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INSURANCE LAW & LITIGATION
CONSUMER INSURANCE CONTRACTS ACT 2019
July 21, 2020 in News
The Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 (the "Act") was signed into Law on the 26th December 2019 last. The Act will have a significant impact on Insurers conducting insurance business with consumers in Ireland.
The commencement date for the Act is anticipated to be 1st September 2020 although some provisions are delayed to 1st September 2021.
The Act followed from the Law Reform Commissions 2015 report – Consumer Insurance Contracts. The Act received cross party support in the Oireachtas and was sponsored by Pearse Doherty TD "in this day and age the insurance consumer is at a huge disadvantage when faced with the lawyered up, technically savvy insurer. We know the results, the insurer holds all of the cards".
The Act was passed against a background of Insurance Reform and pressures to ensure consumers and small businesses are given better standing and rights therein in a relationship with the Insurance Industry.
The Minister for Finance advised that he intends the Act to commence on the 1st September 2020 with some sections delayed for one year.
A consumer has the meaning given to it in Section 2 (1) of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 for the purposes of this act.
It applies to Insurance Contracts with individuals, unincorporated bodies (sole traders), partnerships and charities and incorporated bodies with a turnover of less than €3 million (provided such businesses are not members of a group with a combined turnover of greater than €3 million).
It remains to be seen whether similar legislation will be brought forward in regard to Commercial Insurance Contracts.
The impact of these changes will of course take time to filter through. Many of the changes are not dissimilar to those in the UK and the likelihood is that Irish Court Judgements will have cognisance and regard to UK practice and applicable case law. The Central Bank of Ireland has also been given the authority to issue a code of practice on the form of a Contract of Insurance but developments in that regard remain to be seen.
DUTY OF DISCLOSURE/PROPOSAL
Much litigation regarding indemnity disputes between consumers and insurers centres around the duties imposed in proposal situations. One of the most significant changes in the Act is regarding the Duty of Disclosure and obligation of utmost good faith (uberrima fides). The Act replaces these duties with requirements to answer specific questions honestly and with reasonable care. This shifts the obligation from the requirement to volunteer information imposing a duty on Insurers to pose unambiguous questions in plain and intelligible language. The Insurer can no longer rely or ask open ended questions. Forms will require to be updated and this imposes a significant burden or duty onto both Brokers and Underwriters.
Insurers therefore can no longer rely on the old historic and well established principle of uberrima fides. Many practices regarding insurance proposals will not remain fit for purpose given these reforms.
The above Duty of Disclosures apply to insurance renewals as well as fresh new insurance proposals. Insurers in addition will now be obligated to share Policyholders claims history and premia cost for the previous five years. Health Insurers are exempt in that regard.
The former contractual duties and requirements under the uberrima fides obligations sometimes resulted in "an all or nothing" remedy for misrepresentation by consumers. The Law Reform Commission Report described the full rescission of a contract in such circumstances as "draconian" and belonging to another legal era. This Act replaces this absolute remedy with proportionate type remedies. In the event that a misrepresentation is fraudulent the Insurer will remain entitled to void the contract in full. However, where a misrepresentation is innocent an Insurer will be required to pay the relevant claim in full. If the misrepresentation is negligent the Insurer will require to seek to demonstrate what it would have done had it known all relevant facts.
There will be likely much case law in the Irish Courts regarding these changes. In simple terms one could view matters through the following:
Fraudulent misrepresentation – Insurer remains entitled to void contract in full.
Innocent misrepresentation – Insurer required to deal with a claim in full.
Negligent misrepresentation – Insurer will require to seek to demonstrate what it would have done differently.
The above is an extremely simple outline of these areas of law that undoubtedly will throw up significant disputes requiring legal interpretation.
The Act is attempting to allow proportionate remedies for misrepresentation but the provisions in regard to remedies are not likely to commence until 1st September 2021.
STATEMENTS/WARRANTIES
The Act abolishes one significant "basis of contract clauses" in Insurance Contracts. This had resulted in consumer statements in proposals being elevated to those of a warranty. This was perceived as one sided and an unfair clause and will now be invalid and unenforceable.
The Act reiterates the requirement for a consumer to cooperate with an Insurer in the investigation of an insured event. This includes responding to reasonable requests for information in an honest and reasonably careful manner. In the event of a failure to comply within a specified notification period, the Insurer must show prejudice before being entitled to refuse cover. In the event of no such prejudice arising as a result of non-compliance the Insurer is not entitled to refuse liability under the claim on that ground alone.
The Act also deals with disputes after the conclusion or coming into being of the Insurance Contract. There are existing duties on both the consumer and insurer in respect of claims handling. A consumer must cooperate with an insurer in the investigation of events likely to lead to a claim and notify the occurrence of a notifiable event within a reasonable time.
The insurer has duties to handle claims promptly, fairly and engage with the consumer regarding a claim. There is an obligation to inform the consumer where a claim has been settled or otherwise disposed of and to make payments within a "reasonable time".
In property matters the Act allows deferring of the insurers obligation to pay a claim until repair, replacement or reinstatement work has been completed and specified documentation has been furnished to the insurer. The Act introduced proportionate remedies in respect of claims handling. Where a claim made by a consumer contains information which is false or misleading or where the consumer knows it is false or misleading the insurer any refuse to pay the claim and terminate the contract in full.
Many of these provisions neglect current practices in claims handling but now enshrine these requirements in statute.
SUBROGATION/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
The Act implements changes to avoid unintended consequences for family and employer/employee relationships where an insurer exercises or enforces subrogation rights.
Subrogation is a legal principle where it intitles the insurer to stand in the place of a Policyholder and recover against a Third Party (wrongdoer) who may be responsible for the cause of claim or damage discharged by the insurer.
The Act limits circumstances where an insurer cannot exercise its right of subrogation against family members who may be uninsured or employees of an insured employer. There are exceptions in the latter category where losses are caused unintentionally or recklessly by an employee.
The Act introduces a statutory exemption to the rigidity of the so-called "Privity of Contract Rules". Much of these rules are historic and Ireland has no direct equivalent to the United Kingdom Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. This legislation allows Third Party Claimants bring a case against an insurer where the insured has died, cannot be found or is insolvent or where the Court considers it just and equitable to allow it. There have been numerous high profile cases in personal injuries actions where significantly injured Claimants have not been in a position to bring an action for damages due to breaches of policy conditions or conditions precedent to the Contract.
In the case of Hu -v- Duleek Form Work Limited [2013] the Plaintiff was aware his employer had a contract of insurance which was intended to cover employers negligence but a breach of a condition precedent to liability, namely the payment of an excess of €1,000.00 resulted in the insurance contract being not responding. Whilst this may have been unfair on the basis of those legal principles and Orders were made often with regret the new act now confers rights to the Third Party in such circumstances where they show an insurance contract existed. The Act aside from the above circumstances of death, missing or insolvency may also allow such matters proceed where "it appears to a Court to be just and equable to do so".
PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE ACT FOR INSURERS
When the Act comes into being it will have implications that affect both consumers and insurer both prior to the inception of the insurance contract and subsequent thereto. Insurers and Brokers will require to consider and amend proposal forms to reflect the new reality envisaged by the Act. Most current wordings and proposal forms will not be fit for purpose with the changes envisaged and must be reviewed fully in relation to new proposals and at renewal stage. Insureds will have to be advised regarding their rep-contractual duties of disclosure and proposal forms will become more detailed with specific questions.
Underwriters will have to be clear about assessing risks against this new reality. They will rely on new proposal forms, evidencing and attitudes. Claims handlers will require to redraft any written claims processes in being. They will require to process and deal with First and Third Party claims promptly and keep records. Engagement with the insured is important and advising them regarding settlements. Any late notification matters will have to be assessed on a case by case basis and the Courts will reluctantly refuse indemnity where clear prejudice is established. Third-Party rights are significantly enhanced which could lead to further claims. Insurers are disadvantaged somewhat when traditional "get out" Privity of Contract or Policy Breaches will not allow them to avoid coverage. This will be advantageous to Third Parties and remove many previous barriers.
