It's been one week since the greatest campaign the Internet has ever seen turned into the promise of the first Internet-era government. Both the traditional media and the blogosphere are overflowing with suggestions for how President-elect Barack Obama can translate his campaign's social media briliance into a model of government -- and particularly, a model of public engagement in government -- that is just as transformative.
Many of those suggestions come from friends and colleagues who have been working for at least a decade in the e-democracy trenches, uncovering opportunities to increase public participation and rebuild social capital online. In Barack Obama they (and I!) see a President with the experience, skills and inclination to realize the potential of online engagement with policy, politics and government.
In this post I round up a cross-section of the most intriguing ideas for how the President-elect can evolve his Internet-savvy campaign into Internet-savvy government. This is a mix of recommendations, musings, predictions and praise for the best of what's rolled out already. Most of these suggestions have appeared in the past week, though some anticipated Obama's election and made recommendations or predictions before the fact. Some come from colleagues who are articulating long-held visions; others come from bloggers who are just starting to imagine the possibilities of e-government, now that they've seen the power of e-campaigning. While there are some recurring themes, the range of suggestions reflect the extraordinary variety of ideas and energies that are available for the new President to harness.
As the length of this list suggests, it won't be hard for the President-elect to find opportunities for online innovation in government. The challenge will be to encompass or bridge between some very different ideas about how to innovate, which in turn reflect profoundly different frameworks. The folks who want My.BarackObama.com to metamorphosize into a Congressional lobby have embraced the model of interest-driven pressure politics; those who advocate for neutral online policy consultations want to insulate decision-making from those very pressures. And then there are those who want to set aside the political process altogether, and tackle government as a purely technical challenge of improving efficiency and enabling information flows.
None of these paradigms can fully do justice to Barack Obama's combination of social media savvy, and reported appetite for careful deliberation and contemplation before making a decision. He'll need to pioneer a model that combines the grassroots energy of (online) community organizing with the information-rich deliberation advocated by many public engagement practitioners. In devising that model he can draw inspiration from the many suggestions that are already pouring forth.
Use blogging and rich media to talk directly to citizens frequently and in real time.
Win congressional support for your agenda by using social networks to mobilize grassroots support and apply pressure on Congress.
Use My.BarackObama.com to engage grassroots support and service...if you're not limited by election laws.
Be prepared for citizens -- especially young ones -- to use your own organizing toolkit as a platform for holding you accountable.
Inspire a new era in community service by using the web to match volunteeers and community needs.
Solicit citizen input into policy using online hearings, peer-moderated content and an effective online community manager.
As in-person public meetings begin to incorporate live online features, envision more deliberate online exchanges to improve the outcomes of the decision-making process. If your government agency hosts three public hearings across the country or your state, host the fourth hearing online over a week or two and improve the format in the process. In 10 years, the legislatures, commissions and city councils not holding hearings online will be in the minority. - Steve Clift, Ten Online Ideas for Obama in Government -- MyBarackObama.com O riginally published as "Ten practical online steps for government support of democracy", in the GSA Intergovernmental Solutions newsletter, Fall 2007 (PDF) There's lots more great material for the new administration to draw on in this article and the newsletter.
Immediately invite public input on Change.gov -- and make that invitation as transparent as possible.
Place an effective CTO in charge of implementing the technology changes that are crucial to your vision for transparency and accountability in government.
Support open source tools -- after all, they are intimately connected to your bottom-up philosophy.
Post all disclosures online to maximize transparency and accountability.
Keep showing the rest of us how to use social media for public engagement -- and why engagement matters.
Remember that your ability to use the Internet effectively has reshaped how people see their own political effectiveness.
Can you integrate all this advice into a model of government? Yes, you can.
If you're going to transform the Internet's potential for government the way you transformed its role in campaigning, you need to create a vision that can be replicated, extended and innovated -- both inside government and beyond. Mandate a culture of pervasive online engagement; then empower governments and grassroots, public servants and community organizers to find their own mechanisms for cultivating participation in agenda-setting, deliberation and decision-making. As this blog post shows, there is a wealth of knowledge and ideas available online to the new administration: simply listening to what is already being said can provide an abundance of inspiration on just about any policy issue.
One man -- even the President -- can't create a conversational government. But he can mobilize a conversational culture with the potential to transform how decisions are made and resources are dedicated, whether it's inside government or beyond. Most importantly, he can help us rediscover the value of conversation in building knowledge, relationships and understanding -- whether those conversations happen over a white picket fence or inside the White House.
Nice post! You guys are like a think tank around there. I've got a few posts on my blog that are way less in depth but talk more about the underlying values that Obama has and how they translate so well and easily to the networked world. http://www.communicopia.com/blog/hes-still-open-president-obama-launches-change-gov Obama has given us in the web strategy biz the absolute best case study possible on the power of new tools and new strategies to change the world!
Thanks for the mention. Excellent list!
Great list. Will have to come back and look at it again when Bush is finally out of office.


What Is The Difference Between Murder and Manslaughter?
Murder and Manslaughter are the most serious offences in the Criminal Code. Our commitment to our clients charged with any one of these offences is to avoid a conviction, and to fight for an acquittal, or a plea to a lesser charge.
Murder is the intentional killing of another human being. In Canada, murder law, or homicide, is classified into several categories: First degree murder, second degree murder, infanticide and manslaughter. The distinction between these offences is in the requirement of proof of the intent of the accused.
First degree murder refers to a murder that is both planned and deliberate. If it was planned then it was conceived and thought out before it was carried out. If it was deliberate then the act was considered and not impulsive.
There are several circumstances in which a murder that is not planned and deliberate can also warrant a first degree murder charge. The killing of a police officer or prison guard is always first degree murder. Murder committed in the course of the commission of other specified crimes such as hijacking, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, forcible confinement, hostage taking, terrorism, intimidation, or any offence being committed on behalf of a criminal organization, is also considered first degree murder under Canadian murder law.
Second degree murder is any homicide that is proven if the prosecution can establish the accused intended to kill the victim, or if he intended to cause bodily harm that he knew was likely to cause death.
Manslaughter is any unlawful killing that lacks the intent to prove murder. The hallmark of manslaughter law is essentially the commission of an unlawful act that causes the death of the victim. An unlawful act could be something as simple as applying force to a person without their consent (assault), with the resulting death of that person. A classic case involved a push to the victim, resulting in him losing his balance, and falling down a flight of stairs to his death. Manslaughter also can be successfully pleaded when an accused is charged with murder, and due to intoxication, he or she may lack the intent to kill or cause bodily harm that is likely to cause death. A charge of murder can also be reduced to manslaughter where the accused person can establish provocation, or where the prosecution cannot prove the necessary intent to commit murder (first or second degree), as intent is a primary difference between manslaughter and murder.
There are many circumstances where an accused, who is suffering from mental health issues, can be found not criminally responsible (and, thus avoid going to jail) if it is established that the accused did not appreciate the nature and quality of the act, or that it was wrong. This usually involves a mentally ill accused who is suffering from delusions that cause him to believe in a state of affairs that, if they were true, would afford a defence or excuse for his actions on moral or legal grounds. For example, if the accused held the delusional belief that the victim was the devil and he had to be killed, mental health law would afford a defence of not criminally responsible. The Criminal Law Team has extensive experience as mental health lawyers representing clients with mental health issues, and we have successfully raised the defence of not criminally responsible (the 'Insanity Defence'). We have access to the best forensic psychologists and psychiatrists in the country to assist in establishing the grounds for this defence. We also offer treatment and counseling services to help the accused obtain bail, and to assist him through the rehabilitation process.
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If you or someone you know has been arrested and is facing a murder, manslaughter, or conspiracy to commit murder charge- or any serious allegation involving a crime of violence– call The Criminal Law Team of Bruce Karten & Stephen Hebscher.
Lawyers Bruce Karten & Stephen Hebscher have over 60+ years of combined experience in defending the rights of individuals accused of violent crimes in the Greater Toronto Area. We have an extremely high success rate of getting charges either reduced, withdrawn or dismissed altogether. See what our other clients are saying about us. We can help you too!


