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Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Doom dressed as Zoom, black(out) Thursday for AWS, Stripe's valuation and the Eureka Awards winners
News » Advice » Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Doom dressed as Zoom, black(out) Thursday for AWS, Stripe's valuation and the Eureka Awards winners
Gavin Appel & Rebecca Eastwood - November 29, 2020 8 MIN READ
The winner of the Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science is the Victorian Coastal Monitoring Program, a collaboration between the University of Melbourne; Deakin University; Dept of Environment, Land, Water and Planning; and Propeller Aerobotics. Team member Karina Sorrell is pictured. Photo: David Kennedy
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Pop quiz. What do these things have in common: one collapsed Sydney hedge fund (Levitas Capital), one embarrassed Australian e-litigation services business likely to lose many clients (Law In Order), multiple Baltimore schools closed and one outage of our favourite, highly reputable news site, the Daily Mail?
They all made headlines this week thanks to cybersecurity breaches.
It's like reading the Hungry Caterpillar, but rather than food, businesses are being devoured. Then the hacker emerges from a cocoon to fly away with beautiful stacks of cash – quite literally in the case of Levitas Capital, where a "money mule" jumped on a Qatar Airways flight after withdrawing funds from an ANZ account.
More than $170 million has been stolen from Australian businesses since July 2019 through email scams alone. The increase in attacks has prompted the Australian Federal Police to create "Operation Dolos" – a partnership with law-enforcement agencies in Europe, the UK and US to combat email scams.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority this week also issued a warning to banks, insurers, super funds and their suppliers that they must start taking cyber security more seriously. Or else face enforcement action.
Complete repetitional destruction and millions of dollars in lost revenue is seemingly not enough of a threat.
While many of these attacks do use sophisticated tech to hack their way into systems, the majority of security breaches rely on some form of human help for that tech to work its magic. In other words, people and weak processes are the biggest point of failure.
We're tricked into clicking a link unleashing a bot, replying to a fake email address with sensitive credentials, compromising security by using dodgy wifi or relying on email instructions without otherwise validating the person's identity.
The Sydney hedge fund attack all started with a partner clicking on a fake Zoom invitation, compromising the firm's email system.
Tell-tale signs of a dodgy email: The email uses a display name of "Zoom IP", along with the date. The email address in the "from:" field doesn't use a domain belonging to Zoom. The email subject is simply the date and time. Recipients who click are led to a fake Microsoft-branded login page, and asked to "sign in to Zoom with your Microsoft 365 account". Nooo don't do iiiiit.
The attackers then used the legitimate email to send a request to the firm's trustee and administrator to transfer funds. The trustee should have verified the instructions. The administrator should have double checked. But they didn't. This happened three times in the space of a few weeks. A total of $8.7 million was approved to be transferred. Ooops.
There are several simple actions that could have prevented the hack's success: training on social engineering tactics and vigilance by the partner clicking the original email; use of an email security tool; or a two-factor approval processes by the trustee and administrator for unique transactions (e.g. both voice and email approval – or a secure system to manage such approvals).
If you're an organisation of any size, this is a topic that needs your attention. Particularly if you think that:
security is a fortification process, where the IT team and astute watchbots will guard you from every threat.
complying with a security framework means you're protected.
you're too small or irrelevant to receive an attack.
One single attack could easily wipe out all of your previous efforts to build a successful business. How prepared are you?
Rapid fire: News that caught our eye this week 🧐
Startups have been allocated $186 million over 4 years in Victoria's budget: $40m for LaunchVic, $60.5m for a 'Victorian Startup Capital Fund' (early-stage co-investment), $10m for a 'Women's Angel Sidecar Fund' (early-stage co-investment), $25.7m for a 'Venture Growth Fund' (venture debt, late-stage), $50m for an R&D loan scheme. This is a huge vote of confidence in the sector. It follows years of hard work by all parts of the ecosystem (startups, investors, LaunchVic, StartupVic, incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces), who have shone a light on the awesome potential and jobs that local startups are capable of creating.
https://twitter.com/fasttrackjudy/status/1331168566595338241
Startmate: proof that diversity in tech is possible if you try. Partner Lauren Capelin wrote a great piece sharing diversity stats for Startmate's Summer21 cohort applications, which set a new record as the most gender-diverse application process in the history of Startmate. Almost 50% of teams including someone who identifies as a woman! That's up from around 12% in 2016. There were also 9 First Nations Australians, 5 Maori-Pasifika people, at least 145 first-generation immigrants/refugees, at least 13 people who identify as having a physical or neurological disability and 10% of applicants identify as LGBTQ. Expressions of interest are open for Startmate's First Believers (angel investing education) MVP. They've also put the call out for diverse mentors. Is that you? Know someone? Contact Lauren.
Xero is raising US$600 million, suggesting it might start making some big acquisition moves. Its share price continues to soar (above AU$135 this week). Stay tuned.
Zoox founder Tim Kentley Klay is back in the startup game with a next(next)gen autonomous vehicle endeavour – HYPR. This time he has the backing of Australia's richest man, Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and US-based venture capital firm R7 Partners, with a US$10 million seed round, valuing the company at US$200 million.
Hello world! Welcome to HYPR. So we build robots that learn to drive as they move. Pretty smart, eh! pic.twitter.com/QHD6V2gBGQ
— HYPR (@hypr) November 24, 2020
Morse Micro raised an extra AU$18 million, taking its total Series A round to $42 million. The company has created Wi-Fi HaLow chip; an ultra-low-power, long-range and secure Wi-Fi chip for IoT environments. Co-founder and CEO Michael De Nil says they're redesigning connectivity:
Imagine a world without power cords, spotty connectivity, or empty batteries. We're at an exciting inflection point for Wi-Fi HaLow, we're both ramping up and expanding our teams in order to be a major force in the industry.
Medicinal cannabis-related business, Montu crowdfunded AU$2 million. Montu develops innovative cannabinoid-based products and makes them accessible to patients through a growing nationwide network of doctors.
Impact startup Like Family raised AU$2 million to tackle loneliness, led by Giant Leap Fund:
Jenna Leo and Mathieu Bertrand founded their NDIS-approved marketplace in 2016 to reduce social isolation and have built a community of more than 30,000 members and 3,000 carers who provide companionship and non-medical support for the elderly as well as people with a disability, injury or illness. It lets people find trustworthy, vetted social carers.
Go1 raised AU$7 million from AirTree (who previously passed on an investment in the company in 2016) extending its US$40 million May round.
Around the world (all in USD)
ecommerce in the UK is now 40% of retail sales, excluding groceries. Online grocery sales have doubled since pre-pandemic levels, now making up 10% of all grocery sales and it looks like that figure is holding. US online retail sales are closer to 20%.
Excellent analysis as always by Benedict Evans.
Amazon marketplace roll ups are the new thing in #dealsdealsdeals. SellerX raised a $118 million Seed round out of Berlin. US-based Heyday announced a $175 million raise. London-based Heroes announced a $65 million round. Perch raised $123 million last month. Thrasio was valued at $1.25 billion in its own debt round earlier this year. These businesses are all aiming to consolidate the best small businesses on Amazon's marketplace, and then build out their own economies of scale within that ecosystem.
AWS experienced a prolonged outage on Thursday causing major ripple effects. AWS is Amazon's internet infrastructure service – a backbone of many websites and apps. Any amount of downtime is unacceptable in the world of cloud infrastructure. Even more so in the lead up to one of the world's biggest online shopping events – Black Friday.
Andreessen Horowitz raised $4.5 billion in new funds across an early stage and growth fund. The VC firm now has a team of 185 people!
Peter Thiel led a $125 million funding round into ATAI, a startup aiming to make psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders. ATAI partners with drug development companies, helping scientists to raise money, work with the regulators, and conduct clinical trials – all in exchange for a majority stake in the drugs they're developing.
Salesforce is flashing cash. This week it invested in Mobile measurement and marketing company AppsFlyer at a $2 billion valuation. AppsFlyer's goal is to accurately measure mobile ad spending and become a "democratizer" of mobile marketing. Salesforce is also rumoured to be in talks to acquire Slack. The deal was reported to value Slack at more than $17 billion, although its market cap rose nearly 40%, closing at $23 billion on the day of the news.
While we're on the topic of Salesforce, its Einstein AI platform is now serving over 80 billion predictions per day, up from 6.5 billion predictions in October 2019! Einstein's predictions can include internal and customer service answers for a given use case, like when to engage with a sales lead, how likely an invoice is to be paid, and which products to recommend to bolster sales.
Is the future of speaking… silent? UC Berkeley researchers say they are the first to train AI using silently mouthed words and sensors that collect muscle activity:
For example, it could be used to create a device analogous to a Bluetooth headset that allows people to carry on phone conversations without disrupting those around them. Such a device could also be useful in settings where the environment is too loud to capture audible speech or where maintaining silence is important.
Stripe is in talks to raise a new funding round valuing it at $70 billion, prompting valuation debates on the Twitters. Read this and make your own mind up. Those in favour:
PayPal is worth $240 billion
Shopify is worth $120 billion
Stripe is worth way more than $70 billion in my opinionhttps://t.co/0tbiQteM6X
— Richard Burton (@ricburton) November 24, 2020
Those against:
I think Stripe has a worse market position than Paypal. Stripe has no consumer user base. B2B customers are less brand loyal than consumers and Stripe stands to be more easily disrupted. I have been using stripe since the start, I would switch if someone charges less.
— Dafan Zhang Esq. ProfessorZ (@HighTechCounsel) November 25, 2020
In it to win it
It appears to be tech awards week. Who's running the town? Here's a quick run down.
Women take out NZ's CIO awards
NZ's CIO awards saw three women take out the top 'people' awards this week: Sally Copland, General Manager – Digital at Countdown named as CIO of the Year, Frances Valintine named for her outstanding contribution to business and technology in New Zealand and Dr Margaret Harris, CIO at ContainerCo named Emerging ICT Leader of the Year 2020.
Sally Copland (pic above) created CountdownX, the supermarket's digital and data driven portfolio, by bringing eCommerce, loyalty, direct marketing, and IT together, and significantly bolstered internal digital technology capabilities.
Frances Valintine was recognised for her "immense impact on so many New Zealand businesses, students and professionals". Amongst many other contributions, Valintine founded The Mind Lab to up skill an entire generation of teachers in emerging digital technologies and Tech Futures Lab, a Graduate School for professionals looking to learn contemporary skills and knowledge for the digital economy.
Dr Margaret Harris created ContainerCo's 'Grid' logistics management solution, which automates the movement of empty containers from terminals and creates efficiencies by matching loads of containers to trucks leaving with a load.
Australia's CIO50 awards were announced a few weeks ago. Check out the rankings here.
Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia
Half Dome, a Victorian media buying agency seeking to shake up the advertising sector, was announced as the overall winner of the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia awards. 2390% growth over three years (the award requires more than $8 million in revenue). My Plan Manager and AutoGuru were runners up.
With 303% growth, BNPL fintech Zip Co took out the Leadership Award for growth with more than $50 million in revenues in the last reporting year.
The Oscars of science: The 30th Australian Museum Eureka Awards
Professor Dacheng Tao took out the Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Science for his advanced deep learning theory and technologies, enabling the design of innovative algorithms for tasks that include object detection and image enhancement.
Dr Qilin Wang was awarded the Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher for his work getting power from poo (well, sewage if you want to be technical). Wastewater treatment currently accounts for 10 to 25% of municipal energy consumption, so Dr Wang's research could result in big savings for councils.
Startmate alum, Propeller Aero was part of a group that won the Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science. A world-first initiative, the Victorian Coastal Monitoring Program helps local communities predict how beaches respond to storms and rising sea levels. The project's open-source data informs coastal management and policy decisions.
Himalaya J. from Balwyn High School in Victoria made a song and animation explaining why water droplets on a window pane move closer together until they merge in a video called 'The Secret Life of Droplets'. He won the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary.
Professor Robert F. Park won the Eureka Prize for Leadership in Innovation and Science. He has led world-class efforts to develop cereal varieties with inbuilt genetic disease resistance. His research has had a sustained global impact on the economic viability of cereal production and food security.
So… what'd you do today?
By the way, entries for the Startup Daily 2020 Startup of the Year Awards are open til Monday.
That's a wrap! We hope you enjoyed it.
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CLT is taking off in the Pacific Northwest
2017-07-28 Ashley Bach
A story in the Seattle Times this week explores the benefits of cross-laminated timber (CLT) as a renewable and affordable building material, and how CLT is starting to take off in the Northwest.
CLT is a contrast to traditional building materials like steel, concrete and plastic, which are major contributors to toxic greenhouse gases.
"There's a need to reinvent construction so that we can meet the growing worldwide housing needs and minimize the effects of the construction industry on the environment," says Mark Doumit, Executive Director of the Washington Forest Protection Association. "Building with timber from sustainably grown forests can actually help to solve both of these global problems."
National and local building codes still need to catch up to CLT's potential in the construction of tall buildings, but the future is bright.
U.S. building ordinances are lagging behind the technology available, but that's changing. There are several CLT building projects in the Pacific Northwest. As that number grows, there is enormous promise in CLT for the Northwest timber industry.
Wood researchers at Oregon State University, funded by a $500,000 federal grant, are testing CLT to ensure it meets state building codes. Thomas Maness, dean of OSU college of forestry, estimates that changing the state building code requirements for wood buildings is likely three to six years away.
Meanwhile, individual building plans must include reports on how cross-laminated building components perform – and, they are passing with flying colors, getting approval on construction permits. In fact, Oregon is becoming a showcase for buildings that use CLT to replace steel and concrete in construction.
Just last April an eight-story condo tower made with CLT instead of steel beams was completed in North Portland, becoming the nation's tallest wood building. An 11-story wood high-rise in the Pearl District was granted a construction permit in mid-June, vying for the crown. Buildings made out of cross-laminated timber are slated to go up soon at the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg has said she would like to see the material used to build a parking garage in Glenwood.
Here in Washington, a state-funded pilot project is building three schools in Western Washington out of CLT for about $1 million each. Mount Vernon's CLT school was completed last May, and both Maple Valley and Sequim are in the process of building modular schools that will be open in fall. One advantage is that since the panels are prefabricated, the exterior walls of a four-classroom school can be erected in one day.
Joe Mayo, architect at Mahlum in Seattle, reports that studies have shown that wood has a therapeutic effect on learning, reducing stress and calming because of its warmth and relaxing effect.
Washington's working forests are among the world's healthiest and managed sustainably. This means we can count on the environmental, economic and even the health benefits of wood construction, taking advantage of wood's natural role as an absorber of carbon from the atmosphere after which the carbon is stored in solid lumber.

