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Asia Pacific|China Launches Quantum Satellite in Bid to Pioneer Secure Communications
China Launches Quantum Satellite in Bid to Pioneer Secure Communications
Researchers hope to beam transmissions from space to earth with quantum technology, a type of communication that could prove to be the most secure in the world.CreditCreditJin Liwang/Xinhua, via Associated Press
By Edward Wong
BEIJING — China launched the world's first quantum communications satellite from the Gobi Desert early Tuesday, a major step in the country's bid to be at the forefront of quantum research, which could lead to new, completely secure methods of transmitting information.
Researchers hope to use the satellite to beam communications from space to earth with quantum technology, which employs photons, or particles of light. That type of communication could prove to be the most secure in the world, invulnerable to hacking. Scientists and security experts in many countries are studying the technology.
The satellite is expected to circle the earth every 90 minutes after entering orbit at an altitude of about 310 miles, according to a report by Xinhua, the state news agency.
China's many high-tech scientific endeavors, including its ambitious space program, have enormous backing from the central government. The country's 13th Five-Year Plan, an economic blueprint that was announced in March, listed quantum technology as a focal point for research and development.
Traditional communications satellites send signals using radio waves. But a quantum communication satellite uses a crystal that produces a pair of entangled photons whose properties remain entwined even as one is transmitted over a large distance. Messages could be sent by manipulating these properties.
An article about the Chinese program published by the journal Nature in July said any tinkering with quantum communications would be detectable, which is why the method is secure. "Two parties can communicate secretly," the article said, and could be "safe in the knowledge that any eavesdropping would leave its mark."
If China succeeds in its satellite launch, the article said, that could mean many more such Chinese satellites in orbit, "which will together create a super-secure communications network, potentially linking people anywhere."
"But groups from Canada, Japan, Italy and Singapore also have plans for quantum space experiments," the article said.
While the communication would be unbreakable, the data transmission rate would also, at least at first, be glacial, more akin to the telegraph than the internet.
The Chinese researchers hope to use the satellite and quantum communications to establish secure transmissions between two ground sites. In theory, the satellite can provide the connection between them. The first major link in China would be between Beijing and Shanghai, and might open this year, according to Xinhua.
The satellite, which weighs over 1,300 pounds, is called Quantum Experiments at Space Scale, or Quess, and nicknamed Micius, after a Chinese philosopher and scientist in the fifth century B.C.
Pan Jianwei, the chief scientist of the quantum satellite project, told Xinhua earlier that the overall project involved building four ground stations for quantum communication and one station in space for experimental quantum teleportation.
A 2012 article in Nature said Mr. Pan was in his early 30s when, in 2001, he set up China's first laboratory for manipulating the quantum properties of photons.
"The lucky thing was that, in 2000, the economy of China started to grow, so the timing was suddenly right to do good science," Nature quoted him as saying.
Follow Edward Wong on Twitter @comradewong.
Kenneth Chang contributed reporting from New York. Karoline Kan contributed research from Beijing.
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Q: Broken Display After Installing Kubuntu on Older Mac Pro I downloaded the Kubunutu 13.10 64-bit installer and made a bootable USB stick.
I want to install Kubuntu on a fresh partition on my Mac Pro 1,1 which is currently running Xubuntu 13.10 (as well as Mac OS X). I had to do the install by booting the installer on my newer Macbook, since the Mac Pro will not boot Ubuntu disks or USB sticks (something about EFI or some such).
So I booted the installer on the Macbook, and installed into the new partition on Mac Pro via Firewire Target Disk mode. The install succeeded, and I am able to boot into Kubuntu on Mac Pro. But the display is wonky, perhaps because it was installed from a different machine with a different monitor(?).
The login screen looks fine, and some of the "desktop" (forgive my terminology; I'm new to KDE) such as the "Desktop" button in the upper right corner of the screen is OK. But the panel along the bottom of the screen is completely trashed, as are any menus and popups. I can hack around and launch Konsole and Dolphin and they display normally, but parts of the windows get blanked out randomly.
I managed to launch bin/systemsettings and looked at the Display and Monitors setting. It shows the proper display resolution.
How can I straighten this problem out?
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I just tried Plan B, installing the kubuntu-full package into my working Xubuntu partition. Kubuntu has the same display problems. Xubuntu continues to work fine.

