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Queer Cosmos is a contemporary, fresh look into astrology, personal insight, and relationships for the LGBTQ+ community! Astrologer Colin Bedell from Cosmopolitan and QueerCosmos.com has brought together fifteen years of research, client interviews, and astrological mastery to create a spiritual guide for not only resistance and resilience, but also personal insights and relationship compatibility.
Unpacking complex issues like shame and worthiness, Queer Cosmos explores Astrology as an antidote to feelings of hopelessness and provides language for authentic practices of self-expression. Leaving behind gender-normative pronouns and assumptions, Queer Cosmos explores more nuanced patterns of the archetypal energies expressed in queer experiences.
After all, the only way to forge deep, meaningful relationships is to first forge a relationship with yourself. Drawing on research from experts in the field like Dr. Harville Hendrix, Brene Brown, and Esther Perel, Bedell goes deep to provide practical relational theory that can empower readers to find successful and healthy relationships.
Also features a foreword from 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson!


Some days are just better than others. Some lives seem better than ours. Some moments we spend thinking about the past and what would have happened if we had made different choices, better choices. Some things we just cannot ignore, no matter how hard we try to.
And so I am left to wonder….
Would life be different for me and would it be better had I made different decisions back then?
Would I have become the person that I am today if I chose a different path?…….
When I think of it, I always thought that HE wasn't dealt the fair share. I felt that he deserved better than me. I felt pity for him when I pictured us together. I thought that I was lucky to have him, with his looks and his personality, I was never a match for him….
But now I realize that HE was the lucky one! It was I who wasn't dealt the fair share in a partner! I was the doting and faithful wife and he was the roving and unfaithful husband…..
and yet I wonder, how could I not know this? How could I not see all of this before? Was I that blind?
I didn't even realize that I was holding my breath until my lungs began pounding against my chest demanding oxygen… Did I hear her right? Is this a prank? It can't be true!
Ammatullah was in my arms, falling asleep while nuzzling against my chest and I was frozen dead still. My blood ran ice cold! It was a moment too unbelievable to believe so I kept on telling myself that I was dreaming! Finally she hung up. I still sat there with the telephone cradled next to my ear, waiting…..
Waiting to wake up from this dream. But it wasn't a dream! Suddenly my whole world had changed. I guess I can say that finally I was awoken and my Creator had brought forth for me to see how imperfect perfection is! He showed me what life was truly about.
That imperfections and blemished creases don't get ironed out so easily!
I said nothing to him when he arrived home from work that day. He said he'd had a rough day. He was tired and he mumbled something about not being hungry due to a late lunch. He pecked my cheek as he always did. He didn't ask me how my day was and he never did. He assumes that I sit around reading magazines, watching talk shows without much else to do, "so what's there to ask about", he would say. He went straight into his study and I was left to stand there alone, motionless, word less and unable to move….
My limbs jerked back and forth. Do I follow him in and question him?….
Do I wait a while and approach him later when he's refreshed?….
I wring the dish cloth in my hand until my knuckles are white.
Do I ignore the whole thing…..
Maybe its just a lie…. I hope, I pray that it is….
My life had changed in a matter of hours but still I was looking for the silver lining to see me through. I was still tempted to tell myself another lie. "Just one more lie" the geeky alter ego within me pleaded! I wanted to scream and shout that he was mines! He was all mines! He was mines first!
My mind housed countless words that never left my mouth. My heart held a million emotions that I hid with silence. And this time I couldn't lie to myself. No matter how hard I tried, this lesson would not leave me until it woke me up from my stupor, until I sat up, looked around and became the woman that I needed to be, for myself, for my children, for my husband, and most of all for my Creator…..
Can't wait for the next post.


With this, all of the manga material editions are done for now.
I'll be returning back to cute/comedic stuff for the next release, maybe in a week or two.
…Yea, that'll probably suit me a lot more.
Where are the other MEs? And are you planning to translate the Progressive series, Tap-san?
Just a small present for you from SAO @ru wikia community to thank you for translating vol.12 (hope that you are also going to translate vol.13 in august).
I won't be translating the Progressive series.
Volume 13 is still undecided, but I honestly doubt I'll be working on it.
It'll depend on my workload at the time it gets released.
If I still have excessive free time, I might work on it, but I can't confirm that now.
Hope you will have enough time to work on next volume.


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Dec. 8, 2019 / 9:21 AM
SpaceX Dragon docks with International Space Station
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The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship approaches the International Space Station over the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday morning. Photo courtesy NASA
Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft containing 5,700 pounds of cargo arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday morning.
The spacecraft, which is SpaceX's 19th delivery to the ISS, was captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm operated by astronauts Luca Parmitano and Andrew Morgan at 5:05 a.m. At 7:47 a.m., it was installed in the ISS, according to NASA.
Aboard were genetically enhanced "mighty mice," 36,000 worms and a new version of the CIMON rocket to interact with astronauts. The worms will reproduce 3 million ones in an incubator and be brought back to Earth in a frozen state, Space.com reported.
The mice will help scientists understand how to limit muscle and bone loss in humans in space, CNN reported.
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Experiments also will study malting barley in microgravity and the spread of fire
Also delivered were a high-tech toolbox to be mounted outside the station and a new hyperspectral Earth imaging system developed by the Japanese government for use in oil exploration among other things.
The spacecraft was launched aboard the Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The liftoff was delayed from Wednesday because of strong high-altitude winds.
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The capsule is scheduled to leave the space station and re-enter Earth's atmosphere in January, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California with 3,600 pounds of return cargo.
Early Monday morning, a second resupply spacecraft is scheduled to arrive: the Russian Progress 74 that launched Friday morning. NASA TV will provide live coverage of Progress rendezvous and docking at 4:45 a.m.
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Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Everything depends on chemical bonds. Without chemical bonds, everything would fall apart. And yet, scientists don't entirely understand how chemical bonding works.
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Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Scientists have precisely pinpointed the explosive release of energy that powered a series of solar flares -- a first.
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- For the first time, scientists took acoustic communication back to its evolutionary roots. Researchers followed acoustic communication's phylogenic path back some 200 million years through evolutionary history.
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Neanderthals were capable of chomping on hard plants, according to a new study.
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SpaceX test Saturday could be final one before firm carries people
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 17 (UPI) -- SpaceX plans a final test launch of its Crew Dragon capsule in Florida on Saturday to prove it can carry astronauts to safety in an emergency -- a fiery demonstration that will destroy a Falcon 9 rocket.
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Volcanism didn't play a role in demise of dinosaurs
Jan. 16 (UPI) -- New research suggests the volcanic activity in question occurred well before, and was unrelated to, the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs.
Wolf puppies unexpectedly play fetch with researchers
Jan. 16 (UPI) -- To the surprise of scientists, wolf puppies learned to play fetch in response to verbal cues from a human researcher. Dogs are thought to be unique in their propensity to interpret and respond to human cues.
Giant squid's genome sequenced for the first time
Jan. 16 (UPI) -- For the first time, scientists have successfully sequenced and annotated the genome of the giant squid -- the real-life inspiration for the Kraken, the sea monster mythologized for dragging shipping vessels to the bottom
Tool-making Neanderthals dove for the perfect clam shell
Jan. 16 (UPI) -- New research suggests Neanderthals held their breath and dove underwater to retrieve the perfect clam shells for tool-making.
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2019 was second warmest year on record, NASA, NOAA confirm
Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Last year was the second warmest in recorded history, according to scientists as NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Study pinpoints the timing of earliest human migration

