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K/N Drop in air filter. Alta Accessport tune. 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust. Second cat and resonator deleted.
Stock Hopefully lowering springs soonish.
Wheels and Tires:
Again, stock. Looking for some Black Star Bullets, r113s, or the GP wheels for the summer.
Premium Package, Tech Package
Blacked out headlight/grille/taillight rings.
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Can You Sleep with Contacts in?
If you’re like many people, a midday nap sounds incredibly appealing; but if you wear contacts and have wondered whether it’s safe to catch some zzzs with them in, then this article is for you.
In this post, we’ll dive deeper into the answer to the question, “Can you take a nap with contacts in?”
The potential risks of sleeping with contacts in
The cell in our body relies on oxygen to survive, and blood is typically how this vital element gets delivered. However, the cornea in your eye doesn’t have blood vessels, so it gets oxygen from the air and your tears.
A contact lens can be a barrier between the cornea and the atmosphere. It also reduces tear production. That means it can prevent the cornea from getting enough oxygen, resulting in corneal swelling. The inflammation causes corneal clouding, discomfort, and poor vision. It may even lead to permanent corneal damage and vision loss.
When you sleep, your cornea gets oxygen from your tears. However, without blinking, your tear production is reduced. If you wear contacts while sleeping, they will cause even more reduction in the tears you make. That means your cornea won’t get the oxygen it needs.
Also, airborne pollutants can settle on your contact lenses during the day. If you don’t remove your contacts before bed, they can become a breeding ground for bacteria. Additionally, sleeping with contacts significantly reduces the production of tears, which are needed to eliminate pathogens and provide oxygen to your eyes.
The combination of pollutants, decreased tears, and the lack of movement in your eyes and lids while sleeping creates an environment where bacteria thrive. That means you’re more prone to infections if you keep your contacts in while sleeping.
Users of extended-wear contacts have a higher risk of eye infections because they don’t have to take off their lenses before hitting the sack. This type of contact lens can be worn non-stop for up to seven days and removed on the seventh night.
If bacteria gets trapped in the lens, it will have more time to grow, reproduce, and cause havoc on the eye.
Common eye infections caused by wearing contacts while sleeping
Not removing your contact lenses before sleeping increases your risk of eye infections. Here are some of the more common ones:
Contact lens wearers need to be careful of bacterial keratitis. This cornea infection can cause permanent vision loss if not addressed quickly and correctly – so take care when putting in or removing your contacts.
Soil, water, and our bodies can transfer bacteria like Pseudomonas or Staphylococcus onto poorly cleaned lenses. Even using tap water instead of the lens solution increases the risk of this potentially sight-stealing condition.
Untreated fungal keratitis can rob you of your sight – a problem especially common in tropical climates. The fungi causing this corneal inflammation often come from the Candida, Fusarium, and Aspergillus species.
Treatment typically involves antifungals, but more severe cases may need surgery or a transplant. Your risk is greater if you wear contact lenses or if an eye injury involving plants occurs; think sticks and thorns.
Most people (85%) who get this cornea infection are contact lens wearers. Despite being a tiny organism found naturally in bodies of water, soils, air conditioning systems, and hot tubs, Acanthamoeba has caused serious damage to many people’s eyesight by entering through eye scrapes or contact lens solutions.
To reduce your risk for this condition, you must take extra precautions with contact lenses – no swimming or sleeping while still wearing them. Overnight wear deprives the cornea of oxygen, weakening its natural defense against the microorganism.
How long is it safe to wear contacts before taking them out?
To answer this question, you must know what lenses you use—daily or extended-wear contacts.
You can use daily wear lenses all day long but must remove them before sleep. Some people wear them for up to 16 hours. Generally, that is safe, but eye experts suggest removing contact lenses as soon as possible to let your eyes breathe.
These lenses have two types: daily disposables, which offer a more hygienic option and can simply be thrown away after use each day, and daily wear, which requires nightly cleanings yet allow an economical approach by being replaced every couple of weeks.
Extended-wear contact lenses may be pricier than most, but they offer some benefits. These silicone hydrogel contacts can stay in your eyes while sleeping for up to a week (some brands say up to two weeks).
Proper contact lens care and hygiene
Properly cleaning and disinfecting contact lenses is essential to maintain good eye health. Some ways to improve lens hygiene include;
- Before removing, touching or handling contact lenses, wash your hands using soap and water for at least 20 seconds before drying them off with a lint-free towel.
- Give contacts a little rub and rinse in some lens solution. With clean fingers, use gentle pressure to remove any dirt or debris from their surface.
- Always use fresh lens solution each time you disinfect them. Reusing or topping off old solutions can result in contamination, so pour the exact amount into the lens case. Also, avoid touching other surfaces with the tip of the solution bottle, as this will render it non-sterile – always keep it tightly closed when not being used.
- Remember to rinse your contact lens case with a sterile lens solution. Don’t use tap water. Then, leave the case open for air drying. Remember that the case needs replacing every three months or whenever there’s damage.
- Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation on when to replace your contact lenses. Ask your eye doctor if you need clarification on it.
Alternatives to sleeping in contacts
Many people choose contact lenses over eyeglasses because of convenience. They don’t get in the way of an active lifestyle. However, if you like napping now and then or often forget to take out your contacts before sleeping, you might want to consider switching to specs for your long-term eye health.
You can wear a glasses chain if you often need to remember where you place your glasses. There are also a lot of specs that are comfortable to wear if comfort is a priority for you.
Glasses can also make a fashion statement and help enhance your style. There are a ton of great frames from which to choose.
Here are some top recommendations for everyday wear;
The Mouqy Rick frames are crafted from lightweight metal and have adjustable nose pads for maximum comfort.
Our Genius specs are made of high-quality acetate for comfort and durability – plus spring hinges to ensure your frames fit just right every time.
Show off your unique style with Mouqy’s Euphoria eyeglasses. The elongated temple, rimless design, and white gold color highlight modern elegance. This pair is also quite comfortable, with its spring hinges and nose pads.
Don’t take your eye health for granted – protect this invaluable asset. After all, having a pair of functioning eyes is essential to experiencing the world — and life–to its fullest.
So – protect your eyes while wearing contacts
To keep your eyes healthy and infection-free, remember to remove your contact lenses before you hit the sack. Also, don’t forget to thoroughly clean and disinfect your contact lenses regularly. Finally, can you take a nap with contacts in? You can, but you shouldn’t.
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Disneyland Paris has revealed two new attraction collectible keys that are coming soon – Les Voyages de Pinocchio and Autopia. Collectible attraction keys are very popular at Disneyland Paris! We don’t have dates or edition sizes for these keys but I will post when we do know.
The Les Voyages de Pinocchio attraction key features Jiminy Cricket at the top.
The Autopia key is very stylish and futuristic, with a car at the bottom.
When we have more information about these Collectible Keys, we will share it with you!
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WHAT IS LIVEUP SPORTS BALANCE BOARD?
The LIVEUP Sports Balance Board is an ideal tool for improving the balance and stability of the foot. The anti-slip surface can ensure your safety for training. Spherical in the bottom can rotate 360°and do multi-directional balance training. The weight of the product is 1.21kg, maximum user weight is 200kg. High-quality PP and TPE materials make the balance board more durable.
Made of high-quality PP and TPE material, durable, and can bear 200kg.
SPHERICAL DESIGN IN BOTTOM
Spherical design in the bottom, 360° rotation, multi-direction balance training.
Surface convex point design can enhance friction, Anti-slip property is stronger.
With a diameter of 41.5cm, it is wider than the general balance board on the market, has a larger force surface, and can bear more weight.
Both sides of the handle design can realize a variety of movement modes.
Dimension: L41.5cm x W41.5cm x H8.5cm
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If you are a Windows user, you can run the GoSing Karaoke Player by following the steps below. This application works with Microsoft's Media Player Classic and allows you to enjoy live Karaoke with your friends and family around the house. If you want to get the latest updates on this application, you can simply subscribe to its updates. Once you are subscribed, you will get the latest updates in your inbox. You have to give your permission in order to download the application for free. The download will start automatically once you are logged in to your account. After you click on the 'download' button, the application will begin to download and install itself on your computer. You can also install it manually. You can follow the simple steps below to do so. Once the download is complete, you can then open the Windows Explorer, right-click on the application icon and select "Remove." There are many free applications that you can use to listen to music on your computer. If you prefer to download these applications, you can always try GoSing Karaoke Player free. It is not possible to download it for free if you subscribe to its updates. However, you will not need to pay for its usage and the application is compatible with almost all operating systems.
You may have heard of the craze for Kanto Karaoke Online. It is a Japanese version of karaoke, which allows the users to get all the songs they want without spending much. This software helps in getting the song list of karaoke players that you wish to sing karaoke. The software has been created by New Jersey based company called Muses Software, and it is a freeware that can be downloaded from the internet. The application is simple to install and use. You just need to click on the icons on your screen to get the song list. Once you get the song list you can then sing your favorite song on the screen and click on the play button. You can select between the most popular, underground and oldies. You can also tune your voice according to the tune that you like the most. If you search in the internet you will find many free applications for downloading. However, you should always keep in mind that these applications are not free but are only of a trial period. Therefore, if you want to save money then you should pay some amount as subscription fee to continue using it. This software is easy to use and you can even adjust the volume depending on your preference.
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Have you ever wondered why you can not find that free application you have been searching for? There are thousands of applications available on the internet, but a lot of them are for free and some of them require some sort of payment to use. There are also free versions of different application programs which you may be looking for. There are also websites which offer various applications for free which you can download from their site for your use. Some of these websites are really easy to use, while others are complicated to download and install. The best way to get that free application you are looking for is to use the search engines such as Google or Yahoo, and type in the name of the application which you want to download. Try to be specific with the application you are looking for and when possible check the functions you want to have in the application. Search for free applications by looking for a particular file extension or application name. You can also try searching by searching for an application using words such as "free", "software", "website", or "application". If you cannot find what you are looking for through the search engines, then the next best way is to use software downloads that are available on the internet. There are many software downloads available in the internet which you can download such as applications, gaming, e-mails, music, photographs and even hardware. These software downloads will allow you to keep a database of all the software and hardware that you need in order to operate your computer. Although free applications are widely available, they are not always compatible applications can be very buggy. Because of this, you should only download applications you are sure are compatible with your computer before you start using them. Software downloads are one of the easiest ways to download and install free applications and there are no cons about them.
If you have ever dreamed of owning your own home entertainment system and being able to sing along with your favorite song, then you may be interested in KaraokeMedia Home Theater. This product will enable you to record your own songs and turn them into a song CD. Karaoke Media allows you to save your recordings as video files which you can play at your home theater. It is important to note that the software that Karaoke Media Home Theater uses is a free software program. This means that the entire product, including the software, and all content offered by Karaoke Media are free for download. You can also register on the website to use the software, which will enable you to stream a song from their site to any speakers you own that support DLNA. The KaraokeMedia Home Theater program works by sending your song to your speakers so that they will be able to playback it on your television. After the song has been recorded, you can then make a video file of it to upload to their website. However, the application does not support every device such as webcams, Apple TV, and Chromecast. This means that you may need to use an external video device such as an Apple TV or a Chromecast if you want to display the Karaoke Media CD on your television. This program is easy to download and use and the process is very straightforward. The software is designed so that anyone can easily navigate it and download the software for free. Downloading this application will only take a few minutes and once you have installed the software you will have access to the online store that offers thousands of free songs to download. To get started downloading the Karaoke Media application, you can simply go to the website and click the link to the free download link which will take you to the download page where you can download the software.
FCorp - Lyric Library is an application which allows a user to have access to multiple libraries, allowing the user to store and access files from many different sources. This application was created by Andrew Banks. It was a program created for the PC version of the game, Star Wars: The Old Republic. It is possible to download this software from several different places, but it is generally not free. There are some places where the application is free, but it is not ideal. Free FCorp - Lyric Library downloads are only offered through a site called "Free Download Central". This site offers downloads of various software applications. However, there is no actual software that the person can download from this site. The download is available via a code, which is available for users to use. If the user clicks on the software application in the application list, then he will be taken to the download page. On this page, there is a button, which will allow the user to go to the site that offers the free download. This button is located at the top left of the screen. However, this button should be disabled before the free download is performed. It is for security reasons. This is so, as the site will be able to provide a legitimate download to the user, only if the button is disabled first. It will not affect the software download from this site, but it can stop any viruses from infecting the system, or any possible spyware that may have been installed on the computer.
The Karaoke Camstar is a versatile, advanced, and easy to use application that can make any video game, movie, or TV show, that much better. With this software you can download and upload video files, record your own music, and watch movies on demand. There are no limits to what you can do with the Karaoke Camstar. The software will allow you to customize it according to your personal needs. It is the only software of its kind that will allow you to easily edit videos and playback them at anytime that you want. Once you download the application you can download and install it on your computer. After installing the application you need to launch it. At the very first screen you will see the word "Audition." Select this option and you will be asked to select a file you want to transfer onto your computer. Make sure that the format is JPEG and not a VCD (Video CD). It is recommended that you download the same video file you want to transfer so that you can transfer it to your PC. From the "Audition" menu select the video you have downloaded and then click "Upload." Next you will be asked to choose a location to save the video. In most cases, this will be a folder, however, if you are unable to choose the folder, then choose the default location for the video, which is the "Documents and Settings" folder. It is also recommended that you place the Karaoke Camstar application in the same folder as your other files so that it will always be close by. Finally, click the "Save" button to begin transferring the video.
It is very easy to download and install Easy Karaoke Player on your computer. This software is very easy to install because it is not a complicated application at all. After you have installed the Easy Karaoke Player on your computer, all you need to do is click on the icon to launch the application. You will notice that there are several icons on the desktop of your computer. The top most icon is the icon that you need to click on to start the application. Clicking on the Start button in your desktop will bring up the window that lets you know that you need to reboot your computer. When you restart your computer, the icon that you clicked on will automatically be displayed on the desktop. When you mouse over this icon, you will see a button called "More" beside it. Once you click on this button, the application will appear. You will notice that the icons that are displayed are the application that you want to install on your computer. Clicking on the application will bring up the window where you can choose the application that you want to install. Once you have chosen the program's icon, you will notice that it is already installed on your computer. You can uninstall the application by clicking on the blue uninstall button. After you uninstall the Easy Karaoke Player application, you can make sure that it is working properly by loading the program again by clicking on the Start button. If you want to remove the program, you can right click on the icon and choose the "Remove" option. This can help you get rid of any unwanted application that may be causing problems with your computer.
Is There a Better Alternative to Performous? If you're a karaoke fan, you've probably heard of Performous. This free music-learning software lets you sing and play instruments, and you can view video clips of the songs while you're singing. You can even download songs from the author's website. Or you can create your own music with the editor included with the program. You can even play instruments on your keyboard. This game has similarities to Guitar Hero and RockStar. The app offers a wide variety of musical instruments and includes guitar/bass playing, singing, drumming, and dance games. It's cross-platform, meaning it works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The app is developed by aave000, who has received positive user reviews on the app. You can also rate the app by leaving a review on its website. The developer's goal is to make the app as user-friendly as possible. Luckily, there are many free alternative games to Performous available. There's also a Windows 10 version, so you can use it on your computer without having to worry about compatibility issues. A good alternative to Performous is UltraStar Deluxe, a free karaoke game based on the Playstation game Singstar. It lets you sing along with music while you practice. You can also add personal mp3 songs, video files, or song text files to your Performous library.
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Anyone who owns a personal computer can also make use of the Karaoke Manager. This is a free application available for download that is developed by an organization called, "Guitar Magic Software." There are over seventy songs that this application comes with. The software can help users of this application to keep track of songs they have listened to on the net and will help them find songs. Anyone who owns a personal computer can make use of this application by downloading the software from the internet. The main function of the application is to organize all the songs for the user. This includes organizing the songs in categories that can be sorted out according to their popularity on the internet. In addition, this application will allow the user to download these songs so that they can enjoy listening to them on their personal computers. This application is available for download on the Internet. This means that anyone who wants to download the application for free can do so from any point in the world. The software that comes with the application will allow the user to get the program on their personal computers. Once the user has downloaded the application, they can start using it to play songs and to search for new songs that they have not heard yet. There are quite a few websites that offer a free application to the public. Some of these websites are free of charge, while others require payment in order to get the software. These websites are fully supported by developers that promote the program and its functions. The users of the program are the ones that have to invest their time and effort in order to make the software popular.
The KaraokeKanta is a cool, easy and free application which is a part of the Karaoke World Club. This application enables the users to download their favorite songs from the Karaoke servers. In order to download a song from KaraokeKanta, the user has to enter the song and add the request url. After that, the application will send the request to the servers and will be able to download the song at its fastest. This application can be downloaded from the Windows application store. Since the KaraokeKanta comes as a part of the Windows program, it has the ability to download any song of the user's choice. This feature is used in order to make the application easier to download a song from the server. Also, the user has to choose whether he/she wants to download from the local network or from the Internet. This feature allows the user to download songs using the application itself. The server of the application is provided by KaraokeWorld. There are two types of servers, one of them is free and the other one is limited for free download. Also, a free server offers limited songs and therefore it is considered less reliable. The KaraokeKanta uses many elements of Windows. Among those is the Action Center, Control Panel, which is also known as the control panel, File Explorer, Windows Explorer, Personalization, Task Manager, Internet Explorer, which is the browser of Windows and many more. This application has the capability to perform all the functions on a computer. Since the features are already present in the application, it can be easily be installed and used. Furthermore, there are different support options like technical support, customer support, troubleshooting and help and a constant development team are working for this application. Therefore, this application is very useful in order to download songs from Karaoke servers.
Darts Karaoke is free and it is an application that you can use to play the popular game. It is very simple and easy to use and will allow you to compete against other players around the world. If you don't have a Windows device, you can download the application to your iPhone or iPad. You do not have to be on the internet to play darts, but all you need is to install the app onto your iPhone or iPad and then you can use it anywhere that you like. Free is never bad, especially when it comes to a website that has the potential to help you in so many ways. It is good to be able to download software to a device that you already own, especially if you are trying to get something done that you can't do because of the cost. The biggest advantage that you get from playing darts with this application is the fact that you can sing along with the song. The songs are based on different countries that have a strong following in America. There are also countries that have a lot of followers in other areas such as Australia and England. You can enjoy singing along with the songs while you play your favorite games. If you need a place to download this free application, I would recommend downloading it to your iPhone or iPad. This application will provide you with hours of fun and entertainment for you and your friends.
There are many people who use the PyKaraoke online movie player to play their movies online. They have been very pleased with the results and are continuing to purchase the software in order to access their favorite movie whenever they want to. It seems as though the free version of the application is just not cutting it, as the people that have used it have been unable to download movies from the website to their computers. They have tried to get a refund for the program, but to no avail. For most of the people, this is the first time they are using the internet, so they are used to downloading things that they want and then connecting their computer to the internet. The problem is, that this is not how the web works; downloads happen when you are online. When you have an application such as PyKaraoke, it needs to be connected to the internet to be able to download files. So if you try to download movies from a site, this will cause your computer to run slower, which means that you cannot enjoy all of the benefits that the application has to offer. If you really want to be able to download movies, you need to connect your computer to the Internet. Since there are free applications that are out there, try to use them. This can help you download your movies much faster. You will have to figure out what other features you want in your application before you make a purchase. This way, you will not have to wait any longer than you already are to download the movies that you want. | <urn:uuid:0973b567-2e85-480f-80d8-667fdbb65e63> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mrdownload.com/en/for-windows/category/karaoke/ | 2023-10-04T19:26:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.96084 | 3,790 |
Rich expressions exuberant blackberry and dark cherry fruit, elegant oak nuances and stylish dark red tones. Full-bodied in the mouth, with youthful yet still rigid tannins, there are plummy tones and a robust fruit core that oozes over the mid-palate with a tannic edge. The wine has finesse and the most prominent structure of the range of Cabernets, ending with a long, sophisticated finish. This wine has an elegance that will reward the patience of a decade in the cellar.
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Business Administration, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh
The aim of this study is to explore the attitude of local residents towards the socio, economic and environmental impact of tourism development in Madhupur and Sirajgonj upozilla of Bangladesh. The number of respondents was 384 and data were collected through a self-centered survey method. A convenience sampling technique was taken to select the sample. Data were collected using both primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected through questionnaires. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, Co-relation, Multiple regression, Factor analysis have been conducted to identify the results of the study.
Findings-The The findings of the study suggest that residents of Modhupur National Park and Bangabandhu Jamuna Eco-Park have a positive attitude toward the social and environmental impacts of tourism, but they have a negative attitude towards the economic impacts of tourism. The reason for such results may be due to a smaller number of visitors in those places.
Practical Implication- This research can be useful for the local authority to improve and extend their policies for attracting tourists and improving the relationship between residents and local authorities. The results of this study show that the attitude of the people will be more positive toward tourism development if they are economically benefited. This study can be applied as a supportive tool for local authority to pay attention to such factors which hinders to provide economic benefit to the residents. | <urn:uuid:d64a9f66-66af-469e-af95-39fe72b3faf4> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.msaes.org/article_106901.html | 2023-10-04T20:39:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.94622 | 318 |
Document Type : Research Paper
College of Business and Economics, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia
High performance work practices (HPWPs) are human resource management practices aimed at stimulating employee and organisational performance. The application of HPWPs is not widespread in small organisations. We examine whether the implementation of coherent bundles of HPWPs (aimed at employee ability, employee motivation or at the opportunity to perform) depends on the scarcity of resources, as reflected in the size of the company, and on strategic decision-making in small firms related to the owner’s expertise and attitudes. In our research, a total of 350 employees from 70 small organizations were asked to rate the presence of HPWPs in their organisation. These averaged perceptions were linked to information provided by the owner–managers on the size of their firm and their own expertise and attitudes.
The findings support that smaller but coherent bundles of HPWPs can be found in small organisations and that the implementation of these bundles depends on available resources, strategic decision-making and the combination of the two. These findings highlight the need to integrate the notions of supply scarcity and strategic decision-making to understand the uptake of bundles of HPWPs within small firms. | <urn:uuid:d41ff623-1a3f-40d3-9e7d-e41e487518b8> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.msaes.org/article_80072.html | 2023-10-04T20:25:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.940636 | 255 |
Sharp’s hand in 3D display
by Rob Crossley
Multiple reports suggest that electronics group Sharp will be the provider of the 3D display used in the next Nintendo handheld, the 3DS.
And it’s believed that Nintendo has opted for parallax barrier technology for its upcoming device – set to be revealed at this year’s E3 event.
Parallax barrier technology can switch between 2D and 3D and, as Andrew Oliver explains, the 3D display can be viewed from different horizontal angles.
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The exhibitions at Museum Kaap Skil cover life by, from and on the sea. Admire great underwater finds by divers, the largest maritime scale model in the world, a beachcomber’s shed full of finds, information on the shipping industry to help you discover the importance of Texel in the 17th century. Museum Kaap Skil takes you on a journey through the maritime history of Texel.
The museum is housed in a sturdy building made of glass with a wooden beam shell. Behind the museum, a historic wheat mill, two 19th-century grain warehouses, authentically furnished fishermen’s cottages and a drying shed for seagrass.
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For over four centuries, many Dutch merchant ships passed an area on the coast off Texel that was crucial to Dutch international trade: the Reede van Texel, in English roadstead off Texel. An 18-meter-long scale model shows what the roadstead off Texel looked like around 1660, with 200 ships, from herring busses and frigates to fluyts.
