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The Kitchen, Den Haag
De Haag, Netherlands
1172.sqm
Completed July 2016
Charles Hosea
Illumination Works
Self-service restaurant in The Hague's de Bijenkorf store, zoned for different users and referencing Dutch Expressionist architecture and Johannes Vermeer Read More
The Kitchen is a self-service restaurant on the top floor of the de Bijenkorf department store in the centre of The Hague. The concept for the design was developed through the historical and current context of the famous building; the provision of bespoke dining areas for different customers; and references to Dutch old master painter Johannes Vermeer.
De Bijenkorf is a luxury Dutch department store that has been operating for over 140 years. Their store in The Hague was designed in 1926 by architect Piet Kramer, and the use of brick patternation, timber panelling and, above all, decorative glass, references the building's rich Dutch Expressionist heritage. The stained glass windows that form the façade of the building are such an intrinsic part of Kramer's design that we used them both as context and inspiration for the dining experience. The dining areas are configured against the windows around the perimeter to provide views out to the centre of The Hague, and the entrance threshold draws further inspiration with a delicate glass and metal façade with varying textured glass panels.
To offer a variety of seating options for groups, families, individuals and people of all ages, the dining spaces are planned over four distinct zones: the canteen, the café, the bar and the restaurant. Each has differing moods and dining formats lit specifically to change as the day shifts.
Although Vermeer was born and died in Delft, The Hague was the diplomatic centre of Holland at the time of its Golden Age, and much of the painter's success is attributed to his popularity there. We therefore chose Vermeer-inspired hues and tones throughout the design, the white ceilings contrasting with bright green walls.
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The lad's badly inflamed buttocks.
A student of West Ruimveldt Primary School has accused his Head Teacher of severely beating him with a bamboo wrapped with adhesive tape because he had allegedly taken fire crackers to school.
A photograph seen by Demerara Waves Online News depicts badly inflamed buttocks of a seven-year-old, Grade Three student.
The whipping occurred on Thursday at the school. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand confirmed to DemWaves that education officers were probing a complaint against the Head Teacher.
However, well-placed sources have confirmed that the extreme case of corporal punishment did occur and a report is being compiled. Other sources said the Head Teacher could face disciplinary action by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC).
The boy's mother said a senior education officer has assured her that the matter would be fully investigated and action would be taken because it is a serious matter.
The woman alleged that her son received more than six lashes from the Head Teacher who was assisted by two other students in holding him down. "The Head Teacher said she was scolding him for bringing the fire crackers and she didn't take the time to find out the truth about the story because she was getting different stories from the children so she just made a judgement and beat him. And all she tell me was sorry," said the woman.
The mother said she took her son to a doctor for treatment and she was Friday night expected to receive a medical report.
She expressed gratitude to the Education Officers for the attention they gave her complaint. "I must say that the welfare and ministry have moved fast on this and showed interest in the matter and I am very grateful for this," she said.


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Crime Fighters: Suspect sought for murder of Charles Wynn
ByRick Williams and Heather Grubola
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Authorities know who they are looking for, but the victim's father hopes you can help find the suspect.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man who once jumped in to stop a dog attack on another dog was gunned down on the streets of Philadelphia.
Charles Wynn, or 'Dee' as he was known as was an aspiring chef with a military background.
"He was 42-years-old, and he was an outstanding member of the Marine Corps. He graduated from basic training there with two stripes," said his father, who is also named Charles Wynn.
Wynn says he was always in awe of Dee's bravery.
"There was a pit bull attacking and killed a dog, and nobody could get control of this dog, and he came out and grabbed a trash can and a blanket and threw it over the dog, and it was amazing," Wynn said.
Wynn says that bravery extended to the night of Thursday, May 21, when police say the suspect, Jorge Lopez-Montanez, confronted him with a gun. It happened around 6 p.m. along the 3300 block of F Street in Philadelphia's Kensington section.
"He was on the corner with this young lady," he said. "That's when this Lopez guy gets out and starts shooting. And he jumps in front of the lady, and tried to stop the bullets with his arms up."
Dee was shot eight times and died at the hospital. Lopez-Montanez is on Philadelphia's most wanted list.
City officials are offering up to $20,000 in reward money for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.
All you have to do is call the Citizens Crime Commission at 215-546-TIPS. All calls will remain anonymous.
"I want to know what happened to my family wants to know what happened. His kids want to know what happened," he said.
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2 years ago, I asked to speak to the most powerful manifestor who ever lived on earth. I found myself talking to Archimedes . I worked with him for several days but he said that the biggest thing to understand is. "The fastest way to get what you want is to make it okay that you do not get it."
This confuses a lot of people. I know what he means, but I'm not convinced I have totally mastered it, so it might be a really good idea to set up this class... Because, once I do, suddenly new information begins to pour in!
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This class series is going to focus on creating a habit out of clearing and blessing your energy and your home.
When I first started working with this idea I thought of it as though it was using the boundaries and creating a secure area for ourselves. Spirit however, had other ideas. I have spent the last 24 hours in a much deeper clearing than I have ever done.
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I learned how to clear a house from a spirit guide named Flo. I had agreed to house sit for 6 weeks for a friend and found myself staying in a VERY HAUNTED HOUSE..
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There is a lot more going on than meets the eye. Sometimes we are consciously wanting to get things done, yet feel a huge lack of energy toward completing what we intend to do. This resistance can be coming from another level of consciousness. The body might want something different than what the conscious mind wants, or what the heart wants.
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Plans by the local Pak-Arab Refinery (Parco)to develop a 100,000-barrel- a-day (b/d) refinery project at Multan gained new impetus with the recentaward of a pipeline contract to the US' William Brothers (Willbros). Parco is expected to finalise plans for the refinery in February.
Parco awarded Willbros the contract to build a pipeline extension from Multan to the north. It will cost Rs 2,800 million ($90.8 million). This includes a $64 million foreign currency component, which will cover Willbros' contract.
The pipeline will have a capacity of 5 million tonnes a year, or about 100,000b/d (MEED 2:12:94). It involves building a 364-kilometre extension to the existing Karachi to Multan pipeline to carry finished products to Parco's customers in Faisalabad and Lahore, which are now supplied by road. It also includespumping stations and storage facilities for 80,000 tonnes.
Parco decided in principle to go ahead with the refinery at the end of December. An implementation agreement is due to be finalised in February. A six-month basic design job will be followed by the drawing up of invitations to bid for engineering, procurement and construction work. The US' UOP Management Services (UMS) has completed a feasibility study for the work.
The refinery has been on the drawing board for several years (MEED 28:2:92; 26:4:91). It was delayed pending approval from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of Parco's shareholders (MEED 2:12:94). The revival has been facilitated by the introduction of the government's new energy policy in the first half of 1994, industry sources say (MEED 8:4:94). The policy offers substantially improved financial incentives and promises to limit the bureaucracy surrounding private hydrocarbon projects. It is expected to vitalise several other large-scale development schemes this year.


Grandma yang, from Taipei, Taiwan, experienced the tragedy of losing her two sons. Holding the tremendous pain, she gave all her love to the Chinese prisoners in the United States.
Mrs. Zheng, moved from Fujian, China to the U.S. 15 years ago. At the age of 70, she is still relentlessly doing labor works. All the pains and efforts are for one goal—file appeals for her prisoned son.
Barbara, a white woman from New York, suffered from motor neuron disease and the loss of her beloved husband. Through teaching piano in prison, she healed the soul of prisoners and herself.
Is affecting all of us from the metropolitan city of New York.


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Regency Stages Rally crash: Dad and two sons sent flying by car that ploughed into spectators
They were airlifted to hospital with leg injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening
Anthony Bond
Rally Car Crash Somerset
A dad and his two young sons were hurt yesterday as they were sent flying by a rally car that ploughed into spectators.
They were airlifted to hospital with leg injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.
The driver lost control on a bend and crashed into a 200-strong crowd at the Regency Stages Rally in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
A fourth spectator hit by the car was treated at the scene. The unnamed driver was shocked but unhurt.
An eyewitness said: "It was like ten-pin bowling - there were people flying everywhere."
Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident.


