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Acceptance Rates At Top 50 MBA Programs
by: Marc Ethier on February 19, 2018 | 0 Comments 215,731 Views
An MBA program's acceptance rate is one of the first things prospective business school students look at when deciding where to apply. And that makes it a hugely important number, even if its importance is sometimes overstated. The percentage of applicants who successfully gain admission to a school gives others some notion of their chances of getting in, and for the schools, the aura of exclusivity — or lack of it — is an important signal of their culture and the level of talent they attract. The more selective a school, the more highly talented students it draws in, which allows it to be more selective — and the virtuous cycle continues.
For years now, acceptance rates for the most elite programs have been falling, and — surprise surprise — that didn't change in 2017, according to a Poets&Quants analysis of class profile data at the Top 50 U.S. schools. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, and MIT Sloan School of Management are still the three hardest schools to get into, in that order — and if anything they are harder nuts to crack than a year (or five years) ago. In fact, acceptance rates fell or remained the same at 14 of the top 20 MBA programs, and where they rose, they rose only by an average of 1.1%. The bottom line: It's hard to get into a top business school, says Betsy Massar, Harvard MBA and founder of Master Admissions, and that isn't likely to ever change. "That's the reality, and the students who are applying are almost all qualified," Massar tells Poets&Quants. "Stanford GSB admissions officers always say that they can fill an equally qualified and fascinating class of 450 people from the people that they reject."
As you get lower in the rankings, patterns and trends become much harder to discern, though there are occasional dramatic shifts — and there's some evidence of a thaw, manifested as a falling number of admits and enrollees or rising acceptance rates at individual schools.
OVERALL A SLIGHT RISE IN THE NUMBERS, BUT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS TELL THE STORY
If one thing jumps out from the cumulative data of top 50 schools' acceptance rates, application and admit numbers, enrollees, and yield percentages, it's what appears to be a leveling-off in the size of the applicant pool. Poets&Quants compiled data from 49 of the 50 schools — only No. 48 Temple University's Fox School of Business refused to provide data, no surprise in the wake of the data scandal in their online MBA program and subsequent withdrawal from all U.S. News & World Report rankings — and found that altogether, applications, admits, and enrollment are all up — but only barely. There were 104,704 total applications to the top 49 business schools in 2017, only a .82% rise from the year before (we omitted Temple's 2016 numbers to make a fair comparison), while admits were also up slightly (22,596, a .98% increase) and enrollment ticked slightly upward as well (11,666, up 1.8%).
The first step in the B-school journey is the application, and some schools saw big increases in apps. At USC Marshall School of Business, the numbers jumped by nearly a quarter, from 1,600 in 2016 to 1,998 in 2017. Why? According to Evan Bouffides, assistant dean and director of graduate and MBA admissions at the Marshall School, some of this progress stems from investments in the school's admissions and recruitment process — among them, implementation of a CRM system. "As you might imagine," Bouffides told Poets&Quants last fall, "Marshall has not altered its mission nor its philosophy from one year to the next. The trick is that we now communicate our stories — of Marshall, of USC, and of L.A. — to more candidates than in the past."
Then there's the other side of the coin. There were big drops in applications, too, most notably at Arizona State University's Carey School of Business, which saw a 45.3% drop one year after being the talk of the B-school world by offering full-ride scholarships to all Carey School admits — and reaping the benefit with a 161% jump in apps. The 2017 numbers can therefore be seen as a kind of natural correction. Elsewhere, a handful of Midwestern schools — Purdue University's Krannert School of Management, Washington University's Olin Business School, Wisconsin School of Business, and Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business — all saw greater than 20% decline in applications. In related news, Washington Olin saw the biggest jump of any school in its acceptance rate, a 10.3% leap to 40%. (Arizona State Carey was second with a 9.7% rise to 24%.)
Wisconsin, for its part, says the decline in apps is not worrisome because the school is being more discerning. The drop-off, they say, was in numbers only, not quality.
"Wisconsin generated a class with higher-quality work experience and metrics, including a nine-point increase in GMAT scores, despite a drop in completed applications," says Blair Sanford, assistant dean of the Wisconsin Full-Time MBA. "In addition, we had more students visit campus, leading directly to an increase in yield." Indeed, Wisconsin's yield jumped nearly 10 points, from 51.6% in 2016 to 61.5% last year.
TOP 10 REMAIN THE HIGHEST-YIELD SCHOOLS
It's one thing, from a school's perspective, to get more applications. It's another to actually admit more students and bring them into the fold. At a few schools, apps were up but enrollment fell, and yield suffered. This wasn't so much the case at the top schools, where even if enrollment dipped slightly it didn't translate into any appreciable decline in yield. The most notable drops were a 1.9% slip at MIT Sloan (to 60.3%) and a 1.8% drop at Columbia, to 73.9%. At the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, enrollment dropped from 586 to 580 and the yield fell from 60.2% — in the upper tier among all schools — to 60%, despite Booth admitting more than 100 more students. Meanwhile Harvard remained the gold standard in yield at 91%, with Stanford — which shaved an inconsequential .02% off its acceptance rate because of a slight increase in apps, thereby effectively remaining static at 6.0% — also in the conversation, registering a remarkable 85.3%, same as last year.
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CUMBERLAND ISLAND, Ga. —As I was biking down a washboard road of dirt and sand — the only road that runs the length of this lush, wild island and national seashore — a husband and wife waved me down one afternoon.
They were both about mid-50s, healthy and with bikes of their own, heading up the way I was coming down.
"Did you pass some chimneys?" the woman asked.
Chimneys? Chimneys? No chimneys that I could recall.
Finally, at the end of the road, in a grassy field, we found the chimneys. About 20 of them were lined in neat rows, still, ghostly nods to history. We wandered silently for a few minutes, admiring the handiwork that has kept them standing so many years later. A few of the chimneys had ornamentation built in, such as a shell half sunk into the concrete above where the fire would have roared. The man said what we were all thinking.
"Just imagine, a slave family raised their kids and made food right here," he said, pointing to where 2 feet of weeds sprouted.
It was touching and disturbing: Exactly where we stood, people treated as property felt safest.
Coastal Georgia is raw like that. The varnished splendor of Hilton Head up north or Florida down south doesn't exist here.
Yes, there is opulence here, but it is more often a time-worn opulence rooted in the business barons of yesteryear (in the case of Cumberland, the Carnegie family). For the latest, the greatest, the glitz and the shiny beauty, look elsewhere on the Atlantic coast. Rustic and lovely, coastal Georgia remains unhurried, unbuilt and alive with history.
It is, in fact, 110 miles of two coasts in one. First comes the mainland coast, where the shore sits against salt marsh and makes a fine place to kayak or watch the endless yellow-green grass turn gold at sunset. Then come the barrier islands that face the Atlantic Ocean. This is where you feel as if you're at the end of the earth. Like on Cumberland Island.
A twice daily ferry that accommodates 300 visitors per day makes Cumberland one of the most accessible of coastal Georgia's wildest islands.
There is nothing to buy on Cumberland — the best you can do is rent a bike — and there is one place to stay, the 13-room Greyfield Inn, where the cheapest low-season room is $395 and men wear sport coats at dinner. The other, more common lodging is camping. It's routine to see backpackers ambling through the island's maritime forest of towering oaks and spiky palm bushes in an unhurried, peaceful haze.
"How long have you been walking?" I asked two women coming down the main road one morning with their lives on their backs and bandannas on their heads.
"Hard to say," one said. "Maybe since10?"
"No, on the island I mean."
"Hmmmmm. Couple of days maybe?"
Cumberland offers 50 miles of trail within its 57 square miles and, equally thrilling, pristine, undisturbed beaches along its shores. The first time you step directly from a dense Southern forest to a stark, lovely beach, you know you want to return.
And then there are the horses. About 200 live on the island, they pay little attention to the visitors, even when within a few feet. But sometimes visitors get too friendly, especially in the mixture of a camera and a foal.
"We've had a number of close calls," a ranger told me. "People backing up just in time, maybe getting their hat knocked off as the horse kicks."
Most visitors come for a few hours and never leave the island's southern end. They see the ruins of Dungeness, a Carnegie mansion that burned down in1959, and the nearby beach.
Then they mosey back to the dock. But there is more to see, such as another Carnegie mansion in the middle of the island called Plum Orchard, which is open to the public on Sundays, and the First African Baptist Church at the island's north end.
There also are the beaches, the trails and the horses. And, of course, the chimneys. They're not on any map because locals don't want tourists treading on private land and stealing the bricks. The caution is apparently for good reason. As that couple and I prepared to leave the chimneys, the woman bent over and grabbed a brick so deeply red, it was almost black.
"I know we're not supposed to do this, but we're ancestors," she said. "I've got to have a brick."
"We don't need that," her husband said. "How are you going to carry it?"
"But ..."
"Oh, leave it," her husband said. "Leave it for the poor black family whose forefathers lived here."
He seized the brick and tossed it back into the fireplace. She didn't argue. She knew where it belonged.
