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Maximizing the full potential of vending
- by Anesta Henry	July 4, 2020
Anesta Henry
Prime Minister Mia Mottley is supporting raising the bar to maximize the full potential of vending in Barbados.
As she delivered the feature address at this morning's official opening of the Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) super outdoor market, on the Mighty Gryner Highway, Mottley stressed that entrepreneurship cannot be allowed to be criminalized in this country.
She made it clear that the long in coming legislative framework cannot simply be about the decriminalization of illegal vending, but must also focus on building the platform to move vending to the next level.
"And if I have a regret, it's that it is taking as long for us to bring the comprehensive vending legislation because we took a decision as a Government not simply to decriminalize illegal vending, but in the same way that we have a deal for tourism, in the same way we have a deal for small business, we must have a deal for vendors and small people in this country as well," she said.
The Prime Minister said it is important, especially for the youth of the nation to understand that the arrival of the new location for the market is not an accident, but indeed a journey.
"And we must do as much as we can to carry the baton in this relay. But we know others will come and take it from us the same way that we rest today not on our own efforts alone, but on the efforts of all those who went before us carrying the baton. And what is it that is critical, is that the mission must be the same. And what is the mission? That in this country, all must be able to live and all must be able to prosper," she said.
The Prime Minister also noted that while there were those who questioned the Government's move to inject $10 million in the Trust Loan Fund, it was necessary to assist aspiring entrepreneurs, including vendors, in boosting their credit ratings.
Mottley also used the opportunity to encourage more Barbadians to get involved in farming to help the country boost its food production levels, and urged crop thieves to desist from the unlawful act, while issuing a reminder that the necessary legislation to address the vexing issue of predial larceny is on its way. (AH)
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Takachiho is surrounded by green and the stage for Japanese myths. Many shrines where the gods live and many mysterious places exist and many places are registered as the natural monuments and important cultural pieces. Please enjoy the land surrounded by the nature and associated with gods.
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Takachiho is located at the northern part of Miyazaki. The beauty of nature makes you feel the long history and you can see the historical buildings located all around the place. Many tourists visit at any season and is also famous for places with mystical energy.
Takachihokyo In the past, due to the volcanic activity of Aso mountain, the pyroclastic flow being erupted has eroded the soil to an unique shape and the gorge is registered as the Natural monument in 1934. There is also a bridge built so that people can see the surface of the gorge along with the Manai waterfall.
Takachiho Shrine The overall of all 88 shrines in Takachiho. The enriched deities are Takachihokoushin and Jyusyadaimyoujin who are famous for coupling, safety in traffic, and charm to protect from evils. In the shrine, there is the Chichibu Sugi which is 800 years old and other trees such as the Fufusugi.
Takachiho is also famous for 800 gods getting together at the cave since the tenshodaijin had hidden and the black period had arrived. The Tenankawara and the Kunimioka, 513m high, which has received a star in the Green guide Japan, and many other places are famous. Please enjoy the famous spots with the Tabisake.


