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http://lng.otsegops.org/apps/news/article/1060530 | 2019-07-20T03:08:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526408.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720024812-20190720050812-00148.warc.gz | 0.963222 | 132 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__76018221 | en | Otsego Public Schools is fortunate to have such a supportive community and we are excited about the progress at the new Learn 'n Grow Early Childhood Education Center site that we want to show you what's happening before it opens.
Community tours of the new site are scheduled for Tuesday, July 23rd at 4:00pm and 6:00pm. Get a first-hand look at the nature-based center that has seven classrooms, a multi-purpose room and a beautiful playground set on five acres off of 18th Street.
Join us! The new address is: 485 18th Street, Otsego, MI 49078. | news |
https://thegreenyogimb.com/2013/10/17/another-team-adds-yoga-to-their-training/ | 2019-09-16T23:41:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514572964.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20190916220318-20190917002318-00445.warc.gz | 0.966687 | 388 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__18715533 | en | Eventually, yoga in collegiate and professional sports teams training regiments won’t be surprising, but until that day I’m going to keep sharing their stories here on The Green Yogi‘s Blog!
The Iowa State Cyclone Basketball team has actually been practicing yoga in their off season since Coach Hoiberg took over in 2010. And since they’ve started practicing ISU has made two NCAA tourneys in a row, not too shabby. Yoga’s secret is getting out, practicing strengthens the mind and body!
“I feel like it’s definitely built our mental toughness,” [forward Georges] Niang said. “If you’re not used to doing something, just pushing your body to a new limit and having yourself know at the end of the day that you can do it when you went in to it thinking that you couldn’t. When Emily is telling you not to let up, this is all in your head, it’s so true,” he added. “It’s like when you’re down five with 30 seconds to go. You have to tell yourself you can do it and fight through.”
“Yoga’s been great for us,” senior Melvin Ejim said. “Physically, we’re getting a lot of stretching in, a lot of exercise that we don’t necessarily do in the weight room. And then mentally, it’s challenging for a lot of guys.”
“To be able to completely focus on one thing, to let go of what your mind is thinking and kind of just give yourself the opportunity to get everything out of what you’re doing,” said Ejim, “I think it’s a great opportunity.” | news |
https://www.hgartgallery.com/news/paris-museum-sets-expansive-show-for-diors-70th-anniversary.html | 2019-03-20T21:33:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202471.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320210433-20190320232433-00505.warc.gz | 0.929084 | 323 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__42490446 | en | Paris museum sets expansive show for Dior’s 70th anniversary
To mark its 70th anniversary, Dior is taking over Les Arts Décoratifs for a retrospective that the Paris museum is billing as its largest fashion exhibition to date in terms of size. “Christian Dior, Couturier du Rêve” (“Christian Dior, Dream Couturier” in English) will feature designs by the house’s founder and the six couturiers who succeeded him, spread over 3,000 square meters, or more than 32,000 square feet, with an elaborate set design by interior architect Nathalie Crinière. It is scheduled to open on July 5 during Paris Couture Week and run until Jan. 7, 2018. The highlight of the exhibition will be a ballroom inspired by the Hall of Mirrors at the Château de Versailles, featuring gowns — some worn by royals, such as Princess Grace of Monaco and Princess Diana, others by celebrities, including current brand ambassadors Charlize Theron and Jennifer Lawrence — displayed under the arched 50-foot-high ceiling of the museum’s central nave. In its fashion areas — which in recent years have housed exhibitions including “Dries Van Noten – Inspirations” in 2014 and “Louis Vuitton – Marc Jacobs” in 2012 — Crinière has recreated settings including an art gallery, a street, a boudoir and a garden to highlight the creative themes that make up the Dior vocabulary. | news |
https://cleanlaundryfunding.com/articles/introducing-josh-kiley-national-business-development-manager/ | 2023-09-27T05:43:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510259.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927035329-20230927065329-00016.warc.gz | 0.942567 | 398 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__49437989 | en | Clean Laundry Funding, an emerging provider of financing solutions for the laundromat industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Kiley as the National Business Development Manager. With his extensive experience and expertise in the industry, Josh will play a pivotal role in driving growth and building strategic partnerships.
In his new role, Josh Kiley will lead business development efforts, cultivate relationships with laundromat investors and equipment distribution partners, and identify new opportunities to expand Clean Laundry Funding’s presence in the market. Leveraging his comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the unique financing needs of laundromat owners, Josh is poised to contribute significantly to Clean Laundry Funding’s mission of empowering laundromat businesses with flexible and tailored financing options.
Since joining Clean Laundry Funding, Josh has continued to build upon his successful career in the financial services industry, specializing in providing tailored financing solutions to businesses in the commercial sector. With a strong track record of fostering long-term relationships and delivering exceptional customer service, Josh is instrumental in driving Clean Laundry Funding’s growth and solidifying its position as the preferred financing partner for laundromat owners.
“We are thrilled to welcome Josh Kiley to our team as the National Business Development Manager,” said Chad Palmer, President at Clean Laundry Funding. “His extensive experience and passion for helping businesses succeed make him the ideal candidate to spearhead our business development efforts. We are confident that Josh will play a crucial role in expanding our presence and delivering top-tier financing solutions to laundromat owners nationwide.”
To connect with Josh Kiley and learn more about Clean Laundry Funding’s financing solutions for laundromat owners, email him directly at [email protected]. Josh is eager to connect with customers, partners, and industry professionals to discuss how Clean Laundry Funding can support their business growth. | news |
https://jacportelizabeth.co.za/jac-motors-opens-new-state-of-the-art-parts-warehouse/ | 2024-02-22T20:48:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473824.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222193722-20240222223722-00639.warc.gz | 0.937287 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__23261544 | en | - Tremendous sales growth in 2021 necessitates a new parts warehouse
- State-of-the-art technology for consistent and reliable parts supply
- Centrally located for just-in-time deliveries to 62 dealerships countrywide
JAC Motors is one of South Africa’s fastest-growing automotive brands and has increased its dealer footprint in 2021 to 62 dealers across the country, in Namibia and Eswatini.
The impressive sales growth of 2021 has now necessitated the company to open the doors to a new national parts warehouse, also employing more people to keep up with the increased demand.
The new parts warehouse is 25% larger than the previous facility. It is also better stocked than the last warehouse because of a unique shelving system that more than doubles the available storage space.
“Remarkable car parc growth and the fact that the Brand is here to stay as a permanent fixture on the local automotive scene made the investment decision in our new state-of-the-art parts warehouse easy,” says Karl-Heinz Göbel, CEO of JAC Motors South Africa.
Besides being larger than the last warehouse, it has been designed to significantly speed up the order and dispatch process. The new facility is equipped with a high-tech ordering system that allows the dispatching of orders in the quickest possible time. The new system tracks parts in real-time, ensuring no disruptions in the delivery of parts.
“JAC Motors is a customer-centric brand. The fact that our new parts warehouse is centrally located will benefit our dealers, panel beaters, and customers alike, thanks to quicker deliveries from our extensive parts inventory,” says Derrick Bishop, COO of JAC Motors South Africa.
The company’s new parts warehouse is situated at Hendrik Potgieter & Van Der Kloof Streets in Roodepoort, with easy access to all major highways in Gauteng. | news |
http://www.manastigerproject.in/irv-2020/ | 2020-11-30T05:17:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141205147.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20201130035203-20201130065203-00121.warc.gz | 0.820004 | 313 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__147150814 | en | Three female greater one-horned rhinoceros were released in the wild from their temporary enclosure(boma) in Manas National Park in western Assam .The release successfully culminated the efforts of the Assam Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India – International Fund for Animal Welfare (WTI-IFAW) to “bring rhinos back to Manas”, which began with the translocation of an individual from Kaziranga in January 2006. This was the first ever attempt to re-introduce the rhinos in Manas.
A total of A total of 18 rhinos were translocated to Manas Biosphere Reserve under the aegis of the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 programme (IRV 2020) – a joint initiative of the Department of Environment and Forests, Government of Assam, WWF-India, and the International Rhino Foundation. – a joint initiative of the Department of Environment and Forests, Government of Assam, WWF-India, and the International Rhino Foundation.
According to our recent population estimation of Rhino in 2018, the total number of Rhino in Manas Biosphere Reserve is 39 individuals including a baby Rhino born very recently.
|Year||Rhino translocated from Pabitora, KN||Rhino released from CWRC||Calf born||Death due to Poaching||Death due to disease|
|Grand Total =||(18+17+21) = 56||(10+7) = 17|
|Total =||(56-17) = 39| | news |
https://ipk.nyu.edu/events/discussion-gun-policy-in-trumps-america/ | 2023-10-02T04:30:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510967.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002033129-20231002063129-00629.warc.gz | 0.92234 | 425 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__80475500 | en | Gun Policy in Trump’s America
The Trump administration promises broad expansion of gun rights in the U.S. As candidates, Trump-Pence ran with the full endorsement of the NRA. They vowed to end gun-free zones in schools and airports, severely curtail gun-violence prevention efforts, and make it ever-easier for people to carry guns across state lines and into cities such as New York. These promises have already begun to come to fruition, with many more soon to come.
NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge and the Vanderbilt University Center for Medicine, Health, and Society invite you to join us for a panel discussion with leading legislators, activists, journalists, and academics to debate gun policy and its everyday effects under the most overtly pro-gun administration in modern memory. It will address questions such as:
- What are the implications for gun-violence-prevention policy, legislation, reporting, and research under Trump-Pence?
- What role will the NRA play in the new administration?
- What impact might legislation such as concealed-carry reciprocity have for gun-control efforts in cities such as New York?
- What new strategies are needed to promote balance between gun rights and public safety, or foster conversations between disparate people, groups, and factions along the oft-contentious U.S. gun debate?
- Jonathan M. Metzl, Chair, Vanderbilt Center for Medicine, Health, and Society; Research Director, Safe Tennessee Project (Introduction/Overview);
- Rep. Stacey Newman, Democratic State Representative, Missouri House District 87, Missouri House of Representatives (Legislation);
- Igor Volsky, Deputy Director, Center for American Progress Action Fund (Activism);
- Lois Beckett, Senior Reporter, Guardian US (Media/reporting);
- Sandro Galea, Dean, School of Public Health, Boston University (Research)
- Phillip Atiba Goff, President, Center for Policing Equity, Franklin A. Thomas Professor in Policing Equity, John Jay College (Policing) | news |
http://scwestside.com/ | 2015-10-08T16:16:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443737896527.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001221816-00119-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956799 | 404 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__145691355 | en | Congratulations SC Westside 11/12's on an EPIC Season!
The Westside 11/12 All Star team made the Sectional Championship in Hoillister but lost in eight innings to a tough Cambrian Park squad.
After winning the district 44 in 5 straight wins, Westside advanced to the Sectional Tournament in Hollister. With two straight victories over Aptos & Hollister, making it 7 in a row, Westside was knocked into the losers bracket by the Cambrian Team.
There, they beat the home team Hollister highlighted by two homeruns from Josh DeSousa to advance to the championship. Needing two victories, Westside played a tough first game. Jared Martin put the visiting Westside squad up one nothing with a solo homerun. Cambrian tied it up in the bottom of the first and then took the lead 5-1 in the subsequent innings. Westside faced a 4 run deficit going into their part of the last inning. With two outs and things looking, grim, Westside rallied for 4 runs on three consecutive hits by Aiden Garcia, Gabe Lopez, and a key three RBI double by Austin Bragg to tie the game. Westside then forced extra innings by holding Cambrian in the bottom of the 6th. Westside would take the lead in the 7th after Jacob Dominguez scored from first on a single by Matt-Matt Torregroza, Cambrian would tie the score in the bottom of the inning and would go on to win in the bottom of the eighth.
It was an epic game and the boys from Westside should be very proud of their accomplishments!! Good luck to Cambrian as they roll thru the Divisionals in Stockton.
