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Vincent scoops $6M Series A round amid growing interest in alternative investments
July 21, 2021, 8:00 am By Alex Roha
Online investing platform Vincent announced Wednesday it raised a Series A funding round worth $6 million to go towards the expansion of its alternative assets business model. The funding round was led by investment veteran Jason Calacanis of LAUNCH along with Joe Lonsdale of 8VC, Barry Silbert of Digital Currency Group as well as a number of its founders and individual investors.
Founded in November of 2020 by Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin, along with Eric Cantor, Evan Cohen and Ross Cohen, the platform is boasting close to $3.5 billion worth of assets.
"Alts" as they are also known, is a financial asset that does not fall into one of the conventional investment categories that includes stocks, bonds and cash. These range from venture capitalism in alternative energy to ultra-rare Pokémon cards to revenue shares in rural New Hampshire distilleries.
According to Vincent, the new funding will enable the company to accelerate growth and double down on its search experience with the use of more intricate data for investors to pursue and compare.
Like Kayak, Zillow, Trviago etc., the site links users to the actual investment site where the transaction can occur such as Fundrise, Yieldstreet, Collectable, Republic or Masterworks.
"The institutions and the super high net-worth individuals have known that if you want to get the best returns on your portfolio, you need to portion some of it," said Slava Ruben, Vincent co-founder in an interview with FinLedger. "That includes things like real estate, debt, crypto art and trading cards – different asset classes."
The 60/40 model of investing ― putting 60% of your investments in equities and 40% in bonds ― is a standard argument for the benefits of the alternative investment model.
Following its Series C funding round in June, Michael Weisz, Founder, President and CIO of alt investment platform Yieldstreet formerly told FinLedger that for now the 60/40 investment model is broken. Essentially, people are inefficiently making their money work for them.
And Vincent shares a similar view.
According to Ruben, Vincent is attempting to democratize that investment access to the normal person, whether they are accredited or aspirationally accredited. A portfolio of at least 3% to 7% is the sweet spot for "alts", and Vincent is working to get its users there, Ruben told FinLedger.
Within its monthly data report, Venture capitalism was the most popular interest for investors in June (28%), followed closely by real estate (26%) with digital assets/crypto and debt/fixed income tying for third (12% each).
However, while these made up the greatest number of actual investments, investors curiosity reflected a different dataset. Top searches on Vincent last month put cryptocurrency at the top spot, followed by AI, cannabis, fintech/finance and food/foodtech.


Finding that special someone that loves Disney just as much as you do can be a challenge. Believe me, I know. I'm an avid Disney lover who grew up with a cabinet of Disney VHS tapes and, thankfully, was fortunate enough to have annual family trips to Disney parks. However, when it came to finding my special someone, no one really seemed to understand me – until I found my own Disney fan where the magic really clicked.
My prince charming and I met online. At first it was just like any other online dating chat about the weather, jobs, love of coffee. Neither of us really remember how the subject came up, but the defining moment that we both say changed our perspective on the relationship was when we had a movie quote war from Finding Nemo. Ever since that day, I have found out that dating a Disney fan IS all it's cracked up to be. What makes these Disney fans worth dating?
If there's one thing Disney teaches us, it's that with the help of some Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust, you can achieve anything you set your heart to. Disney lovers of all ages have been taught to dream, and follow their heart. I don't know about you, but I got tired of dating lost boys. Having someone with ambitions, goals, and dreams will go far in this world. Even if they don't make it to Neverland, you'll feel inspired in their presence to follow your own dreams.
Not everyone can take you on a magic carpet ride to faraway places, and that's okay. Disney fans have had quite a few role models on relationships. Even if your Disney fan isn't the secret romantic that knows they should take you to a fireworks show for your first kiss, they'll still have romantic ideas that will surprise you in their own unique ways.
I've never met a Disney fan that didn't love adventures. Daring sword fights and far off places are just the beginning of your journeys together. Create crazy inventions together, get lost in the woods, and explore castles with giant libraries. You'll also find adventures together that you once thought you could only read about in books.
Some of the absolute favorite moments in my relationship started with quote wars. You don't have to know every Disney movie by heart, but if you know the basics, the words will find you. It gets even better when you burst out into song about beating the Huns on your journeys and adventures that you make together.
What fun is a Disney love if you don't get a chance to flaunt what you've got? Disney Parks are the perfect place for you and your significant other. You can dress as your favorite Disney couple and get away with it when it's not even Halloween. You can get your very own Mickey and Minnie ears, or if you're feeling ambitious, there are even bride and groom ears. Not everyone can host their wedding at Disney, but you can visit the parks on your anniversary and get an anniversary button from Guest Relations – and Cast Members will be congratulating you on your love all day long!


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Copeland Falls is just one of the many waterfalls hikers will encounter in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park. In fact, you can't miss Copeland Falls as it is the first waterfall along the main trail–just a short hike from the trailhead. Explore the full Copeland Falls hike profile below for trail map, driving directions, and more tips and details to help you enjoy this adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Copeland Falls is just a short and easy hike from the Wild Basin Trailhead. There are lower and upper leaps at Copeland Falls, and they are reached by following a couple of spur trails that branch off from the main trail. Signs will indicate the location of the trail to the Lower Copeland Falls. After viewing the lower falls, another spur trail leads along St. Vrain Creek to Upper Copeland Falls. A sign will indicate where this second spur trail is located. After viewing the falls, hikers can connect back to the main Wild Basin Trail which leads on to many other beautiful destinations, including several more waterfalls.
TIP: Bring lots of water and high-energy food.
You're in Bear Country: Black Bears live in the Wild Basin area and are active on the months of April through November. Be aware, and dispose of your food responsibly.
Photo: We would like to express our gratitude to Ben Graham for sharing such an amazing photograph of this hike to Copeland Falls in RMNP. His photos can also be seen at Redbubble.


