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British Social Attitudes 31 (2014 edition) full report
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British Social Attitudes 31 (2014 edition)
Each year NatCen's British Social Attitudes survey asks over 3,000 people what it's like to live in Britain and what they think about how Britain is run.
Since 1983 we've been measuring and tracking changes in people's social, political and moral attitudes.
The survey is a critical gauge of public opinion, and is used by the Government, journalists, opinion formers and academics.
More on the report is available here: http://www.bsa-31.natcen.ac.uk/
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 20th June 2014 Categories Discrimination and Xenophobia, Featured Publication, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Issues in Politics, Polling, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media, Reports, United KingdomTags British Social Attitudes, British Social Attitudes 31, British Social Attitudes Survey, BSA, BSA 31, Discrimination, islamophobia, racism
Racism on the rise in Britain
The proportion of Britons who admit to being racially prejudiced has risen since the start of the millennium, raising concerns that growing hostility to immigrants and widespread Islamophobia are setting community relations back 20 years.
New data from the authoritative British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, shows that after years of increasing tolerance, the percentage of people who describe themselves as prejudiced against those of other races has risen overall since 2001.
The data is in stark contrast to other indicators of social change such as attitudes to same-sex relationships and sex before marriage. By those measures, the UK has become a more accepting, liberal country.
The shadow justice minister, Sadiq Khan, said the findings should come as a wake-up call. "This is clear evidence that we cannot be complacent about racial prejudice. Where it manifests itself, it blights our society. Those in positions of authority must take their responsibilities seriously. It also falls to us to address the underlying causes."
Trevor Phillips, former chair of the Commission for Racial Equality and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said: "Integration doesn't happen by accident – you have to work at it. If we want to avoid a slow descent into mutual bigotry, we need to drop the dogma, stop singing kumbaya to each other, weigh the evidence without sentiment, recognise the reality, and work out a programme – both symbolic and practical – to change the reality."
Campaigners say the new findings are in part a result of a decade that included 9/11 and the subsequent "war on terror", rising inequality and increasing hostility towards immigration. The BSA survey data shows different levels of prejudice stemming from age, class and gender, with older men in manual jobs most ready to admit to racial prejudice.
So what has driven the apparent growth in prejudice? Prof Tariq Modood, from Bristol University, said the findings suggested many people were conflating anti-Muslim sentiment and racial animus. "I don't think there is any doubt that hostility to Muslims and suspicion of Muslims has increased since 9/11, and that is having a knock-on effect on race and levels of racial prejudice."
Prof Bhikhu Parekh, the Labour peer who in 1998 chaired the ground-breaking Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, said the data revealed a country increasingly ill at ease with itself.
The BSA survey data shows wide variance in levels of prejudice throughout the UK. In combined figures for 2012-13, 16% of people questioned in inner London admitted to racial prejudice. Outer London and Scotland emerged as the next most tolerant areas, at 26% and 25% respectively. Other regions – including Wales – hovered around the 30% mark. The West Midlands emerged as the place with the highest level of self-reported prejudice at 35% – a difference deemed statistically significant. The BSA survey shows that the West Midlands has the highest proportion of people – 36% – who say they are a little or very prejudiced against people of other races in the UK.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 29th May 2014 Categories Discrimination and Xenophobia, Education and Schooling, Featured Europe, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Issues in Politics, United KingdomTags British Social Attitudes, BSA, Discrimination, islamophobia, racism, UK


