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La historia de la selección de rugby de Sudáfrica inició en 1896 cuando jugó su primer partido.

Primeros partidos internacionales
La primera gira de las Islas Británicas tuvo lugar en 1891. Estos fueron los primeros partidos representativos jugados por equipos sudafricanos. El equipo de gira ganaron los 20 partidos que jugaron, concediendo solo un punto.
El éxito de las Islas Británicas continuó en su gira de 1896, ganando tres de cuatro tests contra Sudáfrica. El juego de los sudafricanos mejoró notablemente a partir de 1891, y su primera victoria en un test en el último juego era una señal para el futuro.

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En 1903 las Islas Británicas perdieron una serie de tests por vez primera en Sudáfrica, empatando los primeros dos tests antes de perder el último 8–0. El rugby recibió un gran impulso después de las primeras giras de los Lions, que crearon gran interés en la prensa sudafricana. Sudáfrica no volvería a perder más series en casa o fuera, hasta el año 1956.

El primer equipo sudafricano en ir de gira por las Islas Británicas y Francia tuvo lugar en 1906–07. El equipo jugó tests contra las cuatro Home Nations. Inglaterra consiguió un empate, pero Escocia fue la única de las Home unions que obtuvo una victoria. El viaje creó un sentido de orgullo nacional entre los sudafricanos.
Los sudafricanos jugaron un partido no oficial contra un equipo 'francés' mientras el oficial estaba en Inglaterra; los Springboks ganaron 55–6.
Fue durante esta gira que el apodo Springboks fue usado por vez primera.

La gira británica de 1910 por Sudáfrica fue la primera que incluyó representantes de las cuatro Home unions. El equipo en gira ganó solo uno de sus tres tests.

La segunda gira europea de los Boks, en 1912–13, les hizo ganar su primer Grand Slam, al derrotar a las cuatro home nations, y también derrotaron a Francia.

Entreguerras

Para la Primera Guerra Mundial, Nueva Zelanda y Sudáfrica se habían establecido como las dos grandes potencias del rugby. Una gira Springbok por Nueva Zelanda y Australia en 1921 fue definida como "El campeonato mundial del rugby". Los All Blacks ganaron el primer test 13–5, Los Springboks se recuperaron para ganar el segundo test 9–5, y el test final fue un empate 0–0, que diuo como resultado de la serie un empate.

La gira de los British and Irish Lions en 1924 por Sudáfrica perdió sus cuatro tests frente a los Springboks. Este fue el primer equipo que recibió el nombre de Lions ("leones"), aparentemente por los leones bordados en sus corbatas.
Los All Blacks hicieron su primera gira por Sudáfrica en 1928, y de nuevo la serie termin´`o en empate. Los Springboks ganaron el primer test 17–0 para infligir a los All Blacks su mayor derrota desde 1893. Los All Blacks se recuperaron para ganar el segundo test 7–6. Después de una victoria Springbok en el tercer test, los All Blacks ganaron 13–5 para empatar la serie.

A pesar de ganar el segundo Grand Slam sudafricano, los Springboks de la gira de 1931–32 fueron un equipo poco apreciado, debido a sus tácticas de patear por territorio. Fue exitoso sin embargo, ganando contra Inglaterra, Irlanda, Escocia y gales, así como derrotando a todos sus oponentes galeses por vez primera.

En 1933, Australia hizo una gira por Sudáfrica, con los Springboks ganando la serie 3–2.

En 1937 Sudáfrica hizo una gira por Nueva Zelanda y Australia y su serie victoriosa 2–1 llevó a que se los llamara "el mejor equipo que jamás dejó Nueva Zelanda".

Las Islas Británicas fueron de gira por Sudáfrica de nuevo en 1938, ganando la mayoría de sus partidos. Los Springboks aseguraron victorias fáciles en los primeros dos tests. Sin embargo, los Lions se recuperaron y consiguieron una victoria en el tercer test, siendo la primera victoria de los Lions en suelo sudafricano desde 1910.

Época de posguerra
Danie Craven fue nombrado entrenador en 1949, y empezó su carrera como entrenador ganando diez partidos seguidos, incluyendo una victoria en blanco, 4–0 sobre Nueva Zelanda en su gira de 1949 por Sudáfrica.

El equipo que fue de gira por Europa en 1951–52 fue considerado entre los mejores equipos Springbok que salieron de gira. El equipo ganó el Grand Slam además de derrotar a Francia. Hennie Muller capitaneó el equipo. La cúspide del tour sudafricano fue la derrota de Escocia 44–0. El equipo terminó con solo una pérdida, con London Counties, de 31 partidos.

En 1953, Australia hizo una gira por Sudáfrica por segunda vez y aunque perdieron la serie, derrotaro a Sudáfrica 18–14 en el segundo test. Esta fue la primera derrota Springbok durante 15 años. La gira de los Leones Británicos por Sudáfrica en 1955 acabó en empate después de los cuatro partidos de la serie.

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Cuando Francia hizo una gira por Sudáfrica en 1958 no se esperaba que fuesen competitivos. Francia superó las expectativas y consiguió empatar 3–3. Los franceses entonces aseguraron una victoria en la serie de tests con una victoria 9–5.

Protestas anti-apartheid: años 1960 y 1970
En 1960, la crítica internacional del apartheid creció con la llegada del discurso del Viento del cambio y la matanza de Sharpeville. Los Springboks paulatinamente se convirtieron en el objetivo de protestas internacionales. Los All Blacks fueron de gira por Sudáfrica en 1960, a pesar de una petición con 150.000 firmas oponiéndose a ello. Los Springboks vengaron su derrota en la serie de 1956 ganando la serie de cuatro partidos 2–1 con un empate. Más tarde ese mismo año los Springboks fueron de gira por Europa, y derrotaron a los cuatro equipos británicos para obtener su cuarto Grand Slam.

La gira de los British Lions en 1962 por Sudáfrica perdió los tres partidos. En 1963 los Wallabies de gira derrotaron a los Springboks en tests consecutivos, el primer equipo en hacerlo desde el equipo británico de 1896. En 1964, en el primer tour de ultramar de Gales, jugaron un partido amistoso contra Sudáfrica, perdiendo 24–3, su mayor derrota en 40 años.

Sudáfrica tuvo un mal año en 1965, perdiendo partidos en un gira por Irlanda y Escocia, y en una gira de Australia y Nueva Zelanda.

La planeada gira de 1967 de los All Blacks fue cancelada por la federación de rugby neozelandesa después de que el gobierno sudafricano rechazase permitir que jugaran maoríes. En 1968 los Lions fueron de gira por Sudáfrica y perdieron tres tests y empataron el cuarto.

Al año siguiente en la gira Springbok por Gran Bretaña e Irlanda 1969–70, los Springboks perdieron test matches contra Inglaterra y Escocia, y empataron contra Irlanda. A lo largo de la gira, sin embargo, amplias manifestaciones anti-apartheid obligaron a que varios partidos se jugasen detrás de alambradas.

En 1970 los All Blacks volvieron de gira por Sudáfrica de nuevo, después de que el gobierno sudafricano aceptase tratar a los maoríes del equipo y a los espectadores maoríes como "blancos honorarios". Los Springboks ganaron la serie de partidos 3–1.

En la gira Springbok por Australia en 1971, los Springboks ganaron los tres tests. Como en Gran Bretaña tres años antes, sin embargo, se produjeron amplias manifestaciones anti-apartheid a la llegada del equipo, y tuvieron que ser transportados por la Royal Australian Air Force después de que los sindicatos rechazaran servir aeroplanos o trenes que los transportasen. Una gira planeada de Nueva Zelanda para el año 1973 fue bloqueada por el primer ministro neozelandés Norman Kirk sobre la base de la seguridad pública.

El equipo de los Lions que fue de gira por Sudáfrica en 1974 triunfó 3–0 (con un empate) en la serie de tests. Fue clave la infame "llamada 99". La administración de los Lions había decidido que los Springboks dominasen a sus oponentes mediante la agresión física, de manera que decidió "tener su venganza primero". A la llamada de "99" cada jugador de los Lions atacaría al jugador rival más cercano. La "batalla del Boet Erasmus Stadium" fue uno de los partidos más violentos en la historia del rugby.

