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Standardizing innovation management with ISO
ISO technical committee meeting in Portugal
July 10, 2017 Håkan Ozan Innovation management, News 0
I just got back from a full week in Portugal working with the ISO Technical Committee 279 responsible for developing a global standard for innovation management systems.
At times I have received comments that standardizing innovation is an oxymoron; "you cannot standardize something out of which you cannot predict the outcome". I do understand the concern and it is fully valid. But let me explain what is actually being standardized; it is not the "innovation" part we are formalizing, because innovation is still meant to leave room for creativity, it is the "management systems" part. The basic principle is that there are good practices for managing innovation without being completely random. Sure, acts of creative randomness may increase the likelihood of running into brand new solutions, but the way they are being managed can very much be structured and formalized, just as we are structuring it in the forthcoming standard.
As a matter of fact, there is even a general high-level framework for management systems called the Annex SL to which the innovation management systems standard conforms (or at least aligns itself). So it may be good to know that management stuff can almost always take a preset format, even for realms like innovation. Conclusion: innovation cannot be standardized, but innovation management sure can. And now it will be.
So why standardize innovation management?
Well, the most important reason is to provide guidelines and direction to organizations. There is a lot of confusion out there on which method to use, what experts to listen to, which consultants to bring in, which book to read, and so on. An innovation management standard does not provide detailed instructions, but it does provide a backbone to understand what consultants to recruit and why and what methods to use and when, etc. It doesn't answer a lot of "hows", but it responds to a lot of "whats". It does leave a lot of room for flexibility, but helps to bring clarity to what a basic innovation management system should contain.
So what is the ISO Technical Committee 279?
Like I mentioned I have just spent five full working days in a conference room in Porto, Portugal working with the ISO team. The committee consists of representatives from approximately 48 national bodies, and with all continents represented it will truly be a global standard. There are also ongoing discussions/ballots on liaisons with related bodies such as OECD, WIPO, WTO, UNESCO, the World Bank, etc. From my point of view these liaisons may help to strengthen the standard, improve its validity, and ensure the standard's dissemination across the world.
Part of the ISO TC279 at a conference dinner in Porto.
Personally I have been an expert member of the committee since 2014 as part of the Swedish delegation (managed by the Swedish Standards Institute), initially representing Uppsala University but nowadays representing KPMG. What I bring to the standard's work is my 10+ years experience of innovation management research and consulting to help make the standard well grounded in both research and practice together with the other delegates. What I bring back from this work is a deep understanding of the standard's contents and purpose, which I can bring to KPMG's clients to help them align their innovation management efforts with the forthcoming ISO standard and the international best practices it has grown out of.
So how are we doing?
Well, I can't disclose the contents of the work at this time, since it is still work in progress. But what I can do is reveal the approximate status of our work. At this point we have just decided to close the final version of the working draft. This means that in Portugal we finalized reviewing 145 pages with almost 600 comments from the participating countries to close in on a so called "Committee Draft". This draft will be sent out to the participants for comments which will be reviewed during our next meeting in October 2017.
If everything goes according to plan we expect to have the first official version of the standard launched in late 2018 or early 2019. We are working very hard to reach that goal, so stay in touch for further updates on our progress.
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What are creeds & why do we need them?
According to Philip Schaff, "The first object of creeds was to distinguish the Church from the world, from Jews and heathen, afterwards orthodoxy from heresy, and finally denomination from denomination" (The Creeds of Christendom, 1, 8).
In all churches a distinction is made between the terms upon which private members are admitted to membership, and the terms upon which office-bearers are admitted to their sacred trusts of teaching and ruling. A Church has no right to make anything a condition of membership which Christ has not made a condition of salvation. The Church is Christ's fold. The sacraments are the seals of his covenant. All have a right to claim admittance who make a credible profession of the true religion – that is, who are presumptively the people of Christ. This credible profession of course involves a competent knowledge of the fundamental doctrine of Christianity – a declaration of personal faith in Christ and consecration to his service, and a temper of mind and habit consistent therewith. On the other hand, no man can be inducted into any office in any Church who does not protest to believe in the truth and wisdom of the constitution and laws which it will be his duty to conserve and administer. Otherwise all harmony of sentiment and all efficient co-operation in action would be impossible.
Again, in the year 1788, preparatory to the formation of the General Assembly, "the Synod, having fully considered the draught of the Form of Government and Discipline, did, on review of the whole, and hereby do, ratify and adopt the same, as now altered and amended, as the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, and order the same to be considered and strictly observed as the rule of their proceedings, 'by all the inferior judicatories belonging to the body.
The ancient Church divided from causes primarily political and ecclesiastical, secondarily doctrinal and ritual, into two great sections – the Eastern or Greek Church, and the Western or Latin Church. This division began to culminate in the seventh, and was consummated in the eleventh century. The Greek Church embraces Greece, the majority of the Christians of the Turkish Empire and the great mass of the civilized inhabitants of Russia. All the Protestant churches have originated through the Reformation from the Western or Roman Church.
The entire Protestant world from the time of the Reformation has been divided into two great families of churches – the LUTHERAN, including all those which received their characteristic impress from the great man whose name they bear; the REFORMED, including all those, on the other hand, which derived their character from Calvin.
The Confession and Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly. A short account of the origin and constitution of this Assembly, and of the production and reception of its doctrinal deliverances, is presented in the next chapter. This is the common doctrinal standard of all the Presbyterian churches in the world of English and Scotch derivation. It is also of all Creeds the one most highly approved by all the bodies of Congregationalists in England and America. The Congregational Convention called by Cromwell to meet at Savoy, in London, A.D. 1658, declared their approval of the doctrinal part of the Confession and Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly, and conformed their own deliverance, the Savoy Confession, very nearly to it. Indeed, "the difference between these two Confessions is so very small, that the modern Independents have in a manner laid aside the use of it (Savoy Conf.) in their families, and agreed with the Presbyterians in the use of the Assembly's Catechisms." 3 All the Assemblies convened in New England for the purpose of settling the doctrinal basis of their churches have either endorsed or explicitly adopted this Confession and these Catechisms as accurate expositions of their own faith. This was done by the Synod which met at Cambridge, Massachusetts, June, 1647, and again August, 1648, and prepared the Cambridge Platform. And again by the Synod which sat in Boston, September, 1679, and May, 1680, and produced the Boston Confession. And again by the Synod which met at Saybrook, Connecticut, 1708, and produced the Saybrook Platform.


I've wanted to write something about NSCAD for a while, and anyone who knows me, knows I see this whole debacle differently. I know some of you are going to take this wrong. I don't hate NSCAD. Hell I've been teaching within its walls for over 15 years now. I love my students and still feel pride in being part of this legendary institution. Hating on NSCAD for me is very much like hating on religion. I don't hate the idea of God just its administration.
When I first heard about Dalhousie 'absorbing' NSCAD my first thought was, excellent! I saw this move as a way to give NSCAD some stability, and above all some much needed accountability.
What would be so terrible if Dalhousie took the reins? Who would be effected? Redundant administration? The bookkeepers? Perhaps closing of campuses that are a drain on funds? Would there not be amalgamation of assets and a streamlining of processes? These are all extremely effective ways of ensuring NSCADs future are they not? It seems to me the ones most terrified of this would be those with a stake in any of those areas. Conflict of interest? I'd say so.
I feel that if we avoid this acquisition now, another one will be looming in the next few years unless NSCAD wakes up to its internal issues and makes serious changes.
