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Battle between Huawei and Xiaomi is too close to call
Huawei has borrowed one or two moves from Xiaomi's playbook in order to keep pace with the most valuable tech start-up on the planet
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei expects 2014 sales revenue to be somewhere in the region of $46bn, according to CEO Ken Hu.
The Shenzhen-based company saw a 40% increase in phone shipments last year, thanks in no small part to its low-price Honor brand of smartphones.
While this is all well and good on paper, Huawei has a major cloud hanging over its head in the form of up-and-comer Xiaomi.
Less than two years old, Xiaomi has achieved the unthinkable by becoming China's largest smartphone maker and the third largest on the planet, behind only Samsung and Apple. The start-up's key to success has been budget smartphones targeted at the Chinese market, an online-only strategy and incredibly tight margins. A regulatory filing showed Xiaomi's operating profit margin was just 1.8%.
Valued at $45bn, the Beijing-based company has been named the most valuable tech start-up in the world.
Huawei's has been forced to emulate Xiaomi's business model, adopting an online sales approach with the Honor brand and reducing profit margins.
In this closely fought race between the two Chinese giants, Huawei does have an ace up its sleeve; a presence in developed markets and a range of high-end devices. Consumer division chief Richard Yu explained to reporters recently that the Honor brand could effectively act as a gateway drug, introducing wealthier consumers to the Huawei product range.
"If Huawei wants to survive, we have to win in developed markets like Europe, a high-end market," Yu said.
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Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
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Family: Parulidae
Common Name: Black-and-white Warbler
Genus: Mniotilta
Species Name: varia
About The Black-and-white Warbler
A medium-sized (4 ½ - 5 ½ inches) wood warbler, the Black-and-white Warbler is most easily identified by its black-and-white striped body, streaked flanks, and thin black bill. Males have black and white stripes on the crown and throat, whereas the female is only striped on the crown and is paler on the throat and below. Both sexes have dark tails, dark legs, and conspicuous black- and-white wing bars. The Black-and-white Warbler breeds across much of the eastern United States and southern Canada, absent only from parts of the southeast and Midwest. In winter, this species may be found along the coast of the southeastern U.S.from North Carolina to Florida, and along the coast of Texas. South of the U.S., this species is a winter visitor to central and southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and parts of northern South America. Black-and-white Warblers breed in a variety of deciduous or mixed deciduous and evergreen forest habitats, with a preference for mature forests. In winter, this species occurs in numerous kinds of habitats ranging from scrubland to moist tropical forests. Black-and-white Warblers eat small invertebrates, primarily insects (including caterpillars) and spiders. Unusually for a wood warbler, the Black-and-white Warbler feeds by picking prey out of crevices in bark while climbing up the sides of tree trunks and large branches. As this interesting behavior recalls that of a nuthatch or creeper, birdwatchers who believe they've caught a momentary glimpse of either may want to consider taking a closer look: they may well have seen a Black-and-white Warbler instead. This species is primarily active during the day, but, like many migratory songbirds, this species migrates at night.
Bibliographic Citation: Rumelt, Reid B. Mniotilta varia. June-July 2012. Brief natural history summary of Mniotilta varia. Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
Mexico, Veracruz
La Mancha, Veracruz
Singayta, Nayarit
Cozumel, Quitana Roo
Crooked Tree, Belize
Los Tarrales, Guatemala
Santa Elena - Hidden Valley, Costa Rica
Reserva Monteverde, Costa Rica
Punta Patiño, Panama
Sax-Zim Bog, Midwest United States
Zapoten, Dominican Republic
Puerto Escondido, Dominican Republic
El Aceitillar, Dominican Republic
Cachote, Dominican Republic
Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic
Montrose Point, Midwest United States
El Valle de Anton, Panama
Bosque Nacional El Yunque, Puerto Rico
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Lotta Coin's Gold è un cortometraggio muto del 1915 diretto da Chance Ward (Chance Ward).

Trama

Produzione
Il film fu prodotto dalla Kalem Company.

Distribuzione
Distribuito dalla General Film Company, il film - un cortometraggio di una bobina - uscì nelle sale cinematografiche USA il 20 aprile 1915.