A: The problem might be in using proprietary NVidia drivers, there are few ways how to solve it:

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*Use the recommended way of installation. Check the Mac Pro documentation page:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacPro
(or MacBook Pro apporoach might be also helpful: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro)

*Install Linux with the old school way from DVD, which installs grub-pc and boots Linux in BIOS compatibility mode (without (U)EFI)

*Use alternative drivers (might depend on specific (k)ubuntu version and MacPro version)

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In this paper, we investigate the valuation of two types of foreign equity options under a Markovian regime-switching mean-reversion lognormal model, where some key model parameters in the dynamics of the foreign equity price and the foreign exchange rate are modulated by a continuous-time, finite-state Markov chain. A fast Fourier transform (FFT) approach is applied to provide an efficient way to evaluate the option prices. Numerical analysis and empirical studies are provided to illustrate the practical implementation of the proposed pricing model.
Fan, Kun & Shen, Yang & Siu, Tak Kuen & Wang, Rongming, 2014. "Pricing foreign equity options with regime-switching," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 37(C), pages 296-305.
Siu, Tak Kuen, 2008. "A game theoretic approach to option valuation under Markovian regime-switching models," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 42(3), pages 1146-1158, June.
Robert J. Elliott & Leunglung Chan & Tak Kuen Siu, 2005. "Option pricing and Esscher transform under regime switching," Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 1(4), pages 423-432, October.
Siu, Tak Kuen & Yang, Hailiang & Lau, John W., 2008. "Pricing currency options under two-factor Markov-modulated stochastic volatility models," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 43(3), pages 295-302, December.
Shen, Yang & Siu, Tak Kuen, 2013. "Pricing bond options under a Markovian regime-switching Hull–White model," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 30(C), pages 933-940.
Wong, Hoi Ying & Guan, Peiqiu, 2011. "An FFT-network for Lévy option pricing," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 35(4), pages 988-999, April.
Jorion, Philippe & Sweeney, Richard J., 1996. "Mean reversion in real exchange rates: evidence and implications for forecasting," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 15(4), pages 535-550, August.
Giuseppe Di Graziano & L. C. G. Rogers, 2009. "Equity with Markov-modulated dividends," Quantitative Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(1), pages 19-26.
Sweeney, Richard J., 2006. "Mean Reversion in G-10 Nominal Exchange Rates," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 41(03), pages 685-708, September.
Xu, Weidong & Wu, Chongfeng & Li, Hongyi, 2011. "Foreign equity option pricing under stochastic volatility model with double jumps," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 28(4), pages 1857-1863, July.
Hamilton, James D, 1989. "A New Approach to the Economic Analysis of Nonstationary Time Series and the Business Cycle," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 57(2), pages 357-384, March.
Xu, Weidong & Wu, Chongfeng & Li, Hongyi, 2011. "Accounting for the impact of higher order moments in foreign equity option pricing model," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 28(4), pages 1726-1729, July.
Bo, Lijun & Wang, Yongjin & Yang, Xuewei, 2010. "Markov-modulated jump-diffusions for currency option pricing," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 46(3), pages 461-469, June.
Wong, Hoi Ying & Lo, Yu Wai, 2009. "Option pricing with mean reversion and stochastic volatility," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 197(1), pages 179-187, August.
Arunangshu Biswas & Anindya Goswami & Ludger Overbeck, 2017. "Option Pricing in a Regime Switching Stochastic Volatility Model," Papers 1707.01237, arXiv.org, revised Jan 2018.
Fan, Kun & Shen, Yang & Siu, Tak Kuen & Wang, Rongming, 2015. "Pricing annuity guarantees under a double regime-switching model," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 62-78.
Fan, Kun & Shen, Yang & Siu, Tak Kuen & Wang, Rongming, 2015. "Valuing commodity options and futures options with changing economic conditions," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 524-533.
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Daniel David Rostenkowski, 1928-2010
Dan Rostenkowski, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from 1981 to 1994, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 11.
Although his career ended in disgrace when he went to federal prison on corruption charges (he later was pardoned), the Illinois lawmaker also is remembered by many as a consummate Congressman.
The quintessential Democrat also was a pragmatic politician. Rostenkowski believed in compromise and as head of the House tax-writing committee, he worked with Republican Pres. Ronald Reagan to shepherd the 1986 tax reform act into law.
I was in D.C. then, working for a Representative who was on the Ways and Means Committee, so the 1986 Act was a major part of my life. To this day I view "historic" as part of the official title of the tax bill, which lowered rates and eliminated numerous loopholes.
The description applies as much to the changes made to the Internal Revenue Code as to the way Capitol Hill, thanks to members of Congress like Rostenkowski, worked together across party lines to achieve real and beneficial change to our tax system.
Another tax blogger, Daniel Shaviro who pens Start Making Sense, also was in the nation's capital then and remembers the late W&M Chairman this way:
"I was on the Joint Committee of Taxation staff for the 1986 Tax Reform Act, during Rosty's tenure. Whatever else one says about him at any other point in his career, at that time I observed him to be a true statesman and leader. (And I speak as one who is extremely hard to please, when it comes to political figures.)"
When asked how he'd like to be remembered, Rostenkowski said, "I think the epitaph I'd like to see, even on my gravestone, would be, 'He wrote good law. That it was fair.'"
R.I.P. Rosty.
You can read more on Rostenkowski and his passing in the following publications (thanks to TaxProf Blog for rounding up the links):
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Illusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger.
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Two deeply personal stories set the tone at the event to launch The Kidman Centre UTS, formerly known as the UTS Health Psychology Unit, founded in 1985 by Professor Antony Kidman.
One was a poignant speech by 19-year-old Lucia Hawley, Kidman's eldest granddaughter, who spoke of the trauma of losing her beloved "Papa" in 2014, followed only eight months later by the "excruciating" loss of her father.
The other was the revealing account by David* whose family was traumatised by years of conflict with their older son, now aged 12. The family participated in the Side by Side program with a UTS psychologist who helped them find solutions that allowed their son to feel his opinions mattered, that he was an equal.
Hawley was joined at the event by three generations of the Kidman family and told guests that saying goodbye to two highly influential men in her life shattered her world. "At 16 years old, processing these events was tough," she said.
David explained that while "life isn't perfect, and there is still the occasional blow-up", a family that was on the brink of collapse has been transformed into "a generally happy and well-functioning unit".
Former prime minister Julia Gillard, now chair of mental health organisation Beyondblue, delivered the keynote address and said Professor Kidman's pioneering work in clinical psychology was evident in "so much of what we know and do in Australia to educate the public about managing mental health".
"Professor Kidman was also an early leader in recognising that early intervention, especially for adolescents, would make the most powerful difference to the rest of their lives," she said.
His vision was that no child should fall through the cracks on matters of mental health, Gillard said; the best advice should be available to all children, everywhere.
Clinical psychologist Dr Rachael Murrihy worked with Kidman for almost a decade and, as the centre's director, will oversee its move to Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick.
A tandem approach of treatment and research such as the Side by Side clinics, which have helped 120 families over four years. The goal is to expand the clinics' reach, especially to western Sydney where the need is greatest.
"Challenging behaviours in children are the most reliable indicator we have that an individual will go on to develop major psychiatric disorders in adulthood, including depression, anxiety and substance abuse," Murrihy said.


