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http://melliferopolis.net/ | 2015-08-05T10:23:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438044160065.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728004240-00007-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.946658 | 770 | CC-MAIN-2015-32 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-32__0__123638488 | en | This spring Christina and Ulla made a major physical effort to create an outdoor section for Poikilo Museum Semi-Wild Garden exhibition. In the centre of the city, the park area is hosting a Hexa-Hive Village with new work, Airstrip for Bees. Let´s see how the bees fly with this new construction in their village! More information of the exhibition can be found here.
Videolink of the building process.
The audio of the timelapse video is recorded by Till Bovermann during the summer 2013 in Aalto Otaniemi Campus. A microphone was installed to the hive and what we hear is the bees walking and communicating in the vicinity of the microphone. More experimental sound recordings by Till can be found here.
The colour of the Airstrip will change during the summer, the dominating lila will turn to the yellowi and red when the poppies, Isatis Tinctoria, lavanda and many others start blooming.
At the opening of the Semi-Wild Garden Exhibition in Kouvola, the bees were hiding, as it was raining.
An article in the Kouvola Sanomat mentions the work in the park (shortened online version, in Finnish only).
On the 12th of May, the gallery space was opened as well, with the Sundance Palimpsest. The Palimpsest is a collection of beeswax sheets with the recordings of the sun-rays in Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden, in the summer 2014.
The 37 sheets are framed and exhibited in the room, together with Heliocentric, a video work by Semiconductor (UK).
Both the installation and the audiovisual work, reproduce the path of the Sun, once recorded into beeswax and once on digital media. The works are a tribute to our Light Star, an essential factor of all Gardens of the World.
Thanks to Kalle Kuisma for this enchanting video!
What a lucky coincidence – during our workshop in Kaisaniemi a swarm appeared! Hanna and Mika have placed bees as part of the community gardens in Kuusiluoto. These bees from Artova ry Association have swarmed and Mika and his friends have caught the colony and agreed to place the bees in the Sensored Hive! The bees live on the island of Kuusiluoto and on Tuesday, 10th of June, we row them over to the mainland and give them a new home in Kaisaniemi.
Mika caught the swarm, Harri helped – a fisher net can have many uses…
The cardboard box was too flimsy to keep the swarm contained. Extra cover with a textile helped – a bit.
Transfer to a Langstroth box made the transport to Kaisaniemi more stable.
The boat transfer to the mainland.
The third Melliferopolis workshop in Helsinki is taking place at Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden. The first workshop day was dedicated to soft materials and experimenting with felt to make an object that would be placed in a hive….
at the Botanic gardens….
During the second and third day, we created a sculpture to host a colony of bees. The participants decided to use a felt flower bud and paint it in beeswax.
For weather protection, the felt flower bud was covered in branches and reed.
We were lucky to get a call from Arto Koljonen, a Helsinki based bee keeper, who had caught a swarm and donated the bees to our sculpture.
On Wednesday, we placed the sculpture in the trees and gave these bees a new home. This live sculpture can be visited at the arboretum in Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.affinity95.org/living-room-chats | 2024-02-22T23:46:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473871.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222225655-20240223015655-00099.warc.gz | 0.961423 | 536 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__1531748 | en | top of page
LIVING ROOM CHATS.
Living Room Chats is a new monthly podcast hosted by Kelly Suzanne Saulsberry. You can tune-in on Affinity’s Facebook page every third Wednesday at 7pm CT.
“Living Room Chats” will feature conversations with dynamic individuals from a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and walks of life. Some of the topics we’ll dive into include political advocacy, culture, identity, and spirituality.
Each of us has a story. Each of us has questions we ask ourselves and others. Each of us has things we aspire to, issues and principles we are for or against, and existential questions we ponder. Each of us has identities that shape how we perceive each other and ourselves.
In this time of divisive and vitriolic rhetoric, hyper curated networks on social media, and a heightened sensitivity that makes some of us afraid to say anything, there is a real need for brave conversations and bold voices that push us beyond talking points and stereotypes, and empower us instead to think critically, feel deeply, and speak candidly about our thoughts, experiences, and lives.
This is the mission of Living Room Chats at Affinity. We are excited about bringing these conversations from our living room into yours, and hope that this podcast will inspire you to have brave and bold conversations of your own with people in your lives.
Want to find previous episode? Watch more.
Episode 12 w/ Ken Mejia-Beal
Ken Mejia-Beal is originally from the Southside of Chicago. Ken Mejia Beal is a political organizer who has worked for candidates across the Midwest. He is also an award winning commentator for two publications , Patriot Not Partisan and DemWrite Press. In addition to writing and politically organizing Ken serves on several civic boards and advisory panels for marginalized people. Ken, along with his business associate Isaac King , started the first all Political Podcast hosted by 2 LGBT hosts of color in the Midwest. Ken was also the first openly LGBT and African American to serve on the board of the Democratic Party of DuPage County.
Episode 11 w/ Kim L. Hunt
Kim L. Hunt. She is the former executive director of Affinity Community Services. Currently serving as executive director of the Pride Action Tank (PAT), a project of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), where she also serves as the senior director of Policy & Advocacy Operations. Ms. Hunt’s career spans the public, private, and nonprofit sectors with a focus on advocacy, community and organizational development, and leadership.
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http://www.fmgradio.com/drdianemd/2013/11/episode-five-on-air-health-expert-and-speaker-dr-jennifer-caudle-talks-about-fibromyalgia.html | 2018-06-22T05:20:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864354.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622045658-20180622065658-00403.warc.gz | 0.925503 | 121 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__128458138 | en | Dr. Diane MD interviews Dr. Jennifer Caudle,
Welcome to Health Talk With Dr. Diane MD.!
Dr. Jennifer Caudle, D.O., is a board-certified Family Medicine physician. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of Family Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to this, Dr. Caudle was a faculty member in the Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital Residency Program in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, MD and an Instructor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Enjoy the Show! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://unitygeorgetown.org/2020/02/19/the-transfiguration-february-23-2020/ | 2020-07-12T19:08:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657139167.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712175843-20200712205843-00467.warc.gz | 0.956876 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__73280551 | en | Last week I quoted William H. Lamar, pastor of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., who said: “The church’s language is not spectator language. It does work, and it has work to do.” The story known as The Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36) is a workhorse of a story.
In the history of ideas it worked as a quantum leap in human consciousness. It continues to work in the issues we encounter in our everyday lived experiences. This Sunday we will re-familiarize ourselves with this conscious-shifting story and examine it through a 21st century lens—exploring the “work” the Transfiguration has done and what it still has to do.
With ever-deepening gratitude and appreciation for all of you, Linda | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://musik3000.de/joywave-im-interview-ueber-toedliche-viren-aliens-und-das-neue-album-possession/ | 2024-04-13T07:34:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816586.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413051941-20240413081941-00697.warc.gz | 0.925577 | 1,866 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__99786573 | en | Joywave sind bekannt für ihren zeitgenössischen Sound zwischen Indie und Electro, den sie mit tiefgründigen und gesellschaftskritischen Themen kombinieren. Nicht ohne Grund werden die Amerikaner oft als Indie-Neudenker bezeichnet. Auf ihrem neuen Album „Possession“, das am 13. März erscheint, setzen sie sich vor allem mit dem Kontrollverlust auseinander, den wir Menschen in den heutigen Zeiten oft erleben. Wir haben mit Sänger Daniel Armbruster vor seiner Show im Lido über tödliche Viren, Aliens und das neue Album „Possession“ gesprochen.
Right now you’re touring with PVRIS. How’s everything going?
Daniel: Good but scary. We’re one step ahead of a mutant virus the entire way but so far everyone is still healthy. Although, every morning when we go down to the hotel lobby, the only word I can recognize in the news is corona and the other word is “uno” or “un” or something that I’m pretty sure it’s one and then I’m like “Oh no, it’s here!”
Maybe it means that there’s just one person that was diagnosed?
Daniel: That’s what I think but it’s still scary to wake up to, you know. I want to go home. I’m going home tomorrow and apparently there’s no outbreak yet. So we had a pretty good run.
Well, fingers crossed you won’t catch the virus! Anyways, you’re going to release your third album “Possession” soon. Do you feel it’s different compared to your previous albums?
Daniel: Yes, I think it has a lot of the pop sensibilities of the first record but the lyrical depth of the second. I think it’s a best of both worlds of what we’ve done so far.
Joywave – Obsession
Where there any important topics for you now that you didn’t really think of before?
Daniel: Yes, oh my god. The entire theme of this record is the idea of zooming out. Everything in our lives is breaking news, everything is so extreme all the time. This record is put together with samples from the NASA space probe “Voyager” which was launched in the 1970s. And on the front of the Voyager there’s this golden record with all these sounds the earth meant to show the aliens but now it’s about fourteen billion miles away from the earth. I wanted to have this kind of perspective from being that far away from the problems and the craziness of life and wanting to be able to just take things in stride and not stress out.
The title of your record hints at both control and the loss of control which we experience more frequently today. In what aspects do you think we have less control over our lives today than previous generations had?
Daniel: I would say it’s comparable to how crazy things got in the 1960s. I mean, I wasn’t alive but from my understanding people were hiding under their desks in school from nuclear weapons. It’s like that constantly, every single day. Like the virus thing we’re dealing with right now. In the U.S., last year North Korea was threatening to send nuclear weapons. There’s always something making you feel like the world is ending and everybody has anxiety at this point.
That’s true. You already mentioned the „Golden Voyager Records“, which might inform aliens about our existence. What do you think, they would copy from human beings and what definitely not?
Daniel: They would definitely copy Joywave. But I think there are lot of things they shouldn’t copy from us for sure. We have a lot of fear of the unknown and things we don’t understand. I think that’s kind of the root of all the evil in the world.
You’re using a lot of elements of different genres and I would say that it’s the variety of musical influences that characterize your sound. What do you think of this categorisation of your music?
Daniel: I feel like that’s going away. In the U.S. that’s definitely a thing. Our radios are really segmented but now these lines are getting really blurry. Now the rock stations will play Post Malone. I think it’s good that it’s going away. Everything is just a Spotify Playlist at this point. There’s music you like and music you don’t like and that’s how it should be.
Joywave – Blank Slate
Would you put yourself into a certain genre or do you like to keep it pretty open?
Daniel: I keep it open. I mean, I obviously do what I like so I don’t think there will be a Reggae Joywave song anytime soon but I don’t know, I could discover that side of myself in the future.
Are there differences in your private musical taste? Which music do you prefer when you’re alone?
Daniel: I don’t really listen to a ton of music to be honest when I’m by myself. Occasionally I put on a record but I don’t know. I like some Hip Hop stuff and I try to listen to “OK Computer” by Radiohead one time a year. But only one time because it’s really, really, really good and I like to keep it special.
Why aren’t you listening to music?
Daniel: It’s a great question. Because I hate it. I prefer to spend time with podcasts and things that stimulate my brain that way because I spend most of my time creating music. When I consume music or hear it, I start obsessing about it. I start analyzing it and start seeing it like the Matrix as a series of ones and zeros. I can’t think about anything else when music is happening and I need to be deliberate about it or remove myself from it. If music was playing right now, I would not be talking to you. I would be focused on the background music and thinking about how I like it and why I like it or how I hate it.
So you always have to pay attention when music is playing?
Daniel: Yes, I worked in a retail job for many years. I worked at a Staples store and it was terrible. But the music overhead would constantly taunt me and I found my least favourite song is “Higher Love” by Steve Winwood. I hate it. I would be loading printers off the shipping things and putting them out on shelves and that song would be playing with this stupid trumpet line. And everytime I hear it, it reminds me of that.
Joywave – Half Your Age
Let’s go back to your music. In your music video of „Half Your Age“ the protagonist transforms into a super human by taking a special pill. What inspired you to this idea?
Daniel: There are a lot of very funny pharmaceutical ads in the United States that are meant to be taken seriously. So, we thought, the chorus of the song has that line “Brush it all, brush it all, brush it all, brush it away”. And we were kinda like: “What if we took this song and make the worst advertisement with a misinterpretation of the lyrics to this song?” There was this ad in the United States that had this song “You’re unbelievable” but it was “They’re crumbelievable” for a product called “Crumbles” and it was a salad topper. I alway thought that that was awful. We wanted to create something that was just as bad, so we went pharmaceutical.
Let’s be honest, would you take this pill if it existed?
Daniel: I would take one of them or maybe two but not the whole bottle.
Now, what are your plans for the rest of the year after finishing the tour with PVRIS and the release of “Possession”? Will you come back to Germany?
Daniel: If I’m invited, yes I will! We have a full U.S. tour planned in april and may. Probably just touring the rest of the year.
Foto: Mary Ellen Matthews | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.transcontinentaltimes.com/jiocinema-platform-new-ott-king/ | 2023-10-03T11:53:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511075.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003092549-20231003122549-00255.warc.gz | 0.948209 | 1,606 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__81293827 | en | INDIA: JioCinema- a king or a contender in Indian OTT space? Since the pandemic hit the globe, most moviegoers found their source of entertainment on digital screens. At such time streaming giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and many OTTs skyrocketed to amass billions of views resulting in a striking profit off the charts.
However, the time has passed since then, few have been able to maintain their position, some have struggled to glue their subscribers to the digital screens, and some even today continue to lose their users (Netflix talking to you).
Though entertainment giants losing their hold on the audience is another topic to explore, today we’ll talk about the rising behemoth in the OTT space, who has started the journey at a slow pace, but now it appears it aims to rule the digital kingdom.
JioCinema: A rising OTT king?
Inception of JioCinema
Yes! We are talking about JioCinema, which arrived on the digital screens in 2016 through the internet boom brought by Jio, founded by Mukesh Ambani. In its beginning years, the platform was in toddler days exploring the world it has been brought up into.
At that time, it showcased a content library accumulating multiple genres in Indian regional languages (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, and many more). All this at of free-of-cost, but the only condition required for viewing the content was that the viewer must be a user of Jio.
Jio’s gamechaning decision: Acquires FIFA and IPL rights
Fast-forwarding the time to 2022, JioCinema merged with Viacom18, a partnership between Paramount Global and Network18 Group, a Reliance Industries company. Moving a few months later in the OTT platform’s journey, it made another milestone decision by making it free to all users irrespective of their network providers. This means that any Vi, Airtel, or other user can use the streaming app for free.
In November last year, JioCinema emerged as the FIFA World Cup 2022 broadcaster. It debuted the showcasing of FIFA to the audience in digital space with no charges. However, this “free-of-cost” subscription arrived with users’ complaints about its live streaming of the match. Many criticized that the app choked while showcasing live games.
In the same year, the OTT contender took another foot forward to leave a lasting impression as it acquired the digital streaming rights to the much-loved sports premier league of India, IPL (Indian Premiere League). It bagged the deal by defeating the multiple bidders, which included Disney+ HotStar (earlier digital broadcaster of IPL) as a major contender.
The streaming horse of Reliance, which, in the beginning, slowly started the race, appeared to be preparing for a big win. JioCinema’s IPL rights deal delivered a staggering blow of 4.6 million in subscriber loss to the House of Mouse, as per reports. It also had a record-breaking viewership for streaming TATA IPL.
According to Jio, on Monday (June 29), almost 3.2 crore viewers watched the IPL 2023 final between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, shattering the previous record of the most concurrent views to a live-streamed event.
Reliance-owned platform marched ahead by acquiring the Women’s Premier League rights in January 2023. JioCinema didn’t stop at this. Following its game of sports, the OTT tentpole now eyed the entertainment field.
Jio arrives in OTT arena with promising team up
In April, the platform teamed up with Warner Bros Discovery to open the gates for HBO, MAX, and some of WB’s original content. This deal landed another blow to Hotstar as it lost the streaming rights of House of the Dragon and many MAX content.
However, the whole WB Discovery content has no space for freebies as it falls under the premium subscription, costing Rs 999 per year. The premium library offers Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, the Harry Potter series, and many more.
Later, Jio Studios announced its plan for 100 movies streamed on JioCinema. This century of entertaining content elevates the library of the streaming platform to a whole new level. Recently, the Bollywood remake of the Tamil film Vikram Vedha also premiered on the platform for free of cost.
The free streaming also includes Varun Dhawan’s Bhediya, Randeep Hooda’s Inspector Avinash (an original series), Radhika Madan’s Kacchey Limbu, Nipun Dharmadhikari’s Me Vasantrao and many more.
The lineup for free viewership includes Shahid Kapoor’s Bloody Daddy, scheduled for June 9, Arshad Warsi’s Asur Season 2, released on June 1, and Vijay Setupathi’s Mumbaikar, which debuted on June 2.
JioCinema will also stream the upcoming season of Salman Khan hosted Bigg Boss. However, whether the show will be free or will cost subscription charges is not confirmed. Besides this, another multitude of upcoming featurettes will be streamed on the OTT giant.
Jio vs Netflix: A tale of OTT dumping
Given the arrival of Mukesh Ambani’s Jio in the digital space, the streaming behemoth has grabbed the two most loved elements by Indians, which are cricket and entertainment. These two factors play a vital role in any business to build its user base easily in the country. However, in JioCinema’s case, it has leapt by announcing its content free of cost.
This strategy will help Ambani build a suitable user base for JioCinema. Given the arrival of premium membership for WB-related content, it is expected that the streaming giant will cost charges for its upcoming lineup, which holds major potential.
Talking about Jio’s rival, Netflix, which became mainstream in India in 2018, now struggles to build its user count in the country. According to reports, the US-based streaming platform lost approximately 2 lakh users in April 2022. The cause of the loss might be attributed to a variety of factors, including high subscription fees and a halt in password sharing.
However, in my opinion, another reason for the loss of subscriber count may be the dumping of mediocre OTT content. The excessive number of series and movies released almost every month kills the interest in streaming.
The OTT content dumping is not the only case with Netflix. Most streaming platforms have been doing the same for a long time.
Underlining the OTT dumping, JioCinema must also remember not to overfeed the viewers with its content. Looking at its latest release Jio has released multiple series and movie, which appears promising, but some offer a mediocre or below-average vibe.
Vijay Setupathi and Vikrant Massey’s Mumbaikar can be considered the latest example of OTT dumping. The Bollywood film is a remake of Lokesh Kanagraj’s Maanagaram (2017). It promises a pure notion of a sluggish screenplay with a misuse of a talented star cast and everything which could possibly go wrong.
So JioCinema has to take a step carefully by balancing the latest release and the quality of its content. If Jio gets the game on point, then it may ascend the throne as a King of OTT platforms in India. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.roner.com/en/roner-stories/ | 2024-04-19T16:30:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817438.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419141145-20240419171145-00292.warc.gz | 0.974356 | 159 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__62949126 | en | Award ceremony at Roner Distilleries 29.02.2024
South Tyrol's most popular winter lodges
Huge celebrations among the winners: victory goes to the Pichlerhütte in the Gitschberg ski area, second place to the Prantneralm near Sterzing, and third place to the Freundalm in Ratschings.
Over 23,000 votes were cast for the winning establishments. From January 15 to February 8, online users had the opportunity to vote for their favorite mountain lodge every day and at the same time take part in the prize draw for attractive prizes. Almost 300 winter lodges took part in the voting. On February 29th, the winners were honored in a festive setting at the Roner headquarters in Tramin. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://troyqhvkw.fitnell.com/12659717/benefits-of-internet-marketing-and-animated-video | 2018-12-17T19:57:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376829115.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20181217183905-20181217205905-00218.warc.gz | 0.9419 | 1,060 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__220462675 | en | Advantages of Web Video Marketing and Animated Videos
Video marketing isn't really practically assembling pieces of clips to promote a brand. Video marketing is everything about catching what the audience wishes to see, and what the brand name requires to be. Videos, as compared with other multimedia platforms, cultivate engagement and boost viewer interaction. Here are some of the primary functions of video marketing, and why your brand name ought to practice this effective publicity project.
Data reveal that video marketing increases ROI.
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It's simpler to show how the products are made, if it's done through a video. It can communicate feelings, ignite feelings and engage more audience. There's a reason YouTube has prospered as a social website, and why vlogging has actually ended up being a big thing in the 21st century.
Search engines favour websites with videos
The algorithm of online search engine easily targets sites with videos and other quality media material. This is primarily due to the increased time spent of audiences on a website with videos. Some studies recommend that a site with videos has 50% opportunity of revealing up on the topmost outcomes page of Google. Invest in high quality videos on your website if you want to improve your SEO profile.
Videos help brands make the market's trust.
It likewise assists in building trust and self-confidence. Netizens have the tendency to trust brand names that could provide much better quality marketing media content. Individuals who are sceptic about certain items might be encouraged with a great video presentation. Apart from the credibility of claims, videos also have the tendency to show a concrete proof of its functions.
Videos comply with society's patterns
Trends and pop culture, videos are the most popular types of media to circulate around the web when it comes to memes. Because the material is typically simple to understand and relatable, netizens discover it simpler to tag their friends, family members and other acquaintances when revealing a video. It's an easy method to share the fun without even needing to type a single word on their phones.
Brands can perform their imagination with a video.
Rather than photos, write-ups and other campaign platforms, videos can help brand marketers in displaying imagination. For example, Jollibee, a popular junk food chain in Southeast Asia went viral all over social networks throughout Valentine's Day 2017 for its well-created videos of real life love stories. Even individuals who haven't heard of the brand encountered the video online, which became its one way ticket to a greater market reach.
Apart from that, videos are likewise crucial when developing a brand name's reputation and online branding. If you want to make your brand to stand out in the cyber world, videos are your best bet.
Video marketing isn't just about website putting together pieces of clips to promote a brand. Video marketing is all about capturing what the audience wants to see, and what the brand needs to be. Here are some of the main features of video marketing, and why your brand ought to practice this effective publicity campaign.
Research and quantitative analytics reveal that more than 80% of brands attest to the fact that videos help in achieving greater sales conversion. As opposed to images, articles and other project platforms, videos can assist brand name online marketers in showing imagination.
Videos are important when creating a brand's reliability and also online branding. Animated Videos are your best bet if you prefer to make your trademark name to stand apart in the cyber world. In contrast to pictures, testimonials, as well as other job platforms, video clips can help with your Online Video Marketing and reveal your imagination.
Nearly every business or website owner has an exceptional reason to use video on their internet site. Rather than the noticeable "sells" video, why not generate a video that shows how to use your item, or potentially brand video? Or an unique approach or usage of your product. Different designs of video can advertise your brand name in different means.
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We have actually been producing Animated Videos and helping companies with online video marketing for over a decade. We have made 10s of thousands of videos for everyone from tiny blogs to Fortune 500 companies. So, you know you can trust us to create a great video for you.
Our focus is generally on Videos for web websites. We desire to talk with you about the type of animated video you want for your web site or Blog. We have made 10s of thousands of videos for everyone from tiny blogs to Fortune 500 business. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://photographsandepitaphs.tumblr.com/ | 2014-10-21T03:41:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1413507443883.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20141017005723-00120-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.958571 | 416 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__102989212 | en | The GuardiansTHE GUARDIANS was born from my desire to document and pay tribute to these people, these “guardians of urban temples” that we meet everyday without really noticing.
My approach is based on a principle of hazardous perambulation in every city that I visit. The initial idea is to have no more benchmark and enter spontaneously in places where the visual attraction is strong. I like to see every city as a maze in which I enjoy getting lost and finding these treasures.
These places are sometimes magical, overloaded with elements, colours and stories, guarded by these characters who are sometimes touching, funny, quirky, and at times frightening.
The photos that I take are often the only memory that this “Guardian” will have of him/herself in theirdaily environment. This photo can be the only visual record of the existence of this place, the only photographic memory.
People pay less and less attention to their environment. They are always in a hurry, they don’t take the time to spend time with one another. Unfortunately, these places will one day no longer be around. This is one of the reasons that compelled me to want to document these “guardians”.
So far, I’ve visited 9 cities (Montreal, New York, Las Vegas, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Beirut) and photographed nearly 250 Guardians.
