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I'll admit it: I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with the way my phone handles notifications.
Android notifications, y'see, get a lot of things right. They're easy to read, convenient to act on, and reasonably simple to manage — and increasingly advanced tools for controlling 'em show up with practically every new Android version (including the still-rockin'-that-new-software-smell Android Q, whose current early beta includes yet another fresh set of small but significant notification tweaks). Heck, spend five minutes with an iOS device, and you'll come back to Android feeling positively grateful for just how good we've got it.
At the same time, though, there's so much more Google could do to make notifications better — to take that next leap forward, especially when it comes to the area of user-friendly and finely nuanced notification management. That's becoming more and more important these days as so many of us try to find the right balance between being constantly connected and being, well, sane, and it still seems like there's a lot of next-level thinking that's yet to be accomplished.
Google itself may not have stumbled onto the magic answer just yet, but a team of developers working with a Duke University behavioral lab has come up with a pretty impressive effort at reimagining the way our phones' notifications function. And having played around with their concept for a little while now, I can't help but think they're onto something.
The team's app is called Daywise, and its aim is to act as an intelligent assistant that intercepts your incoming notifications, figures out which ones are truly important and which don't need to interrupt you immediately, and then delivers them all accordingly, in a way that makes sense for your needs. When you use it, it's hard not to think that the concept they came up with should be a native part of Android itself.
Take a quick look with me at how the whole thing works, and see if you agree.
Notifications, meet nuance
All right, so here's how Daywise operates: The first time you open up the app, it asks you to approve a schedule for when it'll deliver "notification batches" — groups of non-urgent notifications it collects over a period of time and then shows to you all at once, thus creating less productivity-zapping distractions and making more efficient use of your time. The app is designed to give you one batch in the morning, one at lunchtime, one at the end of the day, and one before bed. You can customize any of the times to make 'em work for your own routine.
After that, Daywise scans all the apps on your phone and gives you a suggested breakdown of which apps should remain instant — where any notifications they generate reach you immediately, in the traditional manner — and which should be shifted over into the batch system, where incoming alerts are held back and delivered to you only at those set times we just discussed.
For me, the recommendations were pretty spot on: Things like my messaging apps, calendar app, and phone app were all whitelisted for instant delivery by default, while typically less pressing stuff like Gmail, the Play Store, and my podcast app got sorted into the "Batched" section. If Daywise doesn't get something set up the way you want, though, all it takes is a couple quick taps to change it.
Now, the especially cool part: Daywise gets even more nuanced from there. Let's say, for instance, you don't want to get instant Gmail notifications in general but do want to get alerted immediately about incoming emails from a few specific people — your boss, your significant other, maybe your favorite theremin player (just in case your wildest dreams come true and he or she ever emails you). Daywise has a separate section where you can designate VIP contacts whose incoming messages will act as exceptions to any rule and always alert you instantly whenever they come in, even if the associated app is configured to be a part of your batch setup.
Once you have all that stuff set, you just sit back and let Daywise do its job. There's really not much thought to it from that point forward, either; things basically just work the way you'd expect: The app lets your whitelisted notifications through instantly and then saves all the rest to provide to you in batches at your predetermined times.
Whenever you tap a Daywise notification to open up one of the batches, you see all the alerts bundled by the app that sent 'em. You can tap any alert to open it within its respective app, swipe it to the side to delete it, or tap its menu icon to set either the associated app or its sender to be treated as an instant-alert-worthy notification for the future.
(If you can't find the app in the Play Store, by the way, it might be because of a short-term geographic restriction. The app is apparently not yet GDPR-compliant in its current beta state and so its developers haven't yet made it available in Europe. They tell me they expect to be ready to lift that restriction and make the app available everywhere within the next few weeks.)
If the approach here sounds slightly familiar, it should: What Daywise is doing with Android notifications is remarkably similar to what Google's soon-to-be-shuttered Inbox app did for email. (Ding, ding, ding! Give yourself seven bonus points if you'd already made that connection. Seven more bonus points, and you'll be eligible for a prize (which may or may not be an additional seven points).)
In fact, the terminology is almost identical: While Daywise revolves around notification batches, Inbox used email bundles to help you manage your mail and avoid being constantly distracted by unimportant messages. It'd automatically categorize incoming emails into one of several categories, which you could then set to appear in clusters at certain times of day instead of bugging you bit by bit every time an individual message arrived. It made for less interruptions and a more efficient method of dealing with email — just like Daywise does with notifications.
Now, there is another side to the story that needs to be pointed out: As a third-party app handling this sort of stuff, Daywise requires full access to all of your incoming notifications — something that certainly makes sense and that the company's privacy policy is up-front about describing. The app also stores "form metadata" (basic stats about your notification-receiving frequency and patterns) and stats about your usage of the app and its scheduling functions.
The company behind Daywise, however, says it will never "sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer" personal info to others unless legally required — and that in the event the company itself is ever sold or acquired, it would share or transfer user data only if the acquiring organization agrees to keep it private.
I reached out to the crew behind the app to clarify a little further. The company's co-founder and CEO, Ranjan Jagannathan, emphasized that accessing notification-related data is an unavoidable part of the Daywise service but noted that all such data is assigned an anonymous ID so that it's never associated with a specific, identifiable person. All such data, he also told me, is transmitted over an encrypted connection and then saved in password-protected databases. And moving forward, once the app is past its current beta phase, the goal is to reach a point where all important data stays on the local device and the processing happens there so that no transferring is even required. His team is also working to add in a feature that'll let you request to have your non-anonymous data deleted on demand — and in the meantime, he says anyone can reach out anytime and ask to have that data manually removed from the company's servers, should the need ever arise.
The broader question with anything like this, of course, is always how the company intends to make money off the product — because ultimately, every app and service exists for a reason, and it's important for us as users to understand the nature of that relationship. Jagannathan says once Daywise is out of its beta state, he and his team will experiment with making it a paid service. Beyond that, they're working on a predictive intelligence feature that sounds like it might be marketed to other app developers as a service they could integrate into their own offerings.
As with any third-party add-on, only you can decide if you're comfortable with the level of data access that comes with the territory. But even if you don't use Daywise directly, it's a fascinating look at how Android notifications can be pushed forward in an incredibly intelligent way — and worthwhile food for thought about how much more Google could do to take Android notifications to the next level.
To wit: Just imagine this same sort of system being built into Android natively, with controls and shortcuts integrated directly into the notification panel. In my ideal scenario, it'd be fleshed out even further into a full-fledged notification inbox — with an email-like archiving system that keeps notifications accessible and rediscoverable, if and when you want, and a souped-up snoozing system that also takes a cue from Inbox and allows you to snooze notifications to specific days and times or even places in the future.
There's no telling if or when any of that might actually happen — but hey, you never know (ahem part I, ahem part II). In the meantime, Daywise is a wonderful way to experience a taste of a smarter smartphone setup — and, on some level, to get a glimpse at what the future of Android notifications oughta be.
Hey, Google: You listening?