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The two guitarists from southern Italy Francesco Loccisano and Marcello De Carolis are renowned for their skills in "chitarra battente," a traditional guitar instrument that was used to accompany dance pieces like tarantella and pizzica. Thanks to their passion for the instrument, they have been pushing the boundaries of this art form, pioneering a new style and captivating new audiences.
"When we started with the instrument, it seemed impossible to perform solo and complex melodies. Over the years, a new sound and style took shape. It was so unique that we went for it. We eventually devised a method ("La Chitarra Battente - Metodo Base”), which was published by fingerpicking.net, and created a repertoire of our compositions. It gave birth to the album “Venti” which was released in 2020 by CalabriaSona/ItalySona.”
The duo presented their works at the prestigious Internationales de la Guitare in France in 2022 where they received a standing ovation.
More recently, they have started to attract international interest and will be showcasing at Womex-The World Music Expo in La Coruna (Spain), in October 2023.
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Francesco Loccisano is a classical guitar player from Calabria who has gained recognition for his mastery of the "chitarra battente." He has made significant contributions to the world of music by creating his signature style on the instrument. In 2015, Loccisano received a special invitation to join the Taranta Power Band led by Eugenio Bennato, an iconic figure in Italian world music. This collaboration allowed him to showcase his talents on a larger platform and enabled him to reach broader audiences with his music. Loccisano has released several albums for the "chitarra battente".
Classical guitarist Marcello De Carolis has been influenced by Loccisano's style on the "chitarra battente." Their friendship has inspired him to develop his unique approach to playing the instrument. In 2015, he founded the duo "Cordaminazioni", and released his first album.Since then, he has released new material and collaborated with other artists, expanding his mastery of the instrument.
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I graduated from college in May of 2019. After I graduated, I traveled a bit that summer on a big road trip with my boyfriend, Owen, all over the U.S. I came back to the Island and started working at Island Health Care (IHC) that September.
I was then on the Island living with my parents through December 2019, while Owen was getting his master’s degree. We eventually decided we wanted to move to Chicago, so we spent the fall preparing for the move.
In January 2020 we moved to Chicago, and it was a long haul. We had to take a U-Haul, and drove out to Chicago to set up in our apartment. I got a job pretty quickly in the field I absolutely wanted to work in, which was performance improvement at Northwestern Medicine, so I was in one of their hospitals downtown.
It was such an exciting time. We were living in a new city, I was taking the train to work. I got in just under the wire in terms of COVID. I started Feb. 12, and early March was when all of a sudden the pandemic hit.
Owen didn’t get a job. He’s a mechanical engineer, and his interest is renewable energy, so that’s what he was interviewing for. His last interview went so well, and they all but told him they wanted to hire him. The next day they put on a hiring freeze and let go of their human resources staff, so it was just really bad timing.
We were struggling to find out what we were going to do. We didn’t have a lot of money, we had an apartment we had to pay for, so at the end of March 2020 we came back to the Vineyard, and we didn’t expect to stay here that long. We thought maybe a month, because my office was saying, “We think we’ll be back by mid-April or early May.’
We felt more comfortable being outside on the Island. Being in a city it was scary, because so much was unknown then, and we had nowhere to go. So we got here in March and didn’t think we were going to be staying, and it’s a year later and we haven’t left.
The whole time we were in Chicago, I was still consulting for Island Health Care. I love the organization, I love the people I work with, and I love the work. When we got back to the Island, I started helping IHC set up the COVID test site.
Slowly, I got pulled more and more into that, and at a certain point I was working 20 to 30 hours for IHC and my normal 40 hours for Northwestern. It was clear to me I loved the work I was doing on the Island. In August there was an open position for a chief operating officer. I was hired to fill that position, but as an operations manager, and formally stopped working with Northwestern.
Earlier on, Owen was hired to run the IHC TestMV site in May. It was crazy too, because when he was hired for that, they were thinking it was maybe a three-month position — now here we are almost a year later.
We’ve been living with my parents the whole time. It’s been so nice because the four of us get along so well. We’ve been really careful, too. Owen goes to work, but I pretty much work from home. We haven’t seen friends, so it was nice to be with my parents. We’ve played a lot of games like Settlers of Catan, Hearts, and we watch a lot of TV together. Before when I lived at home, I didn’t like to cook. It’s something I’ve gotten really into in the past couple years, and it’s something I can share with my mom. We were just reflecting on how special that is, because if we weren’t living here it wouldn’t be something we got to do.
I’ve always wanted to work in healthcare, it’s what I’ve studied, what all my internships and jobs have been in. Something that became really clear to me after my experience at Northwestern was that while I loved the work, the team, and the organization as a whole, it felt too corporate for me. The whole reason I wanted to work in healthcare was because I want to help people, and I like to be able to feel close to that impact, see the people we’re helping, and listen to them.
I’ve been so grateful to be a small part of the response to COVID. It’s opened my eyes to how many incredible people there are in this community.
I coordinated all the volunteers at the beginning for the test site. It was overwhelming how many people I was corresponding with on a daily basis who wanted to help. People who were from high school, people who were retired, people who had to take a year off college, people who have kids. Everyone was just wanting to help, and I felt like that was so unique to this community, how everyone comes together to do what they can with what they have to help people.
It’s been crazy to see the test site from a tiny concept to such a beautifully run independent operation. At the end of the day, it’s all the teamwork, all the people who came together to make it happen. Especially now, the on-the-ground team of test site coordinators and then the core group of volunteers, many who have been volunteering for eight months, deserve a lot of credit for doing the work. They haven’t closed ever. They’ve been there, rain and snowstorm, making sure people can get tested.
Also the leadership at IHC was working around the clock to make it happen. It was a huge undertaking, and no one was questioning if it was the right thing. Everyone was like, We have this opportunity and this partnership with Martha’s Vineyard Bank, which has been incredibly generous, and Quest Diagnostics.
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It’s kind of crazy; Owen and I never thought we would live here for an extended period of time, but we’ve been able to make a really good thing.
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If you’re planning on travelling to Tamilnadu, get ready to experience some of the world’s best food! Our guide to restaurants in Tamilnadu will give you some idea of what and where to eat when visiting this South Indian state.
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When we decided to travel to Tamilnadu, in South India, we were fully prepared to be blown away by the incredible temples in the state. While the temples were exciting, we found that food was the real adventure!
Though we have had a chance to sample authentic South Indian food many times in Europe, it doesn’t come close to the real thing. And even in Malaysia, where they also serve Tamil-style food, it just doesn’t measure up.
We hope this guide to restaurants in Tamilnadu helps you create your own exciting food adventures when you’re in South India!
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Your Guide to Restaurants in Tamilnadu and South Indian Food
What’s in our guide to Tamilnadu restaurants?
1. Tamilnadu Foods You Shouldn’t Miss
2. Tips for Ordering Tamilnadu Food
3. Veg Restaurants in Chennai T Nagar
4. Storytrails Food Tour in Chennai
5. Restaurants in Pondicherry, Tamilnadu
6. Where to Eat in Mammallapuram
7. Chidambaram, Tamilnadu Restaurants
8. Restaurants in Trichy, Tamilnadu
9. Yercaud Restaurants
Tamilnadu Food You Shouldn’t Miss
Gobi Manchurian or Gobi 65
Breaded and deep-fried cauliflower smothered in a rich red slightly spicy sauce. Yum.
We probably would have eaten this at every meal if we weren’t so set on trying new things.
Tiny savoury donut rings made from black lentils. When they’re prepared well they are crispy and hot on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. The are not prepared well all that often.
A mashed up rice dish that comes in sweet or not-sweet. A little bit like curry mashed potatoes.
A fluffy pancaked made from partially fermented dough. Weird but good.
While in Tamil Nadu we learned that Indians are slightly obsessed with Chinese food and have developed their own dishes based on Chinese classics. In our experience it’s not very good, but once you’ve been in India for a while, you’ll be ready for something a little bit different. Indian Chinese food is as different as it gets.
Another national obsession and the perfect treat on a sizzling hot Indian summer day.
Tips for Ordering Tamilnadu Food
When you walk into a Tamilnadu restaurant, typically a waiter will take charge of you and seat you in his section. He will then stand there expectantly, assuming you already know what to order.
We could never decide if this was because:
- Most South India restaurants have the same stuff on their menus
- Foreigners always order a thali (usually called “meals” in Tamilnadu)
Since you probably won’t know what to order right away, here’s what to do instead:
- Step one is to ask for the menu – Tamilnadu restaurants usually have an English version.
- The menu is great to get ideas, but they probably don’t have everything on it. If you order something they don’t have, you’ll get the Indian sideways head shake and be told to choose something else.
- There will definitely be stuff on the menu that you have no idea about. If your waiter can speak English well enough, don’t be afraid to quiz him.
- You can order a bread item (like dosa, chapati, or paratha) which will come with a runny curry called sambar and a few different chutneys. If you’re not a huge eater, this can be enough for a meal. Sambar is often bottomless, and someone will come around and refill yours when you need more.
- In some Tamilnadu restaurants, you can order a “gravy” which is what we would call a curry. Gravies include things like Paneer Mutter and Channa Masala. One of these per person plus a serving of rice and/or a naan or roti is enough for a meal.
- Plain rice is usually not on the menu, but just ask for plain rice or basmati rice if you want some.
- Thalis, or meals, as they are more commonly known in Tamilnadu, are pretty universal on every menu. There is often a “Special Meal” which comes with somewhere between 5-10 little dishes of curries and chutney and some assorted bread. The “Mini Meal” is a smaller version and we found it was usually plenty for lunch.
- Nobody serves dosas / dosai at lunch, only for breakfast and dinner. We don’t know why, but I suspect it’s because nobody wants to slave over a hot tiffin during the middle of the day.
Veg Restaurants in Chennai T Nagar
According to the internet, many people skip Chennai altogether when they come to Tamil Nadu, heading straight for the seaside town of Mammallapuram.
But we say, don’t do it! We really enjoyed our three days in Chennai and could have used more time to get a feel for this sprawling city.
Chennai has plenty of temples, LOTS of shopping, a diverse and delectable food scene, a million twisty back alleyways, and even a beach. So if you can deal with the noise and the frenetic pace of the city, plan for a few extra days here.
We stayed in the T Nagar area, where we learned the ins and outs of shopping in Chennai’s Pondy Bazaar and tasted some of the top-rated food and coffee in the city.
Since we stayed in T Nagar when we were in Chennai, we had most of our meals there. These are the Chennai restaurants we recommend when you’re out for a day of shopping in Pondy Bazaar.
A2B (aka Adyar Ananda Bhavan Sweets)
The Pondy Bazaar location of this (giant) Tamil Nadu chain of restaurants looks, from the outside, to be a mega-sized sweet shop. The sweets counter at A2B is to-die-for if you like Indian desserts. But the savoury food is also well-prepared and reasonably priced.
I especially liked the channa masala from the chat (snacks) station. Also, their filter coffee is purported to be some of the best in the city.
Hotel Saravana Bhavan
Confusingly, restaurants in Tamil Nadu are often called “Hotel” even if they don’t have guest rooms. Hotel Saravana Bhavan, another chain with locations all over the world (including the UK, Malaysia, Canada, the US, Australia and more), is one such restaurant.
They serve up typical South Indian dishes like idli, dosa, medu vada, and thalis (which are usually called “meals” in Tamil Nadu) and more. The non-AC hall in Pondy Bazaar doesn’t look like much, but the food is great and the staff are friendly. You can opt to sit upstairs in the AC hall if you prefer.
Filter coffee and chai tea are both excellent here as well.
Murugan Idli Shop
The location just near Panagal Park is a little dark and dismal inside, but the food is good and the sambar flows freely. The staff at Murugan seemed to be a little less used to tourists than at A2B and Saravana, so it was a little harder to order here.
If you decide to eat at Murugan, and you’re a little unsure of your South Indian foods, get something simple like a meal or a masala dosa.
Storytrails Food Tour in Chennai
This isn’t a restaurant per se, but the Storytrails Food Tour is a great way to try a bunch of Chennai specialities from tiny one-of-a-kind food stalls and shops.
Lakshmi from Storytrails was so welcoming and friendly it felt like we were being shown around Chennai’s George Town by a close friend. (It may have helped that we were the only two on the tour that day).
She walked us through the narrow busyness of George Town’s Mint Street, taking us to street stalls, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, hidden away modern cafes, and even one large sweet shop all the while telling us the history of the area and the people in it.
Of course, there were many crazy foods to try – not one of which we’d ever laid teeth on before – and entertaining stories about where those foods originated.
The Storytrails food tour is the best way to try all those food vendors you might otherwise not notice, while also ensuring that you don’t get sick by picking the wrong one.
Other Chennai Tours
If a food tour isn’t your thing, we highly recommend booking into a Chennai day tour when you arrive.
The city offers so many great experiences — it has long stretches of beach, upscale shopping malls, inexpensive markets, incredible temples, and narrow, twisting lanes filled with kids and cows — that you will have a hard time discovering all of its delights on your own.
Customize Private Walking (and Tuk Tuk) Tour
A great way to introduce yourself to the city is with this customized private walking tour. A local guide will show you around the neighbourhood where you’re staying, teach you the best way to get around Chennai, and set you up with a good understanding of how the city operates.
Chennai Heritage Buildings Tour
We like the looks of this Chennai Heritage Buildings & Local Culture tour, where a private driver will take you to visit landmarks like Victoria Hall and the Ripon Building, see the Mylapore Temple, Marina Beach, and lots more.
A Chennai Tour for History Buffs
For history buffs, try this tour, which includes a visit to St. George Fort, the 7th Century Kapaleeshwarar Temple, and the Government Museum of Chennai. After soaking in all that culture, a trip to Marina Beach for sunset is the perfect end to the day.
Restaurants in Pondicherry, Tamilnadu
Pondicherry – more commonly called Pondy – is touted as a colonial gem of South India. We were expecting streets lined with beautiful old buildings, like you would see in Luang Prabang, Laos or George Town, Malaysia.
While those buildings do exist, Pondy was a bit different because the colonial beauty is marred by the narrow, dirty streets and the almost constant heavy traffic.
We did find the local fish market, which is one sight in Pondicherry that you should not miss!
Artika Cafe Gallery, Pondicherry
Adjusting to Indian food for breakfast was hard for me, as I like to have a light breakfast of sweets, not a heavy breakfast filled with garlic and onions. I’m also a big fan of fresh fruit, which is best avoided in India unless you prepare it yourself.
So it was great to be able to get a huge bowl of fruit, muesli and homemade yogurt at Artika. The also do a decent-looking toast and omelette if that’s more your breakfast style.
As a bonus, the man running the show had a very sweet vibe about him and the outdoor patio seating on designer antique furniture invites you to spend the day sitting around in the shady yard.
There is supposed to be WiFi here, but we couldn’t make it work during our visit.
When I read that Xtasi serves Italian-style pizza from a wood-fired oven, I was skeptical but thought it was worth a try. Yes, we went for pizza in India; after a few weeks of Indian food, I was dying for a little change of pace.
The pizza was actually pretty decent (far better than the pizza in say Slovenia or Croatia) and the restaurant is popular hangout for local 20somethings, young Indian tourists, and a random foreign backpacker or two.
Also, they have cold beer which is a rare find in Tamilnadu.
Hotel Surguru, Pondicherry
Hotel Surguru, which is both a hotel and a restaurant, has three branches in Pondicherry and gets consistently good reviews online. It is central and convenient, especially as a place to get set meal in air conditioning. The food was good, if not spectacular.
The Pondicherry A2B is similar to the branch in T Nagar, Chennai, except the non-AC hall has a self-service counter. This may make it a little more difficult to decide and get what you want if you’re not familiar with the South Indian cuisine.
Upstairs, the AC hall is filled with well-heeled Indians on holiday, who will make you feel positively grubby in your travel clothes! As far as we could tell, prices are the same or only slightly more for table service in the AC hall.
Where to Eat in Mammallapuram
This seaside resort is a popular tourist destination because it’s so close to Chennai. It’s also a little sad and, quite frankly, I wish we’d skipped it.
Of course, my distaste for the town is in no small part due to the egregious error I made in choosing our hotel. Yes, even experienced travellers screw things up sometimes.
We weren’t too thrilled with any of the restaurants in Mamallapuram.
Sri Ananda Bhavan became our mainstay while we were in town. Expect the typical array of South Indian dishes at a budget price.
Perhaps if we’d been able to get online – which we couldn’t because our hotel’s WiFi didn’t work – we could have found somewhere better to eat!
Chidambaram, Tamilnadu Restaurants
Likely the only reason you’ll come to this ramshackle town is to visit the spectacular Nataraja Temple around which everything in the town is centred. Sadly, Chidambaram is also infamous for its lacklustre / terrible hotels.
Many people make it a day trip or a stop off between Pondy and points further south. Aside from our hotel, we quite liked the atmosphere in Chidambaram and were happy be able to visit the temple multiple times.
Located on the west side of the Nataraja Temple, Hotel Palagaram is probably the best place to eat in Chidambaram. One of the dikshitars (Tamil priests) at the temple, a self-proclaimed foodie, told Stephen that Palagaram was his favourite place to eat in the city.
It is fairly new and the cleanest, most up-to-date restaurant we saw in India.
For a start, all of the staff were wearing hairnets or hats – that was only time in Tamil Nadu that someone at the restaurant seemed to be taking hygiene seriously. Secondly, after taking our order, the manager asked if he could play some music we’d like on the sound system.
At first, we were a little uncomfortable with the idea, but then we decided “Hey, he asked!” A few minutes later we were listening to Radiohead in a restaurant in Tamilnadu. After one track, they very quickly switched back to Indian music!
And how was the food? It lived up to its reputation. Excellent. In fact, if we go back to Chidambaram, we’ll try to find a hotel on this side of the temple to be closer to Palagaram.
Black Forest Bake
Almost a Western-style bakery, Black Forest Bake is the place to go if you are craving cake, cupcakes, brownies and the like while in India. The cakes are not spectacular (we tried an eggless chocolate layer cake), but they’re a good approximation of Western desserts.
They also have a selection of flaky “sausage” rolls that are filled with vegetarian fillings like mushroom, green peas, and potatoes. This was the perfect thing for Stephen to bring home for my lunch the day I was too sick (with a cold) to be bothered getting out of bed.
Hotel Saradharam Restaurant
If you’re staying at Hotel Vandayar, the nearest decent restaurant is in the bottom of the Hotel Saradharam (hidden behind the gas station and ATM adjacent to the Chidambaram bus station). The best dish that we tried was the Gobi Manchurian (breaded and deep-fried spicy cauliflower) which was paired with Chinese noodles as a lunch special. They also do well with the typical range of South Indian foods.
I wasn’t too impressed with the hygienic standards here, but it was not much worse than most South Indian restaurants, and we never got food poisoning!
Restaurants in Trichy, Tamilnadu
For some reason, probably to do with the local politicians, Trichy seems to be a little better off and a little better maintained than most of the other Tamilnadu cities we visited.
For the first time, we saw people painting buildings and doing maintenance on public structures. There are far fewer empty derelict buildings in Trichy and the city bus system seems to be flourishing. We also really liked the vibe of the town and especially recommend the wonderfully atmospheric Sri Jambukeshwara Temple.
Usually, we would never eat in a hotel restaurant, but in India, hotel restaurants have some of the best food available. (Sometimes they are awful though. You just have to take your chances.)
After two outstanding breakfasts at Vijey Hotels, we decided to try it for lunch before hopping on the bus. The two “gravies” we had may be some of the best food we have eaten in India. The service is also outstanding.
Sri Saraswathi Lodge
We found this place by wandering around the area of the bus station until we found a restaurant that was busy. In contrast to all the others we passed, Sri Saraswathi Lodge was nearly full.
The food was above average, if not exceptional, and the dining hall was clean and well kept. They had women doing the cleaning – which almost always means a more hygienic environment.
Shri Sangeethas Restaurant
We had two meals at this cavernous restaurant on the edge of the bus station; both times it was heaving with people. Though the service at Shri Sangeethas Restaurant was a little slow by Indian standards, it was comparable to service in an American restaurant, so you can actually go for a leisurely meal.
The menu has descriptions of all the food they serve, so you can actually figure out what to order without asking a million questions to a waiter who may or may not be able to give you detailed answers in English.
The Gobi 65 was very tasty here, as was the special dosas with Alu Gobi (potato and cauliflower curry) inside.
If you’re in the mood for something sweet, they also have luxuriously named ice cream treats, such as the Sizzling Brownie, for dessert.
Pro India travel tip: In most countries, eating at the bus station is a fast-track to food poisoning. In Tamilnadu, the best food in any small city is often found in or near the bus station (which they call the bus stand). Look for any place teeming with locals, and get ready for some of the best food of your life.
Yercaud is often described as the poor man’s Ooty, and it may be so, but we enjoyed our brief stay here.
If you need a quick getaway from the heat and don’t have the time (or the money) to go to Ooty, or if you’d just rather avoid the tourist crowds, Yercaud makes a nice little retreat.
There’s not a whole lot to do in Yercaud, so be prepared to just kick back and let the hours float by.
Sri Saravanabhavan Elite
Though we’re not sure what accounts for its elite status, the Sri Saravanabhavan Elite branch of the Hotel Saravana Bhavan chain delivers just what we’ve come to expect – tasty South India food at a good price.
Just off of the roundabout near Anna Park, we stumbled upon a great tiffin stand by just mooching around one night, checking what everyone was serving up in their street stalls. The friendly guy running the place came over for a chat and to explain to us what they were making. Even though we’d just eaten, we knew we’d have to come back.
We ate here twice, and both times the food was good and the service excellent.
They even had a korma that featured some kind of soy fake meat product in it – great if that kind of thing floats your boat. If you can keep the waiter from serving you more sambar and chutney than you could ever possibly eat, you are a better man than me.
Note: This stall is not quite vegetarian; they serve chicken for the non-veg crew.
We hope this guide to restaurants in Tamilnadu is helpful on your trip to this fascinating state in South India. Our favourite part of our trip to Tamilnadu was getting to explore all the wonderful foods. Let us know in the comments below if you have a favourite restaurant in Tamilnadu or a favourite South India food!
♥ Happy mindful adventures, Jane & Stephen
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Meet The RTDS Family
We have a unified vision to serve our customers with advanced business solutions using the latest and most innovative technology.
Brains Behind RTDS
Chairman and Managing Director
Mr. Vinay Chhabra, an IIT Delhi alumni with B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M. Tech in Industrial Engineering is leading Real Time Data Services and handling the IT and innovation initiative. He brings with him a long administrative and management experience.
Having worked with the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (1982 IRS Batch), he has held numerous positions as Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs, Chief Controller of Govt. Opium and Alkaloid Factories, and Principal Director General of GST to name a few.
He has been an active participant in many prestigious conferences and training sessions of the United Nations on Narcotics.
He is an avid reader in the area of IT and cloud communication and strongly believes that businesses can only survive if they invest in their employees and if they are always willing to invest in innovation and try new things.
Dr. Sangeeta Chhabra
Dr. Sangeeta Chabbra is an accomplished leader and visionary entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. She is the Founder and Director of Real-Time Data Services (RTDS), a global IT company that provides global cloud computing and cloud telephony solutions to businesses of all sizes.
Under her leadership, RTDS has grown exponentially from 5 members to 550 team size today. She has been honored with numerous accolades for innovative products and exceptional customer service during this journey. RTDS Products Ace Cloud has been recognized as India’s Most Innovative Cloud Solution. Acefone -the Cloud telephony platform has been listed among the Fastest Growing Contact Centre in India by Golden Globe Awards-UAE.