GETTING THERE: A ferry runs twice daily from St. Marys, Ga., 40 miles north of Jacksonville, Fla. It is limited to 300 people per day. Reservations are suggested and can be made six months in advance. Round-trip ferry rides are $17 per adult, $15 per senior 65 and older and $12 per child 12 and younger. There also is an island entry fee of $4 per person 17 and older. Visit nps.gov/cuis for details.
STAYING THERE: Two options. The Greyfield Inn (866-401-8581, greyfieldinn.com), housed in a former Carnegie mansion, or camping. Back-country camping is $2 per person per day; beach camping is $4. Campers also pay the entry fee.
EATING THERE: Except for meals that come with your stay at Greyfield Inn, there is no food available. So pack well.
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Business needs to adjust its political antennae
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The New Political Capitalism: How Business and Societies Can Thrive in a Deeply Politicized World
by Joe Zammit-Lucia, Bloomsbury, 2022
The argument that businesses today need to be more politically aware regarding their operations and supply chains may seem like a truism. But it's probably also the case that very few CEOs thought they would wake up on February 24, 2022, to face a decision about how to respond to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Some (including PwC) started the process of withdrawing their businesses from Russia—others initially chose to continue operating as usual. But threats by the public to boycott the latter, amplified on social media, forced household names into U-turns and apologies.
We're now in an extreme of the era that Joe Zammit-Lucia calls, in his new book of the same name, the age of the new political capitalism: a world where politics and business collide in real time and where there is no such thing as an apolitical business. The New Political Capitalism was published on February 3, 2022, three weeks to the day before the war in Ukraine began, and it's safe to say that its author would not have wanted such a stark illustration of his thesis. In fact, his message for this new age is optimistic: businesses will thrive when they understand and act on the political dimension of their operations. And behaving this way also can help solve the existential challenges of the present while ultimately providing a better future for all.
In the book, Zammit-Lucia, who is the founder of Radix, a think tank that positions itself in what it calls the "radical center," walks us through a decades-long evolution of industrial, shareholder, and stakeholder capitalism. His two previous books, with coauthor David Boyle, also from Radix, tackled the problems facing liberal democracy and globalization—both of which he is in favor of. Political capitalism, he argues, is central to the success of both projects.
Businesses will thrive when they understand and act on the political dimension of their operations. And behaving this way also can help solve the existential challenges of the present while ultimately providing a better future for all.
Zammit-Lucia's ultimate goal is to live in a world where "innovative energies of private enterprise operating within competing, well-structured, and well-regulated markets is vital to progress." But for that to happen, business needs to have "a deep understanding of how politics and the constant contestation of political ideas work, how they drive as well as follow contemporary culture, and how to embed these understandings into the core of their business models."
He revisits the topics of globalization and the power of brands en route to describing and giving examples of what he sees as the model political company. One such example is Patagonia, the clothing company that makes a feature of its environmental politics and was decades ahead of its time when it was founded by US rock climber and environmentalist Yvon Chouinard in 1973. It has global supply chains designed to minimize its environmental footprint, and it enhances the longevity of its products by offering free repairs. In 2002, it announced that 1% of its profits would go to environmental causes.
Chocolate maker Tony's Chocolonely is another model political company—and an example of what Zammit-Lucia calls a "purely political brand." The company was founded in 2005 by documentary filmmakers who wanted to change the horrendous working conditions of Ghanaian cocoa farmers. The film they made about child labor didn't have the impact they were hoping for, so the filmmakers started their own chocolate company. When it was sued for claiming to be 100% child labor–free by another chocolate maker who maintained that such a thing was impossible, the court rejected the suit. The publicity raised the profile of Tony's Chocolonely. As a result, its workers' wages, which are tied to revenues, also rose. The company had made its political point.
Amid its repeated refrain that companies need to think politically, the book contains delightful nuggets from the history of capitalist culture. One of them is the story of Elizabeth Magie, a progressive activist who in 1904 invented a board game called the Landlord's Game. The game had two sets of rules to illustrate how different constraints affect player behavior and was designed to show how new landlord regulations could hurt poor tenants. Under "Prosperity" rules, every player gained money when someone bought a new block of land, and the game was won when the player with the least amount of money managed to double it. Under "Monopolist" rules, successful players bought properties and collected rent if other players landed on them. Here, the winner was the person with the most money.
When Parker Brothers was shown a modified version of the game by an unemployed domestic heater salesman named Charles Darrow, it only released one version. Monopoly was a hit, and Darrow became an instant millionaire. As Zammit-Lucia writes, the Darrow rags-to-riches story "made a better marketing backdrop than a social activist agitating for a fairer, collaborative society." It was a game of its time. "Who knows where we would all be today had Parker Brothers marketed Prosperity instead of Monopoly?" Zammit-Lucia writes.
Fast-forward through the deregulated worlds created by Reaganism and Thatcherism to the era of financial capitalism, the unhealthy relationship between lawmakers and business elites, and Milton Friedman's "the business of business is business." Zammit-Lucia argues this approach to the capitalist enterprise is now as anachronistic as a rotary phone. His evidence? The inexorable rise of global threats, from climate change to armed conflict, and powerful multifaceted stakeholders. Which brings us up to the present, where CEOs are faced with real political decisions such as whether to do business with Russia because of the war or to buy cotton from Xinjiang province because of worker mistreatment.
Outlining the prescription for change is easier than coming up with a solution. In a chapter on cultural leadership, Zammit-Lucia suggests there are three components to succeeding in the politicized world. First, accept business is political and that it has an important role that goes beyond financial performance; second, lead from the outside in, to understand the effect of the company on the world; and third, "executives need to think as citizens—not just about themselves but about their customers and everyone else they do business with." Using the response to the pandemic as an example, he focuses on the collaborations between companies and governments to develop, test, and roll out vaccines. His hope: that we don't forget what can be done for the public good if we work together.
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The Art Fund today welcomed the Chancellor's commitment to allow people and businesses to part-pay their tax bills by donating art to the nation – alongside a new pledge of additional funding for the scheme.
As part of his Autumn Statement (29 November 2011), George Osborne confirmed that from April 2012, individuals and businesses will be able to part-pay their Income and Capital Gains Tax bills by donating pre-eminent works of art and cultural objects to UK museums and galleries. Currently only inheritance tax can be settled in this way, under the 'Acceptance in Lieu' (AIL) scheme. The two schemes – AIL and the new 'Gifts of Art' scheme – will share an annual 'cap' which was expected to be £20m a year. But the Chancellor announced total tax reductions allowed under the two schemes will be increased to £30m a year, which could be great news for public collections.
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Paul McCartney – astrological birth chart
Thumbs aloft! Sun in Gemini, Moon in Leo
Paul McCartney returned in September 2018 in spectacular style, with his excellent album Egypt Station going straight to Number One in the Billboard chart. It was his first solo Number One album since 1982's Tug of War. As he sings on the new album track People Want Peace, "I'm not quitting while people are crying for more."
Born on 18th June 1942 in Liverpool, Astrodatabank's currently preferred 2.00pm choice of chart (below) shows a hard-working and modest Virgo Ascendant (rising sign). Whatever the exact time of birth was, most of the main features of the chart stay the same in this case. All the planets are grouped in a small area across five signs of the zodiac, showing a shape somewhere between a Bundle or a Bowl, with strong emphasis on planets in Gemini and Leo.
McCartney is in many ways a typical Gemini. Starting with The Beatles, he has continually explored new ideas and new styles with his music, from pop to rock to classical compositions. There is often an effort to be up to date with contemporary trends and, along with the Gemini twinkle in his eye, a cheeky sense of humour is never far away.
Macca's chart from https://www.astro.com
Gemini Sun conjunct Jupiter in Cancer
The Sun is at the end of Gemini, forming a conjunction to Jupiter at the beginning of Cancer (both in 10th house if the time of birth is reasonably accurate). Macca is known worldwide for his clever and funny Gemini self and of course he is also well known for being optimistic, romantic, a family man and proud of his Liverpudlian roots – all of which link nicely to a prominent Jupiter in Cancer.
The Sun-Jupiter conjunction forms a close square with Neptune. This combination of planets occurs in the charts of many musicians and artists, as well as spiritual leaders. The Neptunian universal visionary potential was there from birth. Paul's long-term campaigning for vegetarianism is one expression of his high ideals and compassion. One could even say that McCartney is channeling a higher power – whatever that means! At the same time, his well-publicized use of cannabis is a classic example of Neptunian escapism.
He's made a few quid…
Venus in its own solid sign of Taurus and Jupiter exalted in Cancer are two of the best basic planetary placements for potential financial success. McCartney has of course done rather well for himself and according to the Sunday Times, he is the richest musician in the UK as of May 2018. His net worth has been estimated at $1.2 billion, according to Celebratory Net Worth.
