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Everywhere in the world women live longer than men. Why? A New UN Report Has Some Answers
By: Joanne Lu on April 09, 2019
Everywhere in the world – but especially in wealthy countries – women live longer than men. Why? According to the latest World Health Statistics Overview published last week by the World Health Organization (WHO), uneven access to health services is a major reason.
The WHO has been publishing the World Health Statistics Overview every year since 2005. But this is the first year it has broken down the statistics by sex.
"Breaking down data by age, sex and income group is vital for understanding who is being left behind and why," said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's director-general, in a press release.
According to the report, the 73 million baby boys who will be born this year will have an average life expectancy of 69.8 years, Meanwhile, the 68 million girls will have an average life expectancy of 74.2 years.
The report says that the difference between male and female life expectancy cannot be pinned to a single or even small number of causes. Some are biological, others are environmental or social, while the availability and use of health services also plays a big role.
For example, of the 40 leading causes of death, 33 contribute more to a shorter male life expectancy than female. These include heart disease, road injuries, lung cancers, lung disease, stroke, cirrhosis of the liver, tuberculosis (TB), prostate cancer and interpersonal violence.
Globally in 2016, deaths from road injuries were twice as high in men as women from age 15, and suicide death rates were 75 percent higher in men as well. Homicide death rates are also four times higher in men than in women, but 20 percent of those homicides are committed by an intimate partner or family member, most of the time against women.
Men's attitude toward health care also makes a significant difference in their life expectancy.
The report reveals that in cases where men and women face the same disease, men forgo available health services more often than women. For example, in countries where HIV is firmly established in the general population, men are less likely than women take an HIV test or access antiretroviral therapy. They are also more likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses. Male TB patients are also less likely to seek care than female ones.
But where the gap between men and women narrows is in low-income countries, where women often lack access to health services. According to the report, there are fewer than four nursing and midwifery personnel per 1,000 people in more than 90 percent of low-income countries.
The result is that one in 41 women dies from a maternal cause in these countries, compared to one in 3,300 women in high-income countries. Dr. Tedros notes that the maternal deaths of women in poor communities also has a serious impact on the health of their family members and their community and perpetuates a cycle of poverty.
Globally between 2000 and 2016, life expectancy at birth increased by 5.5 years for both men and women combined, but for babies born in low-income countries, their life expectancy (62.7 years) is still more than 18 years lower than those born in high-income countries (80.8 years). While most people in wealthy countries die in old age, nearly one in three deaths in poor countries are of children under 5 years old. And whereas noncommunicable diseases contribute the most to life expectancy differences between men and women in high-income countries, communicable diseases, injuries and maternal conditions are the main contributors to the difference. Often, the disease and conditions that compromise health in poor countries are also preventable and treatable.
Although there have been improvements in more than half of the 43 health-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators, the report notes that global progress has stalled or even reversed for five indicators: road traffic mortality, children overweight, malaria incidence, alcohol consumption, official development assistance for water sector and catastrophic health spending – all of which play a significant role in life expectancy.
Additionally, the world is only on track to meet two of the eight health-related SDG indicators that have explicit targets by 2030: lower mortality under age five to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births. And although global progress is on track for these two indicators, the WHO estimates that 51 countries will still miss the under-five mortality target if their current trends continue, and 60 countries will miss the neonatal mortality target.
In order to accelerate progress, the WHO says that just focusing on efforts under the traditional purview of ministries of health is not enough. Instead, it requires a "multisectoral approach that addresses the underlying causes of gender and socioeconomic inequalities."
"My hope is that governments, health providers, academics, civil society organizations, the media and others use these numbers to … move us closer to a healthier, safer, fairer world for everyone," said Dr. Tedros.
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I am often called a conservative though I consider myself a liberal in the classical definition of the word. The only thing I want to conserve politically is liberty. But I must admit that personally speaking I would love to conserve strong families with both parents and there are probably some other social things I want to conserve on a purely personal level, but as I write this, I struggle to think of any. That leaves me wondering just what it means to be conservative. What is it that conservatives are trying to conserve? If you consider yourself a conservative have you ever thought it out and made a list of what you are trying to conserve? Also, on that list, how many of those things do you feel it is right and proper to conserve using the force of law?
I don't think people should use drugs. I think drugs are bad things that alter the mind and put the substance, rather than the person, in control. Because I am a platypus that likes to have self-control, the idea of drugs and booze does not appeal to me. That's all personal though. I don't believe that my personal feeling on the subject gives me the right to use the law on others to make them conform.
When I think of conservatives, that's what I think of. People who think that they have a right to use the force of law to promote their social ideas. I do know that is not how conservatives see themselves. Talking with conservatives they will focus on being fiscally conservative. They might add into that having a strong military and a focus on capitalism. Maybe today's conservatives do focus more on the economy but sometimes they do so using bad methods such as cronyism and bombs for even that.
Conservatism, as I think about it, is likely the worst thing about Republicans.
Republicans, as a party, the Grand Old Party or GOP, began for the purpose of fighting slavery. First to stop it from expanding into new territories and eventually to abolish it all together. "The name "Republican" was chosen, alluding to Thomas Jefferson's Democratic-Republican Party and conveying a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." That is why I say it's better to be a Republican than it is to be a conservative. Those are values worth supporting and defending.
Conserving morality, certainly is something worth supporting and defending too but the methods of doing it should be different. The kind of morality that promotes men marrying women, or condemns violence in movies or games, or cursing in songs, should be promoted using persuasion. You convince people that it's a good way to live and encourage them to live that way. If it is a good way then they will find out soon enough. And really most standards of reasonable morality really do make a person happier and make life easier.
Conserving those moral principles though the power and force of law, however, isn't righteousness at all. If a person acts a certain way because they are forced to then there is no moral victory there for those proponents of that certain moral system. In Islam or Christianity no convert is gained through force. You cannot look at a land ruled by the fist, gaze out and see all the people lined up and orderly, and believe that they are a righteous people. They aren't. They are a beaten people. You may see behavior that fits into your box but in their minds still roil the same wicked thoughts that existed before and added to them is likely a deep and abiding hatred for the fist.
That is why I like the word "liberal".
We've warped and destroyed that word in America. It's gone from meaning someone who was in favor of maximum freedom for individuals to meaning someone who supports leftist ideas and politics. We've had to stick the word "classical" in front of liberal to make it mean what it used to. That's fine as long as people get the difference. Resting in the root of the word is liberty and that's what I'm in favor of as much as humanly possible.
You don't have to choose between conservatism and being a Republican, you can choose not to be either one. You can choose to teach people how to live through example instead of forcing them to. It's very likely that people, when left to their own choice, will actually pick the path you want them to anyway. It is true people are prone to immorality but it is also true that, given time, they most often realize that they aren't happy living that way. Law should protect rights and persuasion should protect the kind of moral choices typically associated with religion which get twisted into conservatism.
Today's G.O.P. sells out communitarian roots for tribalism and market worship.