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Starbucks Case Summary
By: Cohen, Placitella & Roth @ May 10, 2018
There have been a number of shocking stories about discrimination over the years, many of which focus specifically on police discrimination against black persons, especially black men. One such story that has shaken the foundation of American ideals is the April 2018 arrest of two black men at a Starbucks coffee store in downtown Philadelphia. The following provides a brief summary of the incident and arrest, the apology issued by the police and the Starbucks involved, and settlement actions.
The Arrest: Two Black Men Arrested at Downtown Philadelphia Starbucks
As reported by The New York Times on April 15, 2018, two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in downtown Philadelphia when they were requested by a store employee to leave, and refused to do so. According to reports, the request to vacate the premises was issued after one of the men asked to use the bathroom – a request that was denied because the men had not yet purchased anything from the coffee company.
The men said that they were waiting to meet someone. This claim was verified by Andrew Yaffe (who is white), who is seen on video at the time of arrest asking police officers, "What did they [the police] get called for? Because there are two black guys sitting here meeting me?"
No Charges Pressed
Both men who were arrested at the Starbucks, who have since been identified as Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were confused when they were arrested. According to their accounts, they didn't think much of it when Nelson was told he couldn't use the restroom as he hadn't ordered anything. Nor did they worry when a Starbucks' employee approached their table and asked if they had been helped – they explained that they were waiting for someone to conduct a business meeting. Even when police walked through the Starbucks' door, they didn't give it a second thought. That is, until the police began approaching their table, and they were arrested.
At the time of arrest, the two men say that they were not read their rights, nor where they read the charges against them. The same New York Times article cited above explains that the arrest was based on "suspicion of trespassing." However, no charges were pressed against either man, with the prosecutor's office in Philadelphia stating that there was no evidence that there was any crime committed.
Starbucks Apologizes; Settlement Reached
There is no doubt that the arrest was unwarranted, and epitomized the racial bias that is currently plaguing our country. Starbucks released an apology following the arrest, stating that it was reviewing its policies and would take action to ensure that a situation like this would not take place in the future. Kevin R. Johnson, the chief executive of the coffee company, also released a statement calling the situation "reprehensible." Starbucks will also shut down their stores on May 29, 2018 for a racial bias training.
Nelson and Robinson also reached a settlement with both Starbucks and the City of Philadelphia. The settlement with Starbucks included a financial payment of an undisclosed amount, as well as an agreement for "continued listening and dialogue between the parties and specific action and opportunity."
A settlement with the City of Philadelphia was also reached: two dollars. The symbolic settlement also included a release of claims following an agreement that the city will invest $200,000 in the creation of nonprofit organization aimed at assisting young entrepreneurs in the area.
As a note, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross also issued an apology to the two men, although it came later than it should have. Originally, Ross defended the police officers' actions in arresting the men, saying that "These officers did absolutely nothing wrong…" and that they had "legal standing" to make the arrest. Later, Ross retracted these statements and instead said that he "failed miserably" and had exacerbated the situation with his previous comments.
Commentary from Robinson and Nelson
When interviewed following the settlements, both Robinson and Nelson said–when asked what they wanted moving forward–that they want to be sure that this situation doesn't happen again. "What I want is for a young man, or young men, to not be traumatized by this, and instead motivated, inspired," mentioned Robinson.
Nelson said that this is a time to take this opportunity as a stepping stone to stand up and show one's greatness, and to show that one should not be judged by the color of their skin.
Our Lawyers Are Here to Help
At the law offices of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., we were devastated by the news of the arrest, and like Mr. Robinson and Mr. Nelson, hope that this will serve as a wake up call for our country, and there will not be a repeat incident in the future. To learn more about our legal services in Philadelphia, please call our lawyers today or send us a message to request a consultation.


This week we continue our serialisation of the diaries of Mhairi Black MP as she carves out her role in the Westminster parliament.
Throughout most of this week, Mhairi has also been sharing her thoughts and experiences with the public through her Twitter account, @MhairisDiaries.
Sadly, Twitter suspended this account on Thursday morning following a complaint from a Mr D Alexander of Kensington.
The complainant had asserted that: "Since the idea of a 20 year old student from Paisley taking an ultra safe seat from the shadow Foreign Secretary is so utterly preposterous, the account must surely be guilty of 'impersonation'."
The Times ay Lundin quotes ma last diaries and says thur fae the spoof BBC! That's awfy journalism fae they numpties. Surely they knaw a widnae gie thon biased wee joke ay a TV channel the time ay day.
Maw n Da ur pure anglin fur sumthin but gie thum enuff rope n aw that. Thur goin oan aboot me bein unner Westminster rulez noo. Where ur thay gaun wi this?
Aye right! Noo thur suggestin ah haun ower ma paypacket an they'll gimme poakit-money back. Haud oan, thur awready dippin ma poakits fur dig money, an noo they're pullin th' breeks right aff me.
Howz that fair, ay? Whit self-respectin grown-up wid evvur agree tae a mingin arrangement like that?
Up awfy early. Ma Da sez he isnae a taxi an Ah huv tae fin' some ither bugger tae gie me a lift tae Glesga Airport. Left me pure runnin aboot like a heidless chicken. Gied Philippa a buzz to cadge a lift aff her - 20 minutes later she rolls up tae the close. Pure saviour oor Philly.
Westmidden wis pure hoachin the day. Wis sat richt ahint thon pretendy Labour high heid yin durin the ceremony tae pick which wee Tory tumshie goat to sit in the big seat doon the front. Wis sae close tae Cameron that ah cuid pure taste the reek ay his eftershave: Eau de Tory gobshite.
Ah hid a wee fly kip when thon glaikit Tory laddie wis showin' aff his aristopratic roots. Wis woken up when wee Ongus, the wan fae Barra thit's awfy keen oan sheep, pure holler't: "Whurs yer Nanny?" Ma pal Carol Monaghan, oar as we've goat to ken her "Yes Miss", goat hum telt to stiy ahint fur a punishment exercise.
Bye the bye, Ah sussed a wee trick tae remembur the Tory dobber's name: Jacob as in' crackers and Rees-Mogg as in sae posh that he'd take a wee donder intae the Tartan Rose but widnae come back oot again.
Up at the crack o' dawn tae go oan the telly wae Lorraine Kelly. Dead excitit! Wunner if she knaws big Chris Law wae thaim baith comin fae Dundee - Of course she does, they aw knaw 'The Lawman'.
Right. That's the tough yin oot ay the wiy. Noo bring me Paxman.
Dr Paul Monaghan hud a right laff at naebody wantin the pile ay Daily Records lyin in the corridor. But whit he didnae tell ye wis he smears thum aw wae dug shite ev'ry day, so he dis. Better naw let him catch ya wae onything but a National oar a Sunday Herald in yer mit.
Spent an oor in the library preparin fur ma sweerin in the moarra. Ah've been goan back through aw ma auld tweets lookin fur inspiration. Ah'd forgotten how much good sweerin material thur wus in there.
Clocked Theresa May wi a coapy ay George Orwell's 1984 in hur haunbag. Been telt to haud ma wheesht aboot it bein a Tory stra'ajay paper.
Jings! Nearly screwed up ma sweerin in. When Ah hud finished readin it oot, the wummin said it was aw right fur me tae take it in Scots, but thit Ah hud tae dae it in Inglish furst. Cheeky cow!
Turns oot thon Ronnie Cowan is a right geek. He declar't in Klingon while daein the Vulcan salute.
An Ah wus pure howlin when Hannah Bardell hud to retake the oath cause she referred tae the Queen as Auld Betty Windsor.
Michael Gove hid his legs crossed instead ay his fingers. Turns oot The Lawman and his Nat mates wur sittin oan the cludgies readin this week's Holyrood Magazine an widnae let the wee chanty wrastler relieve humself! Looks like "The Clash of the Cludgies" hus stairtit.
Ah'm pure luvvin the Bahookie Wars, by the way. Whae's the #WeeRebelAlliance noo ya Nyoo Labour bampots? Lawman sits doon next tae Dennis Skinner an says tae Ongus MacNeil: "This is not the 'droid you are looking for".
Sumbuddy said Rory Stewart his signed the #TakeUswithYouScotland petition. That wye he kin mibbe find his loast 'Middleland'. Takes aw kinds.
Jist been chattin wi the canteen staff. Wee Meg's bin lettin me in oan a few secrets. Ye widnae credit some o' the stuff they pit in the Tories' denners! Fair gied me the dry boak an pit me right aff ma piece n chips.
She's gonnae gie me the nod oan whit food is clean an whit isnae. Wee Meg is pure sound, so she is, sound as a pound.
Tried tae tweet ma diary an fun oot ma account hud been suspendit! Whit's goin oan? Burd fae twitter says they cannae tell if this is the real wan or if it's the wan oan the Herald.
A hud a wee rammy wi hur oan the phone and then she says: "Ok yah. Now I've heahd you speak the Hewald newspapah diawies Cleahly sound nothing like you. So we'll twy to get youah Twittah diawies back on line just as soon as we possibly cahn."
True story troops. Jist fun oot the Speaker hus this Necromancer dobber chewin his ear aff aw the time – giein it pure Lundin this, Lundin that! He's caud the City remembrancer an it's no jist him oan his ain, eether. He's goat a huge staff ay other Necromancers an loads ay Lundin yuppie cash tae splash – an aw jist tae make sure the City ay Lundin aywis gets whatever it wants.
So how come Scotlandshire disnae get wan ay they Necromancer teams ay its ain? A Scoatish National remembrancer, mibbe. Ah think youse'll aw be hearin loads mair fae me aboot this remembrancer chancer.
The night oan telly, some Tory wummin oan BBC Question Time telt the wurld that Jim Murphy wus a Tory aw along - but ye proablay awready kent that.
Awfy impress't wi this wee lassie who wrote that she wis worried aboot her school friends eatin, and no aboot huvvin school friends fae Eton. Ma youngest MP record might be in danger fae this wan.
Back hame fur the weekend at last but thur's nae rest fur the wicked. Ah've still goat ma last couple ay shifts at the chippy tae dae while Ah wurk oot ma notice.
Well, even Ah didnae really expect tae win the seat until it actually happened. Naebuddy did.


