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Earning Your Very Own French Boule
An French boule, announced bouel, is a really old recipe for a very common bread recipe-a big flat bread shaped ball. It may range from size to shape but normally it is on the bigger side of normal bread. A normal boule is made up of yeast, all purpose flour and water. A typical dough is mixed with this mix. An yeast extract is added into the mix to activate the yeastinfection.
A boule is usually baked in a ceramic loaf pan, either in a traditional brick oven along with even a cast iron pan. A common type of loaf pan is really a Poolish loaf, also known as English loaf, which is constructed out of clay. Other loaf pans are constructed from cast iron, ceramic or aluminum. 토토사이트 A standard French bread recipe may call for vegetable oil or butter to be added into the bread until the yeast is added to the mixture.
There are several variants to the classic boule recipe utilizing various components and styles. The simple recipe is sugar, salt and water. That is then blended together. Many variations of the classic bread include both yeast and eggs. This recipe generally has a butter lotion base.
To make a loaf of French bread, start by preparing the dough. Take about two cups of all purpose flour and work it into a tough dough. https://edukite.org/members/paildaniel72/activity/1235351/ Then choose four ounces of milk and blend together until it forms a smooth paste. Add three quarters of a cup of yeast to the mix and flip the entire thing to some dough. Knead the dough for about five minutes until the yeast seems to have been absorbed.
The next thing to do is to choose 1 tablespoon of vegetable fat and turn it into a ball. Use the palm of your hands to produce a dough hook with all the fat on top. Place the ball right into a measuring cup and add 1 tablespoon of yeast to the mixture. Scrap the bottom of a mixing bowl and use it in order to knead the dough. Start with a dough hook that has been made to operate with smaller amounts of flour and turn the bowl so the dough isn't rough and constant in size.
Add the remaining portion into the boule recipe you've chosen: sugar, eggs, orange juice, coriander, and yeast to mix. Start rolling out the dough and divide it into eight parts. By turning each slice into a ball, you will guarantee a well-formed and consistent bread that will rise just as the timeless recipe does.
In a large metal bowl, then set the ball of dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the jar for around five minutes before the dough is elastic and smooth. Set the boule bread recipe in a big metal bowl and then punch down it. Cover the bowl and set aside to rise until it reaches about double of its initial volume in weight.
To begin cooking the dough, then remove it from the massive metal bowl and turn it out on a lightly floured surface. Add the yeast and mix it thoroughly. Form the dough into a ball and place it in a preheated oven. Cook the bread for about thirty minutes, checking it carefully after half an hour to make certain the bottom is totally cooked. 토토사이트 When done, remove the bread out of the oven and let cool thoroughly on a wire cooling rack.
The next step is to operate with the remaining dough on your big metallic bowl. With a mixing bowl, combine the warm water and sugars into a single chunk of bread. Add the yeast to the mixture and then turn the ball of dough over so that the oat chunks that remained are at the center. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise until it is double in volume. Turn the bowl out onto a lightly floured surface and then continue to work with the remaining dough until it's shaped into a circle.
When the ring has formed, it is prepared to start working with it. With a sharp knifecut the tough edges of the ring to thin slits. Don't cut through the cover of the breadnonetheless, if you have to , do it in tiny steps so the dough can fully develop the gluten before baking.
Line a huge container mix together with the remaining flour. You may use a bag or even a pastry bag for this. Fill the container with cold water and then bring the water to a boil while you mix the ingredients thoroughly with a wire whisk. When the ingredients are blended, set the contents into a bowl, then combine it with a wet towel and put in the microwave for approximately ten to fifteen minutes to permit the ingredients to blend.