Also, it should be noted that as part of the Westside postseason, the 9-10 squad has advanced to the Northern California Championship in Exeter, CA and is in the winners bracket after consecutive wins and will play this coming Wednesday in the semi-finals. | news |
https://www.sharpeimages.com/sharpe-safety-solutions-traveling-roadshow/ | 2019-07-20T03:21:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526408.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720024812-20190720050812-00367.warc.gz | 0.953585 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__113061677 | en | Sharpe Safety Solutions is proud to have partnered with 3M to bring the Safety Roadshow to New Bern, NC earlier this month. Over 250 people were able to see and interact with the latest fall protection technology and equipment. Sharpe Safety Solutions through 3M is excited to introduce these products to our customers in Eastern NC.
To stay up to date with us, follow our Sharpe Safety Solutions division on LinkedIn! Or contact us during standard business hours at (800) 688-0629. | news |
https://fig.org.au/news/thank-you-to-central-coast-council/ | 2023-05-29T11:11:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644855.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529105815-20230529135815-00409.warc.gz | 0.968951 | 159 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__180197467 | en | In an effort to reduce the use of plastic bags across the region, Central Coast Council initiated a terrific scheme to provide local fruit and vegetable suppliers with free reusable produce net bags. FIG has been one of the fortunate recipients.
Co-op members and friends were very pleased to receive “a bag of bags” to use at the co-op and elsewhere.
We didn’t use plastic bags to start with however having members bring in their reusable bags means the number of brown paper bags we need to purchase is reduced, thus saving some trees in the process. If/when our members use the bags elsewhere, the use of plastic bags is reduced, so it’s a win-win all round!
A very big THANK YOU to Council for this great initiative. | news |
https://mistrasafechem.se/projekt/mistra-safechem/news/mistra-safechem-news-archive/2023-08-03-wood-damaged-by-bark-beetles-can-replace-cotton.html | 2024-04-17T12:21:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817153.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417110701-20240417140701-00167.warc.gz | 0.938929 | 342 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__64141703 | en | Wood damaged by bark beetles can replace cotton
Wood damaged by bark beetles can be converted into fiber that can replace cotton. It can also be used in the chemical industry or as biofuel.
Joseph Samec and Aji Mathew, professors of chemistry at Stockholm University and researchers within Mistra SafeChem, lead a project with the goal of creating a textile fiber from bark-beetle-damaged wood. Now, Stockholm University has published a news article about this successful work.
In a scientific article, the researchers show that bark-beetle-damaged wood can generate high-quality fiber. It can replace cotton for several functions within, among other things, healthcare. At the same time, it is possible to produce environmentally friendly (or green) chemicals that can be used in the chemical industry or as biofuel, for example for air transport. This chemical innovation can enable new areas of application for damaged wood.
Two years ago, Mistra SafeChem published an interview with Joseph Samec where he stated his hopes for the research:
"We have succeeded to make dissolving pulp for fibre from bark beetle infected spruce that has the quality for regeneration. Now we will scale up and make fibre from it, which later may be used to make clothes. We are very happy with it!"
And now it is clear that this residual stream from the forest can generate a high-quality fiber which is significantly lower than cotton regarding water consumption, climate change, land use and resource use.
Read the scientific article: Valorization of beetle infected spruce to produce textile fibers and biofuels: Environmental sustainability evaluated by life cycle assessment External link, opens in new window. | news |
https://ires-geo.com/chinas-private-fund-a-new-financing-option-for-small-oil-and-gas-operators/ | 2022-10-03T12:34:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337415.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20221003101805-20221003131805-00186.warc.gz | 0.95728 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__196506274 | en | The global oil market is still struggling with low prices and an oil glut.
Currently, attracting capital for the purpose of acquisition and development of oil and gas assets is still difficult.
To make the matter worse, the investors have started to shift their focus from financing fossil fuels to renewables.
Smaller oil and gas operators may find it difficult to access the finance required to develop the assets once assigned.
New investors that are still interested in investing in oil and gas assets will set high investment criteria that can only be met with the best assets of the highest quality managed by a strong management team.
The financial exposure of existing investors in oil and gas leads to a reduced appetite to fund the acquisition and development of oil and gas fields in order to spread risks among different asset classes.
Take Nigeria’s marginal field licensing round as an example, most of the winners of the 57 marginal fields are characterized by their low debt capacity and are struggling to raise the finance required. As laid out in the upcoming Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), the winners are required to pay 2.5% to a local endowment fund, 30% for corporate tax, and 20-50% asset-type-dependant profit tax.
The lack of proven reserves and cash flow means that debt funding options will not be immediately available until such fields have been thoroughly appraised.
Due to the prevailing financial crisis in the western countries, the Marginal Field winners will find it yet more difficult to access financing from the traditional capital markets, such as Wall Street and London, to cover the cost for field appraisals. China – the world’s second-largest economy and its private funds are currently becoming important financing options for small oil and gas operators all around the world.
End of the Part 1 | news |
http://acodez.co.in/facebook-live-non-verified-pages/ | 2019-05-24T11:00:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257605.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20190524104501-20190524130501-00093.warc.gz | 0.953454 | 937 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__142332457 | en | Looks like Meerkat and Periscope now has a new rival in Facebook!
2016 is a year full of dreams and hopes for Facebook, and it has not in the slightest manner deviated from the road to skyrocketing towards the stars. Facebook has been coming up with one or the other integrations and updates since the day it was born.
And, quite recently if you have been keeping an eye on the Social Media news, you would have observed that Facebook is making headlines for one or the other reason.
As Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg puts it, the only goal of Facebook is to ensure user satisfaction and this progress are in an attempt to provide the users with the best of services and an experience that ousts all the other Social Media biggies.
So, now what’s news?
Keep Calm and embrace your cool because now Facebook lets all the pages including the non-verified ones to livestream with its latest iPhone mobile app.
Amazing, ain’t it??? We have seen celebrities and businesses go live but who has in their wildest dreams ever thought of a day where we could ourselves broadcast live with Facebook.
Here is an insight into the journey of Facebook Mentions, the name given to this live streaming app in the initial days of its launch.
It was in August 2015 that the live streaming apps such as Meerkat and Periscope realized they were not alone in the race, but Facebook is preparing to join them with Mentions.
While Periscope and Meerkat were regularly used by businesses to connect and engage with their customers, Facebook decided to do something different.
Mentions were designed to allow celebrities connect with their fans and followers.
Facebook always exhibits a uniqueness and a characteristic style in everything that it creates.
After a while, Facebook ensured that this feature was available to all verified public figures and profiles.
Sooner, Facebook decided to make this feature available to all, and in December 2015, regular users in the U.S. got the opportunity to broadcast themselves live with Facebook.
We found that now Facebook lets all pages to broadcast live through its latest iPhone app.
Our team of Social Media intelligence experts at Acodez has learned (confirmed by a Facebook rep) that at present on the iOS, the live feature is available for all pages across the globe.
But, you can access these only via the latest versions of the Facebook iOS app (v50) and Pages Manager App (v42).
Android users don’t worry; the feature will roll over for your devices in no time. Though, it is still available for the U.S. pages via the latest version of the FB app as our intelligence experts have it.
What are the characteristics of this latest live streaming feature from Facebook?
You can make announcements, talk, shop or just hang out with your friends and fans.
Communication was never so easier!
Once the broadcast is over, it can be saved as a normal video; for those who missed the live streaming can watch it at a later time.
Facebook has recently tweaked its News Feed algorithm to show more Live stories in the users’ News Feed. You can read more about it in the FB’s official blog.
You can now find live videos appearing over the top of the News Feed rather than the videos that were live long ago.
How does the live streaming work?
- Tap the “Post” and then click on the “Live video” Button.
- Here, you can add a description which gives an explanation on what you are broadcasting. Ready? Then, tap the “Go Live” button.
- While you broadcast, you can find out the people who are engaged, and also, you can instantly respond to their comments.
- It is up to you to decide whether you want to display the comments or hide it. Also, you can switch between the front and back cameras of your phone as you like.
- Done? Then, you can end the broadcast by tapping the stop button on your iPhone.
- Now this gets saved to your Facebook page just like any other posts. And, your fans and followers can view it at a later time.
- You can remove it as and when you please.
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Are you ready to broadcast live?
Or have you tried it?
Share your thoughts and comments with us….. | news |
https://conservativeaustralians.org.au/policies/first-australians/ | 2023-03-21T13:23:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943698.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321131205-20230321161205-00283.warc.gz | 0.948598 | 1,630 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__258612588 | en | It is a tragic reality that First Australians do not share equally in the benefits of Australian life. Be it in health, housing, employment, education, wealth, mortality rate or life expectancy, First Australians are falling behind the national average.
Many First Australian people live in regional and remote areas where economic opportunities are few and high unemployment and poor housing are common. Conservative Australians believes this inequality between living standards and life opportunities of First Australians and non-First Australians can be equalized.
Conservative Australians believes there are five key areas of focus to ensure that First Australian people have the economic and social opportunities they deserve as Australian citizens. In responding to these focus areas it is important that initiatives be developed in partnership with and leadership of local Indigenous communities and be responsive to need.
While many First Australian communities are safe and harmonious some communities need better support to tackle causes of disorder and dysfunction, particularly endemic drug and alcohol abuse. Conservative Australians believes community safety programs are essential and effective policing ensures that all Australians, whether they be in cities or remote communities, receive the full protection the law affords.
Conservative Australians supports the cooperative intervention in the Northern Territory, South Australian and other First Australian communities. Once child sexual abuse and neglect had reached epidemic proportions, the Howard Government in 2007 launched the National Emergency Response to address high incidences in the Northern Territory. This initiative was later extended to the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands in north-eastern South Australia. Through comprehensive welfare reform and the strict enforcement of alcohol and pornography bans, the program has appropriately expanded the law to protect those most at risk.
Despite criticism from various commentators, most prominent indigenous elders and spokespeople declared their support.
One of Australia’s leading First Australian scholars Marcia Langton wrote in 2008[i]:
There is a cynical view afoot that the intervention was a political ploy – to grab land, support mining companies and kick black heads, dressed up as concern for children. Conspiracy theories abounded; most were ridiculous ….. those who did not see the intervention coming were deluding themselves.
Indigenous leader and politician Bess Price praised the program three years after it had begun[ii]: I am for the intervention because I’ve seen progress. I’ve seen women who now have voices. They can speak for themselves and they are standing up for their rights. Children are being fed and young people more or less know how to manage their lives. That’s what’s happened since the intervention.
Breaking reliance on welfare and boosting workforce participation is considered by Conservative Australians to be essential in creating economic independence for First Australian children. Conservative Australians is committed to supporting initiatives which expand the range of employment opportunities available to First Australian people.
Conservative Australians believes that a strong foundational education is essential in preparing children for adult life. Conservative Australians supports rural learning centers and schools that are providing education adapted to their community and focused on encouraging lifelong learning at an early age.
Conservative Australians, through feedback from local Northern Territorians have identified a generational impact for education engagement by children; i.e., my parents aren’t educated so why should I is just one theme.
The answer to this is to include one or both parents in the education programs with their children to ultimately ‘Break the Cycle’
In communities where it is not possible for children to receive such an education, we believe that it is important to explore other alternatives.
Alternatives may include distance education; online learning or boarding options where these are considered appropriate to the circumstances and in the best interests of the child. Pathways that allow for online learning and distance education continued through to higher education will enable rural students to stay in their communities, further enriching the economy and community.
Land ownership arrangements in many First Australian communities make individual homeownership a difficult proposition. However, Conservative Australians believes that the stability and security that homeownership offers holds.
Home ownership brings benefits for all people regardless of race. It is important to find ways to assist First Australian people into home-ownership as this develops wealth and strengthens family life and cohesion. Native title laws need to be reviewed to ensure there are pathways for families to have freehold title in their own homes.
Conservative Australians supports the repeal of the Wild Rivers legislation in the far north of Queensland and opposes any similar legislation, as it unreasonably impedes the economic opportunities for First Australian communities and corporations.
