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We all wanted to get back on the travel wagon. An island adventure was well overdue after two years inside on screens. So heading to the most protected island in Latin America seemed the reasonable place to safely adventure. Ensuring the protection of the many endemic species requires strict controls anyway.
This amazing group of humans did just that. They jumped head first into the new world of travel experiences. I say “new” because so much has changed, from rules surrounding the industry to the environment, people, and nature without our presence. This group absorbed and explored, rejoiced and marveled at every bug, every sunset, every plant, and every waterfall we encountered. Nothing missed their attention. Nothing passed their senses, and nothing kept them from being curious about this raw, wild and crazy-beautiful piece of paradise.
And yes, we encountered challenges along the way. we hit some speed bumps but it did not stop them. Nothing could crush their spirits!
They chased, they played, they got their feet wet in the rain. We played spikeball with sealions in the bleachers, we took pictures of wild tortoises, swam with hammer head sharks, and hiked mountains to waterfalls. It was everything we wished for, everything we dreamed of, and it was everything that woke everything else within us to want more. Besides, after the long slumber, this new awakening was just what these students needed to continue to grow.
To go further beyond what the eye can see just at home. It was the tipping point for a new beginning, a new hope.
Finally, I left with this re-write of a classic song to inspire them to keep on going, keep on exploring, keep on hoping without fear.
To my students who didn’t hold back, this is for you:
We went chasing waterfalls, and didn’t stick to the things we were used to. Moving fast along the rivers and lakes, we were gonna do it our way or nothing at all. Can’t seem to keep ourselves outta fun times and trouble – We saw a rainbow 🌈 at the base of every fall. Life is all shades of gray even on sunny days. No tears, believe in yourself, dreams are hope filled: up to you and me. Go bring life anew, so many chances are ahead of all of you. Please go chase those waterfalls!
Check out more of our South American school adventures here
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Rediscovering Two Catholic Christmas Artists of the 20th Century
A look back at Christmas classics from Lauren Ford and James Lewicki.
Earlier this month, two books I ordered for our girls through our county library’s inter-library loan system arrived, appropriately weathered and frayed, pages yellowed and musty. Both books still had the date-due card on the first page: one was last stamped in 2003; the other’s last due date was Dec. 18, 1970. We have to be extra gentle with these old books, I advised. Then we turned the pages and dove into the artwork of Lauren Ford and James Lewicki.
Lauren Ford’s Christmas Book, words and pictures by Lauren Ford with scripture quotes from the Gospel of St. Luke, was published in 1963 by Dodd, Mead & Company in New York. Ford dedicates the book to Samuel Golden and Dorothy Bryan, “who both wanted this book to be realized.” Titles of other Lauren Ford books include The Little Book About God (1934), The Ageless Story (winner of a 1940 Caldecott Honor), and Our Lady’s Book (1962).
Fans of classic movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age might recognize Lauren Ford as portrayed in the comedy-drama Come to the Stable (1949), starring Loretta Young and Celeste Holm. In the movie, the artist Miss Potts (Elsa Lanchester) is the character based on Ford. Two sisters seek to build a hospital named after St. Jude in the New England town of Bethlehem after they were inspired to do so by the beauty of a Nativity postcard designed by Miss Potts. Loretta Young’s Sr. Margaret is based on the real-life Mother (later Abbess) Benedict Duss, founder of the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, Connecticut. It was based on an original story by Clare Boothe Luce, President Eisenhower’s Ambassador to Italy.
Lauren Ford’s Christmas Book opens with this preamble, titled “The Coming of Christ”:
I have been asked to tell the story of Christmas in my own way and I should love to because it is the most wonderful story there is, but I should much rather leave the main telling to Saint Luke and I shall ramble on with the thoughts that run through my mind as I make the pictures.
What follows are pages of delightful, wintry Nativity artwork sketched by Ford, interspersed with Scriptural quotes of the Birth of Jesus and the artist’s own reflections on the events she depicts. Ford writes:
The angels were announcing the coming of Him Who spoke of peace all through His life. ‘Peace be unto you,’ He offers over and over. This was His Christmas gift — that ‘Peace which the world cannot give. It is not a peace from one nation to another, but an inner peace. This He gives us. All we need is to want it.
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In 1956, Simon and Schuster published an oversized book for little ones, The Golden Book of Christmas Tales: Legends From Many Lands, with text by Lillian Lewicki and paintings by James Lewicki. The artist was a well-regarded illustrator for LIFE, the popular magazine founded by Clare Boothe Luce’s husband, H.R. Luce. The Golden Book of Christmas Tales is a decidedly Catholic perspective on the holiday, as author Lillian Lewicki adapts apocryphal and traditional stories of the Holy Family on the first Christmas.
For instance, the first tale, “Cherry Tree,” is about Mary desiring to pick some cherries on the way to Bethlehem. The tree bends itself towards the Blessed Virgin making it easy for her to pluck the fruit. In the painting, Joseph drops to his knee at the remarkable sight. Another tale, “The Robin,” is about a little bird that flaps its wings, fanning the coals of the dying fire while the Holy Family tries to sleep. The robin’s work pays off, but the fire reddens the robin’s breast — hence the name, robin redbreast.
Another story is “The Fly and The Spider,” which protected the baby Jesus from Herod’s soldiers. This tale was the inspiration for Raymond Arroyo’s The Spider That Saved Christmas. Saints such as Christopher, Nicholas and Francis of Assisi appear. The story of Joseph of Arimathea and the Glastonbury Thorn is recounted, when he planted his hawthorn staff into the ground atop Wearyall Hill in Glastonbury, England, where it grew and bloomed each year on Christmas Eve. In tales of Old England, King Arthur’s tomb is said to be in the adjacent cemetery of Glastonbury Abbey.
Then there is the Italian legend of La Befana, the old woman who refused the Three Wise Men shelter and regretted her rudeness ever since. Each Epiphany Eve, Befana delivers gifts to children in her enduring quest to locate the Wise Men she turned away, and the Christ Child they sought.
The last tale is from Sweden, “The Christmas Rose,” where in the Forest of Göinge a white flower blooms in December — the Christmas Rose. In days of old, the forest snow and ice melted on midnight every Christmas Eve, revealing a carpet of green, punctuated with the colors and scent of berries and flowers, the air filled with birdsong and animal life. A motley crew that included an abbot, a family of robbers, and a lay brother witnessed the miracle. The lay brother, however, thought the miracle the work of the devil, and said as much. The forest immediately darkened, the silence of bleakness and cold enveloping the group. The old abbot freezes. Sorrowful, the repentant brother, releasing his lack of faith, takes the remaining white bulbs from the abbot’s gnarled, frozen fingers and plants them in the garden of the abbot’s cloister. What blossomed are the annual white flowers that continue to bloom every year — the Christmas Rose.
These stories will delight readers of all ages, and give hope and inspiration in passing on old stories of our faith, when in the city of David a Savior is born, Christ the Lord (cf. Luke 2:11).
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In mid-November, a select group of customer experience (CX) leaders met online for a Virtual Executive Roundtable to discuss the topic of digital channels. The consensus was universal — interactions across digital channels have increased and are only going to continue to grow, perhaps exponentially. This is evident not only in the real-world experiences of the session’s participants, but also in industry research including our own CXMB Series 2020 Consumer Edition report, recently published in partnership with COPC Inc. On page 25 of the report, results reveal a year-over-year jump from 43% to 75% in the percentage of U.S. consumers who had used self-service technology in the past three months, with much being digital in nature. Furthermore, Forrester predicts digital customer service interactions will increase by 40% in 2021.
When done well, digital channels can deliver an amazing amount of value for both consumers and brands. But with the pace of change in 2020 and a host of competing priorities, many challenges still exist for digital channels. This is true even for companies that have been utilizing digital channels for years. Ultimately, many of these challenges can be headed off by focusing on two things:
1) Creating a seamless experience as customers traverse across channels
2) Delivering a high degree of service parity
Creating a Seamless Experience
Although many brands offer a variety of channels (including digital), few CX leaders would agree that their channels are well integrated, let alone able to offer customers a seamless experience. The reasons why are multifaceted. Legacy systems, differing priorities, long lead times on transformational initiatives, system and organizational complexity … these and other factors all play a role in creating and maintaining silos and disjointed journeys. Successful integration often hinges on an organization’s weakest link — be it a technology, distribution of resources and focus, or process design.
Here are some critical things to consider when working toward creating a seamless experience:
Aligning Strategies — Companies need to take a close look at not only their digital strategy, but also their engagement strategy. How do the two mesh? Is there close alignment across different channels (digital or otherwise), and across the organization as a whole? If a company strives for a seamless experience, one that is conducive to a multichannel (or even omnichannel) experience, strategic alignment is an essential starting point.
Focusing on the Pain Points — No matter how carefully designed and considered, virtually every journey has room for improvement. When identifying pain points, start with the customer’s perspective. Utilize voice of the customer data to draw out the most common pain points, as well as those that most significantly impact the overall experience. Take a closer look at things like channel functionality/capability, ease of use, and a channel’s capacity to resolve. Often times resolving pain points is an effective way of tackling many of the same obstacles that stand in the way of a seamless cross-channel experience.
Identifying Limitations — Different parts of an organization move at different speeds, technical limitations do exist, and the struggle is real when it comes to legacy systems. Though they play a significant role in undermining a seamless customer experience, these issues aren’t likely to resolve themselves any time soon. Although organizations might have the best intentions when it comes to addressing these challenges, it’s a process that requires a tremendous amount of time and attention. When deploying new initiatives, start by understanding the challenges posed by existing systems and processes. This will improve the chances of avoiding further disconnects, while also identifying which pieces of the organization need change into order to enable future progress in transform the customer experience.
Delivering Service Parity
Consumers don’t engage with channels — they engage with brands. Whether on a live chat, a phone call, or a messaging app, customers expect a consistent experience from the way they are treated to the information they receive. Moreover, in the minds of consumers every experience (regardless of channel) is reflective of a brand, not a specific group or department within a brand. In other words, the only way for a brand to get good at providing an amazing overall customer experience is for them to get good at providing an amazing experience at each and every touchpoint. This is what service parity is all about.
As organizations look to hone their service parity, here are a few important points worth consideration:
Assume Every Journey is a Multichannel Journey — These days, channel hopping in an attempt to resolve a specific issue is practically universal among consumers. This has happened not only as a result of consumers seeking greater convenience, but also out of necessity since not all channels are created equal. Once an organization assumes every journey is a multichannel journey, the importance of consistency becomes apparent. Ideally, a rising tide lifts all boats. Improving service parity should mean enhanced functionality. Not every organization can (or wants) to achieve an end goal of being able to resolve every issue type in every channel offered. But it’s a great starting point for orienting around customer expectations.
Deflect Away from a Focus on Cost — By offering a unique combination of convenience and reliability, digital channels are a great option for many types of engagements. It’s hard to appreciate and execute against this when digital channels are pigeonholed as either a cost-saving measure, or a means of deflection. Digital channels are becoming more ubiquitous by the day, and by now organizations should perceive digital channels as a means to enhancing and improving the overall journey. In doing so, organizations will be able to focus on how and why digital channels are good for their customers, which is bound to have a positive impact on how they are designed, developed, and deployed.
Rallying Around a Better Experience — Silos exist for a reason. Organizational alignment is a tough nut to crack. But the good news is there’s no better time than now start the difficult process of greater alignment. Often this means making changes, taking on risk, and tackling complexity. But if 2020 taught us all one thing, it’s that no challenge is too great, and we can often accomplish the impossible if pressed to do so. So as long as an organization makes the customer and their experience the true North Star, there is a clear rally point and definitive path forward.
Special thanks to Nuance’s Shelbi Scott and Abhay Prasad for moderating this special Virtual Executive Roundtable, Transforming Digital Into Your Customer’s Channel of Choice. If you are a senior leader running CX operations on the corporate side and would like to participate in a future Executive Roundtable, please contact Chad McDaniel at [email protected].
Likewise, if you are on the provider side and would like to lead a future Executive Roundtable, you can also contact Chad at the email address above.
Blog post, written by: Execs In The Know
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Not everyone wants to sell their business. For some that’s a ‘not now’, and for others, well, maybe never.
We continue to look at reasons entrepreneurs DO exit their business, but it’s equally important to understand why they might not, at least not yet.
The Not Nows
There are a number of perfectly good ‘not now’ reasons, including:
The need or want to continue to make a regular income. If your business is capable of paying you a solid income, you still have a long time before you retire and maybe you can’t face the thought of starting all over again. This is a perfectly valid reason but should be weighed up against how much it is worth if sold – as well as against other options. If, for example, you would like to step back rather than sell, promoting or putting in competent management may work for you instead of sale.
It’s not worth enough – too small, not profitable enough yet. Strong self-belief is common among entrepreneurs, and the belief that a business hasn’t yet reached its full potential can block any thought of selling. In this instance, an entrepreneur should be focused on what their number is – what are they aiming for – and how to achieve that. We’ll talk about that soon.
Loyalty to existing staff. When you’ve had the backing of a great team as you built your business, it can be hard to take action that may leave them vulnerable to any changes a new buyer may bring. If this one really is the dealbreaker when making decisions about selling, then perhaps thinking about offering an MBO is an option.
This theme is expanded in worry about the ‘wrong’ buyer. Not just wrong for your team, but maybe a buyer who wants to take your business in a direction you don’t agree with, or one you don’t believe will work – the thought of someone running your carefully built business into the ground is hard to take. If this is the only thing holding you back, then don’t worry, you have time to pick the right buyer – or again, perhaps an MBO.
Family handover can be a powerful disincentive to sell your business. Pressure to preserve a company to pass it on to the next generation can be hard to resist. However, before you accept this as a given, it is worth exploring where that pressure is coming from, and whether that’s enough – we’ve seen too many businesses struggle with intergenerational handovers, expectations and disillusionment not to recommend a deeper dive. Do your children really want to take the reins, or have you always just been expected that they will? Are you confident that they will enjoy and make a success of your business like you have?
No-one should ever be pressured to sell their businesses, but at Exit Motivations, we believe that entrepreneurs should fully understand their options before making a decision to sell or to hold.
We will blog in coming weeks about the magical number at which an entrepreneur starts to think about selling, and about other factors in when to jump.
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South African fintech enablement partner Ukheshe Technologies says that it has started to process payments for Mastercard’s Track Instant Pay solution recently launched in the Middle East and Africa region.
Mastercard’s Track Instant Pay is a next-generation virtual card solution that uses machine learning and straight-through processing to enable instant payment of supplier invoices – the first of its kind.
“It safely and intelligently authorises immediate payments to a supplier once a supplier submits an invoice,” says Paul Selibas, President: Channel Solutions at Ukheshe.
“First, it analyses received invoices using sophisticated machine learning to identify those likely to be rejected, then authorises the rest for payment on the same day. These payments are sent digitally, directly, and securely to the supplier’s bank account via a Mastercard virtual card. It eliminates all the usual manual processes, from verifying and manually approving invoices to manual payments or lengthy check processing,” Selibas continues.
Why the Solution Came to Be
Mastercard’s whitepaper on this new solution revealed that extended payment terms and late payments create a long-standing point of friction between buyers and suppliers. Even virtual cards, in theory, a great solution, have not eased these pain points.
According to the paper, suppliers receive an email indicating they have a virtual credit card payment. The supplier must click a hyperlink from the issuing bank, log in and manage credentials to that bank account to see the full number. They then see a list of invoices that are being paid in a different portal.
Next, the supplier must key that transaction into its own system. Overall, this is a highly manual and expensive process, and Mercator estimates that roughly 90% of virtual card transactions are processed this way.
Furthermore, a 2020 study of SME suppliers in the UK showed that the average SME supplier was chasing five outstanding invoices at any point in time, eating up 1.5 hours per day.
“Within emerging markets across Africa and the Middle East, there is a specific and growing need for a system that can facilitate corporates in paying multiple large municipal bill payments at once, and this solution addresses that on all fronts,” says Selibas.
The Future of Virtual Card Transactions
Ukheshe and its turnkey Eclipse platform is already Mastercard’s preferred implementation partner in South Africa, having successfully launched Africa’s first Mastercard virtual card for use on WhatsApp last year.
The card giant once again appointed Ukheshe as its partner in this solution. Anton Coertzen, CCO at Ukheshe, says this type of technology could change the business landscape forever.
“Mastercard’s solution, combined with Ukheshe’s Eclipse platform, can change the way businesses manage payments – saving time, money, and energy for all parties involved. With Eclipse, we can add new services to our clients’ suite so that it grows with them when their needs, and those of their own clients or suppliers, change over time. It fits perfectly into Ukheshe’s vision of fintech enablement, modernising business-to-business transactions, and financial inclusion.”
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Welcome to ExpoXperts, where the aspired world-class services are rendered via unparalleled industry experts within the Media & Marketing business; with special focus on Industrial and Commercial Events within the MENAT region.
Led by the visionary founder, Mohamed M. Samy, a conspicuous marketing adept who brings 35 years of transformative leadership, driving success across diverse sectors (and countries), within various types of organizations and government cabinets.
Together with the founder, comes a diversified portfolio of resources, all of whom are determined to ensure that your connection with your stakeholders is done effectively and efficiently; hence the “connect with confidence” slogan of the company is fully attained.
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Mother’s Day is full of cliché’s, from the cheesy cards to cheap flowers or the last-minute box of chocolates. But mums deserve better. They’ve put up with so much over the years and they deserve a gift with more thought behind it. Enter T2, a tea brand with indulgent flavours and gorgeous teawares that will help you raise your gift game and show your mum you really care.
The campaign encourages people to, “make up for everything” this Mother’s Day, and uses real life photographs sourced through social media channels to show a number of ways that people have really put their mum through it. The images range from kids drawing on the walls, to teens sneaking out of the house and ruining school photos with outrageous hair styles.
The campaign will run on digital display and paid social, as well as all owned channels online and in store.
Sarah Humphreys, Account Partner at isobel, said: “We wanted to make people smile as they reflect on all the things they may have put their mums through growing up, and encourage them to make this Mother’s Day different. The UGC element of this campaign makes it even more meaningful as we were able to source images from real life situations.”
The campaign will run in the UK until Mother’s Day, and then roll out ahead of Mother’s Day in the US, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
Creative agency: isobel
Creative Partner: Rob Fletcher
Creative Directors: Ben Stump, Simon Findlater
Creatives: Tom Dyson, Lance Boreham
Account Partner: Sarah Humphreys
Account Director: Maggie Sylvester
Account Executive: Fran Houlding
Planning Director: Sarah Sandford
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May 19, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Thursday, repeating until June 3, 2022
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In an upcoming five-week study titled The Lord’s Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus Taught, created by pastor and bestselling author Adam Hamilton, you’ll come to know — and pray — the Lord’s Prayer. Hamilton explores each of its rich lines and their meaning in the Bible, illuminating what we ask of God and what we ask of ourselves through its words and teaching how to use this prayer as a pattern in our personal prayer lives. Meet with Pastor Pamela on Thursdays at 11:00am in-person or by Zoom at 7:00pm (click here to access the Zoom call) for an hour of faithful viewing, discovery, discussion, and connection from May 5th through June 2nd.
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The Fandads have been attending the Chicago Toy and Game Fair
since 2012. Every year our children have a lot of fun playing with all of the cool toys that are available to play with. We always have fun seeing them enjoying themselves, and we have fun playing with the toys ourselves, too. Here is a quick rundown as to why you should attend the show and maybe there will be something for those of you that read until the end. Let’s begin!
1. You never know who you will run into.
Every year we get to see the group from the 501st walk around and show off their incredible uniforms. I love seeing how they keep adding characters from the new movies as the years progress. Who knows what characters will be there this year.
2. It’s a great way to find gifts for the holidays.
As your children play with all of the fun toys, you can start buying those holiday gifts a little early. Some of the vendors at the show have some great discounts on their toys and those discounts can help the budget conscious family save a little loot while buying gifts for the children in their families.
3. Fun for all ages.
Although it does not look like it from this picture, your kids will have fun taking pictures with some of their favorite characters at the show. Some of the past photo opportunities we had were with Paw Patrol, Shopkins, Pom Pom Wow and Soggy Doggy.
4. Meet great people!
Not only will you get to play with some new and fantastic toys, but you will also get to meet some cool people at this event. I met Katherine Nguyen, the owner of Building Block Toys the first time my family went to ChiTAG and we talked about toys and became good friends. Flash forward to a few years ago where both of us became trading cards that were being handed out at the show. How cool is that? If you attend tis year, stop by her booth, say hello and tell her the Fandads sent you.
5. Just Have FUN!
Yes, you read that correctly. While you are at the show, just forget about everything and have fun being a kid. Take some fun pictures with your family or just enjoy some of the cool programming that the show has to offer. I always enjoy watching the Yo-Yo Championship, because it is amazing to see what these kids can do with a yo-yo. Check out what else you can experience while at the show.
