Instant Singularity 3: Absolute or Relative ?
But any Modified Mind, any new design you can draw and think up of, any new Processor, anything at all is not a "Discovery" or something "New to Know", but always just an invention, an "Art Form", something that becomes real only by assigning it as real and such: the entire process of "Scientific Discovery" is meaningless in this context, since no background reference system of invariants, of truths, of invariant "Laws of Physics" is operating anymore, there is no background, no stage, no ground state from which to measure all, etc. There is only random design and invention, all you can think up of is reality and true, it IS simply, etc.
But then any Alternate Mind is simply somehow a subset of our present Mind or Reference System or Laws of Physics: and in fact we can always and only imagine something that is always somewhat similar to us, that has at least some minimum resemblance to us, if only at least within the Principles of Identity and Non Contradiction (otherwise we couldn't even talk about it or design it or think about it, etc.), at least something that extends in Space and Time and works in some way, etc. A new Processor Design as a Mind can be as complex and weird as possible, but it is always a design, a picture, a something, an anything, it must always have at least one point of contact with us, and how our mind works, and how we can even simply contain it or delimit it, etc.
So we can see that any new design (we can think up of and invent), any New Mind will always be of a given class, always a subset of our Mind (no hierarchy necessary! we could be a subset of the New Mind, etc.) or at least within the same class of Minds as our Mind is, at least having the minimum properties of "Existence" or "Being" somewhere and somehow, etc.
So we can imagine at least two classes of Modified Minds: the first is those that we can invent and design, no matter how crazy and far out, but always having been designed by us, has something, at least if only even ONE BIT similar to us, but even one bit is enough to make it go into a class of minds that is the same of which our mind belongs to and a second class of Modified Minds that don't even have one bit similar to ours, that are totally alien to us and are totally disjoint in any way from ours, etc.
And the second class of modified minds doesn't operate (or operates randomly and weirdly and as crazily as possible ?) according to even the basic Identity Principles and the Principle of Non Contradiction, even the basic principles of "Being Somewhere" (in time or space or any other reference system ?) of even "Existing", etc. And it is probably in these minds that a real New Universe Appears and really New Laws of Physics Appear or something like that.
In short, what I am saying is that we can make up all kinds of new Mindforms we want, new Man Brains, new Processors and Observers as complex and huge and intricate and having any properties and functionalities and mechanisms, no matter how far out and complex as we want, BUT WE ARE ALWAYS USING SOME OF OUR OWN LOGIC TO DESIGN IT, TO ENVISION IT, TO CONSTRUCT IT OR DRAW IT, ETC. And the fact that we are using our own logic makes it at least connected to our world and universe at least by ONE BIT.
But there are many other New Mindforms, New Brainforms, New Brainiums that don't even have One Bit similar to us, and are even farther away from anything we can ever imagine, and those minds probably live in completely new universes and worlds (nay, they do live, we can assign the rules and laws of Reality since that is what happens when you change the very Observer of "Reality", the very "Reference System" and "Ground State of Reality" (as that is what our Mind and Man Brain is) the very STAGE OF REALITY, ETC.).
And notice, all of the above was written and thought up of using Logic and Language, etc. So of course, they are all some kind of subset of Our view and Mind, etc.
So imagine a Planet Sized Integrated Circuit with untold number of Transistors operating and creating a new Observer, imagine a Planet sized piece of paper with an untold number of wild symbols, designs, new letter and alphabets and block diagrams, incredibly elaborated, intricate and complex, the blueprint of a NEW BRAIN, the Electronic Schematic of a NEW OBSERVER and such. And design wild drawings, little symbols, little tags and designs, all kinds of curves and new letter types (like Chinese but ever more intricate and cool looking and such) and wild connections and signals, an Ocean of Wild Symbols and Signals and imagine what all those symbols and transistors and diagrams are doing, how many new Sensations and Emotions and New Realities they are Experiencing and Creating, go for it man, you can do it, First Gear, it's All Right, Second Gear Hold on Tight, Third gear You're Out of Sight, Sock it to me Baby, Cool, Sock it to Me, this is Groovy.
This is the game I should have played when I was a child, those are the drawings I should have drawn as a child...(I always drew cars, 1966 Oldsmobile Ninety Eights...).
There are no solutions to any problems no matter what, personal or social or emotional or career wise or anything at all since any state can change in a jiffy and you lose once again and have to start all over again to reach the previous "state", to win once again or any "better state", but as soon as you reached it or anything, it can always disappear all over again or get worse or change as change is the name of the game, etc.


It was the week that the TV industry sounded the alarms: Work together. Change who you are. Or die at the hands of FANG.
There's no doubt that executives are talking up a big game when it comes to defending the ad industry against Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Netflix. They spent much of Advertising Week last week vowing to work together to battle the FANG titans after all.
The question is, how fast do they really want to move?
To read more about how TV execs are vowing to work together on advertising, click here.
Google is to shut down its failed social network, Google+, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the firm covered up a major security breach.Google discovered in March that it had exposed personal profile data of hundreds of thousands of Google+ users, but chose not to go public with that information.
In the Google+ case, the lack of transparency from Google is likely the biggest problem for managers, experts say. They added that following the Cambridge Analytica case at Facebook, the new issue with Google+ gives US lawmakers more reason to adopt rules similar to those in Europe.
Facebook launched its video-chat and smart speaker device, Portal, on Monday and reactions have been largely sceptical. The launch comes less than two weeks after Facebook reported the biggest data breach in its history, and months after its Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
Snap is close to a record low after analyst reportedly says it's 'quickly running out of money.'MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson was also sceptical of CEO Evan Spiegel laying out a path to profitability in 2019 in a recent internal memo.
A New York City marketing agency is letting its employees opt for a 4-day workweek – but only if they're willing to take a pay cut. Grey is giving its employees the option to take a four-day workweek, in exchange for a 15% pay cut.


text:
Juana López (b. 1845, Valparaíso, Chile — d. 24 January 1904, Santiago de Chile, Chile) was a Chilean vivandière during the War of the Pacific. An officer's saber surrendered to López is now preserved in the collection of the National Historical Museum of Chile.

Early life
Nothing is known of López's early life except that she was born Juana López in Valparaíso, Chile in the year 1845.

Military service
At the outbreak of the War of the Pacific in April 1879, López's husband and three sons enlisted in the Chilean Army. López also enlisted to keep the family together, but they were separated into different units and functions. López became a vivandière and was attached to the 2nd Valparaíso Battalion.

López's husband and two sons were killed in the Battle of San Francisco, while the third died during Lynch Expedition.

Five days before the Battle of San Juan, López gave birth to a boy.

López recorded the dates of the battles in which she participated on a captured officer's sword. Those battles were Antofagasta, Pisagua, San Francisco, Tacna, Chorrillos, and Miraflores. In recognition of her service, López was awarded three medals.

Post-war life
Like many other women involved in the War of the Pacific and despite her decorations, López was forgotten by Chilean society after the war. She received a pension of 15 pesos and was cared for in her old age by her daughter, Ceferina Vargas. After López's death, local newspapers noted the proportional tininess of her pension compared to male veterans of the war.

Death
López died on 24 January 1904 of endocarditis in Chile's capital, Santiago and was buried in its General Cemetery. On 7 August 1910, Ceferina Vargas's instigation, a marble tombstone and an iron fence were erected on López's grave. Veterans of the Pacific War, a marching band, and the Santiago Police Department marched in honor of López to commemorate the finishing of her tomb.

Citations

References

1845 births
1904 deaths
Chilean nurses
Chilean people of the War of the Pacific
Female wartime nurses
People from Valparaíso

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Healthcare facilities that have implemented COVID-19 electronic case reporting
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Title : Healthcare facilities that have implemented COVID-19 electronic case reporting Corporate Authors(s) : National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. Published Date : Dec. 30, 2020 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/99711
Updated Dec. 30, 2020
Footnote: Electronic case reporting (eCR) is the automated, real-time exchange of case report information between electronic health records and public health agencies. In partnership with the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), CDC is rapidly onboarding healthcare facilities to eCR during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of December 16, 2020, more than 6,500 facilities are sending COVID-19 electronic initial case reports to public health using eCR.
Footnote: In production: Healthcare facility is actively sending electronic case reports to public health agencies.
Coronavirus Infections
Pneumonia, Viral
urn:sha256:4955d1d1a0efe8241052bf1242c3a6775eaadb3bae4d6c9515b4f350db855aed
hcfacilities-map.html
Healthcare facilities in production for COVID-19 electronic case reporting
Title : Healthcare facilities in production for COVID-19 electronic case reporting Corporate Authors(s) : National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. Published Date : Oct. 1, 2021 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/110227
Updated Oct. 1, 2021Footnote: Electronic case reporting (eCR) is the automated, real-time exchange of case report information between electronic healt...
Title : Healthcare facilities that have implemented COVID-19 electronic case reporting Corporate Authors(s) : National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. Published Date : Apr 30, 2021 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/105676
Updated Apr. 30, 2021

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


A. Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mary �(play) trompet since half past three.
2. How long �(John/study) for the exam?
3. Where� �(she/live) since then?
4. Michael �(sleep) for two hours.
5. Jane �(work) in the supermarket since half past ten and she is still there.
6. Those chemicals �(pollute) our rivers and rivulets.
7. �(they/not/live) in London lately?
8. What �(you/do) for the last two hours?
9. The children� �(play) outside.
10. She �(do) the homework since she arrived home.
B. Answer the questions as in the example.
�������������She has been painting the�wall for three hours.
C. Look at the pictures and write sentences using the Present Perfect Continuous.


