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https://parisnews.today/2023/11/29/could-europes-coastal-wetlands-address-our-climate-change-concerns/ | 2024-02-23T23:53:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474470.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223221041-20240224011041-00861.warc.gz | 0.926508 | 1,775 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__68589829 | en | From Ireland’s salt marshes to the Netherlands’ peatlands and Italy’s underwater seagrass; Ocean investigates whether Europe’s coasts could hold the answer to our carbon questions.
When it comes to fighting climate change, we often think about planting more trees. But coastal wetlands capture and store carbon even better than tropical forests.
In this episode of Ocean, we travel to Ireland, the Netherlands and Italy to find out if we are overlooking a climate change solution that’s right under our feet.
Ireland’s CO2-storing salt marshes
With every high tide, the waves of the Atlantic wash over Derrymore Island marshes. It’s more than a scenic view; it’s a natural carbon sink. A team from University College Dublin is here to study just how well these marshes help remove carbon from the air.
“Salt marshes are a tidally inundated habitat, so they’re low-lying, and the plants that live here — they need to be able to tolerate the salty conditions and also the waterlogged conditions, that actually make salt marshes good at storing carbon,” explained Grace Cott, a coastal wetland ecologist at University College Dublin.
All plants capture CO2 to grow, but on dry land, they release most of that carbon back into the air when they decompose.
Marsh grasses are different: saturated by salty water, they’re less likely to break down, keeping their captured carbon in the soil.
“We’re trying to really get a sense of exactly how much carbon is being stored in this habitat, and then we can propose different ways of managing these habitats so that they can continue to store carbon,” Grace Cott added.
The key tool for this research is the eddy covariance tower — a sensitive instrument that tracks the exchange of gases between the soil and the atmosphere, indicating the actual amount of carbon the marsh is capable of storing.
“What we calculate here is the fluxes of carbon dioxide and water vapour,” revealed Lisa Jessen, a researcher in saltmarsh ecology at University College Dublin.
“We are seeing CO2 uptake during the daytime because of photosynthesis and then CO2 carbon dioxide emissions at night time because of plant respiration.”
This thriving wetland is capturing more carbon than it’s letting go. But this only happens when conditions strike a balance, not too wet and not too dry.
“When the systems get flooded, they really struggle to continue to work properly,” Environmental Scientist, Elke Eichelman, told Ocean.
“In the other extreme, if we drain the ecosystem for, say, agricultural use, that really detrimentally affects the system and releases a lot of carbon.”
If coastal wetlands deteriorate, they can turn from a carbon sink into a carbon source, exacerbating climate change.
“Coastal wetlands around the world are under threat by development, agriculture and also sea level rise,” Grace Scott explained.
“Within Ireland particularly, we have lost a lot of salt marsh habitats over the last number of years, but also globally, that’s true as well. And is true for mangrove forests and is true for seagrasses.”
Rewetting peatland in the Netherlands
Draining a wetland triggers the decomposition of organic matter stored over the centuries.
Dutch polders are a good example. Underneath these green fields in northern Holland is peatland – a type of wetland where conditions stop plant material from fully decomposing.
At nearly five meters below sea level, water has to be pumped out continuously to keep the land dry for dairy cows. But this patch has been re-wetted, and now Typha plants, also known as cattails, are sprouting from peatland submerged in about 15 centimetres of water.
Because the soil is no longer exposed to oxygen, it’s not releasing nearly as much CO2 from decomposing peat.
Aldert van Weeren, from Wetlands International Europe is running this experiment. He thinks this could be a greener alternative to traditional dairy farming in the area.
“The amount of carbon which is attached to one litre of milk produced on these meadows is about the same [amount] as burning two litres of benzene petrol in your car,” he explained to Ocean.
“At the moment you re-wet, there are no carbon emissions coming from this area anymore. But then you can’t have cows running around and grass. So you see a different crop. And instead of being a dairy farmer, I am now a fibre farmer!”
The plant is naturally strong, flexible and resistant to rot. Aldert van Weeren sees big potential for its fibres — from non-woven fabrics to greener construction and packaging materials.
“It’s almost impossible to crank it. You can try what you like, you can even stand on it — it’s a very stable structure because of these cells and its sponge system in there. And it makes it a good building material and a perfect insulation material,” he explained.
“That’s what we think will be the future of farming — this kind of thing, making nice building material for the city of Amsterdam in the background.”
Possible financial incentives for cutting down emissions and restoring natural habitats could help make this land use financially viable in the long term. Plus, new lightweight machines could propel wetland farming to a larger scale, turning captured carbon into sustainable building materials.
“This is made of just chopped cattail layers on top of each other. As a binder, we use magnesium oxide. It’s not burning, it’s self-supporting, and it’s an insulator,” said Aldert van Weeren.
“Those cellulose fibres mixed with water gave you [a] kind of board — just made from pure plant fibres without any binder. This is a hydromechanical binding! People don’t believe it, but it’s true, it works!”
The secret of Italy’s seagrass
Coastal carbon capture isn’t limited to land — it’s also happening underwater.
A lagoon in Italy’s Emilia Romagna is a natural fish habitat used for extensive aquaculture. The patches of seagrass provide more than just an ideal nursery for fish: globally, these underwater plants capture 10% of all the carbon buried in ocean sediment.
Half a century ago, all local lagoons were carpeted with seagrasses. Most of these plants have since been wiped out, likely due to pollution. Now, a European-funded project LIFE-TRANSFER is replanting surviving grasses in nearby lagoons, inspired by promising results from a pilot site near Venice.
“We need to reverse the process, so we have to reach a phase where the seagrass is expanding, as has happened in the Venice Lagoon,” said LIFE-TRANSFER project coordinator, Graziano Caramori.
“We have a good example of a success story that we want to export throughout the Mediterranean, and not only that — across all of Europe.”
Led by Graziano Caramori, the research team has come up with a method to give seagrasses a new home. They lift patches from a donor site and swiftly move them to another spot with similar characteristics.
Their aim is to boost the odds that these underwater plants turn into lush seabed meadows. In the long term, this should result in cleaner water, less coastal erosion, and new safe havens for aquatic wildlife. This work is being done in Italy, Greece and Spain.
“We will certainly be giving an enormous gift to the environment by improving the biodiversity of the area — but we’ll also be giving a gift to ourselves, increasing the capacity for CO2 sequestration, and as a result, making a contribution to the fight against climate change,” concluded Michele Mistri, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Ferrara.
From salt marshes to seagrasses — some of the best solutions to the climate challenge are right at our shorelines. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://footklan.net/tag/scripts-n-screwz/ | 2013-05-20T00:24:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698150793/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095550-00025-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.897888 | 340 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__191391682 | en | The summer is almost upon us and FarFetched
is excited to provide the soundtrack. This week we are releasing
videos for two singles from upcoming projects, as well as the latest
instalment of the BadTaste podcast series curated by Adult Fur and
titled Adult Taste. The first video is “Escalators” from hip hop duo
Scripts n’ Screwz. Later this week we will also drop “Shave My Brain”
from the eclectic group Standing Sleep.
“Escalators” is the perfect summer anthem, ideal for a block party or
knocking in the trunk on a ride through the city. The video was filmed
in St. Louis by Gra Area Media and features Scripts n’ Screwz
delivering lyrics while cruising in a classic Impala.
“Shave My Brain” is the newest single from NY/STL group Standing
Sleep. Vocalist Lika Shubitidze and producer Loose Screwz teamed up to
create a captivating tune about erasing one’s memories. The video,
directed by Civil Ape, adds the perfect visuals to accompany
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Finally, this week will also see the release of Adult Taste, a podcast
created by artist Adult Fur. As part of the monthly BadTaste series,
Adult Taste ranges from pop, electronic, rock and everything in
between. Adult Fur’s new remix album, Ran, will be available next
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Transcript: "We are the Canadian Coast Guard"
Video length: 2:35 minutes
Fade in. Swooping shot over top of a coastline with the waves crashing into the shore.
The 3D title “We Are The Canadian Coast Guard” appears on the water and the camera view flies through it.
Music fades in
Narrator: We are the Red and White…
Overhead shot of CCGS Henry Larsen breaking ice in Newfoundland.
Narrator: …114 ships, 21 helos, and 4,500 members working round the clock to protect and secure 243,000 kilometres of Canada’s vast and rugged coastline — the largest in the world.
Two Rescue Specialists drive a Fast Rescue Craft in front of white capped mountains in the Strait of Georgia. A Bell 429 flies through the screen. A deckhand wraps a rope on the deck of CCGS Henry Larsen. An engineer on CCGS Henry Larsen welds in the one of the ship’s workshop. A Marine Communications and Technology Services officer works at her station. A navigator makes measurements using a compass and a chart on the bridge of CCGS Griffon. An instructor and student are seen working together in a classroom at the Canadian Coastguard College. A CCG member is seen participating in a fall arrest exercise. A Canadian Coast Guard Lighthouse is seen from above.
Narrator: We are first responders…
Four CCG members are seen leaving dock onboard the Cape Kuper.
Narrator: …the foundation of Canada’s immense maritime search and rescue system, and the best response regime in the world, saving an average of 15 lives a day.
The Cape Kuper is seen driving at full speed on the ocean. A Rescue Specialist drives a Fast Rescue Craft in a pacing exercise.Two Rescue Specialists reach out for a person in the water during a Search and Rescue exercise. Two Rescue Specialists pull a person up out of the water on to a Fast Recue Craft using ropes, with the Cape Kuper in the background. Close-up of the two Rescue Specialists bringing the person into the FRC.
Narrator: We are standing guard…
An MCTS officer is seen speaking on the radio at a workstation.
Narrator: ...monitoring 1,233 vessel movements each day across the country thanks to our highly skilled Marine Communications and Traffic Services Officers and Integrated Technical Services personnel.
Two MCTS officers work together on a computer at a workstation.
Two Information Technology Services run diagnostic tests while sitting at computers inside a micro tower station. A panning shot of an Information Technology Services engineer working on an electronics panel.
Four MCTS officers are seen having a meeting in the Quebec City MCTS office.
Two Information Technology Services officers are seen climbing a micro tower with a CCG helicopter on the ground in the background. A panning shot of the Information Technology Services officers conducting a maintenance check at the top of a microwave tower. A panning shot of a microwave tower from the ground to the top of the tower.
Narrator: We are environmental stewards
Four CCG members are seen on a dock wearing life vests and CCG uniforms.
Three CCG members drive a FRC with trees and mountains in the background.
A close-up of an Environmental Response Officer demonstrating how a skidder is used to collect oil out of water.
Narrator: We are active in indigenous and coastal communities…
CCG members and CCG Auxiliary members are seen at a meeting.
Narrator: …building partnerships and empowering Indigenous peoples to take an active role in increasing the safety and security of their waters.
CCG members and CCG Auxiliary members are seen signing and organizing papers. A CCG Auxiliary member is seen holding a CCG plaque. A CCG Auxiliary member is seen speaking at a meeting. A CCG member and CCG Auxiliary member are seen shaking hands in a knife ceremony.
Narrator: We keep the Canadian economy moving…
A close up of CCGS Henry Larsen’s bow breaking ice followed by an overhead shot of the CCGS Henry Larsen moving through the ice.
Narrator: ...by keeping shipping routes clear of ice and facilitating the safe and efficient transport of more than 470 million tons of cargo transiting through Canadian ports each year.
A shot from the air approaching CCGS Henry Larsen from the aft. An aerial shot CCGS Henry Larsen breaking ice. CCGSHenry Larsen is seen leading two ships through an ice field. An aerial shot of CCGS Henry Larsen creating a channel in the ice for a ferry in Newfoundland. An overhead shot of CCGS Henry Larsen breaking ice.
Narrator: We are welders, machinists, technicians, carpenters and electricians…
A CCG member is seen painting a buoy in a paint booth.
Narrator:… Maintaining and repairing equipment and systems onshore that keep our organization moving offshore 24/7/365.
A panning shot of a welder spot welding. A panning shot of a machinist taking apart an engine. A panning shot of a shop worker grinding metal. A machinist screwing together a piece of equipment. An electrician repairing a lightbulb. An electrician working on an electrical panel. A shop worker hosing down a buoy in a shop.
Narrator: We are innovators…
A close-up of a CCG light keeper holding up a light bulb.
Narrator: …transforming the Canadian Coast Guard into a strong, proactive Agency under the government’s Oceans Protection Plan.
A panning shot from the inside of a lighthouse to the expansive coastline.
Narrator: We are a key partner…
A Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Officer is seen speaking on the phone at a workstation.
Narrator: …working collaboratively with our partners to support enforcement by identifying threats and providing the ships, helicopters and people to help them do their jobs.
A panning shot of a JRCC Officer moving from one computer screen to another. A JRCC Officer moves around magnets representing CCG vessels on a big map.
A chopper pilot is seen touching buttons inside the cockpit of a CCG helicopter. CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier is seen at dock in Victoria from the air.
Narrator: We are critical to Canada…
Three Rescue Specialists make a transfer from a FRC to CCGS Mink during a pacing exercise.
Narrator:…taking a proactive, take charge approach to emergencies, pollution, and vessels of concern along the world’s longest coastline.
An aerial shot of CCGS Henry Larsen breaking ice. The shadow of a helicopter can be seen.
A helicopter is being driven into a storing garage while CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier is seen in the background.
Narrator: We are courageous.
A close up of a CCG member in a hardhat and high visibility vest on the deck of a ship.
Narrator: We are dedicated.
A close up of a CCG member in uniform standing in front of a chart.
Narrator: We are the Canadian Coast Guard.
A close up of a CCG member in a life vest standing in front of a bunch of buoys on the dock.
Background fades to black, the copyright message “ Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by Canadian Coast Guard, 2017.” is displayed followed by the Canada wordmark.
Fixed and floating aids to navigation
Marine communication towers
The Coast Guard's mandate derives from the Oceans Act, the Canada Shipping Act and the Constitutional Act, 1867. The Constitutional Act, 1867 gives the Federal government exclusive legislative authority over navigation, shipping, beacons, buoys, lighthouses and sable island.
The Oceans Act and the Canada Shipping Act give the Coast Guard its specific mandate. Parliament has mandated the Coast Guard to play the lead role in ensuring that our waterways are safe and accessible, and to provide services for the economical and efficient movement of ships.
Your work here will directly influence the lives of Canadians. You may be an officer heading out to sea on one of our beautiful red and white vessels, a communications officer working on highlighting our achievements to Canadians, or a dispatcher who will answer distress calls as part of a life-saving chain. You may be doing any number of other important duties necessary to keep this engine humming. All these moving parts complete the whole, which is a living and breathing testament to the power of taking an active role, being doers, and being passionate about the work that we do.
It’s an exciting time to be joining the Canadian Coast Guard. The government’s newly-announced Oceans Protection Plan is a bold statement that reinforces our critical leadership role in marine safety and security. We’re the experts — Canadians count on us in matters of life and death, and we answer the call when our environment comes under threat. We relish this responsibility. We’re pleased to welcome you to an organization that can proudly say that it saves an average of 13 lives per day. We are — and now you are — the Canadian Coast Guard.
When I tell people about the Canadian Coast Guard, I like to say “If you can serve, you can serve here.” I thank you for your decision to serve. Here’s hoping our organization is the last port of call in your career." | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://blockcointoday.com/2019-bitcoin-blockchain-expert-predictions/ | 2022-07-05T01:32:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104506762.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704232527-20220705022527-00578.warc.gz | 0.931586 | 1,496 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__108307806 | en | 17 Dec 2019 bitcoin & blockchain expert predictions
Time flies when you’re a bitcoin investor and has it ever flown since it reached stratospheric heights just one year ago when it traded at its record high of $19,298.70.
Today, after a dismal week of trading near record lows of $3,200, investors are faced with the reality that recovery will be long, volatile and unpredictable.
We’ve rounded up a collection of expert opinions to give you a range of predictions for 2019.
What are the experts saying about bitcoin and blockchain for 2019?
Here’s a quick roundup of what the experts predict for 2019 for the beaten-up bitcoin market and the blockchain technology groundswell.
Tom Lee, Co-founder, Fundstrat Global Advisors
“The risk/reward is still strong,” Lee told CNBC. “Given the steep discounts of bitcoin to our fair value models, the excessive bearish sentiment about fundamentals does not seem warranted.”
Michael Moro, CEO, Genesis Global Trading
“The general market sentiment seems to be that this ‘crypto winter’ could last for some time; not too many people are expecting a V-shaped recovery in 2019,” says Moro.
Mike Novogratz, CEO, Galaxy Digital
“I fundamentally think you’re going to see big adoption in 2019, 2020. Lots of the items in the digital world, the e-gaming space, are low value items so I think people will be more comfortable participating in blockchain. We’re making big investments in that area.” Ethereum World News
Per Roman, Managing Partner & Alec Dafferner, Partner, GP Bullhound
“We are yet to see the best of cryptocurrencies. Blockchain activity is picking up with even traditional financial institutions ensuring they do not get left behind. 2019 should be the year institutional capital flows into cryptocurrency, with previous obstructions and tight regulations lifted.” GP Bullhound newsletter.
Courtney Rickert McCaffrey, Manager of Thought Leadership, AT Kearney
for“By the end of 2019, Bitcoin will reclaim nearly two-thirds of the crypto-market capitalization as altcoins lose their luster because of growing risk aversion among cryptocurrency investors,’ says the AT Kearney report. “More broadly financial regulators will soften their stance towards the sector.” Forbes
Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-founder of Decred
“In 2018, we saw the ICO model die, Ethereum flame out, dApps and tokens go to zero, and ERC-20 projects generate insanely creative business models just to avoid regulation in a brazen grab for cash. Observing these failures reinforced our belief that the blockchain-driven future isn’t a quick fix. It will take decades, patience, and longevity to build and gain mass adoption. I’d compare it to the Internet, which was founded way back in 1969 but didn’t see mass adoption until decades later. Even though many of the people who worked on the Internet foresaw the applications we use today, it took years for the technology to support it and for consumers to adopt it. The takeaway is that only blockchain projects with strong governance systems are built for the long-run and will survive in 2019 and beyond. Contrary to popular opinion, 2019 will not be about exciting new ways to use blockchains. It will be about which cryptocurrencies get the fundamentals right, organize their collective intelligence, and can endure the gyrations induced by ignorant prospecting. Just like during the dot-com bubble, endurance matters. Those that survived the dot-com crash stood tall over those who ran out of gas. It was those projects that came to dominate the space.”
Akbar Thobhani, CEO of SFOX
“2018 was marked by significant infrastructure developments and institutional buy-in. Despite the recent bear market conditions, this trend will continue next year. I believe that as prices recover, we’ll see at least one $50 million or over ICO that is registered with the SEC or otherwise operates with their blessing. We may even see a player like Fidelity including cryptocurrencies as a 401(k) investment offering. Additionally, whereas most stablecoin efforts were concentrated in the US in 2018, in 2019 more and more countries will adopt their own stablecoins — and in part as a result, stablecoin volume will become collectively greater than the trading volume of a top five crypto.”
Joel Kruger, currency strategist at LMAX Exchange
“While we wouldn’t rule out a downside extension that takes Bitcoin through $2,000, we don’t believe the price will spend too much time below this barrier and will start to find renewed demand ahead of an eventual push back to the topside,” Kruger said in the Verdict.
Kevin Murcko, CEO of CoinMetro
“Despite Bitcoin’s fairly limited use cases, and even though its technology may be less sophisticated when compared to some other projects, it will likely continue to remain the market leader in 2019. Bitcoin still has the reputation and the liquidity that make it preferable to other cryptos,” Murcko said in the Verdict.
David Thomas, Director of cryptocurrency broker GlobalBlock
“Many billionaire investors in traditional financial markets remain optimistic about the long-term upward trend in crypto despite the near 85 per cent decline in valuation across the board,” Thomas says. “The simple fact is that these high-profile investors can manage losses that arise from these movements in high-risk emerging assets as they are only a proportionately small part of their overall portfolios, and they believe in the value that will be created in the long-term.”
Kristjan Kangro, Founder & CEO of Estonian blockchain firm Change
“As such, it doesn’t matter what the price of bitcoin is, what matters is how blockchain restructures our societies and economies. We are seeing this restructuring happening today and productivity will follow. In short, even if bitcoin becomes obsolete, the underlying blockchain technology that has spawned an entire industry will still live on,” he told The Independent.
Romal Almazo, cryptocurrency & DLT Lead, CAPCO
“Once the price of bitcoin bottoms, expect a slow recovery or stagnation, coupled with consolidation. Bitcoin has been the biggest asset bubble in history; and history tells us that after a collapse in an asset bubble recovery is slow, if not anemic. Expect a collapse and consolidation throughout the market – miners, tokens and coins,” Almazo writes.
Barry Ritholtz, Founder, Ritholtz Wealth Management
Finally, just to help you keep the bitcoin and blockchain bulls in perspective, check out Barry Ritholtz’s opinion piece 2019 Forecast: Predictions Will Be Wrong, Random or Worse in Bloomberg.
“The spectrum of predictions ran from the sublime to the criminally negligent to the utterly insane. It got so bad that a website was set up to track all of the Bitcoin prophesies.” Bloomberg
As you get ready for the holidays, the Blockcoin Today team hopes your own bitcoin and blockchain predictions will be merry and bright. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.selimunlusoy.com/featured/2016/11/7/megafon-olympic | 2019-10-14T15:42:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986653876.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20191014150930-20191014174430-00474.warc.gz | 0.912734 | 150 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__31013350 | en | Megafon Olympic 45"
This is the film we created for MegaFon (one of the leading Russian telecom brands) to promote it's support of the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014. We tried to show how modern tech affects the way people interact with the Olympic Games. It's not official TV broadcasting anymore. It's much more personal – every tweet, every like, every post, every share adds to a bigger story.
ECD – Mikhail Kudashkin
CD – Selim Unlusoy
Copywriters – Ivan Dergachev, Mikhail Kudashkin, Alina Buzina
Art-directors – Taisiya Ganzha, Eugenia Balabanova
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Former University of Wisconsin football recruit Dominic Cizauskas of Mukwonago has been sentenced to one year in county jail, and three years probation following his conviction of third-degree sexual assault.
He was convicted for assaulting a woman in her dorm room back in December. He was convicted in June of this year.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ A former University of Wisconsin football recruit has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman during a visit to the Madison campus last December.
A jury in Dane County convicted 18-year-old Dominic Cizauskas of third-degree sexual assault Wednesday night. Prosecutors say the linebacker from Mukwonago sexually assaulted an acquaintance in her dorm room.
The woman and Cizauskas testified that they had consensual sex several times in the past. Prosecutors argued that no matter what had happened in the past, the woman did not want to have sex with him that night and said no.
Cizauskas faces up to five years in prison when he's sentenced in about two months. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://allbackandjointcare.com/blog/2012/04/olympic-champion-track/ | 2013-05-19T11:34:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697442043/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094402-00053-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.935034 | 245 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__4974619 | en | Dr. Maryann Sheps recently had the unique opportunity to spend a week with the Bahamian Olympic Team at Florida’s National Training Center (NTC) in Orlando. Dr. Sheps spent most of her week treating Olympic Gold Medalist sprinter, Debbie Ferguson, a.k.a. “Fast Fergie.” Using the Biolase Diolase 10 laser, Dr. Sheps administered daily laser treatments to Ferguson, who is training for this summer’s 2012 London Olympics. The world class athlete enthusiastically said, “I’ve never felt better!” And reports a 100% improvement in her aches, pains and tweaks after her laser treatments. Ferguson will continue to receive spot laser treatments as Dr. Sheps plans on traveling to Ferguson’s races at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon this June and later in the summer to London for the Olympic Games.
But this week long trip isn’t the end of the story. Keep an eye out for future posts about Sheps and Ferguson. The pair are writing a book about the journey of underprivileged communities and the strong female athletes who emerge and thrive despite their adversities. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://plannedlink.io/2015/12/30/2015-data-breaches-up-by-0-8-as-compared-to-2014/ | 2023-09-26T05:07:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00347.warc.gz | 0.888254 | 293 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__278528332 | en | 2015 data breaches up by 0.8%, as compared to 2014
According to the latest December 15, 2015 Identity Threat Resource Center (ITRC) data breach report—750 data breaches were recorded with more than 177 million records exposed. The ITRC breach list is a compilation of data breaches confirmed by various media sources and/or notification lists from state governmental agencies. This list is updated daily, and published each Tuesday.
The latest report indicates that hackers are concentrating on medical/healthcare sectors that account for 68.4 percent of all breaches, followed by government/military: 19.2 percent, business: 9.1 percent, banking/credit/financial: 2.8 percent, and educational: 0.4 percent. 2015 data breaches are up by 0.8 percent, as compared to 2014. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://commercialrent.ca/toronto-mayoral-candidates-commercial-rent/ | 2023-09-22T18:37:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506421.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922170343-20230922200343-00316.warc.gz | 0.942579 | 1,486 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__71194770 | en | Commercial Rent is an Overlooked Issue in the Toronto Mayoral Race
The upcoming Toronto Mayoral Election has everyone talking about housing affordability, public transit funding, and public safety. There’s another crucial issue flying under the radar that affects nearly every neighbourhood: commercial rent.
What’s commercial rent? It’s lease agreements that businesses sign for physical spaces. As opposed to residential rent, which is a lease agreement between residents (individuals, families) or industrial rent, which is for manufacturing- or industrial-type spaces. We launched commercialrent.ca because we’ve heard from countless Toronto & Ontario businesses that dread the words ‘lease renewal’.
Maybe you don’t own a business and think it doesn’t affect you. But we know otherwise! If you do own a brick and mortar business, you’re probably shuddering right now.
There are no guidelines or legislation governing landlords’ actions when it comes to business tenants, unlike the protections provided for residents. This absence of accountability creates challenges for renters. Whereas residents have guidelines around lease increases, and a dispute board to get some accountability when dealing with a bad landlord, none of that exists for your favourite small businesses.
Here are top 3 reasons why Toronto mayoral candidates should be talking about commercial rent.
1. No rent regulations means less chance to “shop local”
What happens when a business owner gets a bill from their landlord for $10,000s for “adjustments” or “damages” (or anything at all)? Or is notified that their monthly rent bill will go up by 30% per month starting two months from now, and they’re just trying to pay off their pandemic-related loans?
Local businesses have three options when the rent goes up: pay, move, or close.
Moving means packing up their entire premises and taking a gamble on another landlord – provided they can find a new location that’s affordable and has just as much customer traffic. Moving means more fees, too.
Closing means another small business going under, for reasons totally unrelated to how good their product, service, or business model is.
Both options mean less small independent businesses in our neighbourhoods!
Many of us try to support independent businesses in our cities by shopping at local stores rather than big-box chains or Amazon. We get that shopping at corporate chains means our money props up shareholders and CEOs somewhere that most likely isn’t Toronto. We like to think of ourselves as part of the fabric of the city, supporting the great little shops that we wouldn’t get anywhere else.
Unpredictable and unaffordable rent fees mean small businesses get swapped for Shoppers Drug Marts, LCBOs and Dollaramas. Or they sit vacant for years as landlords wait to make a profit off a sale to condo developers. And if you live in Toronto, you know a lot of these sales are to developers, which is a whole other conversation….
2. Fewer small businesses means fewer good-quality jobs
When small businesses shut down because of high commercial rent, local workers lose out because there are fewer good-quality jobs in the community.
Remember when Queen Street West between University Avenue and Spadina used to be lined with vibrant independent shops? Now, big brands like Zara, Aritzia, and Starbucks dominate the landscape. they often fail to prioritize worker benefits, fair wages, or career growth opportunities. On the other hand, the small businesses that succumbed to high commercial rent costs were more likely to value their employees, offering better pay, benefits, and a positive company culture because they know it’s what keeps their best workers around.
Ontario is a wild west when it comes to commercial rent. It’s already led people in our communities miss out on decent jobs that pay well and provide stability. Making commercial rent a priority in the election means we can create government support to boost the local job market and make our neighbourhood economies stronger.
Toronto Mayoral candidates are approaching this from different angles – from better transit to incentives. We hope that reducing the red tape between commercial landlords and tenants makes an appearance. It’s one of the best ways to ensure businesses can afford to pay the wages to retain great talent.
3. Eerily vacant main streets increase the risk of crime and reduces residential property value – and no one likes them!
Empty main streets can be downright spooky and have some serious consequences for the community.
Picture this: eerie silence, boarded-up windows, and deserted storefronts. Not only does it make you feel like you’re in a ghost town, but it also increases the risk of crime. When there’s no bustling activity, these areas become prime targets for mischief-makers. That affects everyone’s safety.
Vacant main streets also bring down the value of residential properties nearby. No one wants to live in a neighbourhood that’s empty and, let’s be honest, pretty unappealing. It’s a turn-off for potential buyers which in turn can drag down the prices of houses.
Speculative landholders can sit on main street properties for decades and still come with massive profits when they eventually sell to a condo developer. All while that street and neighbourhood decays. Pretty uncool if you ask us. The better solution is to ensure that local businesses can afford the rent to locate in every neighbourhoods while reducing this type of speculative land buying.
Toronto Mayoral candidates are calling for various solutions to empty streets – making sure these spaces are filled with vibrant local businesses is a proven technique to revitalize & keep communities safe.
What can the Mayor’s office actually do about commercial rent?
This is important to understand – especially when you’re speaking to a candidate or City Councillor and they push back because it’s not under their jurisdiction. While the Toronto Mayoral Election is highlighting many valuable issues – this one has flown under the radar as ‘the cost of doing business’ for too long.
Commercial rent regulations are indeed set by the Provincial government. (And you know we’re in their ears about this already!)
But Mayors coming together and telling the Provincial government that the commercial rent legislation needs an update to keep jobs in the economy can be very effective.
All political parties want to boost job creation and make sure working-age Canadians are employed. If jobs are put at risk because of an old piece of regulation that can be fairly easily updated, the government might seriously consider acting.
(By the way, so many businesses are renters rather than owners because the federally-set requirements for a very high down payment on commercial properties make buying out-of-reach for many business owners.)
Asking your candidate to support commercial rent improvements in the Mayor’s office can create pressure on the Provincial government to create standards and mechanisms that prevent these situations. And it’s a way to feel good about shaping the city you live in!
In the 2023 Toronto Mayoral Race, we’re calling on ALL candidates to prioritize Toronto’s economic recovery with a local focus on business. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://abudhabioffplan.ae/blog/ramadan-2024-in-abu-dhabi | 2024-04-15T05:03:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816942.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415045222-20240415075222-00385.warc.gz | 0.959378 | 1,272 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__13398955 | en | Ramadan 2024 in Abu Dhabi
Ramadan is one of the key events in the Islamic world, as this is a mandatory time for fasting for all believers, which lasts between 29-30 days. During the Holy Month, Muslims have to abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and intimacy during the daytime. We have prepared a special article, in which we will talk about how this time will affect public life in Abu Dhabi, and what benefits can be derived from it by guests and residents of the UAE.
About Ramadan in the UAE
The beginning and the end of Ramadan is determined according to the Muslim lunar calendar, in which the dates are shifted by 11 days every year. The UAE moon-sighting committee confirms the specific time of the Holy Month.
Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society, stated that in 2024, the month of Ramadan will begin on March 11 and will end at sunset on April 9, followed by Eid al-Fitr on April 10.
The Holy Month is a time for the development of self-discipline and charity, as well as spiritual unity. Some believers often offer additional prayers and make a pilgrimage to Mecca, especially for the last 10 days of fasting.