Aislamiento deportivo: Años 1970 y 1980
La gira de los All Blacks por Sudáfrica en 1976 siguió adelante, y los Springboks ganaron 3 tests a 1, pero habiendo ocurrido poco después de los disturbios de Soweto la gira atrajo la condena internacional. 28 países hicieron boicot a los Juegos Olímpicos de Montreal 1976 como protesta, y en 1977 el acuerdo de Gleneagles desanimó a que los países de la Commonwealth tuvieran contactos deportivos con Sudáfrica. En respuesta a la creciente presión, las segregadas federaciones de rugby sudafricanas se unieron en 1977. Una gira de los Springboks por Francia que estaba planeada para el año 1979 fue bloqueada por el gobierno francés.

Los Lions fueron de gira por Sudáfrica en 1980, perdiendo los primeros tres tests antes de perder el último.

El tour de los Springbok de 1981 por Nueva Zelanda salió adelante desafiando el Acuerdo de Gleneagles. Sudáfrica perdió la serie 2–1. La gira y la gran alteración ciudadana en Nueva Zelanda tuvo ramificaciones que fueron mucho más allá del rugby. En 1981, Errol Tobias se convirtió en el primer sudafricano no blanco que representó a su país cuando saltó al campo contra irlanda. Sudáfrica intentó compensar su aislamiento deportivo invitando a los Jaguares de Sudamérica a una gira. El equipo incluía sobre todo jugadores argentinos. Ocho partidos se jugaron entre los dos equipos a principios de los años 1980-a todos se les dio estatus de test match. En 1984, Inglaterra hizo una gira perdiendo ambos test matches; de los jugadores seleccionados, solo Ralph Knibbs de Bristol rechazaron ir de gira por razones políticas.

Debido al aislamiento por el apartheid, de 1985 a 1991, Sudáfrica no jugó un solo test match contra un país establecido, aunque Sudáfrica jugó algunos partidos contra equipos temporales.
En 1985, se había planeado una gira All Black por Sudáfrica, pero fue impedida por el Tribunal Supremo de Nueva Zelanda. En lugar de eso se llevó a cabo una gira por un equipo rebelde, conocido como los Cavaliers, que estaba formado por todos los jugadores del equipo original salvo dos. Los Springboks ganaron la serie 3–1. En 1989, un World XV aprobado por la International Rugby Board fue en una mini-gira por Sudáfrica; todas las naciones tradicionales del rugby vetaron que Nueva Zelanda proporcionase jugadores al equipo. A Sudáfrica no se le permitió, por la International Rugby Board, competir en la primera copa mundial de rugby, la de 1987, ni en la segunda, la de 1991.

La nación arcoíris y la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 1995
El apartheid fue abolido en 1990–91, y los Springboks fueron admitidos de nuevo en el rugby internacional en 1992. Lucharon por volver a los estándares previos a su aislamiento en sus primeros juegos después de la readmisión. Durante la gira de los All Blacks de 1992, la primera a Sudáfrica desde 1976, los Springboks fueron derrotados 27–24 por Nueva Zelanda, y sufrieron una derrota 26–3 a Australia al mes siguiente.

Sudáfrica fue el país anfitrión de la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 1995, con una explosión de apoyo para los Springboks entre las comunidades blanca y negra detrás del eslogan "un equipo, un país". Fue el primer gran evento deportivo internacional que se celebró en la Nación arcoíris. Para cuando albergaron la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 1995, los Springboks, entrenados por Kitch Christie, eran los novenos favoritos. Ganaron la fase de grupos derrotando a Australia, Rumanía y Canadá. Victorias en los cuartos de final contra Samoa Occidental (42–14) y en la semifinal contra Francia (19–15) llevaron a los Springboks a la final. Sudáfrica ganó la final contra los All Blacks 15–12 en la prórroga. El presidente Mandela, luciendo una camiseta Springbok, presentó el trofeo al capitán Francois Pienaar, un afrikáner blanco. El gesto fue visto ampliamente como un gran paso hacia la reconciliación de los sudafricanos blancos y negros.

Profesionalismo
Una serie de crisis siguieron de 1995 hasta 1997. Christie dimitió en 1996 enfermo de leucemia. Sudáfrica luchó en la nueva competición de las Tres Naciones, los All Blacks ganaron una serie de tests por Sudáfrica por primera vez en 1996, y los Lions ganaron su gira sudafricana de 1997 2-1. El entrenador Andre Markgraaff fue despedido en 1997 por un comentario racista que hizo. El equipo sufrió derrotas sucesivas en 1997, tanto en la gira de los Lions de 1997 como en la serie del Tres Naciones.

En 1997, el entrenador Nick Mallett dirigió la invicta gira de 1997 de los Springboks por Europa, y en los Boks empataron el récord que existía entonces de la mayor racha de victorias, ganando 17 tests consecutivos, incluido el Torneo de las Tres Naciones 1998.

En la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 1999 los Springboks alcanzaron las semifinales de la competición, donde perdieron frente a quienes acabarían siendo campeones, Australia.

En las temporadas 2002 y 2003, los Springboks perdieron por márgenes de récord frente a Inglaterra (53–3), Francia, Escocia y Nueva Zelanda. En la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2003, fueron eliminados en cuartos de final -su peor participación hasta la fecha.

Tras las victorias durante las giras de junio de 2004, los Boks ganaron el Torneo de las Tres Naciones. Los Springboks ganaron el premio IRB al Mejor Equipo Internacional del Año 2004. Los Springboks terminaron segundos en el Torneo de las Tres Naciones 2005.

Los Springboks, en 2006, perdieron frente a Francia, acabando su largo récord de no ser derrotados en casa. Una mala actuación en el Tres Naciones de 2006 incluyó dos derrotas frente a los Wallabies. El entrenador Jake White dijo a la prensa en julio de 2006 que había sido incapaz de escoger a algunos jugadores blancos para su equipo "debido a la transformación" -una referencia a las políticas del gobierno del CNA para enfrentarse a los desequilibrios raciales.

Victoria en la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2007

En la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2007 en Francia, los Springboks ganaron en su grupo. Los Springboks entonces derrotaron a Fiyi 37–20 en los cuartos de final, y Argentina 37–13 en las semifinals. En la final ganaron 15–6 a Inglaterra para levantar la copa Webb Ellis por segunda vez.

En enero de 2008, Peter de Villiers fue nombrado como el primer entrenador no blanco de los Springboks. El primer equipo de De Villiers incluyó a diez jugadores de color. El equipo acabó el último en el Tres Naciones, pero consiguieron varias victorias durante su gira de finales de año.

La temporada 2009 fue más exitosa. Los Boks lograron una serie de victorias 2–1 sobre los Lions, y luego ganaron el Torneo de las Tres Naciones de 2009. Sin embargo, durante los tests de noviembre perdieron su lugar en la cumbre del clasificación IRB con derrotas frente a Francia e Irlanda. A pesar de todo, los Boks fueron elegidos Equipo Internacional del Año de la IRB.

La campaña de junio de 2010 incluyó una victoria sobre Francia (su primera victoria sobre el equipo francés desde 2005).
Sin embargo, los Boks tuvieron una mala actuación en la campaña del tres Naciones 2010, bajando al tercer lugar del ranking mundial.
En el Torneo de las Tres Naciones 2011, los Boks dejaron que descansasen una serie de jugadores preparándose para la próxima Copa Mundial. En la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2011, los Springboks fueron los primeros de su grupo, antes de caer frente a Australia 11–9 en los cuartos de final.

En la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2015 quedaron en el tercer puesto al vencer en la final de consolación a Argentina.

Apartheid y transformación
Antes incluso de que se introdujera la legislación del apartheid en Sudáfrica en 1948, los Springboks habían sido un equipo solo de blancos. El equipo se convirtió en un símbolo de la división racial dentro de Sudáfrica, y después de las primeras elecciones democráticas en 1994, el partido del gobierno Congreso Nacional Africano (ANC) instituyó una política de transformación en el deporte sudafricano. En este contexto la transformación puede definirse como "una completa alternancia de la apariencia o carácter del rugby sudafricano", y una pretensión es convertir los Springboks en un equipo más representativo de la raza y clase sudafricana.