Dr. Sangeeta is a strong advocate for women’s empowerment and has played a critical role in promoting the diversity and inclusion of women within her organization.
Through various initiatives and programs, she has worked to create a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where women can thrive and excel. She has also been actively mentoring and supporting women entrepreneurs, providing them the tools and resources they need to succeed.
Dr. Sangeeta holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and has published several research papers in reputed international journals. Her contributions to the IT industry have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Women’s Leadership Awards.
Dr. Sangeeta’s exceptional leadership skills and dedication to empowering women make her a deserving candidate for any recognition opportunity.
Geniuses at Work
Dr. Bindu Rathore
VP – Marketing and Sales
Dr Bindu Rathore is currently serving as the Vice President Marketing at RTDS. She is responsible for Global Business growth, Strategic direction, Creative thinking, innovation strategies, and, most importantly, helping teams get smarter while the business grows. With a proven track record of over 16 years, her works had shown business impacts and earned recognition from the industry as the Most Innovative Product Technology Award by the Economic Times, Global Women Leader Award - by WLCC India, Telangana Women Leader Award from CMO Asia, and Women Super Achiever Marketing Award from Aim Asia. She is an IIM Indore Alumni, a recognized Motivational and Leadership Trainer in Asia and the Middle East.
Chief Business Officer (CBO)
Rajesh is a dynamic business specialist and sales strategist with over 22 Years of rich experience in the IT and Telecom domain. He is a certified cloud practitioner and solution architect with experience managing the entire spectrum of Hyperscaler cloud business development and alliance relationships globally at enterprise and public sector markets.
He had proficiently driven revenue opportunities, enhanced cost efficiencies, and strengthened partner relationships across cloud partner networks, i.e., AWS, Azure, VMware, Google, and Oracle. Rajesh has vast leadership experience with demonstrated capabilities in conceptualizing and executing high-level strategies, addressing business-critical challenges, and building overarching technology frameworks. Rajesh had served organizations like Wipro, Hughes, HCL, and Motherson. As a Vice President (Sales) at RTDS, Rajesh is defining GTM & growth path strategy for driving revenue growth, business development, and customer success.
Group Finance Controller
Manish is RTDS’s Group Finance Controller. He brings more than a decade of senior financial controllership and accounting experience to Real Time Data Services. He has a CPA (USA) license from the American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), and a degree in CA from The Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants from India. He is responsible for overseeing our global financial operations.
General Manager – HR
Bipasha is heading the Human Resources function at RTDS and brings more than 15 years of experience in the HR Consulting and Strategic Partnership, Employee Life Cycle Management, Talent Development, Employer Branding, and Process Automation. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management, from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and an MBA in International Business from IIBR, Pune. Previously she has worked with Oracle India, MediaTek, hCentive Technology, and Sagacious IP.
Global Business Head – AWS
Sohrab, the Global Business Head for AWS at RTDS, specializes in building strong, self-sustaining, and high-performing teams that are customer-centric and execution-focused. He is a strategic business leader with 16 years of expertise in deal shaping and closure for Digital, Cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), DevOps, Security, IoT, and more. Sohrab has leveraged his strong business acumen and prowess to spearhead business transformation, innovations, P&L ownership, Sales & Marketing, International Business, Channel Development, and strategic business alliances for many high-growth organizations. He successfully managed P&L for the Cloud business unit – all while delivering constant YoY revenue growth. His finesse resides in aggregating isolated information, connecting the dots, illuminating insights, and then coherently articulating transformative ideas to exploit business opportunities and mitigate threats. Sohrab believes in building high-performance teams, developing partnerships, and sparking innovation to drive business transformation and broaden the horizon.
Manager – IT Operations
Deepak Taneja is heading the Support Operations for ACE Cloud Hosting at RTDS, a managed cloud service that helps customers to run their business anywhere, anytime with ease. For over 13 years, Deepak has been a noteworthy leader in the managed support space. He is ITIL certified and has graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from DR. Bhimrao Ambedkar University.
Manager – Software Development
Anup is our Software Development Manager with more than 10 years of experience in the field. He is responsible for setting our technology strategy, planning, software deployment, and scaling up our global platform further. He is passionate about technology, computer science, and innovation. He is a certified Agile Scrum Master and his team follows the Agile Software Development process for managing development tasks and reporting. He has completed his MCA from AKTU, Lucknow, and B.Sc from Purvanchal University.
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Ashwani is the Information Technology Manager at RTDS. He’s a VMWare Certified Professional (VCP) and ITIL Certified with 14+ years of work experience in cloud computing, data center virtualization, project, and team management. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in information technology from Sikkim Manipal University.
Hitesh Kumar Choudhary
Manager – Cloud Telephony
Hitesh is our Cloud Communication Support Manager and offers more than a decade’s experience in this sector. He is a people’s person and loves learning new things every day. He holds an MCA in Computer Programming from IFTM College.
Manager – Sales
Mohit Jain is an avid cloud enthusiast and has worked on designing cloud solutions for hundreds of SME businesses on VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft cloud technologies. Mohit Jain is heading the Inbound Sales function and operation with RTDS by developing strategic objectives and overseeing the company's revenue generation goals with 8+ years of experience in sales, talent management, and cloud solutions. In his personal time, he can be found hitting the road, exploring new places and cultures.
Manager – Business Development
Samaksh Thakur manages sales within RTDS Acefone group. He is a visionary Sales Manager with extensive experience in selling VOIP, Hosted PBX, Bespoke Solutions, and Cloud Telephony. Adept at seeking out new technologies, team handling, and remaining up-to-date on product upgrades and available software applications. With 7+ Years of work experience, Samaksh holds a BTECH in IT and an MBA Degree from a state university.
Manager – Quality
Ashpi is a seasoned Six Sigma Black Belt Certified Professional with 16 years of corporate experience in Serving & Managing several clients for Telecom, Ecommerce, DTH, and Fintech domains. She specializes in managing 38 internal down liners of Training & Quality for successfully addressing the client’s needs. In the capacity of Manager (Quality), Ashpi heads the transformative agenda of the organization. She Interprets data to draw conclusions for managerial actions/ projects & strategy, analyzes the scope for automation, proposes solutions to improve system efficiencies and reduce total expenses. Her core expertise spans across Inbound, Outbound, Sales, Collections, Customer Support & Credit. Over the years, she led several client management & delivery projects leadership while channelizing innovation and delivering breakthrough solutions at scale.
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Results-oriented and highly accomplished, Naveen is a seasoned professional with 7+ years of experience as a Business Head in the dynamic field of Public Cloud. With a proven track record of success, Naveen has established himself as a leader in the industry, driving exponential growth and delivering exceptional results. He has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in building and scaling cloud businesses from the ground up, taking full ownership of P&L, and driving remarkable business transformations. He embraces emerging technologies and leverages them to develop cutting-edge solutions that address complex business challenges.
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Aman Choudhary is an assistant manager at Real Time Data Services, with more than 7 years of experience in software development and management. He is fervent to learn and work with new technologies and to implement them in our projects. His responsibilities include delivery of projects and providing end to end solutions for client problems. He has completed his B.Tech from PTU, Jalandhar.
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Ms. Anjana Goyal is a chartered Accountant with 8 years of Experience in Finance & Accounts. She has been working as Deputy Manager (F&A) in Real Time Data Services Private Limited since September 2018. She is managing Real Time Data Services Private Limited (India) Accounting and various statutory compliances along with the above she is also managing US Billing with the respective teams.
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AM – System Operations
Ashish is our Asst Manager - SysOps (Cloud Telephony- System & Operations) and comes with a decade-long experience in this field. He is responsible for setting our infrastructure planning of Cloud telephony operations.
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He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology from Uttar Pradesh Technical University.
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Sumit Kaushik is a Post Graduate in Management with over 14 years of Experience in Finance & Accounts. He is working as Deputy Manager (F&A) and responsible for The Real PBX Limited Accounting, Payroll and Treasury and managing the respective teams. He is associated with RTDS since last 1 year.
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Deepak Jain is managing the network security at RTDS and brings more than 12 years of experience in IT, Network Security and Telecommunication. He is a graduate in Bachelor of Science concentrated in Psychology and holds several IT certifications including CCNA, CCNP, RHCE, and CEH. Previously he has worked with IYogi, Convergys, WNS and VCustomer.
AM – Product & Development
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After boosting his party’s fortunes four years ago, he’s ready to give it another go.
Paul Manly will be acclaimed next month as the federal Green Party candidate for Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
The party’s 2015 candidate told the News Bulletin this week that he had always been considering another run for office and had hung on to his election signs just in case.
“It always depends on where you’re at in life and things change, so there was no guarantee I was going to do it again,” Manly said.
But since the last election, he’s become a grandfather and it’s reinforced his beliefs that “we’re really running out of time with the climate change issue” and he said political action is needed.
“Last summer was really foreboding with the fires and the drought and watching our forests slowly die around us and realizing there’s a lot more work to do…” Manly said. “I’m in it to make change for my children and my grandchildren so they, along with the rest of humanity, have some kind of future.”
He said aside from environmental impacts, the effects of climate change impact jobs and livelihoods, insurance costs and even health care.
“It’s not the economy versus the environment,” Manly said. “We can’t have a healthy economy in an unhealthy environment. That’s not going to be sustainable. I think people are getting a grasp of that.”
Manly is a filmmaker and has been working in the non-profit sector on skills training for people with barriers to employment. Since the last election he has remained involved with the Green Party in its shadow cabinet as the international trade and investment critic.
Manly and the Greens were fourth in the 2015 election in Nanaimo-Ladysmith with 19.8 per cent of the vote. The riding was new, but Green candidates in the area in the 2011 federal election had received between 6.8-7.8 per cent of the vote. Manly said he thinks voters in 2015 were fearful of another four years of Stephen Harper as prime minister and ultimately voted strategically. He said he thinks community support for the Greens has grown and said the party has a better ground game now.
Manly said it’s “really hard to tell” if a byelection will happen in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, and said the federal Liberals will decide what makes sense for them politically.
“I think a byelection gives the people an opportunity to vote for what they want. It’s not going to change the government, the Liberals will still be in power,” he said. “I’d welcome a byelection.”
Manly will be acclaimed at a nomination meeting Feb. 3 from 2-4 p.m. at the Beban Park social centre. Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May will be in attendance.
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A World Without Dwarfism: what is new drug featured in Ellie Simmonds BBC show, and is it available in the UK?
Former Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds said she met many “amazing people” while making the documentary
Simmonds has said she is pretty much against use of the drug, called vosoritide, but takes an open-minded approach during the documentary and meets families in the UK and the US who say the drug could improve their lives.
So, what is dwarfism, what is vosoritide, and how can you watch the Ellie Simmonds documentary.
Here’s what you need to know.
What is dwarfism?
Restricted growth, sometimes known as dwarfism, is a condition characterised by unusually short height, according to the NHS.
There are 2 main types of restricted growth; proportionate short stature, which is a general lack of growth in the body, arms and legs, and disproportionate short stature, where the arms and legs are particularly short.
Some people with restricted growth also have other physical problems, such as bowed legs or an unusually curved spine, but most people don’t have any other serious problems and are able to live a relatively normal life and have a normal life expectancy.
The most common cause of proportionate short stature is being born to small parents, but it is also sometimes the result of the body not producing enough growth hormone.
A rare genetic condition called achondroplasia is the most common cause of disproportionate short stature.
It does not always run in the family and many children with achondroplasia have parents of normal height.
What is vosoritide?
Vosoritide is a new drug that has been developed to treat children with achondroplasia.
Makers claim that it can reduce some of the medical complications associated with dwarfism, if given to children while they are still developing. They also claim that it can make children taller.
It is in the final stages of trials in the UK, but it could be decided as early as next year whether or not to make it available on the NHS.
It is already available in the US, with treatment costing around $350,000 a year, or around £266,866.25.
Who is Ellie Simmonds?
Ellie Simmonds, aged 27, is a British former Paralympian swimmer who has won eight Olympic medals, and five of them are gold.
She has competed in the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Paralympics.
When she was 13-years-old, she became the youngest British swimmer to have ever competed at the Paralympics, and is also the youngest person to have ever received an OBE, which was given to her when she was aged 14.
Simmonds, who is from Walsall in the West Midlands, also won the BBC’s young sports personality of the year award at the age of 14.
In September 2021, she announced her Paralympic retirement after missing out on a medal in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Simmonds is also a patron of the Dwarf Sports Association UK, a sporting charity which aims to make sporting opportunities accessible to everyone of restricted growth in the UK.
What has Ellie Simmonds said about the documentary?
During the documentary, Simmonds talks about her own experiences and asks wider questions about the relationship between science, diversity and disability.
She will meet other members of the dwarfism community and speak to her own family about her own experiences of growing up with achondroplasia.
Simmonds said: “This is a subject close to my heart. Growing up these drugs weren’t available to me and had they been, I don’t know what my parents would have done.
“But I wouldn’t change myself. I love who I am and I am glad that I have dwarfism because I think my body is strong and beautiful.”
Speaking about the documentary on her official Twitter page, she said she was “bursting with excitement”.
“Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism? will air on BBC One & iPlayer on Tuesday 5th April at 9pm.
“I learnt so so much from this documentary & journey and met so many amazing people along the way. Can’t believe it’s going to be out for all to watch!”
When is the documentary on TV?
Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism? is on BBC One at 9pm on Tuesday 5 April 2022.
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Brian Wadsworth Joins Native Public Media as New Finance Director
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Native Public Media announces the appointment of Brian Wadsworth as its Finance Director, effective September 11, 2023. As Finance Director, Brian Wadsworth will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial stability and growth of Native Public Media. NPM welcomes Brian's leadership in managing the organization's financial operations and the continued success of the Station Support Program with an emphasis on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Community Service Grant requirements and compliance.
Brian brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role at Native Public Media. He boasts an impressive educational background, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2012, followed by a Master of Business Administration in American Indian Entrepreneurship from Gonzaga University in 2016, and culminating in a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2020.
Before joining NPM, Brian served as the Tribal Executive Officer at the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, where he managed and directed programs to ensure the delivery of quality services. As the Executive Branch Auditor IV at the Governor's Finance Office-Division of Internal Audits, Brian held responsibilities as the Division Administrator. He served as a mentor to the audit team. His professional experience extends to the role of Controller at Three Nations Management Corporation, where he managed accounting and fiscal operations while overseeing annual operating budgets.
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It’s unbelievable that it’s been 10 years since the release of The Last of Us. It's surreal to see how much our community has grown over the past decade. We’ve seen no shortage of incredible fan creations since we first released The Last of Us in 2013; spanning everything from fan art, to cosplay, and beyond. To celebrate 10 years of The Last of Us and the amazing talent within our community, we invited you all to capture photo mode shots that embody what the game means to you and submit using the hashtag #TLOUPhotoMode. As always, your remarkable talent shone through!
To commemorate The Last of Us reaching this 10-year milestone, we’ve selected 10 stunning virtual photography shots from the phenomenal submissions. It was, as always, a tremendous challenge to pick just a few from your many wonderful submissions, so know that we appreciate and are so grateful for every shot you shared. See our picks below:
To our community: Thank you for your unbelievable support over the past decade! Your love for The Last of Us inspires us, and we’re so grateful to all of you.
If you're looking to experience the unforgettable story that started it all and take your own photos, or if you’re just feeling nostalgic, you can play The Last of Us Part I today on PlayStation 5 or on PC via Steam or Epic Games Store.
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The New Orleans Pelicans head to Boston to take on the Celtics in a showdown between two of the league’s best teams. Although the Pelicans are maligned with injuries, their depth has proven to be resilient.
Here’s a look at the odds as well as my pick and prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Boston Celtics.
Marshall and the Pelicans Stepping Up
The Pelicans will be without Zion Williamson (hamstring) and Brandon Ingram (toe) for tonight’s contest, and Herb Jones (back) is listed as doubtful. The primary beneficiaries in terms of Usage for the Pelicans have been CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas and Naji Marshall.
I wrote about this at greater length in my Player Props Forecast that was released on Monday, but Marshall’s emergence is notable for this Pelicans team. He has continued to destroy his PRA line, which consistently has been set at 23.5-24.5. If that opens anywhere in that vicinity tonight, it’s worth a play, even in a tougher matchup against the Celtics.
The Pelicans have survived without Ingram and Williamson, and a key reason for that has been the contributions of players like Marshall. In the team’s 1538 possessions without either of Ingram or Williamson, they have still been strong defensively. They are allowing just 111.7 points per 100 possessions for a Net Rating of +1.1, per Cleaning the Glass.
They have managed a Net Rating over their last four games without Williamson and Ingram of +3.5, which is the 12th-best in the league over this stretch. One concern for this lineup is their bench minutes rely on rookies, and the team allows 3-pointers at a very high rate while relying on midrange shots, thus exposing themselves to a math problem.
Celtics Defense May Be Shorthanded
The Boston Celtics are also listing a few players on the injury report. Namely, Marcus Smart (knee) and Robert Williams (injury rehabilitation) are both listed as questionable.
Considering the Celtics play tomorrow night against the Brooklyn Nets in a game with much more significant consequences for both the division and the Eastern Conference as a whole, I would not be surprised if both Smart and Williams sit tonight to be prepared for tomorrow night. After looking at the injury report and the team’s schedule, I’d consider that Williams is the more likely of the two to sit tonight and play tomorrow.
The Celtics have been excellent this season and have the league’s best record (29-12) along with the league’s best Adjusted Net Rating (+5.8) and best Adjusted Offensive Rating (117.6). They have continuously dominated on the offensive side of the ball.
However, over the last two weeks, Boston has seen its offensive output drop by a touch and defensive numbers plummet to allow 116.3 points per 100 possessions. I don’t think that is a reliable indicator of this team’s performance though – they allowed 150 points to the Thunder in a clear outlier performance and followed that up with three straight wins against the Mavericks, Spurs, and Celtics. The defense has been better than that defensive rating indicates.
Especially if Robert Williams sits, I think this is a particularly intriguing matchup for Grant Williams. He takes 57% of his shots from 3-point range while making 43% of them. He’s a tougher cover for the Pelicans due to his size and ability to stretch the floor if he gets minutes at the five. Back in November, when the Celtics were also without Smart and Robert Williams, Grant Williams played 35 minutes against the Pelicans and scored 12 points.
The Celtics should take care of business tonight against a Pelicans team that is without its two best players; however, that does not necessarily mean they will cover a double-digit spread.
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All-Star Game Rewind: East 163, West 155
Scott Agess | February 16, 2014
The NBA’s best gathered in New Orleans this weekend and wrapped up three days of festivities with the 63rd All-Star game. Paul George and Roy Hibbert both made their second All-Star appearances, and Frank Vogel and his coaching staff headed up the Eastern Conference team.
It’s a game that will go down in the history books as the highest-scoring game ever. In typical Vogel style, his team used a big second half — 87 points, while holding the West to 66 — to claim the lead for good en route to a win, which snapped the East All-Stars’ three-game losing streak.
Vogel’s East team jumped in front by nine, 11-2, two minutes into the game but then the West began to chip away at the lead. After missing his first shot, Paul George’s first points came on a step-back jumper. Midway through the first, Hibbert checked in and nailed a 15-foot jumper after just 38 seconds on the court. Blake Griffin had nine field goals and 18 points in the first quarter as the West had a two-point advantage.
The West All-Star team scored 89 first-half points, a new game record, and had a 13-point lead at intermission — which lasted nearly a half-hour.
Though it was an All-Star game, Vogel had to be frustrated with the lack of defense played, as expected. Over the duration of the game, he called a couple of timeouts to regroup and could be heard encouraging defensive effort. Down as many as 18, his East team responded with an 18-3 run over the final four and half minutes of the third quarter. With one period remaining, the West was ahead by three points.
Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving, who was named the KIA Most Valuable Player, scored 15 points and dished out four assists in the final quarter. A 3-pointer from Kevin Durant of the Thunder gave the West a two-point edge with two to play. From there, George sank five free throws and the East scored 10 unanswered and came away with the victory in front of a sellout crowd (14,727). From there, George sank five free throws, the East scored 10 unanswered and came away with the victory in front of a sellout crowd (14,727).
The Pacers’ crew returns home on Monday after a very successful weekend in the Big Easy. The East earned a win while both George and Hibbert turned in great performances, George’s trio won the dunk contest on Saturday night and most importantly, no injuries occurred. The team will hold practice early Monday evening, and Vogel is giving his two All-Stars the day off.
Inside the Numbers
A number of All-Star records were broken, including combined point total (318, topping 1987 high of 303), most points by a team (163), and combined makes beyond the arc (30).
Paul George scored 18 points (6-of-12 shooting), one more than last year, and had five rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 33 minutes. Roy Hibbert was an efficient 4-of-5 from the floor for eight points, five rebounds, and two assists in just over 12 minutes of actions.
Carmelo Anthony banged in eight 3-pointers, two more than the previous All-Star record, and had 30 points. Irving finished with 31 points and a game-high 14 assists. LeBron James contributed 22 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin in the West each scored 38 points, four shy of Walt Chamberlain’s individual All-Star record. Durant has scored 30 or more in four consecutive showcases.
“I keep trying to tell you guys, great offense beats great defense.” – Frank Vogel
"I'm comfortable at the free throw line. You know, I'm used to knocking down closing three free throws for game. So, (I was) just in my natural spot." -Paul George
"LeBron did a great job of just voicing and being the leader out there, telling guys where to be to set plays up." -Paul George on the East's togetherness in the last few minutes
"I think we turned it up, and nobody can say the East is weak now. The group that we put out there that played tonight bested the West. They're a good team as well, but tonight, the spoils go to the victors, or whatever the saying is." -Roy Hibbert
"I was thinking I'd change it up. It felt good, so I may wear it the rest of the season." -Roy Hibbert on wearing a headband
Stat of the Game
In the final quarter, the East was +11 while shooting 60 percent and holding the West to a 37-percent clip.
- Indiana coaches are 2-2 when directing the East in All-Star games. Larry Bird (1998) and Vogel both won, while Isiah Thomas (2003) and Rick Carlisle (2004) both came up short.
- Violet Palmer became the first female to officiate a U.S. All-Star game.
- Between the first and second quarter, Magic Johnson led the crowd in singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Bill Russell, who turned 80 earlier in the week.
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Former Journey frontman Steve Perry has been found -- in public.
He was on stage with the Eels on the band's recent tour, singing a few old Journey classics.
Eels frontman E, aka Mark Oliver Everett, reveals that Perry, who is a bit of a recluse, had rehearsed a few numbers with his band behind closed doors.
Yet it was still a massive surprise when Perry appeared on stage last week to "belt out" two Journey numbers, the San Francisco Examiner reported.
Turns out Perry had stalked E and the Eels for years, the newspaper reported, with E not really interested in meeting Perry -- he wasn't much of a Journey fan.
Yet the two ended up crafting a relationship, over -- of all things -- "croquet" at E's house, the newspaper reported.
And there Perry was, on-stage in Minneapolis, belting out "Open Arms" and "Lovin', Touchin, Squeezin'."
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The remnants of Elsa impacted transportation Friday, as much of New England remained under a tropical storm warning and flash flood watches.
By midday Friday, many roads and some stretches of highway were flooded due to the heavy rain.
"The rain was absolutely insane," said Ashland resident Peter Abdou. "It was awful, it just didn't stop all day today, there was nothing we could do, just sit and watch the water rise."
The Sudbury River behind Abdou's home just kept rising all day.