Collegamenti esterni

Cortometraggi commedia

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Are there areas of your life which you've been procrastinating on, such as losing weight, starting a new business, working on your new business, improving your eating habits, studying, and more? Do you wish to STOP procrastinating and take MASSIVE action on your goals?
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In school, I would put off studying for exams, studying only at the very last minute, or sometimes not studying at all. With assignments and projects, I would put off doing them because I hated doing them. I regularly spaced out during class, sometimes even skipping school altogether.
During school vacations, when my friends were busy getting vacation jobs, I deliberately avoided doing so because I wanted to relax. I thought it was stupid to work during the holidays because I had the rest of my life to work. I scoffed at the notion of being a hard worker.
In health and fitness, I wanted to lose weight but I kept playing lip service to exercising and eating right, instead skipping exercise sessions and eating junk regularly.
I also procrastinated on my goal of finding a partner even though deep down, I wanted to be in a relationship.
Such procrastination behavior left me scrambling (and very stressed out) whenever there were deadlines. In school, I was so desperate that I would put the textbook under my pillow as a last ditch attempt to "absorb" the information in time for exams (it didn't work obviously).
Not only that, procrastination negatively impacted my results. For example, studying at the last minute left me with lousier grades than I could have gotten since I didn't have time to study everything. Having lousier grades affected my choice of schools and also the opportunities I got in school (students with better grades are obviously given special attention, put on special tracks).
And who can forget the long-term, Quadrant 2 goals that would never become urgent? Because goals like exercising, eating healthy, achieving my ideal body, finding love, etc. are "good to have" goals that are very difficult to achieve or take too much time to do so, I kept putting them off. The problem, though, is that such goals never become urgent until it's too late. For example, not eating healthily will cause irreversible health problems when one gets older. Putting off one's passion leads to greater inertia as one becomes settled in their career and life. Putting off on love, marriage can lead to a problem later on where one is unable to start a family even when they want to.
Then, things changed. Starting from my late teens, I became a natural go-getter.
During my university years, I studied in NUS Business School, one of the top business schools in Asia. I was the Dean's Lister (an honorary roll for top performers) every academic year and eventually graduated as the top student in my specialization of Marketing.
During my graduation, I was awarded with 2 gold medals — Chettiar's Temple Medal and Ban Hin Leong Gold Medal — honors bestowed to the most outstanding student, as determined by the school's board.
When I discovered my passion to help others grow, it didn't take long before I quit my corporate job to start my personal development blog/business right after — without any experience in coaching. I was only 24 then — an age that most (at that time) would consider premature to pursue one's passion.
Through consistent action taking though, it was merely months before I built quickly built my skills, drove awareness, and established credibility for my work. My business, Personal Excellence, promptly took off.
Today, PE is one of the top personal development blogs in the world, with over 1.1 million pageviews every month (we are on track to hitting 1.2 million pageviews, an all-new monthly high, this month!).
I've coached/trained over thousands of individuals to personal success and have been named as one of the top 30 coaches in the world by Coaching Gurus International.
I'm regularly invited to speak at conferences and events, having spoken at Wharton Business School, Dove, Kimberly Clark, Ministry of Defence (Singapore), JobsCentral, NUS Global Alumni Network, National Library, Great Eastern, People's Association, de Baak, and more.
I've received over 80 media coverage including CNN, Channel News Asia, Channel 8, and Asia One.
Achieving my ideal weight. I tackled my eating issues, prioritized healthy eating, made fitness a staple in my life, and finally achieved my ideal weight.
Traveling. In mid-2011, I packed my bags and went on a 7-month travel; subsequently in 2013, I continued traveling to more countries. Over the course of 2 years, I spent nearly 50% of my time traveling, and visited 20 different cities spanning across Europe, United States, Asia, India, and South Africa.
Building my passive-income business which allows me to work anytime without having to worry about money.
Finding my soulmate, my ideal partner for life (and subsequently getting married last year, 2014).
Maybe you're thinking, "Oh great Celes, you've achieved all these goals because you are highly disciplined and motivated. Not me though. I'm not disciplined nor motivated. I get started with something and then give up shortly after that. I'm too lazy and I procrastinate. These goals ain't for me." In fact, this is what many people have told me.
My continuous action taking has nothing to do with discipline. Since university years, I have considered myself to be the most undisciplined person on Earth. After all, discipline is about forcing to do what you don't feel like doing — I do not believe in forcing myself to do things that I do not want to do. And I don't believe you should either.
Neither am I "naturally motivated." Like I shared earlier, I used to be highly unmotivated, from studying, to working, to healthy eating, to exercising, to love. I was not born with naturally high motivation unlike what some would think.
The reason why I consistently take action is because I have, in my early years of growth, discovered the key to busting procrastination. I realized that procrastination is simply a surface, symptomatic issue, and when busted at its roots, leads to natural action taking. And this is why I created Anti-Procrastination Course™ — to help others bust procrastination like I have, such that they can take massive action and make big progress in their goals.
Don't take my word for it. Here are real results my participants from previous runs of Anti-Procrastination Course have achieved — some within months of the course, some even during the course itself!!
Annette who was procrastinating on her masters for years before the course. She completed and got awarded her Masters in Software Engineering 6 months later.
Alyssa C who went out there to buy the property she had been eyeing for 2 years, right after THE FIRST WEEK of the course.
Craig Scott, who is currently taking a professional qualification for his career. He moved forward 20% in his qualification after just 4 weeks in Anti-Procrastination Course, when the first 20% took 3 years! He's now on track to complete his qualification before the end of the year!
Sarah T, who finished her PhD — a highly stressful undertaking, something that fellow PhD students will know.
Diana Diehl, whose had put her manuscript on hold for 15 years prior to Anti-Procrastination Course. She just finished her manuscript this year, handed it to her illustrator, and guess what: her book will finally be published this year.
Alex Kwek, who was procrastinating on making a move in his career. 2 months after the course ended, he landed himself a new job — with a 40% pay rise, a $17,000 USD annual increment over his previous job.
Farah Mitri, full-time mom to 2 kids, loving wife, full-time employee in a corporate organization, and carer of the household. Prior to the course she was overwhelmed with many things going on in her life, but through Anti-Procrastination Course, worked out her blocks and took massive steps in her new business in holistic health coaching!
Farah pursuing her passion — here, with her Zumba participants!
Nancy Lopez, whose goal was to achieve health and wellness. Through the course, she integrated movement into her daily routine; her clothes fit differently, notably looser; she started eating better; and her family tells she looks better!
Gail, who lost 7 lbs in just 2 weeks and got excited about being healthy and achieving her best health for her kids.
Boon Kiat, who was procrastinating on exercising and eating healthily before the course. He has subsequently been taking action daily on his goals — scheduling nature photoshoots almost every weekend and taking big steps in his photography business!
The most amazing thing is that these individuals ALREADY had the power in them to realize these goals all this while. The Anti-Procrastination Course merely helped them rediscover what's already there and align to their inner source of power. And I'm excited to do the same WITH YOU in this year's run!
You are ready to take massive action on your goal(s). Through the course, you'll be working on an important Quadrant 2 goal of your choice. (You can set more than one but I recommend one to kick things off.) It doesn't matter what your goal is — achieve your ideal weight, start your next business, study, date, work on your blog, improve your career performance, etc. — the principles of this course WILL APPLY.
You are not interested in quick fixes. No tips like using a self-timer or color-coding your calendar. We're here to uncover the root causes of your procrastination and achieve fundamental mind shifts.
You want to work with the best to bust procrastination. You are ready to take things to the next level. I've been coaching since 2008 and have worked with thousands worldwide to bring their life to the next level. I've been achieving breakthrough results in my own life since 2003. I ready to work with you in this course.
You want a real, tried-and-tested system to tackle procrastination at its root. Anti-Procrastination Course is the summation of my life's best work on busting procrastination — permanently. If you think the articles on PE are good, this course will bring things to the next level.
You just want superficial tips to combat procrastination. Long-time readers of PE will know that I'm not into quick tips, but rather, what truly works.
You think that signing up will magically lead to your goals being achieved. OR You sign up but you don't show up. I want to help you, but if you don't even show up, there's little I can do.
You expect someone to continually "push" or "motivate" you in your goals. You don't need someone to motivate you. YOU ALREADY HAVE THE POWER IN YOU. Through Anti-Procrastination Course, you'll REDISCOVER power that's already in you, that you can readily tap into to realize your goals.
Learn to tap into your inspiration such that you'll be naturally motivated all the time, without having to force/discipline yourself to take action. This happens right away in Module 1.
Uncover your procrastination beliefs keeping you from action, and correct them into action-taking beliefs. You do this in Module 2.