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The school summer holidays are just around the corner; time to relax and enjoy warm days, fun activities and family trips away. But at this time of year, many parents are starting to worry about whether their children will fall behind during those weeks off school.
Summer learning loss – students forgetting what they've learned during long breaks from school – has been demonstrated by many studies. In the worst cases, especially in subjects like mathematics and languages, the loss can be up to three months of learning.
And the loss gets worse as students get older; a genuine worry for parents whose children will be sitting exams in the new academic year. The loss is so accepted that many educators have called for the school term structure to be drastically overhauled to get rid of the long holiday.
So as the longest school holiday starts, those weeks stretching away over the summer can be daunting. With no academic contact at all, children can easily forget learning, get into bad study habits and find the return to school challenging. For students with GCSEs, A Levels or entrance exams in the next academic year, there is crucial preparation work to be done as well as set homework tasks, but unsupervised; some children can struggle to structure study constructively.
Children may have been given set homework to complete, but without supervision they often leave it all until the last minute, rushing to get the work done in the final days of the holiday. Stress ramps up and the student struggles to remember the techniques they need, making the work harder than it would have been during term time.
Working with your child to set up a structured study plan over the summer holidays is an important first step. Getting into a routine – whether it's setting aside time for school work every day, every other day or a couple of times a week, means that children know what to expect and can look forward to time off in between study sessions.
Start by looking at what homework needs to be completed before the next term, and what subjects would benefit from study consolidation. It is often a student's weaker subjects that suffer particularly from summer learning lag, so these are likely to be areas to concentrate on. Subjects that require data processing techniques like maths and computing are often most affected, so require particular attention.
But parents often struggle to manage their child's learning over the summer break. If one or more parent is working or if there are siblings to consider, finding the time and imposing a study structure can be a major challenge. One increasingly popular solution is to book regular sessions with a private tutor. Some families even choose to take a personal tutor on holiday so that no time is missed! A tutor can provide structured lessons, working on official homework from school, going over subject areas to make sure learning is not lost and even expanding learning in preparation for a new term.
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An important function of academic work during a long holiday is to consolidate what has already been learned. Consolidation can drastically reduce summer learning loss and is great preparation for a new term. Private tuition can help to structure study consolidation, working through the curriculum and using techniques such as reviewing notes, organising information and actively applying learning to fix knowledge more permanently in a student's head. This process helps with future revision, not only teaching children effective revision techniques but also laying down key information so that it is easier to retrieve at a later date.
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New Release: Count To Ten V2
I Can Count To Ten is an easy-to-use app to help children learn to count to ten using their fingers.
It is important for children to learn to count for several reasons. Counting is an essential early math skill that provides the foundation for more advanced mathematical concepts, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In addition, counting is a fundamental life skill that is used in many everyday situations, such as counting out money, measuring ingredients for cooking, or keeping track of the number of items in a list.
Historically among different cultures, humans have been relying on fingers or body parts to support their representation of numbers (Ifrah, 1994). And in occidental cultures, counting on fingers is one of the first strategies taught to children. They link the verbal representation of a number with its numerical meaning. (Gelman and Gallistel, 1978; Gallistel and Gelman, 1992; Butterworth, 1999; Sato and Lalain, 2008)
Learning to count also helps children develop important cognitive skills, such as concentration, memory, and problem-solving. Counting requires children to focus their attention, remember and recite a sequence of numbers, and understand the relationship between numbers and quantities. These skills are important for success in school and in life.
The app uses sounds, color, and animation to keep the attention of young children. Children are encouraged to follow along with the events on-screen. Cartoon hands are immediately recognizable by most children, so they feel comfortable. Repeating animations show the progression of extended fingers from one to ten. A playful voice speaks each number aloud as each finger moves. In the end, confetti goes everywhere, keeping the user engaged.
Furthermore, studies have shown that early math skills, such as counting, are correlated with academic achievement and overall cognitive development. Children who have a strong foundation in counting and other early math skills tend to perform better in math and other subjects in school.
The child can interact with the app by tapping the numbers or swiping through the animations. If there is no interaction from the user, the hands will automatically count up to ten. The 3D hands are modeled after common cartoon characters. This design was important as it kept children engaged more than realistic hands. The playful animations mimic those of a TV cartoon while demonstrating how to count.
Learning to count is an essential early math skill that provides the foundation for more advanced mathematical concepts, is a fundamental life skill, and is linked to cognitive development and academic achievement. It is important for children to learn to count to set them up for success in school and in life.
Count To Ten features sound by other children, to keep the user's attention. Children are naturally drawn to higher-pitched voices, especially other children. The sound of other kids cheering at the end of the lesson makes the child feel happy and encouraged.
The simple Ul is designed for young children. There are no menus, settings, or extra features. This prevents the user from accidentally clicking anything that they don't need. The number buttons at the bottom let users pick any number they want to view, without needing to count in order.
The idea of numbers can be introduced to children as young as 12 months. Young children typically count small sets of items like cookies, steps, and buttons. This app is most beneficial to children in the pre-operational stage of human development. This stage is approximately between the ages of two and seven years old. It is at this stage that children begin to understand, represent, remember, and picture objects in their minds without having it in front of them. It is also during this stage that they want to understand everything and begin to propose the questions of "why?" and "how come?" (Santrock 2014).
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Small-Great Objects: Anni and Josef Albers in the Americas
Exhibition explores intersections between the collecting and creative practices of two iconic modern artists
The exhibition Small-Great Objects: Anni and Josef Albers in the Americas examines the many resonances between the art-making and art-collecting strategies of the Alberses, two of the most influential figures of 20th-century modernism. Between 1935 and 1967, the couple made numerous trips to Latin America, namely Mexico and Peru, and amassed a large collection of ancient artworks from the region. The exhibition looks at these objects in depth and considers how Anni and Josef's collection supported their aesthetic sensibilities and teaching practices. In addition to Prehispanic objects, the show gathers together dozens of works that the couple made, including textiles, paintings, works on paper, and rarely studied photographs that Josef took at archaeological sites and museums. Demonstrating the Alberses' deep and sustained engagement with ancient American art, Small-Great Objects explores a fascinating dimension of the couple's creative vision.
Anni and Josef's passion for the art and culture of the ancient Americas was first piqued while the couple was still living in Germany, where they encountered Prehispanic ceramics and textiles in museums and publications. In 1922 Anni was a student at the Bauhuas in Weimar, Germany, when she met Josef, then the head of the Bauhaus glass workshop. A decade after they met, the Nazi Party rose to power, and the couple was forced to flee the country. They received an invitation from Theodore (Ted) Dreier to teach at Black Mountain College, a newly formed, progressive art school located in the hills of North Carolina, and in November 1933 they packed their belongings and immigrated to the United States. Two years later, the Alberses arranged a trip to Mexico with Ted and his wife, Barbara (Bobbie), and the two couples visited Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Acapulco. This was the first of many trips that Anni and Josef took together through the Americas, and on subsequent journeys they frequently wrote letters to the Dreiers detailing their travels. This correspondence, now housed at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, in Bethany, Connecticut, forms the archival backbone of the exhibition.
Anni and Josef began collecting Prehispanic objects and textiles during these excursions to Mexico. In the preface of her 1964 book Pre-Columbian Mexican Miniatures, Anni described a memorable episode in which she was given the opportunity to purchase either a live goat or small ceramic figurine; she went with the latter. In addition to collecting on the road, they also purchased objects from art dealers in the United States and abroad. Over a period of 30 years, they amassed a large and varied group of artworks that today exist as three separate collections: approximately 1,400 Prehispanic objects now at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, the more than 100 textiles that comprise the Gallery's Harriet Engelhardt Memorial Collection, and the Alberses' private collection of textiles and ceramic figurines, now held at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.
This exhibition weaves together objects from all three of these collections and organizes them according to geographic location, emphasizing the stylistic differences between their sites of origin and retracing Anni and Josef's itinerary. The Alberses traveled through Mexico on numerous occasions, revisiting favorite places such as Mexico City and Oaxaca, and they also ventured out to the Yucatán Peninsula and eventually farther south to Peru. Over time, they embedded themselves in the social fabric of Mexico City: they visited the Museo Anahuacalli with Mexican artist Diego Rivera, they exhibited Josef's paintings alongside those of Guatemalan artist Carlos Mérida, and Josef taught courses at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
For Anni and Josef, Mesoamerican and Andean objects were anything but "primitive"; rather, they were modern in their materiality and geometric abstraction, and they provided inspiration for the Alberses' own work. When seen alongside Josef's photocollages depicting scenes from Mexico, the artist's Variant/Adobe series of the 1940s and 1950s—a predecessor to his more famous Homage to the Square paintings of the 1960s and 1970s—is clearly rooted in the architecture of Oaxaca. Techniques that Anni used in her weavings, including the leno weave in Thickly Settled (1957), find an antecedent in the Andean textiles she collected.
The title of the exhibition comes from a quote in Anni's book Pre-Columbian Mexican Miniatures, in which she praised "small-great objects" such as handheld ceramic and stone figurines. She wrote, "Today, when large size in art is carried to an absurdity, the smallness found here seems to be a special virtue, when contrasted with the arrogance of exaggerated scale." Anni and Josef were drawn to these objects because they admired the ability of Prehispanic artists to encapsulate the human form in basic materials like clay and stone. Similarly, they marveled at the talent of ancient weavers, who used simple back-strap looms to transform cotton or wool thread into intricate patterns that are present in even the smallest Andean textile fragments. The exhibition invites visitors to look at these objects and textiles through Anni's and Josef's eyes, and to appreciate, as they did, the greatness of these small artworks.
"While Josef Albers is known the world over for both his art and his pedagogy, intimately tied to his transformative teaching at the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and the Yale School of Art, less is known about what Anni and Josef accomplished together as pioneering modern artists, educators, and collectors inspired by the art and architecture of the ancient Americas," explains Jock Reynolds, the Henry J. Heinz IIDirector. "The Gallery holds the largest collection of Josef's work of any U.S. museum. Having the Alberses' collections and archives reside in the New Haven area—at the Gallery, the Yale Peabody Museum, and the Albers Foundation in Bethany—provides an incomparable opportunity to study these artists and share their rich legacy."
"From day one, the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation opened its doors to me and provided access to their archives and collections," states exhibition curator Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye. "It has been a delight to work with their team on the exhibition and book, and I am grateful for their mentorship and friendship. Michael D. Coe, the Charles J. MacCurdy Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University and Curator Emeritus of Anthropology at the Yale Peabody Museum, contributed greatly to this project with his expertise in Prehispanic art, stories of his friendship with Anni and Josef Albers, and firsthand knowledge of the Alberses' collection. On behalf of our collaborators, the Gallery is pleased to share with the public the story of Anni and Josef's inspiring journeys."
Exhibition Credits
Organized by Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye, the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman–Joan Whitney Payson Senior Fellow, Education Department. Made possible by the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, the Wolfe Family Exhibition and Publication Fund, and the Art Gallery Exhibition and Publication Fund.
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Omer joined ASHRAE as a student member in 2010, and since then he has been an active member. He worked his way to become the Student President of ASHRAE NED Student Branch and later became the YEA Committee Chair for ASHRAE Pakistan. He has organized various technical and non-technical events on behalf of ASHRAE in Pakistan to ensure students at universities received greater exposure and had more learning opportunities.
Omer is currently working as the YEA Regional Coordinator for Region At Large.
Through ASHRAE, he has had the opportunity to meet and work with the multinational and multidisciplinary experts by attending ASHRAE workshops and conference including: 2011 Interactive CRC-Ral Abu Dhabi, 2016 ASHRAE Super CRC Bangkok.