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"Basement completely flooded, it's underwater, everything's floating right now," he said.
In nearby Framingham, it was a flooded Route 9 that caught some drivers off guard.
"I didn't know how deep the water is," said one of the drivers who got trapped and needed a helping hand from law enforcement.
"The water was so deep, I'm glad they were able to help us out," another driver said.
In Ashland, the fire department said it had responded to about six homes and businesses for flooding issues.
Flooding, heavy wind and thunderstorms also caused service disruptions on the MBTA. The train lines in Haverhill, Framingham, Middleboro/Lakeville and Worcester were all running behind schedule Friday morning. Trains in Natick operated at reduced speed through a single track area because of flooding.
But experts said it’s best to avoid travel altogether in weather like this.
Our weather team issued a First Alert for the region as it remains under a warning for the impact of tropical storm Elsa. Flash flood watches are also in effect for much of New England, with the exception of near the Canadian border.
The National Weather Service is warning people: "turn around, don’t drown." Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other storm-related hazard.
In Falmouth, Fire Chief Timothy Smith said officials are asking everybody to stay put during the storm. But if you must travel, officials warn drivers not to drive around the barriers blocking a flooded road.
Most of the cancellations at Logan were smaller flights to the Cape in the Islands. As of Friday morning, about a dozen flights leaving Boston were delayed, which were bound for places including New York City, Denver and Fort Myers, Florida.
Arrivals to Logan was a different story. Almost two dozen inbound flights were delayed and dozens more that were supposed to arrive Friday in Boston were canceled.
More than 300 flights heading into, out of, or just within the U.S. have been canceled, according to flightaware.com. More than 30 were delayed, with most of those domestic delays coming from Miami, Chicago and Denver.
Meanwhile, Hy-Line Cruises announced Thursday night that all its ferries from Martha's Vineyard and Hyannis, and all its Inter-Island ferries between Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard have been cancelled for Friday due to Tropical Storm Elsa.
"We were trying to fly out today, our flight was at 12, it got cancelled till tomorrow so we ended up getting on the ferry and so now we're renting a car and driving back to New York," said a woman visiting Nantucket from New York. "They said it was twice as crowded as other days."
The Massachusetts Steamship Authority, which also provides ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, said service is likely to be affected from mid-morning to late afternoon Friday. | <urn:uuid:27426b99-4d56-439e-9821-cf33bfbcc521> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/tropical-storm-elsa-causes-transportation-trouble-across-mass/2425634/ | 2023-10-04T20:04:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.983559 | 743 |
Christine Blasey Ford, the California professor who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of having sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers, said in a rare public appearance Sunday night that she had a responsibility to the nation to speak out.
Ford, a professor of psychology at Palo Alto University in Northern California, accepted the Rodger Baldwin Courage Award from the ACLU of Southern California in Beverly Hills, near Los Angeles. Her appearance at the event wasn't disclosed ahead of time.
"When I came forward last September, I did not feel courageous. I was simply doing my duty as a citizen," she said.
"I understood that not everyone would welcome my information, and I was prepared for a variety of outcomes, including being dismissed," she said.
Ford testified in September 2018 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which was reviewing Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, that he assaulted her during a gathering of teenagers in suburban Maryland in 1982.
She alleged that Kavanaugh pinned her down, groped her over her clothing before trying to remove it and put his hand over her mouth when she tried to scream.
Kavanaugh, who strongly denied the allegation, was narrowly confirmed to the court the next month.
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Ford has made few public appearances since she testified. A campaign to raise money for her last year said that after her testimony, she received threats and "had to engage a security force to protect her family."
Late last month, she appeared in Santa Clara, California, to receive a similar award from the YWCA of Silicon Valley.
Speaking of her Senate testimony, Ford said at the Santa Clara event that "I simply thought that it was my duty as a citizen and that anyone in my position would do the same thing."
Kavanaugh also has rarely appeared in public since he was confirmed last year.
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Sammy Sosa “shocked” that Mike Remlinger tried to sell his corked bat
Mike Remlinger’s attempt to sell Sammy Sosa’s corked bat from 2003 failed yesterday when the reserve price he’d set wasn’t met during an auction in which the high bid was $14,407.
Naturally, now Sosa says he’s “shocked” that his former Cubs teammate would do such a thing. Well, technically his “spokesperson” said it, but presumably Sosa told her to do so.
Remlinger explained that he tried to contact Sosa and return the bat to him, but never heard back and decided to auction it off. Sosa claims he was never contacted by Remlinger, although in fairness someone who makes statements to the media through a spokesperson seems more likely to not be aware every attempt people make to contact him.
“If he needed the money, he should have just asked me for some money,” Sosa said via his spokesperson. Remlinger earned around $20 million during his 15-season career in the majors.
UPDATE: Remlinger has decided to sell the bat for the $14,407 bid that didn’t meet the original reserve price. The buyer is Grant DePorter, who’s the CEO of Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group and plans to display the bat first at Harry Caray’s Restaurant and then at the Chicago Sports Museum. Sosa is thrilled, I’m sure. | <urn:uuid:eb90b20b-d972-4f56-8265-54d939115c74> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/sammy-sosa-shocked-that-mike-remlinger-tried-to-sell-his-corked-bat | 2023-10-04T20:20:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.981903 | 325 |
The Noninvasive Ventilation Outcomes (NIVO) score: prediction of in-hospital mortality in exacerbations of COPD requiring assisted ventilation.
Hartley T., Lane ND., Steer J., Elliott MW., Sovani MP., Curtis HJ., Fuller ER., Murphy PB., Shrikrishna D., Lewis KE., Ward NR., Turnbull CD., Hart N., Bourke SC.
IntroductionAcute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) complicated by acute (acidaemic) hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) requiring ventilation are common. When applied appropriately, ventilation substantially reduces mortality. Despite this, there is evidence of poor practice and prognostic pessimism. A clinical prediction tool could improve decision making regarding ventilation, but none is routinely used.MethodsConsecutive patients admitted with AECOPD and AHRF treated with assisted ventilation (principally noninvasive ventilation) were identified in two hospitals serving differing populations. Known and potential prognostic indices were identified a priori. A prediction tool for in-hospital death was derived using multivariable regression analysis. Prospective, external validation was performed in a temporally separate, geographically diverse 10-centre study. The trial methodology adhered to TRIPOD (Transparent Reporting of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis) recommendations.ResultsDerivation cohort: n=489, in-hospital mortality 25.4%; validation cohort: n=733, in-hospital mortality 20.1%. Using six simple categorised variables (extended Medical Research Council Dyspnoea score 1-4/5a/5b, time from admission to acidaemia >12 h, pH <7.25, presence of atrial fibrillation, Glasgow coma scale ≤14 and chest radiograph consolidation), a simple scoring system with strong prediction of in-hospital mortality is achieved. The resultant Noninvasive Ventilation Outcomes (NIVO) score had area under the receiver operating curve of 0.79 and offers good calibration and discrimination across stratified risk groups in its validation cohort.DiscussionThe NIVO score outperformed pre-specified comparator scores. It is validated in a generalisable cohort and works despite the heterogeneity inherent to both this patient group and this intervention. Potential applications include informing discussions with patients and their families, aiding treatment escalation decisions, challenging pessimism and comparing risk-adjusted outcomes across centres. | <urn:uuid:bc0305e8-f48e-4c74-849f-07d52cf1e6be> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/publications/1198298 | 2023-10-04T20:32:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.860115 | 498 |
Former NECC Student Discusses Journey from NECC to Award Winning Journalist
Former Northern Essex Community College student Dustin Luca, an award winning journalist, was recently the guest speaker at a luncheon for students in the college’s Liberal Arts: Journalism/Communication program.
Luca spoke about his journey from community college student to reporter for the Andover Townsman and Eagle Tribune.
While at NECC, Luca was the news editor before becoming editor-in-chief of the college newspaper, The Observer. He also took part in an internship for The Rockingham News. After graduating from Northern Essex, he transferred to the journalism program at University of New Hampshire. Luca was named Reporter of the Year in 2011 and 2012 at the annual Best of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. journalism competition.
Northern Essex offers an associate degree program in Liberal Arts: Journalism/Communication which prepares students for transfer to a four-year college or university. For more information, contact Amy Callahan, program coordinator, [email protected] | <urn:uuid:af848e94-9826-4cfd-8323-0a314a1a37dd> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.necc.mass.edu/newsroom/2013/12/04/former-necc-student-discusses-journey-from-necc-to-award-winning-journalist/ | 2023-10-04T20:49:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.951773 | 215 |
Lecturer is one of the essential components of a system in higher education. Lecturers have a role, duties and responsibilities in realizing the goal of national education. So that the lecturer is the most important component in the college. The main task is Tridarma college lecturers are arranged in standard faculty workload. career systems lecturer in private universities is not only contained in the Act's regulations No. 14 2015 on teachers and lecturers. professional development of lecturers through functional or academic position, while career development in a structural position of secretary courses starting up the post of rector. For private colleges in the determination of structural positions is done without seeing the competency of a person to be served, but it generally is someone who has an emotional connection, meaning not based on seniority, rank, and functional academics. Based on this, we need a system of career paths / career path for lecturers in a structural position to be more focused and measurable so that governance and academic atmosphere in the college better. | <urn:uuid:1b523064-5a97-4f04-873b-6b5ebb389807> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.neliti.com/publications/171197/career-path-system-structural-lecturerin-private-universities-in-bandar-lampung | 2023-10-04T19:45:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.961972 | 202 |
TV and film production has a big impact on climate change (1 hour of TV produces 13.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide, three times the energy of a home for a year!). So here at Nelson Nutmeg Pictures we’re looking to reduce our carbon emissions, and to be eco-friendly wherever possible (for example, we’ve switching to a renewable energy provider for our electricity and gas).
We’ve just attended a BAFTA course on Carbon Literacy under their new ‘albert’ scheme (to support the transition to environmental sustainability). Sustainable production aims for continual reduction in carbon emissions and waste, with a goal of zero negative impact.
The course was a real eye-opener, and has inspired us to commit to a more carbon-friendly approach to our filmmaking. Here’s a few things you can do (not just for production but in your daily habits, too!):
Energy, transport and diet/shopping are the main areas where you can reduce your carbon footprint. You can help your everyday ‘carbon toeprint’ with a more eco-friendly attitude towards bottled water, paper use, recycling, batteries and so on.
Energy reduction: low energy lighting, de-carbonise, use renewable energy providers.
Transport: reduce, de-carbonise, use local cast & crews (where possible) and encourage car-sharing to and from set. Use ‘green car hire’ for taxis/pickups. Walk, cycle or use public transport to avoid single occupant car journeys.
Production: go paperless, recycle goods/materials. Purchase of pre-used props/costumes wherever possible. At the end of filming, share your production footprint and look at the options to offset your emissions.
Diet/catering: Have a ‘meat free’ day as part of your catering. No plastic or single-use cups, plates and cutlery.
The good news is that a lot of the above can be applied with a casual switch of mindset – so we can all do our bit to contribute to a more carbon-friendly lifestyle. It’s not just for TV and film production; anything that helps to keep the Earth’s temperature under the target excess of 1.5 degrees is good for us and the planet. | <urn:uuid:ee1646df-4190-4d04-86ce-4fb84b87f619> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.nelsonnutmegpictures.com/post/going-green | 2023-10-04T20:24:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.884913 | 479 |
Neuralfinity Wraps Up an Incredible Experience at OMR 2023
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Author: Yuliia Butovchenko
With a mix of exhilaration and gratitude, I sit down to write this article, reflecting on the whirlwind of activities and successes we experienced during our time at OMR 2023. As a first-time exhibitor, the opportunity to represent Neuralfinity, a Hamburg-based startup, at this prestigious event was truly an honor.
From the moment we set foot in the bustling exhibition hall, the atmosphere was charged with anticipation. The OMR event provided an ideal platform for us to showcase our innovative products to a diverse and engaged audience. Meeting customers face-to-face and witnessing their enthusiasm for our Speech-to-text and Text summarization software was an absolute highlight. The valuable feedback we received from visitors on the very first day energized us and confirmed that we are on the right path with our breakthrough next-generation models currently in development.
Our exhibition booth became a hub of activity, as attendees were captivated by the potential of our products. The Speech-to-text software, with its remarkable accuracy and efficiency, garnered significant attention from professionals across various industries. From journalists and content creators seeking to streamline their transcription process to businesses looking to enhance accessibility for their audience, the applications were diverse and plentiful. The Text summarization software also sparked considerable interest, as individuals recognized its value in extracting key insights from vast amounts of information. The ability to distill lengthy documents into concise summaries empowers decision-makers to make informed choices efficiently.
But it wasn't just the quality of our products that captivated the attendees; it was the ethos behind Neuralfinity that resonated with them. Our commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI technology, while ensuring GDPR and responsible implementation, struck a chord. Visitors were genuinely intrigued by our passion for developing solutions that prioritize both innovation and societal impact. Conversations flowed freely as we shared our vision of leveraging AI to enhance productivity, improve accessibility, and foster a more inclusive future.
The connections we made at OMR went beyond potential customers; they extended to collaborations with like-minded individuals and organizations. Networking events and panel discussions provided opportunities for fruitful conversations and the exchange of ideas. We connected with fellow entrepreneurs, industry experts, and investors who were intrigued by the potential of Neuralfinity's technology. These interactions opened doors to potential partnerships, investment opportunities, and mentorship that will undoubtedly accelerate our growth and amplify our impact.
However, the conclusion of OMR doesn't mark the end of our journey; instead, it signifies the beginning of exciting opportunities and collaborations. The connections we forged and the feedback we gathered during the event will serve as a foundation for further growth and development. As I eagerly anticipate the follow-up conversations and exploration of potential business prospects, my Co-Founder, Jannik Malte Meissner, is already hard at work incorporating the feedback we received into our products. This iterative approach ensures that we continue to address the pain points of our customers and provide even more impactful solutions.
One of the most fulfilling aspects of the OMR experience was witnessing the impact of our products firsthand. The genuine appreciation and excitement from users who had experienced the efficiency and accuracy of our Speech-to-text software were incredibly rewarding. It was a reminder that our efforts are making a difference in people's lives and empowering them to accomplish more. The positive feedback and testimonials we received reinforced our dedication to delivering products that not only meet but exceed the expectations of our users.
A heartfelt shout-out goes to founder of OMR, Philipp Westermeyer, the driving force behind this exceptional festival. His visionary leadership and unwavering dedication brought together a remarkable community of professionals, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. It is with great optimism that I anticipate Neuralfinity's continued contribution to OMR, and I am already looking ahead to OMR 2024, where we will undoubtedly make further strides in our mission to revolutionize the industry. | <urn:uuid:897b5041-c69d-4af7-abdf-2f2cc0d62e4f> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.neuralfinity.com/blog/neuralfinity-experience-at-exhibiting-at-omr | 2023-10-04T19:54:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.956758 | 819 |
What We Do
Imagine leaving school on Friday afternoon and not having anything to eat until Monday morning. This is a reality for some of the children in our schools. We provide food every weekend to children who are identified as ‘food insecure’ by teachers and guidance counselors at each school. The bags contain kid-friendly food for six weekend meals, and snacks. At North East Wake Backpack Buddies, we are distributing approximately 1800 bags of food to schools in our region every month. | <urn:uuid:4f804485-3b0e-4b01-896d-a6e7556b52d9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.newbackpackbuddies.org/ | 2023-10-04T19:42:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.97824 | 99 |
B3487 The Martyrs of Arcueil
By Fr. Laurent Lécuyer, OP. This booklet is a short account written in 1871 of the martyrdoms of 5 Dominican teaching priests and a few laypeople who worked with them at a boys' boarding school. They were executed by the communards in Paris, France in hatred of the Faith. Another glorious chapter in the history of St. Dominic's Order. | <urn:uuid:ff98d2b4-f17f-4407-a2a2-0ad184ad0d46> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.newhope-ky.org/product-page/b3487-the-martyrs-of-arcueil | 2023-10-04T19:21:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.977676 | 88 |
Maybe better call that cab, after all: A new University of Florida study found that 35 percent of designated drivers had quaffed alcohol and most had blood-alcohol levels high enough to impair their driving.
Adam Barry, an assistant professor of health education and behavior at UF, and his team interviewed and breath-tested more than 1,000 bar patrons in the downtown restaurant and bar district of a major university town in the Southeast. Of the designated drivers who had consumed alcohol, half recorded a blood-alcohol level higher than .05 percent -- a recently recommended new threshold for drunken driving.
"If you look at how people choose their designated drivers, oftentimes they're chosen by who is least drunk or who has successfully driven intoxicated in the past -- successful meaning got home in one piece ... that's disconcerting," Barry said.
The results are published in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
The researchers recruited patrons as they left bars between 10 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. across six Friday nights before home football games in fall 2011. The mean age of the 1,071 people who agreed to be tested was 28. Most were white male college students, while 10 percent were Hispanic, 6 percent were Asian and 4 percent were African-American.
After completing a 3-5 minute interview about demographic data and alcohol-related behaviors, participants then had their blood-alcohol content tested with a hand-held breath-testing instrument.
The non-driving participants had significantly higher levels than the designated drivers, but 35 percent of the 165 self-identified designated drivers had been drinking. Seventeen percent of all those drivers tested had blood-alcohol levels between .02 and .049 percent, while 18 percent were at .05 percent or higher.
The National Transportation Safety Board last month recommended all 50 states adopt a blood-alcohol content cutoff of 0.05 compared with the 0.08 standard used today to prosecute drunken driving. The American Medical Association made the same recommendation in the 1980s, Barry said.
Barry said he doesn't know why a designated driver would consume alcohol, but factors could include group dynamics or the driver's belief that one or two drinks won't impair his skills if he is an experienced drinker.
Some field-based research suggests designated drivers might drink because the group did not consider who would drive before drinking commenced. Barry also suggested that it's tricky for anyone to accurately evaluate their own sobriety.
"That's the insidious nature of alcohol -- when you feel buzzed, you're drunk," he said.
There is no universally accepted definition of a designated driver, according to the research. Although most U.S. researchers say drivers should completely abstain, international researchers believe they can drink as long as his or her blood-alcohol level remains below the legal limit. However, the U.S. limit is much higher than in most other countries.
At .08 percent, the U.S. has one of the highest allowable legal limits of any developed country. Countries such as Denmark, Finland and Greece use the .05 level; Russia and Sweden are at .02; and Japan has a zero percent tolerance. | <urn:uuid:f5201066-49da-4bb0-820a-863a97ac85fa> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.news-medical.net/news/20130611/Study-3525-of-designated-drivers-have-high-blood-alcohol-levels-that-impair-driving.aspx | 2023-10-04T21:10:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.979367 | 653 |
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE
#ThisFlag founder and cleric Evan Mawarire and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union secretary-general Peter Mutasa, will file notices to apply for refusal of remand on the next remand date if the State fails to provide them with a trial date.
The two are accused of attempting to subvert a constitutionally-elected government after they supported calls for a stay away to protest against fuel price increases in January.
Mawarire and Mutasa, who are represented by Tonderai Bhatasara and Alec Muchadehama respectively, appeared before magistrate Barbara Mateko who remanded them to August 20 pending indictment to the High Court.
The two accused persons were erroneously remanded for trial at the regional court by the National Prosecution Authority before they asked the regional court to refer the matter to the remand court despite the defence having came prepared for the trial.
The reference to the lower court was opposed by the two who argued the State should remove them from remand since the new laws do not allow a matter referred to a trial court to be referred back to a remand court.
Their application for refusal from remand was, however, dismissed by the court as the two were facing a serious charge.
Bhatasara yesterday told the court that they grudgingly consented to the postponement and remand since they were expecting to be indicted to the High Court for trial.
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WARSAW — Atelier, 104 E. Center St., Warsaw, kicked off its first exhibit, as well as the first day for the gallery, Thursday with an opening event.
Showcased is artist Andrea Granger with her exhibit “Ritual: Paintings by Andrea Granger.” The show will run through April 22.
The exhibit showcases a little over a dozen art pieces, such as “Casting the Bones” and “Bewitched.”
Granger, a Warsaw resident, attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has been a working artist since. She does large-scale abstract work. There are some pieces in the exhibit she worked on for years, while others took a day.
There’s a lot of feeling and emotion that go into her work, she said.
“For me, creating art is a ritual, a mediation in color and form. I let my intuition guide me and let the brush lead. It’s a dance between me and the canvas, and I never know where it will take me,” Granger said in a previous news release.
“In these paintings, we see something primitive and central to the human condition,” Grandon said in the release. “It is an exploration of our core instincts and emotional commonalities and the strength we derive from them.”
Granger also created a playlist on Spotify people can play while viewing her artwork at Atelier by scanning a QR code.
Thursday, Granger said music is a big part of her life as her parents loved music and her husband and children are musicians so it’s become a part of their everyday existence. She hopes the music helps give people a connection to her artwork.
“Ritual: Paintings by Andrea Granger” is Granger’s first exhibit in Warsaw. She’s shown elsewhere, but this is her first solo exhibit.
Granger said she hopes people feel a connection to her art.
Atelier Director Sea Grandon said Atelier is the first gallery she’s owned. She’s been an art advisor for about nine years and most of her work causes her to travel because her clients are all across the country “and I wanted to have an art presence and just have my work here in the community.”
She used to live in Chicago and New York and now lives in Warsaw and she believes “beauty and cultural experiences can happen anywhere and I wanted to bring that to our community and help the sort develop the visual arts community here in Warsaw,” she said.
She wanted the gallery to be at a location in downtown Warsaw as she felt it fit the vibe. The building is also a historical building with high ceilings and a lot of natural light, which is a great way to showcase artists, she said.
She hopes people interested in buying art will have a new place to do that. Grandon also wants Atelier to operate as a place where people can go and experience art, as well as being a community gathering spot.
Grandon said there will a new artist featured at Atelier every two months. There will be events associated with each artist, such as opening events. Grandon also plans on doing a book club at the gallery and other things like art talks. She’s also hoping to work with Warsaw Community High School and possibly do a show for some high school students.
Grandon said she all ready has five artists lined up this year, with “Ritual: Paintings by Andrea Granger” being the first. Other artists Grandon said she has lined up for the gallery include a painter from New York, an artist that does installation artwork, a photographer and a sculptor.
During Thursday’s opening event, Grandon said people could go into Atelier, have some food and drinks, talk to her or Granger, look at the art and maybe patronize some of the restaurants in the area. She hopes people come back to see Granger’s show and all of the shows the gallery offers.
If anyone is interested in purchasing any of the artwork they see at the gallery, they can call Grandon at 312-218-7316 or email [email protected].
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When was the last time you felt proud to be British? So proud that you felt your chest swell and you wanted to find someone to say: “Look at what we can do!” I’ll take a guess that it was not that recently, or if it was, it was the Olympics, or maybe Wimbledon.
For me it was a couple of weeks ago. I was in a remote part of Uganda with two other members of Parliament, Nigel Evans and Matthew Offord. We had gone with the charity RESULTS UK to research child immunisation and see just what UK taxes are being spent on. After travelling for hours we turned off the red dirt track, lurched over potholes so big you could lose a village in them and parked next to a single storey building. As we walked round the side of the building, there it was – a gazebo emblazoned with the Union flag and the words: UK Aid. I felt so proud of my country I wanted to cry!