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London Boat Show 2015: Day one in pictures
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The 62nd annual London Boat Show got under way today at ExCeL London.
Running until Sunday 17 January, this year's event showcases almost 400 boats, both power and sail, all different shapes and sizes.
Nearly 100 of the boats are being shown to the public for the first time, including the Sunseeker 131 Yacht, a tri-deck 40 metre long superyacht costing in excess of £16million.
Among the many product launches today, was Raymarine's Quantum Wireless CHIRP Marine Radar, which may interest sailors as it offers the lowest power consumption on the market (17 watts) and weighs just 12.3lbs (5.5kg).
Raymarine's director of engineering Gordon Pope said it represented the 'latest and greatest wifi and radar technology'. He added: 'This is fantastic technology which I think epitomises what the London Boat Show is all about.'
PBO Project Boat Hantu Biru is being showcased on the boardwalk at the east end of ExCeL – stand A220R. The show marks the last chance to step aboard the fully restored Snapdragon 23 before she finds a new home through PBO's free prize draw.
Show visitor Paul Chambers, of Surrey, admired the restoration work carried out by PBO's David Pugh and Ben Meakins and the team, saying: 'I would just love to do something like that. It shows us all that dreams can be achieved, it's the first time I've seen Hantu Biru but I've been following the project from the start in the magazine.
'I was keen to see her in the flesh, she didn't disappoint – almost better than my expectations, she looks brilliant, like an exceptionally well cared for boat.'
Paul added: 'I'm currently without a boat so of course I've entered the competition to win her.'
Managing director of British Marine Boat Shows, Murray Ellis said: 'We are delighted to have officially opened the 2016 London Boat Show and have a fantastic line up of events taking place over the next ten days.
'At the heart of one of the world's leading capital cities, we are showcasing the rich heritage of British boating and Britain's leading innovations at this iconic Boat Show.
'Visitors will be able to re-live the great moments of our time whilst discovering the technologies of the future which will revolutionise the way we get out on the water.'
In addition to the new yachts and powerboats, several historic boats have made an appearance this year including SB Melissa, a refurbished 19th century sailing barge and Massey Shaw, a 1935 vessel that rescued more than 500 troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.
Other show highlights include:
1960's Revival – transporting visitors back to the swinging 60's. Features will include a Fairey Huntsman 28, an Amphicar, a Jaguar E-Type, a Riva Junior and a Mirror Dinghy
Mediterranean Bay – a purpose-built pool spanning 500sqm overlooked by a Mediterranean-themed village, it is an on the water 'play area' for beginners and experienced skippers alike
Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition (13-14 January) – university design students will be hand drawing their own concept yachts at the show to be judged by industry experts. The winner will receive a four week internship at Pendennis Shipyard
London Boat Show Theatre – featuring some of the world's most highly acclaimed boating experts talking on topics ranging from technology and innovations, to engine maintenance and around the world expeditions:
America's Cup commentator, Tucker Thompson
Volvo Ocean Race winner, Ian Walker
Land Rover BAR's Fitness Coach, Ben Williams
Record-breaking female sailor, Dee Caffari MBE
The London Boat Show takes place from 8 -17 January 2016 at ExCeL London. Tickets are available online and on the door, starting from £10, with two children 15 or under going free with each adult.
To purchase tickets, and to find out more, visit: www.londonboatshow.com.
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New Jersey's regulated online gambling market failed to set a new revenue record in June, despite the late entrance of a new player.
On Thursday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Revenue (DGE) reported that the state's licensed online gambling operators generated revenue of just under $22.7m in June, 12.1% higher than the same month last year but a modest decline from the record sums generated this spring.
The online casino vertical did its usual heavy lifting, improving 13.1% to $20.9m, while the beleaguered online poker vertical generated $1.757m, barely ahead of its all-time market low of $1.735m set in June 2017. The poker total was also down from May's $1.9m, suggesting the shared interstate liquidity with Nevada and Delaware is an ineffective tonic for the poker vertical's ills.
For the year-to-date, the market is up nearly 15% to $139.5m, with casino up 18% to $128.4m and poker down 11.5% to $11.1m.
The Golden Nugget's casino-only sites continued their dominant ways, reporting revenue of $8.37m in June. That's a remarkable 50.1% year-on-year improvement, yet still below the operator's high-water mark of over $8.65m in March 2018.
The Borgata family of sites ranked second with just over $4m, of which a mere $378k came via poker. The poker number is down $64k from the previous month and marks the third straight monthly decline since March, when the Borgata's poker sites earned a comparatively gaudy $622k.
The Tropicana's casino-only site posted only a modest 3.7% year-on-year gain but its $3.6m was good enough for third place on the state's revenue chart. Fourth place went to Resorts Digital, which reported $3.35m, of which $565k came via poker.
June's cellar-dweller was Caesars Interactive Entertainment New Jersey, which reported a combined $3.31m, of which $815k came via poker. The poker figure is $45k higher than May's total and nearly twice the $449k earned in April, before the WSOP/888 poker sites began sharing liquidity across state lines.
The new Hard Rock Atlantic City online casino had a soft launch on June 28, and generated only $5,569 in revenue from its limited hours of operation. The new Ocean Resort Casino soft-launched its GAN-powered online casino this week, so we'll have to wait and see whether these new options can push the market to new heights in July.


4-2: World champions for a fifth time!
Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick and an opening goal from Benzema gave Real Madrid the win in a final which was decided in extra time.
Real Madrid are the only club with five Intercontinental titles.
Zidane: "We knew we'd have to dig in but we always enjoy winning a major title"
"If you're positive and believe that you can do it, you end up achieving it because there's a lot of talent in this side", he noted.
"It has been a spectacular year but in 2017 we need to keep working", said Casemiro.
"It has been a dream year, really great", stated the forward, who was also Man of the Match in the final.
The Frenchman is now the ninth highest goal scorer, having scored 171 goals.


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Difference Between Website and Portal
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Websites and Portals both have a webbased interface. They are correlated terms in the Internet terminology. The basic difference between a website and a portal is that a website is a collection of related webpages, whereas a portal is a gateway to the World Wide Web and is used to access various services of the Internet.
In this article, we will discuss the important differences between website and portal. Let's start with a basic introduction of what websites and portals are.
What is a Website?
A Website is a collection of related webpages and is made to available under one domain on the World Wide Web. The websites are hosted on a web server using a web hosting service. This allows the web pages and the content of the website to be accessed by people all over the world through the internet.
The fundamental unit of a website is the web content that is the information on a webpage of the website. A website also has a webpage called the homepage through which the user can navigate the whole website.
What is a Portal?
A portal is a knowledge management system that helps in providing a single point of access. A portal delivers the facilities for companies and organizations to create, share, interchange, and reuse the knowledge.
A portal is usually a private location on the Internet that can be accessed through a unique URL and a login ID and password. The content of the portal is protected by the user id and password. The content of a portal is dynamic and thus can be changed frequently. In case of portals, the content is obtained from difference sources.
The following table highlights the important differences between a website and a portal −
It is a location on the Internet. It helps provide a single point of access.
It can be accessed with the help of a URL (uniform resource locator). At this access point, the traffic is limited, and is given to a specific set of users only.
It is generally owned by an organization. It is user-centric.
The user can't interact with a website. It provides a two-way communication between user and portal.
It doesn't necessarily belong to a knowledge domain. It acts as a gateway to a domain of specific knowledge.
The information sources don't have to be updated frequently. The information sources have to be regularly updated
A website has a simple construction. A portal has modular construction.
Website renders the same content for all people. Portal renders different content for a specific user.
Website uses simplified security and control mechanism. Portal has complex security and control mechanism.
We listed all the major differences between a website and a web portal on the basis of different parameters. The most significant difference between the two is that a website renders public information to users, while a portal renders personalized information to users.
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Merkabah Releases New "Kiss of Judas" Single
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Merkabah shares his new single, "Kiss of Judas" with us today. The song has a very strong message about betrayal. In the Bible, the story is told about Judas and how he betrayed the Son of God. Some say he went to identify Jesus and others argue the Bible never said that, and in fact, Judas went to betray Jesus.
Life is full of demons and some people are desperately trying to get rid of theirs, while other are just fine with them hanging on to them. Be careful of those close to you, who may soon give you the kiss of death.