text:
Berkeley community celebrates Black History Month
Timothy Dawson/Staff
By Ishaan Srivastava | Staff
What to get your Black friend for Black History Month
Campus School of Public Health holds Black Lives Matter forum, relates public health issues to race
Black Student Union members block Sather Gate on Saturday morning
For Berkeley Juneteenth Association board member Delores Cooper, the city's historical reputation as a liberal haven comes with a footnote.
"Berkeley has always been a progressive city," she said. "But the black community has been separate for years and years."
Cooper helped organize a city event held Sunday celebrating Black History Month. Just a few decades ago, Martin Luther King Jr. Way — a street close to the location of the event — served as what Cooper considered to be Berkeley's own Mason-Dixon Line during the heyday of mid-20th century discriminatory housing practices.
More than 250 members of the Berkeley community joined Cooper at the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley. The event, organized by the Berkeley Juneteenth Association, featured presentations on violence in the black community and the Black Lives Matter movement, and a screening of a documentary about Byron Rumford, the first black individual elected to public office in northern California.
"We are here to celebrate and to honor our black history makers," said community member and event MC James Sweeney during an introductory ceremony. "We have too many heroes and sheroes that we do not recognize."
This year's Black History Month celebration was geared specifically toward recognizing historical figures and events that members of Berkeley's black community say are often elided in accounts of American history.
"America is rich with history that our kids are missing because of prejudice," said Betty Clark, pastor and founder of the nondenominational Church Without Walls.
At the event, campus alumnus Spencer Pritchard and campus senior Marcel Jones spoke of the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement.
"(The Black Lives Matter movement) is the current iteration of the black people's struggle in the United States of America and globally," Pritchard said.
According to Pritchard, the struggle to ensure racial justice has been acute in Berkeley. A 2013 campus climate survey found that 42 percent of black individuals on campus reported some form of exclusion.
Although he said there is a "beautiful and vibrant" black community on campus and within the city, he added that its population continues to shrink every year.
Pritchard noted that Berkeley High School, where protests followed the discovery of a hostile image in November, is similarly emblematic of racial disparity in education settings. He added that black students are graduating and attending four-year universities at lower rates than their white counterparts.
Berkeley resident and event attendee Sharon Nelson said much more needs to be done to empower the community.
"We haven't really moved forward," Nelson said. "We got a month — hip hip hurray — but … I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon."
Community leaders at the event emphasized the importance of such gatherings in imparting knowledge to younger generations and effecting change through communal action.
California Assemblymember Tony Thurmond, whose constituency includes the city of Berkeley, noted that it is essential for the community to work together to respond to a housing and affordability crisis.
"(It is) important that we all open doors for each other," Thurmond said.
For Cooper, events such as Sunday's celebration provide an opportunity to reflect on the stark challenges facing the black community and work toward their resolution.
"It has to be one person at a time, one event, one conversation at a time," Cooper said.
The association will hold the annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival on June 19 this summer.
Contact Ishaan Srivastava at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter at @ishaansriv.
Berkeley Juneteenth Association, Betty Clark, Black History Month, Delores Cooper, James Sweeney, Marcel Jones, Sharon Nelson, Spencer Pritchard, Tony Thurmond


Home Bill Wilson Photographs Kennedy, Edward M. "Ted"
Title Kennedy, Edward M. "Ted"
Description View of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (second from left) arriving in Atlanta, Georgia during a campaign visit, perhaps in behalf of President Lyndon Johnson.
Notes Edward Kennedy is a United States Senator from Massachusetts, who has served in that position since 1964.
Add tags for Kennedy, Edward M. "Ted"
Post a Comment for Kennedy, Edward M. "Ted"


text:
Publications | News | Contact
AU/RECs Resource and Help Desk
Africa Peace and Security Programme (APSP)
Work for IPSS
MA and PhD in Peace and Security
MA and PhD in Global Studies
Executive Master's (MPSA)
Policy Dialogues
Briefing Sessions and Lecture Series
African Solutions (AfSol) Journal
Policy Periodicals
Peace and Security Reports
IPSS Portal
AfSol Blog
IPSS welcomes 15th MPSA Cohort
Launched in 2010, MPSA prioritizes problem-solving by using a systematic approach to the challenges that confront practitioners in the field, and in regional and continental institutions.
On 6 October 2019, IPSS welcomed the 15th cohort of its Executive Master's in Managing Peace and Security in Africa (MPSA). MPSA, a flagship IPSS programme established in conjunction with the African Union, aims to identify and meet the training needs of senior-level staff of the African Union (AU), regional institutions, national governments, multilateral agencies and civil society organizations on peace and security issues.. The regional and thematic focus of the 15th MPSA cohort is on Southern African Development Community (SADC).
During the induction session, IPSS Director Dr. Yonas Adaye chronicled IPSS' growth since its founding in 2007 to its current status as a leading centre of excellence promoting quality education, research and policy dialogue in the area of peace and security. Mrs. Michelle Ndiaye, Director of the Africa Peace and Security Programme (APSP) and Head of the Tana Forum Secretariat,noted that the purpose of the MPSA programme is to capacitate participants to produce innovative solutions to the peace and security challenges faced by their respective organizations.
The 15th cohort is comprised of 23 participants (19 men, 4 women) from 7 countries, representing 20 different organizations including: the AU, IGAD, and the Zimbabwean, Malawian and Ethiopian governments. MPSA's modules are delivered by renowned facilitators, expert practitioners and academics. The facilitator of this cohort is Professor Kenneth Omeje.Prof.Omeje is a Visiting Professor at IPSS; Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria; and Director, Manifold Crown Consulting Services in Bradford, UK.
Launched in 2010, MPSA prioritizes problem-solving by using a systematic approach to the challenges that confront practitioners in the field, and in regional and continental institutions. Since its inception, the programme counts over 300 alumni across African continent, drawn from over 60 institutions.
Click here to view photos from the event
IPSS Webmail
T: +251 (1) 11 245 660
P. O. Box: 1176
E: info@ipss-addis.org
© 2020 Institute for Peace and Security Studies


text:
Q: How to use inner query with inequality condition in hive I have the following query which has an inner query with an inequality condition that depends on the outer query. It looks like HIVE does not support refering to the outer query from the the inner query by an inequality condition. How can I write this query in HIVE?
SELECT
 *
FROM
 A
WHERE NOT EXISTS
(
 SELECT *
 FROM
    B
WHERE
    B.cust_id = A.cust_id
    AND datediff(A.year_month, B.year_month) < 365 * 3
)

A: The feature you are using is not supported in Hive. But it's possible to rewrite query:
  SELECT *
  FROM A
       LEFT JOIN B ON B.cust_id = A.cust_id
  WHERE (datediff(A.year_month, B.year_month) >= 365 * 3) --note >= here
        OR B.cust_id is NULL --is not joined

A: Will Hive accept this query?
SELECT ab.*
FROM (SELECT a.*, b.min_year_month
      FROM a JOIN
           (SELECT b.cust_id, MAX(b.year_month) as min_year_month
            FROM b
            GROUP BY b.cust_id
           ) b
           ON a.cust_id = b.cust_id
     ) ab
WHERE datediff(A.year_month, B.min_year_month) < 365 * 3;

I think that gets the logic right.  This returns all records from A where all records in B are in the past three years.
The key idea is to use aggregation and a subquery to get the data necessary.
If you really want the records in B as well for the records, then use another JOIN to get them.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


The musical symbol 8vb (an abbreviation of ottava bassa, or "low octave") is an indication to play notes an octave lower than written on the staff. 8vb eases the reading and writing of notes off the staff, which would otherwise have multiple ledger lines (see image).
8vb can affect a single note, or it may span several measures. In the latter case, it stops at the word loco, or at the end of its dotted, horizontal line. If an entire staff is affected, a tiny 8 will be sitting atop the clef.
A small dot written above or below a note that makes it brief in duration. (Not to be confused with a rhythm dot).
Informally referred to as simply an "accent," a marcato makes a note slightly more pronounced than surrounding notes.
Makes a note considerably louder than surrounding notes. When a single note is affected, the abbreviation sfz is used.
Connects two or more different notes. In piano music, the individual notes must be struck, but there should be no audible spaces between them.
▪ : "from nothing"; to gradually bring notes out of complete silence, or a crescendo that rises slowly from nowhere.
▪ decrescendo: to gradually decrease the volume of the music. A decrescendo is seen in sheet music as a narrowing angle, and is often marked decresc.
▪ delicato: "delicately"; to play with a light touch and an airy feel.
▪ : very sweetly; to play in a particularly delicate manner. Dolcissimo is a superlative of "dolce."
There are always two keys that relate to one another more than any other key.
The circle of fifths shows only the working scales. But, if we expand on its pattern, we can see that it's actually more of an infinite spiral, so there's no end to the possibilities of musical scales.
See a clear visual of which keynotes are workable and which would be redundant.
What Does a Double Barline Do?
How to Play at "DS al Fine"


Okay, going to go find my wind catching net. My brother sometimes thinks I'm a witch, so here's to hoping my spell works this time! Come on, froggy!
Lmfao! This one made me think of some really amazing children's books!
I'd love to know what! I need all the kids books I can get. Curious George is getting old.
Hmm, well let's see, I know there is one called the wishing tree and that's good. I used to read things like The Phantom Tollbooth. Even if it's too old for them, they will still listen and you'll be building vocabulary. Also, try the Serendipity books. They are old, but very lovely to read I'll try to put the link to a place that has them.
I've never heard of the Serendipity books, but, after taking a look, where have they been all my life????
I remember how wonderful they were. I would still sneak into the basement to dig them out and read them when I was a teenager. I absolutely suggest them. They might have a few things that are outdated here and there, but the message was always a positive one!


text:
Q: Netbeans 11.2 on Ubuntu 18.04 - cannot access java.lang Fatal Error: Unable to find package java.lang in classpath or bootclasspath I have a problem when using netbeans 11.2 in ubuntu 18.04.
This is my machine:
dzil@jarvis:~$ java -version
openjdk version "11.0.6" 2020-01-14
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.6+10-post-Ubuntu-1ubuntu118.04.1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.6+10-post-Ubuntu-1ubuntu118.04.1, mixed mode, sharing)

dzil@jarvis:~$ cat /etc/issue.net
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS

For the netbeans installer, I got them from the official web: Official For Linux
Evertything is running well.
For testingm create a class in a java project (Java with Maven):
package com.mycompany.mavenproject1;

public class Main {

}

I got error: cannot access java.lang Fatal Error: Unable to find package java.lang in classpath or bootclasspath

A: Perhaps you need to reapply the JSDK home path. To do so go to File -> Project Structure -> Platform Settings -> SDKs and reapply the JSDK home path.


text:
Home » News » Merry Christmas, an original song by Grant Boyer
Merry Christmas, an original song by Grant Boyer
Dec 10, 2021 Jul 6, 2022
Hi! Grant here.
So I wrote and recorded a Christmas song back in 2011. It's a somewhat cynical and hopefully funny look into what Christmas is for many of us. Here's the new 2021 video for "Merry Christmas".
The song has recently been released to all popular music streaming services. Add it to your Christmas playlist!
Shortly after writing the tune, my good friend Gary Long invited me to his studio in Barrie, Ontario, to record a song as a Christmas gift. I felt like it was a sign that this Christmas song needed to be laid down.
That year and a few years following, the "Merry Christmas" song has been added to the Christmas Eve/Day rotation on Rock 95 FM in Barrie, ON, which was pretty cool. Special thanks to Craig Ross and his taste for good music 😎
I've recently been experimenting with video editing, and this is what I came up with. I've always felt like the song deserved some kind of video, so here we go. 🤘🎄🤘🎅
Merry Christmas,
Copyright © 2021 Grant Boyer - Website developed by Admiral Creative


Mastic trees are Mediterranean native that are becoming increasingly popular in the Southwest part of the United States because of how well they perform in desert sunlight. Mastic trees are evergreen, so they require very little clean-up, and tend to grow in a more conformed size and shape, making this a great low-maintenance tree for the inexperienced landscaper. Mastic trees cast a thick shade, and are great alongside pools where other shade trees might produce too much litter. Mastic trees, when pruning or maintenance is desired, are easy to control due to their moderate growth and thornless, even branch structure. Ideal for hedge material, property lines, or security screens, Mastic trees are a great solution to break down neighborhood noise and add privacy to your home as they carry their thick canopy year round. You can take a very hands-off approach to the Mastic, as they require little water to thrive, making them adaptable to almost any area in your landscape, even where irrigation may not be strongest.


Performance Classes: A unique space for participants, faculty, and artists to come together and share repertoire in a supportive environment. Faculty and Artists in Residence will briefly coach musicians following each performance.
Final Participant Recital: An end-of-the-festival recital to celebrate the participants' hard work for a small audience of invited guests.


Running will burn more calories but can be painful for people with joint pain.
1 Does the Treadmill & Eliptical Make a Difference?
3 What Is a Good Amount of Calories to Burn Off on a Treadmill?
4 Can You Lose Weight Using the Treadmill for an Hour for Five Days?
Unless you already have the shapely yet bulky thighs of a bodybuilder, chances are you're looking to thin down your thigh region because of excess fat in that area. Here's what you need to know -- to lose fat anywhere on the body, you have to do calorie-burning exercise and not "spot reduction." Leg exercises off the treadmill will help you build muscle, but it's the activity you do on the treadmill that's going to cut the fat.
Enter your weight, age and gender into the treadmill's computer before you work out so you'll get a more accurate reading of the number of calories you burn during each workout.
Set a goal to walk or jog on the treadmill for at least 20 minutes, three to five days a week. If that's already an easy task, increase the time and frequency of your treadmill workouts to as much as 60 minutes at a time, five or six days a week. To lose fat, there is no secret here -- you have to put in the time doing the calorie-burning exercises. Naturally, you'll burn more calories running, but if you're a beginner, it's safer to start with walking.
Perform hill workouts on two of your training days. Your body gets adapted to the training demands you put upon it, which means you have to make your workouts more challenging and mix them up in order to keep seeing results. On your "hill" days, increase the incline on the machine by one to five percent so that you're doing a hill workout. You can also program the machine to the "Hill" setting.
Perform high-intensity interval workouts one or two other days of the week. Your treadmill may also have an "interval" setting for this. These workouts involve periods of walking or running at a relatively slow speed mixed in with periods at a faster pace. These workouts can greatly increase your aerobic and anaerobic fitness and help you burn more calories throughout the day. A routine of two days of hill workouts and two other days of HIIT training will leave one "easy" day, during which you can simply walk or jog at a steady pace.
Make a note of the number of calories you burned during each session, keeping in mind that the machine's computer may not be 100 percent accurate in estimating your calorie burn.
Enter the calories you burned for each workout into an online calorie-tracking website or a smartphone app (see links in Resources). These tools allow you to set a realistic goal for the number of calories you should eat in order to lose weight, and you can enter in the foods you've eaten and the exercises you've done. When everything is tallied, you'll be able to find out whether you've met your calorie goal for the day or whether you're significantly over or under.
Adjust your training schedule and eating habits based on the results you're seeing and your calorie goals. If you find that you're going over your calorie goal on a regular basis, increase the amount of time you spend on the treadmill each day, add another day of training or increase the intensity by speeding up or adding more hill workouts. Also look for foods that you can cut out, such as sweets, alcohol, high-fat foods, fast food or prepackaged items. To make progress, you have to create a calorie deficit through both diet and exercise.
Cardio is the way to burn fat, but don't overlook strength training, either. Building muscle in the legs through squats, lunges or leg presses will make your legs more shapely. Since muscle burns calories more efficiently than fat, that extra muscle can also help you lose more fat throughout the days. Don't worry about getting too bulky, either. A moderate routine of one or two sets of a moderate weight twice a week won't result in huge muscles.
A realistic amount of weight to lose is between 1 and 2 pounds a week, reminds the Mayo Clinic. If you lose more than that, you may feel overly hungry or tired or not have the energy you need to continue your treadmill workouts. Be patient and stick to realistic goals; you'll get there.


The song is getting serious play on radio stations nationwide about the same time John Tatgenhorst, a percussion student at Ohio State, is working at the Ohio State Fair. During a break, Tatgenhorst hears "Hang on Sloopy" over the speakers along the midway and realizes it could work well for The Ohio State University Marching Band. how to make your bulge look bigger Score Multiplyer: None *Click on Sudden Death again to get Perfect mod "SS or quit." If you click the Sudden Death mod again, the Perfect mod will come out. When this mod is activated, any hit that decrease the accuracy will be counted as a miss and the song will restart automatically.
Song of the Week=The Letter P by Saigon feat Kool G Random= Couch I am 100% certain that 100% of the people who read this have at least one question that they either want to ask me, or … how to get rid of fail sounds osu Score Multiplyer: None *Click on Sudden Death again to get Perfect mod "SS or quit." If you click the Sudden Death mod again, the Perfect mod will come out. When this mod is activated, any hit that decrease the accuracy will be counted as a miss and the song will restart automatically.
Score Multiplyer: None *Click on Sudden Death again to get Perfect mod "SS or quit." If you click the Sudden Death mod again, the Perfect mod will come out. When this mod is activated, any hit that decrease the accuracy will be counted as a miss and the song will restart automatically.


With the Google Home app you can control and manage compatible lights, cameras, TVs, and more all from one place.
• Create routines that allow you to turn on lights, check the weather, play the news, and more with one simple command.
Google Home Facelift A Success!!
The first iteration of the Google Home app was fine for launch, but there are certain features and refinements that were missing, then they made it a little convoluted by switching you back and forth between Home and Assistant for some reason, but this new version is exactly what I'd expect from Google. The UI/UX is phenomenal and the features you actually expect are right at your fingertips when you open the app, such as the ability to see every device and manage their basic operations with one click and not having to dig through various apps to target such devices manually. The addition of pairing a Bluetooth speaker has been long awaited but also the ability to make a speaker group and simultaneously play music through all of them is another feature I had been waiting for as someone who has speakers throughout the house.
Google, you truly nailed it with this update and I really hope the majority of the updates are minor fixes and routine maintenance, because as it stands, this app feels polished and feature rich!
I bought the Google Home for a convenient and fun way to stay connected and try something new. Only after using it for two days did it dawn on me that everything my 5 year old was saying to it was being recorded and stored on Google servers. He loved it. "Hi Google" could have gone on for hours if I let it. I work in software development and decided to look further into where things stand with smart speakers and Child Online Privacy and Protection - COPPA (including the collection of children's personal information, audio, video and images). Bottom line - I couldn't find anything addressing it. Some concerns have been raised that might lead to legal action at some point, I also saw articles alluding to future patents that could make the listening tech even more invasive. Imagine ads targeting your kids based on conversations you've had with them at dinner. These have somehow been sold into millions of homes with a loophole. For now I decided retire the Google Home. I deleted the multiple voice recordings of my son that had been stored via the Google Home app and can only hope that they are permanently gone from Google servers too.


text:
Q: Managed Package Framework for Visual Studio 2017 I'm following this tutorial on how to create a new Visual Studio Project type. In there, it says to "Import the source-code files for the Managed Package Framework". Google led me to this link that has a link to MPF 2013 package. In the first link they say to look for a file ProjectBase.files which does not exist in  the second link download.
Questions:

*

*Where is the correct MPF download for Visual Studio 2017.

*In the future when we move on to Visual Studio 2019, will I need to download a new MPF for 2019?