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And two weeks flew by!
Some would say that I'm obsessively hand quilting away on my Nearly Insane quilt. I prefer to say that I'm consumed by the quilting. Utterly and entirely!
I took a quick snap when I moved the hoop the other day - apologies for the poor quality - flat battery - used phone camera and all that :-) At last count I had quilted 58 of the blocks in the centre (and some of the zig zag border). I must confess that I'm starting to stress a little that I won't have the quilting done by my (self imposed) deadline! Wish me luck friends, I'm going to need it!
Today has been the last day of my kids's school holidays. Amy and Camo have both had a lovely time - and in very different ways. Camo has been to Mannum with my Mum, and to Yalpara with Marty, and on Thursday last week Camo, my dear friend Chris and I went to visit our lovely friend Prue at her farm.
We had the nicest and most relaxing day - Prue provided a lovely lunch, and then we settled in for a little stitching together. Camo made a new friend of Prue's son (never mind the 15 odd year age gap) and settled in for some TV time.
I took some happy snaps - once again with my phone camera. But still nice for friends from afar to see a little slice of Australia.
And what was Miss Amy doing while all this was happening? She was living large on a school trip to the snow - Mount Buller to be precise. Doesn't it look delightful?
She learned to snowboard for the first time - and she and her friends were entered into the SA Interschool Snowsport championships. Can you believe it that Amy placed third?!? How amazing is that? And her school won the gold group medal. We're so proud. And you can bet that she'll want to go back again next year. How fun!
Well, that's my update for now - I'll get back to the hand quilting, and hopefully I won't take two weeks to get back to you. Chatter soon!
It's not that I'm going to be ready to work on another project any time soon ... but this endless hand quilting can become a little tiring ... so I started to pull (and order) fabrics for the next project I'd like to work on.
Two of my dear friends Prue and Chris are working on the Civil War Love Letters quilt, and seeing their darling blocks come to life inspired me to consider working on my own when I'm done quilting.
Rather than the scrappy selection I've gone with on my last couple of quilts, I have decided to just use a couple of fabrics, and you can see the ones I'm leaning toward in the photo above.
Far left is a fabric I'm considering for sashing strips - I'm not certain of that one just yet. The red, pink and mustard colours are for the blocks, the cream print is my 'background' fabric, and the fabric at top will be used in the border. A very unusual colour combination for me, but I think it'll look great in the blocks.