I know this is a strong reaction to a gazebo with a logo on it, but this gazebo was where mothers from the surrounding villages waited for their children to be immunised. The mothers we talked to had walked up to 15 kilometres to be there – and they will make this trek three times before their child is nine months old to ensure their little ones don’t die from preventable illnesses like measles and polio. Before the immunisation programme started, 30 per cent of Ugandans were dying before they reached adulthood but now, 80 per cent of children receive the vaccines and the death rate has plummeted. We made that happen!
The UK is one of the principal donors to Gavi, the public-private partnership that has enabled this miraculous turnaround. Created in 2000, Gavi strives to improve access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries. Gavi brings together the UN, Governments, the vaccine industry, private sector and civil society to improve immunisation coverage and accelerate access to new vaccines while making them more affordable. Every country benefiting has to make a contribution to the vaccine cost, with the intention that they will eventually pay in full once the economy of that country is strong enough. Gavi aims to reach over half-a-billion children this year, preventing seven million unnecessary deaths. Our commitment to this programme means that the UK is saving a life every two minutes.
I know some people get very aggrieved that the UK donates 0.7 per cent of our country’s income to foreign aid. Personally, when 99.3 per cent of our income is going to support the development of our own country, this tiny percentage invested in others feels like the right thing to do. It is right for many reasons: British people are charitable and don’t want to see others, especially children, suffering; illness travels so wiping it out at source makes sense for the health of all of us; our international humanitarian work is an excellent form of soft diplomacy enabling us to build strong partnerships and influence decision makers and finally, healthy children go to school and become healthy adults who make an economic contribution to their country, pulling them out of poverty and benefiting the world at large.
I have seen where our foreign aid goes. I have met the mothers who were so grateful that their babies will survive and have a bright future. I have spoken to the health workers who remember the death and suffering before the UK supported the immunisation programme. I didn’t see corruption, exploitation and greed. I saw gratitude, progress and optimism.
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Newswise — Women who survive early-stage breast cancer and smoke have an increased chance of developing a new second cancer in their other breast or elsewhere. Investigators from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are releasing these findings at an oral presentation during the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Radium Society taking place this week in Cancun, Mexico. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
It has been shown that women who survive breast cancer have two- to six-times increased risk of developing cancer in their other breast, compared with women who have never had breast cancer. In hopes of making second cancers less likely, researchers have studied risk factors that can be controlled, such as smoking, obesity and alcohol consumption. Conflicting results on this subject recently appeared in studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and the American Journal of Epidemiology.
This latest study focused on female smokers with early-stage breast cancer who had breast conserving therapy to remove their disease. Breast conserving therapy is the standard treatment given to most patients with early-stage disease and consists of a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy to the breast. Data were analyzed from 796 self-reported smokers who received breast conserving therapy between 1975 and 2007 at Yale University School of Medicine.
The team found that at 15 years post-treatment, the risk of developing a new second cancer was significantly greater in smokers compared to non-smokers (25 percent versus 19 percent). The study also found that smokers had a greater risk of developing cancer in the other breast than those who did not smoke (13 percent versus eight percent) 15 years following treatment. While correlation was made to other prognostic factors, including age, family history, hormone receptor status and HER2/neu status, smoking was found to be independent of these other indicators.
CINJ Associate Director, Bruce G. Haffty, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is the senior investigator. “We believe this study looks at the largest subgroup of women to date on this topic. These new data are significant in that they show women can exercise some control over a known risk factor for developing a new second cancer,” he noted.
The findings are being presented at the annual meeting by Amar Rewari, MD, MBA, who is a resident in Dr. Haffty’s department. Other collaborators include Sharad Goyal, MD, CINJ and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Meena Moran, MD, Yale University School of Medicine.
About The Cancer Institute of New JerseyThe Cancer Institute of New Jersey (www.cinj.org) is the state’s first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to improving the detection, treatment and care of patients with cancer, and serving as an education resource for cancer prevention. CINJ’s physician-scientists engage in translational research, transforming their laboratory discoveries into clinical practice, quite literally bringing research to life. To make a tax-deductible gift to support CINJ, call 732-235-8614 or visit www.cinjfoundation.org. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The CINJ Network is comprised of hospitals throughout the state and provides a mechanism to rapidly disseminate important discoveries into the community. Flagship Hospital: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Major Clinical Research Affiliate Hospitals: Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Hospital, Cooper University Hospital and Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Affiliate Hospitals: Bayshore Community Hospital, CentraState Healthcare System, JFK Medical Center, Mountainside Hospital, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton (CINJ at Hamilton), Saint Peter’s University Hospital, Somerset Medical Center, Southern Ocean County Hospital, The University Hospital/UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School*, and University Medical Center at Princeton. *Academic Affiliate
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Spring weather may not be officially here yet, cue today’s 40 miles per hour winds. But springtime events occurring in April, May, and June are creeping slowly into our collective radars. If you’ve been to a mall recently, you know that prom season is upon us. Ah, prom. Graduation. they are rites of passage. How about Spring Fling? “What is Spring Fling?” I ask my daughter as she furiously searches the black hole that is the world-wide web for a dress. Just another reason to get dressed up, MOM.
Picking out that perfect dress though. that’s another story entirely. How about renting the dress of your dreams for the one night of fairy-tale promises? I bet Cinderella would have been psyched. The want: An all-white sheath with a little bit of edge.
Enter Rent the Runway, a one-stop shop for that one special night that turns into a pumpkin at midnight.
I hit upon Rent the Runway many times before but this time my daughter was on the hunt so she came on board. She initially set on this Hervé Leger white dress featured down below. The deep V was too low-cut for her liking and so was the price. But she like other girls entering adulthood might not otherwise get to wear high-end designer dresses for another 10-20 years. A positive experience in an otherwise unaffordable designer’s dress can – and usually does – lead to future purchases. It also creates buzz around the hot, new designer’s creations. With “fast fashion” retailers like Zara and H&M selling designer knock-offs for less, Rent the Runway has found a way to reverse the trend toward commoditization of designer labels while simultaneously helping the environment. And an added benefit, designers who rent their gowns through Rent the Runway get exposure to a core group of new customers, mostly in their mid-twenties.
After trying on several dresses, this Opening Ceremony was a top contender.
And the winner was…this Peter Soronen white-hot sequined dress.
Rent the Runway is just starting to tap the teen and college market, but this is only the start – their new bricks-and-mortar store in Manhattan brings Internet retail to the streets. With 50,000 unique inventory items, Rent the Runway aims to be your closet full of clothes. There is no doubt you’ll surely find something to wear like my hard to please teenager. | <urn:uuid:0ce67318-0bd3-4f0e-9250-cd8ab9d106c7> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.newyorkfashionhunter.com/spring-fling-2/ | 2023-10-04T20:35:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.95957 | 530 |
Occupational Diseases Are Covered by Workers’ Compensation
If your workplace conditions cause an illness or chronic medical condition, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation for an occupational disease. These diseases include illnesses and injuries ranging from rashes and sprains to cancer and loss of hearing. Despite the severity of some occupational diseases, you may need a lawyer’s help to get the workers’ compensation benefits you need.
At Sher, Herman, Bellone & Tipograph, we have decades of experience with New York workers’ compensation law and all types of work-related injuries. Our firm has been dedicated to protecting the rights of injured workers since 1940. We understand that your employer may try to deny your claim for an occupational disease, but you can be sure that we know how to fight back. Even if your illness or injury was caused by work you performed months or years ago, we will work to prove the connection to your occupational disease.
We Understand That Occupational Illnesses Can Be Disabling
Unlike a traumatic accident such as a fall or machinery accident, occupational illnesses and injuries are caused by long-term exposure to hazardous conditions. Workers in any occupation can suffer an occupational disease, whether they work in a factory, hospital, office or at a construction site.
Common occupational diseases include:
- Sprains, strains and repetitive stress/cumulative trauma injuries
- Back pain and injuries from overexertion, including lifting and bending
- Injuries from workstations with poor ergonomics
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- Lung diseases, asthma and cancers from breathing in toxic fumes, smoke, dust or fibers
- Lead poisoning
- Loss of hearing due to loud work environments
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Evan Ferguson Biography, Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Children, Net Worth – Evan Ferguson is an Irish professional footballer renowned for his role as a striker.
|Name:||Evan Joe Ferguson|
|Date of Birth:||19 October 2004|
|Net Worth:||€10 million|
Evan Ferguson Biography
Born on October 19, 2004, he currently plies his trade with the Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and proudly represents the Republic of Ireland national team.
Hailing from Bettystown in County Meath, Ireland, his family roots extend to England through his mother. Ferguson's childhood allegiance rested with Manchester United, reflecting his early passion for the sport. His journey into football began with St Kevin's Boys, a prestigious Dublin-based schoolboy club, before he ventured into the youth setup of the League of Ireland club Bohemians. Here, he honed his skills while participating in the National Underage Leagues.
Evan Ferguson Age
As of 2022, he was 18 years old.
Evan Ferguson Height
He has a height of 1.88 meters.
Evan Ferguson Parents
His parents are Barry and Sarah Ferguson.
Evan Ferguson Career
Evan Ferguson made a significant impact in his football career when he debuted in senior football on July 11, 2019, at a mere 14 years old. This historic occasion occurred during a friendly match against Chelsea at Dalymount Park, making him Bohemians' youngest-ever senior player. His competitive debut followed on September 20, 2019, when he entered the field as a substitute against Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
Ferguson's inaugural goals at the senior level came on January 28, 2020, as he scored a brace in a 4–2 pre-season friendly victory against Drogheda United. His tenure at Bohemians encompassed two seasons, during which he accumulated four competitive appearances.
In January 2021, Evan Ferguson inked a deal with Brighton & Hove Albion's academy, showcasing his potential as a rising star in football. Brighton managed to secure his services, triumphing over fellow Premier League contender Liverpool in the process.
His debut for the Brighton first team materialized on August 24, 2021, as he took the field in the 81st minute, replacing Enock Mwepu, during a 2–0 victory over Championship side Cardiff City in the EFL Cup's second round. In recognition of his impressive performances, he received a nomination for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for August 2021.
Evan Ferguson achieved another significant milestone when he scored his maiden professional goal, securing Brighton under-23s' equalizer in a 2–1 triumph against League Two's Northampton in the EFL Trophy on November 2, 2021. His contributions to the club earned him the distinction of winning Brighton's goal of the month competition for November 2021.
While primarily representing the under-23s, Ferguson's determination earned him a place in the matchday squad for the Premier League, marked by his inclusion as an unused substitute against Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 15, 2021. His involvement in Premier League action came to fruition on January 8, 2022, as he came off the bench in the FA Cup third round clash against West Bromwich Albion, assisting Jakub Moder's equalizing goal in a 2–1 victory after extra time.
Continuing his journey, Ferguson made further substitute appearances, including an FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur on February 5, 2022. His Premier League debut occurred on February 19, 2022, as he entered the field as a substitute during a match against Burnley.
On August 24, 2022, Evan Ferguson marked his name on the scoresheet, scoring a goal during the 90+4th minute in a 3–0 away victory against League One's Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup's second round. This achievement coincided with his 18th birthday, and he celebrated by signing a long-term professional contract with Brighton, extending his tenure with the club until 2026.
The turn of the year witnessed another remarkable milestone as Ferguson secured his place in history. On December 31, 2022, he scored his first career league goal during a Premier League match against Arsenal, becoming both Ireland and Brighton's youngest-ever Premier League goalscorer at the age of 18. Subsequently, he earned his first Premier League start on January 3, 2023, playing a pivotal role in a 4–1 away victory over Everton.
Evan Ferguson's international journey saw him represent the Republic of Ireland at various youth levels, including under-15, under-17, and under-21. He received his maiden call-up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad in August 2021, marking his presence in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.
In November 2022, Ferguson reached a significant milestone by earning his first senior national team call-up. His debut for the Republic of Ireland senior squad transpired in a friendly match against Norway on November 17, 2022, as he made a late-game appearance.
The promising striker's ascent continued in March 2023 when he made his first senior start against Latvia in a friendly match. Ferguson made a significant impact, scoring Ireland's second goal during the game.
Ferguson continued to contribute to Ireland's international campaign, registering his first competitive goal during a Euro 2024 qualifier against Gibraltar, adding to his growing list of accomplishments in both club and international football.
Evan Ferguson Net Worth
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The Most Important Time Of Any Training....
(If You Want To Become REALLY Good)
What's the most important time of any training?
Before you arrive...?
The 'breakout exercises'?
The most important time is after the training is over!
After you've left the training room.
Or completed your audio or video training course.
I'll get to that in a moment, but first I need to explain an important distinction to hold about learning.
It's worth writing this down:
Learning = behavioural change
If you attend a training and don't come away doing anything differently, then you haven't learnt what was being taught.
(There are many reasons why this may be the case including that the training was never designed with the idea of teaching a specific set of skills in mind. More on that in a future post).
One of the functions of training is to entrain new skills or behaviours.
And new skills require...
Over the years, I've spoken with and heard from thousands of NLPers from all around the globe.
I've discovered that the idea many people hold about what training is about... is dead wrong.
Many people mistakenly think that they go to be "trained" at training.
But the label is not the thing it represents.
For the most part, when you attend training what is actually occurring is you are being EXPOSED to a set of ideas and processes.
If the trainer is highly skilled and versed in training design processes they will be working to specific behavioural outcomes.
However even with the best trainers and training designs in the world; if you want to own a skill or set of skills... practice is a must.
That's why attending a practitioner course or any training for that matter is not enough for you to become really skilled.
Post-training practise is a must.
A single exposure (in most contexts) is not enough to get a skill on board.
[That's why in a really good training the trainer will create multiple exposures or instantiations of a given skill for a student to learn, often they will be outside the student's conscious awareness.]
And when it comes to practice, how you practice matters.
But that's for another day.
For now; keep this front of mind:
Repetition leads to recognition.
The more I practise, the better I become.
What's one skill you will consciously practise today?
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Environmental geology students and faculty at New Mexico Highlands University are collaborating with researchers from Ireland and France on geologic rifts thanks to a recent grant from the National Science Foundation. “To me, it’s important not just to teach the fundamentals of geology, but to have students learn how to communicate and work with people around the world,” said Highlands University environmental geology associate professor Jennifer Lindline.As part of the $20,000 grant, Lindline, along with her fellow professor Michael Petronis and Highlands’ students Rhonda Trujillo and Joel Lowry, traveled to Dublin, Ireland, to collaborate with researchers from Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and France’s Université Blaise Pascal. The professors and students presented their recent research findings on magmatic processes then toured the analog modeling facilities at Trinity College Dublin and learned about their potential applications to their collaborative research projects. The visit to Ireland ended with a field trip to northeastern Ireland, where the professors and students examined a formation that developed when the Eurasian tectonic plate separated from the North American plate. “Personally and professionally, it was the trip of a lifetime,” Lindline said. “And it really rocked the students’ world.”Lindline said the grant reinforced the quality of research at New Mexico Highlands. “This was particularly valuable to me because the National Science Foundation was looking at what we are doing and said this has intellectual merit and is important enough to fund,” Lindline said. “This is a pat on the back by saying this is a good idea and you need to go with it.”Lindline said the grant and research also helps build students’ confidence. “I tell students it doesn’t matter where it is, you guys can compete and you can contribute,” Lindline said. Lindline and Petronis said they feel strongly that global competence should be a fundamental part of environmental geology student training. Providing students with national and international conference experience, exposing students to varied research approaches, and building partnerships with institutions abroad are just a few of the steps New Mexico Highlands’ Environmental Geology Program is taking to ensure student success in an increasingly globalized world. | <urn:uuid:1a6c3baf-26db-4a8b-b1d7-85f7d2c59c05> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.nmhu.edu/environmental-geology-receives-grant/ | 2023-10-04T20:09:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.952153 | 461 |
Improving digital engagement — patients say, 'Show me you know me'
Beckers Hospital Review
February 1, 2022
Patients are consumers. The best brand experiences, whether online or in person, influence consumers’ expectations about healthcare encounters. Today's patients want the healthcare journey to be user-friendly and tailored to their needs.
Becker's Hospital Review recently spoke with Zak Pines, vice president of partnerships at Formstack, about digital engagement in healthcare and how health systems can use technology to create patient experiences that are safe, accessible and personalized.
'Show me you know me'
Patients expect providers to know them. Mr. Pines recounted a personal experience that illustrates what the patient journey shouldn't look like.
"Not too long ago, I scheduled a minor medical procedure. I received a package of paper forms that I had to fill out by hand and mail back to the hospital," he said. "I didn't put enough postage on the envelope, so it was returned to me. It was a nightmare scenario."
Instead of an impersonal, paper-based process, the ideal would have been web-based forms with much of the information prefilled based on the provider's knowledge of the patient. "The key is that the healthcare organization shows that it knows who I am," Mr. Pines said. "They're cognizant of the information that patients have supplied to them in the past. With that data, it's possible to offer a 'review, verify and update' experience, rather than constantly asking people for the same information in a disconnected way." Read full article here: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/improving-digital-engagement-patients-say-show-me-you-know-me.html | <urn:uuid:eb57a320-2fb4-4c9b-a67c-2d62f64c1c70> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.nmtelehealth.org/news/improving-digital-engagement-%E2%80%94-patients-say%2C-'show-me-you-know-me' | 2023-10-04T20:51:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.954437 | 365 |
Physician fee schedule final rule opens up telehealth access
Susan Morse, Managing Editor, Healthcare Finance
Nov. 5, 2021
AMA wants Congress to avert physician payment cuts it says will amount to 9.75% for 2022.
For the first time outside of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicare will pay for mental health visits furnished by Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers via telecommunications technology, including audio-only telephone calls. This will expand access for rural and other vulnerable populations.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced this and other actions in the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule final rule released late Tuesday.
In line with legislation enacted last year, CMS is eliminating geographic barriers and allowing patients at home to access telehealth services for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of mental health disorders.
Certain mental and behavioral health services via audio-only telephone calls that are being covered include counseling and therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders and services provided through opioid treatment programs.
WHY THIS MATTERS
While expanded telehealth coverage is supported by providers and others who responded to the final rule, the update to the clinical labor rates for 2022 got harsh feedback from the American Medical Association.
With the budget neutrality adjustment to account for changes in Relative Value Units, as required by law, and expiration of the 3.75% temporary 2021 payment increase provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, the 2022 physician fee schedule conversion factor is $33.59, a decrease of $1.30 from the 2021 rate of $34.89.
The AMA wants Congress to intervene to stop the physician payment cuts.
"While the American Medical Association will thoroughly analyze the 2,400+ page rule, it is a reminder of the financial peril facing physician practices at the end of the year," said AMA president Dr. Gerald E. Harmon. "The final rule includes a reduction in the 2022 Medicare conversion factor of about 3.85%.
"The AMA is strongly advocating for Congress to avert this and other looming cuts to Medicare physician payments that, overall, will produce a combined 9.75% cut for 2022. This comes at a time when physician practices are still recovering the personal and financial impacts of the COVID public health emergency."
Other actions in the final rule include:
Promoting growth in Medicare diabetes prevention program
CMS is expanding the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDDP) model, in which local suppliers provide structured, coach-led sessions in community and healthcare settings using a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-approved curriculum to provide training in dietary change, increased physical activity and weight-loss strategies.
CMS is waiving the Medicare enrollment fee for all organizations that apply to enroll as an MDPP supplier on or after January 1, 2022. CMS has been waiving this fee during the COVID-19 PHE for new suppliers, and said it has witnessed increased supplier enrollment.
The agency is shortening the model services period to one year instead of two years and is restructuring payments so suppliers receive larger payments for participants who reach milestones for attendance.
Increased access to medical nutrition therapy services
The PFS final rule also streamlines access to Medical Nutrition Therapy, which includes services provided by registered dietitians or nutrition professionals to help people with Medicare better manage their diabetes or renal disease.
CMS has removed a requirement that limited who could refer people with Medicare to these services, allowing any physician to do so. This change should particularly benefit people living in rural areas as the services are provided to eligible individuals with no out-of-pocket costs and may be provided via telehealth.
Encouraging vaccines to protect against preventable illness
CMS will maintain the current payment rate of $40 per dose for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccines through the end of the calendar year in which the ongoing PHE ends.
Effective January 1 of the year following the year in which the PHE ends, the payment rate for COVID-19 vaccine administration will be set at a rate to align with the payment rate for the administration of other Part B preventive vaccines. CMS will also continue to facilitate vaccinations for common diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, and hepatitis B.
This year, Medicare reviewed payments for vaccinations to ensure doctors and other health professionals are paid appropriately for providing vaccinations.
This final rule will nearly double Medicare Part B payment rates for influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B vaccine administration from roughly $17 to $30.
Expanded pulmonary rehabilitation coverage
As part of CMS' continuing efforts to address the current PHE, the agency finalized expanded coverage of outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation services, paid under Medicare Part B, to individuals who have had confirmed or suspected COVID-19 and experience persistent symptoms that include respiratory dysfunction for at least four weeks.
This goes beyond the physician fee schedule proposed rule, which would have focused the expanded coverage to those hospitalized with COVID-19.
CMS also finalized a temporary extension of certain cardiac and intensive cardiac rehabilitation services available via telehealth for people with Medicare until the end of December 2023.
Advancing the Quality Payment Program and MIPS Value Pathways
The final rule makes several changes to CMS' Quality Payment Program to promote the delivery of high-value care by clinicians through a combination of financial incentives and disincentives.
For example, CMS finalized a higher performance threshold that clinicians will be required to exceed in 2022 to be eligible for positive payment incentives. This new threshold was determined in accordance with statutory requirements for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
CMS has introduced the first seven MIPS Value Pathways in the clinical areas of rheumatology, stroke care and prevention, heart disease, chronic-disease management, lower-extremity joint repair (e.g. knee replacement), emergency medicine, and anesthesia.
To incentivize high-quality care for professionals that are often key points of contact for underserved communities with acute healthcare needs, CMS has also revised the current eligible clinician definition to include clinical social workers and certified nurse-midwives among those participating in MIPS.
Ensuring accurate payments through clinical labor update
For the first time in nearly 20 years, CMS is updating the clinical labor rates that are used to calculate practice expense.
As a result, payments to primary care specialists that involve more clinical labor, such as family practice, geriatrics, and internal medicine specialties, are expected to increase. There will be a four-year transition period to implement the clinical labor pricing update, which will help maintain payment stability and mitigate any potential negative effects on healthcare providers by gradually phasing in the changes over time.
Increasing access to physician assistants' services
Finally, CMS is implementing a recent statutory change that authorizes Medicare to make direct Medicare payments to Physician Assistants for professional services they furnish under Part B.
For the first time, beginning January 1, 2022, PAs will be able to bill Medicare directly.
THE LARGER TREND
The final rule advances programs to improve the quality of care for people with Medicare by incentivizing clinicians to deliver improved outcomes. That will advance its strategic commitment to drive innovation to support health equity and high-quality, person-centered care, CMS said.
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Evolve or die. This sentiment, usually reserved for the animal kingdom, has particular relevance in today's physical retail environment. The traditional store must adapt in an increasingly digital world moving towards the convenience of e-commerce. Yet instead of opposable thumbs or camouflaged fur, the modern retailer is looking to experiential marketing to survive. Brands are strategically prioritizing the experience over the sale, transforming their retail locations into experiential destinations. Experiential marketing is the future for retailers who want to thrive, and these five brands are already tapping into this approach in order to cultivate connections and enhance brand loyalty with their audience.
