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3. Summary assessment
The Commonwealth Department of Health plays an integral role in the development of health policies and the administration and delivery of health programs, to support improved Australian health outcomes.
Over time the department's role has changed, with functions such as sport and ageing moving in and out of the organisation through successive Machinery-of-Government changes. Nevertheless, the department's core purpose of responding to national health trends, risks and emergencies has remained fairly consistent since it was established in 1921.
Australia's health delivery responsibilities are distributed between the Commonwealth, state and territory jurisdictions and the private sector. By necessity, the department regularly interacts with its state and territory counterparts, industry and the non-government sector in its pursuit of health outcomes. The significant involvement of the private sector in the health system requires a high level of commercial acumen in the department in order to understand the business drivers and market forces that influence decisions made by the private sector.
The department operates in a complex and fluid environment, both because of its role in the health system and as an agency within the broader APS. In this context, the review team found that the department needs transformational change to develop the agility and capability required to operate strategically and contemporaneously.
The department takes pride in its record of delivery, with 94 per cent of key performance indicators reported as met in its annual report. However, in the context of shifting roles and relationships in the federal health system, combined with a policy of smaller government, it is highly feasible in the future that the department will be less engaged in service delivery and more in health-system strategy. This will require a shift in the department's capability profile and in the way people work together.
In recognising the department's capability strengths the review team also identified the following five overarching themes for capability improvement:
prioritise focus on organisational culture and people leadership
develop a high-level organisational and policy strategic capability
address inadequate governance arrangements and delivery frameworks
foster a culture that appropriately embraces and manages risks within defined tolerances
lead purposeful engagement and partnership with external stakeholders.
These themes are consistent with the almost 1500 free-form suggestions for change made by departmental employees in the 2014 APS Employee Census (the Census). These suggestions focused on the need for improved leadership and management, communication, training, skills, change and performance management.
The following sub-sections provide further explanation of the review's overarching findings.
The department's strengths
Most employees interviewed during this review expressed deep sense of pride in, and commitment to, helping improve Australian health outcomes. They also expressed strong motivation and alignment with the department's vision of 'creating better health and wellbeing for all Australians'. The review team heard that the department's high level of employee commitment has served it well in its pursuit of what has often been a voluminous policy agenda.
The department has many highly capable employees, with deep subject matter expertise and a well-educated workforce (67 per cent of employees have university qualifications compared to 60 per cent across the APS). The department employs highly credentialed medical officers and other professionals with relevant health qualifications to help inform internal policy and program decisions. It has access to rich data repositories, is developing an Enterprise Data Warehouse and is working on a broad e-Health program which has the potential to strengthen the department's platform for evidence-based approaches to policy development.
Throughout the review, employees consistently noted that a central aspect of the department's culture is its focus on delivery, especially at the tactical policy and program level. Similarly, the review team heard that employees and business areas across the department have effectively and consistently delivered on urgent work in short timeframes.
The department is widely recognised for its ability to deliver the initiatives and reforms required of it by Government. Examples include the tobacco plain packaging strategy—an international first to reduce smoking levels—National Health and Hospital Reform, and reforms to mental health and aged care. The department has, over many years, also implemented policy ideas across a broad range of areas to improve health outcomes in Australia and internationally. These include reforms to ensure the sustainability of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, increasing private health insurance coverage rates, e-Health initiatives such as the Personally-Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR), and enabling more sophisticated debate around health productivity. The department has demonstrated its ability to implement organisational change in response to external pressures such as the 2010 Strategic Review and its more recent internal changes aimed at realising improved financial efficiencies. Employee confidence in the department's ability to manage change has also improved, up by seven percentage points from 2013, with 2014 Census data reporting that 50 per cent of employees believe senior leaders effectively lead and manage organisational change, compared to 52 per cent in like policy agencies.
External stakeholders recognised the department's track record of mobilising and working with public service agencies across jurisdictions and other external stakeholders to help lead the national response to domestic and international health risks and emergencies. Similar to its national efforts, the department is recognised for its positive contributions and leadership role in the international health arena.
Until recently, the department has been led by Ms Jane Halton PSM, a respected and long-term Secretary who left to take up her appointment as Secretary of the Department of Finance before the start of this Capability Review. The review team heard that the former secretary provided clear task and policy direction for the organisation and was recognised by employees and external stakeholders for her in-depth knowledge of the health sector. Ms Halton also played an important role in her interactions with the World Health Organization, including as the chair of the World Health Assembly in her final year with the department. Ms Halton was instrumental in leading national and international health reforms and provided a strong profile and an identity for the department.
The department needs an increased focus on organisational culture and people leadership
The review team found that the department will need to undergo significant cultural change to develop a greater focus on people leadership and capability development.
Throughout the review, employees described the department as strongly focused on tactical delivery and issues management with limited acknowledgement of the toll its ambitious work program had on employees. Most Senior Executive Service (SES) employees advised the review team that they work excessive hours, with many noting an average of more than 80 hours a week, substantially in excess of the reported APS Employee Census data. Executive Level (EL) 2 employees reported to the review team that they also regularly work long hours, with most volunteering that they have no desire to progress to a senior leadership position due to concerns about a further anticipated diminution of work–life balance. Evidence before the review indicated that much of this workload was attributed to inefficiency of systems and processes, duplication and rework, which all lead to significant resource and capacity waste.
Employees and external stakeholders regularly noted that the department lacks sufficient focus on the contribution of highly skilled people to its achievements. While some individual leaders were recognised for their focus on people leadership, the review team found that the broader department has not sufficiently invested in the development of its culture, in line with high-performing organisations. Contemporary research is clear: when an organisation's culture lacks a sufficient focus on people this can lead to a decline in productivity, negative external perceptions and the eventual devaluation of the organisation.1
Despite the efforts of the former secretary to break down silos, most employees and stakeholders described the department as hierarchical and siloed. The review team heard a strong desire from some employees for consistent communication and greater leadership visibility. This is supported by Census data, which reported that 51 per cent of employees perceive that senior leaders are sufficiently visible, compared to 57 per cent in like policy agencies.