Jessica – Bikini Blue is a true "baby blue" shade. I like this color a lot! It's so fresh and lovely.
I didn't have any application issues. The first coats was a little streaky but the second evened everything out. Picture shows two coats. This time I was just too tired and sleepy and did a vary crapy job at applying the polish, but I asure you that it was my fault and the polish is just fine.
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:w00t: That is so pretty! It reminds me of the Rescue Beauty Lounge polish. I don't remember the name exactly. But it looks like one of the Sponge Bob collection. Very pretty on you.
To barvo sem sanjala po tistem, ko sem odkrila trgovino s temi lakci..
Nisem pa pogledala za ceno, zato .. kaksna je cena?
Videla sem jih v Butique ali nekaj podobnega..
Na Maestri res čudovito izgleda.
Res lepa modra, cisto prava baby blue :). Pase pri vseh teh roznatih odtenkih..


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Manuel da Silva Passos (São Martinho de Guifões, Bouças, — Santarém, ), plus connu comme Passos Manuel, diplômé en droit, avocat, parlementaire brillant, ministre dans plusieurs gouvernements et une des figures les plus importantes des premières années du libéralisme au Portugal, incarnant l'aile gauche du mouvement vintiste dans la phase initiale de la Monarchie constitutionnelle, avant d'assumer le rôle de leader incontesté des septembristes. Son frère aîné, José da Silva Passos, allié inséparable dans la vie politique, fut également une figure illustre de la gauche libérale. Sa déclaration de principe est restée célèbre : « La reine est le chef de toute la nation. Et avant d'appartenir à la gauche j'appartenais déjà à la Patrie. La Patrie est ma politique ».

Les années de formation
Manuel da Silva Passos est née dans la paroisse de Guifões, ancienne juridiction de Bouças, aujourd'hui conseil de Matosinhos, fils d'Antónia Maria da Silva Passos et de Manuel da Silva Passos, petit propriétaire et actionnaire de la Compagnie royale des vins du Haut-Douro et de divers compagnies commerciales de Porto. Cette situation permit à Passos Manuel et à son frère aîné de suivre des études à Coimbra.

Les deux frères se manifestant très tôt par leur intelligence et leur envie d'étudier, leurs parents conscients que la meilleure chose à leur léguer serait l'instruction, employèrent tous les moyens pour leur donner la meilleure éducation possible. Après avoir fait leurs premières années à Porto, les deux frères s'inscrivent en 1817 à la faculté de droit de l'université de Coimbra.

À l'université, Manuel da Silva Passos se révèle un étudiant brillant, obtenant même une bourse de  réis annuelles; il s'engage pleinement dans la vie étudiante, particulièrement intense étant donné l'instabilité politique et sociale qui règne alors au Portugal.

Il faut dire que le ferment laissé par la Révolution française et par la guerre péninsulaire, auxquelles il faut ajouter l'inquiétude causée par l'absence prolongée de la Cour qui depuis s'était fixé à Rio de Janeiro, avaient fait naître de graves tensions dans la société portugaise. L'université de Coimbra, reflétant cette réalité, était un vivier pour les idéaux révolutionnaires et les nouvelles formes d'organisation sociale et politique, auquel les frères Passos ne restèrent pas insensibles.

Quand éclate la Révolution libérale de 1820, Manuel Passos, e José Passos, son inséparable compagnon, y adhèrent avec enthousiasme, se révélant d'ardents libéraux.

Malgré les perturbations causées par la révolution et par l'effervescence dans laquelle est plongée l'université, Manuel Passos obtient son diplôme de droit en 1822, mais reste étudiant à Coimbra, où, en 1823, il édite une revue (Ami du Peuple/Amigo do Povo en référence au journal de Marat) en partenariat avec son frère.

L'Ami du Peuple cesse rapidement d'être publié, après quatre numéros, avec la victoire en 1823 de la contre-révolution, connue sous le nom de Vilafrancada. La revue est aussitôt interdite. Entre les citations latines, la revue universitaire ne manquait pas d'exalter les idéaux démocratiques de la Révolution française, tout en relativisant les excès sanguinaires de Marat et de ses partisans. Assumant une position à la fois radicale et conciliante, qui d'ailleurs caractérisera leur carrière politique future, les frères Passos se revendiquaient démocrates et amis du peuple tout en déclarant n'être les ennemis de personne.

Franc-maçon
C'est à la même époque qu'il va être initié à la franc-maçonnerie, dans une loge de Coimbra, sous le nom symbolique de Howard, initiant ainsi un parcours qui le mènerait au grade de Grand-maître pour le nord du pays.

L'épisode de lAmi du peuple, son refus de jurer fidélité au roi Michel I et son opposition publique au retour de l'absolutisme, conduisirent l'université à décider l'expulsion des deux frères.

Manuel Passos part alors pour Porto, où il abandonne, faute de clients selon ses dires, le métier d'avocat qu'il avait entamé, s'inscrivant comme avocat au tribunal de Justice de Porto. Il y exerce un peu tout en poursuivant son activité politique au côté du mouvement libéral et une intense activité maçonnique. En 1822, il devient membre de la Société Patriotique pour la Promotion des Lettres et de l'Industrie Nationale de Porto.

C'est à cette époque qu'il aurait connu le général João Oliveira e Daun, futur duc de Saldanha, et le colonel Rodrigo Pinto Pizarro, deux des plus importants acteurs des événements militaires et politiques de l'après-guerre civile.

 L'exil
Au , les libéraux de Porto se soulèvent contre le gouvernement de Michel I, qui vient de rétablir la monarchie absolue au Portugal après un coup d'État à Lisbonne. Le mouvement (connu sous le nom de Belfastada) échoue et les meneurs, dont Passos Manuel et son frère, se voient contraints de chercher refuge auprès de l'armée libérale qui s'est retirée en Corogne où elle a retrouvé la première vague des émigrés libéraux.

De la Corogne, il part pour Plymouth, où il arrive le , date qu'il immortalise dans un sonnet dédié à la reine Marie II, sous le pseudonyme d'''Almeno Damoeta.

De Plymouth il s'embarque pour la Belgique où il arrive le , avant d'arriver en France. Il s'installe à Eaubonne, près de Paris, où il commence à fréquenter le groupe d'émigrés portugais qui se réunissent au café de la Paix, avec qui il vivra intensément la Révolution de juillet. Cet exil à travers l'Europe lui fait prendre conscience du retard de son pays et de la nécessité de réformes urgentes, que les frères s'emploient à défendre ardemment à travers des textes pamphlétaires.

C'est parmi ces émigrés qui avaient trouvé refuge en France, que les frères Passos, et plus particulièrement Manuel, se font connaître et établissent des relations et des amitiés politiques qui perdureront toute leur vie. Ils deviennent des proches, entre autres, de João Oliveira e Daun, le futur maréchal et duc de Saldanha, à qui Manuel dédiera un sonnet laudatif, toujours sous le même pseudonyme. Il sera amené à prendre la défense du duc, à travers des opuscules et des articles de presse, lorsque celui-ci sera accusé d'actes de trahisons durant la Belfastada, après sa rupture avec les partisans anglophiles du mouvement libéral et avec le roi Pierre IV du Portugal.