Casper: The Dreamery
E-commerce mattress brand, Casper is giving busy New Yorkers an opportunity to trade in their stress and anxiety for a snuggle-worthy personal nook inside their pop in, pop out nap bar dubbed, “The Dreamery.” Rather than pushing visitors to purchase a mattress, Casper is inviting guests to experience their products and more importantly, their brand ethos first-hand via 45-minute nap sessions. But this isn’t just any old nap you’d take on your couch. We’re talking pajamas, eye masks, Casper-branded socks and even a personalized note wishing you “sweet dreams.” Did we mention the free cold brew awaiting your entry back into reality?
American Eagle: AE Studio
American Eagle is targeting a younger demographic with its very own immersive brand experience in NYC called “AE Studio.” This hybrid retail space is stocked with washers and dryers, where students can do their laundry for free. While they wait, consumers can customize jeans in the Maker’s Studio, create content with the brand’s on-site social media team or simply hang out and study with friends in the studio bar. American Eagle’s Global Brand President, Chad Kessler says that as the brand evolves, it wants to “create new brand experiences to inspire today’s customer” and “invite customers to enjoy a unique brand experience, feel at home, and curate their distinct individual style.”
Nike: Nike By Melrose
As a former Division 1 athlete (go Bears), I jump at EVERY opportunity to compete with, or alongside others. So when Nike opened its hybrid, retail-meets-experiential space, I had to check it out for myself. Nike By Melrose, an engaging brand experience in Los Angeles and trendy retail store, focuses on providing a premium in-store customer experience and an electrifying on-store (literally, on their rooftop) experiential event space. My own experience exploring Nike by Melrose speaks to its genius design. Just inside the entrance, NikePlus members can scan their personal member codes to score free swag at the Unlock Box: a digital vending machine stocked with ever-changing Nike goodies (I snagged a pair of Nike NBA socks). Guests can also roll up to the Sneaker Bar to talk with an expert who doubles as a stylist, helping you find the perfect shoe that fits your style and training needs.
Just up the stairs, weekly workouts are held on the Nike by Melrose rooftop, free of charge. Led by elite trainers, you and a group of Angelenos train together and face off in friendly competition. On the day I visited, three teams were tasked with staying in a plank position on all fours - if you fall, your team loses. Who would want to let their squad down?! Friends are made. Spirits are lifted. You walk away feeling like Nike genuinely cares about your fitness, your health and your happiness. Hey, maybe it was just the free, organic post-workout smoothie, but I left feeling energized and excited to share my revitalized connection to the Nike brand.
Sonos: Concept Store
Before buying a product for your home, you probably want to touch and feel it. Sonos wants you to experience it. Based on the insight that people buy Sonos after listening to its exceptional quality at a friend’s house, the brand launched its first retail store in New York City to bring this enthralling at-home audio experience in-store to visitors.
Upon entering, guests could choose between seven different “Listening Rooms,” which replicated different environments you’d find in your own home. Guests streamed a song of their choice and sat back as the magic ensued. Downstairs, the multifunctional space hosted unique art installations, movie screenings and cultural talks. When asked about why Sonos made the investment in the space, former Sonos marketing director, Omar Gurnah says, “It is about putting the experience in front of people in their own environment for the first time.” This is how the brand measured the store’s success - not by sales, but rather through the amount of people who experienced what it’s like to have a Sonos audio system in their own home.
Coach: Life Coach Pop-Up
Coach opened an interactive, week-long experiential pop-up in New York to encourage self-expression, reflection and growth. This museum-like adventure took guests on a journey through multiple rooms, each representing iconic New York locations. In the entry room, an entirely white replica of the New York Subway Station, visitors were encouraged to harness their inner street artist and add their personal mark to the pristine walls with paint and stickers.
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Bridge Deluxe II with Omar Sharif is a superb update of Oxford Softworks' 1991 Omar Sharif on Bridge, also published by Interplay. Although the most obvious improvements are cosmetics - better graphics and lots of multimedia video starring Omar Sharif - Bridge Deluxe II also features much-improved AI and numerous new options.
The game contains a wide range of options that allow both beginners and experts to enjoy a game of bridge. You can use over 20 playing options including the Stayman Convention, Take-out Doubles, and Jacoby Transfers. You can also choose to practice different strategies such as forced slam bids, and use the take-back and review options to analyze your game. In addition to full-motion video clips (including an extensive tutorial) starring Omar Sharif, the game has one of the best on-line reference materials on bridge I have ever seen. You can browse an extensive guide to bidding and strategies, a how-to guide for scoring rubbers, and even a comprehensive glossary.
With excellent AI that offers a challenge to users of all skill levels, top-notch on-line help, and many more options than other bridge programs, Bridge Deluxe II is a must-have if you enjoy the card game. You can even play with up to 3 other players in hot-seat or LAN mode, although the latter requires MS-based network and is not easy to set up.
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When the New York Red Bulls beat the Portland Timbers on Sunday, they became the first MLS team in 2015 to secure a playoff spot. It is impressive as they did it with six games left in the regular season. Without going through and figuring out when the team clinched its spot every year, it might be the earliest they have ever done so. This is the 16th year in the team's 20-year history that they made the MLS playoffs. It is also their 12th appearance in the last 13 seasons.
For the 12th time in the last 13 seasons, the New York Red Bulls have qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs. First team to do so in 2015. #RBNY— Dan Dickinson (@GothamistDan) September 20, 2015
This is all very impressive for a team that doesn't have a lot of trophies in its case. That is, until you realize that it actually isn't that impressive to make the playoffs.
This is not meant to belittle the accomplishments of this or any other Red Bulls/MetroStars team, but making the playoffs in MLS is not a hard task, you just need to not be a terrible team. Since its inception, MLS has been a league that has embraced the idea of playoffs. At least 8 teams every year in MLS (the number has grown since 1996) make the playoffs to compete for MLS Cup, the highest regarded award in the league. This means that every year since 1996, the league has allowed at least half of the teams to qualify for the playoffs. In fact, all but one year (2010) saw 52% or more of teams enter the postseason.
|Year||Teams in League||Playoff Spots||% of League in Playoffs|
Number of playoff spots alone don't prove you just need to not be terrible. The league has many mechanisms for player acquisition that try to force parity on the league. The MLS Super Draft every year awards the top picks to the worse teams from the year before. The waiver and allocation orders are also set up in reverse order of the standings. Designated players aside, every team has a strict salary cap, but that money comes from the league. MLS is set up to almost ensure that a team can't be terrible over a period of years (Toronto FC the apparent exception).
So, when you hear that the Red Bulls have qualified for the playoffs in 12 of the last 13 seasons, remember that the league is set up to encourage it. Forced parity aside, history shows us a team doesn't have to be that successful in order to at least make the playoffs. Below is a table with the winning percentage of the last placed playoff team from each conference going back to 1996. A few notes on this table first though.
- The stat used for comparison between seasons is Winning Percentage. Back in 1996, MLS was not using the 3-1-0 system that we know today for Wins-Draws-Losses. MLS has also adjusted the number of games played per season over the years; between 34 today to 32 in 1996, and 26 at the lowest point, thus win % is a more consistent measure of success.
- The first 4 years MLS did not allow for draws. They relied on Overtime and Shootouts to decide a winner as they wanted US audiences to have a reason to tune in. During this period, OT wins (but not shootout wins) were considered the same as regulation wins. These were not separated out as those were the rules of the day. These seasons are denoted by a &.
- * - From 2000-2002 and 2007-2011, MLS did not limit playoff spots by conference. From 2000-2001 there were also 3 conferences instead of 2. For these seasons, Win % was selected for the last team out of a conference, regardless of wild card status.
|Year||East Win%||Central Win %||West Win %|
The obvious thing here: to make the playoffs, a team was not required to win at least 50% of their matches. In fact, in most seasons, a team did not have to win at least 40% of their games. The average win percentage of the teams which qualified last in their respective years comes out to 37.39%. Again, the overall point is a team doesn't have to be good to make the playoffs, they just have to not terrible. Now, how does this relate to the Red Bulls?
|Year||Wins||Total Games||Win %||Playoffs|
|2015||14||28||50.00%||Yes (6 games left)
In 16 seasons qualifying for the playoffs (including 2015), the Red Bulls have only won 50% or more of their games in 4 of them. That number could be 3 if the Red Bulls fall below that mark before the end of the regular season. They once qualified for the playoffs with a winning percentage of 28.13% (2006). Their highest winning percentage was 53.13% in 2000 when 66.67% of the league made the playoffs, and they only needed to win 37.5% of games to qualify that year. Their best regular season finish, when they won the Supporters' Shield in 2013, saw the team win 50% of their games. The Red Bulls average a 41.53% winning percentage in seasons they qualify (including 2015), and 28.05% in seasons they don't. Red Bulls winning percentage so far in 2015: 50%, current winning percentage to qualify out of the East: 37%.
Making the playoffs in the middle of September, and being the first team to do so in the season is great. We usually don't hear of MLS teams making the playoffs until late September/early October, so to do it so early really is an accomplishment. However, it really does speak to the nature of how easy it is to qualify if the Red Bulls could do it with a month and a half left in the regular season. The bottom of the East has been so bad that the Red Bulls could've coasted against Portland and still clinched a spot at some point in the next few weeks just by showing up and getting a draw or two. If Orlando City had lost to the Chicago Fire this past weekend, then the Red bulls wouldn't have even needed to show up for the Portland match, they would've already been in!
In the long run, making the MLS playoffs doesn't mean anything. It means more to miss out because of a medicore/bad team than it does to make them. The Red Bulls still have the Supporters' Shield to go for. They still have MLS Cup to go for. If they don't accomplish one or both of those things, then making the playoffs will matter even less than it actually does right now. I mean, it's not like they have to do much to get to the playoffs in any year. Playoff appearances don't really mean anything unless there's a title at the end of the road. Given that the Red Bulls have only reached the MLS Cup Final once (2008 as a wild card), why is 12 appearances in 13 years (or 16 in 20) impressive? | <urn:uuid:045c7b0e-f546-4f4f-b8dc-e2dba463410f> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.onceametro.com/2015/9/23/9368359/making-the-playoffs-is-nice-but-its-not-special-in-mls | 2023-10-04T19:41:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.947064 | 2,307 |
One Earth's “Species of the Week” series highlights the flagship species of each of the 844 unique ecoregions contained within Earth’s bioregions.
In the densely wooded lakes and ponds of the Northwestern United States, Canada, and Iceland, there is a dark-winged duck that floats in silence amongst the boisterous quacks and honks of other birds. Piercing yellow eyes and study by English geographer John Barrow give the Barrow's goldeneye its name. A medium-sized sea duck, adult male Barrow's goldeneyes are 49 cm long (19.2 in), weigh 970 g (2.13 lb), and have crisp black-and-white feathers with a purplish gloss and black bill.
Females are slightly smaller, measuring 43 cm (17 in) long, weighing 590 g (1.31 lb), and have gray feathers with fluffy brown heads and yellow bills. Both males and females have a distinct haunting glance as their dark facial plumage makes their eyes shine even more vividly.
The Barrow's goldeneye is a surprisingly quiet duck, but with characteristic wings that whistle in flight. Typically, their only vocalizations occur during the breeding season and even then, the squawks and croaks are low and guttural. Males perform acrobatic dances for an audience of females during courtship with the most spectacular move being the "head-throw-kick.”
In this sequence, a male repeatedly thrusts his head forward, then moves it back towards his rump, utters a call, and then flicks his head forward again all while splashing the water with his feet. Once a female is impressed, she will do some choreography of her own and it is common for the same pair to mate year after year.
Like many other waterfowl, Barrow's goldeneyes are an integral part of wetland ecosystems. In the warmer months, they eat aquatic insects which keeps the populations of these pests in balance. As the temperature drops, the Barrow's goldeneye consumes crustaceans and mollusks which keep their numbers in check as well.
This, in turn, gives the lake, pond, or seafloor time to recover from burrowing species and allows aquatic plants to deepen their roots. So, perhaps the rowdy calls of other species of ducks and geese that live near the Barrow's goldeneye are for thanks as they then eat the blooming underwater vegetation.
Barrow's goldeneyes also have a somewhat symbiotic relationship with humans too.
The Indigenous and locals who live around Lake Mývatn in Iceland create nest boxes for the birds on the sides of their homes and barns. Known as húsönd, or “house ducks,” this has been a tradition for generations and a source of pride to homeowners who host these ducks. Although the species is now considered to have a healthy population, the Barrow's goldeneye has been greatly affected by human activity before, mainly the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.
Interested in learning more about the bioregions of Northern America? Use One Earth's interactive Navigator to explore bioregions around the world.Launch Bioregion Navigator | <urn:uuid:977e421b-e286-45a3-a151-bf2514ae18a9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.oneearth.org/species-of-the-week-barrows-goldeneye/ | 2023-10-04T20:53:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.95871 | 684 |
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A bucket hat sporting a brand-original pattern. The reversible design of this hat provides a choice between plain and patterned styles: the plain exterior features a simple embroidered design accent in the same color, while the liner is patterned with a graphic of two tigers looking back over their shoulders interleaved with the “八” (hachi) character from the name of brand founder Kihachiro Onitsuka. This pattern tells a story, with a motif of sansevieria flowers (also known as “tiger’s tail”) spread over an Onitsuka Tiger background. Meanwhile, the high-density taffeta fabric is soft and light while still maintaining its spring. Its light weight and resistance to wrinkling make it great for outdoor and leisure activities.
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Who We Are
On Tap Tickets is an Indianapolis-based company that's a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indiana On Tap (www.IndianaOnTap.com). Indiana On Tap is the state's leading craft beer & spirits media, marketing and events company.
Our goal from the beginning was to create a full service and complete ticketing platform that's easy to understand, simple to use, and focused exclusively on helping to sell more tickets to the great events happening all across Indiana.
We Support Local (And We Hope You Will Too)
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Date(s) - February 20, 2017
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wellington Street Sporsmens Club
2290 Slo Pitch Road
Thames Centre, Ontario
FREE Ice Fishing for all ages on our 3 acre spring fed pond.
Fish for Perch, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass and Rainbow Trout
Indoor workshops for youth include Build Your Own Ice Fishing Rod & Build Your Own Fishing Lure. Learn about the natural wildlife in Ontario thru the Community Wildlife Program display!
FREE Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate
Join in the fun of our annual Chili Cook off from 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm!!
Taste the Club members Chili and VOTE for your Favourite!
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1. You have been asked to design a price comparison website for online gold jewellery sellers. One of the ways of getting the data from online stores is to crawl their websites and get their product price lists. Hence, you need to design a code snippet that, given a URL, will crawl all URLs reachable from the page at that URL, and store the page contents of each URL as separate files in a directory. Write a C code snippet to do this. (Clue: Try to consider this a graph traversal problem.)
2. We are all familiar with the spanning trees of a graph. A spanning tree of a graph G(V,E) is a subset of the graph’s edges, such that it forms a tree spanning all vertices of the graph. The Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) of a graph with weighted edges is a spanning tree whose sum of edge weights is the minimum among all the spanning trees possible for a graph. Questions on spanning trees and MSTs are quite popular in software interviews, so do make sure you read up on algorithms to construct MSTs. Kruskal’s algorithm and Prim’s algorithms are popular for constructing MSTs. Both are greedy algorithms, which we have discussed in one of the earlier columns. Here is a variant of the standard MST question: If you are given a weighted graph, how can you find the maximum spanning tree? (The maximum spanning tree is the spanning tree whose sum of edge weights is the maximum.) Is it possible to use a greedy algorithm to determine the maximum spanning tree?
3. Given a sequence of ‘n’ integers a1, a2, a3. an, what is the maximum number of inversions that are possible in any permutation of the sequence? An inversion is a pair of elements that are out of sorted order. For instance, an array of integers sorted in ascending order has zero inversions. Can you write a code snippet to determine the number of inversions, given a permutation of ‘n’ integers? What is the expected time complexity of your algorithm?
5. We are all familiar with the concept of adjacency in a graph. Two vertices are said to be adjacent if there is an edge connecting them. A set of vertices, S, such that no two vertices in S have an edge between them, is known as an independent set of the graph G. Given a graph G(V,E), can you find the maximum independent set of G? The maximum independent set is that independent set containing the maximum number of vertices among all independent sets. Given an arbitrary graph G, can you design a polynomial-time algorithm to find the maximum independent set of G? If so, give the algorithm. If not, explain why no polynomial-time algorithm is possible? Would your answer change if the graph was determined to be a tree? If you are asked to colour a graph, and you are given the different independent sets present in the graph, how would you use that information to colour the graph with a minimum number of colours?
6. Given strings A, B and C, find out if string C is an interleaved version of strings A and B. Basically, the same order of letters, but mixed together, is an interleaving. For example, A = abcd; B = xyz; C = abxcydz is an interleaving but not if C is baxcdyz. Write an algorithm to determine if string C is an interleaving of strings A and B. How would you handle the case if a character in A is also present in B? What is the complexity of your algorithm:
(a) when there are no duplicate characters in strings A and B, and
(b) when there are duplicate characters in strings A and B?
7. We all know that eggs break when dropped from a height. If you are present in a skyscraper with N floors, you are told that if you drop an egg from floor K or any floor above it, to the ground, then the egg will break. If you drop the egg from a floor below K to the ground, then it will not break. You are given a supply of eggs, and asked to determine the value of K. What would be your strategy of determining the value of K if you are given an infinite supply of eggs? How would your solution change if you are given only three eggs?
8. You are given two sets of integers:Set A and Set B, both containing n integers each. You are given a value ‘k’. You are asked to find out whether there exists a pair of integers (a,b) such that a e A, b e B and a + b = k. A brute-force method would be to test each pair of integers (a,b). However, this would require a complexity of O(n^2). Can you design an algorithm which can be more efficient than the brute-force algorithm? Can you design a solution which has O(nlogn) complexity?
9. We are familiar with different synchronisation mechanisms like mutex, semaphore, etc. Is it possible to implement these different synchronisation mechanisms if the underlying architecture does not support an atomic way of testing a memory location for the presence of a specific value, and changing it to a new value? (By atomic, I mean that both the events the testing of the memory location and the writing of a new value to it either happen successfully, or neither of them happens.)
10. We are all familiar with algorithms for finding the median in linear time. A popular one is the variant of quick-sort based on the partition procedure of quick-sort, so that we limit our search for the median continuously to one side of the given array. (For a detailed discussion of the implementation, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selection_algorithm) However, consider a large stream of integers that are continuously getting generated and passed on to you. You are asked to return the median for the stream of integers already received. (Clue: Remember that you are asked for the median, multiple times. So spending a lot of effort on setting up a data structure such that repeated queries are faster, would amortise over the multiple queries you would receive.) Design an algorithm that returns the median for the stream of integers that have been received till that point in time. What is the complexity of your algorithm?
My must-read book for this month
This month’s suggestion for the must-read book/article comes from me, though it actually is neither a single book, nor an article. I wanted to suggest that you look through the online algorithms course on the COURSERA website (http://www.coursera.org/courses). The algorithms course is taught by Robert Sedgewick, author of the popular book on data structures.
Another online course I would like to recommend to our readers is the Design of Computer Programs (CS212) Programming Principles, which is available at Udacity (http://www.udacity.com/). This is an excellent course to improve your problem solving skills.
If you have a favourite programming book or article that you think is a must-read for every programmer, please do send me a note with the book’s name, and a short write-up on why you think it is useful, so I can mention it in this column. It would help many readers who want to improve their coding skills.
If you have any favourite programming puzzles that you would like to discuss on this forum, please send them to me, along with your solutions and feedback, at sandyasm_AT_yahoo_DOT_com. Till we meet again next month, happy programming and here’s wishing you the very best! | <urn:uuid:0dc2e7b0-f682-446b-9bb4-f0411f9b511e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.opensourceforu.com/2013/05/codesport-2/ | 2023-10-04T19:31:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.938281 | 1,834 |
Paul Johnson recently appeared on the MDNTV podcast, where he shared his insights on genocide, accountability, and optimism. As the host of The Optimistic American podcast, Paul's goal is to create a space in the media for a positive and hopeful view of America. In this interview, he discusses the causes of genocide and how to avoid it, the impact of free-market economics on global poverty, and the power of love in creating a better society. Along with Dr. Emily Bashah, Paul is the co-author of "Addictive Ideologies: Finding Meaning and Agency When Politics Fail You," where they address the problems of addictive ideologies and offer insight and wisdom for healing and transformation.
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One of the tradeoffs supply chain management must make at the beginning of the operations optimization process is a choice between the make-to-order and make-to-stock type of manufacturing process. The make-to-order (MTO) approach waits until a purchase order, work order, or sales order is created for a product before the advanced planning and scheduling process is engaged and this order is placed into the production queue. The make-to-stock (MTS) approach relies on forecasted customer demand to produce and manufacture goods.
The major difference between the two is that make-to-order requires a customer to order beforehand, whereas make-to-stock does not. Make to order works on the basis that a product need not be produced until a customer requires it, but make to stock works on the assumption that a customer will require the product eventually, and thus it should be made beforehand.
From a business perspective, make-to-order is known as a pull method of production, because what a business produces is based solely on what the customers demand. Make to stock on the other hand is known as a push method because the business produces a product with nothing but sales forecasts to determine what they ought to create and how much of the product ought to be created - essentially, they are 'pushing' their product into customers hands.
The make-to-order environment, whether the sub-category is engineer-to-order or assemble-to-order, thrives in fulfilling the demands of customers who crave mass customization. These customers demand the personal touch and want to have more control over the look, feel, and functionality of the finished goods. Make to order improves customer satisfaction by making this possible.
Another big advantage in a make-to-order environment is that there is practically no waste at all because a business is only responding to what a customer actually needs.
One of the main disadvantages of the make-to-order business process is the long lead times. Lead times or the time from when a customer places and receives their order, increase with make-to-order manufacturing because the high variability of product parts and designs increases manufacturing complexity. This places significant stress on:
The result is lower efficiency and higher production costs. These are often offset by the fact that consumers are willing to pay more for customized products, but these costs need to be carefully analyzed and controlled.
A big advantage of make-to-stock production is shortened lead times. In these environments, the manufacturers usually utilize repetitive manufacturing to produce batches of similar goods in succession. These products are then available to ship to customers as soon as the orders come in. In many cases, they are already in stock in local distribution centers for even faster delivery.
Another big advantage is that, due to fewer product features, make-to-stock production is generally much simpler and more streamlined. The production lines can be set up to run efficiently because there are fewer equipment changeovers that introduce bottlenecks. The demands on the production systems like the:
are reduced and that means you don't have to upgrade systems that would otherwise already be obsolete in a modern make-to-order environment.
The main disadvantage of make to stock is that you are really relying on the accuracy of your forecast. There is always the risk that more products will be created than sold. These products will need to be stored, which may lead to damage or spoilage. There is also the risk that this excess inventory will never be sold at all and may even end up costing the manufacturer a disposal fee.
A prominent example of a make-to-order business approach is a small bakery that specializes in cakes for special events such as birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. These businesses do not create ten wedding cakes a day hoping somebody will come into the bakery and take one home. Instead, they wait for a customer to approach them with an order. Then they will discuss the wishes of the customer and create a personalized cake that meets the customers' requirements. It may take longer for the customer to get their product, but there will be no waste from the bakery, and the customer will receive exactly what they wanted.
An example of a make-to-stock business approach is a large video game company like PlayStation or Xbox. The success of previous consoles that they have created gives the two companies confidence in future products. As such, their recent launch of the Playstation 5 and Xbox One was made to stock. They did not wait for customers to show interest before producing millions of products, because they knew that the demand would be there because of past successes and sale forecasts for the future.