Date published 21st July 2020
This document is for general guidance only and specific legal advice should be obtained as required.
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The Latest Date Changes
Discuss weekly box office numbers, PTA numbers, and date changes.
by Geezer » October 21st, 2009, 11:40 am
Come across any movies that are changing their release date, post them in here and let the rest of us know!
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Re: The Latest Date Changes
by Buscemi » October 22nd, 2009, 3:05 pm
And the first release date change on the new site:
The Tree Of Life: TBA 2010 (from 12/2009)
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by W » October 22nd, 2009, 3:30 pm
Guess it's not an Oscar contender this year then.
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by Buscemi » October 27th, 2009, 4:56 pm
Three new release dates:
Broken Embraces 12/11/2009 (from 11/20/2009)
Leap Year 1/8/2010
The Last Station 1/22/2010
by Buscemi » November 7th, 2009, 9:52 pm
New Release Date Changes:
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel 12/23/2009 (from 12/25/2009)
Remember Me 3/12/2010 (from 2/12/2010)
Letters To Juliet 5/7/2010 (from 5/14/2010)
Born To Be A Star 9/3/2010 (new Christina Ricci comedy co-written by Adam Sandler)
Rapunzel 11/24/2010 (from TBA 2010)
Hotel Transylvania 2/17/2012 (from 9/30/2011, this film was supposed to be ready for Fall 2009)
by Buscemi » November 14th, 2009, 5:26 am
From Focus's 2010 press release:
Greenberg 3/12/2010 (new film from Noah Baumbach)
Babies 4/16/2010
The American 9/1/2010 (new film from Anton Corbijn, starring George Clooney)
The Eagle Of The Ninth TBA Fall 2010 (new film from Kevin MacDonald)
It's Kind Of A Funny Story TBA November 2010 (new film from the directors of Half Nelson)
by Buscemi » November 19th, 2009, 5:03 pm
New Release Dates:
MacGruber 4/23/2010 (from 4/16/2010)
Love and Other Drugs 11/24/2010 (the new film from Edward Zwick)
by Shrykespeare » November 26th, 2009, 1:33 pm
New Release Dates (All from Focus Features):
It's Kind of a Funny Story - Nov 2010
The Eagle of the Ninth - Fall 2010
The American - 9/1/09 (must be a typo)
Babies - 4/16/10
Greenberg - 3/12/10
New Ratings:
Leap Year, 1/18, PG
Sherlock Holmes, 12/25, PG-13
Avatar, 12/18, PG-13
It's Complicated, 12/25, R (pending appeal)
It's Complicated is definitely more adult-oriented, so do you really thing getting the rating down to PG-13 matters?
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by BanksIsDaFuture » November 26th, 2009, 4:34 pm
Wow, an R for It's Complicated? I guess it doesn't really matter, since mostly old people will be the ones seeing it, but still it's unexpected.
And Leap Year is a PG? Didn't they learn from Bride Wars and Confessions of A Shopaholic that women films that are not PG-13 or R usually kinda flop?
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I wouldn't be surprised if Universal got the rating for Leap Year bumped up to a PG-13 because of PG-rated chick flicks not doing well (yes, you can get ratings bumped up).
by Shrykespeare » December 2nd, 2009, 8:56 pm
New Ratings (no surprises)
A Single Man - R
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too - PG-13
Daybreakers - R
Did You Hear About the Morgans - PG-13
Leap Year - PG
Sherlock Holmes - PG-13
It's Complicated - R
Avatar - PG-13
No major date changes.
by Buscemi » December 16th, 2009, 4:58 pm
Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil TBA 2010 (from 1/15/2010) (I expect the Weinsteins to sell this to another company, such as Overture or Lionsgate)
The Square 4/9/2010
Eat, Pray, Love 8/13/2010 (the latest fiction adaptation of a non-fiction novel)
The Expendables 8/13/2010 (from 8/20/2010)
Priest 8/27/2010 (from 10/1/2010)
Warrior 9/17/2010 (a sports drama with Nick Nolte from the director of Miracle)
The Social Network 10/15/2010 (Jesse Eisenberg as the founder of Facebook? No thanks.)
Saw VII in 3-D 10/22/2010
The Pretend Wife 2/11/2011 (Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston)
Real Steel 11/18/2011 (Disney and master hack Shawn Levy team up)
Friday the 13th Part 2 TBA 2011 (from 8/13/2010)
Bobbie Sue TBA 2011 (from 2/11/2011)
Two more release dates:
Up In The Air 12/23/2009 wide (from 12/25/2009 wide)
The Runaways 3/19/2010 (the Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett biopic now has a distributor, I actually expected this to go straight-to-video in 2012 considering the lack of success from punk-type movies)
by W » December 16th, 2009, 11:47 pm
I think The Runaways will get a release (maybe only a small one). Musical biopics have done decent this decade, though there haven't been any in a while.
by Buscemi » December 17th, 2009, 12:33 am
But films about rock music are box office poison. With all of the early backlash (especially over Stewart playing the lead), I don't expect much of a gross. This sounds like a case where Sony, not Appartion, picked up the film for DVD sales (especially from rental chains) and simply installed Appartion as a distributor for a possible theatrical run (the same thing happened with Black Dynamite and The Boondock Saints II).
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The Poor Man's HBO: Basic Cable Gets Edgy
FX Lures Big Screen Talent; The NCAA 'Bubble Teams'; Kevin Costner Bats Again
Jane SpencerStaff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal
When the fourth season of "The Shield" starts Tuesday on FX, the rogue cops of Los Angeles's Farmington precinct will be answering to a tough new boss. Glenn Close joins the cast as Captain Monica Rawling, a former street cop who clawed her way up the ladder.
It's a major coup for FX to land a brand name actress like Ms. Close. But the cable network, once known as a destination for "M*A*S*H" reruns, has been attracting a steady stream of marquee names, including David Mamet, Jamie Foxx and Steven Soderbergh,...


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This app reduces how much food gets thrown away at grocery stores. How does it work?
We waste 1.3 billion tons of food worldwide each year (yikes!). The No Food Wasted app could help us fix that.
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One-third of the food produced worldwide (that's almost 1.3 billion tons) is wasted every year.
In the U.S., the United Nations Environment Programme estimates that each person wastes more than 20 pounds of food per month, which is 30-40% of our food supply. Yikes.
And, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the family breakdown looks bad, too: an average family of four leaves more than 2 million calories (nearly $1,500 worth of food) uneaten each year. Double yikes.
A member of the Argentinian "freegan" movement rummages through a garbage container for food in 2012. The freegans collect the food discarded by supermarkets and restaurants, among other strategies to find free food. Photo via Alejandro Pagni/AFP/Getty Images.
Solving this massive food waste problem could help us feed 795 million undernourished people on our planet.
Plus, reducing the amount of food waste could put a dent in climate change (rotting food releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide). Recently, the U.S. government announced that it's setting a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030. That's a big goal.
Here's one incredibly cool solution that could help get us there: a mobile app from a Dutch entrepreneur that helps supermarkets cut food waste.
It could also save you quite a bit of money in the process.
This photo was provided by No Food Wasted and translated into English (right now, it's only available in Dutch).
How does it work? Based on your location, the No Food Wasted app shows discounts available in your area on food that's about to expire. Need bananas? Head to grocery store #1 for discounted bananas that might go into the trash 24 hours later. Looking for a loaf of bread? Grocery store #10 has 20 loaves that are reaching the end of their lives very soon.