El equipo ganador de la Copa Mundial de 1995 solo incluyó a un jugador no blanco (Chester Williams). Esto continuó siendo así en los grandes partidos de las copas del mundo de 1999 y 2003, y en la final de la Copa del Mundo de 2007 el equipo solo puso en el campo a dos jugadores no blancos, Bryan Habana y JP Pietersen. El presidente de la federación sudafricana de rugby, Oregan Hoskins, consideró que el número de jugadores no blancos en el equipo de la Copa Mundial de 2007 era demasiado bajo, y en 2008 se nombró al primer entrenador no blanco del equipo. Es grande la presión política sobre los entrenadores y administradores del rugby para que seleccionen jugadores no blancos; 16 de los 35 nuevos Springboks escogidos por el anterior entrenador Jake White fueron no blancos. El ministro del parlamento del CNA, Butana Komphela expresó un punto de vista que sostenían muchos políticos en el país cuando dijo que "El deporte no puede ser excluido de los imperativos de dar mayor poder y la transformación." 15 de los 49 jugadores entrenándose para la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2015 eran no blancos. El seleccionador Heyneke Meyer fue criticado por incluir pocos jugadores no blancos en su equipo, de hecho, solo Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen y Tendai Mtawarira son los únicos jugadores negros titulares con habitualidad en los Springboks, pese a que forman el 84% de los jugadores sudafricanos menores de 18 años.

El emblema Springbok y su controversia
Desde la abolición del apartheid, el Congreso Nacional Africano -partido del gobierno- ha querido reemplazar el símbolo de la gacela Springbok (la gacela saltarina) en todos los equipos nacionales, por asociarse habitualmente a los equipos segregados, y reemplazarlo por algún símbolo neutro que represente una ruptura decisiva con el represivo pasado. Con este propósito se eligió al Protea rey como flor nacional sudafricana; así, el equipo nacional de cricket pasó a ser conocido como los Proteas. Se imaginó un cambio parecido para la gacela springbok, emblema del equipo nacional de rugby.

El equipo de Paul Roos introdujo por vez primera la gacela springbok en 1906-7, con motivo de su gira por Gran Bretaña. Se intentaba así evitar que la prensa británica se inventara un nombre para ellos. Se promovió como muestra de la unidad entre los blancos ingleses y africáners después de la guerra de los bóeres de finales del siglo XIX.

El logo no estuvo restringido, al principio, solo al equipo blanco: el primer equipo nacional de color usó la gacela springbok en 1939 y el primer equipo negro lo hizo en 1950. Con el tiempo, sin embargo, se consideró que la gacela springbok representaba tanto la exclusión de jugadores que no eran considerados blancos con la legislación del apartheid como, por extensión, al propio apartheid. Tanto los cargos del rugby sudafricano, como los propios jugadores, se asociaron históricamente con el racismo a partir de 1906. Los propios jugadores rechazaron jugar contra un equipo de Devon porque incluía a Jimmy Peters, el primer jugador negro que representó a Inglaterra. El legendario oficial, entrenador nacional y medio de melé Springbok Danie Craven se mostró de acuerdo con los oficiales gubernamentales que habían exigido que los jugadores maoríes se excluyeran de los equipos All Black de gira por Sudáfrica. Craven también consideraba que la gacela springbok simbolizaba exclusivamente la identidad blanca del equipo nacional de rugby.

Tras la caída del apartheid en 1992 se añadió una corona de Protea rey al logo. Tal como se representa en la película Invictus, la presión para reemplazar la gacela springbok como emblema para el equipo de rugby fue tema candente en 1994, justo antes de la Copa Mundial de Rugby que tendría lugar en Sudáfrica. Fue necesaria la intervención directa de Nelson Mandela para que el ejecutivo del CNA no quitase el emblema en ese momento, sino que se apropiase de él. Después de que el equipo nacional ganase la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 1995, el pionero del rugby negro Dan Qeqe dijo que "Los Springboks juegan para todos nosotros".

En marzo de 2004 la Comisión deportiva sudafricana ratificó que el Protea rey era el emblema de rugby oficial en las chaquetas y las gorras, pero concedieron que la gacela springbok se conservara en el jersey del equipo. En noviembre de 2007 la conferencia especial del CNA en Polokwane trató de nuevo la necesidad de un solo símbolo para todos los deportes. Mientras los críticos como Qondisa Ngwenya preveían una pérdida de ingresos si se abandonaba la gacela springbok, otros como Cheeky Watson urgieron la necesidad de una alternativa, un símbolo unificador.

En 2015 para la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2015, la gacela springbok fue trasladada de la parte frontal del jersey a la manga derecha, mientras que la Protea permanecía en el frente. Esto se debió a que las regulaciones de la Copa Mundial afirman que solo el logro de la IRB y el principal logo del equipo debían ir en la parte frontal de la camiseta. Varios aficionados al rugby sudafricano mostraron entonces su enojo al ver que la gacela springbok no estaba en la parte frontal de la camiseta de 2015.