Connecting with the modern world
The appalling state of affairs for First Australians has so often prompted the refrain “the government should do something.” In 2012/13 Federal and State governments spent $30.3bn on First Australian programs accounting for 6.1 per cent of total direct general government expenditure while First Australian and Torres Strait Islander Australians made up 3.0 per cent of the population in 2013.
Clearly more funding isn’t the answer. The only long-term solution is for First Australians to come into the modern world and connect with the modern economy. Conservative Australians believes that this transition can be done respectfully and with sensitivity to First Australians and Torres Strait Islander tradition and heritage and in cooperation with the First Australian communities, Traditional Owners and Elders. Such a transition cannot take place while our statute books contain any law which distinguishes between any Australian on the basis of race or colour.
There is no place in Australia for laws such as these.
All over the world urbanisation is on the march. Fueled by the prospect of a better standard of living people are moving to where economies are at their strongest and home ownership and employment are accessible.
We cannot expect that an economically richer life and greater opportunity is to be found in a remote community or small rural centre.
Without First communities moving toward modernisation, the isolation, addiction, violence, and passivity that infects life in many remote areas will remain. Despite the unpopularity and difficulty of a more interventionist approach, in the interests of a generation of First Australian’s children we can no longer look the other way.
Conservative Australians does not support compensation for the ‘Stolen Generation’.
The complexity of the matter requires a good deal of sensitivity and Conservative Australians respects that people’s experiences in this area are different.
Indeed, the accounts from First Australian’s families vary greatly and allegations by some advocates that children were ‘stolen’ do not represent the entirety of First Australian’s experience. In many cases, children were voluntarily given an opportunity for a better life elsewhere, whilst in other cases the government and non-government agencies were acting in their concept of the best interests of the children at that time.
Conservative Australians support the recognition of First and Torres Strait Islanders in the Australian Constitution. Recognition of race, language or heritage will not automatically improve race relations.
This must be taken on a respect and inclusive basis and not in any way achieve an additional or separate element of the governance of Australia that can impose or block legislation or laws.
Symbolic gestures do little to improve the living standards and increase opportunities afforded to First Australians, particularly in the five key areas above. Although symbolic and practical outcomes are not mutually exclusive, more practical approaches could achieve greater improvement in First Australian economic and social opportunities.
It is important that any recognition of First Australians in the Constitution does not provide the opportunity to raise issues of legal interpretation and other constitutional difficulties. Recommendations from previous government consultations have gone beyond constitutional recognition and have proposed changes to the scope of legislative power; potentially impacting upon the validity of state and federal laws. Conservative Australians believes that this change is unnecessary, and resources and efforts would be better spent on ensuring First Australians have access to the same opportunities as non-First Australians. Considering the unique nature of Australia’s diverse heritage and migration history, it is untenable for any Australian law to distinguish people on the basis of race, language or heritage. | news |
http://theblendmagazine.co.uk/2017/06/power-of-protein/ | 2018-03-17T16:25:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645248.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20180317155348-20180317175348-00380.warc.gz | 0.972715 | 352 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__22017063 | en | The days of protein heavy diets being only for gym-going behemoths are now a thing of the past. Medical experts promote protein rich diets to the masses, highlighting a myriad of benefits including metabolism boosts, improved weight loss and muscular repair aid, among a host of others.
So, what makes protein so special and why is its popularity skyrocketing? Proteins are constructed from chains of amino acids, of which there are 20. The human body is only capable of producing a small number of these, meaning the remainder must be supplemented through our diets. With this information being promoted heavily via word of mouth and news reports, customers are actively seeking protein based meals, snacks and drinks whenever possible, with sales in this sector increasing by 26% in the last year. This has transposed into the coffee shop market, with demand spiking for caffeinated protein-rich offerings – something the industry is slowly beginning to assimilate to.
There are many ways to integrate this into a menu, the most popular of which include scoops of whey proteins in smoothies, meat-based food dishes – medically referred to as ‘complete proteins’ –and snack bars. This has the potential for a strong flow of income for many coffee shops, with the added advantage of whey proteins having a long storage life, taking much of the pressure off of sales.
With the recommended daily intake of protein being 56g for men and 46g for women, coffee shops should endeavour to provide products which cater to at least a third of these amounts, as many constitute their visits as one of their daily meals. If the protein content of your products is advertised correctly, customers will be more prone to order items once their health concerns have been addressed. | news |
https://pricbd.com/can-cbd-help-your-immune-system/ | 2024-02-21T08:51:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473401.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221070402-20240221100402-00579.warc.gz | 0.955346 | 217 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__152527814 | en | At a time when so many things seem out of our control, we can place our focus on what is within our control. One of those things right now is your health, and your immune system is the cornerstone of your body’s ability to defend itself from attack.
According to Harvard Health Publishing, every part of your body works better when you make healthy lifestyle choices, and that includes the immune system. Among the list of healthy choices are basics like eating a healthy diet, regular exercise and hand washing, along with getting adequate sleep and minimizing stress.
You probably don’t need an article from Harvard to tell you that being stressed out and not sleeping enough or not sleeping well puts you in prime position to get sick. And that’s where cannabidiol (CBD) may help. Studies are showing that CBD can support sleep, as well as impact the negative consequences of stress.
A CBD regiment can be particularly helpful for those dealing with autoimmune disease or a hyperactive immune system. Read more about it in this article from the Chicago Tribune. | news |
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Top Technologies to Watch in 2023
These cutting-edge technologies promise to bring us closer to understanding the mysteries of the universe, health and disease.
Are you interested in keeping up with the latest and greatest in technology? Look no further! Here's a rundown of some of the most exciting advancements to keep an eye on as we move into 2023. From single-molecule protein sequencing to high-precision radiocarbon dating, there's something for everyone in this list. Get ready to be amazed as we dive into single-molecule protein sequencing, the James Webb Space Telescope, volume electron microscopy, CRISPR anywhere, high-precision radiocarbon dating, and single-cell metabolomics. These cutting-edge technologies promise to bring us closer to understanding the mysteries of the universe, health and disease, and the intricacies of our own cells. So buckle up and get ready for an exciting ride!
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Since I made a summary of the coolest news from 2022, I figure it’d be fun to talk about some technologies to keep our eyes on moving into 2023.
Single-molecule protein sequencing
The technology of single-molecule protein sequencing is on the horizon, with various researchers and biotechnology firms working on the proof of concept. The proteome, or the complete set of proteins made by a cell or organism, provides valuable information about health and disease, but its characterization has been challenging. Unlike nucleic acids, proteins cannot be amplified, which makes mass spectrometry the most common method of proteomic analysis, but it has limitations in identifying proteins and detecting low-abundance proteins. Single-molecule protein sequencing techniques, such as fluorosequencing and binder protein recognition, aim to sequence all the proteins in a sample, much like the techniques used for DNA. Researchers are also working on techniques that emulate nanopore-based DNA sequencing, profiling polypeptides based on the changes they induce in electric current as they pass through tiny channels. Single-molecule protein sequencing is seen as a promising field, with companies such as Quantum-Si planning to ship first-generation instruments soon and a growing number of start-ups entering the market. This new technology is expected to provide more accurate and comprehensive information about proteins and their role in health and disease.
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a joint collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, which was launched into orbit in 2021. The JWST was designed to pick up where the Hubble Space Telescope left off and fill in the gaps of Hubble's blind spots. The JWST has an array of 18 beryllium mirrors that are so precisely engineered that they are capable of detecting incredibly faint infrared signals originating billions of light years away. The telescope's design allows it to fill in Hubble's gaps and capture signatures from ancient stars and galaxies that were invisible to the Hubble. Researchers around the world are already queuing up for observation time, and the JWST has already yielded some exciting discoveries such as the ability to measure the atmospheric composition of certain exoplanets. The JWST will be aimed at millions of planets this year to explore in more detail than ever before the other possible planets harboring life!
Volume electron microscopy
Electron microscopy (EM) is a technology that offers high-resolution imaging of samples. However, its limitations are that it only offers surface-level resolution and requires slicing the sample into thin sections. The latest "volume EM" techniques have changed this by offering 3D tissue sample resolution without the need for slicing. These techniques have varying advantages and limitations, such as serial block-face imaging and focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM). The Cell Organelle Segmentation in Electron Microscopy (COSEM) initiative at Janelia Research Campus uses bespoke FIB-SEM microscopes and deep-learning algorithms to increase the volume that can be imaged while preserving good spatial resolution. This technology is a "quiet revolution" that is already providing insights in infectious-disease research and cancer biology and is being used to explore the feasibility of reconstructing the entire mouse brain at high resolution.
The genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has revolutionized the field of gene therapy, disease modelling and other areas of research by allowing for defined changes to be made at targeted sites throughout the genome. However, it has limitations as it requires a nearby sequence called a protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) to work effectively. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are working on ways to overcome these limitations by engineering protein variants of the commonly used Cas9 enzyme to have less stringent PAM requirements, increasing the chances of off-target edits. Another approach is to engineer and test large numbers of Cas9 variants that exhibit high specificity for distinct PAM sequences. Additionally, virologists at the University of Trento in Italy have combed through more than one million microbial genomes to identify a diverse set of Cas9 variants that could collectively target more than 98% of known disease-causing mutations in humans. With these advancements, the researchers believe that they will have a complete toolbox of editors that can edit any base they want, making the world a better place by improving the accuracy and specificity of gene editing.
High-precision radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating is a technology that measures the amount of carbon-14 in organic artefacts to determine the date of historical events. It has been used by scientists since the 1940s but only with a precision of a couple of decades. However, advances in the technology, led by physicist Fusa Miyake at Nagoya University, have allowed for a much more precise dating process. Miyake's team found that the presence of a distinctive spike in carbon-14 levels in tree rings, known as "Miyake events", could be used to determine the exact year and season in which a wooden artefact was created. This technology is being applied by archaeologists to study ancient civilizations and volcanic eruptions and could lead to a better understanding of historical development. Miyake's team continues to search for similar carbon-14 spikes to increase the accuracy of this technology.
Metabolomics is a field of study that looks at the small molecules in cells that control their function. This technology is now shifting to the single-cell level, which has the potential to provide more information about the complex functions in cells. However, this transition also presents challenges as some metabolites are ephemeral and difficult to detect. The current methods used in metabolomics require expensive, top-of-the-line hardware. But now, researchers are democratizing the technology by developing open-source software tools such as SpaceM, which uses light microscopy imaging data to enable spatial metabolomic profiling of cells with a standard commercial mass spectrometer. This has the potential to profile hundreds of metabolites in thousands of cells, classify those cells into groups, and enable the creation of 'metabolomic atlases', which will accelerate progress in the field. By understanding the active part of cells, metabolomics has the potential to contribute to the improvement of disease diagnosis and treatment.
In vitro embryo models
The technology of creating embryoid models from embryonic stem (ES) cells and reprogramming human stem cells is helping to fill the knowledge gaps in the early stages of embryonic development. Developmental biologists at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and the University of Cambridge have demonstrated that they can generate implantation-stage mouse embryos entirely from ES cells. Meanwhile, stem-cell biologists at Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health have identified a culture strategy that pushed stem cells back to something resembling eight-cell human embryos. These models can help researchers to understand how a few cells give rise to the complexity of the vertebrate body and how alterations in individual genes can affect normal embryonic development. This technology will aid in the study of early embryonic development and help researchers gain a better understanding of the molecular machinery driving the process, potentially leading to better understanding and treatments for infertility and birth defects. | news |
https://www.saveenergynb.ca/en/for-business/featured-projects/lorneville-mechanical/ | 2023-12-01T07:19:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100276.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201053039-20231201083039-00193.warc.gz | 0.944469 | 352 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__208767094 | en | |Lorneville Mechanical, Saint John, NB|
|Upgrades completed: Replaced Metal Halide, Fluorescent (T8), and Compact Fluorescent Fixtures with LEDs|
|Incentive amount: $8,925|
Estimated annual savings: $4,110
Lorneville Mechanical specializes in construction, turnaround, maintenance and fabrication services in the large industrial sector across Canada.
