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Landslide Caused by the July 2020 Torrential Rain in the Southern Part of Kumamoto Prefecture
2020	Volume 129	Issue 5	Pages Cover05_01-Cover05_02
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5026/jgeography.129.Cover05_01
Intense rainfall related to a stationary front on July 3-4, 2020 triggered many landslides and floods in the southern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, southwestern Japan. The July 4, 2020 landslides were concentrated mainly in Ashikita and Tsunagi towns along the Yatsushiro Sea, resulting in severe damage to houses and twelve fatalities. The landslides occurred mainly in areas underlain by Jurassic accretionary complexes of the Chichibu Belt, with some of them occurring on steep upper slopes along valleys mobilized into debris flows, which traveled along stream channels and flooded the lower reaches. Most of the landslides occurred in thick weathered soil layers overlying bedrock; the slides were generally less than 20 m thick. The photograph shows a landslide that occurred on a 30° forested slope at Miyanoura (Ashikita town). The height and width of the landslide were 70 m and 40 m, respectively. A thick reddish soil layer can be seen at the head scarp, and a fault fracture zone is observed at the lower part of the landslide. Although the landslide produced large amounts of sediments and woody debris, there were no houses in the transported and depositional zone.
(Photograph & Explanation: Yasuo MIYABUCHI; July 12, 2020)
Perspectives on a Seamless Marine-lake Sediment Coring Study in East Antarctica
Yusuke SUGANUMA, Takeshige ISHIWA, Moto KAWAMATA, Jun'chi OKUNO, Kota ...
2020	Volume 129	Issue 5	Pages 591-610
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5026/jgeography.129.591
The Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) is one of the largest potential contributors to future sea-level changes. Recently, an acceleration of AIS volume loss through basal melting and iceberg calving has been reported based on several studies using satellite observations, including radar altimetry, interferometer, and gravity measurements. A recent model that couples ice sheet and climate dynamics and incorporates hydrofracturing mechanism of buttressing ice shelves predicts a higher sea-level rise scenario for the next 500 years. However, the calibration and reproducibility of the sea-level rise projection from these models relies on geological sea-level reconstructions of past warm intervals. This suggests that a highly reliable reconstruction of the past AIS is essential for evaluating its stability and anticipating its contribution to future sea-level rise. In particular, a relative sea-level reconstruction in East Antarctica is the key to solving the problems and refining future projections. The current understanding of sea-level change along the East Antarctic margin is reviewed, including Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) effects, and a new strategy is proposed to address this topic based on seamless sediment coring from marine to lake in the East Antarctic margin. This project will provide essential data on AIS change since the last interglacial period.
The Ainu People's Recognition of the Eruption Process of Mt. Usu in Hokkaido, Northern Japan: Superstition and Scientific Thinking
Masatoshi ENDO
Natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunami, have long been regarded by many people around the world as indicating the wills of deities. Such superstitions have been replaced gradually by modern scientific thinking. The Ainu people believed that evil deities caused volcanic eruptions, so they prayed to benevolent deities in order to avert them. As such, the Ainu people had superstitious beliefs on the causes of volcanic eruptions and how they could be prevented. In spite of their superstitious beliefs, the Ainu people actually had scientifically accurate ideas on the process of a volcanic eruption, the origins of material ejected from a crater, and the process of lava dome formation. This was long before scientific conception of volcanology and the geomorphology of volcanoes emerged in Japan. Modern science was introduced to Japanese volcanology and the geomorphology of volcanoes in the 1890s. Around the 1791, the Ainu people, who were neither scientists nor specialists, surmised that a volcanic eruption was actually caused by burning material under ground rising up from a crater through a fire well to the surface. The Ainu people's deductions on the process of a volcanic eruption were similar to the latest theories on magma eruptions in volcanology. The Ainu people's course of action of seeking refuge when Mt. Usu erupted was not based on superstition but on their memories of past eruptions. These memories informed them that a series of earthquakes heralded an eruption, as well as the facts that damage to areas by eruptions and their personal sufferings were actually due to pyroclastic flows and surges from past eruptions of Mt. Usu.
Sustaining Sports Training Camps Using Accommodation–Team–Travel Agent Relationships: The Case of Hirano, Yamanakako Village, Yamanashi Prefecture
Eiki WATANABE
The sustainability of sports training camps is studied in terms of accommodation–team–travel agent relationships in Hirano District, Yamanakako Village, Yamanashi Prefecture. Relationships among the abovementioned three factors involved in sports training camps in Hirano are analyzed using reservation methods, which are divided into two types: reservations through travel agents and direct reservations with accommodation facilities in Hirano. Intermediaries are divided into two types: travel agents with links to sports training camps and those with links to teachers handling school club activities. Historically, travel agents have been important intermediaries in Hirano: in the 1950s, a young man managing accommodation for those coming to Hirano for fishing established travel agents in Tokyo in order to attract teams to a tennis training camp, leading to the development of Hirano as a tennis training camp area. Regional conditions in Hirano, geographical accessibility to the Tokyo metropolitan area, cool summer climate, and accommodation and sports training facilities all contribute to attracting sports teams for a first-time visit. At the same time, travel agents in Tokyo play an important role in attracting not only new guests but also repeat visitors. Thus, trust and cooperation between travel agents and accommodation facilities or teams is of critical importance. Repeat visits through travel agents are based on interdependence and cooperation between accommodation facilities and travel agents for regular visits by teams, as well as trust between travel agents and teams based on the travel agents' sales methods. On the other hand, repeat visits with direct reservations are seen to be based on cooperation between teams and accommodation facilities to facilitate adjustments before training camps are held. In conclusion, there is a strong sense of interdependence, trust, and cooperation among accommodation facilities, sports teams, and travel agents in the Hirano district. These relationships can be explained not only from the viewpoint of business economics but also in terms of their reciprocal nature, which contributes to the sustainability of sports camps.
Special Issue: Groundwater in Mt. Fuji (Part 2)
Overview of the Special Issue "Groundwater in Mt. Fuji (Part 2)"
Masaya YASUHARA, Takeshi HAYASHI, Kazuyoshi ASAI, Mieko UCHIYAMA, Taka ...
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Preface for the Special Issue on "Groundwater in Mt. Fuji (Part 2)"
Water Sources of Lake Bottom Springs in Lake Kawaguchi, Northern Foot of Mount Fuji, Japan
Shinya YAMAMOTO, Takashi NAKAMURA, Yukihiko SERISAWA, Seiji NAKAMURA, ...
