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Each individual event featured presentations on the Province of Alberta, the Alberta-Germany Collaboration Fund, and the funding available through the GCCIR's German counterpart, the federal government's Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM), which is managed by AiF Projekt GmbH. Keynote speeches were delivered by Dr. Wolfgang Hübschle (Executive Director, Invest in Bavaria), Dr. Jürgen Jähnert (CEO of Bw-Con GmbH), and Dr. Oliver Lehmkühler (Clustermanager, MedizinTechnik NRW) in Munich, Stuttgart, and Düsseldorf, respectively.
After the official program and company introductions, Albertan and German companies had the opportunity in each city to network with others in their sector in order to create new connections and strengthen existing ones through one-to-one discussions. The Albertan company representatives also had the opportunity to visit the Ayinger Brewery outside of Munich, the Daimler Museum in Stuttgart, and the Christmas markets in Stuttgart and Düsseldorf.
We would like to express our gratitude to our partner organizations in Germany that made it possible to bring everyone together. In Munich, we worked together with Dr. Christian Hackl (CEO of TUMTech) and the Alberta-Germany Office, in Stuttgart with Mr. Theo Schweiker and BW-International, the IHK, and the Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, and in Düsseldorf with Ms. Yvonne Denz and Ms. Cornelia Sarwas at the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
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Q: React App - cannot read prop of children (getting undefined) while testing using Jest and Enzyme I am trying to do my first tests for the React application using Jest and Enzyme. I have a component SignUpForm which takes children and render the correct one based on its current state value.
Example:
if (children.length < currentStep) {
      return <Success />;
    }

Everything works fine except when I try to do test for it. This is because I am getting error for pointing at the children prop and saying:

TypeError: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined

This is what I am doing in my test for now:
it("Should render without crashing", () => {
    const component = shallow(<SignUpForm />);
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  });

A: You want to test for the scenario where there is no children at all or undefined and that's fine. All what you need to do is to add one more check for the existence of the children variable :)
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Don't Hate The Player Blog Tour ~ Featuring Katie Ashley!
Posted on May 11, 2013 May 11, 2013 by LV Lewis
Title: "Don't Hate the Player …Hate the Game"
Author: Katie Ashley
Genre: Young Adult
Event organized by: Literati Literature Lovers
For Noah Sullivan being the best friend to a douchebag and player like Jake Nelson has never been easy. It's been a rocky road since kindergarten when Jake duct taped Noah to his chair before recess. With just six weeks to high school graduation, Jake accidentally blows his drunken ass up on his grandfather's tractor, and Noah finds himself immersed not only in a whirlwind of grief, but on a quest to find a mystery girl from Jake's past.
While cleaning out Jake's room, Noah and Jake's dad make a startling discovery. Instead of the obligatory porn collection or pot stash, they find a ring, but not just any ring. Its half a carat of commitment in a platinum setting-proving even man whores have taste. After Jake's mom pleads with Noah to find the girl who meant so much to Jake, Noah begins a modern day Grail quest to track the girl down.
Since Jake was a notorious player with a legendary collection of trophy panties, Noah finds himself in over his head. There are the usual suspects like Avery, the Ice Princess Jake dated for appearances, or Presley, the school mattress Jake dated for convenience. But the trail begins to point to the most unlikely of suspects: Maddie, the Valedictorian and choir girl who was trying to help the unmotivated jock graduate–the girl who also has surprisingly caught Noah's eye and meddled with his heart.
Hanging out with Maddie shows Noah a different side of Jake–one that was deeply human and surprisingly douche-free. And the more he tries to solve the mystery of the ring and of Jake, the more Noah starts to discover about himself and of love.
Don't Let The Title Fool You
"Don't Hate The Player . . . Hate The Game," is titled after one of the most over-used clichés in recent years. However, the depth of the characters, the plot, and a twist you don't see coming recues the story from cliché land, and quite handily I might add.
Noah Sullivan has languished in the shadow of his best friend Jake Nelson since kindergarten, when Jake's first act of friendship was a prank he loves to reiterate to anyone who asks how they met. Jake's rapid descent into further douchebaggery becomes the stuff of legend. As an athlete and a young man who hit the genetic jackpot in the looks department, Nelson lives what his friends consider a charmed life, replete with a laundry list of girls who are willing to give him whatever he wants. However, life for Jake takes an unexpected turn in his final year. Unbeknownst to his friends, he undergoes a transformation that he keeps hidden from them.
A month and half before graduation from high school, Jake perishes in a freak accident after warning Noah cryptically by phone of his most recent screw up, literally. Jake's death leaves Noah and his circle of friends reeling from the tragedy and catapults Noah into the role of secret sleuth to locate the girl Jake himself identifies posthumously as the one with whom he shares the Willie Nelson classic love song, "You Were Always On My Mind," and purchased her a half-carat platinum diamond engagement ring. Mrs. Nelson begs Noah to find the girl who meant so much to Jake. Unable to deny Jake's mother, Noah interviews the most likely of the girls who could possibly fit the bill, and comes up empty-handed.
In the process of looking for Jake's secret lady love, Noah encounters Maddie, the Pastor's daughter, who would've been invisible to a guy like Jake, but the Valedictorian and choir maven had been Jake's tutor the bulk of senior year. Noah is attracted to Maddie from day one, and as he learns things from her about Jake that alter his perception of his friend forever, he begins to fall for this girl that his and Jake's circle of friends considered a pariah.
Some parallel story lines that make this story so rich and interesting include Noah's struggle to work through his grandfather's death and his father's abandonment. Chief among the conflict is his inability to forgive his father, who was essentially the same kind of player Noah befriended. This YA story is chock full of life lessons and inspiration. As Noah gets closer to solving the mystery of Jake's intentions concerning the mystery girl, his mission becomes compromised by his feelings for Maddie, and everyone is blindsided by a secret that provides an unexpected twist to the story that is both poignant and a testament to how much Jake had truly changed.
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Katie Ashley is the New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Selling author of The Proposition. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her two very spoiled dogs and one outnumbered cat. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Harry Potter, Shakespeare, Supernatural, Designing Women, and Scooby-Doo.
She spent 11 1/2 years educating the Youth of America aka teaching MS and HS English until she left to write full time in December 2012.
She also writes Young Adult fiction under the name Krista Ashe.
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Let's face it, singing in a choir is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
When you're feeling a little flat, nothing gives you more of a trill than some simple harmony.
And it's not just about the music – you'll never leave a choir without making some lifelong friends.
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Home CANADIAN NEWS Justin Trudeau Confirmed As Guest of Honour At 420 Vancouver
Justin Trudeau Confirmed As Guest of Honour At 420 Vancouver
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Justin Trudeau confirmed as Guest of Honour at 420 Vancouver 2016
CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been confirmed as the official guest of honour at the 420 Vancouver festival. The pro-marijuana legalization rally on April 20th, which is expected to attract over 50,000 people, will be the first to be attended by an active prime minister since John Diefenbaker attended the inaugural festival in 1961.
Trudeau expressed his disappointment that the festival is moving from its usual home, outside the Vancouver art gallery, but claims to be "as excited as ever" to sample the atmosphere at Sunset beach, alongside his "old friend" Snoop Dogg, who will also be in attendance.
As well as being an honoured guest, the prime minister is expected to make a short speech prior to the climax of the festivities. At precisely 4:20pm Trudeau is expected to be passed a ceremonial 20ft joint before lighting it up, and taking the first toke.
The PM is expected to be accompanied at the event by his wife and kids, who are set to join the festivities by dressing up as joints and other marijuana paraphernalia. Trudeau told the Vancouver Sun that his family's attendance is necessary to help change some Canadians' perception of cannabis: "I think it's important for me as Prime Minister to send the message to the people of Canada, that British Columbia has the best damn pot in the entire world."
Trudeau admitted he is disappointed at his own contribution towards marijuana reform since taking office and claimed that conservative critics were correct in their assumptions about him. "Honestly I've been much too busy getting high to bother changing the laws," he said. "Besides I think if you talk to most stoners, and listen to what they eventually say, you'll understand that all people want is to legally smoke recreational pot, without paying any taxes. What's the rush?"
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Finally, Trudeau spoke of the importance of the marijuana industry in BC. "In a few years, when Vancouver's housing market crashes, the people here are going to rely heavily on alcohol and in particular weed to console themselves, and BC's marijuana growers need to be ready to meet that demand."
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import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
import com.google.gson.JsonObject;