- Magformers Santa’s Workshop Starring Santa Claus (NEW!)
- Grown Up Games Beer Garden (NEW!)
- Baby and Toddler PlaySpace (NEW!)
- Young Inventor Challenge
- IL State Yo-Yo Championship
- Killerspin Celebrity Ping Pong Tournament (NEW!)
- Stratego Championship (NEW!)
- Ben’s Giant Bubble Show
- Meet Princess-Etch-A-Sketch
Has this got you excited to go? If your answer is yes you can purchase your tickets here
and use the code “FANDADS” to get $3 off of your tickets or you can enter the rafflecopter below to win one of two family passes (2 adults + 4 kids max) to the show. Good luck to everyone that enters.
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Can't-Miss Play: Chiefs pounce on SF's costly muffed punt for MASSIVE turn in momentum
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In 1991 the VIVA Service Agency for models was founded as a company. Viva was the first agency which received the official permission to mediate models through the Federal Institute for employment. Executive acting partner Andrea Matthias – former model and trained advertising executive – started the company through her own industry experience, through which VIVA developed into a renowned business within Berlin’s fashion landscape as well as the international markets.
Our first offices were in Berlin Charlottenburg and since 2008 we are located in Berlin Mitte at Chechpoint Charlie. The VIVA Team is made up of 4 bookers, 1 graphic designer, 1 accountant and usually one work experience placement. VIVA represents and looks after female and male internationally placed models as a mother agency, as well as international models which are represented by VIVA in Germany. Furthermore VIVA represents commercial models as well as actors. VIVA works with all big name magazines, photographers and casting agencies in Germany.
As a mother agency, VIVA represents internationally acclaimed female and male models, as well as representing other international models in Germany in co-operation with their agencies.
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A new, wide-ranging study commissioned by leading reverse mortgage loan loan company Finance of The usa Reverse (Significantly) has found that in spite of an intense enlargement in the generation of instructional materials geared towards seniors about accessing house fairness in retirement, the cohort stays less very likely to consider the selection than more youthful individuals.
The survey, part of FAR’s inaugural “Home Fairness Punch Checklist,” finds that older owners are practically two occasions a lot less likely to take into account home fairness tapping options which include loans, inspite of the truth that more mature owners are arguably in a significantly much better position to make the most of these kinds of resources. Latest details from the Countrywide Reverse House loan Creditors Affiliation (NRMLA) and data analytics company RiskSpan believed the overall home fairness of Individuals aged 62 and older a short while ago surpassed $11 trillion.
The survey solicited input from 2,000 U.S.-dwelling homeowners aged18 and more mature, who have been supplied an being familiar with of house fairness and its probable utilizes, as properly as if — and how — household equity could in good shape into homeowners’ prolonged-expression monetary plans. Far intends to carry out this similar survey on an once-a-year basis, the firm said.
Seniors’ unwillingness to tap house fairness
When damaged out amongst generational cohorts, surveyed respondents from both the Silent Generation (born amongst 1928 and 1945) and newborn boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) just about every overwhelmingly resisted the idea of tapping home fairness, with 94% of Silent Generation and 89% of child boomer respondents saying they had been unlikely to think about property fairness products and solutions, “including a reticence to take into account the deserves of household equity, a observed lack of knowledge about merchandise positive aspects, and misaligned expectations that economic advisors would advise property fairness methods if ideal for their clientele,” the benefits read through.
A vital message that emerges from these results, in accordance to Far, is the ongoing require for a lot more sturdy solution schooling of the key reverse house loan demographic.
“Strikingly, 90% of study respondents with a fiscal advisor have faith in they would counsel a home equity mortgage if in their ideal fascination,” the final results read through. “Yet only 30% of survey respondents with a monetary advisor have ever spoken with them about a residence fairness bank loan. This statistic aligns with other market facts as well.”
That other data will come from a current study by the Academy for Residence Equity in Financial Preparing (AHE) at the College of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIC), which indicates that over 60% of financial planners both can not or are not positive how to explore household fairness tapping choices with consumers.
“In this hole, Significantly sees an chance for each shoppers and monetary advisors to master about the stabilizing effect of housing wealth for 55+ property owners and for a senior lending professional to play a role in the retirement arranging conversation,” the organization stated.
The require for sturdy schooling
The reverse home finance loan market has extensive been talking about the important have to have to increase and evolve its educational practices in order to existing a reverse property finance loan as a feasible instrument for retirement financing, but this new sentiment facts from the industry’s core demographic must support to much better underscore this position for stakeholders and experts. This is according to Kristen Sieffert, president of Much.
“The survey success validate what Far has very long considered and evangelized by way of our partnership with the Money Planning Affiliation and our buyer advertising and marketing endeavours – that an overpowering majority of more mature Us citizens are not thinking about residence equity in their approach to retirement but numerous need to,” she mentioned.
Sieffert goes on to get in touch with the continuing proliferation of instructional product “crucial,” expressing that the incorporation of home equity could aid seniors to secure a improved retirement.
“For hundreds of U.S. property owners, a residence equity product this sort of as a reverse mortgage loan may well be the essential change in a plan that correctly sees them prosper as a result of volatile many years,” she reported.
When asked about how this could impact initiatives at Considerably and what the hope is for influencing the more substantial reverse home finance loan field, the company explained for RMD some new initiatives it has taken and what it hopes to accomplish in the many years in advance.
“We’re constantly exploring ways we can educate both prospective buyers and intermediaries like RIAs, economic advisors, and other financial services industry experts about the merits of residence fairness and incorporating it into a holistic monetary program,” said Kellan Brown, VP of retirement tactics at Much. “At Much, we presently provide trainings, webinars and on the net learning modules for financial professionals intrigued in learning more about reverse mortgages.”
Brown exclusively also speaks straight to retirement advisors and wealth managers to illuminate the matter of dwelling fairness, and sees that cohort as significant to advancing the business amid seniors.
“This group of pros fulfills with equally their shoppers and peers on a frequent foundation and has powerful interactions with the audiences most apt to assist more mature householders integrate house fairness into their monetary options,” Brown clarifies for RMD. “By meeting with and creating connections with these key audiences, as well as sharing details and insights like those from our Household Fairness Punch Record and other reports that we publish, Far will carry on to progress the field and motivate much more home owners to take into consideration how they can place their built-up equity to do the job for them.”
Use conditions for residence fairness
In addition to the sentiment of different generations, respondents overwhelmingly indicated that the benefit of their property has greater in the time because they initially purchased it. 86% described enduring said boost, although 85% also explained the order of a property as “the best investment decision they at any time manufactured,” the success browse.
84% of respondents also described a wish to reside in their residence for as prolonged as they are equipped to. Just above a 3rd of respondents (37%) described having taken out a household fairness mortgage of some sort in the previous, with about fifty percent of the respondents determining a House Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) as their fairness-tapping item of decision in that instance.
In conditions of use circumstances for the 37% of respondents who have previously tapped house fairness, 60% of individuals respondents explained either making use of the proceeds for a dwelling advancement project or spending off present credit card debt as their uses of choice. When offered a hypothetical use situation, respondents also recognized these two as the most probably utilizes of fairness-centered proceeds.
When the present-day deficiency of need on the aspect of seniors to apply house equity into a retirement strategy could show a issue for the reverse mortgage organization at this time, younger generations display significantly much more amenability to the likelihood of tapping equity when when compared to toddler boomer and Silent Era respondents.
More mature generations are two times considerably less probably to look at using out a property fairness bank loan in comparison to youthful generations. This breaks out to 94% of Silent Era respondents reporting lesser probability and 89% of newborn boomers compared to 61% of Technology X respondents and only 39% of Gen Z/Millennial respondents.
Furthermore, 74% of Gen X and 83% of Gen Z/Millennials noted that property equity is a factor in their tactic to economic arranging, in comparison with 47% of baby boomers.
How this could translate into the future posture of the reverse home finance loan field is unfamiliar, even so, some loan providers have indicated that preparations are staying built to accommodate Era X. That cohort’s oldest associates will qualify for a HECM personal loan as shortly as next 12 months.
Specified lenders who supply proprietary solutions to debtors as young as 55 in some states are also ready to start serving this generational cohort now. Surveyed members of Gen X have earlier noted that their financial concerns outweigh people of their child boomer parents.
Go through the report at Significantly.
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Maintain SDS Upgraded as well as Available: SDS must be current and also readily easily accessible to all staff members that work with or around dangerous chemicals. The upgraded SDS must be obtained every single time a brand-new chemical is presented into the work environment or when significant changes are made to the chemical’s composition or residential properties. Furthermore, SDS needs to be kept in a central location as well as conveniently obtainable to staff members.
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The new president of the Association of Colleges will dedicate his term in office to tackling what he described as the “massive increase” in mental health support needs of college students.
Speaking on day two (November 16) of the 2016 AoC conference, Ian Ashman (pictured) said “we are headed towards a crisis point in mental health”, which is being driven by “poverty”, “social media” and “exam pressure”.
He told the audience in Birmingham that an AoC survey on mental health conducted last year revealed that college leaders felt that “local services were simply not providing the support that students needed”.
“This year I want us to work together to challenge the stigma of mental ill health,” he said. “I want us to share the good practice across the sector in supporting good mental wellbeing, and I want us to drive a step-change in the level of support that government and mental health agencies provide to our students.”
After his speech, Mr Ashman told FE Week’s reporter Alix Robertson (pictured) about what motivated his new focus on mental health for the coming year.
“Colleges do fantastic work, but we’re seldom places where things are life and death,” he said.
“But I had a student once who said to me ‘I would not be alive today if it were not for having come to [Hackney Community] college and had that support’, which is an incredibly powerful thing to hear somebody say to you.
“The college went on the win the Queen’s Anniversary prize for its mental health work – we had an amazing day when we took the Hackney Community College van through the gates of Buckingham Palace alongside all these Rolls Royces from Oxford and Cambridge,” he said.
The interest that this experience generated made him aware of the need for a clearer strategy for mental health work in the sector.
“I got so many people from colleges saying to me ‘tell us what you’re doing; we’ve got these issues and we need to provide support’,” he said.
This, combined with AoC’s eye-opening mental health survey, brought the issue to a head – an astonishing 85 per cent of the college principals who responded confessed that the mental health needs of their students had gone up.
“At the AoC we’re now saying to government, ‘you need to make sure that when you’re giving guidance to local delivery people you are encouraging them to work with their college’.
“The national guidance too often just mentions schools; the 16-to-18 phase is often when the mental health issues become apparent.”
Currently, he said, more colleges are doing mental health first aid training but when young people are referred for support by college staff, around a third still “get nothing”.
By the time of the 2017 AoC conference he wants to see a number of things achieved in mental health.
“I would like to see government ensure that mental health is being given as much priority as physical health and the commitment to spend more in real terms on mental health services is honoured,” he revealed.
“At a local level I would like to see every health and wellbeing board have somebody from FE as a member, I’d like to see every mental health service engaging with its local college, and I would like every college to review what it does to support students with mental health needs.”
The post-16 area review process, and the mergers it has provoked, might also provide opportunities for improving mental health services in colleges, he believes.
“It not only offers the potential to share good practice, but if you are in a bigger organisation you are more likely to get the engagement of other public services.
“It’s the kind of things that two or three colleges coming together might be able to create some specialist support for, which individually they couldn’t do.”
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Director: Toni Myers.
This film, shot largely on the International Space Station, makes great use of the 3D format and large IMAX screen to give us some stunning vistas of outer space, but also of the planet Earth. The film also gives us glimpses into the day to day lives and routines of astronauts as they carry out repairs and scientific experiments aboard the claustrophobic confines of the space station.
We meet the trio of astronauts – a Russian, and American and an Italian – who have spent six months on the space station before being rotated home and replaced by another crew. We don’t get a lot of insight into their personality and what makes them tick. But in a 45 minutes film like this time is tight and it is the stunning visuals that are important in this journey into space.
Director Toni Myers has collaborated with NASA on several other IMAX productions, including Blue Planet and Space Station 3D. The film was shot with next generation 4K digital cameras, which are much more compact and manageable than the usual large format IMAX cameras. Myers’ regular cinematographer James Neihouse had to train the astronauts on the use of the cameras, and given the cumbersome gear they have to wear it can’t have been an easy task.
The film captures the visual wonders of the world and experiences the impact that we have on the planet. The space station flies over the earth and we can see the results of deforestation and oil exploration, both of which leave visible scars on the planet’s surface. One of the visual highlights of the film though is the sequence showing the earth at night, with cities appearing as bursts of bright and vibrant light. It also highlights the vivid contrast between North and South Korea – South Korea is well lit up at night, while North Korea remains hidden in darkness, sinister and secretive.
But as well as some stunning visuals, A Beautiful Planet also aims to educate audiences as to environmental impact and the fragile nature of the planet. Narrated by Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, the film has a strong environmental message as it looks at the effects of climate change and the consequences it has for our beautiful but fragile planet.
This visually stunning film that deserves to be seen on the big IMAX screen to fully appreciate it.
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Deepak Punia – Indian Fresstyle Wrestler
Deepak Punia is an Indian Freestyle Wrestler who Specializes in the 86 kg event. Deepak Punia represented India and earned a Silver medal for his homeland at the World Wrestling Championships in the freestyle 86 kg category and secured a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Deepak has been making the waves and is being hailed among the top crop of Wrestlers in the country.
Deepak Punia was born in the Jhajjar district of Haryana. Deepak Punia credits famed Indian wrestler, Sushil Kumar as a constant source of support and guidance. After joining the Chhatrasal Academy in Delhi, Sushil Kumar helped the young Punia with his training and other necessities such as sponsorship and life guidance. He even told him to reject joining the Army and instead focus on only wrestling.
Deepak Punia’s father and grandfather were professional wrestlers who would compete at local tournaments (Dangals) and he was subsequently introduced to the sport at the age of 4. He traveled with his cousin to local tournaments and began competing in them himself.
Deepak Punia Performance in Tokyo Olympics 2020
Indian Wrestler Deepak Punia lost the semi-final bout against USA’s David Morris Taylor in the men’s 86kg freestyle wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics on the 5th of August 2021. Taylor won the bout comprehensively by 10-0 in a one-sided affair.
Deepak Punia Wiki
|Wrestling (Men’s Freestyle – 86kg)
|Winning a silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championship
|Virender Kumar, Satpal Singh, Sushil Kumar
|19 May 1999
|22 Years (as in 2021)
|Chhara, Jhajjar district, Haryana, India
|Star Sign/ Zodiac Sign
|Wrestling, Workouts, Travelling
|International– 2016 Cadet World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia
Deepak Punia Early Life
Deepak Punia was born in Haryana’s Jhajjar region. Wrestling is always an alternative for individuals in Jhajjar village. Subash Punia, Deepak’s father, is a dairy farmer who used to take the young Deepak to Dangles. Deepak began his wrestling career at the age of five at an akhara led by Arjuna Awardee Virender Singh Chhara in his hometown. Throughout his career, his father has been quite supportive.
Subash Punia, his father has been traveling 60 kilometers to his training location every day since 2015 to feed him milk and bananas. Deepak is a disciplined wrestler, which he inherited from his father. His father has worked hard for his job, and his success on Deepak’s mat has improved his family’s financial situation. Since he was seven years old, Deepak has been making his family proud.
Deepak Punia chose wrestling as a profession in order to ensure a better life for his family. He was offered a position as a sepoy in the Indian Army. Late that year, Sushil Kumar encouraged Deepak not to settle for minor things and to dream big in life. He also asked him to emphasize wrestling. Deepak Punia took his advice and began working hard for his wrestling career. Within three years, Deepak had won several major titles in his age group.
Deepak Punia Wrestling Career
Deepak was introduced to wrestling by his father when he was 4-year-old. While growing up, he had watched several local mud wrestling in his village of Chhara. He comes from a village that’s well known for mud wrestling. His cousin, Sunil Kumar, older than him, is a popular name in the local dangal (wrestling) circuit and Deepak would often escort his cousin to the village wrestling arena.
Deepak Punia toured Chhatrasal Stadium in 2015, which is primarily famed for wrestling training. At the stadium, he began his training with legendary wrestler Guru Satpalji. Deepak then competed at the World Cadet Championship but did not win a medal.
He won the Sub-Junior World Championship the same year. Deepak subsequently chose to compete for the title of Junior World Champion. He competed in the World Junior Championship three times. He did not get a medal the first time, a silver medal the second time, and a gold medal confidently the third time.
Deepak won the gold medal in the 86kg division at the Asian Junior Championships in 2018. He won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships the same year.
Deepak Punia earned bronze at the Asian Championships in 2019. He also represented India at the World Junior Championship, where he won a gold medal. Deepak Punia was then invited to compete in the World Championship 2019 in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Deepak was unable to compete at the World Championship suffering from an ankle issue. Hasan Yazdani, an Iranian wrestler, won gold against Punia in the 86 kg world championship. He was awarded a silver medal, however, he collected 82 points during the game, which was more than the winner.
Deepak Punia also won the world title in the 86 kg weight class. Deepak beat Carlos Arturo Izquierdo Mendez to earn India’s fourth Olympic qualifier for Tokyo 2020.
Deepak Punia Height, Weight & physical Appearance
|in Feet inches – 5 feet 7 inches
in centimeters – 173 cm
in meters – 1.73 m
|in kilograms – 86 kg
in pounds – 190 lbs
Deepak Punia Family
|Subhash Punia (milkman)
|Krishna Punia (homemaker)
|Neeru Dhanda (India Shooting Team)
Deepak Punia World Rankings
Following his success in Kazakhstan, Deepak famously attained the World No.1 ranking. He is seeded second in his category for the Olympics.
Deepak Punia Net Worth
Deepak Punia’s Net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. So, how much is Deepak Punia worth at the age of 22 years old? Deepak Punia’s income source is mostly from being a successful Wrestler. We have estimated Deepak Punia’s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
|Net Worth in 2021
|$1 Million – $5 Million
|Source of Income
Deepak Punia Medals
• Gold medal in 2016 World Cadet Championships (Tbilisi) in 85 kg category
• Gold medal in 2018 Asian Junior Championship (New Delhi) in 86 kg category
• Silver medal in 2018 World Junior Wrestling Championships (Trnava) in 86 kg category
• Gold medal in 2019 World Junior Wrestling Championships (Tallinn) in 86 category
• Silver medal in 2019 World Championships (Nur-Sultan) in 86 kg category
• Bronze medal in 2019 Asian Championships (Xi’an) in 86 kg category
• Bronze medal in 2020 Asian Championships (New Delhi) in 86 kg category
• Silver medal in 2021 Asian Championships (Almaty) in 86 kg category
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Interesting Facts About Deepak Punai
- Deepak Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler known for winning a silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships helping him get a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
- Deepak Punia was the first wrestler in eighteen years to win a Junior World Championship. He was featured in the Forbes list of ’30 Under 30′ because of his performance.
- In 2019, Deepak Punia was conferred with the title of Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by the United World Wrestling Federation.
- In 2021, Deepak Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya were training in Russia for the Tokyo Olympics. When they arrived in Russia, they were partly vaccinated with Covishield. The Indian Embassy in Moscow decided that they would provide the second dose to both Deepak and Ravi, but that did not happen due to Poland’s strict vaccination policy.
- During an interview, Virender spoke about Deepak’s dedication to the game and how he has maintained his discipline over the years, and that he was willing to learn from kids as well. He said-
“If I tell trainees that they have 600 dand-baithak (push-ups plus deep knee bends) in the task, Deepak would not only complete that, he will do some extra. I have seen him learning moves from even kids.”
- Deepak loves shopping, spending time with his friends, and visiting malls. He also likes eating junk food whenever he gets the chance. In an interview with The Times of India, he said-
Whenever I get a chance, like after the tournaments, I go out and eat even junk food. But once the break is over, I don’t think about anything else. Wrestling and training is life then.”
- In 2018, Deepak got a job as the Naik Subedar in the Indian Army. Along with this, he was also earning a steady income from his wrestling matches. Deepak also bought an SUV car in 2018, and he asked his father to stop selling milk as he was earning well enough for his family.
- During his initial years in wrestling, Deepak Punia was lacking monetary support from the Haryana government. According to him, he was not given any cash rewards for his win in the Cadet World Championship. Supporting Deepak, World’s No. 1 wrestler, Bajrang Punia took the matter to Twitter and posted a Tweet from his account and talked about how the prize money for seniors is deducted by the government. He also mentioned that junior wrestlers also need support from the government to encourage them to train harder and perform better.