En collaboration avec son frère, il lance la publication d'opuscules abordant les thèmes de la politique portugaise, parmi lesquels se démarquent, pour leur impact sur le groupe des émigrés, deux Memoriaes sur l'état du pays et sur la nécessité de mettre fin au gouvernement de Michel  et de rétablir sur le trône la reine Marie II. D'autres opuscules dont Brefs raisonnements en faveur de la liberté lusitanienne ainsi que Examen de certaines opinions et doctrines de Filipe Ferreira de Araújo e Castro et de Silvestre Pinheiro Ferreira sont amplement diffusés.

Toutes ces publications commencent à apporter une certaine notoriété à Manuel, laquelle est encore amplifiée par son intervention dans le grave conflit qui oppose le ministre de la guerre Cândido José Xavier, un libéral, et le colonel Rodrigo Pinto Pizarro, son compagnon dans les luttes de Porto. Ce conflit fait régir les deux frères qui donnent leur opinion dans un opuscule imprimé à Paris en 1832 et intitulé Opinion de deux avocats du barreau de Porto. La même année, ils publient en français et en portugais, une réponse aux nouvelles accusations de trahison durant la Belfastada, lancées par le Times contre le Duc de Saldanha. Tout cela apporte aux frères Passos une certaine réputation et un prestige, les plaçant parmi les voix les plus écoutées du courant saldanhiste, courant de libéraux  radicaux et francophiles, la véritable gauche au sein des émigrés.

Manuel Passos se disait un démocrate incorrigible et adepte intransigeant de la souveraineté populaire, refusant pour cela le libéralisme inscrit et porté par la Charte constitutionnelle portugaise de 1826, laquelle, selon lui, était illégitime car elle émanait de la volonté du souverain et non de la volonté, véritablement souveraine pour le coup, du peuple. C'est pourquoi, il défendait la convocation immédiate, une fois la victoire acquise, d'une nouvelle assemblée constituante destinée à réformer la Charte.

Dans ses pamphlets, la rupture avec le courant principal du mouvement libéral est patente: il conseille avec insistance à l'empereur Pierre IV de se séparer des faux amis qu'il a investi à la régence installée aux Açores, unique domaine aux mains de la résistance libérale.

Néanmoins, cédant à cet esprit de conciliation déjà présent dans lAmi du peuple, il défend la fusion entre les modérés et les radicaux autour des objectifs principaux du libéralisme.

Lorsque Pierre IV, organise à Belle Isle l'expédition pour secourir les libéraux de l'île Terceira, les frères Passos, étant donné leurs prises de positions contre la régence installée sur cette île, ne s'étant jamais exilés aux Açores, ne s'engagent pas dans cette aventure et ne feront pas partie du débarquement de Mindelo organisé par l'opposition libérale le .

Consolidant la présence libérale à Porto, il débarque le , intégrant alors en tant qu'officier, par ordre de Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, futur Marquis de Sà da Bandeira, le Bataillon des volontaires de Leça'', établi à Foz do Douro. Il va activement participer aux activités politiques  qui se sont développées durant le Siège de Porto, initiant un parcours qui le mènerait jusqu'au parlement et au gouvernement.

Notes et références

Histoire du Portugal
Personnalité politique portugaise
Naissance en janvier 1801
Décès à 61 ans
Décès en janvier 1862

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MK Dons Under-18s endured a tough day at the office as they lost 6-1 at home to Northampton Town in their latest Youth Alliance League match at Woughton-on-the-Green.
On a wet and chilly day, the Dons never recovered from conceding two goals inside the opening 10 minutes as they fell to a home deafeat.
After heading into the break at 3-0 down, the Dons pulled one back from the spot early in the second half before the Cobblers struck three more times to complete an emphatic win.
The Cobblers took the lead three minutes in when a corner kick came to the Northampton number seven inside the box and his rising half-volley went into the net – 0-1.
Four minutes later, an opportunistic 25-yard strike from a Northampton player went into the top of the net to double the away side's advantage – 0-2.
The Dons were reduced to efforts from range in the opening half hour, with Sorinola's bending effort over the bar midway through the half the pick of these.
Alfie Jones made a good block from close range on the half hour mark but four minutes later the Dons keeper had his goal breached again as the Northampton number 11 hit a shot from the edge of the box into the top corner – 0-3.
A second good chance from outside the box came the Dons way on 43 minutes as John Freeman's low shot from distance was parried away by the Cobblers keeper.
Dons number nine James Holmes could only find the side netting with an effort on 53 minutes after he was put through inside the box by first half sub Ollie Leach.
Three minutes later, the Dons did get a goal back from the penalty spot as Jay Bird sent the Cobblers keeper the wrong way after the hosts were given a spot-kick for a foul tackle on one of their players inside the area – 1-3.
Any hopes of a comeback were extinguished a couple of minutes later as the visitors restored their three goal lead when a low ball from the right was converted from just a couple of yards out – 1-4.
There was no let-up by the side from Northamptonshire and four minutes later they struck again from a set piece as a header from seven yards out went into the ground before bouncing up and into the net – 1-5.
The pick of Northampton's goals came in the 70th minute as a well-struck right-footed shot from range flew into the net past the helpless Jones – 1-6.
Speaking after the match, Interim Academy Manager Simon Dwight - who stepped in to lead the Under-18s while regular coach Edu Rubio was overseas completing a refresher course for his coaching badges - said: "There were patches in the game where we played quite well and we did have spells where we threatened the Northampton goal but we came up against a good disciplined side that pressed high and fast and forced us into mistakes.
"We conceded two early goals in the first seven minutes and had to recover and come out again. There was a good spell of end-to-end football where we reacted well but once the third goal went in heads dropped so we had to regroup at half-time and go again.
Starting XI: Jones, Sorinola (Rowley 77), Brennan, Wright, Hourican-Harvey (Leach 37), Sale, Ackom (Robinson 64), Freeman (Davies 71), Bird, Pattison.


Lunar Age Calculator, How to Calculate Your Chinese Lunar Age?
How to Calculate Lunar Age?
How to Calculate Your Chinese Lunar Age?
Chinese lunar age, also virtual age or nominal age, is an important folk custom of the Chinese nation and a traditional age reckoning in ancient China. It is used to reckon the years after birth and varies from the current international age reckoning system which counts age from zero at birth. In lunar age, people are one year old at birth because the first year after birth has nothing to do with pregnancy; thereafter, the age changes on the Chinese New Year.
Sorry! Please input your birthday correctly!
Age counting in lunar age system: one year old at birth and add one year at every Spring Festival.
Lunar Age = current year in Chinese lunar calendar – your birth year in Chinese lunar calendar + 1.
Different with round age which takes the birth date as the dividing point, virtual age is divided by Spring Festival. If lunar age reckoning is employed, people will be one year old at birth and one year older every Chinese New Year. Before the lunar birthday, round age = virtual age - 2; after the lunar birthday, round age = virtual age - 1. Feel rather confused? For example, a person born in the 12th month of the lunar calendar is one year old at birth in virtual age system, and after the Spring Festival, he will be two years old. But in fact, he is only two months old! Since he has experienced the span of two years, he is two years old in lunar age and his round age = virtual age - 2, thus less than one year old.
Lunar age starts from 1 rather than 0. Traditionally, the age of a baby is calculated by days only before the 100th-day anniversary after birth but after that it is counted by years rather than months and days.
Many people said that Chinese people take the 10-month conception as age one of babies to remember how hard mothers were in pregnancy and how hard the human reproduction is. And this shows the traditional Chinese virtue of respecting the aged and taking good care of children. Despite the positive energy of the saying, it is incorrect to introduce the lunar age in this way because conception date is not the starting point of lunar age or growth in virtual age. The period from birth to Lunar New Year's Eve is called one year in lunar age reckoning, which can be one day or one actual year; after the Spring Festival, the virtual age is one year older, i.e. two years old in virtual age. It is because Chinese people take year order as the starting point of birthday. When it comes to the starting point of birth, the ancient Bazi is more convincing. In ancient times, Chinese attached great importance to the birthday concept composed of year, month, day and hour, while the westerners focused on the one composed of month and day. Chinese count age by the year experiencing while western people count it by the time span experienced, so lunar age and round age are fundamentally different. But it has an advantage: older people can report the round age while younger people can report the virtual one.