When you run a business you often have to make tough choices about how to make best use of your time. If you've got plenty of paid work on the books, your own marketing can slip to the bottom of the list. After all, you can't bill Facebook for all time you spend on it. Oh the billions I'd be owed.
But marketing your business is essential if you want to keep the work rolling in, so it's important to have a marketing plan — including social media — and integrate it into your day.
With plenty of scheduling tools available and a bit of planning it's possible to fit social media in around your other tasks. The key is to set a reasonable goal, and choose a small number of platforms to focus on, so you can properly monitor and respond to comments, and hone your approach to each one through the first few months.
Here's a quick description of each social media platform, along with information about their demographics, to help you choose the right ones for you and make the most of them.
With more than 1.55 billion active users globally, Facebook is far and away the largest social media platform. If it were a country, it would have the third largest population in the world behind China and India.
Facebook works well for your business for the same reason it works well for you; it's easy to post links to your website or blog, tell everyone what you're up to in the office, chat with customers, advertise products, services and upcoming events, and pay for ads to get your posts in front of people who might not otherwise have seen them. If you use Facebook to keep in touch with friends, you already know how to manage a business page.
Once only used by students and young adults, Facebook's users have aged with the platform. 46% of Facebook users are 45 or older and 65% are 35 or older, making it a particularly powerful tool for B2C businesses.
Customers frequently like the brands they have positive experiences with, allowing you to build a loyal following, particularly if you post interesting, relevant content or special promotions for your fans. This helps to build trust and a good reputation. Having your customers share your content is a great way to reach new audiences.
If you only ever work with businesses behind the scenes, Facebook probably isn't crucial, but it is still worth having a Facebook account. Whenever you start to do business with another organisation, chances are they'll check out your social media channels, Facebook first.
If you're a buttoned-up, serious B2B business, posting your own content once or twice a week will keep your page fresh. Posting content from others that highlights your values, is professionally relevant and advertises your company culture will also help to build a coherent story about you, and help increase your general likeability, which never hurt the deal closing process. If there's a more light-hearted, fun vibe to your company, don't be afraid to post funny pictures of office shenanigans or questions to prompt debate.
Increasingly, people searching for a type of business are using Facebook instead of Google or traditional business directories. So, unless you've got a good reason not to have one, a Facebook page is pretty much essential.
Twitter, while not as large as Facebook at 320 million active users, is growing rapidly, taking on around 300,000 new users a day (Kissmetrics). Despite its 140 character limit on posts (or tweets as they're known), it's an ideal place to talk about what matters to you the most, form customer and business relationships, run ads and promotions, broadcast your content and monitor social trends. In fact, the character limit is a helpful reminder to be clear and concise.
Hashtags (#) are a defining feature of the Twitter platform. Putting a hashtag at the beginning of a word or phrase in your post allows other people to find your tweets by searching for that hashtag. So, with a bit of research, you can capitalise on popular topics by working them into your tweets.
Twitter's short post format is great for quick announcements and gung-ho calls to action, but the fast-paced informality also allows it (and you) to flip easily between serious and fun. So, individuals tweeting about industry updates shouldn't be afraid to show their humanity with the odd funny cat picture or comment on a social issue.
Twitter is a common tool to start conversations between brands, customers and potential business partners — but you have to have at least half an eye on what's going on all the time. While it may seem a hassle to take time out of your working day to respond to individual tweets, connecting with other Twitter users on a personal level is a great way to leverage new opportunities and advertise the responsiveness of your business.
When you consider that 50% of Twitter users have visited or shopped at the websites of the small businesses they follow, 60% have purchased from a small business because of something they saw on Twitter and 43% plan to purchase regularly from the small businesses they follow, it's not hard to see the value in the platform (Twitter).
As a great way to share informative articles, videos and graphics, Twitter suits news organisations, people seeking to build their professional reputation or show political allegiances, technology businesses and medium to large organisations with a clear agenda.
If you sell things you make or provide a local service (bit not one that needs to broadcast announcements), Twitter may not be the platform for you.
Instagram looks quite similar to (and is now owned by) Facebook. The difference is that every post is an image or a video. With over 400 million active accounts, 80 million photos shared and 3.5 billion likes bestowed every day (Instagram), Instagram is a massive opportunity to connect with and engage a wide audience of users, particularly if there's a visual nature to your product or service.
Instagram users are primarily younger people who live in urban and suburban areas. It's the ideal platform to capture the interest of millennials and motivate them to action with inspiring, aspirational, emotive images of everything your business stands for and creates.
Businesses do well by posting high-quality, eye-catching images and using strong, consistent branding, with ads that speak to the artistic as well as the marketing-minded. Like Twitter, hashtags also play a role, helping to expose new audiences to your content and making it easy to find.
Saying where your photo was taken and adding a caption both add narrative to your posts, making them easier to engage with. Commenting and liking other people's images can increase the potential audience you can communicate with.
It's important to note that posting to Instagram is only possible via smartphone or tablet; while the browser version still allows you to browse content and comment on images, all uploads are through the Instagram app.
Some businesses — particularly those who don't post a lot of visual content — may not be entirely suited to Instagram, but it can be a valuable tool to craft a brand story that can speak to both business and private customers.
Pinterest, with around 100 million active users, is a social media platform relatively similar to Instagram in that it focuses on the visual. However, it is more about categorising content (think recipes, ideas for children's parties, clothes etc) than simply sharing it.
It works by letting users 'pin' pages and images from other websites to themed 'boards', allowing you to build collections of exciting, vibrant and engaging images, infographics and videos on just about any subject at all. Your boards will gather followers if they are interesting, informative and helpful.
Interestingly, Pinterest is rather unique in terms of social media platform demographics, and in 2014, had a user base that was 71% female (Wall Street Journal).
Pinterest is used by creative, crafty sorts who appreciate great design, so if your business has a more bespoke feel, Pinterest can be the ideal platform to showcase your work, or show off your style by pinning other people's work.
When people save your pins and add them to their own boards, other people that follow them will be able to see and interact with them too, helping to spread your content across the platform. While it has some limited applications for B2B, Pinterest is best used by B2C businesses who want to show off their creative flair to a like-minded audience.
If your business sells products and services to other businesses, especially if you are a freelancer or consultant selling your skills and experience, LinkedIn can be an incredibly productive way to get your name out to the right people.
Since it began in 2002, LinkedIn has grown to 225 million members in over 200 countries. Its strength lies in helping companies and jobseekers find and connect with each other, primarily through posting an online CV, having others tag your skills and post testimonials about you, and linking with recruiters and people who work at the companies where you'd like to work.
While it's a great place to build your professional reputation, by posting and commenting on articles and multimedia content, groups are where LinkedIn really comes in to its own. Search for those related to your profession and you'll find plenty of opportunities to talk to people looking for information about what you do — the very information you can provide and build a reputation on. The golden rule with groups is to be helpful. Answer questions with a well-considered, useful answer and leave the pitch on your profile. If someone wants to find out more about you, they'll check your profile to learn about any services you provide.
Although LinkedIn is primarily a place for individuals to meet and connect on a professional level, you can list your business there too. You can list who works for you, post professional updates and vacancies, and even ask people to apply for jobs via LinkedIn, so it can help cut the costs of recruitment too.
Every professional person (with the possible exception of spies, the Queen, and the secret police) should be on LinkedIn. If you have a growing company, it's a great place to find new employees and prospects. Just leave the funny cat pictures to the other platforms.
Tumblr is a social media platform devoted to blogging, allowing users to post their thoughts and feelings online and share them with various communities as well as the general public. Users post short articles and, more commonly, photos, captions, cartoons and other visual representations of their thoughts and opinions.
Unlike Twitter, there are no limits on word-length, and unlike Instagram, it's easy to post large numbers of images at once in the form of photo-sets.
Perhaps the most important thing to say about Tumblr is its sense of community, particularly among its large cohort of young, socially-conscious users. To make an impact on Tumblr, it's essential to know who you're trying to connect with and what you're trying to achieve.
Medium is a long-form blogging platform that features a mix of non-professional contributions and paid professional content. Described by best-selling author and digital marketer, Jay Baer, as 'LinkedIn's cool younger brother,' Medium offers a wide range of articles but is more focused on contributions from individuals than businesses.
Medium pages are designed to look like the pages of a book, for maximum readability. It's a look and feel that automatically encourages a more literary style of writing. A useful feature of Medium is that you can type in a URL (say from your own blog) and Medium will create an article, ready for you to add the finishing touches and publish.
Medium is a good option if your business has industry experts — thought leaders — who can positively represent your brand, sharing their insights and interacting with professional audiences to build a network of contacts. It's also an excellent place for sole traders to write around their subject, introducing themes that might not work so well on the company blog.
Stumbleupon is what's known as a 'discovery engine', a form of search engine that finds and recommends various sorts of web content to users based on their preferences and interests, using peer-rating and social networking systems in its algorithms.
This makes it useful for word-of-mouth referrals from past customers and fans of your business, as well as paid-for advertising by inserting sites into users' feeds. The cornerstone of Stumbleupon success is great content, so if you're posting useful information, you're already on your way to making an impact on the platform.
Reddit is a social networking, news and entertainment platform that classifies posts by topic into a wide array of different bulletins, known as subreddits. Because reddit caters to a huge array of interests — everything from images of imaginary beasts to academic theory — your best bet is to find a subreddit that fits with your business and start becoming part of the community.
Because reddit is so community-focused, it may be hard to make an impact quickly unless you're offering something truly special.
There are hundreds of dedicated social networks for professionals in specific industries; from astronauts to xylophone players. A Google around will help you find the right one for you. These networks ostensibly provide a place for people to share opinions and ideas, but this naturally often stretches to sharing opportunities and leads.
Facebook and LinkedIn are both ideal places to create groups for your profession. Although it's very likely they already exist, there might not be a group for a particular specialism within your profession. Creating a group will generate untold networking opportunities and ways to make friends with like-minded people.
Facebook is a must-have, but how often and what you post will be different, depending on your business. It's the perfect way for smaller businesses to build trust by showing exactly who they are, but more serious businesses might prefer to stick to posting their own content, plus relevant, interesting industry articles and videos.
Twitter is great for sharing information you and your followers care about, and for broadcasting announcements about your business (events or theme nights at your restaurant, for example), but should be viewed more as a bulletin board than an advertising platform.
Instagram is about the closest to straightforward advertising as you'll get from a social media platform, as long as your product is highly visual. It's also a great opportunity to visually represent the dream or lifestyle your brand embodies.
Pinterest is also pretty indispensable to any visually-oriented business or service. Make sure your website has a Pinterest plugin so you and others can pin your content too.
LinkedIn is the place to connect with prospects and potential employees, showcase your skills and build up your professional reputation.
Your business doesn't need to be on every social media platform, so choose two or three that best suit what you do and who you do it for, and start posting.


