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Volkswagen passenger cars deliver 5.328 million vehicles in 2020 sales of pure electric vehicles soared by 19.7%
Jan 13,2021 16:42 CST
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Despite the challenging market environment, the Volkswagen brand delivered 5.328 million vehicles to customers worldwide in 2020 (down 15 per cent from a year earlier). Among them, Volkswagen brand sales fell only 2% in December from the very good sales figures for the same period in 2019. "despite the restrictions on car trade caused by the epidemic, we have maintained our global market share and even expanded our market share in some markets," said Klaus Zellmer, a board member responsible for sales of the Volkswagen passenger car brand.
Volkswagen passenger cars have achieved phased success in the process of transition to electric vehicles. Ralf Brandst ä tter, CEO of Volkswagen passenger cars, said, "2020 is a turning point for the Volkswagen brand and marks a breakthrough for Volkswagen in the field of electric travel." Last year, Volkswagen delivered more than 212000 electric vehicles worldwide, up 158% from a year earlier, of which sales of pure electric vehicles were nearly 134000, up 19.7% from a year earlier. "We are moving towards becoming a market leader in pure electric vehicles," said Brandst ä tter. Compared with other companies, we prefer attractive and reasonably priced electric cars. "
ID.3 has become the best-selling electric car in many European countries.
Volkswagen launched nine new electric and plug-in hybrids in 2020, raising the proportion of pure electric and plug-in hybrids to 12.4 per cent of the brand's total delivery in Europe, up from 2.3 per cent in 2019. The ID.3 is Volkswagen's most popular car in Europe, and although it only went on sale last September, it has sold 56500 vehicles. E-Golf sales were not far behind, with 41300 vehicles sold. The Passat GTE came in third with sales of about 24000 vehicles.
The ID.3 is scheduled to reach 68800 vehicles in 2020, and more than 56500 vehicles have been delivered to customers, including about 14400 German customers. In fact, in December, the ID.3 was the most delivered electric car in Finland, Slovenia and Norway; in Sweden, the ID.3 was the best-selling car in December. In the Netherlands and Germany, Volkswagen passenger cars are the best-selling pure electric car brands in 2020, of which Volkswagen passenger cars account for 23.8% of the pure electric car market in Germany and 23% in the Netherlands.
Volkswagen's breakthrough in electric travel is also evident in German fleet sales, with fleet orders for pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids rising to about 22 per cent from 2 per cent in 2018 and 5 per cent in 2019.
ID.4 and plug-in hybrids are additional drivers of sales growth
After the launch of Volkswagen ID.3, Volkswagen's second pure electric model, ID.4, was also successfully launched. This is the brand's first pure electric car sold around the world, and as a SUV model, it is also in line with customer trends. In 2020, SUV accounted for 34.8% of global deliveries of Volkswagen brands, up from 29.8% in 2019. "We plan to continue to increase global market share in 2021, and in addition to the hybrid offensive that begins in 2020, new pure electric models will also play a role," Klaus Zellmer said.
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Archiv: David Mundell
24.07.2019 - 20:31 [ Daily Mail ]
Boris's night of the long knives: New PM makes Brexit hardliner Dom Raab his de facto deputy, Priti Patel Home Secretary and Sajid Javid Chancellor as he brutally sacks Jeremy Hunt and swathe of Remainers to clear way for No Deal
– Boris Johnson launches mass clear out of Cabinet and sacks Jeremy Hunt
– Jeremy Hunt and Penny Mordaunt among those sacked in brutal two-hour cull
– Greg Clark and Liam Fox also leave the government as new PM wields the axe
– Damian Hinds, James Brokenshire, David Mundell and Karen Bradley ousted
– Philip Hammond, David Gauke and Rory Stewart all resigned earlier today
– Priti Patel makes a remarkable Cabinet return as the new Home Secretary
– Sajid Javid has been promoted to crucial role of Chancellor under Mr Johnson
– Brexiteer Dominic Raab was installed as Foreign Secretary replacing Mr Hunt
Nachrichten Kategorie: Weltöffentlichkeit / World Public Opinion. Nachrichten Schlagwörter: absolutely popcorn, appointments, Boris Johnson, David Gauke, David Mundell, defense (war) ministries, dismissals / bootings, Dominic Cummings, Dominic Raab, foreign ministries, good riddance!, Greg Clark, Großbritannien / United Kingdom (UK), Jeremy Hunt, Liam Fox, ministers / secretaries / cabinets, Penny Mordaunt, Philip Hammond, prime ministers, Priti Patel, really good news, respect, Rory Stewart und Sajid Javid.
14.03.2019 - 13:39 [ Telegraph.co.uk ]
Brexit mutiny: May's chief of staff accused of 'going rogue' over Remain plot to kill no deal
Gavin Barwell was accused of going "rogue" and over-ruling whips amid an increasing clamour for the 13 ministers who voted against the Government to be sacked.
A Gang of Four Cabinet ministers – Business secretary Greg Clark, Justice Secretary David Gauke, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd and Scottish Secretary David Mundell – were among 18 people on the Government payroll to defy a three-line whip on a motion to take no deal off the table. It is unclear who – if anyone – instructed them that they could abstain. …
Nachrichten Kategorie: Weltöffentlichkeit / World Public Opinion. Nachrichten Schlagwörter: Amber Rudd, David Gauke, David Mundell, EU exit, Gavin Barwell, Greg Clark, Großbritannien / United Kingdom (UK), House of Commons (UK), paneuropean ideology, plans, politics, Theresa May / May-hem, Tories und votes.
18.10.2018 - 09:43 [ Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ]
Support for the Union comes from all corners of the UK: Campbell
Indeed, the comments by the Scottish Conservative Leader last weekend highlighted the strength of support across the United Kingdom for maintaining the Union.
Ruth Davidson's position is not borne out of enthusiastic support for leaving the European Union; she was an advocate for Remain. However, Ruth Davidson recognises the impact of placing an international style border down the Irish Sea. She understands that such an outcome would be seized upon by separatists within the United Kingdom.
The DUP wants to see a sensible deal which maintains the constitutional and economic integrity of the United Kingdom. We will stand up for Northern Ireland but most important is the Union between us all. It is very clear that those same objectives are shared by many others across the United Kingdom. Both those who were 'Leave' as well as those who were 'Remain'recognise that the four countries are stronger together."
Nachrichten Kategorie: Weltöffentlichkeit / World Public Opinion. Nachrichten Schlagwörter: annexions, David Mundell, DUP (Democratic Unionist Party), EU exit, European Union / Europäische Union (EU), Großbritannien / United Kingdom (UK), Northern Ireland, Ruth Davidson, Scotland und Theresa May / May-hem.
18.10.2018 - 09:40 [ inews.co.uk ]
Scotland: David Mundell accused of 'flip flopping' after denying he threatened to resign
David Mundell told MPs that preserving the integrity of the UK as the country leaves the EU was a "red line" for him and other Scottish Conservatives including Ruth Davidson.
But he said the Prime Minister felt the same way, batting away suggestions that he told her he would quit over any Brexit deal that boosted the case for Scottish independence.
Nachrichten Kategorie: Weltöffentlichkeit / World Public Opinion. Nachrichten Schlagwörter: annexions, David Mundell, EU exit, European Union / Europäische Union (EU), Großbritannien / United Kingdom (UK), Northern Ireland, Ruth Davidson, Scotland und Theresa May / May-hem.

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Android News / Android News / HDR10+ Headed To Most 2018 Samsung & Panasonic 4K TVs
HDR10+ Headed To Most 2018 Samsung & Panasonic 4K TVs
Most of Panasonic and Samsung's 4K televisions from 2018 are now set to receive a firmware update that will push each respective display's current HDR10 capabilities up to HDR10+ standards. That's according to a recent announcement from HDR10+ Technologies, LLC, which is a joint venture between the two companies and 20th Century Fox. The change itself effectively improves on the original open standard by allowing advanced display chipsets to recreate lighting and, by proxy, color in scenes more closely to how film and content makers intended through the use of metadata. More directly, it enables additional metadata to be included on a frame-by-frame basis and then read by the chips found in advanced televisions. As a result, playback is much more dynamic while maintaining consistency from display to display. The TVs in question will receive the new functionality either through a firmware update or directly out of the box for new displays from the factory.
As of this writing, neither company has revealed exactly which televisions will receive the new software or provided a timeline with regard to when the update will arrive for those who already own the hardware. Not every set released by either company features support for HDR10 content, however, and it is probably safe to assume that is a prerequisite since the updated firmware builds on top of that. Setting that aside, 20th Century Fox also took advantage of the announcement to reveal that it plans to incorporate the standard by encoding its upcoming productions with HDR10+. Further announcements for what is included in that should be expected to begin rolling out over the next several weeks.
There isn't currently much content that supports the standard but Amazon did begin rolling out HDR10+ support to its HDR Amazon Prime Video selection late last year. Several companies, including Panasonic, have released secondary accessory technologies such as Blu-ray players that also already support the feature. So at least some of the titles found through the service and some media players will already allow compliant HDR10+ content to be played at its full potential once the update arrives for Samsung and Panasonic's televisions.
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Q: User defined variables in stack diagrams I'm not completely sure about stack diagrams yet, but as far as I know they are used to show the value of a variable in a function. But what happens if one of the variables the function uses is a user input?
example:
def multiplier(number)
    print(nuber*2)