A: I had the same problem, but it seems that I alreasy solved it. It seems that MPF is not needed anymore to do these steps and the tutorial is a bit outdated:
How to do it now:
Instead of loading the "Managed Package Framework code", skip this whole step in the tutorial and go to the next chaprer.
In the next chapter skip everything until step 3 and register
this.RegisterProjectFactory(new SimpleProjectFactory(this));

in the InitializeAsync Task of the SimpleProjectPackage.cs
At step 6 implement FlavoredProjectFactory instead of ProjectFactory
Continue the tutorial and it should work fine now.
In the end it should look like this:
class SimpleProjectFactory : FlavoredProjectFactory
{
    private SimpleProjectPackage simpleProjectPackage;

    public SimpleProjectFactory(SimpleProjectPackage simpleProjectPackage)
    {
        this.simpleProjectPackage = simpleProjectPackage;
    }

    protected override object PreCreateForOuter(object outerProject)
    {
        return null;
    }

}


I have a passion for garlic bread. I cannot resist the smell and frequently fill up before I eat anything else when garlic bread is around. These little pieces look so wonderful. I can almost smell them through the computer.
I love garlic bread ! My mum makes something similar to this but with fresh garlic rubbed after toasting the bread with butter. I like that you have used garlic powder which is easily spreadable and does not burn like fresh garlic.
Give me a light salad and a plate of garlic bread and I'm in heaven. This bread looks quite awesome!!!
I love this! We hate waiting for the oven to heat up this is a great idea.
I visited several web sites but the audio quality for audio songs present at this website is actually superb.
Thanks for sharing this quick recipe with us! I really enjoy eating garlic bread with soup. It's great to cook it on a non-stick pan without adding any oil. I advise you to get redirected here in order to study the methods of cooking without oil and also consider low fat oil substitutes while cooking meat or vegetables.


text:
Another village is possible
Do you ever wonder what a town based on the principles of solidarity, cooperation and autonomy might look like? Marinaleda, Spain offers a taste, and Dan Hancox' new book about it, The Village Against the World, offers an accessible, balanced and inspiring peek into what a microcosm of a better world could look like.
Liam Barrington-Bush
It can be hard for those of us who see ourselves at the progressive end of the political spectrum to not feel like we spend all our time trying to stop bad things from happening; wars, austerity cuts, fracking, obscene banker bonuses... There is no shortage of things we want to put an end to – the worlds of national and international politics are basically made of such things, not to mention a fair bit of more local political discussions.
Thus, it's not uncommon to find ourselves spending a disproportionate amount of our time fighting against, rather than building for, as though, without whatever the latest atrocity we are protesting, the status quo would represent the perfect world we dream of living in.
This may be a significant reason why more people aren't inspired to take part in the kinds of opposition we do; they aren't content to simply be against something, without at least an inkling of something inspiring to support, should we succeed in stopping the latest excess or atrocity.
Luckily, the bad news we spend so much time fighting isn't the whole story – far from it, in fact.
Another story has been playing out in the south of Spain for more than thirty years. In the ashes of the Franco dictatorship, the Andalusian town of Marinaleda took the first steps towards a very different way of living together. Through a combination of hunger strikes, marches, land expropriations, media stunts and cooperative ownership, the town became what some describe as a 'communist utopia' in the middle of the economic wasteland that is most of Spain in 2014.
British journalist Dan Hancox spent time in Marinaleda trying to discover the town that exists between the hyperbolic descriptions of paradise readily dispensed by the town's charismatic mayor, and the hate vitriol of the country's more conservative elements. His story, published as The Village Against the World, is balanced, inspiring, and an enjoyable read.
The especially good news though, is that, all-in-all, the town lives up to much of its promise. Built on principles largely counter to those of the free market, Marinaleda has shown what it can look like for a town of nearly 3,000 people to live together in a sustainable, cooperative and democratic fashion, even if surrounded by communities and economies built on very different values.
Hancox' doesn't accept the glowing accounts of the town at face value, nor does he cynically poke holes through every minute inconsistency between rhetoric and reality. Instead, he gives space to both Marinaleda's champions and its critics, and comes to the conclusion that the town is indeed imperfect, but far less so than any of its counterparts around Spain, where unemployment and poverty have been the dominant narratives since the global financial crisis took hold.
"Our aim was not to create profits, but jobs," Marinaleda's bearded leader, Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo told Hancox. "This philosophy," Hancox writes, highlighting the philosophical roots of the town's political project, "runs directly counter to the late-capitalist emphasis on 'efficiency' – a word which has been elevated to almost holy status in the neoliberal lexicon, but in reality has become a shameful euphemism for the sacrifice of human dignity at the altar of share prices."
Since Gordillo won the local elections in 1979 and became the town's first elected mayor after the death of General Franco, he sparked a journey that few would have imagined possible. In the coming decades, Sánchez Gordillo led the occupation of farmland owned by a local aristocrat, eventually winning the community rights to it; supported local infrastructure development; opened a processing plant for olives (providing further local employment), and began to build basic homes for residents, who only pay 15 Euros per month for their mortgage.
While there is little in the way of public criticism of 'el alcalde' (as Gordlllo is affectionately described by his supporters), there is also minimal censorship of the town's less-radical minority. Hancox effectively questions the contradictions of a town built on democratic principles, which isn't entirely friendly to its own critics, but still comes to the conclusion that the costs of opposing Gordillo are relatively minor inconveniences, compared to the level of challenge the community faces from outside forces.
Marinaleda is a town that appears guilty of a certain degree of hero worship, a question that has led many to question its future, in a time after the aging Sánchez Gordillo passes on. It also has a critical, yet highly-dependent relationship on the wider state, which creates other vulnerabilities for the local project. However, this can't hide what the town has been able to achieve.
Dan Hancox' writing occasionally gets stuck in overly-extended anecdotal prose, but otherwise offers a beautifully winding journey into and around a kind of community that few of us have ever experienced. That said, I would argue that Marinaleda is in fact less unique than many might believe when reading Hancox' book. A year spent in the south of Mexico introduced me to another town that had taken a similar approach; Capulalpam de Méndez, Oaxaca.
The people of Capulalpam had succeeded, through collective decision making processes and direct action, in evicting a Canadian gold and silver mining company in 2007. Not only that, they rebuilt the community on the basis of community-owned businesses, eco-tourism, and the 'techio,' a Zapoteco indigenous tradition, in which locals 'pay tax' by taking part a range of essential community services. The town's leaders regularly denounce capitalist encroachment on their area and have taken a range of direct actions to fight-off the circling vultures of international mining, still hungry to rip the last traces of mineral wealth from the local hillsides.
...Which is all a way of saying that Marinaleda – like Capulalpam – may be unique, but that neither town's story should be dismissed as pure anomaly (and thus something the rest of us are unable to learn from); quite the opposite. Like the Zapatista communities in Mexico, they encourage those inspired by their efforts to come and see how they have been able to do what they have done, in order to bring inspiration from these experiments back home with them.
And with that in mind, I'm planning a trip to the south of Spain. Thank you Dan Hancox for highlighting a much-needed example of the kind of reality all of us concerned about creating a better world could be fighting to grow. Let's not let its learning pass us by!


