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Digital in Asia
Digital Thinking
The New Digital Advertising Ecosystem
Part 1: Programmatic, Big Data and Algorithms
Part 2: Lumascapes
Part 3: Display Advertising 101
Part 4: The Life of a Programmatic Ad Impression
Part 5: Programmatic Goes Global
Part 6: Agency Trading Desks
Part 7: Deal IDs and PMPs
Digital Landscapes
From Linear TV to OTT and Connected TV Advertising in Asia
Insights, Retail Tech
Unlocking the Untapped Potential in Asia's Digital Economy
Data, Programmatic
Data Orchestration Crucial for Better Online Customer Experience
TV and Video Ads Converging Slowly as OTT Continues to Grow
Artificial Intelligence, Data
The APAC Data Landscape in 2019
Artificial Intelligence, Mobile
Mass Automation, Mobile Growth, and AI Mastery: Key Trends for 2019
Retail Tech
Lazada Launches New Online Retail Solutions in SEA
March 25, 2019 digitalinasia	Leave a comment
by Damian Duffy
Lazada is stepping up efforts to strengthen its position as the leading online shopping destination in Southeast Asia.
In conjunction with its 7th birthday celebrations the company announced a series of products and services aimed at helping brands and sellers, both small and large, to win market share in the region by transforming them into 'Super eBusinesses'.
The offerings are aimed at resolving three pain points that brands and sellers face – branding, marketing and sales.
"No seller is too small to aspire, and no brand is too big to be a 'Super eBusiness'. That is why we are thrilled to roll out super-solutions to help our brands and sellers become more nimble in digitising their businesses, and better reach customers," said Pierre Poignant, Lazada Group Chief Executive Officer at the inaugural LazMall Brands Future Forum (BFF).
The new solutions include:
A series of 'Super' campaigns in which LazMall brands and sellers can choose to take part to boost their brand image and better engage with customers
A new and improved Marketing Solutions Package and Business Advisor Dashboard that can deliver more traffic to their storefronts, and arm brands and sellers with near real-time information to help them make faster and better decisions to sell more effectively and efficiently
New tech tools like Store Builder for brands and sellers to customise their storefronts to differentiate themselves on Lazada, while in-app live streaming, news feed and in-app consumer games can help win the hearts of consumers with higher consumer engagement
At the same time, Lazada has also formalised online retail partnerships with 12 leading global lifestyle, technology and fashion companies, including electronics leaders Huawei, Realme and Coocaa. These collaborations will enable brands to tap on Lazada's industry-leading tech and logistics infrastructure, innovation and eCommerce expertise. Other brands that are set to join will include several of the world's biggest FMCG companies.
Backed by Alibaba's technology and logistics infrastructure, Lazada has been able to launch over the past year a series of industry-leading tech innovations like search-image function, consumer engagement games and in-app live streaming to become the region's only 'shoppertainment' platform on which people can watch, shop and play.
Accelerating the growth of Lazada brands and sellers
The new solutions will also make it easier for brands and sellers to open up stores on LazMall. Qualified merchants can now take advantage of the new self-sign up feature, a simplified sign-up process that can now be completed in mere minutes. This is in line with the Lazada's goal of enabling SMEs to become globally competitive.
"Since the launch of LazMall in 2018, we have seen tremendous growth among our key pioneer brand partners. We want to extend the benefits of LazMall to even more brands and sellers to elevate their eCommerce operations," said Lazada Group President Jing Yin. "We want to incubate them so they can grow alongside us and become sustainable and successful eBusinesses."
Across the region, 60 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are keen to invest in technologies to achieve sustainable growth in today's digital economy. Business-oriented tools including online commerce solutions, customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence, have been identified by Lazada as the top investment priorities.
Driving 'Shoppertainment' in Southeast Asia
Pushing boundaries in eCommerce in Southeast Asia, Lazada is driving 'shoppertainment' to provide shoppers with a fun, interactive and entertaining experience. As part of its 7th birthday celebrations, Lazada is hosting a first-of-its-kind concert, Super Party, in Jakarta on March 26.
The concert, which features a star-studded lineup including British pop star Dua Lipa, culminates with Lazada's birthday shopping event on March 27. The one-day sale promises a new online shopping experience that includes a new selection of exciting games for redeeming vouchers and attractive deals for consumers in the region.
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Mobile, News
What's On The Line For Malaysia With Telecoms DNS Security
March 6, 2019 digitalinasia	Leave a comment
Digital transformation is expected to have the single biggest impact on Malaysia's economy in the near future, contributing at least 20% to the country's GDP by 2020. But what does this mean for Malaysia's telecom industry – and its consumers?
Thanks to the government's sustained investment in telecommunications infrastructure over the last 20 years, Malaysians are now more connected than ever – through social media networks, mobile and other digital services – with broadband penetration approaching 90%, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The telecommunications industry has been the biggest beneficiary of this investment. Today, Axiata Group, Malaysia's largest telecommunications company, has over 350 million subscribers across multiple Asian countries.
On the other hand, growth in connectivity has also spurred an increase in cyber attacks. While Malaysia ranks 3rd in the 2017 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), a Microsoft survey estimates that economic costs to the Malaysian economy due to cyber attacks can reach as high as US$12.2 billion.
A common target for cyber-criminals is the Domain Name System (DNS)– a first line of protection for a company's network. Businesses that are targeted face the prospects of lost revenue as well as reputational damage due to breaches of customer trust. The consequences are perhaps most damaging for the telecom industry; EfficientIP's 2018 DNS Threat Report found that the telecom industry had the most sensitive customer information stolen across all sectors from DNS attacks, with nearly a third of companies in Asia-Pacific becoming victims of data theft.
Following DNS attacks, Malaysian political party websites went down on the day of last year's general election. In response, Malaysia's National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) issued an advisory to all government and private organizations that improving their network security is critically important in safeguarding the continued growth of the digital economy. At around the same time, the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation partnered with the Axiata Group to develop greater capabilities for Malaysia's cybersecurity industry.
While EfficientIP's report found that the rate of DNS attacks is steadily on the rise, the news isn't all bleak – many telecom companies already monitor and analyze DNS traffic in real time to detect data exfiltration attempts. Businesses can further improve their cybersecurity capabilities by adopting simple measures such as optimizing IT infrastructures with high-performance DNS servers and decentralizing the DNS architecture. These measures build resiliency to withstand attacks and more often than not, also improve the user experience.
At this critical juncture point in Malaysia's development, the telecom industry has a critical role to play in ensuring the continuity and success of the nation's digital transformation. The challenges being faced are high and the stakes are even higher – but such challenges can be overcome and safeguarded with a holistic approach to cybersecurity, starting with DNS.
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Fintech, News
Data-driven Singapore Fintech Startup Delivers AI Credit Scoring
February 28, 2019 digitalinasia	Leave a comment
Rely, a Singapore fintech company that provides shoppers with an interest-free 'Buy Now Pay Later' service for online retail, recently announced a seven-figure Pre-Series A funding round led by Goldbell Financial Services. Additional funding comes from Octava, a family office based in Singapore and strategic investors from the financial and technology sector.
Rely will use the fresh funding for regional expansion, to scale up their team, as well as support more partnerships across the region with leading retailers.
According to a study conducted by Google and Temasek, the Southeast Asian e-commerce industry is expected to exceed US$100 billion over the next couple of years. Singapore, one of the fastest growing players in the e-commerce industry, is predicted to grow to US$5 billion by 2025.
Tapping on this immense growth in the e-commerce industry, Rely offers retailers and shoppers a way to manage their spending and access credit, without using traditional credit cards.
Rely uses its proprietary decision engine, which harnesses the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, to help determine shoppers' repayment capabilities for each transaction. With the use of this technology, spending limits are determined for each consumer. Safeguards are also put in place to ensure that shoppers repay on time, and further purchases cannot be made if payments are not made on time.