What am I supposed to write in the stack diagram for this function? My best guess would be something like this:
multiplier  number --> user input

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It is a fact that Kraków likes Spanish culture. Its food, its people, its traditions, its language. If you disagree, you must only go to take a quick look at Mówimy po Hizspańsku meetings.
Six months ago, a group of Spaniards working in Kraków decided to organise weekly gatherings. Every Friday after work, these Iberians arranged to meet in a bar to have a drink and chat. But, what they wanted was local people to join them and extend the circle of friends. Living in Poland, they must take advantage of the country and interact with non-Spanish. That's the reason why everyone who is interested on improving their Spanish language skills, learning about its culture or simply enjoying its people is more than welcome.
Nowadays, about 60 people attend the events, sometimes over a hundred participants. And the organisers achieved their goal: those who attend aren't only Spanish, but Polish, Latin American, Portuguese… even English or Dutch. The group is growing in number and extending their range of activities since the attendees are the ones who ask for more and more. As a result, at the end of September, they participated in a food market to promote a typical Spanish dish: Tortilla de patatas. The party was such a great success that will likely become a regular tradition.
Apart from the cooking events, called Jemy po Hiszpańsku, they have already organized concerts, known as Spiewamy po Hiszpańsku. Besides, they are going to open a cultural area Populariszujemy po Hiszpańsku where they will do some speeches two Thursdays per month. The first conference is going to be on November 6 in the bar Bonobo Księgarnia Kawiarnia Podróżnica (Mały Rynek 4).
They are also planning to launch a website, but the project is still unfinished because all of them are volunteers and they must work from Monday to Friday.
The weekly meetings used to be located in the bar Palce Lizać (Topolowa street, 3), but for winter they are looking for a warmer place. You can find more info about them and the next gatherings in their Facebook page and also enjoy some videos in their Youtube channel.
On Friday September 10, reporter Esmeralda González with the Kraków Post TV went along to get to know how these Spaniards enjoy and spread their culture in Poland. Ready for learning some Spanish and having fun?


Teaching is as critical as any other profession including medical, law or accountancy. Teachers are instrumental in preparing others for those professions.
The CECM Education and Vocational Training Valentine Chumo joined students, parents, staff and invited guests of Mosoriot Teachers Training College in marking the 58th graduation ceremony which saw 266 graduands receive P1 and ECDE certificate.
Mrs. Miriam Koech who is the Chief Principal revealed that Mosoriot Teachers Training College is one of the oldest institutions in Kenya and has continued to offer good services which has led to production of quality trained teachers all over the country.
The Principal disclosed that the Training college offers both P1 and ECDE certificate courses.
During her speech, the CECM said that the Department of Education and Vocational Training is more focused on improving and ensuring quality learning environment to pupils by supporting learning institutions and empowering learning institutions like training colleges.
She added that recently the County Government of Nandi through the County Public Service Board employed 400 ECDE teachers some of them being graduates of Mosoriot Teachers Training College. The employed teachers have since been deployed to work in different stations across the county.
Moi University's Vice Chancellor Professor Isaac Kosgey who was the Guest of Honour applauded the graduands for continued hard work that has yielded exceptional results.
"I would wish to congratulate the Graduands who have worked hard to ensure that they complete their academic programmes successfully. Certainly, their hard work, determination and prayers have finally borne fruits." he said.
Mosoroit Teachers Training College which sits on a 24 acre land with a population of 775 students will be relocated to a new site to pave way for the establishment of Koitalel Samoei University College; a constituent of the University of Nairobi.