It's known that for a translator to be good and of quality, the translator must take pains to actively research and dig, dig hard, dig persistently in the accessible dataa on the web to find that one particular word, term, expression that is needed to convey a given meaning in the target language.
When I say dig, I really mean that a translator should carry an imaginary shovel with him/herself in case of need. This is especially handy when interpreting. you simply don't have everything at your arms' length.
With every new solution your termbank is getting richer and richer and you slowly get the feeling that you're heading on a road, along which your luggage gets heavier and heavier. Easily enough, the burden is not physical- the wealth of new words and terms start weighing down on the capacity of the brain to absorb them and store them there, where they will be easily found and pulled out.
The searching process may seem the same everytime- from looking up a term at an exact web address you know you can rely on, resorting to a created glossary based on previous projects, trying additional avenues..until you reach the end of the road by contacting a fellow translator, who could have maybe saved you the agonies of searching had you contacted him/her first. Like a circle, it is. Here you complete a full circle.
You can try going full circle or stop halfway, repeating this trip with each new term and expression you want to pin down. But, it's not just enough to find and insert, then move on-the goal is to internalise what you have found. This offers you a recourse for similar future porjects.
With every circle you enter, there's a curve attached. The learning curve. The word "steep" is mostly used iin connection with the "learning curve". Such a curve shows how intensively one is engaged in the process of learning. For a translator, each new project adds on new layers and new requirements and each can aid to resolve the next project, if one has acquired the necessary knowledge from them.
Only if you find yourself repeatedly in the circle can you stay afloat and work off that steepnesss ascribed to that learning curve. You must be motivated enough to grab that shovel without reluctance. There's so much to information to unearth and profit from.


In this post we will provide you the updates regarding the TSTET Result 2017 which was conducted by the Department of School Education, Hyderabad across various regions on 23/7/2017. Organization have conducted written exam to recruit teachers in various subjects. Candidates who appeared in TSTET Exam and appeared in TSTET Online exam on 23 July 2017 will soon able to check TS TET Result 2017 Merit List PDF on TSTET official website.
According to the latest news and as per the tentative schedule decided by the organization, Telangana TET Result 2017 will soon announced at the official website www.tstet.cgg.gov.in. you can download your TSTET Scorecard, Merit List, Rank Card and other details with the release of the Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test Result 2017. Candidates who will declared qualified in the TSTET Exams will need to go to the University for further counselling process.
The TSTET Exam Cut off Marks 2017 for SC, ST, PWD, OBC, EXSM and General Category Candidates can obtained from the official website with the release of the results. Candidates can also check their expected cut off marks on the basis of the previous year results. Candidates may keep in touch with the website regarding answer key, rank card, scorecard and result. Results will available in the website of the Board, and some other websites which will announced in various electronic/printing media before declaration of results. TSTET 2017 Result.
Applicants can access Telangana State TET Result 2017 on website www.tstet.cgg.gov.in. So candidates should stay in touch with the official website in order to get latest updates. We have also mentioned below the official website link. From here you can get your TSTET Result 2017 Merit List and Rank Card. For more details visit the official staff selection commission website.


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I joined Sheffield Hallam as a Reader in History in January 2011. I research and teach British history in the 19th and 20th centuries, with a focus on gender and labour, rural society, poverty and standards of living. I am currently Professor of Modern History.
I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex and then moved to the University of Leicester for my MA and PhD.
I have held various lecturing positions since completing my doctorate in 1999, including at Harlaxton College, the University of Reading and the University of Sussex.
I took up the position of Reader in History at Sheffield Hallam in January 2011. I was promoted to Professor of Modern British History in 2018.
My research interests focus on life and labour in the British countryside in the 19th and 20th centuries. I have published many journal articles and book chapters on women's and children's work in agriculture, on poverty and standards of living, and on family life on British farms, and I am the author of two books, Rural Women Workers in 19th century England (Boydell, 2002) and Working the Land: A History of the Farmworker in England from 1850 to the Present Day (Palgrave, 2017).
I have worked with several institutions, including theatres, museums and the broadcast media, and enjoy communicating my knowledge of history to a wider public audience. I contributed an impact case-study on 'Life and Labour in the British Countryside' to the 2014 REF.
Gazeley, Ian and Verdon, Nicola (2014). The first poverty line? Davies' and Eden's investigation of rural poverty in the late 18th-century England. Explorations in Economic History, 51, 94-108.
Verdon, Nicola (2012). Business and pleasure : middle-class women's work and the professionalization of farming in England, 1890-1939. Journal of British Studies, 51 (2), 393-415.
Verdon, Nicola (2010). 'The modern countrywoman': farm women, domesticity and social change in interwar Britain. History Workshop Journal, 70 (1), 86-107.
Howkins, Alun and VERDON, Nicola (2009). The state and the farm worker: the evolution of the minimum wage in agriculture in England and Wales, 1909-24. Agricultural history review, 57 (2), 257-274.
Verdon, Nicola (2009). Agricultural labour and the contested nature of women's work in interwar England and Wales. The Historical Journal, 52 (1), 109-130.
Howkins, Alun and Verdon, Nicola (2008). Adaptable and sustainable? Male farm service and the agricultural labour force in midland and southern England, c.1850-1925. Economic History Review, 61 (2), 467-495.
'Continuity and change in the agricultural labour force in Nottinghamshire: the Strelley estate from the 1850s to the First World War', Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire 107 (2003), pp.181-195.
'The rural labour market in the early nineteenth century: women's and children's employment, family income, and the 1834 Poor Law Report', Economic History Review, LV, 2 (2002), pp.299-323.
"'... physically a splendid race' or 'hardened and brutalised by unsuitable toil'? Unravelling the position of women workers in rural England during the Golden Age of agriculture", in Inkster, I., et al, eds, The Golden Age: Essays in English Social and Economic History, 1850-1870 (Ashgate, 2000), pp. 225-236.
2017-present External Examiner, Certificate and Advanced Diploma in Local History, University of Cambridge.
In the past I have acted as External Examiner for the University of Huddersfield History programmes (2013-16), Leeds Trinity University History programmes (2014-17), University of Hertfordshire, MA History, 2008-10, and the University of Winchester, BA History, 2009-13. I have examined PhDs at the Universities of Newcastle, Hertfordshire, Sussex, Aberystwyth, Northampton, London and Nottingham.
Nicola has an extensive background in 19th and 20th century British history.


