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. In which of the following situations will there be NO duty of care owed by the Defendant in respect of an omission?
Where control is exercised over the Claimant by the Defendant. correct incorrect
Where there is an assumption of responsibility for the Claimant's welfare by the Defendant. correct incorrect
Where the Defendant has created a risk. correct incorrect
Where the Defendant has adopted a risk. correct incorrect
Where the Defendant has failed to save a passer-by from a life-threatening situation. correct incorrect
. Candice walks past a small child who appears to be face down in a pond. She pauses and looks, then carries on her way without helping or assisting in any way. What is the correct statement in law?
Candice had a duty of care to help the child who was in obvious difficulties. correct incorrect
Candice had a Good Samaritan duty to help a child in need. correct incorrect
Candice owes the child a duty of care, having stopped to see what happened. correct incorrect
Candice owes no duty of care to the child in this situation. correct incorrect
Candice would only owe a duty of care to the child if she recognised them. correct incorrect
. Erica is a vulnerable prisoner in the custody of the police, having been arrested. No-one tells the police that Erica might be a suicide risk, but she does present in a vulnerable way which suggests she may be struggling with poor mental health. The police fail to check on Erica at regular intervals and Erica commits suicide in custody. Did the police owe Erica a duty of care?
Yes, the police owe a duty of care to every prisoner to ensure that they do not commit suicide. correct incorrect
Yes, the police owe a duty of care to take reasonable steps to assess whether Erica was a suicide risk, and her presentation suggested she was. correct incorrect
No, the police do not owe a duty of care to Erica, because the harm was self-inflicted. correct incorrect
No, the police do not owe a duty of care to Erica, because there is no duty on police to protect against every possible risk. correct incorrect
No, the police do not owe a duty of care to Erica as they had no information to suggest that she was a suicide risk. correct incorrect
. Melanie is the class teacher for 4 and 5 year olds. This includes a 4 year old girl Nina. Melanie takes the children out on to the school field to play, but then leaves them unattended when she is called to answer a telephone call. Nina wanders away from the school field and strays into the car park where Jyoti, a car driver is injured when they have to swerve to avoid her. Can Jyoti show that Melanie owed her a duty of care in this situation?
Yes, Melanie owes a duty of care as she had control or had assumed responsibility for Nina, and is therefore liable for her omission to properly supervise, which includes responsibility for the accident caused by Nina. correct incorrect
Yes, Melanie owes a duty of care to everyone who may come into contact with the children in her control. correct incorrect
No, Melanie does not owe a duty of care for the omission. correct incorrect
No, Nina's actions intervene here, and Melanie only owes a duty of care to Nina herself. correct incorrect
No, Melanie does not owe a duty of care to Jyoti. Her control or assumed responsibility for Nina, means that she is liable for her omission to properly supervise, but that duty is owed to Nina and does not extend further as it is too remote. correct incorrect
. Mike is a police officer crewed with Reg. They attend a callout outside a pub, and Mike is attacked by an assailant. Mike calls out for help and Reg ignores him, looking at his phone instead. Mike is punched in the head several times before managing to gain control of the assailant and arrest him. Mike suffers long term injuries as a result. Does Reg owe Mike a duty of care?
Yes, it was reasonably foreseeable that Mike would be hurt, so Reg owes a duty of care under Caparo v Dickman principles. correct incorrect
Yes, Reg has assumed a responsibility to "watch Mike's back" and so as his omission led to avoidable harm, he owes a duty of care. correct incorrect
No, Reg does not owe a duty of care as the harm was caused by a third party. correct incorrect
No, Reg does not owe a duty of care for an omission. correct incorrect
No, police officers do not owe a duty of care to avoid the commission of a crime. correct incorrect
. Dr. Newstead is driving along a road, when he sees a road traffic accident. Harika, one of the victims is lying bleeding at the side of the road. Dr. Newstead is in a hurry to get to a meeting, so keeps driving. Does Dr.Newstead owe a duty of care to Harika?
Yes, as a medical professional she has a duty to assist Harika. correct incorrect
Yes, as a medical professional she assumes responsibility for patients, so has a duty to assist Harika. correct incorrect
Yes, it is reasonably foreseeable that Harika will suffer harm, therefore the doctor has a duty to act. correct incorrect
No, there is no legal duty to Harika when the doctor is just a passer-by. correct incorrect
No, the medical professional-patient duty of care does not apply even if the doctor has assumed responsibility. correct incorrect
. The fire service attend a fire at Rianna's shop caused by Joanna who left a cigarette unattended. In fighting the fire, the fire chief instructs a fireman to turn off the sprinkler system which results in the fire spreading further and faster through the building. As a result, £100,000 worth of damage is caused and evidence is brought before the Court to suggest that had the sprinklers been left turned on the damage would have been just £50,000. Does the fire service owe Rianna a duty of care?
Yes, the fire service owes Rianna a duty of care and would be liable for the full £100,000 of damage caused. correct incorrect
Yes, the fire service owes Rianna a duty of care as reasonable professionals, but can argue that Joanna is wholly responsible for the accident. correct incorrect
Yes, the fire service owes Rianna a duty of care as they attended the emergency and made the situation worse, so would be liable for £50,000 of damage. correct incorrect
No, the fire service does not owe a duty of care for a pure omission. correct incorrect
No, the fire was caused by Joanna's negligence and she is liable for the full extent of the damage. correct incorrect
. In which of the following situations will there NOT be a duty of care imposed on a Defendant in respect of the actions of a third party?
Special relationship between the Defendant and the Claimant correct incorrect
Special relationship between the Defendant and the third party (eg. control or supervision). correct incorrect
Third party creates a source of danger that is "sparked" by the Claimant and the Defendant fails to act. correct incorrect
Defendant creates a source of danger that is "sparked" by a third party. correct incorrect
Defendant fails to take steps to abate a known danger created by a third party. correct incorrect
. Bobbi employs Wanda to do her gardening while she is out at work and gives her access to her garden shed to enable her to use the tools. Bobbi specifically asks Wanda to lock the shed and post the keys through the letterbox when she has finished the work. Wanda fails to lock up the shed, leaving the shed door wide open. Before Bobbi returns home, burglars enter the shed and steal all of her tools. Does Wanda owe Bobbi a duty in relation to the burglars' actions?
Yes, Wanda owes a duty to Bobbi due to the contractual relationship between them. correct incorrect
Yes, it was reasonably foreseeable that burglars might steal the items from the shed, therefore Wanda owes Bobbi a duty. correct incorrect
No, there is no liability for a pure omission here. correct incorrect
No, the burglars' actions are a novus actus interveniens/intervening act. correct incorrect
No, Bobbi cannot owe a duty in respect of the actions of a third party. correct incorrect
. Stephen is a violent man with many criminal convictions who lives next door to Dave, both are council tenants. Stephen is called to a meeting with the council about his anti-social behaviour, which included making death threats towards Dave. During the meeting he was threatened with eviction if his behaviour did not stop. Stephen left the meeting and upon his return home he immediately attacked Dave. Did the council owe Dave a duty to warn him and the police of the potential danger posed by Stephen?