FAQs About Deepak Punia
|Q: When did Deepak Punia was born?
|A: Deepak Punia was born on 19 May 1999.
|Q: What is the Age of Deepak Punia?
|A: As of 2021, Deepak Punia is 22 Year Old.
|Q: Who is the Coach of Deepak Punia?
|A: The coach of Deepak Punia is Virender Kumar.
|Q: What is the Caste of Deepak Punia?
|A: Deepak Punia Caste is Jats.
|Q: What is the religion of Deepak Punia?
|A: The religion of Deepak Punia is Hindu.
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Washington, DC lawmakers have filed a revised bill to create a regulated adult-use cannabis market, despite an ongoing congressional ban that blocks the District from enacting the reform.
The legislation, introduced by District Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) and six other councilmembers, is largely consistent with an earlier version that received a hearing in 2022 but was ultimately not enacted—though it includes a new reparations provision to provide direct payments to people who have been harmed by marijuana criminalization.
While DC voters legalized low-level marijuana possession, home cultivation and gifting through a ballot initiative in 2014, there’s currently no system of regulated sales. A congressional spending bill rider from Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) that continues to be re-enacted by Congress under both Republican and Democratic control prevents the District from using its local tax dollars to implement a commercial cannabis market.
There were hopes that lawmakers would remove the prohibition from the latest appropriations package that passed in December 2022, but even with Democratic majorities in both chambers last session, the language was ultimately kept in the bill—with the support of the Biden administration.
As such, the local government in the nation’s capital can’t enact the new cannabis regulation bill without violating federal law, but a federal oversight agency determined in 2022 that the congressional rider does not preclude local officials from taking procedural steps to prepare for the eventual reform, such as holding hearings.
People impacted by criminalization would receive between $5,000 and $80,000.
“Notwithstanding congressional interference in DC affairs, we’re thankful that the DC Council has moved so swiftly and decisively on this comprehensive cannabis legislation, which prioritizes social equity and community investment,” the i-71 Committee, a nonprofit focused on equitable cannabis legislation, stated to Marijuana Moment.
“This policy is another step in the right direction for the DC cannabis industry. We look forward to continued conversations and collaboration with the Council, [Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration] and the mayor’s team.”
Most of the legislation mirrors what legislators filed and discussed last session, though there are some changes of note such as new language to use 40 percent of cannabis tax revenue to support a “Reparations for Victims of the War on Cannabis Fund” that will provide cash payouts to people impacted by prohibition before 2015.
“I’m looking at it as a strategy to reverse the inequitable impacts of the War on Drugs,” Mendelson told DCist’s Martin Austermuhle, who first reported the new bill.
“How can we use this opportunity for [revenue] to the government, if we can tax and regulate cannabis, to do more to help with regard to the income disparities that were exacerbated by the War on Drugs? I think it’s an interesting idea. Let’s see how it plays out in terms of reaction, suggestions for improvement or criticisms.”
Adults 21 and older could possess, purchase and gift up to one ounce of cannabis. They could also grow up to six plants, only three of which could be mature.
The legislation calls for the establishment of an Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board and the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration to promulgate regulations and oversee the program.
Regulators could approve licenses for cultivators, manufacturers, microbusinesses, internet retailers, retailers and testing facilities.
Retailers and microbusinesses could apply for endorsements to provide cannabis delivery services and operate on-site consumption lounges.
Recreational marijuana products would be subject to a 13-percent tax, while medical cannabis would be taxed at six percent.
There are several social equity components, such as requiring regulators to create “grant, equity and loan programs for the purposes of providing financial assistance, loans, grants, equity and technical assistance to social equity applicants.”
A “Cannabis Equity and Opportunity Fund” would be established to support people who have been disproportionately impacted by criminalization with entering the industry and operating their business.
The Superior Court would “vacate, dismiss and expunge” any marijuana convictions for activity that’s been made legal.
At least half of all license types would need to be reserved for social equity businesses.
The “Reparations for Victims of the War on Cannabis Fund” would pay out people impacted by criminalization, in amounts that are at least $5,000 and at most $80,000.
The bill also mandates the creation of a “Community Re-Investment Program Fund,” supported by 20-percent of cannabis tax revenue, to “address economic development, education, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, non-law enforcement violence prevention services, homeless prevention services, re-entry services, youth development and civil legal aid.”
Regulators could set licensing caps, but they’d have to demonstrate that the result would not conflict with a goal to “significantly shrink the scale of the illicit cannabis market, and available evidence on the impacts of cannabis businesses on crime and property values.”
The Superior Court would be required to “automatically vacate, dismiss and expunge” any convictions for marijuana-related activity that’s been made legal.
The District would conduct an analysis on barriers to financial services, like banking accounts for cannabis businesses and issue rules to resolve those issues.
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In the early 1970s my friend, James and I travelled as students from Edinburgh to Rhodes via Athens. We didn’t have much money so when we saw a street sign saying “Money for Your Blood” outside a clinic, our Scots blood was fairly pumping. Five pounds each would finance more cups of coffee, more plates of tasty fetta, tomatoes and olives, and quite a few glasses of the pine-flavoured Retsina wine. We discussed the wisdom of donating in a country that we suspected would perhaps not have the same medical ways as Scotland. James, a 5th year medical student, assured me the money should allay all my hypochondriacal fears. We were ushered into a waiting room and sat recounting comedian Tony Hancock’s brilliant and fear-filled sketch “The Blood Donor”. After 10 minutes a nurse beckoned us into a big airy room with beds, all of them occupied by people giving blood or having a short rest after “leeching”. We lay down and the necessary needles were inserted. The amount they were taking was more than the usual pint of blood – probably nearer two pints. We were worried about the after-effects but thoughts of the money staved off all fears! As the blood jars began to fill James noticed how quickly the levels were rising, and grunted a profanity beginning with “F”, his wide-open eyes exhorting me to look at the flood-tide. We managed only just to remain conscious. After the bloodletting we were given small glasses of orange juice. James said we should rest for at least 20 minutes before going back into the 32-degree heat of Athens streets. I am not sure if the money was worth the dizziness and fatigue after donating but the Retsina and olives that night surely tasted better than usual.
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Hello, fellow food enthusiasts! Welcome to the world of dips where we’re about to unlock the secrets of creating that irresistibly creamy ranch dip everyone loves. Whether it’s for a cozy movie night or to elevate those party platters, getting your ranch base right is key to taking your snack game up a notch. So, let’s get our aprons ready and start mixing!
Choosing the Right Base Ingredients
The Secret to a Creamy Ranch Dip: Best Base Ingredients!
1. Choose Your Cream Base Wisely
The heart of any creamy ranch dip lies in its dairy components. For a texture that's both rich and smooth, mix equal parts of mayonnaise and sour cream to form a luscious blend that's perfect for dipping. This duo promises a velvety consistency you can't resist. Opt for full-fat versions to fully embrace the creamy goodness!
2. Embrace the Tang with Buttermilk
To add that signature tang to our ranch dip, let's welcome buttermilk into the mix. If the dip feels too thick, gradually stir in buttermilk until you reach your desired consistency. Just a splash can transform your dip into a delightful experience, offering a subtle tanginess that balances the richness of mayo and sour cream.
3. Seasoning – Spice It Right!
What's a ranch dip without its iconic herb and spice medley? Dry chives, parsley, and dill weave magic with their fragrant notes. For that kick of flavor, don't shy away from garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt, and a dash of black pepper. This seasoning mix infuses your creamy base with the unforgettable ranch taste that dazzles the palate.
4. A Little Lemon Juice Goes a Long Way
To cut through the richness and freshen things up, squeeze in some lemon juice. This not only brightens the dip but also enhances the flavors of the herbs and spices. A hint of acidity makes the ranch dip more dynamic and irresistible.
5. Mixing Madness – Blend It Well
In a sizable bowl, whisk together your sour cream, mayo, and buttermilk (if using). Add in your herb-spice combo and give it a good stir until everything is beautifully blended. For an extra smooth dip, let your mixer or whisk work its magic.
With these base ingredients and a sprinkle of culinary cheer, you're well on your way to creating the creamiest, dreamiest ranch dip that's bound to steal the show. Grab those veggies, chips, or wings, and delight in the creamy, tangy, and perfectly seasoned dip you've crafted with love. Dip in, relish, and watch it vanish before your very eyes—happy snacking!
Mastering the Ranch Seasoning Blend
Now that we've got our creamy base and tang sorted, and our herbs and spices are ready to dazzle, let's dive deeper to elevate our ranch seasoning blend to perfection.
Adjusting salt levels is crucial. Taste and tweak as you go, starting with a pinch and adjusting accordingly. It's easier to add more salt later than to fix an overly salty mix.
For those who appreciate a subtle kick, a dash of cayenne pepper or a bit of finely diced jalapeño can work wonders. This step is optional, but it can add an exciting dimension to your ranch seasoning blend. Add sparingly and taste as you go.
Consistency is key. For a ranch dressing, a thinner blend that drapes beautifully over salad is ideal. A splash more buttermilk can achieve this flowy texture. For a dip, aim for a density that can hold its own on a carrot stick—scoop-able, but not stiff. Achieving this balance is a delicate dance between your cream base and seasonings.
Once you've mixed your magical creation, let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This chilling time allows the flavors to meld, the garlic to mellow, and the herbs to infuse their essence throughout the mix.1
Making the perfect ranch seasoning blend at home is about balancing flavors, adjusting textures, and allowing time for those flavors to develop. Start with a robust base, experiment with herbs and spices, introduce a bit of heat if desired, and let it rest. The result? An irresistible ranch seasoning blend that's crafted with love and a dash of culinary magic. Happy dipping!
Balancing Flavors and Thickness
To enhance your ranch dip's flavor and cater it specifically to your taste preferences, experiment with various additions or substitutions that go beyond the standard recipe.
- Experiment with Additional Spices: Incorporate extra spices into your seasoning mix for a distinct flavor. Paprika can add a subtle smokiness, while a pinch of dried mustard gives a mild heat and complexity. Start with a little and adjust according to taste.
- Incorporate Fresh Herbs: Fresh herbs can significantly intensify the flavor of your ranch dip. Finely chop fresh chives, parsley, and dill, then stir them into your dip. The vibrant, fresh taste they deliver is particularly appealing during the warmer months when herbs are in season.
- Customize the Creaminess: Adjust the creaminess of your ranch easily. For a thicker dip, great for veggies and chips, lean more heavily on the sour cream. If it's too thick or if you're aiming for a more pourable dressing, gradually stir in a bit more buttermilk until you achieve your desired consistency.
- Adjusting Sourness and Tang: The acidity level in your ranch dip can dramatically influence its overall taste. If you crave more tang, consider adding a teaspoon of white or apple cider vinegar. This can brighten the dip's flavor, cutting through the richness of the mayonnaise and sour cream.
- Experiment with Sweetness: For a subtle twist, a slight hint of sweetness can offer balance. A dash of honey or a sprinkle of sugar can round out the flavors, especially if your dip leans too heavy on the acidic side. Start with a small amount and adjust to your liking.
- Go Bold with Garnishes: Before serving, top your ranch dip with additional garnishes to enhance its appearance and taste. A sprinkle of cracked black peppercorns, additional chopped fresh herbs, or even crispy bacon bits can transform your ranch dip from good to irresistible.
Getting the Consistency Right: Achieving the perfect consistency for your ranch depends largely on the balance between liquid ingredients and seasonings. If your dip appears too runny, adding a bit more sour cream can help thicken it. Conversely, if it's too thick, thin it out with a splash more buttermilk. Adjust in small increments, mixing thoroughly after each addition until you find that perfect texture.2
The beauty of making ranch dip at home lies in customizing it to your tastes. Experiment with these adjustments and discover your unique ranch recipe. Happy dipping!
With these tips and tricks under your belt, you’re now equipped to create the creamiest, dreamiest ranch dip that’s sure to be a hit at any gathering. Remember, the beauty of homemade ranch lies in its versatility and adaptability to your personal taste preferences. So don’t hesitate to experiment with different spices, adjust thicknesses, and play around with garnishes until you find your perfect match. Happy dipping!
- Lowe N. Let's Make Ranch Dip Recipe. The Pioneer Woman. Published February 25, 2022.
- Rasmussen S. Ranch Dressing Recipe. Allrecipes. Updated June 29, 2022.
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For many Cubans, Fidel Castro's Revolution represented deliverance
from a legacy of inequality and national disappointment. For
others—especially those exiled in the United States—Cuba's turn to
socialism made the prerevolutionary period look like paradise lost.
Michael J. Bustamante unsettles this familiar schism by excavating
Cubans' contested memories of the Revolution's roots and results
over its first twenty years. Cubans' battles over the past, he
argues, not only defied simple political divisions; they also
helped shape the course of Cuban history itself. As the Revolution
unfolded, the struggle over historical memory was triangulated
among revolutionary leaders in Havana, expatriate organizations in
Miami, and average Cuban citizens. All Cubans leveraged the past in
individual ways, but personal memories also collided with the Cuban
state's efforts to institutionalize a singular version of the
Drawing on troves of archival materials, including visual media, Bustamante tracks the process of what he calls retrospective politics across the Florida Straits. In doing so, he drives Cuban history beyond the polarized vision seemingly set in stone today and raises the prospect of a more inclusive national narrative.
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Former President Donald Trump in a statement on Friday endorsed Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) in his campaign to seek a second term as Tennessee’s governor.
In the brief statement, Trump pointed out Lee’s record on a host of key issues, including support for law enforcement and border security.
“Governor Bill Lee is an outsider who led the Great State of Tennessee through difficult times, without compromising his Conservative Values. Tennesseans enjoy more freedom than ever before. He fully supports Law Enforcement, Strong Borders, the Second Amendment, our Military and our Vets. Re-electing Bill Lee means putting America first. Bill has my Complete and Total Endorsement!” Trump said.
Lee, who Trump highlighted as an “outsider,” was first elected in 2018 after primarily serving in the private sector during his career. Before being elected, Lee presided as the CEO of the Lee Company, a family-owned facilities and construction projects company.
Vying for a second four-year term in 2022, Lee is likely to be bolstered by former President Trump’s endorsement.
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What is the Stock Market?
At its core, the stock market is a place where publicly traded companies sell shares of their ownership to the public. Owning a share of a company makes you a shareholder, which means you own a small part of that company. The stock market is the platform where these shares are bought and sold, allowing investors to profit from the success of the companies they own.
How does the Stock Market work?
The stock market is driven by supply and demand – when more people want to buy stocks, the price goes up, and when more people want to sell stocks, the price goes down. The price of a stock is not only influenced by the financial performance of the company, but also by macroeconomic factors such as inflation rates, political stability, and interest rates. It’s essential to understand that investing in the stock market requires patience and a long-term vision, as the value of stocks can fluctuate over time.
How to Start Investing in the Stock Market?
Before you begin investing in the stock market, it’s essential to create a plan and have an investment strategy in place. Here are some tips on how to get started:
Types of Stocks
There are two main types of stocks: common stocks and preferred stocks.
Understanding Stock Market Indexes
A stock market index measures the performance of a specific section of the stock market, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ, or the S&P 500. An index is created by selecting a group of stocks that represent a specific market, sector, or industry. Instead of measuring the value of individual stocks, an index calculates the overall value of a group of stocks, providing a snapshot of market performance.
The Role of Emotions in Investing
Investing in the stock market can be emotional, leading investors to panic sell during a market downturn or invest too aggressively during a bull market. Emotional investing can lead to poor decision-making and negatively affect long-term investment performance. To overcome emotional investing, it’s essential to develop a disciplined investment plan, stick to a diversification strategy, and focus on long-term goals.
The Bottom Line
While investing in the stock market can be challenging, it can also be a rewarding experience for those who take the time to understand the basics. By researching, creating a diversified portfolio, and staying disciplined, investors can take advantage of the stock market to achieve their financial goals. Delve deeper into the topic by checking out this thoughtfully chosen external site. https://fttuts.com, uncover additional information and fresh perspectives on the topic discussed in the article.
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Property is actual property or home composed of the structures and territory into it, along with its accompanying normal information like h2o, rocks or plants along with its accompanying liens, such as properties, residences or holdings normally. Real estate investment brokers support retailers and buyers obtain and then sell real-estate. Additionally, they behave as mediators between events.
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The concise explanation of real estate as a result usually contains the two immovable and immobile real estate property. Immovable real-estate is property which might be come to build residences, farms and properties. immobile real-estate represents any real-estate which can be transmitted without needing to attain authorized guru for doing this. Some situations incorporate easements, freehold terrain, leasehold terrain, and many more. Some real estate illustrations are vacant land or guy-produced buildings that can not be transformed into real estate investment.
Permanent connects to genuine property or home signifies that it must be not entirely placed on yet another thing. A lasting bond is an exceptional right given to some bash through the legislation. Permanent Attachments incorporate furnishings, masonry and dwellings and livestock. Whether all-natural or man-built, permanent accessories boost the price of real-estate.
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Erik Smith’s TE Rankings
- A quick recap of the state of the tight end position; hold your noses. We have just 8 tight ends scoring 10 or more PPR points per game this year. And that includes Dallas Goedert and Zach Ertz, who are hurt, and David Njoku, who missed time with an injury. The gap between Travis Kelce (21.7 ppg, TE1) and Mark Andrews (14.5 ppg, TE2) is the same as the gap between Andrews and Evan Engram (TE 21). For those of you who drafted Kelce, you have the year’s most valuable fantasy player — congratulations!
- In Kyle Pitts‘ first game on IR, Falcons tight end MyCole Pruitt scored a touchdown. Pitts has just 3 touchdowns across 27 career games. You really can’t make this stuff up.
- Foster Moreau is on the streaming radar after playing 100% of the snaps and scoring a touchdown last week. His seven targets were second on the team to Davante Adams.
- Tyler Conklin is always on the streaming radar, and despite what looks like a down week last week with just three catches for 50 yards, we should expect the passing volume to remain higher as long as Mike White is under center. I’d expect more of the early-season Conklin going forward, and he was in on 80% of the snaps last week, an encouraging sign.
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The Nubian Villages in Aswan, Egypt, show how the Nubian people have a rich cultural past and a long history. These towns give a unique look into the traditional Nubian way of life, architecture, and customs on the Nile River’s banks. This piece talks about the exciting things about Nubian villages, what they mean, and what visitors can do there.
The Nubian People: A Brief Overview
The Nubians are an ancient group of people who have lived in the area that is now Sudan and Egypt for thousands of years. They are strongly linked to their land and the Nile River, important parts of their culture. Even though the Nubian people have faced problems throughout history, they have kept their customs, language, and traditions alive. This has made them a strong and vibrant society.
The Unique Architecture of the Nubian Villages in Aswan
The architecture of Nubian towns is one of the most noticeable things about them. The houses are mud bricks and have elaborate designs on the outside. The buildings have dome-shaped tops and brightly colored geometric patterns on the walls. These designs not only make the towns look nicer, but they are also helpful, like keeping the houses cool in the hot desert.
Vibrant Colors and Patterns of the Nubian Villages in Aswan
Color is an important part of the Nubian culture; you can see it everywhere in their towns. Nubian homes’ walls, doors, and windows are painted in bright colors like blue, yellow, green, and red. These colors have meanings that show how connected the Nubian people are to their surroundings. They represent the river, the sky, and the fertile lands. Many detailed patterns are based on nature, animals, and geometric shapes, making for a fascinating look.
Traditional Nubian Cuisine of the Nubian Villages in Aswan
When you go to the Nubian towns, you can taste the natural flavors of Nubian food. Nubian food is known for its strong flavors and use of products from the area. The most common foods are ful medames (fava beans), ta’meya (Egyptian falafel), and kisra (sourdough flatbread). Visitors can taste this old culture’s delicious food by eating traditional meals in Nubian homes or restaurants.
Nubian Hospitality and Cultural Experiences
Hospitality is a big part of the Nubian culture, and village people are always happy to see tourists. Nubians offer a place to stay and share stories, songs, and dances that have been passed down from generation to generation. Travelers can participate in cultural activities like painting with henna, listening to traditional music, and participating in local celebrations. These meetings give you a natural look at how the Nubians live.
Preservation Efforts and Challenges of the Nubian Villages in Aswan
It is imperative to keep the Nubian villages and their traditional heritage alive. In the past, the building of the Aswan High Dam, which flooded their ancestral lands, forced many Nubian groups to leave their homes. But people have tried to move and rebuild the villages to keep Nubian practices and customs alive. There are still problems, like the growth of cities and the need for sustainable development while preserving the towns’ cultures.
Boat Tours on the Nile
A boat tour on the Nile River is often the best way to see the Nubian towns. As people cruise the calm waters, they can look at the beautiful scenery, watch the local fishermen in their traditional boats, and see the beautiful nature around the towns. The boat tours are calm and relaxing, allowing people to connect with nature and see the Nubian way of life differently.