As part of our 5-part series on EQi for couples, today we turn our emotional intelligence focus to relationships, very specifically.
The first of today's three scales is specifically our ability to create and keep healthy relationships. The Bar-On EQi tool defines this aspect of intelligence as being able to have "mutually satisfying relationships that are characterized by trust and compassion".
In order for this to happen we, as partners need to be able to be vulnerable. To trust and to be trusted. To care deeply how the other person is doing and learn to speak our partner's love language to them.
The second of today's three is empathy. This is a complicated skill. On the surface this sounds like a skill we all get. Caring about how someone else feels. It is more, much more.
Empathy is layered. First I need to get past myself and how I am feeling. I need to be able to listen and hear well enough how my partner is feeling, what they are thinking, that I get past making assumptions about how one "should" be feeling or how we ourselves feel.
This is a great example of interdependence in relationships. In deeply connecting, we discover our differences and places where we can offer love and understanding, regardless of whether we agree or feel the same.
Empathy is not sympathy. Empathy can firmly hold on to a belief in the strength and ability of our partner while offering care, understanding and acknowledgement of how our partner is feeling and doing.
We come along side, intimately, entering into the emotions of the other but not going down a dark hole with them. This is not about feeling sorry for them, but caring how they are doing because we genuinely care about them. Empathy is also about expressing this care.
The third of our three today is "Social Responsibility". This is broader than caring for our family - it is about being engaged in the community. This may look like activism, volunteerism, donating to important societal causes.
How does this help us as couples?
Bill (my husband) volunteered a day a week at a soup kitchen early on in our married life. When we put energy in to areas outside our own little world it is a reminder of what we have. It keeps us from getting too small-minded. It helps us be grateful for what we have.
Some of the strongest couples I have met care for others. This of course has to be balanced with enough family time, etc. but is a great way to keep a healthy balance and keep us from being enmeshed and just all about ourselves.
How can you improve your ability to be empathetic with your partner this week?
Where can you make a difference outside of your family? This can be done individually or something you do as a couple.
May your relationships be rich and satisfying!
Be proactive in your relationships so you can stay ahead of the problem! Learn how to listen better, handle conflict in productive ways and how to bring out the best in your partner. Grow your Luv Life skills today!
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Dark Hearts follows a werewolf who escapes into the wild. Haunted by her past, as well as dark elements of humanity, will she complete her journey?
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High Water Mark (Mobi)
"When humanity has been driven into the sea, what lurks above the waves?"
High Water Mark follows a mermaid Anna as she makes landfall and learns why her ancestors abandoned the surface. Lost in a world that is perpetually covered in a thick fog, Anna must navigate through what remains above the high-water mark.
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Broken Promises (Mobi)
"When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option."
Broken Promises. Despite insurmountable odds, a young woman must risk traversing unfamiliar and hostile territory to find help. As you read, be sure to consider: When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option.
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Come Hell or High Water (Mobi)
"With the sky out of reach, where will she go when the world turns to ash?"
Come Hell or High Water. While you witness Tessa's final moments on this apocalyptic Earth, ask yourself this: With the sky out of reach, where will she go when the world turns to ash?
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The Van Helsing Incursion (Mobi)
"Hunting things that go bump in the night is child's play when compared to juggling relationships."
The Van Helsing Incursion is a continuation of a day in the life of Clara Grey, a fallen angel. After a lifetime of ridding the world of things that haunt our dreams, Clara decides to try her hand at having a relationship. A snap? Alas, things that lurk in the shadows have not been idle.
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The Van Helsing Resurgence (Mobi)
"While the Roaring Twenties are long gone, a heroine's work is never done."
The Van Helsing Resurgence is a continuation of a day in the life of Clara Grey, an angel for Heaven. Explore her world, as she gets called down to Earth to investigate the case of a missing soul, just as the reality gets shattered by a group of scientists. Remember that while the Roaring Twenties are long gone, a heroine's work is never done.
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The Van Helsing Paradox (Mobi)
"A gal has to look out for herself after all."
The Van Helsing Paradox explores the life and times of Clara Grey, a hunter for a secretive religious order. Explore Clara's origins, as a child born before the dawn of the twentieth century and how she blossomed into a full-fledged hunter. Witness how the tragedy of the Great War and her training helped her to become an empowered flapper wielding her trusty derringer.
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The Grand (Mobi)
"Even things that go bump in the night need a place to unwind."
The Grand is a collection of Gothic horror stories that focus a town prosecutor who accidentally discovers a series of grizzly case files. Individual stories incorporate supernatural themes based in the Roaring Twenties to create a rich historical, linguistic and cultural backdrop.
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The Portrait (Mobi)
"A vision from the past becomes a writer's deadly obsession."
The Portrait is a Gothic horror about Victoria Frost, an author who develops an unhealthy obsession for her character. As events unfold, her obsessions begin to turn on her, which forces the author to question her sanity. Is she simply slipping deeper into madness or are there other factors at play?
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Kevin Love gives $100K to Cavs and arena staff in wake of NBA season suspension; Cavs will compensate hourly and staff event team members
Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love (0) shoots against Utah Jazz's Royce O'Neale (23) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (Source: Tony Dejak)
By John Deike and Simon Hannig | March 12, 2020 at 5:57 PM EDT - Updated March 12 at 8:05 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Cavaliers all-star Kevin Love has stepped up to support the scores of staff members who were impacted by the NBA season suspension. The Cavs will also compensate for hourly and event staff team members.
The Cavs said they will compensate those employees as if every game and every event is still taking place.
Thank you @kevinlove — coming through in the clutch 🙏
We're behind you, as we also announced earlier today that we are compensating all of our @RMFieldHouse hourly and event staff team members as if every game and every event is still taking place!
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March 12, 2020
Love will give $100,000, and he's urging his peers to do the same.
"I hope that during this time of crisis, others will join me in supporting our communities. Pandemics are not just a medical phenomenon. They affect individuals and society on so many levels, with stigma and xenophobia being just two aspects of the impact of a pandemic outbreak," Love wrote on Instagram.
The Cavs were placed on self-quarantine on Wednesday after it was reported that Utah Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell both tested positive for the coronavirus.
Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations. And the fear and anxiety resulting from the recent outbreak of COVID-19 can be extremely overwhelming. Through the game of basketball, we've been able to address major issues and stand together as a progressive league that cares about the players, the fans, and the communities where we work. I'm concerned about the level of anxiety that everyone is feeling and that is why I'm committing $100,000 through the @KevinLoveFund in support of the @Cavs arena and support staff that had a sudden life shift due to the suspension of the NBA season. I hope that during this time of crisis, others will join me in supporting our communities. Pandemics are not just a medical phenomenon. They affect individuals and society on so many levels, with stigma and xenophobia being just two aspects of the impact of a pandemic outbreak. It's important to know that those with a mental illness may be vulnerable to the effects of widespread panic and threat. Be kind to one another. Be understanding of their fears, regardless if you don't feel the same. Be safe and make informed decisions during this time. And I encourage everyone to take care of themselves and to reach out to others in need -- whether that means supporting your local charities that are canceling events, or checking in on your colleagues and family.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers won in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night against the "Big Three" from the Brooklyn Nets, including Kyrie Irving.
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Molly is a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and founder of Nourish, a Health Coaching + Lifestyle practice that moves around with her. She is currently living in the city of Missoula with her fiance, Tom, and two dogs, Townes and Tikka, located in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. Molly is an ambassador for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she received in-depth training in nutrition, health and wellness, coaching skills, and business development. She is an alumna of Goddard College in Vermont where she received a Bachelor of Health Arts and Sciences with a strong focus in Integrative health care, community healing, stress, and trauma. Molly is also a certified Yoga Instructor who weaves her work on the yoga mat seamlessly into the work with her clients and community, delivering a higher understanding of what it means to incorporate a sense of both spiritual and physical practices into their day-to-day lives. Molly designs her work around the emphasis of community and living close to nature. She leads group work as well as works with individuals one-on-one in her 6 Month Program to support them in becoming their fullest and brightest expression.
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20 Rounds of 9.3x72mm Rimmed Ammo by Sellier & Bellot - 193gr SP
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The 9.3x72mm is probably best described as a popular brush gun caliber in Europe. The heavy blunt projectile is particularly effective for use in deer hunting and other intermediate game hunting operations where the landscape of the terrain is particularly densely forested and full of branches and leaves. The underlying performance of the cartridge favors that heavy bullet moving through such obstacles instead of being deflected away from target like a lesser, faster moving round would be. The classic shape and profile of the Rimmed 9.3x72 is about like you would imagine a load from the era that this one originated in.