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The group enjoyed a two-week tour to Canada, experiencing its natural wonders and wide open spaces and visiting Toronto, Canada's largest city and Ottawa, the capital. Each city offered a diverse range of activities for the group to enjoy, including the CN Tower and a Blue Jays Baseball game in Toronto, and the Parliament Buildings and white water rafting in Ottawa.
The group took part in the Ottawa Indian's Rugby Festival; held over two days, the Festival is open to men's and women's teams with both a social and a serious section, as well as a junior men's section. Teams travel from all over Canada and the USA to take part, as well as from further afield.
South East Region Ladies remained unbeaten in the pool games, and progressed to the finals on the second day, losing a closely fought final against the Ontario Ladies XV to the sound of 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' echoing around the ground. There was plenty of socialising to be done, and also the chance to watch exhibition matches between Canada vs Canada U23 women's teams and Quebec vs Ontario.
The group also managed to fit in a sightseeing day in Niagara Falls, the highlight being a trip on the Maid of the Mist boat, which takes you as close as you can get to the foot of the magnificent Horseshoe Falls.
The group rounded out their tour with an emphatic victory over Peterborough WRFC, running out 46 – 7 winners in the friendly game and a close victory against an Ontario U19 XV where the score was 12 - 5.
South East Region Ladies RFC U18: Rugby Tour to Ottawa and Toronto Highlights!
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We had an excellent tour and all the team had such a fantastic time. The rugby was very competitive. Thank you.


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A nursery manager has become the first person to get her hands on the coveted white chocolate Cadbury Creme Egg - winning £1,000 in the process.
Natasha Bream, 30, from Luton, bought three Creme Eggs from Tesco Express on her lunch break and, peeling the wrapper off her first egg, was amazed to see white chocolate peeking through.
Natasha phoned the helpline number on the inside of the wrapper and found out she'd won one of the 34 eggs worth £1,000.
"I was a bit shocked. I couldn't quite believe it," she told The Sun Online.
"I'd been talking to my assistant [about the hunt] before going to the shops.
"I didn't think it would happen to me."
Natasha said she's not yet sure how she will spend her winnings but booking a holiday could be on the cards.
She hasn't eaten the white egg yet, even though she said she'd really like to try it.
Cadbury hid hundreds of eggs in shops around the UK in its very own Willy Wonka-style marketing stunt.
Anyone who finds a white chocolate version of the much-loved Creme Egg is in line to win a prize.
There are believed to be around 371 white eggs hidden in local newsagents, Sainsbury's Local, Tesco Express and Co-op branches across the country.
If you are lucky enough to find an egg, hold onto the voucher to claim your prize. The full terms and conditions are on the Cadbury's website.


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Birth Day: March 3, 1982
Birth Place: Linkoping, Sweden
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Mercedes Masohn was born on March 3, 1982 in Linkoping, Sweden. Swedish actress who has played the role of Zondra in the television series Chuck in 2011. She also played Louise Leonard in the short-lived ABC drama 666 Park Avenue and in 2015, she began playing Ofelia Salazar on the AMC series Fear the Walking Dead.
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She moved to the United States when she was 12 years old and had one of her first roles as a Red Cross Nurse in the soap opera One Life to Live in 2005.
She also played the role of Vanessa on the television series Three Rivers from 2009 to 2010.
Her family comes from Linkoping, Sweden. She married David Denman in 2014.
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It's Full Metal Jackie, bringing you two full hours of metal. On the show with us for the very first time, the new singer of Arch Enemy -- Alissa White-Gluz, how are you?
Doing great. Nice to have you on. Obviously a lot of excitement about this new Arch Enemy record. 'War Eternal' is coming out on June 10. It's your first album with Arch Enemy and also the first one with Nick Cordle on guitar. Was there a lot of discussion about maintaining any particular style? Or were you both encouraged to really infuse a lot of yourselves into the music?
Alissa, what excites you most about now being able to influence another generation of metal fans with the very same band that actually inspired and influenced you?
Well, [laughs] -- it's a great band. I feel very fortunate to be in a position to where I can continue to make music and have people appreciate it. I have a lot of people I think are important to me, a lot of different causes I like to talk about also. When I hear from fans that they not only like the music but they're also very touched by the lyrics, or they also learned about a specific cause because of me, that's really rewarding. So, yeah, its quite an honor.
Not many vocalists have the situation of their predecessors still being actively involved in the business side of the band, which is the case here with Arch Enemy. Angela is still active on the business front. Does that give you an added sense of security or is there some nervousness that she'll be listening?
No. It's definitely not nervousness, it's security for sure. She knows exactly what's needed for the band. Who can manage the band better than someone who's already been in it? Been there, done that, did all the touring. Plus she's been the manager of the band for a long time. So, it's really a great situation that I have. Angela is still here working with me and the band because she has a lot of wisdom that just some other manager who steps into it really wouldn't know.
Alissa, getting ready to tour the new 'War Eternal' album, what has it been like to rehearse with the band and make those catalog songs yours?
I'm going to go for rehearsals in a few weeks, actually. But I did rehearse them a few months ago and I gained a whole new respect for those songs when performing them with the band. I always appreciated them as a fan, from a listener's perspective. But from a performer's perspective, it's a completely different story. They're very intricate songs. Very really well structured, solid. I want to keep those songs as true to the original as possible.
Alissa White-Gluz from Arch Enemy with us on the show. Again, the new album from Arch Enemy 'War Eternal' is going to be out June 10. Looking forward to hearing some U.S. tour news I'm sure. Alissa, appreciate you being on the show. Best of luck.
Our thanks to Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz for the interview. You can order the band's 'War Eternal' album via iTunes and Amazon. Full Metal Jackie can be heard on radio stations around the country — for a full list of stations, go to fullmetaljackieradio.com.