Moon, Mars and Pluto in Leo
The Moon in Leo gives a warm, enthusiastic and dramatic personality. There is more Leo in the chart from an explosively creative close Mars-Pluto conjunction. A Leo Mars carrying the creative power (and egomania!) of the Pluto in Leo generation, combines smoothly with the inspired intelligence, adaptability and potential mastery of language and communication shown by the Gemini Saturn-Uranus conjunction. McCartney is still fond of describing himself as working class – "I work bloody hard" – and that strongly positioned Mars in Leo is a sure sign that he does.
Egypt Station arrived with a Uranus transit to his Mars in Leo
Looking at recent transits and progressions, and after having allowed for the question mark around his time of birth, one relevant transit stands out. In the couple of months before Egypt Station was released in September 2018, transiting Uranus made (or came very close to) an exact stationary square to Paul McCartney's natal Mars in Leo.
At that time, McCartney was very busy making unexpected (Uranus) playful promotional appearances (Mars in Leo). He popped up in New York, on the internet, television, in fact just about everywhere! Using the 2pm chart (above), Uranus is transiting from his 8th house, to Mars which is the ruler of his 8th house. Not only has Egypt Station suddenly regenerated (Uranus in 8th house) his career, there are also many more 8th house themes (emotional crises, sex, even some kind of spiritual salvation) in the lyrics than is usual for Paul. The final pass of this Uranus transit is in mid to late April of 2019, so worth keeping an eye out for some more unpredictable and playful Mars in Leo action from him then.
Long live Macca!
This is an edited version of an article originally published in the Nov/Dec 2018 edition of IAM astrology magazine https://infinityastrologicalmagazine.com/
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What should I look for in a Funeral Director?
When choosing a funeral director, it is important that they can meet all your needs and accommodate your wishes. It is also important that they have experience planning the type of funeral you would like.
Most importantly, you should feel comfortable discussing all aspects of the funeral with them. Your first meeting with a funeral director is an opportunity for you to ask questions, learn more about the services offered and get a general sense of what the funeral home in question is like. Cost is another consideration, and it is okay (and can be a good idea) to comparison shop if you feel uneasy about quoted prices. Do not feel pressured into making a decision.
What is the role of the Funeral Director?
The role of the Funeral Director is to provide professional care to the deceased and to provide support, care and guidance to families who need to arrange a funeral for their loved family member or friend. There are many decisions to be made when organizing a funeral, the funeral director's role is to create a style of service/ceremony that meets your needs.
From the very first call, the team at Generation Funerals are here to help with all aspects of arranging a funeral. Some of the major decisions to be made include:
Choice of burial or cremation
Day, time, and venue of the service
Who will lead the service? A member of the clergy or a celebrant, a family member or friend?
Is a viewing appropriate?
What sort of casket or coffin?
Who will carry the casket?
What kind of music do you want to play?
Who will prepare a eulogy?
What flowers if any would be most appropriate?
Do you want to put a notice in the newspaper? What newspaper?
Would you like to arrange for people to be able to make donations to a particular charity in honour of the person?
What special things can be done to personalize the ceremony?
Many people do not know who to contact when someone dies. In most instances, it will depend on where and how the person dies. The following provides a simple guide as to what steps to take when a death occurs.
Regardless of the circumstances of the death, please call us on 1300 011 725 so we can support and guide you through the process of making funeral arrangements for your loved one.
Once the doctor has confirmed the cause of death, we can start to help you make the necessary funeral arrangements in line with your wishes and those of the deceased.
Death at home:
If a relative or friend dies at home, the first person you should contact is their Doctor. If the Doctor has treated the deceased in the past and can confirm the cause of death, they can issue a medical cause of death. Whilst waiting for the doctor, family and friends to arrive, please call a member of the Generation Funerals team, once the death certificate has been issued, we can make arrangements to take the deceased into our care.
Death in a hospital or nursing home:
In this instance, the Director of Nursing, Sister or Nurse in Charge will be able to help you with the process and will plan for the Doctor to issue a medical cause of death. Most regional private hospitals and nursing homes do not have facilities to continue the care for someone after their death so you should contact us as soon as possible so we can begin liaising with the nursing home or hospital and making the necessary arrangements.
Sudden or unexpected death:
If the death is sudden or accidental, or the cause of death cannot be confirmed, it is the Doctor's responsibility to notify the police. In these cases, it is important the deceased is not moved or disturbed in any way without the authorisation of the Coroner. The police will contact a government appointed funeral contractor to transfer the deceased from the place of death to the Coroner's mortuary.
The Coroner will then investigate and determine the cause of death, which may involve a post-mortem examination. This procedure may slightly delay the funeral arrangements until the necessary clearance is obtained. You have the right to choose your funeral director to take care of the deceased and attend to the funeral arrangements in line with your wishes. You should contact us as soon as possible so we can liaise with the Coroner's Court and make the necessary arrangements to take your loved one into our care as soon as we are able to.
Death interstate or overseas:
If the death occurs away from home (interstate or overseas), you should notify us immediately so we can plan to transport the deceased home and attend to any legal, statutory or customs requirements.
If your loved one's wish was to be returned to their homeland for burial, please contact us. We can attend to the extensive process of contacting government departments for you and processing the necessary documentation on your behalf.
The main components in the cost of the funeral are:
Funeral Director's Fees – includes professional fees for staff, facilities and equipment and transportation.
Coffin or casket
Burial or Cremation fees
Third-party charges – includes church or celebrants. florist, doctors' fees, musicians, press notices, repatriation fees etc. These are payments made by us on your behalf.
Memorial, Monument or Urn
Generally, the more elaborate the funeral, the more expensive it may be depending on the nature of the ceremony. If there are many components to the funeral events such as vehicles, performers such as a bagpiper, vocalist or musicians, dove releases, hiring of a reception centre etc.
When a Generation Funerals' Consultant meets with you, they can discuss the different options that are available.
It is normal for the cemetery or cremation costs and the other disbursements such as doctors' fees, clergy or celebrant fees, registration costs, press notices, flowers, etc.) to be included in the one account, along with the funeral company professional service fees. At the completion of the arrangement meeting, you will be provided with an estimate of the funeral costs and will usually be asked to pay a deposit to cover the disbursements.
What does the Funeral Director's Professional Service fee cover?
On average, each funeral takes approximately 40 hours to arrange and conduct. It commences when we are first called and ends only when we are satisfied that the funeral ceremony is as perfect and complete as we can make it and the needs of the family are met.
In general, our professional service fee covers:
Personal and prompt attention from our staff, 24 hours per day, every day of the year.
Transfer of the deceased from place of death to our funeral home during business hours.
Personal consultation with the family in their home about the funeral arrangements and details of the service.
Liaising with cemeteries and crematoria of your choice on your behalf.
All necessary arrangements with the church, chapel or venue of your choice.
Registration of death with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Consulting with clergy or celebrant.
Advice on wording and placement of press notices.
Collection of medical certificates and dispatch to appropriate authorities.
Use of our private family viewing facilities.
Supply of hearse and other funeral vehicles.
Liaising with florists
Collection and return of floral tribute cards.
Organization of music and or musician of your choice.
Preparation of deceased for viewing.
Transporting the deceased to the funeral venue on day of funeral and afterwards to the gravesite for burial or crematorium.
Conducting the funeral service and taking care of the family on day of the service.
What is embalming?
Embalming is the process of chemically treating a human body in order to disinfect and preserve the body. A trained Embalmer carries out this procedure when it is required. Circumstances where embalming may be needed included:
A longer than average delay between death and the funeral.
Transfer of deceased overseas or even interstate.
Above-ground burials in a crypt or vault.
Improving the appearance of the deceased for a viewing.
If you have any questions about embalming or other mortuary procedures, please let us know.
How do I organise a Headstone or Urn?
We can assist with the design, production and installation of a headstone, plaque or other types of memorials. We also stock a large range of urns that vary in size, type, and materials. Speak to your consultant for a catalogue.
Can I livestream the funeral service?
Yes, you can livestream the funerals service for mourners unable to attend in person. The livestream is embedded into the funeral notice on our website and is covered by all copyright streaming licences through our One License agreement. Many streaming services, like YouTube and Facebook will not allow for music to be broadcast and can terminate the broadcast. We use a business-grade streaming service and equipment to overcome this issue. Our equipment is portable and can operate wherever there is mobile phone coverage. Livestreams can be set up as a public broadcast, as a password protected broadcast or as a private broadcast.