Enlaces externos

Referencias

Selección de rugby de Sudáfrica
Historia del rugby
Rugby en Sudáfrica

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Investing in 5G is Crucial for Ensuring High Quality Education for New York Students
February 06, 2020 | by Andrew Rasiej
technology in schools (photo: Ed Reed/Mayor's Office)
21st century education requires 21st century innovation. If we want students to think critically and creatively to learn to solve problems and succeed in today's modern world they also need and must have access to modern technology.
A decade ago, laptops, tablets, desktop computers, and internet access were just beginning to be introduced into schools and classrooms. Today, these tools are commonplace across New York and the nation, integrated into lesson plans and required for homework completion. And although cellphones can sometimes be distracting to students in school, more curriculum and education resources are being developed for mobile devices than ever before.
However, the classrooms of tomorrow will feature technology that today seems like science fiction: Virtual reality that lets teachers instruct students remotely in real time; augmented reality that students can use to conduct complex experiments; robots that interact with students and help monitor their learning progress; super high-speed connectivity that allows for massive amounts of information to be downloaded in just a few seconds.
Students now in the K-12 system, members of so-called Generation Z, are tech natives; screens, social media and surfing the 'net are as natural to them as breathing, and this has forced teachers and administrators to upend traditional instructional models.
But it's the incoming crop of students, dubbed Generation Alpha, who will force the true revolution of education. Born beginning in 2010 – the same year Apple debuted the iPad – these kids will be fully tech-integrated, having never known anything other than the modern digital age.
If the education community fails to adapt to meet the needs and expectations of this new crop of students, we risk losing them altogether.
A 2013 Gallup poll of 500,000 students in grades five through 12 found that nearly eight in ten elementary students were "engaged" with school, but by high school, that number had dropped to four in ten. Once they got into their teenage years, students reported that school left them feeling "bored" and "stressed" instead of excited and engaged.
This phenomenon will only worsen if we don't rise to the challenge of educating the next generation. To do so, New York must make investments now in high-speed connectivity, ensuring that every child across the state has access to the most up-to-date technology that will be necessary for success.
5G, the next evolution of wireless connectivity, is not only essential to this success but also to ensuring that New York leads the nation in creating a modern education system that truly matches needs of the modern world.
Governor Andrew Cuomo is right for recognizing that the development of the small cell technology is necessary for making 5G a reality across New York. The governor made clear in his executive budget proposal that streamlining the process for establishing a statewide small cell network is crucial for making sure all New Yorkers have access to high-speed broadband service.
Access to high-speed networks is also important in higher education, enabling students and faculty around the state, the nation, and even the world to communicate and collaborate, which is the bedrock of the academic experience as well as the foundation for our economic well-being.
Improvements in connectivity will only further enhance the ability of the higher ed community to work together and share information, facilitating research breakthroughs that help build our economy and keep us on the cutting edge.
Better connectivity will also improve distance learning, an increasingly popular way to provide access to college classes for a wide variety of "nontraditional" students, like military personnel, single mothers, or mid-career professionals.
These students cannot, for reasons of transportation, childcare, or other challenges, attend regularly scheduled classes in person. Enhancing distance learning opportunities will help them further their education and get better jobs, improving the quality of life for them and their families while also helping to boost the state's economy.
New York has long recognized the benefit of technology in education. In 2014, state voters approved the Smart Schools Bond Act, authorizing the issuance of $2 billion worth of bonds to pay for upgrades and advancements – including in broadband or wireless connectivity for schools and their communities.
But if investment is not made to improve the statewide network, these local improvements will be for naught and that money will be wasted.
New York is clearly moving in the right direction when it comes to making sure school-age kids are getting the sound, basic education to which they are constitutionally entitled.
The state Education Department recently released the latest data on graduation rates and found they've risen by 7.3 percent for students who entered high school in 2015 compared to those who did so in 2006. In addition, the achievement gap between students of color and their white peers has diminished between 1.5 and 6.8 percent.
New York must keep this progress going by taking the lead in building the broadband infrastructure that gives all New Yorkers access to modern technology and connectivity they need to succeed and thrive.
Andrew Rasiej is the founder and CEO of Civic Hall. On Twitter @Rasiej.
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30 March 2021 / ACN Newswire
UREEQA Advisory Board Welcomes Music Industry Leader Kevin Leflar
ONTARIO CA, Mar 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - His roster of clients is impressive and includes the likes of James Taylor, Santana, Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, and the list goes on. Kevin Leflar, co-founder, president and CEO of officialCOMMUNITY - has seen it all. Spending 30+ years straddling both the music and technology worlds, Leflar has become one of the best-known authorities on the impact of digital technology on the music industry.
Leflar's List of Clients
Launching his career as a band manager in his early 20s, sending demo tapes to music labels and ultimately representing a Juno award-winning artist, Leflar spurred a bidding war landing him one of the biggest deals in Canadian history. By his mid-twenties, he had his own label, was offered bands and musicians to manage and could have written his own ticket in the industry.
Leflar's interests and career took a turn into the tech sector pre-Y2K, working on what he describes as "Web 1.0," where software developers were considered somewhat rock stars - in their own right. After igniting his passion for all things Internet technology, contributing to the growth of a company from five to 350+ employees in only four short years, he ventured off on his own - bringing his two interests together with the birth of officialCOMMUNITY. officialCOMMUNITY is an online event-driven brand management agency that uses technology to empower established recording artists to acquire, serve and connect with their fans as lifelong, direct customers and community members.
Considered a rock star by his programmers and a self-described nerd to his rock star clients, Leflar landed on the world stage by working with legends Elton John, Bob Dylan, George Michael, Roger Waters and Sam Smith.
Recognizing that artists' fame can be a double-edged sword, he felt compelled to become involved with organizations dedicated to improving Canadian musicians' profile and rights. He subsequently represented a collection of recording artists before the Canadian Copyright Board and worked with international consulates as a Canadian ambassador of music.
"Leflar's background is certainly unique," commented UREEQA CEO Harsch Khandelwal. "It's not every day that an individual spends his days thinking up events like golfing with Alice Cooper, and then spends his evenings thinking about intellectual property rights and how technological advancements could impact the industry and his clients' livelihood."
It is here that his passion, values and interests align with UREEQAs vision - that by leveraging technology, and blockchain, UREEQA can protect a Creator's Work, Rights and Revenue. "UREEQA understands that this is an international problem and we're assembling a team that we think can make a difference, that can change Creators' lives," Khandelwal added.
"The music industry has its flaws," noted Leflar. "Creators need a way to protect what's theirs and it's clear to me that UREEQA is on the right path. That's why I'm excited to join their team as a member of the UREEQA Advisory Board."
Khandelwal echoed Leflar's excitement about joining the Advisory Board, adding that "It's clear to me that Kevin is there for the music industry, he's dedicated his life to the interplay between music and technology, and most importantly, he cares about the recording artists. Kevin is a perfect fit as the latest member of the UREEQA Advisory Board."
About Kevin Leflar
Kevin Leflar is the co-founder, president and CEO of officialCOMMUNITY. officialCOMMUNITY empowers established recording artists including James Taylor, Santana, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Sarah McLachlan, Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits to acquire, serve and connect their fans as lifelong, direct customers and community members.
officialCOMMUNITY conducts direct sales in each artist's name through their official website using only their brand. Our artist's teams manage the official social media presence and operate as stewards of the artist's brand online.
Mr. Leflar has an extensive background as a technologist and consultant, musician and music industry innovator. https://www.officialcommunity.com
About UREEQA
The UREEQA platform strives to protect creators' work, their rights and their revenue by harnessing the power of blockchain technology.
Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA will modernize the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright, patent, industrial design and trademark protection. By building a robust and compelling Package of Proof for source creative work, UREEQA only mints Validated NFTs to represent creative rights. This helps keep buyers safe by giving them confidence that the work they are purchasing was minted by the smart contract approved by the creator of the work and is therefore authentic.
UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its Creators, Validators and Tokenholders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem.
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Jesse Jarnow (Wasn't That a Time), Tim Mohr (Burning Down the Haus), and Imani Perry (May We Forever Stand) discuss the roles played by music and musicians in organizing social movements, past and present. Book sales and signing will follow. FREE to attend and open to the public.


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Ah, Dell is very proprietary, you are better off going with a new setup, but sometimes their cases are designed along with the motherboard and you may have a hard time lining up a new motherboard in your Dell case. Gotta love Dell so if you go with a new Motherboard be ready to grab a new case too.. and maybe a PSU.


Enhancing human performance is increasingly important as we adapt to new business models and market conditions. Yet many are still skeptical at the idea of meditation as a high performance tool. It is time to rethink. Neuroscience is now proving the link between the ancient practice of meditation and enhanced performance, creativity and leadership abilities.
My interview for my upcoming 2018 documentary Make Me A Leader with Dr. Fred Travis was extraordinary. Dr. Travis is the Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at the Maharishi University of Management in Iowa.
I have practised meditation for many years. Listening to Dr. Travis gave me a far deeper appreciation of how leaders can and must embrace their potential. We can now prove that meditation increases brain function and significantly improves our ability to manage our constant stream of thoughts.
Everything we think and do creates 'mental noise'. Knowing how to calm this is vital to manage both our wellbeing and effectiveness. Dr. Travis has investigated many meditation techniques, particularly Transcendental Meditation. He explained that each type of meditation is associated with different brain-wave patterns. In turn, each has different effects on our brains.
From a leadership perspective, the results of consistent and effective meditation are profound. It can lead to better physical health and more efficient cognitive functioning - the high level of calm thinking that leaders need to consistently perform at their best.
Meditation also enhances our creativity and self-actualisation. It helps us to form better interpersonal relationships and to reach a balanced and happier state of mind. In our VUCA world, leaders who can achieve and work from this mental place are likely to be more successful for longer.
Being able to discuss these findings and have my own brain waves measured during meditation at the University's lab was deeply moving. It made me realise how much we can boost our performance by devoting just 20 minutes each day to improving our brain state.
I asked Dr. Travis to share his views on leadership. Are leaders born or are they made? He believes that both cases are true. Some people are born leaders, but all of us can become leaders if we want. Techniques like meditation strengthen an already strong, nimble mind. It can also teach us how to use our mind in different ways to better prepare us to make effective decisions, become resilient and more influential.
Watch my interview with Dr. Fred Travis, Director Centre for Brain, Consciousness & Cognition, Maharishi University of Management, USA.


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Star boy, Wizkid has sent congratulatory messages to Tiwa Savage on winning the best African MTV Europe Music Awards.
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Q: Find for which values of C a function is differentiable Find for which values of $C \in \mathbb{R}$ the function $f$: $\mathbb{R^2} \to \mathbb{R}$ is differentiable, with $f$ defined by:
$$f(x,y) = \begin{cases} \frac{|x|^C y}{\sqrt{x^2 +y^2}} &\mbox{if } (x,y) \neq (0,0) \\
0 &\mbox{if } (x,y) = (0,0)
\end{cases}$$
I'm pretty sure I first have to find for which values of $C$ the function is continuous and study the different cases, then if it is continuous I can use the definition of the derivative to find the restrictions on $C$ for differentiability. I think I have to start by checking if $f$ is continuous at $(0,0)$ which is the only point where it might not be differentiable. Do I have the right starting idea?

