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Victoria Penny.
12 pennies = 1 shilling – 20 shillings = 1 pound.
2nd January –
A WINTER'S TALE.
Joseph Winter, John Winter, Wiseman Bland and Harrison Winter, all of Skelton, were charged with assaulting Joseph Bosomworth at Guisborough on the 23rd December.
Secondly with assaulting PC George Dunville and PC Cook. Joseph with tearing PC Cook's uniform.
The defendants charged the police with assaulting them.
A disturbance took place near the Alms-houses, Guisborough amongst the Winter family.
Some of them knocked at Bosomworth's door and said they wanted him to come out.
Bosomworth, however, went out of the back door and brought back PC Dunville.
Joseph Winter, who was drunk, was then trying to get over the pallisading in front of Bosomworth's house.
He had a stick, with which he was trying to smash the window, one pane of which had been broken.
PC Dunville pulled him back, whereupon Joseph Winter aimed a blow at the policeman, who closed with him and a struggle ensued during which old Winter fell with his head against the pallisading.
John Winter then attempted to rescue Joseph and PC Cook coming up a fight took place.
PC Dunville drew his staff and struck 2 blows which knocked Joseph and John down.
Bosomworth said he was a 'game watcher' to the trustees of Admiral Chaloner and lived in the School House close to the almshouses.
He saw Bland strike PC Dunville, while all of the Winters assaulted him by striking and kicking.
PC Dunville said he was on the footpath near the Highland Laddie when Bosomworth came to seek him.
He asked old Winter to desist from trying to break some more windows, but the old man aimed a blow at him with his stick.
He was just about to handcuff him when the other prisoners attacked.
Bland hit him with an iron bar. John Winter hit his neck with his doubled fist and all the prisoners kicked him.
Joseph fell twice against the railings. He drew his staff and knocked Joseph and John down with it.
After a severe struggle all the prisoners were taken into custody.
PC Cook said that when he got to the scene he found Joseph Winter mad drunk with a pair of handcuffs attached to his wrists and then he was attacked by the Winters.
A Truncheon that was actually used by the North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, bearing the letters VR for Queen Victoria.
Winter's split head was no doubt caused by such a weapon
Joseph Winter tore his coat collar doing 7s 6d worth of damage.
William Scaife, a tailor, said he saw the Officers trying to handcuff Joseph, but it was all they could do to get them on, as Mrs Winter was trying to pull them off.
The police asked him to assist. He took hold of Mrs Winter, who struck him in the face.
Dr H Messenger said he examined Joseph Winter at the Police Station.
He was bleeding from the head and suffering from alcoholic mania.
He had 3 wounds on the back of the head, one of them being serious and 3 inches down to the bone.
It was not likely to have been made with a staff. He thought the middle wound was made by a staff.
Joseph was so violent he had to administer chloroform to stop the bleeding from his head.
Mr Skidmore for the defence said the police had assaulted the Winters. All the marks of violence were on the Winters.
A most brutal assault had been committed on an old man and it was only natural that the sons should go to his assistance.
He would prove that all the wounds on Joseph's head were caused by the officer's staff and further that some of his ribs were broken.
Another witness said he heard PC Dunville say to PC Cook to "stop Joseph Winter's wind."
For assaulting Bosomworth the younger Winters and Bland were fined one shilling and costs.
For assaulting PC Dunville they were fined 5s and costs.
Considering the ill usage old Joseph had received, he was let off with one shilling fine and costs and ordered to pay for the officer's damaged uniform.
The counter charges against the police were dismissed.
3rd January. –
WIFE ASSAULT.
William Scilling, Miner of Skelton, was charged with assaulting his wife, Elizabeth, after coming home drunk with another man.
He had beaten his wife on several previous occasions. Case dismissed.
10th January –
POLICE SERGEANT TESTIMONIAL.
After 17 years service in the Parish, Police-Sergeant Robert Haw, was presented with a testimonial at a meeting in the Wharton Arms Hotel.
As a token of the subscribers respect he was presented with a handsome timepiece supplied by Mr G King of Skelton and a purse of gold.
RENTS REDUCED BY HALF.
The half yearly rent audit of the Skelton Estate was held at the Wharton Arms Hotel.
Owing to the unprecedented depreciation of prices for farm produce the Squire had reduced rents by 50 percent and in recognition he was presented with an illuminated address in a gold frame from the farmers of the district:-
Martin and Charles Farndale of Kilton Hall, Matthew Young of Claphow, William Judson of Stankhouse, John Smith of Moorsholm Grange, William Raw of Red Hall, Henry Robinson of Howla Hay, Ralph Lynas of Cambank, Thomas Petch of Barns, Henry Atkinson of West Throstle, Robert W Stevenson of Trout Hall, William D Petch of East Pastures, Charlotte J Thompson of Boosbeck, Eli Wotton of Skate Beck.
17th January.
WIFE DESERTION.
William Scilling was charged with deserting his wife at Skelton, whereby she became a charge to the Guisborough Union Workhouse. They had been married for 13 years.
21st January. –
SCALDED TO DEATH.
"Charles Senior Lowe of Skelton, aged 2, was accidentaly scalded early on Saturday morning at Skelton and died in the evening from the effects of the accident.
The deceased's parents were upstairs and deceased, his brother aged 11 and his sister were left in the kitchen and it appears that deceased had gone to the kettle which was standing on the hob and had drunk some hot water out of the spout.
The boy began to cry and this brought his parents downstairs.
They found him severely scalded about the mouth and at once sent for Dr Dunn. The child died after lingering 14 hours."
DRUNK ROLLEY DRIVER.
George Lewis was charged with being drunk in charge of a horse and rolley at Skelton on the 16th and fined £1 8s 6d including costs.
2nd February –
FREE TRAIN TRAVEL.
Adelaide Wiscoff, aged 18, of North Skelton was charged for travelling between Boosbeck and Saltburn without a ticket on New Year's Day.
She was fined 12s including costs or 14 days imprisonment. She has previously been convicted. Her father said he would not appear and neither would he pay for the girl.
POACHED HARE, 14 RABBITS AND HEAVY CUDGELS.
Mark Mills, James Smith, Jesse Boucher and Charles Maize were charged with poaching at Skelton.
Sgt Imeson and PCs Calvert and Brough apprehended them with 1 hare, 14 rabbits, 320 yards of netting and several heavy cudgels. Mills fined £1 or 1 months hard labour and the others £2 or 2 months prison.
21st February –
SEVERE GALE – 'ALBERT HALL' DAMAGED.
The gale that occurred on this day has done considerable damage in the district.
The usual service in the Albert Hall [Skelton Green] could not be held on Sunday night. The place is nearly a wreck.
The Wharton Arms Hotel had one or two windows blown in and its roof damaged. The wind was remarkably strong for 3 or 4 hours.
EMBEZZLER RELIEVED HIMSELF.
A warrant was issued for the apprehension of George Williams, who had absconded.
He was a 'check weigher' for the Miners at Skelton Old Shaft Mine and local secretary of the Miners Union.
He was wanted on a charge of embezzling £30 1s 8d from the Northumberland and Durham Miners' Relief Fund.
DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.
William Hudson, a miner, was fined 18s 6d and Addison Lightbourne, who did not appear, 24s, for being drunk and riotous at Skelton Green on the 18th.
2nd March –
A match played on Saturday between Boys of Skelton Green v Skelton Church Choir resulted slightly in favour of the choir boys.
MURDEROUS WIFE ASSAULT AT NEW SKELTON.
William Carr, a tall powerful Miner, was charged with assaulting his wife, Jane, at New Skelton with intent to commit grievous bodily harm on the 28th February.
Mrs Carr states that on Saturday her husband came home the worse for drink He refused to give her any wages and said he was going out on a spree.
As she and her children had had nothing to eat, she followed him and found 2 police trying to induce him to return home.
On seeing her, he said:-
"I will not give you a ********* halfpenny, but I'll knock your ******* head off."
When he got home he accused her of having given him in charge of the police and following up his words he knocked her down and struck her on the head with a lading can.
He took her child out of her arms and went into the back street and began abusing the boy.
She went to rescue it.
Afterwards she went into the front room of the house and her husband came in and pulled down the blinds.
He then struck and kicked her until she became insensible.
Sarah Watson, the wife of W Watson, shopkeeper, said the prisoner came in to pay an account. He said he was going to the Police Station as his wife was dead. He said she had tumbled.
She went into the house and found Mrs Carr lying on the floor unconscious, foaming at the mouth and she remained in this condition for an hour.
Dr Dunn said she was suffering from severe shock due to a kick in the abdomen.
The Bench considered the case in private. Squire Wharton said there was no evidence of any intent to commit grievous bodily harm but the case was a bad one. Prisoner was committed to prison for 2 months with hard labour.
HALF WITTED RUM DRUNKARD.
A half witted man named Robert Thompson was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Skelton on the 16th.
One of his sisters said that he had an income and when he got it he spent it in drinking rum until he went mad. Fined 16s including costs.
ILLICIT BOOZING.
J F Wilson, who holds an "off" beer license at New Skelton was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act on the 8th.
Sergeant Imeson said that on that date about 7.30 p.m, he, in company with PC Calvert, concealed themselves in a water-closet opposite the defendant's house.
They witnessed 3 men enter about 9.30 and 3 more about an hour after.
About 12.30 Mr Wilson came out of the house and went a short distance down the street looking about.
The police then climbed over the wall and entered the house, where they found the 6 men, who were all under the influence of drink.
SKELTON GREEN SCHOOL PLANNED.
The question of providing additional school accommodation in the neighbourhood of Skelton Green was brought before the School Board by Mr S R Wilson, HM Inspector, who directed the attention of the Board to the overcrowding at the Stanghow Lane Schools and recommended that a mixed school should be built on Skelton Green to accommodate 200 children, who should be taught to Standard II.
21st March –
SWINDLER CHARGED.
At Manchester yesterday, John Hawkins, a surveyor of Ebury Street, London was remanded on several charges of fraud.
One of these alleged that he obtained sums of money from Mr Wharton of Skelton Castle by representing himself as a relative.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AT SKELTON.
FIRE AND SMOKE AND *&+**&* FREEZING.
In connection with the Cambridge University Scheme, Professor Laurie concluded his course of lectures on "Fire and Smoke" on Wednesday evening at Skelton.
The average attendance during the lectures has been 240 out of 288 on the books.
Professor Roberts also attended and gave a lucid explanation of the workings of the scheme.
On Thursday next Professor Laurie will deliver a lecture on "The Sun" in aid of the Free Library, which contains over 1,000 volumes.
"Come and hear one of these lecures", said a friend to me the other night.
We soon found ourselves in the Drill Hall, Skelton [the Wharton Hall, bottom of Green Road.]
The place had a sort of broken-down conventicle interior and was remarkably cold. The audience was mixed.
The background and greater part of those present were Miners, looking stout and strong, as though their daily toil had not taken all their manhood from them.
The were very attentive to the lecturer and not a few of them were taking notes. Ladies were there, some of whom from their nonchalant appearance, seemed to be either in the sewing or scholastic trade.
They did not take notes in writing; perhaps they knew all about the subject, but, they did take notice of the delicate young men, who were improving their time, by an extensive use of their tablets and they also took notice now and then of some of the more stalwart and prepossessing of the young Miners.