Each picture is taken during my first encounter with the “Guardian”. Once contact is established, a link is created or not. Sometimes I leave with a small gift from the person, an anecdote, or just their portrait .
A photographic moment based on a brief exchange with these individuals. I try to make the audience feel the personality of the place and the owner.
I’m interested in the relationship between the environment and the attitude of the Guardians, how they position themselves in space. I become the director of their universe. I show them their day to day life through my eye and my camera. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.cryptoglue.com/2018/08/01/coinbase-adds-support-for-british-pound/ | 2023-12-08T07:07:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100724.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208045320-20231208075320-00005.warc.gz | 0.965535 | 295 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__23120119 | en | The crypto exchange Coinbase announced that it is now offering deposits and withdrawals denominated in the British Pound Sterling (GBP) for users in the UK.
The exchange’s U.K. division will now offer same-day deposits and withdrawals from the platform, allowing transfers to happen almost immediately. Coinbase U.K. chief executive Zeeshan Feroz wrote that this system will replace the previous method, which had customers convert cryptocurrencies into euros before converting a second time into pounds.
The old process took several days, he said, an aspect that the new process will skip altogether. Making the whole process much faster and less cumbersome whilst also reducing associated fees.
Customers will not only benefit from increased speed, but reduced cost as well. By no longer having to convert funds from GBP to euros and vice versa to add and remove funds, there will be no more exchange rates.
Many customers already have access to GBP wallets, and all U.K. customers will receive access over the coming weeks.
Both individual and institutional customers will benefit, Feroz said, adding that the new wallets
will allow investors to make almost immediate transfers, an essential feature for traders and hedge funds who need to be able to enter and exit their positions quickly.
Feroz also stated that Coinbase is working on expanding its services in both the U.K. and the EU, citing the e-money license they received earlier in the year. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.jrobertscott.com/blog/?tag=london-design-week-2017 | 2017-04-26T19:25:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121644.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00556-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.909435 | 168 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__283399040 | en | London Design Week 2017 starts Sunday March 12th ~ at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
On Monday, 13th March at 4PM
We are excited to introduce Victoria Bain, founder of Victoria Bain Embroidered Textiles for a discussion about her newest introductions and the process of bespoke embroidery design from inspiration to execution.
(Photo by Andrew Johansson)
Victoria Bain will also be taking part in the “Conversations in Design” programme on the main stage at London Design Week 2017.
The editor of Homes & Garden, Deborah Barker, will be chairing the session on Sunday 12 March at 11:30am. It is entitled “From Thinking to Making”.
The Design Club
Third Floor, South Dome,
Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour,
London SW10 0XE | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://supportyemen.org/portfolio/comra2/ | 2023-02-02T23:42:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500041.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20230202232251-20230203022251-00313.warc.gz | 0.975549 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__103291530 | en | During the month of July 2015, the British Council and SupportYemen partnered to deliver Comra, a documentary filmmaking project that aimed at training 12 young filmmakers on guerrilla filmmaking and produce films that tell human stories from Yemen at a time of war
To give young filmmakers in Yemen a complete picture of the art of filmmaking, an added training on narrative and fiction was delivered in December 2015. This time was aiming to include a larger number of young Yemenis who have a passion for films and filmmaking. The month long training included sessions on scriptwriting, production, directing, lighting & sound, editing and acting. Participants were divided into the sessions that would eventually make a up complete film crew.
Because the British Council is celebrating Shakespeare's work in 2016 on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death, we challenged the teams to make Yemeni films inspired by Shakespeare's work. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.borealisga.com/post/exit-of-the-periphery-from-the-eurozone-is-inevitable | 2024-04-22T12:46:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818293.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422113340-20240422143340-00792.warc.gz | 0.957708 | 2,601 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__190308574 | en | As the euro crisis muddles along with no end in sight, let's analyze the journey of the eurozone so far since the great financial crisis of 2008, and the subsequent downward spiral of the eurozone periphery set in motion by the Greek socialist government's revelation in December 2009 that the Greek budget deficits were twice what were previously estimated.
The Greek crisis, on the heels of the Irish economic crisis, spread like a wild-fire across Europe and has left in its wake Portugal, Italy, and Spain, in a state of financial and economic panic. Albeit the panic assumed different proportions in those countries called the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain) or the periphery as a group, its gust had the potency to draw the eurozone's core - Germany, France, Netherlands - in to the center of the storm. The fiscal crisis in Greece set off alarm bells across the eurozone, especially the periphery, on the fiscal front. They then triggered a series of backlashes from the bond vigilantes, who forced sovereign governments of the peripheral nations to pay up more to hold their debt, triggering a crisis of confidence that percolated through their banking and financial systems. Of course, I haven't said anything that you did not know, but what has been lost in the current turmoil is the root cause of the crisis.
All the discourse amongst the policy makers and the perquisites imposed by the troika of ECB, IMF and EU on the countries in the periphery to tackle the turmoil have solely focused on austerity measures to put the fiscal balances in order, and largely to preserve the monetary union. The irony is that none of the recommendations have emphasized reforming the flawed macro-economic fundamentals of the periphery, which have been asymmetric to that of the core ever since the establishment of the eurozone. The asymmetric macro-economic fundamentals of the periphery, which have been put to test by the recent crisis, are threatening to rupture the eurozone as the one-size-fits-all coordinated monetary policy has been ineffective so far, as it has failed to manage the persistent current account imbalances of the countries in the periphery
Lending by eurozone core to the periphery
As you can see in figure 1, German banks have retrenched their lending to the PIIGS from a peak of €917 billion ($1,218.63) in Q2 2008 to a €383 billion ($ 508.956) in Q2 2012. The German exposure was about 37% of its GDP at the peak in Q1 2008 compared with the 15% at the end of Q2 2012. Similar has been the case with French as well as the Dutch banks too (see figure 2 and figure 3). In the case of the French banks, the exposure dwindled from 52% of the GDP at the peak to 22% at the end of Q2 2012, while the Dutch banks' exposure dwindled from 63% of the GDP to 19%. With the year-over-year declines in the banking exposure to the PIIGS hovering between 25% and 35% in these countries, the periphery has been experiencing the classic case of "sudden stop" with inter-bank lending virtually coming to a halt. As a result of the "sudden stop," the slack in private lending has been picked up by ECB, the lender of last resort, the sovereign governments in the periphery, the duo of European Commission and IMF, and the bloated TARGET2 balances. The total exposure of banks from core eurozone countries Germany, France, Netherlands, Austria and Belgium to PIIGS dropped from €2.6 trillion in Q1 2008 to €1.0 trillion in Q2 2012 (see figure 4).
The global recession of 2008 morphed into a crisis of confidence as well as a banking and debt crisis for the countries in the periphery, pushing Europe into another round of recession. In order to prevent the banking and debt crisis from spreading from the periphery to other peripheral and core nations of the European Union, the ECB stepped in to fill the liquidity gap left behind by the sudden withdrawal of private capital - as cross-border private lending as well as inter-bank lending had dried up. In January 2008, ECB lending to the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain) in the form of Main Refinancing Operations and Longer-Term Refinancing Operations amounted to about €100 billion. As of end of October this year, ECB lending to the periphery has ballooned to around €1 trillion including lending by the individual National Central Banks via Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA). The lending also includes the 36-month Longer-Term Refinancing Operations conducted by the ECB in two installments - one at the end of December, 2011, and the other at the end of February, 2012. ECB allotted €489 billion to 523 banks in eurozone in the first installment and about €530 billion to 800 banks in the second installment. Figure 5 summarizes the ECB lending to the peripheral nations. In the figure, the numbers for Greece include the ELA lending of €122 billion by Bank of Greece, backed by inferior collateral than that accepted by ECB in general. The size of the entire ELA facility today stands about 234 billion (see figure 6), and factoring that into the total number from figure 4, and as said earlier, the total lending by ESCB (European System of Central Banks) should undeniably be more than €1 trillion. Figures 7 through 11 will reveal the size of the ECB lending to various peripheral countries.
Flight of Deposits and collapsed lending
Of the peripheral countries, Greece, Ireland, and Spain, have seen a massive exodus of deposits (see figures 12 and 13), partly from German, English, and French banks reducing their exposure to them, and in large part from the flight of investors pursuing safety. Spain has seen its deposits dwindle from €1.7 trillion in June 2011 to €1.5 trillion, at the end of October 2011, a decline of €237 billion. On the other hand, Greece has seen its deposits erode by €83 billion euros since the current crisis raised its ugly head in December 2009. Likewise, Ireland has seen its deposits erode by €23 billion euros since August 2009. However, as you can see from figure 12, core countries like Germany, France, and Netherlands are experiencing steady growth of bank deposits in spite of the crisis. The flight of deposits from the periphery coincides with the growth of deposits in the core countries, creating a fragmented credit system and a dualistic banking system in the eurozone, and thus, dampening the ECB's current ultra-slack monetary stance. With the flight of deposits, the cost of credit in the peripheral countries is rising, crippling the already strained credit system there. As you can see figures 14 & 15, lending has collapsed in Spain, Ireland, and Greece.
ECB's monetary policy
By applying Taylor's rule to the countries in the periphery and the core, and despite the deluge of liquidity pumped by the ECB, we can gather that the current ECB target rate is too tight for the periphery, while being lax for the core group. As you can see in figure 16, Taylor's rule suggests that the ECB target rates historically have been incongruent to the macroeconomic conditions of the two individual clusters considered separately. In other words, one size policy does not fit the economic circumstances of the disparate countries in a monetary union. Considering the fact that the current crisis in the eurozone has created a divergence between the core and the periphery, it raises the question - how long can the ECB be accommodative toward the periphery, without harming the economic interests of the core of the eurozone.
Incongruity of fiscal policy as well as monetary policy with macroeconomic conditions in the periphery
The bond vigilantes have forced the sovereigns in the periphery to undertake austerity measures, and with the ECB's current monetary stance, despite infusion of abundant liquidity, being tight for the conditions there, both the fiscal policy as well as the monetary policy as a result are running counter to the macroeconomic conditions in the periphery. The conditions set forth by the troika as part of bailout programs are grounded on principles of austerity, whereas the order of the day should have been comprehensive macroeconomic reforms supplemented by austerity measures. Ever since the existence of the European Union, the nations on the periphery have been running current account deficits with the core nations. And therefore all the prescriptions provided by the troika, in addition to austerity measures, should have been centered on labor reforms emphasizing productivity and wage reduction in the periphery. To be added to the list of prescriptions should have been the depreciation of the currency, which is impossible in the current scenario, considering the coordinated monetary policy that is threading through the peripheral nations as a result of being in a monetary union. Unless efforts are not made to restore balance to the current account, the periphery will never see resurgence again and will continue to muddle along in the quagmire as we have seen in the last few years, and that too only with the aid of boundless ECB liquidity. The ECB liquidity programs have given an opportunity for the core countries to set their financial books in order by reducing their financial exposure to the periphery and thereby setting the stage for transformation of the eurozone with minimum disruptions. The economic and financial divergence between the core and the periphery has reached a critical stage now. The policy makers in the EU and ECB now should be emphasizing through the current liquidity programs, maybe, an orderly bifurcation of the eurozone into two groups - one containing the core nations and the second containing the periphery including Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain (Italy for all purpose would remain in the core). So far when the circumstance were good, the core nations were reaping the benefits from the union to some extent at the expense of the periphery, but since the crisis, the core led by Germany have not been happy campers for having to undertake the burden of bailing out the economically downtrodden brethren from the periphery. The divergence on the economic front has spilled over in to the political realm widening the breach even further. An orderly bifurcation rather than that forced by the markets would be the best long-term solution to the crisis in the periphery
For each of the countries in the periphery, the only way out of the current quagmire is through economic reforms aided by independent fiscal and monetary policy. The fiscal belt tightening going on in these peripheral nations is not helping alleviate the macroeconomic problems in these countries at all. As discussed earlier the underpinnings of austerity measures solely promote fiscal balance, and restoration of normalcy to the eurozone at the earliest, and not rectifying the macroeconomic flaws in the periphery. Since the coordinated monetary policy is not conducive for comprehensive macroeconomic reforms, independent monetary policy should be the way forward, but for that to happen the periphery will have to exit the monetary union. Labor reforms are the first that should be undertaken in order to promote productivity in the economy by removing labor market rigidities and welfare programs that thwart job creation and limiting cross-border labor migration. The wage structure in these countries needs to be rationalized to the national standards rather than the EU standards, thus promoting job growth. The peripheral nations have to depart from the euro currency, so that their new currency would operate at an optimum efficiency, which would eliminate current account imbalances and reduce the growth rate of sovereign debt. With the population growth rate at below replacement levels, the classical Solow's growth model would reveal that the long-term growth rate of the countries in the periphery would be governed purely by the rate of growth of productivity and human capital growth.
The rupture of the eurozone is inevitable due to the economic imbalance between the periphery and the core, but the rupture can be managed in an orderly fashion with the help of ECB. Doing so in an orderly manner will eliminate all uncertainties and minimize financial and economic losses. The ECB's quantitative easing has helped the core countries to manage their exposure to the periphery, and the policy makers should use this as an opportunity to stage the reformation of the eurozone rather than it being forced on them by the markets. Irrespective of how the rupture transpires, for long-term investors, exposure to country ETFs like EWP (iShares Spain Country ETF), having an exposure to financials of 50%, and EIRL (iShares Ireland Country ETF), should be kept at bare minimum
I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://thanksfor30.com.au/ | 2024-02-21T04:39:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473370.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221034447-20240221064447-00245.warc.gz | 0.939086 | 670 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__64437446 | en | Yarra City Council is trialling a 30km/h area-wide speed limit in a pocket of Fitzroy and Collingwood.
There is clear evidence that slower travel speeds save lives. We want to make livelier, healthier streets that everyone can enjoy, whether they are walking, driving or riding. We know it might seem like a big change, but we think 30km/h has potentially huge benefit, for comparatively little inconvenience, and we think it’s worth investigating.
Thanks for your support. Thanks for 30.
What our supporters say
“Neighbourhoods with 30km/h speeds are safer and more social as people are able to be out talking with other locals, and there are fewer road crashes. They are happy, liveable neighbourhoods and so we expect more communities will want 30km/h streets when the trial is finished.”
Ben Rossiter, Executive Officer, Victoria Walks
“When traffic speeds are 30 km/h or less, not only does the crash rate come down for all road users, but the streets feel different -- less frantic and threatening, and more friendly and welcoming, especially for people on bikes. Everybody wins.”
Anthea Hargreaves, General Manager, Public Affairs, Bicycle Network
“Slowing speeds to 30km/h makes it safer for people to be more active in their neighbourhoods. At least 30 minutes of physical activity a day can reduce your risk of heart disease by 35 per cent.”
Kellie-Ann Jolly, CEO, Heart Foundation
“30km/h limits are the developing global standard for places where motor vehicles mix with pedestrians and cyclists. Across the world, communities are saying that “20’s Plenty where people are” (in mph) and are “Loving 30” (in km/h) – it’s great that this now includes Yarra.”
Rod King MBE, Founder and Campaign Director, 20's Plenty for Us
“The Pedestrian Council of Australia has been campaigning for 30 km/h zones for over a decade. The safety, community and commercial benefits are irrefutable. These zones are throughout Europe and the UK and NZ. We congratulate Yarra City on this vitally important initiative.”
Harold Scruby, Chairman/CEO, Pedestrian Council of Australia
“Lower speeds make the roads safer for everyone, especially vulnerable cyclists. 30km/h speed limits are being introduced across the world. We congratulate the City of Yarra on trialling 30km/h and encourage other councils to adopt this important road safety measure.”
Phoebe Dunn, CEO, Amy Gillett Foundation
“The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons recognises the major role that excessive speed plays in the causation of serious road crashes and supports appropriate speed limits being adopted - having regard for the environment, traffic density and other considerations. Enforcement of programs and initiatives such as Thanks for 30 along with the regular review of speed limits in our metropolitan areas is imperative to reducing unnecessary trauma and fatalities.”
Dr John Crozier FRACS, FRCST, DDU, Chair, RACS National Trauma Committee | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://buypizzachef.com/2019/12/13/26-appetizing-pizza-facts-you-didnt-know-before/ | 2021-09-26T08:40:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057857.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20210926083818-20210926113818-00534.warc.gz | 0.953107 | 1,485 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__169793747 | en | Ever wonder just how many pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year? How about how much the most expensive pizza in the world costs? Or the most popular type of pizza in America? Take a guess and then read on to find out if you got it right. In this article, we’re getting to know one of the world’s favorite foods a little bit better with these 26 deliciously appetizing (and surprising) pizza facts you probably didn’t know before.
- 350 slices of pizza are eaten every second in the United States.
Nationally, 21,000 slices are eaten in just one minute. That’s a lot of ‘za!
2.Pizza Hut sells over 2 million pizzas during the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest days for pizzerias across the United States, so it’s no surprise that Pizza Hut absolutely kills it on this day each year.
3.The invention of the first pizza is credited to Naples in the early 1500s.
Historians discovered that the poor people of Naples would put slices of tomatoes on dough and include cheese on top to make a low-cost, easy meal to feed their families.
4.The first pizzeria to open in the United States was called Lombardi’s located in NYC.
Originally a grocery store, Lombardi’s started selling pizzas in 1905, which led to an explosion of pizzerias across New York City. You’d be surprised to know Lombardi’s is still in business today!
5.World War II soldiers made pizza as popular dish as it is in the United States.
World War II soldiers who were stationed in Italy grew quite fond of pizza while there, bringing the idea of this tasty dish back with them to the United States. It wasn’t long until pizza became popular in America.
6. Chicago-based Pizzeria Uno invented the first deep dish pizza.
This mouthwatering created was created in 1943.
7. About 13 percent of Amercians eat pizza daily.
This fact comes from the United States Department of Agriculture. That’s about one in eight Americans!
8. America’s consumption of cheese has increased by 41 percent since 1995 due to pizza.
The USDA also discovered that a typical two-slice serving of pizza accounts for 37 percent of our daily calcium consumption.
9. The most expensive pizza in the world costs about €8,300.
In the United States, this converts to about $12,000. Master pizza chef Renato Viola created the most expensive pizza in the world at his gourmet pizzeria in Italy. It’s toppings include lobster, buffalo mozzarella, caviar, squilla mantis (a Mediterranean shrimp) and pink Australian salt.
10. The largest pizza in the world measured to be 122 feet, 8 inches in diameter.
The Guinness World Records recorded this pizza, named “Ottavia,” in Rome, Italy on December 13, 2012. The pizza was gluten-free, made to increase awareness of health-conscious food choices.
11. You can order your pizza with squid and mayo as toppings in Japan.
Other popular toppings in Japan include corn, potatoes, tuna, bacon and just about anything else you can think of.
12. You can make pizza on the stove!
Yes, you read that right. Many people think you can only make pizza in the oven or on the grill. But with a revolutionary new pizza-making product on the market called Pizza Chef, cooking pizza on the stove top is easier and quicker than ever! Learn more here.
13. In 2013, Domino’s created DVDs that smelled like pizza.
This marketing campaign was created by Domino’s Brazil with 10 stores releasing DVDs that smelled like pizza when you watched them.
14. In 2001, a pizza was delivered to the International Space Station.
This six-inch salami pizza was delivered by Pizza Hut and was the first pizza to ever be delivered to outer space.
15. NASA funded and tested a 3D printed that would made pizza for astronauts.
Now astronauts never have to crave pizza! The 3D food printer created by BeeHex can make a pizza in half the time an average pizza chef can and has a variety of toppings and sauces.
16. $38 billion worth of pizzas are sold each year in the United States.
America is one of the biggest consumers of pizza around the globe. Three billion pizzas are sold in the U.S. annually.
17. Most Americans prefer thin crust pizza.
61 percent to be exact. Deep dish is the second most popular with 14 percent of Americans taking a liking to this type.
18. Dough spinning is a competitive art form — with a purpose.
Dough spinning is a professional-level sporting event where teams compete in acrobatic competitions at the World Pizza Championships. But it’s not all fun and games! Spinning pizza dough is the best way to evenly spread dough and create a uniform crust, and it helps the dough retain moisture.
19. 93 percent of Americans have at least one slice per month.
This fact comes from the USDA. While the percentage is so high, does it come as a surprise?
20. Meat lovers pizza is the most preferred in America.
A study by the Culinary Visions Panel showed that out of 500 Americans surveyed, 76 percent favored meat lovers pizza over any other type.
21. There are four main types of mozzarella.
Mozzarella di bufala is made one type made from the milk of water buffalo in Italy and used on Neapolitan-style pizzas. Similarly, fior di latte is made from cow’s milk. Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese known for its creamy filling. And finally, pizza cheese is the whole-milk or part-skim mozzarella used by most American pizzerias.
22. Saturday night is the most popular night for pizza-eating.
This fact comes from UberEATS, which found that most people in the U.S. eat pizza for dinner on Saturdays.
23. Pizza Hut is the top-selling pizza chain in the United States.
According to Pizza Magazine, Pizza Hut dominates the pizza industry in America with over 5.5 million sales.
24. There are more than 34 million combinations to create a single pizza from Domino’s.
Domino’s gives people the variety and customization they crave!
25. Papa John’s was the first pizza chain to offer ordering online.
Created in 2001, Papa John’s revolutionized the pizza industry with online ordering. According to the chain, by 2008, Papa John’s earned over $1 billion in ecommerce sales in comparison to $1 million in mobile phone orders.
26.Peyton Manning owned 31 Papa John’s franchises.
The former football celebrity owned the chains in the Denver area, purchasing them in 2012 and selling them right before leaving the NFL. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.liveatporterranch.com/whats-happening | 2020-01-27T22:46:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251728207.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20200127205148-20200127235148-00550.warc.gz | 0.902798 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__105127417 | en | Like, follow, and join us to see another side of Porter Ranch, including videos, news, events, and other fun morsels you can’t get anywhere else. It’s a great way to stay informed about this extraordinary community.
PORTER RANCH, Calif.--(LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS)--Gus’s BBQ, known for its Southern-style barbecue, is opening a new location at the Vineyards in Porter Ranch, according to the Vineyards. The South Pasadena restaurant, which has been serving barbecue since 1946, will open its doors at 20179 W. Rinaldi Street, Suite 150.View Article
PORTER RANCH, Calif.--(LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS)--A Porter Ranch park featured in Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” is one step closer to be named after the iconic film. A local neighborhood council’s board endorsed a letter sent by Councilman Greig Smith, whose district includes Porter Ranch, and who earlier asked about officially renaming Porter Ridge Park at the Sesnon Avenue and Reseda Boulevard intersection after the classic movie.View Article | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.mollybirkholm.com/portfolio/sold/ | 2020-05-29T17:07:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347405558.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529152159-20200529182159-00424.warc.gz | 0.921716 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__153683597 | en | Host a SOLD Premier and raise awareness about Human Trafficking Relief.
SOLD is a narrative, feature film adaptation of Patricia McCormick’s globally acclaimed book based on true stories. Through one extraordinary girl’s story, SOLD shows the brutality of child trafficking, which affects millions of children around the world every year. SOLD is a call to action to change this current system of brutality and violence, and a testament to the resilience and power of the human spirit.
You can help raise awareness about human trafficking relief by hosting a SOLD premier in your community! Through a partnership with Tugg.com, individuals, groups and organizations can set up personalized screenings of SOLD in theaters across the U.S. By bringing a screening to a community near you, you not only help spread awareness about this issue, but call people to take action and join the movement to end trafficking.
To host a screening of SOLD near you, visit: http://www.soldthemovie.com/request-a-screening/. Follow the simple steps to begin the process of bringing SOLD to a theater in your community! It is free to host a film and extremely easy. You are provided all of the marketing materials necessary to launch a successful screening. All you have to do is invite your friends and promote the event! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.tangible.com/blog/connectivity/access-to-care-is-crucial-for-cost-effective-management/ | 2023-05-30T18:46:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646076.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530163210-20230530193210-00600.warc.gz | 0.967468 | 865 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__97083583 | en | The switch from a healthcare industry driven off of a fee-for-service model to one that emphasizes value-based care is not just in full gear. According to some industry experts, the time has passed when fee-for-service health networks can expect to operate efficiently anymore. To keep patients engaged, there needs to be a new healthcare system that caters to their needs, as well as a new kind of physicians network that provides those services.
