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Yoruba Actress Lizzy Anjorin Wants You To Know She's Not Married To The Alaafin Of Oyo
Recently, actress Lizzy Anjorin was titled as chief of Oyo by the monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III. The 39-year-old mother of one was installed as the Borokini Adini of the ancient town and had a few days of celebration.
However, she's pointing out to naysayers that contrary to rumours, she does not have any amorous affair with the 80-year-old Alaafin. because she's no longer a virgin.
In a lengthy Instagram post, she wrote, "For those that are curious that maybe am his wife.. For your information, he can't marry a woman that is not a virgin.Alafin is not OBA shakushaku ..For those that don't like me or pick on me it's because your internal and spiritual eyes are not functioning…A born ruler and authentic king can easily identify his/her fellow young or old and the chemistry always work like a magic…..Save your energy from curiosity and pray for who will love you like that. Just leave me and that baba alone. His love for me is something I can't explain because am too young and I no get kobo for hand ..He is the one giving me…"
Nollywood Has Refused To Make Stars And She Would Pay For It, Dearly
It was a lot
I also loved it – the high fashion of the early 90s aka shoulder pads and shiny sequined dresses, the blood spillage that came with an era of themes of blood money and a constant stereotype of some of my favorite Actors in Characters that stay with me till this day.
By the time I was 8 or 9, I was already an avid watcher – my eyes had seen enough Nollywood posters to rival the insides of a video club.
Both of us making mistakes and learning – sometimes the hard way – from them.
An Industry that came into being when I myself was a toddler, I have always felt like we grew together.
I grew up watching a lot of Nollywood movies.spectacle.
Maybe a little too much for me, at that age. But for me, it did not matter. Never has.
As a little girl, whose mates could sing along to the many catchy songs in Annie and who absolutely loved The Lion King, I was more vast in the soundtracks for movies like Nneka the pretty Serpent, Ijele, Chain Reaction and the score for Silent Night.
I sang along, hummed songs as I did chores.
It became a huge part of me. A guilty pleasure and eventually, a career path.
It felt for me like Nollywood and I shared a bond.
Of course, as I grew, Nollywood itself grew – movies with certain genres gave way to more movies, with different genres, more stars were born and more importantly, more hands got on deck.
"I Don't Really Think About Marriage Like That" – Falz the Bahd Guy
As it appears, Falz has 99 problems, but getting married definitely isn't one. The rapper made this known during a recent interview on Flytime Promotions which saw him and breakout star Teni talk about relationships and their journey to stardom.When Teniinquired about his plans on the discourse of marriage, Falz simply responded saying "I don't really think about marriage like that".
This isn't the first time Falz would be shelving the idea of tying the knot. In fact, his break out single, aptly dubbed 'Marry Me' featuring Yemi Alade who played the role of his significant other saw him refuse to take their relationship to the next level. Maybe the rapper simply isn't into marriage.
Lionel Richie's Son 'Cautioned' For 'Causing' Bomb Threat At Heathrow Airport
Miles Brockman Richie, the 24-year-old of legendary singer Lionel Richie caused a huge scene Saturday at London's Heathrow Airport after he allegedly claimed to be in possession of a bomb and threatened to detonate it.
TMZ reports that Miles also punched a security guard, which eventually landed him in police custody.
When it turned out to be false, Miles was given a "caution" for "communicating false information, battery and causing a bomb hoax" after authorities discovered he was lying about the explosives.
Miles — who is the only son to the singer and works as a model was accused of yelling at airport staff after being denied entry to a flight.
Witnesses said Miles informed airport staff about the bomb and threatened to detonate it if he wasn't allowed to board.
If the model was charged with a crime, he would have likely faced jail time.
Erykah Badu Appeared To Defend R.Kelly And The Internet Isn't Having None Of It
The internet "Cancel" culture is a thing, and not even the almighty Erykah Badu is above it.
After the singer appeared to be sympathetic to R.Kelly at her concert last night, internet users from all over the world are all but calling for her head.
Erykah while performing at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on Sunday, had unexpectedly paused her performance to offer a prayer up for R.Kelly following the release of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary and the backlash that has followed.
n clips circulating on social media, the singer was seen saying, "I hope he sees the light of day if he's done all those things that we've seen on TV and heard those ladies talk about. I hope he sees the light of day and comes forward."
She went on to say, "But y'all say 'fuck it!' See, that's not love. That's not unconditional. But what if one of the people that was assaulted by R. Kelly grows up to be an offender, we gonna crucify them? I mean how do we do this? Just something to think about."
This didn't sit well with most of the concertgoers and a whole lot of folks on the internet, and they didn't waste time to express their disappointment and declare her "cancelled".
See the reactions here
Toke Makinwa's 2 Cents On The Future-Ciara-Russell Situation Is On Point!
So if you've been on top of things this past couple of days, then you probably already knew that rapper Future's salty ass was out here throwing shade at his ex, Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson for being a healthy loving couple. Yep, you read right.
While promoting his new project in an interview on Beats 1 radio, the 35-year-old rapper who used to be engaged to Ciara and also happens to be the father of her first child had something to say about her relationship with her husband Russell. "Hedo exactly what shetell him to do. He not being a man in that position," he said. "You not tellin' her, 'Bro, chill out with that on the internet. Don't even talk to him. I'm your husband! You better not even bring Future's name up!'"
"If that was me, she couldn't even bring his name up. She'd knowthat," he continued. "She couldn't even bring her exes' names up. Don't give that s— no energy. It's about me. I'm taking care of everything."
As always, Russell and Ciara chose to be the bigger people. Russell (seemingly) responded with a precious photo of his daughter, Sienna and stepson Future jr. sharing a kiss and wrote, "All that matters. #Love"
END SARS: New IGP Orders Immediate Disbandment Of SARS
Newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu is attempting to immediately stamp his authority on the Force.
Adamu has announced the immediate disbandment of the Federal SARS.
He said on Monday that operatives under the unit will now directly work under police commissioners across all states.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had, in the capacity of Acting President last August, ordered the reform of the SARS unit following cries about incessant harassment and extortion of citizens.
Though there was little respite following the order, citizens have continued to express dissatisfaction about the comportment of police officers.
Recently retired Ibrahim Idris had centralized the operations of SARS into Federal SARS when he was appointed IGP.
Actress, Singer And Reality TV Star Bisola Aiyeola Turns 33 Today
Today 21st January 2019 marks the thirty-third birthday of one of Nigeria's most beloved entertainment personalities, Bisola Aiyeola.
The actress and singer gained nationwide fame when she competed on the 2017 edition of Big Brother Naija where she finished second, much to the disappointment of her fans.
Since then she has become a regular fixture on the news cycles, acting in more movies, releasing more music and being an all-around entertainer. At the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, she was announced as the recipient of the AMVCA Trailblazers Awards.
Happy birthday to her!
Watch the different sides of Bisola here
Lil Kesh Attempts To Explain The Controversial "Logo Benz" Song
Rapper Lil Kesh and his erstwhile label boss Olamide received copious amounts of criticism when their track Logo Benz was released and it appeared to encourage the money ritual menace in the Nigerian society. Kesh thinks their message could have been put better.
Frank Donga Has A Message For Nigerian Youths This Election Season.
You need to hear from the man himself.
10 Nigerian Celebrities Who Should Make A Comeback In 2019
Tekno, Sean Tizzle, Tonto Dikeh are just three of the Nigerians fans would love to see make a comeback this year.
Click here to see full list.
'I Will Only Deny Bobrisky If He Is Caught With A Fellow Man'- Lizzy Anjorin Backs Bobrisky Publicly
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#GoldFamily: Simi And Adekunle Gold Spend Their Honeymoon In South Africa
#GoldFamily: Simi And Adekunle Gold Spend Their Honeymoon In South Africa Nigeria's latest music couple, Adekunle Gold and Simi, who wedded in an...
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A Review Of "Moral Instruction": The "Serious" Falz Needs Some More Work
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CGAL-python  is a project aiming to provide bindings to the CGAL library in Python. The CGAL Open Source Project builds the Computational Geometry Algorithms C++ Library. The CGAL library provides easy access to geometric algorithms and data structures. CGAL-Python is developed at INRIA Sophia Antipolis, by Naceur Meskini.
The CGAL-Python project makes accessing the CGAL library even easier, by making the CGAL functionality available in the Python programming language. Python is often more suitable for rapid prototyping and experimentation and is often easier to learn than C++.
The goal of this document is to serve as documentation to anyone wishing to extend the CGAL-Python project. The development of the bindings for the Polygon_2 CGAL class is outlined here, to serve as an example. Intended audience for this how-to are developers who wish to extend the CGAL-Python bindings.
