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YumLane raises $4 million from RB Investments, Flipkart Founder Binny Bansal and others
They last raised $1 million in seed funding from Flipkart founder Binny Bansal in August 2016.
Written by Gaurav Sangwani
Food-tech startup, QwikPik Technology which owns YumLane, has secured $4 million in series A round of investment led by Singapore based RB Investments. The round also saw participation from its existing investors Binny Bansal (Founder of Flipkart), Venture Capital firm Orios venture partners and other High Net Individuals (HNIs).The company further plans to use the freshly secured funds for product development, scale up its retail, hire sales and marketing people and improving back-end operations.
"Yumlane has two great ingredients — its product and founder. Evolving India's millennials needed exciting ready-to-cook food in world-class facilities with highest quality standards. We believe that snacking is a large unbranded opportunity for consumer brands," said Harshavardhan Bothra, principal at RB Investments.
Founded by Hitesh Ahuja, Rahul Kumar and Rueben Ghosh in 2016, the company offers hot food and meals across all its retail points. They also sell their products through retail chains like Big Bazaar, Reliance Smart, BigBasket, among many others. The company is currently operating across Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad and claims to have an annualised run rate of 3 million units and is planning to grow the same to 10 million units by the end of this year. The startup competes with the likes of Freshmenu, Innerchef, Faasos, among others.
They last raised $1 million in seed funding from Flipkart founder Binny Bansal in August 2016. According to a recent report by Statista, the food delivery market in India will amount to $3,080 million by the end of this year. The revenue is expected to grow at a rate of 16.7 percent resulting in $5,705 million by 2022. The market's largest segment lies with online delivery having a total market volume of $2,917 million by the end of 2018. According to a global perspective, China leads the way with $48,530 million revenue to be generated in 2018.
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ZIMBABWE'S government spent higher amounts funding operations of the Defence and War Veterans ministry during the first half of the year, compared to expenditures committed to crucial sectors, such as health care, data released by the Ministry of Finance has revealed.
Expenditure patterns released during Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's mid-term budget review indicated that money deployed to defence dwarfed funds channelled towards combating the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed 3 340 lives among 103 567 confirmed cases since last year.
This confirmed concerns of the ruling Zanu PF government's skewed priorities — spending more on the security forces and the civil service.
In the budget review, Ncube reviewed his 2021 growth targets to 7,8% from 7,4% and projected annual inflation to fall to 30% from about 330% in December 2020.
This was despite price hikes and currency depreciation that has affected spending power and productive sectors in the past few months.
Prices rocketed by a staggering 40% in June after a Statutory Instrument punishing transgressions in foreign currency use came into force.
The data showed that the Defence and War Veterans ministry had already expended ZW$14, 5 billion (US$169,4 million) during the first half of the year, which represents 61% of its annual vote totalling ZW$23, 8 billion (US$278 million).
In contrast, the Ministry of Health and Child Care spent ZW$9,4 billion (US$109,8 million) during the same period, out of the ZW$54 billion (US$630,8 million) 2021 budget allocation.
The Defence and War Veterans ministry expenditure was way above the national average of expenditures.
The Office of the President and Cabinet, whose annual budget is ZW$14,2 billion (US$165,8 million), had utilised ZW$8 billion (US$93,4 million) during the first half of the year, which is just ZW$4 billion (US$46,7 million) below the ZW$9,4 billion (US$109,8 million) spent on health and child care during the same period.
Recurrent expenditure, mostly in the form of civil service wages, which gobbled up to 97% of the budget during former Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa's tenure at the helm of Treasury in 2013, has continued to bleed the economy.
In his statement yesterday, Ncube said the 2021 National Budget provided ZW$172,6 billion (US$2,01 billion) for compensation of employees alone, inclusive of pensions, premised on an average cost of living review of 70% from the 2020 levels during the period January to June.
"Cumulative expenditure for the first half amounted to ZW$80 billion (US$934,5 million) against a cumulative target of ZW$73,8 billion (US$862,1 million)," the minister said.
"Compensation of employees at 40% of total expenditures constitute the largest share of total expenditure. The over expenditure of ZW$6,2 billion (US$72,4 million) is on account of hiring of additional personnel for critical posts in the education sector following recruitment of 3 000 teachers in January and filling of the already approved 4 713 health sector posts in response to the Covid-19 pandemic," Ncube said.
He said these expenditures were also on account of cost of living adjustments effected in February and April 2021.
Ncube noted that disbursements were in line with planned and budgeted programmes and projects, save for unforeseen but essential developments, particularly those meant to save and cushion lives.
"As a result, during the period under review, an average of 41% of total budget was expended against a half year target of 45%," he added.
Ncube said social benefits outlay amounted to ZW$14,5 billion (US$169,3 million) against a target of ZW$6,1 billion (US$71,2 million) and the resources went towards cushioning of the vulnerable as part of mitigating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 2021 budget provided ZW$5,5 billion (US$64,2 million) towards social protection programmes and the target for the first six months was ZW$2,1 billion (US$24,5million), of which ZW$1,7 billion (US$19,8 million) was spent towards the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam), food deficit mitigation, Harmonised Social Cash Transfer, children in difficult circumstances and Covid-19 Emergency response.
Ncube said the government spent ZW$12,1 billion (US$141,3 million) during the first half of the year towards input support programmes for the vulnerable households and wheat farming for the 2020/21 agriculture season.
The finance minister also said health was allocated an annual budget of ZW$8,6 billion (US$100,4 million) towards the provision of public and curative health care as well as biomedical science, engineering and pharmaceutical production services.
These services had a budget target for the first half of ZW$4,3 billion (US$50,2 million), of which actual expenditures stood at ZW$5,3 billion (US$61,9 million).
Giving an update of the critical vaccination campaign, Ncube said the country has embarked on a mass vaccination campaign as a long-term solution to save lives and livelihoods.
"The objective is to target herd immunity of 60% of the country's population with US$100 million having been set aside for the purpose. To date, US$93,2 million has been spent towards procurement of 11,8 million doses of vaccines and 7,2 million syringes," he said.
Ncube said, revenues for the period January to June 2021 are estimated at ZW$198,2 billion (US$2,3 billion) whilst expenditures amounted to ZW$197,6 billion (US$2,3 billion) to give a budget surplus of ZW$570 million (US$6,65 million).
Cumulative revenue collections for the period January to June 2021 amounted to ZW$198,2 billion (US$2,3 billion) against a projection of ZWL$182,1 billion (US$2,1 billion), resulting in a positive variance of ZW$16 billion (US$186,9 million) or 8,8%.
This performance benefitted from both tax and non-tax revenues, which were above targets by 5,3% and 392%, respectively.
"The 2021 National Budget was premised on revenue projections of ZW$390,8 billion (US$4,56 billion) or 16,3% of GDP, expenditures of ZW$421,6 billion (US$4,92 billion) or 17,6% of GDP and a targeted budget deficit of ZW$30,8 billion (US$350,4 million) being -1,3% of GDP. The budget of ZW$421,6 billion (US$4,92 billion) includes the unallocated reserve of ZW$7,6 billion (US$88,7million) earmarked for agriculture, infrastructure, health and employment costs. This however, excludes below-the-line repayment of loans provision of ZW$7,7 billion (US$90 million), consistent with Constitutional requirement," Ncube said.
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Q: Selenium explicit waits not working by time.sleep working I am a newbie for selenium. I am trying to refresh the page when the list has loaded. The HTML is like below.

  <button class="MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary" tabindex="0" type="button">
    Refresh

  </button>

Based on this html, I decided to like below in selenium part.
WebDriverWait(driver, 100).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[@title='Refresh']"))).click()

If I use it like this, I am getting the below error
  File "workspaces.py", line 47, in <module>
    WebDriverWait(driver, 100).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[@title='Refresh']"))).click()
  File "/home/assistanz/Projects/Python/selenium/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webelement.py", line 80, in click
    self._execute(Command.CLICK_ELEMENT)
  File "/home/assistanz/Projects/Python/selenium/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webelement.py", line 633, in _execute
    return self._parent.execute(command, params)
  File "/home/assistanz/Projects/Python/selenium/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "/home/assistanz/Projects/Python/selenium/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.ElementClickInterceptedException: Message: Element  is not clickable at point (1123,116) because another element
 obscures it

But If I use like below the code is working fine
time.sleep(5)
driver.find_element_by_xpath("//span[@title='Refresh']").click()

I am not able to identify the differences. Based on my understanding, we should explicit wait concept not time.sleep
Could anyone help to resolve this problem?
Thanks in advance

A: See, this return a Web Element
driver.find_element_by_xpath("//span[@title='Refresh']")

also, a equivalent web element return code with Explicit wait would look like this :
 WebDriverWait(driver, 100).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[@title='Refresh']"))).click()

the only different between these two are :

*

*driver.find_element_by_xpath will try to look immediately for the xpath node in the DOM where as WebDriverWait will look at an interval of 500ms , if the element is found, return otherwise raise Timeout Exception.
also, See the impact of Implicit wait on find_element :

By implicitly waiting, WebDriver polls the DOM for a certain duration
when trying to find any element. This can be useful when certain
elements on the webpage are not available immediately and need some
time to load.

also

An implicit wait is to tell WebDriver to poll the DOM for a certain
amount of time when trying to find an element or elements if they are
not immediately available. The default setting is 0, meaning disabled.
Once set, the implicit wait is set for the life of the session.

so if you do not have implicit wait then, driver.find_element may often result in NoSuchElement Exception.
Now, we will look for WebDriverWait which is also known as Explicit wait.