Yes, the council owed a duty to Dave as they had assumed responsibility for Dave's safety. correct incorrect
Yes, the council owed a duty to Dave as it was reasonably foreseeable that Stephen would cause him harm. correct incorrect
Yes, the council owed a duty to Dave as they had caused the danger by having the meeting. correct incorrect
No, the council did not owe a duty to Dave as the harm was caused by a third party, Stephen over whom they had no control. correct incorrect
No, the council had not made a direct undertaking to assume responsibility so no duty was owed to Dave. correct incorrect
. One of the exceptions to the rule that a Defendant does not owe a duty in relation to the actions of a third party is where there is a special relationship between the Defendant and the third party. Which of the following cases is the classic example of a Defendant assuming responsibility for a third party's actions due to a special relationship?
Smith v Littlewoods [1987] correct incorrect
Stansbie v Troman [1955] correct incorrect
Home Office v Dorset Yacht Co Ltd [1970] correct incorrect
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] correct incorrect
Poole Borough Council v GN [2019] correct incorrect
. Toni leaves her lorry unattended at a beer festival with the keys in the ignition. During the festival, Gary (who has under the influence of alcohol having consumed many beers) spots the unlocked lorry and decides to drive it home, dangerously, and swerves into a brick wall causing significant damage. Does Toni owe a duty to the owner of the brick wall?
Yes, this is an example of a Defendant creating a source of danger which is then sparked by a third party taking the vehicle, so a duty is owed. correct incorrect
Yes, the Defendant failed to take steps to abate a known danger (the risk of a third party taking the vehicle and causing damage), so a duty is owed. correct incorrect
No, there is no duty owed in relation to the Defendant's omission as the damage is too remote and not foreseeable. correct incorrect
No, the lorry is not considered to be a source of danger here, such as would give rise to a risk creating a duty to be owed. correct incorrect
No, the third party's actions act as a novus actus interveniens/intervening act. correct incorrect
. Jocelyn owns an empty property which is broken into by unknown third parties who started a fire which spread to Abigail's house next door causing extensive damage. Jocelyn had installed security cameras while her property was empty. Does Jocelyn owe Abigail a duty here?
Yes, this is an example of a Defendant creating a source of danger which is then sparked by a third party breaking in, so a duty is owed. correct incorrect
Yes, the Defendant failed to take steps to abate a known danger (the risk of a third party breaking in and causing damage), so a duty is owed. correct incorrect
No, there is no duty owed, as the danger was neither known nor foreseeable. correct incorrect
No, the property itself is not considered to be a source of danger here, such as would give rise to a risk creating a duty to be owed. correct incorrect
. Clive owns a mattress warehouse which is regularly broken into by vandals. On one occasion they set fire to some mattresses stored in the warehouse and the fire spreads to Vele's warehouse next door causing damage. Vele has complained to Clive on a number of occasions about people breaking in and causing trouble, but Clive has not responded. Does Clive owe Vele a duty here?
. Etienne owns a plot of land next door to Jeremy. A tree on the edge of Etienne's property is struck by lightning and catches fire. Etienne chops down the tree but decides to let the fire burn itself out naturally. Unfortunately, the wind reignites the fire and it spreads next door, damaging Jeremy's shed. Does Etienne owe Jeremy a duty in this situation?
Yes, Etienne owes Jeremy a duty as he has adopted the risk and therefore has a positive duty to try and deal with it. correct incorrect
Yes, Etienne owes Jeremy a duty as he is exercising control over his own and the neighbour's property. correct incorrect
No, Etienne does not owe a duty to Jeremy as the fire had natural causes (the lightning). correct incorrect
No, Etienne does not owe a duty for a pure omission. correct incorrect
No, Etienne acted as the reasonable person would in this situation and the damage was not foreseeable. correct incorrect
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Photography from around the world by Andreas Welch.
The queens of Samba, the Llamadas, and overall Carnaval and each zone.
Preparing for the Inauguration Parade. The Inauguration parade includes all of the groups that are competing in the Carnaval contests. The parade is held downtown and these pictures were from the "box seats" in Plaza de Cagancha.
The three kings, handing out Alfajores (a local snack).
The drummers, arguably the main attraction of the parade.
More dancing, and another guy dancer as well.
Body paint and face paint are very common, both on the marchers and in the crowd.
One of the flag wavers posing and performing for the camera.
More dancers that have spotted the camera. Yes, there are even guy dancers, though they are far far fewer than the girls.


Ayala Emmett took up the status of Professor Emeritus of Anthropology in January 2014 after over twenty-five years of service to the University of Rochester. Professor Emmett studied English Literature, Sociology and Anthropology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, during which time she conducted fieldwork among Jewish immigrants from Buchara and Tunisia. She completed a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Rochester in 1980 for a dissertation based on research among White dual career couples in Rochester. She then conducted a series of studies at Strong Memorial Hospital on adolescent pregnancy and maternity and on infant feeding patterns among low-income mothers. After joining the full-time faculty in the Department of Anthropology in 1987, she began a research project on Israeli women's peace activism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that resulted in a monograph, Our Sisters' Promised Land: Women's Peace Politics And The Israeli Palestinian Conflict (Michigan 1996), which was reissued in a second edition in 2003. From 1995 to the present Professor Emmett has been conducting research on women pastors in the American Presbyterian Church. In 2004 she began a parallel research project on Jewish women who have been taking on traditionally male roles in Jewish rituals.
Throughout her career as a social scientist, Professor Emmett has maintained an active interest in creative writing. In 2000 she received the Award for Ethnographic Fiction from the Society for Humanistic Anthropology for her story "Going to America Under the Jacaranda Tree" and taught a course for a number of years on Creative Ethnography. She has made many important contributions to the scholarly life of the College, especially in the area of women's and gender studies. She was a founding member of the Women's Studies Cluster from 1982-1987; served on the first Steering Committee and as the chair of the first Research Seminar of the Susan B. Anthony Center in 1986-1987; and taught one of the core seminars in the Women's Studies concentration for many years. She has also been active in the Rochester community. In 2005, she founded Seeds for College, an organization that encourages inner-city minority students to finish high school and go on to college.
Professor Emmett developed a well-deserved reputation among students during her time at Rochester as a generous and supportive mentor. She piqued the interest of her students in a scholarly discipline about which they were often unaware and then guided them in designing and carrying out original research projects. Professor Emmett's deep commitment to pedagogy is exemplary; she supervised numerous honors theses and several doctoral dissertations. Her colleagues will miss her sound advice and calming presence in the department. We wish her well on all her current projects, which include launching a website on Jewish pluralism.
James C. M. Li, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and of Materials Science, and the Albert A. Hopeman Professor of Engineering at the University of Rochester, will retire on June 30, 2014.
