Describe about the company Trans National Enterprises who recently faces lots of problems in their rapid growth as well as profitability?
In this particular assignment analyst tries to demonstrates the proper planning that will be helpful for the selected organization namely Trans National Enterprises. The company recently faces lots of problems in their rapid growth as well as profitability. The current conditions of the company is that high turnover rate of employee as well as the rate of absenteeism of employee also increase within the working environment of Trans-National Enterprise.
This study firmly focused on developing the appropriate plan that help the organization in managing their work roster of 35 hour working in a week and meet the expectation of clients.
The latest trend of the human resource has proved to be fatal for the firm. It is identified that the staff turnover rate is on a rise with increase in absenteeism which has been a concern for the company management. Rise in the workplace disharmony has been a major issue for concern for the management of Transnational Enterprise as it impacts the productivity as well as entire performance of the firm (Donaghey et al. 2013). Also, the workforce often remains dissatisfied with the given work schedule. They have demanded for additional employees to be hired to reduce their working hours. They showed that the working hours had exceeded the latest award requirement that is around 35 hours a week.
During the incident: This planning allows the management in designing the procedures and documentation of the employee during work.
After the Incidents: After identifying the problems, managers are allowed to draft the problems for performing immediately with the raise problems. It is also allows the managers in developing the separate procedures for the separate functional areas.
Before the Incident: This procedures allows the manager of Trans National Enterprise in preparing the plan according to incident. This procedures help in developing the appropriate planning such as training schedule, testing planning, business continuity planning, copies of service agreements, etc.
Realization of other parties: It allows in developing the different things that make the attitude of the other parties according to requirement of the organization. It is also helps in gaining the attitude of the other parties.
Believe Point: This make the parties for creating the goals who have not any goals or the knowledge of probability.
Assumptions of the parties: Negotiate with the expectation and demands of the parties. Management can be able to assume the lowest as well as highest demands of the employee that helps in mitigating the challenges.
Negotiate Anything: Samuelson (2009) negotiation is the fair game in any kind of environment especially in the corporate sector. Managers of the employee have to negotiate with each other for making any kind of agreements before working as an employee.
Always keep the poker face: Need to make the face cool and never display the unusual interests with the employee. It can also helps in mitigating the current dispute of Trans National Enterprise. Consecutively, an effective mechanism is to be built in terms of dispute-settlement amidst management and that of the employees. On other side, the workforces come under modern Award and possess accessibility towards dispute resolution framework as given by Fair Work Act (FWA) (Tumlin and Baldi, 2014). This would enable the firm to seek resolution prior to reaching Fair Work Commission.
Time as a Tactic: Management have to engage employee with details analysis and taking time. Quick response can make difficult to increase the employee's performance. It is to be considered that the workforce at the organization has been involved with real hard work and enabled the firm to perform excessively well in the competitive environment. At such a crisis situation, the management of the enterprise must conduct a thorough investigation within the matter which led to the decline of corporate performances.
Proper understanding of issues with adequate knowledge of operations, labor laws, and work conditions would allow achievement of positive outcomes. In the proposal phase, initial statements from the two parties are to be submitted with suitable resolution. The session is named as "brainstorming" session. During the session, all representatives of the enterprise must lend their ears to the employees and empathize their situations (NOBLET and RODWELL, 2007). The management must treat the employees with assertiveness and all discussions are to be held for clarifying issues. Another important aspect is mutual understanding amidst management and employees. Lack of mutual trust would lead nowhere. The ground rules must be decided through discussion with other party. These ground rules will be used for guiding the negotiation process.
Recalling is the key declaration as well as the development of goals for the Trans National Enterprise that committed with special sessions and conference.
Expression concern also helps in crippling the effects of poverty, disparity as well as inequality all over the world.
Recognizing: the policies as well as the eradicating the poverty, recuing the poverty as well as inequality for the decent work.
Recalling the outcome of the document high level meeting with the general assembly.
The foremost step within the dispute-settlement framework is that both employees and organizational management must coordinate with each other for identifying critical issues or problems. The problems are to be investigated as well as addressed timely. Attempts must be made to resolve the issues by allowing both the parties to come close and mutually discuss on the matters.
Since the workers are not happy about the present working hours and besides, increased work pressure, the employees are to be treated carefully and gently. They must be addressed and provided opportunity to present their ideas and opinions which would enable the management to frame strategies according to it. The organizational representatives must present certain options to solve the issues. Each of the options is to be evaluated to enable taking of a final decision. Consensus may enable settlement of disputes amidst both the parties. Proceedings of every stage need to be recorded to refer in the future. It is also identified that employees are dissatisfied with work hours and had threatened the management to resign in mass in one month's time if new recruits are not joined. In order that the firm does not incur loss in recruitment, it must seek for appointing moderate number of new workers for sharing of the responsibilities as well as work pressure.
Employees to be involved in resolving disputes must be identified (van Dijke et al., 2013).
The employees are to be trained regarding legislative measures of industrial dispute.
Regular sessions are to be conducted for proper training and discussion.
They need to be assessed once training is completed.
Amendments within the legislative framework and policies of the firm need to be notified.
Identification of task and objectives: Management have to provide training to their employees through proper identification of work. Apart from that, they have to understand the specialization of the employee first and then provide the training according to their specialization.
Available Support: Management have to provides available support during the development of performance objectives. It can help in delivering appropriate training to the employee for Trans National Enterprise.
Degree of Importance: Management have to account the degree of importance that firmly associated with the job functions and task. They have to highlighted the recommendations of the training.
Negotiation, collective bargaining, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration: These are some common techniques to resolve disputes. The desired objective of the dispute-settlement process by addressing employee interests is to be considered. A negotiation team is to conduct the entire process. The participative representatives should possess sufficient knowledge and skills about negotiation. In the phase of preparation, both representatives should scrutinize personal situation for developing a proper understanding of the issue.
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Tumlin, G. and Baldi, C. (2014). New Approaches to Manage Employee Complaints. Employment Relations Today, 40(4), pp.33-38.


