Online education in India will see approximately 8x growth in the next five years, says a recent report by Google, KPMG. This will have a significant impact on the edtech market that has a potential to touch $1.96 Bn by 2021 from where it stands now i.e. $247 Mn.
Traditional education systems (such as classrooms, tuitions) are slowly losing their importance as both students and educators embrace what edtech startups offer – convenience, personalisation, and agility. Then, we have newer concepts such as MOOCs (massively open online courses) gaining popularity amongst students and working professionals, alike. To this end, edtech startups too are making their presence felt in the $100 Bn Indian education sector, according to IBEF.
So what are the factors leading to this growth? What are the expected future trends to watch in this sector? Also, it is intriguing that despite having such large potential, the online education sector is unable to attract large, ticket size fundings, except for a few.
We at Inc42 reached out to a few investors and startup founders to answer these queries for us. Along with decoding the trends and facts mentioned in the Google-KPMG report shared with Inc42, we have tried to give you a quick overall view of the Indian edtech sector as it stands now.
The current user base for online education industry in India largely consists of school students and working professionals. Some startups are providing standardised offerings in the form of test preparation content and K-12 learning courses. Then there are startups that are offering skill-based education, and finally, the ones that bring on innovative and new models on deck.
From a monetisation point of view too, edtech startups in India have gained pace. Not only investors but the number of parents believing in online tutorials has also seen an upward growth. The recent BYJU's TV advertisement best describes this. The ad showcases the acceptance of parents when they watch their wards learning concepts on the mobile with BYJU's app.
If we go by facts, the Google-KPMG report states that it is expected that the paid user base will grow 6X from 1.6 Mn users in 2016 to 9.6 Mn users in 2021. The report also revealed that 44% of online education searches are now coming from beyond the top six metros and there has been a 4X growth in education content consumption on YouTube in the last one year.
In line with below-mentioned revenue models, reskilling and online certification has the maximum paid users – approximately 499K, as per the report. The reason being that this segment is led by working IT professionals, with an eye to enhance their key skills without having to dedicate specific learning hours.
India is a country of Vedas and Puranas. There were times when education meant spending one's entire childhood with the gurus in their ashrams. In the 21st century, this scenario has changed drastically and for the better.
With the growing smartphone users, Internet penetration – more than 900 startups in edtech have managed to come up in the past two years. There are a few other factors responsible for the spurt in online education in the country.
As mentioned in the report, online courses offer a low-cost alternative (INR 15K-INR 20K) against the high cost (INR 8 Lakh – INR 10 Lakh) courses from private colleges or institutes in streams such as engineering, medical and commerce & arts. Online education is also a boon in disguise for areas where quality offline education is at an all-time low.
With regard to students, the report cites that flexibility with commencement dates and variety of study material available are the key motivational factors leading to online channel adoption. Also, they consider peers and Internet search as the top two sources of brand awareness and indicate a quality of course content as the top reason for selecting a specific brand.
However, it has been seen that adoption in this category is much higher among Science students in the higher secondary. These students prefer quality supplementary content to aid them in preparation for competitive exams, in addition to the school curriculum. Commerce/Arts students adopting online courses are relatively lower on account of limited content availability.
As per the report, India has witnessed a significant increase in the total Internet user population from 2011 to 2016, with overall Internet penetration of 31% in 2016. Approximately 409 Mn Internet users are expected to grow to approximately 735 Mn by 2021, supported by the exponential rise of smartphone users that reached around 290 Mn in 2016.
The fact that smartphones and mobile data are becoming even more mainstream and there is growing familiarity with online payments, suggests that a very significant proportion of the audience will adopt or switch to a new-age learning mode.
Also, with nearly 46% of the Indian population in the age group of 15-40, the rising middle-class population is also playing a key role in the growth of this sector.
As shared in an official statement, Sreedhar Prasad, Partner, KPMG India believes that the emergence of hybrid learning channels, the continuous need for working professionals to learn new skills as well as the emergence of technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence is enabling online education vendors to design customised content.
He also added that by leveraging technology, adaptive practise sessions assess students' strengths and weaknesses for each particular topic, to give them an efficient way to progress in their academics.
Furthermore, Gartner had earlier predicted that there will be nearly 21 Bn connected things all over the world by the year 2020. This number has been raised to 30 Bn by ABI Research.
Beas Dev Ralhan, the founder of Next Education is a big supporter of Internet of Things and believes it to have enough potential to cause major disruption in the education sector. "Interactive boards and digital highlighters are among the latest devices related to the IoT in the field of education. Similarly, digital scanners aid the learning experience by digitally transferring text to smartphones. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips are finding applications in students-related research projects while QR codes are helping to access additional knowledge resources," he cited while giving examples of IoT usage in education.
In the coming years, it is expected that gamification will be on the rise with edtech startups adopting simulation of concepts to enhance key work skills of professionals or imbibing interest and a better understanding of monotonous subjects like History, Geography or even Science in a better manner.
The report also suggests that consumption of content will evolve through the use of technologies like wearable devices and virtual labs including data storage on clouds to enable flexibility of accessing it anywhere, anytime – taking online education to the next level.
Edtech is one of the few sectors which weathered the funding winter experienced in India, going ahead of the curve. As per an Inc42 DataLabs report, around 125 Startups were funded between 2014 and 2016, garnering a total investment of $256 Mn, showcasing an average year-on-year growth of 49% in deals and 149% in total funding. Also, by Q1 2017, funds amounting to $21.34 Mn (disclosed funds) have already been infused in the Indian edtech space across 11 deals.
However, still, the average ticket size of funding in edtech is comparatively less than other major sectors such as ecommerce. Even majority of the most recent funding in Q1 2017 are all less than $10 Mn.
In 2016 also, only Simplilearn, Toppr, BYJU's, and EduPristine were able to raise beyond $10 Mn. Of these, BYJU'S funding was most significant as it raised over $50 Mn in two rounds of funding, which continued in 2017 with additional (undisclosed) funding from Verlinvest – a Belgium-based diversified investment holding company.
Learntron's founder Subbu opines that, for B2B startups, long sales cycles is a roadblock while for B2C startups, the cost of customer acquisition is way too high and eats away into the margins.
To an extent, the startups have been able to achieve success in this area. However, education in itself is a largely fragmented market, making it a significantly tough space to crack. As suggested by Mindler's Prateek, inaccessibility to key decision makers emerges as the top challenge in the B2B space. While edtech ventures are focussing on speed-to-action and deliverables, the stakeholders involved may not be working at the same pace and generally like to take it slow for reasons such as limited budgets, too many options to choose from, fear of parent response or just plain resistance to change.
The report described further trends that can be expected to make a change in the Indian edtech space.
With ~280 Mn students expected to be enrolled in schools by 2021 and increasing adoption amongst this target audience, online primary and secondary supplemental education is expected to be the dominant category of courses with a 39% market share in 2021.
At the same time, online test preparation is expected to be the fastest-growing category of online education, estimated to grow at an impressive CAGR of 64% in the next five years.
Open courses and distance learning enrollments in India to rise to around 10 Mn in 2021, growing at a CAGR of around 10%.
280 Mn job seekers are expected to enter the job market by 2050, thereby opening the gates for quality skill enhancement training options.
Government initiatives such as SWAYAM, E-Basta, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Skill India, and Digital India will enable the infrastructure needed by students to study online.
Education is paramount to an emerging nation like India. While the government's slogan of Digital India is slowly taking shape with fintech and big data segment (among others) benefiting from the move, the question arises – are skill and knowledge the same for an emerging population, as education? As mentioned, legacy ways of imparting education are being overtaken with modern, tech-friendly methods. Companies such as Emotix Technologies have even gone a step further and started integrating actual robots to supplement a child's learning curve.
With imminent layoffs and job scarcity, working professionals too have taken to upskilling, reskilling at any and all stages of their careers in order to stay ahead of the automation curve. There can be no doubt about it: online education by edtech startups is here to stay.
The edtech industry will still be a fringe play in the face of the gigantic offline education industry unless we start hitting at the heart of what matters to the student – outcomes. There has to be a clear RoI from consuming education through high-tech channels beyond mere convenience. Data science-driven personalisation can make that happen.