The condition is called with a certain frequency until the timeout of
the wait is elapsed. This means that for as long as the condition
returns a falsy value, it will keep trying and waiting.

also..

Since explicit waits allow you to wait for a condition to occur, they
make a good fit for synchronising the state between the browser and
its DOM, and your WebDriver script.

Now time.sleep() is also an explicit wait but worst of it's kind.
Now coming to the actual question, it's really a strange the with Explicit wait, you are getting

selenium.common.exceptions.ElementClickInterceptedException: Message:
Element  is not clickable at point (1123,116) because
another element  obscures it

Are you sure, if you are performing similar user interaction with Selenium in both cases ?
Also, I see a button:
So, I would suggest you to write xpath like this :
//span[text()='Refresh']/..

and try to use with both of them :-
WebDriverWait(driver, 100).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Refresh']/.."))).click()

and
driver.find_element_by_xpath("//span[text()='Refresh']/..").click()

and see if explicit waits helps or not.
Also, time.sleep(5) does not give you a guarantee that you'd never face the exception.
My recommendation again would be to have WebDriverWait for the previous code as well which should be written before this WebDriverWait code. Basically to have WebDriverWait() everywhere instead of driver.find_element

A: The difference here is that
WebDriverWait(driver, 100).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[@title='Refresh']"))).click()

will click on that element exactly on the moment when this element becomes clickable.
This can, and often occurs, when the web page is still not fully rendered, so other element can be placed on the element we are trying to click or our targeted element is still not rendered to it's final position etc.
This is why you are facing ElementClickInterceptedException in this case.
On the other hand,
time.sleep(5)

makes a hardcoded pause of 5 seconds.
This will obviously be more than enough to render the entire page elements, so after that when you going to click on the element immediately with
driver.find_element_by_xpath("//span[@title='Refresh']").click()

it will work correctly.
So, using the hardcoded sleeps like time.sleep(5) is not recommended since this normally will make your test run time significantly longer.
Also, sometimes when the internet connection is slow or server response takes too long time this will fail.
I would suggest combining both explicitly waits with short sleep.
In this case you will reduce the entire run time and also ensure you test working correctly.
Like this:
button = WebDriverWait(driver, 100).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[@title='Refresh']")))
time.sleep(0.2)
button.click()

Here you are getting the point when the element is found clickable, then adding a short delay of 200 milliseconds to ensure the rest of the elements are finally rendered and then click the element.
You can also use other approaches, like clicking the element with JavaScript executer or scrolling to the element you are going to click. It depends on each test / page etc. specific details. But the above approach seems to me to be the simplest and reliable.

A: Probably the element that you want to click is not clickable. Also, instead of searching for span and clicking it, search for the button and then the class in the xpath:
WebDriverWait(driver, 100).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable(By.XPATH, "//button[@class='MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary']")).click()

also u put one extra pair of brackets in the given line.