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Rosario Dawson to star in HBO's DMZ
by John Powell November 19, 2020
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The second American civil war is coming to HBO.
HBO Max is turning the DC/Vertigo comic series DMZ into a four-part limited event. The series will star Rosario Dawson and Benjamin Bratt.
The comic book series tells the story of a second American civil war which leaves Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and isolated from the rest of the world.
Medic Alma Ortega (Dawson) sets out on a journey to find the son she lost in the evacuation of New York City at the onset of the conflict. Throwing gasoline on the flames of that conflict is Parco Delgado (series star Benjamin Bratt), the leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ. He wants to rule this new world and will stop at nothing to secure that outcome.
In addition to Dawson and Bratt, "DMZ" series stars include Hoon Lee (Banshee), Freddy Miyares (When They See Us) and Jordan Preston Carter (The Haves and the Have Nots).
Roberto Patino and Ava DuVernay are heading the series. Patino, who will write all episodes and showrun the series, wrote the pilot episode, which was directed by DuVernay. Patino and DuVernay are the executive producers. Production on the limited series is scheduled to begin in 2021.
Prior to "DMZ," Patino was a writer and executive producer for the Emmy-nominated HBO/Warner Bros. Television series "Westworld." He previously was a writer/producer on FX's "Sons of Anarchy," was a writer for NBC's "Prime Suspect," and wrote the feature film "Cut Bank."
"I couldn't be more thrilled to bring this epic to the screen with my boundary-pushing partners at WBTV and HBO Max, a sublime cast led by Rosario and Benjamin, and my partner and friend, the inimitable and ever-inspiring Ava DuVernay," said Roberto Patino. "DMZ offers up an explosive playground which, more than anything else, exalts the resilience of community and the human spirit. I can't wait to welcome the die-hard fans of the comic books and new viewers alike to this intoxicating, haunting and inspiring world."
The original comic book series was published from 2005 to 2012 by DC/Vertigo Comics and was written by Brian Wood. Wood also supplied the artwork with Riccardo Burchielli.
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Coming closer to war
by Tilman Leicht
Since July 12, 2020 more than 12 people have been killed in what has been the worst fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan since April 2016.
The region of Nagorno-Karabakh is a conflict region on the brink of war. It is a conflict that if it escalates could drag in Russia and Turkey, potentially Iran, and would play out in close proximity to Europe. The two former Soviet Republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in a bloody stalemate over the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh for more than three decades. The consistently low oil price and the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to escalate the conflict further and push the region towards the abyss.
The dire state of their stalemate once again became clear at this year's Munich Security Conference on February 15. The two leaders, Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and his Armenian counterpart Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, ended their 45 minutes long conversation bitterly fighting over petty details of Caucasian history.
They are keeping up an unholy tradition. Nagorno-Karabakh is the longest-running conflict that followed the Soviet Union's collapse. In 1988, when hammer and sickle still united Armenia and Azerbaijan, the leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh demanded a transfer of the territory from Soviet Azerbaijan to Soviet Armenia. After all, their population consisted of predominantly ethnic Armenians. In 1992, war broke out. For over two years, lightly armed soldiers and mostly untrained civilians fought in the mountainous territory. The conflict cost 20,000 lives and displaced one million people. Finally, in 1994, Russia brokered a fragile armistice. Armenia had gained control over Nagorno-Karabakh.
To engrave this armistice in stone and negotiate a lasting peace agreement, the OSCE founded the Minsk Group, co-chaired by France, Russia, and the US. However, until today, attempts to demilitarize the region and determine the status of Nagorno-Karabakh have failed. Instead, Nagorno-Karabakh now ranks amongst the three most militarized zones in the world alongside Kashmir and Korea. Recent years have seen a surge in heavy weaponry, special operations, and drone usage. Carrying artillery into the mountains was possible since Baku was profiting from astronomical oil and gas rents. Its military spending now exceeds the entire budget of the government in Yerevan. As a result of the warmongering, hostilities along the line of contact in April 2016 killed 200 people.
While Armenians and Azeris may have shot the fatal bullets, they would not have been fired without the support of other states. Today Armenia, which had gained control over the disputed territory in 1994, is militarily inferior to Azerbaijan whose military has been bathing in oil and gas dollars for a while now. However, Armenia has powerful allies in Moscow. The Kremlin has provided safety guarantees for Armenia and pledged to protect Armenia's majority-Christian population. Nevertheless, Russian arms dealers have jovially met demand on both the Armenian and the Azeri side. Turkey on the other hand, a NATO member state, supports resource-rich and majority-Muslim Azerbaijan. Ankara also has a historically sour relationship with Armenia over the Ottoman Empire's genocide against ethnic Armenians in the early 20th century. The escalation of the conflict could pit Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin against each other as recent conflicts from Syria to Libya have done.
Protracted conflicts are particularly nasty business as they have a crippling effect on people's everyday lives. They yield fertile ground for transnational crime as well as barriers to economic development and improvement of livelihoods. Since they usually experience massive militarization, such conflicts tend to be much harder to resolve, the longer they drag on. In Nagorno-Karabakh, few farmers own a tractor, but you can be sure to find a tank behind every other barn.
The old T-72 tanks might soon be put to use again. As Azerbaijan's GDP heavily depends on oil and gas revenues, the historically low oil prices are battering its economy. Simultaneously, the pandemic exacerbates social inequalities and lays open persisting imbalances. President Ilham Aliyev is in desperate need of political success to rally his people behind him. If he looks at April 2016's hostilities, he will see that support for his presidency hiked. Putting newfound Azeri military superiority to escalate the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh further is thus far from unlikely. The imminent danger leaves the member states of the OSCE Minsk Group (Russia, France and USA), mandated to find a peace agreement, busy on many fronts. They should actively engage in conflict management, ensure early warning mechanisms are in place and undertake diplomatic efforts to prevent this "frozen conflict" from turning hotter than it already is. If they fail to do so and both parties escalate further, we might see Turkey, Russia and potentially Iran make their bids for regional hegemony. The three countries have vast experience when it comes to chaos: all three are critical parties to another, much too familiar war. Syria has not seen peace for more than nine years now.
Tilman Leicht is pursuing a master's degree in International Affairs at the Hertie School. Currently, he is doing his Professional Year in Brussels. His research focuses on the security aspect of energy, conflict management and nuclear security. He holds a BA in Political Science and American Studies during which he focused on Transatlantic Relations. When not sitting at a desk, Tilman enjoys whiskey sours, ceviche and disco music.
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'I really don't know why she decided to do this': Mother-in-law of the woman shot dead in U.S. Capitol
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She was identified in U.S. media as a backer of the President from San Diego, California, who had served in the United States Air Force.
The woman who died on Wednesday of a bullet wound during the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol was shot by police, authorities said.
The only fatality tied to Wednesday's unrest was the woman, reportedly a dedicated Donald Trump backer and air force veteran who was among a throng of supporters of the President that invaded the U.S. legislature.
The dead woman was identified in U.S. media as Ashli Babbitt, a backer of the President from San Diego, California who had served in the United States Air Force.
She was shot amid chaotic and violent scenes inside the Capitol building, where some security personnel drew their guns to protect lawmakers as protesters advanced.
"She was a strong supporter of President Trump," San Diego TV station KUSI reported, citing the woman's husband.
Babbitt identified herself as a veteran on her Twitter account and noted her love for the U.S. She had recently retweeted messages in support of Mr. Trump and from those coming to Washington for Wednesday's rally.
"Nothing will stop us….they can try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC in less than 24 hours….dark to light!," she wrote in a tweet on Tuesday.
"I really don't know why she decided to do this," her mother-in-law reportedly told the station about her trip to Washington to join pro-Trump protests.
Washington police chief Robert Contee said three other people, one woman and two men, had died on Wednesday in the area around the Capitol, but did not link those deaths to the violence.
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Along with beautiful beaches and rich cultural traditions, Bali is popular for its ancient archaeological sites reflecting traces of the old Hindu civilisation.
Snuggled amidst the picturesque, natural landscape of Tampaksiring, Gunung Kawi is a lovely temple and funerary complex built in 11th century. Consisting of 10 rock-cut shrines, it is where the local Hindus visit and pay homage to their gods and ancestors. It overlooks the Pakerisan River and to reach it, you will pass through beautiful rice terraces and lush foliage. Portraying the mystique of ancient legends and long lost tales of the forgotten Balinese kings, this archaeological site attracts many history buffs from all corners of the world.
Also known as Elephant Cave, Goa Gajah was built in the 9th century as a meditation site near Ubud. One of the major attractions of Ubud, it is where you can learn about the history of the region and explore distinctive, appealing sites. The relic-filled courtyard, central meditation cave, rock-wall carvings and a pool are all terrific attractions to explore in Goa Gajah.
Situated on the shores of Lake Bratan in the mountains close to Bedugul, Ulun Danu Beratan is a floating temple and a popular scenic landmark. Built in 1633, the place saw offering ceremonies to the Balinese lake, water and river goddess Dewi Danu. Dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvathi, the 11-storey pelinggih meru is a sight to behold in the temple.
Famed as the "Temple of the Crazy Buffalo", Pura Kebo Edan is situated in Pejeng Village of Tampaksiring. This temple is popular among tourists as well as locals for its 3m-high statue called the "Giant of Pejeng". It got its name from one of the most legendary ancient local figures, Kebo Edan, and attracts visitors with a number of century-old statues including the most prominent Ciwa Bhairawa statue that features the shape of a male human body, and is considered a true portrayal of God Shiva.
With the stunning natural setting of Batulumbang village in Bedulu, Yeh Pulu is a fascinating archaeological site housing the longest sequence of rock relief panels in Bali. The 25m-long range of carvings imprinted into a rock face are a treat for the explorers whereas the fresh air and green paddies make it an ideal relaxing spot for all. A walk through a lush forest trail, freshwater springs and rice fields takes you to this site. The carvings, representing the Hindu gods and the mythological wayang or shadow puppet characters, appeal to all.
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Jewbury Cemetery
Memorial plaque on the Sainsbury's car park
York Archaeological Trust archaeologists at work during the 1982-83 excavations (photograph courtesy of York Archaeological Trust)
One of the nearly 500 skeletons found (photograph courtesy of York Archaeological Trust)
York's history is so rich that even a trip to the supermarket can provide a link to the past…
Archaeologists from the York Archaeological Trust discovered the lost cemetery of York's medieval Jews in the early 1980s at the site of what is now the multi-level car park at Sainsbury's. As one of only ten Jewish cemeteries in medieval England and the only to be extensively excavated, the cemetery in Jewbury offered a tantalizing glimpse into the lives and deaths of an enigmatic community of which little is known.