Although at first, make-to-order and make-to-stock approaches may seem similar, the approach a business takes is essential and these two differ wildly in terms of how a product is created. Either approach can be successful, but a business will need to decide which best suits their product specifically.
You may be able to get away with your existing manufacturing systems in a make-to-stock environment, but the modern make-to-order production facility is just way too complex. You will need a modern, planning and scheduling system that can fully model your production environment through configuration. You will also need a system that is capable of fast optimization so that you can generate accurate plans and schedules in real-time.
Optessa is the planning and scheduling system that Fortune 100 manufacturers trust to schedule production throughout hundreds of their factories, across the globe. Contact us for a free demo and consultation to learn how Optessa can help take your planning and scheduling to the next level. | <urn:uuid:6f6b035d-58e0-4770-9606-1d03f8fa6325> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.optessa.com/make-to-order-vs-make-to-stock/ | 2023-10-04T18:58:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.964012 | 1,142 |
Take a look at these hotels for you and the kids in Pozuelo de Alarcon. Sercotel Hotel Pozuelo is a 3.5-star hotel with a restaurant, free WiFi, and in-room refrigerators. You and your family can also consider AC Hotel La Finca by Marriott, a 4-star hotel with a restaurant, laundry facilities, and free WiFi.
Here are some of the best reviewed hotels in Pozuelo de Alarcon:
Close to central Pozuelo de Alarcon, be sure to visit a must-see place like Madrid Zoo Aquarium.
A journey to Pozuelo de Alarcon just wouldn't be complete if you didn't swing by Ciudad de la Imagen. Travelers love this urban area, and it's no secret why. Eurostars I-Hotel (0.1 miles away) is an excellent place to hit the hay if you're looking to be nearby. NH Pozuelo Ciudad de la Imagen (0.4 miles away) and AC Hotel La Finca by Marriott (2 miles away) are some other popular choices.
|Hotel Riu Plaza España, easyHotel Madrid Centro Atocha, Hard Rock Hotel Madrid, Barceló Torre de Madrid, Vertice Roomspace Madrid, ME Madrid by Melia, Hostal San Lorenzo, Hotel Princesa Plaza Madrid, Zleep Hotel Madrid Airport, Hotel Atlantico Madrid, Hotel Regina, Hotel ILUNION Pio XII| | <urn:uuid:02ae8026-5fb3-4617-8044-fb3112c747be> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.orbitz.com/Pozuelo-De-Alarcon-Hotels.d179745.Travel-Guide-Hotels | 2023-10-04T20:45:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.775862 | 358 |
The growth rate of fast food prices in Russia is estimated
The increase in prices is due to the increase in the cost of products and salaries to employees, the entrepreneur explained. In catering, food prices make up 27 percent of the cost of meals. For example, if products become more expensive by 10 percent in a few months, a dish can increase in price by three percent.
The entrepreneur recalled that in the spring of 2022, prices in the fast food market jumped by 12-18 percent, and since the spring of 2023, they have been growing by 1-2 percent per month. This is due to the tactics of companies that have decided to raise prices smoothly, but regularly. Goncharov believes that no sharp jumps are expected in this direction by the end of the year. According to him, there may be "two or three" increases of 1-2 percent. | <urn:uuid:d0533016-3e96-4469-ba70-2606a4191cc4> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.oreanda-news.com/en/gosudarstvo/the-growth-rate-of-fast-food-prices-in-russia-is-estimated/article1487806/ | 2023-10-04T21:10:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.9782 | 178 |
4K Wireless HDMI Transmitter & Receiver Extender by OREI - Up to 100 Feet - 0 Latency - Perfect for Streaming from Laptop, PC, Cable, Netflix, YouTube, PS4 to HDTV/Projector (WUHD-PRO100-K)
- Extend UltraHD 4K or full HD up to 1080p signal up to 100 feet wirelessly in line of sight from transmitter (sender) and the receiver unit. This device doesn’t transmit through walls. Uses Ultra Wide Band 60GHz frequency for lossless 0 latency transmission
- Connect the transmitter (sender) to an HDMI source such as game consoles, laptop, camera or cable box and the receiver to an HDMI display. Power the transmitter using the included Micro USB cable by connecting it to the USB ports on laptop, power adapter (included) or even a power bank
- Support point to point wireless transmission, support: 4K @ 30 Hz HDMI 480i 60Hz, 480p 60Hz, 576i 60Hz, 576 50Hz, 720p 50/60Hz, 1080i 50/60Hz, 1080p 50/60Hz
- Plug & play setup without any software installation
- Full OREI Support & 1 Year Warranty; Product includes: 1 x Transmitter (Sender), 1 x Receiver, 2 x Power adapter, 2x Stands, 1 x User manual
Few sample applications:
The OREI WUHD-PRO100-K HDMI wireless extender includes transmitter unit and receiver unit for lossless wireless transmission up to 100 feet with strong anti-interference ability by running at 60G operation frequency.
Simple and easy solution for meeting rooms, conference rooms and other such events or places.
Note: This doesn’t support transmission through wall or other obstructions. Both transmitter and receiver must be in line of sight and the distance could be reduced due to other wireless interference in the area. | <urn:uuid:9b38b8e8-1ff1-4696-a48e-d80a2b0f5d50> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.orei.com/products/4k-wireless-hdmi-transmitter-receiver-extender | 2023-10-04T19:50:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.861928 | 399 |
United States v. Hoskins, US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, August 24, 2018
The US charged various individuals and companies related to Alstom, the international heavy equipment manufacturer, with FCPA violations in connection with an alleged scheme to bribe officials in Indonesia. One defendant, Hoskins, was a nonresident of the US and a "foreign" national. As relevant here, the FCPA extends to foreign nationals acting "while present" in the US. Hoskins had never traveled to the US but was charged with conspiracy to violate the FCPA and "aiding and abetting" the violations of others. (We do not address here the US's claim that Hoskins also was liable as an "agent" of a US company.)
The Court of Appeals observed that, in general, criminal defendants may be charged with conspiracy or complicity in a crime they could not have directly have committed. But a "narrowly circumscribed" exception exists where it is "clear from the structure of the legislative scheme" that Congress intended that liability not be extended. That intent may not be inferred merely from the fact that a statute limits the universe of potential defendants but instead requires "something more" suggesting a specific intention not to criminalize a class of defendants' conduct in any way. That "something more" was found in the FCPA in the form of the presumption against extraterritorial application of US statutes that can only be overcome by a clear affirmative indication to apply a statute outside US borders, and legislative history suggesting that Congress intended to lay out precisely the scope of liability under the statute. The Court of Appeals also stated that the presumption against extraterritorial application of US statutes was itself an independent reason not to extend the FCPA to Hoskins' conduct outside the US via the tools of conspiracy and aiding-and-abetting. | <urn:uuid:6deb99f6-79c5-4270-8b27-e4688f6c0684> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.orrick.com/en/Insights/2018/11/The-World-in-US-Courts-Summer-Fall-2018-Foreign-Corrupt-Practices-Act-FCPA | 2023-10-04T20:59:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.952762 | 378 |
Rock climbing in the natural climbing areas of the upper Soča valley.
Climbing is the perfect activity for all generations, where everybody finds their own challenges and beats their own limits. Soča Valley offers a wide variety of rock climbing opportunities and experiences in stunning natural climbing areas. We offer rock climbing experiences for beginners as well as experienced climbers.
The activity takes place in the natural climbing areas of the upper Soča valley and can be adjusted to vary technical difficulties. There are many easy accessible (15-20 minute walk) climbing areas in the valley. Our climbing instructor will advise which area and routes are best for your skills and will secure and guide you through the activity.
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FAQ about rock climbing in the Soča valley
Price: 65 € / person.
- Time climbing: 2-3 h climbing.
- Group size: 3 – 6 climbers per instructor.
- Availability: From 1. April to 31. October.
- Departures: By agreement.
- Meeting time: 15 minutes before departure.
- Meeting point: Outdoor Galaxy, Kot 1, Bovec.
- Included in the price: Guiding, climbing equipment, transport from our agency to the climbing area and back, 22% VAT.
- Equipment we provide: Harness, helmet, rope, belay devices, carabiners, quickdraws, climbing shoes, chalk.
- Equipment you should bring: Sports clothing and water.
- Medical conditions: All participants with a specific medical condition must consult with us prior to booking the activity.
- Minimum age: 8 years.
- Maximum weight: 110 kg.
- Reservation: Booking in advance is required.
Natural climbing areas in the Soča valley
- Kal-Koritnica: 33 routes (4a – 6c+)
- Pri Žvikarju: 12 routes (5a – 7b+)
- Trenta: 15 routes (4a – 7a+)
- Pri Pavru: 17 routes (4b – 7a+)
- Kanin: 53 routes (3 – 7a+) | <urn:uuid:5961ce9f-3147-4b02-8eaa-7ea77ffa2411> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.outdoor-galaxy.com/activities-bovec/rock-climbing/ | 2023-10-04T19:49:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.879016 | 451 |
/when design meets anthropology/
studio.out.of.hand is a textile crafter design practice by Gerry Hofstede
based in Amsterdam.
Gerry has a longstanding fascination with the multiple expressions and varied meanings of textiles across cultures. A textile practitioner since childhood, her special interest in textiles & culture has undoubtedly been influenced by living in many places around the world. Years working in support of micro-enterprises in East & Southern Africa, sparked a lasting commitment to craft & development.
In Peru, her jewelry line + design consulting on handmade collections / product innovation engaged extensively in co-creation processes with culturally diverse communities in the Amazon, the Andes and urban neighbourhoods in Lima. These creative endeavors also acquainted her with ancient techniques and inspired
her vision on textile as a connector of people(s).
Gerry holds a masters´ degree in Anthropology (1986) from the Free University (VU) in Amsterdam and has more recently completed an inter-university master´s degree in advanced design studies with a specialization in Contemporary Design (2019) from the University of Barcelona (UB) & Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). While studying at the Barcelona School of Architecture, she oriented her thesis to her current main interest: the interplay of space & textiles. | <urn:uuid:eaf484b3-3b89-4893-8e76-e9c25401f12a> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.outofhand.xyz/about | 2023-10-04T20:46:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.935848 | 264 |
Donald Trump Is Running For President, And Nothing Makes Sense Anymore
We live in a random and chaotic universe.
In what can only be described as a 45 minute long steam of consciousness that will likely go down in history as the most bizarre Presidential announcement in American history, Donald Trump told the world today that he was running for President of the United States:
Donald J. Trump, the garrulous real estate developer whose name has adorned apartment buildings, hotels, Trump-brand neckties and Trump-brand steaks, announced on Tuesday his entry into the 2016 presidential race, brandishing his wealth and fame as chief qualifications in an improbable quest for the Republican nomination.
Mr. Trump declared his candidacy in the atrium of Trump Tower, the luxury skyscraper on Fifth Avenue in New York City, saying, “We need somebody that can take the brand of the United States and make it great again.” Proclaiming that he will be “the greatest jobs president that God ever created,” he said he will restore America’s economic primacy as he repeatedly assailed the behavior of China.
Mr. Trump, 69, has long toyed with running for president, boasting of his credentials as an entrepreneur and mocking the accomplishments of prominent elected officials. He has used the platform of a reality television show, NBC’s “The Apprentice,” to burnish his pop-culture image as a formidable man of affairs.
It seems a remote prospect that Republicans, stung in 2012 by the caricature of their nominee, Mitt Romney, as a pampered and politically tone-deaf financier, would rebound by nominating a real estate magnate who has published books with titles such as, “Think Like a Billionaire” and “Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich — And Why Most Don’t.”
But Mr. Trump, who has never held elected office, may not be so easily confined to the margins of the 2016 campaign. Thanks to his enormous media profile, he stands a good chance of qualifying for nationally televised debates, where his appetite for combat and skill at playing to the gallery could make him a powerfully disruptive presence.
Mr. Trump and his allies insist that he is serious about this race. He intends to release a financial statement sketching out his net worth in broad, perhaps generous terms, although it is unclear whether he will make a more complete disclosure of tax returns as required of candidates. Associates say Mr. Trump is willing, even eager, to spend his fortune in the race, and has hired staff in the early nominating states.
“He has said a couple of times that he could easily put $100 million into the race and that he feels that would not impact him financially,” said Christopher Ruddy, a friend of Mr. Trump’s.
Mr. Ruddy, who is chief executive of Newsmax, the conservative magazine and website, said Mr. Trump would bring an unaccustomed level of glamour to the Republican field.
“He’s got that celebrity status,” Mr. Ruddy said. “Republicans sort of crave that, because we don’t have it, generally.”\
Geraldo Rivera, the veteran broadcaster who was a finalist on the reality show “Celebrity Apprentice,” said Mr. Trump would quickly leave a mark on the race thanks to his ability as a showman.
“Right now, Jeb Bush is announcing,” Mr. Rivera said Monday afternoon. “Who would you rather watch, him or Trump?”
Politico has details on the speech:
Speaking from New York City’s Trump Tower office building after descending an escalator to the sounds of Neil Young’s “Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World,” the billionaire real estate mogul on Tuesday launched into an aggressive and quixotic speech that spanned trade, foreign affairs, America’s current economic situation, Washington lobbyists, his own riches, his golf courses, and his repeated assertions that he’s a nice guy.
He was not shy about what he would bring to the job. “I will be the greatest jobs president God ever created,” Trump proclaimed.
“This is beyond anybody’s expectations,” Trump said when he reached the stage. “When was the last time anybody saw us beat, let’s say, China, in a trade deal. They kill us.” Trump said. “I beat China all the time. All the time.”
He also mentioned Japan and Mexico as examples of countries “beating” the U.S. in international trade and voiced opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal currently being negotiated among 12 countries.
“I’m totally against the trade deal,” Trump said, adding that he believes in trade only when it’s negotiated by smart negotiators. Obama “doesn’t have a clue,” he said, citing the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap with the Taliban and the emerging Iranian nuclear deal as examples of the president’s inability to negotiate.
In one of his most pointed attacks, Trump blamed Washington for its inability to control immigration, saying that Latin Americans and, likely, people from the Middle East are coming in droves and damaging the country.
“When Mexico sends its people they’re not sending their best,” the billionaire businessman said. “They’re sending people who have lots of problems,” he claimed, adding that he believes many immigrants are drug dealers, rapists and other types of criminals.
Trump pitched himself as a Washington outsider and well-connected, expert deal-maker. The current political class, he said, is beholden to lobbyists, including some representing Trump.
“They will never make America great again,” he said of the other candidates. “They don’t have a chance.”
Trump spent a significant portion of his speech outlining his finances and net worth of what he claimed to be more than $8 billion in real estate holdings, licensing deals and other investments.
“I’m really rich,” Trump told the crowd. And that, he said, will help him make the country rich. “I’m not being crass.”
Much as was the case during the 2012 election cycle, I don’t believe that anyone really thought Trump was serious about running for President. Even when he formed an exploratory committee and hired staff in New Hampshire, Iowa, and elsewhere, most reporters and pundits assumed that this was another one of Trump’s feints designed more to draw media attention to himself than anything else. Even right up to the moment he took the stage — after having arrived via escalator while Neil Young’s “Keep On Rockin’ In The Free World” played on the sound system — nobody was really clear on what he was going to do or say. Once he got past uttering the words, though, the speech really got fun, and political reporters on Twitter had fun with it. We got a rambling, Fidel Castro-esque discourse that covered everything from real estate in New York City to immigration, China, and his fellow Republican candidates. And, the classic line “I’m really rich” when Trump tried to explain why he would be immune from the pressures of lobbyists and special interests if he were to become President.
There’s not really any point in trying to analyze the policy ideas in Trump’s speech, because, well, there really weren’t any. At one point he said that he would build a wall at the Mexican border, and that he would make Mexico pay for it. He said that he would essentially blackmail American manufacturers into bringing all of their overseas factories back to the United States. He had something to say about health care, but I honestly can’t explain it because I could not understand what he was saying. At various points in the speech, he would go off on bizarre tangents about how bad things are in the United States today, capping off his speech with the line “The American dream is dead.” I may not be a high paid political expert, but that doesn’t really sound like a winning campaign message. Perhaps the most fantastic thing, though, was the press release from the Democratic National Committee, which noted that Trump adds “much-needed seriousness to the race” and looked forward to “hearing more about his ideas for the nation.” It was, without question, the weirdest thing I’ve seen in quite a long time.
No matter how bizarre it may be, though, it does appear that we are going to have to take Donald Trump at least somewhat seriously. In the national polls, he is currently polling better than candidates such as Rick Perry, John Kaisch, Lindsey Graham, and George Pataki and he’s solidly in the middle of the pack in Iowa and nearly pulling 10% in New Hampshire. As of today, he is polling well enough to be included in the early Republican debates, which will undoubtedly make those events all the more of a spectacular train wreck. Donald Trump will not be the Republican nominee, of course. As Harry Enten points out today, he enters the race as the most disliked person ever to seek the nomination of a major party. At the same time, though, the very fact that he is Donald Trump guarantees that he will get media attention for as long as he’s in the race. And if today’s speech, which was apparently completely extraneous and departed completely from the text of a prepared speech that had been given to the press, is any indication, it’s going to be quite a spectacle.
Strap yourself in America, this is going to be unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.
Update: Here’s the video of the speech, which simply must be watched, and the transcript: | <urn:uuid:5a72baa0-021b-4491-b3f2-210bb18db2a9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/donald-trump-is-running-for-president-and-nothing-makes-sense-anymore/ | 2023-10-04T19:04:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.975239 | 2,103 |
Score: 89/100 (8.9 out of 10)
Stone Garden is another wonderful addition to author Tuula Pere's line of children's books. She has proven to be one of our most prolific children's authors by far. This book really embodies Tuula Pere's signature style. True to form, it has a darker, more gothic, fantastical look and feel similar to her earlier hit, The Only Blue Crow. It is similar to the works of Tim Burton or something like Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, and that's a good thing. This is another example of a book that encourages children to use their imagination and to think bigger and broader about things. This book also teaches the age-old yet important lesson of learning to treat people the way that you want to be treated.
This book follows two siblings, Lina and Nico, as they discover a mysterious garden filled with morbid statues. The statue that sticks out to them the most is one of a grumpy old man. Nico is initially scared of the statue, but Lina is able to calm his fears by encouraging him to reframe his thinking about the statue. She reframes the statue in the context of a story that their grandma had told them about a grumpy old man. The grumpy old man was mean and rude to people, then when his birthday came, he held a party expecting people to be impressed by the extravagant garden he owned. As expected, no one attended his party because of the way he had treated them. The grumpy old man became so depressed, he retreated into himself and turned to stone.
Something really great about this book is that children really can pick up some great lessons. For example, they can empathize with the way that Nico feels about the scary statue. The statue is, in fact, a bit unsettling like many things in life. Lina teaches readers that they can reframe something scary by putting them into a new context, in a different light, and coming to a better understanding of the thing that they're scared of. For example, if you're scared of spiders, maybe it could help to read and learn more about spiders, learning that they're just living creatures like we are. They want to eat like we do. If a child is scared of the dark, maybe they can come to an understanding that light and dark aren't magical, they're just parts of nature just like we are. Maybe if a child is afraid of showering, they can reframe it as being not much different than rain, something they might find cool or interesting.
Another more obvious lesson that children will take away from this book is to learn to treat people they want to be treated. You get that lesson from looking at the grumpy old man who drives people away with the way he treats them. The book also teaches children that being rich, famous, successful, or having nice things (like a fancy garden) isn't a replacement for being a good person.
Something else that's beautiful about this story is that the grumpy old man does have a bit of a redemption arc. He initially keeps little blue birds in cages with him because they're the only “friends” who'll stay with him and sing to him. However, they stop singing when he keeps them in cages for too long and won't let them go. The old man eventually realizes that he needs to start treating people and animals better, so he lets them go. Because of this act of kindness, the birds come to visit him and sing to him. It's quite sweet. This shows children that people/friends are more likely to stick around and remain friends if you're good and kind to them.
The only real issues with this book are that it's a little bit wordy, so it may test younger attention spans, and that the illustrations aren't nearly as impressive as something like The Only Blue Crow or Treehouse Night. The art is much more like Do You See Me When We Travel? The art does have a bit of a character and charm of its own. There are times when the lines and colors really blend and mix well together, almost becoming one.
All in all, Stone Garden is definitely worth a look. Check it out on Amazon! | <urn:uuid:0daf5b3d-165e-4385-ba0c-0fe85764d790> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.outstandingcreator.com/reviews/review-of-stone-garden-by-tuula-pere | 2023-10-04T20:23:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.981938 | 873 |
Score: 92/100 (9.2 out of 10)
Join Angel, a kind, adventurous kitten, as she explores her farmland and considers the wonders of the world beyond it...
The Adventures of Angel is a unique book written from the naive perspective of a pet. These types of stories are always a little extra special. There's just something about seeing the world from the perspective of one of God's littler creatures as opposed to the human beings we're so accustomed to.
Kids will laugh and jeer as the curious kitten gets herself into a lot of shenanigans throughout the course of the book.
The one thing about this book that slightly holds it back is that it seems to lack a clear plot. Yes, there are times where there is tension such as when Angel gets herself locked out of the screen and separated from Mamakitty or when Angel encounters a mean, hungry fox in the field, but there isn't really a traditional plot with a rising and falling action. It's more episodic. Things just happen to Angel or Angel experiences a new thing.
The closest thing we can think of to a plot is in Angel trying to earn her stripes and respect among her peers, namely the barn kittens Long Tails, Jasper, and Calico Girl. They are all passionate and adept hide-and-go-seekers, playing the game daily. Calico Girl is especially skilled at this, pretty much being the Lebron James or Tom Brady of their hide-and-go-seek crew. Angel learns that by being the one to discover Calico Girl's secret hiding spot, she could rise in the hierarchy of their crew.
What this book really excels all is in capturing the naivity and innocence of a young person (in this case a kitten) as they see and experience things they've never seen or experienced before. One of the best examples of this is when Angel goes to the veterinarian for the very first time. She has no idea what's going on, but she's fascinated by all the other animals there and their different situations. One of our favorite animals at the vet was Stinky, a smelly cat who obviously earns his name.
Another aspect of interest in this book is that of a young person realizing that there's more to the world than meets the eye. When Angel goes on a short road trip, she returns to tell Long Tail all about how the world is bigger than just the farm, that there are rivers, lakes, and mountains out there.
Lastly, the illustrations in this book are cute and beautiful. They are a cherry on top.
So, while this book left a lot to be desired in terms of a tangible plot, it did have some cute and interesting moments and characters as well as solid illustrations.
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活的快乐 (Joy of Living)
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本书通过《活的快乐》、《放下！放下！》、《最具魅力》、《一片白云横谷口》等文字，告诉大家：禅的境界是自主、解脱、安静、快乐，尽力养成自尊自重的信心，那才是快乐之门。篇末的"养心法语"，皆是充满禅意的智慧养分。(By quoting works like Joy of Living, Put It down! Put It down!, The Most Charming, and Valley Mouth Misted by White Cloud, this book tells everybody: Dhyana pursues autonomy, liberation, peace, and happiness, trying to develop confidence for self-respect, because that is the door to happiness. "Heart Nourishing Words of Dharma" at the end is all wisdom nutrients full of Dhyana.) | <urn:uuid:8e7f748e-b545-483f-8d30-52454e4c6629> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.overdrive.com/media/2705313/%E6%B4%BB%E7%9A%84%E5%BF%AB%E4%B9%90-joy-of-living | 2023-10-04T20:45:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.782756 | 373 |
Sunday, July 30, marks the 58th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid. They came into being in 1965 under President Lyndon Johnson and his “Great Society” program.