"We've created a concrete solution for people to do something ... they don't have to pay more money, go to different grocery stores, or eat less food," said August de Vocht, the creator of the No Food Wasted app, which he developed at his mobile media company, Gemoro.
In a pilot study, the No Food Wasted app cut food waste in supermarkets up to 18%.
That's huge. From September 2014 to May 2015, the pilot study followed 22 stores from five supermarket chains in southern Netherlands. Those supermarkets cut their food waste pretty significantly by using this app, which is currently available only in Dutch.
While Dutch supermarkets throw away 10,000 euros' (over $11,000) worth of food a month, the markets that have used the app have saved up to 1,800 euros a month, de Vocht told Upworthy.
How did they make this big of a difference? De Vocht says the key was giving customers financial incentives for food that's nearing the end of its shelf life.
The app is simple to use, which makes it even more of a win.
Users log in via their Facebook, Twitter, or email accounts, or even anonymously. Grocery stores use an administrator's version of the app to scan a product into the app's database, along with the discount, number of units available, and "best before" date.
Users can check out a list of stores nearby, or they can click on one supermarket to see a list of all of its offerings at the moment.
This is what the app's interface would look like if you used it in your neighborhood. This photo was provided by No Food Wasted and translated into English.
And while supermarkets pay a monthly fee to use the app (which helps them get rid of food that's going bad and make more money at the same time), shoppers can download the app for free.
"One thing we learned is that people are triggered mostly by money and not by the environment," de Vocht said.
"When we asked about what discount was needed to sell the product, 35% was the magic number."
The future looks good for the app, too. Since smartphones and supermarkets abound, de Vocht sees this as a solution that can be replicated around the world.
There are, of course, limitations: The app isn't perfectly configured to update the number of units available in real time once discounted items sell. The No Food Wasted team is working on fixing that issue. They're also focused on raising investor money so they can roll out the app at grocery stores throughout the rest of the Netherlands, and then throughout the European Union.
Here's hoping that you'll be able to use the No Food Wasted at a supermarket near you soon!
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Now, although this is somewhat embarrassing to admit – we find supercomputers rather fascinating and the developments in computing power never cease to amaze us. There, we've said it.
Why? Well it's probably the incredible pace of change as much as anything. 20 years ago PC's were still horribly basic and stand alone (the internet? Pah!). 15 years ago no-one really used laptops that much and those that did had bad backs from the strain of carrying around the inconveniently heavy lumps of metal and plastic. 10 years ago mobile phones were still pretty much exclusively used for talking to each other and 5 years ago social networking was something most of us did face to face.
What is interesting is that so often it takes military investment to advance technology to the next level via a step-change. And we learned the other day of some of the huge grants provided by the US Military to build so-called 'exascale' computers.
We had to look that one up too. An exascale computer is one that works at a level entitled an exaflop – the equivalent of one million, trillion calculations per second. How fast is that? Very. Current supercomputers are only managing a paltry 1,000 trillion calculations per second – charmingly known as a 'petaflop'.
Advancing computing power is, however, rather evolutionary and follows Moore's Law – the rule that states that the number of transistors which can fit on a single piece of silicon will double every 18-24 months. The limitations of the current evolution approach are the mushrooming power, management and structural issues that crop up as components shrink.
The secret to the solution therefore is to develop chips that use substantially less power per calculation and a step change in energy efficiency. The US Military recognizes that the ability to manage vast quantities of data is becoming increasingly important and so they have introduced the aforementioned grants to encourage innovation in the design and production of the new chips.
We hear of step-change often in business, usually as a result of some dramatic need to turnaround a performance or to leap frog the competition. However, although conceptually people understand step change, they invariably end up 'polishing the same apple' and working in increments because it is known, understood and frankly, safer in terms of risk.
The challenge laid down by the US Military is to think radically and actually develop a step change in performance… an example that we can all learn from. Forward thinking, progressive, companies establish incentive programs to encourage innovation and creative solutions and capture the corporate capability to achieve change.
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RAF opens new High-G training facility
RAF opens new High-G training facility.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, opened a state-of-the-art High-G training and test facility at RAF Cranwell.
The £44m project is used by fast jet pilots in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force to replicate flight in aircraft such as the Hawk, Typhoon and new F-35 Lightning aircraft. Pilots are able to experience up to 9G - nine times the normal gravitational pull of the Earth - and learn how to use their specialist in-cockpit flying equipment to help them cope with these stresses. The centrifuge can accelerate up to 9G in one second and rotate up to 34 times a minute.
The new facility revolutionises High-G training as pilots are not simply strapped into the device and exposed to G-force but are able to 'fly' as they would in a flight simulator as the pilot manoeuvres the aircraft and applies the G-force.
Pilots benefit from a cockpit which closely represents that of their normal aircraft enabling them to conduct a plethora of training scenarios from air-to-air combat to dealing with inbound missile threats.
The device will also be used to trial and test new equipment to be used on fast jet aircraft and by the pilots. This will also ensure that the testing is done in a benign environment before being trialled in live flight.
Director of Air Support at DE&S, Richard Murray said:
"This new and exciting facility is replacing the High-G trainer until recently used by Defence; that dates from the 1950s and no longer matches the performance of the modern fast jet aircraft such as the F-35 and Typhoon.
"The Centrifuge is capable of accelerating up to 9-G in just one second, but rather than just sitting in it, the replica, flyable cockpit delivers realistic and immersive training, helping to simulate real-life missions while teaching pilots to deal with acceleration and High G-forces."
The new facility at RAF Cranwell is used by fast jet pilots progressing through the UK Military Flying Training System and into their flying careers. Fast jet pilots will refresh their training at least every 5 years to keep them as safe as possible and current in the techniques used to handle High-G forces in flight.
The RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine is using the facility to train aircrew to recognise the effects of G-force, develop awareness of it and learn the physical techniques needed to counter the effects on their bodies during combat missions. Up to 300 aircrews will receive training on the centrifuge each year.
The 39-tonne centrifuge built by Thales UK has seen the company team up with world-leading centrifuge specialists AMST from Austria to design and build the equipment. Thales has been training RAF aircrew since the 1930s providing over 300 complex simulators for 60 different platforms.
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The secret to Torbay's success in tackling coronavirus case rates
We asked why Torbay went from one of the worst to one of the best performing local authorities in England in two months
Colleen SmithDevon Live Chief Reporter
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Last November Torbay was among the worst performing local authorities in England as a surge of new cases were reported in the Bay.
But somehow the brakes have now been slammed on and the stats reversed so dramatically that the last month has consistently seen the area named as one of the best-performing in the country.
Dr Caroline Dimond is Torbay's director of health and has some fascinating insights into why the picture is now so different in Torbay - even if case numbers are beginning to rise again, as they are in almost every other part of the country.
Dr Dimond said she is hopeful Covid-19 will leave a legacy by bringing the community together to shine a light on inequalities in the Bay.
Dr Caroline Dimond, director of public health in Torbay (Image: Torbay Business Forum)
And she warned that although Torbay has been the best performing local authority in England for much of the last month, she said it doesn't mean the pandemic is going away.
Dr Dimond said: "It's not the time for let the guard down. I look at the rate of change and what's worrying me now because we are going up. It's definitely not a time to be complacent.
"In a way we are lucky that the national lockdown has come at the right time and it will give us a chance to contain it before it gets horrible for the NHS. This will give us time to be more preventative. It's still rising and it's still at a rate that not so long ago would have really worried us."
The public health team in Torbay is the smallest in the South West region, but Dr Dimond said it has been effective because of the way the local community pulled together - with a queue of volunteers stepping forward every time help was urgently needed.
Volunteers mark out 10K! in the grass at Torre Abbey Meadows in Torquay (Image: Re4orm CIC)
"I am very proud not just of my own team but also what we have done as a council. We are only a small team - probably the tiniest public health team in the whole South West region.