A member of the National Academy of Engineering since 2006, Jim has been a giant in the field of materials science over an academic career that spans more than 60 years, and has produced results that are now included in textbooks in materials science.
His lasting contributions include the development of the rapid quenching technology for making amorphous metallic alloys, a technology that has created a major new industry and materials development effort at national and international markets.
Jim's contributions include the fundamental aspects of dislocation plasticity in crystalline materials. His application of dislocation theory to explain the famous Hall-Petch relation between strength and grain size in materials is now classic, as is his formulation of the thermodynamics and kinetics of stressed solids, and the understanding of grain boundaries via dislocation mechanics. His scientific approach, combining careful and elegant experimentation with a fundamental analytical and modeling capability to account for microstructure and thermodynamics have become exemplary.
His honors include just about every award that may be conferred in materials science: They include the Mathewson Gold Medal Award of the Materials Society, the Acta Materialia Gold Metal, the Albert Easton White Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Society of Materials. He has also been elected Fellow of the American Society of Materials, and the American Physical Society. Most recently, he will receive the 2015 International Gold Metal from the American Society of Materials.
Jim has been a committed and involved teacher, having trained more than forty Ph.D. students. He has received the Graduate Teaching Award at Rochester, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He has published four books on the correlation of microstructure and material properties. His published work, in almost 400 archival publications, has ranged from micromechanical deformation, to dislocations interactions with cracks, to stress-driven diffusion, to polymer kinetics and deformation, to development of new catalysts for fuel cells.
Jim has been a close, engaging, and superb mentor to many of our faculty and students. Modest and collegial, he has selflessly provided insights, ideas, and advice to any scientist and engineer he has interacted with.
With a perpetually open office door to anyone from the youngest student to the most mature faculty, and the profound ability to grasp all areas of applied physics and provide insight and guidance, he has set the example of what a faculty member at the University ideally should be: A profound and prolific researcher; a committed and dedicated teacher; and a warmest, most engaging, and selfless human being.
John H. Thomas, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences and Professor of Astronomy at the University of Rochester, will retire on June 30, 2014.
Jack Thomas joined the University of Rochester in 1967 as Assistant Professor, following his graduate education at Purdue University and a postdoctoral appointment at Cambridge University. He has been affiliated with the C. E. Kenneth Mees Observatory at the University, and also with the National Center for Atmospheric Research at Boulder, Colorado. His long service at our University includes serving as University Dean of Graduate Studies from 1983-1991.
Jack has held many visiting positions, including at the Max-Planck-Institute for Physics and Astrophysics, University of Sydney, Laboratorio de Astrofisica y Fisica Fundamental in Madrid, Spain, and the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, at the University of Cambridge.
Professor Thomas' area of research has been in fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, with applications in astrophysical and solar dynamics. With more than one hundred archival publications, he has also served as Scientific Editor of The Astrophysical Journal, arguably the premier journal in the field, as well as in many panels overseeing solar observatories, including the National Solar Observatory.
Jack's contributions to the scientific community are highlighted by two books: Sunspots: Theory and Observations, published by Kluwer in 1992, and Sunspots and Starspots, published by Cambridge University Press in 2008, both co-authored with Nigel Weiss of Cambridge University.
Among many honors, Jack has been recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship, as Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Senior Fellow at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
Having taught a large number of courses in the Department of Mechanical Engineering ranging from applied mathematics, to fluid mechanics, to experimental fluids courses, Jack is leaving a lasting legacy of warm collegiality, highest standards, thoughtful involvement in our departmental life, and exacting professionalism.


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Rory "dephh" Jackson is a British CS:GO player.
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Premiere: TBD 2023
One of Marvel Comics most intense and wide-ranging comic book crossover events is coming to the MCU in 2022 with Secret Invasion! Announced at Disney's 2020 Investor Day, Secret Invasion will focus on a faction of less-than-friendly Skrulls who have spent years infiltrating Earth and are now ready to take over.
Kyle Bradstreet will develop and oversee the project as Samuel L. Jackson returns as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn reprises his role as Talos. In April 2021 Olivia Colman was confirmed to be in negotiations to join the series, and just a couple of days later we learned that Emilia Clarke was also talks to join the cast in an undisclosed role. Kingsley Ben-Adir and Killian Scott are also expected to have their names added to the cast list.
The following month the show found its directors in Thomas Bezucha and Ali Selim, and also got Christopher McDonald on board portraying a newly created character. Samuel L. Jackson confirmed production had started by October 2021.
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About CMYA
Previous CMYA Winners
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Construction's most coveted award scooped up by Marc Burton MBE FCIOB
Fantastic line-up of finalists for CMYA 2021
The shortlist for the CIOB Construction Manager of the Year Awards 2021 has been revealed – 77 of the UK's best construction managers named
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For 2021, as well as CIOB Rising Star, The Chartered Institute of Building has introduced two new categories: 'Client of the Year' and 'Team of the Year'. These new categories will make their debut alongside the Construction Manager of the Year Awards at London's JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on 29 September 2021.
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If you don't have much experience with urgent care centers, you might question how they work. What you don't know could shape your opinion of these facilities, resulting in misinformation about the quality of care they provide.
Urgent care centers are fitting if you need care for a minor medical emergency or if you require other medical services like lab work and vaccinations. These centers are convenient and widely accessible. Here are a few things you need to know about them before you go.
Many urgent care clinics are walk-in centers, meaning you don't need an appointment to see a healthcare provider. Because you don't need an appointment, your wait time can vary considerably depending on the number of people ahead of you. It could take 20 minutes to see a healthcare provider, or it could take an hour or longer.
Keep in mind that some urgent care centers do allow appointments. So it doesn't hurt to call a center ahead of your arrival to see if you can reserve a specific time slot and shorten your wait time.
Even if a center doesn't allow appointments, you might have the option of online check-in. Go to the center's website and provide initial information so they can prepare for your arrival. This process reserves your spot in line, which helps you see a healthcare provider sooner.
Don't wait until you're sick to start looking for an urgent care center. It's important to choose a center that accepts your health insurance plan (and is in network if applicable) to reduce your out-of-pocket responsibility. Also, select a facility that specializes in the care that you need. If the urgent care communicates well with your doctor's office, this is a plus.
For example, some urgent care centers specialize in pediatric care, making these clinics an excellent choice if your child needs care. Other clinics specialize in treating issues related to women's health.
Be aware of the location of the closest urgent care center to your home. Familiarize yourself with the type of services provided by this clinic, as well as the clinic's operating hours.
Urgent care centers don't maintain an extensive record of a patient's medical history like a regular doctor's office. To expedite treatment and receive the best care possible, bring all necessary medical documentation with you to the clinic. This includes your most recent health insurance information and the names of any prescription medications you're taking. A list of your significant medical diagnoses is helpful too. Also have available your (or your child's) doctor's name and office information. If you're bringing a minor who isn't your child, make sure you have their parental authorization form.
