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Healthy Greens: 10 of the Best Green Foods for Green Juice & Smoothies
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The late inventor Thomas Edison once stated, "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." While such a prognosis has yet to fully materialize in today's world, evidence is building that it just might be on the verge of going mainstream.
More and more people − many of them with the full support of their doctor − are now looking beyond just reacting to health problems with drugs and surgery. Instead, they're proactively looking to adopt the type of healthy lifestyle that helps them avoid getting sick in the first place. For most people, this approach includes trying to eat better and exercise regularly.
But what does it mean to "eat better?" A good first step is to avoid consuming processed and fast foods that create disease, and instead eat more "green" foods that help keep disease at bay. The good news is there are all sorts of fruits, vegetables, and herbs to choose from in this green category. Each one with its own unique set of health benefits that have been validated both through science and historical account.
10 Top Healthy Greens
Many people find the easiest way to get their daily dose of healthy greens in is through juicing or blending them into smoothies. Here are 10 of my favorite healthy, nutrient-dense green foods that are top-notch additions to your green drinks, juice, or smoothies.
(A reminder that in order to receive the most cancer-fighting potential, you want your healthy greens to be organic/non-spray.)
#1 – Kiwifruit
With more vitamin C than an orange, the succulent, green flesh of the kiwifruit is brimming with disease-fighting vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that help prevent aging, improve skin health, boost respiratory function, protect vision, and improve cardiovascular health, among many other functions. Studies show that the kiwifruit helps keep the organ where most of our immune system lives − the gut − in tip-top shape.
The only thing that's better than eating the flesh of a kiwifruit it also eating its skin and seeds (from organic kiwifruit, of course) which is where you'll find high levels of digestion-friendly fiber, protein, and other additional health-protecting compounds. This fuzzy flesh-protector is where much of the fiber and vitamin C in the kiwifruit is found. In fact, you can triple your fiber intake when eating kiwifruit by consuming it with the skin!
#2 – Kale
These stalks of leafy green goodness are a powerhouse of vitamins A, C, and K. Being a cruciferous vegetable, kale is naturally a powerful cancer-fighting food that studies have shown can help improve detoxification, support heart health, and inhibit the formation and spread of malignant cancer cells. Technically a wild form of cabbage, kale is also notably anti-inflammatory, helping to protect the body against harmful bacteria and viruses.
#3 – Spinach
It kept Popeye strong and it can do the same for you! Once known as the "Spanish vegetable" in Great Britain, spinach has a rich history of use all throughout the world, and for good reason. It's packed with B vitamins, vitamins A, C, E, and K, trace minerals like copper and magnesium, and so much more. Spinach is also a powerful antioxidant food that helps to keep cholesterol from oxidizing in your blood vessels, helping to improve circulation while promoting a healthy heart.
#4 – Watercress
Another varietal of leafy green, watercress is a culinary delight that tastes great in soups, salads, and sandwiches. It's technically a healing herb that contains 15 essential vitamins and minerals (at least!), and many other compounds at quantities much higher than that of a typical vegetable. For instance, watercress contains more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach, and more vitamin C than an orange. It also contains a treasure trove of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and other "super" nutrients that help protect the body against chronic disease, including cancer.
Watercress is perhaps most known in the "superfood" world for its high levels of vitamin K, which helps protect the brain against neurodegeneration, as well as strengthen bones and prevent heart disease. Studies suggest that watercress is a powerful anti-aging food that can help people live longer lives with improved quality of life. Many people have never tried watercress, so give it a try and add it to your healthy greens shopping list!
#5 – Parsley
This popular food garnish is, in many ways, healthier than many of the dinner plates upon which it's presented. A powerful chelating herb, parsley is recognized for its ability to draw out toxic heavy metals and expel them from the body. It's also an incredible anti-cancer food, rich in flavonoids like myricetin and apigenin that research show help deter cancer cells and tumors. Parsley has also been scientifically shown to help strength the cellular matrices of bones, as well as balance blood sugar levels to prevent the deadly "D" disease known as diabetes.
#6 – Broccoli
Another fiber-rich cruciferous vegetable in the same family of greens as kale, broccoli is an incredible anti-cancer superfood of the highest order. It contains high levels of a chemoprotective substance known as sulforaphane that's been the focus of extensive cancer research as of late. A famous study out of Johns Hopkins University, for instance, found that broccoli, and broccoli sprouts in particular, contain such high levels of sulforaphane that consuming this delicious green food regularly can help significantly reduce your cancer risk.
Sulforaphane has likewise been shown to inhibit an enzyme known as histone deacetylase, or HDAC, that's directly involved in promoting the spread of cancer cells. By eating broccoli as part of a routine diet, you can help prevent the risk of prostate, pancreatic, esophageal, and many other types of cancer. Not only that, broccoli contains many other anti-cancer nutrients like folate, phosphorus, choline, potassium, and copper that further ward off many forms of this harrowing disease.
#7 – Collard Greens
This favorite of southern cuisine is another cruciferous wonder. It's chock full of protein, fiber, and other key nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids that help lubricate joints and shore up brain function. Collard greens also contain sulfur-containing compounds known as glucosinolates that not only help detoxify the body, but also protect it against pathogenic invaders. Indole-3-carbinol is another healing compound in collard greens that further helps to fortify the body's defenses against cancer.
#8 – Kelp
A popular ingredient in Asian cuisine, this seaweed varietal is a rich source of vitamins and trace minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, amino acids, omega-3s, fiber, and perhaps most significant of all − iodine. I say this because iodine is tough to find in substantial quantities in most common foods, but it's abundant in plants from the sea. This is good news not only for your thyroid gland, which regulates hormone production, but also your central nervous system at large.
Iodine is also essential for brain development and proper functionality of the pituitary, as well as the body's other important glandular systems. Iodine also plays a critical role in cancer prevention, as a cohort of scientific evidence suggests that iodine deficiency is directly correlated with increased cancer progression, and particularly cancers of the breast.
#9 – Celery
Crunchy and mostly made of water, celery might not seem like anything out of the ordinary − but don't be fooled! Besides its rich fiber content, which is really good for the gut, celery is packed with electrolyte compounds that help keep the body hydrated, as well as enzymes that help keep it nourished and clean. Then there are the antioxidants, phytonutrients, and other nutrient compounds that help protect vital organs, vision, and virility, among other things.
Everything from clearing the arteries to quelling inflammation to protecting against cancer is on celery's resume of health benefits. Truth be told, there's very little that celery can't do when it comes to promoting health, it turns out, which is why it ranks on this list of healthy greens.