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It's Pi Day! Indulge Your Inner Nerd, Get Free Pie
It's National Pi Day! Not just a geeky celebration for mathematicians, but an event officially recognized by the House of Representatives.
March 14, 2016, 3:33 PM UTC / Updated March 14, 2016, 3:33 PM UTC
By Lucy Bayly
It's National Pi Day! Not just a geeky celebration for mathematicians, but an event officially recognized by the House of Representatives! And, along with the word "hypotenuse," "pi" is one part of math class that people actually remember past the age of 10.
For those who skipped school... pi is an infinite number (usually represented as 3.14) with no repeating pattern, and is most commonly used to calculate the circumference of a circle.
Last year's Pi Day was extra special, because the year and day and month (3/14/15) all configured to constitute the first four places after the decimal point in the beloved mathematical constant. This year is only slightly less special: It's "Rounded Pi Day," since the number in fifth place after the decimal is 9 -- hence, 3.1416.
Officially, National Pi Day is meant to "recognize the continuing importance of National Science Foundation's math and science education programs." So, basically it's a chance for discounted food and goods.
Here's our "round-up" of pi-rticipating pi-raphernalia:
Get a 31.4 percent discount on a Dell computer
Microsoft is selling its Dell XPS 13 9350 Signature Edition Laptop for $685.31, down from $999.
Snap up a sweet pie for $3.14 off
Whole Foods has sliced the price of its sweet pies by $3.14, with $2 off takeout pizzas.
In crust we trust! Celebrate #PiDay w/ $3.14 off sweet pies & $2 off take & bake pizza, 3/14 only. #nationalpiday pic.twitter.com/2mrcMuRoZ9
— Whole Foods Market (@WholeFoods) March 11, 2016
Grab a $3.14 pizza pie
Available at up-and-coming customizable pizza chain Blaze Pizza and Texas chain Urban Bricks.
Get a free slice of fruit pie
ABC Michigan Pie will give you one free slice of its signature apple, blueberry, and cherry pie with any purchase today.
Eat free Pizza Hut for 3.14 years
Pizza Hut has gone one step further, and is offering 3.14 years of free pizza for anyone who can correctly solve three math problems set by a Princeton professor. Around $1,600 of pizza could be yours if you can answer questions like this: "I'm thinking of a ten-digit integer whose digits are all distinct. It happens that the number formed by the first n of them is divisible by n for each n from 1 to 10. What is my number?"
Get $5 of free Domino's Stock
Investing app Drive Wealth is giving out $5 worth of stock to the first 314 customers to make a $50 investment via their app on March 14.
Sport your free Pi Day t-shirt
Get a free pi day t-shirt from ThinkGeek when you spend $25 or more.
Coincidentally, today is also National Napping Day. The perfect way to rest up after all that math. Or pizza.
Lucy Bayly
Lucy Bayly is the business editor for NBC News.


For those who are asking, this is the newest smartwatch in my wearable gadgets collection.
Priced at only Php 3,990 and capable of being paired with any Bluetooth-enabled Android smartphone running KitKat or Lollipop and any iPhone with iOS7 operating system and above, Playground BW300 is not only affordable but is also eye-catching and feature-packed.
It's very easy to use so I wouldn't want to give you a complicated feature. Instead, let me share with you the five simple things about the BW300 that I thoroughly appreciate as a gadget enthusiast.
First, as you can see in these photos, it's cute. The bold-yet-slim design and the grey-and-green color combination exudes an air of fun and youthfulness with notable subtlety; It's hip but you can actually wear this with a suit -- if you're cool enough to pull it off.
Second, it's durable. Featuring a tough polycarbonate body and a high-quality composite rubber strap, Playground BW300 can definitely take the knocks and bumps of daily use. It's also IP67 certified water-resistant so you wear it while you're doing your extreme activities involving water and sweat. Note, however, that it's only protected against water ingress when immersed in up to 1 meter of liquid.
That's the magnetic charging port tucked neatly at the back of the device.
Third, it has good uptime. Compared to other smartwatches that have only around 8 hours of battery life, BW300 delivers up to two days of mixed usage on a full charge.
Fourth, as I've said, it's feature-packed. When paired with the MediaTek Smartdevice application that you can download for free via Google Play Store or Apple App Store, BW300 can notify you with alarms whenever your smartphone receives text messages or calls or if you get interactions from your friends and followers on your social media accounts. You may also use to it to make calls or read text messages right on the watch's screen. BW300 also has cool capabilities as an independent gadget - that is, when it's not paired with a handset - including its Pedometer function and Alarm Clock with Vibrate notification feature.
The key technical specifications of the smartwatch are printed at the bottom of the box. This Bluetooth 4.0 wearable is equipped with a 1.6-inch 240 x 240 pixels transflective capacitive touchscreen display that's readable even under direct sunlight and it runs on a MediaTek MT2502 chipset.
Finally, I love the fact that it's very budget-friendly, which means that more Pinoy consumers - including students and yuppies - can enjoy it. See, a good smartwatch doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. BW300 is affordable and it already allows you to experience many features that far more expensive models have.
If you wish so, you may also use it like a regular big-screen watch. Just turn off Bluetooth connection and avoid pressing the device's sole hardware button, which activates the swatchwatch interface. In this low-power-consumption mode, you can get around 4 days of uptime from the BW300.
Playground is a Proudly-Pinoy gadget company whose products are now available at all major malls across the country. To know if there's a gadget store carrying the Playground BW300 smartwatch in your city or province, feel free to get in touch with the company via www.twitter.com/playgroundph or www.facebook.com/playground.ph.


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Graham, Lopez chosen as Texas Tech commencement speakers
By Matt Dotray A-J Media
Opera performer Susan Graham and author Barry Lopez will speak at Texas Tech's graduation commencement ceremonies in May, the university announced Monday.
Tech's spring 2019 commencement ceremonies will take place Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 at United Supermarkets Arena. Graham will be the featured speaker at the Friday ceremonies, and Lopez will speak at Saturday's ceremonies.
"We are honored to welcome these distinguished speakers to our spring commencement ceremonies," Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said. "Because of their professional accomplishments, one as a world-class opera performer and the other a national award-winning author, and the admirable personal character each has demonstrated in achieving that success, they are wonderful role models to address our graduates."
Graham, according to a news release, is a Grammy Award winner who has been performing in operas around the world for four decades. Hailed as "an artist to treasure" by the New York Times, Graham has performed in operas including Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro," and Jake Heggie's "Dead Man Walking." She is an alumna of Tech's J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Lopez, a National Book Award winner for his 1986 nonfiction work "Arctic Dreams," is an essayist, author and short-story writer, according to Tech. Lopez has received the John Burroughs and Christopher medals and has been a finalist for the National Book Award for his work "Of Wolves and Men."
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A meta-analysis of the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in animals and humans in Ethiopia
Gebremedhin, E. Z., Tadesse, G.
Parasites & Vectors 2015; 8: Artn 291 10.1186/S13071-015-0901-7
Background: Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and assess the potential risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infections in animals and humans in Ethiopia by using meta-analytical methods. Methods: Published studies on T. gondii in animals and humans in Ethiopia were searched in Medline, Google Scholar and the lists of references of articles. Eligible studies were selected by using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The risks of within and across study biases, and the variations in prevalence estimates attributable to heterogeneities were assessed. Pooled prevalence was estimated by the DerSimonian and Laird random effects model. Results: Thirty two studies were eligible and data from 5689 animals and 5718 humans were used for quantitative syntheses. The pooled IgG seroprevalence in cats, small ruminants and humans were estimated at 87.72 % (95 % CI = 78.63, 93.28), 34.59 % (95 % CI = 21.08, 51.12) and 74.73 % (95 % CI = 61.85, 84.36), respectively. The odds of infections were higher in pregnant than in non pregnant women (OR = 3.96), in individuals that had contact with cats than those with no contact (OR = 2.53), and in urban than in rural inhabitants (OR = 2.06). Conclusions: Toxoplasmosis is highly prevalent and could be a cause of considerable reproductive wastage in small ruminants and multiple diseases in humans in Ethiopia. Public education on preventive measures could help reduce the transmission of the parasite to humans.
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U-Haul, located at 13921 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road in Sherwood, is now EcoBiz Certified. U-Haul repairs their vehicles at this location, provides truck rentals, and more.
To gain EcoBiz certification, Manager Brandon Almond took several steps to protect the environment. U-Haul added secondary containment for hazardous materials, moved all waste under cover, and received an energy audit through Energy Trust of Oregon.
For more information, visit their website or call (503) 925-6443. To learn more about EcoBiz Certification, email bwendell@pprc.org.