The platform was a rough one, strong enough and the demonstration table was of plain deal. A blackboard on an easel formed the background.
On the table were a few tubes and bottles, a portable stove, some glasses, a jug and underneath the table a pail of water.
The lecturer was remarkably clear and distinct and used the simplest language, so that everyone was able to understand what he meant.
I should think there would be nearly 200 present and there was every facility given for asking questions upon the subject matter.
A successful experiment was applauded loudly, among the most wonderful to the men being the burning of hydrogen gas, the inflating of a balloon, the burning of magnesium etc
A laugh was raised when the lecturer, in showing wood burning in pure oxygen, set fire to his tube. This laugh was turned to great applause at the sang froid of Mr Laurie, who coolly put his tube in the bucket of water and said the india rubber also burned well in oxygen.
When the lecture was finished, the men lit their pipes, had a quiet growl [the innate privilege of free born Britons] at the coldness of the room and went home.
MINERS' HOSPITAL.
Representatives from Park Pit, Boosbeck, South and North Skelton with Mr Joseph Toyn, the miners'agent met Mr J T Wharton and Mrs Wharton at the Drill Hall Skelton to discuss the question of supporting the Miners Hospital that has recently been opened at Skelton Green.
It is a neat little building with 4 beds available and room for another two. It cost £592 0s 1d to build and £181 13s 7d to furnish.
The Squire has presented a cheque for the amount and all subscriptions from Mineowners and others have been brought forward for the current year.
A large number of men in the Skelton District are desirous of commencing at once to contribute a weekly sum to supporting the Hospital and there is a strong feeling that the 3 Hospitals at Guisborough, Skelton and Brotton should be worked out of one fund.
SHUT THE PUBS ON SUNDAY.
At the School Board meeting it was proposed by Mr Charlton and seconded by Mr Milligan to sign a petition to Parliament praying that all Public houses should be closed on Sundays throughout England.
VOLUNTEERS CONCERT.
The fourth and most brilliant and successful of these Concerts ever held in the Assembly Rooms came off on Tuesday evening.
The members of the Corps were present in uniform. The selection of songs was both choice and varied, ranging from the pathetic to the comic and the efforts of the singers were highly appreciated.
The concert concluded with a most laughable farce entitled "Borrowed Plums" and was rendered with great success.
Mr R Bell presided at the piano. The entertainment closed with the National Anthem.
QUOITS CLUB FORMED.
An amateur quoit club has been formed at Skelton, called the Skelton Zoedone Quoit Club. It practices behind the Wharton Arms Hotel.
'TINNER' SUED FOR DEBT.
John Oakley, of High Street, Skelton, was sued by Robert Ward, a grocer of Skelton, for £1 5s 11d for groceries supplied.
Oakley admitted the debt, but said that he could not pay.
Registrar – "What are you ?"
Oakley – "I am anything that anybody likes to call me."
Registrar – "A good all rounder eh ?"
Robert Ward – "He is a tinner, Sir."
Registrar – "Are you a tinner ?"
Oakley – "Why , we keep a kind of a sort of a greengrocer's shop or rather a "sucky" shop. I am willing to do anything I can get."
Registrar – "But, you are a tinner as well ?"
Oakley – "Well I do a little matter in that way when I have a chance."
Ordered to pay the debt at 4 shillings per month.
April –
NEW GUNS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
The Skelton G Company of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment have been supplied with the new Martini-Henri Rifles.
Some excellent shooting took place at the Company's range.
[The range was at Park Pit. By the time of the First War the Territorials used the Lee Enfield Rifle with a spring loaded magazine of ten rounds.]
12th May –
KNIFE ASSAULT ON PC.
John Smith, a miner of North Skelton was charged with assaulting PC Calvert with intent to commit grievous bodily harm.
The Officer said that he was going down Richard St, North Skelton when he came upon defendant drunk and causing a disturbance.
He advised him to go home, whereupon Smith drew a pocket knife and opening the blade made a rush at him.
He eluded the blow and knocked Smith down with his truncheon.
Defendant made another lunge at him and cut the constable's right hand.
Henry Mason and Robert Blackie gave similar evidence.
Defendant said he was drunk and did not know what he was doing.
Case reduced to common assault and fined £1 10s including costs or 1 months hard labour.
Defendant said he would be a teetotaller all his life after this and would not get into any more scrapes.
16th May. –
SKELTON GREEN SCHOOL.
A letter from Mr E B Hamilton was read offering a site upon which to build the new school at Skelton Green for the sum of £38 and the plans were passed.
The question of securing the services of a police constable to assist in getting the children to school came up and it was resolved to write to the Chief Constable.
The Board decided that Sergeant-Instructor Treen of the Volunteers should drill the boys for 4 months.
TORY BASHING.
Last evening a meeting was held in the large room of the Wharton Arms, Skelton to hear an address to his constituents from the Hon Guy C Dawnay, MP.
A brass band preceded the speakers to the venue playing "Auld Lang Syne".
Mr Dawnay had been the MP for the old 'North Riding of Yorkshire' constituency since 1882 and this had always been held by the Conservatives.
He was a Soldier and held a Government office for Military supplies.
Recent Liberal legislation had redistributed the seats and extended the franchise.
Now the constituency was 'Cleveland' and many of the workers could vote for the first time.
The Conservatives had opposed the Franchise Bill and hence the MP was given a rough time at the meeting.
He suffered many hisses, interruptions and cheers for Liberal names.
At one point he said that one reason he opposed the Franchise Bill was that he did not consider individuals who came to political meeting and interrupted like that when their member came down to address them upon a crisis like the present were fit to have the vote.
[Mr Dawnay lost the election and died aged 40 in 1889.]
15th July –
SEVERE SCHOOL CANING – CASE DISMISSED.
Yesterday afternoon before the Guisborough Bench, Mr A E Pease in the chair, Miss J Tallantyre, schoolmistress of one of the Stanghow Lane girls Schools, was charged by M A Newton with assaulting his child, Dorothy Ann on the 29th ult.
Mr Kindler of Stockton, solicitor for the Teacher's Association, defended.
Mrs Newton stated that on the day in question her child came from school between twelve and one o'clock. She ran across the yard crying, saying that Miss Tallantyre had thrashed her back.
She stripped the child and found her back covered with weals. She called her husband's attention to it and he took the child to Dr Dunn, who examined the child's back and found 19 marks on arms and back, in some of which the blood was drawn into the top skin.
A witness named Jos Freeman said he saw the child on the day in question. He did not think it was possible for a woman to inflict such punishment.
By Mr Kindler: The child's back was marked all over. He could not say there were 20 marks, but there might have been. The marks were black, blue and red, as if the blood was coming through.
Miss Tallantyre caned the child on the back but not severely. When calling the roll Dorothy refused to answer to her name and the mistress again punished her, but not severely.
Two other witnesses gave corroborative evidence. Dr Dunn, Skelton, said he examined the girl and found bruises on her arms and back as if she had been caned. The skin was bruised but not broken. The child was not disabled. The marks were black.
By the Bench: There were eighteen marks which represent nine or ten blows. The weals were black in each case. The weals were not raised when he saw them.
The Magistrates retired and on coming into Court the Chairman remarked that they had decided to dismiss the case.
It was a pity, he added, that the School Board could not invent some other kind of punishment that was not corporal.
15th July. –
QUOITS CHALLENGE CUP.
The North of England Quoit Association held its annual competition at Eston Cricket Ground. 4 splendid "ends" eleven yards had been prepared.
The draw was Middlesbrough Erimus v Whitby, Hartlepool Raglan v Durham City, Middlesbrough Ayresome v Eston [holders] and Skelton v Darlington.
7th August –
GARDEN COMPETITION.
The following awards were made in connection with the recent garden competition on the Skelton Estate:-
North Skelton. [41 gardens] 1. John Dawson. 2. Alfred Brighton. 3. Robert Carver. Commended William Radford and C Bowgen.
New Skelton. [28 gardens] 1. David Grainger. 2. William Clark. 3. Mayhew and Lundy. Commended R Pennock.
Skelton High Street. [21 gardens] 1. Charles Clark. 2. William Brown. 3. T Wilkinson.
Back Lane. [88 gardens] 1. Matthew Burt. 2. Robert Slater. 3. George Kidd. Commended George Beaumont.
MINERS LAID OFF.
The South Skelton Mine, [Vaughan's Pit] was closed on Saturday last and whole of the employees, except caretakers, paid off. About 150 men and boys are now without employment. Several reasons are assigned for the closure, one being that the raw material can be purchases at Eston at a cheaper rate than that at which the Company can obtain it.
South Skelton Mine.
UNPRINTABLE RIBALDRY.
The letter of "Alpha" on the proceedings at a recent dinner at Skelton is justly severe, but the great length of it prevents its insertion – in short the ribaldry sung on the occasion is unworthy of being quoted in a Newspaper.
AGE OF SEX CONSENT RAISED FROM AGE 12.
The Criminal Law Amendment Act raised the age of consent to 16, along with other protections for young girls.
It also criminalized "gross indecency between males", previously the only homosexual crime was "buggery" (anal sex).
BAD TIME FOR THE IRON TRADE – MINE DISPUTES.
153 miners at South Skelton had been given a fortnight's notice owing it was said to the bad state of trade in the industry, but on the expiry of the period non-union men were engaged at a reduction of wages from 10 to 15 percent.
A mass meeting was told by Mr Toyn that they would be backed by the Miners Association and bills had been sent throughout the district telling Miners to boycott South Skelton until the dispute was settled.
It is estimated that the population of the area had multiplied fivefold from 1871 to 1881 due to ironstone Mines opening, but the demand for ironstone had declined as the local ore competed with foreign imports with a richer iron content.
The price per ton went down from 7 shillings and sixpence in 1873 to 3 shillings in 1879.
The Mine owners had formed their own Association and got the Miners' wages linked to the price of pig iron on Tesside.
About 1500 people, mainly single men, emigrated to America from the Cleveland area around this time.
FIRST CAR INVENTED.
During this year Karl F Benz produced the first practical internal combustion automobile and acquired the patent in the following year.
MORE ROOM FOR THE DEAD.
A further 2 acres were added to the New Skelton cemetery.
DRUNK VET.
William George Barker, veterinary surgeon, was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse at Skelton on the 30th.
Major Rudd, Chairman of the Bench – "We have before us a list of 10 previous convictions against you. What have you to say to that ?"
Defendant, – "Too ridiculous, Sir." [Laughter].
Fined 21 shillings including costs.
SWINE FEVER.
Superintendent Clarkson has reported to the Guisborough Magistrates an outbreak of swine fever in a garden opposite Bolckow Street, North Skelton. Report is confirmed and the place declared an infected area.
22nd August –
MINER SUED FOR DOCTOR'S SUBS.
At the Guisbrough County Court before Judge Turner, G S Newton of Skelton Green was sued by Dr Shand of Guisbrough for the sum of £2 5s 6d, being the amount withheld by him in collecting doctor's subscriptions from the men employed at Park Mines.
From the evidence, it appeared that defendant had been applied to for the money, but on each occasion had asked to be allowed to keep a certain amount in hand to be used as change.