#10 – Aloe Vera
This spiny desert plant is known for its ability to soothe the skin that's been overexposed to the sun. But aloe vera is good for so much more than just a sunburn salve, as it serves as a powerful remedy for upset stomach, constipation, and various gastrointestinal disorders. This due to its soothing anti-inflammatory and gentle laxative properties. Aloe vera also contains significant quantities of enzymes that help to improve food digestion, boost immunity, and create homeostatic balance throughout the body.
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Patti Thies says
I was surprised to see celery on the list. I have read recently that products without nitrites often use celery instead and that the celery actually has as many nitrites as if they would have just added them in the first place instead of the celery.
I'm guessing the nitrites found in whole foods is completely different from what's normally added.
bernard says
make sure the celery (and all veggies) you consume are "orgainc"….to ensure optimal goodness and minimal poison…
Dr Judith Edwards says
The internet is a sea of information…which is why we cansurvivors got together as an international group helping anyone diagnosed with cancer to heal body, mind and spirit…lots about green juices on the site and much more, worth a look we hope- do join us…see you there?
Yocheved F says
How does one join the group?
chewyeenlawes says
Celery has a 'happy' end product in this vegetable.. One is not eating a total bunch… A handful (or a portion) of each of these green vegetable(s) to make up to a grand dish of 5/6 healthy giving greens.. Trust you find useful… eat celery especially during the winter, when we wish to have a happy 'lift'.
What if people have a sellery-allergy?
God Bless you Ty Bollinger.xx
In light of the Fukushima situation, shouldn't we be a bit more aware and cautious about products coming from Japan and the North Pacific like Kelp? I for one am steering clear of any edible product imported from that part of the globe. This applys to parts of the United States also.
Louis Hoolaeff HR HC ACS says
Cancer… can the cure be in the cause…??? And a whole array of cancer fighting recipes on the site… IdealHealth4Life.info
Unfortunately, I have to watch my intake of the cruciferous vegies due to hypothyroidism. I can cook them until they're mush and eat more, but I don't think that's much help, let alone it's not appealing.
Sharon, me too! I wonder if we can cook them first, let them cool in the fridge and blend them cold?
Hi Sharon, can you explain a little more about the relationship between the cruciferous and hypothyroidism? I would like to know because I suffer from hypothyroidism too. I'm currently having issues eating them because they fall into the Fructo-olygosacharides list and I'm intolerant to them. Thanks in advance, Sally
Sharon, I'm guessing that's because cruciferous vegies are goitrogenic–they deplete one's iodine. Perhaps focus on getting more iodine, especially through kelp or other seaweeds. Selenium and other factors are also involved. Avoiding chlorine, fluorine, & bromine also helps. See The Iodine Crisis book or Dr Brownstein's iodine book. Then maybe you can enjoy more kale. I haven't seen it yet, but Dr Amy Myers has a new book out on thyroid issues.
My only concern is the higher level of oxalates and the risk of kidney stones. How can that be deterred? Maybe adding lemon juice and eating with an organic yogurt? Some of these, I have to cook first because of the goitrogens.
Silvia Logan says
I eat kiwis every day including the skin and I put celery in my salad. I use parsley a lot in cooking. I made a vegetable soup which consists of collard greens, cabbage, green beans, peas, borlotti beans, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, pancetta, basil, sage, chicken broth, pesto, Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, tomato paste, and a tin can of tomatoes.
AP says
I like turnip greens. There are also many green wild plants that are perfectly edible and healthy, like lamb's quarters, dandelions, purslane, burdock, or wild grapes. Of course one has to be able to positively identify wild plants before eating them, but learning to is well worth it!
I would also like to mention that one must be careful about sourcing kelp and other seaweeds. Because of the Fukushima disaster 5 years ago, the Pacific Ocean is not the best place to get kelp from anymore. Unfortunately, that's where most seaweed found in stores comes from. If possible, source kelp/seaweed from the North Atlantic.
Thank you! One additional piece of information regarding the benefits of Aloe Vera: it has three (3) of the essential 8 sugars.
Nicolina Miller says
How does using the frozen version of these greens impact their benefits?
Patti, I think that the nitrates (nitrites?) come from the celery seeds, not the stalks. Also, what we call celery seeds is a different variety of celery from the one whose stalks we eat. Also, aren't there some health benefits in the arteries to natural forms of nitrates (somebody help me out here).
Susan Lewis says
Tom is a smart guy. Fukashima has pretty much devastated the entire ocean. I am sad to say that we have given up fish and sea vegetables. Being near the coast in Calif, I know firsthand that the Pacific Rim has become very toxic from Hawaii to Alaska and probably coming to an ocean near you. The statistics are frightening. Research it on line. There are some really good maps of where all this radiation is going, and the articles go into great detail as to the danger. As a cancer survivor, done the natural way, I take a bioimmune test every six months or so, and my radiation measurement was high this last time. The operator of the computer told me that 65% of the people she tested that week showed up high in radiation. So I am assuming that all the people that tested high were coastal Californians just like me. Please do your research, and be very careful.
Asuquo says
Am surprised you did not include moringa in your list of 10 best smoothies. I think moringa leaves should possibly be number one on that list and it should also include moringa seeds.
What concerns me is I don't really know what %, or amount, of these super-foods I am getting each day. How does one know what is in that scoop on that day. Knowing, when I consumed the entire canister, that I got all that stuff is the only consolation I get, however, itt is better than the lousy job I am doing, trying to get all those greens in each day. 🙂
be aware says
How about spirulina? How does it rate against these other greens?
Marina Irene says
Hi Ty, I am following since a quest about cancer most of your news. I am Dutch and it is sometimes difficult to find the names in Dutch. Now it is so nice that you did make these drawings of the 10 greens and Herbs & spices. I want to try top print them and hang them in my kitchenet. I will let you know whether I suceeded. But of course in Europe we do not have all these vegies and herbs in our garden. That is a big different. We must get them in pils or capsules!
But Thy thanks for all you tell me. An dI try to forward in my surrounding. I find that so important. Good luck for you and your wife Sharlane and the four kids
Marina Irene Pool (mi.pool@online.nl)
Thank you very much Alan for such a great response!!
ALAIN says
hi Ty im sorry for my english is soso im from montreal quebec canada in 2016 my doctor told me i have prostate cancer and i said to me we need to operation to put out my prosatate or radiation my psa is 6.4 age 55 but i dont really want so im very confuse in my head and my heart because i know i play whith my life so can you help me here i need very much help at this point of my life is VERY SERIOUS I BELEIVE HERE IN TRUTH ABOUT CANCER AND YOUR TEAM TO HELP ME I DONT WANT THE OPERATION THANK YPOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP- IS VERY IMPORTANT NON TIME TO LOSE TY FIND ME PLEASE A ANSWER .