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Jake White says the Vodacom Bulls are eager to be tested against a Sharks team set to be boosted by a number of Springboks, including Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi.
With the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams heading back into action this week, the Sharks, who face the Bulls on Friday, will have their tails up after being bolstered by the return of international stars.
The Bulls are wary of the daunting task that lies ahead where they will be involved in what is close to a Test match against a side with no fewer than nine Springboks and additional other players who have been on international duty recently.
"I said to the players that we get to play all these good sides – we played the South Africa A team this year, and now it seems like we will be playing the Springboks this weekend," said Bulls director of rugby White ahead of the SA derby.
"The Sharks have nine Springboks back, they have a Scottish international, a Samoan international and an Australian international. It does not get much tougher than that. The Sharks, playing at home, with all those international players will be massive for us. I can tell you: we are very excited that we will get to measure ourselves against what is essentially an international side now again. There's a bit of a buzz, it's like a Test match for us."
Despite having had matches against European teams Munster and Scarlets postponed, the Bulls are eager to take on the talented Durban side in a repeat of the previous two Carling Currie Cup finals.
"We have been growing slowly in the past 18 months or so, and we look forward to seeing where we are against a team that has guys like Bongi [Mbonambi], Ox [Nche], Lukhanyo [Am], Siya [Kolisi] and Makazole Mapimpi – guys who have played against England in a rematch of the World Cup final a couple of weeks ago," said White.
"So, it's a massive test for us to see where we are – whether we are good enough to handle that sort of pressure going into an away game against a star-studded Cell C Sharks side that also includes a Samoan international [OJ Noa], an Australian international [Ben Tapuai] and a Scottish international [Dylan Richardson]."
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Embodies our EAGER values-is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
Is able to collaborate in person in San Francisco 4 weeks per quarter
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Empower the Intelligence Features Engineering team to deliver world-class product offerings that bring clear, effective, and mistake-free writing to all of our platforms
Collaborate with engineers to drive the technical roadmap and ensure high technical quality on all features
Help drive engineering-wide initiatives with other engineering leaders
Coach and advocate for your team members and help them to advance in their careers
Continue scaling a well-rounded, fast-paced team
Grammarly is excited to offer a remote-first hybrid working model. Team members can work primarily remotely in the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Germany, Poland, or Portugal. Conditions permitting, teams will meet in person a few weeks every quarter at one of Grammarly's hubs in San Francisco, Kyiv, New York, Vancouver, and Berlin, or in a workspace in Kraków.
We believe this balanced, flexible approach gives our team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that fosters trust, unlocks creativity, and further fuels innovation.
Grammarly team members in this role are required to live within a daily commutable distance to San Francisco. Grammarly may provide relocation assistance.
Grammarly empowers people to thrive and connect whenever and wherever they communicate. Every day, over 30 million people and 50,000 teams around the world rely on our AI-powered communication assistance technology. All of this begins with our team collaborating in a values-driven and learning-oriented environment.
To achieve our ambitious goals, we're looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Intelligence Features team. Candidates can expect to manage and continue to build a team of engineers crafting functionality for the suite of user-facing features across our portfolio of Grammarly product offerings. The ideal candidate will take a metrics-driven approach to quality and feature prioritization, and improve team throughput by identifying and implementing process and technical improvements.
Grammarly's engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap. The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure. Read more about our stack or hear from our team on our technical blog.
As Engineering Manager, you will guide a team at Grammarly whose responsibilities include working closely with a variety of our client and Intelligence teams, ensuring fast, reliable feature development across a broad spectrum of tech stacks. The Intelligence Features Engineering team is responsible for delivering UX for all of Grammarly's Machine Learning features to our customers, integrating in our full suite of client software.
Empower the Intelligence Features Engineering team to deliver world-class product offerings that bring clear, effective, and mistake-free writing to all of our platforms.
Collaborate with engineers to drive the technical roadmap and ensure high technical quality on all features.
Help drive engineering-wide initiatives with other engineering leaders.
Coach and advocate for your team members and help them to advance in their careers.
Continue scaling a well-rounded, fast-paced team.
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Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
Is able to collaborate in person in San Francisco 4 weeks per quarter.
Has 2+ years of direct people-management experience, ideally having managed senior engineers.
Has an ability to effectively set and communicate priorities for themselves and their team, with experience translating a high-level strategy/roadmap into an execution plan.
Is a strong judge of technical talent with a track record of attracting high-caliber talent to their teams.
Has 4+ years of experience shipping software in an engineering environment that has a high bar and at least 3 years of experience working on user-facing features.
Possesses domain expertise in one of our current client technologies (web front- or back-end, macOS, .NET, iOS, or Android). If you've been managing for a while, you should be managing a team whose members have strong domain expertise.
Has the desire to put themselves in the mindset of our users, with a user-centric view of what and how to build.
Is able to think long-term about organizational structure and process.
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Professional growth: We hire people we trust and give team members autonomy to do their best work. We also support professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback.
A connected team: Grammarly builds a product that helps people connect, and we apply this mindset to our own team. We have a highly collaborative culture supported by our EAGER values. We also take time to celebrate our colleagues and accomplishments with global, local, and team-specific events and programs.
Comprehensive benefits: Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing superior health care (including mental health benefits). We also offer support to set up a home office, ample and defined time off, gym and recreation stipends, 401(k) matching, and more.
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Please note that Grammarly's COVID-19 vaccination policy requires that all team members in North America be vaccinated against COVID-19 to meet in person for Grammarly business or to work from a North America hub location. It is expected that this will be a requirement for this role. Qualified candidates in North America who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons or because of a sincerely held religious belief may request a reasonable accommodation to this policy. For Europe, this policy requires team members to be vaccinated or produce a daily negative COVID-19 test administered on-site to work from the hub or attend in-person meetings.
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Empathetic: Treat others as they want to be treated to work well together, by actively listening to put yourself in their shoes and then responding accordingly.
Remarkable: Always be learning to develop quickly and be exceptional yet humble, by continually seeking out mentors and learning opportunities.