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For this week, the S&P 500 advanced +1.6%, the Dow added +1.3% while the Nasdaq gained +1.4%. All thanks to the Fed's slamming on the monetary brakes and caving to Wall Street by signaling "patience" regarding any future policy changes as opposed to the more hawkish behavior shown 3 months ago.
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Poonam Pandey Got Trolled Badly After Her 'Padmaavat' Tweet On Twitter
January 28, 2018 Post Dekh
Poonam Pandey is an actress who has always made news for her bold fashion and her commitments to strip. She tweeted that she's all set for watching the movie but is scared as going for Padmaavat is no less than Khatron Ke Khiladi task.
This actress/model is pretty active on her social media accounts. She is known for stating her harsh opinions.
This is what Poonam Pandey tweeted
She's very active on social media & keeps sharing each and every update of hers. Recently, she shared an update about "Padmaavat" film. She keeps posting sensuous pictures and videos of her to keep her fans excited and happy.
Her bold photo shoots are also the talk for the netizens. Her Instagram feed is filled with her sizzling pictures and videos, which keep her fans glued to the screens.
With Padmaavat finally out in theatres, social media is full of audience verdict and they are not mincing any words, with a pinch of salt and a tinge of humour, while tweeting about what they thought of the film. Trolls these days have grown, the netizens do it without thinking about what impact they leave behind.
SRK Asked Anant Ambani His First Salary. Anant's Reply Left Shah Rukh khan Embarrassed
December 30, 2017 February 2, 2018 Post Dekh
The King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan is honored with stunning comical inclination. There's no denying the way that he turns into the life and soul of any occasion or gathering, on account of his clever comments and splendid style of conveying speeches.
He rules the film industry and hearts of millions and there's essentially nobody who can supplant him. However, the "Raees" star feels that he has a contender and the man is none other than Anant Ambani, child of Mukesh and Nita Ambani.
Reliance Industries Limited as of late finished forty years of success and greatness and to commend the occasion, an extravagant party was tossed by the Ambanis in which Bollywood stars were likewise present.
Late Mr Dhirubhai Ambani started this firm and this is what Mukesh Ambani expressed at the party,
"Everything I am today… is because of Reliance."
He was by all accounts much enlivened by his dad whom he considers as a symbol and a legend. In his words,
"My father is a timeless legend, an Indian icon and eternal inspiration to all Indians of all generations — "Kal, aaj aur kal" — We shall forever remain true to his vision, his ideals and his principles… On this happy occasion, I on behalf of everyone offer "koti koti pranam" and seek his blessings."
The occasion was likewise gone to by Shah Rukh who imparts a decent attach to Mukesh and Nita. Mukesh's youngsters Anant, Akash and Isha had officially been acquainted with mediapersons as individuals from Reliance family and SRK hosted the occasion with the trio.
Shah Rukh had many fascinating dialogs with Anant and then, he asked Anant his first compensation.
SRK asked,
"My first salary was INR 50. What was your first
Anant had a stunning and unforeseen answer to this inquiry. He replied,
"Leave it. You will feel a little embarrassed if I tell you this".
Watch the video at 4:58 to tune in to the fascinating and hilarious discussion.
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9 Bollywood Celebs Who Were Into Addiction
October 14, 2017 Post Dekh
We all know the stardom is not easy for everyone to handle and to live the life with it. Some people can't take all the fame and money and they get addicted to these stuffs. Being into fame and stardom some celebrities starts to feel depressed and they can't control all this easily. Here are some of the celebrities that are somehow rumoured or maybe fact about being into drug addiction. Please share it with your friends so that they can know more about what stardom can do to anyone.
1. Gauri Khan
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McDonald's shuts down 43 out of 55 outlets across Delhi-NCR
July 1, 2017 July 8, 2017 Post Dekh
In an unprecedented move, McDonald's on Thursday shut down its 43 outlets out of 55 in New Delhi because of its ongoing tiff with the CPRL (Connaught Plaza Restaurants).
Vikram Bakshi, former managing director of CPRL, however, said that the company has temporarily shut 40 of its outlets all across the national capital.
"It's correct that around 40 McDonalds restaurants have temporarily suspended their operations in the city of Delhi from today morning," Bakshi told ANI in an exclusive conversation.
"This is a temporary shut down and not a closure," Bakshi added.
Customers waiting to be served outside Mcdonalds.
In a statement, the Indian subsidiary of the US-based burger chain confirmed that "the eating house licences of a number of McDonald's restaurants in Delhi have expired". It added that CPRL is working to obtain the required licences.
"Pending this, CPRL is temporarily suspending the operations of the affected restaurants. McDonald's is committed to ensuring that our restaurants are operating in full compliance with McDonald's standards and applicable regulations. India continues to be an important market for McDonald's and we are committed to working with CPRL to resolve the issue as soon as possible," the statement from McDonald's India Pvt. Ltd added. It did not elaborate on why the licenses had not been renewed.
Meanwhile, the Company Law Board is yet to pronounce its verdict in a case where Bakshi was removed from the post of managing director of CPRL in August 2013. McDonald's has been pursuing arbitration against Bakshi in the London Court of International Arbitration, the ET report said.
Experts fear the closure of restaurants in Delhi will further hurt the prospects of McDonald's which has seen its performance sliding in India, with pizza brand Domino's replacing the company from its number one position.
Dipika Pallikal's private pool leaves Hardik Pandya shocked
Indian cricketers are having a comparatively easy time in the picturesque Caribbean, where they are involved in an ongoing five-match ODI series against the struggling West Indies.
India squash player Dipika Pallikal is accompanying her husband Dinesh Karthik during India's tour of West Indies. Pallikal is enjoying her time in the West Indies and uploaded a picture of her 'private pool'.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya asked the Indian squash player that where is the pool located. In her reply to Hardik, Dipika said, "I have a private pool in our villa! Come, I'll serve you some nimbu Pani [lemonade] also"
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So sweet of Dipika, instead of revealing the place, she invited Hardik Pandya for a nimbu paani. Any guesses which place is this?
Rahul Gandhi calls GST half-baked reform, Implementation a "Tamasha"
June 30, 2017 July 8, 2017 Post Dekh
On the eve of the launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), hailed as a revolutionary tax regime by the government, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said the tax reform has the potential but is being implemented in "a half-baked way with a self-promotional spectacle".
In a series of Twitter posts with hashtag #GSTTamasha, Rahul said, "A reform that holds great potential is being rushed through in a half-baked way with a self-promotional spectacle #GSTTamasha."
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi tore into the Centre on Friday saying the Good and Services Tax (GST) "is being executed by an incompetent and insensitive government". Unlike demonetisation, Rahul said, GST is a reform that the Congress has championed and backed from the beginning. However, "like demonetisation", the GST rollout is being done "without foresight", he said.
But like demonetisation,GST is being executed by an incompetent&insensitive Govt w/o planning foresight &institutional readiness #GSTTamasha
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) June 30, 2017
The Congress leader's reaction on Twitter comes a day after his party, along with the DMK and the Left, decided to skip the midnight launch of GST in Parliament. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress had earlier said they would give the event a miss. Congress leader Anand Sharma said the GST was conceptualised by the Congress and the BJP stalled it for seven years. "We repeatedly cautioned the government that it is not 'one-nation one-tax', neither is it a perfect bill," Sharma said.
A reform that holds great potential is being rushed through in a half-baked way with a self-promotional spectacle #GSTTamasha
The Congress is boycotting the event on grounds that a taxation reform could not be equated to midnight celebrations of Indian Independence the Central Hall has seen on August 15, 1947, and later, on 50 years of freedom in 1972 followed by the celebration of the Golden jubilee of Independence in 1997.
GST rollout, launch in India, Everything You Should Know
New Delhi: It has been termed a potential game changer, the single biggest tax reform undertaken by India in 70 years of independence, one the government says is founded on the concept of "one nation, one market, one tax."
The moment, which India has waited for more than a decade, is finally beckoning. On 1 July, a single indirect tax regime will kick into force in Asia's third largest economy, dismantling inter-state barriers to trade in goods and services.
Tonight, as the clock strikes 12 midnight a gong will sound in Parliament House Central Hall to officially announce GST launch. It will usher in a new era of taxes in India. Yes, the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applicable from midnight tonight. The GST, a single tax, will replace many state and central taxes and cesses. The GST will replace taxes such as VAT, sales tax, excise tax, luxury tax, entertainment tax, etc. The new tax regime will convert a nation of diverse taxes into a nation of a single tax. This would make India a single market with a uniform tax structure. This would mean that prices of most items will be changed.
Senior economist and Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy said that one of the major problems with the present GST Goods and Services Tax (GST) is its numerous rates structure, IANS revealed. He said that multiple rates of GST emerge from desire to tax those items which are considered luxury through the means of indirect tax and not the direct ones. Speaking at the Aaj Tak GST Conclave, the economist said that the multiple rates are coming from the desire to drive other ends through indirect tax policy and other concerns of the state governments.
After Meeting PM Modi, CEO Of Amazon Tweeted Something About India That Will Make All Indians Proud!
June 27, 2017 June 27, 2017 Post Dekh
PM Modi recently went to the United States Of America and met many CEO's and businessmen there. He talked about economies, businesses etc.
After meeting with American CEO's Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Of India, tweeted a thank you message on Twitter and in reply Amazon's CEO said something really cool about India.
Browse through to read how Indians replied to Amazon CEO's tweet.
Modi's Tweet After Interacting With American CEO's
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IIT-Delhi PhD Student Commits Suicide After Dowry Demands From In-Laws!
June 2, 2017 Post Dekh
2017 and dowry is something that many of us thinks ended but the real fact is that it is taking the life of people. Here we are talking about Manjula Devak who was an IIT student and since she was unable to tolerate the harassment anymore she hung herself in Nalanda Apartment (IIT-Delhi campus) on Tuesday around 7.45 pm. Her WhatsApp conversation with her younger sister has been revealed and she was talking about divorce with her husband. Read the full conversation and share ith with your friends because only we can change the dowry system.
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Rana Daggubati Blocked KRK On Twitter! How KRK Reacted Will Show You How Angry He is
May 23, 2017 Post Dekh	Leave a comment
We all know India's number one critic Kamal R Khan and his famous tweets about other celebrities. India's biggest cinema hit Bahubali and Bahubali 2's actor Rana Daggubati who played the role of Bhalladev did something that made KRK angry and he tweeted about him again. This might not shock you because this is coming from KRK again but this will surely entertain you. Here we are sharing all the story and tweets that will explain you what happened on twitter. Share this with your friends and tell them what KRK said to Bhalladev AKA Rana Daggubati.
https://twitter.com/kamaalrkhan/status/859255203584815104
Blocked that bloke almost a year ago!! ?? https://t.co/26IySsZtqU
— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) May 2, 2017