text:
The 2016 EASST Awards – call for nominations
Since our 2012 conference in Copenhagen, EASST has been celebrating collaboration and cooperation in our field through a set of awards. In 2016 the awards will be presented at the joint EASST/4S conference in Barcelona. The call of nominations is open and this document describes the rationale for the awards as well as the process and conditions for nomination.
The tension between the recognition of individual achievement and the appreciation of collective contribution is a long observed dilemma of the academic endeavour. Although there is some evidence in the wider knowledge system of a shift toward team efforts and greater collaboration, the institutional career reward system has increasingly favoured individually authored publication outputs as the prime measure of performance. This is accompanied by a growing tendency toward competitive point-scoring between institutions.
As an organisation representing a broad collection of professional scholars and researchers, the EASST Council believes there is a need to restore a healthier balance within the reward system between individual achievement and collective contribution. There is a need to recognise more explicitly significant types of collaboration or leadership that has contributed to the cohesion of, and community within, our field. In order to do this a new range of EASST awards was launched in 2012 designed to reward outstanding activities, which have significantly developed interactions between individuals and resulted in novel and influential collaborative results. There is a significant potential of STS scholarship in Europe for influencing politics and public dialogue, which is not sufficiently exploited. The creation of awards can help to remedy this by creating more visibility of STS insights.
The three awards were named in the honour of individuals who are no longer with us, yet have left an enduring imprint on our distinctive European scholarly identity over the last 30 years. The awards, however, are not exclusively intended for single individuals but can also be given to an organization, a community or a group of people.
Ziman award
The Ziman award will be made for a significant innovative collaborative activity to promote public interaction with science and technology.
This could involve, for example, a forum or discussion community, or an interface with non-academic users. Selection will be based on originality and influence alongside collaboration and / or wider participation.
John Ziman had a distinguished career as a theoretical physicist and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1967. He died in 2005 at the age of 79. His book on the social dimensions of science – Public Knowledge, was published in 1967 and marked the first of a series of influential studies of science as a collective human endeavour. In the mid 1980s he joined the Department of Social and Economic Studies at Imperial College, London and set up the Science Policy Support Group for the Economic and Social Research Council. He was actively involved in a variety of initiatives concerning the social responsibility of science. John Ziman was a key figure in the formation of EASST and was its President from 1983 – 1986. He was an avid promoter of initiatives at the public interface of science and was an eloquent and witty commentator on the popular understanding of science.
Amsterdamska award
The Amsterdamska award will be made for a significant creative collaboration in an edited book or special issue in the broad field of science and technology studies.
Selection will be based on an anthology in the broad field of STS, that through its publication process (such as series of meetings, collective work, etc.) and due to the quality of the volume makes a substantive contribution to the field in terms of originality or impact; the quality of the editing, as reflected in the quality of the volume as a whole; interdisciplinarity, while not a requirement, will be valued; inclusiveness across career stages will also be valued.
Olga Amsterdamska was lecturer in Science & Technology Studies at the University of Amsterdam for 25 years. She died in 2009 at the age of 55. Following a study of schools of thought in linguistics she focused her personal work on epistemology in biomedicine. She was editor of Science, Technology & Human Values between 1994 and1998. During Olga's editorship of the journal, the STS community benefitted from all of her core traits as an academic – her open mind and broad vision of the field and dedication to its development, her warm-heartedness and inclusiveness, and her incisive critical thinking and high standards of quality. These were also qualities that Olga brought with her to EASST and 4S meetings through the years and that helped make those meetings the community-building enterprises they have become. She was one of the editors of the third edition of the Handbook of Science and Technology Studies (2007).
Freeman award
The Freeman award will be made for a publication which is a significant collective contribution to the interaction of science and technology studies with the study of innovation
Selection will be based on the successful development of social approaches to the dynamics of innovation, originality, and better understanding of the pursuit of innovation for societal and environmental goals. Consideration will be given to the publication process (such as series of meetings, collective work, etc.) as well as the publication itself.
Chris Freeman was Professor of Science Policy at the University of Sussex for over 20 years and also with the University of Limburg for many years. He died in 2010 at the age of 88. An economist by background, he produced many highly influential works addressing the dynamics of innovation and the Schumpeterian analysis of long waves of technological change. He also wrote on the social and political aspects of science. He was a founder of the major research centres SPRU and MERIT and was the founder and long standing editor of the journal Research Policy. An internationalist in outlook he was a key promoter of PAREX, a European collaboration in the history and social studies of science that was the direct forerunner of EASST. A modest yet inspiring figure he was renowned for his warm enthusiasm and supportiveness for all who shared a genuine interest in science, technology and society, whatever their background. He was deeply committed to social change for a more just and sustainable world.
General conditions for the awards
The awards are presented at the 2016 EASST/4S conference in Barcelona. For each award a € 1000 prize will be associated.
The deadline for nominations is 1 February 2016
Nominations should be sent to to awards@easst.net using the nomination form available from the EASST website (www.easst.net)
For the Amsterdamska and Freeman awards, contributions must have been published in 2014 or later. For the Ziman award, current impact / influence should be demonstrated .
An underlying criteria for all awards is evidence of collaboration
Collaborations should have a distinctive European dimension
For all awards the following conditions also apply:
The award process will be managed by the EASST Council
Self-nominations are accepted
Submissions for one award may be considered for another if deemed appropriate
Council members are not eligible as leaders of collaborative awards during the time of their service
The list of winners of previous awards can be found on the EASST website homepage (www.easst.net)
Procedure for nomination
Submissions will only be accepted if they include a completed nomination form.
Submissions must include a copy of all materials, which the nominator wishes to be considered. If possible these should be in electronic form (pdfs). Otherwise printed copies can be sent. Please do not specify web links as part of the submission unless the achievement is a website or similar.
Submissions must be emailed to awards@easst.net by 1st February 2016. Any material which needs to be sent in printed form should be posted to:
Professor Maja Horst
Department of Media, Cognition and Communication, University of Copenhagen
Karen Blixens Vej 4
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
Please retain proof of posting on or before 1st February 2016.
For any enquiries please contact awards@easst.net.
Previous ArticleEASST/4S Conference. Barcelona 2016. August 31-September 3. "Science and Technology by Other Means"Next ArticleEASST Conference Call 2018
EASST Review: Volume 34(4) December 2015
STS in Grants and CVs: Dealing with Differences.
A Very Brief Story of the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Vienna University
AsSIST-UK: Report on Launch Event, August 25, 2015
Investigating Obesity as a Complex Socio-Medical Phenomenon
Journal Science and Technology Studies
Science in Society: from Elite Media to Mass and Entertainment Culture. Conference Report of #POPSCI2015: Science, Research and Popular Culture
News from EASST Council
EASST/4S Conference. Barcelona 2016. August 31-September 3. "Science and Technology by Other Means"
EASST Conference Call 2018


text:
Learn about the production of Ceylon cinnamon from bark peeling to the powdered spice
Overview of cinnamon, with a focus on its production in Sri Lanka.
Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz
Article media libraries that feature this video: Cinnamon, Sri Lanka
NARRATOR: A legend surrounds the origins of cinnamon. Beastly creatures of the sky are said to have made their nests out of the precious commodity, making it impossible for humans to get their hands on it. That is, until crafty merchants came up with the idea of luring the animals with bait heavy enough to force the nests to the ground, so that the merchants could sweep in and capture the cinnamon for themselves. This, of course, is just a myth. In truth, the expensive spice is made from the bark of the cinnamon tree, which grows on large plantations. To make cinnamon, only the evergreen branches of the tree are used. True Ceylon cinnamon, known for its impeccable quality, comes from Sri Lanka. In the peeling huts, the bark is separated from the branch. Only the thin inner layer of bark between the hard woody bark and the tree's soft center is used. The thinner the quill, the more exquisite the taste, and the more valuable the spice. But isolating them is no easy task.
NIMAL DA SARATJA: "The number of quills we get each day really does vary. If my wife and I work until 10 at night we manage roughly 60 to 70. But there are days when we don't get through quite so many. It depends on how tough the bark is."
NARRATOR: It isn't unusual for entire families to work as cinnamon peelers in Sri Lanka. The short, individual pieces of bark are slid inside longer pieces. This process continues until one large, sturdy quill is formed. These cinnamon sticks are much larger than the ones you'd find in a supermarket. They're a good meter long. Finally, the cinnamon is left to dry for several days.
The spice is exported to the rest of the world from Sri Lanka, usually as sticks or as extract. Pieces of bark, too, are exported by the sack and shredded at automated spice mills. First there is the pre-crush This is followed by further crushing. In a sequence of stages, the spice is ground ultra fine. The final, brown, powdered cinnamon is used to spice dishes, bakery products and drinks, all over the world.


Based on this promotrack I can say this eponymous album is well named. "Here We Go Magic" indeed. Fangela is a beautiful and mysterious flight into unknown waters that are warm and swirly and you just want to stay there and float even if it's dark and you can no longer see the shore. Home recording with a delicious lo-fi quality but it's fully realized art, this is not a "demo"- even if the cat made it on a four track with a basic Shure 57 mic. A song you'll want to keep because you'll find it different from anything in your collection but at the same time pleasantly familiar. Excellent.