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Consultation on the proposed process for maintaining the approved subjects list for University Entrance
A2017/23 - 11 Sep 2017
Principal's Nominee
NZQA is consulting on processes (and criteria) for:
modification to the list of approved subjects for University Entrance (addition of subjects and standards)
regular cyclic review of the list of approved subjects for University Entrance (so that the list remains relevant and meets its intended purpose).
The purpose of the approved subjects list for University Entrance is to ensure that students have the appropriate skills and knowledge in a subject to prepare them for degree level study at university.
NZQA's review of the University Entrance requirements 2016 – 2017 indicated a process for the regular review and maintenance of the approved subjects list should be considered. Almost 90 percent of survey respondents, and all organisations, agreed or strongly agreed that: "We should have a regular process for the approved subjects list".
For more information, please see our consultation page.

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New York Yankees: Domingo German Is Here To Stay
Nathan Solomon
When the New York Yankees put Domingo German in the starting rotation due to injuries, they had no idea that he would be this effective.
The 26 year old righty out of the Dominican Republic sits at 6-1 and is among AL leaders in wins and ERA. He's got at a 2.35 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP.
The Yankees are consistently getting six innings out of him per start, which helps reduce bullpen use.
Sunday proved that he can pitch against good teams
Believe it or not, Sunday's start against the Twins was his first start against a team over .500, and you wouldn't even know it.
German tore-up the red-hot Twins, currently one of the best teams in baseball.
Over 6 and 2/3 innings, German gave up just four hits and a run, but walked three while striking out seven. He got first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 27 batters he faced. He worked 10 fly-balls compared to just three ground-balls.
Though he has had a ton of success, the walk numbers are still a bit high, averaging about two a game.
German is also throwing a lot of strikes despite the highish walk numbers. 69 of his 108 pitches on Sunday were for strikes, and 10 were swings and misses.
What should happen once Severino comes back
Aaron Boone confirmed recently that Luis Severino wouldn't return before the all-star break, meaning German will be in the rotation for a while longer. But once Sevy comes back, what will happen?
If German keeps throwing the way he is, he will stay in the rotation. A move to the bullpen would likely be between CC Sabathia and JA Happ.
If Happ keeps struggling, it could be him that goes to the bullpen. If he manages to turn it around, it could be CC due to his reduced stamina from age.
But either way, you would have two starters in the bullpen, the other being Luis Cessa. Remember, Cessa is out of options, meaning he would have to clear waivers to go to AAA.
Would the Yankees want to take that chance? I certainly would, but the front office really likes Cessa.
If they kept two starters in the bullpen, maybe you do something where Chad Green stays with Scranton until September, then call him up for the final month and the postseason. After CC retires, move Green back into a bullpen spot for 2020, with the rotation being: Severino, Tanaka, Paxton, Happ, German.
But then you would have a healthy Jordan Montgomery, but that's a whole nother story.
German has been fantastic so far in 2019, and deserves a secure spot in the rotation now and in the future.


i agree with you about the weird texture of tempeh. im not a fan of it either, but this looks pretty good. i think ill have to try this out for my boyfriend, he loves buffalo sauce type things.
I wasn't a fan of tempeh at all until recently. Now it's really grown on me. These look great!


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Polite Condi and the not-so-imminent threat
The president on Iran.
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2007/04/30/rice_iran/
Tim Grieve
April 30, 2007 11:09PM (UTC)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said over the weekend that she wouldn't rule out the possibility that she'll meet one-on-one with her Iranian counterpart during an international "neighbors' conference" on Iraq this week.
At the White House today, George W. Bush was asked how such a conversation might play out. His response: "Should the foreign minister of Iran bump into Condi Rice, Condi won't be rude. She's not a rude person. I'm sure she'll be polite."
The president said he expected Rice to remind the Iranian foreign minister that "there's a better way forward for the Iranian people than isolation," and that he hoped that the foreign minister "would see the resolve of our government, through Condi, to continue to rally the world to convince the Iranians to give up their nuclear ambitions."
"I happen to believe a significant threat to world peace, today and in the future, is the Iranian threat if they were to end up with a nuclear weapon," Bush said. Then the president checked himself: "'Today'" is the wrong word -- in the future. They don't have a weapon today."
Tim Grieve is a senior writer and the author of Salon's War Room blog.
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Society as a whole seems to understand that physical activity generally results in improved health. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest people who are physically active tend to live longer, have better weight control, and may improve academic achievement. Additionally, exercise can lower the risk of health related issues and disease such as, heart disease, strokes, type II diabetes, depression and cancer. High profile interventions, such as the First Lady's "Let's Move! Campaign"(http://www.letsmove.gov/) and the NFL's "Play 60", may cause expectation that trends towards healthier living will occur. However, alarming data emerging from the CDC seem to contradict this assumption.
The majority of exercise totals for both adults and children are well under the recommended amount of weekly physical activity. The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults achieve at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week. Only 21% of adults were attaining that goal in 2014. The guidelines for children recommend 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity every day with three days of vigorous activity per week. Only 30% of high school students (14-18) met this goal in 2014. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey only one quarter of children ages 6-15 achieved moderate physical activity for at least five days a week.
Physical activity varies by region as well. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System's Prevalence and Trends Data for Exercise in 2012 concluded that it is likely that individuals living in the South to get less physical exercise than individuals living in other regions, such as the Northeast, Midwest or Northwest.
The CDC found that physical activity is also linked to the group to which individuals associate (ie. gender, age and socioeconomic status). The CDC suggests that some groups as a whole are more prone to attaining the recommended amount of physical activity than others. 23% of white adults meet the Physical Activity Guidelines compared to 18% of black adults and 16% of Hispanic adults. Males attain the recommended amount of aerobic activity at a higher rate than females, 54% to 46%. Younger adults are more likely achieve the aerobic activity goal than older adults. Finally, in terms of socioeconomic status, individuals with more education and higher income are more likely to meet the recommended aerobic activity guidelines.
The CDC focuses on a community level to combat inactivity. Communities that promote activity enjoy benefits such as safer communities, better social cohesion, reduced air pollution, and economic benefits. Look forward to future posts that will discuss more about organizations, programs, and individuals working to promote healthy active lifestyles and increasing the quality of life for the children in our communities.
Troiano RP, Berrigan D, Dodd KW, Masse LC, Tilert T, Mcdowell M. Physical activity in the United States measured by accelerometer. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2008;40:181- 8.


Kota Kinabalu, Natural History Publications (Borneo), in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1998 (second edition)/ 1987.
Quarto, 427,  (publisher's list) pages with numerous line illustrations, 77 distribution maps, 123 colour plates (from photographs) and 79 colour plates (from paintings, mainly by Pandora Sellars and Carol Woodin).
Papered boards slightly bumped at the extremities (and a little more heavily at the foot of the front joint); small adhesive ownership label (partially whited-out) on the front flyleaf; a very good copy (internally fine) with the dustwrapper a little bumped at the ends of the spine.