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Praying Mantises Are Killing Birds And Devouring Their Brains All Over The World
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The elevated posture and folded front legs of the praying mantis might lead you to believe that this cunning predator is a seemingly benign, upstanding member of the insect kingdom – but don't be fooled.
If we needed any further proof that this voracious carnivore is a threat to animals and insects alike, we now have it – with a new study by zoologists finding that praying mantises have been documented killing birds and devouring their brains across the globe.
If that makes it sound like mantises have been infected by some kind of zombie contagion compelling them to hunt down and consume our feathery friends, don't worry – that hasn't happened (at least as far as we're aware). The truth is this is just an amazing natural behaviour.
But while it has been known that mantises infrequently prey upon small vertebrates – also including frogs, lizards, and snakes – in addition to their regular fare of arthropods, up until now scientists weren't clued in on how universal the bird buffet was.
"The fact that eating of birds is so widespread in praying mantises, both taxonomically as well as geographically speaking, is a spectacular discovery," says lead researcher Martin Nyffeler from the University of Basel in Switzerland.
Nyffeler's team reviewed all the available scientific literature and other accounts on bird predation by mantises and found that the phenomenon has been documented in 13 different countries, on all continents except Antarctica – with mantises preying on some 24 different species of bird.
All up, the researchers found 147 cases of the behaviour that have been reported since the first documented instance back in 1864, with the majority of cases involving attacks on hummingbirds in the US, where the birds are often ambushed at hummingbird feeders in house gardens.
According to at least one of the included observations, the act is pretty gruesome, especially since mantises are known to sometimes consume their prey while they're still alive:
"The modus operandi of the mantis seems to be to approach the bird, which is always hanging downwards, and then enter the cranial cavity via one of the eyes, feeding on the brain tissues."
The attack, which may end on a flourish with a complete decapitation, is made possible by the mantis's powerful front legs – sometimes described as forearms – which enable it to capture and pretty much just incapacitate the victim.
Megan Ralph, Dryad Ranch
"They just hold [their prey], and they eat them while they are still alive, slowly and slowly until there is nothing left," retired forensic ecologist Dietrich Mebs from the University of Frankfurt in Germany, who wasn't involved with the study, told Newsweek.
"It's really impressive."
That's certainly one word for it, but while the behaviour may definitely make some bird lovers and watchers a bit squeamish, it could also potentially represent a risk to bird numbers – especially hummingbirds in the US.
"Our study shows the threat mantises pose to some bird populations," says Nyffeler.
"Thus, great caution is advised when releasing mantises for pest control", something that has been practised in the past.
While the widespread nature of this bird hunting may come as something of a surprise to scientists, Indiana-based author and bird-watcher Kenn Kaufman says that in light of the overall scarcity of accounts recorded so far, we probably don't have to be too worried about hummingbirds on that score.
"As weird/gruesome as the behaviour seems, I don't think it represents a threat to the survival of any hummingbird species, because it doesn't happen very often relative to the total population," Kaufman told Sarah Emerson at Motherboard.
"So I'd say it's an interesting phenomenon but not a conservation concern."
The findings are reported in The Wilson Journal of Ornithology.