It's a classic on the European spectrum of hunting cartridges and offers a relatively graceful, slow rolling performance that many would call mild, considering the heft of the round. It is primarily in use in older sporting weapons like Drilling's.
Sellier & Bellot, being based in the Czech Republic and offering sporting rounds to European sport shooters, offers this round as a way to cover the shooters of some of these one-off guns and those who believe in the classic loads. Sellier & Bellot offers a cartridge that is made with modern equipment and a set of modern components, to keep the legacy of some of the more obsolete rounds, alive.
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Q: I have a drilling that I use to hunt leopards. I am interested in this ammunition because it is hard to find. What is the muzzle velocity?
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A: Ballistics for Sellier & Bellot 9.3x72 Rimmed 196gr SP:
Muzzle velocity 1952 fps
100 meter velocity 1568 fps
Muzzle energy 1632 ft-lbs
100 meter energy 1053 ft-lbs
200 meter energy 680 ft-lbs
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: JOHN EDWARDS SUICIDAL!
By BARRY LEVINE and RICK EGUSQUIZA
"I won't go to jail! I'd kill myself first!" A deeply depressed JOHN EDWARDS – facing a possible criminal indictment that could put him behind bars – blurted out those shocking words to close friends, who fear the disgraced politician could take his own life, The ENQUIRER reports in a bombshell world exclusive.
"I think John IS suicidal," a close source told The ENQUIRER.
"He knows that if he's indicted, prosecutors will try to get him to serve jail time and make an example of him.
"He's absolutely despondent over the fear of prison. Over the past year, he's lost about 20 pounds, and friends are concerned that he's escaping reality with booze.
"In early March, his legal team told him there was a strong chance he could be indicted, and John completely lost it. He cried his eyes out and said, 'I won't go to jail! I'd kill myself first!'"
The former North Carolina senator and two time Presidential loser has been under federal grand jury investigation since April 2009 for possible campaign law violations related to paying his mistress Rielle Hunter.
Both the FBI and IRS have been involved in the probe, as The ENQUIR ER previously reported in a series of exhaustive investigative reports.
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North Carolina Senate Republicans plan on Wednesday to postpone the state's primary elections to June 7, citing ongoing litigation of the newly enacted redistricting maps. The state Supreme Court scheduled arguments in the redistricting case for Feb. 2. The court in December pushed back the primary from its original March 8 date to May 17, as part of an expedited hearing schedule for challenges to the redrawn maps. But Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, said Monday that the current schedule "is an extremely short timeframe that will cause unnecessary confusion and chaos."
The State Board of Elections would need finalized districts in place by Feb. 14 "if it is to hold orderly primary elections under the current schedule," Hise said in a statement announcing the vote. Republican lawmakers want to make sure they have time to redraw maps for the state Senate, state House and U.S. House if the N.C. Supreme Court — which has a 4-3 Democratic majority — orders them to be redrawn.
NC lawmakers to vote on delaying 2022 primaries again…
North Carolina Senate Republicans plan on Wednesday to postpone the state's primary elections to June 7, citing ongoing litigation of the newly enacted redistricting maps. The state Supreme Court scheduled arguments in the redistricting case for…
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Tags Manager is a jQuery plugin that is optimised for use with Bootstrap by Twitter by taking advantage of the style sheet and Typeahead plugin.
The plugin features type ahead from a local or remote data source, options to automatically capitalise the first letter and customised delimiters.
If a duplicate tag is typed, a notification can also be displayed by blinking the existing tag.
QRcode.js is a jQuery plugin to easily generate QR codes in a browser.
It can render the QR code either using Canvas or in a table and the width & height can be configured.
NoUI Slider is a jQuery range slider that is 84% more lightweight than the jQuery UI plugin and also works with touch compatible devices.
The slider can use either one or two knobs and can slide smoothly or snap to a value.
The style of the slider can be styled with a few lines of CSS.
Bigvideo.js is a jQuery plugin to display fullscreen background images and video.
It is built on top of the video.js jQuery plugin and also requires jQuery UI and the images loaded plugin.
A single video can be played in the page background or a series of video's can be played from a playlist.
As it is built on video.js, the video.js API is available to use.
Adapter is a lightweight (8.9kb minimised) jQuery image slider plugin with excellent 2D and 3D (webkit and firefox only) transition effects. In legacy browsers, the transitions degrade gracefully and are replaced with a simple fade.
A number of methods and options are available to customise the plugin and these are all well documented on the github page.
Sketch.js is a jQuery plugin that makes it simple to create a canvas for drawing.
Buttons can be used to change the size & colour of the marker, select an eraser or download the drawing. The buttons use the HTML5 data attribute to update the canvas and can all be be styled with CSS.
Hover intent – Prevents the tooltip from opening on accidentally hovering over the element.
Queuing – The previous tooltip can be gracefully closed before a new one is opened.
Smart placement – Keeps tips inside the viewport.
The plugin supports eight different placements as well as a mode to follow the mouse inside a larger container element. It is also possible to add interactive content inside the tooltips such as links.
There is an API that will allow you progmatically show and hide tips. There are a number of options and events for customisation and everything is extremely well documented.
Mini JS is a collection of useful jQuery plugins that are written in coffe script.
The suite currently consists of a word counter for text area's, tool tips, notifications, alerts, twitter feeds, and a drop down menu.
Each plugin is configurable with it's own options and is also well documented.
They are tested in modern browsers including IE7 and upwards.
jQuery Flex is a fluid asymmetrical animated grid plugin.
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C9.14.2.4. Deliverables. DSCA (Directorate of Business Operations (DBO)) will prepare minutes from the BPRs, to include any action items, and provide to the participants no later than 20 days after completion of the BPR. Further, DBO will track the status of action items and follow-up every 30 days until all open action items are completed.
C3.3.4.2. "... ITAR Form DSP-85 is required for any import and re-export from the United States of classified defense articles being temporarily imported into the United States."
C3.3.4.2. "... An ITAR Form DSP-85 is required for any import and re-export from the United States of classified defense articles being temporarily imported into the United States that are not otherwise exempted by 22 CFR 123.4 (a) (5) and 126.6 (c)."
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C10.6.3.4. "... IMET funds may be used for a maximum of two IMS to obtain a postgraduate degree at non- PME/E-IMET schools with the approval of State PM/SA."
C10.T5. "... For example, SCOs should include no more than five of the same technical course, no more than ten of the same PME course in their IMET program, and no more than two master's degree courses (excluding invitational PME courses), per fiscal year. (Note: All requests for IMET funded Master's degree programs require DoS (PM/SA) approval.)"
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Busy Philipps Breaks Down Her Thoughtful Approach to Raising Confident Young Women
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Busy Philipps understands that kids, for better or for worse, are like little mirrors of their parents. So when it comes to encouraging healthy self-confidence in her mini-me's, Birdie (9) and Cricket (4), Philipps takes a cue from her upcoming film I Feel Pretty and looks within.
Philipps chatted with PureWow about her journey to raise empowered little ones and explained, "I try to be very aware of the kind of messaging that I'm sending to them. I try to be empowered in my own body for them [and] demonstrate good self-esteem."
Proud of how proud of her strength she is. ??????
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Michelle Williams's bestie explained that she and her husband, Marc Silverstein (who co-wrote I Feel Pretty), work to cultivate a body-positive household, saying, "We talk a lot about being strong as opposed to skinny or fitting into some other kind of idea. I try to encourage the girls to do activities that make them feel really good. Birdie does indoor rock climbing [and] it makes her feel fearless and strong and powerful."
Along with promoting strength over slenderness, Philipps tries to make food a "non-issue" with her girls. "You know, we try not to make a big deal about food. We want them to eat healthy food, but we also want them to be able to have snacks and enjoy whatever they want to enjoy," she shared.
But encouraging healthy relationships with food and exercise isn't the only aspect of Philipps's woke parenting approach.
The actress said she literally bares it all so her daughters can learn to appreciate the feminine form: "This is so weird, but I try to be naked around my girls. I want them to see a real woman's body. I'm not going to be shameful about my body around my children. I want them to see me feeling empowered about myself."
Philipps makes sure her body positivity continues outside the home, too.
"I don't get weird about bathing suits in the summer or on vacation, like, 'Ugh, I don't want to wear this bikini.' And by the way, I'm not saying I don't have [those moments]," Philipps shared. Here, here, Busy.
At the end of the day, the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt guest star realizes she can't fully control the beauty narrative her daughters learn: "I try to correct messaging if I see them getting any kind of outside influence that might be antithetical to what I believe in…Very early on I noticed the correlation between my friends' self-esteem issues and body issues with what their mothers had going on when they were growing up. Our first role model is our mom."
The positive Busy vibes will continue when I Feel Pretty hits theaters this Friday, April 20. Confidence, Amy Schumer and a Shallow Hal-like plot? We're totally there.
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We loved shooting at the College of the Ozarks Chapel in Point Lookout, Missouri. This was our first wedding/reception at this location. I met Hannah and Eli through a referral from another engagement session we did. They hired me first to take their engagement photos and were so pleased they decided to hire both of us for their wedding day. Having two photographers to me is a must. Marilyn and I work so well together on wedding days and we communicate through a headset, radio system making everything run so much smoother to have fast, efficient communication.