TTAC Customer Support says
The best advice we can give you is to consult with one of the doctors/experts that we interviewed in our Global Quest Series. Here is a link to get their information: https://thetruthaboutcancer.com/experts-info-sheet/
Ginger Joynes says
Oral cancers are becoming more prevalent lately and many who have them are using feeding tubes. I see all sorts of recipes for those who can eat normally, but never any adaptations for those who cannot. It would be a big help to see feed tube nutrition addressed.
Can anyone recommend a good book of raw food recipes?
Need breakfast, lunch, & dinner recipes!
I'm finding it difficult to eat raw, so if you can recommend a couple of books, that would be great. Like someone mentioned, how much of each veggie do you eat at each meal? Or for me, what's the minimum?


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Best Online Master's in School Counseling
January 11, 2022 | Thomas Broderick
School Counseling Degree
Becoming a School Counselor
School Counselors Help Student Futures
School counselors help K-12 students plan for the future and overcome problems. They also help students engage with learning. Aspiring school counselors can enroll in a master's in school counseling online. Most programs require a bachelor's degree and GRE scores. Some master's in education programs only accept licensed teachers.
Online school counseling programs cover many topics, including counseling theories. Learners also study advanced counseling processes. Students complete professional seminars and practica at different schools. States require these experiences for licensing purposes.
This page features the best master's in school counseling online programs. Read on for common courses and costs.
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Frequently Asked Questions About School Counseling
true	Q. How long does it take to become a school counselor?
Full-time students can finish a master's in school counseling online program in two years.
true	Q. Are school counselors in demand?
Yes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects jobs for school and career counselors to grow 11% between 2020 and 2030.
true	Q. What skills does a school counselor need to have?
Successful school counselors need strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. They also need compassion for students and their families.
Top Online Masters in School Counseling
Find a program that meets your affordability, flexibility, and education needs through an accredited, online school.
Why Get a School Counseling Degree?
School counselors can make a lasting impact on students' lives. These professionals can also advance within a school or district. The highest-earning school counselors make nearly six figures annually. The median annual salary for all occupations is $41,950, according to the BLS.
Online school counseling programs make earning a degree easier for many students. Asynchronous programs allow learners to complete coursework around work or family responsibilities. Online programs sometimes charge lower tuition than on-campus programs. Learners can attend the most affordable master's in school counseling online program without relocating.
How Much Does a School Counseling Degree Cost?
The cost of a school counseling degree varies by school and program. In-state, public schools charge the most affordable tuition. Online learners do not incur expenses for campus parking or housing.
Financial aid such as scholarships and grants can help learners pay for their degree. These awards do not require repayment.
For online students, tuition comprises the highest portion of a degree's total cost. However, they should plan for added expenses, like a reliable computer and upgraded internet. Learners may also need to buy specialized software. Students in a hybrid program should plan for commuting costs.
Some schools charge distance learning or graduation fees. Aspiring school counselors should also set aside money for state licensure fees.
How Much Do School Counseling Majors Make?
School counselors earn a median annual salary of $58,120, according to the BLS. Pay varies by geographic location, employer, and experience. Counselors working in California, New Jersey, and Virginia earn the most. School counselors in these states earn $73,590-$81,350. Professionals employed by private or public K-12 schools make more than their peers working at junior colleges.
School counselors can increase their salary potential by exploring related careers. Examples include working as a high school teacher, social service manager, or psychologist. These positions require a master's degree or a doctorate. Some counselors do not want to return to school. They can boost their salary by working for promotions or changing employers.
Courses in School Counseling
Master's in school counseling online courses prepare enrollees to create many positive learning outcomes. Degree-seekers learn how to recognize students in need and provide the best interventions. Learners also explore how to collaborate with teachers and administrators. Students supplement coursework with in-person practica and internships at K-12 schools. Some programs require a thesis.
See below for common courses in school counseling programs. Keep in mind that not every school offers these exact courses.
Counseling Skills
Students gain a broad overview of counseling best practices and techniques. They learn how to connect with students, apply interventions, and recognize when learners no longer need counseling services. Aspiring school counselors may take this course alongside peers.
Counseling and Culturally Diverse
School counselors must know how to work with students from different cultural backgrounds. This course focuses on how race, religion, sexual orientation, and other factors influence learners' development. Degree-seekers analyze the latest trends and issues, such as the rising number of refugees living in the United States.
Lifespan and Development
School counselors must understand how children and adolescents develop physically and mentally. Coursework focuses on different development theories. Learners study family interaction and significant life transitions. Enrollees learn how to identify students not developing normally and apply ethical standards when doing their job.
How to Become a School Counselor
School counselors need a master's degree to practice in most states. Approved graduate programs meet one or more states' licensure requirements. Aspiring counselors can increase their job prospects by specializing in an in-demand subfield, such as career counseling. Some employers only hire applicants with prior teaching experience or national board certification.
Licensure for School Counseling
Licensure requirements vary by state. Most school counselors need a master's degree with coursework in human growth and development, program evaluation, and group counseling. Candidates must also complete a supervised practicum and internship lasting at least 500 contact hours.
Some states charge counselors applying for initial licensure a processing fee. Licensed counselors should expect to pay more fees when they renew or upgrade their license. School counselors may also need to pay for background checks. If they move, counselors may need to pay to transfer a license to a new state. Some states waive the latter fee for professionals relocating due to military service obligations.
Licensure renewal requirements include continuing education (CE) from an approved provider. School counselors should keep track of CE paperwork and submit it with a renewal form every 1-5 years, depending on their state.
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Located in Monroe, ULM offers an online master of counseling with a concentration in school counseling. Students take courses 100% online with no residency requirements. Graduates may also qualify to sit for school counselor and LPC licensure.
The 60-credit curriculum includes foundation courses such as introduction to professional counseling, counseling theories, lifespan development, and diagnostics in counseling. School-specific courses include principles of administration of school counseling programs, as well as a two-part internship within an approved K-12 setting near the student to receive hands-on training and mentorship. Students may also focus electives on a further concentration, such as a pediatric focus.
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 to qualify for admission. Students must also submit GRE scores. ULM is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The school also boasts programmatic accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
Morehead, KY
A public university located in Morehead, Kentucky, MSU offers an online master of arts in counseling with a concentration in school counseling. Students earn provisional counseling certification for preK-12.
The 36-credit curriculum includes counseling core such as psycho-social and multicultural factors in counseling, philosophy and practice of school counseling, legal and ethical issues in counseling, and counseling theories. Three professional education courses prepare students for scholarly work: research methods in education, advanced human growth and development, and measurement principles and techniques. Students must also complete a practicum for hands-on skills and mentoring in the field.