Foreign citizens and tourists in the UAE are not obliged to observe the fast, but they must show respect for local traditions. According to Article 331 paragraph A of the UAE Criminal Code, it is prohibited for all citizens, residents and tourists of the country to eat, drink, smoke in public places and make any other action violating the fast.
Important! Since 1960, a cannon shot has been used to notify believers of the start of Iftar. In Abu Dhabi, cannons are installed at the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and in the Umm Al-Emarat Park.
Social life during Ramadan
During Ramadan, a number of strict restrictions are imposed on the consumption of food and water in public places throughout the country. The opening hours of all public, private companies and retail stores will be reduced, apart from in malls, where the opening hours are usually increased.
Important! During the period of Ramadan, all museums, amusement parks and other attractions of the UAE capital will operate normally.
The working hours of banks and shops
In accordance with the Labour Law, the working hours of employees in both the public and private sectors should be reduced by two hours during Ramadan. This rule applies to all officials, regardless of their religious affiliation.
During this period of fasting, banks will operate at a reduced capacity. Most local financial institutions will be open from 9:00 to 14:00, while some from 10:00 to 15:00. Branches located in large shopping centres may close later. For example, SAMA bank will be open from 10:00 to 16:00, while others may have more flexible timetables from 9:30 to 17:30.
Such a trend has affected most local stores and supermarkets. Facilities will be open from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 20:00 to 02:00 during Ramadan.
Food courts, cafes and restaurants
Over the past few years, the approach to organising Ramadan in the emirate of Abu Dhabi has become more liberal. The overwhelming majority of dining institutions switch to the evening mode of operation and are open for visitors from 19:00–21:00 to 22:00–02:00 during this period.
The most popular cafes and restaurants in Abu Dhabi that are open to non-Muslims during the daytime are Tamba (open daily from 12:00 to 04:00), Nahaam (open daily from 12:00 to 23:00 and Saturdays from 12:30 to 16:00), Beach House (open daily from 12:00 to 00:00) and Punjab Grill (open daily from 12:30 to 00:00).
Important! Restaurant opening hours throughout the Holy Month may vary.
During Ramadan, believers can consume only two main meals:
Suhur is a meal that traditionally includes water and dates, which are served until dawn.
Iftar is a meal after evening prayer, which may include dates, yoghurt, water, Middle Eastern meat dishes and sweets.
Tourists can also enjoy Suhur and Iftar. You can taste traditional dishes during Ramadan in the most popular restaurants of Abu Dhabi, including Al Khayal, Silk And Spice, Bab Al Qasr, Mykonos Abu Dhabi, Cyan Brasserie and Kamoon.
Important! It is recommended that tourists reserve seats in advance, because the largest influx of visitors in cafes and restaurants is observed during the evening.
Loud music is also not welcomed and there will be no live performances until the end of the Holy Month.
Sales during Ramadan
Malls in the UAE are the best places for holiday shopping. During Ramadan, many stores have special offers and discounts from 50-80% off of various goods, including clothing, shoes, souvenirs, home accessories, jewelry and more. Muslims are urged to avoid shopping during this period, while tourists and local non-Muslims can get great deals. The Ounsss electronics stores will give discounts of up to 80%, and Voga Closet clothing stores are offering up to 70% off. There will also be great deals at Sephora, West Elm, Hibobi, Mumzworld and many others.
Important! The opening hours of Abu Dhabi shopping complexes will also change during the Holy Month. Most establishments, with the exception of on-site supermarkets, will be open from 10:00-13:00 and 20:00-01:00.
The majority of local online stores also offer attractive promotions and discounts. You can find offers with a limited validity period and flash sales.
Every year, in the run-up to the holiday, the Abu Dhabi Co-operative Society (ADCOOPS) allocates funds for thousands of food and non-food products which will be sold in their retail stores at discounts ranging from 30% to 65%.
Visiting the UAE during Ramadan can prove to be a promising option for investors interested in acquiring property in the country, because many development companies offer significant discounts and perks for buyers during this period. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.ashleyzlatopolsky.com/ | 2022-07-06T19:12:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104676086.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220706182237-20220706212237-00559.warc.gz | 0.851621 | 274 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__3541507 | en | Ashley Zlatopolsky is a Detroit-based storyteller with more than 10 years of experience. She writes, edits and creates content strategy for media, brands and private clients.
Her award-winning work includes editorial, branded content, interactive content, SEO, marketing, ghostwriting, web, e-commerce, UX, radio and documentary production.
With 55+ cover stories published worldwide, her writing can be found in Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Billboard, the Guardian, USA TODAY, The Daily Beast, Detroit Free Press, Healthline, Parents, SELF, Health Magazine, U.S. News, Business Insider, The Atlantic, Real Simple, HealthyWomen, VICE, Greatist and more.
Her clients include Shinola, Beachbody On Demand, Red Bull, Mattress Firm, StockX, Wix, Frontier Communications, Little Caesars Arena, Chegg, Movement Electronic Music Festival, Bloc Music Festival London and the City of Detroit, among others.
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https://cadweb.design/colour-of-the-year/ | 2023-12-04T12:03:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100529.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204115419-20231204145419-00116.warc.gz | 0.908107 | 178 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__231816193 | en | COLOUR OF THE YEAR
Every December, the world’s leading colour authority announces a colour that best encapsulates the mood and aesthetic of the coming year. Pantone’s Colour of the Year for 2023, Viva Magenta, is bubbling over with passion, signifying strength, fearlessness and a new narrative.
Viva Magenta 18-1750 is a shade rooted in nature, descending from the red family. It encourages joy and optimism, plus self-expression without restraint. It is a statement colour, exuding a rebellious spirit and zest for life.
“Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family, as well as one of the strongest and brightest the world has ever known.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://nataliemontanez.com/2018/01/18/really-late-lunch-when-to-eat-in-spain/ | 2019-03-18T19:53:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912201672.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20190318191656-20190318213656-00296.warc.gz | 0.941184 | 1,896 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__137659317 | en | Tourists coming to Spain for the first time are often shocked at how late the Spanish eat. Hungry and frustrated, they’re perplexed at 7:00 p.m. when they head out for dinner, only to realize that most restaurants don’t even open until 8:30 p.m. (To say nothing of the fact that the locals won’t be showing up to eat until at least 9:30 p.m. — and even later on weekends.) If you’re used to an eating schedule that revolves around the hours of 7:00 a.m., noon and 6:00 p.m., Spain can be a challenge.
This is a country of night owls, so the daily rhythm of mealtimes is skewed to the latter half of the day. El desayuno, or breakfast (usually some kind of sweet bread and coffee), is eaten quickly at home or at a bar on the way to work, which starts at 9:00 a.m. or later. Then there might be a second breakfast, or almuerzo*, at around 11:00 a.m. This is usually another coffee and something salty like a slice of tortilla or a tosta.
Lunch, or la comida, typically happens between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., but from what I’ve seen at all the sidewalk cafes around town, madrileños can easily stretch it to 5:00 p.m. Chalk that up to la sobremesa, a word I really wish existed in English! Literally, “about table,” it means lingering at the table, chatting after a meal. Traditionally, la comida is the biggest meal of the day and usually runs two or three courses, with dessert, wine or beer and then coffee of tea to cap it off. It can also be a screaming deal, since many restaurants offer a three-course menu del día for 10 or 12 euros.
La merienda, or afternoon snack, comes next, sometime between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. If you finished lunch at 4:00 p.m. and won’t be eating dinner until 9:30 p.m., you can see why a little mid-afternoon pick-me-up is necessary, especially for kids. And though my Spanish teachers have insisted to me that la merienda is really only for los niños, I’m not so sure. I’ve seen so many chalkboard menus outside bars around town inviting people in for a beer for la merienda that I think Spanish adults have started wondering why they’re getting left out of the afternoon fun. (Though they do have el afterwork, or happy hour.)
Still hungry? Good, because now we’re headed into la noche, which means it’s time for la cena (dinner). Since the Spanish eat dinner so late and because it can be so warm late into the evening in Spain, dinner tends to be lighter and less intense than lunch. Poached fish, a big salad or a hearty bowl of soup all work. Dessert, if it’s served, is also light and tends to revolve around fresh, in-season fruit.
I’d be lying if I said that this eating schedule didn’t freak me out when I found out we’d be moving to Spain. Mr. Natalie and I had always eaten dinner on the late side back in the States (seriously, if you both work and want to cook your own food, how is it even possible to eat before 8:00 p.m.?), so late dinners didn’t worry me too much. But when I used to work in an office, I’d be staring at the clock by 11:30 a.m., wondering if it was too early to go heat up my lunch yet. How on earth would I make it all the way to 2:00?
Surprisingly easily, actually. You just need to, as they say, move with the queso. If you’re visiting Spain, then the best thing you can do for yourself is just give up on your notion of when the “right” time to eat something is. Just. Let. It. Go. I guarantee that only the first day will be hard; once you’ve had your first dinner at 10:00 p.m., eating later the next day is going to be easy. And what better way to experience the flavor of a country than by eating with the people who live in it?
Also, there’s something natural and even logical about making the biggest meal of the day the one you eat for lunch. In Spain, this tradition has its roots in the country’s agricultural history. Farmers and shepherds ate big meals in the middle of the day, napped and digested during the hottest hours, and then headed back outside to work until the light was gone. While modern Spain’s mostly city-dwelling population doesn’t need to worry about tending the fields, it still makes sense to give your body plenty of time to process food and burn calories before heading to bed.
So these days, I’m fully on Team Late Lunch. I love the tradition of eating longer and later. Even though now I’m mainly eating lunch en casa, I take my time and eat it in courses. (Okay, what this really means is that I never skip dessert.) And unlike how I used to hoover my sad desk lunch in 20 minutes while staring at my computer in a cubicle, now I always eat at the table and end the meal with a café cortado or té rojo. ¡Qué excelente!
More Food for Thought When Eating Out in Spain
- If you find yourself hungry in Spain at noon, don’t panic. I promise that you aren’t going to starve. Tons of restaurants, especially those in the touristic areas, offer all-day food service. Even in small pueblos, most bars will offer some kind of food — like a bocadillo (sandwich) or tortilla — even while the kitchen is closed between meal services. But if you’re interested in authentic, higher-end, or off-the-beaten-path restaurants, be sure to check their hours ahead of time.
- Thinking of ordering paella for dinner? Stop! Paella (and the delicious array of Spanish rice dishes that get mischaracterized as paella on menus that feature more photos than words) is carb-heavy and rich — the last thing you want to eat a few hours before going to bed. In Spain, paella is a lunchtime meal eaten with a big group. It’s especially popular for lunch with la familia on Sundays.
- The Spanish have coffee after dessert, not with it. So if you’ve made it to the end of a long Spanish meal and find yourself itching to order coffee, dessert and the check (la cuenta) all at once so you can be on your way, take a deep breath and relax. You’re on vacation! Savor your dessert and then order a coffee like los españoles. The night is long in Spain — enjoy it.
- I’ve been told that only turistas order a glass of wine before — or without — a meal here. That may be the case, but the wine in this country is so wonderful (and so wonderfully priced) that I don’t mind the scarlet T on my forehead when I order just a glass of Mencía at the bar. Spaniards usually start their meals (or nights out) with cerveza, then switch to wine with the meal. Cocktails aren’t for drinking before dinner either, como los estadounidenses. In Spain, cocktails, especially el omnipresent gin tonic, are after-dinner affairs.
- Full disclosure: this custom irks me. In Spain, cheese is served as an appetizer, not a dessert, so you’ll rarely find queso listed with the postres. But for the cheese-obsessed like me, this makes zero sense, especially because Spanish cheese is so good! Though I suspect that the Spanish are starting to catch on to the popularity of a cheese plate for dessert (or maybe they’ve just been harangued too often by French tourists from their neighbor to the north?) because every now and then I come across a restaurant with cheese on the dessert menu. And if not, sometimes I’ll just order it anyway and figure I’ve used my one “ugly American” point for the day. At least I don’t have a selfie stick.
*If you’re confused, no pasa nada. El almuerzo in most other Spanish-speaking countries means “lunch.” In Spain, that’s la comida. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.zennstrom.org/green-mentorship-award/news/?p=606 | 2018-09-25T22:33:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267162563.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20180925222545-20180926002945-00209.warc.gz | 0.915598 | 156 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__4881762 | en | October 27, 2014
See the latest interview with Niklas Zennström discussing philanthropy, the Green Mentorship Award and drivers of clean technology today.
The interview was published in the Swedish Energy Agency’s publication ‘Investera i Cleantech 2014‘. With this annual publication, the Swedish Energy Agency aims for an increased understanding for and interest in environmental and energy technology, cleantech, amongst different actors. Innovative technical solutions and business concepts have great potential to be developed into successful companies, contribute towards solving climate challenges and, simultaneously, generate economic growth.
Additionally, you will find an interview in the publication with our 2013 Green Mentorship Award winner Orbital Systems.
Please note, the publication is available in Swedish and English. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://lendplusreviews.com/tag/lendplus/ | 2023-06-08T16:07:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224655027.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20230608135911-20230608165911-00342.warc.gz | 0.96431 | 438 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__1666091 | en | The United States Housing Market accounts for roughly 15% of the country’s GDP. This number may seem low, but as the country is coming off a very volatile 2016, it’s fair to say that the housing market hasn’t had its fair chance to meet expectations. In fact, the housing market is far from immune to the highs and lows of the country’s economic troubles. Since the real estate bubble, banks have had a tight hold on lending standards and guidelines. Now, in the wake of all of this, it appears things are beginning to level out.
Here, LendPlus reviews two major economic trends we’re starting to see from the housing market this year.
Gradual Price Increases
Through October 2016, prices consistently rose every month. In the latter half of the year, the largest national gain came in at 5.61% increase. According to Forbes and economic experts, these prices are expected to increase but gain slowly. The Federal Reserve raised the interest rates in December 2016, the first time since 2006. In 2017, we see another increase in the interest rates, possibly 3, causing mortgage rates to rise. Though it’s not expected to increase past 4.3, it is still higher than previous historical norms.
Improved Credit Availability
Even though rates are on the rise, lending standards are likely to be let loose a little. This means mortgage credits are likely to be more available for potential borrowers. For first time home buyers, this is particularly good news. The Federal Housing Administration is likely to lower the fees for those buying their very first home. Additionally, Fannie Mae and Fannie Mac will begin backing larger mortgage companies, allowing easier access to homes for buyers in more expensive markets. This comes for the first time in over 10 years since the major economic recession in 2007/2008.
In regard to the housing market, 2017 is going to see the beginning of a good leveling out, with some increases where needed. Buyers may experience a gradual increase in interest rates, but more medium sized cities are beginning to develop and the increase in available credit makes it possible to buy into these areas. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://bobscustomroofing.com/congrats-to-the-winnerroof-damage/ | 2019-05-21T23:11:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256586.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521222812-20190522004812-00423.warc.gz | 0.947293 | 385 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__94318198 | en | Congratulations to Dale DeNunzio! Thank you to KVOA Channel 4 News for hosting the first ever Monsoon Master competition!
Roof damage is a primary focus for our business as a local roofing company. In the midst of monsoon season, we realized it is our responsibility to raise awareness. Sponsoring KVOA’s Monsoon Master’s competition was the best way to do just that!
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Roof damage is often overlooked. Many home owners will neglect the maintenance of their roof with the belief it is in good condition because there are no leaks. This is not true. A leak is the result of existing roof damage. Identifying roof damage before a leak will save you money and peace of mind. This is why we will offer a free roof inspection. We can identify any roof damage to prevent future leaks. Call us today and schedule your FREE roof inspection. 520-888-6707. Don’t delay, call TODAY!
Congratulations again to Dale DeNunzio! Great job on being the first to predict the exact amount of rain received in Tucson this year during the 2015 monsoon season. We would also like to thank KVOA Channel 4 News for hosting the competition that allowed us to raise roof damage awareness with Tucson homeowners. We value the opportunity to spread the word on the importance of consistent roof maintenance and inspections. Remember to be proactive and not reactive. Let us stop the leak before it starts! | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.mayfieldctc.ie/index.php/community-awards/ | 2022-10-03T10:20:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337415.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20221003101805-20221003131805-00648.warc.gz | 0.983869 | 466 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__97312954 | en | Brenda has not only worked with young people at the centre for the past 15 years but has also been involved in manifold community projects including Globalfest, and work done by such local organisations as the Community Development Project, and Newbury House Arts Centre. The award specifically acknowledged Brenda’s work with the organisation Foroige in the setting up of a youth café.
Brenda, a native of Cavan, who moved to Mayfield in 1991, said of the night
’ I was very surprised to be nominated let alone receive a reward. Time spent with young people is always enjoyable and rewarding and never feels like work. It was an enjoyable and positive occasion for Mayfield. It was amazing to see just how much love people have for their area and the people in it. A night to remember!’
She was presented with her award by Roy Keane, the former Ireland and Manchester Utd midfielder who at one time was a trainee at the Mayfield Community Training Centre.
“It’s nice to give a bit back,” said Keane. “I’m from Mayfield, born and bred here, married here, the kids were christened here, I grew up here.”
“Sometimes Mayfield gets a bad reputation,” he said. “I think it’s unfair. There are a lot of good people, a lot of good people in the community, and that’s why I’m here tonight, to show my appreciation.”
All at the centre would like to congratulate Brenda on her well deserved award and wish her continued success. Manager Maria Lago O’Sullivan had this to say
‘Our most sincere congratulations to Brenda on receiving the Mayfield Community Volunteer Award. This is a much deserved recognition of her time and effort of working with the community. The work she does in our CTC is so valued not only by the Board of Management, staff and colleagues but very especially by the young people that come to our centre.
We are delighted that the community of Mayfield has recognised her in this way and have honoured her with the first Mayfield Community Volunteer Award.
We are full of admiration for her and so proud of her achievements. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://collegeofarms.euclid.int/the-last-samourai-or-the-demise-of-japan-as-a-traditional-society/ | 2023-12-07T00:06:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100626.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206230347-20231207020347-00605.warc.gz | 0.969662 | 209 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__252707746 | en | The movie “The last samurai” featuring Tom Cruise has been acclaimed as one of his best performances as well as a tremendous and moving depiction of traditional Japanese societies at the end of an era. It tells the story of an American military officer who is captured by the samurai Lord and who ends up spending an entire year in their village, slowly becoming one of them. The almost idyllic vision of this traditional society’s place in contrast with the aggressive pursuit of all things modern by the Japanese Emperor and government. In a poignant scene, the traditional hair bun of a young samurai is violently cut off by a Japanese police officer dressed in Western clothing. The entire movie captures the sorrowful and deliberate destruction of an ancient way of living, sacrificed on the altar of modernity, yet with a ray of hope.
The current state of Japan, with an extremely low birthrate that threatens the very survival of the country and reveals a profound existential crisis, should be considered against the backdrop of this accelerated and arguably aggressive removal of traditional forms. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://wichitasmallbusiness.com/news.php | 2020-02-23T10:37:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145767.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20200223093317-20200223123317-00512.warc.gz | 0.94593 | 521 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__93899070 | en | Announcing the 2020 40 Under 40 winners: Complete list
Honorees will be recognized at an April 16 dinner at the Hyatt Regency Wichita.
Who's behind the private group wanting to turn Century II into an air, space museum?
On Friday, the group presented a privately funded, $1.5 billon "Riverwalk" project.
Air Force says Boeing has ‘different level of intensity’ on KC-46 fixes
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said this week that the Boeing Co. is closing in on a fix for one of the biggest issues still vexing the KC-46 tanker.
In an interview with Defense News, Goldfein said he hopes to have a fix by the end of March for the tanker’s remote vision system that could be in testing with the service by the end of the summer.
That system — which has airmen refuel other aircraft using a series of cameras while seated at a console rather than laying down…
Remember hexavalent chromium from a movie? High levels found at McConnell AFB
A hangar and break room at McConnell Air Force Base have been found to have dangerous levels of a chemical compound linked to cancer, according a report by McClatchy.
In documents obtained by the newspaper chain, it said hexavalent chromium is used as an anti-corrosion agent on the KC-135 and the KC-46 tankers that are based at McConnell.
Hexavalent chromium was the leaked chemical in the 2000 movie "Erin Brockovich."
An October memo, McClatchy reported, said more than 50 personnel could have…
Wichita safe in global Airbus job cuts
Airbus said this week it will look to cut nearly 2,400 jobs due to sluggishness in the space and defense market.
Slideshow: With final numbers in, see 2019's most popular business jets
Textron Aviation in Wichita helped the industry score its best year for business jet deliveries in a decade.
Announcing the 2020 40 Under 40 winners: Day 4
The WBJ has been awarding 40 Under 40 since 1998.
List analysis: Fancy dinners, big concerts and worthy causes show giving was up in 2019
The area's top 25 fundraising events collected $11.8 million in donations last year.
Krysl fulfills her passion for education as leader of USD 259 HR department
Krysl is one of two inductees into the 2020 class of the Wichita Business Journal’s HR Professionals Hall of Fame. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://hoanangorganic.com/tin-tuc/blog-second-post/ | 2023-09-22T17:06:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506421.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922170343-20230922200343-00601.warc.gz | 0.967312 | 386 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__189231393 | en | Louis Nguyễn, an investor of TV reality show Shark Tank, on Monday said he plans to invest VNĐ10 billion (US$438,000) in Hoa Nắng Agriculture Company Ltd, a start-up producing organic agricultural produce.
Louis Nguyễn announced at the signing ceremony that Hoa Nắng would diversify from rice into other kinds of organic produce, and focus on both the domestic and export markets.
Besides selling in the domestic market, the company would also export, including to the US, with the strong development in the former driving exports, he said.
Without disclosing the stake he was buying in the company, he said merely its structure would be changed.
Nguyễn also announced he was investing in VIETSWAY Enterprise, in this instance saying he would pick up a 49 per cent stake without revealing the investment amount.
VIETSWAY is an e-commerce company that now sells more than 200,000 Vietnamese products on international e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Walmart, Ebay, Sears, Google Shopping, Etsy and Rakuten.
The investment in VIETSWAY would help Hoa Nắng export, he explained.
Hoa Nắng is famous in Shark Tank for having founders Lâm Anh Tú and Đặng Thị Trường An with a lot of ambition and enthusiasm but little money.
When they came to Shark Tank, Hoa Nắng had had another investor. When Nguyễn agreed to invest in it, the company shut down since the investor pulled out his stake.
The two founders then set up a new company with the same name.
Nguyễn owns SaiGon Asset Management. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://metrochina.biz/index.php/pages/articles | 2019-03-26T19:05:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912205600.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20190326180238-20190326202238-00518.warc.gz | 0.95551 | 379 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__91930819 | en | While economists, politicians, and commentators continue to question whether the consumer part of the Chinese economy will ever generate the demand for goods that their economy needs for continued growth, Chinese retail sales of domestic goods have taken off. And, as we have shown in previous papers, during the past five years this economic growth has come entirely from China’s cities.
When Chinese farmers left the countryside they headed for the big city. As a result, China’s largest cities have grown more than 10% each year for the last two decades. This means that China’s rapid urbanization has been concentrated in its largest cities. Figure 1 shows where China’s migrant, non-hukou population has settled.
Today, more than twice as many Chinese live in urban areas as in the countryside. In India, the ratio is reversed. China is no longer a nation of farmers, but India remains so.
China’s actual percentage of city dwellers is now 69%1. India’s is 30%2. China’s percent urbanization equals that of many mature developed countries, such as Italy or Japan, and is much greater than the urbanization of its largest Asian neighbors, Indonesia and India.
Today, the number of people living in Chinese cities who are not counted by the official census as part of China’s urban population has grown to 260 million.1 This uncounted urban population is equal to all the people living in U.S. metropolitan areas.
At the start of 2011, China’s actual urban population was 926 million2 rather than the officially reported number of 666 million.3 Thus, the number of Chinese in major metro areas is three times larger than the total population of the United States. China’s current urban population dwarfs that of other countries and even the European Union. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://martinpolley.co.uk/tag/radio-4/ | 2023-12-09T21:11:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100972.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209202131-20231209232131-00577.warc.gz | 0.964604 | 412 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__261324473 | en | On Tuesday 17 April, I’ll appear on BBC Radio 4’s language programme Word of Mouth. The show, presented by Chris Ledgard, is exploring the legal and linguistic issues surrounding the word ‘Olympic’, and I offer some thoughts on the word’s history. Before the International Olympic Committee was created in 1894, many different events were called Olympic or variants of it, like Olimpick and Olympian. These included sports festivals, like the Liverpool Olympic Festivals of the 1860s, the Morpeth Olympic Games that ran from the 1880s until 1958, and the Wenlock Olympian Games, as well as circus and music hall acts. My favourite, from 1815, is My Gyngell’s travelling variety show, which featured ‘Hydraulicks, Hydrostatics, Deceptions, Musical Glasses, Sagacious Birds, Astonishing Dogs, Olympic Exercises, and the Equilibrium Wire’. Or how about Pablo Fanque’s ‘unrivalled Equestrian Troupe’ who, in the 1850s, toured Britain with their ‘Wonderful and Extraordinary Feats, introducing New and Novel Features in the Olympian Games and Scenes of the Circle’.
The key thing is that all of these events were called Olympic or its variants: there was no monopoly on the word, as there is now, and its is up to historians to stress this historical diversity. We even have IOC founder Pierre de Coubertin on our side: “The term [Olympic] is in the public domain,” he wrote in 1910. “If you are not afraid of looking ridiculous, and if your efforts are considerable enough to be compared to what goes into organising a standard Olympiad, go ahead and use it. No one has the right to prevent you from doing so.”
Word of Mouth will air at 4.00pm on Tuesday 17 April on BBC Radio 4. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://thewoodchuck.net/index-108.html | 2023-06-04T00:09:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649348.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603233121-20230604023121-00112.warc.gz | 0.8991 | 1,706 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__196210664 | en | If you’re after a new TV, you’ll find a huge range of options in terms of size, features, and brands, and with technological improvements making TVs look better every year, you might be surprised by the improvements you see. As new technologies become the norm, the previous premiere models start getting excellent discounts. However, many of these deals come and go quickly as TVs come in and go out of stock. So if you see a deal which catches your eye, snap it up fast to avoid disappointment. Here we’ve rounded up some of the best TV deals from across the internet.
Today’s Best TV Deals
- 65-inch Vizio V-Series 4K TV — <strong>$450</strong>, was $500
- 65-inch Samsung Class 7 4K TV — <strong>$480</strong>, was $500
- 75-inch LG NanoCell 75-Series 4K TV — <strong>$920</strong>, was $1,000
- 55-inch Samsung The Frame 4K TV (2020 model) —
- 65-inch Sony A80K OLED 4K TV — <strong>$1,199</strong>, was $1,278
65-inch Vizio V-Series 4K TV — $450, was $500
- SmartCast smart software for streaming service access out of the box
- Share content from iPad, iPhone, or Mac via Apple AirPlay 2.0
- Dolby Vision and HDR10+ for enhancing content
- Low input lag for gaming
For under $500, this 65-inch Vizio TV gives you a lot of screen for a small price. The television runs Vizio’s own SmartCast smart software, which is a bit like having a Google Chromecast baked into the television, offering instant access to streaming services like Netflix.
Like all high-resolution 4K TVs worth buying, the Vizio V-Series has HDR on board (in this case, we’re looking at two standards: Dolby Vision and HDR10+) for making movies, shows, and live events appear more lifelike, and has low input lag plus Freesync support if you want to use it for gaming.
65-inch Samsung Class 7 4K TV — $480, was $500
- 50-inch TV for a household name synonymous with quality for under $400
- One-click access to all the leading streaming services including Disney+
- 4K Upscale Engine for turning Full HD content into 4K Ultra HD
- HDR for drawing more detail from the scene at hand
Best Buy’s offer on this 65-inch Samsung TV is a 4K TV deal not to be missed. It’s (of course) a Smart TV, so it can access all the leading streaming services out of the box like Disney+ and has Samsung’s 4K Upscale Engine on board for showing HD content in a 4K Ultra HD resolution.
Our one gripe with the Samsung Class 7 is that it only has two HDMI slots on board, so you’ll want to invest in an HDMI splitter if you’re wanting to hook up a set-top box and other accessories, like a PS5. One of these will set you back around $30 — but that’s a small price to take home 65-inch TV for only $500.
75-inch LG NanoCell 75-Series 4K LED TV — $920, was $1,000
- Big, 75-inch screen size at an affordable price
- Use your voice to control Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant
- Support for Apple AirPlay 2, HomeKit
- Great gaming features
LG’s NanoCell TVs represent a great value, with the kind of color and contrast you’d normally find on more expensive models. The built-in WebOS software has been updated for a clean and simple look that makes it easy to access tons of streaming apps from big names like Netflix, HBO, Disney+, Apple TV, Hulu, and more.
If you own Bluetooth speakers, you can connect them to the NanoCell 75-Series for a quick and easy (and wireless) way to do surround sound without an A/V receiver or a dedicated soundbar. Gamers will appreciate features like auto low-latency mode and TruMotion 120, which improves the refresh rate for a much clearer picture while gaming.
55-inch Samsung The Frame 4K TV (2020 model) — $1,199, was $1,278
- A television that doubles as a picture frame when it isn’t in use
- Incredible, futuristic design that’ll blend into any room
- Stunning QLED screen that’s perfect for movies and sports
- 4K Upscale Engine for displaying HD content in a 4K Ultra HD resolution
- Smart software to access streaming services like Disney+ out of the box
Is it a picture frame? Is it an original da Vinci? No, it’s Samsung’s The Frame TV. Designed to blend into the background and be used as a photo frame when it isn’t in use, The Frame is a television appealing to the most design-conscious of shoppers. An acquired taste, it’s one of the most innovative TVs on the shelves.
What’s fascinating about The Frame is it isn’t a gimmick. When it’s being used as a television, it has a stunning QLED screen, a high-end technology designed to rival the likes of the OLED TV above, delivering high brightness and fantastic contrast that’ll mark a massive step up from any standard LED television.
Because it’s a 4K TV, it’s also armed with Samsung’s trademark 4K Upscale Engine for showing HD content in HDR10+ , 4K Ultra HD for drawing more detail out of the scene at hand, and smart software to access streaming services like Amazon Prime Video and Netflix — when it isn’t displaying works of art while idle.
65-inch Sony A80K OLED 4K TV — $2,000, was $2,500
- The best picture quality in a 4K OLED TV thanks to Sony’s top-flight image processing
- Google TV for tons of streaming apps and built-in content recommendations
- Apple AirPlay and Google Assistant built-in
- Good sound for a TV
This Sony A80K 4K OLED TV offers the best picture quality you can find. But if there’s one thing that will be offputing about this TV it’s the price, though thanks to this discount it’s now a more affordable option.
The A80K is a dream come true for movie and TV show fanatics, with impeccable color accuracy and support for all major flavors of high-dynamic range (HDR), including Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG. And, surprisingly for a flat-screen TV, the built-in speakers sound really good all on their own — largely due to Sony’s unique technology that turns the entire TV screen into a speaker.
The only thing to keep in mind is that this model lacks support for the gaming enhancements of HDMI 2.1. You get HDMI ARC and 4K at 120Hz, but the A80K doesn’t offer variable refresh rate (VRR) or auto low-latency mode (ALLM), both of which are pretty important to PC and console gamers with the latest hardware. They may be added with a future firmware update, but if gaming isn’t a top priority, this TV will absolutely blow you away.