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Ruth Bader Ginsburg says Constitution makes abolishing Electoral College 'largely a dream'
Is the Electoral College 'terrible for a democracy'?
New York Times op-ed calls to fix, scrap Electoral College; reaction from former Schumer aide Chris Hahn and talk radio host Tony Katz.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said this week that efforts to scrap the Electoral College are "more theoretical than real," according to a report.
"It's largely a dream because our Constitution is … hard to amend," Ginsburg said while speaking at the University of Chicago on Monday, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. "I know that from experience."
The 86-year-old justice has previously expressed support for moving to a popular vote.
WHY DEMOCRATS WANT TO ABOLISH ELECTORAL COLLEGE, PACK SUPREME COURT
"There are some things I would like to change. One is the Electoral College," Ginsburg said in 2017, according to The Hill. "But that would require a constitutional amendment, and amending our Constitution is powerfully hard to do."
The Electoral College has come under increased scrutiny by Democrats since President Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College vote in 2016 after losing in the popular vote. Former President George W. Bush also defeated former Vice President Al Gore in 2000 via the Electoral College after losing the popular vote.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has called the system a "scam," and a majority of Democratic presidential candidates are open to eliminating it, The Washington Times reported.
On the Republican side, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, tweeted last month that the Electoral College helps maintain a representative democracy.
"We live in a republic, which means 51% of the population doesn't get to boss around the other 49%," he wrote.
Conservative columnist George Will and former U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, have said the Electoral College encourages candidates to campaign nationally and helps give representation to smaller states.
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Beloved, You See Eminem on Your Dating App, WYD?
Filed to: Lookin' For LoveFiled to: Lookin' For Love
Lookin' For Love
Eminem on Tinder
Eminem on Grindr
Eminem meeting dates in strip clubs
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In his interview with Vulture, Marshall Mathers, more commonly known as Eminem, unloads a lot. Like, how much he hates Donald Trump ("I get almost flustered thinking about him"); how, despite being from Detroit, he "didn't really believe that cops could be planting evidence or shooting unarmed black people" until seeing all the evidence fairly recently; and how he "maybe" took the misogyny in his rap lyrics "too far sometimes."
Eminem on His New Album, His Critics, and Hating Donald Trump
"I'm not worried about whether people like what I say politically," he says. "I just want to know…
Oh, and apparently dating has been kind of trash.
On whether he dates, the 45-year-old divorced father (he and Kim Mathers split in 2001) said, "It's tough. Since my divorce, I've had a few dates and nothing's panned out in a way that I wanted to make it public."
He added, "Dating's just not where I'm at lately."
Given the scope of Mathers' work—his virulently misogynistic lyrics and the fact that his ex said he nearly drove her to suicide—that's maybe not such a bad thing!
The interviewer then joked with Mathers about meeting dates on Tinder, only to have the rapper confirm that, yeah, he actually did use the app.
"Yeah, Tinder ... and Grindr. I also used to go to strip clubs."
(Sidenote: This caught me off-guard when I first read the Q&A. It appears the Grindr reference is a joke. The interviewer, David Marchese, never follows up on the comment, but in a later question about Mathers' homophobia, Mathers says he doesn't "swing that way." Marchese did follow up about the strip clubs, though, which leads us to ... )
"What can I say?" Mathers added, "Going to strip clubs is how I was meeting some chicks. It was an interesting time for me."
I'm not trying to kink-shame, and maybe middle-aged, blue-eyed rappers with a penchant for diamond-encrusted cock rings (yes, that's in the interview, too) is your thing. More power to you!
But as for me and my house, if I'm perusing Tinder and see the dude who once rapped about taking his daughter to dispose of her mother's dead body ... it's a swipe left for me, dog.
Eminem Was Joking About Being on Tinder and Grindr, Says Rep
Watch: Obama Gets Hype for Blistering DNC Speech by Listening to Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'
Eminem Got on National TV and Snatched Donald Trump's Edges at the BET #HipHopAwards


Thomas Jefferson's phrase "Separation of Church and State" raises our partisan blood pressure as it relates to various social and political issues of our day. Faith was vital in the formation of our nation, from the Puritans to the Enlightenment Deism of the Founding Fathers. How should Bible-centered Christians respond? Do Christians have some resources to help build bridges between people of opposite political persuasions? We will look at how our nation has become so polarized and seek to find ways faithful to our Christian heritage to help Americans be more understanding of one another.
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An offset seyfert 2 nucleus in the minor merger system ngc 3341
Aaron J. Barth, Misty C. Bentz, Jenny E. Greene, Luis C. Ho
We present the discovery of a triplet of emission-line nuclei in the disturbed disk galaxy NGC 3341, based on archival data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and new observations from the Keck Observatory. This galaxy contains two offset nuclei within or projected against its disk, at projected distances of 5.1 and 8.4 kpc from its primary nucleus and at radial velocity separation of less than 200 km s-1 from the primary. These appear to be either dwarf ellipticals or the bulges of low-mass spirals whose disks have already been stripped off while merging into the primary galaxy. The inner offset nucleus has a Seyfert 2 spectrum and a stellar velocity dispersion of 70 ± 7 km s-1. The outer offset nucleus has very weak emission lines consistent with a LINER classification, and the primary nucleus has an emission-line spectrum close to the boundary between LINER/H n composite systems and H II nuclei; both may contain accreting massive black holes, but the optical classifications alone are ambiguous. The detection of an offset active nucleus in NGC 3341 provides a strong suggestion that black hole accretion episodes during minor mergers can be triggered in the nuclei of dwarf secondary galaxies as well as in the primary.
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Barth, A. J., Bentz, M. C., Greene, J. E., & Ho, L. C. (2008). An offset seyfert 2 nucleus in the minor merger system ngc 3341. Astrophysical Journal, 683(2 PART 2), L119-L122. https://doi.org/10.1086/591905
Barth, Aaron J. ; Bentz, Misty C. ; Greene, Jenny E. ; Ho, Luis C. / An offset seyfert 2 nucleus in the minor merger system ngc 3341. In: Astrophysical Journal. 2008 ; Vol. 683, No. 2 PART 2. pp. L119-L122.
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Wow, fourteen days of silence and it really pains me that I am neglecting my baby so here I am again trying to explain why and what kept me away and from blogging. First, our renovation situation which thankfully is making progress; second- I have browser issues in the laptop which I am using while my desktop is still out of commission. Hence, I'm not digging the way it's not that user-friendly; it just fails to inspire.
Do not overcook the shrimps or they will become hard and rubbery.
I love shrimps! I'm actually drooling right now!
Thank you so much for letting us know this easy spicy sauce Shrimp Stir Fry. I'm sure my kids and brother will like this recipe because they love spicy dishes. I will cook this later.