That is the message coming out of the annual meeting of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Healthcare Finance News reported. While physicians may at one point have been content to let patients come to them, the atmosphere of clinical care has changed to the point where if clinicians are not available when and where their patients require their solutions, it may be too late to win them back, and the costs of losing them to out-of-network services might be too high to stomach. That is why Daniel Marino, senior vice president of The Camden Group, told attendees to the HFMA event that integrating physicians in a vertical model is critical to providing near-constant access to care.
Coordinating care is critical to costs
In decades past, it was both cost effective and tolerated by patients to provide a single physician for all of their healthcare needs. Whether it was for routine checkups or acute health issues, the primary care physician was the single point of access to medical services, other than the exorbitantly expensive trip to the emergency room.
However, the industry-wide switch to value-based care has emphasized a paradigm shift toward putting the patient at the center of the healthcare ecosystem. As such, Marino explained at the HFMA conference that failing to offer patients convenient access to care is akin to begging them to find somewhere else to provide their health care services.
"Access becomes critical," Marino said, as quoted by Healthcare Finance News. "Hospitals and physicians are starting to align. The next thing is to engage consumers. Link them into your network so they do not want to leave. What is that cost of care? We need patients to stay in network."
"On-going care availability will reduce the number of redundant tests and interventions."
Of course, care access points cannot be created from nothing, which is why care coordination has become such a critical dynamic in the modern healthcare world. Aligning all members of an individual patient's stakeholder team into a vertically coordinated group will not only allow that person to seek and obtain services when necessary, but this on-going availability will also reduce the number of redundant tests and interventions, thereby reducing the overall spend for chronic patients who have the potential drive up costs, Marino explained.
Coordinate sooner rather than later
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, many of the biggest roadblocks to coordinated care networks involved the holdovers of a fee-for-service healthcare model. Fragmented services like primary care and supplemental radiological or testing locations often require patients to navigate the gaps in care by themselves. However, as Marino told the HFMA conference attendees, technology has emerged as a solution to those previously insurmountable missing links.
"The successful [providers] that are out there are building systems of care," Marino said. "Technology and analytics, connected with care will reduce redundancy and drive down cost."
By moving patient health records onto a cloud-based system that reduces the burden of file sharing, patients can experience shorter wait times and more efficient care across the healthcare continuum. Whether they are seeking specialists in departments that are not traditionally connected to primary care services or waiting for results to transfer back to the physicians who require them before successive steps can be taken, technology is the bridge that links coordinated care.
While the costs to transition to a coordinated care network may be high, the future rewards may be too good to pass up, Marino explained. Initially, he stated that it may cost anywhere between $3 to $20 million depending on each individual provider's existing network, but initial investments dwarf in comparison to future dividends.
"It is not just talk about clinical integration as you set it up, you have to talk about what is next around value-based contracting," Marino said. "If you do a better quality of care with a patient, you will reduce costs." | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://nvfc10.org/safety-officer-isaacs-returns-to-duty/ | 2021-03-01T13:58:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178362513.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20210301121225-20210301151225-00566.warc.gz | 0.978042 | 189 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__97565625 | en | Norrisville VFC member – Safety Officer 10, Bryan Isaacs, sustained a near fatal line of duty injury while at work as a FF/PM with the Baltimore City Fire Department. FF/PM Isaacs was ejected from the cab of Baltimore City Engine 6 while responding on a call. He was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma where he remained in critical condition for several weeks after the incident. Bryan made a remarkable recovery and was able to return home.
Bryan has been on light duty with Baltimore City Fire Department and Norrisville Volunteer Fire Co. since the incident on March 5th 2008. He has been through numerous tests and extensive rehab and has been cleared to return to work.
Bryan will be assigned to the Training Academy with the Baltimore City Fire Department and has been cleared to full duty with the Norrisville Volunteers. The Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company wishes Brother Isaacs the best as he pursues his passions in life. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.kaysejama.com/education | 2018-01-23T04:15:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891706.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20180123032443-20180123052443-00548.warc.gz | 0.961531 | 122 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__10770137 | en | District 24 schools are some of the most diverse in the state, and our young people are overcoming incredible odds to succeed. We have high rates of poverty, food insecurity, and homelessness. Many students come from immigrant and refugee families and need extra help to catch up to their peers. Our schools require adequate funding and support, and the fact that we spend more on incarceration than education should outrage every Oregonian. The most recent state budget came $200 million short of meeting our educational needs. It’s time to reverse this trend and invest in our children, not in prisons.
More details coming soon. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.tripconcierge.co/articles/alentejo-portugals-serene-oasis-awaits-your-welcome | 2023-12-06T21:52:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100603.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206194439-20231206224439-00202.warc.gz | 0.901919 | 882 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__238304148 | en | Welcome to Alentejo, an idyllic oasis nestled in the heart of Portugal. Far from the bustling crowds, this hidden gem invites you to slow down, breathe in tranquility, and immerse yourself in a world where time stands still.
From its rolling golden plains to its ancient towns and vineyard-dotted landscapes, Alentejo captivates the senses with its raw beauty and rich cultural heritage.
In this article, we will unveil the secrets of Alentejo, offering a glimpse into its soul-stirring landscapes, warm hospitality, and experiences that will leave an indelible mark on your heart.
A Serene Haven in Alentejo's Warm Embrace
As the warm months cast their golden glow over Alentejo, the region awakens with vibrant possibilities. Here are some extraordinary things to do and experience in Alentejo, especially during the warmer seasons.
Alentejo embraces a slower pace of life, inviting you to unwind and relish every moment. Wander through picturesque towns like Évora, where centuries-old architecture tells tales of bygone eras.
Stroll along charming cobblestone streets, savoring the scent of orange blossoms and admiring whitewashed houses adorned with colorful flower pots.
Alentejo's cuisine is a celebration of simple yet flavorful dishes, crafted with love and passed down through generations. Indulge in traditional specialties like migas, a delectable combination of breadcrumbs, garlic, and regional spices. Pair it with hearty Alentejo wines, renowned for their exceptional quality, and let your taste buds embark on a journey of pure delight.
Estremoz, known as the "Marble City," mesmerizes visitors with its ethereal beauty. Wander through the town's historic center, where you'll encounter stunning examples of marble architecture, from the majestic Estremoz Castle to the intricate detailing of churches and palaces. Marvel at the skill of local artisans as they shape this precious stone into exquisite sculptures and handicrafts.
Alentejo's vast landscapes beckon adventurers to explore their untamed beauty. Lose yourself in the serene tranquility of Alqueva Lake, Europe's largest artificial lake.
Hop on a boat and navigate the calm waters, basking in the breathtaking views of rolling hills, ancient olive groves, and sleepy villages dotting the shoreline. It's a chance to reconnect with nature and find solace in its unspoiled embrace.
Alentejo's unspoiled coastline reveals secluded beaches that offer an escape from the world's worries. Dive into the crystal-clear waters of São Torpes Beach, renowned for its excellent surfing conditions.
Or venture to the pristine sands of Carvalhal Beach, where you can enjoy long walks along the shoreline, the gentle sea breeze caressing your skin.
Alentejo's vineyards produce award-winning wines that reflect the region's character and terroir. Embark on a wine-tasting journey, immersing yourself in the aromas and flavors of this rich winemaking heritage.
Visit renowned wineries like Herdade do Esporão and Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, where you can learn about the winemaking process, stroll through vineyards, and delight in the perfect marriage of wine and food.
Alentejo is a land steeped in history and traditions. Attend local festivals, where the rhythm of traditional music and the vibrant colors of folklore costumes ignite the senses.
Engage with locals, who greet you with warm smiles and open hearts, sharing their stories, crafts, and deep-rooted cultural traditions. It's an opportunity to connect with a heritage that has withstood the test of time.
Alentejo, Portugal's serene oasis, invites you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and connection with nature and culture. Let its timeless landscapes, warm hospitality, and exquisite flavors awaken your senses and leave an imprint on your soul. From the tranquil towns to the breathtaking coastline, Alentejo reveals its treasures to those who seek a respite from the ordinary. So, surrender to the allure of Alentejo, where the essence of Portugal unfolds in all its unspoiled splendor. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://anniesbeautyblog.com/2015/10/16/ | 2019-06-26T22:29:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000575.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626214837-20190627000837-00384.warc.gz | 0.930999 | 271 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__30459214 | en | Thank you Dāsha for this lovely feature!
I’m beyond honoured to be part of this select Wonder Woman group!
Originally posted on Windy City Wardrobe:
Happy Friday Fashionista’s!
I’m so excited about this week’s wonder woman! If you missed what this series is all about click here for an update.
IMAGE BY:SATURN TWINS
Without further ado, I give you our wonder woman of the week, Annie B. She’s the makeup guru behind the blog, Annie’s Beauty! So many turn to Annie daily for skin care tips, fashion, and makeup reviews. Let’s jump into the interview and get to know her better.
- Everyone has bad habits, what’s yours? I’m a perfectionist and I want things to be done on time and flawlessly!… Which often comes with an extra, bossy attitude! Is that really such an awful thing?
- When or how did you become aware of your entrepreneurial spirit? Haha! That happened when I was about 12 or 13… When I had my first paid job as a “translator” for a family friend!
- How did you choose the name for…
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http://health.cxotv.news/2016/06/22/over-1600-pregnant-women-in-gujarat-perform-yoga-set-world-record/ | 2019-01-22T22:40:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583875448.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190122223011-20190123005011-00373.warc.gz | 0.968327 | 236 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__61642655 | en | Over 1600 pregnant women set a world record by practising yoga in Gujarat’s Rajkot on the second International Yoga Day on Tuesday.
One thousand six hundred and thirty two pregnant women performed together at the Swaminarayan Temple premises under the guidance of a trained instructor and in the presence of a medical team.
Nearly 1.25 crore people took part in the Yoga Day celebrations held at around 40,000 venues across the state.
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel along with governor OP Kohli and many other religious and spiritual leaders were present at state-level celebration held at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad.
The CM practised ‘asanas’ for almost 40 minutes along with more than 30,000 participants, including IPS and IAS officers, MLAs, corporators and BJP leaders.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda participated in a yoga session held at Nikol area of the city.
In his recorded message, played before the mass demonstration of ‘Common Yoga Protocol’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his best wishes to the participants.
The PM also expressed happiness at the rising awareness about yoga and its benefits. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.drpradeepsingh.com/mouth-cancer/ | 2019-07-17T16:26:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525355.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717161703-20190717183703-00545.warc.gz | 0.958564 | 639 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__8884289 | en | Smog or haze is formed due to air pollution caused from hazardous gases, chemicals and stems from industries, automobiles and power plants and also smoke from fires. Mouth cancer or oral cancer can still be possible even if you do not use tobacco, chew betel quid, smoke and drink alcohol. Yes, it is a fact, even if you control other habits, air pollution can still contribute to mouth cancer.
According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), people who are living in urban areas with heavy air-pollution are at an increased risk of getting mouth cancer. Incidences of mouth cancer are increasing not only in adults but also in middle-aged men – especially those who are living in metropolitan cities and cities with highest rate of air pollution. Thus, men are more likely to get oral cancer if they are in areas with highest levels of air pollutants.
Air-Pollution – A major risk factor now
People exposed to huge levels of fine particulate matter in air are nearly about 45% more likely to develop oral cancer – according to the same study. Furthermore, according to the senior researcher – professor Yung- Po Liaw, the presence of heavy metals in the particulate matter of polluted air could be the reason for increased risk of mouth cancer.
Polluted air contains fine metallic particulate components such as nickel, chromium, arsenic, cadmium and lead and also other PAHs – polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (organic compounds). Both these organic and metallic components of air are carcinogenic. The tiny particles present in the polluted air contain heavy metals – which are easily absorbed by the tissues of the mouth.
The overall fine particulate matter in polluted air contains carcinogens. Therefore, their effects are beyond respiratory problems and heart ailments. According to the statistics from Oral Cancer Foundation. among the majority of people who have been diagnosed with oral cancer, nearly about 50% will survive after five years. The mortality rate associated with mouth cancer is quite high due to the fact that these types of cancers are usually diagnosed at a late stage.
Measures to Minimize the Risk
Until now the health issues associated with air pollution were confined to heart and lungs, but now the major cause for concern is the association between air-pollution and oral cancer. Though the association is not like cause-and-effect type, yet the risk is huge. Therefore, the researchers have recommended mouth cancer screening for individuals living in high-risk polluted areas. This will help in early diagnosis and timely treatment.
Prevention is better than cure
Lifestyle modification can help because it is literally impossible to completely avoid exposure to polluted air. The risk can become manifold for those who are living in polluted areas and are involve in unhealthy habits such as smoking and drinking. Therefore, to minimize the risk, one should quit smoking and drinking and avoid exposure to polluted air. In addition, those who spend long hours outdoors owing to job or service should take additional precautionary measures such as – avoid going outdoors when particulate matter is very high in air. If their jobs demand going outside, then they should wear protective face masks when outdoors. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://theclubac.com/blog/weddings-and-events/five-2021-wedding-decoration-trends/ | 2023-12-01T08:53:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100286.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201084429-20231201114429-00062.warc.gz | 0.947731 | 612 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__175423808 | en | 2020 changed a lot about how we approach large gatherings, most notably that couples across the world have been patiently waiting to hold landmark celebrations such as weddings, and their time has finally arrived. The 2021 trends in wedding decoration have been influenced both by logistical concerns and a desire to bring long overdue dreams to life, so let’s take a look at the five most popular ones to find which trends will work for you.
#1 Small Guest List, Big Spectacle:
Smaller guest lists give event organizers the opportunity to lavish extra care on each and every attendee. This is shown not only through extra investment being put into wedding decorations, but also through an increasing trend of offering attendees personalized meal options, particularly those that are served individually to reduce shared utensils and similar points of contact between guests.
In addition to this, live performers and entertainment have become a wedding essential, providing engagement and a sense of connection with guests even when the stars of the show are busy.
#2 Remote Streaming:
Some of the adaptations originally made to weather the lockdown are already being harnessed to make the traditional wedding structure even better. One of the most obvious incarnations of this is the increased focus on providing accessibility through remote streaming. According to data provided by the Knot Worldwide, over 43% of US couples organizing a 2021 wedding plan to include some form of streaming technology to better include friends and family unable to attend in person.
#3 Leaning Into Nostalgia:
Returning to tried and true design concepts can be a great comfort after a period of upheaval. Because of this, there’s been a resurgence of weddings that take inspiration from 1960s and 1970s decoration. Other couples are looking to their parent’s weddings for design ideas, which provides a unique opportunity to incorporate vintage décor pieces or clothing items to tie family timelines together in a touching gesture.
#4 Out of the Box Venues:
Outdoor weddings have become extremely popular in 2021, as the combination of fresh air and open spaces make them a welcome relief from the cramped indoors. The appeal of this event layout is optimized with design choices that put the venue on full display, such as open sided tents covering seating, furniture that incorporates features like naturally treated wood, and of course twinkling fairy lights to guide the way and make night dances just a bit more magical.
#5 Looking to the Internet:
After a full year of assembling concept boards and searching for the perfect theme, many couples are incorporating elements of popular internet aesthetics into their wedding décor. Whether it’s the refined elegance of dark academia or the rustic simplicity of cottagecore, you may find the perfect design for your event closer than you think.
As always, looking at decorating trends is a great starting point, but remember that your wedding should be tailored to your tastes above all else. It’s your day, so don’t be afraid to incorporate that unique and quirky décor idea that could only have come from you! | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.bnpparibas.co.kr/en/2014/02/04/bnp-paribas-shares-love-spring-bazaar-charity-sale/ | 2019-01-23T01:47:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583879117.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20190123003356-20190123025356-00103.warc.gz | 0.939444 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__198749810 | en | In celebration of the first day of spring on the lunar calendar, BNP Paribas is pleased to hold a spring bazaar today in collaboration with the leading social enterprise Beautiful Store. All the proceeds from the bazaar will be donated to a meaningful programme that provides emotional support to socially neglected children.
In support of this event held at the Seoul Station branch of Beautiful Store, BNP Paribas employees have donated over 1,400 secondhand goods such as baby clothes, toys, books and shoes for the charity sale. Including 30 employees who act as volunteers to help out at the bazaar, a total of 70 employees contributed for this event.
Joris Dierckx, Country Head of BNP Paribas Korea, said: “As a leading global banking and financial group, BNP Paribas embraces a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility in every market it operates in, including Korea. Beautiful Store dedicates a lot to promote the awareness of environmental protection and support the socially vulnerable groups, which are also the issues that we in BNP Paribas are very concerned about. Therefore, many colleagues are very happy that they have the chance to provide support to this exceptional spring bazaar.”
Having a long-term commitment to providing support to socially-neglected children in Korea, BNP Paribas has been holding a charity bazaar every year since 2011, including “Good White Day with Cardif” in 2011, “Sharing-Love Charity Bazaar” in 2012, and “Green Eco Day Bazaar” in 2013. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.evroadtrip.org/post/wednesday-june-14-2023-baton-rogue-la | 2023-09-22T15:36:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506420.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922134342-20230922164342-00482.warc.gz | 0.956033 | 476 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__125582379 | en | Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - Baton Rogue, LA
We had an incredible stop at the Louisiana State Capitol, graciously hosted by Louisiana Clean Fuels. It was a pleasure to engage in stimulating conversations about clean transportation with the Baton Rouge Hertz team and other attendees. The passion and dedication towards sustainable mobility were evident in our discussions. We were particularly thrilled to learn that the Louisiana transit system has already integrated nine electric transit buses and has plans to expand their fleet to 24 by the end of 2024. Hertz, too, has been making remarkable strides in incorporating electric vehicles into their fleets, further propelling the adoption of clean transportation.
As we bid farewell to Baton Rouge, our next destination was Mobile, AL. However, before hitting the road, we encountered a common challenge faced by EV drivers—finding a working fast charger. Unable to find a working fast charger in Baton Rogue, we made a strategic stop in Hammond, LA. This highlighted a critical issue faced by charging stations: the lack of essential amenities. Charging under the scorching heat of 92 degrees, intensified by high humidity making it feel like 100, emphasized the pressing need for shade and conveniences commonly found at traditional gas stations, such as windshield whisperers, proper lighting, and trash cans. These amenities are essential to enhance the charging experience and ensure the comfort and convenience of EV drivers.
Our journey continued as we ventured into Mississippi, making a fantastic stop at the Gulfport Outlets. It was here that we had an excellent charging experience, topping up our Bolt EUV to 85% capacity. The ease and reliability of the charging process made our visit all the more enjoyable. Energized and ready for the next adventure, we set our sights on Mobile, Alabama—a true delight! Not only did we have the pleasure of meeting up with Drive Electric Alabama, but we also discovered that Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras. The vibrant culture and warm hospitality of the city, coupled with the surprises and goodies shared by Drive Electric Alabama, made our time in Mobile truly unforgettable.
What an eventful day it has been, traversing through four different states in a single day! From the Louisiana State Capitol to Hammond, Mississippi, and finally reaching Pensacola, Florida, our coast-to-coast EV road trip continues to unfold with excitement and discovery. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://houseoffiftyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/welcome-to-house-of-fifty-blog.html | 2017-04-27T18:41:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122619.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00175-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.937521 | 114 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__139971591 | en | Welcome and thank you for stopping by! Janell
Friday, May 20, 2011
Welcome To The House of Fifty Blog!
Welcome to the House of Fifty Blog. We are excited to be adding this new feature to the House of Fifty website! Through the blog we will have the opportunity to present more frequent content on the topics featured in the magazine, cover some of the stories seen in the magazine in more depth and provide additional stories, building upon the idea of finding inspiration in the everyday.
Posted by Janell @ House of Fifty at 9:34 AM | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.homesfromtheheart.org/blog?offset=1496182295027 | 2019-09-21T15:29:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574532.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921145904-20190921171904-00247.warc.gz | 0.984251 | 1,434 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__114190221 | en | Christine Lafortune, 49, is a farmer with three children and two grandchildren. This tent has served as their home since the earthquake.
Carline's family has been on Homes from the Heart's list for over a year. Unfortunately, her mother passed away in February.
Thank you once again for supporting the work we do and allowing us to complete our next home. It is hard to believe we are already wrapping up home 102 and are moving right along with the next home.
Oftentimes, our homes can give all families, but especially women, the sense of security and financial means to move forward with their goals instead of remaining in a seemingly endless pattern of struggling.
"Now I can die in peace," said 69 year old Lucienne Joseph. "Having a house was my last wish!"
The recipient of home 98 in Haiti is Josette Arnold, age 57. Josette has lived with her two children in the backyard of her church for the past five years.
Homes from the Heart is all about taking stories of loss and converting them into stories of giving. That brings us to home number 96.
Our team in Haiti completed its 95th home this week. The recipient of our home, Yvonne Poteau, experienced tragedy and the neighborhood came together to begin building a home, but ran out of resources. That is when they turned to Homes from the Heart to help them complete the job.
Guerda Charles is the recipient of Homes from the Heart's 94th home completed last week in Haiti. Guerda has been taking care of her grandchildren ever since the death of their mother in the earthquake.
Philogène "Nène" Edner is 56 years old and has always lived in the dirt house pictured below with his four children and one grandchild. The home is make shift and requires Nène to use buckets to catch leaking rain water. He has continued to raise those children after the loss of his wife in earthquake.
We are saddened to share that Michael Bonderer, Executive Director and a founder of Homes from the Heart (HFTH), passed away. Michael first became ill with pneumonia in El Salvador and returned to Kansas City for medical care. He later suffered complications from his illness and passed away peacefully in the company of his wife Zuze, brother Dan, daughters and other family members and friends on Wednesday, November 2, 2016.
Michael’s journey with the poor began in 2001 following two devastating earthquakes in El Salvador that destroyed over 330,000 homes. In response to that tragedy, Bob Miller, Jack Fisher and Ron Ward of Kansas City founded HFTH. Michael and Zuze immediately moved to El Salvador and have since built over 400 homes in the area.
Carline Joseph has three kids. She is a farmer. And she has lived in this house made of dirt since the earthquake. She had been unsuccessfully been fighting to get government housing for years. When she heard about Homes from the Heart, she reached out immediately.
Hurricane Matthew rocked the Caribbean and Southeast Coastal areas the past few weeks. As you have seen in the news and, as Jimmy's pictures reveal, there have been a lot of homes lost in the Southwest.
They say families that pray together, stay together. I would add that families who serve together, stay together.
With a last name like Miller, we could have been just about any run-of-the-mill family. It's easy to become a family that spends hours in front of separate television sets and falls into their own busy routines. Prioritizing family time is difficult. My family has found a way to make it work through the years and state lines that have attempted to divide us. A key component of that has been our shared focus on giving of ourselves to the community.
Few people in El Salvador have been more committed to helping the poor than Archbishop Oscar Romero. This Saturday, Pope Francis will beatify Romero in what is expected to be one of the largest ceremonies in El Salvador's history.
Salvadorans' love for Romero is well-earned. During his time as Archbishop, El Salvador was entering into a time of civil war and extreme violence. He served, often alone, as a voice for the voiceless, defending the rights of the poor.
It seems providential that even as Romero is being beatified, we have been invited to honor him at The Romero Community, building homes for families in severe poverty. For ten years, the community fought to receive the rights to their land, and their persistence has finally paid off. The President himself presented land titles to residents of the community last week in a ceremony full of grateful tears and smiles. Romero's legacy remains with the people of El Salvador, with the poor, and we are humbled and blessed to be a part of this redemptive story.