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by Drew Jackson
EDGE Media Network Contributor
The calendar says February but come December don't be surprised to find the stage musical "An American in Paris," which opened Wednesday night at The Music Hall at Fair Park, in everyone's Top Ten list. It's a razzle-dazzle sensation.
Based on the Oscar-winning 1951 movie of the same name, the plot for the stage musical "An American in Paris" is paper-thin, but that's not a traditional criticism. "An American in Paris" is a love letter to musical theater; a dancing display set to the glorious music of George and Ira Gershwin. Musical numbers are set to Gershwin classics as "I Got Rhythm," "S'Wonderful," "Shall We Dance" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me."
The minimalist plot doesn't stray far from the original film. The story is set in post-WWII Paris and revolves around Jerry Mulligan, a former GI who has stayed behind to pursue his passion of painting.
Jerry soon meets his downstairs neighbor Adam, a struggling pianist, and Henri, a long-time friend of Adam. The guys meet in Adam's first-floor apartment where Henri talks at length about his charming girlfriend. Later at a nightclub, Jerry becomes obsessed with the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Every musical theater patron will recognize that Henri and Jerry are pursuing the same woman, a perfume shop girl, Lise.
The handsome Garen Scribner, who played this leading role in the recent Broadway production, plays the role of Jerry. Scribner physically looks nothing like Gene Kelly (who famously starred in the film), but his strong, bold athleticism will remind patrons of Kelly.
The role of Henri is the third male role. But Henri (played nicely by Nick Spangler) gets the glitziest number in the musical with "I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise." The number is reminiscent of gorgeous, over-the-top Busby Berkley and Ziegfeld pageants and Nick Spangler seems quite at home in this swanky number.
Sara Esty is marvelous as the ingénue Lise (and like Scribner, she played the Lise role on Broadway.) There are no aerial effects in the show but Esty's dancing is breathtaking, and she seems to soar and float across the Music Hall stage.
"An American in Paris" was directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, who won a Tony Award for his choreography. Tony Awards were also won by Natasha Katz, (Lighting Design) Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky and Bill Elliott (Orchestrations) and Bob Crowley and 59 Productions (Scenic Design.)
"An American in Paris" is why we make musicals; it's a big, splashy extravaganza.
"An American in Paris" runs through February 12 at The Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Avenue in Dallas. For more information or tickets call 214-691-7200 or http://www.dallassummermusicals.org. After its Dallas run, "An American in Paris" will swirl into Bass Hall in Ft. Worth, February 14-19 at 525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth. For information or tickets, call 817-212-4280 or visit www.basshall.com
Drew Jackson was born in Brooklyn and has been writing ever since he graduated from NYC. He now lives in Dallas happily married to his husband Hugh. Jackson is currently working on his next play.
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Adaptavist: Strategy and Implementation for the Complete Application Lifecycle
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Simon Haighton-Williams, CEO
Simon Haighton-Williams, CEO, Adaptavist, is also a passionate photographer and scuba diver who believes that scuba diving is all about trust in the people you're with. "You see a whole other world of complex systems and interactions. It's right there in front of you but you have a completely different perspective when you're outside it," he says. Haighton- Williams has built a team at Adaptavist who are skilled at working effectively, switching between big picture and intricate detail. Adaptavist, established in 2005, offers a range of services to help the world's most complex organizations optimize their application lifecycle–professional services, training, software products and managed services. They are one of the largest Atlassian partners in the world.
Having worked with many Fortune 500 companies and complex organizations, Adaptavist is ideally-placed to help clients understand their ALM processes from start to finish. It is renowned as the go-to Atlassian Expert and the company's complete Application Lifecycle Management (CALM) approach enables enterprises to design, deliver and support their applications effectively. The framework not only enables organizations to realize the full value of their applications but also provides visibility, predictability and control to refine the client's processes. By developing a process to create, manage, curate, and develop applications, Adaptavist creates a unique approach to structure the client's thought process and evaluate their planning around ALM. "Our consultants use the CALM approach while engaging with clients—to plan their activities over multiple engagements. This can be used as a mechanism for analyzing the maturity of your ALM, or can simply be a way of framing discussions," explains Haighton-Williams.
"We can help clients with the whole process—from complete outsource to a coaching role where we help with the organization's tool and processes," adds Haighton-Williams. Focused on helping companies gain maximum value from their investment in Atlassian tools, the company has helped over 5500 organizations worldwide to improve their application lifecycle and deliver better software. Formula One motor racing team Sahara Force India has recently partnered with Adaptavist to benefit from Atlassian's technically-advanced solutions. Adaptavist's experience and knowledge of issue-tracking, code management and optimization of the application lifecycle will be immensely valuable to the team, who use Atlassian's software to help continually improve their cars race after race. Working with Adaptavist will also boost the team's ability to find, share and collaborate with their information.
Most companies have decent tools and practices, the real challenge is finding people with both technical excellence and business experience who can help improve the process as a whole
Adaptavist has a long established suite of products that extend and automate Atlassian software. ScriptRunner is a powerful scripting engine plus a collection of ready-to-use workflow and JQL functions for JIRA. "ScriptRunner gives you the freedom and flexibility to expand, integrate, and automate JIRA and Stash," affirms Haighton-Williams.
"It also brings control and management capabilities to Stash that make Git more at home in the Enterprise. You can set permissions for existing and future projects and repositories as well as enforcing policies, naming conventions, review processes and so forth. We see it as bringing a civilizing influence into the endless possibilities for Git."
Going forward, Haighton-Williams sees an increasing focus in the automation and DevOps space. The ability to automate the deployment of ALM tools will empower developers and help to make IT more proactive. "There's great deal of technology work required to make this a reality. Our primary challenge is in finding the caliber of people who add to what we have as an organization," says Haighton-Williams.
"Most companies have decent tools and working practices, the real challenge is finding people with both technical excellence and business experience who can help them improve the process as a whole. Like our clients, our continued success depends on meeting this challenge."
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Adaptavist Strengthens Digital Transformation for the Global Enterprise with Go2Group Acquisition
NEW YORK - Global IT consulting and services provider, Adaptavist today announces the acquisition of Go2Group, a U.S. technology firm specializing in Agile and DevOps services and cloud solutions for the enterprise. With the Go2Group acquisition, Adaptavist increases its existing Atlassian leadership while adding new services, employees and locations to support its ongoing commitment to North American enterprises and organizations.
As U.S. companies continue to look for ways to differentiate and compete " especially in the current pandemic-driven economy " the modernization of their IT systems and digital transformation strategies becomes even more critical. Go2Group's Platinum Partner status with Atlassian, CloudBees and AWS and strong technical expertise help enterprise customers streamline efficiency and collaboration across their global teams and move to a remote-friendly operations model. Adaptavist will integrate Go2Group's Professional Services and Solutions offerings including its Atlassian Reseller division into its own portfolio. The acquisition positions Adaptavist as one of the largest Atlassian services providers in the world (covering every major time zone) and increases its footprint in North America substantially.
"We are delighted to see two Atlassian Solution Partners join forces to better service our joint customers," said Martin Musierowicz, Head of Global Channels at Atlassian. "Our mission at Atlassian is to unleash the potential of every team and the combination of Adaptavist and Go2Group will help do just that. This is great news for enterprises looking to enable open, agile teamwork at scale."
Go2Group will provide a strategic advantage as Adaptavist continues to expand its offerings to include more Atlassian consulting, a robust AWS practice, more DevOps consulting, and new strategic partnerships with Gitlab and CloudBees.
"Around the world, radical change has become business as usual," said Simon Haighton-Williams, CEO of Adaptavist. "Change and uncertainty is causing many U.S. businesses to grapple with slower growth, disruption from new competition, and pressure from internal sources. Software used in the right way can be a lifeline. Adaptavist coupled with Go2Group, delivers the in-depth consulting and technical support needed for enterprises to optimize their IT investments and thrive in this fast-paced, digitally transforming environment."
Adaptavist customers include organizations like NASA and over half of the Fortune 500, from Oracle to SAP Fieldglass and WD-40. Established in 2002, Go2Group's customers include Marriott International, Comcast and Fannie Mae.
Tom Stiling, Go2Group Chairman and CEO adds "Not only does Adaptavist provide a great home for our IT and DevOps solutions and talented people, but we're thrilled that they will now be a strategic Platinum channel partner for our ConnectALL software products and value stream management (VSM) platform, released under a new holding company called Goldfinger Holdings, Inc. This deal takes advantage of our complementary global capabilities and leverages technology synergies between the two brands."
Adaptavist 'State of the Atlassian Ecosystem' Report Highlights How Businesses Are Embracing Atlassian Technology
LONDON - Today, digital transformation expert, Adaptavist, launches its 2020 State of the Atlassian Ecosystem Report that examines how businesses and teams are using and deploying Atlassian tools. The research also outlines digital transformation trends with a particular focus on the implementation of customization and integration, the adoption of Cloud (SaaS), and the acceleration of DevOps and Agile methodology.
