Meet the summer animals of the Zoo's Waterfowl Lake. Find out what it means when the Mueller's gibbons "brachiate" and what it sounds like when they "sing." Get a really-up-close view of a ring-tailed lemur and find out where to look for them daily.


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Met stacker wordt een stuk stuwadoorsgereedschap bedoeld, dat in het Engels wordt aangeduid met "stacking cone", een versie daarvan is de twistlock .

Het plaatsen van stackers wordt "stackeren" genoemd. De uitdrukking is: de containers zijn gestackerd. Het apparaat dient om gestapelde containers aan elkaar te koppelen, zodat ze onderling niet verschuiven. Met twistlocks worden ze zelfs aan elkaar vast gekoppeld.

Dat het zekeren van containers belangrijk is, bleek bij het ongeval in 2007 met de Excelsior op de Rijn. Bij het scheef vallen van het binnenschip schoven een flink aantal containers in de rivier, die daardoor meer dan een week voor alle scheepvaart was gestremd, wat zorgde voor flinke economische schade in de binnenvaart op de route.

Ondanks het plaatsen van stackers komt het voor, dat gestapelde containers omvallen, speciaal bij harde windvlagen. Om dat te voorkomen kan een speciale dubbel uitgevoerde versie van een stacker worden toegepast, die de stapels onderling horizontaal verbindt. Deze versie is bekend onder de naam Windbreaker.

Het komt voor dat het plaatsen van stackers door de bemanningsleden van een binnenschip wordt gedaan. Dat is dan service voor de verlader. Het is echter riskant, omdat volgens de wet laden, lossen, en stackeren bij de verlader horen en het schip en het varen onder de verantwoordelijkheid van de varende ondernemer vallen.

Externe link
 A master's guide to container securing (Engels)

Scheepvaartterminologie
Goederenvervoer

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As the Cantonese saying goes: longing for holidays at work.Jobbers are always working and slaving every day.
Who doesn't long for holidays?
They are like a mouth-watering carrot, being hanged in front of you, tempting you and setting you on fire.Time will fly.


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enum bind_result {
	BIND_SUCCESS,
	BIND_INVALID_KEYS,
	BIND_INVALID_COMMAND,
	BIND_CONFLICTS,
};

struct bind {
	list_t *keys; //list of the keys pressed so far
	void *binds;  //implementation
};

void init_bind(struct bind *bind);
void destroy_bind(struct bind *bind);
void add_default_bindings(struct bind *lbinds, struct bind *mbinds);

//Bind the given key combination to the given command
enum bind_result bind_add(struct bind *bind, const char *keys, const char *command);

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Elektra Women's Choir from Vancouver, Canada has been a leader among women's choirs since 1987. Its mandate is "to inspire and lead in the choral art form through excellence in performance and the creation, exploration, and celebration of women's repertoire." Under the direction of Artistic Director Morna Edmundson, the 48-voice adult choir is known for its adventurous programming, seeking out music written specifically for women and frequently commissioning new works.
Elektra delivers its mandate through an annual concert series including new and commissioned works and featuring outstanding guest artists. In addition to performing worthy repertoire from the past, Elektra has commissioned over 90 compositions and arrangements. The choir's recordings on iTunes and CD Baby extend the reach of its repertoire internationally. Elektra's 14th CD, Your One and Only Life was released in 2017 – a collection of 15 tracks including many world premiere recordings of Canadian works for women's voices. Elektra's website offers a permanent repertoire resource featuring all works programmed by the choir to date.
Elektra's celebrated outreach programs encourage, train, and mentor the next generation of singers, conductors, and composers.
A multiple national prize-winning ensemble, Elektra has been honoured to perform at conferences of Choral Canada, the American Choral Directors Association, Chorus America, the International Society for Music Education, as well as the International Federation for Choral Music , where it appeared at the World Symposium on Choral Music in Sydney (1996) and Barcelona (2017). In the summer of 2018, Elektra was one of five choirs from across the country to perform in "…float…", Choral Canada's unique, outdoor immersive performance experience, funded by the Canada Council's New Chapter program.
Elektra participates enthusiastically in shared projects with other arts organizations such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Chor Leoni Men's Choir and in festivals and concert series.


The ever after, the demonic realm that parallels the human world, is shrinking. If it disappears completely, so does all magic. It's up to witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan to avert catastrophe and keep life from changing... for the worse.
While saving the world is important, it isn't Rachel's only motivation. There's also the small fact that she caused the ley line to rip in the first place, setting off a chain reaction of unfortunate events. That little mistake has made her life forfeit unless she can fix it. It's also made her more than a few enemies, including the most powerful demon in the ever after—a terrifying entity who eats souls and now has an insatiable appetite for her. He's already kidnapped her friend and goddaughter to lure her out, and if Rachel doesn't give herself up soon, they'll die.
I'm a huge fan of Kim Harrison. I've read all of the books in this series so far and can't wait to get my hands on this one. I found out recently that she is doing a book signing in my area at the end of January so I'm going! I'll make sure to post pictures.
I tried reading the first book and I didn't like it as much. Maybe I should give it another whirl, give it a second look?


Cosmetic dentistry encompasses not only the health of your teeth, but also their aesthetic value. Various products and procedures exist within cosmetic dentistry, with the goal of improving both the well-being and visual beauty of the teeth, giving the individual a higher level of self-confidence.
Tooth bleaching, also known as tooth whitening, has become so advanced and widespread that certain dental companies have marketed their own form of at-home tooth whitening products. While there is some merit to these home bleaching kits, there is nothing that compares to having a professional, nationally board-certified cosmetic dentist perform this procedure on your teeth. When performed by a professional, the entire whitening process is abbreviated and can be completed in only a few short visits, compared to weeks of at-home treatment.
Porcelain and composite veneers are effective aesthetic cover-ups for damaged or stained teeth. Although some veneers are designed to be removable, most are permanent and are bonded very tightly to the teeth they are protecting. Advancements in technology and cosmetic dentistry have improved the bonding agents to the extent that it is quite common for veneers to remain functional for 10 years or more.
There are numerous options available to improve the overall health and appearance of the teeth and smile. Patients should consult with a professional cosmetic dentist to decide which option best suits their specific cosmetic dentistry needs and will most effectively meet their expectations.
If you are in need of a cosmetic dentist in Ponte Vedra, Palm Valley, Jacksonville, Nocate, FL and surrounding areas, contact Blue Water Dental of St. Johns at (904) 395-7771 or Request An Appointment today.


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Q: .match specific pattern I am trying to match a specific pattern using .match() method but I'm a bit confused. I have a string that looks something like this.
SomeError on example.com/register/
[u'Some Error Message Here, That we want to parse'].