The Beauty of Nature: Aswan’s Surroundings
Aswan is the gateway to the Nubian towns, and its natural beauty is stunning. From the beautiful Elephantine Island to the grand Philae Temple, Aswan is a treasure trove of historical sites and scenic landscapes. The natural beauty of the area around Aswan is fascinating to see on the beautiful banks of the Nile River. The Philae Temple is one of the best-known nature sights near Aswan. This old temple is on an island surrounded by lush greenery and the water of the Nile. You can get to the temple by boat, and the trip there gives you stunning views of the river and the land around it. The Philae Temple is a reminder of how the ancient Egyptians lived and how well they worked with nature.
Elephantine Island is another natural wonder close to Aswan. This beautiful island is called Elephant Island because it looks like an elephant. It is also known for having a peaceful atmosphere. When people walk along its shores, they can see a broad view of the river, see bright sailboats pass by gracefully, and visit local fishermen doing their daily work. The island is a great place to relax and think because it is quiet and has beautiful scenery. Aswan is known for its beautiful botanical garden, Kitchener’s Island, or the Aswan Botanical Garden. This green oasis contains strange plants, bright flowers, and tall palm trees. People can walk along the curving paths, look at the many different kinds of plants, and enjoy the cool shade the many trees and plants provide. The botanical garden’s quiet setting is a nice break from the busy city and allows people to connect with nature.
Nature lovers who visit Aswan must take a felucca ride on the Nile River. Traditional ships like these let people travel slowly and peacefully along the river, taking in the beautiful scenery around Aswan. The soft breeze, the sound of the water lapping, and the stunning views of the riverbanks make for a calm and charming atmosphere. The nearby deserts offer a unique experience for people who want to do more risky things in nature. Aswan is on the edge of the Sahara Desert so you can go on treks and rides on camels there. Exploring the golden sands, seeing how big the desert is, and watching a beautiful sunset over the dunes are all things that will stay with you.
Local Crafts and Souvenirs of the Nubian Villages in Aswan
The villages of the Nubian people are known for their fine craftsmanship, and tourists can buy unique souvenirs and items made by hand. Skilled craftspeople make elaborate pottery, handwoven fabrics, colorful rugs, and unique jewelry, showing the Nubian people’s creativity. Buying these items made in the area helps the local economy and gives tourists a piece of Nubian culture to remember.
The Nubian Museum
The Nubian Museum is a great place to learn more about the history and customs of the Nubian people. The museum is in the city of Aswan. It has many items, such as ancient pottery, jewelry, and sculptures. The exhibits tell the story of the Nubian people and show what they did in art, building, and business. Exploring the Nubian Museum is a great way to learn more about the rich history and culture of the Nubian people.
Traditional Festivals and Celebrations
Festivals and celebrations in Nubia are lively and happy times that show how deeply rooted the community’s customs are. Festivals like “Soyat” and “Ras Assana” have traditional music, dances, and acts that show how lively the Nubian people are. These events are a great chance for tourists to see the colorful costumes, listen to the rhythmic drumming, and join in the fun, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Nubian Music and Dance
Music and dance are significant to the Nubian society. The soulful sounds of the oud (a string instrument) and the rhythmic beats of the tar (a drum) make up traditional Nubian music. Visitors can see live performances of Nubian music and dance and get swept up in the beats and energy. When tourists join in the dances, they can feel the lively pulse of the Nubian culture.
Exploring the Abu Simbel Temples
When you go to the Nubian towns, you can visit the famous Abu Simbel Temples on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. The Pharaoh Ramses II built these beautiful temples known for their vast statues and detailed carvings. The temples were moved to higher ground to protect them from the rising Nile. This fantastic engineering task was done to save this ancient wonder.
A trip to the Nubian Villages in Aswan, Egypt, is a great way to learn about culture. From the unique buildings and bright colors to the friendly people and old traditions, these towns give you a whole look at the Nubian way of life. Visitors will remember this fascinating place for a long time if they learn about the Nubian culture, eat traditional food, and take part in cultural activities.
Related FAQs to the Nubian Villages in Aswan
Q1. How do I reach the Nubian Villages in Aswan?
A: You can take a cab or a felucca boat to the Nubian Villages from Aswan City. Many tour companies give trips to the villages.
Q2. Are there accommodations available in the Nubian Villages?
A: Some guesthouses and lodges look like the Nubians built them for people who want to spend the night in the towns. It is best to book beforehand, especially during busy travel times.
Q3. Can I hire a local guide in the Nubian Villages?
A: A great way to improve your time in the Nubian Villages is to hire a local guide. They can tell us much about the Nubian people’s history, culture, and customs.
Q4. What is the best time to visit the Nubian Villages?
A: The best time to go is from October to April when the weather is more relaxed and pleasant. But the towns can be seen at any time of year, and each season has its charm.
Q5. Are there any restrictions or customs to know while visiting the Nubian Villages?
A: When you go to the Nubian Villages, it’s important to follow the customs and traditions of the people there. Dress modestly, ask permission to take pictures of people, and be aware of local customs to ensure your trip is respectful and fun.
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Navsari (Gujarat) [India], June 18: Anime has always been the most special aspect of our life, and getting Otakukart, as an anime news outlet, the Indian fans were blessed. Before this initiative was taken by this startup, it was seen that the fans in India always saw their representation on a global scale by mere forums as well as social media pages. Of course, the platform did not develop in a day.
Otakukart shaped its information-providing strategy over the years and right now, stands as a fully-fledged site that has been acknowledged by a lot of powerful media companies in the country, as well as on an international scale.
On the other hand, the Indian anime fans lacked the anime merch that was made within India and is provided to them in superior quality. After the successful initiative of a news platform, the company dived into the merch business too where the fans could buy their favorite, anime-inspired apparel at a much affordable rate.
Previously, the company has served this merch through joint ventures such as TeePublic as well as TeeFury and Qwertee among others, but now, Otakukart has opened their sister platform, OtakuRage that provides the anime apparels.
With this rising success, Otakukart has created Anime India Initiative that serves the Indian community in many ways;
- Free Food: The Company has promised to provide food to the oppressed part of the community via NGOs.
- Plant Trees: Otakukart aims to help against climate change as well as environmental risks by donating to non-profit organizations such as greenyatra.org and sankalptaru.org.
- Free Clothing: The company will provide T-shirts among other clothes to the lesser privileged communities in India.
Now Otakukart needs a workforce to grow. Thus, they are looking to get onboard individuals who are keen on anime as well as its prospects to work and grow with them together. Also, every part of Otakukart, as well as Otakurage, works on green energy, which again, does not harm nature.
We have seen them organizing various competitions and campaigns for talented artists all over the country. At this point, Otakukart still has higher aims. We, as Indians, can not watch anime shows legally or have the films in theatres. Otakukart aims to have tie-ups with the bigger anime studios that are going to help all the Indian Viewers watch their favorite anime content with ease.
As in recent times, we have seen tremendous growth in the domains of Otakukart. They have taken over some of the biggest news outlets under their coverage. These sites include Sports AI Dente which has all the updates regarding the sports happening all around the world.
Then we have Dax Street that gives away information regarding automobiles. Last but not the least, we have Mice News Philippines which, as the name already suggests, is based in the Philippines. The expansion of the company has brought in a lot of opportunities for young and talented writers from the country. This will give a potential chance, to not only the anime enthusiasts but also the generation which is curious about the sports domain and gaming as well as automobile.
As for the plans with Sports AI Dente, the company aims to target the audience which likes to be up to date regarding all the sports matters happening in the world. Otakukart will cover the details about every sport, be it e-sport or F1 races. On the other hand, they also have Dax Street which will keep everyone updated about the automobile details. The objectives of this outlet will be to provide reviews as well as details about the latest automobiles which are being released in recent times.
When Otakukart started as a small anime blog, back in 2015, no one could have imagined the journey they will be going through, in just a span of 6 to 7 years. Even their audience is quite satisfied with the anime content that Otakukart is trying to reach. With, providing India, a global representation in the anime sector, the western updates are also covered by the company with the help of its sister sites.
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Do you find yourself wondering what kind of research you need to do to develop a communications program that will be effective? Answering the right questions will take you there.
Albert Einstein said: “The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution.” Stating the question your research needs to answer is the single most important challenge of any research effort. Though this sounds simple, it usually is not. This is particularly true if you are both the PR strategist and the researcher, because it requires identifying and questioning all the assumptions you might make in your plan. Frequently it is difficult to stand outside of your own thinking and objectively observe it. This task can be even more challenging if your boss is the PR strategist and you are the researcher, because coming up with the right questions requires identifying and questioning all of your boss’s assumptions!
Understand Your Business Model
The first step in articulating the problem you must solve, or the question you must answer is to understand the overall business model of your organization. Organizations have missions and operate by gathering and expending resources to achieve that mission. From a communications perspective, these resources come from an organization’s stakeholders. These might include shareholders, bankers, customers, employees, vendors, community representatives, etc. Understanding what, in general, your organization needs from each stakeholder group and what, in turn, your organization provides each stakeholder group will give you a great context for understanding what any given communications program should do.
Turning Communications Assumptions into Questions
Whenever our organizations ask us to communicate, they want that communication to encourage stakeholders to do something. Common actions organizations seek might include:
• Purchase a product
• Contribute to a fund or cause
• Vote for a candidate
• Hold or buy stock
• Lend money for expansion
• Decide to work for or remain employed with the organization
• Support building a new office building or factory in the local community
For each action the organization wants to provoke, our communications model will include:
• A group of people (our target audience)
• A message
• A medium for sending the message to our target audience
This leads to three sets of assumptions that we, as communication researchers, should question:
1. The people we are targeting are the people who are able to act in the way our organization wants them to act and cause the effect our organization seeks.
2. The message we intend to send out will be persuasive to these people.
3. The media we intend to use will reach these people effectively and efficiently.
If your program plan intends to take advantage of external trends or issues, then additional assumptions to question are:
4. The trend or issue we plan to use is important enough to get coverage in the selected medium.
5. The target audience cares about the trend or issue.
These assumptions roll right into questions:
1. Who are the people who can act the way we want them to and create the desired effect for our organization (i.e. who are the people who can buy our product, vote for our candidate, etc.)
2. What message is most persuasive to these people?
3. Which media are the most efficient and effective for communicating with these stakeholders?
And in the case of trends and issues:
4. Which issues are both important to our stakeholders and the media that reach them?
The answers to some of these questions might be obvious. For example, you may know the only people who can purchase your organization’s product are the IT directors at Fortune 500 companies. But do you know how they think about the problem your product solves? Do you know what message most of them will find persuasive? Do you know what messages your competition is sending out? Do you know the most effective and efficient medium for reaching them?
These are the kinds of questions you should ask. Frequently your organization has the answers to the questions above in research it already has done or commissioned. These questions should guide your search through the information available to you. However, if the organization does not have this information, you may wish to look to outside secondary resources or even to commissioning a primary research project. And if the people you talk to about doing the research don’t try to get at these questions, find another research vendor.
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Cron methods for backup module
I'm trying 2 methods to run a backup cron via the backup module.
The 1st is using the CLI. This results in "undefined index" errors for SCRIPT_NAME, SERVER_NAME, SCRIPT_FILENAME, SERVER_NAME & URI_PATH in fuel/modules/fuel/config/fuel.php & fuel_constants.php
/usr/bin/php /home/xxxx/public_html/index.php backup/cron
I read the instructions about setting these in index.php, but it seems to me that if the values (the defaults) already there were available, the errors might not exist or would be different?
The 2nd method is using wget which very nearly works - I have the remote webhook set up for the server, but it is always redirected to the login. Isn't the webhook array there to bypass the need to login? In the array I have the remote IP, the internal IP and for good measure, 127.0.0.1 (which is probably unnecessary).
I've got the Fuel cron backup routine working on other servers, but with older versions of Fuel. What am I missing this time?
Thanks in advance.
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I’ve noticed that the 3mm ABS from Village Plastics has been very low on stock for quite some time now. I’m wondering if the 3mm ABS is being discontinued and perhaps becoming a supply problem.
I’ve read that most of the newer 3D printers other then Lulzbot use 1.75mm plastic instead of the 3mm.
No, there are still quite a few printers that use 3mm fillament besides the lulzbot ones. 3mm works better for Bowden setups since it allows for retraction and extrusion easier. 1.75 is better for direct drive extruders which are smaller, but have less extrusion force. Since they are smaller they are cheaper so many manufacturers favor them, even though they are not necessarily better extruders overall
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New project as a game for some children from 6 to 12 years of age. American walnut used to create a model in Carveco Maker that was 144 x 144mm square and 23mm in depth. Pattern was purchased from Etsy for £1.56 ($1.80). This image was supplied to me in many different file formats including; .eps, .svg, .pdf, .png and .dxf.
The toolpath was a single toolpath to carve on the outside of the file. A 3.175mm (1/8") cutter was used. It was a straight sided two flute uncoated carbide cutter, with a length of 28mm. The cutting speeds were 500mm per minute for the feed and 250mm per minuted for the plunge. Router speed was set at 10,000 RPM and the stepdown for the 5mm x 5mm channel was 0.5mm.
The completed model was sanded with a range of grits from 80 to 3000 and the final grit of 3000 was used to break every single edge so that the sharpness would nt hurt young children. Finally, the completed model was subject to a single coat of a non-toxic cutting board preparation. This was a creme of walnut oil and beeswax. The channels are awaiting some 304 grade stainless steel ball bearings. Looking at the corners, it is likely that 3mm will be the ideal size. I am awaiting a range from 1mm to 11mm in .5mm steps for each size.
Thanks Brian. Your kind comment is much appreciated.
It was an expensive choice to get a sea of holes fixture tooling plate (840 holes x M6) in T6 6061 aluminium, which was 1/2" thick. It made the machine so much more rigid and I could use the modular vices then. You can see that they only hold onto 5mm of stock depth balanced on a 1mm ledge. They can be set to any length (distance apart) within the work envelope. The real lesson for me was that the more rigidly that you can hold onto the workpiece, the more accurately you can work.
The maze workpiece was very slightly misplaced by about 1/10th of a millimetre so there was a score line on one edge which was very easily removed with a little light sanding. Wood generally does not need fine tolerances and almost anything will do if you are within 1/2 mm. When milling metal, I work to ± 0.001" which is ok but not really accurate enough for some formal engineered applications. Anyhow, I would never go back to a soft wasteboard/baseboard combination.
Yes, I did but I chickened out. I did not want to ruin a nice piece of wood by mixing plastic with it. I also thought that it would need a fairly special glue that would dry clear. I suspect that tiny screws would not really do the job without splitting the wood. I do have some really thin and tiny magnets and these may have done the job but I had not milled a space to locate them. They are just 1 x 2 x 0.5mm and being neodymium, I feel reasonably confident that four of them would have been strong enough to do the job.
Thanks Rick… I had heard of Tailmaker in a previous existence. Vectric files and Windows .exe files. This is a Mac house so no dice for the .exe files and a Carveco Maker user so no Vectric compatible files either. Thank you for trying though.
I think there are enough source files abut. I like Etsy for the eclectic mix and Cults 3D is a great place to shop to. Many files for free but anything that costs is usually stunning quality. I have been considering a 3D scanner buy the good ones are still a heck of a price.
Oh, thanks you. That is kind. I don’t know the Windows PC side of things very well at all. I would not want to give up on Carveco Maker though, so that keeps me honest and I use Windows for that via BootCamp on the Mac. More that I use Carveco and ignore everything else.
I doubt that… if you can cut a pocket then you’re golden. Pocketing a narrow channel is considered by some folk to be next to a criminal offence. It is not if you do not attempt to remove too much material in one go. I made a 5mm x 5mm slot for the maze channel. I used a 3.175mm (1/8") cutter and a stepover that ensured the cutter would cut the channel in two halves.
The crime(for real machinists) is the 100% tool engagement and it can be helped by taking a smaller bite and not using the cutter diameter as your final channel width. The cutter can get too hot and the sharpness dulled by forcing the cutter through hard stock at high feed speeds with 100% engagement. It could help you to find some articles on cutter engagement to make the issues clearer for you.
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I want to trade 30min, 1hr and 4hr candles and maybe even day candles eventually… I understand japanese candlestick patterns very well, I have recently learnt about stochastics, divergence, support + resistence lines and trend channels.
If i was to start my day by drawing out my support & resistence on say the 30min or 1hr chart.
Then look for hidden divergences where momentum and price action clash.
Then look for candlestick pattern to follow that divergence, ie an engulfing bullish candle or hammer candle at the bottom of a drop… vice versa from the top
and seeing all this on a support line for bottom or resistance line for top, ideally in the oversold/overbought zone…
Would this merit a good entry point for a trade?
Is there anything I can add to this to better my odds or would you say even without an engulfing candle formation, it would be highly probably anyway?
This sounds a rational approach and lots of traders use this sort of filter to identify entries. One problem is it relies on indicators and price’s relationship with them. Indicators are often very misleading and can add a level of uncertainty, rather than strengthening your certainty.
The other issue I have to suggest is exits - we all focus too much on entries but it is exits that make the money. Have you sound rules for exits that are as robust as your rules for entry?
A further problem arising from focusing on good entry set-ups is that perspective s lost, e.g. a perfect entry set-up right before some major geo-political / economic news event, or a fantastic buy signal on a pair based on a currency that is going down in all other pairs.
I’m still working on exit, I’m very hesistent when it comes to approaching resistance and seeing a typical rebound. I think for now I plan to exit any trade that rebounds more than 50% of the rise, or 50% of the drop on a short. That at least gives the trade a chance to try again. My SL is something I’m still working on, I typically made wide SL’s which then threw off my R:R but I’ve cleaned that up a lot lately and tightened it but I expect it will need addressing again with some more tutuorials and experience experience experience.
I know what you mean about major geo-political / economic news events… I intentionally chose not to trade in this style Thursday and Friday last week and also today because we’re still in the aftermath of the elections. Although I am going long on a CHF pair haha
I studied this approach a lot last night and you’re right it can bring uncertainty because directly after, say a hidden divergence in the overbought / oversold zones (for example: 10% and 90%)… the market may not necessarily move in my favour right away, it could be as much as 3-4 candles on a 30M chart and that could be after 10pips in opposite direction.
So I love the concept but could you suggest how I could tweak this to my benefit?
I could only suggest extending the time-frame. I don’t day-trade ever but maybe someone else has a more applicable idea.
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I am hoping that someone here will be able to help me. I'll try to make this short and sweet:
My fiance and I are getting married on October 26, 2013 and we are looking for a place to have our reception. Our ceremony is going to take place in Perrysburg Ohio. We are looking for a reception hall where we can bring our own food and alcohol. Since we are trying to pay for most of the wedding by ourselves, we don't want to spend a lot of money on caterers (we'd rather spend the money on our honeymoon!) Does anyone know of a place around Northwest Ohio (preferably within a half hour from Perrysburg) that we can rent for the reception and yet bring our own food and alcohol? We have about 250 on our guest list, but that number CAN change. ANY suggestions will be appreciated more than you know! I'd love to hear any and all suggestions, even if you have a suggestion that involves using a caterer but is still relatively in a low price budget.
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MEMBERS of Sandy Point Community Group are leading a campaign for an off-road shared trail – for walkers, cyclists and horse riders – between the coastal hamlets of Sandy Point and Waratah Bay.
Representatives of the group presented their case to South Gippsland Shire Council last Wednesday, and this Wednesday a petition carrying 1065 signatures in support of the WASP (Waratah Sandy Point) trail, popularly known as ‘Waratah Way,’ will be tabled at the council meeting.
“There is overwhelming support for the trail,” said community group member Cathy Giles, who gave last week’s presentation to Council and was pleased by the positive response from Councillors. “It has been talked about for four or five years. It’s time to make it happen.”
The route envisaged for the four and a half kilometre trail is an old fire access track from the car park at Ned Neale’s Lookout at Sandy Point to The Gap at Waratah Bay. It is Crown land, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). Three kilometres at the Sandy Point end are managed by the local foreshore committee, while the shire is responsible for the one and a half kilometres at the other end. The cost has been estimated at $100,000, with plans to raise this sum over a staged timeframe.
DELWP, said Ms Giles, is supportive of the proposal and would be prepared to slash the track (which hasn’t been slashed for several years) and supply resources for a natural features survey to understand the topography of the land.
“Some minor investment now will enable a clear appraisal of the feasibility of the trail, understanding any issues to be addressed,” she said.
Trails are proven community and tourism assets, providing healthy recreation opportunities for locals and attractions for tourists, said Ms Giles. She pointed out that the Roy Henderson Path, completed in recent years and running from Manuka Street to Shallow Inlet, has proved extremely popular with cyclists and walkers. The ‘Waratah Way’ would cater for a similar market at the other end of Sandy Point, providing an opportunity for cyclists and walkers to keep well away from the fast-moving traffic on the busy main road into Sandy Point.