Neither Soulja Boy nor Chris Brown are wasting any time preparing for their celebrity boxing showdown. Within hours of Soulja Boy posting video of himself hitting the exercise machines, a recording of Chris Brown hitting the mitts began to circulate throughout social media.
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In the clip, Chris Brown throws hooks from various angles, while ducking counter punches coming back at him. His punches land with a thudding impact, and it is clear that his feet keep a steady balance in a comfortable stance. The video goes some ways in backing up the claims of former world champion Andre Berto, who put his money on Chris, saying that he's seen him perform in the gym on numerous occasions throughout their nearly decade-long friendship.


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It was fun, actually a lot of fun.
Flea Market at CLASKA "Okaimonoshinight" happened last Friday night. The floor was constantly packed with people shopping and drinking throughout the night. Unlike the other nicely decorated booths, W+K Tokyo booth was inconsistent, wierd and crazy. Just like us.
W+K Tokyo sales gals, Yukari, Tomoko, Hiromi and Kuki. Hiromi's handmade accessories were the best selling items of our store.
DJ AK rocking the floor.
Thank you everyone for coming and shopping at W+K Tokyo at CLASKA.
All photos by PAUL and BOBBY. Masaru, Kohei, Genki, Mag, Andrea and KK(!!) for coming, helping & Shopping(KK). Thanks GUYS!