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I am proud to represent you, and the 32nd district in the Kansas House of Representatives.
This 2015 session is proving to be challenging as the state's fiscal crisis continues. When the Legislature returns in late April, difficult choices will need to be made about the state's budget. As proposals move forward, I will consider any plan that is fair, equitable, and sustainable and puts the needs of middle class families like yours and mine first.
The most important part of my job is to listen to you, my constituents. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any assistance.
Thank you for your ongoing support. I look forward to continuing our work to improve our district and this great state.
State Revenue Crisis Worsens
As a result of the governor's failed economic experiment, the Kansas budget has been short more than $320 million over the past year.
The governor and his legislative allies have relied heavily on one-time revenue sources to fill the gap. Over the past year the budget has been augmented by:
Transferring $158.5 million from the State Highway Fund, which is used to ensure high quality and safe roads across Kansas.
Delaying $7.9 million in investments to the Kansas Employee Retirement System (KPERS), further threatening state employees' pensions and increasing long-term costs.
Cutting more than $51 million from this year's K-12 budget, forcing schools to end the school year early and cut critical programs.
Cutting more $16.2 million from state colleges and universities, a move which could force the institutions to raise tuition and fees and pricing students out of a college education.
Cutting more than $66.4 million from various state agencies, delaying and restricting critical services provided by the state.
The state of Kansas cannot afford to continue on this path. Moving forward the legislature should prioritize the needs of working, middle class families by focusing on sustainable long-term solutions to the state's revenue problem.
The chart above was provided by the non-partisan Kansas Legislative Research Department and shows the budget deficit for the 2015 fiscal year.
Governor's Budget Relies on Tax Increases
Both the House and the Senate have begun negotiations on the budget; as it stands now the budget is not balanced and will require more than $220 million in new taxes.
The Governor suggests raising revenue by:
Raising taxes on alcohol by 4%.
Raising taxes on cigarettes by more than $1.50 per pack.
Reducing the state's investment into public employee's pensions.
Taking more than $1 million a day from the state highway fund, a program that has been proven to create new jobs and spur economic growth.
None of the Governor's revenue proposals offer stable long-term solutions for the Kansas budget. I will oppose any proposal that places the tax burden unfairly on the back of middle class and working Kansans.
Protecting Working Kansans
I believe those who work hard should have the opportunity to succeed, but this year the Kansas Legislature is making it difficult.
Payroll Deductions
There is a proposal before the legislature to ban all automatic payroll deductions. If passed, charitable contributions, membership fees, and union dues will no longer be allowed to be taken directly from an employee's paychecks, despite their wishes otherwise. I will oppose this bill as it comes forward because workers –not politicians– should be able to decide for themselves.
A bill being debated by the legislature would prohibit state employees from collective bargaining. I will oppose this bill if it comes before the House because state employees deserve the right to negotiate their pay, benefits, hours, leave, and safety policies.
Limiting Unemployment Benefits
A bill passed this session decreases the employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and simultaneously caps the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit available to a Kansas worker who has fallen on hard times. The bill allows for employers to keep more and for employees to receive less in a time when they need help the most.
I voted no on this unfair and damaging piece of legislation because it makes it even harder for Kansans to make ends meet.
Changing Classifications
State employees are currently classified, meaning their employment cannot be terminated without just cause. This protects them from partisan pressures and allows them to do their job, without fearing political retribution. A bill passed by the legislature will change their status from classified to 'at-will' employees, meaning they can now be fired without cause. I voted no because this bill opens the door to political patronage and corruption.
I value the strong work ethic of Kansas workers and will continue to oppose policies that harm them.
Failing to Expand Medicaid Proves Costly
Despite the overwhelming support for Medicaid Expansion, the Kansas Legislature will take no further action on the legislation this year. Failing to expand Medicaid is taking a toll on Kansas' healthcare providers and on the state's economy.
Rejecting expansion has:
Cost the state more than $475 million,
Kept more than 150,000 Kansans from receiving healthcare coverage,
Prevented an estimated 3,800 new jobs.
It also provides more stability for safety net clinics by lowering uncompensated costs by at least $25 million. It is time for the state to Expand Medicaid.
Massive Cuts to Kansas Schools
The governor recently signed into law a school finance plan eliminating the current funding formula and allocating funds via block grant to each school district. In doing so, the bill cuts more than $51 million from school districts across the state this year alone.
Kansas has a moral obligation to fund public schools. I voted no on this bill for several reasons:
In the days leading up to the vote I received countless phone calls and emails from you, my constituents, asking me to vote against the bill.
School districts, superintendents, teachers, and education advocates alike warned of the untold damage the bill would exact on an entire generation of Kansas students.
It doesn't increase funding to schools. In a time when Kansas should be investing in public education, this bill freezes educational funding at levels that are equal to 1992 levels.
By eliminating the formula, it freezes educational funding at 2015 levels for two school years. To adjust, school districts will have to make even more cuts – school years will get shorter and class sizes will go up.
It creates inequalities amongst rich and poor districts by removing equalization weightings, meaning a student in Wyandotte County will no longer receive the same education as a student in Johnson County.


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Our doctors respond to all of your requests, both in case of common dental services for adults and children, as well as in the case of specialized treatments such as orthodontics, surgical interventions and dental implants.
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Join Storyteller Anne Jennison as she teaches the traditional Northeastern Woodlands Native American craft of cornhusk doll making. Anne will provide all of the necessary supplies and materials for participants to make their own cornhusk doll. This is a very hands-on workshop and very appropriate for children ages 6 and up. It is suggested you bring scissors to the workshop.
This workshop always fills up quickly and space is limited so please book early! As always, we'll have light refreshments!
Call us at 603-456-2600 or email education@indianmuseum.org for purchase information!


Fate line in palm and its impact in life, what to do if fate is not supporting, how to over come from destiny problem, Palmist for palm reading, Palm Reading Tips.
Fate is affecting our life wholly, every incident which is going on in our day to day life is because of our destiny. So If fate is supporting any person then no doubt the person will get success easily and live the life easily.
The personal life will become better due to good fate, the professional life will grow due to powerful fate, the social life will also groom due to luck.
In our palm there is a line which starts from the base of the palm and move towards base of the Saturn finger i.e. middle finger, this line is called the line of fate in palmistry. Study of this line reveals the life of a person that how much a person is facing problem in work, in personal life, in social life etc.
A fate line is said to be good and strong if it is deep and narrow. It must be free from any cut i.e. it must not be engage with any type pf horizontal line or any type of signs. If it is so then the person is said to be the lucky one. Health, wealth, honor will come easily to this type of person.
How To Decide Age In The Fate Line?
To know the periods of incidents the fate line is divided into different periods starting from 5 years from the base line and it will move up to 75 years a the end of Saturn finger base. In between it is good to divide the fate line in the interval of 5 years.
Zig zag fate line shows the instability in professional and personal life. This type of persons are unable to stick with a single work and wander here and there in search of satisfaction. This type of person if in job changes the job frequently and if in business try to do different things frequently which lead to loss and frustration too.
A gap free fate line, a deep fate line, a clear fate line and bright fate line is the sign of smooth and powerful life. This type of person gets success easily in the desired field. They enjoy the life really in the desired way.
If the fate line ending at head line then it shows the downfall after a middle age i.e. 35th years. A dissatisfaction arises in the middle age and also some times struggle increases in life. Some times if other planets are also not supporting then this types of person also faces debt problem due to wrong decisions. Person is unable to save money because of weak planetary positions.
If the fate line tilt or divert from some where then it means that the person will face changes in job or somewhere else in that particular age. It may be possible that person will change job or it may shift business or change the living place etc.
If any line is also moving along the fate line then it means that the fate is getting stronger. It opens the way of success. This type of people has more than one income source and also get supports from relatives, friends etc.
Absent of fate line shows the hard working persons i.e. laborers, servants etc. Some times it shows deep poverty of person and this type of persons are dominated by others easily, This type of persons become beggar sometime.
If the fate line is getting end near by heart line then it shows that the person will live a good life about 60 years of age and then faces struggle.
If the fate line is emerging from the moon plain then it shows that the person has good scope in abroad and this type of person earn huge income from foreign countries.
Fate line if starting from the life line then it shows that the person has good support from his family members and it also shows the opportunity to spend life with family members.
Any type of gap in the fate line is not good. It shows any type of job changes or depression, or health problem etc. It may lead to loss of money, honor, peacefulness etc.
If fate line is good, heart line is also supporting then the person may live a good love life.
So fate line is very important in life and study of this fate line in palm reveals our life secrets.
But before reaching to any decision it is good to consult any experienced palmist because only fate line is not taken to predict any thing. There are others signs and lines which are studied to take final decisions and remedies.