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Hester Prynne
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Essential Quotes by Character: Hester Prynne
Essential Quotes by Theme: Moral Cowardice
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Essential Passage 1: Chapter 4
"Thou knowest," said Hester,—for, depressed as she was, she could not endure this last quiet stab at the token of her shame,—"thou knowest that I was frank with thee. I felt no love, nor feigned any."
"True," replied he. "It was my folly! I have said it. But, up to that epoch of my life, I had lived in vain. The world had been so cheerless! My heart was a habitation large enough for many guests, but lonely and chill, and without a household fire. I longed to kindle one! It seemed not so wild a dream,—old as I was, and sombre as I was, and misshapen as I was,—that the simple bliss, which is scattered far and wide, for all mankind to gather up, might yet be mine. And so, Hester, I drew thee into my heart, into its innermost chamber, and sought to warm thee by the warmth which thy presence made there!"
"I have greatly wronged thee," murmured Hester.
"We have wronged each other," answered he. "Mine was the first wrong, when I betrayed thy budding youth into a false and unnatural relation with my decay. Therefore, as a man who has not thought and philosophized in vain, I seek no vengeance, plot no evil against thee. Between thee and me the scale hangs fairly balanced."
Hester, remaining in the prison cell following her stint on the scaffold, is so upset that a physician is sent for. Having learned some medicine in Europe and even more during his stay with the Native Americans, Chillingworth answers the call. (He has been posing as a doctor.) This gives him the opportunity to confront his wife. After explaining his absence as being the result of a hostage situation, he absolves himself of guilt for leaving Hester alone to come to the New World by herself. Chillingworth then confesses his own errors. As a scholar in England, he had lived alone with his studies until middle age. Seeking to ease his loneliness with a wife, he chose the very young Hester and persuaded her to marry him. Knowing him to be a scholar, and evidently ready to leave the poverty of her home, Hester married him, despite the age difference and the separation of their social classes.
Hester is now honest with him, saying that she never loved him nor professed to. He agrees that she did not, but he wanted to love her as a true husband loves his wife. Hester confesses on her own part that she has done Chillingworth wrong, not just in committing adultery, but in marrying him without loving him. Chillingworth in turn admits his own error in marrying her. It was unnatural, he says, and seeks no revenge on her. His revenge, he reveals, is against the man who is the father of her child.
"Thy acts are like mercy," said Hester, bewildered and appalled. "But thy words interpret thee as a terror!"
"One thing, thou that wast my wife, I would enjoin upon thee," continued the scholar. "Thou hast kept the secret of thy paramour. Keep, likewise, mine! There are none in this land that know me. Breathe not, to any human soul, that thou didst ever call me husband! Here, on this wild outskirt of the earth, I shall pitch my tent; for, elsewhere a wanderer, and isolated from human interests, I find here a woman, a man, a child, amongst whom and myself there exist the closest ligaments. No matter whether of love or hate; no matter whether of right or wrong! Thou and thine, Hester Prynne, belong to me. My home is where thou art, and where he is. But betray me not!"
Confronting Hester in her prison cell, under the guise of a physician, Chillingworth sets his plan of action. He has no desire to take his revenge on her, but he will do so on the man who cuckolded him. Hester has refused to reveal the identity of the father of her child; therefore, Chillingworth demands that she also keep his identity a secret. He does not hide his reason: he plans on bringing the wrongdoer to the light of the Puritan society, that he may be held accountable for his sins, as Hester has been for hers.
Hester, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth, and the child, Pearl, have become on odd little family on the edge of the physical and moral wilderness. Chillingworth plans on keeping them all together, until moral justice can be done. Legally, he still controls both Hester and the child, regardless of Pearl's parentage. If Hester presses him and reveals his identity to anyone, Chillingworth has no qualms about exacting justice.
Essential Passage 3: Chapter 12
It was an obscure night of early May. An unvaried pall of cloud muffled the whole expanse of sky from zenith to horizon. If the same multitude which had stood as eye-witnesses while Hester Prynne sustained her punishment could now have been summoned forth, they would have discerned no face above the platform, nor hardly the outline of a human shape, in the dark gray of the midnight. But the town was all asleep. There was no peril of discovery. The minister might stand there, if it so pleased him, until morning should redden in the east, without other risk than that the dank and chill night-air would creep into his frame, and stiffen his joints with rheumatism, and clog his throat with catarrh and cough; thereby defrauding the expectant audience of to-morrow's prayer and sermon. No eye could see him, save that ever-wakeful one which had seen him in his closet, wielding the bloody scourge. Why, then, had he come hither? Was it but the mockery of penitence? A mockery, indeed, but in which his soul trifled with itself! A mockery at which angels blushed and wept, while fiends rejoiced, with jeering laughter! He had been driven hither by the impulse of that Remorse which dogged him everywhere, and whose own sister and closely linked companion was that Cowardice which invariably drew him back, with her tremulous gripe, just when the other impulse had hurried him to the verge of a disclosure. Poor, miserable man! what right had infirmity like his to burden itself with crime? Crime is for the iron-nerved, who have their choice either to endure it, or, if it press too hard, to exert their fierce and savage strength for a good purpose, and fling it off at once! This feeble and most sensitive of spirits could do neither, yet continually did one thing or another, which intertwined, in the same inextricable knot, the agony of heaven-defying guilt and vain repentance.
Arthur Dimmesdale, the beloved young pastor of Boston, has not been able to work up the courage to confess himself to be the father of Pearl, Hester Prynne's illegitimate daughter. Having preached on the occasion of Hester's release from prison and her punishment on the scaffold, he had almost begged her to identify him, not having the strength of will to do so himself. Yet Hester refused. The responsibility for confession rests with the sinner. Dimmesdale, anxious for his reputation among the Puritans of Boston, is physically tearing himself apart with guilt. He thinks that perhaps by standing where Hester stood on the scaffold, he can get some kind of relief. In the dead of night, he comes to stand guilty, though no one sees. He calls out to some passersby, hoping that they will see him there, thus giving him an opportunity to speak. But he remains invisible.
In The Scarlet Letter, why does Hawthorne have Dimmesdale "love the truth, and loathe the lie, as few men ever did"?
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Analysis of Essential Passages
Hawthorne wished to portray the Puritans as rigid and unforgiving yet also hypocritical in their self-righteousness. In doing so, he shows that this hypocrisy is engendered through moral cowardice, the fear of confessing one's sins in the presence of other sinners. This hypocrisy comes as the main characters hide their true selves, not just from each other but also from themselves.
For Hester, the moral cowardice lies mostly in her marriage to Chillingworth, despite the fact that she was not in love with him. Through her revelations in her conversation with Chillingworth in the jail cell, she is presented as a completely different person in America than she was in England. The noticeable strength of will, despite her succumbing to temptation with Dimmesdale, is absent in her marriage to Chillingworth. Although she frequently thinks of the trials of the life she is forced to live, she has accepted the consequences. In her later plans to run away with Dimmesdale, escaping the life of the scarlet letter, she reveals that indeed "the scarlet letter has not done its office."
In Chillingworth's case, his cowardice was in his fulfillment of marriage as a self-absorbed act. He had little thought for Hester, nor did he especially care if she was happy. In Boston, he sees that she is already being punished, so there is no pleasure in his doing so. He reserves that "happiness" in tormenting Dimmesdale. His revenge, taken through psychological manipulations and abuse, reveals his weakness in resisting the temptation of hate.
The most obvious display of moral cowardice, however, is in Arthur Dimmesdale. His refusal not only to confess his complicity but also to be the one to stand up and present himself for what he is shows the weakest kind of character possible. Hiding behind the false reputation that he has worked for in the community, Dimmesdale is content to let Hester alone face the consequences. Although he will occasionally stand up for her, as in the instance when the magistrates were contemplating removing Pearl from her care, all in all, he has allowed Hester to be the stronger person: Hester even planned their escape.
In the final chapter, Hawthorne presents the moral that he is trying to relate in the novel: "Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred." Avoid hypocrisy, throw off moral cowardice, and be transparent. Perfection is not granted to man, so do not fear that which shows you as imperfect as the next person.
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In late January the Mission Partners Timor Leste team met to discuss how the Australian Church can best help our brothers and sisters in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Timor Leste.
An integral part of our gathering was the presence of the Moderator of the church, the Rev Daniel Marcal. He flew to Sydney so that we could better understand the church.
The church is young and faces many many obstacles. However, among the pastors there is a deep desire to take the life-giving gospel of Christ to the people of Timor Leste, who like Australia, desperately need the gospel.
Robert Benn took the opportunity to interview Daniel.
If you would like to find out more about how you can help this church then contact us at Mission Partners or see the Timor Leste blog run by Rob Duncason, Bondia Timor Leste.