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Time to end violence against women and girls in Georgia
This joint statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is issued by the United Nations system in Georgia, the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia and the Embassies to Georgia of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we express our support for and solidarity with women and girls who have experienced violence. We call for further resolute action to prevent and eventually eliminate violence against women and girls once and for all.
Violence against women and girls is a global scourge and, unfortunately, still one of the most serious human rights violations in Georgia and worldwide.
Georgia can rightfully claim notable progress achieved in recent years, including the adoption of comprehensive legislative framework and gender quotas, and strengthening institutions to enforce these laws, tackling some of the discriminatory social stereotypes, providing specialized services for victims/survivors and raising public awareness on the need to combat gender-based violence.
Despite these efforts, Georgian women and girls still face violence in their private and public lives due to pervasive social and economic inequality, limited political participation of women, entrenched discriminatory social norms, stigma and deeply rooted harmful stereotypes.
Sexual violence in Georgia persists, not least due to slow shifts in public attitudes. Almost one third of the Georgian population still blame women rape victims for inviting the attacks by their behavior. This is preventing many women from seeking help. Reporting of sexual violence crimes remain extremely low.
Women and girls from vulnerable social groups, including communities affected by conflict and people with disabilities, are facing an increased risk of violence, deepened by the economic and social crisis brought on by the pandemic.
Women's political participation and their influence on critical decision-making remain low. The latest parliamentary and local elections showed improvements in increasing women's political representation but still left Georgia with a men-dominated political landscape.
Government authorities at all levels in Georgia need to work to uphold the rights of women and girls in all areas of their lives, and to promote women's economic and political participation and empowerment that are key factors to preventing gender-based violence against women. Georgia needs to take concrete action to fully implement the Istanbul Convention - including the legal definition of rape - given its commitment to the Gender-Based Violence Action Coalition of Generation Equality global movement in 2021. Effectively investigating and prosecuting incidents of violence against women and girls must be given high priority by the police and judicial institutions. Prevention strategies, which address the root causes of violence against women and girls need to be stepped up, including actions that engage men and boys to challenge harmful stereotypes. We all have crucial roles to play in ending gender-based violence against women and building a future in which everyone has a real and fair chance at success, safety and well-being.
We stand ready to support the Government of Georgia, civil society and other partners in this vital work.
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Eastern Partnership Summit takes place in Brussels Today, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will meet in Brussels with the leaders of EU Member States and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine for the sixth Eastern Partnership Summit. It