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2Baba receives honorary award from Obafemi Awolowo University
By Tolulope Lawani
Innocent Idibia, award-winning Nigerian singer, was honoured with the award of the Fellow of the school of music by the Department of Music, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile Ife.
The music icon, better known as 2Baba, becomes the pioneer recipient of the award, which was presented to him at the department's first public lecture and fellowship award, on Wednesday.
The 43-year-old entertainer, who attended the event in company of Annie Idibia, his wife, said he felt honoured to be accounted worthy of such recognition.
"Being the torch-bearer for the new pop movement is a role I do not take lightly. And I am honored to have been found worthy of such noble albeit enormous responsibility," 2Baba said.
He also delivered a lecture titled, '2 decades of Afro-pop in Nigeria: The perspective of 2Baba,' at the Oduduwa hall, after which he thrilled the staff and students with a 1-hour electrifying music performance.
The iconic singer was also a guest in the palace of Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, ooni of Ife, who congratulated him on his latest achievements.
The monarch also shared a video on Instagram where he described the singer as a "peace ambassador to the throne of Oduduwa."
"A great pleasure receiving TuFace, the peace ambassador to the throne of Oduduwa and his adorable wifey, Annie Idibia," the monarch wrote.
"I thank God for your giant strides in life so far, especially the fellowship award given to Tuface by the department of Music from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU); Congratulations!!!
"You are now also TuBobo; Annie, please don't get angry about the new name I just gave your husband, it is because he looks much younger every passing day… I bid you greater successes in life."
A great pleasure receiving TuFace, the peace ambassador to the throne of Oduduwa and his adorable wifey, Annie Idibia. I thank God for your giant strides in life so far, especially the fellowship award given to Tuface by the department of Music from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU); Congratulations!!! _ You are now also TuBobo; Annie, please don't get angry about the new name I just gave your husband, it is because he looks much younger every passing day… I bid you greater successes in life. #OoniofIfe #Otisese
A post shared by Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (@ooniadimulaife) on Mar 20, 2019 at 2:23pm PDT
This is the second time the legendary singer will be getting special recognition from a higher institution.
2Baba was honoured with a Master of Arts in Music degree from Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo state in 2016.
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A stable and sturdy project management is one of the crucial factors to make a project process work. In the corporate world, an organization needs more than just top-notch tools and up to date process to bring the project to its full potential—it also needs a strong manpower, a human resource that has a particular set of skills and capabilities that will greatly contribute the entire organization. This also includes for the purpose of an effective project selection.
This article will cover the following corporate drivers and project evaluation that can be taken into account for project selection. The project selection may be attainable, but to be able to be successful, it requires support from the top down process/.
Some project selection processes don't apply to some organizations and also not the same as the others. In terms of suitability, some organizations don't have the required capabilities or skills to implement a particular project selection and can only be applicable to organizations that make up the criteria.
Every project that exists in an organization is meant to acknowledge various issues, opportunities, and imperatives. Such elements are geared toward changes and they are called business drivers.
Business drivers are our point off of reference in terms of enhancement, development, changes in engagement or communication, processes and deliverables within an organization. They are considered a stronghold for determining If such project had the past ovular criteria or qualifications to meet the standards of these business drivers. Some of these qualifications include the project's capability to enable to provide support to the organization as well as it should be financially sound when it comes to implementing it.
In order to advance the project selection, the panel should approve the following components and data contained in a project. This, in turn, will undergo assessment and must be supported by a project sponsor. The project sponsor, along with the people that belong in the panel, must be given an in-depth information of the project plan—the methods for implementation, resources, tools, and a proposed budget plan. This documentation must be updated if necessary, and such updates must be reported to the people in charge of your project selection approval.
A project sponsor's duties and tasks vary, depending on the size of the organization and the project; one of the main tasks is to serve as an executive manager that oversee the whole project, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the project manager and the teams that operate under him or her. The project sponsor's presence is not necessarily seen, usually, they receive regular reports directly from the project manager when there are changes that occur during the project process. They are also liable for the project's results. The project selection, on the other hand, should contain the specific task for each people involved.
It measures the organization's capability and reputation based on the information obtained from the Business Impact Assessment and Degree of Difficulty Assessment. This is also where the project undergoes evaluation; whether it would be approved or rejected.
The project charter provides a clear and in-depth information regarding the project; it contains a document that shows the scope of the project and determines and ensure if the following business drivers are parallel to the organization.
It is responsible for analyzing timeline implementation, the return on investment (ROI), strategy, and business impact as well as raised finance for business drivers. The Business Impact Assessment relies on a particular model to calculate decisions.
This component is optional; it's up to the organization or the project sponsors to decided if a feasibility assessment is necessary to include in the project so; section. It takes a lot of time but has it a lot of advantages.There are numerous components that need to be covered for feasibility assessment such as summary, environment, objectives (performance and function), and operational or site impacts.
As the name suggests Degree of Difficulty Assessment is in charge of the system's complexities as well as issues in regards to change management, and available resources. It also reports tipping a scoring model for calculating decisions.
Additionally, a risk assessment ins necessary for project selection since there's a need to evaluate the possible risk of threats that may disrupt the project selection process.
Keep in mind that changes will occur from time to time during the project selection process and there will be additional information to be included as well. The managers in charge must communicate with each other in order to relay the following updates so no one is left in the dark. Ensure that the team is well-formed of these changes and other necessary information for a successful project selection.
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I don't think it is possible to strip off a text before interface determination step since it is HTTP adapter.
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Man's anger after details are sent to convicted fraudster
A police watchdog has apologised after accidentally sending a Middleton man's personal details to a convicted fraudster.
Ben Hughes
Stephen Taylor's personal details were sent to a convicted criminal by mistake.
Staff at the Independent Police Complaints Commission posted a form containing Stephen Taylor's name, address, date of birth, telephone numbers and national insurance number to Steve Barrett from Wickford, Essex late last year.
The agency has now apologised for the 'very rare' breach and said the member of staff responsible has been disciplined.
But Mr Taylor, 38, of Heywood Court, Rhodes, accused the IPCC of trying to 'fob him off'.
He said: "The IPCC clearly think that this is acceptable.
"If I was caught speeding I couldn't get away with saying 'I'm sorry I won't do it again'.
"They haven't taken this seriously enough they've just fobbed me off."
The mix up occurred after police forced their way into Mr Taylor's flat in December 2010 after concerns about his welfare were reported.
The reports proved unfounded and Mr Taylor complained to Greater Manchester Police and the IPCC about the incident.
But following an investigation it was found officers had acted correctly and that the police were not liable for damages.
Then in October last year a form containing Mr Taylor's personal details was posted to Mr Barrett, who admits to being a 'known criminal' who has spent more than 10 years of his life behind bars.
Mr Barrett contacted Mr Taylor to inform him of the IPCC's mistake.
The second hand car parts dealer, who had complained to the IPCC about his local police force after Basildon council were found guilty of inventing evidence during a botched £50k five-year benefit fraud investigation into his former partner, said he could have used Mr Taylor's details for criminal purposes.
Mr Barrett, 52, who says his last brush with the law was in 1985 and has now turned his life around after a string of previous convictions, added: "I'm a known criminal that's spent more than 13 years in prison.
"I've been away for fraud. For me to impersonate Stephen Taylor would have been a doddle.
"I know how dangerous these things can be.
"I wasn't going to send the documents straight back to the IPCC, so they could say it never happened."
An IPCC report said the incident was an 'inadvertent information security breach', which presented a 'moderate' risk.
It states: "The IPCC did not inform the data subject straight away as it wasn't immediately evident what information had been disclosed.
"Mr Taylor's personal data was not especially sensitive, nonetheless he has a right to expect that we would look after it properly.
"It has taken considerable time and effort from a number of people to recover it, which I am glad we have now done.
"But we have damaged our reputation."
IPCC director of casework and customer services David Knight said: "We accidentally put a paper relating to Mr Taylor's appeal in an envelope addressed to another person in October 2012.
"This is a very rare occurrence and we take such breaches very seriously.
"We have apologised to Mr Taylor. We took immediate steps to recover the document.