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"Quiver" is a ten-issue Green Arrow story arc written by Kevin Smith with art by Phil Hester that ran between April 2001 until the January of 2002. Published by DC Comics, the arc appeared in Green Arrow (vol. 3) #1-10 and was edited by Bob Schreck.

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Having learned of Green Arrow's recent death during his return to Earth in the Final Night crisis, Hal Jordan revives Green Arrow from the dead, but the resurrected Green Arrow only possesses Oliver's memories up to the events prior to The Longbow Hunters, with an examination of his body revealing that he is missing several old scars sustained after that point. As the resurrected Ollie Queen tries to figure out his place in this new world (aided by the seemingly benevolent Stanley Dover, who took him in after he rescued Stanley from a mugging), he interacts with important people from his past, including Black Canary, the Justice League, Batman, and Roy Harper. He also takes on a ward, Mia Dearden, who becomes the new Speedy. As it turns out, Green Arrow was revived in body but not soul; since Oliver Queen himself preferred to remain in Heaven but recognized his friend's need to bring something back, the body's memories stopping when they do because Queen felt that things went wrong for him after he took a life when he killed a rapist. This results in him being attacked by Etrigan the Demon due to his status as a 'hollow' (a soulless being who can be used by some demons to gain access to Earth). Jordan, as the Spectre, transports Ollie out of Etrigan's reach and brings him to Heaven to talk with his soul. However, when the soul prefers to remain in Heaven, Ollie is sent back and captured by Dover, really a practitioner of the black arts who intends to transfer his soul into Oliver's body (a spell only possible due to Oliver's lack of a soul) and then use the JLA Watcher's monitoring systems to track down the Beast With No Name, a benevolent demon he summoned to grant himself immortality.

As Connor Hawke fights to save his father - the house being protected by a blood seal that prevents anyone from entering it if they are not related to an inhabitant - Ollie makes contact with his soul while Dover attempts the ritual to take control of Ollie's body, convincing the soul to leave Heaven and rejoin with his body to save their son. With the two Green Arrows having fought off Dover's demons, they are saved by the Beast With No Name, which returned them to the Hell dimension they were summoned from. The Beast subsequently devours Dover, who leaves Ollie and Connor in Dover's house, revealing that Dover left everything to Ollie — back when he believed he would be inheriting Oliver's body — and encouraging Oliver to use Dover's house and resources to fight evil in Star City.

Reception
"Quiver" received mostly positive reviews. Entertainment Weekly'''s Ken Tucker wrote: "The first issue pins you to the wall with artist Phil Hester's elegantly elongated figures and unpredictably shaped panels, while Smith succeeds in boiling down the Arrow mythos". Along with "Guardian Devil", "Quiver" helped to establish Kevin Smith as one of the most popular writers in comics.

"Quiver" was named as one of 2003's Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Service.

Collected editions
Quiver was collected into a hardcover () and trade paperback editions, Green Arrow: Quiver'' ().