You'll also need to bring a picture ID. The clinic doesn't have a relationship with you, so your ID is necessary to verify your identity. You're also responsible for any payments or copays at the time of the appointment, so make sure you're prepared for that.
You can visit an urgent care center at any time during the clinic's normal operating hours. Be aware that some times may be busier than others. This includes nights, weekends, and holidays when many doctor offices are closed.
The more people ahead of you in line, the longer it'll take to be seen. If you need urgent care but you can wait it out a bit longer, call your nearest urgent care center and ask about the estimated wait time before leaving the house. You'll be seen by a healthcare provider quicker if you arrive when the clinic isn't busy.
Before heading to an urgent care clinic, it's important to know that the person who treats you might not be a doctor. Many urgent care centers have doctors on staff, but they also have a staff of physician assistants and nurse practitioners who can diagnose and prescribe treatment for various health conditions. Regardless of what type of healthcare provider you see, they will likely offer treatment, and then recommend following up with your regular doctor.
Urgent care centers are limited in the type of care they can provide. These clinics are suitable when you need treatment for colds, strep throat, urinary tract infections, burns, bug stings, and allergic reactions. Some urgent care clinics can treat small lacerations and fractures.
For a major emergency, however, go straight to an emergency room. Situations that require a hospital include chest pain, difficulty breathing, unconsciousness, severe headache, severe dizziness, severe vomiting, bleeding that won't stop, and a broken bone that sticks out of the skin.
Going to an urgent care center in these situations is potentially dangerous because doctors at the clinic won't have the right equipment to treat your problem, and you'll have to be sent to the emergency room.
Urgent care centers are convenient and affordable. Make sure you know when to choose them for your medical situation. Understanding what urgent care facilities can and can't treat can help you decide where to go for medical treatment.
Your regular doctor might be the preferred choice, but when you can't get an appointment for a minor, acute problem, an urgent care center can usually provide the same level of care. Of course, urgent care centers are not emergency rooms. So if you experience a major medical emergency, call an ambulance and get help as soon as possible.
Urgent care centers provide a convenient, fast, and affordable way to get medical treatment. Here's what you should know before you and your child go.


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Signal Launches Real-Time Data Onboarding and Identity Resolution
Lisa Weinstein Appointed as New President and CEO of Signal
Industry Vet Jay Stocki Joins Signal as Chief Operating Officer
Signal Appoints Joe Doran as Chief Identity Officer
Signal's 2019 Predictions: Marketers Move from Digital-First to Data-First
Signal, Flashtalking Extend Identity Solution to People-Based Ad Platform
Signal Co-Founders Selected As Finalists for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Award
Signal, the global leader in real-time, cross-channel marketing technology, announces that co-founders Mike Sands, CEO, Marc Kiven, CRO, and Eric Lunt, CTO, have been selected as finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Award. The prestigious program recognizes the world's top entrepreneurs for excellence in innovation and financial performance, as well as personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
Signal is the creator of Fuse, the marketing industry's first open data platform, purpose-built to help brands provide personalized, timely and relevant experiences to always-on consumers. The company recently announced strong momentum, with consistent triple-digit revenue growth, an expanded global presence across APAC and EMEA, and customer growth to over 15,000 clients.
"We are honored to be a finalist for EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award and represent the fantastic technology innovation that is taking place in the Midwest," said Kiven, who was inspired to create Signal five years ago to develop new technology that would help brands create lasting connections with customers.
"Milestones like this underscore the wide acceptance Signal's platform has gained from leading companies around the globe. Brands increasingly demand a unified view of each customer's journey to make smart marketing decisions and provide seamless user experiences. Our patented technology is setting the standard for true cross-channel marketing excellence, enabling marketers to collect and unify customer data across touchpoints, and activate data for analytics and marketing engagement," Kiven said.
Sands, Kiven and Lunt were selected as finalists by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a gala event on June 17 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Chicago. Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National program.
For more details on the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® program, visit here.
About Signal
Signal is the global leader in real-time, cross-channel marketing technology. Signal's Fuse Platform helps marketers collect data from any offline or online source, resolve identity across all consumer touch points, and deliver unified profiles to any marketing or analytics endpoint – all in real time. The platform is ecosystem-neutral and helps data and marketing technologies work better together, driving increased engagement, loyalty, and conversions.
Signal's technology runs on more than 45,000 digital properties in 158 countries. Our platform facilitates billions of data requests monthly, supporting top brands around the world that generate more than $1.5 trillion in commerce, including Allstate, Audi, Crate & Barrel, JetBlue Airways, Starcom MediaVest Group, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and many more. Visit www.signal.co to learn more and follow Signal on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
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Originally published May 05, 2015
Industry's Fastest Data Onboarding Platform Enables Marketers to Move at the Speed of Customers, in the Moment CHICAGO, IL – July 17, 2019 – Signal (www.signal.co), the leading provider of customer data onboarding and identity resolution, today announced the first digital marketing platform capable of performing data onboarding and onsite identity resolution in real time. …
CHICAGO, May 30, 2019 — Signal, the leading SaaS provider of data onboarding and real-time identity resolution, today announced that Lisa Weinstein has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Weinstein will be based in Signal's Chicago headquarters and will succeed Mike Sands, who will become Executive Chairman and remain an officer of …
CHICAGO, IL – March 20, 2019 – Signal (www.signal.co), the leading SaaS provider of data onboarding and real-time identity resolution, today announced that veteran technology executive James (Jay) Stocki has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Stocki will oversee marketing, product and delivery efforts helping to drive Signal's growth in …
CHICAGO, IL – March 12, 2019 – Signal (www.signal.co), the leading SaaS provider of data onboarding and real-time identity resolution, today announced the appointment of Joe Doran as its Chief Identity Officer. In this role, Doran spearheads the company's efforts to accelerate adoption of its onboarding and identity resolution platform, as well as continuing to …
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Portsmouth, at one time, was known as Hatter's Bay, a small settlement, it was described in 1832 as being … "brush to the water's edge." Eventually this little place of no importance became a bustling water front village famous for its hotels and its proximity to Kingston Penitentiary. It was in Portsmouth that St. John's Church was eventually built and some of the finest limestone buildings in Frontenac County constructed. In a survey by John Collins in 1783- 84 and by the drawing of lots by those colonists who were loyal to the English crown and who fled to Canada during the American Revolutionary war, we find why and where these people came from. The beginnings of the Church of England in Upper Canada dates from these years.
In the belief that Church and State were bound together and that good churchmanship involved loyalty to the Crown, the British Government contributed very substantially for many years to setting up the Church in the colonies. The influx of loyalists into Canada led to the beginnings of the now vast episcopate of the Anglican faith. Many of the loyalists, military and civil, had fled to Sorel in Quebec, and when they numbered thousands, the British authorities gave them parcels of land in the uninhabited wilderness to the west, and lots were drawn for these by the new settlers.