The truth can arrive in very small packages. On Truth For Life, Alistair Begg turns to the book of Jude a brief, but persuasive letter on how to protect and build our faith. Hear the wisdom this short letter holds on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg!


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AI predicts which ads will work
Marketing just got an incredible boost.
By David Braue on Oct 07 2019 01:46 AM
The ads you see online could soon get harder to refuse, thanks to a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that predicts whether you'll like an ad before it has even run.
Designed by a technical team in Brisbane and delivered to marketers through headquarters in Austin, Texas, Junction AI technology has hit a nerve in an industry where new display ads often fall flat after advertisers pay handsomely to place them in key outlets.
Copywriters lean heavily on ad-writing techniques like A/B testing, but these only go so far in predicting whether online citizens will respond to a particular ad.
This leaves advertisers all but guessing whether they have chosen the right words and images to convince potential new customers to click through.
That's a challenge for marketers that are increasingly equipping content marketing organisations (CMOs) to drive deeper engagement with customers and prospects in an ever more-crowded advertising market expected to surge from $US226.6b ($A329.3b) in 2017 to $464.73b ($A675.3b) in 2022.
A recent Content Marketing Institute and ADMA report, for one, noted that 60 per cent of Australian businesses doing content marketing characterised their strategy as "moderately successful".
Yet that success is only determined through metrics after a particular piece of content has already been posted – through click-throughs, likes, shares, or other metrics – meaning that advertising is often a hit or miss proposition.
"Currently the baseline as to how well a particular creative ad or social post will go, is zero," chief technology officer Rob Turner told Information Age.
"They put a lot of effort into building creative and selecting images, but nobody actually knows until they test it – and sometimes you only get one go at making a splash."
Advertising precognition
The platform evolved from efforts by Brisbane-based Turner and Texas-based co-founder Vance Reavie to build an app to improve discovery of local event, restaurant and other listings.
Analysis of text-based information showed some promise but discussions with advertisers showed that "they didn't want another channel", Reavie explained.
"There's a real pressure on content marketing organisations and agencies to be leveraging data and monetising data much better than in the past. They didn't want to just do more; they wanted to do smarter advertising."
That meant knowing what customers wanted to see ahead of time – which brought AI into the equation and set off development of a platform that recently went into pilot with a dozen US advertising agencies onboard.
"We had so much data from the app that we realised there was no way that a human could sit there and test every assumption," Reavie said.
The system derives around 28,000 data points about an ad or post – extracted from Facebook feeds and other metrics of success – and runs millions of algorithmic tests to evaluate the relationship between one or more attributes of the post, and its known success.
By applying these results to newly-created content – users just upload the content to an online portal – Junction AI can derive a score indicating how likely it is that customers will click on the new technology.
Tests to date have shown its accuracy to be sitting as high as 82.4 percent – in the case of an early customer that had 1,500 ads running – and some reports seeing traffic to search ads triple.
The firm recently completed the 13-week Blue Startups Accelerator, and is hiring in Australia and the US on the back of surging interest that saw the company book more than $US50,000 ($A72,500) in sales before it even had a product to show.
"We are looking at the art of marketing and apply science to give it meaning," Reavie said. "We build the AI model behind the scenes, and it automatically trains itself."
It's all about image
Junction AI started out as a text-matching analytics engine, but rapidly morphed into image recognition as it became clear that it could analyse graphics in advertisements with a high degree of accuracy.
"It was surprising how well it could learn which are good and which aren't so good," Turner said.
The system uses image analysis and correlation techniques to understand what elements are in the photograph – and how their interrelationships shape the emotional message that they send to viewers.
A picture of a mountain is one thing, for example, but the overall impact and relevance of the ad might be determined by whether the ad also includes a helicopter, a hiker, snow on top, rocks or trees, and other emotionally resonant elements.
"The fact that it is a picture of a mountain is not the most important thing," Reavie explains. "It's what that mountain means to the audience – and this lets a marketer test whether they could power their advertising concept better, by choosing a different image that really engages the customer."
By analysing all of the elements in a proposed advertisement, Junction AI promises to not only help CMOs optimise their content – but eventually to do so as it's being created, like a spelling checker.
It's part of an overall trend towards adopting AI in support of marketing personalisation – with 57 per cent of respondents in a recent ADMA survey saying that AI is "absolutely or very essential" for personalising customer experiences.
"There are a lot of moving parts and technology that happens end to end," Turner said, "and that needs to be highly automated. We're essentially doing the job that a data scientist would be doing manually."
David Braue
David Braue is an award-winning technology journalist who has covered Australia's technology industry since 1995. A lifelong technophile, he has written and edited content for a broad range of audiences across myriad topics, with a particular focus on the intersection of technological innovation and business transformation.
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Rödbent pansarstekel (Tiphia femorata) är en stekelart som beskrevs av Fabricius 1775. Rödbent pansarstekel ingår i släktet pansarsteklar, och familjen pansarsteklar. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige.

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Wake Forest's Buzzer Beater Sinks Richmond
Wake Forest looked destined for a loss to Richmond but Devin Thomas' heroics saved Danny Manning's Demon Deacons.
By Parks Smith Dec 28, 2014, 4:00pm PST
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Richmond and Wake Forest may be one of the most under-the-radar rivalries in college hoops; but it's always a good one. The rivalry has been a home and home alternating series for year and dates all the way back to 1920 with the Demon Deacons holding the all-time advantage at 39-12 coming into Sunday afternoon's game. Despite the longterm history the short term results were in the Spiders corner winning three out of the last four contest. Sunday's game was just another gem in a rivalry that should be perking college basketball fan's ears up from here on out.
Richmond came into the game riding a four game winning streak since inserting T.J. Cline into the starting line up a couple of weeks ago. Meanwhile Wake Forest was a team looking to find their stride heading into ACC play after a series of close wins and losses throughout the season, including a terrible loss on their home floor to Delaware State.
It was Cline who kept the Spiders in the game in the first half as Wake Forest marched into halftime with a 33-25 advantage.
Although Cline had a great night with 22 points, it was Kendall Anthony who willed the Spiders back in the game. A hoop and the harm conversion put Richmond up at 49-46 with just over 6:45 to play to give the Spiders their first lead since the opening moments of the game.
Anthony continued to be a monster down the stretch finishing with 21 points, 11 of which came after that free throw that gave the Spiders a three point advantage. Chris Mooney's squad looked like they actually had the game wrapped up whenn Terry Allen nailed two free throws to give the Spiders a four point lead with 40 seconds left.
First year head coach Danny Manning had other thoughts for the Demon Deacons though as he made a critical late substitution taking out Campbell transfer Dairus Leonard for big man Konstantinos Mitoglou. The sub was a bit perplexing at first because the way Leonard can stretch the floor but it was Mitoglou who made a huge three to cut the lead to just one.
Terry Allen looked like he was going to be the hero again after a breakaway dunk to take the lead back to three but Codi Miller-McIntyre would nail a straightaway three to tie the game. ShawnDre' Jones missed on the offensive end and allowed Miller-McIntyre to throw up a prayer to win the game. Miller-McIntyre missed but Devin Thomas was there ala Lorenzo Charles to tip the ball in and hand Richmond their first home loss of the year.
The win will certainly provide some momentum for Manning's team as they look to close non-conference play Wednesday against Princeton. Meanwhile, Richmond will look for some redemption during a New Years Eve tilt of their own against CAA favorite Northeastern.