With Rely, shoppers can use the 'Buy Now Pay Later' service upon checkout and enjoy their products without having to pay the full sum upfront. By linking a debit card to their Rely account, shoppers can split their purchases into three equal, interest-free monthly payments. The initial payment is collected at checkout, and the remaining sum is collected over the next two months.
Based on initial data, this service appeals especially to Millennials, who have distinctive spending habits from past generations. They know what they want, and they seek instant gratification when it comes to their purchases. At the same time, they are cautious when it comes to their spending, and are wary of falling into credit card debt. Rely caters to this audience and the relationship between what they want and what they think they ought to do, allowing them to stay in control of the way they chose to handle their finances.
Exciting times for the fintech and e-commerce sector in Singapore.
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56% of Business Tech Environments More Complex Than 2 Years Ago
Citrix recently announced the release of research into The State of IT Complexity in Asia-Pacific and Japan that revealed over half of businesses in Singapore are struggling with complexity, coming in third behind Indonesia (most complex) and Korea.
Key study findings:
56% of Singaporean businesses believe their IT environments are more or significantly more complex than two years ago.
95% of employees are using non-business approved applications to get work done.
42% of Singaporean businesses report using over 100 cloud and on-premise business applications.
93% of Singaporean businesses believe that their organization is missing out on the full benefits of analytics due to the complex and disperse nature of their data and applications.
86% of Singaporean businesses are already adopting cloud technology, higher than the regional average
85% of Singaporean businesses are concerned that they would not be able to respond to a data breach required by law (such as GDPR). Of those concerned, the top reasons include:
48% due to data located in different systems and applications
37% due to time concerns
34% due to a drain on resources
Overlapping systems, applications, and new and old infrastructure cost time, money, and affects innovation. The rise in complexity felt by Singapore's organizations is holding back digital transformation efforts and restricting cloud adoption.
Full studies below.
The State of IT Complexity in Asia-Pacific and Japan [PDF]
The State of IT Complexity in Singapore [PDF]
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APAC Leads Global App Ad Growth with 44% Increase in Ad Requests
Leading app platform Smaato recently announced results from its Global Trends in Mobile Advertising H2 2018 report. The report reveals significant growth across key advertising metrics, including ad request volume and eCPMs.
As advertisers direct more money into mobile advertising and consumers continue to adopt smartphones around the world, demand and supply both increased year-over-year, indicating a healthy mobile ad market.
The highest growth region across all metrics was APAC. India stood out from the pack with a 425% growth in mobile ad requests. This was more than twice the growth rate of the fastest growing markets in EMEA and the Americas, which were led by Spain at 152% and the USA at 170% respectively. India's meteoric ad request growth is characteristic of an emerging mobile market in which the number of mobile device owners, their time spent on mobile, and overall app downloads all rise quickly.
Ad Request Growth on the Smaato Platform
APAC – 44% Growth EMEA – 23% Growth Americas – 23% Growth
India – 425% Spain – 152% USA – 170%
South Korea – 177% Netherlands – 87% Colombia – 150%
Thailand – 77% France – 82% Argentina – 141%
Japan – 53% UK – 70% Mexico – 83%
Vietnam – 50% Italy – 61% Brazil – 54%
Asia Pacific also saw significant eCPM growth in addition to ad request growth. The top five countries in the region in terms of eCPM growth were:
Singapore -154%
Japan – 125%
Australia – 111%
Hong Kong – 99%
Indonesia – 96%
Alex Khan, Managing Director, APAC at Smaato explains, "The impressive ad request and eCPM growth in APAC are driven by app developers finding new ways to better monetize their content even as consumers are spending more time on apps. Advertisers from all verticals are realizing that apps are where consumers are — and they are directing more funds into this channel."
He adds, "With app usage increasing across the region, there will also be more monetization opportunities for mobile publishers."
To learn more, download Smaato's H2 2018 Global Trends in Mobile Advertising report here.
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Japan Paves The Way For Significant Boost In Digital Entertainment
November 22, 2018 digitalinasia	Leave a comment
This past summer, Japan made a legislative manoeuvre that went surprisingly under the radar, particularly given a bright spotlight on the country's innovations ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The country legalized casino gaming, with the first resorts expected in the mid-'20s and a whole new genre of entertainment suddenly open for business.
Those who keep close tabs on Japanese politics likely weren't surprised by the move, as it had actually been approved by the body known as the House of Councillors some months previously. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had also voiced support for the process of legalizing casino gaming both as a means of improving tourism beyond the Tokyo area (which does just fine on its own) and with the aim of stimulating the national economy. Anyone familiar with casino resort tourism around the world undoubtedly recognizes that this is a legitimate goal. Existing casino resort hubs around East and Southeast Asia already do quite well on this front, with Macau reporting 21.9 billion patacas in revenue in the month of September alone (roughly $2.7 billion, for reference). And that's in a year of recovery following a slight downturn in Macau casino business.
What will be interesting to see is whether or not Japan's new foray into casino entertainment extends to the digital realm. We don't know yet exactly how all-encompassing the gambling legislation will be, but it appears that online casino growth will be encouraged, or at least welcomed. And here, we'd be talking about a far bigger business than many people who don't engage directly with it may imagine. Most are aware that there are massive poker tournaments online, and that slot machines can be played in arcade form. However, there are also other table games in digital form, such as roulette, blackjack, and baccarat, that have become very popular at gaming sites. There are brand new sites emerging for bingo as well, not to mention betting platforms that are closely tied to online casinos. The point is, we're not merely talking about a few poker sites, but rather a whole industry of real money gaming.
This is an industry that ropes in billions and billions of dollars on an annual basis, and whether Japan simply welcomes existing gaming platforms or spawns the design of new ones, it will seemingly be a new contributor in this market. It's a massive boost in digital entertainment, and possibly a massive business opportunity as well.
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Digital Landscapes, Insights
All the Digital Numbers You'll Ever Need
November 8, 2018 digitalinasia	Leave a comment
Ever need data to help you understand the latest digital trends and audience behaviours? Good news: DataReportal is a complete online collection of all the reports published by We Are Social and Hootsuite over the past 7 years, and it's just launched.
The collection already includes more than 7,500 charts covering people's use of the internet, social media, mobile, and e-commerce in 230+ countries and territories around the world, and they're promising to add thousands more insights over the coming weeks as they publish their Digital 2019 reports.
In addition to the reports, the site also includes all the analysis articles published since 2011, from extensive global overviews, right down to commentary on individual data points.
Best of all, they're making all of these resources available for free, so if you have colleagues, clients, or friends who might find them useful, you only need one URL:
https://datareportal.com
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Retail Tech, Social
E-commerce in SEA: Holiday Sales Online Consumer Trends
November 7, 2018 digitalinasia	1 Comment
The friendly folks at Meltwater have just released a new report titled 'E-commerce in SEA: Supercharging Holiday Sales Through Social Media' analysing consumer sentiment across South East Asia during the year-end shopping period last year to help e-commerce companies better reach their audiences.
The report found that Christmas shopping pulled in 56% of chatter, while Black Friday represented 22% of buzz. Fast-growing Singles' Day – a shopping holiday started by internet company Alibaba in 2009 – is credited with kicking off the nearly two-month shopping period, and accounted for 20% of social media conversations.
Within the region, Indonesia drove the highest volume of conversations (57%), which isn't surprising considering the country's increased internet penetration and smartphone usage in recent years. Philippines and Malaysia represented 30% and 12% respectively, while Singapore brought in 1% of the buzz.
While the top brands varied from country to country, it's clear that the marketplace model emerged the real winner. In Singapore, Amazon dominated social media with 51% of online conversations; Shopee led the buzz in Indonesia; Qoo10 was the most talked about in the Philippines; and Lazada emerged triumphant in Malaysia.
There's more at the full report below.
