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Peer-reviewed research finds Babylon's digital-first model of primary care is associated with significantly lower NHS hospital care costs
The research builds on an independent NHS evaluation of Babylon GP at Hand, which found that A&E attendance rates reduced by 28% after members joined the service
New peer-reviewed research finds that members of Babylon's highly accessible NHS primary care service, Babylon GP at Hand, incurred between 15-35% lower acute hospital costs than the regional average
Babylon GP at Hand is a highly accessible, digital-first, NHS primary care service providing full NHS primary care to over 100,000 people across London and Birmingham
The research provides evidence that the Babylon model of highly accessible, digital-first primary care, where members have access to the full suite of Babylon technology, is associated with significantly lower downstream care costs
The savings are observed after adjusting for differences in healthcare need between Babylon GP at Hand members and all other practices in the region, for example, age, sex and deprivation
LONDON , UK — [ 22 JULY] 2021 - Researchers at Babylon, a leading digital-first value-based healthcare company, have found that members of Babylon's highly accessible, 24/7 primary care model incurred between 15-35% lower acute hospital costs than the regional average.
Babylon GP at Hand is a digital-first NHS GP practice, free at the point of need for members. Over 80% of appointments are virtual, which members can access at any time of day or night, 365 days per year. Every member has access to a full suite of self-care technology, including symptom checking, digital health assessment and digital twin avatars as well as virtual and in-person consultations. Over 100,000 people across London and Birmingham have registered with Babylon GP at Hand since November 2017.
Dr Sam Winward, lead author, said "This work shows that the Babylon model of highly accessible, digital-first primary care is associated with significantly lower downstream costs. The findings were observed after adjusting for healthcare needs, meaning they do not simply reflect the fact that Babylon members were typically younger than the comparator group. The savings in secondary care significantly outweigh the additional investment required to provide the Babylon model of primary care, making it an important proof point for our global mission, to provide an accessible, affordable health service to every person on earth."
The peer-reviewed research titled 'The effect of 24/7, digital-first NHS primary care on acute hospital spend: a retrospective, observational analysis' published in JMIR, compared the spend per patient at the Babylon GP at Hand practice to all other practices in the North West London region. Lower costs were seen over two consecutive years, during which time the registered population of Babylon GP at Hand doubled in size, demonstrating that the effect is scalable. The work builds on findings from an independent NHS evaluation of Babylon GP at Hand, which reported that members were significantly less likely to use certain emergency services after registering with Babylon GP at Hand.
Ali Parsa, CEO of Babylon, said: "The triple-aim of healthcare has long been clear - to improve the patient experience of care; to improve the health of populations; and to reduce the per capita cost of healthcare. Preventative healthcare is now understood to be the key to unlocking these benefits, but all too often general practices are not resourced or able to provide the accessibility of high quality care required. As a result, primary care clinicians burn out, costs bankrupt people and patient populations are not well served. Babylon has invested in accessibility, in technology and in supporting staff, with the deliberate aim of solving more of our members' problems in primary care. It's great to see further evidence that our end-to-end digital-first services are benefiting patients and doctors by solving patient health problems and reducing expensive downstream care, through accessible and clinically effective primary care.".
Darshak Sanghavi, CMO of Babylon and former group director of CMS during the Obama administration, added: "This is powerful evidence that by improving access through digital-first healthcare can lead to meaningful reduction on downstream care costs. This is a lesson that can apply outside the UK into markets like the US, Canada, and beyond."
Some of Babylon's digital-first healthcare services are already available at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, reaching over 1.5 million patients. Both NHS Trusts partnered with Babylon to use the app-based service to help flag patients with potential coronavirus, as well as assist those who have been diagnosed with coronavirus to address their medical needs.
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About Babylon
Babylon is a world leading, digital-first, value-based care company whose mission is to make high-quality healthcare accessible and affordable for everyone on Earth.
Babylon is reengineering healthcare, shifting the focus from sick care to preventative healthcare so that patients experience better health, and reduced costs. This is achieved by leveraging a highly scalable, digital-first platform combined with high quality, virtual clinical services to provide all-in-one healthcare. We endeavour to keep patients at the peak of health and get them back on their feet as quickly as possible, all from their devices, with the aim to promote longer and healthier lives. When sick, Babylon provides assistance to navigate the health system, connecting patients digitally to the right clinician 24/7, at no additional cost.
Founded in 2013, we have since delivered millions of clinical consultations and AI interactions, with c.2m clinical consultations and c.3.9m AI interactions in 2020 alone. We work with governments, health providers and insurers across the globe, and support healthcare facilities from small local practices to large hospitals.
On June 3 2021, Babylon announced its plans to become a public company via a merger with Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:KURI), a special purpose acquisition company. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will operate as Babylon and plans to trade on Nasdaq under the new symbol "BBLN". The transaction reflects an initial pro forma equity value of approximately $4.2 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021.
For more information, please visit www.babylonhealth.com/us.
The paper, titled "The effect of 24/7, digital-first NHS primary care on acute hospital spend: a retrospective, observational analysis'' and authored by Winward S et al. will be published in JMIR and available from 22 July 06 am GMT.
Acute hospital spending for each practice was obtained through a freedom of information request; no patient-identifiable information was accessed or used. Each practice population was adjusted for healthcare need, using standard NHS methods, therefore removing any difference in spending that may arise due to the difference in populations, such as patients being younger. Three NHS methods were used to adjust for healthcare need, hence the range of percentages quoted in the findings. Although the study found 51% lower spending using the Carr-Hill weighting methodology, our quoted central finding is 15-35%. The Carr-Hill weighting takes into account demographics and other drivers of need, but is designed to determine primary funding / spend, which will not fully reflect acute care spend. This weighting approach was recommended in the FOI response and UK readers may expect to see it, hence it was included in the research and used as a cross check but not quoted in the central 15-35% finding.
North West London is used as the comparator as the Babylon GP at Hand practice is located in this area. Hospital spend across GP practices with different demographics and locations is compared by using the cost per weighted patient. Patient weightings are used by the NHS to ensure fair allocation of resources.
The NHS-commissioned independent evaluation of Babylon GP at Hand reported the likelihood of a patient attending Accident and Emergency for each of the 12 months before and after joining Babylon GP at Hand. The 28% difference reported is the difference between the average for the 12 months before and the 12 months after joining. For the full report, please see here.
For more information please contact press@babylonhealth.com
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AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK EXTRA-THIN SELFWINDING FLYING TOURBILLON MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet proudly unveils its latest research and development breakthrough (RD#3) with the Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin.
This 39 mm stainless steel anniversary model, measuring 8.1 mm in thickness, represents the first "Jumbo" in history to be equipped with a selfwinding flying tourbillon. It is powered by the Manufacture's new selfwinding ultra-thin flying tourbillon movement, Calibre 2968, measuring just 3.4 mm thick and adorned with a novel combination of traditional and contemporary hand-crafted decorations.
Audemars Piguet's watchmakers have met several technical challenges to bring this timepiece to life, while devoting particular attention to aesthetic details. Pushing the boundaries of feasibility, this model will be complemented in September by a second 37 mm version for the slimmer wrists, enriched with a dial of a different hue.
A NEW ULTRA-THIN FLYING TOURBILLON MOVEMENT
At the heart of this new innovation is Calibre 2968, an ultra-thin selfwinding flying tourbillon movement that was developed over a five-year period. Audemars Piguet's engineers and watchmakers took on numerous challenges in order to accommodate this complication – previously reserved for 41 mm diameters – into the smaller volume of a "Jumbo:" a first for the Manufacture and one of the rare examples in the watch industry as a whole. Given the extra-thin nature of the form language, this selfwinding flying tourbillon had to be creatively rethought to reduce the thickness required to house this complication by repositioning certain components.
The tourbillon cage, which is crafted in titanium, is notably equipped for the first time with a peripheral drive. The combination of these two elements not only makes the distribution of energy to the tourbillon more fluid, but also served to lighten and refine this regulating organ.
In order to provide optimum visibility of the tourbillon and the movement, Audemars Piguet engineers completely redesigned the architecture of the mechanism. The Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin features a new escapement to accentuate the aesthetic details while revealing part of the movement's workings. The geometry and positioning of the balance wheel arms have notably been revised in such a way as to make the watch's beating heart even more perceptible. The technical design of the movement results in the flying tourbillon being placed at the dial level, for a greater visual experience.
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Richard visited Moët & Chandons and their Château Trianon in Epernay. He tasted a wide variety of their Champagnes. Such as Brut Impérial, Rosé Impérial, 2002 Grand Vintage, 2002 Grand Vintage Rosé, 1992 Grand Vintage Collection, 1911 Grand Vintage Collection. See the film and the tasting here.