The Andrews government says the latest Victorian Training Market Report the vocational education and training (VET) in Victoria was in crisis under the former Napthine government.
TAFE enrolments, in particular have continued to plummet, with government-subsidised places falling by 33% over the past year.
More vulnerable Victorians are missing out with government-funded training enrolments by regional students, trainees, disabled and disadvantaged learners all in decline.
There was an 18% drop in 15 to 19-year-olds receiving government-funded training last year.
Training and skills minister Steve Herbert said the figures, which were revealed in the latest Victorian Training Market Report, showed the damaging impact of the former government's cuts to the sector.
It shows we have had a failure of our training system at exactly the time when our economy and people needed it the most. Our training system should have been veering up, but the opposite happened.
The report, which was released on 23 March, said since 2012 there has been a 40% drop in students undertaking government-subsidised apprenticeships and traineeships.
Private training organisations now make up 56% of all government-subsidised enrolments, up from 48% in 2013.
This compares to a share of just 25% for TAFEs, down from 32% the previous year.
Once full-fee students were taken into account, TAFE course enrolments were down by 15% compared to 2013.
Herbert said TAFEs look after the most disadvantaged students, support local communities and were often the only training providers in rural areas.
Herbert said he didn't think it is sustainable for them to drop much more.
He said the former government cut TAFE and training funding by $1.2 billion which meant less teachers, less courses and less services for disadvantaged students.
He said the government is committed to repairing the damage but said it could not be done overnight.
The challenge of the new government is to reverse that trend, get a funding system that is stable and to make sure our training system matches our jobs and grows opportunities for all people.
The Andrews government has announced a $320 million TAFE rescue fund and has appointed former Holmesglen head Bruce McKenzie to review the funding of the state's vocational education and training system.


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Hyperlinks are links from one hypertext document to another and usually consist of a highlighted word, phrase of image (De Maeyer, 2012). They're commonly found across nearly all pages on the internet, especially in online articles.
What are hyperlinks?
Hyperlinks allow for online users to navigate from page to page, or to quickly access a new section within the same document. Typically, hyperlinks are blue and underlined, so they stand out from the rest of the paragraph one might be reading. This linked text is referred to as an anchor text and it's usually different to the texts around it. While blue may be a common colour, purple or darker versions of blue is common too. The colour changes are important to note because the colours are useful to differentiate texts from one another, as well as for individuals to see whether or not they may already have visited the page before.
Although the colour changes are made by the users browser based on the individual's browsing history (Braggio, 2020), it is also necessary to note that the website itself doesn't know which pages the individual has visited prior to clicking on the hyperlink (ibid) the reader has already differentiated them. As aforementioned, hyperlinks can be identified by colour, but they may also move or become even more underlined when hovered over.
The functions of hyperlinks
Hyperlinks serve various functions. They are an important web feature, because the links have the ability to further share and support a message that an author may want a reader to see (ibid). Attaching hyperlinks in an article is a common research and journalistic practice (De Maeyer, 2014). Hyperlinks tell a story, and if you have a limited word capacity then they're great for linking previous articles to support your evidence.
In addition, they are a useful marketing and search optimization strategy for driving traffic over to other content that has been produced. Hyperlinks are also often a sign of collaboration (Baggio, 2020), which further advances research and journalistic practices. They are also useful for keeping an audience informed as they can also contain various reference mechanisms. These commonly include footnotes, glossaries or even a table of contents but bibliographies are often used too (ibid).
Although they are commonly used in academia, hyperlinks can also be found across social networking sites and platforms (De Maeyer, 2014). For example, Youtubers often link previous videos that they have uploaded into the current video their audience may be watching. As a result, hyperlinks hold a massive amount of social power; it is a communication strategy (De Maeyer, 2012).
Many (political) organizations tend to do this too, as a way to exercise their power and to further convey a message they believe to be important and it is commonly seen on websites where website owners may link their social media, such as Twitter or Instagram, so that you can find out more about what they do and stand for on other platforms. It's an easy way to stay updated with the lives of content creators, and for audiences to build a community online.
The role of Hyperlinks for climate change
Hyperlinks can be the glue of online communities, forming digital footprints of the way individuals make connections (Schulman, 2008). Hyperlinks has multiple functions, and among the many functions it has, there is the basic assumption that hyperlinks help reinforce a report's facticity by connecting readers directly with sources and showing readers how journalists know what they know (De Maeyer, Citation Needed, 2014). In a study by De Maeyer (2014), it is shown that less than half of the external links achieve the function of directly allowing readers 'to see for themselves'. Other links mostly supply more information, but do not account for the truth of the written text. The study has shown that hyperlinks do enhance the facticity of news reports, but it is not their sole function, and readers should be cautious of that. (De Maeyer, Citation Needed, 2014). Studies have found that the inclusion, exclusion or deleting of a hyperlink may be viewed as acts of association, non-association or disassociation respectively (De Maeyer, 2012). Hyperlinks also have the ability to function as indicators of authority, as the assumption exists that hyperlinks in content are compared to citations in the academic context (De Maeyer, 2012). Nevertheless, according to De Maeyer (2014), as not all links refer to other sites that account for the truth of the content, hyperlinks should only be seen as indicators of authority, but not the sole truth. Links also are used for research to monitor some aspects of academic performance (De Maeyer, 2012), but studies have found that 'those who only rely on link counts to judge academic performance, risk serious errors' (De Maeyer, 2012). Furthermore, links can also signal political affiliations, including the problem of political homophily and cyberbalkanization. This means that people will isolate their information and only perceive content that is closely related to their own ideologies. This phenomenon is related to the next function of hyperlinks. Hyperlinks help to make sense of sets of interconnected blogs. Links significantly help in detecting groups of blogs that show similar linking behaviour and that link to the same sources (De Maeyer, 2012). Links do tend to remain relatively closed, and most links are restrained within national borders. 'The social structures found in the "real" world are inscribed in online networks' (Halavais, 2000). Additionally, it is essential to note that the interpretation of links is not an easy task. To somewhat ease the task of link interpretation, several tools have been created (De Maeyer, 2012). Also, when gathering links, one should be very cautious of the obstructiveness of it. Study has found that search algorithms create bias, as search engine optimization become more and more common. De Maeyer describes this phenomenon as 'the observer, who thought he was invisible, influences what he observes' (De Maeyer, 2012). When studying links, the context in which the links are created should also be taken into account. The authors indication cannot be found in the links, and one can easily interpret what the intentions are of the author with the links. Given all the functions of links as given above, and the difficulties of link interpretation, it is important to approach the study of hyperlinks with cautious. Especially when it comes to climate change. In an online world where fake news is on the rise and hyperlinks are relatively new phenomenon, it's vital to approach the issue with attention an delicately. Climate change issues are often subjected to much scientifically loaded information, and the topic of climate change is a trend in many nations. Therefore should the use of hyperlinks in interaction between actors of climate change issues be studied carefully and exhaustively.
Halavais, A. (2000). National Borders on the World Wide Web. New Media & Society, 7-28.
De Maeyer, Juliette 2012. Towards a hyperlinked society: A critical review of link studies. New Media & Society 15 (5), 737-751.
De Maeyer, Juliette 2014. Citation needed. Journalism Practice 8 (5), 532-541.
Baggio, R., & Corigliano, M. A. (2020, January 01). On the Importance of Hyperlinks: A Network Science Approach.
Schulman, S. L. (2008). Hyperlinks and Marketing Insight. In J. Turow, & L. Tsui, The Hyperlinked Society: Questioning Connections in the Digital Age (pp. 145-158). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com