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In computing, a system virtual machine is a virtual machine (VM) that provides a complete system platform and supports the execution of a complete operating system (OS). These usually emulate an existing architecture, and are built with the purpose of either providing a platform to run programs where the real hardware is not available for use (for example, executing on otherwise obsolete platforms), or of having multiple instances of virtual machines leading to more efficient use of computing resources, both in terms of energy consumption and cost effectiveness (known as hardware virtualization, the key to a cloud computing environment), or both. A VM was originally defined by Popek and Goldberg as "an efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine".

System virtual machines

System virtual machine advantages:
 Multiple OS environments can co-exist on the same primary hard drive, with a virtual partition that allows sharing of files generated in either the "host" operating system or "guest" virtual environment. Adjunct software installations, wireless connectivity, and remote replication, such as printing and faxing, can be generated in any of the guest or host operating systems. Regardless of the system, all files are stored on the hard drive of the host OS.
 Application provisioning, maintenance, high availability and disaster recovery are inherent in the virtual machine software selected.
 Can provide emulated hardware environments different from the host's instruction set architecture (ISA), through emulation or by using just-in-time compilation.

The main disadvantages of VMs are:
 A virtual machine is less efficient than an actual machine when it accesses the host hard drive indirectly.
 When multiple VMs are concurrently running on the hard drive of the actual host, adjunct virtual machines may exhibit a varying and/or unstable performance (speed of execution and malware protection). This depends on the data load imposed on the system by other VMs, unless the selected VM software provides temporal isolation among virtual machines.
 Malware protections for VMs are not necessarily compatible with the "host", and may require separate software.

Multiple VMs running their own guest operating system are frequently engaged for server consolidation in order to avoid interference from separate VMs on the same actual machine platform.

The desire to run multiple operating systems was the initial motivation for virtual machines, so as to allow time-sharing among several single-tasking operating systems. In some respects, a system virtual machine can be considered a generalization of the concept of virtual memory that historically preceded it. IBM's CP/CMS, the first systems to allow full virtualization, implemented time sharing by providing each user with a single-user operating system, the CMS. Unlike virtual memory, a system virtual machine entitled the user to write privileged instructions in their code. This approach had certain advantages, such as adding input/output devices not allowed by the standard system.

As technology evolves virtual memory for purposes of virtualization, new systems of memory overcommitment may be applied to manage memory sharing among multiple virtual machines on one actual computer operating system. It may be possible to share "memory pages" that have identical contents among multiple virtual machines that run on the same physical machine, what may result in mapping them to the same physical page by a technique known as Kernel SamePage Merging. This is particularly useful for read-only pages, such as those that contain code segments; in particular, that would be the case for multiple virtual machines running the same or similar software, software libraries, web servers, middleware components, etc. The guest operating systems do not need to be compliant with the host hardware, thereby making it possible to run different operating systems on the same computer (e.g., Microsoft Windows, Linux, or previous versions of an operating system) to support future software.

The use of virtual machines to support separate guest operating systems is popular in regard to embedded systems. A typical use would be to run a real-time operating system simultaneously with a preferred complex operating system, such as Linux or Windows. Another use would be for novel and unproven software still in the developmental stage, so it runs inside a sandbox. Virtual machines have other advantages for operating system development, and may include improved debugging access and faster reboots.

Techniques
Different virtualization techniques are used, based on the desired usage.  Native execution is based on direct virtualization of the underlying raw hardware, thus it provides multiple "instances" of the same architecture a real machine is based on, capable of running complete operating systems.  Some virtual machines can also emulate different architectures and allow execution of software applications and operating systems written for another CPU or architecture.  Operating-system-level virtualization allows the resources of a computer to be partitioned via kernel's support for multiple isolated user space instances, which are usually called containers and may look and feel like real machines to the end users. Some computer architectures are capable of hardware-assisted virtualization, which enables efficient full virtualization by using virtualization-specific hardware capabilities, primarily from the host CPUs.

Virtualization of the underlying raw hardware (native execution)

This approach is described as full virtualization of the hardware, and can be implemented using a type 1 or type 2 hypervisor: a type 1 hypervisor runs directly on the hardware, and a type 2 hypervisor runs on another operating system, such as Linux or Windows. Each virtual machine can run any operating system supported by the underlying hardware. Users can thus run two or more different "guest" operating systems simultaneously, in separate "private" virtual computers.

The pioneer system using this concept was IBM's CP-40, the first (1967) version of IBM's CP/CMS (1967–1972) and the precursor to IBM's VM family (1972–present). With the VM architecture, most users run a relatively simple interactive computing single-user operating system, CMS, as a "guest" on top of the VM control program (VM-CP). This approach kept the CMS design simple, as if it were running alone; the control program quietly provides multitasking and resource management services "behind the scenes". In addition to CMS communication and other system tasks are performed by multitasking VMs (RSCS, GCS, TCP/IP, UNIX), and users can run any of the other IBM operating systems, such as MVS, even a new CP itself or now z/OS. Even the simple CMS could be run in a threaded environment (LISTSERV, TRICKLE). z/VM is the current version of VM, and is used to support hundreds or thousands of virtual machines on a given mainframe. Some installations use Linux on IBM Z to run Web servers, where Linux runs as the operating system within many virtual machines.

Full virtualization is particularly helpful in operating system development, when experimental new code can be run at the same time as older, more stable, versions, each in a separate virtual machine. The process can even be recursive: IBM debugged new versions of its virtual machine operating system, VM, in a virtual machine running under an older version of VM, and even used this technique to simulate new hardware.

The standard x86 instruction set architecture as used in the modern PCs does not actually meet the Popek and Goldberg virtualization requirements. Notably, there is no execution mode where all sensitive machine instructions always trap, which would allow per-instruction virtualization.

Despite these limitations, several software packages have managed to provide virtualization on the x86 architecture, even though dynamic recompilation of privileged code, as first implemented by VMware, incurs some performance overhead as compared to a VM running on a natively virtualizable architecture such as the IBM System/370 or Motorola MC68020. By now, several other software packages such as Virtual PC, VirtualBox, Parallels Workstation and Virtual Iron manage to implement virtualization on x86 hardware.

Intel and AMD have introduced features to their x86 processors to enable virtualization in hardware.

As well as virtualization of the resources of a single machine, multiple independent nodes in a cluster can be combined and accessed as a single virtual NUMA machine.

Emulation of a non-native system
Virtual machines can also perform the role of an emulator, allowing software applications and operating systems written for another computer processor architecture to be run.

Operating-system-level virtualization

Operating-system-level virtualization is a server virtualization technology which virtualizes servers on an operating system (kernel) layer. It can be thought of as partitioning: a single physical server is sliced into multiple small partitions (otherwise called virtual environments (VE), virtual private servers (VPS), guests, zones, etc.); each such partition looks and feels like a real server, from the point of view of its users.