Even the most passionate solopreneurs among us can get to a point where our energy is depleted and we need a break from it all. Today's guest admits to being the Queen of Burnout, working so hard for her clients that she forgets to give herself a break.
Based in beautiful Knysna, South Africa, Carol Hampshire is a brand designer and business strategist with twenty years of experience running her own studio, Red Hot Designs. She added business mentoring to her resume ten years ago, with the intention of helping female entrepreneurs who are coaches, creatives and wellness consultants work smarter and play harder.
Two years ago, Carol hit a wall. She had taken on too much, she was losing her joy, and she could no longer deliver her best work. After a week away from her desk on a sailing trip to Turkey, Carol realized that she needed to create a business around her life, not vice versa. Today she shares her best advice on avoiding burnout, connecting with clients in the onboarding process, and allocating time away from the computer. Listen to understand why Carol makes it a point to learn what drives her clients and how to shift your business model as the need arises.
What is your core essence?
What motivated you to create the business?
What makes you an authority in your field?
I am Carol Hampshire, a web designer + business mentor.
I am passionate about working with boss ladies who are coaches, creatives or wellness consultants who are ready to work smarter, grow quickly and play harder.
I've been running my own design business for 20 years and a coach for the last 10 years.
I live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, in Knysna, South Africa.
In 2015 I experienced burnout after driving myself so hard, taking on too much and having no focus. It took a week away from my desk on a sailing trip to Turkey to make me realize how much life I'm missing out and how I needed to create a business around my lifestyle, not the other way around. This is my passion and I want to share it with the world.
I love all things ocean related. I am also a cold water open water swimmer and last year I completed the gruelling 8km swim from Robben Island in Cape Town South Africa. Yes there are sharks and millions of jellyfish in this area – this event is rated the 3rd hardest swim in the southern hemisphere.
Laura Pennington (Host): Welcome back everybody to the Better Biz Academy Podcast. My guest today has a tremendous amount of experience as a freelancer and as a coach and she's also done some really amazing things that we're going to dig into. I'm talking today to Carol Hampshire, a web designer and business mentor. She is passionate about working with boss ladies who are coaches, creatives or wellness consultants who are ready to work smarter, grow quickly and play harder. She has been running her own design business for 20 years, she's been a coach for the last 10 years and she lives in one of the most beautiful parts of the world in South Africa. In 2015, she experienced burnout after driving herself so hard, taking on too much and having no focus. It took a week away from her desk on a sailing trip to Turkey to help her realize how much she was missing out on and how she needed to create a business around her lifestyle, not the other way around, and that's her passion and what she hopes to share with the world. She loves all things ocean related. She is a cold water, open water swimmer and last year, completed a gruelling 8 kilometers' swim in South Africa with sharks and millions of jellyfish in the area. This event is rated the third hardest swim in the southern hemisphere and she said she completed it because of this inspiring quote by Nelson Mandela, "It always seems impossible until it is done." Welcome to the show, Carol.
Carol Hampshire (Guest): Laura, thank you so much for having me.
Laura: I'm so excited to talk to you because, as you know, a lot of my audience are beginners or people who are in like the first year or two of their freelance business. So, I'd love to hear how you got started? How did you fall into this industry?
Carol: That's a good question. I always wanted to work for myself so that was my plan from when I was very little. I had no idea how that came to me but it was kind of lodged in my brain that I wanted my own business and it had to be a graphic design business. So, what I did was I obviously worked a little bit - I'm sure that some of your audience are working now getting experience - and after a while, I think it was four years of working in various advertising agencies, I just knew that I couldn't handle it anymore. I just wasn't cut out for this kind of business. I'd learnt all I could and I kind of just jumped into working for myself. I had managed to find one client and on that basis, I just made the plunge. Now I just want to remind you that this was a long time ago. I was single, young, I didn't have any kind of overheads and it was pretty easy for me to make that plunge. I really didn't think of the consequences and I'm lucky that it worked out for me. Obviously, I worked hard at it, but I didn't think too much. It was just a drive. I don't know how to explain that. It really came from my heart and it's something that I've always wanted to do.
Laura: Yeah that makes a lot of sense and it really resonates with me too because I know there's a lot of people out there who have families, they have other obligations so it's a little bit more difficult to make that jump into a freelance career or something that's calling to you passionately when you have those other obligations. But there are so many opportunities available within and obviously, you've been able to replicate that success over so many different years, both as a designer as well as a coach. What do you think has been the key to being consistent with that success?
Carol: I think the key to that success has been the ability to kind of change your business model as well as times progress. Now it's not easy to predict that but it's important that your business needs to go through different stages and be aware of that. And also, at different times you might be changing your business model to suit different needs. So, for example, when I started out, I was literally taking on any kind of project I could just to get some income, obviously, and to get some experience. I would even get in my car and drive an hour to visit a client for some very very small job just because I was kind of pretty desperate - there's no other word for it. And as I progressed in years, I obviously changed my model so that I would be taking on projects that were a little bit more - bigger projects. So, it could be a logo design or a brochure design and I stopped doing the smaller projects - if that makes sense. And that is the key, I think, to success is that you've got to keep on moving and changing with your environment and with your growing needs as well. Because as the older you get, the more you're in business, your overheads are going to increase as well. It's just part of life. So, you want to shift your mindset and your clients and your business model to fit around that.
Laura: And that's really so hard to do because I feel like a lot of freelancers get in this mode of "hey I'm doing something, it's working, I'm generating income even with all the problems that may be with it". You're working on those lower paying projects or you're really going out of your way for a client who isn't giving much ROI to you. How do you break free of that chain when you're thinking, oh do I really want to stop doing something that is working even if it's not 100% working or completely in alignment with me to do something else? Because I feel like being adaptable is so important as a business owner but how do you break through that when you're in the midst of it?
Carol: I think you'll find that what happens is that people will - there'll be situations in your career when it's not that easy. In other words, you go through tough times. So, what would that look like. So, for example, I've been through some of that in my life and in my career. There was one time about 10 years ago, when literally all of my clients dried out for some reason. So, again, I had to, I was forced to shift my business into looking for a new business model like almost adapt and die. So, I found in those moments that you really get clear on what you want to do and get an alignment, even more so than what you had been doing in the past. So, for example, you mentioned earlier when I went through that kind of burnout when I went to Turkey, I really had a chance to really think about what it is that I wanted to do. Is this how I wanted to carry on? Did I want something different in my life? And how could I do that? How could I make that possible?
Laura: Yeah, let's dig into this whole idea of burnout because I think even with the best of intentions, it can happen to anyone and I don't know if this has been your experience but it feels like it comes on like a freight train. You might know in the back of your mind, oh I'm doing too much, I'm tired, I'm not feeling that well anymore. But what are some of the other signs of burnout that you could recognize a little bit earlier before you hit that full-on experience of, wow I need to take a break and step away completely.
Carol: Laura, I think I am the burnout queen. I really think I can talk about this subject a lot because the thing is, I love what I do so much that it becomes - I'm completely focused with my work and I have a net of attracting clients, my ideal clients to me in abundance, which is fantastic, I'm not complaining. And at the same time, I don't give myself the amount of balance between, life-work balance that I need to. I kind of just push ahead. And so, some of those symptoms would be just getting up really early in the morning, finishing late at night. Some other options would be, I'm just not feeling that joy anymore with the clients. I know I should be, the quality of the work kind of goes down a little bit as well. That's also another sign that there's burnout because I'm not giving my best. I literally can't give my best because my best is just not good enough for what the project is needed versus if I had taken a holiday before or if I was having a life that's more balanced, I would be able to give a lot better in my design work.
Laura: Yeah, that's a good way to be able to identify some of those early symptoms where things are struggling. I noticed for me especially for me when I'm approaching burnout, it feels like you're constantly racing against the clock. No matter what project you're working on, it always seems like you're brushing up against the deadline even if you didn't intend to. It's like you finish one thing and now this other thing needs your attention. And that can be really exhausting. So, one of things I've experienced and I know some other freelancers struggle with is we ebb and flow in this burnout, right? Like we approach it, we go through it, we take some time off, or we totally recalibrate and then we come back to business and ideally with a fresh perspective. But do you have any tips for not going back to the old bad habits that got you in the burnout situation in the first place?
Carol: A good tip would be to get a coach. Or not even a coach, even it could be even a friend or someone who is an accountability partner. Someone who can check on you as well. It could be your partner at home. Because sometimes I know that I just get tunnel vision and I completely just become like, as you mentioned, like a freight train. It kind of starts and it just gains momentum and gains momentum but if there's someone that you check in with - it could be a coach or mentor, your partner, a mastermind group, a small focused Facebook group, who can really check on and see what you are doing and make sure that you aren't burning out. Another thing would be to schedule in time away from your computer. So, you've scheduled in how many holidays, how many breaks, you can schedule in the yoga class or the meditation class so that you have to go somewhere, someone is relying on you. Or if it's gym or something or walk the dog. Just to get away from your desk and away from work so you want to - it's not enough to get away from the desk, you want to completely empty your mind. And this is important because the fresher you are, the better quality work you can deliver to your clients.
Laura: I love that advice because sometimes we have to get around our own brain and find a way to make things happen so that we don't slip back into the bad habits or the bad structure that we built up. I love the idea of stepping away from your computer. I've had a couple of other people talk about the value of having these appointments in your calendar which we are so much more likely to honor the time and that commitment to others than ourselves. But if you sign up for that yoga class that requires you to leave your house or you're in a hiking group or it's tea with a friend or whatever, that's actually forcing you to leave the house, your work will expand to fill the time available. So, if you give yourself those self-imposed deadlines, it kind of forces you, okay I'm leaving the house at this time, I'm not going to be in front of my computer. But I imagine you have a lot of responsibilities, you're managing a business - what are the time management tricks or boundaries that you're making use of to ensure that you have enough time to get things done, that it's done in a high quality way but so that you also have down time away from your computer and your job.
Carol: It's a tough question because I'm still struggling with that, 20 years on, to be very honest with you. I use a lot of kind of - so for example, for time management or just project management, I use Trello which really is fantastic for me. There are so many other options you can use online but basically, it's a way that I can manage my projects and see how long they'll take and actually allocate times and dates for them. It's important that if people are doing that and allocating - okay Wednesday you're working on John's project, Tuesday is Ruth's project, for example - it's important to make sure that you've actually allocated time as well. Like you said, schedule that yoga class, that hiking group so that those are almost structured first and then you can place your projects around that.
Laura: Yeah, absolutely. Make sure that you are planning things out and using some type of project management tool or software. I'd love to dig into your experience working with clients, whether it's as a designer or as a coach, what do you think have been some of the obstacles that you've had to overcome or lessons that you've learned working with clients?
Carol: I think one of the biggest things with working with clients is really getting the time to actually get to know who they are. So, it was a big game change in my business when I decided that I'm not taking on any projects again until I speak to the client over Skype. I live in South Africa; a lot of my clients are all over the world and you'll find that a lot of your listeners will also have that so it doesn't necessarily mean that you're working for people locally. Your clients could be international. But ultimately, the biggest suggestion I can make is speak to your client; get to know why are they needing you? What is their dream? And really connect to that. So why are they creating this business? What is their motive? And I think as soon as you really get into that, their headspace, that project almost becomes a part of you. You take on their dream as well, and if you connect to that, it really brings out the best in you as well. And they wanted the kind of work that you produce for them. So also, have a less chance of kind of missing their brief. I think it's every designer has had that experience where you've been given a brief by a client and sometimes you completely miss the mark and you haven't done what they've wanted. Just because you haven't been able to connect to them. So, this minimizes that completely. You can really have a good chat with them, go over the project requirements, and get to know them as people, not just clients but real people. And another big tip that I can give you is that someone mentioned a while ago - I can't remember where I got this from - but they said, take home clients that you would spend the weekend with. Now, in other words, do you like this client enough to actually spend time with them away from your project? And that's a big one. So, I found that the kind of - as soon as I shifted that in my head, I really was attracting clients that I would hang out with. There's no other - I would hang out with them as people because they are such - we're such an alignment on who we are as people. Doesn't mean that you have to become best friends with them but certainly you like them very much as people. And that helps the process and the project run very smoothly and it becomes an amazing success.
Laura: Yeah, I love that and it's been really important to me as well to get my clients on the phone wherever possible, even if it's just for 5 to 10 minutes. We live in a digital society where we're kind of heading towards acting like everything can be done over email and online messengers but really getting to hear somebody's voice, ask questions upfront at the beginning of the project, it helps show the client that you care about what you're building or creating for them but it also eliminates confusion because nobody wants to be in that position of doing all this work and then having the client come back to you and say, yeah this wasn't what I was looking for at all. And then everybody is frustrated and the trust is kind of broken. So, I'd love to know your process of onboarding clients. What kind of information do you like to get to know from your clients before you even begin working on the scope of the project?
Carol: So, I ask them questions like - I sent through a questionnaire before I hop on Skype with them and the question is pretty standard. I think a lot of freelancers use the same ones. I ask questions along the lines of what is your core essence of - I do a lot of postal brands at the moment. So, what is your core essence? What kind of message do you want to send out to your potential clients? I ask questions like what motivated you to create this business? What special or unique talents do you have that gives you the authority to be able to be an expert in your field that clients will come to you and to use you? So, they're slightly deeper question and you can really play with these. It's a matter of just getting into what they are really - like I said, what really drives them. And it's extremely beautiful to see people's responses. And that I get a real kick out of doing this. I love seeing how people respond to those kinds of questions. Not just the "okay what is the name of the logo? What colors do you want? What fonts do you like?" That you have to do but there's a little bit more personal - people get a sense that I really want to know who they are as people as well. Like I care about their business.
Laura: Right. You're really going one step beyond that basic information that you need in order to be able to complete the job as the designer but also, you're trying to learn more about their mission and who they are and why they created this company and continue to do it, and that sometimes even encourages your clients to take a step back and reconsider why they're doing what they're doing. It's sort of a good reminder of that messaging and branding that helped them start the business in the first place. So, what has been like the biggest obstacle that you have faced in your business so far? Aside from the burnout.
Carol: That's a good question. I'm trying to think for a second. Yes, there is one that I do struggle with. And as business owners there are different facts that we have to, different roles we have to play. So, for example, we have to create designs and work with clients and create projects and designs for them. But my biggest obstacle is that I haven't allocated enough time to actually work on my business. So, this is a huge lesson is that we always - like you mentioned earlier - put our clients before our own needs. And it's very important to keep on working on your business. So, look at your website. Is your website up to date? Is it looking absolutely - when someone comes on there, are they excited to work with you? Have you got your latest work online? Are you nurturing - if you have a Facebook group, are you nurturing these people? How are you marketing, continuity marketing, your business? Even if you do have clients. So, that is the biggest obstacle. I just feel that I've given a lot of my time as allocated to client work but not so much being the entrepreneur and figuring out what are the next steps. Wat is my big dream? Maybe I want to create my own e-course, for example; busy creating retreat at the moment with four entrepreneurs. So, when you're starting out, I think, allocate time to work on your own business so that you can keep on being the best that you can be. And also, another thing is learning. Allocate time to take those courses, keep on learning your skill, keep on polishing up your knowledge because things are always changing and you want to give your clients the absolute best that you can.
Laura: Yeah, completely. You have to be able to adapt and change in your business whether it's skills in particular that you're going to be passing on as you do work for your clients or if you need to make changes in your individual business. So, you made a pretty big shift of going from primarily being a designer to working as a coach. What was kind of behind that shift and how did that transition work for you?
Carol: I'm still transitioning. So, I certainly do client work at the moment and I'm doing coaching and mentoring as well. And I feel that shift came from within. I feel that I have enough experience and knowledge in certain areas of my business and being a designer, that I want to share with people. Because the truth is that when I was starting out, I didn't know there was such a thing as coaches or mentors and if they were, they were so expensive. So, I didn't do that and I'm thinking, imagine if I could be - if I can help other people, me 10 years ago, and help them get to where I am, quicker. It took me 20 years to get here, what if it took me 3 years with the right mentor? And it's very very possible. So, it came from, like I said, absolute passion of mine to work with people. I love it. It's certainly where I want to see my business in the next couple of years.
Laura: That's so exciting because I'm with you. I know when I got started, there really just wasn't enough information out there and like you said, what was there was just so expensive and when you're first starting your business, you just don't have the money to pay somebody four figures to help you learn the ropes, especially if you're not even sure yet whether it's a fit for you. You're not even sure if this is something you really want to do and you need that additional practice. But having the insight from somebody who's done it for so long - my first writing mentor had been in the business for 20 years - and that's why it seems like such a great transition and opportunity for you as well as for the people working with you as a coach because you have all that experience and it's been over years and years and you know the highs and lows of owning a business and dealing with clients and delivering projects on time. So, I'm so excited for you because it just seems like it's so needed, like I wish there were more people out there who were saying, hey, I've been there, I can help you navigate this, I can help you do it in less time and hopefully with less headaches than what I cost myself. That's my same mentality too. I'm always telling writers like yes, you can absolutely go learn this on your own, however, it took me 3 years before I really had a rhythm in my business and I don't want you to have to go through that or deal with the wrong clients. So, that's just so interesting. As we wrap up, I'm wondering if there's one resource like a book or a piece of advice someone gave you or something like that that's really inspired you and helped you stay on track with your business.
Carol: I think it was a book called The Big Leap by Guy Hendrix.
Laura: Yes, that's a great book.
Carol: And basically, the book is about finding your genius. And I thought I was a great designer - that's my genius. And I'm sure a lot of your listeners are photographers, all sorts of designers, but the thing is this is that maybe your genius is slightly different to what you are supplying. So, I would think that my genius, for example, has really been able to intuitively know what a client is needing and be able to give that to them. Whether it's design or whether it's mentoring, whether I feel that they're needing clarity, they know they're feeling confused, I can support them that way and shifting my mindset to know that that is my zone of genius. That's what I'm really good at and really utilizing that in my business. So, that book was really pivot in how I shifted my own business.
Laura: It's such a great book and the other piece in that book that I really love - and I feel so many freelancers and solopreneurs are guilty of this - is how often we sabotage ourselves when we've achieved something that would otherwise be a measure of success but we kind of feel that we're not worthy of it and so we come up with every reason why it's not going to work or it's not going to last or why you don't deserve that. Whether it's that big client you just landed or you had a banner year in terms of your revenue and profit and kind of busting through that, in order to actually appreciate those moments rather than like shutting them down and becoming focused on a problem. So, really luxuriating in that goal achievement. So, I strongly recommend that book. I've read it as well. Someone recommended it to me, she was in a coaching position and she said, you've got to read this book. She said, Laura you have this problem, you need to read this book and kind of confront those demons. Well, Carol, thank you so much for coming on the show. I know that other people can benefit a great deal from the years of experience you have and how successful you've been pivoting with different businesses and making them really work for you. So where can people go to learn more information about you?
Carol: My website is being developed at the moment. It's carolhampshire.com and there, you can connect with me and learn about my mentoring package and see some of the designs I've done. Maybe think about that's probably where you could be in a little while if you consider your listeners at the moment. And yeah, I appreciate you having me on this podcast to chat.
Laura: Absolutely. Again, thank you listeners for tuning in for another episode of Better Biz Academy. Remember, we have episodes coming out every week. Interviews with amazing and inspiring freelancers and entrepreneurs just like Carol, and be sure to check us out on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.


