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If you're the type of person who's always on the lookout for fun, AAMCAR New York Car Rentals has the perfect NYC tourist attraction for you. Fun is always the name of the game inside Broadway City – New York's most impressive arcade facility. Located just off of Times Square, this interactive amusement Center provides visitors with hours of electronic excitement regardless of age. Broadway City is proud to provide visitors with access to some of the industries latest high tech video games, not to mention a handful of virtual reality simulators and multi-player games. Travelers won't soon forget a visit to this virtual city of lights and sounds, so what's holding you back? Challenge a friend to the ultimate gaming showdown inside Broadway City today.
Old NYC charm mixed with state-of-the-art electronics inside Broadway City
The Broadway City Arcade in Manhattan proudly combines the charm of 1920's NYC with cutting edge technology to produce one of the area's most comprehensive gaming atmospheres. A world of surreal excitement can be found directly inside the arcade's gigantic Wurlitzer Jukebox-styled entrance, captivating visitors with vibrant colors and cheerful sounds. Customers of AAMCAR New York Car Rentals are invited to test their skills at a number of interactive games immediately inside Broadway City, including an exclusive New York Public Library version of the classic Ms. Pac Man game. If you can manage to tear your eyes away from the games for a minute or two, AAMCAR New York Car Rentals highly recommends taking a long look up. Gigantic mock-ups of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Build currently stand at the center of Broadway City. There's even a lifelike recreation of the famous portrait of construction workers having a lunch break atop a steel girder during the construction of the Empire. Other exciting features inside Broadway City include a Coney Island area, a mini Greenwich Village section and a Time Square midway. There's also a Stadium area dedicated to dozens of fun sporting events.
Celebrate your birthday in style at Broadway City
The best Big Apple birthday parties take place at Broadway City, thanks to the facilities outstanding collection of games and party favors. Customers of AAMCAR New York Car Rentals can choose from three different party packages, each of which is designed to suite the needs of NYC party planners.
The Premiere Package: Customers of AAMCAR New York Car Rentals will receive invitations, a Broadway t-shirt for the birthday star, a fully decorated party table, a party host/hostess and a $10 for each party guest. This package also includes your choice of Nathan's Hot Dogs or New York Style Pizza as well as chips, soft drinks and a personalized ice cream cake. The cost of this package is $24.95 per person.
The Ultimate Package: This package includes everything that the Premiere Package does plus an extra $15 credit for each party guest and a Max Flight Virtual Reality Experience for each and every party participant. The cost of this package is $42.95 per person. (A Broadway City baseball hat is substituted for a t-shirt in this package as well).
The Special Package: This unique birthday package is only available Mondays and Tuesdays from 10am to 7pm. It includes all of the features of the Premiere Package for the discounted price of $18.95 per person.
Broadway City also sponsors corporate events and regular gaming tournaments. Customers of AAMCAR New York Car Rentals are encouraged to contact Broadway City for further details.
Think you have what it takes to conquer the games at Broadway City? Then remember to stop by during your upcoming AAMCAR New York Car Rentals vacation. For more information on the Broadway City Arcade please call 1-212-997-9797. Customers of AAMCAR New York Car Rentals are also encouraged to visit the official Broadway City Arcade website at www.edac2.com/broadwaycity. Broadway City is located at 241 West 42nd Street just off Times Square between Broadway and 8th Avenue.
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Phoenixville Area High School » About PAHS » News » Archived News » 2019-2020 Archived News » Sophia Taylor is A National Merit Semi-Finalist
One Phoenixville High School student was selected as part of the elite group, which is chosen from a pool of 1.5 million students.
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — One Phoenixville High School students has been named a semi-finalist for the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.
The semi-finalists were announced on Wednesday and include approximately 16,000 high-school seniors that will go on to compete for the scholarships that will be offered next spring. Phoenixville's semifinalist is Sophia N. Taylor.
How are students chosen as National Merit semi-finalists? Students do not actually apply in this first round. All juniors are automatically enrolled when they take the PSATs; a score above 212 earns them National Merit "commended" recognition. That is about 50,000 of the highest-scoring students in the nation.
From there, the semi-finalists are further winnowed down by state, and the number per state is in proportion to a state's population. Over 90 percent of the semi-finalists will be named as finalists for the scholarship. Of those finalists, about half will win a scholarship.
Students will find out in February whether they make it to the finalist stage. The scholarship winners will be announced beginning in April 2020.
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By Justin Heinze, Patch Staff
Sep 11, 2019 12:52 pm ET
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Zhengzhou is a far cry from an international center like Beijing or Shanghai, but you wouldn't know it by the malls. From international popular brands like H&M and Uniqlo to mid-range Chinese goods, the malls of Zhengzhou have it all. With three shopping districts and four major shopping destinations, you can find just about anything in one of these shopping centers.
For high end buys, check out Dennis Department Store on People's Road. The eight-story department store carries a wide range of luxury and every-day items. The first floor is home to an array of international cosmetics and jewelry. The second floor is the place to buy shoes as well as boutique accessories. It's also home to a Hong-Kong style tea café. Floor three stocks women's clothing and accessories; the fourth floor is dedicated to children's clothing; fifth is menswear and the sixth carries household goods like bedding and kitchen trinkets. There is a medium-sized supermarket in the basement of the department store; but it's not up to par with Wal-Mart and Carrefour.
Zhengzhou's Parkson Shopping Center is over 50,000 meters of shopping fun. The best part about Parkson's is that they carry over 100 brands and have an especially large selection in the women's fashion department. The mall has lots of weekly sales and discounts that are usually worth checking out. There is a Starbucks on the second floor and a Haagen Daz so that shoppers can stop in for a cold treat. The sixth floor houses a Hengdian movie theatre and there is a gym and a pizza place in the mall as well.
A classic and bright shopping mall, International Trade Center 360 is a stylish spot with many great shops. The inside of the mall is vast so that it never feels too crowded, even though the shopping center is a popular place for the young crowd to hang out. The mall features popular stores like H&M, C&A, UR and Uniqlo and international eateries including Starbucks, Haagen Daz, KFC, Dairy Queen and other dessert and snack spots.
Huacai City Mall is like International Trade Center 360, but a little less fancy and a little cheaper. Though not as luxurious, the shopping center is a trend-setter: the first Zara in Zhengzhou was opened in Huacai City. There is an H&M and a C&A on the first floor along with a Wal-Mart. Shoppers can grab a bite to eat a DQ, Ajisen, Papa John's or numerous other restaurants (including pizza and sushi).
Sip a Starbucks or dig your spoon into a DQ blizzard and browse your favorite international stores at one of these Zhengzhou shopping spots. With movies, pizza, supermarkets and more, the malls really do have something for everyone!
Hit up These Tourism Spots in Zhengzhou!
When was this article last updated? You really should add Wanda Plaza into the list of the best malls in Zhengzhou. The address is China, Henan, Zhengzhou, Zhongyuan, 中原中路171号. Clean, modern, easy to get to, with three levels plus a basement containing many modern stores, including Haagen Dazs, Starbucks, Houcaller, Pizza Hut, KFC, Walmart, Uniqlo, many other brand name stores, restaurants, and an IMax Cinema. Surrounding the mall itself is a network of open-air arcades lined with many more smaller shops and cafes.
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The worst place in Zhengzhou, full of cigarette smoke and deafening tasteless music, with equally deafening and tasteless people! On top of everything-rude waiters and workers!