"Also I am proud of the way the community and voluntary sector in Torbay have absolutely pulled together as one in a way they have never done before - the Food Alliance, Mental Health Alliance and the Helpline.
"Everybody has worked together. Whenever we asked for volunteers there has been a queue of people lining up to help us and that has enabled us to do so much more than we could have done as a council.
"Now we really need to ensure that we don't forget that and we will work with that as a legacy. In future the council will work with our communities and voluntary sector.
"I am hopeful - and partly I am hopeful because this will leave us with a legacy and it will build relationships that we never had before and that bodes well for the future.
"It has also exposed a lot of the inequalities that were already there. We mustn't forget that as a local authority and in the NHS we absolutely need to focus down on these inequalities and help those people.
"Things have got worse for a lot of those people not just financially but also their emotional and mental health and that should be top of our agenda in public health now because it will probably bring big problems in the future.
Torbay (blue) was the worst area in Devon and Cornwall in November - but now Cornwall (yellow). Plymouth (light green) and Devon (dark green) are seeing more new cases. (Image: DCC)
"You don't get Covid unless you have contact with Covid. If you can generally decrease your contacts with others it's going to prevent the spread.
"We were telling people it's not young people. It's not tourists, it's just us adults going about and still, at that time, carrying on with life and popping into pubs. It was people who lived in Brixham - not people who live outside the area.
"The other thing that's come through clearly is that cases are much higher in the 20 to 40-year-old age bracket.
"Then it's the 40 to 60-year-olds - everybody else is in the lower rates.
"So we have been working with those adults and they are getting it and changing their behaviour."
At its worst Torbay had clusters which were some of the worst in the UK at the beginning of November. Now it is near the bottom of the national table (see below).
In Brixham the rolling rate of new cases registered at 611.5 on the Government data map up to November 5
But Dr Dimond said it remains too early to know how many people are ill with long Covid, post viral symptoms.
She said: "The problem is that I wouldn't know if people are poorly at home. In Torbay we have been lucky and hospital admissions are not high. But most people try and stay at home.
"They could be feeling pretty poorly and feeling absolutely exhausted for month afterwards - but we wouldn't have any way to know what those figures are. We are still learning about that.
"We have all heard of people who are ill after having Covid - friends, or family or friends of friends."
Dr Dimond continued: "I understand that it can be terribly confusing for people because the picture keeps changing. It's difficult for me let alone people whose job isn't about public health.
"We are now looking at the three towns and it's in particular the Brixham picture where we saw the biggest improvement.
"We talk to a lot of community groups and schools and asked people to push out the messages and it looks like people responded to that. It's about people sticking to the stay at home rules."
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Ironically the fact that Torbay's biggest employer is the NHS may also be helping to skew Covid results - because it means that a large proportion of people realise the severity of the pandemic.
Dr Dimond said: "Our biggest employer is the NHS and we have a large number of people working as carer or in care homes or have elderly relatives. Maybe all of those people are thinking 'we do need to be careful'.
"I watched the BBC video showing the ICU staff at St George's Hospital in London and I felt quite emotional. It really brought home how terrible the situation is in other parts of the country - we don't want to be like that and ultimately the only way to stop that boils down to the way we behave as a community.
"When the figures started to rise in Brixham, we brought the numbers down as a community working together and changing behaviour really quickly."
Dr Dimond started issuing regular weekly YouTube videos when numbers rocketed in Brixham: "Maybe it's because we were bagging a lot and getting the information out there. But for whatever reason people understood that they needed to be more careful.
"The important message is that we can change things if we work together. The 'Hands. Face. Space' message is still important. And don't burst somebody else's bubble. Even if you meet a friend in a supermarket - remember to keep your distance. It's hard sometimes to remember that."
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The 15 areas of England with the lowest rate of Covid-19 new cases ranked:
Exeter, 226.8, (298), 140.8, (185)
Derbyshire Dales, 225.4, (163), 150.7, (109)
Mid Devon, 222.3, (183), 126.4, (104)
East Riding of Yorkshire, 220.1, (751), 162.4, (554)
Newcastle upon Tyne, 215.0, (651), 132.1, (400)
Plymouth, 206.0, (540), 174.7, (458)
East Lindsey, 175.0, (248), 112.2, (159)
South Hams, 172.4, (150), 90.8, (79)
East Devon, 168.2, (246), 138.1, (202)
North East Lincolnshire, 168.0, (268), 102.8, (164)
Teignbridge, 155.8, (209), 128.2, (172)
North Devon, 131.8, (128), 141.0, (137)
West Devon, 130.8, (73), 206.1, (115)
Torbay, 121.8, (166), 56.5, (77)
Torridge, 112.8, (77), 86.4, (59)
The list above has been put together by the PA news agency and is based on Public Health England data published on January 5 on the Government's coronavirus dashboard.
From left to right, it shows: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to January 1; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 1; rate of new cases in the seven days to December 25; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to December 25.


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Four million over-55s plan to downsize
Diane King
Nearly four million homeowners aged over 55 have plans to downsize, according to a new survey.
But despite the chance to make an average of £112,000 by selling up, the convenience of having a smaller home is more important than raising cash.
The nationwide study by Prudential found nearly half (47 per cent) of over-55 homeowners plan to sell and move to cheaper homes in later life.
On average, they expect to raise around £112,000 in equity by downsizing, with around one in 10 (11 per cent) expecting to make more than £200,000.
However, the main reason given for downsizing is the convenience of running a smaller home in retirement - with nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) rating convenience as their main reason for downsizing.
That compares with just 28 per cent who said they were doing so to mainly to release cash for retirement.
Other factors come into play on the decision to move - just over one in three (34 per cent) said having a smaller garden was a major motivation.
However, worries about a shortage of homes suitable for retirement, fees and high property prices are the major reasons deterring some older homeowners from downsizing, the study found.
A lack of suitable available housing is the main reason over-55s believe downsizing is not more popular - nearly four in ten (38 per cent) blamed the lack of suitable houses, while 24 per cent cited the cost of moving in terms of stamp duty, solicitors and estate agents, and 17 per cent say high house prices put people off.
Of those who expect to raise money from downsizing 60 per cent will use it to boost their retirement funds and improve their standard of living.
Almost half (47 per cent) will use the cash for travelling more, while (13 per cent) want to release equity to help their children buy a house and 14 per cent will simply give the cash to their children.
Vince Smith-Hughes, a retirement income expert at Prudential, said: "It is interesting to see that these figures challenge the common theory that 'my house is my pension'.
"Although we see a large proportion of those taking equity from their homes to boost their retirement incomes, most people have accepted that the main reason they need to move home in later life is for convenience."


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Ben Affleck's Batman Will Be Original Story That Borrows From Comics
by Michael Kennedy
It doesn't take a long memory to recall when Ben Affleck being cast as Batman in Zack Snyder's Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice was arguably the most controversial topic concerning superhero casting this side of Michael B. Jordan landing the Johnny Storm role in Fantastic Four. The fervor surrounding "Batfleck" was loud and long, which of course makes it a bit amusing that Affleck's portrayal of the Caped Crusader went on to be one of the only unanimously praised aspects of the film. With that positive wind at his back, Affleck is currently preparing to write, direct, and star in the next Batman solo film, a challenge the Oscar-winner seems to be tackling with relish.
Fans have been openly wondering just what classic Batman comic book storylines Affleck might draw from for his solo script, but the answer to that question may apparently be none of them, at least not verbatim. Affleck was asked about his plans for the still untitled Batman project during a recent interview with Spanish-language news outlet Cines Argentinos, and offered the following response:
"I think what I would do is, I would probably do in some ways what Zack [Snyder] did with this movie, which is to borrow great stories from the great comic books but create an original story around it. I wouldn't want fans to already know the story, but I would borrow -- steal -- great things that have been done before in the comics."