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Solidarity Day: How gender, equity and fairness play out in Aleyita Football Field
Ismail Abdulaziz December 20, 2022 7 min read
By Magdalene Ukuedojor, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
On a cool Thursday evening in Aleyita, 11 young players trade tackles with an opposing team; they dribble and defend their post, riding their team to a 1:0 victory.
The winning goal is scored by Vivian Jonathan, the only girl in an 'all boys' football team.
This game is one in a series of spectacular football matches the Aleyita Community, located along Airport Road in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, has witnessed in the last three years.
The community and other spectators troop in to watch Vivian match strength for strength with her male counterparts since 2019 when she joined the team at 10 years old.
At 13, she heads the team as captain of Green Soccer Academy.
The beauty of this football club is in the solidarity that Vivian's teammates and her coaches, who are all male, exhibited to make sure she settles in to give her best on a field dominated by boys.
This is the spirit behind the celebration of the International Human Solidarity Day, declared by the United Nations in 2005.
The UN General Assembly, by resolution 60/209 identified solidarity as one of the fundamental and universal values that should underlie relationship between peoples in the twenty-first century.
In that regard, it proclaimed 20 December of each year as International Human Solidarity Day.
The day promotes global cooperation and solidarity.
The day celebrates unity in diversity and raises public awareness of the importance of solidarity; wherein those who either suffer or benefit least deserve help from those who benefit most.
Solidarity is mutual support within a group; an awareness of shared interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies creating a psychological sense of unity of groups or classes.
It is the ties in a society that bind people together as one.
The young football players in Aleyita demonstrate solidarity at its best.
Since Nigeria's independence in 1960, women have clamoured for inclusion, equity, fairness and gender equality in social and political sectors.
Women bills for affirmative action have been debated on the floor of the National Assembly for more visibility and leadership roles assigned to women.
On April 6, 2022, Nigeria's judicial system granted 35 per cent allocation of all appointments to women.
The court ordered the Nigerian Government to implement the National Gender Policy which provides for the allocation of 35 per cent of all appointments to women.
The judgment was by Justice Donatus Okorowo, of a Federal High Court in Abuja, in favour of Women in Politics Forum, who filed the suit.
The situation is no different in sports, which is maximally male-dominated.
Although the national women football team- the Super Falcons have made the country proud by dominating their games in the African continent and other international games, there is still the need for more women players and women football leagues in the country.
While Nigeria still strives to project women and grant them more opportunities to soar, the Greenland Soccer Academy has led by example for three years, by working in solidarity with their only female team member.
How Vivian got to play in a boys' team
"I love seeing boys play football and the ball they play gives me joy so I told my mummy I wanted to play football.
"She wasn't happy at first because she had better career choices for me than football but she could not stop my interest in football, so she reluctantly let me play for fun," Vivian said.
Vivian said she was about 8 years old when she exhibited her love for football, and as the last child in a family of 6, her parents let her play in the midst of other children while her siblings were given chores.
Now at 13 and a Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 student of JSS Aleyita, she is proud to be a football team's captain.
"I started playing till I got people that supported me to play in this club. I joined the Greenland Soccer Academy in 2019. I am a midfielder and over the years, I also rose to become the captain of the team," she said.
Vivian's coach, Chukwubuike Obona, also known as Coach Chike, said he started the Greenland Academy in 2013 in the Federal Capital Territory.
"I discovered Vivian when she was 10 years old on the streets when they were playing; I encouraged her to start coming to my team.
"I started coaching her, and then I met her parents as well. I let them know that I want the girl to play football because I saw potential and a great future in her.
"Initially they did not agree, they wanted her to do other things that females do but when they saw that she picked interest whenever football was mentioned or played, or instantly developed a fever if she wasn't allowed to go to the pitch, they let her come out to play."
Coach Chike said that Vivian's presence in the male-dominated club had caused uproar in Aleyita Community in the early days of coaching.
"Members of her family and the community had to summon a meeting; they tried to dissuade her from football but after series of meetings and advocacy, her father stood his ground.
"What also helped was that her uncle is the present chief of the community; their influence created acceptance although half-heartedly at first, but now the community is very proud of her achievements and often gather to watch her dribble the boys," Coach Chike said.
Why was Vivian made captain of the team?
"I saw her seriousness; she was much organised. Equally, a whole other people that were older than her listened to and respected her.
"I observed this for some time and then made her the captain. I have never regretted that decision because when I am not around she sets every programme for practice just as if I am there.
"Also, when I am not around, the team follows her every move and lead, there are no clashes," Coach Chike said.
Her teammates say there are no discriminations or disparity on the football field and are free to tackle their captain irrespective of her gender.
Wisdom Wilson, 13, and a student of Junior Secondary School, Maitama also plays in the Greenland Soccer Academy.
"Vivian is very good with the ball and that is why she was picked as the captain and not because she is the only girl in the team.
"We all see ourselves as equals and not like she is a girl and we are boys.
"And because we are teammates, we protect her in the community; even if other boys want to fight her, she has a whole team of boys looking out for her in the community," he said.
Another teammate, Mohammed Suleiman and student of Junior Secondary School Aleyita, says although they trade tackles on the field with their female captain, it is all healthy competition.
"It feels very good playing in the team, Vivian tackles me a lot in the field, I tackle her too; sometimes we put leg for her to fall if she tackles us too much although it is all healthy competition.
"We need other girls in the team because we are a unique team here.
"What we do as a team for our captain is that we make sure that other girls and boys do not tease, discriminate nor laugh at her because she is playing football with boys," Suleiman said.
The solidarity displayed by these young players has impacted the community greatly; more families are seeing the need to introduce their female children to football.
Chiagoziem Nneji, a 9-year-old girl of Pilot Science School, Wuse, has just joined the team, now she looks up to the captain and other male teammates to horn her skills.
"Vivian encourages me to play more because I love football and I like playing it.
"I started playing in this team because I feel it's the best place to play and I have a companion.
"My parents want me to be a doctor but footballers now earn more money than doctors and football is what gives me joy, what I like to play," she said.
There are many benefits to playing ball and doing it in solidarity the young players say.
After their matches, they wash their jerseys and help each other complete their household chores.
Coach Chike says that football in Aleyita has curbed unruly behaviour as the young players have no time to indulge in vices after school hours and gruelling football practice in the evenings.
He, however, ensures that the game does not in any way diminish their educational prowess as he makes them practice only twice weekly on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.
There are high hopes for these players with great potential in Aleyita.
Vivian hopes to follow in the steps of her hero- Asisat Oshoala, a Super Falcon star, who has continued to make Nigeria proud with her skills.
But for a community team to raise such shining stars, Assistant Coach of Greenland Academy, Coach Andrew Bangs, says the young players need sponsorship to replace worn out jerseys, balls, boots and other practice equipment.
"The coaches most times task themselves and the players to afford sporting gears and hire buses to play matches outside Aleyita," Bangs said.
In spite of these challenges, the team looks forward to receiving more female players as it is very open to gender mainstreaming and with solidarity, they can achieve more just as they have with Vivian and Chiagoziem.(NAN)
Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz
**If used, please credit the writer and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Ismail Abdulaziz
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Finding 'common ground' the whole point, group says
Daphne Saloomey
From left, former Connecticut Congressman Christopher Shays, Common Ground Committee organizer Bruce Bond and former Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts discuss the former politicians' political differences during a recent discussion on overcoming polarization in Congress.
Quinn Murphy
Finding the middle ground in today's charged political climate is what the Common Ground Committee, a Wilton-based non-profit, aims to encourage.
And they're doing it one face-to-face event at a time.
"We needed to get people on different sides of an issue on stage to have meaningful conversations to demonstrate that they could take place and to inspire people to think differently," said Co-Founder and CEO Bruce Bond on what inspired the organization's creation.
The Common Ground Committee hosts forums that push prominent figures on the opposite ends of issues to listen to each other and find the places in which they agree, with luck demonstrating that the chasm between them is not so wide after all.
The idea came to Bond and his longtime friend Eric Olsen while they were on vacation together in 2009.
"We realized we were part of the problem," Bond said. "We're both very politically opinionated and we would try to win the argument rather than understand where someone else was coming from to have conversations that could move forward."
Its first event, on the role of the government in the nation's economy, took place in 2010.
The discussion included Stephen Moore, editorial board member and senior economics writer for the Wall Street Journal; Mark M. Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, and Christopher Shays, former Connecticut Congressman.
The panel was moderated by John Yemma, the editor-in-chief of the Christian Science Monitor at the time. The first debate began a lasting relationship between the paper and the Common Ground Committee, which sought out the partnership as a way to contribute credibility to their events.
While at first the non-profit approached events as a way to present the public with the facts, they soon learned an emotional appeal was more effective.
"Over time we realized we had to hit people in the heart," Bond said.
Since the first event, the Common Ground Committee has hosted 12 other discussions on a wide range of topics including one on America's role in the world featuring former secretaries of state John Kerry and Condoleezza Rice at the University of Notre Dame.
After the Notre Dame event, the group began analyzing audience response to the panels.
"It validated what we thought — people are surprised when they see people from across the aisle working together — it makes them think about what they want in a leader," Bond said.
Most recently, on July 9, the organization hosted a conversation in Irvington, N.Y., between former members of Congress Barney Frank of Massachusetts and Shays on overcoming polarization in Congress.
The July 9 event was the second of the year and the Common Ground Committee is planning to host two more forums, expanding from its previous one-per-year pace.
The expansion is thanks, in part, to an April 2018 event on race in Charlottesville, Va., that put the group on the map and led to a boost in funding, Bond said.
The group was initially fueled by the volunteer efforts of a handful of people who contributed when they had spare time.
He is now able to work full-time on Common Ground Committee events and is looking to further develop the group's work moving forward.
Common Ground is already planning to hold six events next year, more than it has done in a year before.
In order to keep momentum between events, the organization is also launching a newsletter and working to put together a podcast.
Though the podcast is still in development, Bond said he hopes that it can maintain the format of their live events and also give voice to field experts who are not as well known by the general public.
Ultimately, through whatever medium, the goal of the Common Ground Committee is to bring healing to the nation's polarization and instability, Bond said.
"Most people long for consensus, they just don't believe it can happen ... they have lost heart and hope" he said.
As for what to expect next, Bond said the group operates where members feel they are most needed and that events come together as opportunities present themselves.
"We feel like we are at the very beginning of a wave that's going to build," Bond said. "As more and more people see that there's a better way to interact in the political environment, we're going to begin to see norms change."


The police have advised the public to remain vigilant as they go about shopping, as large crowds are expected at the Geylang Serai Hari Raya Bazaar, especially during the eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Aug 7.
Some tips they gave included not being distracted by strangers creating a commotion or accidentally bumping or spilling something; not to carry large amounts of cash; not to adorn children with excessive gold jewellery as they are easy targets for potential criminals; not to place wallets in the back pocket and to sling any handbag in front.
They also advised the public to be alert to their surroundings, and to move away if someone stands or sits exceptionally close, to minimise the chances of being molested.
Heavy vehicular traffic is also expected along Changi Road and Sims Ave from 6pm on Aug 7 to 4am the next day. Motorists are advised to avoid the affected roads, make alternative travel arrangements and drive with caution, the police said.
Auxiliary police officers will be deployed at all affected road junctions to regulate traffic and assist motorists. Illegal parking along the main and arterial roads will be strictly enforced. Vehicles found parking indiscriminately or causing obstruction will be towed away.


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Грені́, Ґрені () — колишній муніципалітет у Франції, у регіоні Нормандія, департамент Приморська Сена. Населення —  осіб (2011).

Муніципалітет був розташований на відстані близько 145 км на північний захід від Парижа, 60 км на північ від Руана.

Історія

До 2015 року муніципалітет перебував у складі регіону Верхня Нормандія. Від 1 січня 2016 року належав до нового об'єднаного регіону Нормандія.

1 січня 2016 року Грені, Ассіньї, Окменій, Бельвіль-сюр-Мер, Берневаль-ле-Гран, Бівіль-сюр-Мер, Бракмон, Бренвіль, Дершиньї, Глікур, Гушопр, Гільмекур, Ентравіль, Панлі, Сен-Мартен-ан-Кампань, Сен-Кантен-о-Боск, Токвіль-сюр-Е i Турвіль-ла-Шапель було об'єднано в новий муніципалітет Петі-Ко.

Демографія

Розподіл населення за віком та статтю (2006):

Економіка

Посилання

 Грені на сайті французького Національного інституту географії
 [ Розташування муніципалітету Грені на мапі Франції та сусідні муніципалітети]

Див. також
 Список муніципалітетів департаменту Приморська Сена

Примітки

Колишні муніципалітети департаменту Приморська Сена

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Die European Multilateral Clearing Facility (EMCF) ist einer der größten europäischen Zentralen Kontrahenten für das Clearing für Multilaterale Handelssysteme (MTF); das Unternehmen ist ein Joint Venture der Fortis Bank (78 %) und der NASDAQ OMX Group (22 %).

Hintergründe
Seit dem Start am 29. März 2007 übernimmt EMCF das Clearing für den MTF Chi-X Europe. Ab dem 28. September 2008 wurde ebenfalls das Clearing für Nasdaq OMX Europe übernommen und auch BATS Trading Europe wird seit dem 31. Oktober 2008 über EMCF abgewickelt.