Create your "procrastination-proof" environment where you take action 100% of the time. You do this in Module 5.
Create your productivity ritual, a routine of daily activities that energizes you, syncs you with your natural flow, and keeps you motivated every single day, such that procrastination no longer becomes an issue. This happens in Module 6.
Be the master of your time. Are you always "too busy" and "having not enough time?" Guess what–all of us have the same 24 hours a day, just like Mother Theresa, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and top achievers of the world. Learn to manage your 24 hours a day to achieve the maximum results. Module 7 is where this happens.
A complete, proven system to bust procrastination once and for all! Throughout the course, you'll learn frameworks, strategies, and specific tips to break through your procrastination and take action. The end result is natural, effortless action-taking, NOT a state where you have to constantly discipline and force yourself to act!
By the end of the course, you will be a master action-taker! Be prepared for a once-in-a-lifetime course that'll change your views on procrastination and productivity!
* No class on Sep 19. It is break week as you (re-)discover your WHY based on M1 teachings!
* No class on Oct 31. You will be taking massive action on your goal(s)!
The official timing for each session is 9–11pm Singapore time (GMT +8), 2 hours long. The corresponding timings for other time zones can be found below, but please double check them as they may be subject to errors. Also, most regions will be resetting daylight savings in Oct/Nov which means that the timing will change in your country if you have daylight savings. The timing below is accurate as of Aug/Sep.
" Before taking Celes' course, I was in the middle of pursuing a professional qualification to attain professional status in my field. This qualification typically takes about 2 to 3 years to complete. It was part of my grand plan to eventually set up my business. However, after nearly 3 years, I had completed only 20% of my professional course work — due to procrastination. Any excuse to take action, made with best intentions even, ran in to days, weeks and before I knew it, years.
After only the first module, I left with profound realizations and my heart was singing as I completed the module's homework.
Every week (module), I made new self discoveries, gained more direction in my life and achieved more of my milestones as I went along.
By Week 4, I had started tackling my qualification course work.
By Week 6, I was moving along with my eventual plan of setting up my business when it is not even due for the next few years.
By Week 8, I was 40% complete in my qualification course work. I had moved forward a further 20% in my qualification after just 4 weeks, when my first 20% took 3 years to complete!
My qualification will be complete before end of next year and that means I will have completed the remaining 80% in just over 1 year. 20% to 100% in one year! This is just amazing progress. The funniest thing is, it's not even hard work. It's just consistent, positive effort… and I'm enjoying it, enjoying life!
For years, I've read books, tried hypnotherapy, and engaged a coach to overcome procrastination. I even went to see "expert Doctors and Professors" talk about procrastination. Each time, I would leave with more weight added to my shoulders. This course has made all the difference for me.
" Before the course, I was procrastinating on finding a new job (and I didn't know why). I felt negative, beaten by circumstances due to mistakes made earlier in life, and felt stuck in my job due to financial commitments. When I joined the course, I was only aiming to look for another job with proper work hours.
Through the Anti-Procrastination Course, I realized why I was procrastinating and the course has helped me tackle my reasons, one by one. I've already begun researching and finding relevant jobs and have been sending in my resume, whereas before I had been delaying on this for over a year! I've also learned a systematic and easy-to-follow framework for tackling procrastination. This course may be about overcoming procrastination (and Celes has nailed it perfectly), but the tools she has provided do so much more than that — they guide us into living a highly productive and purpose-filled life!
" Hi Celes, I would like to share an update and good news with you!
Next year, I'll be taking on a new job which pays 40% higher than what I currently earn every month. Given that my current role is a high-level position in a top company, my current pay is great. And 40% on top of that is simply amazing.
This is a testimonial on achieving unbelievable results after just 2 months of taking your Anti-Procrastination Course. While taking action on the goals I set during the course, I started looking out for jobs through various channels, specifically looking for another job with a significantly higher salary. I thought there is really nothing to lose to aim high. In the worst case, I'll just continue looking.
I am pleasantly surprised when after 2 months, I found and landed this job.
" Before the course started, I was overwhelmed with everything happening in my life… working full time in a corporate organization, bored with my day job, full-time mum to 2 kids, and on my own most of the time as my husband works two jobs and late nights. I found myself disappointed and beaten… I love dancing, was teaching a Zumba class on the side and wanted to achieve my best at teaching it and inject happiness and fun in peoples' lives.
In the very first module, when we built our desire and discovered our WHY, my vision started to form and the last piece of the puzzle emerged… a new goal was BORN!! To become a Health and Wellness coach where I combine my love for dancing and (healthy) food, and share it with the world. This goal has become my major goal now — before the course, it was hidden deep in me but it emerged after Module 1!
Throughout the course, I accomplished important steps to start this journey. While I am still working in my day job, I've taken the biggest step: signing up for my first health and wellness qualification course… one of many certificates I will be taking to improve my expertise. In terms of health, I'm at my healthiest now: I drink green smoothies every morning, eat healthily, and exercise at least 3 times a week. I am launching my second Zumba class next month and have accomplished two more certifications in teaching Zumba specialties.
Celes is very professional in her work. Her content is very deep and detailed with excellent coaching skills. What I really appreciate is how her course has been tailored weekly to the participants' needs which in fact a lot of work for [a course of this length]. It is not just putting together a set template but adjusting it based on others' input and Celes judgment' on how to take the course forward. I raise my hat to that!!
" I gained a lot from the Anti-Procrastination Course. I've cleared a lot of my backlog tasks at work. Relationships with my subordinates improved as we get lesser tension due to the backlogs.
But the best thing I've done is after the first week, I went out there and bought the property that I've been eyeing for quite some time. I've been property hunting for two whole years and missed a lot of good deals because I was afraid to make a move. Then I finally understood that I had let fear of the property market condition overtake my passion in real estate investment.
Right now the path seems clear for me without the cloud of procrastination blocking my view. The best thing I like about this course is that the exercise and assignments of the course really makes me go out there and do what I need to do and stop procrastinating.
" I was very dubious before signing up, being a skeptical person by nature. However, I'd spent my life suffering from this debilitating mental syndrome–and feeling bad about myself because of it. Having read some very promising articles on Personal Excellence, I decided to take the risk.
I had actually anticipated being disappointed or hearing the same old saws I'd heard over a lifetime of criticism from myself and others. That's a negative approach, I know, but it's well-founded on experience. I'd attended a few self-help classes through other providers and felt cheated. Either they were crystal-blue-persuader-we-are-all-shining-stars-let's-sing-kumbaya sharing circles, or they were fast talking, self-promoting hucksters out to brainwash you into spending half your life savings to join their courses to save your life. Or they were just poor quality.
Still, I know that participation often yields more tangible results than just reading a self-help book, so I took the plunge.
Through this course, I learned that I am not intrinsically lazy and that procrastination is not my normal milieu–that it is a symptom. I learned the deep-seated causes of procrastination, which are the true obstacles that I need to overcome. Celes offered practical steps to change behavior. These steps are flexible and allow me to customize them in ways that are suited to my personality and habits.
I attended your Anti-Procrastination course and have used the skills I learned to focus my attention and passion. This week, I finished the manuscript for a children's picture book that had been sitting "on mothballs" for over 15 years.
I completely rewrote "Misho of the Mountain, a Read-Aloud Adventure in Five Parts" in rhyme in the last few weeks with wonderful results. It is now in the hands of my illustrator, and we will publish later this year. (She said she cried when she read it, so I know this is the version to go forward with!) There is still much to do, but this step was critical–and exciting!
At the time I attended your course, I may have been working on a movie screenplay as well. I finished that, too! The movie has not been produced yet, but I fulfilled the specifications of the writing contract. I was my own worst enemy for both these projects, and, indeed, I do fall back on bad habits sometimes, but your course helped me immensely.
I added a credit to you and your course at the end of my blog post about this important benchmark. I wanted to share it with you. Thanks, Celes!
" Before taking the Anti-Procrastination Course, I was procrastinating on exercising and eating healthily. Before this happened, I was actually a very avid cyclist and triathlete. I loved hiking, trekking and climbing mountains! So when I joined this course, my initial intention was to figure why I was experiencing these procrastination. A deeper part of me wanted to know why I wasn't enjoying these activities anymore — activities I used to enjoy.
Through this course, I realized that part of the reason for my procrastination was that I had not discovered my WHY for my goals. From as early as Module 1, I've discovered my WHY: to touch people with the beauty of our planet and its diverse life-forms so that we may better appreciate each and every inhabitant, human, animal or tree. This is not just a WHY for my goal, but the WHY for my LIFE — my life purpose. As a result, I've also discovered my passion in photography which I want to turn into my full-time career.