For me this all started with, good old Paul Greenhalgh, in my opinion the man personally responsible for the decline of NSCAD. This ladder climbing past President did more damage to the spirit of the University than anyone else in its history. From his ridiculous port campus to his alleged affairs with students he ate the marrow of this great institution and then moved on to his next conquest, Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design in Washington. A position he has already moved on from. I would be curious to see how that University fared. Why we let this snake in the door is beyond me. In the wake of the Greenhalgh years we have a crippled institution, what remains is spread far too thin. I digress.
Is NSCAD worth saving? Of course it is.
But if it continues being run the same way it's been over the last 10 years then what's the point? Change is good. improvements must be made. Hard decisions are essential. Trim the excess, make it smaller, more efficient. New management? Why not? I am not sure Dalhousie is the right answer but what is the alternative? I would rather see NSCAD 'absorbed' than see it close. I know it seems short sighted. If we can stand on our own, I wouldn't be happier, but I feel that if we avoid this acquisition now, another one will be looming in the next few years unless NSCAD wakes up to its internal issues and makes serious changes.
NSCAD needs Nova Scotia, as much as Nova Scotia needs NSCAD, Hell the world needs NSCAD. Our alumni span the globe. The old girl needs people to fight for her. Fight for this wonderful institution to stay alive.
It was an honor working with you @fredforhrm a man with such passion and integrity #VoteHRM #HRMVotes #Halifax #HRM It was a helluva ride!


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Fiat currency, also known as fiat money, is the opposite of commodity money. The difference between fiat money and commodity money relates to their intrinsic value. Historically, commodity money has an intrinsic value that is derived from the materials it is made of, such as gold and silver coins. Fiat money by contrast, has no intrinsic value – it is essentially a promise from a government or central bank that the currency is capable of being exchanged for its value in goods. Fiat money is money that does not have intrinsic value and does not represent an asset in a vault somewhere. Its value comes from being declared "legal tender"-an acceptable form of payment-by the government of the issuing country.
Now explain to me, using that definition, what is the difference between commodity money and fiat money?
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Learn about the monetary policy tools under contractionary policy with the help of examples. During the 13th century, Marco Polo described the fiat money of the Yuan Dynasty in his book The Travels of Marco Polo. Commodities often come into being in situations where other forms of money are not available or not trusted, and these are social norms. Various commodities were used in pre-Revolutionary America including wampum , maize , iron nails, beaver pelts, and tobacco. How Fed Economic Stimulus Works and Its Effect on the Economy The central bank of America is the Federal Reserve, and the Fed has the responsibility of deciding how much money there is in the economy…. But for the immediate future, fiat currency is what we have to play with, and likely into our children's future as well. The number one advantage of commodity money equals the ability to serve more than one purpose.
There is nothing to be said against using juristic technical terms in economic argument where this leads to no undesirable consequences. But for its own special purposes, economics must construct its own special terminology. Currency DevaluationCurrency devaluation is deliberately done in order to adjust the established exchange rates by the government and it is mostly done in the cases of fixed currencies. This mechanism is used by economies with a semi-fixed or fixed exchange rate, and it should not be confused with depreciation. Since the decoupling of the US dollar from gold by Richard Nixon in 1971, a system of national fiat currencies has been used globally.
The Canadian penny, which was mostly copper until 1996, was removed from circulation altogether during the autumn of 2012 due to the cost of production relative to face value. The Bretton Woods system was ended by what became known as the Nixon shock. This was a series of economic changes by United States President Richard Nixon in 1971, including unilaterally canceling the direct convertibility of the United States dollar to gold. Since then, a system of national fiat monies has been used globally, with variable exchange rates between the major currencies. From 1944 to 1971, the Bretton Woods agreement fixed the value of 35 United States dollars to one troy ounce of gold.
People may use fiduciary money in the same way as conventional fiat or commodity money, as long as they are convinced that the guarantee will not be breached. The value of fiat money is determined by supply and demand, and if there's too much supply of fiat money in the economy, its value will decline. Fiat money was created as a substitute for commodity money and representative money in the early 20th century. Although the use of commodity money has been historically wide in conducting trade between countries, especially using gold, it makes it significantly hard and inefficient to perform transactions in the economy. One main reason for that is the transportation of these goods that will serve as a medium of exchange.
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Since it does not have an intrinsic value per se, it can be more prone to this kind of inflation as more can be printed at will. Treasury bills are the safest options, but they also offer the least in terms of profits. Which of the following actions can the government take to raise money? Volatility profiles based on trailing-three-year calculations of the standard deviation of service investment returns. The cryptocurrencies on the strongest, most secure, and most capable blockchain networks could grow more valuable for another important reason, too — the innovation in uses happening on the blockchain. Global RecessionGlobal recession refers to a condition when the countries across the globe experience an economic downturn for an extended period. It is a form of synchronized economic downfall encountered by the various interrelated economies throughout the world. Production CostProduction Cost is the total capital amount that a Company spends in producing finished goods or offering specific services. You can calculate it by adding Direct Material cost, Direct Labor Cost, & Manufacturing Overhead Cost. For example, a gold coin is much more valuable than a mere $1 bill since the gold itself as a commodity carries a higher value, as opposed to a $1bill which is worth $1 because of the value that is printed on its face .
If you are asked what the difference between commodity money and currency is, what is the answer? The answer is "a store of value" or "a medium of exchange." Commodity money is a form of money that is not issued by the government, but it is a commodity. M1 is the narrowest measure of the money supply, including only money that can be spent directly. More specifically, M1 includes currency and all checkable deposits. Currency refers to the coins and paper money in the hands of the public.
What are the 4 types of money?
The 4 different types of money as classified by the economists are commercial money, fiduciary money, fiat money, commodity money. Money whose value comes from a commodity of which it is made is known as commodity money.
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Commodity money is often scarce and unreliable, and is largely tied to social norms. Historically, various commodities, such as wampum , maize, beaver pelts, and tobacco, were used as money. Fiat money is an applicable mode of transaction at worldwide diploma. It could also be divided into standardized fashions whereas it is onerous to divide commodity money into standardized parts to create completely completely different unites of price. Fiat money has no price with out the guarantee of presidency or regulation. A little bit of paper has price because of it is assured by the regulation. Commodity money has price and completely different use corresponding to gold, silver, jewelry, metallic money, and so forth.
Which currency is lowest in world?
The Iranian Rial is the least valued currency in the world. It is the lowest currency to USD.
This new currency was called Bitcoin, the 1st of the cryptocurrencies of which there are now thousands. The value of money must be stable, keeping most of its value in time; otherwise, people would not accept it for payment. Money must be relatively scarce, so the supply of new money must either be difficult to counterfeit, or tightly controlled. Increases in the money supply must be gradual and expand with the economy. Otherwise, the increase of the total quantity of money will reduce the value of money, which is a direct cause of inflation.
These create a form of commodity money because you placed a value on that item and used it to trade with your friends. Bullion refers to gold and silver that is officially recognized as being at least 99.5% pure and is in the form of bars or ingots rather than coins. Debasement refers to lowering the value of a currency, particularly of one based on a precious metal, by adding metal of inferior value. Precious metals are rare metals that have a high economic value, such as gold, silver, and platinum. In 1971, the U.S. stopped offering foreign governments gold in exchange for U.S. currency. Monetarist theory suggests that inflation is alternatively the reduction in the purchasing power of a unit of currency in an economy.
But it is regrettable that such superficial distinctions as this should still play a part in economic discussion.
It is hard for everyone to doing their business by using commodity money because they are not able to measure the value of commodity money when comparing with fiat money.