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Tech That is Transforming the Sports Industry
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The sports industry is one that is always watched with the utmost scrutiny. Millions in funding is poured in each year and from that, some amazing changes are emerging. New tech is slowly transforming the sports industry as we know it, and it is fantastic to see.
New Diagnosis Tools
Athletes' bodies are put through a lot. No matter what, they need to be kept in tip-top form. Though medical examinations are excellent, there can be things that are missed. Thanks to new developments in medical technology, there is a strong chance that these errors might in fact be picked up. They could be vital in protecting athletes and avoiding injuries that could either set them back or potentially even end their careers.
On top of this, a lot of research has gone into rehabilitation technologies. If someone has unfortunately been subject to an injury, their doctors and physiotherapists have a range of new techniques and new technologies they could draw on. This could speed up recovery and could see athletes return to what they do best on a better timeline than what they otherwise may face.
In addition to live sports, we are also seeing a massive influx in virtual sports. These are most prevalent at online sportsbooks like www.comeon.com/in. An AI is used to plot the outcome of a match or game of any sport you could think of with an unnerving degree of accuracy.
These virtual matches provide some quick and easy entertainment for those who may otherwise be waiting for other matches to start. They are resolved quickly and could be the perfect filler for anyone who still wants to engage with their favourite sport in the off-season. With a focus being placed on the meteoric rise of the cousin esports, we may soon see virtual sports receiving the same sort of treatment.
Though it can be controversial, the inclusion of the Video Assistant Referee has marked a distinct change in football and other sports. Critics say that it is ruining the spirit of the game; causing goals and other plays to be invalidated long after they have been celebrated. Others say that it is making the game fairer for all who play.
Wherever you sit in the debate, you cannot deny that the inclusion of VAR has had a marked effect on the game as a whole. The decision to include it in the World Cups for both men and women, and the decision to bring it to other sports, is a key moment in the inclusion of digital tech in the sporting arena.
These are just three areas of tech that are seeing much more use in the sporting world. It is clear that tech is making a good impact and changing much about how the sports industry functions. It will be exciting to find out what other changes will be emerging in the near future. If you have interests in both these areas, keep an eye out for any new announcements that could shake things up again!
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I don't have class (Al Huda Taleem Quran) today and tomorrow, so it's a little light alhamdulillah, though I'm still weighed by the grammar lessons I have to make up, and the Lesson In Charge review recordings I have to listen to. But, in light of a relatively light day compared to my usual weeks, I decided to spend time with the kids, especially Z. I didn't have anything planned for him, so we simply did the addition chart on his Hajj theme pack, using counting chips and his 'acorns', and completed one chart. I put it away and asked him what else he wanted to do. He took out his lapbook. The idea of doing this was apparently still lingering in my head, and before long, I found myself all hyped up. This state is familiar to the older kids. Whenever I get an idea for something, I get over excited and I start talking and asking their opinions and well, this is when I start to come up with something completely impromptu. That seems to be the theme in my life (not always a good thing).
After setting up Z's Cool Corner/Space, we finally had a stable resource center to dig from. Alhamdulillah.
I bought this dry erase writing kit from Wal mart and as I suspected, Z was obsessed with it. After he was done obsessing with it though, we still use it as reference on how to write the numbers and letters. He also now understand the idea of writing his letters within the lines. Alhamdulillah!!!
He made them different heights on purpose.
We made the tents by fold index cards in half. I wrote the names of the places on the paper with pencil and had him trace them with marker.
We followed the steps of Hajj from this Hajj Theme pack and had our two hand0picked hujjaaj do the hajj.
I played the mock hajj with him once or twice and then he wanted to play with N. N wasn't available and so H played with him. I left them on their own to figure out the steps of Hajj. So I suggested they refer to the lapbook step by step for hajj rites.
They started making tawaaf at the Kaabah.
Staying at Muzdalifah, and picking pebbles to throw at the Jamaraat.
Throwing the pebbles at the Jamaraat. We always managed to knock over those pillars, much to Z's amusement.
I also retold the stories of Ibrahim and Ismail and Ismail and Hajr and Ibrahim and Ismail building the Kaaba. For the story of Ibrahim and Ismail, I actually took his hand and we somewhat 'acted' it out. With the story of Hajr and Ismail, I used props to show how she scooped the sand to form a wall around the gushing spring of zam zam and replaced slaughtering Ismail with the polar bear (supposedly the ram). Since it was impromptu, it turned out to be an amusing story that I can only tell to my kids and no one else, lest I die of embarrassment.
The zamzam spring contained, and the 'ram' to be slaughtered. We actually also had the hujjaaj drive from Makkah to Madinah after they finished hajj, to visit Masjid an-Nabawi.
Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah. May Allah continue to inspire me and make it easy. Ameen! And may I never be ungrateful! Ameen.
This is part of a series called 'Been There Done That' where I share my old homeschooling blog posts. Each post will portray different aspects of homeschooling and show different days of homeschooling looked like for us years back. I have also evolved throughout the years with regards to my views and opinions. These old posts are as they were at the time I was penning them.