Thanks to NB Power’s Industrial Energy Efficiency Program, the company’s east Saint John location was able to replace inefficient metal halide, fluorescent T8s and CFL lighting with LED fixtures and is expecting to see savings of over $4,000/year. Ian Flower, shop manager at the 11 Whitebone Drive location, says that the support offered through the Industrial Energy Efficiency Program’s Prescriptive Incentives helped make the business case to replace the shop’s lighting. Additionally, he says the benefits of energy efficient lighting have been numerous.
“Before the upgrades, dealing with burnt out lighting was an on-going hassle and costly,” he says. “We were renting a scissor lift and having to plan around shop work to replace lights. We don’t have to worry about that anymore.” On top of reduced maintenance time and costs, employees at Lorneville Mechanical also find the working environment much improved. “We heard positive feedback right away – that the quality of lighting is better, so our welders and machinists are better able to see what they’re working on and it’s improved the quality of the end product. Overall, we’re really pleased with the results of our lighting upgrade.” | news |
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George W. Bush's Record as Commander in Chief
I heard a talking head on TV say that people would judge Bush's military capabilities not on his "youthful mistakes" but on his record as Commander in Chief.
Let's look at that record and compare it to the standards for competent command. In the first part of this, I will consider Bush's record only as a military commander-in-chief; a President, as chief executive officer, also has responsibility to the nonmilitary citizens, and that will be the focus of the second section.
1) The good commander anticipates threats, makes use of all intelligence sources, does not become fixated on one threat and thus fail to notice others. The good commander ensures that supply, training, etc. are ongoing to ensure readiness to meet any threat.
For the first nine months of his Presidency (as during his campaign), Bush seemed to recognize only nation-status military threats and showed concern only about weapons of mass destruction in nations he identified as "rogue states." His limited interest in this topic focussed on Korea and Iraq; his interest in defense was concentrated on the ballistic missile defense system. Although briefed about terrorism until Ashcroft, his Attorney General, expressed boredom with the topic, Bush did not publicly express any concern about it.
His emphasis during this time was on domestic economic issues, specifically cutting taxes for the rich, which he touted as a cure for the slumping economy, and denying any connection with Enron, a scandal which was breaking news that summer. In August, he was in Texas, holding a meeting of rich "business leaders" to discuss the economy. Most of this meeting was closed to the press (it was held at Baylor University in Waco) but the University was allowed, via a student, to tape part of one session, which was broadcast live on a Waco TV station. In that session, one person bragged about having laid off 2500 workers as soon as the market slumped, and how this made her company stronger. This directly contradicts the notion that tax cuts lead to saving or increasing jobs.
So, as Commander in Chief, Bush ignored a serious threat to this country about which he was repeatedly briefed.
In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Bush or his immediate subordinates (such as Cheney) made a number of misleading and erroneous statements (including that the Air Force had shot down two airliners.) Bush himself projected weakness and indecision in that first 24 - 48 hours.
2) The good commander responds swiftly to attack. The good commander doesn't boast, brag, or threaten, but performs.
Bush was quick to spout off and slow to act. The window of opportunity for uncriticized response--that period during which the world would have found almost anything we did forgivable, and during which most of the world expressed honest dismay for the events and sympathy for the U.S.--was lost through indecision and Bush's determination to use this as an excuse for a conventional war against Iraq.
3) The good commander is always looking down the road to the consequences of current actions. The higher the rank, the more this ability to see not just the woods but the whole forest ecosystem matters--and at the CINC level, a President must have a grasp of grand strategy, or fail. The good commander builds trust with subordinates and allies by treating them fairly, telling the truth, etc. The good commander is a moral and ethical leader.
Bush ignored the predictable, obvious consequences of his actions. Bush lied to the world, including our allies, about the existence of WMD in Iraq and the connection (which didn't exist but does now) between Iraq and Al Qaeda. In order to gain immediate support, Bush was willing to squander long-term trust and thus ensure that this nation lost status permanently and is now more hated around the world than ever before. Bush's Administration publicly humiliated Turkey, a long-time ally and NATO member, by suggesting that they were only holding out for more money when they refused to allow their territory to be used as a staging base for the Iraqi invasion.
Bush chose to withhold Geneva Convention protection from Afghan prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay on a technicality, and later allowed his subordinates in the Defense Department to believe that he wanted such protection withheld from Iraqi prisoners. The memos which led to this came from the White House Counsel; there is no way for him to escape that responsibility (except by whining like a boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar, something Bush does quite well and his sycophants accept.) Enormous damage was done to our national reputation by the mistreatment of prisoners both in Gitmo and in Iraq. Bush does not seem to recognize that this is a moral issue, not just a matter of legal technicalities, nor does he seem to grasp the implication for American troops and civilians who may be captured in future.
4) The good commander ensures that military forces are sufficient for a mission, with sufficient supplies. The good commander insists on adequate oversight of any civilian contractors, and never allows civilian contractors to enter the chain of command.
Bush went to war with too few troops and insufficient supplies despite warnings that this was not enough. He sifted through the flag officers until he found one compliant enough to agree that the mission could be accomplished with the cut-rate force Bush wanted to use. Naturally, that backfired....more and more forces and supplies have had to be moved in.
Bush did not ensure sufficient oversight of civilian contractors. These contractors, supposedly performing support functions for the military (privatized as a supposed cost-cutting measure) have resulted in enormous known overcharges. Since the worst known case involves the company formerly run by the Vice-President, there is a strong suggestion of favoritism and coverup going on.
Moreover, the intervention of civilian contractors as interrogators and security personnel contaminated the chain of command in a way that no good commander would permit, and contributed to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners.
5) The good commander makes appropriate use of all resources, including human resources, ensuring that soldiers get all the support possible at home and abroad.
Bush's policy has been to use reserve and National Guard personnel for extended overseas tours. Tours have been extended without warning, callups have been unpredictable in some cases, and all this has created great hardship for reservists and National Guard members, and for the communities from which they come. In addition, this policy contributed to the problems at Abu Ghraib, as National Guard personnel with insufficient training were put in a position where they could be coerced into abusing prisoners. Bush has not ensured that these personnel are even paid on a timely basis (resulting, in some cases, in people losing their homes back in the States because their bank accounts weren't credited with pay to make mortgage payments.)
Bush's personal religious beliefs have ensured that military women cannot get good reproductive medical care (including contraception and pregnancy termination), and his political principles have resulted in cutbacks in benefits promised to military personnel when they joined up.
Bush believes in weapons systems more than people, and it shows. His Administration continues to look for ways to cut back the actual numbers of personnel, and reduce their benefits, even though our military is now stretched very thin. Agencies vital to our national security in the age of terrorism (such as the Coast Guard, Border Patrol, Immigration, etc.) are strapped for money and personnel while Bush still pushes forward on the ballistic missile defense system.
6) The good commander husbands resources.
Bush has rationed only information to the American people: he claims to have put the country on a war footing, but instead used the wars he started as an excuse to expand his attack on national resources, from oil reserves to forests. He did not implement any of the supportive programs (such as rescinding the corporate tax cuts or implementing gas rationing) which could have both formed a sense of solidarity and preserved resources for military needs.
7) The good commander accepts responsibility for his actions and those of his subordinates.
Bush has never accepted responsibility for his actions, or those of any of the people he commands. Bush blamed Clinton for the terrorist attacks (incorrectly claiming that Clinton was "soft on terrorism") and the economic slump. Bush continues to deny that he or his Administration was lax in failing to heed warnings about terrorism (despite the clear evidence of such laxity uncovered by both reporters and the 9/11 Commission), continues to deny that he is in any way responsible for the abuse of prisoners (despite the clear evidence that the decisions originated in the White House staff), continues to deny that he was in error about the force that would be needed in Iraq, etc.
Bush and his staff have repeatedly spoken as if the discovery of error, not the error, were the problem. Bush has blamed the media, subordinates and allies when errors were discovered, and then done his best to increase secrecy so that future errors won't be uncovered.
8) The good commander is honest.
Bush has lied repeatedly, and then (in a national television interview) threw up his hands and said "What's the difference?" when confronted with the difference between what he said and what the facts were. His desire to keep secrets--not to protect national security, but to protect himself from criticism--is another clear signal of dishonesty.
9) The good commander hears what others say--is willing to hear things he didn't want to hear. The good commander can accept and deal with the facts as they are, not as he wished them to be.
In a television Christmas at the White House interview in December 2001, Bush said the best thing about being President was that he didn't have to listen to those who disagreed with him. The commander who is not willing to hear adverse facts makes enormous blunders...as Bush has done and continues to do. He didn't want to hear about the threat of terrorism...he didn't want to hear that Iraq did not possess weapons of mass destruction...he didn't want to hear how many troops it would take to fight the Iraq war...he didn't want to hear those who knew that Iraq did not want the US to "free" it...he didn't want to hear that prisoners should be treated according to the Geneva Conventions...he didn't want to hear that allies were unhappy with their treatment...he doesn't want to hear now (as he didn't want to hear before) about the size and scope of the popular resistance.
Considered in his role as Commander in Chief, Bush has failed in every measure. He is a lousy Commander in Chief. He lacks the character, the knowledge, and the skills to do the job.
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The well-rested Blues head up north to meet the New York Islanders tonight, 6:30 p.m. They look to improve their record after an embarrassing loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
Photo: Andre Weber- USA TODAY Sports
The Blues are sitting on a solid 15-7-3 record which places them right above the 14-8-4 Islanders. The Blues have played one less game than the Islanders (25 GP), but have one more point than them (33 points). Still behind the Dallas Stars in the Central Division, the Blues look to grab two important points tonight.
On the road, the Blues are 8-4-1. The Islanders are 9-4-2 at home.
Jaroslav Halak —name sounds familiar — will be on the bench tonight as Thomas Greiss will start for the Islanders. He has a record of 7-4-2.
Brian Elliot will start for the Blues (Allen to play Saturday).
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https://glsencollier.org/educators-information-night/ | 2024-02-29T12:53:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474808.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229103115-20240229133115-00007.warc.gz | 0.945555 | 639 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__146723474 | en | Educators Information Night
Navigating Legislation to Provide Safe and Affirming Classrooms
Who: CCPS teachers and support staff
When: Wednesday, Sept. 13, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: Naples Pride Center - 2248 Airport-Pulling Rd S, Naples, FL 34112
Read the Naples Daily News article about the event, 'We're not stopping': GLSEN provides teachers resources for LGBT-friendly classrooms.
GLSEN Collier County began hosting our Educators Information Night in response to many of the new laws passed in Florida during the spring 2022 legislative session and the fear in teachers, students, and families they created.
For years, GLSEN Collier has hosted a meet-and-greet for GSA sponsors to connect with one another and learn about the programs and training we provide. However, teachers in particular expressed so much fear and panic for their LGBTQ+ students in our schools that we felt the need to open the event up to all teachers and support staff looking to provide a safe, supportive, and inclusive classroom.
Expert Insights on New Legislation
Each year we partner with a representative from Equality Florida and a local attorney from the Collier County Education Association to provide clarity to what the new laws do and do not say, what building administrators should and should not be requiring of teachers, and some strategies for teachers and support staff to affirm queer students in CCPS without putting their livelihood at risk.
Noelle DeLaCruz will present on behalf of Equality Florida. She brings a depth of knowledge regarding the new laws, including the precise language and some very clear ways we can still create safe and affirming spaces for diverse LGTBQ+ students on campuses. Esmond Lewis, an attorney for our CCEA, will share a local perspective on exactly what is happening here in Collier County and how the union can better support educators and support staff locally.
Join Us at Educators Information Night
This year’s event will be hosted at the Naples Pride Center on Wednesday, September 13, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. If you are a teacher, support staff, or GSA club sponsor in Collier County who shares in our mission of creating a safe, affirming, and inclusive education for LGBTQ+ students, and you would like to learn more about how you can do so without putting your livelihood at stake, this is the event for you. Click the link above to register and submit any questions or concerns you have for our presenters.