"We have disciplined the responsible person and issued additional instructions to relevant staff to prevent this happening again."
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EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK News
Lisbon and Lindau celebrated in new EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK videos
Two new videos have been launched showcasing the sustainable mobility activities of the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK award winners for 2018. The videos were filmed on location in Lisbon (Portugal) and Lindau (Germany) and feature interviews with key mobility experts within the municipalities.
The videos outline how the award-winning cities are working to make sustainable mobility the number one choice for citizens in their cities.
Miguel Gaspar, Deputy Mayor for Mobility and Safety in Lisbon, highlights how mobility in the Portuguese capital has changed over the last 10 years and underscores the importance of cities working together to share ideas and support one another in tackling global challenges.
Head of Mobility with the City of Lindau, Kai Kattau, outlines how Lindau's sustainable mobility work is guided by four objectives: to enhance and improve accessibility between different districts in the city, to reduce environmental pollution, to strengthen environmental conservation, and to improve traffic management.
Through these videos, viewers are granted a look at the innovative activities and measures that led these cities to success at the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Awards ceremony.
To view the video on Lisbon, click here.
To view the video on Lindau, click here.
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EU mobility community invited to give feedback on draft of revised SUMP Guidelines
European mobility stakeholders – the draft second edition of the European SUMP Guidelines is now available to read and download!
The document was launched during the opening plenary of the 6th EU Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Conference in Groningen (The Netherlands), alongside a wide array of SUMP-related topic guides.
Some of the topics covered include shared mobility, cycling, walking and health and the guides explore how these topics and many more can be supported and integrated into SUMP plans.
This comprehensive revision of one of the EU's most important mobility planning documents marks a milestone in EU mobility policy.
The update aims to reflect the dynamic developments that have occurred in many areas of urban mobility, and integrate the rich experiences from SUMP implementation that have been acquired since the publication of the first Guidelines in 2013.
Europe's sustainable mobility community is now invited to provide their feedback on the main Guidelines via the online form here by 9 July 2019.
In addition, feedback can be provided to individual Topic Guide and Practitioner Briefing authors by clicking through the tabulated table on the main Guidelines page. The deadline to give comments on these documents is also 9 July 2019.
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Call for applications for 8th SUMP Award opens
The eighth edition of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) Award was launched today at the 6th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, which is taking place in Groningen (The Netherlands).
This year's award will focus on the inclusion of safe, active mobility in sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP). This covers the development and promotion of walking and cycling as urban transport modes and the improvement of safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
The topical focus is based on this year's EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK theme, which puts the spotlight on safe walking and cycling and the benefits it can have for our health, our environment, and our bank balance.
Recognising that Europe's cities can no longer afford to rely on private vehicles for mobility needs, the 8th SUMP Award encourages planning authorities to promote and plan for active modes. In addition to flexibility, walking and cycling have many other benefits, such as social and economic accessibility, reliability, a low environmental footprint, and a positive impact on health.
The SUMP Award is presented together with the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK awards, and honours local authorities that have developed a SUMP that satisfies the diverse transport needs of people and businesses, whilst improving quality of life.
Applications will be accepted from European local and regional public authorities that have legal competence in developing and implementing a SUMP on their territory.
For more information about this year's edition of the award, the entrance criteria, and how to apply before the 31 October deadline, click here.
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Less than four weeks until 6th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
The 6th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans will take place from 17 – 18 June 2019 in Groningen (The Netherlands), gathering policy makers, local authorities, urban transport planners, academics, NGOs and other mobility professionals to exchange ideas on sustainable urban mobility planning. All those involved in putting the SUMP concept into practice are invited to attend.
The conference is co-funded by the European Commission in cooperation with the Municipality of Groningen and is free of charge. Registration can be completed online.
The conference programme features speakers from cities across Europe as well as experts working in the field, and covers each aspect of sustainable urban mobility planning.
Juan Caballero of the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Secretariat will present the campaign during the "Citizen Participation and Communications" session (A2 of the parallel sessions) on Monday 17 June.
A series of site visits will also be held, highlighting the sustainable mobility work of host city Groningen. Participants can join tours showcasing the city's smart cycling routes, automated shuttle buses, transit-oriented development, and more. For a full list of site visits, click here.
For more information, visit Eltis. To join the conversation on Twitter, use the hashtag #SUMP2019. For inquiries, contact sump2019@eltis.org.
Lindau to host upcoming EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK Coordination meeting
Representatives from countries across Europe will meet in the German city of Lindau this June for the 53rd EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Coordination meeting. Each representative will present an overview of Mobility Week planning in their country, sharing ideas and inspiration with their European colleagues.
The European Secretariat of the campaign will additionally give an update, outlining improvements to the registration process and requesting ideas on potential campaign focal themes for years to come. Representatives from the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission will join the meeting, providing an update on EU policy in the field of sustainable mobility and engaging in the discussion.
As the winner of the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 2018 for smaller municipalities, Lindau offered to host the event, allowing participants to see first-hand the measures that helped the city to take home the award.
Attendees will take part in a cycling tour of the city, as well as learning more about the city's plans for water taxis. Lindau will also present its future developments regarding walking policies in the urban area.
Registration for EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK 2019 now open
Towns and cities across Europe and further afield can now register their participation in EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019.
The annual campaign, which takes place from 16-22 September each year, is organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport and seeks to improve quality of life through promoting clean mobility and sustainable urban transport.
This year's campaign puts the spotlight on safe walking and cycling and the benefits it can have for our health, environment, and bank balance. The 2019 theme is represented by the slogan Walk with us!
Towns and cities can register their participation online, selecting which of the three options – holding a week of activities focused on sustainable mobility, implementing one or more permanent transport measures, or holding a 'Car-Free-Day' – they will be carrying out to celebrate the week.
Last year's EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK saw 2,792 towns and cities from 54 countries take part in the campaign.
Businesses, NGOs, schools and other actors, including cities, who want to get involved in the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK campaign are also invited to register their MOBILITYACTION online.
A MOBILITYACTION is any action that promotes the idea of sustainable urban mobility. It can be limited to a specific day or last for several weeks/months and can take place at any moment of the year.
For more information and to register for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, click here.
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An interview with Transport for Greater Manchester, winner of the 7th SUMP Award
Nicola Kane, Head of Strategic Planning and Research with Transport for Greater Manchester, spoke to us about winning the sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) Award, Manchester's 'bold vision' for sustainable transport, and the importance of working with diverse stakeholders.
What does winning the SUMP Award mean to the city?
Winning the SUMP award is a real honour and endorsement of the hard work that Transport for Greater Manchester and our district colleagues have put in to developing our new Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040. It demonstrates to our citizens and stakeholders that Greater Manchester is planning effectively for the future and that we are serious about improving transport in support of a greener, cleaner and more prosperous city-region.
Can you tell us a little bit about the process of designing your SUMP? What was it, do you think, that appealed to the Jury?
The central theme of our SUMP is "integration". Our strategy focuses on how we can deliver a truly seamless and sustainable transport system that works for all journeys.
Our strategy has not been developed around individual modes of transport, but more to support the wide range and types of journeys that people and goods need to make in the city region. This includes planning for very short neighbourhood trips to schools, shops and local activities; as well as travel to our towns and city centres, and to other towns and cities across the UK and beyond. I think it is this spatial, rather than modal, approach to planning that attracted the judges.
We have also set out a bold vision for 50 percent of all trips to be made by sustainable modes by 2040 (from 40 percent today), which will be challenging in a city region that is experiencing rapid growth and is still very car-dominated in many parts of the urban area. This will mean providing for a million more sustainable journeys every day.