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Newly Elected General Assembly of Budapest to Hold Inaugural Meeting
The General Assembly of Budapest will hold its inaugural meeting next Tuesday, with fifteen items on the agenda, MTI reports. Among the suggestions, besides ceremonial matters, there are several important technical ones. Amendment to the bylaws, a new anti-corruption program, the possible declaration of a "climate emergency", the ban of overtime bill for companies located in Budapest and the proposal to double the severance pay of former Budapest mayor István Tarlós are all among the topics the new council will talk about.
According to an invitation published on the capital's website budapest.hu, newly elected Mayor Gergely Karácsony will present fifteen proposals to the General Assembly. Two of the agenda items are already known, while the other thirteen will later be made public.
Karácsony Promises Green Budapest in Local Election Programme
Gergely Karácsony will propose to amend the organizational and operational rules of the Municipality of Budapest and the related regulations of the General Assembly. According to the ex-ante impact assessment accompanying the proposal, the amendment to the bylaws is expected to "increase the transparency, acceleration, and efficiency gains of the decision-making procedures and consequently, reduce costs."
Among the planned changes, contrary to before, in the future, the mayor may submit municipal regulation drafts to the General Assembly with urgency motions in the future.
The amendment calls for the establishment of a Climate and Environment Committee and the elimination of the position of "city director."
In another motion, Gergely Karácsony proposes to double the severance pay of his predecessor, István Tarlós, given that he has served as mayor for nine years.
Karácsony Proposes Honorary Citizen's Title to Former Budapest Mayors Tarlós and Demszky
The meeting will also discuss the implementation of a new anti-corruption program, a ban on changes to the area of the Római embankment in northern Budapest, and the possible declaration of a "climate emergency." Karácsony also proposes that companies in Budapest cannot apply the overtime bill commonly known as the "slave law." The council will also decide on the fate of the Liget project.
At the first meeting, the new mayor of Budapest will also make proposals about the deputy mayors. According to news site Index, there are four politicians currently running for the position: Gy. Erzsébet Németh (DK), Kata Tüttő (MSZP), Gábor Kerpel-Fronius (Momentum), and Dávid Dorosz (Párbeszéd).
The General Assembly of Budapest consists of 33 members: the directly elected mayor, 23 district mayors, and 9 representatives from the electoral member lists of parties.
In the body – including the Budapest mayor, the district mayors and the representatives from the electoral lists – joint opposition parties (Momentum-DK-MSZP-Párbeszéd-LMP) have 18 members, Fidesz-KDNP have 13 with two independent mayors(both supported by Fidesz-KDNP).
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Over the past 2 years, Personnel Checks has been working hard to develop Trust2Ride – a classroom-based, safeguarding awareness course for Taxi Drivers in the UK. Today, we are proud to announce that the nationally recognised course has been awarded full accreditation status from the CPD (Continuing Professional Development).
As the eyes and ears of our towns and cities, Taxi Drivers play a critical role when it comes to safeguarding. Trust2Ride is a safeguarding awareness training course whose aim is to engage, empower & educate Taxi and Private Hire Drivers to not only identify but to have the confidence to report their Safeguarding concerns to the most appropriate body.
The session will educate drivers and take them to a better understanding of safeguarding in general and the signs to spot when in contact with vulnerable people. The drivers are encouraged to engage with the trainer and each other throughout the session and by the end, drivers will feel empowered to identify and report safeguarding concerns.
We put drivers on a pedestal and show them the respect they deserve which in turn encourages them to want to do better within their communities.
What does the accreditation mean?
The CPD accreditation means the content, structure and delivery of Trust2Ride has been assessed by an external CPD Certification Service and approved as an official Certified Professional Development training course.
The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 as the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the Continuing Professional Development policies of professional institutes and academic bodies. The CPD Certification Service provides support, advice and recognised independent CPD accreditation compatible with global CPD principles.
The CPD have a large network of members who all provide high-quality training such as the NSPCC, British Heart Foundation and Barnardo's to name a few. To see the full member directory, please click here.
This is a detailed and comprehensive course, with a well-structured presentation and effective speaker notes. The presentation and handouts all deliver the learning required to achieve the objectives of the course.
The course offers effective interactive elements, including questions and answers and group discussions to enhance learner engagement and retention.
The comprehensive handout provided is a valuable learning reference for delegates to refer back to.
Learning assessments at the end of the course are a valuable addition which indicates a delegates' retention and understanding of the learning.
You can find out more about our Trust2Ride training on the Personnel Checks website or alternatively we have an online booking process for those who would like to secure a session straight away.
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All general bookings and short break holiday packages are provided by the Balcomie Links Hotel, Crail (the hotel). All short break holiday package prices are per person and based on shared accommodation and Children in the parent's room. Excess day charges apply for days requested over the package days. All packages are subject to availability. No other discount is valid with the packages.
General bookings - All general booking rates are as per room tariff or as agreed and confirmed at the time of reservation with the guest. All meals taken to be paid for those children who qualify for free stay with their parents. No bookings are accepted without a security, (Credit Card) where 1st night's accommodation per room none refundable deposit is charged. In the event of a double booking, the hotel will refund all deposits paid to the hotel or with the agreement of the guest will offer the guest subject to availability, an alternative accommodation similar to that of the original booking at a nearby hotel or guesthouse.
For cancellation of tee times by the guest or the golf club the Golf Club's terms & conditions will apply. The hotel is not liable for loss of tee times under any circumstances.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday finalized guidance for sponsors who wish to request a waiver of an in vivo bioavailability (BA) and/or bioequivalence (BE) study requirements for immediate release (IR) solid oral dosage forms based on an approach termed the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS).
The guidance, finalized from a 2015 draft, explains what is necessary for sponsors of investigational new drugs (INDs) and applicants of new drug applications (NDAs), abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) and supplements who wish to request a waiver.
FDA says these recommendations are intended to apply to waivers requested during the IND period and the NDA stage or for ANDAs, i.e.: "(1) subsequent in vivo BA or BE studies of formulations after the initial establishment of the in vivo BA of IR solid oral dosage forms during the IND period, and (2) in vivo BE studies of IR solid oral dosage forms in NDAs, ANDAs, and supplements to these applications."
The BCS, FDA explains, is a scientific framework for classifying drug substances based on their aqueous solubility and intestinal permeability.
"When combined with the dissolution of the drug product, the BCS takes into account three major factors that govern the rate and extent of drug absorption from IR solid oral dosage forms: (1) dissolution, (2) solubility, and (3) intestinal permeability," the guidance notes. "According to the BCS, drug substances are classified as follows: Class 1: High Solubility – High Permeability Class 2: Low Solubility – High Permeability Class 3: High Solubility – Low Permeability Class 4: Low Solubility – Low Permeability."
In terms of changes between the draft and final guidance, FDA noted: "While many positive comments were received on the published draft guidance, several requests were made for additional clarification regarding the biowaivers for BCS class 3 drug substances, and specific issues pertaining to dissolution and permeability categories. In response, this guidance includes biowaiver extension to BCS class 3 drug products, and additional modifications, such as criteria for high permeability and high solubility."