Lake bottom springs play an important role in maintaining water quality in the Fuji Five Lakes. However, the sources of these springs and the hydrological delivery mechanisms have yet to be identified. To determine the sources of spring water of Lake Kawaguchi, samples were collected directly from lake bottom springs, and oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope ratios were obtained, along with vanadium concentrations. Visual observations and water-quality analyses of the samples reveal that cold and oxygen-rich water is discharged from the lake floor, which is covered by gravel with diameters of 10-50 cm over an area of approximately 9 m (east–west) by about 13 m (north–south). The water temperature of the springs remained relatively constant at around 11.3°C during the stratified period in 2016; however, the temperature fluctuated significantly in 2017, even during the stratified period, suggesting a temporary decrease or stoppage of water being discharged from springs into the lake. Oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopic ratios of lake bottom springs were determined to be higher than those of groundwater in the southern part of Lake Kawaguchi; however, they displayed values close to those of groundwater in the northern part of Lake Kawaguchi, suggesting that spring water primarily originated from groundwater in the Misaka Mountains.
Understanding the Groundwater Flow System at the Northern Part of Mt. Fuji: Current Issues and Prospects
Takeshi HAYASHI
Mt. Fuji, the highest stratovolcano in Japan, has been considered to be a huge water reservoir. Various studies on the water environment of Mt. Fuji have been carried out to understand its scientific characteristics, and for water resource development. However, the mechanism of the water cycle, especially the groundwater flow system in this area, has still not been clarified. The hydrogeological settings and the groundwater flow at the northern part of Mt. Fuji are discussed based on the results of previous studies. Moreover, current issues and prospects are pointed out to further understand the hydrology of this area. Considering the hydraulic conductivities of the layers (e.g. volcanic sand and gravel, lava, volcanic mudflow) of the Shin-Fuji (Younger Fuji) stage and the Ko-Fuji (Older Fuji) stage, it is possible for groundwater to flow in the layers of both stages. At the northwestern foot of Mt. Fuji, three lakes (Lakes Sai, Shoji, Motosu) are mainly recharged not by Mt. Fuji but by the surrounding mountain area. Groundwater at the northwestern foot of Mt. Fuji is considered to be recharged by both water recharged in the northwestern flank of Mt. Fuji and water seepages from these lakes, and to flow toward the western-southwestern foot of Mt. Fuji. To further understand the water cycle in Mt. Fuji, it is essential to comprehensively discuss the results of various studies such as those on the geology, volcanology, geophysics, geochemistry, climatology, and hydrology of Mt. Fuji based on the viewpoints of hydrology and hydrogeology.
Hydrogeological Structure and Hydrological Characterization in the Northern Foot Area of Fuji Volcano, Central Japan
Takashi UCHIYAMA
Quaternary volcanoes and their surrounding terrains typically have excellent water resources and generally are more abundant in groundwater than other areas, because aquifers consist of very permeable volcanic materials, such as lava flows and fall deposits. However, the groundwater-flow systems and storage processes are complex, due to the geological setting and volcanic histories. Fuji Volcano is the most famous Quaternary volcano in Japan, and is one of the most active. Volcanic activity at Fuji Volcano began about 100,000 years ago. Fuji Five Lakes (Fuji-Goko), consisting of Lake Motosu, Lake Shoji, Lake Sai, Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka, lying in the northern foot area, were dammed by pyroclastic flows from Fuji Volcano. The groundwater-flow system at the northern foot area of Fuji Volcano is summarized based on the results of previous hydrogeological research and joint research on the groundwater-flow system and volcanic geology. The results of aquifer unit classification and hydrogeological characterization at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji are summarized as follows with the aquifer unit classified into five divisions. The aquifers are subdivided into Saq-1 and 2, Faq-1 and 2, and Haq-2 in descending order of depth. Haq-1 is a volcanic mudflow deposit that was formerly known as the Old Fuji Mudflow, and is considered an impervious layer. The timing of the formation of Fuji Five Lakes is as follows: Lake Yamanaka has two formation times, about 5 ka and 1.4 ka. Lake Kawaguchi was dammed up about 20 ka and took almost its present shape in 10 ka. Lake Motosu was prototyped in 30 ka and remains to the present day. In the process, the "Lake Se (Se no Umi)" was formed, and about 1,200 years ago, the Jogan eruption divided Se no Umi into Lake Sai and Lake Shoji. This timeline was confirmed by observations of the groundwater level, indicating that the water flows out from Lake Kawaguchi to the south through lava flow Faq-1 and 2.
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Interpreting Groundwater Chemistry and Estimating Residence Time of Groundwater in the Mt. Fuji Area Based on a Dissolution Kinetics-Fluid Flow Model and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Concentration
Naotatsu SHIKAZONO, Kazuo OTOMO, Kazuyoshi ASAI, Masataka NAKATA
Relationships of concentrations of elements (Ca, Mg, Si) in groundwater from the Mt. Fuji area are obtained using analytical data on groundwater. Relationships of Ca, Mg, and H4SiO4 concentrations can be explained in terms of the dissolution of basaltic glass and precipitations of secondary minerals (halloysite, allophane, montmorillonite, and α-cristobalite). The relationship between residence time and H4SiO4 concentration of groundwater is obtained based on dissolution kinetics-piston fluid flow and a perfectly mixing fluid flow model. Using this relationship, the dissolution rate constant experimentally determined in an open system (not in a closed system) (k = 10−10.7 molSi/m2 s) and analytical data on H4SiO4 in groundwater, the residence time of groundwater (Kakitagawa site, southeastern foot and Fuji Yoshida site, northern foot) is estimated to be ca. 20 years for A/M (A: surface area of rock (m2), M: mass of water (kg)) = 20 based on a dissolution kinetics-fluid flow model. This estimated residence time is roughly consistent with other methods (He isotope tritium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) ages (10-40 years), indicating that the dissolution kinetics-fluid flow model using dissolved silica concentration is a potentially useful method for estimating the residence time of groundwater in a young volcanic region. It is also reported that CFCs ages are ca. 30-40 years, which are the first data obtained for the Mt. Fuji area. This suggests that CFCs data are very useful for providing the residence time of groundwater in an area at a high elevation.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will formally recognize Israel's sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights.
"At a time when Iran seeks to use Syria as a platform to destroy Israel, President Trump boldly recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights," Netanyahu tweeted. "Thank you President Trump! @realDonaldTrump"
Netanyahu's trip to the White House comes several weeks ahead of the Israel elections, where the prime minister is facing a tough reelection battle.
So, presumably, to even things out, the US is going to drop sanctions on Russia for annexing Crimea.
The world rules-based-order is irrelevant when Israel feels insecure.
Just so disgusting – this man Trump has completely sold out.
So blatantly putting the weight of the US behind Netanyahu in the upcoming elections with this disgusting move. Trump is the most corrupt and disgraceful world leader that ever existed.