We are also embracing innovation, where it supports our wider economic, social and environmental goals. For example, exploring opportunities for shared connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) services and testing how Mobility as a Service (MaaS) can improve the customer experience.
What advice would you give to cities that are looking to follow in your footsteps and win the SUMP Award?
Demonstrate how you are working with stakeholders and communities to develop a strategy that really meets the needs of the end users, based on a clear and compelling vision of the future.
Set ambitious goals for your SUMP and demonstrate how they can be achieved through a range of transport and non-transport interventions.
Learn from elsewhere – look at what other cities are doing around the world and "borrow" those elements which are working well, whilst thinking how they should be adapted to meet your local requirements and context.
We are really delighted to have won this year's SUMP Award, and it was well worth the time taken to make the awards submission.
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An interview with Lindau, winner of the EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK Award 2018 for smaller municipalities
Jaime Valdés Valverde, Mobility Planner with the City of Lindau, discusses the German city's recent EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award for smaller municipalities victory.
1. What activities did Lindau undertake to help it win the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award?
Lindau City Council unanimously approved the climate-friendly Lindauer Mobility Concept (KLiMo) in 2017, which follows the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) structure. KLiMo aims to facilitate and promote sustainable mobility, making urban traffic more environmentally friendly to achieve the highest possible quality of life. In this context, participation in EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK serves as an awareness-raising measure, one that brings the local population's attention to the issue of sustainable mobility.
Lindau implemented several mobility measures in 2018, the majority of which promoted multimodality, the theme of EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018. These measures were the key for our application to this award.
At the start of 2018, the City of Lindau and all Public Transport providers entered into the BODO (Bodensee-Oberschwaben-Verkehrsverbund) integrated Public Transport ticketing System. The BODO is a transport ticketing association of bus companies within rural districts of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria that aims to increase the attractiveness of public transport. Through the system, passengers benefit from lower prices. It also has the positive effect of promoting multimodality.
A total of 10 Bike and Ride stations – so-called KLiMo stations – were established, which are intended to link cycling and public transport. The aim of the "Bike and Ride" is to increase the attractiveness of both modes of transport by expanding the catchment areas of stations and bus stops.
The free App "Mobility Choices" shows alternative connections as well as multimodal paths. It analyses each journey according to the criteria of environment, health, costs and time and automatically recognises the means of transport used. Recording and releasing the anonymous travel data helps us to analyse real traffic flows and improve transport infrastructure in Lindau.
2. What does winning the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award for smaller municipalities mean to the city?
The mobility department has been working to improve mobility in Lindau since 2015. Since 2017, we have been working on the implementation of our SUMP measures.
In 2018, Lindau participated in EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK for the second time and was selected by the European Commission for the second year in a row as one of three finalists in the category for municipalities with less than 50,000 inhabitants.
Lindau is a small municipality with a lot of mobility projects going on; as a result of EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK we noticed an increase in awareness of these projects and sustainable mobility more broadly among our citizens. Winning this award will hopefully give us the support to implement all of our ambitious measures and a renewed drive to achieve our climate goals. As a small municipality we are really proud of this achievement. It is not without a reason that Lindau is the first German municipality to win a EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award.
3. What are the benefits of taking part in EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK for smaller cities?
The most important benefit of participating in EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK is raising awareness for sustainable mobility. The week provides us with a great platform to test pilot projects and at the same time works as an awareness-raising measure for sustainable urban mobility in Lindau.
For me as a planner, it is also the perfect opportunity to test some of the measures that are being planned in order to get a better perception of the level of acceptance from citizens.
We have many ambitious measures, such as the implementation of Water-Taxis and the revitalisation of historical plazas. Putting in place these pilot measures during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK is really helpful for us to achieve our goals.
4. What advice would you give to smaller cities that are looking to follow in your footsteps and take home the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award?
Measures to promote sustainable urban mobility must be well communicated so that they are also accepted by citizens; the promotion of sustainable mobility doesn't only depend on new infrastructural measures. Communication is the key factor between all stakeholders: politicians, the city administration and the citizens. Sustainable mobility can be achieved through educational, motivational and behavioural communications.
If a city wants to be successful at EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK they first have to concentrate the campaign on the theme of the year. Secondly, they have to involve as many stakeholders as possible. A good communication strategy and marketing campaign for the whole week is also something that the jury pays attentions to.
The main goal for the cities should not be solely wining this award, but rather motivating their citizens to practice sustainable mobility!
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An interview with Lisbon, winner of the EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK Award 2018 for larger municipalities
To view this interview in Portuguese, click here.
Lisbon (Portugal) was revealed as the winner of the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 2018 for larger municipalities at a ceremony in Brussels (Belgium) on 21 March 2019. We spoke with Miguel Gaspar, Deputy Mayor for Mobility and Safety, about what the win meant to the Portuguese capital.
1. What activities did Lisbon undertake to help it win the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award?
EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018 in Lisbon benefitted from a strong, diverse agenda, focusing, of course, on multimodality and sustainable mobility activities.
Scheduled initiatives included seminars and conferences on sustainable urban mobility, awareness-raising actions related to cycling to school and work, bicycle and scooter rides and a vintage tram parade.
One of the highlights of the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK was the Wise Mobility Conference, a debate on Lisbon's ambition to see its mobility system evolve rapidly towards sustainability, efficiency, accessibility and security. A diverse panel of speakers gave their opinion in front of an audience of 200 participants. Tickets for the event sold out within days.
On the last day of EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK, part of the Liberdade Avenue (one of the main arteries of the city) was closed to road traffic, hosting a festivity of mobility with leisure activities for the whole family. The festival allowed attendees to try out different vehicles, including pedal vehicles and scooters, and saw activities such as virtual reality games, dance classes, street art and bicycle sprints. It was also possible to ride a suspended bike (Skybike), which could climb up to 14 metres high, providing an excellent view over the surrounding area. The event was attended by around 3,800 people.
2. What has the reaction been among citizens and stakeholders to the city winning the award?
There were countless positive reactions. It was acknowledged by partners, citizens and other stakeholders that the city has improved significantly in the past few years in relation to mobility.
This award provides recognition of the work that has been carried out in favor of better mobility in Lisbon. This international recognition reinforces our determination and our willpower to do more and better every single day.
3. What are the benefits of taking part in EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK for your city?
EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK is a moment of celebration. It is the highlight of work that has been developed throughout the year. It brings together actors contributing to better mobility in Lisbon and encourages citizens to rethink their mobility choices. It is about providing opportunities to explore the city in more sustainable ways, whether through public transportation, cycling or shared modes.
4. What advice would you give to cities that are looking to take home the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award?
First of all, the city must have a clear vision of what kind of mobility it wants to implement, and put in place permanent structural measures accordingly.
Mobility relies on people, those who live in the city and those who use it. Involving everyone, including mobility companies and associations, public transport operators and schools, is a key element of successfully shifting to a more sustainable, shared and linked mobility policy.
Hence, a strong commitment to communication is really important, as well as a diverse agenda addressing various audiences.
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EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK workshops see participants play detective
The 2019 EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK workshops, which ran from 21-22 March, began with a dramatic announcement: the campaign mascot, Edgar, had been kidnapped and it was up to the participants to find his whereabouts.
Temporarily cast as detectives, the workshop attendees were given a number to call to hear a voicemail from the terrified mascot, who informed listeners about the time he was taken and the location he was last at. A series of mobility related clues were presented, with participants tasked with determining which suspect could have been at the scene of the crime at the time of the kidnapping based on their mode of transport.
