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Local Economies Strengthen During COVID-19 Recovery
By David Hamilton
We didn't know what to expect. After spending most of 2020 and half of 2021 within relative self-isolation we decided it was time to experience the open roads of America once again. Dire predictions clouded our expectations as we prepared for our drive through the heartland of America. We welcomed the respite and an opportunity to re-experience our nation at the local level. Our travels would take us through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida.
Our first impressions were startling. Within all of the cities we encountered, the local economies appeared vibrant and robust. Our eyes were first opened in Duluth, Minnesota where several large construction cranes lined the downtown harbor front, actively engaged in constructing new condominiums. In Eau Claire, Wisconsin, our hotel parking lot was packed with worker trucks and trailers, some from as far away as Texas. As our journey continued southward a similar theme continued within places such as Mount Vernon, Illinois and Hartselle, Alabama, all connected to the interstate filled with freight trucks hauling loads from around the nation. Throughout our journey, empirical observation contrasted with earlier predictions of doom and gloom, including our own. The enlightening experience reinforced the resilience of our nation based on local economies and entrepreneurial vitality. America was back!
Many of the recommendations made at the start of the pandemic seemed to have been applied quickly at the local level. In 2019, writing in restoreyoureconomy.org, Richard Florida and Steven Pedigo offered a ten point plan based on conversations with, "City leaders, healthcare officials and economic developers across the country." Their themes included recommendations such as, "Prepare for remote work, ensure that main street survives and protect the arts and creative economy." But while these and other strategies appear to have had a positive effect, others warned of uneven recoveries within sectors of the economy and within different localities.
Writing for the Brookings Institute in March of 2021, Mark Muro and Yang You predicted that, "In some cities, the pandemic's economic pain may continue for a decade." First by sector, they presented a 10 year scenario based on Bureau of Labor Statistics that projected patterns of moderate to strong impact on employment. Within 20 economic categories, only two were shown to experience positive impacts. How realistic these predictions turn out to be are subject to ongoing debate and how these national trends will affect localities will vary by city, county and region. But still, their overall concern was clear— caution should modify optimism; employment growth in every sector should not be assumed.
The same article presented a map showing regional change projections applying the Bureau of Labor projections. Significant negative impacts on employment were predicted within the South East and Southwest parts of the nation. Once again, unevenness at the local and regional level was suggested. As the recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 continues, cities and counties within these areas will need to consider their long-term economic viability and develop realistic strategies that help their localities to adapt to change.
But aside from predictions and projections, it is apparent that the current economy has rebounded with unemployment numbers dramatically decreasing in localities throughout the nation. The resurgent economic vibrancy is validated by the latest bls.gov statistics found in Table 1, Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area. Examples include the cities we traveled through where the unemployed percent of labor force in Duluth, Minnesota, has dropped from 8.9 in July 2020 to 3.8 in July 2021. Eau Claire, Wisconsin, during the same time period dropped from 6.8 to 3.5. Mount Vernon, located within the Carbondale-Marion region, fell from 10.7 to 5.6 while Hartselle, Alabama, within the greater Huntsville area, dropped from 6.0 to 2.5. Thus, what we casually observed during our travels was statistically verified.
In retrospect, this dramatic economic recovery should not be surprising. America has always been a nation of achievers, especially for those that rise to the middle class. This has traditionally been the creators and operators of small businesses within each locality throughout the nation. According to smallbiztrends.com there are 31.7 million small businesses in America and the number continues to grow. As NPR.org confirmed, "People started over 440 thousand small businesses in June 2021. The sixteen month period from March 2020 to June 2021 marks a record high for business startups." Although the pandemic created great obstacles to starting and maintaining small businesses, there appears to have been a minimal impact on their viability as they quickly adapted to significantly changing circumstances. In particular, it was women who led the way in starting new businesses, as confirmed by prnewswire.com. "Women were more than twice as likely to start a business during 2020 as men, which is noteworthy in a year when new business applications reached an all-time high of 4.35 million according to Census.gov."
But observations, employment numbers and small business statistics only tell part of the story of the long-term implications for the middle class. Between the raw data lie a host of unanswered questions to be addressed in future articles.
Author: Dr. David Hamilton is a strategic leader experienced in managing county and city governments. He holds a Doctorate in Public Administration degree from Hamline University focused on the administrative challenges created by rapid-growth in Edge Counties and metropolitan areas. He heads his own consulting firm guiding governments and organizations in community visioning, strategic planning and capacity building and serves on the Executive Council of the Suncoast Chapter of ASPA, based in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. Contact: [email protected]


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Q: How to send a tweet from PHP with OAuth? There's a few tutorials and classes out there but they no longer appear to work since Twitter changed to oAuth.
How do I send a tweet from PHP, in the most basic way possible?
For example, the 'old' way using the MyTwitter class was as follows:
require_once('MyTwitter.class.php');
$twitter =  new MyTwitter('username', 'password');
$message = "API Test.";
$result = $twitter->updateStatus($message);
print_r($result);

A: The demo didn't work, but the class itself did-
    $connection = new TwitterOAuth(CONSUMER_KEY, CONSUMER_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_SECRET);
    $content = $connection->get('account/verify_credentials');
    $result = $connection->post('statuses/update', array('status' => $message));

A: Theres a good walkthrough here of implementing Twitter OAuth, complete with a working demo. If you're already using a framework you probably have other options also such as Zend_Service_Twitter in Zend Framework

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International freight volumes are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% over the next five years. Emerging economies, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, will be the fastest-growing markets. This is according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Airline Industry Forecast 2014-2018 report.


Watt's What: This is a very nice article that reflect Saint and Sinner at the Same Time.
This is a very nice article that reflect Saint and Sinner at the Same Time.
We are all broken people who have been saved by Jesus Christ.