E-commerce in SEA: Supercharging Holiday Sales Through Social Media [PDF]
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Adventures in New Retail: The Subscription Flash Sales Platform
Diego Dultzin Lacoste & Delphine Lefay, Founders, OnTheList
The OnTheList flash sale platform fills a crucial gap in the Asian retail industry. By serving as a third-party vendor of members-only flash sales, it not only offers brands an environmentally friendly way to get rid of past-season stock, it also gives brands access to a growing consumer database with a more direct, D2C-style subscription consumer relationship. The two founders of OnTheList, Diego Dultzin Lacoste and Delphine Lefay, talked to Digital in Asia about their online and offline retail platform.
Digital in Asia: How did OnTheList find a niche in the Hong Kong premium retail industry?
Diego & Delphine: Prior to launching OnTheList, we worked in regional and international luxury/premium retail brands in Europe and in Hong Kong. With such a fast moving industry led by seasonal trends, there is often a lot of past-season stock occupying valuable warehouse space with few options to get rid of them. For many brands in Hong Kong, the only options available were either burning or burying the stock – both of which are not environmentally sustainable options.
That was when we saw an opportunity to launch an independent, third-party platform that would work directly with such brands to host flash sales and give life to old inventory that would have otherwise been destroyed. While this has been a concept well established and received in fashion capitals across Europe, we found that there was no such option in Hong Kong. OnTheList was the first of its kind in Asia. We have since held over 150 flash sales in partnership with over 250 premium brands in Hong Kong.
The "secret" here we believe, is our approach. Through the flash sales we host, we are able to offer consumers access to premium products at attractive prices, and brands the opportunity to clear past-season items and connect with new customers. While our sales are members-only, membership is free for sign up. Additionally, we cater to current consumer habits and preferences – opening sales from 8am to 8pm, making it convenient for shoppers popping in before work.
We also bucked the trend of going digital first – we started with an offline channel as we have always believed that physical presence creates a sense of desire for purchase – our physical flash sales are held over a short time frame of usually just four days, with stock replenished daily and sale mechanics changing. We have since extended our reach online for sales in Hong Kong, but our entrance into the Singapore market will similarly begin with sales happening in physical spaces as a priority.
DIA: Why is now the right time for expansion across Asia?
D&D: In the past two years since the inception of OnTheList, we have worked with a variety of brands, from fashion and cosmetics to wine and lifestyle, from mid-range to luxury. We have also kicked off our online platform. While our flash sales platform is well-grounded in Hong Kong, our regional brand partners are always asking for our services in neighbouring countries where there are few options to dispose of old inventory. With that, we decided it was definitely worthwhile exploring options in Asia.
Singapore was our first country in mind due to similar customer shopping behaviour and general lifestyle similarities. This coupled with Singapore's strong economy and economic policies, makes it a great country for our first step overseas.
DIA: How are consumer retail habits across Asia changing? Any differences to the West?
D&D: There has definitely been a shift in consumer premium retail habits. Many studies state that millennials are proving to be the strongest demographic segment spending on luxury – brands must cater to this change and understand millennial shopping behaviour both in-store and online. While millennials enjoy finer products, they are also a price sensitive demographic and brand loyalty is not as easy to maintain as it was once before. In recent years, both retailers in Asia and Europe have enjoyed huge profits accelerated by Chinese shoppers, whilst Western counterparts who enjoy the luxury as well have a vastly different spending behaviour.
DIA: How do you help minimise the environmental impact of fashion retail?
D&D: On average, 217,000 kg of textiles would be sent to landfills daily in Hong Kong. Through flash sales, brands are able to dispose of old inventory in a more sustainable form as the old stock would not go to waste and brands would still receive some returns on the unwanted inventory. In the past two years, we assisted over 250 brands, across premium fashion, homeware, and cosmetics, in holding over a hundred flash sales and selling over a million items that would have otherwise gone to waste. For items that remain after our flash sales, we always encourage the brand to donate them to charity and continue to help people in need worldwide.
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Blockchain, Fintech
How Blockchain Technology is Reshaping the Future of Global Payments
Since the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrency has been touted as the future of banking, payments and financial services. And the future of every other global industry obviously.
Sometimes blockchain use-cases can seem a little bit of a stretch, but for financial services at least, a fintech fuelled, cryptocurrency, blockchain and smart contract enabled future looks realistic.
In a number of ways, blockchain technologies offer advantages over the current financial system. A case in point is foreign exchange, one of the key speculative use cases for the blockchain maximalist: in short, it's difficult, expensive and slow to send $10,000 overseas using our current system of banking; but it's easy, cheap and fast to send the equivalent amount in cryptocurrency, free from foreign exchange fees, in just seconds. But no one has actually proved out this use case. Yet.
Enter Singapore startup TenX. They've created a global credit card, using blockchain technology to take advantage of fast and cheap foreign exchange, but running on existing MasterCard and Visa infrastructure to ensure payment is easy and scalable.
On the front end users can make payments anywhere Visa or Mastercard are accepted. On the back end, the credit card is linked to a cryptocurrency wallet, meaning assets are held in Bitcoin, Ethereum or Litecoin. TenX instantly converts the cryptocurrencies stored in the wallet into the native fiat currency when a transaction is made, whatever the location.
A few weeks back Digital in Asia met with Toby Hoenisch, one of the founders of TenX, to talk about their ambitious vision to become the only platform necessary to create a bridge between cryptocurrency and existing global payment systems.
Tobey Hoenisch, CEO & Co-founder, TenX
Digital in Asia: Good to catch up Toby. Is it true that you launched your first start-up four years ago? That's pretty early for blockchain.
Toby Hoenisch: Back then, we pitched another startup, not blockchain. It was the same co-founders or partially the same co-founders anyway. It never went anywhere but we learned a lot of lessons back then.
DIA: What were the biggest lessons?
TB: Get users. Don't just build and hope for the best.
DIA: That's solid advice for any startup! So, when did TenX kick off?
TB: Three years ago. And that was still quite early for blockchain, three years ago. I've been in the blockchain space for five, six years. Part of the funding we used for the previous startup was through early gains and Bitcoin. I'm not a trillionaire right now like how I might wish, because we spent all the Bitcoin we had back then on the previous startup. But we're doing quite well for our company, so it's all goo
DIA: What was the inspiration behind TenX?
TB: Connecting the blockchain and crypto world with the real world. Three years ago, it was still crypto-geeks and nerds like myself, and everyone else was like, "What the heck is this?" And it was really disconnected. We wanted to bring the benefits of cryptocurrency to real people. And the first thing to solve is making it spendable.
DIA: Can you just quickly detail what TenX does and the value proposition?
TB: TenX makes cryptocurrency expendable. We have a cryptocurrency wallet. You deposit Bitcoin, Ethereum, tokens – whatever it is – and we give you a debit card that you can attach to your wallet, and then spend it anywhere in the world where Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
DIA: In many ways, you're moving into an area that is almost the inverse of cryptocurrency, certainly ideologically. And payments are also seeing more regulation recently.
TB: You're right, it can be complex. But what we do is simple. We're basically the bridge to the real world of payments. Right now, we have Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. But our goal is to get to 200 cryptocurrency and tokens ready for payments within another year.
DIA: And what do you think is the future of the payment space in the short and long-term? Who will be the big winners and losers?
TB: Very early to tell. Depends on the timeframe. We're still so early in crypto that what we do actually makes sense. Because we connect this new industry to the existing payment rails that are out there. Visa, Mastercard, maybe UnionPay or Alipay in the future. You have to remember, merchants don't care about crypto right now because there are not enough users out there. Merchants care about revenue first. So for the next five years, I think it will be players like us bridging crypto to existing payment rails. But once you have sufficient penetration on the general population, you actually can do peer to peer payments. And then you can actually directly own merchant payment relationships. Our business will have to change and adapt because there are major interests betting on those legacy players. Crypto will disrupt, but it will take a while, and it may shape up quite differently to how it looks now.
DIA: So what does the future look like for Visa and Mastercard?
TB: They will still be around for a long time. Simply because they're already there. But they will have to lower their fees to compete with crypto, and the channels will change. The cards themselves have a ten-year shelf life. You might still be paying using Visa payment rails in the future, but you'll use your phone or other technology. The terminal will still stick around for a while.