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Five new deaths in Lancashire as government slammed over testing strategy
The Government needs to move away from an "arbitrary focus on numbers" to a clear testing strategy to prevent a second wave of coronavirus
Luke BeardsworthEditor of Lancs.Live
A nurse takes a swab at a Covid-19 Drive-Through testing station at Manchester Airport (Image: Getty Images)
Five more deaths have been announced in Lancashire as experts warn that the government needs to adopt a clearer testing strategy that doesn't focus on arbitrary figures.
The number of deaths being announced in Lancashire each day by the NHS is falling steadily and two trusts in Lancashire today recorded no deaths.
One death was announced at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals and happened on May 14. Three deaths were announced at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, which is made up of Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital - one of which was on May 14 and two on May 13. One death was announced at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals from May 12.
No new deaths were recorded at East Lancashire Hospitals or University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust.
This means there have now been 788 deaths at the five trusts operating in Lancashire.
The figures announced each day can be from any period of time rather than the previous 24 hours, although the majority tend to be released within five days.
The Government needs to move away from an "arbitrary focus on numbers" to a clear testing strategy to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections, the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has warned.
In a letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, RCGP chair Professor Martin Marshall said there is a lack of confidence in the Government's testing strategy – including in the accuracy and timing of results.
He added that while improvements have been made, a clear and comprehensive plan is needed to stop a second swell of cases.
Prof Marshall wrote: "Whilst we recognise the work of Government and a range of stakeholders, we do not believe that there is sufficient clarity on a joined-up comprehensive testing strategy to prevent a second wave of infections and to secure the overall health of the population.
"As we ease lockdown over the coming weeks and months, it is essential that the profession and patients have full confidence in the approach to test, track and trace."
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Prof Marshall said a joined-up approach is required between the NHS, social care and community care – including care homes which he warned are on the "front lines" of the pandemic.
He added: "In the absence of a clear strategy and with delays in social care planning, patients have been left vulnerable.
"I am sure you will agree that now is the time to move beyond an arbitrary focus on numbers and targets and ensure that our loved ones in vulnerable settings are given particular protection."
Prof Marshall stressed the importance of confidence in the testing strategy from both the healthcare profession and the general public as the Government moves to ease parts of the lockdown.
He said the Government needs to clearly inform the public about the importance of test, track and trace, and other measures that will accompany the NHS Covid-19 tracking app.


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Lasagna is an indefatigable classic—sure, we could quibble over styles (think of the variations between cheeses: cottage or ricotta or the complete absence of either), but the traditional combination of pasta sheets, tomato-based sauce, and some sort of dairy or cheese—all baked together in a savory stratification—make for a hearty, family-style dish that's difficult to beat no matter the permutation.
An old cooking chum once shared a story with me that his grandmother, in addition to red tomato and white cottage, employed a layer of spinach to her lasagna as a nod to the Italian flag—red, white, and green, of course. I can appreciate those familial and familiar version, but with this week's recipe I've included two elements that will be exercise for your cooking chops—Bolognese and white sauce.
The Bolognese (also called a ragu) is a mix of aromatic vegetables and chopped or ground meat, and the white sauce is a basic béchamel (one of the five leading or "mother" sauces) with an addition of two types of cheese. And al forno is just a term that denotes a softened pasta noodle achieved through baking.
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. In wide-bottomed, high-sided sauté pan or sautoir, heat small amount of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots, reduce heat slightly; sweat veg several minutes before adding garlic; continue till veg are translucent and fragrant. Add in minced steak and ground pork; lightly season with salt and pepper; add dry herbs, bay leaf. Using a wooden spoon, add tomato sauce; incorporate and reduce slightly; add crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire. Pour in red wine and reduce until syrupy. Remove from heat, stir in milk. Reserve warm.
2. In a high-sided saucepan over medium heat, add flour and butter, allowing butter to melt to form a paste. Whisk in 1/3 of milk, removing any lumps by stirring. Add in another 1/3 of milk along with pinch nutmeg. Add last 1/3 of milk, bring to gentle boil. Remove from heat, add in grated cheese in small installments; whisk in parmesan, season with salt and pepper.
3. Evenly spread 1/3 of meat mixture to a 8-inch by 11 ½ -inch by 2-inch casserole dish (or 2 quart baking dish). Line with three sheets of oven-ready lasagna; spread out 1/3 of cheese sauce and top with another 1/3 of meat mixture; add three more sheets of lasagna. Pour out remaining 1/3 of meat mixture, spread evenly before applying final amount of cheese mix. Top with additional parm; cover with aluminum foil, bake at 350° F for 30 minutes. After removing, allow lasagna to rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Top with extra parmesan.