As the incidence of malaria diminishes, a better understanding of nonmalarial fever is important for effective management of illness in children. In this study, we explored the spectrum of causes of fever in African children.; We recruited children younger than 10 years of age with a temperature of 38°C or higher at two outpatient clinics--one rural and one urban--in Tanzania. Medical histories were obtained and clinical examinations conducted by means of systematic procedures. Blood and nasopharyngeal specimens were collected to perform rapid diagnostic tests, serologic tests, culture, and molecular tests for potential pathogens causing acute fever. Final diagnoses were determined with the use of algorithms and a set of prespecified criteria.; Analyses of data derived from clinical presentation and from 25,743 laboratory investigations yielded 1232 diagnoses. Of 1005 children (22.6% of whom had multiple diagnoses), 62.2% had an acute respiratory infection; 5.0% of these infections were radiologically confirmed pneumonia. A systemic bacterial, viral, or parasitic infection other than malaria or typhoid fever was found in 13.3% of children, nasopharyngeal viral infection (without respiratory symptoms or signs) in 11.9%, malaria in 10.5%, gastroenteritis in 10.3%, urinary tract infection in 5.9%, typhoid fever in 3.7%, skin or mucosal infection in 1.5%, and meningitis in 0.2%. The cause of fever was undetermined in 3.2% of the children. A total of 70.5% of the children had viral disease, 22.0% had bacterial disease, and 10.9% had parasitic disease.; These results provide a description of the numerous causes of fever in African children in two representative settings. Evidence of a viral process was found more commonly than evidence of a bacterial or parasitic process. (Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and others.).