“The Educators’ Information Night was a wonderful way to learn more about the issues our LGBTQ students are facing in the schools from their perspectives. The guest speakers clarified some of the new Florida laws, and representatives from GLSEN Collier provided suggestions on how we, as educators, can best support these students. It was uplifting to see the numerous resources in the community to help LGBTQ youth while also being reminded there is still much to be done. This Information Night will be on my back-to-school calendar as long as GLSEN Collier offers it.” | news |
http://www.isd362.k12.mn.us/school_information/ | 2017-04-26T21:20:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121665.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00601-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.965648 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__154176159 | en | Littlefork-Big Falls School is located 10 miles south of the Canadian border on the Littlefork River in the city of Littlefork, Minnesota. Nestled in the north woods of Koochiching county, L-BF school serves over 300 students in pre-k through 12th grade. L-BF students continue to perform well both academically and athletically. Most recently L-BF school has been named one of the top 15% Reward School by the Minnesota Department of Education. Congratulations to the students, parents, and staff of L-BF! | news |
http://celebrityinsider.org/t-i-says-the-president-is-the-face-of-racism-after-stating-that-its-ancestors-tamed-a-nation-151343/ | 2019-02-20T07:16:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247494485.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20190220065052-20190220091052-00337.warc.gz | 0.969705 | 380 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__115475771 | en | The rapper took to social media to say that the current president is the actual ‘face of racism!’ It all started when Donald Trump praised America’s ancestors for taming ‘a nation!’
As you probably know by now, the statement is very problematic considering the history of the continent.
Trump made it very clear that he would never apologize for the U.S. and its controversial beginnings during his U.S. Naval Academy speech yesterday.
In response, Tip wrote on Instagram: ‘And now a word from the face of racism….Donald Trump says ‘our ancestors tamed a continent’ and ‘we’re not going to apologize for America.’’
It seems like T.I. was enraged by the fact that instead of addressing very current issues, Trump chose to praise America’s past, ignoring the various problems that plagued it at the time.
‘America is the greatest fighting force for peace, justice, and freedom in the history of the world. We’ve become a lot stronger lately. We aren’t going to apologize for America. We’re going to stand up for America,’ the president said.
Obviously enough, T.I., who is known for his active role in fighting racism in the United States was not happy about his words.
The rapper is not the first (nor will he be the last) celebrity Trump is feuding with!
The Donald has been involved in many social media wars over the years.
Some of the starts he had notable arguments with are Chrissy Teigen and Oprah Winfrey as well as Rosie O’Donnell!
What do you think about T.I.’s reaction to Donald Trump’s speech? Do you agree with the rapper’s words? | news |
https://schoolforafrica.org/uncategorized/state-tracking-53000-learners-out-of-school-in-meru/ | 2024-02-26T18:20:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474661.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226162136-20240226192136-00411.warc.gz | 0.971435 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__22633991 | en | Administrators in Meru County have intensified tracking of parents whose children are yet to report back to school, as it emerged that more than 53,000 learners are still missing from institutions in the region.
Public Service Principal Secretary Mary Kimonye and her Infrastructure counterpart Mwangi Maringa said the government will now resort to use of phone data to track parents to ensure all children report back to school.null
Ms Kimonye expressed concern over the high number of learners who are out of school, citing teen pregnancies and transfers as some of the major causes.
According to data from the county, about 21,501 pupils are yet to turn up in public primary schools while 10,629 are missing in private schools.
Another 20,064 students have not reported to public secondary schools while 957 are out of private secondary schools.
However, Ms Kimonye said all pregnant girls must report back to their schools or be transferred to nearby day schools.
“Girls who have delivered must be accepted back to school while those who may not be comfortable due to stigma should be helped to relocate to a nearby day school,” she said. | news |
https://www.wildbear.tv/wildbear-sponsors-international-womens-day-2013-luncheon/ | 2024-04-23T11:02:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818474.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423095619-20240423125619-00561.warc.gz | 0.952503 | 262 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__32950853 | en | 04 March 2013
As a sponsor and supplier of the audiovisual program at the International Women’s Day (IWD) Luncheon at the National Convention Centre, Wildbear will assist in highlighting the plight of women and children around the world who are facing violence in both conflict and domestic situations.
Commenting on the sponsorship, Senior Producer Kelly Charls said “Wildbear is proud to help raise awareness about the work that UN Women do locally and internationally to combat violence against women and children. Our recent documentary “Side by Side: Women, Peace and Security” gave us extraordinary insight, through interviews with activists, peacekeepers, humanitarian workers and survivors of conflict, into the work being done with and by women in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations to combat this global issue. We will be previewing the program at the IWD luncheon for a screening soon in Canberra.”
Guest speaker at the event will be Justice Catherine Davani, Chair of the Papua New Guinea Judges Rules Committee. Justice Davani has a keen interest in the development and reform of law in PNG and as Chair of the Committee was involved in major changes and amendments to the National Court Act and Rules, Supreme Court Rules and Underlying Law Rules, which have enhanced the practice of the law in PNG. | news |
https://www.mhrestaurants.com/republica-coffee-roasters-launches-new-artisan-roasts-catering-to-demand-uptick.html | 2023-10-01T15:59:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510903.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001141548-20231001171548-00721.warc.gz | 0.954683 | 575 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__54804356 | en | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Fort Langley, British Columbia)– According to recent figures, in excess of 20.5 million pounds of coffee were consumed around the world last year, up more than half a million from the previous year. Industry reports are pointing to a long-running 20 percent annual uptick in the number of people leaning toward specialty brews. In light of this surging inclination, Director Rick Masana of Republica Coffee Roasters ( has launched the company’s latest selection of artisan-roasted coffees.
Said Masana, “Aside from water, coffee is the most popular drink in the world right now. It’s grown beyond its morning wake-up calls with at least 40 percent of people now drinking it all hours of the day. We’ve dedicated the last ten years to providing our customers premium artisan and single estate coffees from around the world. All our coffees are roasted fresh to order and shipped within 72 hours, so our customers are guaranteed to receive them at their finest and freshest. Our latest roasts fall in line with our tradition of quality.”
Republica Coffee Roasters’ selection ranges from light to dark roasts and includes espressos as well as decaf options. Blends from across Canada and the United States are available. Among these are the medium-dark roast Fort Langley Post Blend and the Maui Number One Yellow Cuturra, a medium roast originating in Hawaii. The company likewise offers wide range of global choices hailing from Colombia, Indonesia, India, New Guinea, Brazil and Ethiopia to name a few.
Exotic options are also part of the company’s lineup, one of which is Wild Kopi Luwak, currently the rarest and most sought-after variety available globally. Terra Azure Italian Espresso made with beans from Costa Rica and its European Diabolique counterpart comprised of beans from New Guinea, Columbia, Brazil and Sumatra are high-demand products as well. The company’s full inventory and further details can be found at
Concluded Masana, “Our company was founded on the traditions of a coffee-oriented community. After years of studying and practicing our techniques, we realized the world of coffee is far broader than what store shelves and chain shops have to offer. Our mission at republica coffee roasters has always been to deliver the best options and the freshest roasts, and our latest selection is a reflection of those efforts.”
About Republica Coffee Roasters:
Founded in 2007, Republica Coffee Roasters specializes in fine single estate coffees, each of which is roasted in a way to best exemplify its flavour profile. With a focus on quality and freshness, the company offers domestic blends as well as varieties from around the world. | news |
https://pingcap.com/blog/ | 2021-11-29T11:00:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358705.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20211129104236-20211129134236-00033.warc.gz | 0.862114 | 276 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__76349324 | en | This post describes how to connect TiDB Cloud to Metabase, an open source business intelligence tool.
VMblog followed up with Liming Deng, PingCAP's database engineer, on his recent presentation on KubeCon 2021.
This troubleshooting guide discusses write performance degradation in TiKV related to the RocksDB built-in write stall feature.
PingCAP, the leading distributed SQL provider, announced today the availability of its new Developer Tier for TiDB Cloud. The fully-managed database as a service now allows developers to easily launch a small TiDB cluster for free for up to one year..
We are excited to announce the Developer Tier of TiDB Cloud, the fully-managed TiDB service by PingCAP.
As an HTAP database, TiDB has evolved through three distinct stages. It currently serves countless applications for hybrid workloads, stream computing, and data hubs. In the future, TiDB will become a cloud-native, multi-model database.
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http://watermelonrftf.org/ | 2018-02-25T13:30:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891816462.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20180225130337-20180225150337-00742.warc.gz | 0.983961 | 1,292 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__225110673 | en | Hempstead’s Watermelon Run for the Fallen: Pulling Together to Honor One of Their Own
By David Hartley, Chief of Police, City of Hempstead
Events occur every day. Some affect us personally, some affect our communities, and some affect our nation. Some events are never forgotten, and we remember them like they happened yesterday.
One such event that affected the City of Hempstead occurred on April 8, 2008, and it was a tragic loss to our community and my family. It was a day that we lost one of our own, my son SSG Jeffery Lee Hartley, in the war in Iraq. Jeffrey grew up in Hempstead, played football in high school, was in the band, and powerlifted. He worked in our local businesses; he was a friend to everyone and was known for his smile and generosity. Following graduation in 2001, he joined the Army with the goal of becoming an Army Ranger.
During his military career, Jeffrey deployed five times: four times to Iraq, and once to Afghanistan. He earned eight Army Commendation Medals—one with valor—and two Bronze Stars—one with valor. He always said that he wanted to return to his hometown and have a small ranch. He was quick to let everyone know how proud he was to be from Hempstead, Texas.
The love that was shown to my family after the loss of Jeffrey was overwhelming and was truly appreciated. My wife and I always wanted to find a way to repay the support the citizens of Hempstead had shown us. In June 2010, we heard about a group that organized a run from Fort Irwin, California, to Arlington National Cemetery. At every mile, runners placed a flag and biography of a service member who had been killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The organization, known as Run for the Fallen, was trying to get other groups across the country to hold events on the third weekend of August to remember our fallen. My wife Ann, and I talked about it, and my youngest son, who also served in the Army as an Army Ranger and had been deployed to Iraq, said that he would like to see how many really cared and would show up.
We enlisted the help of local VFW Commander Scott Duncan, who had also served in Iraq with the Tenth Mountain, and Alderwoman Patricia Chernosky to help us put the event together. Hempstead is known to have the best watermelons in the country, so we decided to name the event Watermelon Run for the Fallen. In less than six weeks—on August 21, 2010—the inaugural event took place.
In six short weeks, the citizens of Hempstead gathered together and worked many hours making sure that each of the fallen was respectfully represented in an honorable way. The Hempstead Garden Club came together and worked like busy bees putting the t-shirts, wristbands, and biographies together for each person who would participate. The sight of these women working reminded us of the assembly lines that were put together during World War II to assemble bandages to send to the troops serving overseas. Individuals worked from daylight to the deep hours of the night to ensure that everything was done with honor and respect.
The City of Hempstead City Council voted to assist with the first event, allocated money to support the event, and provided assistance in putting the event together. Over 1,500 people attended the first event. Six Gold Star Families (families that have lost a loved one in combat) attended.
Following the success of the inaugural event, a board of directors was appointed and a 501(c)(3) was established to organize and plan future events. Each year since, the city has voted to provide funds and manpower to assist in the event, which takes place the third Saturday of August.
In 2012, more than 4,100 people attended the Watermelon Run for the Fallen. Families came from 16 different states, and there was one international visitor. More than 50 Gold Star Families came to pay honor and respect to the fallen from Texas.
These families come because it has become a healing time for them and has helped them heal some of the pain they have carried for years. I have seen wounded attend and pay respect to their fallen brothers and sisters. One individual comes each year and runs wearing the boot of his fellow Marine who was killed in action. What makes his endeavor special is that he only has one leg; an improvised explosive device took his other leg. These are the men and women who make our event what it is. The City of Hempstead has shown not only my family much love, but also each family that comes to Hempstead, who feels the same love, honor, and respect.