Head over to Saveonlaptops to check out the MSI CX61 2OD-010UK laptop which happens to be the cheapest notebook in the UK that uses Intel's fourth generation processor architecture, otherwise known as Haswell. That particular laptop costs just under £650 and comes with an Intel Core i7-4702MQ processor, one that comes with four cores clocked at 2.2GHz with a 3.2GHz turbo boost.
There's also 8GB of RAM, Windows 8, a 1TB hard disk drive, a DVD writer, a Geforce GT740M GPU with 2GB of GDDR-5 memory, a card reader, Wi-Fi, three USB ports, Bluetooth 4.0, GbE, VGA, HDMI and up to four hours battery life. Compared to other Haswell-equipped laptops we've seen in a recent past, this one doesn't come with a full HD display. Instead, there's a 15.6in non-glare screen with a 1,366 x 768 pixel resolution.
The MSI CX61 weighs a mere 2.4Kg, comes with a free copy of BullGuard Internet Security and has a dedicated numeric keypad. You can upgrade to three years for a mere £50. We have been surprised by how slowly the number of laptops running Haswell chips has been increasing.


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Difference Between White House and Capitol Building
White House is the official residence and the workplace of the President of the United States, while the Capitol Building refers to a building that houses both the U.S House of Representatives and Senate Chambers as well as some other important offices. The difference between the white house and the capitol building is more than just the buildings themselves. Differences in power, history, and size are also evident. This blog post will explore these differences further!
The White House and its Garden
The White House is located on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. The White House is a historic building that has been the official residence of every US President. It is one of the oldest government buildings still in use today. The White House is also used for ceremonial purposes, such as an annual speech given by the president to mark the start of each new session of Congress and many other events that are meant to celebrate or honor American citizens.
The capitol building houses both senate and house of representatives chambers, as well as many other important offices for congressmen. It houses Congress and is located in Washington D.C., as well. The Capitol Building is also the meeting place for both the House of Representatives and Senate.
Key Differences Between White House & Capitol Building
The White House was designed by James Hoban, who won a design competition in 1792. Construction began on the White House in 1792 and it was completed in 1800. In contrast, the Capitol Building was designed by William Thornton and construction began on October 13, 1792.
The difference in architecture
The exterior architecture of the two buildings is quite different - the White House is Neoclassical style, while the Capitol building is more classical Greek & Roman. The interiors of each building also reflect their respective purposes - the White House has private living quarters for the president and his or her family, while visitors to the Capitol can tour its many grand halls and chambers. Finally, security is much tighter at the White House - visitors to Capitol Hill.
The difference in affairs conducted
The difference between the White House and Capitol Building is that the White House is a residence, while the Capitol Building is a governmental building. The White House is the meeting place for President and his family whereas the capitol building houses the congress. Capitol building is that the capital does not have a residential function like White House has. The capital also consists of meeting rooms, libraries, studies, committee rooms where senators work every day to conduct their business with each other or committees they are part of.
The difference in the area
The Capitol building is huge, it is the largest building in terms of area. The Capitol has an area of about 67,000 square meters with approximately 540 rooms. Whereas the White house is smaller than the Capitol Building with an area of just 5,100 square meters. It consists of six floors including 132 rooms.
Similarities between White House & Capitol Building
Both are exclusively government properties
The biggest similarity is that both buildings have been symbols of democracy and the American government since their completion. They are both government properties & are used for a variety of purposes by different branches of the government.
Is the White House taller than Capitol Building?
No, the Capitol Building is taller than the White House, it is 88 m tall while the White House in comparison is just 21 m tall.
Is Capitol Building a residence?
No, unlike the white house it does not function as a home for public servants or their families. It has been used for this purpose in the past but currently only houses committees and legislative offices which are open to other government officials (including constituents).
Does the Capitol Building have a basement?
Yes, the Capitol Building does have a basement which is used by offices.
Is the White House connected to the Capitol?
The Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, is a diagonal street that connects the White House and the United States Capitol before continuing into Maryland.
What room does the president sleep in?
The President's Bedroom is a second-story bedroom in the White House. This suite is in the southwest section of the White House and includes a sitting room, as well as a smaller dressing room.
Does the White House have bulletproof windows?
The windows in the Oval Office's three south rooms are protected by bulletproof glass, and a "bomb-barrier," which is composed of concrete poured along the West Wall of the Executive Office Building.
What is the function of the Capitol Building?
The Capitol building houses both chambers of Congress, in addition to many committees and offices for senators & representatives. It has been used as a working office since the 1800s.
What is the function of the White House?
The white house is a residence and workplace for the President & their family. It has been used as a home, office, visitor center since the 1800s.
Which presidents did not live in the White House?
All of the previous American presidents have lived in the White House with the exception of George Washington who was the very first president. It should be noted that while he did oversee the construction he never lived in it.
The difference between the white house and capitol building is that one is a presidential residence while the other houses congress for conducting their business affairs every day at the workplace i-e capitol building. Besides these main differences, there also exist some more minor differences such as in terms of architectural design, the area occupied by these buildings, and also conducting different types of affairs in each. So, if you are ever in Washington D.C., be sure to visit both the White House and Capitol Building to witness their beauty and history!
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Swiss-German Sign Language
Language: Swiss-German Sign Language
Alternate names: Natürliche Gebärde, Deutschschweizerische Gebärdensprache, DSGS
Language code: sgg
Language family: Deaf sign language (SIL classification)
Number of speakers: 5,500
Script: HamNoSys Notation. SignWriting.
Some regional lexical variations in German areas tied to specific schools. Status of signing is improving. Strong oralist tradition in schools in German area.
"The sign language used in German Switzerland, DSGS, is similar to the sign language used in the southern parts of Germany, LSF-SR to the sign language used in France (LSF) and LIS-SI to Italian Sign Language (LIS). An interesting study that remains to be done is of the extent to which these Swiss sign languages could be considered regional dialects of the sign languages of these neighboring countries." (Boyes Braem and Rathmann 2010)


