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On Experimental Film : Wednesday 22 January
On Experimental Film with Vicky Smith at Pennywell Studios
Wednesday 22nd January : 7.30-9.30pm
What is experimental film? How does it relate to the Avant-Garde and to Undergound film? Does experimental film continue to be relevant today, and in which ways has it informed artist moving image? With reference to some of the key films and discourses, through consideration of core areas of experimental film enquiry and through film clips and discussion, we will unpack this field.
Vicky Smith has been making, screening, writing about, teaching and curating experimental film for 30 or so years. She has run direct-on-film multi-projection workshops at the London Film-Makers Co-op (1990s) and Vivid Media Arts, Birmingham (2010). 'Vicky Smith's Bicycle Tyre Track (2012-14) elegantly integrated into one simple action each phase in the production and exhibition of a film … the resulting 'film' was immediately fed into a projector and the audience was regaled with a few seconds of abstract film dominated by leaping black shapes and an exploding soundtrack' (Cate Elwes, 2015: 221-2).
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James Richards is a national award-winning urban designer, artist, writer and professor teaching design and drawing at the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the author of the book Freehand Drawing and Discovery: Urban Sketching and Concept Drawing for Designers, published by John Wiley & Sons, and his works have been featured in design publications, group and solo exhibitions internationally. His most recent exhibition, "Hemingway's Cuba," was shown in Hemingway's home during the 2015 Havana Art Biennial. He is a correspondent for USk's international blog, and founded Urban Sketchers Texas. Jim travels globally promoting the "Freehand Renaissance" through sketching workshops and conference speaking; he has drawn great urban places in over 40 countries around the world.


Under gunmetal skies Britain's Reece Prescod fired a shot that will surely be heard around the sprinting world. This time, however, he was left ruing the fact he squeezed the trigger a thousandth of a second too late.
At one stage the 22-year-old was dead last in the men's 100m final in the Birmingham Grand Prix. But once he hit top speed Prescod finished like a bullet train, flying past many of the world's best sprinters to finish in a personal best of 9.94sec. Initially it also looked good enough for a sensational victory. But after officials had pored over two angles of the photo-finish they ruled that the American Christian Coleman had got the nudge by 0.001sec.
But Prescod has the confidence of knowing now he is the real deal, especially given he was fatigued from winning silver at the European Championships in Berlin last week. And if he can fix his start – which too closely resembles an elderly man rising from his favourite chair for comfort – he is a legitimate contender for gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
"I've been so tired after the Europeans, and I've just been dying every day trying to regain my fitness," said Prescod. "I have gone back to work on a few things with my coach and I'm still trying to ace my start. I just need to get it a tenth of a second better." The good news for British sprinting is that Prescod is working on it.
After Berlin he treated himself to a new projector to allow him to do video analysis of his races on the big screen at his house, and it is already paying off.
"I was also looking back at how I was last year, when I ran 10.04sec consistently and I was thinking when I was running like that I was really relaxed and bouncy, so I just tried to bring it," he explained.
And how. Behind him was Zharnel Hughes, the new European champion, Yohan Blake, a former world champion, and Noah Lyles, the brash American who also happens to be the fastest man of the year. "The Americans think they are very dominant but hopefully I have done our country proud and tried to show the British boys can sprint," added Prescod.
"Obviously the Americans are world-class competition – they are the guys I have to beat.
Elsewhere the performance of the day came from the South African Luvo Manyonga who jumped a meeting-record 8.53m to win the men's long jump in what was also Greg Rutherford's final stadium competition of his career.
Rutherford, who has decided to retire due to a serious left-ankle injury, could finish only eighth after a modest 7.34m.
But the crowd – many of whom sported 'Thank You Greg' stickers – applauded him like a champion.
"It's so frustrating to not be competitive any more because I don't train any more and that's down to the fact I am just too injured," he said.
Another of the day's best performances came from the Kenyan Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir, who won the men's 800m in a meeting-record 1:42.79. "It's a great achievement and I thank God for what I have done,"he said.
However, Matthew Hudson-Smith fell short in his attempt to break Iwan Thomas's 21-year-old British 400m record after fading to finish second behind the American Fred Kerley in a modest 45.59sec.
But Hudson-Smith claimed he was not too disappointed.


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The Campaign to Save Mount Grant
A Pacific Northwest Gem On San Juan Island
We talked a bit about Mount Grant in a previous story of ours, Visiting San Juan Island. It is just one of the many attractions to see and experience on this magical islet. We're going to go a little more in-depth with this article, specifically about Mount Grant, the San Juan Preservation Trust, and the campaign to save the Mount Grant Preserve.
"MOUNT GRANT BOASTS THE STUNNING VIEWS AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF A REMOTE ISLAND HILLTOP, BUT IT HAS SOMETHING MORE – A RANGE OF TRAILS AND A ROAD TO THE SUMMIT THAT MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. THIS PLACE WILL BE A TREASURE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY."
— THOR HANSON, CO-CHAIR
The Start to a New Preserve
Mount Grant consists of 141 acres of land which was once on the market for sale as a 12-lot subdivision for a private housing development at a combined sale price of $4.135 million. Luckily there were no takers. Located on San Juan Island, the area includes a diverse forest, multiple species listed among Washington State's priorities for protection, magnificent 360 degree views from the top, and much more. It also provides the most elevation gain for hiking of any other place on the island. With all of that, it's understandable why the nearby town of Friday Harbor wants to turn it into a preserve.
View from Mount Grant
Unfortunately, for Friday Harbor, they do not have enough funds to purchase the land themselves. This is where the San Juan Preserve Trust (SJPT) comes in. They certainly came in strong by making a huge initial step. They successfully negotiated the sale price from $4.135 million down to $3.0 million. The SJPT is a nationally accredited private, non-profit and membership-based land trust. Founded in 1979 to conserve land in Washington State's San Juan Islands, the trust has so far protected 280 properties, 40 miles of shoreline, 15,000 acres, and more. Their mission is simple...
"...to preserve and protect open spaces, scenic views, forests, agricultural lands, habitats, watersheds, riparian corridors, wetlands and shorelines in the San Juan Archipelago."
—Mission of the San Juan Preservation Trust
The conservation's vision for Mount Grant includes many detailed plans that will help visitors reach and explore the area. Some of such opportunities are hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. A key plan is that the land will be fully compatible for visitors with mobility restrictions. Maintaining the current road to the top for public access to all will help those who are unable to hike. Everyone will be able to access the amazing panoramic views and everything else that comes with the magnificent preserve.
What You Can Do to Help
Here are a few ways to help make this a preserve for future generations to come...
Donate: You can make a one-time donation, or a recurring monthly donation, in any amount, to the campaign by clicking here. Your donation will be matched by a generous matching grant!
Volunteer: You can volunteer for the San Juan Preservation Trust and help them achieve their mission. You can find the various opportunities of volunteering by clicking here. By you helping SJPT as a whole, SJPT is then able to continue the campaign to save Mount Grant.
Visit & Spread the Word: We encourage everyone to visit this place at least once in order to fully understand its beauty and potential of transforming it into a preserve. After taking it all in, consider sharing the story of your visit, the nature photos you took, and the campaign itself with your friends on social media. The more attention there is, the quicker the donations will add up!
Visiting Mount Grant
We recently received a wonderful comment on our previous story from Keith Wentworth, Co-chair, SJPT Campaign for Mount Grant Preserve. He left us some helpful information about upcoming visitor opportunities that we want to pass along. The road to the top is not open for public vehicle use during most of the year, which means you'll have to hike to the top when it is closed. However, below are the dates when the road is open this year.
Father's Day, Noon to 6:00 PM
Every Sunday, July through September
Sunday, July 31st, 2016 - Special Community Festival Event: Free shuttles will be provided from Friday Harbor to the top of Mount Grant so that those who walk on the ferry at Anacortes will be able to get to the ridge top.
We hope you visit Mount Grant next time you're on San Juan Island! For more information please take a look at the Campaign to Save Mount Grant website. Let us know in the comments below if you've been to Mount Grant or if you plan on going.
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Microsoft is celebrating its best ever period of Windows Phone sales in Europe, a further sign that the third-placed OS is beginning to pick up momentum.
Led by the improved critical and commercial performance of Nokia's Lumia range, Windows Phone averaged 9.2 per cent of phones sold in Europe's five top markets.
According to research company Kantar Worldpanel, the OS is performing best of all in the UK, where it has notched up 12 per cent of the market in the three months leading up to August 2013. That's a 7 per cent increase based on last year's figures.
In France, it's slightly lower at 10.8 per cent, whereas Germany, Italy and Spain are pushing to make double digits.
Android still leads the way with a 70.1 per cent share, while Apple's iOS sits on 16.1 per cent. Microsoft is certainly gaining ground on Apple in the region, while BlackBerry has slipped further to just 2.4 per cent in Europe.
The accelerated sales in Europe are great news for Microsoft following its recent buyout of Nokia's devices and services division, especially seeing as 9 out of 10 Windows Phones sold are manufacture red by the Finnish manufacturer.
In Microsoft's US homeland, however, it's a different story. Windows Phone's share has only grown from 2.6 per cent to 3 per cent, while Apple continues to take the largest slice of the pie.