Perhaps you saw one of the many articles this January on what's been accomplished (or hasn't been accomplished) in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Haiti's recovery is anything but simple. However, there are proven methods that have worked, and which we continue to use, rebuilding Haiti one home at a time.
To know where we've come though, we should first consider where we started.
In 2010, a massive earthquake left over 2 million Haitians homeless. The earthquake destroyed or damaged roughly 250,000 homes.
As the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, and with little infrastructure to begin with, the nation was unprepared to respond. International Aid agencies rushed to the scene, providing much needed medical care, food, and temporary shelter. However, as is often the case with natural disasters, the ruckus fades on news stations and the next big disaster beckons our attention elsewhere.
Maculla Milien, like many of the Haitians that came through the 2010 earthquake, has known great loss. Her house, her husband, and her son, all were stolen from her in one cruel disaster. However, she didn't give up. She picked up the pieces and kept moving, supporting herself and her remaining children by buying goods that she could resell at the market. The tent pictured below provided meager shelter for the family as they continued to hope for a change.
Today, Maculla's hopes have turned into realities. She and her family live in a sturdy, dry, earthquake-resistant home complete with the bright colors and inviting front porch that are characteristic of Haitian culture. Not every loss can be restored, but this miracle, as Maculla calls it, can bring one family closer to healing and happiness. Their thanks and prayers are given to all who made this new home a reality.
“All in for Christ, family, communities, and selfless service to humanity worldwide.” In his own words, that was how Rick summed up his life, and he certainly lived it. Richard A. “Rick” Dye was a board member of Homes from the Heart for two years, until his recent passing on May 29th at the age of 52. | journalism_and_media_communication |
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https://wcrew.org/events/special-events/2018-03-06-duty-to-respond | 2018-12-13T12:48:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376824822.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20181213123823-20181213145323-00402.warc.gz | 0.959706 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__84598786 | en | Sexual harassment hadn't been talked about as much since the 90's with Clarence Thomas, but now that it's almost a daily headline many people are asking do we really understand what that means?
Come join WCREW for an evening presentation & networking event to get clarity on the subject. Andrea Hoeschen, a Shareholder at Thomadsen & Hoeschen, and Cheri Hipenbecker, General Counsel at Knight Barry Title, will be discussing critical differences between “sexual harassment” as a legal term, and its popular usage in the last several months. Along with Andrea & Cheri, Jennifer Dirks, President and CEO of Tempo will be opening up the program with data from a survey Tempo did of their own members, which was recently highlighted in the Milwaukee Business Journal's article on January 8th.
- how to recognize sexual harassment that affects "terms & conditions of employment".
- how to effectively raise concerns on your own behalf.
- how workplaces can protect themselves and their employees by having effective and approachable avenues for women/men to bring their concerns to management.
- how to be a proactive leader on the matter of sexual harassment, in a way that is good for business and employees. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://clintonnjpolice.com/2016-09-26-heroin-arrest | 2017-04-24T17:01:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119642.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00149-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96595 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__85764688 | en | On September 22, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Patrolman Anthony Robbins stopped a motor vehicle, driven by Drew Hartrum, 50 of High Bridge, NJ on Halstead Street for Improper Passing. During the course of the stop, Patrolman Robbins observed indications that the passenger, James Summers, 50 also of High Bridge, NJ was in possession of illegal narcotics. Summers was subsequently found to be in possession of suspected Heroin. Hartrum was issued a summons for Careless Driving. Summers was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance. He was released and scheduled to appear in Hunterdon County Superior Court on Sept. 30, 2016.
The filing of criminal charges is merely one step in the process of determining a person's guilt. All persons mentioned in this press release are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://newrochelleny.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1268&ARC=1694 | 2023-05-31T16:53:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646937.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20230531150014-20230531180014-00180.warc.gz | 0.858181 | 97 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__36074871 | en | News Flash Home
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Posted on: July 28, 2017
[ARCHIVED] National Night Out
NRPD's National Night Out will feature facility tours of NRPD headquarters, equipment and K-9 demonstrations, fun activities for children & teens, food, plus a live DJ! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://ruralwomennz.nz/doubtless-bay-local-project-2014-02-jul-2014/ | 2021-05-09T13:39:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988986.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20210509122756-20210509152756-00109.warc.gz | 0.95834 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__31126250 | en | Doubtless Bay Branch has undertaken a fantastic project helping Peria School in 2014 to help achieve its vision of expanding its sustainable culture to generating its own electricity. This will hopefully free up funds to expand its curriculum to include more science equipment, formal music and art tuition, and heating its pool so it can be used by the whole community year round.
On Monday, 23rd June, Peria School in the far north became the very first North Island school to be solar powered. The switch on was officiated by Dr Russell Norman who was most impressed by the communities can-do attitude that facilitated this achievement without government assistance.
Featured in the photo above are Doubtless Bay Branch members Joan Petherick, Pat Shephard, Lois Garton and Gail Garton with Dr. Russell Norman. Featured below right is Dr. Russell Norman addressing the students, staff and guests at the 1872 Peria school with the new solar panels.
You can read more on the project from the NZ Herald here.
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http://www.beautifulmeplusyou.com/2012/07/how-to-do-simple-cat-eyeliner.html | 2017-05-23T16:45:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607648.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20170523163634-20170523183634-00171.warc.gz | 0.952106 | 98 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__231272463 | en | Cat eyeliner never seems to be out of fashion. It was spotted on many fashion shows last Spring 2012 and the Bardot-esque cat-eye look was all again over the autumn 2012 runways.
To me the cat eyeliner is a very classy, and yet sexy make up look, that gives your eyes an instant lift.
If you also want to master the cat eyeliner like a pro, follow the easy lesson below. I think the pictures shown speak for themselves. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://carolynali.com/about/ | 2021-10-18T19:08:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585209.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20211018190451-20211018220451-00182.warc.gz | 0.946462 | 436 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__111048125 | en | Based in Vancouver, BC, Carolyn Ali has written hundreds of published articles.
With a degree in political science and a certificate in digital marketing, she produces data-driven content for brands. She creates everything from website copy to consumer emails, sponsored content to social media ads.
As an editor, Carolyn has worked in-house for a technical publishing company and two high-volume newsrooms.
She was the travel and food editor of the Georgia Straight–Canada’s largest urban weekly–for a decade. She also worked as a copy editor for the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s leading English-language newspaper. (She still misses eating freshly cut pineapple from the fruit stall outside her office.)
Carolyn brings an international perspective to her projects. She worked in Japan for several years and has travelled to almost 60 countries. Her biggest regret is not taking that free stopover in Brunei.
Carolyn’s work has earned multiple North American writing awards:
- Best Byline Travel Column (less than 250,000 circulation) – North American Travel Journalists Association (Gold award) 2014, (finalist) 2015
- Best Service Feature in Canada – Travel Media Association of Canada, 2013
- Best Outdoors/Adventure Story in Canada – Travel Media Association of Canada, 2011
- Finalist for Best Special Focus Online Travel Article (sports and recreation) – North American Travel Journalists Association, 2014
Carolyn was part of the digital content team at Destination British Columbia when it was named 2018 Marketer of the Year by the BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association. The redesigned HelloBC.com consumer website earned four awards, including 2018 HSMAI Adrian Award – Best Travel Website.
Carolyn has appeared as a spokesperson on live television and as a guest on television and radio talk shows. Here are a few clips.
- JoyTV CARPe Diem, Staycations aired across Canada, December 3, 2018
- Global Morning News, Three Easy Wine Getaways in BC aired in BC, May 14, 2018
- Global Morning News, Quick Getaways to the Thompson Okanagan aired in BC, May 21, 2018 | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.thespacemystery.com/the-space/spacex-crew-dragon-tourism-trip/ | 2023-09-27T03:56:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510259.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927035329-20230927065329-00153.warc.gz | 0.927709 | 1,132 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__41689168 | en | Many people in our world dream to be astronauts to visit space, experience a weaker gravitational pull, looking to the Earth from far away, and catching a glimpse of our spectacular world’s events. The dream may become real, with the SpaceX Crew Dragon Tourism trip that managed by Space Adventures.
Space Adventures, a big company that has been working in the field of space tourism trips for more than two decades, has signed its first contract with SpaceX for ‘SpaceX Crew Dragon Tourism Trip‘ by Feb 18, 2020. It aims to launch space tourists to the Low Earth orbit.
Space Adventures intends to break the world altitude record for private citizen spaceflight and offer its clients a view of the planet Earth in a way that no one has seen since the Gemini program.
This article discusses the following topics about SpaceX Crew Dragon Tourism Trip:
- How long has Space Adventures been working in the field of space tourism?
- How many tourists can travel aboard?
- Which spacecraft will launch the tourists?
- When is It expected to launch the spacecraft?
- How long does the tourism trip take?
- What kind of training required before the launch?
- Where will the spacecraft go?
- How much does the ticket cost?
- How many people visited so far?
- How does the view look like from the International Space Station ISS?
1. How long has Space Adventures been working in the field of Space tourism?
Space adventure has been working in the space tourism business since 1998, for more than two decades. In the 2000s, they successfully arranged eight orbital launches and visits to the International Space Station (ISS) for seven customers. Even though it recorded a noticeable activity in the 2000s, it has been inactive since then.
2. How many tourists will travel aboard in the SpaceX Crew Dragon Tourism Trip?
Space Adventures plans to send up to four people maximum in the first launch; however, the exact number may be less depending on the booked tickets.
3. Which Spacecraft is SpaceX going to use in the SpaceX Crew Dragon tourism trip?
The dedicated spacecraft for this mission is SpaceX Crew Dragon that will be launched using Falcon 9 rocket . Falcon 9 rocket follows the same system used to transport NASA’s astronauts to the International Space Stations (ISS).
4. When is it expected to launch SpaceX crew dragon spacecraft for the tourism trip?
The Space Adventures trip could happen in Late-2021 to mid-2022.
5. How long does SpaceX Crew Dragon tourism trip take?
Space Adventures expects that the mission is going to take 3-5 days. Several factors determine the length of the mission, such as the consultation with clients, and SpaceX besides the technical factors that play the role.
6. What training will be for tourists who will book for the SpaceX Crew Dragon Tourism Trip?
The purpose of the mission is to experience the spaceflight by ordinary people who enjoy going to space. Thus, their training is significantly reduced compared with the astronauts’ training. The training will mainly focus on familiarizing the tourists with the Dragon spacecraft.
The training conduction will be in the USA as it hosts most of the potential customers.
7. Where will SpaceX Crew Dragon tourism trip go?
The inevitable plan is to launch the spacecraft to the Low-Earth Orbit LEO (LEO: is an Earth-centered orbit with an altitude of 2,000 km/ 1,200 mi or less).
Following the previous successful visits that Space Adventures’ clients have experienced in their trips to the International Space Station (ISS), Space Adventures wants to take this tourism trip to the next level by offering its potential customers an even more exciting experience.
In SpaceX Crew Dragon tourism mission, Space Adventures plans to break the world altitude record for private citizen spaceflight where tourists can see the planet Earth in a way that no one has seen since the Gemini program, as they say.
Eric Anderson, chairman of Space Adventures, said
“Honoring our combined histories, this Dragon mission will be a special experience and a once in a lifetime opportunity — capable of reaching twice the altitude of any prior civilian astronaut mission or space station visitor,”
8. How much does it cost to book a ticket for the SpaceX Crew Dragon Tourism Trip?
Space Adventures says that the price may vary depending on the number of clients, but it will be within the same range of price compared with its previously launched spaceflights . Even though a ticket in the previous tourism spaceflights costs around 35$ million, Space Adventures doesn’t want to disclose more information about the pricing at this stage. It recommends its potential customer to contact its sales team for further inquiries and clarifications.
9. How many people visited space so far?
By March 10, 2020, and as per FAI criterion :
-Total number of people who have been in space: 565 from 41 countries
-Number of people completed the sub-orbital flight: three
–Number of people who reached Earth orbit: 562
-Number of people who traveled beyond low Earth orbit: 24
-Number of people who walked on the moon: 12
10. How does the view look like from the International Space Station ISS?
SpaceX Crew Dragon Tourism Trip may take an altitude of 2 to 3 times higher than the altitude of the ISS. Thus, the photos that tourists can capture in this trip will be more mind-boggling than the following photo from ISS. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.growingseason.care/blog/robin-lim-hero-of-the-year/ | 2022-08-10T05:29:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00513.warc.gz | 0.960719 | 585 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__129956095 | en | December 12, 2011
Today, midwives and mothers everywhere can celebrate Robin Lim’s amazing and well-deserved win of CNN’s 2011 Hero of the Year award.
Robin offers midwifery services free of charge to Indonesian women who would otherwise not be able to afford prenatal care or a skilled birth attendant. For her work at Bumi Sehat Birth Center in Bali, she has been recognized as their “Everyday person changing the world.” The direct benefit is that Robin gets $250,000 for Bumi Sehat, and I couldn’t imagine a more deserving organization. However, I’m much more excited about the secondary benefits.
Robin Lim and Bumi Sehat are all over the media right now. This means that potential donors are more likely to notice and make contributions of their own. But it also means that folks who may not know much about midwives are getting the opportunity to learn more. And that’s good for all of us.
I’m not sure whether Robin is interested in being the new spokesperson for midwifery, but right now, she is the most famous midwife on earth. For the past few decades, Ina May Gaskin * has been the face and the name that comes to mind for many people when talking about midwives and homebirth. But it looks as if it might be Robin’s turn. What could this mean for the PR of midwifery? Ina May’s is a grasssroots midwifery, born in the 70’s and raised on a commune in Tennessee. Robin’s midwifery is about serving not the self-selected hippie mamas, but the most needy. Ina May brought the idea of choice and empowerment to the US birthing scene, but Robin may help people see that midwifery is for everyone: cost-effective healthcare that saves lives…while still offering choice and empowerment.
Okay, I have to go deliver a placenta and do a postpartum massage; I wanted to get something out there, and may elaborate later, but this is good for now.
*Interestingly, Ina May also won an award this month! The Right Livelihood Award clearly didn’t get as much press as CNN’s, but I love that she’s still so passionate and actively working for parents and babies.
Photo from the Bumi Sehat website.
Perinatal care specialist. Parent of two. Hosted three fetuses: my big kid, a surrogacy in the middle, and my little kid. Vegan; drinks a lot of tea. Board game (and general) geek. Goat hugger extraordinaire.
Read more about Jasper here. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://pabloandrustys.com.au/blogs/drinkbettercoffee/why-coffee-prices-are-going-up | 2024-04-20T22:54:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817688.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420214757-20240421004757-00700.warc.gz | 0.966347 | 913 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__197957693 | en | This article explores and explains what’s been happening in the world of green coffee over the last 15 months and what may happen in the future.
There may not be enough coffee
Brazil produces almost 40% of the world’s Arabica coffee. Unfortunately, Brazil’s harvest was hit by drought and frost last year. The hope was that this year’s Brazil harvest would be better. However, the size of the beans within the cherry is of concern, and the expectation now is that it will be even worse than an already reduced 35 million bags estimate. To put this in perspective, in 2020 Brazil had an all-time high harvest of almost 50 million plus bags (48.76 to be exact).
This is further complicated by the fact that the second biggest Arabica producer, Colombia, has also had two bad harvests in a row due to too much rain and floods. As if this wasn’t bad enough, there have also been logistical and worker shortage issues in both origins which have made harvesting and readying the next crop difficult.
No end is in sight, just yet
There is now increased concern that next year’s harvest in both Brazil and Colombia will also be compromised due to dry conditions in Brazil and wet conditions in Colombia. This means that the world of coffee may have to contend with a rare occurrence of three worse-than-expected harvest cycles in some of the top-producing countries.
World coffee stocks
The world coffee stocks have diminished as a result of two cycles of supply deficit and demand outstripping supply. This is likely to continue for another harvest cycle if the fears about the next Brazilian and Colombian harvests come true.
Prices at all-time highs
All coffee prices around the world reflect the benchmark C prices. C is a commodity futures exchange for Arabica coffee and the C price is used as a benchmark price for all coffee, including specialty coffee. This is not the price that everyone pays, however, coffee prices across the globe increase and decrease with the C price. The C price is represented in US dollars per pound.
The C benchmark price has doubled from the previous 5-year average and is looking unlikely to come down soon. There is a high likelihood that prices might stay at this level or even increase further.
Source: Trading Economics
The US dollar isn’t helping
The US dollar is also at a 20-year high. As coffee is traded in US dollars, this means that in actuality coffee prices have almost increased by 150% when the effect of the US dollar is considered. The last time coffee prices went this high was in 2011. However the US dollar was at an all-time low at that stage and most of the world, including Australia, did not see a noticeable increase in coffee prices.
Source: Trading economics
Are farmers seeing windfall profits?
This will depend on individual farm and region circumstances. Broadly speaking, that’s not necessarily the case. With lower harvest yields and increased input prices for fuel, labour and fertilizer, there is no windfall to be had. Furthermore, coffee prices have not kept up with inflation in a meaningful way over the last 30 years. A lot of progress had been driven due to increased harvest yields over the years. However, this trend has reversed over the last couple of years due to bad harvests and astronomical prices of inputs. This is a difficult time for the whole industry and supply chain. Everyone, including farmers, brokers, roasters, cafes and consumers, are in the same boat when it comes to facing the increased cost of living pressures. The industry is a resilient one and we will all get through this together. At the same time, it will need adjustments and proactively managing the new circumstances.
Unless, the tightness of the coffee supply and the fears over the next harvest change quickly, there will be two problems. First is the amount of and type of coffee available and the second is the price of the coffee. We will see retail and wholesale coffee prices increase further as all the roasters who were able to minimise or omit price increases due to long-term buying programs will now see this higher reality of prices come through. And there will be no choice but to pass these increases on to ensure the viability of the supply chain and to ensure continuity of supply even while being creative and turning to coffee origins with better harvest results. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://pilihansukan.blogspot.com/2014/08/keputusan-pusingan-kelayakan-f1-belgian-grand-prix-2014.html | 2019-06-18T17:05:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998808.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20190618163443-20190618185443-00340.warc.gz | 0.897673 | 127 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__208591611 | en | NICO ROSBERG ON POLE FOR BELGIAN GRAND PRIX.
Lewis Hamilton has to settle for second place, Sebastian Vettel is in third.
Thumbs up for Rosberg. He is primed to extend his advantage in the drivers' championship. Make sure you join us in the race tomorrow from midday.
Hamilton with a scruffy final lap with a couple of small errors that left him 0.228 seconds behind his team-mate.
Vettel leads the rest of the field in third place, 2.1 seconds off pole.
Here are your top 10:
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http://www.gf2y7n.cn/info/1029/4701.htm | 2019-10-22T19:23:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987823061.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20191022182744-20191022210244-00202.warc.gz | 0.961397 | 1,006 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__125727612 | en | The US Federal Reserve on July 31st cut its key benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, to a range of 2%-2.25%, in the first reduction in borrowing costs since a decade ago. It also ends its balance sheet reduction two months earlier than planned.
Professor Tang Yao with the Guanghua School of Management pointed out that the move marked the end of the normalizing process of the U.S. monetary policy, potentially signaling an unprecedented change in the patterns of the U.S. monetary policy.
Since 1980, the Federal Reserve has been gradually using interest rates as a key tool in its monetary policy, which is mainly driven by data — cutting interest rates amid low growth, high unemployment rates and low inflation, and vice versa. The financial market was very familiar with this pattern, and it helped the public reasonably predict the monetary policy of the Fed.
As the data shows, the U.S. economy has been continuing last year’s steady growth. This growth is mainly driven by steady consumption while investment has been relatively weak. Its core inflation rate has been staying below the two percent target, and salary growth is not fast. Data-wise, the rate cut is not justified.
During the interview following the rate cut announcement, Fed chairman Jerome Powell took on a flexible stance in a bid to give space for the Fed‘s decision-making. However, his attitude also made it hard for outsiders to gauge the Fed’s intentions. On one hand, Powell cited low return on capital, a weakening global economy, China-U.S. trade war, low inflation, amongst others, as factors contributing to the rate cut. Expected uncertainties were a major factor influencing the Fed’s rate cut decision, a sharp contrast with its usual practice to focus on real data and interest rates. On the other hand, he said the cut did not mark the start of a lengthy cutting cycle, stressing that future rate-related decisions will still mainly focus on economic data. He also ruled out that the move was in response to the pressure from President Trump, further baffling the market.
Regardless of the logic and intention behind the rate cut, developed countries will face a low interest rate environment in the future. Currently, the EU and Japan’s monetary policies still center on negative interest rates. After the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed has been constantly increasing interest rates following quantitative easing. However, after this time’s rate cut, it only has two percent left, much lower than 4 or 5 percent, the usual amount of rate cut that is needed to cope with an economic downturn. Insufficient rate cut space means the country might have to resort to quantitative easing or even negative interest rates. Some Fed officials call for preemptive rate cuts to delay an economic downturn and avoid using abnormal monetary policy tools.
It is hard to normalize a developed country’s monetary policy, and extraordinary tools such as quantitative easing and negative rates have been adopted more regularly, which means their monetary policy tool kit is already nearly exhausted. A combination of factors including slowed growth of total productivity factor, aging populations, income inequality and trade disputes will cause low growth and low return on capital in the future for a developed country. Without a structural reform to address these issues, cutting lending costs for investment and debts through monetary policy becomes the only game in town. Even in an economically sound country like the U.S., tax cuts in 2017 failed to greatly boost investment and its impact on consumption was also temporary. The burden had to fall on monetary policy.
With pressures and expectations from politicians, the public and the financial market, a developed countries’ central bank is fully aware of the role of “savior” it plays and striving to upgrade and innovate their monetary policy. However, new policy might bring new risks. In the short run, relaxed monetary policy might reduce the risk of an economic downturn, but it will cause other risks to accumulate in the long run. For instance, low rates lead to a large amount of low rate and negative rate bonds, forcing investors to hold a great amount of high-risk bonds and stocks for higher returns. In terms of income distribution, the prosperity brought by low interest rates will worsen income and fortune inequality, hold back future demands and potentially cause new social conflicts.
The rate cut not only ends the country’s rate hiking cycle, but might also open up a new era for its monetary policy, pushing the global economy into a macro-environment of more uncertainty. Following the rate cut, developed countries with space for rate cuts such as the U.K. and Canada will also go through more relaxed monetary policies. In such a global environment, China should more firmly push forward its supply side reform, make proper use of various policy tools to achieve moderate countercyclical adjustments and focus on ensuring high quality economic growth — instead of over-relying on relaxed monetary policy and other short-term measures. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://linnconservancy.org/glacier-pools-preserve-featured-in-2015-fall-edition-of-inside-pennsylvania-magazine/ | 2020-05-26T05:56:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347390448.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20200526050333-20200526080333-00076.warc.gz | 0.958795 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__177087208 | en | Glacier Pools Preserve Featured in 2015 Fall Edition of Inside Pennsylvania Magazine
Read all about it beginning on page 12 of the 2015 Fall Edition at www.insidepamagazine.com.
“I never get tired of looking at rocks,” Rickie Gross said as she pointed to a large stone with layers of cracks and moss. “This one shows so much history.”
On a recent tour of the 270-acre Glacier Pools Preserve in Wolf Township, Lycoming County, she and her husband Michael, who have owned and lived on the land since 1978, led the way through the dense forest on intersecting walking trails they forged with the help of friends and volunteers. They pointed out the various trees, flowers and wildlife as well as the rock walls along the meadows that once formed the boundary for farm fields dating as far back as the early 1800s.
The property, located near the borough of Picture Rocks and about a 10-minute drive from Hughesville, is filled with approximately 20 large vernal pools, or depressions in the ground that seasonally gather water.
In addition to the pool clusters, the land offers to the public rare, natural amenities, such as uncultivated meadows and picturesque views of the Allegheny Front.
