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Places to Go at Night in London
Things to See in London at Night
Things to Do in London on a Sunday Night
Laurie Jo Miller Farr, Leaf Group Updated March 13, 2019
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Evening Sightseeing Tours in London
Top Ten London Tourist Attractions
How much a Sunday night in London has changed. Since the Sunday Trading Act prohibiting retail shopping was repealed in 1994, the city has re-invented itself. Sunday foot traffic in busy pedestrian areas now resembles any other day of the week. Locals may maintain the tradition of lingering over a Sunday roast with the family, but happily, visitors to London will find plenty of things to do on a Sunday night. While museums usually hold late nights on a Friday and shopping hours generally end at 6 p.m. on Sunday, there's no need to wind up the day when the sun goes down.
Join a Jack the Ripper Tour
Don't even think of taking a Jack the Ripper walk through East London during the day; it's far better by night ‒ the foggier, the better. Escorted walks in Whitechapel take visitors to darkened passages and alleys, stopping at a dozen locations connected with seven unsolved murders during a terrorizing time between 1888 and 1891. They're so popular that several tour companies offer the nearly 2-hour tours for as little as $13 per person. Meetups for assembling as a group of up to about 15 people are typically set for 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. at a landmark such as Aldgate East underground station or the Tower Hill tube station.
Take a Spin on the London Eye
Looming large on the South Bank across the Thames from the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye has been spinning since its installation as the millennium wheel in 2000. So popular that it became an unplanned permanent addition to the skyline, this is the world's largest cantilevered observation wheel. Guests will "ooh" and "aah" during a rotation that takes 30 minutes in one of 32 glass pods that can hold 25 standing people. Depending on the season, the wheel spins on Sunday nights until 8:30 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. Book ahead or get tickets inside County Hall, adjacent to the attraction.
See a West End Show
Sunday is a popular night for attending the theater. London's equivalent of New York City's Broadway is known as the West End. Although many theaters are centered around Shaftesbury Avenue near Covent Garden, London's many live performance theaters are actually spread across a much wider area. Book a musical, a comedy or a drama in advance, or check out the availability at the official TKTS booth in Leicester Square for last-minute discount theater tickets. It's open on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Depending on the show, curtains go up on a Sunday night performance between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy More Cultural Offerings
As one of the world's top cities, it's no surprise that cultural happenings in London extend way beyond stage theater, even on a Sunday night. Performances of ballet, dance, opera, symphony, jazz and more are on offer year-round. At Royal Albert Hall, a mashup calendar of events means you never know what may be playing, from Cirque du Soleil to the philharmonic to big-name rock concerts.
Happenings in the 'Hoods
Sunday nights are lively in London's residential neighborhoods, too. Local venues hold concerts, shows and professional events in historic places such as The Royal Court Theatre and Cadogan Hall in Chelsea; Eventim Apollo and The Lyric in Hammersmith; Bush Theatre in Shepherd's Bush, Hampstead Theatre, Richmond Theatre, The Old Vic in Lambeth and others. Search the weekly Time Out London, available online, for the latest in what's on in London on Sunday. Hop on the tube to get to any of these venues; the London Underground operates until about midnight, after which time, the night buses take over the main routes until 5 a.m.
Time Out London: Things to Do
Jack the Ripper Tour: FAQs
London Eye: About Us
Official London Theatre: Visit Theatreland
Official London Theatre: TKTS
Royal Albert Hall: Tickets
Visit London: Getting Around London Tube
Lyric Theater London
Ambassadors Theater
Brixton Club House
AllinLondon.co.uk
Based in San Francisco, Laurie Jo Miller Farr is career-long destination and hotel marketing specialist. She contributes to CBS Travel, Where, Frommers, Foodie Travel USA and We Blog the World. She is editor of The Travel Vertical, a weekly newsletter for digital travel marketers. A former tourism director for NYC, Laurie Jo is a dual UK/US citizen who covered the 2012 London Olympics for "Best of Britain" and received the 2013 Yahoo Contributor of the Year Award.
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Verizon Tries to Maintain Edge Over AT&T in Race to 4G
Verizon announced an additional 19 cities will have its faster LTE wireless network service beginning Thursday. The expansion brings the total to 74 metropolitan areas being served by Verizon as it fights to stay ahead of AT&T and other rival wireless networks.
A statement from Verizon lists the 19 new cities, which include Flint, MI; Sioux Falls SD; Salt Lake City, Utah; Milwaukee, WI, and others. The Verizon 4G LTE network delivers wireless broadband speeds ranging from 5 to 12 megabits per second--roughly ten times the speeds capable on the older 3G network.
With AT&T ready to roll out LTE, Verizon is expanding its 4G network to 19 new cities.
"On Thursday when we light up 19 additional 4G LTE markets, we will offer consumers and businesses in 74 metropolitan areas the most advanced 4G wireless network on the planet while continuing to offer the nation's most reliable 3G network coast to coast," said David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless. "We are aggressively expanding our 4G LTE network: by the end of 2013 we plan to bring 4G LTE mobile broadband to our entire 3G coverage area."
Meanwhile, AT&T is making its first major push to deliver 4G this summer. Not to be confused with its existing HSPA+ network, AT&T is rolling out LTE in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
Although Sprint initially got a jump on competitors as the first wireless provider in the United States actively pushing 4G, Verizon has overshadowed it, and with AT&T jumping into the fray the focus will be on the two wireless giants.
There are two caveats to the 4G excitement, though. First--none of this is really 4G. It is sort of 3.5G, or pre-4G. While these LTE networks are significantly faster than their 3G predecessors, the speed and capabilities being delivered do not live up to the minimum specifications for 4G.
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My only experience with 4G so far is using a 4G portable hotspot loaned to me by Verizon. My experience inside my home has been less than stellar--sometimes abysmal. But, outdoors and out and about I have been able to consistently get 5mbps speeds which is nice for working on the go.
There are currently a variety of LTE-capable smartphones, but the elephant in the room is the Apple iPhone. The iPhone owns a significant share of the smartphone market at both Verizon and AT&T. It remains to be seen if the iPhone 5 will be LTE-enabled. If it is, though, that will most certainly drive adoption of 4G networking.