See also
Comic book death

References

External links

Quiver at DC Database

Comics by Kevin Smith
Green Arrow
Black Canary

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Little Caesars Pizza Coming Soon To Broussard/Youngsville Area On Albertsons Parkway
A new Little Caesars Pizza location is coming soon to the Broussard/Youngsville area inside of the new C'est Jolie Centre shopping center at 481 Albertson Parkway in Broussard, LA.
Little Caesars is the second tenant to enter the new center following Emmy's Ice Cream Bar.
Made popular for their discount pizza, Little Caesars has been on a high growth strategy over the past few years and is part of the "big four", which includes Domino's, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, and Papa John's.
Part of what makes Little Caesars successful is their ability to offer fast, "Hot-N-Ready" pizza for less than $10. To accomplish such a feat and to also remain profitable, the company uses its distribution network, known as "Blue Line Foodservice", to supply all of its restaurants with products. Blue Line also distributes food and other products to company's outside of the Little Caesars brand.
"Blue Line got its start in the early 1970s by providing in-house support to Little Caesars Pizza™ restaurants, Michael Ilitch (co-founder of Little Caesars) began looking for a quality source of mushrooms at a fair price and established the Little Caesar's Mushroom Farm, which both produced and distributed the product." — meijer-handling-solutions.com.
Another component to Little Caesars' success is that their ingredients, while high quality, are mixed with less expensive options. So instead of just mozzarella, like most pizza joints, Little Caesars mixes mozzarella & muenster cheese. Their pepperonis are also slightly thinner than their competitors, but for the price, are you going to complain? No! You're going to shove that pizza down your pie hole and be happy about it. If you want higher-quality pizza, then go pay for it. Do what I do, use all of the coupons, if available.
Construction on the new Broussard/Youngsville Little Caesars just started and is estimated to be completed in 1-2 months. And if you're wondering, it does include a drive-thru window.


Timber offered for sale comes in two half-year cycles. 70% of the timber offered in one cycle is sold on internet auctions in restricted tenders on the forest-timber websites. The remaining part is offered on other internet auctions through the e-timber application. The timber which has not been sold in the mentioned two procedures in a given half-year period is offered on the regular internet auctions. If still it has not been sold, trading negotiations start. Apart from that, the State Forests offer some amounts of timber for retail sale, whereas valuable species are sold through tenders and submissions.
Below, please find the timber price list updated on January 1, 2014. If you are interested in buying timber, do not hesitate to give us a ring.
Trees are sold in forester's lodges. Maps and addresses can be found in the bookmark Contact. The rules of timber sales are defined in the guidelines of the Director General of the State Forests.


I am from Ipswich, Suffolk and a Project Manager.
Having grown up in an ocean loving family who head for the beach at any given opportunity, I've always found myself happiest on the coast. Despite such lovely memories created there, I remember roaming one of my favourite beaches several years back and being appalled at the amount of plastic I was walking among. Realising the huge issue in hand I came across Surfers Against Sewage and have been attached to the organisation since.
Keen to join the front line and tackle this awful situation we find ourselves in today, I am excited and proud to be part of an amazing organisation.


"I suppose it was fairly serendipitous that I came across an article about Harry Beard in December of 2017. I sent him a message to see if he would talk at an event I was running for young entrepreneurs in Belfast, " explains Adam Flanagan.
Flanagan, 17, from Belfast, and Beard, 19, from Bedford, met for the first time at Flanagan's event, Future Summit, and since have founded a consultancy and collaborated with another young Irish talent to make a Generation Z documentary. These teens don't hang about.
"We found we became quite close friends and we were talking a bit more about what we were going to do. We realised, effectively, what I found was my strongest point on social media, especially with some of the smaller companies, was targeting the younger people because I was creating more suitable content for them because of who I am, my age and my experiences," says Beard. "And he [Flanagan] was finding his event was attracting the attention of lots of Generation Z-ers, he was getting several hundred Gen Z-ers to turn up to a hackathon." The pair decided to launch their own Gen Z consultancy business Future Labs, providing futureproofing to brands across the UK and Ireland.
"There are a couple of consultancies but, if you go on their websites, what you'll notice is their staff are 40 years old plus, so how are they going to have an authentic understanding of our generation the same way as we are?" explains Beard.
The documentary, which was launched on YouTube last weekend, was filmed by 14-year-old film-maker Sean Treacy, who is best known for his YouTube channel Stellar. The film reveals the lives and achievements of three exceptional teenagers, Ketnipz cartoonist and designer Harry Hambley, south London rugby sensation and American Football League player Tyrese Johnson-Fisher and the Sony record label composer Oliver Graham.
It wasn't Treacy's first documentary of this kind; he'd previously released his own take on Gen Z, which caught the attention of the Future Labs co-founders.
"I got an email from Harry and he basically said to me, let's make a documentary. He thought my story could be very well told in a longer form but also with examples of some contacts he had. Basically he wanted to create a bigger project on a bigger scale because he felt I had a lot of potential following my previous video," says Treacy.
Belfast native Flanagan is currently studying for his A levels, but he still finds the time to successfully give his input into the company. "At Future Labs we are really trying to focus on doing things in as many different areas as possible. Obviously one of those areas is video, because YouTube is so big with our particular demographic. I don't think we'd have been specifically focused on a documentary, but once the idea was born I think it just made perfect sense.
The documentary is not expected to be a once-off. It's a useful tool to highlight the generation in question in what would seem is their natural habitat. Beard explains how the subjects of the film came about.
It would be easy to finish by saying something cheesy like "the future is bright", but these young entrepreneurs have proved that the future is now. We need to take note – we are at an age in which old shoulders may not always be the wiser when it comes to survival in tech-driven business.


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M-Pesa (M de mobile, móvel em inglês; pesa de dinheiro, em suaíli) é um serviço de banco por celular da Vodafone (através da filial Safaricom) oferecido no Quênia desde março de 2007, sendo o primeiro a operar extensivamente. Atraiu dez milhões de clientes em três anos, representando 11% do PIB e 45% da população adulta do país.