The beach was not a realistic alternative route, Ms Giles said, for a number of reasons. “Bikes and sand do not mix. Soft sand at high tide is very difficult to walk on. There are accessibility issues for people who have impaired mobility. The wind is often very strong and makes the beach unusable. High tide events mean that there is often little beach to walk on, and you have to time your recreation with the tide times.”
The petition calls on Council to include the trail in its Paths & Trails Strategy and to work with the Sandy Point Community Group “to help identify and secure funding opportunities from both within Council’s own Capital Works budget and external funding sources including grants, to expedite this trail’s construction at the earliest possible opportunity”.
The population of Sandy Point and Waratah Bay swells each summer as holidaymakers flock to the coast. Many of these people signed the petition, with several adding comments, such as “I believe this is an excellent recreational and emergency access facility for the Sandy Point and Waratah Bay communities and visitors to the region” and “This link will encourage and facilitate active and passive recreation pursuits that are otherwise under-supplied in Sandy Point. It can also reduce car dependency by encouraging cycling and walking.”
The trail also has the support of the Waratah Beach Camp. Camp director Pete Gould commented: “Not only will the local community benefit from the added attraction to an absolutely fabulous coastline, but also the hundreds of children that pass through our establishment each week will be enabled to better undertake flora and fauna studies, bike education and walking adventures in a safe and secure environment.”
Ms Giles said she must have spoken to well over 200 people in two weeks of heavy campaigning over the peak holiday season at Sandy Point. “Everyone spoke with enthusiasm about the prospect of a trail. The community is fully behind it and eager to see it happen.”
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Mozilla is announcing its eight latest Creative Media Awards. These art and advocacy projects highlight how AI intersects with online media and truth — and impacts our everyday lives
Today, one of the biggest issues facing the internet — and society — is misinformation.
It’s a complicated issue, but this much is certain: The artificial intelligence (AI) powering the internet is complicit. Platforms like YouTube and Facebook recommend and amplify content that will keep us clicking, even if it’s radical or flat out wrong.
Earlier this year, Mozilla called for art and advocacy projects that illuminate the role AI plays in spreading misinformation. And today, we’re announcing the winners: Eight projects that highlight how AI like machine learning impacts our understanding of the truth.
These eight projects will receive Mozilla Creative Media Awards totalling $200,000, and will launch to the public by May 2020. They include a Turing Test app; a YouTube recommendation simulator; educational deepfakes; and more. Awardees hail from Japan, the Netherlands, Uganda, and the U.S. Learn more about each awardee below.
Mozilla’s Creative Media Awards fuel the people and projects on the front lines of the internet health movement. Past Creative Media Award winners have built mock dating apps that highlight algorithmic discrimination; they’ve created games that simulate the inherent bias of automated hiring; and they’ve published clever tutorials that mix cosmetic advice with cybersecurity best practices.
These eight awards align with Mozilla’s focus on fostering more trustworthy AI.
Truth-or-Dare Turing Test | by Foreign Objects in the U.S.
This project explores deceptive AI that mimic real humans. Users play truth-or-dare with another entity, and at the conclusion of the game, must guess if they were playing with a fellow human or an AI. (“Truths” are played out using text, and “dares” are played out using an online sketchpad.) The project also includes a website outlining the state of mimicry technology, its uses, and its dangers.
Swap the Curators in the Tube | by Tomo Kihara in Japan
This project explores how recommendation engines present different realities to different people. Users will peruse the YouTube recommendations of five wildly different personas — including a conspiracist and a racist persona — to experience how their recommendations differ.
An Interview with ALEX | by Carrie Wang in the U.S.
The project is a browser-based experience that simulates a job interview with an AI in a future of gamified work and total surveillance. As the interview progresses, users learn that this automated HR manager is covering up the truth of this job, and using facial and speech recognition to make assumptions and decisions about them.
This project explores algorithmic censorship, and the ways language can be made illegible to such algorithms. It reverse-engineers how automated censors work, to provide a toolkit of tactics using a new “machine resistant” language, composed of emoji, memes, steganography and homophones. The project will also archive censored materials on a distributed, physical network of offline modules.
Choose Your Own Fake News | by Pollicy in Uganda
This project uses comics and audio to explore how misinformation spreads across the African continent. Users engage in a choose-your-own-adventure game that simulates how retweets, comments, and other digital actions can sow misinformation, and how that misinformation intersects with gender, religion, and ethnicity.
Deep Reckonings | by Stephanie Lepp in the U.S.
This project uses deepfakes to address the issue of deepfakes. Three false videos will show public figures — like tech executives — reckoning with the dangers of synthetic media. Each video will be clearly watermarked and labeled as a deepfake to prevent misinformation.
In Event of Moon Disaster | by Halsey Burgund, Francesca Panetta, Magnus Bjerg Mortensen, Jeff DelViscio and the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality
This project uses the 1969 moon landing to explore the topic of modern misinformation. Real coverage of the landing will be presented on a website alongside deepfakes and other false content, to highlight the difficulty of telling the two apart. And by tracking viewers’ attention, the project will reveal which content captivated viewers more.
Most FACE Ever | by Kyle McDonald in the U.S.
This project teaches users about computer vision and facial analysis technology through playful challenges. Users will enable their webcam, engage with facial analysis, and try to “look” a certain way — say, “criminal,” or “white.” The game reveals how inaccurate and biased facial analysis can often be.
These eight awardees were selected based on quantitative scoring of their applications by a review committee, and a qualitative discussion at a review committee meeting. Committee members included Mozilla staff, current and alumni Mozilla Fellows and Awardees, and outside experts. Selection criteria is designed to evaluate the merits of the proposed approach. Diversity in applicant background, past work, and medium were also considered.
These awards are part of the NetGain Partnership, a collaboration between Mozilla, Ford Foundation, Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and the Open Society Foundation. The goal of this philanthropic collaboration is to advance the public interest in the digital age.
Also see (May 2019): Seeking Art that Explores AI, Media, and Truth
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Apricots have a complex sweet-tart flavour that marries well to a wide variety of spices. Generally, fresh apricots reach their full potential when cooked -- roasted, poached, sautéed or incorporated into baked goods.
Yield: 6 x No.31 bottles
Before you start, run the jars through the dishwasher.
6 kg of apricots washed, dried and halved with the stones removed (reserve two stones per bottle)
6 cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons of sugar per bottle (option to leave it out)/coconut sugar works well too.
1. Pack apricots into No 31 bottles (tightly as they are prone to shrink as they age). Add cinnamon sticks and sugar over the top.
2. Top up the bottle with water (room temperature ensuring to leave a 12mm headspace at the top of the bottle).
3. Place the lid on top of the bottle. It should fit neatly onto the rubber seal;
4. Lock the lid in place by using the clip. This simple clip places pressure on the lid, allowing air inside the bottle to escape during the cooking process, without allowing water into the bottle.
5. Process as per preserver type
*Chefs Note: cardamom, ginger and vanilla bring warmth and depth to the flavour, a great replacement idea.
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Keeping a cat indoors can help keep them safe, but without properly enriched indoor environments, cats become increasingly bored and are likely to gain unhealthy amounts of weight. Looking for ways to enrich your cat’s environment? Here are five easy ideas you can try:
- Train your cat—yes, cats can be trained—various cues and tricks. Use positive reinforcement (like clicker training) to teach your cat how to sit, come, or even play the piano.
- Use technology to keep your cat active. From cat game apps for smartphones and tablets to videos and music designed specifically with our feline friends in mind, there are plenty of options for even the most discerning kitty.
- Create a “catio” so your cat can enjoy time outdoors safely. These outdoor enclosures give cats the opportunity to soak in some fresh air and sunshine while watching and hearing the outside world around them. You can even incorporate other sources of enrichment, like a cat tree. There are many ways to build a catio—conducting an online search will provide ideas.
- Toys that you and your cat can play with together are a great way to strengthen the human-animal bond. You can entice your feline friend with wand toys that have strings and feathers, laser pointers, and even homemade toys, like wadded-up paper or foil balls.
- Encourage the natural hunter in your cat by using food puzzles. Not only do these items help to satisfy your cat’s natural need to search for their food, they also help to keep them active, which promotes a healthy weight.
Do you have any questions about enriching your cat’s environment? Please contact us.
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Navigating through cells using virtual and augmented reality
Initiated a few years ago, the Inria-IPL-NAVISCOPE (“Image guided NAvigation and Visualization data sets in live cell imaging and microscopy”) project aims at overcoming challenges of bioimaging observation. Virtual and augmented reality could become the new way to visualize and analyze microscope image renders.
Despite incredible progresses in microscopy, imaging biomolecular dynamics in cells remains a challenge. A lack of sensitivity, limited recording speed, photobleaching and phototoxicity associated have restrained, for a long time, our capacity to study biomolecules in their natural environments. As microscopy image is commonly observed on 2D screens, it can narrow human capacities to grasp volumetric, complex, and discrete biological dynamics. Following new modes of visualization including virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) approaches, the NAVISCOPE project allows more accurate analysis and exploration of large time series of volumetric images, such as those produced by the latest 3D + time fluorescence microscopy.
Why should cell biologists be interested in this project?
The project to which 4 FBI-teams from the BI-IPDM node participate, aims at engineering a technology made with and for biologists. For VR/AR approaches to be adopted by the broader bioimaging community, it is, indeed, important that they are evaluated by the biologists, on their own datasets.
The potentials of VR/AR technologies for scientists are numerous: navigating into multidimensional, large data sets with another view angle or perception, interacting with these data especially by selecting subregions, quantifying features of interests, etc. New VR/AR approaches also provide specific quantification tools to show distances, angles, counting, local density, and histogram profiler or include a selection of regions of interest for further analysis such as the 3D Timelines. Moreover, because communication with analysis software coded in Java or Python is now integrated, more post-treatment analysis is possible on selected features, providing a multifaceted and accessible tool for biologists.
A promising future ahead
In practice, immersion of the user within 3D + time microscopy data still represents an acculturation challenge for the concerned community. Thus, to promote a broader adoption of these approaches by biologists, further dialogue is needed between the bioimaging community and the VR&AR developers. Nonetheless, future innovation can already be foreseen as there are multiple way to upgrade this technology. For example, using eye-tracking (Günther et al., 2020) or haptic interfaces (Petit et al., 2020) can improve human perception by providing local sensations, which would improve the selection of responses in a 3D + time space. Besides, a better integration of multiple channels with high pixel resolution or the addition of vector representations could add information about the orientation, movement of molecules or organization of structures such as cytoskeleton elements or membrane lipids. The prospects initiated by the NAVISCOPE projects are, as mentioned above, endless and could be a technology that reshapes the way we see biology at the hearth.
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Valades-Cruz Cesar Augusto, Leconte Ludovic, Fouche Gwendal, Blanc Thomas, Van Hille Nathan, Fournier Kevin, Laurent Tao, Gallean Benjamin, Deslandes Francois, Hajj Bassam, Faure Emmanuel, Argelaguet Ferran, Trubuil Alain, Isenberg Tobias, Masson Jean-Baptiste, Salamero Jean, Kervrann Charleseub
Front. Bioinform. 2:997082.
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OBITUARIES FOR SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2000
ARTHUR KILLEN HODGIN
Retired house painter
Private services for Arthur Killen Hodgin will be held at a later day with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hodgin, 67, of Meridian, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Guardian Angel Hospice. He was a retired house painter.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ellen Moore of Meridian; a son, David Arthur Hodgin of Wichita, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Patricia Duran of Wichita; a sister, Reba Wilkins of Meridian; a brother, Roy Hodgin of Aliceville, Ala.; and seven grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
WILLIAM MARVIN CLARK
Services for William Marvin Clark will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Chunky Methodist Church with the Revs. Albry Howard and Wayne Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Clark, 91, of Chunky, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at his home. He was a retired merchant and owner of W.J. Clark Grocery in Chunky.
Survivors include a son, Danny Clark of Chunky; a grandson, William C. Clark and his wife, Andrea, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; a granddaughter, Cay Clark of Chunky; and a great-granddaughter, Christie Clark, of Fort Walton Beach.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen N. Clark.
Visitation will be today from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include Olan Hull, Roger Shirley, Charles Hurst, John Clark, Joe Clark and Jason Clark.
ESTHER G. JACKSON
Memorial services for Esther G. Jackson will be held today at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez with the Rev. Sid Harmon officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jackson, 80, of Cleveland, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. Born in Natchez, Mrs. Jackson moved to Starkville at an early age. She graduated from Starkville High School and Mississippi State University. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority at MSU and also attended Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a caseworker with Travelers Aid and Judge Kelley's Juvenile court in Memphis, Tenn., during and after war times. She was a registered parliamentarian for Mississippi. She taught parliamentary law in a number of cities and served as state parliamentarian for a number of years for the American Legion Auxiliary where she was a life member.
She served as president of the Cleveland Women's Club and was active in many other civic activities and helped organize the Cleveland Junior Auxiliary. She also served as substitute teacher for Cleveland High School and Delta State University. She was a member of the Madame Hogett Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution. She married David Montgomery Jackson in 1944. After the war, they made their home in Cleveland in 1946.
Survivors include her husband, David Montgomery Jackson, of Cleveland; two sons, D. Monty Jackson and his wife, Dollye, of Meridian, formerly of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Marx Griffin Jackson, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and three grandchildren, J. Mac Jackson of Los Angeles, David M. Jackson III of Atlanta, and Melissa Jackson of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marx C. and Esther Whitaker Griffin.
Visitation will be today from 1 p.m. until time of services at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland.
MATTIE DEBRUCE PUCKETT
Services for Mattie DeBruce Puckett will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Savannah Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. William Harper and Timothy Graham officiating. Burial will be in Musgrove Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Puckett, 92, of Meridian, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at Meridian Community Living Center. She was a retired teacher for Lauderdale County schools.
Survivors include a daughter, Mattie Owens of Meridian; a granddaughter, Jessica Y. Brewster, Esquire, of Washington, D.C.; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 10-11 a.m. at the church.
EULA MAE BELLAZINI
Graveside services for Eula Mae Bellazini will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Metzger and Dr. Lester Palmer officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bellazini, 91, of Meridian, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at her home.
Survivors include a niece, Jo Ann Shields of Joliet, Ill.; two first cousins, Louis E. Rushton of Jackson and Fred W. Rushton of Tunica; other cousins, Peggy Sheppard of Meridian and Nell Anderman of Baton Route, La.; a special friend, Sabrina Williams of Meridian; and personal care-givers, Cathy and Dwayne Fisher of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Golda Sauer; and her stepfather, Leo Sauer; and her husband, Al Bellazini.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Rick Williams, Lee Williams, David Goldman and Doug Hawkins.
RUBIE M. LEWIS
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Rubie M. Lewis, 85, of Collinsville, who died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Riley Hospital in Meridian.
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Mustafa Abdel-Wadood, the former Abraaj managing partner who pled guilty to wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy at the now-defunct Middle East private equity giant, was seen holidaying in Mykonos, London, Cairo and Italy this summer, sources familiar with the matter told Frankly.
Abdel-Wadood, who had struck a plea deal with US authorities in 2019 in exchange for a lighter sentence on the condition he would testify against Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi, joined Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris in celebrating the wedding of his son, Onsi Sawiris, which was held at the foot of the pyramids in Cairo around May.
The wedding was attended by celebrities, business personalities and politicians, including former British prime minister Tony Blair.
The wedding celebrations, which continued in Italy, were also attended by Abdel-Wadood, sources said.
The former managing partner had been arrested in 2019 in the Four Seasons Manhattan, according to sources. He was then briefly detained in the Metropolitan Correction Center, before being granted a $10 million bail bond, for which his former boss Sawiris was the sole guarantor, sources close to Abdel-Wadood said.
The two had worked together in Egypt in the 1990s, and it is understood that Abdel-Wadood was staying at Sawiris’ Manhattan apartment, which was included in the bond, while under house arrest, sources added.
Frankly understands Abdel-Wadood was in Mykonos around the same time as Sawiris, the executive chairman of Cairo-based Orascom Investment Holding, who Tweeted a picture of himself in July in the Greek island, known for its summer party atmosphere, and captioned it, “Zuma Mykonos must see”.
Abraaj was once one of the world’s top 20 private equity companies, managing $14 billion in assets at its peak, before collapsing into insolvency in 2018 after investors including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation accused the company of misusing funds in a $1bn healthcare fund.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission said Abdel-Wadood, who pleaded guilty to all criminal charges brought by the US Department of Justice, said he had “undertaken to cooperate fully with the [US Securities and Exchange] Commission in any and all investigations, litigations, administrative or other proceedings” in the United States vs Arif Naqvi case, according to court papers.
He said in a prepared statement in court in 2019: “My commitment to Abraaj compromised the integrity of my judgement, and I ended up drifting from who I really am. For that, I am ashamed… I regret my involvement more deeply than anyone can imagine,” he added.
Former friends and colleagues of Abdel-Wadood’s, who asked to remain anonymous, said he was known for hosting fancy soirees at his Emirates Hills villa, which they said he has since sold.
Frankly was unable to reach neither Abdel-Wadood nor Sawiris for comment.
Former Abraaj CFO Sev Vettivetpillai also pleaded guilty to the charges as part of a separate plea bargain with US authorities in exchange for testifying against Naqvi. Frankly was unable to reach Vettivetpillai for comment.
Naqvi remains under house arrest in London, as he faces extradition to the US, where he would stand trial for 16 counts of fraud and money laundering. He denies wrongdoing.
The terms of his bail allow him two hours of outdoor time a day, though he is not allowed to leave his London apartment on weekends, sources close to Naqvi said.
In 2021, a UK judge delayed an extradition appeal by Naqvi over the risk he would kill himself, until a legal test on suicide is resolved in a separate case involving Indian diamond tycoon Nirav Modi.
Frankly was unable to reach Naqvi at the time this article was published.
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The Crystal Healer
I have never heard of crystal healing until I had my first contact with Siobhan about a year ago. I must be honest, it did tickle my interest, but I cannot say I was committed to learn more about it. I found it a bit up-in-the-air. Then, when I started attending the Men of Heart group and got to learn more about emotional vibrations, my interest in crystal vibrations and thus crystal healing got tweaked. I immediately contacted Siobhan again to arrange this conversation. She agreed to chat to us a long time ago, but we live quite far from each other, so we never got to see each other. It was only due to lockdown and technology, that we could make the chat happen. I hope you find the chat and the topic interesting.
02 April 2020
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Featuring: Judd Morgan; Sean Galen; Elena Kyler
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He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning,
charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he
wants. And what Rico Chavez wants most is Elena Kyler--and
he wants her dead. Trained as an assassin, Elena didn't
need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the
run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another.
Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was
only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help--a
mother's desperation to save her young son from a
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woman who had never been able to trust anyone or anything
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there is no place they can be safe and no one they can
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connections to those in the highest positions of power
have turned this into a war with no rules.
With two shocking acts of brutal violence, Chavez shows he
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a trail of horrifying murders will follow Galen and Elena
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With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, this savory bread is perfect to serve alongside a hearty stew or a helping of cabbage and corned beef. Soda bread gets its name from baking soda, which is used to help it rise instead of yeast, making it quick and easy to bake any time. This soda bread uses garlic and onion to give it an extra kick of flavor that’ll have everyone peeking into the kitchen to see what smells so good.
This recipe calls for buttermilk. If you’re vegan or dairy free, you can make your own using plant-based milk and lemon juice or vinegar. Simply add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice or vinegar to 2 cups of plant-based milk. We recommend using soy milk or coconut milk, as a milk with a higher fat content is closer to buttermilk. If you’re a cheese lover, try sprinkling a little bit of cheddar cheese in the dough before baking or right on top 5 minutes before you pull it out of the oven. I hope you enjoy this wonderful bread recipe!
4 cups all purpose flour (plus more for kneading the dough)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups buttermilk
1 large white or yellow onion
½ garlic clove
1-2 T oil of your choice
Preheat your oven to 425° and prepare a large oven-safe pot with a removable lid by lining it with parchment paper or greasing it. Set the pot aside.
Dice your onion and mince your garlic.
In a small frying pan on medium heat, add the onion and oil. Cook the onion until it becomes brown, but is not burnt. Salt to taste if desired. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on medium heat.
Transfer your cooked onion and garlic from the frying pan into a small bowl and allow it to cool in the refrigerator until it is at least room temperature.
In a large mixing bowl, add your flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir the dry ingredients together to combine.
Add your buttermilk and the cooled garlic and onion into the dry ingredients. Mix to combine using a baking spatula until the dough becomes difficult to stir.