DIA: TenX is based in Singapore. How many people do you have? How have you found Singapore as a place to set up a blockchain business?
TB: We have 60 people in total at TenX, and 80% are based here in Singapore. We're a global company. Crypto is always global. We do have a big user base in Europe. Mainly because three of the four co-founders are Austrian. We have a very strong German-speaking user base. Singapore is good because it's a relatively friendly regulatory environment. It was a bit of a bet three years ago as a place to build a cryptocurrency finance app in Asia, but today, it turns out it's one of the top countries to be as a cryptocurrency business.
DIA: How many users do you have and how fast is your growth?
TB: Maybe I should share that we had a bit of a setback earlier in the year. We launched our cards last year, and we scaled really quickly to 200,000 users towards the end of the year, and then our partner bank lost their license. Their Visa license. So our card stopped working. And now we're working with five different insurers to deliver a live product. So the growth metrics don't make sense at this point. We are on it. We have new insurers. We have multiple strategies, and we're trying to get our own license so we don't have to worry about that anyway.
DIA: Something similar happened to Coinhako, in that their fiat on and off ramps got locked down. Was your issue a Singapore problem, or a global problem?
TB: No. It was a European bank, actually. The good side to that is that this specific payment bank was also the issuer for many of our competitors. So now we know that 200,000 is not the market users. The market is way bigger than that, and all of those users are waiting for a card.
DIA: Who wants to spend their crypto? The market is so focused around HODL right now.
TB: That's looking at it in reverse. Of course, a lot of people still look at crypto as an investment and hope it should go up. Our users have passed this step, and are like, "I don't want the old world." Because there is more friction in the old world than there is in the new world.
Even though the crypto world is still smaller, the financial services you can access here are still less in number than in the old world, this is changing rapidly. And advanced users want to stay in this world.
Some of them, yes, they want to get the maximum upside, but they stay in this world because it's a more seamless experience everywhere on the planet. And we just add payments to that, so you don't have to actually go back.
DIA: How do they get their crypto in the first place?
TB: They are already in this world.
DIA: Sure, but unless they're mining, sitting on a massive pot of crypto which they're spending bit by bit, or they get paid in crypto, they're still going to be operating in the non-crypto world. They're still going to have a bank account where real money can come in. How many people are 100% in the crypto world right now?
TB: We pay salaries in Bitcoin for a lot of people. It's just so much more convenient. If you run an international company, a small one, you can't figure out payroll in every country in the world. That's hard. Bitcoin solves that problem, super easy.
DIA: Cool. Do you think that supports the Bitcoin store-of-value argument?
TB: I mean, Bitcoin has a volatility problem, which is one of the things that people don't like, or don't want to put all their money in it, which is a very valid point. In the crypto world, Bitcoin is still the strongest store of value. If it's the one you should bet on depends on your personal situation. I would say everybody should have some money in the crypto space, some Bitcoin, and then allocate, whatever.
DIA: So, at the moment, you're a bridge between cryptocurrency and the world of 'real' money. Do you have your own token to facilitate this?
TB: Yes. We have the PAY Token, and we launched token sale last year, June. And we continued to work on the exact model, mainly because the regulators keep changing the rules, but yeah. It's been working very good. When you compare a token sale or a token, compared to venture capital, venture capital, you get around one, two, three investors. Hopefully, they're all strategic, which they never are, maybe one.
Or you have like us, 50,000 token holders, probably most of them are users. They're directly related to you. They will tell you what you do wrong. They will care. They will come to your user testing. It's just so much better. That's the huge upside that a token sale can do that venture capital just cannot do. Base it on your boredom, hopefully, you pick the right guy to tell you what to do, but maybe one or two. You have 50,000.
DIA: And that community markets for you as well, and they're influencers.
TB: Yes. Of course. It just goes hand in hand. It's like, token holders and users, it becomes like a community form of money, or token, or whatever you want to call it. And it incentivizes people to really stick with us.
DIA: That's awesome Toby. Thanks very much. Very interesting discussion.
TB: Yeah. Thanks for the chat.
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A 1989 graduate of Louisiana State University, Dr. Marshall started her career in Alexandria,VA where she practiced for five years before coming to Greenville in 1994. She has been with Poinsett Animal Hospital full time since 1995. Dr. Marshall is married with two children. The family enjoys travel, their pets, and gardening.
Though a native of Columbia, SC, Dr. Felder received his undergraduate and veterinary degrees from Oregon State University in 1999. After practicing in Raleigh, NC and then in Columbia, SC, he joined Poinsett Animal Hospital in 2003. Dr. Felder and his wife enjoy travelling whenever possible but miss their pets when away.
Born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC, Dr. Haueisen decided to move to SC and attend Clemson University for her undergraduate degree. After that, she moved to Raleigh, NC to attend NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Her blood stills runs Clemson orange, so she is thrilled to be back in the upstate again. She lives with her husband, Kyle, and their dog, Logan. They enjoy visiting family and exploring the outdoors. If you see Logan around the office, I'm sure he would be happy to show you some of his tricks.
There is no question that one of our strongest assets here at Poinsett Animal Hospital is our caring staff. This includes the receptionists who cheerfully greet you to the people who work behind the scenes caring for your pet. We are proud to have an experienced, kind, and diverse staff and find great strength in the variety of opinions and experience.


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We now know that the electrical generator provides a means of energy conversion between the mechanical torque generated by the rotor blades, called the prime mover, and some electrical load. The mechanical connection of the wind turbine generator to the rotor blades is made through a main shaft which can be either a simple direct drive, or by using a gearbox to increase or decrease the generator speed relative to the rotational speed of the blades.
Solar panel installation by NABCEP certified Corpus Christi solar installers is important for both safety and long term performance of your solar power installation. Whether your solar panels are for your home or commercial installation, and will be connected to the grid through net metering, or completely off the grid, employing local Corpus Christi solar panel installation experts will ensure your satisfaction and provide for quick follow-up and maintenance. Fill out our Corpus Christi solar panel installation form and we will have an approved, licensed solar panel installer from Corpus Christi contact you within hours.
Sunforce Wind Generators are primarily used to recharge all types of 12-Volt batteries, including lead-acid automotive batteries, deep-cycle (traction type) batteries, gel-cell batteries, and heavy-duty (stationary type) batteries. When using this wind generator to run appliances on a regular basis, the use of deep-cycle marine batteries is recommended. This type of battery is designed to withstand the frequent charge and discharge cycles associated with wind power use. Attempting to run the wind generator on an open circuit without a battery may cause damage to the generator or connected equipment.
"Five New State Governors Aim for 100% Renewables" • Five governors-elect in Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, Connecticut, and Maine, states with a combined population of 26 million, put forth campaign goals of 100% renewable electricity. Currently, only California and Hawaii have a deadline to move to 100% zero-carbon electricity. [pv magazine International]
At GE, product evolution is at our core, and we are continuously working to develop the next generation of wind energy. Beginning in 2002 with one wind turbine model, we now offer a full suite of turbines created for a variety of wind environments. We offer increased value to customers with proven performance, reliability, and availability. Our portfolio of turbines feature rated capacities from 1.7 MW to 5.3 MW (Onshore) and 6 MW to 12 MW (Offshore), we are uniquely suited to meet the needs of a broad range of wind regimes.
Since having the Peimar Solar Panels installed and listening to the advice of the owner I have saved a lot of money on my electric bill. Texas Solar Integrated did the work as quickly and efficiently as promised. If the panels look dirty, since I live around cement plants, I just get my high pressure water hose and spray them off. Thank you to this company and the installers. The owner or another contractor in the office is always ready to answer your questions before and after installation.... read more
The conversion of the rotational mechanical power generated by the rotor blades (known as the prime mover) into useful electrical power for use in domestic power and lighting applications or to charge batteries can be accomplished by any one of the following major types of rotational electrical machines commonly used in a wind power generating systems:
Wind power first appeared in Europe during the Middle Ages. The first historical records of their use in England date to the 11th or 12th centuries and there are reports of German crusaders taking their windmill-making skills to Syria around 1190.[6] By the 14th century, Dutch windmills were in use to drain areas of the Rhine delta. Advanced wind turbines were described by Croatian inventor Fausto Veranzio. In his book Machinae Novae (1595) he described vertical axis wind turbines with curved or V-shaped blades.