At the end of September of last year, however, he left his situation at the mines, and on his books being given up, it was found that several leaves, on which were accounted subscriptions, had been torn out, and defendant denied having received the money.
In giving an order for the full amount, His Honour told defendant it was lucky he had been brought to the County Court and not charged with a more serious offence.
BOOSBECK AND SKELTON SHOW.
The 8th annual show and sports of the Boosbeck, Skelton and District Horticultural, Industrial and Athletic Society was held at Boosbeck on Saturday, it being estimated that there were more than 5,000 people on the ground during the afternoon.
5th September –
SKELTON AND BROTTON LOCAL BOARD.
It was resolved that the Clerk be instructed to draw up a memorial for signature praying the Post Office authorities to grant an afternoon delivery at Brotton and Skelton.
GAS LAMPS.
A letter was read from the Skinningrove Gas Company offering to light the lamps from the 1st September to the 30th April for the sum of £2 7s 6d [£2 35.5p] per lamp.
Mr Calow:- That is 3s 6d per lamp more than Brotton.
The Clerk explained that the extra cost was in consequence of the great outlay incurred in bringing the gas to Skelton. It was resolved to ask the Gas Company to erect additional lamps in the public streets at New Skelton.
The question of the pollution of Saltburn Beck again came up for consideration.
The Clerk was instructed to inform the Saltburn Local Board that the Skelton and Brotton Board do not admit any liability on their part, to keep the course of the beck at Saltburn open and to ascertain who is responsible for the formation of an artificial lake or pool at Saltburn which prevents the free course of the water at the point named.
DID NOT VOLUNTEER UNIFORM.
Daniel Collingwood, a Private in the 1st North York Rifle Volunteers of Skelton, was charged with neglecting to conform with regulations of the Army in not returning a portion of his uniform after being discharged from the service.
23 September –
ILLEGAL BOOZING.
Five men named Joseph Hollingworth, Josepth Boynton, John Wilkins, Flagg King and William Herring as well as Mrs King were charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours.
Sgt Imeson said he visitied the New Inn, Skelton Green, on Sunday and found the whole of the defendants seated with drink before them.
28th September –
ELECTION ADDRESS.
Mr Henry Fell Pease, the Liberal candidate had to address a crowd of electors packed to the doors at the Drill Hall Skelton as heavy and persistent rain caused the planned meeting on the Cross Green to be adjourned.
28th Sep. –
GROCER AND DRAPER BANKRUPT.
A Second and Final Dividend of Is. in the pound has been declared in the matter of a special resolution for liquidation by arrangement of the affairs of Robert Thompson Barker, late of Skelton-in-Cleveland, but now of No. 71, Russell-street, Middlesborough, in the county of York, Grocer and Draper, and will be paid by me, at the offices of the South Durham and North Yorkshire Wholesale Traders' Association Limited, No. 134, High-street, Stockton-on-Tees, in the county of Durham, any Wednesday or Saturday, between the hours of nine and one…..
DRUNK.
William Seamen and E Frost were each fined 5 shillings and costs for being drunk at Skelton on the 19th.
2nd October. –
FRANCHISE ACT – 1,378 MORE VOTERS IN SKELTON – 7,434 MORE IN CLEVELAND.
The Reform Act of 1832 had given the vote to middle-class householders in the towns.
The Reform Act of 1867 had extended the franchise effectively to all householders in the towns.
In 1884 William Gladstone's Liberal government, with great opposition in the House of Lords, brought in a Franchise Act which extended the vote to male householders with 12 months continual residence in the counties.
About 6 million males were added to the total who could vote in parliamentary elections nationwide.
About 40% of males and all females were still excluded.
The making of various qualification rules resulted in local revision meetings where the parties could object to certain people being on the electoral lists.
In the Cleveland Division the Liberals had 496 successful claims and the Conservatives 199.
The extension of the franchise made great changes to voting numbers in the Cleveland area.
Prior to the Act only 267 males could vote in Skelton and this was now increased to 1,645.
Similarly, total voters in the Cleveland Division rose from 4,392 to 11,826.
With an election coming, local feeling was that "this augurs well for the triumphant return of the Liberal candidate, Mr H Fell Pease."
Henry Fell Pease MP.
28 April 1838 to 7 December 1896.
Liberal MP for Cleveland 1885 to 1896.
Coal and ironstone mine owner. Director of the Tees Valley Railway. Twice Lord Mayor of Darlington.
LAMB – PRICE CHOP.
We learn that Mr J T Wharton and several farmers in the Skelton district have in consequence of the high prices charged by the butchers, commenced to kill and sell their own mutton.
The farmers are charging about 6d per lb, which is said to be considerably more than the butchers are inclined to pay them, although the latter charge the consumer from 8d to 10d per lb.
11th November –
BURGLARY.
At the York Assizes Charles Shaw, aged 19, a labourer was sentenced to 4 months imprisonment for burglary in the dwelling house of George Fawcett of Skelton on May 20th 1885.
GENERAL ELECTION.
This was the first election after the extension of the franchise and the Redistribution of Seats Act.
The old constituency of the North Riding which had sent 2 members to Parliament was divided and created the new constituency of Cleveland of which Skelton was a part.
William Gladstone's Liberals won the most seats with 352, with Lord Salisbury's Conservatives holding 237. The Irish Nationalists held the balance of power with 63.
The Irish question eventually led to a split in the Liberal Party and another Election in July 1886.
The Cleveland Division was won by the Liberal, Henry Fell Pease, who held the seat until his death on the 7th December 1896.
Although he was a mine-owner, it was felt locally that the Liberals represented the interests of the Miners more than the Conservative landed gentry.
Mr H F Pease, Liberal, 6,948 – Hon Guy Dawnay, Conservative, 2,845.
People who believed that they qualified to vote at General and Board Elections had to fill in the following form.
[Whatever its democratic omissions, the system resulted, generally, in responsible people, who were obliged to contribute to the common fund, electing responsible representatives.
Members of the Local Boards were usually Mine Managers and their like, who were used to decision making and good governance of finances etc.
Sadly the same does not apply today, when we have representation without taxation.]
FREE SECRET VOTE.
Mr J T Wharton of Skelton Castle sent a circular "to the tenants and workpeople on my Cleveland and Gilling estates."
"In a few days you will be called upon to exercise a privilege many of you have not hitherto enjoyed, in the election of a member of Parliament for your respective Divisions of the North Riding.
It is my most particular wish that each of you will give your vote for the candidate whose political principles you individually prefer.
Do not be too much led one way or the other because some neighbour or friend says you must vote for one or the other candidate.
Remember that the ballot is secret.
Owing to my inability to hear what is said at public meetings and because I do not wish to take any part that might lead you to suppose I wished you to vote for a particular candidate, I have abstained from attending any meetings in the furtherance of the interest of either candidate."
22nd December –
BAD ATTENDERS FINED.
Ada White was charged at the instance of the Skelton School Board with non-compliance with the Education Act in not sending her son, Joseph, to school.
He had attended 18 out of a possible 122 times. Fined 5s.
John Drake, John Williams, R Busby, G T White, and Mary A Benson were all fined 2s 6d for a similar offence.
RAPE OF 14 YEAR OLD SKELTON GIRL.
Richard Cost, alias Richard Smith, was charged with committing a rape on a girl named Julia Helen Westcott, aged 14 on Saturday last.
The accused was married to Julia's sister and lived at Redheugh Colliery. On his return from a visit to Skelton the defendant asked the girl's father if she could accompany him back to see her sister.
They left Boosbeck Station and arrived at Gateshead at 8 in the evening.
In the train the accused made indecent remarks to the girl and when they got out he took her over Redheugh Bridge, along by the 'Rabbit Banks', to a very lonely place.
There he took a parcel and a rabbit from Julia, assaulted her and committed the offence.
He left her and 2 railway police constables found her on the road crying.
Accused was found at his house with the items he had taken. Committed for trial.
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Approximately 20,000 National Guard Members Stationed Around DC: Officials
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Local and federal security officials have said that around 20,000 National Guard members will be deployed in Washington D.C. for Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.
"I think you can expect to see somewhere upwards of beyond 20,000 members of the National Guard that will be here in the footprint of the District of Columbia," Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said on Wednesday.
Officials previously stated that about 15,000 National Guard members were sent to the District of Columbia for the event.
Contee stipulated that the inauguration was designated as a "national special security event."
In a statement on Wednesday, President Donald Trump again called on supporters not to engage in violence.
"In light of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind," Trump said. "That is not what I stand for, and it is not what America stands for. I call on ALL Americans to help ease tensions and calm tempers. Thank You."
Members of the National Guard walk through the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington on Jan. 13, 2021. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Weapons are distributed to members of the National Guard outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 13, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)
There were rumors flying around social media that the National Guard was moving to implement a nationwide lockdown or quarantine.
But the South Carolina National Guard, among others, said that the claim is false.
"The rumors that the South Carolina National Guard is supporting a statewide or nationwide lockdown or quarantine are not true," the post said. "Rumors like this can create confusion and anxiety in the organization and our communities," they said. "If you hear or see something that seems unfounded, do not continue spreading the information. Verify that information with one of the official sources pertaining to the National Guard Bureau, the South Carolina National Guard, and the state of South Carolina."
Meanwhile, Delta Airlines will not allow travelers flying to Washington area airports to check firearms on its flights before the inauguration, Chief Executive Ed Bastian said on Thursday.
"We're all on high alert based on the events over the last couple of weeks in Washington," Bastian told CNBC. He told Reuters his airline had placed passengers on a no-fly list for their involvement in disruptive incidents.
In Washington, the perimeter of a high fence surrounding the Capitol was pushed out to encompass the U.S. Supreme Court and the Library of Congress. Nearby roads were closed, and some businesses said they would shut down.
President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 12, 2021. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The National Park Service said a decision had yet to be made on whether to close the National Mall running from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial.
The park service closed the Washington Monument to tours and Mayor Muriel Bowser asked visitors to stay away from the city.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Q: Can I transfer upgrades in MetalStorm to a new aircraft? I'm playing MetalStorm on the iPad. Having spent ages upgrading my standard plane,  I then was able to buy a new one. But the old one was better because of all the upgrades.
Is there any way to transfer the upgrades to the new plane?