This relies on responsible management by standing governments, who must also demonstrate creditworthiness and tight regulatory control.
Without such, money can become almost unlimited – thereby leading to massive levels of inflation.
Indeed, the complexity—and cost—of a visit to a grocery store in a barter economy would be so great that there probably would not be any grocery stores!
Fiat money is also very flexible and can be used in the payment of a variety of amounts, large and small. It should be noted that bitcoin is not the first attempt at digital currency. Therefore, the mackerel money in the Federal Prison system would qualify as commodity money. Due to its various disadvantages like its non-divisibility and the difficulty in assessing the value of articles it purchases, commodity money is very difficult to use daily.
1. What is the difference between #fiat currencies and #cryptocurrencies?#Cryptocurrencies are 'commodity money', that consists of objects that have intrinsic value in themselves as well as value in their use as a medium of exchange.#behaviouraleconomics
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One solution to stabilize stablecoins is to establish a one-to-one correspondence with a fiat currency, such as the US dollar. However, that would require a central authority who can control the supply of stablecoins while standing ready to exchange the stablecoins for a fiat currency. The problem with this proposed solution is that stablecoins do not have fiat value, so they have no real value; few people accept it as a means of payment. The problem with these solutions is that they are placing the cart before the horse. The fundamental problem with cryptocurrencies is the supply problem, which causes wild fluctuations in price.
The correct answer is (D.) Fiat money has no value except as money, whereas commodity money has value independent of its use as money. D. Fiat money has no value except as money whereas commodity money has value independent of its use as money. B. Commodity money has no value except as money, whereas fiat money has value independent of its use as money. In 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint produced a million dollar gold bullion coin and sold five of them. In 2015, the gold in the coins was worth more than 3.5 times the face value. Linguistic and Commodity Exchanges Examines the structural differences between barter and monetary commodity exchanges and oral and written linguistic exchanges. Perishability – commodity monies can devalue over time, such as oil, barley, or olive oil. They have a shelf life, and once they extend past that shelf life, they devalue. Fiat money has no shelf life other than the degrading of real money used through the system. The holder of commodity money has several advantages; we can use it or spend it.
If a future CBDC is not backed by an underlying commodity of real value then why should people trust it any more than fiat bank notes? If it could be converted into a physical commodity such as a precious metal then it would be much more convincing as a viable and stable money alternative. Some cryptocurrencies https://www.beaxy.com/blog/beaxy-exchange-announces-a-partnership-with-gunbot/ have utility, such as transferring payments or powering decentralized networks and applications. And so it was that the "Swiss" dinar for a period of about 10 years, even without government backing or any law establishing it as legal tender, served as northern Iraq's fiat money.
Individuals may also debase gold or silver coins by clipping the edges or filing off shavings from coins, melting those small amounts down, and selling them. This results again in coins in circulation that contain less precious metal than indicated. We hope this guide has shed light on how fiat currency works and what it means for your money. Instead, it's a legal tender issued and backed by world governments.
For example, during World War II, prisoners were using cigarettes as commodity money, and they were exchanging them for other goods and services. A cigarette's value was attached to a certain portion of bread. Even those who didn't smoke were using cigarettes as a means to conduct trade. In contrast to a currency backed by gold, which has inherent value due to the need for gold in jewelry and ornamentation, fiat money can decline in value and can even become worthless.
As a result, the charges for foreign transfers are exceptionally high and time-consuming. Also, converting one fiat currency to another is a long and tedious procedure. VendorsA vendor refers to an individual or an entity that sells products and services to businesses or consumers. It receives payments in exchange for making items available to end-users. They constitute an integral part of the supply chain management for providing raw materials to manufacturers and finished goods to customers. The US federal initially assured citizens of retrieving the bucks in gold. Nonetheless, the existent President Richard Nixon finished theconversion potential in due to decreased gold stocks. Moreover, the Russian ruble and Chinese "flying money" are some instances of unsuccessful fiat currencies over the years.
Although Bitcoin seems to be attracting more and more followers — even businesses are starting to dip their toes in the Bitcoin universe, it still cannot become a major currency without a stable value. Although inflation can be problematic, at least, it is usually predictable. What is worse is a currency that can fluctuate up and down unpredictably. Ron Paul, a US Congressman, wants to go on the gold standard because its supply cannot be abused by the government. Bitcoin is a new type of money based on cryptography, where supply is limited by its own rules. Read more about bitcoin value estimator here. Although gold and Bitcoins are sometimes used to pay for goods and services, they are most often held as speculative investments and as a hedge against inflation. During the age of the Internet, privacy became important to many people, especially the privacy of their financial transactions. Furthermore, many people wanted to perform financial transactions without the mediation of a third party, such as banks. Banks earned a bad reputation during the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009, since they were a major cause of the economic downturn.
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The following article will provide you with a comprehensive explanation of each form of currency with examples and clearly outlines how they are different from each other. The future of fiat money and the commodity-based currency is not certain, because the history of fiat money shows that the currency has some weaknesses. Fiat money is a good form of currency if the government uses it to perform its economic activities. However, people are exploring other forms of currency, such as the cryptocurrency, which are less restrictive in the market worldwide. From the history we have discussed, we can see that fiat currency is not appearing suddenly but how we gradually transitioned into this system. The word fiat is came from Latin word that brings a meaning of an arbitrary order or decree, such as what government might lay down.
The Bank for International Settlements published a detailed review of payment system developments in the Group of Ten countries in 1985, in the first of a series that has become known as "red books". Currently the red books cover the participating countries on Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures . A red book summary of the value of banknotes and coins in circulation is shown in the table below where the local currency is converted to US dollars using the end of the year rates. The value of this physical currency as a percentage of GDP ranges from a maximum of 19.4% in Japan to a minimum of 1.7% in Sweden with the overall average for all countries in the table being 8.9% (7.9% for the US). In 17th century New France, now part of Canada, the universally accepted medium of exchange was the beaver pelt. As the colony expanded, coins from France came to be used widely, but there was usually a shortage of French coins. In 1685, the colonial authorities in New France found themselves seriously short of money.

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COVID-19: Nigeria, Congo to Account for Largest Number of Extremely Poor Africans in 2020 – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that an additional 49 million people across Africa could be drawn into extreme poverty in 2021 as a result of the novel Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
For 2020, however, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo are going to account for the largest number of extremely poor citizens, the Bank noted.
In the worst case scenario, an additional 11.5 million and 3.4 million Africans are predicted to become extremely poor in Nigeria and DR Congo respectively.
Africa's poverty gap is expected to widen as a result of the effects of the novel Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on her Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
AfDB stated this on Tuesday during a webinar to launch the 2020 African Economic Outlook (AEO) Supplement.
The AEO supplement, a follow-up to the 2020 African Economic Outlook report launched in January, contains revised projections from the continental bank.
Speaking during the launch, AfDB's Acting Vice President and Chief Economist, Dr Charles Lekeya Lufumpa, noted that the projections are the results of the institution's four-months of research study.
The new report takes into consideration the impact of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) which first entered Africa through Egypt in February, Lufumpa said.
Presenting the new projections, the Bank's Director of the Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting and Research Department, Dr Hanan Morsy, observed that COVID-19 has reversed the gains made by Africa in the area of poverty and employment towards meeting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Morsy, who also noted that about 30 million jobs could disappear in the coming year, added that most of the extremely poor will be from Western and Central Africa.
East Africa, on the other hand, is expected to be more resilient to the impacts of the pandemic.