Im Juli 2009 wurden Absichten der London Stock Exchange bekannt, ebenfalls einen Anteil an EMCF zu erwerben. Aufgrund unterschiedlicher Preisvorstellungen wurden diese Gespräche im Juni 2010 jedoch wieder beendet.

Siehe auch
 EuroCCP

Einzelnachweise

Unternehmen (Amsterdam)
Clearinggesellschaft
Gegründet 2007
Finanzdienstleister (Königreich der Niederlande)
Dienstleistungsunternehmen (Niederlande)


In the pursuit of avoiding multiple rounds of laundry, we end up overloading the machine.
Understanding the workings of a washing machine is not rocket science.
It is simple and easy but if not kept in mind, could damage the machine.
Due to overloading, the drum will lose its balance. This will not let the drum spin freely and will instead tumble over the walls of the machine.
Overloading will result in lack of breathing space for the clothes to wash properly and your dirty laundry will remain dirty. The detergent will not be washed from the fabric and due to the low speed of the cycle, the clothes will not dry completely.
The residue will be stuck on the walls and the clothes. The load will come out smelling worse.
So, always make sure you do not overload the machine.
Follow the markings inside the drum to maintain the load limit.


As Western Wildfires Rage, Scientists Warn Of 'Increasing Fire Activity Across Large Areas Of The Planet' | "Global Possibilities"
A round-up of the top climate and energy news. Please post additional links below.
Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some regions, such as the western United States, seeing more frequent fires within the next 30 years, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with an international team of scientists.
By the end of the century, almost all of North America and most of Europe is projected to see a jump in the frequency of wildfires, primarily because of increasing temperature trends. At the same time, fire activity could actually decrease around equatorial regions, particularly among the tropical rainforests, because of increased rainfall.
The study, published today (Tuesday, June 12) in Ecosphere, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the Ecological Society of America, used 16 different climate change models to generate what the researchers said is one of the most comprehensive projections to date of how climate change might affect global fire patterns.


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120 Birds
Donald Hutera
Glamorous homage to dance gone by
What a treat this invented slice of dance history is. Inspired by the international touring of such dance legends as Anna 'The Dying Swan' Pavlova early in the 20th century, Liz Lea has mounted a fabulously ambitious little show for which she co-designed the drop-dead-gorgeous costumes.
The glamour puss dancer-choreographer also takes the lead, narrating the saga of a fictional Australian troupe and its breathless adventures on the road. The moves Lea and three fine dancers execute are mainly her smart, stylish take on social dance, ranging from the tango and Charleston to the waltz, with a treasure trove of archival film footage as backdrop.
For the record, the title refers to the number of feathered creatures Pavlova is said to have taken away after her last tour Down Under. On press night the production was still a little rough round the edges, but that doesn't detract from the care with which it's been assembled. 20 Birds is as much a labour of love as My Name is Margaret Morris (also on at Dance Base this Fringe), Stuart Hopps' solo tribute to a real-life UK modern dance pioneer.
Dance Base, 225 5525, until 22 Aug, times vary, £5.
Based around the international touring tales of 1920s dance companies. Company Elle is born in Australia in 1923 after Anna Pavlova first visits the country. Madam Lou raises and drags her company of four around the world following Pavlova's footsteps and meeting other companies along the way – Denishawn, Florence…


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Der African-Express-Airways-Flug 711 war ein Charterflug der African Express Airways am 4. Mai 2020 vom Flughafen Mogadischu zum Flugplatz Berdale mit einem Zwischenstopp auf dem Flughafen Baidoa. Auf diesem Flug verunglückte eine Embraer EMB 120RT Brasilia kurz vor der Landung auf dem Zielflugplatz. Dabei kamen alle sechs Personen an Bord ums Leben.

Flugzeug
Das betroffene Flugzeug war eine 1992 gebaute Embraer EMB 120RT Brasilia mit der Werknummer 120259. Die Maschine war zunächst mit dem Luftfahrzeugkennzeichen PT-SUF auf den Hersteller zugelassen worden. Am 27. März 1992 wurde die Maschine mit dem Kennzeichen N267CA zugelassen und ging bei der Comair in Betrieb, ehe sie 2005 ausgesondert und auf dem McLauglin Field in Hot Springs, Arkansas, eingelagert wurde. Am 27. November 2007 wurde die Maschine aus dem Zulassungsregister gestrichen und nach Kenia exportiert. Im Februar 2008 wurde sie mit dem Luftfahrzeugkennzeichen 5Y-BVN auf die Imatong Airlines zugelassen, später ging sie mit dem Kennzeichen TR-LGE bei einem unbekannten Betreiber in Betrieb. Am 17. April 2013 übernahm die African Express Airways die Maschine, ließ sie mit dem Luftfahrzeugkennzeichen 5Y-AXO zu und gab ihr den Taufnamen Liboi. Das zweimotorige Kurzstreckenflugzeug war mit einer Druckkabine und zwei Turboproptriebwerken vom Typ Pratt & Whitney PW118A ausgerüstet.

Insassen, Fracht und Flugzweck
An Bord der Maschine befanden sich ein Flugkapitän, ein Erster Offizier, ein Flugingenieur, ein auszubildender Pilot und zwei Mitarbeiter der Fluggesellschaft. Von den Insassen hatten drei Personen die kenianische und zwei die somalische Staatsbürgerschaft. Das Flugzeug, mit dem ein Charter-Frachtflug geflogen wurde, hatte Moskitonetze und medizinische Güter, darunter auch solche zur Bekämpfung der COVID-19-Pandemie in Somalia geladen. Die Fluggesellschaft hatte für die Durchführung des Fluges eine eintägige Sondergenehmigung für den Überflug und die Landung von der somalischen Zivilluftfahrtbehörde erhalten.

Unfallhergang
Die Maschine war am 4. Mai 2020 in Mogadischu gestartet und in Baidoa zwischengelandet. Als sie sich gegen 15:45 Uhr Ortszeit im Anflug auf Berdale in einer Höhe von 2200 Fuß über dem Meeresspiegel, drei Minuten vor der Landung und drei nautische Meilen vom Zielflughafen entfernt befand, wurde die Maschine durch ein Objekt getroffen, das laut Augenzeugen aussah wie eine Flugabwehrrakete. Die Kontrolle über die Maschine ging verloren und die Embraer stürzte zu Boden, wobei sie komplett zerstört und alle sechs Insassen an Bord getötet wurden.

Ursache
Nach dem Absturz erklärte die Friedenstruppe der Afrikanischen Union Mission der Afrikanischen Union in Somalia (AMISOM), die im Somalischen Bürgerkrieg die al-Shabaab-Miliz bekämpft, dass ihr unterstehende äthiopische Truppen die Maschine mit einer Flugabwehrkanone des Typs SU-23 abgeschossen hatten. Die Truppe begründete den Abschuss damit, dass in Berdale keine Information über das bevorstehende Eintreffen der Maschine bestanden hätte, dass das Flugzeug den Flugplatz aus der entgegengesetzten Richtung als der üblichen angeflogen hatte und dass es tiefer geflogen war als üblich. Nachdem die Maschine zuvor über dem Flugplatz durchgestartet war, befürchteten die Soldaten, an Bord befände sich ein Selbstmordattentäter, der nach einem Angriffsziel suchte, und sie hätten die Maschine deswegen abgeschossen.

Quellen
 Simon Hradecky: Crash: East African Express E120 at Berdale on May 4th 2020, aircraft shot down by Ethiopian troops, Aviation Herald, 9. Mai 2020.
 Unfallbericht EMB 120, 5Y-AXO, Aviation Safety Network
 Betriebsgeschichte der Maschine, rzjets.net

Flugunfall 2020
Flugunfall in Somalia
Embraer EMB 120


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Mohamed Traoré (born 18 November 1988) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career
In January 2011 it was announced Traoré would join Swiss Super League side FC Sion from Tunisian club Club Africain for the 2011–12 season. Traoré agreed a four-year contract until June 2015.

Personal life
Traoré was nicknamed "Zorro de Bamako" by Tunisian newspaper "Tunis Hebdo".