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A decisive turn in German history: How Brandenburg got its crucial role in the Holy Roman Empire under Margrave Albert the Bear, Protector of the Northern March (c. 1150)
Do you know, which role played a German margrave in the Middle Ages? Here you will find out. The Margrave of Brandenburg has turned his function into a coin picture.
Come along with us on our journey through the world of money. Today we are stopping in Brandenburg. We are in the years between 1134 and 1157.
Today we meet a powerful man. His name is Albert the Bear and he carries the insignia of his office with pride. Albert was a margrave. That means he ruled one of the constantly threatened border areas of the German empire in the name of the king. And in order to protect those areas he was given quite special powers and privileges.
In his right hand, Albert holds a sword, pointing upwards. It is a symbol for the Ius gladii, the "sword of justice" which stands for high justice. It means that Albert was authorised to execute crimes by punishment of death or mayhem.
In his left, Albert carries a banner. Banners were used to assemble knights and infantry before going into battle. So the banner symbolises that Albert had the right to call the "Heerbann". In the Holy Roman Empire, the "Heerbann" was used to call free landowners able to bear arms to participation in military campaigns. Thus, Albert could assemble a large army to defend the march if necessary.
Another important privilege owned by margraves was their right to autonomously decide about the construction of new castles. This, too, is indicated on our coin: the margrave's bust is embedded in a complicated architectural element featuring three towers.
Being a margrave really was something special. In the hierarchy of the Holy Roman Empire, margraves came right after the great dukes, like the Duke of Bavaria, the Duke of Saxony or the Duke of Swabia. Once, Albert had only been a small Count of Ballenstedt supporting Emperor Lothair II. In 1134, Lothair appointed him Margrave of the Northern March and that was an especially promising mandate.
The small Northern March bordered an area ruled by the Slavs. It was settled by the Hevelli and the Sprevane. The tribes had been fighting each other for centuries and Albert the Bear believed this was a good opportunity to work some diplomacy and then rule the area himself. He simply supported the considerably older ruler of the Hevelli, Pribislaw. In exchange, Pribislaw gave Albert the Zauche region and declared him his successor.
When Pribislaw died in 1150, Albert the Bear moved into the former residence of the Hevelli, Castle Brandenburg. But Jaxa of Köpenick, king of the Sprevane, contested Albert's position. It came to an armed conflict. On the 11th of June 1157, Albert the Bear won the battle. In a legal document from the 3rd of October of the same year, he called himself Margrave of Brandenburg for the first time.
This was a decisive turn in the history of Germany. The Margraviate of Brandenburg grew and prospered until it became part of the newly created Duchy of Prussia under the House of Hohenzollern.
But until the end of the old empire, the King of Prussia, in his office as Margrave of Brandenburg and hence Arch-Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Empire, carried the king's sceptre during the coronation procession and handed him water and towel to wash his hands before the coronation meal.
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In this article, we would like to introduce to you some top home remedies for pilonidal cysts which is a common problem among young people. For people who regularly sit for long periods are more likely to face with pilonidal cysts.
Pilonidal cysts are a skin condition occurring at the bottom of your backbone or the skin creases around your tailbone. In the beginning, it is filled with of ingrown hair and pieces of dead cells. When the bump gradually accumulates more and more these things, it will become infected. As a result, you experience the pain and irritation while sitting or walking. Besides, your cysts might become swollen and contain some pus along with blood.
A group of tangled hairs may imbed deep into your skin. Hence, the innate immune response seemingly recognizes and responds to them as strange substances.
Some negative impacts on the tailbone area also lead to the formation of pilonidal cysts.
Having a pimple or bump on lower back when you were born.
Since ancient times, people have used honey as a beneficial ingredient in many desserts all around the world. Furthermore, it also becomes natural medicine for many health issues in your life. The impressive effects of honey include fighting against infections and reducing the pain rapidly. Therefore, you should try honey remedy to deal with the pilonidal cysts in your back right now. We strongly believe that you will stay away from this bad problem and feel more relaxed soon.
Repeat this tip on a daily basis to get rid of the pilonidal disease. It is advised that you can mix honey with a little cinnamon powder for added benefits.
One of the most amazing home remedies for pilonidal cysts is a black tea bag that you can follow at your home. Black tea includes the acidic content which helps you treating the pain and redness in your tailbone effectively. Otherwise, with the antibacterial effect, it works well with preventing the development of bacteria inside your bump.
Keep doing the solution twice a day as needed.
If you are finding a useful solution to get rid of pilonidal cysts, you should take aloe vera into account. Because aloe vera truly acts as a great soother of redness and inflammation which are the common signs of pilonidal disease. Moreover, it is so good for skin and speeds up the healing process effectively. After a few day using aloe vera, your affected skin area will be back to normal.
Perform the trick couples of times a day until the pilonidal cysts go away.
Turmeric can be considered as one of your best answers on how to get rid of pilonidal cysts naturally. Turmeric works as an antiseptic & anti-inflammatory agent that aids you in soothing the irritation and reducing swelling productively. On the other hand, it stimulates your recovery and prevents the pilonidal disease from recurring.
Use the mixture of turmeric and water to rub all over the cysts. After 15 minutes, clean it off thoroughly. Keep following this solution 2 – 3 times per day to treat the infection.
Alternatively, you also can add one tablespoon of turmeric to a glass of warm water and consume it every day.
Garlic heads on the list of top home remedies for pilonidal cysts that you should not forget. The antibiotic and anti-bacterial contents of garlic help you ease the pain as well as cover the bad smell from the cysts. Plus, garlic is beneficial to your immunity and overall health.
Get the fresh juice of some garlic cloves, dab it on the infected skin for several minutes and remove it off with water. Repeat 2 – 3 times a day for a few weeks.
Add more garlic to your daily meal in order to enjoy its health benefits.
Or you can eat garlic cloves raw to deal with pilonidal cysts.
Another home remedy for pilonidal cysts is apple cider vinegar. Indeed, apple cider vinegar can assist you in relieving the irritated and swollen condition. Moreover, thanks to the anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, this vinegar slows down the spread of bad bacteria as well as keeps your pH level under control.
Soak a cotton swab in a bottle of apple cider vinegar, then dab it directly on your suffered skin. Perform the treatment twice per day until you notice the improvement.
Pour 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar into a cup of water and consume it every day to keep the infection away.
Sea salt has been known as a home remedy for pilonidal cysts by a lot of people for a long time. Obviously, salt can absorb the pus and blood draining out of your cysts. In addition, sea salt has the ability to decrease the swelling and pain which make you uncomfortable as early as you try it.
Keep doing this home treatment daily as needed.