Begin kneading the dough with your hands. You may do this in your large bowl or on your kitchen counter. Add flour as needed until the dough no longer sticks to your hands and springs back from your finger when you poke it. This may take 5 to 10 minutes depending on the temperature in your kitchen.
Transfer the dough into your prepared pot.
Score the dough with an “X” on the top, about ¼ of an inch thick.
Cover the pot with your lid and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for another 10 minutes. You will know your bread is done when it is fragrant and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Capital Planning for the Park
In the Capital Plan presented to Town Meeting in April, the first appropriation for Menotomy Rocks Park is $200,000 in the budget for 2002. More recently, the Parks and Recreation Commission asked that this request be delayed until 2004 so that there would be more money available for renovating playing fields. In November, FMRP President Clarissa Rowe and board member Patricia Thomas met with a Capital Planning subcommittee to suggest that it would make sense to invest smaller sums in the park at an earlier date. High priority work includes grading and repair of paths around the pond, which would make walking easier and help protect water quality. The Capital Planning group continues meeting through February to consider all requests, and will make their recommendations just prior to Aprils Town Meeting.
More tests for Hills Pond
In November, John Pickles tests found evidence of fecal coliform bacteria in the pond and wetland. More extensive tests are going to be conducted by an independent testing company engaged by Richard Bento, head of the Public Works Department. Information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
Big donors to the Park
The Fields Pond Foundation, a stalwart supporter of FoMRP activities, recently donated $500.00 toward trail improvements in the park. A new source of corporate support is Arkwright of Waltham, which matched MaryAnna Foskett’s contribution toward a memorial bench in memory of her parents, William and Dorothy Day. The location of the new bench will be determined as part of a master plan for bench sites that will soon be presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their approval. It will look like the bench already in place near the playground. If you have ideas about good bench locations, please contact MaryAnna or Clarissa Rowe.
Annual Membership Drive Underway
If you would like to joint FoMRP but did not receive a letter at home, contact us at the above address or on the web at www.townonline.com/arlington. Lower-cost membership is now available to seniors.
Campfires on the paths
Every December, Arlington High School students learn basic survival skills, including fire building, in the park. This accounts for the burned spots on the road through the woods.
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Valleywise Health Foundation Raises $54M, More Than Doubling Campaign Goal
Valleywise Health Foundation announced the successful completion of its four-year ALL IN for Valleywise Health Campaign. Launched in 2020 by Valleywise Health Foundation and the ALL IN for Valleywise Health Campaign Cabinet led by co-chairs Nita and Phil Francis, this first major campaign effort more than doubled its original campaign goal, ending 2023 with $54,123,689 raised.
The ALL IN Campaign supports program and patient needs and helps augment voter-approved bonds designated solely for renovating and rebuilding aging facilities. The philanthropic dollars raised will support burn survivorship care at the new Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health; innovative behavioral health programs, such as its evidence-based First Episode Center; teaching Arizona’s future healthcare professionals through its partnership in the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance; and caring for the community by serving all who seek care, regardless of their ability to pay.
“We are delighted to share this news and forever grateful to all who stepped in to change the future of community health in Arizona,” said ALL IN co-chairs Nita and Phil Francis. “When people understand the unique role Valleywise Health plays in the Valley and that supporting the public teaching health system benefits communities and hospitals throughout the region, they are eager to learn more and get involved. The critical need for philanthropy at Valleywise Health doesn’t end here, but this significant community investment, along with modern new facilities, signals to the country that metro Phoenix believes community health matters.”
The campaign culminates with the opening of the new 10-story Valleywise Health Medical Center, currently under construction and scheduled to open in April 2024. The new acute care hospital will replace the current teaching hospital, which opened in 1971.
Valleywise Health Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to providing financial support for critical patient and program needs at Arizona’s public teaching health system, Valleywise Health. The Valleywise Health mission is to provide exceptional care, without exception, every patient, every time — regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. More than 70 percent of Valleywise Health’s patients are financially vulnerable.
Valleywise Health Foundation extends its gratitude to these committed community members whose unwavering support propelled the organization to this historic fundraising milestone. For more behind this Frontdoor, visit valleywisehealthfoundation.org.
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Unleash your inner artist with Ugly Duckling Art Gels!
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Our glitter Art Gels cure particularly quickly. It is very important not to expose them to light more than necessary.
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One of the most important investments a business can make is in their roof. A roofing system is important for the long-term viability of your business and the investment you’ve made in your property.
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If you’re a building owner:
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- Fits over most existing roofs because of its lightweight vinyl material
- Of the white, single-ply products rated by the ENERGY STAR program, only the Duro-Last Cool Zone roofing system has retained reflectivity of greater than 85% after three years of weathering
Coryell Roofing & Construction Inc. is a certified Duro-Last Master Contractor.
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Terms & conditions
I - GENERAL SECTION
ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Functional Fluency International BV, hereinafter referred to as FFI, is registered in The Netherlands as company number 81065434 and VAT number NL861913516B01. Our registered office and global headquarters are located at Feijenoordkade 23-A, 3071 HM Rotterdam. We offer learning & development products and services either working directly or through FFI connectors, FFI Trainers and TIFF© Providers. For more information about FFI and other members of the FFI network, please visit: www.functionalfluency.com/people
- These General Terms and Conditions apply to all agreements concluded between FFI and another Party, hereinafter referred to as: the ‘Other Party’.
- General Terms and Conditions of the Other Party are hereby expressly rejected.
- Deviations from these General Terms and Conditions will only be binding if and in so far as they have been confirmed in writing by FFI and only as regards the assignment for which the relevant deviation has been agreed.
- If one or more of the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions are invalid, contrary to the law or unenforceable, this does not affect the validity of the other provisions.
ARTICLE 2: FORMATION OF THE AGREEMENT
- Unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing, all offers, including all offers made by FFI, will be without obligation.
- Offers will be valid for a period of thirty (30) days, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
- An agreement is concluded by the written or electronic confirmation of FFI.
- Offers and/or agreements are based on the information provided by the Other Party at the time the offer and/or agreement was made. The Other Party will ensure that all information that FFI indicates is necessary or that the Other Party reasonably understands or ought to understand is necessary for the performance of the agreement is made available to FFI in good time and in the desired form and manner.
- Amendments and/or additions to the agreement are only binding on FFI if they have been explicitly confirmed in writing by FFI.
ARTICLE 3: PERFORMANCE OF THE AGREEMENT
- FFI will make every effort to perform the agreement with due care. The obligations arising for FFI from any agreement are best-efforts obligations and therefore never obligations of result.
- The assignments are given exclusively to FFI. FFI will subsequently decide which person or legal entity will actually perform the agreement with the Other Party.
- During the term of the agreement, amendments and/or additions to the agreement will only be valid if they have been agreed in writing. If the amendment or addition results in additional work, FFI will, to the best of its ability, provide an estimate of the additional costs and time schedule. The Other Party will approve or reject the amendment to the agreement within a reasonable period of time, but no later than within one (1) week of receiving notice of the amendments and/or additions.
- FFI has the right to replace the person who has been deployed for the performance of the agreement by one or more other persons with qualifications that are the same as or higher than those of the person being replaced. Such a replacement will not be made until the Other Party has been consulted.
ARTICLE 4: DELIVERY & CANCELLATION POLICY
- FFI determines the delivery periods for goods and/or services in the agreement to the best of its knowledge and ability. The delivery periods are guidelines and are therefore never strict deadlines for FFI, unless otherwise confirmed in writing by FFI.
- FFI is not liable for any loss resulting from failure to meet the delivery deadline.
- If reasonably possible, FFI will notify the Other Party as soon as possible if there is a risk that any deadline will be exceeded. If this situation arises, the parties will consult each other and FFI will be given a reasonable period in which to provide the desired services.
- In the event that FFI is affected by a situation of force majeure, as described in Article 10, FFI will have the right to postpone the delivery date by an appropriate period of time.
- Our products are delivered to the buyer in electronic form either by the provision of the required link, download possibility on the FFI website or by email.
- In case FFI offers material products at any point in time, delivery by a reputable carrier, regardless of shipping or insurance arrangements is guaranteed. FFI reserves the right to make shipping charges for all orders. Charges are to be advised prior to shipment. FFI is not liable for delays, loss or damage to Products after delivery to carrier.
- In case a Buyer wishes to cancel purchase due to delay, the Buyer must notify FFI and file all claims against any carrier for such delays, loss or damage to Products after delivery by FFI to carrier. All shipping dates provided by FFI are approximate.
- Apart from the above and the special cases described under Article 13, purchases are non-refundable, i.e. cannot be cancelled by the buyer.
ARTICLE 5: PAYMENT
- All prices are net and are, unless explicitly agreed otherwise, in Euros (€) within the eurozone, excluding turnover tax and/or other taxes and levies imposed by the government, shipping and transport costs and travel and accommodation costs.
- Prices are different for different countries, as they are adapted according to a purchasing power index determined by FFI.
- Payments must be made in accordance with the payment terms stated in the offer or invoice respectively. If no specific conditions are stated, payment must be made within fourteen (14) days of the invoice date, being a strict deadline, unless otherwise agreed.
- Only FFI is entitled to set off outstanding debts of the Other Party against claims against the Other Party.
- If an invoice has not been paid within the stipulated payment term, the Other Party will be obliged to pay contractual interest on the outstanding amount, equal to the statutory commercial interest pursuant to Section 6:119a of the Dutch Civil Code, until the day of payment in full. If payment is not made after a first reminder, the Other Party will be obliged to pay all judicial and extrajudicial costs, amounting to at least 15% of the invoice amount. If an invoice is not paid within the payment term, FFI will be entitled to suspend its activities without being liable for the consequences.
- FFI is entitled to increase its rates with effect from 1 January (01/01) of each year if it is confronted with changes in its cost structure as a result of generally applicable government measures. FFI also reserves the right to increase the agreed prices once a year, after informing the Other Party.
ARTICLE 6: CONFIDENTIALITY
- FFI and the Other Party impose on each other the obligation to observe strictest secrecy concerning all that the parties have gained knowledge of within the context of an agreement. More specifically, they will maintain confidentiality with respect to all business information and all other information, the confidential nature of which they were or ought to have been aware of.
- The parties guarantee that their employees and/or third parties engaged by them will comply with this obligation to observe confidentiality. If this requires a special nondisclosure agreement, the parties will cooperate in concluding such an agreement.
ARTICLE 7: PRIVACY AND DATA PROCESSING
- In the performance of an agreement, FFI processes, whether or not via an authorised third party, personal data as referred to in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). FFI hereby qualifies as ‘controller’ and as ‘processor’ within the meaning of the GDPR.
- FFI takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the personal data of data subjects against, inter alia, loss, theft or alteration and also imposes this obligation on third parties, such as its sub-processors.
- If FFI qualifies as processor within the meaning of the GDPR, it will conclude a data processing agreement with the controller. Insight into the standard data processing agreement used for this purpose can be requested by sending an email to [email protected]
- If an agreement between FFI and a controller ends or is terminated, FFI will take over the role of controller. FFI will retain the personal data and will take technical and organisational measures to protect this personal data.
ARTICLE 8: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- All copyrights, patent rights, trade names, trademarks and other intellectual and industrial property rights relating to the products and/or creations of the mind of FFI that are contained in, inter alia, documentation, the TIFF© Online system and its updates with associated applications and the services developed by FFI that are released and/or made available to the Other Party by FFI, are vested at all times in Functional Fluency International B.V.
- The Other Party is expressly prohibited from reproducing, modifying, deleting or making unrecognisable, publicising, providing access to or operating these products and/or creations, whether or not to or by engaging third parties, without the explicit permission of FFI or for a purpose other than that for which FFI has granted a right of use.
- Rights of use granted by FFI to the Other Party for any of the aforementioned intellectual property rights will only take effect after payment by the Other Party has been made and it has fulfilled the other obligations resting on it.
ARTICLE 9: LIABILITY
- FFI is not liable towards the Other Party and the persons who, by virtue of any legal relationship with the Other Party, perform the agreement or are involved in its performance, for any loss of profits, income, or contracts, or for any indirect, special or consequential loss.
- Except in the event of intent and/or gross negligence, the liability of FFI for direct loss pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement is limited at all times to €15,000, irrespective of whether this liability arises from an agreement (including any form of compensation), indemnification, unlawful act (including negligence) or otherwise.
- The Other Party indemnifies FFI against any action by third parties against FFI to the extent that this action is the result of an act or omission on the part of the Other Party and/or the persons who, by virtue of any legal relationship with the Other Party, perform the agreement or are involved in its performance, unless the act or omission is the result of FFI’s failure to comply, or failure to comply in time or properly, with its contractual obligations.
- The Other Party may only claim compensation for its loss if it has served notice of default on FFI and FFI has not proceeded to comply or remedy the unlawful situation within the set reasonable period of time. The obligation to serve notice of default is canceled if compliance or remedy is permanently impossible.
ARTICLE 10: FORCE MAJEURE
- In case of force majeure, the obligations of the parties will be suspended. A force majeure situation exists if all or part of the performance of the agreement is prevented, temporarily or permanently, by circumstances beyond the control of the parties and/or by circumstances on the part of FFI.
- If the situation of force majeure lasts longer than sixty (60) days, both parties will be entitled to terminate the agreement in writing in respect of that part of it which has not yet been performed, without either party being obliged to pay the other party any form of compensation.
- If, when a circumstance of force majeure arises, FFI has already partially performed its obligations or is only able to perform its obligations partially, it will be entitled to invoice separately the part already performed or which it is able to perform and the Other Party will be obliged to pay this invoice.
ARTICLE 11: AMENDMENTS
FFI reserves the right to amend its General Terms and Conditions. At the time of the amendment, the new policy will automatically be in force and replace the previous version. Since amendments may be made, FFI advises all parties that come into contact with the products and/or services of FFI to regularly review these General Terms and Conditions. These General Terms and Conditions were last amended on March 22, 2022.
ARTICLE 12: DISPUTES
- The legal relationship between FFI and the Other Party is governed exclusively by Dutch law. Disputes will be settled by the competent court in the district in which FFI has its registered office.
- If a translation of these General Terms and Conditions has been sent to the Other Party, the English text will prevail.
II - SPECIAL SECTION - COURSES AND/OR TRAINING PROGRAMS
The agreement between FFI and the Other Party to provide courses or training programs is, in addition to Articles 1 to 12 of the General Section, subject to Article 13 of this Special Section II of these General Terms and Conditions.
ARTICLE 13: PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK
- FFI has the right to combine courses, training programs or events it provides with one or more other courses or training programs, or to schedule them for a later date or time if FFI is of the opinion that the number of persons signed up by the Other Party gives reason to do so.
- FFI is entitled to change the scheduled dates for courses, training programs or events up to seven (7) days before the relevant date, provided that it informs the Other Party in good time.
- If the Other Party or an employee of the Other Party cancels the course, training program, or event the costs will be reimbursed as follows: I. In the event of cancellation more than thirty (30) days before the start of the course, training program or event, administration costs of €125 will be charged; II. In the event of cancellation within thirty (30) days before the start of the course, training program or event, 50% of the costs of the course, training program or event will be charged; III. In case of cancellation within five (5) days before the start of the course, training program or event, 80% of the costs of the course, training program or event will be charged; IV. In case of cancellation within 24 hours before the start of the course, training program or event, after the start of the course, training program or event, or in case of nonappearance without cancellation, the full fee of the course, training program or event will be charged.
- Contrary to the provisions of the third paragraph, in the event of cancellation of a tailor-made course, training program or event, the Other Party must pay FFI the reasonable costs for its development.
III - SPECIAL SECTION - PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS
The agreement between FFI and the Other Party to purchase TIFF questionnaires, memberships and online tools hereinafter jointly referred to as the 'Products', is subject to Articles 1 to 12 of the General Section as well as Articles 14 and 15 of this Special Section III of these General Terms and Conditions.
ARTICLE 14: PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS
- The products can be purchased by the Other Party from FFI at prices and under payment conditions set by FFI.
- The TIFF questionnaires, membership and online tools content will be made available online to the Other Party within two (2) working day after a request has been made.
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Our Horse Girl Happy Day Crocs are the perfect addition to any horse lover’s shoe collection. Made from high-quality materials, these shoes are designed to provide both comfort and style.
The unique Horse Girl Happy Day Crocs make these shoes stand out from the crowd, and they’re perfect for wearing around the barn, at horse shows, or just for everyday wear. This is the best gifts for horse lovers .
Whether you’re an experienced equestrian or simply love horses, our Horse Crocs are a must-have. Additionally, our horse lover gifts make great presents for any occasion. From horse-themed jewelry to horse-inspired clothing, our collection has something for everyone.
Shop with horse gifts collection from Funny Crocs today and show off your love for horses in style!Horse Crocs, Horse Gifts
Product details of Horse Girl Happy Day Crocs :
- Material: EVA
- Hand wash only
- Incredibly light and easy to wear
- Water-friendly and buoyant; weighs only ounces
- Ventilation ports add breathability and help shed water
- Easy to clean and quick to dry
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These sneakers come in leather and suede. UGG is known for their comfortable shoes, and these do not disappoint. The top of the shoe is made from a breathable knit fabric and come in six different colors. It has a rubber sole and has pure wool in the heel. You won’t ever want to take these off.
Contributor: Caleb Backe from mapleholistics.com
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Time management or how to manage everything and everywhere?
To do everything in 24 hours, not to go crazy and stay in a good mood - is this possible? It’s possible if you manage your time wisely. Many time management methods and techniques have been invented, but are they really that effective? Let's think about this with our CPO.
Time management is a method of planning time that allows you to get more done and spend your own resources effectively, achieving results without internal burnout.
There is a legend that the first person to mention the need for time management in work and life was the 15th century scientist and writer Alberti, originally from Italy. If you thought about this back in those distant times, then you cannot cope with the frantic rhythm of modernity without a clear approach to work and personal tasks.
There are many techniques that help you build time management in the most productive way and overcome procrastination (putting things off until the last moment).
The most interesting of them:
- Swiss cheese;
- Eisenhower Matrix;
- Rubber duck.
We have several solutions, a kind of symbiosis of well-known practices for wisely using resources and saving time.
IN OUR WORK WE USE THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES:
- We write down all plans and promises immediately.
- We decompose tasks so as not to get bogged down in procrastination.
- Once we enter a state of flow, we try to stay in it for as long as possible.
- We set priorities.
Leave notes in your phone, instant messenger, Google calendar, on a napkin in a coffee shop, the main thing is to immediately write down the necessary information so that you can return to it in the future. If a task is not recorded in time, then with a high probability it will be completely forgotten or will come to mind when it is already too late.
To ensure that important information is not lost, we recommend using services such as:
- Focus To-Do;
- and the like.
Each of them has its pros and cons, but our managers prefer Todoist when planning their time. The free version is quite functional: you can create several projects and subprojects, separate personal and work, record your tasks, plans, promises, or transfer records there from other places. In Todoist, you can customize tags, priorities, add subtasks, and leave comments. The service provides excellent discipline, which is sometimes so lacking, and allows you not to keep too much information in memory, but to return to it when necessary.
Let's say you took our advice and keep track of your work and personal tasks. But it’s not getting any easier; time management is still a fantasy concept. What to do? In one of the previous articles, we touched upon the importance of decomposition. How do other work and personal matters differ from the project? The same limited resources and high uncertainty, the same deadlines and nerves from pressing deadlines. There seems to be only one way out - tasks and plans also need to be broken down into smaller components.
A big task, let’s call it “Write technical specifications for a new product,” always causes stress. The brain, trying to protect us from negative emotions, switches to more understandable and easy-to-do actions, for example, scrolling through a social network feed - quick dopamine and no cortisol. And the task remains in the “To-Do” section and waits for its deadline (apparently, not soon).
But if you break it down into smaller ones, for example: “Describe the goals and objectives of the product → draw its structure in Miro → clarify the client’s requirements for the feature → describe user paths and so on” - it becomes no longer so scary to step up and start closing one position per one. You just have to start and the process will go like clockwork.
Decomposition of tasks or breaking them into small parts is the basis of the well-known time management techniques “Swiss Cheese” and “Elephant”.
"Swiss cheese". The technique suggests dividing the task into components and first selecting those to which your heart lies most. Gradually “eat holes in the cheese,” that is, methodically close positions one by one until they are all resolved. An example of a method is writing an article: as inspiration comes, you can start presenting the material not from the beginning, but from the middle or even the conclusion, and then assemble a complete picture by dragging the parts to the right place.
"Elephant". Time management technology similar to the “Swiss Cheese” technique. But there are also differences. In a metaphorical sense, an “elephant” is too large a task that cannot be “eaten” at once. In order to do the task, the “elephant” must be divided into several approaches. Unlike the “cheese” method, the “Elephant” method implies a consistent solution of problems (from start to finish), and not a chaotic one.