Read the entire article beginning on page 12 of the 2015 Fall Edition at www.insidepamagazine.com. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.capoc.org/newsletter/0512_3.html | 2016-07-25T10:00:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257824226.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071024-00285-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.919807 | 359 | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__27521361 | en | Newsletter May 2012
NALC-National Association of Letter Carriers
STAMP OUT HUNGER 20th Anniversary Food Drive Success!
Community Action team members and volunteers were busy working at the OC Food Bank until late in the evening this past Saturday, May 12th. Imagine two Semis and 20 Bobtail trucks full of food that local letter carriers gathered that day! Over 222,000 pounds of non-perishable food was unloaded, sorted and organized.
Four hundred local non-profit agencies picked up food from the OC Food Bank. Because of the generous support of our local communities, the pantries are now able to better serve their community. #communityaction
NALC Stamp Out Hunger Kick Off Event Tuesday, May 8th 2012
The NALC kicked off “Stamp Out Hunger” last Tuesday at the Eagle Community Credit Union (Eagle CU) in Lake Forest. Local politicians, NALC leadership, Orange County non-profit agencies, food bank directors, and community members celebrated the anticipated success of the nation’s largest food drive. The fabulous event was planned by the team at Eagle CU. Eagle CU President Bill Birnie spoke along with many other leaders whose dedication and commitment to this food drive is valued and admired.
Mayor Kathryn McCullough of Lake Forest
Eagle Community Credit Union President, Bill Birnie
Executive Director of the Community Action Partnership of Orange County, Clarence “Buddy” Ray
OC Food Bank Director, Mark Lowry
NALC Region 1 Food Drive Coordinator, Paula Miller
The names of the Eagle team members are (from left to right): Lynne Westbury, Andrea Alcala-Reyes,
Robin Wiessner, Carol Rosas, David Ward, and Alex Tellez | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.nunziastark.com/2019/08/29/when-runners-ignore-pain-bad-things-happen/ | 2021-01-26T17:54:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704803308.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20210126170854-20210126200854-00690.warc.gz | 0.956603 | 780 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__70714345 | en | If you’ve ever had a runner’s knee injury, it can be painful and debilitating. The feeling of instability and the popping or grinding sounds should not be ignored. That nagging pain, concentrated right in front of your knee, is aggravating. It makes running, walking uphill and climbing steps almost impossible.
Facing an injury is one of the most common threats runners face, regardless of their fitness levels. It can occur in people of all ages, so it is important not to ignore any nagging pains during a workout. Always allow yourself a “body check-in” when something does not feel right.
Runners are mentally trained to push through the normal running knee pains, but that can make injuries even worse. Pain is a vital warning signal, and is too often ignored. Your brain makes you believe that if you skip a run, you will fall off track and undo any progress that you have made. Runners train themselves to push through the normal aches and knee pains.
Besides the physical toll, injuries can also wreak havoc with the mind and lifestyle. Dennis Ramos, a psychotherapist from Corpus Christi, Texas, says there are various impacts from sports injuries.
Depending on the degree of impairment, an injured person may have to cope with loss of abilities, impaired mobility, change in routine or lifestyle, pain and the demands of rehab or recovery,” Ramos says.
An active or athletic person may suffer psychologically from the loss of his or her activities, especially since physical activity is one of the best things to help maintain mental and emotional health, Ramos says.
According to Ramos, impaired mobility can lead to:
• Reduced ability to cope with stress
• Lowered energy
• Grief and depression
If the impaired mobility and activity extends for a long period of time, these effects can be much worse,” Ramos says. “Injury can cause drastic changes in routine or lifestyle as well, which can result in struggles with adjustment to change.”
It’s also important to recognize the effect an injury may have on a person’s income, job status and lifestyle, Ramos says. Any of these challenges can potentially cause symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.
“We know that severe chronic pain can often lead to depression in many individuals,” he says. “So, depending on the injury, this may be an important concern. Finally, the demands of recuperation, rehab, retraining and recovery can be quite challenging and cause increased stress levels.”
Overcoming Psychological Effects
After a sports injury, self-care is important, Ramos says. That means good rest, good nutrition, a good support community and a positive attitude. Individuals should try to stay as active as possible.
“When your physician approves, try to activate the parts of your body that are not injured,” he says. “If you have an injured leg, try to exercise your upper body, for example. Keep your mind active and engaged in hobbies, reading, games, social activities and other things you enjoy. Make concrete plans with your medical team to get back to the physical routines and activities you are able to do, as soon as possible. If you find that your energy or mood is low, or if you have ongoing anxiety, consult your medical team and a therapist to help you cope. Remember that depression can sometimes be one of the symptoms of injury, so be careful to let someone you trust know how you are doing, and seek professional help as soon as possible.”
The bottom line: do not ignore any pain in your body. If it gets worse, stop the workout and see how you feel the next day. Take time to breathe and relax, refocus and prioritize self-care. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.escabona.com/eb17/Public/Content.aspx?ID=1066507 | 2017-12-17T08:01:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948594665.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20171217074303-20171217100303-00617.warc.gz | 0.930107 | 259 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__211489684 | en | We're Rewriting the Next Decade for Food
There’s an old story still being told in food. A story layered with faux science and outdated business practices. One that puts profits ahead of people, innovation at the expense of quality, and fear before safety. It’s a story that’s contributed to food deserts in the heartland, an allergy epidemic among children, billions of tons of waste, the least healthy population in human history, and a climate challenge that threatens life on this planet.
A growing number of people, though, refuse to accept this single story and are working to write another for the next decade in food. They are focused on innovating to improve lives. They are re-building food-accessible communities, developing truly smart technologies and seeking out people-centric products and processes. They are daring powerful institutions—both externally and from within—to fix a system that’s let us down and could gravely impact life for future generations. Most importantly, they are recognizing that to ascend from a good brand to a great brand requires exceptional leadership—leadership that embraces the responsibilities of global citizenship and inspires others to unite with them to make the seemingly impossible possible.
Welcome to the new story. Welcome to Esca Bona. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://nafcclinics.org/content/family-health-partnership-clinic-pads-expand-mobile-health-care-offerings-homeless | 2021-06-15T09:29:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487620971.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20210615084235-20210615114235-00632.warc.gz | 0.9632 | 440 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__213728025 | en | The Family Health Partnership Clinic and Sage Legacy Fund celebrated the new “Clinic Without Walls” on Tuesday at the McHenry County PADS Day Shelter.
The medical supply van is an expansion of health care services the clinic has been offering to the shelter and the Old Firehouse Assistance center since January. It allows for McHenry County’s homeless population to have greater access to needed treatment. The program sends a primary care team to the homeless centers to provide exams, lab tests and medications.
The van allows for better transportability of the program. The program is offered once a week at the shelters and once a month at McHenry’s Garden Quarter Resource Center, said Suzanne Hoban, executive director of the clinic.
“We had our ultimate goal, which was to get care to the people who probably have the most difficulty accessing care,” Hoban said. “We worked backwards from there. What are the barriers and how can we address those barriers?”
Lack of transportation and higher priorities can lead to people who are impoverished and homeless putting off getting necessary care, PADS Director Erin Brumfield Grima said.
“We have seen a big difference made in the people coming in to get these services,” she said. “Lots of people may have health benefits through Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act, but because they are experiencing homelessness, it makes it hard for them to put that on priority and get out to a general care physician. … This has been wonderful to create availability to get people services they need.”
Sage Legacy Fund and the McHenry County Community Foundation funded the project. It cost about $36,000 to get running, and the community foundation helped outfit the special medical van. Sage also will fund staffing costs for the next three years, Hoban said.
Legacy foundation member Vince Foglia said the idea was transformational.
“We thought it was super,” he said. "If you can’t get the patients to the doctor, you bring the doctors to the patients. You can’t get better than that.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.imajess.com.au/About | 2020-04-02T10:30:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370506870.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20200402080824-20200402110824-00380.warc.gz | 0.9556 | 218 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__89404453 | en | Imajess, pronounced 'image-ess'. Based on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
I have been living in the word of motorsport for the majority of my life, as a driver, pit crew, spectator, event official and photographer.
In 2012, I became a silver level CAMS Accredited Motorsport Photographer. Since then, my role in motorsport has only expanded beyond club level motorsport, to international events such as World Time Attack.
Beyond photos, I have also writen for various magazines and blogs, including Australian Car Mechanic and Drift Life.
I am also the editor and designer of idrive magazine. idrive magazine is the annual publication of the BMW Drivers Club Melbourne, chronicling the club’s numerous events, discussing new BMW models and showcasing the club’s many supporters, sponsors and advertisers. An accomplishment Jess is extremely proud of, creating the magazine from just a blank page and an idea that started with "do you know what would be really cool..?"
Want to know more? Get in contact today. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.covid19inquiry.scot/news/inquiry-chair-meets-bereaved-families-and-relatives-care-home-residents | 2023-06-10T17:47:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224657735.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20230610164417-20230610194417-00591.warc.gz | 0.977987 | 178 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__15829457 | en | Inquiry Chair meets bereaved families and relatives of care home residents
Lord Brailsford, Chair of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, has undertaken an initial series of meetings with bereaved families and relatives of care home residents in Scotland.
The discussions have allowed Lord Brailsford to provide an update on the Inquiry’s progress and learn more about their experiences during the pandemic in Scotland, and how they and their relatives were impacted by the lockdowns and other restrictions, such as those in residential care settings.
Lord Brailsford said: “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to meet bereaved families and the relatives of care home residents, and very much appreciate them sharing with me their harrowing accounts of the losses they have suffered. I have learned a great deal and their experiences will be at the heart of the Inquiry’s investigations.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://ww2.formula2.com/news/f2-champion-bacheta-to-drive-williams-f1-car-at-silverstone.aspx | 2015-10-05T17:15:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443736677497.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001215757-00066-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.97521 | 311 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__51316046 | en | Newly crowned FIA Formula Two champion Luciano Bacheta will be
given a Williams Formula 1 drive next week (18 October) at
Silverstone, as part of his reward for winning the 2012
The 22-year-old Brit, who led the championship from the start, secured the honours during a thrilling final showdown at Monza, edging out season-long rival Mathéo Tuscher to scoop the prize, together with FIA Super Licence eligibility - required to compete in Grands Prix.
In preparation for next week, Bacheta has already visited the team's headquarters in Grove, Oxfordshire to conduct simulator work before his takes to the Northamptonshire track.
"All year while I was leading the championship I was thinking that I could be driving a Grand Prix car so I've been training with F1 in mind," Bacheta said. "I've received a measurement chart for the race suit and we'll ramp up the preparation now. I'm so excited and I'm really motivated for it and even before I won the championship I thought I would be ready for it."
Bacheta will become the fourth F2 champion to drive Williams F1 machinery after previous champions Andy Soucek, Dean Stoneman and Mirko Bortolotti. He will also be driving at the circuit that brought him the first of his record-breaking four consecutive wins on his way to championship victory.
Full coverage of the day will be available on www.formulatwo.com | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.promindsa.com/fr/xiii-international-congress-on-mineral-resources/ | 2019-09-19T18:44:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573570.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20190919183843-20190919205843-00372.warc.gz | 0.94633 | 301 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__155006666 | en | From 20-22 November Shanghai (China) is the venue for “Chinacoat’2013”, the benchmark show in Asia.
PROMINDSA is currently finalizing the design of its stand for this top event, which is to be staged precisely in the country that is the world leader in pigment production and which the company hopes will be a decisive platform for it to continue to consolidate the growth of its exports to this region of the world.
The exhibition stand, measuring 36 square metres, has been designed by the Spanish firm CREADEC, who are specialists in this type of international events.
Within the range of Micronox pigments, the two star products to be presented at “Chinacoat’2013” will be Micronox R01 y Micronox R02.
The show, that this year will be held in Shanghai, boasts an exhibition space of more than 55,000 square metres and will accommodate more than 1,500 exhibitors who expect to attend more than 50,000 visitors coming from 100 different countries.
PROMINDSA’s stand is number 3C69-72, located in Zone 7 of Hall E-3. At the stand, in addition to Phillip Chen, our Shanghai office representative and the person responsible for distribution in China, will be our CEO, Fernando Prada, accompanied by Bernardo Pons, José Ángel del Pozo and Eva López. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://flaxandkale.com/en/our-history | 2024-03-01T15:10:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475311.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301125520-20240301155520-00828.warc.gz | 0.974122 | 567 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__69782418 | en | To know how we got here, it's necessary to look back and know our history, the history of our family ...
40 years ago I was born in "Paradise" without realizing it. Over the years it's something I'veI learned thinking about "El Paradís" (The Paradise), the restaurant my parents Ramón Barri and Teresa Carles opened the same year I was born in Lleida.
It was a time when fast food chains landed in Spain and the consumption of soft sugared drinks were sky rocketing. But my parents nevered followed trends.
In a city where the vegetarian population did not reach 20 people, they dared to open the first vegetarian restaurant in Lleida.
Me and my sister Mar took different paths. When we finished our studies drove our carrers away from the kitchen. Mar with communication and me with music and consulting. At that time, we never thought we would come back home.
Over the years and especially traveling, I discovered that my parents cuisine was not only in favor of destiny and the planet, but also it was in no way inferior to the best restaurants. It was also beginning to find its place in the gastronomic and cultural trends around the world. It was at this moment when I decided to go back and bet on making it a reference beyond borders.
In 2011, my parents, Mar, and I opened Teresa Carles, a lacto-ovo-vegetarian restaurant in Barcelona to prove that eating healthy didn't have to be boring and that our cuisine had something different to offer. Mar and I went back to practically living in a restaurant, but this time it was different. We were more convinced than ever.
And soon the press gave us their good reviews but more importantly, we also got them from our clients.
Three years later, we dared to open Flax & Kale, the first restaurant to call itself Healthy-Flexitarian. It was born with the intention of promoting a lifestyle in which the values of respect for health, the environment and people. Gastronomy became our way to make this world a better place for everyone.
With this concern we took a bigger step. In 2018, we decided to open an innovative sustainable R&D center in Lleida. With the aim of researching, innovating and being able to take our product further.
And the story does not end here. We are preparing more changes, more news, more innovation ...
But we will never change the vision with which it all began forty years ago, when a couple of visionaries decided to be true towhat they thought and start sharing their philosophy.
Eat Better > Be Happier > Live Longer
Jordi Barri, CEO & Founder Flax & Kale | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://beta.cjr.org/join/membership.php | 2024-02-25T07:58:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474594.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225071740-20240225101740-00657.warc.gz | 0.902359 | 185 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__119714582 | en | As an independent nonprofit, the Columbia Journalism Review is in a unique position to help journalism be at its best. But we can’t do it alone. Our independence requires the support of people like you.
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http://www.fomin.org/en-us/HOME/Knowledge/Development-Data/Microfinance | 2015-01-28T14:05:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121961657.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175241-00107-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.913128 | 409 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__4819952 | en | Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean: Data and Trends
Microcredit in Latin America and the Caribbean has continued its expansion of the last decade, with an increase in customers, more kinds of institutions, a wider variety of services offered to clients, and a trend toward lower interest rates. The 2014 report shows the region’s microcredit portfolio grew to more than US$40 billion in 2013, is provided by more than 1,000 institutions, and reaches more than 22 million clients.
According to Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean 2014, the majority of the 1,000 institutions providing microcredit in the region are regulated, representing 79 percent of the portfolio and 65 percent of customers. Also of note is the penetration of microcredit, now reaching one quarter of the region’s microentrepreneurs, with an average loan size of US$1,800.
Download the 2014 report: "Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean: Data and Trends
Read the press release
Microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Sector data.
Microcredit in Latin America and the Caribbean has experienced exponential growth over the last decade, through the incorporation of new actors, closer attention from financial authorities, and overall improvements in information transparency. The microcredit portfolio held by more than 1000 institutions now totals over US$40 billion, serving at least 20 million clients. Regulated institutions represent 86% of the portfolio and 66% of clients in these totals.
Download the complete report
Read the press release of the 2013 report
Over the last 10 years, microfinance has experienced continuous growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through a responsible regulatory environment and strong, well-regulated microfinance institutions, more micro and small businesses and poor households have access to financing opportunities.
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Download the one-page infographic
2011 report (in Spanish only)
Press release: Microfinance lending in Latin America and the Caribbean rose 23 percent in 2010 | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.houndstone.org/blogs/houndstone-foundation-rescue-stories/coquito-a-tale-of-second-chances-and-unwavering-love | 2024-04-21T13:40:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817780.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421132819-20240421162819-00277.warc.gz | 0.981855 | 811 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__28635668 | en | They say every dog has its day, but for Coquito, his day seemed shadowed by misjudgments and misunderstandings. When Coquito first entered our lives, it was under circumstances that carried heavy hearts and somber stories. Yet, as days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, the story of Coquito transformed into one of hope, redemption, and boundless love.
Coquito’s Tumultuous Journey
The small, uncertain steps of Coquito first echoed in our lives when he was returned by his previous adopters. He arrived with a list of grievances that painted a bleak picture: a "bad dog" who had accidents around the house, barked incessantly, and was unpredictable in behavior. The weight of these allegations could have sealed Coquito's fate, relegating him to a life forever chained to misunderstandings.
However, the shelter and I had our suspicions. Was he a victim of prolonged crating, causing his so-called "unpredictable" behavior? When we were asked to foster Coquito, we jumped at the opportunity and give him the chance he deserved.
The Coquito We Came to Know and Love
With the loss of our beloved senior chihuahuas, Marisol and Lelo, there was a huge void in our lives that we were uncertain we would ever be able recover from. But then, Coquito happened.
Contrary to the list of complaints, Coquito showcased none of the problematic behaviors. He was neither unpredictable nor did he have frequent accidents. In fact, to our surprise, he was wee wee pad trained! Day by day, Coquito's gentle nature and loving demeanor started filling the void left by our senior babies. His wagging tail, his soft whimpers, and his warm cuddles were a testament to the fact that, sometimes, all one needs is understanding and a bit of love.
From Fostering to Forever
Three months into fostering, our bond with Coquito had grown so deep and so strong that the thought of parting ways became unbearable. And so, we made a heartwarming decision: Coquito was family. Our decision to adopt him was met with joyous barks and affectionate licks, sealing our bond for a lifetime.
Coquito no longer has to face the fear of being shuffled between homes. With us, he has found his forever family. Today, he has a feisty senior chihuahua sister, Betty, who never fails to keep him on his toes. He also shares his home with a one-eyed senior cat, Six, who watches his new sibling suspiciously from a safe distance. The trio, with their unique personalities and quirks, is a living testament to the beauty of adoption and second chances.
The Lessons Coquito Taught Us
Coquito's journey with us was more than just an adoption story. It was a lesson in empathy, understanding, and the importance of giving second chances. Every dog, has a story and a past. It's essential to look beyond preconceived notions and judgments to truly understand and appreciate the soul within.
Coquito also reaffirmed our belief in fostering and adopting. By opening our hearts and homes to him, we not only gave Coquito a new lease on life but also found a way to heal our own wounds. He taught us that love isn't bound by time; it's bound by moments, memories, and the warmth of togetherness.
In the end, Coquito's story is a beacon of hope for countless other dogs waiting for their forever homes. It's a reminder that with a little patience and a lot of love, every dog can find its day in the sun. Here's to Coquito, the little chihuahua who taught us the immeasurable power of love, second chances, and the magic of new beginnings. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://topsnark.com/blog/senate-examines-massive-israel-aid-package | 2013-05-19T04:29:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383259/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00089-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.964086 | 535 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__214422589 | en | The Senate is currently examining a bill which would provide Israel with one of the biggest aid packages ever granted to the Jewish State. The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, a version of which was recently passed by the House of Representatives, will broaden military cooperation between the two countries and will supply Israel with additional aircraft and munitions. President Barack Obama has in the past been criticized for his weak pro-Israeli stance.
According to sources close to the discussions, Israel will receive refueling aircraft, which it will badly need if it decides to go ahead and launch a pre-emptive military strike against Iran,while the additional munitions is likely to include state-of-the-art bunker-busting missiles. In exchange for the very generous aid package, Israel is expected to open up its air space to the U.S. so that it can conduct aerial exercises.
The new legislation is being examined by the Foreign Relations Committee at a time when world powers negotiators are meeting in Baghdad to attempt to break the deadlock between Iran and the West.
The United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany are trying to convince Tehran that it needs to put a stop to some of its nuclear fuel enrichment, which the Obama administration and other Western leaders believe is a precursor to the building of a dirty bomb. Iran, on the other hand, wishes the U.S. and Europe to lift the economic sanctions on its oil exports in exchange for granting U.N. inspectors a freer rein when visiting the country’s nuclear installations.
“This bill has received the blessing of the Obama administration, which sees it as a conciliatory gesture towards Israel in advance of the agreement with Iran, about which Israel has already begun to express reservations,” the source told the Globes.
Republican presidential candidate and Texas Congressman Ron Paul strongly opposed the bill while it was being examined by the House of Representatives, describing it as “another piece of one-sided and counter-productive foreign policy legislation.”
“This bill will not help the United States. It will not help Israel. And it will not help the Middle East. It will implicitly authorize much more US interventionism in the region at a time when we cannot afford the foreign commitments we already have. It more likely will lead to war against Syria, Iran, or both,” Dr. Paul said at the time.
On Wednesday, Israel’s defense minister Ehud Barak indicated that a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s nuclear sites would remain a possibility even if Tehran agreed to grant greater access to United Nations inspectors. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://en.longrunagri.com/news/Magic_mushrooms_for_depression.html | 2023-03-20T10:37:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943471.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230320083513-20230320113513-00016.warc.gz | 0.939957 | 385 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__135061860 | en | This week, life sciences company COMPASS Pathways announced that it has received “Breakthrough Therapy” designation from the United States Food and Drug Administration for its psilocybin therapy aimed at individuals with treatment-resistant depression.
Psilocybin, the main active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, is also known as Little Smoke, Magic Mushrooms, Purple Passion and Shrooms, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Like many other hallucinogens, the drug can alter one’s perception, thoughts and feelings or cause hallucinations.
The FDA’s new designation is a significant milestone for psilocybin therapy, highlighting “the importance of supporting early research that can be translated to clinically meaningful outcomes,” company officials wrote in a news release. The designation will fast track the FDA’s review of the treatment for possible approval.
Researchers from Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the U.S. have been studying the therapy for many years. In fact, a study published in January found that the psychoactive compound helped revive emotional responsiveness in patients with treatment-resistant depression. Another showed that patients’ mental benefits after two psilocybin treatments lasted for weeks.
COMPASS Pathways will begin running the first large-scale psilocybin clinical trial for treatment-resistant depression in Europe and North America within the next two years. The company’s version of psilocybin comes in powder form, synthesized in the laboratory.
"This is great news for patients,” COMPASS executive chairman George Goldsmith said in a statement. “We are excited to be taking this work forward with our clinical trial on psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression. The FDA will be working closely with us to expedite the development process and increase the chances of getting this treatment to people suffering with depression as quickly as possible.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&id=5193&idC=160&lang=it | 2021-10-19T14:05:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585270.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019140046-20211019170046-00668.warc.gz | 0.848985 | 117 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__55865039 | en | - ETH Zürich, CH
lunedì 19 ottobre 2020
We advertise the Public Opening of the 2020 Fields Medal Symposium, to be held on Monday 19 October 2020 and hosted by The Fields Insitute for Research in Mathematical Sciences.
The event features an interview between Hannah Fry and Alessio Figalli (Fields Medal 2018) and a panel of distinguished mathematicians discussing his work.
Detailed program and registration link at: http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/20-21/fieldsmedalsym-opening | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.hidesigneurope.com/2023-hidesign-seminars/ | 2023-09-21T23:12:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506045.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921210007-20230922000007-00709.warc.gz | 0.876002 | 520 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__170580599 | en | 08:30 – 09:00
In this HI Design Europe opening presentation, STR’s Alexander Robinson explores the state of the market – using a combination of data and forecasting to chart the forces shaping hotel design and development, both locally and regionally.