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Digital Journalism: 4 Essential Skills Help Create Viral Content
Updated: 12 Aug 2022
Category: Digital , Key Opinion Leader , Content Marketing
Back to a few years ago, many of us did not even know what 'viral' content is. Nowadays, it is now the goal of every content creator: to create viral content. Digital journalism has changed the way we produce and consume media. No, journalism isn't dead. It's just going through a period of massive transformation.
What is Digital Journalism?
The last decade has seen a major transformation in how and where people consume news and information. Creators and journalists must learn to adapt. This digital age is exciting as it opens up more possibilities to potentially reach your audience or tap into a new audience.
Digital journalism is essentially news or any information produced using digital media. It provides an alternative to traditional journalism such as print or TV broadcasts by leveraging the Internet. For this reason, traditional media platforms have extended their operations to incorporate elements of digital journalism. This approach enables them to tap into an audience that prefers consuming information and news using new media. For example, media outlets publish an Internet equivalent of their daily newspaper and set up interactive sites with headlines and full stories, and podcasts.
Perhaps the biggest distinction for digital journalism is that the media companies are not the only source of news. Individuals or small groups may not be able to produce news and information from their respective channels. Moreover, digital journalism is no longer just about printed news – it can also be presented in various forms of media, such as video, blog format, and social media feeds. According to Pew Research Group, about 42% of Americans between the ages of 18-29 turn to social media as their primary source of news.
But why are more people turning to social media for news and information rather than traditional platforms? Experts agree that the ability to interact in real-time is part of that reason. For this reason, reporters can find stories and ideas for future content directly from the community that they serve. Therefore, the news and exchange of information are not done in a one-way format. It becomes an interactive and developing thread of information from various sources, not just one.
Who Needs to Have the Skillset?
Now that we understand what digital journalism is and how it's changed the face of journalism, it's important to understand why it is relevant to know the difference. Content creators, digital reporters, and digital marketers are the ones impacted most by the growth of digital journalism. These professionals must possess the essential skills that are required to thrive in the age of digital journalism.
Engagement is a key performance indicator (KPI) for developing content and stories in the digital age. Therefore, content creators must determine what constitutes viral content so that they can develop and plan a content strategy accordingly.
Higher engagement is not the end goal of content production in the digital age. You can utilise it as a medium to achieve your other goals such as increasing subscriptions to your blog or news site, or increase conversions.
4 Essential Skills Help Create Viral Content
1. SEO and Google Analytics
The first step to producing viral content is to know what your target audience wants to consume. You need to do market research to analyse the type of content they want so you can deliver it to them.
Look at the analytics data from your previous content. What do the analytics say? What types of content have had success in the past? And how can you replicate that success?
Another strategy is to look at trending topics on Google and social media. You can produce content based on trending topics, such as you can react to that topic, offer your insight to that topic, or create a new perspective about the said topic. Try to approach that topic from a unique angle so that you can create viral content without producing the same type of content as everyone else.
Another approach to creating viral content with SEO is to deliver practical value. Build quality content and incorporate basic SEO strategies like optimizing popular keywords. You must also break up long-form content using images or adding infographics. The latter approach not only makes your content easy to digest but also boosts its shareability potential.
Make sure to optimise your content structure so you can visually guide your readers throughout the content, as well as encourage them to explore other pages within your site.
2. Video/Photo Editing Skills
In the age of TikTok and Instagram, video and photo editing skills are important skillset to create viral content. It's easier to edit photos and videos these days as there are several apps to use. Even Instagram and TikTok have built-in filters and tools that you can use to create your desired content within minutes.
But if you are serious about developing high-quality content with the potential to go viral, you can always turn to professional video and photo editing skills. You want your photo and video content to evoke emotions, grab attention, and be highly targeted. Make sure to optimize your videos and photos, too, so the right audience can easily find them online via search engines (within the social media site or on Google).
3. Basic Coding
Knowledge of basic coding techniques will help you in developing visually rich content that people want to consume. For example, content management systems like WordPress offer a suite of tools that enable you to add coding to texts to make them more engaging to your readers. Make sure to take advantage of them!
The same is also true of social media. Sites like Twitter and Facebook allow you to format the captions to your images or posts to make them visually stand out and increase engagement. Adding coding techniques to your digital posts will have better engagement and performs better than those without.
4. Fundamental Journalism Skills
Storytelling will continue to play an integral role in developing content for the digital age. Digital journalism is the ideal platform for storytelling because of the nature of how information is delivered.
As mentioned above, digital journalism is distinct from the one-way method of reporting from traditional journalism. Digital storytelling enables content creators, digital reports, and digital marketers to weave stories from everyday people and offer a new perspective on how news should be told.
Content creators and digital reporters must also possess good interviewing skills. This skillset could serve you well in gathering data and taking a deep dive into the story beyond the surface. This will help you in the quest to accommodate multiple story angles, rather than a defined slant that serves the purpose of one particular group or individual. By offering a different insight into a story, you build interest in that content as you provide your audience with a new way of seeing things.
Finally, the most important journalism skillset that you must possess to succeed in the digital age is to become a digital person to some extent. Possessing strong communication skills and reporting with empathy is a given. However, you must be digitally savvy and proficient in multimedia so that you can shape and present the story in a way that appeals to your target audience.
As we previously talked about, the creator economy is on the rise. Content creators make up a significant portion of this economy and this is empowered by the rise of digital media and journalism. The Internet has provided a platform for this kind of journalism to thrive.
Use the viral content strategy to boost your profit or achieve your marketing goals. If you are a content creator or influencer, it's important to invest in a workspace that allows your creativity to develop. This is where a flexible workspace can help.
If you are working as an influencer or content creator, you might not have access to a staff that will help you work behind the scenes to produce quality content with the potential to become viral, unlike media giants do. Therefore, you need a flexible workspace that will enable you to brainstorm and access the IT infrastructure you need to produce quality content. If you were to create content at home, you may have issues with privacy (such as a lack of a dedicated workspace) and an unreliable internet speed. Moreover, it can also boost your productivity when you have a dedicated workspace since you can create a separation between work and family life.
Also, content creators working with a team can benefit from the use of a flexible workspace. This type of workspace is suited for startups since you can reduce your overhead expenses and only cover the cost of usage based on a need basis. It allows you to scale your content creation business over time.
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NHMRC recognises excellence in the health and medical research sector through its annual Research Excellence Awards and celebrates leadership and outstanding contributions to the sector though its biennial awards.
Biennial Awards - Outstanding Contribution Award
2018 Biennial Award
NHMRC's Outstanding Contribution Award recognises outstanding long-term contribution, individual commitment and support to NHMRC. The award is given every two years.
Murdoch Children's Research Institute - Professor North is Director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the David Danks Professor of Child Health Research at the University of Melbourne. Professor North trained as a paediatric physician, neurologist and clinical geneticist and was awarded a doctorate for research in neurogenetics. Professor North completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Harvard Genetics Program. She is a translational scientist and internationally recognised for her research in neuromuscular disorders, cognitive deficits in neurofibromatosis, and the study of genes that influence athletic performance. In 2014, Professor North was appointed as a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and in 2019 she was awarded a Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia in recognition of her eminent service to genomic medicine and medical research. Professor North was also a member of NHMRC's Council and Chair of its Research Committee.
Biennial Awards - Ethics Award
NHMRC's Ethics Award recognises outstanding Australians for their contributions to high ethical standards in health and medical research. Nominees are judged on the significance of their contribution supporting high ethical standards in Australia in health and/or health and medical research, including innovation in ethical policy formulation, leadership in the formulation of ethical standards and/or services above and beyond the normal requirement of Human Research Ethics Committee or Committee membership. The award is given every two years.
Macquarie University - After initially training in medicine and general practice, Professor Rogers undertook her PhD in medical ethics at Flinders University. An NHMRC Sidney Sax Fellowship supported her early research into the ethics of evidence-based medicine. In 2009, she moved from Flinders University to take up the position of Professor of Clinical Ethics at Macquarie University, where she was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship for research into the philosophical and ethical issues raised by over-diagnosis. Professor Rogers has made major contributions in the analysis of and responses to ethical issues in evidence-based medicine, public health, organ donation, biomedical research, surgical innovation, and over-diagnosis.
Biennial Awards - Consumer Engagement Award
The inaugural NHMRC Consumer Engagement recognises long-term contribution, individual commitments and support of consumers and community views in health and medical research. This award will be given every two years
Australian National University - Doctor Banfield is a mental health consumer researcher and Head of Lived Experience Research at the Australian National University Centre for Mental Health Research. She leads a high-quality program of health systems research for effective mental health services, focusing on the expertise that mental health consumers contribute to research and reform. Doctor Banfield and her team openly identify as mental health consumers in their research and dissemination activities, tackling stigma and challenging the researcher versus consumer dichotomy. Doctor Banfield has a strong national reputation in consumer engagement and has authored influential works that are shaping inclusive research and practice.
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Biennial Awards - Science to Art Award
NHMRC's Science to Art Award recognises outstanding examples of the art that has arisen from research funded by NHMRC.
The University of Sydney - Mr Gao is a neurologist from Shanghai and started his PhD at the Central Clinical School, University of Sydney. Mr. Gao's research is in the mechanisms of alpha-synuclein pathogenesis in Parkinson's disease. He is particularly interested in visualizing pathologies in human neurons using confocal microscopy, and has been awarded the 'Top 100 winning images' in 2018 Nikon Small World Competition. Mr. Gao hopes that the results of his project might provide potential therapeutic options for preventing alpha-synuclein accumulation in Parkinson's disease.
The Rising Star Award is given to the top-ranked application by an Indigenous researcher in the Early Career Fellowship scheme.
Murdoch Children's Research Institute - Doctor Gee is both an Indigenous and Celtic Australian. His PhD on rehabilitation from trauma among Indigenous help-seeking clients included development of the Aboriginal Resilience and Recovery Questionnaire. This measure is now being used both in research and service delivery to help evaluate community-designed programs. Doctor Gee is a founding board member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation and sits on the Commonwealth Million Minds Mission Advisory Panel. Doctor Gee hopes to create a greater knowledge base about safe, effective strategies and therapeutic practices that build resilience and enable healing and recovery from complex trauma.
Gustav Nossal Award
NHMRC's Gustav Nossal Award is named in honour of Sir Gustav Nossal and his pioneering work in the field of immunology. It is awarded to the highest ranked applicant for an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship in the field of medical and dental research.
University of Queensland - Doctor Chan is currently a full-time PhD student with the Australasian Kidney Trials Network at the Princess Alexandra Hospital/University of Queensland. Doctor Chan is a Nephrology Staff Specialist at the Metro South and Ipswich Nephrology and Transplant Services, as well as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland. Doctor Chan's clinical research interests focus on clinical epidemiology and population health. He is currently studying the epidemiology, predictors, outcomes and prevention of infectious complications of kidney transplantation. Doctor Chan's thesis will explore the predictors and pathogenesis of infectious complications following kidney transplantation, and examine the feasibility, safety and efficacy of innovative approaches to mitigate this burden.
Marshall and Warren Award
The Marshall and Warren Award recognises the most highly innovative and potentially transformative grant from among all the applications nominated for this award in each year's Project Grant scheme. The award is named after Australian Nobel Laureates Professors Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, who were awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.
University of Sydney - Doctor Wise is a Bioengineer at The Heart Research Institute (HRI) and Conjoint Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Central Clinical School of the University of Sydney. Originally trained as a chemist, Doctor Wise has spent a decade working in multi-disciplinary research developing improved implantable vascular devices and tissue mimicking biomaterials, specialising in their engineering, blood compatibility and interactions with endothelial and smooth muscle cells. He has established himself as an independent researcher, becoming leader of the Applied Materials Group at HRI in 2015. Doctor Wise's innovative approach aims to provide a cell-free, off-the-shelf synthetic graft that is effective, to dramatically improve outcomes for patients with coronary or peripheral artery disease.
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Project Grant
The objective of the Project Grant scheme is to support the creation of new knowledge by funding the best investigator-initiated research project plan of five years, or less, in any area relevant to human health. The award is given to the highest ranked applicant in the Project Grant scheme.
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute - Professor Dunwoodie gained a PhD researching muscle development at the Children's Medical Research Institute. Professor Dunwoodie undertook her postdoctoral training in embryology at the National Institute for Medical Research in London, where she identified genes required for mouse embryogenesis. Professor Dunwoodie joined the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in 2000 and currently leads the Embryology Laboratory, the Chain Reaction Program in Congenital Heart Disease Research, and directs the Cardiovascular Innovation Centre. Her team is revealing the impact that environmental factors and gene-environment interaction have on mammalian embryogenesis. Recently they discovered a new cause of human birth defects (NAD deficiency) that might be prevented with vitamin B3.
Development Grant
The Development Grant scheme supports the commercial development of a product, process, procedure or service that, if applied, would result in improved health care, disease prevention or health cost savings. This year, this award is being given to the two highest ranked applicants in the Development Grant scheme.
Burnet Institute - A/Professor Anderson is Deputy Director of the Burnet Institute and co-head of the Global Health Diagnostics Laboratory. His research has a strong translational focus in biomarker discovery and subsequent development of novel, point-of-care (POC) tests in areas of unmet medical need. His team will pave the way for similar tests, which could revolutionise the early detection and treatment of severe infectious diseases that affect resource-poor communities worldwide. A/Professor Anderson's laboratory has developed a number of POC tests and devices in areas including viral hepatitis and liver disease, HIV and syphilis. He is the founder and CEO of Nanjing BioPoint Diagnostics, a Burnet spinoff established in China to commercialise POC tests.
University of Queensland - Professor Walker is the Director of the Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre. His research focuses on the mechanism by which group A streptococcus (GAS) causes invasive disease, with the aim of developing GAS vaccines. Diseases range from mild skin infections to more severe diseases such as scarlet fever, septicaemia, and toxic shock syndrome. GAS is one of the five most frequent causes of infectious disease deaths worldwide. Professor Walker and his team have developed an animal model of group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis. They will test the efficacy of GAS vaccines, in combination with experimental adjuvants to prevent disease.
McGorry
The objective of the Research Fellowship scheme is to foster an intellectual environment which supports and builds the capacity of Australian research for the future and to create knowledge through investment in research which improves health and contributes to Australia's prosperity. The award is given to the highest ranked applicant in the Research Fellowship scheme.
University of Melbourne - Professor McGorry is a world leader in the development of safe, effective treatments and transformational reform of mental health services for young people. He is the key architect of the headspace model and its national and international expansion. From 1992, Professor McGorry led the design and global scaling up of early intervention for psychosis programs. Professor McGorry is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and was also the 2010 Australian of the Year. His research has created new models of care and populated them with more evidence based treatments which are producing better outcomes for those with mental illness.
Choong
Practitioner Fellowship
The Practitioner Fellowship scheme aims to support research which results in the translation of new evidence into improved clinical practice and health policy, delivering improvements in health and healthcare to Australians. The award is given to the highest ranked applicant in the Practitioner Fellowship scheme.
University of Melbourne - Professor Choong is the Sir Hugh Devine Chair of Surgery, and Head of Department of Surgery at the University of Melbourne. He is also the Director of Orthopaedics, Chair of the Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Service at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and the recent past President of the Australian Orthopaedic Association. Professor Choong's research focuses on optimising care of end stage osteoarthritis, the largest contributor to musculoskeletal disorders and a leading cause of disability in Australia. The main targets of his research are to optimise patient selection, understand and improve patient and surgeon decision making, establish evidence-based alternatives to surgery, and improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of surgery.
Causer
Frank Fenner Early Career Fellowship
This award is named to honour the achievements of Professor Frank Fenner. This Fellowship is awarded to the highest ranked applicant from the Biomedical or Public Health Early Career Fellowship category whose research focus is in an area of international public health application, and best reflects the qualities exemplified in Professor Fenner's career.
University of New South Wales - Doctor Causer is a medical epidemiologist with a long-standing interest in infectious diseases. Doctor Causer has international clinical and field experience, gained through work with the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on a range of infectious diseases including polio and malaria. Her academic career began when she joined the Kirby Institute, with her research focusing on HIV and sexually transmissible infections, in particular evaluations of new point-of-care diagnostics. Doctor Causer hopes that her future research will continue to explore the role of novel diagnostics to improve the control of infectious diseases, with the goal of informing their sustainable scale-up to maximize their impact in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
Career Development Fellowships
The purpose of the Career Development Fellowships (CDF) scheme is to develop Australian health and medical early to mid-career researchers. It aims to enable investigators to establish themselves as independent, self-directed researchers; expand capacity for biomedical, clinical, public health and health service delivery research, and for evidence-based policy development in Australian health systems. It encourages the translation of research outcomes into practice while closing the gap between research and industry. The award is given to the highest ranked applicant in each of the biomedical, clinical, industry and population health pillars of the Career Development Fellowship scheme.
Career Development Fellowships: Clinical – Level 1
Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology - A/Professor Ingles is the Head of the Clinical Cardiac Genetics Group in the Agnes Ginges Centre for Molecular Cardiology at Centenary Institute, The University of Sydney, and Cardiac Genetic Counsellor, Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. A/Professor Ingles has more than 15 years' experience working with families with inherited heart diseases. She co-established and oversees the Australian Genetic Heart Disease Registry. The focus of her research is to make a positive impact on the management of patients and their families with inherited heart diseases, by better understanding the clinical, genetic and psychosocial aspects of disease.
Menzies School of Health Research - Professor Davis is an infectious diseases physician at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle and a Senior Principal Research Fellow at the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin. His key area of research interest is severe bacterial infections, with a focus on investigator initiated clinical trials. Professor Davis' research aims to address the many evidence gaps in clinical management of Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infection, bone and joint infections, and severe sepsis. Professor Davis is the current president of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases.
Brinkman
Career Development Fellowships: Population Health – Level 1
University of Western Australia - Doctor Brinkman is a paediatric epidemiologist and Director of the Fraser Mustard Centre, an innovative initiative of the Telethon Kids Institute in partnership with the Department for Education in South Australia to enhance research translation into policy and practice. Internationally, Doctor Brinkman works with various governments and donor organisations to monitor and evaluate policy and programs to enhance child health and development. She has a commitment to practical, pragmatic and translatable research. Her primary research is on societies' impact on child development, with particular focus on those living in highly disadvantaged communities.
Career Development Fellowships: Population Health - Level 2
Monash University - A/Professor Guo has considerable research expertise and experience in assessment of environmental health issues. He is particularly renowned in the niche areas of extreme weathers, air pollution and human health using novel applications of advanced statistical models. A/Professor Guo is on the Editorial Board for Environmental Health Perspectives, Environment International, and PeerJ. A/Professor Guo's research focuses on advancing our understanding of environmental impacts on health, and will provide strategies and supportive evidence for policy decisions on mitigating the health impacts of extreme weathers and air pollution.
Career Development Fellowships: Industry – Level 2
Monash University - As a Research Group Head at Hudson Institute, Associate Professor Lim's research focuses on translating regenerative medicine and cell therapy discoveries to clinical outcomes. Much of her research has been on understanding the potential for amniotic stem cells as cellular therapy for urgent unmet medical needs. Her vision is to increase patient access to regenerative medicine by working with industry and clinical collaborators to introduce innovative technologies that will expedite regulatory approval of regenerative medicines in a safe and efficacious manner.
Ming Man
Career Development Fellowships: R.D. Wright Biomedical – Level 1
Australian National University - Doctor Man received his PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK, for his work on the immune system in the host defence against salmonella infection. He obtained his postdoctoral training at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA. Currently, he is a group leader at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University. Doctor Man's research will explore ways of harnessing the activity of killer proteins to enhance immunity to deadly bacterial infections. Understanding how these anti-microbial proteins work could reveal new ways to fight infectious diseases.
Doctor Si Ming Man has been awarded the 2019 Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research. The award, given to the top-ranked National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Career Development Fellowship recipient, recognises Doctor Man's outstanding research achievements as well as his vision for his research on immune defence against infectious disease.
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute - Professor White is the Director of the Cancer Program at SAHMRI and Professor in Medicine, Paediatrics and Sciences at the University of Adelaide. Her current research focus is precision medicine in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). Her research integrates genomics, metagenomics, bioinformatics and functional analyses, to provide readily accessible diagnostic screening and therapeutic triage paradigms that will transform treatment and outcomes for our most vulnerable ALL patients. She has held numerous international, national and local peer reviewed grants, authored more than 95 scientific publications, and is an inventor on several patents. Professor White is the ALL Flagship Lead for Australian Genomics and the SA Scientific lead for Zero Children's Cancer. In 2014, Professor White received the ASMR Leading Light award and in 2016, she was awarded the University of Adelaide James McWha medal.
Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowships
NHMRC's Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowships recognise the Australian Nobel Laureate, Professor Elizabeth Blackburn. The Fellowships were established to promote and foster the career development of female researchers and are awarded annually to the highest ranked female applicant in each of the biomedical, clinical, and public health pillars of the Research Fellowship scheme.
Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowships: Clinical
University of New South Wales - Professor Butler is a NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and Senior Principal Research Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia. She is internationally known for her work on the neural control of human respiratory muscles in health and disease. Her research aims to improve respiratory health in the critically ill and those with tetraplegia through the completion of novel clinical trials to improve respiratory muscle function. After her PhD, Professor Butler was awarded a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship and worked at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami. Professor Butler returned to Australia where she established her own respiratory and spinal cord injury laboratory.
Wai-Hong
Tham
Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowships: Biomedical
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research - Doctor Tham studied molecular biology at UC Berkeley and received her PhD from Princeton University. She is currently a Howard Hughes-Wellcome Trust International Research Scholar and Joint Division Head of Infection and Immunity at WEHI. Her team's research focuses on better understanding host-pathogen interactions that lead to malaria infection with the overarching aim to design new inhibitors that stop the malaria infection. For her work on malaria parasite invasion, Doctor Tham has been awarded the 2011 Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research (team prize), the 2017 David Syme Research Prize and the 2018 Burnet Prize.
Scientia Professor
Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowships: Public Health
University of New South Wales - Scientia Professor Christensen graduated in Psychology from Sydney University in 1977, and worked in clinical practice, hospitals and educational settings while completing Clinical Psychology in 1982, and a PhD at UNSW in 1989. Her post-doctoral research was conducted at St Thomas's Hospital in London, followed by 22 years at the Australian National University. In 2012, Scientia Professor Christensen took up the role of Chief Scientist at the Black Dog Institute. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia, a founding Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and the recipient of numerous awards. Scientia Professor Christensen's research will evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated approach to suicide prevention using app and online interventions.