There is always something happening in Edinburgh and this last weekend it was time for the Riding of the Marches once again. This was my second time enjoying the sight of the horses being ridden up the Royal Mile and as a life long lover of horses it's something I really enjoy being able to watch.
The Riding of the Marches has its roots in the Common Ridings of Scotland. Common riding is an event celebrated in many Scottish border towns as well as other locations, for example I learnt earlier this year that there is a similar event in Orkney! It's a tradition that dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries during the ongoing border wars both with England and with other clans. In these lawless times it became common practice for the local Lord to appoint a townsperson to ride the clan boundaries or 'marches' to protect their common lands and prevent encroachment and attack from others. Well after this riding was no longer necessary they continued to do it in commemoration of the history and tradition surrounding it.
Edinburgh's Riding of the Marches is a re-enactment of the return of the Captain of the Trained Band, who was responsible for keeping order in the city, to Edinburgh with news of defeat at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. The 26 mile ride begins in Edinburgh's surrounding countryside culminating with the Captain and Lass leading all the horses taking part up the Royal Mile towards the Mercat Cross. The earliest reference to the riding of the marches in Edinburgh was recorded as taking place on the 31 October 1579, rides were then held on a regular basis until 1718. After that no further ridings were carried out until a one off one in 1946, held to celebrate peace and the end of the war. It was however another 62 years before the ridings were again resurrected and it is now, once again, an annual event in the city.
As a spectacle to go and watch it's well worth it and best of all it's free too. There are various spots you can see the riding, not just the Royal Mile, but that's the spot to see the finale. Check out their website next year for great tips and details of good vantage points on route if you fancy seeing an earlier stage of the day. Wherever you decide to head though make sure you go prepared for the weather and if you're headed to the more rural sections go dressed sensibly. Last year I recall was a pleasantly mild day but this year there were a few showers and it wasn't quite as warm. Also go early, particularly if you're heading to the Royal Mile so you get a good vantage spot as it gets busy. Again check out the website for approximate timings to plan your day. You don't need to worry about having nothing to do whilst waiting for the main event as both years I've been there have been bands entertaining the crowds and a team of stunt riders doing some pretty impressive stuff on horseback with nothing between them and the cobbled road below. If you're in Edinburgh (or find out there is some common riding happening near where you are) make sure you go and check it out!