import io.github.thebusybiscuit.githubjavaapi.GitHubWebAPI;
import io.github.thebusybiscuit.githubjavaapi.annotations.GitHubAccessPoint;
import io.github.thebusybiscuit.githubjavaapi.objects.GitHubObject;
import io.github.thebusybiscuit.githubjavaapi.objects.UniqueGitHubObject;
import io.github.thebusybiscuit.githubjavaapi.objects.repositories.GitHubRepository;

public class GitHubOrganization extends UniqueGitHubObject {

    public GitHubOrganization(GitHubWebAPI api, String name) {
        super(api, null, "orgs/" + name);
    }

    public GitHubOrganization(GitHubWebAPI api, String name, JsonElement response) {
        super(api, null, "orgs/" + name);

        this.minimal = response;
    }

    public GitHubOrganization(GitHubObject obj) {
        super(obj);
    }

    @Override
    public String getRawURL() {
        return ".*orgs/.*";
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "/repos", type = GitHubRepository.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public List<GitHubRepository> getRepositories() throws IllegalAccessException {
        GitHubObject repos = new GitHubObject(api, this, "/repos");
        JsonElement response = repos.getResponse(true);

        if (response == null) {
            throw new IllegalAccessException("Could not connect to '" + getURL() + "'");
        }

        List<GitHubRepository> list = new ArrayList<>();
        JsonArray array = response.getAsJsonArray();

        for (int i = 0; i < array.size(); i++) {
            JsonObject object = array.get(i).getAsJsonObject();

            GitHubRepository repo = new GitHubRepository(api, object.get("full_name").getAsString(), object);
            list.add(repo);
        }

        return list;
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "/members", type = GitHubUser.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public List<GitHubUser> getMembers() throws IllegalAccessException {
        GitHubObject users = new GitHubObject(api, this, "/members");
        JsonElement response = users.getResponse(true);

        if (response == null) {
            throw new IllegalAccessException("Could not connect to '" + getURL() + "'");
        }

        List<GitHubUser> list = new ArrayList<>();
        JsonArray array = response.getAsJsonArray();

        for (int i = 0; i < array.size(); i++) {
            JsonObject object = array.get(i).getAsJsonObject();

            GitHubUser user = new GitHubUser(api, object.get("login").getAsString(), object);
            list.add(user);
        }

        return list;
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@name", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public String getName() throws IllegalAccessException {
        return getString("name", true);
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@login", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public String getUsername() throws IllegalAccessException {
        return getString("login", false);
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@description", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public String getDescription() throws IllegalAccessException {
        return getString("description", false);
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@avatar_url", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public String getAvatarURL() throws IllegalAccessException {
        return getString("avatar_url", false);
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@type", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public String getType() throws IllegalAccessException {
        return getString("type", false);
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@blog", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public String getWebsite() throws IllegalAccessException {
        return getString("blog", true);
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@company", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public String getCompany() throws IllegalAccessException {
        return getString("company", true);
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@location", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
    public String getLocation() throws IllegalAccessException {
        return getString("location", true);
    }

    @GitHubAccessPoint(path = "@email", type = String.class, requiresAccessToken = false)
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        return getString("email", true);
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}


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Harmanpreet Kaur denies any fall out with former coach Ramesh Powar
NEW DELHI, Dec 8: Indian women's cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday denied any fallout with Ramesh Powar who has been sacked as the head coach with less than two months to go for the T20 World Cup. In a repeat of the 2018 saga when Powar was replaced as the head coach after being at loggerheads with then captain Mithali Raj, the former India spinner once again faced the axe and was shunted to the National Cricket Academy, reportedly on request of Harmanpreet.
Harmanpreet, however, categorically denied the reports of rift and termed it a "decision" taken by the BCCI.
Well, it's nothing like that. I've always enjoyed working with Ramesh sir whenever I got an opportunity. We have learnt a lot from him and grown as a team," she said on the eve of their five-match T20I series against Australia.
"It's the BCCI's decision who's moved to NCA. He will work there as the spin coach, and whenever we'll go to NCA, Ramesh sir is always available."
The board has now roped in Hrishikesh Kanitkar as the batting coach of the team and he will be at the helm for the series against Australia.
Former India all-rounder Kanitkar was in charge when they won a series in Sri Lanka and Harmanpreet said he's the "apt candidate" for the job and that the team is in the right hands.
Hailing his "calmness", she said: "We had a very good experience with him when we were in Sri Lanka.
"He was always available whenever it's needed. He brings a lot of experience to the team. We are only looking forward and how we proceed further. We are in right hands. We are fully okay with whatever the decision BCCI is taking.
He's very calm. We needed someone who can give that calmness on the field. You would have seen that in the past at a crucial time, the girls need that support, someone who can guide with calmness and tell us what and how to do with some clear thoughts. We had experienced that in Sri Lanka."
She further said the team was very excited when they got to know that Kanitkar was coming on board.
"It would have been difficult if it was a new coach, but we have already worked with Hrishi sir.
"I don't think there will be any problem. If a new coach would have come we would have to explain a lot of things, how we are working.