The ninth-grade student will read and analyze a variety of literature. Knowledge of literary terms will be applied in the student's writing and in the analysis of literature and drama. Students will analyze informational and nonfiction materials to evaluate accuracy of information. Writing will encompass narrative, expository, and informational forms to inform, explain, analyze, or entertain. The student will demonstrate correct use of language, spelling, and mechanics by applying grammatical conventions in writing and speaking. Requirements for research and reporting will be supported through the use of print, electronic databases, online resources, and a method to cite reference sources. The student will identify reliable Internet sources as well as understand plagiarism. During second semester, the student will participate in the Campbell County writing assessment. There is no SOL test given for this course.
The ninth-grade student who has already exhibited an aptitude for English will read and analyze a variety of literature. Knowledge of literary terms will be applied in the student's writing and in the analysis of literature and drama. Students will analyze informational and nonfiction materials to evaluate accuracy of information. Writing will encompass narrative, expository, and informational forms to inform, explain, analyze, or entertain. Due to the advanced nature of the course, the representative works chosen from different literary genres and time periods will be challenging to advanced English students, as will the nature and scope of writing assignments. The student will demonstrate correct use of language, spelling, and mechanics by applying grammatical conventions in writing and speaking. Requirements for research and reporting will be supported through the use of print, electronic databases, online resources, and a method to cite reference sources. The student will identify reliable Internet sources as well as understand plagiarism. During second semester, the student will participate in the Campbell County writing assessment. There is no SOL test given for this course.
The tenth-grade student will read, comprehend, and critique literary works from a variety of eras and cultures. Attention will be given to the analysis of consumer information, such as labels, owners' manuals, warranties, and contracts. The student will critique the writing of peers and professionals, using analysis to improve writing skills. In writing, emphasis is on exposition. The student will build research skills by crediting sources and presenting information in a format appropriate for content. Grammar knowledge will be expanded as the student writes, edits and presents materials, applying the conventions of language. During second semester, the student will participate in the Campbell County writing assessment. There is no SOL test given for this course.
The tenth-grade student who has already exhibited an aptitude for English will read, comprehend, and critique literary works from a variety of eras and cultures. Attention will be given to the analysis of consumer information, such as labels, owners' manuals, warranties, and contracts. The student will critique the writing of peers and professionals, using analysis to improve writing skills. In writing, emphasis is on exposition. The student will build research skills by crediting sources and presenting information in a format appropriate for content. Due to the advanced nature of the course, the representative works chosen from different literary genres and time periods will be challenging to advanced English students, as will the nature and scope of writing assignments. Grammar knowledge will be expanded as the student writes, edits, and presents materials, applying the conventions of language. During second semester, the student will participate in the Campbell County writing assessment. There is no SOL test given for this course.
The study of both classic and contemporary American literature will enhance the student's appreciation for literature. The student will be able to identify the prevalent themes and characterizations present in American literature, which are reflective of the history and culture. The student will also read and critique a variety of dramatic selections with an emphasis on irony. The student will be able to write clear and accurate personal, professional, and informational correspondence and reports for research and other applications. The writing emphasis will be persuasion. The student will develop informative and persuasive compositions by locating, evaluating, synthesizing, and citing applicable information with careful attention to organization and accuracy. Grammar development will continue through the application of rules for sentence formation, usage, spelling, and mechanics. Students taking this course will take two required end-of-course SOL tests: the Writing SOL Test and the Reading/Literature/ Research SOL Test. Students must pass both the course and the two SOL tests to earn two verified credits which are required for graduation.
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course designed to provide advanced English students an opportunity to earn college credit while simultaneously mastering the Standards of Learning for English 11. In addition to meeting English 11 requirements, students will become skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts, and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. The readings and compositions in this course will make students aware of the interactions among a writer's purposes, audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the way genre conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. Students taking this course will take two required end-of-course SOL tests: the Writing SOL Test and the Reading/Literature/ Research SOL Test.
Students must pass both the course and the two SOL tests to earn two verified credits which are required for graduation. Students receive weighted credit for participating in AP classes, they receive college credit only by achieving a high score on the College Board's Advanced Placement Tests. There are fees for each test, which students will be responsible for paying. Colleges have different criteria for awarding credit for scores on AP tests, and it will be the responsibility of students to contact colleges to ascertain their policies regarding Advanced Placement scores.
The twelfth-grade student will use organizational skills, audience awareness, appropriate vocabulary and grammar, and both verbal and nonverbal presentation skills to plan and deliver an effective five to ten minute oral presentation. The student will analyze British literature and literature of other cultures, with emphasis on the classical works that may be studied. Writing will include the production of informational and expository papers which are organized logically and contain clear and accurate ideas. The student will also produce a well-documented major research paper, using a standard method of documentation. The student will demonstrate advanced knowledge of grammatical conventions through writing, editing, and speaking. There is no SOL test given for this course.
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course designed to provide advanced English students an opportunity to earn college credit while simultaneously mastering the Standards of Learning for English 12. In addition to meeting English 12 requirements, students will be involved in an intensive study of literature and writing. As they read, students will consider a work's structure, style, and themes as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. The emphasis is on improving writing and analytical skills through in-depth analysis of meaningful readings. Writing assignments focus on the critical analysis of literature and include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays. There is no SOL test given for this course.