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La Valle del Tennessee (in inglese: Tennessee Valley) è una regione degli Stati Uniti d'America corrispondente al bacino idrografico del fiume Tennessee, che copre una gran parte dello Stato americano del Tennessee.

Il confine della valle è conosciuta come la Tennessee Valley Divide. La Valle del Tennessee contribui notevolmente alla divisione legale del Grand Divisions.

Geografia
Essa si estende dal sud-ovest del Kentucky, al nord-ovest della Georgia, e del nord-est del Mississippi alle montagne della Virginia e Carolina del Nord.

Città importanti
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Decatur, Alabama
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Guntersville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Knoxville, Tennessee
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Scottsboro, Alabama

Porti fluviali
 Chattanooga
 Decatur
 Florence
 Guntersville
 Knoxville
 Muscle Shoals
 Paducah

Voci correlate
Tennessee Valley Authority

Geografia del Tennessee

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The Theft of Leisure
How Financial Democracy robbed working people of the Age of Leisure.
"As science increases the means to produce." How often those words appear in the writings and speeches of Oswald Mosley.
As far back as 1932, Mosley foresaw the tremendous impact that the automation of industry, commerce and agriculture was going to have on the British and European economies. Mosley had seen with his own eyes how the application of new technologies at the Ford car factory in Detroit had boosted the productivity of its workers beyond recognition. He knew it was only the beginning of a process that would reach out and change every area of human endeavour. He also realised the implications – that it could be either an immense boon to working people or the source of great unemployment and the erosion of those benefits won by a century and a half of trade union activity.
Even in the pre-War age of mechanical systems, the application of science was to increase the output of men and women three or four-fold. After the War, new electronic technologies promised to raise productivity five-fold or more. And that was before the introduction of computers in every factory and office – and the advent of Computer Aided Design and Manufacture.
Higher wages and a shorter working week.
Mosley was one of the first to address this momentous issue in a series of essays and articles in the early 1950s*. The new post-war automation not only made possible a new age of plenty but a new age of leisure. As working people's output increased many times over not only could wages and salaries be raised but the working day and week reduced at the same time. Paid holidays could be increased by several more weeks a year and the retirement age lowered.
Why not retirement for all at 55? Why not indeed – working people using machines and computers were producing goods and services at a rate unimaginable just a generation previously. Sociologists even began to worry about how people would cope with all the extra leisure time.
You didn't have to be a graduate with honours of the London School of Economics to know that for all those extra goods and services to be bought there was one imperative. It was essential that the purchasing power of the people must be raised in line with output – otherwise most of the extra production would remain unsold.
It was to meet this danger that Mosley developed his 'Wage-Price Mechanism'^ to ensure that consumption always equalled production. Otherwise goods would simply pile up on shelves and in warehouses: the first warning of slump, recession and mass unemployment as experienced in the Great Depression of 1931.
Although productivity did rise during the post-War years, and although wage rates and paid holidays did increase, the benefits to working people were never to match the potential of technology to increase the means to produce.
Indeed, today in 2013 retirement age is going up to 70 instead of down to 55. People are having to work longer hours for less pay rather than shorter hours for more pay. For many the Minimum National Wage is the norm. And 10% of the working population have no job at all. Even concessions like free prescriptions and bus passes are being delayed ten years until people reach 70 years of age.
Working people in the UK and across Europe have the right to say: "We were robbed!"
What went wrong is very simple: we needed a Mosley government that would have passed legislation to establish the principle that modern technology could not be used to put people out of work.
Technology could only be used to increase wealth and the standard of living for all. If for any reason automation would lead to over-production, those workers should be redeployed elsewhere in the company on comparative wages or given generous early retirement. For most of us the only question would have been "Do you want even higher pay or more leisure time?"
But there was no post-War Mosley government. As a result, industrialists, venture capitalists and financiers were free to choose their own agenda. That meant that instead of increasing wages at a rate commensurate with rising productivity, they simply used new technology to boost profits by cutting their largest 'overhead' – the workforce. This was a major cause of U.K. unemployment running into millions: a constant factor from around 1970 onwards.
Financial democracy had triumphed once more. The Tories turned their heads the other way in deference to their friends in the City and the Labour Party did what it can always be relied upon to do – it failed working people in the hour they needed help most.
The demonisation of the unemployed.
Not content with creating and maintaining a pool of up to four-million unemployed, the present Tory government (supported by its Lib-Dem collaborators) doesn't even want to pay these unfortunate citizens any welfare benefits for their subsistence.
Helped by their reactionary pals at the Sun and the Daily Mail, the Tories are rolling out a carefully concerted campaign to brand all unemployed as workshy scroungers without exception. If only they had the gumption to get out of bed before noon they'd soon find a job, reason Cameron and Osborne. So life is to be made as uncomfortable as possible to force these spongers and freeloaders to 'man up' and start working.
Most people are likely to be unemployed at some time in their working lives. That's why we have to pay hefty National Insurance contributions when in work to cover benefits paid when out of work. Nobody should be publicly humiliated for drawing the £70 a week pittance that Job Seeker's Allowance pays any more than they should be ashamed to draw the State Pension.
The overwhelming majority of British unemployed would give their eye teeth and right arms for a job and are actively seeking work. But the simple mathematics are that there are over 3,000,000 people unemployed and only 300,000 vacancies.
Why can't Cameron, Osborne and arch-collaborator Clegg do the maths and realise that no matter how much they humiliate the unemployed there is only one vacancy for every ten people unemployed? It of course goes without saying that the very small number of genuine scroungers, who would feel at home in the TV series 'Shameless', should be strictly dealt with.
When MPs in Parliament rubbish British citizens seeking work let it never be forgotten that the present financial melt-down, which has added millions more to the ranks of the unemployed, happened on their watch.
Can anybody remember the Tories warning of the sharp practices of their soul mates in financial services in the run up to the 2008 crash? And how come the Labour leadership under Gordon Brown, marketed as 'Mr. Prudence' in financial matters, was blind to bankers selling loans to people and companies they knew couldn't repay them – just to swell their end-of-month bonuses and commissions. We can only conclude that most of them were too busy fiddling their parliamentary expenses to notice.
Mosley had the answer years ago.
Trying to survive on £70 a week Job Seekers is a long cry from the Age of Plenty and Leisure that automation promised a generation or two ago. But as Dan Harmston, the post-War Union Movement leader for East London, used to say "there is no problem in the world that cannot be solved by the application of human thought."
Democratic Socialism based on nationalisation failed miserably in the post-War era. Even the British Labour Party recognised this and dropped its advocacy of the state ownership of industry in the 1970s. Then the Communists rejected Communism in the late 1980s: the Soviet bloc had tried it for up to 70 years and it failed to deliver the goods. Finally, since the fiscal crash of 2008, Capitalism has fallen into disrepute and is completely discredited – exposed as the refuge of financial scoundrels and existing only for the benefit of the fortunate few.