The review team found strong emphasis on contributions of 'the individual' over collective collaboration. Employees commented that there is a lack of a sense of a united leadership 'team' and a lack of whole-of-organisation ownership from employees and leaders with a strong corporate versus policy–program–regulatory divide.
The review team regularly heard evidence from employees and external stakeholders of a culture of 'inappropriate' behaviour in some areas, including bullying and harassment. The 2014 Census rate of 19 per cent compares with an average 15 per cent in like policy agencies. The relatively high reported rate of bullying in the Census does not correlate with the data held by the department on formal complaints about inappropriate behaviour. The department has acknowledged that this is an issue and has implemented a targeted communications campaign to encourage employees to report inappropriate behaviour and seek support.
A number of employees reported a need for greater transparency regarding SES placements and performance pay. Many senior employees commented that they received no input into or rationale regarding their placement to a position, with many in long-term acting positions. Others advised that they had received a telephone call only days before a move with no accompanying explanation.
APS Census data in 2014 reports on the climate of workplaces by considering the demands placed on employees and the control employees have in relation to these demands. Figure 7 plots the distribution of departments. Those in the lower right-hand quadrant represent employees experiencing the highest demand and lowest control in relation to workload. In relative terms, the department, represented in 'red', is a high-strain workplace. Evidence demonstrates that high demand–low control workplaces face an elevated risk of ill health among employees.
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Figure 7—Census data indicates employees operate in a high demand–low control environment.
The department needs to develop a high-level organisational and policy strategy
The department has an ambitious, noble and compelling vision that employees aspire to achieve. But it is not clear how the department's vision is translated through organisational strategy to inform structures, priorities, resource allocation, workforce planning and performance measurement and reporting. Organisational strategy is also needed to map how the department is going to increase its influence and where it will invest.
The review team found that the department has a view that the Government does not welcome or value strategic policy, which contradicts the evidence provided. The department does not have a high-level strategic policy framework to support the development of coherent policies and programs that are guided by and support a single strategic intent.
The department needs to better connect sources of evidence across the organisation to support the development of a high-level whole-of-health-system view to inform and guide the department's advice in an increasingly contested policy environment. The department has established a Strategic Policy Unit to provide a system-wide and strategic policy capability, however policy discussions are largely constrained within work silos. The review also found limited evidence of horizon-scanning or internal discussion on whole-of-health-system policy.
The forthcoming White Paper on the Reform of the Federation, the consequences of the Williams II High Court decision, and broader government health and economic policy decisions have the potential to change the department's role within the Australian health system. While the department is providing input into these processes, the views expressed by external stakeholders, and by some within the department, is that greater internal consultation and connection is needed to leverage expertise and draw on policy ideas from across the department in order to provide the best advice to the Government.
Internal and external comments to the review team also highlighted a sense of reluctance from the department to consider new or changed policy direction. While there are many examples of the department using evidence to inform policy and decisions, the review team also heard examples where new evidence did not result in a change of policy or program direction. It seems likely that the department's lack of high-level strategic policy direction is hampering policy and program agility.
Internal and external stakeholders described the department's desire to maintain existing work programs, with 'trimming around the edges' and a limited appetite for decommissioning work. This has resulted in a lack of agility in resource allocation. The department's current budget re-basing exercise is, in part, recognition of the need for greater flexibility in resource allocation. The review team found that greater alignment of work programs through strategy, combined with more analysis of the comparative return-on-investment in the health system, could assist the department to prioritise work activities and provide policy options to the Government.
There is an urgent need to address inadequate governance arrangements and delivery frameworks
Decision making within the department has been largely centralised at senior levels, with a number of senior leaders being described by employees and stakeholders as exercising a command-and-control leadership style. While this approach may be appropriate in responding to a crisis or national emergency, the review found that its application in day-to-day management has resulted in the disempowerment and poor use of its workforce, reinforced vertical silos, limited corporate ownership and potentially hampered innovation.
The department's governance arrangements appear disconnected, which may be a function of their design. The accountability relationship between some committees and the Executive is unclear, with some areas (such as audit and risk) assuming greater prominence on the executive-leadership agenda than others. Minutes of meetings provided to the review team indicated that the department's People and Capability Committee has met only once in the past 12 months.
The review team identified a number of people, system and project risks that have not been sufficiently documented through risk frameworks or identified through internal or external audits or management reports. The department needs to review its internal governance and accountability arrangements to ensure decision-making frameworks are fit-for-purpose.
Throughout the review, employees often commented on significant inefficiencies in the department's operations due to internal workflows, especially regarding clearance and coordination processes. The review team found that the department would benefit from streamlining internal workflows, further delegating responsibilities and ensuring that people at all levels are appropriately empowered. This shift would also help refocus SES time from detailed management to leadership and strategic matters.
Additional financial investment is required to modernise and ensure the department's information and communications technology (ICT) environment is secure and fit for purpose. While the department is acutely aware of the shortcomings and associated risks of its ICT systems, resolving this to an appropriate standard will likely require accelerated, concerted and sustained focus.
The department needs to foster a culture that appropriately embraces and manages risks within agreed tolerances
The review team regularly heard examples of risk aversion, tight control of information, micro-management, elevated decision making and an excessive focus on issues management. This approach, coupled with a reluctance from a number of employees to report potential risks or mistakes due to fear of being blamed for failures, has created 'blind spots' to risk exposures, disempowered people, increased residual risk and stifled innovation. Employees provided the review team with examples where red traffic lights were not placed on management reports until risks were quite advanced as they felt that bad news would not be welcomed, and they would be better off trying to mitigate risks rather than report them.