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New Hmong ministry baptizes 18 in single day
By: Christa Meland
On Sunday, just eight months after launching worship, Northwest Minneapolis United Methodist Ministry baptized 18 new Christians in Long Lake. The Hmong ministry is one of the Minnesota Conference's newest church starts and is supported by the conference-wide Reach · Renew · Rejoice campaign.
After worshiping at a park near the lake and enjoying a potluck picnic, 13 adults, one youth, and four children took their baptismal vows and claimed a new identity in Christ. (View photos of baptism.)
As each person approached the water, onlookers sang the chorus of the song, "Down to the River to Pray," and they applauded as each new follower returned to the shore.
"This was brand new people hearing the gospel for the very first time and coming to Christ together," said Rev. Dan Johnson, Twin Cities District superintendent. He and the ministry's leader, Toubee Yang, performed the baptisms together.
In all his years of ministry, Johnson said he'd never baptized 18 people in a single day.
"It was like living Acts 2—with teaching, breaking of bread, fellowship, and prayers," he said. "It was a combination of reverence and seeking the outpouring of the Holy Spirit with joy."
New life in Christ
Lincoln Sy Lee is one of the 18 who was baptized on Sunday. Unlike most of the others baptized with him, he had been part of a Christian church earlier in his life. But when his dad died, he became disconnected from his faith and said he lost his way.
It wasn't until he was married in July when he was reintroduced to Christianity—and embraced it. He and his now-wife Pashia had been looking for a church for their wedding, and they learned about the Northwest Minneapolis Hmong Ministry from Lee's brother-in-law, who helped launch it.
Yang officiated at their wedding and invited them to come to church again, and they did.
"Being a Christian makes me feel a lot better at handling situations," said Lee, who is 25. "Life is a little bit easier after you can talk to God about situations you can't solve yourself and pray for what's going to happen the next day."
Lee and his wife both grew up in the United States, but their parents are from Laos—where Shamanism, ancestor worship, and the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination are prominent. Lee's wife had never been exposed to Christianity before their wedding, but she liked what she learned, and she knew it was important to her new husband.
"I feel like being baptized…it allows me to start over again, start a brand new life," said Lee. "As our marriage gets started, it's important that we both get baptized and start a fresh life together."
Building the ministry
Lee's wedding afforded many of his family and friends their first opportunity to learn about Christianity. Some have since asked him questions, and he hopes they may eventually join the Hmong ministry. It now has more than 30 in average worship attendance, and it continues to grow thanks to members' commitment to reaching new people.
In fact, on Sunday, every adult who made baptismal vows also accepted a challenge to bring one more person to Christ before the lake freezes over.
Meanwhile, Yang has also been intentional about building relationships and inviting people in the Hmong community to worship with the ministry—which meets at Olivet United Methodist Church in Robbinsdale. Two days after the baptism, Yang was standing outside of a market where many Hmong families do their grocery shopping, greeting passersby and giving them a flyer and business card with information about the ministry.
"We share the good news, and one day they will come," said Yang.
Reaching more people
The Northwest Minneapolis ministry aligns with the goals of the National Hmong Caucus of the United Methodist Church, which aims to start 12 new Hmong churches in the U.S. by 2020. Although there are more than 400,000 Hmong residents, there are now just 12 United Methodist churches throughout the country.
Rev. Tsuchue Vang who serves Wheelock United Methodist Church in St. Paul and is an active member of the caucus, is one of the people working to increase that number. He founded the Northwest Minneapolis ministry and mentored Yang to prepare him to lead it.
In 2018, Vang plans to start another Hmong faith community on the east side of the Twin Cities, another area with a large Hmong population.
In the meantime, Yang will continue to work to grow the ministry he leads—and to bring more Hmong people to Christ.
"All the persons who were baptized on Sunday are very happy—they have so much joy," said Yang. "I told them that baptizing helps them become brothers and sisters in Christ, and God's children. They are receiving a new life."
Christa Meland is director of communications for the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.