The director, however, said that Africa having one of the world's highest youth populations with 60% under 24 years, could help mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
The AEO supplement reads in part, "Although the number of people in extreme poverty in Africa (using the $1.90 international poverty line) was projected to reach 425.2 million in 2020 under the no-outbreak scenario, COVID–19 could increase it further to 453.4 million in the baseline scenario and 462.7 million under the worst-case scenario.
"In 2021, the number of extreme poor could increase by 34–49.2 million due to the pandemic as GDP growth continues to fall below population growth rates.
"Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo, two of Africa's most populous countries, would record the largest increases—8.5 and 2.7 million respectively in the baseline scenario in 2020, and 11.5 and 3.4 million in the worst-case scenario."
The new report also predicts that COVID-19 will push down Africa's real Gross Domestic Product by 1.7 percent in 2020 under a baseline scenario.
Also, Africa's recovery in 2020 is expected to be partial as not all sectors will fully recover this year, the report points out.
Fiscal deficits are also expected to at least double in 2020 while debt-to-GDP ratios are projected to increase further by up to 10 percentage points.
In addition, the AEO states that foreign direct investment (FDI) and remittances from African abroad will be disrupted by the pandemic.
AfDB, therefore, called on African leaders to open her economy in phases so as to reduce the impact of the pandemic.
The Bank also called on African countries to support vulnerable households with targeted cash transfers and social safety net programmes.
On his part, Prof. Njuguna Ugunju, former governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, called on African governments to protect their private sectors .
Ugunju stated that there was the need for African governments to diversify her economy towards agriculture, adding that the continent needed more agro-industries.
The ex-governor also called for regulatory and policy reforms to standardise informal sectors in the continent.
According to him, while lockdown is good, they will only be effective if Africa has more safety nets.
The professor, therefore, recommended the gradual reopening of Africa's economy.
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Whether on a diplomatic mission or in an academic position, Guillermo Pulido Gonzalez heeds the calling to act as a bridge for the cultures of Mexico and China.
Rajeev Suri, president and CEO of Nokia, won the prestigious Marco Polo Award on Thursday in Beijing for his company's contribution to China's network communication technology innovation.
Natarajan Ishwaran, a wildlife conservationist, aims to use technology to promote better management of natural habitats.
Sponsor of the event was SAFEA with help from the China Association for International Exchange of Personnel and the city's own foreign expert bureau and it resulted in nearly 100 saplings being stuck in the ground.
Zhang Yali, the deputy director of China's State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs, took a delegation on visits to Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University to learn more about education cooperation at China's institutes of higher learning.


Our DD is now in the stage that she will try everything she can think of. I also appreciate the fact that I can already ask her to do something, those that she can do and safe for her to do. When we are in our bedroom I can tell her to turn the tv on and off since the tv stand is very low. It is to her level. The problem now is the television in her bedroom. She is getting taller now but not tall enough to reach the tv buttons. Every time we are inside her bedroom she will tiptoe to reach for it. I am afraid she will pushed the shelf too hard the television will fall on her. So my next mission now is either to take the tv out of her bedroom or check out tv stands that is not high to replace the one we have now. I am just glad that when I tell her not to touch the tv she will listen to me. I keep telling her to use the remote instead of reaching out for the button. But you know kids, they easily forget and do it all over again. So now that we still have that high stand, I always accompany her whenever she plays in her bedroom.


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A Movement of Alumni, Donors, and Parents to Strengthen LMU's Catholic Identity
Renew Goals
Threats to Catholic Identity
Letter to Trustees
November 28, 2021 by RenewLMU
Update on Statue of St. Junípero Serra: Catholic When Convenient
We are grateful to the hundreds of people who signed our petition to restore the statue of St. Junípero Serra to a place of honor on campus. We are also impressed by the thoughtful comments and messages that we have conveyed to President Snyder, Archbishop Gomez, and other important members of the LMU community.
An article in the Catholic News Agency and in the National Catholic Register recently wrote:
"The statue dates back to the 1990s, when it was placed outside the campus library as a gift of William H. Hannon, a Catholic philanthropist and passionate admirer of Serra. Hannon was a major benefactor of the campus, an honorary trustee, and regent emeritus. Many campus buildings are named for him at the university, which claims affiliation with both the Society of Jesus and the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary."
Claims is exactly the right word, but only when convenient.
LMU was built with the money of Catholic donors and parents. President Snyder wants to keep what is convenient (the buildings, the donor base, the cash) and reject what is inconvenient (the statue, the BCLA mission statement, anything Catholic which is contrary to woke ideology).
The article continues:
"In a Nov. 24 statement to CNA, the university said: 'In summer of 2020, the statue of Rev. Serra on LMU's Westchester campus was removed to conduct repairs. When the campus reopened from the pandemic in fall of 2021, the university convened a task force to invite feedback from the community and to develop recommendations on future plans. No final decisions have been made, and the university remains committed to a thoughtful process of open dialogue.'"
Those on campus who want to ban the statue consider it a symbol of tyranny, oppression, and racism whose presence is "triggering trauma" for students rather than providing "a safe and welcoming place" for everyone on campus.
This argument for removing the statue of St. Junípero Serra applies even more forcefully to Sacred Heart Chapel. The beautiful chapel is built in the Spanish Mission style. But according to woke ideology, the Spanish Missions were expressions of European colonial oppression, racism, and white supremacy. The Chapel is even painted white, a blatant attempt to glorify white supremacy and to marginalize Black and Indigenous people of color.
Since Sacred Heart Chapel is so much larger and more prominent than the Serra statue, the Chapel must be an even greater threat of "triggering trauma" for those who chose to come to LMU. If they go into the chapel, things go from bad to worse because right in the center of the chapel is a large crucifix. Think of the oppressive symbolism that the crucifix entails for Jewish students whose ancestors suffered pogroms, Muslim students who ancestors suffered under Christian crusaders, and Protestant students whose ancestors suffered under the Spanish inquisition. And what about the atheists on campus? Non-believers showed us what they thought of Catholic places of worship when during the Reign of Terror they took down the crucifix and turned the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris into a storage warehouse. They also knew exactly what to do with priests and other Catholics who stood in the way of their pursuit of utopia. These Catholics got to experience a new invention named after Joseph-Ignace Guillotin. Now that's moving beyond words to taking action for Liberty, Equity, and Inclusivity! So, if we are to be consistent advocates for inclusive, non-triggering "safe spaces," we should remove the crucifix immediately and then before Easter, at the latest, demolish Sacred Heart Chapel or at least rededicate it to Michel Foucault.
Apparently, some people who chose to come to a Catholic university hate Catholic symbols. They won't feel "safe and included" until everything they dislike about Catholicism is removed from their sight. Should we make our "campus a safe and welcoming place" by means of removing every last vestige of Catholic identity? Should a Jewish university scrub itself clean of every Jewish symbol to avoid traumatically triggering those who choose to come to a Jewish university?
On the other hand, maybe those who are triggered by Jewish symbols at a Jewish university should check themselves for latent anti-Semitism. And maybe those who come to a Catholic university and are triggered by Catholic symbols should check themselves for implicit bias or the virus of woke ideology.
LMU's administration under President Snyder is institutionally committed to Roman Catholicism when fundraising with donors, recruiting students with parents willing to pay, and appealing to alumni.
LMU's administration under President Snyder is institutionally committed to woke ideology when hiring administrators, recruiting professors, and fundraising for Planned Parenthood.
LMU is Catholic when convenient.
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James G Hanink | November 28, 2021 at 6:51 pm
I appreciate the sustained reductio ad absurdum argument, and I readily signed the petition. But "woke" need not be ideological, though often it is. Truth be told, all of us, whether Catholic or not, need to become increasingly aware of the structures of sin to which we often contribute. An Ignatian examination of conscience is always in order.