The cemetery was in use from around 1177 AD until the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290. However, it does not appear that any of the victims of the massacre at Clifford's Tower in 1190 were buried there. Nearly 500 skeletons were excavated, but it is estimated that the entire cemetery contained over 1,000 burials. Archaeologists only excavated parts of the cemetery that were threatened by the car park construction.
Most of the burials were in wood coffins, and there were few personal items, in keeping with Jewish tradition of simple burials. Surprisingly, the burials were aligned to the northwest, unlike the modern Jewish practice of orienting cemeteries east towards Jerusalem. Unlike the haphazard burials in York's medieval Christian cemeteries, the Jewbury graves were evenly spaced. It is expected that the graves must have been marked in some way, however there is no evidence of tombstones or other grave markers.
One man (20-30 years old) bears evidence of surgery in response to a deep wound to the front of his skull. Unfortunately, the injury was too severe and the man did not live long after the procedure.
The excavated skeletons from Jewbury cemetery were reinterred in a nearby area in 1984. The reburial was overseen by Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits and members of York's modern Jewish community.
The remaining 500+ burials of the cemetery continue to lie undisturbed under the Sainsbury's parking area. Consider that when you next stop in for some groceries.
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About Anthem
At Anthem you'll find a group of real people, learning to follow Jesus together. We believe everyone is welcome to explore the good life Jesus so frequently teaches about.
Anthem Thousand Oaks is a church for the city of Thousand Oaks, helping people find their way back to God.
Anthem Church exists to enjoy and make much of Jesus, helping people become more like him, as we live out the mission of God together.
The church is not a building or a weekend event, but a people. We aim to live out the gospel in our cities throughout the week in Community Groups, and gather together each weekend as a collection of believers, a family, celebrating together, worshiping together and sitting under the authority of Scripture together at our Sunday Gatherings.
Anthem Thousand Oaks is part of a family of churches that seeks to bring a movement of reproducing churches empowered by the gospel of Jesus to love and serve our neighborhoods and the world.
Having experienced the love of Jesus and the hope that He brings in our own lives, we started Anthem Church with the desire to help people find their way back to God and bring a movement of reproducing churches to our cities.
We dreamed about helping people who were far from God find their hope in Jesus. We dreamed of helping people who were disconnected from the church find community in the people of God. We dreamed of helping all people find their purpose in the mission of Jesus.
We wanted to be a church that equips, encourages, and releases people into the gospel adventure, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
We knew that if these dreams were going to happen, we would need everyone doing their part.. We are a people on mission together.
That was the genesis of Anthem. A church that would never stop making disciples and empowering people to take the name of Jesus to the nations. A church that would fight against the comforts and easy paths to stay focused on the mission of Jesus.
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What does this mean for you? Most importantly, you're always welcome at Anthem Church. Wherever you're at in your faith journey, you're welcome here.
If you want to learn more about our beliefs as a church, click here. Or if you'd simply like to get in touch with a person on our team directly, click the button below.
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Our vision is to bring a movement of reproducing churches, empowered by the gospel of Jesus, to love and serve southern California, the nation, and the world. Our dream for the future is not that one church be built up, but that Anthem would be a part of a reproducing church movement throughout the world. To do this, we believe that the culture of Anthem must be centered around not just doing the work of the gospel, but reproducing the work of the gospel.
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Nonfiction Author Series returns with four timely, compelling books
Friends of the Library events benefit Collier County's public libraries
Issues at the top of today's headlines—ranging from the upheaval in professional golf to Middle Eastern women fighting for equality in a man's world, to Americans' privacy protections under siege, to the traumatic impact of a deep-sea fishing disaster off Long Island—converge in a compelling lineup for the 2023 Nonfiction Author Series, sponsored by the nonprofit Friends of the Library of Collier County.
The four events, which raise funds for the Collier County Public Library system, return to the Kensington Country Club in Naples and include a full buffet breakfast. Seating is limited, and tickets are selling quickly. (See info box for details on dates, times, and costs.)
In order of appearance below
The authors are:
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice
Amy Gajda, author of Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy
Bob Harig, author of Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry
Amanda M. Fairbanks, author of The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind.
"I am very excited about the 2023 series," said Lew Paper, chairman of the Friends committee that plans the series. "We will have authors who have penned books that focus on gripping topics and also happen to be great reads."
Kicking off the series in January is Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, an experienced journalist who previously worked for ABC News and who specializes in women's issues in zones of armed conflict such as Syria and Afghanistan.
The Daughters of Kobani, her third book, and a New York Times best-seller, tells the incredible story of an all-female Kurdish militia in a small town in Syria who fought side-by-side with U.S. Special Forces to repel ISIS from the region. Publishers Weekly said Lemmon "delivers a fascinating portrait. … This deeply reported account informs and enthralls."
The book has been optioned for TV production.
In early February, Amy Gajda, a Tulane University Law School professor, and former journalist will talk about her third book, Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy. It explores, through facts and anecdotes, the battle that has long raged in the media, in the courts, and in our nation's legislatures between an individual's right to privacy and the public's right to know. It is a battle that has reached new heights in the digital age.
The New York Times called the book "wry and fascinating" and Gajda "a nimble story-teller." Best-selling author Walter Isaacson agreed, saying the book is "brilliant and thought-provoking."
In late February, Bob Harig will talk about his book, Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry. Harig is a golf writer with SI.com who previously was with ESPN.
Harig's premise will come as no surprise to those who follow golf. For the past two decades, according to Harig, no two golfers have "captivated, bemused, inspired, frustrated, fascinated, and entertained us" more than Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. "These two biggest names (and draws) in golf," says Harig, "have been the ultimate rivals. But it is so much more complicated than that. Each player has pushed the other to be better."
Ian O'Connor, author of the best-seller Arnie and Jack, said that Tiger & Phil is "brilliant … the ultimate insider's look at the real Tiger-Phil relationship."
Harig's presentation will no doubt offer timely insight into the bad blood between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series. Mickelson has joined the LIV and been suspended from the PGA; Woods not only criticized players who joined the LIV tour, he also reportedly declined a nine-figure offer to switch to the LIV.
Closing out the 2023 Nonfiction Series in March is Amanda M. Fairbanks, author of The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind.
In March 1984, four men left Long Island's Montauk Harbor on a commercial fishing boat called Wind Blown. A week out at sea, a severe nor'easter struck. The boat disappeared, and the bodies of the crew were never recovered—a shocking loss that reverberated in the eastern Long Island fishing community.
The book goes beyond the background of the crew and the impact their loss had on their survivors; Fairbanks also details the shift of Montauk and the nearby Hamptons from working-class villages to a summer playground for New York City's wealthy. The Wall Street Journal called the book "riveting." Vanity Fair said it provides "a sweeping, and often devastating, portrait of a community on the brink of transformation."
Fairbanks' journalism experience includes positions at The New York Times, Boston Globe, HuffPost, Newsweek, and The Atlantic.
Each presentation in the series will include a breakfast buffet, featuring choices of hot and cold entrees, including eggs with bacon and sausage, cereals, yogurts, fruits, a variety of breads, juice, and coffee.
The 2023 sponsors of the Nonfiction Author Series are:
Platinum — Bigham Jewelers, John R. Wood Properties, Stock Development, The Club at Olde Cypress
Gold — Books-a-Million, Gulf Coast International Properties, Naples MacFriends User Group, The Capital Grille
Silver — Tradewind Pools, Wynn's Market, Vicki Tracy
Nonfiction Author Series
What: Author lectures and breakfast that raise funds for the Collier County Public Library system
Where: Kensington Country Club, 2700 Pine Ridge Road, Naples
When: Breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m.; the authors speak at 9:15 a.m., followed by a book signing
Author lineup:
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Monday, January 23
Amy Gajda, Monday, February 6
Bob Harig, Monday, February 27
Amanda M. Fairbanks, Monday, March 20
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The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at the weekend said it earmarked $15bn for investment in the oil gas sector in the next five years.
Speaking at the second edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Shell's Managing Director, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, said the company was keen at expanding local content in the oil and gas sector.
Okunbor said the $15bn proposed investment would bring huge benefits to the country and its people in terms of contracts and jobs among others in line with the theme of NOGOF, ''Maximizing Oil & Gas Industry for the Benefit of the Nigerian People".
He said: "These remain exciting times for Nigeria as Shell along with its Partners will be maturing several projects in support of Nigeria's growth ambition.
A cocktail of policies and the active support of Government and its agencies like NCDMB have made these investments possible. The industry continues to witness improve cycle times with NCDMB.
"We have an investment portfolio of over $15bln over the next 5 years, Shell's investments will bring huge benefits to the country and its people – contracts, jobs, thus underscoring the theme of this year's NOGOF".
Okunbor said Shell recently announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the 300million Assa North Ohaji (ANOH) gas development project in Imo State.
He said on completion, the project is expected to generate circa 1200MW to power circa 1.2m homes (1MW – 1000homes) by supplying gas into the domestic gas market.
He added: "We also issued Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Bonga South West Aparo (BSWA) and as a shareholder in the NLNG Train 7, we are on track for FID later this year.
"In addition to these, we are also maturing several sizeable projects planned to start within the next five years with 28 Projects covering Export Gas, Domestic Gas and Oil projects spread across Deep Offshore, Shallow Water, Swamp and Land terrains.
"Benchmark for all these projects is to meet and where possible surpass the 70% Nigerian Content target set for BSWA".
He mentioned other projects as the construction of over 200 wells; 1000 km of flowlines and bulk lines; subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF); jackets, platforms, hull and manifolds.
Others are major oil and gas facility modifications and upgrades both onshore and deep water and at least 4 gas compression projects.
He said: "Employment opportunities are huge, not to mention the spin-off in allied services. These projects also offer huge capacity building opportunities in the delivery of Human Capacity Development (HCD) training, increased community content/ participation, in-country fabrication, increased utilization of Nigerian vessels, re-skilling of Nigerians to take up more roles in shallow and deep-water operations and technology transfer.
"Beyond the project phase, on completion, these projects will offer significant brownfield opportunities in asset maintenance, logistics, among others".