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The Outcomes of World War II: Impact of Technology
Topic: Armed Hostilities Words: 819 Pages: 3 Dec 3rd, 2022
World War II's scientific and technical achievements were among the most profound and long-lasting consequences of a conflict that altered every element of society, from economics to justice to the nature of combat itself. More than 30 nations were involved in World War II, which occurred between 1939 to 1945 (Burton, 2020). The war included the great majority of the major nations, and it is often regarded as the bloodiest battle in the history of the human species. People's lives were forever changed as a result of their actions. Following World War II, commercial goods developed to aid in the Allies' victory in the conflict found new uses as mainstays of everyday life for American families. New medical discoveries were made available to the general public during World War II, resulting in a healthier and longer-lived society.
Military technology advancements served to sustain tensions between the world's significant powers while drastically changing how people lived. As a result of World War II's scientific and technological legacy, postwar Americans had access to a more modern way of life, yet at the same time, the Cold War was rekindled. With the capacity to create smaller, or micro, wavelengths via the employment of a cavity magnetron during World War II, radar technology was enhanced above prewar capabilities, resulting in better accuracy across longer distances (Burton, 2020). The application of technology during World Combat II was not limited to the production of bombs; it was also used to produce warplanes, submarines, and other types of armaments. Furthermore, technology was utilized to disseminate propaganda and support the combatants' campaigns. Governments employed inventions such as motion pictures, the radio, and microphones to transmit their messages to the general public and troops throughout World War II. The ability to communicate effectively aided in the coordination of plans, providing those with modern communication technologies an advantage over their adversaries.
During World War II, technological advancements played a vital influence. Technology utilized during World War II was created throughout the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s (Burton, 2020). Most of it was in reaction to requirements and lessons acquired during the conflict, while others were only being started as the war was coming to a close. Many battles had significant ramifications on the technology that we utilize daily today (East, 2020). Nonetheless, compared to prior conflicts, World War II had the most significant impact on the technologies and equipment that are now in use today. Aside from that, technology had a bigger role in the conduct of World War II than it had ever played in any previous war in history and played a crucial role in determining the outcome of the conflict.
When it came to World War II, radar technology played a huge role. Throughout the conflict, some historians needed to argue that radar contributed more to the Allies' victory than any other technology, such as the atomic bomb. Radar has evolved into a critical component of meteorology. Early in the post-World War II era, the development and use of radar technology to study meteorological conditions started (Burton, 2020). Radar technology has helped meteorologists learn more about climatic trends and increase their ability to forecast storms. Forecasters began to rely heavily on the radar to detect weather and storm systems by 1950, which drastically changed the way Americans prepared for the weather (Burton, 2020). Before World War II, computer and radar technologies had been in development for some time. The conflict required a speedy breakthrough in this technology, though, and the result was the introduction of new computers with amazing computational power.
Technological advancements played a part in World War II, making it the worst war in history concerning human deaths. Furthermore, the conflict caused the most significant destruction to property, with whole towns being devastated, as in Japan's Nagasaki and Hiroshima, where an atomic bomb was detonated (Kaelberer & Langley, 2017). As a result of these technological advancements, the war's outcome was altered. The allies had highly advanced technological weapons; therefore, they could use their dangerous and powerful weapons to subdue their opponents.
In conclusion, World War II's scientific and technological accomplishments were among the most significant and long-lasting effects of a struggle that affected every aspect of society and its institutions. While technology was employed to manufacture bombs during World War II, it was also used to manufacture aircraft, submarines, and other sorts of weaponry during the same period. Following World War II, postwar Americans had access to a more contemporary way of life, but at the same time, the Cold War was reignited once again. The technology used during World War II was developed during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s when the country was at the dawn of the twentieth century. Radar technology has enabled meteorologists to understand climatic patterns better and improve their capacity to predict storms. During the fight, technological advancements were critical in deciding the result.
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East, T. S. (2020). Anglo-American Responses to German War Technology in World War II. Adelaide.edu.au. Web.
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A: An easy approach is to simply install some pdf printer software an just send this page to this printer.
http://www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/writer.asp