09:00 – 09:40
We look ahead as our panel of industry experts imagine the hotel of the future (with a little help from the audience), offer their thoughts on how hospitality and design will evolve to deliver relevant, compelling experiences, speak to changing audiences, and showcase innovation and progressive ideas.
14:30 – 15:00
As Creative Director of LORE Group and Founder of LORE Studio, Jacu Strauss has made understanding people his business – concepting and design pioneering hotel projects that have shifted the needle of hospitality, from London’s One Hundred Shoreditch and Sea Containers to Amsterdam’s Pulitzer and Kimpton De Witt. He explains what it means to unpick how people travel, work and socialise today, and deliver hotels that resonate.
15:00 – 15:30
Sustainability is the most pressing concern of our times and yet the pace of change is often too slow; the will to take radical action not strong enough. In this HI Design Europe closing seminar, sustainable hospitality expert Juliet Kinsman shares her thoughts on why we’re all responsible for building a positive future.
08:30 – 09:30
In our regular HI Design’s Hot Topics discussion, we fearlessly tackle the biggest issues facing design and hospitality. With audience participation encouraged, be a part of the conversations genuinely shaping the region, alongside our panel of outspoken industry leaders.
13:35 – 14:35
Judith van Vliet is a global authority on colour and its psychology, through her work considering how colour can be used meaningfully and purposefully within the design of interiors and the built environment. Here, she looks to the dynamic surroundings of Marrakech, offering a masterclass on how colour can convey a sense of place and culture.
Judith Van Vliet | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.bayareacouncil.org/housing-and-sustainable-development/bay-area-jobs-housing-imbalance-grows/ | 2024-04-19T09:29:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817382.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419074959-20240419104959-00576.warc.gz | 0.946756 | 221 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__2090851 | en | BAY AREA JOBS-HOUSING IMBALANCE GROWS
The Bay Area’s jobs-housing imbalance is getting worse, adding to the region’s affordability crisis and threatening to undermine the region’s strong economy. An analysis of regional housing and employment data by the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area shows that since 2011 the region has added 531,000 jobs while creating just 124,000 new housing units. This amounts to a ratio of 4.3 jobs per housing unit, a rate well in excess of a healthy balance of 1.5 jobs per housing unit. The Council has been working aggressively to advocate for statewide policy reforms that will encourage more housing production. Gov. Brown recently signed legislation the Council sponsored that will allow for up to 20,000 units of new housing near BART stations. The Council is also working to implement legislation we sponsored last year that has the potential to add hundreds of thousands of affordable granny or in-law units. To engage in the Council’s housing policy work, please contact Senior Vice President Matt Regan. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://seancallanan.com/blog/project/sports-geek/ | 2018-08-22T02:15:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221219242.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20180822010128-20180822030128-00395.warc.gz | 0.828378 | 103 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__91578378 | en | I work with sports leagues and teams around the world at Sports Geek.
Here are some recent episodes:
- Tinus le Roux on knowing your fans in the stands - 20 Aug 2018
- NBA 2K League season one – Brendan Donohue - 13 Aug 2018
- Global broadcast & digital trends with Nielsen Sports’ Glenn Lovett - 06 Aug 2018
- Quick Sports Geek Trip Update - 23 Jul 2018
- Bringing high performance to esports – Dave Harris, Dire Wolves - 16 Jul 2018 | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://byebyebad.com/blogs/news/is-blue-light-damaging-your-skin | 2023-03-28T08:58:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948817.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328073515-20230328103515-00020.warc.gz | 0.941867 | 550 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__30550543 | en | Protecting against blue light
By George Boyd
In the past, most worries about premature aging and skin cancer stemmed from the damaging UVA and UVB rays emitted by the sun. But over the past decade, scientists have learned that these may not be the only rays of visible light people need to be concerned about. Blue light — emitted by both the sun and digital devices — could be wreaking havoc on your skin health.
“The trend of blue-light blocking in skin care and wellness in general is increasing because we are all exposed to blue light more now with the use of smartphones and tablets,” says Nazanin Saedi, MD, the department co-chair of the laser and aesthetics surgery center at Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting in Pennsylvania.
“Blue light is a portion of the visible light spectrum (380 to 500 nanometers) that is contained in sunlight, but it is also given off by indoor lighting [and] common electronic devices, like computer screens and smartphones,” says Jason Bloom, MD, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Bloom Facial Plastic Surgery in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
“[Blue light] is thought to penetrate deeper into the skin than UV light but fortunately is not associated with the development of skin cancer,” adds Joshua Zeichner, MD, the director of cosmetic and clinical research in the dermatology department at Mount Sinai Hospital’s Department of Dermatology in New York City.
Most of the blue light people are exposed to comes from the sun, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The amount of blue light emitted by devices is “only a fraction” of that given off by the sun, explains Dr. Bloom — “but the problem is that we are constantly spending time on and carrying around these devices and keeping them close to our face and head.”
the average New Zealander spends more than 11 hours per day using digital media.
“Spending more time in front of our devices during the COVID-19 lockdown raised the question of whether our devices are contributing to premature skin aging,” Dr. Zeichner says. The truth is that our computers, tablets, and phones emit only low levels of blue light. However, as we spend more and more time looking at our devices, we do need to consider the effects of long-term, low-level exposure.”
So, if you’ve noticed your screen time has gone up thanks to work-from-home Zoom calls and ongoing virtual happy hours, or maybe the latest Netflix series drop, you may be wondering about the effect on your health. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.bikesa.asn.au/events/a-wonderful-world-bicycle-day/ | 2022-07-07T10:13:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104690785.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220707093848-20220707123848-00632.warc.gz | 0.958781 | 427 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__128734956 | en | A short blog about our first World Bicycle Day – Sunday 3 June 2018.
Bike SA wanted to celebrate this fantastic occasion with our members and friends so we decided to host a Free community ride.
The Bike SA team arrived at a very crisp Victoria Park in the morning to set up for the inaugural World Bicycle day celebration. It was beautiful day despite a chill in the air, perfect to celebrate cycling in South Australia, with a diverse community of riders arriving in a steady stream. The local cafes kept riders warm with drinks and breakfast snacks.
It was wonderful to see trikes, cruisers, trishaws, E-Bikes, tandems, kids, dogs, families, ride groups and even a skeleton out for the celebration.
Everyone gathered around to listen to our speakers address the community. We were lucky enough to have the HON Lord Mayor, Martin Haese, Katrine Hildyard MP – Shadow Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Michael Bails – President of Cycling SA And Nathan Petrus – Vice President, Bike SA to address our community.
After the formalities, we mustered the growing group with an escort kindly led by SAPOL and then Eco Caddy out onto Wakefield Street.
Children started out front with families and a colourful band of riders all out supporting the same cause continued through our beautiful city together.
A global day for those passionate about being on wheels and the fun, health, environment and community benefits that it brings.
The group was welcomed at Elder park by Katie Gilfillan – President of the Bicycle Institute of SA.
Ride participants were chatting, socialising, meeting new people and generally enjoying being out in the sunshine, which to us felt like the event had been a great success!
Thank you to all of you that made an effort to be a part of this event, you may find yourself in some of the images of the day.
If you would like to know more about World Bicycle Day click here.
To register to our e-news to find out more about future events or bike SA initiatives click here. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://koibanx.medium.com/el-salvador-signs-a-cooperation-agreement-with-koibanx-to-develop-the-governments-blockchain-6506f30564fe | 2024-03-05T13:36:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948235171.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305124045-20240305154045-00514.warc.gz | 0.900721 | 503 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__45122590 | en | El Salvador signs a Cooperation Agreement with Koibanx to Develop the Government’s Blockchain Infrastructure on Algorand
August 31, 2021 — San Salvador, El Salvador — Koibanx, a leading Latin American asset tokenization and Blockchain financial infrastructure company, announced today that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the government of El Salvador, a sovereign nation that uses the US dollar, to develop its blockchain infrastructure on top of Algorand’s technology.
Koibanx chose to leverage Algorand’s blockchain in several recent national public and private initiatives across Latin America, including a national blockchain-based COVID certification program, a point-of-sale credit issuance system and various smart contract financing platforms. Designed for broad participation across a variety of use cases, Algorand’s technology provides the performance, scalability, security and functionality required to implement large scale projects around the world. Koibanx is making strides across Latin America to bring more efficient infrastructure and tools to the region’s burgeoning digital economy.
“El Salvador is paving the way for other countries to make the promise of blockchain a reality. We are honored to be working with the government to enable Salvadoreans to access a global digital economy and the potential for a more prosperous future,” said Leo Elduayen, CEO & Founder of Koibanx. “To make this possible, we needed technology that was robust enough to handle the needs of an entire nation. We found that in Algorand, a proven blockchain that meets our rigorous requirements for speed, security and stability.”
Founded by Turing Award-winning cryptographer Silvio Micali, Algorand’s public, open source blockchain infrastructure provides interoperability and capacity to handle the volume of transactions needed for defi, financial institutions and governments to smoothly transition into FutureFi. The technology of choice for more than 700 global organizations, Algorand is enabling the simple creation of next generation financial products, protocols and exchange of value.
Since 2015 Koibanx has helped banks and financial institutions integrate crypto into their banking cores while connecting financial products through Blockchain infrastructure. Payments, factoring, and the tokenization of a variety of financial assets can be executed more efficiently and securely on the Koibanx platform. The company seeks to connect the LATAM financial industry over a shared infrastructure for the benefit of all players. For more information, visit https://www.koibanx.com. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.gemacting.com/moviestarcamp | 2023-09-22T07:35:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506339.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922070214-20230922100214-00055.warc.gz | 0.959042 | 242 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__287676253 | en | Since 2008, Gideon Entertainment & Media Productions has been treating young people between the ages of 7 and 17 like the stars they are. In 2023 we will make four short films, each starring up to 12 kids. The movies are custom made for the kids in the camp. Camps run Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. Once camp ends, the movies are edited and premiere at a real movie theater in the fall. Campers and their families get the opportunity to see their film on the big screen at a Hollywood-style, red carpet premiere party.
The 2023 camps will all be held on location within 10 minutes of Newark, Delaware. Some of the locations where we have filmed in the past have included Milburn Orchards, Klondike Kate's Restaurant, Downes Elementary School, and the Newark Public Library.
To register for camp, fill out the form below. Check each week that your child would like to attend camp. As soon as the locations of the films have been confirmed (no later than March 1), you will receive an invoice for the non-refundable $100 deposit. The remaining balance of $199 will be due four weeks before camp. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://allendaleseniorliving.com/new-look-resort-style-amenities-distinctive-programming/ | 2024-04-22T02:34:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818072.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422020223-20240422050223-00663.warc.gz | 0.936335 | 140 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__119828492 | en | Allendale Senior Living in Northern New Jersey is undergoing a multi-million-dollar renovation and rebranding led by Marquis Health Consulting Services, aiming to modernize its offerings for today’s seniors. The project includes redesigning physical spaces with a modern aesthetic, upgraded residences, and enhanced amenities like lounges, a bar area, private dining, and outdoor spaces. Notably, the Memory Care area is being relocated and upgraded. The focus is on creating engaging communal spaces with unique programs like Samba Fitness and the virtual reality platform Rendever. The community offers assisted living, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in a vibrant environment.
See the full press release here. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://casinosingapore.online/families-can-soon-apply-to-bar-loved-ones-from-betting-parlors-and-singapore-pools-online-betting/ | 2023-12-01T18:56:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100304.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201183432-20231201213432-00771.warc.gz | 0.968636 | 831 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__172021013 | en | Once the new Gambling Control Legislation gets passed later this year, families will be able to apply to restrict their loved ones’ access to the Singapore Pools online account, which offers wagering on sports like football and 4D, and the 46 jackpot rooms in this city.
An individual forbidden by a member of his or her family from entering or gambling from any of the existing jackpot facilities here or opening an account online with Singapore Pools will face criminal charges if the Bill becomes law. A fine of up to $10,000 or a year in prison can be imposed on offenders.
A new gambling control law
As of February 14th, two bills aimed at regulating gambling in Singapore were introduced in Parliament. The two were called the Gambling Control Bill and Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Bill.
Renters in the Public Rental Scheme, which provides heavily subsidized Homes Board rental housing for low-income Singaporeans, would also be prohibited from gambling in casinos and jackpot rooms and from having a Singapore Pools online gambling account as of June 1, 2017.
According to the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), this aims to lessen the negative impact gambling has on them and their families.
In addition to people on ComCare and other government aid and subsidy programs such as ComCare, these renters will be prevented from owning a home in the future.
Peculiar and brilliant at the same time
The recent order of family exclusion prohibits those who are excluded from participating in any form of gambling, including casinos, jackpot rooms, or online sports betting sites like Singapore Pools. A Ministry of Home Affairs spokeswoman stated in an interview that as of the end of last year, there were two casinos and 46 jackpot rooms.
For family exclusion rulings, a committee of evaluators will evaluate whether to restrict the individual based on considerations such as regularity of gambling, the family’s misery, and financial status upon receipt of the family’s application for exclusion.
NCPG can require those who were banned by his/her family members to undergo counseling or rehabilitation, according to a representative for MSF.
According to the MSF spokeswoman, proprietors of jackpot rooms and SGPool4D venues would also be disciplined by the Gambling Regulatory Authority, a new organization that will regulate all types of gambling.
It’s going to be a family effort
The jackpot rooms as well as Singapore Pools will also prohibit the offender from their products until the new Casino Control Bill takes effect, according to the MSF.
Families of gambling addicts should be eligible to utilize a self-exclusion order to ban their loved ones, counselors working with gambling addicts say because the addict is unlikely to file for one himself.
Family exclusion orders are a way for families to push their loved ones to deal with their gambling addiction, says Blessed Grace Social Services Executive Director Billy Lee.
Tham Yuen Han, executive director of We Care Community Services, said the move to allow families to block their dear ones from entering or gambling on an SGPool online account is necessary because gamblers are now gambling more frequently on gambling sites, whether it’d be legal or illegal ones.
Addicts frequently take loans from loan sharks and regulated money lenders in addition to losing huge numbers to a few million dollars on betting activities like jackpot and football. Families are often being torn apart as a result of a gambler’s problem, according to the counselors they see.
One of our recent clients at We Care Community Services is a senior executive in his fifties who lost $500,000 on a single bet on his Singapore Pools account online. According to Ms. Tham, his gambling problems developed as a result of the epidemic and the increased pressure he was under at work.
The individual had become suicidal since he owed over $400,000 to banks and regulated money lenders. His family did pay off most of his debts, but they insisted that he attend counseling in order to quit playing the lottery. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.beyondthetracks.co.uk/news | 2017-08-17T15:29:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886103579.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20170817151157-20170817171157-00005.warc.gz | 0.961428 | 144 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__230429305 | en | Following on from Ocean Colour Scene's Virgin Radio Takeover from 24th-28th July, our Sunday night headliners, Editors, will be recording a live session to be played in segments throughout next week. This week of exclusive tracks will also feature ticket giveaways so you can see Editors perform at the Beyond The Tracks finale for free!
As you may be aware, there is no camping at Beyond The Tracks. We know that this means some of you will be staying in hotels overnight, or driving straight home after each day. However, for those of you who will want to be using public transport after the festival each day, we have compiled a list of train times out of Birmingham to various locations across the country. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.i-cablecomm.com/en/our-businesses | 2024-03-03T22:29:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476399.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303210414-20240304000414-00015.warc.gz | 0.856885 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__161055461 | en | HOY broadcast three free TV channels 76, 77 and 78, providing round-the-clock content including news, entertainment, dramas, infotainment, travelogue and foods, and diversified varieties and enrichments content in Cantonese and English.HOY (pronounced as "Hoi" in Cantonese) carries the brand vision to support talents from all walks of life and enable them to tell the world our unique Hong Kong stories. As a human brand with rich personalities, HOY provides connected experiences through seamlessly integrating exceptional content and engagement, to inspire and empower people for a positive and happy life.
HOY International Business Channel (Channel 76)
provides round-the-clock financial news and information with programmes in both English and Putonghua. The Channel features news on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area and invites specialists from financial and political sectors to the programmes to share market insights and in-depth analysis, bringing viewers comprehensive and first-hand information in view of the market trend.
HOY TV (Channel 77)
aims to innovate and optimize content engagement experiences, providing round-the-clock content including news, entertainment, dramas, infotainment, travelogue and foods, and diversified varieties and enrichments content.
HOY Infotainment (Channel 78)
aims to provide all kinds of latest news information, bringing audience first-hand local news, global financial information, sports news, lifestyle and cultural highlights, and 360-degree real-time professional analysis of international and local events. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://lindagerber.blogspot.com/2014/02/share-love.html | 2017-04-27T09:03:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122041.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00275-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956835 | 391 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__98926131 | en | Around here, Valentine's Day is not the holiday it is in the States. The marketing people love it, and Valentine's displays pop up in the stores, but it's not really a Japanese thing.
I'll tell you what's universal, though... kindness. For example, here's a compilation of dash cam videos from Russia showing simple acts of kindness and compassion:
Notice how these acts don't have to be anything big or planned out. They don't have to cost anything besides a little thoughtfulness and a moment of your time.
I think it's ingrained in us to be kind to each other. Sometimes we're just caught up in working our way through our own days so we miss the opportunity to make someone else's. So I love it when we get a nudge to rise to the occasion. Take last week's Atlanta "snowstorm" traffic fiasco, for example. Wasn't it magnificent the number of people who went out of their way to show kindness to complete strangers? People walking the highways to pass out food and water to those stranded with their cars, businesses like Target and Lowe's offering shelter, others like Starbucks and Trussville Grill giving away free coffee and food. All the way over here in Japan I read about the SnowedOutAtlanta facebook groups, and the amazing offers of help, delivering food, even opening up homes to perfect strangers who needed to get out of the elements for the night.
What if we didn't wait for the next nudge to look for ways to be kind to those around us? Imagine if everyone decided to look for at least one opportunity to help someone this month. Or even better... We've got four weeks. I'll bet we could each dream up (and carry out!) at least one random act of kindness each week. Let's do it! Let's celebrate Valentine's Day all month long.
Best way I know to share the love! | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.campwed.org/camp-creators | 2019-09-20T03:35:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573827.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20190920030357-20190920052357-00215.warc.gz | 0.966799 | 438 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__112323281 | en | This one-of-a-kind retreat is the brainchild of event designers Andrea VandeBerg and Sarah Sarbacker, co-owners of Madison, Wisconsin-based Cherry Blossom Events. They set out to offer respite for creatives following the busy summer wedding season as well as creative inspiration and small business tips to entrepreneurs of all kinds. Building on the success and rave reviews of their inaugural 2015 event, Camp Wed has become a much anticipated event. In 2017, they added Amy Johnson, owner/creative director/filmmaker of One Fine Day Productions to make this a very dynamic trio.
Ask any camper there, and you’re sure to hear they went above and beyond in creating an awe-inspiring environment where peers could learn, connect, grow, and unwind. Campers left with a pep in their step and a renewed sense of purpose of what the futures held for their businesses and budding new friendships.
Together, these three superwomen produce two other luxury wedding events in their home state of Wisconsin. They are viewed as industry leaders and recognized for their shared passion for this industry.
Sarah Sarbacker & Andrea VandeBerg / Cherry Blossom Events
Cherry Blossom Events is an award-winning creative event planning company founded in 2009. Andrea and Sarah craft magical moments within flawlessly-executed events. They have been voted Wisconsin’s Best Wedding Planner since 2011 and have been featured on many national wedding blogs such as Style Me Pretty, RUE Magazine, Ruffled, 100 Layer Cake, and many more. These two have been trusted by numerous couples and companies across the country to execute flawless events. .
Amy Johnson / One Fine Day Productions
One Fine Day Productions travels the world documenting love stories. Founded in 2002 by Amy Johnson, she has been trusted to capture the weddings of hundreds of couples, from friends next door to celebrity and elite clientele. She loves to document people in love! Amy has received numerous awards, including 6 Emmys for her commercial productions. She has been trusted by brands such as Martha Stewart Weddings, Fox Sports, and Major League Baseball to name a few. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.theivoryroses.com/lenda-do-quercus-noemi-anton/ | 2023-02-06T21:39:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500365.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230206212647-20230207002647-00611.warc.gz | 0.976192 | 159 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__75263025 | en | Intimate wedding in galicia
Noemi and Antón were looking for a different, original and creative photographer for their wedding in Lugo, a city in Galicia. That is why, when they reached out to me, and as soon as they told me where they were going to have their ceremony, I couldn’t help but fall in love with their wedding venue.
Lenda do Quercus is a beautiful estate surrounded by an oak forest, making you feel truly submerged in nature. Without a doubt, it is the dream location for any photographer in Lugo.
If you want to experience it for yourself and reminisce those long summer days, click on the slideshow to see their wonderful wedding– and pay close attention to the surprise at the end
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http://www.louispei.com/contact.html | 2024-02-25T04:43:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474581.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225035809-20240225065809-00801.warc.gz | 0.9301 | 128 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__124814434 | en | Hi I’m Louis!
I’m a Videographer, Photographer, Graphic Designer and Animator based in Los Angeles, California.
I’ve been creating content professionally since 2013. I’m fluent and passionate about everything: behind or in front of the camera, capturing footage or working in the editing room, motion and still graphic design, etc.
While my passion has always been about movies and films with unique cinematography, I appreciate other styles of media and would love to be able to capture them all and bring your visions to reality, OUR visions to reality.
Let's create beautiful things! | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://web167.extendcp.co.uk/twgsb.org.uk/ADD/multimedia/bbc_school_report/index.html | 2014-03-12T00:15:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394011377581/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305092257-00044-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.966811 | 202 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__18765388 | en | BBC School Report March 2014
TWGSB have been taking part in the BBC News School Report for five years now and this year seems set to be better then ever with even more students from Year 8 and 9 taking part.
The BBC News School Report helps students develop their journalistic skills and become school reporters. In March we will take part in an annual News Day, creating video and text based news reports and publishing them on the school website, to which the BBC aims to link. The next News Day is on Thursday 27th March 2014.
This year we intend to focus our attention on the First World War Centenary and will look at local and national news stories as well.
If parents have any interesting contacts or are involved in any way with the Centenary we would love to hear from you or send our budding reporters to interview you.
Please put it in your diaries to take some time out to watch and read the stories on our website from the afternoon of the 27th of March. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://springfieldmrf.org/news | 2021-02-28T07:39:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178360293.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20210228054509-20210228084509-00391.warc.gz | 0.931724 | 373 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__229236143 | en | 2020 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guides
The Springfield MRF’s 2020 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle guide, Hampden County edition, also known as “RRR South,” was featured in the April 17 Springfield Republican. Read it online by clicking here.
The Springfield MRF’s 2020 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle guide, Hampshire and Franklin Counties edition, also known as “RRR North,” was featured in the June 3 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Greenfield Recorder, and Athol Daily News, and the June 5 Amherst Bulletin. Read it online by clicking here.
Thank you to these local newspapers and advertisers for making these guides possible!
Have you heard our radio ads?
Continuing with our public outreach, the Springfield MRF Advisory Board is running 3 radio ads on local radio stations. The first one is about our unique local recycling facility; the second is about not putting plastic bags in your recycling bin; and the third is about the avoidance of “wishcycling;” the practice of putting non-acceptable items into recycling that we “wish” could be recycled. Putting non-acceptable items into recycling, such as plastic bags, can harm the equipment at our local recycling facility and cause safety hazards for the workers. Unwanted materials can lower the resale value of baled materials, or harm the end product. To learn more about what CAN be recycled, see “What’s Recyclable at the MRF” in the tab above.
First, listen to the introduction to the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility:
Second, “Don’t put plastic bags into your recycling”:
Third, “Please…No Wishcycling!”: | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://casino-online.nz/new-casinos/ | 2024-02-27T22:43:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474688.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227220707-20240228010707-00270.warc.gz | 0.947747 | 1,450 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__120789124 | en | New online casinos in NZ are gaining popularity as more and more players are looking for exciting and innovative ways to gamble. These casinos offer a wide variety of games, from traditional table games to the latest video slots, and they are accessible from anywhere with an internet connection. In this article, we will explore the latest trends in online casinos and how they are changing the landscape of gambling in New Zealand.