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For our next session...
Famed psychologists
Popping into your mind
A Clockwork Orange (Esperanto)
Crockus
Moral licensing
""The desire of being believed, the desire of persuading, of leading, and directing other people, seems to be one of the strongest of all our natural desires.
—Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
""I see no difference between things and people.
—Seishiro Sakurazuka, Tokyo Babylon
A psychopath is an individual conforming to the diagnostic criteria for psychopathy, a common[1] personality disorder.
1 Technical definitions
2 Capitalism and everyday psychopaths
3 Hare psychopathy checklist
4 Other individuals professionally diagnosed as psychopaths (or sociopaths)
Technical definitions[edit]
Psychopaths display a lack of conscience and a certain level of superficial charm. Because of these conditions as well as being self-serving and manipulative in nature, they often do very well in both business and politics.
The technical term for psychopathy — as listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) — is antisocial personality disorder or ASPD. The term sociopath is also often applied to psychopaths. The media and the general public often use these three terms in the following contexts:
"Antisocial" applies to a person who actively opposes social norms. It is often is misapplied to people (especially teens) who are introverted or have a difficult time fitting in with society. Autistic people and people with schizoid personality disorder[2] were once considered to have ASPD because they may be loners who don't fit in. This is often folly because it either fails, or more disturbingly, neglects to differentiate betwixt antisocial behavior (actively opposing social norms) and asocial behavior (passively indifferent to social norms).
"Sociopath" is usually applied to those diagnosed with ASPD based on behavioral traits alone.
"Psychopath" is usually applied to those diagnosed with ASPD based on behavioral, affective, and personality traits.
However, it should be noted that to most professional psychologists and psychiatrists, the three terms are synonymous, though some have argued that psychopathy should be a separate disorder.[3] Psychopathy is generally regarded to be a neurobiological disorder whereas Antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy) is considered to be the result of abuse or trauma, like narcissistic personality disorder which is correlated with psychopathy in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM).
Capitalism and everyday psychopaths[edit]
Psychopathy isn't limited to only criminals and can in fact be beneficial to an individual in a capitalistic society. Several researchers, such as Swiss psychiatrist Guggenbühl-Craig in his book The Emptied Soul,[4] argue capitalism is an economy which encourages psychopathy and arrogant behavior to achieve great rewards. Slyness and deception, these characteristics would be detrimental in any other economy except in capitalism. In other words, it is a great advantage to not have a conscience because it allows psychopaths to not get distracted from the great satisfaction of self-indulgence, even if it means performing acts which disadvantage others.
In Paul Zak's TED talk, Zak explores the effects of oxytocin on human morality:[5]
So who are these people who manipulate our oxytocin systems? We found, testing thousands of individuals, that five percent of the population don't release oxytocin on stimulus. So if you trust them, their brains don't release oxytocin. If there's money on the table, they keep it all. So there's a technical word for these people in my lab. We call them bastards. (Laughter) These are not people you want to have a beer with. They have many of the attributes of psychopaths.
While five percent may seem like a small amount, keep in mind the statistic says 1 out of 20 people share qualities which can be considered psychopathic.
Hare psychopathy checklist[edit]
Canadian psychologist Robert D. Hare has developed a check list of personality traits that are common to most psychopaths. The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) is as follows:
Factor 1 — Personality "Aggressive narcissism"
Glibness/superficial charm
Grandiose sense of self-worth
Pathological lying
Cunning/manipulative
Lack of remorse or guilt
Emotionally shallow
Callous/lack of empathy
Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
Factor 2 — Case History "Socially Deviant Lifestyle"
Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
Parasitic lifestyle
Poor behavioral control
Promiscuous sexual behavior
Lack of realistic, long-term goals
Irresponsibility
Early behavioral problems
Revocation of conditional release
Traits not correlated with either factor
Many short-term marital relationships
Criminal versatility[6]
Surveyors assign number values to the above traits.
Does not apply = 0
Somewhat applies = 1
Fully applies = 2
If a person scores more than 20 points, then yes. It's quite likely they at least have some psychopathic tendencies.
Other individuals professionally diagnosed as psychopaths (or sociopaths)[edit]
This section requires more sources.
Ian Brady[7]
Anders Behring Breivik[8]
Diane Downs
John Wayne Gacy
Paul Bernardo
Harold Shipman
Albert J. Dunlap
Eric Harris[9]
Alcibiades
Episode #304 (9 May 2011) of the Skeptics Guide to the Universe contains an interview with Jon Ronson, author of The Men Who Stare at Goats and The Psychopath Test
↑ 1% of the population and 25% of prisoners. (NOTE: In her 2005 book The Sociopath Next Door: The Ruthless Versus the Rest of Us, psychologist Martha Stout claims that the number of psychopaths at large in society is closer to 4%.)
↑ Being "schizoid" has no relation to schizophrenia. Basically, it's the desire to live the life of a hermit.
↑ How to Tell a Sociopath from a Psychopath, Psychology Today
↑ https://www.sott.net/article/137923-Capitalism-A-System-Run-By-and-For-Psychopaths
↑ https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_zak_trust_morality_and_oxytocin/transcript
↑ See the Wikipedia article on Hare Psychopathy Checklist.
↑ Ian Brady 'could kill again': inside the twisted mind of the Moors Murderer The telegraph
↑ "Norway's mass killer Breivik declared sane", 10 April 2012.
↑ The Depressive and the Psychopath Slate
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The fact that through Srbobran there are two main roads traspassing and connecting Central and South Europe is actualy what made that place become one of the most developed in Vojvodina. The look of the downtown is the evidence that Srbobran has had a long history. The Church of Epiphany dates from 1787 and the one that dominates is the Roman-Catholic Church of Exaltation of the Cross built in 1815. Srbobran has had its present name since 1918 named after the ditch built in 1848 to defend the settlement being located on today's Srbobranska Street. In the named ditch there were Serbian people hiding, so the ditch was first called Serbian, and then Srbobran. People say that the land in Srbobran is very fertile, which the result of the ground is being rich in waters in this municipality. There are the rivers Кrivaja, Great Bačka Canal, but the ponds as well out of which the most famous is Beljanska. Srbobran is rich in underground waters, and even thermal ones with very favorable temperature. Unfortunately, one must notice that the water is not used for therapeutical purposes, but the villagers use it to water their plains. Nature and accommodation in this region is completely adjusted to the modern guest's needs, and yet its archaic beauty will surely bring you back into its area again. Тurija and Nadalj are rural areas. Тurija, known for the sausages and Sausage Fest, got its name after the river Turija, the right confluent of the river Drina, where the first inhabitants of this place came from. Nadalj has more versions regarding the origin of its name. People say that, it is most likely that Nadalj got its name after the wilderness inhabited by the peasants.