A: This is not an easy problem. I have tried different libraries to do this in code, but they are usually dependent on external programs installed on the server, or too cumbersome to work with. The last time I had to do this, I had narrowed it down to two:

*

*iTextSharp

*Pechkin
The first is a library, which is a port of the Java iText to .NET. It allows you to compose PDF files in code, but is not specifically targeted to converting from HTML to PDF. You would have to use its API to render the page in memory, convert it, and then return to the user.
The other library is a wrapper around a command-line tool. That tool uses a headless webkit browser to open html and convert to PDF. The command-line tool itself is good, but you would still need to render the HTML and pass it.
At the end, I solved my problem in Ruby and didn't really use any of these, but I think they are your best bet. Unless of course you want to buy a separate product, in which case there may be better ones out there.

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package com.consol.citrus.config.xml;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import com.consol.citrus.actions.PurgeEndpointAction;
import com.consol.citrus.config.util.BeanDefinitionParserUtils;
import com.consol.citrus.context.SpringBeanReferenceResolver;
import com.consol.citrus.endpoint.Endpoint;
import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionBuilder;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ManagedList;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParser;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.ParserContext;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
import org.springframework.util.xml.DomUtils;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;

/**
 * @author Christoph Deppisch
 * @since 2.4
 */
public class PurgeEndpointActionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {

    @Override
    public BeanDefinition parse(Element element, ParserContext parserContext) {
        BeanDefinitionBuilder beanDefinition = BeanDefinitionBuilder.rootBeanDefinition(PurgeEndpointActionFactoryBean.class);

        DescriptionElementParser.doParse(element, beanDefinition);
        MessageSelectorParser.doParse(element, beanDefinition);

        BeanDefinitionParserUtils.setPropertyValue(beanDefinition, element.getAttribute("receive-timeout"), "receiveTimeout");

        List<String> endpointNames = new ArrayList<>();
        ManagedList<BeanDefinition> endpointRefs = new ManagedList<>();
        List<?> endpointElements = DomUtils.getChildElementsByTagName(element, "endpoint");
        for (Object endpointElement : endpointElements) {
            Element endpoint = (Element) endpointElement;
            String endpointName = endpoint.getAttribute("name");
            String endpointRef = endpoint.getAttribute("ref");

            if (StringUtils.hasText(endpointName)) {
                endpointNames.add(endpointName);
            } else if (StringUtils.hasText(endpointRef)) {
                endpointRefs.add(BeanDefinitionBuilder.childBeanDefinition(endpointRef).getBeanDefinition());
            } else {
                throw new BeanCreationException("Element 'endpoint' must set one of the attributes 'name' or 'ref'");
            }
        }

        beanDefinition.addPropertyValue("endpointNames", endpointNames);
        beanDefinition.addPropertyValue("endpoints", endpointRefs);

        return beanDefinition.getBeanDefinition();
    }

    /**
     * Test action factory bean.
     */
    public static class PurgeEndpointActionFactoryBean extends AbstractTestActionFactoryBean<PurgeEndpointAction, PurgeEndpointAction.Builder> implements ApplicationContextAware {

        private final PurgeEndpointAction.Builder builder = new PurgeEndpointAction.Builder();

        @Override
        public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) throws BeansException {
            builder.referenceResolver(new SpringBeanReferenceResolver(applicationContext));
        }

        /**
         * Sets the endpointNames.
         * @param endpointNames the endpointNames to set
         */
        public void setEndpointNames(List<String> endpointNames) {
            builder.endpointNames(endpointNames);
        }

        /**
         * Sets the endpoints.
         * @param endpoints the endpoints to set
         */
        public void setEndpoints(List<Endpoint> endpoints) {
            builder.endpoints(endpoints);
        }

        /**
         * Setter for messageSelector.
         * @param messageSelectorMap
         */
        public void setMessageSelectorMap(Map<String, Object> messageSelectorMap) {
            builder.selector(messageSelectorMap);
        }