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Tacloban eyes international airport by 2025
TACLOBAN CITY – The Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport here will become an international airport by 2025 with ongoing and future projects lined up to improve the facility, according to an official of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) here.
With available funds for development this year and commitment from the national government to pour in more budget in the future, the facility will elevate its status from a major domestic airport to an international airport by 2025, said CAAP Eastern Visayas Area Manager Danilo Abarreta in an interview on Tuesday.
The construction of new passenger terminal building Phase 1 with a budget of PHP731.6 million is now 47.41 percent complete. The second phase of the project will start early this year with a budget of PHP700 million, according to CAAP.
"The total cost to develop the terminal building is PHP1.96 billion. It will have a total area of 36,298.98 square meters and can accommodate 1,670 passengers. The building design is inspired by San Juanico Bridge and city's coastal mountain landscape merged with Taklub fishcage," Abarreta said.
The existing passenger terminal building refurbished after Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) has a 600-seating capacity.
Funding to fully complete the building is already available, to include the PHP1.42 billion release for 2023 earlier announced by the Department of Budget and Management.
Abarreta said the first phase in the PHP49.9 million construction of control tower structure is now complete. Up for implementation is the second phase which involves the PHP17.73 million installation of communication equipment.
The budget to acquire 131,539 square meters of lot is already available this year, according to the official. This will allow the expansion of the runway length from 2.1 kilometers to 2.5 kilometers. The runway extension project will be implemented in 2024.
"The medium-term goal is to meet the international runway length standards to accommodate international flights come 2025," Abarreta told the Philippine News Agency.
The Department of Public Works and Highways recently completed the PHP46 million new access road leading to the airport.
Between 2023 to 2027, the Department of Transportation aims to complete and operationalize the new terminal building and control tower, lengthen the existing runway, provide runway end safety area of 200 meters on both ends, complete the construction of the new taxiway leading to the new apron, among others.
The DZR Airport is one of the country's busiest with 36 daily flights between Manila and Cebu.
The airport in the regional capital was ranked as the country's 7th busiest as of September 2022 with 975,127 million inbound and outbound passengers. The airport is busier than the other eight international airports in the country.
Named after Daniel Z, Romualdez, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, the airport serves as the main gateway from Manila and Cebu to Eastern Visayas. It is located in the city's San Jose district. (PNA)
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Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher.
"We are told that the trouble with Modern Man is that he has been trying to detach himself from nature": First Edition of Lewis Thomas' Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher; Inscribed by Him
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Elegant, suggestive, and clarifying, Lewis Thomas's profoundly humane vision explores the world around us and examines the complex interdependence of all things. Extending beyond the usual limitations of biological science and into a vast and wondrous world of hidden relationships, this provocative book explores in personal, poetic essays to topics such as computers, germs, language, music, death, insects, and medicine. Lewis Thomas writes, "Once you have become permanently startled, as I am, by the realization that we are a social species, you tend to keep an eye out for the pieces of evidence that this is, by and large, good for us."
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FORGE WINS AGAIN
Forge at Yarra's Edge has taken out the Judge's Award (Metropolitan) at the Urban Development Institute of Australia's (UDIA) 2017 Awards for Excellence.
This award follows its win last month of one of the industry's highest accolades, the HIA-CSR Victorian Apartment Complex of the Year Award at the Victorian Housing Awards.
Comprising 228-apartments over 30 levels, Forge shone through for its design innovation, which includes a diverse mix of apartment types to cater for a range of purchaser life stages – from one bedroom lofts to three bedroom family residences.
Standing approximately 100 metres tall, Forge's distinguishing façade is impressive on the skyline as you enter Melbourne's CBD from the Bolte Bridge. Designed to bring a lightness to Yarra's Edge through the use of silver glass and steel, and featuring an urban art masterpiece by internationally renowned artist Ned Kahn, the expressive architecture responds to the natural phenomena of wind alluding to the movement of the surrounding Yarra River.
The design of Forge pays tribute to the location's past as a bustling wharf area, incorporating copper highlights and original wharf timbers in the lobby, and a six-metre-wide aquarium inspired by the traditional eco system of the Yarra River.
Forge also includes access to Mirvac's newly completed health and wellness hub, The Wharf Club, which features a pool, gym, and cafe, all housed under an inclined grass roof that is located next to the green open space of Wharf's Landing. The Wharf Club is located a few metres from the lobby entry to Forge.
Further impressive amenities include a private dining room with adjoining kitchen, a cinema room and a fireplace lounge.
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When it comes to office space, it's pretty clear that the glamorous downtown tower with imported Italian marble in the lobby and concierge/valet services is classified as "Class A" in the world of commercial real estate.
However, classifying office space isn't always this cut and dry. What about all the space in between these extremes? And what do the "Class A, B and C" rankings really mean and who determines them?
Despite attempts to classify the quality of space, there's really no hard-and-fast official grading system, and brokers in their individual markets don't operate under a single set of definitions for each class.
Groups like BOMA International and NAIOP offer broad descriptions of the three classes, but it's simply a framework open to interpretation.
The building classification system varies significantly between markets. For example, a Class A office building in Omaha won't be comparable to a Class A building in downtown Los Angeles. That's why it's important that buildings be viewed in the context of their specific markets. However, that's not an exact formula either, because classifications even vary within a city itself — from submarket to submarket and downtown to the suburbs.
Davidson points to other challenges, including the many buildings that straddle the fence between classifications, and the fact that a landlord may have a "more generous opinion of his building" than the market.
Consensus is that even a loosely designated classification system helps brokers, landlords, investors, and tenants compare buildings that compete for similar types of users.
While it varies from firm to firm, criteria that brokers typically use to classify buildings include: age of the building, location/accessibility, infrastructure, technological capabilities, rental rates, market perception, quality of the HVAC system, how well it's maintained, finishes, tenancy, ownership, and of course, amenities.
These are the "most prestigious buildings competing for premier office users with rents above average for the area," and they have a "definite market presence." Class A buildings have a prime central location with exceptional accessibility and are usually of significant size. Class A buildings aren't always newly built; older distinguished buildings with outstanding ownership in prime markets are often Class A due to their market presence.
Class A boasts high-end tenant improvements and first-class finishes, high-tech security, the latest in elevator and HVAC systems, and state-of-the-art technological capabilities. In other words, these buildings are built to impress. The hottest in amenities can include concierge/valet services, cafes, food courts, restaurants, daycare centers, game rooms, on-site covered parking, gyms, showers, lounges, bike storage and roof terraces.
Class B buildings "compete for a wide range of users with rents in the average range for the market." They're generally nice, fully functional buildings but don't typically boast the same high-end fixtures, architecture and striking lobbies as Class A buildings. They're well-located in solid markets but maybe not on the prime corner. They're typically older but still have higher-quality tenant improvements (although finishes may be somewhat outdated). Maintenance and upkeep are solid. HVAC and elevator systems are functional but not top of the line. Technological capacity is adequate. They may have on-site parking but it's uncovered.
Class C buildings "compete for tenants requiring functional space at rents below average for the area." They're older buildings (often 20 years or older), located in less desirable areas and often in need of major renovations. Their infrastructure and technology are often outdated. They have poor to average-quality tenant improvements and don't typically have elevators, on-site parking or central air-conditioning. Generally, they have lower quality of upkeep and maintenance. These buildings are generally functional, they just may not look as nice and their technology, Wi-Fi, etc., are generally older than Class A or B space.