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The best new online casino in 2023 should offer a wide range of high-quality games, generous bonuses and promotions, fast and secure payment options, and responsive customer support. The casino should also be licensed and regulated by a reputable authority and use advanced security measures to protect your personal and financial information. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.visitfraserburgh.com/events/moonlight.php | 2013-06-20T00:46:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709947846/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131227-00047-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.92043 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__37073751 | en | Since its inception in 2006 the Fraserburgh based Moonlight Prowl has raised over half a million pounds for research into the prevention and treatment of breast cancer at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the University of Aberdeen.
Event Chairperson Pamela Manett said, “Each year this event goes from strength to strength with the 2011 event raising just over £78,000. Work is already underway to make the 2012 event one to remember.
This year the Prowl will take place on Saturday 2 June 2012 which is the weekend of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. We are confident the ladies of the Moonlight Prowl will want to celebrate in style.”
Registration for next year’s event will be launched at the Dalrymple Hall and Arts Centre on Saturday 21 January 2012, when ladies will be invited to join the Prowl Committee in a one mile walk to kick start their New Year training programme.
However, don’t worry if you can’t make the launch event. For the first time ladies will be able to register on line. Log on to www.moonlightprowl.co.uk for further information on how to take part. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.rocksfuneralhome.ie/eco-friendly-funerals-funeral-services-civilnon-denominational-funerals-/funeral-notices.199.html | 2022-12-04T22:53:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710980.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20221204204504-20221204234504-00099.warc.gz | 0.905377 | 140 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__39730906 | en | If a funeral notice is required, we can assist the family with the wording of the notice and organise the notice's publication on the families behalf. Some mediums can be quite strict on the wording of notices, so we aim to structure a notice which is in accordance with the wishes of the family whilst remaining within the publishers guidelines.
There are three mediums usually used for publishing Funeral Notice:
- Newspapers - This is the most traditional method of publishing a funeral notice and still the most popular.
- Local Radio - Some families require a death announcement and funeral arrangements to be aired on local radio channels.
- RIP.ie - This is Ireland largest website for publishing funeral notices. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.barrierealestatetalk.ca/2012/07/retiring-with-debt-the-new-reality/ | 2017-04-30T03:03:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124297.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00353-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.983994 | 954 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__198815193 | en | Article courtesy of MCAP.
Summer holidays can be a reflective time – a time to look at the bigger picture and think about long term objectives and realities. We all work hard. We all deserve a comfortable and fulfilling retirement. More and more Canadians are coming to terms with the prospect of retiring with debt – despite the fact that almost all of us realize that this is not an ideal scenario. So, why are some of us resigned to the fact that we will still be carrying debt into our golden years?
Recent survey data compiled for the by Bank of Montreal shows that 90% of Canadians feel that being debt free at retirement is very important. This ranks second only to the desire to have good health at retirement which 94% of Canadians feel is important. Leaving aside the intriguing question of the 6% who did not rank good health as being important at retirement, the 10% who did not rank being debt free at retirement as being important can surely find other things to worry about if they still have a mortgage or other consumer debt in later years. The survey data also shows, however, that just over half of us feel that we will likely still have a mortgage at retirement. This leaves a large cohort who could be disappointed because they predict that they will have a mortgage at retirement even though they also feel that it is important not to have one at that time.
Conventional wisdom says that a retiree will need about 70% of their pre-retirement income to retire comfortably. This is based on certain life stage assumptions such as the fact that most consumers who reach retirement will usually have slowed their purchasing of durable consumer goods like home furnishings and that financial support for dependents like children would usually have ended by then. It also assumes that the mortgage has been paid. If a retiree has not paid their mortgage in full but has perhaps built a large investment portfolio which can provide a healthy retirement income level, that strategy could be a perfectly sound one.
Faced with challenging employment prospects and reduced housing affordability, especially incertain large urban markets in Canada, many consumers are waiting longer before entering the housing market. That means that many still have mortgage outstanding later in life. According to the BMO survey, 50% of Canadians between the ages of 50 and 59 still have mortgages, as do 25% of those between 60 and 69. A typical baby boomer who purchased a home at age 25 with a mortgage amortized over 25 years would have paid that mortgage in full by age 50 – at the same time as children would have moved out of their fully furnished home and become self-sufficient. Then, the last 15 years of their working lives would have added to their sense of financial security through strong earnings and rising home values. For the many boomers who
experienced this kind of scenario, the world unfolded in an orderly and comfortable way. They had every reason to believe that they would be better off than their parents were. Survey respondents who think that retiring with a mortgage is less than ideal but who foresee that scenario for themselves anyway, might be applying the values of previous generations to their own very different circumstances. There are also surely others who know that they have been living beyond their means by using cheap credit and that the bills will come due later in life.
Now, for the good news from the survey: the average time remaining on a mortgage in Canada is 15 years. Only 12% of survey respondents had more than 25 years remaining on their amortizations and, similar to data reported by CAAMP, many Canadians are clearly making serious efforts to pay down their mortgages faster than their regular payment schedules require. Mortgagors in British Columbia, due probably to the very high prices in the Vancouver market, have the longest average time remaining on their mortgages and those in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where housing affordability is more favourable, have the shortest.
The BMO survey found that about one in five Canadians make lump sum mortgage payments and that over 40% increase the amount of their regular payments to pay their mortgages faster. The data clearly shows that many Canadians are working toward being mortgage free and it also seems likely that changes to mortgage rules which take effect today (July 9th) will amplify this even more.
Despite the fact that Canadians are entering the housing market later in life than previous generations did, and despite the existence of tax deductible mortgage strategies (like the Smith Manoeuver) and the use of HELOCs to convert high interest debt to low interest debt, consumers know that a debt free retirement is desirable. They say so in surveys and then they demonstrate their willingness to pay their mortgages quickly. But if half still foresee that they will be retiring with a mortgage, this looks like it could be the new reality. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://reframingautism.org.au/introspection-on-education/ | 2023-09-24T04:58:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506559.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924023050-20230924053050-00802.warc.gz | 0.971107 | 2,055 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__104600611 | en | Or for their children changing schools for the first, or second, or third time, as previous educational settings have become untenable or unworkable or detrimental to their child’s mental, emotional, social or academic health. Or all of those things. Our school year follows the calendar year, and I know many, many parents who are searching desperately to find the perfect fit for their Autistic poppet for the new year. Or, more accurately, who are searching for an adequate educational fit for their child.
I can’t help but think that the worry that this decision causes, and the burden that parents carry — the weight of whether their choice of school environment is the right one for their child and what harm it might do if they’ve got it wrong — speaks volumes to the state of education here.
Ostensibly, it may not seem like writing about schools is a good fit for me, since I homeschool my children after I withdrew them from school, and have no real intention of re-entering them into the mainstream (or any other) system unless they desire it (which, for the record, at this time they vehemently do not). But I am almost as passionate about all of the other Autistic children who find themselves in educational institutions as I am about my own children. And the fact that so many parents agonise as to whether to send their child to a mainstream environment or to a specialist support unit or school, the fact that I know parents who are selling their homes to relocate to the only school they’ve found that might cater for their little one’s particular needs… well, that is both tragic and emphatically unsatisfactory.
Truth be told, I find it deeply troubling, if not downright abhorrent, that many parents of Autistic children have become resigned to holding the educational system to the standard of ‘not actively damaging’ because their efforts of trying to achieve excellence for their children have been thwarted again and again. It’s not parents’ fault. It just speaks to the reality that, when the hope for an exceptional education for our children has been dashed time and time again, when that optimism has been ground away by years of benign neglect or outright bigotry, all that is the left is the ‘hope’ that our children’s schools do no harm, even if they do no good either.
Perhaps I sound bitter. I am. I think a systemic failure to see my magnificent, creative, unique boys as anything but wonderful is a travesty. But that’s not the point I want to make here. If I could fix – even just bring attention to the existence of – some of the pervasive and shockingly damaging practices that are prevalent in schools (usually born from ignorance or misguidedness rather than conscious prejudicial intent), other Autistic children may just fare better at school than my children did.
In Australia, our educational system is far from inclusive. Unlike in some other countries, we still have segregated Autism support units attached to schools, as well as specialist Autism schools. To be fair, there is such a gargantuan gulf between our country’s current mainstream educational system and truly inclusive schooling that parents need alternatives for if (and, all too often, when) mainstream schooling fails or harms their child. Or, indeed if they can’t see their children succeeding in mainstream in the first place because, well, did I mention that most mainstream schools are still so far from inclusive? So currently, those units and specialist schools serve a purpose, at least until we improve our mainstream services. And whilst we know that research shows that mainstream inclusive schooling is best for everyone and is preferable to segregated disability-specific support units or schools, many parents rightly question whether this research is applicable to them and to their child’s lived reality, when their local mainstream school may be a very far cry from inclusive.
The reality in Australia is that we have a very long way to go to make education optimal for our children. Inclusive education — the ideal that everyone is educated together — is not really even on the political and social agenda in Australia in any significant way, and we’re not really even discussing what might make mainstream schooling more inclusive. In a country that still questions climate change and has an abysmal record on many social justice issues, inclusive education is simply not a compelling or politically expedient topic here.
And, just to clarify, by inclusion I mean genuine inclusion for our Autistic community, based on Autism acceptance, a commitment to allowing Autistic children to claim their Autistic identity and to learn and socialise Autistically, and the deep pedagogical knowledge to implement methods of teaching and learning that suit Autistic neurocognitive processing. I don’t mean the superficial use of ‘inclusive’ to designate the unsupported integration of our children into mainstream classrooms, or the attempted assimilation of Autistic children to become more typical, more ‘normal’.
I should feel more optimistic about our children’s education: there are inspiring individuals and individual schools doing good work to make educational settings accepting and respectful of Autistic neurology and functioning. But I’m not especially optimistic. Or at least, my optimism is for my potential grandchildren rather than my own children, because the road to inclusion seems very long and rough indeed.
Perhaps my pessimism stems from a flaw I am observing in the current trend in educational thinking as it’s actually practised in schools. You see, there’s a glaring oxymoron in the current educational approach that tempers my confidence in the prospect of an educational revolution. Fairly recently there has been a shift in educational thinking that sees teachers identifying and utilising Autistic strengths and interests in the classroom. Awesome, I hear you say; surely not too much to complain about there. And yet… whilst I have absolute faith that some teachers are using Autistic strengths and interests to maximise our children’s enjoyment of, and engagement with, their education, there is simultaneously a certain undercurrent that makes me uneasy. Strengths and interests are too often used to counterbalance a deficits-based or pathologised approach to Autism. A teacher’s acknowledgement of Autistic strengths is too often laced with a paternalistic and patronising nuance, offered as a consolation prize, offered from a place of condescending superiority.
I don’t want to suggest that this is done consciously (or at least, not done consciously by everyone). But simply mentioning Autistic strengths doesn’t negate a deficits view of Autism. Benignly identifying strengths whilst concurrently treating Autism as a ‘disorder’ (however it may be identified in the DSM-5 or ICD-10) undermines the very idea of strengths. There appears to be a decidedly self-congratulatory mood among departments and systems that so many teachers have finally recognised the truth of Autistic strengths. And yet, the parents I talk to suggest that if you scratch beneath the surface, the idea of strengths is regularly used as a veneer to mask more prevailing, deficits-based approaches to Autism. As I said, I’m not sure this subtlety is always intended, but it strikes me that too many educators (and indeed researchers for that matter) still hold onto a basic ableism that sees Autism as different and less. But they reconcile themselves to that (very probably) unconscious bigotry and make it more palatable by what is necessarily a superficial reference to Autistic strengths.
Recently I was at a conference about Autism and education. The people who came to that conference were those who are dedicated to understanding best practice in education for our children. There were excellent speakers, inspiring presentations. And yet… I suppose what I really hoped for at the conference was to hear about how schools are supporting Autistic culture to flourish, about how they are respecting Autistic ways of socialising, about how they recognise that accepting their Autistic students exactly as they are, and accommodating their needs appropriately, is vital to each child’s self-acceptance and self-esteem, not to mention their learning and intrinsic motivation to attend school. I had hoped to hear those things in stereo, from different sectors, states, schools. It wasn’t reasonable to expect to hear those things, of course. As an Autistic mother, my priorities for education are not necessarily aligned with the priorities of schools and departments. But I had hoped that maybe somewhere I might hear someone offer the ‘silver bullet’ that would put us firmly on the road to genuine acceptance and inclusion. I had hoped that the number of speakers advocating for acceptance would outweigh those still holding onto Autism as disorder. I had hoped for more teachers, more principals, more learning support staff to attend, to show me that schools know that there is more to do, and what they currently do is simply not enough.
I’m not sure what my point is here. Expect excellence for your child? Accept nothing but the highest quality education? Unite our voices to demand more, better, best for our children? Or maybe just the simple reflection that, ultimately, however far we’ve come, there is so very far still to go.
The Reframing Autism team would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we have the privilege to learn, work, and grow. Whilst we gather on many different parts of this Country, the RA team walk on the land of the Birpai, Awabakal, Wattamattagal, Whadjak, Amangu, Bunurong and Kaurna Yarta peoples.
We are committed to honouring the rich culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this Country, and the diversity and learning opportunities with which they provide us. We extend our gratitude and respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to all Elders past, present, and emerging, for their wisdom, their resilience, and for helping this Country to heal. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://news.cellucor.com/2012/05/cellucor-unveils-newest-weight-loss-product-clk/ | 2013-12-08T20:33:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163809293/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133009-00033-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.892118 | 479 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__155500270 | en | In a Facebook post last Friday, Cellucor unveiled the innovative brand’s newest weight-loss product, CLK. Cellucor CLK will launch at the GNC Convention June 24, 2012 and is Cellucor’s second Chrome-Series launch this year—Super HD, now the number one selling fat burner on the market, launched in January.
CLK is a non-stimulant weight loss aid that features clinical doses of four of the most highly regarded, highly publicized and highly effective ingredients on the market today—CLA (Conjugated linoleic acid), Raspberry Ketones, 7-Keto and Carnitine. CLK features an innovative softgel delivery system enhanced with a sweet raspberry flavor.
“CLK features four ingredients, doses fully disclosed, at optimal doses in one convenient, easy-to-take softgel” said Cellucor Brand Director, Daniel Lourenco. “Beginning with Super HD earlier this year, we’ve been re-innovating our weight loss line, one by one, to stay ahead of the curve—we will always be the brand that delivers the latest and greatest, always.”
According to Cellucor, CLK is just the beginning of what’s shaping up to be a huge summer season for the brand. CLK is the first of four upcoming product launches to be unveiled on Cellucor’s Facebook in the coming weeks, and fans couldn’t be happier, filling the company’s timeline with accolades, guesses, and of course, requests.
“I’ve seen a lot of our fans asking for [BCAAs] on our social media sites…” said a grinning Lourenco when asked about the BCAA category. “You never know what we’re working on, stay tuned!”
For now Cellucor fans can look for CLK to hit shelves late-June 2012 with the official launch set for the GNC Convention, June 24th.
Cellucor products can be found at GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Bodybuilding.com, and select retailers internationally. For more information and updates on the CLK launch, product giveaways and more, visit cellucor.com and Cellucor on Facebook. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://osceoladragway.com/home.htm | 2022-10-06T14:10:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337836.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20221006124156-20221006154156-00481.warc.gz | 0.912916 | 438 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__87007782 | en | Welcome to Osceola Dragway
Osceola Thunder Division Pro-Am Event Scheduled for September 12-14, 2008 Delayed due to Weather.
The Northern Indiana weekend forecast is for rain, rain and more rain. Osceola Dragway track manager Tim Medich, who has been following the weather patterns all week, looked at the 40 to 70 percent chance of rain forecasted from Friday through Monday, decided along with IHRA division director Joel Thompson to postpone this weekend’s scheduled Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am event.
“The crew at Osceola has been working all year to make dramatic improvements to their facility,” Thompson said. “With the track being a daytime facility we thought it was in the best interest of all to not take a chance and reschedule this weekend’s event. With the continued high cost of travel this is the best decision for our competitors in the region.”
The rescheduled date will be posted on ihra.com as soon as it is finalized
** From IHRA website.
Regular Friday night Test and Tune will be ran as scheduled. There will be a Sunday ET Bracket race, weather permitting.
Please Welcome Heart City Scion as sponsor of the Street Class. Heart City Scion will be adding $100 to the winner and $50 to the runner-up of the Heart City Scion Street Class.
Osceola Dragway was founded in 1957 by the late Arthur Chizum. Osceola Dragway is an IHRA division 5 sanctioned track, offering Friday night test & tune and weekly Sunday bracket races. We hope this site will assist in keeping everyone up to date on the latest results and schedule of events throughout the year.
Check the racer/track information page for more information.
For Junior Dragster information, please see their new website at: http://www.ocjrdragsters.com
Due to spamming, the classified section will be unavailable until further notice.
Osceola Dragway - Last updated: 9/7/08 | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.music.three.co.uk/festivals/isle-of-wight | 2023-12-02T19:30:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100448.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202172159-20231202202159-00282.warc.gz | 0.900356 | 160 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__282412000 | en | Isle of Wight Festival
- 20-23rd June 2024
The Prodigy, The Pet Shop Boys and Green Day will headline Barclaycard presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2024.
If you love your rock to be classic, and your festivals to be packed with legendary acts, then this the place for you.
Dating back to the peace and love era of the 1960s, Isle of Wight Festival is steeped in history, having hosted some of the most important musical figures in the world.
But it’s not all about music history – this festival celebrates all music, from yesterday’s legends, to today’s icons, to the stars of tomorrow, all on a beautiful, peaceful island off the UK’s south coast. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://retiretheuniformnotyou.com/ | 2014-03-12T03:05:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394021230991/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305120710-00061-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.962227 | 235 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__199313336 | en | Clint Eastwood said “If you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.” So that is what we are doing here, we are taking back control of our benefits by asking the “right” people the “hard” questions and sharing that information with our brother & sister Veterans…making sure that the right information is passed along.
Here is where we begin the process of holding the decision makers accountable. Before we can do that, we need to make sure that we armed with “accurate” information and not propaganda spouted from angry individuals. It’s okay to be angry but make sure that your anger is justified!
Here you will be able to find quick access to the latest information as well as get access to the decision makers. Make sure you make use of the webinars and teleseminars as they are posted. BE PART OF THE SOLUTION!
If you don’t find the information you are looking for or have a suggestion on content that needs to be shared, please contact us! We want to hear from you! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.jazzradar.com/kijk/international-jazz-day-2021-concert/ | 2023-11-29T08:15:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100057.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129073519-20231129103519-00881.warc.gz | 0.874893 | 645 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__6612528 | en | International Jazz Day 10th Anniversary Celebration: All-Star Global Concert
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY
30 APRIL 2021
As the great Nina Simone said, “Jazz is not just music, it is a way of life, it is a way of being, a way of thinking”. The story of Jazz is written into the quest for human dignity, democracy and civil rights. It has given strength to the struggle against discrimination and racism.
The International Jazz Day is intended to raise awareness of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for empathy, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people. Many governments, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and private citizens currently engaged in the promotion of jazz music will embrace the opportunity to foster greater appreciation not only for the music but also for the contribution it can make to building more inclusive societies.
The 10th Anniversary of International Jazz Day, the world’s largest annual celebration of jazz, will take place on April 30th, with thousands of worldwide programs culminating in a spectacular All-Star Global Concert from New York, Los Angeles, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, Cape Town, Moscow, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and other cities around the globe. Hosted by multi-Academy Award winner Michael Douglas from United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Global Concert will feature performances from an array of jazz icons representing more than 20 countries.
The 2021 All-Star Global Concert will thrill audiences with an historic lineup of performances by some of the world’s greatest jazz masters.
Herbie Hancock will serve as Artistic Director, and John Beasley will serve as Musical Director.
In New York, artists including Melissa Aldana (Chile), Massimo Biolcati (Italy), A Bu (China), Cyrus Chestnut, Amina Figarova (Azerbaijan), Roberta Gambarini (Italy), Kenny Garrett, James Genus, Stefon Harris, Ingrid Jensen (Canada), Joe Lovano, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Antonio Sánchez (Mexico) and Veronica Swift will deliver a rousing series of performances.
In Los Angeles, Herbie Hancock will be joined by Alex Acuña (Peru), Justo Almario (Colombia), Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jonathan Butler (South Africa), Mahmoud Chouki (Morocco), Gerald Clayton, Andra Day, Romero Lubambo (Brazil), Marcus Miller, Dianne Reeves, Francisco Torres (Mexico), Justin Tyson and Ben Williams.
Leading performances from their home countries will be Igor Butman in Moscow (Russia), Jacob Collier in London (United Kingdom), Mandisi Dyantyis in Cape Town (South Africa), Ivan Lins in Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), John McLaughlin in Monaco, James Morrison in Mt. Gambier (Australia) and Junko Onishi in Tokyo (Japan), among others. Renowned Beninese vocalist Angélique Kidjo will contribute a special performance from UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The concert will be presented as a live webcast via YouTube, Facebook, jazzday.com, UN Web TV, UNESCO and U.S. State Department outlets. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://hy-tec.eu/2012/hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric-taxis-deployed-in-london-during-olympic-games/ | 2016-10-22T16:00:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719027.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00406-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.894662 | 1,047 | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-44__0__217436337 | en | London, UK, 20 July 2012 – Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse has been handed the keys to five hydrogen fuel cell powered taxis provided by the HyTEC (Hydrogen Transport for European Cities) project. The taxis will be used to transport VIPs in London during the Olympic Games period, and will be fuelled at Air Products’ new hydrogen fuelling station at Heathrow airport.
The pioneering fleet of fuel cell taxis have been developed by the UK power technology company Intelligent Energy, who provided the fuel cell systems for the vehicle power-train, and The London Taxi Company, who build and supply the iconic London black cab. They are ready to start transporting visiting dignitaries and the VIP guests of the Greater London Authority during the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Fuel cell electric vehicles, fuelled by hydrogen provide the same range, performance and fuelling time as conventional internal combustion engine vehicles with the added benefit of zero emissions at the point of use.
A new Air Products hydrogen fuelling station, that will be used to fuel the taxis as they transport VIPs to and from the Games, will shortly be opened at Heathrow Airport in an exciting addition to the developing London hydrogen network. This new station will connect up with the fuelling station already in operation in the city, supporting London’s hydrogen bus fleet and adding to the vital infrastructure powering hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles across the UK. The vehicles and refuelling site form part of the Mayor’s vision to promote innovative zero and low emission technologies in the capital to clean London’s air and tackle pollution. London already boasts the UK’s only zero-emission bus route running with a fleet of five hydrogen buses.
Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise (Chair of the London Hydrogen Partnership): “London’s hydrogen economy is bounding ahead. The HYTEC project has been a terrific success, and it provides great lessons for others to get ahead in the most exciting new industry of the 21st Century.”
Diana Raine, HyTEC Project Coordinator and European Business Manager, Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products said: “We are delighted that the HyTEC consortium will soon be opening the new hydrogen fuelling station at Heathrow airport and have unveiled the black cabs that are going to transport VIPs during the Olympic Games. The success of the HyTEC project is an essential step in creating a zero emission hydrogen transport infrastructure in London.”
Taxi driver Phil Davis, with over 30 years experience of driving conventional London taxis commented: “This is a great opportunity to drive a hydrogen fuel cell powered taxi around London. It drives very well, and is quiet to drive with no polluting emissions from the exhaust – all that comes out is pure water! With the fuelling stations being put in place hopefully more people will have the opportunity to ride in a hydrogen fuel cell powered taxi.”