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Shooting Kennedy: JFK and the Culture of Images
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Acutely aware that there has always been more than mere tabloid curiosity fueling collective fascination with the 35th president, Wake Forest professor of art Lubin (Titanic) examines images from the life and death of John Fitzgerald Kennedy with wit, a keen eye and an extraordinarily broad range of reference. Though rich in biographical minutiae, Lubin's image-centered approach is primarily art-historical. Combing through 110 b&w images that range from the gruesome Zapruder stills to such little-seen images as that of a bare-chested Kennedy radiantly rising from the sea, Lubin juxtaposes them with everything from the paintings of Winslow Homer to Dr. No. Through the nine chapters, Lubin's exuberant if relentless method yields inevitably mixed results. If the echoes of Winslow Homer that Lubin finds in an image of Jack and Jackie sailing at Hyannisport are subtly drawn out, a long comparison of the Kennedys' open car in Dallas with the jalopy of the Beverly Hilbillies is just a little too clever for its own good. And Lubin's sometimes breathless prose ("Jack and Jackie were all about hair") can be a little exhausting. But for a book stuffed with provocative ideas, Shooting Kennedy's average is surprisingly good. The daring of Lubin's approach is as instructive as his often startling results, making this book a compelling speculative companion to David Wrone's frame-by-frame, just-the-facts analysis in The Zapruder Film. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. About the Author David M. Lubin, Charlotte C. Weber Professor of Art at Wake Forest University, is author of Titanic (1999), Picturing a Nation: Art and Social Change in Nineteenth-Century America (1994), and Act of Portrayal: Eakins, Sargent, James (1985). Book Description Jack and Jackie sailing at Hyannis Port. President Kennedy smiling and confident with the radiant first lady by his side in Dallas shortly before the assassination. The Zapruder film. Jackie Kennedy mourning at the funeral while her small son salutes the coffin. These images have become larger than life; more than simply photographs of a president, or of celebrities, or of a tragic event, they have an extraordinary power to captivate--today as in their own time. In Shooting Kennedy, David Lubin speculates on the allure of these and other iconic images of the Kennedys, using them to illuminate the entire American cultural landscape. He draws from a spectacularly varied intellectual and visual terrain--neoclassical painting, Victorian poetry, modern art, Hollywood films, TV sitcoms--to show how the public came to identify personally with the Kennedys and how, in so doing, they came to understand their place in the world. This heady mix of art history, cultural history, and popular culture offers an evocative, consistently entertaining look at twentieth-century America. Marilyn Monroe, Sylvia Plath, Donna Reed, Playboy magazine, Jack Ruby, the Rosenbergs, and many more personalities, little-known events, and behind-the-scenes stories of the era enliven Lubin's account as he unlocks the meaning of these photographs of the Kennedys. Elegantly conceived, witty, and intellectually daring, Shooting Kennedy becomes a stylish meditation on the changing meanings of visual phenomena and the ways they affect our thinking about the past, the present, and the process of history.


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Newmarket has over fifty horse training stables, two large racetracks, the Rowley Mile and the July Course, and one of the most extensive and prestigious horse training grounds in the world.[6] The town is home to over 3,500 racehorses, and it is estimated that one in every three local jobs is related to horse racing. Palace House, the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art, the National Horseracing Museum, Tattersalls racehorse auctioneers, and two of the world's foremost equine hospitals for horse health, are in the town, which is surrounded by over sixty horse breeding studs. On account of its leading position in the multibillion-pound horse racing and breeding industry, it is also a major export centre.
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Lower Back Pain Relief Awareness With Benjamin Setter Senior Bowen Therapy Practitioner, Townsville Australia.
Lower back pain is very common in our community – eight out of ten Australians will experience lower back pain in their lives. And to think that lower pain will stay isolated from the rest of the body is wishful thinking at best. Why? Because the referred pain nerves – Dermatomes – will soon elevate the problem, sending pain running down legs via the sciatic nerve channel. A reaction most know as sciatica. This dreadful pain radiates down through the buttock all the way to the ankle. A person's lifestyle can also contribute to further complications; weight, sporting injuries, work place ergonomics and bad posture can all be contributors.
When considering Bowen Therapy in Townsville for Lower Back Pain. It is important to note that our back has been with us for a long time…and not surprisingly sore backs just as long. If your lower back is hurting, first of all, make yourself more comfortable. Take a cushion with you, particularly in the car or at work. If you're sitting for long periods, stand up and walk around as often as you can. Don't have a cushion? Try a rolled up towel or putting your forearm behind your back to support it while sitting.
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Miss Laree Mowdy and Miss Arlie Ruth Smith of the House 4-H Club won second place in Clothing Judging at the Mid South Fair recently held in Memphis, Tennessee. Fourteen clothing teams entered from four states represented. Miss Elizabeth Cole, member of the Forest Dale 4-H Club, was among the highest ten in the poultry judging contest. Neshoba Countians are proud of the excellent showing made by these contestants.
C.H. (Shine) Hays has been awarded the Rexall Drug Company Certificate of Merit which was recently presented by International Association of Rexall Clubs and the Rexall Drug Company. This award, an engraved certificate, was given in recognition of the outstanding merchandising ability and exceptional service tot his community.
Patricia Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Breland Hill of Philadelphia, was chosen Friday afternoon as the 1960 Neshoba County "Queen of the Forest", in a contest held at the Neshoba County High School. Miss Hill was crowned by Miss Linda Thrash, Neshoba County 1959 Queen of the Forest. Miss Hill just this week was named Miss Farm Bureau to represent the county for the coming year. In Forestry contest Miss Hill will represent the county in district contest.
The Choctaw Central High School homecoming court of 1969 have been announced and the girls are; Marilyn Frazier, freshman maid, Gwendolyn Frazier, junior maid, Rexene Shumake, queen, Rella Bee Isaac, senior maid, and Peggy Darden, sophomore maid.
Jimmy Barrett, formerly of Philadelphia, is the new store manager for Fred's Discount Stores in Yazoo City. Barrett's parents are Louis Ray and Martha Barrett, and they are employed at the Wells-Lamont Glove Factory in Philadelphia. He is married to the former Diane Herrington and is a 1973 graduate of Neshoba Central High School.
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Philadelphia High School teacher Jackie Sampsell is speechless after receiving a $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. Samples did not know she was receiving this award, or even that she had been nominated, until her name was announced by state Superintendent of Education Richard Thompson before an assembly of students, faculty, and administrators.
Chloe Pinter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pinter, received awards fro placing first in both the Breads judging competition and the Food-Nutrition visual presentation competition. Presenting her the award is Dr. Brent Fountain, Food, and Nutrition Specialist.