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INTERVIEW: Alice Eve on 'Bees Make Honey'
Posted by Hayden Mears | Jun 18, 2018 | Editorials, Film, Fresh Topics | 0 |
Alice Eve is an absolute delight. A seasoned actress known for her roles in Star Trek: Into Darkness, She's Out Of My League, Men in Black 3, and other high-profile films, Eve is currently promoting her recent project, Bees Make Honey. Her younger brother Jack wrote and directed the film, a genre-blending period piece with a modern twist. Eve stars as the titular Honey, a clever widow with a fondness for Hallow's Eve and a determination to catch a mysterious killer.
The actress spoke with me about the film, graciously giving me insights into the production even as she kept mum about meatier details. She was excited about what her brother had put together and couldn't wait to breeze through my admittedly superfluous opening questions. I know I'm a verbose fuck.
The interview ran for about five minutes, but it was one of the most pleasant, most candid experiences I've ever shared with a stranger. Check out the full transcription below!
Your brother wrote and directed Bees Make Honey. Did he approach you for the part or did you audition?
I did not audition. He approached me and we kind of workshopped the story a little bit together. I was a producer on it so we put it together over the course of a year. It was like a little family affair. It was cute. My dad is an actor, my mom is an actor. They went to RADA and I didn't. We had a fun winter where we got to make this movie.
In your words, how would you describe Bees Make Honey?
It's kind of like a spoof of a caper movie with hijinks. It's like a kind of classic English comedy in a high style. Movie spoof is my favorite word for it.
What do you feel is the most appealing part of this project? You said it was a spoof, and I was wondering what about it is different, special, particularly funny, that kind of thing.
For me, it was an amazing full role of a woman before her time who had taken over an aristocrat's house and was probably on the wrong side of the tracks and wanted to keep the big house. She'd go to any lengths to keep the big house, which I thought was awesome. She did clearly love her husband but the main thing was a girl from the wrong side of the tracks doing a big heist on all the rich people to try and keep the husband's house. It was a cool "good girl gone bad" kind of thing.
The film is part murder mystery, part comedy. What do you think the key to good genre-blending is?
Good question! I think confidence and speed, probably. If you're going to do action that's funny, you're going to have to have a quick, witty, fast kind of action. So yeah, I'd say confidence and speed.
You've done comedy before in She's Out of My League. Did the comedy here challenge you in ways that that film didn't?
I love comedy. It's what I choose to watch. I grew up on those romantic comedies with Cameron Diaz and Meg Ryan and I love them. It's my favorite relaxing genre. I feel like it's in my blood. No, comedy is a very pleasant experience. The hardest thing to do is action because your body has to go through a lot of pain.
You did a little bit more of that on Star Trek, correct?
Yeah, and I just did a project that I can't talk about that I did it with as well. You know, I'm doing a little action now but comedy is a very different muscle to that action stuff. As I just mentioned, it's great when they blend and there's a bit of physical humor here. So it's great when it's fast-paced and I enjoy that very much.
Speaking of challenges and comedy, which scenes and moments in the movie were the most difficult to film and why?
We have one scene in it, a dancing scene where the camera kind of wanted to circle us as we danced in the opposite direction. Timing, rhythm, keeping up with the cinematographer and making sure we had the authenticity and truth of that scene was a bit of a challenge, yeah.
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{"control_mode":0.0,"lvl_danger":0.0,"lvl_alert":0.0,"lvl_normal":0.0,"lvl_upStream":0.0,"lvl_warning"
:0.0,"lvl_downStream":0.0,"lvl_control":null,"rtu_supply":false,"elcb_locked":false,"red_phase":false,
"yellow_phase":false,"blue_phase":false,"gen_status":false,"gen_fail":false,"gen_lowFuel":false,"gen_lowOilPressure"
:false,"gen_lowOverSpeed":false,"gen_highTemp":false,"Gate1":{"gateNo":1,"fullOpen":false,"fullClose"
:false,"opening":false,"closing":false,"mode":0,"state":0,"cond":0,"positionM":0.0,"positionP":0.0}}

As you can see, "state":0, in the provided JSON data returned via this url:
    var RealDataApi = function () {
    var url_getgatedata = "api/realdata/getgatedata";

    // public functions
    return {
        getGateData: function (done, fail, always) {
            var jqxhr = $.get(url_getgatedata);
            jqXhrHandler(jqxhr, done, fail, always);
        },

and then this function to read state and show and hide images based on state value.
     RealDataApi.getGateData(
                function (data) {
                    if (data) {

                        $("#pDatetime").html(new Date().toLocaleString());

                        if (data.state == 0)
                        {
                            $("#gate1").show();
                        }
                        else if (data.state == 2)
                        {
                            $("#gate2").show();
                        }

So issue here is that the function cannot read state value correctly, and instead of comparing the returned value via url, it always return null?
What is going wrong here?

A: state is a property of Gate1.  You will need to do data.Gate1.state (it is case-sensitive so don't forget the capital G).
An easy way to check is to use JSON Linter, which will format everything nicely for you.
Simple example:
var data = {"control_mode":0.0,"lvl_danger":0.0,"lvl_alert":0.0,"lvl_normal":0.0,"lvl_upStream":0.0,"lvl_warning"
:0.0,"lvl_downStream":0.0,"lvl_control":null,"rtu_supply":false,"elcb_locked":false,"red_phase":false,
"yellow_phase":false,"blue_phase":false,"gen_status":false,"gen_fail":false,"gen_lowFuel":false,"gen_lowOilPressure"
:false,"gen_lowOverSpeed":false,"gen_highTemp":false,"Gate1":{"gateNo":1,"fullOpen":false,"fullClose"
:false,"opening":false,"closing":false,"mode":0,"state":0,"cond":0,"positionM":0.0,"positionP":0.0}}