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Q: Edit: Python - Going from 1 Player to Two Player Game Using Functions I posted something similar earlier, but I did a horrible job of asking the right question.
I'm trying to code a two player connect four game, but can only manage a 1 player game, with the user playing against the computer. Can anyone help me with trying to write a 2 player approach to the game? I'm still quite a beginner and am still learning the ropes, so apologies if this is still not a good question and/or is too vague.
Here's my current code:
import random

def winner(board):

# Check rows
    for row in range(6):
        for col in range(3):
            if (board[row][col] == board[row][col + 1] == board[row][col + 2] == board[row][col + 3]) and (board[row][col] != " "):
                return board[row][col]

    # Check columns
    for col in range(6):
        for row in range(3):
            if (board[row][col] == board[row + 1][col] == board[row + 2][col] == board[row + 3][col]) and (board[row][col] != " "):
                return board[row][col]

    # Check diagonal A

    for row in range(3):
        for col in range(4):
            if (board[row][col] == board[row + 1][col + 1] == board[row + 2][col + 2] == board[row + 3][col + 3]) and (board[row][col] != " "):
                return board[row][col]

    # Check diagonal B

    for row in range(5, 2, -1):
        for col in range(3):
            if (board[row][col] == board[row - 1][col + 1] == board[row - 2][col + 2] == board[row - 3][col + 3]) and (board[row][col] != " "):
                return board[row][col]

    # Tie (just returns an empty string)
    return ""

def printBoard(board):
# there are probably better ways to print a board, but I didn"t want to bother with another function, especially since the number of columns and rows are fixed in this game.

    print ("   1   2   3   4    5   6   7")
    print ("1: " + board[0][0] + " | " + board[0][1] + " | " + board[0][2] + " | " + board[0][3] + " | " + board[0][4] + " | " + board[0][5] + " | " + board[0][6] + " | " + board[0][7])
    print ("  ---+---+---+---+---+---+---")
    print ("2: " + board[1][0] + " | " + board[1][1] + " | " + board[1][2] + " | " + board[1][3] + " | " + board[1][4] + " | " + board[1][5] + " | " + board [1][6] + " | " + board [1][7])
    print ("  ---+---+---+---+---+---+---+")
    print ("3: " + board[2][0] + " | " + board[2][1] + " | " + board[2][2] + " | " + board[2][3] + " | " + board [2][4] + " | " + board [2][5] + " | " + board [2][6] + " | " + board [2][7])
    print ("  ---+---+---+---+---+---+---+")
    print ("4: " + board[3][0] + " | " + board[3][1] + " | " + board[3][2] + " | " + board[3][3] + " | " + board [3][4] + " | " + board [3][5] + " | " + board [3][6] + " | " + board [3][7])
    print ("  ---+---+---+---+---+---+---+")
    print ("5: " + board[4][0] + " | " + board[4][1] + " | " + board[4][2] + " | " + board[4][3] + " | " + board [4][4] + " | " + board [4][5] + " | " + board [4][6] + " | " + board [4][7])
    print ("  ---+---+---+---+---+---+---+")
    print ("6: " + board[5][0] + " | " + board[5][1] + " | " + board[5][2] + " | " + board[5][3] + " | " + board [5][4] + " | " + board [5][5] + " | " + board [5][6] + " | " + board [5][7])
    print

def playerMove(board):

        validMove = False
        while not validMove:
            col = input("What column would you like to play? :")
            for row in range (6,0,-1):
                if (1 <= int(row) <= 6) and (1 <= int(col) <= 7) and (board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] == " "):
                    board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] = "X"
                    validMove = True
                    break
            else:
                print ("Invalid input. Please try again!\n")

def computerTurn(board):

    validMove = False
    while not validMove:
        row = random.randint(0,5)
        col = random.randint(0,6)
        for row in range (5,0,-1):
            if board[row][col] == " ":
                board[row][col] = "O"
                validMove = True
                break

def game():
    openCells = 42
    playerTurn = True
    count = 1
    newBoard = [ [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "," ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " "," ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "] ]

    while not winner(newBoard) and (openCells > 0):
        printBoard(newBoard)
        if playerTurn:
            playerMove(newBoard)
            playerTurn = not playerTurn
        else:
            computerTurn(newBoard)
            playerTurn = not playerTurn
        openCells -= 1

    printBoard(newBoard)
    if (winner(newBoard) == "X"):
        print ("You Won!")

        print ("\nGAME OVER")
    elif (winner(newBoard) == "O"):
        print ("The Computer Won!")
        print ("\nGAME OVER")
    else:
        print ("Tie!")
        print ("\nGAME OVER \n")

EDIT:I modified my code so that I got rid of the computerTurn function and incorporated 2 user inputs in my playerMove function, however my game keeps looping back to player name inputs instead of alternating between turns.
Here's the new code (note that only the last couple functions were changed):
def playerMove(board):
    turn = 0
    players = []
    numPlayers = 2
    checkers = ['X','O']
    for i in range(numPlayers):
        players.append(input("Please enter player"+str(i+1)+" name: "))

    validMove = False
    while not validMove:
        col = input(players[turn]+" what column would you like to play? :")
        for row in range (6,0,-1):
            if (1 <= int(row) <= 6) and (1 <= int(col) <= 7) and (board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] == " "):
                board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] = "X"
                validMove = True
                break
            else:
                print ("Invalid input. Please try again!\n")

def game():
    openCells = 42
    playerTurn = True
    turn = 0
    players = []
    numPlayers = 2
    count = 1
    newBoard = [ [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "," ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " "," ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "] ]

    while not winner(newBoard) and (openCells > 0):
        printBoard(newBoard)
        playerMove(newBoard)
        playerTurn = not playerTurn
        openCells -= 1

    printBoard(newBoard)
    if (winner(newBoard) == "X"):
        print ("You Won!")

        print ("GAME OVER")
    elif (winner(newBoard) == "O"):
        print ("The Computer Won!")
        print ("GAME OVER")
    else:
        print ("Tie!")
        print ("GAME OVER")

game()