text:
Disaster Response United States Project #56284
Hope in Crisis Fund
by GlobalGiving
Reports Photos Faq
An update on your donation to the Hope in Crisis Fund
By Kyra Zimmerman - Disaster Response Associate
Photo: Youth For Homeland
Thank you for your generous donation to the Hope in Crisis Fund. Donations to this fund are already making a difference, enabling GlobalGiving to respond to the challenge of inequitable funding and resources for crises around the world.
The first grants from this fund prioritized support for nonprofit partners who applied for funding and are doing critical work to respond to crises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen. Donations from the fund supported eight grants to high-impact and community-led nonprofit organizations at the forefront of each crisis.
Here is what one grantee, Solidarity with Vulnerable People for Community Development, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo wanted you to know about the impact of your donation:
"This is very good news for our organization, Solidarity with Vulnerable People for Community Development, and all women victims of rape and sexual violence displaced from wars living in the City of Bukavu. We are really happy to work with you to improve the living conditions of families who are victims of rape and sexual violence."
And here is a short description of some of the critical work you've supported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Idjwi Island Education Fund operates hygiene programs that identify and treat neglected tropical diseases, including malaria, that are prevalent among primary school children on Idjwi Island in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. These programs include constructing composting latrines to improve hygiene and reduce the prevalence of intestinal parasites.
Solidarity with Vulnerable People for Community Development supports women and girl survivors of sexual violence, specifically 50 orphan girls. Their services include support for school integration and social cohesion to fight stigmas associated with surviving violence.
Hope for Our Sisters, Inc. runs the Wellness Clinic, which provides life-saving services, such as nutrition programs for malnourished children and medical care for those in need in the eastern city of Goma. The organization's community projects also aim to protect boys and young men vulnerable to armed forces in the context of violence that has displaced thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Business for Better Society provides aid and clothes to children who are displaced by conflict and helps to reintegrate child soldiers into their communities near the city of Goma through education, counseling, and support in rebuilding relationships.
Here is a short description of some of the critical work you've supported in Yemen:
AWTAD Anti-Corruption Organization trains displaced women in Yemen to ensure the most vulnerable families have livelihoods. The organization is also working closely with 50 families to offer cash assistance for purchasing basic goods at a time when sources of income are limited and prices are high.
Youth For Homeland distributes food and water to families in need and provides shelter and restoration help to individuals whose homes were damaged in the severe floods across Sana'a, Yemen in 2022. The organization also continues to support small income-generating projects.
Building Foundation For Development equips and operates a maternal and neonatal emergency center for host communities, internally displaced persons, and refugees. This center is the only one of its kind for people who are impoverished and marginalized to receive emergency treatment.
Yemen Family Care Association ensures schools remain open for conflict-affected communities. The organization is strengthening the capacity of teachers and management staff while building inclusive learning environments for all children.
Your support of the GlobalGiving Hope in Crisis Fund powers community-led responses, and it means that organizations and communities get critical resources to help those most in need, especially in areas that are often overlooked and underfunded. We will continue to share updates about the community-led efforts you are supporting in response to some of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Kyra + the GlobalGiving Team
Photo: AWTAD Anti-Corruption Organization
Permalink Comments (0)
Bringing hope to every crisis
By Sandrina da Cruz - Director of Disaster Response
Photo: ActionAid USA
Every person, family, and country affected by a crisis deserves our attention and support. Read a personal essay about how your donation is addressing that through our Hope in Crisis Fund.
Ten years ago, I met a doctor I will never forget. He managed a small, cluttered medical clinic on a dirt road in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. I worked with communities there as part of a United Nations Peacekeeping mission. When a rebel group called M23 took over the Congolese city of Goma, they terrorized, killed, and raped innocent civilians. The doctor provided medical care to communities caught in the fighting between M23 and government forces. He did his work with a mix of sadness and determination.
Since I met the doctor, Congolese communities have continued to live through eruptions of violent attacks and human rights violations by various armed groups and by government forces. Recently, the M23 has resurfaced, bringing more fear and terror.
People in Congo are also facing one of the largest food crises in the world. The dire situation is considered Africa's longest-running humanitarian conflict. But reliable and human-centered news about Congo doesn't come easily. It never seems to make the nightly newscast—I have to search for it.
Charts tracking global media coverage show where our attention goes in times of crisis and conflict. Not accounting for natural disasters, if you look back at the past five years, you'll see a steady line of news coverage. Through the flare-ups of the war in Yemen and the protests that became violent clashes in Ethiopia, there was minimal change. There was a temporary uptick during the Taliban's attacks on security forces in Afghanistan. And then—a spike—Feb. 24, 2022.
Over the past five months, Russia's war on Ukraine has been the subject of consistent coverage from every major news outlet. With critical implications for communities worldwide, people are watching and worrying.
For many in the Western world, the invasion shattered a sense of security. It's leading to comparisons with World War II when the Soviet Union bombed cities and targeted civilians. In Europe, WWII took millions of lives, leveled towns, and destroyed the economy. The Cold War that followed added a threat of nuclear conflict by the Soviet Union—and current Russian leadership has renewed that threat.
Outraged and heartbroken, people are stepping up to help.
Unmatched response
Just days after Russia's war began, donations to GlobalGiving's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund dramatically outpaced those to any disaster response fund we'd launched in our 20-year history. More than for Hurricane Maria, the Syria refugee crisis, or the 2015 Nepal earthquake. More than our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, even.
The global response has been the greatest I've seen in 15 years of serving people caught in wars and humanitarian crises.
My team at GlobalGiving was on the phone with our partners in Ukraine while the invasion was imminent and the fear palpable. And we've been making emergency grants to power their incredible response in Ukraine and neighboring countries since the war started.
We are also supporting these community leaders in the long term by awarding early recovery and reconstruction grants. One example is the Zagoriy Foundation. Their team is working to ensure that nonprofits in Ukraine can sustain their operations and continue delivering important social services.
I am overwhelmed by the reaction of everyday people and companies around the world to fuel this response. Their care and generosity fill me up.
And I hope to see it again.
Chasms in crisis response
While GlobalGiving's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund has raised more than $52 million since its launch in early February, our Afghanistan Emergency Fund has raised about $1.5 million, despite being launched more than six months earlier. And despite the significant media coverage and prior international involvement in Afghanistan, the world turned away as the Taliban took control. Now, more than 24 million people there need humanitarian assistance.
I'm deeply grateful for the support I've witnessed for both crises. They include school children raising funds and companies investing in the incredible work GlobalGiving's nonprofit partners are doing for families in need.
But with deepening humanitarian needs across these communities, I'm curious about the massive discrepancy. My team receives constant calls for support from Ukrainian and Afghan partners alike.
I think it's a confluence of factors. Individuals, companies, and governments near and far feel the weight of Russia's invasion. And the intended audiences of major news outlets likely find it easier to relate to the stories of Ukrainians affected by the war.
The fact is that cameras, headlines, and human stories draw our attention to or away from crises. That affects how we feel about them and what we do in response. The media has unquestionably influenced the outpouring of support for Ukraine.
I wish we got to hear and connect just as much with the stories of courageous families in parts of the Middle East and Africa where, in some cases, conflict has raged for years. News about an attack, invasion, or refugee crisis is covered differently in these regions. Often, it's not considered news at all.
But the issue runs deeper than airtime or headlines.
Historic inequities and structural racism underpin all aspects of our society, including aid, and drive deep chasms in our response to people affected by crises around the world.
The perception that one refugee, one separated family, or one country upended by war is different from another permeates news coverage.
We've heard one mainstream news correspondent describe his shock at war breaking out in a "civilized" Ukrainian city and a former Ukrainian official link his emotion to the fact that blonde, blue-eyed people were being killed in the fighting. We've seen refugees of color turned away from borders, vilified, and held in long-term detention facilities while white refugees were prioritized and welcomed.
This media coverage and mindset skews the response of aid organizations and the philanthropic sector as a whole.
As Russia's violent invasion continues, it is putting deadly pressure on other fragile communities that aren't getting equal attention and causing extreme hunger and famine to worsen worldwide.
It's all interconnected. We're all interconnected.
Even before the current crisis in Ukraine, an estimated 274 million people around the world needed humanitarian assistance.
Twenty-seven million of them are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Twenty-five million of them are in Ethiopia.
Twenty-four million of them are in Afghanistan.
We should also be telling their stories and mobilizing resources to help meet their needs.
Forgotten disasters
For GlobalGiving's nonprofit partner Concern Organization for Women & Children, the eight-year war in Yemen isn't holding the world's attention, though it's considered the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
The "situation is a forgotten disaster," the organization's Program Manager Hanan Ebrahim wrote to me.
Just like people fleeing Ukraine or staying there amid the violence, families in Yemen need food, shelter, and security.
The same is true for people seeking refuge from the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. Or escaping Ethiopia's Tigray region. Or fleeing from Venezuela.
As an organization with a global network and a mission to transform aid and philanthropy, GlobalGiving and our partners must provide a platform for them to tell their stories and bring resources to under-supported areas. We should lead a response that is rooted in and inspires equity.
Unrestricted, unwavering support
Despite being overlooked and underfunded, community-led organizations around the world remain committed to their missions in even the most challenging circumstances. AgroMwinda, a trusted local nonprofit organization working with farmers and agro-businesses, is steadily delivering humanitarian aid on the front lines of Congo's enduring conflict. Like the doctor I met so long ago, they are a symbol of hope amid hardship that is difficult for most to imagine.
At GlobalGiving, we support the community leaders who are already responding to crises affecting their corner of the world. Thanks to the generosity of governments, companies, and individuals, we can offer our support—equitably and unconditionally.
We're learning from our community of nonprofit leaders and working alongside them to push against the forces of racism and inequity. We're striving to ensure our grantmaking is responsive to everyone affected by crises.
A war, a generation robbed of their childhood, a country's people displaced and forced to flee—that affects us all. And we need to respond as a global community.
For the crises that continue and the ones to come, GlobalGiving has launched the Hope in Crisis Fund, which will work to ensure they're never forgotten.
GlobalGiving is seeding the Hope in Crisis Fund with $500,000 to show our commitment to providing relief and hope to communities fighting to survive. We did something similar at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of donors and companies joined and answered the call, raising enough money to help fund emergency responses of nearly 500 nonprofit organizations.
With unrestricted grants, local leaders can meet the critical needs of their neighbors. They understand the context. They know the politics and the nuances that will affect the people they serve.
After the journalists leave a crisis-affected region and the news reports move on to a different subject—or worse, if they never get there at all—humanitarian needs persist. The people in those communities still need support. Together, we can ensure they are seen, heard, and helped.
Sandrina + the GlobalGiving Team
About Project Reports
Project Reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you will get an e-mail when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports via e-mail without donating.
Get Reports via Email
We'll only email you new reports and updates about this project.
Email Me New Reports
Location: Washington, D.C. - USA
Website: https://www.globalgiving.org
Twitter: @GlobalGiving
About GlobalGiving's Disaster Response
When a disaster strikes, recovery efforts led by people who live and work in affected communities are often overlooked and underfunded. GlobalGiving is changing this reality. Since 2004, we've been shifting decision-making power to crises-affected communities through trust-based grantmaking and support.
We make it easy, quick, and safe to support people on the ground who understand needs in their communities better than anyone else.
They were there long before the news cameras arrived, and they'll be there long after the cameras leave. They know how to make their communities more resilient to future disasters, and they're already hard at work. GlobalGiving puts donations and grants directly into their hands. Because the status quo—which gives the vast majority of funding to a few large organizations—doesn't make sense.
Questions about this project? Contact us
$687,090 raised of $5,000,000 goal
206 donations
$4,312,910 to go
emergency disaster relief and long-term recovery support
Monthly giving is as easy, safe, and as inexpensive as a Netflix subscription. Start a monthly donation to GlobalGiving today and get matched at 100%. Terms and conditions apply.