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Living people
1988 births
Sportspeople from Bamako
Association football forwards
Malian footballers
Mali international footballers
2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
Swiss Super League players
Libyan Premier League players
AS Real Bamako players
Club Africain players
Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi) players
FC Sion players
Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) players
Al-Merrikh SC players
Malian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Tunisia
Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate footballers in Egypt
Expatriate footballers in Libya
Expatriate footballers in Sudan
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Libya
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Sudan
21st-century Malian people


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Police: Case of 4 found fatally shot in Wisconsin a mystery
Tue, Sep 14, 2021 6:53 PM
By The Associated Press, AP
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — Four people found slain in an abandoned SUV in a western Wisconsin cornfield had been shot and were all from Minnesota, authorities said Tuesday of a case they described as a mystery.
Preliminary results of autopsies performed Monday by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office showed the two men and two women all died of gunshot wounds, the Dunn County Sheriff's Office said.
The victims were identified as Matthew Isiah Pettus, 26, Loyace Foremann III, 35, and Jasmine Christine Sturm, 30, all from St. Paul; as well as Nitosha Lee Flug-Presley, 30, of Stillwater.
Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said during a news conference Tuesday that authorities don't believe the person or people responsible for the killings are local or still in the area. He said investigators do not have a motive.
"That one is a mystery," he said.
Authorities believe the four Twin Cities-area residents died less than 24 hours from the time they were found and the location "was a place these victims were randomly brought," Bygd said.
"Everybody's a suspect at this point," he said. "We're looking at everybody and every possibility."
Plug-Presley's father, Damone Presley Sr., told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that the four victims were at a St. Paul bar Saturday night and they got in someone's vehicle when they left.
"Why would this happen?" he said Tuesday. "… It just doesn't make sense."
A 911 caller alerted deputies Sunday to the black SUV that was off a rural road in the Town of Sheridan, according to the Dunn County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's officials said earlier that there may have been a second dark-colored SUV traveling with the vehicle that was abandoned.
The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation and the Wisconsin State Patrol are assisting in the investigation.


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Location of Shushtar on a map.
Shushtar is a city found in Khuzestan, Iran. It is located 32.05 latitude and 48.86 longitude and it is situated at elevation 65 meters above sea level.
Shushtar has a population of 77,507 making it the 6th biggest city in Khuzestan. It operates on the IRDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Ahvaz.


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Mr. Billy Eugene Willard Sr.
Chester Mr. Billy Eugene Willard, Sr., 71, died Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Piedmont Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, September 3, 2021, at Lando Church of God with Rev. Ed Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Lando Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Friday at the church. Mr. Willard was born August 19, 1950 in Chester, SC and was a son of the late Boyce Edward Willard and Lillie Mae Comer Willard. He was a graduate of Chester High School. Billy was retired from Schlegel Corporation and also Rock Hill Vocational Rehab. He was a member of Lando Church of God. There was nothing Billy loved better than rocking on his back porch and a good yard sale. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary McCorkle Willard; three children, Angela Willard Privette of Chester, Billy Eugene Willard, Jr. (Angel) of Rock Hill and Brian Scott Willard (Kristi) of Fort Lawn; ten grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one brother, Larry E. Willard (Dorothy) of Chester; two sisters, Frances W. Foster (Don) of Chester and Margaret W. Barber (Bobby) of Morehead City, NC; mother-in-law, Della Wylie McCorkle of Lando; two sisters-in-law, Betty Willard of Chester and Kaye Plyler of Lancaster; and numerous nieces and nephews. Billy was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Willard and a sister, Shirley Willard Bishop. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.
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Paul Richardson reports the acquisition of just over 3,000 sq ft of fully refurbished air conditioned offices on behalf of Capita Business Services Ltd who are currently located in West Mills Newbury.
"Acquistions are a really important part of our business," says Paul Richardson, "making sure the property is what the client wants and that the rent is right is only part of what we do. Very often it's the little things that can make a big difference which is why we worked alongside Capita and their in house property team to acquire these premises"
Mill House is situated in Hambridge Road, Newbury overlooking the racecourse.
The property was available to lease at £9.00psf..


Uplifting, often energetic, rhythmic music with lots of percussion instruments, led by dynamic, "charismatic" personalities who prance, shout, run, strut, slide and even dance across stages and platforms are elements of a "worship in the flesh." Charismatic, Pentecostal worship provokes an emotional, sometimes demonstrative response, an outburst of some kind. Extremely skilled at manipulating a crowd by stirring up the emotions, once sufficiently stirred, the characteristic outbursts are shouts, screams and similar outcries that will ignite an entire congregation. Demons use these kinds of outbursts to counterfeit the Holy Ghost with nonsensical laughter, shouting, falling slain, rolling on the floor,running up and down aisles, and even throwing money at the feet of a prominent evangelist, and other forms of emotional frenzy.
I must concur with the late Dr. Lechler, a German who practiced psychiatry before I was born. Five or more decades later, what I have found astounding is that in practically every case of demonic torment among my own Christian clients, a common factor is that 95 percent of them were not demon oppressed BEFORE they went to a charismatic, "word of faith, non-denominational church.


1. NSW Government Gazette, 30 Nov 1984, pp.5801.
2. Compensation Court Act, 1984 (Division 2, clauses 7-8).
4. NSW Government Directory, June 1996,p.79.
5. ibid., (Part V, Clause 41).
6. Australian Legal Information Institute. NSW Acts As Made 1824 - , Compensation Court Repeal Act 2002 (Act No. 23, 2002) http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_act/ccra2002n23303.pdf (accessed on 8 April 2015).


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'Fright Farm' to bring thrills and chills to Solvang
Posted by Christine Pickavet | Oct 15, 2019 | Events, Lifestyle | 0 |
Solvang Parks and Recreation Director Fred Lageman says that he loves his department's annual haunted house because it brings out more than just terrifying screams. It also brings out all the volunteers who put it together.
"One kid that started in high school has come back every year, even now as he is in medical school," Lageman said.
Another local volunteer that Lageman can't wait to see is Athena McCandlish, who he says always comes up with the most intricate costumes really gets into character.
The 26th annual community haunted house, with the theme of "Fright Farm" this year, will return Oct. 30-31 to the Solvang Festival Theater along with its Halloween Street Fest.
A more kid-friendly version for young children will be available from 6 to 6:30 p.m. each night. A scarier version for older children and adults will run from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.
The terrifying haunted house and friendly street festival are organized by Solvang and Buellton's Parks and Recreation departments. For just over 25 years, it has been a valley tradition to brave the approximately 20-minute guided tour through the theater building and grounds. More than 2,000 people walk through the mysterious haunted house every year, raising around $20,000 for Parks and Rec programs.
Lageman is in charge of the theme, storyboard and set design of the event, which he usually spends the previous year in planning.
The haunted house does take Lageman away from spending the holiday with his family, as he has never gone trick or treating with his kids, but instead the kids love helping out behind the scenes, and making those memories are just as precious to him.
"This year, though, they want to just experience the tour as if they've never seen it, so I fully intend on scaring them," he said with a laugh.
Lageman says he encourages his staff and volunteers to work the event in shifts so that no one else misses an opportunity to trick or treat with their families if they want.
This year's haunted house still needs about 30 monsters (actors) and another 20 tour guides, as well as volunteers to help with the construction and dismantling of the set. Applications are available in the Solvang Parks and Recreation office or on www.cityofsolvang.com. For more information, call 805-688-PLAY.
Tickets are available online on the city's website and BuelltonRec.com, as well as at the door.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Portraits, and the Physiognomy of Music History
Annette Richards
Journal of the American Musicological Society, Vol. 66 No. 2, Summer 2013; (pp. 337-396) DOI: 10.1525/jams.2013.66.2.337
ANNETTE RICHARDS, Professor of Music at Cornell, writes on eighteenth-century music and aesthetics. She is the author of The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque (Cambridge University Press, 2001) and editor of several studies relating to C. P. E. Bach, including a recent reconstruction of Bach's portrait collection (Packard Humanities Center, 2012). Her current project is a book on death, fantasy, and the grotesque, Music and the Gothic on the Dark Side of 1800.
Taking as its point of departure C. P. E. Bach's extensive, and newly reconstructed, portrait collection, this essay explores the ways in which history in the late eighteenth century was conceived at the meeting point between the portrait collector, the physiognomist, and the anecdotist. Exploring the network of ideas and cultural practices by focusing on the collecting of individual countenances and their visual and literary representations, this article argues that anecdote, annotation, physiognomical analysis, and the visual discipline of portraiture were fundamental to the late eighteenth-century conception of music history. Further, it argues that C. P. E. Bach's activity as a portrait collector may be understood as a significant music-historiographical project in its own right, one which played an important role in the work of contemporary, and later, music historians.
Charles Burney
portrait collecting
physiognomy
© 2013 by the Regents of the University of California
Vol. 66 No. 2, Summer 2013
You are going to email the following Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Portraits, and the Physiognomy of Music History
Adémar de Chabannes (989–1034) and Musical Literacy
Haydn's Solar Poetics


Al-Qaeda's New Service: Complaints Dept.
(Newser) – Having taken over some of the civilian government in the Syrian city of Raqqa, al-Qaeda is ready to hear from the public. "Anyone who might have a complaint against any element of the Islamic state, whether the Emir"—a leadership position—"or an ordinary soldier, can come and submit their complaint in any headquarters building," said a notice. "The complaint should be in writing, provide details, and give evidence."
It's be funnier if they had a phone in complaint line; "Thank you for calling Al Quaida's complaint line. All of our representitives are currently busy building bombs, posting inflamatory blogs or marterying themselves. Please stay on the line and the next available representitive will take your call, if it is the Will of Allah. Your call is very important to us. Please be patient during this brief wait and thank you for calling Al Qaida"
Oh, the side that John McCain wants us to aid is helping people. You are such a great bunch of people, Al Qaeda and Republicans. This explains why Bush called off the hunt for Bin Laden and went on a torture safari in Iraq.