A: I found a simpler way: I made a new function, playerMoveO, and renamed your old one playerMoveX. I made playerMoveO look like this:
def playerMoveO(board):

    validMove = False
    while not validMove:
        col = input("You are the O player. What column would you like to play? :")
        for row in range (6,0,-1):
            if (1 <= int(row) <= 6) and (1 <= int(col) <= 7) and (board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] == " "):
                board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] = "O"
                validMove = True
                break
        else:
            print ("Invalid input. Please try again!\n")

I also changed playerMoveX to look like this:
def playerMoveX(board):

    validMove = False
    while not validMove:
        col = input("You are the X player. What column would you like to play? :")
        for row in range (6,0,-1):
            if (1 <= int(row) <= 6) and (1 <= int(col) <= 7) and (board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] == " "):
                board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] = "X"
                validMove = True
                break
        else:
            print ("Invalid input. Please try again!\n")

Then, I changed the main loop, but I replaced the computerTurn function with playerMoveO. It works fine :D
EDIT
Obviously, there is a cleaner way. In this one, the playerMove function is passed the current symbol. So:
def playerMove(board, symbol):

    validMove = False
    while not validMove:
        col = input("You are the {} player. What column would you like to play? :".format(symbol))
        for row in range (6,0,-1):
            if (1 <= int(row) <= 6) and (1 <= int(col) <= 7) and (board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] == " "):
                board[int(row)-1][int(col)-1] = symbol
                validMove = True
                break
        else:
            print ("Invalid input. Please try again!\n")

And in the main loop, there is a variable, currentSymbol, which is changed after each turn:
def game():
openCells = 42
playerTurn = True
count = 1
newBoard = [ [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "," ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " "," ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "], [ " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " "] ]
currentSymbol = "X"

while not winner(newBoard) and (openCells > 0):
    printBoard(newBoard)
    playerMove(newBoard, currentSymbol)
    if currentSymbol == "X": currentSymbol = "O"
    elif currentSymbol == "O": currentSymbol = "X"
    openCells -= 1

printBoard(newBoard)
if (winner(newBoard) == "X"):
    print ("X Won!")

    print ("\nGAME OVER")
elif (winner(newBoard) == "O"):
    print ("O Won!")
    print ("\nGAME OVER")
else:
    print ("Tie!")
    print ("\nGAME OVER \n")

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Published on February 1st, 2018 | by Matt Pressman
Tesla [TSLA] Short Sellers Have Lost $1 Billion In 2018
February 1st, 2018 by Matt Pressman
Originally published on EVANNEX.
Tesla [NASDAQ: TSLA] has been confounding Wall Street's naysayers for years, and 2018 has not departed from that trend. According to Schaeffer's Investment Research, "Tesla stock was trading near its highest levels since late October earlier — topping out at $349 — after JPM reported on the company's private investor meeting at the Detroit Auto Show. The brokerage firm said TSLA's head of investment relations indicated Model 3 production will reach 1,000 cars per week this month — an increase from fourth-quarter numbers, with the recent bottleneck issues resolved." [Update: Tesla stock is currently at $]
Tesla's Model 3 by Kyle Field | CleanTechnica
Speculation? Hard to say. Either way, Elon Musk continues his ongoing battle with Tesla's short sellers — those on Wall Street who bet against the company. And these short sellers are taking a massive hit this year. Marketwatch reports, "Tesla Inc.'s roaring start to the year has left short sellers about $1 billion in the red."
This represents quite the comeback as: "Tesla shares overcame steep losses and a rocky late 2017, when the Silicon Valley car maker was beset by doubts about its ability to produce the Model 3 in larger numbers, to rise more than 12% so far this month. That compares with a 4.6% gain for the S&P 500 index."
A look at Tesla's other vehicles — (above) the Model X, by Kyle Field | CleanTechnica; and (below) Model S | Tesla
It's reported that, "Short interest in Tesla stock—money betting on a stock decline—is around $10.88 billion currently, said Matthew Unterman, a director at S3 Partners, a financial analytics company that has access to and tracks real-time short interest data. That would peg Tesla's short interest at 23.5% of the free float, he said."
Yet Tesla's stock performance has punished these short sellers: "S3 Partners calculate that Tesla short sellers have a mark-to-market loss of around $1.1 billion since the start of the year… [and] for 2017, short sellers had a mark-to-market loss on Tesla of $3.57 billion, on an average short position of $9.42 billion, S3 Partners said."
Back in 2012, Elon Musk once cautioned that "it's very unwise to be shorting Tesla" (YouTube: Sival Teokal)
According to S3 Partners, "Tesla is the third largest worldwide short." Nevertheless, Tesla continues to outperform the market: "Tesla shares have gained 46% in the past 12 months, while the S&P has risen 23%." Is this Déjà vu? Indeed. In 2012, Elon Musk had warned shorts [see above] that a "tsunami of hurt" was coming for those who bet against the company back when Tesla's Model S was ramping up its production.
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Q: HtmlUnitDriver to invoke local html file I am trying to invoke a locally stored html file using the get() method of the HtmlUnitDriver, but the page is not getting loaded. I tried to get the page source and I got 404 not found as the response. If I use the chrome driver in headless mode I am able to invoke the file. Is it possible to do this using HtmlUnitDriver?
Below is a code snippet
HtmlUnitDriver unitDriver = new HtmlUnitDriver();

public class Test {

  public void clickOn() {
    String filePath =
            "home/test-output/100071234.html";
    try {
      unitDriver.get(filePath);
      WebElement ele = unitDriver.findElement(By.id("submitPayment"));
      ele.click();
    } catch (Exception ex) {
      ex.printStackTrace();
  }
}

A: If you need to open local file you have to adhere the URI format. So for Linux it would be (if home folder is under the root folder):
String filePath =
            "file:///home/test-output/100071234.html";

Here you can find other examples (Windows, Mac OS): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_URI_scheme