Eventually the culprit was identified, a code to a locked room was found, and Edgar was retrieved. Bounding into the room, Edgar displayed a wide-smile despite his traumatic morning - perhaps from the relief of freedom.
With the mascot safe and sound – and the ice-breaker "escape room" activity completed – the workshops kicked-off in earnest, with an address from Maja Bakran Marcich, Deputy Director-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission. Professor Shane O'Mara, Professor of Experimental Brain Research at Trinity College Dublin, provided the keynote address, outlining compelling evidence that walking is not only good for physical health, but also important for cognitive performance and mental wellness.
Participants were then split into smaller groups to discuss ways to promote walking and cycling. A study tour was organised to the nearby Boulevard Anspach extension to Brussels' 50-hectare pedestrian area, the second largest in Europe, leaving everyone impressed with the Belgian capital's achievements in promoting a more sustainable mobility culture.
The City of Vienna's Petra Jens, one of Europe's few Walking Commissioners, led a networking session on ways to promote walking during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019. Ms Jens provided invaluable advice and tips on improving the public perception of going by foot in urban areas.
Following the first day of the workshops, participants took part in the sustainable mobility awards ceremony, which saw Lisbon (EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 2018 for larger municipalities), Lindau (EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 2018 for smaller municipalities), and Greater Manchester (7th SUMP Award) announced as winners (for more information on the awards, click here).
Across the two days, participants were also treated to presentations on EU awards aimed at cities, EU initiatives such as Project EDWARD and the European Week of Sport, and the results of a pilot project that aimed to raise awareness of alternatives to the private car in a number of European cities. Stanley Black and Decker, the winner of the 2018 MOBILITYACTION award, also presented their activities to promote sustainable mobility among their employees.
The second day kicked-off with a quiz, testing the sustainable mobility knowledge of the assembled participants. The quiz provided a humorous way to start the morning, setting a positive tone for the day to come. Breakout sessions on the second day included a seminar on active communication for active mobility, and safety as it relates to walking and cycling. Whilst the workshop activities ran, a side-event was held on the validation of Guidance for EU Cycling Projects.
The workshops concluded with a meeting reserved for National Coordinators, during which plans for the 2019 edition of the campaign were discussed.
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A photo of a dead father and daughter shows the true nature of Trump's immigration policy
This is the photo that encapsulates the cruelty of the Trump era: a father and daughter lying dead on the banks of the Rio Grande river, her tiny arm draped around his neck, drowned after an attempt to cross onto American soil and seek asylum.
I don't like having to look at it, but it's important: It is the true face of the Trump administration's approach to immigration, the physical embodiment of the nativism that animates it.
These are the bodies of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter, Valeria, who is almost 2.
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The backstory behind these photos, as reported by Julia De Luc in the Mexican newspaper La Jornada, is that Oscar and his wife Tania Vanessa Ávalos were attempting to enter the United States from their native El Salvador to exercise their legal right to seek asylum. They were being held in a migrant camp on the Mexican side of the border, a camp that didn't have enough food while temperatures soared to more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
So they decided to cross the Rio Grande on their own, without permission. At first, Oscar and Valeria made it across. But when Oscar went back in the water to help Tania cross, Valeria — too young to understand what was happening — jumped back in as well. Oscar swam back in to get his daughter, but the current took them both away. Tania could do nothing but watch.
When the photo of Oscár and Valeria's corpses hit the English-speaking internet on Tuesday afternoon, the nation was primed for outrage. The issue of the Trump administration's treatment of migrants had dominated the headlines. The acting head of Customs and Border Patrol had just resigned amid an uproar over the horrific conditions in the camps for children that CBP operates. The photo immediately touched a nerve, social media lighting up with rage and sadness.
In immediate policy terms, Oscár and Valeria's tragedy isn't directly connected to the conditions in US-operated facilities. One has to do with Trump's policy surrounding migrant entry into the United States, the other with how to handle migrants once they're permitted to enter.
But ideologically, the two policies are part of the same whole: They represent the ultimate logical endpoint of an administration that will do whatever it takes to reduce the number of migrants entering the United States.
The policy behind the photo
People can seek asylum in the US in two ways: by presenting themselves at a port of entry, or by crossing the border illegally, then turning themselves into Border Patrol.
But Trump has put severe pressure on Mexico's leader, Andrés Manuel Lopez Óbrador, to try to interdict migrants from Central America crossing over the US-Mexico border. When you combine this with a significant uptick in Central Americans trying to enter the United States and seek asylum, and Trump's policy of "metering," only admitting a certain number of asylum seekers per day, the result is a significant number of people waiting in northern Mexico to try to enter the United States. These people, who are mostly not Mexican citizens, need food and shelter.
So the Mexican government has built its own camps near the border to try to house these people. They are overcrowded, hot, and miserable places, full of people waiting with no sense of when they'll get to leave. It was predictable that some of them would try to enter the US in other ways. In 2018, as metering took effect and the number of families entering ports of entry without paperwork has held steady or even dropped, the number of families caught crossing between ports of entry skyrocketed.
It was similarly predictable that some of them would die in the attempt.
It's the utter predictability that this would degenerate into a humanitarian nightmare that connects Oscár and Valeria to the 2,000 kids in CBP's custody.
In both cases, the Trump administration has engaged in policies that are designed to limit migration, both legal and undocumented, without much attention to the obvious humanitarian consequences, whether they happen to kids in detention without toothbrushes or soap or to thousands of migrants forced to wait for months without any idea of when they might be able to enter the US.
Nativism is, at its core, a proposition about what kinds of people matter. It says that non-Americans are less deserving than Americans are, that a happenstance of birth means that the US government is not required to treat non-citizens as humans with the same intrinsic moral worth as citizens. The nativist is a person who ranks the value of lives.
If one thing that should come out of the deaths of Óscar and Valeria Ramirez, it's that nobody should be able to deny what that means.
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What does TRE do?
TRE soothes the nervous system by discharging energy that was stored in the body from aborted fight/flight/freeze responses and releases the corresponding physical tension allowing the body to find a sense of calm and safety within itself.
TRE gives the body an opportunity to reconcile imbalances and is helpful in working towards equilibrium for the body, mind & spirit.
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Desmond's work explores healing practices for People of the Global Majority, and how to foster the care and support needed to explore the depth of living this existence safely and effectively with others.
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Hometown: Oakville, ON
Birthdate: December 11, 1981
Shoots: R
Signed as an Unrestricted Free Agent on Aug. 3, 2019
NLL: Drafted by the Columbus Landsharks in the 6th round, 68th overall in the 2001 NLL Draft… Made his NLL debut with the Columbus...
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SPCT
10 17 23 40 7 2 1 0 1 0 19:37 21 25 1 90 65 .189 0-0 .000
18 29 59 88 8 8 18 0 1 1 — 49 37 2 156 127 .186 0-0 .000
8 9 17 26 2 1 3 0 0 0 — 13 15 0 44 29 .205 0-0 .000
5 2 9 11 0 0 1 0 0 1 — 11 7 2 15 11 .133 0-0 .000
15 18 36 54 21 1 14 0 0 2 — 41 33 3 112 84 .161 0-0 .000
18 40 55 95 12 11 13 2 0 2 — 62 36 5 175 136 .229 0-0 .000
18 23 62 85 19 5 19 0 2 1 — 59 46 1 142 104 .162 0-0 .000
16 23 52 75 4 0 13 1 0 0 — 67 28 1 133 108 .173 1-1 1.000
16 25 78 103 8 5 23 2 3 1 — 58 56 2 152 116 .164 0-0 .000
Boston Blazers
16 36 52 88 36 4 16 1 4 4 — 75 — — 186 140 .194 0-0 .000
16 30 74 104 8 2 24 3 1 1 — 54 — — 207 158 .145 0-0 .000
Portland LumberJax
16 38 43 81 11 10 12 3 1 1 — 96 — — 215 172 .177 0-0 .000
Arizona Sting
16 47 60 107 16 12 27 1 1 2 — 65 — — 188 151 .250 0-0 .000
16 34 48 82 8 6 11 0 0 1 — 76 — — 183 142 .186 0-0 .000
16 48 36 84 8 0 0 0 0 0 — 73 — — 0 0 .000 0-0 .000
16 26 48 74 19 0 0 0 0 0 — 43 — — 0 0 .000 0-0 .000
Columbus Landsharks
11 3 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 29 — — 0 0 .000 0-0 .000
Total 297 526 910 1436 219 74 226 16 19 20 19:37 1068 355 25 2299 1778 .229 12 .050
FO %
1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 3 0 7 7 .143 0-0 .000
3 2 10 12 0 1 1 0 0 2 — 8 3 0 18 13 .111 0-0 .000
3 7 7 14 0 1 1 0 0 1 — 1 1 0 16 14 .438 0-0 .000
1 1 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 5 1 1 10 6 .100 0-0 .000
1 1 7 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 — 5 — — 4 4 .250 0-0 .000
1 0 7 7 0 0 4 0 0 0 — 6 — — 12 7 .000 0-0 .000
3 15 16 31 2 2 2 1 0 0 — 14 — — 42 31 .357 0-0 .000
3 6 12 18 0 1 6 0 0 1 — 5 — — 23 18 .261 0-0 .000
2 4 7 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 3 — — 18 15 .222 0-0 .000
3 10 5 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 16 — — 0 0 .000 0-0 .000
Total 26 56 94 150 4 6 22 2 1 4 0:00 75 13 2 190 149 .295 13 .000
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3 (3 Times) 6 (2 Times)
6 (TOR @ ROC - 12/28/19) 11 (BUF @ ROC - 1/31/15)
4 (3 Times) 12 (PHW @ BOS - 1/30/10)
1 (BUF @ TOR - 2/9/20) 3 (BOS @ PHW - 1/8/11)
22:04 (TOR @ BUF - 1/18/20) 22:04 (TOR @ BUF - 1/18/20)
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package com.netflix.spinnaker.front50;