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Pre-Transition (1902-1989) - Documents and Reports - 1957
The Honourable the Prime Minister,
Union of South Africa,
House of Assembly
Honourable Sir,
At a time when in many respects our country is passing through some of the most difficult times in its history, I consider it my duty as leader of the African National Congress, a Union-wide premier political organisation among the African people in the Union of South Africa, to address this letter direct to you as head of the government to apprise you personally of the very grave fears and concern of my people, the Africans, at the situation now existing in the Union, especially anent matters affecting them.
I shall venture to place before you respectfully what I consider to be some of the disturbing features of our situation and suggest steps that could be taken by the Government to meet the position.
I have addressed this letter to you, Sir, and not to any Department for two reasons.
Firstly, because the gravity of our situation requires your direct personal attention and, secondly, because what I shall say fundamentally affects the welfare of the Union of South Africa as a whole since both basically and ill practice, the so-called 'Native Affairs' are, not only inextricably interwoven with the true interests of other racial groups, but are a key to a proper understanding and appraisal of South African Affairs and problems for indeed 'ALL SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS ARE NATIVE AFFAIRS.'
One of the tragic aspects of the political situation in our country today is the increasing deterioration in race relations, especially in Black- White relations. There can be no two viewpoints on this question. Never has there been such an extremely delicate relationship as now exists between the Government of Whites only, of which you are head, and the vast masses of non-European people in general, and the African people in particular. This unfortunate state of affairs has resulted from a number of factors, the basic one being the policy of segregation, especially its more aggressive form, White baasskap and apartheid.
It is in the economic sphere that this disastrous policy of discrimination has affected Africans hardest and most cruelly. It has brought on them an economic plight that has shown itself in the dire poverty of the people both in the urban and in the rural areas. This fact has long been attested to from time to time by economic experts and by findings of Government Commissions. Recently, as a result of the Rand and Pretoria Bus Boycott, the extreme poverty of Africans in urban areas has been acknowledged by even commerce and industry. It is not necessary for one to describe the generally admitted horrifying state of degradation this poverty has brought upon the African people or to refer in any detail to the tragic social consequences such as disease, malnutrition, bad housing, broken families and delinquency among children and youth.
The denial to the African people of the democratic channels of expression and participation in the government of the country has accentuated the stresses and strains to which they are subject. My people have come to view with alarm every new session of Parliament because it has meant the passing of more oppressive discriminatory legislation there. As a result of this annual influx of new legislation there are already in the Statute Books of the Union of South Africa a large number of laws which cause my people tremendous hardship and suffering. The African people view these laws as further weapons of attack on their very existence as a people. For the sake of brevity I shall refer to only a few of such laws in support of my charge. Here are the categories of some of such laws. I cite:
THE LAND LAWS which to all intents and purposes deny the African people the right to own land in both the rural and urban areas. In rural areas Africans are tenants in State rural reserves or in privately-owned land. In urban areas they are tenants in municipal lands.
The land allocated to Africans in rural areas is most inadequate. It will only be 13% of the entire land surface of the Union when all the land promised them in the Native' s Land and Trust Act of 1936 shall have been acquired. On account of this inadequacy of land the African people live under extremely congested conditions in rural areas and in the urban areas and find it difficult to make a living above subsistence level from the land. These land laws are in many respects reminiscent of the worst features of the feudal laws of medieval days.
THE PASS LAWS, which not only deny the African people freedom of movement, but are enforced in ways that cause the people much unnecessary suffering and humiliation.
They are definitely an affront to human personality and it is not surprising that their extension to our womenfolk has resulted in Union-wide protests and in the expression of deep indignation by the entire African population. These protests and demonstrations are indicative of a state of unrest and intense tension among the African people.
Section 10 of the Natives (Urban Areas) Consolidation Act of 1945, as substituted by Section 27 of Act 54 of1952, places serious and far-reaching restrictions on the right of my people to enter into and remain within an urban area in order to compel them to seek employment on European farms where working conditions are extremely shocking. Acting under this provision local authorities and members of the police force have forcibly re- moved from their homes and families thousands upon thousands of my people in the interest of the European farming industry.
THE MASTER AND SERVANTS ACT, which is designed effectively to limit to unskilled categories the participation of the African people in industry and commerce. This relegates the bulk of African workers to low uneconomic wages. My people note with grave concern the efforts of your Government to destroy the African Trade Union Movement.
The current session of Parliament affords the country no respite from Apartheid legislation. It has before it a large number of measures of far-reaching consequences for the country in general, and the African j f people in particular. There is the Native Laws Amendment Bill, which is seen by the African people as another measure attacking the civil and religious liberties of the people and aimed at preventing contact on a basis of human dignity and equality between the African people and the rest of our multi-racial population.
The African people are similarly disturbed by other measures now before Parliament such as the bill on Apartheid in University Education, the Apartheid Nursing Bill, the measure to increase indirect taxation of the African people despite their poverty, and a bill intended to prevent the operation of alternative bus services where the boycott weapon has been effectively used by a people who have no other means of seeking redress against an economic injustice.
We are greatly concerned at the policy of Apartheid and the administrative action flowing from it because we honestly believe that these are against the true interest of democracy and freedom. I would like to point out here that the enforcement of the discriminatory apartheid laws brings the African people into unnecessary contact with the police. Unfortunately, the impatient and domineering manner in which the police often do their work among Africans results in unfortunate clashes between the people and the police. The net result is that Africans tend to lose respect for the law and come to look upon the Union of South Africa as a Police State.
What does my Congress stand for?
My Congress is deeply wedded to the ideals of democracy and has at all times emphasised its firm and unshakeable belief in the need for the creation of a society in South Africa based on the upholding of democratic values: values which are today cherished the world over by all civilised peoples.
We believe in a society in which the White and non-white peoples of the Union will work and live in harmony for the common good of our fatherland and share equally in the good things of life which our country offers in abundance.
We believe in the brotherhood of man and in the upholding of human respect and dignity. Never has my Congress preached hatred against any racial group in the Union. On the contrary, it has stretched out its hand of friendship to all South Africans of all races, emphasising that there is sufficient room for all in this beautiful country of ours in which we can and must live in peace and friendship. Unfortunately, there are people, among them Ministers of the Crown - Mr. Louw, Mr. Schoeman, Dr. Verwoerd, to mention some - who, according to Press reports, believe that the aims and objects of the African National Congress are to drive the White man out of Southern Africa and set up a 'Native State'. These people charge that the African National Congress is highly subversive and fosters a communistic- tainted African Nationalism or a rabid tyrannical and narrow African Nationalism and intends, in either case, to deprive the White minority in South Africa of their share in the Government of the country.
This is not - and never has been - the policy of my Congress. On the contrary, Congress believes in a common society and holds that citizens of a country, regardless of their race or colour, have the right to full participation in the government and in the control of their future. Anyone who has taken the slightest trouble to study the policy of my Congress and followed its activities should know how baseless and unfounded these fears about Congress are.
Why do we believe in a common society?
Firstly, we believe in a common society because we honestly hold that anything to the contrary unduly works against normal human behaviour, for the gregarious nature of man enables him to flourish to his best in association with others who cherish lofty ideals. 'Not for good or for worse', but for 'good and better things' the African has accepted the higher moral and spiritual values inherent in the fundamental concepts of what, for lack of better terminology, is called 'Western Civilisation'. Apartheid, so far, has revealed itself as an attempt by White South Africa to shunt the African off the tried civilised road by getting him to glorify unduly his tribal past.
Secondly, we believe that the close spiritual and normal contact facilitated by a common society structure in one nation makes it easier to develop friendship and mutual respect and understanding among various groups in a nation; this is especially valuable in a multi-racial nation like ours and these qualities - friendship, mutual respect and understanding, and a common loyalty - are a sine qua non to the building of a truly united nation from a heterogeneous society. In our view, it will not be easy to develop a common loyalty to South Africa when its people by law are kept strictly apart spiritually and socially. Such a state of affairs is likely to give rise to unjustified fears and suspicions which often lead to deadly hatreds among the people and, more often than not, end in industrious antagonism within the nation.
Lastly, we hold the view that the concept of a common society conforms more than does apartheid to the early traditional closer Black-White contact. This undoubtedly, accounts for the relatively rapid way in which Africans, from the days of these early contacts, to their advantage and that of South Africa as a whole, took to and absorbed fairly rapidly Christian teachings and the education that accompanied it.
Strongly holding as we do the views I have just stated, you will appreciate, Sir, with that heartfelt concern, alarm and disappointment we learnt recently from Press reports that the Government intends banning the African National Congress and arresting 2 000 more of its members. I humbly submit that such an action would serve to increase the dangerous gulf that exists between the Government and the African people and, in particular, those African leaders who have knowledge of social and economic forces at work in the modern South Africa of today and the world in general. No loyal South African, White or non-white, should view with equanimity such a situation. It is this loyalty and deep concern for the welfare of the Union that makes me say most emphatically that your Government has no justification whatsoever in banning the African National Congress and making further arrests of its members. I would support my plea by emphasis with all the strength at my command that such actions would be against the true interests of South Africa.
I make no undue claim when I say that my Congress represents the true and fundamental aspirations and views of practically all the African people in the Union, and these aspirations and views are not alien to the best interests of our common country. Rather, it will be found that they conform to the United Nations Charter and the international Declaration of Human Rights.
If it should appear that my Congress pleads strongly and uncompromisingly for the advancement of the African people only, it would not be because it is actuated by a partisan spirit, but rather because the African people are at the lowest rung of the ladder. I am sure that with the same zeal, vigour and devotion it would espouse - and in fact does espouse - the upliftment of other under-privileged peoples regardless of their colour or race.
My people crave for an opportunity to work for a great United South Africa in which they can develop their personalities and capabilities to the fullest with the rest of the country's population in the interest of the country as a whole. No country can prosper when antagonisms divide its people and when, as we Africans see it, Government policy is directly opposed to the legitimate wishes and interests of a great majority of the population.
I might here point out that the African National Congress has always sought to achieve its objectives by using non-violent methods. In its most militant activities it has never used nor attempted to use physical force. It has used non-violent means and ways recognised as legitimate in the civilised world, especially in the case of a people, such as we are, who find themselves denied all effective constitutional means of voicing themselves in the sovereign forum of the country.
I would, for emphasis, reiterate that it is our ardent desire in Congress to see human conduct and relations motivated by an over-riding passion for peace and friendshipinSouth Africa and in the would in general and so we would as strongly be opposed to Black domination, or any other kind of domination from whatever source, as we are uncompromisingly opposed to White domination. We regard domination, exploitation and racialism as arch enemies of mankind.
What should be the Government's reply to the views and aspirations of my organisation which I have tried faithfully to present?
In my opinion, the only real answer the Government could give to the stand of my Congress and its inevitable agitation, is for it to make an earnest effort to meet the progressive aspirations of the African people and not to attempt to silence Congress and its leadership by bannings and arrests, for it is the African National Congress and its leadership that is the authentic and responsible voice of the people.
Rather than outlaw the African National Congress or persecute its members and supporters, the Government, in a statesmanlike manner, should reconsider its 'Native policy' with a view to bringing it in conformity with democratic and moral values inherent in any way of life meriting to be described as civilised.
It is the considered view of my Congress that the lack of effective contact and responsible consultation between the Government and the non- European people is at the root of the growing deterioration in race relations and in the relation between the African people and the Government.
Unless healthy contact and purposeful consultation take place at the highest level between the Government and the accredited leaders of the people, misunderstanding and strained relations must grow.
Persistently to ignore the legitimate wishes and interests of the African people and permanently to close the door to consultation with representative organisations enjoying the loyalty of the people, is not the path of statesmanship and can lead only to even more dangerous tensions and chaos in the country.
The Government should earnestly address itself to seeking means and ways of establishing some permanent democratic machinery to enable all citizens to participate intelligently and effectively in the government of the country as is done in all truly democratic states. The existing forms of consultation, such as do exist, are, in my opinion, not only inadequate, but undemocratic: the quarterly meetings of African chiefs, the Bantu Authorities (where these exist) and the Advisory Boards in urban areas; even the so-called Native Representatives in the Senate and in the House of Assembly can be no substitute for truly democratic representation and consultation.
My Congress is convinced that it is today urgently necessary for the Government to devise new ways to meet the challenging problems before South Africa. It is eminently in the interest of the country as a whole that this present impasse be broken and the danger to future tensions recognised and averted before it is too late.
It should not be beyond the capacity of statesmen in South Africa - and I would not like to believe that South Africa is bankrupt of statesmanship - to take faith in steps which could inaugurate a new era in interracial co-operation and harmony in our country.
As I have stressed directly and indirectly throughout this letter, no time should be lost in making contact with the leadership of organisations and bodies, among them the African National Congress, representative of organised African opinion, with a view not only to discuss the problems and issues such as I have drawn attention to in this letter, but to consider the advisability and possibility of calling a multi-racial convention to seek a solution to our pressing national problems.
In the name of the African National Congress, I am happy to make this approach to you in the hope that our country's future and i happiness will triumph over established conventions, procedures and party considerations.
I need hardly to mention that in the event of your Government not acceding to this request, my organisation must continue to fight for the rights of my people.
I am,
Yours respectfully,
A.J. Luthuli
PRESIDENT-GENERAL