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 to qualify for admission. Students must also possess a minimum GRE score of 286, with a minimum verbal score of 143. Students may also submit MAT scores (minimum raw score of 33).
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK
Located in Durant, SOSU offers an online master of education in school counseling. Students can complete the 42-credit program in as few as 12 months, not including practicum experiences, in their local area.
Students complete 15 courses and a practicum, which requires a minimum of 100 hours of counseling-related services. The core curriculum includes school counseling orientation and ethical practice, human growth and development counseling, and social and cultural issues in counseling. The counseling practicum allows students to develop hands-on experience in a real school setting.
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 credits of coursework. The school does not require GRE scores to apply for the program.
SOSU is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The school also boasts programmatic accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
Based in Jonesboro, A-State offers an online master of science in education with a concentration in school counseling. Students complete 16 courses for a total of 48 credits.
Students begin the curriculum with a core series in counseling. Notable courses include foundational knowledge of professional school counseling and professional practice, theories of professional school counseling, data-informed professional school counseling, and social and cultural foundations of counseling.
School counseling students also take a three-part concentration series: introduction to crisis and trauma in children and adolescents, school-based crisis counseling, and multicultural issues in crisis and trauma. A counseling practicum at an approved location near the student provides hands-on training and mentoring.
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to qualify for admission. The school does not require a teaching certificate, current licensure, or GRE scores. A-State is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The school also boasts programmatic accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
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A private school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Regent offers an online master of arts in school counseling. Students complete 60 credits mostly online, with two week-long residencies required.
Students begin core courses outlining the theory and practice of counseling. These courses include theories of counseling, orientation to the counseling profession, assessment techniques in counseling, and counseling and Christian thought. Students must also take three program-specific courses: counseling children and adolescents, principles of school counseling, and program development and evaluation for school counselors. A two-part internship allows learners to gain hands-on experience in the field and receive mentoring from experts.
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to qualify for admission. Students must also submit GRE or MAT scores.
Regent is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The school also boasts programmatic accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

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Uber, the popular ride sharing technology platform, is facing lawsuits from drivers who want to be reclassified as employees.
Description: Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) is an app-based taxi service launched in San Francisco in 2011. It is now the most valuable startup in the world, valued at more than $60 billion.
(Updated Oct. 31, 2017)
Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) has been making waves since its launch in 2011. The San Francisco-based company broke new ground when it offered an app-based taxi service competitor. But Uber has also been criticized for a litany of issues, from hiring unlicensed drivers to price gouging customers to sabotaging rivals. Protests have been held to keep Uber from operating in certain areas and to demand better treatment for drivers.
Uber is the target of class action lawsuits that argue its drivers should be classified as employees, not independent contractors, and entitled to worker benefits.
Most recently, Uber is the target of class action lawsuits that argue its drivers should be classified as employees, not independent contractors, and entitled to worker benefits. If plaintiffs prevail in the lawsuits, it could cause a major shift in Uber's business model and the business models of similar "on-demand" companies that operate through the internet and rely on contract labor.
A Brief History of Uber
Uber, the most valuable startup in the world (at more than $60 billion), grew out of black-car service UberCab, the brainchild of Garret Camp and Travis Kalanick, a young pair of entrepreneurs who wanted to offer a taxi alternative in San Francisco. Following testing in New York, UberCab launched in San Francisco in June 2010.
The early company functioned in the same way that Uber currently does: ride seekers, using a downloadable app, requested a car at their exact pickup location. Then, a driver from UberCab's network accepted the request and provided the ride using their own vehicle.
UberCab quickly became a hit and the company sought, and obtained, investor funding. UberCab shortened its name to Uber in October 2010 and in May 2011, Uber launched in New York. By the end of the year, Uber had expanded to Seattle, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Paris.
Rapid expansion into other overseas markets followed in 2012 and 2013. Today, Uber is available in hundreds of cities in dozens of countries, with new locations being added constantly.
The Regulatory Battles Uber Faces in 2017
Company's M.O. Spawns Myriad Disputes
As Uber has expanded it has also experienced disputes with governments, taxi companies, workers, riders, other ride share companies, and even the media.
The list of complaints against the tech company is long (for example, see this piece in Fortune) and varied, but generally breaks down along these battle lines:
Local governments have opposed Uber because the company is difficult to define and therefore to regulate. Uber considers itself a technology company, not a transportation company, and is not subject to regulations that traditional taxi services are.
Taxi companies make some of the same arguments that governments do—namely, that Uber is not subject to the same regulations as established taxi companies (i.e. taxes and licensing fees)—and that this creates unfair competition.
Some Uber customers have reportedly been assaulted by drivers. One Uber driver hit and killed a six-year-old girl, while another Uber driver has been accused of rape. Some of these issues occurred with drivers who passed Uber's background check.
Uber drivers have staged protests against the company, calling for improved pay and treatment and expanded benefits.
Uber competitor Lyft has accused Uber of playing dirty to damage its business.
An Uber senior executive suggested digging up dirt on a journalist after she wrote a piece criticizing Uber. Uber also tried to plant a fake story about its drivers in LA Weekly, again in response to critical press.
Uber Drivers: Contractors or Employees?
The latest Uber controversy involves the question of whether its drivers are independent contractors—as Uber alleges—or employees, as a large number of drivers allege in class action lawsuits across the country.
Uber maintains that the freedom and autonomy that its drivers enjoy are major reasons why they drive for the company, saying, "As employees, drivers would drive set shifts, earn a fixed hourly wage, and lose the ability to drive using other ride sharing apps as well as the personal flexibility they most value."
Uber drivers, on the other hand, argue that, based on the "litany of detailed requirements imposed on them by Uber" and the fact that they're "graded, and are subject to termination, based on their failure to adhere to these requirements," they are in fact Uber employees.
How Workers Are Falling Through the Cracks in the Fissured Workplace
There is no clear-cut answer to the question of whether or not a worker is a contractor or an employee. Even the Supreme Court has indicated that there is no single method for determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. The issue will likely come down to an interpretation of the "economic realities" test put forth by the Department of Labor and adopted by state labor commissions. The six-factor DOL test involves issues such as:
The extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer's business
The permanency of the worker-employee relationship
Which party supplies the tools, materials, and equipment needed to perform the work
The degree and nature of control exercised by the employer
The worker's opportunities for profit and loss
Based on these types of broad definitions, Uber drivers probably aren't wholly employees or wholly independent contractors. If cases go to trial, jury members will make a determination on drivers' worker classification based on factors similar to those described above.