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Miss Football Nigeria launched, Targets 80m Nigerians
Miss Football Nigeria, a new beauty pageantry targeted at getting more support for local leagues as against foreign ones has been launched in Nigeria.
The pageantry officially called Queen Of Nigeria Football is an initiative by Miss Football Nigeria with focus on beauty, football, entertainment and u=youth empowerment.
According to the National Director, Media and Publicity Mr Gambo Jagindi, the events targets on the long run to change the attention of about 80 million Nigerian football lovers to patronize local leagues.
According to Jagindi, Nigeria was yet to harness the potential it had from her football loving populace, saying that the over patronage for foreign leagues was costing the nation so much resources.
"Football has become one of the top three Global Sports Commanding Hundreds of Millions of addicted Fans and Followers in more than Two Third of the Countries of the World combined.
"In Nigeria the addiction is so strong that Football is, as it stands today, the only unifying factor that dismantles the barriers of Ethnicity, Religion, Class or Political Divide. It knows no age limitation in terms of passion and viewership.
Reliable research findings shows that, out of the about Two Hundred Million (200,000,000) Nigerians, over Eighty Million (80,000,000), accounting for over 40% of the Population, are passionate followers of Football.
"Unfortunately, here in Nigeria, much has not been achieved in taking positive advantage of the huge Demography and attendant Addiction for Football by the Youths and Young People to promote National Development, Job and Wealth Creation.
"Miss Football Nigeria Project, has been carefully developed and recently rebranded to deliberately sensitize and mobilize the Nigerian Youth and Young Persons towards participating and investing in our Local Football as a means of Recreation, Entertainment and as well as viable stream of Income," he said.
The media director added that the project among other things, aims to strategically capture the interest of at least four million football loving Nigerian Youths and sensitize them on the dangers and economic disadvantages of over-patronizing foreign football matches at the expense of our domestic leagues.
According to him, it also aims at penetrating the tertiary institutions in Nigerian, students and youths groups, growing a massive fan base for local leagues, build economic structure for Young People in Nigeria and empower young women.
He said that the project specifically targets national and state youth bodies, students of higher institutions of learning, community youth leaders, youth groups, young artisans and out-of-school youths in the market places.
He added that the project was being run in partnership with the National Youth Council of Nigeria, National Association of Nigerian Students, Nigerian Youth Parliament, Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria Nigerian Football Federation and Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development among others.


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Boeing Corporation
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Latics will be releasing their new bespoke home and away Sondico manufactured, SportsDirect.com sponsored home and away kits in the coming weeks.
In the meantime here are Brian Wilson and David Mellor modelling the shirts that the players will be sporting in the upcoming pre-season friendlies.
Tomorrow Latics travel to St Georges Park to take on Romanian champions Steaua Bucharest and will be wearing the black and grey shirts in the behind closed doors friendly.


iNgage Church was never started with the intention to be a church. In fact, the name wasn't even iNgage Church, it was actually called Redemption Project. Redemption Project was an idea given to Nelson of a ministry that would be attractive to young adults through some of the leading Christian artists, the best speakers, and would be in stadiums all across the United States. This burdened Nelson for almost a full year in 2009, and while he understood that it was a great idea, he came to grips with the fact that he didn't have the funding, the networks, nor the man power to pull such an endeavor off, and Redemption Project became nothing but an idea sitting in four black journals filled with prayers, notes, and dreams about what seemingly would never come.
In 2011, Nelson was sitting in the Dome, a stadium located in St. Louis, the stage was set, empty with people, but filled with HOPE. It was a moment where everything that Nelson had wrote in his journal, all the prayers, the notes, and the dreams, came rushing back, as if God was finally giving him the green light to dream again. This time it wouldn't be as Redemption Project, but as engage, with an "i". iNgage. Over the next two years iNgage kept Nelson in deep thought and deep prayer of how to impact a culture and influence a generation to chase after God relentlessly.
For two years, Nelson wrote in a journal and prayed about iNgage but never knew when it would start. In 2013, Nelson was fired from his job in North Carolina and found himself back in Waldorf, Maryland working at Target. He hated it. He cried almost every night, battled depression, and felt stuck emotionally and physically. One night, his mother walked into his bedroom and said, "son, you are a preacher, preach." His mother's simple yet powerful words were all he needed. He dried his eyes, picked up every journal where he'd written about iNgage, and called 5 people, three of which are still here today. On August 25th, 2013 at Berkshire Elementary School, iNgage had its first Worship Experience, "Shine Brite" on a Sunday Night at 6pm. The mission was simple: To see a city changed and a generation healed through the HOPE of Jesus Christ.
iNgage held three Worship Experiences in 2013 during August, October, and November. After the final worship experience in November, it was apparent that iNgage needed to be more frequent. The problem was that iNgage was very expensive to hold every single month. All the equipment and venue was rented, and the budget was always a concern. There was a staff meeting called in December, where Nelson was adamant about trusting God to do the impossible concerning iNgage and we must move to holding these experiences twice a month. The problem was that there was only $7.85 in the bank account.
Nonetheless on January 3, 2014 the iNgage team proceeded to move forward with holding two worship experiences a month, and a miracle happened. At the end of the night, without anyone asking, someone wrote a check to iNgage for $785.00. The Lord multiplied $7.85 into $785 in just one night.
Since that miraculous experience, iNgage has never looked back and never slowed down. We have held Worship Experiences in Forestville, MD, Washington D.C, Glen Burnie, MD, taken mission trips to Guatemala, provided hundreds of coats to homeless people, hundreds of school supplies to kids in needs, given thousands of supplies to a homeless shelter, and over $6,000 dollars to local and global charities.
In the midst of all that God has asked us to do, we have put our roots down in Waldorf, MD. We are currently holding Worship Experiences in Waldorf every weekend, with the anticipation of our Church Launch that the Lord has called us to! On September 25, 2016 we launched iNgage Church. The mission is the same, but the vision burns deep within us. We desire to see people grow, lives transformed, and communities impacted. As a church we have committed to being an intricate part of the Waldorf community and to plant a church where all are welcomed, everyone is loved, and bring you undeniable HOPE.
Meet Pastor Nelson and Archelle Bowen here.