A: tech upgrades are for the classtype of plane, not all planes or individual ones( ie weapons,defence or agility class)
So you kind of get 3 different talent tree's to build from

A: Tech Upgrades is a skill tree that is used by all of your planes. So when you buy those, the new tech can be used across all planes.
But as for weapons, missiles etc. i think the answer is no. The only thing that benefits all planes are the Tech Upgrades.
More information here.

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DANZIG To Perform Entire 'III: How The Gods Kill' Album At PSYCHO LAS VEGAS Festival
Glenn Danzig and his band will perform DANZIG's 1992 album, "Danzig III: How The Gods Kill", live in its entirety exclusively at this year's Psycho Las Vegas festival, set to take place August 17-19 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will mark the only time "Danzig III" will be played in full in the U.S. this year.
Glenn previously played "How The Gods Kill" live at Riot Fest and his own Blackest Of The Black festival last year.
As previously reported, Glenn will celebrate DANZIG's 30th anniversary this year by playing a limited number of special shows in Europe in August.
The run begins August 2 at Wacken Open Air, where DANZIG will headline one of the main stages, and includes stops in the U.K., Germany, Luxembourg and Czech Republic. DANZIG will complete the tour with a headlining performance at Brutal Assault festival on August 11 in Jaromer, Czech Republic.
In a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone, Glenn said: "I don't tour. To me, touring is going out for a month on a bus. I don't do that anymore. [Laughs] What I do now is play shows where I can fly in and out. I'm not bouncing around on a tour bus anymore."
Asked why he dislikes touring, Glenn said: "I've been doing it my whole life. I have so much going on [at home], and I can't get any work done on the road. It's great going out and performing for everybody — that's the only good part of the whole day. But that's two hours, okay? The rest of the day is wasted."
DANZIG was formed in 1987 after Glenn's involvement with horror-punks the MISFITS and gothic hard rockers SAMHAIN.
DANZIG's latest album, "Black Laden Crown", came out in May 2017 via Evilive Records/Nuclear Blast Entertainment.


It's been nearly four months since Fortnite became publically available on iOS, albeit with some device restrictions. Since then, users in the Android camp have had to make do with a general release date of the title sometime this summer. However, in the last week, rumors have circulated that Fortnite on Android might end up being a temporary exclusive on the yet-to-be-announced Samsung Galaxy Note9.
However, perhaps more curiously, is the means by which gamers may be expected to get their hands on Fortnite. Found buried in the web page source for the Fortnite mobile page, were references to downloading the game directly via a browser and then accept security permissions given that it would end up being a sideloaded app outside of the Google Play Store.
This is a curious departure from the mainstream for such a highly anticipated title, particularly given the dangers of downloading fake apps from sources purporting to be the real deal. Of course, whether or not this turns out to just be an initially stopgap measure or the status quo remains to be seen. With just a bit over a week until the expected reveal of Samsung's Galaxy Note9, we may not have to wait too long to find out.


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Coalición Andalucista (CA) es una coalición electoral nacionalista andaluza formada para concurrir a las elecciones autonómicas y las elecciones generales de 2008. Estaba formada por Partido Andalucista (PA), Partido Socialista de Andalucía (PSA), Izquierda Andaluza (IA), Foro Andaluz (FA), Convergencia Andaluza de Málaga, Asamblea Nacional de Andalucía (ANA), Unidad Popular de Andalucía (UPAN), Liberación Andaluza (LA) y otras formaciones políticas de carácter local, e incluso plataformas ciudadanas y partidos ecologistas de ámbito supramunicipal.

Historia
El 22 de noviembre se hizo público un acuerdo por el cual PA y PSA acordaban presentarse a las elecciones de 2008 al Parlamento andaluz bajo la denominación Coalición Andalucista, y bajo cuya denominación Julián Álvarez Ortega, Secretario General del PA, concurriría como candidato a la Presidencia de la Junta de Andalucía.

El 15 de enero de 2008 se anunció la incorporación a la coalición de Izquierda Andaluza, que procede de Izquierda Unida.

Asamblea Nacional de Andalucía (ANA) entró en la Coalición Andalucista el 24 de enero de 2008. Foro Andaluz, la formación impulsada por el exministro popular Manuel Pimentel, anunció su integración en CA el 26 de enero de 2008. Unidad Popular de Andalucía (UPAN) anunció su integración en la coalición el 27 de enero. Liberación Andaluza (LA) anunció su integración en CA el 28 de enero de 2008.

Las elecciones supusieron un rotundo fracaso de Coalición Andalucista, que no obtuvo representación ni en el Parlamento de Andalucía (123.776 votos, 2,78%) ni en el Congreso de los Diputados (68.344 votos, 1,53%).

En las elecciones generales de 2008 obtuvo 68.344 votos (0,27%) en toda España; en las elecciones de 2004 el Partido Andalucista en solitario obtuvo 181.868 votos (0,70%).