No final de 2009 contava com 9 milhões de usuários. No início de 2011 contava com 14 milhões de usuários, movimentando US$14 milhões/dia e abrangendo 68% da população adulta do Quênia e 81% dos clientes da operadora. A maioria dos clientes é ativa.

Funcionamento
O cliente vai até uma loja de varejo (agente) e troca dinheiro por créditos eletrônicos. Essas lojas recebem uma taxa paga pela Safaricom a cada conversão de valores realizada. O dinheiro torna-se então e-float (crédito da Safaricom) até estar pronto para ser usado em transferências, compra de créditos de celular ou faturas de contas, com valor máximo de US$800. A conta de dinheiro eletrônico fica vinculada ao número de telefone e é acessível através do aplicativo no cartão SIM do cliente.

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Viewing China from Afar: Tim's Journey in Xi'an to See How China Recovered from Pandemic
The New Year of Xi'an, the Essence of China
Press Release - updated: Apr 23, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Before the 2021 Chinese New Year, Timofey Blokh, a young British man, started his journey to find the 'New Year' in Xi'an. Xi'an was the capital of China during the Tang Dynasty, which was the golden age of East Asian civilization. Tim came to Xi'an to study more than a year ago. He loves this ancient city and the fact that everything around him comes from an ancient civilization. This is Tim's first Spring Festival in China and he is very excited. He wants to feel the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year in the city. How will people celebrate the Chinese New Year during the COVID-19 pandemic? Produced by People's Daily Online West USA Inc., the docuseries "Viewing China from Afar'' was released online recently, among which the episode 2 follows Tim to take a look at Xi'an.
Along with Tim's 'New Year's Journey' in Xi'an is the writing of Spring Festival couplets, posting of blessings, watching shadow puppets and reading poems from the Tang Dynasty. People are filled with joy and hope for the New Year. Tim likes to take part in the 'Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty's parade during the Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City event. The colorful light show makes it seem like a fairyland. He enjoys strolling around the lantern show in Tang Paradise, and loves reciting the Tang Dynasty poems written by the great poets more than a thousand years ago. The feeling is as if he went back to the Tang Dynasty.
2021 is the Year of the Ox, and its Spring Festival is special. Due to the pandemic, not only are there a variety of online Spring Festival performances in Xi'an, but there are also live performances. From the start of the Spring Festival holiday to the Lantern Festival, Tim feels that the tradition of the New Year celebration never faded.
Xi'an was the ancient capital of China with the longest history and the largest number of dynasties, influencing Chinese civilization for thousands of years. Tim said, "The traditions of the Chinese New Year are so rich! The new year in Xi'an made me experience the most authentic Chinese New Year." He said that the reason for his decision to study in Xi'an was because great civilizations originated here. The Chinese language, characters, the study of China (sinology), and the place where Chinese people live overseas being called Chinatown, all originated in the ancient capital of Xi'an.
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Email: usawest@people.cn
Source: People's Daily Online West USA Inc.
Categories: International News
Tags: Ancient Capital, China, culture, pandemic, People's Daily Online West USA, Recovery, Shaanxi, Spring Festival, Tang Dynasty, Tourism, traditions, Viewing China from Afar, Xi'an
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VIEWING CHINA FROM AFAR: Magical Traditional Chinese Medicine (5) - Orthopedics
This short film shows how TCM orthopedics restore bone injuries with just their fingers
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Viewing China From Afar: Magical Traditional Chinese Medicine - Chinese Herbal Medicine
The short film shows how delicious Chinese herbal medicine tastes
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The short film series shows Traditional Chinese Medicine and Kung Fu have the same origin