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package org.fortiss.smg.websocket.test.utils;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;

import org.fortiss.smg.websocket.impl.utils.SocketEventHandlerHelper;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

/**
 *
 */

/**
 * @author xsebi
 *
 */
public class SocketEventHandlerHelperTest {

	/**
	 * @throws java.lang.Exception
	 */
	@Before
	public void setUp() throws Exception {
	}

	/**
	 * Test method for {@link org.fortiss.smartmicrogrid.api.socket.utils.SocketEventHandlerHelper#getProperty(java.util.List, java.lang.String)}.
	 */
	@Test
	public void testGetProperty() {
		/*
		List<Tuple> test_list1= new ArrayList<Tuple>();
		String test1 = SocketEventHandlerHelper.getProperty(test_list1,  "");
		assertEquals(test1, null);

		//null case
		assertEquals(SocketEventHandlerHelper.getProperty(null,  ""), null);

		List<Tuple> test_list2= new ArrayList<Tuple>();
		Tuple tuple1 = new Tuple();
		tuple1.setTupleKey("test");
		tuple1.setValue("value");
		test_list2.add(tuple1);
		assertEquals(SocketEventHandlerHelper.getProperty(test_list2,  "test"), "value");*/
	}

	/**
	 * Test method for {@link org.fortiss.smartmicrogrid.api.socket.utils.SocketEventHandlerHelper#getProxyForWrapper(java.lang.String)}.
	 */
	@Test
	public void testGetProxyForWrapper() {
		//fail("Not yet implemented");
	}

	/**
	 * Test method for {@link org.fortiss.smartmicrogrid.api.socket.utils.SocketEventHandlerHelper#getQueue(java.lang.String)}.
	 */
	@Test
	public void testGetQueue() {
		assertEquals(SocketEventHandlerHelper.getQueue("foo?bar"), "foo");
	}

	/**
	 * Test method for {@link org.fortiss.smartmicrogrid.api.socket.utils.SocketEventHandlerHelper#getDev(java.lang.String)}.
	 */
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	public void testGetDev() {
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Eighteen projects have been named as successful recipients of the 2018-2019 B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) funding awards.
The digitization program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, was launched in 2006. It provides matching funds that help libraries, archives, museums and other organizations digitize unique historical items, including images, print and sound materials.
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre funding totaled nearly $180,000 for the 2018-2019 round. Altogether, the B.C. History Digitization program has provided more than $1 million for more than 100 projects throughout British Columbia.
This year's diverse range of projects includes the digitization of newspapers and publications from various B.C. regions, video works from the 1970s by Vancouver artists, the Ann Gomer Sunahara fonds, documents and videos relating to women's labour history, the last phase of the British Columbia Sessional papers project, bird taxidermy, product packaging, and more.


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Former employee at Montco learning center charged for allegedly exposing himself
by Patricia Madej, Updated: December 2, 2017
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Montgomery Early Learning Centers, a Main Line provider of before- and after-school child-care services, has received complaints from two children of "inappropriate behavior" by a former staffer, according to its chief executive. The ages of the children were not disclosed.
In a two-page "important message for K-8 families," CEO Ann O'Brien disclosed that the employee had been terminated after MELC conducted an investigation following an initial report of inappropriate behavior that was believed to be an isolated incident. O'Brien did not reveal what that alleged behavior was, when it reportedly happened, or the name of the ex-staffer.
"Over the past week, we learned that a second child had reported inappropriate conduct by the same employee to authorities," O'Brien wrote. "We understand that criminal charges have been lodged and the former employee has been arrested. We are writing to advise you of these allegations because it appears that the initial incident may not have been an isolated event."
The former employee has been identified in a number of media reports as Darrien Glover, 24, of Philadelphia. He was first arrested in July in connection with an incident alleged to have happened last school year at Cynwyd Elementary School in Lower Merion Township, according to the Main Line Times. The second allegations were made in October, the newspaper reported.
Police charged Glover with unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age. He is accused of showing the students his underwear as well as his genitals on multiple occasions, according to the Main Line Times.
O'Brien said that MELC officials will be reaching out to anyone who has had contact with the "former employee" at its Cynwyd Elementary program or summer camp. MELC has also been in contact with the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and Lower Merion police, she said.
The Lower Merion School District, which leases the Cynwyd school to MELC, will be sharing information on the misconduct with the families of all its elementary and middle-school students, O'Brien's message also said. The district referred specific questions on the matter to MELC and the Lower Merion police.
"In closing, let me say that I am a mom first and a CEO second," O'Brien wrote. "I take MELC's responsibility to ensure the safety of your children personally and seriously. This letter is difficult for me to write and I know that it is difficult for you to read. Please know that I will continue to work tirelessly, as will all MELC staff, to ensure your child's safety and support you through this difficult time."
Lower Merion police did not respond to a request for comment Saturday.
Patricia Madej | @PatriciaMadej | pmadej@inquirer.com
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Piotr Michniewicz, 32, of 34 Jubilee Close, Spalding, case proven for driving without insurance and outside the authorisation class of a licence. He was fined £660, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £66 and costs of £85. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Nabaz Omar, 19, of Star Barber, 25 West Street, Boston, case proven for driving outside the authorisation class of a licence and without insurance. He was fined £660, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £66 and costs of £85. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Grzegorz Ryszard Pudlis, 19, of 17 Pennygate, Spalding, case proven for driving without insurance and outside the authorisation class of a licence. He was fined £660, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £66 and costs of £85. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Alexandru-Marius Radu, 22, of 20 Witham Bank West, Boston, case proven for driving outside the authorisation class of a licence. He was fined £220, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30 and costs of £85. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Sean Michael Medcalf, 47, of 96 Woad Farm Road, Boston, pleaded guilty to damaging a Volkswagen Golf to a value unknown. He was given a conditional discharge for 12 months, a restraining order for two years, ordered to pay compensation of £50 and costs of £85.
Richard Mitrovskis, 28, of 85 Fydell Street, Boston, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. The order is to continue and he was fined £280.
Jonathan Bramwell, 38, of Flat 4, 18 Lumley Avenue, Skegness, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. He was fined £53.
Arthur Hanson, 53, of 4 Hessle Avenue, Boston, pleaded guilty to failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle. He was fined £333, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £33 and costs of £40. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Jordan Lee Hanson, 24, of 2 Hessle Avenue, Boston, pleaded guilty to being the driver of a motor vehicle when an accident occurred whereby damage was caused to another vehicle, failing to stop, failing to give your name and address, failing to report the accident, driving without due care and attention and without insurance. He was fined £230, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30 and costs of £45. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Stainislaw Brzezinski, 58, of 11 Chantler Reach, Church Street, Spalding, pleaded guilty to driving in excess of 30mph on the A151. He was fined £100 and ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. His licence was endorsed with three points.
Michael Bernard Ellis, 32, of 6A Landsdowne Court, Spalding, pleaded guilty to assault by beating, damaging an iPhone X to the value of £350 and commissioning a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge. He was given a community order for two years, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £85 and costs of £85.
Darius Blazonis, 27, of 17 Akita Close, Spalding, pleaded guilty to driving outside the authorisation class of a licence and without insurance. He was fined £350, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30 and costs of £85. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Daniel Butler, 25, of 4 Fainlight Terrace, Skegness, pleaded guilty to driving without insurance. He was fined £240, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30 and costs of £85. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Joanne Cunningham, 42, of 162 High Holme Road, Louth, case proven for driving without insurance. She was fined £660, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £66 and costs of £85. Her licence was endorsed with eight points.