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Web oficial de Coalición Andalucista

Partidos políticos de Andalucía
Coaliciones electorales de España
Partidos políticos de España posteriores a la Transición
Partidos nacionalistas andaluces

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620.8919 Effect of merger.—
(1) When a merger becomes effective:
(a) The surviving organization continues.
(b) Each constituent organization that merges into the surviving organization ceases to exist as a separate entity.
(c) Title to all real estate and other property owned by each constituent organization that ceases to exist vests in the surviving organization without reversion or impairment.
(d) All debts, liabilities, and other obligations of each constituent organization that ceases to exist continue as obligations of the surviving organization.
(e) An action or proceeding pending by or against any constituent organization that ceases to exist may be continued as if the merger had not occurred.
(f) Except as prohibited by other law, all of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and purposes of each constituent organization that ceases to exist vest in the surviving organization.
(g) Except as otherwise provided in the plan of merger, the terms and conditions of the plan of merger take effect.
(h) Except as otherwise agreed, if a constituent partnership ceases to exist, the merger does not dissolve the partnership for purposes of this act, and ss. 620.8801-620.8807 shall not apply.
(i) Any amendments provided for in the certificate of merger for the organizational document that created the organization become effective.
1(2) A surviving organization that is a foreign organization consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state to enforce any obligation owed by a constituent organization, if before the merger the constituent organization was subject to suit in this state on the obligation. A surviving organization that is a foreign organization and not authorized to transact business in this state shall appoint the Department of State as its agent for service of process pursuant to the provisions of s. 48.181.
(3) A copy of the certificate of merger, certified by the Department of State, may be filed in any county of this state in which a constituent organization holds an interest in real property.
History.—s. 22, ch. 2005-267; s. 35, ch. 2022-190.
1Note.—Section 35, ch. 2022-190, amended subsection (2), effective January 2, 2023, to read:
(2) A surviving organization that is a foreign organization consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state to enforce any obligation owed by a constituent organization, if before the merger the constituent organization was subject to suit in this state on the obligation. A surviving organization that is a foreign organization and not authorized to transact business in this state shall appoint the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process pursuant to s. 48.161.


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What does a HIIT workout look like? You could jog for two minutes, sprint for one minute, jog for two minutes, sprint for one minute. Or you could do a HIIT workout on a bike, or by running up stairs and then jogging back down. The key is that you go relatively all out for a short period of time, then recover by maintaining a moderate level of intensity, then go again.
And so my Twitter followers and people on Facebook, they lost so much weight in such a short period of time—they were losing four pounds in five days, five pounds in seven days; the results were outrageous—they kept asking me for more. And so I kept tweeting them more and emailing them. Before I knew it we had 5,000 people across the country, [and] as far away as the UK, who were on Shred. And they were losing weight hand over fist.
If you drink regular, go to 2%. If you already drink 2%, go down another notch to 1% or skim milk. Each step downward cuts the calories by about 20 percent. Once you train your taste buds to enjoy skim milk, you'll have cut the calories in the whole milk by about half and trimmed the fat by more than 95 percent. One disclaimer: There are times when fat-free dairy isn't the best option.
Physical activity helps burn abdominal fat. "One of the biggest benefits of exercise is that you get a lot of bang for your buck on body composition," Stewart says. Exercise seems to work off belly fat in particular because it reduces circulating levels of insulin —which would otherwise signal the body to hang on to fat—and causes the liver to use up fatty acids, especially those nearby visceral fat deposits, he says.
Most diets have cleanses at the beginning of program, which can be intimidating. The Shred Diet incorporates a cleanse into the later phases of the plan, so you'll be fully prepared to make the commitment. Unlike many cleanses, there's no fasting in the Shred Diet – this is an eating detox where you'll get all the nutrition you need through foods that naturally clean out your system. A cleanse enhances your liver's ability to detoxify your blood. Additionally, the Shred Diet's cleanse stimulates a physical detox by incorporating plenty of fiber, which works to increase the activity of the GI tract. The detox occurs during week 5 of the 6-week plan, and many people will lose the most amount of weight during these 7 days.
"[These tools'] potential benefit is awareness," Fear says. "Knowledge can be power, but these things can be counterproductive when they simply create alarm without any clear course of action to take. Seeing your weight rise doesn't necessarily provide you with any action steps you can take. It's just upsetting, like a fire alarm going off with no exit routes identified." Langer notes that "in people who have a history of or are at risk for an eating disorder or compulsiveness, tracking anything should be off limits."
Somewhere between a 3 and a 4. No, I have not tried the diet, and I'm not sure it's the diet for me. But I do know people who have been successful on it. What bothered me the most is that everyday for 6 weeks, all 4 meals and 3 snacks are spelled out, and on many of these days, the choices are the same, so the book continues to repeat itself over and over. The same rules are repeated over and over too. The smoothie and protein shake recipes look good. I wish there had been some suggestions for p ...more
We just don't feel full by liquid calories in quite the same way as we do real food. Drinking a juice or caramel coffee drink just isn't as satisfying as eating a bowl of veggie- and protein-packed stir-fry. So monitor your intake of juice, soda, sweetened coffee and tea, and alcoholic beverages. If you consume each of those beverages during the day, you'll have taken in at least 800 extra calories by nighttime — and you'll still be hungry. (Incidentally, alcohol may suppress the metabolism of fat, making it tougher for you to burn those calories.)
NASM-certified personal trainer Sydney Eaton, head of fitness and programs at PK Coin App, said that high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, can also be an effective way to burn fat fast. "I've seen many clients achieve desirable results in a very short amount of time with [HIIT]," Sydney told POPSUGAR. For your cardio days, you could opt to do HIIT in the form of sprints on the treadmill or a 20-minute no-equipment HIIT workout.


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Economics follows human beings as they strive to fulfill their aspirations within different social and physical environments, notably via the production of commodities, their distribution and consumption, and the elaborations of institutions to organize these three processes. The program focuses on issues of economic justice, development, and sustainability.
You are responsible for the major requirements that were in effect when you declared the major. To confirm the requirements you should be following, go to the Undergraduate Bulletin for that academic year. For example, if you declared the Economics major in Fall 2015 or Spring 2016, you would click on the 2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin. If you declared the major and then left the College for more than one full semester, you're responsible for the major requirements in effect when you return, if they have changed. Not sure when you declared the major? Find out here.
Advisement is important and should not just be a visit to an office during registration. See your Economics faculty advisor, Professor Geert Dhondt, at least once per semester. Also, if you are transferring economics course credits from another college, check in with him to discuss how these credits have been evaluated and posted on your John Jay transcript. If there are any concerns or issues about economics credit evaluation, Professor Dhondt will help you clarify and resolve them. All Economics majors can email him or stop by during his walk-in advising hours.
Spring 2019 walk-in hours: Mondays 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. and Tuesdays 4:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m. or by appointment.
If you need to contact an advisor during winter session, email Professor Geert Dhondt at gdhondt@jjay.cuny.edu.
Take your Math course(s) early. MAT 141 or higher is recommended, but MAT 108 will also be sufficient. Depending on your CUNY math placement, you may need to start with MAT 105. Note: Though there is no requirement that you must take MAT 141 (pre-calculus) as a foundation for Economics, we strongly urge you to take MAT 141 instead of MAT 108. If you plan to advance in the field of economics, ultimately you will need calculus, and MAT 141 provides the foundation for that work, whereas MAT 108 does not.
In the Part Two Electives area of the major, you will sometimes see a course on several of the cluster lists, but a course cannot satisfy more than one cluster. Furthermore, only one of the five courses in the Part Two Electives area can be at the 100 level.
We recommend that you avoid overloading on Economics courses in any semester. Try to spread them out and take them along with general education requirements.
Transfer students should meet with an Economics advisor as soon as possible to discuss any Economics transfer credit, confirm what they still need to complete in the major, and develop a plan that makes sense.
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1500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010
Discovery Green, a 12-acre park located in downtown Houston, is designed as an engaging and active place with programming to serve all ages and backgrounds, as well as workers, residents, and visitors alike.
Much to See and Do
Tree-shaded walks lead to a tranquil pond while grassy slopes offer postcard views of downtown. Try out the new jogging trail that surrounds the park, or splash around The Model Boat Pond. Special dog fountains and runs are appropriately sized for large and small canines.
Want to try bocce ball or challenge your best friend to a game of horseshoes? Maybe recapture your title as king of croquet? Discovery Green is your field of play. It starts with a rentable four-wheel golf cart embellished by the talents of two local Art Car artists. The art cart is stocked with just the right equipment for an hour or two of friendly competition. Children will be amazed at the towering Mist Tree and delight in the one-of-a-kind play area designed to reflect the path of migrating birds. And don't forget to make time to laugh and splash the Gateway Fountain, an interactive waterscape. Art installations add to the landscape while touring musicians and performing arts groups take the stage for noontime and weekend performances at the park's amphitheater.
Dining at the Park
Visitors have a variety of dining experiences to choose from within the park: the informal elegance of The Grove restaurant and the fast-casual fare of The Lake House, with both menus comprised of award-winning Chef Robert del Grande's creations. The Grove's all-glass exterior overlooks a gathering of live oaks, offering visitors a peaceful, upscale ambience in the heart of the nation's fourth largest city. The Lake House reels in visitors with its self-serve lakeside concept and convenient counter service.
Major Park Features
Prominent features visitors can enjoy include a one-acre lake, children's playground, interactive water features, amphitheater stage and slope, small and large dog runs, public art works, HPL (Houston Public Library) Express, open lawns, and great restaurants.
Andrea and Bill White Promenade
This walkway forms the heart of the park and offers a 360-degree view of Houston's skyline.
Kinder Lake
Kinder Lake, encompassing more than an acre of the park, features water gardens and a model boat area, a shallow pool specifically designed to accommodate remote-controlled watercraft operated by park goers of all ages.
Overlooking the park's live oaks, Schiller Del Grande's destination restaurant offers patrons exceptional food, service and views of the park.
The Lake House offers fast, casual, family-friendly food, with views of Kinder Lake and the Jones Lawn.
Anheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Foundation Performance Space
This amphitheater hosts a variety of performances, including music, theater, film and dance, and is oriented toward a sloped lawn for audience seating. When the platform is not in use, it is open to all park goers, either as space to work, lounge, or dine near The Lake House café.
Jones Lawn
The Jones Lawn is the park's largest green space, providing ample area for major events or pick-up sports.
Brown Foundation Promenade
The Brown Foundation Promenade is shaded by 100-year-old oak trees, the largest of which is the Nancy G. Kinder Oak near Avenida de las Americas, one of four large live oaks moved to the park.
John P. McGovern Children's Playground
The playground is carved into an existing, tree-shaded hill, which shields youngsters from the surrounding streets and integrates the theme of the major migratory bird flyway over Houston. Individual species are represented in the play sets, and accompanying signage educates visitors.
Gateway Fountain
The fountain offers a visual gateway to the park for visitors approaching from McKinney Street and is an extension of the playground area. Two systems of jets create a myriad of water activity atop a gently sloping granite surface, with 14-foot high arcing jets serving as gateway landmarks and smaller jets cycling on and off to invite park visitors for a closer look or some fun in the spray.
Public Art At Discovery Green
Discovery Green features new works by artists Margo Sawyer and Doug Hollis. Great care was taken to ensure the art installations would be visually prominent, yet at home, in the park's environs. In addition, Jean Dubuffet's Monument Au Fantome, an iconic sculpture by this world-renowned artist, has been relocated to the park.
The Alkek Building
Overlooking the Gateway Fountain and John P. McGovern Children's Playground, this building is where the park's staff, information center, and public restrooms are located.
Programming at Discovery Green
Discovery Green is more than a beautiful green space: it is an experience waiting to be enjoyed. The park comes to life with active programming during its Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. Regularly scheduled music, dance, film and theater, as well as exercise classes, children's events and an urban market, comprise the backbone of park programming. Park spaces also may be reserved for private and public events.
Both restaurants are in keeping with Discovery Green's eco-friendly consciousness, incorporating composting, recycling, green housekeeping products and biodegradable packaging. Throughout construction, the park has committed to "green building practices," utilizing solar panels and sustainably-grown wood.
Driven by a passionate commitment to sustainable design and operation, the Conservancy is pursuing a "Gold Level" Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification. LEED credits are earned based on site sustainability, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources used in construction, indoor environmental quality and innovation in the design process. This will continue to be a priority as the Discovery Green Conservancy operates the park.
*Dining at The Grove and The Lake House
*Picnic Areas
*Reading Rooms
*Theatrical Space
*Jogging Trail
*Dog Runs
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*Discovery Green Flea Market (Market)
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The Vine Cafe will be closed for a few days over the Christmas holidays. Our last day open before Christmas will be Fri 23 Dec, reopening Tue 3 Jan.
Opening times for The Vine Cafe over the Christmas holidays.


UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: UVFT) (UVFT), creator of the ViraTech™ UV-400 Air Purification System and innovative indoor air quality products, has entered into a master distribution agreement with Universal Consumer Electronics Systems, LLC (UCES) for exclusive worldwide distribution of all UVFT products. Additionally, UVFT has entered a marketing partnership with myVBO.
The partnership with UCES will expand exposure and access to UVFT's air purification systems. UCES is a newly formed company that brings together the best minds from e-tailing, retailing, marketing and manufacturing who have worked with Johnson &anp; Johnson, GE Medical, Philips Healthcare, Bose, major electronics and consumer retail entities, as well as extraordinarily successful entrepreneurial ventures. They are joining in a collaborative effort to identify quality products in the healthcare and electronics industries and provide the strategic direction, distribution, marketing and sales services that will position the products at the top of their industries. UCES works in close partnership with myVBO, which executes the complementary marketing, advertising and internet optimization strategies for select clients.
UV Flu Technologies produces the finest air purification systems in the world under the ViraTech and RxAir™ brands. The RxAir air purification system was recently featured on ABC World News Tonight's interviewed with Dr. Mark Sawyer of Rady's Children's Hospital in San Diego, where Dr. Sawyer noted they employ a "special filter (RxAir) which takes out any infectious agent" in their battle against the recent measles outbreak. The UV-400 incorporates unique filterless UV technology that kills greater than 99% of airborne bacteria on first pass and eliminates other infectious agents, improving the quality of life for people who suffer from autoimmune disorders, allergies and other health conditions.
"UCES is a dream team with incomparable expertise across multiple industries that is specifically geared toward generating online and retail presence and multi-channel sales distribution. We are excited to get our air purification products in front of consumers, healthcare facilities and businesses that need it most," said Michael Ross, President and CEO of UV Flu Technologies.
As part of the three-year agreement, UCES is subject to sales quotas of 36,000 units per year from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015 (subject to a four-month ramp up), and 50,000 units annually (October 1 through September 30) thereafter. UVFT will receive a flat fee plus cost for worldwide retail sales (including internet sales direct to customer) of ViraTech units. For all RxAir products distributed wholesale, UVFT will earn a percentage of the profits that will fluctuate dependent upon whether UVFT or UCES primarily sources the vendor. As further compensation to UCES, UVFT will pay UCES 3 million shares.
UVFT is partnering with myVBO., a company that brings unique sales and marketing experience to businesses of all sizes, to provide internet optimization, marketing, advertising and brand management designed to build the ViraTech and RxAir brands, as well as support multi-channel sales distribution. Through its website, brand development and marketing work and sales channel development with Better Rest Solutions, the creator of the highly successful SoClean® 2 CPAP Cleaner and Sanitizer, myVBO has proven success in driving sales in the medical device industry.
"We are excited to take our expertise in branding and creating online sales channels to help make UVFT the #1 air purification system people think about when deciding on the best way to eliminate bacteria and germs in their household," said Bob Wilkins, CEO, myVBO..


This lovely one-of-a-kind hand knit, beige tweed asymmetrical shawl is accented with three brown ceramic buttons. The contrasting yarn around the neck edge gives it added definition. Wear casually over a white t-shirt with jeans or let it transition to evening worn over a black dress. All eyes will be on you with this lovely unique piece.
Cover buttons with foil before washing.
Pat excess water with towel.


RDPOC serves all stakeholders in the rare disease community, including patients and their families, patient organizations, researchers, medical professionals, and companies developing related products. We also work closely with many government and Department of health in China, All RDPOC programs are focused on one ultimate goal- to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by rare diseases.
RDPOC provides information about rare diseases through its publications, website, and other educational offerings. One of its most important resources is the Diagnosis and treatment salon, is a regular sharing meeting with Experts for patients and their families that includes information on symptoms, causes, treatments, clinical trials, and links to other sources of help. RDPOC also publishes a small collection of physician's booklets on selected rare diseases.
RDPOC works collaboratively with Patient organizations or Patient group , providing opportunities for them to join together make contact each other and encourage each other. PDPOC also providing opportunities for them to have meeting with Experts for patients and their families.
Through our expert team and contact, RDPOC provides assist patients to treatment in overseas base for rare disease treatment method or Clinical trials has been a breakthrough in the world RDPOC will also assist the patients completed the preliminary check in China.
RDPOC partners with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to ensure that certain vital medications are available to uninsured or under-insured individuals. RDPOC ' s programs have set the standard for fairness, equity, and unbiased eligibility and earned high marks from patient communities, pharmaceutical companies, health-care professionals, government officials, and the public. RDPOC assistance programs for people who can't afford their Treatment cost and travel assistance programs, since patients with rare diseases often must travel great distances to participate in clinical trials.
The Program of Genetic data analysis this project is to advocate a spirit of self-reliance and be Independent,For some adult rare disease or disability who able to operate the computer , RDPOC provide employment opportunities, make patients integration into society, reflecting their own social value.


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IFNAR2 () – білок, який кодується однойменним геном, розташованим у людей на короткому плечі 21-ї хромосоми. Довжина поліпептидного ланцюга білка становить 515 амінокислот, а молекулярна маса — 57 759.

Кодований геном білок за функціями належить до рецепторів, фосфопротеїнів.
Задіяний у такому біологічному процесі, як альтернативний сплайсинг.
Локалізований у клітинній мембрані, мембрані.
Також секретований назовні.