Robert Aaron McBride | November 28, 2021 at 10:55 pm
Christians realize that they sin. The woke are arrogant and pride filled and do not see their sin. Look at the millions killed by communists: the lies to created hate between classes and races; the millions of Christians killed be Muslims in their conquests (besides enslaving and slavery to today): and, the lies about the inquisition where few were actually executed. Not to know history is to make in the image the woke wants, truthless and favoring the elite. Let every man be judged on the content of his given by God being and not some crazy, selfish political movement. Minorities and poor end up poor with woke ideas, just look at Cuba at Cuba, Venezuela and other atheist communist, Marxist dictatorships. Without our creator we are nothing.
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THIS JUST IN: Immortals Trailer
On April 26, 2011 April 27, 2011 By ruthIn Flix Trailers
I was in the midst of writing a news post when this IMMORTALS trailer arrives. It was yanked out for copyright issues earlier today, but now it's back on. So let's just get to it, shall we?
Well, considering how many times I've blogged about this movie, you probably know I've been anticipating this one for ages. The trailer looks stunning, but I guess I'm expecting it to look a lot more unique. After all, the director promises "… Caravaggio meets Fight Club … It's a really hardcore action film done in Renaissance painting style…" as I mentioned in this post.
Hmmm, I'm not really seeing what he described and its resemblance to 300 in terms colors scheme and even camera angles/movements are so obvious that some movie sites even saying it's like watching a 300 sequel. Yes I know it's from the same producers and I'm not saying I don't appreciate the visuals of the Zack Snyder's movie, but I'm just expecting Immortals to have its own look as the Indian director is known for a distinctive visual flair as evident in The Fall. It could be just a marketing strategy on the studio part though, given what a smashing success 300 was given its relatively low budget. So hopefully, the actual movie won't turn out to be too identical to 300, or Zeus forbid, Clash of the Titans! Surely the acting and storytelling style has got to be better than Clash.
So yeah, this one's still got enough going for it to make a fan of swords & sandals genre like me REALLY want to see this. For one thing, Henry Cavill looks pretty convincing as Theseus, so I'm sold on that front and even more excited to see him as Superman.
Well, what do you think, people? Are you sold on this one?
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30 thoughts on "THIS JUST IN: Immortals Trailer"
dirtywithclass
Doesn't look bad, but i wasn't amazed by the trailer
Me neither, but still it's VERY good compared to THOR.
I just checked the rotten tomatoes rating for Thor, and its at 95%(I also remember reading a pretty god review of it on ign). I think its possible that the trailer was just put together badly.
Oh, did you see my last blog post(The documentary one)?
Sign me up!! I like it. Looks good to me. But as we all know by now I am very easily pleased!
If it has men in skirts, swords and magic then I am in for the long haul!!
Thanks for posting Ruth!
"If it has men in skirts, swords and magic then I am in for the long haul!!" You and me both Custard! Either skirts or kilts I'm game 😉
Novroz
Thanks for the trailer, Ruth.But not for me, too much CGI for my taste.
I'm sure you don't mind one bit if Cillian were in it though right, even if it's a computer-generated version of him 😉
that, my friend, is 100% correct 😉
I will watch anything with him in it tho I might not like the movie. I even going to watch NOW despite the fact I hate the main actor n the story is TOO predictable (will not watch it if Cillian isnt in it)
That still looks like Mickey Rourke being attacked by a giant Venus fly trap 🙂
LOLzzzz That is so true. I did think to myself I hope the costume designer for the helmet got the sack!
What's a giant Venus fly trap?? Is that a British thing I don't know about? 😀
it's an actual plant, you have to feed it bugs, very disconcerting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Flytrap
Oh THAT one… yeah ok, the helmet does look like it. I think Mickey Rourke's character is meant to be disconcerting, ahah.
Haha, disconcerting is not the word I would use. It'll make me think twice about buying a Venus fly trap before I star in a straps n' scandals epic that's for sure 🙂
hahahah it does, doesn't it!!!!
It looks cheap to me. The costumes are just plain ridiculous.
But I loooooooove Greek mythology, so definitely give it a go.
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ah, don't get angry with me, Flixy dearest, but I hate it when every time a historical film arrives, and it's not as often as it should, you people start comparing it to GLADIATOR, 300 or CLASH OF THE TITANS.
I really don't like that. Films of the same, in this case quite unique, genre always have to have similarities. It's normal.
But I see this one as unique and magnificent just judging by the trailer, even though I predict the immature fanboys will trash it just for being of the historical genre. Historical things usually make them feel inferior in their ignorance.
I understand where you're coming from, and believe me, I'd rather NOT make the comparison to 300 or any other film. But I really can't help it after seeing the trailer, I really expected something that's singularly different, just like The Fall was, but instead it reminds me of something I've seen many times before. But that is just my initial reaction and as I said, I still have confidence in Tarsem that the final outcome will look entirely its own. Btw, I don't see this as historical in any way shape or form, just a fun fiction of a mythical story.
Wow…three words say it all, ahem….Oh Hell Yeah:)
For all the hype you've been giving it Ruth I hope your opinion of it fares better than I did waiting and hyping The Expendables:^P
Well I'm just a guilty in hyping Expendables, but NOTHING can be worse than than one, Marc, especially when we've got a visionary like Tarsem. Besides, Rourke was practically the best thing in Expendables anyway.
Thanks for posting the Incredible Disappearing Trailer! Yeah i am still sold on it, but slightly less so now that i've seen this. i love the mythology stuff & Henry Cavill's presence is a definite plus, but like you, i was hoping with Singh's involvement it would be more unique-looking. I will be probably see it in the cinema though 🙂
Hi Paula, ahah yeah it took a while to finally see the trailer that can be embedded. I've swapped it w/ the HD version now, looks much better, we can see Henry in more details 😉 I'm not knocking this trailer, in fact, it's more of a compliment to Tarsem that I think he's capable of doing something we've never seen before. Oh yeah, this is one to see in the cinema for sure!
As stated many times, yea this really looks like 300 visually but then Tarsem has never been too shy about ripping off other movies. It also definitely feels like Clash of the Titans although better. Henry Cavill seems like a better lead than Sam Worthington 🙂
"…Tarsem has never been too shy about ripping off other movies" Huh?? Really? What makes you say that Castor? But yeah I agree Henry looks a heck of a lot more expressive than Sam was in both Avatar and Clash.
Ted S.
As I mentioned before, I'm not a fan of 300 and this looks exactly like that film. But who knows maybe the actual film will be good. I thought the trailer of Clash of the Titans was great but the film itself was awful.
me too Ted. I find it so hard to finish 300, I'll wait for this movie to show up in TV.
Man O Man, this looks like it's going to be gooooood one..
11 11 11 won't be here soon enough.
Thanks for the posting the trailer. It made my day!
Wahoo! Glad you like this one, Dave. Interesting that 11.11.11 happens to be a Friday, it's almost like fated, ahah.
scarletsp1der
…must….see…Immortals! 😀
Absolutely. BRING. IT. ON!
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at 15:30 24 Jan 2015
Last week was a strange experience. Even the most hardened Swans fan would have to admit that the defeat last week was thoroughly deserved. It was not something a lot of the fans would be used to, but Garry Monk's side were blown away in a manner that I personally have never seen. Our only crime was perhaps the mentality, that sense that the game was a write off. They looked like they never believed a win was possible, and by the time it got to 4-0, the players looked shy, scared even, to lose the ball and possibly concede another.