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In June, the thin, transparent plastic trays that fit over her top and bottom teeth can be found in the mail. McKinney is overcoming the series gradually, switching the very first set for the next, and the next, as her teeth move. It'll take about nine months in all. But after three months of using these trays almost every day and night, McKinney is delighted about showing off her brand-new smile (Clear Aligners Size Pros And Cons).
Danny Menendez/ BuzzFeed News Inside among SmileDirectClub's New york city City locations. SmileDirectClub's organisation design appears to be working. Align Technology– the business that makes Invisalign, SmileDirect's primary competitor– invested $46.7 million to become SmileDirect's special supplier in 2015, and this year invested another $12.8 million, to own an overall of 19% of the company.
Meanwhile, lookalikes have actually introduced with comparable services: Orthly, launched by two University of Pennsylvania students, now offers services to clients in Philadelphia, and Honest Co. released in New york city this summer season. A SmileDirect consumer can be matched with one of 225 affiliated dental practitioners or orthodontists in all 50 states. These dental specialists remotely review patient cases and then develop the aligners that SmileDirect sends in the mail.
The company decreased to name any of the physician within its network, and would not provide information about its monetary relationships with them. "Basically they are gathering payments and paying us marketing costs," Fenkell stated."I believe that claim is rather fake," AAO's general counsel Dillard stated. "The customers do not even see a dentist.
(SmileDirectClub has a two-star rating on Yelp.) And many expert dental professionals are alarmed that customers never see a licensed medical professional before or throughout their treatment."It blew my mind," Casi Stubbs, a Florida orthodontist and member of the American Association of Orthodontists, informed BuzzFeed News. Like common orthodontists, SmileDirect's dental practitioners base their prescriptions on computer system simulations of mouth scans.
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(The video was removed after this story published.)Grant Olson, a dentist in Springfield, Missouri, informed BuzzFeed News that the company's item marketing, which compares itself with orthodontist-fitted Invisalign, is misleading. Unlike Invisalign trays, which orthodontists can enhance by sticking special accessories on a tooth, SmileDirect's product is limited to really minor corrections: The aligners can fix a tilt, but can't move a tooth's orientation or position along with its root.
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AAO general counsel Dillard likewise told BuzzFeed News that the company's company design incentivizes dental experts connected with SmileDirect to prescribe the trays even if they aren't required. Danny Menendez/ BuzzFeed News Although the business hasn't brought in the attention of regulators yet, client grievances abound online. TL; DR: Get ready for a rough trip.
The vast bulk of customers in these groups resign themselves to dealing with the snags because there are just no other alternatives (Clear Aligners Size Pros And Cons)."If you can be patient, want an economical plan, SDC IS the proper way to go! Having a positive attitude and being patient goes a LONG way," Melanie Masso composed to BuzzFeed News.
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When asked about problems that the trays destroyed clients' bites, a SmileDirect representative informed BuzzFeed News: "Over 95% of our consumers complete treatment and accept their finished new smile. It is necessary to bear in mind that with any orthodontic procedure, bites will continue to shift until the treatment is finished."Another customer, 24-year-old Drexel College student Kacie Durham, informed BuzzFeed News that SmileDirectClub sent her a simulated treatment plan that made her teeth look even worse."It really made my teeth appear more jagged at the bottom," she stated.
Durham returned her trays and gotten a refund. Later, an orthodontist not associated with the business informed her that her teeth would have to be submitted and shaped prior to they might be lined up. Durham felt fooled: SmileDirect had actually approved her for a treatment that would never have worked."If a possible client is unhappy with the 3d preview of his/her smile, there is no responsibility to acquire aligners," the SmileDirectClub agent stated (Clear Aligners Size Pros And Cons).
Minelle Tendler, a Boca Raton orthodontist, signed up with among the greatest Facebook groups, the 11,800-member SmileDirectClub Assistance, after 2 of her patients inquired about the item. In browsing the posts that appear in her Facebook feed, Tendler stated that she's not seen anybody say they've been able to speak with a dental practitioner at the company.
"You're asking someone who has no dental background, 'Is this going to work?'"More than as soon as, Tendler has actually stopped short of replying to threads on the forum. She sits on her hands since the clients are not hers. "I'm taking a look at the pictures and thinking, Oh my god, you need to get teeth secured, do not do it."Mainly, she is worried that individuals who are wooed by SmileDirectClub's low cost aren't completely knowledgeable about the disadvantages of avoiding an oral go to.
A previous version of this post misidentified him as an orthodontist. Align Technology owns 19% of SmileDirectClub. A previous variation of this story specified it was 17%. Likewise, SmileDirectClub began operating in North Carolina in early October. A previous variation of this story, based on an August interview with cofounder Alex Fenkell, stated that the business was not running in North Carolina.
Mail-in aligners may look like a great alternative for a minor fix. But bear in mind you're not the professional on how minimal a repair your teeth need. "It's hard to go from something that's 90% good to make it 100% ideal; in my experience, I find that these are the harder cases," Dr.
The outcomes of utilizing unnoticeable aligners can be incredibly unpredictable, because some people react well to them and others won't. "It's really difficult to monitor this by yourself, because– like everything in medication– not everyone reacts the very same," he says. The genuine difficulty features finding out how to fix your smile if you're not responding correctly to the retainers, he states.
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Pocket Sized Power – The New Sony RX100 IV Compact Camera
By Ashley Timms on Feb 4, 2016, 10:40 am EST under Product Reviews,
Just the other day my friend asked me, knowing I quite like photography, what the best camera is for her, mentioning she wants to take great photos. I instantly told her to go for one in the range I use and she promptly reminded me that it's for capturing her adventures and vacations. We threw around some brands and models and she found one that was on sale and I told her to go for it. Now, I hope you're reading this, Trina. You need to forget all those models we talked about and check out the new compact camera from Sony – the RX100 IV.
Along with the previous cameras in this Cyber-shot series, varying in name only by numerical notation, the RX100 IV gives you stunningly clear images with all the bells and whistles. This camera was made for capturing your travels, vacations, and your every day.
Immediately apparent about this camera is the size. It's slim and compact and, despite having all those bells and whistles, it doesn't look like it requires a manual just to turn it on. Tucked inside the small exterior is the world's first memory-attached 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor. Layman's terms: the revolutionary layout allows for more light light per pixel, giving all of your shots amazing precision in any condition. Use this hardware to produce 40x super slow motion as well as super high speed at 1/32000 second. Complete with an anti-distortion shutter, Sony have done the first step in technological progress: bring the tools reserved for the pros into your hands. The RX100 IV also features clip 4K video capability. Using the movie feature, you can shoot up to five minutes of video with breath-taking detail.