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OECD Releases Finalized Proposals on Key Tax Base Erosion Concerns
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On September 16, 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its 2014 deliverables on the Base Erosion and Profit-Shifting (BEPS) project. The BEPS project, an ambitious and wide-ranging effort by the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CPTA), is aimed at combating tax avoidance strategies in which global businesses minimize their overall tax burden by moving profits into taxpayer-friendly jurisdictions and exploiting differences in the tax laws and treaties of countries around the world. The OECD began its efforts in 2013 at the behest of the G-20 group of nations, which had come to understand that any serious effort to prevent these tax avoidance strategies would require centralized, coordinated planning and study.
On the same day, the BEPS committee heads hosted a Paris-based webcast to present the most significant aspects of these reports. The panel described the primary purpose of the BEPS project as "realign[ing] the location of profit with the location of value creation" and emphasized that the reports were crafted to conform closely to that goal.
There is no question that the OECD is approaching these issues with great resolve. The BEPS project will likely lead to significant, taxpayer-adverse changes to the domestic laws and treaty instruments of developed and developing nations alike. Indeed, CPTA Director and project head Pascal Saint-Amans believes that change is already afoot. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Saint-Amans remarked that the Centre's work is "having an impact already even though it hasn't [yet] come into force." He also cautioned against some of the aggressive tax planning currently taking place, warning that even though the BEPS project is not yet complete, "[i]t is difficult to sell your scheme to a company that knows th[ese avoidance opportunities] will be over in a few years."
Some governments have not waited for the OECD's final verdicts on these issues before toughening their domestic tax laws in light of the problems it has identified. Earlier this year, for instance, the Republic of Ireland's Department of Finance solicited official input on whether the country should alter its domestic tax rules to prevent the "double-Irish" avoidance structure currently employed by Google, Pfizer, Apple and other multinationals.
These preemptive moves are cause for concern. They raise the question of whether BEPS is helping to harmonize transfer pricing and other international tax rules or is, conversely, leading to the deterioration of a long-standing and effective consensus in these areas.
The 2014 deliverables included final reports and recommendations regarding seven of the fifteen Action items identified at the beginning of the BEPS project. The remaining eight items are due to be addressed in reports to be completed in 2015. During its webcast presentation, the panel discussed the highlights of the seven reports:
Action 1: The Digital Economy
The final report on this item concludes that it is not possible to "ring-fence" the digital economy from the broader economy for tax purposes. It describes a number of new digital business models, explaining that some of them pose significant BEPS risks. However, the report refrains from providing or endorsing any concrete measures to deal with the problems it identifies, with the webcast panel noting that it is intended merely to "clarify debate" on the issues.
Legislative options discussed in the report include modifying the nexus or Permanent Establishment rules to better reflect the borderless and geographically-transient nature of today's digital economy. A possible withholding tax on digital transactions is also discussed and evaluated. This proposal has proven controversial amongst international businesses, some of whom have expressed concerns regarding the high compliance costs, administrability issues, and economic distortions that might arise if such a tax were implemented into law.
Action 2: Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements
This report is focused on identifying and eliminating certain cross-border tax arbitrage opportunities. It addresses situations in which, for example, parties to an international financial instrument exploit inconsistent tax characterizations of the instrument in their respective countries; if the issuer's home jurisdiction characterizes the instrument as debt but the holder's jurisdiction treats it as representing an equity relationship, the issuer may be able to deduct interest payments without corresponding income inclusions by the holder. These kinds of opportunities can also arise when jurisdictions differ as to whether a business entity should be taxed on a transparent or pass-through basis.
The webcast panel noted that the report's final recommendations were intended to eliminate these mismatch opportunities without affecting other commercial or regulatory considerations. Moreover, the report tries to avoid general anti-abuse or purpose-based draft laws, instead crafting its draft provisions to be as rule-like and "automatic" as possible.
According to the webcast panel, participating nations have reached consensus regarding:
the desirability of "linking rules" — domestic law provisions that make specific reference to the law of the counterparty jurisdiction;
"scope," or a minimum related-party threshold before the mismatch rules would become applicable to a transaction or business structure;
the necessity of "secondary rules," which would be triggered if one counterparty's home law failed to adequately eliminate the mismatch opportunity; and
stopgap measures to avoid unintended double or otherwise excessive taxation of global businesses.
The report sets out a number of draft rules intended to address the above concerns. Further work is planned on a number of technically complex areas such as repo financing transactions, and more study is required to ensure that these recommendations are consistent with other elements of the broader BEPS project.
Action 5: Harmful Tax Competition
This aspect of the BEPS project, which the report describes as still at an "interim" stage, is aimed at combating certain so-called harmful tax practices of governments. It focuses on low-tax or otherwise taxpayer-friendly jurisdictions and regimes.
The report released on September 16th discusses a controversial "substantial activity" rule that would limit the ability of multinational businesses to locate income-generating intangible assets in tax-favorable jurisdictions. It notes that this rule is still in an interim and early-stage form, due in part to concerns expressed by businesses that it would hamper their flexibility in allocating assets to the countries where they can be most effectively and productively used. Also proposed is a compulsory information-exchange mechanism that would apply among taxing authorities. With respect to this proposal, the report notes that it has been difficult to strike a satisfactory balance between the need for cooperation and information exchange, on the one hand, and respect for the confidentiality of taxpayer information, on the other. Some taxing authorities also worry that this kind of exchange mechanism would overwhelm them with raw and unfiltered data. Finally, the report provides a list of nations whose taxing systems are under review for harmful or questionable tax laws or lax enforcement.
Action 6: Preventing Tax Treaty Abuse
This report expresses the unequivocal consensus among OECD member nations that tax treaties should not be used to achieve double non-taxation or to further tax avoidance objectives. It proposes that language to this effect be inserted into the preamble of the OECD Model Tax Convention.
In previous discussion drafts, there had been high-level agreement that countries should include a "Limitation On Benefits" clause in their bilateral tax treaties. However, there was less consensus as to whether that clause should take the form of a U.S.-style LOB clause (containing specific thresholds for beneficial ownership of resident entities or minimum levels of "substantial" business activity), or a more general, purposive, U.K.-style LOB clause.
The final report ducks this debate by adopting a "minimum standard" approach. Under this approach, either a U.S.-style or U.K.-style LOB clause is sufficient to prevent the most serious forms of treaty abuse. Thus, the report gives member nations broad discretion to choose either the general or specific form of the clause (or both) depending on the details of relationships with other countries.
Action 8: Guidance on Transfer Pricing and Intangible Assets
This report deals with the problem of applying transfer-pricing principles to intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, proprietary know-how, and others. The report contains final guidance to member governments as to some of the issues studied and interim guidance as to other, more complex issues.
Chapter 1 of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines has now been expanded to discuss issues such as location savings and group synergies. In addition, a revised Chapter VI of the Guidelines reflects this report's final guidance on identifying intangibles and on implementing the arm's length principle to intangible assets. Chapter VI now discusses issues such as comparability principles in intangibles transactions and valuation techniques for hard-to-value intangibles.
Guidance on the "appropriate" allocation of income to intangible assets remains in interim form. There has been significant disagreement among OECD members countries as to whether (and to what extent) core economic factors such as risk-bearing, use and exploitation of assets or financial capital, or functions performed should supersede "mere" legal ownership and contractual arrangements for the purpose of gauging compliance with transfer pricing rules. There are also complex and technical coordination issues to be worked out among the various transfer pricing Action Items (8-10), and further work is apparently required to ensure that these final reports do not conflict with one another.
Finally, the report identifies areas in need of further study, which include so-called "excessive" capitalization of business entities as well as the problem of "cash-box" owners of intangibles carrying out little or no business activity.
Action 13: Transfer Pricing Documentation and Country-by-Country Reporting
This report lays out a specific plan to coordinate and harmonize the reporting and documentation requirements of multinational businesses with respect to transfer pricing. It provides for a three-tiered approach to reporting, where a multinational would be required to keep:
a "Master File" (containing a high-level overview of the overall group's business);
a "Local File" for each of the group's constituent entities (containing detailed information on specific intragroup transactions in which that entity is involved);
and a "Country-by-Country report" (including details on aggregate, jurisdiction-wide information on allocation of income, taxes paid, business functions and economic activity, etc.).
The OECD's thinking remains in flux with respect to the mechanics of filing this information. The report provides that the Local File would be presented only to the jurisdiction in which a given entity operates or is tax resident. However, there is disagreement regarding how extensively the Master File and the Country-by-Country report should be filed and disseminated. Some countries have expressed particular concern that requiring businesses to file the Country-by-Country report to large numbers of taxing jurisdictions would provide a roadmap for the most aggressive among them to assert taxing power over these businesses' global operations on a disproportionate or otherwise inappropriate basis. Some companies also worry that widespread dissemination of the report may raise a "weak link" problem with respect to taxpayer confidentiality; if even one taxing authority is lax as to the confidentiality or security of the Country-by-Country file, this sensitive and proprietary information could leak into the public domain.
According to the report, concerns of this kind have led the OECD to put off specific proposals on filing and disseminating the Master File and the Country-by-County report until at least 2015. The report also states that these filing mechanics will be subject to ongoing revision even after the completion of the BEPS project, with a view to "continuously improving th[eir] operation." Our own view is that some country (or countries) likely will require companies to file the report locally, and to make the reports public.
Action 15: Developing a Multilateral Legal Instrument
There is now consensus that a multilateral tax treaty or convention is indeed feasible. In January 2015, the OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs will begin steps to coordinate this logistically challenging task.
During the webcast presentation, the BEPS project committee heads stated that these finalized recommendations will be presented to the governments of member nations for approval, political endorsement, and legislative implementation. Those in the international tax planning community hope that governments wait to enact new domestic legislation until all of the BEPS Action Items, including the reports due in 2015, are complete; many of the proposals contained in the recently-issued reports interact with issues to be addressed in the 2015 reports. Rushing to implement these proposals may lead to inconsistencies with the recommendations set to be finalized later. However, countries need not wait until the BEPS project is complete before incorporating its proposals into their domestic tax laws. As noted, it has already spurred some governments to crack down on perceived loopholes or abuses in the tax planning realm. As such, the BEPS project is already affecting the tax planning strategies of a number of multinational enterprises. As the BEPS project nears completion, international businesses should be alert to the possibility of imminent and significant legislative reform in these areas.
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Residents have been calling for the new by-pass to be built since consultations were held in 2011.
A sod cutting ceremony marked the start of work on Ely Southern bypass yesterday afternoon.
The work has been commissioned by Cambridgeshire County Council after the final designs were approved in December.
Alongside contractors VolkerFitzpatrick, the event was attended, by representatives from Cambridgeshire County Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Network Rail, the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and MP Lucy Frazer.
Set to open in spring 2018, the road has been designed to alleviate a congestion blighted area of the city which currently grid-locks Ely and will include two new bridges to cross the River Ouse and its flood plain, as well as additional railway lines.
The £36 million project will connect the A142 at Angel Drove to Stuntney Causeway, while the addition of a new walkway will benefit walkers and cyclists.
Sebastian Kindersley and Sir Jim Paice at the Ely Southern Bypass sod cutting.
Speaking on site Cambridgeshire County Councillor Ian Bates, Chairman of Economy and Environment Committee, said: "It is great to see excavators start on building this new bypass which will allow better access for all road users in and around the historic City of Ely.
"In turn this project will support local business, encourage growth and boost the local economy continuing to make Ely an attractive place to live and work. I would also like to thank all the partners that have helped fund this scheme and make it a reality.
Once complete it is projected the road will reduce journey times between A10 and Stuntney Causeway by up to 56 per cent for drivers. It will also reduce delays for motorists leaving Ely station by 50 per cent during rush hour.
Meanwhile Ely railway bridge is the scene of frequent collisions with high-sided vehicles who have to divert through the city.
The new route will bypass the railway's level crossing, as well as the accident prone low-bridge underpass, by providing a new link between Stuntney Causeway and Angel Drove to the south of the city.
MP for South East Cambridgeshire Lucy Frazer, said: "Today's Ely Bypass 'Start of Works Ceremony' marks a monumental milestone. The need for a bypass to relieve traffic in Ely which is heavily congested has been known for many years and along the way there have been numerous obstacles to overcome.
"Making progress with the Ely Bypass is something I campaigned on even before I was elected in May 2015 and has since become one of my key campaigns. I have worked closely with the County Council, the District Council, the Local Enterprise Partnership and the Department of Transport and I will continue to do so at each stage of the project to ensure, as far as I am able, that it progresses on schedule.
"I am so thrilled to be here today to mark this moment and to acknowledge the hard work of so many that has got us to this point."
Richard Schofield, Managing Director for the Anglia Route said: "The work on the Ely bypass will make a huge difference to the way people travel in this area.
"It will enable us to remove a level crossing at the station, which is the first step to changing the way trains travel through the constrained Ely area as we continue to improve the railway as part of our Railway Upgrade Plan."
The Department for Transport has confirmed that £16 million of the Growth Fund provided to Greater Cambridge, Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership will be used for the scheme.
It is also being funded by Cambridgeshire County Council (£8 million), East Cambridgeshire District Council (£1 million), Greater Cambridge, Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership grant (£6m plus £16 million Growth Fund) and Network Rail (£5 million).
Transport Minister Andrew Jones said: "I'm delighted to see work beginning on the Southern Link Road, a scheme we are investing £16 million in.