For example, Solaris Zones supports multiple guest operating systems running under the same operating system such as Solaris 10. Guest operating systems can use the same kernel level with the same operating system version, or can be a separate copy of the operating system with a different kernel version using Solaris Kernel Zones. Solaris native Zones also requires that the host operating system is a version of Solaris; other operating systems from other manufacturers are not supported. However, Solaris Branded Zones would need to be used to have other operating systems as zones.

Another example is System Workload Partitions (WPARs), introduced in version 6.1 of the IBM AIX operating system. System WPARs are software partitions running under one instance of the global AIX OS environment.

The operating system level architecture has low overhead that helps to maximize efficient use of server resources. The virtualization introduces only a negligible overhead and allows running hundreds of virtual private servers on a single physical server. In contrast, approaches such as full virtualization (like VMware) and paravirtualization (like Xen or UML) cannot achieve such level of density, due to overhead of running multiple kernels. From the other side, operating system-level virtualization does not allow running different operating systems (i.e., different kernels), although different libraries, distributions, etc. are possible. Different virtualization techniques are used, based on the desired usage. Native execution is based on direct virtualization of the underlying raw hardware, thus it provides multiple "instances" of the same architecture a real machine is based on, capable of running complete operating systems. Some virtual machines can also emulate different architectures and allow execution of software applications and operating systems written for another CPU or architecture. Operating-system-level virtualization allows the resources of a computer to be partitioned via kernel's support for multiple isolated user space instances, which are usually called containers and may look and feel like real machines to the end users. Some computer architectures are capable of hardware-assisted virtualization, which enables efficient full virtualization by using virtualization-specific hardware capabilities, primarily from the host CPUs.

Virtualization-enabled hardware
Examples of virtualization-enabled hardware include the following:

 Alcatel-Lucent 3B20D/3B21D emulated on commercial off-the-shelf computers with 3B2OE or 3B21E system
 ARM TrustZone
 Boston Circuits gCore (grid-on-chip) with 16 ARC 750D cores and Time-machine hardware virtualization module.
 Freescale PowerPC MPC8572 and MPC8641D
 IBM System/360 Model 67, System/370, System/390, and zSeries mainframes
 IBM Power Systems
 x86:
 AMD-V (formerly code-named Pacifica)
 Intel VT-x (formerly code-named Vanderpool)
 HP vPAR and cell based nPAR
 GE and Honeywell Multics systems
 Honeywell 200/2000 systems Liberator replacing IBM 14xx systems
 Honeywell Level 62/64/66
 IBM System/360 and System/370 models with emulators supporting programs for older IBM systems
 Honeywell Level 6 minicomputers emulated predecessor 316/516/716 minis
 Oracle Corporation (previously Sun Microsystems) SPARC sun4v (SPARC M6, T5, T4, T3, UltraSPARC T1 and T2) utilized by Oracle VM Server for SPARC, also known as "Logical Domains"
 Xerox Sigma 6 CPUs were modified to emulate GE/Honeywell 600/6000 systems

See also

 Amazon Machine Image
 Linux containers
 Storage hypervisor
 Universal Turing machine
 Virtual appliance
 Virtual backup appliance
 Virtual disk image
 Virtual machine escape

Notes

References

Further reading
 James E. Smith, Ravi Nair, Virtual Machines: Versatile Platforms For Systems And Processes, Morgan Kaufmann, May 2005, , 656 pages (covers both process and system virtual machines)
 Craig, Iain D. Virtual Machines. Springer, 2006, , 269 pages (covers only process virtual machines)

External links
 The Reincarnation of Virtual Machines, Article on ACM Queue by Mendel Rosenblum, Co-Founder, VMware

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Q: How to get the value of the innerHTML of a viewChild in Angular? I need the value of a viewChild in Angular in order to check if it is an empty string or not.
My ViewChild looks like this:
@ViewChild('myItem', { static: true }) myItem: ElementRef;

I get the value like this:
console.log('itemType', this.myItem.nativeElement.firstChild); // returns "TESTSTRING"

In the console the value looks like this: "TESTSTRING" which is a string, but if I check with typeof it says that it is an object:
console.log('itemType', typeof this.myItem.nativeElement.firstChild); // returns object

I'd like to check it like this:
this.myItemIsEmpty = this.myItem.nativeElement.firstChild === ''; // returns always false

What am I doing wrong here?

A: The following part this.myItem.nativeElement.firstChild returns an element of type ChildNode - which represents a DOM element. To get the text of that, you need to use the textContent property.
@Component({/* ...*/})
export class MyComponent implements AfterViewInit {
   @ViewChild('myItem', { static: true }) myItem: ElementRef;

   // Only try to access @ViewChild/@ContentChild in/after AfterViewInit as DOM might not be rendered otherwise
   public ngAfterViewInit():void {
      this.myItemIsEmpty = this.myItem.nativeElement.firstChild.textContent === '';
   }
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North Macedonia's abortion care law signals new dawn for reproductive freedom
The North Macedonian Parliament adopted a law on March 14, 2019, that makes dignified, women-focused abortion care a reality. The new law puts women's needs at the heart of the system, dismantling many of the obstacles that until now undermined their reproductive autonomy and made it difficult to access basic health care.
Battling to ensure stigma-free care for young drug users and sex workers
Just off a highway in downtown Skopje, a middle-aged man stamps his feet before a door. He is here to pick up clean needles from a drop-in centre run by HOPS, an NGO that provides drug users and sex workers with clean needles, contraception, information and advice.
Reaching young men whose health and well-being are at risk
Back in 2004, Zoran Jordanov decided that someone needed to take action to support Macedonia's LGBTI community and open up access to sexual health services. He began to look into issues of HIV prevalence and the importance of prevention.
Sexual and reproductive health care a lifeline for mistreated communities - Mihaela's story
When Mihaela (not her real name) was six years old, her father sent her onto the streets to scavenge for food for the family and beg for money to fund his alcoholism treatment. "We were very poor," she says. "I ...
Doubly Marginalised: Stigmatised Young Populations
Being young and gay in Macedonia is to live in fear of your safety. Like many Balkan countries, Macedonia is notoriously patriarchal and conservative, and homophobia is systemic.
NGOs Plugging the Public Health Gap in Macedonia
Whether marginalised because of sexuality, gender identity, occupation or ethnicity, many vulnerable people in Macedonia turn to NGOs for sexual health services, as well as legal advice and support, education, employment guidance, food and clothes.
Young People and HIV: Overlooked, Ill-Informed and Vulnerable
Young people in Macedonia are some of the worst affected by HIV. Around 0.1 per cent of people aged 15-24 are HIV positive, 14 times more than the general population. A lack of sexuality education, media silence around HIV, taboos about sex and sexuality, staunchly conservative social norms, and discrimination towards LGBTI people play a role in disrupting access to knowledge and services.
Macedonia at the Crossroads: Rising HIV Numbers and Funding Cutbacks Threaten Health and Wellbeing
Two years ago, when he was just 21 years old, Bojan's life changed forever. His long-term partner revealed that he had been diagnosed with HIV.
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Living with HIV in a Society of Rampant Homophobia and Stigma
"I remember when I was little, there was one very stigmatising ad on Macedonian TV about how to protect yourself from HIV," recalls philosophy student Bojan. "It was really scary."


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Акаде́мія нау́к Вірме́нської РСР — вища наукова установа Вірменської РСР.

Заснована 29 листопада 1943 на базі Вірменського філіалу АН СРСР в м. Єревані.

Президент — В. А. Амбарцумян.