This document is Copyright 2008 Spiros Evangelatos.
This document may be reproduced and distributed in whole or in part, in any medium physical or electronic, as long as this copyright notice is retained on all copies.
If you have corrections or something to add, feel free to e-mail me (grad0864 at di dot uoa dot gr).
The Boost.Python framework is used to create bindings to the CGAL classes and functions. Both Boost and CGAL make heavy use of Templates. Experience in the use of C++ templates and generic programming is not strictly required but can prove usefull in times of trouble. Further documentation on Boost.Python is available on the web    . For the sake of modularity, the bindings are organized in modules. The different modules are aggregated in a single CGAL module as they are imported in python. This happens in the file cgal_package/GCAL/__init__.py.
Here, we have to mention that there is a Boost.Python code generator, called Pyste that one could use. Pyste generates wrappers for C++ classes automatically. The generated code though has to be manually modified, in order to clean it up and make it comply with the strategy used throughout CGAL-Python. In this how-to Pyste is not used.
Setting up a new module.
In this guide we are going to import the Polygon_2 class. Since Polygon_2 does not conceptually fit in any of the existing CGAL-Python packages, we are going to create a new package. We will call this new package "Polygon".
Remember to add any new object files that you create in the OBJ_o_Polygon_module variable. Here we start with 2 object files. The Polygon_module object, defines the new module. The Py_Polygon_2 object contains the bindings for the Polygon_2 class. Next, modify the Makefile in the base CGAL-Python directory to refer to the new module.
It is now time to write code to declare the Polygon module. This code resides in the file "bindings/Polygon/Polygon_module.cpp". The full file is available in the tree. The significant code for declaring a module are shown below.
This code declares a Polygon module, sets the error handler that CGAL classes need to call to report errors back to python and calls the export_Polygon_2() function that wil declare the Polygon_2 class. If our module contained more classes, functions that declare the rest of the classes should be called here. The export_Polygon_2() function is defined in "bindings/Polygon/Py_Polygon_2.cpp". We will examine this file in the next section.
Writing bindings for the Polygon_2 class.
This line exposes the Polygon_2 class to python under the name "Polygon_2". A constructor of the class is also exposed here, taking an optional reference of a kernel object as a parameter. Documentation strings for both the class and the extractor are provided.
If you don't wish to expose a constructor, the following line exposes the class without a constructor. Objects with no constructors cannot be instantiated in python.
Inheritance may be exposed optionally if one wishes to make python aware of it. The syntax to expose inheritance is as follows. Any base functions have to be exposed as well if one wants to be able to use the derived object as a Base object.
Exposing member functions, additional constructors and properties.
The def() function is used to expose member functions.
The parameter &Polygon_2::clear is a pointer to the member function clear(). Multiple overloaded versions of a member function can be exposed. To do that, you must cast the pointer to the exact type of the overloaded function.
Additional constructors can be exposed using init.
Attaching new functions to an object.
Sometimes we wish to expose a method but slightly modify its semantics or parameter types. Or even sometimes, we want to provide a member that does not even exist in the C++ object. You can add new methods by writing a simple C++ function, that takes a reference to the object as its first parameter. This is similar to the Python member functions that take _self_ as their first argument. You can then use def to bind a pointer to the new function with the object.
Properties can be also exposed by means of the .add_property(...) method.
Regular functions can be declared in the context of a module using def .
More details on using Boost.Python are available on the web    .
Python and C++ have huge differences. Sometimes it's impossible or undesirable to expose the mechanics of the C++ CGAL interface to Python. So it is sometimes inevitable that the interface has to be slightly modified, in order to "Pythonize" it. In the next chapters we will see some common problems and the proposed methodology to deal with them.
Dealing with references to primitive types as parameters.
Functions that take as parameters references to Boost.Python objects work as expected. But in CGAL there are some functions that take a reference to an int, float or string. Unfortunately, Python does not support references to such objects. In this case, one has to write a wrapper function that either works around the offending parameter, or takes a reference to a python list object that contains the offending parameter.
If we can't work around the issue, we have to pass the reference by wrapping it in a python list as in the example below.
Dealing with iterators and circulators.
The header file <iterator.h> under the "include" subdirectory of the distribution provides some mechanisms to deal with iterators and circulators. The simplest of those is the simple_python_iterator class. This generic class can be used to turn a range of iterators, to a Python iterator.
For example, the Polygon class Polygon contains a list of it's edges, accessible through iterators. These can be elegantly exposed to Python through a python iterator.
So, the C++ interface p.edges_begin(), p.edges_end() is exposed simply as p.edges. The class simple_python_circulator provides similar functionality for circulators.
The file "bindings/Polygon/pylist_helper.h" may be usefull to implement list like interface. Polygon, allows access to the Polygon vertices. The function sanitize_py_index(...) helps to implement pythonic negative indexing and implement bounds checks.
Iterators as return types in queries.
Some object functions such as Polygon_2::top_vertex() return Vertex_iterators in order to allow the user to use the topmost vertex as a starting point or ending point to move through the vertices of the polygon. A lot of algorithms start from one of those extreme points and move through the polygon, or use them to split a polygon.
One could provide bindings for the iterator object but there are some problems with this approach. Firstly, we haven't exposed any other Vertex_iterators so far. So the user does not have access to the .vertex_end() function to know where to stop incrementing the iterator. Secondly, those iterators do not blend in well in Python code. Python iterators move only forward, whereas in this case, forward, backward and ideally random access iterators are needed. Such iterators can't be used in constructs such as the Python "for".
Instead of exposing iterators, one could provide just the index of the requested vertex in the vertice list. This can be accomplished by writing the function py_top_vertex.
It is good practice to implement the __repr__ method for the Python objects. The canonical string representation should be usable for instantiating an equivalent object. For instance, the canonical string representation for a point with coordinates (1,1) is "Point_2(1, 1)", which is a valid expression that instantiates an appropriate object.
The canonical representation of objects such as the Point_2 is easy to imlement as the constructor provided by the CGAL object, is appropriate for instantiating a new object from its canonical string representation. This is not the case for the Polygon_2 object. The object Polygon_2([Point_2(0,0), Point_2(1,0), Point_2(0,1)]) needs a constructor that takes a python iterable as parameter, or at least, a Python list. The CGAL::Polygon_2 does not provide such a constructor. We will have to implement a constructor for this and somehow make it available.
There are 2 methods to attach a new constructor to an object. The most straightforward way is to create a new class , derived from the one that you want to expose, and implement the missing constructor in the new class. The inheritance between the 2 objects should be made visible to Python in order to be able to use the derived object where the base object could be used. I consider this method, a workaround as it involves changing the object hierachy.
CGAL Python Bindings project site.
Developer doc in the CGAL-Python repository.


In India, mostly drivers do not take any professional training and learn driving from somebody in family or from some friends. This is the reason traffic rules are never learnt properly that invites e-challan. People learn driving but without knowing the details of traffic rules. And even if the traffic rules are known then there are some who have a habit of breaking rules too, which affects the entire system very badly.
Traffic rules are very necessary for your safety on the road. Breaking traffic rules can not only harm you but in many cases can be unsafe for others too. Traffic police in India issues challans to commuters who violate traffic rules. It is always better to safer than sorry. But many times, you unknowingly break the rule and you come to know about it only after you receive e-challan at your address of correspondence.
If you have ever come across this situation where you were caught breaking traffic rules then unlike you going to court or designated place to pay the fine, you can now simply use websites and apps like Paytm, PayU, PhonePe, QuickPay, Mobikwik, etc to pay your challans. The steps are very easy and simple and you will find it very convenient too to pay your e-challan fine. You only have to login to the website or app and after entering the requested fields you can make you payment then and there. You only have to enter city name, challan/vehicle number and select the payment mode that is Credit Card, Debit Card, Net banking or Online Wallets. After making the payments, you will also receive digital invoice. The documents that traffic police seize from you are dispatched to your address via postal services by the concerned police department.


Boston est une ville remplie de charme et d'histoire! J'ai adoré me promener dans le Quincy Marley. Il vous faut à tout prix essayer le Freedom Trail ainsi que vivre une un après-midi sur le campus de la fameuse université de Harvard! Leur visitée guidée est très intéressante et dynamique!
Popular with young professionals and students, a weekend trip to Boston is not complete without brunch, bowling and arcade games at Jillian's Lucky Strike, a few rounds of Downeast cider, and a cannoli from Mike's pastry.