While Batman V Superman's various detractors might be a bit nonplussed to see Affleck referencing Snyder's creative approach as a building block, BVS did indeed feature a mix of plot elements from the classic Frank Miller-penned Batman tale The Dark Knight Returns, while also incorporating original ideas. Whether that film's plot successfully worked is a matter of opinion, but Affleck seems intent on expanding that blueprint by not drawing from one particular story and instead siphoning off elements from various classic Batman adventures.
On one level, Affleck's notion makes a lot of sense. After all, comic book fans are some of the most passionate on the planet, and tend to not enjoy when their favorite printed arcs undergo massive changes on the journey from page to screen. By not directly adapting any one well-known Batman story, Affleck could try and avoid the baggage involved therein, and hopefully not suffer the wrath of folks upset because their favorite aspect of the plot was drastically altered during the jump to theaters.
That said, an argument could be made that taking a bunch of disparate elements and working them into one script might lead to an overstuffed movie with too much going on. Thankfully, Affleck is coming into this gig with awards on his mantle for both directing and writing, suggesting that he'll likely be able to handle the balancing act.
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Suicide Squad will hit theaters on August 5, 2016, followed by Wonder Woman on June 2, 2017; Justice League Part One on November 17, 2017; The Flash on March 16, 2018; Aquaman on July 27, 2018; an untitled DC Film on October 5, 2018; Shazam on April 5, 2019; Justice League Part Two on June 14, 2019; an untitled DC film on November 1, 2019; Cyborg on April 3, 2020; and Green Lantern Corps on July 24, 2020.
Source: Cines Argentinos (via ComicBook.com)
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'Never Have I Ever' Renewed for Season 3!
By Julia
Netflix has announced that its original series Never Have I Ever will return for season 3! The news comes a couple of months after season 2.
The show follows Devi Vishwakumar. She is a first-generation Indian-American. Season 1 introduces Devi after the sudden and unexpected death of her father, Mohan. With the help of her best friends Fabiola and Eleanor, Devi reacclimates to high school. While viewers are privy to her grief, they also see Devi set out to find a boyfriend. When the season ends, Nalini and Devi are at odds; Nalini wants to move to India, and Devi firmly does not. Eventually, they reconcile on the beach, where they spread Mohan's ashes. Meanwhile, Devi and Ben share a kiss.
Season 2 picked up right where season 1 ends. This season, Devi tries to pick between Paxton and Ben. However, her plan doesn't go quite as she expected. The season also delves deeper with its subject matter. Devi's grief becomes more present, as does Nalini's. Fabiola grapples with feeling lesbian enough for Eve and her friends. Even Paxton faces some self-esteem issues of his own.
Never Have I Ever stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Lee Rodriguez, Ramona Young, Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Darren Barnet, Jaren Lewison, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and John McEnroe. It was created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher.
Stream seasons 1 and 2 now on Netflix. Make sure to read our season 2 review here. Find the rest of our coverage here. Stay tuned for season 3 updates!
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The not-so-apparent aspect of systems solution is the integration hurdles they could present if proper guidelines are not followed during system implementation. For example, companies must take measures to ensure their contract management systems sync up to the respective master data systems for both government and commercial contracting. An out-of-the-box solution may promise to do one or the other but properly integrating and testing functionality prior to go-live is a significant step that could derail the automation and create excess costs if done incorrectly.
System-based contract management and pricing calculations for accurate and compliant rebate processing is moving into its next phase. As the amount of data entering these systems grows, business analytics on big data will provide invaluable insights into how manufacturers can further preserve revenue and gain competitive advantages in the marketplace.
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A mathematical theoretical study of a particular system of Caputo–Fabrizio fractional differential equations for the Rubella disease model
Published on Dec 1, 2020in Advances in Difference Equations2.803
· DOI :10.1186/S13662-020-02614-Z
Dumitru Baleanu106
Estimated H-index: 106
(China Medical University (Taiwan)), Hakimeh Mohammadi15
(IAU: Islamic Azad University), Shahram Rezapour31
(Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University)
In this paper, we study the rubella disease model with the Caputo–Fabrizio fractional derivative. The mathematical solution of the liver model is presented by a three-step Adams–Bashforth scheme. The existence and uniqueness of the solution are discussed by employing fixed point theory. Finally some numerical simulations are showed to underpin the effectiveness of the used derivative.
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2 Authors (Michele Caputo, Mauro Fabrizio)
A fractional differential equation model for the COVID-19 transmission by using the Caputo–Fabrizio derivative
20202.80Advances in Difference Equations
3 Authors (Dumitru Baleanu, ..., Shahram Rezapour)
On high order fractional integro-differential equations including the Caputo–Fabrizio derivative
20182.08Boundary Value Problems
4 Authors (Melike Aydogan, ..., Shahram Rezapour)
Analysis of the model of HIV-1 infection of CD4+CD4^{+}T-cell with a new approach of fractional derivative
Dec 1, 2020·Advances in Difference Equations2.80
#1Dumitru Baleanu (China Medical University (Taiwan))H-Index: 106
#2Hakimeh Mohammadi (IAU: Islamic Azad University)H-Index: 15
Last. Shahram Rezapour (Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University)H-Index: 31
By using the fractional Caputo–Fabrizio derivative, we investigate a new version for the mathematical model of HIV. In this way, we review the existence and uniqueness of the solution for the model by using fixed point theory. We solve the equation by a combination of the Laplace transform and homotopy analysis method. Finally, we provide some numerical analytics and comparisons of the results.
Analyzing transient response of the parallel RCL circuit by using the Caputo–Fabrizio fractional derivative
#1Shahram Alizadeh (Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University)H-Index: 1
In this paper, the transient response of the parallel RCL circuit with Caputo–Fabrizio derivative is solved by Laplace transforms. Also, the graphs of the obtained solutions for the different orders of the fractional derivatives are compared with each other and with the usual solutions. Finally, they are compared with practical and laboratory results.
A new study on the mathematical modelling of human liver with Caputo–Fabrizio fractional derivative
May 1, 2020·Chaos Solitons & Fractals5.94
#1Dumitru Baleanu (Çankaya University)H-Index: 106
#2Amin Jajarmi (University of Bojnord)H-Index: 32
Abstract In this research, we aim to propose a new fractional model for human liver involving Caputo–Fabrizio derivative with the exponential kernel. Concerning the new model, the existence of a unique solution is explored by using the Picard–Lindelof approach and the fixed-point theory. In addition, the mathematical model is implemented by the homotopy analysis transform method whose convergence is also investigated. Eventually, numerical experiments are carried out to better illustrate the res... more
On fractional integro-differential inclusions via the extended fractional Caputo–Fabrizio derivation
Dec 1, 2019·Boundary Value Problems2.08
#2Shahram Rezapour (Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University)H-Index: 31
Last. Zohreh Saberpour (Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University)H-Index: 1
We first show that four fractional integro-differential inclusions have solutions. Also, we show that dimension of the set of solutions for the second fractional integro-differential inclusion problem is infinite dimensional under some different conditions.
On a three step crisis integro-differential equation
#2Khadijeh Ghafarnezhad (Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University)H-Index: 3
One of the interesting fractional integro-differential equations is the three step crisis equation which has been reviewed recently. In this paper, we investigate the existence of solutions for a three step crisis fractional integro-differential equation under some boundary conditions.
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Fractional order Lengyel–Epstein chemicalreaction model
Sep 1, 2019·Computational & Applied Mathematics2.24
#1Zain Ul Abadin Zafar (University of Central Punjab)H-Index: 7
The proposed model in this study is the fractional order differential equations system with multi-orders of the dimensionless Lengyel–Epstein model being the oscillating chemical reactions. It is founded the positive equilibrium point. Additionally, the stability of the positive equilibrium point obtained from this system is analyzed. The results founded from this qualitative analysis are corroborated by numerical simulations drawn by various programs using two different techniques.