Another horror movie, another No. 1 at the box office.
Slasher flick "Prom Night" scared up $22.7 million over the weekend, making it the top movie in theaters, according to studio estimates. It took a critical beating, but audiences came out in droves -- just as they do for most horror movies. Besides, who doesn't love a good prom-gone-wrong?
The movie is a PG-13 remake of the 1980 original.
"Street Kings," co-starring Chicago's Common, opened in second place with $12 million in a down weekend for movies.


With the August full Moon on the 18th, a series of very challenging planetary transits occur within an unusual eclipse portal. There isn't a sign that won't be touched by these challenges, though the effects will of course be different for each person.
The tight conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Scorpio has been provoking tests, lessons and all out war, since Mars began his Scorpio transit late February of this year. He has since danced back into Libra and returned to Scorpio to finish off his tempestuous battle with his enemy, Saturn.
Mars will not leave Scorpio officially until September 17th, when most of us will finally get to take a long sigh of relief.
This battle between opposing forces is occurring in the vulnerable sign of Scorpio, digging up your deepest, darkest and most challenging personal mythology. This cycle requires deep personal development work and requests your willingness for transformation and healing.
Mars and Saturn are opposite energies and are aggravating decisions, choices and actions at this time. Since the end of July, Mars and Saturn entered into the 10 degree range of each other, which increases the challenges between these warring factions.
During this intense conjunction between the planet of deep suffering and the planet of warrior action, there will also be an unusual eclipse portal occurring simultaneously.
Eclipses bring shadows to the surface and provoke a certain intensity that can't be overlooked. Darkness must come to the light, but not without facing pain and suffering directly. This eclipse portal is especially connected to self expression and visibility. Themes will be surfacing around being seen, noticed and honored.
Understand that this is a potent cycle of moving through grief and using your grief as a resource for awakening.


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Another case of polio reported in Balochistan
17 September,2020 09:23 pm
QUETTA (Dunya News) - Another case of polio has come to light in Balochistan province after which the number of cases this year has increased to 19.
According to the health department, a new case of polio was reported in Qila Saifullah district of Balochistan. The polio virus has been confirmed in a one-year-old child.
The number of affected children has risen to 19 after the new case. This is the first case of polio reported from Qila Saifullah in 2020.
Earlier, polio cases were reported in Quetta, Pishin, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Jhal Magsi and Chaghi. Polio cases have also been reported from Jaffarabad, Dakki, Sohbatpur, Sibbi and Naseerabad.


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When Alan Eisenberg, 63, of Portland, Ore., was first diagnosed with guttate psoriasis, he had trouble going out, especially to the gym or the pool, because people would stare or make rude comments. "For a while it bothered me, and I would wear long sleeves no matter how hot it was. I didn't wear shorts ever," he says.
But then Eisenberg learned to respond: "When people stare at my face or back and say, 'What's wrong with you?' I say, 'It's just psoriasis. It's not contagious and I hope you and your family and friends never get this.' "
Like many people with psoriasis, Eisenberg had to learn how to deal with not only the psoriasis flares, but also the emotional effects. A few strategies have helped Eisenberg improve his self-esteem when his psoriasis flares, including learning all that he can about the skin disease and knowing that he is not alone. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, as many as 7.5 million Americans — about 2.2 percent of the population — have psoriasis.
Eisenberg, who developed psoriatic arthritis a few months after his psoriasis diagnosis, is active in support groups locally, nationally, and online. "Support groups help a whole lot because they allow you to share knowledge," he says. "You learn what works for others in the same boat and what doesn't — and when you have psoriasis you want to try everything."
The National Psoriasis Foundation has more than 40 support groups where people can talk about living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The Foundation also hosts an online message board that offers advice to others who have both conditions.
Practical Steps to Improve Self-Esteem
Try these tips to help you feel comfortable with your skin and improve your self-esteem, even when your psoriasis symptoms flare:
Get educated so you can educate others. People are often uncomfortable with what they don't understand, says Jerry Bagel, MD, of the Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey in East Windsor and associate professor of dermatology at Columbia University in New York. If you are armed with information about psoriasis and what causes psoriasis flares, you can patiently and calmly inform people who stare or make rude comments.
Develop a support system. Share your thoughts and concerns about your psoriasis with trusted loved ones, such as friends, family, and caregivers. You'll feel better about yourself if you don't keep your emotions bottled up inside.
Learn to relax and alleviate stress. Stress has been shown to aggravate psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, says Dr. Bagel. Adds Eisenberg, "I do a lot of things to keep myself moving and from stiffening up — meditation and tai chi, which help me to relax and stay calm."
Learn to think positively. Don't be hard on yourself. "Having psoriasis is not your fault," Eisenberg says. The right attitude can go a long way toward helping you face your condition and manage it as best you can. He adds that it's not uncommon to feel anger after being diagnosed with psoriasis, and then depression. These are common emotional reactions, he says, adding, "But then you must learn to deal with it."
Find a physician experienced with psoriasis. "Some dermatologists are more interested in psoriasis than others. You need to find physicians interested in taking care of psoriasis and helping you," Bagel says. Psoriasis cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. If you work with your doctor, you can learn to manage your psoriasis with a number of different treatments, and if your psoriasis is under control, it will help to improve your self-esteem. "I've heard psoriasis patients complain that their dermatologists don't take their skin seriously enough," Bagel says. If you don't think your doctor is helping you, find someone who will.
Reconsider covering up. Some people find it easier to keep their arms and legs covered, no matter what the weather, but that can be uncomfortable, especially in the heat of summer. Eisenberg says he always covered up at first, as did a friend who has psoriasis. It takes some guts to bare your plaque patches in public, he says, but if you have enough self-esteem, you can do it.
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Here is another poll released today on Roy Moore and Republican's view of the allegations + media.
The media needs to step up it's game and remove any hint or possibly of sensational headlines or "yellow journalism" because this recent poll does NOT look good at all.
Another point I'd like to mention is that if we add a sensational headline, it will usually take away from the main point of the main news. It's just the culture we live in today, especially in such a polarized political time as today.


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Q: Can I add a method to a requirejs module used as dependency in another module and have it available every time the module is loaded as dependency? If I have a module like this:
define([
   'app'
  , 'text!index.html!strip'
  , 'css!index'
  ],
  function (App, source) {
    var response = {};

    App.newMethod = function (foo) {
      console.log("foo ="+foo);
    };

  // return response object
  return response;
  }
);

I'm wondering how to add methods to a module that is used as a dependency in another module. Sure I can add methods to the object, but will these also update the App object when it is called from another module?
Question:
Is there a way to add methods to a module, which is loaded as a dependency and have these methods available on all modules, which require this dependency?