Very historic place to visit. When you are there you feel like you are going back in time. You can visit a lot of museums are they are somewhat price. There are many restaurant there. Parking might be an issue when driving due to resident restriction. Overall a great experience.
This is the mac Donalds park. Incredible place to take some pictures if the kids.
Go out, don't miss out on unpredictable awesome memories.
Boston in my opinion is the perfect city. It's not too small and not too big. Plus it's easily accessible by foot and easy to cover but packed with fun and exciting things to do!
This is an amazing and historic city, which blends old and new seamlessly. Yes, It's sports fans are fanatical (go sox!) but the city really has something for everyone, with world class universities, great museums and beautiful outdoor spaces.
Famous for its plethora of universities, historical significance, and rabid sports fans, Greater Boston is a great place to visit and and even better place to live. From the Swan Boats in the Boston Common to the authentic Italian restaurants in the North End to the stops along the Freedom Trail that you read about in High School text books, there's plenty here for tourists and locals alike. And unlike many other major cities, it's all pretty walkable. Yes, the Green Line has been known to derail anger management efforts, but the rest of the city is a lot of fun to explore. Fenway Park and the TD Garden offer some of Boston's more high-adrenaline events between the Red Sox and Celtics, and while there's a decent chance of getting into a scuffle in either venue if you really try, Boston sports fans are pretty civil outside of that. You're unlikely to risk physical injury just for wearing a Yankees hat, for instance, but you'll definitely be given wrong directions. Make sure to hop on the Red Line and cross the river to check out with many sights and restaurants in Cambridge and Somerville, as well. Pick up a free copy of the Weekly Dig or check out www.thebostoncalendar.com for upcoming events, concerts, etc.
Very nice city. There you'll find a lot local breweries. The city is close to the village Salem. Go and visit if you have time.


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I bought an HP 3000 MicroXE recently for a dollar at a government auction. It's two units built into a rolling case, the two at the top of the HP museum page. (http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=789) It powers up and everything lights up, but I don't have any clue how to get it to do anything else. There are approximately ten thousand cables and plugs in the back and, uh, I'm not sure where to start to see if it works. Does anyone have any experience with these and can point me in the right direction?
I had a similar experience with a later machine. Perhaps this will help.
Some time ago I spent a lot of time resurrecting a 3000 series 37, With much help from John at the HP museum, I suggest you take a look at the excellent product documents which are available to download from the museum site, together with a suitable terminal and keyboard, you should be able to carry out some self tests, and see if the internal boards are functioning, If all is good, then take a look at perhaps using a simulator as storage, to run a version of MPE, as available via the HP museum. Hope you have luck getting your HP running, There is not much in the way of spares available, at least not at the time when I needed things.
Heh, the HP 3000s always seemed like they'd be fun to play around with if I could only justify the space. Nice find!
My dream was an IBM machine of some kind but an HP 3000 is fine too. I'll see if I can connect to it now that I know what I'm looking for.
It weighs a ton and is huge, I don't know how I would ship it anywhere. If it wasn't on a rolling case I wouldn't be able to get it anywhere.


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Миграционная политика: диагностика, вызовы, предложения
М.: Центр стратегических разработок, 2018.
Деминцева Е. Б., Мктрчян Н. В., Флоринская Ю. Ф.
Research target: Sociology (including Demography and Anthropology
Keywords: migrationmigration policydemographyintegration Russia
Будущее цепей поставок в интеграции на макро-уровне
Сабаткоев Т. Р., Султанов Р. Р. Логистика и управление цепями поставок. 2012. № 2 (49). С. 25-32.
At this article we describe the benefits from integration not just within one supply chain, but within a net of different supply chains around the world. Today, there is no single methodological approach to integration with companies from different supply chains. However, with thoughtful approach to information management all potential risks from integration with vendors from other supply chains can be minimized, and at the same time benefits from integration with vendors from other supply chains can improve the efficiency of each integrated company, improving its competitive advantage. We will show which major issues the integration on global level can solve, from which modules the integration system should consist and which principles it should follow.
Statistics on International Migration. A Practical Guide for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Choudinovskikh O. Geneva: United Nations Economic Comission for Europe, 2012.
Migration is a powerful driver and important consequence of economic, political and social change. Because of its great impact on societies, migration needs to be adequately measured and understood. Reliable statistical data is the key to the basic understanding of this important phenomenon. Yet, in many countries, even the most general statistics on migration are incomplete, out-of-date or do not exist. Improvement in this area requires knowledge of the principles of collecting, compiling and analyzing migration statistics. Likewise, policymakers and other users need to be aware of the definitions and measurement issues related to the data to be able to interpret them. The present guide was prepared under the responsibility of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in the framework of the project "Strengthening national capacities to deal with international migration: maximizing development benefits and minimizing negative impacts". The project involved all five regional commissions of the United Nations and was financed from the United Nations Development Account. The guide is intended for practitioners and professionals whose work is related to migration and migration statistics. It focuses on the specific context of migration processes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We expect that the practical examples and international recommendations presented herein stimulate interest and improve understanding and facilitate production, dissemination and use of statistics on international migration.
Цивилизация, культура и демография
Вишневский А. Г. Общественные науки и современность. 2011. № 2. С. 57-76.
The author shows that demographic transition is an organic part of civilization developments. Such phenomen as death rate and birth rate, changes in character of migration are connected with stages of development of a civilization.
The Effect of Male Migration for Work on Employment Patterns of females in Nepal
Lokshin M., Glinskaya E. Policy Research Working Paper. WPS. World Bank Group, 2008. No. 4757.
This paper assesses the impact of work-related migration by males on the labor market behavior of females in Nepal. Using data from the 2004 Nepal household survey, the authors apply the Instrumental Variable Full Information Maximum Likelihood method to account for unobserved factors that could simultaneously affect males' decision to migrate and females' decision to participate in the labor market. The results indicate that male migration for work has a negative impact on the level of market work participation by the women left behind. The authors find evidence of substantial heterogeneity (based both on observable and unobservable characteristics) in the impact of male migration. The findings highlight the important gender dimension of the impact of predominantly male worker migration on the wellbeing of sending households. The authors argue that strategies for economic development in Nepal should take into account such gender aspects of the migration dynamics.
Статистика международной миграции. Практическое руководство для стран Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии
Чудиновских О. С. Женева: Европейская экономическая комиссия ООН, 2011.
Language use in Moscow schools with an ethno-cultural component (based on schools with the Armenian and the Azeri ethno-cultural component)
Nikishina E. A. In bk.: Multilingualism. Proceedings of the 23th Scandinavian Conference of Linguistics. Iss. 8. Uppsala: Uppsala Universitet Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2009. P. 258-271.
This paper investigates the language situation in Moscow schools with an ethnocultural component – a new form of national schools. The analysis is based on interviews which were recorded in 2007, in two Moscow schools, one of them with Armenian ethno-cultural component, and the other, with Azeri. The sample included ten students from each school (five boys and five girls).
In the paper the process of linguistic integration of Azeri and Armenian children into modern Russian society is analyzed. The comparison between these two groups is particularly appealing, because the effects of Soviet Russification, and the language situations in general, were different in Armenia and in Azerbaijan. I show that this difference influences the use of language by Azeri and Armenian children.
Review of Sources and Quality of Statistics on International Migration in selected countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Choudinovskikh O. Geneva; NY: United Nations Economic Comission for Europe, 2011.
The report provides a review of sources and quality of statistics on international migration in selected countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan. The report was prepared under the responsibility of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in the framework the project "Strengthening national capacities to deal with international migration: maximizing development benefits and minimizing negative impacts".
Migrants Input to Birth and Mortality Rates in Russia: Opportunities of Estimation on the Basis of Vital Statistics
Biryukova S., Choudinovskikh O. In bk.: The Effects of Migration on Areas of Destination: Papers submitted to Session 06-03 of the XXVII IUSSP International Population Conference, 26-31 August, South Korea, Busan. Scientific Series "International Migration of Population: Russia and the Contemporary World". Vol. 27. M.: Max press, 2013. Ch. 4. P. 77-85.
In the article authors use the vital birh and death registration data on 10 regions exctracted from the Rosstat database to evaluate an input of international migrant into Russian fertility and mortality levels.
Population Mobility in the Commonwealth of Independent States: Whither Common Migration Policy?