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Mother arrested after 2-year-old son shoots 1-year-old girl
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PUBLISHED: November 16, 2016 at 1:45 pm | UPDATED: April 20, 2018 at 6:13 am
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police have arrested a woman in Louisiana after her 1-year-old daughter was accidentally shot in the face by her 2-year-old son.
Baton Rouge Police say 23-year-old Crystal Kinchen was arrested Wednesday and faces a charge of second-degree cruelty to a juvenile. Online jail records do not list an attorney for her.
Sgt. L'Jean McKneely says the shooting happened Tuesday night while the two children were alone in a car that was parked at a strip mall.
Police say the 2-year-old boy picked up a gun that was left in the vehicle, and it accidentally discharged and struck the 1-year-old girl.
McKneely says the family drove the child to the hospital rather than waiting for an ambulance.
The 1-year-old is in critical condition.
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"Workplace by Facebook represents the advanced cloud technology that will build the future of our business and that of our partners. Workplace's deep integrations with ISVs such as Okta will help us shape the way communication, collaboration and compliance are accomplished in organisations of every size and sector." Says Hayley Roberts, CEO at Distology.
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Workplace's priority is to accelerate customer value while ensuring partners are wildly successful and profitable. If you are the type of partner that wants to build long-term transformational value for your clients and already support SaaS products like Office365, G-Suite and Okta, then Workplace is an ideal platform for you!
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The ability to use your Android phone as a Wi-Fi router can be an essential feature. Whether you're sitting in a train station, want to avoid high Wi-Fi charges in a hotel, or if your internet goes down at home, it's great.
With just a few taps of the screen, you can share your phone's 4G data connection with a laptop or tablet. In this guide, we'll take a look at how to set it up, and also how apps like Hotspot Control can help you bypass carrier restrictions.
First, let's take a quick look at how to set up your phone as a Wi-Fi router. The feature should be available on all Android phones, expect where the carrier has chosen to remove it How to Get a Tethered Android Connection On Any Carrier, Anytime How to Get a Tethered Android Connection On Any Carrier, Anytime There are ways to tether on any Android phone, even if your carrier has disabled tethering. The first method we'll be covering here doesn't require root (though rooted users have more options). Read More .
Go to Settings, and in the Wireless & networks section tap More, followed by Tethering & portable hotspot. You'll now see all your options.
For wireless tethering, tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. In the window that opens, you will see options for a network name, security, password and network band. All of these are editable, or you can keep them at their defaults.
The name is the name you'll see when you connect to the network on your laptop or tablet. It might be a good idea to change it to something unique. That way there's no chance of confusing your phone's network with someone else's nearby.
You can turn off security if you want, although this will enable anyone else within range to connect, so it's not a good idea 7 Simple Tips to Secure Your Router and Wi-Fi Network in Minutes 7 Simple Tips to Secure Your Router and Wi-Fi Network in Minutes Is someone sniffing and eavesdropping on your Wi-Fi traffic, stealing your passwords and credit card numbers? Would you even know if somebody was? Probably not, so secure your wireless network with these 7 simple steps. Read More . Tap Show password to see the password that has already been randomly created. Again, you can change it, but there's no real need since you won't ever have to memorize it — you'll always have the phone with you, after all.
Finally, the band. The 5GHz band is less prone to interference 4 Reasons Why Your Wi-Fi Is So Slow (And How to Fix Them) 4 Reasons Why Your Wi-Fi Is So Slow (And How to Fix Them) Suffering from slow Wi-Fi? These four issues can slow down your network. Here's how to resolve them to get speedy again. Read More , so if you're in a busy location with lots of other wireless networks nearby, choosing this might give you better performance. Your connecting laptop or tablet also needs to support it, though.
Tap Save to store the network settings, then tap the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot toggle to turn it on. You can now connect to the network on your laptop in exactly the same way as you would connect to any other Wi-Fi network.
When you're finished, remember to turn off the Wi-Fi hotspot. This will prevent any excess battery drain, data usage, and also enable your phone to connect to wireless networks again.
While the Wi-Fi hotspot feature is built into Android, some carriers — especially in the US — might hide it. Where this has happened, there are a couple of apps you can try to restore it.
Hotspot Control is a very small, on- function app that lets you enable and disable the Wi-Fi hotspot when it has been removed from its normal place in the Settings. It completely replaces the options in Settings, so you also use the app to choose the network name and password as well. User reports in the support thread on the xda-developers.com website suggest it may not work on Android 6.0.1 devices or later.
FoxFi also offers Bluetooth and USB tethering, for when Wi-Fi doesn't work.
These apps don't work in all instances, all you can do is give them a try. And even if they do work, they may not actually enable tethering on your device if your carrier has blocked it. You might only get as far as a screen inviting you to upgrade to a plan that allows tethering How Google is Trying to Free You From Your Cell Phone Plan How Google is Trying to Free You From Your Cell Phone Plan In April, Google unveiled Project Fi — a new wireless service the company claims will deliver faster speeds and better coverage with a unique, economical approach to pricing. Read More .
The Wi-Fi hotspot feature is the quickest and easiest way to turn your phone into a router. But Android comes with a couple of other options as well.
It's simple to set up Bluetooth tethering. Just pair your phone with your laptop or tablet, then tap the Bluetooth tethering toggle in the Tethering & portable hotspot settings. When you're done, remember to turn it off again.
Bluetooth can be less heavy on your battery 5 Common Bluetooth Myths You Can Safely Ignore Now 5 Common Bluetooth Myths You Can Safely Ignore Now Bluetooth has evolved over the past 20 years, and what you thought you knew about it is wrong. Let's dispel those Bluetooth myths. Read More than Wi-Fi, so it's a good choice if you're running low on power. It's also likely to be somewhat slower, especially if you have an older device with an older version of Bluetooth. Another downside is that you can only tether one device at a time.
Connect your phone to your laptop or PC via a USB cable and the USB tethering option becomes available. Turn it on and you can get internet access on your computer over a wired connection.
USB tethering is faster and more reliable than a wireless option. It also doesn't drain your phone's battery — in fact, your laptop will actually charge your phone. This does mean, though, that your laptop's battery will be shortened. It's also less convenient: you need to have a USB cable on hand, it only works with devices with a USB port, and you can only use one device at a time.
As we've seen, some carriers hide, or even remove, the tethering options. Most others will put restrictions on tethering. This may include blocking it outright, asking you to buy a specific plan that supports it, limiting you to a certain amount of data, or slowing down the speeds you can achieve.
As such, using your phone as a wireless router is best seen as a last resort rather than a permanent solution. If you can find a nearby wireless hotspot How to Find Free Wi-Fi Hotspots Near You How to Find Free Wi-Fi Hotspots Near You When you need to find free Wi-Fi near you, turn to these apps and services to help you get internet access anywhere. Read More to connect to, then you should probably give that a try first.
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When using this app does it count against the wifi use with the carrier? My carrier has limits on wifi surfing vs tethered. I have wifi turned off on your application which seems to work very well.
Can I use my existing WiFi from one end of the house, pick it up with my Android and then turn my phone into a Hotspot? That is to say can I do this using my existing WiFi and not my cellular? Effectively boosting my WiFi?
You'd need a Wi-Fi extender or booster. There are a few apps in the store that claim to do this, but I don't know if they work.
Ok so my question is will i be able to surf on my android mobile after setting my mobile itself as router?