Getting into tasks that require long-term concentration and attention is always difficult, even if you divide them into parts. But this is only at the beginning. There is such a thing as a learning curve. It clearly demonstrates an increase in productivity - at the beginning of the journey, productivity will always be low, but the more time spent on a task, the more involved in the process there is, and the more efficiency increases.
The first 15 minutes of learning something new are the most difficult. It seems that it is impossible to find a solution and it is better to first direct resources to an easier task or one with a more visible result in the near future. But as you get involved in the process, productivity will grow upward, and at some point the long-awaited exit to a plateau is inevitable - this is the very notorious “flow”.
Staying in it for as long as possible is a gamble. To do this, you need to minimize contact with all distractions:
- close all instant messengers and apps - turn on the maximum focus mode;
- we move away from colleagues who are eager to quickly discuss a non-urgent issue (headphones + a piece of paper asking not to disturb, a red flag or something else that will make it clear that now is not the best time for conversations (the main thing is to convey this scheme to colleagues in advance);
- we reduce the influence of extraneous sounds - put on headphones and completely disconnect from the environment with music (if this option suits you) or find a quiet place in the office where no one can interfere with concentrating on the main thing.
The state of flow also needs to be controlled so as not to get carried away and eventually burn out. The Pomodoro method allows you to maintain the desired balance without fanaticism. The point is to set a certain timing for work and rest: 25 minutes for work, 5 minutes for a break, and do it all over again. You can adjust the time to suit yourself if, for example, 25 minutes for a task is not enough. But you still have to follow a certain structure if you choose the “pomodoro” approach.
All tasks, at first glance, seem important and urgent, but in reality this is not always true. A useful skill in time management is the ability to identify a truly key task among many secondary ones, that is, to set priorities. To do this, you can use a simple but working tool - the Eisenhower Matrix, which helps determine what is really important and what can be put off and done later (or never). Moreover, the effectiveness of this method has even been scientifically confirmed.
The Eisenhower Matrix consists of four squares, in each of which things should be distributed according to the degree of importance and urgency: urgent and important, not urgent and important, urgent and not important, not urgent and not important.
You can draw such a matrix on a simple sheet of paper or in any graphics editor. All that remains is to brainstorm, scatter things and gradually close tasks from each square in order of priority.
One of the highest priority but unpleasant tasks that you want to put off until the last minute is best done in the morning. This is exactly what the author of another popular approach to time management advises - the “Frog” method. It becomes easier to do other things when the frog is already eaten at the beginning of the day.
The above techniques are ideal when the task seems difficult, but in general we understand how to complete it and what the result should be in the end. The opposite situation - the task seems to be clear, but how to approach it, where to start, and what the outcome will be - seems very vague. It takes too much time to think about it, and the state of panic creeps in more and more as the deadline approaches. What to do? The “Rubber Duck” will tell you. No, we're not talking about bathing with yellow toy (although that's also a good idea), but about another time management method. Imagine a rubber duck in front of you and tell him about your task, what difficulties it causes, what blocks prevent you from achieving the result.
Finally, we share valuable advice as a bonus: in an attempt to do everything at once, do not forget to use up-to-date business services and tools in order to allocate resources more rationally and find time for yourself.
March 6, 2024
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At the beginning of 2023, the Department of Biology and & Wildlife Diseases was visited by pupils of the 6th and 7th grades of primary and secondary schools T. G. Masaryka Drásov and children from the Creative kids kindergarten.
Prof. RNDr. Oldřich Sychra, Ph.D. prepared a program for elementary school pupils in the scope of 5 lessons, the main content was work with microscopes and native and permanent specimen. Pupils had the opportunity to observe cell nuclei and vacuoles, funnels and their oxygenotaxis, various types of bacteria, but also fleas and lice. In the end, the pupils also used binocular magnifiers, under which they examined the skulls of small rodents. The imaginary cherry on the cake was the display of reptiles, including the possibility of direct contact with a coral, boa constrictor, red snake or ciliated pagecon.
For children from kindergarten Prof. RNDr. Oldřich Sychra, Ph.D. prepared a collection of stuffed animals with an interesting interpretation. Under the guidance of Assoc. prof. MVDr. Eva Bártová, Ph.D. the children also tried various surgical procedures on stuffed animals: they took blood, gave injections, bandaged various injuries, measured blood pressure, looked at X-ray images and operated.
The children left enriched, enthusiastic and with an acquired passion for zoology, biology and veterinary medicine... maybe among these children are the future graduates of VETUNI.
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Another casino in Puerto Rico has been forced to close due to the deepening economic crisis.
The InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino announced that it would be closing after being in operation for 15 years.
General Manager of the hotel Michael Herrmann said that the owners had struggled for some time to keep the casino open but had been facing an uphill battle.
“The numerous efforts to improve the operation and performance of the casino were negatively impacted by the prevailing economic situation on the island and other factors unrelated to the hotel management. In this situation, after a rigorous assessment of the scenario in which we find ourselves, it was determined that the casino should be closed.”
Mr Herrmann did not say how many jobs would be lost but expressed his regret over the decision adding that: “This has been a difficult decision, but the alternatives of keeping the casino open were very limited, because for many years this area of the hotel has been operating at a loss,” he said.
This will be the ninth casino to close in the last five years. In a statement Manager of Social Responsibility and Public Relations of the hotel Jholany Avil said: “As is already public knowledge, the casino industry in Puerto Rico has been on the downturn in recent years and this has affected the casino of the Hotel InterContinental San Juan.”
The industry faces an ever worsening crisis especially now that the government is in the process of legalising video lotteries (VLT’s) in order to generate more revenue to the treasury. The Puerto Rican government currently owes around US$72bn to lenders and earlier this month defaulted on about US$174m of debt payments.
However the green lighting of VLT’s could have a devastating effect on the casino industry which is a major contributor to the Tourism Board as well as the only State University on the island. Resources made from the casino industry have diminished from US$315m in the years between 2007 to 2008 to US$272m during the last fiscal year.
The Puerto Rican Association of Hotels and Tourism (PRHTA) has challenged regulations which would lead to VLTs being permitted in the country and in July 2015 the organisation took their complaint to court claiming that “the contested regulations are illegal and would cause the loss of thousands of jobs in the tourism sector on the Island.”
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Variegated Lavender Scallops
Crassulaceae (sedum family)
Bright light with direct sunlight & well-drained sandy soil. Drought Tolerant.
Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi Variegata is a small shrubby succulent that grows to 1 to 2 feet tall with stems that spread out and root along the ground to form large colonies with thick and fleshy lavender gray-green leaves with a cream colored variegation along the scalloped leaf margins. The blossom comes with inch long bell-shaped reddish-brown colored flowers that hang in loose clusters from upright stems.
Suitable for Container, Rock Garden & Xeriscaping
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Garden flowers make an incredible blessing. Regardless of the age or sex of the recipient, you can be certain that it will light up their day. It is additionally a blessing that in its own interesting manner is a type of craftsmanship. There is abundantly thought and imagination associated with floristry. Styles and plans vary between time, countries and from one garden flower vendor to another.
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Aquatico is an underwater survival city-builder set on the ocean floor. The Earth’s surface has become a barren wasteland, forcing humanity to pour any remaining hope for a new beginning into the depths of the sea. Upon discovering a world below the tides, the opportunity to start over is within reach. Despite the new beginning, the dangers and challenges that lie ahead won’t make surviving under the sea a simple task…
Build a unique city underwater to escape a dying world. Survive the challenges of the sea and construct your base over multiple levels. Use the seabed to build core infrastructure and production facilities, while the domed layers above will house your people from the dangers of the depths.
Discover diverse biomes, gather resources, secure temperature readings and manage the multiple levels of your underwater base. Just be wary of natural sea life, as provoking creatures as you build and harvest may trigger dangerous events. Sharks and whales swarming your city may not be ideal…
Unlock new technologies and buildings through a vast research tree to determine how you construct your underwater city. From defense grids to sushi houses and oxygen extractors. The route you take will determine the city you create.
Use drones and submarines, construct production lines and oversee expeditions to investigate the dark depths of the sea. Expeditions will bring rewards and rare resources that are crucial to life. Success brings the opportunity to delve deeper into the unknown. Who knows what secrets hide across the ocean floor?
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An industry group is fundraising to secure the future of Floral Fantasia at RHS Hyde Hall, developed, funded and cared for by the late Peter Seabrook.
Peter, who passed away on 14 January 2022, poured much time and energy into helping grow ‘Floral Fantasia’ over the past three years into what is a spectacular showcase of seasonal UK bedding at the Chelmsford garden, and features colourful and diverse planting including Rudbeckia, Calendula and Sweet Pea, a favourite of Peter’s.
Floral Fantasia is the only remaining opportunity in Britain for the trade growers and retail buyers, to compare introductions from nurseries and plant breeders and see them growing to maturity, explained Peter to Gardenforum in October.
The RHS has confirmed its commitment to the project at Hyde Hall for the next three years when funding has been secured.
Its plans for 2022 include a spring viola trial and an extensive trial of poppies as part of the ‘Year of the Poppy’ celebration, along with the usual planting of sweet peas and new variety demonstrations.
A working group has been formed to approach businesses and individuals for donations to support the long-term development of the 2000 m2 Floral Fantasia as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for seasonal plants and the use of colour in the landscape. The group includes,
- Michael Smith [W. D. Smith & Son] (Chair)
- Paul Hansord (Deputy Chair)
- Ian Le Gros [RHS] (Deputy Chair)
- Robert Brett [RHS]
- Tim Kerley [Kerley&Co]
- Stuart Lowen [Ball Colegrave]
- Molly Christman [RHS Floral Fantasia Apprentice]
- Ian Bull [RHS]
- Christine Woodhouse [RHS]
As of 24 January 2022, a total of £19,000 per year has been pledged for the next three years, but significantly more is needed to secure Floral Fantasia for that period.
Any business or individual interested in making a donation can contact the ‘Floral Fantasia Working Group’ at: [email protected].
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The Georgia Space Grant Consortium (GSGC) was established in 1989 to develop a statewide network of academic, industry, and non-profit partners dedicated to maximize the number of Georgia students from all backgrounds who are well-prepared in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and who are motivated to support space and aeronautics programs vital to this nation.
GSGC is a NASA program and part of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. GSGC has 21 affiliate members and 10 partner organizations serving both metropolitan and rural areas of the state. The GSGC team includes six Historically Black Colleges and Universities and two women-serving institutions.
Georgia ranks 8th in U.S. aerospace industry employment with more than 800 aerospace companies with operations in Georgia, ranking 5th in the US for Aerospace exports. GSGC uniquely prepares students in STEM disciplines with its affiliates training and graduating thousands of students annually to meet this critical state need and the needs of NASA.
Summary of Programs
GSGC conducts research, internships, scholarships, fellowships, K-12 student and teacher training programs and public outreach. These programs include:
College of Education teaming
Higher Ed/Workforce Development
Museum & Planetarium Programs
Substantial impact achieved in training future engineers, scientists, and STEM educators. The GSGC:
- Annually supports diverse set of undergraduate and graduate students (over 1,000) per year in research projects, internships, scholarships and fellowships
- Annually provides STEM education and hands-on activities at schools and science centers to 10,000 Georgia residents
- Annually supports K-12 teacher professional development to over 1,000 K-12 educators
- Has funded over 115 Ph.D. recipients in STEM fields over GSGC history
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LSU Releases Massive Report on Les Miles Misconduct Allegations
Louisiana State University released a shocking 262-page report regarding accusations of sexual misconduct raised against former head football coach, Les Miles. According to reports, in 2013, former LSU Athletic Director Bill Abreva allegedly wanted to fire Miles over sexual assault allegations. KSNT news reports the former Tigers coach was put on administrative leave at the University of Kansas pending an investigation into the accusations.
Miles's attorney, Peter Ginsburg, called that decision "disturbing and unfair" as the school had already done its due diligence prior to hiring him as their head coach. Learn more about the report released by LSU below:
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Coax Explorer Plus Tester
- It verifies proper continuity of F connector terminated cables and maps/identifies the location of outlets.
- The seperate color-coded test terminators allow for cable runs between two different locations to be tested and mapped.
- The tester displays cable status as shorted, open or good using
- LEDs for fault, pass/fail, and remote ID identification.
- Tests coaxial cable and maps up to 4 locations
- Color coded remoate simplify identification
- Includes convenient remote holder.
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PEACHESTER State School has become one of only 25 schools nationwide to receive a grant from the inaugural CRT Primary Schools Program.
The grant will allow the school to continue to develop its kitchen garden program, which has been a hit with students who learn to not only grow food but then prepare and eat healthy meals using their own produce.
Excited students and parents were on hand to receive the $2,000 grant, which over 300 schools had applied for.
School volunteer and mother, Karen Schmidt, prepared the submission, saying it had been a difficult year for fundraising and the funds would not only alleviate that pressure, but help fast-track new initiatives incuding market stalls.
“This really helps take the heat off the P&C for the year,” Karen said.
“The program helps our kids develop lifelong positive food habits by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to feed their body healthily,”.
The CRT Primary Schools Program is aimed at supporting projects that have a positive impact on rural and regional primary schools across Australia.
CRT’s Kathryn Whalley said: “This program is focused on recognising the important role P&C associations play in supporting the growth and development of the next generation.”
“CRT is proud to provide a helping hand to support Peachester State School.” Peachester SS Principal Kim Fillery said the program provided students with “a rich experience with essential life skills”.
“It links us with our community, with many volunteers coming and helping the students, but also sharing the beautiful garden produce among our school community,” Kim said.
Main image: CRT’s Kathryn Whalley with Eliana and Sonny
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I was supposed to teach a Girl Develop It class but it got cancelled.
The National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) has a regional MO/KS chapter, and we held our annual awards for aspirations in computing ceremony. I helped with some of the planning for it. We got to give out 30 awards to high school girls. It’s always great to hear about the ambitions these young women have, and I only hope they can keep doing great work out in the tech world!
And I’m about to catsit for a few days, which always makes me happy since I don’t get as many cat cuddles since my cat died.
We have a part of our system that’s complicated and everyone hates. One of my coworkers used part of the Symfony (PHP) framework to build a generator to make it easier. I found a bug in it, and fixed it. Also did one new feature ticket and started a second.
- Caught up with more of The Daily Show and @midnight
- SNL was brilliant, and the NYT wrote about it
- Last Week (1/30/2017)
None this week.
On the Internet
- I feel like I need a separate “Cool Stuff in Space and Science!” section. First, a thought piece on if there are aliens, why they likely won’t think the same as we do. Or possibly even perceive us at all.
- Then, why small animals and insects perceive the world in slow motion while we perceive it much faster.
- And take a look at how cats perceive the world. Rather interesting!
- A friend and I were talking about styles, and she described hers as “Toddler Grandma Style”. I asked her about it and she sent me this. Basically women are expected to have certain standards except toddlers and grandmothers, so her style incorporates these into it because she doesn’t care what people think.
- On a familiar thought but the other side of it, someone who works for the Obamacare phone line talk about what it’s like to work there, and how they get lots of very deep and sad questions, and they can’t really answer them. They talk about the experiences and what they do to answer them.
- Nate Taylor wrote a wonderful post called “Thank You”. He thanks many people that helped him get the career spot that he’s at now. It’s also a great look at how there are many people that help you get there, whether just a small conversation once to people who have worked with you nearly daily to get you there.
- A conversation at work made this video of the many times Riker (Star Trek) sits down in a chair by lifting his leg over the back of the chair instead of just sitting like most people. It also led to this article on “The Ubiquitous Roving Plants of the Starship Enterprise.” And I’ll admit… I never noticed just how many houseplants there were on this starship. Maybe a bulk discount sale from Costco?
- If you didn’t catch the news from GitLab in the past week, they experienced some data loss. They had 5 different kinds of backups going, and all 5 failed. (They had local, off-site, and cloud backups.) As I also experienced some backup issues recently, I’m wanting to write a guide for proper backing up and encrypting of data. See it as a blog post soon!
- A friend was talking about how she is using Trello on her job hunt, and linked this post. It’s a really good idea, and started using a similar pattern to apply to conferences. (It’s basically the same idea, right?)
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In the age of the internet and being able to book travel yourself, so many people are opting to no longer use travel agents.
There are lots of websites out there, rewards programs, credit card travel portals and so on that make it so easy for you to just do it yourself.
But, I do still use a travel agent, especially for those longer, more in-depth trips and I encourage you to do so, too.
Why I Still Use A Travel Agent To Plan My Trips
Traveling is different today.
As I write this, it is September 2021 and we are facing the Delta COVID variant. Whereas restrictions have eased and people are able to travel again, mandates change daily.
Having a travel agent allows them to be on top of all of the changes that will affect my trip, meaning I do not need to check the news daily (which, honestly, would just add to the anxiety I am already having about my trip being cancelled).
My travel agent lets me know the things I need to know, such as needing proof of vaccination or negative COVID tests to dine indoors.
This lets me be fully prepared and not have to worry about missing out on anything just because I didn’t know.
They are free to use.
You do not have to pay for travel agents! They get commission from bookings they do for you, whether it be hotel, airport transfers, or excursions. Why wouldn’t you take advantage of this then?
They will save you time and can save you money too, as they may have special deals with certain vendors that you would not have access to regularly.
They take care of everything for you.
Why spend your time looking at hotels and things to do when it is literally someone’s job to do it for you? A lot of times, scouring through different hotel options or things to do can be overwhelming, especially if it is a new place you have never been to.
How do you know what a good area to stay is? How do you know what excursions you should take advantage of? Travel agents have these insights, and these resources, to guide you in the right direction.
Plus, if you need to contact the hotel or anything prior to your arrival, they can handle all of that for you, making sure everything is set in stone. For one of my trips, I had originally booked one flight (pre-travel agent, I learned my lesson!) but wanted to move it to a later flight. I gave the airline permission that my travel agent could make changes to my flight for me, and she did just that!
You have help back at home if you need it.
Having a travel agent who booked the trip for you allows you to be able to call for help, and have them take care of whatever the issue is need be.
If unfortunately your trip needs to be cancelled before you go, they can be the ones who reach out to the hotel, airlines, and/or other bookings to get your money back. One less worry for you! Additionally, by using a travel agent, there is less of a chance you will get “stuck” because something is closed, as the travel agent will have that information and be able to advise you.
For instance, if a certain museum isn’t open one day or if a ferry is not running at certain times, they will know better than you from the get-go, and will make sure you don’t get stuck.
If all this aligns with your skills and appeals to your love of travel, you might even consider becoming a travel agent, with remote jobs in this field widely available. For instance, a travel agent opportunity for those living in Texas could tick all the boxes.
You can still get your points and rewards.
As a huge travel credit holder (I have the Delta Skymiles Amex Platinum, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, and the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless), I know the importance of maximizing your points. I was very candid with my travel agent about this, and especially in the rates I was seeing in my account, and she made sure to find that same rate, or even better!
She also appropriately used the specific credit card I asked her for, to make sure I still got the correct points. I was so appreciative! This is important to look out for, as some travel agents work for agencies that will send you one bulk bill from the agency.
This travel agent used my specific cards for each purchase, so the purchase still showed up on my card as the specific vendor (i.e. Marriott, Delta, etc.) to make sure I still got the points. Plus, for a couple of the flights that I used points to pay for, she still booked the airport transfers for me, despite not doing the actual flight booking!
Sure, I can book travel by myself, but for longer trips to new destinations, I will definitely be using a travel agent. It is important to use a travel agent that you can trust and who will work with you (and not just try and sell you more things!) so I highly recommend mine, if you want to reach out to her!
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (UPI) — Caitlyn Jenner reached a settlement with Kim Howe’s stepchildren this week, nearly a year after her involvement in a car crash that left Howe dead at 69.
William Howe and Dana Redmond filed to dismiss their wrongful death lawsuit against the 66-year-old reality star Tuesday after settling with Jenner for an undisclosed sum. Sources told TMZ the pair received a “very modest amount” paid by the star’s insurance.
Jenner was driving an SUV when she collided with Howe’s Lexus Feb. 7 on the Pacific Coast Highway. The impact sent Howe into oncoming traffic, where she died after being hit head-on by a Hummer. Jenner braked after colliding with Howe, but rear-ended a Prius.
The crash was under investigation for seven months before the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office declined to file vehicular manslaughter charges against Jenner. Prosecutors said the star was driving under the speed limit and were unable to find her conduct “unreasonable.”
Jenner settled a lawsuit with Prius driver Jessica Steindorff, who was suing for personal injury and property damage, in December. The reality star has yet to resolve a lawsuit with Hummer driver Peter Wolf-Millesi, who claims he and four family members were injured when Howe’s car collided with their vehicle.
“I remember it happening. That’s about it,” Jenner said during an appearance on Today in September. “A tragedy like this, you’ll never get over it. You just learn to live with it the best you possibly can.”