Choudinovskikh O., Denisenko M. B. CARIM-East Research Report. CMR Working Papers. University of Warsaw, Centre for Migration Research, 2014. No. 74.
he working paper reviews trends in population and labour migration between countries comprising the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Georgia, which account for most of the population and territory of the former USSR (FUSSR). Although, CIS countries continue to experience problems with the availability and quality of their migration statistics, the paper draws on a variety of regional sources (e.g., population censuses, population registers and migrant surveys) to show the evolving migrant flows between these countries and the resultant changes in migrant stocks. The paper also shows the evolution of the migration flows in the CIS region from those largely determined by the pre-1990 all-Union development objectives of the FUSSR, through population resettlements, which followed the collapse of the USSR in the early 1990s, to the market-influenced, intra-regional labour mobility of the 2000s. At present, the differentials in the level of economic development between CIS countries and the relatively high, by regional standards, level of wages in Russia determine the main directions of migration flows within the CIS region. These movements are dominated by temporary labour migration the scale of which has been large even during the Global Financial Crisis of the late 2000s. Thus, 25 years after the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia continues to be the main magnet for intraregional migration flows, although Kazakhstan is becoming more and more attractive as a receiving country. Last but not least, the paper also discusses successive attempts to create the common, all-CIS migration policy by member states, areas of policy convergence and impediments to achieving the more coordinated approach to the regulation of population mobility and, especially, labour flows within the region.
Property Rights and Internal Migration: The Case of the Stolypin Agrarian Reform in the Russian Empire (forthcoming)
Markevich A., Castañeda Dower P. Journal of Development Economics. 2013.
In the early twentieth century, a large number of households resettled from the European to the Asian part of the Russian Empire. We propose that this dramatic migration was rooted in institutional changes initiated by the 1906 Stolypin land titling reform. One might expect better property rights to decrease the propensity to migrate by improving economic conditions in the reform area. However, this titling reform increased land liquidity and actually promoted migration by easing financial constraints and decreasing opportunity costs. Treating the reform as a quasi-natural experiment, we employ difference-in-differences analysis on a panel of province-level data that describe migration and economic conditions. We find that the reform had a sizeable effect on migration. To verify the land liquidity effect, we exploit variation in the number of households participating in the reform. This direct measure of the reform mechanism estimates that land liquidity explains approximately 18% of migration during this period.
Convergence between Russian regions
Guriev S., Vakulenko E. CEFIR / NES Working Paper. Центр экономических и финансовых исследований и разработок в российской экономической школе, Российская экономическая школа, 2012. No. 180.
In this paper we study convergence among Russian regions. We find that while there was no convergence in 1990s, the situation changed dramatically in 2000s. While interregional GDP per capita gaps still persist, the differentials in incomes and wages decreased substantially. We show that fiscal redistribution did not play a major role in convergence. We therefore try to understand the phenomenon of recent convergence using panel data on the interregional reallocation of capital and labor. We find that capital market in Russian regions is integrated in a sense that local investment does not depend on local savings. We also show that economic growth and financial development has substantially decreased the barriers to labor mobility. We find that in 1990s many poor Russian regions were in a poverty trap: potential workers wanted to leave those regions but could not afford to finance the move. In 2000s (especially in late 2000s), these barriers were no longer binding. Overall economic development allowed even poorest Russian regions to grow out of the poverty traps. This resulted in convergence in Russian labor market; the interregional gaps in incomes, wages and unemployment rates are now below those in Europe. The results imply that economic growth and development of financial and real estate markets eventually result in interregional convergence.
Демографические тенденции в Европейском Союзе
Щербакова Е. М. В кн.: Население России 2008: Шестнадцатый ежегодный демографический доклад. М.: Издательский дом ГУ-ВШЭ, 2010. С. 296-349.
Constructing Identities And Boundaries: Fashion And Clothing Of Working And Middle Class Youth In Contemporary Russia
Margarita Kuleva. Humanities. HUM. Basic Research Programme, 2015. No. 85.
Clothing and fashion play significant role in the process of ageing, and help put bodily experiences in the context of culture. It is especially important for young people as social subjects, who are starting to become independent but do not have sufficient experience and social competences to do this. This paper explores how youth of middle and working class in Russia use clothing to denote their social identity and construct boundaries.The paper is based on materials of 81 IDI with young people from St. Petersburg.
Этические проблемы организационной, профессиональной и межличностной коммуникации
Edited by: М. А. Пильгун Вып. 12. М.: АПК и ППРО, 2012.
Российский демографический барометр. Демографические итоги I полугодия 2016 года (часть I).
Щербакова Е. М. Демоскоп Weekly. 2016. № 693-694.
СССР как фактор эволюции западных моделей социального государства
Кутепова Н. И. Научный эксперт. 2011. № 12. С. 62-71.
Социально-экономические преобразования и проблемы
Edited by: З. М. Саралиева, А. А. Иудин Вып. 1. Н. Новгород: Издательство НИСОЦ, 2011.
Инновационные информационные технологии. Материалы международной научно-практической конференции
Edited by: И. Иванов, Л. Агеева, Д. Дубоделова и др. М.: МИЭМ, 2012.
Эволюция социологических объяснений отцовства: от Г. Спенсера до Р. Коннелла
Липасова А. Н. Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Социология. 2016. № 3. С. 637-648.
Several approaches to the concept of fatherhood present in Western sociological tradition are analyzed and compared: biological determinism, social constructivism and biosocial theory. The problematics of fatherhood and men's parental practices is marginalized in modern Russian social research devoted to family and this fact makes the traditional inequality in family relations, when the father's role is considered secondary compared to that of mother, even stronger. However, in Western critical men's studies several stages can be outlined: the development of "sex roles" paradigm (biological determinism), the emergence of the hegemonic masculinity concept, inter-disciplinary stage (biosocial theory). According to the approach of biological determinism, the role of a father is that of the patriarch, he continues the family line and serves as a model for his ascendants. Social constructivism looks into man's functions in the family from the point of view of masculine pressure and establishing hegemony over a woman and children. Biosocial theory aims to unite the biological determinacy of fatherhood with social, cultural and personal context. It is shown that these approaches are directly connected with the level of the society development, marriage and family perceptions, the level of egality of gender order.

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During your next dental checkup, you can get an oral cancer screening at our office in Puyallup, WA. This is part of our general dentistry in Puyallup, WA.
Below, you will find an infographic with some important facts for you to know about oral cancer. Early detection of this disease makes a big difference in five-year survival rates. People who are diagnosed in the early stages have an 80 to 90 percent survival rate. That drops to 57 percent when it's found in the late stages, according to The Oral Cancer Foundation.
To schedule your exam, with screening, at Smith & Wetterhus Dentistry, start by filling out our online form or by calling 253-999-9419.


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The Sydney Comedy Festival preferred striking, bright awards to reflect the colour of the event, for the best performers of the year. Each trophy needed to be unique, personalised, yet reproducible for multiple winners.
The Selections Example Site is a simple application of our Selections Program, set up to give you an idea of how the online component of our reward and recognition programs work. To give it a go, simply click the login button (the details are already filled in for you) and start using the test site.
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The chief executive of Barnet council has stepped down after a mistake last week that led to hundreds of voters being turned away from polling stations across the borough.
Andrew Travers left the north London authority by "mutual agreement" after incomplete registers were sent to 155 polling stations last Thursday. The registers were corrected within a few hours but several residents complained that they had lost their right to vote.
The Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, and his wife were among those who were turned away because their names were missing from the register.
Yesterday the council confirmed that it had set up an independent investigation which will report this month.


Lawyers get a bad rap. They also get a good salary. The 603,310 lawyers employed in the U.S. in May 2014 earned $133,470 on average, or an hourly wage of $64.17, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Their cost of living and location quotient are also highly dependent on where they work. These are the three important metrics that ValuePenguin used to determine what U.S. cities are the best places for these specialized professionals to call home (more on our methodology below).
After reviewing data from 374 cities and towns, these five emerged for their particularly hospitality toward attorneys. It comes as no surprise that all are home to sizable governments and businesses. Thirty-four percent of lawyers working today are with private firms.
The Big Apple is the only city of our top five to rank among the top five in every category we considered: the three mentioned above and a fourth, the number of positions (vacant or otherwise) in the city. New York, which is teamed with the nearby White Plains and Wayne, N.J., in this data set, has 34 percent more jobs (55,480) than the next closest city in our study.
One of five California cities in our top 25, San Francisco overcomes the highest cost of living – it's 100 percent more expensive to reside here than the average American city – to ascend to No. 2 overall. Lawyers here earn an average annual salary of $171,91 to help fray their costs; only nearby Silicon Valley-based lawyers earn more, with a yearly mark of $201,240. First-year associates at large, prestigious firms could expect to earn $160,000 in their first 12 months on the job.