console.log(data.Gate1.state == 0) // Outputs true


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Work Culture: The Inward Elements of a Brand
Culture Sep 3rd, 2015 | 6 minute read
Victor Gamez
We've stated before that when we at Percolate use the word "brand," we define it as the sum total of interactions an organization has with its community.
There's a lot to unpack there, including these corollaries:
1) The way a brand interacts with the outside world manifests itself as marketing.
2) The way a brand interacts with those inside the company manifests itself as work culture.
Your Work Culture is Your Brand, Too
We define brands in terms of interactions because interactions—big and small, intended and unintended—are the root-causes of someone's ability to recognize you, to have positive feelings about you, and to create a deeper relationship with you. For the outside world, that typically means investigating your products and making a purchase.
If a brand is the sum total of interactions an organization has with its community, that would have to also include all the employees who help create that brand—those who help shape the face that the outside world sees.
When you're inside the company, every moment is an interaction with the brand. The hardware and software you use to accomplish tasks, the employees you work with, the office supplies you use, the regular meetings you hold—each is an interaction with the larger organization. The only way to describe the total sum of those interactions, then, is work culture.
That's not something Marketing can ignore; culture and marketing are intertwined in many ways.
For one, work culture can help the broader public form an opinion on the brand; the inside affects the outside. How many articles have you seen about Google's playful work culture—and remember how there was a movie all about it? It's a case where culture has helped propel a brand's visibility. Moreover, 59% of millennials said they look to a company's ethics and practices to decide what brands they'll buy, one survey found.
It goes the other way, too; the outside can affect the inside. Workers want to work for a company with a great brand. We all likely know this intuitively, but research suggests people are more likely to apply to a company with a good reputation because they use that reputation to make inferences about the job itself and they expect to have more pride from joining.
Additionally, a clear brand promise gives a customer-centric direction to employees. Without that type of mission statement as guidance, workers can become aimless and forget exactly what their work ultimately contributes to—meaning the brand less likely to fulfill its promise in the first place.
Take Nike's headquarters as an example where this idea manifests itself physically. It's outfitted with two gyms, a running track, a hiking trail, and soccer fields—all reminding employees what their work adds up to when it's put to use by customers.
3M equips employees with both opportunity and incentive to stay inventive in the form of work policies. Departments are on the hook for generating at least 30% of their revenues from products developed within the last four years. Employees also have something called "15% time"—a portion of their work day that is dedicated to thinking of and pursuing new ideas. The culture has led to the creation of things like a Bluetooth-connected stethoscope, an improved type of sandpaper (that took over fifteen years to develop since its original ideation), and Post-It Notes.
And Pixar employs structured and unstructured forums for providing open feedback and advice on creative work. For instance, directors and producers can convene a brain trust of creatives who offer their thoughts as peers—no need to be polite—and animators show early unfinished work to the entire animation crew to get comments.
What Marketers Can Do To Manage Brand Internally
Marketers have their hands full with the external face of a brand. But internal and external manifestations of your brand work together in critical ways, so marketing departments have to think about how both can be managed in concert.
The solution is to work with other key stakeholders at the company. Culture often starts at the top—just as the CEO informs marketing strategy, he or she should similarly be involved in providing direction to work culture.
Then, work with HR and Facilities to execute on that vision. They're on the hook for determining big pillars of your work culture: things like work policies, what to look for in a prospective employee, work spaces, and the skills that employees need to grow, among others.
Leaders from these teams should meet and discuss how different components of the culture contribute to the brand's identity. There are multiple frameworks defining those components; here are some common ones that you should discuss:
History. How a brand's leaders communicates the narrative detailing an organization's journey to current day goes a long way in explaining to workers the legacy they're contributing toward. It gives workers a story to contemplate and (at its best) challenges them to continue telling the story through their day-to-day work.
Mission and Values. These work as a lens to make business and work decisions when the choices are ambiguous—they therefore guide what's important. At Percolate for instance, we prioritize shipping over not shipping—meaning we don't wait for large updates to the product to start providing better value to clients, even if other companies find it reasonable to do so.
Valued skills and traits. What are the competencies, areas of expertise, and personality traits of that recruiters and managers want when looking for employees to join the company? What about the skills and traits that help someone become promoted? Whatever those are, they'll become evident to employees—and workers will prioritize building those characteristics.
Behavioral norms. The way employees request time off, the amount of time they stay at work, the noise level at the office—these all contribute directly to how employees engage with the organization. This determines how collaborative and communicative your employees will be.
Metrics, rewards, and recognition. What gets measured and what gets attention? This informs work culture because they're the mechanisms for motivating workers to accomplish specific goals—which ladder up to enterprise-wide objectives.
Office location and design. This isn't completely flexible, but where an office is and how it's configured can say a lot about how employees are encouraged to communicate and how they can participate with their communities.
Don't think of a brand anymore as merely the product or as advertising; those are expressions of a brand which is encoded throughout the entire company. When your work culture and your marketing efforts come together to express a single identity, you are on the way to creating a distinct, recognizable brand.
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Sometimes you don't know how far you've come until you look back where you've been.
I knew this relationship was too good to last.
These old eyes appreciate the extra light.
From asbestos to silica dust, this project is out to kill me.
We have walls again but are still working on the floor.
The plan for a new window necessitates a new wall.
We tear out more drywall in anticipation of the electrician coming to rewire in a week or so. I can almost visualize how it might look now.
When close enough, isn't. You can't build on a poor foundation. Am I dealing with idiots, or what?
"The British are Plumbing!" Well, not my Mancunian, but Nick the plumber from Cambridge.
When less is more. As Incandragon mentioned, I am eliminating clutter. My approach this year is to eliminate the house. It's difficult to accumulate clutter when there's no house to put it in.
My disgust for my kitchen cabinets finally erupted into action. The result is just one of the dangers of leaving a bored wife home alone weekend after weekend.
Working guest bathroom: plumber diagnostic visit and dismantling of existing toilet, $97.00; seal, $1.65; toilet flap, $2.00; toilet seat, $5.00; J-bend sink trap and extenstion, $10.00. Total: $115.65.
Extreme remodelling. Or, if this counter offends thee, cut it off.