There is now only one alternative to these failed dinosaurs of the nineteenth century – the Third Position of social syndicalism that Mosley advocated in various forms ever since he resigned from the Labour Government in 1932.
Instead of companies being owned by the state or by absentee shareholders, every company above a certain size should be owned corporately by its employees. Present shareholders would be paid off and every employee would become a stakeholder in the firm they work for. All profits would be distributed to them alone according to individual skill and responsibility and all major decisions decided by them or their elected representatives. 'Industrial democracy' would become a reality for millions of British and European working people for the first time.
Mosley's Wage-Price Mechanism would then ensure that as technology increases productivity, wages would be increased correspondingly – not only in the service of social justice but to ensure that the purchasing power of the market is sufficient to guarantee that all goods and services are sold. Thus supply will always be equalled by demand so ending the causes of slump, recession, deflation and inflation.
Corporate or syndical ownership isn't just the next contender waiting in the wings. It's the only contender left. Not only does it promise economic stability and a fairer distribution of wealth, it could yet deliver the Age of Leisure so long delayed.
But it will take mass action on the streets by young men and women with courage, commitment and the resolve to face up to global capitalism and financial gangsterdom to give it form. Nothing worthwhile was ever won from the comfort of a well-upholstered Ikea sofa.
* 'Automation: Problem and Solution' (1956), 'Mosley – Policy and Debate' (1955).
^European Socialism (1956). See also 'Syndicalism – A Worker's Policy' (1953).
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EditorialWidespread Use of Drip Systems Will Help Kentucky
Widespread Use of Drip Systems Will Help Kentucky
An important change in regulations will help with efficient repair and replacement of older septic systems, provide more options for homeowners
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In this Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time we visit a member of the Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association.
Name and title or job description: Buddy Wilson, environmental health director
Government office and location: Montgomery County Health Department, Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Services we offer: My main area of focus is onsite systems. I am an inspector.
Years in the industry: 25
Association involvement: I am a charter member of the Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association. I helped start the association about 18 years ago and am currently a vice president.
Benefits of belonging to the association: We started the association to incorporate the installers into an organization they didn't have previously. We as inspectors belong to a lot of organizations — the Kentucky Environmental Health Association, the Kentucky Public Health Association — but the installers didn't have something they could belong to. We also included industry representatives — people who manufacture tanks, pumps, alarms and equipment. We used to hold a yearly conference where installers could obtain their continuing education credits to maintain their certifications.
Biggest issue facing your association right now: When we started out we had many members. Then the housing industry crashed and our membership dwindled. We stayed afloat and our numbers are starting to increase but not to the point we can justify holding a conference. It's too expensive. But we do stay vocal in the state. When the installers need hours, they can contact us on our website. We do remote trainings now. We have an office in Frankfurt where we have classes. But I teach classes all over the state. If we get enough people for a class in a county, I'll go and do a one-day, six-hour training class.
Our crew includes: My director is Allison Napier and my administrative assistant is Cheryl McCoy. Emily Covey is another environmentalist in the office with me. She and I are both registered sanitarians with the state of Kentucky and certified to do onsite inspections.
Typical day on the job: I spend two hours in the office from 8 to 10 a.m. doing bookwork and filing. Then for the rest of the day I'm in the field doing inspections, site evaluations, repair inspections.
The job I'll never forget: About six months after the installation of a new conventional leaching chamber septic system, the homeowner called complaining that the system wasn't functioning properly and sewage was leaking in her backyard. I thought that was strange. I went out to the house and went to the backyard where the septic system was. She had a pet pot-bellied pig — a big one, about 200 or 300 pounds. Pigs like to wallow in mud and the pig had rooted up her leaching chambers and was wallowing in sewage. I told her she had to get the pig out of the backyard.
My favorite piece of equipment: I've dug holes all around the state of Kentucky with my favorite piece of equipment, which is my hand soil auger. I'm on my third one. I also love my Caterpillar mini-trackhoe, which comes in handy around the farm.
Most challenging site I've worked on: We had to calculate the total daily waste flow for a couple of boys' camps and a boys' home. The challenge with those is, at the boys' home you have a number of boys living there full time, some full-time staff living there, part-time staff coming in during the day, and visitors stopping by. So it's challenging to get an accurate total daily waste flow. You don't know how full they're going to be or how many people are coming and going. For the camps, you have a lot of campers during the summer but the rest of the year it's vacant, so you've got to anticipate that huge initial surge of wastewater, but then nothing the rest of the year. So we call around to other counties to see what they've done, we use some formulas, then do our best and always err on the side of caution.
Oops, I wish I could take this one back: One of my friends built a house and asked me to help him put his septic system in. I'm not the best backhoe operator. We were going to put leaching chambers in that were 3 feet wide. We marked the lines out on top of the ground and I started digging. But I only had a 2-foot bucket on the track hoe. Being inexperienced — this was 20 years ago — I started out on top of the ground at 3 feet but the sidewalls narrowed in at the bottom so a 36-inch leaching chamber would not fit. I had to go back and shave the sidewalls down on all three lateral lines with a shovel.
The craziest question I've been asked: An installer questioned me about filling the tank with water. He was installing a new tank and called me to come out for inspection. It was a metal tank. It was going to rain and he said, "I'm going to cover this up." I said, "Yes, but you need to fill it with water before you cover that metal tank because it'll float out of the ground." He said he wasn't worried about that. I said it again but instead of putting water in the tank he pulled his backhoe up to it and set his front boom down on it. A huge rain came that night. The tank popped out of the ground, flipped his backhoe and broke the cab.
If I could change one industry regulation, it would be: I would mandate a separation of all washing machine lines into their own separate lateral field. Washing machines are the largest producer of wastewater in the house and create a lot of problems with the chemistry in a septic tank with the bleaches and soap powders.
Best piece of small-business advice I've heard: The business owner has to be there — you can't have somebody run your business like you will run your business.
If I wasn't working in the wastewater industry, I would: Still own my outdoor sporting goods/gun store. I owned that store for 10 years while I started doing this. I started out with the state, then I bought the gun shop from my parents and quit the state. The state kept calling me back and the reason I came back was for retirement and insurance.
Crystal ball time – This is my outlook for the wastewater industry: Last year in Kentucky we released drip irrigation systems off experimental status. I'm excited for the future of onsite with the ability to install drip irrigation systems. I think that's going to help us a ton on repairs, on old systems, on small lots. You can put drip irrigation in areas you couldn't use anything else in. I think that's going to be a real positive for the future and help a lot of people. They're slowly coming online now.
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Paremhat 21 - Coptic Calendar - Paremhat 23