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Does Someone You Love Have Serious Anxiety or Depression?
Knowing how to support your loved one and when to get professional help for mental health issues, such as anxiety or depression, can save a life. Find out what symptoms to watch for.
Life has its ups and downs, and all of us struggle with our emotional health at times. But how do you know if a family member or friend needs professional help? And what can you do about it?
The terms "nervous breakdown" and "mental breakdown" are often used to describe people who are at the end of their rope. But they aren't clinical diagnoses and mental health professionals don't use those terms.
Instead, mental health issues are often the result of a mood disorder such as depression, an anxiety disorder or simply feeling overwhelmed by the stress of life.
Listen. One of the most important steps you can take is just to offer your loved one or friend a listening ear.
Don't try to offer solutions or tell them to look at the bright side of things, Dr. Borland says. Just listen and offer empathy.
Ask how you can help. Unsolicited advice is the last thing someone wants when they're struggling emotionally.
Questions like "Have you tried exercising/meditating/taking a vitamin/getting on meds?" are more like to annoy than help.
Refer. If you feel that your loved one would benefit from professional help, approach the topic gently.
It's sometimes a touchy subject, especially if they've never talked to a therapist or doctor about their mental health before. People often struggle to admit that they can't handle everything on their own.
If your friend or loved one isn't ready, don't argue. Wait a while and then gently suggest again.
What if you think it's an emergency?
If you're concerned that your loved one is thinking about suicide — or they've stated that they are — make a stronger case for getting professional help.
Although suicide is a scary topic, it's important not to panic.
Encourage your loved one to share more about what they're feeling, even if it's difficult to hear. Let them know that it's important that they talk to a professional as soon as possible.
If you feel that your loved one is in immediate danger of making a suicide attempt, offer to take them to the closest emergency room, or call 911.
Helping a loved one with mental health struggles is often challenging. But your support may help pave the way to recovery.
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There will never be a day in which the NCAA and its members relinquish control over its labor force, but Wednesday was a big day for common sense in college football.
In addition to a new rule that eliminates the need for a player to receive permission to contact in order to transfer, the NCAA also passed legislation allowing players to participate in up to four games in a season without burning a redshirt. The significance of the rule is a player can appear in those limited number of games at any point in the season. If, for example, a coach needs to dip into his depth chart at the end of the season, he can do so without burning a freshman's redshirt. This will be crucial during bowl season when younger players are often called upon to fill in gaps on the depth chart for various reasons.
"This change promotes not only fairness for college athletes, but also their health and well-being. Redshirt football student-athletes are more likely to remain engaged with the team, and starters will be less likely to feel pressure to play through injuries," said Miami athletic director and Division I Council chair Blake James in a statement. "Coaches will appreciate the additional flexibility and ability to give younger players an opportunity to participate in limited competition."
The rule was proposed by AFCA early in 2017.
Of course, injuries no longer have to dictate whether to use a redshirt or burn one. If a coach promised playing time to a touted incoming freshman, that coach can fulfill that promise to a degree without sacrificing a year of that player's eligibility.
In a perfect world, there would be far fewer college football eligibility rules, not more. But while there may never be a day in which a college football player has complete freedom over his eligibility, passing the redshirt rule was a big step forward in the brain trust actually, you know, using its noggin.


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Q: MS Access SQL Deleting from grouped field by max value when there is more than one I am using SQL queries on a MS Access database and have a table like the following:
Team           Country  City     Firstname  Surname     RecordedDateTime
Group Panda 7  USA      New York Jim        Smith       12/07/2016 09:10:06
Group Tiger 5  USA      Boston   Jack       Thompson    05/07/2016 19:15:21
Group Goat 12  USA      New York Jim        Smith       12/07/2016 09:10:06
Group Lion 9   France   Paris    Tom        Pryor       06/07/2016 10:10:08
Group Eagle 2  USA      New York Dale       Wycliff     12/07/2016 12:28:09
.....

Now, I'm trying to delete the records with: the latest date/time (so would be more than one maximum); have the same Country, City, Firstname and Surname; those that don't have "Panda" in the Team, or if there's no "Panda" then those that don't have "Goat" in the Team, or if there's no "Goat" then those that don't have "Lion" in the Team and so on. So for Jim Smith, I want to delete the third record displayed.
Hopefully, that makes sense. So far, I can delete records older than the latest date/time with the following:
DELETE DISTINCTROW T1.* FROM Results T1 LEFT JOIN (SELECT Country, City, Firstname, Surname, MAX(RecordedDateTime) AS LatestTime
FROM Results GROUP BY Country, City, Firstname, Surname) T2 ON T1.Country = T2.Country AND T1.City = T2.City
AND T1.Firstname = T2.Firstname AND T1.Surname = T2.Surname WHERE T1.RecordedDateTime <> T2.LatestTime

But the problem is handling more than one maximum and the conditions for part of a field.

A: Consider using WHERE clause subqueries for the delete query to be updateable and hence deleteable. Your needs are a bit unusual as you require a specific team order that is neither numeric or string ordered. Therefore, a nested IIF() is used to give such an ordering with Pandas (lowest) < Tiger < Goat < Lion < Eagle (highest).
DELETE *
FROM Results T1
WHERE (T1.RecordDateTime <>

    (SELECT MAX(RecordDateTime) AS LatestTime
     FROM Results sub
     WHERE sub.Country = T1.Country
     AND sub.City = T1.City
     AND sub.Firstname = T1.Firstname
     AND sub.Surname = T1.Surname
     GROUP BY Country, City, Firstname, Surname))

OR (NOT IIF(Team LIKE '*Panda*', 1,
            IIF(Team LIKE '*Tiger*', 2,
                IIF(Team LIKE '*Goat*', 3,
                    IIF(Team LIKE '*Lion*', 4,
                        IIF(Team LIKE '*Eagle*', 5, NULL))))) IN

    (SELECT MIN(IIF(Team LIKE '*Panda*', 1,
                    IIF(Team LIKE '*Goat*', 2,
                        IIF(Team LIKE '*Goat*', 3,
                            IIF(Team LIKE '*Lion*', 4,
                                IIF(Team LIKE '*Eagle*', 5, NULL))))))
     FROM Results sub
     WHERE sub.Country = T1.Country
     AND sub.City = T1.City
     AND sub.Firstname = T1.Firstname
     AND sub.Surname = T1.Surname
     GROUP BY Country, City, Firstname, Surname))

Should there be more team orderings, add to the conditional logic or better yet use a lookup table to be joined with Results table. This way you avoid the nested IIF() and simply use TeamValue:
Team              TeamValue
Group Panda 7             1
Group Tiger 5             2
Group Goat 12             3
Group Lion 9              4
Group Eagle 2             5
...