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Q: How to serve videos in a website somewhat securely I am asking a question that's somewhat related to these:
Secure way of serving videos
secure streaming of videos
However, no one provided an answer that seems relevant to my situation.
My situation is as follows:
I'm building a very simple Learning Management System.  Students have access to Video lessons if they have paid for it.  I would like to prevent:

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*bots/spiders from finding these videos and downloading it

*for people to simply view source, copy the url of the video, and share it with other people

I doubt very much people will try to hack the site to steal the videos.
What is the best way to secure these videos from being shared?  Do i have to store the videos on my webserver?   Can i leverage video platforms like youtube or vimeo?

A: Maybe it's a bit too late, but I'm putting this here so that it would help others.
As others have stated, there's no way to secure contents once they reach someone's computer. But we can prevent uncontrolled sharing of the content by putting some barriers in place.
One such method that I've noticed many websites including linkedin, pluralsight, and many others use is a resource url with authorization information secured with hash. Such tokens include enough information for identifying the content to be served and a time-frame between which the url is valid.
Suppose the video you want to secure is :
example.com/videos/1234.mp4
Here's an example of how you'd generate a token on first request of the resource (after you've authenticated the user and done other verfications) :
validFrom = unixTimestamp
validTo = unixTimestamp
video = 1234.mp4
privateKey = yourSecretKey

token = HASH(validFrom.validTo.videoUrl.privateKey)

Now, create a url with all the above information excluding the private key. Your final url would be something like this :
example.com/video?validfrom=1566831998&validto=1566839198&path=1234.mp4k&hash=HhgcWmRViYeQLn4AZoQvkVXotPU

Now, whenever a request is made for a video at the path /video, you'd take all the parameters from the url (excluding the hash), and create a hash as you did earlier from the parameters and your private key in the same order. The url can be said to be valid and untempered if the hash that you just generated matches with the one that was included in the URL. This same technique is used in JWT authentication and is really efficient. As you don't have to store or retrieve information to and from any database. This makes it very quick and easy to implement.
Once you've validated the token, you can return the FileStream to the media that was requested in the url.

A: Long story short, there is no simple solution.
I will say straight up that if there was a way to stop people from downloading videos, every video website would be doing it.
I have thought of a few ways, listed out below, of what you could do to make it not worthwhile for the student/viewer to download the videos.

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*obscure the URL

*change the URL frequently

*restrict the number of downloads per IP address/subnet

*make them view it in a custom-built "custom-served" video player

*use a video streaming service already available

Each are discussed in greater detail below.
Obscuring the URL
You could obscure the URLs like so:
http://mylearningmanagementsystem.com.au/e12d8cd38f00f204e9801998ecc8427e/video.flv

You could calculate a hash of the name of the file itself (or salt and hash, the above is just an example) and use that in a URL.
This could be achieved in such a way that they would be obscure enough, but still bookmarkable and user-friendly for the viewers.
If you wanted to go one step further, you could have video broken up into parts - this is discussed in the custom built section.
Change the URL frequently
With some code, you could set the videos to change URLs every Sunday night at 11.59pm for your timezone. However, any page that you link to would have to be either automatically or manually updated, and that is a hassle in itself (how do you test the code/what if it falls over and you don't realise/things like that).
Even if you get all of that working, any user that bookmarked the page would suffer from link rot.
Restricting the number of downloads per IP address/subnet
With some funky server-side code, you could limit the number of times a video can be downloaded to an IP address (or depending on the user case, a subnet of the IP).
This is not my strong point, but you could look at articles on Dynamic IP Restrictions. The below is an excerpt from the website

Dynamically blocking of requests from IP address based on either of the following criteria:

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*The number of concurrent requests.