Структура і склад

До складу АН на 1959 рік входили 4 відділи:
 1) фізико-математичних наук,
 2) технічних наук,
 3) біологічних наук,
 4) суспільних наук,

які об'єднували 14 інститутів, численні лабораторії, обчислювальний центр та ряд секторів.

Крім того, в складі Академії наук Вірменської РСР входили Бюраканська астрофізична обсерваторія, Севанська гідробіологічна станція, музеї, фундаментальна бібліотека, видавництво та інші установи.

В складі АН Вірменської РСР на 1958 рік перебувало 2 почесних академіків, 33 академіків, 26 член-кореспондентів.

Проблематика досліджень

При Президії АН працювали окремі комісії, ради, товариства. АН Вірм. РСР відігравала значну роль у розвитку науки, культури, техніки і народного господарства Вірменії. Вчені АН внесли цінний вклад в розвиток окремих галузей радянської і світової науки. Значних успіхів досягнуто в галузі вивчення і освоєння надр республіки, розробки питань енергетики і режимів об'єднаних енергосистем, а також з математики, фізики, органічної хімії, біології, іхтіології та ін. Всесвітнє визнання мають дослідження астрономів Бюраканської обсерваторії. Велику роботу АН проводила у галузі суспільних наук.

Видавнича діяльність

Видано фундаментальні праці з історії, літератури, мови, мистецтва, філософії. Складався і видавався російсько-вірменський словник (4 тт.), тлумачний словник і порівняльна граматика вірменської мови. Здійснювались широкі археологічні дослідження.

Видання Академії

АН видавала «Доповіді» і «Вісті» (в 6 серіях), праці наукових інститутів та іншу літературу.

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Cameron Hepburn
Professor of Environmental Economics and Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
Cameron Hepburn is a professor of environmental economics at University of Oxford, where he also directs the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and the Economics of Sustainability Programme, based at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School. Hepburn has co-founded three successful businesses and provides advice on energy and environmental policy to government ministers in China, India, the United Kingdom, and Australia, as well as to international institutions including the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. He has published widely on energy, resources, and environmental challenges across disciplines including engineering, biology, philosophy, economics, public policy, and law.


As watchdog groups and other stakeholders continue to expect increased transparency from nonprofits, it's become all the more important for organizations to prepare Form 990 as accurately and completely as possible. These publicly available forms can expose organizations to public scrutiny, but they can also leave the door open for preventable penalties from the IRS and state and local taxing authorities. Read the list below to learn about some of the hidden pitfalls in your Form 990 that you may never have noticed, but need to address.
You will need to ensure that the activities you've reported as unrelated business income meet the criteria and methods for allocating costs between related and unrelated activities. The IRS is paying close attention to this, and is focused on monitoring nonprofits' methods of allocating costs and determining whether their activities would qualify as businesses with a profit motive. If organizations don't take care, an audit could mean they face significant retroactive tax burdens.
If you're engaged in foreign activity or have signature authority over a foreign bank account or other type of foreign financial account (exceeding certain thresholds), then you may need to file Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). The rules relating to this filing are very complex, and the penalties for noncompliance are steep—$10,000 for each non-willful violation and $100,000 (or 50 percent of the account's highest balance, whichever is greater) for failure to file an FBAR.
If you have investments such as managed futures, hedge funds, commodities or derivatives contracts, you may be exposed to unrelated business income, foreign filing and state filing obligations. The rules in each of these areas are very complex and can lead to steep penalties for noncompliance. You should also ensure you are compliant with the U.S. Foreign Investment Disclosure Rules (USFID) and the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), as those penalties are more severe than the penalties for failure to file a Form 990 or 990-T.
Your organization could face potential unreported compensation issues or compliance risks if employees with salaries greater than $150,000 receive fringe benefits and expense reimbursements without a written policy, or participate in a nonqualified retirement plan. To reduce your risk, you may consider establishing an accountable reimbursement plan and using an independent compensation consultant or commissioning a compensation survey or study to support your organization's compensation decisions.
If this is true, or if you store inventory in a warehouse in a different state, you may be exposed to sales tax and other regulation under state taxing authorities. Although nonprofits are exempt from income tax, they are not exempt from sales tax or sales tax collection responsibilities.
You may have created a taxable presence in a foreign country. A U.S. tax exemption does not mean an organization is exempt from tax elsewhere. You'll need to determine whether foreign income tax or Value Added Tax (VAT) reporting requirements exist and whether your organization is in compliance with those requirements. You'll also need to assess whether further action is necessary to avoid establishing an unintended taxable presence in a country.
This type of foreign activity may also trigger employment tax reporting and withholding requirements, not only in the U.S. but also the foreign country. Employees, too, may face individual tax reporting requirements in foreign countries where they are working. You should carefully review these work-abroad arrangements for compliance and to ensure your employees are aware of their non-U.S. filing requirements.
Compliance in this area requires knowledge of the tax laws, regulations and other requirements for the countries in which you do business. For any foreign entity, you will also need to ensure that U.S. international tax compliance reporting is included with your Form 990 or 990-T. If you fail to file the additional forms, your organization may face significant penalties – typically $10,000 per form missed per year.
Your organization could easily become noncompliant if it is not vigilant regarding the rules related to spending bond proceeds and the use of bond-financed property. Good post-issuance compliance is critical in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of the bonds. The rules must be met for as long as the bonds are outstanding.
If this is true, or if you've disclosed compensation for your organization's employees under Part VII but did not disclose forms W-2, you could be improperly classifying workers as independent contractors or employees. Failure to classify workers properly can not only lead to penalties; it can also subject your organization to audits from Federal and state tax authorities, the Department of Labor and other regulatory agencies, especially if a misclassified worker quits and files for unemployment benefit.
Documenting compensation committee meeting minutes that satisfy IRS requirements, with adequate detail—who participated in the meeting, what was discussed, what competitive data was relied upon and the results of any vote or decisions made.
Failure to fully comply leaves the board and those who can influence the organization at risk of potential intermediate sanctions.
There are special tax rules for exempt organizations that have taxable subsidiaries. Income from the taxable subsidiary to the parent exempt organization that would otherwise not be taxable may become taxable. You need to take precautions to maintain separation so the taxable subsidiary does not threaten your tax exemption with significant unrelated business activities through an agency relationship. Your organization should also have a transfer pricing study to substantiate any charges and reduce your exposure to penalties.
To learn more about how you can prepare a correct Form 990 and protect your organization from compliance risks, contact BDO's Nonprofit & Education practice for more information and guidance.