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I guess the word "extreme" is subjective. You would think that a product labeled "extreme" would really knock your socks off in some way. And you would think that a product labeled both "extreme" and "blazin'" would have a flavor that would set your mouth on fire. You'd be wrong. Pringles Extreme Blazin' Buffalo Wing have a moderately hot Buffalo wing flavor that will warm up your mouth a little bit, but that's about it. Not exactly blazin', Julius Pringles. I don't claim to be a Buffalo wing expert (I can't remember the last time I ate them. Too messy.), but I think the flavor is pretty generic and easily forgettable. You should pass on these and get another flavor of Pringles instead.
I just discovered this website. I've noticed that the majority of the comments come from "Jim". So obviously Jim must really enjoy this stuff. I have to say a lot of it is tasty. BUT DANG!
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Tanzania Project says thank you for Taste of the Globe!
Tanzania Project would like to thank you all for participating in one of the most exciting events at ISH, Taste of the Globe.
This year, 24 countries participated and raised a whopping sum of 1,750€! The country that raised the most as was the year before, and we suspect, the years before that, was India with a sum of 242€.
Taste of the Globe is one of many events that reflect the true diversity of our school. Traditional foods, typical country foods and sauces, sweet desserts, anti-pasti and colourful salads sprawled on country tables around the aula, which filled up with very excited students and staff alike.
The proceeds from Taste of the Globe, will go towards various initiatives of Tanzania Project members who will be traveling to Manyara region this summer with the aim of collaborating with two state schools, Sarawatt Secondary School and Heilotu Primary school.
Tanzania Project members are very grateful to the Country representatives and their Chairlady, for mobilizing their countries, the PTA, those who cooked and prepared delicious meals and to all students and staff who participated in the event.
Thank you for all your support!
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A Baixada Fluminense é uma região geográfica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, pertencente à Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, ou Grande Rio. Existem várias formas de se identificar os limites da Baixada Fluminense, sendo a menos abrangente a que inclui apenas os 8 municípios localizados no território correspondente ao antigo município de Iguaçu (região da Grande Iguaçu), e a mais abrangente aquela que considera como integrantes da região os 13 municípios remanescentes dos desmembramentos ocorridos nos antigos municípios de Itaguaí, Nova Iguaçu e Magé durante o século XX.

Atualmente, a expressão "Baixada Fluminense" apresenta duas definições: Uma em sentido estrito, outra em sentido amplo. Em sentido estrito, a expressão se refere à região de natureza política, econômica e social abordada acima, definida pela sua relação com o restante da área metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, especialmente com o núcleo metropolitano. Esta definição de "Baixada Fluminense" é a mais comum nos dias atuais. Das várias delimitações feitas dessa região, a mais abrangente engloba os municípios de Guapimirim, Magé, Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu, São João de Meriti, Nilópolis, Belford Roxo, Mesquita, Queimados, Japeri, Paracambi, Seropédica e Itaguaí. Com cerca de 4 milhões de habitantes, é a segunda região mais populosa do estado (atrás, apenas, do município do Rio de Janeiro), e, tal como a capital fluminense e o Leste Metropolitano, é uma das três sub-regiões em que se divide a metrópole do Rio de Janeiro.

Já em sentido amplo, a expressão se refere à geografia física do Estado, e denota toda a região de planícies localizada entre a Serra do Mar e o litoral do RJ, desde Mangaratiba até Campos dos Goytacazes. Essa região ainda é dividida em quatro setores: Baixada de Sepetiba, Baixada da Guanabara, Baixada de Araruama e Baixada dos Goytacazes.

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Comparação entre a Baixada Fluminense e a Grande Niterói
Assim como a Baixada Fluminense, a região da Grande Niterói (Leste Metropolitano ou Leste Fluminense), composta pelos municípios de Niterói, São Gonçalo, Itaboraí, Maricá, Tanguá e Rio Bonito - os seis municípios historicamente mais integrados entre si e com o Rio de Janeiro a leste da Baía de Guanabara -, cresceu como expansão da metrópole do Rio de Janeiro, e ambas as regiões fazem parte da área metropolitana da capital fluminense.

Contudo, essas duas regiões diferem consideravelmente uma da outra, dado que elas se formaram de modos bem distintos. A Baixada Fluminense cresceu como periferia imediata do Rio de Janeiro, pela expansão direta da mancha urbana da cidade para a porção do antigo estado do Rio de Janeiro localizada ao norte do então Distrito Federal - uma área de planícies situada entre o território correspondente ao atual município do Rio de Janeiro e a Serra do Mar. O Leste Metropolitano, por sua vez, cresceu como uma periferia isolada, separada fisicamente da cidade do Rio de Janeiro pela Baía de Guanabara. A mancha urbana da Grande Niterói se expandiu a partir do centro da cidade de Niterói para os demais municípios da região, ainda que o núcleo metropolitano, que polariza tanto a Baixada Fluminense como a Grande Niterói, seja o centro da cidade do Rio.