A: Short answer:
Yes. The module needs to be an object/instance (not a class) and it will work with requirejs.
Long answer:
When you require a module as a dependence for the first time Requirejs generates an object, and for the next times you requires the module Requirejs will return the object it generated the first time. So all the times you require a module you get always the same reference of the object.
With
define([], function () {
    var app =  {
        //my methods.
    };

    return app;
});

and
define(['app'], function (app) {
    app.newMethod = function (){
        // ...
    };
});

you can use app like this:
define(['app'], function (app) {
    app.newMethod();
});

But injecting methods from one object to an other is a really bad practice. If you need something from an object just add it when creating the object, not by injection.
define([], function () {
    var app =  {
        newMethod: function () {
            // ...
        },
        // my methods.
    };

    return app;
});

For example if object A injects a new method that will be used in object B, but B is called when A is not loaded then there would be an error Object #<Object> has no method 'newMethod'

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Anthony Ramos has Joined Upcoming Marvel Series Ironheart at Disney Plus
Marvel Fans, brace yourself! Because Marvel has an addition to its list of heroes. The star of In the Heights has landed a role in Disney+'s Marvel series Ironheart.
What will be the character of Anthony Ramos in Ironheart?
Dominique Thorne to play Riri Williams
Flash Back to Ramos' Career
Anthony Ramos, star of musical movie 'In the Heights', appears to have joined the Phase 4 of Marvel Cinematic Universe. Reportedly, he will play a significant role in Marvel's upcoming movie, Ironheart series for Disney Plus. However, For the time being, the specifics of his role are being kept under wraps and there are no comments from Marvel Studios.
Are you a fan of Ironheart? Iron Man villain Obadiah Stane has a son named Ezekiel, who upgraded his physique with cybernetic modifications using black market Stark tech after his father died. This plot would fit in perfectly with the premise of Armor Wars, which will have Don Cheadle's War Machine coping with Iron Man's technology falling into the wrong hands, as suggested in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
However, Ramos' entrance into the MCU is modelled after Jonathan Major's as Kang the Conquer in Loki. According to the official reports, Ramos' character will play a major part not only in Ironheart, but also in future Marvel movies. Thorne is the only confirmed casting choice for Ironheart as of this writing, with Chinaka Hodge serving as the series' main writer.
Given rumors' that a kid of Iron Man villain Obadiah Stane will appear in Ironheart on Disney Plus, Anthony Ramos' unknown role could be Anthony Ramos. Stane might be presented in a minor position in Ironheart, comparable to Kang the Conqueror in Johnathon Majors' Kang the Conqueror, before moving on to a major role in Armor Wars.
Alternatively, Ramos could play Nate Richards, aka Iron Man, Kang the Conqueror's adolescent version. With Johnathon Majors' time-traveling villain set to play a huge role in the Marvel universe in the coming years, it's only fitting that Iron Man be introduced as well, and who better than Ironheart to do so. Other possibilities include Ramos portraying cosmic space cop Nova or Doctor Doom himself, both of whom are expected to join the MCU soon. When it comes to evaluating the candidates, Stane appears to have the most credibility, but only time will tell.
It is officially confirmed by Marvel, that Dominique Thorne, who previously featured in the drama film Judas and the Black Messiah, will be leading the cast as child genius Riri Williams, when the streaming service unveiled the new TV series in December 2020. In 2016, she made her debut appearance in an issue of the 'Invincible Iron Man' comic, before receiving her own solo Marvel comic series two years later.
Dominique Thorne will play Riri Williams who is a brilliant inventor and developer of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man, in the Marvel film Ironheart. The fan-favorite character in the comics created her own Iron Man outfit in an MIT dorm. She has also taken over as Iron Man from Tony Stark at times in the comics.
In the comics, the young inventor is mentored by Tony Stark after creating a strong suit of armor out of scraps she found at college. Given Stark's tragic death in the MCU, this narrative is unlikely to be repeated. With Kevin Feige revealing that Riri will make her first appearance in Black Panther 2, it's feasible that people from Wakanda may take on the mentorship role that Iron Man played in the comics.
Ramos was most recently featured in the film adaption of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical "In the Heights." In June 2021, the film was released in theatres. In "In the Heights," Ramos played Usnavi in John Chu's film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes' play of the same name. The film's screenplay was written by Hudes.
Ramos' other movies and shows appearances include "A Star Is Born," "She Gotta Have It," "In Treatment," and "Blindspotting." In the original Broadway production of "Hamilton," Ramos played a double part of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton.
"Ironheart" is one of many Marvel Studios series available on Disney+; "Moon Knight," the studio's sixth series, will debut on March 30. "She-Hulk," "Ms. Marvel," "Armor Wars," "Secret Invasion," "Echo," "Agatha: House of Harkness," two additional animated series, and untitled "Black Panther" and "Shang-Chi" spinoff series will follow that. A "Guardians of the Galaxy" holiday special is also planned for 2022. So, BRACE YOURSELVES MARVEL FANS!
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy was killed in central Washington state and a police officer was shot and wounded after they exchanged gunfire with a road rage driving suspect, authorities said Wednesday. The driver was also shot and later died at a hospital.
The suspect, who has not been identified, was chased by police until the driver stopped the car near the town of Kittitas. He got out and exchanged gunfire with the sheriff's deputy and the police officer, Wade said.
The suspect died at a hospital and Wade said authorities were still trying to identify him. Authorities did not provide information about how many times he was shot and Wade said he did not know how many shots were fired overall by the officers and the suspect.
Wade said authorities have no other information besides the road rage incident for what might have prompted the suspect to flee and exchange gunfire with the officers.


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Good Morning America (Доброе утро, Америка) — американское утреннее телевизионное шоу, которое транслируется на канале ABC (American Broadcasting Company). Программа появилась в эфире 3 ноября, 1975. В будние дни программа выходит в эфир с 7:00 до 9:00 утра во всех часовых поясах США. Good Morning America было самым популярным утренним шоу каждый год с лета 2012 года.