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https://playrecords.net/music.php?album=tech-us-out-the-chase | 2022-05-27T12:58:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662647086.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527112418-20220527142418-00123.warc.gz | 0.969166 | 123 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__113025447 | en | Tech Us Out
American house DJ/producer duo Tech Us Out continue to refine their signature sound on their latest fusion of progressive house and tech house, The Chase.
"We were shooting for a more energetic vibe," says TUO. Giving more focus to fills and builds, Tech Us Out have delivered an aggressive, drum-driven piece of dance music.
With 36 singles and EPs under their belt in the past 2 years, Tech Us Out is one of the most prodigious musical acts we know. Their debut album, The Blacklist, is scheduled for release later this year. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.gadgetsindia.co.in/2011/01/apple-ipad-launches-in-india/ | 2013-05-24T07:22:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704288823/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113808-00041-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.925631 | 203 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__209707670 | en | Apple has finally decided to launch iPad in India. iPad will available in India from January 28. The iPad will only be sold by Apple’s premium retailers. The iPad will be launched in two versions, the Wi-Fi-only version and the 3G+Wi-Fi version. Both will come in three capacities – 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.
The Wi-Fi only iPad will start at (approximately $570 or EUR 420), surprisingly cheap for Apple’s device, which is usually much more expensive outside the US. The 16 GB Wi-Fi version will cost Rs. 26,000, and the 32 GB and 64 GB versions will be also available, the 64GB version will be available for Rs. 37,000.
The 3G iPad will be priced at Rs. 33,000 for the 16 GB model and Rs. 44,000 for the 64 GB model. The 32 GB 3G iPad will also be available; its price is not yet known. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://thunderbailbonds.com/archives/716 | 2024-03-01T14:34:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475311.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301125520-20240301155520-00484.warc.gz | 0.954703 | 1,352 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__142844153 | en | You may have heard of the phrase "eat local." It has become more than just a trendy mantra. It is a movement that champions consuming foods that are grown or produced in your local community. This eating habit is gaining more attention and for good reasons too. The health benefits of locally sourced foods are significant and multi-faceted. In this article, we delve into the myriad of benefits from nutrition to overall wellbeing, that eating locally sourced foods offer.
Let’s start with the basics, the nutritional content. When you consume locally sourced foods, you are effectively tapping into a nutrient powerhouse that is often fresher and less processed than their counterparts found in grocery store aisles.
Foods that are locally sourced have a shorter time between harvest and consumption. This is critical because as soon as fruits and vegetables are picked, they start losing their nutritional value. When you eat locally, you eat foods at their peak, which translates to an increased intake of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, vital for maintaining good health and preventing chronic diseases.
Moreover, local farmers can offer produce varieties bred for taste and freshness rather than for shipping and long shelf life. This means you get to consume foods at their nutritional best!
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what if that apple is locally sourced? It could mean a world of difference for your immune system.
Locally grown produce is often exposed to the same environment and bacteria that you are. This means when you consume these foods, your body may become more adept at fighting the microorganisms you commonly encounter. This is akin to giving your immune system a training session, helping it become stronger and more resilient.
Moreover, local foods are typically grown in season, which means they are naturally aligned with our bodies’ nutritional needs throughout the year. For instance, citrus fruits, abundant in winter, provide a much-needed vitamin C boost during the cold season when people are more susceptible to illnesses.
Eating locally can be a significant step towards a cleaner, safer diet. It often means less reliance on foods that have been chemically treated or genetically modified.
Local farms often steer clear of harmful chemicals to maintain soil integrity and produce quality. Less distance travelled also means a reduced need for preservatives and waxes. This decreased exposure to potentially harmful substances not only lessens your risk for health complications but also reduces the load on your liver, which is responsible for detoxifying your body.
Moreover, locally sourced foods are less likely to be genetically modified. Genetically modified foods have been linked to health issues such as allergies and organ damage. By choosing local, you are likely opting for foods that are more natural and less tampered with.
When you choose to eat locally sourced foods, you are not just opting for fresh produce. You are also embracing a whole new lifestyle that can help maintain a healthy weight.
Local foods often mean whole foods. These are foods that have not been overly processed or loaded with added sugars and unhealthy fats. Whole foods are rich in fiber, which helps you feel full for longer and can lead to less caloric intake.
Additionally, shopping at a local farmers market can encourage you to indulge in a more active lifestyle. Walking around the market, carrying your purchases, and the act of preparing fresh meals can contribute to an increased level of physical activity.
Finally, let’s not forget the mental health benefits of consuming locally sourced foods. The act of buying local often means engaging with your community, which can foster a sense of connectedness and improve emotional wellbeing.
Moreover, the quality of the foods you eat can influence your mood and mental health. Nutrient-dense local foods can provide the necessary vitamins, such as folate and B12, which are crucial for maintaining good mental health.
In summary, consuming locally sourced foods can offer a wide array of health benefits, from improved nutritional intake to enhanced mental wellbeing. While it may not always be feasible to eat local due to availability or cost, incorporating as many locally sourced foods into your diet as possible can be a significant move towards healthier living.
A further benefit of consuming locally sourced foods is their contribution towards a more sustainable lifestyle and reduced environmental impact. When you choose local, you’re effectively opting for a more eco-friendly option.
Local food consumption tends to support smaller farms and agricultural practices that are better aligned with natural rhythms and cycles. These farms lean towards organic or low-pesticide practices, thus preserving soil quality and biodiversity. Local farming also helps to maintain green spaces within your community, contributing to the overall health and balance of the local ecosystem.
Moreover, the local food cycle is shorter, and therefore more energy-efficient. Food that is transported across long distances often requires more packaging for preservation, needs more fuel for transportation, and generates more emissions, contributing to air pollution and climate change. Local foods, on the other hand, have a much smaller carbon footprint.
Likewise, local foods require significantly less handling, resulting in a lower chance of contamination during processing and shipping. Hence, eating local can be a direct way to reduce your environmental footprint and promote sustainability.
Another significant advantage of consuming locally sourced foods is the economic benefit to your local community and the promotion of food sovereignty. When you purchase locally grown foods, you’re directly supporting local farmers and food producers. This can lead to job creation, boosting the local economy, and promoting a sense of community solidarity.
Furthermore, supporting local farms can help ensure food sovereignty, which refers to a community’s right to define their own food and agriculture systems. This is particularly important in an increasingly globalized world where large-scale, industrial agriculture often overshadows local food production.
Moreover, by supporting local farmers, you are aiding in preserving traditional foods and preventing the loss of diverse local varieties. These local varieties can be more resilient to climate change and pests, which is critical for future food security.
In conclusion, consuming locally sourced foods provides numerous health benefits. These include enhanced nutrient content, immune system support, reduced exposure to harmful substances, assistance in maintaining a healthy weight, and promotion of mental health.
In addition to these, eating locally sourced foods also plays a significant role in promoting environmental sustainability and boosting the local economy. It helps preserve local food varieties and traditions, and contribute towards food sovereignty.
Although it may not be possible to source all food locally, incorporating as much locally grown produce as possible can lead to significant health benefits and contribute to a healthier planet. Remember, every small step towards eating local counts. Start exploring your local farmers market or a local farm stand today, and experience the difference yourself! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.seattleyachtclub.org/web/pages/sponsorship | 2024-04-25T01:24:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296820065.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425000826-20240425030826-00879.warc.gz | 0.941337 | 235 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__21290893 | en | Member Discount Program
The Member Discount Program provides an opportunity for businesses to build brand awareness and loyalty among the nearly 5,000 members of Seattle Yacht Club by offering members discounts and additional benefits for the use of their products and services. Once a discount is approved by the Sponsorship Committee, the business is featured in a Binnacle article addressing the business, its products and services, relevance to the members, and the type of discount being offered.
The details of the discounts are presented on the Member Discount Program page (a web page only visible to logged-in SYC members).
Binnacle is the exclusive SYC magazine with distribution to nearly 5,000 members. Binnacle readers are affluent, mobile and influential in their businesses, neighborhoods and communities. Each issue includes unique and compelling content that draws members to the magazine and, as a result, to the advertising. Advertising space is limited to a maximum of 18% of the total pages, resulting in greater success in capturing each reader’s attention.
For more information about placing advertising, view the 2024 Binnacle Media Kit and/or contact Josie Weiss. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://cavcforbusiness.co.uk/en/news/2017/2017---november/junior-apprentice-programme-wins-beacon-award | 2020-02-29T09:16:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875148850.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20200229083813-20200229113813-00239.warc.gz | 0.95947 | 655 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__10049821 | en | Junior Apprentice programme wins Beacon Award
A pioneering programme to provide vocational career routes to 14 to 16-year-olds led by Cardiff and Vale College has won a prestigious national award for sector leading Further Education initiatives.
CAVC’s Junior Apprenticeship programme beat off competition from the rest of the UK’s Further Education (FE) institutions to win the Association of College’s Beacon Award for Transition into Post-16 Education and Training, sponsored by the Skills and Education Group. This latest accolade sits alongside the Beacon Pearson Award for Promotion and Delivery of Apprenticeships Cardiff and Vale College won in 2016.
The Beacon Awards recognise colleges that have displayed imaginative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning in the UK’s FE sector. Now in their 24th year, the Beacon Awards represent the best colleges across the country that adapt to meet the needs of local employers and the career needs of their students.
Jointly funded by Welsh Government Creative Solutions, CAVC, Cardiff Council and Cardiff schools, the Junior Apprenticeship programme was launched in September 2016 to increase the number of young people in education, employment and training.
Offering Year 10 and 11 pupils the opportunity to study full-time in a college setting from the age of 14 for a future career, the programme was the first of its kind in Wales. This summer saw the first cohort of Year 11s all successfully graduate and secure a place on a higher level course at the college or an apprenticeship.
At the end of the first year, Junior Apprentices who hadn’t attended school for a whole year were achieving 90% attendance. Of the Cardiff learners who were identified as the most vulnerable when they started, 75% are no longer considered to be in that category based on their attendance, engagement and progress.
The Welsh Government is now encouraging other colleges to roll out similar Junior Apprenticeship programmes across Wales.
The Beacon Award judges were impressed by the way Junior Apprentices allows young people full time access to vocational courses alongside English and Maths GCSEs. They saw the initiative as providing a more meaningful, vocational route at a younger age that motivates and accelerates learners to progress into Post-16 provision and eventually a fulfilling career.
CAVC Principal Kay Martin said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have won the Beacon Award for Transition into Post-16 Education and Training. It is a testament to the hard work and determination shown by everyone who works on the sector-leading junior Apprenticeship programme, from college, Cardiff Council, the Welsh Government and local schools and I am hugely proud of their achievement.
“There has been comprehensive 14-16 learning pathway provision operating in colleges across the UK for the last 25 years offering many learners half-day or one-day vocational programmes. The junior Apprenticeship programme takes that model significantly further. It helps young people who might have thought that school wasn’t for them by offering alternative career routes in a fresh environment, providing challenges and chance to learn in a way they can identify with.
“We will continue to support schools while creating a culture of success and raising the aspirations for learners who are most at risk of disengaging from mainstream education.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://elkayadvisors.com/2013/07/7-steps-to-using-hashtags-in-your-social-media-strategy/ | 2017-12-15T06:30:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948567042.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20171215060102-20171215080102-00131.warc.gz | 0.952908 | 727 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__100521129 | en | Facebook has finally joined the trend and now supports clickable hashtags. Now, if you are not a user of Twitter, Instagram or Google+, you might think “so what?” The game changer is that Facebook and its over one billion users have now joined the party. Hashtags have been used in the other social media platforms all along, but Facebook can expose your business and brand to an entirely new audience.
For the newbie, a hashtag is the use of the symbol (#) in front of a word, a phrase, or even a picture or video that makes the item findable as a searchable “tag”. It makes it incredibly easy to follow topics, trends, brands, conversations and so on. The Twitterverse has been using them for years, and they are especially useful for breaking news and Twitter’s version of chat called Tweetchat. Conferences and conventions have been using hashtags to aggregate their content for their events, and many advertisers and networks have exploited their use on TV or in print.
While Facebook hasn’t perfected its hashtag implementation (there are some glitches), it is significant enough for businesses to take notice. If your business hasn’t adopted its own hashtag and use of them in your content, now is the time to include them in your social media strategy.
7 Steps to Get Started
- Create a hashtag for your business name or brand. You will use this to tag content (status updates, pictures, videos) so your name is searchable. If you don’t use Twitter, you have more flexibility. (In Twitter, every character counts!) In the process of deciding your hashtag, research it first by doing searches in all the platforms to make sure it is not already in use. In my case, I use #ElkayAdvisors.
- Create a list of related keywords and key phrases related to your services or products that can be used as hashtags with related content. Before you start using them, do your research and run searches in all the platforms to see who else is using it and what content they are sharing.
- Once you have your company/brand hashtag and your list, include them in your social media calendar content and use them consistently to grow awareness and increase your reach.
- You can use other hashtags depending on the content you are sharing, and a little humor is OK too. Pay attention to other hashtags in use to help you identify trends and opportunities.
- Follow best practices. Do not spam by using other hashtags that may be trending in order to get your content in front of that audience. Don’t overload your posts with hashtags. No one wants to #read a #sentence #that #looks #like #this. I recommend no more than three hashtags per post. Overuse of hashtags will create negative feedback.
- Check your competition and see how they are using hashtags (or not).
- Give your fans and followers a reason to use the hashtags. Research by RadiumOne found that 51% of those who responded to the survey said that they would be more willing to share company hashtags if they were awarded discounts or chances at prizes if they were to do so. Look for ways to integrate hashtags in all your marketing activities so you can leverage all ways to connect with your audience.
So what are you waiting for? I would love to hear your feedback and know what hashtags you have created for your business. Share them on my Elkay Corporate Advisors Facebook page. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://en.industrialpark.by/news/2021/the-great-stone-at-the-world-party-political-summit/ | 2021-08-05T07:14:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046155458.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20210805063730-20210805093730-00406.warc.gz | 0.96022 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__280595623 | en | On 6 July 2021, the Conference of Leaders of the Communist Party of China and World Political Parties was held in the form of a web conference. More than 500 leaders of political parties and organisations from more than 160 countries took part in the event. The summit was attended by representatives of the Belarusian Communist Party, other political organisations, the Belarusian Union of Journalists and the "Great Stone" industrial park. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, delivered a speech at the summit. The Chinese leader called on the world to uphold the idea of a community of human destiny and to respect the right of all peoples to translate their values into reality. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://vratkathaa.com/web-stories/nick-chubbs-injury-update-sparks-hope-positive-recovery-expected/ | 2024-04-17T12:32:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817153.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417110701-20240417140701-00431.warc.gz | 0.957047 | 247 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__38473352 | en | "Nick Chubb's Injury Update Sparks Hope: Positive Recovery Expected for Browns' Star"
Cleveland Browns lose Nick Chubb for the 2023 season, but his return is anticipated, reducing the long-term impact.
Despite appearing to sustain a major injury, the veteran running back received reassuring news about his knee's structural condition.
The official diagnosis is a torn MCL, with the ACL fully intact, as reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Although sidelined for the entire 2023 season, Chubb's recovery is expected within a relatively short timeframe of six to eight months.
Amidst the week's uncertainty, Saturday's news is the best outcome Chubb and the Browns could have wished for.
Chubb's injury resulted from a legal but unfortunate hit to the knee by Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick, too disturbing for ESPN replays.
Chubb's recovery timeline aligns with his potential return to the Browns in time for the 2024 training camp.
In Chubb's absence, the Browns will rely heavily on second-year back Jerome Ford and the re-signed Kareem Hunt to anchor their backfield.
Chubb's unique talents are undeniable, consistently demonstrated throughout his career. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://nationalberrycrops.org/2019-berry-health-benefits-symposium/ | 2023-06-06T18:39:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653071.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606182640-20230606212640-00079.warc.gz | 0.933397 | 217 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__166788642 | en | On January 31st-February 2, 2023, some of the world’s most renowned berry researchers will gather in Tampa, Florida, USA to present research that will attract media and consumer attention to berries as a superfruit.
Behind news releases on how berries improve the odds in the battle against chronic disease and aging is the work of research scientists. The Berry Health Benefits Symposium is an international conference dedicated to showcasing the latest scientific research by these men and women into berries and health.
The symposium, which has been held biennially since 2005, features cutting edge findings in many areas including breast and colon cancer, leukemia, diabetes, gut health, metabolism, brain aging, heart health and more.
Read more about the Symposium.
Put on under the auspices of the National Berry Crops Initiative, the Berry Health Benefit Symposium offers 1 1/2 days of dynamic research presentations and a special 1/2 day event “The Berry Sessions” for non-scientists, and will include a tour of a nearby berry farm. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://aarf-tn.com/news/thank-you-petco-foundation/ | 2021-03-02T14:58:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178364008.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20210302125936-20210302155936-00486.warc.gz | 0.96222 | 586 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__147065701 | en | As most of you are aware, A.A.R.F. recently rescued a TON of kittens and cats from the animal shelter in an attempt to give them the time they need to find a home. And as most of you are aware, we are no strangers to asking the public for assistance with supplies needed to save these lives. But it is a rare occurrence when people come to us and ask us if they can HELP US!
Kelly Darty, manager of the PETCO store in Cookeville called A.A.R.F. director, Jennifer Farley today asking if the PETCO foundation could lend some emergency assistance with helping A.A.R.F. with their ever growing number of feline fosters! Within 2 hours, the request was approved by Executive Director of the PETCO Foundation, Paul Jolly, and A.A.R.F. volunteers were loading up merchandise needed for the rehabilitation and comfort of these foster felines!
“I was speechless!”, said Jennifer Farley, A.A.R.F. Director and President when asked what her reaction was when she found out the request was approved. “I felt like a kid in a candy store, only afraid to touch anything in fear that it would all be taken away!”. Jennifer and store manager Kelly Darty and her staff compiled a list of supplies needed to tend to these kittens and cats, and prepare for the next batch that is certain to be coming in shortly. Supplies donated include over 400lbs of dry cat and kitten food, bowls, litter scoops, litter pans, cleaning supplies, nutritional substitutes, toys, shampoo, beds, hammocks for condos, scratching posts, a cat condo to separate ill from healthy kittens, milk replacement for the tiny babies, litter deoderizer, nearly 600 cans of cat and kitten food, Advantage Flea topical for cats, cat treats, and 400lbs of cat litter.
Jennifer states that she has heard of the wonderful things that the PETCO foundation does to help homeless pets get the help and care that they need, but never imagined that such generosity would come to the rural region of Cookeville, TN. “I am literally speechless….words cannot express how greatful I am to Kelly Darty, Paul Jolly and all of the others that make PETCO and the PETCO Foundation what it is…there is a Heart behind the PETCO Corporate logo…when help is desperately needed – they are there to assist! I just encourage everyone to continue shopping at PETCO and supporting this organization…they just made it possible for us to afford to continue on our path to save these cats’ lives”.
PETCO is located at 377 W Jackson in Cookeville, TN in Jackson Plaza (next to Old Navy). The store can be reached at 931-526-8994. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://detailz.it/blogs/eco-friendly-fabrics/diving-into-the-waves-of-fashion-a-storied-journey-through-the-history-of-swimwear | 2024-04-21T17:07:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817790.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421163736-20240421193736-00301.warc.gz | 0.941793 | 686 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__113766980 | en | A Journey through the History of Swimwear.
The evolution of swimwear has carved a fascinating path through time, reflecting societal shifts, fashion trends, and a relentless pursuit of both style and functionality. Join us on a captivating journey as we dive into the rich tapestry of swimwear's history.
Ancient Beginnings: From Drapery to Daring
Our voyage begins in the ancient world, where swimwear took on a form that was as basic as it was utilitarian. In civilizations like Greece and Rome, draped garments were the norm, ensuring modesty while allowing for movement in the water. These simple ensembles were a far cry from the flamboyant designs we see today, yet they laid the groundwork for the transformative journey ahead.
Victorian Modesty: A Seaside Revolution
The Victorian era ushered in a new era of beach culture, where the notion of seaside leisure took root. However, societal norms of modesty held sway, giving rise to swimwear that concealed rather than revealed. Bathing costumes of this time featured voluminous layers and full sleeves, often paired with stockings, reflecting the era's conservative values.
The Roaring Twenties: An Era of Liberation
The 1920s roared with change, and swimwear followed suit. As women's roles evolved, so did their fashion choices. Enter the iconic flapper style – a reflection of newfound freedom and rebellion against traditional norms. One-piece swimsuits with shorter hemlines and bolder patterns epitomized the spirit of the times, as women began to embrace a more active lifestyle.
Hollywood's Golden Era: Glamour by the Sea
As the world basked in the glow of Hollywood's golden era, swimwear underwent a glamorous transformation. Iconic stars like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner graced the silver screen, inspiring a wave of high-waisted bikinis and figure-hugging one-pieces. With the spotlight on the silver screen sirens, swimwear became a canvas for self-expression and unabashed allure.
The Swinging Sixties and Beyond: From Mod to Minimalism
The 1960s brought about a cultural revolution that extended to swimwear. The era's penchant for bold patterns and vibrant colors found its way into beach attire, reflecting the changing social dynamics. From the playful mod styles to the sleek, minimalist designs of the '90s, swimwear evolved in sync with the ever-shifting cultural landscape.
Modern Mastery: A Fusion of Form and Function
Today, swimwear stands as a testament to the fusion of fashion and function. Performance fabrics, innovative designs, and a focus on body positivity have redefined swimwear for the modern era. Whether it's the rise of sustainable materials, the embrace of diverse styles, or the empowerment of every individual to feel confident by the water, swimwear continues to make waves in the realm of fashion and self-expression.
In conclusion, the history of swimwear is a reflection of our journey as a society – a journey marked by changing values, shifting aesthetics, and an unwavering desire to blend style with practicality. From the modest drapery of ancient times to the bold and eco-conscious designs of today, swimwear remains a canvas onto which we project our evolving identity, celebrating the spirit of the sea and the ever-changing tides of fashion. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://tantararecords.weebly.com/grant-johannesen-piano.html | 2020-05-29T02:42:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347401260.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529023731-20200529053731-00307.warc.gz | 0.982698 | 196 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__57897847 | en | Photo courtesy of Meg Otto
One of the 20th century’s most celebrated pianists, Grant Johannesen, made his orchestral debut at age 15 in his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah. His subsequent debut recitals in New York and his soloist debut with the New York Philharmonic under George Szell elicted glowing critical appraisals, the likes of which have followed him throughout his career, now in its sixth decade.
In its remarks on his recent playing, the New York Times calls Johannesen as “one of the true artists at the keyboard.” The New Yorker states he is “one who stands among the truly distinguished masters of his instrument.”
What is less well known, even by Mormon audiences, is that Grant Johannesen has also championed music by Mormon composers through his career, including principal works by Arthur Shepherd, Leroy Robertson, Crawford Gates, Robert Cundick, and Helen Taylor. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.praveencsrivastava.com/group/praveen-srivastava-group/discussion/b3482d70-03e4-4f30-9ab3-62c8285d2ef7 | 2023-12-11T16:13:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679515260.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211143258-20231211173258-00059.warc.gz | 0.96236 | 785 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__287670261 | en | Death Note (Dub) Episode 13 \/\/TOP\\\\
Tetsurō Araki, the director, said that he wished to convey aspects that "made the series interesting" instead of simply "focusing on morals or the concept of justice". Toshiki Inoue, the series organizer, agreed with Araki and added that, in anime adaptations, there is a lot of importance in highlighting the aspects that are "interesting in the original". He concluded that Light's presence was "the most compelling" aspect; therefore the adaptation chronicles Light's "thoughts and actions as much as possible". Inoue noted that to best incorporate the manga's plot into the anime, he "tweak[ed] the chronology a bit" and incorporated flashbacks that appear after the openings of the episodes; he said this revealed the desired tensions. Araki said that, because in an anime the viewer cannot "turn back pages" in the manner that a manga reader can, the anime staff ensured that the show clarified details. Inoue added that the staff did not want to get involved with every single detail, so the staff selected elements to emphasize. Due to the complexity of the original manga, he described the process as "definitely delicate and a great challenge". Inoue admitted that he placed more instructions and notes in the script than usual. Araki added that because of the importance of otherwise trivial details, this commentary became crucial to the development of the series.
Death Note (Dub) Episode 13
In regards to the 2019 The Twilight Zone episode "The Comedian", Rosie Knight of The Hollywood Reporter stated that "Samir's story appears to take a large influence from ... Death Note." The Simpsons has parodied Death Note in both comic books and animation with the 2008 comic book story "Murder, He Wrote" in The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror #14, where Bart receives the notebook from the Ryuk-ified ghost of Krusty the Clown, and the "Death Tome" segment of the 2022 television episode "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII", with Lisa receiving the titular book.
There have been various imitations around the world of the premise of Death Note. At least one instance was linked to a crime - on September 28, 2007, two notes written with Latin characters stating "Watashi wa Kira dess" [sic], a mis-transliteration of "I am Kira" (私はキラです, Watashi wa Kira desu), were found near the partial remains of a Caucasian male in Belgium. The case has been called the "Mangamoord" (Dutch for Manga Murder) in Belgian media. It was not until 2010 that four people were arrested in connection to the murder. A senior at the Franklin Military Academy in Richmond, Virginia, United States was suspended in 2007 after being caught possessing a replica "Death Note" notebook with the names of fellow students. The school's principal wrote a letter to the student's parents linking to an unofficial website where visitors can write names and circumstances of death for people they want to die.
Death Note is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was directed by Tetsurō Araki at Madhouse and originally aired in Japan on Nippon TV every Tuesday shortly past midnight, effectively from October 4, 2006, to June 27, 2007. The plot of the series primarily revolves around high school student Light Yagami, who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural notebook called a Death Note. This book causes the death of anyone whose name is written in it and is passed on to Light by the Shinigami Ryuk after he becomes bored within the Shinigami world. 041b061a72 | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://habitationalownersgroup.com/lib/age-of-jihad-islamic-state-and-the-great-war-for-the-middle-east | 2019-05-23T06:40:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257156.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20190523063645-20190523085645-00216.warc.gz | 0.940876 | 1,600 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__137848495 | en | By Patrick Cockburn
From the award-winning writer of The upward thrust of Islamic State, the basic tale of the center East’s disintegration
The Age of Jihad charts the turmoil of today’s center East and the devastating function the West has performed within the zone from 2001 to the current. starting with the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, Cockburn explores the enormous geopolitical fight that's the Sunni–Shia clash, a conflict that shapes the battle on terror, western army interventions, the evolution of the insurgency, the civil wars in Yemen, Libya and Syria, the Arab Spring, the autumn of nearby dictators, and the increase of Islamic State.
As Cockburn indicates in arresting aspect, Islamic kingdom didn't explode into life in Syria within the wake of the Arab Spring, as traditional knowledge may have it. The association gestated over a number of years in occupied Iraq, prior to becoming to the purpose the place it will probably threaten the steadiness of the entire area. Cockburn was once the 1st Western journalist to warn of the hazards posed via Islamic nation. His originality and breadth of imaginative and prescient make The Age of Jihad the main in-depth research of the local drawback within the center East to date.
“Patrick Cockburn noticed the emergence of ISIS a lot just before anyone else and wrote approximately it with a intensity of knowing that was once simply in a league of its personal. not anyone else was once writing that stuff at the moment, and the judges puzzled no matter if the govt may still ponder pensioning off the complete of MI6 and hiring Patrick Cockburn as a substitute. The breadth of his wisdom and his skill make connections is phenomenal.”
—Judges of the overseas Affairs Journalist of the 12 months Award 2014
“Quite easily, the simplest Western journalist at paintings within the center East today.”
—Seymour M. Hersh
“One of the simplest educated on-the-ground newshounds. He was once normally right on Iraq.”
—Sidney Blumenthal, in an electronic mail to Hillary Clinton
“A compelling sequence of dispatches from a journalist who has discovered the difficult golden rule in Iraq: ‘to forecast the worst attainable outcome.’”
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In central Afghanistan are the Hazara, a fifth of the country’s population, distinguished physically from other Afghans by their Mongolian appearance. They are Shia Muslims, which has prompted savage persecution by the fanatically Sunni Muslim Taliban, who regarded the Hazara as heretics. It is difficult to see how the Taliban can survive the cumulative military pressures on them. They no longer have the support of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, which was so critical to their rise. Their many enemies at home scent blood.
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Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East by Patrick Cockburn | journalism_and_media_communication |
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It's no surprise to learn that a company from northerly Finland has come up with a new way to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) that can affect up to 20% of people living above or below 30 degrees latitude. But what is unusual about the bright light headsets produced by the Oulu-based firm Valkee is that they are used to shine light into sufferers' brains via their ear canals rather than their eyes.
The human brain has photosensitive areas that react to the lack of light, resulting in mood swings and even serious depression. Bright desk-top or bedside lights have long been known to help SAD sufferers, but scientists from the University of Oulu have discovered that counter-intuitively the most effective route to deliver light to the brain seems to be via the ear canal, where our skulls are thinnest.
Studies are continuing, but in clinical tests an amazing 9 patients out of 10 experienced total relief of symptoms after using Valkee headsets for just 8-12 minutes a day for 4 weeks. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the headsets could also ease other problems including migraine and jet lag.
Lifeline Ventures partner Timo Ahopelto, who is also Valkee's interim CEO, reckons that the potential global markets for headsets are huge. "SAD affects all populations living more than 30 degrees away from the Equator. Even in Florida 4% of the population may be affected, and at the latitude of New York the figure rises to 20%," he explains.
Headsets in stylish black or white design options have been a hit on the Finnish market this winter. "We're already seeking funding with the aim of running a pan-European launch later this year," adds Ahopelto. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.cruiseone.com/travel/cruises/Editorial.html?edType=Custom%20Page&pagename=montego-bay-jamaica | 2019-09-20T17:44:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574050.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190920155311-20190920181311-00254.warc.gz | 0.945883 | 253 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__94365088 | en | Framed by lush-green hills, Montego Bay vibrates with an energy that’s somehow soothing and exciting at the same time. This is the second-largest city in Jamaica and a key port for cruise ships. That, combined with the sparkling blue waters and pristine beaches, is why Montego Bay is known as the country’s tourism capital.
Upon arrival, most travelers gravitate to the hopping Gloucester Avenue – also known as the Hip Strip. On top of loads of shopping and a vibrant nightlife, this is also one of the best places to sample some incredibly creative Jamaican cuisine.
Rather delve into local folklore instead? Take a tour of Rose Hall, a 1770 ‘Great House’ that is said to be haunted by the White Witch. The building has even attracted TV producers from ‘Ghost Hunters International’ and other shows.
If you’re not into scary tales, stay active beneath the warm Caribbean sun by hopping on a jet ski or snorkeling among schools of bright-colored fish. And of course, there are also ample places to just kick back with a cocktail. But before you plan your Montego Bay cruise excursions, watch the video for even more inspiration. | journalism_and_media_communication |
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These development proposals will not only encourage tourism activity in the area, but will increase employment and the economy, acting as a huge boost for the Murray Region
The development named the Murray River Regional Experiences’ precinct will connect regional towns located along the Murray River including Albury, Tocumwal and Corowa, therefore assisting to create the ultimate tourism holiday experience within the region.
The announcement was made in early April by Member for Albury Greg Aplin who was ecstatic about the announcement stating that it ‘will transform our stunning waterways and wetlands into one of the state’s must-see river tourism trails’. He also stated that this funding is ‘one of the most significant tourism investments in many, many years’.