This is a tale of two materials, either of which could be game-changers in the search for high-efficiency photovoltaics.
Researchers studying solar energy conversion have known for a long time that the efficiency of single-junction photovoltaics is limited simply because they do not capture and convert a broad spectrum of incident light. Energy conversion is most efficient when the incident radiation is similar to the electronic band gap energy of the photovoltaic material. Low-energy photons do not get absorbed, and photons with energies that are too high, including much of the visible spectrum, are wasted as heat.
The problem can be solved by developing a more efficient device or by changing the light itself. The former solution involves "multijunction" photovoltaic materials, which includes the III-V family of semiconducting materials, some organic molecules, and silicon. They do, in fact, convert energy more efficiently than single-junction PVs, however, the "price to pay" is higher cost.
The latter solution involves structuring a device that captures photons across a broad spectrum of energies and converting them to a narrow range of energies that match up well with the band gaps of single-junction PVs. Such a device, known as a solar thermophotovoltaic, couples two components—a broadband absorber and a "spectrally selective" thermal emitter.
According to a new paper in Nature Communications, engineering of broadband absorption of solar radiation is well understood. In contrast, engineering for spectral emissivity is not well understood, because emissivity depends on the intrinsic optical properties of the emitter material. In order to be practical, the emitter needs to operate at 1,000˚C or higher. Even small gains in operating temperature can lead to big increases in efficiency because power output scales as T4.
Photonic crystals with structured 3D architectures can modify photons by enhancing or suppressing certain parts of the spectrum. Tungsten is refractory enough to be stable above 1,000°C and has the right optical properties to work as a photonic crystal. Paul Braun's group at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign fabricated a 3D, mesoscale tungsten photonic crystal by atomic layer deposition on a self-assembled template of colloidal silica spheres.
The tungsten photonic crystals proved thermally stable after annealing at 1,000ºC for 12 hours without cracking, a result the paper describes as "unprecedented." Looking for more output by virtue of higher temperatures, the researchers found that the material does not survive beyond 1200ºC because the tungsten sinters and the silica softens. Depositing a protective coating of hafnium dioxide just 20 nm thick added enough protection to enable the tungsten crystal to survive temperatures up to 1,400ºC. According to a press release, Stanford researchers confirmed that the coated emitters did produce the infrared light waves preferred for solar cells.
Wondering whether higher power outputs might be possible if emitters could be run at higher operating temperatures, the group decided to look at other highly refractory materials.
"Borides, nitrides, and carbides have metal-like optical properties, so we looked at hafnium diboride as a substitute for tungsten," says Kevin Arpin in a phone interview. The paper is based on Arpin's doctoral research in Braun's group. These materials are also well known for their thermal stability.
As a photonic crystal emitter, the hafnium diboride performed "better than anything [nonmetallic] published before, but it is not as good as the tungsten—yet," Arpin says. According to the paper, the HfB2 crystals oxidize above 1,000˚C. However, the paper suggests that better control of oxygen partial pressure during annealing, protective coatings, or special additives could reduce oxidation susceptibility.


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Ismail Patel to the Saudi Arabian ambassador in the UK: 'help end Israeli occupation of Palestine by terminating the G4S contract'
January 30, 2014 at 10:44 am | Published in: Europe & Russia, News
Below is the text from Ismail Patel's open letter to the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in the United Kingdom. Click here to read about G4S's contract with Saudi Arabia
To: HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, UK
Your Excellency,
We write this letter with concern following reports that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is using the global security company G4S to manage the annual Hajj crowds. This letter intends to draw your attention to some of G4S's activities, which we hope will make you reconsider working with them. Primarily, G4S has for many years been profiting from the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.
G4S provides a number of services to Israel including managing military checkpoints, and the detention and imprisonment of Palestinians. Checkpoints are a daily misery for Palestinians, and these are intended to oppress them, denying them free movement including access to schools, hospitals and places of worships. It also helps provide Israel with complete power and control over the population. By providing such services, G4S is directly complicit in the oppression and subjugation of the Palestinian people and has been the target of global boycott campaigns as a result.
G4S claims to be committed to human rights yet it helps to run the Israeli prison services which hold thousands of Palestinian prisoners, some without charge or trial; while others face torture as reported by the UN. In effect G4S is the instrument through which Israel routinely breaks international laws and Conventions where Palestinian detainees are concerned. One especially disturbing aspect of the Israeli prison system managed by G4S is the high numbers of Palestinian child prisoners held in adult prisons.
These facts cannot be ignored and by continuing with this contract with G4S, Saudi Arabia will give the impression that it is indifference to the plight of the Palestinians. It would also mean that international calls being made to boycott G4S are being ignored by the Saudi authorities and thus raise questions about the seriousness with which Saudi views the Israeli occupation of the Holy Al-Aqsa and Palestine.
We hope that you will heed the call being made in this letter, and take the case up within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the appropriate authorities. For those who are guardians of the Haram al-Sharif in Makkah and Masjid An-Nabawi in Medina; I'm sure you will agree that granting G4S a contract to manage the most spiritual journeys that Muslims undertake is unacceptable. We hope Saudi Arabia will join in our efforts to help end Israeli occupation of Palestine by terminating the G4S contract.
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Dr. Ravi with an experience of 17+ years had been working in India as an Orthopaedic surgeon before coming to UAE in 2008. During his practice in India he was dealing with management of various fractures using both conventional and minimal invasive techniques. He was also performing total hip and knee replacements.
He has special interest in management of various musculoskeletal problems of hand, foot and back.
Dr. Ravi has delivered lectures for CME programmes and also has publications in many journals to his credit. He is a member of International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT).
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My poor neglected blog! I'm sorry I've been away so long! But I'm back, and I have lots of Christmas craftiness to share. The first finished project is this quilled snowflake. Quilling is actually an ancient art. And while I'm no pro at it, I think it's really fun. Even the simplest pieces look complicated and ornate when put together. I wasn't following a particular pattern, just sorta made it up as I went along. It didn't take very long, and I love the way it turned out so I'll definitely be making more!