I had my 5th Cycle of chemo 5 days ago, the 2nd of the dreaded Taxotere and it has been manageable. So much so that I didn't want to write about it too soon and jinx it. I have only a little of the inflammation pain that I had before and none of the stabbing pains from my pelvis.
This is the only chemo I have had which has not been marked with constipation. I haven't even taken any medication to facilitate this outcome which given my previous experiences seems nothing short of a miracle. The actual process of getting the cannula in went well and although there was discomfort when the drugs passed into my veins, it passed and was not nearly as sore as it had been on the 3rd cycle on the tumour side.
I was told however that my bloods are low and I will need a blood transfusion before my next and final chemo, I wasn't expecting that. It does make sense though as the injection that you get to stimulate your bone marrow to produce blood cells seemed to be the trigger for the pain I experienced on the last cycle and it obviously was not able to produce the required amount of blood cells. It explains too why I was so breathless even climbing the stairs to my son's bedroom. My periods stopped and my nose was full of blood during the last cycle too. A blood transfusion sounded a bit scary to me but it will be the quickest and most efficient solution to the anaemia as it cannot be fixed by diet or iron tablets.
I increasingly get night sweats and need to go to the toilet in the middle of the night. So I am writing this at 3am. But I feel so grateful to not be feeling the pain and misery that plagued my last cycle. So I feel upbeat, although very tired.
Yesterday I met with the group of ladies, who are in my 'Living With Cancer Group,' we are agreed that this is the most depressing name for a club ever! We will be thinking of a new acronym. We had a lot of fun and laughs together while talking about things that people say to you when you have cancer.
My friends and family have been great and have supported me through this diagnosis. I understand that people don't always know what to say, I still don't know what to say! But it is also true that some responses are more helpful than others. So the next bit might sound negative and I don't like to be negative but these are the things people said to me which I did not find supportive.
First, being told after getting my diagnosis that I would be 'O.K'. I found this very unhelpful. I had not even my scans back to indicate whether the cancer had spread or not and being told I would be 'O.K' felt like my diagnosis was being dismissed. At this point my doctors couldn't tell me if I would be O.K , nobody knew what the outcome was going to be. I did point out at that I had learned to cope with the uncertainly of my diagnosis and it helped me if others could do the same.
Second, being told that breast cancer is a good cancer. It doesn't feel good to have cancer so putting those words in the same sentence just doesn't work for me. It is true that breast cancer has good survival rates compared with some cancers but unless you have one of those cancers it is not a comparison that you need to make. Also if the cancer has already spread then it's not so good and you are probably not in a position to know that when you are telling someone about their 'good' cancer.
Finally, when articulating my fear of the risk of the cancer coming back (or never really having gone away) I have been told that there is risk in everyone's life. This is true of course but comparing something of very low risk like being hit by a bus or an asteroid is not the same as the risk of death due to cancer.
I accept my risk and having a 70% chance of surviving the next 5 years is a reasonable outcome for having cancer. It still puts me at greater risk of dying than an 85 year old woman. A woman in my age group has a 0.09% chance of dying. Making this comparison does not make me feel better about my diagnosis. I plan to do all I can to move forward into the future and not allow the fear of my diagnosis and the uncertainly of its recurrence to spoil my life. Managing a potentially life limiting illness is not the same as living with the possibility of random risk. It doesn't feel the same.
I have looked at my children and calculated how old they would be if I died within 5 years. I have sat in the doctor's surgery as the reminders for bowel screening flashed up for 50 year olds wondering if I would live to 50. I walked over the fields with my dog as the carrots were growing in the fields, it's a 7 year rotation and I wondered if I would ever see the next crop. I wondered if my dog would live longer than I would. I don't know if this sounds self pitying but it is how I felt because I did not know. I still don't know.
That all sounds rather miserable perhaps but I don't feel miserable. I am just being honest about my experience. The other ladies had had awful things said to them too, and all well meaning but just very unhelpful.
I would not want to say something to someone in a difficult situation and actually make them feel worse. I also know I have probably said things like this to others the past with the best of intentions. So I am writing this not to be negative but only to share my experience. This is how it is for me. This is how it feels.
That said, while finding the above comments annoying perhaps it is better to say the wrong thing than say nothing. My friends have been there for me and I am grateful. I hope that I can support people in the future having had this experience. I have learned a lot and am still learning.
This reflection has been difficult to write because I am generally a positive person but being told to stay positive and be strong has been also been an irritant. I am both these things, unless I'm not! I never claimed to be brave and while I have shown courage in dealing with my diagnosis I have also disguised fear. Does that amount to the same thing? Hiding my fears from my children about what was happening to me was the most difficult thing. The dark thoughts I had looking at their faces. Would I live to see them grow?
I have one more chemo to go. I hope. I have been able to enjoy my life in-between the cycles of chemo. I have had fun, seen friends, gone for walks, engaged in creative activities. I have loved my husband, family and my friends. I have made it through this experience so far and I am grateful.
These have been the in-between days and they have been surprisingly good. Each day has had something good in it, even those difficult days. You put one foot in front of the other and you just keep moving forward. My dog taught me that!


Lone worker hazards can be found in many working environments, but COMAH sites are among the most dangerous. Protecting all workers from hazards in such an environment is a major factor in correct health and safety management. Conforming to ATEX regulations in areas that contain hazardous waste is crucial but managing the health and safety of individuals in this environment can be challenging. Although many workers may work alongside others, there can be incidences where a worker may be required to work alone. In these situations, it is important that managers employ the correct strategies to prevent accidents from occurring. Managing health and safety in ATEX environments requires further planning and poses additional areas for consideration.
Although each COMAH site differs depending on the nature of the business, they all have one thing in common, the need for the disposal of hazardous waste. Workers that are responsible for this (or are part of the process) are at a greater risk of injury than those working on other areas of the site. A manufacturing plant will usually have lone worker hazards to be aware of. These include dangerous machinery that can cause injury from moving parts, or stock areas where workers may be injured by falling stock. COMAH sites pose additional risks, with workers exposed to explosive materials. For those working alone in these areas, the chance of injury can be even greater.
Pharmaceutical companies that are responsible for the production of prescription drugs commonly have areas that produce hazardous dust. The risk of explosion or injury caused by inhalation is greater in these areas, and workers are required to follow strict ATEX protocol. In addition to this, areas producing chemical or alcohol-based products will contain hazardous gases that are highly flammable and have explosive properties. Any worker that is responsible for carrying out tasks in these environments faces further challenges, and safety management requires specialist planning to prevent incidents for occurring. A small spark in an environment with explosive gases or dust can cause a large explosion, therefore specialist equipment is required to prevent this from happening.
Lone workers may only make up a small part of a workforce, but any individual working alone for any period of time needs to be given additional consideration when it comes to health and safety management. The biggest area for concern with a lone worker is communication, because if a lone worker is injured it can be difficult for them to communicate this to others. In addition to this, communication is necessary to prevent others from being exposed to the same danger. For example, if a lone worker encounters an explosion and sustains an injury from this. It is important that they not only receive the help they need, but warn others of danger so that a suitable response can be formed to prevent further injury to other staff members.
The biggest challenge that lone workers face in an ATEX area is that communication devices such as standard radios and mobile phones are off limits. This is due to the potential of explosion caused by a spark from an electrical device. It is important for all workers on a COMAH site to have access to a means of communication, particularly those that may be working alone for a period of time.
Each COMAH site will have its own set of challenges for health and safety managers to incorporate into a health and safety plan. Being aware of these challenges requires thorough assessment and planning, therefore a risk assessment is usually the first place to start. Undertaking a risk assessment and identifying areas for concern, (including those that require the company to follow ATEX regulations) is necessary. Once a risk assessment has been conducted, a plan can be formulated to ensure that both production staff and managers feel safe in the workplace. Recording the results of the risk assessment is important as they will need to be used to evidence the use of the correct procedures when adhering to ATEX requirements.
As many companies are often changing, with new equipment being added regularly, risk assessments need to be performed on a regular basis. It is also important that all staff are aware of the risks associated with their role and correctly trained on the procedures that they need to follow to be best protected from injury in the workplace. This means it is a good idea to keep a training record that evidences the capability of each staff member, to prevent any injuries caused by a lack of knowledge.
Communication needs to be a large consideration for any risk assessment. Although COMAH sites have restricted ATEX areas where the use of standard mobile communication devices are prohibited, having no access to a means of communication is very irresponsible. There are ways to ensure that workers can communicate in the event of an accident that also conform to ATEX regulations. Therefore, finding a provider that can cater to this is paramount.
ANT can provide devices that conform to ATEX regulations and are safe to use in ATEX areas.
Devices can be used by the mobile workforce for general communication and keeping in touch with each other anywhere on the plant including restricted ATEX areas. Furthermore, those that work alone can utilise ATEX devices that have panic buttons and tilt sensors that can raise an alert should they have an accident. The tilt sensor is useful as it can trigger an alarm automatically if the worker has fallen unconscious and is unable to press a panic button.
To ensure each lone worker alarm is properly managed and dealt with quickly, the solution also incorporates alarm management software that distributes alarms to a team of responders that can act and assist the worker immediately. Each alarm must be acknowledged within a certain timeframe by a member of the response team to prevent further escalation.


What if a meandering river, a pristine lake, or an expansive sea was your front yard? The Portuguese design firm GoFriday wants to make reaching that goal a little bit easier with its modular design for a floating home that can be transported nearly anywhere in the world.
Thanks to its modular design, the Floatwing fits into two shipping containers—furniture and all. Starting at a 300-square-foot studio, buyers can customize the size up to about 560-square-foot, three-bedroom configuration and choose precisely how tricked out the finished product should be. In terms of the technical bona fides, there's the option to add outboard motors that'll propel the house at about three knots (roughly 3.5 mph), solar panels, and on-board wastewater treatment.
Inside, the house is like a jewel box with floor-to-ceiling windows, a kitchen outfitted with built-in appliances, and the whole thing is clad in blonde wood. Naturally, it's surrounded with plenty of decking. Sure, the search for a dream home is rooted more in aspiration than attainability—but it certainly doesn't hurt to ogle some eye candy.