In 2018, Facebook's Head of New Feed Adam Mosseri stated that Facebook was starting to "shift ranking to make News Feed more about connecting with people and less about consuming media insolation." What does this mean for businesses? This means there is a possibility that organic reach will decline. That a business is taking a backseat in the news feeds with the new algorithm.
This means digital marketing agency Austin work even harder to help businesses create content that is as personalized as possible. The more personalized the content is, the better the chance that content will show in news feed. A business can help reach a larger audience with boosted posts.
This is how to boost a post on Facebook.
The general concern with boosting Facebook posts is spending extra money, and the best part about boosting posts is that it can be done for $20.00 and reach thousands of potential customers and clients.
On a Facebook Business Page, boosting a post is quite simple! Go to the business page that will be getting the boosted post, find the post and hit the "boost" button. This will bring up a pop-up on your screen.
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If a client is looking for more followers and engagement, then the best option would be "get more engagement." If a client is looking for better lead generation, "get more messages" would be the best option.
From there, one can add a specific button. For those boosting a post dealing with e-commerce and direct sales, the best option is to add a "shop now" or "book now" button to the post. This can help track leads from the post to the site or booking link. This will help calculate ROI.
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The location is Austin, Texas and the audience location is 50 miles within and outside of Austin.
Why did we pick these options for this example? This is because our digital marketing agency Austin offers services to other businesses. Those who are searching for our services are decision makers in these small businesses.
If need be, one can make a boosted post as specific as interests, hobbies or as broad as just business.
Once you've done all of this, hit save and decide on how long the post will run. It can run for a month or one day. This all depends on the budget someone is willing to spend. If this post runs until April 8th, 2019 with a budget of $40.00 it's estimated to reach 98-490 people per day. You can customize the budget and use the drop down menu to reach more people per day.
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A.P.S 051: Best of Kenya and Tanzania Budget Safari (16 days)
The adventures in the bush begin with spectacular Samburu National Reserve romantically situated, foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is famous for its tremendous variety of big game. Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from Lions, Cheetah to Wildebeest to Giraffes to Baboons. Optional visit to a Masai /samburu village is available as this is the home of the Maasai /samburu people. Here you learn about their tribal social systems, customs and the place of the Maasai in today's Africa. The residents live in their Manyatta, or village, much as they have for centuries and a visit gives you the opportunity to see the interior of these mud-hut homes, spotless and unadorned, contrasted with the Maasai themselves, bedecked with brilliantly colored beads and cloths.
Day 1/2: PICK UP FROM NAIROBI HOTEL/AIRPORT
Drive toward Samburu National park, With its incredible wildlife and picturesque surroundings, it's a real surprise that Samburu National Park remains one of Kenya's lesser-visited regions. However, its peaceful atmosphere and the authentic wilderness experience set it apart from the country's better-known wildlife reserves.
Situated on the banks of the Ewaso Ngíro River, with its palm groves and dense forests, Samburu boasts plentiful wildlife and the birdwatching is especially good. The remainder of the reserve is semi-arid, making for easy game viewing.samburu sopa or similar FB(L,D,B,B)
Day 03: SAMBURU-LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
Morning transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park, a small (220-sq. km) beautiful park with lakes fringed by swamps and surrounded by dry savannah. Lake Nakuru National park is one of Kenya's
most ecologically rich and surprising national parks and is widely regarded as offering one of the world's greatest bird spectacles – more than a million lesser flamingoes painting the green waters of Lake Nakuru a fluttering pink. The 188 square kilometre park, enjoys some of East
Africa's rarest creatures abound, including fast-growing populations of black and white rhino, the endangered Rothschild's giraffe, buffalo,waterbuck and lion. Lake Nakuru also enjoys a reputation as one of the best places in the country to spot the elusive leopard. Dinner and Overnight at Merica Hotel/midland hotel or similar property (L,D,B,B)
Day 04/05: LAKE NAKURU- LAKE NAIVASHA
After break fast depart to Lake naivasha, is also a birdwatchers fantasy. There are over 450 species in the immediate area including the highland escarpments, which surround the lake to the south and west. From October to March, palaearctic migrants generously supplement the resident bird population. On Lake Naivasha, pelicans and cormorants are numerically superior but pride of place must go to the African Fish Eagle whose haunting call remains as significant to lake visitors as does the roar of a lion in the parks.
You will also have an opportunity to visit Hells gate National Park, is unique among Kenya's parks, as you are allowed to walk or cycle unguided across its breadth. There's dramatic scenery, with looming cliffs, gorges and basalt columns. Lurking lions and leopards add to the excitement! Marking the eastern entrance to Hell's Gate Gorge is Fischer's Tower, one of the park's many popular rock-climbing sites. Over night at Clayfisher amp/fischerman camp/fisheagle or similar camp (L,D,B,B)
Day 06/07/08: LAKE NAIVASHA-MASAI MARA
After break fast drive to the Masai Mara, one of thefinest game reserves in the world. An extension of Tanzania's SerengetiNational Park, the Mara is famous for its vast herds and wide variety of animal species. For the next two days, you'll explore this marvelous region on game drives (shared), although you'll also have an opportunity to go for a bushwalk along the Mara or Telek rivers to look for hippos,
crocodiles, and a variety of birds. Another option (not included) is to view the plains and wildlife from a hot air balloon! Floating over the plains, peering down at the abundant wildlife, is an unforgettable
Each year, approximately two million wildebeest, gazelle, and zebra (aswell as pursuing predators) move from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara as dry weather sets in. Migratory wildlife is concentrated in the Mara from July-October, and is found in the Serengeti from November-June. However,
the plentiful quantity of resident wildlife makes the Masai Mara special year round. Dinner and overnight at Mara sentrim camp/enchoro wildlife/olmara tented camp FB
DAY 9/10/11: MASAI MARA-SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Today you're off to the famous Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration.Via Isibania Border, Your drive today is spectacular as you drive up the crater highlands, stopping at the rim for a birds-eye view of the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. Continuing on, as you crest the hillside, spread out before you, as far as the eyes can see, is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti mean "endless plains" in Kiswahili and this 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson's gazelles. Large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are drawn to the area by this abundance of prey which migrate throughout the park. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax, bat eared foxes, mongoose, honey badger, jackals, monkeys, baboons and African hares also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds.
On the way into the Serengeti you will stop at the famous Oldupai Gorge, where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey made their discovery of the first man that walked the earth. After attending a short lecture describing the archeological digs and geology of the gorge, you'll have time to visit the small museum. After enjoying lunch, you will depart on an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti. Overnight at faru faru river lodge/sayari camp/Serengeti migration camp/ndabaka camp
DAY 12/13:NGORO NGORO CONSERVANCY
Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning safari before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active and also to have a fantastic sun rise in front of you. The sunrise in the african Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. After the game drive, return to the camp for brunch. In the afternoon, transfer to Ngorongoro, the 8th natural wonder of the world. With walls 2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah's Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhino. In fact, the crater has the greatest concentration of wild life in the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, a soda lake that, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, a forest and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusk, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. They are the most incredible elephants you'll ever see in your life. Overnight at Simba campsite/rhino lodge or similar - a beautiful campsite on the rim of the crater with amazing views of it. It also has very modern toilet and shower facilities. (L,D,B,B)
Day 14/15:NGORO NGORO-AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
kAfter break fast depart to Amboseli national Park via Namanga Border, Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit, we set off for another stimulating 'Spice' game drive. Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from Wildebeest to Giraffes to Baboons. Optional visit to a Masai village is planned after breakfast. Maasai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with the wild animals are known across the world. A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Midday finds us at our lodge for lunch and afternoon rest, followed by another extensive 'Spice' game drive. Overnight at Kibo safari lodge/amboseli sentrim/kimana camp (L,D,B,B)
DAY 16: DEPART
After break fast, depart to Nairobi, either to be transferred to Your home flight or to Nairobi Hotel.
Cost of the above package
PER PERSON SHARING US$ 4,200.00 MINIMUM OF 5 PERSONS
CHILD RATE US$ 1,500.00 SHARING WITH ADULT
CHILD BELOW 3 YRS FREE.
The cost include:
2 night at samburu national park
1 night at Nakuru
2 night at Lake naivasha
3 nights at Masai mara
3 nights at Serengeti
2 nights at Ngoro ngoro
2 nights at Amboseli National Park
Service of English speaking tour guide
Meals as per program.
Transport in 4x4 safari van.
Park fees.
The cost exclude:
Good personal nature
Any other item not mentioned in the inclusion
Note: Availability is subject to the time of booking.


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On the DHCP server, click Start, click Run, in Open, type dhcpmgmt.smc, and then press ENTER.
In the DHCP console, open <servername>\IPv4.
Right-click the name of the DHCP scope that you will use for NAP client computers, and then click Properties.
On the Network Access Protection tab, under Network Access Protection Settings, choose Enable for this scope, verify that Use default Network Access Protection profile is selected, and then click OK.
In the DHCP console tree, under the DHCP scope that you have selected, right- click Scope Options, and then click Configure Options. On the Advanced tab, verify that Default User Class is selected next to User class. Select the 003 Router check box, and in IP Address, under Data entry, type the IP address for the default gateway used by compliant NAP client computers, and then click Add.
Select the 006 DNS Servers check box, and in IP Address, under Data entry, type the IP address for each router to be used by compliant NAP client computers, and then click Add.
Select the 015 DNS Domain Name check box, and in String value, under Data entry, type your organization's domain name (for example, woodgrovebank.local), and then click Apply. This domain is a full-access network assigned to compliant NAP clients.
On the Advanced tab, next to User class, choose Default Network Access Protection Class.
Select the 003 Router check box, and in IP Address, under Data entry, type the IP address for the default gateway used by noncompliant NAP client computers, and then click Add. This can be the same default gateway that is used by compliant NAP clients.
Select the 006 DNS Servers check box, and in IP Address, under Data entry, type the IP address for each DNS server to be used by noncompliant NAP client computers, and then click Add. These can be the same DNS servers used by compliant NAP clients.
Select the 015 DNS Domain Name check box, and in String value, under Data entry, type a name to identify the restricted domain (for example, restricted.woodgrovebank.local), and then click OK. This domain is a restricted- access network assigned to noncompliant NAP clients.
Click OK to close the Scope Options dialog box.
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a domain controller named DC1. You need to create an Active Directory snapshot on DC1. Which four commands should you run?
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a server named Print1. Your company implements DirectAccess. A user named User1 frequently works at a customer's office. The customer's office contains a print server named Print1. While working at the customer's office, User1 attempts to connect to Print1. User1 connects to the Print1 server in contoso.com instead of the Print1 server at the customer's office. You need to provide User1 with the ability to connect to the Print1 server in the customer's office.