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The comments stand in contrast to those made by Trump administration representatives also speaking at the energy summit, which is known as CERAWeek. Rick Perry, the energy secretary, on Wednesday criticized what he described as the "mind-set of the Paris agreement" that he contends supports renewable energy to the exclusion of other energy sources. And he took aim at countries pledging to phase out coal use.
From 1978 to 1996, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory experimented with producing algae fuel in the "Aquatic Species Program."[112] A self-published article by Michael Briggs, at the University of New Hampshire Biofuels Group, offers estimates for the realistic replacement of all motor vehicle fuel with biofuels by utilizing algae that have a natural oil content greater than 50%, which Briggs suggests can be grown on algae ponds at wastewater treatment plants.[113] This oil-rich algae can then be extracted from the system and processed into biofuels, with the dried remainder further reprocessed to create ethanol. The production of algae to harvest oil for biofuels has not yet been undertaken on a commercial scale, but feasibility studies have been conducted to arrive at the above yield estimate. During the biofuel production process algae actually consumes the carbon dioxide in the air and turns it into oxygen through photosynthesis.[114] In addition to its projected high yield, algaculture— unlike food crop-based biofuels — does not entail a decrease in food production, since it requires neither farmland nor fresh water. Many companies are pursuing algae bio-reactors for various purposes, including scaling up biofuels production to commercial levels.[115][116]
A heat pump is a device that provides heat energy from a source of heat to a destination called a "heat sink". Heat pumps are designed to move thermal energy opposite to the direction of spontaneous heat flow by absorbing heat from a cold space and releasing it to a warmer one. A solar-assisted heat pump represents the integration of a heat pump and thermal solar panels in a single integrated system. Typically these two technologies are used separately (or only placing them in parallel) to produce hot water.[180] In this system the solar thermal panel performs the function of the low temperature heat source and the heat produced is used to feed the heat pump's evaporator.[181] The goal of this system is to get high COP and then produce energy in a more efficient and less expensive way.
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Research is also undertaken in this field of artificial photosynthesis. It involves the use of nanotechnology to store solar electromagnetic energy in chemical bonds, by splitting water to produce hydrogen fuel or then combining with carbon dioxide to make biopolymers such as methanol. Many large national and regional research projects on artificial photosynthesis are now trying to develop techniques integrating improved light capture, quantum coherence methods of electron transfer and cheap catalytic materials that operate under a variety of atmospheric conditions.[119] Senior researchers in the field have made the public policy case for a Global Project on Artificial Photosynthesis to address critical energy security and environmental sustainability issues.[120]
Solar energy is a flexible energy technology: it can be built as distributed generation (located at or near the point of use) or as a central-station, utility-scale solar power plant (similar to traditional power plants). Both of these methods can also store the energy they produce for distribution after the sun sets, using cutting edge solar + storage technologies.
Biomass, biogas and biofuels are burned to produce heat/power and in doing so harm the environment. Pollutants such as sulphurous oxides (SOx), nitrous oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) are produced from this combustion; the World Health Organisation estimates that 7 million premature deaths are caused each year by air pollution.[102] Biomass combustion is a major contributor.[102][103][104]
As the primary source of biofuel in North America, many organizations are conducting research in the area of ethanol production. On the Federal level, the USDA conducts a large amount of research regarding ethanol production in the United States. Much of this research is targeted towards the effect of ethanol production on domestic food markets.[105] The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has conducted various ethanol research projects, mainly in the area of cellulosic ethanol.[106] Cellulosic ethanol has many benefits over traditional corn based-ethanol. It does not take away or directly conflict with the food supply because it is produced from wood, grasses, or non-edible parts of plants.[107] Moreover, some studies have shown cellulosic ethanol to be more cost effective and economically sustainable than corn-based ethanol.[108] Even if we used all the corn crop that we have in the United States and converted it into ethanol it would only produce enough fuel to serve 13 percent of the United States total gasoline consumption.[109] Sandia National Laboratories conducts in-house cellulosic ethanol research[110] and is also a member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a research institute founded by the United States Department of Energy with the goal of developing cellulosic biofuels.[111]
At GE, product evolution is at our core, and we are continuously working to develop the next generation of wind energy. Beginning in 2002 with one wind turbine model, we now offer a full suite of turbines created for a variety of wind environments. We offer increased value to customers with proven performance, reliability, and availability. Our portfolio of turbines feature rated capacities from 1.7 MW to 5.3 MW (Onshore) and 6 MW to 12 MW (Offshore), we are uniquely suited to meet the needs of a broad range of wind regimes.
A regular alternator out of a car needs to be modified to produce anything meaningful above a few volts if any at low RPM. If this guy is not totally bullshit lieing, he is using a modified PMA alternator (permanent magnet alternator) and if not the voltage he is so proudly showing is actually a voltage drop caused by the alternator using power to power it's field coil. This is very misleading to newcomers to the field of renewable energy and makes a mockery of it. And if he really wanted to help people build this he would have should people how to wire the alternator up . Including explaining things like the wires on the regulator the ignition switch , the stator and the field wires. This is why rednecks laugh at liberals because they see shit like this. .
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Despite these diverse developments, developments in fossil fuel systems almost entirely eliminated any wind turbine systems larger than supermicro size. In the early 1970s, however, anti-nuclear protests in Denmark spurred artisan mechanics to develop microturbines of 22 kW. Organizing owners into associations and co-operatives lead to the lobbying of the government and utilities and provided incentives for larger turbines throughout the 1980s and later. Local activists in Germany, nascent turbine manufacturers in Spain, and large investors in the United States in the early 1990s then lobbied for policies that stimulated the industry in those countries.
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It all started in Vermont in 1997. Our passion for protecting the environment led us to our mission: to use the power of consumer choice to change the way power is made. Today, as the longest-serving renewable energy retailer, we remain committed to sustainability every step of the way. By offering only products with an environmental benefit and operating with a zero-carbon footprint, we're living our promise to the planet, inside and out.
I contacted many different solar installation companies looking for someone who operates in my area (150 miles west of San Antonio) and Soleil Energy Solutions was the only one willing to make the trip out here. Fortunately for me, they're also a great company to work with.I was able to deal directly with the owners of the company, Abbas and Jennifer, and their customer service is top notch. They had a customized assessment the day after I contacted them which included the size of system best suited for my home and energy consumption, the cost of the system with all the rebates and tax rebates I qualified for, and the amount of money I'd save on my light bill. They also offered me multiple financing options and guided me through that whole process. I had a ton of questions throughout the entire process and whether I emailed them or texted them after business hours, I got a response right away.They took care of everything for me including securing the rebates and city permits so I didn't really have to do anything. The crew they had doing the actual solar panel and backup battery installation are all veterans, which I really appreciated because of their attention to detail. They were very courteous and they made sure the panels added to the curb appeal of my house as far as their placement.I'm really excited to finally have a solar panel system for my home and I'd definitely recommend Soleil to anyone who's interested in switching to solar too.... read more
Hydropower is produced in 150 countries, with the Asia-Pacific region generating 32 percent of global hydropower in 2010. For countries having the largest percentage of electricity from renewables, the top 50 are primarily hydroelectric. China is the largest hydroelectricity producer, with 721 terawatt-hours of production in 2010, representing around 17 percent of domestic electricity use. There are now three hydroelectricity stations larger than 10 GW: the Three Gorges Dam in China, Itaipu Dam across the Brazil/Paraguay border, and Guri Dam in Venezuela.[48]
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The New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment found that the solar PV would have little impact on the country's greenhouse gas emissions. The country already generates 80 percent of its electricity from renewable resources (primarily hydroelectricity and geothermal) and national electricity usage peaks on winter evenings whereas solar generation peaks on summer afternoons, meaning a large uptake of solar PV would end up displacing other renewable generators before fossil-fueled power plants.[127]
Eight solar panels and one measly little wind generator supplied all the power we used. We bolted the pole that supported the wind generator to a wall of our house, which, sound-wise, turned the roof of the house into one big drumhead. Oops! Live and learn. And when the wind REALLY blew—which was often—the thing broke. The manufacturer replaced the main unit several times before we gave up on wind power.