i meant to do a perm ban and cant seam to remember how to find the videos hence the reason i asked for daddycline to post video for me also couldnt log in took me a bit but now managed to log in again now just need to remember how to attach my video. but what i seen was clearly Eeliah was using a wall hack with no Recon up was preaiming at ppl before they were visible.
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Overseas companies owning properties in the UK will soon, says Indeg Kerr, Counsel at Reed Smith LLP, have nowhere to hide.
Do any of your clients control UK property through a company registered overseas? If so, read on. In a bid to enhance its commitment to making company and property ownership more transparent, the UK government introduced a public register of company ownership in 2016.
The People with Significant Control Register (PSC Register) records information about who owns and controls companies in the UK and was first discussed by the then-Prime Minister, David Cameron at the International Anti-Corruption Summit in May 2016, where he committed to creating a new public register showing the beneficial owners of overseas companies that own property in the UK.
Government recognises that this new legislation is likely to have a significant effect on the UK market.
Taking this commitment one step further, the government published a "call for evidence" in April last year. It invited comments on proposals for a new public register that would record ownership information not only of overseas companies (as previously suggested) but of any overseas legal entity owning property in the UK or participate in UK government procurement.
WHAT IS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED?
Corporate Entities: subject to a few exemptions and adaptations, all overseas legal entities that can hold UK property (or that can bid on central government procurement contracts) will be within the regime.
Property: ownership of any freehold and/or registrable leasehold interests (that is, leases of 7+ years) will be captured by the regime.
Beneficial Owner: the definition of beneficial owner will mirror the definition of Persons with Significant Control (PSC) definition under the existing PSC regime.
Managing Officers: where entities are unable to give information about their beneficial owners, they will need to supply information about their managing officers so that some information concerning control over the entity is available.
Information Required: the information required will be the same as the PSC regime.
Timing: overseas entities that already own UK property will have at least 12 months (exact timing to be confirmed in the draft Bill) from implementation of the regime to either obtain a registration or sell the property to avoid registration.
Procedure: a system of statutory restrictions and notes on the relevant land register is being proposed to ensure compliance.
Personal privacy protection: the register will be public but the government will consider whether it can protect the privacy of named individuals on the register.
Procurement: only the preferred overseas bidder will be required to supply beneficial ownership information as a condition of being awarded the contract.
Updating the Register: the frequency of the requirement to update the information on the register will be reviewed but so that there is a balance between maintaining an accurate register and the cost and burden of doing so.
Sanction for non-compliance: failure to comply with the registration and updating regime will be a criminal offence.
Transfer to a non-compliant entity: a transfer to an overseas entity that has not complied with the registration requirements will not be void – but only the beneficial interest will pass to the transferee. Not having the legal title in the property could lead to significant valuation and practical issues for the transferee, as without legal title overseas entities are restricted in what they can do with the property.
Third Party Protection: there will not be a requirement that only 'legitimate lenders' can repossess and dispose of property subject to a restriction under the new regime.
Whilst the proposed regime specifically relates to overseas entities, the government recognises that this new legislation is likely to have a significant impact on the UK property market; and has thus commissioned research looking into this. We are still awaiting these findings.
In the meantime, the government still intends to publish a draft Bill to be in force from 2021 creating the new register with a view to introducing the Bill to Parliament in the autumn. This does not give much time for those affected to adapt and comply with any changes ahead of implementation.


Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) – with campuses in Waterbury and Danbury – will make available office hours for their Danbury campus where Ridley-Lowell students can stop by without an appointment to discuss future opportunities offered by NVCC. For more information on Associate Degrees, credit certificates and non-credit certificate programs, please contact the Administrative office of the Danbury Campus at 203-437-9639 or visit www.nv.edu.
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Healthcare bill's end-of-life provisions euthanized?
The Senate Finance Committee isn't considering a controversial part of the reform bill
By Alex Koppelman
One of the House Democrats' more controversial healthcare reform proposals may be -- apologies in advance for the pun -- dead on arrival.
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said in a statement Thursday that the Senate Finance Committee has "dropped end-of-life provisions from consideration entirely because of the way they could be misinterpreted and implemented incorrectly." (He's the top Republican on the committee.)
The provisions Grassley referred to would allow Medicare to pay for people to have completely voluntary consultations with their doctors about end-of-life issues like living wills. But they've been twisted by some people into a myth that's become fairly popular: Opponents say the provision would actually make such consultation mandatory, and would lead to euthanasia. That's a perception Grassley has actually encouraged.
There's no guarantee that the Finance Committee's move means the end-of-life provisions won't be in any final bill. But the committee has had an outsized influence on the whole process thus far, and might ultimately be instrumental in striking a deal that gets any legislation past a Republican filibuster in the Senate.
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Alex Koppelman is a staff writer for Salon.
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Salesforce, deployed by 150,000 companies and used by roughly 3.75 million professionals worldwide, is developing a blockchain product that it wants to make available by its annual Dreamforce user conference in September, the company's co-founder Marc Benioff told Business Insider in a fireside chat posted on YouTube.
It all started with a chance encounter in Davos, where serendipity led Benioff, in town for the World Economic Forum (WEF), to cross paths with an attendee at a crypto conference taking place simultaneously.
Benioff said he'd been thinking a lot about what Salesforce's blockchain strategy could look like, and "just by having that conversation" with a stranger in the InterContinental Davos bar, it all suddenly crystallized.
"You could put blockchain and cryptocurrencies into Salesforce, and this is how you would do it, and this is what it would mean to your customers and how it'd impact them," Benioff recalled to Business Insider. "I hope that by Dreamforce, we will have a blockchain and cryptocurrency solution for Salesforce and all of our customers. I think it's a really exciting area for all of them."
Blockchain is the decentralized ledger technology that uses smart contracts to power cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin but is being explored for other applications, including supply chain, anti-counterfeiting, email marketing and Internet of Things, as well.
Benioff emphasized the importance of "knowing that innovation is coming, there's new ideas coming all the time.
"There's more ideas than we can possibly execute," he said.
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Though the conversation at WEF sparked his initial interest in blockchain, Benioff said that one other moment fully brought the idea to fruition. Co-founder Parker Harris mentioned that one particular senior engineering leader didn't have a project on his late, and Benioff seized the opportunity. "I said, 'Send him over.' I said, 'Let me tell you my idea and we need to get this done by Dreamforce,'" he recalled.
The Salesforce co-founder drew comparisons between blockchain and some of the biggest cultural tech shifts in recent history.
"There's the 'important' and the 'urgent,' and there's sort of a competition between those two things, "Benioff said. "But sometimes—and I usually want to focus on the important—sometimes, the urgent does become the important when that idea can be a game-changer." When mobile devices and social platforms upended the landscape, Benioff told his company: "Stop, we're going to do something completely new."
Even as the tech visionary sees blockchain's potential, Arizona is among the first-mover states that have enacted or adopted legislation advancing blockchain for business, according to The Verge, a list that includes Delaware, Illinois, Nevada, Tennessee, Vermont and Wyoming. Arizona's new bill allows businesses to use blockchain's smart contracts to store and share data.
Though many experts have issued warnings over blockchain's readiness for widespread adoption and disapprove of states passing what is seen by some as hastily assembled legislation endorsing the emerging technology, these recent developments are a sign that state-level groups recognize blockchain's potential even if it may not be 100 percent ready for primetime. States in particular seem to think their blockchain-friendly policies will attract entrepreneurs and boost their economies.
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The Last Breaths of Ashenport
"The Last Breaths of Ashenport" is an adventure of survival and alien horrors for 8th-level PCs. The adventure is self-contained and can be placed in any setting. "The Last Breaths of Ashenport" is heavily influenced by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.
The Iron Orb of the Duergar
In the lands of the Northmen, near the city of Tallborg a mysterious relic was uncovered in a mine: a perfect orb of black iron. The orb was taken to the temple. When Ulvmard, high priest of Odin lifted the orb it revealed its true nature. The orb levitated from his hands, floating before him. The orb had changed Ulvmard, bestowing him great powers. The orb spoke to him with flattery and advice. As he became reliant on the orb, its power over him extended, bending him to its will and taking control. It used him to further its agenda: destruction of the dwarven race and restoration of the duergar! Claiming to be acting on Odin's behalf, Ulvmard lead the Northmen to rise up against the dwarves, and ordered raids to pillage the southern kingdoms for the materials he would need to construct a colossal iron warrior to defeat the dwarves. This adventure has viking and norse mythology influences.
In the frozen depths of winter, murderous winds mercilessly batter the crumbling Priory of Cymer. Within, trapped by their duty and the heaped snowdrifts that render travel near impossible, the few remaining faithful huddle together and tend the sacred places of their forbears. With the weather worsening, nerves fray and tempers snap as the wind howls its mournful dirge for the forgotten dead of a fallen time. But the worst is yet to come. One of those trapped within holds a murderous grudge that only blood can expunge and as the storm reaches its savage height terrible revenge is wrought amid the frigid halls and faded glories of a bygone age. A 1st level adventure that is so much more than a trip to stop goblins killing cows. Great NPCs and a great location gives this the feel of The Name Of The Rose.
Murder of the Maelstrom Queen
From time immemorial, the rulers of the mortal world have been counseled and tempted by capricious primordial spirits who rule over the elements. The greatest and most sinister of these was a half-kraken medusa known as the Maelstrom Queen, who sought to supplant the mortal races with her own line of immortal tentacled monstrosities. On the verge of her ultimate triumph, when the leviathans at her command rose from the depths, a legendary assassin murdered the Maelstrom Queen in her half-submerged palace with her own weapon. But the primordial mistress refused to let something as trifling as death put an end to her designs. Every 13 years, she regenerates enough mystic power to rise again, and the world's greatest heroes are sent to murder the Maelstrom Queen once more.
Jacob's Well
Alone, out in the wilds with a savage winter storm bearing down on you, you need shelter to survive. You stumble through the trees and smell wood-smoke. Ahead you spot the small fortified trading outpost known as Jacob's well. You're not the only traveller to find themselves stranded here in the teeth of the storm. The only problem, someone has bought something with them, it's alive, it's growing, it's voracious and you are all on the menu. Think Aliens and The Thing and you're on the right track. Has potential to be scaled to suit a group of adventurers.
Fingerprints of the Fiend
A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 7th to 11th level characters (Tiers: 7–8 and 10–11). When a retired Pathfinder's nephew goes missing after allegedly discovered the fabled city of Rachikan of the ancient Jistka Imperium, he turns to the Society for help. Now you've been sent to the coast of devil-tainted Cheliax to uncover the missing nephew's whereabouts and to, quite possibly, uncover one of the most sought-after legendary cities on Golarion. But you have to move quick! The Aspis Consortium is rumored to be racing to the site ahead of you and their involvement could spell disaster for the Pathfinder Society.
The Ruins of Nehk'Talosh
Off in the wilderness are the ruins of a temple that once belonged to the God of Balance, Tyr. It has long been abandoned by the traditional followers, but it is certainly not empty. A few clever individuals have found a way to harness the magics that still reside deep within this holy place and are attempting to use it to give life to an Iron Golem. The party must stop them at all costs or have a powerful monstrosity released into the hands of some terrible individuals.
DDEN Princes of the Apocalypse
In this prelude to the full Princes of the Apocalypse campaign book, adventurers face off against the influence of Elemental Cultists in the hills and canyons of the Dessarin Valley. The four mini-adventures within are only tangentially related to each-other, and instead serve as starting points and hooks for the plots of the complete Princes of the Apocalypse Campaign. Players start in the well-described town of Red Larch; first investigating a local necromancer, then uncovering cult influences within the town, and finally heading off to infiltrate or do battle with two small elemental cultist strongholds. All parts of this adventure can serve as great places to seed hooks for other campaigns. The adventure is freely available to be downloaded from the official WotC website.
E1 Death's Reach
Wicked forces conspire to usurp the power of the Raven Queen, god of death, by unraveling the foundations of reality. To prevent this cosmic coup, mighty heroes must survive an epic journey into the Shadowfell's timeless core, where all things find their end. The beginning of the end of the original 4th edition adventure path (although ties are very light to the heroic and elite tier adventures). The PCs must first prove themselves worthy to act as the Raven Queen's agents. They will then be sent to Death's Reach, a graveyard and dumping ground from the Dawn's War. There, they must fight through the Black Star Host- powerful elemental beings, to prevent Orcus was resurrecting a primordial, Timesus the Black Star. One notable encounter is a random encounter with the Worm of Ages. This huge worm has the ability to swallow and rules for moving creatures from its maw to its throat, gullet, and into the stomach.
Troll Bridge
From the magazine: "'Pay the toll or feed the troll' seems pretty obvious. Too bad that it isn't." A tricky gnome has used illusions to fleece anyone crossing a bridge, posing as a fearsome troll. To direct more traffic across his bridge, he has also set fire to the Great Bridge downstream. The players find the Great Bridge burned and follow this detour. At the bridge, the players will fight with the illusory troll. After a few rounds, it flees back to the gnome's lair under the bridge, and the players will need to deal with a combination of the gnome and his traps if they investigate.
The party's objective is to steal the gold that a tyrant would use to pay the mercenaries he has hired to take over the town of Elderwood. The adventure plays out as a caper over three in-game days.
Riding the Rail
On a lightning rail coach hurtling through the Brelish countryside, a highly-trained criminal strike force attempts a daring heist of a massive monolith from the continent of Xen'drik. Can the unsuspecting PC's overcome their surprise in time to repulse the invaders from the inside, or will they finish their journey in chains? "Riding the Rail" is an Eberron adventure suitable for a group of four 5th-level characters. The entire adventure is set on a moving coach, and the hectic pace offers little opportunity to regain hit points or spells through rest. A sidebar provides information for scaling the adventure for 3rd to 4th level characters.
DA3 City of the Gods
DA3 City of the Gods is the third of four adventures set in Dave Arneson's original campaign setting of Blackmoor. The adventure contains three pages of DM background about the Blackmoor setting and context for the adventure. PCs are sent to the City of the Gods by the leaders of Blackmoor to acquire divine magic, either by bargaining or by stealing. The PCs journey 4,000 years into the past to the land of Blackmoor. There, they are hired by The Fetch, previously seen in the adventure Temple of the Frog, because the Froggies, a cult introduced in the same adventure, have become active once more. The cult is using the futuristic technology of the City of the Gods to achieve their ends, and the player characters must attempt to contact the inhabitants of the city to turn them against the Froggies, and possibly form an alliance with the Kingdom of Blackmoor. The adventure takes place in three parts, and is a mixture of fantasy and science fiction. The module also includes new alien technological devices. TSR #9191, from 1987
HWA1 Nightwail
Introductory module for the Hollow World setting. First Adventure in the Blood Brethren Trilogy. Into the Depths! Under the ruins of Barleycorn Monastery, a tunnel leads one thousand miles downward. Through it, a rescue mission into the Broken Lands turns much stranger. Much more Serious. For the trail leads to the Hollow World. Launch your D&D game players into fabulous lost-worlds adventure across the Hollow World! Travel the Azcan Empire. Explore the secret labyrinth of the Great Pyramid in Chitlacan. Fly to the core of the world and enter the Smoking Mirror, before the monstrous Prince Kano enacts his devastating scheme - a scheme called: Nightwail!
Dungeon Crawl Classics #71: The 13th Skull
Thirteen generations ago, the ambitious first Duke of Magnussen made a fell pact with an unknown power, who asked for but one thing in return: the thirteenth daughter born to a Magnussen duke. Now, generations hence, the daughter of Duke Magnussen XIII is stolen away by a hooded executioner riding a leathery beast. As it wings back across the city walls to drop behind the Duke's mountain-top keep, all who watch know it alights in the Magnussen family crypts, where the devilish secrets of thirteen generations have been buried and forgotten – until now… This adventure module also includes The Balance Blade, a short level 2 adventure in which a wizard's patron makes a simple request: travel to another plane to retrieve a legendary blade of neutrality. But once the journey is in motion, the wizard finds that not all is as it seems!
Old Embers Never Die
The PCs follow the trail of some particularly competent kobold thieves to the lair of a dragon cult deep in the swamp. There they discover efforts underway to grant sentience to the skeleton of a powerful red dragon once named Flame. Eventually the PCs determine that trouble has returned to the Western Mountains in the form of a band of fire giants ruled by a clone of the original red dragon named Flame.
Asticlian Gambit
The palace of the Forest Queen holds vast treasure, and the dank dungeons of Gulg are only a staging area to a deadly ceremony. Here, the young nobles of the city chase prisoners through the forest to earn their places as lords of their city, the Red Moon Hunt. Play this as a stand-alone adventure or as the sequel to Freedom, Road to Urik, and Arcane Shadows.
Dungeon of the Fire Opal
A dungeon crawl designed for four 3rd level characters. The original article has a sidebar for scaling the adventure up or down.
NC6 - Uncharted Territory
Your time on the mainland of Calentria has come to an end and with an appropriated ship you find yourself approaching a collection of island in the middle of the ocean. Some of the sailors that have ventured into this area before report there may be a language barrier. As you approach a large land mass a dark shape in the sky seems to take notice of you…