Staying true to the compact portability, carry-it-in-your-pocket theme, the RX100 IV goes without buttons for manual controls. Save for a single manual dial on the back and the option for manual focus, this camera does the work for you. Providing professional grade features to the camera has been complemented with peace of mind – no fiddling with shutter speed as you witness jumping dolphins or that perfect sunrise. This camera allows you to capture every moment while being in the moment.
Made of smooth magnesium-alloy, the RX100 IV doesn't just look professional but it feels it, too. It has a pop-up viewfinder, a 180-degree tiltable LCD screen (great for selfies!), HDMI and MicroUSB ports, a built in Wi-Fi antenna to connect to your smartphone in seconds, and it's outfitted with a ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 lens. Unlike other compact cameras on the market, Sony didn't scrimp on quality in order to master size. Instead, the durable and slim body paired with these professional features shows that the RX100 IV was built to last and to be in your hand, or pocket, wherever your adventures take you.
Whether you're off to see the Grand Prix or the Grand Canyon (or just to see your grandma), the Sony RX100 IV will adapt and deliver stunning images and video. You can find out more and pick one up for your next adventure here.
Meet Ashley Timms
Ashley Timms is an editor at Gadget Flow where she gets to write about the most incredible products in the world. When she's not writing, she's producing fine art dog photography.
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Welcome to Dynamics 365 for Customer Service.
Build great customer relationships by focusing on optimum customer satisfaction with the Customer Service apps. Customer Service provides many features and tools that organizations can use to manage the services they provide to customers.
The Customer Service Hub app is built on the Unified Interface framework, which uses responsive web design principles to provide an optimal viewing and interaction experience for any screen size, device, or orientation. Using Customer Service Hub on a desktop browser for tasks other than managing knowledge articles is not recommended.
Easily set up the Customer Service Hub and the Customer Service app by using the Service Manager Guide.
The Service Manager Guide helps you set up everything related to customer service, like defining parent-child case hierarchy, creating queues, routing rule sets, rules for automatic case creation, service level agreements (SLAs), entitlements, and customer service schedule.
If you have previously installed any portal solution, to create a case in the Customer Service Hub or to use the Merge cases command, you must turn off the Read-only in mobile option for the Case entity. More information: Turn off Read-only in mobile option.
Customer Service Hub is committed towards inclusive design and accessible content. The app is designed around accessibility so that all users can be effortlessly productive.
For more details about the app's accessibility and GDPR compliance, see Accessibility and GDPR.


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Health is the state of physical, mental and social well-being of an individual and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity. Primary health care is essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost that the community and the country can afford to maintain at every stage of their development in the spirit of self-reliance and self-determination.
Primary health care service became a dream come true for the first time in Nigeria in 1975, when Yakubu Gowon, the former Military Head of State announced the Basic Health Service Scheme (BHSS) as part of the Third National Development Plan (1975-80). The objectives of the scheme were to increase the proportion of the population receiving health care from 25 to 66 percent, establish a health care system best adapted to the local conditions and to the level of health technology in this information age (Sorungbe, 1989).
Most of the rural dwellers are not highly educated and most of them understand and speak their dialects only. Experience shows that the ability to acquire and use information is fundamental to the successful implementation of primary health care service scheme especially with the adoption of new technologies. Poor access to information is a major constraint to the primary health care service scheme in rural communities in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, and the situation is aggravated by the high level of illiteracy among the rural dwellers. It's clear evidence that the ability to acquire and use information is a sine qua non for the application of ICT and improvement of primary health care services scheme in all the rural communities in Niger Delta.
Benson (2001) opined that computer literacy by both educated and uneducated have become the most important factor for improved standard of living. There is no effective health education anywhere in the world without the application of Information and Computer Technology (ICT). Health education is the passing of health information to people on matters affecting their health for the purpose of change in behaviour. Humphrey (2000) perceived ICT as an unavoidable technology for the improvement of organisation, team and people in the information age. Computer compliance by people according to Humphrey (2000) has become the accelerator for productivity and prosperity. ICTs include electronic networks with complex hardware and software linked by a vast array of technological protocols. According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (1999), ICTs cover internet service provision, information technology equipment, library and documentation centres, network based information services and other related communication activities, (Anie and Achugbue, 2009).
Rural dwellers need a wide range of health information access, especially in all areas of primary health care services which include the services of special centres. These special centres are designed to handle special health problems such as tuberculosis, leprosy, disabled, mental illness, mobile clinic, diagnostic services and referral services. The information received helps to enlighten the rural dwellers on the activities of the above mentioned health services centres. In Nigeria, rather than accelerating single steps in the production process, new whole process chains are being targeted for elimination or speeding up. The use of database in processing information enhances effective management of information in manufacturing, agricultural, educational and health sector (Oyebanjo, 1995).
Publication information: Article title: Impact of Information Computer Technology on Primary Health Care Services to Rural Communities in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Contributors: Anie, Sylvester O. - Author. Journal title: Library Philosophy and Practice. Publication date: May 2011. Page number: Not available. © University of Idaho Library. COPYRIGHT 2011 Gale Group.


1997-09-10 Assigned to GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC. reassignment GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: LONGENECKER, MICHAEL L.
The improved canopy preferably includes a flexible material and a first bow adapted to be connected to a juvenile product and connected to a first edge of the flexible material. The first bow includes a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product. The improved canopy also includes a second bow adapted to be connected to the juvenile product and connected to a second edge of the flexible material, the second bow includes a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product.
This application is related to several other patent applications which are commonly owned by the Assignee of this application. Those related applications are: (Attorney docket number 027284-5426) by inventors Greger et al., filed Sep. 10, 1997.
The following invention is directed to a juvenile carrier that protects a juvenile from sunlight and the elements, and more particularly to a juvenile carrier with a movable canopy to protect the juvenile.
Juvenile carriers are popular in the children's product market and take on a variety of forms. For example, the carrier may be a bassinet, car seat, stroller, or the like. Conventional carriers may utilize a canopy to protect the juvenile from sunlight or other elements. Some conventional canopies generally include one unmovable canopy edge connected to the carrier frame and a second movable canopy edge to allow the canopy to expand from a folded configuration to a deployed, open configuration.
Conventional juvenile carriers with canopies, as described above, suffer from several short-comings. For example, many conventional canopies fail to adequately protect the juvenile from the sunlight in all situations. This is particularly the case when sunlight is directed towards the juvenile at low angles. At low angles the sunlight cannot be blocked by the conventional canopy, thereby failing to protect the juvenile. This situation is even further exacerbated when the juvenile is being transported in a vehicle. During the trip the vehicle may make changes in direction, pitch, etc. and this substantially increases the opportunity for sunlight to be directed towards to juvenile at low angles.