The Implications of Worker Classification
Uber drivers are primarily focusing on three types of claims in lawsuits:
They want to be reimbursed for business-related expenses such as insurance and vehicle maintenance (Uber drivers currently pay for all of their work expenses).
They want to be paid the entire amount of any tip or gratuity that a rider leaves for the driver (Uber doesn't allow drivers to accept tips).
They desire greater transparency about their driver ratings as well as company decisions about when and why drivers are deactivated from the Uber platform.
But by asking to be classified as employees, the drivers open the door for a much wider set of perks. Employees are entitled to a number of benefits and protections, including minimum wage and overtime pay, anti-discrimination laws, employer matching for Social Security deductions, and workers' compensation.
So while Uber class action members are not explicitly asking for these benefits, they would likely be owed them if they're reclassified as employees.
This has implications not only for Uber, but also for similar companies with a 1099-worker business model. Uber competitor Lyft, delivery services GrubHub, DoorDash, Instacart, and Caviar, cleaning services Handy and Homejoy, and other sharing economy startups classify workers as contractors—and save big on labor costs. Like Uber, many of these companies are facing lawsuits that seek worker reclassification.
Freelancers were hailed as the secret weapon of the on-demand economy. Now, with numerous lawsuits in the works, many startups may be forced to fundamentally alter their worker models.
Judge Rejects $100 Million Settlement
In August 2016, a federal judge rejected a $100 million class action settlement between Uber and 385,000 drivers in Massachusetts and California. The judge argued that the settlement, which had been criticized by many drivers, was not "fair, adequate, and reasonable."
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Examine the processes and patterns that shape the natural world around us with our BSc Geography (Physical) degree.
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Almeria, Spain, where you can investigate the geology, hydrology, and soils.
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Add your voice to the development of renewable energy, protect ecological diversity by joining a wildlife conservation organisation, or provide support and planning to mitigate natural disasters through flood relief. You could lend your skills to a career in national government or NGOs, channel a passion for science into teaching, or join one of the many sectors where a geography degree is highly regarded, such as construction and engineering.
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Physical geography is relevant to the modern world and its constant ability to change. The staff at Reading are encouraging and enthusiastic, always prepared to lend a hand and point you in the right direction.
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This book includes details of an amazing experience concerning a spiritual detour on the way to Australia in 2017; as well as the author's experience of winning a lottery jackpot together with the events that gave rise to the win; and how he arrived at a communication method with the Holy Spirit. It also continues to highlight the many ongoing synchronicities in his daily life.
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Nazir's US$7m let-off: Furore conveys a message
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Shouldn't someone who is chairman of a bank exhibit a higher sense of moral and ethical awareness, asks K Haridas.
We, ordinary people, must be so stupid for CIMB to assume that we will accept the statement that Nazir Razak did not misuse his position with regard to the US$7m that he confirmed receiving from his brother.
Already the brother's trust deficit nationally and internationally has broken through the bottom. The outcome of the internal review carried out by the CIMB Board is just amazing! Can we expect anything better from a GLC?
I thought that Nazir Razak was taking voluntary leave prior to submitting his resignation as he was held to be a person of high integrity. For him to say that what he had done was in good faith is not good enough, coming from a man who has been the chairman of a bank and who has won so many accolades. I suppose if this had been done by a bank officer, he would have been dismissed.
The report I read says that Nazir told the Wall Street Journal that he believed the money was from donations he helped raise from Malaysian corporations and individuals for the 2013 general elections and is not sure of any other source of the funds. Since when have Malaysian corporations started giving donations in US dollars? Possibly another spin to cover up?
Please visit a money changer or even a bank and try and make a placement for US$5,000, and listen to the requirements and the forms that have to be filled. The money changer will ask for your identity card and will specifically want to know the purpose for which the money is being exchanged. Surely, banks would require a higher level of compliance.
As board members are committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance, they should clarify whether such disclosures were made. By all standards Mr Chairman it was RM24.5m and not chicken feed! What about the Anti-Money Laundering Act? Does he not know about this and its implications?
Nazir Razak only responded when he was caught with his pants down following disclosures by the WSJ. If, as he indicated, he received these donations, is this also not treated as personal income? Are such donations all tax exempt? Perhaps he and his brother, who secured RM2.6bn, are all tax exempt Umno individuals! What is the position of the Inland Revenue Board in such cases? Has he violated any election laws?
Please do not think that we, the public, are fools. The higher you are, the greater the fall, and the very fact that you have not resigned is indicative of the level of ethics that such people understand and practice.
The board has identified some "process shortcomings". They have instructed management to enact improvements to prevent such an incident recurring.
Processes, members of the inquiry, are subverted by people. They were just not followed. It is not that you do not have processes. The possibility is that the board closed its eyes to these because existing processes were possibly violated by the 'Chairman' himself.
This is all confidential as it remains an internal review. I feel insulted and I have decided to close my accounts with CIMB. If this not indicative of the chairman's and the board's integrity, then I will have nothing more to do with CIMB.
Our nation is facing a very serious crisis of ethics and integrity, and we have people making the public look like idiots. Enough is enough!
The reality is that it is fair play for everyone until you are caught. But when you are caught it, looks like the rules are bent and issues just whitewashed to protect those in power. Shouldn't someone, who is chairman of a bank, be sensitive to such issues and work well above the compliance requirements and exhibit a higher sense of moral and ethical awareness?
The integrity of a banker is what is of value. While we understand that people are not perfect and that mistakes are made, the issue of taking total responsibility remains.
This is where Nazir fails badly. We are speaking about disbursing around RM24.5m. I am even more shocked at those who still praise him for his integrity. This only reveals their understanding of ethics.
A person of ethics will not disburse such amounts to help politicians at elections. Nazir would – because he may be indebted to the politics of the day to be in the position he holds. Family name, Umno supporter and his links with the government of the day have blinded him to his professional responsibility as a banker. He has also indirectly subverted the election process.
Beyond issues of compliance, there are serious moral and ethical violations outside the ambit of the so-called 'internal review'. Another pertinent question is, what else has he done over the years?
I would respect him had he on his own admitted to a lapse of professionalism and came clean before the WSJ cornered him. This is perhaps ethical for the realisation would have been before the fact of being caught. There are many who think ethics is cheap and only a good subject for forums and discussions.
It is a real challenge in the Malaysian context to live by and practise ethics on two feet. For one it is a lonely road and cuts a very high price, both in one's position and life, considering the powerful default culture and environment shaped by rent-seeking, cronyism, patronage, corruption and nepotism.
To live by ethics is to be clear about the boundaries in one's life and actions; to understand the negotiables and the non-negotiables; and to walk the talk. It is not about perfection but it definitely is about change and realisation.