This industry-led project utilises the hydrogen transport experience and knowledge of 16 companies at the forefront of development of hydrogen technology and infrastructure. In an effort to understand the best methods for rolling out hydrogen transport in European cities, this international initiative will also install a network of fuelling stations will also be deployed in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Photos are available on request
Nicola Long, tel: +44 (0) 1932 249 532;
The HyTEC project is a partnership between two cities – London and Copenhagen. Both cities have taken political decisions to be early adopters of hydrogen technology and will work together in a pan-European partnership to implement this vision.
There are 16 Members of the HyTEC consortium from five different countries in Europe:
Air Products Plc, UK http://www.airproducts.com/
Centre of excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies (CENEX), UK http://www.cenex.co.uk/
City of Copenhagen, Denmark http://www.kk.dk/
Copenhagen Hydrogen Network, Denmark http://www.hydrogenlink.net/eng/copenhagen.asp
Element Energy Ltd, UK http://www.element-energy.co.uk/
Fraunhofer, Germany http://www.fraunhofer.de/
Greater London Authority, UK http://www.london.gov.uk/
Heathrow Airport Limited, UK http://www.baa.com/
Hydrogen Link, Denmark http://www.hydrogenlink.net/eng
HyRaMP, Belgium http://www.hy-ramp.eu/
hySOLUTIONS GmbH, Germany http://www.hysolutions-hamburg.de/
Intelligent Energy Ltd, UK http://www.intelligent-energy.com/
LBST, Germany http://www.lbst.de/
London Bus Services Ltd (TfL), UK http://www.tfl.gov.uk/
LTI Limited, UK http://www.london-taxis.co.uk/ | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.tarrantis.com/News/1128 | 2020-06-06T13:42:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348513321.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20200606124655-20200606154655-00099.warc.gz | 0.976776 | 220 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__71394531 | en | Families in Tarrant walked away with a bag full of free books to read this summer at Family Literacy Night at Tarrant Elementary.
Lots of free books were up for grabs, including ones to help families of children who are learning English as a second language.
Parents were also given skills to keep their kids reading throughout the summer to prevent reading loss.
“I don’t want to stop reading!” said Ebony Hubbard’s son. “Exactly! We don’t want to stop reading, so I like that the program continues their journey on reading and learning, and being excited," said Hubbard.
“Last year, I had veteran teachers of 20 years standing in the middle of the lunchroom with tears in their eyes because it was such a powerful moment,” said UAB Assistant Professor Dr. Kelly Hill.
Ninety students are enrolled in this summer program, which is a partnership between UAB and Tarrant City Schools, funded by a national professional development grant.
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https://www.mariaphotography.nz/post/capturing-milestones-choosing-the-best-ages-for-professional-baby-photos | 2024-02-28T20:41:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474744.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228175828-20240228205828-00335.warc.gz | 0.931549 | 598 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__55511245 | en | Welcoming a new member into the family is an incredibly joyous occasion, and as parents, we often find ourselves wanting to freeze those precious moments in time. One way to cherish and immortalize the early stages of your baby's life is through professional photography. But, when is the ideal time to schedule a photoshoot for your little one?
In this blog, we'll explore the best ages for capturing those adorable moments that you'll cherish for a lifetime.
Newborn Photography (0-2 weeks)
The first few weeks of your baby's life are truly magical. Newborns are delicate, sleepy, and have that irresistibly tiny demeanor. Professional photographers specializing in newborn photography excel at capturing the pure innocence and fragility of your newborn during this brief window. From those tiny fingers and toes to the peaceful sleeping poses, these early days provide a unique opportunity to freeze time.
Three to Four Months:
Around the three to four-month mark, your baby starts to develop more neck strength and begins displaying their unique personality. During this age range, capturing those first smiles, giggles, and wide-eyed expressions becomes easier. Your baby is likely to be more interactive and alert, resulting in charming photographs that showcase their developing character.
Six to Nine Months:
As your baby reaches the six to nine-month milestone, they are often able to sit up unassisted. This newfound ability opens up a whole new world of posing possibilities for professional photographers. The sitting phase allows for creative and dynamic shots, capturing the curiosity and exploration that defines this stage of infancy.
First Birthday (12 months):
Celebrating your baby's first birthday is a monumental occasion, and a photoshoot during this time captures the essence of this joyous milestone. From the classic cake smash sessions to capturing those tentative first steps, a first birthday photoshoot serves as a beautiful way to document the transition from babyhood to toddlerhood.
Toddlerhood (18-24 months):
As your baby transitions into toddlerhood, their personality continues to shine through. Toddler photoshoots often involve a mix of candid shots and planned activities to showcase their developing interests and budding independence. From exploring the outdoors to capturing their genuine expressions, this age range offers a delightful mix of spontaneity and charm.
Choosing the best ages for professional baby photos depends on the unique qualities of each stage in your little one's development. Whether you opt for the serene moments of newborn photography or the dynamic expressions of toddlerhood, investing in professional photos at various stages allows you to create a visual narrative of your baby's growth. These timeless images will undoubtedly become treasured family heirlooms, evoking cherished memories for years to come.
From the delicate days of newbornhood to the dynamic expressions of toddlerhood, MB Photography ensures that each stage is beautifully preserved, creating a visual narrative that becomes a cherished family heirloom for years to come. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://zencaroline.blogspot.com/2017/04/changes-in-ownership-structure-of.html | 2018-07-22T22:17:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676594018.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722213610-20180722233610-00599.warc.gz | 0.906046 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__121231427 | en | Changes in the ownership structure of the Taiwan media have
given rise to self-censorship (Wu 2012), which has gained greater public attention
after the moderate conservative China Times was purchased by Want Want
Holdings. This company is led by a pro-Beijing businessman, and it consequently
adopted a staunchly pro-China editorial stance. The issue of media freedom has
been extensively debated in Hong Kong, as China has exerted influence on
journalists’ reports and analysis. Freedom of expression and of the press have
deteriorated since the transition period, largely as the consequence of journalists’
self-censorship (Zhang 2006) and the change of media ownership (Fung 2007).
The recent firing and life-threatening attack on a famous Ming Pao editor, wellknown
for his critical stance vis-à-vis the HKSAR and Beijing governments, has
raised fears of China’s more direct involvement (Mullany 2014).
Kaeding, M. P. (2014). Challenging Hongkongisation: the role of Taiwan's social movements and perceptions of post-handover Hong Kong. Taiwan in Comparative Perspective, 5, 120-133. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://internationalfinance.com/finance/markets/gcc-bond-upward-trajectory/ | 2018-12-16T20:06:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376827992.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20181216191351-20181216213351-00586.warc.gz | 0.951644 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__151008043 | en | GCC sovereign bond yields have been rising moderately in recent months with the pace having gathered momentum over recent weeks (chart 1). The company views that the trend is likely to continue rising in the near term for two key reasons:
Rising US Treasury yields. Higher GCC bond yields, in part, reflect a rise in underlying US Treasury yields. Indeed, investors have started to price in more aggressive interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), with 10 year Treasury yields surpassing 3% for the first time since 2014. The company continues to expect the Fed to raise interest rates by another 50bps this year, which will push up underlying US Treasury yields and with it, GCC yields will move up in tandem given the USD pegged exchange rate regimes.
Heightened geopolitical tensions. Higher GCC bond yields are a function of the heightened geopolitical risk premium that is now embedded into markets given the tensions in Syria as well as the prospect of the imposition of Iranian sanctions. Whilst geopolitical speculation seemed to be slowly ebbing out of markets given the relatively muted US coordinated “one-and done” airstrikes in Syria, geopolitics is once again taking the driving seat in propping up oil prices, with the focus now on the Iranian nuclear accord. Their baseline scenario was that President Trump would not sign the nuclear related waiver extension on 12 May – a decision which would either lead to a snap back of statutory sanctions put in place by Congress, and/or other restrictions on individuals or corporates. GCC views that markets haven’t fully priced in Iranian sanction risks given the lack of clarify around the articulation of the size and magnitude of the imposition of sanctions. Despite higher oil prices, there has been a widening of GCC spreads in recent months. This relationship is particularly strong for Saudi Arabia, wherein Saudi spreads over Treasuries have been widening, alongside higher oil prices (chart 2).
Indeed, the precipitous rise in oil prices in recent weeks (now at a three and a half year high), with what appears as a new soft normal of Brent above USD70/b and WTI above USD65/b, is moving in tandem with higher GCC yields. Looking ahead, if we are right in our call for oil prices to drop back as geopolitical risks ebb out of the market, with markets eventually focused back on fundamentals (our thesis remains that markets are caught in oversupply which will lead to a correction in oil prices), then GCC bonds are likely to continue widening. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.fundacionsenara.org/book-donation-event/?lang=en | 2020-05-28T21:34:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347400101.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20200528201823-20200528231823-00416.warc.gz | 0.936422 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__154792561 | en | Last 8th April it was held a book donation event organized by Fundación TROA. The event took place in the bookshop Neblí in Madrid. The books will be donated to the school support Project “Aprender Jugando” aimed to children at risk of social exclusion. The manager of Fundación Senara participated in the event and received the books together with the representatives of two more beneficiary entities (Fundación del Valle and Desarrollo y Asistencia). We would like to thank Troa Fundación and their vice-president Águeda Ballester who directed the event, for the donation and the opportunity that gave us to participate. Congratulations to Troa Fundación for this initiative. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://avcc.fiu.edu/media-coverage/ | 2016-02-11T16:55:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701162094.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193922-00220-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.744835 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2016-07 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__2812073 | en | We welcome media coverage of the 2013 Americas Venture Capital Conference! Should you be interested in covering the AVCC, please contact FIU’s Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center at [email protected] to ensure proper accommodations are made.
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http://magazine.orakon.pl/ | 2024-02-29T12:29:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474808.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229103115-20240229133115-00118.warc.gz | 0.925102 | 109 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__91220716 | en | tattooo spot magazine 1/2019
We are proud to bring you the second edition of Tattoo Spot Magazine! This publication is packed with the latest insider news and views from the tattoo industry featuring articles, photos and our special coverage of tattoo events from around the globe. We’re making good on our promise to serve you, our readers, with continually high-quality content. What better way to do so than by kicking off with this special II edition featuring thirteen tattooists from Poland, five foreign guests and six international tattoo events. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/showItem.php?id=165 | 2016-02-11T20:58:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701162808.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193922-00128-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96772 | 540 | CC-MAIN-2016-07 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__31617848 | en | Tasmania's Multicultural Heritage: North East Chinese Mining Site
Over the last year, a number of sites have been discovered in the State's North East, revealing the lives of Chinese miners in Tasmania.
The 30-year history of one particular mining camp has been slowly revealing its secrets following recent excavations. Records show that Chinese miner Hen Kee held a lease on the mine, which was worked by him and others from 1892 to 1923.
The composite Chinese-European alluvial tin mine has revealed dump sites containing domestic refuse. Items from the Chinese era show soy sauce vessels, ginger jars, whisky bottles, and highly decorated coloured ceramics. A forge has also been unearthed, which is significant in that it shows the transition from Chinese-only mining to an exclusively European operation.
Chinese miners were important in the tin mining of North East Tasmania from the 1870's. The Chinese are known to have been in large numbers on the tin fields of the North East in the late decades of the 19th century. They contributed labour for the tin fields and were accepted as hard working men who lived well in the community.
Most Chinese worked on leases held by Chinese businessmen such as the Argus and Garibaldi mines. Others worked alone on small leases working the creeks with the use of hand-dug water races. The climate in North East Tasmania means that long periods without rain could be expected. When there was no water available the miners improved their water races, worked in their market gardens or walked to the nearest Chinese settlement for sociable entertainment.
The physical evidence of the towns, camps and shops of this once vibrant community have long been a source of interest both to North East residents and the wider community. Unfortunately this interest has often taken the form of random and destructive excavations in order to retrieve examples of Chinese pottery that were in good condition. The two sites recently located are the first found in over 20 years that do not appear to have been disturbed other than by natural processes of decay.
The public interest in the Chinese heritage of Tasmania has the potential to be a significant tourism attraction for the State and North East region.
The Dorset Economic Development Group and Dorset Tourism Board are currently working with the Launceston and Break O'Day councils to develop an interpretive heritage trail, linking the stories of mining and the Chinese heritage in the North East. It is envisaged the TRAIL OF THE TIN DRAGON would follow the historic mining route between Launceston and St Helens.
For more information on the TRAIL OF THE TIN DRAGON, click here.
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https://steptherapy.com/blog/patient-advocates-and-health-care-provider-groups-applaud-filing-of-the-safe-step-act-in-u-s-house-and-senate/ | 2024-04-20T09:29:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817576.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420091126-20240420121126-00015.warc.gz | 0.933538 | 1,329 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__165342549 | en | Legislation puts common sense guidelines around insurance industry practice of “step therapy”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 13, 2023
Today, patient and health care provider groups from across the country applauded the reintroduction of legislation aimed at putting reasonable parameters around the insurance industry protocol known as “step therapy” or “fail first”. The bill (S.652) is sponsored in the Senate by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Doc Marshall (R-KS), Jacky Rosen (D-NV). The House version of the bill is sponsored by Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2), Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05) Lucy McBath (D-GA-6) Mariannette Miller Meeks (R-IA-2) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03).
“The Safe Step Act” mirrors legislation passed in more than three dozen states across the country. When passed into law the legislation will bring similar patient protections to employer health plans that are regulated on the federal level.
Currently, health plans can require patients to try and fail on one or more medications before the plan will cover the treatment initially selected by the patient and their health care provider. Delays in getting the proper treatment can lead to irreversible disease progression and worsening of a patient’s medical condition.
“NPF applauds Congress for reintroducing the Safe Step Act in the 118th Congress,” says Leah M. Howard, J.D., the President and CEO of the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). “Step therapy places an enormous barrier between the 8 million people in the U.S. who live with psoriatic disease and the treatments they need. One study found that over 99% of step therapy protocols were more stringent than the treatment guidelines for psoriasis. Unfortunately, the resulting delays in care can lead to more skin area affected by plaques that crack and bleed, causing missed workdays and social isolation. Prolonged systemic inflammation from psoriatic disease can result in irreversible outcomes like joint damage or the development of type 2 diabetes.”
During the 117th Congress, similar legislation had more than 230 co-sponsors in both chambers.
“We hear every day from patients experiencing challenges getting the treatment their doctor has prescribed,” said Steven Taylor, President and CEO of the Arthritis Foundation. “All too often patients are asked to fail on 2, or 3, or even 4 medications before they can get the one originally prescribed, all the while experiencing worsening disease. Further, patients are sometimes asked to step through a drug they’ve already failed on or have to wait weeks before their appeal is reviewed. State legislatures across the country have passed step therapy reform, putting in place common sense solutions to help patients get their medications in a timely manner. It’s time for Congress to do the same.”
The Safe Step Act does not ban the use of step therapy, but instead puts common sense parameters and reasonable timelines around the practice. The legislation will give patients and their doctors a transparent and standardized process to appeal step therapy requirements for patients needing a particular treatment.
“Underserved and minority patients face unique challenges to cardiovascular care and treatment that impact their health outcomes. The ability to access new treatments is often hampered by utilization management processes, such as step therapy, that are put in place by health insurance plans. Physician practices that serve a majority of patients from underserved and minority populations are oftentimes already stretching resources to meet the needs of their patients, making it difficult to devote the time necessary to respond to health plan treatment denials or ‘fail-first’ requirements that may be harmful to patient health and safety. These challenges create unique barriers to care for African American cardiovascular patients and exacerbate existing treatment and health outcome disparities. The Association of Black Cardiologists endorses the Safe Step Act as a reasonable approach that prioritizes patient care and safety,” said Anekwe E. Onwuanyi, MD, President of the Association.
“Pediatric patients with diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal system and their physicians routinely encounter insurance companies that take a ‘fail first’ approach to therapeutic treatment as a matter of policy. When pediatric gastroenterologists seek re-authorization for a previously approved treatment, it has become commonplace for insurance companies to deny authorization and require the child to switch to another therapy even though they are stable on their existing treatment, said Jenifer Lightdale, MD, President of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. “This practice must stop and is why the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition endorses the Safe Step Act and asks for its passage by Congress.”
“No two patient stories are the same and a one-sized-fits-all treatment plan puts all people at risk. To prevent negative medical consequences, treatment should be recommended and prescribed by medical professionals in collaboration with the patient and not dictated by insurers. For these reasons United Ostomy Associations of America Inc. (UOAA) stands in support of the Safe Step Act” said UOAA President, Cheryl Ory.
“These policies cause real physical and mental pain for our patients, senselessly delaying our ability to provide relief for often debilitating conditions. Treatment decisions belong with patients and their physicians, who understand their conditions best,” said Mark Kaufmann, MD, FAAD, President, American Academy of Dermatology Association.
“Rationing healthcare is never a good thing for patients, especially for patients living with chronic health conditions such as HIV/AIDS. It is especially true for prescription medications. Unfortunately, an increasingly common technique involves private and public healthcare payers requiring step therapy…or step protocol…or fail first requirements. Sadly, such requirements not only undermine the provider-patient relationship, they also have proven to be less cost-effective in the long run,” said Brandon M. Macsata, CEO of the ADAP Advocacy Association.
The “Safe Step Act” is supported by more than 200 patient and provider organizations.
Contact: Jen Daly | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.paulobala.com/?p=1470?shared=email&msg=fail | 2021-10-20T16:56:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585322.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020152307-20211020182307-00716.warc.gz | 0.907536 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__184783741 | en | Recently, animal welfare has become an often discussed topic in Madeiran society. The recent changes in the law regarding population control have stressed existing institutions to their limit (both economically, and concerning offered services) and the number of abandoned domestic animals is expected to rise. Small online and offline communities have formed to lend support, but have limited reach to solve the problem.
“Tell a Tail” explores the intersection of transmedia storytelling, education, and mixed reality, by creating digital media content that showcases the problem from the view of several stakeholders, and urges the user to take an active role in the discussion and quest to solve the problem of Madeira’s abandoned animals.
Platform: Android (AR Core compatible smartphones and VR compatible smarphones)
Timespan: September 2018 – expected late 2019
Role: Co-Advisor, Programmer
Advisors: Valentina Nisi, Mara Dionísio and Paulo Bala
Students: Sarah Oliveira and Tânia de Andrade
Tell a Tail: Caminho Incerto (Unknown Path)
Sarah Oliveira’s work is a “choose you own adventure” comic book with AR interactive points. In addition to co-advising, I worked on the foundations of the Unity application using AR Core and Fungus, to make 12 storytelling AR points that complement the information present in the comic book.
Tell a Tail 360
Tânia de Andrade’s work is an interactive 360º VR documentary following the day to day of local kennel and the work of local NGO’s rescuing endangered animals. In addition to co-advising, I worked on the foundations of the Unity application that allows interaction with the remote controller and mixes different types of media (images, video, sound, etc.) in a 360º environment.
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https://ccctechconnect.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015639353-How-Do-I-Register-for-a-3C-Media-Account- | 2019-10-17T03:26:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986672548.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20191017022259-20191017045759-00274.warc.gz | 0.862598 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__128525337 | en | Registration for your own 3C Media Solutions account is available from the website. The link, "Register", is in the upper right corner of the homepage. Simply click on the link, enter your name, email address, and college, and your account will be created within minutes. You will receive an email confirmation with login instructions immediately.
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http://coinpm.news/about/ | 2020-01-22T10:31:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250606975.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20200122101729-20200122130729-00159.warc.gz | 0.952519 | 178 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__131167311 | en | CoinPM News is a daily show that brings you the latest crypto and blockchain stories from around the world as well as an overview of the market with a focus on the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation.
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The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 78,000 times in 2010. If it were an exhibit at The Louvre Museum, it would take 3 days for that many people to see it.
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These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.
Saggi letterari (e-book) April 2008
“Il Milione” di Marco Polo April 2009
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The first outing of Classic Fiat Ireland will be a meet up at the Galway Auto Meet on Sunday 10 March 2024 at the Galway Crystal Merlin Park (old Dublin Road) Galway H91 NN56. Looking forward to a good turn out of Fiats at this event.
Celebrating 100 Years of Fiat
2023 marks the centenary of the introduction of Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino cars to Irish shores.
To mark this special occasion, Classic Fiat Ireland has organised a special club weekend, from the 12th (Friday) – the 14th (Sunday) of May. The Park Hotel in Dungarvan has been selected as the “HQ” for the weekend, with a short run planned on Saturday along the Copper Coast, followed by dinner that evening.
On Sunday (14th) the club will host a gala static display of FIAT cars spanning the last century of the marque’s presence here in Ireland. This display will be held on the grounds of Curraghmore House, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. The Eircode is X91 X598. See the event listed on their website at https://curraghmorehouse.ie/events/classic-fiat-ireland
Classic Fiat Ireland attend “A Day of Automotive History” organised by Roscommon Sports and Classic Car Club at Strokestown on Sunday 21 August 2022
The day got off to a good start with a pre-show breakfast in Frank’s Bar, Ballybeg, close to the show location – our thanks to local member Enda for organising.
The club was well represented with a total of 14 cars in attendance, ranging from 128 (saloon & 3P), 131 (Sport), 132, 124 Spider, X1/9 (x3), Regata, Cinquecento (x2), Punto (x2) and Fiat Coupe.
Additionally, other FIATs on display, including a stunning FIAT 131 Abarth Stradale finished in striking blue and a miniature masterpiece in the shape of the FIAT Giannini 500 Tv, both owned by a local Italian collector.
This show has gained in popularity, evident in the large turnout at this year’s event. The overall atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, with the majority of the cars parked well-spaced on the lawn in front of the house. The recently completed National Famine Museum and walled garden were also open to walk through at leisure.
The day finished on a high note for the Club, and in particular, CFI member Dessie Tierney, when his fabulous steel grey FIAT 131 Sport won “Best Classic” of the show……extremely impressive given the high standard and variety of vehicles on display. Congratulations Dessie!
Our thanks to the Roscommon Sports & Classic Car Club for an excellently organised and enjoyable event.
Classic Fiat Ireland delighted to show the marque at its best at the Fiat section of the West Wicklow Vintage and Classic Car Club show at Baltinglass Co. Wicklow on Sunday 7th August 2022
Classic Fiat Ireland were delighted to be invited to display the marque at the Fiat section of the West Wicklow Vintage and Classic Car Club show on Sunday 7th August 2022. The club were delighted to be presented with the Catriona Deevy Perpetual Cup for Club of the Show which was presented to Club Chair Mike. Three club members were also honoured to receive trophies on the day, Mark, with his fabulous Fiat Ritmo 1.3 Super 75 for the most original Fiat of the show, Gerry with his equally fabulous Fiat 1100 for the best Fiat over 40 years old, and Mag with her Fiat Coupe 20VT for modern classic Fiat of the show. The club would like to thank the organisers of this show for a great day out, their warm welcome, and the brilliant hospitality on the day. The club are already looking forward to this show in 2023
Classic Fiat Ireland at Classic Fest – Ballybrit Racecourse Galway 3 July 2022 – Organised by Irish Vintage Scene
Classic Fiat Ireland were delighted to attend the Classic Fest at Ballybrit Racecourse on Sunday 3 July 2022. The club marked the 50th Anniversary of the Fiat 127 and the Fiat X1/9 at the event. Along with Classic Fiat Ireland there were numerous other clubs in attendance and it was great to see people out and about enjoying the displays.
50 Years of Fiats in Ireland
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Cut&Paste Show: NYC
March 25, 2009
Video taken by Bob Lynn.
Home to more people than any other place in the US of A, the streets of this sleepless city are thick with eight million people and the eight million dreams that hang in the balance as their lives and livings are made. Caught between the corner bodegas and penthouse lofts, the pulsing nightlife and the daily grind, denizens of the five boroughs learn to grow a thick skin, talk fast, walk faster, and get a little aggressive to get by. Replete with neon signs, uptown finery, plaid-clad hipsters, culture vultures, and sad-faced Wall Street suits of black and blue, New York City—birthplace of Cut&Paste and capital of the world—keeps things colorful. And its designers will take on a challenge anytime, anyplace. | journalism_and_media_communication |
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