The wind had riled up the sand, turning the water red.
Wonderful amazing shot. I like you composition here.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Bonnie. The water was warm.
Mary MacADNski: I love coming here.
Mary MacADNski: So do I. I have had this land for almost 45 years but get here only every few.
Mary MacADNski: Oh, I could show shots of it really looking like soup. With lots of green noodles.
Mary MacADNski: When an area is stirred up, it is like this. This seemed to be the only spot on the coast that was like that on that day. The tide was just after high so something was stirring up that little piece of coastline beforehand.
This is superb, I love the green on the rocks, weathered into fine smooth shapes.
Mary MacADNski: The coast here is always an adventure. I have had this land for almost 45 years but get here only every few. Tide was just past high so going down.
The effect of the sea on the shape of the rocks is clearly evident here.
Mary MacADNski: It is harder rock on this coast and yes, molded rather than torn.
I'd love to have the chance to explore these caves, assuming they xcan be entered at low tide.
Mary MacADNski: Yes, the tide was just past high. We were walking around this later.
Lucky you, Mary, to own such a piece of land. It must provide you with multiple opportunities to explore and photograph. This shot is a definite winner.
Mary MacADNski: I get there only every few years. I bought it in '74. I always enjoy the trips there.
I love the mosses covering the rocks. Very slippery indeed, even for the birds.
Mary MacADNski: It is always an adventure to go here.
Mary MacADNski: It is never planned for high tide.
Mary MacADNski: Care for a swim? It is fine for all.
What a pretty image - with the contrasting colors!


Born: 9 October, 1927, in Armadale, West Lothian.
Died: 8 March, 2007, in Perth, Australia, aged 79.
AS A young man in 1955, the newly-married Dundee architect David McDonald moved to Hong Kong intending to spend three years making enough money to set up his own architectural firm back home. He ended up staying for almost 30 years, became a senior official of the British colonial government and helped build the city into what it is today.
When he and his wife, Betty, also from Dundee, arrived in the bustling colony, it was being swamped by refugees fleeing communism on mainland China, who were forced to live in squalid conditions in makeshift homes. Progressing rapidly through the public works department, McDonald saw that his architectural skills could be vital in coming years and that he could play an important part in Hong Kong's development. He sensed he was part of something historic, something grand.
By the time he retired in 1983, by then the colonial government's secretary for land and works, McDonald had designed and helped build several towns in the previously-undeveloped New Territories north of Hong Kong Island, supervised the High Island reservoir scheme to provide drinking water and pushed through the coastal highway link between Sha Tin and Tai Po.
He was in charge of construction of the Aberdeen tunnel, linking Wong Chuk Hang and Happy Valley and greatly cutting travel time between the north and south of Hong Kong island.
Among his other best-known projects were the HK$3.5 billion scheme to modernise and electrify the Kowloon-Canton Railway and construction of the 1,400-bed Prince of Wales hospital.
Believing it vital that he could communicate effectively with his workers on the ground, he had learned Cantonese soon after his arrival, creating mutual respect that lasted throughout his career.
As director of public works from 1973, McDonald streamlined his over-bureaucratic department to slash delays in getting development projects off the ground. He also set up a unit aimed at eliminating bribery and corruption, endemic at the time.
David Wylie McDonald was born in Armadale, West Lothian . He attended Harris Academy in Dundee and volunteered for the Black Watch at the age of 17 in late 1944, serving domestically until the war was over.
He recalled that one of his first postings was to guard the future Queen at Balmoral, where he was immediately asked by his superior: "Can you dance?" It turned out the young Princess Elizabeth needed a practice dancing partner. He also served as part of the King's Guard in Inverness and Edinburgh.
A humble man throughout his life, he never mentioned his memorable dance to the Queen when he escorted her during a later visit to Hong Kong. After the war, he took his architecture degree at Dundee College of Art, obtained a trainee job with a local architectural firm and married Eliza (Betty) Roberts Steele on 3 July, 1951.
When he saw a Home Office advert for an architect's position in Hong Kong in 1955, McDonald jumped at the chance, thinking three years' tax-free salary would allow him to set up his own firm back in Dundee. His daughter Mairi recalled that he first had to look at the world atlas to check the colony's location in relation to China.
Employed by the public works department, he found his skills channelled into one major project after another as the colony's free market economy boomed. His fluent Cantonese gave him a key advantage, as did his love for the people of Hong Kong and Chinese culture in general.
A visionary among his British colleagues, he was always pro-China, not for its communist regime but merely because he believed Hong Kong and China would ultimately be better off together, with the former casting off colonial rule.
During his term in Hong Kong, McDonald was active in the local and expatriate communities, coaching the colony's swimming team at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was an active member of the St Andrew's Society and served for a time as its chieftain.
After his retirement in 1983, David and Betty McDonald returned to Dundee, where neighbours and new friends knew him only as "a retired architect". His daughters said he rarely mentioned his work in Hong Kong. In Dundee, he worked as a volunteer for the Edinburgh-based Margaret Blackwood Housing Association, a foundation which provides homes for disabled people and their families, remaining on its board until reaching the society's retirement age of 70.
A few years ago, the couple moved to Perth, Australia, to be close to their two daughters.
David McDonald is survived by his wife and daughters.