Neila and Vrse Murphy have been working on an album for quite a while and its finally here. Its entitled Undedicated and is available in limited release on cd.
Philo goes in over a dope beat from Micah Aza.
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Jesus words are both compelling and convicting. His kingdom is an upside down kingdom to the popular voice of self-centeredness and self-absorption that we are saturated with in our culture. Jesus says that in order to truly live, you must love this temporary world less for the sake of others eternities. A life surrendered to Christ doesn't exist for ones self but for the benefit of others. Following Jesus isn't "me first" but "Christ first" and the application of that is in the way we relate to and treat others.
Many books, sermons and insights have been shared over the centuries on the force of faith. But the Apostle Paul highlights to us that Love is a greater force than faith. If a mustard seed of faith can move a mountain, how much of a greater impact can a mustard seed of love make? In fact Galatians 5:6 says, "Faith works through love." Love is the signature of Christiantiy. Jn 13:13 says, "By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, that you have love for one another". The culture around us has distorted the idea of love by equating it with feelings and tolerance. Love is a choice, not a feeling and love doesn't tolerate everybody's preferences and behaviors just because society says we've got to be politically correct. Love is defined by the truth of Gods Word (1 Cor 13) and not the shifting sands of culture. Without the plumb line of truth, Love becomes whatever we define it as. We are not self-governing autonomous agents but human beings created in the image of God. We are therefore accountable to God for how we define love and steward love towards others. Choose love as God intended it, knowing that love makes its greatest impact when freely given for those to whom we find the most unlovable. Explosive Insights!
You might have heard the comment, 'There's a black dog and a white dog in your life and depending on which one you feed, will determine which one wins the battle.' Nice thought. Problem is it's not the bible. This philosophy reflects more of eastern mysticism (Yin & Yang) than Christianity.
Dualism is a theory that the world consists of 2 opposing fundamental entities and is not consistent with Christianity. Christianity is Christ-centric, not two equal opposing adversaries. Unfortunately a dualistic mindset has crept into the church over the centuries and has duped Christians into believing that after we are born again we have two natures at war within us – a Sinful Nature and a Divine Nature.
Romans 6 and 7 teaches, however, that once we are saved, we are dead to sin and alive to God. We have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. After we are born again our spirit which was dead in sin, comes alive in Christ Jesus and our sinful nature is erased. In Christ Jesus we are new creations, the old has gone, the new has come and we are now partakers of a divine nature. However, our minds have a memory of our old nature that needs to be reprogrammed and renewed to think according to the divine nature we have received.
What makes us vulnerable to sin and spiritual attack is not a sinful nature because that's been done away with, but our un-renewed mind and spiritual lethargy. These two have a massive bearing upon our response to temptation. When the external fiery darts of Satan come our way, we have a choice, do we exercise our shield of faith or do we partner with the temptation and rebel against God. If we as believers do sin, it's because we are exercising our will to do so in disobedience and rebellion against God, just as Adam and Eve did in the garden of Eden, whilst having a divine nature pre-fall (Genesis 3).
Christianity is not dualistic. It's Christ-centric. There are not two equal opposing forces at war within you. You have been born again. Your spirit has come alive with a divine nature and now begins the process of being transformed in your patterns of thinking to think like God thinks, according to your divine nature in Christ.


Thank You cards are a must for any stash so when you can find a single stamp set with tons of unique ways to show appreciation it is a gold mine.
For my 2 year anniversary with the Stamps of Life - Stamp Club I received the most wonderful Thank You set filled with 10 different sentiments to tell anyone how grateful you are.
I stamped one of these sentiments several times in rainbow colors which really made the card front pop. Some brads in the corners added a nice touch and to me makes it more of a masculine "Thanks"
I then used another one of these "AWESOME" stamps on the inside.


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80,000 affected due to the weather
25 Sep, 2019 | 9:49 am
Written by Staff Writer 25 Sep, 2019	| 9:49 am
Colombo (News 1st): The number of people affected by the inclement weather and resulting floods has risen to 80,000. The Disaster Management Center said eight districts including Kalutara, Matara, Gampaha, and Colombo have been affected.
The worst affected area is the Gampaha District, accordingly, the DMC said the number affected is over 43,000 people. 14,899 people who were displaced due to floods have been housed in 42 shelters.
The Irrigation Department stated the water levels of the Kalu and Gin rivers are continuing to rise. The Director of the Irrigation Department Mala Alawathugoda stated that the water level of the Attanagalu Oya is also rising.
The director added that landslide warnings issued for five districts will continue till this evening. Dr Gamini Jayatissa, a Senior Geologist at the National Building Research Organization's Landslide Research Division, said that the warning was issued for the Galle, Matara, Kalutara, Ratnapura and Kegalle Divisional Secretariat areas.
Meanwhile, Power and Renewable Energy Ministry spokesman Sulakshana Jayawardena said that the repair of power lines that were damaged due to the rains would be delayed.
22-hour water cut to be in effect from 9:00 am
Dust particle density increases once again – NBRO
3 schools closed for evaluation of O/L papers
IUSF want Mahapola scholarship to be increased
President visits Colombo National Hospital
The country is in the doldrums: R. Sampanthan
Dust particle density increases once again - NBRO


Tetbury is a small town within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire. It lies on the site of an ancient hill fort. The town is well known for it's quintessentially English architecture. As well as being near to Highgrove House, the country estate of the Prince of Wales.
Since there is only one tennis club in Tetbury, your limited by choice, however the wider area contains a superb range. So let's get on court!


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Are there any words that you hate for absolutely no reason at all? Do you have any pet peeves when it comes to words or usages?
Here are a few words which instantly make me freeze the moment I hear some person use it.
1. 'Cool': I have no problems with the word Cool when it is used to describe a climatic condition (The cool breeze felt like a soft caress against my face) or the temperature of a drink (The cool water quenches his thirst) . I also have no problems when it is used to indicate that you admire a person or a thing. (He is so cool. You can do the headstand? That is so cool!) But I have a big problem when people use it as a response to something you said.
2. Wifey/Hubby: I see this all the time. 'Hubby' sounds like an overgrown baby. Wifey sounds like an Internet connection that's gone stale :P Now now--calm down folks. I know people who use it, use it with a lot of love. They use it as a term of endearment. But me? Silly, eccentric me---I abhor those two words. Your 'wifey' is not "YOURS" even though you married her. She is her own person. Your 'hubby' doesn't 'belong' to you.
I know people who use it do not see it the way I see it. To me, it seems like you are trivializing a powerful relationship by reducing it to wifey-hubby. Illogical to feel this way, I know! :) But hey, who said feelings have logic. Just a quirk of mine. You are free to use it if you so please. You may wifey your wife or hubby your husband all you like. But please don't foist it on me.
3. 'Like': Again, when you say 'I like Game of Thrones' or I like Pizza', I have no problem. But when I hear teenagers use it after every word in a sentence, or use it as a substitute to a full stop, it annoys me big time.
Please don't like. Just say what you mean!
4. "Boss/ Dawg': Why call someone Boss?! Are they employing you and paying your salary? If you do not know their name, ask. They will love you for it. And who is a 'Dawg'?! Please!
5. Aunty: I hear this all the time, meant as a derogatory insult for women. If a woman is driving slowly, you hear a 'hey aunty'. If a woman doesn't meet up to the standards of 'hotness' inside an Indian Male's head, she is an aunty. Also I have a problem when you are above the age of ten and you call me aunty, if you do not know me. If you are a friend of my children, I would love to be your aunty. But if you are not, then please ask me what to call me. (I know so many are uncomfortable to call an elder person by their first name. Indian culture of respect and all that.) If you wish to know why I feel strongly about the word 'Aunty' you can read this piece (a favourite of mine) by Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan.
I too hate the "like" among the teenagers. And this post takes me back to one of your older posts where you had mentioned how you dislike the way people use shortcuts while texting. U, coz, r and etc etc.
I love the way you respect the language ma'am.
This is great. I liked each and every word of this piece of blog. At the end i was thinking why did this blog end. Your blogs are truly top class. Thanks again.
Absolutely! Another word I personally dislike-- "house wife" !!!! I really hate the usage of that word and also when people label an artist who works from home, a "house wife" !!
Oh yes. I dislike that word too!