"Atlassian has evolved from a bug tracking tool for developers into a mission-critical platform that empowers teams of all shapes and sizes to collaborate and get work done. And the State of the Atlassian Ecosystem Report highlights the different ways teams are embracing change using Atlassian tools," says Simon Haighton-Williams, Adaptavist CEO. "The Report also demonstrates how the flexibility of the Atlassian platform provides a foundation for digital transformation across teams and organizations of every size, industry and level of technical sophistication."
Key highlights from the Report include:
The need for customization and integration is growing " one of the many strengths of the Atlassian ecosystem is the ability it provides organizations to customize tools to meet specific business needs:
• 87 percent of respondents customize their Atlassian tools and 91 percent of enterprises (1000+ employees) create their own customizations
• The Atlassian Marketplace provides a go-to-platform for respondents to extend the functionality of their core tools with 94 percent of respondents using at least one app from there
• There are a wide variety of tools being used in conjunction with Atlassian " 67 percent respondents use Microsoft 365, 46 percent Slack and 32 percent Google Docs, to name a few.
Automation is key to managing change " while Atlassian already provides a range of automation tools and capabilities:
• 78 percent of workers still want more automation capabilities across their Atlassian stack
• Why? An impressive 96 percent believe automation will increase productivity. And, a further 83 percent are confident it will boost creativity and innovation in the workplace.
Atlassian tools enable digital transformation " embracing new ways of working across the entire organization (people, process and tools) will help businesses compete and thrive in this 'new reality' and the Atlassian ecosystem enables that.
• Agile is now firmly established in the vast majority of businesses with 77 percent of respondents reporting the adoption of Agile principles within their organization
• And almost half of respondents (48 percent) believe their organization has a DevOps strategy in place, with large enterprises (5000+ employees) and the technology sector (48 percent) leading the charge
• Finally, according to our research, 11 percent plan to implement an Agile-at-scale framework (such as SAFe®) in the next three years
• It's also worth noting that only 19 percent of large enterprises have implemented an Agile framework, with a further 14 percent expecting to in the next three years. Our findings also show that 29 percent of respondents who have yet to implement a DevOps strategy, plan to do so in the next three years. But a further 10 percent believe their organization is still 'not ready for DevOps to be part of their strategy.'
There's no one-size-fits-all deployment solution " as the tech industry, and Atlassian, look to Cloud as the next big thing to enable digital transformation, users are taking various approaches to how they deploy their Atlassian platform.
• 52 percent of respondents use a Server deployment model, 19 percent use Atlassian Cloud (SaaS), 11 percent use Data Center, and 9 percent use a hybrid hosting model
• 28 percent of respondents have at least one Atlassian Cloud instance in their organization; and, of those not already on Cloud, a further 13 percent are planning to introduce Atlassian Cloud in the next three years
• According to our findings, only 9 percent of respondents use a hybrid model of Atlassian Cloud (SaaS) and self-host (Server / Data Center).
The 2020 State of the Atlassian Ecosystem Report is based on more than 700 responses to a global survey. The survey asked Atlassian users representing a wide range of sectors, organisations, and departments about their use of cloud, automation, DevOps and agile practices.
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New ideas for using mobile tech to improve access to healthcare (14 min read)
Meet three finalists of the Sandoz HACk.
The Sandoz HACk – Healthcare Access Challenge – called on young people to submit novel, mobile-technology solutions, to connect people in their countries to better health. Nearly 150 ideas were submitted from more than 30 countries. Now six finalists have a chance to win one of three €20,000 prizes to fund their projects, and receive expert mentorship to help bring their ideas to life.
Using social media to encourage people to donate blood in the Maldives
A blood-donation app connects blood donors in the Maldives. Through social media, and an innovative rewards system, it incentivizes people to give blood. With his Sandoz HACk idea, Mohamed Shuraih hopes to ease the burden of Thalassemia in his country.
The Maldives has the highest prevalence of Thalassemia in the world: this disease affects almost one in five Maldivians, according to Mohamed Shuraih's research. One out of every 120 newborn is born with Thalassemia, Without regular blood transfusions, 85 percent of these children will die by the age of five, he explains. Put simply, the demand for blood donors is greater than the number of people willing to give blood. And local blood banks are under constant stress to meet blood-donation needs, made more acute by surgeries or emergencies. Through an app, Mohamed wants to connect blood donors and encourage donations, so blood banks have the resources to save lives.
Mohamed's idea is to create an M-Health app that provides incentives for people in the Maldives to give blood. "For example, the app helps to find donation centers, shows a person's donation schedule, or sends push notifications when donors are urgently needed in emergency situations," says the 25-year-old software developer, one of six Sandoz HACk finalists.
I would like to see a future where donating blood is commonplace.
Thalassemia has always been an issue in the Maldives, Mohamed explains, and that couples must get free Thalassemia tests before getting married. "The awareness is there, but in emergency situations, people don't know how to reach out and connect with donors."
Mohamed noticed that the young population in his country has a strong online social presence. "So my idea is to seize this opportunity. Through the app, donors can set goals and share updates with friends on social media or earn badges."
By working with partners, such as corporations with CSR programs, Mohamed plans to further incentivize the act of donation through a redeemable point system. This would help drive engagement.
Eager to get started on his project, Mohamed discovered the Sandoz HACk competition on a website called Funds for NGOs. He says an opportunity like this is rare in a small country such as the Maldives. "I'm glad that I get my story out," he says. "And that people learn about the problem. I am happy to be working on finding a solution."
Learn more about Mohamed's idea at OpenIDEO
Helping patients in Pakistan take medicines correctly
MedMee aims to support people in Pakistan, and around the world, in taking their medications properly and avoiding medication errors. It puts digital medical records in the hands of patients, and a virtual nurse named Casey offers advice on taking medicines. MedMee's founders are Saif Ali, Abrar Ahmad and Badar Saeed. Saif is presenting his team's idea in the Sandoz HACk.
Software engineer entrepreneur turned Saif Ali has identified three troubling health issues in Pakistan. The first is medication errors, which can have catastrophic effects, including injury or even death. The second is waiting for needed medication, which is stressful. And third is that it is difficult for patients to access their own medical records, which means that people are not well informed about their own health conditions. In response to these challenges, Saif Ali and his team have come up with a personalized, interactive, and smart healthcare mobile system — MedMee, which delivers medical data, medication advice and even medicines on demand.
The purpose of MedMee is to eliminate errors people make when taking medication. Saif's plan is to decentralize Pakistan's traditional medical records from the hospitals to the patients, and to establish digital medical profiles that patients can access anywhere via mobile. MedMee also offers Casey, a virtual nurse coupled with artificial intelligence and machine learning. "She will ensure the efficiency of your treatment, notify you when and how to take your medicines, and what to avoid," says the 20-year-old, and one of six Sandoz HACk finalists.
We want to eliminate errors that people make when taking medication.
A case of accidental overdose in Saif's family showed just how dangerous medication errors could be. "My mother had hyperthyroidism, and she had to take her medicine three times a day, which she missed quite often. Then she would take multiple doses in a short amount of time. That made her case so severe that she had to undergo a surgery, after which she was not allowed to speak for ten days," Saif says. "So I promised myself I would do something in the fight against medical and medication errors in Pakistan."
Saif and his friends, now MedMee's cofounders, spent an evening talking about all the difficulties they face going through medical treatment in Pakistan. Over plates of chicken wings, they brainstormed a concept and business plan. "Artificial intelligence and machine learning fascinate me," admits Saif, who found out about the Sandoz HACk on the F6S platform for start-ups. He was excited to discover that Sandoz is providing support, networking and mentorship. "Budding healthcare entrepreneurs, no matter where they live, can really benefit from such global programs," he says.
Learn what people had to say about Saif's idea on OpenIDEO
Bringing medicine to patients in South Africa, saving time and money
PillDrop is a mobile application that enables delivery of medications to patients in South Africa. It also links patients with healthcare facilities. Pharmacist Johannes Mangane describes his idea for the Sandoz HACk.
In South Africa's rural provinces, healthcare facilities are scattered across vast expanses. As a pharmacist, Johannes Mangane has served in South Africa's health sector for years, regularly witnessing the same scene. "I observed patients queuing for hours in overcrowded facilities just to get their medicines. They lost days of work and income," he says. Long wait times combined with long journeys mean that patients often spend a full day just to pick up their medications. Also, people might be exposed to infectious diseases in hospitals, he adds.
Seeing the situation in his own family, too, moved Johannes to action. "My dad travels a huge distance to collect his hypertension medication, and his cost of traveling is always greater than the cost of the medicines." I felt there was something I could do," says the 28-year-old pharmacist, one of six Sandoz HACk finalists.
We want to increase access to medicines by reducing traveling costs and risk of infection.
To help remedy the situation, Johannes Mangane wants to deliver medications to patients. Through his mobile app, PillDrop, people can connect with registered drivers who pick up and deliver medicines.