Sawdust in your hair, paint on your face and fingers that look like they've never seen a tap: such is life as a model-maker for movie special effects. Work is grubby and relentless until the shots are done and everything looks "real" – and none is more precise and demanding than Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). It's hard work but this is the crucible for the visual magic of films like Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean and Men in Black.
Even in the era of CGI, physical special effects are vital. And in this environment of graft and creativity, a very special camaraderie develops. Here is a special group of people, and when one of theirs is knocked down they all pool in to help. Robbie Edwards – originally born in Wales, long since in California – is one of that group.
Robbie has worked on 30 movies over 20 years: sculpting, carving, welding, chiseling, painting intricately, making the miniature to look life-size. Take for example the tunnel that Will Smith drives through looking to blow up aliens in Men in Black: it was created a fraction of the size, with a huge gap on the top where the camera could slide up and down to capture the scene and get a real life view. If you look very carefully at the cars in the scene, you will see the number plates might just have a few model makers names on them.
Or look at Men In Black's scene following the alien Edgar Bug's flying saucer crash. For this Robbie was required to lurk in a dumpster filled with cockroaches, with Oscar and Bafta award-winning model-maker Lorne Peterson batting them off him with a brush attached to a long stick, as he made sure they spilled out correctly. Robbie also helped create the hull explosion on a ship of Pirates of the Caribbean by getting down into the water on the set, cutting the holes in the bow to place the mini-canons in just the right place for the models in front of the green screen, where computer graphics fill in the rest.
On September 30 2013, Robbie suffered a debilitating stroke, causing paralysis and loss of some sensation on the left side of his body, as well as temporal lobe damage; it is unlikely that he will be able to work with his hands any time soon. Intensive therapy has given him some mobility, and he has never lost his smile, warmth or sense of humour. But like so many in the creative industries Robbie wasn't covered by any health care plan, so his resulting medical bills have become astronomical.
His model-maker clan were horrified at this news. Immediately, the creative men and women from the model shops old and new decided to focus their skills and creativity on creating an auction of memorabilia from Star Wars and other blockbusters to raise money so that Robbie can be rid of this enormous debt, get on with recovery and hopefully have some peace in his life.
From Lorne Peterson's C3PO head carved from a single block of wood, to original Raiders of the Lost Ark concept drawings, this was a film fanatic's dream. This upwelling of goodwill raised over $58,000, and Robbie was able to be present at the auction launch, surrounded by all the original model-maker clan at the studios where ILM once stood; aside from the good cause and camaraderie, Robbie's illness created a unique viewing window into Hollywood history. Craft and hard work has created a legacy that lives on well beyond the cinema screen.