The twenty-second day of the Coptic month of Paremhat, the seventh month of the Coptic year. In common years, this day corresponds to March 18, of the Julian Calendar, and March 31, of the Gregorian Calendar. This day falls in the Coptic Season of Shemu, the season of the Harvest.

Commemorations

Saints

 The departure of Saint Joseph of Arimathea
 The departure of Saint Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem
 The departure of Saint Michael, Bishop of Naqadah

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Days of the Coptic calendar


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Santa Rosa County coronavirus patient dies
Pensacola News Journal staff reports
Baptist Hospital officials confirmed later that the hospital was treating the patient identified by the governor.
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health has announced updates regarding the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida.
Two people have died, including a patient from Santa Rosa County, and two new presumptive positive cases have been identified in Broward County.
A previously announced COVID-19 patient in Santa Rosa County has died, after an international trip.
MARCH 6, 2020: South by Southwest fest canceled over virus fears
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday morning that an elderly man with a history of international travel and pre-existing health conditions was being tested for COVID-19.
Baptist Hospital officials confirmed later that the hospital was treating the patient identified by the governor. Local health departments have released no information about where the infected individual has been and who he may have been in contact with, citing patient privacy regulations. The departments have, however, indicated they are in the process of tracking down those contacts.
Baptist Health Care CEO Mark Faulkner said his team is focused purely on treating the virus, and that Baptist patients, visitors and employees are not at risk.
MARCH 6, 2020: How Santa Rosa County caregivers of elderly are working to prevent coronavirus spread
A new individual, age in the 70s, who tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 in Lee County has died, after an international trip.
A 75-year old male in Broward County has been identified as a presumptive positive. This person is isolated and will continue to remain isolated until cleared by public health officials.
A 65-year old man in Broward County has been identified as presumptive positive. This person is isolated and will continue to remain isolated until cleared by public health officials.
The Florida Department of Health is working closely with the patients, potential close contacts of each case and health care providers to isolate and monitor persons who might have been exposed to COVID-19 and implement testing of anyone who may develop COVID-19 symptoms.