I've been spending the past few weekends photographing in nature, and moving forward I'll be taking part in nature photography competitions, join a photography workshop to improve my skills, turn my passion into a business, and embark on an Africa trip next year to volunteer for a wildlife conservation project. When I return, I'll be launching my first photo exhibition and use that to raise funds for the wildlife!
Celes is an AMAZING and EXCELLENT life coach who genuinely cares for our personal development. I am feel very blessed to have chanced upon her blog which led me to this course. She is a real life-saver whom I am really grateful to for having touched my life. Through this course, I've gained clarity on my life direction, gained an increased sense of self-esteem and self-confidence, and learned to take concrete action and set a concrete plan, along with milestones and action steps.
" The course was amazing. Procrastination had been a huge problem all throughout my life. I have always had many goals I wanted to pursue but when it came to taking action I usually found myself putting things off. Part of the reason was because of overwhelm; another reason was because I felt I would likely procrastinate again later on, so I thought, what's the point of acting if I am going to give up anyway?
This has changed after taking Celes' course. Now, I am more productive on my goals than ever before. I'm taking massive action and I'm enjoying the work more than I ever have in the past! I'm consistently making progress each day toward my goals, whereas before, I was putting off related tasks for months. Specifically, I've been (1) studying drawing books/videos every day that I had wanted to do for months, (2) improving my drawing skills, (3) practicing drawing every day, and (4) writing a new article series which I think will be some of the best I have ever written. It's exciting and I feel proud of myself.
I like that the course was focused on permanent solutions to a deep-rooted problem like procrastination. It wasn't at all about how to make to-do lists, how to organize your calendar, or how to use a tickler file. Celes' course has helped me to see that there are deeper root causes behind procrastination that I never realized before. I understand now how I can increase my motivation for a goal, get rid of any fears I have about achieving it, set milestones I know I will be able to reach, and create an action plan that doesn't bind me but instead inspires me.
Celes was a fantastic coach throughout the course–I cannot say enough about her! She's an incredibly intelligent and genuine person. I already knew for a fact that she is a high-achieving individual so she is exactly the right person to be teaching this course. You could really tell she was energetic and passionate during the seminar and the success of each student was extremely important to her.
It is an online, live coaching class, where all participants will log on to an online meeting room (details provided after registration) every week. During each week's class, I'll present the week's topic along with exercises that everyone will work together and share their answers during stipulated sessions. Throughout the class, you will get to interact with other participants via text chat and post related questions (which I'll answer live).
3 things you need for live classes: (1) A computer, (2) A high-speed internet connection, and (3) External headset+mic (for voice sharing sessions during exercises).
All sessions will be recorded, and links to video recordings and slides will be sent 48 hours after every module.
There are some clashes between the course schedule and my calendar. What should I do?
Don't worry! I will be providing recordings for attendees who can't make it for specific weeks. Each week's recording would be available for viewing right up to the end of the course. This is to help the participants who have engagements that clash with the course schedule. I do request that you do your best to attend the live classes in order to get the best results, and for the classes that you miss, to watching the recordings plus do the homework before the next class, so that you get the best out of this course itself!
I'm lazy and often unmotivated. Can I really get results?
Let's put it this way: if you intend to join the classes and commit to the course work, yes. If you intend to sign up without the intention to commit to the classes, then no.
At early as Module 1, you'll learn that your laziness and lack of motivation are symptoms, not issues. The root issue of your procrastination is something else. This is what we are here to uncover through Anti-Procrastination Course. However, if your "laziness" is so bad that you can't even turn up for the classes that have been specially catered to help you bust your lack of motivation, then this course isn't for you. I suggest you engage some other resource.
What's the difference between the product and this live course version?
With the product, readers purchase the courses and work on the material in their own time. It's 100% self-administered. No support at all.
With this live course, we work through the course materials together, in real time, with participants from all around the world. You will work on a specific goal of your choice, create an action plan for it, and work on it throughout the course. During each week's call, you will work through the course content with respect to your goal plus get direct Q&A support from me. In addition, for this year's run, I'm introducing a private Facebook community to drive participant engagement and 3 additional group coaching calls that weren't in last year's run. These group coaching calls will help us do further deep dives into your procrastination, follow up on your progress, and ensure you are set for success. These are all not in the product version.
I have limited funds. Can you let me in free / give me a discount?
Quite frankly, the ticket prices I've offered are my best rates to justify my time and work involved. There are significant costs and time involved in creating/conducting a course and it's not possible for me to discount my rates or allow free access. Honestly speaking I don't think you can find a course of this length and design out there at this price at all, and I'm not even getting into the quality of the course itself. Many self-help courses out there are based on generic tips that barely scrap the surface — tips that you can either Google or pick off some book in the self-help section of a bookstore.
Anti-Procrastination Course is a complete, original system that I designed myself to combat procrastination — with proven results. The results of my participants don't lie.
I understand that not everyone can afford (or is ready) to pay for courses, which is why I've invested so much of my time to provide free materials at PE. If money is a concern, check out my free articles on productivity.
For those of you who have spent years working on your growth and are now ready to take things to the next level, this course is for you.
Is this year's run the same as last year's course?
I'm always improving my courses and push them to the next level so as to offer the best quality material to my participants. Last year's AP course was a 100% expansion and significant upgrade to the material vs. 2013's run. This year's course will be a fine-tuning of the existing curriculum with more examples, along with 3 additional group coaching calls AND a new private access community where participants can share results, continue discussions about the classes offline, and take their goals to the next level.
I've bought the Anti-Procrastination Program (product version) and I'm ready to join the live course.
If you have bought the product version, you get to attend this course at a top-up fee, which is the price of the live ticket minus whatever price you paid for the product. You will find the live experience much richer than viewing a video recording because you get to interact with the participants, do the exercises live, share your answers, ask questions, and get instant feedback.
Simply let me know your interest to join the live course and post the transaction number for your product purchase in the comments section and I'll send you the top-up link via email!
You are a paying member of last year (2014)'s course.
Due to limited seats, alumni access will only be offered on a first-come-first-serve basis up to a quota.
The free ticket will be the equivalent of the BASIC tier (see below on the course tiers). For alumni interested to take up the 1-1 coaching tier, you can do so at a top-up fee that is the difference between the GOLD and BASIC tiers. Simply let me know your interest for the top-up in the comments section!
Update: All alumni slots have been redeemed and there are no more alumni slots available. Thank you for your interest!
The Anti-Procrastination Course is a rigorous 3-month course where we will work together to achieve massive results in a chosen area of your life. Through this course, you will be taking real action on your most important Quadrant 2 goal of your life. By the end of the course, you will find yourself a master action-taker, having busted your false procrastination beliefs and worked through your personal blocks preventing you from action.
Imagine a life of no procrastination. You're able to take action whenever you want… be it exercising when you want to, studying whenever it's time to hit the books (without any resistance), working when deadlines call for it, taking due action to write your book / create your business plan / work on your blog / work on your latest project, etc. every single day without putting things off.
How much would you achieve in such a life? How accomplished would you be? How fulfilling would your life be? To me, such a life is priceless.
The full Anti-Procrastination live course, spanning from Sep to Dec. There will be 11 x weekly online group coaching sessions to break through your procrastination barriers, create your personal goal plan, and take massive action in your goal.
Access to video recordings & slide presentations. All slides and recordings will be shared 48 hours after each live session. You will be able to view the recordings right up to the course ends.
Through the Anti-Procrastination Course, you get the complete framework to bust procrastination, live coaching attention, Q&A, and community support to bring your goals to fruition. I've been doing this for 7 years and I'm not going anywhere. I look forward to work with you hand-in-hand to bust YOUR procrastination issues, once and for all. Are you in or out?
"For years, I've read books, tried hypnotherapy, and engaged a coach to overcome procrastination. I even went to see "expert Doctors and Professors" talk about procrastination. Each time, I would leave with more weight added to my shoulders. This course has made all the difference for me.
Update, Sep 8: The class is over three-quarters full with participants from US, Canada, Holland, UK, Sweden, Spain, Singapore, Malaysia, and Africa registered so far!!).
Update, Sep 9: Less than 48 hours before registration closes. Registration will close on Sep 11, 12pm EST sharp or when seats are full. REGISTER NOW to confirm your seat.