Using a barcoding system, the app will enable registered PillDroppers to pick up and deliver medicines for clients, Johannes explains. It also links the healthcare facility with patients. Healthcare workers could also be enlisted as PillDroppers, as they live in communities where some of the chronic patients live, and could combine care visits with deliveries.
Mobile technology has transformed his life, says Johannes. "It has changed shopping and banking, for example. We can use it to improve healthcare access, too." He heard about the Sandoz HACk in a radio broadcast in South Africa. He, too, believes that individuals can find solutions to problems that are currently far from being solved, "Especially regarding access to medicine, a lot of burning issues exist, in my opinion."
Learn more about Johannes's idea, and read comments on it, at OpenIDEO
Bringing pharmacist services to patients in Ghana
GoPharma is a telepharmacy mobile application that links pharmacists in Ghana to facilities that dispense medicine to patients. The idea comes from pharmacist Elvin Blankson, who wants to optimize services and cover regions where there are too few pharmacists.
Up to seven in 10 pharmacies in Ghana's rural areas do not have a pharmacist, estimates Elvin Blankson. Countrywide data support the observation of the 32-year-old pharmacist. According to Ghana's Ministry of Health, in 2012, just 2,900 licensed pharmacists served Ghana's population of nearly 24 million, or only 1.2 pharmacists per 10,000 people. Since then, the population has swelled to nearly 28 million, and the need for trained pharmacists has become even greater. However, many pharmacies cannot afford to pay a pharmacist full time wages, and most pharmacists will not relocate to rural areas for work. As a consequence, many facilities are staffed only by medical-counter assistants. The lack of qualified pharmaceutical staff extends to urban hospitals and private clinics, too. Elvin's suggestion for dealing with the skills shortage is GoPharma – a smartphone-based telepharmacy that allows pharmacists to oversee several facilities in different locations
at once and all in real time.
"I am a pharmacist myself, so I know what the situation in pharmacies looks like. I know what is needed to improve the healthcare system in Ghana," says Elvin. Cost is a major factor in healthcare access, he adds. "The pharmacy is the first point of call for almost everyone who falls ill, because pharmacies do not charge for consultation." Using mobile technology can bring qualified pharmacist services to many more Ghanaians, efficiently and at low cost, he says. "This idea came as a result of observing my working environment, and of seeing what can be, instead of what is."
I have assisted patients remotely via video-enabled mobile apps, so I know it's doable.
With a mobile phone, tablet or laptop, a pharmacist in Ghana can supervise operations at multiple pharmacy locations 24 hours a day, explains Elvin, one of the six Sandoz HACk finalists. They can review prescriptions or advise patients, for example. His eight years of experience working in six different community and hospital pharmacies in Ghana inspired him to search for ways to optimize pharmacy services using mobile technology. "I have assisted patients remotely via video-enabled mobile apps, so I know it's doable."
"People have great ideas that will solve a lot of problems," Elvin says. "But for someone who tries to start a business – especially in Africa – it is hard to get publicity. You need the right platform, and that is the Sandoz HACk. The opportunity is mind blowing."
Learn more about Elvin's idea at OpenIDEO
Teaching CPR through a mobile app in the Philippines
Sali is an interactive mobile application to teach Filipinos cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It also automatically connects to emergency services. Joel Manuel Alejandro explains his idea for the Sandoz HACk.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the Philippines — an estimated 60,000 people annually die from sudden cardiac arrest. But the country has poor emergency response systems, and lacks a functional national medical hotline, explains medical student Joel Alejandro. Ideally, in an emergency, citizens could perform life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation until medical services arrive. However, (CPR) training courses are not accessible everywhere, because there are just 100 training centers for the population of more than 100 million, he says. With an app called "Sali," Joel Alejandro wants to put CPR training in the pocket or purse of every Filipino.
Joel is one of the six Sandoz HACk finalists, and his interactive mobile application, "Sali"–– a Tagalog word for "to join"– aims to build a country of lifesavers who are willing and able to administer CPR effectively in all cases of emergency. "I came up with the idea during our medical school CPR class," the 21-year-old says. "Our instructor told us CPR could save lives. To me, CPR seemed easy enough, so I wondered why more Filipinos didn't learn it." Through Sali, Joel aims to universalize training in the Philippines, so that anyone can administer CPR step-by-step, anywhere and anytime.
We want to increase the chances of surviving sudden cardiac arrest.
Many Filipinos were shocked by a 2014 incident involving Samboy Lim (Sam), a popular Filipino basketball player. One afternoon while Sam was playing a recreational game of basketball, he suffered a heart attack. No one in the gym knew what to do, and the athlete became permanently disabled. He is among many Filipinos suffering from cardiovascular diseases. So Joel wants to do his part to empower citizens to assist in a cardiac emergency. "If people know CPR, maybe they can prevent a case like Sam's in the future."
"As an aspiring doctor, my aim is to improve people's health," Joel adds. "With the Sandoz HACk, I can show my passion and contribute to better national health in the Philippines. And I hope that through this project, our team can save people one heartbeat at a time."
Learn more about Joel's idea and what other people had to say about it at OpenIDEO
Supporting refugees mental health and integration into new communities in Germany
Over the last years, the world has seen a huge wave of migration, especially visible in European countries such as Italy, Greece, Sweden and Germany. Accommodation and ultimately integration of refugees is a challenging task for local communities, as they are confronted with an overwhelming number of people with very diverse backgrounds, many of whom have experienced traumatic events in their land of origin and during their often long and dangerous journey to Europe. A good and stable state of mental health is a prerequisite for successful integration in the community and entry into the job market. As of now, there is no structural process that identifies and prioritizes those who are most desperately in need of help. To improve this situation, Benedikt Schmidl intends to develop a mobile application that tackles exactly this problem.
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Add to my Calendar 16-01-2022 18:30 16-01-2022 20:30 36 Echéa Quartet We are pleased to be able to welcome an audience for this performance, and will also stream the concert on YouTube Live. Attendance in person may not be possible if government guidelines change prior to the event. We reserve the right to make this event livestream only and will inform ticket holders in advance. Opening our 2022 season of concerts at Conway Hall are the prize-winning Echéa Quartet, chamber music fellows at the Royal College of Music. Their programme, spanning over a century, begins with the 'Father of the string quartet' Josef Haydn and ends with one of Beethoven's last essays in the genre. In direct contrast is the shortest quartet of the six by Béla Bartók, thought by many to have made the most significant contribution to the string quartet medium since Beethoven.   About the Sunday Concerts Founded in the 1880s, our chamber music concert series is the longest-running of its kind in Europe. Conway Hall was purpose-built in 1929 to host concerts and lectures, and they have continued here until the present day. The ethos of "affordable classical music for all" still remains. Conway Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY
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Joseph Haydn – String Quartet no.48 in C major, Op.64 no.1, Hob III:65
Béla Bartók – String Quartet no.3, Sz.85
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet no.15 in A minor, Op.132
Echea String Quartet
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We are pleased to be able to welcome an audience for this performance, and will also stream the concert on YouTube Live. Attendance in person may not be possible if government guidelines change prior to the event. We reserve the right to make this event livestream only and will inform ticket holders in advance.
Opening our 2022 season of concerts at Conway Hall are the prize-winning Echéa Quartet, chamber music fellows at the Royal College of Music. Their programme, spanning over a century, begins with the 'Father of the string quartet' Josef Haydn and ends with one of Beethoven's last essays in the genre. In direct contrast is the shortest quartet of the six by Béla Bartók, thought by many to have made the most significant contribution to the string quartet medium since Beethoven.
About the Sunday Concerts
Founded in the 1880s, our chamber music concert series is the longest-running of its kind in Europe. Conway Hall was purpose-built in 1929 to host concerts and lectures, and they have continued here until the present day. The ethos of "affordable classical music for all" still remains.
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More than 700 students from the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts were in for the thrill of their lives as superstars Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga ended their last day of classes with a surprise appearance.
Famous jazz crooner Bennett had been unable to attend the school's graduation this year due to his tour schedule, so as its founder, he decided to make the last day memorable. With Lady Gaga as his guest and Lester Holt of NBC as moderator, they joined a master class held at the Tony Bennett Concert Hall wherein the two singers engaged in a meaningful dialogue with the students about a variety of subjects, such as the Great American Songbook and jazz music.
Shortly after entertaining the questions from the students, both entertainers then delighted the audience with a performance of a variety of songs. Bennett began with his classic "The Very Thought of You", followed with Lady Gaga's soulful rendition of "Every Time We Say Goodbye". Lady Gaga even tweeted a YouTube video of the performance of Cole Porter's "Every Time We Say Goodbye" much to the enjoyment of online viewers.
Among all the songs performed, the most memorable was their duet of "I Can't Give You Anything but Love," which was accompanied with a playful cheek-to-cheek slow dance onstage. Finally, as an expression of gratitude for the duo's time and presence, the student choir wrapped up the event with a performance of Bennett's "Smile" and Gaga's "Applause".
The two singers first met while performing at the Robin Hood Foundation benefit gala back in 2011, which was quickly followed by Lady Gaga joining Bennett in the "The Lady Is a Tramp" duet in his Duets II album later that year. As of the moment, both singers are working together to release a jazz album later this year.