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 Liebeskind Berlin, Handtaschenhersteller, siehe s.Oliver
 Liebeskind (Film), deutscher Spielfilm aus dem Jahr 2005
 Liebeskind Verlag, deutscher Verlag nebst Verlagsbuchhandlung in München

Personen:
 August Gottlob Liebeskind (1763–1844), deutscher Buch- und Papierhändler sowie Verleger in der Messestadt Leipzig
 August Jacob Liebeskind (1758–1793), deutscher Pastor, Autor und Hauslehrer bei Herder
 Hans Albrecht Liebeskind, deutscher U-Boot-Kommandant im Ersten Weltkrieg (SM U 19)
 Johann Heinrich Liebeskind (1768–1847), deutscher Jurist, Flötist und Autor
 Meta Forkel-Liebeskind (geb. Sophie Margarethe Dorothea Wedekind; 1765–1853), deutsche Schriftstellerin und Übersetzerin
 Paul von Liebeskind (1857–1918), preußischer Generalleutnant

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Images from the Instagram accounts of Bayanda Khathini (left) and Tamaryn Green (right)
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Rip-off or not: A tale of two blue dresses
African fashion designer Bayanda Khathini, who specialises in high-end traditional beaded wedding dresses, has sent a letter of demand to Sello Medupe, the owner of fashion label Scalo. The issue: Khathini believes that a dress Scalo designed for former Miss South Africa, Tamaryn Green, copies a dress designed by Khathini in 2019.
Khathini asserts that his unique aesthetic style is due to his ability to skilfully draw from his past experiences with the pre-existing vocabulary of cover, style, and pattern, and points out that all his beaded dresses have two signature features — the use of different colour lines going down; and the use of three lines to differentiate the shades in patterns.
He further claims to have suffered a financial loss from Scalo's alleged infringement, as some of his clients have terminated contracts because they fear that the public will think their dresses were copied from Scalo's designs.
Khathini's lawyer argues that the designer has a right to copyright protection of which he does not need to register.
Social media users, however, are not all convinced by his claims. Some believe the only commonality shared by the two designs in question is the colour blue, while others note that other designers also use matching colours for beads and gowns. This same design feature is also found on the Zulu traditional skirts sold in the local market.
Copying is a common problem in the fashion industry, but while some plagiarism cases may be quite clear-cut, others, like this one, are more open to debate. What's clear is that creators will always need more tools at their disposal to provide protection from idea theft.
PitchMark helps innovators deter idea theft, so that clients get the idea but not take it. Visit PitchMark.net and register for free as a PitchMark member today.
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Gucci protects its IP fiercely, but plays a different game for the IP of others
With the movie House of Gucci opening this week, the Italian fashion house is in the spotlight for the passionate vendettas that occurred back when the company was a family-owned business. The current Gucci, however, is now owned by a French luxury-goods conglomerate, and it knows a good branding opportunity when it sees one. The company opened up its archives to the movie's production team, and t
The disputed IP of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Met Gala dress
The annual Met Gala is a signature fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City. Celebrities who attend always dress to impress, and this year, one of the most talked-about outfits was worn by politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Popularly known as AOC, she is the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district, and made her debut at the
Rip-off or not: Makers of Russian movie Yolki 8 accused of copying "human Christmas tree" photo concept
Social media is filled with photos and videos used by people who do not seek permission from the original creators. Most recently, for example, a Russian production house was pinpointed as having copied the original concept of a photographer without bothering to tweak the original concept even slightly.
In December 2015, photographer Stig Havard Dirdal was hired by the Norwegian camera store St
Rip-off or not: Wordle and the word games it inspired
Wordle is the new sensation sweeping the Internet, and it all boils down to its resolutely simple rules. This word game is hosted on an ad-free website, you can only play it once a day, and the creator has no intention of making the game addictive or viral. There isn't even an app version — at least not an official one.
Still, this game of guessing a different five-letter English word each day
Did Swedish fashion house H&M copy textured knitwear design from a young designer?
A young London-based Asian-American fashion designer Chet Lo has accused the Swedish clothing brand H&M of copying his signature highly textured knitwear.
The allegation revolves around a pink knitwear dress included in H&M's "Innovation Cherish Waste" collection that looks like Lo's famous spiky design, which was featured in Doja Cat and SZA's "Kiss Me More" music video.
"Cheat codes" for creativity: Designer Virgil Abloh leaves behind a provocative legacy
The fashion world is mourning the passing of Virgil Abloh, the 41-year-old artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection, from cancer.
He leaves behind a formidable legacy. When he began his tenure at Louis Vuitton in 2018, Abloh – the son of Ghanaian immigrants who had made their new home in the United States – became the first black man to take on the artistic direction of tha
Greek clothing brand accuses Decjuba of copying dress designs
Greek clothing brand Devotion Twins has accused retailer Decjuba of copying their dress designs in its latest summer collection.
Devotion Twins claims Decjuba, which operates 140 stores in Australia and New Zealand, ripped off its popular trademark-registered Ella dress design that had become internationally recognized and worn by actors such as Catherine Zeta-Jones and socialite Kris Jenner.
What might a full IP protection toolkit for brands look like?
The continued growth of e-commerce means that counterfeit products which were once sold on the streets in the dark of night can now be purchased on the world's most popular retail platforms. Bharat Kapoor – Vice-President, Online Brand Protection, for authentication and information services firm Authentix – shares more about how to tackle this problem.
This conversation with PitchMa
Rip-off or not: How teardrop-shaped make-up sponges became all the rage
In a 2016 lawsuit, beauty company Avon admitted liability for infringing on Rea.deeming Beauty's intellectual property rights. The object in question was a hot pink make-up sponge that Avon had named "Beauty Blender". And as all make-up buffs know, the most famous Beautyblender (yes, that's how it's officially spelled) was invented by Rea Ann Silva, the founder of Rea.deeming Beauty.
Let's sta
Australian designer Ambra Fossati accuses beauty influencer of copying a dress design
Australian designer Ambra Fossati has accused a beauty influencer Shani Grimmond also hailing from Down Under, for allegedly copying her design.
The dress in question is a crew-neck maxi with long sleeves and sheer stretch knit that Grimmond hinted at releasing under her Sylk Swim label on her Instagram account, which has a massive following of 1.4 million users.
Fossati is a well-known desi
Chinese fast fashion giant Shein sued by artist Magdalena Stephenson for copying her artwork
US-based artist Magdalena Mollman, professionally known as Maggie Stephenson, has accused Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein of using her artwork without permission.
She has sued Shein and its distribution company for more than US$100 million in damages on account of four claims: copyright infringement, vicarious and/or contributory copyright infringement, removal of copyright management i