Our nation's capital, which has fewer jobs than only New York City, does have the highest location quotient, meaning that there is more demand for lawyers' services here than anywhere else in the country. Of course, it's also home to the highest court in the land and the many lawyers that are practicing or legislating and want to step inside of it. Amy Odom, the director of litigation for the National Veterans Legal Services Program, said D.C. is great place for attorneys to network and that it's obviously more immune to an economic downturn in the industry.
Of our top five, Miami is the most economical place to live, but it's still 22 percent more expensive to live here than it is in Orlando, which ranked 20th on the list (see below). The southernmost of Florida's major cities, Miami handles its fair share of immigration and international law cases like the other coastal cities on our list. Divorce proceedings are also an industry within an industry here, with 13 percent of Floridians identifying themselves as divorced.
In close proximity to Cambridge's routinely-ranked Harvard law school, Boston narrowly beat out Los Angeles for the fifth spot. L.A. actually has almost twice as many jobs as Boston as well as an annual average salary that is $20,000 greater than its East Coast competitor, but Boston gained an edge with a significantly higher location quotient. These two cities, like the four listed above, have played host to their fair share of legal drama series' on TV, as "Boston Legal" is a favorite of some of the working lawyers we polled.
What's it like lawyering in…?
David Wilkinson of Wilkinson Finkbeiner: "I have five offices in five cities but have spent most of my time in San Diego and now Boston. Both law cultures are fairly laid back, and the attorneys that I work with or against are routinely cordial and easy to get along with. In San Diego, it was not atypical to routinely wear golf shirts to work and our opposing counsel would arrive to depositions and other non-court events in very casual clothes. On the East Coast, it is a little more formal, and most attorneys dress in suits or something similar.
Nicholas W. Romanello of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County: "Practicing law in West Palm Beach is a unique experience. Palm Beach County is the largest County east of the Mississippi River. The size, diversity and complexity of the county makes for a challenging legal environment.
Giancarlo G. Estrada of Kamper, Estrada Simmons: "It's an interesting area because it is a unique mix of urban issues common to the large city it is sprinkled with rural issues. Because so many Phoenix residents come from other parts of the country then can be other issues that result from that.
Michael Santucci of Santucci Priore, P.L.: "I practice in South Florida, which I believe is a more litigious area of the country than most. I would liken it to New York City, Chicago or Los Angeles in terms of the litigiousness of its citizens and business community. Attorneys from the central and northern part of Florida certainly view our legal community this way, which, at times, rises to the level of a stigma. However, I think there are few places in the country for a young attorney to get litigation experience in an highly aggressive and unforgiving setting. Starting here empowers a litigator to feel comfortable litigating anywhere in the United States in my opinion.
Michael M. Giel of J. Demere Mason P.A.: "It's the largest small town in Florida. The bar is very collegial, and if you've practiced here, it is virtually impossible to go to any hearing – or restaurant, or sports event – without seeing someone you know. Those lawyers who are professional are known for it. Those few who aren't are also known. Because the legal community is so tight-knit, lawyers are incentivized to keep up professionalism and decorum – they're repeat players who will be going against the same players in the future. This often fosters a little more predictability in litigation – there's an understanding, say, that hearings will be quickly set or that frivolous discovery objections will be avoided.
Bryant H. Dunivan Jr. of the Law Offices of Michael J. Owen: "Basically, I had played music in college and gotten a degree in philosophy at Florida Gulf Coast University (in 2009). I realized fairly late into that degree that I did not want to teach, so law school seemed to be the next logical step.
"After earning a "JD with litigation concentration (from) Western Michigan University (in 2012), I found it fairly easy (to be hired) because I had gone from being a student, working as an intern, then a law clerk, and finally an attorney with the same firm. I know others are not having such luck. I was very lucky. While students are in school, they have to take advantage of all the attorneys they interact with – I received job offers and internship offers at baseball games ten states away. You have to treat it as networking in that way.
Michael F. Terry | Moulton, Ala.
Wilkinson | Wilkinson Finkbeiner | Boston, Mass.
Chapo | SoCallInternetLawyer.com | San Diego, Calif.
Romanello | Health Care District of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, Fla.
Chris Purcell | Purcell Law | Santa Ana, Calif.
Bjorn Hall | Fundrise | Washington, D.C.
Giel | J. Demere Mason P.A. | Jacksonville, Fla.
Elizabeth Ricci | Rambana Ricci, P.L.L.C. | Tallahassee, Fla.
John J. Scroggin | Scroggin Company | Roswell, Ga.
1. What can lawyers earn in the city?
We ranked the best cities for lawyers based on the median annual pay. Income is likely the most important factor people consider when starting their career or relocating elsewhere. A high salary in an expensive city, however, may be less attractive than a lower salary in an affordable town. Our next metric takes affordability into consideration.
Now that we have the median salary, we'll look next at the cost of living. The cost of living is a measure of how far earnings can be stretched. Cities with lower cost of living index numbers ranked higher in our study. For example, the average city is benchmarked at 100. A city with a cost of living index of 187, such as San Jose, Calif., would mean that generally speaking, living expenses are 65 percent more expensive compared to the average city.
3. What is the location quotient for lawyers in the city?
A place with a high median salary and low cost of living may seem perfect, but job opportunities may be limited. Our third factor accounts for this by favoring cities with high location quotients. Location quotient measures the concentration of lawyers in an area as a percentage of all occupations, and then compares that to the national average. We interpret a higher location quotient to mean a relatively higher demand for a lawyer's services.


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Possible New Jersey
Regenerating Our State... One Community at a Time
Asset Mapping
EcovillageNJ
Remaking Money
JerseyBucks™
New Jersey PACE
Possible Bound Brook
The Possible NJ Funds
Regenerative Cohousing
Direct Public Offerings
PossibleNJ Endowment Fund
Some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say, why not?
— Robert F. Kennedy
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams — this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!"
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote
For us, A Possible New Jersey is many things:
a rubric* or conceptual framework
a campaign
a challenge
a community
a metaphor
a body of work and thought,
a local investment program, and
an ongoing exploration of a regenerative future for the Garden State.
*"A statement of purpose or function" (which is one of the online definitions of "rubric").
And an opportunity for community self-governance and citizen participation.
A Possible New Jersey is a project of CRCS and its cosponsors. We seek to foster a conversation that leads to the transformation of New Jersey, in reality as well as in the way that the state exists in our minds. What we associate with "New Jersey" is actually the conversation within a society of nearly nine million of the most highly educated, most environmentally-conscious, and most innovative people in the country.
Our goal is to reinvent that conversation in the context of the real challenges our society faces: climate change, species extinction, and the accumulation of toxic wastes. To the extent that we start addressing these problems today, invest in creating a cleaner and better world for everyone, and put people to work on these solutions, our own economy will prosper; to the extent we hold back it will falter.
We're also interested in fostering this conversation because it ties together all of our nonprofit initiatives, and provides a platform for introducing JerseyBucks™, a local form of the global Commons Credits. The goal of JerseyBucks™ is to foster business activity, put people to work, and rebuild our communities. Like other "complementary currencies" or "community currencies," JerseyBucks™ play a role in supplementing, complementing, and reforming the financial system that has produced greater wealth but also greater inequality. A robust economy requires a greater distribution of wealth so that people can obtain what they need to live, fully — to realize themselves and make their own unique contribution.
The development and implementation of JerseyBucks™ will also support other CRCS initiatives, from regenerative cohousing, to the Coalition for PACE in NJ, the Global4C proposal, and the contribution economy more broadly.
Essentially, the Possible Jersey project is one of co-creating our future, a future that's not only sustainable but flourishing, a future in which New Jersey once again plays a leading role in innovation and in contribution to societal health and wellbeing. We have, as a state, a significant number of assets; and we have a remarkable history of innovation in a very wide range of fields, from industry to pharmaceuticals to renewable energy.
Our biggest challenge today is to invent new business models, along with new businesses, organizations, and institutions, that will bring about the future we want for our children and for future generations. While our first priority is to fix what's wrong — what's destructive of the environment, of the economy, and of the human spirit — our more important role is to discern and foster what's possible. Our most important role is make Earth awareness, human collaboration, and moral evolution integral to that future.
Our experience in a wide range of fields — renewable energy, green building, entrepreneurship, sustainability, financial permaculture, policy research and analysis, among others — has led us to the conclusion that, as a society, we are in the midst of a "great transition" to a more peaceful, prosperous, and humane society, that is in tune with nature and with our own larger potentialities as a species. Our goal is to foster this, by bringing mainstream capital and other financial resources to bear on solving some of our state's biggest problems, dealing with our local ecosystems, increasing education and social mobility, and reducing social injustice and conflict.