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John Herbert Davis (October 5, 1904 – February 28, 1988) was an American academic and diplomat, best known in his early career for his work in agribusiness (a term he helped coin), and in his later career for heading the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Academic and business career
Davis attended the Iowa State University of Science and Technology, where he earned a bachelor's degree, and the University of Minnesota, where he earned Masters and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics. He then taught in various positions in the Iowa schools from 1928 to 1939, with a break in 1935–36 during which he worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

From 1939 he became involved in agriculture-related New Deal agencies, working for the Commodity Credit Corporation, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and National Wool Marketing Corporation, among other agencies. From 1953 to 1954, he served as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower administration. From 1954 to 1959 he was professor at Harvard Business School. There he wrote two influential books on the agricultural sector, in which the term "agribusiness" was coined: A Concept of Agribusiness (1957, with Ray A. Goldberg) and Farmer in a Business Suit (1957).

Diplomatic career

Davis left Harvard in 1959 to serve as the fourth Director and first Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East from 1959 to 1963.

In later years he continued to pursue activities related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. He wrote a book outlining his views on prospects for peace (The Evasive Peace, 1970), and founded and served as President of American Near East Refugee Aid.

See also
 List of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East employees

References

UNRWA officials
1904 births
1988 deaths
Iowa State University alumni
University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences alumni
Harvard Business School faculty
United States Department of Agriculture officials
American officials of the United Nations