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Patrick Hogan discusses his career, Indie filmmaking, and his recent short film "Virtually"
"...And hopefully after watching the movie they take away the lesson I learned on Guam – we don't' survive alone. We survive together..."
by Nicholas Yanes December 10, 2018
Patrick Hogan's career has largely centered on sound editing. In this capacity he has worked on projects such as Shrek the Third, Nip/Tuck, The Vampire Diaries, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and is currently the supervising sound editor on the upcoming Roswell, New Mexico. Hogan is also a multifaceted talent who has written and directed a short film The Business Card and the feature-length movie Pope Dreams. His most recent project is the short scifi film called Virtually. Wanting to learn more about his career and Virtually, I was able to interview Hogan for ScifiPulse.
You can learn more about him by checking out his homepage and by following him on Twitter at @soccernurd.
Nicholas Yanes: Growing up, what were some stories you loved? Are there any you still enjoy revisiting?
Patrick Hogan: My first favorite movie was Star Wars. Cliché, but true. It was that first magical, cinematic escape into another world. An early book series I fell in love with The Lord of the Rings. What really resonated with me in that story, even at a young age, was the idea that it wasn't the strongest warriors with the magical swords that saved the day, but, in the end, a simple friendship. Samwise was the hero in that story, and as a storyteller that message wasn't lost on me. Another book from my youth that I will always keep with me is Lord of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor. Besides being a sentimental pick (the book was the final Christmas gift from my grandmother before she passed away) it was my first glimpse into a totally different part of America from my own– a story told from the POV of someone very different from me – a young African-American girl growing up during the Great Depression. Besides opening my eyes to the history of racism in this country, it still serves to this day as a reminder that my POV is only one of many and that the best stories are a way to open up and share your POV with the others.
Yanes: Given that you are from Guam, do you feel the island's culture impacted how you approach storytelling?
Hogan: I actually haven't thought much about this, but thinking right now, I suppose it has. Guam is a small island, relatively speaking, and the people there are so caring and interconnected. I think one common thread in my movies is the idea that human's crave and need connectedness. We cannot thrive, yet alone survive, alone. I think the best movies (and stories) touch on universal themes with their specific characters and Guam has instilled in me that sense that we don't survive alone, we survive in community.
Yanes: You have a lot of experience promoting your work at festivals. What has this experience taught you about selling yourself and your ideas at festivals? Is there any advice in regards to festivals you wish you would have been told about years ago?
Hogan: It's taught me to save some money for travel and motels, ha. From a practical standpoint, doing the festival circuit isn't cheap. But it's so rewarding. Films are made to be shared, and one way you can grow as a filmmaker is to go to the festivals and watch your audience watch your film – see what they respond to, and what they don't respond to, and learn as a storyteller from it. One of my fondest memories from the festival circuit of my feature film Pope Dreams was being at Stony Brook Film Festival (a wonderful festival, by the way) and watching an audience of nearly 1,000 people watch my film. I actually snuck to the front of the theater and tucked into a little alcove and faced the audience and spent the entire film watching the audience watch my movie.
Specifically, in regards to selling yourself at the festivals—what I learned is that while the film you've made got you to the festival – that film is now in the past. What you are now selling is your potential for the future – you need to go to festivals with your next projects ready to go – your next script, your next plan of action, whatever it is you hope to do – it needs to be ready to go. It's fun to bask in the compliments about your current film, but you need to be ready to make the next, because that is what you are "selling" at the festivals. The current film is just the proof that you can do it.
Yanes: You have an MFA from USC. In retrospect, how much do you think your MFA education has helped you develop your career? Do you think that people need an MFA to build an entertainment career?
Hogan: It helped. And I'm glad I went to USC and got the degree. I made invaluable connections at USC and learned a lot. That said, it is totally unnecessary.
I think different people can follow different paths to their goals. For me, getting that MFA was important. But it wasn't the only path that you can take. I will say, no amount of classroom lectures and discussion can replace on-the-set learning. So even if you are in the best film school in the country, you still need to be out on sets, volunteering, and PA'ing and working your way up the chain of responsibility on sets. And I also think learning all the different facets of film production and post-production are vital. A director who only studies directing and not editing and sound and production design and cinematography and acting is usually a very limited director.
Yanes: Your recent short film is Virtually. What was the inspiration for this project?
Hogan: Virtually began when I was walking down the hallway at work one day and thinking about the prior few years of my time writing and working on scripts with various producers and realizing that not only had none of the scripts been produced but none of the projects were stories that really resonated with me. And while walking down this hallway I made a promise to myself that I would make a film, not just write it, but actually make a film that I myself would have been a fan of as an audience member.
I wanted to make a movie that I wouldn't just be proud of as a filmmaker but also make a movie that I would love as an audience member.
So right there, while standing in the hallway, I came up with the setting and the main character and the basic story, based on my love of science fiction and more specifically allegorical science fiction; stories set on a distant world or in a distant future that comment on the human condition and are applicable to our world of today.
And before long I had come up with a story that is a study in survival with the central theme being, "Is survival really survival if you are all alone? Is life worth living without human interaction? Are you really alive if you are completely alone?"
Yanes: I appreciate how you divided the real world from the virtual word through your use of color and scenery. How did you come to decide on these visuals for the story?
Hogan: Once I knew I was going to make this film, I called Chris Furukawa-Burgon. Chris had been the Gaffer on my feature film Pope Dreams and we had kept in touch over the intervening years as Chris became a wonderful cinematographer and the DP on many amazing short films and feature films. And I asked him if he'd be interesting in doing this short film with me and sent him the script and luckily for me he said yes.
So we sat down after he'd read it and discussed how to tell the story visually, and we were on the same page right away – we would avoid the typical desert apocalyptic looks of warm colors, lot of red and orange, and instead make the desert cold, lots of cyan and grayish-blue. And save all that warmth for when we went to the virtual world. Everything from the lighting to the sets to the costuming and props would follow that scheme and Danielle Lopez, our production designer and Alexander Schwab, our colorist, really helped carry that idea through all phases of production – the real world is cold and scary and the virtual world is warm and safe. Which plays into the story and journey that our protagonist, Bixby, is on. Finding a safe refuge that allows her to put her guard down, even if it isn't real. I find that the use of subtle tools like color and sound can really go a long way to helping set the tone and tell the story of your film and I'm really happy with how that turned out in Virtually.
Yanes: Given that VR tech is improving everyday and that the content made only for VR systems is increasing, what are your thoughts on VR? Specifically, do you see VR systems replacing televisions and theaters in the near future?
Hogan: I honestly don't know. I've been on the sound-side of a couple VR projects, and they were very cool and fun to do. But I still haven't figured out how to tell a dramatic narrative story using the technology. I still see two problems to overcome – the first is the dramatic narrative – in films (and TV) we very carefully lead an audience down a path for maximum dramatic effect. We have you look where we want you to look when we want you to look. We don't cut to the angle under the table, revealing that the bad guy is holding a gun, until it will achieve maximum dramatic effect and tension. But the VR world takes all those tools away from us. The audience member is given a 360-degree unlimited view and can look wherever they want. What happens when the audience is looking the opposite direction when the bad guy pulls out his gun and it's supposed to be the big shocking moment? I'm not saying that you can't craft dramatic, compelling stories in the virtual world, but I have a feeling that after the novelty of being "inside" the story wears off, filmmakers are going to need to figure out how to re-create that drama and tension in other ways.
The second issue I have is that VR makes the film-going experience an individual one. Are movie-theaters going to become large rooms full of cubicles with a person standing in each of them, all wearing their own goggles? Part of the joy of going to the movies (and film festivals) is that it is a communal experience and you get to experience the movie with other people – both friends and strangers. I feel like VR takes away that communal experience, which in some ways is very sad. Again, that's not to say that there won't be brilliant VR material to come in the future, but right not it is definitely more suited to the videogame realm. I'm sure we will see more VR venues and exciting new ideas, but I'm not ready to declare the traditional movie theater dead just yet.
Yanes: What are your long-term plans for Virtually? Specifically, do you want to turn this into a full-length movie or mainly use it as evidence of your talent?
Hogan: Well, I'm really proud of the film and the work of all the amazingly talented artists who worked on it. So the first thing I want to do is get the film out into the world and let people see it. We've just applied to our first batch of film festivals and now I have to be patient (not easy) and wait to hear back from them. Hopefully the festivals are receptive and we get to spend the first half of 2019 traveling all over the country sharing the film with audiences. If that is successful, we hope to then broaden our audience with streaming deals for domestic and international so that everyone can see the movie.
During this period of waiting, I'll be working on a couple feature-length follow up scripts. Originally, I had planned on Virtually just being a short film and no plans for a feature length version – I planned on making a sequel that is feature length. A movie that is not only longer but much bigger in scope. So I'm well on my way with that script. But many of the people who have already seen Virtually are asking me about a feature-length version because they loved it so much, so that has got my mind spinning and I might also tackle that in the coming months. And because you can never be busy enough, I am also writing a more romantic-comedy/sci-fi feature film with my wife, who produced Virtually and is a romance novelist. I might take a sequence from that script to make another short film at the end of 2019 if time permits, unless someone wants to green-light one of the Virtually scripts before then. I think my wife would forgive me for taking some time off that project if that happens.
Yanes: When people finish watching Virtually, what do you hope people take away from the story?
Hogan: I suppose first and foremost I want them to be entertained. And if the movie moves them and inspires them– even better. And hopefully after watching the movie they take away the lesson I learned on Guam – we don't' survive alone. We survive together. I think nowadays that's a lesson we all need to be reminded of every so often.
Yanes: Finally, what else are you working on that people can look forward to?
Hogan: On the sound-editing front, I am supervising the sound for the CW show, Roswell, New Mexico and the YouTube Originals series Cobra Kai. On the writing and directing front, I hope to get one of the follow-up feature scripts into development in 2019 and if there is a hole in my schedule somewhere, I'll be making another short film, currently without a title, that is in the romantic-comedy/sci-fi genre.
Remember, you can learn more about him by checking out his homepage and by following him on Twitter at @soccernurd.
And remember to follow me on twitter @NicholasYanes, and to follow Scifipulse on twitter at @SciFiPulse and on facebook.
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Para Athlete Nishad Kumar Biography, Age | Para Athlete Nishad Kumar Biography
First, Bhavina Patel created history by winning a silver medal in the Class 4 final of the women's table tennis event at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Nishad Kumar breaks the Asian record in the high jump. He has won the silver medal, creating history. Another American Roderick Townsend took the gold medal with a world record jump of 2.15m. This is India's second medal at the Tokyo Paralympics. Earlier, Bhavinaben Patel had won a silver medal in the women's singles table tennis class 4 event on Sunday.
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Nishad Kumar Biography – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
India turned 'silver' today in the ongoing Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital. After Bhavinaben in table tennis, Nishad Kumar also won a silver medal in athletics. Nishad, who participated in the high jump T47 event, won the silver medal with a time of 2.06m.
Name Nishad Kumar
nick name nishad
Place of Birth Un, Himachal Pradesh, India
Village Badaun
Nationality Indianness
Education Bachelor of Education
sports high jump
Coach Satya Narayan
Journey of Nishad Kumar
Started the game just three years ago The praise of Nishad, who made his debut in sports in the year 2019, is less than that. He also equaled the Asian record by winning the Paralympic silver medal. This is Nishad Kumar's personal best performance. Another Indian athlete Ram Pal's game was also commendable. He finished fifth with a jump of 1.94m, which is also his career-best performance.
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Nishad Kumar Second medal for the country in Paralympics 2020
This is India's second medal in the tournament. Earlier, table tennis player Bhavina Patel had given the silver medal to the country this morning itself. Bhavina Ben lost to Zhou Ying of China in the women's singles final of Class 4 event on Sunday. He was defeated by Ying 7-11, 5-11, 6-11 in a straight match. However, despite this, she managed to get India its first medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Awards of Para-athlete Nishad Kumar
Para-athlete Nishad Kumar sets a new Asian record. Para-athlete Nishad Kumar sets a new Asian record.
Nishad was in excellent form from the beginning and he crossed the jump of 2.02 meters in the first attempt itself. After this, this para-athlete from India set a new Asian record by crossing the jump of 2.06 meters in the second attempt.
Nishad, however, failed to cross the 2.09m jump in all three attempts, leaving his dream of winning the gold medal unfulfilled. Nishad was one of those players from whom India expected a medal in the Paralympic Games. In Paralympics 2020, India has now got two medals and both are silver.
Who is Para Athlete Nishad Kumar / Para Athlete Nishad Kumar Biography
If there is a desire to do something in the heart, then even the biggest challenge cannot stop a person from reaching his destination. One such person is Divyang Nishad Kumar of Badaun village of Katauhad Kalan Panchayat of Amb sub-division.
Facing all the challenges, Nishad is not only making iron of his skills, but he is also making the name of his village and state shine in the country and abroad. Nishad of Badaun village is going to bring glory to Himachal once again after representing the country in Para Olympics to be held in Tokyo, Japan in August after Dubai. Nishad is the only athlete from the state to participate in this competition.
Who is Nishad Kumar's coach?
In the year 2019, Nishad had secured a ticket to Tokyo as well as winning the gold medal by putting a high 2.05m jump in the World Para Athletics Grand Free held in Dubai.
After this, Nishad improved his talent in February 2021 and set a new record by jumping 2.06 meters high in Dubai itself. Nishad is now just 0.07 cm away from breaking the gold medal record of 2.13 meters in the Para Olympics. To break this record, he is working hard and sweating under the coaching of his coach Satya Narayan at the National Camp in Bangalore.
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Chemie und Bakteriologie im Traum von Irmas Injektion.
This work studies the development of psychoanalysis as a science in a new format and shows its deep connection with the modern contemporary scientific fields of research (bacteriology, the study of infectious diseases, immunology, chemistry). These are represented by Robert Koch, Emil v. Behring and August Kekulé von Stradonitz, all of them outstanding researchers. In the course of this study, it becomes apparent that Freud, contrary to his efforts to remain in close contact with scientific research in his works, created a completely new scientific paradigm. The birth of this new science is contained in its complete form in his dream of Irma's injection, which undergoes a meticulous analysis from the perspective of psychoanalysis and the history of science in this study.