Assignment On International Financial Management Topic: Public private partnership. Prepared For Md. Shoaib Ahmed Senior Lecturer, DBA ASA UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH Prepared By Md. Fazlul MobinID: 071-12-562 Md. Rakib SiddiqueID: 071-12-557 Shahanur Alam Bhuyan ID: 071-12-548 Syed Abdus SalamID: 071-12-550 Md. Ariful IslamID: 071-12-203 Date: 12th August, 2010 ASA UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH "Public Private Partnership and Explore the Related Issue of It" Abstract This is an empirical study to investigate the feasibility of public private partnership idea that introduced by the government of Bangladesh to increase the GDP growth rate.
For the purpose of the analysis, different types of data and information were used as measured to identify the feasibility of public private partnership in our country. In this paper we examine the different information of PPP activities in different countries like India, Malaysia, South Korea and Philippine. From that information we found that there is a close relationship between PPP and the growth rate. If we deeply concentrate on PPP activities in our country then we can easily achieve high GDP growth. So the development of our country mostly depend on how we efficiently done the PPP activities.
Most of the People believe that PPP is a idea to develop a country. Key words: Public Private Partnership (PPP), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), development. Introduction A public private partnership is a legally-binding contract between government and business for the provision of assets and the delivery of services that allocates responsibilities and business risks among the various partners. In a P3 arrangement, government remains actively involved throughout the project's life cycle. The private sector is responsible for the more commercial functions such as project design, construction, finance and operations.
At present per capita income in Bangladesh is only USD 695 (BDT 47,955) and almost 40percent (58 million) of population live below the poverty line. Income from industry is 29. 7 percent of total national income, and external trade is 40 percent of total national income. However, we are still considered as one of the least developed countries. Present government has vowed to eradicate poverty, attain highest possible growth by 2021, and build the country such that a thriving economy will fulfill basic human needs. Increased investment is a must for attaining higher growth.
Bangladesh economy failed to gather momentum until 1990. Average growth rate during this time was stagnant at less than 4 percent per year. The growth rate is also on the decline due to impact of the global economic downturn. Lack of investment in infrastructure, especially energy and power, port and communication has been identified as root cause behind sluggish growth. In order to achieve 8-10 percent growth, rate of investment needs to increase from 24-25 percent of GDP to 35-40 percent of GDP. A lot of resources are required to raise rate of investment to 35-40 percent of GDP.
It is challenging for the government to arrange such huge resources. Moreover, due to current global economic downturn, the prospect of receiving foreign assistance has diminished. Resource mobilization is not the only challenge for the government. It is also imperative to ascertain whether the government has skilled manpower and required institutional framework to implement mega infrastructure projects. So, the government of Bangladesh has taken the initiative of public private partnership to increase the GDP growth.
Objective of the Study The objective of the paper is to investigate the impact of PPP on GDP growth of Bangladesh. The concept of the study is taken from one of the working paper of Finance Division "Invigorating Investment Initiative through Public Private Partnership A Position Paper". Moreover after completion of this paper we will know the rules and regulation of PPP contract, the pros and cons of PPP, how many project has already been taken under PPP contract, what are the other countries follow the PPP contract.
For the purpose of the study we have selected different countries from south Asia whose are the follower of PPP and by the help of PPP they develop their country. The ultimate objective of this paper is to identify whether any importance of PPP in economic development of Bangladesh or not. Historical perspective of PPP In 1996, the government adopted a private sector power generation policy to promote private sector participation. In 1997, under administrative control of the Economic Relation Division, Infrastructure Development Company ltd (IDCOL) was established in order to promote private sector investment in infrastructure development.
Similarly, Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Center (IIFC) was established by the government to assist relevant ministries, divisions or agencies with formulation of project proposal and screening as well as to provide technical assistance. Later in 2004, under Public Private Partnership initiative, Bangladesh Private Sector Infrastructure Guidelines (PSIG), which forms the basis of the current PPP, were issued in order to boost individual investment in the development and maintenance of infrastructure.
In 2007, a 5 year term Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) endowed with BDT 4. 18 billion (equivalent to USD 60 million) was set up in Bangladesh Bank to finance government approved PPP based infrastructure development projects to be implemented by the private sector. Later in 2008, policy to promote private sector participation in power sector was formulated. Although these initiatives have been successful in financing and implementing a few small scale infrastructure development projects, they are not sufficient to cater to the requirements and potential of the country.
Therefore, to reduce the plight of the public and to boost economic development, an initiative is being undertaken to revisit the current PPP framework and facilities. Benefit of PPP The government, the private sector investors, and public can all benefit if private sector can be enticed into infrastructure development under PPP. The likely benefits to the relevant three parties are as follow: Public Sector ?? Maintaining Economic Stability ? Since the private sector invests in the infrastructure development, there is no need for the government to take loans and pay interests.
This does not exert excess pressure on money market, thereby diminishing upward pressure on interest rate and inflation. ?? Gains from Private Sector Innovation and Expertise ? Since the private sector is responsible for developing infrastructure, they use the most cost? effective and innovative means and technologies. This enables the best source of value for money gain. ?? Logical Estimate of Expenditure during the Lifecycle of the Infrastructure ? The private sector promoters coordinate and implement different aspects of the project such as designing, financing, construction, maintenance, and management.
Therefore, it is possible to make logical estimate of expenditure during the lifecycle of the infrastructure. ?? Achieving Desired Growth Rate ? Desired growth rate cannot be achieved if the government is unable to invest in infrastructure development at the appropriate time. Participation of private sector allows additional investment and increased production capacity that feeds into higher growth rate. Private Sector ?? Expansion of Business ? PPP facilitates expansion of business. The private sector can engage in sectors where conventionally public sector invests. ?? Innovation ?
Under PPP the private sector not only supplies materials, they are also engaged in multitude of activities such as financing, construction, ownership, maintenance, and management. As a result they have to be very innovative. Public/ Users ?? Accountability ? Since services are purchased from the private sector by paying fees or charges, the service providers remain accountable to the government and public. ?? More Responsible Government ? Since the government approves the PPP projects, it has to supervise whether the private service providers are abiding by the contracts. ?? Guarantee of Safety ?
Prospective Sectors under PPP The government is interested in involving private sector in all sectors barring a few for national security reasons. Modern and reliable infrastructure is a must to uplift country's economy from the current state to a higher growth trajectory. But due to lack of investment in infrastructure in the past seven years, it is now stagnant. Realising the demand for change, the present government's election manifesto accorded highest priority to infrastructure development, particularly to power generation and welcomes PPP investment in the following areas: ??