There are two types of crystalline silicon, but it's likely you'll more often encounter monocrystalline silicon: it has a square-ish structure, and its high silicon content makes it more effective (and more expensive) than other panel materials. The other type of crystalline silicon, polycrystalline, is cheaper but less effective, so it's used when there's plenty of space (e.g., on a solar farm)—typically not on residential installs.
The heat that is used for geothermal energy can be from deep within the Earth, all the way down to Earth's core – 4,000 miles (6,400 km) down. At the core, temperatures may reach over 9,000 °F (5,000 °C). Heat conducts from the core to surrounding rock. Extremely high temperature and pressure cause some rock to melt, which is commonly known as magma. Magma convects upward since it is lighter than the solid rock. This magma then heats rock and water in the crust, sometimes up to 700 °F (371 °C).[58]
Most current solar power plants are made from an array of similar units where each unit is continuously adjusted, e.g., with some step motors, so that the light converter stays in focus of the sun light. The cost of focusing light on converters such as high-power solar panels, Stirling engine, etc. can be dramatically decreased with a simple and efficient rope mechanics.[55] In this technique many units are connected with a network of ropes so that pulling two or three ropes is sufficient to keep all light converters simultaneously in focus as the direction of the sun changes.
Currently, flying manned electric aircraft are mostly experimental demonstrators, though many small unmanned aerial vehicles are powered by batteries. Electrically powered model aircraft have been flown since the 1970s, with one report in 1957.[186][187] The first man-carrying electrically powered flights were made in 1973.[188] Between 2015–2016, a manned, solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, completed a circumnavigation of the Earth.[189]
You will find links to pictures that I have published of home wind Generator rooftop system installations done recently. Some are featured in newspaper articles and so forth. WindEnergy7 LLC has invented and filed for patents on a few of the technologies that make home rooftop wind Generators feasible. We have been busy training and supporting owners and dealers from California to New Jersey over the past couple of years to expand our network of local home wind Generator dealers.
In 2015, Ross wrote an op-ed for Time magazine about his city's planned transition to renewables. "A town in the middle of a state that recently sported oil derricks on its license plates may not be where you'd expect to see leaders move to clean solar and wind generation," he wrote. Lest readers get the wrong idea, he felt compelled to explain: "No, environmental zealots have not taken over City Council."
"If the U.S. continues this kind of thing, I'm afraid the credibility of the number one leader country of the world may be in serious question," Mr. Ban said. "We must have a global vision. It's not the American economy. If the world economy is shaken by climate consequences do you think the American economy will be able to survive? We all sink together."
Biomass, biogas and biofuels are burned to produce heat/power and in doing so harm the environment. Pollutants such as sulphurous oxides (SOx), nitrous oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) are produced from the combustion of biomass; the World Health Organisation estimates that 7 million premature deaths are caused each year by air pollution.[77] Biomass combustion is a major contributor.[77][78][79]
Small-scale turbines are expensive (one manufacturer says a typical system costs $40,000 to $60,000 to install), though some of that outlay can be offset by federal and local tax credits. Experts recommend that you buy one certified by the Small Wind Certification Council. Turbine manufacturers include Bergey Wind Power, Britwind and Xzeres Wind; look on their websites for local dealers.
Over $1 billion of federal money has been spent on the research and development of hydrogen and a medium for energy storage in the United States.[150] Both the National Renewable Energy Laboratory[151] and Sandia National Laboratories[152] have departments dedicated to hydrogen research. Hydrogen is useful for energy storage, and for use in airplanes and ships, but is not practical for automobile use, as it is not very efficient, compared to using a battery — for the same cost a person can travel three times as far using a battery electric vehicle.[153]
Then the faster the coil of wire rotates, the greater the rate of change by which the magnetic flux is cut by the coil and the greater is the induced emf within the coil. Similarly, if the magnetic field is made stronger, the induced emf will increase for the same rotational speed. Thus: emf ∝ Φn. Where: "Φ" is the magnetic-field flux and "n" is the speed of rotation. Also, the polarity of the generated voltage depends on the direction of the magnetic lines of flux and the direction of movement of the conductor.
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While a single dramatic victory against something like the dirty Keystone XL pipeline can be nice to imagine, the truth is this is how we're going to win: fighting at every level and with every tool we've got. We can't stop until governments and fossil fuel corporations finally get the message that we need to put our dirty past behind us and fully commit to a clean future that works for all of us moving forward.
In net metering the price of the electricity produced is the same as the price supplied to the consumer, and the consumer is billed on the difference between production and consumption. Net metering can usually be done with no changes to standard electricity meters, which accurately measure power in both directions and automatically report the difference, and because it allows homeowners and businesses to generate electricity at a different time from consumption, effectively using the grid as a giant storage battery. With net metering, deficits are billed each month while surpluses are rolled over to the following month. Best practices call for perpetual roll over of kWh credits.[97] Excess credits upon termination of service are either lost, or paid for at a rate ranging from wholesale to retail rate or above, as can be excess annual credits. In New Jersey, annual excess credits are paid at the wholesale rate, as are left over credits when a customer terminates service.[98]
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What is Praxis?
ABOUT PRAXIS
Praxis is a national non-governmental organization established in 2004 in Belgrade that protects human rights by providing legal protection and advocating for elimination of systemic obstacles in access to rights.
Praxis acts in the area of status and socioeconomic rights, antidiscrimination, gender equality, migration, child rights and public administration reform.
In addition to providing free legal aid, Praxis achieves its goals through monitoring of public policies, research, analysis and advocating for systemic solutions and the elimination of obstacles to accessing rights by raising awareness of the problems faced by marginalized and socially excluded communities attempting to integrate, educational outreach, publishing of reports, and providing expert support for reforms, as well as through networking and cooperation.
A society free from marginalization, where individuals can exercise their rights without discrimination.
Through a human rights based approach, Praxis aims to help vulnerable groups to secure and exercise their rights so that systemic obstacles may be removed and equality for all may be realized.
Values on which Praxis establishes its work are: integrity, professionalism, responsibility, team work, creativity, persistence and sustainability in overcoming obstacles and problems, commitment to achievement of measurable and tangible results, oriented to target groups and their trust, solidarity and sensitivity for problems and needs of target groups, respect for their dignity and position, appreciation, promotion of difference, gender equality, independence from political or any other influence, openness to other civil society organizations, associations, institutions and individuals working for the same or similar goals and promoting the civil society values.
Praxis has defined a total of 6 strategic goals.
Praxis' strategic goals referring to the obligation of respect for human rights and improved access to guaranteed rights of targeted groups are the following:
Exercise of status, socioeconomic and other rights in accordance with international standards and principles of good governance through providing free legal aid, policy monitoring and advocating for elimination of systemic obstacles;
Preventing and combating discrimination through raising awareness and education, providing free legal aid to victims of discrimination and advocating for systemic solutions;
Achieving gender equality through providing free legal aid to survivors of domestic violence and improvement of sustainable solutions for implementation of regulations and policies;
Improving the position of migrants through policy monitoring, administering free legal aid and advocating for systemic solutions in this area;
improving the position of children through policy monitoring and advocating for systemic solutions in accordance with international standards in the best interest of the child;
Praxis' last strategic goal refers to internal development and improvement of Praxis' capacities:
Continuous development of Praxis' organizational capacities (personal and professional development of individuals, improvement and development of good practice and communication).