        /**
         * Set message selector string.
         * @param messageSelector
         */
        public void setMessageSelector(String messageSelector) {
            builder.selector(messageSelector);
        }

        /**
         * Set the receive timeout.
         * @param receiveTimeout the receiveTimeout to set
         */
        public void setReceiveTimeout(long receiveTimeout) {
            builder.timeout(receiveTimeout);
        }

        /**
         * Sets the sleepTime.
         * @param sleepTime the sleepTime to set
         */
        public void setSleepTime(long sleepTime) {
            builder.sleep(sleepTime);
        }

        @Override
        public PurgeEndpointAction getObject() throws Exception {
            return builder.build();
        }

        @Override
        public Class<?> getObjectType() {
            return PurgeEndpointAction.class;
        }

        /**
         * Obtains the builder.
         * @return the builder implementation.
         */
        @Override
        public PurgeEndpointAction.Builder getBuilder() {
            return builder;
        }
    }
}

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Q: Jest/Enzyme Test Function Call in Callback Problem: I am trying to achieve 100% test coverage using Jest with my React component, but it just doesn't seem to detect the function being called. I tried to extract out only the relevant parts below:
LinkedRepos.js:
import { auth } from "../../firebase";
import React, { useEffect } from "react";
import { navigate } from "@reach/router";

const ReposPage = () => {
  React.useEffect(() => {
    auth.onAuthStateChanged(function (user) {
      if (!user) {
        console.log("DEBUGGING NO USER");
        navigate("/");
      }
    });
  }, []);
};
export default ReposPage;

LinkedRepos.test.js
import React from "react";
import { shallow } from "enzyme";
import ReposPage from "../Components/Pages/LinkedRepos";
import { navigate } from "@reach/router";

jest.mock('@reach/router', () => ({
  navigate: jest.fn(),
}))

describe("Linked repos page", () => {
  it("not logged in", () => {
    jest.clearAllMocks();
    jest.spyOn(React, 'useEffect').mockImplementation(f => f());
    const repopage = shallow(<ReposPage />);
    expect(navigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
  })
});

The test output:
  ● Linked repos page › not logged in

    expect(jest.fn()).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(expected)

    Expected number of calls: 1
    Received number of calls: 0

....

    console.log src/Components/Pages/LinkedRepos.js:14
      DEBUGGING NO USER

I can't seem to find any answers that apply to my problem. I know my code is quite bad, but does anyone know the reason why it won't detect the "navigate" function being called? Clearly, it is reaching that point in the code, since it is printing out my debugging message. I just can't seem to wrap my head around testing.

A: It turns out I justed needed an await statement for Jest to recognise that navigate was being called. The final code is something like this:
it("should call navigate once if not logged in", async () => {
  await mount(<ReposPage />);
  expect(navigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
});


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How Has Instagram Changed Travel?
July 4, 2018 By Josh Martinez
Instagram made its first appearance in October 2010 and had 25,000 people sign up on the first day. Now, eight years later, it is one of the world's most-used apps with at least 500 million users each day.
With its increasing list of appealing features, it is by far one of the fastest growing social media platforms to date.
Even with all these new features, the app is built on a pretty simple concept. Users post their own photos and videos, engaging with friends or viewers to keep people connected. Instagram is one of many apps that seems almost built for travelers with wanderlust. Influencers and ordinary people alike use Instagram to promote destinations and sites that are a must for anyone who has the travel bug.
With just a smartphone, travelers can share their own photos of temples in Cambodia or wild animals in Tanzania.
But, as such a natural pairing, how has Instagram changed travel?
Various businesses across the globe invite Instagram influencers to visit. They encourage the travelers to take videos and pictures of the surrounding area, highlighting the company.
Now, more than ever, these companies realize the profound benefit of these posts. The images posted by influencers act as a form of advertisement for both local and infamous bistros and lodgings. One influencer said it best, stating that the posts are meant as a visual stimulus.
Instagram influencer Davina Tam spoke with Business Insider about photos of food on Instagram. She emphasized that taste is unimportant. What matters is that the food looks good.
The theory behind all this is to motivate people to travel and visit these places. And, research shows that this method works.
The cliff, Trolltunga, in Odda, Norway is one of the most frequently-posted sites on Instagram.
Any picture of the stunning landscape can explain why travelers want to share the view via the app. The scenery is breathtaking, and the exhilaration jumps through the screen. The images reflect the serenity of the area, and you can imagine yourself being there.
What the pictures do not show are the extensive lines of hikers waiting for their turn on the cliff who want to capture their unique images as well. They want their claim to fame.
Social media has brought more than 40,000 tourists to the cliff. Just a few short years ago, only 500 travelers explored this infamous structure of nature.
The flip side to this is that individuals are too busy working to get the perfect Instagram post, rather than enjoying a trip.
A 2016 post from PR Newswire looked at phone usage for vacationers. Even while on a much-needed trip, the average traveler spends more time on the phone than by the beach.
It's become natural to fill every minute of a trip with plans and activities. Travelers try to maintain a schedule and follow an itinerary rather than relax on the trip. Instagram and other social media have increased this tendency. A survey from Expedia revealed that people spend more time on social media while traveling than when they're home. A lack of escape from the phone may even contribute to the tired feeling travelers often get once they've returned home. Ditching the phone does have its perks when on vacation.
Instagram is a wonderful platform that inspires users to travel.
But, it takes away from the personal pleasures that come along with discovering a new region. Travel can be an escape from everyday life, Instagram included.
Do you travel more because of Instagram? Have you tried to forget about the app while traveling? Let us know in the comments, or via Facebook and Twitter.