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Helicinidae é uma família de caramujos terrestres encontrados em regiões tropicais do Caribe e várias ilhas do Pacífico.

Esses animais não pertencem ao grupo dos Pulmonata, os caracois e lesmas terrestres. São na verdade caramujos marinhos que recentemente abandonaram o mar para colonizar o meio terrestre. Destinguem-se dos caracois terrestres comuns pela presença de opérculo e olhos na base das antenas, não na ponta.

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Those of you already familiar with Apprising Ministries know that not only am I a Southern Baptist pastor but I am also a former Roman Catholic. So this is an issue that hits right at my heart because the majority of my family line on both sides is still trapped in what Dr. John MacArthur has rightly called another religion entirely.
Now please understand no one is saying that Rick Warren considers the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) as a Christian denomination. But when Warren says, "I'm not going to get into a debate over the non-essentials," while he is working to help Mormons build bigger churches, I do think we need to ask whether these "non-essentials" in Warren's mind now include basic Mormon doctrine. Doctrine taught in this non-Christian cult such as God was once a man, Jesus Christ is the spirit brother of Satan, and in fact man himself can become God.
I have pointed out elsewhere that I haven't been going to SBC meetings so I hadn't realized that apparently those letters now stand for "Slowly Becoming Catholic." And so now can someone please explain to me how the Southern Baptist denomination, allegedly one of the largest "Protestant" denominations in the world, says absolutely nothing while one its most prominent pastors is actively promoting apostate Roman Catholicism and even helping them to build bigger churches.
Do we seriously think that God is going to bless the SBC while no one says anything while this kind of purpose driven lunacy in the Lord's Name is going on?


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Annalisa Pastore  is a Professor of Chemistry and Molecular Biology at King's College London. In 2018 she was appointed full professor at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa.
In 2022, she was appointed director of research for life sciences, chemistry and soft matter science at  European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. She resigned in Frebruary 2023.

Education
Pastore studied chemistry at the University of Naples Federico II. She earned a master's degree in 1981 and her PhD in 1987. She worked as an exchange student with Richard R. Ernst at ETH Zurich and also at the University of Wisconsin.

Research
Pastore started her career at the University of Oxford as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biochemistry, working alongside Iain Donald Campbell. Pastore was subsequently appointed a staff scientist position at European Molecular Biology Laboratory in 1988. In 1991 she was made group leader of the Structures Program. She joined the National Institute for Medical Research in 1991. She has solved several structures on the Protein Data Bank. She was made an honorary professor at University College London. She took a one-year sabbatical at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research. During this time, she filed several patents related to allergens and their uses.

Pastore worked at King's College London from 2013 to 2018. She has secured several million pounds of funding from Medical Research Council and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. She works on the molecular basis of neurodegeneration. She looks at diseases caused by protein aggregation, including Huntington's disease and Machado–Joseph disease. She also studies pathologies that are a result of misfunctioning of the iron metabolism, including Friedreich's ataxia.  She is interested the structure and function of these diseases and uses a range of characterisation techniques, including AFM, EM and ITC calorimetry. She served as the Field Chief Editor for Frontiers Media Molecular Biosciences. She serves as an editor of PeerJ.

In 2018 Pastore was the first woman to be appointed full professor at the faculty of Science of the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa.

Awards and honours
Pastore was elected a member of the Academia Europaea (MAE). She was nominated to AcademiaNet in 2013 and made a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in 2000.

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The deep fried mars bar was served a touch cold and firmer that I am used to. I had hopes of it being served like the ones I get at the dodgy Bondi fish and chip shop. With a hot crunchy batter and a contrasting oozey, gooey centre.
The consensus remains to be true and it does fall short on the food front. I think they have a great menu and that the food shows promise but it has been let down by its execution. But let's face it, I've come to a Rooftop Bar and it is firmly a Bar above anything else.
Whilst the roll looks impressive, I have to agree, bigger chunks would make me much happier.
Ooh those truffle fries look amazing. Must visit this place too!
That deep fried mars bar does look tempting. Yummy !


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Kahrizeh-ye Ali Aqa (, also Romanized as Kahrīzeh-ye ʿAlī Āqā; also known as Kahrīzeh) is a village in Akhtachi Rural District, in the Central District of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 218, in 28 families.