Desse modo, as regiões da Baixada Fluminense e da Grande Niterói possuem, cada uma, sua própria identidade, e os municípios que compõem cada região têm características em comum que deixam clara a distinção entre uma e outra. Devido à origem e à formação de cada uma dessas regiões, a Grande Niterói possui uma certa autonomia em relação ao Rio (em grande parte, em função do papel que a cidade de Niterói exerce na região), enquanto a Baixada é extremamente dependente da capital; os municípios do Leste Fluminense apresentam uma interação uns com os outros um pouco maior do que aquela observada entre os municípios da Baixada, ao passo que os municípios da Baixada, em geral, possuem um vínculo um pouco maior com o centro da capital do que os municípios do Leste Fluminense, o que pode ser visto nos sentidos dos movimentos pendulares dentro da área metropolitana e nos destinos das linhas urbanas de transporte público disponíveis nessas duas regiões. A ligação interna entre os seis municípios da Grande Niterói entre si é feita por linhas intermunicipais de ônibus e vans. Já o transporte entre esses municípios e a cidade do Rio de Janeiro é feito, diretamente (partindo de cada um dos seis municípios), pelo modal rodoviário (ônibus e vans), e, a partir de Niterói, pelas barcas. Já na Baixada Fluminense, o principal meio de transporte é o trem de subúrbio; os ramais ferroviários ligam quase todos os municípios da região à Central do Brasil, no centro da capital. Linhas intermunicipais de ônibus (partindo dos treze municípios da Baixada Fluminense) e vans também fazem a ligação entre a Baixada e a Região Central do Rio. Quanto à circulação dentro da Baixada Fluminense, embora haja linhas de ônibus ligando todos os municípios da Baixada entre si, não há vans intermunicipais na região fazendo esses mesmos trajetos.

Tanto a Baixada Fluminense como a Grande Niterói são fortemente vinculadas ao núcleo metropolitano (Região Central da capital) e os municípios que fazem parte de cada uma dessas regiões mantém uma forte interação entre si - sendo, dessa forma, altamente integrados à metrópole -, no entanto a Baixada e a Grande Niterói não apresentam ligação significativa uma com a outra.

Principais vetores de expansão da metrópole do Rio de Janeiro em direção às periferias da área metropolitana

Do centro do Rio de Janeiro para a Baixada Fluminense:

 a) Vetor Campo Grande - Santa Cruz - Itaguaí: segue a BR-101 pelo eixo da Av. Brasil/Rodovia Rio-Santos e do ramal ferroviário de Santa Cruz, passando pelos bairros de Campo Grande e Santa Cruz até atingir o centro do município de Itaguaí. Bifurcações na altura de Cascadura e Madureira em direção à Barra da Tijuca; na altura de Campo Grande em direção a Guaratiba; e de Campo Grande seguindo para a Rodovia Presidente Dutra, passando pelos municípios de Nova Iguaçu e Seropédica.
 b) Vetor Nova Iguaçu - Japeri - Paracambi: segue, entre São João de Meriti e Nova Iguaçu, pelo eixo da BR-116 (Rodovia Presidente Dutra), continuando, na altura de Comendador Soares, pelo ramal ferroviário de Japeri/Paracambi, que atravessa os municípios de Nova Iguaçu, Queimados e Japeri, até chegar ao centro de Paracambi. Bifurcações em Nova Iguaçu no sentido Cabuçu; em Nova Iguaçu, atravessando o município de Queimados pela BR-116, no sentido Seropédica; e em Nova Iguaçu em direção a Miguel Couto e Vila de Cava.
 c) Vetor Duque de Caxias - Magé - Guapimirim: atravessa o município de Duque de Caxias seguindo pela Rodovia Washington Luís (BR-040) e pelo ramal ferroviário de Saracuruna em direção ao norte. Bifurcações pelo ramal ferroviário de Vila Inhomirim para Raiz da Serra, no município de Magé; e pelo ramal ferroviário de Guapimirim e BR-116 para o centro de Magé, alcançando, mais adiante, o centro de Guapimirim.

Do centro de Niterói para o Leste Fluminense:

 a) Vetor Itaboraí - Tanguá - Rio Bonito: atravessa São Gonçalo pelas Rodovias Amaral Peixoto (RJ-104) e Niterói-Manilha (BR-101) até chegar ao trevo de Manilha, em Itaboraí, de onde continua, ainda pela BR-101, passando por Itaboraí e Tanguá, até chegar ao centro de Rio Bonito. Bifurcações em Manilha, no município de Itaboraí, atravessando, pela Estrada do Contorno, o município de Guapimirim no sentido Magé; e em Tribobó, no município de São Gonçalo, atravessando a região do Arsenal e Rio do Ouro pela RJ-106, até encontrar o Vetor Maricá.
 b) Vetor Pendotiba - Rio do Ouro - Maricá: atravessa toda a região litorânea, passando pela Zona Sul de Niterói, Pendotiba e Região Oceânica de Niterói, até encontrar a RJ-106, no Rio do Ouro, por onde segue, passando por Inoã e São José de Imbassaí, até o centro de Maricá.

Geografia Física

A Baixada Fluminense, no sentido amplo da expressão, apresenta largura variável: é bastante estreita no trecho inicial da "Baixada de Sepetiba" (trecho que se estende do município de Mangaratiba ao bairro Coroa Grande, em Itaguaí, entre a Serra do Mar e Baía de Sepetiba), e se alarga progressivamente no sentido leste até o rio Macacu, na região da "Baixada da Guanabara", que se prolonga até os municípios de Guapimirim e Cachoeiras de Macacu. Nesse trecho, no município do Rio de Janeiro, entre a Zona Oeste (Baixada de Sepetiba), Zona Norte e Zona Sul (Baixada da Guanabara), erguem-se os maciços da Pedra Branca e da Tijuca, que atingem altitudes um pouco superiores a mil metros. Da Baía da Guanabara até Cabo Frio, ao longo do setor da "Baixada de Araruama", a Baixada Fluminense volta a estreitar-se, apresentando uma sucessão de pequenas elevações de 200 a 500 metros de altura: os chamados "maciços litorâneos fluminenses". A partir do trecho entre o distrito de Rocha Leão, em Rio das Ostras, e o bairro Imboassica, em Macaé, a Baixada Fluminense se alarga novamente pelo seu último setor, a "Baixada dos Goytacazes", alcançando suas extensões máximas no delta do rio Paraíba do Sul, na região de Campos dos Goytacazes e São João da Barra, no Norte Fluminense.

Geografia Humana

Atualmente, a expressão "Baixada Fluminense" refere-se principalmente à região pela qual a malha urbana do Rio de Janeiro (então Distrito Federal) se expandiu, em grande parte, ao longo dos ramais ferroviários de subúrbio. Essa região abrange os municípios que tiveram origem nas emancipações de distritos do antigo município de Nova Iguaçu, aos quais, geralmente, se somam os municípios originados nos desmembramentos dos municípios de Itaguaí e Magé, que também se situam na área de expansão da metrópole. Neste sentido mais abrangente, a região engloba toda a área de planícies localizada entre o atual município do Rio de Janeiro e a Serra do Mar, desde Itaguaí e Paracambi, no Extremo Oeste Metropolitano, até Guapimirim, na região do Fundo da Baía de Guanabara, reunindo municípios com características socioculturais em comum, e fortemente integrados entre si e com a capital.

Em sentido amplo, a Baixada Fluminense é considerada o eixo central do estado do Rio de Janeiro, abrangendo a capital estadual, parte da Costa Verde, os municípios do Extremo Oeste Metropolitano, todos os municípios do entorno da Baía de Guanabara, as Baixadas Litorâneas (incluindo os sete municípios da Região dos Lagos) e alguns municípios do Norte Fluminense. É atravessada por algumas das principais rodovias do Estado do RJ e do Brasil, como a BR-101 (que passa pela Costa Verde, Região Metropolitana, Baixadas Litorâneas e Norte Fluminense, cortando, assim, toda a Baixada Fluminense), a BR-040, a BR-116 e a RJ-106. Também é atravessada, dentro da área metropolitana, pelos ramais ferroviários Santa Cruz (que tem todo o seu percurso dentro do município do Rio de Janeiro), Japeri, Belford Roxo, Saracuruna, Paracambi (cujo percurso acessa a região turística do Vale do Café), Vila Inhomirim e Guapimirim, todos operados pela concessionária de trens urbanos SuperVia; a região também já foi servida pelos ramais Niterói, Itaguaí, Mangaratiba e Campos (os dois últimos são os únicos dos ramais citados que já serviram municípios do interior do estado). Possui os portos do Rio de Janeiro, Niterói, Itaguaí, e o Porto do Forno, em Arraial do Cabo.