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2022 University of Michigan Green Career Fair
This event is open to all University of Michigan students and alumni
The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) one of the nation's top graduate programs in natural resources and environmental fields is hosting this career fair in collaboration with several student groups on campus (SEAS Student Government, Students for Clean Energy, Epsilon Eta, Net Impact, Program in the Environment/PitE Club).
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By Rick Zabel, as originally published by InTech Magazine & InTech Online - October 2014.
Let's dig into the salary data. InTech again collaborated with Automation.com to conduct the annual salary survey. Our survey collected 3,448 responses from automation professionals located around the world, with 71.4 percent from the U.S. Because salaries around the world vary greatly, we separated out the U.S. responses to avoid skewing results. All the results quoted in this article, other than "Average salary by region of the world," represent U.S. responses only.
Now, let's dive a little deeper into the results.
The average salary in the U.S. is $105,383. Two other regions of the world reported a higher average salary. Canadian respondents reported an average salary of $119,457, while those from Australia and New Zealand reported a whopping $134,709. It is interesting to note that the dollar exchange rate in both of these regions is fairly close to a 1:1 ratio. However, the cost of living is typically higher in both regions, and the average salaries reflect those higher living expenses.
Within the U.S., the highest paid region is the West South Central (South), with an average salary of $122,739. The lowest paid region is the East North Central (Midwest), with an average salary of $97,036. (Regions are defined at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States).
Your job function within the automation profession can come with a salary swing of more than $44,400. On the low end, those in maintenance and operations are earning $88,509 per year. On the high end, engineering management commands a $132,950 salary. The average salary of the largest percentage of respondents by job function (38.2 percent, automation/control engineering) was $103,916. The top five highest-paid job functions are listed below.
Regarding higher education, 70.3 percent of respondents possessed a college degree or higher. The average salary of college graduates (without further graduate school) was $107,627. Those respondents who either attended some graduate school or completed an advanced degree reported an average salary of $120,004—that's a $13,147 increase over college graduates. If you factor in that increase over your career, it certainly pays to get that advanced degree.
Not surprisingly, the biggest payer is the oil and gas industry segment. The largest number of responses came from the engineering consulting or systems integration segment (23.4 percent), where the average salary is $113,522. Refer to the following table for salaries by all industry segments.
As you would expect, the average salary varies greatly by years of professional work experience. Based on the data, over the course of your career, you can expect to nearly double your salary. The salary of those with fewer than two years of experience is $62,017. Those respondents who put in 31 or more years are bringing home $122,499 per year.
This year we did not ask respondents about the factors that determine their job satisfaction. Over the years, the results never really changed. Just to refresh your memory, the feeling of accomplishment typically rated the highest. Technical challenge, benefits, salary, pleasant work environment, good relationship with work colleagues, and job security are also contributing factors. The top four most important benefits are health insurance, pension plan/401K, flexible working hours, and paid time off.
We did ask respondents to tell us if they are seeking other opportunities. Those who are actively seeking new opportunities made up 9.6 percent of respondents and had an average annual salary of $93,410—nearly $12,000 less than the average. Passive job seekers made up 41.5 percent of respondents, whose average salary was $3,500 less than average at $101,811. Those not seeking new opportunities (48.9 percent) were making $110,950—or $5,500 above the average salary.
According to data from automationtechies, a recruiting and contract staffing company based in Minn., there is a high demand for automation professionals, but high-quality candidates are hard to find. When companies do find good candidates, the candidates typically have multiple offers. Companies that employ high-quality professionals must pay them well or risk losing them.
We compared the salary of those with a professional engineering license to those without a license. It is no surprise that those with the license (13 percent) earned an average of $23,967 more each year, or an average salary of $126,390 versus $102,423 for those without the license (84 percent).
What about those professional certifications? This year, we asked respondents to tell us if they possess any association certifications. We learned that 25.8 percent of respondents had some kind of certification, while 72.3 percent did not. The salary did not vary much between the "haves" and "have nots." Those professionals with a certification made $107,754, while those without made $104,940.
Move to the West South Central region of the U.S. (Ark., La., Okla., or Texas).
Work in the oil and gas industry segment. If that doesn't work out, try engineering consulting or systems integration.
Move up to an engineering management position.
Convince your company to make/continue investments in technology and business integration.
Rick Zabel is Vice President and Publisher of Automation.com. A special thank you goes out to Jessica Kooiman and Stephanie Sexton at Automation.com for their help in creating and promoting the survey and compiling the data.