Some more text here
Some more text here

I'm trying to parse out Some Error Message Here, That we want to parse text from the above string. the current regex that I am using is :
response.match(/.*[u'(.*).*']/)

which gives me:
[u'Some Error Message Here, That we want to parse.'

but I also want to eliminate [u' and ' part so that result looks something like this:
Some Error Message Here, That we want to parse

Please let me know what am I doing wrong. Thanks

A: Actually your regex is right, except for the fact that the [ ] braces should be escaped.
The match function gives you an array of matches, you just have to go get the right one :
var str="SomeError on example.com/register/\n[u'Some Error Message Here, That we want to parse'].\n\nSome more text here\nSome more text here";

var n = str.match(/.*\[u'(.*).*'\]/);

alert(n[1]); // Prints "Some Error Message Here, That we want to parse"

A: Don't forget to escape brackets ([ and ]) :
response.match(/.*\[u'(.*).*'\]/)

A: First, you need to escape square brackets.
match returns an array of matches, so, value wrapped in round brackets will be at index 1 of this array.
response.match(/.*\[u'(.*)'\]/)[1]

Or you can try
/.*\[u'(.*)'\]/.exec(response)[1]

A: This shoudl do it. Your regex is wrong btw... (you forgot to escape the [ and ]
<html>
    <body>

        <script type="text/javascript">
            var response= "[u'Some Error Message Here, That we want to parse'].";

            if(response.match(/^.*\[u'.*'\].*$/)){
                var message = response.replace(/^.*\[u'/, '');
                var message = message.replace(/\'].*$/, '');
                document.write(message);
            }
            </script>
    </body>
</html>

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HOYTS continue to expand their esports portfolio, announcing an exclusive deal with Swift Networks Group Limited, to provide esports content to HOYTS throughout ANZ.
Swift recently entered a content license and distribution agreement with US-based esports media company Real Big Hits, which gives Swift live broadcast rights to major esports events and content.
Alongside this, HOYTS recently established a dedicated esports division as a part of a $300 million capital investment, where it plans to stream weekly esports events across Australian and New Zealand cinemas.
The deal involves an initial three-year term, with both parties having the option to extend the agreement out for a further three years.


With the new Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster, AMG is filling the 'gap' between the AMG GT Roadster and the AMG GT C Roadster. The GT S Roadster is the 12th GT model: 4 coupés, 3 roadsters, 4 four-door coupés and two customer sports racing cars.
With 522 hp and 670 Nm (at 6.250 rpm) the GT S fits between the 476 hp powerful GT and the 557 hp of the GT C. The higher power increases the topspeed of the GT S Roadster to 308 km/h and the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is possible in 3,8 seconds. The GT S Roadster is also fitted with the AMG DCS Speedshift 7G automatic gearbox and AMG promises an average engine fuel consumption of 11,5 litre per 100 km. This rear wheel driven GT S has a weight distribution of 47% (front) and 53% (rear). The GT S has the same composite brake discs is as the GT C: 390 mm at the front and 360 mm at the rear. Equally as the GT C the GT S also has the additional RACE driving mode. The GT S Roadster also comes as standard with AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with damping adjusted to the selected drive mode: Comfort, Sport and Sport+. Furthermore, the electornically controlled locking rear differential is standard on the GT S Roadster and enhances driving dynamics.
Discover more AMG GT here.


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Павел Петрович Соколов:
 Соколов, Павел Петрович (1764—1835) — русский скульптор, мастер декоративной скульптуры классицизма.
 Соколов, Павел Петрович (1823—1905) — художник, академик Императорской академии художеств.
 Соколов, Павел Петрович (1863—1923) — русский психолог, профессор Московской духовной академии и Московского университета.
 Соколов, Павел Петрович (1874—1918) — священник Русской православной церкви, священномученик.


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Q: DropDownMenuItem from Firestore I can fetch data as stream from Firestore in to DropDownMenuItem in my Flutter app. But, When I choose one it invokes !snapshot.hasData and showing CircularProgressIndicator always and does not change.
StreamBuilder(
    stream: docProvider.fetchLocationsAsStream(),
    builder: (context, AsyncSnapshot<QuerySnapshot> snapshot) {
      if (snapshot.hasData) {
        locations= snapshot.data.documents.map((e) => Location.fromMap(e.data)).toList();
        return DropdownButton(
          hint: Text('Choose Location'),
          value: _selectedLocation,
          items: locations.map((Location loc) => DropdownMenuItem(
            child: Text(loc.place),
            value: loc.place,
          )).toList(),
          onChanged: (value) {
              setState({
               dropDownProvider.setSelection(value);
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          },
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      return CircularProgressIndicator();
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US FORCES HELPING IN OFFENSIVES VS MILF (tags)
Moro group on Tuesday said US forces have been helping in the offensives against Moro Islamic Liberation front rebels in Maguindanao. But the military denied it even in the wake of photos taken by the Philippine Daily Inquirer which showed US forces holding an unmanned aerial vehicle during the early days of the offensive against the forces of MILF Commanders Ameril Ombra Kato and Wahid Tundok.
US-Arroyo Regime Policy of "All Out Peace" Means "All Out War". (tags)
With profound sadness and most serious concern, the Alliance-Philippines (AJLPP through its West Coast Coordinator Arturo P. Garcia expresses dismay over the fate of the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Philippine Government. The AJLPP views President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recent orders of a "thorough review" of all government peace initiatives after dissolving the panel negotiating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), as bad faith, lacking in political will and a traditional display of political opportunism The AJLPP is alarmed by the growing number of people affected by the conflict. AJLPP sources have confirmed that more than 487,000 people have been dislocated by the ongoing military offensives in Northern and Central Mindanao. More than 200 soldiers and MILF fighters as well as civilians have been killed in the month old conflict.
US spy plane could join search for Italian priest In Mindanao (tags)
Manila-- Government troops are hard on the heels of the group who seized an Italian priest from a remote village in Zamboanga Sibugay Sunday. Fr. John Carlo Bossi was seized by armed men in Barangay Bulawan in the town of Payao.

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News5 Min read
Poland Spring to utilize 100 percent recycled plastic for its packaging bottles
Published On 05 Jun 2019 05:26 AM
An announcement was made on Monday by the Poland Spring regarding a plan where it will be utilizing 100 percent recycled plastic for all of its non-carbonated water containers, a step which came amidst the increasing concern about the plastic pollution. The Maine-based company told that the efforts were kicked off this month with 1 liter of bottles. The company plans to use by the end of 2022, 100 percent recycled plastic for all of its bottled water lines. It also targets niche product knowns as Poland Spring Origin which also utilizes 100 percent recycled plastic bottles. The shift towards recycled containers came as the water industry continues to face criticism over its plastic use, much of which in the end results in litter or trash. In Maine, as the Poland Spring has increased in popularity it also faced scrutiny over the withdrawals of water. About the Poland Spring, Kirstie Pecci from the Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation said that the recycling efforts of the Poland Spring are better than nothing, it would be way better for the Americans to prefer tap water instead. He passed the following statement: "Recycling plastic is just better than not doing the recycling. However, it is always better to not use plastic at all." Bottled water has outshined the carbonated drinks as the top beverage segment of the nation numerous years ago. Last year the segment grew a further 5 percent, Beverage Marketing Corporation in New York reported. Water & soda bottles which are made from polyethylene terephthalate, have been changed into lesser-grader recycled plastics. However, more enhanced tech allows the plastic to be reutilized for the food-grade containers, even though it's more costly than the virgin plastic, described the Chief Sustainability Officer at the Poland Spring's parent, Nestle Waters North America
Tags : Poland Spring, Plastic waste, Waste management, Recycle management, Kirstie Pecci, Recycling plastic, Maine-based company, Maine, Poland,