Programme areas AND key activities
Praxis' programmes have been defined as a way to respond to current needs and problems in the area of status and socioeconomic rights, protection from discrimination, gender equality, the rights of the child, as well as protection of the rights of migrants.
Over the years, Praxis has developed cooperation with beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders within Serbia and abroad. Praxis will continue cooperating with formal and informal, national, regional and international networks and coalition of civil society organizations, experts and institutions. Development and establishment of new strategic partnerships will be one of Praxis' priorities in the following period.
We have identified five key activity areas:
Provision of free legal aid
Monitoring of policies, regulations, strategies and legislation
Research to produce new information and to help shape our programmes
Awareness raising and advocacy to strengthen knowledge base to bring about change in attitudes, actions, policies and laws
Capacity building and education to brainstorm, create, implement and follow through with ideas and actions in order to have sustainable change
A word on the term "praxis"
The name praxis comes from an ancient Greek word which means action. It also means to translate an idea into action: "a hard theory to put into practice".


How will you go about reading your Tales? Usually storytellers will read the stater Take and then you can start choosing cards and go from there. Sometimes the cards simply start you somewhere so you can tell more of the story and sometimes the cards end mid-sentence and then you complete it.
I think the best way to involve the children in your storytelling is to talk about the details as you imagine them and your story will start to become more full right away. We always talk about what the characters had for breakfast and what they bring with them when they leave the house and what treasures they find on their adventures. There is so much room for using your imaginations and for coming up with fun and new things all the time. The most important thing to remember is to have fun!


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Kevin Harvick wins Bristol night race
By Daniel McFadinSep 20, 2020, 12:59 AM EDT
Kevin Harvick held off Kyle Busch to win Saturday's Cup night race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Harvick came out on top after a spirited battle with Busch over the last 40 laps of the race. Harvick claimed his ninth win of the season, a career-best mark. He previous high was eight wins in 2018.
"To beat Kyle Busch at Bristol, I kind of got myself in a little bit of a ringer there," Harvick told NBCSN. "I hit a lapped car and got a hole in the right-front nose, but just kept fighting. We don't have anything else to lose. We were here to try to win a race."
The top five was completed by Erik Jones, Tyler Reddick and Aric Almirola. Clint Bowyer finished sixth and was the last car on the lead lap.
MORE: Race results, points standings
MORE: What drivers said after the race
Busch, who is now winless through the first 29 races of the season, finished second after he started from the rear due to two pre-race inspection failures. He took the lead for the first time when he left pit road first during the Stage 1 break. He wound up leading 159 laps to Harvick's 226.
Harvick's nine victories has him on pace to become the first driver to win at least 10 Cup races in a season in more than a decade and only the third driver to reach that mark in the past quarter century. Harvick has won three of the last five races.
"It's just been a weird year, but it's been an unbelievable year on the racetrack," Harvick said. "I can't thank everybody at Stewart-Haas Racing enough."
Jimmie Johnson is the last driver to accomplish the feat. He won 10 races in 2007. The only other driver to reach that mark in the last 25 years is Jeff Gordon. He won 13 races in 1998 and 10 races each in 1996 and '97.
The last driver not from Hendrick Motorsports to reach at least 10 wins in a season was Rusty Wallace. He won 10 times in 1993 for car owner Roger Penske.
Ryan Blaney, Matt DiBenedetto, William Byron and Cole Custer entered the race below the cutline to advance to the Round of 12 and were all eliminated from contention.
STAGE 1 WINNER: Chase Elliott
STAGE 2 WINNER: Kyle Busch
WHO HAD A GOOD RACE: Erik Jones earned his second top five in the last three races … Tyler Reddick earned his third top five of the season and his first since the July 19 race at Texas … Ryan Preece placed ninth for his first top 10 of the year … Michael McDowell finished 10th for his fourth top 10 this season, a career-best
WHO HAD A BAD RACE: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished last after he was eliminated in a crash on Lap 29 after he made contact with Jimmie Johnson … Matt DiBenedetto's chances of advancing in the playoffs were dashed when he had to pit for loose right rear tire on Lap 187 and then was caught speeding on pit road after returning to the lead lap. He finished 19th …. Martin Truex Jr. finished 24th after he had to pit for a tire issue on Lap 214 … Denny Hamlin finished 21st after he rammed into the back of Truex moments after he exited pit road following his stop … William Byron was eliminated from the race and playoff contention late in Stage 2 after he ran into the back of Christopher Bell … Pole-sitter Brad Keselowski placed 34th after he lost power steering early in the final stage and was black flagged for not meeting minimum speeding. After a lengthy stay in the garage, Keselowski returned to the race with about 105 laps left in the race.
WHAT'S NEXT: Round of 12 opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 7 p.m. ET Sept. 27 on NBCSN.
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European Coming Out Party For G650
Geneva, Switzerland – Reported by Elite Traveler, the private jet lifestyle magazine
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 made its first trans-Atlantic crossing on May 12 en route to the 12th European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. The aircraft flew 3,780 nautical miles (7,000 km) squawk-free and nonstop in just 6 hours and 55 minutes.
"Customers are going to appreciate the tremendous capabilities and flexibility of this aircraft," said Scott Buethe, senior experimental test pilot, Gulfstream. "Flying to Geneva in that amount of time surely qualifies as a city-pair record, so we have submitted the flight to the National Aeronautic Association to officially claim it. This is the second record we've set with the G650, the world's fastest civil aircraft. The first was a 1,900-nm (3,545 km) sprint from Los Angeles to Savannah that we accomplished in just 3 hours and 26 minutes. On both flights, the airplane flew beautifully."
Buethe flew the aircraft from Washington, D.C., to Geneva, Switzerland, with Ahmed Ragheb and Rick Gowthrop, senior production test pilots, Gulfstream. Additional participants in the flight included David Chalk, flight test engineer.
"The aircraft's first trans-Atlantic crossing represents a milestone in flight test and certification," said Pres Henne, senior vice president, Programs, Engineering and Test, Gulfstream. "And its squawk-free performance demonstrates that the aircraft is meeting the substantial objectives we – and our customers – set for it."
Serial Number (S/N) 6020 departed Dulles International Airport at 6:56 a.m. local time on May 12, weighing 88,500 pounds, 11,100 pounds below the aircraft's maximum takeoff weight, and climbed directly to 43,000 feet (13,106 m). The aircraft cruised at Mach 0.90 to Mach 0.92 throughout the flight, landing in Geneva 6 hours and 55 minutes after takeoff.
At 43,000 feet cruise altitude, the pressurization system maintained the cabin altitude at a comfortable 3,700 feet (1,128 m).
The G650's Saturday arrival in Geneva follows that of the super mid-size G280, which traveled the same leg in 7 hours and 45 minutes at Mach 0.80.
The G650 will spend two days in Geneva as part of Gulfstream's static display for EBACE. It will be joined by the super midsize G280; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550; the large-cabin, long-range G450; and the wide-cabin, high-speed G150.
"We're thrilled to have this aircraft here with us in Europe," said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. "It's an opportunity for operators and customers to see this all-new aircraft up close and side-by-side with the other aircraft in the Gulfstream fleet."
The G650, which is undergoing flight test and certification for entry-into-service later this year, will leave Geneva after the static display closes on Monday, May 14, to return to Savannah in support of flight test.
The G650 received a provisional type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Nov. 18, 2011, and is in the process of completing final certification tests with the FAA to support entry-into-service later this year.
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Inflorescence of Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife) (© Colautti Lab).
Change is Constant
The Colautti Lab investigates rapid evolution in a changing world
Human activity is causing rapid changes to the earth's ecosystems, benefitting some species with adverse effects on others. We investigate how human activity is changing genes, genomes and phenotypic traits of species in nature, and how this in turn affects the viability of species. Our approach combines cutting-edge advances in genomics and computational biology with experiments in controlled and natural environments. We think knowledge from these experiments can help improve human health and management of ecosystem services threatened by global change.