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Securian Asset Management Inc. Sells 1,278 Shares of SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC)
Securian Asset Management Inc. lessened its position in SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,615 shares of the asset manager's stock after selling 1,278 shares during the quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in SEI Investments were worth $570,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in SEI Investments by 100.3% in the 2nd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 649 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in SEI Investments in the 2nd quarter worth $53,000. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in SEI Investments in the 3rd quarter worth $74,000. JJJ Advisors Inc. grew its position in SEI Investments by 32.6% in the 3rd quarter. JJJ Advisors Inc. now owns 1,309 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maverick Capital Ltd. acquired a new stake in SEI Investments in the 2nd quarter worth $163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.21% of the company's stock.
In related news, EVP Dennis Mcgonigle sold 17,500 shares of SEI Investments stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.79, for a total transaction of $1,098,825.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Wayne Withrow sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.95, for a total transaction of $191,850.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 68,500 shares of company stock valued at $4,193,755 over the last three months. 24.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Securities assumed coverage on shares of SEI Investments in a research report on Tuesday, November 2nd. They issued a "hold" rating and a $67.00 price target on the stock. Truist started coverage on shares of SEI Investments in a research report on Tuesday, November 2nd. They set a "hold" rating and a $67.00 target price on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $68.20.
Shares of SEI Investments stock opened at $63.09 on Tuesday. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $62.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.56. SEI Investments has a twelve month low of $52.12 and a twelve month high of $65.22. The firm has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.09.
SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 19th. The asset manager reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.02. SEI Investments had a net margin of 28.34% and a return on equity of 29.24%. The business had revenue of $485.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $482.33 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that SEI Investments will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current year.
SEI Investments declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, December 13th that authorizes the company to repurchase $200.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the asset manager to repurchase up to 2.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
The company also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 21st were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is an increase from SEI Investments's previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.26. This represents a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 20th. SEI Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.92%.
SEI Investments Company Profile
SEI Investments Co engages in the provision of investment processing, investment management and investment operations platforms. It operates through the following business segments: Private Banks, Investment Advisors, Institutional Investors, Investment Managers, and Investments in New Businesses. The Private Banks segment provides outsourced investment processing and investment management platforms to banks and trust institutions, independent wealth advisers and financial advisors worldwide.
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Chiropractic care that is out of this world
Press Release From: Space Foundation
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2006
Space Foundation awards Chiropractic Leadership Alliance exclusive certification for the Insight Subluxation Station
Spinal care technology developed for astronauts is now available for better chiropractic care. The Space Foundation announced today that the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance (CLA) has been awarded exclusive certification for the Insight Subluxation Station (tm) as a Certified Space Technology (tm). The Insight technology is a neurospinal screening and evaluation system that uses surface electromyography (SEMG) technology originally designed to measure changes in the spinal muscles of astronauts.
Chiropractors use the Insight to help identify subluxations, or misalignments of the spine causing nerve interference, by measuring muscle activity. Subluxations disturb the muscles' regular nerve function, causing an abnormal amount of electrical flow to the muscle as well as other health challenges. The Insight Subluxation Station measures the electrical flow and charts it using graphics that show the spine and specify precisely when chiropractors should adjust their patients, allowing for increased accuracy in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
"The Space Foundation is pleased to certify the Insight Subluxation Station," said Kevin Cook, director of brand management for the Space Foundation. "The Chiropractic Leadership Alliance promotes better health by equipping the professional with the best technology for patient assessment."
The Insight uses technology developed for NASA to measure the effects of space on the spines of space shuttle astronauts. CLA continued the development of the system into the commercially available model available for chiropractic care and has been marketing the technology since 1988. The system measures skin temperature differentials and the sensitivity of paraspinal tissues and assesses range-of-motion, heart rate variability, and the amount of tension of paraspinal muscle activity to create the visual images used by chiropractors and their patients.
"We are extremely excited to have been awarded the Space Foundation's certification," states CLA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Patrick Gentempo. "Increasing the credibility of chiropractic practice with a technology relevant to today's world will help bring better health to millions of people worldwide."
Since the dawn of the space era, the world's best engineers at NASA have been developing advanced technologies that fuel America's efforts in space and also result in a number of earthly applications. The Space Certification Program, managed by the Space Foundation, provides official recognition for qualified products and services incorporating those space technologies. For more information, visit www.SpaceConnection.org.
About the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance
The Chiropractic Leadership Alliance (CLA) is a highly successful, privately held company with more than 8,000 chiropractic clients on six continents. CLA's mission is to help create worldwide wellness by improving the practice and perception of chiropractic everywhere. For more information, visit http://www.subluxation.com.
About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that vigorously advances civil, commercial, and national security space endeavors and educational excellence. The Space Foundation has offices in Washington, D.C., and Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Space Foundation's signature event, the National Space Symposium, is scheduled for April 3-6, 2006, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. Along with partnering organizations, the Space Foundation also conducts Inside Aerospace, April 24-25, 2006, in Washington, D.C.; Strategic Space and Defense, 10-12 Oct. 2006 in Omaha, Neb.; and Florida Space, Nov. 13-15 in Orlando, Fla. For more information, visit www.SpaceFoundation.org.


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In celebration of [FRAGMENT DELETED], I thought I'd put up the comprehensive, rationalised pennant number system used by the UNN to designate its various spacecraft and stations. Ship names are prefixed with a two-letter pennant, where the first letter indicates the hull type, while the second demarcates the intended role of the vessel in question. It's ridiculously accommodative - so far, each ship class has received an entirely unique pennant. I may have gotten carried away. Anyway, it's here for you to reuse, adapt, or just gawk at.
As an example of the system in effect, pennant CG would refer to a large multi-role missile combatant capable of independent operation and optimised for endurance, while pennant GC would refer to a major planetary centre with light craft hangars and a small garrison.
So how do YOU classify your ships?
It's early in the game, so I don't have much of a combat fleet yet (just finished gravsurvey research). Hence no designations yet.
T - Transport -> TA = Transport Ammunition, TS = Transport Stowage, TFR = Transport Fighter, etc.


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Владимир Николаевич Галкин:
 Галкин, Владимир Николаевич (род. 1956) — советский борец классического стиля.
 Галкин, Владимир Николаевич (род. 1979) — российский дзюдоист.