When you realise that you have made a mistake, ethics calls for admission and the need to put things right, pay the price for the same, and take total responsibility – all of which are in the finest traditions of practising good ethics. It is about being a congruent person.
Actions like that of the CIMB Board makes ethics look cheap. The cost is heavy especially when people at the top are treated differently from ordinary employees. This breeds cynicism and strengthens the default culture.
The board will lose credibility within the organisation. Had an employee done this he would have been given the option to resign or face a disciplinary inquiry board where charges would be preferred.
It is so sad to see how the Razak name is being scarred. We have heard about one brother who tried to deal with the late PI Bala; now we have Nazir, not to mention his esteemed brother, his stepson and the extravaganza of the family shopping sprees running into millions of ringgit.
I thought Nazir would save the side, but this has disappointed me greatly.
"I understand the furore, and with hindsight, I wish I didn't," claims Nazir.
No excuses, Nazir; you are the chairman, and the sooner you take a walk, the better it would be for the bank, your colleagues and the high standards that CIMB stands for. Redeem what little is left of your credibility.
K Haridas, an Aliran executive committee member, is the current honorary secretary of the Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia, chairperson of the Association For The Promotion Of Higher Education In Malaysia and chairperson of the Malaysian chapter of Initiatives of Change International.


'16', described as a neo-noir mystery crime thriller, is the dubbed version of the super-hit Tamil movie 'Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru'. Here is our review of the slick thriller.
The film begins with the suspicious attack/murder of two lovers by an unseen character. Fast enough, on the same night, the scene shifts to an accident that three spoilt brats are trying hard to cover up.
Next day morning, Inspector Deepak (Rahman) has to do preliminary inquiry of these crimes. One clue after another teases his brain. His assistant Gautham (played by Prakash Vijayaraghavan) complements his efforts, getting a pat on the back for his intuitive insights.
Much as he tries, Deepak fails to connect the dots. Somewhere, a newspaper man's clever ploy is thrown in. There is a missing link and it could be a terrifying psycho who is behind the crime. Or, may be Deepak is totally wrong in his guesses!
What really transpired that night? Who is on the run? Can Deepak catch the culprit? Will Gautham's passionate attempts pay off? Answers to these questions are found towards a gripping, thoughtful climax.
'Will interest hold if the climax is revealed in the beginning itself?' Deepak asks an aspiring cop, who, in reply, says that it depends on how the story is told. 21-year-old director Karthick Naren knows that the crux lies in story-telling. '16' unfolds like a whodunit that doesn't cause needless tension for the audience.
Since it is a mystery thriller, it's best to watch and know for yourself what the pre-climax and climax portions hold. Suffice it to say that it's not just about thrills, but also about the same Deepak who has may be a different man five years later.
On the one hand are characters who chip in with their side of the story or the story as they know it, and on the other hand, are the Deepak-Gautham duo who are not sure whether they are getting it right. There are long sequences helped by crisp editing. For example, the crime scene where the Inspector gives various instructions to his fellow constables, inquires the neighbour, talks with the witness, etc.
The dialogues are also brief and interesting in many places. The way the police professionals talk with each other has been captured well. The conversations between Deepak and Gautham are sharp and witty at times.
At 108 minutes, the film doesn't have the run-of-the-mill elements.
Rahman is quite right on the money; his looks, body language, the intimidating attitude - they are all fine. But for him, who carries certain familiarity, all the others are unknown faces for Telugu audience.
Jakes Bejoy's background score enhances the thrill and mystery element throughout the film. Sujith Sarang's cinematography has used lights and angles that gives the feel of watching a crime investigation flick.
A whodunit that stays true to the genre. Intriguing and even philosophical. The emotional quotient of the climax is the film's biggest high point.


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MDPI's Administrative Sciences publishes MOBI research regarding the impact of formality, integration, and commitment on the performance of Latino-owned small businesses in Silicon Valley.
The My Own Business Institute (MOBI) has completed a research project to examine factors that impact the economic success of Latino-owned small businesses in Silicon Valley with the aim of informing the development of policies and programs to support this important segment of the economy. MOBI Executive Director and Leavey School of Business Professor of Information Systems and Analytics Drew Starbird, Ph.D. led the study, funded by a grant from the Ciocca Center at Santa Clara University, and summarized the research and findings in a paper entitled, "The Impact of Formality, Integration, and Commitment on the Performance of Latino-Owned Small Businesses," which was published online August 24 by Administrative Sciences, an international peer-reviewed open access journal published by MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute). The paper will also appear in the September 22, 2022 issue of the publication.
"A challenge facing many countries is how to support small business growth and development in minority communities, and the importance of this goal is exemplified by Latino entrepreneurs in the US who are starting businesses faster than any other demographic group," Starbird writes in the paper's introduction. Citing relevant research Starbird continues, "Despite evidence of entrepreneurial success, Latino wealth and income lag behind other groups. In this study we hope to identify characteristics of Latino-owned small businesses and business owners that are related to financial success. Our hope is that, armed with this information, policymakers and educators can develop programs that support the creation and success of Latino-owned small businesses."
Latino-Owned Businesses and Latino Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
As stated in the paper, the importance of Latino-owned businesses (LOBs), of which Latino-owned small businesses are a subset, to the economy of Silicon Valley is often overlooked. A 2012 survey of Santa Clara County business owners revealed 3,033 Hispanic-owned businesses generating a total revenue of almost $4.2 billion and employing nearly 25,000 people, as reported by the New American Economy Research Fund, 2016. The importance of Latino entrepreneurship is evident from these findings, however, economic success among these businesses is varied and Latino wealth and income have not kept pace with the broader society. Supporting the creation, growth, and sustainability of small businesses, especially underserved and minority-owned businesses, is a key goal for MOBI and the motivation for this study.
MOBI sought the expertise of Yacanex Business Group to join the project. Yacanex Business Group, founded by MOBI Advisory Board Member Yacanex Posadas, provides a variety of business services, mentoring, and education to Latino entrepreneurs, low-income immigrants, and businesses of all sizes.
How the Study Was Conducted
A thorough literature review was conducted to narrow areas of study and to examine critical success factors (CSFs) cited among entrepreneurs through other research. Starbird, along with fellow researchers from the Yacanex Business Group and the MOBI team, constructed the study to combine two parallel themes present in the literature: the identification of performance drivers for small businesses and challenges and opportunities facing ethnic minority entrepreneurs, specifically Latino entrepreneurs.
A survey of over 200 Latino small business owners in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County conducted between December 2020 and March 2021 generated the data used in the analysis. The results suggest that in addition to the gender and education of the owner, the most important factors impacting business performance are formal registration of the business, the degree to which the business is integrated into the broader business community, and the owner's commitment to the business.