International Army Games will be held from July 29 to August 12.
Vladimir Putin sent greetings to organizers, participants and guests of International Army Games 2017.
It is my pleasure to welcome the organizers, participants and guests of the International Army Games.
This is the third time these competitions of military professionals are being held. Year after year, their program and geographical scope are expanding. The number of teams from various countries is growing. They demonstrate their military excellence on the land, in the air and at sea. They display the best qualities required in military service: combat skills and discipline, efficient teamwork, and the ability to promptly take decisions that not only the success of operations but the very lives of their fellows will depend on in real combat.
I am confident that these International Army Games will provide an opportunity to exchange experience and compare the capabilities of various weapons and military equipment. However, most importantly, they will strengthen the traditions of partnership and mutual support. They will promote cooperation among military agencies of various countries, as well as among our peoples.
I wish good luck and new victories to all the participants and vivid impressions to the spectators.
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Leading PTAB Litigator Scott A. McKeown Joins Ropes...
Leading PTAB Litigator Scott A. McKeown Joins Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C.
Time to Read: 2 minutes Practices: Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceedings
Global law firm Ropes & Gray announced today that Scott A. McKeown has joined its intellectual property practice as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, and as chair of the firm's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. Mr. McKeown, one of the nation's most experienced counsel in post-grant proceedings, adds a strong element to Ropes & Gray's industry leading IP practice, known for its outstanding record handling high-stakes patent litigation cases.
Mr. McKeown is the most active PTAB trial attorney in the U.S. having personally handled over 150 PTAB trial proceedings since 2012, including those in which more than half a billion dollars was at stake. Mr. McKeown also has significant appellate experience in PTAB appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Mr. McKeown is lead post-grant counsel to some of the world's most well-known innovators. As a former electrical engineer, he has a deep understanding of a wide range of technologies, including computer software, wireless telecommunication protocols and network architectures, e-commerce applications, analog and digital signal processing, and medical devices. Mr. McKeown also maintains an award-winning blog, PatentsPostGrant.com, which examines developments in patent litigation, including issues related to USPTO post issuance proceedings.
Mr. McKeown has been recognized as a leading PTAB practitioner by various publications, including Chambers USA, Legal 500, The National Law Journal, Intellectual Asset Management and Best Lawyers in America. In 2017, he was named as the "Litigator of the Year" in Virginia by Managing Intellectual Property for his successes before both courts and administrative bodies in high value patent disputes. He joins the firm from Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P., where he was a member of the management committee and chair of the post-grant patent practice group, which focuses on post-grant counseling, litigation and related prosecution issues.
Mr. McKeown received his J.D. from Temple University School of Law and his B.S. in electrical engineering, with honors, from Temple University. Outside of his PTAB practice, he is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University Law School, where he teaches the course on post-grant patent proceedings.
"I'm honored to join Ropes & Gray's premier intellectual property team," Mr. McKeown said. "Having previously partnered with the firm for joint clients, I was impressed by the collaborative culture and depth of litigation expertise. The firm's complex IP work for high-profile technology companies is a perfect fit for both me and my practice."
Ropes & Gray's intellectual property practice combines a sophisticated understanding of the latest legal developments with cutting-edge technical and scientific knowledge to offer an all-inclusive suite of IP services.
The firm's IP work extends to approximately 70 countries and a wide range of industries, including life sciences, technology and media, retail and consumer, private equity and financial services, and health care and education. In the highly competitive world of intellectual property, Ropes & Gray's IP attorneys are regularly recognized for their legal acumen by Chambers, Legal 500, Managing Intellectual Property, Intellectual Asset Management and other national and global publications. The firm was also recognized by U.S. News & World Report as 2017 "Law Firm of the Year" for patent law.
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UK ranks 5th for data innovation out of EU member states
by Nick Ismail 11 October 2017
The UK was rated the fifth best country in Europe for data innovation based on more than 30 different indicators, including policy, skills and use of data-driven technologies in industry.
The revenues of the UK's data companies – a good indicator of a healthy data economy – were calculated at €14.6 billion, the highest of any of the 28 EU member states.
Innovative use of data, like applying it to the healthcare sector or improving public safety, also contributed €300bn to the region's economy, equivalent to 2% of the UK's GDP, according to the Centre for Data Innovation think tank.
>See also: REVEALED: UK's most active tech and data innovation cities
In fifth place, the UK was ahead of Europe's biggest economies such as Germany and France, and was behind only Denmark, Finland, Netherlands and Sweden in the ranking. The report judged that strong national leadership and public policy were more important factors than a country's income.
The report also found the UK was "well ahead" of other EU member states when it comes making government datasets open.
"Supporting data innovation can help countries grow their domestic economies, improve the lives of their citizens, and maximise their competitive advantage in Europe and internationally. But countries need strong national leadership and the right public policies to realise the full benefits of data innovation," said the centre's director and co-author of the report Daniel Castro.
Main drivers
The research found that the biggest priorities for data innovation were: making the supply and flow of data free via open data initiatives, freedom of information and avoiding laws that stifled this or added additional local restrictions.
>See also: The value of data driving business innovation and acceleration
The promotion of data infrastructure such as broadband, digital public services and smart cities were also important factors in driving data innovation, as was promoting data skills among the public.
Nick Halstead, founder & CEO, InfoSum comments, "It's great to see the UK has been ranked third – out of all EU member states – for data innovation according to the Center for Data Innovation think tank. What lies ahead next year for data innovation are some potential hurdles, namely the General Data Protection Regulation. However, regulations don't need to stifle innovation."
>See also: Defining and embracing data-driven decisions in IT operations
"As this report shows, data might be the coal of the economy, but we need a new approach to how it's mined in order for organisations to unlock the value of their data through collaboration. In order to continue our data success, businesses must ensure robust frameworks are used to handle data. The best practice for obtaining and analysing higher quality datasets is through decentralised and aggregated data models – we know the dangers of pooling data in a central repository after the Equifax breach. This new approach allows companies to analyse and understand customers without needing to be focused on the individual, therefore keeping privacy intact."
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Case study: how Slaughters is taking charge of its timeline
February 11, 2019 /in News /by Lawyer Firm News
For years, lawyers have been grappling with a problem. Not only are some legal matters becoming more complex, but they are also getting much bigger. This article examines how Slaughters has addressed this project management issue and in the process improved transactional efficiency across the firm.
"In the past, you just needed one partner and two associates," says Philippe Chappatte, head of Slaughters' competition group.
"But over the past 15 years, projects have got larger, and now you usually expect to involve two partners, five to 10 associates and two or three trainees."
The challenge created by ever-larger transactions also relates directly to how firms deal with the increased data they generate. As a firm provides advice on a matter over a period of years, the only way to collect and share material with clients has been either sending bulky emails or by publishing a deal book.