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Ellen Elizabeth Rudolph, 80, of Millsboro, Del., passed away peacefully on Oct. 22, 2018, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Selbyville, Del., on Dec. 16, 1937, the daughter of the late Elwood and Maude (Jones) Hudson. She was predeceased by her sibling, Robert E. Hudson.
Rudolph was a graduate of Selbyville High School and received her radiologic technologist degree from Peninsula General Hospital. Later in her career as a technologist, she was director of the RT program at PGH. Her careers in radiologic technology and banking were a source of great joy and took her on many interesting journeys. Rudolph earned many accolades throughout her storied careers.
In her retirement, she still enjoyed being active in her community by serving on the Indian River Senior Center finance committee and their board, as well as serving on the Beautification Committee of the Magnolia Meadows HOA.
In her leisure time, Rudolph loved to travel and dance, and she found great pleasure in the pursuit of her painting. She also enjoyed the time spent with her church family at Peninsula Community Church.
She will be remembered as a very caring person, the rock of her family, devoted mother, wife, sibling and friend. Her strong will and sense of humor will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years Donald M. Rudolph; her loving daughters, Kimberly Fryberger and her husband, Thomas, of Ocean View, Del., and Donna Maher and her husband, Michael, of Newport News, Va.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, whom she cherished very dearly; her siblings, Esther Dianne Williams and her husband, Donald, and Ted Lee Hudson; sister-in-law, Margaret Morgan; and numerous nieces and nephews very dear to her heart.
A celebration of life was held Oct. 27, 2018, at Peninsula Community Church, Selbyville, Del. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Delaware Hospice; 100 Patriots Way; Milford, DE 19963, or to Peninsula Community Church; 28574 Cypress Rd.; Selbyville, DE 19975.


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For two days Dog Days makes visible the demand, for the full integration in the society of the animals that coexist with us, sharing spaces, sensations and time.
On October 7 and 8, 2017, the MEAM Museum opens its doors, with the usual entrance fee, to the dogs, accompanied by their owners. A simple act of global repercussion, for a better present for all. The pet population is equivalent to more than 1 animal for every ten neighbors of the city. Invite them to share your life from integration and respect!
The MEAM Museum, as a representative and iconic museum of modern and figurative art at the international level, will arrange and exhibit the collections programmed in its own agenda, offering visitors the opportunity to discover the main museum of figurative art in Europe, in a unique day, accompanied by Your pets.
The benefits generated by MEAM Dog Days are destined to the sponsorship of abandoned animals, through the various associations dedicated to this purpose.
Saturday October 7: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday October 8: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
You must register here. The ticket will be paid at the venue.
Enjoy your passion, experiencing the coast of Formentera in a unique loop, which in four stages offers the incomparable experience of discovering and enjoying the entire coast of the last paradise of the western Mediterranean.
The 4 stages of the loop will consist of either riding or in the case of bad conditions, walking or running to reach the destination. GPS instruments and mobile phones are strongly recommended to use and bring along. The challenge is within you and is not dependent on wind conditions. It's a unique challenge that involves getting from point A to point B. In addition to living an unforgettable experience, each participant, in any of the modalities, will be sponsoring 25 square meters (1 Euro/ sqm) of posidonia and will become part of the sponsors of posidonia club, collaborating in the preservation of this precious ecosystem. Formentera Blue Experience Kite Loop- surround Formentera in 4 stages: Experience the beauty of posidonia and surround Formentera by kite discovering different beaches and kitespots. A challenge possible for everyone as we split the surrounding of the 23 km long island into 4 stages.
In case of unfavorable conditions, the athletes are required to pack their gears strategically making the walk or run possible WITH all gear in hand.
The Kite Challenge is within you. We do it for the Posidonia. We do it for the Oceans.
A mínimum of 10 persons is required.
All participants must be of legal age (+18), in the case of having a minor (+16), must be accompanied by an adult accompanying him at each stage and sign a document that will be with him at all times, as well as demonstrate that he has experience in Long Distance Tours in Kite.
Respect for the heritage and private property of the island.
Formentera is known for its beaches with clear and transparent waters and fine white sand that give rise to its turquoise and blue hues. The quality of its waters is due to the presence of the POSIDONIA OCEANICA, a marine plant that offers large amounts of oxygen and organic matter and contributes to the biodiversity of plant and animal species.
The Posidonia meadows form the most important marine ecosystems of the Mediterranean, harboring the maximum diversity of species. In addition, they play a fundamental role in the conservation of coastal ecosystems as the Posidonia grasslands slow the erosion of beaches, are the main source of sandy sediment in the Balearic Islands and contribute to maintain the transparency of coastal waters.The Posidonia meadows form the most important marine ecosystems of the Mediterranean, harboring the maximum diversity of species. In addition, they play a fundamental role in the conservation of coastal ecosystems as the Posidonia grasslands slow the erosion of beaches, are the main source of sandy sediment in the Balearic Islands and contribute to maintain the transparency of coastal waters.
All participants must be of legal age (+18), in the case of having a minor (+16), must be accompanied by an adult accompanying him at each stage and sign a document that will be with him at all times, as well as demonstrate that he has experience in Long Distance Tours in SUP.
The 4 stages of the loop will consist of either riding or in the case of bad conditions, walking or running to reach the destination. GPS instruments and mobile phones are strongly recommended to use and bring along. The challenge is within you and is not dependent on wind conditions. It's a unique challenge that involves getting from point A to point B. In addition to living an unforgettable experience, each participant, in any of the modalities, will be sponsoring 25 square meters (1 Euro/ sqm) of posidonia and will become part of the sponsors of posidonia club, collaborating in the preservation of this precious ecosystem. Formentera Blue Experience Windsurf Loop- surround Formentera in 4 stages: Experience the beauty of posidonia and surround Formentera by windsurf discovering different amazing beaches. A challenge possible for everyone as we split the surrounding of the 23 km long island into 4 stages.
The Windsurf Challenge is within you. We do it for the Posidonia. We do it for the Oceans.
All participants must be of legal age (+18), in the case of having a minor (+16), must be accompanied by an adult accompanying him at each stage and sign a document that will be with him at all times, as well as demonstrate that he has experience in Long Distance Tours in Windsurf.
SUP Yoga reaches our beaches on the island of Formentera and can be practiced floating in calm waters of the sea. In addition to the well-known benefits of Yoga, we increase the strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance necessary to maintain balance on the surfboard, providing a great sense of tranquility and harmony, surrounded by an exceptional environment; The sea and nature.
The Posidonia meadows form the most important marine ecosystems of the Mediterranean, harboring the maximum diversity of species. In addition, they play a fundamental role in the conservation of coastal ecosystems as the Posidonia grasslands slow the erosion of beaches, are the main source of sandy sediment in the Balearic Islands and contribute to maintaining the transparency of coastal waters.The Posidonia meadows form the most important marine ecosystems of the Mediterranean, harboring the maximum diversity of species. In addition, they play a fundamental role in the conservation of coastal ecosystems as the Posidonia grasslands slow the erosion of beaches, are the main source of sandy sediment in the Balearic Islands and contribute to maintaining the transparency of coastal waters.