text:
← NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alert : New ABS data reveals how much sugar we really consume
NACCHO #Healthelection16 #Aboriginal #health : Nash launches New anti-smoking campaign aims to Close the Gap →
NACCHO Aboriginal health and nutrition : Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food to partner with our Apunipima Cape York Health Council
A culinary classroom on wheels run by Jamie's Ministry of Food will visit the remote Aboriginal community of Mossman Gorge in north Queensland this June to deliver a five-week, hands-on cooking program to interested locals.
The mobile food kitchen, a huge truck spanning 15 metres in length bearing the celebrity chef's branding, will operate in Mossman Gorge from 13 June, providing cheap 'Jamie-style' cooking lessons, recipes and tips to help locals make nutritional food, fast and on a budget.
Original Published NITV
PHOTO ABOVE : Jamie's Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen recently rolled out its home cooking program in an Aboriginal community for the first time. Here's a sneak peek of what the residents of Cherbourg (Australia's 3rd largest Aboriginal community) thought about the program.
The upcoming program, marking the van's second-ever visit to an Indigenous community in Australia, will aim to empower families with the confidence needed to improve their diet and in-turn, their health.
"The food we want to cook is not unattainable and it uses basic ingredients," says food trainer for Jamie's Ministry of Food mobile kitchen, Bree Kennedy.
"By participating in these classes, people will gain confidence in the kitchen to make meals from scratch.
"Once you have that sort of confidence ignited within yourself, it is infectious. I see it every day."
Jamie Oliver's traveling food education program will be delivered in the Daintree community by The Good Foundation with support from Apunipima Cape York Health Council (ACYHC) and Mossman Gorge's governing body, Bamanganga Bubu Ngadimunku.
Community nutritionist at ACYHC and Torres Strait Islander woman, Carny Thompson, explains that her nutrition team helped get the Ministry of Food's Mobile Kitchen to the Gorge.
"There's been a lot of consultation that has taken place to enable us to host the program," she says.
"It's such a great opportunity for the area and pretty exciting to have a mobile kitchen come to town."
Community-wide consultation and elder input has enabled the program's organisers to modify the cooking classes to suit local needs and respect traditions.
"We are approaching the community from a place of great respect, as well as respect for the traditional owners of the land and traditional food customs of sharing and ritual," adds Ms Kennedy.
"The local community has told us they do a lot of batch cooking to provide food for, sometimes for eight people. So we want to make sure our recipes are adaptable to that situation.
"The food trainers and myself also want to cook food that is traditional for local participants. For example, ordinarily we might use beef mince in a recipe but we could talk about the benefits of using kangaroo mince instead."
According to the Queensland Health Preventive Health Survey (2015), more than two-thirds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in Queensland are overweight or obese.
Indigenous Queenslanders are also 12 per cent more likely to be overweight or obese than non-Indigenous Queenslanders.
Mossman Gorge has seen its fair share of health programs operate within the community. But Ms Thompson truly believes this community-based course could change people's eating habits.
"I think a program like this is really good because it targets families and encourages people to develop cooking skills and knowledge around food.
"When parents or aunties and uncles go along and learn how to cook healthy, affordable food, it's a great opportunity to pass that information onto young people and children.
"We would really like local community members to participate in the program. We want people to learn new ideas about food and hold onto them, and carry them through to their families."
SEE NACCHO NEWS : An invitation to Jamie Oliver from the Wadeye community
The Cherbourg community get involved in Jamie's Ministry of Food program in 2015 (supplied).
The Cherbourg community get involved in Jamie's Ministry of Food program in 2015.
The upcoming visit to Mossman Gorge is a first for Jamie's mobile kitchen. The van, one of two in Australia, visited the Indigenous community in Queensland's Cherbourg last year.
A program evaluation, conducted by Deakin University and University of Melbourne, showed that participants who completed the Cherbourg course, gained new cooking skills and food knowledge, were more confident in cooking meals from scratch, purchased and consumed more vegetables and spent less on take away foods.
Research also found that participation in the course brought families together to share a meal around the table, and that behavioural changes were sustained six months after completing the course.
"I've been lucky enough to be able to do this job for a year and a half, and facilitate those changes," says Ms Kennedy. "I've witnessed those changes and seen that food is a real instigator that influences people's habits.
"Five weeks may not seem like a long time to change people's habits but it's a great place to start."
There are around 180 spots available for Mossman Gorge locals aged 12 and above.
The course will be run by food trainers and volunteers.
Locals can either drop in for a single class at $2 each or participate in the whole five-week program, attending one class once a week for a subsidised amount of $10.
The mobile kitchen will be located on Mossman Gorge Road, Mossman Gorge, Queensland.
For more information on the program, visit The Good Foundation.
By nacchomedia • Posted in Aboriginal children, Aboriginal health in the news, Close the Gap, Closing the Gap, Diabetes, Health Promotion, Members NEWS, Prevention, Social determinants, Stroke and recovery, Womens Health	• Tagged Apunipima Cape York Health Council, Jamie Oliver, Nutrition


The 44729th positive integer is an odd prime number that follows the number 44728 and comes before 44730. Forty-four thousand seven hundred twenty-nine is 5 digits long.
Q: Is 44729 a prime number?
Q: What is the negative number for 44729?
Q: What is half of 44729?
Q: What is a third of 44729?
Q: What is a quarter of 44729?
Q: What is the square root of 44729?
Q: What is 44729 times Pi?
Q: What is 44729 divided by Pi?
Q: What is the scientific notation for 44729?
Q: What are the divisors for 44729?
Q: What is the factorization of 44729?
Q: What is the sum of divisors of 44729, including itself?
Q: What is the sum of divisors of 44729, excluding itself?
The spelling of 44729 in different languages.
Q: What is the roman numeral for 44729?
Q: What is the digital capacity for 44729?
The number 44729 represented in different base number systems.
List the frequency of characters that make up the number 44729.
List of hash code values for 44729.


text:
11 stories in section, viewing 1 through 10
Current page: 1|1
10 things to know, Friday, Aug. 2
Published on Aug. 2, 2019 | Updated 9:41 a. m.
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. →
10 things to know, Friday, July 26
Published on July 26, 2019 | Updated 9:24 a. m.
Boris Johnson's ancestral Turkish village abuzz with excitement
KALFAT, Turkey — A village in central Turkey where Boris Johnson traces his Turkish ancestry to is abuzz with excitement and pride over the news that a man they see as one of their own has become the new prime minister of Britain. Residents →
10 things to know, Thursday, July 25
Published on July 25, 2019 | Updated 12:42 p. m.
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. What's next after Mueller hearings Democrats have multiple investigations of Trump underway that don't require cooperation from the →
UK's Boris Johnson urges EU rethink on Brexit deal
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the European Union to "rethink" its refusal to renegotiate the Brexit deal, as he pledged to throw all his energy into making sure Britain leaves the bloc on time on Oct. →
10 things to know, Wednesday, July 24
Published on July 24, 2019 | Updated 11:43 a. m.
Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. →
Boris Johnson to take office, aiming to win over doubters
LONDON — Boris Johnson was due to enter 10 Downing St. as Britain's new prime minister on Wednesday, vowing to lead the U.K. out of the European Union and unite a country deeply divided over Brexit. It's a tall order. Johnson has just over →
10 things to know, Tuesday, July 23
Boris Johnson's chaotic path to power finally pays off
LONDON — Boris Johnson aspires to be a modern-day Winston Churchill. Critics fear he's a British Donald Trump. Johnson won the contest to lead the governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and is set to become Britain's prime minister on →
10 things to know, Friday, June 21
Published on June 21, 2019 | Updated 12:44 p. m.


text:
No supervised outings for Brigitte Serre's killer, parole board rules
CTV Montreal Published Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:14PM EST Last Updated Friday, March 1, 2019 9:25AM EST
Image of Brigitte Serre from a poster displayed at her funeral. (CTV Montreal)
The family of a teen stabbed to death during an armed robbery in 2006 says they're happily surprised by the parole board's decision to shut down the perpetrator's request for supervised outings.
Darlene Ryan, Brigitte Serre's stepmother, said Thursday's decision came as a "nice surprise" to the victim's family.
Ryan and other relatives of the victim feared Sebastien Simon would get full parole.
In 2006 Simon, then 18 years old, robbed a Saint-Leonard grocery story with his partner Tommy Gagné.
Brigitte Serre was working her first shift at the store, and Simon stabbed the 17-year-old girl 72 times.
During the parole board hearing at Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines penitentiary the case manager revealed that Simon – who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder – married a woman two years ago, while incarcerated.
Although he currently gets weekly visitation and monthly conjugal visits, Ryan says Simon went before the parole board to request escorted temporary visits in hopes of easing the transition to outside life.
According to Ryan, it was also revealed that Simon had taken four girlfriends and proposed twice since the beginning of his sentence.
A judge told Simon that he was too emotionally dependent on women, and it was too soon for supervised outings.
Simon was handed a life sentence with no parole eligibility for 25 years – but is filing for release at the 12 year mark.
Appearing before the parole board on Thursday, Simon said he didn't know that Gagné – an accomplice in Serre's murder – had a knife.
Serre's family, in response, submitted victim impact statements and started a petition which, to date, has amassed over 3,200 signatures.
Simon's request before the parole board was, as Ryan puts it, "completely unacceptable."
"He's playing the game," she said. "This is someone who knows the system."
Gagné died in prison shortly after applying for early release.
Simon has two months to appeal the parole board's decision.
Kanesatake man sent home from hospital without clothes