So, with everyone at the club saying the team were keen to bounce back and get onto the next game, an F.A cup fourth round tie at Championship side Blackburn could be an ideal chance to put that into practice.
The good news was within the first 5 minutes was we were not a goal down, unlike the previous week. The bad news was the away side were a man down, the 7th red card for the visitors in all competitions so far. While some previous reds have been dubious, there were few complaints when Kyle Bartley, the last man took down speedy forward Josh King outside the box. A high defensive line is fine, but the back four seemed almost shocked at the idea of dealing with a reasonably fast striker. Almost as if they had not been briefed that this could be a factor in the game, So with the numerical disadvantage, keeping the ball was crucial for the Swans. But individual quality was also heavily important, which is exactly what Gylfi Sigurdsson provided. The Icelandic midfielder, who was out of the Chelsea game very much so, dropping deeper in center midfield hit a ferocious 30 yard strike into the top right corner of the net. 21 minutes in, 1-0 to the Swans.
I don't know about everyone else, but I know I thought 'keep it tight'. Tom Carroll was replaced for Federico Fernandez to restore a back four, Sigurdsson pushed back a little to partner Shelvey in midfield.... Yet, you wouldn't think it looking at the equaliser. Two minutes later, a ball into the box and knocked down, both Tiendalli and Amat failed to clear and a neatly executed finish from Chris Taylor led to an instant reply from the home side, in front of just 5000 fans at Ewood park.
The majority of the rest of the game almost seemed like a non-event really. Both teams struggled on the dire pitch, going mainly for intricate moves, rather than actual shots at goal, with both keepers having little to do. It seemed like the next goal (if any) would win. That proved to be the case with another ball into the Swansea area not being cleared and former Cardiff City man Rudy Gestede heading in the second for the home side.
From a fans point of view, what was the most frustrating thing was that the Swans had offered nothing all game, yet only looked reasonably threatening once they went behind. Ten men or not, bad pitch or not, it felt like a game between two Championship sides, without sounding disrespectful to Blackburn. Only when going behind, a nice little ball into the area from Sigurdsson which almost found Rangel, followed by a shot from Nelson Olivera, which barely troubled the Rovers keeper. Everything else that followed seemed unimportant really, firstly another former Bluebird Craig Conway hit a daisy cutter into Fabianski, who parried it in. The free transfer this summer, who has been a solid addition to the back five will once again be unhappy with a big mistake. To cap off a poor afternoon in general, Sigurdsson got himself sent off in added time for a scissors tackle born out of frustration at the team's performance in general.
The reason for this title is for-one-the nature for the cup in general, two, for the early red card and also just for the run we are on. I don't buy in for all the fans coming out with a sudden mistrust for Monk, especially after our fine first half to the season. A poor run was always on the cards, but currently the team seem devoid of motivation, almost writing off certain games, which is a cardinal sin in football. Before Southampton, Monk will need to address the problems of recent weeks. The departure of Bony, and the subsequent messiah complex shown by Bafetimbi Gomis (who offered very little towards his apparent Champions League scouts) is unhelpful. But this team still have undoubted quality, there is just a mentality issue currently. As a painfully optimistic fan, I say let's get the team focused and bring on Southampton next week.
BarneyLW


Don't Be A Victim: How To Avoid Scams. In April 2016, Livable Community co-sponsored a free lunch seminar for Money Smart Week, where staff from MidWestOne bank shared lessons on how to avoid common financial scams and fraud. Co-sponsored by the Iowa City Public Library, MidWestOne, and Johnson County Livable Community.
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Four scams you should always be aware of.
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Deadly crash reported on Highway 99 south of Highway 223
by: Jason Kotowski
Posted: Dec 20, 2021 / 08:15 AM PST / Updated: Dec 20, 2021 / 01:34 PM PST
This article has been updated as more information has been released.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol is reporting a deadly crash on southbound Highway 99, south of Highway 223, where a vehicle went off the roadway and hit a tree.
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The crash happened around 8 a.m.
A preliminary report from the California Highway Patrol said that one vehicle was traveling southbound on Highway 99 at a high rate of speed in fast lane. The vehicle veered to the right and off the road, lost control and hit a tree on the left side of the road.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The front right passenger of that vehicle suffered major injuries and was taken to Kern Medical Hospital for treatment.
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The Info day for LIFE 2018 call, held in Cantabria, served to widen the visibility of the main objectives, scope and initial results achieved in LIFE-2-ACID project.
You can now download the first issue of our newsletter in the "Project progress" section.
APRIA Systems, acting as coordinator of LIFE-2-ACID project, has attended the kick-off meeting of LIFE funded projects in the last call, held last 17-18th October in Brussels.


The Torbay and South Devon Physiotherapy Service is for patients registered at a GP practice in Brixham, Paignton, Torquay, Ashburton, Bovey Tracey, Chillington, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Ipplepen, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Totnes or surrounding areas. We offer musculoskeletal (MSK) appointments in local hospitals across the area.
You can refer yourself for an musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy appointment and do not need to see your GP first. Currently 50% of our patients do not see their GP before contacting us. To book an appointment, please contact us using the details below. Appointment times vary for all clinics and a suitable date, time and location will be arranged with you.
Patients can use our easy, online appointment request service, or call us 8.30am – 12 noon, Monday to Friday on 0300 456 9987 (local rate). However, please note: At peak times you may be unable to get through to the booking service by telephone on the first attempt. Please continue to try and a booking clerk will become available.
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Animal production and pastures
Using whole oats grain as a source of fiber in calves' rations
Virginia Beretta Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4762-5185
Alvaro Simeone Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5240-5710
Oscar Bentancur Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0509-5793
Stefania Pancini Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9647-7169
Noel Banchero Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6986-4654
Emiliano García Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2765-0997
Virginia Martínez Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7293-684X
Lautaro Oneto Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1553-8853
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31285/AGRO.25.372
Keywords: cattle, growth, effective fiber, digestion, feed conversion
Two experiments were carried out aiming to study the value of whole oats (WO) as a potential source of physically effective fiber (peNDF) in rations for calves. In experiment 1, 24 Hereford calves (177 ± 18 kg) were randomly assigned to eight groups and these into one of four experimental rations (79% concentrate), varying in the replacement level of grass hay (GH) for WO: 0:21, 7:14, 14:7, 21:0% dry matter (DM) basis WO:GH, respectively. Increasing WO level resulted in a quadratic response for peNDF (P= 0.04) with values above 15% of dm. Intake increased quadratically (P= 0.03) and dm digestibility increased linearly (P= 0.03). As a result, feed conversion efficiency tended to improve (P= 0.08). In Experiment 2, four rumen cannulated steers were assigned in a crossover design to one of two experimental rations (65% concentrate) varying in peNDF fiber source: 35% gh or 35% WO, aiming to study the fermentative pattern. Replacing GH for WO reduced mean daily rumen pH (5.9 vs. 6.3, P < 0.01), varying between 6.1 and 5.8, and always below pH values in gh. No differences were observed for the potentially degradable dm fraction, but fermentation rate was higher for WO (35.0 vs. 9.0 %/ h; P= 0.02), hence increasing effective degradability (58.3 vs. 65.4%; P= 0.048). Results from both experiments suggest it is viable to use WO as a peNDF source for concentrated rations.