Philippe Chappatte
This issue raises challenges that are more to do with project management, a skill in which lawyers are not traditionally trained, than law. To address the challenge, Chappatte teamed up Dale Hodgkinson, the firm's strategy and architecture manager, as well as Isabel Agnew, a professional support lawyer, and Ash Ali, a technology lead. Their task? To find a solution.
"We analysed projects that had been well-managed and projects that had been badly managed and started a bottom-up analysis to improve our strategy in this area," Chappatte confirms.
The team soon realised that it had to find a way to manage an ever-increasing amount of documents intelligently.
"Everything can be broken down into workstreams," Chappatte insists, "so we decided to go out and find an online tool that would help us communicate with the client effectively, inform them about what we were doing and help find relevant documents in an intuitive way."
In July 2016, the firm began exploring the market and, after some hunting, found the interactive timeline tool Tiki-Toki.
Tiki-Toki has the functionality to illustrate a wide range of subjects. For example, while the 3D demo on its website shows an illustrated history of the Tower of London, for Slaughters' purposes it could function just as well as a digital project management tool which allowed its lawyers to streamline transaction management activities, giving them access to confidential information through an online secured storage system.
"We found it had a very user-friendly interface," Chappatte confirms. "You could control a series of colour lines representing the workstreams and see a whole project divided into sections throughout a timeline."
An index allows lawyers to access key current and historical documents located in the timeline.
"We've been giving advice on multiple issues over years; for example, for mergers where you have second and third versions. Our insights are given at different points in time and new in-house teams would come and have no idea of the breadth of work that was done before," Chappatte says.
Tiki-Toki, which is mostly built on the collection of previous advice, allows fee-earners and clients to see what went before.
"A new client comes in and has, for example, three years of legal advice all organised in one place," Chappatte adds.
Especially with cross-border, multi-jurisdictional work, the tool guarantees visibility over complex streams of legal activity.
But there was another aspect of the tool that proved attractive to Slaughters. The platform also provides a space where lawyers and clients can collaborate on the management of projects, replacing the need for the traditional messy email exchanges.
Adjusting and developing
In September 2016, Slaughters bought the tool off-the-shelf. However, Chappatte and his team knew that, in order to make it functional for them, they would need to carry out relevant adjustments and further developments. There were two main issues, as Chappatte explains. "The problem with the product was that you couldn't upload documents without writing code," he reveals. "And once uploaded, the documents were not kept in a sufficiently secure space."
Following negotiations on the contract to use the tool, the team obtained a licence from the developers of Tiki-Toki that would allow them to bring in third parties to adapt the software to Slaughters' specific needs. Legal solution specialists from technology consultancy Ethien changed the user interface so that lawyers could directly upload documents.
"We could easily upload files by dragging them on to the platform," confirms Chappatte.
Ethien also reinforced the system's security, creating a secure cloud platform to protect the confidentiality of the paperwork. The consultants were joined in the process by members of Slaughters' technology, knowledge and information management team, including partner Rob Sumroy, senior knowledge and innovation manager Jane Stewart and director of knowledge and information Jane Bradbury.
The tool was then customised and integrated into HighQ Collaborate, a secure client collaboration software used by the firm to attach, share and organise documents within the same platform. "HighQ also guaranteed additional functionalities such as blogging, which helped avoid sending emails and allowed the exchange of messages within the platform, and also the ability to allocate tasks to relevant teams," Chappatte says.
Product testing and roll-out
After months of testing, Slaughters released the tool in January 2017. Initially, it was restricted to Chappatte's competition group, but it was later rolled out across the whole firm.
"Getting lawyers to change the way they work is never easy," admits Chappatte. "Our question was: how do we get them to use this tool?"
Chappatte knew he had to get people talking enthusiastically about Tiki-Toki, encouraging others to give it a go in the process. So, in October 2017, he kicked off a campaign to promote usage of the tool internally.
"I got each practice in the firm to nominate a 'Tiki-Toki ambassador'," he recalls; "one partner and one associate per group that would champion the use of the product."
These volunteers were tasked with introducing Tiki-Toki into their group by explaining its benefits and fostering an understanding of the possible applications related to each practice.
The ambassadors' job was also to monitor the impact of Tiki-Toki on the different practices, share use cases and collect feedback for further improvements and developments. Every two months, the firm would hold meetings to assign each group particular targets and discuss the next steps in the deployment of the product. To address the sparse project management education of young lawyers, training in the use of the product became a compulsory part of the training process for trainees, fee-earners and business services employees.
"Everyone needs to have training sessions of two or three hours through the ambassador system, starting with the junior people," Chappatte explains. "Getting them trained first ensured the product was implemented quite quickly and became a normal habit. Junior lawyers sit within different project teams. They need to learn how to identify relevant documents and comfortably move throughout the features of the system."
During the second quarter of 2017, the tool became a normal feature of high-volume legal work, used in domestic and international matters such as corporate acquisitions, merger control filings and regulatory investigations.
Since the official roll-out, Tiki-Toki has been used on more than 55 projects and by around 700 lawyers and clients. The tool has also become a staple of client pitches. "Clients want to know you can carry out a project efficiently," Chappatte says.
"One of the things we communicate is that by investing in this product we are also investing in innovation and in making life easier. It's about reducing time and resources needed to monitor a project that might include 15 people."
According to Chappatte, clients have been pleased with Tiki-Toki's user-friendly interface and its ability to show an overview of multiple work streams "at a glance", which allows them to easily search and retrieve files.
"At the end of the day the question is: are you improving client experience by using this tool? Are you managing it yourself better?" Chappatte says.
More than a year after the firm bought the product, Chappatte credits its success to the collaboration of people in its development and, later, in its promotion through the ambassadors network.
"It was good to have partners who knew exactly what they were looking for," he says. "The problem with innovation is that you often have a disconnect between innovation and user. This initiative was driven by a need for a client-facing product to help better manage projects for the benefit of the client."
Chappatte's message for any other law firm embarking on a similar initiative is this: you need clarity and cohesion.
"You want a partner to clearly identify the need and to drive the project. You need to sponsor and support every step of the way," he explains. "I would suggest setting up a co-working group to drive it forward. Have a very clear sponsor, a partner who knows what the firm wants."
Then, he adds, you need technical expertise, bringing in people from the areas of technology and information management who can not only support the implementation of the software within the structure of the firm, but train fee-earners to use it as part of their daily job.
"You need technology, but you also need engagement," Chappatte says.
From the start, he was supported by Slaughters' Innovation Hub, which contributed decision-making in the development and adjustment phase, and later in spreading the use of the tool.
"It's easy for projects to end up in the sand if there are too many decision-makers," admits Chappatte.
The fact that the tool answered a specific client need also helped narrow down the steps to make it as effective as possible.
"It's not about having everything," Chappatte concludes. "It's about curating a selection of documents for the clients and the project teams. When you're adequately organised internally, you create an environment where everybody knows what they are doing."
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