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Sri Lanka|Batter
Chamika Gunasekara
Charith Asalanka
Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis
Kamindu Mendis
Jeffrey Vandersay
Chamika Karunaratne
Dasun Shanaka
Nuwan Pradeep
Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene
May 27, 1977, Colombo
Right arm medium
Asia XI
Central Districts
Delhi Daredevils
Karachi Kings
Kings XI Punjab
Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Sinhalese Sports Club
Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel
Wayamba
A prolific, elegant and utterly classy batsman with a huge appetite for runs, and a calm yet authoritative captain - those are the qualities that best describe Mahela Jayawardene. His sheer quality as a batsman was never in doubt even when he just entered the international scene, but for Jayawardene the biggest challenge has been to justify all the early hype. With over 10,000 runs in both Tests and ODIs - and a captaincy stint that included a World Cup final appearance - it can safely be said that he has met that challenge more than adequately.
Blessed with excellent hand-eye coordination and a fine technique, Jayawardene scores his runs all around the wicket. Among his favourite strokes are the languid cover-drive - often with minimal footwork but precise placement and timing - and the wristy flick off his legs, but there are several others he plays with equal felicity. The most memorable are the cuts and dabs he plays behind the stumps, mostly off spinners, but also against quick bowling, when bat makes contact with ball delightfully late. Apart from his artistry, what stands out about his batting is his hunger for big scores, most apparent in his record 624-run partnership with Kumar Sangakkara, but also in the regularity with which he notches up Test double-hundreds. And his century against Zimbabwe in the World Twenty20 in 2010 was a shining example of traditional methods succeeding in a new format.
Jayawardene is easily one of the most elegant batsmen of his generation, but the major drawback in his career is his relative lack of success in overseas conditions. His averages in Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand are all less than 35, but at home he averages more than 60.
In the second half of his career, Jayawardene grew into an astute captain who read the game well and wasn't afraid to take risks. Under him, Sri Lanka shed their diffident approach, winning Tests in England and New Zealand, and - in what was Jayawardene's greatest achievement as captain - reached the final of the 2007 World Cup. He quit captaincy in February 2009, but agreed to a second stint, taking over from Tillakaratne Dilshan after the tour to South Africa in 2011-12, but resigned again after a year, handing the reins to Angelo Mathews.
His limited overs batting has improved with age, and an increasing stroke repertoire has seen Jayawardene become almost as impressive an innovator at the crease, as he is a technician. An unbeaten 103 from 88 balls in the 2011 World Cup final made plain his limited overs prowess, and marked him out as a big-match player, having already made a century in the semi-final of the same tournament four years ago.
S Rajesh and ESPNcricinfo staff
Test 149 252 15 11814 374 49.84 22959 51.45 34 50 1387 61 205 0
ODI 448 418 39 12650 144 33.37 16020 78.96 19 77 1119 76 218 0
T20I 55 55 8 1493 100 31.76 1121 133.18 1 9 173 33 17 0
FC 237 383 24 17838 374 49.68 51 80 305 0
List A 546 509 51 15421 163* 33.67 21 95 265 0
T20 222 214 27 5479 116 29.29 4150 132.02 3 36 634 136 75 0
Test 149 22 589 310 6 2/32 2/32 51.66 3.15 98.1 0 0 0
ODI 448 28 593 563 8 2/56 2/56 70.37 5.69 74.1 0 0 0
T20I 55 1 6 8 0 - - - 8.00 - 0 0 0
FC 237 3001 1629 52 5/72 31.32 3.25 57.7 1 0
List A 546 1280 1146 24 3/25 3/25 47.75 5.37 53.3 0 0 0
T20 222 5 75 97 3 2/22 2/22 32.33 7.76 25.0 0 0 0
Most consecutive matches for a team (93)
Most runs on a single ground (2921)
Most double hundreds in a career (7)
Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo (RPS) - August 02 - 06, 1997
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Colombo (SSC) - August 14 - 18, 2014
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) - January 24, 1998
Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Sydney - March 18, 2015
England vs Sri Lanka at Southampton - June 15, 2006
India vs Sri Lanka at Dhaka - April 06, 2014
WORCS vs Somerset at Taunton - August 17, 2016
Sinhalese vs Burgher at Colombo (NCC) - August 17, 2004
M.C.C. vs Nepal at Lord's - July 29, 2018
M.C.C. vs Nepal 24* -- 29-Jul-2018 Lord's T20
M.C.C. vs Netherlands -- -- 29-Jul-2018 Lord's T20
Diamonds vs Royals 0 0c/0s 09-Feb-2018 St. Moritz OTHERT20
Kings vs Qalandars 10 -- 25-Feb-2017 Dubai (DSC) T20
Mahela Jayawardene: Rohit Sharma 'will be fine to play the next game' for Mumbai Indians
Mahela Jayawardene: George Garton is a 'great package to have'
Hundred will be unique to England for a while - Jayawardene
Hundred - Jayawardene hails 'complete unit' Southern Brave after title win
Ton Talks: Jayawardene is the Guardiola of cricket! - Gough
On This Day: Jayawardene and Sangakkara's 624-run partnership
Jayawardene: We don't want to risk Hardik Pandya's niggle
Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Mumbai
We played thinking there'd be demons - Jayawardene
IPL news
'Will need to step back and let the players play' - Jayawardene
Talking Cricket
'As captain I had certain responsibilities to change the culture'
Talking cricket with Mahela Jayawardene
'Murali was a very defensive bowler, I liked to attack' - Jayawardene
'As a leader, you need to understand the characters in the team'
'Man-management is key to captaincy' - Jayawardene
World T20 2016
Jayawardene: Root is a very skillful cricketer
Jayawardene: It was something special
Kumar Sangakkara's retirement
Archive: From team-mates to best mates
South Africa v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, 1st Q-F, Sydney
'SL are going to lose a lot in leadership without Sangakkara, Mahela'
South Africa v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, 1st quarter-final, Sydney
Chappell: Sangakkara-Jayawardene an ornament to the game
Jayawardene appointed consultant coach for Sri Lanka seniors, Under-19s and 'A' team
The current deal is for a year, and will also see the former captain provide "strategic support" at SLC's high-performance centre
Mahela Jayawardene and Tom Moody talk T20: its evolution and future, the recent World Cup, and more
02-Dec-2021Interview by Raunak Kapoor
Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardene and Shaun Pollock inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
The trio will be formally inducted before the T20 World Cup final on Sunday in Dubai