By 1833, a site of 100 acres with water access and close to many fine limestone quarry sites, convenient to the town of Kingston was chosen for the Provincial Penitentiary. Besides the great stone penitentiary, Portsmouth grew because of its beautiful natural harbour, where wharves, two ship-building yards, a brewery and tannery etc. were built. In the years 1834-50, many wealthy Kingstonians moved out to the country and had large stone mansions built by an influx of stone masons brought from Britain to build the Rideau Canal.
These people who became the native aristocracy had built up their wealth through shipbuilding, large breweries, grain and transportation etc . Previously, they lived above or adjacent to their establishments or warehouses in Kingston which was becoming a principle port on Lake Ontario. Most of these large country estates were built between the town of Kingston and the village of Portsmouth and mostly along the Front Road, now called King Street, West.
To supply this building expansion, limestone quarries were opened up and developed in Portsmouth. A 700 foot pier was built into the natural harbour in 1840. Land values increased tremendously when Kingston was chosen as the first capitol of Upper Canada in 1841, and one can imagine how Portsmouth must have grown, especially when the home of the new Governor General was just up the hill at Alwington Place.
This accounts briefly for the growth of the little community. Now what about a church for the people?
Early church services were held in a barrack room at the Garrison Fort, using a drummer boy and his drum to call the people to service. Out of a population of 500, only 7 were actual members and 19 were professed members of the Church of England. Others were Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Quaker or Scottish Presbyterian.
The war of 1812-1814 brought on a tremendous growth in population, due mainly to the naval and army Garrisons and their families, also private shipbuilding enterprises. All this caused a boom in building and prosperity, so the church grew. By 1825, the corner stone was laid for the new church of St. George on its present site in downtown Kingston.
1841-1844 marked the years of greatest expansion. Kingston was chosen as the first seat of Government of Upper Canada and, with the growth in population, more churches were needed. First of all came St. Mark's in Barriefield in 1843.
St. Paul's Church (Queen and Montreal Sts.) was built in 1845 in memory of the Rev. Robert David Cartwright first assistant at St. George's under the Rev. George Stuart. He died in 1843, and his widow moved to Portsmouth. She and her family were much involved in the funding and founding of St. John's Church there in 1849.
In the meantime, with the establishment of the large country estates along the Shore Road, the subdivision and building in the village of Portsmouth, there was need for a church in the district. Funds were collected amongst the wealthy and not so wealthy families of the Church of England Communion to found St. John's Church in 1849. A parcel of land, Lot 4 and part of Lot 3 in the village of Portsmouth was offered by a Richard Scobell as a site for the church, with the provision that he and his descendants be granted a pew in the church. This offer was accepted in preference to a site (almost opposite) which eventually became the Penitentiary Quarry, now a park. The deed was recorded on 6 July 1849. Plan No. 54.
The small church was of simple Gothic style, it was built of local limestone, probably quarried on the site. Until the church was built, services were held in a house near the water behind the Portsmouth Town Hall. Two clergymen shared the duties of the new Parish, the first being the Rev. Ephraim Patterson who was ordained in 1850 and came to St. John's that same year. According to the 1850 report of the Kingston Branch of the Midland Society, "his ministrations were to extend to Wolfe Island". This would be Trinity Church Parish founded in 1845. Evidently the two parishes were considered one pastoral unit until 1852.The work was shared by the Rev. Wm. Herchmer, assistant in charge at St. George's following the Rev. Robert David Cartwright. Previously, he was also a minister at St. Paul's Church, 1845-48.
The little stone church held two services a Sunday, one at 10:30 a.m., the evening service
at 4 p.m. By 1852, according to a report to the Kingston Branch of the Church Society, the congregation felt blessed by their improved situation. At this same meeting, it was announced that the Rev. T. W. Allen was appointed incumbent for a year.
In 1852, the Rev. Francis W. Dobbs came to St. John's from Ireland as its first Rector and stayed until he retired in 1901. The Cartwright family was instrumental in bringing Rev. Dobbs to St. John's. The big stone rectory near the church, recorded as Plan 168 on Lots 6, 7 and 8 was designed by William Coverdale and started in 1855. Until it was completed the Rev. Francis Dobbs stayed at Rockwood Cottage with the widow and family of the Rev. Robert David Cartwright.
In the 167 year history of St Johns we have had only 9 rectors.
St. Johns was enlarged in 1863 by adding transepts and a chancel to accommodate a growing parish. A large church hall was built in 1897, it was built of the same local limestone and blended well with the church, being in the same simple Gothic style. These buildings were joined in 1966 by a building with a choir room, Sunday school office and classrooms. The rectory was sold in 2008.
The village of Portsmouth still retains pride in its roots, even though it was annexed by the city of Kingston in 1952 many living in this area think of themselves as living in Portsmouth Village and not in Kingston.


text: The Daimler Motor Co. Ltd, founded by Harry Lawson, was registered as Britain's first motor manufacturer. The right to the use of the name Daimler had been purchased simultaneously from Gottlieb Daimler and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft of Cannstatt, Germany. After early financial difficulty and a reorganization of the company in 1904, the Daimler Motor Company was purchased by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) in 1910, which also made cars under its own name before World War II. In 1933, BSA bought the Lanchester Motor Company and made it a subsidiary of Daimler. The company was awarded a Royal Warrant to provide cars to the British Monarch in 1902; it lost this privilege in the 1950s after being supplanted by Rolls-Royce. In the 1950s, Daimler tried to widen its appeal with a line of smaller cars at one end and opulent show cars at the other, stopped making Lanchesters, had a highly publicised removal of their chairman from the board, and developed and sold a sports car and a high-performance luxury saloon and limousine.In 1960, BSA sold Daimler to Jaguar Cars, which continued Daimler's line and added a Daimler variant of its Mark II sports saloon. Jaguar was then merged into the British Motor Corporation in 1966 and British Leyland in 1968. Under these companies, Daimler became an upscale trim level for Jaguar cars except for the 1968-1992 Daimler DS420 limousine, which had no Jaguar equivalent despite being fully Jaguar-based. Jaguar was split off from British Leyland in 1984 and bought by the Ford Motor Company in 1989. Ford stopped using the Daimler name on Jaguars (or any other cars) in 2007 and sold Jaguar to Tata Motors in 2008. Tata bought the Daimler and Lanchester brands with Jaguar, but has not used them thus far; as of 2015, the brand appears to be dormant.


Porro was founded in 1925 in Brianza, the heart of quality Italian furniture production.
It is still held by the family and it gradually acquired a wide share on the international market by means of severity and discretion by joining the artisan tradition quality with sophisticated production technologies.
Porro production is embracing day and night systems, beds, tables, chairs, bookcases and containers, giving a multi-faceted and flexible offer, where the choice of finishes, such as wood, glass, marble and aluminium differs the products personalizing them. The selection of materials and their duration over time, the attention to individual parts, the study - patented - of the technological details.