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Old school trucks: Fulton Hogan (part 2)
By: Dean Middleton
Take a look back at some more of the classic trucks that Fulton Hogan has owned over the years.
Following on from last month, we again look at the transport division of Fulton Hogan. Founded in Dunedin in 1933, Fulton Hogan has become a massive entity in New Zealand and wider Australasia. Much of this growth has been achieved through acquisitions of similar companies also involved in infrastructure construction, roadworks and aggregate. However, one such acquisition in the 90s stood out as being somewhat different. Fulton Hogan purchased Alexandra Transport and became a division called Fulton Hogan Central.
While Alexandra Transport was previously involved in a portion of Fulton Hogan's core work, it was also involved in general freight and rural work. Not a lot changed as Fulton Hogan Central retained the Alexandra Transport purple colours; however, during the mid-2000s, the Fulton Hogan blue was adopted. We then saw the likes of freight and livestock trucks wearing the traditional Fulton Hogan livery, which was a sight not seen before. This was to be short lived however, due to Fulton Hogan selling the Fulton Hogan Central division back in 2008, which meant only the more common configurations were to be seen on South Island roads.
The Fulton Hogan juggernaut has grown to the point today, that whether driving across town or on the county's open roads, it is commonplace to see a Fulton Hogan logo on the side of a vehicle, machinery implement or even a roadside sign during your travels.
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Take a look back at some of the classic trucks that Fulton Hogan has owned over the years.
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Harvest the diva within by sporting these chic ethnic Indian outfits. Get inspired with lovely fashion ideas this Baisakhi!
A time when we bid adieu to the cold winter days and bring in the vibrancy of spring, Baisakhi the harvest festival is a moment when we all get together with plenty of thrills and excitement ahead. Glam up with a chic hairdo, gorgeous makeup and tantalizing haute wear to grace the occasion with; this is that time of the year whilst the harvest celebrations are on, we would want you to be the diva most noticed. If you are confused as to what to wear at the Baisakhi celebrations, here are a couple of options to choose from.
1. The classy jacket suit salwars: For a very stylish aura to flaunt and a vintage touch to bring, you must wear a classy jacket styled salwar suit to the Baisakhi party. The jacket can be plain of embellished, which balances out the look vice-versa done on the main salwar piece. Jacket salwar suits help contour the bust line and the waist, to provide you with an hourglass like shape; embroidered jackets are not meant for plus sized ladies, but for slimmer petite girls and women. For women with beautiful full figures, avoiding koti on the jacket is best, since it makes the top part of the body bulkier than what you want to portray out there.
2. Long straight kurtas with Patiala pants: Yes, you may have seen Bollywood actors jive and jig to the bevy of gidda (folk dance of Punjab) numbers wearing this combination, so why not you? A long kurta with a pair of Patiala bottoms can make you the diva everyone wants to shake a leg with at the gidda gathering. The look comes about quite traditional when worn with minimal makeup and heavy jewelry, not only for the body but for the long braided hairdo too. Festive dressing at its best, a straight kurta with an embroidered Chinese collar and long sleeves for the night gathering is apt as a statement to wear.
3. The sensual Angarakhas: Steal the show at the Baisakhi events wearing Angarakhas that help camouflage the little extra weight on you, and contours the curves too. Angarakhas with tapered V necklines are haute trends this year to wear and flaunt, and you could complete the look with warm toned makeup for the evening and cool toned looks for the day. For the feet, it would be best to match the Angarakhas with mojaris or wedges and ballerina flats; you'd be dancing and that's why comfort is much needed.
4. The quintessential sharara: Shararas for long have defined the feminine charm with regard to fashion and style. Thanks to the Mughal bastion that once ruled the northern plains of the nation, with a modern twist on collars, blingy shades, undertones bright and vibrant, formal to sober ones too, you could be the Baisakhi princess sporting a gorgeous sharara at the gidda dances. Wear your makeup moderate to minimum, focusing more on the eyes and the hair should be done neat- embellished with gajras for the desi effect to come through.
5. Sherwani suits for formal do's: Quite often we are invited for festive events post work hours, with families or maybe just for the colleagues to gather around on a light note. You would want to dress chic and stylish, but keeping in lines with the office etiquette too. Sherwani styled suits are thus the best bet to have. They come about as androgynous in looks with high collars; perfect for women with heavy bust lines and full bodies. Sherwani suits are apt for taller women since the kurtas are long and flowy, however, with the right pair of heels you could work the length to your advantage as well. Makeup should be party like, with the hair tied neatly into a bun for the formal do, and a clutch in hand. For the feet, heels are the best option to accentuate this beautiful ensemble.
Enjoy the evening and have a blast, but don't forget to share with us your style file for Baisakhi!


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Why Do the Trailblaze Challenge?
Last month we announced our Trailblaze Challenge fundraising event to benefit Make-A-Wish Alabama. The event is undertaken in honor of four employees who made an impact on the company and all passed away within the past few years: John Long, Sean Gucken, Al Poston, and Arthur (AT) Thomas. This month, two of the team members have shared their reasons for tackling this challenge.
The Trailblaze Challenge is a 26.3 mile, one-day hike, a hiking marathon, if you will. It will be held either May 5th or May 19th, depending on the weather. It will use a section of the Pinhoti Trail, near Oxford, AL. This trail spans 337.1 miles through Alabama (170 miles) and Georgia, ultimately providing connection to the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
Team members are currently in their training regimen, completing anywhere from 12 to 15 miles per week. The health aspects of the training appealed to both Lance Owens and Derek Lamar (Derek's wife Crystal is also a team member). Said Lance, "I felt it would also challenge me to better my health and be more thankful for the life I've been given." And for Derek, "We had just purchased an eliptical machine to work on our fitness, and I knew this was something I wanted to do with her."
Derek and Crystal make their training a family event, including their two children in the weekend training hikes they do. "The hikes end with us exploring new areas and restaurants. We've grown closer during this time, and our kids have gained some independence.
But the primary reason for both Lance and Derek is the opportunity to honor John, Sean, Al, and AT, while simultaneously benefitting children that are facing health challenges. Lance stated it well, "I never new John Long or Sean Gucken, but Al and AT both had significant impact on me here, and I know from others the kind of impact John and Sean had. I believe it is good and right for us to honor them." And Lance added, "I'm glad that Revere has chosen a memorial event that will also benefit many children."
The team is seeking to raise $2,500 by each of the six members. We invite you to participate with us, whether or not you knew John, Sean, Al, or AT, in this Trailblaze Challenge.
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* Fixed #751: NaN is not equal to NaN now to match PHPs behavior
* Fixed #796 in #799: Mocking a method with a reference to an object made argument matches fail.

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* Fixed #710: Ensure isolation tests display errors so they can be handled by the test runner.
* Fixed sebastianbergmann/phpunit-mock-objects#81.
* Fixed an issue where PHP complained about an undeclared `$time` variable when running tests in strict mode.

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* Fixed #734: `phpunit.phar` cannot be executed if it is renamed.
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* Implemented #295: `assertArrayHasKey()` and `assertArrayNotHasKey()` now work with objects that implement ArrayAccess.
* Implemented #333: Improved reporting when there are unused CLI arguments to avoid misconceptions.
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* Implemented #492: PHPUnit now provides a `configuration.xsd` schema file at [http://schema.phpunit.de/configuration.xsd]() that can be used to validate your `phpunit.xml` and `phpunit.xml.dist` configuration files.
* Implemented #495: Added `--testsuite` argument, allowing to filter files/directory by parent testsuite name attribute.
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Rhinosardinia bahiensis és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels clupeids.

Descripció
 Pot arribar a fer 8 cm de llargària màxima.
 Nombre de vèrtebres: 43.
 13-21 radis tous a l'aleta dorsal i 15-18 a l'anal.

Hàbitat
És un peix d'aigua dolça i salabrosa, pelàgic i de clima tropical (10°N-20°S, 68°W-34°W).