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Walter Glenn Macomber, inventor of the Macomber Rotary Engine and resident of the Rand region from 1899-1909, was born at Battle Creek, Michigan on June 30, 1871, the son of Zebedee Macomber and Clara (Wright) Macomber. He was educated in the public schools of Bedford, Michigan and by private tutors. He married Mabel Godsmark on June 14, 1894 at Bedford, and the couple had one daughter, Ina L. Macomber, born April 23, 1895.
According to the Press Reference Library, Southwest Edition (published by the Los Angeles Examiner, 1912): "Macomber comes by his inventive genius naturally, his father before him having been a practical engineer who contributed largely to the origination of the first traction engine." As a teenager, Macomber constructed a miniature steam engine and a self-inking printing press. During his early 20s, he worked as a professional photographer. He then studied mechanical engineering privately and qualified in that profession.
Through his wife's uncles, W. W. Godsmark and Alfred Godsmark, Macomber had an opportunity to move to California in 1899, where he lived in Johannesburg and worked as an engineer for the Croesus Mining Company.
W. W. Godsmark was a director of the Croesus Mining Company (Sacramento Record-Union, Dec. 5, 1899), which purchased the Pinmore gold mine. W. W. Godsmark was also part owner of the Johannesburg Hotel (Randsburg Miner, Sept. 1900). Alfred Godsmark was a principal in the firm of Godsmark, Durand & Co., a leading wholesale grocery in southwest Michigan.
The Godsmark brothers invested in gold mines and other businesses in the Rand and Panamint districts in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They led a group of Michigan investors who purchased the Never Give Up mine from Henry Ratcliff in September 1898, forming a closed corporation, the Ratcliff Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd. By January 1900, the mine was turning out $15,000 a month in gold and was "the new boss mine of the Panamints." (Death Valley and the Amargosa: A Land of Illusion by Richard E. Lingenfelter).
Macomber invented his internal combustion rotary engine while he was employed by the Randsburg Water Company. As reported in the San Francisco Call, he obtained a patent on this invention on September 13, 1909. It became known as the Macomber Rotary. Over the years, he continued to refine this engine and reapply for patents.
Macomber moved to Los Angeles in 1909 to pursue opportunities related to the engine. The Los Angeles Herald reported on December 2, 1909, under New Incorporations: "Macomber Rotary Engine Company, capital $1,000,000; directors, W. G. Macomber, George A. Coffey, A. M. Scott, L. A. Montandon, Los Angeles; C. G. Illingworth, Randsburg." Macomber served as president and general manager. The company's offices were located at 421-2-3 I. W. Hellman Bldg. in Los Angeles, and the factory or "works" was at 235-7 Aliso St.
The Macomber rotary was used in both airplanes and automobiles. It was regarded as a possible solution for the problem of aerial vibration. In May 1911, aviation pioneer Charlie Walsh made a number of successful short flights at Playa del Rey in the "Walsh Silver Dart," which was equipped with the Macomber rotary.
The Eagle Cycle Car Company in Chicago, Illinois contracted for use of the Macomber rotary in cycle cars in 1915. The company changed its name to the Eagle-Macomber Motor Car Co. and established a manufacturing facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
A stubby, sturdy-looking yellow car pulled up before 307 West Madison Street, and two browned men stepped out into a welcoming crowd.
They were W. G. Macomber, inventor of a rotary engine said to be the last word in automobile "kultur," and his mechanician, Arthur Lee. They had just finished a cross-country trip of 2,600 miles from Los Angeles, in one of the new Eagle cars, which own the exclusive right to this new Macomber rotary engine. The car pulled through with scarcely any mishap and Macomber made the triumphant declaration of its eighteen-horse power capacity with a 3,000 pound load.
Macomber traveled on to Sandusky, Ohio, to assist in further development of the engine. However, large-scale production never came to pass. It appears that the engine was never quite perfected; problems included noise from unmuffled exhaust ports, the lubrication system, and overheating. The exact number of Eagle-Macomber cars and Macomber rotary engines produced remains unknown.
After the Eagle-Macomber Motor Car Company was disbanded, Walter Macomber continued to work on the engine at his machine shop in downtown Los Angeles, the Macomber Machine Works. He also worked as a contract tool-and-die maker. Throughout his life, he pursued his interest in photography, producing beautiful hand-colored views taken on his travels around California. He continued to work at his machine shop until his death in April 1947 at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn, Glendale.
The progressive character of any community is easily determined by its leading citizens and particularly its business men. Randsburg is indeed fortunate in this respect, as it possesses a large number of public-spirited men in various lines of business, comprising hotel, mercantile, mining and real estate departments.
Among the latter class is George W. McPherson, who has done yeoman service during the past year in promoting the general interest of this district. He is not large, nor strong, physically but is, nevertheless, energetic, per- serving and full of ginger – three essential characteristics in the make-up of a successful man. Mr. McPherson is popular withal, and will, doubtless, be a leading factor in the development of the mining and general resources of this section.
The successful start of a Rand district board of trade recently is largely due to Mr. McPherson's indefatigable efforts, which is demonstrated in the fact that he received the highest vote at the election of board of trustees, and was by them unanimously elected secretary for the first year–a wise selection–inasmuch as Mr. McPherson is probably better posted in all matters pertaining to the district than any other citizen, and will, moreover, make an ideal secretary.
This reference to Mr. McPherson is entirely unsolicited and unexpected by him, the writer deeming it simply a graceful tribute to the sterling qualities of a valuable citizen.
JUNE 27, 1900: "PATRICK REDDY's sufferings were relieved by the peaceful hand of death yesterday. He passed quietly away at his residence, 2717 Pacific Avenue, at 6:15 o'clock, surrounded by those dear to him. For the past month he had been confined to his bed by pneumonia and Bright's disease and his physicians gave little hope for his recovery. Dr. Albert Abrams and Dr. H. C. Sawyer were constantly at his bedside and they did all that science could do to save their patient's life, but their efforts were unavailing. His advanced age and the ravages of the disease made his recovery impossible. The news of his death will be received with sincere regret by the bench and bar and his innumerable friends.
"Pat" Reddy as he was often called by his friends and associates was probably one of the best known and most popular lawyers in the West. He was the senior member of the well-known firm of Ready Campbell & Metson. His rise to prominence in his profession and his position in the community was due wholly to his individual efforts. He was a self-made man in every sense of the term. Deceased was a native of Woonsocket. R. I., where he was born February 15, 1839. His parents were natives of Ireland. He received his education in his native State, and in February. 1861 came to the Pacific Coast and engaged in mining. He subsequently studied law in Inyo County and was admitted to the bar In May, 1867 engaging in the practice of his profession there until April, 1879 when he removed to Bodie. He resided in that famous mining town until 1881, when he opened an office in this city.
Mr. Reddy was a member of the constitutional convention, representing Inyo and Mono counties. In 1883 he was elected to the State Senate as the representative of Mono, Inyo, Kern, Tulare and Fresno counties. He looked after the interests of that important district for four years and earned the gratitude of the residents of those counties. He was appointed a member of the Board of State Prison Directors in 1889 but had to resign that position the following year because of his increasing law practice. His business, however, did not prevent him investing in mining enterprises. He became part owner in a number of paying mines and was one of the original owners of the Yellow Aster mine, the famous piece of property which made the reputation of Randsburg. It is understood he sold his interest in the mine for a large sum of money. Mr. Reddy was interested as counsel in some of the most important litigation in the history of this State. As a criminal lawyer his name has been heralded throughout the West for his successes. He won the gratitude of the miners of the Coeur d'Alene district by his efforts in their behalf and his graphic letters to The Call, in which he described the harsh treatment of the miners by the mine owners and the troops, the horrors of the "bullpen" and the moves of the wily politicians of Idaho created widespread comment.
Deceased leaves a wife but no children. He was married in Esmeralda County, Nevada, in 1864, to Miss Emma Page, and they have lived a most happy life together. Captain E. A. Reddy, superintendent of the Almshouse, is an only brother. J. C. Campbell and William H. Metson, his law partners, are both out of the city. Mr. Campbell is engaged in the trial of a case at Eureka and Mr. Metson is now in Nome on business for the firm. Both will be immediately notified of their colleague's death. During the hearing of the contempt case against Federal Quarantine Officer Kinyoun yesterday James G. Maguire announced the death of Hon. Patrick Reddy, and moved that United States Circuit Judge Morrow adjourn the court out of respect to his memory. Mr. Maguire paid a feeling tribute to the worth of the deceased lawyer. Judge Morrow said that the court was entirely in accord with what Mr. Maguire had said in respect to the sterling worth of Mr. Reddy. "He always observed the requirements of the profession in endeavoring to assist the court in arriving at the truth. His death is a great loss to the bar," said Judge Morrow, and then adjourned court out of respect to the memory of the dead lawyer. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed, but it is very probable that the interment will be in Cypress Lawn Cemetery on Friday afternoon.
"HE STRUCK IT RICH." What other calling than mining evokes such an expression in reference to its successful members? If a man accumulates fortune due to mercantile pursuits, he accounted astute; if he attains eminence in the professions, he is robed in brilliancy; if invention yields him fame, he is a genius—it is only the mining man who is the "lucky cuss." Yet the careers of most of the mining men of California would indicate that ability had quite as much to do with successful mining as luck, and of those who have won wealth and prominence in the Great Southwest few will be found on the fool's register. John Singleton is not a mere lucky adventurer who quit some other occupation and "struck it rich" by a happy mining accident. He was, and is, a miner, first, last and all the time. When Gen. Lawton was introduced to a shouting crowd, he said with a touch of pathos "I am not a hero, I am only a regular." John Singleton is only a miner. He is a professional miner, one bred to the vocation; one who entered upon his life work in his youth, and who, after devoting over thirty years of intelligent study and effort to the work, has had ample an gratifying success.. He has not merely achieved great wealth; he has won fame as well, and he will live in our history as the ideal miner. Indeed, he is the pioneer of the typical miner of the future, for, although he did not have the technical education of the mining school to commence with, he was compelled to acquire in the course of his practical development, almost all the scientific knowledge which mining schools now teach, and which is indispensable to the rapid growth of the mining industry. The first generation of miners which overran the mining regions had for its historic figures the heroes of the lucky finds; the new generation will be distinguished by its scientific miners, whose keen knowledge of the geological formations, combined with practical business acumen, will enable them to do what John Singleton did, and find fortunes in rocks that had been prospected in vain by the unscientific for years.
A native of Sunny Tennessee, John Singleton began life in 1847. Here he attended the common schools and received his early education, later supplementing it at Eastern institutions of learning. Upon the completion of his education and having reached man's estate, he accepted a position in a cotton brokerage office of a wealthy uncle in Texas. Here he remained some time, gaining an invaluable general knowledge of business methods, all of which was to prove useful to him in later life. In the fall of '69 the Union Pacific Railroad was completed, and that and the following year marked one of the greatest mining excitements of the period—the White Pine rush into Nevada. Young Singleton became infused with the fever and joined the throng seeking fortunes in the far West. He did not stop in Nevada, however, but came directly through to California, the State of his adoption, where he became at once actively interested in quartz mining and laid the foundation for the practical experience to which he owes so much of his subsequent success. It is not the purpose to follow his career through the dozen or more camps that claimed his attention previous to his locating the famous bonanza of the Randsburg district, but we may say briefly that his experience was that of hundreds of other Western mining men who have in the course of their experience, made and lost a score of fortunes and brave the dangers of the frontier troubles of that time. The American mining man of moderate resources is a born plunger, and it is through his fearless investment that the mineral wealth of the country has been exploited and opened up; and incidentally, that many individual instances recorded where prominent mining men have found themselves once more at the foot of the ladder. But hope and perseverance are virtues with which the miner has been liberally endowed, and temporary reverses are but milestones in his checkered career. So with Mr. Singleton. He had made and lost considerable sums without attaining the measure of wealth to create in him the spirit of conservatism dominating other fields of enterprise; but his time had been most profitably improved under the tutelage of the greatest of masters – experience — and he was amply equipped for the exercise of sound knowledge in all subsequent demands upon his judgment. Those demands came upon his entry to the Randsburg district.
In company with C. A. Burcham and F. M. Mooers, he located the world-renowned Yellow Aster mine on the 23rd day of April, 1895. They commenced work upon the property at once, although under great difficulties, as all the water used had to be hauled over twelve miles to the camp. Mr. Singleton the value of his practical experience by locating over 265 acres of quartz claims and about 100 acres of placer claims. The story of the famous Yellow Aster, the mine which has produced millions in a period of less than eight years, is told elsewhere in this magazine. A wealth of illustrations will speak better than words for the money that has been expended in improving the property.
The discovery of the Yellow Aster marked an epoch in the history of mining in Southern California. While mines had been opened in various districts in the southern portion of the State, up to the discovery of the Yellow Aster no bonanza could be boasted of. The immense sums of money that have been expended on the property came from the mine itself, which has, under the judicious management of Mr. Singleton and his partners, become one of the great mines of the State. Labor disturbances in the summer of 1903 seriously retarded for a time, the great mine's production, but with a steady hand the affairs of the company were guided over the threatening times, and the Yellow Aster is now, and has for many months been worked to its utmost capacity.


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Litecoin Foundation's managing director shares his thoughts on decentralized money
Litecoin (LTC), known as "the silver to Bitcoin's gold," has been around for almost 11 years — which is quite a feat considering a fair amount of cryptocurrencies go bust within 12 months of launching. Cointelegraph spoke with the Litecoin Foundation's managing director, Alan Austin, about why he thinks Litecoin's core utility is serving as a reliable means of payment.
As told by Austin, much of his vision for Litecoin is drawn from personal experience:
"When I finished grad school, I worked with startup technology companies and real estate. And one of the things I did was managing accounts for firms like Bank of America and Fannie Mae, and it was surprising to see how old their technology was and how difficult it was to get stuff done."
After the 2008 financial crisis, Austin began losing faith in the traditional financial system. "Seeing how the big banks set different standards for everyone at their discretion when it comes to access to money, and how now they were the ones getting bailed out, it made me really appreciate what blockchain technology was trying to do," he told Cointelegraph.
Austin explained that Litecoin was created with many features and attributes similar to Bitcoin (BTC). "For starters, it's decentralized, and there were no pre-mine tokens given to founders, making it a fair launch. It also has a limited supply, is highly liquid and has very low fees. Moreover, the blockchain has been online for 11 years without downtime." According to Austin, the Litecoin development team primarily focuses on three efforts: onboarding business partnerships, merchants and outreach for the Litecoin Card debit card.
"When you use stablecoins to pay for goods, in reality, all you're doing is using a digital version of fiat money. Cryptocurrencies are volatile, but no middlemen are taking a hefty commission or scrutinizing your transactions."
With the launch of Litecoin's new privacy layer, Austin said that the coin has become more user-friendly for those keen on protecting their data. "It offers fungibility," he said. "When you go to pay with a credit card or hard cash, the merchant doesn't know how much cash you've got in your pocket, nor your bank account. But, say, if you pay with Bitcoin, everyone can see that transaction and your wallet balance on the blockchain." Austin explains that the new privacy layer on top of Litecoin solves the problem. "We are allowing users to hide their address and balance amount when making payments. And it's really useful for protecting people's privacy, such when receiving their payroll in crypto."
Finally, for Austin, the idea of Litecoin lies in its evolution as a new means of payment and not so much in capitalizing on the latest trends in the industry. "Our goal right now is to kind of build slow. We've been here for years, and we've seen that if you move too fast, the project can implode on itself. So, we're sticking to our goal of developing Litecoin as a better payment."
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Just a quick and dirty demo of what I can do using the power of the Amazon Echo, IFTTT and Homeseer.
There are several ways to control it. Alexa is limited to single statements and using IFTTT "triggers" and is also limited to whether IFTTT is being laggy or not. It's usually pretty stable but I've seen stuff get delayed for quite a bit longer.