Employees regularly commented to the review team about personal fears of making a mistake, with some commenting that the department 'does not make mistakes'. The review team found a variable understanding of, and sophistication regarding approaches to, managing risk. This is compounded by risks being elevated or escalated to the Executive to manage.
The department needs to engage with a broad range of risks on a daily basis. Due to the scale and complexity of its operations, it is inevitable that some risks will eventuate, regardless of mitigation efforts. Significant work is needed to change the department's cultural appetite towards risk and acclimatise all levels of the department to embrace and engage collectively to manage risk as appropriate.
The department should lead more purposeful engagement and partnership with external stakeholders
The department maintains good relations with a number of external stakeholders, particularly when those relations have been managed at the most senior levels. The former secretary was highly respected by the majority of external stakeholders for her knowledge of the health system and her capacity to steer solutions to difficult issues in national and international fora. Many stakeholders also commented on the good relationships maintained with individual departmental officers at lower levels.
However, a majority of external stakeholders, including agencies across the APS, reported they have experienced the department as increasingly insular and often outwardly defensive. Stakeholders often commented on the difficulty in interacting with the department compared to other APS policy departments which were seen as much more open, though still professional and able to manage competing interests.
The review team heard from external stakeholders from across the broader APS, and the health portfolio and sector, that they would like to develop stronger, more collaborative relationships with the department. External stakeholders often noted that they understand the department is not always able to be open with them in a timely manner, or to cater to their views. Still, they perceive the department's approach to consultation as excessively risk averse, narrow and at times perfunctory.
Some senior departmental employees noted the need to ensure that junior officers are not 'captured' by stakeholders who can often be quite influential in their advocacy for a certain policy position. This has led to a rotation of employees or the management of relationships at senior levels in the department.
In an increasingly contested policy environment, the department needs to ensure it adequately captures the views of stakeholder groups who often hold positions of authority and influence within the community. Incorporating a broad range of external policy perspectives into the department's advice remains crucial to its continued position as a trusted and key policy adviser to the Government.
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Elizabeth LaBau's holiday cupcake recipe was so popular it crashed her food blog.
It was clever, after all. LaBau, who runs SugarHero.com, had figured out a way to make edible snow globe cupcakes by coating small balloons in sheets of gelatin and letting them harden into translucent domes.
LaBau continued to ride the recipe's success last Christmas, posting a tutorial video showing how to make the cupcakes. Like her original post, the video was a major success for the do-it-yourself dessert maven, drawing millions of views in December alone.
Then along came Food Network with a video of its own, LaBau says in a new lawsuit filed in federal court in California.
About three weeks after she published her tutorial, LaBau alleges, Food Network produced a how-to video on snow globe cupcakes that was so similar that it constituted copyright infringement.
LaBau's lawsuit calls the minute-long, made-for-Facebook video a "shot-for-shot" theft of her own. The camera angles are the same, she says, along with the colors, lighting, text and other elements.
A Food Network spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Because recipes can't (for the most part) be copyrighted, LaBau's lawsuit focuses specifically on the video that helped popularize the snow globe cupcakes. It calls the video a "proprietary work" and says Food Network's version infringes on multiple copyrightable aspects of it.
LaBau says her blog began as a passion project that bloomed into a full-time job "through years of hard work and late nights." So when Food Network posted its video, it was not just taking her ideas but hurting her brand and depriving her of income, she alleges.
"Competing with numerous corporate food websites, often backed by large companies with deep pockets, is very difficult as an individual and requires endless work," the lawsuit reads. It cites several awards and accolades SugarHero has won in recent years, including being named "Best Baking Blog" by Better Homes and Gardens in 2015.
LaBau said Food Network's video caused her "severe distress," distracting her from the normal business of running her blog, which features recipes for hundreds of holiday-themed desserts and other sweets. She said she contacted Food Network asking for it to remove the video or at least give her credit and attribution for her work, but to no avail. Her lawsuit seeks as much as $150,000 in damages per copyright infringement.
The two videos follow the same format as many cooking tutorials found on food websites large and small, with each step in the recipe demonstrated in short, user-friendly segments as upbeat music plays in the background. Food Network's version shows more professional-level studio production, but some moments in the footage are strikingly similar to those in LaBau's video. Whether those similarities constitute copyright infringement is, of course, up to a federal judge to decide.


Georgia Southern University's Southern Leaders Program was recently selected as a gold level Excellence Award recipient from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). The team will be further judged for the designations of grand gold, grand silver and grand bronze.
The Southern Leaders Program has contributed to enhance student success at Georgia Southern. Results from a participant survey issued in spring 2018 reported that 76 percent of Southern Leaders believed the program contributed to their decision to continue enrollment at Georgia Southern University.
"Southern Leaders is an integral piece of the student life at Georgia Southern University and offers our students an opportunity to participate in a co-curricular leadership program that advances their career and personal development," said Georj Lewis, Vice President for Student Affairs.
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Hershey's responds to backlash following new twist on classic holiday ad
By Jacquie Cadorette RADIO.COM
December 1, 2020 12/01/2020 4:15 am
Many can easily recognize the classic Hershey's Kisses ad that broadcasts every year around the holidays - the kisses all lined up as they mimic bells to the tune of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Now, the ad takes a turn.
Here's a look at the original:
This year, the ad starts the same but ends with a twist as a father-and-daughter duo grabs one of the Kiss bells to add to their baking extravaganza.
Titled "Bells to Blossoms," the ad shows a child's hand as she reaches for one of the Kisses responsible for humming the tune "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Then, the child uses the Kiss to plop on top of one of her cookies.
The screen reads, "Heartwarming the holidays." The touching ad, however, angered internet warriors who claimed the original ad should have been run this year in lieu of the update.
"I don't mind an ADDITIONAL holiday commercial for Hershey's, but warping the classic bells commercial SUCKS!" one user wrote.
Another chimed in, "The perfect representation of 2020: completely ruined!"