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Local dance studio teaches life lessons through ballet instruction
An intermediate ballet class warms up at Santa Clarita Ballet Academy on March 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
For a quarter of a century, the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy has offered a comprehensive dance program, with an emphasis in classical ballet instruction, to children, teens and adults across the Santa Clarita Valley.
Situated along what the studio fondly calls "Ballerina Boulevard" in Saugus, students learn proper positions and techniques while exploring their own creativity and gaining valuable life skills.
"I consider my school a high-level arts education in dance program," Santa Clarita Ballet Academy's Executive Director Corinne Glover said. "The other part of the school, that I feel so proud of and am so happy about, is that we created this environment where children can grow up in a respectful, disciplined, wonderful environment."
The teachers at the academy are Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) trained and follow the educational program's curriculum and standards to develop their students' physical, emotional and social goals and progress their muscle memory and personal confidence.
A ballet class of four- and five-year-olds practices a routine at the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy on March 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
"I am a big advocate of RAD training. It's the primary teaching identity all over the world," Glover said. "In RAD there is no wiggle room. You have to know everything, it's the whole gamut, you have to know it all. It keeps you honest."
And the training makes a difference.
The academy consistently sends students to summer ballet intensives and the prestigious Sola Seal, Youth American Grand Prix (YAPG) and Genee International competitions.
Students have also gone on to participate in collegiate dance programs at the University of North Carolina, the University of Utah, the University of Southern California and the University of California at Berkley.
But before the program turned into the success it is today, it began as just a dream more than 25 years ago.
History of the Academy
Glover, who was part of a long tradition of RAD-trained dancers, knew she always wanted to open her own studio based in the ballet instruction and curriculum.
She taught throughout Northern California and Southern California before discovering Santa Clarita in 1989 when she helped a colleague open up a dance school called "Ballet Petite."
When the studio failed three years later, Glover was at a crossroads: did she launch her vision where she lived in Los Angeles or in the growing area of Santa Clarita?
She opted for the latter and founded the academy in 1992.
"I thought, 'Let's give this a go out here,'" she said. "There was nothing out here that had the same ballet training."
Glover said from the beginning the studio "boomed" and she credits a lot of its success to the RAD-certified teachers who joined her shortly after its opening.
One of the first to join in 1994 was current Artistic Director Carol Guidry, who was a soloist at the Minnesota Dance Theatre and spent the eight years prior teaching and dancing in Germany.
"As I was transitioning out of a performing career, the Santa Clarita Ballet was growing and becoming more elaborate," Guidry said. "It was the right place, the right time. I think we're a good compliment for each other… it was a pretty seamless transition."
Now the academy is led by nine faculty members in an 8,500-square-foot building.
A ballet class of the 7 to 8 year old age group practices at the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy on March 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
The five studios hold 71 weekly classes for 260 academy students and 38 company members while preparing the academy's annual "Nutcracker" performance and spring productions of ballets like "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty" and "Alice in Wonderland."
The Santa Clarita Ballet includes the Tiny Tot Ballet program for children ages 3 to 7, the Academy for RAD instruction and the non-profit Company which trains students for the para-professional world of dance and presents performances to the community at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC).
"Usually the students come through the ranks at my studio and they don't audition for the Company until they have completed the first level professional exam in the RAD curriculum," Glover said. "It is their reward… They're dedicated kids."
The non-profit portion of the Santa Clarita Ballet is funded through donations and grants, and provides performances to the community and to students through its outreach program.
"We bring affordable ballet theater to the community and provide high-level training to our dancers," Glover said.
RAD Instruction
Glover and Guidry, as well parents and students believe the RAD standards, instruction and examinations at the Santa Clarita Ballet train the dancers to be well-rounded performers and prepare them for the professional world.
"The RAD training is incredibly comprehensive. I remember when I was a dancer myself, people would say that 'I'm so well-rounded,'" Guidry said. "Because of the annual exams as you progress, you can't let one area slide, you have to always be bringing up the standard in all of these areas."
Glover said the RAD standards provide continuity in the academy's training from one class to another.
"It's really good training and I think my technique has improved a lot from coming here," said West Ranch High School sophomore Mia Lachman, an advanced company member who has been a part of the academy for more than 10 years. "RAD makes our technique a lot stronger."
Both Celine Kiner, a student at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, and Danielle Lieberman, a student at the UNC School of dance, said the RAD training laid the foundation for their skills as dancers, strengthened their technical knowledge and bolstered their work ethic.
"Especially in transition to college, I felt like my ballet base was so strong," Kiner said. "RAD really teaches you strong alignment and technique, and I really felt like I had a handle on the terminology from my experience taking RAD exams."
Lieberman said the training also made her more precise in her movements and prepared her for her collegiate instruction.
"When the opportunity came for me to learn different styles, it was easy to morph into the new work because my base was RAD which set me up with clean alignment and technique that I could adjust slightly to fit whatever I needed to perform," she said.
A ballet class of four- and five-year-olds warms up at the start of class at the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy on March 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Marissa Dunne, who has three daughters in the program, said the RAD program has allowed her children to grow gradually at each level of instruction.
"The fact that they follow a curriculum for their training makes a huge deal," Dunne said. "My kids have really benefitted from that structure."
The sentiment is the same of Hilary Darling, a California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) faculty member who has two daughters in the academy.
She said the established curriculum is essential to give the dancers learning objectives, discipline and feedback.
"There is this very thoughtful and deliberate development of their creative discipline," Darling said. "One thing that's very important is that the stages of development are aligned with the child's physiological development…it's a holistic view of the child creative process as well as their well-being as a human being."
Impact of the Academy on Students, Parents
Those involved with the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy said it is more than just a dance studio; it is also a second home and a second family.
"I dance at USC now, but SCB will always be my first home," Kiner said. "I think of Danica Primo as my second mom, almost, like my dance mom… She's so incredibly patient and was way more involved in my training than she had to be."
For Dunne, the Santa Clarita Ballet has been a home for her and her three daughters for 13 years.
"It's been a family for us being at that studio," she said. "We really feel that everybody is very committed to the kids and it's been a great environment."
Santa Clarita Ballet Company dancers form left, Raydel Caceres, The Cavalier, Hart High School senior, Lauren Hart – Sugar Plum Fairy, West Ranch High School sophomore Mia Lachman as Marie and Luis Martinez as the Nutcracker perform The Nutcracker Ballet on stage at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia for 650 local fourth-grade students on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Darling is grateful that she stumbled across the Santa Clarita Ballet after purchasing tickets for one of the ballet's "Nutcracker" performances.
"I had no idea that nine years later that I would still be at it and being such an invested part in the organization," said Darling, who has dedicated time and effort to volunteering for the ballet and writing grants for its non-profit Company. "I'm grateful that my kids have this in their life and they're so much better off because of it… The sense of community that the ballet gives to our family is very important."
Kiner remembers when she was a senior in high school and had to take an examination in San Francisco. Both Guidry and Glover drove six hours up and down the coast with her so she could rehearse in a studio before her exam.
"It really made me realize how involved in my life they had been since I started dancing there at age 8," Kiner said. "I love coming home and seeing the younger dancers growing up. They're part of my family too and they remind me so much of my younger self."
Many students, present and past, credit the Santa Clarita Ballet for their experience on stage and their inspiration for pursue dancing professionally.
"It's given me discipline and given me a sense of how to prepare for a professional career in dancing," said West Ranch High School senior Lauren Hart, an Advanced Company Member who is attending the University of Utah's School of Dance in the fall. "It's given me a lot of opportunities for dancing and built a lot of great relationships."
Lieberman said the program gave her the impression of being in a professional company, because of the caliber of its productions, and helped her develop her own artistic expression.
"My strongest link is my ability to perform and project emotion and I was really thankful that my teachers embraced this and wanted to focus on that quality as well as the technicality of the dance," she said.
For Glover, the ability to train students throughout the years and develop a safe place for their artistic growth has been nothing short of extraordinary.
"You have these groups of children going through the ranks and you become so attached to them," Glover said. "They come back and visit all the time, it's very rewarding."


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Rio Msunduzi é um rio da África do Sul.

Ver também
Lista de rios da África do Sul

Ligações externas
 South Africa's geography
 South Africa - Lakes and Rivers

Rios da África do Sul

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The Sony Cyber-shot RX1 is the world's first compact camera with a fixed lens and full-frame sensor. As you'd expect there's a wealth of manual control with mode and exposure compensation dials on the top surface, and an aperture ring around the lens. The RX1 also packs in both a popup flash and a standard hotshoe. It's a very exciting proposition.
The Sony Cyber-shot RX1 is the world's first compact camera with a fixed lens and full-frame sensor. Announced in September 2012, it brings the low light, high dynamic range and shallow depth of field benefits of a full-frame camera to a much smaller form factor than DSLRs like the Canon 5D Mark III and Nikon D800. And while Leica has long offered its relatively compact full-frame M9 system with removable lenses to boot, the Sony RX1 is smaller and more affordable.
The RX1's 35mm sized sensor sports 24.3 Megapixels and is coupled with a 35mm f2.0 lens from Carl Zeiss. This lens is fixed in focal length and physically to the camera, so there's no chance of fitting anything else. While this may seem restrictive to owners of interchangeable lens cameras and zoom lenses, the 35mm focal length is a classic general-purpose option and Fujifilm's X100 has already proven there's a market for a fixed lens camera with the same equivalent coverage.
As you'd expect there's a wealth of manual control with mode and exposure compensation dials on the top surface, and an aperture ring around the lens. The RX1 also packs in both a popup flash and a standard hotshoe. By default composition is entirely with the screen, although option opticalal and electronic viewfinders can be slotted onto the hotshoe. It's a very exciting proposition and I'm pleased to share a great selection of Sony RX1 sample images taken by professional photographer and friend Peter Adams.
For the first time, all the benefits of full-frame digital photography are available in a palm-sized compact camera.
The extraordinary new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 digital camera packs an advanced 35mm full-frame 24.3 MP Exmor® CMOS sensor and exceptionally Carl Zeiss T*t 35mm f/2.0 fixed lens into a highly portable, lightweight camera body. Measuring approximately 4.5 inches wide by 3 inches tall and weighing just over a pound, it-s significantly smaller and lighter than any full-frame DSLR yet sacrifices nothing in terms of image quality, HD video quality or manual control.
The Cyber-shot RX1 camera also features an enhanced BIONZ processing engine that rapidly handles data from the Exmor CMOS sensor and also powers full-resolution burst shooting at up to five frames per second. The powerful processor can output image data in 14-bit RAW format, giving advanced users total freedom to express their creative vision throughout the shooting and post-production processes.
Shooting possibilities for stills and video are broadened by the camera's Multi Interface Shoe that accepts a growing range of accessories. Options include a high-quality OLED XGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF (model FDA-EV1MK) which allows for even greater manual focusing precision as well as an external optical viewfinder featuring Carl Zeiss optics (model FDA-V1K).
The Cyber-shot RX1 comes preinstalled with PlayMemories Home (Lite Edition) software, allowing easy image transfers to a PC for managing, editing and printing. Available for free download, a full version of PlayMemories Home software adds movie editing and disc burning.
Also available for download, PlayMemories Studio allows game-like editing of photos and videos on PlayStation 3 systems. Images can be shared easily via PlayMemories Online service, the cloud-based sharing service from Sony that simplifies 'any time, any place' viewing on a wide range of connected devices.
See our selection of Sony RX1 sample images!


(1) It sounded like a pipe dream, but he was so enthusiastic it was hard not to get excited for him.(2) I also have to report that some reviewers were not as enthusiastic as those quoted by the publisher.(3) The heads of the other two main arms of the military were perhaps less enthusiastic in their reactions.(4) I like being the elder statesman and the committee is almost entirely new and enthusiastic .(5) All were extremely enthusiastic , and eager for everyone on the course to do well.(6) The officers from Manchester are enthusiastic and keen to take on the challenge.(7) He's enthusiastic about the live show, but is also keen to raise his comedic profile again.(8) What is more, the book has generated some genuinely warm and enthusiastic reviews.(9) There was a lot of enthusiastic hand-shaking in the European parliament in those days.(10) But they also care a good deal for me, and are enthusiastic for what will make my life better.(11) he's an enthusiastic worker(12) To aid me I discussed the idea with a former colleague who was very enthusiastic about the whole thing.(13) he's very enthusiastic about coming here(14) She is a lively, dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer and we are all very proud of her.(15) Back then the rallies were big and the support was energetic and enthusiastic .(16) Finally you will be surrounded by enthusiastic people eager to grow in faith.
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Q: Changing iframe src with jquery I am trying to change my iframe src and reload the iframe with the following code

<input type="button" id="changeframe" value="Change">

When I click "Change" on the button nothing happens. What I am doing wrong?

A: The order does matter.

<input type="button" id="changeframe" value="Change">

// Go Last since changeframe hasn't exist yet.