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Hey everyone, welcome to World Cup Wednesday. It's that special time in the world of sport that comes around every 4 years, where the entire world stops to watch the beautiful game on the world stage. This year, we will see 32 teams from countries all over the world battle it out in Russia for the Cup and the glory of becoming the greatest team in the world. We are now less than two days away from the first whistle, and the excitement is building up. The first round of the group stage begins at 12:55am on Friday morning Australian time. And so, in order to prepare for this exciting four-yearly event, let's have a brief look at each of the 32 teams vying for glory at this year's FIFA World Cup:
Group A:
Russia: The hosting nation of this year's World Cup. They will be aiming to prove themselves in their own nation this year, doing all that they can to ensure that they take the Cup in their own country. Their fans will be lining the stands, cheering them on in their own country, so they will have the advantage of playing in their own home territory. This will be their 11th World Cup, their best result being 4th in the 1966 World Cup in England.
Current FIFA Ranking: 70
Star Player: Igor Akinfeev (GK, Captain)
Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Arabian national team will be out to do their absolute best this year. This will be their 5th appearance in a World Cup, with their best result being the Round of 16 at the 1994 World Cup in the US. They will have a decent challenge in their first match, playing against host team Russia. It will be quite interesting to see if they can manage to get through the group stage this year, considering they also have to play Egypt and Uruguay.
Star Player: Abdullah Otayf (Midfielder)
Egypt: Egypt don't usually get much mention when it comes to the World Cup, but they have one player in their squad who will no doubt shine on the world stage. Mohamed Salah has been a force to reckon with at Liverpool, taking them all the way to the Champions League Final this year. But after an incident around 30 minutes in to that same Final which resulted in a shoulder injury for the star player, the question looked as to whether he will represent his nation at the World Cup. At this stage, he is hopeful of playing in their first match against Uruguay this Friday. This will be Egypt's 3rd appearance in the World Cup, their best result being 13th in the 1934 edition.
Star Player: Mohamed Salah (Forward)
Uruguay: Uruguay are probably one of the teams that usually perform quite well at this tournament. Having won the World Cup twice (1930 and 1950), they will more than likely be looking to take home the Cup for a third time. They have played in the tournament 12 times already, making this their 13th World Cup appearance. With players like Diego Godín, Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani, this team will no doubt be playing top quality football.
Star Player: Luis Suárez (Forward)
Group B:
Portugal: One of the best international teams in the tournament. Portugal has one of the most well known and greatest players of our time, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo makes Portugal's attack all the more greater than many of the other teams in the World Cup. In more recent World Cups, the team has managed to do quite well, getting through the group stage and the Round of 16 quite easily, often making it to the quarter and/or semi finals. They have featured 6 times in this tournament, making this their 7th World Cup. Their best result came from the 1966 World Cup in England, where they came third. They should perform quite well.
Current FIFA Ranking: 4
Star Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Forward)
Spain: The Spanish international team are up there with the best. There are a number of top class players on the squad, with the likes of goalkeeper David De Gea, defenders Gerard Pique, Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, and Jordi Alba, midfielders Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta, David Silva and Isco, and forward Diego Costa. Spain boast all these big names, and a lot of talent, and so it is no surprise that they usually get most of the way through the World Cup. This will be their 15th World Cup, having appeared 16 times previously, with their best result being Champions in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. They will be one to watch.
Star Player: David De Gea (Goalkeeper)
Morocco: Morocco were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup when they finished top of their group above Portugal, Poland and England in the 1986 World Cup. They made it to the Round of 16, being the first African team to do so, but unfortunately lost out to West Germany and were subsequently eliminated from the tournament. Since then they have had a rough patch of international football, and this will be their first World Cup in 20 years, and their 5th appearance at the tournament. Their best result came from the 1986 World Cup where they made the Round of 16, something they will surely be looking to repeat this year, but with a tough group to get through.
Star Player: Ayoub El Kaabi
Iran: Iran have always fought to get a place in the Round of 16, but have never managed to get out of the Group Stage. They've made 4 previous appearances in the tournament, their best result being the group stage. They will more than certainly make a good attempt to get out of their group this year, fighting for a spot in the Round of 16. However, they do have a tough group to get out of, with Portugal and Spain being major challenges. It will be interesting to see if they can hold out and push through, or if they will once again be lost to the Group Stage.
Star Player: Sardar Azmoun (Forward)
Group C:
France: The French National team are a top tier team. They play well, and they are very good at what they do. They also have probably one of the most noteworthy forward lineups you'll see in international football with the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Alexandre Lacazette, Dimitri Payet, Anthony Martial and Olivier Giroud. And let's not forget their very well known keeper Hugo Lloris. France have made 14 previous appearances in the tournament, making this their 15th, with their best result coming from the 1998 World Cup in their own country, in which they were Champions. They will more than likely be the stars of their group, and they will definitely be a challenge for each and every one of their group stage opponents.
Star Player: Antoine Griezmann (Forward)
Australia: Australia have had many highs and lows over the past few years. They've won the Asian Cup under coach Ange Postecoglou, and they've played in the Confederations Cup against some of the best teams in international football. But then they had one of the most extensive World Cup qualifying campaigns of the year, having to play in a series of play offs in order to actually make it to the World Cup. After two nail biting games against Syria, and then another two against Honduras, the team made the World Cup for the 5th time, having made 4 previous appearances. The Socceroos best performance in a World Cup came in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, when the team made it to the Round of 16. Aside from that one tournament, they have never made it out of the Group Stage. However, despite the competition in their group this year, this group may be their chance to get to the Round of 16 and maybe even further this year. With the resignation of their coach Ange Postecoglou earlier this year after qualification, and the subsequent appointment of seasoned coach Bert Van Marwijk to the position of head coach, the Socceroos are beginning to change. Van Marwijk has won the World Cup with the Netherlands before, and I'm sure he'll be hoping to make that happen again, this time with Australia. And with young and new talent like Daniel Arzani and Andrew Nabbout, it looks like the Australian World Cup dream may once more be alive.
Star Player: Josh Risdon (Defender) (Keep an eye on Daniel Arzani though as well.)
Denmark: The Danes are going to prove to be contenders for making it out of their group this year. They do play well, and with players like Christian Eriksen and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, they will more than likely be a challenge for at least Australia and Peru. They have featured in the World Cup 4 times previously, making this their 5th appearance, their best result being the Quarter Finals in the 1998 World Cup in France. They will no doubt be looking to make it that far once again this tournament.
Star Player: Christian Eriksen
Peru: Peru are the team in this group that are not all too well known. They have somewhat slipped under the radar, until recent times. They had a very extensive qualifying campaign for this year's World Cup, one that was parallel with Australia's, with the team having to play a number of playoffs alike to the Socceroos. After winning those playoffs, the second two being against New Zealand in which there was controversy when the fans shone laser pointers in the New Zealand goalkeeper's eyes, there was a period of time in which Peru's spot in the Cup became questionable, with some political issues occurring and FIFA warning them against some changes, but they pulled through nonetheless. But then further controversy struck when Peru's captain Paolo Guerrero was banned due to drug use, however he has since been cleared to play in the tournament. Peru will be a team to watch, having played in 3 previous World Cups, with their best result being the Quarter Finals in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, and they also made the Round of 16 again in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. It will be challenging for them, but they will more than likely fight to stay in the Cup.
Star Player: Paolo Guerrero
Group D:
Argentina: One of the top tier teams. Argentina are another team that boast one of the best attacking line-ups in national football, with the likes of Sergio Aguero, Pablo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria (a midfielder but an attacking one at that), and of course, the star of the squad and one of the greatest players of our time, Lionel Messi. This team always performs well at this tournament, proving to be one of the toughest teams to beat. Having made 16 previous appearances, this will be their 17th World Cup, their best results being the Champions of the 1978 and 1986 World Cups in their own country and in Mexico. They did have a shaky qualification process this year, almost missing out on playing World Cup football, however were spared by Chile bowing out in the qualifiers to see Argentina make it through. But they will more than likely fight hard and play top quality football once again at this World Cup to get deep in to the tournament.
