar-den in front of the museum, third the shaded café's wood-decked patio, fourth the Tezontle garden (a red stone, charac-teristic of Mexico) and last the grand plaza which is made out of a tapestry of hollow and solid concrete blocks. Its pur-pose is to organize public events as flea markets and traditionally seasonal stands, additionally it can serve as temporary parking and car drop off.
From the overall aesthetic composition, some buildings have been thought as solid and massive creating a deliberate con-trast to others that are conceived as translucent or transparent. Decisions made in this sense respond mostly to dealing with finding the right balance between energy savings, aesthetics and human activity. In a related discussion, the chro-matic palette also showcase tensions between two opposed criteria: on one hand the use of discreet, long-lasting colors such as black porcelain, gray stones and the earthiness of rusted metals; on the other hand it contrasts against the inten-sity and violence of dichroic glass chromatics and the bright orange color of the pergola.
According to the architects, although some compositions are directly or indirectly referenced to some architectural ideas from Emilio Ambaz and Francisco Machado, from a design standpoint, the assumed influences come from University City, that spectacular array of pioneering modern architecture in the late 40's and early 50's. Among the principles that may be found in relationship to CU are a severe axial composition, that is often manipulated by the use of ramps, canopies or pergolas; the traditional use of black volcanic rock indigenous from this zone of the valley to build walls and contentions, and finally the use of simple volumes that acknowledge the relevance of classical elements of architecture such as the colonnade or the promenade. In counterpoint, the project's central and stronger idea is best described by the design of the museum's overhanging gallery. By imagining this volume as an art piece itself, we laid out it in a way it becomes the central exhibit of the complex. It can be particularly enjoyed from the café's patio. The gallery's dichroic-skin will break the spectrum of color depending on light temperature and intensity (outdoor and indoor) creating a organic and ever changing, kaleidoscopic effect, that incidentally references the chromatic stridence of Mexican folk Art. The authors have yet added another layer to the glass, a large-scale graphic pattern resembling a diffusing lattice that gives the impression of tattooing the building. The overlaid system distorts the relationship between the exterior and the interior, and also the connections between light and space, pushing the visitor towards the experience of a psychotropic trip of LSD substances.