There are more models besides the ones mentioned above. For example, education institutions can be co? financed and privately managed. Private sector can also take responsibility of providing health care in a certain area as well as responsibility of all public health care providers in that area. The main idea behind these models is to outsource the management to the private sector ?? BOO ? The private sector manages the infrastructure belonging to this model on build? own? operate basis. Government usually does not manage the infrastructure developed under this model.
Three government organizations are involved in the project implementation by the private sector under the PPP initiative. So far the direct assistance of these organizations have enabled implementation of 27 projects of which 18 projects are in the power and energy sector, 6 projects in telecommunication sector, 2 projects in the port infrastructure sector and 1 project in the information technology sector (Annex 1). The contribution of the three organizations involved in PPP project implementation is summarized below: i) IDCOL ? Through this government sponsored company PPP project finance and financial intermediation are conducted.
Till date, BDT 13 billion has been financed by IDCOL in 22 projects implemented under PPP. ii) IPFF ? This project financed 5 power sector projects under the PPP initiative, generating 178 megawatt power. Three projects have started power generation on a commercial basis and have added 99 megawatt of power to the national grid. The remaining two projects are at the final implementation stage. The total expenditure in the 5 aforementioned projects was BDT 8. 67 billion of which IPFF financed BDT 4. 41billion (51% of total expenditure), private investors financed BDT 2. 1 billion (32% of total expenditure) and participating banks financed BDT 1. 46 billion (17% of total expenditure). iii) IIFC ? This too is a government sponsored company which is responsible for providing expert assistance to relevant ministries, divisions or agencies regarding project development, project formulation, project design, technical, engineering, implementation and monitoring related issues for projects sanctioned by PPP initiative. Till now, IIFC has been under contract to design 30, provide technical support to 8 and consultancy support to 16 PPP projects.
Almost all the projects implemented under PPP have taken IIFC support. List of Important Mega Projects and its Model in Bangladesh |Sector |Name of the Project |Estimated Cost |PPP Model | | | |(USD billion) | | |Transportation |Dhaka? Chittagong access control highway |3. 02 |BOOT | | |Sky? rain encompassing the Dhaka metropolis |2. 80 |BOOT | | |Dhaka city subway |3. 10 |BOOT/BOT | | |Dhaka city elevated expressway |1. 23 |BOOT/BOT | | |Dhaka? Narayanganj? Gazipur? Dhaka elevated expressway |1. 90 |BOOT/BOT | |Power and Energy |Four coal, diesel or gas fired power plants capable of |1. |BOO/BOT | | |producing 450 megawatts electricity in different parts | | | | |of the | | | | |country | | | |Water transport |Deep sea port in Chittagong | |BOOT/BOT | | |Total (excluding Chittagong deep sea port) |13. 85 | | List of Other Projects Sector |Name of the Project |Estimated Cost |PPP Model | | | |(BDT Million) | | |Transportation |1. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) | 150 | BOO | | |2. Articulated Bus Service |50 |BOO | | |3. Bus Route Franchise (BRF) |50 |BOO | List of Projects in Education and Health Sectors |Sector |Name of the Project | |Health Health care provider for a specific area (a few districts) | | |Setting up cancer and/or other hospitals | |Education |Setting up quality secondary schools | | |Setting up dormitories, health centers, auditoriums, gymnasiums | | |in public universities | | |Development, expansion or improvement of present Degree colleges| | |Setting up research institutions or research foundations | | |dedicated to the institution | Literatures review According to Abu Naser Chowdhury (2009) The new government of Bangladesh has shown enough positive intent to incorporate PPP in the coming fiscal budget 2009-2010. Although late, it is a very wise decision by the Finance Minister.
For the collection primary data, we discussed with different economist of our country about the concept of Public Private Partnership activities and the economy of Bangladesh. Limitations of the Study ? Unavailability of research information ? Time constrain Empirical Result Following figure 1 illustrate the investment comparison of Bangladesh with India, Philippine, South Korea, Malaysia during the period from 2001-02 to 2009-2010 fiscal year. The table shows that South Koreas invest more in public private sector rather then other countries. There investment in PPP approximately $0. 05056 trillion during the time period. India is the second position in case of amount of investment in PPP, amount of their investment is $ 0. 04819 trillion. But Philippine is the last in terms of their invested amount, $0. 2582 trillion is their total investment in PPP. Malaysia got the fourth position in the serial among the country there invested amount is $ 0. 03725 trillion. Bangladesh invests $ 0. 03780 trillion in PPP sector, now we are in the third position. [pic] Figure1: Investment comparison among the countries, (2001-2010). Figure 2 shows that the relationship between PPP and GDP growth rate among the country. Malaysia is a growing and relatively open state-oriented market economy. The state plays a significant but declining role in guiding economic activity through macroeconomic plans. But other countries GDP is steadily increase with the help of PPP activities. e see that the countries other than Malaysia GDP growth is increasing with the help of PPP, so we can say that our countries GDP will also increase with the help of GDP. [pic] Figure 2: GDP growth rate among the country. (Estimated) (2010) Conclusion PPP is a good idea to develop the economy of any country. Many countries, particularly ASEAN and SAARC countries have successfully implemented PPP projects. In so doing these countries have managed to increase production capacity without putting any pressure on government revenue and could achieve double digit growth rates. There is no other way for us than to invest heavily in infrastructure if we want to develop like our neighboring countries.
In the uncertain external environment, the plan to raise GDP growth to 8 percent by 2013 will become real if infrastructure is developed under the PPP initiative. The vision for a prosperous and developed Bangladesh will become reality in 2021? the year of golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence, if we lay the foundation today to raise GDP growth to 8 percent by 2013, and to 10 percent by 2017 and beyond. So there is relation between the Public Private Partnership and the economic development of a country. Reference 1. www. mof. gov. bd 2. finmin. nic. in 3. PPP Manual of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia,Philippin and South Korea. 4. Abu Naser Chowdhury (2009) "the method of infrastructure in Bangladesh" PhD candidate at Nanyang Technology University , Singapure. 5. doza. wordpress. com 6. www. unescap. org 7. Bangladesh bank 8. Junglim Hahm " private Participation in the Infrustructure Programme of the republic of Korea" Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific. 9. www. pppindiadatabase. com Appendix PPP Framework – Cross Country Comparison The Government has issued Private Sector Infrastructure Guidelines (PSIG) in 2004 to accelerate private investment in infrastructure development and operation through Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative. Since, the issuance of PSIG? 2004, in the mean time, more than 5? years have elapsed but investment did not occur at the expected level.
Under these circumstances, it became imperative to revisit and give a fresh look to the institutional framework and terms of reference for project identification, scrutiny, approval, tender and project implementation procedures as envisaged in the PSIG 2004. At the same time, existing PPP framework of Bangladesh needs comparison with the PPP regulatory and institutional framework of other countries to identify the deficiencies in the prevailing PPP framework and formulate recommendation for making the framework time? befitting and effective. A large number of countries have prepared guidelines and/or enacted laws in attracting private investment for implementing projects through PPP approach. The following table shows the comparative position of India and the Philippines vis? a? vis Bangladesh. |SL. NO. Issue |Bangladesh |India |Philippines |Observation | |01 |Regulatory |Guidelines of |Guidelines for formulation, |'The Philippines BOT | | | |Framework |PSIG? 2004 is being |appraisal and approval of |law' enacted in | | | | |followed |PPP |1993 is being | | | | | |projects, 2006 is being |followed | | | | | |followed | | | |02 |Institutional |An 11? member |a. A 5 member Public Private|There is no separate |a. 11? ember | | |Framework |Private |Partnership Appraisal |committee. PPP |PICOM is a big | | | |Infrastructure |Committee (PPPAC) has been |projects are |committee. It | | | |Committee |constituted. The PPPAC is |processed under |usually takes long | | | |(PICOM) has been |housed in Department of |delegated authority |time to arrange | | | |constituted. The |Economic Affairs (DEA) under|approved by the |meetings of such a | | | |Board of |M/O. Finance.