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A Guide to Charitable Gifting from Co-op's James Antoniou
At Co-op Legal Services we're delighted to be partnering with Remember A Charity for the sixth year running, as we continue to progress with our shared aim to make will writing and considering leaving a gift to charity the social norm.
We are certainly still witnessing a desire for our clients to leave charitable gifts of all types in wills and this is something that charities heavily rely on. We work with a number of large and smaller charities offering affordable will writing services to their supporters to make this possible.
Top 5 things people need to know when leaving a gift to charity in a will according to Co-op's Head of Wills James Antoniou:
1. What should you consider when choosing a charity?
"There are no set rules to follow when choosing which charity or charities a person would like to benefit in their will. Although we find that usually a person leaves a gift to charity because they have been touched by the support that the charity has given to them or to a relative"
2. Are consumers taxed on the money they leave to charity?
"Generally speaking, a gift to charity in someone's will is exempt from Inheritance Tax. However, anyone considering leaving a gift to charity in a will needs to ensure that the charity is a qualifying charity. This can be confirmed by asking the charity for their tax exempt reference number.
"Unless a person chooses to leave their estate to an exempt beneficiary, the inheritance tax rate is 40 percent. This rate can be reduced to 36 percent if they leave 10 percent of the net estate to charity. However the rules to qualify for this reduction can be complicated so it's important to get the right advice."
3. Is it just money that can be left to charity or can other personal belongings be left instead?
"As well as being able to leave a monetary gift in a will to charity, it is also possible for someone to leave a specific item such as clothing or books for example. However, in this situation, people should think about their reasons for leaving these items to a charity. Is it so that they can be sold to raise funds? Either way, I'd recommend that your make your wishes clear in your will and, if you are unsure whether the charity would like the items, contact the charity concerned and they will be happy to discuss this with you."
4. How many charities can someone leave a gift to?
"There isn't a limit on the number of charities a person can leave a gift in their will to. However it is important to consider which items or the amount of money they would like to give to each charity. When leaving money as a gift in a will, there are two options; either as a fixed amount or as a proportion of the value of the estate after the person passes away."
5. Is there a set list of charities which people need to choose from?
"Anyone thinking about leaving a gift to charity in their will should visit the Charity Commission's website for a full list of all charities registered in England and Wales. At the point of leaving a gift to charity in a will the charity's registered charity number should be quoted to ensure that the donation is left for the charity as intended to avoid any confusion at a later date."
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Had everything we needed. Excellent location, loved our stay would highly recommend- Stayed September 2017.
Maycroft is a Victorian terraced house located just 5 minutes walk from Weymouth harbour.
With modern styling and open plan living area Maycroft has a sea themed colour pallet which is continued throughout the property, each room has been individually finished with care and attention.
The kitchen and dining room are ideal for preparing and enjoying meals with family and friends catching up on the days activities or planning them for the next day.
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Have a leisurely stroll along the harbourside watching as the flotilla of fishing boats and yachts glide past, you may catch a fishing craft unloading their catch of the day.
With its central location Maycroft is well placed for all your holiday needs; Newton's Cove beach, favored by locals and children alike, with its fascinating rock pools and secluded bay is just eight minutes away and adjacent is Nothe Gardens, a large park area interspersed with coastal paths, perfect for enjoying a picnic whilst taking in the stunning panoramic sea views.
A short walk from Maycroft and over the town bridge is the town center, with its array of high street shops and in the narrow lanes you will find lots of quirky local shops, all worth a browse.
On the edge of town is the award-winning main beach; a traditional sandy beach with shallow waters.
If the weather is not great Weymouth has indoor entertainment including a 10 screen cinema, ten pin bowling and soft play areas for the children.
With numerous choices of dining out ranging from traditional fish and chips on the Harbour side to sampling the best of the days' catch from our local waters or choose from cuisines spanning the world in one of the many local restaurants or pubs.
Maycroft offers couples or a small family a comfortable holiday home set in an attractive location near to beaches, restaurants and attractions.
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REFEREE STOPS FIGHT; RUIZ WINS BY TKO
A World Boxing Association heavyweight title fight booed loudly from the first round for a lack of action came to a crashing close late in the 11th round when John Ruiz (39-4-1) landed a series of head punches to Fres Oquendo (24-3) that prompted referee Wayne Kelly to stop the fight in New York. Oquendo was still on his feet, and his corner protested the stoppage. But the fight went into the books as a technical knockout at 2 minutes, 33 seconds into the 11th round. The fight preceded the International Boxing Federation heavyweight title fight between Chris Byrd and Andrew Golota.
SOCCER: ADU SCORES 1ST MLS GOAL
Freddy Adu's first professional goal didn't help D.C. United win. The 14-year old, who joined Major League Soccer this season, scored in a 3-2 loss to the MetroStars. Fabian Taylor scored twice for the MetroStars.
MORE SOCCER: Carlos Ruiz scored in the 20th minute to help the Los Angeles Galaxy tie the host Colorado Rapids 1-1. . . . Edward Johnson had a goal and an assist to help the visiting Dallas Burn beat the Chicago Fire 2-0. . . . Tony Meola earned his MLS-record 50th shutout, and the host Kansas City Wizards beat Columbus 1-0. . . . Manchester United lost 1-0 in an upset at Portsmouth, a setback in its bid to catch Chelsea for second place in the English Premier League. . . . AC Milan moved closer to the Italian league title, winning 2-1 at Siena.
HOCKEY: MURDER CASE SHOCKS BLUES
A day after St. Louis forward Mike Danton was charged in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme, his Blues teammates were having trouble fathoming the news. "It's beyond shock," forward Doug Weight said as players cleaned out their lockers. According to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Illinois, Danton, 23, and Katie Wolfmeyer, 19, tried to hire someone to kill an acquaintance of the hockey player. Danton was arrested at the airport in San Jose, Calif., after the Blues were knocked out of the playoffs by a loss to San Jose on Thursday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported today that Danton had agreed to extradition and was being moved from a California jail to St. Louis.
HORSE RACING: QUINTONS GOLD RUSH WINS
Quintons Gold Rush is headed to the Kentucky Derby after holding off Fire Slam by 23/4 lengths to win the Grade 2 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland. Quintons Gold Rush took the lead six furlongs into the race and finished the 11/16-mile race in 1 minute, 43.82 seconds.
TENNIS: WILLIAMS ADVANCES TO CIRCLE FINAL
Venus Williams overpowered Jelena Kostanic 6-4, 6-1 at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C., to reach her first final of the year. Today she will play Conchita Martinez, who defeated Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-3 in the other semifinal.
MORE TENNIS: Marat Safin reached the Estoril Open final against Juan Ignacio Chela after back pain forced Irakli Labadze to retire from their semifinal match in Oeiras, Portugal. In women's play, Emilie Loit defeated Marta Marrero 6-4, 6-4 and will play Iveta Benesova, who topped Stephanie Cohen-Aloro 6-3, 7-5. . . .Top-seeded Andy Roddick downed Luis Horna 6-3, 6-4 to reach the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships final in Houston. He will face Tommy Haas, who beat Andrei Pavel 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4.
FOOTBALL: MCPHERSON LEADS FIREBIRD TO WIN
Former Florida State QB Adrian McPherson threw four touchdown passes to help the visiting Indiana Firebirds win their sixth game in a row with a 67-49 victory against the Grand Rapids Rampage in Arena Football League action.
MORE FOOTBALL: Carolina stopped Philadelphia's Ricky Ross short of the goal line, giving the host Cobras a 63-59 AFL win.
COLLEGES: NCAA INFRACTIONS PANEL HEARS UGA
Former Georgia basketball coach Jim Harrick said he was given a fair opportunity to represent his case when the NCAA infractions committee met for 12 hours with Harrick, his son, and a 16-member University of Georgia delegation. The Georgia group tried to convince the committee that Georgia's self-imposed penalties for rules violations in men's basketball were sufficient.
PREP ALL-STARS: HOWARD STARS AT CLASSIC
Dwight Howard, who declared himself eligible for the NBA draft this week, had 18 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks to lead the Black team to a 107-96 victory against the White squad at the Jordan Capital Classic high school all-star game in College Park, Md.
THE LAST WORD: If the Lakers are going to get Phil Jackson his 10th title, now would be a good time to focus.
Former Rays are cookin'
Nothing says glovin' like something from the oven. Fans of the minor-league baseball Montgomery Biscuits are brandishing a more domestic tool of conflict: yellow foam rolling pins. Not yellow, exactly. They're "butter and blue," the colors of the Biscuits, perhaps the first club named for a fluffy foodstuff. "To tell you the truth, we were kind of embarrassed over the name at first," said Biscuits pitcher Josh Parker, but his skepticism melted when he saw a crowd of 7,378, most wearing butter and blue, for the home opener Friday. They played at Disney's Wide World of Sports as the Rays last year.
1996 -- Dennis Scott makes an NBA-record 11 3-pointers to lead the Orlando Magic to a 119-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Scott, who hit 11 of 17 3s, finishes with 35 points. Kobe Bryant broke the record last season with 13.
1999 -- Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL career at Madison Square Garden with an assist in the New York Rangers' 2-1 loss in OT to Pittsburgh.
'I've got no rabbits to pull out. What I've got is what you've already seen. We're just going to try to play our style, and if that's not good enough, we're going home.'
-- Mavs Coach Don Nelson on the NBA playoffs
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University of Zurich Department of Business Administration Research Professorships Quantitative Business Administration Team Kenneth L. Judd, PhD
Kenneth L. Judd, PhD
Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution | kennethjudd@mac.com
Kenneth L. Judd, the Paul H. Bauer Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, has worked on the economics of taxation, imperfect competition, microeconomic theory, and mathematical economics. He is currently focusing on developing computational methods for economic modeling and applying them to tax policy, macroeconomics, and policies related to climate change. He is currently a co-organizer of the Zurich Initiative for Computational Economics. His work has also been published in the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Finance, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, RAND Journal, Brookings Papers of Economic Activity, Quantitative Economics, American Economic Review, and Econometrica. His book Numerical Methods in Economics was published by MIT Press in 1998, and is the leading graduate textbook in that subject. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society, and served as a member of the Economics Panel of the National Science Foundation (1986–88) and a member of the National Academies Board on Mathematical Sciences and Applications (2010-2012). Before joining the Hoover Institution as a senior fellow in 1988, he had been a postdoctoral teaching fellow at the University of Chicago, Department of Economics (1980–81), an assistant professor of managerial economics at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management (1981-83), and was an associate professor at Kellogg (1984-86). He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin (1975) with undergraduate degrees in mathematics and computer sciences. Judd received an MA in mathematics in 1977, an MA in economics in 1980, and a PhD in economics in 1981, all from the University of Wisconsin. As a boy, Judd lived on a dairy farm ten miles from New Glarus, Wisconsin. His great-grandfather, Sebastian Jud, was born in Glarus, Switzerland, in 1869.