Beretta V, Simeone A, Bentancur O, Pancini S, Banchero N, García E, Martínez V, Oneto L. Using whole oats grain as a source of fiber in calves' rations. Agrociencia Uruguay [Internet]. 13Jan.2021 [cited 20Jan.2021];25(1):1-14. Available from: http://agrocienciauruguay.uy/ojs/index.php/agrociencia/article/view/372
Copyright (c) 2021 Agrociencia Uruguay
ISSN on-line: 2301-1548
E-mail: agrociencia@fagro.edu.uy
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Electrospinning is a straightforward, cost-effective, and versatile technique for fabrication of polymeric micro/nanofibers with tunable structural properties. Controlling the size, shape, and spatial orientation of the electrospun fibers is crucial for utilization in drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. In this study, for the first time, we systematically investigate the effect of processing parameters, including voltage, syringe needle gauge, angular velocity of rotating wheel, syringe-collector distance, and flow rate on the size and alignment of electrospun PLGA fibers. Optimizing these parameters enabled us to produce highly aligned and monodisperse PLGA fibers (spatial orientation >99% and coefficient of variation <0.5). To assess the effect of fiber alignment on the release of encapsulated drugs from these fibers, we incorporated dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory drug, within highly-aligned and randomly-oriented fibers with comparable diameters (∼0.87 μm) and compared their release profiles. In vitro release studies revealed that the aligned fibers had less burst release (∼10.8% in 24 h) and more sustained release (∼8.8% average rate of change for 24 days) compared to the random fibers. Finally, the degradation modes of the aligned and random fibers after 25 days incubation were characterized and compared. The findings of this study can be applied for the development of 3D degradable aligned fibers for controlled drug release and tissue engineering applications.


Your hair is just like every part of your body when it comes to nutrients: if it doesn't get enough of the right stuff, it will not be as healthy and quite possibly weaken. Unfortunately, that is not to say that eating all the right things will prevent hair loss. But your Philadelphia hair restoration expert urges you to pay careful attention to your diet, so your hair benefits the most from what you consume.
Protein: Hair is made from protein, so ensuring that your diet gives you enough protein is vital. Protein deficiency will lead to hair becoming dry, brittle and weak. Extremely low protein diets may result in hair loss. Obvious protein sources include meat, poultry, fish, and eggs. For vegetarians, legumes and nuts are good alternatives.
Iron: Iron is crucial for hair, and too little can also be a cause of hair loss. Hair follicles and their roots are nourished by a nutrient-rich blood supply. Too little iron can interfere with this supply, affecting hair growth and may even lead to shedding. Meat, poultry, and fish are iron-rich consumables. Lentils, spinach and other leafy green vegetables (broccoli, kale and salad greens) are also good sources.
Vitamin C: Vitamin C serves a double purpose, both aiding in the absorption of iron and the production of collagen. Collagen strengthens capillaries, which are responsible for hair shafts. Of course, there are many other reasons to consume Vitamin C, including its service as a powerful antioxidant for the body. Good sources are fruit and vegetables.
Omega 3: Fatty acids, omega-3s are in the cells that line the scalp, as well as provide the oils that keep your scalp and hair hydrated. Fish are a great source, as are avocado, pumpkin seeds and walnuts.
Vitamin A: This vitamin is used to make sebum, an oily substance generated by our hair that provides a natural conditioner for a healthy scalp. Healthy sebum production prevents itchy scalp and dry hair. Vitamin A is available in meat, poultry, fish, and orange/yellow vegetables like carrots, pumpkins and sweet potatoes.
Zinc and Selenium: Lack of zinc can lead to hair loss and dry scalp. Oysters, meat, and eggs, as well as whole grains and fortified cereals are the strongest sources.
Vitamin E: Just like it can damage your skin without the proper protection, sunlight can also damage hair. Vitamin E provides the necessary protection for hair. A great source of Vitamin E are nuts, which are also rich in zinc and selenium.
Biotin: A water-soluble B vitamin, biotin is another important nutrient for hair. Too little of it can lead to brittle hair and even hair loss. Good sources for biotin are wholegrains, liver, eggs, and yeast.


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How does the electric utility fit in to a rapidly-evolving energy system? That's what the Illinois Commerce Commission is trying to determine with its new effort, "NextGrid." Together, we're rethinking the roles of the utility, the customer, and energy solution providers in a 21st-century electric grid.
In some ways, NextGrid will follow in the footsteps of New York's innovative Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) process, a multi-year effort to re-examine how electric utilities and customers interact. A new approach is essential to accelerating the adoption of clean energy technologies and services in the state.
Like REV, NextGrid is gaining national attention for stakeholder-driven processes to reveal new ways to value distributed energy resources (DER), like rooftop solar and batteries. New York and Illinois' efforts also seek alternatives to simply building more and more wires, poles, and power plants to meet the energy needs of tomorrow.
Yet, Illinois may go a few steps beyond New York, creating a comprehensive framework for utilities to measure how DER are making the grid smarter and more efficient. Here is what we know will happen so far.
On Wednesday, April 5, at the second annual Grid Modernization Forum in Chicago, I'll be discussing why these provisions could change the future of our energy system.
The Illinois Commerce Commission's NextGrid plans grew out of the recently-passed Future Energy Jobs Act, a landmark piece of climate and energy policy that was widely heralded as a bipartisan oddity in the age of Trump. The Future Energy Jobs Act will provide significant new investments in renewables and energy efficiency over the next 13 years, redefine the role and value of rooftop solar and batteries on the grid, and lead to significant greenhouse gas emission reductions.
NextGrid will likely start laying the groundwork for valuing distributed energy resources (DER) as envisioned by the Future Energy Jobs Act, which introduces the concept of a new rebate. Illinois currently has a net metering policy, which lets people with solar panels sell their unused solar energy back to the grid to offset their electric bill. Yet the net metering policy had an arbitrary "cap," or a certain level after which homes and businesses adding solar panels would no longer be able to benefit from net metering.
Although Illinois is still a few years away from meeting that previous "cap," when it does hit that level, the new policy will ensure additional DER will still be rewarded. Under the new plan, the Value-of-DER rebate will replace net metering on the distribution portion of a customer's bill (the charge for delivering electricity from the local substation to your house) with an upfront payment, which credits the customer for the value their solar provides to the local grid over the system's life. Net metering for the energy supply portion of the bill would remain – i.e. homes and businesses would still be able to offset a significant portion of their electric bills by selling excess energy.
What is unique about Illinois' approach is that the rebate is an upfront payment, rather than on ongoing tariff or reduced net metering compensation, for example. By allowing customers to get paid for the value solar provides to the system at the time it is installed, in the same way new wires, poles, and transformers would, this upfront payment positions DER investments as equally or more beneficial to customers and the electric grid. This is a huge step not only for regulators, but for utilities as well, as they begin to see distributed energy as an asset to the system.
This is a huge step for utilities, as they begin to see distributed energy as an asset to the system.
The rebate would also factor-in the variables of location, time, and performance of DER in the rebate formula, allowing for a more precise calculation of the value to the grid. Peak electricity demand can stress the local grid, causing wear and tear and failure of the equipment that serve our homes and businesses. Power from DER during peak times and in certain areas can alleviate those stresses, therefore providing a greater value than during times of average demand.
In addition, factoring-in the value of performance will take into account the other functions of distributed energy that help keep the lights on. For example, batteries can provide support for helping avoid voltage fluctuations that can cause outages and other costs to customers.
The Value-of-DER rebate presents many questions for the evolving energy economy. How will it affect the utility relationship with rooftop solar? What does it mean for a utility to say that solar is a value to the electric grid, and not a cost? How will different DER assets be able to take advantage of a valuation that is specific to their capabilities on the system? And how can the utility get more involved in DER siting to enable additional grid benefits?