História
Por volta do ano 1000, a região foi invadida por povos Tupis procedentes da Amazônia, que expulsaram os antigos habitantes, falantes de línguas do tronco linguístico macro-jê, para o interior do continente, onde viriam a constituir os chamados Índios Puris. No século XVI, chegaram os primeiros europeus à região. Eles se depararam com a etnia tupi dos Tupinambás (também chamados Tamoios).

A região teve papel histórico fundamental na formação do atual estado do Rio de Janeiro, desde a época da chegada das expedições portuguesas de Américo Vespúcio em Arraial do Cabo em 1503 (a primeira a chegar no atual território estadual) e a de Estácio de Sá no Rio de Janeiro. Essa região veio a ser ocupada pelos franceses no século XVI, formando uma região de exploração do pau-brasil desde a região da atual cidade do Rio de Janeiro até Cabo Frio. Esta cidade foi essencial para a fundação e a consolidação da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, pois era o primeiro ponto de chegada dos invasores europeus na costa do atual estado: assim que os navios corsários eram avistados, tiros de canhão eram disparados em Cabo Frio e, quando o som chegava ao Rio de Janeiro, eram avisados de que invasores estavam se aproximando. Com a vitória dos portugueses e seus aliados temiminós sobre os tupinambás e seus aliados franceses, a Baixada Fluminense foi dividida pelos portugueses em sesmarias nas quais se plantava cana-de-açúcar e se produzia açúcar, utilizando-se de mão de obra escrava.

A região conheceu um certo desenvolvimento a partir do ciclo de mineração no Brasil, no século XVIII, quando foi importante corredor de escoamento do ouro de Minas Gerais. Mais tarde, já no século XIX, foi uma das primeiras regiões de plantio do café no Brasil.

Outro grande impulso econômico se deu com a criação das estradas de ferro na região, como a Estrada de Ferro Mauá (a primeira ferrovia do Brasil) em Magé e a Estrada de Ferro Dom Pedro II (atual E.F. Central do Brasil), já no Segundo Reinado (1840-1889), o que esvaziou as rotas tradicionais pelos rios e caminhos da região, mas que fez surgir novas vilas e povoados no entorno das estações, como Maxambomba (atual Nova Iguaçu), Belém (atual Japeri), dentre outras, que, hoje, formam as principais cidades dessa região. Na época, também teve grande impulso a citricultura na região.

No início do século XX, a Baixada Fluminense começou a receber obras de drenagem, ainda que de forma bastante irregular, com o intuito de torná-la minimamente habitável para receber a grande leva de migrantes vindos de outros cantos do país em busca de melhores condições de vida na então capital federal, a cidade do Rio de Janeiro, bem como diminuir os graves problemas de saúde, marcadamente os surtos de malária que assolavam a região. Tal movimento, no entanto, se dá de forma menos oficial e mais "natural" do que se imagina. A grande quantidade de terrenos vazios, somados à facilidade de transporte possibilitada pelas estradas de ferro (como a EFCB com seus ramais e a Rio d'Ouro) e pela inauguração de rodovias importantes como a Presidente Dutra e a Avenida Brasil, tornaram, a ocupação da região, mais intensa a partir da década de 1970, seguindo um movimento natural de migração no Brasil.

Tais movimentos migratórios, porém, são uma constante na história da região, seja por conta do movimento dos tropeiros nas estradas que ligavam o Rio e a baixada às Serras antes da inauguração da linha férrea, seja no momento pós-abolição, quando um grande número de ex-escravos e/ou seus descendentes usam a mesma linha férrea com destino ao Rio em busca de melhores oportunidades. Muitos desses migrantes acabaram se estabelecendo na Baixada ou na Zona Norte do Rio de Janeiro.

Aspectos sociais e problemas
Na segunda metade do século XX, com a onda de migração proveniente sobretudo da Região nordeste do Brasil, ficou consolidada sua imagem como uma região de grandes problemas sociais e de violência urbana, que perdura até hoje. Muitos desses problemas foram resultado dessa ausência do poder público, somada à ocupação irregular da região, que acabou ficando à mercê de chefes locais e da atuação de grupos paramilitares (esquadrões da morte, milícias)

A região também é conhecida pelo coronelismo, ou clientelismo, praticado pelos políticos locais muitas vezes com o uso da força: nesse campo, destacou-se Tenório Cavalcante, conhecido por controlar Duque de Caxias com mãos de ferro e crueldade para com seus opositores.

Por estes problemas citados acima, seus moradores acabam enfrentando estigma quando procuram oportunidades de emprego em alguns bairros da capital estadual, uma vez que, apesar de seu parque industrial, configura-se como uma região-dormitório, o que faz com que seus moradores enfrentem horas nos engarrafamentos diários nas vias expressas da Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro.

Culturalmente, por outro lado, reina a diversidade. A leva de migrantes, fossem ex-escravos do Sul Fluminense, fossem os vindos da Região nordeste do Brasil, favoreceu a manutenção e renovação de diversas festas e comemorações, como a Folia de Reis  e até mesmo o jongo,  sendo esse último não tão comum na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro atualmente, com exceção do grupo de jongo da Serrinha, em Madureira.

As religiões de matriz africana também são presentes e atuantes da região. Diversas terreiros de candomblé foram fundados entre as décadas de 1970 e 1980, tornando, a região, um dos polos religiosos mais ativos e dinâmicos dessas religiões. Ialorixás importantes para a religião, como Mãe Beata de Iemanjá,  possuem terreiros na região, principalmente em Nova Iguaçu, Mejitó Marcia de Sàkpáta, São João de Meriti Mãe Meninazinha d'Oxum e Belford Roxo.

Das regiões em que costuma ser dividido o Estado do Rio de Janeiro, é a segunda mais populosa, com aproximadamente quatro milhões de habitantes, só sendo superada pela capital.

Deslocamentos pendulares diários

Apesar de a Baixada Fluminense possuir algumas das mais importantes centralidades da Região Metropolitana, como Duque de Caxias e Nova Iguaçu, a maioria dos moradores da região tem a capital como local de trabalho. A tabela a seguir apresenta os números absolutos de moradores da Baixada que precisam fazer movimentos pendulares diários a trabalho dentro do Grande Rio, e a parcela desses trabalhadores que se dirige ao município do Rio de Janeiro, por município de residência, segundo dados do Censo de 2010.

Divergências quanto a seus limites

Quanto aos municípios que pertencem à Baixada Fluminense, há unanimidade em relação a Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu, São João de Meriti, Nilópolis, Belford Roxo, Mesquita, Queimados e Japeri (municípios da Grande Iguaçu). No entanto, alguns autores consideram, além dos 8 municípios citados, os municípios de Guapimirim, Magé, Paracambi, Seropédica e Itaguaí (originados dos desmembramentos dos antigos municípios de Magé e Itaguaí durante o século XX) como integrantes da região.