We are pleased to have this opportunity to comment on these proposals. ARC Pensions Law is a leading firm of specialist pension lawyers specialising in workplace pension schemes. Our client base consists of defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid schemes and their sponsors.
We fully support the need for strong regulation of schemes, for the protection of their beneficiaries. We also accept the view that businesses can be impacted either positively or negatively by the way in which they treat their stakeholders, including their present and former employees, and that for economic and societal reasons it is a valid area for corporate regulation.
It is important that new regulation is not disproportionate to the issue it is trying to address, is not duplicated or overlapping with existing regulation, and does not lack clear focus. Any one of these situations on their own could present a handicap to business, which is of particular importance in the post-Brexit world where the contributions of UK businesses to the economy will be at a premium.
We are concerned that the proposals as set out in the Green Paper have the potential to present all of these outcomes in respect of defined benefit pension schemes which have private companies as their sponsors.
We have a specific concern around the suggestion of adding to the "enlightened shareholder value" provisions. Including a new statutory duty under section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006 for directors to have regard to the interests of trustees as unsecured creditors runs the risk of fundamentally reshaping directors' decision-making. Directors then may even be obliged to determine that the insolvency of a distressed sponsoring employer and PPF entry is the correct route, to avoid reducing the amount the scheme will recover in the insolvency of the sponsor. We would urge caution here before adding a new unsecured creditor to the list. The legislative regime currently achieves a finely poised balance between insolvency law, company law and pensions law, with some tension between them. There is a clear danger that tinkering with one provision could have unintended consequences.
The issue of whether pension schemes should effectively be given "super creditor" status has previously been considered by parliament and others, including the courts. It is widely believed that, amongst other things, such a provision could hamper companies' ability to raise finance if the priority of potential lenders' financial interests as creditors were to be relegated. In the post-Brexit world, this seems a more pertinent point than ever.
There are, as the Green Paper recognises, already highly-developed regulatory systems in respect of both workplace pension schemes and companies. Those systems are the subject of frequent review. If regulations are to be augmented, it must be clear that the additions are both needed and appropriate in their detail.
If it is thought that there is a need to strengthen existing regulations, the logical place for it to be done is through the existing pensions structure, rather than running the risk of complicating the obligations on affected businesses and bringing duplication.
In this respect there is also an issue of proportionality. The Green Paper cites "a limited number of examples of particularly poor corporate conduct where the views and needs of stakeholders … have not been given appropriate consideration". We would caution here that care should be taken to restrict the introduction of further regulations to situations where there is a widespread and serious issue that warrants such attention, with a considered assessment of the likely effectiveness of the new law in addressing the problem.
Whilst there have been recent cases that have excited public comment, they are happily very few (and certainly fewer than before the current system was developed). They are also subject to existing regulatory attention, and there are protections for members who might otherwise lose their entitlements.
In addition, the issues that such cases raise are being considered in the pensions arena by other areas of government, as part of the ongoing effort to ensure that the system remains effective.
There are sound reasons for treating private and public companies differently in respect of some areas of regulation. The main justification for this is the potential for the owners (shareholders) in public companies to be more remote from the managers of the company than are the owners of private companies, particularly where the private company shareholdings are narrowly held by an individual or family rather than a wider group of management, staff and external investors. In principle therefore specific additional requirements on public companies are appropriate.
However, we would question the Green Paper's premise that a small number of recent cases demonstrate the need for the regulatory system for private companies to be brought up to the level of that for listed public ones, thereby dismissing the value of the self-regulatory effect of owners' desire to protect their own investment in the company.
There are serious practical difficulties of crafting a suitable definition to catch only the targeted businesses. In addition, we return to two of our earlier points about proportionality. There is a need to avoid placing significant additional obligations on the majority of business owners as a result of an occasional difficult case – and specifically in respect of pension schemes, also a need to take account of existing effective regulatory tools. This would suggest that there would be few, if any, such situations that would justify the creation of further obligations as envisaged by the Green Paper.


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Жан I (; умер: по одним данным — , по другим — в 1404 году) — граф Астарака с 1362 года.

Сын Сантюля IV и Маты де Фезансагэ.

После смерти отца, случившейся между 7 и 19 декабря 1362 года, наследовал его владения. Сначала правил под опекой (тьюторством) Бертрана де Серра (Bertrand de Serres).

Начиная с 1369 года, участвовал во многих сражениях Столетней войны на стороне французского короля (при этом прославился своей жестокостью).

Укрепил графскую власть, заставив всех вассалов принести оммаж (что не всегда регулярно делалось при его предшественниках).

Датой смерти Жана I обычно указывается 5 октября 1398 года. Однако в исследовании Николя Гинодо (Nicolas Guinaudeau) «La famille d'Astarac et la gestion du territoire comtal entre le début du e siècle et le milieu du XVIe siècle» (2013) сказано, что 19 декабря 1403 года Жан I удалился на покой в монастырь Пессан, где вскоре умер.
При этом учёный ссылается на книгу: Brugèles, L. C. Dom. Chroniques ecclésiastiques du diocèse d'Auch. Toulouse : J. Fr. Robert, 1746

Семья
Первая жена (1362?) — Катерина де Лотрек, баронесса д'Амбр и де Лабрюгьер (ум. 24.09.1378), дочь виконта Амори III де Лотрек и Жанны де Нарбонн. Детей не было.

Вторая жена — Мобросса де Ла Барт, дочь Жеро де Ла Барта и Бруниссенды де Лотрек. Дети:
 Мата, муж — Роже де Комменж
 Сесиль, первый муж — из рода Л'Иль-Журден, второй муж — Филипп де Комменж
 Жан II (ум. 16.04.1410), граф Астарака
 Маргарита, муж — Бертран де Монферран, сеньор де Лангуаран.

По некоторым данным, Жан I женился на Моброссе де Ла Барт в 1369 году после развода с первой женой. В то же время в завещании Катерины де Лотрек, написанном незадолго до её смерти, именно он указан мужем и наследником.

Третья жена (упом. 29 ноября 1395) - Филиппа де Комменж, дочь виконта Кузерана Раймона Роже II де Комменжа и Изабеллы Труссо.

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 http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/gasccent.htm#_Toc493834607
 Nicolas Guinaudeau "La famille d'Astarac et la gestion du territoire comtal entre le début du e siècle et le milieu du XVIe siècle

 http://armagnac.narod.ru/Monlezun/Text/M-4-13-4.htm
 Nicolas Guinaudeau. Fortifications seigneuriales et résidences aristocratiques gasconnes dans l'ancien comté d'Astarac entre le Xème et le XVIème siècle
 CENAC-MONCAUT J., Voyages archéologiques et historiques dans les anciens comtés d'Astarac et de Pardiac, impr. Didron et Messager, Mirande-Paris, 1856

Графы Астарака
Правители Европы XIV века


Initialły they thought I had myeloma. If there is such a thing that's something I'll describe as "nice cancer". A five year life expectancy historically but there are huge hopes that the latest pill a day treatments will significantly extend this.
Then they scanned my lungs and changed their minds. Definitely lung cancer. Two experts wouldn't be drawn on prognosis. The internet was pretty consistent with its 6-9 month survival figure. Just 4% reach five years. I made a will and set the ball rolling on making my pension inheritable. And discovered they'll levy inheritance tax on it if I don't survive for over two years!
I researched the possibility that I had bone cancer that had spread to the lung and not the other way around. That increased five year life expectancy to 20%. My biopsy dashed those hopes. But I had a particular type of lung cancer prevalent in non-smokers. This invited a pill a day treatment Afatinib. Average life expectancy 32 months. Nearly four gone. Five year life expectancy 14%. Although it's a treatment that only been around six years so that might change.
At some stage they tell me the Afatinib will stop working. Well that's what they say. Although who knows? Somewhere close to 14% of users are presumably still taking it five years on. Who's to say they won't die of old age before the tumours work out how to beat the drug?
But when they do stop working the NHS now has another option for me. Osimertinib. Well that's not a certainty. I need another specific gene mutation to qualify. But that buys an average of an extra 11 months. Everything's an average. And it's another drug that stops working after a time. But I'll suffer another biopsy willingly if it means I qualify.
Then there's Bob Berry. His trial at Manchester's Christie Hospital sounds like a miracle has taken place. My oncologist tells me that this is a more invasive treatment than my current medication and is a long way off being ready for the NHS. But I suppose if I can hit the average survival rates for the first two treatments this one might be ready for me. Hopefully.
Next, if I'm still alive, comes the assault on bad proteins reported in a dodgy tabloid last week. That seems further away as a reality. But if I can stretch out the other options, who knows?
And after that, good old chemotherapy. Memories of seeing a family friend suffer it for little benefit. There might come a stage where I simply accept the inevitable is close. At the moment I know it's highly likely. But it doesn't feel close. Until then, I battle on. And travel on. And try to lead as active a life as possible despite the limitations the illness places on me. It ain't over until it's over.
And battle on and travel on you must. You must also continue to hope. I have been called in to hospital twice to say goodbye to my son and he still battles on and makes memories for his boys. Live in the moment and enjoy.
Your story is incredibly inspirational and entertaining. I do believe there is always hope.