Join me at the second annual Grid Modernization Forum in Chicago to discuss these questions and how, with innovative concepts like the Value of DER policy, Illinois could leapfrog New York in building the utility of the future.
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My PV solar system will produce for over 25 years. I am very skeptical the Utilities will make this up front payment so small. The Utilities can raise future rates with inflation will make any up front payment almost worthless.
Thank you for your comment, Hannah. We are working to ensure Illinois fairly rewards customers and utilities as additional solar comes online.


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"The CM1000 will meet customer demands for higher power output in a compact and lightweight unit that is reliable in the harshest conditions," says National Sales Director, Wayne Lovett. It offers double the output power of the CM500 with 50% improved power density and just 20% more weight. The CM1000 is a fully contained unit that does not require offboard EMI filters or holdup capacitors. Its power density stands up to the competition!
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Child support is a major issue in any divorce or paternity case. Florida law requires that both parents contribute to the support of the children of the marriage based upon each parent's income. Since the calculation of support can be complicated, it is vital that you have an experienced divorce attorney who knows how support is properly calculated. The divorce attorneys at Byrd & Barnhill are skilled at helping clients in child support matters. Give us a call at (813) 759-1224 for a Free Consultation and case evaluation.
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Options for U.S. Sanctions Towards Russia for Aggression in Ukraine
Michael Martinez is a graduate student at University of Maryland University College where he is currently obtaining his master's degree in intelligence management. He also holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Coastal Carolina University. He can be found on Twitter @MichaelMartinez. Divergent Options' content does not contain information of an official nature nor does the content represent the official position of any government, any organization, or any group.
National Security Situation: U.S. economic sanctions towards Russia following its aggressive actions in Ukraine.
Date Originally Written: March 1, 2017.
Date Originally Published: April 17, 2017.
Author and / or Article Point of View: This article is written from the standpoint of the U.S. national security community regarding future plans or movement on Russian sanctions.
Background: In February 2014 the Olympic winter games had just concluded in Sochi. Russia was in the midst of invading the Crimea region and portions of Eastern Ukraine. The U.S. placed targeted economic sanctions on Russia as a reaction to its invasion. While these sanctions have been detrimental to Russia's economy, President Vladimir Putin is still holding portions of Eastern Ukraine and attempting to annex the Donbas region as Russian territory. The first round of the sanctions from the U.S. were a response to Russia's annexation of Crimea, while a second round began as the ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia failed to take hold[1]. The future of Russian aggression towards Ukraine is undetermined at this time.
Significance: In the U.S., the Trump Administration is taking a significantly more laissez-faire approach to Russia and Russian government officials, including Putin, than President Barack Obama did. Any change in U.S. policy towards Russia will have significant impacts in Eastern Europe and on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members – as matters of economics, trade, and territorial occupation are concerned. A declining Russian populous and economy, being backed into a corner, can provide for dangerous consequences, especially since its military and nuclear stockpiles are quite viable.
Option #1: The U.S. continues current economic sanctions until Russia withdrawals its forces from Crimea and the Donetsk region, including other areas of Eastern Ukraine.
Risk: As the U.S. keeps economic pressure on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine's sovereign territory, a new Cold War may develop as a stalemate between the U.S. and the Russian plays out. Russia will hold on to the territory it occupies at this point in time and continue cross border skirmishes into the Donetsk region.
Gain: If U.S. economic sanctions against Russia were to remain in place, these sanctions and NATO pressure in the form of expanded presence is put upon the Russian government to rethink its strategy in Ukraine. If these sanctions continue, the Ruble will sustain its downward trajectory and inflation will continue to rise, especially for consumer goods. Economic contraction will put pressure on the Russian government to take corrective action and rethink their position to counter public opinion. In 2015, the Russian economy contracted by 3.7%, while it shrank another 0.7% in 2016[2].
Option #2: The U.S. lifts economic sanctions against Russia to give the Russian population economic stability in a country that heavily relies on oil and gas exports as the main driver of its economy and much of its wealth.
Risk: Lifting sanctions may send a signal to the Russian administration that its behavior is warranted, acceptable, and falls in line with global norms. President Putin may feel emboldened to keep moving his forces west to annex further portions of Ukraine. Most of Eastern Ukraine could become a war zone, and humanitarian efforts would have to be implemented by the United Nations and other Non-Governmental Organizations if more grave violations of the Minsk (II) Protocol occurred. Putin's ultimate plan might involve gaining influence in other former Soviet satellite nations. As such, a Ukraine-like effort may repeat itself elsewhere. Lifting sanctions might give Putin a green light for his next conquest.
Gain: The Russian people may take a friendlier view and role towards the U.S. and allow for more trade. President Putin may be more open to multilateral trade negotiations. A new trade agreement may become possible between Russia and the U.S., including countries that have been targeted by Russian aggression such as – Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic States. A restoration and expansion of the Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Agreement or similar agreement, would be prudent to economic activity in the region[3]. Of note is that Ukraine is in a position where it now relies on Germany and Western European nations for imports and likely cannot stand on its own.
Other Comments: None.
Recommendations: None.
[1] Baer, Daniel. (24, February 2017). Don't forget the Russian sanctions are Russia's fault. Foreign Policy. Retrieved March 1, 2017. http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/24/dont-forget-the-russia-sanctions-are-russias-fault/
[2] Kottasova, Ivana. (26, February 2017). What would rolling back U.S. sanctions mean for Russia? CNN Money. Retrieved March 1, 2017 http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/16/news/economy/russia-sanctions-trump/index.html
[3] "Russia Trade Agreements". (23, June 2016). Exports.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2017 https://www.export.gov/article?id=Russia-Trade-Agreements
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In an airtight container, layer yogurt with cucumber and chopped herbs. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with flaky sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Store in the fridge.
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Inside NASA's restored Mission Control: Welcome to July 1969
Inside NASA's restored Mission Control
Fifty years ago next month, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. Now, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is celebrating the reopening of Mission Control, the command post that helped get him there. "CBS This Morning" got an exclusive look inside the three-year, multimillion-dollar renovation.
Armstrong walked in the sky because of legendary flight director Gene Kranz and his NASA team. In the Apollo era, Mission Control was one of the most famous rooms on Earth – but when CBS News met Kranz in August 2017, it was in ruins. Kranz pointed out that he used to have an abort switch, but it wasn't there anymore, and that the displays no longer worked.
Now 85, Kranz's mission became renewing the room. "This is a place where we battled to achieve the high ground of space," he said. "Carpeting was held together with yellow duct tape. I'd walk into the consoles, pieces were missing."
The project was part restoration, part scavenger hunt. Workers custom-made new carpeting and paint to match the period and scoured for artifacts that matched historical photographs. When workers found cigarettes in the consoles, they saved them and put them in ashtrays.
"My contractor went out and she literally was on eBay and thrift stores and antique shops tryin' to find every single one of these pieces," said Sandra Tetley, a NASA historic preservation officer.
Kranz helped raise $5 million to pay for the renovation – and he got his abort switch back.
"All of a sudden, it had energy," he said. "It possessed, you know, the capabilities that we said, 'I wanna go down there and punch some buttons.'"
Even a half-century after Apollo 11, visitors in the room can imagine Kranz and his team responding to "Houston, we have a problem." "I want 'em to feel when they walk back in that door that they have stepped back into time," Tetley said.
Kranz said the space feels sacred again. "This was the start of not only space revolution but the technology revolution within our nation," he said. "And I think as people come in here, they have to recognize this is where it all began."
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