"We always think, we'd be happier if we just had a little bit more money". Money can give us the power to make a difference in lives and nurture our relationships. Most of the people look at their bank accounts with great attention and assess how much money they have to spend or to invest.
In this modern era, everyone is connected virtually to each other through the internet. When technology comes to the financial field, it always put the humankind in a hesitant state. Financial services companies offer digital currency facilities to make transactions faster and secure. This virtual money plays a vital role in this digital world.
The Most popular and widely used form of digital money is cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency is a new word for many people.
Here, in this article, we'll explain to you what is cryptocurrency? and how it works?
A digital or virtual currency, based on encryption techniques which are used to regulate the generation of currency and verify the transfer of funds. It's designed to use as a medium of exchange working on cryptography. Cryptography uses the special codes which make it more secure.
Cryptocurrency only exists on digital devices such as computers and smartphones. it's pseudonymous which means you don't have any need to give personal information to use cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrencies are passed from person to person online without borders.
In the 90's, when people were struggling to understand the Internet Many efforts were made to make digital currency. But there were many different reasons for their failures, such as security issues and fraud. Due to failures, the creation of a digital cash system was seen as a lost cause for a long while.
In early 2009, an anonymous programmer or a group of programmers under an alias Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the first fully decentralized digital cash system. It's completely decentralized which means there are no servers involved and no controlling authority.
The most important issues with that payment network are double-spending. it's a fraudulent technique of spending the same amount twice due to the decentralized network. In this, every single participant needs to control his funds with all his personal details. This is done through the Blockchain technology.
A group of information called block and a database of every transaction that has ever happened using a particular cryptocurrency is known as Blockchain. All cryptocurrencies use distributed ledger technology(DLT) to remove third parties from DLT shared database. Once you added a information to the blockchain, it can't be deleted or changed.
Dealing with cryptocurrencies, you need to understand the mechanism of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency isn't like a fiat currency. it is only exists on the blockchain. Users access their cryptocurrency using encrypted codes called public and private keys. These keys are kept in wallets which can be online, offline, software, hardware or even paper. Some wallets are free of cast while others are more expensive. So you should use different kinds of cryptocurrency wallets.
A cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is a network of peers which stored the complete history of all transactions.
For example, a transaction file that says "Ross gives X Bitcoin to chandler" signed by ross's private key. After signed, this transaction is broadcasted from one peer to every other peer in the network. this is called basic p2p technology.
Now you have to wait for the confirmation. In cryptocurrencies, confirmation is a key step or you can say that cryptocurrencies are all about confirmation. Your transaction is pending until the confirmation. These transactions are confirmed by the miners. Let's see what is miners in cryptocurrency?
What is Mining in Cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency mining is more like accounting. Miners are nodes in the network that perform transaction tasks. Only miners are responsible for transaction confirmation. After confirmation, it comes a part of blockchain and rewarded with new Bitcoin. That's why it is known as mining.
Now you know What is cryptocurrency and how does it work. Next, I'll tell you what can you do with your cryptocurrency?
These days, there are a lot of online and offline places that accept cryptocoins as the form of payment. Cryptocoin like Bitcoin can be used to pay for flights, jewelry,hotels, computer parts, and even a college degree.
However, some Gift card selling websites like Gift Off which accepts around 20 different cryptocoins. Through these gift cards, you can easily buy anything with a cryptocurrency.
If you are handling own business and looking for new customers that can accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, then there may be a solution for you.
These days, there are a number of crypto-ATMs located around the world. According to Coin ATM Radar almost 1,800 ATMs are available in 58 countries. Also, you can use different payment services in cryptocurrencies such as CoinPayments, CoinGate, and BitPay.
Over the past few years, the cryptocurrency market is growing fast and people are starting to see its potential. There are many people who believe that cryptocurrencies are the hottest investment opportunity. Popular online marketplaces allow investors to use several cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Avesta and so on.
However, Bitcoin is the most popular and valuable digital currency. And last year in December 2017 one BTC was valued at $17,000. Cryptocurrencies are high-risk investments because their market value fluctuates like no other asset's.
When it comes to Bitcoin, there are currently almost 1,800 Bitcoin ATMs available in 58 countries. Moreover, you can purchase from investment trusts, cryptocurrency exchange and using BTC gift cards. There are a lot of exchanges where you can buy or face-to-face trade is also a popular way to acquire cryptocurrencies.
We hope our guide helped you with what is cryptocurrency and how does it work!Often, we concluded various crypto-coins with market cap.
If you have any question or query with this article, let us know in the comments section provided below.