Square Enix game director Tetsuya Nomura has said in an LA Times interview that the current Kingdom Hearts story arc will end with Kingdom Hearts 3.
Players can catch up with the Kingdom Hearts story with the upcoming HD 1.5 Remix later this year.
However, the franchise will continue after the release of the third game. Nomura explained that Kingdom Hearts 3 isn't part of a "trilogy," but added that story elements that were introduced in 2002 will be wrapped up and come to a close.
"There was never a plan [at first]. As a core game, this is finally the third, and 10 years have passed. I couldn't call this a trilogy. There have been so many spinoffs. In Kingdom Hearts 3, the battles that the characters have been fighting for the past 10 years will come to a conclusion. But the series will continue. Only the particular enemy they have been fighting the past 10 years will come to an end," he said.
Nomura hinted that Kingdom Hearts 3 will head in the direction of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance from a gameplay perspective. The game's combat system was an early guide for the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One action role-playing game.


LINDEN, VA (CelebrityAccess) — Veteran talent buyer Mark Sonder announced that his agency Mark Sonder Productions has two Southern rock staples, The Outlaws and Blackhawk.
The Outlaws are a Southern rock/country rock band best known for their 1975 hits "There Goes Another Love Song" and "Green Grass and High Tides."
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As the job market tightens, companies fret about talent leaving too soon.
But Korn Ferry asks: Could that actually be a good thing?
Companies are worried digital and creative prone workers who quit early may sap the firms' innovative future.
Many firms are putting a lot of effort into keeping employees who leave anyway.
Why try to stop short-timers? Many bright workers today prefer to job-hop and will give their best early on; train and reward them faster—and gear up for replacements.
Tom McKeown has hired a lot of people. Few have been like Kyle.
From almost the moment Kyle signed on as director of marketing at HRsmart, a Dallas-based talent management software company that was acquired by another firm in 2015, it was clear he was exceptional. At 31, he was not only bright, but the ideal combination of "doer" and "thinker." He had a mind for marketing, but was also a technology whiz, implementing systems that improved efficiency across the entire 300-person organization. Perhaps most notably, he possessed an intellectual curiosity that led him to fix problems before anyone even realized there was a problem to fix.
For years, the Kyles of the world have always been seen as costly and unnerving to corporate America, where great companies were often equated with the tenure of their talent. In today's age, where many short-timers are digitally oriented, and firms rely so heavily on digital transformation, the early exiting becomes even more disconcerting to many. All of which is likely to happen more now, as the job market keeps improving, forcing companies to dedicate more resources and considerable funds toward keeping their talent.
But Korn Ferry solutions experts say there may very well be a provocative alternative: Let them go. In today's gig economy, a number of highly talented and creative workers in tech and other areas aren't interested in staying past a couple of years or so. So instead of watching firms lament about turnover, Korn Ferry is advising some clients to assume people are going to leave after a few years—and to create special onboarding, training, and compensation plans that matches these short-timers. Handled correctly, in the view of Korn Ferry, the shift may not only soften the blow of early departures but also attract a whole new set of talented workers. "For the right kind of person, this is incredibly appealing: Come in, build something great, and then no harm, no foul," says Melissa Swift, Korn Ferry's leader for digital advisory across North America and global accounts.
To be sure, no one is suggesting that loyalty is still not valued or that early exiting strategies fit every firm. But Korn Ferry believes firms must consider a whole new talent framework these days. Companies worldwide, after all, are forced to compete in a world where artificial intelligence, automation, blockchain systems, and other technologies are threatening business as usual. Amid all these changes has come a crisis of confidence in staffing: According to research compiled by Korn Ferry, more than eight in 10 executives believe their organizations lack the skills to deliver on their digital ambitions. Another 63% believe their transformation efforts are stalled because of difficulties in "changing their company culture to be agile," and 39% cite "resistance to new ways of working" as a primary roadblock.
One Korn Ferry expert refers to them as 'near-term catalysts.' They are going to be disruptive but can propel business.
It's well known that work cycles today are quite different from a generation ago. One survey says more than 40% of baby boomers have stayed at the same company for more than 20 years, while millennials can typically expect to work at a dozen firms in their lifetime. Capitalizing on this change has been a number of fast-growing corporate tech titans with a new approach to staffing. Google and Facebook, for example, are known for attracting innovative people with special benefits and more open structures—but also having some of the highest turnover. At Google, the average employee tenure is just over three years; at Facebook, Tesla, and Dropbox it's less than three; at Uber it's less than two.
However long they stay, the worker of today is clearly more in the driver's seat, with low unemployment and a strong economy creating far more opportunities, especially in tech-related roles. According to government stats, there are essentially more jobs open than those looking for them; during the Great Recession's peak, nearly seven unemployed people were fighting for every job opening.
In that environment, today's workers can impose new demands that go beyond higher pay (which studies show matters less to many of them than, say, a company's culture or purpose). That includes for many a whole new level of freedom that goes against the grain of many old-guard organizations—including the ability to take entrepreneurial approaches and reduce organizational constraints.
Talented short-timers can even help find their replacements, since they likely know others like them. They're not going to find you a turkey.
Korn Ferry believes firms that are the most agile in adjusting to this new order will grab a lot of great talent. Some of this begins with setting clear career paths. At ITA Group, an event, incentive and employee engagement solutions provider in Des Moines, Iowa, potential growth opportunities are part of job descriptions, and employees and managers can review them as those jobs progress. The underlying philosophy is that a career ladder is actually a career lattice. "You're not being forced to follow any certain path. But when you start to get that itch, they're great about working with you to say, 'Maybe this is a time to start job shadowing, to try something new,'" says Christina Zurek, ITA Group's insights and strategy leader.
But disruptive can be helpful. Indeed, it turns out at least some short-timers may even be a plus on the way out the door—by helping find solid replacements. As a rule, a talented star is likely to know others. "They're not going to find you a turkey," says Sullivan.
Long-term spells at one company have become "so last year" for many workers. But Korn Ferry believes firms can adopt a new strategy for successfully cycling in and out new talent that prefers short tenures.
Rather than inflating base salaries, or offering just the typical year-end bonus structure, set up rewards that center around when projects are completed.
Allow bandwidth to be dedicated to self-driven, innovative projects, creating further opportunities for growth and challenge.
Mapping out a person's possible next opportunities within a company is the highest ROI retention solution for this group.


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Former French diplomat: EU has legal tools to protect companies from US sanctions
MNA – France's former spokesman of Foreign Ministry said in an interview with MNA that "EU has stated its firm intention to continue applying the JCPOA and keeping sanctions on Iran removed."
Marc Finaud, Former Senior Resident Fellow at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) adds "The US is threatening to apply 'secondary' sanctions to EU companies that would trade with or invest in Iran."
Senior member of Geneva Centre for Security Policy also says that "the EU has the legal tools to protect its companies, and if the US launches a trade war with the EU both sides will lose while Russian and Chinese companies will be less affected."
Following is the full text of the interview:
The US violated the JCPOA. What are the reasons behind this unilateral revocation?
There are several reasons, some related to domestic politics, some more geopolitical. Trump never made a secret that he would reject what he considered as a bad agreement, not only because it was negotiated by his predecessor Obama, but because he felt that constraints on Iran were insufficient: Tehran was allowed to enrich uranium, the Iranian ballistic missile program was not included in the agreement, and Iran took advantage of sanctions relief to expand its influence in the Middle East.
In regard to Trump's violation of the Iran deal, what are the obligations and responsibilities of the deal's other signatories?
The multilateral agreement did not include any provisions on withdrawal by one of the parties or response to violations by parties other than Iran. So legally, the JCPOA remains in force and the other parties agreed to continue implementing it, in particular under the supervision of the IAEA.
In a tactful reaction to Trump's betrayal of Nuclear Deal, Iran said the survival of JCPOA highly depends on solid guarantees from the European side. Since the EU's leverage is not strong enough to bring the US to its senses, should Iran count on their guarantees?
The EU has stated its firm intention to continue applying the JCPOA and keeping sanctions on Iran removed. The U.S. is threatening to apply 'secondary' sanctions to EU companies that would trade with or invest in Iran. But the EU has the legal tools to protect its companies, and if the U.S. launches a trade war with the EU both sides will lose while Russian and Chinese companies will be less affected. It is in the interest of Iran to appear as a responsible partner and not give the U.S. any pretext for pressuring Iran even more.
Will EU dare to invest or have economic engagement with Iran in a situation where the US nuclear-related sanctions are back and the foreign companies are at risk of facing US penalties?
There is a risk that EU companies may fear US penalties if they are vulnerable to them (i.e. if they trade in US dollars, have US stakeholders or branches, etc.). But the EU is determined to shield its businesses from such threats.
The reinstatement of which kind of the sanctions are red line for Iran that will danger its national interest?
A: It would be better to ask the Iranian authorities, but it can be assumed that sanctions in the oil sector could have a strategic importance for Tehran due to its dependence on revenue from oil exports.
Interview by: Javad Heirannia
Marc Finaud, sanctions against Iran, US withdrawal from JCPOA	May 21, 2018
Withdrawl from Iran nuclear deal harms U.S. ability to gain trust
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The clinical management of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) is challenging not only due to its aggressive and invasive nature, but also limited therapeutic options. Using gene expression profiling, our lab identified BMP2-SMAD1/5/8 pathway as a potential therapeutic target for treating MPNSTs. In this study, we explored the therapeutic impact of targeting BMP2-SMAD1/5/8 pathway in conjunction with RAS-MEK-ERK signaling, which is constitutively activated in MPNSTs. Our results indicated that single agent treatment with LDN-193189, a BMP2 Type I receptor inhibitor, did not affect the growth and survival of MPNST cells at biochemically relevant inhibitory concentrations. However, addition of a MEK1/2 inhibitor, selumetinib, to LDN-193189-treated cells resulted in significant inhibition of cell growth and induction of cell death. LDN-193189 at biochemically effective concentrations significantly inhibited motility and invasiveness of MPNST cells, and these effects were enhanced by the addition of selumetinib. Overall, our results advocate for a combinatorial therapeutic approach for MPNSTs that not only targets the growth and survival via inhibition of MEK1/2, but also its malignant spread by suppressing the activation of BMP2-SMAD1/5/8 pathway. Importantly, these studies were conducted in low-passage patient-derived MPNST cells, allowing for an investigation of the effects of the proposed drug treatments in a biologically-relevant context.