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What could possibly be wrong with us holding each other's hands and reciting the Lord's Prayer as we assemble around the grave of a recently deceased love one? Most all would agree that it was the perfectly proper thing to do. Yet we shall see that it was definitely not what Yeshua (Jesus) intended when He taught His disciples the prayer.
MATTHEW 6:9-13 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
And yet in the verse which just preceded His instruction of what to say when they did pray, Yeshua admonished His followers where it was they were to pray.
RSV MATTHEW 6:5 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
The problem with the grand demonstrations of public prayer, is that even though they may make us feel like we are oh so religious and in sink with GOD, in reality, the prayer is completely out of sink with HIS will. We should not be thus praying.


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Satisfaction with banks includes more than just service and support - according to a Consumer NZ survey, ownership and profit levels also play a part
26th Apr 17, 6:21am
by David Chaston
Consumer NZ has surveyed customer satisfaction with the retail banks in New Zealand in February 2017 and have declared that locally-owned banks are preferred by most survey participants.
They say the survey is a nationally representative sample of 1,085 New Zealanders aged 18 years and over, carried out online.
They rated the responses to show the percentage of respondents who scored their bank 8, 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (very dissatisfied) to 10 (very satisfied). The margin of error is +/- 3%.
So these survey results only compare the 'very satisfied' end of the spectrum.
On that basis, Consumer NZ says Kiwibank, the Co-operative Bank and TSB Bank have the most satisfied customers. "They're also the least likely to be thinking about switching," they conclude.
BNZ is the Aussie bank with the highest satisfaction in this survey.
ANZ and Westpac were the lowest rated with only just over half of their customers were "very satisfied" with service.
However it is Westpac "that stood out for its sub-par showing across all performance measures in our survey". It was the only bank to consistently rate below average on everything from branch service to value for money on the "very satisfied" criteria, according to Consumer.
Being 'locally owned' counted for a lot among survey respondents. For two-thirds of 200 TSB and Kiwibank customer responders, it was rated as the number one benefit of doing business with their bank. Evidently, nationalism feelings even trumped actual bank performance.
The same survey shows that only 24% of customers at local banks pay fees vs 47% of customers at the four Aussie-owned banks. In 2016, all banks took in $2.128 bln in "fees and commissions", a +5% rise from 2015. Unsurprisingly, when asked about whether these fees were fair, "the majority felt the industry's profits showed they were charging too much."
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by Northland Hippy | 21st Jun 17, 2:32pm 1498012320
I rang Kiwi bank last week and sat listening to music for 1/2 an hour before I gave up waiting for a person to talk to me. I went back to my normal bank ASB and received fast efficient service.
I was disappointed as it could have been an opportunity to support the local bank and start phasing out the Ausies.