Unfortunately, the programs are finishing out their sixth decade in a state of crisis. They’ve ballooned into enormously costly entitlements that deliver substandard care. And they’ll only become more unsustainable without serious reform.
Take Medicare, which covers Americans 65 and older and certain people with disabilities. It cost taxpayers $10 billion in its first year. In 2022, the program spent nearly $750 billion—equivalent to about one-fifth of U.S. health expenditures. | <urn:uuid:cf6dd69f-1d22-4efa-94f5-ba123ac106f7> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.pacificresearch.org/medicare-and-medicaids-midlife-crisis-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-reform/ | 2023-10-04T18:45:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.961463 | 138 |
Study looks at the history, strengths, and weaknesses of open-government laws and practices in California and recommends more than two dozen reforms based on a comparative assessment of California’s laws and practices with those in the other 49 states.
Sacramento—California’s open-government laws are weak in many areas and in need of updating, according to a new report from the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a California-based free market think tank. Bringing More Sunshine to California: How to Expand Open Government in the Golden State looks at the history, strengths, and weaknesses of open-government laws and practices in California. The study, by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D., PRI’s director of Business and Economic Studies, also recommends more than two dozen reforms based on a comparative assessment of California’s laws and practices with those in the other 49 states.
“This week is Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information, and an ideal time to illuminate California’s unfortunate trend toward relatively more closed government operations,” said Dr. McQuillan. “The state that once was a national leader in open government now receives a letter grade of ‘F’ for its open-records law from the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Better Government Association.”
“Recent incidents like the City of Bell pay scandal show that California’s open-records and open-meetings laws are in need of reform,” added Dr. McQuillan. “Public pay is the public’s business, along with the debates, decisions, and actions of government and the outcomes of government policies.”
To determine the problems with California’s current transparency rules, Bringing More Sunshine to California compares the state’s open-government laws to those in the other 49 states using two recent scholarly assessments. By identifying the primary limitations and loopholes in the current system, the report provides a basis for open-meetings and open-records policy recommendations.
A complete list of the 26 recommendations is available here.
“If the policy recommendations in this report were adopted in California, the state would be the national leader in open government and would uphold the fundamental right of public access included in the California Constitution,” concluded Dr. McQuillan. “There are powerful incentives facing elected and appointed public officials and government employees to conceal information and operations for their own benefit, which is why sunshine laws must be strengthened to make government open and accountable.”
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House Retirement Sends Educator Return to Work Bill to Actuary
The House Retirement Committee approved HB 385 for actuarial study on Feb. 23. The legislation is sponsored on behalf of Gov. Brian Kemp as part of his teacher pipeline initiative by Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire). HB 385 would allow retired educators to return to work full-time after a 12-month waiting period following retirement and continue to draw full Teacher Retirement System (TRS) benefits. Employment is restricted to high-needs areas as determined by Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs). As a fiscal retirement bill, HB 385 is required to follow a two-year legislative process. After successfully moving to actuarial review, the legislation will be eligible to pass the 2022 legislature and become effective thereafter. PAGE Director of Legislative Services Margaret Ciccarelli testified in support of HB 385 at the hearing.
Reminder: Individual retirement decisions should not be based on pending legislation.
Senate Committee Approves Pilot Program for High School Dropouts
The Senate Higher Education Committee unanimously approved SB 204, which aims to create a pilot program to help individuals who left high school before graduating, or who want to do so, earn a high school diploma from a technical college. Sponsored by committee Chair Sen. Lindsey Tippins (R-Marietta), the bill does not replace dual enrollment. The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) would be tasked with developing diploma requirements comparable to those of the State Board of Education. Program eligibility criteria include being 16 or older, completing at least six of nine required ninth- and 10th-grade courses, and meeting admission requirements of the technical college system. To earn a diploma, students would be required to complete all required coursework and one of the following: an associate degree program; a technical college diploma program; or. at least two technical college certificates of credit programs in one specific career pathway.
Tippins described the bill as enabling students who dropped out of high school or current students for whom high school is not a good fit to gain a diploma as well as additional training that will help them succeed in the workforce. | <urn:uuid:df91b79c-4132-4615-85de-fe02fdddc8ff> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.pagelegislative.org/post/day-21-return-to-work-bill-closer-to-passage-in-2022-alternate-diploma-path-pilot-approved | 2023-10-04T20:07:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.949085 | 433 |
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An Aadhaar Card is a 12-digit unique identification number which is issued by ‘The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)’ and is considered to be one of most important documents for verifying the identity of Indian Citizens. It contains both the demographic and biometric details of the cardholder. Moreover, an Aadhaar Card is used to avail benefits such as it acts as a proof of address/residence, government subsidies, helps in opening a bank account, for Income Tax Returns, mutual funds, fixed deposit, phone connection, gas connection, etc.
It is imperative that your Aadhaar Card must always be updated whenever any changes mentioned in your Aadhaar Card is done such as your residential address, your registered mobile number and more. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made the process of updating Aadhaar details quite easy through both the online and offline mode.
You can update your Aadhaar details using the below mentioned three ways:
- Using Aadhaar’s Self Service Portal
- Through Indian Post
- Visiting the nearest Aadhaar Enrolment Centre
To know the process of updating Aadhaar details, you need to follow the below-mentioned details:
How to Update Your Aadhaar Card Online
You can only update your address on an Aadhaar Card online and for other details such as your name, date of birth, email address, biometrics and mobile number, you need to visit the nearest Aadhaar Enrolment Center.
Let us have a look at the procedure of updating the address on the Aadhaar card online.
Step 1: Visit the official website of UIDAI at https://uidai.gov.in
Step 2: Go to Aadhaar Update self-service option under ‘My Aadhaar’ and then click on the ‘Update Address Online’ option. If you have a valid address proof then click on the ‘Proceed to Update Address’ option
Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page. Enter your Aadhaar Number, the ‘Captcha Code’ to verify, then click on the ‘Send OTP or Enter TOTP’ option
Step 4: An OTP will be sent to your registered email address and mobile number
Step 5: You need to enter the OTP (alternately, you can use the TOTP feature to authenticate ) and then click on the ‘Submit’ button
Step 6: Click on either ‘Update Address by Address Proof’ option or the ‘Update Address via Secret Code’ option and click on the submit button
Step 7: You need to enter your residential address as mentioned on the Proof of Address (POA) and then, click on the ‘Preview’ button
Step 8: In case, you want to modify your address, click on the ‘Modify’ option
Step 9: Now, click on the declaration option and then click on the ‘proceed’ button
Step 10: You need to upload a document that you want to submit as a proof of address and then click on the ‘Submit’ button
Step 11: Your Aadhaar Update Request will be accepted and a 14-digit URN will be generated
Note: This Update Request Number (URN) can be used to check the status of your Aadhaar address update. Once updated, you will be able to download the updated version and get the Aadhar Card printed.
Moreover, in case you don’t have valid address proof, you can still update your address in Aadhar by availing the facility of ‘Aadhaar Validation’ option provided by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Follow the steps mentioned below to update your aadhaar with ‘Address Validation’ option.
Process To Update your Aadhaar Card without Document Proof
There are four major steps involved in the process of updating Aadhaar without valid documents. They are:
- The application is initiated for the Validation Letter by the applicant
- The consent of the verifier is given to the applicant
- The submission of application is done by the applicant
- The application is completed using a secret code received by the applicant via post
Now, you need to follow the steps mentioned below to know the process of ‘Update your Aadhaar Card without Document Proof’:
Step 1: Go to Aadhaar Self Service Update Portal i.e. https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/ssup/
Step 2: Click on the ‘Update Aadhaar’ option and select the ‘Request for Address Validation Letter’ option
Step 3: Enter your 12- digit Aadhaar Number or 16-digit Virtual ID and Captcha Verification Code
Step 4: Now, click on the ‘Send OTP or Enter TOTP’ option which will be sent to the registered mobile number
Step 5: Enter the 6-digit OTP sent to your registered number or 8-digit TOTP and then click on the ‘Login’ button
Step 6: You will now have to share the ‘Verifier Details’ i.e. you have to enter your ‘Address Verifier’s Aadhaar number’
Step 7: You verifier will receive an SMS on his/her registered mobile number to give you the consent for your request
Step 8: After the verifier clicks on the link and he/she receives another SMS to verify the OTP
Step 9: Enter the OTP sent on the registered mobile number and captcha code for verification
Step 10: You will now receive a Service Request Number (SRN) through an SMS
Step 11: You have to log in with ‘SRN’ to preview your address, edit local language (if required) and also tick mark the declaration and once done, click on the ‘Save’ button
Step 12: You will now get your ‘Address Validation Letter‘ along with the ‘Secret Code’ sent via post
Step 13: Once again, revisit the ‘SSUP’ (UIDAI) portal and then click on the ‘Proceed to Update Address’ link
Step 14: Login with your valid Aadhaar Number and select the ‘Update Address via Secret Code’ option
Step 15: Enter the ‘Secret Code’ and preview the new address and then click on the ‘Submit’ button
Visit the Nearest Aadhaar Enrolment Center
You can also update your Aadhaar by booking an appointment online before visiting the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre as the Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDAI allows the residents to book an appointment for updating Aadhaar Details online by using an online appointment service on its website.
If you want to update your Aadhaar Card details offline, you need to visit the nearest Aadhaar Enrolment Center and follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Go to the Aadhaar Enrolment/Update Centre
Step 2: You have to fill the Aadhaar Update Form
Step 3: You need to enter the particular information you want to update such as your mobile number, date of birth, name in the form
Step 4: The request for updating your Aadhaar details will be registered by the executive at the Aadhaar Enrolment/Update centre
Step 5: You will receive an Acknowledgement slip containing the Update Request Number (URN) to track the status of your application
Note: You need to pay a fee of Rs. 25 and attach the supporting documents for availing this service
Process of Updating Aadhaar Details through Post
The process for updating Aadhaar details through post has now been discontinued, however, you can visit the nearest Aadhaar Enrolment cum Updation Centres that have been set up the India Post to help the individuals with Aadhaar related Services.
You can update the following Aadhaar details through Aadhaar Enrolment cum Updation Centres
- Date of Birth
- Mobile Number
- Biometrics Update
In case of any query regarding the process, you can contact the India Post as well:
Office Address: Business Development Directorate
Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001
Toll free No. : 1800-11-8282
However, you can opt for any of the above-mentioned ways to update your Aadhaar Card details as if your Aadhaar Card is not updated it can cause you trouble in availing government services and other services where Aadhaar Card is required as an important proof of address and proof of identity document. You must also know that an Aadhaar Card is not a citizenship document. | <urn:uuid:48db79f2-135c-40e4-9e02-ab919eeac47d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.paisabazaar.com/aadhar-card/aadhaar-card-amendment-secret-steps-update-aadhaar-details/ | 2023-10-04T20:29:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.8813 | 1,789 |
Booking and cancellation terms
Everything you need to know about your next holiday in Rimini, at Color Punta Nord Family Village.
Full Board: Rates quoted are per stay, per room, in Full Board formula, excluding All-Inclusive & Free Bar services which may be added separately.
Check-In: Check-in time is from 2:00 p.m. onwards. In case of early arrival, the reception staff will be sure to check the possibility of delivering the room as soon as possible and offer the services available.
Check-out: Check-out time is by 10:00 a.m., unless otherwise stated. In the event of check-out after this time, the daily rate will be charged.
Periods of less than 3 days: An extra charge of 30% is applied on the daily rate for periods of less than 3 days.
FREE STAY FOR KIDS: we offer 1 or 2 children free of charge when sharing a room with 2 adults.
MEALS NOT CONSUMED: Meals not consumed at the hotel are not deductible from the pension price.
REDUCTIONS: Reductions are not cumulative with other discounts or special conditions except when specifically indicated.
VALIDITY OF BOOKING: Each booking will be valid if followed by a deposit of 30% of the total amount of the stay, to be sent within 7 days of receipt of confirmation.
CANCELLATION POLICIES: In case of cancellation up to 7 days before the scheduled arrival date, the entire amount paid will be refunded in the form of voucher which can be used before 30 September 2023.
EARLY DEPARTURE: In case of early departure the guest is required to pay a penalty of 3 nights. In case of non-refundable packages and rates, the full amount will be withheld.
HOW CAN THE STAY BE PAID FOR? Directly at the hotel by cash, Pago Bancomat and credit card. At the time of booking by postal order, bank transfer and credit card. | <urn:uuid:1d10bc81-7ea3-4328-bfd9-f8a56f88f8b4> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.palacelidohotel.it/en/booking-and-cancellation-conditions/ | 2023-10-04T20:39:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.921037 | 421 |
Shipping + Returns
WHEN WILL MY ORDER SHIP?
Orders typically ship within 2-4 business days after order placement.
We calculate shipping cost based on the weight of package and distance from our fulfillment center in New Jersey.
We offer free shipping to the US on orders $75+. Free shipping will automatically be applied to your order upon reaching the minimum required amount. Free shipping minimum must be met before taxes and after discounts are applied.
We currently ship with UPS and USPS.
Currently we are only shipping to the U.S. but we hope to ship internationally in the near future.
Unfortunately, we cannot be responsible for lost or stolen packages where the item is has been registered as delivered.
If you experience your package going missing please contact us immediately and we will begin an investigation with the mail carrier to attempt to track down the package.
Before placing an order, please make sure your shipping address is correct and that your package will be delivered to an area you feel safe with the item being left.
If you are concerned your package may be lost or stolen when shipped to your address, please contact us before placing your order and we can request a confirmation signature for delivery. Additional fees may apply.
At Palermo we are fully committed to our customer's satisfaction and want you to truly enjoy our products. If you are in any way dissatisfied with your purchase, please email us right away at [email protected].
We accept returns on a case by case basis within 30 days of receipt of purchase for exchange or credit only. We reserve the right to decline the return request if there is not just cause. We regret that travel sizes, trial sizes, and promotional items may not be returned. We cannot process any returns without first being contacted.
If you receive a product from us that appears to be damaged or defective, contact us immediately at [email protected]. We will gladly exchange damaged orders reported within 72 hours of delivery. Please include photos of damaged product. | <urn:uuid:2a6f3a99-2acb-417e-ab4f-39cfa2606f16> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.palermobody.com/pages/shipping-returns | 2023-10-04T20:07:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.930873 | 448 |
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Irish Cultural Centre
5, Black's Road
Author and Commentator Ben White will talk about his new book:
‘Cracks in the Wall Beyond Apartheid in Palestine/Israel’
Admission is by ticket in advance only . Use the following link to get your ticket https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/psc-west-london/t-dozqek
Organised by West London Palestine Solidarity Campaign
After decades of occupation and creeping annexation, Israel has created an apartheid, one state reality in historic Palestine. Peace efforts have failed because of one, inconvenient truth: the Israeli maximum on offer does not meet the Palestinian minimum, or the standards of international law.
But while the situation on the ground is bleak, Ben White argues that there are widening cracks in Israel’s traditional pillars of support. Opposition to Israeli policies and even critiques of Zionism are growing in Jewish communities, as well as amongst Western progressives. Meanwhile, the Palestinian-led boycott campaign is gathering momentum, prompting a desperate backlash by Israel and its allies.
With sharp analysis, Ben White says now is the time to plot a course that avoids the mistakes of the past – a way forward beyond apartheid in Palestine. The solution is not partition and ethnic separation, but equality and self-determination – for all. | <urn:uuid:ef6791b8-bff7-4f21-bce3-cdca2deaab57> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.palestinecampaign.org/events/cracks-in-the-wall-beyond-apartheid-in-palestine-israel-by-ben-white/ | 2023-10-04T21:13:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.911583 | 293 |
THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2014
Syrian Refugees (Schooling) – tabled by Gordon Brown:
– Alan Duncan: “When she was in Lebanon in January, the Secretary of State announced that £4 million will be made available for 300,000 packs of textbooks for all children between the ages of six and 15 who attend state schools in Lebanon, including Syrian and Palestinian refugees.” [Extract from his summing up]
WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2014
What plans do HMG have to license use of water cannons on UK mainland – asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb:
– Lord Harris of Haringey: “The ACPO report cites three occasions in the past decade on which water cannon might have been used: the Countryside Alliance demonstration in Parliament Square in 2004; the Gaza demonstrations against the Israeli embassy in 2008-09; and, potentially—it says “potentially”—the student protests of 2010.” [extract]
TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2014
1. Naomi Long: What assessment has Foreign Secretary made of the regional effect of the Government’s approach to trade with Israel?
Commons Written Answers
2. Lord Turnberg: Have HMG had discussions with the PA about the delays imposed by its Ministry of Health on the transfer of medical supplies to Gaza?
3. Baroness Tonge: What immediate action have HMG discussed with Israel and the EU in order to get drinking water to the inhabitants of Gaza?
4. Baroness Tonge: What action do HMG intend to take to encourage accountability in Gaza; and do they support the trial in international courts of soldiers and militants on both sides suspected of violations of international law?
5. Lord Hylton: What discussions have HMG had, or plan to have, with Israel about allowing into Gaza building materials to complete UNWRA projects approved by the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories? What plans do they have to organise a demarche to Israel, from all states contributing to UNWRA, concerning (1) the rate of approval of new projects in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, (2) the costs incurred by UNRWA when importing materials into Gaza, and (3) whether UNRWA should receive any reimbursement from Israel of costs incurred while importing materials into Gaza?
6. Lord Hylton: Will HMG make representations to Israel for the early release and trial of the following individuals from the village of Hares who have been in custody since March 2013: (1) Ali Shamlawi, (2) Mohamed Kleit, (3) Mohamed Mehdi Suleiman, (4) Tamer Souf, and (5) Ammar Souf?
7. Baroness Tonge: Have HMG provided any funding for the residential and other structures which the IDF demolished on 26 January in the Bedouin villages of Ibziq and Khirbet Yarza; and what recent discussions have they held with Israel concerning reparations for IDF demolition of EU-funded structures?
8. Baroness Tonge: What representations have HMG made to Israel concerning the recent death of Mohammed Mubarak?
9. Baroness Tonge: What discussions have HMG had with Israel concerning Palestinian children killed by the IDF in 2013, and what effect, if any, have their discussions concerning the use of live fire had in limiting fatalities?
10. Baroness Tonge: What assessment have HMG made of the number of elected parliamentarians of the PLC currently held in Israeli prisons?
11. Baroness Tonge: What are HMG’s policy objectives in respect of Israeli settlers living in the WB?
12. Baroness Tonge: What is the cost to the Exchequer of maintaining the Office of the Quartet Representative; and what estimate have HMG made of the economic successes of the Quartet in the last ten years?
13. Reason for delay in the completion of the Chilcott Inquiry -[tabled by Lord Morris of Aberavon]
– Lord Alderdice: [extract] Perhaps it is that our friends in the United States are very nervous about some of the conversations between the two Prime Ministers, Mr Brown and Mr Blair, and the President. I am a friend of the United States and I think we have an extremely important relationship, but good friends sometimes disagree honestly. Indeed, we are not good friends if all we ever have to say is that we support the United States. I hear this all the time with the Middle East peace process.
Watch the debate> @ 19:50:15
Lords Question for Short Debate
14. Foreign Affairs Select Committe: UK policy towards Iran
Witnesses: Professor Alan Johnson, Senior Research Fellow, BICOM, and Oren Kessler, Director, Centre for the New Middle East, Henry Jackson Society. Although at one point Prof. Johnson insists he does not speak for Israel, both he and Oren Kessler present the classic Israeli arguments for not trusting Iran.
“Alan Johnson [extract (@ 14:54:19]: It isn’t a country which is just self-defensive. It projects power in the form of a very active organisation and funding in the direction of proxy forces. So, the destabilisation of a moderate state like Lebanon, and the funding and support for Hezbollah, who currently have 60,000 rockets aimed at Israel, the destabilisation of the Palestinian national movement, I would argue, pushing forward Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, rockets falling on southern Israel from ….. [interrupted]”
Israel’s possession of nuclear weapons was alluded to only once during the session:
“John Baron [extract @15:23:11] We talked a bit earlier about your fear that a nuclear Iran would instigate and arms race in the region. I mean, if you look around the region there’s also no shortage of countries that have nuclear weapons. Does that not bear in the calculation at all, the fact that countries like Pakistan, Israel, are members of the nuclear family – well, as far as we can tell – but are not signatories to the NPT?
“Alan Johnson: Well, I think the Israeli government’s nuclear posture of ambiguity has been in place for about 40 years now and certainly hasn’t caused a nuclear proliferation in the region, hasn’t been a factor of aggression in the region, provoking other countries, and so on.”
MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2014
1. Matthew Offord: What steps is DfID taking to end aid dependency through the creation of jobs in Gaza?
Commons Written Answers
2. Baroness Tonge: What representations have HMG made to Israel concerning the imprisonment of Mohamed Bader?
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The American education system fills the heads of students with vast amounts of information, but none of that helps young adults when filing taxes or looking to buy a home. While learning core concepts, such as the history of our country, may be vital to our education, there are real-world applications that would better serve a young adult’s transition into adulthood.
On the 18th birthday of every person, they are afforded the responsibility of managing credit, filing taxes, renting or owning a residence, staying on top of bills, taking out loans for various needs, and so much more. If your parents do not teach you about these things, you are left to fend for yourself. This method of learning is what attributes to poor credit, tax audits, bad financial planning, and mounds of debt.
How are young adults expected to be successful in America without the proper tools and learning curves to do so?
I recently attended a tour at American University and one of the business courses simulated the stock market. While not all students are going to be interested in the stock market, the idea that students are getting real life simulations was fascinating to me.
Instead of requiring that student take a certain math or science class, why not require that over the course of high school and college schooling students must enroll in classes to help better manage the transition into adulthood?
The American education system as it stands continues to produce students who are focused on consuming. Students consume the knowledge given to them yet are not taught to be innovative in acquiring knowledge about real world applications.
Instead of carving out time for standardized testing, why not allot time for students to independently study things like building credit, obtaining health insurance, taking out student loans?
It seems as though American schools are training students for a society that is no longer in existence. We learn about how the past operated and the methods that have been effective instead of what is currently happening in our world.
Students are taught how to become average functioning adults yet fail to excel in other practical areas because they lack innovation and a yearning to seek information outside of the educational box. In short, our system teaches us how to become perfect consumers instead of producers who consume.
Voter turnouts are generally low for our generation in part because of a lack of voter education. Not regularly teaching the know-how or political education attributes to the high levels of non-voters. If American education put more emphasis in learning about this topic, then it is likely that voter turnout would increase.
Our system teaches us to purchase items we do not need with money we do not have. Schools do not require courses on financial planning so, of course, young adults are going into debt at an early age.
How will our generation survive debt and bankruptcy without the tools to do so?
We learn in a trial by method manner in regards to almost everything unless educated by our parents. Credit is not something to be learned in an experimental manner. Once you default on a loan or refuse to repay a credit card, your credit is damaged. Our education system does not put an emphasis on learning this vital part of being a successful adult.
Why do many of us go without the important knowledge until we are faced with making a decision? Perfect Consumer Theory. We seek out information only when looking to make a change, not because it should be a required skill set for all American adults regardless of use.
Could it be that our education system is intentionally faulty in certain areas because of the need for class differentiation?
Things such as credit knowledge and financial planning skills are not seen as important as learning how to do basic algebra. I could get by without knowing how to solve math equations, but surviving without learning about managing my money or ensuring I don’t damage my credit are things that are just important as learning how to type or read.
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