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The Farmers State Bank
New Madison, OH
Started in 1919, The Farmers State Bank is an FDIC-insured bank based in New Madison, OH. As of December 31, 2017, the bank held equity of $19.0 million on $168.7 million in assets.
U.S. bank customers have $138.5 million on deposit at 8 offices in multiple states run by 57 full-time employees. With that footprint, the bank has amassed loans and leases worth $121.7 million, including $97.7 million worth of real estate loans.
Overall, Bankrate believes that, as of December 31, 2017, The Farmers State Bank exhibited a good condition, earning 4 out of 5 stars for safety and soundness. Here's a breakdown of how the bank did on the three key criteria Bankrate used to score U.S. banks.
Capital acts as a cushion against losses and affords protection for depositors when a bank is struggling financially. Therefore, a bank's level of capital is an important measurement of a bank's financial resilience. From a safety and soundness perspective, the higher the capital, the better.
On our test to measure the adequacy of a bank's capital, The Farmers State Bank achieved a score of 14 out of a possible 30 points, exceeding the national average of 13.13.
One commonly used measure of this buffer is a bank's Tier 1 capital ratio. The Farmers State Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 16.63 percent, exceeding the 6 percent level regulators consider adequate, but lower than the national average of 25.65 percent. The higher the capital ratio, the better the bank will be able to weather financial headwinds.
Overall, The Farmers State Bank held equity amounting to 11.28 percent of its assets, which was lower than the national average of 12.03 percent.
This test is intended to try to understand how the bank's capitalization and allocated loan loss reserves could be affected by troubled assets, such as unpaid loans.
A bank with a large number of these kinds of assets may eventually be forced to use capital to cover losses, decreasing its cushion of equity. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and no longer earning money, diminishing earnings and increasing the chances of a failure in the future.
The Farmers State Bank scored 40 out of a possible 40 points on Bankrate's test of asset quality, above the national average of 37.49.
The percentage of problem assets a bank holds compared to its total assets is a helpful indicator of asset quality.As of December 31, 2017, 0.13 percent of The Farmers State Bank's loans were noncurrent -- in other words, they were more than 90 days past due or were in non-accrual status. That's below the national average of 1.01 percent.
Banks maintain a reserve known as an "allowance for loan and lease losses" to deal with problem assets . Comparing how large that reserve is to the total amount of problematic loans can be a handy indicator when evaluating a bank's ability to manage troubled assets. Unfortunately, the FDIC did not provide information on The Farmers State Bank's loan loss allowance in its most recent filings.
How profitable a bank is affects its long-term survivability. Earnings can be retained by the bank, expanding its capital cushion, or be used to deal with problematic loans, potentially making the bank more resilient in tough times. However, banks that are losing money are less able to do those things.
The Farmers State Bank did below-average on Bankrate's earnings test, achieving a score of 14 out of a possible 30.
One widely used measure of a bank's earnings is return on equity, calculated by dividing net income (profit, basically) by total equity. The Farmers State Bank's most recent annualized quarterly return on equity was 7.00 percent, below the national average of 8.10 percent.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, the bank earned net income of $1.3 million on total equity of $19.0 million. The bank had an annualized return on average assets, or ROA, of 0.80 percent, below the 1 percent deemed satisfactory in accordance with industry standards and below the average for U.S. banks of 1.00 percent.