The development will see an increase of 365,000 tourists to the Murray region every year who will have access to parts of the Murray River that previously has never been able to be accessed before. Making this development a very exciting project for not only the tourists but the locals of the Murray Region.
Key elements of the project include:
- Bangerang Park Adventure Playground
- Café in Rowers Park
- Corowa Boardwalk and Riverside Walking Track
- River Revegetation
- Interpretive Signage
- Lions Park Boat Ramp.
There is no set date for these works to begin however local councils have been working together to develop plans for the Murray River Regional Experiences’ precinct. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.rockymountaininfectiousdiseases.com/whats-legionnaires-disease-you-ask/ | 2022-09-26T09:56:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334855.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220926082131-20220926112131-00334.warc.gz | 0.941052 | 334 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__118815262 | en | A large outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in New York has people across the country curious about the disease caused by the Legionella bacterium.
There are over 100 cases of the pneumonia in the South Bronx outbreak and 10 deaths. Legionnaires’ isn’t passed person-to-person but rather from breathing the bacteria via water mist. The bacterium naturally occurs in the environment, mostly in water, including large plumbing systems, hot tubs, ornamental fountains and water tanks. The South Bronx cases are believed to be linked to rooftops cooling towers.
“In Wyoming, we have occasionally seen a case, but there have not been linked multiple cases, perhaps due to the dry climate,” Dr. Mark Dowell of Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases said. “Thankfully it is not transmitted person-to-person.”
Legionnaires’ Disease symptoms are similar to other pneumonias: shortness of breath, fever, body aches and coughing. It can take 14 days for symptoms to manifest, which is why the number of cases in New York continues to rise. While pneumonia is diagnosed with a chest x-ray, the detection of Legionnaires’ Disease also requires a urine sample, blood test or culture.
Treatment includes antibiotics and often hospitalization. Healthy people are slightly less likely to be clinically-infected by Legionella after exposure. People older than 50, past and current smokers and those with weakened or suppressed immune systems are more susceptible to becoming ill after exposure. Proper maintenance and upkeep of water systems is the key to preventing the growth of the Legionella bacterium. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://businesstoolkit-en.forumciv.org/social-risks/working-conditions/ | 2021-08-02T06:26:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154304.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20210802043814-20210802073814-00628.warc.gz | 0.963444 | 539 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__21558207 | en | Many mines and oil installations have been modernised and have become safe workplaces, where machines now perform the most hazardous tasks. In many countries, however, mines remain the deadliest type of workplace, where collapses, landslides, drowning, and pulmonary illnesses claim thousands of miners’ lives every year. In many cases, informal/small-scale mines represent the most dangerous form of mining because protection and safety equipment are usually non-existent. Trade unions are seldom represented at small-scale and informal mines. Dialogue with workers associations here is often non-existent, which even further increases the vulnerability of the miners and their lack of influence over their working conditions.
The extractive industries are overwhelmingly male-dominated workplaces. Women who work in mining and extraction can be particularly vulnerable, especially for sexual abuse.
Miners in front of the entrance to a cassiterite mine in Congo Kinshasa. There is a severe risk of collapse at these types of mine, which typically have narrow and deep shafts. Photo: Jeppe Schilder.
Frequent fatalities in the hunt for jade in Myanmar
In the state of Kachin in northern Myanmar, the extraction of jade is being conducted at breakneck speed. In the past two decades, jade mining activities have transformed forests and mountains into enormous craters. Thousands of people have lost their livelihoods and land due to jade mining and hundreds of people die every year in landslides caused by mining activity. Local people are also affected by fighting between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army. Since 2011, more than 100,000 people have been forced to flee due to the conflict. Jade mining, considered to be highly corrupt, is believed to have strong linkages to the conflict with both warring parties receiving funding from it.
Thousands of men and boys search for the gemstone jade by sifting through earth from mines that is dumped by trucks. Many people die in falls, are runover by trucks or die in landslides, particularly during the monsoon period when the ground becomes looser. In 2015, 114 jade hunters died in a landslide at a dumping area.
“Our work’s dangerous. I’ve seen rocks fall on the heads of many miners. Some die, because they pass out when rocks hit them, and then they’re covered in more rocks as people continue to dig around them. There’s often an aggressive atmosphere when everyone scrabbles through fresh piles of slag that are dumped,” a worker tells Aljazeera News.
Read more in Swedwatch’s report: Overlooked and undermined. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.help4srs.org/node/402 | 2015-10-09T23:59:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443737936627.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001221856-00045-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.968625 | 975 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__131105727 | en | ‘A Royal Affaire’: H.E.L.P. turns British for its 2012 summer fundraising event
From Mary Scott of the Palos Verdes Peninsula News -
It was a gathering fit for the Queen of England — although she was unable attend H.E.L.P.’s Celebrate Summer event last Friday. She did send a photograph, however, signed, “Love, Liz,” for H.E.L.P.’s “royal” sponsor, Ralph Scriba.
A number of guests — all royalty in their own right — enjoyed a delightful British theme, “A Royal Affaire,” while helping to raise funds for H.E.L.P.’s low-cost and no-cost senior care programs. They were welcomed by two of the queen’s guards, standing watch at the entrance of Trump National Golf Course’s ballroom.
Special guests Jacqueline Glass, the Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation and Helen Dennis were the recipients of the three awards given by H.E.L.P. for their continuous and generous support of H.E.L.P., as well as their contributions on behalf of the senior community.
Glass received this year’s Inspiration Award in front of a cheering crowd. She has volunteered countless hours for dozens of charitable and community organizations, but her focus has been on Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation, raising funds and serving on its board of directors. She helped launched TrinityKids Care, the only pediatric hospice serving Los Angeles and Orange counties, in 2001.
Accepting the award, Glass said she and her family are proud supporters of H.E.L.P. and the work it does for seniors.
“Keep doing the work you’re doing; you’re really making a difference,” she said.
Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation received the nonprofit’s Vanguard Award. For 25 years, the foundation has supported the work of TrinityCare, which is to provide comfort care to adults and children with life-limiting illnesses.
Barbara Roberts, the foundation’s executive director, accepted the award on behalf of the foundation. In explaining the mission of the foundation and TrinityCare, Roberts said, “Sometimes there’s pain beyond the physical pain.”
Hospice volunteers, she said, not only care for patients physical well-being, but their emotional well-being as well.
She passed along the story of 76-year-old Harvey, a Korean War veteran living alone. Volunteers also saw that he was lonely. When they learned he had a brother living in North Carolina, the volunteers worked to reconnect the two. Volunteers also helped Harvey pack, fly and move to North Carolina, where he spent his final days at peace with his brother and sister-in-law.
“We didn’t do it alone; we did it with a community of support,” Roberts said. “This award isn’t for us; it’s for all the volunteers ... who support the mission.”
Dennis, a former H.E.L.P. board member, received this year’s Legacy Award. A nationally recognized leader on aging issues, as well as employment and retirement issues, Dennis is the author of a number of columns for local media outlets, articles and books on successful aging.
“Aging is very contagious,” she told the other guests. “It seems to spread from person to person.
“When we talk about aging, we’re talking about ourselves,” she continued. “If we’re lucky, we’re going to get there.”
In its 16th year, H.E.L.P. continues to offer its programs for seniors and their families. H.E.L.P. provides information, education and counseling on issues including elder care, law, finances and consumer protection. As a nonprofit, it relies on volunteers and donations to run its programs.
The group’s Celebrate Summer Event is one of its major fundraising events during the year.
“Our gross receipts were the best we have had, so we are very excited about being able to move ahead in funding some of our new programs,” said Britt Huff, H.E.L.P.’s executive director. “We are especially appreciative of our very generous longtime sponsors, the Scriba Family Fund and Toyota Motor Sales, for inspiring others in the community to join in supporting our event.”
Read the original here. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://wwwweb.ebscohost.com.www.claflin.edu/news-events/news/2019/09/02/hurricane-dorian-update-2---september-1-2019 | 2019-10-16T00:22:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986660829.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20191015231925-20191016015425-00423.warc.gz | 0.86937 | 203 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__10351994 | en | Hurricane Dorian Update #2 - September 1, 2019
Sep 01, 2019
The University’s Emergency Preparedness Team is continuing to monitor the path of Hurricane Dorian. If necessary, the team will implement the University’s Inclement Weather Protocol and alert the campus of a plan of action to address safety concerns.
You are encouraged to periodically visit the University’s website, where updates will be posted regarding the possible suspension of classes or University closing. Updates also will be posted through Panther Alerts (https://claflin.regroup.com/signup), email and Claflin’s official social media outlets (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter).
The Office of Communications and Marketing will also advise area media of actions taken by the University in the wake of any weather-related events.
You may also check the National Weather Service for up-to-date alerts on weather-related events at https://www.weather.gov/cae/ | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://rianawilsonn.medium.com/your-handy-guide-to-image-editing-outsourcing-b354d5f004b2 | 2023-06-01T06:34:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647614.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20230601042457-20230601072457-00243.warc.gz | 0.943218 | 1,376 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__298267911 | en | Your Handy Guide To Image Editing Outsourcing
How to make sure that you have picked up the right outsourcing partner?
Images are an integral part of businesses across the board. While some businesses need quality images to run their advertising campaigns, marketing activities, and other promotional work, for others, well-edited photos are part of their core operations. The rise of online businesses has further boosted the demand for high-resolution product photos. In essence, no matter what business you are in, you will need images at one point or another. Images that you use for specific purposes have to be in tune with what exactly you want to portray.
For example, if you are a real estate agency that has to post thousands of images on the internet as part of online property listings, you will have to get them edited to get the desired effect.
Similarly, if you are a professional photographer, mere raw images won’t serve any purpose unless you get them edited to suit the needs of your individual clients. To meet this increased demand for edited and enhanced photos, companies often fall back on outsourcing.
Choosing the right service provider
No doubt, outsourcing image enhancement, and photo editing services have picked up as a trend across industry verticals, but simply jumping the bandwagon is not likely to give you the desired results. To make the most of your decision to outsource photo editing services, you have to do a little homework.
In this article, we will discuss how you can outsource photo editing services successfully. By the end of this write-up, you will have a fair understanding of the attributes of an ideal photo editing company/service provider.
Analyze your requirement
It is true that the majority of businesses are leveraging outsourced photo editing services to boost their marketing and sales campaigns. But if you decide to take a plunge into this practice without analyzing your own requirement, chances are, you might not get the desired results. So, it is advisable to constitute an in-house team to assess your photo editing needs.
Take into account the number of photographs you have to edit on a daily basis, how many resources are engaged in this process, and what is the average cost you are incurring for the job. If you need enhanced images on a regular basis and have a sizeable team of experts to do the job, it makes perfect sense to outsource the photo enhancement services.
Conduct detailed research on service providers
Simply typing ‘photo editing services’ in the Google search bar will throw hundreds of service providers at you soliciting your clientele. It is quite easy to go for the first few search engine results, but it is a good idea to look for service providers that suit your individual needs.
While some photo editing companies take bulk assignments, others might have a very small team of photo editors. Your ideal outsourcing partner should have a robust team of photo editing experts with varied skills ranging from photo retouching, image enhancement, to specialized skills.
Look for industry experience
While there is no dearth of photo editing outsourcing companies out there, you need a service provider that has a proven track record of delivering customized results to a global clientele. Ideally, your photo editing outsourcing partner should have at least 15 years of experience in the field. One smart way to check out the quality of services rendered is to go through the client testimonials.
You can even cross-examine the customer feedback by contacting the existing and erstwhile customers of your prospective vendor. Check out the portfolio of your intended outsourcing partner, it will give you a clear understanding of their capabilities.
Check out the service delivery
Only a well-established mannequin, jewelry, or a real estate photo editing company can give you the desired quality of services in a cost-effective manner.
Look for a service provider that has ample experience in delivering quality services to a diverse clientele.
The service delivery model should give you enough flexibility and scalability to alter the size of your remote team as per the fluctuating needs. Flexible hiring and service delivery models also enable you to maximize cost savings.
Go for dedicated photo editing experts
While a majority of service providers will take up your photo editing project and send you the completed work as per the service level agreement, there are better options that give you dedicated experts. These experts work exclusively for you as your own employees albeit from a remote location.
This outsourcing arrangement not only gives you better control of your outsourced process but also enables you to drive the desired quality of services. You can even collaborate with your dedicated team in real-time to give timely feedback on the services rendered.
Look for infrastructure
No matter how good your prospective outsourcing partner is, you must give due importance to the infrastructure they have. Apart from hardware, software, and technology access, you should also check out the location of the service provider.
Ideally, your photo editing outsourcing partner should be located in a safe business district. Demographically, they should be near the hubs of education and leering. Such service providers can easily meet all your talent requirements.
Check industry certifications
The mark of a good photo editing service provider is its industry certifications. Apart from client testimonials, certifications reflect on the capabilities of your photo editing outsourcing partner. Ideally, your service provider should be ISO certified for quality and data security. Only such a vendor can guarantee the safety and security of your image data.
Insist on free samples
Your prospective photo editing service provider should also be willing to do a free sample for you. With this facility, you can easily assess the quality of services and the turnaround time. Make sure you get a free sample done before hiring a team of dedicated photo editing experts.
Sign a detailed service delivery agreement
Once you have ticked on all the attributes discussed so far, it makes sense to outsource your photo editing. Service level agreement (SLA) is an important document of any outsourcing arrangement.
Make sure that you cover all your service requirements in this agreement. Things like the number of resources working on your project, reporting hierarchy, turnaround time, data confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement with individual photo editing experts should be duly covered in the SLA.
Your decision to outsource photo retouching services to a third-party vendor should be based on your individual needs. Once you have identified your needs, the next big step is to choose the ideal outsourcing partner.
If you follow the points discussed in this write-up in a step-by-step manner, there’s nothing stopping you from getting the desired results. What is more, you will be able to save at least 40% of your operational cost by outsourcing your photo editing services in a phased and planned manner. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://adviseanddissent.org/journalism-and-the-illusion-of-objectivity/ | 2016-08-29T19:46:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982965886.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823200925-00237-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.948881 | 1,805 | CC-MAIN-2016-36 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-36__0__32987228 | en | Nobody can honestly claim an objective perspective. This is true even for reporters at the most reputable mainstream publications, such as the New York Times, where opinion pieces are supposedly restricted to the editorial or op-ed pages. Every good journalist is informed about the subjects they cover but it is unrealistic to believe they discover facts in a vacuum known as objective truth.
Yet practitioners of mainstream journalism continually represent themselves as free of bias. The public supports this fiction, demanding objective reporting based on a naive insistence on unbiased coverage. Rather than attacking the credibility of those who claim to be impartial but are not (just turn on Fox News or MSNBC), this article seeks to challenge the idea that a mythical state of factual truth known as “objectivity” even exists.
The remedy is simple: open disclosure of relevant opinions and biases. Under this approach, sometimes labeled “advocacy journalism”, the public would be better served through access to a diversity of media outlets that openly and honestly express their points of view.
The Illusory Nature of “Objectivity” In Journalism
Our experiences in life, the education we receive, our social circles, and many other factors, shape how we approach and interpret the world around us. Human beings are complicated organisms whose perception makes experiencing “objectivity” impossible. Each of us observes and processes existence through our own individual, subjective prisms. No one, no matter how respected or esteemed, can claim that they are simply experiencing reality untainted by their own bias. For example, a young black man walking down the street at night wearing a hoody might be perceived as harmless or dangerous depending on the observer’s racial bias.
Many mainstream journalists accept the philosophical position that reporting “pure objectivity” is impossible but still consider it a worthwhile aspiration. Under this view a writer’s personal opinions are irrelevant to her reporting; similarly, a Judge is required to follow the law and impartially apply it to evidence before the court. The ensuing internal struggle to achieve neutrality supposedly brings the journalist closer to the truth by testing her own assumptions.
Journalistic objectivity promotes the view that facts should be reported “as they are” and value judgments avoided entirely. There may be a fine line between the two but there is a difference between asserting well-established truth — for example, the holocaust really happened — and expressing opinion, even if well-informed. Because the reporter’s personal opinion is removed, the news consumer is left to interpret the truth for herself.
However, scholarship on social perception has documented biases and errors that influence an individual’s basic cognitive process. Thus, each person experiences “truth” in his or her subjective way and no single person can express all perspectives that exist in a society.
Because of this reality, any journalist or media sources claiming impartiality should be approached with even more suspicion than visibly opinionated writing. For instance, the New York Times (NYT) is often considered the United States’ Newspaper of Record because of its authority and reputation in accurately recording what later becomes “history.” However, rooted in the NYT’ institutional perspective and reporting methodologies are all kinds of subjective political and cultural assumptions about the world. As many know, the NYT is frequently accused of framing controversial issues with a liberal bias.
Another interesting question is how do structural or inherent biases, common to all media outlets, influence consumers? On an institutional level, media bias refers to the practice of choosing which stories to report, which to feature on the front page, and what sources they will quote. A few of the most discussed types of media bias include:
- Commercial Bias: Since the news media are for-profit businesses, they must deliver a product to consumers that will increase ratings and advertising dollars.
- Narrative Bias: The incapability of reporting all relevant stories and facts and the necessity of connecting selected facts, to the exclusion of others, into a coherent narrative.
- Status Quo Bias: The mainstream news almost never questions the fundamental structure of the political system and ignores alternative perspectives on how government might be run.
It should be made clear that bias does not per se entail that a message is false or unfair. However, omitting relevant viewpoints increases the possibility of manipulating readers. Another source of manipulation potentially arises from the goal of reporting each and every argument as if they were all equal. If 97% of scientists agree that global warming is man-made than why give equal voice to the 3% of scientists who disagree? Some arguments rely on faulty evidence that journalists should openly interrogate, not report as if it were just another valid argument.
The important distinction is between journalists who pretend that subjective assumptions do not influence their work, even if only on a subconscious level (and of course those who proactively disguise their views), and reporters who honestly disclose their perspective. Members of this second group are often pejoratively labeled “advocacy journalists” or “activists.”
Journalism or Activism?
Advocacy journalists intentionally and transparently adopt a non-objective viewpoint, usually to promote some social or political purpose. Critics argue that starting from a publicly declared predisposition is less likely to get at the truth. These writers will supposedly manipulate evidence to support a declared point of view because pride is on the line. They are, supposedly, less likely to convince those who are not already convinced because it “feels preachy.”
But isn’t pride always on the line for professional reporters regardless if their view is disclosed or not? And if a reader feels preached at can they not just flip the channel or page? Why can’t readers stand to read things they might not “agree” with? Agreeing with Obama’s drone strike policy shouldn’t mean that you then ignore all news stories about civilians killed by drones. If the relevant ethical standard by which reporting should be judged is fairness (giving the opposing side a chance to respond) and accuracy (of facts) then why is pride or preachiness even an issue?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, practicing journalism is always a form of activism because there are always choices. Every day editors decide what stories to cover, which to feature on the front page, and what sources to quote. After all, aren’t journalists theoretically supposed to be advocating for the public, for democracy, and acting as a watchdog on government behavior?
The result of making choices is that the interests of one group or another will be served. Just because a writer does not intend to support a specific group does not mean her choices have any less effect.
Even silence involves choices. What is not said has the effect of making an expressed narrative more valuable than unstated ones. Classifying waterboarding as “enhanced interrogation” while omitting the word “torture” influences a reader’s perception of how the War on Terror is being conducted. Similarly, citing low rape statistics in isolation doesn’t necessarily mean that fewer people are being raped. Much of the time fewer rapes are being reported because victims are remaining silent, an important part of the narrative that is frequently overlooked.
The most important point is that the process of choosing what to report and how to frame facts inevitably involves highly subjective assumptions, whether they are cultural, political, or other. An author who openly expresses her bias avoids a pretense of objectivity.
Because biases are always present, explicit disclosure of one’s views better serves the public by promoting transparency.
Dear Journalists, Please Disclose…!
Maybe the most detrimental aspect of “objective” journalism is how it makes readers passive recipients of the news, rather than proactive analyzers and interpreters of it. A writer with a reputation for objective reporting is not usually challenged because her words are viewed as relaying impartial facts.
The public would be better off if the illusory pursuit of objectivity in journalism was rejected. If writers fully disclose their biases, this would enable a more honest and open examination of the information they convey.
I’ll start: I consider myself politically radical because my values fall outside of the primarily two-party system (Republican vs. Democrat) that dominates politics in the United States. Neither political party represents my views so I look for answers and truth elsewhere. A more in depth disclosure can be found on this blog’s About Me page.
I welcome readers to scrutinize my writing for bias in story selection, chosen verbs and adjectives, and descriptions; it is undoubtedly there. But note that I recognize my voice to be only one among many choices in the marketplace of ideas and I do not hide behind the illusion that what I am expressing is “objective” truth. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://foundryparkinn.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/executive-chef-steve-vining-is-acf-chef-of-the-year/ | 2018-04-22T18:16:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945637.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20180422174026-20180422194026-00077.warc.gz | 0.944137 | 387 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__189356786 | en | The Athens chapter of the American Culinary Federation, The Classic City Chefs & Cooks Association, has chosen Foundry Park Inn & Spa Executive Chef Steve Vining as its 2012 Chef of the Year. “I’m honored,” says Vining. “Over the last four years, I’ve put a tremendous amount of hard work into the Foundry kitchens, and it’s nice to be recognized for those efforts.”
In May, Chef Vining was promoted to Executive Chef at the Foundry Park Inn & Spa after having served as Head Banquet Chef for the previous four years. As Executive Chef, Vining oversees the entire food and beverage operations of the Foundry Park Inn & Spa, from banquet and special events, off-site catering, and culinary team building exercises to the Hoyt House restaurant and Melting Point pub kitchens.
As a member of the Classic City Chefs & Cooks Association, Vining is also working to present the 3rd Annual Classic City Soup Fest, a soup-and-seasonal-brew competition featuring chefs from local restaurants preparing their favorite soup recipes to raise money for the United Way and local domestic violence prevention nonprofit Project Safe. “Being awarded ‘Chef of the Year’ is a great thing,” says Vining, “but being a part of events like Soup Fest are so rewarding in that our community comes together for the benefit of others. It’s a great testament to the quality of our food culture here in Athens.”
For more information on the culinary side of the Foundry Park Inn & Spa, visit http://www.foundryparkinn.com/Dining-&-Nightlife. Soup Fest will be held from 11 am – 2 pm on Sunday, October 7th 2012 at the Melting Point. Admission is free and open to the public. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://roccitycoalition.org/event/rochester-street-films/ | 2018-04-20T16:29:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125944479.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20180420155332-20180420175332-00454.warc.gz | 0.918488 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__197582976 | en | Click button to submit an event for review. Events will be published within 3-4 days, if not the same day.
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Rochester Street Films
June 14, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm$5
Reconnect Rochester is teaming up with Rochester People’s Climate Coalition to explore the relationship between transportation and sustainability. How do the lifestyle choices we make as individuals impact our health, environment, social and economic well-being? A mix of short films from around the world plus a live discussion with local leaders will inspire conversation and debate. This event will be moderated by Mona Seghatoleslami, host and producer on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.saltoshi.com/p/911 | 2021-12-05T01:57:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363134.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205005314-20211205035314-00128.warc.gz | 0.978218 | 578 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__149789728 | en | Today is such a sad day. Thousands of people were killed during the four plane crashes on September 11, 2001. Thousands more were killed during the following twenty years of war. God bless the dead, and hopefully their souls are spending eternity in heaven.
Although today is sad, I don’t want to dwell on sadness. Rather, I’d like to focus on a very specific part of 9/11 which is rarely discussed. Each day I read a short email from HISTORY. The following excerpt is from today's email.
“Meanwhile, a fourth California-bound plane–United Flight 93–was hijacked about 40 minutes after leaving Newark International Airport in New Jersey. Because the plane had been delayed in taking off, passengers on board learned of events in New York and Washington via cell phone and Airfone calls to the ground. Knowing that the aircraft was not returning to an airport as the hijackers claimed, a group of passengers and flight attendants planned an insurrection. One of the passengers, Thomas Burnett, Jr., told his wife over the phone that “I know we’re all going to die. There’s three of us who are going to do something about it. I love you, honey.” Another passenger—Todd Beamer—was heard saying “Are you guys ready? Let’s roll” over an open line. Sandy Bradshaw, a flight attendant, called her husband and explained that she had slipped into a galley and was filling pitchers with boiling water. Her last words to him were “Everyone’s running to first class. I’ve got to go. Bye.”
The passengers fought the four hijackers and are suspected to have attacked the cockpit with a fire extinguisher. The plane then flipped over and sped toward the ground at upwards of 500 miles per hour, crashing in a rural field in western Pennsylvania at 10:10 a.m. All 45 people aboard were killed. Its intended target is not known, but theories include the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, or one of several nuclear power plants along the eastern seaboard.”
Terrorists have one main objective — invoke fear and violence. Who knows where Flight 93 was headed, but I bet the hijackers were not planning to crash in a field in Pennsylvania. None of the above theories about where the plane was headed would surprise me. Who knows how many lives were saved because of those courageous passengers.
Anyway, just wanted to point out a silver lining today. If any Veterans want to talk about 9/11 or the situation in Afghanistan, feel free to reach out. I’m headed to the Arlington National Cemetery.
Until next time, | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://siennabrisbanedreams.wordpress.com/ | 2019-04-24T02:56:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578624217.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20190424014705-20190424040705-00271.warc.gz | 0.92649 | 1,402 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__144816501 | en | Your wedding day is a once in a lifetime (hopefully!) event that will be remembered for decades to come and is a huge chapter in the story of your relationship. Because of the grand, celebratory nature of a wedding, most if not all couples will search for the ideal wedding photographer who will capture their big day in meticulous detail through their expert camerawork.
However, finding the right wedding photographer can be tricky, especially if you are being bombarded with information regarding other aspects of your wedding. While it may take a backseat to other wedding plans, sourcing a good photographer is of paramount importance in order create a visual record of the day’s events and to attain physical images to look back on and cherish.
Read More at https://bestinau.com.au/best-wedding-photographers-brisbane/
The World Press Photo Exhibition returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse this weekend, presenting its usual trove of compelling and intimate moments captured by the world’s best photojournalists.
The exhibition profiles the winners of the annual World Press Photo Contest. The 2018 contest drew 73,044 images from 4548 photographers in 125 countries around the world, with the competition jury handing out prizes in eight categories to 42 snappers from 22 countries, including Australia.
The exhibition features the winning images across all of the contest categories. It opens this Saturday in the Powerhouse’s Turbine Studio, Visy Foyer and other exhibition spaces.
More Here- https://www.broadsheet.com.au/brisbane/art-and-design/article/world-press-photo-exhibition-returns-brisbane-powerhouse
Thousands of Brisbane residents have said what they want to see in their city, with hundreds in support of trams, light rail and better public transport in general, while some residents just want a clean river, canals in the suburbs and happy people.
Brisbane Times and BDA: The Committee for Brisbane Liveability Survey has now closed, but more than 2200 residents completed the survey to tell us what they love and loathe about Brisbane.
Read More at https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/thousands-of-residents-have-their-say-on-what-brisbane-should-have-20180624-p4znfb.html
A THREE bedroom house just 4km from the Brisbane CBD has fetched $485,000, one of the cheapest prices seen in any inner-city capital in months.
The timber home was built in 1940 and sits on a 400 sqm block that’s close to schools and parks — and even has a bus stop right across the road.
Continue Reading https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/brisbane-qld/house-4km-from-brisbane-cbd-485k/news-story/2bb254f07e36d479d4fbd2b6db86059c
Carnival Cruise Line has announced Carnival Spirit will become the brand’s first ship to home port in Brisbane. The announcement follows the ACCC’s approval of a new cruise ship terminal in Brisbane.
Carnival Spirit will arrive into its new home in 2020. She will sail year-round from Brisbane to the tropical archipelagos of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, as well as offer shorter cruises to destinations in North Queensland.
More Here- https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/carnival-spirit-to-sail-year-round-from-brisbane
Brisbane’s flood-prone land has been purchased by Brisbane City Council which will spend millions to turn it into sporting fields.
The 2018-19 budget revealed the council would spend $40 million over three years to deliver new facilities in at least six suburbs.
More here- https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/brisbane-news/council-to-build-sport-fields-on-flood-prone-land-20180614-p4zlft.html
Brisbane council Opposition Leader Peter Cumming has slammed lord mayor Graham Quirk’s 2018-19 budget as a “final act of political tragedy”.
On Friday morning, two days after the budget was handed down, Cr Cumming delivered his budget response to the council chamber.
More Here- https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/the-tank-s-empty-opposition-leader-slams-brisbane-council-budget-20180615-p4zlmj.html
The Queensland government has announced funding for a new $150 million theatre at the heritage-listed Queensland Cultural Centre in Brisbane, with a national design competition for the building forthcoming.
To be built on the Playhouse Green site, between Grey and Russell streets, the theatre will be operated by the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and will provide a new home for Queensland Ballet while also supporting Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Opera Queensland and Queensland Theatre.
More Here- https://architectureau.com/articles/national-design-competition-announced-for-150-million-brisbane-theatre/
Brisbane Broncos legend Gorden Tallis has added his voice to the chorus of past players and pundits to speculate on Melbourne Storm boss Craig Bellamy’s future.
Media reports last Sunday declared the premiership-winning coach had decided to reject a reported three-year, $5million offer from the Brisbane Broncos and ink a similar three-year extension to stay in Melbourne.
Read more at http://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/craig-bellamy-to-turn-down-brisbane-broncos-and-re-sign-with-melbourne-storm-says-gorden-tallis/1otod2ynq9ta91mdj938jzlgvf
The state government of Queensland, Australia, has announced its backing for the construction of new film and TV studios in Brisbane.
The government said it is committing $9.2 million (A$12 million) to the project and described it as establishing “a fit-for-purpose studio for small film and television productions.” The location and initial tenants will be announced in the next financial year.
For full details Visit Here https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/brisbane-build-film-and-television-studio-1202835644/ | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://urocellz.com/2709/ | 2019-12-08T01:28:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540503656.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20191207233943-20191208021943-00540.warc.gz | 0.962541 | 342 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__68436011 | en | Recently, scientists from Taiwan reported that men with ED were about three times more likely to develop osteoporosis than those who have no trouble with erections.
Osteoporosis is a bone disorder caused by decreased bone density. It makes bones more fragile and more likely to break.
For this study, the researchers analyzed data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. They identified 4,460 men age 40 and older who were diagnosed with ED between 1996 and 2010. (The men‘s average age was 58 years).
Then, the scientists compared the records to those of 17,480 men without ED who were around the same age.
Overall, 5.92% of the patients with ED eventually developed osteoporosis, compared to 3.65% of the men without ED.
Why was osteoporosis more common in men with ED? The researchers weren’t sure, but offered several possible explanations. They noted that more study is needed to learn more about the connection. However, one theory involves low testosterone, an important hormone for men.
While not discussed in the study, some experts believe testosterone and osteoporosis are linked. Men’s bodies produce testosterone, some of which is naturally converted to estrogen, a hormone that helps maintain bone health. If a man has low levels of testosterone, there is less hormone to convert to estrogen, leading to weaker bones. Low testosterone can impair erections, too, so it’s possible that ED and osteoporosis could be linked in this way.
Men who are concerned about ED, testosterone, or osteoporosis should see their doctor for a complete checkup. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://baskworld.com/news | 2023-09-30T06:54:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510603.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930050118-20230930080118-00204.warc.gz | 0.933581 | 635 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__73106981 | en | How men and women sniff out the opposite sex, subconsciously
A new study has found on May 02, 2014, 17:08 that men and women can subconsciously smell the presence of the opposite sex based on chemical cues that were found and then isolated in human pheromones.