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Chancellor announces Spring Budget date
Bank of England raises base rate
Brexit deal not delivering for businesses
Plymouth and South Devon freeport gets go ahead
Chancellor launches financial sector reforms
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The Treasury has announced that Making Tax Digital for income tax self assessment (MTD for ITSA) will be delayed for two more years until April 2026.
Tax non-compliance during the pandemic cost the UK government £9 billion, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).
The Mortgage Guarantee Scheme will be extended by a year to the end of December 2023, helping people with 5% deposits on to the property ladder, the UK government has announced.


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Q: Why might a silverlight ListBox on Windows Phone not allow me scroll all the way down to the bottom? I have a ListBox in a grid that gets databound when the page loads... pretty straightforward. The problem I'm having is that, after the box is databound, I can scroll... but not all the way to the bottom of the list. It stops an item or two short and won't let me scroll anymore. Here's the listbox XAML:
<Grid x:Name="ContentGrid" Grid.Row="2">
        <ListBox x:Name="lbFeed" ItemsSource="{Binding Items}" SelectionChanged="lbFeed_SelectionChanged" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="480">
            <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
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                        <TextBlock Text="Some text" TextAlignment="Center" />
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I can post more code, but I'm still getting my feet wet in XAML and I'm not sure what might be causing this. If you need more context, let me know and I'll add it here.

A: This is a known issue at this stage of ctp release if you happen to have rows that are not fixed height. If this is the case you will likely notice your scrolling is a bit jittery too. Fix the height of your content for now if this is the case for your app and all is resolved.

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Arrive at Komodo Airport in Labuan Bajo, West-Flores. Our English speaking guide will pick you up at the airport and drive to the harbor. Then by boat cruise to Komodo island for about 3.5 hours, overnight on the boat near Komodo island. Lunch is provided on board. Dinner and overnight on the boat. In the afternoon if time available, you can take a short trekking.
In the early morning after breakfast take a Trek for about 3 hours. Passing a waterhole you might see some Timor deer, wild pigs and Komodo Dragons, trekking till Banu Nggulung, formally feeding spot on the island, then You will climb to Sulphurea and Frigate Hill, where a magnificent view across the islands, bays and beaches awaits. Since you have full day time in Komodo, you can also do photography in the afternoon or visit Komodo Village for human interest photography.
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Exclusive: Experts warned EFL two years ago that clubs like Bolton and Bury faced financial turmoil
By Jeremy Wilson, Chief Sports Reporter ; Tom Morgan, Sports News Correspondent and John Percy 20 August 2019 • 8:48pm
Bolton were only able to field three senior professionals at the weekend Credit: Getty Images
The English Football League was directly warned by experts two years ago that clubs were risking financial turmoil, it has emerged, as Bury edge closer to extinction.
Hopes were fast fading for the League One outfit after a "very good offer" to buy the club from current owner Steve Dale was turned down. Telegraph Sport understands the mystery benefactor behind the 11th hour rescue bid was Norman Smurthwaite, the former chairman at then troubled Port Vale.
However, Dale has now walked away from the deal ahead of Friday's deadline to provide proof of funds and the Shakers, yet to kick a ball this season, are now on the cusp of being kicked out of the league.
Bury's likely exit could be followed by a flurry of others in the coming years, experts warned. As well as a protracted takeover facing stricken Bolton, Macclesfield and Oldham are understood to be facing financial investigations over missed wage payments.
The deepening crisis comes despite the league being warned at a 2017 meeting that clubs should be bracing themselves. The financial data firm Vysyble, who are now predicting more doom, were sufficiently concerned following their research in 2017 to arrange a meeting with the EFL at which they suggested changes in how they assessed the financial status of clubs and warned of an increased risk of administrations and winding-up petitions.
However, according to John Purcell, the co-founder of Vysyble, the EFL "basically chose to ignore it and say, 'Everything is fine, we haven't had an insolvency for years, what's the problem?'"
In 2017, the EFL formally responded to Vysyble's report, which warned of possible bankruptcies and found that clubs winning promotion to the Premier League were losing on average £300,000 a week, by saying that their competition was in a "strong financial position". The EFL also said that such reports "confuse the reality of the situation for supporters".
Purcell now believes that the EFL "chose to focus on its image rather than addressing the problem" and that "this, sadly, is the inevitable outcome".
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On Tuesday night Tranmere Rovers chairman Mark Palios, the former Football Association chief executive, led calls for urgent reform at the EFL to ensure it can work in partnership with the Premier League. "The league has always been a second-class citizen," he said. "There's no reason for that. It represents the very foundations on which the Premier League was built. It represents 72 of the 92 clubs in this country."
The most recent financial figures showed record losses among Championships clubs and also how their wage-to-revenue ratios were now running at above 100 per cent. That means clubs were, on average, spending more just on salaries than they were earning. League One also recorded its highest ever average wage-to-revenue ratio at 94 per cent while League Two reported its highest since 2001 of 78 per cent. "Bury and Bolton are absolutely not isolated incidents," said Purcell. "[They] are the first instances of what we think are many instances of clubs finding themselves in deep trouble. We highlighted Bolton as being financially vulnerable to the EFL in 2017 along with the underlying dynamics of deteriorating club finances across the divisions.
"We produced a report and, prior to publication we thought we would go direct to the EFL and say, 'Look we are sitting on all this data, it is not good news, we think you should see it.' We said, 'As far as we can determine, you are going to face an increased risk of club administrations and an increased number of winding up petitions with your constituents. That is going to happen'. We gave the EFL more than enough fair warning almost two years ago that things will go south. The fit and proper person test is obviously not working."
According to Vysyble, the EFL should be looking at a club's economic profit and loss so that figures are not distorted when owners put money into a club and convert it as equity.
Purcell also highlighted the "disturbing" emergence of sale-lease deals on a club's stadium. "They are trying to release the value of the asset," he said.
The EFL are understood to be in regular communication with financial experts about their regulations, and introduced new 'profitability and sustainability' rules in 2017 that resulted in Birmingham City being docked nine points earlier this year.
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The EFL was contacted on Tuesday for a response to Purcell's observations. The EFL is acutely aware of current issues but is keen to stress that there is good practice across much of the 72-club structure.
The board of directors announced a governance review in March, while Debbie Jevans was only appointed EFL chair in June after serving as interim chair since last September. Jevans pointed earlier this month to the spending by clubs on salaries.
"Player wages are a big chunk of where the turnover goes and that is something that needs to be considered and we need to look at the reliance there is on owners," she said. "We need as a league to look and reflect upon that."
Palios, meanwhile, said he "felt a little bit unclean" while sitting in the stands at Prenton Park on Saturday for his team's 5-0 whitewash against Bolton, who were only able to field three senior professionals. "It was clear the integrity of the competition is damaged," he said. "Our first three points were great but it's not what this is about. I feel so sorry for the fans. They are not blame for it, yet you can see them losing their clubs. The league needs to do something to protect the clubs. We've got to the point something needs to be done."
Like so many who have seen the EFL crisis up close, Palios believes change is long overdue. "The EFL is for me the guardian of the pyramid in this country," he said. "It's most of the clubs in the pyramid, which is essentially a massive part of the fabric of this country. It grew out of communities, it grew out of churches and of working men's clubs, and 130 years later, it still plays a massive role. For a lot of people, it's all they have in their lives, to some extent."
Supporters groups have been calling for a new independent body to make "fit and proper" assessments of club owners. Chartered accountant Palios, however, is calling for an array of in-house improvements at the EFL, including beefed up powers for the EFL to scrutinise clubs, potentially taking bonds as part of their financial assessments. His overriding solution is to broaden the scope and power of the EFL to support clubs as well as providing a "louder voice" at the negotiating table with the Premier League.
"Part of the problems stem from the fact that the EFL really only look at being a competition organiser. I would like to see the EFL's mandate to be broadened into being much more proactive on a whole host of issues. It needs to be more resourced to be able to properly administer any fit and proper person assessments."
He says the league needs powers to assess whether clubs have the financial viability to fulfil contracts beyond just a season. One further safeguard would be to ask clubs to pay bonds, he added.
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Many patients wonder what to expect during recovery from a tummy tuck. There have been quite a few very beneficial events within the field of plastic surgery that are enhancing recovery from a tummy tuck.
First, the latest change that we have brought to our practice is a drainless approach that in select cases, allows us to avoid the use of drains. While still sometimes necessary, drains are inconvenient and a source of irritation. When possible, eliminating drains from the postoperative care of a tummy tuck can be a real bonus to our patients.
Next, we have been using Exparel to reduce the postoperative pain from a tummy tuck. This medication has been around for a few years, and it has dramatically changed the patient experience. Like a local anesthetic, Exparel numbs the nerve fibers that cause pain. However, it is unlike a traditional local anesthetic because it can have a three day duration. By that time, many patients are able to remain quite comfortable just by using an oral non-narcotic.
As always, our efforts are directed at providing a pleasuring surgical result with the quickest and simpliest postoperative recovery possible. If you'd like to chat more, please contact our office through our phone or online systems.