Clockwise from top left: 1. Boechera retrofracta rosette in prototype imaging chamber; 2. Sequence alignment close-up; 3. Transplanting for large growth chamber experiment; 4. Illumina HiSeq Next-Generation DNA Sequencer (© Illumina)
Decoding the Building Blocks of Life
We use high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics to probe genetic variation underlying ecologically important traits and to understanding the complex relationship between genoype, phenotype, and the environment. Our ultimate goal is to understand how naturally-occurring genetic variants affect survial and reproductive rates (i.e. performance) under a variety of natural environments.
Lythrum salicaria a.k.a. purple loosestrife growing in a common garden study at the Koffler Scientific Reserve (University of Toronto). See Colautti and Barrett (2013)
Our research begins and ends in the field
Observations of organisms in natural and human-altered environments underpin our research in ecological genomics and evolutionary ecology. To investigate genes in nature we rely on field surveys and experimental manipulations at Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) and other field sites around the world. These are complemented with the analysis of 'Big Data' characterizing aspects of the natural environment and human activity at regional to global scales.
Fitness surface from Colautti and Barrett (2010)
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From the elegant simplicity of the Price Equation to the profound complexity of living systems, evolutionary theory provides a robust scientific foundation to develop a better understanding of the structure, function and dynamics of living systems.
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Dissected deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) exposing gut microbes and salivary glands (© Colautti Lab)
Ticks & tick-borne diseases
In situ detection, characterization, and risk assessment of tick-borne pathogens
Rates of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are rapidly increasing in Canada and the United States. To better address this growing threat to human health, we are taking a multidisciplinary and integrated approach for in situ detection, characterization, and risk management of tick-borne pathogens. The objectives of this project are:
Screen for known pathogens and identify environmental factors affecting disease risk.
Develop and test field protocols and analytical tools for in situ microbiome analysis of tick, human and pet samples. This includes identification of known pathogens including distinct strains of Borrelia (the causative agent of Lyme disease).
Build bioinformatics tools to match microbial DNA sequences between ticks and bite victims to identify candidates for new and emerging pathogens.
Develop new risk assessment tools that, for medical educators, public health officials, and the affected populace, using updated models of risk of tick-borne pathogens.
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Overhead view of ~4,000 Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife) plants growing in a common garden study at Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) (© Colautti Lab)
Invasive Species and Evolution: Establishment and Spread
Rapid evolution facilitates invasion of invasive purple loosestrife
Climate and biotic interactions (e.g. herbivores, pollinators) can dramatically affect survival and reproduction in plants. We are combining genome and transcriptome sequencing with a large field experiment at the Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) to understand ecological and genetic factors that promote or constrain rapid adaptation in invasive Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife). This research helps to understand the role that evolution plays in the spread of invasive species.
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Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) growing in a common garden experiment at the Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) (© Colautti Lab)
Invasive Species and Evolution: Impact
Do ecological impacts of garlic mustard evolve?
The invasive plant Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard) engages in a natural form of biochemical warfare, secreting chemicals that can harm native plants directly and also indirectly by changing soil microbial communities. We are using genomic tools and field experiments at QUBS to investigate the effects of different garlic mustard genotypes on soil microbial communities. In short, we are examining how evolution affects the impact of invasive species.
Collecting seeds from native plants in the Northwest Territories (© Pippa Seccombe-Hett)
P-PLANTs Project
Predicting Plant Local Adaptation in the Northwest Territories
A major challenge for resource extraction and industrial development in Northern Canada is lack of access to biological resources for restoring disturbed habitats to near-pristine states.
The P-PLANTs project is a collaboration with the Aurora Research Institute in the Northwest Territories. We are applying genomic tools and field studies to characterize population genetic structure in native species used in restoration and reclamation projects. Many of these species can be difficult to distinguish based on morphological characteristics, and the extent to which populations are differentiated and adapted to local conditions is largely unknown. Our research will help restoration projects maintain the integrity of locally adapted populations.
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A comprehensive win for Kenilworth as they continue their solid start to the season. At times they exhibited a real freedom to their play which, combined with solid basics, proved too much for a game Barkers side, writes Ralph Murray.
Right from the off, Kenilworth made their attacking intentions clear and the opening salvoes were testing the Barkers defence and forced them to conceding the first penalty of the game, Josh Hickman duly opening the account. From the restart Barkers offended again at the loose and it was becoming clear that the ref was having no nonsense at this phase of play. With play again inside the visitors' 22, prop Ross Lowthian made a brilliant steal from the Barkers lock at the lineout and the maul was established. The pack surged over for the other prop Nick Collett to score the first try of the afternoon and continue his good form this season.
The next period saw Kenilworth continue to take the game to Barkers with Bobby Thompson seemingly at the heart of everything; the Kenilworth 8 had a fine afternoon and looked to create something with every touch. But all of this industry produced no points as, more often than not, an unforced error brought the move to a halt. The pressure eventually gave the Ks a scrum 5 and, with the drive established and a penalty advantage signalled, it was fittingly Thompson who crashed over for the score and the added 2 by Hickman produced a 15-0 lead.
It was from this latest score that the shackles came off; Kenilworth were now playing with real adventure and the inter-play between backs and forwards was a joy to watch. Even pinned inside their 22 the hosts used handling and guile to play their way out of trouble. With the momentum building an extended injury break provided a pause for breath and immediately afterwards Kenilworth were slow to get back to speed and Barkers took the initiative to maul over for their first try of the afternoon.
The Ks were now striving to get back to the tempo that had served them so well and the game was being played in the visitors half; one such attack was cleared by Barkers but winger Joe Jepps looked to counter before being felled by a dangerous high tackle. Play continued and Kenilworth again mauled towards the line; with some niggle at the fringes flanker Ed Holmes stuck to the task and sauntered over untouched for another home score. The conversion by Hickman made it 22-5.
Kenilworth were also having to absorb pressure and they were doing it well; a swarming defensive scheme was stifling much of the Barkers attack and one such move forced the Barkers 10 to chip ahead but Ed Hannam had read it well and cleared well as half time was called.
The second half began with Barkers making the plays and winning two penalties in quick succession but there was nothing to show for their efforts. A worrying injury to Butts skipper Wooldridge produced a long delay and eventually the prop had to be carefully moved from the field to receive further treatment.
With play restarted, Kenilworth wasted no time in resuming the fray and a maul close to the line produced good ball for Joe Jepps to score the bonus-point try and with another successful conversion from Hickman the lead was now up to 29-5. As stand off Dale Glover stepped two defenders the offload went astray and the Butts winger seized his chance and chipped ahead. He looked to have won the foot race but a stunning effort from Rhys Jones, running from the opposite touchline, denied a certain try.
The champagne phase had now officially begun and the handling and speed of thought was not only providing a rich spectacle but making them difficult to live with. One such move looked odds on for a score as Jai Purewal's final pass to Arthur Haynes put the winger away but the ball was lost forward. Patience is a virtue and the next move saw Bobby Thomson in a scoring position but he spotted Rhys Jones cutting a great line and he offloaded to the speedster to touch down under the sticks. No let up now and second rower Tom Lane was involved in the next attack but was felled by a high tackle. The referee had seen enough and a yellow card for the Butts lock added further misery to the visitors' day. There was however still time for more scoring as James Jackson, a former colt making his first XV debut, got on the scorecard with a fine try from a lineout. With the game now secure and scrums uncontested, the Butts 9 took advantage of some poor defence to record a consolation score just before the end.
So the great start to the season continues. Kenilworth are now 5 from 6 and could so easily have been 100% but with sterner tests ahead the momentum could yet prove decisive.
NOTE; the prolonged injury to Butts skipper Matt Wooldridge was worrying; even more so when he was still receiving treatment half an hour after the game had ended. I am happy to report that Matt was discharged from hospital on Saturday evening with a clean bill of health.


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