import static java.lang.String.format;

import com.netflix.spinnaker.front50.model.ItemDAO;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.Health;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.HealthIndicator;
import org.springframework.scheduling.TaskScheduler;

public class ItemDAOHealthIndicator implements HealthIndicator, Runnable {

  private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
  private final ItemDAO itemDAO;
  private final AtomicReference<Health> lastHealth = new AtomicReference<Health>(null);

  public ItemDAOHealthIndicator(ItemDAO<?> itemDAO, TaskScheduler taskScheduler) {
    this.itemDAO = itemDAO;
    taskScheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(this, itemDAO.getHealthIntervalMillis());
  }

  @Override
  public Health health() {
    if (lastHealth.get() == null) {
      return new Health.Builder().down().build();
    }
    return lastHealth.get();
  }

  public void run() {
    Health.Builder healthBuilder = new Health.Builder().up();

    try {
      if (itemDAO.isHealthy()) {
        healthBuilder.withDetail(itemDAO.getClass().getSimpleName(), "Healthy");
      } else {
        healthBuilder.down().withDetail(itemDAO.getClass().getSimpleName(), "Unhealthy");
      }

    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
      log.error("ItemDAO {} health check failed", itemDAO.getClass().getSimpleName(), e);
      healthBuilder
          .down()
          .withDetail(
              itemDAO.getClass().getSimpleName(), format("Unhealthy: `%s`", e.getMessage()));
    }

    lastHealth.set(healthBuilder.build());
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Amazon sues more sellers for buying fake reviews
Sarah Perez	@sarahintampa / 4 years
Amazon is continuing its efforts to crack down on fraudulent reviews across its site with new lawsuits aimed at two U.S. sellers, and one from the E.U., which claim to have evidence of customer review abuse. That is, the defendants created fake reviews for their products, which could have influenced customers' buying decisions. These suits, like those that preceded them, are meant to dissuade sellers from engaging in review abuse as they know that by doing so, they could be subject to legal action.
Since the beginning of last year, Amazon has sued more than 1,000 defendants who offered to post fake reviews on its site in exchange for compensation. It has gone after those who sold their fake review services on the website Fiverr.com, the operators of websites who engage in this practice and the sellers who buy the fake reviews.
These new suits are focused again on the sellers who are buying the fake reviews.
One of the suits claims that 1,269 out of 2,343 reviews (54 percent) across 11 products from the seller Arobo Trade INC/Aumax Direct were abusive. In another example, 300 of 582 (52 percent) of Amazon seller Cyande Group's reviews from four products were also abusive.
Claims Amazon, "the result of these intentional efforts is the deception of Amazon's customers and unfair competition with sellers on Amazon's marketplace."
Unfortunately for Amazon, review abuse has become so common that the company had no choice but to start these sorts of crackdowns. While once a valuable way to vet a product's worthiness, many of today's shoppers don't trust Amazon's reviews, given that so many seem to be fake, or at least biased.
Amazon also recently banned incentivized reviews tied to free or discounted products from its site. This practice, which had gone on far too long, allowed sellers to send out products in exchange for reviews. Effectively, it was a way to work around bans on paying for reviews directly, as many who wrote these reviews gained reputations for consistently posting positive ratings and comments, thereby making sure they'd receive more free products.
The end result was roughly the same as if the reviews had been bought and paid for — studies had shown that the average rating for products with incentivized reviews was higher than non-incentivized ones (a 4.74 average rating versus a 4.36 average rating, out of 5 stars).
This practice, combined with the market for fake reviews and the sellers who abused them, has led to consumer distrust in the review system as a whole.
Lawsuits are only one step that Amazon is taking to address this problem, however. The company has also been developing technology that can identify fake reviews and take actions against those who post them, while also making sure that fake reviews don't surface. As a part of this, Amazon introduced a new ranking system on its site that shows the most recent, most helpful reviews on its site first.
"Our goal is to eliminate the incentives for sellers to engage in review abuse and shut down this ecosystem around fraudulent reviews in exchange for compensation. As long as this type of abuse exists, we will continue to take enforcement and legal action against sellers participating in fraudulent reviews," said an Amazon spokesperson, about the new lawsuits.
"The vast majority of reviews on Amazon are authentic, helping millions of customers make informed buying decisions every day," they added.
Below are the copies of the lawsuits:
Arbitration Demand – Cyande Group by TechCrunch on Scribd
Arbitration Demand – Arobo Trade Inc. by TechCrunch on Scribd


Data have their broadest use and utility if they can be discovered and used by a broad range of users. The most cost effective and efficient way to do that is to display the information online in such a way that makes it possible for users to discover, browse, search and download the metadata and microdata from an online platform. The World Bank and International Household Survey Network provide a free and open source solution for producers of data who wish to disseminate survey data and metadata. The software is called the National Data Archive (NADA) and is currently deployed at National Statistics Offices in 80 countries and multiple international agencies.
Works on Windows, Mac, Linux with very low resource overhead.
Handles metadata compliant with the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) standard.
Facilitates browsing, searching, filtering and downloading metadata and microdata.
Provides a full featured secure administrative interface that allows managers of the system to apply access control polices at the survey level and to monitor and administer requests made by users.
The NADA platform was originally designed to support only the DDI standard and survey and census microdata. User feedback and requests from users have always guided the development path of the NADA platform. The needs of users have changed over time as statistics are generated from new sources or combinations of sources of data. To address changing needs a new version of the NADA is being developed. The new version will accept and facilitate, in addition to new and existing versions of DDI, the display and dissemination of multiple metadata standards and data types.


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Q: Using custom certificates for Authorize.net AIM API in Rails on Heroku As of a few days ago, Authorize.net upgraded their certificates so that they are signed using (SHA-2).
Our customers now get this error returned from Authorize.net:
SSL_connect returned=1 errno=0 state=SSLv3 read server certificate B: certificate verify failed
So I need to use them in our Rails app on Heroku.  Heroku's set of root certificates doesn't include these, so I have to include them in ActiveMerchant, but am having no luck finding clear instructions for how to do this properly.  Here's what I've tried so far:
I've downloaded the five root certificates Authorize.net requires, and chained them together as "cacert.pem," replacing the existing "cacert.pem" file in my app's /vendor/plugins/active_merchant/lib/certs/ folder (I backed up the old cacert.pem file first, just in case).  That by itself did not solve the problem -- I still get the same error in development.
Looking at the new "cacert.pem" file I created, I saw that the last certificate in the chain (https://cacert.omniroot.com/bc2025.crt) looked like this:
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So I removed this portion in the hopes that I'd at least have a valid file.  Not sure if that helped, because I still got the error message.
I also tried altering ActiveMerchant's connection.rb configure_ssl method, changing
http.ca_file     = File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../certs/cacert.pem'
to
http.ca_file = Rails.root + "app/vendor/plugins/active_merchant/lib/certs/cacert.pem"
I'm not sure if this actually pointed to my cacert.pem file correctly, since I can't write to the development log from this file.  I don't even know if this file would be used if it were pointing to the file correctly.  There is a severe lack of information about this online.
My site is down until I solve this problem.  I'm in full panic-mode.  Any ideas where I need to look/what I need to do?

A: Thanks to your post I was able to get this exact issue solved. I installed the latest activemerchant gem on a different server and copied the cacert.pem from the new gem to the /vendor/plugins/active_merchant/lib/certs/ directory of my not working server. Restart Apache and was able to process cc successfully.
Might be a bit of a workaround but at least now we can accept payments again.

A: I was able to solve this on my own, and thankfully, it was pretty darn simple.  I'm glad I backed up my old cacert.pem file, too!
I simply copied the contents of the old cacert.pem file, and pasted that at the beginning of my new cacert.pem file.  I also left out the gobbledegook Baltimore CyberTrust Root certificate I mentioned above.
I also returned ActiveMerchant's connection.rb configure_ssl method back to it's original state.
TL;DR
Chain the new certs together after all the old certs in cacert.pem.  Boom!  Done.  Next!

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Women, Art & Technology
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April 11, 2017 / Kelsey Halliday
Mary Lou Jepsen (1965-) is an engineer and technology pioneer known for her contributions to mobile device screens, Oculus Virtual Reality, and the One Laptop per Child program. Raised in Connecticut, she graduated with degrees in art and electrical engineering from Brown University, followed by a Master of Science in Holography from the MIT Media Lab. In 1989, she co-created the world's first holographic video system, before going back to Brown University for a Ph.D. in Optical Sciences. In 1995 she co-founded Microdisplay, the first company to solely develop tiny displays. She co-founded the One Laptop per Child program which prioritized creating and distributing affordable educational devices for the developing world; the XO laptop is the lowest-power and most environmentally friendly laptop ever made. At OLPC, she invented the laptop's sunlight-readable display technology and co-invented its ultra-low-power management system. In 2008, she founded Pixel Qi, a company that designs and refines sunlight-readable, power-saving screens for e-readers, outdoor displays and laptops. In 1995 she had a pituitary gland tumor removed, and continues to take hormone replacement pills twice a day: this experience prompted her to focus more on curing diseases with new display technology. Her recent work has been leading display and hardware development at Facebook / Oculus and at Google: she announced her resignation in Spring of 2016 in favor of launching her new startup which aims to advance neuroscience and access to medical technology.
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Curated by Kelsey Halliday Johnson. Major Support for Making/Breaking the Binary: Women, Art & Technology (1968-85) has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.