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In spite of everything, or maybe because of everything we can keep smiling. As the late, great Charlie Williams said; "Tha's got ter laugh ant tha!"
The fact that Barnsley has Mapplewell, the greatest village on earth in it's borders.
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Brilliant Town ,People,Football Club,accent,all located at the centre of the known universe in the socialist republic of South Yorkshire .
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Bridge: I was never going anywhere else
DANNY Bridge will be proud to drag an Oldham jersey over his head again when his nine-month ban ends in late April.
The big second-row forward, suspended last July when he pleaded guilty to a grade F charge arising from contact with referee Cameron Worsley in a match at Keighley Cougars, has signed a new one-year deal to stay with the Roughyeds.
"The club stuck by me when I was at an all-time low so all things being equal I was never going to go anywhere else.
"I made a big mistake in the heat of the moment and let down the club, the lads, the coaching staff and the fans so my intention was always to get back into the side as quickly as possible to make up for lost time and to put the awful events of the past few months behind me.
"I'll miss the first couple of months of the season, but I can't wait to get back."
Bridge (25), younger brother of former Bradford and Warrington centre star Chris Bridge, had scored ten tries in 20 appearances and was in great form until he mistakenly thought the referee was a Keighley player in that ill-fated Roughyeds performance at Cougar Park.
He was fined £75 and banned for nine months, after which the club issued a statement in which chairman, coach and player apologised publicly and said they accepted the disciplinary procedure and ultimate verdict.
Bridge, who has never been sent off in his entire career, said on social media he thought he had made contact with an opponent.
"I made a massive mistake," he added. "I was ready to accept whatever punishment I received."
Coach Scott Naylor said he was thrilled to re-sign Bridge who, until his ban, formed a lethal second-row partnership with Danny Langtree, who has now moved on to join Hull FC.
"After losing 'Langers' it was absolutely imperative that we kept hold of Danny Bridge.
"In the first half of the season he was right up there with 'Langers' at the top of the Roughyeds tree.
"It was a huge loss when he was banned.
"I have no doubt whatsoever that he will again be one of our best players in 2019.
"He's top quality — and to keep hold of him is a massive signing for club, squad and team."
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News & Opinion » Columns
It's Time for Some Truth
by Paul E. Haney
On a bright spring day this year, with great fanfare, the county executive went before the CountyLegislature's Ways and Means Committee and proclaimed: "We ended 2004 with a budget surplus of $2.4 million." Great news, if it were true.
The problem is that the very next day the county's auditors certified financial statements showing that the county's General Fund had a deficit at the end of 2004 of $19,526,000 and suffered a decrease in total assets in 2004 of $62,542,000.
The CountyLegislature's Republican majority proclaimed that the 2005 budget was balanced and voted to adopt it. In May of this year the county's budget director forecast that the budget would result in a deficit of up to $13.8 million.
By late summer, the budget director announced that this year's budget would result in a shortfall of up to $21.8 million. Then, just before Labor Day, the Democrat and Chronicle reported that the county had an "estimated $40 million budget deficit this year". With fall soon turning into winter, I can only hope that the bad deficit news doesn't continue to pile up as fast as the approaching snow.
What is the solution to this financial storm?
Honest budgeting would be a start.
For years the county administration has continually used financial gimmicks to temporarily paper over deficits, but it never solves the problem. Most of these gimmicks actually make the problem worse by increasing future costs to property taxpayers.
One year, county officials sold a cost-saving power plant, and now they purchase utilities from the company they sold the plant to with an exclusive contract. The next year they sold the Civic Center Parking Garage --- and we saw parking rates double.
Then they sold the county-owned Iola office complex, which housed many county services, and now we pay rent to loyal Republican contributors to lease office space for county employees.
The county redirected $35.9 million that was supposed to pay for the new jail and used it for general operating expenses --- then borrowed the money for the jail. Our children will be paying for the jail that Tobacco Settlement money was supposed to pay for.
This year, the county's budget gimmick is to borrow an additional $51 million against the future collection of those Tobacco Settlement funds.
Another example: In the 2005 budget, it was assumed that the average state welfare-program caseload would be 10 percent less than in 2003 and that the cost of this program would drop 16 percent from the 2003 level. Anyone familiar with the social-service system knows that caseloads in this program are rising. People are being thrown off the federal welfare program because of the five-year cap on eligibility, and they are moving to the state program. So now, surprise, surprise: there is a multi-million dollar budget overrun in the program.
On a smaller scale, consider Frontier Field. The 2005 budget (and every budget since Frontier Field was built) shows the rent from tenants at Frontier Field equaling the county's costs. The problem is that the rent received never equals the costs. In 2003 (the last year for which data is available), the county didn't collect a single dollar from the tenants. From the time Frontier Field opened until 2003, the deficits caused by unrealistic revenue budgeting have totaled $10.6 million. But that fact was never announced.
Then there is the Republican's favorite whipping boy, Medicaid. Every problem imaginable is due to Medicaid. The county is correct when it says that the cost of the Medicaid program has increased substantially. But the county never tells us that the cost of other social-service programs has decreased substantially. That decrease almost equals the increase in the cost of Medicaid.
In fact, in the 10 years ending December 31, 2004, the average annual increase in the cost of all health and welfare programs (including Medicaid) has been 1.1 percent. That increase is less than half the rate of inflation. But that fact is never disclosed.
What expenses have increased? Rent expense increased by 225 percent from 1994 (an average of 20 percent per year). Total public-safety expenses increased 79.9 percent in the 10 years ending last December. That's an average of 8 percent per year --- more than double the rate of inflation.
The county has a serious budget problem that must be solved. But we won't find the solution until we illuminate the facts --- all the facts. Once we openly and honestly lay all the facts on the table, the community can begin an intelligent discussion of solutions.
Democrat Paul Haney served on the RochesterCity Council and is a former county finance director. He is running for CountyLegislature in the 23 legislative district, which includes part of the southeastern portion of the city.
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Research has found the outdoor games we used to play as children like hopscotch, skipping and marbles are dying out.
It's thought 230,000 parents in Hampshire and Dorset are playing with their children for less than two hours a week.
It's mainly being blamed on TVs and computer games.
New research shows Hopscotch and Musical Chairs are known by less than half of children and under a quarter know about Kiss Chase, Conkers and What's the Time Mr Wolf.
We've found out an estimated 230 thousand parents across Hampshire (158k) and Dorset (73k) are playing with their kids for less than two hours a week.
The people behind the Bring Back Rough and Tumble Play report say it's leaving kids relying on computer games and TV's to keep them entertained.