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'use strict';

function CmdAnonymizer(commandDetails, redaction) {
    this.last = null;
    this.invoked = [];
    this.redaction = redaction;
    this.options = commandDetails.options;
    this.shorthands = commandDetails.shorthands;
}

CmdAnonymizer.prototype.extractArgument = function(word) {
    return word.replace(/-{0,2}/, '');
};

CmdAnonymizer.prototype.isOptionValue = function(option, value) {
    var choice = this.options[option],
        booleans = ['true', 'false'];

    return ((choice instanceof Array && choice.indexOf(value) !== -1) ||
        (choice === Boolean && booleans.indexOf(value.toLowerCase()) !== -1) ||
        (typeof choice === 'string' && choice === value));
};

CmdAnonymizer.prototype.isValueInOptions = function(options, value) {
    if (!(options instanceof Array)) {
        return this.isOptionValue(options, value);
    }

    return options.some(function(each) {
        return this.isOptionValue(this.extractArgument(each), value);
    }, this);
};

CmdAnonymizer.prototype.classify = function(word) {
    var arg = this.extractArgument(word),
        whitelist = ['verbose', 'no-hooks'];

    if (whitelist.indexOf(arg) === 0) {
        this.invoked.push(word);
        this.last = arg;
        return;
    }

    if (this.shorthands && this.shorthands[arg]) {
        this.invoked.push(word);
        this.last = this.shorthands[arg];
        return;
    }

    if (this.options && this.options[arg]) {
        this.invoked.push(word);
        this.last = arg;
        return;
    }

    if (this.options && this.isValueInOptions(this.last, word)) {
        this.invoked.push(word);
        this.last = undefined;
        return;
    }

    if (this.options && this.options[this.last] instanceof Array &&
        this.options[this.last].indexOf(word) !== -1) {
        this.invoked.push(word);
        this.last = undefined;
        return;
    }

    this.invoked.push(this.redaction);
    this.last = undefined;
};

CmdAnonymizer.prototype.resolve = function(cmd) {
    // quasi-strict white list approach (best-effort)

    this.invoked.push(cmd.shift());

    cmd.forEach(this.classify, this);

    return this.invoked;
};

CmdAnonymizer.prototype.resolveToString = function(cmd) {
    return this.resolve(cmd).join(' ');
};

module.exports = CmdAnonymizer;

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require "helper"
require "json"
require "uri"

describe Google::Cloud::Storage::Bucket, :signed_url, :lazy, :mock_storage do
  let(:bucket_name) { "bucket" }
  let(:bucket) { Google::Cloud::Storage::Bucket.new_lazy bucket_name, storage.service }

  let(:file_path) { "file.ext" }

  it "uses the credentials' issuer and signing_key to generate signed_url" do
    Time.stub :now, Time.new(2012,1,1,0,0,0, "+00:00") do
      signing_key_mock = Minitest::Mock.new
      signing_key_mock.expect :sign, "native-signature", [OpenSSL::Digest::SHA256, "GET\n\n\n1325376300\n/bucket/file.ext"]
      credentials.issuer = "native_client_email"
      credentials.signing_key = signing_key_mock

      signed_url = bucket.signed_url file_path

      signed_url_params = CGI::parse(URI(signed_url).query)
      signed_url_params["GoogleAccessId"].must_equal ["native_client_email"]
      signed_url_params["Signature"].must_equal [Base64.strict_encode64("native-signature").delete("\n")]

      signing_key_mock.verify
    end
  end

  it "allows issuer and signing_key to be passed in as options" do
    Time.stub :now, Time.new(2012,1,1,0,0,0, "+00:00") do
      credentials.issuer = "native_client_email"
      credentials.signing_key = PoisonSigningKey.new

      signing_key_mock = Minitest::Mock.new
      signing_key_mock.expect :sign, "option-signature", [OpenSSL::Digest::SHA256, "GET\n\n\n1325376300\n/bucket/file.ext"]

      signed_url = bucket.signed_url file_path, issuer: "option_issuer",
                                                signing_key: signing_key_mock

      signed_url_params = CGI::parse(URI(signed_url).query)
      signed_url_params["GoogleAccessId"].must_equal ["option_issuer"]
      signed_url_params["Signature"].must_equal [Base64.strict_encode64("option-signature").delete("\n")]

      signing_key_mock.verify
    end
  end

  it "allows client_email and private to be passed in as options" do
    Time.stub :now, Time.new(2012,1,1,0,0,0, "+00:00") do
      credentials.issuer = "native_client_email"
      credentials.signing_key = PoisonSigningKey.new

      signing_key_mock = Minitest::Mock.new
      signing_key_mock.expect :sign, "option-signature", [OpenSSL::Digest::SHA256, "GET\n\n\n1325376300\n/bucket/file.ext"]

      OpenSSL::PKey::RSA.stub :new, signing_key_mock do

        signed_url = bucket.signed_url file_path, client_email: "option_client_email",
                                                  private_key: "option_private_key"

        signed_url_params = CGI::parse(URI(signed_url).query)
        signed_url_params["GoogleAccessId"].must_equal ["option_client_email"]
        signed_url_params["Signature"].must_equal [Base64.strict_encode64("option-signature").delete("\n")]

      end

      signing_key_mock.verify
    end
  end

  it "allows headers to be passed in as options" do
    Time.stub :now, Time.new(2012,1,1,0,0,0, "+00:00") do
      signing_key_mock = Minitest::Mock.new
      signing_key_mock.expect :sign, "native-signature", [OpenSSL::Digest::SHA256, "GET\n\n\n1325376300\nx-goog-acl:public-read\nx-goog-meta-foo:bar,baz\n/bucket/file.ext"]
      credentials.issuer = "native_client_email"
      credentials.signing_key = signing_key_mock

      signed_url = bucket.signed_url file_path, headers: { "X-Goog-Meta-FOO" => "bar,baz",
                                                           "X-Goog-ACL" => "public-read" }

      signed_url_params = CGI::parse(URI(signed_url).query)
      signed_url_params["GoogleAccessId"].must_equal ["native_client_email"]
      signed_url_params["Signature"].must_equal [Base64.strict_encode64("native-signature").delete("\n")]

      signing_key_mock.verify
    end
  end

  it "raises when missing issuer" do
    credentials.issuer = nil
    credentials.signing_key = PoisonSigningKey.new

    expect {
      bucket.signed_url file_path
    }.must_raise Google::Cloud::Storage::SignedUrlUnavailable
  end

  it "raises when missing signing_key" do
    credentials.issuer = "native_issuer"
    credentials.signing_key = nil

    expect {
      bucket.signed_url file_path
    }.must_raise Google::Cloud::Storage::SignedUrlUnavailable
  end

  describe "Files with spaces in them" do
    let(:file_path) { "hello world.txt" }

    it "properly escapes the path when generating signed_url" do
      Time.stub :now, Time.new(2012,1,1,0,0,0, "+00:00") do
        signing_key_mock = Minitest::Mock.new
        signing_key_mock.expect :sign, "native-signature", [OpenSSL::Digest::SHA256, "GET\n\n\n1325376300\n/bucket/hello%20world.txt"]
        credentials.issuer = "native_client_email"
        credentials.signing_key = signing_key_mock

        signed_url = bucket.signed_url file_path

        signed_uri = URI signed_url
        signed_uri.path.must_equal "/bucket/hello%20world.txt"

        signed_url_params = CGI::parse signed_uri.query
        signed_url_params["GoogleAccessId"].must_equal ["native_client_email"]
        signed_url_params["Signature"].must_equal [Base64.strict_encode64("native-signature").delete("\n")]

        signing_key_mock.verify
      end
    end
  end

  it "allows query params to be passed in" do
    Time.stub :now, Time.new(2012,1,1,0,0,0, "+00:00") do
      signing_key_mock = Minitest::Mock.new
      signing_key_mock.expect :sign, "native-signature", [OpenSSL::Digest::SHA256, "GET\n\n\n1325376300\n/bucket/file.ext"]
      credentials.issuer = "native_client_email"
      credentials.signing_key = signing_key_mock

      signed_url = bucket.signed_url file_path,
                                     query: { "response-content-disposition" => "attachment; filename=\"google-cloud.png\"" }

      signed_url_params = CGI::parse(URI(signed_url).query)
      signed_url_params["GoogleAccessId"].must_equal ["native_client_email"]
      signed_url_params["Signature"].must_equal [Base64.strict_encode64("native-signature").delete("\n")]
      signed_url_params["response-content-disposition"].must_equal ["attachment; filename=\"google-cloud.png\""]

      signing_key_mock.verify
    end
  end

  class PoisonSigningKey
    def sign kind, sig
      raise "The wrong signing_key was used"
    end
  end
end