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As deaths mount, have right whales reached 'tipping point'?
Six whales were found dead in June in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By Dinah Voyles PulverTribune News Service
Clipper the right whale and her calf are seen just off the beach near Ponce Inlet in Florida in 2016. This week, biologists and scientists gathered around her body on a distant beach at Grand Etang, Quebec. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission/TNS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In February 2016, East Central Florida animal lovers were riveted by an endangered right whale nicknamed Clipper and her baby.
Clipper gave birth to the calf off Florida's east coast, then found her way into Sebastian Inlet, giving many people their first look at two of the massive, endangered whales. This week, right whale biologists and scientists gathered around her body on a distant beach at Grand Etang, Quebec.
She is one of six whales found dead in June in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence. Clipper's story illustrates the highs and lows of the efforts in the United States and Canada to save the critically endangered animals.
Jim Hain, senior scientist and program leader for the Marineland Right Whale Project, fears the whales may have reached "a tipping point."
A network of 200 volunteers in Volusia, Flagler and Brevard counties eagerly watch the ocean each winter hoping for a glimpse of any whale, but especially a female right whale with a new calf. Word of a sighting or a new calf ripples quickly through the community.
Whale calving has dropped off dramatically off Florida's coast in recent years, bottoming out with no new calves in 2018. but seven calves were reported this winter, raising hopes that perhaps the whale calving would begin returning to its former numbers. But whale scientists cautioned not to get too excited.
Turns out they were right.
The jubilation about the seven calves quickly dissolved into despair as each new dead whale was discovered this summer. A seventh whale has been reported entangled in fishing gear. Canadian and United States authorities have been flying aerial surveillance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, to try to spot the whales and warn shipping traffic of their locations.
This week that surveillance effort was "enhanced," Canadian authorities said, so they could search for the entangled whale. At least three of the six dead whales were victims of apparent vessel strikes, said researchers with the Marineland Right Whale Project and the New England Aquarium.
The results of a fourth necropsy were inconclusive. Officials with Fisheries Oceans Canada, collaborating with a network of universities and agencies, have completed necropsies on four of the six whales. The outcome of Clipper's necropsy was announced Tuesday: "death due to blunt trauma, consistent with vessel strike."
She was buried in a landfill in Gaspe, Quebec. A 10-knot speed restriction implemented by the Canadian government where she was found is still in place. Four of the dead whales were females. Two of them had been producing calves, and two were old enough to produce calves but had not yet given birth.
"We can't kill our females before they ever even replace themselves," said Julie Albert, right whale hotline coordinator for the Marine Resources Council, who helps train local volunteers to watch for the whales. Like many right whales, Clipper's body carried scars from previous encounters with vessels. She was named for an injury where a portion of her right fluke had been severed or clipped in a vessel strike before she was first spotted off Florida in 2004, said Jim Hain.
Twelve years later, in 2016, she was seen with her first calf, said Hain. She was photographed about a mile off Ponce Inlet.
Albert clearly remembers the excitement around Clipper's visit in the winter of 2016.
"That was huge," she said. "It was an incredible learning experience, not just for the public, but the marine mammal people as well."
People were driving "from very long distances" to see the whale and her calf, Albert said. She was also seen off Ormond Beach and South Daytona, said Hain.
"The frequent sightings in 2016 meant that many volunteers with both the Marineland Right Whale Project and the Marine Resources Council had a connection with this whale." The deaths are all the more concerning for whale researchers when considered in the context of the births and deaths among the right whales since 2016.
"With only two calves born in 2016 (one of them Clipper's), 13 born in 2017, no calves born in 2018, and seven born in 2019 held against the 17 deaths in 2017, and the six deaths and an entanglement so far in 2019, we have to accept that we are faced with a tipping point," Hain said. That's "a net loss to the population."
Right whale scientists have grown increasingly concerned about the calving rate, which may be influenced by the amount of food available to the female whales.
But this summer's deaths particularly sting "for the scientists and volunteers working in Florida, who were cautiously optimistic as of March 2019 when seven calves were tallied for the season," Hain said.
"While the seven were fewer than might be desirable, this was seen as perhaps the beginning of a rebound or upward trend. Now, in July 2019, even the most optimistic of us will have to face the reality," he said. "Thoughtful, collaborative, and renewed efforts are required for the successful coexistence of humans and this endangered and symbolic whale species."
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Published: Tuesday, 7 January 2020 10:57 AM GMT+11
Mike Pompeo apparently won't be seeking a seat in the US Senate. Credit: AP
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has reportedly told Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell he's not planning to run for a Senate seat in Kansas in 2020.
Speculation has swirled for months over whether Pompeo, a former Republican congressman from Kansas, would run for the seat in his home state.
"He loves doing the job he's doing right now and feels things are too volatile with the various situations around the world, particularly with Iran and Iraq, and he wants to make sure he's in the best spot to serve his country," a person close to Pompeo told the Wall Street Journal.
"He believes that is secretary of state."
Pompeo's decision not to run was also reported by the New York Times.
Pompeo and McConnell did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
McConnell had urged Pompeo to run for the seat to help keep the party's majority after Republican Senator Pat Roberts announced last year he would retire.
The Senate seat might also have been a good fit if Pompeo, who is believed to harbor presidential ambitions, chooses to run for the Republican nomination in 2024.
The deadline for filing to run for the Senate seat is in June.
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Ken Lewis has lost his role as Bank of America's chairman, and now he'll have to prove to shareholders that he should keep his post as the troubled bank's CEO.
After months of rancor following Bank of America Corp.'s acquisition of troubled investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co., shareholders voted at the company's annual meeting to separate the jobs of chairman and CEO. Lewis will remain the CEO of the bank, while board member Walter E. Massey, president emeritus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, will become Bank of America chairman.
Some analysts believe Lewis might eventually be forced out altogether.
Gary Townsend, chief executive officer of Hill-Townsend Capital LLC, noted that Wachovia Corp.'s chairman and CEO roles were split last year after shareholders were upset about the performance of that bank, which has since been sold to Wells Fargo & Co.
Then, just weeks after Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson lost his title as chairman, he was ousted as chief executive as well. Stripping Lewis of his role as chairman "can result in significant, rapid changes, depending on what happens the rest of the year," Townsend said.
Jason O'Donnell, a bank analyst with Boenning & Scattergood Inc., noting that Wachovia had an ill-fated purchase — mortgage lender Golden West Financial Corp. — also likened Thompson's situation to Lewis'.
"I think the Golden West debacle is one that's a pretty good analogy for this scenario," O'Donnell said. "Clearly, Thompson was put under a lot of pressure to step down as a result of that acquisition and pretty much that is what we are seeing here with Lewis and his Merrill Lynch deal."
The rebuke from the company's shareholders was a stunning turn of events for Lewis, who a year ago was at the top of the banking industry. His star began to fall soon after the deal to buy Merrill Lynch was completed Jan. 1, as Merrill reported $15 billion in fourth-quarter losses and it was learned that Bank of America had approved the early payout of billions of dollars in bonuses to Merrill employees.
Lewis, 62, who served as chairman and CEO since 2001, has spent much of this year defending his actions — and did so again during the angry four-hour shareholders' meeting.
Results of the voting were delayed for several hours, and Bank of America Wednesday evening issued a statement that the board of directors had met, elected Massey as chairman and unanimously voted to keep Lewis as CEO.
Big investors including California's employee pension fund had called for shareholders to oust Lewis and his fellow directors at the meeting, which was attended by more than 2,000 people. But shareholders did vote to retain the entire board.
One of the angry investors, Michael Garland, director of Value Strategies for CtW Investment Group, praised the ouster of Lewis as chairman. Garland's group handles 33 million BofA shares and works with union-affiliated pension funds.
"It's huge," he said. "It's an enormous victory for shareholders."
"We'll have an independent board chairman, and now the CEO will be accountable to a board chaired by an independent director. It's a critical, critical first step," Garland said.
At the meeting, Garland openly criticized Lewis, saying bad managment decisions led to a dramatic drop in Bank of America stock.
O'Donnell, the bank analyst, said the vote outcome was not entirely surprising.
"It's been building up for a while," he said. "There's been a lot of investor discontent regarding his decision, particularly, to buy Merrill Lynch."
Shareholders lined up early in the gathering to speak, with many hurling criticism at Lewis and the Bank of America board for the government-brokered purchase of Merrill Lynch.
"I find it incredible you didn't have the guts to stand up to the U.S. government," said Judith Koenick of Chevy Chase, Md., who said she lost thousands of dollars when BofA shares plunged after the Merrill Lynch purchase.
The government pressured Bank of America into buying Merrill Lynch during the same weekend in September that another investment bank, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., collapsed, setting off one of the most intense periods of the financial crisis.
In his remarks to shareholders, Lewis defended the acquisitions of Merrill Lynch and another troubled company, mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp.
"Countrywide and Merrill Lynch are two of the most important reasons Bank of America is the most profitable financial services company in the United States so far this year," Lewis said. "Today, I can state without reservation that these acquisitions are not mistakes to be regretted. Both are looking more and more like successes to be celebrated."
The bank and Lewis have been under intense scrutiny because Bank of America is one of the biggest recipients of government bailout money and because the losses at Merrill Lynch turned out to be much higher than expected.
Shareholders who have called for Lewis to resign or be dismissed as chairman and CEO are also irate over the precipitous drop in the company's stock price. Bank of America has fallen 42 percent since the beginning of the year, closing at $8.68, up 53 cents, before the shareholder vote was announced.
Lewis said, "I know the Merrill deal has played a role in the decline of our stock price. But I do not believe it is solely responsible for its decline." He said every major commercial bank in the country is under pressure.
On Tuesday, the California Public Employees' Retirement System said it would vote against re-electing the board, including Lewis. CalPERS, the largest U.S. public pension fund, holds about one-third of 1 percent the bank's outstanding shares.
Massey has been on the Bank of America board since 1998. He served as president of Morehouse from 1995 to 2007 and has also served on boards of big corporations including McDonald's Corp. and Delta Air Lines Inc.
The bank posted a $2.39 billion loss for the three months ended in December, but earned $2.56 billion after preferred dividends for all of 2008, down from $14.80 billion in fiscal 2007.
Bank of America has received $45 billion in government aid as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and additional guarantees backing hundreds of billions more in risky investments after it took over Merrill Lynch in January.