We have specific tools for accomplishing some of these objectives: PACE financing for renewable, conservation, and resiliency improvements; a complementary currency for recognizing contributions to the common interest; a series of Direct Public Offerings to foster local investing; the development of eco-communities, and more. But we need to grow our resources, our capabilities, and our impact, and the only way to do that is in collaboration with others. We are therefore launching Possible Jersey as a vehicle for supporting our projects, and those of others that are aimed at bringing about a better future for everyone.
To see how this works, take look at our Program Guidelines and submit your ideas and proposals for a more prosperous and sustainable New Jersey. And contact us if you think you can contribute to the program or its objectives in any way.
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Proteins are macro-nutriments, the basis of the food of human beings; they are the bricks of our body. A grown-up human body contains approximately 10 to 12 kilos proteins. Proteins are constituted by molecules called amino acids, among which some are essential elements of the life of cells (essential amino acids).
We can classify proteins in two big categories: animal proteins and vegetable proteins, you find below the average values in proteins for 100 grams of different food.
Animal proteins have the advantage to contain all essential amino acids, but most of them contain as much, even more, fats than proteins and these fats are saturated. Thus if you eat 100 grams of meat, you will have 20 grams of proteins, but also 20 grams of lipids! Lipids are nutriments which contain most calories.
A large consumption of vegetable proteins brings mostly only few lipids. As these proteins used alone, do not contain all essential amino acids, we recommend to combine 2/3 of leguminous with 1/3 of cereal and few oleaginous plants to have the balance in vegetable proteins we need. However certain vegetable proteins can be rich in carbohydrates (bread, pastas) !
On the other hand, as most of proteins are acid (in particular animal proteins, they must be consumed in reasonable proportions to maintain the acid-basal balance of the body. Certain vegetable proteins (mung bean, basmati rice, quinoa) are however alkaline.
The quantity of proteins recommended for a well-balanced food is about 50 in 80 grams a day according to our weight, our age and our physical activity.


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Reopening the park
Eric Farr	Sci-Fi, Video Games	 May 17, 2020 2 Minutes
I've spent much of my free time over the past week playing a lot of Jurassic World: Evolution again. I hadn't touched the game in over a year, but the realization that I'd missed out on several newly released campaigns, and a lot more dinosaur content releases, got me excited to get back to the park. After a binge of DLC purchases, I was ready to start. And I was immediately amazed by the breadth of updates, even outside of what came with the new expansions.
The flavor of the base game has changed somewhat. New facilities have been added. New dinosaurs are available. There have been a variety of gameplay tweaks. And most entertaining for me, dinosaurs can now attack and damage ranger vehicles. With this new spice added, I decided my first objective would be to start the original campaign over again with all these new features baked in. So that's what I've been doing so far. My old save is lingering as a milestone to mark my former accomplishments, but I want to play through the original content while dealing with additional guest needs and dinosaur threats. That choice to start anew has been rewarding for me so far.
That decision also means that I haven't really touched much of the DLC content–the primary reason I wanted to get back into the game! But I'm fairly confident I'll keep playing and reach all that eventually. In the meantime, I've perused the many locked research topics that have been added with the expansions. Boy, am I eager to get to some of the new prehistoric creatures included! And I might be most excited about the return to the original Jurassic Park in an alternate universe story set after the events of the first film.
It's fascinating to realize how many of my initial gripes, and how many items on my ideal game version wish list, have been addressed with the new content. It also seems that I anticipated some of the directions that they went with further development. The game feels far more robust. Of course, that means that I'm now far from 100% complete with the game–and reviewing some of the achievements, I'm not sure I ever will get there. But that's okay!
I've found that I'm also more willing to forgive the game's flaws. I think it helps that I knew what to expect. The only direction for my opinion to go is up, as I react to new features. I already really liked the game, and I'm really impressed by how much the game has been improved in the base experience. But I do still get the feeling that the base game's story probably should have at least included the Secrets of Dr. Wu expansion; we'll see, but I think that it will probably better resolve the main campaign's story.
I love spending time with stories set in this franchise. Especially while I find myself drawn to comforting experiences, I couldn't ask for better entertainment than an in-depth involvement in the operation of Jurassic World.
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Sweden showed a significant decrease in meat consumption in 2017 - a shift which has been accredited in part to the vegan movement.
Statistics from the The Swedish Board of Agriculture showed the nation's largest annual decrease in animal consumption since 1990 - a drop of 2.2kg per capita.
The previous four years had shown 'stable' consumption. The report also noted a trend towards eating more animals raised in Sweden.
The Swedish Board of Agriculture credited a series of issues for the year's decrease.
Agricultural Investigator, Åsa Lannhard Öberg, said: "There are many reasons for the reduced consumption of meat, but the vego trend, climate debate, health aspects and ethical reasons are some."
This shift may also be happening due to the dietary choices of upcoming generations.
Polling as far back as 2014 - funded by Animal Rights Sweden (Djurens Rätt) - found that a surprising 17 percent of Swedes between the ages of 15 and 34 were vegan or vegetarian.
Gabriela Turneborg, consumer director at Animal Rights Sweden, claimed the growth was expected.
She said: "It's pleasing that the figures [of veg*ns] have increased over the last five years, but I would have been surprised if they hadn't."


Listening and Hearing, though synonyms, are completely different. Hearing is a step-by-step process. Hearing is simply the act of perceiving sound by the ear. Even if youare not hearing, still it happens.
Listening is something that one consciously chooses to do. It requires concentration, so that one is able to process meanings from words and sentences. Listening leads to learning.
You can listen to someone without actually hearing them. Hearing occurs even in sleep, where the ear processes the sounds and passes them to the brain.
Listening is also known as ' Active Listening'. It is a technique that is used in commuication, which requires a person to pay attention to the speaker and provides feedback. Listening is a step ahead of Hearing. Listening requires one to derieve meaning from the sound that is heard and then react to it. Listening is the process of communication, where if the person is not listening, it can cause a break in communication.
1. Passive Listeners: Passive Listeners are those who hear the words but refrain to absorb the meaning and provide vague answers at the end of the communication.
2. Non- listeners: Non-listeners are those who are pre-occupied in their own thoughts and ideas, though they are listening, they may not give attention.
3. Listeners- Listeners are those who hear and listen but grasp only things that are of their interest. This is common for those who only listen and cease feeding anything in the conversation, as they are aware that their views are different.
4. Active Listeners- Active listeners are the best in the category. They not only listen and hear, but also listen with an open mind and have patience. They are completely focused on the speaker.
Thus, the major difference between hearing and listening is, while hearing one just refers to the ears picking up sounds but listening means to interpret those sounds, understand them and provide an adequate response.
In the current scenario, Voice and Accent focus on training people on having Voice and Accent training. They groom people by making them aware of the nitty gritties of the country's accent that will help people make themselves understood. Some may alos get themselves trained on the culture of that particular country.
Voice and Accent is very much essential to make any conversation productive and fruitful. If there is no proper blend of Voice and Accent, the speaker would fail to make an impact on the minds of the audience. It is wrongly interpreted by the society that updated Vocabulary is the only way to make your speech effective, but the fact says that effective talking rules any kind of city of dreams, face a lot of problems to blend with the English that is spoken in our city. If we analyze, the people from Northern and Southern parts follow a particular rhythm and talk. Whereas, people of Mumbai, do not follow any rhythm. They go with the variations that are needed to make once speech effective. In today's scenario, ones degree and certificate can only help in entering any organization, the rest depends on the command that one has over English Language.
One needs to follow a particular pattern to gain the particular Accent of that state or region.
1) Observe the mouth movements of the speakers and try to imitate them. When you are watching T.V, look at the movements of the speaker. Repeat what they are saying, imitating the intonation and rhythm of their speech.
2) Slow down your speech, till you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English. If you speak too quickly with the wrong intonation and rhythm the native speakers (speakers of that country or state) will have a hard time understanding you.
3) One needs to make a list of frequently used words that are difficult for you to pronounce and ask the native speaker to pronounce them for you. The best exercise is to record your words and listen to them. One should try practicing them.
4) Reading loudly for 20 minutes. One needs to make it a habit of doing loud reading for 20 minutes on a regular basis. This exercise will help in gaining confidence and strengthen the mouth muscles that we use while speaking in English. Research has shown that it takes about 3 months of daily practice to develop strong mouth muscles for speaking a new language.
Hence, one should have Confidence, Good Vocabulary and Right Attitude.
Accurate pronunciations would enable one build up the self confidence and also motivate one to become fluent in the language.