Література

Примітки

Див. також
 Хромосома 21

Білкові рецептори


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Martin Amis and Ian McEwan, 7th February
Two great novelists, head to head, at the University
Published on January 18th 2011.
Renowned novelist Martin Amis, Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing, will be in conversation with Ian McEwan in a public discussion at The University of Manchester on Monday 7th February 2011.
Martin Amis has been Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre since September 2007, and takes part in four public debates on issues in contemporary literature each year.
McEwan's works have earned him worldwide critical acclaim. He won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1976 for his first collection of short stories First Love, Last Rites; the Whitbread Novel Award (1987) and the Prix Fémina Etranger (1993) for The Child in Time; and Germany's Shakespeare Prize in 1999. He has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction numerous times, winning the award for Amsterdam in 1998. His novel Atonement received the WH Smith Literary Award (2002), National Book Critics' Circle Fiction Award (2003), Los Angeles Times Prize for Fiction (2003), and the Santiago Prize for the European Novel (2004). He was awarded a CBE in 2000.
In 2006, McEwan won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel Saturday and his novel On Chesil Beach was named Galaxy Book of the Year at the 2008 British Book Awards where McEwan was also named Reader's Digest Author of the Year. In 2010 he was honored to receive the Tulsa Library Trust's 2010 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award.
Amis and McEwan will also include a Q&A session, allowing members of the public to put their questions and opinions to the panel.
Tickets are available from Quaytickets on www.quaytickets.com or 0870 428 0785 or from the Martin Harris Centre box office on 0161 275 8951 or e-mail boxoffice@manchester.ac.uk


Neil and Whitney Christopher's dark and dated den looks nice and inviting after Danny and Chelsea lightened and brighten it.
When you have a dark, dated den, the only real solution is to lighten, brighten and update!
Six months ago, Neil and Whitney Christopher moved into this forty-year-old home with their children, Landry and Eliza.
Now, they're ready for a more modern and inviting den.
We've masked off all the wood panels before painting.
The first big chore toward brightening up this den? Painting the ceiling.
Neil gets familiar with the paint roller.
Neil and Whitney work into the evening and get two coats of paint on the walls.
The next morning, Neil starts on coat number 3.
We also paint the bookcases and shelves.
Hi, Edward! If the pipe is warm to the touch, hot water is in the pipe.
If you feel vibrations, someone may be turning a nearby tap on or off.
Otherwise, without disturbing the pipe, it would be very difficult to tell whether the pipe is live, and you should consult a local professional to check it out. Good luck!
I hope that wasnt solid walnut paneling or similar because if so you just ruined it. Painting fine wood paneling is a disgrace since it is value and beautiful product once painted it might as well be fiberboard.
We covered the wires from the TV to the mantel with a piece of wood. You can buy also buy wire covers at the home center. Then we drilled a hole in the mantel and into the corbels to run the wire to the bookcase with the power outlet. We had to drill a hole in the bookcase to run the wires into it.
All of the holes and wires were covered with two pieces of crown molding.
Hi, Jeff! This is in Mobile, Alabama.
HomeLight.com connects buyers (and sellers) with agents, and you might start there.


On 3 July Spanish notaries celebrated the official launch of the Statistical Information Centre of the Notariat (CIEN), a resource which contains constantly updated data from the Computerised Single Index (IUI). This index is a digital database which centralises all legal instruments concluded in Spain's 2600 notarial practices. Detailed, anonymised statistical reports are now available on a dedicated web portal (www.cienotariado.org).
This website makes it possible to carry out personalised research and verification of various statistics relating to the property market, mortgages, and commercial information such as the incorporation and winding-up of companies, mergers and acquisitions and the average capital provided by shareholders. Statistics from 2007 are the starting point for calculating trends.
The CIEN is a valuable tool for analysis, as it provides official, trustworthy and numerous statistics that will no doubt be of great use to researchers, the media, research departments, economic and social agents and public authorities, as well as the general public.
Not only does the statistical data from the Spanish notariat constitute an essential element for a good socio-economic study, but it will also, and above all, help Spain to make the leap it needs to reach the level of quality required by multilateral institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for statistical standards.
Indeed, in recent years these organisation have noted that there has been a lack of reliable data on real estate transactions and prices, even though the source of and the solution to the economic crisis in fourth largest eurozone economy are to be found in this information.
The CIEN meets this need by making available detailed information, with a delay of between one and two months, on real estate prices by municipality and even by district in large cities such as Madrid and Barcelona. It also holds data on the financing of mortgages and the rates of financing and tax for real estate purchases. Information on the incorporation and winding-up of companies is also available, and serves as an excellent indicator of future economic developments.


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Die Norsk Lærerakademi (auch: NLA Høgskolen) ist eine private, christlich ausgerichtete Pädagogische Hochschule in Norwegen. Sie verfügt über drei Standorte – Bergen, Oslo und Kristiansand – und ist staatlich akkreditiert. Sie ist die einzige private Hochschule in Norwegen, die ein Lehramtsstudium anbietet. Die Studienorte sind nach Fächern aufgeteilt, sodass die pädagogischen Angebote in Bergen stattfinden, die wirtschaftlichen und musikwissenschaftlichen in Oslo und die medienwissenschaftlichen und journalistischen in Kristiansand. Derzeitiger Rektor ist Erik Waaler.

Die NLA wurde bereits 1968 in Bergen gegründet und wurde durch Zukauf zweier Einrichtungen an den beiden anderen Standorten per 1. Januar 2013 erweitert. Derzeit (Dezember 2018) verfügt sie über ca. 2300 Studenten (1570 weiblich, 700 männlich) und ca. 218 Angestellte (VZÄ, davon ca. 54 % weiblich). Die größten Studiengänge sind verschiedene Grundschullehramtsstudiengänge mit insgesamt 530 Immatrikulierten und Kindergartenerzieher (Bachelor) mit 190 eingeschriebenen Studenten. In den pädagogischen Masterstudiengängen sind etwa 100 Studenten immatrikuliert. Darüber hinaus bietet die Hochschule berufsbegleitende Studiengänge und Kurzstudiengänge (arsstudium) in verschiedenen Feldern an, etwa Journalistik und Wirtschaft.

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Hochschule in Norwegen
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Red Tape hampering the economic recovery? You bet ya!
Our personal experience of the constant challenge of running a small business is enough to convince us that there is no real help from government. Not yet anyway. The banks can fluff all they want about people not asking for finance – well let me enlighten them as to why. I spoke to my Bank Manager and asked her off the record – what was the chance of us getting a very small loan to fund some new equipment and an office move. She said – sorry not a chance – even though the business is doing well, revenues and profits are increasing and we have rarely used our overdraft facility. THAT'S WHY small businesses are not applying for finance – because there is no point.
In terms of employing staff and the ever changing raft of new legislation – nothing seems to be improving there either. 2 "biggies" coming up are the change to increased paternity leave – fathers can now take up to 20 weeks "additional paternity leave" or APL, if the mother has not taken all hers. Also – from 2012 – businesses are going to have to put money into their employees pensions – like it or lump it guys. It is happening. How easily do you think you could find an extra 4% of their pay? Will it wipe out any profits you might have made? Will it prevent you taking on any more staff? How will you fund it? Will you have to let anyone go? All questions to think about.
Our personal experience is back up by the British Chambers of Commerce who state that nothing is changing for the better when it comes to helping small business by reducing red tape and employment legislation.
Despite a pledge from government to tackle the burden of red tape, which is stifling job creation and growth in the UK, the BCC's Employment Timeline – which was published today – shows a raft of new employment legislation. It will come into force between April 2011 and April 2015.
With seven major changes planned for 2011 alone, the BCC is urging government to match its rhetoric with reality by starting the deregulation process and scrapping costly employment laws which are a burden on business, particularly smaller firms.
According to the Chamber, the constant threat of tinkering with employment law is detrimental to business and has to stop.


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Q: NoSuchMethodError on onBindViewHolder for cheap phones? I have got some crash reports saying: NoSuchMethodErroron my RecyclerViews onBindViewHolder this only happens for cheap phones like:
Event (C5133)
COSMOTE_MY_TAB_ICS
Lenovo A390 (A390)
Xperia Miro (ST23i)
Galaxy Tab2 7.0 (espressorf)

Android version for all these devices is: Android 4.0.3 - 4.0.4
The error stack:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: android.view.View.setBackground
    at org.m.muddzboy.QuoteCreator.Background.ColorButtonAdapter.onBindViewHolder(ColorButtonAdapter.java:124)
    at org.m.muddzboy.QuoteCreator.Background.ColorButtonAdapter.onBindViewHolder(ColorButtonAdapter.java:24)

This is my onBindViewHolder:
which is very simple and dosn't contain that much code
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, int position) {

    if (position == 0) {

        holder.colorButton.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.colorpicker2);

    } else {

        gd = (GradientDrawable) App.getAppContext().getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.bbtn);
        gd.setColor(Color.parseColor(colorslist.get(position)));
        //this crash -> holder.itemView.setBackground(gd);

    }

}

So what is the problem? Because my app works perfectly with all non-cheap/chines-phones. Can this be fixed?