Hershey's has taken to social media following the complaints, responding to many users with an apology for the disappointment they caused.
"We made the decision to make a slight update to the original that kept the opening holiday melodies and incorporated another holiday tradition, baking - melding together these two time-honored traditions," Hershey's said in a statement.
"From playing the bells to baking peanut butter blossoms, it's Hershey's Kisses that have stood the test of time," the statement continues.
"For viewers who love the original version — don't worry, it hasn't gone away for forever," Hershey's continued. "Our hope this season is that our updated version not only harkens back memories of the original Kisses bells tune but also brings the genuine feeling of heartwarming to life with images of holiday baking between a father and daughter."
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Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on $7bn copper project
July 18, 2022Last Updated: July 18, 2022
Barrick solved the long-run dispute earlier this year, reaching a preliminary out-of-court deal that cleared the path for a final agreement on how to run the mine and profit-sharing.
Teams from Barrick and Pakistan are currently finalizing the framework agreement, the company said.
"Once this has been completed and the necessary legalization steps have been taken, Barrick will update the original feasibility study, a process expected to take two years," it said in the statement.
The miner noted that construction of the first phase will follow the study, with first production of copper and gold expected in 2027-2028.
The project is now seeking financing partners, with a target of 50% project financing debt to total capitalization. The operation will be owned 50% by Barrick, 25% by the Balochistan Provincial Government and 25% by Pakistani state-owned enterprises.
"During the negotiations, the federal government and Barrick confirmed that Balochistan (province where Reko Diq is located) and its people should receive their fair share of the benefits as part of the Pakistan ownership group," chief executive Mark Bristow said.
Balochistan's shareholding will be fully funded by the project and the Federal Government, allowing the province to reap the dividends, royalties and other benefits of its 25% ownership without having to contribute financially to the project's construction or operation.
"It's equally important that Balochistan and its people should see these benefits from day one. Even before construction starts," Bristow said.
Finance Minister Ismail said the development of Reko Diq represented the largest direct foreign investment in Balochistan and one of the largest in Pakistan.
Two-phase development
The conceptual design calls for the $7 billion project to be built in two phases, with each able to process about 40 million tonnes of ore a year, which could be doubled in five years. The latest plan is double the annual throughput capacity and more than twice the investment estimated in an unpublished 2010 feasibility study.
A $4 billion first phase would cover initial crush, milling and flotation circuit, with output set to start in 2027-2028. A $3 billion second phase would encompass a parallel circuit that would fire up in five-plus years after phase one starts.
During peak construction the project is expected to employ 7,500 people and once in production it will create 4,000 long-term jobs during the at least 40-year life of the mine.
Some analysts believe that Pakistan's lack of experience in mining and its political instability make this a risky deal.
Bristow, however, said in May that he had worked in challenging situations all his life and that he was "very comfortable" with the project.
He added that this was the "perfect opportunity for the mining industry to demonstrate what it can bring to an economy" of a region that has been "neglected" and struggles to get access to potable water.
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Q: SVG viewBox affecting fill on text elements I was trying to display some text filled with a pattern but can't find a way to avoid a strange behaviour with the mapping of my pattern.
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As you can see (if not, resize the lower left part where the result is displayed), the gradient is mapped with an offset. This offset changes depending on the scale of the image.
I really don't get it.
If I remove the viewBox part in the svg tag, everything is fine (except that I'm stuck this a huge picture that won't sacle in its final dynamic-size HTML container).
If I use a rectangle instead of the text it seems fine.
If the text has 0,0 offset, it's okay…
But I'd like to have an offset for the text, a viewBox to be able to stuff my svg image as an embed HTML element.
I really don't get it !
If you have any clue, it would be very helpful !
Thanks
PS : I know I could use a gradient fill but I really need to use the pattern stuff. In the sample, to keep things as simple as possible I use only a gradient, but in the end it will be a gradient overlayed with another image.

A: I opened a bug report : http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=230340
Might get solved one day
I think it kind of "solves" the problem.

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Pyroclastic Blowout: Dust Survival in Isolated versus Clustered Supernovae
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Martínez-González, S.; Wünsch, Richard; Palouš, Jan; Muñoz-Tuñón, C.; Silich, Sergiy; Tenorio-Tagle, Guillermo
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 866, Issue 1, article id. 40, 13 pp. (2018).
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Following the current debate on the fate of SN-condensed dust grains, here we explore by means of three-dimensional hydrodynamical simulations the interaction of dusty supernova remnants (SNRs) with the shocked winds of neighboring massive stars within young massive stellar clusters (SSCs). As a comparison, we have also explored the evolution of SNRs in the diffuse ISM with constant density. Since the hydrodynamics of SNRs is intimately related to the properties of their immediate environment, the lifecycle of dust grains in SNRs within SSCs is radically different from that in the diffuse ISM. Moreover, off-centered SNRs evolving in the steep density gradient established due to a star cluster wind experience a blowout phase: shell fragmentation due to protruding Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities and the venting of SN ejecta. Our main finding is that clustered SN explosions will cause a net increase in the amount of dust in the surroundings of young massive stellar clusters. Our analysis considers the multiple dust processing resulting from the passage of the SN reverse shock, including its reflection at the SNR's center, the injection of shocked stellar winds within the respective remnant's volume and the effect of secondary forward shocks produced in sequential SN explosions. With our code CINDER, on-the-fly, we have calculated the rates of thermal sputtering and dust-induced radiative cooling from an initial distribution of grain sizes and dust content. Fast-moving elongated dusty SN ejecta resemble mushroom clouds violently ascending in a stratified atmosphere after volcanic super-eruptions, where the pyroclasts carried by the clouds are wind-driven and eventually accumulate into the vast surroundings.