In the same time, in the Furniture Exhibition stand, the attention is pointed on the last "Casa di Porro". This concept has been planned by Piero Lissonito show how Porro firm can realize complete rooms with their products.
One of the room of 2006 Furniture Exhibition stand shows two new proposals that belong to Homework collection. It is a selection of products designed for people who want to bring on workplace appearance, warmth and comfort of domestic space; for people who think their own job as an integral part of their life and that do not divide the two moments; for people who live workplace in the same deep way as home so as to be close to each object chosen to furnish, enrich and personalize spaces. Homework products are manufactured for people who prefer relationship, comparison and discussion with other people both during day life and working time - Modern, System NXT, P.04, RAM, Load-it and Endless Shelf.
HT Work system has been redesigned by Piero Lissoni and Centro Ricerche Porro with different structures for workplaces. Changes will be: wider shelves to accommodate files and folders, particular internal arrangements for closed spaces. A light aluminium element suitable for domestic and workplaces.
System NXT confirms its main identity of modulable bookcase that has been distinguishing it for 26 years. Designed by Piero Lissoni with Centro Ricerche Porro it is characterized by typical shelves that confirm it as a classic and essential piece of furniture either for home or workplace. Natural wood - mongoi for 2006 Furniture Exhibition - confirms its character giving the characteristic of long-life. New distance from 33 cm up to 42 cm and a staircase to reach different levels. Now System NXT is perfectly suitable for space and containing needs of workplaces.
Modern is the result of the movement of a simple plane figure in the space, a 40x40 cm square. A module repeating itself to generate objects - containers, tops, shelves - different in materials, colours and functional purposes, which proportions and formal consistency are harmonious with. The design belongs to Piero Lissoni, in co-operation with the Centro Ricerche Porro. Modern will be updated at 360� by technical and aesthetic improvements. Finishing will be in mongoi, for the main part of the components, and in the new colours of Porro collection. New opening made by two "L" doors will be sliding and superimposable for a comfortable and liveable home.
Bedroom changes with Modulor, the bed designed by Piero Lissoni. It is a compact bed that can be proposed in every kind of bedroom. It is made by four parts: a central unit smaller than other bed models, a wooden large headboard that can be completed with fabric pillows and two lacquered bases that will be placed on bed sides and will become plane and table bed.
Modulor will be completed with two accessories: a light in the lower part of headboard and a small drawer in the plane. The bed plays on regularity of forms and volumes and on asymmetry of parts: headboard will not be centred on the bed and bases will be of different sizes. It will be proposed in double size.
P04 table, designed by Piero Lissoni, will be equipped with 6 legs, will reach more than 4m length and will become P06. It will be perfect for a dining room and for a comfortable and family meeting room. P06 will be the new important table with wooden top and it will be available in different species and in the 16 glossy lacquer colours of Porro collection.
Modular bookcase Bibliotech designed by Piero Lissoni and Lorenzo Porro, will be proposed with two new finishing: mongoi and "carbone" oak for uprights and shelves. From the technical point of view its parts will show a real change that follows modern technology. Upright, on which shelves are sliding, will be improved with a technology that hide shelves connection. Shelves will show "great span" from 90 cm up to 120 cm. Shelves can be placed every 82 cm.
Load-it by Wolfgang Tolk, is a bookcase built with special, highly resistant, wax-finished steel, or aluminium painted shelves. The wall-mounted panels are available in oak, 'carbone' oak, mirror, and in all matt or glossy colours of our collection.
The chair Steady by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga looks soft for its form and materials. It is made by lacquered metal structure and woven pith for seat and back. Structure is made by a rectangular section steel tube that has been C bended. He has followed the characteristics of Porro seats that are comfortable, perfect and snaky for different spaces: dining room, living and office.
Porro will offer a lamp collection made by handmade glass elements situated on metal structures and available in three different dimensions: diameter 900 mm, 750 mm, 650 mm. Lamp Giogali is a Porro exclusive product made by Vistosi, glass elements have been designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. It is available in transparent and black glass.
Endless Shelf, designed by Werner Aisslinger. Bookcase based on self-supporting panels linked together by special die-cast aluminium joints. Turned aluminium support feet with height adjustment. Panel finishings: oak, 'carbone' oak, anthracite stained MDF. It is also available without feet and black joints.
Jean Marie Massaud confirms his collaboration with Porro firm thanks to his great ability of meeting firm demands. He designed for Porro Synapsis, a table with different uses. The innovation of this item is represented by the bearing element: a steel wire grille that has been emptied and transformed in a web of welded pipes. The base looks very light when coupled with a transparent or semi-transparent top. Number of supports, placed one after the other can be increased so as to form larger dimensions either in length or in width. A thin and bearing structure in the same time.
Lipla always designed by Jean Marie Massaud, is a wide double bed with characterised forms. The structure is available with a new leather upholstery.
RAM table, designed by Decoma Design. It has been redesigned to receive top access, a small door on desk top that will house telephone, computer cables and other electric devices. The new updating will keep its thin and essential appearance.


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Q: How to reset infinispan statistics without restarting or stopping the application I use infinispan in my wildfly 10 application deployed on three nodes. I can also view the statistics via a simple UI:

The statistics are called via: cache.getAdvancedCache().getStats()
No I have changed the lifeSpan time of a cached objects and need to reset the statistics (timeSinceReset) to see the new hit rate.
So is it possible to reset the statistics without stopping or restarting the nodes? Is there any cli script I can use or can I perhaps do reset programmatically?

A: The Stats object has a method .reset(), use that one.
Alternatively the statistics can be reset through JMX, look for object name Statistics, operation resetStatistics.

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The $20 Million Mansion Diddy Used to Call Home is Up For Grabs
Nick Hall, 24 Dec 2021 | News
He is the definition of a modern mogul and Sean 'Diddy' Combs has the properties to show for it. The rapper, producer, actor and record label owner's former Los Angeles mega-mansion has gone up for sale, with an estimated price tag of USD$14.5 million (AUD$20 million). Sitting high atop Beverly Hills' most luxurious estates, the incredible property is fit for a king.
Image: Joe Bryant
Spread across three floors, the house, which Diddy called home between 2008 and 2013, features five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Vastly open, the entire property has a sweeping flow that moves seamlessly from indoor to outdoor entertaining spaces, but it's not exactly the same house that Diddy would remember. Newly renovated, the Beverly Hills property is now highlighted by floor to ceiling glass frames set against white walls and a proverbial buffet of high-tech appliances.
Originally built in 2004, the Beverlycrest Drive property has a certain grandeur that you'd expect from the music mogul. Guest enter via the grand foyer, which flows through to a massive primary suite complete with a stunning fireplace set into the architecture. From here, guests are free to enjoy the sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and downtown LA from the monster balcony. In its official listing, agent Arron Kirman described the property as the "Crown Jewel of Beverly Crest".