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Is Jennifer Aniston Heading for More Heartbreak with Justin?
Jennifer Aniston's whirlwind romance with Justin Theroux has touched off sniping and second guessing in the tabloids amid concern that Jen might be heading for another big let down.
Jen, 42, and Justin have been inseparable recentlyl with reports claiming that Jen is ready to marry, again, and even have a baby.
But Theroux has a bad reputation for being commitment-phobic and too independent.
"Justin will never marry her," a close friend told InTouch Weekly magazine, not always the most solid source for accurate reporting.
Some reports claim he was still involved with ex-girlfriend Heidi Bivens while he was seeing Jen.
If true, that would have to make Aniston uncomfortable. She once complained that Angelina Jolie moved in on Brad Pitt, while he was still married to her.
Much of the behind-the-scenes sniping may be coming from Bivens' friends and allies. Their break up was bitter.
"He totally lied to Heidi and broke her heart," musician Craig Wedren, a friend of Theroux and Bivens told the magazine.
Others worry that Jen is the complete opposite of Justin.
"She's all about Malibu and shopping and trying to stay young while Justin is about being an artist," a source said.
Justin turned down a role in the hit show "Friends," which launched Aniston's career.
"The last place Jen would want to go in New York would be a dive bar," said the friend.
Justin, on the other hand, is a dive bar denizen.
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As Sean Tizzle sets to release his much awaited EP, a move which will thrill his army of fans across the world.
Marking a huge stage in the career of the multi-talented singer.
The EP titled 'Moving Forward' consists of seven original songs from Sean Tizzle, each providing a combination of his melodious vocals and heartfelt lyrics. His music is punctuated throughout with elements of reggae, hip-hop, pop and R&B.
The EP was recorded at Thompson Studios in New York City , and its creation was supported by production from Blaq Jerzee, Mr. Kamera, Fiokee and Tosin the guitarist and also musicians like Davido, Iceberg Slim, and Dax Mpire who have been associated with international acts such as Jay Z, Tory Lanez, T Pain, Tinache, Meek Mill, etc. It was mixed and mastered by Grammy Award winning Tunde 'Buck 3000' Olowokere/NYC.
The theme of the EP underlies the changes that Sean Tizzle has gone through over recent years, the biggest 'transition' from The Journey to 'Moving Forward' reveals the stunning array of influences that have found its way into Sean's music.
The EP will be released 3rd feb 2017 and fans are encouraged to visit all digital platforms.
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The video and sound is just stunning , good one hope to hear more of good music
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The video is boom, the sound is lovely
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This is the bomb no doubt, this guy is in a league of his own already. Bravo keep it up
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Dope, OBO kip the cool package coming…. I smell you jho….
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Great Collaboration
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I love the collaboration and was a nice output
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A Conversation With Silverware: No Plans, College Radio, and Independent Music
June 4, 2021 June 4, 2021 / wluwfmchicago
Conducted by Makenzie Creden
Ainsley Wagoner, known to the music world as Silverware, self-released her debut album No Plans on April 23rd. Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, Wagoner now resides in San Francisco, where she wrote and recorded the album last year during the pandemic.
Now that No Plans has been out in the world for a month, we spoke with Wagoner about the new album, what it means to be an independent artist, and her own college radio experiences:
First of all, congrats on the new album. I really love it! When and how did you get into music? Has this been a lifelong interest for you?
I guess the overall summary is that my parents are both musicians, and they raised me to be in piano lessons, choir, and school ensembles. I did music in church, like various church choirs and singing solos. Then, as I got into highschool, I was just friends with the type of kids that were into indie music and wanted to form bands, so I started playing keys and singing backup in bands. Then, in college, I went to the University of Kentucky and worked at my student-run radio station there.
Oh nice!!
Yeah! So like college radio is really close to my heart, and it was there that I met people who really were like "Okay, you play keys and sing? You should do music with us," but then also really encouraged me to continue pursuing my solo stuff. It was probably about ten or so years ago when i really started doing Silverware, performing solo, and making recordings
I was looking at your Bandcamp and website, I saw you do design, right?
Yeah! I got my degree in architecture and started working as a visual designer at startups, and then kind of slid over into UX design. I work as a designer at software companies, and then I do various kinds of design on the side.
The music video for "Important," directed by Wagoner
And your music video with the food, did you direct that?
I did! Yeah!
That's so cool! Do you find a lot of chances to combine visuals with audio work?
Yeah! As much as I can. Doing things for my own music project is the best excuse for that, I think. I'm a big fan of music videos, y'know, like I was an MTV kid and stuff. I always thought that it was such a cool artform and a way to bring a song to life. I work as a designer and have made a lot of friends who are also visual designers and are talented in photography and art direction, so one of the things I really like to do with my music- I sort of learned this from my radio station friends in Kentucky- but I love to bring together a bunch of people and make a collective project and build a team with a bunch of different skills to make one bigger project together. Yeah, I'm always trying to bring those two worlds together, and the best excuse for that is when I have music to put out.
Yeah, and what you were saying about bringing in people you know to collaborate on a big project- it's always so special when those people are your friends or people you think highly of. It's the best feeling.
So how has the self-releasing process been going for you?
It has been…. really interesting. I'm definitely learning so much. I think that with being an independent musician, the model is still you release something on your own, it does well, then you kind of hope that you work with a label, and then they help you with promotion/distribution and all of that. Obviously, that would be really great, but when I was making this album, I knew it was going to be released in the pandemic year. We recorded it basically right before the pandemic and right in the thick of it, like January to May of last year. I know I like to get things out: if I sit on something too long, I won't like it anymore, and then it will never view the light of day. I was like "this is not a great time to approach labels" and say "Hey! Do you want to take on a new artist?" Like, it just didn't make sense. Release dates were getting pushed back and labels were, and I'm sure still, really hurting. I was like "Y'know i've self released everything else so far…"
There are parts of it that I'd been doing before, which is like booking studio time on your own, finding people to master it, and getting the art together… Putting it out there on the internet is actually pretty easy. There are websites that will help you distribute things to various streaming platforms and Bandcamp. But then I learned a lot about press, PR, how to get the word out and engaging with a distributor.
I used to be a music director at my station, so I knew what that was like on the other side. It's really helpful as an independent artist to have somebody advocating for you. It's really hard to cut through the massive amount of CD's folks are getting. So I set up all my own relationships with distributors and promo people, and figured out all those parts independently. It feels really empowering to be the one who's in control pushing all that forward.
Yeah! I love that you have that insight into being a music director! That is my world right now.
It's really nice that you all are playing it and are into it!
Yeah absolutely! Your voice is beautiful, your lyrics feel very very intimate and… I must ask…. Is No Plans a breakup album? It seems like at some points it is a post-breakup album.
I wouldn't say it's a breakup album, but there are a couple of things that are inspired by the end of a relationship for sure. I love a breakup album, but this isn't really that… It's like different little snapshots of different moments in the course of relationships, and life. Not all the songs are even about human relationships.
Tiny Telephone, the studio Wagoner recorded No Plans at in San Francisco
For sure. I also really love all the different synth tones you put in there. I know you mentioned you played keys in high school, how did you pick that up and find an interest in synth-pop?
My mom is a really fantastic keyboardist and organist, so she had me in piano lessons from a young age. I found it really fun and fulfilling to master a classical piece, but also figuring out how to play keys outside of that. Playing in a more pop context was a transition I made in college.
A lot of the synth tones are inspired by the studio where I recorded, here in San Francisco, called Tiny Telephone. Their whole thing is that they're an analog studio. There's not many of those left. We did everything onto tape, which lends it a certain sound quality, and they have a lot of really really cool synthesizers. I got to really just take advantage of that: what they had there in the studio.
Synths are like a whole other animal…. Because, y'know, I have most of my experience in playing an instrument where it's basically one sound. Then learning how to manipulate synths where there's like an infinite amount of sounds is really cool.
As far as getting a synth pop sound… I think I just like synth pop from college radio days! There's nothing like a good synth pop song to kick off your playlist.
I totally agree! Do you have any favorite artists?
I'm obsessed with Mitski. I just can't get enough of her brilliance as a songwriter. I'm really influenced by Feist and Big Thief. I love this band called Hop Along, and then of course I love Phoebe Bridgers and Fiona Apple. Yeah, off the top of my head those are my favs right now.
I know this is kind of like asking if you have a favorite child, but do any of the songs off No Plans hold a more special place in your heart? Do you have a favorite song?
I think my favorite is "Take Me With You." It's really fun to play. I got to play that with my band before the pause on live shows and it's super fun to play because a lot of my songs are really delicate and precious, and then that one you just get to kind of slam and I love to sing super loud. Then it's also narratively interesting. That one is really kind of the breakup song where you're moving through these three very different moods, the understanding of the ending of a relationship, and the beginning of another one… I was also just trying some structural things in that song that I think turned out to be successful. The engineer and producer that I worked with, Omar Akrouche, I feel like we both, when that was coming together, were like "Oh this one is our favorite."
I love that! And now that live shows are starting to get announced, are you planning on playing any gigs?
Yeah, absolutely. I mean I don't have anything scheduled, but I'm still in that world and I really want to. I'll kind of have to reconfigure because some of the folks I played with moved away, but I still live here and venues are opening back up and I think they're figuring out how to have live music. I do look forward to that when it feels safe and folks are ready.
You can check out Silverware's debut album No Plans on streaming platforms and Bandcamp now.
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Most sellers only interview one agent when choosing someone to sell their home. So it seems to us that social networking is far more important than listing presentations. We explain why.
Does securing the appointment matter more than what you say during it?
Now, we're only slightly being facetious here. It's logical to conclude that in two thirds of the cases, whatever the agent said during the listing presentation was sufficient to leave with listing. One possible explanation is that agents who secure listing presentations are sufficiently trained and equipped to close the deal 66% of the time. We certainly hope that's the case, but there's no real way to measure it.
On the other hand, what if the appointment really is more important than the listing presentation? Consider the implications: Companies and agents pour a tremendous amount of time and money into the mythic listing presentation. It's no small exaggeration to say that, accounting for technology, training and time, it's a serious chunk of change. Whether it's a high-tech iPad presentation or a leather-bound printout, listing presentations consume an inordinate amount of resources for most brokerages.
It would seem that the real competitive advantage would be to secure the appointment. A mere 19% of sellers conducted a listing presentation duel, and we're left to wonder what ultimately induced them to select one agent over another. Cynics might suspect it was the agent who agreed to list it at the most unreasonable price, offered the lower commission, or both. We prefer to think it was the agent with the best information and the most well-reasoned market advice. It's probably important to have good data and give solid advice when meeting with prospective clients; but you have to get the appointment before any of that matters, right? You decide.
Simply put: the most common ways sellers found their was through an established relationship. Put another way: Advertising didn't do it. Nor did web sites. Or newspapers, postcards or refrigerator magnets.
Relationships matter if you want to list homes.
You see where we're going. Anything that helps you maintain and nurture existing relationships is the path to securing future listings. It holds true for buyers as well: The same research shows that 64% of buyers interviewed only one agent. Whichever piece of the market you want, it's about relationship prospecting. Not advertising.
What's left for you to decide is: What's the method my future clients want me to use to keep up with them? Will they go to lunch with you a few times a year? Will they answer the phone when you call asking for referrals? Do they stop by your office after getting your mailing piece? Do they accept your friend request on a social network?
Maybe it's a little bit of everything. Or maybe we're still wasting time, money and effort pretending that being busy is the same as generating business.
Maybe it's not that hard to answer this question: Just look in the mirror. Do you get all weak-kneed when you open your junk mail? Is your phone number at the top of the Do Not Call list? Love spam? How frequently do go to lunch with your last real estate agent?
If you find yourself admitting that you "like" your favorite brands on Facebook, "follow" your trusted advisors on Twitter and "watch" the Old Spice Guy television commercial again and again on YouTube, then you have the answer to how to maintain relationships in the modern age.
More importantly, you'll have a new perspective on just how much time and money should be spent getting appointments rather than preparing and presenting at them.