A: *

*If the code is as it is in your example, you need to wrap the jQuery in
$(function() { ... }); or move it below the html since the button
does not exist when the script runs

*Look in the console. You MAY not be allowed to change the src of an iframe containing a url from another domain - some browsers like IE can throw a security exception. You could have access denied in the console

*Some websites do not allow their pages to be framed. It is not the case in your example but would for example give errors if you try to load google in a frame

$(function() {
  $('#changeframe').click(function() {
    $('#declinedframe').attr('src', 'http://stackoverflow.com');
  });
});

<input type="button" id="changeframe" value="Change">

Using a link - no need for jQuery (same if the button above was submitting a form, target iframename):

Change

If you MUST use jQuery for the link give it the ID of changeframe use
$(function() {
  $('#changeframe').on("click",function(e) {
    e.preventDefault(); // cancel the link
    $('#declinedframe').attr('src', this.href );
  });
});


Medicine helps our children in amazing ways - but at the same time, can be dangerous for them if not taken properly. Since October is "Talk about Prescriptions Month," I have compiled seven tips to keep your kids safe from poisoning or from taking unnecessary medication.
1. All medicine should be kept out of reach.
2. Grandparents should be reminded to keep daily pill containers put away when children are present.
3. Child proof caps are not foolproof; many very small children have ingested pills because the parents gave them a bottle of Tylenol with a childproof cap to distract them while shopping.
4. Left over medicine should be disposed of. U.S. cities have been hosting "National Take Back Days" to give citizens an opportunity to drop off unused medication safely. Learn how to properly dispose of medication here.
5. Never put multiple types of pills in one container. This makes identification of possible missing pills very difficult.
6. If you need to have controlled substances such as Attention Deficit Disorder medications or pain pills, keep them locked up. Your child may have no interest, but a visiting buddy might.
7. Never refer to medicine as a treat or yummy when giving it to a child. Medicine should not be associated as being taken because it tastes good.
Remember, if you are concerned your child has ingested something toxic, the Wisconsin Poison Control Center is a good resource. They provide a 24-hour, toll-free poison information line.


One day, during my PGCE teacher training, we were all herded into a large hall where the teaching union representatives sat smiling behind their stalls. We dutifully queued up and signed on the dotted line. The option of not belonging was, in essence, hidden. We agreed to allow about £150 to leave our bank accounts every year because that's what teachers do: we belong to unions. Except for me, that is. I had to use the loo, was bored of queuing and left with the intention of signing up later. But when September came, I got busy working, and couldn't see the point of paying money to a union for nothing. In those first couple of years, every teacher who heard of my lack of protection from the big bad bosses (whom I have never met) rushed to warn me that I was putting my life in danger. Even if I didn't worry about being fired for incompetence, what if a child were to accuse me of something? Who would defend me? Eventually, I capitulated and signed up.
In state education there is a kind of social obligation for a teacher to belong to a union. The most ardent union supporters among teachers belong to the National Union of Teachers (NUT). They tend to be very loud in the staff room, forcing others to toe the line. They push the mantra of evil senior management exploiting staff, and bully younger teachers to buy into it. The idea of holding colleagues to account or requiring high standards of teaching is not on their agenda. Good teachers keep their heads down, ignore the fact that they are paid the same or considerably less than the worst teachers, and get on with the job.
Interestingly, it is not just bad teachers who are vocal in support of union power. The union grip on schools, both psychologically and socially, is more pernicious than that. Some young teachers, good and bad, are radicalised by senior ones. The veterans seek out the more vulnerable and awkward young teachers, who may simply be looking for a club to belong to, or want approval, a voice, a reason to feel valued.
Most teachers believe fervently in their teaching union. If you ask them why, they will say something about being protected from evil management. If you're a bad teacher, there is some sense in this, for unions are powerful and will stand in the way of a head trying to get rid of a bad teacher. Heads know that firing a teacher is practically impossible in an ordinary school beholden to the local authority. It is estimated that in the last 40 years only 18 teachers — out of the 500,000 in the UK at any one time — have lost their jobs because of incompetence. Such is the strength of union power. Unions have persuaded most teachers — whether good or bad — that the protection of bad teachers is in the interest of all.
In an academy which is independent of the local authority, unions do not have the same kind of power. Free schools are essentially the same as academies in terms of the freedoms they retain. Academies and free schools break up the monolithic structure of state education. Instead of taxpayer money going to the local authority, where bureaucrats decide how to use it in providing services to schools, the money is given directly to the schools, and heads decide how that money should be spent. Academies and free schools can set their own pay and conditions (thereby giving heads the option of rewarding good staff financially) and employ non-qualified teachers who have missed the PGCE herding-into-the-hall moment. With the centralised state education system broken up, unions will no longer be able to call for national strikes with ease. More importantly, they will no longer be able to protect bad teachers. A more open system will reduce union power.
Unions in general serve a valuable service, they protect the interests of there members from forces which might normally overwhelm a lone individual. However, when it comes to education it is essential to keep in mind that the continued employment of any one teacher is of relatively little importance. This is because in education the teacher is not what is important, the student is. If a teacher is crap they have no business being, it does not matter if you fire them and they loose they house and their family go hungry because they as a person are not the most important thing. Anything which detracts from the experiences of the students should be rooted out and and that goes for unions which hold the jobs of their members above the education of the students. Also, in response to Adam Creen, anything bellow a C to my mind should be considered a failure. Any grade which future employers consider to be a fail is a fail.
Why does KB feel so hostile towards teaching unions? As a fully paid up Daily Telegraph blogger and self confessed darling of the right she might just be forgiven for having a slightly myopic vision of her former profession. Where in this article is there ANY evidence of bullying? It's all anecdotes and hearsay and completely self serving nonsense. In short it's what we have become to expect from KB. I would like to ask KB.... WHO, exactly, compelled YOU to join a union? And when you where suspended your union was obliged to defend and support you. I feel your account of this episode is deliberately misleading and those of us who have half a brain can see through this fictitious drivel for what it is. Bullying? Currently, Gove is framing new laws that will help head teachers to fire their staff by removing safeguards and procedures. Can we have similar legislation for Ministers MP's and HT's? Gove handed back £7K in fraudulent expenses claims recently. No teacher would ever stay in post if they flagrantly fiddled their expenses in such a spectacular fashion. KB is an attack dog of the right and this article should be read in this context.
Teachers were foolish enough to go for the trade union model instead of the professional model several years ago. Then they wonder why they are paid less than barristers, solicitors, doctors, and even accountants. Professionals do not go on strike; they control the entry to their own profession; they have no fixed hours. The teaching unions have little power in the independent schools: inter alia, that is why the independent schools are the best, so much so that research shows that teachers in state schools would prefer their own children to attend independent schools.
Teachers on this planet will recognise this as a rambling, incoherent and inaccurate attack on the teacher unions. It combines the right wing hysteria on the influence of trade unions with more than a little personal bitterness. But for all that, as a contribution to the rise and spectacular fall of Katherine Birbalsingh its compelling reading. Mainly for her complete failure to understand the meaning of 15 minutes of fame.
I have spent a long time in the perimeter of Conservative politics and the Unions in a number professions. The political power wielded by the unions in the 1970's told me that the 'tail was wagging the dog' then Leadership telling the members what to think and do. As a teacher I joined a union not to protect me from my management but to protect me from a claim following an accident in the workshop or a malicious accusation by a student. My current school became an Academy in the New year and the Unions were 'invited' to address the Staff, just two turned up to the first meeting and the head put us on a '3 line whip' to attend the second because the unions accused him of not publicising the meeting. Our staff were simple not interested in them or their view, though all are members of one union or another. Our head is at pains to put his staff first and as a result the pupil performanced is outstanding. One Regional Union rep accused our management of wanting to line his pockets through the Academy, at this point most of the staff stood up and walked out. Some heads are like that but as I invited them, 'get on side with us here and lets do an academy in the right way' no reply, they are just opposed regardless of the obvious, that they cannot stop the Academy programme. Teaching unions need to move away from being 'trade unions' and start representing the 'professionals' that good teachers are, and a piece of paper does not make a person a good teacher I know several qualified teachers who should be encouraged to 'consider other careers' and TA's who get a pittance for outstanding work in the classroom.
Ms Birbalsingh has covered all the bases in this article. If I disagree with her opinion (as I do), then by her argument, I must be a highly-paid incompetent teacher in search of protection, or a self-centred unionist who doesn't care about children. Neither of these are true. I am a head of department (which already, in her school-world-view, means I have been promoted beyond my competence) with 2 decades of teaching experience, and have belonged to a union all that time, with no efforts to 'radicalise' me or make me live in fear of 'evil management'. I disagree with her opinion in the following ways: I do not believe that good teachers are paid significantly less than poor teachers. I do not believe free schools and academies should be allowed to employ unqualified teachers. I do not believe that a D grade in a GCSE is the same as failing the exam, and Ms Birbalsingh knows this not to be true. I do not believe that quoting 5 sentences out of context from a speech given in March 2007 is enough evidence that unions do not speak in the interests of teachers or children. And I do not believe that children are left to rot in chaos.