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MAD-HR > Blog > Absence Management > Employees returning from Spain
Absence Management, Business, Coronavirus, Employee Benefits, Employee Handbook, Employment Law, Human Resources, MAD-HR News, Payroll
Employees returning from Spain
Following a significant change over the last week in both the level and pace of confirmed Covid-19 cases, Spain has been removed from the list of countries where people do not have to self-isolate when arriving into the UK.
As a result, the Government has recently re-imposed strict measures for anyone including employees returning from Spain, amid an increase in coronavirus cases in the UK's top holiday destination.
The strict new rules were imposed at 11pm on Saturday 25th July, meaning many holidaymakers already in Spain will need to quarantine (not leave their home to go to their workplace) for 14 days on their return to the UK.
The FCO is advising against all but essential travel to mainland Spain – this advice does not cover the Canary Islands or the Balearic Islands because travel advice is based on the risk to the individual traveller and COVID-19 infection rates being lower there than mainland Spain. However, at the time of writing, there is a requirement to self-isolate if an employee has visited Spain including the Balearic or Canary Islands.
There are certain roles that are excluded from this requirement. These can be found here.
If the employee can work from home, they can continue to do so. An employer should not require or permit an employee to physically attend work during quarantine, as to do so would be encouraging an employee to commit a criminal offence. Breach of quarantine can result in a £1,000 fine for the employee. Additional breaches can attract fines of up to £3,200.
If they are unable to work from home, then the official advice from the Government is that the employee is not entitled to statutory sick pay (SSP) when self-isolating after entering or returning to the UK. Therefore, decision will need to be taken by their employers as to how to treat the 14 days absence.
The Government is however, relying on the goodwill of employers. They are urging employers to show flexibility to employees who will have to self-isolate due to the changes to quarantine rules.
Further holiday (current year) – in the event that an employee cannot work from home and the employee has sufficient holiday days remaining for the current leave year, the employee may (with the employer's consent) take the quarantine period as holiday leave.
Further holiday (brought forward) – An employer may also allow the ''carry forward' of some holiday entitlement from the next/2021 holiday year though there is no legal requirement for employers to permit this and they must also not fall foul of the statutory holiday requirements for each leave year.
Unpaid leave – should the employee have insufficient holiday and be unable to work from home, the leave may be treated as unpaid leave.
Furlough? – For an employee to be placed on furlough (or flexible furlough), they must have already undertaken a period of qualifying furlough before 1 July 2020.
An employee who has previously completed a qualifying period of furlough and has returned to the UK to find that they are to undertake a period of quarantine, may seek to be placed on furlough for that period.
There was Treasury Guidance issued on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS") which stated "No CJRS claim may be made in respect of an employee if it is abusive or is otherwise contrary to the exceptional purpose of CJRS".
The CJRS guidance confirms that the purpose of the CJRS scheme is to assist employers who cannot maintain their workforce because their operations have been affected by coronavirus.
Therefore, it may be questionable as to whether the employee's absence is caused by either the coronavirus pandemic, or their decision to take holiday leave abroad. As the position is unclear and, pending government guidance, placing an employee of furlough carries a risk that a claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may be unlawful. That said the ACAS published guidance does suggest that an employer can furlough an employee who is subject to quarantine.
It should also be noted that from 1st August 2020, employer's contribution towards the costs of the furlough leave will be increasing.
The decision to place an employee on furlough leave is for the employer to make and will be subject to the rules of the CJRS.
Whilst quarantined, if the employee develops coronavirus symptoms during quarantine, they will need to contact the NHS Track and Trace. If the NHS Track and Trace test comes back as negative, the employee will still need to complete the 14-day quarantine period.
If the test comes back as positive, the employee will need to complete either 7 days self-isolation, or the 14-day quarantine period (whichever is the longer).
An employee will be entitled to SSP from day 1 if they test positive for coronavirus. If they are otherwise unwell during quarantine, they will be entitled to SSP (£95.85 per week) from day 4 in the usual fashion.
An employee may be entitled to enhanced company sick pay depending upon their contract of employment.
Further Implications
The Government has made it clear that it would act immediately to remove a country [from quarantine exemptions list] where necessary to contain the virus, including if the public health risk of people returning from a particular country. The current situation regarding Spain goes to demonstrate how quickly the circumstances are changing.
A government spokesperson said:
"The Joint Biosecurity Centre together with Public Health England have updated their coronavirus assessments of Spain based on the latest data. As a result, Spain has been removed from the lists of countries from which passengers arriving in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are exempted from the need to self-isolate.
Protecting public health is our absolute priority and we have taken this decision to limit any potential spread to the UK.
We've always been clear that we would act immediately to remove a country where necessary. Both our list of quarantine exemptions and the FCO travel advice are being updated to reflect these latest risk assessments."
If an employee chooses to go overseas, having previously been told not to by their employer, and that holiday results in a 14-day absence through quarantine from the workplace, the employer could consider disciplinary action.
As stated earlier, the Government has encouraged employers to act 'sympathetically' to employees' subject to quarantine, and so that request is not an instruction.
It may be helpful to put in place a policy to deal with employees taking foreign holidays that may result in quarantine. Disciplinary action may be most appropriate where the leave is treated as unauthorised, particularly when a company policy has been put in place regarding the treatment of quarantine.
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Spoiled Guitarists: That Guitar Costs How Much?!
Commercially successful guitarists, like Chris Isaak, are able to play budget instruments and sound good. Classical musicians aren't as fortunate when it comes to instrument price tags. Photo by Sheryl Louis
Chris Isaak—the pompadoured crooner of hits like "Wicked Game" and "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing"—used to come into a vintage guitar store where I worked. He would look at a guitar's price and joke, "For that much money, I don't want to play it—I want to drive it!" These instruments were between $5,000 and $15,000. Though Isaak was still a bargain hunter, he'd achieved considerable commercial success and wasn't what you'd call a cheapskate. But his thinking reflected that of countless players of the time.
And this was well before the incredible rise in quality control and bang-for-buck value we've seen in both American and imported guitars over the last decade or so. Back then you really didn't need a guitar that cost as much as a car—and you definitely don't now. Many great players get gigs with top acts—from Paul McCartney to Nine Inch Nails—playing quality instruments that don't even come close to maxing-out a $5,000 credit card.
The truth is, when it comes to buying instruments, electric guitarists are spoiled—especially compared to players of many other instruments. Granted, we have to purchase at least one amp, and most of us will also use pedals or rack effects. But even if you go a little nuts at your local guitar shop and spend 10 grand on a reliable touring rig, it's nothing compared to how much, say, a symphony orchestra harpist has to plunk down for her dream instrument.
Even if you go a little nuts at your local guitar shop and spend 10 grand on a reliable touring rig, it's nothing compared to how much, say, a symphony orchestra harpist has to plunk
down for her dream instrument.