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As you know, everything is racist today. When you don't have an argument, just call someone a racist. It's the wild card in any debate.
Over time, playing the race card diminishes actual racial bigotry.
The latest racial kerfuffle is over a brown corn pop on a cereal box.
Do you see the corn pop with the hat and wearing headphones with a floor cleaning machine in his hands? That's what's racist.
A writer for Marvel Comics took to Twitter on Wednesday to ask why a Corn Pops scene included a brown anthropomorphic kernel performing janitorial duties among a group of others having fun. The company responded within hours with a promise to rectify the situation.
Instead of being proud of the fact that the brown Corn Pop is working while all the other Corn Pops are "having fun," Saladin Ahmed decides that a working brown Corn Pop is racially insensitive and tinged with racism.
I cleaned floors with the same type of machine. I also worked as a dishwasher, actually, a washer of pots and pans, pumped gas, stocked shelves at Kroger and Pantry Pride, and stacked cordwood, made concrete slabs by hand, cut glass, threaded pipe at a hardware store.
Do you see that brown Corn Pop with the hat and working with that heavy piece of equipment? That's who I want you to imitate, not those lazy Corn Pops wasting their time playing.
Do you see what he's wearing over his ears? Headphones. Where do you think he got those headphones and the device to play music? That's right. He was able to buy them because he works while his friends are playing.
He may be listening to lectures because he's going to school at night. If you want to get ahead in the world, you need to be working while others are playing. The time will come when hard work will pay off.
Instead of crying "racism," Ahmed should have praised Kellogg's for showing a "person of color" hard at work.


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2015 Marlow Regatta Press Release
Local Clubs and schools race international clubs at Marlow Regatta.
This Saturday 20 June, Dorney Lake, will play host to the 160th Marlow Regatta.
As the 2012 Olympic rowing venue, Dorney is no stranger to international competition. This weekend, lining up against crews from the USA, China and New Zealand among others, will be local talent from Maidenhead RC, Marlow RC, Claire's Court, The Windsor Boys School, Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, Great Marlow School, Eton Excelsior RC, RGS High Wycombe, Eton College and over 100 clubs from across the UK.
The quality of the entries this year is very high in all of the Elite status events for eights, coxed /coxless fours and quadruple sculls.
Many of those competing in the top events come from "high performance clubs", as nominated by British Rowing. Members of these clubs are striving to impress the GB team selectors to ultimately have a chance to race for the national squad.
Whether those competing come from a high performance clubs, or just enjoy a paddle at the weekend, the Committee are expecting an exciting days racing. The format this year is that the first race in each event will be run as a time trial and then crews will be seeded into finals (A, B, C etc) based on their results. As the crews in each final are matched based on their speed earlier in the day spectators should expect a few photo finishes!
Commenting on this years' Regatta, Peter Blaseby, Marlow Regatta Chairman said: "We are delighted that the entries this year are so strong. Spectators are set for an exciting day of racing across all racing categories. "
"A regatta such as ours relies on the support of the athletes, our sponsors, volunteers, visiting officials and spectators and we are delighted that once again the Marlow Regatta is set to be a top class fixture in the racing calendar and we wish all those competing the very best of luck, particularly those crews aiming to use Marlow as a qualifier for Henley Royal Regatta"
Entry to the regatta is £15 per car and there is no special dress code - unless you would like to become a subscriber. You can follow the action on Twitter @marlowregatta and for more information visit www.themarlowregatta.com.
For more information or to arrange media access to the event, contact Hannah Moxon at pr@themarlowregatta.com
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Team Beth – The Solution to Lock-down Blues
I am so proud to be parent to Bethany, an amazing 19 year-old whose story of inappropriate restraint and seclusion made national and international news headlines.
I campaigned for 3 years to have Beth's autism needs met in a way other than through long term segregation and seclusion in inpatient Mental Health units.
Due to the horrific facts uncovered surrounding her care, Health Secretary Matt Hancock ordered a Thematic Review into the use of Seclusion and Restraint in inpatient settings.
Other campaigning work has included involvement in the CQC Review as part of the Expert Advisory Group, presenting Bethany's story to the Joint Select Committee for Human Rights looking at Seclusion and Restraint, and to Anne Longfield in her role as Children's Commissioner. I also speak at numerous Learning Disability conferences and events.
Formally a college tutor turned lorry driver, I have now changed my work to support the delivery of Care Treatment Reviews, and have recently been engaged as the co-chair of the NHS Parent Council looking at making changes to the experiences of care currently offered by NHS specialist inpatient services for vulnerable children with learning disabilities and/or autism.
I'm loving supporting Bethany in a new environment away from seclusion
I'm loving supporting Bethany in a new environment away from seclusion whilst continuing to engage in campaigning for better treatment of Autistic people in inappropriate inpatient settings.
Beth finally moved from being kept in seclusion just before Christmas last year. She is still in a secure service, the damage caused by 3 years of isolation means she currently struggles with new experiences, but the setting she is in is entirely bespoke and flexible to meet her evolving needs.
The last I saw Beth was on 15th March, a lovely sunny spring day. We went for a long walk near her flat and spent time planning days out, fishing trips and possible holidays. Beth told me how her life was constantly improving and how lucky she felt she was having such an awesome team of support workers.
Recent days had seen an increase in coverage of Covid-19, the wretched Coronavirus creeping across the world, seemingly unstoppable, clearly indiscriminate, and certainly highly contagious. Having seen the images from Italy and Spain it was evident the UK would soon be under a similar set of constraints. People were being advised to work from home and the news reports showed supermarkets with empty shelves.
The timing of the ban on visits, followed a week later by the formal lock-down could not have been worse.
On the 16th March I received a call from the staff at Beth's unit. Family contact was being withdrawn due to the fear of transmission.
Although expected it was still a hammer blow. Beth is my world. For her last 9 years in care I had never skipped a visit. For the last 3 years, where she has been in hospital, locked in a seclusion cell I had knelt at tiny feeding hatches to see her, hold her hands, and tell her how much I loved her.
How will she cope without me?
The truth is simple. Far better than me!
The timing of the ban on visits, followed a week later by the formal lock-down could not have been worse. Beth had made so much progress that her ability to go into the wider community had just been increased. She had been involved in planning trips to the local shops, a hairdresser, a garden centre to buy plants for her garden and walks in the local and beautiful Ribble Valley.
Beth was instantly supported by her team with Social Stories to help her understand why sudden the changes were being made.
Beth was instantly supported by her team with Social Stories to help her understand why sudden the changes were being made. These were shared with the family so we could reinforce the same messages.
The decision to ban visits before the formal lock-down began was to protect the staff provision. Beth has her own team of carers. This is vital for Beth; she needs to trust the people around her and they need to fully understand how Beth sees the world and people in it. Team Beth all fully understand Autism, her Demand Avoidance profile and they are all trained in restraint reduction. They know how to avoid the triggers, reduce anxiety and manage escalation in behaviour instead of just immediately resorting to restraint followed by seclusion.
Beth was kept fully informed when staff had to self-isolate and take time off. When face masks were introduced for staff, Beth was offered one too. To make the face masks less daunting Beth was involved in designing faces and pictures which her team then helped her to draw on them and colour in.
Due to Covid-19, Beth is very scared of the world outside of her flat. Previously she would go for walks around the beautiful grounds as often as she wanted. She found real enjoyment in going for long bike rides. Now she chooses not to go out at all. Beth's fear is other people having the virus.
Even though her team have ensured she understands the 2 metre distancing rules, Beth is just too fearful of how others she meets may act. To support Beth, staff have taken to providing her with trips out in the car and to help her enjoy the health benefits of cycling they have bought in an exercise bike.
Knowing how important exercise and fresh air are, and to make the lock-down experience as positive as possible, the team focused on her garden. Beth loves being out in the open and luckily the weather gods have smiled on us all; seeds and plants were ordered online and garden tools were bought in by the staff. They have also bought in plants from home and water pistols to engage her in water-fights.
Beth is in the right environment. She has the right team of people around her. She has the activities to occupy her. She is given the right information.
For 3 years Beth's experience of staff had been people sitting outside your door. Some would chat, some would engage in activities permissible in locked wards – mainly colouring in. Others would sit in cold silence refusing to engage or reading a book. Here it is so different, her team see the benefits for Beth and themselves of joining in. How many carers take a change of clothes to work on a sunny day just in case a water fight breaks out? Or as in the photo below, a male member of staff has at Beth's request put on some of her clothes so he can be involved in a water fight…
Her team allowed Beth to re-purpose her Guinea Pig hutch as a greenhouse and she is so pleased to have grown her first plants.
Beth lives in a flat – it's a decommissioned ward that was reopened and redesigned to be a single occupancy living space. It's secure, it has a locked door. But it is designed to support Beth. The front door doesn't say "Willow Ward" or some such twee name to make it sound relaxing, it says "Beth's Flat".
It's hers. It's her home – for now. Inside it is very spacious with an open plan layout and acres of empty air – vital for Beth as she struggles with being in enclosed areas now. The colours on the walls were chosen by Beth before she moved in. She has a Yoga room where one wall has a bright graffiti style logo. She has a kitchen where she can cook cakes and simple meals for herself and the team. She has an enormous garden that in the recent glorious weather has proved to be so important as a way of keeping her relaxed and engaged.
There are no blanket policies in this setting. Beth can have the simple things that were previously ridiculously denied her; cutlery, plates, pens and pencils, glue, magazines with staples in, as many phone-calls a day as Beth wants, a TV with her PlayStation, her Wii and a multitude of DVDs. And the ultimate necessity for a happy Beth – A fully internet enabled iPad, bought with the benefits that that had built up over 3 years of incarceration. Beth is learning the value of money through managing her own budget to buy clothes, games, make up, seeds and plants for her garden, water pistols and costumes she can wear to engage in the role-playing dramas she engages in to reduce her anxiety when things get too much.
It hasn't all been plain sailing. Beth's shown a slight increase in anxiety driven behaviours. The difference is here it's understood and expected.
It hasn't all been plain sailing. Beth's shown a slight increase in anxiety driven behaviours. The difference is here it's understood and expected. Each event is seen as a reason to try new experiences or different approaches. It's never seen as a reason to blame Beth. It's never seen as a reason to restrain or seclude her.
It's seen as an opportunity to do something else remarkable, a chance to involve Beth in her own solution even if that means wearing some of her clothes so you can join in a water fight.
A chance to help Bethany enjoy lock-down.
I can't wait for lock-down to be lifted so I can sit in her garden and listen to her tell me how the absence of blanket rules, staff creativity, the freedom to experiment, and making adjustments has made her miss me less than I've missed her!
Team Beth x
I can be found on Twitter as "Bethany's dad" @Jeremy09406697
Kelly Harrison