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past two weeks, the Bears fans have been telling us that "Defense Wins Championships". The Super Bowl hasn't been played in the rain for a very, very long time and everyone thought that if it rained, it would benefit the Bears since great defense and a tough running game is the type of game they love best. Well… it rained… Of course I nearly had a heart attack when Devin Hester took the opening kickoff, the very first play of the game, 92 yards to paydirt! Down 7-0 Peyton Manning threw a pick and things looked dire. Then a great TD to Reggie Wayne gave the Colts the chance to tie it up but a bad snap and a botched extra point try left the score at 7-6. Another Bears touchdown made it 14-6 for the Bears. And then "The General" took over… Now a lot, if not all, Bears fans will tell you that is was all "Bad Rex" and that Grossman "gave Indy the game". I TXTed a buddy of mine after the game and the exchange went like this: C: Maybe next time… S: Maybe…bad rex C: Defense wins championships… maybe great defense S: D was fair…Rex gave it away in the 4th S: 117 yards passing and 1 td…94 int yards and 1 td…plus a fumble…bad rex C: That is exactly what i would expect a bears fan to say S: Lol…well,they have not been great since harris hurt…but had a chance going 2 4th…but i just felt the grossman collapse coming S: Of course i say it…rex sucked and left his D on the field most of the game… All I can say is that you gotta love those Bears fans… if they had won the game, we'd have heard all day long about how "great defense" wins championships, but now that they've lost, it wasn't the Colts' great defense that won them the game, but it was the fact that Rex Grossman sucked and "gave" the game away. Whatever! As has been the case all season long, the officiating was extremely disappointing! Someone please explain to me how the ref on the blind side of the call that had NO view of the Harrison catch could overrule the ref on the view side and call Harrison's catch as out. That forced the Colts to use their last challenge to get the call corrected to what it should have been and what was called by the ref that actually saw the whole play. Thankfully the Colts didn't need that challenge later in the game. Maybe that ref was a Bears fan. J OK, OK, I'll get off my soap box. Later C
For the past two weeks, the Bears fans have been telling us that "Defense Wins Championships". The Super Bowl hasn't been played in the rain for a very, very long time and everyone thought that if it rained, it would benefit the Bears since great defense and a tough running game is the type of game they love best. Well… it rained…
Of course I nearly had a heart attack when Devin Hester took the opening kickoff, the very first play of the game, 92 yards to paydirt! Down 7-0 Peyton Manning threw a pick and things looked dire. Then a great TD to Reggie Wayne gave the Colts the chance to tie it up but a bad snap and a botched extra point try left the score at 7-6. Another Bears touchdown made it 14-6 for the Bears. And then "The General" took over…
Now a lot, if not all, Bears fans will tell you that is was all "Bad Rex" and that Grossman "gave Indy the game". I TXTed a buddy of mine after the game and the exchange went like this:
C: Maybe next time…
S: Maybe…bad rex
C: Defense wins championships… maybe great defense
S: D was fair…Rex gave it away in the 4th
S: 117 yards passing and 1 td…94 int yards and 1 td…plus a fumble…bad rex
C: That is exactly what i would expect a bears fan to say
S: Lol…well,they have not been great since harris hurt…but had a chance going 2 4th…but i just felt the grossman collapse coming
S: Of course i say it…rex sucked and left his D on the field most of the game…
All I can say is that you gotta love those Bears fans… if they had won the game, we'd have heard all day long about how "great defense" wins championships, but now that they've lost, it wasn't the Colts' great defense that won them the game, but it was the fact that Rex Grossman sucked and "gave" the game away. Whatever!
As has been the case all season long, the officiating was extremely disappointing! Someone please explain to me how the ref on the blind side of the call that had NO view of the Harrison catch could overrule the ref on the view side and call Harrison's catch as out. That forced the Colts to use their last challenge to get the call corrected to what it should have been and what was called by the ref that actually saw the whole play. Thankfully the Colts didn't need that challenge later in the game. Maybe that ref was a Bears fan. J
OK, OK, I'll get off my soap box.
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import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;

import com.mitchellbosecke.pebble.error.AttributeNotFoundException;
import com.mitchellbosecke.pebble.extension.Filter;
import com.mitchellbosecke.pebble.extension.Function;
import com.mitchellbosecke.pebble.extension.Test;

/**
 * An evaluation context will store all stateful data that is necessary for the
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     *            The scope chain
     * @param inheritanceChain
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Some teach the idea that you must write it down and say it aloud; this is true, in part. There is a vast difference between saying a thing and speaking it. If what we utter is not spoken from the heart with intent desire, and if what we write down is not written from that same passion-filled heart; aren't we are just talking and taking notes. In such a case, we must rely on our external determination. Leaving an immense reservoir of creative ability untapped.
The objective of this topic is to demonstrate the importance of overcoming contradictory thoughts which often show up when we are in the midst of working toward a goal. Whether the opposing thought comes from another person or from within our own mind, the mind is a muscle so it must be exercised to be firm and responsive.
There is a simple technique which will begin to train the mind to focus, thus allowing the heart to speak the language of creativity. If the words are not spoken from a passionate heart, they are foreign to the creative forces set in motion before the foundation of the world.
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Aframax FSO 3-year time charter contract with PetroChina International Jabung Ltd. for deployment as a offshore crude oil storage terminal in 2003. Divested in 2007.
Acquired the Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig from the Supreme Courts of Singapore in December 2017. The unit had been arrested at Keppel Shipyard since early 2017. Wet towed the unit from Singapore to Chittagong, Bangladesh and sold to a scrapyard in January 2018. Turnaround time of just 1 month.
Purchased a semi-submersible (ex-Petrobras P24) and sold into Compass Offshore Hotels Ltd (COH) as equity-in-kind in 2008. COH is a joint-venture established by a few industry partners (including Compass) to convert, operate and charter out offshore accommodation units. Divested in 2012.
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Acquired the Jack-Up from KOOLE Contractors in 2018. Wet towed the unit from Rotterdam to Turkey, and later sold to a Green Scrapyard in Aliaga, Turkey in October 2018.
Bareboat charter of the Eastern Orbit 100 meter x 30 meter barge from Eastern Navigation on October 2018. Barge converted to LNG Filling Unit in 2018. Currently on charter.