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Starsbursts play a key role in the cosmic evolution of galaxies, and thus in the star formation (SF) history of the universe, the production of metals, and the feedback coupling galaxies with the cosmic web. Extreme SF conditions prevail early on during the formation of the first stars and galaxies, therefore, the starburst phenomenon constitutes a
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Direct detection and characterization of Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars is a core task for evaluating the prevalence of habitability and life in the Universe. Here, we discuss a promising option for achieving this goal, which is based on placing an occulter in orbit and having it project its shadow onto the E-ELT at the surface of Earth
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The frequency and severity of flooding in the UK is on the rise, representing the most significant risk of climate change to the country's infrastructure. In 2007, the total cost of flooding and coastal erosion to the UK's infrastructure exceeded £700 million. By 2016, this had risen to £440 million. Global warming threatens a general temperature increase of 4 degrees celsius by the 2080s, with the annual costs to UK insurers to cover flooding predicted to reach £27 billion a year by that decade.
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Title Deeds contain a wealth of information on a property and its land. As well as showing the chain of ownership from the beginning, the Title Deeds also provides important insight into aspects such as restrictive covenants, liabilities pertaining to the structure and boundaries of the property, the price paid for the property at each sale, how long is left on the lease, and so on. In short, they are full of invaluable information to any prospective buyer of the property. Likewise, for current owners, the Title Deeds are also the key reference point for the above information, which might be required at any point for one reason or another.
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Many people complain about the coming cold months, but this is often because they simply haven't prepared themselves properly. There isn't much you can do about the temperature. You can, however, avoid the chaos that comes with it.
Switch the windshield washer fluid over to one that doesn't freeze as easily. Summer fluids are excellent at removing bugs, but they only make things worse when you try to use them to clear salt of the window. Place kitty litter in your trunk to help when you find yourself stuck on ice. A snow shovel can come in handy for drifts, and of course, you need a good brush and ice scraper on hand.
Just like the car, your home needs to be prepared for the months ahead. Pull the snow shovels out of storage and leave them by the back door. Purchase salt to put on icy walkways, and don't forget a boot tray placed just inside of the door. You will also need to have all fireplaces and chimneys cleaned. Take advantage of the chimney inspection maryland businesses like 301 Chimney has to offer. Replace old furnace filters with new ones as well.
Take winter clothing out of storage and sort out what you want to keep from last year. Chances are you have plenty of favorites, but nothing brightens up the winter months like some new fashions. Update the clothes you do have with a few new pieces. Shop for trendy accessories that will lift your spirits on the short, cloudy days, and don't forget to buy yourself a good pair of reliable boots to keep your feet warm and dry.
Knowing that your vehicle is ready for winter, as well as your home and wardrobe, will help you relax as you enter this frigid time of year. The time spent preparing yourself will pay off as you realize you have avoided some of this seasons biggest issues.


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An aerial picture of the Scholarstown Road site in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, which was sold for €37.1m earlier this year.
The most dramatic turnaround in the commercial property market appears to have been in the Dublin development land sector, writes Donal Buckley.
In the period 2008 to 2012, Dublin looked set to be haunted for decades by the skeletal remains of unfinished offices, apartment blocks and ghost estates. But the capital's skyline is soon expected to be festooned with cranes as they build houses, offices and also student accommodation and hotels.
Last week's Tourism Confederation report that Dublin needs up to 30 new hotels with as many as 6,000 bedrooms within the next six years has signalled further competitive...


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Finland is the most densely forested country in Europe. Covering over 80 % of the land area the forest holds a prominent position in Finnish culture, heritage and history. Forests are even referred to as the "green gold" of Finland showing their tremendous importance to the nation. For Finns the forest has from the beginning of time been a place to seek safety, food, building material, sanctuary and solace anda connection to something greater. For Icelanders the forest on the other hand is an exotic nature element lacking from the nation's terrain. The aim of the In the Icelandic Woods- exhibition is therefore to figuratively plant a forest landscape on Iceland, which in contrast to Finland is known as the country of fire and ice.
As a whole the exhibition will showcase the multiple meanings the forest holds in Finnish culture with the help of art, design and general information about forestry, its industrial heritage and dynamic presence with cutting- edge innovations. The exhibition will be divided into four main themes: Finnish masters inspired by nature, Forest and Well-being, Forest and Tourism and Forest and Industrial heritage. Visitors are invited to absorb the spirits of the forest through different medias such as film, photography, art, sound, literature, food as well as physical items connected to forest culture. Workshops and forest fun for children and adults in connection to the exhibition will also be available.
The exhibition includes a presentation of forest related works and stories from famous classic artists' lives such as those of writer Aleksis Kivi, composer Jean Sibelius and painters Pekka Halonen and Akseli Gallen-Kallela, of whom the last three celebrate their 150th birthday in 2015. In addition to the art world of classic masters, In the Icelandic Woods-exhibition will also showcase how contemporary Finnish artists have captured the essence of the forest in their works, e.g. Saana & Olli Design Company in textiles, artist Saara Kiuru in her art work, artist Tiina Tanskanen in her photography, acclaimed graphic designer Erik Bruun in his poster art work and internationally renowned Finnish nature photographer Hannu Hautala in his nature books and documentaries.
The exhibition is part of the week long culture festival Northern Marginal – Culture export with attitude! which is created and produced by the Northern Marginal Association along with students from Humak University of Applied Sciences, majoring in Culture production and Event management. The project has been funded by The Icelandic- Finnish Cultural Foundation and The Finnish Music Foundation.
The exhibition will feature materials aquired from, among others, Visit Finland, several museums including Forest Museum Lusto, Museum Halosenniemi, Gallen-Kallela Museum, nature centers and destinations, Hannu Hautala Foundation, Finnish Literature Society, companies and associations providing facts and information about the forest such as Luke Nature Resources Institute Finland, Pro Puu Association (guild of wood professionals) and The Finnish Society of Industrial Heritage.