"This ultra-private expansive home embodies the quintessential LA lifestyle and captures all the elements of holistic living," the listing reads. "Designed in harmony with its surroundings this spectacular home is ideal for modern living, family and entertaining alike. The home displays a harmonious mix of cutting-edge technology and classical finishes, the feeling is grand yet inviting throughout."
Moving one floor higher, the kitchen is truly remarkable. Headlined by a suite of stainless steel appliances, the heart of the home also features a marble island that runs nearly the full length of the room. Moving upstairs, the property continues to play host to a bevy of stunning marble features, not the least of which being the entire bathroom, including two vanities, showers and a hot tub that cops incredible scenic views. Naturally, there is also an infinity pool, sunken spa, barbeque station and a massive entertainment room.
But aside from just being the former home of a rap superstar, this house also lays claim to an impressive first. Back in July, the LA property hosted the first NFT mixer and gallery. According to Compass' Kirman, the event featured a series of NFT artworks available to view and purchase, with NFT fractionalised art by renowned creators like Basquiat and Salvador Dali on offer from EcoFi.
Listed at USD$14.5 million (AUD$20 million), the Beverly Hills property is expected to sell quickly, which is hardly surprising, considering the heritage on offer.
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Live streaming isn't a trend; it's fast becoming the dominant form of communication in the connected age. In fact, 78% of online audiences are already watching video on Facebook Live. It's not hard to understand why with a camera on every mobile phone putting creation at our fingertips and access to audiences just a click away. While consumer-centric video has led the way to an increased "video fluency", B2B Enterprises are poised to create these superior experiences as well.
Much of live streaming's current popularity is around chat/discussion, feedback, polls, etc., and yet they're not often called interactive elements. "Interactive live streaming" might seem like a new fad with Facebook's aqui-hire of Vidpresso, but audiences have been interacting with video experiences for a long time! Remember when YouTube Creators started asking audiences to "like," subscribe, and comment on their content? These prompts were some of interactive video's earliest collection of data and influence behavior.
But what if your live stream doesn't belong on YouTube or Facebook? We've got you covered. To seamlessly create a superior live stream experience for your Enterprise, keep reading.
As with any video communication, when using an interactive video platform or live streaming solution, you'll first want to consider your goals. What kind of experience do you want to deliver to your video streaming audience via a live event? What are the key business outcomes? See our blog on Interactive Video Strategy for a few examples of goals various teams within your organization may have.
Regardless of the audience (whether internal or external) and use-case, the primary objective of business video remains the same: getting the message through and getting data to prove it.
Seamless Delivery: where and on what devices will audiences be viewing this material?
Thoughtful Interactivity: how can the experience be made better through layering supplemental content, like Slides, into your live stream?
Active Participants: which opportunities will you provide for audience interaction?
We've long believed that video viewers should be able to control their experience, exploring and clicking videos, just like the rest of the web. Live streaming is no different.
What is SlideSync? Why Do You Need It For Your Next Live Event?
Our newest iteration of our SlideSync product pairs with Brightcove's live streaming to deliver an end-to-end solution for streaming corporate events of all types – easily consumed on any device. Delivering an Enterprise-wide live stream to thousands of employees around the globe is a huge challenge for most organizations. The previous generation of live stream solutions often required proprietary hardware or software. These were invented without considering modern needs like mobile device viewing, web-analytics tracking, and active viewer participation. The integration of SlideSync into the Brightcove solution resolves previous challenges like event registration, mobile optimization, and viewer interaction. Furthermore, with HapYak, users are provided a web-based dashboard for managing synchronized content within the stream during the event. We want your Enterprise live stream to be seamless and the reach of your videos limitless.
With Slide Sync, your live stream becomes a "lean in" opportunity. Prospects, customers, and employees aren't passively watching your video feed, with the temptation of email just a click away. Punctuating business messages with supplemental content means your audience is more likely to retain the information. Live feeds layered with interactive information provide a richer experience, deeper content and optimum delivery.
Create Better Conference Keynotes: Marquee events are a massive investment for Enterprise companies. Many brands are now charging for post-conference video recordings, allowing access to this wealth of knowledge at a fraction of the price of an in-person ticket. And while live-streaming keynotes certainly drum up press and social media buzz, the experience is lacking as many video viewers don't feel like they're at the event. Introducing SlideSync to your event ensures that both keynotes and learning sessions can be streamed, offering an experience on par with those of conference attendees as well as providing another source of revenue.
Provide Product Updates to Customers: Video product updates are a quick and easy way to connect with your customers as many would rather watch a video than read a product update. But if you have a fairly robust user community, don't stop there. Set up a live stream and review your latest product updates and solicit feedback. Doing this during a beta test allows you to answer questions, anticipate issues, and alter the product path more expediently.
Engage Employees at CEO Town Halls: Successful companies live stream their conversations with the CEO to offices around the globe to maintain transparency and keep important messaging intact. After all, who wants to play the corporate version of telephone? Providing employees direct access to the CEO via live event solicits employee involvement and flattens corporate structures.
Optimize New Employee Onboarding and Continued Training: Employee learning programs pose a unique challenge of balancing education and engagement. A conference call over six global offices while a manager demos the product doesn't leave a positive impression with new hires. Live streams that allow the employees to see the speaker while reading the content, are better retained, similar to video transcriptions. Also, onboarding doesn't just have to product-centric, consider how IT procedures could become more efficient if these day-to-day activities were live-streamed with employees able to follow-along and troubleshoot questions in the moment.
Communicate Complicated HR Policy Changes: HR teams could teach marketers a thing or two about email open rates. The fear-mongering *3RD ATTEMPT – DEADLINE IN ONE WEEK* always seems to get an open, right? Joking aside, Human Resources professionals often make requests of employees that are time-consuming and not easily understood. By live streaming policy changes and sending a follow-up video quiz, they can quickly get everyone on board.
Hitachi presents results for the fiscal year in a live stream.
Just as live video revolutionized cable and brought excitement to local news and morning TV shows, online video is jumping to live as a way to maintain engagement and make the viewer part of the story. Media professionals and B2C marketers love live streaming on social for these built-in feedback loops with viewers, but now it's time for B2B marketers to create these same engaging, data-rich environments for their audiences.


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Native Advertising: What Is It & Why Is It The Next Big Thing?
A multi-media presentation depicting the convergence of native advertising and online journalism. When did it start, how did it become so prevalent (seemingly overnight with billions spent). What are the implications on editorial and journalistic independence and integrity amidst this new revenue model that provides much needed financial stability for media platforms, and where will this lead us?
Shannan Adler
Adjunct Professor, Journalism Ethics & Interactive News
Shannan Adler is an adjunct professor of journalism, ethics and interactive media at Emerson College in Boston, where she teaches a variety of graduate and undergraduate classes involving traditional and new media. Previously she spent 5 years as a writer and producer for CNN and CNN International in Washington, D.C., where she shared in two Peabody awards for her contributions covering the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the 2008 U.S. presidential election. She also served as a freelance producer for NPR, a field producer for Operation Smile in Jordan and Iraq, and a reporter for several Washington-area newspapers.Shannan holds degrees from Georgetown University and James Madison University.