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Evelyn is an avid volunteer and gives to various charities. Most of her holidays are spent with teams of shoe box distributors: building water filters for homes, providing medical services in needy communities, and supporting agriculture projects (food always in the home).
"After annually packing shoe boxes, I was curious about the distribution at the destinations. So, I participated on teams in several countries. When you see young children excited about receiving a bar of soap it is humbling to think of our excesses and expectations," says Evelyn.
She wanted to raise her three children to be generous adults. The family bookshelf included read-aloud stories of giving and sharing. The little plastic turntable spun records with fun songs encouraging kindness and generosity. The family attended church where the kids participated in Sunday school activities. But as a young mother with a real heart for giving, Evelyn wanted to do something more.
After choosing an international charity she trusted, Evelyn sponsored three children in the developing world who were approximately the same age as her own children. One in Korea, one in the Philippines, and one in Indonesia. Then, she introduced each of her children to their "brother or sister across the world". She encouraged them to contribute in various small ways towards the monthly donations that would help these boys and girls get healthy food, education, and access to new opportunities. The kids would soon see generosity in action and have a chance to practice it themselves.
Over many years, Evelyn's children developed a special connection to the boys and girls they were matched with. They waited eagerly for the charity's regular updates and mailings, and kept in touch with their sponsor children when they could. Growing up "together" in this way, the world became a smaller place for Evelyn's kids. They learned about life in other countries, gained an appreciation for growing up in Canada, and deepened their compassion for others. The whole family loved seeing the impact of their giving over the long term. Eventually, the sponsorship program concluded when all the children reached adulthood. But that's not the end of the story.
Growing up "together" in this way, the world became a smaller place for Evelyn's kids.
Evelyn is now helping to shape a new generation of generous givers. "I matched each of my grandchildren with kids their own age in Indonesia, Peru, and Armenia," she explains. Like their parents, these kids will have the experience of helping a child to thrive. And Evelyn will be right there, giving with them every step of the way.
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Some of us ride for recreation, some for transportation, some for both. All of us sometimes need to transport stuff when we're on two wheels. Most scooters have some amount of storage (unusually under the seat) and most motorcycles don't. There are all sorts of options from messenger bags and backpacks to bungee cords to luggage. We're going to take a look at one of the last category - a topcase from SHAD.
The most widely recognized aftermarket topcases are from Givi. They are very good quality but tend to be pricier than SHAD, and I like the latching and locking mechanism of SHAD products better than Givi. I have owned both brands and would say that quality is equal, but I'll admit that I have a lot more SHAD cases (price/value) in my garage. Back in June, we reviewed the SHAD 40 liter case. For a lot of scooter riders, that's the biggest case they would want (most select a 29 or 33 liter size). We heard from a lot of motorcycle riders asking about something bigger. The SHAD 48 easily holds two full-face helmets and looks great on a lot of motorcycles.
The SH48 shown here came from Scooterville in Minneapolis - the local SHAD dealer - and has a retail price of $299. For comparison, a comparable Givi has an MSRP of $329. It came with a mounting bracket and hardware. One of the nicest things about SHAD cases is the relative ease of installation. If your motorcycle/scooter has a rear luggage rack, it's probably going to take you less than an hour to install a SHAD case. SHAD also offers fittings that are motorcycle specific. For example, if you have a Suzuki SV650S and want to add some luggage, SHAD has you covered. If you already have a place to put it, installing the mounting plate is straightforward. Set it on the rack, align it, install the appropriate hardware, adjust, tighten, and install the cover plate. SHAD case come with a pretty good basic instruction sheet. When done, the mounting plate looks clean and neat for those times when you want to ride without the case.
The SHAD 48 liter topcase has a three-position key lock that works very well and offers a feature that many other cases do not. In the "Close" position it is locked shut and locked onto the mounting plate. In the "Open" position, the topcase can be opened and closed, but it is locked onto the mounting plate. In the "Release" position, the case can be removed from the mounting plate. In most comparable cases, they require the key to open. I don't know about you, but there are plenty of times when I want to get in and out of my topcase. When I'm loading up for a weekend ride there always seems to be one more thing I want to bring. Being able to get in and out of the case without the key is handy. Of course I lock it closed when I'm riding. Turn the key to the "Release" position and one can release the latch from the mounting plate and carry the SHAD topcase like a suitcase with the built-in handle.
To open and close the case, have the switch in the "Open" position, press in on the switch itself. The handle will pop up. The opening release is just under the handle.
There is plenty of room inside the SHAD 48 liter topcase. Two of XXL full-face helmets fit easily. There is also an elastic retaining strap inside the case. I was able to fold up my armored riding jacket and pants, hold them in place with the strap, and have room for my messenger bag on top of them. Once closed, the SHAD topcase does an admirable job of protecting your stuff. I ran the garden hose over the case and the contents remained dry.
Quality of construction and materials in the SHAD topcases is excellent. I have several of them ranging from 29 liters to 48 liters on different scooters and motorcycles and they all have held up very well over time. At under $300 and large enough to act as weekend luggage, the SHAD 48 liter topcase is an excellent value. You can find SHAD products in the Twin Cities at Scooterville in Minneapolis.


PASS survey reveals how UK employees rate their relationships with their employers and the role background checking plays.
A mutually healthy employer-employee relationship is helpful in multiple ways and contributes to an overall more productive environment in which to work.
To find out just how well UK employers and employees get on, leading background checking technology experts, PASS, conducted a survey of 3,000 British workers, asking both parties to score their relationship in the workplace out of 10 (10 being the best possible relationship and 1 being the worst).
It was found that on average, employees across the UK ranked their relationships with their employers at just 6.6. In comparison and perhaps unsurprisingly, employers voted their relationships at slightly a higher average than their employees, 6.8 out of 10.
The study asked employees if background checks would make them feel more trusting of their entire team and 65% answered 'yes'. It also found that 75% of workers think background checks should be compulsory before anyone is hired to a position. By running background checks for the entire team, a company can prevent the risk of hiring people with false credentials and reduce risks of fraud of theft within the business as all employees will have been verified for authenticity. This, in turn, creates a safer, more trusting environment for the whole team as any harmful individuals are ruled out of the equation.
When compared across the UK, the study found that employees in the South West scored their relationships highest in the country with an overall rating of 7 out of 10. Opposingly, those in the North West voted these connections as just 6 out of 10, the lowest ranking in the UK.
Employers who were most confident about their working relationships were in Northern Ireland, (8.2 out of 10), whilst those who were least confident in their morale boosting skills were South Westerners, who rated their relationships as just 6.3 out of 10.
To see how the rest of the UK compares, check out this infographic.
Ensuring employees are satisfied in their positions and content in their work setting should be one of the top priorities of employers today. Happy workers are more likely to remain at their companies for many years.
So far, the story has featured in HR Review, PA Life, The Blackpool Gazette, and Energy Live amongst others.