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NGOs call on financial institutions not to fund dirty power
Climate activists have mobilised their resistance to the financing of fossil fuels. On Thursday, 2 September 350Africa.org handed over a formal petition to the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), ABSA and Investec.
The petition, signed by over 1000 people, calls on these financial institutions to publicly and proactively commit to not funding the controversial deal. Karpowership SA is currently the preferred majority bidder to provide electricity to Eskom from their gas-to-power ships for the next 20-years.
Karpowership builds and rents out floating gas-fired power plants which are proposed to produce electricity that will be fed into the national grid as part of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE)'s Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPP). The bid is for three of these ships to be docked along South Africa's coastline as part of the government's plans to address the load shedding crisis on an expedited basis.
This 20-year contract is worth more than R218-billion, but will make electricity more expensive for South Africans as the Karpowership tariffs depend predominantly on imported fossil fuels, as well as the volatile US Dollar to Rand exchange rate. This unprecedented contract will tie South Africa into a future dependent on non-renewable, climate-damaging fuels, long after the electricity supply gap has been closed.
"Karpowership's ships are an unnecessary energy expense that will contribute to climate change, destroy marine life and will probably land South Africa in more debt, which will eventually cost the ordinary taxpayer. Investing in renewable energy makes more sense now and for future generations" says Sherelee Odayar of the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance.
The pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from these ships are also of great concern. It therefore comes as no surprise that Karpowership's applications for environmental authorisation have been rejected by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).
According to Neville van Rooy, "since the start of Karpowership's initiative in South Africa, we, as the Green Connection, were never in favour of such dirty energy types – which pose threats both to our ocean environment, and to the livelihoods of small-scale fishermen, who have been fishing these waters for decades. Don't force environmentally-destructive industries like powerships down our throats for 20 years, especially when alternative environmentally-friendly energy options were not considered."
While the rejection has since been appealed by Karpowership, there is no indication as yet on when the final decision made by DFFE will be announced. The Minister of the DMRE, Gwede Mantashe, has also extended the preferred bidders' deadline from the 31st of July to the 30th of September, by which all bidders must reach financial close. Further, court action over alleged corruption is still to be heard and could be postponed.
At the 2021 annual general meetings of both Absa and Investec, in response to questions from non-profit shareholder activism organisation Just Share, neither bank ruled out its involvement in the financing of Karpowerships. In addition, Karpowership has been publicly presenting both Absa and DBSA as "project partners".
"It is unclear as to why Absa, Investec or the DBSA would ever consider financing such a project. The negative environmental, social and climate implications compounded by allegations of corruption related to the deal are clearly red flags related to their internal due diligence. All three banks claim to be aware of climate change and the need to finance renewable energy projects at scale and with urgency. The financing of the Karpowership project, involving the development of new gas capacity and infrastructure would undermine any climate related commitments which the banks have made. When additionally considering the fact that the project is an expensive, dirty and long term project aimed at bridging short term electricity supply needs, for which there are limited local benefits, one wonders why any bank would risk even considering the financing of the project." Leanne Govindsamy, Center for Environmental Rights.
"This deal is enriching a few at the expense of many.This is not a deal that will bring sustainable development or jobs, and will likely worsen energy poverty through increased prices" says Alia Kajee of 350Africa.org. "Financing is the tool that enables fossil fuels to be locked into our energy systems, as such transformational financial flows need to be seen for a just transition.
The petition asking key financial institutions not to fund these contentious projects was received by Olympus Manthata, Sherine Panton-Ntshona and Sebolelo Matsoso of DBSA, Tanya Dos Santos of Investec and Alan Hartdegen of Absa.
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350Africa.org aims to build an African movement to fight climate change. Now that the petition has been handed over, the Climate Justice Coalition, together with 350Africa.org and members, are calling on South Africans to host or join events across all nine provinces on 22 September 2021, as they call on the DMRE to stop backing fossil fuel projects, and blocking a socially, economically and environmentally just energy and mining future. To find an event near you, visit https://uprootthedmre.org/.
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[Column] Lizelle Strydom: How the BPO sector is giving African women a platform to grow
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Women's March in South Africa; while there have been many great strides over the years, more needs to be done to provide women with equal opportunity access to skills development and training, and ultimately sustainable career opportunities.
And, organisations in the local BPO sector are showing that this is not only possible, but that it also makes good business sense.
South Africa's unemployment rate hit a new high earlier this year, with women and youth especially hard hit. Our history is one where women were restricted from opportunities, and this can be seen here as well as in how many industries are male-dominated, and the BPO sector was no exception.
However, there has been a shift in thinking among leadership in the sector over the past five years and there is a conscious effort to provide more opportunities for women. Eight years ago, I was the first female director within the CCI Group, and now there are four women on the executive team - visibly demonstrating how recruitment policies have changed.
Non-profit organisations such as CareerBox provide industry demand-led training to equip these women with the skills and capabilities required to succeed in their roles after being placed with corporate partners, such as CCI South Africa. The intention is not so much to provide a job, but a sustainable career opportunity that includes growth, and ultimately has a positive impact on the communities that they come from.
Training, mentorship, opportunity
The focus on women is clear to see: the majority of the 45 000 individuals who have undergone some type of training at CareerBox were women, while over 65% of the 3 700+ candidates who took part in management and leadership training programmes over the last five years were female.
While training programmes can help bridge the skills gap for women from disadvantaged communities, it is vital that organisations develop a culture of mentorship to help women progress in their careers. In the case of CCI, this has seen several CareerBox-trained women progress from being call centre agents to other roles.
Luyanda Mbeje, from Avoca Hills, had a start in the BPO industry as an outbound call centre agent, gaining experience as a trainer involved in campaigns for financial services clients, before joining CCI South Africa as a lead trainer in 2018.
"I have a passion for helping out. It goes beyond just providing a service, and thinking of how I can make a person's life easier. Joining a big BPO company like CCI seemed a scary prospect at first, but the company leadership we have had along the way were very supportive. It felt like moving from a management system to a family, and this, together with internal mentorship programmes I have undergone, has allowed my personality to shine through.