As the technology has advanced, it has provided us with ease and comfort. It has made our life more relaxed. But one should not ignore the fact that it has also made our life more dependable. As a coin has two sides, so does technology has its own pros and cons.
1. Expensive- With the advancement of technology, the cost of maintaining the technology has also increased. It can be very expensive to install a new communication technology that will incur more expenditure on the side of the organization. The organization would be expected to pay some additional fees to train the employees.
2. Poor face to face communication- As employees are using machines to communicate they get less time to talk to each other and also to know each other. This leads to not so good relationships among the employees in the organisation. It may act as a boon for people who are introverts buy they would be denied the chance to learn how to interact with others.
3. Unsafe- As the information has been centralised for the common purpose of the employees, it is exposed to people who have wrong intentions and also to misuse them. Also the shared information can be attacked and all the data can be lost in a minute. In order to keep it safe the organisation may have to pay some extra cost to keep the information secured.
4. Generation gap- As the technology advances, it makes things complicated for the older generation. It gives them a tough time with the advancements made in technology. They are the ones who stand to lose as the company climbs the ladder of success, the reason being technology advancement.
5. Hampers ability- Excessive time on the net can decrease an individual's ability to concentrate and apply themselves to some other task for a long time.
6. Reduce use of Body Language- Electronic communication does not allow any form of nonverbal communication like body language or any facial expressions that enables one to emphasize on the message.
Thus, the free flow of information across the Internet allows many individuals to bypass censorship in variety of ways. It also leads to data breaching which worsens the scenario.
Hence, an appropriate and free flow of advanced technology should be made to minimize the above mentioned demerits to the fullest.
A highway is a main road, especially between towns or cities. It is not like the normal roads within cities. The city roads connect together the places within the cities. But highways connect different cities or towns.
Driving on the proper side on highways is very important. Highways do not always mean wide roads, some highways also pass through small towns and villages where people reside, and one need to slow down at such places. Extreme care should be observed when there are children around. Avoid applying sudden brakes. If due to some urgency, you wish to stop then go off highway and stop.
Do not overtake under any given situations. One wrong judgement can cost someone one's life. Try your level best not to become a reason for chaos and confusion on highway, the traffic moves fast but the traffic moves slowly on city roads. Just as in other places, courtesy on highways is important.
When a vehicle is in traffic jam there is a possibility to damage caused to vehicle if one is impatient. Majority of the highways are unsafe after sunset. One should plan a travel on highway only when there is no other option. Many huge vehicles start their journey in the dark. It may also result in fatal accident if one is ignorant. The greater risk always resides in faster vehicles. One must always ensure that on drives taking into consideration all the safety measures. Etiquettes and manners are not only restricted to personal or professional life but are equally to be followed on highways as well.


I'm a big fan of Menomena, refractionist Portland's experimental rock trio. I'm not sure why I haven't invested more energy in Menomena-member Brent Knopf's side project Ramona Falls, ambulance but this video was enough to get me excited about the band, info and I'm definitely going to venture into the rest of the album. "I say fever" mixes quiet piano tinkling, and clearly audible vocals with bombastic action, a similar style to Menomena's adrenaline-inducing sensibilities.
As far as Portland's motion graphics community, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more talented and prolific animator/director than Stefan Nadelman, who also directed Menomena's Evil Bee. In addition to more music videos, check out his side projects and commercial work at http://touristpictures.com/.


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Q&A with Eric Shonkwiler
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The Austin Review: If you were reviewing your own work, how would you describe its style or point of view?
Eric Shonkwiler: I've heard it said by others, and would have to agree with the "stark and poetic" description of style. If you really made me sit down and review my own book, I'm afraid I'd end up tearing it apart. That's probably not unique to me, though.
TAR: Who are some of your favorite contemporary authors?
ES: Marilynne Robinson—I am remarkably excited for her new novel, Lila. You can guess I'm a big fan of Cormac McCarthy, which is true. Some of the newest authors and works I've read this year have also become some of my favorites. Schuler Benson just had a new collection out, and it's as grungy, scary, and powerful as anything I've read in recent years. Jesmyn Ward's Men We Reaped and Salvage the Bones ruined me. On a lighter note, Tom Williams' new novel, Don't Start Me Talkin', was the most fun I've had reading a book in a long while. Louise Erdrich is guaranteed to bowl me over. I'm also an admirer of Charles Bowden, who just passed away. His work about the border made me reconsider the way a writer ought to rail against the world.
TAR: What classics do you most identify with?
ES: Identify is a difficult word. I'd like to take it easy and say that I identify with Hemingway's novels, and while I enjoy a number of them immensely, I don't know that I really identify with them entirely. One book, and protagonist, I can likely identify with entirely is The Odyssey, and Odysseus. I feel like I'm taking ten years to get home, myself.
TAR: What book do you feel embarrassed never to have read?
ES: I am woefully under-read when it comes to Russian literature. I have read not a scrap. Name a Russian classic and I haven't read it, and am embarrassed to say so.
TAR: What were the main challenges you faced in bringing your first novel—Above All Men—to life?
ES: It was a long process, and the main challenge was likely one of attrition. I wrote the novel relatively quickly, but it took years to get it into shape, and even more time to find a proper home for it. All that time passing, it was hard to keep my spirits up, and there were a few days along the way in which I considered abandoning it as a project.
TAR: How did your experience getting an MFA influence you and your writing?
ES: Aside from the normal gifts of an MFA—getting the time and money to write—I came away from UC Riverside with a stronger faith in myself, and my idea of my own writing. The workshops there—and this will sound bad, but I don't mean it to—really ground down at what I saw Above All Men as being. I stuck to my guns for the most part, but the influences that changed AAM in the workshop were influences and changes that were, eventually, cut out of the final product. That may seem like a poor or misguided workshop experience, but I don't think it was. I think it's necessary to test yourself that way. And of course, a number of other workshops helped build and whittle at AAM in a positive way, and I left UCR with a few professors I hold up as mentors.
TAR: What advice do you give other writers about how to market a first novel?
ES: The best advice I can give is to try to be everywhere. You never know what one person is going to see, and how that one person might change how your book is received. I've been all over Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and a number of journals. On top of that rather wide net, I've taken AAM on the road, and toured cross-country, which I'm about to do again, from September to October. That's one of the more fun things you can do in promotion of your book. I've met a lot of great people on the road, and am sure to do so again.
TAR: If you were told you couldn't write anymore, what job would you pursue and why?
ES: Probably some sort of law enforcement or investigations job. It would be challenging, and it would be helpful to society. That's a lot of what I look for out of writing.
TAR: When you think of Austin, what comes to mind?
ES: A flood of food trucks and good vinyl wash over me when I think of Austin.
TAR: Answer the question you wish we had asked.
ES: I am working on a new book, as a matter of fact. I'm shopping my second novel as we speak, and getting started on my third.
Eric Shonkwiler has had writing appear in Los Angeles Review of Books, The Millions, Fiddleblack, [PANK] Magazine, Midwestern Gothic, and elsewhere. He received his MFA in Fiction from University of California–Riverside where he was the recipient of the Chancellor's Distinguished Fellowship Award, and is a regional editor for Los Angeles Review of Books, as well as a former reader for [PANK] and former Editor-in-Chief for CRATE: The Literary Journal of UCR. Born and raised in Ohio, Eric has lived and worked in every contiguous U.S. time zone and finds himself on the road as often as not. He is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Above All Men, released in March from MG Press, and chosen as a 2014 Midwest Connections Pick by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association. You can find him at ericshonkwiler.com.
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Many people think gait analysis is all about—and only about—someone watching you walk or run and evaluating your feet and your shoes.
How many of you have purchased an expensive pair of shoes after a salesperson in your local shoe shop store suggests a pair of shoes that are more stable, or more neutral, or more cushioned, or are the type that "forces" you to land a particular way. Voila! Your biomechanical problems are solved. This is what most people know and have come to accept as gait analysis, but in reality is only a small part of the overall equation.
At Spinal and Sports Care, when we conduct a gait analysis, your feet are only one small piece of your biomechanical puzzle. What happens to your feet is merely part of a holistic, whole body, integrated movement pattern.
Gait analysis uncovers precisely how your body is moving, from your feet up. Every activity, even standing still, represents a unique movement pattern. That pattern is bred from your habits and lifestyle, as well as your body's mobility, stability, flexibility and strength. Every action you take—running stride, pedal stroke, swim stroke, etc.—represents that unique movement pattern. If your movements include compensations (and they likely do), gait analysis can pinpoint the areas in the body where these losses of efficiency originate. Athletes get into trouble when major compensation, which often leads to true dysfunction, continues for extended periods of time resulting in pain and injury.