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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Hockey Schedule Announced
The gold medal and bronze medal matches will be played on 6 August.(Photo Courtesy: Hockey India)
IANS 17.12.19
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The Indian men's hockey team will take on New Zealand in their opening match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics while the women's team will play Rio Olympics silver medallists Netherlands on 25 July as the draw for the quadrennial extravaganza was announced on Tuesday, 17 December in Tokyo.
Speaking about the draw, Indian Men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh said: "A good start will always give the right confidence and momentum to carry on in the tournament so it will be important for us to begin with a win. New Zealand have always posed stiff competition for us and I believe it can be a close game," stated Manpreet, adding that the team will need to control their nerves.
"It is important to keep our nerves in check as opening matches can be a bit overwhelming especially at a major event like the Olympics."
Manpreet Singh, Men's Hockey Team Skipper
The men's team, who have been clubbed with defending Olympic champions Argentina, world no.1 Australia, Spain, New Zealand and hosts Japan in Pool A, will play their second match against the formidable Australian side on 26 July and then Spain in their third pool A match on 28 July.
After a day's break on 29 July, they will take on Argentina on 30 July and then play hosts Japan on 31 July.
The men's quarter-finals have been slated for 2 August while the semi-finals will be held on 4 August. The gold medal and bronze medal matches will be played on 6 August.
"Every game will be crucial at the Olympics and we cannot let our guard down against any team even if they are ranked below us. The competition will be so high that each match will need to be played like it's the final," Manpreet said.
Meanwhile, the Indian women's team skipper Rani Rampal said: "Draw does not matter because in the Olympics every team is equal and every team will come to the Olympics with an aim to win. As a team, we need to focus on ourselves and what we can do better on the given day."
"We are preparing well to ensure we tick all the boxes in each of our matches and put all the energy into every game we play and give our best to the blue shirt if we want to see ourselves in the quarter finals and semi finals," she added.
The women's team are grouped in Pool A along with the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland and South Africa.
The women's team are grouped in Pool A along with the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland and South Africa.
They will take on Germany in their second Pool A match on 27 July followed by a match against defending champions Great Britain on 29 July. They will then play Ireland on 31 July and then face South Africa in their last Pool A match on 1 August.
Also Read : Bhubaneswar, Rourkela to Host 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup
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package io.github.furti.spring.web.extended.expression.legacy;

import org.owasp.encoder.Encode;

import io.github.furti.spring.web.extended.template.legacy.TemplateRenderContext;
import io.github.furti.spring.web.extended.template.legacy.TemplateRenderContextHolder;

public abstract class BaseExpressionHandler implements ExpressionHandler
{
    private final boolean valueNeeded;

    public BaseExpressionHandler(boolean valueNeeded)
    {
        super();
        this.valueNeeded = valueNeeded;
    }

    @Override
    public String process(String value)
    {
        return escape(doProcess(value));
    }

    protected abstract String doProcess(String value);

    protected TemplateRenderContext getTemplateRenderContext()
    {
        return TemplateRenderContextHolder.actualContext();
    }

    private String escape(String value)
    {
        TemplateRenderContext context = getTemplateRenderContext();

        if (context == null || context.getResourceType() == null)
        {
            return value;
        }

        switch (context.getResourceType())
        {
            case HTML:
                return Encode.forHtml(value);
            case SCRIPT:
                return Encode.forJavaScript(value);
            default:
                return value;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean valueNeeded()
    {
        return valueNeeded;
    }
}

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Белиз принимал участие в Летних Олимпийских играх 2004 года в Афинах (Греция) в девятый раз за свою историю, но не завоевал ни одной медали. Сборная страны состояла из 2 спортсменов (1 мужчина, 1 женщина).

Результаты соревнований

Лёгкая атлетика

 Мужчины
 Беговые виды

 Женщины
 Беговые виды

Ссылки
 База МОК
 Официальные олимпийские отчёты
 www.sports-reference.com

Страны на летних Олимпийских играх 2004 года
2000-е годы в Белизе


IS story ko padne k bad mere man main kuch sawal uth rahe hain. Qs.1., Jab us aadmi ko pta thi ki peeche mudke dekhne se uski maut ho jayegi, phir bhi usne peeche mud kar dekha. To woh bach kaise gaya?????? Qs.2, Jab woh aadmi bacche ko god main utha kar bhag raha tha tab uske bacche ka weight badne lga, aur woh baccha neeche gir gaya, to obviously us bacche ke paer zameen par touch zaroor hue honge. Pr bacche ne aesa kyuon kha ki agr uske paer zameen pr touch ho jate to us aadmi ki maut pakki thi, jabki paer to touch ho gaye the??????????????
Mere khyaal se STORY DOEN'T MAKE SENSE…….. WOH FIT NAHI BAITH RAHI….
QS.1, THE MAN KNEW THAT HE WOULD DIE IF HE LOOK BACK, BUT STILL HE LOOKED BACK AND HE DIDN'T DIE, WHY???????
QS.2, WHILE CARRYING THE BOY WITH HIM, THE MAN FELT THAT THE BOY'S WEIGHT IS INCREASING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BOY FELL FROM HIM, OBVIOUSLY THE BOY'S LEGS WOULD HAVE BEEN TOUCHED THE GROUND, BUT THE BOY TOLD THE MAN THAT IF HIS LEGS TOUCHED THE GROUND THE MAN WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. BUT THE BOY'S LEGS ALREADY TOUCHED THE GROUND. THEN HOW THE MAN SURVIVED?
I THINK THE STORY ISN'T TOTALLY CORRECT. WHAT DO YOU SAY READERS, HMMMMMM ????????????
Nice Story but It's just a Ordinary Story ,,not a Real Story ,, Bcoz There is a ghost and the ghost told the man that if his leg's touched the ground than the man would have been died, but How did the man survive?????


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import pyaudio
import numpy as np

kSamplingRate = 44100
kOutputChannels = 2

class AudioPlayer(object):
   def __init__(self):
      super(AudioPlayer, self).__init__()

      self.audio = pyaudio.PyAudio()
      dev_idx = self._find_best_output()

      self.stream = self.audio.open(format = pyaudio.paFloat32,
                                    channels = kOutputChannels,
                                    frames_per_buffer = 512,
                                    rate = kSamplingRate,
                                    output = True,
                                    input = False,
                                    output_device_index = dev_idx,
                                    stream_callback = self._callback)
      self.gain = 1
      self.frames = []

   def queueFramesForPlay(self, frames):
      self.frames = np.append(self.frames, frames)

   def close(self) :
      self.stream.stop_stream()
      self.stream.close()
      self.audio.terminate()

   def isActive(self):
      return self.stream.is_active()

   def _generateFrames(self, num_frames):
      if num_frames > len(self.frames):
         num_frames = len(self.frames)
      returnFrames = self.frames[0:num_frames]
      self.frames = self.frames[num_frames:]
      return returnFrames

   # return the best output index if found. Otherwise, return None
   # (which will choose the default)
   def _find_best_output(self):
      # for Windows, we want to find the ASIO host API and device
      cnt = self.audio.get_host_api_count()
      for i in range(cnt):
         api = self.audio.get_host_api_info_by_index(i)
         if api['type'] == pyaudio.paASIO:
            host_api_idx = i
            print 'Found ASIO', host_api_idx
            break
      else:
         # did not find desired API. Bail out
         return None

      cnt = self.audio.get_device_count()
      for i in range(cnt):
         dev = self.audio.get_device_info_by_index(i)
         if dev['hostApi'] == host_api_idx:
            print 'Found Device', i
            return i

      # did not find desired device.
      return None

   def _callback(self, in_data, num_frames, time_info, status):
      output = np.zeros(num_frames * kOutputChannels, dtype=np.float32)

      signal = self._generateFrames(num_frames * kOutputChannels)
      # works if returned signal is shorter than output as well.
      output[:len(signal)] += signal

      #output *= self.gain
      return (output.tostring(), pyaudio.paContinue)