Ver também
 Baixada Santista
 Cidade do Rio de Janeiro
 Estado da Guanabara
 Estado do Rio de Janeiro
 Niterói
 Leste Fluminense
 Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
 Interior Fluminense

Ligações externas

 Baixada Fluminense

 artigo sobre o desenvolvimento da baixada
 Mapa dos municípios que compõe a baixada
 Tornado de Nova Iguaçu

Jornal de grande circulação da Baixada Fluminense.

Jornal Destaque Baixada

Geografia do estado do Rio de Janeiro

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Specii

Disocactus ackermannii
Disocactus aurantiacus
Disocactus cinnabarinus
Disocactus flagelliformis
Disocactus ×hybridus
Disocactus kimnachii
Disocactus martianus
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It's back -- the de facto fragrance compendium for the modern world has risen from beneath the pandemic infopocalypse to be nominated as Fragrance Book of the Year for 2021.
Released in Europe in late 2019, then in the United States in early 2020, this book was immediately overshadowed by the pandemic, and has now come back to life.
Nominated by the Perfumed Plume, it stands against the legendary author of culinary bible On Food and Cooking, Harold McGee, who just released his second major book in over 30 years. His new book is called Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World of Smells. This is stiff competition for a book that could have been one of the earliest victims of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Perfumed Plume has been awarding fragrance journalism and fragrance books since 2016. They shine a spotlight on writing that both informs and entertains us, offering an engaging view into the oftentimes clandestine, esoteric world of fragrance and olfactory experience.
They couldn't have picked a better book for that. Described by Fragrantica editor John Biebel as a "highly aesthetic experience," The Essence is a 288-page, full color, hardcover, stitch bound book full of essays, research, inforgraphics, interviews, histories and photographs. The book is a world unto itself. Without reading a single word, this is one of the most beautiful books you'll ever hold. (Bias alert: I did contribute two essays to this book.)
The publisher, Die Gestalten Verlag, is known for their 600 books on art, architecture, design, photography and typography, and is the only publisher where all the editors are designers. And it shows. You put this book on your coffeetable and you might never leave your apartment again. (Sarcasm alert: some of us are still on lockdown due to the pandemic and can't leave our apartments anyway.)
Writeup by John Biebel of Fragrantica
It's a visually compelling time capsule of fragrance, art, and history rolled into one thick volume. ... Also featured are many revealing essays about culture and smell, such as "The Smell of Fear", "Gender and Identity", and "The Future of Scent". The editorial finesse in a project like "Essence" comes about through the keen balance of compelling graphics, thorough research, and a "something for everyone" approach to content.
Writeup by gestalten
The Essence: Discovering the World of Scent, Perfume & Fragrance, edited by Robert Klanten, founder and CEO of gestalten as well as Carla Seipp, fragrance writer, is the first publication by gestalten recognizing the world of scent and the figures who shape the field.
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Labels: books, commerce, culture, design, encyclopedic, experts, gestalten, history, interviews, scents
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Source(s): CANSIM table 276-0022.
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In January, 567,900 people received Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, little changed from the previous month (-1,900 or -0.3%).
Provincially, Alberta recorded the largest decrease in beneficiaries in January (-6.2%). Smaller declines occurred in Saskatchewan (-1.9%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (-1.1%). Conversely, the number of beneficiaries increased in Quebec (+2.8%), Manitoba (+1.5%) and Prince Edward Island (+1.1%). It was little changed in the remaining provinces.
In the 12 months to January, the number of EI beneficiaries in Canada was up by 20,300 or 3.7%, largely as a result of increases in Alberta.
In general, changes in the number of EI beneficiaries reflect various situations, including people becoming beneficiaries, people going back to work and people no longer receiving regular benefits.
Part of the year-over-year increase in January may be related to changes in EI policy, including those that came into effect in July 2016. More information on the 2016 EI changes is available on Employment and Social Development Canada's website.
Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries
Provincial and sub-provincial overview
In Alberta, 91,700 people received EI benefits in January—a decrease of 6,100 or 6.2% from December. This is the first notable decrease that has occurred in the province since September 2014, excluding August 2016, when there was a sizable offsetting decrease in the number of beneficiaries following the implementation of EI policy changes in July. The January 2017 decline was also the largest monthly (percentage) decrease in Alberta since April 2012.
Decreases in the number of beneficiaries occurred throughout Alberta, including the census metropolitan areas (CMAs) of Edmonton (-5.8%) and Calgary (-4.6%).
Beginning in July 2016, regular EI benefits were extended for anywhere from 5 to 25 weeks in 15 regions experiencing significant increases in the rate of unemployment, including all areas of Alberta as well as most areas of Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador. The January decrease in the number of beneficiaries in these provinces may reflect an increase in the number of people who have exhausted their extended benefits. In Alberta, the January decrease in the number of beneficiaries could also reflect improvements in the local labour market, coinciding with the recent rise in global oil prices, as well as remediation and reconstruction activity in Fort McMurray following the May 2016 wildfires.
On a year-over-year basis, the number of beneficiaries in Alberta rose by 41.2%.
In Saskatchewan, 19,300 people received benefits in January, 370 or 1.9% fewer than in December. Decreases were observed in all areas of the province, with the exception of Regina, where the number of beneficiaries increased by 3.8%. In the 12 months to January, the number of beneficiaries in Saskatchewan grew by 23.1%.
The number of beneficiaries in Newfoundland and Labrador decreased in January, down 430 or 1.1% to 37,400. The CMA of St. John's was the only area where the number of beneficiaries was little changed from December. Declines were observed in all other areas of the province. On a year-over-year basis, the number of beneficiaries in Newfoundland and Labrador increased by 6.7%.
After five months of decreases, the number of people receiving benefits in Quebec increased in January, up 3,800 or 2.8% from December to 136,900. While increases were observed throughout the province, the largest percentage increase occurred in the CMA of Sherbrooke (+8.2%). The increase in the number of EI beneficiaries in Quebec was most notable in occupations related to manufacturing and utilities, as well as in trades, transport and equipment operators.
In the 12 months to January, the number of beneficiaries in Quebec decreased by 6.2%.
The number of beneficiaries in Manitoba rose in January, up 230 or 1.5% from December to 16,100. Most of this increase occurred in the CMA of Winnipeg (+2.6%). On a year-over-year basis, the number of beneficiaries in the province increased by 2.9%.
The number of beneficiaries in Prince Edward Island grew by 90 or 1.1% in January to 7,900. This increase was evenly distributed across the province. In the 12 months to January, the number of beneficiaries in the province increased by 2.5%.
The number of EI beneficiaries in the other provinces was little changed in January. However, this was not the case for certain areas in New Brunswick, Ontario and British Columbia. The number of beneficiaries rose by 4.9% in Saint John, New Brunswick. In Ontario, Greater Sudbury (-6.6%), Peterborough (-2.3%) and Windsor (-2.2%) recorded decreases in the number of beneficiaries, while most of the remaining CMAs posted increases, including Thunder Bay (+3.6%), Guelph (+3.4%) and London (+2.9%). In British Columbia, there were fewer beneficiaries in Kelowna (-4.2%) and Victoria (-3.7%), while there were more in Vancouver (+2.1%).