Stability Analysis of a Fractional-Order Linear System Described by the Caputo–Fabrizio Derivative
#1Hong LiH-Index: 8
#2Jun ChengH-Index: 1
Last. Shouming ZhongH-Index: 32
In this paper, stability analysis of a fractional-order linear system described by the Caputo–Fabrizio (CF) derivative is studied. In order to solve the problem, character equation of the system is defined at first by using the Laplace transform. Then, some simple necessary and sufficient stability conditions and sufficient stability conditions are given which will be the basis of doing research of a fractional-order system with a CF derivative. In addition, the difference of stability domain be... more
On the existence of solutions of a three steps crisis integro-differential equation
Last. Mehdi Shabibi (IAU: Islamic Azad University)H-Index: 4
There are many natural phenomena including a crisis (such as a spate or contest) which could be described in three steps. We investigate the existence of solutions for a three step crisis integro-differential equation. We suppose that the second step is a point-wise defined singular fractional differential equation.
A non-integer order dengue internal transmission model
#1Zain Ul Abadin Zafar (University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore)H-Index: 7
#2M. Mushtaq (University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore)H-Index: 7
Last. Kashif Rehan (University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore)H-Index: 9
A non-linear mathematical model with non-integer order γ, \(0 1\), \(\mathcal{F}_{0}\) is not stable, the endemic equilibrium (EE) \(\mathcal{F}^{*}\) exists, and it is an attractor. Numerical examples of the proposed model are also proven to study the behavior of the system.
The extended fractional Caputo–Fabrizio derivative of order 0 ≤ σ < 1 0\leq \sigma <1on C R [ 0 , 1 ] C_{\mathbb{R}}[0,1]and the existence of solutions for two higher-order series-type differential equations
#2Asef Mousalou (Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University)H-Index: 5
We extend the fractional Caputo–Fabrizio derivative of order \(0\leq \sigma <1\) on \(C_{\mathbb{R}}[0,1]\) and investigate two higher-order series-type fractional differential equations involving the extended derivation. Also, we provide an example to illustrate one of the main results.
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#2Azhar Hussain (UOS: University of Sargodha)H-Index: 9
Last. A. George Maria Selvam (SHU: Sacred Heart University)H-Index: 7
The fundamental goal of the study under consideration is to establish some of the existence criteria needed for a particular fractional inclusion model of cantilever beam in the setting of quantum calculus using new arguments of existence theory. In this way, we investigate a fractional integral equation that corresponds to the aforementioned boundary value problem. In a more concrete sense, we design new multi-valued operators based on this integral equation, which belong to the certain subclas... more
A study of fractional TB model due to mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria
Dec 1, 2021·Chaos Solitons & Fractals5.94
#2Rajeev Chauhan (National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur)H-Index: 2
Abstract null null The main purpose of the proposed work is to study a TB infection model under incomplete treatment numerically and identify potential infection dynamics. We use the arbitrary-order Caputo-Fabrizio (CF) and Atangana-Baleanu (AB) derivatives to extend the classical TB infection model into a non-classical model. In addition, through fixed-point results, the existence and uniqueness of solutions for the arbitrary order TB model are discussed. We illustrate computational techniques ... more
Evolution of fractional mathematical model for drinking under Atangana-Baleanu Caputo derivatives
Nov 1, 2021·Physica Scripta2.49
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#2Muhammad ArfanH-Index: 13
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A fractional-order model for COVID-19 and Tuberculosis Co-infection using Atangana-Baleanu derivative
Oct 9, 2021·Chaos Solitons & Fractals5.94
#3C. P. Onyenegecha (Federal University of Technology Owerri)H-Index: 4
This paper considers and analyzes a fractional order model for COVID-19 and tuberculosis co-infection, using the Atangana-Baleanu derivative. The existence and uniqueness of the model solutions are established by applying the fixed point theorem. It is shown that the model is locally asymptotically stable when the reproduction number is less than one. The global stability analysis of the disease free equilibrium points is also carried out. The model was simulated using data relevant to both dise... more
Some Inequalities of Generalized p-Convex Functions concerning Raina's Fractional Integral Operators
Oct 4, 2021·Journal of Mathematics0.97
#1Changyue Chen (Shandong University of Finance and Economics)
#2Muhammad Shoaib Sallem (University of Okara)
Last. Muhammad Sajid Zahoor (University of Okara)H-Index: 2
Convex functions play an important role in pure and applied mathematics specially in optimization theory. In this paper, we will deal with well-known class of convex functions named as generalized p-convex functions. We develop Hermite–Hadamard-type inequalities for this class of convex function via Raina's fractional integral operator.
Investigation of mathematical model of transmission co-infection TB in HIV community with a non-singular kernel
Sep 1, 2021·Results in physics4.48
#1Lei ZhangH-Index: 1
#2Mati ur Rahman (SJTU: Shanghai Jiao Tong University)H-Index: 5
Last. Amir R. Ali (University of Malakand)H-Index: 8
Abstract null null The current manuscript deals with the fractional dynamical system of transmission along with co-infection of TB in the HIV community including ten classes. We study the necessary conditions for the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the considered system under the fractional operator known as Atangana-Baleanu in Caputo sense. By using fixed-point theory, the qualitative analysis of the result and Ulam-Hyers stability involving fractional operator for the proposed syst... more
A mathematical model for the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 virus using the Caputo-Fabrizio operator
Jul 12, 2021·Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering2.08
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#2Roman UllahH-Index: 3
Last. Jehad AlzabutH-Index: 26
The pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 virus remains a pressing issue with unpredictable characteristics which spread worldwide through human interactions. The current study is focusing on the investigation and analysis of a fractional-order epidemic model that discusses the temporal dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a community. It is well known that symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals have a major effect on the dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus therefore, we divide the total population into suscepti... more
Self Organizing Maps for the Parametric Analysis of COVID-19 SEIRS Delayed Model.
Jun 24, 2021·Chaos Solitons & Fractals5.94
#1Zhenhua Yu (Xi'an University of Science and Technology)H-Index: 3
#2Robia Arif (CUI: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology)H-Index: 3
Last. Ayesha Sohail (CUI: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology)H-Index: 13
Abstract null null Since 2019, entire world is facing the accelerating threat of Corona Virus, with its third wave on its way, although accompanied with several vaccination strategies made by world health organization. The control on the transmission of the virus is highly desired, even though several key measures have already been made, including masks, sanitizing and disinfecting measures. The ongoing research, though devoted to this pandemic, has certain flaws, due to which no permanent solut... more
Two fractional hybrid and non-hybrid boundary value problems
May 15, 2021·Mathematical Methods in The Applied Sciences2.32
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Last. Shahram Rezapour (PRC: China Medical University (PRC))H-Index: 31
Analysis and Dynamics of Fractional Order Covid-19 Model with Memory Effect
May 1, 2021·Results in physics4.48
#1Supriya Yadav (MNNIT: Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad)H-Index: 1
#2Devendra Kumar (University of Rajasthan)H-Index: 47
Last. Dumitru Baleanu (Çankaya University)H-Index: 106
Abstract The present article attempts to examine fractional order Covid-19 model by employing an efficient and powerful analytical scheme termed as q-homotopy analysis Sumudu transform method (q-HASTM). The q-HASTM is the hybrid scheme based on q-HAM and Sumudu transform technique. Liouville-Caputo approach of the fractional operator has been employed. The proposed modelis also examined numerically via generalized Adams-Bashforth-Moulton method. We determined model equilibria and also give their... more


The song uses music from legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein's performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto #3 mixed with Sean Paul. The artist collective known as Division 88 makes remixes covering a wide range of political and social issues. This new release is a commentary on the future of space travel.


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H&M and Zara Commit to Sustainability
We are here for this.