Star Player: Lionel Messi (Forward)
Iceland: Now this is the team I'm excited about, and I'm sure many would agree. If you aren't excited about Iceland being in a World Cup, you really should be. Iceland are one of the up and coming teams of our time. This is their first World Cup, and they will be out to prove themselves to the world on the world stage this year. This is only their second international tournament, their first being the UEFA Euro 2016 two years ago, in which they made the Quarter Finals, making an impact like no other on the world. And their fans will most certainly be behind them in this their first World Cup with their trademark Viking Clap. They will be looking to make their mark on the world, and I for one am quite excited to see just how far they will go. They will have to get through a fairly challenging group, but I'm sure they will perform well and play their best football at this tournament.
Star Player: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Midfielder)
Croatia: Croatia have made the World Cup a total of 4 times previously, making this their 5th appearance. Their best result came from the 1998 World Cup in France, where they placed third overall. With creative players like Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic in midfield, and goal scorers Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic in the forward line-up, they will be likely contenders to make it out of their group and further into the competition. And they will more than likely be looking for their first World Cup championship.
Star Player: Luka Modric (Midfielder)
Nigeria: Nigeria aren't one of the most well known team in international football, but they had a massive PR boost when their kit for this year's World Cup debuted and sold out within 15 minutes upon its release. They have made 16 previous appearances in this tournament, making this their 17th World Cup, their best results being the Round of 16 in the 1994, 1998 and 2014 editions of this tournament in the US, France and Brazil. They will more than likely be looking to go further this year, and they have an interesting group to get out of.
Star Player: Ahmed Musa
Group E:
Brazil: One of the top tier teams in the world. Brazil has some of the greatest footballers to ever play in world football, being home to one of the greatest football cultures in the world. The players are highly skilled, and will be looking for retribution after their disastrous bowing out in their home country in the 2014 World Cup to Champions Germany. They will be out to prove they are back in it this year, and will no doubt fight the hardest they've fought. With players like Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo, Dani Alves, David Luiz and Filipe Luis in defence, Fernandinho, Phillips Coutinho, Paulinho and Willian in midfield, and Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino, Douglas Costa and Neymar in attack, this team is looking to be one of the best at this World Cup. What's surprising however, is the omission of winger Hulk from this year's squad. Brazil, having played in every single World Cup in history (21 to be exact), are probably the most well equipped team in this tournament, and will more than likely go deep into the tournament. They have won the tournament 5 times, being crowned World Cup Champions in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 in Sweden, Chile, Mexico, the US, and South Korea and Japan. You'll notice they also have the rare achievement of winning back to back World Cups in 1958 and 1962. Despite Neymar being injured and out for around three months prior to the World Cup, Brazil will no doubt be looking to add the 2018 World Cup in Russia to their list of Championships. And with Neymar back and in top quality shape, they look to be ready to take off in this year's tournament.
Star Player: Neymar (Forward)
Switzerland: The Swiss National team seem to always push through in this tournament, and have shown themselves to be fair contenders in the past. They will be making their 10th appearance in a World Cup at this year's tournament, having made 9 previous appearances, with their best results being the Quarter Finals in the 1934, 1938 and 1954 World Cups in Italy, France, and their own country. They will be looking to do this again this year, and push even further to get to the Semi-Finals and maybe even the coveted World Cup Final. And they may just be able to do so with players like Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaquiri. They will be one to watch.
Star Player: Xherdan Shaquiri
Costa Rica: Costa Rica will be looking to make it further into the tournament this year, having made it to the Quarter Finals at the last World Cup in 2014. This will be their 10th World Cup, having appeared in the tournament 9 times previously, their best result being that of the Quarter Finals in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. They have many experienced players, some with over 100 caps for the squad. And players with experience will most likely be the key for their World Cup performance this year in Russia, as they look to go one better than 2014.
Star Player: Keylor Navas (Goalkeeper)
Serbia: The Serbian national football team is not all that well known to many, but is probably one of the most underestimated teams in the tournament. They have played at 11 previous World Cups, making this their 12th appearance, with their best result coming from the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay, where they placed third overall. With experienced players like Branislav Ivanovic, who has 103 caps for the team, and Aleksandar Kolarov, who has 76, as well as somewhat seasoned players Nemanja Matic and Aleksandar Mitrovic, the Serbs will no doubt prove themselves fighters in this year's World Cup. And they may just make it out of their group if they put up enough of a challenge.
Star Player: Nemanja Matic
Group F:
Germany: The current World Cup Champions. Germany will be looking to retain the World Cup Championship and go into the history books as one of the few teams to do so. They will more than likely make it deep into the tournament with the tenacity of the players they have. They are one of the top tier teams for a reason, and have proven themselves to be a force of nature, in particular at the 2014 World Cup in which they dominated Brazil in the Semi Final 7-1 to go to the Final and win the Cup. Boasting a team of top class players, including star goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, defenders Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng, midfielders Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Mesut Ozil, Julian Draxler , Ilkay Gundogan and Mario Gotze, and attackers Thomas Muller, Marco Reus, and Mario Gomez, this is one of the best teams in the tournament, and they will be a tough opponent to any team that faces them. They have made 17 previous appearances in the World Cup, making this their 18th appearance in the tournament, with their best results being four Championships, coming from the 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2004 World Cups in Switzerland, West Germany, Italy and Brazil. They will undoubtedly be a tough competitor in this year's tournament.
Star Player: Manuel Neuer (Goalkeeper)
Mexico: Mexico are a team of experience, with a number of players having made over 100 caps for the national team, and two, Rafael Marquez and captain Andrés Guardado having made 145 caps for their national team. Mexico have featured in 15 previous World Cups, making this their 16th. Their best results came from the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, both held in their own country, with them making it to the Quarter Finals both times. They will most definitely be looking to reproduce that this year, and go even further into the competition, with hopes of winning the Cup. They should prove to be a fighting contender in this year's battle for the Cup.
Star Player: Javier Hernandez (Forward)
Sweden: The Swedes will be looking to go one further than their best this year and win the Cup. They have made 11 previous appearances in the World Cup, making this their 12th appearance, their best result being Runners-up at the 1958 World Cup in their own country, in which they lost out to Brazil 5-2 in the Final. With a host of experienced players and some fresh blood, and after a fairly stable and decent run through their qualifiers to get to this tournament, they will undoubtedly be fighters in this tournament and will be looking to battle it out to get as far into the Cup as they can. They will not feature their star player, the world famous Zlatan Ibrahimovic this year, despite his request to be a part of the squad. So it will be interesting to see how they do without him, and to see if they can hold their own.
Star Player: Andreas Granqvist (Defender, Captain)
South Korea: South Korea are one of the most formidable teams in Asia, and probably the most successful. They have played in 9 previous World Cups, making this their 10th appearance, with their best result being in the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, in which they placed 4th overall. They will be looking to be even better this year, and maybe even make history as an Asian team if they win the Cup. They have some highly experienced players on the squad, and will be looking to do all they can to get out of their group, which will be an interesting one to watch.
Star Player: Son Heung-min
Group G:
Belgium: Belgium are a team that could prove to be formidable opponents when they are performing at their best. With many experienced players in the side, many of whom are playing in the English Premier League, the squad have some of the best talent in the world of football. Players like Eden Hazard (FW), Kevin De Bruyne (MF), Vincent Kompany (DF), Jan Vertonghen (DF), Thibaut Courtois (GK), and Romelu Lukaku (FW) have all shown their talents in season matches within the Premier League, and will no doubt display their talents on the pitch in Russia. Belgium have made 12 previous appearances in the World Cup, making this their 13th, with their best result coming from the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where they placed 4th overall. They will no doubt play top quality football at this year's World Cup.
Star Player: Romelu Lukaku (Forward)