Two more small|National Economic |big committee and | | | |Investment (BOI) |committees are in place for |Development |to maintain contacts | | | |provides |appraisal of projects up to |Authority (NEDA). |with the members. | | | |secretarial |certain level of project | |b. Single point | | | |services to PICOM |cost | |technical services | | | | |ceiling. | |are hindered in the | | | | |b. A dedicated PPP nit has | |absence of | | | | |been constituted in the DEA | |dedicated PPP Unit | | | | |for | | | | | | |providing technical services| | | | | | |to | | | | | | |PPPAC on PPP project | | | | | | |preappraisal | | | | | | |and recommendation | | | | | | |c. A separate PPP Appraisal | | | | | | |Unit | | | | | | |has been set? p in the | | | | | | |Planning | | | | | | |Commission | | | |03 |Terms of |PICOM's role is |PPPAC examine the PPP |Each government |Since, PICOM's role | | |Reference |limited to |projects |department |is limited to | | | |coordination, |and place them to the |examines and |coordination | | | |communication |appropriate authority with |analyses its project |and | | | |and |its |and places to NEDA |communication | | | |encouragement |own recommendations for |for approval having |hence, it is | | | |for PPP related |consideration and approval. |cost above 300 |understandable that | | | |activities and |a. Project cost beyond 2500 |million peso. in most cases | | | |placement of |million rupees and project | |PICOM can not | | | |proposal to the |included in the National | |examine and | | | |Cabinet |Highway Development Plan | |evaluate PPP | | | |Committee on |(NHDP) having cost beyond | |projects properly. | | | |Economic Affairs |5000 million rupees are | | | | | |(CCEA) through |placed | | | | | |Cabinet Division |to PPPAC for recommendation | | | | | | |b. A Standing Finance | | | | | | |Committee (SFC? 4 member | | | | | | |committee) examines project | | | | | | |having cost above 1000 | | | | | | |million | | | | | | |rupees and less than 2500 | | | | | | |million rupees and NHDP | | | | | | |listed | | | | | | |project having cost less | | | | | | |than | | | | | | |5000 million rupees and | | | | | | |above | | | | | | |2500 million rupees and | | | | | | |places | | | | | | |them to a Committee under | | | | | | |M/O.
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by: Bobby Hellard
Most modern computers have a weakness that allows hackers to steal encryption keys and other sensitive data, according to new research.
Cyber security firm F-Secure said it had managed to revive a decades-old attack that involves stealing user data during a computer's reboot process, warning that the majority of modern-day computers are vulnerable to the exploit.
The exploit, known as a cold-boot attack, which has been known to hackers since 2008, involves rebooting a computer without initiating a proper shutdown process, then scalping the residual data that briefly sits on the machine's RAM. While most modern laptops have been designed to overwrite this data by default, the research team was successfully able to disable this overwrite function.
Researchers warn that the attack could mean that businesses risk losing data through machines they have either lost or ditched in recent replacement cycles, and that current security measures are not good enough to protect against the exploit.
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Segerdahl also added that there's no reliable way for organisations to know their data is safe if a computer goes missing, and because nearly all company laptops will have things like access credentials for corporate networks, it gives attackers a consistent and reliable way to compromise corporate targets.
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National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)
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The table to the right includes counts of all research outputs for National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) published between 1 February 2018 - 31 January 2019 which are tracked by the Nature Index.
Physical Sciences 10 2.18
Life Sciences 2 0.28
Earth & Environmental Sciences 3 0.69
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International vs. domestic collaboration by FC
61.17% Domestic
38.83% International
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Top 10 domestic collaborators by FC (22 total)
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Taiwan
Domestic institution
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan (5.17)
National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan (3.38)
Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2.21)
National Center for Theoretical Science (NCTS NTHU), Taiwan (1.33)
National Central University (NCU), Taiwan (1.23)
Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (1.16)
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Taiwan (1.13)
Taipei Medical University (TMU), Taiwan (1.05)
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan (1.02)
China Medical University (CMU), Taiwan (1)
Top 10 international collaborators by FC (48 total)
Foreign institution
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), China (1)
North Carolina State University (NCSU), United States of America (USA) (1)
University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Italy (0.94)
National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy (0.94)
Yokohama City University (YCU), Japan (0.67)
The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan (0.60)
University of Connecticut (UConn), United States of America (USA) (0.60)
University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), United States of America (USA) (0.60)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States of America (USA) (0.59)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), United States of America (USA) (0.57)
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College of Science, NTNU
Department of Chemistry, NTNU
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Prof. Dr. Devorah Dimant
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Ph.D., Professor em. for Biblical Studies at the University of Haifa, Israel
Born 1939 in Jerusalem, Israel
Studied Religion and Literature of Ancient Judaism with a special focus on Dead Sea Scrolls and Contemorary Jewish Literature
Research Projects:
a. Non-Sectarian Qumran Texts which Rewrite the Hebrew Bible
b. The History of Research into the Dead Sea Scrolls
a. In the context of the research project "The Patriarchs in the Bible and at Qumran" (conducted with Professor Reinhard Kratz) I will prepare for publication a monograph on Qumran Texts which rework the Pentateuch. The volume includes some twenty short texts, consisting of fresh editions, translations and extensive commentaries and introductions. None of these texts employ the nomenclature and style typical of the literature produced by the Qumran community. The volume aims at examining the impact of this fact on the character and type of biblical reworking of these texts. Another purpose of the volume is to place the biblical interpretation gleaned from the texts in the wider context of Jewish literature of the Second Temple period.
b. A second project, elaborated together with PD Dr. Annette Steudel, is to prepare for publication a volume entitled The History of Qumran Research. The volumes surveys the research conducted in various countries in an effort to follow the peculiar and intricate research history of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and also serve as a guide to the constantly expanding field.
Dimant, D. 2010. Connected Vessels: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Literature of the Second Temple Period. Jerusalem (Hebrew).
Dimant, D. 2010. "Between Qumran Sectarian and Non-Sectarian Texts: The Case of Belial and Mastema" in A.D. Roitman, L.H. Schiffman, and S. Tzoref (eds.): The Dead Sea Scrolls and Contemporary Culture. Proceedings of the International Conference held at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem (July 6-8, 2008) Leiden/Boston: Brill, pp. 235-256.
Dimant, D. 2009. "Criteria for the Identification of Qumran Sectarian Texts" in M. Kister (ed.): The Qumran Scrolls and their World. Jerusalem, pp. 49-86 (Hebrew).
Dimant, D. 2007. "The Qumran Aramaic Texts and the Qumran Community" in A. Hilhorst, E. Puech, and E.J.C. Tigchelaar (eds.): Flores Florentino. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Early Jewish Studies in Honour of Florentino García Martínez. Leiden: Brill, pp. 197-205.
Dimant, D. 2001. Parabiblical Texts, Part 4: Pseudo-Prophetic Texts. Discoveries in the Judaean Desert XXX: Qumran Cave 4.XXI. Oxford: Clarendon. xiv + 278 pp. + xii plates.