Conventional canopies were permanently affixed to the device on which they were used. Other conventional canopies allow removal, but their removal was often difficult, time consuming, required the use of tools, and/or sometimes required the assistance of another person. Furthermore, the conventional attachment mechanisms are generally more complex and expensive to manufacture and do not allow the canopy to experience a full range of motion from the head to the foot of the juvenile carrier.
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a juvenile carrier with a canopy that substantially obviates one or more of the disadvantages of the conventional juvenile carriers with a canopy.
An object of the present invention is to provide a juvenile carrier with a canopy that allows the user to adjust a first edge and a second edge of the canopy, supported by a first and second bow, respectively, to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bow that allows easy adjustment, attachment, and removal of the canopy.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a bow with a coupling portion that allows easy coupling and uncoupling.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide more easily and economically manufacturable bow and engaging hub manufactured.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the following description, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims as well as the appended drawings.
To achieve these and other advantages in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described, the present invention includes a canopy adapted to be connected to a juvenile product to provide protection from sunlight including a flexible material a first bow adapted to be connected to the juvenile product and connected to a first edge of the flexible material, the first bow including a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product, and a second bow adapted to be connected to the juvenile product and connected to a second edge of the flexible material, the second bow including a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product.
Another aspect of the invention includes a juvenile carrier adapted to provide protection from sunlight, including a frame adapted to receive a juvenile (in a sitting or lying position) including a connection portion, a first bow adapted to be connected to the connection portion of the frame, the first bow including a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the frame, a second bow adapted to be connected to the connection portion of the frame, the second bow including a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the frame and a flexible material having a first edge connected to the first bow and a second edge connected to the second bow.
A further aspect of the present invention includes a juvenile carrier adapted to provide protection from sunlight, including a frame adapted to receive a juvenile including a connection portion, the frame having a head portion and a foot portion, a first and a second bow adjustably connected to the connection portion of the frame and a flexible material having a first edge and a second edge connected to the first and second bows, respectively, such that the first and second bows are capable of being adjusted between a first position and a second position wherein the first edge of the flexible material is disposed substantially adjacent the head portion of the frame in the first position and the second edge of the material is disposed substantially adjacent the foot portion of the frame in the second position.
It is to be understood that both the general description above, and the following detailed description are explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged isometric view of the two bow coupling connections of FIG. 5 coupled together.
The juvenile carrier according to the present invention includes a frame adapted to receive a juvenile (in a sitting or lying position) including a connection portion, a first bow adapted to be connected to the connection portion of the frame, the first bow including a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the frame, a second bow adapted to be connected to the connection portion of the frame, the second bow including a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the frame, and a flexible material having a first edge connected to the first bow and a second edge connected to the second bow.
For example, FIG. 1A shows a preferred embodiment of a movable canopy 102 attached to a juvenile carrier 100 in accordance with the present invention. Juvenile carrier 100 generally comprises a frame 104, which includes a head portion 106, a foot portion 108, and a connection portion 112, preferably comprising a hub. In the preferred embodiment the juvenile carrier is a car seat. The juvenile carrier 100 and the preferred hub 112 may be constructed of any appropriate rigid material. For example, the juvenile carrier 100 and hub 112 may be constructed of a high-strength plastic, preferably an injection molded plastic.
The canopy according to the present invention includes a flexible material, a first bow adapted to be connected to the juvenile product and connected to a first edge of the flexible material, the first bow including a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product, and a second bow adapted to be connected to the juvenile product and connected to a second edge of the flexible material, the second bow including a rotational bearing surface to allow for adjustment to a variety of angles with respect to the juvenile product.
For example, the canopy shown in FIG. 1A includes a flexible material 103, suitable for blocking sunlight or other elements from a juvenile, supported by at least two bows each designated by reference number 110. In the preferred embodiment the flexible material 103 of canopy 102 may be made of fabric and is collapsible and the bows 110 may be constructed of any appropriate resilient material adapted to be connected to the hub 112. For example, the bow 110 may be constructed of a high-strength plastic. In the most preferred embodiment both bows 110 shown in FIG. 1A are substantially identical in structure.
FIG. 1B shows the movable canopy 102 of the present invention in a different lower position. As can be appreciated, this lower configuration advantageously provides for protection form sunlight at a low angle. In its broader aspects, the present invention advantageously allows for a movable canopy 102 that can be adjusted between a plurality of positions, including the configurations shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, as explained in more detail hereinafter.
FIG. 2 shows an isometric view of a preferred bow 110 and the hub 112 just prior to engagement. The bow 110 includes a c-shaped portion 200, at both ends, which includes the rotational bearing surface. A rib 202 reinforces the rotational bearing surface adapted to be coupled to the hub 112. The rotational bearing surface, in the preferred embodiment, includes a plurality of equally spaced engaging teeth 204 adapted to be coupled to engagement protrusions 206 of the hub 112. In the preferred embodiment, the hub 112 has two adjacent engagement protrusions at equally space intervals about the circumferential surface of the hub 112. In a preferred embodiment the engagement protrusions 206 are space apart at 30°. The above described configuration of the engagement protrusions 206 is such that two bows 110 are capable of engaging the hub 112 simultaneously in a side-by-side configuration. The engaging teeth 204, in the preferred embodiment, are spaced apart at 10° intervals along the circumferential surface defined by the reinforcing rib 202 of the c-shaped portion 200.
FIG. 3 shows a view of the bow 120 engaged to hub 112. As can be seen from FIG. 3, one of every three of the engaging teeth 204 contacts and securely engages the engagement protrusions 206 of the hub 112. In this configuration the first and second edges of the canopy 102, as shown in FIG. 1A, may be easily and securely rotate through an arc, the end points of the arc defined by the head portion 106 and the foot portion 108 of the frame 104, respectively, of the juvenile carrier 100, at preferred 10° intervals, of course any desired interval could be used. The care giver can thus precisely adjust the first and second edges of the canopy 102 to provide protection to the juvenile from sunlight entering at a variety of angles, and in particular low angles.
FIG. 4 shows a bow component of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which bow can be seen in two-piece construction. In this exemplary embodiment the bow component includes a coupling portion 400 at one end. In this embodiment, two identical bow components are coupled together by two coupling portions 400 to form the bow 110. The coupling portion 400 will now be further described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view of coupling portion 400 of a first half of the bow component in alignment with an inverted coupling portion 400 of a second half of the bow component just prior to engagement. As depicted in FIG. 5, the coupling portion 400 has a receiving channel 500 adapted to receive an extending member 502. The bow components are easily attached to each other by inserting both extending members 502 into the opposite receiving channels 500 of the coupling portion 400 of each of the respective bow components until securely mated.