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Grocery stores taking extra precautions
March 26, 2020 by Penny Coles News
Shoppers lined up outside Phil's valu-mart Monday, waiting for their turn to shop.
UPDATE: Following are some messages from locals. We completely agree, and send a shout-out to all our local businesses and staff.
"My family and I are also so grateful for what Phil, Shannon and their staff are doing to not only fill the shelves but keeping everyone safe with the safety measures they are taking at their store." — Petra Browning
" I just want to give a shout out to Coach Phil (Leboudec, who was coaching minor hockey before games were cancelled) who has been working extremely hard to keep his store open and with as much inventory as he can get his hands on.I don't think anyone in the community has worked harder to fulfill the needs of the people in the area while at the same time concerning himself with the his employees' and customers' safety before his own.When this is all over, we have to make sure we do not forget about those people in our community like Phil who go above and beyond for sake of others." – James Cadeau
"Big thanks to Phil and Shannon, they are doing an exceptional job and I think they both deserve a medal after this." -Justin Williams
As the news around us changes from one minute to the next, our grocery stores are continuing to do all they can to meet the needs of the community, while protecting the health of customers and staff.
The measures they are taking are also changing, so what was the case yesterday may not be today, and may be different yet again tomorrow.
Monday morning our federal government was telling us extreme measures could be coming, but we weren't there yet. However by Monday afternoon, Premier Doug Ford closed down all but essential services, effective Tuesday at midnight. Grocery stores and pharmacies are considered essential, but Ford said more information would be released about what else would be allowed to remain open.
Phil Leboudec, of Phil's valu-mart, says his main concern now is keeping staff safe. Some members of the public were not getting the message about staying home after travelling, or if they have symptoms, and that is a problem. If one staff member contracts COVID-19, the store will close, and that will affect the whole community, says Leboudec.
He has taken extra steps to keep staff and customers safe. On Saturday, under directions from Loblaws head office, he began restricting the number of customers in the store at one time to 30, allowing for physical distancing. Those who were waiting for their turn to shop were asked to line up outside, adhering to the two-metre distance required between them.
He also took the unusual measure of having community volunteers stopping people at the door, asking them if they had recently returned from travelling, or if they had any symptoms, such as a fever, cough or sore throat.
Local resident Cory Abt has volunteered to help — he also did some shelf-stocking for Leboudec — and was the first to take his place outside the door.
Many shoppers had already heard a limited number of people were being allowed in, and most were very understanding about what was on Saturday a 15-minute wait.
The few who weren't, he says, were dealt with by others in line.
There were four people who said they had recently returned from travelling and were unaware they weren't supposed to be out grocery shopping, says Abt, but they didn't argue when told they should go home — they just asked how they were supposed to get their groceries. When he told them they could order online at PC Express and pick them up outside, they went home to place an order, or to ask family members to help out.
"Everybody was complying. It was pretty easy," says Abt. "If the staff at the grocery store don't feel comfortable, they will stop coming to work, and the store will shut down."
Leboudec says Loblaws has been great about making proactive decisions and coming up with new initiatives to keep everyone safe — all the individual stores have to do is follow the corporate lead.
He says plastic shields are being installed at each check-out in every Loblaws store, protecting staff and customers, and although on Saturday he didn't know when, he expected it to happen soon.
He worries about his staff, and he worries about his family, but he also feels a responsibility to keep the store open for the community. He says he hasn't a lot of patience for people who are complaining, but for the most part, "the support is far greater than the few complaints we are getting."
Shelves are being refilled, with limits on some items, and as for those who are shopping for groceries, "we can't know if they're being honest, but hopefully they are."
He has been encouraging online ordering, but it's difficult to keep up when customers are placing $600 orders, instead of ordering just what they need, he says. That has resulted in a delay in filling orders.
"The online ordering system was only designed to complement shopping," he says. "It wasn't intended for the way it's being used, both with the number of orders or the size of the orders."
Tony Hendriks of Hendriks valu-mart is also taking precautions for his staff and customers.
He has instituted a policy of 10 people at a time in the store, since his is considerably smaller than others. He hasn't had an issue with people having to line up to get in, and as long as he keeps to 10 to 15 people at most, there is a comfortable distance between shoppers.
In response to the concerns of his cashiers, he's asking for customers to pay by debit or credit. If a customer wants to pay with cash, he or one of the cashiers, wearing gloves, will take it, but he says most are okay with using their cards.
He is relying on his customers' good judgement to stay home and isolate as needed, and although he has heard that hasn't always happened, "those cases are rare," he says.
The number of customers, and the amount they are buying, has changed from last week – it's returning to what he would normally expect for this time of year.
Shelves are being stocked every two days, and with the exception of a few items not available from suppliers, he's well-stocked.
"We're a small store, and we're not usually busy now. That makes it a little easier for us."
Cory Abt and other volunteers have been questioning shoppers at Phil's valu-mart, asking if they have returned from travel or if they have COVID-19 symptoms before they enter the store.
Tony Hendriks of Hendriks value-mart is taking precautions, limiting the number of customers to his store and asking for credit or debit cards only.


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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneota Vikings defeated the Springfield Tigers 38-21 in the Class 1A Prep Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday.
Springfield's quick-strike offense could not match Minneota's long drives. The Vikings running game chipped away at the Springfield defense throughout the game, and they were able to have key drives to churn clock and keep the ball out of the hands of the Springfield offense. Minneota won the time of possession battle 34 minutes, 19 seconds to Springfield's 13:31.
"It just came down to them wearing us out," Springfield coach Adam Meyer said. "The time of possession was really lopsided. We had some struggles getting our run game going."
Springfield scored first late in the first quarter on a long drive of its own. Ashtin Johnson rushed for a 1-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead.
Minneota answered with a 9-yard touchdown by Ryan Meagher early in the second quarter to tie the game. Viking kicker Peyton Gillund kicked a 28-yard field goal for a 10-7 lead with 1:14 remaining in the first half.