We help potential investors across Europe to expand their business in Indonesia. We work closely with the Indonesian Embassies across Europe, business associations and other business/investment related institutions through investment seminar and exhibition, business mission and matchmaking. We provide free consulting services on doing business in Indonesia.


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The Chisago County Republican Party is apologizing for posting an image on its Facebook page depicting slavery, KSTP-TV reports.
The illustrated image posted Wednesday morning was accompanied by the phrase, "Pro-Choice. Against it? Don't buy one."
Former NAACP head Brett Buckner told KSTP that he found it "deplorable" that such imagery is still being used "in this day and age."
"The Chisago County Republican Party is very sorry that something so clearly improper (either intended or in poor taste) ever made it to our page. Postings like this are not representative of our party. We are a party that believes in Freedom for all Americans regardless of race or religion. It is after all where the Republican Party came from in its origins, the anti-slavery movement."
The group says it is still reviewing how the image may have been posted on the page because it has a "large number of administrators."
While upset about the post, Buckner told KSTP that he was pleased with the way the Chisago GOP was handling the matter.
"Unfortunately, these things are still around in society, but many, including some of our friends in the GOP are stepping up and doing the right thing and denouncing it," Buckner said.
In a Skype interview with the Star Tribune Wednesday, state DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin said, "I find it absolutely morally reprehensible that a political party would ever use a picture such as the one they did today to try to make a political point."
Martin said "slavery was such a painful part of our country's history and one that should never used in a political manner." He added, "It's hurtful, it's racist, it's bigoted and it never should have happened."
The Star Tribune contacted state GOP secretary Chris Fields, who said he found "absolutely nothing offensive" about the Facebook post.
Fields told the paper that as an African-American man, he finds slavery reprehensible. He also said he viewed the post as a reminder that the Republican Party started as an abolitionist party at a time when Democrats supported slavery, and that he was "not going to condemn that posting."
Martin said he found Fields' stance "interesting" because other top state GOP officials, as well as Democrats and Republicans from around the country, said the post was wrong.
"If you can't have the sensitivity to other communities -- other groups -- and understand from their perspective how this could be hurtful, then you probably shouldn't serve in elected positions within a political party," Martin told the Star Tribune.
State GOP Chair Keith Downey responded to Martin's tweet about the posting, and agreed with the DFL leader's assertions.


With a resurgence of his country music hits from the 1990s, singer/songwriter/producer James House is keeping busy with a new album which was just released, and a sold-out sixteen-show tour throughout the UK. While recording tracks for Broken Glass/Twisted Steel, James wanted to achieve the classic "API sound" from the comfort of his home studio in Nashville — Dream On Studios. To attain the specific sound he had in mind, James rented API's THE BOX from Blackbird Rentals for the summing of the album's final mixes.
The project began at Ben's Studio in Nashville, where each of the tracks was recorded on two-inch tape through a classic API 3232 console. The tape was then sent to James' home studio, where he recorded the vocals, guitar overdubs, and mixing. While he was at Ben's Studio, James heard tracks that were cut for an early demonstration of THE BOX. "It sounded like classic, warm API," recalls James. "I'm a big fan of API in the first place, which is one of the reasons why we cut at Ben's Studio."
Noting the design and layout of THE BOX, James appreciates how the small-format console is portable, yet creates a classic API sound. "Without it, I would have had to rent a studio with an API console to sum the record. With THE BOX, I was able to rent it for two or three days and take my time summing and getting all the versions of the mixes. The size and design fills a gap between tracking in a commercial studio and in a smaller home studio."
James recalls that the sixteen summing channels were a key factor that drew him to the console, as well as the overall quality and clarity it helped him achieve. "I just A/B'd the record with one of my earlier records, and it has a punch and presence that I love." The first single off the album, titled "Every Time It Rains," has already earned airtime on top country stations, and the song's presence is growing with the release of its music video.
"I knew THE BOX was a smart idea," said James. "The mixes gelled exactly like we hoped they would."