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Patsy Yarborough Jolly, 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, in Morganton, NC. She was born in Darlington, SC, a daughter of the late Richard and Lena Mae Sanders Yarborough. She is also predeceased by her husband, Mike Jolly and a brother, Richard Yarborough.
She is survived by her children, Wendy Jo Grady Carraway of Coward, SC, Deedee (Timmy) Matthews of Sanger, TX, Julia (Gary) Gregory of Morganton, NC and Terance "Terry" Johnson of Morganton, NC; a brother, Jimmy (Linda) Yarborough and a sister, Linda (Bing) Sharpe; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews that loved her dearly, and her precious fur baby, Pricilla.
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Okay, here's the little birthday surprise!I've gotten a lot of email asking me to sell stuff, and I'm working on something more traditional (cards, etc). But for now, I thought it'd be cool to offer some illustrated bras. There are only 13, and 13 total. So it's a first come, first serve type of deal. When you click on the link, it will explain a little more...but for now, because I'm not set up to take paypal yet, it's gonna have to be an old-fashioned "email-me-to-buy" situation. So, if you see one you love, just email me.


More and more industries are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance their businesses like never before; at the forefront of that effort is IBM's Watson supercomputer. Find out how IBM Watson products are transforming these 10 industries: Manufacturing, supply chain, human resources, customer service, marketing, advertising, building management, medicine, automotive, and agriculture.
Manufacturing can be inefficient (even when machines do some of the labor), as well as dangerous for assembly line workers. IBM Industry 4.0 uses Watson AI and IoT in a threefold method to make the manufacturing process easier and safer.
According to the IBM Watson site, by adding IoT sensors to manufacturing equipment, Watson reads and analyzes how machines are operating, resulting in up to 47% less downtime. Through the use of IBM Watson cognitive processes and operation, defect rates can be reduced by up to 48%, improving product yield. The smarter resource and optimization function improves efficiency in the areas of energy consumption and worker output, resulting in up to 50% reduction in costs.
By streaming collected data and using the IBM Watson IoT platform, manufacturers can create easy-to-read dashboards for their business, produce models of predictive failure, and interface directly with IBM Watson to determine the best solutions to issues.
Managing an entire supply chain is tough—supply chain managers have to contend with numerous uncontrollable factors (e.g., weather, delivery delays, and unstable suppliers) that can create issues for an entire company. While efficiency is key in supply chain management, there is only so much information that can be processed at any given time. That's where AI can help.
With IBM Watson Supply Chain and Watson Supply Chain Insights, supply chain managers' job is simplified. The technology creates a transparency in the supply chain, allowing managers to see disruptions (or potential disruptions) as they happen in real time and then collaborate with experts, using the Resolution Room function to figure out the best solution for the issue. By utilizing Watson's Supply Chain Insights, data retrieval times can be reduced by 75%, and inventory and freight costs could be reduced significantly.
Reviewing hundreds of resumes a day is a herculean task for anyone—crucial facts can be missed due to the amount of information that needs to be processed for each resume. But with IBM Watson Recruitment, current hiring processes may become more streamlined.
Not only does the Watson Recruitment tool analyze resumes and create a score for candidates, it also factors in the company's top-performing employees and offers a side-by-side comparison metric based on that information. Hiring managers are able to make more informed decisions based on statistical facts, removing the possibility of bias in the hiring process.
Using Watson Recruitment in tandem with the IBM Watson Career Coach has the potential to increase retention rates and enhance employees' skill sets.
Watson Discovery for Salesforce is designed to revolutionize customer service. By collating and analyzing a company's data from various sources, as well as taking into account documented previous customer cases and issues, IBM Watson creates a cloud-based data source that is easily accessible to customer service representatives. Touted as more than a search engine, but rather an "insight engine," IBM Watson offers answers to questions; the answers are customized to each business, making for more enriching and efficient interactions with customers.
With IBM Watson Marketing Solutions, it is easier than ever for businesses to have a lasting impact on their customer base. The marketing tools include IBM Watson Marketing Insights, which allows marketers to tap into omnichannel marketing as well as understand and predict how a customer behaves when shopping on their website. The software also gives recommendations for target audiences, which may lead to more effective marketing campaigns.
IBM Watson Advertising utilizes several "dynamic creative" tools (e.g., weather, time of day, location, consumer behavior) to deliver personalized ads to customers. For instance, by teaming up with digital marketing leader Jivox to incorporate WEATHERfx and JOURNEYfx technology into advertisements, IBM Watson Advertising creates a one-of-a-kind experience for consumers.With WEATHERfx, ads can change based on the weather in real-time, enabling businesses to direct the best product to the consumer. JOURNEYfx, a location targeting platform, is also used to help businesses discover and reach out to their primary audience; this helps advertisers know who to hone in on, as well as the optimal time to reach them. In addition, it allows advertisers to receive feedback about consumer behavior so they can tailor their ads even more effectively.
IBM IoT Building Insights can be used in all types of buildings to analyze how the buildings are operating. For instance, if elevators or escalators in a particular building are malfunctioning, Building Insights technology will notify management in real time so the issue can be fixed as soon as possible.
This innovation reduces maintenance costs, improves safety for people inside the buildings, increases sustainability by identifying energy waste, and optimizes the functionality of the building overall. It also means that buildings can be designed, constructed, and managed more efficiently.
Medical professionals are always looking for the most cutting-edge technology to help them advance their efforts, and IBM Watson Health has an abundance of applications for that very purpose. (One of the earliest uses for IBM Watson was in the medical field). IBM Watson Health analyzes data and cross-references it with previous cases and studies, partners with Quest Diagnostics to sequence the human genome, helps veterans with cancer, and much more.
IBM Watson is shaping the future of medicine in a real way, and it can be a useful resource for doctors, researchers, and patients. However, this doesn't mean IBM Watson is infallible or will replace physicians anytime soon.
IBM Watson IoT has numerous applications in the auto industry, including the IBM Watson Assistant for Automotive digital assistant, aiding the engineering of safer, smarter vehicles, and reporting vehicle issues in real time. Golden State Foods has equipped a fleet of 2,000+ trucks with the technology. Sensors on the trucks send information back to the Watson IoT Platform, which analyzes and reports the data so that vehicle issues are addressed as quickly as possible, resulting in a more efficient delivery process.
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Through our partnership with Young Community Developers, we are honored for the opportunity to provide safety education to San Francisco's Southeast residents.
We recently guest spoke in the virtual celebration of the 16th cohort graduation. This is the first YCD EPA JRT cohort that began and ended during a worldwide Pandemic. We are truly excited for all the graduates.
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Youth Community Developers (YCD) is a community-based organization that provides education and employment training opportunities to residents of San Francisco's Southeast neighborhoods. We all have one thing in common: we are dedicated to empowering the Bayview Community with the tools and resources to be successful in school and on the job.
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COVID-19 Infection Prevention Requirements (AB 685) - Enhanced Enforcement and Employer Reporting Requirements
Assembly Bill 685 (Reyes) enhances Cal/OSHA's enforcement of COVID-19 infection prevention requirements by allowing for Orders Prohibiting Use and citations for serious violations related to COVID-19 to be issued more quickly. The law also requires employers to notify all employees who were at a worksite of all potential exposures to COVID-19 and notify the local public health agency of outbreaks. The changes will be in effect from January 1, 2021 until January 1, 2023.
1. What did Assembly Bill 685 change?
Orders Prohibiting Use (OPU): Cal/OSHA can issue an OPU to shut down an entire worksite or a specific worksite area that exposes employees to an imminent hazard related to COVID-19.
Citations for serious violations: Cal/OSHA can issue citations for serious violations related to COVID-19 without giving employers 15-day notice before issuance.
Employers are now required to notify all employees at a worksite of potential exposures, COVID-19-related benefits and protections, and disinfection and safety measures that will be taken at the worksite in response to the potential exposure.
Employers are now required to notify local public health agencies of all workplace outbreaks, which are defined as three or more laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among employees who live in different households within a two-week period.
2. What is an Order Prohibiting Use (OPU)?
An OPU allows Cal/OSHA to protect workers from an imminent hazard by prohibiting entry into a place of employment or prohibiting the use of something in a place of employment which constitutes an imminent hazard. An imminent hazard is defined as any condition or practice which poses a hazard to employees, which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm immediately, or before the imminence of such hazard can be eliminated through normal enforcement procedures.
3. What changed about Cal/OSHA's authority to issue OPUs related to COVID-19?
The law makes it clear that Cal/OSHA can now shut down an entire worksite or specific worksite area that exposes employees to an imminent hazard related to COVID-19 infection. Cal/OSHA can exercise its authority at any place of employment where risk of exposure to COVID-19 constitutes an imminent hazard, and would remove employees from the risk of harm until the employer can effectively address the hazard.
4. What is a citation for a serious violation and why does it take longer to issue?
Cal/OSHA's inspections may result in citations with monetary penalties. The citations classify each violation based on the severity of the hazard. Citations are classified as serious when Cal/OSHA demonstrates there is a realistic possibility that death or serious physical harm could result from the actual hazard created by the violation. Prior to AB 685, when Cal/OSHA planned to issue citations for a serious violation, it would first provide a form to the employer with at least 15 days of notice prior to issuing a citation with a serious violation.
5. What changed about how Cal/OSHA issues citations for a serious violation related to COVID-19?
Cal/OSHA can now more quickly issue citations for serious violations related to COVID-19. AB 685 removed the possibility of a negative inference being drawn if Cal/OSHA does not send a pre-citation notice to the employer at least 15 days prior to issuing a citation for a serious violation related to COVID-19.
6. Whom must employers now notify of their potential exposure to COVID-19?