Turning now to the specifics of the coupling portion 400, the receiving channel 500 includes a first orifice 504 and a second orifice 505 formed within the receiving channel 500. Formed within the orifices 504, 505 is an opening 506 and a recessed portion 508. The receiving channel 500 has two ribs 510 defining the receiving channel and extending a distance along the length of the receiving member 500 to a point beyond the second orifice 504, are adapted to receive and guide the extending member 502 to its secure mating position.
The extending member 502 includes a first protrusion 512 and a second protrusion 513. The protrusions 512 and 513 are formed with a general ramped slope configuration with a narrow leading edge expanding at the rear edge. The extending member 502 further includes a rounded edge 514 to facilitate insertion into the receiving channel 500.
The coupling of the bow components via each of the coupling portions 400 is accomplished by the user aligning the coupling portion 400 of one bow component with an identical inverted coupling portion 400 of a second bow component. The rounded edge 514, at the distal end of the extending member 502, is inserted into the receiving channel 500 and the two coupling portions 400 are urged towards each other. The first protrusion 512 is inserted past the first orifice 505 and continues until it engages the second orifice 504. The connection is completed when the rear edge of the ramped slope protrusion 512 extends past the recessed portion of 508 of the second orifice 504 and extends upwardly into the opening 506. The same type of connection is performed with respect to the first orifice 505 and the second extending member 513.
The coupling portion 400 is easily detached by the user by pushing the protrusions 512 and 513 through the opening 506 of the orifices 504 and 505 until the protrusions 512 and 513 clear orifices 504 and 505. Then the respective bow components can be pulled in opposite directions to disassemble the bow 110.
FIG. 6 shows coupling portions 400 of the bow components securely engaged, as described above. A preferred feature of the coupling portions 400 relates to a difference in the thickness between the bow 110 at a portion away from the coupling portion 400, such as indicated at 602, 604, and the coupling portion 400. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the coupling portion 400 is formed to a greater thickness at a portion indicated at reference numeral 600, than the bow 110 at reference numerals 602 and 604. The extra thickness of the coupling portion 400 is incorporated into the preferred embodiment of the present invention to improve its mechanical characteristics. For example, the extra thickness provides uniform curvature of the bow 110 throughout its entire length in the installed position, and provides additional mechanical strength to coupling portion 400.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the movable canopy of the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
a second bow connected to a second edge of the flexible material, the second bow including a substantially c-shaped connecting end portion adapted to be pivotally and detachably connected to the juvenile product to allow the second bow to be adjustably positioned relative to the juvenile product.
2. A canopy according to claim 1, wherein the flexible material is a fabric.
3. A canopy according to claim 1, wherein the c-shaped connecting end portions of the first and second bows each include a rotational bearing surface.
4. A canopy according to claim 3, wherein the rotational bearing surface further includes a plurality of adjacently disposed engaging teeth.
5. A canopy according to claim 1, wherein the first and second bows each comprise a first bow component and a second bow component.
6. A canopy according to claim 5, wherein the first bow component and the second bow component each further include a coupling portion.
7. A canopy according to claim 6, wherein the coupling portion comprises an extending member and a receiving channel.
8. A canopy according to claim 5, wherein the first bow component and the second bow component are substantially identical.
9. A canopy according to claim 8, wherein the first bow component and second bow component are made of a resilient material.
10. A canopy according to claim 1, wherein the first bow and the second bow are each made of a resilient material.
a flexible material having a first edge connected to the first bow and a second edge connected to the second bow, the flexible material being adapted to provide sunlight protection.
12. A juvenile carrier according to claim 11, wherein the frame is a car seat carrier.
13. A juvenile carrier according to claim 11, wherein the frame connecting portion is a hub.
14. A juvenile carrier according to claim 13, wherein the hub further includes a plurality of engagement protrusions.
15. A juvenile carrier according to claim 11, wherein the c-shaped end portions of the first and second bows each include a rotational bearing surface.
16. A juvenile carrier according to claim 5, wherein the rotational bearing surface further includes a plurality of adjacently disposed engaging teeth.
17. A juvenile carrier according to claim 11, wherein the first and second bows each comprise a first bow component and a second bow component.
18. A juvenile carrier according to claim 17, wherein the first bow component and the second bow component each further include a coupling portion.
19. A juvenile carrier according to claim 18, wherein the coupling portion comprises an extending member and a receiving channel.
20. A juvenile carrier according to claim 17, wherein the first bow component and the second bow component are substantially identical.
21. A juvenile carrier according to claim 20, wherein the first bow component and second bow component are made of a resilient material.
22. A juvenile carrier according to claim 11, wherein the flexible material is a fabric.
wherein the first and second bows are adjustable between a first position where the first edge of the flexible material is disposed substantially adjacent to the head portion of the frame and a second position where the second edge of the material is disposed substantially adjacent to the foot portion of the frame.
24. A juvenile carrier according to claim 23, wherein the frame is a car seat carrier.
25. A juvenile carrier according to claim 23, wherein the frame connection portion is a hub.
26. A juvenile carrier according to claim 25, wherein the hub further includes a plurality of engagement protrusions.
27. A juvenile carrier according to claim 23, wherein the c-shaped connecting end portions each include a rotational bearing surface.
28. A juvenile according to claim 27, wherein the rotational bearing surface further includes a plurality of adjacently disposed engaging teeth.
29. A juvenile carrier according to claim 23, wherein the first and second bows each further comprise a first bow component and a second bow component.
30. A juvenile carrier according to claim 29, wherein the first bow component and the second bow component each further includes a coupling portion.
31. A juvenile carrier according to claim 30, wherein the coupling portion comprises an extending member and a receiving channel.
32. A juvenile carrier according to claim 29, wherein the first bow component and the second bow component are substantially identical.
33. A juvenile carrier according to claim 23, wherein the first and second bows are made of a resilient material.
34. A juvenile carrier according to claim 23, wherein the flexible material is a fabric.
a first bow connected to a first edge of the flexible material, the first bow including a substantially c-shaped connecting end portion adapted to be pivotally and detachably connected to the juvenile product for adjusting the first bow relative to the juvenile product.
a bow connected to a first edge of the flexible material, the bow comprising a first bow component having a first coupling portion and an identical second bow component having a second coupling portion, the first and second coupling portions being inverted relative to each other to form a complimentary coupling the first bow component and the second bow component being coupled together by interconnecting the first and second coupling portions, each of the first and second bow components having a connecting portion that connects to the juvenile product.