Panama: Panama are this year making their World Cup debut, this being their first time featuring in the tournament. With a nail biting finish in the qualifiers putting them through to the Cup, putting the United States out of the running for qualification completely, and forcing Honduras to play a series of two play off qualifiers against Australia, who would go on to defeat them, Panama only really just made it into the tournament, and so it will be interesting to see if they can hold their own against some of the best national teams in the world. The only other international tournament they have played in is the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a tournament of national teams in North and South America and the Caribbean, which they have played in 8 times, being Runners-up twice. With players unknown to many, yet very much experienced with a number of players having been capped for the team over 100 times, no one can be certain as to just how good Panama will be, and just how well they will play. They are definitely one to watch.
Star Player: Luis Tejada (Forward)
Tunisia: This is a team that, like Australia and Iran, have constantly struggled to get out of the Group Stage. They placed top of their group in the qualifiers to make it to the Cup, however, they once again find themselves in a tough situation, with their group being somewhat difficult to get through. Whilst they may be able to edge out Panama, it will prove highly challenging for them to hold out against the high quality footballers that make up the Belgium and England national teams. This will be their 5th World Cup, having made 4 previous appearances, with their best result always being the Group Stage. They will have to fight harder than ever before if they want to progress from this group.
Star Player: Wahbi Khazri (Midfielder)
England: This team will be very well known to many. One of the top tier teams in the world, England have produced some really high quality football in the past, and they will no doubt prove to be worthy contenders for the Cup this year. After a stellar qualifying campaign, which saw them be the first team to qualify for this year's World Cup, England will undoubtedly be ready to take on the world, and will more than likely progress from the Group Stage this year, potentially even finishing at the top of their group. With players like Gary Cahill and John Stones in defence, Dele Alli, Jordan Henderson, Jesse Lingard and Eric Dier in midfield, and a stellar forward line inclusive of Jamie Vardy, Raheem Sterling, Danny Welbeck, Marcus Rashford, and the star of the squad, Harry Kane, England will be a tough opponent, and will most certainly progress deep into the tournament. This will be their 15th appearance in the World Cup, having made 14 previous appearances, their best result coming from the 1966 World Cup in their own country, where they were Champions. They will undoubtedly be looking to reproduce that result at this year's tournament.
Star Player: Harry Kane (Forward)
Group H:
Poland: Poland are quite underestimated in what they can do. There are some really top quality footballers on the squad, who have produced some spectacular moments in a number of competitions. The star of the squad is obvious however, that star being their legendary striker, Robert Lewandowski. The man who scored 5 goals in just 9 minutes back in September 2015, coming off the bench for Bayern Munich at half time to net goals at the 51st, 52nd, 55th, 57th and 60th minutes of the game against Wolfsburg. One of the greatest players of our time, Lewandowski will no doubt be looking to make his mark once again on the world stage. Having featured in the World Cup 7 times previously, this will be Poland's 8th World Cup, their best results coming from the 1974 and 1982 World Cups in West Germany and Spain, placing third overall in both tournaments. They will undoubtedly be looking to go two better than that this year, and take home the Cup.
Star Player: Robert Lewandowski (Forward)
Senegal: Senegal have only played in the famous World Cup once before, this being their first time back in the competition in 16 years. After finishing safely on top of their group in the qualifiers, Senegal will be out to make their mark on the World Cup once again, and will be looking to go deeper into the tournament than they did last time. This is their 2nd World Cup, having made their one previous appearance at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, in which they made the Quarter Finals. It will be interesting to see how they progress in this year's World Cup, their group being an interesting one.
Star Player: Moussa Konate (Forward)
Colombia: Colombia are somewhat of an unpredictable team. They have quite a few experience players on their side, including a highly experienced goalkeeper in David Ospina, who currently plays for English Premier League team Arsenal, and the highly skilled and experienced midfielder James Rodríguez, who currently plays for German side Bayern Munich, having previously made 77 appearances for Spanish side Real Madrid. This team has some highly skilled players, and some really fast paced play. They have featured in 5 previous World Cups, making this their 6th appearance, their best result coming from the more recent 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where they made the Quarter Finals. They will surely be looking to go further in this year's tournament.
Star Player: James Rodríguez (Midfielder)
Japan: Japan is probably the most successful Asian team to feature in this tournament, which is surprising given that they are the lowest ranked team in this year's tournament. They have qualified for the last 6 consecutive World Cups, and have some of the most experienced players in Asia on their side, a few having been capped over 100 times for the squad, and a number of players getting quite close to cracking the 100 caps mark. Having won the Asian Cup 4 times, Japan will be looking for their first World Cup Championship this year. This will be their 6th appearance at the World Cup, having featured in 5 previous tournaments, with their best result being the Round of 16 in both the 2002 and 2010 World Cups in South Korea and Japan and in South Africa. They will no doubt be looking to go further this year and be the first Asian team to take home the Cup.
Star Player: Shinji Okazaki (Forward)
And there you have it, all 32 teams at this year's FIFA World Cup in Russia. I know this is probably one of the longest articles I've ever written, and trust me it's taken a good few days to get through. But if you've made it this far, I really commend you for your dedication to this blog and it's posts. And I thank you greatly for reading. Thanks, and enjoy the Cup!
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Appearing on the Today Show along with Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon, presenter Deborah Knight acknowledged the Defence Minister's upcoming political exit at the upcoming federal election.
"I am (leaving). I'm very happy about it," Mr Pyne said.
Asked why he looked "pretty chipper", he responded: "Twenty-six years. It's a long time. I have enjoyed it."
Mr Pyne's announcement in early March followed the resignations of a number of high-profile liberals, forcing Scott Morrison to defend the stability of his government.
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Incubator Blogs: NEXUS incubator success story Ilu Earth is tackling the biggest problem of our times – climate change
With its tools for climate change mitigation and adaptation, Ilu Earth, one of the 20 NEXUS incubator programme teams, is working to help organisations of all sizes and governments both local and national monitor and assess their climate impact, work towards achieving Net-Zero, and plan climate adaptation activities.
"After having kids, we started to think about how we'd like to spend our energy and resources in the future. We wanted it to mean something," says Ilu Earth's co-founder, Sunil Singh. "So that when our children ask us 'what have you done for climate change?' we can tell them that we did our part. That's how Ilu Earth was born – to create climate solutions for a changing planet."
Ilu Earth, led by husband & wife team Sunil & Shweta Singh, are working to create tools for climate change mitigation and adaptation. As one of the 20 venture teams in NEXUS, the 6-month University of Helsinki mentor-driven Deep Tech, AI & Sustainability incubator programme, the pair has been hard at work for months developing their business & solutions with the help of their two mentors, Merja Leppänen of ABB and Dr. Svetlana Marmutova of Accenture.
With Sunil handling product development, growth, and strategy, and Shweta taking care of sales, marketing, and operations, the team has been diligently working to create an impactful company in a field of growing global importance.
"I think sustainability is an imperative for business today," underlines Leppänen. "We need to keep our eyes open and only do business with companies who take environmental topics seriously. As such, no company can afford to fall behind and not do their part, which is why start-ups like Ilu Earth who offer climate change solutions are needed now more than ever!"
A two-pronged approach to addressing climate change
To help organisations tackle climate change, Ilu Earth's offering is divided into two parts, with the first being their carbon emissions management product which allows organisations to measure their carbon footprint in a matter of minutes instead of months. With that data, the solution then helps them work effectively with carbon intelligence to reduce their impact and reach Net-Zero targets.
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But even with the best tools to reduce one's own climate impact, the reality is that climate change has become an inescapable part of our future. "In spite of all the efforts humanity is making to reduce carbon emissions, a warmer climate simply cannot be avoided," laments Shweta. "We need to be prepared for extreme weather events by adapt our way of living, changing how we think about doing business, and make our organisations and cities resilient to climate change and its effects."
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Emboldened by their experience taking part in the first Compass Deep Tech, AI & Sustainability pre-incubator programme in early 2022, the team continued on to NEXUS programme, where they've achieved significant progress and impressed their mentors.
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Sunil Singh, Product Development, Growth, Strategy
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Merja Leppänen Head of Sales Excellence, Global Sales Competence Manager at ABB
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Svetlana Marmutova, PhD, Strategy Analyst at Accenture
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