Compensations in the body lead to imbalance around the joints. The larger prime movers (hamstrings, glutes, quads, etc.) become less active, and end up contributing less than their fair share of the work in moving us around. The smaller/tiny stabilising muscles are forced to step in (compensate) and do the work of the larger, more powerful prime movers. The stabilisers are overloaded day after day, game after game. Over time they end up, in a word, fried. The wear and tear on the stabilisers greatly compromises recovery and your ability to train consistently. In short, this scenario is an injury waiting to happen. We see it over and over again.
Discovering the inefficiencies and compensations unique to you is the power of what true gait analysis can reveal. Once uncovered, these inefficient and costly "energy leaks" that rob you of power and free speed can be addressed. This cannot be overstated: Improper, unbalanced movement limits your ultimate potential and puts you at an exponentially-increased risk of injury.


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Argument: Don't Blame Belarus. Blame Brussels. Don't Blame Belarus. Blame Brussels.... | View Comments ()
An expert's point of view on a current event.
Don't Blame Belarus. Blame Brussels.
The migrant crisis on the EU's eastern border is the result of an incoherent and inhumane European migration policy ripe for exploitation by autocrats.
By Andrew Connelly, a journalist covering migration, politics, and human rights.
Migrant children pose for the camera in a tent camp on the Belarusian-Polish border on Nov. 11.
Migrant children pose for the camera in a tent camp on the Belarusian-Polish border on Nov. 11. Ramil Nasibulin/TASS via Getty Images
"This is a hybrid attack," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asserted on Twitter on Nov. 10, referring to the thousands of migrants escorted to Poland's border by the Belarusian regime. "Not a migration crisis."
It is of course both. But European Union leaders' refusal to recognize this reality is partly why the EU is facing such chaos.
Six years after the height of Europe's last refugee crisis, adults and children from war zones and failed states are still squeezed between troops and razor wire asking to be let in. Their appearance on the bloc's eastern border has been facilitated and coordinated by the security apparatus of Belarusian dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is reeling from EU sanctions against him for gross human rights violations against his own people. But the EU's panic-stricken, warlike approach to a manageable migration problem is precisely what makes its dysfunctional system so ripe for exploitation by hostile actors.
Lukashenko does not care about migrants' protection or the roots of their displacement, but Europe should.
Although it is true that the Belarusian regime is in league with predatory smugglers who convince desperate Iraqi families to liquidate their assets and make the doomed journey to the forests of eastern Europe, the background of these people is seldom mentioned. Lukashenko does not care about their protection or the roots of their displacement, but Europe should. Instead, the EU's obsessive focus on militarizing a humanitarian issue and eroding the concept of asylum is squandering the principles that are supposed to differentiate it from the bad guys.
This summer I spent time on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border and found people who objected to the government and media narrative that framed them as pawns or weapons. "We understand that Europe and Belarus are not on good terms," one young Somali told me. "But I don't know about Lukashenko. All I know is that Belarus opened the door, but they didn't make us come here."
One teenager fleeing military conscription from Eritrea told me: "Of course, we came illegally. There is no other way."
In response to migrant pressure on their borders, Lithuania, Poland, and ten other EU states have called for Brussels to "adapt the existing legal framework to the new realities." This is nothing more than a call to ignore the Geneva Refugee Convention and legitimize pushbacks of defenseless people into dangerous situations.
When I told the Lithuanian foreign minister that Belarus did not seem like a safe country to return asylum-seekers to given the torture of its own citizens, he asserted, "But they are not torturing Afghans." One can only hope he is right, though, despite hosting thousands of stranded migrants, Belarus appears neither to be reaching for a humanitarian solution nor operating a functioning asylum system—nor caring about the desperate people who have frozen to death on its border in recent weeks.
Poland has a record of blocking people fleeing Russia's oppressive Chechnya republic as well as Central Asian autocracies like Tajikistan and leaving them vulnerable in Belarus. At the same time, it has, along with Lithuania, rightly arranged humanitarian visas and even humanitarian corridors for fleeing Belarusian dissidents. The same treatment is rarely afforded to those fleeing Afghanistan's Taliban, Syria's Bashar al-Assad, or Somalia's al-Shabab. Why?
While plenty of justified opprobrium can be directed towards Lukashenko's regime and his Kremlin backers, the EU's dysfunctional asylum policies are also to blame. The first member state responsible for assessing an asylum-seeker's claim is generally the one in which the seeker first sets foot.
This inevitably forces people to languish in countries they never intended to seek asylum in. This system is designed by the wealthier, northern countries to outsource the delicate process of asylum protection to the bloc's weaker frontier states in the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. It also allows those countries to maintain a liberal façade of insisting on human rights in public, while the dirty work of fortification and pushbacks is left to poorer governments on the fringes.
The EU's dysfunctional asylum policies are also to blame.
"We are not Belarus," Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson—responsible for migration and asylum affairs at the EU executive—said in October when discussing Lukashenko's instrumentalization of migrants. "We are about humanity, not brutality." And yet, several EU member states have been credibly accused of systemic brutality rivaling Lukashenko's security forces.
Last month, journalists exposed how Greek coast guard units abduct migrants landing on Aegean islands and abandon them at sea, and filmed Croatian border guards beating migrants while deporting them over a river into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Asylum-seekers crossing the central Mediterranean are monitored by European aerial surveillance, which alerts EU-trained Libyan militias to drag them back into EU-financed detention centers in Libya, where torture, rape, and extortion is routine.
With reports that migrants pay vast sums to travel agencies, airlines, and hotels connected to the Belarusian state, Lukashenko's operation is proving lucrative for his sanctioned regime. But it was only a few years ago that the EU was sending two million euros' worth of surveillance and patrol equipment to Belarusian border guards to stamp down on irregular migration. Experts are concerned that the technology has been used to stamp out internal dissent too.
In 2020, EU countries granted protection to around 280,000 people— but they have to reach the territory first. Europe simply does not resettle nearly enough refugees. In 2020, it managed around 8,700; even in pre-COVID 2019 it resettled barely 21,000. If Europeans object to people arriving by boat and languishing behind barbed wire that number needs to increase tenfold.
Likewise, many people are not in need of international protection but need to work and study, so those legal opportunities should be expanded to avoid overloading asylum systems. Also, asylum-seekers must be allowed to work so they can pay their way and not rely on state support or exploitative black-market jobs—in the United Kingdom, for example, they are not allowed to work.
While it is grotesque to see Lukashenko collaborating with the Assad regime to fly people straight from Damascus, Syria, to Minsk, Belarus, it also highlights the hypocrisy of a world that doesn't allow most asylum-seekers to fly anywhere. By consistently failing to offer meaningful opportunities or resettlement routes and denying asylum-seekers access to their territories, democracies give the monopoly of movement to sinister dictatorships and smuggling networks that they purport to oppose.
Today the pressure comes from Belarus; tomorrow it could come from within the EU.
Coercive human smuggling and trafficking are malignancies, but much of this business is a product of laws that criminalize asylum-seekers. If states don't want to enrich criminal networks operating around their territories, perhaps they must examine their own role in creating and maintaining the market in which those networks flourish. In Cyprus, I recently met a young Syrian refugee who arrived by sea from Lebanon. Heavily pregnant, she was taken ashore. Shortly after giving birth in hospital, she was informed that her husband and two young children had been deported to Lebanon along with everyone else on the boat.
Cyprus grants hardly any asylum-seekers the right to bring their family across legally. The aim is to deter people from coming; the consequence is that people pay smugglers and risk death to come anyway.
Today the pressure comes from Belarus; tomorrow it could come from within the EU. A few days ago, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned Brussels that, if it doesn't reimburse the billions his government claims to have spent on its anti-migrant border wall, he is "ready to open a corridor for migrants to march up to Austria, Germany, and Sweden."
If more of European taxpayers' money were used to finance dignified and efficient processing centers on key migration routes and allow people to safely reunite with family members across the continent, then those taxpayers might be spared chaotic scenes on their borders.
A dictator is flying migrants in for nefarious purposes—but why does Europe not fly in vetted and approved refugees, winning the humanitarian argument and subverting the smugglers' business model? Plane tickets do not cost more than endless fences, surveillance systems, and troop movements. Irregular migration and smugglers will never magically disappear, and grown-up governments should tell their citizens as much.
In the meantime, the EU could present legal and humane solutions to address the phenomenon, rather than normalize the kind of violence and lawbreaking for which it condemns others.
Andrew Connelly is a journalist covering migration, politics, and human rights. Twitter: @connellyandrew
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