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Preview: Eagles @ Raiders
The Eagles head to Oakland this weekend, as they face the 3-4 Raiders Sunday at 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia will look to rebound from two of the worst offense displays in recent memory when they square off with Oakland. The Eagles lost their past two games, both at home, while combining to score only 10 points. With Nick Foles back in action as the starter this week, things look a little less dismal than before.
Foles will try to prove that his atrocious showing against Dallas two weeks ago was just a fluke as he comes off an injury. Someone will need to provide a spark to the Birds offense, as it has had its wings clipped the past two weeks in divisional losses.
LeSean McCoy enters the game as the league's leading rusher still, although he has struggled of late. Shady has been held to just 103 yards on 33 carries in his last two games and will look to break loose against the Raiders and revive the Eagles offense.
On a slightly more positive note, the Eagles defense has looked solid for the past month, despite the Eagles offensive struggles. In their past four contests, the Birds defense has not allowed more than 21 points to their opponent, a drastic turnaround after being embarrassed by Denver in week 4.
Oakland enters the game coming off a three-point victory over the Steelers in week 8. The Raiders will look to move back to .500 with a win against the Eagles on Sunday.
Despite recent struggles, the Eagles are still very much in the playoff hunt with the assistance of a weak division. The Eagles enter this week 3-5 and in second in the division. A win could go a long way in keeping playoff hopes alive for the Birds, but a loss would seem to all but assure those hopes are dashed.


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Ryanair Launches 2019 Environmental Partnerships
Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 airline, today (7 Mar) launched its international environmental partnerships for 2019, supporting First Climate (Uganda), Renature Monchique, the Irish Whale & Dolphin Group and Native Woodland Trust through customer carbon offset donations.
First Climate – Ryanair is partnering with First Climate's campaign supporting and promoting the dissemination of energy-efficient cooking stoves in Uganda. First Climate supports private and public sector organisations in achieving their climate and sustainability objectives. Ryanair will support First Climate through customer carbon offset donations to this project.
Renature Monchique– A project to replant trees in the Monchique area of Algarve, which was affected by the largest wildfire in Europe in 2018, Ryanair is partnering with Renature Monchique as it works to restore key ecosystems and damaged land, supporting various initiatives through customer carbon offset donations.
Irish Whale & Dolphin Group – The IWDG group is dedicated to the conservation of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Ryanair will work with the IWDG on key initiatives and conservation campaigns throughout the year, supporting this worthy partnership through customer carbon offset donations.
Native Woodland Trust – An Irish non-profit focused on the preservation and restoration of Ireland's remaining woodland, Ryanair will support Native Woodland Trust through customer carbon offset donations, to develop woodlands across Ireland through various projects in 2019.
Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said:
"We are delighted to announce our first ever environmental partners, supporting four great projects across Europe and Africa. More than €1m will be donated from our customers and Ryanair to our partners – First Climate in Uganda; Renature Monchique in Portugal; Irish Whale & Dolphin Group and Ireland's Native Woodland Trust.
At Ryanair, we are committed to minimising our own environmental impact. We are already Europe's greenest airline, operating the youngest fleet (average age of six years) with the highest load factors. With this latest initiative we continue to lead the way, and we encourage our customers to support these exciting partnerships by making carbon offset donations when booking flights on the Ryanair.com website."
First Climate's CEO, Jochen Gassner said:
"Without the voluntary commitment of the private sector, the aim of the Paris Agreement to keep global warming well below 2°C, is unattainable. We therefore highly welcome Ryanair's and their passengers' commitment to climate change mitigation and are very grateful for the support of our climate protection project in Uganda. By distributing energy efficient cook stoves, the project enables families to reduce their fuel, wood and charcoal consumption and helps fight the causes of deforestation. It is certified by the highly regarded Gold Standard, evidencing the exceptional benefits of this emissions reduction project and its contribution towards sustainable development on the ground."
On behalf of Renature Monchique, GEOTA's President, Marlene Marques said:
"This commitment from the private sector provides the opportunity for civil society to support the restoration of important and unique forest habitats to the fire-devastated areas of Monchique in the Algarve. Renature Monchique will help restore the 'cultural landscapes' of this area, an important national and international tourism destination.
We therefore welcome Ryanair's and its passengers' commitment to supporting this initiative as we return these vital habitats to this area, not only for the species that flourish in these habitats, but also to return the devastated woodlands, forests and river bank vegetation that make up this culturally important place. In so doing, Ryanair is also supporting the local council to meet their requirements under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, by preventing further land degradation and supporting the climate change mitigation efforts of carbon sequestration by planting trees."
IWDG CEO, Dr Simon Berrow said:
"Whales and dolphins are top predators and their health reflects the health of our oceans. We are incredibly fortunate to have a diversity of whale and dolphin species in Irish waters, including large whales such as fin and humpbacks. The IWDG is committed to protecting these species and their habitats and in order to achieve this we need to gain a better understanding of how they use Irish waters. The WhaleTrack Ireland project supported by Ryanair will enable us mobilise a network of IWDG members, whale researchers and citizen scientists, throughout the island of Ireland, to monitor whale movements, identify threats and enable people in Ireland experience these magnificent creatures for themselves.
With Ryanair support, we will strive to ensure Irish waters remain a sanctuary for whales and in so doing we will help create healthier ecosystems for both marine species and coastal communities."
Native Woodland Trust Chairman, Jim Lawlor said:
"The Native Woodland Trust relies heavily on corporate sponsorship and public donations for the vast bulk of our income – over 95% in some years. In return, we protect seven woodland reserves across Ireland, with more becoming available in the near future. These reserves provide amenities to local communities, as well as protecting rare and endangered wildlife. Our publicly accessible events bring people together and provide a social outlet to many otherwise isolated individuals – with fresh air and healthy activities included!
We are extremely grateful to Ryanair for choosing us as an environment partner in 2019 and to their customers for enabling us to carry out this unique project, which will protect our threatened wildlife and offset carbon emissions into the bargain."