Jenner, who revealed she is transgender in April, will write a memoir about her transition scheduled for release in 2017. She also stars on E! series I Am Cait, which will return for a second season Mar. 6, and continues to appear on Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
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When San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot 15-year-old Savannah Graziano at the end of a high-speed chase involving her father, who had abducted her, authorities were firm about what they said happened.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said it appeared that the girl ran toward deputies and that she was wearing “tactical gear.” Dicus said sheriff’s investigators determined that Savannah “was a participant in shooting at our deputies.”
But thanks to new video and audio of the shooting obtained by an independent journalist, that narrative appears to be highly inaccurate.
The video, in fact, shows the girl followed a deputy’s instructions and walked toward him before another deputy’s bullet fatally struck her. Sheriff’s officials said whether or not Savannah was shooting at deputies is still under investigation by the California Department of Justice.
The revelations have made national headlines and are part of an ongoing state investigation into the shooting.
Here is what we know:
Who was Savannah Graziano?
In September 2022, the teenager found herself in the middle of a horrific crime.
Authorities found her mother, Tracy Martinez, shot to death in the street near her Fontana home, and discovered Savannah was missing. Her father, Anthony Graziano, was described as the main suspect behind the killing and the girl’s abduction. Authorities said he also fired a gun at another person and a child at a nearby school around the same time.
Witnesses heard the sound of more than a dozen gunshots around 7:30 a.m. Sept. 26 on the quiet Fontana street steps away from the elementary school. Fontana police described the shooting as being related to a domestic violence incident.
Police said they believed the couple was going through a divorce, but court records showed divorce proceedings had not been started by either Martinez or Graziano, The Times reported in 2022. (A family member more recently told the Guardian the couple were estranged and Anthony Graziano was “abusive and manipulative.”)
Savannah lived with her father in the weeks before her mother was killed, Fontana police told The Times in 2022. The father and daughter had been staying at local hotels and motels and camping at nearby parks.
What happened before the police shooting?
Graziano’s truck was described in an Amber Alert regarding Savannah’s abduction and was spotted by a civilian who saw the girl and her father on Sept. 27, the day after her mother was fatally shot.
Sheriff’s deputies found the father and daughter near the neighborhood of Lenwood and came under fire before 11 a.m., when they tried to pull the truck over, San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials said at the time.
A 70-mile pursuit followed, with Graziano shooting outside the truck with a semiautomatic weapon. The pursuit came to an end on the side of the highway in Hesperia when he tried to drive the truck up a steep embankment.
The Times reported that a gun battle ensued, and Savannah’s role in the shooting was never fully clear based on Dicus’ statement that the teen played some part in the shooting.
The Times cited the sheriff, who stated she “ran out toward deputies wearing body armor and a tactical helmet and was shot.” Whether Savannah was armed as she ran toward deputies remained unclear. Sheriff’s officials confirmed they retrieved a rifle from the truck, but did not elaborate on what else was found at the scene.
Two days after the shooting, the California attorney general told The Times that Savannah appeared to be unarmed when she was shot.
What does the video show?
The incident video produced by the Sheriff’s Department was obtained through a California Public Records Act request by journalist Joey Scott, who received assistance from the nonprofit First Amendment Coalition in his efforts to fight for the video.
The video captures the scene from a sheriff’s helicopter.
After Graziano’s truck stops, Savannah can be seen getting out of the passenger side of the vehicle and crouching low to the ground as she moves toward a nearby sheriff’s deputy, who instructs her to walk toward him. She seems to hesitate, crouches and continues to move forward. That’s when she is struck by a deputy’s bullet.
After the shooting, her body is blurred out in the video.
Someone can be heard saying over the radio, “Oh, no,” after she is shot.
Deputies on the ground were not wearing body cameras, but the department released audio from a microphone on the belt of a deputy who was near the girl when she got out of her father’s truck.
“Passenger, get out,” the deputy repeatedly yells as gunfire erupts in the background.
He instructs the girl, “Come here! Come to me! Come, come, come … walk, walk, walk.”
The deputy pleads with his fellow officers to stop shooting as she falls to the ground.
“Stop shooting her! He’s in the car! Stop!” the deputy shouts. “She’s OK! He’s in the car! … Stop!”
Police tried to provide medical aid to the girl, but she was gravely wounded and later died from her injuries at a hospital, according to authorities. Her father also died at the scene.
Sheriff’s officials have admitted for the first time that a deputy’s bullet fatally struck Savannah. The video also showed that a rifle, handguns, flash-bang and smoke grenades were recovered from the scene, along with ammunition and body armor, but officials did not say whether Savannah was armed when she was gunned down.
Savannah was shot by deputies who had a different view of the truck, according to the Sheriff’s Department. The department did not provide the names of those involved in the shooting but said they were at a distance and on a higher elevation than where the truck ultimately stopped. Those deputies shot at her because they saw a person get out of the truck and walk toward the nearest deputy, unaware he was calling to her, according to authorities.
The video, which summarizes the shooting, was first published in the Guardian.
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Serving up German Sips at Chicago Food Bowl – August 13, 2019
On Tuesday, August 13th Wines of Germany will be sampling German wines to over 500 attendees at Chicago Food Bowl’s Opening Night!
This event will kick off a multi-week event series celebrating Chicago’s dynamic food scene including collaborative tastings from trending local restaurants including Birrieria Zaragoza, Brown Sugar Bakery, The Duck Inn, and more.
Plus, The Chicago Tribune Food & Dining team will award the Game Changer Award to a chef, restaurateur, charity or producer that is an individual in the food business or a food-based organization whose work has brought significant, positive change to the restaurant industry, as a whole, or the Chicago dining scene, in particular.
As Germany’s refreshing cool-climate wines are some of the most food-friendly in the world, there will be endless pairing opportunities! Stop by our booth to sample various styles of world-class German Riesling, plus Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, and Rosé.
All food and drink are included in the price of admission.
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Millions of tourists visit remnants of the Berlin Wall each year. But if you had a chance to bike along the former Iron Curtain, would you do it? It would take you about a month! In Germany, biking is a popular method of transportation – especially in Berlin, where an estimated 15-20 percent of all trips occur on bike. About 17 percent of Berlin residents use their bikes daily. But while commuting through Berlin’s flat open roads is both easy and affordable, biking along the Iron Curtain takes a much more serious athlete.
In 2014, politicians at Vienna’s House of the European Union unveiled plans to improve a 4,750-mile bike path along the former Iron Curtain, which stretches through 20 countries (14 of which are part of the EU) from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. Although this trail, which has been named EuroVelo 13, has existed many several years, parts of it remain largely unexplored. But overall, the section of the trail that runs through Germany is mostly complete. The trail passes along numerous historic watchtowers, including Observation Point Alpha in Thuringia. Those who bike along the entire trail would pass by 14 UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the way.
The European Parliament previously described the project as a “tourist trail that would preserve the memory of the division of the continent, show how it has been overcome through peaceful European reunification, and promote a European identity.”
With summer just around the corner, history buffs and cycling enthusiasts may choose to explore all or parts of the trail.
By Nicole Glass, German Embassy
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“A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.” — Frank Capra
Last year, I wrote my seventh book, American Blonde. I had originally handed the book in to my publisher in the fall of 2012, and by the time I received my editor’s notes months later, I had decided to re-envision and re-outline and, for the most part, rewrite the entire book from about page 15 on, which means I had to throw out around 600 pages of material.
While my editor did have lots of notes, rewriting the book wasn’t one of them. That was all me.
I had three months to do this, and it was – let me think of the polite word – challenging. The easier thing would have been to implement her notes and some of my own, cut and rewrite here and there, work on one of the characters who needed working on, and maybe move some scenes around or re-envision small sections. But that would have been cheating Velva Jean (a character I had written about in previous books, and thus invested a lot of time, energy, and myself in) and American Blonde and, ultimately, myself.
Because I knew, deep in my creative bones, the story I wanted to tell in that book. The story I should tell. The story that was more organic to Velva Jean and her journey and the setting she found herself in. It was the story I almost wrote when I was working on the book for the first time, but ended up putting aside for one reason or another, mostly time constraints– I just didn’t feel I had enough time to do that original story justice in the short period I had to write it.
The lesson: Always, always listen to your first instinct. This is something I’ve learned time and again. Usually I listen. This time I didn’t. And so I was faced with having less time than I had that first go-round to come up with, essentially, a brand new book. But it had to be done.
If I didn’t rewrite it, maybe no one would have known. Maybe they would have even enjoyed the story as I wrote it in the fall of 2012. But I would have known. And every time I picked up that book, I would think of what it could have, should have been.
So the next time you have a creative instinct, listen to it, try it out, sit with it for a while, let it simmer, see if it flourishes. Honor it. That particular idea may not be something you need to follow all the way to the end. But then again, it may be exactly where your story wants to go.
It’s funny how stories let you know the way they want to be told.
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In addition, you might notice bowing in your basement walls, where the walls seem to bend inward, or sagging crawl space floors. There might be water damage throughout lower portions of your home, especially in your basement, as water seeps through cracks in the foundation.
Outside your home, your chimney might lean to one side, and the front porch or stoop might seem as though it sits lower than normal.
If you’re not sure if your home has foundation issues or not, you can hire a structural engineer to assess it. They can determine if there are any problems and recommend the best solutions.
Common Causes Of Foundation Damage
Foundation problems can arise from various occurrences, but a few common causes are familiar to foundation repair companies.
For example, if you live in the southern portion of the United States (Texas and surrounding states), your home likely sits atop expansive clay soil. In dry seasons, the soil contracts, but in wet seasons, the soil expands. This contraction and expansion throughout the seasons cause the foundation to rise and fall, leading to damage.
Alternatively, your home’s foundation might sit on poorly compacted fill soil. Compacting the fill soil underneath a new foundation is essential, as loose soil will eventually settle, causing issues with the foundation.
Sometimes, the problems might stem from a plumbing leak hiding beneath the slab. When this happens, water seeps into the soil underneath your home, eventually compromising the foundation’s structural integrity if it goes unchecked.
Another common problem associated with foundation damage is tree roots beneath the foundation. If you have large trees surrounding your home, it’s possible for them to sap the water from the soil under your home, leaving the earth dry and shriveled. This can cause the foundation to settle unevenly, causing cracks and damage throughout your home.
How Much Does Foundation Repair Cost?
The cost of repairing a damaged foundation fluctuates drastically based on the severity of the issue. On average, homeowners should expect to pay anywhere from $2,010 and $7,717 to have professionals repair their foundations. However, this number may fluctuate based on how extensive the damage is.
For minor repairs, homeowners might pay as little as $500. However, more extensive repairs can cost up to $10,000, especially if the repair requires hydraulic piers.
The longer it takes to complete the repair, the more expensive the total will be. Many contractors specializing in foundation repair charge about $200 per hour (national average), although this varies based on geographical location and the cost of living in your area. Foundation issues often lead to settled floors, misaligned doors, cracked interior walls, and in severe cases, collapsed ceilings and burst pipes.
In some scenarios, the foundation damage may be irreversible, so repairs are unnecessary, as they cannot fix the damage.
What Happens If You Don’t Fix Foundation Issues?
While repairing major foundation issues may seem like a daunting task, failing to address the issues accordingly can exacerbate the problem and cause ripple effects throughout your entire home. You’ll likely notice various warning signs of foundation problems, including structural damage, plumbing problems, and water damage, among other issues.
If left unchecked, foundation issues can lead to extensive structural damage. Doors and windows may develop gaps and not close properly, floors might dip or round, and walls might crack. The longer the problem persists, the more issues you’ll notice throughout your home.
Eventually, ceilings, upstairs walls, wooden cross beams, and attached garages may begin to display the effects of your home’s foundation issues. In severe cases, ceilings can collapse, and cracked walls will become the norm, making your home unsafe to stay in.
Foundation issues pose a significant threat to plumbing throughout your home. This is especially true for pier and beam foundations, where pipes can become intertwined with the foundation and weave into the house.
With slab foundations, issues can lead to damaged plumbing as the slab shifts, potentially snapping pipes throughout your home. Pinpointing this issue can be tricky, especially when the problem lies beneath your home. Generally, you’ll need professional assistance to diagnose this issue.
The problem can even plague the pipes running through your walls and beneath floors, as shifting foundations can place stress in these areas by causing structural displacement throughout your home.
Cracks in your foundation and crumbled concrete throughout the slab make your home exceptionally vulnerable to water damage. Moisture can seep into your home via these cracks and crumbled spots, potentially causing significant water damage throughout your home.
If you have a basement, water can seep through the basement walls, causing damage to flooring, furniture, walls, and other structures throughout the space. The longer the moisture remains a problem, the higher the likelihood of mold and mildew growth in your basement. Certain types of mold and mildew can cause cold-like symptoms, including nasal stuffiness, coughing, asthma, eye and throat irritation, and similar respiratory complications.
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Three months ago, a cosmic storm entered Earth’s atmosphere, mystifying scientists with its unprecedented side effect: those who have died and chosen not to cross over are suddenly palpable, and can interact with the living. The “Impals” are embraced by their loved ones, but persecuted by those who fear them. The government’s solution is to send them “back” using the Tesla Gatebwhich could destroy the soul.
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The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is to review long-standing undertakings relating to the National House-Building Council (NHBC), which provides new home structural warranties for more than 1.6 million homes in the UK, covering around 80% of new homes.
The undertakings were given in 1995, following an investigation by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC), which found that some NHBC rules restricted competition from companies looking to offer alternative warranty schemes.
As a result, NHBC amended its rules to remove the restrictions and enable its members to use other warranty providers. It also agreed not to make any further changes to its rules which might have an adverse effect on competition without written consent from the competition authorities.
The NHBC has now requested that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) review the undertakings. It argues that there is now more competition from other providers and that housebuilders purchasing new home structural warranties now have greater choice.
The review will look at how the market for new home structural warranties currently operates to protect home buyers in order to see if there has been a change in circumstances that would justify the removal or variation of the undertakings. The CMA will not be considering wider issues relating to the NHBC as part of this review.
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Global Lab Fellow Devika Ranjan shares details about her journey and upcoming projects on an emergent artist in commemoration of World Theatre Day
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Written by Devika Ranjan – I come from eight suitcases and four plane tickets, my family’s first one-way flight from Mumbai to Pittsburgh. In the United States, we followed job opportunities that continued to move us from the mountains to the prairies to the sea.
I come from six-hour drives to the closest Indian store, hopeful trips to the hospital where my brother received life-saving treatments, and temporary shelving made out of cardboard boxes, always ready for the next move. I come from Bollywood movies – the 90s romantic musicals my mother would screen to convince me to reconnect with my culture. I learned to read from subtitles. I re-learned my mother tongue from Shahrukh Khan. I learned that color, dance, and joy are essential even in the most tragic of stories.
Every year, I started school in a new part of the country. I come from making friends quickly, sharing my hybrid cultural identity, and performing my nomadic sense of self.
As an immigrant, building community is survival. During my family’s moves, we were greeted by plates of cookies from neighbors. My parents swapped homemade meals with the only other Indian family in town and sat in Big Dig traffic so I could be with my cousins. My white friends learned to sing Bollywood songs from pirated mp4s. We found those who connected us to multiple ideas of home, multiple ideas of belonging. Now, as a writer and director, building community is a key part of my theater-making practice.
I come from facilitating workshops with asylum-seekers in London, using drama to help them to process their past, find friends, and prepare for their futures in their new home. I come from transnational artistry, building connections at the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics, where Fellows worldwide commit to performance-making that imagines a better world. And I come from making theater that transforms audiences and artists alike.
At Albany Park Theater Project in Chicago, where I am Associate Director, I work with our teenage ensemble to conceive, create, and perform original work about immigrant stories. We interview community members about their life experiences, and devise immersive theater based off of the stories we hear from our neighbors and each other. Because the teen ensemble members meet the storytellers—or they recognize the storytellers’ experiences within their own histories—the youth perform the roles with empathy, holding the stories with respect.
In our upcoming immersive production PORT OF ENTRY, audience members will enter into immigrant homes, sitting alongside performers on couches, making food with them in kitchens, experiencing life with them as the characters make their homes in the United States. The political is made undeniably personal. In this way, both audiences and performers are entwined in a community of witness, holding the stories in empathetic embrace. I come from offering these stories to my communities, along with responsibility – civic, generous, interpersonal. I come from the responsibility to care.
“I Come From” is a storytelling exercise that comes from Albany Park Theater Project, in which people are invited to fill in the blank “I come from” with a true statement about themselves — as literal or as metaphoric as they’d like to offer. I Come From, although about the individual, is an inherently collective exercise — it invites people to search for connections and learn something new about each other, sparking conversation and relationship between people who may not otherwise identify as storytellers.
Especially within the pandemic, I saw my ensemble, audiences, and friends reaching for connection. My students are learning how to interact with others again, stretching their social muscles in play-filled spaces. Audiences are hungry for the unique exchange of energy that happens within a live theatrical space. Given the challenges of my generation — in which fascism, isolation, and white supremacy are deeply rooted in society — I find hope in strengthening networks of kinship and community that allow us to see others beyond ourselves. Contrary to Western individualism, my generation learns what immigrants have known – that in the face of grief and difficulty, we must expand the notions of family, invest in mutual aid, and build out networks of community care.
My generation is shaped by two connected and intensifying crises: mass migration and climate crisis. As a result, the way we think about community must extend beyond the human. On World Theater Day, I invite theater practitioners to consider the ways in which climate justice is implicated in all of our work — especially in centering sustainability in HOW we work. Maybe we take a note from migration — learning to adapt, to innovate, to reuse, to gift, to make a lot with a little, the magic that is bodies in space.
I come from collaboration in rehearsal studios, classrooms, and city blocks. I come from learning from and with others. And I go towards continuing to build community. I go towards climate justice and a better world for immigrants, and therefore for all of us. I go towards a theater that holds community at its core.
About World Theatre Day
World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), and is celebrated annually on March 27 by global ITI centers and the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organized to celebrate an international message and remarks from national cultural leaders. The Global Theater Initiative (GTI), a partnership between Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and the Laboratory for Global Performance & Politics (the Lab), encourages U.S. theatres, individual artists, institutions and audiences to celebrate the occasion annually on the 27th of March.
Since 1962, World Theatre Day has been celebrated by the circulation of the World Theatre Day Message through which, at the invitation of ITI, a figure of world stature shares their reflections on the theme of Theatre and a Culture of Peace. The first World Theatre Day international message was written by Jean Cocteau in 1962. Succeeding honorees have included Arthur Miller (1963), Ellen Stewart (1975), Vaclav Havel (1994), Ariane Mnouchkine (2005), Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi (2007), Augusto Boal (2009), Dame Judi Dench (2010), Jessica A. Kaahwa (2011).
In GTI’s role as the U.S. center of ITI, a U.S.-based author is chosen to circulate a national message for World Theatre Day in addition to the international message. Past U.S. honorees have included Mildred Ruiz-Sapp and Steven Sapp (2021), Indigenous Direction (2019), Heather Raffo (2018), Kwame Kwei-Armah (2017), Ping Chong (2016), Diane Rodriguez (2014), Jeffrey Wright (2011) and Lynn Nottage (2010).
In 2022, for the first time, GTI invited a U.S.-based Emergent Artist to pen a message and that author was storyteller/activist Jasmin Cardenas. This is now a continuing feature of the U.S. celebration of World Theatre Day.
To learn more about World Theatre Day, visit the official website at www.world-theatre-day.org.
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Plant-derived dietary fibres can supply a wide variety of technical features, such as usability, health benefits and the optical appearance of the food. Applications are even possible in areas like niche and surface designs, moisture management and texturising. In parallel, the right fibre input could also lead to cost reduction or process optimisation.
The best fibre tools
To create these marketing claims and deploy these technical benefits, the pet food manufacturer needs a toolbox. Specifically, a toolbox with a wide portfolio of specified dietary fibres, manufactured from cereal, cellulose, fruit, vegetable or sea related plants, following different functionalities, specifications, properties and applications.
Setting the standard
To support new ideas based on fibre solutions, JRS J. Rettenmaier & Söhne sets the standard in raw material know-how and applications, operating 14 specialised dietary fibre plants in Europe and the US. The company has a new pilot plant and test centre for the pet food business, located at its headquarters in Rosenberg, Germany.
Experienced pet food manufacturing professionals and food technologists based at the site support recipe development, product or process optimisation, pilot production and series conversion. For more than 140 years, JRS has been refining the intelligent possibilities that nature offers. JRS is adapting to the circular economy in the best possible way, by choosing the raw materials carefully and reducing the CO² footprint more and more. For example with the new Biomass Power Plant that saves up to 13,000 tons CO2 emissions in production.
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