Distribució geogràfica
Es troba a Sud-amèrica: riu Orinoco, Surinam, Pernambuco i Bahia (el Brasil).

Observacions
És inofensiu per als humans.

Referències

Bibliografia

 Anònim, 2002. Base de dades de la col·lecció de peixos del American Museum of Natural History. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West, NY 10024-5192, Estats Units.
 Coppola, S.R., W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, N. Scialabba i K.E. Carpenter, 1994. SPECIESDAB: Global species database for fishery purposes. User's manual. FAO Computerized Information Series (Fisheries). Núm. 9. Roma, FAO. 103 p.
 Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao i C.F. Lai (eds.), 1999. Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan.

Enllaços externs
 AQUATAB
 BioLib

Clupèids


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Home / Energy / Arizona's biggest utility vows all clean power by 2050
Arizona's biggest utility vows all clean power by 2050
By: Associated Press January 24, 2020 0
Arizona Public Service Chairman and CEO Jeff Guldner in Phoenix. (AP photo/Ross D. Franklin)
PHOENIX – Arizona's largest electric utility said Wednesday that it plans to switch to 100% carbon-neutral power generation by 2050, a sharp turnaround from a company that spent tens of millions of dollars two years ago to fight a ballot measure requiring it to use renewable sources.
The move by Arizona Public Service is the latest in a string of targets set by states or utilities in the U.S. West to go carbon-neutral as climate change pushes the region away from traditional sources like coal. Domestic coal-fired power generation has declined 40% over the past decade, contributing to a steep decline in coal mining and several bankruptcies.
APS Chairman and CEO Jeff Guldner said the plan is different than the defeated ballot measure known as Proposition 127, which would have required utilities to get half their power from renewable sources by 2030. The new plan comes close to that but can be changed if needed.
"Flexibility is always the best thing to have when you're dealing with future energy policy," Guldner said. "The biggest concern we had with 127 is there was no flexibility. It would have been ingrained in the (state) constitution."
As part of the plan, the company will close a major New Mexico coal-fired power plant seven years early but rely on the nation's largest nuclear power plant as it adds renewable power, battery storage and other sources.
The company operates and owns the majority of the massive Four Corners Power Plant outside Farmington, New Mexico. It uses coal from a mine in the Navajo Nation, and 80% of its 327 workers are Native American.
The company plans to keep relying on the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station west of Phoenix to provide about 25% of its power past 2050. The three-reactor plant is the largest in the nation and will be more than 60 years old by then. It produces power with no carbon emissions.
By 2030, APS expects 65% of its power to be carbon-neutral, including 45% from renewable sources. The company spent $38 million in 2018 to fight a proposal requiring half its power come from renewables by the same year.
In the U.S. West, major utilities in New Mexico and Colorado have announced similar plans. California plans to be carbon neutral by 2045, while Nevada passed a law requiring 50% renewable power by 2030.
APS expects to use utility-scale solar power plants, greatly increase battery storage and see growth in rooftop solar. Homeowners are installing solar panels even after Arizona regulators cut the amount they can get for pumping excess power back into the grid. Natural gas will be a significant bridge as the company seeks new technology to replace gas power plants.
APS will stop using coal for power generation by 2031, when it plans to end operations at Four Corners. A major plant in northeastern Arizona that APS bought power from closed last year, and it plans to shutter the two units its owns at the Cholla Power Plant in eastern Arizona in 2025.
Burning oil and coal emits carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, that is fueling rising global temperatures and climate change.
The Arizona utility, owned by a publicly traded holding company known as Pinnacle West Capital Corp., serves 2.7 million people.
APS came under fire in recent years for spending millions to back favored candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities and must approve the company's plans.
Guldner, who took over as CEO in November, told regulators this month that the utility won't spend on future commission elections.
The decision to move to carbon-free power by 2050 was partially driven by public support for ideas behind the ballot proposal, Guldner said. The measure was initially popular but lost by a wide margin after APS spent big to highlight its costs to consumers. APS also has been hearing from major customers and others about clean power.
Clean power advocates praised the company's plan but said it was clear APS could have met the terms of the 2018 ballot proposal.
"We think it's a good start," said Sandy Bahr, director of the Sierra Club's Grand Canyon Chapter. "Obviously, we need to be going carbon-free. Climate change is the biggest challenge we face, and it's certainly affecting us big time in here in Arizona."
Tom Steyer, a Democratic presidential candidate and billionaire who funded much of the campaign backing the proposition, called the announcement "a huge win for the people of Arizona."
"Our efforts behind Proposition 127 in 2018 have moved the state to a clean energy future," he said in a statement.
APS aims to send a clear message to industries supplying utilities that it needs innovative ideas to boost carbon-neutral power.
"That 2050 piece is not just a symbolic commitment," Guldner said. "It's meant to be a signal that says this lets us focus on solving the gaps in the technology and the gaps we have today so that we can get there."
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Douglass C. North: father of new institutionalism
Professor Douglass C. North, 1967. University of Washington
Douglass C. North was born in 1920 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He attended college at the University of California in Berkeley and majored in political science, economics and philosophy. Upon graduation, he decided to pursue his studies in law school, but it coincided with World War II. As he later wrote in his autobiography, "because of the strong feeling that I did not want to kill anybody, I joined the Merchant Marine when I graduated from Berkeley". The three years he spent on the sea provided him with a great opportunity to read, and these readings convinced him to become an economist.
After WWII, he continued his studies at Berkeley and received his PhD in 1952. His dissertation was about the history of life insurance in the United States. North began a career of teaching which continued for nearly seven decades.
Douglass North by Herb Weitman – WUSTL Photos
North strongly believed that to understand how markets function in a society, we should first analyze the nation's institutions. He argued that traditional economics fails to explain how markets embed in institutions.
In the 60s, Douglass North introduced a new field in economics: Cliometrics. Cliometrics is a novel way to study economic history, through means of mathematical and quantitative methods. His first book, The Economic Growth of the United States from 1790 to 1860, reflects on this point. Before him, economic history was merely a descriptive area. However, in 1977, North came to realize that although Cliometrics can test explanations for historical change, it cannot propose new explanations for economic growth.
According to his article "Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance" which he wrote in 1990, institutions are constraints devised by people and imposed on their political, economic, and social behavior; they include habits and customs as well as formal constraints such as laws. He then tried to explain the impacts of institutions on individual behavior and economic performance, making him the father of new institutionalist economics. Institutions, as North believed, affect both economic performance and the market because institutions are all about human beings – how they interact with one another and how they structure their world. These institutions affect the costs of producing goods, the ability to sell goods, and thus economic growth rates.
Douglas North receiving his Nobel Prize. Source
In 1993, Douglass North was awarded Nobel Prize in economics, along with Robert Fogel, for "having renewed research in economic history by applying economic theory and quantitative methods in order to explain economic and institutional change."
He died in 2015 because of esophageal cancer. He was 95.
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