Ведущие
 Робертс, Робин — с 2005 по н. в.
 Джордж Стефанопулос — с 2009 по н. в.
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Телепередачи США
Программы телеканала American Broadcasting Company
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MalagaMalaga province turns into a building site as councils race to finish plans before elections
Works in malaga city. / ñito salas
Malaga province turns into a building site as councils race to finish plans before elections
Roads are being resurfaced, parks and playgrounds improved, new car parks and cycle lanes created and much more in the run-up to the local elections in May
FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ MALAGA. Friday, 16 December 2022, 15:53
A raft of major projects and smaller improvements are currently being carried out all over Malaga province as councils are keen to make a good impression by finishing the work before the next local elections take place in May 2023.
In Malaga city centre, for example, the council there wants to see progress on making historic streets such as Carretería, Álamos and Trinidad Grund semi-pedestrian before going to the polls, but that is not all. It is also improving street lighting and moving electricity cables underground in Avenida de Plutarco in the Teatinos district, turning it into a temporary building site, among other projects.
And it is not just in the province's main city where councillors are keen to make the right impression. In Ronda, for example, there is excitement at the prospect of a footbridge over the railway line at last, while in Fuengirola the council has embarked on remodelling seven streets in the Torreblanca area. The Plaza de San Miguel in Torremolinos is about to get a facelift and, in almost every town and village, there is the sound of building work as pavements are repaired, roads are resurfaced and new parks and children's playgrounds spring up out of nowhere.
But this is just the start. Mayors and councillors have their sights set on the May elections and are pressing the accelerator to complete as many projects as possible which until now had been lurking in a drawer or had been held up for different reasons, such as complex bureaucratic procedures or companies withdrawing from contracts because of rising costs. Their time has come now, and everyone is in a hurry. This is classic behaviour which happens every time local elections are coming up.
The list of works being carried out by Malaga council is pretty long. Among the most significant are the aforementioned improvements to Calle Carretería and Calle Álamos and the remodelling of the adjoining Plaza de San Pedro, as well as those which have just begun in Trinidad Grund to expand the semi-pedestrian area in the Alameda Principal. These are expected to be ready by the spring, and more works are planned to make Llano de la Trinidad traffic-free as well.
Antequera, Fuengirola and Torre de Benagalbón. / ANTONIO J. GUERRERO/MARINA RIVAS/EUGENIO CABEZAS
By the beginning of May the council hopes the 412-space (146 for residents) car park in Echeverría del Palo will be finished as well as the project to move electricity cables at El Romeral underground, after five years of studies and bureaucracy. Also, although no works are involved, the city's 12,669 rubbish containers are gradually being replaced.
Also expected to be ready before the elections are the four cycle lanes which, after the project was blocked for a year, are now being created in Juan XXIII, Héroe de Sostoa, La Malagueta and Teatinos, and there is a list of 70 action points to be carried out to improve children's play areas during the rest of this year and part of 2023.
Along the same lines, numerous improvements are planned for the city districts, such as the new paving in Calle Góngora, embellishing the central reservation in the main street in Puerto de la Torre (Avenida Lope de Rueda), and creating a mosaic at the entrance to that district from El Atabal. A number of projects are also under way to resurface and repair some of the main roads in the city (at a cost of four million euros over two years), repair bus lanes, stabilise rural roads and asphalt streets in different districts. These were recently contracted, with the works to be carried out in two stages at a total cost of 2.7 million euros and a completion period of nine months.
Western Costa del Sol
Fuengirola council has also begun to carry out 28 projects at a cost of over 15 million euros. These include creating a large park in La Loma area, changing around one thousand street lights to LED, remodelling 16 streets, creating a municipal nursery, putting a roof over the sports facilities at schools, revitalising the natural park (children's play areas, zipwire and barbecue area), a new recycling centre at La Loma and remodelling the Suel football ground and Castaño Park in Torreblanca, among others.
In neighbouring Benalmádena work is under way to improve the access to La Paloma park and fill in potholes in numerous streets, tidy up all the planters in Avenida Agua Marina and create a new pedestrian access to Carvajal beach. Among other projects planned for the next two months are two new phases of the Al-Baytar park, the extension to the library in Arroyo de la Miel, the creation of a centre for new businesses in Plaza Solymar, a citizens information office in Benalmádena Costa and remodelling the Doña Gloria social centre.
Malaga, Benalmádena and Alhaurín de la Torre. / ÑITO SALAS/MARINA RIVAS/ANDREA JIMÉNEZ
Meanwhile, Torremolinos council has created a new free parking area with 400 spaces at Los Palacios, is replacing the seating in the Plaza Costa del Sol and Avenida de Mallorca and is improving the facilities at the Pozuelo II football ground. Also on the 'to do' list are the reform of the community social centre, the remodelling of Plaza San Miguel and Plaza La Nogalera, new children's playgrounds and sports facilities in different parts of the municipality and improving the appearance of areas such as El Calvario and La Cañada del Lobo.
In Marbella the council is carrying out a general plan to resurface, maintain and improve streets in the municipality.
Ronda. / VANESSA mELGAR
However, what many local residents are very keen to know is when the new underground car park in Calle Doha, in the Divina Pastora district, will be ready. This is much-needed as it is in one of the most densely populated areas of the town. The car park will have space for 167 vehicles, and will be run by the council with prices set at one or two euros for 12 hours, day or night. The works were expected to take 14 months to complete but the local authority is trying to get them finished within 12. As they began in March this year, that would mean the car park could be open before the elections take place.
Local improvements
In Alhaurín de la Torre, the council is also trying to improve many streets and public areas before the elections. The budget for 2023 places the focus on "improvements for local people" including street cleaning and clearing, rubbish collection and maintaining and preserving infrastructure. Over 60 actions have been planned, each costing between 35,000 and 65,000 euros and they include embellishing public squares, improving rural areas, repairing pavements, new furniture and material for social centres and updating children's playgrounds, among others.
Ronda council has a similar plan in mind and is carrying out numerous works in the town including road resurfacing and street improvements in general as well as more ambitious projects such as building a footbridge over the railway line near El Fuerte sports centre.
Eastern Costa del Sol
On the other side of Malaga, in Antequera, the local authority hopes the total remodelling of Calle Infante don Fernando, the main street of the town, will be completed before Christmas. The works have been ongoing since September 2021. The council has also begun to improve another main road, Avenida de La Legión, with the help of funds from the provincial authority, the Diputación de Málaga. It also hopes the work to restore the Torcal Theatre, which has been closed since before the pandemic, will be completed before the end of this legislature. This is costing over 500,000 euros, and the contract is due to be awarded by the end of the year.
In many parts of the Axarquía streets and public squares are currently undergoing improvement works with less than six months to go before the mayors and councils have to go to the polls on 28 May 2023. In general the aim is to improve the facilities which are used most by local people, and in many cases the local authorities are using funds such as those assigned by the provincial government for this purpose. It is notable that this year, in addition to projects to improve accessibility, many councils are determined to carry out measures which benefit the environment and reduce energy consumption such as changing to LED street lighting.
Contributors to this report: Marina Rivas, Eugenio Cabezas, Vanessa Melgar, Antonio J. Guerrero, Joaquina Dueñas and Andrea Jiménez.


Working away on the dragon painting. The lower portion of the dragon looked ... well... crappy. And the piece overall lacked in composition. I took a low res picture with my phone and loaded it into Photoshop for editing. I sometimes will do this with physical art pieces, to figure out my problems in a quicker time than traditional media would allow. This time, I desaturated the image to just the value, and worked in a single layer over the image. Next step: print out and use for reference.
Dragon painting re-worked in Photoshop.


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Medical Drone Market Revenue, Future Growth, Trends, Top Key Players by 2028
The global medical drone market size is expected to gain momentum by reaching USD 1,410.9 million by 2028 from USD 254.7 million in 2021 while exhibiting an impressive CAGR of 27.70% between 2021 to 2028. In its report titled, "Medical Drone Market, 2021-2028," Fortune Business Insights™ mentions that the market stood at USD 194.7 million in 2020.
The technological advancement and ongoing competition between major players to deliver the best product are expected to drive the market in upcoming years. Thus, major players such as Volocopter, Zipline, Volansi, Flirtey, Matternet are focused on developing quality drones to ensure their global market position and high demand for medical drones amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
List of Key Players Profiled in Medical Drone Industry Report
Zipline Inc. (San Francisco, United States)
Volocopter GmbH (Bruchsal, Germany)
Volansi Inc. (San Francisco,United States)
Matternet Inc. (Mountain View, United States)
Manna Drone Delivery Inc. (Dublin, Ireland)
Flytrex Aviation Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Flirtey Holdings Inc. (Reno, United States)
Vayu Inc. (Ypsilanti, United States)
Skyports Ltd. (Billericay, United Kingdom)
Ebre Drone LLC (Tarragona, Spain)
Swoop Aero Pty. Ltd. (Docklands, Australia)
Skyfarer Ltd. (Coventry, United Kingdom)
https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/enquiry/request-sample-pdf/medical-drone-market-105805
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for drones increased. Many deliveries for medical purposes and laboratory samples were done using drone technology. According to a report by various resources, around eighteen countries worldwide were dependent on unmanned technology for logistical purposes. For instance, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Ghana, Rwanda, and Malawi, are some of the countries which were dependent on drone systems for the delivery of medical supplies, pathological and blood samples, and commodities since 2016 and in pandemic times, they are using it in remote places.
Therefore, advantages that this technology facilitates in the COVID-19 context are on-demand just-in-time delivery, minimal physical contact, last-mile delivery to remote locations with an extended logistical network, and low viral or pathological transmission risk. Thus various such applications in this current situation are expected to fuel the market growth.
What does the Report Provide?
The market report for medical drone provides a detailed analysis of several factors such as the key drivers and restraints that will impact growth. Additionally, the report provides insights into the regional analysis that covers different regions, contributing to the growth of the market. It includes the competitive landscape that involves the leading companies and the adoption of strategies to introduce new products, announce partnerships, and collaborate to contribute to the growth of this market.
High Demand for Drones in Healthcare Applications to Propel Market Growth
The increasing demand for monitoring and surveillance of public areas and the advent of new logistical alternatives than the conventional supply chain modes is propelling governments worldwide to invest in medical drone technology. Moreover, in this pandemic situation, human contact has been suspected to be a vehicle of viral transmission. Thus drone technology is a clear winner in this situation. Thus, there has emerged an urgent need for contactless and efficient technology. For instance, in October 2019, the UPS Flight Forward Inc. has received U.S. government approval with the Federal Aviation Administration's and standard certification to exercise drone airline operations. In response, the company launched its first drone delivery flight at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC, by using a quadcopter Matternet M2. These factors are driving the medical drone market growth.
By type, the market is segmented into fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and hybrid. Technology is divided into fully autonomous, semi-autonomous, and remotely operated. By the package size, it is trifurcated into <2 KG, 2-5 KG, and 5 KG <. On the basis of its service, it is divided into hospital-based, independent, and government. Based on its logistical application, it is divided into emergency blood logistics, medicinal drugs logistics, medical equipment logistics, surgical equipment logistics, vaccine logistics, emergency organ logistics, and emergency ambulatory support. By End-user, it is segmented into emergency medical services, blood banks, hospitals, and others.
Finally, based on region, the market is categorized into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa.
North America to Dominate Backed by Increasing Number of Registered Drones
North America is expected to remain at the forefront and hold the highest position in this market during the forecast period owing to a large number of drones, i.e., around 872,694 drones that are registered for use under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA,) in 2021. The region's market stood at USD 79.88 million in 2020.
Asia Pacific is expected to showcase significant medical drone market share during the forecast period owing to the high adoption rate and investment by OEMs and governments. Furthermore, the presence of the OEMs in the region, such as DJI, and global players such as Zipline.
The Middle East is anticipated to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. The regional market growth results from high investment by regional governments such as Ghana, Rwanda, Nigeria, and others for various medical drone applications.
Key Players to Focus on Partnerships to Strengthen Their Market Positions
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Certainly one of by far the most common electrical wiring queries is regarding how to wire a swap. When using switches in your house is very straightforward, wiring 1 may not be that simple for everybody. An ON-OFF switch is in fact quite simple to wire. There are actually several types of switches, but for this example, let's say you are putting in a single-pole toggle switch, a really common switch (plus the most straightforward).
There are actually a few shades of wires in a very normal single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and environmentally friendly. Splice the black wire in two and connect them about the terminal screws - 1 on prime as well as the other around the base screw in the swap. The white wire serves as a supply of uninterrupted electrical power and is normally linked to a gentle colored terminal screw (e.g., silver). Hook up the environmentally friendly wire for the ground screw of the swap.
These techniques would typically be adequate to produce an average switch get the job done without a problem. Nonetheless, should you will not be confident that you choose to can complete the activity appropriately and properly you much better permit the professionals get it done rather. Soon after all, you can find a reason why this activity is among the most common electrical wiring questions questioned by the majority of people.
For many explanation, the way to wire a ceiling fan can be amongst one of the most prevalent electrical wiring queries. To simplify this undertaking, you may use a single swap for any single ceiling fan. To wire the supporter, it is just a make a difference of connecting the black wire of your ceiling fan into the black wire with the switch. When there is a lightweight, the blue wire need to be connected towards the black wire with the switch too.
You can find causes why these are definitely probably the most normally requested electrical wiring issues. One, several believe it is uncomplicated to complete, and two, these are typically the common electrical duties at your home. But then you definitely should not place your basic safety in danger in your aim to save cash. The stakes could even be considerably higher in the event you attempt to save money and do an electrical wiring task without the need of sufficient information or experience.