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Wynne enjoys his alter ego, Gio
LOVE him or loathe him, one thing is guaranteed – you've seen (and heard) Gio Compario.
Steffan RhysSenior Editor
The fictional tenor who belts out songs on car insurance ads for comparison site gocompare.com, has provoked reactions of fury and joy in equal measure.
But behind the comedy moustache, the unassuming Welshman who plays him has revealed his bizarre double life as a respected opera singer and star of the distinctive ads.
Wynne Evans, 37, says he has only ever received encouraging comments, and the occasional request for fancy dress tips, from the few that recognise him.
"I don't get any stick. I can only say how it's been and it's been a really positive experience from day one," said Wynne, an accomplished opera singer who continues to perform at Britain's leading opera houses.
"Apparently there's a lot of negative gocompare stuff but I don't want to focus on that, I don't want it in my life.
"It's like opera – you get good and bad reviews."
Despite looking nothing like his alter ego, Evans said he gets the odd moment of recognition.
"I get children going to fancy dress parties as Gio asking for tips. One little boy told me: 'I'm a bit fat, I'm going to go to a party tomorrow dressed as you!'"
But despite the ads being at polar opposites from the high-class world of opera Wynne, originally from Carmarthen but now living in Cardiff, has no concerns about it damaging his reputation.
"I did think about it for a while – they are poles apart," he said. "Then I thought 'It's just like opera'. Opera should not be a chore. I've always loved the comic stuff – all Gio is is an extension of that."
Gocompare.com is a Welsh firm run by Hayley Parsons, 37, from Newport.
"She loves rugby, I love rugby, she loves Sambuca, I love Sambuca. We have a good laugh," said Wynne, who got the job when the ads' director, while looking simply for a voice to dub over an actor's actions, decided immediately he was the complete package.
"I was literally making it up as I went along," he said. "The ads are just meant to amuse people and that's what they do."
As well as the ads and his singing career, Wynne should already be familiar to legions of Welsh sports fans. He led the anthems before Joe Calzaghe's 2007 demolition of Peter Manfredo.
He has also led Millennium Stadium rugby crowds in rousing renditions of Bread Of Heaven on some 30 occasions, including the famous occasion in 2004 when he emerged from under the posts, waving a Welsh flag, in response to New Zealand's haka.
"The All Blacks were just looking at me. They didn't know. Neither did the security guards. Everyone thought it was a fan," said Wynne, whose actions reinvigorated the tradition of responding to the All Blacks' war dance.
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On a trip to Moab this past fall, my wife and I were meeting up with a bunch of friends to do some camping and mountain biking, but she wanted a better setup than a backpacking tent and sleeping pad, so a quick internet search lead me to Wandervans.
Wandervans has a fleet of Ford Transit vans (Ford's version of the Mercedes Sprinter) with locations in Boise and Salt Lake City. A quick check on their website showed one of their vans was available during the dates of our trip to Moab and a few clicks later, the van was reserved.
We chose a medium Ford Transit 350 with V6 Ecoboost engine. That's more information than you need, but I mention it because the engine was peppy and fuel efficient for a full-size van. Being a 350, the suspension was stiff enough so that it felt solid and could handle crosswinds – possibly better than my adventure Prius! The medium roof was nice, a bit more fuel efficient than their taller 6'6" medium version but being 6'2" the ceiling height was a bit low for me and fine for my wife. We don't live in the van full-time or cook in it, so there was plenty of room.
Wandervans has outfitted the vans nicely. They are not overbuilt with cabinets and stuff you don't need. Rather, everything they include has a purpose. The crown jewel is the queen-size memory foam mattress. They provide a fitted sheet, so we brought our comforter and pillows and slept like babies.
The sink is not large, but perfect for anyone not living full-time in their van. The sink utilizes a hand pump to draw water from a two-gallon tank and the water drains into a 2-gallon grey water tank in the cabinet below. Above the sink is an ingenious use of a pivoting car mirror - small but works nicely when washing up or brushing your teeth.
To keep your food and beverages cool, Wandervans provides a Dometic cooler (read a full review about Dometic portable coolers here) which is extremely nice. The powered cooler means that ice doesn't take up half the space of the cooler, the temp stays the same, and you don't have to drain water and run to the store for more ice.
Inside, along the sides of the roof are handy hooks to hang your packs and clothes and the curtains can be closed to block the windows to provide privacy when sleeping and changing clothes.
Beneath the bed, there is a ton of storage for luggage, duffels, and all of your gear. Wandervans provides enough camp chairs for the guests and a folding table which is nice. They also provide a two-burner Coleman cook stove (read review), but we brought our Eureka cookstove and their table was super handy.
Since we were on a mountain bike trip, it was nice that Wandervans has racks available. We were able to put five bikes on the rack and use it as a shuttle to the top of Mag-7/Gemini Bridges and the Dometic cooler provided a refreshing post-ride beverage!
We had a glorious week exploring Moab, cooking outdoors, mountain biking, and spending time with good friends around the campfire. If you are flying into Salt Lake City, or local, and want the van life experience when you visit the 5 National Parks in Utah, look into Wandervans – it's an amazing experience.