*The number of requests over a period of time.

There is also the possibility of doing the same with Drupal.
Make them view it in a custom-built "custom-served" video player
You can go the extra mile and make your own video-management system (which it seems like you are), and serve the videos from your own server (which is what I meant by custom-served) but some programs that have attempted this were flawed like Sony's CD management software or were punishing honest users, like Apple iTunes' FairPlay DRM software.
If you do end up going the route of giving users a program/web service to watch videos and restrict them to an password/encryption key, you could annoy the customers who paid for your content in good faith. This is essentially what all copyright protection systems tried and utterly failed with, because either the program wasn't secured well enough or people simply stopped using it because it was awkward to work with.
When you serve the videos to the users, you could break them up and separate them by chapters, as in the first chapter is one video, the second is another, and so on (like below):

http://mylearningmanagementsystem.com.au/video_title/chapter_01/video.flv
http://mylearningmanagementsystem.com.au/video_title/chapter_02/video.flv
http://mylearningmanagementsystem.com.au/video_title/chapter_03/video.flv

... and you could combine that with the hashing idea in the first section (Obscuring the URL):

http://mylearningmanagementsystem.com.au/e12d8cd38f00f204/8fd3611c40e74c3d/video.flv
http://mylearningmanagementsystem.com.au/e12d8cd38f00f204/92d7f54d09c80436/video.flv
http://mylearningmanagementsystem.com.au/e12d8cd38f00f204/27bd98792bea3103/video.flv

This could have its downsides though:

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*low internet users who pause the video at the start to let it load, will experience issues (less common a problem now, as the internet is now much faster and easier to access)

*if one video is missing, the whole video will be unplayable

*how will you manage each link? Will each video name have the same hash or a different hash?

*will you have to manually break up each video?

The key point here is that this does make a lot of unnecessary work for you. The next option would be to use a video streaming service that is already available.
Use a video streaming service already available
There are plenty of options out there to host and share your video. YouTube and Vimeo are two of these options. I will explain why I prefer the latter.

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*Password protection
If you wanted to share the videos only with a specific number of paying people, you can protect your videos with a password on Vimeo. AFAIK, YouTube does not offer this service - it only allows you to select members to view the video.
Not only that, but you can add a bunch of videos to an album (in Vimeo), and password-protect the album, so you only have to change the password for the album.
Keep in mind that you may run into increased support messages like "But is this the current password or the one for last week?"

*Set embed settings
You can make the video unable to embed on any page, so that users would have to go to Vimeo directly, type in the password (if you set one above), and view it inside their web browser. AFAIK, you can embed any video from YouTube that you can view.
You will have to keep in mind that a quick Google search revealed that there are heaps of online sites that allow you to download videos from these video-hosting websites. There are even browser addons for Firefox and Chrome.
If your business depended on your videos for monetising purposes and you wanted to go one step further, there are paid streaming services that specialise on content distribution with proper access right management and content protection. One of these services is Brightcove. Excerpts from Brightcove follow:

Brightcove Video Cloud securely delivers the highest quality on-demand and live video experiences to reach your audience—no matter where they are. We simplify delivery to an increasingly complex ecosystem of devices and standards across the web, mobile and connected TVs

... and ...

Protect your valuable content
Ensure your video is safe. Use RTMPe stream encryption and SWF verification to prevent video stream ripping and content theft and ensure that your video stream plays back only in your authorized players.
Fine-grained Access Control
Pinpoint exactly when and where your content is displayed to comply with content licensing restrictions, global launch roll-out schedules or secure behind-the-firewall delivery. The user-friendly graphical interface allows you to restrict access by date, domain, geography, player or IP address. For even greater control restrict access to sensitive materials by IP address range and ensure content is accessible only from within approved networks.

At the end of the day...
If you can view it, you can download it, no matter how much you obscure it.
If there was a way to stop people from downloading videos, every video website would be doing it.
If you had unlimited resources, you could combine all of the techniques listed above to make it not worth anyone's time. But, after all the effort you put in, a viewer could always set up one of many screen capture programs to record all the videos onto their hard drive.
It's up to you, and how vigilant you want to be with your videos. Remember that the effort and time you spend making it harder to rip a video, is proportional to making it harder for regular paying customers to get and use the content as well.
More information:

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*How can I make a video not downloadable?

*Vimeo privacy settings

*Video streaming service | Online Streaming Video | Brightcove

A: If it is a small and not too dynamic group then youtube or vimeo might be a possible option. But it is not scalable.
If you have a dynamic audience where members may join and leave at different times then you need to have the videos encrypted on your own server.
The biggest challenge now would be the key distribution. You need to have the key scheme such that each user has a unique key but the key used to encrypt the video is the same.
Here is one possible method: https://sparrow.ece.cmu.edu/group/pub/old-pubs/elk.pdf
other algorithms you might want to look at are : MARKS, LKH, etc.

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Q: How did they do those effects in http://artofflightmovie.com/? I have been trying to understand how they did those effects in http://artofflightmovie.com/ with no success so far. I am not even sure what to google for for help. Could any one ellaborate on it and perhaps put links to plugins\tutorials\other websites doing the same thing?
There is already a similar question, but it didn't help me a bit ^^

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A: All of the answers here so far are spot on and cover various pieces of the execution. Joseph's post about how we 'contained' and 'maneuvered' the site are dead-on, and those mentioning jQuery accurately depict our heavy reliance on it :)
With that said, the other concept of moving along a non-linear path was probably the most difficult part. We literally used an Illustrator file that was setup like a piece of graph paper and drew a bezier path that reflected the movement we wanted from the scrollbar. Then we 'downsampled' the path by converting the curved lines into a bunch of straight lines that represented the curve (similar to downsampling audio waveforms) to keep performance/speed high. We took those coordinates, gave them to our designer, and he created a gigantic design file and literally designed each content section at the designated 'stop' points. Next we mapped each coordinate along the path to a percentage value of the scroll position. We stored these values in a JavaScript array. Lastly we wrote some JS functions that we pipe the scroll position through to determine how to offset the positioning of the site 'container'. (It basically 'tweens' between each coordinate allowing us very fine/precise values at any given scroll percentage) The scroll functionality is handled by a tall div that basically sets our document height to force a scrollbar, and we just read it's position during a Scroll Event and slide the container around to where it should be using the above mentioned functions.
The parallax effect is achieved by applying a percentage of the position offset (what we use to move the container around) and applying it to the sub-containers of the various content sections. This makes the subcontainers move slower or faster than the background, but on the same motion path.
Lastly, the little snowboarders and helicopters (which have CSS3 rotations in addition to x,y movement in some browsers!) are positioned by using a simliar array of 'start' and 'end' positions and tweening between them based on the scroll percentage.
I'll leave it at that to keep this from turning into a book, but I'd be happy to elaborate on specifics if you're interested.
Full disclosure: I was lead developer on the site. I'm not posting to 'toot my own horn' or anything like that, just to be helpful and provide assistance to a fellow tinkerer. I come here a lot to dig through and get insight from others. (many, many thanks to those who have helped us!)  Also, shameless plug, but the film is breath-taking... go rent it if you haven't yet, you won't be sorry. :)

A: That's a pretty cool website ;)
Basically using some javascript you can detect how far a person has scrolled. Considering the amount of scrolling you can move the contents of your webpage around if their position is absolute.
There are a couple of jQuery plugins that allow you to do simular stuff although I'm not sure you can "scroll through" a sequence of coordinates.
Here are a couple of jQuery plugins that helps you get simular effects:

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*http://johnpolacek.github.com/scrolldeck.js/

*http://johnpolacek.github.com/scrollorama/

*http://demos.flesler.com/jquery/scrollTo

*http://webdev.stephband.info/parallax.html
I just picked a couple I'm familiar with but there are many plugins that are alike.
edit:
Decided to add some more simular websites for your pleasure.