The law now clearly states that employers must provide a written notice to all employees, and the employers of subcontracted employees, who were on the premises at the same worksite as the person who was infectious with COVID-19 or who was subject to a COVID-19-related quarantine order. After becoming aware of a potential exposure because someone at the worksite was infectious with COVID-19 or is ordered by a public health official to isolate due to COVID-19 concerns, employers must immediately (within one business day) provide the written notice to the employees and the employers of subcontracted employees.
7. What must employers notify workers of when informing them of their potential exposure?
The law requires an employer to notify employees, and employers of subcontracted employees, of their potential exposure and provide them with certain information regarding COVID-19-related benefits and options. Employers must also notify employees and employers of subcontracted employees of the disinfection and safety plan that the employer plans to implement and complete per the guidelines of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
8. What is a workplace outbreak of COVID-19?
The California Department of Public Health defines an outbreak in non-healthcare or non-residential congregate setting workplaces as three or more laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among employees who live in different households within a two-week period.
9. How do employers have to report outbreaks?
Employers must notify local public health agencies of outbreaks within 48 hours of becoming aware of the number of cases that meets the definition of an outbreak. The employer must notify the local public health agency in the jurisdiction of the worksite of the names, phone number, occupation, and worksite of employees who may have COVID-19 or who are under a COVID-19 isolation order from a public health official. Employers must also report the business address and NAICS industry code of the worksite where the infected or quarantined individuals work. An employer that has an outbreak subject to these provisions must continue to give notice to the local health department of any subsequent laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the worksite.
10. How long will the changes from AB 685 be in effect?
The changes will be in effect from January 1, 2021 until January 1, 2023.
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In US Drone Strike, Evidence Suggests No ISIS Bomb
[explosion] In one of many closing acts of its 20-year conflict in Afghanistan, america fired a missile from a drone at a automobile in Kabul. It was parked within the courtyard of a house, and the explosion killed 10 folks, together with 43-year-old Zemari Ahmadi and 7 kids, in keeping with his household. The Pentagon claimed that Ahmadi was a facilitator for the Islamic State, and that his automobile was full of explosives, posing an imminent risk to U.S. troops guarding the evacuation on the Kabul airport. "The procedures have been accurately adopted, and it was a righteous strike." What the navy apparently didn't know was that Ahmadi was a longtime assist employee, who colleagues and relations mentioned spent the hours earlier than he died operating workplace errands, and ended his day by pulling as much as his home. Quickly after, his Toyota was hit with a 20-pound Hellfire missile. What was interpreted because the suspicious strikes of a terrorist could have simply been a mean day in his life. And it's doable that what the navy noticed Ahmadi loading into his automobile have been water canisters he was bringing dwelling to his household — not explosives. Utilizing never-before seen safety digital camera footage of Ahmadi, interviews along with his household, co-workers and witnesses, we'll piece collectively for the primary time his actions within the hours earlier than he was killed. Zemari Ahmadi was {an electrical} engineer by coaching. For 14 years, he had labored for the Kabul workplace of Vitamin and Schooling Worldwide. "NEI established a complete of 11 soybean processing crops in Afghanistan." It's a California primarily based NGO that fights malnutrition. On most days, he drove one of many firm's white Toyota corollas, taking his colleagues to and from work and distributing the NGO's meals to Afghans displaced by the conflict. Solely three days earlier than Ahmadi was killed, 13 U.S. troops and greater than 170 Afghan civilians died in an Islamic State suicide assault on the airport. The navy had given lower-level commanders the authority to order airstrikes earlier within the evacuation, and so they have been bracing for what they feared was one other imminent assault. To reconstruct Ahmadi's actions on Aug. 29, within the hours earlier than he was killed, The Occasions pieced collectively the safety digital camera footage from his workplace, with interviews with greater than a dozen of Ahmadi's colleagues and relations. Ahmadi seems to have left his dwelling round 9 a.m. He then picked up a colleague and his boss's laptop computer close to his home. It's round this time that the U.S. navy claimed it noticed a white sedan leaving an alleged Islamic State safehouse, round 5 kilometers northwest of the airport. That's why the U.S. navy mentioned they tracked Ahmadi's Corolla that day. In addition they mentioned they intercepted communications from the safehouse, instructing the automobile to make a number of stops. However each colleague who rode with Ahmadi that day mentioned what the navy interpreted as a collection of suspicious strikes was only a typical day in his life. After Ahmadi picked up one other colleague, the three stopped to get breakfast, and at 9:35 a.m., they arrived on the N.G.O.'s workplace. Later that morning, Ahmadi drove a few of his co-workers to a Taliban-occupied police station to get permission for future meals distribution at a brand new displacement camp. At round 2 p.m., Ahmadi and his colleagues returned to the workplace. The safety digital camera footage we obtained from the workplace is essential to understanding what occurs subsequent. The digital camera's timestamp is off, however we went to the workplace and verified the time. We additionally matched an actual scene from the footage with a timestamp satellite tv for pc picture to verify it was correct. A 2:35 p.m., Ahmadi pulls out a hose, after which he and a co-worker fill empty containers with water. Earlier that morning, we noticed Ahmadi carry these similar empty plastic containers to the workplace. There was a water scarcity in his neighborhood, his household mentioned, so he often introduced water dwelling from the workplace. At round 3:38 p.m., a colleague strikes Ahmadi's automobile additional into the driveway. A senior U.S. official instructed us that at roughly the identical time, the navy noticed Ahmadi's automobile pull into an unknown compound 8 to 12 kilometers southwest of the airport. That overlaps with the placement of the NGO's workplace, which we consider is what the navy known as an unknown compound. With the workday ending, an worker switched off the workplace generator and the feed from the digital camera ends. We don't have footage of the moments that adopted. However it's presently, the navy mentioned that its drone feed confirmed 4 males gingerly loading wrapped packages into the automobile. Officers mentioned they couldn't inform what was inside them. This footage from earlier within the day reveals what the boys mentioned they have been carrying — their laptops one in a plastic buying bag. And the one issues within the trunk, Ahmadi's co-workers mentioned, have been the water containers. Ahmadi dropped every one among them off, then drove to his dwelling in a dense neighborhood close to the airport. He backed into the house's small courtyard. Kids surrounded the automobile, in keeping with his brother. A U.S. official mentioned the navy feared the automobile would go away once more, and go into an much more crowded road or to the airport itself. The drone operators, who hadn't been watching Ahmadi's dwelling in any respect that day, rapidly scanned the courtyard and mentioned they noticed just one grownup male speaking to the driving force and no kids. They determined this was the second to strike. A U.S. official instructed us that the strike on Ahmadi's automobile was carried out by an MQ-9 Reaper drone that fired a single Hellfire missile with a 20-pound warhead. We discovered remnants of the missile, which specialists mentioned matched a Hellfire on the scene of the assault. Within the days after the assault, the Pentagon repeatedly claimed that the missile strike set off different explosions, and that these seemingly killed the civilians within the courtyard. "Vital secondary explosions from the focused car indicated the presence of a considerable quantity of explosive materials." "As a result of there have been secondary explosions, there's an inexpensive conclusion to be made that there was explosives in that car." However a senior navy official later instructed us that it was solely doable to possible that explosives within the automobile prompted one other blast. We gathered pictures and movies of the scene taken by journalists and visited the courtyard a number of occasions. We shared the proof with three weapons specialists who mentioned the harm was in keeping with the affect of a Hellfire missile. They pointed to the small crater beneath Ahmadi's automobile and the harm from the metallic fragments of the warhead. This plastic melted on account of a automobile fireplace triggered by the missile strike. All three specialists additionally identified what was lacking: any proof of the massive secondary explosions described by the Pentagon. No collapsed or blown-out partitions, together with subsequent to the trunk with the alleged explosives. No signal {that a} second automobile parked within the courtyard was overturned by a big blast. No destroyed vegetation. All of this matches what eyewitnesses instructed us, {that a} single missile exploded and triggered a big fireplace. There's one closing element seen within the wreckage: containers similar to those that Ahmadi and his colleague full of water and loaded into his trunk earlier than heading dwelling. Despite the fact that the navy mentioned the drone staff watched the automobile for eight hours that day, a senior official additionally mentioned they weren't conscious of any water containers. The Pentagon has not supplied The Occasions with proof of explosives in Ahmadi's car or shared what they are saying is the intelligence that linked him to the Islamic State. However the morning after the U.S. killed Ahmadi, the Islamic State did launch rockets on the airport from a residential space Ahmadi had pushed via yesterday. And the car they used … … was a white Toyota. The U.S. navy has up to now acknowledged solely three civilian deaths from its strike, and says there may be an investigation underway. They've additionally admitted to figuring out nothing about Ahmadi earlier than killing him, main them to interpret the work of an engineer at a U.S. NGO as that of an Islamic State terrorist. 4 days earlier than Ahmadi was killed, his employer had utilized for his household to obtain refugee resettlement in america. On the time of the strike, they have been nonetheless awaiting approval. Seeking to the U.S. for defense, they as an alternative turned a few of the final victims in America's longest conflict. "Hello, I'm Evan, one of many producers on this story. Our newest visible investigation started with phrase on social media of an explosion close to Kabul airport. It turned out that this was a U.S. drone strike, one of many closing acts within the 20-year conflict in Afghanistan. Our objective was to fill within the gaps within the Pentagon's model of occasions. We analyzed unique safety digital camera footage, and mixed it with eyewitness accounts and professional evaluation of the strike aftermath. You'll be able to see extra of our investigations by signing up for our publication."
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Q: CSS line-height not working I have this div that I am trying to apply line-height like so...
.social {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    float: left;
    font-size: 18px;
    height: 93px;
    line-height: 60px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    width: 190px;
}