A: setBackground method was added in API 16 so if you are testing it on lower than that it will give NoSuchMethodError
Check this link for api level details
If you want to support it Below Api 16. you have used
setBackgroundDrawable
like this way
int sdk = android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
if(sdk < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
    setBackgroundDrawable();
} else {
    setBackground();
}


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Designed with rugged black Kevlar® webbing to withstand harsh welding environments, the Miller Heavy Duty Full Body Harness provides safety, security and convinces while keeping the wearer comfortable with quick connect buckles that interlock similar to a seat belt. Specially formulated flame-retardant Nomex webbing protects the wearer against weld splatter. The special inner Kevlar core adds strength and high-temperature resistance. The harness also features pull-down adjustment for great comfort, security, mobility and productivity.
Designed with rugged black Kevlar® webbing to withstand harsh welding environments.
Meets ASTM F887 Arc Test requirements and rated for arc exposure.
Quick-connect buckles on the chest strap make for easy and fast donning.
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Digital Transformation, Stemexe | read
Why You Don't Need Expensive Digital Transformation Consulting Services to Thrive
Written by Ahmad Chayati
Want to transform your organization digitally? You might think digital transformation consulting services are the right way to go. But think again. After all, there is a much more cost-effective system that will help your organization adapt much faster and give you a competitive edge.
Want to know what it is?
Want to transform your organization digitally?
You might think digital transformation consulting services are the right way to go. But think again.
After all, there is a much more cost-effective system that will help your organization adapt much faster and give you a competitive edge.
Want to know what it is? Read on.
What consultancy companies and big IT providers don't tell you
Digital transformation is something we hear about practically every day. Governments and private companies are in a silent race to determine who can digitize the fastest on a larger scale.
The problem is this:
Consultancy companies and big IT providers like to make it seem complicated. According to many of them, you need intricate planning and large sums to make digitalization a reality.
They propagate the myth that digital transformation requires an overhaul of processes and people, led by someone with a Ph.D. in the domain.
That is why enterprises spend a significant part of their IT budget on it, while smaller companies feel like it's a dream in the distant future.
This couldn't be further from the truth.
But first, let's look at what digital transformation is (and isn't).
What is a digital transformation?
The name might be extended, and it seems to be incorporating many things. But digital transformation itself is simple.
It is a way to utilize technology to allow it to reach its maximum potential.
The job itself never changes. Instead, only our approach to it does.
Let's say you want to book a flight.
In the past, airline tickets were bought through a travel agency. But today, they can be purchased anywhere through online booking facilities.
The job (to book an airline ticket) never changed. But our approach did. It became more productive, allowing the traveler to save time and the airline to save on costs.
Each professional knows their job better than another professional in a different field. You know your situation better than anyone, and you need a little guidance to determine where and how to use the technology to ensure maximum efficiency. You also need to determine which technology is the most appropriate, based on the job.
So how do you do it without expensive digital transformation consulting services?
That's what we'll look at next.
How to get started with your digital transformation - today
There are two ways to go about this.
The first is to analyze every aspect before making a move, a process that can take several years.
The second and more efficient is to jump right in, adapt, and make changes as you learn more.
My personal preference is the latter.
Why? Because I have witnessed many organizations follow a thorough, yet arduous tactic to achieve digital transformation.
They enlist the help of an expensive expert consultant to complete the process. What happens next? They are left with a thousand-page document that is incomprehensible, and that isn't implementable.
How to take the "learn as you go" approach in your digital transformation
The most efficient method is to digitalize one job at a time.
Once the first job is digitalized, it can be evaluated, re-evaluated, pivoted, and then completed before moving onto the second job.
But which job do you automate first?
Here, I would like to suggest a simple methodology that is based on the job size and as a result, its impact.
The first step: List your jobs
List core jobs based on size:
How many employees are responsible for the job in question?
How many employees will benefit from the output?
What is the current cost of the job?
The second step: Prioritize
Prioritize based on impact. Here are the different prioritization levels:
Critical: Unable to do it manually
High: Unpredictable results
Medium: Unable to complete at the time
Low: It's time-consuming
Use the above matrix to identify the first job that, if improved, will have the most significant impact on the organization.
After that, a technology specialist conducts a thorough analysis to discuss the long-term efficiency and feasibility. If the technology is both helpful and manageable, then:
- [ ] Implement
- [ ] Launch
- [ ] Use
- [ ] Pivot
- [ ] Move to next job
Case study: How we at StemeXe have help companies achieve their goals
We at StemeXe did this exercise on behalf of small and medium companies to identify the main common jobs that should be digitalized.
The result? One-hundred companies were not in the position to better understand the jobs they are having difficulty in executing. These jobs were analyzed, and technology was used to make them more useful.
Nine applications were developed that aimed to digitalize the most vital jobs that are necessary for new company sustainability.
As a result, the companies could immediately move towards digitalizing their organizations.
And that's how simple digital transformation can be.
Learn about stemeXe transformation journey
Are you ready to get started with your digital transformation?
There you have it. That's the simple process to digitalizing your company.
As you can see, you don't need digital transformation consulting services that cost you both money and time.
Instead, you can get started today. Let us know in the comments below:
What's the first job you would like to digitalize at your organization?
Originally published Jan 29, 2019 9:15:33 AM, updated December 4, 2019
Topics: Digital Transformation Stemexe
SURVIVING COVID19 | Enterprise Digital Canvas © Series
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We live in a time that is characterised by a major technology takeover, a time experiencing the 4th industrial revolution. Companies that want to survive and evolve must keep track of technology breakthroughs, because as we've come to know, technology can make or break a company's success.
In light of that, it is imperative to always look forward in anticipation and not just wait for a trend to start "trending". We have created a list of what we speculate to be the major technology trends of 2020 that everyone should keep an eye out for.
HyperAutomation
No matter how much technology advances, it is agreed that no single tool can replace humans. Most organisations out there are already familiar with automation, which involves automating simple tasks that require processes with predefined rules and structured data. The idea of HyperAutomation, on the other hand, involves a combination of tools that together result in the creation of an organisation's digital twin, which allows for the automation of more complex work.
According to Gartner, combining robotic process automation, intelligent business management software, and AI enables organisations to visualise how functions, processes, and key performance indicators interact to drive value.
Allowing this digital twin to become an integral part of the HyperAutomation process as it provides real-time continuous intelligence about the organisation will enable more informed decision making. Successful automation involves several key factors: discover, analyse, design, automate, measure, monitor, & reassess.
An example of a tool that is designed based on these factors would be Exceed's ESP.
Learn more here about the Enterprise Submission Platform.
While Blockchain was first developed back in 1991, it came to life with the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009. The idea of bitcoin mimics printed currency in the transactional sense, but instead of being regulated by a central bank or government, bitcoin is regulated by a network of computers. Blockchain is the protocol on which bitcoin is built.
In the simplest terms, Investopedia defines Blockchain as "a distributed, decentralised, public ledger", which translates to digital information (blocks) that are stored in a public database (chain). While blockchain is beneficial in peer to peer transactions and small-scope projects, it remains immature for enterprise deployments due to technical issues.
However, market speculations anticipate it to be fully scalable by 2023. According to research conducted by Gartner, "true blockchain will have the potential to transform industries, and eventually the economy, as complementary technologies such as AI begin to integrate alongside blockchain."
Can Machines Think?
AI involves designing "human-like" machines that are able to perform tasks requiring intelligence. Machines are built to mimic processes and tasks that involve recognition of images, speech, or patterns & decision making. Those processes include acquiring information and rules, using those rules to reach conclusions, & self-correction.
Unlike traditional coding, the computer creates instructions for itself using machine learning algorithms rather than having humans write those instructions. To demonstrate the effect of AI, take google translate for an example.
When it first went live, google translate used to have more than a million lines of code (human-created instructions). Currently, google translate has 500 lines of code due to machine learning. However, while it is expected to overtake every industry, one must understand its limitations.
Knowledge in AI comes from data, and for the machine to be accurate, it must read from accurate data. While businesses have been understanding what AI can and can't achieve for the past few years, it expected that the future points towards a time where machines are appointed not only all of the physical work, as they have done since the industrial revolution, but also the mental work involving planning, strategising, and making decisions.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blockchain.asp
https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/gartner-top-10-strategic-technology-trends-for-2020/
https://www.simplilearn.com/top-technology-trends-and-jobs-article
Meet the Experts: Khaled Dassouki, CEO, Ubility
You see the end product but we're bringing you closer to the people behind it !
Among our recent partnerships, we joined forces with Ubility.
To bring the service provider closer to YOU, we sat down with their CEO Khaled Dassouki, to gain firsthand insight on the things they do and the types of human capital profiles that drive their success.
Khaled is a Lebanese national with an engineering background and PhD in Artificial Intelligence & Security obtained at Université de Technologie de Troyes, France.
As a result of over 20 years in the field, Khaled decided to establish Ubility in France and build it on a base of Artificial Intelligence in Customer Experience, which was considered to be highly innovative as it was a niche field.
Khaled was quick to notice that there had been a shift in the way business was carried out, the shift had been made to be more customer-focused. With that came new challenges, the ease with which customers can connect with the business led to a huge influx of queries and requests for support, which was very time consuming, tedious, and required businesses to grow their customer support teams leading to higher costs.
While growing their teams did solve some challenges momentarily, organisations were quick to realise that the complexity and average time required to resolve customer challenges was growing which eventually led to dissatisfied customers. Not only that, customer service agents were quickly burning out as they were answering an ever-growing list of routine questions rather than helping solve complex problems and offering innovative solutions.
Taking all that into account, Ubility offered an AI-powered platform that learns from interactions between an organisation's customers & their customer care team to enable quick suggestions of appropriate solutions that could solve a customer's challenge in seconds rather than minutes.
In addition to that, Ubility also offers AI training for professionals in the IT industry, a sales chatbot that is based on a recommender system and knows the sales cycle, and AI Consultancy in which they are recruited to build and implement AI services in response to an assessment of an organisation's processes.
Ubility was commissioned by a Telecom operator in the gulf to assess and analyse their IT processes. After a thorough analysis done by their team of experts, it was concluded that a huge portion of their IT processes had an opportunity for automation.
After studying the best ways in which they could automate their processes, they determined that incorporating AI would allow the elimination of a manual process by looking at historical data. Instead of their operational costs raking up to 50,000 USD a month, they were now cut by 80% to be only 10,000 USD.
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Formulated to Moisturize & Cleanse the Skin.
Aleppo Soap is an ancient Syrian soap recipe. The olive oil acts as a moisturizer and the laurel oil as a cleanser. Together, they can help to calm inflammation, irritation and redness. Some say that using laurel oil can help treat and manage skin conditions like eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, and acne. Indeed, Aleppo soap is often tolerated by those with even the most sensitive skin.