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UK Cyber Security Hits Record Year
A recent government report has showcased the record levels of investment in 2020 in the UK cybersecurity sector as a direct result of the global pandemic and the requirement of home-based online working.
Record Collecting
It was calculated that more than £800 million was invested into the sector with an increase in the number of UK cybersecurity firms by 21 per cent on the year prior, encompassing almost 50,000 employees in the sector as of 2021.
Delving into the DCMS Annual Cyber Sector Report which tracks the industry across multiple indicators between the period of April 2019 and December 2020, the 21 per cent increase in operating firms in the cybersecurity sector brings the total number to 1,483.
The total number of employed individuals in the sector saw a 9 per cent rise from 3,800 full-time jobs created in the period, rising it to 46,683 overall. This activity has pushed the sector worth to a record £8.9 billion.
At a recent CyberASAP virtual event, Digital Minister Matt Warman underscored the greater need for cutting edge cybersecurity during the growth. With the sector seeing resilience over this period as a fresh gem in the UK tech crown, vital work is undertaken by large and small firms to keep operations and people secure working online and building safely towards post-pandemic working conditions.
In other main findings from the report, the sector had contributed over £4 bn into the economy with mature firms driving the main growth, providing a 6 per cent growth on the previous year. The majority of new employees into the sector workforce are said to be employed by large firms over smaller ones.
Half of the firms are now documented as being outside of London and the South East, with flourishings across the country in the North West and Scotland.
The main products that are commonly provided during this period are cyber professional services, threat intelligence, monitoring, detection and analysis. Firms offering solutions on industrial control systems and IoT security have seen the most growth highlighting the sector's adaptation abilities and taking up emerging challenge solutions such as securing smart cities.
Continuing Changes
Whilst 9 in 10 companies felt that Covid-19 impacted their business, many had taken the steps to adjust and innovate in the face of the economic climate. Whilst cybersecurity firms continue to grow in spite of the pandemic, the government now recognises the importance of small to medium-sized scale-ups in accessing support to continue growth.
For more information on any cybersecurity conference, public sector IT and big data analytics, check out the upcoming events from Whitehall Media or contact us.