Submitted by Scott on Sun, 09/13/2009 - 21:26.
I had no idea what an impression I was making. This isn't the first time something like this has come up. But it certainly keeps growing.
I just found out that SEIU Local 503 staff have once again tried pumping someone I know for information about Eye On The 503. The story is that they're hearing from "people" that it's anti-union. No names mind you. And the staff haven't seen the site—or so they say.
So to any staff that may be reading, please pass on to your colleagues that maybe they shouldn't be passing judgement on something they say they know nothing of. And more importantly, tell them to contact the site directly.
That goes for all of you readers. If you have something to say about the site, you're welcome to contact us. Or join in and participate. Share your viewpoint. Don't hide like scared sheep.
Now lets talk about anti-union. I don't believe myself to be anti-union. In fact, if you review what I've posted, you'll see that what I do is to bring up topics that many would like to leave buried. If that doesn't agree with the mindless lackeys of the status quo, I'm not sorry.
If you've been reading, you should also note that I try to provide some sort of alternative, or solution, to the issues I bring up. I don't always have a solution. If I don't, I try to say so. Many minds working together should be able to come up with something after all. After all, it's a simple matter to destroy the union; it's much more difficult to support the union through non-partisan change.
Go bury your heads in the sand again.
Speak your own mind by becoming an active participant on the site. Even if you do so anonymously.
And, if you are still concerned, you have much bigger things to be worried about. Just take a look at the ends to which I'll go.
#1Submitted by JohnST on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 13:50.
I love unions as a whole, and ours in particular. I haven't seen any content on this site that I consider anti-union. Members should question and criticize as the need arises. It doesn't make them anti-union.


Faculty, staff, and students of Lanyang stay on campus. 63.2% of all faculty members, including the provost, the dean, three drillmasters, and 1 PE teacher) and 44.8% of the staff stay on campus together with student; they have close interactions regularly.
In addition to homeroom teachers, Lanyang Campus also set up a "Residential Mentor" system. For international students, Lanyang Campus has "mentors for international students". Every student will be consulted according to their year of study, background, and living situation, etc.


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The teachers at our partner schools have dived into our intensive training program. We kicked off with a handy introduction workshop: what are learning difficulties really? Which types exist? And how do you recognize these in your class? What responsibilities do you have as a teacher when you encounter a learner with a learning difficulty?
For example, the participating teachers showed us through a role play how learners with different learning difficulties can be recognized during a lesson. Much exaggerated of course, and with lots of laughter, but quite clear! Who does not have children in their class who stand up all the time, walk through or out of the classroom, talk before it is their turn and cannot sit still? Or a learner who can give all the answers verbally, but gets stuck when it has to be written on the blackboard? We also discussed the various contributions that a teacher makes to the learners' education. The teachers at PTC Demonstration School emphasized that they do not 'just' teach, but they also look at the individual differences between learners, pay extra attention to learners when they know they need this, and give advice outside lesson hours.
Workshop 3, 4 and 5 of this year were themed according to specific learning difficulties: dyslexia, dyscalculia and AD(H)D to be precise. Several more will follow this year, we are excited already!


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Malvern Shekede (South Africa)
Growing up near Harare International Airport, Malvern enjoyed a comfortable childhood. He never dreamed that by the time he reached adolescence he would "have to suffer life as a man as a boy and look after the whole family." Born in 1971, Malvern Shekede was the fourth of five sons. Both his parents worked for Air Zimbabwe and also enjoyed a small food production home industry to supplement their income. By 1984, however, the Shekede family life circumstances had altered drastically.
His father had developed a drinking problem and subsequently lost his job; he didn't receive any benefits since he was fired for inappropriate conduct. The family had to move out of their company home. His health deteriorated and they sold their other property to pay for his hospital bills. By the time Malvern's father died, they had spent much of their life savings on his expenses. When his mother lost her job in 1985, Malvern stepped up to take the family burden onto his young shoulders.
"Going to school was difficult. I had to school myself by selling tomatoes, vegetables and trying to do everything to survive. Of the five sons, Malvern has been responsible for taking care of the family. It was then that Malvern began his career in craft, sculpting wire motorbikes and helicopters to sell to tourists and across the border in South Africa. "All the money I got, I used to look after my family." He travels back and forth between his family home base in Zimbabwe and Cape Town to achieve this exhausting feat. Back home, his mother has suffered a stroke and broken her leg. His wife and two young boys (ages 2 ½ and 8 years) reside with her, but he is their sole provider. He feels guilty that at times he wasn't able to even pay rent let alone send money home to his mother.
Times have been tough as Malvern has not yet settled into Cape Town living. The odd jobs he had obtained from other sources were exploitative of his desperation and hazardous to his health. Now at African Home, he is receiving ongoing work opportunities.
"I'm not after big things. The most that I want is to live a normal life and give my family food. Although I'm aiming high, for the first time I just want a decent job." " I'm very serious about my job. I like my job. I have the opportunity to get a plot in Zimbabwe to build my own house. It's my greatest dream to build my own home and to get to pay it off."
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We have also made efforts to meet with fellow colleagues from both parties. Working toward common ground, I believe that we can do much to improve our district and Texas.
We have filed 32 bills not including those which we co-authored with other representatives. We have filed bills to help students, teachers, Veterans, disabled Texans, law enforcement, and thoe seeking to improve their job training We will work hard for you.
As your Cameron County Commissioner, I knew what was to listen to people, address their concerns, look at the laws or regulations, and try to find reasonable answers to their problems. I have enjoyed meeting people in and out of my district to work together to find solutions.
I am very lucky that I was able to find incredible staff because I did not have a November opponent. I am fully hired for the time being. As session begins to end, we will be looking for volunteers that could lead to paid positions. More details will follow as the time approaches.
With your ideas, we can change this district for the better. Let me work for you to help create jobs, improve our quality of life and provide affordable housing, improve our education system, and help our local veterans and military families. We can't stay at home. Together we can improve tomorrow.