The human body produces chemical cues that communicate gender to members of the opposite sex, researchers said. Whiffs of the active steroid ingredients (androstadienone in males and estratetraenol in females) influence our perceptions of movement as being either more masculine or more feminine, they said.
The effect, which occurs completely without awareness, depends on both our biological sex and our sexual orientations, the study found. Our findings argue for the existence of human sex pheromones. They show that the nose can sniff out gender from body secretions even when we don’t think we smell anything on the conscious level,” said researcher Dr.Wen Zhou of the Academy of Sciences.
Earlier studies have shown that androstadienone, found in male sweat and armpits, can promote a positive mood in females as opposed to males.
Estratetraenol, first identified in female perspiration, has similar effects on males. But it wasn’t clear whether those chemicals were truly acting as sexual cues.
In the new study, Dr. Zhou and her colleagues asked males and females, both heterosexual and homosexual, to watch what are known as point-light walkers (PLWs) move in place on a screen.
PLWs consist of 15 dots representing the 12 major joints in the human body, plus the pelvis, thorax, and head. The task was to decide whether those digitally morphed gaits were more masculine or feminine. Individuals completed that task over a series of days while being exposed to androstadienone, estratetraenol, or a control solution, all of which smelled like cloves.
The results showed that smelling androstadienone systematically biased heterosexual females, but not males, toward perceiving walkers as more masculine. By contrast, smelling estratetraenol systematically biased heterosexual males, but not females, toward perceiving walkers as more feminine.
The researchers found that homosexual males responded to gender pheromones more like heterosexual females did. Bisexual or homosexual female responses to the same scents fell somewhere in between those of heterosexual males and females. When the visual gender cues were extremely ambiguous, smelling androstadienone versus estratetraenol produced about an eight per cent change in gender perception.
* These test studies are the first of its kind results to provide the very first direct evidence that the two human steroids communicate opposite sexual gender information that is differentially effective to the two sex groups based on their sexual orientation and desires researchers said.
Moreover, they demonstrate that human visual gender perception draws on subconscious chemosensory biological cues hence proving the overwhelming effect of human pheromones does indeed exist in all of us.
The study was published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://questlove.com/category/uncategorized/ | 2024-04-20T01:28:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817463.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419234422-20240420024422-00674.warc.gz | 0.939767 | 1,621 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__7241604 | en | This is a book only Questlove could have written: a perceptive and personal reflection on the first half-century of hip-hop.
When hip-hop first emerged in the 1970s, it wasn’t expected to become the cultural force it is today. But for a young Black kid growing up in a musical family in Philadelphia, it was everything. He stayed up late to hear the newest songs on the radio. He saved his money to buy vinyl as soon as it landed. He even started to try to make his own songs. That kid was Questlove, and decades later, he is a six-time Grammy Award–winning musician, an Academy Award–winning filmmaker, a New York Times bestselling author, a producer, an entrepreneur, a cofounder of one of hip-hop’s defining acts (the Roots), and the genre’s unofficial in-house historian.
In this landmark book, Hip-Hop Is History, Questlove skillfully traces the creative and cultural forces that made and shaped hip-hop, highlighting both the forgotten but influential gems and the undeniable chart-topping hits—and weaves it all together with the stories no one else knows. It is at once an intimate, sharply observed story of a cultural revolution and a sweeping, grand theory of the evolution of the great artistic movement of our time. And Questlove, of course, approaches it with not only the encyclopedic fluency and passion of an obsessive fan but also the expertise and originality of an innovative participant.
Hip-hop is history, and also his history.
Released on April 18th, 2023!
From the Academy Award–winning, Grammy-winning, and New York Times bestselling author Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and the New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby comes this thrill-a-minute novel—the first in a rollicking time-travel adventure series that’s perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky.
Seventh grader Rahim Reynolds loves testing out the gadgets invented by his brilliant friend Kasia Collins. First there were the X-ray glasses and all the trouble they caused. Now there’s the new cell phone she built for his birthday, even though his parents won’t let him have one. But Rahim is excited to use the phone to search for videos of his favorite old-school rap group. What he doesn’t know is the phone has a special battery that interfaces with a secret government satellite, which spells trouble when the phone transports him back to 1997. Almost immediately, he learns what every time traveler before him has: Actions in the past jeopardize the future. With Kasia as his only lifeline to the present, Rahim works with her to get home unscathed, all the while dodging bullies (on his end) and suspicious government agents (on hers).
Philadelphia in the late nineties is a new world for Rahim and Kasia, but it is a familiar place for Questlove, who, alongside S. A. Cosby, delivers a high-velocity tale where two best friends discover that sometimes the best beat is the one that brings you back home.
In MUSIC IS HISTORY, Questlove harnesses his encyclopedic knowledge of popular music and his deep curiosity about history to examine America over the last fifty years. Choosing one essential track from each year, Questlove unpacks each song’s significance, revealing the pivotal role that American music plays around issues of race, gender, politics, and identity.
MUSIC IS HISTORY focuses on the years 1971 to the present, not only the country’s most complex and rewarding half-century when it comes to the ways that pop culture and culturally diverse history intersect and interact, but also the years that overlap with Questlove’s own life. MUSIC IS HISTORY moves fluidly from the personal to the political, examining events closely and critically, unpeel and uncover previously unseen dimensions and encouraging readers to do the same. Whether he is exploring how Black identity reshaped itself during the blaxploitation era, analyzing the assembly-line nature of disco and its hostility to Black genius, or remembering his own youth as a pop fan and what it taught him about America, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapestry.
What if Questlove threw a potluck dinner, and everybody came? He picked the guests. The guests picked the recipes. The result is the ultimate potluck cookbook.
Questlove is best known for his achievements in the music world, but his interest in food runs a close second. He has hosted a series of renowned Food Salons and conversations with some of America’s most prominent chefs. Now he is turning his hand to creating a cookbook. In Mixtape Potluck Cookbook, Questlove imagines the ultimate potluck dinner party, inviting more than fifty chefs, entertainers, and musicians—such as Eric Ripert, Natalie Portman, and Q-Tip—and asking them to bring along their favorite recipes. He also pairs each cook with a song that he feels best captures their unique creative energy. The result is not only an accessible, entertaining cookbook, but also a collection of Questlove’s diverting musical commentaries as well as an illustration of the fascinating creative relationship between music and food. With Questlove’s unique style of hosting dinner parties and his love of music, food, and entertaining, this book will give readers unexpected insights into the relationship between culture and food.
From the bestselling author of Mo’ Meta Blues and James Beard Award nominated Something to Food About.
A unique new guide to creativity from Questlove — inspirations, stories, and lessons on how to live your best creative life.
Also available as an audiobook read by Questlove, featuring original music by Questlove and members of The Roots with vocal guest appearances from Fred Armisen, Tariq Trotter, Dion Flynn, Robin Thede, “Suga” Steve Mandel, Norm MacDonald, Ludo Lefebvre, and Molly Kelly. Pre-order the audiobook from Audible!
The world according to Questlove.
Mo’ Meta Blues is a punch-drunk memoir in which Everyone’s Favorite Questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths some pivotal moments in black art, hip hop, and pop culture.
Exploring creativity with innovative chefs.
Conversations with: Nathan Myhrvold, Daniel Humm, Michael Solomonov, Ludo Lefebvre, Dave Beran, Jesse Griffiths, Donald Link, Dominique Crenn, Daniel Patterson, Ryan Roadhouse.
Questlove explores what makes their creativity tick, how they see the world through their cooking and how their cooking teaches them to see the world.
The music, dance, and style of a generation.
Questlove commemorates the legacy of Soul Train—the cultural phenomenon that launched the careers of artists such as Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5, Whitney Houston, Lenny Kravitz, LL Cool J, and Aretha Franklin. Questlove reveals the remarkable story of the captivating program, and his text is paired with more than 350 photographs of the show’s most memorable episodes and the larger-than-life characters who defined it: the great host Don Cornelius, the extraordinary musicians, and the people who lived the phenomenon from dance floor. Gladys Knight contributed a foreword to this incredible volume. Nick Cannon contributed the preface. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://news.jalc.edu/index.php/2013/09/discover-channel-reality-stars-to-appear-at-jalc-hunting-and-fishing-days/ | 2014-09-23T06:18:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-41/segments/1410657138017.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20140914011218-00021-ip-10-234-18-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.951909 | 460 | CC-MAIN-2014-41 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-41__0__50706978 | en | Discovery Channel Reality Stars to Appear at JALC Hunting and Fishing Days
BY STEVE O’KEEFE
Logan Media Services
CARTERVILLE - John A. Logan College officials have announced that two stars of the Discovery Channels new reality show, Porter’s Ridge, will appear at the college’s annual celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days Sept. 28 and 29.
Elvis Larry Martin and Danny Bob Saylor will join fellow cast member and long-time Hunting and Fishing Days presenter, Jeff “the Bear Man,” at the college’s 26th annual celebration.
Porter’s Ridge is a new series from the creators of the hit series Duck Dynasty. Tucked away in the rolling hills of Indiana, far from big city life, the show follows the characters of the small town. This isolated, tight-knit community lives by its own set of rules. The Ridge is a place where a guy can have a yard full of pet grizzly bears, use dynamite recreationally, and hold family demolition derbies. According to the Discovery Channel’s Web site, the code of life on the Ridge is simple: respect the Lord, love your family, and watch each other’s backs.
Event organizer Dwight Hoffard said that Hunting and Fishing Days already had a natural connection to the show.“Jeff ‘The Bear Man’ and his late bear, Brody, have been an integral part of hunting and fishing days for a long time. So when Jeff said he was coming back with his new bear Bob he said he could bring along a few friends too,” Hoffard said.
Jeff, who lives in Porter’s Ridge, appears regularly on the show. Martin and Saylor will appear throughout the weekend with Jeff and his bear, Bob, who also appears on the show.
John A. Logan College’s celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days is in its 26th year and offers a kid’s fishing hole, hunting and fishing seminars, Dock Dogs Competition, 3D archery, calling competitions, and a host of other activities for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
Posted: September 12th, 2013 under General. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://sportenglandnews.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/10-million-to-tackle-the-gender-gap-in-sport/ | 2018-07-22T22:32:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676594018.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722213610-20180722233610-00639.warc.gz | 0.953777 | 851 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__149967081 | en | On Thursday we revealed the sports projects that will benefit from a £10 million National Lottery fund to encourage Active Women and tackle the gender gap in sport.
Sports and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson and badminton star Gail Emms joined Sport England’s Chief Executive, Jennie Price, in Nottingham to name the 20 projects we’re supporting.
The targeted investment will get more women from disadvantaged communities – and women caring for children – playing sport as part of the drive to deliver a mass participation legacy from London 2012.
At present, one in eight women regularly play sport in England. Whilst this has increased significantly in the past five years, it still trails behind men’s participation, with one in five taking part. Women from disadvantaged communities play even less sport, with less than one in 10 women taking part.
• Netball in the City – which will get over 12,000 women back on the court in Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Wolverhampton. More than £1 million has been awarded to England Netball for the project, which will provide fun and accessible sporting opportunities, through both traditional and modified versions of netball.
• A council’s domestic violence team will receive £154,509 to run a sports project at Hyndburn in Lancashire for women who’ve suffered abuse. Fit, Free & Fabulous will use the power of sport to help women to improve their health and self-esteem.
• £2.295 million has been awarded to a project that will get 30,000 women playing ‘doorstep sports’ in 49 of the most disadvantaged areas in England. Delivered by a consortium of sports organisations, led by charity StreetGames, it will also see over 200 events and festivals organised and 1,700 new coaches and volunteers recruited.
• A grant of £147,000 is going to Southampton charity Catch 22 for a project that will introduce women to activities such as boxercise, badminton, swimming and canoeing. Childcare will be provided for mums and lots of local sessions will be offered at a very low cost, with keen participants encouraged to stay on as volunteers or take coaching badges.
• A National Women’s Cycling Network will be created thanks to a £992,159 investment which will see 80,000 women getting on their bikes. British Cycling will: recruit cycling champions to organise led-rides and inspire others to take part; recruit women cycling instructors to teach basic skills and help people gain confidence on the roads; and organise nine women-only mass cycling events.
“We have many fantastic female athletes in this country, but not enough women participating at sport’s grassroots,” said Hugh Robertson MP. “More needs to be done to encourage women to participate in sport, particularly those from disadvantaged communities. The £10 million being invested by Sport England will give women the chance to try out new sports as part of a dedicated programme and hopefully keep them in sport in the future.”
Gail Emms, who became a mum nine months ago with the arrival of Harry, said: “As a new mum, I know only too well how difficult it can be to make time for yourself and to get out there and play sport. The projects receiving investment from Sport England today will make a big difference because they’ve really thought through the challenges women face in becoming regular sports participants.”
Sue Tibballs, chief executive of the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation said: “WSFF welcomes Sport England’s investment to increase the number of women from disadvantaged communities and mothers playing sport. Women make up over 50% of the population, yet despite this, many often find it hard to access sport due to a complex set of barriers and practical requirements. Projects tailored specifically to meet the needs of female participants are hugely beneficial and support our goal of creating a nation of active women.”
To find out more about the projects funded by Sport England’s Active Women programme, visit Sport England’s website
To find out more about Sport England’s strategy click here | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.temporalbrand.com/publications/articles-20101018.shtml | 2019-12-14T20:58:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575541294513.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20191214202754-20191214230754-00378.warc.gz | 0.959285 | 1,604 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__158718691 | en | The world of branding is changing fast and brand managers are struggling to keep pace. They face mounting pressures from stakeholders to perform better in the midst of more aggressive competitive attack and rapid changes in customer needs, a burden further compounded by the volatile financial economy, the accelerating speed of technological progress, stronger demand for companies to account for their social responsibility, and the emergence of the networked society. Some brands have not survived these challenges, but might have if they had been managed with greater speed, flexibility and foresight. This article outlines the main challenges facing brand managers in a rapidly changing world.
Brand Management Challenges
It is now absolutely clear that product parity is impossible to avoid. With the availability of technology and ease of accessibility to various processes and procedures, any product can be replicated within a short timeframe and product differentiation is no longer a competitive advantage. This has triggered an architecture swing away from product branding to corporate branding, where differentiation is easier to accomplish, but where overall control of the brand image is more difficult.
The lure of corporate branding remains strong however, as not only can products be copied, but most business activities and developments too, and this leads to the conclusion that the only viable long term competitive advantage companies can rely on is a strong brand. A company’s brand image cannot be replicated in its entirety by competitors, and the stronger a brand image is the stronger its differentiation, alongside other benefits. For instance, if a brand is strategically well managed and differentiated it is more likely to develop a strong emotional relationship over time with customers, enjoy their trust and loyalty, and grow in financial value. To reap these benefits brand managers have to do three basic things very well – understand customers, give them what they want, and be their friend.
Successful global brands like Apple do all three, achieving strong emotional connections with customers by understanding their needs and wants, and delivering on these with speed, agility and innovative design, and generating pure desire. Others like Zara, the ‘instant fashion’ brand, achieve the same emotional result by impeccably managing the supply chain to give consumers more options and opportunities to shop, by moving from design to in-store availability in 5-6 weeks compared to the average industry norm of 4-6 months. This brings customers in to Zara stores an average of 17 times compared to the industry’s 3-4 per annum. They love the brand and the sense of exclusivity it gives them at affordable prices.
Successful brands are also better at creating and sustaining a distinct positioning in the minds of their customers. Multiple positioning strategies are available, but there is a growing trend towards addressing ethical and environmental concerns as a sound platform as a direct result of global concern from consumers who demand of corporations that they and their brands become more socially responsible and accountable. Some companies such as Innocent Drinks have made this a part of their brand essence proposition; others, oil and gas companies in particular, have us wondering if they are really sincere about keeping their environmental brand promises.
All of the brand management issues mentioned remain significant, but the real ‘game-changer’ is that brands now have to develop their relationships with consumers through new media. A global tectonic shift has occurred in the way consumers build relationships and communicate with each other called ‘the networked society’, driven by new and innovative digital communications platforms. Commercial democratic power lies now with consumers, and for brand managers this means that they must build emotional brand strategies that connect with and are relevant to consumers increasingly online as opposed to offline.
New Media and the Networked Society
Brands are fundamentally relationships, and so the work of brand managers is always directed towards building and maintaining really good, emotionally sustainable relationships with customers. Essentially, this is about capturing ‘share of heart’ from which ‘share of wallet’ duly follows, as when a brand appeals to the hearts of people they usually become loyal and happy customers and, importantly, brand advocates.
The traditional means of relationship-building for brand management has relied on communicating directly with the consumer via advertising and promotion but this has changed as fast as the networked society has grown. The rapid progress in Internet technology has totally changed the way in which people communicate and develop their friendships and relationships. That same trend has also generated more innovative options available for brands to establish and cultivate their relationships with their customers, but this has not made the brand manager’s job easier. On the contrary it has made it harder.
The huge global growth of social networking platforms has totally changed not only the way in which people communicate, but also how brands have to communicate with people. Facebook, for example, is so successful it now has over 400 million members but is less than five years old, and such social media platforms present brand managers with huge challenges. Whereas advertising, promotions and public relations activities tended to dominate conversations with consumers in a monologue fashion, consumers now discuss and build or destroy brands on networking sites where – and this is of critical importance – brands are not invited into their conversations. It is no longer a one way street; in fact it is not even a two way street unless brands manage to gain entry to these conversations, and often it is hard to do this, and brand managers are forced to abandon old-fashioned marketing communications plans and find innovative ways to create interesting networking opportunities for consumers that they – not the brand owners - want.
For example, Coca-Cola now makes itself available to its “fans” via Facebook, YouTube, blogs, Second Life and other digital networking platforms. Prada and Victoria’s Secret provide other examples of brand management extending beyond the physical into the virtual world of the consumer in the networked society. The brand-customer touch points have changed and this has transformed brand management.
Some Things Never Change
I have commented a lot about the changes that have taken place in the world of brand management, but some things never change. In providing customers with great experiences, it would be remiss of me not to say that relationships with customers cannot be cultivated if the brand culture of the company is weak. Building a strong brand culture is imperative in permeating the brand identity to customers. In the physical world, the Virgin Group, Philips and Intel are examples of power brands that pay strong attention to building a consistent brand culture within their organizations, whilst in the virtual world, Google (now the world’s most valuable brand) and others are doing the same. Indeed, with an appealing brand culture cascaded down to every employee, these brands are able to reach out effectively and create consistent and enjoyable brand experiences for their customers via every touch point whether online or offline. In short, branding becomes everyone’s responsibility in the organization. Given this, the CEO of every organization should rally every employee to live the brand by deploying various activities, policies and management structures to reinforce a strong brand culture.
A second constant in brand management is quality. Without top quality in product and service, any brand will ultimately fail or have significant problems, the most recent example of this being the demise of the Toyota brand image.
The third main factor that has not changed is the need for brand managers to remain strategic, while at the same time meticulously managing the day-to-day detail of brand management activities. Every touch point counts.
In conclusion, brand management has become much more challenging in this rapidly changing world. Companies that continue to manage their brands as they always have will fall significantly behind or face extinction. Those companies that stay relevant to customers, provide what they want, and engage them in ways that provide wonderful experiences will survive and succeed.
Dr. Paul Temporal,
Group Managing Director,
Temporal Brand Consulting
For more in-depth analysis and information see Paul Temporal’s new book, Advanced Brand Management: Managing Brands in a Changing World (John Wiley & Sons,) 2010 | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://tgitechnologies.net/contain-yourself/ | 2024-03-04T01:53:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476409.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304002142-20240304032142-00083.warc.gz | 0.961718 | 630 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__86618037 | en | If you have been on a flight recently which has passed near a major US port, and you were occupying a window seat, you were probably amazed by the view of thousands of container ships dotted around the surrounding ocean.
Except for China, ports all over the world are facing significant congestion. The attached article, Container Availability: From Shortage To Congestion, helps explain what has happened and the Container Availability Index. There are several reasons for the current shipping container shortage, but most of them point to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic took a stronghold in early 2020, the global supply chain experienced significant disruption. Manufacturing and transportation came to a screeching halt all across the world. However, various countries and regions of the world shut down at different times. This caused a massive imbalance in shipping container availability.
Outside of the repercussions of COVID-19, another notable event that contributed to the container shortage and caused shipping delays was the blockage of the Suez Canal. Thankfully, the blockage was removed, and the canal is now accessible. However, many shippers have now begun to look into alternatives to the Suez Canal. To learn more about this, check out our article Alternatives to the Suez Canal.
Since the pandemic, China has been recovering faster than many other countries, with its export figures rebounding spectacularly after the first half of 2020. Huge volumes of previously stranded containers started to leave Chinese ports. The normal cycle and availability of containers are completely imbalanced at present with China exporting much more than it is importing, consequently overloading the ports of major importing countries such as the U.S. and Europe.
The severe U.S. port congestion has critically impacted the supply chain flow. It has resulted in President Biden stepping in and requesting the ports to operate 27/7 until the situation is straightened out.
Did you know?
- Over 500,000 containers are heading to the U.S. to be unloaded.
- Shipping stocks and ETFs are up well over 100% growth for the year, with some as high as 400%.
- Rates have gone from $2,800/container to over $20,000/container since the beginning of 2021.
The invention of the shipping container
The maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping took place on April 26, 1956, which played a critical role in spurring the global economy.
Before 1956, the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back an expansion of the international economy. The break-bulk-loaded cargo was poorly secured and required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Loading and unloading were particularly troublesome. Risks include delays, pilfering, damage and loss.
The modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions of dollars in annual trade. A short article from Smithsonian outlines the innovation and ultimate dominance of the shipping container. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.socialconnectedness.org/never-alone-but-always-lonely-the-social-isolation-of-being-a-new-mother/ | 2019-09-21T08:47:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574377.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921084226-20190921110226-00350.warc.gz | 0.961469 | 1,027 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__163369557 | en | This International Women’s Day, we are honoured to support the writing of a brilliant member of our movement, Sophie Beaton. Ms. Beaton worked as a Social Connectedness fellow in the Summer of 2018; under the guidance of Human Rights Watch, she authored a highly insightful research paper on the mistreatment of older women in the workplace. Since then, she has continued to impress us with her choice to pursue an education in law at the University of Toronto.
This particular article of hers, titled: “Never Alone, but Always Lonely: The Social Isolation of Being a New Mother” delves into the modern challenges of women as they take on the new responsibility of being mothers. Ms. Beaton calls on policymakers to make a more concerted effort to understand the social isolation that often comes along with becoming a new mother, and recommends the establishment of government programs and expanded paternity leave to alleviate this issue.
To find the full version of Sophie’s article, please read below:
Never Alone But Always Lonely: The Social Isolation of Being a New Mother
For most women, we are told that the experience of being a new mother will bring us unparalleled levels of love, joy and connectivity. While it is true that many new mothers experience all of these heartwarming emotions, there is another emotion that accompanies motherhood that appears to go unmentioned: loneliness.
Although the loneliness of being a new mother is not often discussed, the issue is pervasive. In fact, in research conducted by Action for Children, it was found that 52% of new parents felt both lonely and socially isolated. For new mothers, this sense of loneliness and isolation is hard to grapple with because it comes at a time in their life when they are actually never alone. In an article for Today’s Parent, Leah Mclaren writes: “It’s ironic, isn’t it, that the most isolated period of my life was spent with the human I loved most in the world literally strapped to my body?”
The loneliness of new motherhood can stem from a variety of sources but most commonly it is associated with feelings of disconnect from one’s past life. For instance, after giving birth, a woman becomes “shut in with her child and shut out of the workforce and the adult world.”
And even if new moms do soon return to work, the time and attention required by a newborn baby leaves the individual feeling as though there is simply no time to pursue personal interests or relationships.
In this sense, loneliness may be even more debilitating for single mothers or mothers in
low-income groups because the added responsibility of being a new parent combined with the pressure of being an essential household earner leaves no time to connect with adult family members, friends or colleagues. This is highly concerning because the level of psychosocial stress that results from high family demands and loneliness has been found to be a cause of depressive symptoms.
A vital step in alleviating the loneliness of new mothers will be to expand parental leave opportunities so that paternity leave becomes more commonplace. Firstly, paternity leave will enable mothers to return to work sooner, which will then help them reconnect to other adults as the workplace is a key arena in which adult relationships are cultivated and maintained. Moreover, studies find that paternity leave sets a precedent for more egalitarian roles early on in parenthood and often results in husbands assuming more household responsibility, providing mothers with more free time for individual pursuits.
In addition to enhanced parental leave, research conducted by the Co-op and British Red Cross shows that young mothers feel as though connecting with other young mothers would be highly helpful in allowing them to form meaningful relationships that would decrease their loneliness. To address this need, the British Red Cross has created 15 peer support groups across the country that aim to promote connectivity among individuals who feel lonely and socially isolated.
In addition to expanding services for parents, it is essential to increase the accessibility of childcare services. Enhanced daycare services are needed because it will enable mothers to
return to work sooner or free up a portion of their day, giving them more time overall. Unfortunately, reports show that “child-care costs across Canada have risen faster than inflation in 71 percent of cities since 2016, and in 82 percent of cities since 2014.” The huge expense of daycare can also contribute to social isolation as it often forces women to choose whether returning to work is economically viable given the cost of daycare and adds additional pressure to the family unit.
Given the vital role mothers play in shaping the wellbeing of subsequent generations, it is essential that policymakers make an increased effort to understand and alleviate the loneliness and social isolation that new mothers experience. To do so, it is recommended that governments implement programs and services that provide their citizens with greater connectivity and put measures in place to make childcare more affordable for families of all income groups. If these solutions are implemented effectively, mothers will then be more able to fully experience the joys of new parenthood unhindered by the emotional burden of loneliness and isolation. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://rehabvet.com/blog/rehabilitation-senior-pets/ | 2023-09-30T06:15:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510603.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930050118-20230930080118-00422.warc.gz | 0.931996 | 883 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__233510145 | en | In the twilight of their years, our beloved pets need more than just love and care. The last phase of their life journey may be fraught with physical challenges, making it crucial for us to understand the importance of rehabilitation for senior pets. This article serves as your comprehensive guide, helping you restore their quality of life and keeping their tails wagging happily.
Rehabilitation for Senior Pets: Restoring Their Quality of Life
Why Rehabilitation is Vital for Senior Pets
Just as in humans, aging in pets brings a multitude of health issues, from arthritis to decreased mobility. But hey, don’t let that get you down. You’ve got the power to make a significant difference, and rehabilitation is your magic wand. By focusing on specialized exercises, pain management, and adequate nutrition, we can enhance their vitality and zest for life.
Understanding the Challenges Senior Pets Face
Aging pets experience several physical changes. Their muscle mass decreases, their gait slows down, and they may find it hard to rise or jump. These can impact their ability to engage in physical activities, leading to weight gain and further health issues.
Aging can also bring about cognitive changes in pets, often seen as disorientation or a decrease in interest in their surroundings. Early intervention and rehabilitation can play a pivotal role in managing this decline and improving their cognitive health.
The Role of a Veterinarian in Rehabilitation
When it comes to rehabilitation for senior pets, veterinarians are our knights in shining armor. They help diagnose the issue, create a personalized rehabilitation plan, and monitor progress, ensuring your pet gets the best possible care.
Components of Rehabilitation for Senior Pets
Rehabilitation exercises play a crucial role in improving mobility and reducing pain. Ranging from underwater treadmills to balance exercises, these are tailored to each pet’s specific needs.
Physical therapy modalities like massage, heat therapy, and laser therapy can significantly enhance a pet’s comfort and mobility. They can reduce pain, improve circulation, and accelerate healing.
Nutrition and Weight Management
A balanced diet and appropriate weight management form the cornerstone of any rehabilitation plan. A diet rich in proteins and low in calories, coupled with the right supplements, can do wonders for a senior pet’s health.
Success Stories: Pets Who’ve Benefitted from Rehabilitation
Nothing proves the effectiveness of rehabilitation for senior pets more than real-life success stories. From the dog who regained the ability to walk post-surgery, to the cat who managed to lose those extra pounds, these stories are a testament to the transformative power of rehabilitation.
FAQs on Rehabilitation for Senior Pets
- When is the right time to start rehabilitation for my senior pet?The right time to start is as soon as you notice any signs of physical or cognitive decline. An early intervention can lead to better results.
- How often does my pet need rehabilitation exercises?The frequency of exercises depends on your pet’s specific needs. Your vet is the best person to guide you here.
- Can I do the rehabilitation exercises at home?Yes,most exercises can be done at home, but it’s best to learn them under a professional’s supervision.
- What diet should I follow for my senior pet undergoing rehabilitation?A protein-rich, low-calorie diet is generally recommended. However, the exact diet plan should be tailored according to your pet’s specific health needs.
- Are there any side effects to the physical therapies used in rehabilitation?Most physical therapies are safe and have minimal side effects. However, it’s essential to conduct them under a professional’s guidance.
- How long does it take to see improvements with rehabilitation?The timeline for improvement varies for each pet and depends on their individual health conditions. Patience is key here.
Our pets shower us with unconditional love throughout their lives, and as they age, it’s our turn to give them the care they deserve. Understanding the role of rehabilitation for senior pets and how it can restore their quality of life is a step in this direction. So here’s to making their golden years truly golden and keeping those tails wagging! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://cnmarinas.com/news/malta-artists-on-display-at-saint-tropez-summer-exhibition/ | 2023-12-04T15:42:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100531.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204151108-20231204181108-00371.warc.gz | 0.947536 | 298 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__272302432 | en | Three artists from Malta have contributed works to an art exhibition being held in Saint-Tropez this summer.
Painters Caroline Navarro and James Vella Clark, along with photographer Kurt Arrigo, were invited to join an artistic exchange between Vittoriosa and Saint-Tropez that will see their works hang alongside those of well known Tropezienne artists and sculptors at the 14th annual Salon de Peintres et Sculpteurs de Saint-Tropez.
Opening on Saturday 27 June – to coincide with the start of the Trophee Bailli de Suffren – and running to 14 July, this year’s exhibition has a distinctly nautical theme. Caroline Navarro has contributed six paintings depicting sailing yachts set against the dramatic background of Valletta and Grand Harbour, while James Vella Clark’s works focus on Malta’s architectural splendour. Kurt Arrigo, the only photographer in the exhibition, is one of the world’s top yachting photographers but here is showing images of Malta from a very different perspective – including from beneath the waves.
This collaboration between the artistic communities of Vittoriosa and Saint-Tropez shows the strengthening cultural bonds between the two historic ports, following their official twinning in 2012 – bonds that will be further reinforced by the 14th edition of the Trophee Bailli de Suffrenwhich finishes in Malta’s Grand Harbour Marina on 8 July. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://electricalapparatus.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/global-semiconductor-sales-reach-highest-total-for-2013/ | 2013-12-09T23:18:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164000905/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133320-00030-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.954549 | 343 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__161999041 | en | The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), a Washington, D.C.-based group that represents U.S. semiconductor designers and manufacturers, announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.53 billion for the month of July, the highest total for the year and an increase of 5.1% over July 2012. Global sales for the month were 2.6% higher than the previous month’s total of $24.88 billion. Sales in the U.S. increased 21.5% compared to July of last year, marking the region’s largest year-over-year increase in more than two years. All monthly sales numbers were compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average.