I am very proud to be a part of the groups who worked to elect you, and so I am writing to express very serious concern with early decisions I have seen from you.
Your choice to oppose Nancy Pelosi and your ambivalence towards not only the most effective Speaker in my lifetime, but to a woman who has tirelessly worked to pave the way for you, was deeply distressing. I hope you will reconsider this position and work with her and other women in Congress.
Now we are told you are caucusing with the Blue Dog Democrats, a group that has been detrimental to progress in Congress for, again, my entire adult life.
I did not help elect you because I am for "fiscal responsibility." This phrase has been used by the GOP to gut environmental protections, the social net, education and healthcare for decades. We do not need austerity — we need an investment in these long-term benefits.
I voted for you to stand against gun violence, which will require funding for scientific research and education.
I voted for you to stand for immigration reform which welcomes refugees and the needy and people trying to make a better life which will require funding for processing and legal representation.
I voted for you for justice system reform so the school-to-prison pipeline is stopped, so people are not given life-robbing sentences for minor infractions. This will require another investment after removing for-profit prisons from our system; we will need a prison system that works towards rehabilitation and release.
I voted for you to make it easier and more affordable for all Americans to have healthcare — not just health insurance — health care. We will need an investment in our medical care.
I voted for you to uphold (and increase!) voting rights, marriage equality, protections, equal pay, livable wages, and freedoms for all within our country's borders, not just for a select few.
And I will hold you accountable every time you caucus with a group that has firmly stood against that progress for my entire life. Thirty years ago, you probably would have run as a Republican, and I understand that. I will be asking you to work with the constituents who worked for you to help make the United States the land of progress it should be.
It's time to stop banging the fiscal conservatism drum. Austerity hurts us. We need investment in the future.
Erica- "fiscal responsibility" does not mean gutting environmental protections or social security. Economic growth and environmental protection are not mutually exclusive. Sensible regulation is required for both. Approvals from seemingly every branch of federal, state and local governments over two years to build a bridge or road is not fiscally responsible. Anyone (Democrat or Republican) with a basic understanding of math and budgeting can see that social security, federal and state pensions, and other entitlements are in desperate need of reform to remain solvent. Since you're not for "fiscal responsibility" and probably want to tax the rich (which I am not), consider this, the top 140,000 (the top 1%) taxpayers paid over 37% of all income taxes, according to the IRS. You can only tax those people so much before they leave or become a "resident" of a tax haven. Nancy Pelosi doesn't represent NJ11, period. Mikie pledged to vote against her leadership, and anything other than a "nay" vote is a betrayal of her constituents. Abstaining from voting lowers the bar for Pelosi's approval and is equally a betrayal. If Mikie doesn't see a better option than Nancy, then she has a duty to us in NJ11 to run for Speaker of the House herself.
ASK NOT what your country can do for you….ASK what you can do for your country.
And without the on-the-ground volunteer game both here and across the district, Ms. Sherrill would not have won. Period.
Running to the right instead of working with your base paints you into a corner – now the GOP can run anyone with a smidgen more class and social beliefs that don't harken back to 1950 (or maybe Jay's more of an 1850's guy) and EASILY overtake Sherrill in two years. Someone with Sherrill's background should know what leadership means, but it seems like she's dead set on listening to a campaign advisor intent on thinking this is Montana (also, nice job in Iowa, Mollie).
I have to respectfully say that I disagree with your letter. Not one month after the election, it seems you have chosen to start criticizing Mikie Sherrill, for whom we all worked hard, for not supporting Nancy Pelosi and for deciding to caucus with the Blue Dog Democrats. I also heard on the radio that the group NJ 11th for Change is also criticizing Ms Sherrill for these actions. I believe these opinions do not reflect the views of CD 11 Democrats.
You certainly were aware of Ms Sherrill's pledge not to support Rep. Pelosi and to be a force for compromise and consensus. So, these decisions, certainly the former, should not have been a surprise and, indeed, I believe were important and desirable elements of her platform to most of her supporters. Regarding Blue Dog Democrats, while some Blue Dogs may hold views contrary to mine and yours (e.g., gun control and health care) others in this group share our views. (Please see Wikipedia and other sources here). On the whole, I'm guessing that CD 11 Democrats want exactly what Ms Sherrill promised and welcome a Representative who is socially progressive while being fiscally responsible.
So, please, let's stop undermining our own and together stand behind our newly elected Democratic Representatives while at the same time encouraging them to live up to their promises. If it's unacceptable for Democratic Representatives to seek support and compromise with fellow Democrats, how will anything ever get done in Congress, let alone win in 2020?
I agree entirely. We need a united progressive front to evict trump and the spineless GOP from the Senate. I was so very annoyed to have stood in the rain to support you then see your ad opposing Nancy Pelosi. Nancy EARNED her "bones" as they say. With all due respect, you have not.
Nancy Pelosi was just nominated as Speaker of the House by a resounding majority of her party. Ms. Sherrill specifically campaigned and pledged to not support Pelosi. Ms Sherrill's name was conspicuously absent from a 11/18 letter from 16 Dems urging their colleagues to vote for new leadership. NJ11 wants to know if you will vote against Pelosi or ignore your campaign pledge with (probably) the very first vote of your congressional career. Will be a very good barometer of what your constituents should expect from her going forward.
You really should move to Cuba or Venezuela. Except those are countries from which those "refugees" are fleeing to come here.
I couldn't agree more. It appears we were played for fools by a closeted republican.


Subcontractors and Suppliers | Manson Construction Co.
Manson is committed to being the best heavy civil marine contractor in our markets. It is our commitment to work within the highest ethical, business and safety standards as a company, and to ensure that everyone who works with us does the same.
We continue to seek, through various outreach efforts, new capable subcontractors, small business suppliers, consultants, vendors and teaming partners. Manson is committed to seeking subcontractors and suppliers who add value to our company and our customers.
Small Business is an important part of our economy and Manson advocates and continues to support the utilization of Small Business Concerns. This corporate commitment extends to the procurement of all goods and services, whether the purchase supports (a) Federal, State, or local governments, (b) private sector, or (c) in-house needs. These concerns include Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.
Manson's strategic plan is to develop and maintain great relationships with its suppliers. Our services depend on trusted and reliable suppliers who aid us in getting jobs done quickly, without compromising quality.
This focus carries forward to our clients, where we seek to provide them with improved spending control, cost-reduction, innovation and exceptional products that we use in their projects.
To be considered for work with Manson and to be added to our Small Business Database, please complete the Subcontractor/Supplier Information Form.


text:
Péter Kovács (Salgótarján, 7 februari 1978) is een Hongaarse voetbalspits die uitkomt voor Sandefjord Fotball. Voorheen speelde hij voor Salgótarján BTC, Újpest en Vác FC. In 1999 vertrok hij naar Scandinavië waar hij achtereenvolgens uitkwam voor FC Lahti en FC Haka in Finland en voor Tromsø IL, Viking FK, Strømsgodset IF en Odd Grenland in Noorwegen. In augustus 2010 tekende hij een contract bij Lierse SK in België.

Kovács speelde tien interlands voor Hongarije, waarin hij één keer scoorde. Hij maakte zijn debuut op 18 februari 2004 in het met 2-0 gewonnen oefenduel op Cyprus tegen Armenië, net als  Ádám Komlósi en Sándor Torghelle. Zijn tiende en laatste interland speelde hij op 9 februari 2005 in Cardiff tegen Wales. Kovács' enige treffer kwam tot stand in de blessuretijd van het WK-kwalificatieduel tegen Malta op 17 november 2004.

Kovács heeft een relatie met Melissa Wiik, een Noorse voetbalster die uitkomt voor VfL Wolfsburg en de nationale ploeg van Noorwegen.

In 2011 maakte hij een rubriek in het televisieprogramma Lierse TV, genaamd "Biggies Corner".

Erelijst
 Fins landskampioen in 2000 met FC Haka
 Fins bekerwinnaar in 2002 met FC Haka
 Kampioen in de Noorse 2e klasse in 2002 met Tromsø IL
 Kampioen in de Noorse 2e klasse in 2006 met Strømsgodset IF
 Kampioen in de Noorse 2e klasse in 2008 met Odd Grenland
 Kampioen in de Noorse Hoogste klasse in 2013 met Strømsgodset IF
 Topscorer in de Noorse 2e klasse in 2008
 Topscorer'in de Noorse Tippeligaen 2012 (14) goals

Statistieken

Zie ook
Lijst van spelers van Viking FK
Lijst van spelers van Odd Grenland
Lijst van spelers van Tromsø IL
 Lijst van spelers van FC Haka Valkeakoski

Hongaars voetballer


The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has been recognised for its community initiatives and cross service cooperation at this year's annual Heart Safe Awards.
The EMAS Community response Team won the Emergency Services Team of the Year at the award ceremony held in Manchester last week.
The team were honoured in recognition of their collaborative work with the Fire Services and their Community Public Access Defibrillator (CPAD) initiative. CPAD's are used in rural locations where it often takes longer to receive emergency medical help. They allow trained members of the public to administer lifesaving treatment.
Also acknowledge were the Community First Responder (CFR) teams across the East Midlands. CFR teams are charities founded and run by volunteers who give up their spare time to attend appropriate 999 calls directed through ambulance control.


text:
1989, Billboard, Taylor Swift, Video
This Just In: 1989 sells 1.287 million copies during release week!
(Source: Big Machine)
Lightning just hit thrice, Taylor Nation.
Billboard has just reported that Taylor Swift's 1989 album sold 1.287 million copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album debuts at number one on Billboard 2oo. It's her fourth No. 1 studio album. The others are Red (2012), Speak Now (2010) and Fearless (2008).
It's the largest sales week for an album since June 2, 2002. Taylor is the only act to earn three million-selling weeks with an album. To give you a reference, the Sparkly Dressed's Red sold 1.208 million while Speak Now sold 1.047 million copies. Her other albums Fearless sold 592,000 copies and her self-titled debut sold 39,000 during their release weeks.
1989 is the second-largest-selling album of 2014, behind only the Frozen soundtrack which has sold 3.2 million. Of course, Frozen was released on November of 2013. Give 1989 its time and it might exceed those numbers.
You can read the original article on Billboard.
And T-Swizzle does a little rappin' to say thanks!
http://instagram.com/p/vAPN8OjvPb/
Taylor has been announced to play New York's Rockin' Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest. The Sparkly Dressed is nominated for Best Female and Best Look at the 2014 MTV EMA on November 9. You can vote here.
Coming up on the Calendar!
November 3: Taylor Swift appears during the Knockout Rounds on NBC's The Voice.
November 4: The pre-sale for the 1989 World Tour European dates starts. Click here for details.
November 5: The 48th Annual CMA Awards.
November 7: The pre-sale for the 1989 World Tour North American dates starts. Click here for details.
November 9: The 2014 MTV EMA in Glasgow. Taylor Swift is nominated for Best Female and Best Look. You can vote here.
November 23: "Blank Space" performance at the 2014 American Music Awards.
December 12: Billboard Women Music Awards. Taylor Swift has been selected as 2014 Woman of the Year for a second time.
December 12: Taylor Swift will perform at the z100's Jingle Ball 2014.
December 13: If you don't know, I'm not telling you.
December 31: Taylor Swift headlines New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.
(Sources: Billboard)
November 4, 2014 1989, Billboard, Nielsen SoundScan, Taylor Swift
Previous Previous post: News Update: Taylor in Japan, Radio.com and 2015 People Choice Awards nominations
Next Next post: Online streaming and Taylor Swift. An Editorial.