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How the global semiconductor shortage is affecting vehicle deliveries
As demand for new vehicles begins to recover, a worldwide shortfall in the vital components needed to build them is likely to disrupt deliveries for most of 2021. Here's what you need to know.
What is a semiconductor, and how do cars and vans use them?
Semiconductors are the foundation of the memory and processor chips found in almost every electronic device, and the global market is increasing rapidly. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global sales reached $439bn in 2020 [1], which means it has more than doubled in value during the last 20 years [2].
The automotive industry relies on semiconductors, as an enabler of some of the biggest trends in new vehicles. Connected infotainment systems, sensors for safety and assistance functions, and power electronics for electric and hybrid drivetrains all require them. According to Deloitte, electronics will account for half of the cost of a new vehicle by 2030 [3]. Semiconductors alone are projected to reach $600 per vehicle by that point, compared to was $312 in 2013.
Why is there a global shortage of semiconductors?
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic caused a perfect storm for the automotive industry. At its peak, restrictions to control the virus halted production at 90% of vehicle and component factories in China, North America and Europe [4]. Alongside showroom closures, European registrations almost halved during the first six months of the year [5].
In turn, carmakers heavily reduced purchasing of semiconductors, just as demand surged for home computing, gaming and healthcare products. When semiconductor manufacturers restarted at reduced production, the limited volume available had already been prioritised elsewhere [6], leading to supply constraints as automotive markets picked up in the third quarter of the year [7]. Demand for semiconductor-reliant technology is increasing, but supply is struggling to keep up.
Exacerbating the issue, only five semiconductor manufacturers supply the automotive industry and two of them – NXP [8] and Infineon Technologies [9] – had to suspend production at their facilities in Texas during winter storms in February. There are no quick fixes, either – the SIA claims up to a 26-week lead time for semiconductor factories to deliver the orders to customers [10].
How will a shortage of semiconductors affect vehicle deliveries?
The automotive supply chain is tiered, and semiconductors are a component within a subsystem of the vehicle – such as a display, an infotainment system or a sensor. At best, a shortage could cause some trim levels or optional equipment to become unavailable. At worst it could stall production of an entire model line. It's a particular challenge for an industry which tends not to hold much inventory.
AutoForecast Solutions is projecting semiconductor shortages will reduce vehicle production by 202,000 units during 2021, and a quarter of that lost volume will be in Europe [11]. European industry association ACEA expects supply constraints to remain until the third quarter of 2021, resulting in "considerably lower" production volumes and postponed deliveries for the rest of the year [12]. This is also happening as social distancing measures affect staffing at factories throughout the supply chain.
Manufacturer forecasts differ. Ford is expecting a 10-20% decrease in first-quarter production [13], while Volkswagen says it affects vehicles on the MQB platform [14] which is widely used across its model range. Nissan [15] and Honda [16] have paused production in the UK citing supply challenges, while Daimler [17] is cautiously projecting it can make up for lost volume in Q1 through the rest of the year.
A notable outlier, Toyota secured several months of semiconductor volume in advance, and is confident that production won't be affected [18].
What can I do to minimise delays?
The semiconductor market remains fluid, affected by global demand and shifting trends in consumer electronics [19]. In the meantime, fleet professionals should consider the following:
Plan ahead – look ahead at vehicle procurement this year and reassess normal timelines for doing so. Talk to your LeasePlan Account Manager about your 2021 replacement cycle to enable us to support your needs as the situation develops. We are being told by manufactures to get orders in earlier than normal.
Consider alternatives – there may be challenges getting hold of some models, trim levels or equipment. Are there any other vehicles that fit your needs?
Order early – some vehicle manufacturers are prioritising fleet customers, but assume that lead times will be longer than normal and order early to mitigate delays.
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Dublin Region Air Quality Plan 2021 -Air Quality Plan to improve Nitrogen Dioxide levels in Dublin Region.
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The four Dublin Local Authorities – Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council are committed to protecting and enhancing air quality across the Dublin region. The exceedance of the EU limit value for nitrogen dioxide in the Dublin region in 2019 necessitated the preparation of the Dublin Region Air Quality Plan 2021 -Air Quality Plan to improve Nitrogen Dioxide levels in Dublin Region.
The final version of the Dublin Region Air Quality Plan 2021 -Air Quality Plan to improve Nitrogen Dioxide levels in Dublin Region is now complete and has been submitted to the Minster for the Environment, Climate and Communications and EU Commission.
Why We Did It
In 2019, there was an exceedance of the annual limit value for nitrogen dioxide at one of the air quality monitoring stations – St. Johns Road West. All other pollutants measured were within EU limit values. When an exceedance is found, there is a formal process to inform the European Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They then issued a formal notification to the local authorities concerned to prepare the plan.
The EPA informed the Local Authorities of the need for the new plan for nitrogen dioxide exceedance in December 2020 and a team representing the four Dublin Local Authorities was assembled and prepared the final Plan.
The Dublin Region Air Quality Plan 2021 -Air Quality Plan to improve Nitrogen Dioxide levels in Dublin Region was subject to public consultation, which gave interested members of the public the opportunity to share their views and input to the plan, which is now complete and was issued to the Minister for the Environment and the EU Commission by the end of 2021.
The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) reports and determinations and are available to view below.
Dublin Region Air Quality Plan 2021
SEA Screening Dubin Air Quality Plan Update
AA Screening Report of Dublin Region Air Quality Plan F01
Signed-SEA-Determination-2021
Signed AA Determination 2021
An Air Quality Plan for NO2 in Dublin
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A gala event took place on 31 May, in the Swedish Embassy in Moscow in honor of the SSE Russia Alumni Community.
An annual gala event gathered around 140 guests, including Executive MBA SSE Russia alumni and representatives of the Swedish business community in Russia. Graduates of the EMBA General Management, Strategic Marketing Oil&Gas and Hans Rausing groups, who received their diplomas 5, 10, 15 and 20 years ago, were awarded with honorary emblems.
Tobias Lorentzson, Chargé d´Affairs, held a welcoming speech in which he said: Tonight, we celebrate the role of higher education in society and we all know how much higher education means to a country´s development. Given this important role, SSE Russia is an outstanding example of Russian-Swedish cooperation and a model example of the Russian-Swedish partnership.
Dr. Anders Liljenberg, Dean of the Stockholm School of Economics Russia: "For 21 years our School has successfully integrated the values and traditions of Swedish business education in Russia. We sincerely hope that our graduates will contribute to our mission to developing socially responsible and transparent business".
Irina Slutskaya, a famous Russian figure skater was an honorable speaker of the event. Irina told about leadership, personal development and challenges overcoming.
Today the Alumni Society of Stockholm School of Economics Russia consists of 2500 graduates, including 1200 graduates with Executive MBA diplomas and graduates of the various corporate SSE Russia programs. According to statistics, more than 50% of the new participants know alumni, and many of the long-term corporate programs were purchased by alumni after graduating from the Executive MBA program at the Stockholm School of Economics Russia.