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Lauren Appelbaum is the Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media at RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for and with people with disabilities. She brings more than 15 years of experience in strategic and crisis communications, writing, video and web production, news gathering and social media to the disability agenda. Previously she was a digital researcher with the NBC News political unit, where she worked with Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell.
As an individual with an acquired invisible disability – Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy – she writes about the intersection of disability, employment, Hollywood and politics. From entertainment professionals to presidential campaigns, journalists to philanthropists, she conducts trainings on the why and how to be more inclusive and accessible.
Behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, Appelbaum engages decision makers and creatives to improve the quality and number of authentic, diverse and inclusive presentations of people with disabilities on TV and film so audiences can see people with disabilities as vital contributors in America and around the world. She and her team have consulted on projects with A&E, Amazon Studios, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Walt Disney Television and The Walt Disney Studios, among others.
Appelbaum also enriches the pool of disabled talent in Hollywood by nurturing and connecting them to those who can assist with their careers, both on the creative and business sides of the industry. She is the author of The Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit, which was created to help entertainment professionals to be as inclusive of people with disabilities as possible, and the creator of an innovative Lab Program for entertainment professionals with disabilities working behind the camera.
Appelbaum also oversees RespectAbility's nonpartisan political outreach. She works with political candidates to ensure their campaigns are accessible (both for events and online presence) and are educated in policy issues important to the disability community. She is the Managing Editor of The RespectAbility Report (www.TheRespectAbilityReport.org), a publication at the intersection of disability and politics. During the 2016 election season, Appelbaum led a team of Communications Fellows in interviewing all of the presidential candidates about the importance of disability employment, reporting all interviews via accessible video and articles in The RespectAbility Report.
Focusing on employment best practices, she is the talent behind #RespectTheAbility campaign, which highlights model employers that demonstrate how hiring workers with disabilities benefits the employer, the employee and society. The campaign's goal is to erase negative and untrue stigmas associated with hiring people with disabilities.
She also supervises several Fellows through RespectAbility's Fellowship Program. Her Fellows ultimately want to go into careers in journalism, public relations, political communications or the entertainment industry.
Outside of work, Appelbaum is active in community theater. She has served in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles for more than a dozen musicals and plays. Having organized volunteer ASL interpreters and coordinated ADA seating at performances, as well as directing a nonverbal actor with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair, she understands first-hand the importance of inclusion of both performers and others with disabilities.
Appelbaum has been quoted in many articles by national publications including Associated Press, IndieWire,The Los Angeles Jewish Journal, RealScreen, Tablet, USA Today and Variety. She has spoken on panels at the RealScreen Summit, New England Newspaper and Press Association Conference, Association of Health Care Journalists Conference, and ComNet, among others.
Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Appelbaum has a master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University; she also has undergraduate degrees from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She serves on several national and local nonprofit boards. Appelbaum currently lives in Maryland with her husband, daughter and dog.
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Peer to peer lending platforms make the triple motives of lending money, receiving regular interest and full repayment of principal hassle-free and convenient. Yet, human beings are ruled by twin emotions of greed and fear. We also suffer from some cognitive biases that can blur our thinking and impact decision making. In short, there are mistakes that P2P investors can commit. With a proliferation of lending platforms, prospective and existing peer to peer lending investors should avoid common mistakes. Here is a list that should help you get started and side step the usual follies. Read on.
Peer to peer lending like any form of investing is about striking a balance between risk and reward. We all know that high risk increases chances of high rewards. But, don't chase high returns in P2P lending. Some platforms may claim that lenders are making 30-40% returns annually.
If you are starting out as a P2P lender, target a modest and reasonable rate of return like 12-15%. Remember even at 15% rate of return, you will beat inflation, take returns after tax and generally beat most traditional asset classes. We at Monexo maintain that a P2P investor can get 15% annual returns.
Additional reading: How Can I Grow My Money With P2P Lending?
Peer to peer lending is not rocket science. If you just spend some time reading about it, you will gain good knowledge. At the end of the day, it is lending money with a hope of making good return on repayment by the borrower. Many P2P lenders in their hurry do not properly read all the terms and conditions. They do not understand basics of this new-age investing. Merely having money is not enough.
Just like buying a car or a house, spend some time reading about peer to peer lending. For instance, you can brush up your knowledge on P2P lending by reading insights on our blog here. If you still have questions, head over to frequently asked questions section to find out the nitty gritty of how peer to peer lending works. Read and empower yourself so that you can take an informed decision.
The lure of being short-term when it comes to investing is understandable, but it should not be encouraged. You can justify your short-term approach by talking about sales targets at office are weekly, how people quit jobs in months or how quarterly results are available for even big companies every 3 months.
Short-term strategy is peer to peer lending will expose you to high amounts of risks. You should not expose yourself to such risks because this will in turn increase volatility of earnings.
You as a lender investor should adopt long-term approach in P2P so that returns become smooth and give you a hassle-free experience. Letting go of a few percentage points of short-term returns are much better. For example, investing/lending in only the highest risk-rated loans can potentially give you highest returns because of the highest risk assumed. Instead, it is better to fund all types of loans (lowest risk to highest risk). Such a strategy delivers better risk-adjusted returns for long-term players.
Many P2P investors feel if there is one borrower who is ready to pay 25% interest rate, why should they look at others? The reason is diversification. Never put all your eggs in one basket, says the old investing adage. Peer to peer lending is best enjoyed when you diversify your investments. Lend small amounts of loan money to different loans/borrowers. A P2P platform like Monexo helps you manage the administrative hassle of managing these small loan amounts and also enjoy diversification.
When you lend to one person, your risk of default is 100%. But when you distribute the same over 100 loans, the risk reduces to 1% each at the portfolio level. On Monexo marketplace you can lend as little as Rs 1,000 per loan. So, with Rs 1,00,000 you can have 100 different borrowers in your portfolio with different risk profiles and tenor of repayment. We also have Monexo ratings (M1 to M8, with M1 being the best) to help you truly diversify.
If you can insure your home, car, equipment, health and life, why not your loans? Many peer to peer lenders do not know that with credit shield they can ring-fence P2P investments. As a result, they go to platforms which offer no extra layer of protection. Credit shield is a specialized group insurance policy which helps protect lenders from some specific event based risks that might affect a borrower's ability to make loan repayments.
Imagine a borrower's financial position gets really bad and they cant repay. This is when the credit shield is activated. The proceeds from insurance claims will be assigned to the lenders to offset the outstanding principal or EMI (as per the terms and conditions of the insurance cover). Credit shield has been structured by Monexo in partnership with one of India's leading private insurance companies. It is available at no extra cost to the lender! Risks of financial loss for the lender due to non-payment of dues from borrowers inflicted by accidental death, permanent disability and job loss is mitigated.
The best investing techniques always account for the worst of the scenarios. People account for non-repayment, investments running into problems etc. Since P2P platforms allow you a nice way to invest, that does not mean these platforms are immune from all risks. What of the worst happens and the platform itself is shut down? What happens to your hard-earned money then? As an astute investor, you need to think of this scenario too. This is when P2P platforms that offer extra protection make you realize their true worth.
For instance, Monexo has appointed an independent administrator, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL) to manage the escrow account. In the event of Monexo's assets being harmed or Monexo going into liquidation (it is a theoretical possibility), this will NOT affect your money. Yes, your money still belongs to you. For money that has been lent, ITSL will continue to get repayments from borrowers and distribute the collected payments to the P2P lenders like you.
Conclusion - Mistakes cost time and money. As an investor in peer to peer lending, your goal should be to minimize mistakes and maximize risk-adjusted returns. The more number of mistakes you avoid during your P2P investment journey, the better will be your experience. Some mistakes can permanently affect your capacity to invest. We hope that you will learn from the mistakes highlighted above and do everything in your power to avoid them. Selecting the right platform is often as important as selecting the right borrower. Invest with Monexo P2P lending. Apply to be a P2P investor today.


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The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned comments made by the Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, that the party's leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's 'godfatherism' syndrome could be defeated in the state in 2023.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the state's Spokesperson, Joe Igbokwe, the party stated that el-Rufai wanted to command respect and great followership like Tinubu.
It would be recalled that on Monday, Governor el-Rufai insisted that he owed nobody an apology for asking people of the state to disregard godfatherism.
However, Igbokwe reiterated that the former Lagos State governor would continue to serve as a role model for many aspiring politicians in the country.
In a statement by the state's spokesperson, Joe Igbokwe read: "They want to be like Asiwaju, they want to command respect, they want the world to accept them the way they have accepted Asiwaju, they want to get great followers like Asiwaju BAT, they want to be admired the way people admire Asiwaju, they want the people to love them the way they love Asiwaju, they want to stand tall anywhere they go like Asiwaju, they want to attract attention like Asiwaju, they want to be celebrated and honored like Asiwaju, they want to be worshiped the way Asiwaju great followers worship him, they want be lifted up the way God has lifted Asiwaju up, they want to be noticed like Asiwaju, they want to stand out like Asiwaju and they want to influence decisions at all levels like Asiwaju, etc.'
"Talk is cheap, anybody can make any statement. They want to be like Asiwaju, they want to command respect, they want the world to accept them the way they have accepted Asiwaju, they want to be admired the way people admire Asiwaju. Tinubu lauds Nigerians on Buhari's re-election says he will continue anti-corruption fight
"But in actions and deeds, they are not like Asiwaju. In character and in tolerance, they are not like Asiwaju. In commitment and hard work, they are not like BAT. In grace and empathy, they are not like BAT. In temperament and love for humanity, they are not like Asiwaju.
"They cannot surrender their home to the people the way BAT has been doing. They cannot fight for others the way BAT does. They cannot deny themselves freedom for the sake of others the way BAT does. They cannot stand for ordinary people the way Asiwaju does.
"They cannot be trusted the way we trust BAT. They cannot give the way BAT does. They cannot sacrifice what BAT has sacrificed for humanity for close to 40 years. They cannot live for others the way Asiwaju has done for years. I can go on and on but he who must lead others must first lead himself.
"We follow our leader, Asiwaju, because he works for us, even when we are sleeping. We follow and honour our leader because he breaks his back for us. We follow him because he cares for all of us. We follow him because he knows where he is going. We follow BAT because he has earned our trust for decades now.
"We follow him because he has never disappointed us. We follow Asiwaju because he is focused and dynamic. We follow Asiwaju because he has not failed us. We follow him because he is dependable.
"We follow him because he fights for us. We follow him because the man is a deep thinker. We follow Asiwaju because he values us without measure."
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