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CRI works to engage the young people in Bangladesh in politics through a variety of programs centered around democratic debate.
The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) works to bring politics closer to the people, particularly to the young people, in Bangladesh. The organisation conducts numerous development projects and fosterage of international exchange of opinion, the foundation supports youth engagement, democratized debate, empowerment of citizens and promoting policy awareness.
It started its journey from 1996, aiming to create a platform for public discussion on important matters of national policy in Bangladesh. Analyzing key challenges facing the nation, CRI explores, through people-centered debate, the political ideas and the policy reforms that will define progressive politics and policies in a new, digital Bangladesh. CRI Focuses on youth engagement and democratized debate and intends to bring politics closer to the people.
CRI conducts detailed research on national development issues and undertakes in-depth case studies in sectors of national economy. The organisation disseminates information which are of national, economic and social interest among the general public of the nation.
CRI believes that Bangladesh has come a long way in realizing the dream of creating a "Golden Bangla", with its remarkable advancements in a plethora of sectors indicative of social and economic progress. CRI believes in promoting and engaging with programmes, organizations and individuals who share this vision of Golden Bangla. CRI believes that communal harmony across the country can help the country's economy to progress further.
CRI believes that the time is right for the country to engage in green policies which will ensure the safety and security of future generations. Pro-activity from a developing country like Bangladesh will also encourage more developed nations to play their part in safeguarding the environment - given the fact that the country's carbon emissions per capita is one of the lowest in the world.
CRI produces exclusive reports on areas such as this issue of resource use, as well as politics and economy. In 2016, CRI published two reports including 'Bangladesh: countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism' and 'Bangladesh Security bulletin.'
CRI also works in tandem with other organisations. For example, for millennia, Bangladeshi farmers have been relying on local knowledge to protect their crops from diseases. Taking this as a lead, last year, the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), also located in Gazipur, initiated a project named E-Village.
Working in partnership with CRI and a Chinese software company, the concept was to develop a specialized digital device that would make use of multiple sensors and work in tandem with smartphones to give crucial information about soil, environment and crop health. The farmers would use these devices through a specialized smartphone app to collect data from the crop fields and vegetable gardens and send them to a server using internet. Analyzing the data, agriculture experts would give them specific advice on the use of pesticides, fertilizers, irrigation, etc.
CRI takes a strategic approach to achieving its goals. It combines its resources and expertise with market research and polling aimed at various groups, especially young and student groups, to produce the following:
High quality research into the concerns and priorities of young voters and the youth demographic in Bangladesh;
Unique platforms for voicing the opinions of young Bangladeshis, such as Let's Talk and Policy Café;
Publications and blogs produced to the highest editorial, design and production standards, whether in print or digital form;
Pioneering marketing and promotion efforts, through television, radio and social media outlets;
Cutting-edge media and publicity efforts aimed at and, in some cases, created by and for, young people themselves
CRI basically focuses on youth oriented programs. CRI sees youth participation as a vital component for the future development of the country, and believes that the young people of Bangladesh do not have to wait until later in adulthood to shape their nation. Keeping this overriding objective in mind, CRI has arranged for the following programmes specifically tailored for the youths of Bangladesh:
Let's Talk: Let's Ta!k provides a much-needed avenue for young people to constructively engage with Members of Parliament, ministers and other prominent politicians and debate topical issues which are of relevance to them.
Policy cafe: Policy Café is a forum for the youth to voice their assessments on national policy frameworks. It is an avenue of democratic exercises where every young person is expected to share his/her thoughts, opinion and ideas regarding the formulation and functioning of policies
CRI Junction: CRI Junction invites young poets, writers, artists, filmmakers, photographers, actors, performing artists and other cultural leaders to express their views on society and the world around them.
CRI, through its youth platform "young Bangla," hosted "joy bangla concert" for the third consecutive year on 7th March, 2017. Young Bangla arranges this musical program to pay tribute to the historic 7th March 1971 speech by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The aim is to culturally inspire the youth of today through the words and message of the historic speech, which speaks of the timeless message of equality, justice and standing up for what one believes in, notwithstanding the odds against.
On 23rd March, 2017, Centre for Research and Information (CRI) organized a Let's Ta!k. This took place in the run up to the upcoming 136th Assembly of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) scheduled to take place in Dhaka to facilitate a dialogue among the youths and other representatives from Civil society concerning the reduction of inequality. For the ease of discussion, the event was divided into five segments: economic inequality, social & political inequality, governance and access to services, equality in law and policies and a rapid fire round.
CRI facilitated a 'Workshop on Political Party Strategic Planning' organized by the International Republican Institute (IRI) at Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The workshop was attended by Honorable MPs and leaders/representatives belonging to Bangladesh Awami League, its associate bodies, namely, Bangladesh Chatro League, Jubo Mohila League and Bangladesh Mohila Awami League and CRI.
The workshop aimed to orient the participants on a political party scenario-planning tool which would assist them in conducting strategic planning to proactively anticipate and respond to political change. Participants examined the approaches to understand, analyze, plan and potentially adapt to existing and emerging political situations.
The discussion focused on four related goals: provide analysis of the current situation, facilitate forecasting of potential future changes, understand current organizational strengths and weaknesses, and plan appropriate strategies to adapt in the future. An expert from Washington DC facilitated the workshop, while three more representatives from IRI were present as well.
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Onslow County ONWASA customers may experience low pressure and outages after contractors hit a waterline on Meadowview Road, officials said Thursday.
Affected consumers are in the area of Meadowview Road and the County landfill.
Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increases the potential for back siphonage and introduction of bacteria into the water system. As a result, the Division of Water Resources advises that as the water is restored, the affected consumers on Meadowview Road and at the County Landfill should boil all water used for human consumption or use bottled water. It is not necessary to boil water for showering or bathing.
This office is strongly urging the water consumers to conserve water whenever possible. The advisory will remain in effect from the time water is restored on Thursday until further written notification is issued.