Initial Thoughts: One of my favorite mangas is none other than Akiko Higashimura's Princess Jellyfish (Kurajehime). When I first watched the anime version, I kept saying to the screen over and over "Tsukimi is just like me. I am just like Tsukimi." We basically have the same personality, except that I have never drawn a jellyfish before. Now, Akiko Higashimura is back with her new manga, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, otherwise translated as Tokyo's "what-if" women. I was so excited for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of the English translated version from Netgalley.
After being on a short hiatus for a month, it is nice to get back to reviewing books. When I came across Tokyo Tarareba Girls, I had just finished reading volume 1 of Princess Jellyfish. After reading both mangas, I would say that Princess Jellyfish is made for a young adult audience, and Tokyo Tarareba Girls is geared towards women in their twenties and thirties.
Ten years ago , at age twenty-three, Rinko went on a disastrous date with a shabbily dressed man who bought her a cheap ring. Since, then Rinko has given up trying to find a man to marry, and settled on becoming a well respected television writer. Now, she's thirty-three and about to embark on writing the script for a new web series, and spends every weekend getting drunk with her equally single friends. When it is announced that Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, panic sets in on Rinko and her friends. Suddenly, Rinko is on the hunt for a husband and she vows to find a husband before the Olympics begin in six years. The man who gave her the cheap ring ten years before is now Rinko's fashionably dressed (but still single) coworker. Could he be Rinko's last chance at finding a husband?
Tokyo Tarareba Girls is a critique on modern women who believe they need to find a husband in order to be happy. Although many of the scenarios in this manga are exaggerated, the societal pressure upon women in their thirties to get married is very real, especially for Japanese culture. Rinko's story is not supposed to be a message to all single 30-something women to find a husband. Instead, it pokes fun at reality and shows what could happen when women become desperate to find a husband. It is more of a social critique by painting society how it is and not how it should be.
Throughout the manga, Rinko goes out drinking with her two best friends. They are called the "what-if" women as they try to plan a future for themselves as married women. Instead, they keep returning to the pub every weekend and lament about their lives. As they drown their sorrows, Rinko begins to envision the pub snacks, liver and codfish, speaking to her and giving her advice. These two are the imaginary mascots of Rinko's subconscious, pushing her towards desperation to meet a man. They tell her "What if! What if! If you let him get away you'll be… alone!!! forever!!" As the story progresses, Rinko becomes even more desperate as she tries to navigate the rough roads of love at age thirty-three.
All in all, Tokyo Tarareba Girls was a great read. In spite of the fact that I am certainly not a thirty-three year old successful career woman, I could somehow connect with Rinko's experiences. Although I enjoyed Princess Jellyfish more, I would still highly recommend Tokyo Tarareba Girls.
Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura is available now!
I received an advanced copy of the English translation of Tokyo Tarareba Girls volume 1 from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Princess Jellyfish was one of my favorite manga, then I discovered Higashimura's newest series and enjoyed it, too! They're the perfect serious, but also hilarious reads!


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Premier Hotel Rus opens EV charging station
Iuliia Tore May 3, 2016
April 27, 2016, Premier Hotel Rus held the official opening of electric vehicles charging station on its own territory.
Installation of charging station is a great opportunity to support electric car drivers and to facilitate the development of infrastructure for ecological transport. The station can charge two 3.3 kW electric cars, electric scooters and electric bicycles simultaneously.
Considering central location of the hotel, this charging station is a gift for guests who respect the environment. While waiting, car owners can recharge themselves with a cup of coffee or have a full lunch in the restaurant or hotel bars. Also guests can spend the night at the hotel and then continue their way. For hotel guests electric recharge service is free of charge. The rest of visitors need only to pay for a parking.
Due to cancellation of import duties and the dynamic development of infrastructure solutions in Ukraine and Kiev in especially, a number of "green" cars is growing. Since the beginning of the year their number increased to 693 officially registered units, and according to experts from ElectroCars, will grow at least up to 2000 by the end of this year. Known that electric car owners prefer to choose a location for shopping and leisure equipped with charging stations. The most "useful" for the electric vehicle charge session – 6-8 hour. Premier Hotel Rus parking is equipped with the same charging station.
Installation of electrical charging station is another progressive step of Premier Hotel Rus in support of "Happy World" program of Premier Hotels and Resorts chain.
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We've all heard of food for fuel, but what about food to refuel?
For longer duration and cardio, it's essential to make sure that you rehydrate. I would advise that water is the best, but if you wanted to replace the electrolytes then I would recommend Jax Coco Coconut Water, £2.20.
If you have been consistently training for a long distance event/cardio, then it's really important that you consume adequate amounts of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates can help fuel your run and help recovery - just choose better options then CAKE!
Resistance training is an excellent way of improving your lean muscle mass and body composition. It's really important that you have adequate (not excessive - enough for what your body requires) amounts of protein to help build a strong body. I like to have good quality organic protein at each meal. Post-workout smoothies are great to boost up your protein requirements and I tend to recommend an organic protein blend like Sun Warrior, £39.99. Most shop-bought protein powders are low grade with various chemicals and can have an adverse effect on people's digestive systems.
MORE GLOSS: Is your workout sabotaging your weight loss goals?
HIIT sessions are pretty intense so I would immediately suggest a post-workout juice or smoothie. Depending on your workout goals, then you may need a protein smoothie or a mixture of vegetable juice. I like to have a diet high in omega 3 fatty acids to help recover and reduce inflammation from HIIT sessions. My favourite meal is wild Alaskan/Canadian salmon, sweet potatoes and greens beans as the perfect meal after a hard session.
One of my favourite post-yoga drinks is a shot of fresh wheatgrass. Wheatgrass neutralises toxins, purifies the liver and helps improve blood sugar levels. It's a quick post-workout shot of health and vital living ingredients.
All fluorescent coloured sports drinks, these are unnatural and are full of chemicals.
All energy drinks, these are packed with artificial colours and their caffeine content can range hugely depending on the brand. Try a black expresso or green tea instead.
Avoid eating a large meal before working out as this may hinder your training. Too many carbs and you may not feel motivated to train, too much protein and you may feel heavy (large amounts of protein may take longer to digest).
Yes it's important to eat after your workout but make sure you give your body healthy, nutrient dense food or smoothies. Don't fill your body with commercial post-workout drinks as these are usually poor quality. If it's a choice of junk right after your session or waiting 60 minutes to get proper food, then it's well worth the wait for proper food!
Everybody is a unique individual, so make sure that your post-workout meal is appropriate to YOUR specific goals and ones that are not recommended or seen advertised on TV and magazines.
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We finally found time to edit the history video we made for the Bilingual Cofan/Spanish New Testament launching. It's now in English (original was in Cofan with Spanish subtitles).
What a wonderful history! Ecuador will always hold such a wonderful spot in my heart! Thanks so much for putting this together! Ken and I would love to visit Durano some time!


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Según la información del Censo 2007 del INEI en Arequipa, existe una población estudiantil que asciende a 749 596 habitantes de 3 años o más que asiste a algún centro de enseñanza regular, la cual representa el 95,3 % de la población de la ciudad.

Población estudiantil

La población estudiantil está compuesta por el conglomerado de habitantes de 3 años a más, la población en la ciudad asciende a 749 596 personas, que representan el 95,3 % de la población de los distritos que componen la ciudad. Los dos niveles de estudios con mayor población en la ciudad son el nivel secundario de educación básica, y la superior universitaria completa que representan el 29 % y el 15 % de la población estudiantil de la ciudad respectivamente.

Educación infantil, primaria y secundaria

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín

La universidad más antigua de Arequipa es la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín, considerada una de las mejores universidades del Perú, cuyo predecesor fuese la Universidad Real y Pontifica "Intra Claustra" creada por cédula el 22 de enero de 1714 y la Academia Lauretana de Ciencias y Artes fundada el 10 de diciembre de 1821 a partir de la cual nació la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín instalada el 11 de noviembre de 1828, es preciso señalar que según la ley universitaria vigente se reconoce su creación el 2 de junio de 1827.

Ciudad universitaria

La construcción de la urbe universitaria fue proyectada por el arquitecto Héctor Velarde en el año de 1940  pero no es sino hasta 1962 que la universidad descentraliza sus funciones y se traslada a la ciudad universitaria. Las características de la ciudad universitaria corresponden a un esquema totalmente académico al estilo de las enseñanzas de L'Ecole des Beaux Arts de París, con notoria simetría en la disposición de los elementos y pabellones que luego llevarían a un léxico formal neocolonialismo que llevaron a adoptar un «estilo arequipeño» cuyos rasgos formales trascendieron la ciudad y se proyectaron a otros centros del Perú y al resto de América.

Universidades Privadas
Las demás universidades son todas privadas: la Universidad Católica de Santa María, la primera universidad privada en la ciudad de Arequipa, creada el 16 de diciembre de 1961, la Universidad Católica San Pablo, Universidad Autónoma de San Francisco. y la Universidad de la Salle, misma que pertenece a la Red Internacional de Universidades de La Salle, además la Universidad Privada Javier Prado y Universidad Autónoma del Sur.

Adicionalmente, en Arequipa se encuentran ubicadas sucursales de otras diferentes universidades —como una sede de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, filiales de la Universidad Andina Néstor Cáceres Velásquez; Universidad Tecnológica del Perú; Universidad Alas Peruanas ; Universidad Privada San Pedro; la Universidad del Mar de Chile; la Universidad Los Ángeles de Chimbote, la Escuela de Negocios San Francisco Xavier,la Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega y la Universidad San Martín de Porres por ejemplo— que se suman universidades constituidas en la ciudad de Arequipa.

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