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decided to start his own dance company called Piel Canela Dance & Music School in October of 2001. Listed below are some of his major accomplishments.
A website is a work in progress - by definition. If you are a frequent visitor of our site and want to know what has been added or changed recently, you can simply check this page. All updates will be enumerated in reverse chronological order.
Monday 12 June 2006: a new link on the Links page. And new pictures from the Antalya Salsa holiday 2006.
Thursday 13 April 2006: All information on the annual Salsa Dance Concert, June 17th at the Chateau Vilain XIIII in Leut-Maasmechelen, on the Events page.
Thursday 23 March 2006: The Spring 2006 Classes schedule is now online.
Monday 27 Februari 2006: A new article on salsa, or dancing in general, has found its way to this site. Originally published in De Financieel Economische Tijd, of all places. Check it out.
Thursday 09 Februari 2006: New updates? The whole website, basically. But you already knew that, since you're looking at it right now. New links were added: The 3rd Brussels international Salsa Congress 2006, Impacto Latino DJ's, and Festisalsa's Salsa holiday in Turkey (More news on the last item will follow soon).
Wednesday 7 July 2004: classes Autumn 2004 are updated, also workshops and events.
Thursday, January 1 2004 Happy New Year ! Some new links were added.
The winter 2004 class schedule is ready.
Revision of our list of favorite music. We've included links to the personal home pages for several artists and bands, and if you look carefully on some of these sites you can find downloadable samples of their songs !


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Xi says to strive for greater development of China-Germany ties
Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-04 17:06:35|Editor: Yamei
BERLIN, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said he will have in-depth discussions with German leaders during his upcoming state visit and strive for greater progress in the already high-level development of bilateral ties.
Xi made the remarks in a signed article titled "To Make the World a Better Place" and published Tuesday on mainstream German media ahead of his trip to the European country, where he will also attend the upcoming summit of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies.
"An important task of my visit is to have in-depth discussions with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Angela Merkel and other German leaders on how to seize the opportunities under the new circumstances to advance our comprehensive strategic partnership in a more coordinated manner with a view to elevating China-Germany relationship to a higher level," Xi wrote.
He proposed that China and Germany should strengthen top-level planning of bilateral relations and draft the blueprint of its future growth with a more open mind and a broader vision.
"We need to let our dialogue mechanisms at different levels play a leading role and enhance strategic communication on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues," Xi said.
China and Germany need to properly handle differences through equal-footed dialogue and friendly consultation, and "give each other understanding and support on issues concerning our respective core interests and major concerns," he added.
The Chinese president also proposed to enhance the strategic synergy between "Made in China 2025" and Germany's "Industry 4.0" with a pioneering, innovative, open and inclusive approach.
He said the two sides need to "foster an investment environment of two-way openness and fair competition, deepen practical cooperation in such fields as innovation, the Internet, smart manufacturing, finance, energy, environmental protection and green development, and expand cooperation in third markets."
The two countries also need to step up cooperation within the framework of the "Belt and Road" Initiative and jointly contribute to security, stability and prosperity of countries along the routes, he added.
In the article, Xi pointed out that people-to-people exchanges play an important role in elevating China-Germany relations to a higher level.
"We need to ... deepen cooperation in education, culture, science and technology, tourism, health, think tanks, media, football and other fields, implement visa-related and other facilitation measures and bring our two peoples closer to each other," he said.
According to the Chinese president, the two countries also need to step up coordination and cooperation at the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and other international organizations and institutions.
Both sides should commit themselves "to the betterment of international mechanisms and rules and make due contribution to upholding regional stability and world peace, promoting healthy growth of the world economy and forging a community of shared future for mankind," Xi noted.
From Tuesday to Saturday, Xi is paying a state visit to Germany, then attend the annual G20 summit there.
KEY WORDS: China-Germany
Xi says to join Merkel in opening Panda garden in Berlin zoo


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iDiverse Task Force for Diversity and Inclusion Meeting
Feb 7 2017 / 12:00 pm 3:00 pm EST
Join the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force at the IAB Ad Lab in New York City for its next meeting: When: Tuesday, February 7, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET Where: IAB Ad Lab at 116 E. 27th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10016 Attendees: This meeting is reserved for HR, Diversity & Inclusion Professionals, and C-level Executives Become an agent of change for your company and the digital advertising industry. HR, Diversity professionals, and C-Level executives are invited to represent... Read More
Join the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force at the IAB Ad Lab in New York City for its next meeting:
When: Tuesday, February 7, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
Where: IAB Ad Lab at 116 E. 27th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10016
Attendees: This meeting is reserved for HR, Diversity & Inclusion Professionals, and C-level Executives
Become an agent of change for your company and the digital advertising industry. HR, Diversity professionals, and C-Level executives are invited to represent the digital media, advertising, and ad tech industry. Champion diversity within your organization and affect culture change within your company.
An initiative of the IAB Education Foundation, iDiverse has a far-reaching mission: to change how diversity is perceived and rewarded within organizations. It is time for the leaders of our industry to confront this head on and to create positive change.
The task force will run as a combination think tank and incubator. Given that our industry is unique in its economic and social impact, we aim to harness the ideas and energy of the best people and companies to move forward. In this session we will discuss:
The Leader's Role in Driving Diversity and Inclusion
Success stories from companies in the industry
Developing best practices in recruitment, retention, and promotion
Diversity & Inclusion Working Group formation and goals
Leading the meeting will be Karen Watai, whose firm KWA Leadership Consulting focuses on the specific challenges of personal and organizational leadership in environments characterized by a diversity of cultures, gender, and work styles.
Don Lowery
Senior Vice President, Community Engagement
Nielsen - Senior Vice President, Community Engagement
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Don Lowery is Senior Vice President, Community Engagement, for Nielsen, a global media company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television, radio and other media measurement, on line intelligence and mobile measurement. In his role, he leads a team that develops and executes Nielsen's strategy for outreach to diverse communities to support the company's efforts to ensure that the composition of its panels and surveys accurately represent national and local populations. In addition, the group is responsible for establishing partnerships with national and local businesses, community, civic and special interest groups to enhance the company's brand and reputation.
During his career, Lowery has worked in newspapers, television, public relations and government affairs. He began his career as a general assignment reporter for the Roanoke (VA) Times & World News, followed by reporting jobs for the Norfolk (VA) Ledger Start and the Arizona Republic in Phoenix.
In 1980, Lowery joined the Boston Globe as a business reporter specializing in coverage of the financial and credit markets and economic news. While working for The Globe, he was part of a team of reporters awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their reporting on the aftermath of school desegregation in Boston. In his next professional position, he worked as Editorial Director of WNEV-TV (later to become WHDH-TV) and subsequently added the role of Director of Public Affairs to his responsibilities. From 1991-1993, he work as a public finance investment banker for Lazard Freres Co. and First Albany Corporation.