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webresource
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## Introduction

Webresources are small static files that are downloaded during rendering a
website. E.g.: CSS, Javascript, images, ...

## Basic usage

 - Install the org.everit.osgi.webresource module into your OSGi container.
 - Install the WebResourceServlet (that is provided as an OSGi service) into
   your ServletContext.
 - Use CommonContextWebResourceURIGenerator to generate URIs that point to
   WebResources. This class will pick up the URIGenerator(s) registered by
   WebResourceServlet within the same ServletContext.

You can also install custom WebResourceURIGenerator implementations in the
servletContext. In this case:

 - Get the Collection of WebResourceGenerators from the servlet context by
   calling WebResourceUtil.getUriGeneratorsOfServletContext(context);
 - Add your generator to the collection

## Create WebResource packages

To make an OSGi bundle also a WebResource package the everit.webresource
capability must be provided. The capability can have the following
attributes:

 - __resourceFolder:__ The folder in the bundle where the resources are located.
 - __libraryPrefix:__ A prefix that should be pasted in front of the folder
   structure in the URL. E.g.: "foo/bar"
 - __version:__ Optional attribute that can define the version of the
   webresources. If not defined, the version of the bundle will be used.

## Version handling

The webresource_version can be specified as a parameter of the servlet
request. Using ranges in the version expression is allowed. Examples:

 - /alias/jquery/jquer.js?webresource_version=2.1.0
 - /alias/jquery/jquer.js?webresource_version=[2.1.0,3)

## Cache

There is a primitive, in-memory cache. The GZIP, Deflate and RAW data is
stored in cache after the first request. When a bundle is stopped, all
webresources are removed from the cache that came from that bundle.

## WebConsole Plugin

There is a WebConsole plugin that is registered when the Extender component
is started. It shows the registered webresources and the state of the caches.

## Content-Encoding

GZIP, Deflate and RAW content encodings are supported.

## ETag support

SHA-256 hash of the RAW content is concatenated with the last modification
date of the webresource file.

## Logging

Java Util Logger is used to log errors during transferring data. Such errors
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## Minimum requirements

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 - __Servlet 3.1:__ WebResourceUtil writes the content of the WebResources
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 - __Java 8:__ Many of the features of Java 8 is used (time, optional, ...)


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With fast food restaurants (and non-fast food restaurants) all over the place, healthy food being more expensive than junk food, people having a problem with drinking alcohol (yes, drinking alcohol makes you fat, get over it)… I'm not really surprised that the US turned out to be the fattest country in the world. Sure other countries has an obesity problem too but the US is the worst.
In this country, you see an overweight person at every turn; there are even a lot of people who are kind of chubby too.
I'm not against people who are obese but I find it sad that the mere fact that America has an obesity problem. You don't see too many people who are thin or in pretty good shape these days. I'm not a fat person at all and I feel grateful for that.
Whenever we talk about this problem, people will scream: "you're fat shaming". We're not fat shaming at all. Just speaking the truth and telling it like it is. The reason a lot of people in America are obese 'cause they don't live prolific lifestyles. Just lazy people who don't exercise and eat a lot of garbage. People get mad at that 'cause they can't take the truth.
You wonder why the bodybuilding and fitness industry is so mainstream, right? While I'm glad bodybuilding and fitness is huge in America — only problem is a lot of people don't want to work out. People either hate working out or simply not interested. I try my best to try to talk people into working out and many just don't care, lol. That's okay 'cause I love working out. I take it seriously and dedicated. Working out can be a lot of fun once you get into it. I love it. You should too.


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10 Famous Pirates Who Ruled The Seas
by Will | History
Pirates make a living on the ocean and seas, raiding other ships to plunder and loot them. Famous pirates were normally the most fearsome or successful. Pirates would often own multiple ships, sometimes even hundreds, allowing them to take on entire armies, and come out rich. This is a list of 10 famous pirates who ruled the seas.
Edward Teach, otherwise known as Blackbeard, was one of the most famous pirates of all time, and a complete badass. He was one of the most terrifying men to ever to set sail. He always carried twelve pistols on him at all times, and would randomly shoot members of his crew just to remind them who's in charge. When charging into battle he used to set his beard on fire, to scare his victims. He finally died while fighting the English Navy. Blackbeard wasn't just the captain of one ship, he actually owned an entire fleet which he would lead into battle. This is what made him so hard to defeat, he wasn't just the head of a single crew but the commander of an entire pirate army.
The Barbarossa brothers
The Barbarossa brothers were two pirate brothers famous for kidnapping and enslaving Europeans as part of the Barbary slave trade. Oruc was an admiral of the Ottoman Empire and practically ran the entire slave trade. They made a fortune capturing European ships, and enslaving the people on it. Between 800,000 and 2.5 million whites were enslaved. An entire fleet was put together by the Pope to try and stop them, this was known as the Holy League. Barbaross means Redbeard in Italian. They got the name because the older brother, Oruc Reis, was also known as "Baba Oruc", which sounds like "Barbarossa", and since he had a red beard the name stuck. The Barabossa Brothers were the most famous pirates of the Barbary Coast.
Sir Francis Drake is one of the most famous pirates in Britain's in history, and celebrated for his epic journeys, and battles against the Spanish. Drake not only attacked, and plundered Spanish ships but helped to defeat the Spanish Armada. The way Drake defeated the Spanish armada is one of the most unique and fascinating ways battles have been won, in history. He set his ships ablaze and then sailed them into the Spanish fleet causing them to panic and rout. He was the second person in the world to circumnavigate the globe in a single expedition, and the first British captain to do it. Although the British loved, and even gave him a knighthood, the Spanish thought he was a scourge and a menace, referring to him as "El Draque".
Jack Rackham
Jack Rackham wasn't a very good pirate and is mainly famous for his unusual relationship with Anne Bonny, and for being the first captain to let women aboard his crew, although he did this carefully. Anne Bonny was a pirate women, disguised as a man. He also accepted another women onto his crew, although accidentally. Her name was Mary Read, and she was also disguised as a man. Rackham sailed during the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, but was captured by a pirate hunter in 1720. He was hanged in Port Royal Jamaica.
(CC BY-SA 3.0) / Rei-yartur/by
Benjamin Hornigold was Blackbeard's mentor, and a badass pirate in his own right. He operated during the Golden Age of Piracy. During his run as a pirate he went from sailing a small ship, to steering a giant, 30 gun sloop, known as "La Concorde". He had an easy time raiding ships, and would sometimes plunder a ship, but only take strange items, while leaving all the gold, and valuables. One time he raided a ship, and only stole their hats. His explanation was that his crew had lost their hats while partying. Hornigold's crew had had enough of his eccentricities, and ousted him in a coup de tat. Hornigold wasn't about to take that lying down, and became a pirate hunter, and even chased after the crew who had deposed him.
Henry Avery "The King Of The Pirates"
Henry Avery or Longben was a pirate from Plymouth, England, and one of the most successful pirates of all time. Avery would buy slaves from North African slavers, and then capture the slavers, thereby getting his money back. He was dubbed "The Arch Pirate" and "The King of Pirates". Avery was most famous for accomplishing the single greatest pirate raid in history. He raided a treasure ship owned, by the Grand Mughal of India. The ship contained 500,000 pieces of gold and silver, and other treasures.
They teamed up with another pirate crew, and ambushed the ship. It was the biggest ship in India, and was defended by 400 riflemen. They had lucky breaks throughout the fight, and managed to capture the ship, gaining possibly 600,000 pounds. It started a political crisis between India, and the UK, and a bounty was put on his head. However he was never caught, and lived to a ripe old age, enjoying his wealth. Although many of his crew were caught, he simply vanished never to be seen again.
Also known as Bart Robers, was one of the most famous pirates of all time, and the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. He captured over 400 ships in his 13-year-career as a pirate. He started off working on a slave ship, hoping to become a marine, instead he was enslaved. Roberts likely feared that he would spend the rest of life as a slave. The ship he was on was raided by pirates, but this would be a blessing in disguise.
The pirates wanted him to join their crew, and so he became a pirate. It didn't take long for him to become popular, in fact he was even referred to as the captain's favourite. He was even elected to become the new captain when the old one died. Roberts died fighting when a bullet became lodged in his throat. His men buried him at sea, and the body was never seen again.
It's hard to imagine why a person like Stede Bonnet would like to become a pirate. He was a well off landowner, living a life of comfort many at the time would kill for. Yet, for reasons unknown, he bought a ship and became a pirate captain. He had no prior sailing experience, but managed to make a success of capturing and looting ships along the American eastern seaboard. After getting injured, he reluctantly allowed Captain Blackbeard to take control of his ship, and made a fortune pirating with him. His adventure ended when he was captured by Colonel William Rhett, and hanged in Charleston.
Edward Lowe
Moments before Lowe become a pirate by capturing a small ship he announced that he intended, "to go in her, make a black Flag and declare War against all the World." He managed to become one of the most successful pirates of all time. He was born poor and had to steal everything he needed. He captured over 100 ships but burned most of them after he finished looting them. Low preferred to have a small team of three to four ships. He was famous for gruesomely torturing his victims, and was described by the New York Times as "The Most Merciless Pirate Known to Modern Times".
Henry Morgan
Henry Morgan is one of the most famous pirates of the buccaneering era. Morgan would plunder cities with ingenious tactics, which allowed things to go as smoothly as possible. Morgan once locked most of the residence of a town, inside a church, so he could plunder the city unhindered. He captured a town in Panama, by making a human shield out of women, priests, and even the town mayor. He was born in Wales, and probably became a member of a group of raiders, whose adventuring eventually took them to the West Indies.
Morgan obtained a letter from the Kingdom of England, giving him free reign to raid Spanish vessels. This is how he came to completely strip two Spanish towns of their wealth. While escaping after doing this he was chased by an entire Spanish squadron, which he promptly destroyed. He was only a pirate for 8 years but became incredibly wealthy in that time. He used his money to buy three sugar plantations on Jamaica. Event though he was a pirate he somehow became governor of Jamaica, and had to crack down on pirates.