Shortly after the war in Iraq was declared over, I was asked what I thought about the war ending. I told them it will never be over for each family that lost a loved one, it will never be over for the men and women who served, and it will never be over for the communities that lost one of their own. We have a DUTY to HONOR our fallen who gave their lives for our COUNTRY. Duty, Honor, and Country are words that ring in my head daily. The City of Hempstead will not forget, nor allow anyone else to forget, our fallen. The City of Hempstead and its citizens are committed to making sure that our military and their families are not forgotten and will always be honored in the most respectful way possible.
On April 15, 2013, the U.S. Army and the City of Hempstead entered into a community covenant. By signing this covenant, the city agrees to support the military, and the military agrees to support the city. As a result, the City of Hempstead and its citizens have been able to assist and support our military’s wounded through the efforts of a partnership with Operation Military Embrace, a Texas-based military support group located in Tomball, Texas.
As you can see, the City of Hempstead and its citizens are some of the most loving, caring, and respectful people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.
For more information regarding Watermelon Run for the Fallen, contact David Hartley at [email protected] or 281-831-1750. | news |
https://mhs.msd3.org/o/mhs/article/1084093 | 2024-04-20T20:36:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817674.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420184033-20240420214033-00881.warc.gz | 0.956782 | 747 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__40911115 | en | For the second year in a row, the Marion School District has been honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation from The NAMM Foundation for the district’s outstanding commitment to music education.
Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to school districts that demonstrate the ability to offer outstanding music education to all students in grades K-12. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, districts must meet criteria related to funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs. Information is verified by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.
Marion is one of only two school districts in Arkansas to earn the NAMM recognition this year. The other honoree is the Van Buren School District, located outside of Fort Smith.
“Music education is a vital component to the academic program we provide for our students,” said Dr. Glen Fenter, Marion School District superintendent. “We have immense pride in all our programs, whether it’s the band, the choir, or any of our musical productions from the elementary to the high school level. It’s important to us that every student in our district has a chance to find their own path to success, and for hundreds of our students, music fills that role.”
Fenter also pointed to research that demonstrates the cognitive and social-skill benefits for children who have access to strong music programs at school. For instance, in one study, researchers found that students involved in school music programs showed substantial improvements in reading scores and the ability to process speech when compared to their less-involved peers. Studies also show that students who are involved in music are not only more likely to graduate high school, but also to attend college.
Over the past several years, Marion has made significant investments in its music programs, committing to professional quality theater productions and musical performances. The results are paying off. Over the last several years, the band and choir programs have consistently earned top ratings at state and regional assessments and more than a dozen Marion alums are now attending college on music scholarships. This summer, the Patriot Pride Marching Band will represent the state at the National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C.; and next spring, the band will travel to Disney World.
“Our students are succeeding in every possible avenue provided by the music offerings in our district,” said Monty Hill Marion director of bands. “We have great instrumental and vocal music programs at the secondary level that are supported by tremendous music programs at the elementary grade levels. The school district provides unbelievable resources for all music programs, and our administration and school board are totally committed to providing first-class programs for all of our students.”
The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its approximately 10,300 members around the world. The foundation advances active participation in music-making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, visit www.nammfoundation.org.
The Marion School District is an innovative and growing district committed to helping every student find their unique path to success in school and in life. With more than 150 years of experience serving families in Crittenden County, the district offers a high school, a junior high, and three award-winning magnet schools. For enrollment information, including information on school choice, visit https://www.msd3.org/ or call 870-739-5100 | news |
http://duluthstreetoutreach.blogspot.com/2014/01/support-duluth-homeless-bill-of-rights.html | 2018-05-23T08:51:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794865468.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20180523082914-20180523102914-00173.warc.gz | 0.952301 | 494 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__195823610 | en | A few disturbing realities kept coming up in the meeting.
For one, Duluth is experiencing a housing crisis. Shelters are at capacity, and many people are not able to stay there because of behavioral problems, anxiety, not wanting to be separated from loved ones or pets or violating shelter rules. Low cost permanent housing, especially for people with high barriers like felony convictions and mental illness, can take months or years to secure.
Secondly, people experiencing homelessness feel like criminals in their own city. Whether intended or not, they are routinely victim to profiling and discrimination. They are asked to leave park benches, come home to find their belongings ransacked, treated suspiciously in stores, harassed by security guards, and violently attacked without feeling that they will ever get justice. And they don't feel like they have a voice in decisions that affect their lives.
In response, a group of people experiencing homelessness, advocates, and city and county officials began meeting weekly to brainstorm a community response to the homeless crisis. The first order of business is to make sure all people in Duluth are treated fairly and given a voice in their own decisions.
On January 13th, the Duluth City Council will vote on an resolution of intent calling for the creation of a Homeless Bill of Rights and city Commission to End Hunger, Homelessness and Poverty. The Bill of Rights will write into law legal protections for people experiencing homelessness, including the right to move and rest freely in public spaces. The Commission will give a permanent voice to poor people in city policy decisions.
|Duluth Homeless Memorial 2013. Photo: Deb Holman|
What you can do:
1. Sign the online petition tinyurl.com/DuluthHomeless. Then share the petition with friends by email and social networks.
2. Ask your church, business or organization to endorse the petition. Contact Loaves & Fishes at [email protected] with endorsements.
3. Call your city councilor and politely ask them to support the Homeless Bill of Rights and Commission to End Hunger, Homelessness and Poverty. Remind them that there are homeless and poor people in every council district, and that everyone in our community deserves respect and a voice in policy decisions. You can find their information here.
4. Attend the Duluth City Council meeting on January 13 to show your support. Gather at 6:30pm inside City Hall. | news |
https://historicthirdward.ecwid.com/In-Memory-of-Andrew-Wadsworth-Donation-$25-p531061281 | 2024-02-25T22:55:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474643.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225203035-20240225233035-00444.warc.gz | 0.982955 | 105 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__11336867 | en | Our longtime friend and Historic Third Ward Association board member Andrew Wadsworth passed away on Feb. 10 after a valiant battle with cancer.
Andrew was a passionate advocate for the neighborhood. In his passing, he has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to the Historic Third Ward Association. For this, we are incredibly honored, humbled and grateful.
Andrew's wit, laughter and bright spirit will live on in his beloved neighborhood for years to come. We are all better for having known him. | news |
http://www.topreferee.com/cristiano-ronaldo-every-record-holders-nightmare/ | 2019-10-23T18:43:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987835748.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20191023173708-20191023201208-00088.warc.gz | 0.953346 | 219 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__11815035 | en | Source: Goal.com Cristiano Ronaldo scored four to break yet another record.
It was another record-breaking night for Cristiano Ronaldo on a day where he was taunted by Robbie Keane who was topping the qualifying goal scoring chart.
The Juventus forward scored four goals as Portugal cruised past Lithuania to take his overall tally to 25 in European qualifying – two more than the previous record set by former Republic of Ireland striker Keane.
Before the match, Keane posted on Instagram requesting Ronaldo to leave his record as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was two goals shy of his tally at 23.
Ronaldo went ahead to smash his record with two more as a cherry on top of the cake meaning he has now scored against 40 different countries.
Ronaldo has now scored 93 international goals, 16 behind Iran legend Ali Daei’s world record in men’s football and is also the first European to score 90 goals for his country.
Portugal beat Lithuania 5-1 to go second in group B below Ukraine with a game in hand. | news |
https://canton.massteacher.org/category/uncategorized/ | 2023-11-29T08:07:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100057.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129073519-20231129103519-00644.warc.gz | 0.942028 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__299982128 | en | On June 1, a virtual Award Night ceremony was held to name the winners of the scholarships made available at Canton High School. We are proud to offer the CTA Future Educator Scholarship award for the first time in 2020! Our first recipient of this $1,000 scholarship is Kathleen “Kate” Kelleher! She will be attending the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Honors College to study Early Childhood Education and Mathematics. We wish Kathleen the best of luck in her studies next year and know that she will become a fantastic educator wherever her journey may bring her. Congratulations!
Please visit our contract page to view/download the digital copy now! Paper copies will be distributed once they are received from the printer.
Election results are in! | news |
http://lennonlodge.com/patsy-gallagher-celtic-legend/ | 2018-05-21T20:44:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864544.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521200606-20180521220606-00187.warc.gz | 0.98044 | 198 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__13746925 | en | Patsy Gallagher – Celtic Legend – was born in Ramelton in 1891. His homestead is just 50 metres from the Lennon Lodge.
In 2007 eight former members of the famous ‘Lisbon Lions’ Celtic team, the first British team to win the European Cup in 1967, led by captain Billy McNeill, joined members of the Gallagher family in Ramelton along with hundreds of local people to remember the Celtic forward.
Celtic chairman Brian Quinn said that Patsy Gallagher had captured the essence of the Celtic team.”He had excellence and style and the ability to do something unexpected and unusual.”He was a beacon for Celtic players to come and I want to thank the town of Ramelton for giving him to us,” he said.
Patsy played for the local Swilly Rovers team during summer holidays in Ramelton. Swilly Rovers are still going strong and are sponsored by the Lennon Lodge | news |
https://ccubes.us/is-your-company-as-strategically-aligned-as-you-think-it-is/ | 2024-04-13T18:30:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816832.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413180040-20240413210040-00591.warc.gz | 0.965862 | 1,923 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__107597030 | en | Picture this: You’re the CEO of a midsize company, and you just returned from an expensive, multi-day strategy retreat with your entire management team. You spent hours discussing the ins and outs of your strategy, and it left you and your employees feeling more aligned than ever. But are you actually on the same page?
Our new study suggests that you might not be — and that this sort of strategic misalignment is both more common and more harmful than you might think.
Specifically, as part of our ongoing research, we asked more than 500 frontline employees, middle managers, and senior executives across 12 different organizations to indicate how aligned they thought their companies were with respect to corporate strategy. And we found that the participants were largely optimistic, on average reporting that they felt strategic agreement within their companies was 82%. But when we analyzed detailed written explanations from those same employees around what their company’s strategies were, we found that actual alignment (as measured by the linguistic overlap in the concepts and words they listed) was, on average, just 23% — two to three times lower than perceived alignment.
Unsurprisingly, this disconnect creates real problems. We found that in organizations with larger gaps between actual and perceived strategic alignment, employees were more skeptical about the effectiveness of their company’s strategy and its implementation, and they reported that their company’s attempts to implement its strategy were both slower and lower quality.
For example, employees at an ed tech company in our study rated strategic consensus within their organization at 77%, but an analysis of their written responses showed that their actual alignment was only 26%. Upon reviewing the results, the CEO — a 25-year industry veteran — was surprised: “I’ve had a feeling that we were not completely focused, but the level of discrepancy and disagreement surprised me,” he shared. “Everybody seems to be interpreting strategy based on their functional silos, even members of our strategy team.”
Similarly, middle managers and senior executives at a recruiting firm reported that they believed strategic alignment across their organization was 90%. Yet we found that actual alignment was just 30%, with employees listing priorities as unrelated as product diversification, adding value to the community, and building a powerful platform as the company’s primary strategic objective. In some cases, different employees’ understandings of their strategy were in direct conflict: One respondent described a strategy of focusing on complex, more-expensive services, while another described a strategy of investing in higher-volume, simpler projects that would be easier to deliver quickly.
Too often, executives and employees alike find themselves in an echo chamber, assuming that everyone shares the same understanding of the company’s strategy while actually pursuing divergent or even clashing goals. This inevitably leads to politics, firefighting, unproductive meetings, and interpersonal challenges, all of which distracts everyone from their jobs and hinders actual value creation.
That said, true strategic alignment is in fact possible. Our research highlighted three key steps leaders can take to foster alignment and get everyone (actually) marching to the same tune:
Focus your strategy on driving customer value
First, we found that the CEOs in our study who defeated strategic confusion, transformed perceived consensus into actual strategic alignment, and succeeded at achieving their goals focused almost exclusively on prioritizing their customers.