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T.V Serials: He made his debut as a actor in the TV Serial Chandrakanta. Then he went on getting other assignments of TV serials. Some of the serials he has given performance are, Betal Pachisi, Jai Hanuman, Savabhiman, Krishna, Aurat, Jhansi Ki Rani, Kagaz Ke Phool, CID, Ek Se Badkar Ek, to name the few.
Dashing Vijay Saxena has played the lead in DVD'S like Pyar Ka Mausam, Jaan Leva, Thoda Intezar. Total albums to his credit are about 30.
Acting Assignments In Films:His maiden film as an actor was Himalaya Putra. This was followed by Trazoo, Mrityu Dand, Hindiustan Ki Kasam, Judwan etc. Turned Producer: His first film was RDX. This Hindi film is yet to be released, Pyar Kiya Hai, has been released. Peena- A DVD has also been released. Aaja Meri Jaan is also DVD. His ambitious Hindi film Hamara Gaon Hamara Desh is yet to be release. Bhojpuri film Hamaar Gaon Hamaar Desh, has been proved successful at the box-office. His latest launched and under production films are Hum Se Batwara, Mahabal (Bhojpuri) Dil Tote Tote Ho Gaya (Hindi) and Mandoli in Hindi.


Dates from the mid 19th century. Built description.
Sub contractor: The OldBuilders Company : Lime plastering internal walls, hemp-lime insulation.
Job Description: Internal conservation work, replace Lime Mortar rendering. Comprising of Lime mortar rendering and Hemp-Lime insulation.
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Entrepreneurs, professors, visionaries, and local students filled Galvanize's ground floor for the launch of two stimulating initiatives in the food industry, The Food Hackathon and The Food Business School. For the next 72 hours, Bay Area talent would collaborate to "use a menu as an elegant tool for social change," said Tim West, the FoodHackathon's creator. The first three hours would be spent getting inspired, and fed.
Rebecca Chesney, representing Institute for The Future (IFTF.org), presented well-defined themes of opportunity within the food system including the incorporation of data analytics and nutritional identities, where everyone's diet could be optimized for their own internal chemistry.
Bruce German, a food chemist from the Foods for Health Institute at UC Davis, humored the audience with his references to antiquated health issues we no longer face due to innovation, "When's the last time you woke up in the morning and checked your throat for gout?" He shared scientific insights about advantageous bacteria in breast milk and invited the audience to collaborate around microcosmic innovation in food.
Matt Smith, representing Food for Good, a philanthropic initiative of PepsiCo, spoke about their efforts to bring healthy meals to America's impoverished inner cities. His message encouraged entrepreneurs to develop solutions to one of America's most pressing issues in the food system, the lack of healthy food options in poor cities.
Following the presentations, the participants were treated to the tasty, mellow appetizer selection from Rebecca Jean Catering, highlighted by a triple cream brie, delightful vietnamese pork belly sliders, and white and lavender cauliflower . True to the theme of the weekend, the menu displayed mostly healthy choices for the guests (with only the chips and fatty dip seemingly out of place). The most splendid taste of the evening was the Ahi Tuna Poke, an invigorating mouth experience displaying the freshness of ahi, well-accompanied by a creamy avocado puree, and perfectly soured by a sharp coriander-lime vinaigrette.
As I left with my brain and stomach filled, I became intrigued by two possibilities: 1) at that event was someone with the idea, network, or institution to make substantive change in the food system in humanity's future, and 2) there may be more delicious, free dinners in my own future. While the Food Hackathon may have inspired food innovation over this past week, I hope I get another chance to taste the benefits.


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The U.S. government has said it could take two years to reunite immigrant children separated from their families, but the ACLU yesterday called for a much shorter timeline: Just three months.
On April 5, the government said in papers filed in federal court that it would need three months just to create a "statistical model" to establish how the government would review its files on separated families, and up to 21 months to reconnect them.
The ACLU filed a response Monday: Attorney Lee Gelernt wrote that the timetable "shows a callous disregard for these families and should be rejected. These children were separated at least 10 months ago....for some of these children, that may be nearly a lifetime."
He cited specific documents that federal agencies, including ICE, could review to begin reuniting families immediately. Gelernt said every person apprehended is assigned an "Event ID number," which notes who they were arrested with. In addition, he wrote that when people are arrested by ICE agents, a form called an "I-213" is filed that "may often contain a notation that the child was separated."
On Monday, CBS News reported on a father and son who spent nearly 11 months apart. Jose Alvizures arrived in Calexico, California, on Friday, 324 days after being separated from 10-year-old Ervin. Alvizures had crossed the border with Ervin to seek asylum after getting death threats from gangs that control his town. He was deported last May. His son was kept in custody.
The Alvizures family was among the first separated due to the White House's short-lived "zero tolerance" policy, which called for adults and children apprehended together at the border to be separated so the adults could be held in federal jails. The policy was reversed by executive order on June 20, 2018.
But a January report by the HHS Office of the Inspector General found an untold number of families — perhaps numbering in the thousands — had been separated as far back as July 2017, long before "zero tolerance" began.
Those earlier separations were not subject to former tracking, the Inspector General concluded.
In March, a judge who last year ordered the government to reunite families separated during "zero tolerance" said it must also identify and reunite the previously separated families.
Representatives for ICE and CBP declined to comment. HHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBSNews.com.


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Harry Clement Croxton (February 1880 - February 1965) was a footballer who played as a half-back. He made 206 appearances (116 in the Football League) and scored 11 times (7 in the football league) for Burslem Port Vale in two spells from 1901 to 1911. He spent 1905 to 1908 at Stoke making 24 league and cup appearances scoring one goal.
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