Employment Insurance beneficiaries by occupation
Looking at the last occupation of EI beneficiaries, in the 12 months to January, the only decrease occurred in education, law and social, community and government services (-5.0%). It was the 12th consecutive month in which an annual decrease occurred in this occupational group. January marked the fifth consecutive month where the number of beneficiaries in manufacturing and utilities was little changed on a year-over-year basis.
The number of beneficiaries increased in 8 of the 10 major occupational groups. The most notable increases were in management occupations (+6.3%); trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations (+6.2%); and health occupations (+5.9%). The number of beneficiaries in management occupations, business, finance and administrative occupations, natural and applied science occupations, and trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations has been increasing on a year-over-year basis since early 2015. In contrast, the upward trend in the number of beneficiaries in health occupations, occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport, and sales and service occupations began after EI policy changes were implemented in July 2016.
Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries by occupation, January 2016 to January 2017
Employment Insurance beneficiaries in major demographic groups
In January, there was a decrease in the number of women aged 55 years and older (-1.4%) who were beneficiaries. All of the other major demographic groups were virtually unchanged.
On a year-over-year basis, the number of male (+4.2%) and female (+2.8%) beneficiaries increased in January. Among women, 65.8% of this increase consisted of those aged 55 years and older. Among men, 47.0% of the additional beneficiaries in January were aged 25 to 54 and 52.5% were aged 55 years and older.
Employment Insurance claims
The number of EI claims totalled 227,100 in January, down 10,400 or 4.4% from the previous month.
The number of claims decreased in all provinces in January, with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador, where it increased, and Quebec, where it was essentially unchanged. Among the provinces, Alberta had the largest reduction in the number of claims (-15.0%). It was the largest monthly decrease in the province since June 2009, excluding offsetting decreases in June and August 2016. This decrease may reflect an increase in the number of people who have either not had insurable employment or not accumulated enough insurable hours in the past 12 months, and who are therefore not eligible to claim EI benefits. As with the decrease in the number of beneficiaries in Alberta, the decrease in the number of claims may also reflect improvement in the provincial economy.
In January, British Columbia (-6.8%) and Ontario (-4.2%) also had decreases in the number of claims. Together with Alberta, they accounted for much of the national decrease.
Compared with 12 months earlier, the number of claims in Canada was down by 8.5% in January.
The number of claims provides an indication of the number of people who could become beneficiaries.
In celebration of the country's 150th birthday, Statistics Canada is presenting snapshots from our rich statistical history.
The beginnings of Employment Insurance
In 1918, the Employment Offices Co-ordination Act was introduced to help unemployed Canadians, particularly soldiers returning from the First World War, find work. The Great Depression of the 1930s highlighted the need to go beyond employment placement.
In 1940, after constitutional negotiations with the provinces to extend federal powers into the area of unemployment insurance, the Unemployment Insurance Act was introduced. This legislation established a national system of unemployment insurance, financed through contributions from employees, employers and the Government of Canada.
Initially, the scope of the Unemployment Insurance program was quite narrow. It excluded from coverage a number of types of work, including agriculture, forestry, fishing, logging, hospital care, education and any employment with remuneration in excess of $2,000 per year. Employees of the municipal and provincial public sector were also excluded from coverage, unless their employers decided to participate. Consequently, fewer than half (42%) of workers were covered by Unemployment Insurance in 1942.
The first date that claimants could qualify for benefits was January 27, 1942. That year, 1,400 people were beneficiaries. By the end of 2016, 569,800 people were beneficiaries.
For more information, see the Guide to Employment Insurance Statistics, 2016 (Catalogue number73-506-G) and "Employment Insurance in Canada: Policy Changes" in Perspectives on Labour and Income (Catalogue number75-001-XPE).
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
Initial and renewal claims received, by province and territory – Seasonally adjusted
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by census metropolitan category – Seasonally adjusted
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by occupation, Canada – Seasonally adjusted
Note to readers
The analysis presented here focuses on people who received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits related to job loss. Claims data pertain to initial and renewal claims received for any type of EI benefits, including special benefits.
EI statistics are produced from administrative data sources provided by Service Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada. These statistics may, from time to time, be affected by changes to the Employment Insurance Act or administrative procedures. The most recent series of changes was introduced in July 2016.
Regular EI benefits are available to eligible individuals who lose their jobs and who are available for and able to work, but cannot find a job. To receive EI benefits, individuals must first submit a claim.
EI statistics indicate the number of people who received EI benefits and should not be confused with Labour Force Survey (LFS) data, which provide estimates of the total number of unemployed people. There is always a certain proportion of unemployed people who do not qualify for benefits. Some unemployed people have not contributed to the program because they have not worked in the past 12 months or their employment is not insured. Other unemployed people have contributed to the program, but do not meet the eligibility criteria, such as workers who left their job voluntarily or those who did not accumulate enough hours of work to receive benefits.
All data in this release are seasonally adjusted. For more information on seasonal adjustment, see Seasonally adjusted data – Frequently asked questions.
Numbers in the Daily text are rounded to the nearest hundred.
The number of regular EI beneficiaries and the number of claims received for the current and previous month are subject to revision.
The number of beneficiaries is a measure of all people who received EI benefits from January 15 to 21. This period coincides with the reference week of the LFS. However, claims data are for the entire month.
Geographical definitions
A census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) is formed by one or more adjacent municipalities centred on a population centre. A CMA must have a total population of at least 100,000. A CA must have a population of at least 10,000. See Standard Geographical Classification 2011 – definitions for more information.
Data on Employment Insurance for February will be released on April 20.
More information about the concepts and use of Employment Insurance statistics is available online in the Guide to Employment Insurance Statistics (Catalogue number73-506-G).
For more information, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca).
To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Melissa Moyser (613-951-4027; melissa.moyser@canada.ca) or Client Services (toll free: 1-866-873-8788; statcan.labour-travail.statcan@canada.ca), Labour Statistics Division.