In 1994, Lowery joined the New England Patriots Football Club, first as Vice President of Public Relations and Community Affairs and later as Vice President of Player Development and Community Affairs. He was part of the team's senior administrative staff during the 2001 season when the Patriots won the first of their three Super Bowls.
Lowery spent two years as Executive Director of Communications for Viacom Boston's WBT-TV, WSBK-TV and WLWC in Providence. He joined Nielsen in 2004 and has served as Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs, Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs and Senior Vice President of Corporate Reputation. .
Lowery has received several journalism awards during his career, including honors for editorial writing from the Associated Press, United Press International, Lincoln (MO) University and the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmys).
A native of Chicago, Lowery received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics from Wesleyan University. He resides in New York City.
Jill MacVicar
Associate Director, Human Resources
Meredith - Associate Director, Human Resources
Jill MacVicar is the Associate Director of HR with Meredith Corporation, where she functions as an HR Generalist. Jill has been with Meredith for 13 years and has an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business.
Rob Sanchez
MeritDirect
MeritDirect - Chief Executive Officer
Rob's career has stretched over 25 years, during which time he forged key business relationships with many marketers including Fortune 500 as well as marquee technology and media clients. He has been recognized multiple times by BtoB Magazine as a "Who's Who" Thought Leader in the industry.
Rob Sanchez brings a dynamic blend of data and media expertise and an ability to grow the business in his role of CEO. As one of the original partners of MeritDirect, he started the List Management + Interactive Services area, which later became Data + Media Services. He has served on the Management Committee since its inception, as a Managing Partner since 2009 and as CEO since 2012.
Under Robs leadership, MeritDirect has become a leading provider of global multi-channel marketing solutions, offering integrated marketing services through a wide variety of products and services. Rob has lead a strategic approach to building a modern marketing organization that has morphed into a data driven, multi-channel marketing solutions company combined with data management, consulting, digital and analytics embedded deep in the B2B, B2C and data driven marketing world. Through key acquisitions, recruitment, global expansions and expansion of solution based services, MeritDirect has transformed the marketing services business model and positioned itself for a bright future.
Rob is an avid sports fan and golfer, enjoys coaching softball, music and supporting various charitable interests.
Karen Watai
KWA Leadership Consulting LLC
KWA Leadership Consulting LLC - President
Karen J. Watai is the President of KWA Leadership Consulting LLC, a firm which specializes in executive coaching, facilitation, and customized training. She has worked closely with her clients to develop their personal and organizational leadership through the innovative design of results-oriented practices and learning experiences.
In addition to the broader leadership arena, Karen focuses on the specific challenges of personal and organizational leadership in environments characterized by a diversity of cultures, gender, and work styles. She collaborates with Professor David A. Thomas on programs based on his book Breaking Through – the Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America. One of these programs received an International Innovation in Diversity Award from Profiles in Diversity Journal.
Karen has coached and/or trained individuals from a variety of organizations including Goldman Sachs, New York Life, Kaplan Inc., Comcast, Prudential, HSBC, BET Networks, Tory Burch, DLA Piper, and Harlem RBI. Her coaching clients include Executives, Partners, Vice Presidents, and managers of corporations, professional services firms, hedge funds, and non-profits. She has also been a coach for the Global Institute for Leadership Development and Harvard Business School Executive Education.
Prior to founding KWA Leadership Consulting LLC, Karen spent almost 20 years in the investment banking and private equity industries. She was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs where she executed transactions in the Private Finance Department and was a relationship manager in the Capital Markets Department. She also worked in the Management Development and Training Department where she designed, developed and delivered major initiatives including mentoring, diversity, compliance, and business programs. Karen left Goldman Sachs to become a partner in the Exeter Group of Funds, a private mezzanine and equity investment firm.
Karen holds a J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, as well as an A.B. from Harvard University. She has received the Master Certified Coach designation, the highest credential awarded by the International Coach Federation. She is certified in the Hogan Assessment Systems, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and the PDI Profilor. KWA Leadership Consulting LLC is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise.
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Chinese Navy PLAN commissions final Type 056A corvettes
Naval News February 2021 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry
According to information published by Global Times on February 18, 2021, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently commissioned its last batch of Type 056A corvettes specialized in coastal defense, with the total number of the Type 056 series reaching 72. China could then shift focus to produce more larger warships as part of the country's aim to build a blue-water navy.
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Chinese Navy Type 056 Jiangdao-Class Corvette 625 Bazhong. (Picture source Twitter account Loongnaval)
The final two Type 056A corvettes delivered to the PLA Navy, the Nanyang, with the hull number of 619, and the Shangqiu, with the hull number of 618, entered service in late January and early February. The ships are named after cities in Central China's Henan Province.
Independently developed and produced, the Type 056 series guided missile corvette has two variations, namely the Type 056 and the Type 056A, with a total of six slightly different configurations.
Since the launch of the first Type 056 in 2012, China has built 22 hulls of this class for coastal defense and daily patrol operations, followed by 50 hulls of Type 056As, which saw improvements in terms of anti-submarine warfare, minesweeping and other performance parameters.
With China's increasing shipbuilding capacity and its goal of developing blue-water naval capabilities, the country will likely turn to build more larger warships like Type 054A frigates, Type 052D destroyers, Type 055 large destroyers, as well as Type 075 amphibious assault ships and aircraft carriers, the analyst predicted, noting that Type 056 series corvettes are too small to efficiently operate on the high seas.
China wrapped up production of the final Type 056A Aba, named after the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, in December 2019, local media reported at that time. But the Aba seems to have entered service earlier than the Nanyang and the Shangqiu.
The Type 056 or Jiangdao- class is a class of corvette in service with the Chinese People's Liberation (PLA) Navy. The Type056A version is used to perform anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The ship entered production by late 2013. One of the first, 593 Sanmenxia, was launched in November 2013 with a modified hull to accommodate the added ASW gear.
Type 056A is an improved variant of the Type 056 class corvette equipped with a towed sonar array and variable depth sonar (VDS). The armament of the ship includes YJ-83 anti-ship missiles that have been removed and replaced by a 2x4 multi-barrel rocket launcher to engage submerged submarines. Besides, the weapon system comprises a PJ26 76mm naval gun, two PJ17 30mm cannons, a single 8-cell HQ-10 air-defense system (eight FL-3000N surface-to-air missiles) and 2x3 torpedo tubes filled with Yu-7 or Yu-8 torpedoes.