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Loose és el tercer disc de la cantant canadenca d'ascendència portuguesa Nelly Furtado. És un disc que mescla el Pop amb el hip hop i amb algun ritme folklòric.

Va ser llançat a mitjan 2006. Les crítiques en general van ser molt bones i també va tenir una gran acceptació en el mercat mundial. Va estar en les primeres posicions de moltes llistes.

Llista de cançons
 "Afraid"  (Nelly Furtado, Tim "Attitude" Clayton, Nate Hills, Tim Mosley/Timbaland) – 3:35
 "Maneater" (Furtado, Jim Beanz, Hills, Mosley) – 4:25
 "Promiscuous"  (Furtado, Clayton, Hills, Mosley) – 4:02
 "Glow" (Furtado, Hills, Mosley, Nisan Stewart) – 4:02
 "Showtime" (Furtado, Hills) – 4:15
 "No Hay Igual" (Furtado, Hills, Mosley, Stewart) – 3:35
 "Te Busqué"  (Furtado, Juanes, Lester Mendez) – 3:38
 "Say It Right" (Furtado, Hills, Mosley) – 3:43
 "Do It" (Furtado, Stewart, Mosley) – 3:41
 "In God's Hands" (Furtado, Rick Nowels) – 4:54
 "Wait for You" (Furtado, Hills, Mosley) – 5:11
 "All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Furtado, Hills, Chris Martin, Mosley) – 5:11

Posicions a les llistes

Vendes mundials

Referències

Discs del 2006


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Ejim's double-double leads No. 16 Gonzaga women past Pacific
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP)Yvonne Ejim had 22 points and 12 rebounds, McKayla Williams added 19 points and seven boards and No. 16 Gonzaga held off Pacific 81-78 on Thursday.
Gonzaga led for 39 minutes, 18 seconds, with an advantage as high as 16 points. But Pacific scored 30 points in the fourth quarter to make it close down the stretch. Anaya James completed a three-point play with 5:30 left to get Pacific within 70-69 and she gave the Tigers their first lead at 74-73 on a 3-pointer from the corner.
James made a runner with 36.5 seconds left to cut Gonzaga's lead to 79-78 and she had another shot at the lead after Gonzaga was called for traveling. But James was short on a jumper before Kaylynne Truong secured the loose ball under the basket and made two free throws with 0.5 seconds left.
Truong finished with 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Gonzaga (18-2, 8-0 West Coast Conference), which has won 13 in a row against the Tigers. Eliza Hollingsworth scored 11 points.
Gonzaga scored the opening 12 points of the game, with seven points from Williams. Pacific missed its first five shots, four from 3-point range, and turned it over three times, but rallied to get within 20-17 entering the second quarter. Gonzaga led 45-31 at halftime.
Liz Smith made five 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Pacific (7-12, 2-6). James finished with 18 points and Elizabeth Elliott scored all 15 of her points in the second half. Smith made three 3-pointers in the opening two minutes of the fourth quarter.
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Belarus' Lukashenko Threatens to Kick Out Foreign Press Over Protest Coverage
Protests have broken out in Belarus after election officials barred President Alexander Lukashenko's main election rivals from running. Michele Tantussi / EPA / TASS
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to kick out foreign journalists he accuses of stirring up protests against him ahead of next month's election.
Lukashenko, 65, faces what analysts call the toughest re-election campaign in his 26 years in power. Three of his main election rivals have been either jailed or barred from running, prompting the opposition to rally around the wife of a detained candidate instead.
In Belarus, 3 Women Unite to Fight Strongman Lukashenko
At a government session Thursday, Lukashenko accused foreign journalists of "calling for riots" and hurling "insult after insult."
"Why do you tolerate this?" Lukashenko said, singling out the BBC and the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) news outlet, according to a Reuters translation.
"There is no need to wait for any end of the electoral campaign. Expel [them] from here if they do not comply with our laws and call people to the Maidans."
Lukashenko's threat referenced a wave of protests in neighboring Ukraine that forced out its Russian-backed president in 2014. Russian and Belarussian leaders, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign this week, have used the imagery of the Maidan violence to warn against protests.
Authorities in Belarus have cracked down on the opposition and detained more than 250 people at protests last week.
Instead of the protests, Lukashenko said foreign reporters should focus their coverage on the harvest "where there is really a battle going on today."
"Take a picture of a combine harvester," Lukashenko said.
"Tell us about these ordinary people — hard workers who feed the country. They'll all run to the shops tomorrow, these hacks, to buy a piece of bread for themselves, relatives, friends, children."
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I can't tell you 'bout the political lie.
I can't tell you about the hurting children.
I can't start to know all the reasons why.
And we give the goods into the rich man's hand.
Why we fan the flames and thus pollute the land.
It seems a shame to kill one another.
All in the name of a fallen race.
Why can't we stop the world and reset our hearts?
Why can't we make a one world march?
To a goal of always mending hearts.
Why do we not love one another?
Why do we not love ourselves?
No, I just can't tell you why.
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October 5, 2008 | Music News
P-Square loses millions as Busta Rhymes faills to show up
By nfc
The hype had been huge and Nigerians had awaited with great expectations as the story spread. One of America's most celebrated rap artiste Busta Rhymes was coming to Nigeria to headline the peace concert put together by Northside Entertainment (an outfit owned by the twin brothers and their manager brother, Jude) and Howie T's Kiss Entertainment.
The concert which was to feature also P-Square and a couple of other top Nigerian artistes had been scheduled to hold in Asaba the capital city of Delta State.
P-SquareAt a press conference organised by the musicians to herald the event, the duo (Peter and Paul Okoye) told newsmen the purpose of the concert is to 'promote peace in the Niger Delta part of Nigeria'.
'We know there has been a lot of a similar concert trying to promote peace in the Niger Delta over the years, and since anything P- Square does is usually unique, we have decided to join forces with Busta Rhymes to make this a reality' Peter Okoye one of the twin commented.
The show which is put together by North Side entertainment; an outfit owned by Jude, Peter and Paul Okoye had been tagged 'Da independence blast' because the show was scheduled to hold on the 30th of September , 2008 in commemoration with Nigeria's independence day' Paul Okoye commented.
Alas on the D-Day the America rap artiste was nowhere near the concert venue. He was in far away America unmindful of the pains he'd inflicted on his followers.
Traumatised by the development, the organisers rallied quickly and a decision to refund money to the fee paying guests was taken.
And by the last count, the organisers had refunded in excess of N15million to the over 3,000 persons who'd thronged the Grand hotel venue and had bought tickets for N5000.
In a telephone chat with Showtime, Jude Okoye, the P-Square manager while confirming our story stated that, "what ever may have gone wrong with Busta Rhymes should be blamed on, the agent who packed the deal between Northside Entertainment and the rap artiste. We fulfilled our part of the deal.
For now we are working details on a new date for the concert", he told Showtime.


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Stephen Fry, Graham Norton and Madonna have all voiced their support for the performer and gay activist, real name Rory O'Neill.
There have even been calls for her to lead the St Patrick's Day parade.
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Email "Someone has made a Lego version of Team Panti".
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