And, it's not just me - there are agents who have walked in through these doors without any experience, and they are now in senior management positions. There are opportunities for SA's women, the moment you know what you want, don't be afraid, but go for it and don't settle for less. Organisations like CareerBox can provide you with the platform to begin," says Mbeje.
Nomfundo Mngoma, from Umlazi, took part in the CareerBox training programme five years ago before starting her first job as a call centre agent at CCI South Africa. After starting as a call centre agent, she has since progressed to being a trainer.
"Taking part in the CareerBox training helped tremendously as it gave me the confidence to be myself and show what I am capable of. As a trainer, I now work to ensure that our agents always have the right skills, as well as analysing performance and coaching agents to help them improve. It is a rapidly evolving industry that requires us to be adaptable and resilient, but we have shown that women are more than capable of succeeding and progressing here," Mngoma says.
Masibonge Muthwa, from KwaMashu, decided to take part in the CareerBox training programme after being retrenched in 2015 - despite having previously worked in the call centre industry. Following the programme she started as a receptionist at CCI South Africa, before becoming a recruiter and then on to her current role as trainer. Muthwa was involved in both a recruitment and training capacity in the establishment of CCI in Kenya.
"I wanted to be more directly involved in empowering women and youth from disadvantaged communities, to instil hope in them, and to show belief in them - the same way my trainer showed belief in me. Despite having previous industry experience, little did I know that my training with CareerBox would open up so many career opportunities for me - and mentorship has played a critical role along the way. This sector offers opportunities for women regardless of the level of qualification or past experience, and they need to take advantage of whatever is available, and then work their way up," says Muthwa.
Changing the way we do business
The BPO sector has been one of the few to continue showing growth and adding jobs over the past few difficult years of economic growth, and the ranking of South Africa as the most favoured BPO offshoring destination in 2021, in the annual Front Office BPO Omnibus Survey, demonstrates the confidence that international clients have in our infrastructure, skills and abilities.
There remains a keen interest from many international corporate giants looking to expand their BPO services into this country and boost employment, and a growing number are making impact sourcing a prerequisite for doing business. By working with organisations like CareerBox, the process would follow a tried and tested development that would reduce the element of risk and enhance their organisation's B-BBEE levels.
The changes required go beyond adjusting recruitment policies to hire more women though; there are a host of other areas that organisations will need to give careful consideration to, including ensuring equal work and equal pay between male and female employees, as well as policies that address maternity, flexible working for returning mothers, and more.
Increasingly, change seems only to happen when companies are either incentivised or penalised - and it makes an impact on the bottom line. This is growing in popularity overseas, where both private and public sector organisations are making impact sourcing a key requirement of who they do business with.
And, it's not just a tick-box exercise, with organisations genuinely interested in knowing what impact they have on communities. It allows them to take advantage of a large and untapped talent pool, while they benefit from higher motivated employees with lower attrition rates. Organisations are waking up to this realisation and are making the policy changes needed.
African women give me hope that there is a better future; we are at the forefront, fighting for change and equality in the workplace and working harder to create opportunities for themselves. There is a common unity among women who know the value they bring to organisations, and are looking for a place at the boardroom table and have their voice heard. Our time is now - we should not be afraid to leave our mark where we work or in our communities.
Lizelle Strydom is the Managing Director at CareerBox
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Handel - Dettingen Te Deum & Bach - Magnificat - Cadogan Hall
Goldsmiths Choral Union and the orchestra, 'Musicians of London' performed Handel's 'Dettingen Te Deum', Handel's 'Te Deum in A' and Bach's 'Magnificat' at Cadogan Hall in London on Wednesday 5th of April 2017.Brian Wright conducted the choir, orchestra and their excellent group of soloists: Rachel Ambrose Evans (soprano), Ruth Provost (soprano), Benjamin Williamson (countertenor), Peter Harris (tenor)
| Bach, Baroque, Handel, London, Natural Trumpet, The Section
Handel - Belshazzar - St. James's Piccadilly
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| Baroque, Handel, Natural Trumpet, The Section
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I performed with The Brandenburg Classical Players at Eton College on Tuesday 21st March 2017 at 8:15pm. The performance of Haydn's Creation took place in the magnificent School Hall of Eton College.The chorus was formed of the Eton College Musical Society, The Taplow Youth Choir and Wycombe Abbey School. Ed Yeo conducted the combined choirs and The Brandenburg Classical Players - all were on good
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The Knxwn Sounds Team Signs Prolific Talent Ghost 674
By: Brxton LeeCategory: Music December 16, 2022
2023 will be the year Ghost 674 takes over the music industry.
Ghost 674's life was changed forever by a song. Ghost 674 has been recognized by one of the biggest record labels in the industry because of "T'd RN." Ghost 674 has signed with Knxwn Sounds, one of the biggest record labels in the industry. With this signing, Ghost 674 will have all the tools he needs to advance his career. A plethora of new music is being created by Ghost 674 in the studio right now.
In the music industry, Ghost 674 has broken through the barrier after years of consistent work. Ghost 674 recently released a viral single titled "T'd RN" that has become a global phenomenon. In just under 30 days, "T'd RN" has accumulated over one million streams on Spotify. TikTok stars have used "T'd RN" in their videos, rapidly escalating its popularity.
A young rapper, Ghost 674, is rapidly gaining popularity in the music industry. As a 12-year-old growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, Ghost 674 discovered his passion for music. A Disney Channel show called "Let It Shine" ignited the creative bug in him. It was intuitive to Ghost 674 that music would be his life's path. As a result of this instant inward knowing, Ghost 674 embarked on a journey of musical discovery. He studied the lyrical process of artists such as Lil Wayne and Young Thug. It was Ghost 674's daily task to create lyrics to well-known songs of the time and perfect his cadence.
Ghost 674's rise to fame was built on hope, hard work, and consistency. Having little money to fund his dream, Ghost 674 began working at McDonald's. His goal was to save all he could in order to buy music equipment and studio time. His powerful lyrics are a result of the trials and tribulations Ghost 674 has endured. It is Ghost 674's goal to create music that people can listen to and relate to. A dream he has is to make music that helps other people overcome life's difficulties.
2023 will be the year Ghost 674 takes over the music industry. In addition to music, concerts, and appearances, fans can expect collaborations throughout the year. In the future, Ghost 674 is sure to have a big presence thanks to Knxwn Sound's backing. Keep up with Ghost 674's latest music by checking out his new single "T'd RN" on Spotify and following him on Instagram.
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Lately I have been feeling more than a little bit overwhelmed by everything. When this has happened in the past I have found music to be a great ally. I needed a song to make me feel things would fall into place and eventually everything would be alright. Luckily enough I have found it.
It's weird how a simple song can help you cope with so many things in life. Music is magical.