Springfield's offense showed its efficiency with a 6-play, 65-yard touchdown drive in 42 seconds. Quarterback Jakob Nachreiner completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Carter Olson for a 13-10 lead and momentum heading into halftime.
But Minneota used halftime to make an adjustment on offense.
"We went back to our bread and butter," Minneota head coach Chad Johnson said. "We went back to what got us here. They didn't really adjust too much defensively, and that gave us some gaps and we were able to build momentum."
Minneota scored the next three touchdowns with two of them on 9-play drives just over 60 yards.
"Our offensive line kept getting holes and kept wearing people out," Minneota running back Zack Fier said. "The holes just started getting bigger and bigger."
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Fier finished with 133 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 30 attempts.
The Vikings scored just after the start of the fourth quarter for a 31-13 lead, but Springfield reminded the Vikings of their ability to score quickly.
In six plays and in two minutes, Springfield's Nachreiner completed a 37-yard touchdown pass to Sam Pidde. The Tigers' 2-point conversion attempt was completed, and it


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VC to my rescue? No, I'm fine, thank you though.
Entrepreneurs – those beginning their journey following their passion – commonly don't come from the world of finance. They are inventors, engineers, salesmen, and creative types. So when they go to look for financing, the thing they've heard about is Venture Capital". It is all so seductive, this… Venture Capital. It's capital to finance ventures, right? It all seems so logical.
The problem is that the world of Venture Capital is broken. And those aren't my words. They are the words of Jeff Sohl, Executive Director of the National Center for Venture Capital at the University of New Hampshire, uttered while we discussed the best way to help a manufacturer have access to more innovations than through its own R&D. There's not much to misunderstand about 'broken'.
Rumors abound of someone with a great idea getting oodles of dough from a Venture Capitalist. It's a bit like hearing about Bigfoot. We've all heard the stories, but do we know anyone personally that's actually seen this thing?
For those of you out there that want something that's real and obtainable, look into the SBIR. Did I mention its free?
So what is this SBIR? The Small Business Innovation Research program is a US program, coordinated by the SBA in which 2.5% of the total extramural research budgets of large (over $100 million) federal agencies are reserved for contracts or grants to small businesses. In 2010, that represented over $2 Billion in research funds, of which $1 Billion was from the DOD alone. Over half the awards were to firms with fewer than 25 people and a third to firms of fewer than 10. A fifth were to minority or women-owned businesses. A quarter of the companies in FY10 were first-time winners.
to commercialize federally funded investments.
The purpose of the program, in the words of its founder, is to "to provide funding for some of the best early-stage innovation ideas — ideas that, however promising, are still too high risk for private investors, including venture capital firms." That is good news for many entrepreneurs.
So, with this as backdrop, here is my point in a nutshell. If Uncle Sam isn't going to finance you, think about your chances obtaining Venture Capital.
And for you not-so-small companies, the SBIR defines "small business" as a business with fewer than 500 employees.
Phase I, the startup phase, makes awards of up to $150,000 for approximately 6 months support for exploration of the technical merit or feasibility of an idea or technology.
Phase II awards grants of up to $1 million, for as many as 2 years, in order to facilitate expansion of Phase I results. Research and development work is performed and the developer evaluates the potential for commercialization. Phase II grants are awarded exclusively to Phase I award winners.
Phase III is intended to be the time when innovation moves from the laboratory into the marketplace. No additional SBIR funds are awarded for Phase III. At that point the business must find funding in the private sector or other non-SBIR federal agency funding.
Commercializing your product is the challenge. After being burned a decade ago, Ven Cap tends wait on the sidelines before it invests in a company, well after its revenues come rolling in. To get from Phase II to commercialization, you need to bootstrap your company. Professor Sohl was one of the authors of a very good article on this subject, Mitigating the limited scalability of bootstrapping through strategic alliances to enhance new venture growth.
Once you have revenues and approach break even, we can help you raise capital for growth.
The nice thing about the SBIR is that your company owns the intellectual property and all commercialization rights. Companies such as Symantec, Qualcomm, DaVinci and iRobot were started with R&D funding from this program.
A similar program, the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR), uses a similar approach to the SBIR program to expand public/private sector partnerships between small businesses and nonprofit U.S. research institutions, and is funded at present at .3% of the relevant agencies' extramural research budgets. In FY10, that amounted to over $100 million, but that is a pittance compared to the SBIR's $2 Billion (unless you are the lucky soul to get the $100 million).
To get started, look into the FAST program ("Federal and State"). It is a program of State-based business mentoring and assistance to aid small businesses in the preparation of SBIR proposals and management of the contracts. It is more active in some states than others.


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Walls, Divisions and Separatism – The Crux of Modern-Day Politics
The presidents of South American Nations – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru – met in Santiago to form Prosur, another alliance for regional integration after the unsuccessful predecessor UNASUR (Unión de Naciones Suramericanas: Union of South American Nations).
According to Ivan Duque, President of Colombia, the goal is to make Prosur "more dynamic, less bureaucratic and free of ideologies", while the successor of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez who founded the previous UNASUR to stop the influence of the United States in the region, President Nicolas Maduro is of the view that his country is suffering an "economic war" driven by political enemies with the assistance of the USA.
Meanwhile in Europe, the European Union has agreed to delay Brexit until 22 May, on the condition that British Prime Minister Theresa May can secure support from parliament in a week's time.
On the other hand, according to The Sunday Times, there are at least six senior ministers who want Theresa May to be replaced by Michael Gove or David Lidington, expecting that one of them would successfully steer Brexit in the right direction. Aside from that, the UK has to sort out its future plans on what to do next, no later than 12 April.
In other news, President Donald Trump issued his first presidential veto, rejecting the legislation approved by 59 to 41 votes, from both the Democrats and the Republicans in the Congress, as it would terminate his emergency declaration for a wall that is to be built on the US-Mexico border to stop illegal migration and criminal activity.