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Let's Talk Terror
Book #86 of Nancy Drew Files
Everybody's talking about Marcy—Chicago's hip new teen TV talk show—and Nancy has tickets to see it live. When host Marcy Robbins grabs the mike and goes on the air there's sure to be plenty of fast talk and shock-filled fireworks. But the biggest surprise of all is directed straight at Marcy: an anonymous threat on her life! Nancy's digging up all the dirt, searching for the single obsession powerful enough to incite a passion for murder!
"Look, Nancy -- there's the Chicago Media Center!"
Keeping a close eye on the Eisenhower Expressway traffic as she drove, Nancy Drew glanced ahead and to the left. Her friend George Fayne was pointing to a distant metal and glass skyscraper thrusting up into the Chicago skyline.
"We're so lucky!" George's brown eyes sparkled with excitement. "Here it is an ordinary Monday afternoon, but soon we'll be in the TV audience of 'Marcy!' waving to Bess at home."
Bess Marvin was George's cousin, and George's and Nancy's best friend. "Poor Bess," Nancy said. "I know she's brokenhearted about missing this trip."
"Bess is the biggest Marcy Robbins fan of all time," George added. "Did you know she used to subscribe to Teen Talk magazine, just to read Marcy's column?
"Oh, well." George shook her head ruefully and then shrugged her slender, athletic shoulders. "At least having the flu gives Bess an excuse to watch 'Marcy!' every day."
"We'll have to be sure to get Marcy's autograph for Bess," Nancy said, pulling onto the ramp for the JFK Expressway. She turned the air conditioner up to high. It was a hot, humid day, one of Chicago's famous August dog days. "We should be there in just a minute, George."
"It was terrific of Susan to invite us to stay with her," George said. Susan Ling had gone to high school with Nancy and George and was now an assistant on the "Marcy!" show. "We don't even know how long we'll have to stay."
"Just until we find out who's been sending Marcy threatening messages. Maybe we'll get lucky and solve the case very quickly," Nancy said.
The girls had reached the heart of downtown Chicago, known as the Loop. Nancy could see the grand old facade of the Wrigley Building as they crossed under the elevated train tracks. Off to her left was the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the world. Nancy scanned the office buildings as they made their way to Lake Shore Drive, with its magnificent view of Lake Michigan. "Here's the Media Center," she said finally.
"And there's Susan!" George said. "She's standing by the entrance."
Nancy pulled her blue Mustang up to the curb and tooted the horn. A slender, dark haired girl carrying a large white envelope turned around, a questioning look in her pretty brown eyes. Seeing Nancy and George, she hurried over to the car, smiling warmly. "You're right on time," she said. "Just leave the car here. I'll call a valet to park it."
"A valet?" Nancy asked, surprised. She shut off the engine.
"This is real VIP treatment," George said, climbing out and joining Nancy on the side walk.
"Well, you're Very Important People to me," Susan said with a laugh. "Besides, I'm the one who's responsible for the show's parking arrangements. It's part of my job as a general gofer. You know, go fer this, go fer that."
"Well, it's great having friends in high places," Nancy quipped, and handed her car keys to the valet who appeared at Susan's wave as they approached the lobby.
Once they were inside, Nancy looked up. The soaring vaulted ceiling made the center seem immense. Twenty-foot silk flags, hung from high up, announced coming events at the center.
"These girls are with me," Susan told the balding, freckled security guard. "They're guests of Marcy Robbins."
With a smile, he handed Nancy a pen for her to sign in.
"Are you going to see the show?" he asked, pointing to a set of double doors marked Studio A -- "Marcy!" A laminated silhouette of a wavy-haired young woman holding a microphone was prominently displayed next to the doors.
"I'm taking them to the offices first," Susan answered for Nancy and George. "They'll get to the set from backstage."
"Okay," the guard said, giving Nancy and George two stiff cardboard passes. "You'll need these in that case.
"The audience members get tickets," Susan explained. "These passes are for the offices."
Susan led Nancy and George through a cordoned-off part of the lobby beyond the elevator banks. "Too bad Bess isn't here," Susan said. "She'd love the topic of today's show -- 'Is calendar modeling sexist?' And we've got male calendar models as guests."
"Bess will definitely watch at home," George assured Susan with a grin.
Nancy pointed to the envelope Susan was carrying. "Is that a calendar?" she asked.
"No," Susan said. "This is Marcy's new publicity shot. Want to see it?" She stopped just long enough to open the envelope and pull out an 11-by-14 color photo.
The photo was of a petite, freckled-faced Marcy Robbins standing in front of a studio audience wearing a houndstooth-check jumper with a white blouse and bright green tie. Marcy's expression communicated both intelligence and lively fun.
"What a great photo," Nancy said. "And she looks so young. If Bess hadn't told me she was twenty-six, I'd have thought Marcy was no more than eighteen."
Susan smiled. "Marcy hasn't seen the photo yet. I just picked it up for her, and now I have to drop it off at her office."
"Great!" George said brightly. "That means we can see her office."
Susan led them through a set of double doors marked Stern Productions at the back of the lobby. "This is where we work," she said, pulling the door open.
The first thing Nancy and George saw was the receptionist, a blond woman seated behind an enormous glass and chrome desk.
"Hi, Ginger." Susan waved to the woman. "These are old friends from high school, Nancy and George." Susan breezed through the reception area and pushed through another door. "Marcy's office is right back here," she said, leading Nancy and George down the hall, into a large white office decorated with furniture in vivid primary colors.
"This is fabulous," Nancy remarked, taking in all the photos of celebrities and the framed awards that lined the walls.
"Marcy has great taste," Susan agreed.
"Hi!" called a male voice. A slender guy of about twenty-five with brown hair popped out from beside a file cabinet in the corner of the office. His yellow shirt emphasized his pale skin and small, light-colored eyes. He had a walkie-talkie in a special holster on his belt.
"Jack!" Susan said, sounding surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"Marcy wanted a back issue of Teen Talk to use as a prop," he said, holding out a rolled-up magazine in one hand. "When she was writing for the magazine, she did an article about one of the models on today's show."
"Guys, this is Jack Cole, our production stage manager," Susan told the girls.
"Hi," Nancy said, offering her hand.
Jack didn't respond, though. He was staring past Nancy at the doorway, his eyes round with surprise. Nancy spun around.
In the doorway stood a petite young woman with a scrubbed, freckled face. Her hair was in curlers, and a clear plastic cape hung from her shoulders. For a split second Nancy didn't recognize the famous Marcy Robbins. "Jack. I'm waiting," Marcy said with slight impatience. Her normal bubbliness was missing.
"Yes, Queen Marcy," Jack replied with a joking grin, handing her the magazine. "I've been busy getting the other props milady requested. Give me a break, okay?"
"Sorry," Marcy replied wearily, turning to Susan. "Meet me in my dressing room, Susan," she said, heading up the corridor.
"I'm out of here, too," Jack said, pulling on his work gloves.
"See you," Susan said with a quick wave as he left the office. Then she turned to Nancy and George. "I'll introduce you to Marcy now."
When they got to Marcy's dressing room Nancy was surprised at how small it was. Bright track lighting made it warm and friendly, and cards from well-wishers filled a bulletin board on one wall. On another wall stood a long rack filled with clothing. The other two walls were all mirrors.
In the center of the room, Marcy sat in a beautician's chair, her eyes squeezed shut and a copy of Teen Talk on her lap. Behind her, a dark-haired, middle-aged woman in a pink smock yanked rollers from Marcy's hair.
"Hey, take it easy, Dee," the talk show host said, wincing. "And keep it simple today. Forget the barrettes."
Nancy knew something was bothering Marcy Robbins.
Marcy looked up at Susan, Nancy, and George just then. "Oh, hi," she said as if seeing them for the first time. "Sorry, it's crazy today. But then, it's crazy every day."
"Marcy, this is George Fayne and Nancy Drew, my friends from River Heights," Susan told her.
Marcy's eyes lit briefly on George, then fixed on Nancy. "Thanks for coming, both of you," she said.
Scrunching her face and peering in the mirror, she suddenly jerked her head around. "That's enough. Thanks, Dee. Tell Midge I'm ready for makeup."
"You could use more combing out," Dee argued, though Marcy's hairdo looked perfect to Nancy.
"That's okay. It's only hair," Marcy said, dismissing Dee. When the hairdresser left the room, Marcy leaned forward. "I didn't want to say anything in front of Dee. Susan has told me all about the investigating you've done, and I was really impressed." She bit her lip and went on.
"This show means everything to me, and I couldn't bear to lose it. Not this way, anyhow. I know I've made a few waves, but I believe in making waves. I want to help people communicate better. That's what 'Marcy!' is all about. I was prepared for some people not to like me. But threats?" Marcy tilted her head and blew out a deep breath.
"How many threats have you received?" Nancy asked gently.
"Just two," Marcy replied. "They were slightly garbled messages on my voice mail telling me to quit the show or else."
"Can we hear them?" Nancy asked.
"Sorry," Marcy said with a regretful shrug. "I erased them immediately. The last thing I need around me right now is negative energy."
"What could you tell from the voices?" George asked. "Were they male or female?"
"I couldn't tell," Marcy replied. "They were disguised with some sort of electronic distortion. The sound was scary." She pounded her fist on the arm of the chair. "Just when every thing was going so well, too!"
"Does anyone else know about the threats?" Nancy asked.
Marcy shook her head. "Just Susan and you two." Marcy quickly changed the subject, as if she were anxious to push the threats out of her mind. "By the way, Susan, did you pick up my new publicity shot?"
"I put it on your desk," Susan said.
Marcy glanced at the clock on the wall. "I still have time to look at it," she said. "Go get it, okay?"
Marcy turned to Nancy and George and explained, "The Tribune is doing a two-page spread on me, and they need the new shot today. I can't wait to see it."
"Here it is," Susan said, waving the envelope as she hurried back into the room. Smiling, Marcy reached for the envelope and opened it. Her smile vanished as she withdrew her empty hand and peered inside.
"What is it?" Nancy asked, reacting to the expression on Marcy's face.
"I'm not sure," Marcy murmured, turning the envelope upside down and giving it a shake.
Torn pieces of paper fell onto the magazine on her lap. Someone had just ripped Marcy Robbins's brand-new publicity photo to shreds!
Carolyn Keene
Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.
Publisher: Simon Pulse (October 7, 2014)
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Power Sharing in a Divided Nation: Mediated Communalism and New Politics in Six Decades of Malaysia's Elections
Johan Saravanamuttu
This book argues that Malaysia's electoral politics have historically been premised on a hybridized model of communalism and consociationalism. Beyond this it posits a newer idea of power sharing based on the dynamic and transformative practice of mediated communalism through six decades (1952–2016) of electoral politics. The strategy of mediating communalism is critically explored throughout the book, serving to test its saliency as a distinct approach to power sharing in a social formation which is ethnically, religiously and regionally divided, yet has remained remarkably and tenuously integrated throughout Malaysia's electoral history. The book delves into this question by narrating and theorizing the complexity of communal politics leading to the emergence of new politics which have attempted to put Malaysia on the track of further democratization. It is further implied that new politics has to work in tandem with mediated communalism to transcend the most deleterious effects of an ethnically divided society.
Author Biography:Johan Saravanamuttu is former Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore.
Keywords: Political Process / Campaigns & Elections


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