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10 uses of solar energy
How Many Batteries Are Needed For Solar Power?
Offgrid Solar Power Plant: The Perfect Way to Get Energy Independence
Solar PV for Business: The Benefits of Commercial Solar Power
How Much Does a Tesla Solar System Cost?
5 Reasons to Go Off-Grid with Solar Power in India
How much money can you make with a 1 acre solar farm?
Offgrid Solar Kit: A Guide to Going Solar Without the Grid
Offgrid Solar Refrigeration and Freezing: The Ultimate Guide
How Much Does a Solar System Cost for a House?
How Many Solar Panels Does it Take to Power a Refrigerator?
Solar Panels and Power Outages: What You Need to Know
As we all know, solar panels are a great way to save on energy costs and help the environment. However, did you know that solar panels can also help keep the power on during a power outage?
That's right – solar panels can provide backup power during a power outage. So, if you're worried about losing power during a storm or other emergency, solar panels may be a good option for you.
Here are a few things to keep in mind if you're considering solar panels for backup power:
1. Solar panels need sunlight to work, so they won't be able to provide power at night or during a power outage.
2. Solar panels can provide power for a few hours during a power outage, but they won't be able to power your entire home for an extended period of time.
3. Solar panels can be expensive, so you'll need to factor that into your decision.
4. Solar panels require maintenance, so you'll need to be prepared to clean and care for them.
If you're considering solar panels for backup power, be sure to do your research and talk to a professional to find out if they're right for you.
Solar Panels And Power Outages: How They Work
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As the world increasingly turns to renewable energy sources to power our homes and businesses, one question remains: what happens when the sun doesn't shine? Solar panels, it turns out, can actually help to prevent power outages.
In this article, we'll take a look at how solar panels can help to prevent power outages, and what you can do to make sure that your home or business is prepared for a power outage. together
When the power goes out, solar panels can be a lifesaver. But how do they work together?
Solar panels are designed to capture the sun's energy and convert it into electricity. But when the power goes out, solar panels can't do their job.
However, solar panels can still be useful in a power outage. If you have a battery backup for your solar panels, you can use the stored energy in the batteries to power your home.
Solar panels can also be used to charge phones and other devices. This can be a lifesaver if you need to make a call or use your phone for emergencies.
If you don't have a battery backup, you can still use your solar panels to charge your devices. Just hook up a solar charger to your panels and connect your devices.
Solar panels are a great way to stay powered up during a power outage. With a little planning, you can make sure that you're never left in the dark. together
As more and more homeowners install solar panels, there is an increasing concern about how these panels will work during a power outage. Solar panels can actually be a great help during an outage, providing a backup source of power. Here's how it works:
Solar panels are connected to the grid and will automatically shut off when the power goes out. This is to protect the safety of line workers who may be working on the power lines. However, solar panels are still able to produce power during an outage, they just need to be disconnected from the grid.
Inverters are what convert the DC power from the solar panels into AC power that can be used by your home. During an outage, the inverter will automatically switch to battery power, allowing your solar panels to continue to produce power.
Batteries are what store the power produced by the solar panels so that it can be used during an outage. Homeowners with solar panels will need to purchase a battery backup system to take advantage of this power.
With a little preparation, solar panels can be a great help during a power outage. By providing a backup source of power, solar panels can keep your lights on and your fridge running until the power comes back on.
Solar Panels And Power Outages: What To Do If Your Power Goes Out
If you have a power outage, don't panic! There are a few things you can do to stay safe and comfortable until the power comes back on.
First, if you have a generator, make sure to keep it in a well-ventilated area. If you're using a gas-powered generator, never use it indoors.
If you don't have a generator, there are still a few things you can do to stay safe. First, unplug any electronics that you're not using. This will prevent them from being damaged if the power comes back on suddenly.
Then, make sure to keep your fridge and freezer doors closed as much as possible. This will help keep your food from going bad.
Finally, stay hydrated and stay cool. If it's hot outside, try to find a cool, shady spot to relax in. And if it's cold outside, dress in warm layers and stay inside as much as possible.
The most important thing is to stay safe until the power comes back on. With a little preparation, you can weather a power outage like a pro!
Solar Panels And Power Outages: Faqs
As more and more homeowners install solar panels, there are bound to be questions about how they work with the power grid. Can solar panels help during a power outage? How do they affect the utility companies? Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about solar panels and power outages.
As more and more homeowners install solar panels, there are bound to be questions about how they work and what to do in case of a power outage. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about solar panels and power outages.
1. Will my solar panels still work during a power outage?
Solar panels will continue to produce electricity as long as there is sunlight. However, most grid-tied solar systems will not work during a power outage because they are designed to disconnect from the grid when there is a power outage. This is to prevent electricity from flowing back into the grid, which could endanger utility workers.
2. What if my solar system is not grid-tied?
If your solar system is not grid-tied, it will continue to produce electricity during a power outage. However, you will not be able to sell any excess electricity to the utility company.
3. How can I use solar power during a power outage?
If you have a grid-tied solar system, you can use a backup generator to power essential appliances. If you have a battery-based solar system, you can use your stored solar power to run essential appliances.
4. What should I do if my power is out for an extended period of time?
If you are without power for an extended period of time, you should contact your local utility company. They may be able to provide you with a portable generator or other assistance.
As more and more solar panels are installed, there are bound to be more questions about how they work and what they mean for the grid. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about solar panels and power outages.
1. Do solar panels work during a power outage?
No, solar panels do not work during a power outage. They rely on the sun to generate electricity, so when the sun is not shining, they are not generating electricity.
2. What about backup batteries?
Solar panels can be used with backup batteries, but the batteries will only provide power for a limited time. The size of the battery will determine how long it will last.
3. What happens to the solar panels when the power goes out?
The solar panels will continue to produce electricity as long as the sun is shining. However, the electricity will not be sent to the grid because the grid is not operational.
4. Do solar panels work during a brownout?
Yes, solar panels will continue to generate electricity during a brownout. However, the electricity may not be sent to the grid because the grid is not operational.
5. What happens to solar panels during a blackout?
Solar panels will continue to generate electricity during a blackout. However, the electricity will not be sent to the grid because the grid is not operational.
Do Solar Panels Need to Be Replaced After 25 Years?
The Two Types of Solar Photovoltaic Systems
The Pros and Cons of Solar Thermal Panels
Is It Worth It to Put Solar on My House?
How Often Should You Wash Your Solar Panels?


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Q: Using httpclient throughout methods without losing session and cookies I am logging in to a website and trying to get the session and cookies, my cookie container is outside my methods which works find, but I can not get cookies and send them with my requestions, I tried to use the handler the same way as my cookie container but I get an error

a field initializer cannot reference the nonstatic field c#

Here's what I was trying to do
    private CookieContainer cookieContainer = new CookieContainer();
    private HttpClientHandler clienthandler = new HttpClientHandler { AllowAutoRedirect = true, UseCookies = true, cookieContainer };
    private HttpClient client = new HttpClient(clienthandler);

So how can I go about using the handler so I can set the session and send the session? Thank you.

A: Your answer is here:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/14439262/2309376
TL;DR
You cannot use an instance variable as a constructor parameter for another instance variable. If you make the CookieContainer and the HttpClientHandler static members then the error will go away - but that may have implications on your code.
private static CookieContainer cookieContainer = new CookieContainer();
private static HttpClientHandler clienthandler =
            new HttpClientHandler {
                       AllowAutoRedirect = true,
                       UseCookies = true,
                       CookieContainer = cookieContainer };
private HttpClient client = new HttpClient(clienthandler);

A better solution might be to put all the initialization code into the constructor of the class
class Test
{
    private static CookieContainer cookieContainer;
    private static HttpClientHandler clienthandler;
    private HttpClient client;

    public Test()
    {
        cookieContainer = new CookieContainer();
        clienthandler = new HttpClientHandler { AllowAutoRedirect = true, UseCookies = true, CookieContainer = cookieContainer };
        client = new HttpClient(clienthandler);
    }
}

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