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*http://www.activatedrinks.com

*http://www.beetle.de

*http://www.nikebetterworld.com

A: the whole page is an "overlay" - a full width and height wrapper <div>. sort of how modal windows do their "full page shadow" effect and have a small div float inside. the whole page content is in that wrapper. the scroll path is a script. the script captures the body scroll and moves the contents of the div accordingly to the positions provided by the script. with a body long enough to be scrollable (which cannot be seen since the wrapper covers the whole page), it's as if you are scrolling sideways, upwards etc.
an analogy is a modal window. the wrapper is the full-page shade. the modal window is the content. and notice how modal windows stick to the middle? that's using a script to calculate it's position to stay in the middle by moving the modal window down, relative to the page's top. but in that website's case, they move in different directions.

A: It doesn't seem too complicated.
Using the .scroll(function() {}) in jQuery you listen for a scroll event. When triggered you set the position style (left, top) of the content div to give the appearance of moving sideways instead of down.
I guess you'll need overflow:none property on the div to prevent users from scrolling over the area you don't want them to see.
Sounds like a lot of effort for a clunky user interface in my opinion.


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At 9 p.m., the man was walking in the 3300 block of West North Avenue when three people attacked him, police said. One of the attackers took out a gun and it went off when the man tried to grab it.
The man was shot in his hand. He took himself to Community First Hospital, where he was in good condition, police said.
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10 killed, 39 injured as bomb rips DR Congo church
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No fewer than 10 people were killed and wounded 39 others as a bomb ripped through a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, in an attack blamed on suspected Islamists.
A Congolese military spokesman, Antony Mualushayi, said the "terrorist act" happened in a Pentecostal church in North Kivu province's Kasindi, a town on the border with Uganda.
The explosion killed at least 10 people and wounded 39, he added, revising up an initial death toll of five. Both tolls were provisional, the spokesman said.
But the spokesman for Uganda's military operation in the DRC, Bilal Katamba, said on Sunday evening that 16 people had been killed in the blast, and 20 wounded.
"The attackers used an IED to carry out the attack and we suspect ADF is behind the attack," he added.
AFP was unable to independently confirm the death toll.
The DRC's communications ministry said on social media that the attack was apparently carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) — which the Islamic State group claims as its affiliate in central Africa.
The ADF is one of the deadliest of the more than 120 armed groups in eastern DRC, many of them the legacy of regional wars that flared at the turn of the century.
It has been accused of slaughtering thousands of Congolese civilians and carrying out bomb attacks in Uganda. ADF operatives have also planted bombs in towns in North Kivu in the past.
On Sunday evening, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack and said that "nearly 20" people had been killed, according to the specialised monitoring group Site intelligence group.
Army spokesman Mualushayi said a Kenyan suspect was arrested in the wake of the attack.
– 'God saved me' –
A deacon at the evangelical church in Kasindi, Esdras Kambale Mupanya, said that worshippers had gathered for a baptism ceremony before the bomb detonated.
"Several among us died on the spot, others had their feet cut in two," the 42-year-old told AFP. "God saved me and I came out in good health with my choir members. Today was not the day I should die".
Fellow survivor, Jean-Paul Syauswa, said the explosion happened just after a group of people had been baptised, while a blind pastor was commenting on Bible verses.
"The bomb threw me at least 100 meters (yards) away," he said.
Kiza Kivua, a 50-year-old farmer who lost his brother in the attack, said he was having trouble coming to terms with the loss of a "loved one who went to church to pray".
He added that he thought the government was neglecting its citizens.
"How can such a situation happen when Kasindi is full of soldiers?," Kivua said.
– 'More visible and more lethal' –
In 2021, the United States labelled the ADF a "foreign terrorist organisation" with links to the Islamic State group. The militia is active mainly in North Kivu and neighbouring Ituri province.
The same year, a joint Congolese-Ugandan military operation began targeting the ADF inside the DRC.
But the attacks have continued.
A report by independent experts for the UN Security Council, released in December, said the ADF had "continued its geographic expansion" despite the Congolese-Ugandan military operation, killing at least 370 civilians since April 2022.
It also warned that the ADF was changing tactics: opting for "more visible and more lethal" bomb attacks in urban areas.
In April last year, for example, a woman detonated a suicide vest in a bar in North Kivu's capital Goma, according to the independent UN experts. Six people died in the attack and 16 more were wounded.
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi placed North Kivu and Ituri under a so-called state of siege in 2021 in a bid to stem the violence, with military officials replacing civilian administrators.
The measure has also largely failed to stop attacks against civilians.
The DRC's presidency condemned Sunday's attack, as did the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the impoverished nation of over 90 million people.
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History and Origin of Chiles en Nogada
A Traditional Mexican Dish
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Suzanne Barbezat is a freelance writer specializing in Mexican travel, culture, and food.
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Poblano chiles are the backbone of Chiles en Nogada, a traditional Mexican dish. This homegrown recipe stuffs the chiles with picadillo—a type of hash consisting of a mixture of meat and dried fruit—and then covers the entire concoction in walnut sauce with a garnish of pomegranate seeds and parsley. Developed in the town of Puebla by eighteenth-century nuns, the dish incorporates the colors of the Mexican flag and is said to have originated around the time of Mexican independence. Chiles en Nogada is truly one of Mexico's most patriotic dishes, sometimes referred to as the country's "national dish," although this distinction technically goes to Mole Poblano.
History of Chiles en Nogada
Agustin de Iturbide was a military commander who fought in Mexico's War of Independence and later went on to become the emperor of Mexico from 1822 to 1823. In August of 1821, he signed the Treaty of Cordoba in the town of Veracruz, granting Mexico its independence from Spain. After signing the treaty, Iturbide traveled to Mexico City, stopping in the town of Puebla. It is here that the townspeople held a grand feast to celebrate the country's independence and to honor Agustin de Iturbide. The Augustinian nuns of the Santa Monica convent prepared a special dish for the feast using local, in-season ingredients and Chiles en Nogada (chiles in walnut sauce) was born. Today, Saint Augustine Day—which falls on August 28—is celebrated throughout the country and many families enjoy this sacred dish around this time.
Chiles en Nogada Season
Chiles en Nogada is a seasonal dish that is prepared and eaten during the months of August and September, the time of year when key ingredients—like pomegranates and walnuts—are in season. Chile en Nogada season also coincides with Mexican Independence day festivities. And since this dish incorporates the colors of the Mexican flag—red, white, and green—it is considered a very patriotic and festive recipe.
Sampling Chiles en Nogada
If you find yourself traveling to the Mexican mainland in the summer, sampling Chiles en Nogada is a must. Many restaurants serve this dish during the summer and fall seasons. In Mexico City, you can try it at Hosteria de Santo Domingo or Azul y Oro. In Puebla, where the dish originated, Casa de los Muñecos restaurant is a popular choice. And if you're on the coast, check out El Portón in Veracruz.
Preparing Chiles en Nogada
Chiles en Nogada is not a complex dish for a seasoned family chef; it just takes some preparation and time to assemble the ingredients. First, gather poblano chiles, beef or pork, one carrot, one onion, one potato, three plum tomatoes, peas, almonds, and candied fruit. Next, cook the meat and chop all the ingredients (if you use ground beef or pork, there's no need to chop the meat). Then, prepare the tomato base by chopping the tomatoes and processing them in a blender until smooth. Sautee the onions and all the veggies in a pan, then add the meat, tomato sauce, fruit, and almonds. Cook the mixture for 15 minutes to incorporate
To prepare the chiles, roast them over an open flame (on the grill or under a broiler) until the skins turn black. Remove the chiles from the heat source and place them in a paper bag to steam. After a few minutes, remove the chiles from the bag and peel off the skin with your hands. Gently, slice the chile down one side (but not all the way through) and remove the seeds.
To make the sauce, place walnuts, 1 1/2 cups Crema Mexicana, and cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt to taste into a blender and pulse until smooth.
Assemble the dish by stuffing each chile with the hot meat mixture, smother each chile in sauce, and top with pomegranate seeds and chopped fresh parsley.
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