The survey questions were selected to collect information about the business owners, their businesses, and business performance. Questions about business owners included demographic questions as well as questions about motivation and goals. Questions about businesses included questions about location, product or service, customers, revenue, and operations. Questions were available in English and Spanish.
"One advantage of this study is that it considers data from the same geographic area and the same period, allowing us to focus on business characteristics and business owner characteristics," Starbird writes in the paper.
Implications of the Study
The three hypotheses presented in the paper were affirmed to varying degrees by the findings: 1) Formally registered Latino-owned small businesses in Silicon Valley are more likely to generate higher sales revenue than Latino-owned small businesses that are not formally registered; 2) Latino-owned small businesses that are integrated into the broader community are more likely to generate higher sales revenues than Latino-owned small businesses that are not integrated into the broader community; and 3) Latino entrepreneurs who commit to one business are more likely to generate higher sales revenues than entrepreneurs who are committed to more than one business.
"The results of this survey identify several factors that are related to the financial success of Latino-owned small businesses and suggest several strategies for increasing the odds that they become financially successful businesses," writes Starbird in the paper's concluding remarks. "The most powerful factor appears to be the formal registration of the business." Discussion continues in the paper to propose that it may not be the registration itself that contributes to financial success, but the process of identifying information and answering questions about the business as part of the registration process that may help entrepreneurs be better prepared to achieve greater financial success.
"The findings of this study indicate an opportunity to provide greater access to entrepreneurship education for Latino-small business owners, especially in the areas of formalizing the business and strategies for expanding beyond the immediate community to other communities or the mainstream economy," says Starbird. "We look forward to learning more, providing educational resources through MOBI, and sharing insights with policymakers to support Latino entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley."
Detailed discussion of the study's formulation, findings, analysis, implications, and suggestions for further research are included in the paper that has been published by Academic Sciences. Professor Starbird was assisted by Yacanex Business Group founder Yacanex Posadas and senior business analyst Alma Gutiérrez as well as the MOBI team. MOBI is part of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University.
"The Impact of Formality, Integration, and Commitment on the Performance of Latino-Owned Small Businesses" can be viewed online at https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci12030105
Ciocca Center at Santa Clara University
Starbird and his team applied for and were awarded a grant to pursue this research by the Ciocca Center at Santa Clara University. The Ciocca Center supports several programs to enhance the University's understanding and practice of innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset. The objective of its research program is to support original research in processes and challenges relating to innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.
Yacanex Business Group/Yacanex Community
Yacanex Posadas is the founder of Yacanex Business Group and Yacanex Community. Yacanex Business Group is a full service business consulting firm for small- to medium-sized businesses. Yacanex Community is a nonprofit organization that focuses on education and entrepreneurship in underserved communities in Santa Clara County, with an emphasis on the Latino population. Yacanex Community hosts the annual Latina Emprendedora conference, a free event, featuring a full Spanish program for aspiring and existing women business owners. Latina Emprendedora 2022 is being held October 15, and information can be found at https://yacanexcommunity.org/le-2022/.
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Entertainment 8 Bollywood Celebrities And Their Weird Habits !
We all have some weird habits ! ever wondered what kind of weird habit your favorite star possess ?
Kareena have a weird habit of biting her nails ! yikes, she can not help herself with this habit of hers. While shooting she has to wear acrylic nails.
The King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan do not like someone clicking his photo while he is eating. And he is obsessed with footwears, in an interview he has confessed that he takes out his footwear only when he goes to bed ! sometimes he sleeps with his footwear on.
John Abraham can not stop shaking his leg ! John can not help himself and wherever he goes he keeps on shaking his leg, which irritates others.
The weird and loud version of Sahid Kapoor while playing the character of Tommy Singh in "Udta Punjab" we all loved but Shahid also has an addiction in his real life too. He is addicted to Coffee, he is so addicted to coffee, that he ends up drinking 10 cups a day.
Rani is a chain – smoker. She is so addicted to smoking that when she wakes up in the morning she pampers herself with a smoke, which is very harmful to health.
Salman khan likes to collect soaps ! Yes, you heard it right. You might be wondering what he does with soaps ? Actually, nothing Salman just likes to collect soaps, he has a collection of designers, herbal and all handmade soaps from around the world. His favorite is fruit extracted soaps and he also keeps a mulmul cloth with himself to use as a napkin, just mulmul. Now, you know what to gift him, if you are lucky enough to meet him.
This is really weird ! Sushmita Sen likes to have a bath in her open terrace, she has apparently a bathtub placed there. Wait, there is more, She is fond of Snakes and also have a python as a pet in her home.
Senior Bachchan is ambidextrous. Yes, he can write with both of his hands. The reason behind this is after his injury, which he got while shooting for Coolie, his right hand stopped working. That's when he began writing with his left hand. And not only this whenever Aishwarya and Abhishek go to foreign, he wears two wrist watches one set to IST ( India Standard Zone ) and other according to the place or country they visit. Not only this he also keeps multiple phones with him to avoid network issues.
Sure, Our favorite celebrities have weird habits. After all, they are also human beings !


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New Comet C/2020 H2 (Pruyne)
CBET 4761 & MPEC 2020-H220, issued on 2020, April 28, announce the discovery of a comet (magnitude ~16.5) by Theodore A. Pruyne on four 30-s CCD exposures taken with the Catalina Sky Survey's 0.68-m Schmidt telescope. The new comet has been designated C/2020 H2 (PRUYNE).
Hubble captures breakup of comet ATLAS
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers with the sharpest view yet of the breakup of Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS). The telescope resolved roughly 30 fragments of the fragile comet on April 20 and 25 pieces on April 23.
Hubble probes Alien Comet's Chemical makeup
Astronomers have uncovered more than 4,000 planets that orbit stars outside our solar system. But they have few details on the planets' chemical makeup and how they were assembled inside a swirling disk of rock and ice encircling their stars. The stars are too far away for us ever to visit them and see the planet-making recipe close-up. Now, a sample from a distant star system has landed in our solar system's back yard. Comet Borisov, the first vagabond comet ever to enter our solar system, offers chemical clues to the composition of an object born around another star. Comets are made of gas, ice, and dust that are part of a planet's building blocks. Borisov's unusual abundance of carbon monoxide, as gleaned through Hubble ultraviolet spectroscopic observations, is largely unlike comets belonging to our solar system. Researchers say this abundance points to the comet originating from a circumstellar disk around a class of star called a cool red dwarf.