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Home Crime Mystery Doug and Rozina Anderson Murder Case: Where Is John William Kelley Today?
Doug and Rozina Anderson Murder Case: Where Is John William Kelley Today?
When Douglas (Doug) and Rozina Anderson were found killed while on a camping vacation near Crescent City, California, the police and family members were taken aback.
While the couple was discovered shot numerous times to death, the crime went unsolved for 27 years before detectives were led straight to the killer by a break into another unrelated cold case.
'Dead Silent: Till Death Do Us Part,' a documentary on Investigation Discovery, follows the horrible murder and demonstrates how a serendipitous arrest and confession helped close the case.
If you're intrigued by this case and want to know where the killer is right now, we've got you covered.
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What Caused Doug and Rozina Anderson's Death?
Doug and Rozina Anderson, who lived in Lake Oswego, Oregon, had just been married for two years when they were brutally murdered.
Doug managed a sign company in Lake Oswego while Rozina worked at a Sears store in Portland's Washington Square Mall.
Furthermore, the couple, who were also expecting a child, liked travelling and were looking forward to their camping trip in Northern California. The two are still sorely missed as kind-hearted and vivacious persons who were always willing to jump to anyone's aid.
Doug and Rozina were camping in Northern California in August of 1988. They even kept a logbook of their actions, with the most recent note being on August 15. Initially, neither Doug's nor Rozina's families were aware of the couple's tragic fate.
When Rozina failed to show up for work when she was supposed to, her boss became concerned.
They phoned her family, who alerted the authorities, and on August 22, 1988, the police discovered their vehicle on Howland Hill Road in Crescent City, California, near Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park Campground.
Authorities discovered Doug and Rozina's remains inside, and an examination later revealed that the couple had been shot many times, resulting in their deaths.
John William Kelley
Who Was The Killer of 'Doug and Rozina Anderson'?
The original inquiry into the murders of Doug and Rozina was lengthy and painstaking. The authorities were forced to go through hundreds of interviews with acquaintances, relatives, and family members because there were few leads at the murder scene.
The majority of them, on the other hand, appeared stunned, and none of them could fathom why somebody would want to harm the happy couple. Despite their best efforts, officials were unable to come up with a suspect list or a person of interest after conducting a thorough investigation.
On the other hand, no witnesses were present to direct officers in the right direction. As a result, the case stayed inert and unsolved for 27 years, with no progress.
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Courtesy Patty Dombrowski — Pictured is Annette Thur, as she appeared in 1985, one year before she would die at the hands of a rapist. San Mateo County Sheriff's investigators say DNA evidence led them to John William Kelley, serving time in Placer County for another sex attack. Investigators believe Kelley picked up Thur when she was hitchhiking home to Ben Lomond from a party in Boulder Creek on the evening of Dec. 6, 1986, taking her to his Ben Lomond home where he raped and sodomized her before suffocating her. Thur's body was found dumped down an embankment along Skyline Boulvard north of Alpine Road in San Mateo County. Kelley's arrest for Thur's rape and murder solves a 25 year old cold case. Photo to accompany ssjm0825coldcase by Joshua Melvin.
In a separate but connected incident, 17-year-old Annette Thur was raped and murdered while going home from a party in Boulder Creek, California, on December 6, 1986.
Annette's murder, like Doug and Rozina's, had no obvious leads or suspects, resulting in a long investigation. The Sheriff's Office, however, determined to revisit and close as many cold cases as possible 26 years after her murder.
They decided to test the DNA sample gathered from the scene against the database after discovering Annette's murder and found a perfect match.
The sample matched John William Kelley, who had previously been convicted of rape in a separate occasion.
As he awaited his trial for the rape and murder of Annette Thur, John made the decision to tell the cops what he was up to.
As a result, he confessed to killing Doug and Rozina Anderson after convincing the district attorney's office to drop the death sentence. Later, the authorities stated that he was aware of several precise facts of the murder, proving his complicity in the double homicide.
What Has Happened to John William Kelley?
Prior to his trial for the murders of Doug and Rozina Anderson, John was convicted of the rape and murder of Annette Thur and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release.
In 2015, he pleaded guilty to the murders of Doug and Rozina and was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
John Kelley is now detained at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility in Kings County, California, without the possibility of parole.
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Orange is a leading network operator for mobile, broadband internet, and fixed line telecommunications in 27 countries, with enterprise IT and communications services extending to 220 countries and territories under the Orange Business Services brand. We're a global community of 151,000 people, reflecting the wonderfully varied markets we serve.
We have a rich 40-year heritage of improving the world of communications through high-performing infrastructure and innovative services that have marked the history of telecommunications, from the first telematics services in France during the 1980s, to today's NFC, cloud, 4G, fibre, and IPTV services that we're launching on a global scale.
Throughout this period of international and technological progress, our role has been to help our customers communicate, interact and collaborate more. Orange can be a powerful and positive agent for change, and that's why our investments go beyond high performing networks, and into the products and services that make life easier for our more than 264 million customers.
Our brand embodies our values and optimism to offer high-quality services while focusing on the human benefits created by technology. Our motto "today changes with Orange" captures this daily commitment to make the world's digital transformation a simple and useful reality for all. Today, Orange is the world's 51st most valuable brand, worth $22.2 billion.
We aim to become the leading operator in the Internet era by investing in tomorrow's networks, by driving continuous innovation through cooperation with other players in our ecosystem, and by leveraging our quality of service and expertise.
You can read more about Orange's history here.


It is a classic and fundamental issue of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Drawing together a team that can get this message across in such MSM windows as are afforded, as well as through social media, is an important task. The team needs to be in readiness and to be backed by a suitable support infrastructure that can be dusted off and sprung into action. The public framing of Julian's position will undoubtedly impact on the final outcome; that is why the MSM have put in such a consistent effort to demonize one of the most interesting figures and original thinkers of our time.
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The Sanus BFAV48 cabinet not only provides a home for your audio/video system — it's understated elegance complements any décor. Simple lines and richly stained hardwood veneers make this an attractive piece of furniture. This cabinet's elongated hexagonal shape lets you place it either flat against a wall, or snugly angled in a corner of your room.
The extra-wide shelves provide plenty of room for your gear. Each shelf is ventilated, ensuring a free flow of air to keep your components cool. Openings in the back panel let you conveniently thread wires between shelves, keeping them organized and out of sight. The cabinet top can support a flat-panel TV with a screen size of up to 52" and weighing up to 150 lbs. And this piece is compatible with Sanus' ELM701 anti-tip strap, which can give your TV additional stability.
Although it ships flat, the BFAV48 can be unpacked and set up within minutes, without using any tools. The panels snap together with built-in locks, and the interior shelving and supports slip into place on sturdy pegs. The cabinet doors are already mounted in their frames. You simply attach the knobs and slide them onto their hinges.
for use with flat-panel or big-screen projection TVs up to 52"
This is a great product with plenty of space for storage and A/V units. It has a fine appearance and isn't unsturdy.
Is this wood or particle board?
The Sanus BFAV48 features hardwood veneers.
Overview: The Sanus Foundations Basic Series BFAV48 audio/video stand is expertly crafted for high performance and superior value. Hardwood veneers complemented by a rich chestnut or chocolate finish bring a contemporary style to any room. Its unique design offers versatility with the ability to be positioned in a corner or flat against a wall. This solid piece can accommodate large AV systems with its deep shelf capacity. Vented shelves allow warm air to escape, minimizing heat on AV components. Assembly is quick and easy with no tools required. The BFAV48 is compatible with the FMK056 mount kit (sold separately) for a TV pillar-mounted solution. Available in chestnut or chocolate finish.
Hardwood Veneers: The Sanus BFAV48 features hardwood veneers complemented by a rich chestnut or chocolate finish.
Shelf Capacity: The BFAV48 AV stand can hold up to a 52" flat-panel TV, weighing up to 150 lbs. The BFAV48 can also accommodate large AV systems with its deep component shelf capacity.
TV Shelf: The TV shelf measures 47.9375" (w) x 20.0" deep, and can support up to 150 lbs.
Fixed Component Shelf: The fixed component shelf measures 23.25" (w) x 20.0" (d) x 7" (h), and supports up to 50 lbs.
Adjustable Shelf (behind glass doors): The adjustable shelf measures 23.25" (w) x 20.0" (d) x 5-9" (h), and supports up to 50 lbs.
Bottom Shelf (behind glass doors): The bottom shelf measures 23.25" (w) x 20.0" (d) x 5-9" (h), and supports up to 50 lbs.
Versatile Positioning: The BFAV48 offers versatility with the ability to be positioned in a corner or flat against a wall, and it can be combined with the FMK056 mount kit (sold separately) to bring the sleek look of a mounted TV to anywhere in a room.
TV Strap Compatible: The BFAV48 is compatible with the Sanus ELM701 flat-panel TV anti-tip strap (051ELM701, sold separately).
No Tool Installation: No tools are required to assemble the BFAV48, making assembly effortless and time-saving.
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