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What is the crime rate in Burton on Trent?
Michael Patillo
Burton upon Trent Crime and Safety In 2020, the total crime rate in Burton upon Trent was 15 offences per 1,000 inhabitants. This compares favorably to Staffordshire's overall crime rate, which is 93 percent lower at 29 per 1,000 residents. The most common crimes in Burton upon Trent are theft from dwelling and injury/assault.
In 2019, police recorded 14,924 crimes in Burton upon Trent, a decrease of 4 percent compared with 2018. There were fewer robberies (down 13 percent) and assaults (down 7 percent) but more thefts from dwellings (up 9 percent).
Robberies and assaults both decreased in 2019 compared with the previous year while there was an increase in thefts from dwellings. Overall, crime in Burton upon Trent has been falling for several years now. In 2014, there were nearly two crimes per 1,000 people in the town. That's almost half the national average back then of 47 offenses per 1,000 people.
There have been fewer crimes against persons this year than last - murders, rapes, robberies, and assaults all dropped in 2019 compared with the previous year. There was just one murder in Burton upon Trent in 2019 and no rapes or sexual assaults were reported. This is a sharp contrast to 2008, when there were three rapes and 26 sexual assaults reported by the police.
What is the crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent?
How dangerous is Bromley?
Is Croydon dangerous?
What is the crime rate in Somerset?
What is the crime rate in Blackpool?
Overview of Crime in Stoke-on-Trent In 2020, the total crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent was 43 offences per 1,000 inhabitants. This compares negatively to the total crime rate in Staffordshire, which is 32% higher than the Staffordshire figure of 29 per 1,000 population. Armed robbery, sexual assault and murder are all rare occurrences in Stoke.
Stoke-on-Trent has a lower crime rate than most other British cities. It's estimated that one in 100 people in Stoke will be a victim of crime each year. Violent crime accounts for only a small proportion of overall crime in Stoke; mainly due to the low rate of armed robbery and sexual assault. Burglary and motor vehicle theft are more common forms of crime.
Armed robbery is rare in Stoke; occurring about once every three years on average. There were no reported cases of armed robbery in Stoke in 2019/20. Sexual assault occurs rarely in Stoke as well - about once every four years on average. There were no reported cases of sexual assault in Stoke in 2019/20.
Murder is extremely rare in Stoke. There have been just two murders recorded in the city area since 1965. Both victims were known to drug trafficking networks and were killed during robberies. In 2019, the crime rate in Stoke was found to be decreasing by about 2% each year.
Bromley Crime and Safety In 2020, the total crime rate in Bromley was 65 offences per 1,000 inhabitants. This compares well to the total crime rate in London, coming in 34% lower than the London norm of 87 per 1,000 persons. Murder is relatively rare in Bromley, with only 3 cases recorded between 1980 and 2019. There were also only 6 sexual offence cases reported during this period.
There are several schools in Bromley, including a number of high-profile institutions such as Bromley College and Bromley High School. The nearest university is University of Greenwich, which is less than 5 minutes' walk from Bromley town centre.
The most common crimes in Bromley are vehicle crime, burglary, and theft. The best way to protect yourself against crime is to avoid putting yourself in a situation where you can be targeted. Use safe practices when parking on streets with bad lighting or no lights at all, and don't leave your car unlocked with items visible inside. If you do get robbed, call the police immediately and give them as much information about your attacker as possible. You may be able to take down your license plate number during the phone call - this will help officers find your car faster. In case of murder, call 999 immediately after discovering what has happened.
Bromley has public transportation available through buses and trains.
Croydon has had more crimes than any other London borough this year, and its crime rate is higher than the national average. According to the Metropolitan Police, the South London borough had 7,457 recorded crimes between January 2021 and March 2021, having a crime rate of 19.1 offenses per 1,000 persons. The national average was 9.2 offenses per 1,000 persons.
Criminals are likely to target people who they think can afford to pay them for their goods. Therefore, it is advisable not to carry too much money or valuables on you. You should also be careful not to display signs of wealth - such as driving a new car - since this will make you a target for theft.
The most common crimes in Croydon are vehicle theft, burglary, drug abuse, and violence. In fact, over 70% of all crimes in the borough are classed as either violent or sexual offences. It is important to know the levels of security at landmarks such as museums, galleries, and churches. Some sites have alarms, but others don't. If there are no guards or sensors at an unguarded site then this means that it is probably safe, but you should still exercise caution.
Illegal activities that may lead to arrest include selling drugs, owning guns, and trespassing. In addition, if residents know that you are involved in illegal activity then you are likely to face harassment from those around you.
Somerset crime statistics The majority of crimes, 23.8k, were violent crimes, accounting for 33.1 percent of all crimes perpetrated in the region. The rate of violent crime in the city is 81 percent of the national average. Other crime was the fastest growing crime, increasing by 7.3 percent in the past year. Property crimes accounted for 19.5 percent of all crimes. The rate of property crime in the city is 6 percent below the national average.
These are the official crime statistics for Somerset as published by the FBI. To learn more about crime in general, see our article on how to prevent crime or report a crime.
The yearly crime rate in the Blackpool postcode region is 50.2, which translates to 50.2 crimes recorded per 1000 weekday individuals. Blackpool's crime rate is 154 percent higher than the national average. Violent crime accounts for 27.5 percent of all recorded crimes in the postcode region. Sexual assault makes up 1.6 percent of all recorded crimes.
These are the main types of crime that can be committed using a credit card:
Theft: This includes items such as cash, phones, and jewelry. Fraud: Using a credit card without authorisation to buy goods or take out loans. This can include making purchases without your partner knowing about it. Damage: Damaging credit cards by purchasing items over the limit or not paying off debt. This can result in fees being charged to your account.
The crime rate in Blackpool is high compared to other regions of the country. In fact, it is more than twice as high as London and four times higher than New York City.
Crime rates vary for different types of crime. The table below shows how many incidents of each type of crime were reported in the UK in 2012.
We have included data for England and Wales because crime statistics are shared between the two countries. However, since these are official government figures, we have also included relevant data from Scotland and Northern Ireland where available.
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Each year, the College of Natural Science chooses from its numerous undergraduates a select few to represent the college and it's hardworking students. Chiadika Nwanze, a Neuroscience and French major, was chosen as a Dean's Research Scholar for the 2014 - 15 academic year. As a Dean's Research Scholar, she will participate in special events and speak with alumni and other friends of the College to showcase the success of our current students.
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Catalog of the exhibition edited by Gary M. Radke, with essays by Andrew Butterfield and eleven other contributors.
an exhibition at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, April 28–July 15, 2007; the Art Institute of Chicago, July 28–October 13, 2007; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 30, 2007–January 13, 2008.
The image of Florence that leaps first to mind for modern tourists is probably Brunelleschi's immense dome on the city's cathedral, the Duomo. But the dearest image of the town for Florentines over the centuries has been the smaller octagonal building that stands before the Duomo and serves as its baptistery. This, the most honored and sacred place in the city, is the church of Saint John the Baptist. Dante, who called it mio bel San Giovanni, "my lovely Saint John's" (Inferno 19.17), was baptized there in 1265.
What is now called the Baptistery is old enough to have been mistaken by Florentines as dating from ancient Roman times, when it was supposed to have been a temple of Mars (Paradiso 16.47). It is true that there are Roman foundations under the building, as under much of central Florence, and it seems there was a small fifth-century baptistery built over those remains; but the present building was raised in the eleventh century. It is Romanesque, with marble columns taken from the Forum (today the Piazza della Repubblica) of the Roman city, Florentia—whence the confusion about its Roman origin. Saint John's church, as the most revered structure in Florence, was decorated with priceless works of art within and without. The interior held works of the greatest Florentine artists of their day—mosaics, statues, tapestries, silver altar and cross and reliquaries. Most of these are now kept in the nearby Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. The exterior was given colossal statue groups over each of the three portals—three episodes from the Baptist's life, the most ambitious sculptural program of its time.
What more could the Calimala do for John's honor? Well, there were still the three entrances to the church, from three different directions (east, north, south), high portals each with two heavy doors. The final glory of the place would be a series of lead-relief sculptures for each of the six doors at the three portals. The first doors to be ornamented were on the east side, the main entry facing the interior altar. In 1329 Andrea Pisano was commissioned to tell the story of John the Baptist in the twenty-eight lead-relief scenes on these doors.


The days of the current speaker of the legislature admonishing MPPs to "please be seated," or "the member for Nepean-Carleton is warned" are coming to an end: Speaker Dave Levac has announced he will not seek re-election, although he intends to serve out the remainder of the current term.
There is always a temptation, when veteran members of the legislature stand down — and especially when they are members of a party that is flat-lining in the polls — to conclude that it's a sign of a lack of confidence in the leader, the party, the government's record, or the member's chances of re-election.
Let me suggest that we should resist this easy but usually misguided conclusion.
Yes, it's undeniable that the Ontario Liberals are wildly unpopular and have been for several months now. And we can also surmise it's possible that if Levac had any indication that, if he were re-elected, and if the Liberal party were to form the next government, and if a cabinet post were in the offing, he might not have made the decision to leave Queen's Park.
But that's a lot of "ifs," and there are certainly no guarantees that any of them, much less all three, will materialize. And so we can't be shocked — or read too much into the fact — that someone who's served as an MPP for nearly two decades and as speaker for nearly six years, would decide, at the age of 63, to do something else. Later this week, Levac will become the third-longest-serving speaker of the 41 men who have held the post. (There's never been a female speaker).
In fact, a good number of Liberal MPPs are no doubt considering the same decision. Joe Dickson is 77 years old and has been an MPP for the last 10 years. Ted McMeekin is almost 70 and has been a member for 17 years. Mike Colle is 72 and Mario Sergio is 76; both have been in the legislature for 22 years. Deputy Premier Deb Matthews and Treasury Board President Liz Sandals are both in their mid-sixties and have been in office since 2003. Michael Chan is 65 and been an MPP for a decade. Bob Chiarelli is 75 and had two stints at Queen's Park, from 1987-97, and then again starting in 2010. Jim Bradley is 72 years old and has won 11 elections in a row (he'll celebrate the 40th anniversary of his first election win on June 9). The list goes on.
It seems highly unlikely that the former ministers on this list (McMeekin, Colle, Bradley, Sergio) will be returned to cabinet if they win their seats and the Wynne Liberals are returned to power. So why run? Similarly, ministers such as Matthews and Sandals, both of whom have already had major roles in cabinet, have to ask themselves whether it's worth it to run again, knowing it's possible they'll lose their seats, or even worse, win their seats but be in opposition. Countless politicians have told me over the years that there are few things worse in public life than having the privilege of being in government, responsible for actual policy development and implementation, and then losing all of that.
The point is, it will be tempting in the months ahead to construe every announcement such as Levac's as another sign of the impending Liberal apocalypse, interpreting retirements as one-time stalwarts fleeing a sinking ship. But the truth is it may have a lot more to do with reaching a stage of life in which long-term MPPs would rather stop and smell the roses, or simply walk away satisfied that they've accomplished some of the things they wanted to, and are ready for something else.