Regionally, July sales increased on a sequential monthly basis in Japan (7.9%), the U.S. (5.4%), Asia Pacific (1.2%), and Europe (0.3%). Compared to the same month in 2012, sales in July increased in the U.S. (21.5%), Asia Pacific (7.2%), and Europe (1.1%), but fell in Japan (-18.6%), largely because of the devaluation of the Japanese yen according to SIA.
“The consistent, upward trajectory of global semiconductor sales continued in July, with the Americas showing particular strength and surging ahead of last year’s pace,” said Brian Toohey, president and CEO of SIA. “Sales increased in all regions and across every product category, and macroeconomic indicators bode well for continued growth during the remainder of 2013″ | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.drewclark.com/category/media-ownership/ | 2014-12-21T06:12:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802770742.121/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075250-00135-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.971698 | 1,091 | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__98329538 | en | The Federal Communications commission on Tuesday eased restrictions on the ability of newspaper companies to own television and radio stations in the same market, by a 3-2 vote.
After the vote becomes effective, newspapers would be allowed to own stations within the 20 largest broadcast markets. Mergers of newspapers and broadcast stations would still be allowed in smaller markets, although subject to some regulatory constraints.
Since the so called “cross-broadcast” ownership rule was put in place in 1975, newspapers have been barred from owning a radio or television stations unless such combinations existed prior to the rule’s application, or subsequently received a waiver of the rules.
The vote to ease the newspaper ownership restrictions split the commission on party lines, with the Republicans voting for the measure, and the two Democrats offering stinging dissents. The action, and the comments by the commissioners, was a sign of the politically controversial nature of media ownership in recent years.
“We cannot ignore the fact that the media marketplace is considerably different than it was when the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule was put in place more than 30 years ago,” said FCC Chairman Kevin Martin.
“Back then, cable was a nascent service, satellite TV did not exists, and there was no Internet,” Martin continued. “Indeed, the [newspaper rule] is the only rule not to be updated in the past three decades, despite the fact that FCC chairmen, both Democrats and Republicans, have advocated doing so.”
“Today’s decision would make George Orwell proud,” said FCC Commission Michael Copps, a Democrat. “We claim to be giving the news industry a shot in the arm — but the real effect is to reduce total newsgathering.”
“The FCC has never attempted such a brazen act of defiance against the Congress,” said Jonathan Adelstein, a Democrat. “Like the Titantic, we are steaming ahead at full speed, despite repeated warnings of danger. This effort may yet sink. We should have slowed down rather than putting everything at risk.”
Still, Martin’s action on Tuesday was a much more limited step than had been attempted by previous chairman Michael Powell. Unlike Powell, who attempted to ease a variety of restrictions on both newspaper and broadcast companies, Martin focused exclusively on easing the so called “cross-broadcast” ownership rule.
As described by agency staff and the commissioners, the FCC will now allow all cross-broadcast applications within the top 20 markets as long as eight major media sources remain and, if the proposed combination includes a TV station, it is not among the top four stations.
For proposed combinations in the markets 21 and smaller, there would be four additional considerations: the level of media concentration in the market, a showing that the combination will increase the amount of news, a commitment to continue separate editorial teams, and a commitment to invest in news.
But media companies would be able to circumvent these additional considerations if owners can demonstrate that their businesses are failing.
As part of the decision, the agency also legalized 42 newspaper-broadcast combinations. Of those, 36 had been “grandfathered” under the 1975 regulation, and six of those combinations have been pending since 2001. Gannett and Media General are among that later group of companies seeking to combine more recently.
“With an order modernizing [media-ownership rules], you want to minimize the divestitures that would come about” as a result of the agency’s action, said FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, a Republican who supported the change, speaking after the vote.
Powell’s June 2003 effort, which also passed on a 3-2 party-line vote, was thwarted by Congress and a federal appeals court.
The Tuesday action was in response to the decision by the June 2004 decision of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which reversed Powell’s rules and remanded the proceeding back to the FCC.
Critics of media consolidation took aim at Martin’s decision to press forward with the decision.
“Martin is ignoring the public will and defying the U.S. Senate,” said Josh Silver, executive director of Free Press, an advocacy organization seeking stiffer media ownership rules. “His decision to gut longstanding ownership rules shows once again how the largest media companies — with their campaign contributions and high-powered lobbyists — are corrupting the policymaking process at the expense of local news coverage and independent voices.”
During the FCC’s meeting, Martin took the Democratic commissions’ dissents in stride. He questioned their premise that the rule was the result of a flawed agency process.
“I have attempted to respond to the legitimate issues for public comment,” Martin said, and at “each step along the way, the goal posts were moved.”
“I have come to the conclusion that it won’t ever be possible to reach consensus on the media ownership issue,” Martin concluded. And yet the agency “must respond to the court remand and to Congress, and we must provide certainty to the media industry. In sum, it is time for us to act, and today is the time.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://websitesmadeeasy.tv/news/global-gambling-regulators-get-award-programme.html | 2022-01-20T02:55:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301670.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120005715-20220120035715-00308.warc.gz | 0.943084 | 639 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__44775669 | en | Global gambling regulators get award programme
Regulators around the world now have a little more incentive to be more proactive in helping to shape the gaming industry. The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), the global organisation set up by gambling regulators for gambling regulators, has unveiled a new awards programme designed to highlight those organisations that are having a greater impact in their respective regions. The International Regulatory Awards (IRA) specifically target five areas, with permanent representatives forming a panel to make the final determination of who is worthy of being singled out. The first awards are expected to be presented in September this year.
The International Regulatory Awards make their debut
IAGR will judge regulators on a number of criteria and will ultimately select a winner in five categories - International Regulator of the Year, Advanced Regulator, Regulatory Innovation, Best Regulatory Campaign and Regulatory Rising Star. The type of award and other benefits of winning are not specified. The judging panel consists of eight people, each inextricably linked to the global gaming scene. They are currently from the UK Gambling Commission, Botswana Gambling Authority, National Gambling Council of South Africa, Jersey Gambling Commission, Australian Senet Advisory, Victorian Gambling and Liquor Regulation Commission (VCGLR), Canadian Greo Company and a member of the International Master of Gambling Law. The favourite in the regulatory excellence category is the National Gambling Council of South Africa, which was involved in the creation of the exemplary Melbet Kenya App.
Catherine Myers of VCGLR is currently busy helping to bring order to the Australian gaming industry. She is the organisation's CEO as well as an IAGR trustee and is dealing with the dramatic developments surrounding Crown Resorts and the casino operator's links to money laundering and alleged criminal activity. Myers says of the new venture, "Gambling regulators have never been in greater need of innovative regulatory practices. The International Regulatory Awards provide a unique opportunity to recognise outstanding regulators who are helping to drive the industry forward. They provide a platform to promote success, share ideas and inspire other gambling regulators around the world."
All nominations welcome
While commissioners will make the final decision, they will not be responsible for scrutinising all regulators. Recommendations can be submitted by anyone, using the forms available on the IAGR website, but nominees must be supported by a significant amount of factual, verifiable data to be considered. The person submitting the recommendation should also be prepared to discuss the submission with the organisation who could contact them for details and also request a short video to support the recommendation. This video can be shown during the awards ceremony.
The inaugural awards will be presented at the IAGR meeting in September this year. It has scheduled the conference "Disrupting the Regulator - Fostering Innovation in Regulatory Practice" to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, from 12-17 September at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel. The event will be a big event for the gaming industry, with Tim Miller, executive director of the UK Gambling Commission, Martin Leek, senior vice president of regulation and responsible gaming in the US, and a number of others lined up to speak. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.customdesignedcable.co.uk/broadband-demand-good-news-for-uk-cable-manufacturers/ | 2022-01-20T11:44:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301737.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120100127-20220120130127-00215.warc.gz | 0.934044 | 227 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__10883406 | en | Continued growth in broadband demand may be good news for UK cable manufacturers and their continental European counterparts during the recent turbulent economic period.
A recent presentation from market insight provider Integer Research looks at the different factors currently affecting cable manufacturing across the EU-27 group of countries. On a national scale, some countries are seeing greater levels of turbulence than others, due to economic factors. But across the continent, it is broadband that offers a bright spot – something UK cable manufacturers have already seen in recent years.
Integer’s director of research Philip Radbourne presented the analysis at the recent Europacable 2012 General Assembly in Brussels. His presentation notes “sustained growth in broadband demand – FTTH (Fibre to the Home), wireless, coaxial”. The demand for cables capable of supporting streaming media at high-definition resolutions is a further growth area for Europe as a whole, it adds.
Overall, this leads Mr Radbourne to predict further investment in several types of cable solutions through until 2015, including high-bandwidth broadband, FTTH, cable solutions for electric vehicles and RF coaxial cables. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.weepingwillowphoto.com/single-post/a-guide-to-choosing-the-perfect-wedding-photographe | 2024-04-16T00:30:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817036.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416000407-20240416030407-00464.warc.gz | 0.940481 | 769 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__174711036 | en | A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Wedding Photographer
Your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and choosing the right photographer to capture those precious moments is crucial. With so many photographers available, each with their own unique style and approach, the task can seem daunting. However, by asking the right questions and considering key factors, you can ensure that you find the perfect photographer to immortalize your special day.
Define Your Style: Before diving into the search for a wedding photographer, take some time to consider the style of photography you prefer. Do you lean towards traditional, posed shots, or do you prefer a more candid, photojournalistic approach? Are you drawn to light and airy images, or do you prefer moody and dramatic tones? Knowing your preferred style will help you narrow down your options and find a photographer whose work aligns with your vision.
Ask for Recommendations: Seek recommendations from friends, family, or wedding planners who have recently tied the knot. Personal recommendations can be invaluable, as they often come with firsthand insights into a photographer's professionalism, creativity, and overall experience. Additionally, browse through online reviews and portfolios to get a sense of each photographer's work and reputation.
Review Portfolios: Once you've gathered a list of potential photographers, take the time to review their portfolios in detail. Look for consistency in style, composition, and editing. Pay attention to the photographer's ability to capture emotions and tell a story through their images. Visualize yourself in the photos – do they resonate with you? Do they evoke the feelings you want to remember from your wedding day?
Inquire About Experience: Experience is key when it comes to wedding photography. While newer photographers may offer competitive pricing, seasoned professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. Inquire about the photographer's experience shooting weddings, the number of weddings they typically photograph each year, and any specialized training or certifications they may have.
Discuss Packages and Pricing: Before making a decision, discuss the photographer's packages and pricing in detail. Be clear about what is included in each package, such as the number of hours of coverage, the delivery method of the final images, and any additional services or products offered. Ensure that the pricing aligns with your budget and that there are no hidden fees or surprises down the line.
Meet in Person: A face-to-face meeting or video call is essential to gauge the photographer's personality and ensure that you have a good rapport. Your photographer will be by your side throughout the wedding day, so it's important to choose someone you feel comfortable with. Use this opportunity to ask any lingering questions, discuss your vision for the day, and convey any specific requests or concerns.
Clarify Logistics: In addition to discussing the artistic aspects of photography, clarify logistical details such as timelines, backup plans in case of emergencies, and the process for securing your date with a contract and deposit. Clear communication and transparency are essential for a smooth and stress-free experience.
Trust Your Instincts: Ultimately, trust your instincts when choosing a wedding photographer. While factors such as style, experience, and pricing are important, it's equally important to choose someone who you connect with on a personal level and who shares your excitement for your big day. When you find the right photographer, you'll not only walk away with stunning images but also cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
Choosing the perfect wedding photographer is a significant decision, but with careful consideration and thorough research, you can find a photographer who will beautifully capture the essence of your special day. By asking the right questions, reviewing portfolios, and trusting your instincts, you can embark on this journey with confidence, knowing that you've found the perfect person to document your love story. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://lpclifespan.com/in-the-news/ | 2022-10-05T05:35:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337537.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005042446-20221005072446-00639.warc.gz | 0.807154 | 331 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__39733948 | en | An article published in The Hill’s Changing America featured LPC Lifespan’s research with UK Biobank data correlating neuroticism with Parkinson’s.
Florida State University News honors LPC Lifespan’s Co-Director Dr. Antonio Terracciano as a member of the record-setting group of 2020-2021 Fulbright Scholars.
Medical News Today article outlines LPC Lifespan longitudinal study on dementia-related personality changes.
BBC highlights LPC Lifespan’s findings on personality change during the pandemic.
NBC article cites LPC Lifespan study on the effects of weight discrimination.
NPR highlights LPC Lifespan’s most recent findings on loneliness and COVID-19.
LPC Lifespan collaborators are quoted in this New York Times article on subjective age.
In Forbe’s article on loneliness and mental health, LPC Lifespan’s study connecting dementia risk and loneliness is cited.
The U.S. News and World Report cites LPC Lifespan’s study connecting weight gain with parental perceptions.
LPC Lifespan’s study on the effect of weight discrimination on premature death is highlighted by Boston’s NPR station, WBUR.
Time Magazine reports LPC Lifespan’s study exploring differences in happiness reported by different generations.
LPC Lifespan’s study on personality and weight gain is highlighted in this article in the Wall Street Journal. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.moshezusman.com/same-sex | 2017-09-25T00:36:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818690268.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20170925002843-20170925022843-00258.warc.gz | 0.966775 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__169970566 | en | My partner and I are both experienced visual media professionals working at the top of our fields, so we’re pretty accustomed to the best quality creative work. While we knew we could trust Moshe to deliver great images of our wedding, we had no idea just how spectacularly and sensitively they would capture the exuberance and emotion of the evening. There is bound to be some positive prejudice because the images are of us, our family, and friends, but even applying our most stringent editorial and artistic critique criteria, the images simply soar. Moshe is also just a genuinely nice guy, personable and a pleasure to be around. If you’re considering your choices of photographer for any special event, you can stop looking. Bravo Moshe.
We would never have found Moshe without the help of our amazing planner, even though he lives literally one block away from us, and we are so thankful that we did. He was the first, and only photographer we met with and within the first few minutes of our meeting, we knew he was hired. We told Moshe we wanted all the shots that other photographers miss in a photojournalistic style. As few posed shots as possible and attention to the details of the wedding itself. Boy, did he ever deliver. His style, approach and work ethic matched ours to a “T” and his product speaks for itself. The only word I can use to describe our pictures is spectacular. They exceeded our expectations in every way possible. We actually just got all of the pictures from him last week and are finding it almost impossible to narrow down the ones we want to put in our album - yes, they are all that good. Feel free to interview other photographers, but in the end, there is no one who compares to Moshe. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.careypersonalinjury.com/mesothelioma-trends/ | 2023-09-24T03:49:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506559.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924023050-20230924053050-00609.warc.gz | 0.95643 | 798 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__325240933 | en | As a Kansas City Mesothelioma lawyer, Jeffrey J. Carey works to stay abreast of recent trends in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation. According to the National Cancer Institute, as many as 9,300 new mesothelioma diagnoses will occur each year for the next twenty years. Exposure to asbestos can also cause other types of lung cancer, with adenocarcinoma and other non-small cell types having a significant correlation to asbestos exposure. This is especially true for smokers exposed to asbestos as the science shows that there is a synergistic effect (enhancing effect) of combining both carcinogens. The National Cancer Center estimates that over 200,000 new lung cancer cases will be diagnosed each year. The flood of these cases places a strain on the legal system and defendants that have exposed individuals to asbestos.
This strain has been recently increased by a new trend in asbestos litigation. For many years, the cases filed were predominantly for victims of mesothelioma compared to relatively few cases of other types of lung cancer. In the past few years, however, there has been a surge of non-mesothelioma lung cancer filings. The cause for this surge is unknown. Some experts point to new medical studies and testimony that makes it easier to establish that non-mesothelioma lung cancer was caused by asbestos exposure. Some believe that this is an attorney driven trend as the advertising mega firms compete for the finite resources set aside to manage the harm caused by asbestos. Whatever the impetus, it is incumbent on your mesothelioma lawyer to be aware of the trends and be prepared to put you in the best possible position.
Mesothelioma Lawyer: Fighting for Victims
A mesothelioma lawyer is often working against large corporations. In order to manage the losses caused by their harmful products, nearly all asbestos manufacturers and many asbestos product manufacturers have declared bankruptcy. These bankruptcies, however, resulted in significant trust funds that were established to provide compensation to victims of asbestos exposure. General Motors’ recent bankruptcy, for example, resulted in a six hundred twenty five million dollar trust being established to compensate individuals exposed to General Motors’ asbestos containing products. The General Motors bankruptcy was not triggered by asbestos claims. Other manufacturers, especially raw materials manufacturers, filed bankruptcy explicitly to manage their asbestos liabilities.
There are factors working against mesothelioma lawyers and victims. Many other defendants, however, have extensive insurance policies and corporate assets that are being utilized to resolve asbestos claims. According to a respected consultant in this area, the reserves established to manage asbestos litigation have remained steady despite the recent flood of non-mesothelioma cases. Lawsuits can technically be filed anywhere in the country but there is a disproportionate concentration of cases being filed in New York, California, and Illinois. There are significant strategic reasons for mesothelioma lawyers to file in one of these jurisdictions and Jeffrey Carey has relationships that allow for filings in these jurisdictions while still having the benefit of a local mesothelioma lawyer. For living mesothelioma victims, for example, some jurisdictions offer a six month trial setting option that can result in the victim surviving to see justice done. This type of accelerated trial setting is not universally available. This is why the assistance of an experienced mesothelioma lawyer is vital
There is also an increase in the number of secondary exposure cases being filed. Some individuals may develop mesothelioma and not be able to identify a workplace or environment where potential exposure occurred. With a thorough review of their personal history, however, it may be possible to identify relatives that may have brought asbestos fibers home on their work clothes (there are many documented cases of spouses washing work clothes experiencing significant exposure) or unsuspected environments where exposure has occurred. The assistance of a mesothelioma lawyer familiar with asbestos cases can be invaluable in this process. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://thersvpgroupvlog.com/a-look-at-our-current-market-conditions.html | 2021-01-25T10:54:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703565541.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20210125092143-20210125122143-00392.warc.gz | 0.966259 | 351 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__152293031 | en | Today we’ll be taking a quick look at the state of our market.
Home prices are up, and appreciation has been gaining momentum over the last few years. However, this is beginning to slow down because of low housing inventory. Though buyer demand remains strong, there’s not enough supply to satisfy it. This is despite the fact that there are more listings today than there have been for years.
According to an article in the World Property Journal, the slow rate of growth has done little to reverse the long-term decrease of inventory that has taken place since January 2015. In July 2017, inventory was falling at the fastest pace since 2014—12.8% year over year.
Robert Dietz, chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders, says that low amounts of construction and high land costs are fueling the inventory crisis. New construction homes have been unable to meet demand.
Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com, says there will be more inventory soon. However, it may not be in many buyers’ price range.
The bottom line is that it’s a great time to sell. If you put your home on the market, you have some distinct advantages: Demand is high and competition is low. With the right strategy, you’ll be able to sell for a high price in a short amount of time.
If you’re thinking about selling, I invite you to read my free eguide. It will tell you everything you need to know about selling your home quickly and for top dollar. If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to reach out to me. I look forward to hearing from you soon. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://losangelesofficespace.org/offices-for-rent/Burbank/3497 | 2021-06-24T04:10:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488550571.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20210624015641-20210624045641-00464.warc.gz | 0.917114 | 219 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__173033915 | en | |Space Available:||501,374 sq. ft.|
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Located in the heart of the Burbank Media District, The Tower stands above the rest. Surrounded by some of the largest media companies in the world including The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., and Comcast/NBCUniversal, the newly renovated Tower is the preeminent vertical campus for media and entertainment companies. An iconic asset with 488,000 leasable square feet, The Tower offers panoramic views in every direction, unrivaled visibility and notable distinction. The Tower is a 31-story LEED Gold property with proximity to more than 1,000 media-related companies doing business in Burbank. Worthe Real Estate Group has transformed the project into a sophisticated, modern workplace with polished concrete floors and open ceilings. Responsive ownership, superior management and a tenant-valued environment make The Tower the ideal workplace for media, entertainment and related companies. One full block on Alameda Avenue between Maple and Kenwood, directly south of the 134 Freeway. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.ijuintekka.com/?navi=gallery | 2013-05-22T01:45:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701063060/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104423-00073-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.967768 | 780 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__21519716 | en | A fortnight from now is the final Video Game Championships of Pokémon generation five. Generation five will come to a close three years after the generation began, and two years earlier than generation four.
Although it’s had a shorter lifespan than its predecessor, that hasn’t made it any less fun. With two consecutive story lines packed into the games, it has already outstripped the previous generation in terms of content. While the Pokémon stories obviously aren’t very deep or involved, it’s nice to see something new in terms of story progression. In particular the characters who grow, learn, and change their roles according to what they learn in the first game. Namely, Cheren and Bianca, my two personal favourite characters of this generation.
While not particularly complicated, theirs is a sweet little story about growing up and learning the path you want to travel in life. Cheren with his pursuit of strength ultimately leading him to become a gym leader, and Bianca’s love for learning about, and discovering Pokémon driving her to become an assistant to the region’s professor.
I know I tend to let my imagination run a little wild when it comes to characters like this, as evidenced by the image I’ve chosen on the left. It takes me to places the creators never intended, but that at least is the truth of their place in the story. Pokémon is never going to have the kind of romantic story that I crave, so the romance between childhood friends off on an adventure together will have to stay locked up with the rest of my crazy fanboy theories.
On a more personal note, this is the third consecutive generation in which I’ve been able to keep and expand my collection of Pokémon.
My personal team is never going to win any kind of award for competitive battling but there’s a decade of history there, with my oldest Pokémon, Aniel, being ten years old now. I suppose Evil and Blade would be older if they were their original incarnations, but since you cannot transfer from the second generation to the third, they’re not really the same.
Ten years and sixty-six ribbons later I’ve done everything that’s possible to do in Pokémon, yet I’m still prepared for more. Come this October, that’s exactly what I’ll get.
Pokémon X and Y were announced at the beginning of the year by Satoru Iwata, (mostly) to the jubilation of Pokémon fans around the world. This marks a major change for the franchise which will see the games move away from the sprite based field and battles that have been a mainstay of the series since its inception, and into a fully 3D environment. Along with a new location, new characters, and a range of new Pokémon, as would be expected from a new generation.
One particular feature that is especially noteworthy for me, is customization. This has been something I’ve wanted in the games for a long time, and at last I’ll be able to change the hair colour and the attire of my trainer to more suit my personal tastes. I’m sure you’ve noticed the custom trainer sprite on my banner and in the image above, and I’d absolutely love to be able to make that a reality. Let’s just hope they have plenty of long red coats and few top hats.
My excitement is palpable, and every day that sees us receive new tid-bits of information only serves to keep me in ever increasing anticipation. Not only for the new features that the game has to offer, but for the continued adventures of the friends I’ve raised and cared for since 2003, and the new world and characters in which I can lose myself. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.releasingnewpotential.co.uk/2017/09/28/college-celebrates-offender-learning-lecturers/ | 2023-12-01T00:06:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100258.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130225634-20231201015634-00159.warc.gz | 0.972539 | 319 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__207569885 | en | Weston College held an awards ceremony last week to recognise the successes and achievements of its offender learning teaching provision.
The event, which took place at Weston College’s Conference Centre, included a keynote speech by Guardian journalist Erwin James, who himself served 20 years of a life sentence for murder and has first-hand experience of the work that prison educators do and the massive impact it has on offenders.
He said: “Today was about celebrating the people who work selflessly to improve the lives of others and instil within them a sense of value.
“Prison is a transient population and teachers often don’t have the chance to see the good that they do. I will never forget the teachers who helped me during my 20 years of prison life and this event was a good chance for me to say ‘thank you’.”
Punam Khosla from the Education and Training Foundation, which engages with offender learning in 90 per cent of prisons, attended the event. She said: “Today’s event has captured the importance and impact that the work teachers, instructors and tutors have on the lives of offender learners, not only in terms of learning but also in improving their confidence and motivating them to achieve their potential.”
Weston College has delivered offender learning in prisons across the South West since winning the OLASS 4 contract in 2012. In the last six months its offender learning provision at HMP Leyhill became one of the first prisons to achieve an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.geoscience.org.za/media/news/statement-on-seismic-events-that-occurred-in-kwa-zulu-natal-on-05-and-06-november-2022/ | 2023-09-24T19:52:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924191454-20230924221454-00212.warc.gz | 0.932432 | 351 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__154239352 | en | The Council for Geoscience (CGS) can confirm that an earthquake occurred on Sunday morning 06 November 2022 at around 09:29 (South African Standard Time). The earthquake registered a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 on the local magnitude scale as recorded by the South African Seismograph Network (SANSN), with a preliminary epicentre located in the Mnkangala region of Kwa-Zulu Natal, approximately 40 km north of Kokstad.
A separate earthquake occurred on Saturday 05 November 2022 at around 14:32 (SAST). The epicentre was located approximately 40 km north-east of Greytown and 30 km east of Tugela Ferry, in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province. This earthquake also registered a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 on the local magnitude scale as recorded by the SANSN.
The CGS can further confirm that the two earthquakes did not occur along the same geological structure (fault), but might be inter-related on a much more regional scale. Moreover, the CGS would like to assure the South African public that there is no cause for panic. A team of technical experts is currently analysing the preliminary epicentre locations and magnitudes.
The CGS is the custodian of the SANSN which monitors seismic wave activities throughout the Country. The public is encouraged to record their experiences using the available online questionnaire. For live updates and to record your experiences, please visit www.geoscience.org.za
For media enquiries please contact Ms Mahlatse Mononela, Manager: Communication & Stakeholder Relations on email: [email protected] Mobile: 067 426 1417. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.tch.gr/default.aspx?lang=en-GB&page=3&tcheid=1991 | 2018-06-18T07:26:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267860089.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618070542-20180618090542-00506.warc.gz | 0.964184 | 305 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__201793773 | en | STARS OF MUSIC & CINEMA: HOMAGE TO LIZA MINNELLI
IN COOPERATION WITH THE THESSALONIKI FRIENDS OF MUSIC ASSOCIATION
1972 was Liza Minnelli’s year. She won an Academy Award for her impressive appearance in Cabaret and held a concert that was broadcast on television that received 4 Emmys. Daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Liza - not Lisa - first appeared in films at the age of 3, in the last scene of the musical In The Good Old Summertime (1949), beside her mother and Van Johnson. After that, she appeared in 25 films and is one of the few artists to have received an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony.
This hour long concert, with the title Liza with a Z, was lost, but not forgotten, for years, in a crate at the singer’s home. After the efforts of a producer, the programme was turned into a DVD a few years ago and we will have the joy of enjoying it, presented by journalist Lefteris Kongalidis. The event is part of the educational programme of the Thessaloniki Friends of Music Association.
Directed and Choreographed by Bob Fosse, with music and lyrics by John Nader and Fred Ebb.
Supervisor- Presenter: Lefteris Kongalidis
Free admission with admission cards | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://voyage-canada-tangka.com/how-to-play-craps/las-vegas-casino-offers-27m-in-worker-bonuses-soon-after-1-6b-sale/ | 2022-07-01T22:09:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103947269.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20220701220150-20220702010150-00078.warc.gz | 0.93392 | 427 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__54817900 | en | Las Vegas Casino Offers $27M In Worker Bonuses Soon after $1.6B Sale
Las Vegas Casino Gives $27M In Worker Bonuses Following $1.6B Sale
The U.S. economy appears to be on the decline, but a Las Vegas casino still awarded employee bonuses as component of a quickly-to-be-completed $1.six billion sale.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Wednesday award a lot more than 5,000 of its workers with a $5,000 cash bonus, for a total bonus payment of about $27 million.
The present owner of the casino is Blackstone Group, a private equity firm situated in New York City. MGM Resorts International, based in Las Vegas, is acquiring the operations of the upscale casino on the Las Vegas Strip for a price tag of $1.six billion. The employee bonuses represent about 1.5% of the sale value.
The deal for the casino-hotel that opened in late 2010 is anticipated to close quickly.
Blackstone purchased the casino from Deutsche Bank AG in 2014 for $1.73 billion. It had previously sought a sale price tag of around $5 billion for the casino.
Following closing, MGM will enter into a 30-year lease agreement, with three 10-year renewal alternatives, with a partnership among Stonepeak Partners, Cherng Family Trust, and Blackstone Genuine Estate Income Trust, which will acquire Cosmopolitan’s actual estate assets.
“We are proud to add The Cosmopolitan, a luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, to our portfolio,” stated MGM Resorts CEO & President Bill Hornbuckle when the deal was announced in 2021. “The Cosmopolitan brand is recognized about the planet for its exclusive buyer base and higher-good quality product and experiences, producing it an ideal fit with our portfolio and furthering our vision to be the world’s premier gaming entertainment business. We appear forward to welcoming The Cosmopolitan’s guests and workers to the MGM Resorts family members.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://articulateanimals.com/blog/2010/05/kelly-interview/ | 2021-09-27T13:10:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780058450.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20210927120736-20210927150736-00478.warc.gz | 0.94419 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__161281813 | en | I was honored to be asked for an interview recently to answer some questions about animal communication. As an animal communicator, I appreciate opportunities to offer information and examples of how animal communication can benefit our pets and strengthen our relationship with our beloved companions. That was my primary motivator for participating in the interview, however a secondary benefit is now knowing of this great blog for cat lovers. While specific to the Ragdoll breed of cat, I believe there are resources contained in the daily posts that will speak to any and all cat guardians.
Check out my interview on the floppycats.com blog, and take a look around while you are there!
Interview With Pet Talker Kelly Krueger, May 2, 2010
I look forward to working with your beloved animals for a variety of relevant topics. Schedule your animal communication consultation now for a deeper understanding of behaviors, symptoms, and quality of life. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://aaliyagoyel.wordpress.com/2017/05/10/neet-2017-kerala-girl-forced-to-remove-bra-4-teachers-suspended/ | 2018-01-20T07:25:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084889473.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20180120063253-20180120083253-00471.warc.gz | 0.974549 | 486 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__148222260 | en | NEET 2017: Teachers were suspended for the ‘overzealous act’ by the CBSE
Late tonight, Kannur Police registered a case under section 504 of IPC (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and section 509 of IPC (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) on the basis of a complaint by the girl student who was forced to remove her bra, police said.
Police went to the residence of the girl and recorded her statement, sources said.
Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) directed the principal of the institute where the incident occurred on Sunday to apologise.
The directive for the apology came after CBSE Chairman RK Chaturvedi met Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi, two days after the incident to check cheating was reported from a school in Kannur.
The CBSE described the incident that occurred before the girl was allowed to sit for the exam on Sunday as an “overzealous” act and suspended the four teachers pending inquiry. The incident also rocked the Kerala Assembly.
In a related incident, examination officials at a school in Ernakulam in Kerala were booked for allegedly trimming the shirt sleeves of a student as part of the CBSE’s steps to curb cheating in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), held on May 7.
The CBSE, which conducts the examination at over 1,900 centres across India for admission to undergraduate medical and dentistry courses, however, defended the stringent dress code it had imposed.
It was a measure to “secure the sanctity” of the high- stake examination in which 11 lakh students vie for 95,000 seats, it said.
“The incident reported in Kannur is unfortunate and a consequence of the overzealousness of a few persons involved in the process. However, the inconvenience caused to the students inadvertently in the process is regretted by the Board,” CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma said in New Delhi.