This trend is consistent with prior studies. A 2023 review of 245 academic papers found that firms that prioritize customer satisfaction perform better across a wide variety of metrics, including sales, profits, cash flows, stock price, and more. Another recent study showed that companies that build strategic consensus around supporting their customers’ needs have lower costs and higher revenues, profits, and valuations. When senior executives, middle managers, and front-line employees are all aligned around a customer-focused strategy, they are less likely to end up spending wastefully or investing in disparate initiatives that consume resources without driving customer value.
For example, in 2020, actual strategic alignment at the Houston-based supply chain services firm ITI Manufacturing was less than 20%. Three years later, we found that alignment was up to 82%. Sales were also up 23%, and employees reported spending more than 50% of their time on customer-focused tasks.
What happened? ITI shifted its strategy to explicitly focus on the one factor it determined was most important for driving customer satisfaction: giving customers weekly status updates on their orders. This new approach enabled ITI to forge strategic consensus across the organization and reduce the amount of time people spent on internally focused activities. As CEO Joshua Robinson explained, “Starting from customer value helped focus me and my team on the one thing that mattered most to our customers: providing weekly updates. It seemed so simple, even trivial at first. But today, the results speak for themselves. We can differentiate our pitch to new customers and prospects, and current clients love to provide testimonials on our behalf.”
Weave your strategy into frontline employees’ daily work
Next, once you’ve reoriented your strategy to focus as exclusively as possible on customer value, take steps to ensure that this new mindset permeates everyone’s daily activities. A strategy cannot simply be overlaid on top of employees’ day jobs — it must become their day job. After all, it is on-the-ground employees and managers who create value for customers, and so it is their daily work that is most critical to implementing a customer-focused strategy.
Another business in our study, auto parts distributor Swagelok Southeast Texas, attempted time and again to address its strategic alignment issue. President Chris Jones described the many internally-focused initiatives his team had undertaken: “We were doing everything in the name of strategy — except for improving customer value,” he reflected.
In 2021, the organization identified rapid quoting as a critical customer need, and fully refocused its strategy around this goal. “We paused or deferred most of our internal initiatives, focusing our attention, effort, and energy on rapid quoting. [We] provided our customer service reps with an updated and streamlined computer interface, more training, and everything else possible to support their work. It was a series of difficult conversations with my senior executives to stop or defer unrelated initiatives,” mused Jones. “But we really made rapid quoting the centerpiece of our strategy implementation. Today, we have decreased average quoting time from 18 hours down to five hours, and more than 95% of our customers are satisfied with quoting time.”
Deborah Carpenter, Director of Strategy and Development at Swagelok Southeast Texas, added that this improvement to the customer experience also had internal benefits: “Previously, sales team members spent more than 30% of their time following up on quotes — instead of doing their day job,” she explained. “It created a vicious cycle: Customers went elsewhere if they did not get a quote on time, and sales could not sell because they were chasing quotes instead of sales.” Weaving a customer-focused strategy into the day-to-day operations of the business enabled workers, managers, and executives to stay aligned, ultimately creating value for both customers and the company.
Implement strategy through dialogue — not top-down directives
Finally, executives must remember that strategy is not implemented by senior executives, but by middle management and frontline employees. Leaders cannot simply announce a strategy and assume it has permeated the rest of the organization. Instead, they must proactively solicit input and feedback from across the org chart, truly listening to lower-level employees and engaging in meaningful dialogue. After all, top-down communication from leaders to frontline workers may drive perceptions of strategic alignment, but it won’t improve real consensus.
“Listening — not talking — to employees was the key,” explained Margaret Seeliger, Global SVP of Strategy at Sodexo’s Energy & Resources division, when describing how her team visited more than 50 sites all over the world to connect directly with frontline teams. Through these conversations, her team discovered that to spend more time helping clients, employees needed more support on certain tasks, and so the organization implemented a strategy that was directly informed by this input to unburden frontline employees. These initiatives led to a 24% increase in revenues, a 5% reduction in expenses, and a two-point boost to customer satisfaction.
Reflecting on how impactful this dialogue-driven approach to strategy had been for Sodexo, Seeliger commented, “Senior executives can measure outcomes, create initiatives, and do town halls. But the real work of implementation — creating value for customers — happens at the front lines.” She continued, “How can we unburden frontline employees to focus their day jobs, on creating customer value? This is the essence of strategy implementation — and it all happens at the front lines. Senior executives have only two options: support them or get out of the way.”
Building strategic alignment across an organization is always challenging, but a large gap between actual and perceived alignment makes it that much harder to get on the same page and implement a strategy effectively. To foster true strategic alignment, leaders must focus the entire company on driving customer value; weave that strategy into everyone’s daily work; and develop strategic priorities not in a vacuum, but through collaborative dialogue with senior executives, middle managers, and frontline employees | news |
https://saulewing.com/events/speaking-engagement/havens-speaks-2018-canna-east-compliance-summit | 2018-05-21T02:59:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794863923.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521023747-20180521043747-00525.warc.gz | 0.917659 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__47289002 | en | Havens speaks at 2018 canna east compliance summit
Jonathan Havens, a partner in the Firm’s Cannabis Law Practice, leads a presentation at the 2018 Canna East Compliance Summit in Orlando, Florida. This session will explore what impact the Trump administration has had and will continue to have on the cannabis industry. In addition, Jonathan will offer insights into both the changing federal and state cannabis regulatory landscapes, including offering predictions on what's to come, and how these changes could affect industry members, consumers, patients, and the research community.
For more information, click here. | news |
https://www.sharecancersupport.org/2019/12/a-special-thank-you/ | 2024-02-20T22:38:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473347.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240220211055-20240221001055-00382.warc.gz | 0.964321 | 603 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__7865944 | en | It’s with deep gratitude that SHARE says goodbye to Jacqueline (Jackie) Reinhard, SHARE’s Executive Director since 2012, as she enters into a new and well-deserved phase of life: retirement!
A breast cancer survivor, Jackie felt a personal calling to work at SHARE. She left a long, successful career in technology and nonprofit leadership, including a position as the Executive Director of the Greater New York Chapter of the ALS Association, to work at SHARE because she believed in SHARE’s mission of peer support.
“When I was diagnosed, I leaned on my best friend who was being treated for breast cancer herself for advice. Doctors could explain what I was likely to feel during treatment, but being able to confide in another woman I trusted who could resonate with my experience was so valuable. That was what SHARE was offering, for free, to thousands of women across the country. I knew I wanted to be a part of giving back.”
SHARE saw unprecedented growth under Jackie’s leadership. In 2013, SHARE conducted its first educational webinar, which allowed women and their loved ones across the United States to access the latest research and quality information no matter where they lived. By 2018 SHARE was reaching 78,000 people every year though breast cancer support groups and education programs that are now accessible nationwide through teleconferences, webinars, and other online platforms.
Jackie was deeply committed to reaching women wherever they feel most comfortable, whether in person or via technology. She revolutionized SHARE’s technological systems to improve Helpline service, reaching women in all 50 states and allowing SHARE to train and support volunteers across the U.S. She also spearheaded the initiative to launch SHARE’s first online support communities.
Additionally, Jackie led SHARE’s national expansion into Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and helped strengthen SHARE's national reputation for culturally-competent outreach services into medically underserved communities, including the LatinaSHARE and African American Ambassador programs.
Over the last seven years, the number of women SHARE reaches each year has grown by over 700%.
“Even as we’ve grown, SHARE’s community really remains like a family,” Jackie says. “It’s been a privilege to be a part of this amazing group of staff and volunteers. My hope is for SHARE to continue to grow in strength and inclusivity, so that every woman who needs support can find it here.”
“Jackie led SHARE in building powerful, nation-wide programs for women who need it most and helped lay a successful foundation for SHARE’s future. We are deeply grateful for her leadership and will miss her guidance, and wish her a relaxing and fulfilling retirement,” says Angelica Cantlon, SHARE’s Board President. | news |
https://www.gwendolynbounds.com/_u_a_tiny_scrap_of_fabric_wins_a_huge_following____hanky_panky_s_model_4811_is_a__41056.htm | 2023-02-09T03:30:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764501066.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20230209014102-20230209044102-00572.warc.gz | 0.968925 | 1,699 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__161035606 | en | A Tiny Scrap Of Fabric Wins A Huge Following --- Hanky Panky's Model 4811 Is a Thong Unto Itself; `It's Like Lace Butter'
By Gwendolyn Bounds
18 June 2004
The Wall Street Journal
(Copyright (c) 2004, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.)
Supermodel Cindy Crawford has purchased 4811, her publicist confirms. Manhattan boutique La Petite Coquette says actress Julianne Moore bought 4811 "in a rainbow of colors" earlier this year. It's the top-seller in its category at Trousseau in Chicago among working women. "I can't get customers to try anything else," says owner Christy Horton.
For the last decade and a half, a little-known company called Hanky Panky has thrived making a $15 lace thong known simply by its style number, 4811. In the cutthroat world of lingerie sales, that is no small thing.
What gives? Well, the undergarment itself does. "It's really, really soft and super-stretchy, so it doesn't dig into you like all the other brands," Ms. Horton says. "We call it our starter thong."
Thongs are the biggest thing to hit underwear in the last 20 years. They accounted for one-quarter of the entire $2.6 billion panty market last year, according to NPD Group, a marketing information company in Port Washington, N.Y. Once the domain of a daring few, thongs have gone mainstream. You can buy them at Wal-Mart for $1.50.
Hanky Panky has just a tiny share of the thong market. But even among women who favor fancy Italian and French brands -- Cosabella, Argentovivo, Lise Charmel -- the made-in-the-USA 4811 has a cult following.
"It's like lace butter," says Joni Wheat, a 33-year-old personal shopper in Chicago. Ms. Wheat, who thinks nothing of dropping $100 or more on high-end European bra-and-underwear sets, figures she owns about 30 thongs in model 4811. Adds Lauren Martin, a 35-year-old Manhattan psychotherapist who spends most of her workday seated: "I have full hips and have tried all the fancy $200 sets, but I can never wear the panties." These days, she says Hanky Panky's lace thong is her only underwear.
Based in a Manhattan loft, Hanky Panky is led by its two 57-year-old founders, Gale Epstein and Lida Orzeck. Friends from their college days in the 1960s, the two teamed up as business partners in the late '70s after Ms. Epstein gave Ms. Orzeck a panty and bra set she designed using handkerchiefs as a 30th-birthday present.
"It was a very significant gift," says Ms. Orzeck, who has a Ph.D. in social psychology from Columbia University and was working as a researcher. "I thought the underwear was the cutest thing," she says.
Ms. Epstein was working at a sweater company. During lunch hours and at night, they began to cook up a new lingerie venture. Since they lived in the same apartment building, they had "stairwell summits" in the dim lighting between floors to discuss marketing, production and occasionally mull over designs. The next day, Ms. Epstein would flesh out new samples of artsy camisoles, bikini pants and petticoats. Ms. Orzeck sold them to big-name department stores, including Lord & Taylor and Macy's, that were hungry for new talent. Hanky Panky broke even its first year, the founders say.
The seeds of 4811 were sown in 1978 when Ms. Epstein, inspired by Rio sunbathers in revealing bikinis, designed Hanky Panky's first G-string. She and Ms. Orzeck felt U.S. women were ready for something more liberating than common underwear. This time around, the same department stores balked, insisting such garments were better suited for Frederick's of Hollywood. "They hadn't caught up to the sexual revolution yet," Ms. Orzeck says of the retailers.
But timing was on Hanky Panky's side. A generation of working women, weary of dressing like the boys, would soon become eager for something to make them feel feminine underneath. And as they began slipping into more-fitted suits for the office, they sought to avoid visible panty lines. Hanky Panky's chieftains seized on the thong as a palatable compromise between the rather extreme G-string and a regular panty.
Being women gave them an edge: They didn't need to call in a model to test designs, says Ms. Epstein, who attended New York's Parsons School of Design. Instead, she personally tested every sample herself, taking garments home and wearing them for an evening, occasionally soliciting her boyfriend's opinion. Hanky Panky launched its first mainstream thong in 1986, and Ms. Epstein kept fiddling until she arrived at what would become the company's ultimate cash cow three years later. They adopted the style number 4811 and sold 5,000 pairs the first year.