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#OTD in 1975 – Death of Éamon de Valera from pneumonia and heart failure, while in Linden Convalescent Home, Blackrock, Co Dublin, aged 92.
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Éamon de Valera was a man loved by his supporters but distrusted and hated by those who blamed him for the Irish civil war. (That latter sentence could equally apply to Michael Collins from the opposite side of the political divide.) Although born in Brooklyn, New York, "Dev" had an almost mystical and spiritual belief […]
#OTD in 1899 – Patriot and politician, Seán Lemass is born in Dublin. He was the second leader of Fianna Fáil and third Taoiseach of Ireland from 1959 to 1966.
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#OTD in 1976 – Frank Stagg, a member of the IRA, died after 61 days on hunger strike in Wakefield Prison, Yorkshire, England.
'We are the risen people, this time we must not be driven into the gutter. Even if this should mean dying for justice. The fight must go on. I want my memorial to be peace with justice.' –Frank Stagg Born in the village of Hollymount, Co Mayo, in 1941. He attended Newbrooke Primary school and […]
1975 – Death of Éamon De Valera, a man who probably more than anyway shaped the culture of Ireland (good and bad) for almost fifty years.
1976 – Frank Stagg, Irish political prisoner, dies on hunger strike in English prison.
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733,060 Irish passports issued in 2016 – Minister Flanagan
- Minister urges Irish citizens to check passport validity & apply well in advance of travel
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD, has announced that 733,060 passports issued in 2016, an increase of 9% on the previous year.
Minister Flanagan said:
"2016 was an exceptionally busy year for the Passport Service with a record number of passports issued. This represents a growth of 9% over 2016 and I expect this trend to continue in the coming years.
"In 2016, 24,443 citizens were issued with our innovative new passport card, allowing them to travel to EU/EEA countries plus Switzerland with only a credit-card sized passport.
"There was a strong increase in demand for passports in the first half of the year. This was due to a variety of factors including the fact that more Irish people traveled in the first half of the year; we also had the Euros Championships and a historical spike in applications from 2006 feeding through in the 10-year renewal cycle.
"Following the UK Referendum on EU membership in June passport applications from Northern Ireland saw an increase of 26.5% over 2015 to 67,972 while application levels from Great Britain increased by 40.6% to 64,996.
"The fact that passport renewal turnaround targets were largely met during the year despite the considerable demand pressure is I believe a great tribute to the professionalism and dedication of Passport Service staff".
The Minister went on to outline other statistics relating to passport applications:
"Looking abroad, Canberra was the busiest Embassy with regard to the arrival of Ireland's youngest citizens with over 490 applications for infants (presumably with a little help from their parents). Abu Dhabi was also a popular choice for the Irish under three's with over 300 applicants enjoying the desert heat in 2016".
The Minister took the opportunity to remind citizens of services available and of the need to check the expiry date of passports and to apply outside the peak season:
"The Department has worked hard in recent years to ensure we provide a modern, secure and quick passport service. However, it remains very important that prospective travellers check the validity of their passport before booking a trip overseas and apply for their passport in plenty of time. Delays are often caused by incomplete applications so it's important to ensure applications are correct and complete before submission.
"It's important to note that many countries require incoming visitors hold passports which are valid for at least six months.
"For citizens travelling in three weeks or more, Passport Express is the most convenient and cost effective channel for submitting a passport application. It is available through all An Post offices as well as at over 70 post offices in Northern Ireland.
"For those who need to travel at short notice (3-15 working days) the passport appointments service allows them to book an appointment online at the Dublin and Cork passport offices rather than queuing up to renew their passport. However there is limited availability with this service and Passport Express is the best way to apply."
On the seasonal surge in applications, the Minister commented:
"April, May and June were the busiest months for the Passport Service. On 4 May alone, 6,464 passport applications were submitted. Citizens who plan to renew their passport in 2017 are strongly advised to do so in the off-peak period to ensure the shortest renewal time."
Passports by Numbers in 2016
• 733,060 passports issued in 2016.
• 461,911 passports issued to adults.
• 24,443 passport cards issued in 2016.
• 512,375 applications were received through Passport Express, which represents 91% of the total number of applications submitted in Ireland.
• The Irish Consulate in New York had the highest demand for passports, issuing 7,205 in 2016. This was closely followed by Canberra, San Francisco and Sydney.
A guide to How to Apply for a Passport, which takes Irish citizens through each step of their passport application and answers the most frequently asked questions, is available at https://www.dfa.ie/passports-citizenship/how-to-apply-for-a-passport/
On the Department of Foreign Affairs website, you can also access a Passport reminder service and a Passport Tracking service to allow customers to track the status of their application.
Details on the Passport Card, including eligibility and validity are available at https://www.dfa.ie/passportcard/.
The Passport Card can be used as a Passport document in the following countries: all 27 other EU Member States along with Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
An appointment service is in operation at the Passport Office in Dawson Street, for those travelling at short notice (within 3-10 working days). Customers not travelling within 3-10 working days should use Passport Express. Priority at public counters is given to those travelling at short notice and the fastest turnaround time for such applications is three working days.
Passport Express is an easy-to-use, courier type service operated by An Post exclusively for passports. It is available throughout the post office network and has been in use since 1995.
Applications reach us quickly and more securely.
It costs less than ordinary mail or over-the-counter applications.
The Passport Service aims to have passports back in 15 working days from the day we receive it (this is subject to the demand at the time). For first time applicants or those who are replacing lost or stolen books, the processing time can take up to 20 working days, provided the application has been submitted correctly.


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10 July 2017 / Aged Care
Real life stories - staying at home until the end
Illona's dad Natie was an independent 83 year old when he was diagnosed with emphysema. He had only stopped working 8 years previously and immigrated to Australia from South Africa in good health shortly after.
Illona recalls "He had been fit and well his whole life and very independent and active, in his last two years he developed emphysema, as the months went by it impacted on his life but he was determined to stay at home and for a long time resisted any help.
We never sat down and had a formal discussion about whether he would go into a home as he aged but he was so independent that we just knew it was not what he wanted.
As the emphysema got worse he finally gave in to getting some help at home, so we engaged the services of community care and private agencies. This was in addition to the support from myself and other family members.
It was his fighting spirit, that allowed him to stay independent and in his own home. We all worked hard to make it a possibility but it came down to his steadfast strength and positive outlook.
Every week I would do the shopping for him including all the medication he needed from the chemist, sometimes carers would prepare meals for him. We would put things in his freezer. He was so independent that he would often heat things up himself in the microwave, even right up until the end. When he still had enough energy he would come to us for dinners and we would send him home with food.
The difficulties of having him at home until the end were at times having to deal with his behaviour, he was very set in his ways and pedantic about how we wanted things and little issues became big things which was upsetting for us and for him.
His health deteriorated and when he was admitted to hospital the doctor said to us there is just no way we can bring him home, he needs too much support so we started looking at aged care homes.
Fortunately for him we never had to go down that route as he sadly didn't leave the hospital. Although we were devastated to have lost him we were happy he managed to live his entire life independent and in his own home, the way he wanted it.
Illona's tips for supporting parents staying at home until the end
Respect the older person and their wishes to stay at home.
Treat them with a lot of dignity, they are not children, they have lived a life and one needs to acknowledge this and listen to their viewpoint and the way they want to do things.
Support a parent's wish to remain at home but also have the confidence to decide when it is no longer an option. Illona did not want to recreate a hospital room in her dad's house and would have been ok to move him into a medical facility when the time came.
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New 'Mary Poppins' Musical in the Works
Updated Apr. 14, 2017 9:38AM ET / Published Sep. 14, 2015 10:13PM ET
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Disney is developing a new musical for its classic Mary Poppins, Entertainment Weekly reported on Monday. Rob Marshall, who directed live action hit Into the Woods, has been tapped to direct. The new flick is expected to be set in London 20 years after the first film and use storylines from the P.L. Travers' children's books based on the magical nanny and the Banks family. Disney has benefited from reworking its classic animated films including Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella into live action films.
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Webster's Dictionary has two definitions for the word "drought". The first is a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain and the second is a prolonged or chronic shortage or lack of something expected or desired. Toronto, it seems suffers both. Not only has it been the driest summer in recent memory, we are also suffering through the longest listing drought on record. Maybe there is some good news on the horizon; It is bound to rain eventually and the fall market is closing in. The question is... will it be enough to quench our housing desires?
The freehold sector reversed an earlier trend of increased listings by re - cording a slight 13.7% drop in available homes while also recording a 6% increase in sales. This was slightly lower that the sales target we predicted last week however competition for those homes was up. Last week almost 67% of home transactions were at or above the list price. That number is 15% higher than for the same period last year despite having virtually the same number of sales.
We love witnessing the condo market' s continued success. Listings remain unchanged from the prior week yet sales backed off marginally (3.6%). Despite the slight reduction in the number of sales, over 40% of suites traded at or above the list price. If you really want to get a true picture of today' s condo market in the 416 consider that one year ago there were 220 more listings than there were last week, 100 fewer sales and less than 17% of suites sold at or above the list price.