Sharma said the principal had been directed to apologise to the candidate who was made to remove her bra and added that the Board would “sensitise” the frisking staff at exam centres to prevent such incidents.| Read full story | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://danielleamato.co.uk/ | 2020-08-12T00:15:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738858.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811235207-20200812025207-00293.warc.gz | 0.941857 | 150 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__105790706 | en | I’m Danielle – a freelance journalist with four years’ experience in magazine writing, copywriting, blogging and SEO.
I have an MA in Multimedia Journalism from the University of Kent, as well as an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism.
My areas of expertise include lifestyle, property, money saving and food. However, I’ve also created specialist content for marketing companies and ‘from scratch’ copy for new websites.
You can check out some of the work I’m most proud of by clicking the ‘My Work’ tab at the top of the site.
If you’re looking for a multimedia journalist with experience in both print and online media, give me a shout. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://bloomfieldtwpnj.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=333&ARC=381 | 2024-02-27T00:50:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474669.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226225941-20240227015941-00676.warc.gz | 0.956127 | 239 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__113283917 | en | BLOOMFIELD, NJ -- Mayor Venezia will once again provide turkey’s including other Thanksgiving related food to members of the community in need. The giveaway will take place on Sunday, November 21 in the back parking lot of the Municipal building between 9:30am-11:30am.
“Every year, we take part in this tradition of giving away Thanksgiving meals to families in need in Bloomfield,” said Mayor Venezia. “Last year, we gave away meals to 870 families during the height of the pandemic when it was needed more than ever. I would like to thank our Human Service Division for their work in making this important event possible.”
The Human Service Division is currently registering residents by phone at 973-259-3152; however, residents may also register online at https://www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/FormCenter/Health-Human-Services-6/Mayor-and-Councils-Annual-Turkey-Giveawa-78.
Rain or shine the Mayor and Council will be outside distributing food so that families have what they need to make the holiday special. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.veteranjobcenter.com/jobs/account-executive-at-us-in-seattle-wa-j3t0vm78kxc74wqjl74_1617880974 | 2021-04-20T06:59:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039379601.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20210420060507-20210420090507-00424.warc.gz | 0.926288 | 574 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__234283278 | en | Cox Media Group is hiring an experienced Media Sales Account Executive to be based out of Seattle, WA supporting KIRO CBS 7. The Account Executive is responsible for generating media revenue to meet or exceed predetermined goals by working with key advertising agencies, prospecting local businesses, presenting sales proposals, closing the sale and providing continuous customer service. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.
You will service and secure mutually beneficial relationships with various local agencies, businesses and individuals that have a desire to reach their target audience through our various advertising channels and services. This position will be work-from-home while local Covid restrictions are in place, afterwards, it will be office based with in-person visits to potential clients in the Seattle DMA Area.
If you have at least 2 years of recent media sales in TV or radio, with experience in prospecting, creating, developing, and maintaining business, a valid U.S. driver's license, and top notch presentation skills, than we want you to apply today!
Cox Media Group Offers:
Once you apply, check your phone and email for messages about scheduling a preliminary phone interview if you meet minimum requirements. Don't forget to listen to voicemails and check your spam folder, just in case!What we look forRequirements:
- Compensation is based on the individual's experience with a 6 month pay guarantee while you ramp up, afterwards monthly commission and yearly bonus
- Comprehensive benefits including: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy benefits, 401k and Roth IRA plans available, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, insurance and disability plans, employee assistance programs, pet insurance, and more!
- Growth opportunities and training
- Minimum 2 years of media sales experience in TV or radio
- Understanding of marketing and experience negotiating with advertising agencies
- Strong command of online display advertising, streaming video, social and search marketing
- Experience in prospecting, creating and developing business
- Bachelor's degree is highly preferred, but will accept those with equivalent experience
- No non-compete with other broadcast outlets
- Valid U.S. driver's license and reliable transportation to visit potential clients (once Covid restrictions are lifted)
- Advanced to Expert in Word, Powerpoint, and Excel
Cox Media Group is built on a 100-year legacy of blazing trails in the world of media. Over that time, we've covered war and peace, tragedies and celebrations, small moments and global movements. Our company has thrived, all while local news and world events have continued to reshape our society. Until 2019, CMG was a part of Cox Enterprises. Today, we are an independent media company-a legacy brand with a startup mentality - and you can be part of the next chapter at CMG. We are an equal opportunity employer.#LI-AK1 | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://nianticlabs.com/news/spotx?hl=en | 2024-04-22T07:26:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818081.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422051258-20240422081258-00017.warc.gz | 0.96661 | 755 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__180547265 | en | Today at the Lightship Summit, we’re excited to announce the team from SpotX Games, a Miami-based augmented reality gaming startup that makes Web3 and NFTs accessible to all, is now part of the Niantic family. SpotX Games has built a following in the Web3 community, and are aligned with Niantic’s mission to deliver fun, real-world gameplay adventures using augmented reality and encouraging community participation.
SpotX Games was founded in January 2022 when the small and mighty team of five – Galina Fendikevich, Traci Levine, Jackson Harris, Chris Daniels, and David Woodward – met at Miami Hack Week. Chris, a Miami Tech original and founder of The Shrimp Society, an organization that helps early stage founders, sponsored a “hack” house that brought together coders and creatives from a variety of backgrounds. In a brainstorming session, a shared vision came together: to create a scavenger hunt across the different “hack” houses where players were tasked with finding hidden QR codes that held NFTs and collecting as many as they could. Shrimp Games, as it was dubbed, was the talk of Hack Week and motivated the team to stay together and start work on what is now SpotX Games.
Having its footprint in Miami allowed SpotX to tap into the growing Web3 community, experimenting with new concepts and gathering feedback from eager participants. One of these concepts would become Spot@SXSW, an interactive city-wide scavenger hunt to take place during South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. Players would track down ‘Spots’ where interactive AR events would be happening in five different categories – music, film, tech, food, and local – to collect coins and rack up points in hopes of winning one of several prizes and earning their own unique NFT featuring a colorful map of their journey across the city.
As SpotX was developing this new game for SXSW, they had a chance to meet Niantic’s John Hanke and Dan Morris. The team impressed with its creative use of blockchain technology and NFTs to engage people while making this emerging technology approachable through a simple web interface, perfect for those who were new to this space or wanted to get involved but didn’t know where to start.
The SpotX Games team officially joined Niantic in February and set its sights on building out Spox@SXSW with the support and backing of Niantic. The game was a hit with event organizers, who saw the potential to leverage SpotX’s approach at future events to deliver a more interactive experience that allowed attendees to get outside and discover more of downtown Austin. SpotX Games, in a short period of time, has shown they understand how to build authentic, fun, and creative experiences that can stand alone, while at the same time providing accessibility and bringing utility to Web3 and NFTs.
Attendees at this week’s Lightship Summit in San Francisco will get to experience SpotX’s new game MYNE, a cryptic outdoor scavenger hunt where players are on the hunt for NFTs that are minted as a seed phase and used as ciphers to help solve the final puzzle. With the puzzle completed, players earn a special piece of swag and get to keep the final NFT as a memento of their unique experience.
We couldn’t be more excited to have them as part of the Niantic family and to see what types of experiences we can build together to unlock the potential and power of Web3 for our community.
Phil Keslin, Niantic CTO | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.laketahoephotogallery.com/blog/2020/6/pier-of-dreams | 2024-04-23T10:18:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818474.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423095619-20240423125619-00231.warc.gz | 0.961068 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__117486717 | en | Capturing and showcasing the stars is a truly magical process. While I’ve attempted this technique multiple times, “Pier of Dreams,” is my first successful astrophotography image to be released. A lot of work goes into photographing and producing this type of shot and the unique conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic made for an especially rare opportunity. The combination of no boats on the water or at the buoys, very little light pollution due to the shelter in place order, and perfectly calm waters, allowed me the opportunity to showcase the Milky way in an unparalleled style.
Night photography is a time consuming process. Composing in the pitch black, focusing on tiny pinpoints of light, and capturing multiple long exposure of the stars and pier (for my stacking technique) all require a great deal of time and patience. During this process I was completely enthralled by the peaceful silence of the night, the brightness of the stars and the eerily still water gently lapping at the shoreline. My hope, as a photographer, is to embrace the moments and emotions, sharing the experience with others through my work. The sense of peace and rejuvenation I felt while I was on the pier was something I’d sorely missed. So much in fact, that I had to come back a day later and try to recreate the sense of calm I’d encountered.
With “Morning Bliss,” the second image of this pier, I embraced another technique that is somewhat new to me, a 3 min exposure using a 10 stop neutral density filter. The dreamy effect of a long exposure on the clouds and water created stunning reflections and a feeling of serenity. Once again the lack of boats, people and incredibly calm waters were a wonder to experience and capture.
While we all go through these difficult times it’s important to find what grounds you, rejuvenates you and brings you joy. Nature does that for me every single time. I hope you’re able to give it the chance to do the same for you. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://bebebaobei.com/which-best-baby-monitor-singapore/ | 2021-05-12T18:21:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243989766.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20210512162538-20210512192538-00620.warc.gz | 0.949457 | 1,635 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__32978427 | en | There are many baby monitors to pick from, but which baby monitor will help you stress less and sleep more.
The best baby monitors will give the parent peace of mind and allow the child to get an undisturbed sleep.
Sneaking in to check on the sleeping little one has always come with the risk of waking them up. Which is why baby monitors are the sensible way to keep an eye on your baby.
Choosing the best baby monitors
Tasked with choosing just one monitor we would dismiss the more traditional baby monitors, like two-way audio baby monitors or video monitors and pick a more tec solution.
We think the Liip wearable smart monitor is the safest way to monitor your baby without going into baby’s room and due to its high tec solution it is the baby monitor Singapore parents will love.
« This new tech gives parents the ability to monitor their child’s heart rate, temperature and oxygen levels. »
The baby monitor is in a comfortable wearable bracelet that sends all the information to your mobile phone, you can set up alerts and even easily share all this data with a medical professional.
The European medical team that have created this wearable baby monitor have designed it to help reassure parents as they felt that and audio or visual monitor offered insufficiently comfort for new parents.
We feel it provides the perfect level of caution, it allows you to enjoy your time away from the baby while know they are happy and content.
An expert opinion
We asked our baby expert Jess for her thoughts on this innovative baby monitor.
« When it comes to the Liip Baby Monitor, I think it’s important to note that this wearable does much more than just breakdown basic vitals – it gives a comprehensive real-time display of your baby’s pulse, blood oxygen and distal temperature with the same accuracy you’d expect of hospital equipment.
The fact the Liip Baby Monitor is the only wearable to offer these three readings, as well as advice on how to proceed, is a true innovation in childcare – especially for parents bringing home premature babies. It takes the burden away from new mums who often feel torn between being over-cautious and not cautious enough. The fact that real-time data can be directed not just to parent’s apps, but also to their paediatrician – as well as storing data history – makes potential health concerns easy to spot and address.
It’s for all these reasons The Liip Baby Monitor complies with the stringent RoHS and Reach regulations for use in babies and children. This is no fad accessory, it’s an invisible guardian angel for both babies and parents – and one that’s sure to become just as essential to childcare as a smoke alarm is to house security. I honestly believe this is the future of modern care for babies and children. »
Find out more about the Liip Smart Baby Monitor and why we think it is the baby monitor Singapore families should choose.
Do you need a baby monitor?
Even for parents who co-sleep or live in a small space a baby monitor is the perfect tool help keep an eye on your baby while you get on with other things like, resting, sleeping, chores or having some quality time with your partner.
With a monitor, you don’t have to hang around the nursery waiting for noise or sign of discomfort from your little and you don’t have to risk waking the baby when curiosity gets the better of you. Any baby monitor you choose should give you peace of mind.
Which is the best baby monitor to choose?
There are four types of baby monitors in Singapore that you can purchase. The one to choose is the one that makes you feel safest about leaving your baby unattended while they sleep in their room.
Baby Audio Monitor – This allows the parent to just listen to the baby via a two-way radio.
Baby Video Monitor – This device shows an audio and visual feed on a small video monitor.
Baby Matt Monitor – You place the matt under babies sheet and it monitors heart rate and room temperature.
Baby Wearable Smart Monitor – A device like this is worn like a bracelet and monitors heart rate, distal temperature and blood oxygen levels.
Pros and cons of baby monitors
When buying a baby monitor you need to consider many things, such as the layout of your house, how thick your walls are, wifi strength and what you want it to monitor the baby for?
To help we have come up with the pros and cons of each baby monitor:
Baby Audio Monitor
These are the oldest design of baby monitor. These baby monitors plug into the wall or run on batteries and are placed in the two rooms you are using and act as a short distance two-way audio open radio channel.
The pros are they are the cheapest option and don’t rely on a wifi connection.
The cons are that the range isn’t very big so if you live in a large house the connectivity may be compromised, similarly if you have thick walls. Battery life is always an issue in modern-day life so pick one with a long battery life. The other downside is you spend a lot of the time trying to interpret minor snuffles and coughs so it can be quite disturbing if our trying to rest. And if your baby really wants you that cry will be heard without an audio monitor.
Baby Video Monitor
The video is currently one of the most popular baby monitors in Singapore. Up until now, these were the cutting edgy of baby surveillance tech making up a part of the IOT. They either work on sort wave frequency or through online connectivity broadcasting from a camera to video baby and microphone located in the baby’s room to a receiver where you are.
Pros with this style of baby monitors are that you get to see your cute baby sleeping without entering the room and that you can check in if you are away from home.
The cons of a video one are the screens are sometimes poor quality when what you want is something crystal clear. You will need a night light in the baby’s room unless you upgrade to a night vision video monitor. Like an audio one you are looking for clues to indicate the wellbeing of your baby but this time you have a video feed to try to interpret. Then there is the wifi, so if you live in a slow area or a high use house you may end up with a slow feed. We had one of these baby monitors and we would always end up nipping into the room to see if the wifi was keeping up or if baby was just sleeping incredibly still.
Baby Matt Monitor
In theory, a great solution to the problem of monitoring baby. A matt the baby sleeps on that detects heart rate which is sent to a receiver that is combined with an audio monitor.
There are few pros here and the reality is that the matt doesn’t deliver.
The cons are that babies wriggle a lot so are constantly slipping off the matt and giving false readings, setting off alarms and not providing the reassurance and peace of mind the parents want.
Baby Wearable Smart Monitor
Now that the wearable monitors are here they are set to be the best baby monitors in Singapore. They deliver everything you need for complete reassurance when you leave your baby to sleep.
Pros, the wearable monitor is unintrusive and provides you with reliable and reassuring data that is crystal clear and needs no interpretation. The best wearable monitor provides you with information on heart rate, distal temperature and oxygen levels. You can set reliable alerts that are delivered to your smartphone so you don’t have to do the monitoring. The date can also be used by medical professionals to monitor babies who are unwell or need support.
There are few cons with this style of baby monitor, the biggest is you don’t get to see you cute babies face, but you could go old school and carry a photo around in your bag! | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://cannabisnewsworld.com/debunking-the-myth-of-fentanyl-laced/ | 2024-04-23T23:49:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818835.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423223805-20240424013805-00210.warc.gz | 0.940822 | 706 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__95534224 | en | Debunking the Myth of Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana
Over the past few years, a persistent myth has circulated in the media and among the public: the idea that marijuana is being laced with fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. This myth has caused widespread fear and concern, particularly given the devastating impact of the opioid crisis in the United States. However, a thorough investigation into this claim has revealed that the concept of fentanyl-laced marijuana is largely a myth. This article will delve into the reasons why such practices are not economically viable for dealers, and why the distinct markets for cannabis and opioids make this unlikely.
The Economics of Fentanyl and Marijuana
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is typically used in medical settings for severe pain management, but it has also been linked to a significant number of overdose deaths due to its potency and the fact that it is often mixed with other drugs. On the other hand, marijuana is a plant-based substance that is used recreationally and medicinally, and it is not associated with overdose deaths.
The price disparity between fentanyl and marijuana is significant. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a kilogram of fentanyl can cost between $3,000 and $5,000, while a kilogram of marijuana costs around $1,000. Given this price difference, it would not make economic sense for dealers to lace marijuana with a more expensive substance like fentanyl.
The Distinct Markets for Cannabis and Opioids
Another factor that debunks the myth of fentanyl-laced marijuana is the distinct markets for cannabis and opioids. These two substances cater to different consumer bases, with different usage patterns and preferences. The majority of marijuana users use the drug for its calming and euphoric effects, while opioid users are typically seeking a more intense, pain-relieving high. Mixing these two substances would not only be financially unviable for dealers, but it would also likely deter marijuana users who are not seeking the effects of opioids.
Case Studies and Statistics
Despite the widespread belief in the myth of fentanyl-laced marijuana, there is little evidence to support this claim. A 2017 report by the American Association of Poison Control Centers found no confirmed cases of fentanyl-laced marijuana. Similarly, a 2018 report by the DEA stated that they had not encountered any instances of fentanyl-laced marijuana in their seizures.
Furthermore, a study published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences in 2019 analyzed over 18,000 drug samples and found no instances of fentanyl in marijuana samples. These findings further debunk the myth of fentanyl-laced marijuana and highlight the importance of basing public health messages on evidence and research.
In conclusion, the myth of fentanyl-laced marijuana is largely unfounded. The significant price disparity between fentanyl and marijuana, along with the distinct markets for these substances, make it unlikely that dealers would mix these drugs. Furthermore, there is a lack of empirical evidence to support this claim, with multiple studies and reports finding no instances of fentanyl-laced marijuana. It is crucial that public health messages and policies are based on evidence and research, rather than unfounded fears and myths.
- Drug Enforcement Administration. (2018). 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment.
- American Association of Poison Control Centers. (2017). Annual Report.
- Journal of Forensic Sciences. (2019). Analysis of Drug Samples Seized by Law Enforcement. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.pdagames.com/autotrader-reveals-automotive-technology-essential-for-2018/ | 2019-05-24T20:48:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257767.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20190524204559-20190524230559-00023.warc.gz | 0.956658 | 840 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__103638791 | en | Features that once seemed extravagant, such as stand-alone capabilities or using a mobile phone to interact with your vehicle, are now beginning to become an essential part of the automotive experience,” said Tara Trompeter, editorial director of Autotrader. “Regardless of manufacturer, model or price point, we expect many of these advanced features to spread rapidly throughout the automotive industry in the near future.
This year’s advances in safety and convenience should be welcome news for car buyers. However, with so many new and attractive features, consumers should study them well in order to fully appreciate what these features bring, and when it makes sense to decide to buy.
Autotrader’s Essential Automotive Technology by 2018
Auto control activated by application
A growing number of vehicles now come with an application that allows you to honk, turn on the lights and even start the car remotely, without being near the vehicle. This functionality promises great comfort and some freedom: imagine lending your car to a friend without having to worry about leaving your keys, or leaving your keys at home when you take a long vacation and start your car in the airport garage with your phone.
For brands that offer these applications, including Ford and Chevrolet, this functionality is often included free of charge or possibly with a small subscription fee.
Advances in autonomous operation
After several years in the spotlight, stand-alone technology is having a real impact on the industry. Tesla has attracted a lot of attention in this area, but other car manufacturers like Cadillac, Nissan and Volvo have similar systems. More systems are coming online soon.
Even if you like to drive, it’s easy to see that stand-alone technology has the potential to transform the less pleasant aspects of the automotive experience, such as driving in a city with heavy traffic or on a busy road when everyone is on vacation.
Collision Avoidance Driving System
Evidence that the adoption of driver assistance technologies is increasing can be seen in the wide variety of active driving systems coming onto the market, particularly those that can be maneuvered to avoid an accident. Volvo and Lexus have recently introduced active driving systems that not only keep the vehicle in its lane but also maneuver to avoid possible collisions.
Automatic braking systems are already impressive technological feats, but collision avoidance driving systems go further by actually taking control of the steering wheel to reduce the risk of an accident.
In the past, Autotrader’s editorial team announced the safety benefits of rear view and 360-degree cameras that allow the driver to see outside the car. But now, the cameras are used for more functions than we expect. The latest Honda Odyssey, for example, has a feature called “CabinWatch” that uses a camera to see passengers.
This feature will be very useful in reducing distractions when driving, for example, by not having to look back to control unruly children, or by eliminating blind spots, as in several Cadillac models.
For years, car manufacturers have been replacing conventional instrument panel indicators such as the speedometer and the tachometer with displays, but it is only since last year that this feature has begun to reach its true potential. We are especially impressed with the Audi’s Virtual Booth, which is basically like a second infotainment screen, only this time it appears just below your line of sight, which means you barely have to take your eyes off the road.
These displays with grouped indicators will be more useful and more configurable, offering more than typical readings such as speed, mileage, and fuel level.
Better Bluetooth capabilities
Connecting to Bluetooth in the car has become easier and easier over the years, and car manufacturers are reaching new levels in 2018. For example, the newest Honda Accord comes with a feature that lets you touch your phone (Android) to a dot on the instrument panel and connect instantly. With this new feature, it’s easier than ever to put your phone aside and concentrate on driving.
A growing number of vehicles are adding wireless charging bases to their central consoles and interiors. This means that you only need to | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.fortuitycellars.com/About-Us/Press/Lexi-Joins-Fortuity | 2023-03-24T15:31:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945287.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20230324144746-20230324174746-00629.warc.gz | 0.961605 | 774 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__7232664 | en | Yakima Valley’s Fortuity Cellars announces new winemaker, Alexis Sells
WAPATO, WASH. – Fortuity Cellars, one of Yakima Valley’s newest wineries, announced today that winemaker Alexis Sells will join them later this month. Sells has most recently been on the winemaking team of Napa-based Duckhorn Vineyards and has roots in the Washington wine industry.
“Lexi’s experience making wine in three of the world’s top wine-producing regions will certainly contribute greatly to our efforts to produce some of the state’s highest quality wines,” said Emily Fergestrom, co-owner of Fortuity Cellars. “We are thrilled to have Lexi part of Team Fortuity and know she is going to be a tremendous asset not only to us, but also to Yakima Valley and Washington wine.”
Sells grew up in Spokane, Wash., a city surrounded by agriculture, so it was only natural for her to venture into winemaking. She first learned of winemaking as a career at age 16 when her sister’s friend was a candidate for the Enology and Viticulture Program at Walla Walla Community College (WWCC).
“My initial draw to the wine industry was getting involved with the vineyards,” said Sells. “Once I worked my first harvest and I saw firsthand the grape juice start to ferment and release these incredible aromas, I was hooked.”
Sells attended the WWCC Enology and Viticulture program where she spent four harvests working with Walla Walla-based wineries and custom crush facilities (Bergevin Lane, Dusted Valley, College Cellars, Artifex, Isenhower and M&L Productions). After graduation, she travelled to New Zealand to work at Villa Maria where they produced everything from traditional Sauvignon Blanc to more obscure varietals like Arneis and Verdehlo. Following her international stint, Sells was hired by Duckhorn in Napa County, Calif., as a lab technician and then worked her way up over the past four years to help manage the Duckhorn Vineyards brand, including oversight over their Chardonnay program.
“I’m excited to return back to Washington where my love of wine began,” said Sells, now ready to take on her 10th harvest this year. “Yakima is the center of everything Washington has to offer: amazing wine, skiing, hiking, beer, camping and rafting. I’m really looking forward to working with Emily and Lee as we focus in on and uncover all that Yakima Valley Wine Country has to offer.”
Fortuity Cellars is a relative newcomer to the wine industry with its first harvest in 2017 and first bottling in 2018. Owners Emily and Lee Fergestrom were recently named the 2019 Rising Startup for the state of Washington by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and their initial wines are already receiving top honors from the Washington Wine Awards, Wine Enthusiast, Cascadia International Wine Competition, Great NW Invitational and Savor NW. They source their grapes exclusively from Yakima Valley growers, all of which are family-owned. Their wine portfolio consists of both Rhône and Bordeaux varietals, with bottles ranging from $24-42. Their new winery production facility, tasting room and outdoor gardens in the Wapato area of Yakima County is set to open next month. For more information about Fortuity Cellars, visit www.fortuitycellars.com or follow them on Facebook and Instagram @fortuitycellars. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://plantationsustainableliving.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/why-is-junk-food-bad-for-children/ | 2018-07-20T06:35:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591543.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720061052-20180720081052-00264.warc.gz | 0.953707 | 868 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__55661890 | en | This month is Nutrition Month in elementary schools with the aim of promoting the right eating habits among Filipino children. Sadly, kids these days grow up in a culture that promotes bad eating habits: fastfoods, junk foods and processed food. This month, this blog will feature a series of entries on Nutrition for Children.
We will begin with studies about Junk Food. This is based on studies conducted by a team of scientists headed by Dr Alexandra Richardson, from Oxford University’s department of physiology. Some parts are from Livestrong.
Junk Food is Bad for Their Brain:
Junk food is known to cause hyperactive pupils with attention deficiency.
Diets high in processed foods are causing bad behaviour and learning difficulties in children, scientists have warned. They claim junk food stops the brain working properly, leading to underachievement and a host of disorders. Thousands of children given medication to combat attention deficit disorder might be better off simply improving their diet, according to the research. The Oxford University study showed that giving children essential fats found in fish and nuts could improve their brain power. In the study, around 40 per cent of children given omega-3 supplements made dramatic improvements in reading and spelling.
Junk foods not only lack the vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids that boost brain power but actually reduce the body’s uptake of nutrients that improve concentration. There was also a significant improvement in concentration and behaviour, according to a report in this month’s issue of the American journal Pediatrics.
Junk Food is Bad for the Body
There is no such thing as fortified junk food. That is a hoax and scam created by the food industry to fool teachers and parents. Processed food is junk. Period. Any fortification is like applying perfume because the person is not taking a bath. What are the common effects of junk food diet.
Weight Problems (either obese or underweight children)
Processed foods, usually salt, preservatives, and refined sugar, tend to be major contributors to excess calorie intake because they’re easily accessible cheaply in large portions — enjoyable to the taste buds, but not very filling or nutritious. As a result, a diet rich in junk foods is linked with an unhealthy weight. Research published in a 2006 issue of the “Journal of Adolescent Health” showed that teens are at even greater risk of picking up unhealthy eating habits as they become more independent. According to the study, teens who skip breakfast and eat larger quantities of fast food are increasingly likely to gain weight.
Trans fats are commonly found in fast food, doughnuts, toaster pastries, stick margarine, cakes, candy, crackers and microwave popcorn. These fats, which are produced by hydrogenating oil, are linked to heart disease risks such as high cholesterol and blood fats. Children who start consuming trans fats by age 3 or 4 are likely to develop heart disease earlier than children who don’t consume trans fats, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Most people do not develop heart disease until their 40s or later, but children as young as 8 have exhibited heart disease risk factors. By limiting your child’s intake of trans fats, you can help reduce his risk of having heart attacks and strokes later in life.
Increased Tooth Decay
Increased sugar consumption is one major culprit in tooth decay in kids. Sugar that lingers on teeth helps bacteria grow on the teeth, and the acids produced by the bacteria cause decay. Sugary junk foods such as gummy candies might be more obvious causes, but many sugary liquids such as soda and fruit juice cocktails can also lead to tooth decay. Your child or teen might indulge her sweet tooth from time to time, but cut back on regular intake of sugary treats. Also encourage healthy teeth brushing habits and don’t allow her to sleep or walk around with a sippy cup full of sugary beverages — even milk and fruit juice — to further reduce her risk of tooth decay.
Junk Food is Bad for the Environment
All those non-biodegradable packaging materials – plastics – contribute to environmental degradation.
Junk Food is Bad for Your Budget
You are spending for something that eventually will damage your children. That is such as waste of money. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.elpasotexasexes.org/texas-vs-west-virginia-game-watch-2/ | 2023-09-29T01:01:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510462.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928230810-20230929020810-00803.warc.gz | 0.704605 | 105 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__90504910 | en | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 03 | 1:30 p.m. Kickoff
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Join the El Paso Texas Exes and Longhorn fans in El Paso to watch the Horns fight the Mountaineers at Famous Dave’s on Airway Saturday at 1:30 PM.
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https://www.industryarabic.com/translating-ramadan-fawazeer/ | 2018-06-22T16:32:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864740.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622162604-20180622182604-00294.warc.gz | 0.941351 | 1,103 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__58499161 | en | Like holidays in the West, Ramadan generates its own forms of nostalgia for the joys of Ramadans past. This nostalgia attaches not just to the month’s religious aspect, but to all the shared experiences that Ramadan holds, such as traditional foods, family meals, late nights around the TV or the shisha pipe, last minute dashes for sohour — and in the realm of popular culture, the special TV programming as well.
In this context, the phenomenon of Ramadan mosalsals (TV programs) is well-known. As the explanation goes, with so many people in a post-iftar daze and trying to stay up late hours until sohour, the nights of Ramadan are prime hours for TV viewing. Accordingly, Arab TV networks release their most ambitious serials at this time of year.
The month of fasting is thus also a feast of TV options, some of which reinforce the Islamic identity of the month (e.g. Omar), some of which revive a glorious Arab past (Saqr Quraish, Haroun al-Rashid), some evoke Arab nationalist feeling of modern times (Layali al-Hilmiyya, Bab al-Hara), and some aim to be more topical (Al Gharabeeb Al Soud, Mawlana). This is not to mention all the mosalsals that are pure melodrama, simple comedy or full-on imitations of American TV.
But there was another form of Ramadan programming that somehow managed to combine all these themes in one surreal mix: the fawazeer (فوازير). In essence, the fawazeer programs were a short 10-minute variety show containing dance numbers and sketches that present an affectionate pastiche of Egyptian popular culture of the pre-satellite TV era. The core of each fawazeer episode revolved around a riddle that the audience was asked to solve, usually anchored to a specific theme for the entire 30-episode season.
Although the tradition of fawazeer stretches back to the 1950s and continues even to this day through occasional efforts at revival, the peak of the fawazeer programming is widely considered to be the series presented by Nelly and then Sherihan in the 1980s and 1990s. Above all in Egypt, but also in other parts of the Arab world, they form part of the childhood nostalgia of the generation that would grow up to lead the Arab Spring.
Industry Arabic is celebrating this Ramadan by translating the full collection of riddles from the 1981 season starring Nelly, titled “al-Khatba” (الخاطبة). Considered one of the best seasons of the fawazeer, this series presents Nelly in the role of the professional matchmaker. In each episode, Nelly proposes a new potential suitor to an aspiring bride and her family in the form of a riddle describing his profession. For example, the riddle of the first episode goes:
|Whether you own shops or tracts
Write for a living or act
ُEven married or single
You owe him a bill —
This lifelong bureaucrat
أهل الدكاكين والفدادين
تعمل له حساب
وفي المأمورية بقى له سنين
The expected answer here is “tax collector.” As part of the humor of the episode, in each case the father replies to the riddle saying, “al-gawaza di mish laazim titim” (this marriage must not take place) followed by the girl wailing “But I love him, daddy” — an age-old dialogue that still rings true in patriarchal Egypt.
But beyond the fascination that Fawazeer Nelly hold as a touchstone of popular culture, they have their own literary significance as well, in that they were written by none other than the beloved colloquial poet Salah Jaheen. Although Jaheen is most known for his collection of Rubaiyat (a poetry collection in Egyptian dialect that many Egyptians can still quote by heart), he was an omnipresent influence in the Egypt of the Nasser and Sadat era. As a daily cartoonist for Al Ahram, lyricist for songs of Abdel Halim Hafez, screenwriter behind the blockbuster hit Khali Balak Men Zuzu, and playwright of works for Cairo’s puppet theater, there is little from that epoch that Salah Jaheen didn’t have a hand in. In this context, the fawazeer represent the intersection between Jaheen’s literary output as a leading colloquial poet and his broader gift for creating artifacts of popular culture that resonate with Egyptians of all classes.