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Fukushima fish sicker than ever
Posted on August 22, 2012 by petrel41
This music video from Japan is by Japanese punk rock band Scrap, consisting of victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, with the song FUCK TEPCO!!
From Asahi Shimbun daily in Japan:
Radiation 258 times legal limit found in fish off Fukushima
Fish containing 258 times the legal limit of radioactive cesium have been found in waters off the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., said on Aug. 21.
The reading for two rock trout, caught about 20 kilometers to the north of the plant, showed 25,800 becquerels per kilogram, the highest yet detected in surveys conducted after last year's nuclear accident.
Consuming 200 grams of the fish would amount to an internal radiation exposure of 0.08 millisievert for a human. The annual safety limit for radiation exposure from food products is 1 millisievert per person.
Fishermen currently do not fish in the waters in question, however, and no rock trout from the area have been distributed to the market.
Tetsu Nozaki, who heads the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Associations, expressed concern about the finding.
"The reading was way beyond the levels recorded before," he said. "It is worrying."
The finding came after the federation resumed catches of some octopus and shellfish in waters off Soma, in the northern part of the prefecture, between June and early August on a trial basis. Those fish were distributed to markets, including Tokyo.
Nozaki said the federation will make a formal request for TEPCO to find out why such high levels of contamination were detected in the rock trout.
"We operate on the assumption that no additional contaminated water was leaked into the sea from the plant," he said.
TEPCO officials said there could be so-called "hot spots" at the bottom of the sea where cesium is concentrated because rock trout usually live near the seabed. The company plans to study cesium levels of the crabs and the shrimp that rock trout feed on.
In a survey conducted in April last year, 14,400 becquerels per kilogram was detected for sand eel caught off the coast of the prefecture.
In March, landlocked salmon in the Niidagawa river near Iitate, a village to the northwest of the plant, measured 18,700 becquerels per kilogram.
Greenpeace says Fukushima radiation monitoring seriously flawed: here.
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26 thoughts on "Fukushima fish sicker than ever"
lowerarchy on August 22, 2012 at 8:04 pm said:
Really great thanks x
The tune is reminiscent of Borstal Breakout by Sham 69
petrel41 on August 22, 2012 at 8:10 pm said:
Hi, the tune is like Rockaway Beach by the Ramones:
Yes, it is – I saw them three times – what a a band!
There is more Ramones on my blog, eg,
https://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/ramones-live-music-videos/
Reblogged this on dogsharon and commented:
If Jimmy Pursey was Japanese…
Thanks for the reblog!
Japan citizens favor zero nuclear in debate over energy options
Japan's public wants the government to phase out nuclear power according to the results of town hall-like forums to give the public a say in the debate on the nation's energy supply post-Fukushima.
The forums brought together 286 citizens for two days in early August in Tokyo from thousands surveyed by phone. They were broken into smaller groups to discuss and vote on three energy supply options the government proposed: Zero nuclear, 15 percent nuclear, and 20 percent to 25 percent nuclear.
A total 47 percent opted for zero nuclear, 16 percent favored the nuclear ratio at 15 percent, while 13 percent endorsed 20-25 percent, according to a report by Yasunori Sone, a professor of political science at Keio University and the head of the group that organized the survey for the government. The remainder chose more than one option, said Sone's report.
The poll results "indicate Japanese citizens are prepared for a policy shift to green energy from nuclear power and consequent lifestyle changes and cost burdens," according to the report.
(Bloomberg, Aug 22)
Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/japan-finds-47-of-citizens-support-zero-nuclear-power-option.html
Record radiation levels found in fish caught off Fukushima
A pair of rock trout have shown the highest level of radioactive cesium detected in fish and shellfish caught in waters off Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, its operator said Tuesday.
The fish, caught 20 kilometers offshore from the plant on Aug 1, registered 25,800 becquerels of cesium per kilo, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said-258 times the level the government deems safe for consumption.
The previous record in fish and shellfish off Fukushima was 18,700 becquerels per kilo detected in cherry salmon, according to the government's Fisheries Agency.
(Japan Today, Aug 22)
Link: http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/record-radiation-levels-found-in-fish-caught-off-fukushima
valeriedavies on August 23, 2012 at 3:14 am said:
The poor fish is my first thought. we damage everyone else, but only worry when it affects us!
petrel41 on August 23, 2012 at 7:21 am said:
Indeed, Valerie.
Fish do feel pain, scientists say:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2983045.stm
yes, I'm quite sure they feel pain… I think there would be very few creatures who don't… probably stones are the only ones!
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petrel41 on September 1, 2012 at 1:53 pm said:
TEPCO rate hike for households goes into effect
Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Saturday implemented a hike household electricity bills by 8.47%. The hike means that average households will pay about 360 yen more per month.
In May, TEPCO had requested government permission to ramp up residential customer bills by 10.28% to help pay ballooning costs in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, but was told to rein in its rise. It then proposed a rate increase of 8.47% which was approved by Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano and Consumer Affairs Minister Jin Matsubara.
(Japan Today, Sep 01)
Link: http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/tepco-rate-hike-for-households-goes-into-effect
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Under normal circumstances, the Fund will hold common stocks
of fewer than 40 different companies.
The Adviser to the Fund is Palm Valley Capital Management. The
Adviser narrows down its investable universe by primarily focusing on those small-cap companies that it believes are more likely to grow consistently, have long operating histories, are profitable and have historically generated positive free cash flow, and possess strong balance sheets.
Once the Adviser has identified companies meeting its
quantitative and qualitative criteria, it seeks to purchase high-quality businesses that it believes to be trading below fair value
and are less likely to experience a permanent loss in value.
The Adviser uses the discounted cash flow ("DCF") valuation
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Discounted Free Cash Flow (DCF): A valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its future free cash flows. DCF determines the present value of expected future free cash flows using a discount rate, or required return.
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