By Alyssa Hardy
Everyone loves a good deal, but there's a cost. According to a new report on WWD, 64 major fashion brands have committed to taking actionable steps to become more sustainable. This deal includes fast-fashion outlets like Zara, H&M, ASOS, and Target. Seeing these brands on the list is an important step toward making real change in the industry. While we love a good deal on a trendy outfit, the cost of these fast fashion styles is significantly higher than their price tag reads: From dismal working conditions and pay structures for factory employees to the use of harmful but cheap materials that end up in landfills, the reports on these brands have been a concern for several years.
The pledge, which was led by the Global Fashion Agenda, states that the brands will use methods like repurposing wasted material, and developing new recycling methods and technologies. According to the report, these brands will have implemented change by 2020 but a report to be published in May will track progress.
While it's great to hear that many of our favorite brands like Zara and H&M are trying to make the necessary changes towards sustainability, there's still more we need to do. For starters, you can let other retailers that are noticeably absent from the list know that this is a cause you care about. Next, you can also make a concerted effort to use the recycling programs these brands implement. We'll be looking forward to seeing these changes that could have far-reaching effects not just in the industry, but the world at large.
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BOLOGNA 2018 > ARCHIVE > BARCELONA 2010 > NEWS FROM THE MEETING > THE APPEAL OF THE METROPOLITAN OF HALEP: "CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE PROTECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT FORCED MIGRATION"
Taking the floor to ask a question at the conference "Migration and the Future", Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, Metropolitan of Halep's of the Syrian Orthodox Church, has firmly put the issue of protection of Christian minorities in the Middle East.
"More than 400,000 Christians have emigrated in recent years from various countries of the Middle East, not by their will, but to escape war, fear and attacks. We must protect them to prevent forced migration."
In the conference, in the framework of the Meeting of Sant'Egidio in Barcelona, take part - among others - the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Diaz, Minister of Religious Affairs of Kurdistan in Iraq and the Speaker of the Grand Rabbi of France, Moshe Lewin.


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Erykah Badu's 'Return' Is As Rewarding The Second Time Around
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Six albums into her career, love her or hate her, Erykah Badu has always had the effect of having opinions rendered on her. If you're reading this, you already know which side of her fence you're on. New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh won't answer any more questions than Part One did. It is not an entry way into her world, much as New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War and Baduizm was. Part Two is much like the middle child when it comes to this three part trilogy. It may seem to be seeking more attention that you're initially willing to give it. It is just as important as the first and the third. It is essential that you listen to it because without it, you'll be forever lost.
Let's say you like, nay love, Erykah Badu. You're charged right now. You've likely already listened to the album five times today and really are not interested in reading this review as you are in going straight to the comments to profess your unyielding love for her. Fine. Fire away. This review is not for you.
This review is moreso for those who don't really get her. For those who are tired of her theatrics and just wish she would either fade or quit enrapturing those of us who feel that she is a unique force of our generation, this isn't a plea. You didn't like that new video with her being all naked for no reason. After all, it was a marketing ploy. Or another one of her hairbrained schemes to attract attention to herself. Why else would she have so many kids with rappers? For the attention of course! But you like "Window Seat." It had a familiar sound to it. It made you feel comfortable. Reminded you of a song that you've heard before but somehow couldn't place. For those of you in this group, I promise this album will please you more than you know. Why? Because like a bridge over eclectic waters, it is an offering. "Join me," it almost seems to say. You'll probably really dig "Umm Hmm," its title a nonverbal affirmation. Enjoy the covers of "Turn Me Away (Get Munny)" (see: Sylvia Striplin's "You Can't Turn Me Away") and "Fall In Love (Your Funeral)" (see: Eddie Kendrick's "Intimate Friends") Enjoy the Notorious B.I.G. reference to "slow singing and flower bringing." That was when Neo Soul was King. That's all over now, but no matter. Once again, these songs will be a comfort to you.
After you feel a bit more adventurous, Erykah will betray you. She'll go on and on with her Khemetic references and language. She'll work your nerves with "Agitation." Include static and harp chords on "Love" and whatever the hell else she thinks makes sense in that crazy head of hers. And before you know it, you may even find yourself shocked and amazed that you're even listening to the coldest and shortest track on the album "You Loving Me (Session)." "Did this chick really just sing verse about spending ends, drinking gin, and fucking her man's friends?" Yes, she did. And it is just as wild, jaw-dropping, and fulfilling the tenth time around.
Although the songs I'm mentioning are out of sequence of the track order of this album, Erykah Badu remains one of the few artists today who remembers that track sequencing is just as important as the cover art and liner notes--remember those? Over the span of her six albums, what has become evident is that the last song of each album is an oeuvre, not of her life but of the album as a whole. In this instance, that song is the Georgia Anne Muldrow-produced "Out Of My Mind, Just In Time." Like "Green Eyes" from Mama's Gun and "Telephone" from Part One, "Out Of my Mind" is a lengthy track that showcases Erykah's vulnerability, this time for a lover whose love is both awesome and frightening at the same time. In other words, the heart-in-your-mouth feeling of falling in love.
In short, you can avoid this album if you want. You can be just be content to listen ad nauseum to "Window Seat" and that may suit you just fine. More likely than not, you'll add more and more of these songs to your repertoire of listenable songs from this album. Then before you know it, you'll notice that you've listened to the entire album with nary a skip. You'll casually chalk it up to not paying attention. But you'll secretly know that your zoning out was due to this force of musical nature taking control of a small piece of your life once again.
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March 30, 2010 • 12:24 pm
Love it! Love it! Love it! It was well worth the wait!
Soulrific
March 30, 2010 • 1:07 pm
Still got the album on repeat. On and on, on and on.....
This is so ON POINT. I was thinking the same thing listening to the catalog yesterday (minus live) as far as her sequencing goes. Its kind of like all her albums are alternate versions of themselves if that makes sense.
stoneyisland
My coworker brought it to work this morning played the damn album all day, 3 songs I found some what listenable. Window seat, track #9 which bangs that ole sweet sable sample and track # 4 which bangs that Jr. Mafia sample. The rest of the album..................well lets just say my coworker better not bring this album back to the office:-) out of the collective 12 people on my floor, 2 absolutely loved it, 9 of us thought it was just ok but not worth spending money on and 1 person thought it was the worst album of all time............
oldskoolsista
Sounds like a letdown from work, guess, I will save money.
SoulUK
March 31, 2010 • 7:34 am
Great review/feature.
I think that Badu will always be an artist who divides opinion, whether it be through her music, videos or her personal life. There will always be the people who don't 'get' her, or just dislike her sound as much as there are those who love her. That's what makes her an interesting, amazing artist. Her ability to make people think/discuss.
I'm loving Return Of The Ankh, just like I did Part 1 and her other albums (ok, WWU was a bit of a 'wobble' IMO), and EVERYONE should give it at least a listen before they decide it's not for them.


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Unfortunately, as women age, they often find themselves struggling with incontinence, one of the most common forms of which is called stress urinary incontinence. Though there are other forms of the condition including urge incontinence, which occurs due to a contraction of the bladder and is associated with an actual urge to urinate, stress urinary incontinence occurs when any type of physical movement puts added pressure on the bladder muscles. This added pressure can result in involuntary urination, also called urinary incontinence.
Fortunately, medical advancements have led to the developments of a number of ways of treating incontinence, one of which involves the use of injections. Among these injectable agents for incontinence is called Durasphere® XP, which is a bulking agent made of pyrolytic carbon coated beads suspended in a water-based gel.
For women suffering from stress urinary incontinence, using Durasphere® injections to treat incontinence is an extremely hopeful alternative to more invasive treatment options like surgery, which might ultimately prove to be unnecessary as a result of the injections.