but the .social class won't down, whatever is inside the div stays at the top...here is the html..

Here is some other CSS
.social ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 15px;
}

.social li {
    float: left;
}

.social ul .facebook a {
    background-image: url("images/facebook.png");
    background-position: right center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    display: block;
    height: 35px;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: 35px;
}

.social ul .twitter a {
    background-image: url("images/twitter.png");
    background-position: right center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    display: block;
    height: 35px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: 35px;
}

.social ul .email a {
    background-image: url("images/email.png");
    background-position: right center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    display: block;
    height: 35px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: 35px;
}

Hope this helps

A: line-height requires text (otherwise there's no line!) but the HTML you've provided doesn't have any text, it's all just empty  elements.
I made a jsFiddle here: http://jsfiddle.net/7vcmC/ (I had to change the color settings) but I guess that's the effect you're after?

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The following command publishes a message to an SNS topic named ``my-topic``::

  aws sns publish --topic-arn "arn:aws:sns:us-west-2:0123456789012:my-topic" --message file://message.txt

``message.txt`` is a text file containing the message to publish::

  Hello World
  Second Line

Putting the message in a text file allows you to include line breaks.

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Het stadsdeel Laak in Den Haag, kent 10 inschrijvingen in het rijksmonumentenregister; hieronder een overzicht.

Binckhorst
De wijk Binckhorst kent 7 rijksmonumenten:

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Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk
Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk kent 3 rijksmonumenten:

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Zie ook
 Lijst van rijksmonumenten in Den Haag
 Lijst van gemeentelijke monumenten in Laak

Den Haag Laak
 Laak
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Q: Sum of row elements in an invertible matrix Let $A_{nxn}$ be an invertible matrix such as that the sum of the elements of each row is equal to $c$.
Prove that the sum of the elements of every row in $A^{-1}$ is equal to
 $d$ and write $d$ using $c$.
Clue: you can use the column vector $v=(1,1,1,...,1)^t$.
This is the question I got and I have no idea how to solve it.

A: Start with
$$A\begin{bmatrix}1\\1\\...\\1\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}c\\c\\...\\c\end{bmatrix}$$
This is true by assumption. Now A is invertible, so multiply with the inverse from the left and see what happens:
$$\underbrace{A^{-1}A}_{I}\begin{bmatrix}1\\1\\...\\1\end{bmatrix}=A^{-1}\begin{bmatrix}c\\c\\...\\c\end{bmatrix}$$
So $$\begin{bmatrix}1\\1\\...\\1\end{bmatrix}=A^{-1}\begin{bmatrix}c\\c\\...\\c\end{bmatrix}$$
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