New Comet P/2020 G1 (Pimentel)
CBET 4754 & MPEC 2020-H06, issued on 2020, April 17, announce the discovery of a comet (magnitude ~15) by Eduardo Pimentel on CCD images taken by Jacques, Pimentel, and J. Barros with a 0.28-m f/2.2 astrograph of the "Southern Observatory for Near Earth Research" (SONEAR) at Oliveira, Brazil. The new comet has been designated P/2020 G1 (Pimentel).
New Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN)
CBET 4750 & 4752 & MPEC 2020-G94, issued on 2020, April 13, announce the discovery of a comet (total magnitude ~8.5) by M. Mattiazzo in the low-resolution public website hydrogen Lyman-alpha images obtained with the Solar Wind Anisotropies (SWAN) camera on the Solar and Heliospheric Observer (SOHO) spacecraft. The new comet has been designated C/2020 F8 (SWAN).
New Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER)
CBET 4746 & MPEC 2020-G73, issued on 2020, April 08, announce the discovery of a comet (magnitude ~15.8) in images taken with the "Mobile Astronomical System of the Telescope-Robots" (MASTER) auto-detection system (0.40-m f/2.5 reflector) near San Juan, Argentina. Additional pre-discovery observations from Mar. 17.0 UT (mag 15.8-15.9), Mar. 22.0 (mag 15.8), and Mar. 23.0 (mag 15.7-15.8) were found on images taken with the MASTER 0.40-m reflector at the South African Astronomical Observatory (Sutherland). The new comet has been designated C/2020 F5 (MASTER).
Moravian Instruments Camera type keys
In order to unify the camera type abbreviation keys of all Moravian instrument models, we had to change some of the currently used camera type keys.
New Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
CBET 4740 & MPEC 2020-G05, issued on 2020, April 01, announce the discovery of a comet (magnitude ~17) in infrared images obtained with the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (or NEOWISE; formerly the WISE earth-orbitingsatellite; cf. CBET 4225). The new comet has been designated C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE).
New Comet C/2020 F2 (ATLAS)
CBET 4739 & MPEC 2020-G04, issued on 2020, April 01, announce the discovery of a comet by R. Wainscoat on CCD images obtained on Mar. 22.6 UT with the Pan-STARRS1 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien reflector at Haleakala, which he then noticed (via posting at the Minor Planet Center's NEOCP webpage) was apparently identical with an apparently asteroidal object (magnitude ~19) discovered on CCD images taken the previous night with a 0.5-m f/2 Schmidt reflector at Haleakala, Hawaii, in the course of the "Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System" (ATLAS) search program. The new comet has been designated C/2020 F2 (ATLAS).
Ammonium salts found on Rosetta's comet
Scientists have detected ammonium salts on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (shown in this image bellow) by analysing data collected by the Visible, Infrared and Thermal Imaging Spectrometer (VIRTIS) on ESA's Rosetta mission between August 2014 and May 2015.


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Q: Accesing a console application from a different machine - .NET I have a machine A where I run a webservice that needs to invoke a console application on Machine B. Both of them are on the same domain and I can adjust the rights if I need to.
Should I be using remoting for this or does WCF help?

A: If you are on a Windows Domain you can use Sysinternal tools to issue Remote Procedure Calls (RPC).
Sysinternals Suite: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx
Some of the Sysinternal tools that are helpful for this include:

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*psexec.exe - Remotely Execute

*pskill.exe - Kill a Remote Process

*psservice.exe - Start/Stop a remote
service

If you are a Linux, I often simply install OpenSSH and then SSH into the other machine.  Linux does have a RPC method, but I'm not familiar with it.

A: Architecturally, it sounds like you have a Service A that needs to kick-off a workflow and that workflow happens to be a console app. on another server.  If that's the case, I would create a Service B that lives on the same server as the console app. and have Service A do a queued call to Service B using WCF.  You don't want to call directly as you don't want your service to block on the result of your console app.
There are plenty of good examples of doing queued calls across services. See "queued calls" here.  If Service A needs a response from Service B about the success or failure of the call, it's a queued call going back the other way.


US police on Saturday arrested a man whom they expect to charge with the murder of reputed New York mafia boss Francesco "Frank" Cali. The purported head of the Gambino crime family, also known as "Franky Boy," was shot repeatedly outside his home in the New York borough of Staten Island late Wednesday. Anthony Comello, 24, was taken into custody in neighboring New Jersey, apparently without incident, and had not yet been returned to New York, a New York Police Department official told AFP, on the condition of anonymity.


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The advantage of going from blogging to selling tea is that I spend time searching and selecting teas I find fantastic. But the disadvantage of selling tea instead of just blogging about it, is that it blurs the line between describing and promoting it. Nevertheless, I think that most readers can see that I take real pleasure and interest in good teas. Also, I give the opportunity to purchase small quantities (25 gr or sometimes even by the gram) that let you evaluate the teas at a reasonable cost (and I give free sample(s) with each order).
The Internet gives readers and customers the possibility to voice their opinions on forums or directly as comments or reviews on the blog and boutique respectively. I encourage you to share your feedback online. Your voice counts because, unlike me, you are not sellers, but simply wish to share your experience to help others make the best choice. A good review is a way to express your pleasure and support. And a bad review is a red flag that can help me correct a problem I may have overlooked.
Tea leaves are not the finished product, but the tea brew is. That's why I spend a lot effort to explain and show how to prepare tea in order to get the most out of it. But what ultimately counts is your experience of the leaves, not mine. That's another reason why your reviews are so useful.
"This is one of the best young raw puerhs I have ever had the pleasure of trying. Its is incredibly sweet, complex, and refined. It is extremely present and active on the palate and leaves a powerful aftertaste. The quality of this young raw puerh is unparalleled to any other puerh I have ever purchased!"
"The aroma of this tea is truly exquisite! It smells incredibly sweet with notes of molasses and dried fruits. It has a thick and smooth mouth feel, and has a very complex flavor profile. This tea is one of the best aged oolongs I have ever had."
Today, in an email, my tea friend Paola wrote to me that : "The imperial jasmine is unbelievable. REALLY the best I have ever tasted. Did not know such a jasmine tea existed." It's not a review (yet), but I was still very pleased to read it.
The Chinese calligraphy (and the stamp) both say Cha zhi Le. This means Tea Happiness. But it also has a personal connection, because the translation of my last name in Chinese is Le (Happiness)!
Great post! Are the recent auction prices for the dry aged cakes? My personal favorite of the 1985 7542 dry-aged. Authentic ones go for $10K over here in Seoul.
The 7542 puerh standard and compound interest.
Fresh Oolong or old puerh approach?
Vodka orange ou grand cru?