In the spirit of the traditional Ramadan serial, we’ll be publishing the translation of one new riddle every day during Ramadan. This translation represents the first time these fawazeer will be translated into English. As such, we hope to rekindle the fond memories these programs hold for many across the Arab world, while at the same time bringing their joy and humor to a whole new audience. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://stpaulsmtl.wa.edu.au/%F0%9F%8F%86%F0%9F%A4%9D-st-pauls-interschool-chess-tournament-was-a-triumph-%F0%9F%A5%87%F0%9F%A5%88/ | 2024-03-04T19:39:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476464.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304165127-20240304195127-00227.warc.gz | 0.918265 | 203 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__22217535 | en | St. Paul’s achieved a triumphant victory at this year’s Interschool Chess tournament, outshining the competition by finishing the tournament a remarkable three games ahead of Trinity College. The team members’ dedication and skill were truly exceptional, with Jose and Daniel standing undefeated, both securing an impressive eight wins each. Amidst the intense competition involving six schools, the display of skill and sportsmanship was truly impressive.
With immense pride, we declare St. Paul’s as the overall champions of the tournament. Our talented students secured both the 1st and 2nd positions, a testament to their unwavering commitment to excellence. We extend heartfelt gratitude to Dr Castalanelli for skillfully organising the event and express our appreciation to all participants who contributed to the tournament’s success.
As we celebrate this remarkable achievement, let’s continue nurturing the chess spirit, fostering camaraderie, and upholding the legacy of St. Paul’s excellence in the game. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://lwra.net/safer-hwy-11-muskoka | 2020-08-13T15:22:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439739046.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20200813132415-20200813162415-00049.warc.gz | 0.964336 | 194 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__88790725 | en | Safer Hwy. 11 Muskoka is a group formed to revive provincial promises to upgrade dangerous level crossings of Hwy 11 between Bracebridge and Huntsville. In a letter to the LWRA, they note:
"The stretch of Hwy. 11 between Bracebridge and Huntsville has seen 670 accidents in the past decade. Many of them are because of at-grade intersections that force vehicles to cross lanes with cars traveling more than 100km/h.
It’s a recipe for disaster. And 10 years ago the government committed to replacing the at-grade intersections with overpasses and other improvements. They said at the time this would significantly improve road safety.
Nothing has happened in the last 10 years, but we’re going to change that. "
They are asking that like-minded people visit their website at https://saferhwy11.nationbuilder.com/ to sign their on-line petition. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.whittleseynhw.org.uk/safety-security/getting-involved/crimestoppers?template=nhw2020v4&is_preview=on | 2022-06-28T09:45:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103360935.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220628081102-20220628111102-00726.warc.gz | 0.95167 | 164 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__53144080 | en | A campaign has been launched to highlight how criminals are inflicting pain and suffering on vulnerable people.
This campaign aims to raise awareness of a criminal activity called county lines. County lines is when criminals from major cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, London and Birmingham expand their drug networks to other areas of the country. This activity brings violence, exploitation and abuse to rural communities. It is becoming more common in rural areas like ours so we need to be aware that this could be happening here.
If you have any information on county lines drugs networks, you can contact us anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via our anonymous online form.
The crime is called county lines because a single telephone number is used to order drugs, operated from outside the area the drugs are being delivered.
To download this information leaflet click Leaflet | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://briefwiki.com/stephen-a-smith-net-worth-and-biography/ | 2024-03-02T02:27:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475727.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302020802-20240302050802-00485.warc.gz | 0.985061 | 1,340 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__142983316 | en | Stephen A Smith Net Worth
Stephen A Smith Net worth – Stephen A Smith is a sports media figure in the United States with a net worth of $16 million. Stephen A. Smith is most well-known for his appearances on ESPN shows. He also works as a journalist for ESPN’s websites and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Stephen A. Smith has also had tremendous success in the field of talk radio. In addition, Smith has acted in a number of films, mainly in cameo roles in which he portrays himself.
Stephen A Smith Salary
Stephen A Smith Net Worth – Stephen A Smith’s annual pay was $5 million for several years prior to April 2019. He inked a new agreement with ESPN in mid-April 2019 that pays him $8 million per year, making him the highest-paid ESPN personality. That deal made him the highest-paid sportscaster in the world for a little over a year, until he was surpassed by Tony Romo’s mammoth $17 million a year CBS deal, which was inked in March 2020.
Stephen A Smith Height
He has a height of 1.83m.
Stephen A Smith Early Life and Background
Stephen A Smith was born in the Bronx, New York, to a father who owned a hardware business. Stephen’s father was a well-known basketball and baseball player before taking over the hardware company.
He was born in 1967 and grew up with six other siblings, the youngest of whom was him. Smith has been interested in basketball since he was a child, and he was awarded a basketball scholarship to attend Winston-Salem State University. He spent a year at the Fashion Institute of Technology before coming to WSSU
His college basketball career was spent under the tutelage of legendary coach Clarence Gaines. Stephen A. Smith probably gained a great deal of insight and tactical expertise about the game of basketball as a result of this experience. Despite his coach’s celebrity, Smith was not afraid to criticize him freely. When Smith was approaching his senior year of college, he wrote for the university newspaper and advocated that Gaines should retire due to his poor health. Stephen A. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in 1991.
Stephen A Smith Journalism Career
Stephen A Smith Net Worth – Stephen A Smith’s first significant journalism job after graduation was as a clerk in the sports department of the Winston-Salem Journal. This position would prove to be a springboard to greater success in the future.
He soon found himself working for papers like the Greensborough News and Record and the New York Daily News. However, it was after he was employed by The Philadelphia Inquirer that he made his most significant breakthrough.
The Philadelphia Inquirer: As an NBA reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Stephen A. Smith first focused solely on the Philadelphia 76ers, but his involvement with the publication grew over time.
He was promoted twice over the years, eventually rising to the post of general sports columnist. Despite the fact that he had built a big following through the magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer opted to fire him in 2008. Smith subsequently launched his own blog and, two years later, won a legal action against his former employer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer must rehire Smith, and Smith must remove all political and personal views from his writing, according to the court.
Stephen A Smith ESPN Career
Stephen A Smith started working for ESPN in 2003, and his first job there was as an analyst for the NBA Shootaround pregame show, which ultimately evolved into NBA countdown. He hosted his own show, Quite Frankly With Stephen A. Smith, two years later, which was discontinued in 2007.
His own daily show, The Stephen A. Smith Show, was also granted to him. Despite this, sports fans are most likely familiar with him from ESPN’s First Take, which he joined in 2012. Stephen A. Smith has also appeared on Dream Job, Pardon the Interruption, Jim Rome is Burning, and Sportscenter, among other ESPN programming. Smith got a three-year contract worth $3 million in 2014.
Stephen A. Smith’s ESPN show compensation was $5 million from 2015 until April 2019. Smith was believed to have signed a new contract with ESPN that will pay him $8-$10 million per year through 2021 in April 2019. These figures show that Smith is one of ESPN’s highest-paid television personalities.
Stephen A Smith Acting Career
Beginning with his performance on General Hospital, Stephen A. Smith has acted in a variety of roles. Smith has been a fan of the show for a long time and has participated in cameos on several occasions. Smith starred in Chris Rock’s film I Think I Love My Wife in 2007. The TV personality has also starred in a number of Oberto beef jerky advertisements.
Stephen A Smith Net Worth
Stephen A. Smith has been significantly involved in Talk Radio throughout his career. In 2005, he began his radio career at WEPN in New York City. The second half of the show was eventually broadcast on ESPN Radio. Smith began contributing to Fox Sports Radio in 2009 and eventually became the anchor of their morning show. Smith departed ESPN radio in 2013 to work for Chris Russo’s Mad Dog Sports Channel on Sirius/XM. Smith returned to ESPN in 2017, with the show now being broadcast on Sirius/XM. He made $1 million each year on his Sirius/XM radio show from 2015 to 2019.
Stephen A Smith Controversy
Stephen A. Smith Net Worth – Stephen A. Smith is noted for his blunt, pessimistic, and no-nonsense analysis. Stephen’s “no-nonsense” style has sparked a slew of debates. His statements about domestic abuse in relation to an NFL player and his wife are perhaps the most well-known discussion topic. As a result, the commentator was briefly suspended.
Stephen A. Smith also made headlines when he claimed that an NFL coach’s decisions were influenced by racial prejudice. After seeing a highlight reel of women’s soccer during the FIFA World Cup, the commentator once again got himself in hot water when he made derogatory remarks.
Stephen A Smith Wife and Children
Despite being more than 50 years old, Stephen A. Smith has never married. He has two kids, one a year apart in age, although there is little information about them.
Smith has not made any information about his dating life public because he is very private about his personal life. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.wxcyfm.com/amp-events/7-22-31-harrington-de-delaware-state-fair/ | 2021-09-23T03:06:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057416.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20210923013955-20210923043955-00524.warc.gz | 0.944658 | 212 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__150909241 | en | Join WXCY this summer at the 2021 Delaware State Fair!
Paula Ryan from The WXCY Morning Show will be on-site at the DE State Fair Wednesday, July 28th from 4-7pm.
HARDY will be headlining that night, and we’d love to see our listeners out and enjoying the evening!
Stop by the WXCY tent, say hey, grab a photo with Paula, and win some (BRAND NEW as of 7/19!! WOO!!) WXCY gear!
(Promo items brought to you this year by our friends at Blue Diamond Promos, LLC.)
See more details and RSVP on their Facebook event page HERE,
and learn more about all the entertainers, events, food, vendors and more HERE!
Info about the Delaware State Fair is constantly being updated on their website, listed above.
Check back here to see WXCY’s involvement with the fair, as we get more info! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://media.starcruises.com/content/media/webpages/press-release/en/press-release-20170321-star-cruises-the-first-cruise-line-to-homeport-in-manila.html | 2021-12-05T20:29:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363216.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205191620-20211205221620-00373.warc.gz | 0.925265 | 1,480 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__103810669 | en | STAR CRUISES, THE FIRST CRUISE LINE TO HOMEPORT IN MANILA, TO DEVELOP WORLD-CLASS CRUISE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Manila & Ilocos Norte (Philippines), 21 March 2017 – The Philippines officially welcomed Star Cruises, the “Most Popular Cruise Line in Asia”, on 19 March when SuperStar Virgo arrived in Manila to begin her inaugural homeport deployment in the country.
The occasion was commemorated with a special ceremony at Manila South Harbour, which was attended by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea as the Guest of Honour, representing President Rodrigo Roa Duterte from the Office of the President of the Philippines, together with Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo from the Philippines Department of Tourism.
“It is our honor to call Manila SuperStar Virgo’s new homeport for the next few months. As an important market for Star Cruises and the cruise line brands under Genting Cruise Lines, it is our goal to continue to support the country’s tourism industry here in the Philippines and across the region,” said Mr. Hui Lim, Executive Director of the Genting Group. “We are proud of our long history with the Philippines as Star Cruises was the first major cruise line to recruit Filipinos for our vessels 24 years ago and we developed Resorts World Manila in partnership with Alliance Global Group.”
“We congratulate Star Cruises for believing in the Philippines,” said Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo. “Thank you for helping us get closer to our vision as a regional cruise center to serve as homeport and eventually as center for cruise crew training, maintenance services and ship building in the long term.”
As the first international cruise line to homeport in the Philippines with the deployment of SuperStar Virgo in Manila, Genting Cruise Lines continue to strive to create new milestones with a series of ‘First’, including the signing of the Memorandum Of Understanding with local stakeholders to pioneer and advance the cruise terminals and the overall cruise experience in the Philippines.
“As part of Genting Cruise Lines’ on-going and long term commitment, this marks the beginning of a significant joint effort in creating new opportunities and to further develop best-in-class cruise infrastructures and facilities here in the Philippines” added Hui Lim. “Together with the support of the Philippine government and the various local agencies, we will continue to work closely to accelerate the growth of the cruise tourism in the Philippines and to maximize its full potential”.
During the homeport welcome ceremony event in Manila, a series of events were held on board with a special celebrity appearance by Star Cruises Philippines brand ambassadors, reigning Miss International 2016, Kylie Fausto Verzosa and the popular Filipino model, LA Aguinaldo, together with the appearance of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation World Champion Team.
After the ceremony, over 2,000 passengers set sail on board SuperStar Virgo for her debut 6 Day/5 Night cruise itinerary departing from Manila, with stops in Laoag, the capital of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Kaohsiung, the largest southern port city in Taiwan, and Hong Kong, a bustling metropolis world famous for shopping, dining, entertainment and nightlife.
In Ilocos Norte, the arrival of SuperStar Virgo on 20 March was greeted by the Guest of Honour, the Honorable Imee R. Marcos, Governor, Province of Ilocos Norte, together with the Honourable Eugenio Angelo Barba, Vice Governor, Province of Ilocos Norte and the Honourable Gladys Go-Cue, Vice Mayor of Currimao, members of Ilocos Norte Sanguniang Panglalawigan, as well as the City and Municipal Mayor of the Province of Ilocos Norte.
SuperStar Virgo’s itinerary is the perfect opportunity for Filipinos to enjoy exciting ports of call during the first-ever “Jewels of the South China Sea”, a new itinerary pioneered by Star Cruises that connects four scenic cities in Asia - Manila, Laoag, Kaohsiung and Hong Kong - across a 6 Day/5 Night cruise.
This unique and brand-new itinerary will allow travellers to enjoy a relaxing holiday filled with gastronomic delights, cultural heritage and sunny beaches without the hassle of transits – and with the benefit of "almost unlimited baggage allowance" when they need to take home the spoils from an unforgettable vacation!
Even at this early stage, the announcement of the new cruise itinerary and the homeport deployment of SuperStar Virgo in the Philippines have generated a huge amount of interest with nearly all cabins being sold out. This success and support of the travel industry means that SuperStar Virgo will be returning for another season of cruising from Manila in December of this year, calling at ports in the Philippines, as well as other popular Asian destinations such as Kota Kinabalu, Brunei, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Okinawa (Japan) and other ports of call.
For more information about Star Cruises, please visit www.starcruises.com.
On Star Cruises, every journey is a voyage of discovery and surprise.
About Star Cruises
Star Cruises is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genting Hong Kong, a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality corporation. A pioneer in the Asia Pacific cruise industry, Star Cruises has been operating its fleet since 1993, taking on the bold initiative to grow the region as an international cruise destination with a fleet of six vessels including SuperStar Virgo, SuperStar Libra, SuperStar Gemini, SuperStar Aquarius, Star Pisces and The Taipan.
Star Cruises' commitment in offering best-in-class services and facilities is reflected in a host of recognitions and accolades received over the years. These include being inducted into the prestigious Travel Trade Gazette's "Travel Hall of Fame" for a ninth year in 2016 in recognition of winning "Best Cruise Operator in the Asia-Pacific" for 10 consecutive years. Star Cruises was also recently voted "Asia's Leading Cruise Line" at the World Travel Awards for a sixth year in a row in 2017.
About SuperStar Virgo
The 13-storey SuperStar Virgo is equipped with 935 cabins, including sea-view cabins and balcony suites. Offering a wide variety of dining, shopping and entertainment choices, her facilities embrace Chinese, International and Japanese restaurants, an alfresco bar, foot reflexology salon and spa, gym, steam and sauna rooms, hairdressing salon, two-level theatre, duty-free shops, a 100-metre mega water slide, outdoor swimming pool, mini golf course, karaoke room, children's activity centre and more. A calendar of themed entertainment constantly refreshes the onboard fun and excitement, ensuring every voyage is a brand new enjoyable experience. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://worldwartourberlin.de/the-significance-of-the-berlin-wall-coming-down-in-the-cold-war/ | 2024-02-22T07:34:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00891.warc.gz | 0.937348 | 737 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__109029157 | en | The Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War division between East and West Germany, held great significance when it came down on November 9, 1989. Its fall marked a monumental event that shaped the course of history. In this article, we will explore the significance of the Berlin Wall coming down in the context of the Cold War.
1. The Origins and Construction of the Berlin Wall
The construction of the Berlin Wall began on August 13, 1961, by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to prevent mass migration from East to West Germany. The wall separated families, friends, and a nation torn apart by political ideologies.
2. Symbol of the Cold War
The Berlin Wall symbolized the division between the democratic and capitalist West and the communist East controlled by the Soviet Union. It epitomized the tensions and ideological conflicts that characterized the Cold War era.
2.1 Isolation of East Germany
The wall served as a physical barrier to deter East Germans from escaping to West Germany, which offered better opportunities and freedom. It effectively isolated East Germany, limiting contact with the Western world and blocking the flow of information.
2.2 Propaganda and Power Play
The wall was a powerful propaganda tool for both sides. The West portrayed it as a symbol of communist oppression, while the East presented it as a means of protecting its people from imperialist influences. This heightened tensions and reinforced the divide between East and West.
3. The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a momentous event that came unexpectedly to many. It was triggered by a series of events, including the erosion of Soviet influence, economic hardships in East Germany, and mass protests demanding freedom.
3.1 Peaceful Revolution
The fall of the wall was largely peaceful, as East German citizens celebrated their newfound freedom. People from both sides of the wall gathered, tearing down sections and reuniting with loved ones after years of separation. This peaceful revolution became a symbol of hope and unity.
3.2 Change in European Politics
The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for significant political changes in Europe. It led to the reunification of East and West Germany, marking the end of the Cold War division. This event also influenced the collapse of other communist regimes in Eastern Europe, as citizens sought self-determination and democratic reforms.
4. End of the Cold War
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a turning point in the Cold War. It signified the end of a decades-long standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. The dissolution of the Soviet Union soon followed, and the events set in motion by the wall’s fall reshaped the global political landscape.
4.1 Symbol of Hope and Progress
The fall of the Berlin Wall served as a symbol of hope, progress, and the triumph of freedom over oppression. It demonstrated that change and transformation were possible, inspiring people worldwide to strive for democracy, human rights, and the dismantling of barriers.
4.2 Legacy and Remembrance
The Berlin Wall’s remnants and memorials stand as a reminder of the struggles endured by those affected by its existence. They serve as symbols of unity and reminders of the importance of preserving peace and freedom.
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a pivotal moment in history, signifying the end of the Cold War and the reunification of Germany. It represented the triumph of the human spirit over oppression and sparked monumental political changes across Europe. The legacy and significance of the Berlin Wall’s downfall continue to resonate, reminding us of the importance of freedom, unity, and the pursuit of a more peaceful world. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://studentloanjustice.medium.com/student-loan-debt-the-ten-best-and-worst-states-8ed150b8e8a5?source=user_profile---------9---------------------------- | 2023-12-08T02:50:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100710.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208013411-20231208043411-00200.warc.gz | 0.960265 | 806 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__73815527 | en | None of the states are good, but the South is remarkably bad.
Student debt stands at around $1.8 Trillion in the U.S. today. This is not good for any of the states. However, it is instructive to look closely at the states, to see which are most severely affected. Specifically, it is useful to analyze the average debt burden for borrowers in the various states against typical earnings for individuals in those states.
Considering recent Department of Education student loan data, state earnings data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and estimates of private student loan debt reveals that there is a wide disparity among the states in the ratio of student loan debt to average earnings. Massachussetts is the “best” state by this measure (average debt-to-earnings ratio of .54), while Mississippi is the worst (debt-to-earnings ration of .98). The difference is stark.
What is most notable, however, is looking at these results geographically. When mapping the worst states best states, we see a clear and obvious trend: Southern, historically conservative states are clearly suffering the worst impact from this debt, while more liberal, coastal states (both Pacific and Atlantic) are clearly faring the best.
Further analysis reveals that this trend is not isolated to the extremes. Of the worst 25 states, 22 are historically conservative, “Red” states. Conversely, of the 25 “best” states, 17 are historically liberal, “Blue” states. See the full state ranking below.
Despite popular misconceptions, most student loan borrowers are republican or independent.
Make no mistake: None of the states are fairing well under this debt burden. Before the pandemic, the Brookings Institute estimated that student loan defaults for the Class of 2004 would reach 40%. This is double the default rate for subprime home mortgages. These borrowers, however, were borrowing less than a third (roughly $13,000) of what is borrowed today (roughly $39,000).
In 2019, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos acknowledged that 75% of all federal student loan borrowers were “unable to pay down their loans”. Wayne Johnson, the Federal Student Aid Director, said that this was closer to 80% in the first months of 2020. Department of Education data for that time period shows that more than half of all borrowers (64.3% when including $0 payers in Income Driven Repayment plans) weren’t paying at all.
More disturbing: More than half of all borrowers are now over 35 years old, not under 35, and people over 50 with student loans now outnumber people under 25. For both of the older groups, they owe far more than their younger counterparts, despite having borrowed far less many years or decades ago.
Equally disturbing: student loan debt in over a third of U.S. States now exceeds their state budgets. Again, this is most prominent in historically red, conservative states. Georgia’s state budget is $48 Billion, for example. The people of Georgia, however, owe an astonishing $82 Billion in mostly federal student loan debt.
Political scientists, and politicians of all stripes should be paying close attention to these data, and also realize that this is the largest untethered voting bloc in modern U.S. History. Given the tendency for conservative members of Congress and their advisors to oppose all manner of student loan reform, and given recent republican losses in states like Georgia, it should be clear that this problem is only getting worse- much worse- for the GOP, politically.
At a minimum, the republicans should be fighting to restore constitutional bankruptcy protections to these loans and holding the colleges accountable by passing S.2598. At this late date, however, it may be more expedient to simply cancel the loans, and replace the entire federal lending program with something less costly and more effective for all involved. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://phr.ge/publication/news/87?lang=eng&fbclid=IwAR0Y_ovZ9qYQghWVQ3kd74iXS-WJHy9pPntP7AgnV9s7HO_k_mNzeXOxGzg | 2021-01-24T00:11:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703538741.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20210123222657-20210124012657-00567.warc.gz | 0.945009 | 389 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__68942415 | en | The two-day preliminary hearing on the physical and psychological violence committed by the accused Nikoloz Basilashvili against his ex-wife Neli Dorokashvili in the presence of a minor ended yesterday.
The judge explained that the evidence presented by the prosecutor's office provides a high degree of probability for the presumption that a guilty verdict would be handed down against Nikoloz Basilashvili on all five episodes.
Due to the high public interest in this case, we provide the information about the ongoing processes.
In the criminal case, the evidence obtained by the prosecution amounts to 11 volumes. These include evidence such as audio and video materials, the testimony of dozens of witnesses, numerous written pieces of evidence, medical and psychological examination findings that confirm the existence of physical damage to the victim's body, and psychological harm to the victim.
At the preliminary hearing, only one document was excluded from the 11-volume case - a report from a police officer showing physical damage to the victim's body. For the same purpose, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia presented a number of pieces of evidence of physical harm in the case, including medical and psychological examination reports, which describe in detail the physical and psychological harm inflicted on the victim Neli Dorokashvili. The above-mentioned evidence was not questioned at the preliminary hearing.
Accordingly, in the 11-volume case against Nikoloz Basilashvili, all the evidence proving all five episodes of domestic violence charges was fully admissible.
The substantial hearing on the case will begin on November 3, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.
Legal aid is provided as part of the project “Strengthening Child Access to Justice in Georgia” with the support of the Promoting Rule of Law in Georgia (PROLoG) carried by the East-West Management Institute with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://gge-inc.com/news | 2023-03-27T16:00:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948673.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327154814-20230327184814-00521.warc.gz | 0.956362 | 2,078 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__109092770 | en | Boston Scientific to buy Apollo Endosurgery for $417 million
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX.N) said on Tuesday it will buy medical technology firm Apollo Endosurgery Inc (APEN.O) for $417 million to expand its portfolio of gastric devices. With debt, the deal is valued at about $615 million.
The offer of $10 per share in cash for Apollo Endosurgery represents a premium of nearly 67% to the stock's last close. Its shares were up 63% in premarket trading.
Apollo Endosurgery makes devices used in surgeries to manage gastrointestinal complications and aid in weight loss for patients suffering from obesity. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023.
Nov. 30, 2022
Merck to buy Imago for $1.35 bln to broaden portfolio of blood disorder drugs
The $36/share cash offer of Imago represents almost a 107% premium to the last close of trading. With Keytruda's key cancer immunotherapy patents expected to be lost in 2028, Merck is trying to expand its drug portfolio. Last year it bought Acceleron Pharma for about $11.5 billion to gain access to an experimental therapy for high blood pressure.
According to BMO Capital Markets analyst Evan Zygerman, the perceived potential revenue from the Imago deal is probably not enough to make up for the loss of exclusivity Keytruda left at the end of this decade.
Zygerman expects the company to close more deals that will help fill the revenue gap due to the loss of the Keytruda patent. Imago, a bone marrow drug company, is currently testing its flagship drug in interim studies to treat some rare blood cancers. Merck did not provide details on the impact of the Imago deal ...
Nov. 25, 2022
Canada's Enbridge buys U.S. green power firm Tri Global
Sept 29 (Reuters) - Canadian energy infrastructure firm Enbridge Inc on Thursday said it has acquired U.S.-based renewable energy developer Tri Global Energy for $270 million and assumed its debt. Dallas-based TGE is the third-largest onshore wind developer in the United States, and has monetized more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of utility scale solar and wind projects since its inception in 2009. Calgary-based Enbridge said TGE's debt amount to $17 million and it could make up to about $50 million in additional payments as TGE completes certain projects. The all-cash deal strengthens Enbridge's renewables portfolio, with also includes offshore wind farms in Europe and solar projects supplying power to its oil and gas pipelines in North America. Enbridge is best known for its network of pipelines that ship the bulk of Canadian crude to the United States, but the company said it is focused on growing its renewables portfolio, which ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Axios Agrees to Sell Itself to Cox Enterprises for $525 Million
Axios, the digital media company that quickly gained traction since its founding five years ago with its distinctive bulletin-style scoops on the realms of politics, business and technology, said on Moday that it had agreed to sell itself to Cox Enterprises.
The deal, which is set to close this month, values Axios at $525 million, according to two people with knowledge of the deal.
The deal is structured so that the company’s three founders — Jim VandeHei, the chief executive; Roy Schwartz, the president; and Mike Allen, a journalist — have financial incentives to stay at the company. Each will be a minority shareholder and will continue to make day-to-day newsroom and business decisions. Alex Taylor, the chief executive and chairman of Cox Enterprises, will join the Axios board.
Axios became a Beltway media fixture shortly after it was founded in 2017, with readers devouring stories about President Donald J. Trump and his ...
Aug. 15, 2022
IPOs on mainland hit a record high of $58B
Since January there have been five IPOs of above $1 billion on Chinese mainland, and one more is on its way. Meanwhile, there was just one such sale each in New York and Hong Kong, and none in London.
Chinese mainland's IPO market has defied headwinds such as rising interest rates and fears of a US recession, which have brought major equity fundraising elsewhere to a virtual standstill, Bloomberg said.
With companies rushing to list, Chinese mainland's share in global IPO proceeds has more than tripled to 44 percent this year from 13 percent at the end of 2021, according to Bloomberg's data.
Newly traded stocks also showed better performance, with shares of Chinese mainland IPOs up by an average 43 percent this year over their listing price, compared with a 13 percent drop in Hong Kong.
Overall, the tech sector has been one of the busiest for new share sales. For example, demand ...
Aug. 9, 2022
Uber Dilutes 7.8% Stake at Zomato for $392 Million in Block Deal
Uber Technologies on August 3, Wednesday, sold its 7.8 per cent stake in food delivery aggregator Zomato via a big block deal on stock exchanges, a report said. The deal by Uber was executed at a value of $392 million, the report said.
As per a report by Reuters quoting two people familiar with the deal, the Zomato block deal was executed at 50.44 rupees per share. This comes a day after it was reported that ride-hailing firm Uber will sell its stake of at least 612 shares at Zomato. However, neither Uber nor Zomato issued a statement regarding the development till the time of writing this article.
“As per Reuters calculations, the stake sale by Uber was worth Rs 30.87 billion ($392 million)," said the report. One of the persons cited above said the stake was bought by around 20 global and Indian funds, including Fidelity, Franklin Templeton and India’s ICICI ...
Aug. 4, 2022
Tesla Sold About 75% of Its Bitcoin to Add $936 Million to Balance Sheet
Tesla Inc. said a Bitcoin impairment affected its second-quarter earnings and that it has converted about 75% of its Bitcoin purchases into fiat currency.
The conversions added $936 million of cash to the balance sheet, Tesla said in its earnings statement Wednesday. The automaker didn’t specify the size of the impairment. Bloomberg Intelligence said July 15 that the quarterly results could include a Bitcoin-related charge of about $740 million.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed interest in Bitcoin and Dogecoin and at one point allowed customers to buy the company’s electric cars with Bitcoin. It later suspended the Bitcoin payment option citing environmental concerns about Bitcoin mining.
July 25, 2022
Top tech deal maker warns China’s venture capital winter is far from over
Chinese start-ups will struggle to attract investment throughout 2022 and possibly beyond, one of the country’s most successful deal makers said, adding to a chorus of warnings about a reckoning for global tech firms after years of easy money.
Investors in private equity and venture capital funds, known as limited partners, are becoming a lot more selective before committing capital, Bao Fan, founder of China Renaissance Holdings, told Bloomberg News in Hong Kong. The industry may be witnessing the start of a longer-term shift in the geography and type of investor, as American and risk-averse backers begin to cool on China, he said in an interview.
The former Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse banker should know. He has had his finger on the pulse of China’s tech and VC ecosystem over the past two decades, having been an early investor in big names like Didi Global and Meituan as well as a ...
June 3, 2022
London Stock Exchange suspends trading in 27 firms with strong links to Russia
The London Stock Exchange has suspended trading in 27 companies with strong links to Russia, including the energy and banking firms Gazprom and Sberbank
The LSE said it was moving to block trading in the companies that include Severstal, Russia’s largest steel and mining company run by Alexei Mordashov, the country’s richest man.
Also barred are the aluminium company EN+, whose owners include the oligarch Oleg Deripaska, state-controlled Gazprom, the world’s largest gas producer, Rosneft and VK, the parent company of social networking sites including VKontakte, which is bigger than Facebook in Russia.
The list also includes the fertiliser company PhosAgro, which is chaired by former LSE chief Xavier Rolet and has shareholders including the billionaire Andrei Guriev, who owns Witanhurst in London’s Highgate, the largest private house in the capital and second in size only to Buckingham Palace.
Also barred are the energy firm Lukoil, Russia’s largest gold producer Polyus, which is controlled ...
May 30, 2022
Chip maker Broadcom ready to buy cloud computing leader VMware for $50 billion
According to the Financial Times, U.S. chip maker Broadcom is in talks to buy software developer VMware.
The agreement will turn the chip maker into a diversified technology company operating in various fields: from chips to cloud computing.
As the Financial Times notes, the deal will also benefit billionaire Michael Dell financially. His company, Dell, acquired VMware in 2016 as part of a $67 billion takeover agreement with technology conglomerate EMC. Michael Dell now owns about 36% of VMware’s outstanding shares, which were worth about $15 billion at the close of trading on May 20.
VMware is considered one of the most important companies in the cloud computing industry. The company’s services are used by large corporations to manage private and public cloud networks as well as data centers. However, the company’s stock has collapsed badly in recent years, making it a takeover target.
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May 26, 2022 | journalism_and_media_communication |
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