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Herne with its approx. 156,000 inhabitants is the geographical center of the Ruhr area and has a lot to offer: In addition to the second largest folk festival in Germany – the Cranger Kirmes – there are also many cultural and sporting attractions, such as the LWL Museum of Archaeology, the Flottmannhallen and the Gysenbergpark.
Herne is also increasingly coming into focus in the field of education and research. With the SolarBioproducts Ruhr (Sbp) project office, which has been located in Herne since 2015, the city is taking another step toward becoming a science location. Sbp links research with industry, translates new knowledge into innovations and pursues the long-term goal of establishing a scientific center of excellence for algae biotechnology in Herne.
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The project was initiated by the Herne Business Development Corporation (Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Herne mbH) and the head of the Photobiotechnology Unit at the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), Prof. Dr. Thomas Happe. The office, located in Herne-Baukau at the IGZ Innovation Center, contributes to deepening research, developing innovative ideas and uniting specialist areas. In the long term, a scientific institute is to be established in Herne.
Herne is an ideal location for an institute because of the good transport links to the RUB via the U35 campus line. Research institutes make an important contribution to the Metropole Ruhr's profile as a science region. And Herne is to become a part of this. Research, development and the training of young scientists are to be brought to the Ruhr city. The project is supported by the PRO|transfer e.V. association, which promotes the transfer between science and industry.
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If you haven't yet watched The Magicians, I can't recommend it enough. It's sort 'what if Hogwarts had a graduate school in the modern world?' crossed with the many novels of fantasy realms like Narnia or Prydain. Seasons one and two are available via Netflix. I finished both over the past month and am completely engrossed.
Season 3 premiered tonight on SyFy.
Been hearing good things about The magicians. It's been marked on our Netflix list, just haven't gotten to it yet (but soon, we're almost done with a couple series).
Syfy does put its series online to stream one day after broadcast. Sadly, they do a Hulu. Requiring login through your previously subscribed cable provider. So I will just have to wait a year for Netflix to get season 3. Or, watch later with friend.
Season 3 is now up on Netflix!