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Radionics is a methodology for the detection and manipulation of subtle energies linked to physical matter: animal, vegetable or mineral. It is generally known as a system of vibrational healing wherein curiously configured "black boxes" are used to detect and treat disease conditions of a living body, be it animal or vegetable, anywhere in the universe. Radionics instruments can also broadcast healing vibrations to a single subject. They can be used to detect specific elements in mineral samples, or even to test for mineral veins using an aerial photograph or map. Their potential makes them appear magical when considered from the viewpoint of modern science.
Radionics instruments consist generally of a circuit of resistors or capacitors arranged in a specific pattern or order, which provides a stable system of "rates" which may be dialled in to set the instrument for various organs or disease patterns. The mystery of the black boxes is no mystery once one understands the relationship between form, matter and energy. They are specialized tuning circuits, operating on energies outside of the electromagnetic spectrum. Their electronic structure makes no sense to the engineer.
The history of modern Radionics spans the 20th century back into the 19th, and many serious medical workers have used it as a viable system of diagnosis and treatment. It has come under fire from medical authorities in many countries, and at times with good reason. Its workings are beyond the understandings allowable in the modern scientific worldview. There are many individuals and groups around the world who quietly use this technology successfully, regardless of whether or not it can be explained to the rational mind.
Once one understands that the connection to and manipulation of Life energies is based on pattern and form they will begin to see that radionics, in its purest form, ranges far wider than small boxes with dials. Ceremonial magic is a high form of radionics where the form and structure of the ritual creates an effect in the subtle Life fields. The Tarot cards are radionic in structure. Lay them out in their primal archetypal pattern of triangle, circle and square and feel the tremendous force propagated. The Gothic Notre Dame Cathedrals of France are tremendous radionic generators. The Great Pyramid and its attendant energies is radionic in nature. Any system or structure consisting of a universal archetype will by its very nature contain the seeds of healing and growth.
The operational force of radionics has been claimed to be everything from psychic energy to the intent of the operator. Neither of these is entirely true, but radionics instruments will react to such energies. True radionics is the science of connecting to the Life force through form and structure. It is rather hard to define it in one or two sentences, so a brief history of modern radionics will give one some insight into its workings.
The origin of radionics is found in the ancient art of radiesthesia, or dowsing. Dowsing is a form of detection of energies and force fields through reactions to subtle vibrations. Radionics instruments are designed to aid the investigator in detecting and identifying subtle vibrations. In dowsing the pendulum or divining rod acts as an amplifier of the body's minute reactions to the sought after goal, be it water, oil or a buried pipe. The dowsers hold in their minds the sought after goal and their body reacts and the pendulum amplifies the reactions.
Radionics evolved from a form of "percussive" diagnosis used during the Middle Ages wherein the abdomen was "thumped" and a dull tone indicated the area where an organ was operating in a disharmonious state. At the beginning of this century Albert Abrams, a distinguished and highly regarded American physician, modified this technique to where a subject's abdomen was "rubbed" with glass to find a disharmonious area. In the glass-rubbing form of diagnosis Abrams would rub a glass rod around the subjects abdomen until a "stickiness" was felt. Note that Abrams was not looking for something specific, like water or gold, but rather was feeling around for problems with a subject's energetic state of being.
Abrams found that each person had their own peculiar structure, or energetic fingerprint. To be accurate in diagnosis he used a healthy control subject, whose reactions he became familiar with, and connected them via a single wire to the test subject. He discovered that the energies of the test subject were transmitted along the wire and manifested in his control subject.
It was found that a variable resistance placed into this single wire circuit allowed him to keep the wire in one place on the body while changing the resistance. It was discovered that a specific setting of the resistance related directly to an organ's position and status in the body. Abrams further modified this technique to where he took a glass plate, placed a coil underneath it, and connected the coil to the wire and resistance circuit. He discovered that he could get the "sticking" reaction on the glass plate, just as the glass rod rubbers could feel a disharmonious area on the body. Abrams discovered he could use a patient's blood sample connected to the circuit, and achieve the same bioenergetic connection. Ruth Drown, a Los Angeles Chiropractor well known as a radionic pioneer, circa late 1930s to early 1960s, modified this to where she used a blood crystal like a detector in a crystal radio. She also hooked patients physically into circuits for diagnosis and treatment.
Drown's instruments utilized a single wire circuit, a specimen well, nine resistors, and a rubbing plate. Little known to her patients, who numbered among the rich and famous of the world, the basis of Drown's instruments was the Qabalistic Tree of Life. Her rate system was based on years of clinical research, but was also a Qabalistic number scheme.
Dr. Drown diagnosed and treated her patients wherever they were on earth, simply by using their blood crystal she kept on file. Using this same connection she was able to take photographs of internal organs using her Radio-Vision Instrument. Ruth Drown trained her operators to prevent their psychic energies from interfering with the true radionic process, as she saw it. However, instruments such as hers work as powerful focuses of psychic energies, and can be used for that purpose. Dr. Drown felt that humans had not reached the ethically pure and evolved stage where they could allow their spirit to merge with the instrumentation, and should first learn to understand and use the subtle etheric energies of Life.
Radionics in the esoteric sense is an initiatory science, moving in stages from the densest physical to the highest spiritual. The instrumentation is analogous to the form and structure of ritual. Experienced radionic operators can bypass the instrument and run their fingers over a photograph. In this manner they can sense the subject's energetic state directly. An experienced ceremonial magician can do an entire ritual in their magickal space, whilst the body lies still and motionless. Talismans, sigils and veves are purely radionic in the form/energy sense. Pyramid shapes and Mogen Davids have been shown in controlled experiment to exhibit life-positive energies. All form contains energy. Our homes, offices, etc., all exude radionic energies. Color, music and scent are naturally directly related. The ancients knew this and built in harmony with heaven and earth. Our civilization has lost this connection and builds out of harmony, and our degenerative spiral is evident.
Radionics presents one pathway in which people may again reconnect with the Cosmic Life Force, and use it for healing and enlightenment.
At left is a 2-D pyramid form that will produce many of the effects of a 3-D Cheops pyramid. You may print this and try it – it works even stronger when multiple images are grouped together. It can also be used to broadcast vibrational energies. For example, take a picture of yourself and place it with a flower essence on the diagram. Go into meditation and see what you feel. At right is a Mogen David diagram which has been discovered to produce effects similar to pyramid energy. All talismans are radionic in nature, like etheric circuit diagrams.


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Q: Insert legend using mapped column labels and colors parameter I am trying to insert a legend that displays the mapped colours that references the appropriate column values. Specifically, for the df below the column bars are mapped using different colors. I am trying to display these colors with the value in the legend.
So the intended output will display:
A = green
B = blue
C = black

Here is my attempt:
import pandas as pd

df = pd.DataFrame({
    'Gr1' :    ['Foo','Boo','Bar','Foo','Bur','Foo','Boo','Bar','Boo'],
    'Gr2' :    ['A','B','B','C','A','B','C','C','A'],
    'Value' :    [1,2,4,6,8,20,25,29,30],
})

colors = {'A':'green', 'B':'blue', 'C': 'black'}
df.plot.bar(x='Gr1', y='Value', color = df['Gr2'].map(colors), label = 'Gr2');

A: I think your best bet is to manually create a legend. Automatic legend creation usually requires different datasets set as different sets of objects. Here's a guide to creating custom matplotlib legends.  Something like this added should work for you:
from matplotlib.patches import Patch

legend_elements = [Patch(facecolor=c, label=x) for x, c in colors.items()]
ax.legend(handles=legend_elements)


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