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CTOs to know: Yello's Jason Allen on how Gen Z is changing the recruitment software landscape
by Sam Dewey
When Jason Allen was serving in the army, one of the key leadership mantras he lived by was "mission first, people always."
Fast-forward to today, and Allen leans on that same philosophy to manage his team of engineers at
We're located in the Loop, a block from the Art Institute and Millennium Park. Our office offers panoramic 360 degree views of Chicago.
, a Chicago-based recruitment software company, where he stands as CTO.
During his tenure, he's seen the company through sizable Series A and Series B rounds and steered the eight-year-old company through a successful rebrand. Through it all, he's maintained a keen focus on developing the strongest team possible.
"My highest priority is to always move the business forward, but at the end of the day that can't happen without the support of a stellar team … I joke sometimes that Yello isn't a job — it's a lifestyle," Allen said. "We spend almost as much time together outside of work as we do at the office, and in many cases we think of each other more as friends than colleagues."
Here's a quick look at the tech Yello has up its sleeve this year — and how Allen thinks Gen Z could change the game.
What technologies power your business?
For the most part, we're using the usual cast of characters: Ruby on Rails, Elastic Search, Postgres, iOS, Android, AWS, and a bit of Java sprinkled in for good measure. I also believe it's important to experiment with new tools to ensure we're always one step ahead of our competition. I can't share too much, but our R&D team has some very interesting projects lined up for 2016.
What are the biggest technology challenges you've faced in the past?
Luckily we have a large number of extremely talented engineers that enjoy solving those challenges on the team so we don't run into many technical roadblocks. That said, building native mobile and web applications for enterprise clients isn't without challenges. Our clients expect vendor software to conform to their business processes and not vice versa, so all of our applications have to be extremely customizable. This flexibility often necessitates fairly complex data models, and it takes new developers a while to wrap their head around things. An additional challenge is maintaining consistent performance regardless of how much data or traffic our clients throw at the system. The days of waiting 30 seconds for a web page to load are over. We spend a lot of time optimizing SQL queries, tuning network libraries, and tweaking our AWS infrastructure.
What are lessons you've learned about working in Chicago that other local entrepreneurs can learn from?
The number one thing I've learned in my four years at Yello is that in order for your company to be successful, you have to hire the right people, and that's incredibly difficult. Occasionally, when we're under tight development deadlines and needed the help, we've been tempted to extend an offer to a person that was just okay. But, we decided against making those offers by deferring back to a quote by Ben Horowitz: "Hire on strengths and not on lack of weakness." No matter what, we always make a point to hire only the best engineers. We can't afford to settle.
How will Chicago specifically continue to strengthen its tech community in 2016?
I would love to see the Chicago tech community spend more resources actively recruiting from midwest universities. At Yello, we're strong believers in eating our own dog food, so last fall our recruiting team field tested some of our new applications at several career fairs in Illinois and Michigan. Over the course of two months we met with approximately 500 students (tracked easily via Yello Apps). As a result, dozens of the best and brightest graduates will join Yello as full time employees this summer. I'm also pleased to mention that Yello was also selected to sponsor a CS capstone project at Michigan State University.
Chicago is known for having a large talent pool of thirsty, young workers. What are the top characteristics you look for in a potential hire?
When meeting with candidates, above all, I look for positive energy and an eagerness to learn. The idea of continuous improvement is incredibly important at our company's stage of growth and we need individuals who can adapt well to rapidly changing environments. Obviously technical aptitude is paramount, but for us it doesn't trump cultural fit. We're always excited about people who come from diverse backgrounds because, in my experience, heterogeneous teams tend to better at solving problems.
What trends do you see happening in your industry over the next three years?
In terms of HR technology space I believe we're going to see a couple of things:
Generational shift: Millennials are now moving into leadership roles and Baby Boomers are retiring, so Gen Z is the newest group companies need to adjust to hiring. Gen Z is the first generation that grew up with the Internet, so employers will start shifting how they are reaching these potential candidates. Recruiters might target them via Instagram and Snapchat instead of LinkedIn and old school job boards. Furthermore, we know that Gen Z is also looking for more than a paycheck. The want opportunities for professional growth and environment that emphasize contributing to society in a positive way.
Hyper-personalized recruitment: Recruiters will focus on the individual attributes of candidates rather than classifying them into generalized buckets like "Ruby Engineer." A customized interview process focusing on collaborative exercises, faster response times, self-scheduling tools and video interviewing will go a long way with attracting top talent efficiently and at scale.
How is Yello anticipating those trends and working towards them?
We're fortunate in two respects: our founders, Jason Weingarten and Dan Bartfield, have an incredible appetite to change the world and believe that nothing is impossible. They have a vision of what recruitment could, should and will be like and have the passion to make it happen.
In addition, our client roster is second to none. We have many of the largest and most-respected employers using the software we've built, and they are always eager to give us their thoughts and listen to ours.
What else do you want the Chicago startup community to know about Yello?
Yello is incredibly proud to represent Chicago to the biggest brands around the world. Our annual user conference hosted downtown draws hundreds of executives that impact millions of global jobs. If you are looking to be part of a team that has already cracked the code AND you can make an immediate impact ... we're hiring!
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Eric Holder: Attorney General Sessions "Almost Obsessed With Marijuana"
In recent remarks at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, former US Attorney General Eric Holder spoke about current Attorney General Jeff Sessions' views on marijuana, saying "The Sessions almost obsession with marijuana I think is the thing that's put the Justice Department in this strange place" in regards to potential changes in current policy held up by what is known as The Cole Memo.
Testimony Submitted By MassCann/NORML In Massachusetts To Cannabis Control Commission
All of these stakeholders have an interest in treating legal marijuana as a disaster to be delayed and restricted as much as possible. But the voters didn't vote for a disaster, they voted for an opportunity: new jobs, new revenue, safer communities, better community-police relations. We want you to respect the will of the voters, and that means not working against legalization as some kind of threat, but moving ahead with legalization as a fine new opportunity. Legal marijuana is a great thing for Massachusetts! Make it happen!
NORML Founder Keith Stroup to Speak at First Annual Cannabis Fund Gala & Awards
The Cannabis Fund, a PAC created by Representative Earl Blumenauer to support cannabis-friendly candidates, will be hosting its first annual gala & awards on October 6th at the Marriott Waterfront in Portland, OR with NORML founder Keith Stroup as a featured speaker.
VA Secretary Shulkin Still Hasn't Responded to The American Legion's Call for Marijuana Research
The Legion recently ramped up their efforts to convince VA Secretary Shulkin to expand research into the therapeutic and medicinal effects of cannabis by sending him a letter demanding for his direct involvement in making sure the medical marijuana study meets its goals. That letter was sent on September 19th. 17 days ago.


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This recipe came out perfect!!!!! Honestly, though, if it helps people eat more brown rice, I am all for it. I actually added it to some stir fry vegetables and it was delicious!
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Sebastián Mora Vedri (Villarreal, 19 de febrero de 1988) es un deportista español que compite en ciclismo en las modalidades de pista, especialista en las pruebas de madison y scratch, y ruta. Es el campeón mundial del año 2016 en la carrera de scratch, y seis veces campeón europeo (en los años 2015, 2016, 2019 y 2020).

Ganó seis medallas en el Campeonato Mundial de Ciclismo en Pista entre los años 2016 y 2020, y siete medallas en el Campeonato Europeo de Ciclismo en Pista entre los años 2015 y 2022.

Participó en dos Juegos Olímpicos de Verano, en Londres 2012 ocupó el sexto lugar en la prueba de persecución por equipos (junto con Eloy Teruel, David Muntaner y Albert Torres), y en Tokio 2020 fue sexto en madison (con Albert Torres).

Trayectoria deportiva
En 2010, cuando tenía sólo 22 años, venció en el Campeonato de Europa en Pista sub-23, celebrado en la ciudad de San Petersburgo, en la prueba de scratch.

En la temporada 2013 se proclamó campeón de España en persecución, segundo en madison y tercero en scratch. Estos resultados le sirvieron para dar el salto a un equipo profesional japonés, el equipo llamado Matrix-Powertag. En 2019 se unió a la plantilla del equipo Caja Rural-Seguros RGA. Un año más tarde fichó por el equipo Movistar.

Medallero internacional

Palmarés

Pista

2010
 1.º Campeonato Europeo Pista, modalidad Scratch, U23, San Petersburgo, Rusia

2011
 2.º en Campeonato Español, Pista, Persecución, Elite
 2.º en Campeonato Nacional, Pista, Scratch, Elite/U23, España, España

2012
 3.º en Campeonato Español, Pista, Madison, Elite
 2.º en Campeonato Español, Pista, Persecución, Elite

2013
 1.º Campeonato de España Persecución
 2.º en Campeonato Español, Pista, Madison, Elite, España, España
 3.º en Campeonato Nacional, Pista, Scratch, Elite/U23, España, España

2014
 1.º Campeonato de España Persecución
 2.º en Campeonato Español, Pista, Carrera por puntos, Elite
 3.º en Campeonato Nacional, Pista, Scratch, Elite/U23, España, España
 1.º Campeonato Español en Madison   (con Julio Alberto Amores)

2015
 1.º en el Campeonato Europeo en Scratch
 1.º Campeonato de Europa en Madison   (con Albert Torres)
 1.º Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en la modalidad Persecución
 2.º Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en la modalidad puntuación
 1.º Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en la modalidad Madison (con Julio Alberto Amores)
 3.º Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en la modalidad persecución por equipos
 3.º Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en la modalidad velocidad por equipos

2016
 Campeonato Mundial de Scratch
 3.º Campeonato Mundial de Madison 50 km  (con Albert Torres)
 1.º Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en Puntuación
 2.º en Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en Persecución
 2.º en Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en Madison, España  (con Julio Alberto Amores)
 1.º Campeonato de Europa en Madison   (con Albert Torres)

2018
 2.º en el Campeonato Mundial de Madison  (con Albert Torres)
 1.º Campeonato de España Persecución
 1.º Campeonato de España Ciclismo en Pista en la modalidad Madison (con Óscar Pelegrí)

2019
 2.º en el Campeonato Mundial en Puntuación
 1.º Campeonato de Europa de Scratch

2020
 2.º en el Campeonato Mundial en Puntuación
 3.º en el Campeonato Mundial en Scratch
 1.º Campeonato de Europa en Puntuación
 1.º Campeonato de Europa en Madison   (con Albert Torres)

2021
  2.º en la Liga de Campeones en resistencia

2022
 2.º en la Copa de Naciones de Glasgow en Ómnium
 3.º Campeonato de Europa en Ómnium

Ruta
2014
 1 etapa del Tour de Tailandia

Referencias

Enlaces externos

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Ficha en sitiodeciclismo.net .
Pág. web de Villarreal CF.
Pág. web oficial.