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By: Tracy Wilkinson - Updated: 2 Aug 2013 | *Discuss
There are thousands of company car drivers in the UK, and if you're one of them you'll probably already know that having a company assisted vehicle isn't quite the 'perk' that it used to be. Whether your car is purchased or leased, you'll probably be aware that your choice of car can help to keep your tax costs relatively low. However what you might not know is that you can still make it as economical as possible by working out how company car tax works and how you can tailor it to your best advantage
Up until 2002 company car tax was worked out on business mileage and those who drove the most during the course of their work were the ones to reap the benefits. However in April 2002 the UK government completely changed the system and since then have based company car tax rates on the amount of C02 emissions that the car being taxed emits. The idea behind the revamp was to encourage business motorists to drive the most fuel-efficient cars that they can and to cover less business miles.
The tactic seems to have had an immediate result - in 2003, just 12 months after the introduction of the new tax system, it was reported that:
Carbon emissions in company cars fell between 0.15 & 0.2 million tonnes
Company car business mileage saw a reduction of between 300-400 million miles
These results saw the government confident that they were on the right road and they have continued in this direction towards a cleaner/greener tax system, which encourages drivers to cover less miles and drive more fuel efficient vehicles.
How is My Company Car Tax Worked Out?
There are three main factors that are used to work out company car tax and these are:
The P11D - the car's list price along with any optional extras
The employee's income tax band
The car's banding, based on its Co2 emissions and sometimes, the type and cost of fuel that it runs on
Things You May Find Useful to Know
Anyone with a company car that has emissions of 145g per kilometre or more will be subject to charges based on the 21 carbon dioxide tax bands.
If the car you are driving doesn't have a Co2 emissions figure that ends in 0 or 5, then round it down.
If you drive a petrol fuelled car, then you won't attract any discounts or pay any extra surcharges.
If your diesel car meets stringent Euro IV emission standards then it will incur no discounts or surcharges, but if it doesn't meet Euro IV emissions then the driver will need to pay a 3% surcharge, up to a 35% maximum. To find out more about the Euro 4 standards and whether or not your car meets up, visit www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk.
Electric hybrid cars get a 2% discount and can also attract an extra 1% discount for each 20 grammes per kilometre they are below the minimum emission band level. Approved bio-fuel cars also attract this 1% discount.
Electric powered cars are taxed at just 9% of the list price.
If you want to know what Co2 emissions a particular car emits, then visit www.smmt.co.uk, the official website of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Fuel Costs
If your company pays for your private fuel, then you will be taxed for it and will have to pay Fuel Benefit Charge. Fuel Benefit Charge is worked out by taking a nominal figure of £14,400 rather than the car's list price, multiplying this figure by the car tax band percentage rating and then by the employee's income tax band
You shouldn't automatically assume that this will work out cheaper than paying for your own fuel. If you don't cover a high mileage, it might actually work out more expensive, and you'd be better off opting out of Fuel Benefit Charge and just paying for your fuel as and when you need it. However if you do cover a lot of personal miles, then it can work out beneficial for you, so the best thing you can do is to sit down and work out a rough estimate of miles you think you will cover. Once you know, you can make the decision to opt in or out of private mileage.
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For some strange reason, I found this little bugger in my input code: The AUTOFOCUS attribute. When I deleted this, the site loaded at the top again. WOO!
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What is Thought Leadership and is it key to a strong corporate reputation? The authors reveal their views, either from the position of an informed observer, such as the FT's Ravi Mattu, writing about Apple; practitioners, such as serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson; or, from a corporate perspective, such as Nick Folland of Kingfisher discussing leadership on sustainability.
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'Bachelorette' Recap: Emily Maynard Sends Two Men Home in a Shocking Elimination!
With six men left on The Bachelorette, we knew Emily Maynard would have to face a tough decision at this week's rose ceremony. But to our surprise, she sent home two of the guys who were ready and willing to take on the role as dad to Emily's six-year-old daughter, Ricki. Who did she send packing? Read on to find out!
Emily and her six remaining contestants, Arie Luyendyk Jr., Sean Lowe, Jef Holm, John Wolfner, Doug Clerget and Chris Bukowski arrived in Prague for some romantic dates this week. For her first one-on-one date, Emily chose Arie to join her for a tour of the city.
Of course, as usual, Emily and Arie hit it off and appear to be totally into each other, but Emily knows Arie is keeping a big secret from her and she can't seem to let her frustration go for the first part of their date. As OK! has reported, Arie was in a brief relationship with Bachelor producer Cassie Lambert nine years ago, but has yet to tell Emily about it. So, in an awkward on-air interview, Emily grills Cassie and lets her know that although her romance with Arie was short, she wishes he would have filled her in before their relationship got more serious. Cassie agrees and decides to sit down with Arie and Emily in a private, off-screen discussion with Arie. Once this drama is all settled and Emily forgives Arie, the pair continue their romantic evening in Prague and prove once again that their connection is stronger than ever. (We think Emily may have let Arie off a bit too easy, but hey, if she likes him, she likes him).
Next up, Emily goes on her first one-on-one date with John, who is a bit behind in the love department. Although Emily is attracted to John, she feels that he's been very guarded and has moved much more slowly with her than the other guys. Plus, she's just not feeling the romantic connection between them.
But that all changes when Emily and John share some quality time together and really get to know more about each other. John fills Emily in on his last relationship, letting her know that his former girlfriend cheated on him and broke his heart. This conversation allows Emily to see that John is trying to connect with her on a deeper level and she begins to open her heart to him. The two share their first kiss and John is over the moon. When he returns to the house, he lets the other guys know that his date went so well with Emily that he thinks he'll definitely get a homeown date next week.
This new information freaks out Chris, who has been struggling with The Bachelorette dating process and feels that he hasn't had a chance to rekindle his romance with Emily in weeks. John's conversation also gets Sean riled up and he decides to go out and find Emily in the streets of Prague so that he can spend some quality time with her. Although this little stunt is not technically allowed ont he show, Emily is thrilled to see Sean when he finds her after screaming her name throughout the city. The two of them share a romantic and passionate kiss and reconnect, proving that their relationship is very far along.
For the group date, Emily takes Sean, Chris and Doug to a historic castle in Prague and makes sure to spend one-on-one time with each of them throughout the day. When Emily sits down with Doug, his body language and attitude is just off and makes her realize that she no longer feels a connection with him. She lets Doug know that although he's a great guy and she's been rooting for him all along, she just doesn't see their relationship working out. Emily sends Doug home then and there and he's obviously shocked. Although he sheds a couple of tears in the car, it was pretty appaent to all of us that Doug and Emily just didn't have the connection she shares with some of the other contestants.
During the night portion of the date, Emily cuddles up to Sean before sitting down with Chris, who has been in manic mode all week. (Obviously this Bachelor thing isn't for him). Chris lets Emily know that he's upset he didn't get a one-on-one date and that he's confused as to why she chose him for the group date. All Emily can do is apologize and reassure Chris that she has strong feelings for him. But apparently, these feelings aren't as strong as her feelings for Sean. She gives the hunky blonde the rose and leaves a heartbroken and angry Chris empty-handed. And let's just say he's not happy about it!
After their puppet shopping spree, Emily and Jef head over to an abandoned library for some quality face time. These two are totally smitten and it's adorable to watch. Jef brings out the playful side of Emily and really lets her know that he's falling in love with her. It would be no surprise to us if Jef made it all the way to the end!
At the rose ceremony, Chris Harrison tells the guys that Emily has made up her mind and that there will be no cocktail party. This news doesn't sit well with Chris, who wanted to apologize to Emily for overreacting after she gave Sean the rose on the group date. He has a feeling she's going to send him home before she gets the chance to meet his family.
After Emily hands out her first two roses to Jef and Arie (remember, Sean already has a rose), Chris stops Emily and tells her he really needs to talk to her. This break in the elimination throws John for a loop and he's obviously nervous as he watches Chris and Emily walk off for a private chat. Chris apologizes to Emily and lets her know that he sees a future with her and thinks he is the best guy for her. When they return to the rose ceremony, Emily gives Chris the final rose and sends a shocked and sad John home.
Next week, Emily will make stops around the U.S. to visit her final four's families! Whose family do you think will make the best impression?


Keynote talk: Digital Commons, Urban Struggles and the Right to the City?
The audience will be split in 4 (or more) groups. Each group will have a MAZI leader, one of the partners, for guiding the whole process of the MAZI toolkit deployment. MAZI leaders will describe to each group the context in which they are going to configure their MAZI Zone. Some possible scenarios/contexts in the area around the event will be defined, where they could deploy MAZI Zones and help also the CAPS event for the whole week.
*Please bring your laptop with you or any other equipment (Raspberry pi 3, miniSD cards etc.),so you can actively participate in the workshop.
Introduction to the ChainReact project, touching on the problem space and the ChainReact approach.
More in-depth introductions to the different platforms/tools (OpenCorporates, the Whistle, and WikiRate), what their roles are for the ChainReact project, and how these integrate.
Combination of demonstrations of prototypes, the ability for workshop participants to test out the prototypes, and the ability to participate in crowd-research exercises.
Discussing the findings and key takeaways from the interactive session. Concluding remarks, looking at ChainReact's future.
Note: As this is an interactive event please bring a laptop so you can contribute to the research effort.
Odisseas Raptis, CEO e-Trikala S.A.
Harry Kalliaras, Advisor to the Mayor.