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Police in Prince George are on the lookout for a 54-year-old man who hasn't been seen since December 28th.
Robert Poulin was last noticed driving his black Ford F-150 in the Hart around 11 PM with his black poodle located inside.
Upon further investigation, the truck was located within city limits and it may have also been seen in Taylor, BC.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300 or Crime Stoppers.


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Laser cutting of metals, acrylics, wood and textiles has become a standard in manufacturing around the world. No modern automobile would drive today's streets without it, and today's clothing would certainly be a lot less fashionable. SCHOTT delivers glass tubing for RECI, one of the industry's market leaders.
An invisible beam cuts through a metal rod as if it were only butter. Sparks fly and seconds later a piece of the rod falls to the ground. The magical beam originates from a glass tube inside a laser-cutting machine. Therein, excited particles in a gain medium, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, emit photons that are reflected back and forth by mirrors. One of the mirrors is semi-transparent, and the particles eventually escape as a high-energy beam that can travel almost indefinitely. But the beam of light can also be put to great use in manufacturing. If it is focused into a tight spot, the beam can even vaporize solid steel. The aforementioned glass tube is also called a 'resonator.' It is the source of the laser and a central component of every laser-cutting machine. It is also the specialty product from the China-based company RECI. "We are focused on the production, research and development, and sale of CO2 lasers. Today, we are the largest producer of CO2 lasers in the world," says RECI's general manager, Lu Chundi. CO2 lasers have particularly high efficiency and are regularly used in industry for cutting and welding. "RECI's CO2 lasers are mainly used for non-metal cutting and carving in leather and other fabrics," explains Chundi. And although these applications do not require the same beam intensity as in cutting metal, all components must be of the highest quality.
One attribute of the glass tubes that make up the resonators chamber is particularly important: its straightness. "A laser beam represents a perfectly straight line. To avoid interference, the container it is traveling through must also be as straight as possible," explains Henry Chen, Sales Account Manager with SCHOTT in Shanghai. The problem is, the longer the glass tube, the greater its curvature. Standard resonator tubes have a length of one and a half meters. "So, although the deviation from a straight line is only on the scale of a few single millimeters, it can lead to malfunctioning of the machines if not handled correctly in tubes of this size," adds Chen.
This is precisely why SCHOTT's DURAN® tubes remain the first choice for RECI. "Their quality is good and reliable, and the tight tolerances we require remain stable over time," says RECI's General Manager, Chundi. And this preference for SCHOTT tubes remains true although there are several cheaper competitors on the Chinese market: "Despite the price per kilogram for DURAN® being higher than local Chinese tubing, the total costs for producing the glass laser tubes are lower with our products," explains Chen. This is because local products make it necessary to rework the straightness of the tubing in a very extensive and, thus, cost-intensive way.


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A light study of harsh mid-afternoon light falling onto salted maple popcorn.
Photographing a wedding at Hambledon Vineyard for my dear friend and stylist, Sundari Ferris formerly known as the Wedding Stylist.


Expose Yourself is a erotically themed, boundary-pushing, body-celebrating, hilarity-making, multi-disciplinary art exhibition based in Powell River, BC.
Expose Yourself exhibition seeks artist contributions for the 2019 event held at Powell River Council for Arts and Culture's public gallery, The Art Centre, in April 2019. Submissions and enquiries should be sent via email to [email protected] Further information can be found at https://eyexhibition.show. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 1, 2019.
Can include: 2D, 3D, digital media, photography, sculpture and installation.
All image files labeled with artist name and title.
A bio and brief artist statement that describes you/your selected pieces and any applicable links to artist promotions.
A jury fee of $20 CAD is required (via PayPal, e-transfer, or cash/cheque).
Deadline for submission: Friday, March 1, 2019.
You do not have to be a resident of Powell River or the qathet Regional District to contribute your work! We welcome new and returning artists with new works. Work will need to be delivered to The Art Centre by or on Monday, April 1st, 2019.
The Expose Yourself Exhibition opening reception takes place on Friday April 5th 2019, closing date in April TBD.


I Have Gestational Diabetes – What Should I Eat?
Gestational diabetes has become a common problem among pregnant woman now days due to inactive lifestyles and unhealthy food habits. Not many people realize, if such conditions are not controlled in the initial stage, they can lead to great health complications in the future. Without amiss, it should be noted that bringing small changes in the diet can help you get over your condition in a very smooth and subtle way.
Although, a pregnant woman is always expected to eat a nutritional diet, it becomes all the more important when she is suffering from gestational diabetes. Make sure you create a balanced gestational diabetes diet chart or get a gestational diabetes diet meal plan to ensure that you are taking right amount of nutrients at the right time. According to dietitians and experts, it is always advised to include at least three small-size meals and four snacks every day.
Carbohydrates are good for your body if you take them in the right quantity. Eating a diet rich in carbs will ensure that your body is getting all the necessary nutrients required for the growth and development of your fetus. Also, a carb managed diet is also beneficial in controlling the effects of gestational diabetes. Include whole grain cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. Spread the carbohydrate intake evenly into 3-4 servings throughout the day.
A lot of women have a habit of skipping breakfast to maintain weight. This is absolutely wrong and skipping meals actually adds to weight gain. It is important to understand that your body has certain needs that need to be fulfilled at the right time. Skipping meals is not an option at all! You should be consistent about your meals and prepare a proper gestational diabetes meal plan to make sure that you are eating the right amount of food. It will keep your blood sugar in control and make you feel more energetic throughout the day. I Have Gestational Diabetes – What Should I Eat?
Most women think, I have gestational diabetes, so I should start eating in control. Hence, they start compromising with their daily nutritional diet. It is imperative to know that most of your body is made of proteins and thus you should never miss on including good amount of protein in your diet. On the other hand, eating high-fiber food is also good as it helps to maintain your blood sugar level during gestational diabetes. Include fresh fruits, vegetables, cereals, dried peas, legumes and beans in your diet. Spread them evenly into three-four meals to get the maximum benefit of each. I Have Gestational Diabetes – What Should I Eat?
Artificial drinks such as soda, flavored teas, and artificial fruit juices can play havoc to your gestational diabetes problem. Such drinks can immediately increase your blood sugar level, creating complications for you and your baby. Consult your doctor on using artificial drinks such as juices and sweeteners if you don't have any other option. Apart from this, you can focus more on fresh fruit juices, decaffeinated tea, and water. I Have Gestational Diabetes – What Should I Eat?
We hope these tips would have got you the answer for your query, "I Have Gestational Diabetes – What Should I Eat?" Keep in mind all these tips and you will be able to cope up with your gestational diabetes condition with ease.
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