"I paid $25,000 for my harp in 2001. The same model purchased new today would be $37,000," says Allegra Lilly, principal harpist for the St. Louis Symphony. "You could easily get a great concert grand for $20,000–$25,000, though I would guess that the most popular model goes for $33,000."
Or suppose you played double bass. Freelance classical bassist Ali Cook says she paid $17k for hers. "Colleagues of mine have basses that range from $10,000 to $50,000. Once we, hopefully, win a permanent [symphonic] position, we would generally upgrade to an instrument that could cost up to $200,000."
If you play traditional jazz guitar, you might pay as much as $30,000 for a custom instrument like a Benedetto. Yet you could just as easily gig with an Eastman, Ibanez, Godin, Epiphone, or Gretsch archtop and come in at under a grand. It's interesting, though, that new instruments for traditional jazz players are the ones that reach into the range of those earmarked for classical players.
Classical bassists might use a double bass ranging from $20,000 to $50,000, but those playing permanently in an orchestra would likely spend more than $200k on a premier instrument. Photo by Andrew Kepert.
Are classical and jazz musicians dedicated to their craft in some deeper way than pop musicians, and thus willing to spend more money for their instrument?
Not necessarily. More likely it's because they have no choice. A high-end jazz box has more in common with a violin than with a Telecaster. The relationship between archtops and classical instruments becomes apparent when you hear Cook describe why symphonic quality instruments are so pricey—and why orchestral players need them.
"The instruments are acoustic, so the wood used, the measurements, and even the varnish can affect the resulting sound," she explains. "They can takes months or longer to make." A similar construction process is used to make a hand-built archtop guitar, and explains why they too can be so costly.
More expensive instruments offer sonic advantages as well. "When you're auditioning for one spot in an orchestra against dozens of competitors, having an instrument that projects sound half as far as the next guy's can seriously hurt your chances," Cook continues. "Everyone's technique and musicality being equal, the quality of instrument has noticeable advantages."
Jazz guitarists who use amplifiers don't have to worry about projection, but many traditional players work with transparent amps, often at relatively low volume where the acoustic properties of the guitar are audible. But traditional jazz guitarists also resemble classical players in that they can ply their craft with a single instrument, whereas guitarists engaged in popular music usually need a variety of axes to be competitive.
Michael Ross is a writer/musician/producer/bon vivant living in Nashville. He curates guitarmoderne.com, dedicated to avant-garde and experimental guitar, and contributes to Premier Guitar, Guitar Player, Electronic Musician, and Sound On Sound. He is the author of Getting Great Guitar Sounds and All About Effects.
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Strategic internships for Zimbabweans
About the Zimbabwean Strategic Internship Scheme
The Zimbabwean Strategic Internship Scheme is a CITIZENS for Sanctuary project to assist in the reconstruction of Zimbabwe by increasing the skill levels and work experience of its citizens residing in the UK. The Scheme is led by Zimbabwean exiles and aims to provide strategic work placements and internships in the public, private and voluntary sectors to Zimbabweans who wish to play a part in rebuilding their country when it is safe to return.
Why is this Scheme needed?
There are approximately 11,000 Zimbabweans who have sought sanctuary in the UK. Many have been refused refugee status, but the government has agreed that they cannot be sent back at the moment. However, they are prevented from working and have little or no access to benefits.
Many of the Zimbabweans who fled to the UK brought skills with them, but the ban on working has left many of them deskilled and demoralised. Many of them want to return to Zimbabwe when it is safe to do so and help rebuild their country, but long periods of destitution and worklessness have made them less able to contribute to Zimbabwe's eventual reconstruction than when they first arrived here.
In July 2008, Gordon Brown said he would look into the situation of destitute Zimbabweans in the UK, as of yet this has not happened. CITIZENS for Sanctuary is calling upon UK civil society to show solidarity by investing in Zimbabweans who wish to return and play their part in the reconstruction of Zimbabwe.
There is a need for this Scheme from the perspective of Zimbabweans in the UK who are desperate to improve their skills but are, in the main, prevented from doing so, and from the perspective of the new leadership in Zimbabwe, such as the leadership of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which has called on the UK for such support.
How does the Scheme work?
The Scheme is currently being piloted in London, although there has been interest in adapting the scheme in other parts of the UK, and our unique model is easily applicable outside London.
The Scheme is run by a Local Co-ordination Team which will manage and develop the scheme within an area, such as London. This Team consists of several Zimbabwean volunteers and a British volunteer. The Team is run by a Zimbabwean Team Leader, who is supervised by the CITIZENS for Sanctuary Projects Organiser.
The Team is responsible for recruiting potential interns, finding appropriate and strategic internship opportunities, and monitoring and evaluating the success of the internships in their aim of providing skills and experience that will be useful when the intern decides to return to Zimbabwe.
CITIZENS for Sanctuary is keen to match the volunteer intern and their skills to the right placement. This will happen in line with criteria developed by an advisory group of development and employment experts, representatives of organizations offering internships, and Zimbabweans.
The nature of the internship will vary from institution to institution. Some may already have a competitive scheme running, which a Zimbabwean candidate can be entered for. Others may decide to interview from a selection of candidates. Other organisations may wish to simply meet the matched volunteer intern, before they commence.
In order for the volunteer internship to be meaningful, the Scheme suggests a minimum of 3 months commitment from the host organization and the Zimbabwean volunteer. This will not only enable the volunteer intern to develop their skills but also for the organisation to invest in them. This could include more responsibility or training.
Extra support and training may be required for some interns, his could include IT support, as many Zimbabweans would not have used the latest technology. Some may lack confidence, and therefore we like to place people with organisations that are able to offer people support and training.
The fact that the Scheme is led and run by Zimbabweans for Zimbabweans has many advantages. One advantage is that the Scheme will be able to develop relationships with key Ministers in Zimbabwe. We aim to develop a referral method which will refer candidates to the Minister of Labour, when it is safe for them to return home.
There has already been a huge response to the scheme, resulting in many internship posts ready to be filled, media coverage, and praise in Parliament. The internships opportunities offered are across a wide range of sectors and so it is essential that the right candidate is matched. CITIZENS for Sanctuary is also keen that the project reaches those who need it most
To date, we have had over 50 organisations offering internships, these are across all sectors and include some high profile names such as MPs, universities and national newspapers.
The Scheme has successfully placed 7 interns and it is now being promoted to the Zimbabwean community in order to find the right candidates for the internships offered. The Scheme aims to have 20 interns placed by the end of June 2008, with the graduation of the first cohort of interns coinciding with the official launch of the Scheme.
The Zimbabwe Strategic Internship Scheme is a civil society initiative by CITIZENS for Sanctuary – it receives no financial support from the government. The Scheme is therefore always grateful for support – please consider if you can support us in any of the following ways:
• Offer a strategic internship at your workplace or organisation;
• Pledge financial support to ensure the sustainability of the Scheme;
• Volunteer as part of a Local Co-ordination Team;
• Promote the Scheme to the public, the media and politicians.
For further information, please contact Carina Crawford-Rolt, Projects Organiser at CITIZENS for Sanctuary carina.crawford-rolt@cof.org.uk
If you are Zimbabwean and want to apply for the scheme, please complete the application form available.
please click here to download the application form.
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