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Durasphere® XP has been shown most effective in treating women for urinary stress incontinence caused by intrinsic sphincter deficiency, which may occur after pelvic surgery or another anti-incontinence procedure; after a woman has been through vaginal birth; or even in cases of a neurological problem. Any of these may cause a malfunction in the urethra and inhibit its ability to stay closed tightly enough to resist involuntary urination. In cases such as these, Durasphere® XP is injected at the neck of the bladder using either transurethral or sub-mucosal delivery to cause an increase in tissue bulk and bring the urethra together with the bladder neck.
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Gay rights supporters had much to celebrate at this year's New York City Pride Parade, which came on the heels of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). The ruling extends federal benefits to same-sex couples who are married in states that recognize gay marriage.
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When we hear about Korea, we will think of Korean Drama and K Pop inevitably and instantly. Influence of this Asia country is profound and evident. Thanks God, I have the chance to be there for 6 weeks student exchange. It is unforgettable trip and wonderful blessing in my life. My thought changes positively and I have a wider view of this world as well as life.
Yonsei University is where my exchange program held. This university is ranked number 2 in Korea. Beside being huge, clean and beautiful, Yonsei University has all buildings with modern designs. The program that I join is Yonsei International Summer School. There are around 1400 students from all around the world participating in the program. It is indeed a great time for me to know new friends and learn new cultures from them.
A shopping heaven, Korea is full of branded shops especially cosmetic products and fashions. At night, you can see a lot of people shopping, dating and walking on the streets. The streets are usually flooded with local and foreign people. Agreeably, Korea is one of the most favourite choices of global tourists too. Besides shopping, Seoul, Korea has aplenty of tourist attractions. With developed subway system and public transport, visitors can travel around Seoul without any problem. Venues like shopping districts, Korean palaces, Korean drama filming locations, and others are the utmost selling points. All attractions are well maintained and clean. I share some of the places in my previous blog entry. To read more, click Here.
Korean foods are mouth-watering too. Bulgogi (Korean BBQ), Fried Chicken, Ramen, Bibimbap and many more. I love all Korean foods except cold noodle. My stomach cannot used to the coldness of the soup and noodle. Korean loves to eat chicken especially fried one. No exception, I fall in love with that and Bulgogi too. But most of the foods are non-halal.
Korean is polite and respectful as well. They have different levels of polite forms in Korean Language. It has special format when talking to elderly and esteemed people. When chit-chatting with friends, there is another way to speak the language. This is one of the toughest part of learning Korean language.
Korean learns some foreign languages like Mandarin, English and Japanese in school but they are usually proficient in Korean language. With their own mother tongue, they can be one of the powerful countries in every expect such as economics and educations, they even perform pretty well in Olympic Games. Koreans are more progressive and hardworking as well as patriotic in nature? Personally I agree.
Living standard there is relatively high, so as their salary level and daily expenditure. I always think twice before I purchase or eat something there because RM 3.00 is only 1000 Won. One meal outside is normally around 5000 Won and more. Being just a student, I have to save and control my money. Perhaps this is another self-control practice or training.
Another splendid thing I love in Korea is, churches are everywhere. You can see red crosses brightening around you in the dark night. Around 60% of 50 million Korean are Christ followers. Korea has biggest church in the world with 800,000 church members. I have marvellous bible study and church service experience in Korea too. Brothers and sisters there are so faithful and affable.
Sophisticated infrastructure there is one the reasons that I love Korea. Public washrooms, public transportation, internet, tourist information centres and others are ready to serve the people in Korea. It might be confusing when looking at the complicated subway map. But you will find it extremely helpful and user-friendly as the subway system can bring you anywhere in Seoul! Subway stations are established in almost all tourist attractions. Furthermore Public toilets are clean and tourist information centres are always ready to assist tourists. Internet speed is fast and directory is clear too. I believe good infrastructure is the key for a country to be prosper and success.
" Why Korea can be so advanced but we are not yet? "
We have abundant natural resources, great people, wonderful lands and no natural disasters.
Korea is quite similar to Malaysia, but they are facing natural disaster like typhoon and others.
What has happened to our country? Perhaps, we all have our answers in our mind.
Pray for this beloved country. We can grow strong and be better than others definitely!
Malaysia is a nice country, I love Malaysia for sure. Delicious food, unique cultures, nice people and others. We should be proud to be Malaysia. Perhaps, we can do more to make Malaysia a better nation. Changes are definitely needed. We cannot afford to be stagnated anymore, we need to move forward with wiser and more brilliant efforts.
Let's hope and pray that Malaysia can be a stronger and greater country in this world soon.
I learn a lot from the exchange and hopefully I have chances again to widen my view in Europe countries.
I love Korea and I never forget to love my country - Malaysia.
I was wondering did you made any Korean friends while you are at Yonsei? If so how did you make Korean Friends? I'm going to study at Yonsei this upcoming fall. I am worry that I am not able to make Korean friends and end up being with the forigner all the time.


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2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Add about 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan, leave it for a few minutes until the middle of the pancake is almost solidified and brown. Turn it over and cook this side.
Instead of the buckwheat flour you can use gluten-free flower, rice flower or a mixture of this flowers. The egg can be replaced by a half of a mashed banana. Delicious with some syrup or strawberry jam!


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We at Congregation Beth Israel are committed to building a warm, friendly and open Jewish community based in Forsyth County. We are committed to providing high quality educational, social and religious programing and services to every person, regardless of background, affiliation or financial support. At Beth Israel everyone is already a member, we dont have membership dues or financial obligations, because everyone is already a member. Our doors are always open for you, your family and friends. Together, We are Congregation Beth Israel.
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May 11, 10 a.m., a Saturday morning that couldn't have been prettier, we gathered for the Ouachita Mountain Boys' walk to Dripping Springs just north of Hot Springs. The rendezvous place was across the road from Kai Schulz's house, and he came out to see what the fuss was about, and by the time we started on the trail, Kai and his four children were members of the group: Cade (13), Ava (11), Garrett (9), and Lana (7). ANPSers were Mike and Peggy Burns, Don and Lynda Ford, Bruce Hinton, Becky Hardin, Melissa Woods, John Sutherland, and trip leaders John Simpson and Eric Sundell, plus two couples from John Simpson's breakfast bunch, Dave and Ann Hair and Larry and Glenda Field. We needed only the French horn and kettle drums for an historical reenactment of one of Linnaeus's botanical forays with his University of Uppsala pupils.
The trail was delightful and colorful, with baby blue eyes (Nemophila phacelioides), false dandelion (Krigia biflora), beebalm (Monarda bradburiana), downy phlox (Phlox pilosa), and lots more. But the trail was only the means to an end at Dripping Springs, a high wall of wet rock hosting a lush, green, vertical garden of moisture-lovers: mosses and thallose liverworts, cinnamon ferns, southern lady ferns, and netted chain ferns, maleberries (Lyonia ligustrina), umbrella magnolias, and near the top and in full bloom, several pink wild azaleas. At eye level, a phoebe's nest was built on a narrow ledge under a brow of rock. Across the trail grew a thicket of scouring rush, Equisetum arvense, and in the same neighborhood, a population of the uncommon white violet, Viola primulifolia. Altogether a perfect ten on the ANPS BOP (Botanical Outing Pleasure) Scale.
The afternoon was devoted to the Trap Mountain walk to see the Arkansas twistflowers (Streptanthus maculatus subsp. obtusifolius) that John Simpson had found in bloom only a day or two earlier. John had promised a rare, wonderful sight, so expectations were high. We were not disappointed. The open pine, oak, and hickory woods of the summit ridge sheltered a dense stand of plants in full flower, as spectacular as any prairie in bloom, but all one color of rich, dark purple.
Twistflowers, from one to five feet tall, monopolized the understory of the ridge top. Thanks to John Simpson for scaling Trap Mountain twice in one week. Like Ted Williams at bat, his timing was about perfect.
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