Ciclistas de pista de España
Ciclistas de España en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012
Ciclistas de España en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020
Campeones mundiales de ciclismo en pista
Ciclistas del Movistar Team
Deportistas de la provincia de Castellón
Nacidos en Villarreal


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Beauty March 18, 2022
How To Treat Acne Breakouts, According To The Experts
Vogue Arabia, April 2020. Photo: Emily Soto
According to the NHS, a huge 95% of people aged 11 to 30 experience acne, and studies show that it is becoming more prevalent among adults – particularly women – too. It can have a debilitating impact upon self-esteem, so finding the best acne treatment, whether via skincare products, diet, or holistic methods, is crucial.
What are the main causes of acne?
An inflammatory disorder of the skin, acne comprises blackheads, whiteheads, papules (small red bumps that feel tender), pustules (like papules but with a pus-filled head in the centre), and nodules (large, hard lumps beneath the skin), and they can show up everywhere from the face and neck to the shoulders and upper chest. "It is caused by excess sebum, sluggish old skin cells and cutibacterium acnes (or c.acnes) bacteria, which already live on the skin, compounding within the pores," explains Dija Ayodele, skin specialist and founder of West Room Aesthetics. "When pores become clogged with this sticky concoction of sebum and dead skin cells, c.acnes bacteria become trapped in the pore and begin to multiply, resulting in inflammation."
One of the biggest causes of acne is hormones, which might go some way towards explaining why women are more likely to suffer from acne than men. Anecdotally, many of us also probably see this each month as we suffer breakouts the week before our period starts. "Excess oil is a common cause of acne and your hormones play a huge role in how much oil you produce," says facialist Teresa Tarmey. Stress plays a big part, too: "When we're stressed we produce more androgens, which stimulate the oil glands and hair follicles in the skin, leading to outbreaks," she adds.
Aside from stress, other lifestyle factors include poor diet and sleep, exposure to pollution and other environmental aggressors, and a poor skincare regime that is over or under-zealous, or simply not right for the individual. Ayodele points out that all of these things put the body in an inflammatory state, which is when skin conditions like acne and eczema can take hold. "We are using too many products now which is greatly compromising skin barrier health, and I think social media has a lot to do with it," she continues. "I have seen more clients coming to me with breakouts due to ingredient overload, simply because they have piled too much on their skin and their skin barrier is shattered." It isn't acne in the traditional sense, but to you and I, it looks and feels the same.
What foods cause acne?
Much of what happens to our skin actually starts internally, in our gut. "Foods that contain a lot of refined sugars and simple carbohydrates are very quickly broken down into glucose, causing the body's blood sugar levels to spike," explains naturopathic skin health coach Jessica Shand. "Elevated blood sugar triggers the body to pump out insulin at a fast rate which, as a result, wreaks all sorts of havoc on your hormones, including increased levels of the androgens which prompt sebum production."
High glycaemic load (GI) foods like pastries, bagels, white bread and rice, processed meats, sugar-filled sauces and condiments are all culprits. Shand recommends opting for low GI foods to help balance blood sugar and lower androgen levels in the blood. "Forgo refined carbohydrates in favour of 100 per cent wholegrain alternatives, which offer a slow release of energy and won't spike your blood sugar in the same way. Meanwhile opt for good quality, lean meats that have been cooked at home by you," she advises.
Dairy is another food that has been linked to acne, and while there isn't a solid explanation for this, Shand explains that it is thought dairy can cause hormone fluctuations, prompting an overgrowth of skin cells that block pores and trap bacteria, eventually causing acne. "Consider swapping cow's milk for a plant-based alternative," she recommends as a first port of call, but be sure to seek advice from a health professional before making any long-term changes to your diet.
The onus is very much on eating a balanced diet, including an abundance of colourful fibre-rich foods, and taking the same kind of approach to meals as our (healthier) Mediterranean counterparts. That includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein, wholegrains, pulses and beans. The more anti-inflammatory foods and spices – think ginger and turmeric – the better.
What is the most effective acne treatment?
Treating acne effectively requires a 360-degree approach, because what's going on internally affects what's happening externally. "The best thing you can do for acne in the first instance is seek a professional assessment," says Ayodele. "That will determine your treatment route and whether you need more medical involvement." While the internet can yield great information, it is important that any treatment advice is bespoke to you – and you can only get that from a one-to-one appointment. It is worth the money.
Look at your diet
Take time to look at your diet. Shand advises her clients to note down what they ingest (both food and drink), as well as their stress levels and menstrual cycle in a food diary to start with. Consider whether you're consuming too many high GI foods, or overdoing it on the dairy. Start a good course of probiotics, like Symprove, to ensure the gut is in good health, which will lead to better skin and a reduction in inflammation.
Nail your skincare regime
What to do when a spot surfaces? "Remove any products containing oil from your skincare regime," says Tarmey, who also warns against drying out the skin. "Keep skin hydrated with a good serum and spot treat with salicylic acid." Applying toothpaste, unfortunately, will not work.
Instead of overcomplicating it, follow a stripped-back skincare regime that "prioritises strengthening and rebuilding of the skin barrier", says Ayodele, who advises using a cleanser made for oily skin and containing ingredients like mandelic and azelaic acid to gently exfoliate. "I also advise adding in a product called Clinisept+, which greatly helps reduce bacteria on the skin. You spray it on immediately after cleansing."
Both experts advise incorporating a retinoid for healthy cell turnover, and making sure that the products you use on your face – make-up included – are non-comedogenic as well as oil-free. While a gentle and consistent skincare regime can work wonders, don't be tempted to throw all manner of spot-busting and oil-reducing formulas at the skin all in one go. "Patience is key because most of the time skin will get worse before it get better. My advice is to take it slowly and just use a few products at a time to understand what is working effectively," says Ayodele.
Meanwhile, to help calm inflammation and boost the skin's ability to heal itself, look not only to barrier building ingredients like niacinamide and ceramides, but also LED light, which can be deployed at home. While red light helps take down inflammation, blue kills bacteria on the skin – if you can afford it, invest in a good mask like Dr Dennis Gross's DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro. It's well worth incorporating into your regime.
The in-clinic treatments to try
It always pays to work with a professional – whether a dermatologist or facialist – on your skin. They can give you advice on what you should be doing at home, but will also often recommend in-clinic treatments which can help immeasurably with issues like acne, particularly if it is severe.
"When clients come to see me, we always start to strengthen the skin and calm inflammation, which involves four to six weeks of just home care," explains Ayodele. "After that, it will be a mixture of chemical peels, using glycolic, mandelic or salicylic acid. And sometimes vitamin A peels." She will always include LED as a post-treatment soother.
Laser treatment can also be a game-changer. Tarmey offers a ClearSkin Laser treatment at her clinic, which works with the skin's biology to destroy overactive sebaceous glands, acne bacteria and sebum, without damaging the surface of the skin or the collagen beneath. "You can see a big difference instantly and it's really popular with my clients that suffer from stubborn acne," she says. Debbie Thomas is another great facialist to visit in London for her excellent laser treatments.
For acne scarring, there are also a number more treatments that can help (and fend off future breakouts). Fractional Frequency by Venus can help resurface the skin, and helps soften the appearance of scars, enlarged pores and uneven skin texture, while microneedling can also help kickstart the skin's healing process for smoother skin.
The best skincare products for acne-prone skin
If you are oily or acne prone, look out for ingredients such as AHAs, BHAs and PHAs in your formulas; however, be careful not to over-use them, as this can disrupt the skin barrier and potentially lead to further congestion. Don't scrimp on the moisturiser, either. A common mistake made by those with oilier complexions is forgoing topical hydration in an attempt to dry out the skin – to its detriment. And finally, be consistent but listen to your skin – if it's irritated, pull back on the actives and opt for gentler formulas.
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Out west, Veterans for Kerry, Sacramento County, Placer County, Gold Country, will roll out the red carpet for veterans, military families, and all other Kerry Supporters for a march from Caesar Chavez Park and a rally at the south steps of the state Capitol, 10 a.
We've really enjoyed helping the city to roll out the red carpet," he said.
The National Urban League will roll out the red carpet tonight at Pier 60 as the organization honors Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham, among others, at its 46th Annual Equal Opportunity Day (EOD) Awards Dinner.
12, 1998, China will roll out the red carpet for Michael Jordan Cologne, which has already tallied $200 million U.