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Tuned in. First half of the show is great.
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Donald Trump has a problem with minorities, not just Muslims
Demonstrators take part in a protest against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in New York City.
New York - From racist rhetoric to down-and-dirty derogating, the 2016 US presidential race has been one of the ugliest elections in memory. Adults can mostly laugh off the political posturing but children may be having a tougher time.
According to teachers across the United States, the antics of Republican front runner Donald Trump and other presidential candidates are rubbing off on schoolchildren, with name-calling, bullying and playground racism on the rise.
"We've seen Donald Trump behave like a 12-year-old and now we're seeing 12-year-olds behave like Donald Trump," said Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a rights group that recently surveyed about 2,000 teachers.
According to the SPLC study, headscarf-wearing Muslim girls are being called terrorists, Latinos are warned of deportation and teased about wall-building along the US-Mexico border, the n-word is making a comeback and children younger than ever before are using it.
Researchers said the presidential "campaign is having a profoundly negative effect on children and classrooms". Playground bullies are picking on classmates whose race or religion has been singled out by Trump and other candidates.
More than two-thirds of the teachers reported that students — mainly immigrants, children of immigrants and Muslims — have expressed concern or fears about what might happen to them or their families after the November election.
"For young students, we're seeing an atmosphere of fear that can be infectious pretty quickly. For older students, the fear tends to be much more real. And it's not just out in the ether, but because there's increased harassment at school," said Maureen Costello, who leads the SPLC's Teaching Tolerance project.
The SPLC report says there has been a spike in racist bullying. For Muslims — or even some non-Muslim brown-skinned children — the acronym "ISIS" has become a stock taunt, referencing the Islamic State.
One-third of teachers described an increase in anti-Muslim or anti-immigrant sentiment. According to the report, one student told a Muslim classmate "that he was supporting Donald Trump because he was going to kill all of the Muslims if he became president".
Trump has made headlines and won votes, often among lower-class whites who lost jobs as US factories moved overseas, with a pledge to "make America great again" via economic growth and tough immigration rules.
The way Trump tells it, undocumented Mexicans are often "rapists" who should be kept out by a "beautiful wall" on the southern border. After ISIS-linked attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, he called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States.
He is more cautious on African- Americans. He has criticised demonstrators from the Black Lives Matter movement and was slow to reject support from David Duke, a former grand wizard of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan.
While Trump's demagoguery is rejected by politicians from both main parties, he is not alone. Ted Cruz, a former rival for the Republican nomination, called for police patrols in Muslim areas to weed out terrorists.
There is no doubt that Trump has an effect on the young. In March, a group of mostly white teenagers attended an inter-school basketball game at a mostly Hispanic school in Indiana. They hoisted banners of Trump and ridiculed their Latino rivals by chanting, "Build a wall".
When asked about this and similar events, Trump objected to being asked a "nasty" question.
Maher Kharma, a 44-year-old Palestinian-American father of three in Maryland, who migrated from Jordan in 1993, said he has been fearful of discrimination since one of his daughters was stopped from playing in a school sports team because she wore a headscarf.
Trump's campaign signals that the "rules of the game are changing" in the United States, said Kharma, a physiotherapist.
"What we are dealing with today is a very fashionable, unfortunately distrustful and concerning rhetoric where people who could take leadership positions are stirring the pot and telling average Americans that they should not trust their Muslim neighbours," Kharma said.


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Hispanic Entrepreneurship Could Mean $1.4 Trillion Boost to U.S.
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More Latinos starting business, although sales lag behind rest.
There is a `push-pull' prompting Hispanics toward new ventures
By Ali Donaldson
Bloomberg Business, 11/12/15 — Laura Jimenez knew she was worth more than she was making, so she started her own business to prove it.
The Texas native opened Rockville, Maryland-based FireClean, an emergency cleaning and restoration service, in 1996 at the age of 27 after doing similar jobs for others. Jimenez took pride in the quality of her work and thought becoming her own boss would strengthen her family's finances and allow more time with the children.
Employers "were not paying me what I was supposed to get paid," Jimenez said. Even though the work is difficult and the hours long — her current crew of six is on-call nights and weekends — Jimenez says, "I love what I do."
While the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce projects the number of Latino-owned firms like Jimenez's will top 4 million this year and funnel $661 billion dollars into the economy, they lag behind in average number of employees and annual revenue, and suffer from a higher failure rate.
Boosting their sales to match the U.S. average for non-Latino businesses would have added $1.38 trillion, or 8.5 percent, to gross domestic product in 2012, according to research issued Wednesday by Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
Data from "State of Latino Entrepreneurship" compiled by the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Bloomberg
Hispanics are the fastest growing portion of the workforce and are 1.5 times more likely than the general population to start a new business, according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity. This difference between a willingness to venture out on one's own and the ability to grow a business represents an "opportunity gap" that needs to be closed to boost the American economy, said Remy Arteaga, executive director of the Palo Alto-based nonprofit Latino Business Action Network.
One reason more Hispanics resort to starting businesses is that the population has struggled to overcome differences with other groups in educational attainment and employment. Hispanic students are the least likely to complete the 12th grade, and 84 percent of 24 to 29 year-olds do not have a college degree. For the few that do earn a bachelor's degree, their unemployment rate is still above that of whites with a similar education.
There is a "push-pull" driving up self-employment among Latinos, said Marie Mora, a labor economics professor at the University of Texas Pan-American in Edinburg. They see opportunities for growth and financial security in working for themselves, while simultaneously weak labor-market conditions force them into self-employment, she said.
Economically Important
"What is happening within the Hispanic population will continue to become an increasingly important determinant of the U.S. in general," said Mora, whose research focuses on Hispanic labor markets and entrepreneurship.
"The success of these businesses is going to become increasingly important."
That's where groups like Latino Business Action Network can help. Through education and mentoring, the goal is to encourage young Latinos "to have a more entrepreneurial mindset, so they can leverage that wherever they go," said Arteaga. There should be less focus on those who "launch a business because they couldn't get a job."
His group partnered with the university to form the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative, which has constructed a database of over 1 million Latino-owned businesses. They aim to reach as close to 100 percent of Latino-run firms as possible.
Wednesday's report was the first in what will be a series of quarterly surveys of over 1,800 businesses.
Lackluster Sales
Growth constraints are the critical focus. Currently, 98 percent of Latino-owned businesses bring in less than $1 million in annual revenue, a number that Arteaga and his colleagues at Stanford would like to increase. Their goals are to double the number of $10 million, $100 million and $1 billion Latino-owned businesses by 2020.
Jimenez's cleaning business had as many as 20 employees six years ago, but the desire to spend more time with her children prompted her to cut back.
While Jimenez chose to downsize, other Hispanic-owned firms are struggling to grow.
Lack of credit is a major hurdle for most as Latino entrepreneurs are more likely to rely on credit cards to fund their ventures as opposed to opting for conventional bank loans, according to the Stanford research. The majority of business owners surveyed were unaware of government funds and programs, such as the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Small Business Innovation Research. A third of respondents had been turned down for funding.
Credit availability is a linchpin. Researchers like Arteaga believe their work can impact government policy and spur economic growth. That's a priority as Hispanic-Americans are projected to account for 30 percent of the population in 2060 from 17 percent today, according to the Census Bureau.
"Right now, the economy is able to absorb a population of 17 percent that's underperforming and still have modest growth," said Arteaga. "It's not going to be able to absorb a third of its population underperforming. It just won't be able to do it."
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Summer is just around the corner, which means that it is almost time to book our trips! Although the Jersey Shore is one of our favorite spots, this year land-locked Tennessee is on our radar as a vacation destination.
Dollywood. Nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains (we'll get to that in a minute) the resort is not just for fans of Dolly Parton. The theme park and resort is the perfect place to bring your family, with rides, crafts, music, and more.
The Great Smoky Mountains. 2016 is the centennial year of the National Park System, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park tops the "best" lists every year because of its beautiful mountain scenery and wildlife. There are also more than enough hiking paths, including a section of the Appalachian Trail! The Great Smoky Mountains is the most visited national park in the US.
Graceland. The famous Memphis home of Elvis Presley is a museum and National Historic Landmark. It is also one of the most-visited private homes in the US with 650,000 visitors a year. Presley, who died at Graceland, is buried on the property so you can pay your respects to one of America's biggest national rock n' roll treasures.
The food. One of the best parts of travelling to other destinations is not just for the sightseeing, but for the food! In NYC we can boast about having the best pizza and bagels, but Tennessee is known for its country ham, BBQ, cornbread, and more—why wouldn't we want to explore the state's dining experiences?
The culture. There are so many great cities to explore in Tennessee. Nashville, the state capital, is the most obvious one as it is home to a booming music scene that includes The Country Music Hall of Fame and "The Grand Ole Opry." Other cities with food, music, and historical scenes include Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Gatlinburg, which is right at the border of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Do you have travel tips for us or have an awesome vacation planned this year? Tweet us @mckinneypr!