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Ernie marry Bert? That's a sick idea
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How far will gay, lesbian and transgender groups go?
It's not enough that they won the right to conduct same-sex marriages in New York City. Now they want Bert and Ernie to marry.
Excuse me? I watched my fair share of Sesame Street as a boy and later as a father and I can't for the life of me remember any indication that the PBS puppets were gay.
I mean, in the delusional world of some, I guess they could be. After all, they have no spouses (but then again neither did Mother Teresa so what is the point?). The same minds invented the notion that Abraham Lincoln was a closet gay because often on the law circuit he had to bed down with other males. That was an accepted societal practice of that day that didn't raise eyebrows. I can assure you that Abe sharing a bed with another man was out of necessity and not because he had sex with them. I've studied a lot on Lincoln and he was most certainly attracted to women, even dumping one because she was too fat for his taste.
Despite having presented a petition to see the puppets tie the knot, Sesame Workshop assures the nation that the duo are "best friends" and "do not have a sexual orientation."
Nothing new here since in 1993 Sesame Street producers announced, "Bert and Ernie, who've been on Sesame Street for 25 years, do not portray a gay couple, and there are no plans for them to do so in the future. They are puppets, not humans. Like all the Muppets created for Sesame Street, they were designed to help educate preschoolers. Bert and Ernie are characters who help demonstrate to children that despite their differences, they can be good friends."
Thank you, Sesame Street and the ghost of Jim Henson. And may I emphasize that with a "DUH!"
These groups need a reality check. How dare they inflict their agenda on the innocence of American children. How sick.
I can just see the revisionists working overtime to find other "closet" gays on TV who were right there in front of us all that time but hid their sexual orientation. Maybe Jack Webb and Harry Morgan were doing a little more than crime solving on Dragnet. Maybe, just maybe, Adam 12's Martin Milner and Kent McCord were grabbing for a little more in their pat-down searches of males. Yeah, the Odd Couple - maybe they were called odd for a reason. Let's not forget the Lone Ranger and Tonto all alone out their camping among the tumbleweeds and rattle snakes. Did Buffalo Bob Smith have something for his wooden friend Howdy Doody?
We can politely ask that these groups stop this drivel but they won't. The agenda is to push acceptance of a lifestyle that cannot be sustained through the natural reproductive process.
Do I believe in being kind and politeful and respectful to all people regardless of who they are attracted to? Of course. Do I believe we should make overt attempts to convince school age children to embrace gay lifestyles? No, to the contrary, I vehemently disagree with the nonsense passed by our Legislature and governor (SB 48) that requires schools to educate students on the contributions of gays throughout history. The new law also forbids textbook materials that "contain any matter reflecting adversely" upon gays on the basis of sexual ID. Jerry Brown feels "history should be honest" and has condemned current textbooks as neglecting historical figures who were gay.
Keep in mind that any religious view of homosexuality - indeed sections of the Bible - are now outlawed in classroom instruction. The new law is reprehensible.
Why the consideration of sexual practices when looking at historical figures? You might as well pass a law stressing the contributions of, say, famous Christians who did great things for people of the United States. Or famous humanitarians who gave of their lives and money to help others. We all could stand to learn how to be more giving. Why does the state find it necessary to mention figures solely on the basis of sexual lifestyle?
I can't remember my teachers informing me of the sexual practices or preferences of any historical figure. We concentrated on their accomplishments. Alexander Graham Bell could have worn panty hose for kicks for all I know. It didn't matter to me; he was the inventor of the telephone in 1876. Nor would it have been germane if a teacher had pointed out that Martin Luther King had dalliances with at least three women during his marriage. His ideas on racial equality and fighting against racial discrimination that made him great, not his sexual prowess. I think it's a better idea to focus on what they did outside the bedroom and not inside.
Much hay has been made about Harvey Milk, the gay SF supervisor who was murdered by Dan White at San Francisco City Hall in 1978. As if Milk was the greatest figure in California history. A gay figure should not be celebrated because he was gay but because he did something important. I'm sorry but Harvey Milk and his celebrated "pooper scooper" law is hardly worthy of classroom mention to the likes of Father Junipero Serra who founded the missions and intended to spread Christianity in California.
Hear me out. In no way do I advocate discrimination against anyone for any reason. But respect goes both ways. Forcing all to endorse a certain lifestyle and accept gay marriage is just as disrespectful as a gay bashing someone over their religious convictions.
How do you feel? Let Jeff by e-mailing him at jeffb@cerescourier.com


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- Wave two featured the same figures as the first wave, just smaller bubbles, with the exception of Raiden's who stayed the same. Figures came with less accessories. This may have been so more figures could fit in a case.
- Mortal Kombat Wave 3 featured all new figures. A classic look for Scorpion, Sub Zero, Kung Lao, and Liu Kang were all featured in this set with the smaller bubbles on the blister.
- Mortal Kombat Wave 4 was what you might call a "best of" series. It featured a different color scheme on the card, which I like to think is reminiscent of Mortal Kombat II. Figures included were Sub Zero, Scorpion, Raiden, and Baraka.
Known differences: Raiden had white eyes, as opposed to black eyes in the first release. The golden part of Raidens costume is more brightly. Baraka's skin looks different to the first release. Sub-Zero, unknown differents. Scorpion, unknown differents.
- Mortal Kombat wave 5 featured a brand new packaging style. The first set in the style featured a total of 8 figures. Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Sub Zero, Noob (gray colored), Johnny Cage, Reptile, and Kano were all featured.
This set is easily identifiable by the Jazwares logo being in the bottom left corner of the packaging. This set saw many different waves for well over a year, however only 4 figures were sent to retailers: Noob, Kano, Cage, and Reptile, while the other 4 were never released again.
- Mortal Kombat Wave 6 was the same four figures that kept getting rereleased in time's past. Kano, Reptile, Cage, and Noob. The difference was Noob was finally in all black. Rumors said that Reptile would have an even longer tongue in this release, though it was never seen.
- Wave 7 was the final wave done by Jazwares. I personally have attempted contacting the company and leaving messages but nothing has ever been returned.
- An online retailer, ToyRocket had announced that they would be offering Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks fans with a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive of GORO. This figure is limited to 1800 with the retail price 19.99.


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'Avengers: Age of Ultron' makes $84.5 million on opening day in U.S.
by Frank Pallotta @frankpallotta May 2, 2015: 11:51 AM ET
If its opening day is any indication, Captain America and the rest of the Avengers could be running towards a record opening this weekend.
Fans across the country assembled as soon as the doors opened for "Avengers: Age of Ultron," but the turnout fell short of breaking the opening day box office record.
The Disney (DIS) and Marvel Studios film took in $84.5 million on its opening day in the U.S., starting with preview screenings on Thursday night.
That number beat the $80.8 million that the sequel's predecessor, "The Avengers," made on its opening day in 2012.
The box office performance by "Ultron" came up short of the record set by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," which pulled in $91 million on its opening day in 2011.
So far, "Ultron" has made $425 million globally since opening in many overseas markets last week.
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"Ultron" is set to challenge the biggest box office opening weekend in movie history -- record set by its predecessor, "The Avengers."
Current projections have "Ultron" possibly making as much as $210 million in the U.S. this weekend. (Weekend tallies include late-night Thursday and Friday showings.)
Major theater chains like AMC and Regal held a "Ultimate Marvel Marathon" from Wednesday to Thursday that showed all 11 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe back-to-back, and reviews for the film have been mostly positive.
CNNMoney (New York) First published May 1, 2015: 11:00 AM ET


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