Mr Trump said, "As president, the protection of the nation is my highest duty … Congress passed a dangerous resolution that if signed into law, would put countless Americans in danger. Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution and I have the duty to veto it. I'm very proud to veto it."
This was said as throngs of people gathered in front of Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York, carrying placards saying "Trump is the emergency" and protesting against his declaration.
Amidst the growing hostility and extremism on the international horizon, nations seem to be advancing towards further conflict through harbouring separatist tendencies.
The worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, pointing towards the establishment of global unity, presenting it as the key to peace and harmony, states:
"The truth is that in the modern world we all depend upon one another. Today, even the major powers like Europe or the United States cannot survive by remaining completely isolated from all others. African countries cannot remain isolated and hope to flourish and neither can Asian countries or the people from any other part of the world. For example, if you want your economy to flourish, then you must be willing to embrace international trade. A clear example of how the world is now inter-linked is illustrated by the fact that the European or the world's financial crisis of the past few years has negatively affected, more or less, every country of the world. Furthermore, for countries to advance in science, or to excel in other fields of expertise requires them to cooperate and help each other…
"I pray that may Allah the Almighty enable the people of the world to rise above their personal interests and desires, in an effort to save the world from the coming destruction. It is the developed nations of the West that hold the greatest amount of power in today's world, and so it is your duty, above others, to pay urgent attention to these matters of crucial importance." (Keynote Address at European Parliament, Brussels, 4 December 2012)
Huzooraa has reiterated the same point in the recently held Peace Symposium in London (9 March 2019).
Hence, finding pragmatic solutions and better ways to deal with the present issues rest on the shoulders of governments and more so on their advisors.
The solution to most problems rests in coming together and uniting, not in widening the cleavages of separatism.
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Mephisto Demos is a double 12″ bootleg vinyl from Groove Records. This is a fairly rare and once highly sought after bootleg of Jane's Addiction due to immense misinformation perpetrated by the bootleg designers. This bootleg leads you to believe it contains eleven otherwise unavailable Jane's Addiction demos, including a song that is bundled with the claim that it won Jane's Addiction a recording contract with Warner Brothers. This is simply 100% untrue. The fact is there are only five Jane's Addiction tracks on this bootleg, and they all appear on Side A of the first record. These tracks are demos that are extremely common demos that have been commercially released several times and are also included on several other bootleg albums. The other three sides of this set contain songs by other bands, none of whom have any relation to Jane's Addiction.
The origins of these other tracks has been traced back to a tape created by a guy named Lob Instagon in the mid 80s. He had a tape, simply labeled "Jane's Addiction Demos", and it included the other songs found on this bootleg. Lob worked at a record store in Glendale, CA, owned by bootlegger Neil Shustack. Long story short, Lob's tape was stolen and turned into this bootleg. You can read Lob's recount of this over on SDW.
This bootleg falsely claims the final track on this collection as quote: "All White People Look Alike was the cut that won Jane's Addiction their current recording contract." This myth further grew to be that Warner Brothers thought that, because of this song, record label reps though that Jane's Addiction was more like the band They Might Be Giants. Again, this is simply untrue. This twenty minute long song is actually a song by Brian Woodbury, and was recorded off of the Dr. Demento radio program. The song was released in 1987 on the label Some Phil. Furthermore, the band They Might Be Giants was barely known back when Warner Brothers signed Jane's Addiction.
The song Fighting Back is an early version of a song called Can You Feel. That song, along with Forever or Never and Holding Stare are demos submitted to Triple-X records from a band called Cygnet. Fighting Back would later be updated and released by Cygnet lead singer Allan Aguirre's band Spy Glass Blue and appears on the band's album titled Shadows.
The songs Mephisto Waltz Part 1 and Mephisto Waltz Part 2 are tracks believe to be early demos from the band Mephisto Walz. The actual titles of these two songs is still unknown.
The songs Pissed off Krishnas From Hell Part 1 and Pissed Off Krishnas From Hell Part 2 are demos from the one-off Los Angeles based band Pissed off Krishnas From Hell, whom Lob Instagon was a member of. These two songs likely furthered the rumor that these were Jane's Addiction demos, as one of the many stories about the dissolution of Psi Com was due to members leaving the band to become Hare Krishnas.
The song Minglewood Blues is a cover of a Grateful Dead song performed also performed by Pissed off Krishnas From Hell. The remaining tracks are also performed by bands with Lob on vocals.
One tablet of Ambien (https://www.disvulture.com/cheap-ambien/) a day, for 8 years and I sleep like a baby. I don't need a higher dose either. People warn of addiction. I have been a cardiac patient for 10 years and therefore have to take medication. Am I dependent on it too? Yes, because without I have to die! The medication helps me sleep through the night 8 hours.
Thanks go out to SDW for the assistance uncovering the origin of the non-JA tracks.
Track Origins:
Record 1, Side A: Jane's Addiction – 03/??/1986 – Radio Tokyo, Venice, CA
Record 1 Side B & Record 2: Non-Jane's Tracks from Multiple Sources
Track Listings:
Record 1 – Side A:
Record 1 – Side B:
Forever Or Never
Holding Stare
Mephisto Waltz, Pt. 1
Pissed Off Krishnas From Hell, Pt. 1
All New Pasturized
Minglewood Blues
Released By: Groove Records
ID Number: JANAD-01
Medium: Double 12″ Vinyl
Quality: Good (JA demos), Mixed (other)
Source: Studio (JA demos), Mixed (other)


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Hierarchy of colors in a cactus.
I painted this illustration with watercolor on paper.
around 30 years for her cactus to grow that big.
This is the sketch of my illustration.
And here is the painting in my hand!
That is gorgeous! Lovely shapes, colors, saturation variety, it's all so lovely. I'll be checking out the rest of your blog now.
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