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US: Total sales of gypsum boards products grew by 2% year-on-year to 1.99Bnm2 in the first nine months of 2022, from 1.94Bnm2 in the same period in 2021. Sales grew particularly fast in the South Atlantic and East South Central regions, but they fell in the Pacific region. Data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that the total of uncalcined gypsum used in the reporting period rose by 5% to 15.7Mt and the total of calcined gypsum used increased by 2% to 17.9Mt. The supply of mined crude gypsum fell by 6% to 15.9Mt, imports rose by 1% to 5.11Mt and the supply of synthetic gypsum remained stable at 9.75Mt. Spain became the biggest source of crude gypsum imports so far in 2022 followed by Canada, Mexico and Türkiye.
Saint-Gobain signs power purchase agreement in Spain
Spain: France-based Saint-Gobain has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Endesa. The 11-year agreement will start in 2024 and will cover around 55% of Saint-Gobain's local electricity requirements. Endesa will supply 150GWh/yr of renewable energy. This agreement will enable a reduction in CO2 emissions of roughly 39,000t/yr. This is the second renewable energy supply agreement signed by Saint-Gobain in Spain. Together, the two agreements will cover 65% of the group's electricity needs in Spain.
Knauf obtains 30 year extension to quarrying permit at Escuzar plant
Spain: Knauf has received a 30 year extension to its quarrying permit supporting its Escuzar wallboard plant in Granada. The company also plans to increase production capacity at the unit, according to Europa Press. The plant was established in 2008 and it has a capacity of 50Mm2/yr.
Saint-Gobain Placo launches technical manual on building environmental certifications
Spain: Saint-Gobain Placo has launched a new technical manual on environmental certifications of buildings. The Saint-Gobain subsidiary says that the manual will help professionals when addressing all certification requirements in Spanish construction. It takes a practical approach and details all processes and evidence necessary for each certificate. The company hopes to advance sustainable development by facilitating more comprehensive planning.
Saint-Gobain Placo exports natural gypsum to Canada
Spain: Saint-Gobain Placo has sent its first load of gypsum for 2021 to Montréal in Canada. The shipment consisted of 80,000t of natural gypsum from the company's Almería quarry. It said that it previously expanded port facilities at Almería to facilitate shipments of this kind. It added that the shipment 'consolidates the Almería-Montréal trade route,' supporting the positioning of the Port of Almería as a strategic axis in international maritime trade.
US Geological Survey reports declines in US gypsum production and consumption
US: Data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that national natural gypsum production was 20.5Mt in the US in 2020, down by 5% year-on-year from 21.5Mt in 2019. Synthetic gypsum production remained constant at 14.4Mt and calcined gypsum production fell by 2% to 17.2Mt from 17.5Mt. Crude gypsum exports fell by 13% to 32,200t from 37,000t and calcined gypsum exports fell by 21% to 89,400t from 113,000t.
Domestic calcined gypsum consumption totalled 17.2Mt, down by 1% from 17.4Mt. Calcined gypsum imports rose by 8% to 29,000Mt from 26,900Mt. Crude gypsum consumption also fell, by 3% to 40.9Mt from 42.0Mt. Crude gypsum imports fell by 2% to 6.03Mt from 6.14Mt. Mexico overtook Spain as the leading exporter of crude gypsum to the US in 2020.
Saint-Gobain plans new line at Quinto gypsum wallboard plant
Spain: France-based Saint-Gobain has announced plans for a new Euro40m production line at its Quinto gypsum wallboard plant near Zaragosa, Aragon. The line will integrate recycled raw materials use and an Industry 4.0 digitisation programme to increase production, warehousing, transport and delivery automation.The scheduled commissioning date for the expanded facility is in 2022. When operational, the line will generate 70 new direct jobs. The government of Aragon has declared the work a project of regional interest.
The group says that the new line will enable it to capture the growth of the Spanish market and its rapid shift towards more complex needs and especially more lightweight construction systems.
Saint-Gobain Placo launches ITEC-certified Placo Hermetic gypsum-based system
Spain: Saint-Gobain Placo has launched Placo Hermetic, a gypsum-based hermetic system for application to building envelopes. The company says that the product is the first of its kind to be gypsum-based that meets the Passivhaus standard. The Catalonia Institute of Construction Technology (ITEC) has certified the system with a Document of Suitability for Use (DAU).
The producer said "With this DAU, Saint-Gobain Placo continues to guarantee the suitability of its solutions, providing professionals in the sector with more sustainable and efficient systems that adapt to different projects and requirements, with total safety and reliability."
Saint-Gobain Placo launches laminated gypsum wallboard product
Spain: Saint-Gobain Placo has announced the launch of 4PRO Active'Air, a laminated gypsum wallboard for use in ceilings. The company says that the product improves the air quality of rooms by absorbing pollutants with its Active'Air technology. The boards also have tapered edges for a join-free fit.
The producer said, "4PRO Activ'Air is presented as the most complete and efficient construction solution for the creation of continuous ceilings with a smooth and perfect finish, thanks to its fine edges, which increase the resistance between the joints and reduce the risk of cracks. In addition, it increases productivity thanks to its easy and fast installation, and offers great flexibility in construction, since it adapts to any type of project in the realisation of both regular and rounded shapes."
Saint-Gobain Placo participates in off-grid solar-powered home construction
Spain: Saint-Gobain subsidiary Saint-Gobain Placo supplied and installed its Placo Hermetic watertight gypsum wallboard at the site of a solar-powered house. Interempresas News has reported that Austria-based Sunthalpy Engineering was responsible for the design and build. Following a successful trial, the developer disconnected the house from the electrical grid. It will run on direct and battery-stored solar energy.


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The following highways are numbered 34: for a list of roads numbered N34 : see list of N34 roads.

International
 Asian Highway 34
 European route E34

Australia
 Cox Peninsula Road (Northern Territory)
 (Sydney)
 Maroondah Highway (Victoria)

Canada
 Alberta Highway 34 (defunct)
 Manitoba Highway 34
 Ontario Highway 34
 Saskatchewan Highway 34

Costa Rica
 National Route 34

Czech Republic
 part of  I/34 Highway; Czech: Silnice I/34

India
  National Highway 34 (India)

Israel
Highway 34 (Israel)

Italy
 Autostrada A34

Japan
 Japan National Route 34
 Nagasaki Expressway
 Ōita Expressway

Korea, South
 National Route 34

New Zealand
 New Zealand State Highway 34

Thailand

  Highway 34 (Debaratana Road)

United Kingdom
 British A34 (Winchester-Salford)