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Visit Federation Square this Christmas and experience artist Beci Orpin's beautifully-animated Christmas film paired with the sounds of some of Melbourne's favourite choirs.
Christmas in Australia is a fusion of influences: a wintery European tradition, a biblical story from the Middle East, and Aussie summer holidays at the beach. The film aims to reference those influences in a playful package that includes magical Christmas trees and a native nativity scene.
The film is produced by General Strike in collaboration with Beci Orpin, animation is by Stafford Wilson at Kitset, sound design by Byron Scullin.
This film has been commissioned by Fed Square and City of Melbourne.


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Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier' could collapse in 3 years
A massive "doomsday glacier" that is melting in Antarctica could lead to a rise of more than 2 feet in global sea levels when its ice shelf shatters — which could happen as soon as three years from now, according to reports.
The Thwaites Glacier — roughly the size of Florida at a staggering 74,000 square miles — extends to a depth of about 2,600 to 3,900 feet at its grounding line, where it transitions from a land-attached ice mass to the floating ice shelf, Live Science reported.
It is dubbed the "doomsday glacier" because its collapse could trigger a surrounding glacial cascade that the latest research suggests could come far sooner than expected.
"There is going to be a dramatic change in the front of the glacier, probably in less than a decade. Both published and unpublished studies point in that direction," glaciologist Ted Scambos, US lead coordinator for the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, told the BBC.
"This will accelerate the pace (of Thwaites) and widen, effectively, the dangerous part of the glacier," he added.
The Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Florida at a staggering 74,000 square miles.
Alex Mazur / British Antarctic Survey
If Thwaites breaks up completely and releases all its water into the ocean, sea levels would rise by more than 2 feet, Scambos said at a virtual press briefing Monday at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
"And it could lead to even more sea-level rise, up to 10 feet, if it draws the surrounding glaciers with it," Scambos added in a statement.
Erin Pettit, an associate professor of geophysics and glaciology at Oregon State University, said the ice shelf acts like a "dam" for the colossal glacier — but warm water has seeped underneath it, causing it to melt.
The Thwaites Glacier is dubbed the "doomsday glacier" because its collapse could trigger a surrounding glacial cascade.
"I visualize it somewhat similar to that car window where you have a few cracks that are slowly propagating, and then suddenly you go over a bump in your car and the whole thing just starts to shatter in every direction," Pettit said, according to the BBC.
The eastern shelf — which is about 25 miles wide — moves forward at about 2,000 feet per year. The coming change will probably see the following ice jump in speed to about 1.2 miles per year.
The Thwaites Glacier extends to a depth of about 2,600 to 3,900 feet at its grounding line.
NASA Icebridge / James Yungel
Thwaites has already lost about 1,000 billion tons of ice since 2000 — an annual loss that has doubled in the past 30 years, Live Science reported. It now loses about 50 billion tons more ice than it receives in snowfall per year, according to The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration.
Scientists have dug holes through the ice to examine the ocean below, while other researchers deployed remote-controlled submersibles to study the glacier's grounding zone.
They also took temperature readings and measured salinity in the ocean, confirming that waters were warm enough to cause significant melting.
The eastern shelf of the glacier moves forward at about 2,000 feet per year.
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"We've got a few more years to go to assemble further results and integrate them, so we have a better understanding of this glacier moving forward," Scambos said at the briefing held in New Orleans and online.
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She calls the councilS of light and the alchemist come in, "this is different where is my perception"?
They come forwards and tell her it's the perception of the 5th D becoming the normal environment for all peoples, the 5th -12th galactic chamber field has ascending within mankind on an inner-self level as with Gaia Inner Earth/ Agatha.
Yesterday the sacred unity stated that the Ain Soph field has been anchored into the inner Earth/Agatha and the hyper tunnels and heart centres of the local galaxies, this as a magnification that is ascending outwards through all magnetic portals on earth all gateways as in the galactic fields.
Everyone has a magnetic attachment to these they are open and emanation this magnificent light into all light workers consciously and unconsciously who are picking it up and interpretation it in their own way of understanding.


The Beginner rang has multiple exercises that are not active. I have completed the bWAPP range and try to access Protostar through the link provided by the range. Unfortunately, the response back states can not locate server.
Does any one know if there is any other way to access Protostar range?
@blscott @JerryKeely does this have to do with the gateway or is it a target that needs resetting?
I think Protostar is one of the target images I dropped off on Tuesday, which means you guys should be able to stand up a local one if/as needed.
@TheVillageIdiot we have not set it up locally yet. This user is accessing remotely anyway, so am I and I cant cget to them either.
@ccc @dhudson can you guys check if the targets needed to be reset/repaired?
I tried access bWAPP this morning and the page login page kept timing out. I looked over the config and common issues several times. Has anyone been able to access it recently?
I just checked and was able to get into bWAPP through beginner range using number for phoenix range targets didn't try to go through any exercises though. I see you direct messaged me regarding Foxy Proxy and Burpsuite so I'll try to follow there.