United States
 U.S. Route 34
 Alabama State Route 34
 California State Route 34
 County Route J34 (California)
 County Route S34 (California)
 Connecticut Route 34
 Delaware Route 34 (former)
 Georgia State Route 34
 Georgia State Route 34 (1919–1926) (former)
Hawaii Route 34 (former)
 Idaho State Highway 34
 Illinois Route 34
 Indiana State Road 34 (former)
 K-34 (Kansas highway)
 Kentucky Route 34
 Louisiana Highway 34
 Maryland Route 34
 M-34 (Michigan highway)
 Minnesota State Highway 34
 County Road 34 (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
 County Road 34 (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
 Missouri Route 34
 Nebraska Highway 34 (former)
 Nebraska Link 34H
 Nebraska Spur 34C
 Nebraska Spur 34D
 Nebraska Recreation Road 34J
 Nebraska Recreation Road 34K
 Nebraska Recreation Road 34L
 Nevada State Route 34 (former)
 New Jersey Route 34
 County Route 34 (Bergen County, New Jersey)
 County Route 34 (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
 New Mexico State Road 34
 New York State Route 34
 County Route 34 (Cayuga County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Chautauqua County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Clinton County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Dutchess County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Erie County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Genesee County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Madison County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Onondaga County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Orange County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Oswego County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Otsego County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Putnam County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Schenectady County, New York)
 County Route 34 (St. Lawrence County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Steuben County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Suffolk County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Ulster County, New York)
 County Route 34 (Warren County, New York)
 North Carolina Highway 34
 North Dakota Highway 34
 Ohio State Route 34
 Oklahoma State Highway 34
 Oklahoma State Highway 34C
 Oregon Route 34
 Pennsylvania Route 34
 South Carolina Highway 34
 South Dakota Highway 34
 Tennessee State Route 34
 Texas State Highway 34
 Texas State Highway Loop 34
 Farm to Market Road 34
 Texas Park Road 34
 Utah State Route 34
 Virginia State Route 34
 Virginia State Route 34 (1923-1933) (former)
 Virginia State Route 34 (1933-1940) (former)
 West Virginia Route 34
 Wisconsin Highway 34
 Wyoming Highway 34

Territories
 Guam Highway 34
 Puerto Rico Highway 34

See also
A34 (disambiguation)#Roads
List of highways numbered 34A
List of highways numbered 34B

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Investigating the Transfer of Service Culture through Internal Service Quality: A Case of Subsidiary Hotels in an Emerging Market like Nigeria
maidugu, j.m.pdf (2.370Mb)
Maidugu, Joseph M.
Liao, Mei-Na
Richardson, Sue
Service structure
Internal service quality
Service profit chain
Faculty of Management and Law
This study explores how foreign owned service firms with headquarters in developed markets transfer their service culture into a country with an emerging market like Nigeria. This study is motivated by the need to understand this process considering the unique features of these markets, and the expansion into countries with emerging markets by service firms located in countries with developed markets to take advantage of both natural and human resources. The research uses case studies of two hotels from different firms, both in Abuja, Nigeria, to explore activities that enhance the transfer of service culture from the Headquarters of these hotels based in the USA. Both hotels were investigated through semi-structured interviews, based on elements of internal service quality from the service profit chain model, in addition to documents and observation notes. The finding reveals the process of transferring service culture is difficult and complex because of unique contextual challenges. Some of these challenges were shown to be country specific, while some may be unique to countries with emerging markets. The country specific challenges include; strong religious allegiance and cultural affinity, and unique societal factors. Other factors could apply to any country with an emerging market these include; corruption, inadequate infrastructure, and lack of skilled labour. Similarly this study identified new elements that enabled both firms to address these challenges as well as enhance the transfer of focal areas in their signature service culture. Some of these elements have also been identified to be country specific i.e. inclusiveness and provision of social support, while the remaining three are emerging market specific i.e. transfer of knowledge and skills, accommodating corruption, and improvisation. These new elements also add to the existing five elements of internal service quality, which are employee selection, job description, reward and recognition, tools to serve customers, and workplace design. The study demonstrates the important role that intermediaries can play in achieving accommodations to achieve at least partial transfer of the parent service culture. Overall, the research contributes to management practice by highlighting areas to focus on when attempting to transfer service culture in similar circumstances. This thesis adds to the academic literature on the transfer of service culture from headquarters in a developed country to a unit in a country with an emerging market. It does this by extending concepts from the service profit chain to show how internal elements can enhance or block the transfer of service culture.
Effective organizational change in healthcare: Exploring the contribution of empowered users and workers.
Anders, C.; Cassidy, Andrea M. (2014-06)
Worldwide healthcare systems are facing immense changes in the demand of care with vast cost explosions caused by aging populations and the increase in chronic and mental diseases. The move towards patient-centered healthcare seems to be an ideal approach to meet future challenges but still clashes with reality. Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) in the UK is one of the unique examples of patient empowerment to influence changes in healthcare systems like the National Health Service (NHS). The purpose of this paper is to look at user-driven organizational change management in PALS in retrospect to learn from its 'best' and 'worst' practices. In conclusion, patient-centered healthcare becomes more realistic if healthcare users and workers are empowered at the same time. The vision of patient, public, and staff involvement in the move towards patient-centered health needs to be backed up by adequate and secure resources as well as consistent organizational leadership and change management. Organizational change processes in general should be seen as biological continuous cycles with unpredictable evolutionary turning points rather than linear progressions. This helps to stay optimistic and embrace change as challenging, exciting, and difficult all the way through the change process.
Involving people with dementia in service development and evaluation.
Litherland, R.; Capstick, Andrea (2014)
Participation¿why bother?: The views of Black and Minority Ethnic mental health service users on participation in the NHS in Bradford. Report of a community research process undertaken by the International Centre for Participation Studies, University of Bradford and Sharing Voices (Bradford).
Blakey, Heather (International Centre for Participation Studies., 2005)
The International Centre for Participation Studies and Sharing Voices Bradford (for information on these organisations, see Appendices 3 and 4) maintain that participation is an important part of a healthy democracy, with benefits for all. However, participation can be anything from empowering to tokenistic, and must be critically examined if we are to understand how to use it effectively. This paper considers the contribution of participation to improved service delivery in the health service. For beneficiaries, participation can be about ownership and responsibility for the services we use, as well as rights and the chance to express what we want from them. For service providers, participation is widely recognised as an effective way of tailoring services to the needs of the different communities they serve. The NHS and other service providers have made great strides in developing mechanisms for participation by service users. However, these do not always reach all sections of the community. Many individuals feel sceptical about getting involved, unconvinced that their contribution could make a real difference. Through the Participation ¿ Why Bother? workshops, we set out to explore these feelings, to reflect on perceived barriers and identify changes that might help overcome them. The aim was not to look at the substance of service delivery issues, but to try and work out how the process of involving people in decision-making in the NHS could be improved, to make it easier for voices from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities to be heard.


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