The secret to 4811 lies in the careful calibration of the garment, which weighs a mere half-ounce, about as much as four cloves of garlic. To keep costs down, Ms. Epstein wanted to design a one-size thong that would fit most women, and she knew stretch lace was a particularly forgiving material. So she scoured New York manufacturers until she found a fabric with the perfect "modulus" -- or elasticity -- for the crucial hip band. It used enough spandex to stretch but not so much as to bind bare skin.
For the front and back Vs, she fretted over the fabric's so-called "hand": its pliability, how it draped, where it pulled and puckered. She insisted on a 100% cotton gusset (industry parlance for crotch lining) and tinkered until the depth of the lining sat just so. The final key ingredient was a thin line of super-soft lace around the thong's edge. That can trigger production headaches because sometimes the lace shrinks in width when dyed and becomes more difficult for the sewing machine to accept.
The result: "It lays flat on you," says Rebecca Apsan, the owner of La Petite Coquette, which carries some 85 different thong brands. She has given away samples of the 4811 to reluctant thong customers to teach them that not all thongs rub the wrong way.
Meantime, persnickety fashion publications also have opined on the curious comfort of various Hanky Panky thongs: "My favorite!" said one test-driver of 4811 for In Style's February 2002 issue. "The Hanky Panky thong revolutionized the thong market," says Hope Greenberg, fashion director for Lucky magazine, which commends the 4811 in its current (June) issue. "They did an amazing thing by creating a thong that looks really pretty and is amazingly comfortable."
Last year, sales of 4811 climbed to 250,000 pieces, and accounted for nearly 10% of Hanky Panky's $10 million in revenue from lingerie, sportswear and sleepwear.
Ms. Epstein not long ago returned to the drawing board to whip up a new low-rise thong to wear with the hip-hugging pants now in vogue. "It wasn't a matter of just lowering the garment," she explains patiently. "You had to make it wider in the hips, and it had to not shift to the front or back."
After trying on endless samples in the office with her low-rise jeans, readjusting the depth of the band's V, and slimming down the front and back triangles until the garment shed one-eighth of an ounce, she finally got the new thong to fit. Its style number is 4911. | news |
http://www.catic.cn/front | 2017-05-27T04:21:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608773.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20170527040600-20170527060600-00043.warc.gz | 0.949097 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__15172972 | en | On March 23, 2017, a grand Pakistan Day parade was celebrated in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. At the ceremony, the first appearance of the Combined Honor Guard of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) attracted the audiences. Far more excitedly, the CATIC’s exported F-7P/F-7PG, K-8P, Z-9EC and JF-17 made their public appearances These aircraft attracted the audience and were highly appraised while flying in the sky.
Picture 1 The JF-17s cooperated by China and Pakistan make public appearance at the Pakistan Day parade
Picture 2 The K-8P trainers at the parade
Picture 3 The F-7 jet fighters exported by CATIC
Picture 4 The Z-9ECs helicopters
The history of CATIC and Pakistan can date back to the 1980’s. Through more than 30 years of sincere cooperation, CATIC has delivered several hundreds of various aircraft, including trainers, transports, fighters, helicopters and UAVs to the Pakistan’s army, navy and air force. Furthermore, through the strengthening trust, the cooperation has turned from the aircraft sales and spare parts support to the establishment of aircraft and engine overhaul capability, aircraft R&D as well as cooperative production, which are playing a significant role in the Pakistan’s defense power and aviation industry.
On March 7, 2017, the Aircraft Rebuild Factory (ARF) of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) celebrated its No.1000 overhauled aircraft rollout and K-8P overhaul capability completion ceremony in Kamra, Pakistan.
At the ceremony, the PAF Chief of Air Staff and the Minister of Defence Production delivered their addresses, giving a high appraisal to the achievements that ARF has achieved in the past over 40 years. They also expressed their thanks to the China’s support. The Chinese representative said that the ARF’s No.1000 aircraft overhauled had seen the aviation friendship between China and Pakistan. He wished a great success in the future FC-1/JF-17 overhaul project.
The ceremony not only signifies the successful operation of the K-8P overhaul project between China and Pakistan, but also strengthens the trust and confidence between the both sides, which lays an important foundation for the future FC-1/JF-17 overhaul project. | news |
https://shesharp.org.nz/events/superhero-daughter-day-2017-info/ | 2023-06-06T17:20:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652959.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606150510-20230606180510-00565.warc.gz | 0.954166 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__179580326 | en | SUPERHERO DAUGHTER DAY
This event, held to celebrate International Women’s Day 2017 promotes technology as a career path of choice for young females
SheSharp, OMGTech, Colab AUT and Tech Girl Movement collaborated for Superhero Daughter Day 2017
The event celebrated International Women’s Day and took place in AUT. Years 1 to Year 7 girls were invited to participate in workshops that involved Coding, Robotics and Unmaking. We saw 140 girls from different backgrounds come through for an action-packed day ready to learn and get techy.
The attendants also got to hear from Mikayla Stokes, Bright Sparks winner, who shared her story about how she developed her interest in technology. | news |
http://www.africabushspace.com/date/2019/01/ | 2019-06-19T06:50:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998923.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20190619063711-20190619085711-00278.warc.gz | 0.938311 | 313 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__130270326 | en | Reports of the recent plague outbreak in Madagascar were scary. But what about other diseases and epidemics we should be looking out for?
Month: January 2019
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa are advising travellers returning from the southern African region should be aware of a number of infectious disease risks related to travel to include malaria, cholera, typhoid, African tick bite fever, East African trypanosomiasis and various mosquito-borne viruses (e.g. dengue, chikungunya, West Nile).
The mosquito-borne virus that causes Rift Valley fever may severely injure human fetuses if contracted by mothers during pregnancy, according to new research.
In late December, two teams of researchers reported that fruit bats in Sierra Leone tested positive for the Marburg virus, marking the first time the deadly disease has been detected in West Africa. Like Ebola, Marburg is a highly contagious hemorrhagic fever virus that can be transferred to humans. Because of the work of scientists like Thomas Geisbert, Ph.D., a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health) who has dedicated his career to these hemorrhagic viruses, the threat of an outbreak seems more manageable than in years past. TMC News Senior Writer Alexandra Becker spoke to Geisbert to discuss the importance of ongoing surveillance efforts, fears about the current Ebola outbreak in the Congo, the lifesaving vaccines he helped develop and what remains to be done to prevent a Marburg epidemic. | news |
https://www.umfellowship.org/about/news-updates/ruth-duck-deschner-award | 2022-05-17T17:44:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662519037.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220517162558-20220517192558-00696.warc.gz | 0.976247 | 470 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__149363334 | en | Photo: Incoming National Fellowship President Leigh Anne Taylor, right, presents the 2019 Roger Deschner Award plaque to Brittney Stephan, left, who accepted the award on behalf of Ruth C. Duck. (Fellowship photo by Daniel Craig)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a celebration that opened The Fellowship's 2019 Convocation in Kansas City, prolific hymn writer Rev. Dr. Ruth C. Duck was named the recipient of the 2019 Roger Deschner Award on Monday, July 15.
Receiving the award on Ruth's behalf was her student and Fellowship member, Brittney Stephan, who is currently serving as the Associate Director for Multi-Cultural Vibrancy for the Michigan Conference.
"I consider it an immense privilege to have been one of her students during her tenure at Garrett-Evangelical," Brittney said, "and continue to have opportunities to glean wisdom from her as I live into my ministerial call."
In a recorded video, Ruth shared her appreciation for the honor.
"I am very much in prayer with United Methodists now," Ruth said. "It's a hard time, a lot of changes, and a lot less clarity about what's going to happen before you. ... I appreciate you honoring me in this way and wish you the best."
Brittney presented the award to Ruth on The Fellowship's behalf at the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada event, which was held concurrently in Dallas, Texas.
Ruth is an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ, a prolific hymn writer, a greatly admired scholar, and professor emerita of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary where she taught for almost 30 years. Her areas of study have included congregational song, healing and reconciliation, as well as worship and the arts. She began her hymn writing career by adapting older hymns with language that was more inviting and inclusive. Her pioneering work as a hymn text writer has now spanned over 40 years, and she has written close to 200 hymns.
The Fellowship began awarding the Roger Deschner Award in 1991 to recognize the outstanding contribution of those colleagues among us who have spent a lifetime involved in service to the church in the area of worship, liturgy and/or music. | news |
https://www.swarovskioptik.com/ca/en/hunting/press-releases/new-chief-executive-officer-at-swarovski-optik-2023-06-19 | 2024-04-24T14:54:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819668.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424143432-20240424173432-00319.warc.gz | 0.95519 | 820 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__67667444 | en | From July 1, 2023, Mr. Stefan Schwarz, a graduate business administration, will take over the role of Chief Executive Officer as the successor to Carina Schiestl-Swarovski, who has been Chair of the Advisory Board and Supervisory Board of Swarovski-Optik AG & Co KG since January 1, 2023. With the appointment of its new CEO, the Tyrolean family-owned company is gaining an expert with a proven track record, a strong focus on quality, and a wealth of international experience. SWAROVSKI OPTIK can look back on decades of successful development. In 2022, the company recorded the most successful year in its history, with turnover of 216.4 million euros. Innovation, digitalization, international growth with existing and new target groups, and continued forward integration are the key themes for the future at SWAROVSKI OPTIK.
“I am very pleased that we were able to recruit Stefan Schwarz as the new CEO of our company. We are gaining a leader with a wealth of international experience and extensive expertise in branding and sales, combined with a strong focus on quality. His great affinity with nature and deep understanding of the outdoor sector make him an ideal fit for the family corporate culture that underpins our activities worldwide, He has the ability to motivate and inspire others. Stefan Schwarz will continue to fulfill SWAROVSKI OPTIK’s mission: to inspire people to love and care for nature by bringing them closer to the preciousness of the moment. We are convinced that he is the right person to successfully lead our company into the future and continue to consolidate our position as a global market leader,” confirms Carina Schiestl-Swarovski, Chair of the Advisory Board of Swarovski Optik AG & Co. KG.
Stefan Schwarz, who is married with two grown-up sons, has over two decades of management experience in the outdoor sector. In his role as General Manager at Amer Sports, he structured the complete brand portfolio: Salomon, Arc’teryx, Wilson, Suunto, Peak Performance, Atomic, Precor. His key achievements for Salomon included successful development of the brand in the Far East and management of Global Omni Channel Business, most recently also in his role as a member of the Board. He has demonstrated his international marketing and sales expertise on a global level for many years. “Together with my colleagues on the Executive Board and all employees, I am looking forward to my new task of aligning SWAROVSKI OPTIK’s future strategy with the challenges of the day and unlocking the resulting potential. Together, we will lead this visionary company and strong brand with its high-quality innovative products into the next growth phase and continue its successful trajectory as a global market leader. SWAROVSKI OPTIK’s vision, values, and raison d’être will remain the foundation for this”, explains the born Bavarian.
Over the last fifteen years, SWAROVSKI OPTIK, a family-owned company founded in 1949, has demonstrated an impressive success story, more than doubling its turnover in the course of this period. The company’s turnover last year was 216.4 million euros (+6% from the previous year). 91% of products are exported. SWAROVSKI OPTIK is represented globally in 92 countries, with direct sales in 47 countries. Europe and North America are its core markets. SWAROVSKI OPTIK currently employs over 1,100 people around the world, with around 900 based in Absam. As a visionary company, the premium supplier of high-quality long-range optics sets clear goals to drive its continuous growth. Surprising customers with innovative products, international growth in the three target groups of hunting, birdwatching, and outdoor, as well as forward integration and digitalization throughout the entire company are SWAROVSKI OPTIK’s key priorities for the coming years. | news |
https://www.wmrmusic.com/post/2018/11/17/stage-crasher-learns-the-hard-way-during-gucci-mane-set | 2021-03-02T13:15:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178364008.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20210302125936-20210302155936-00303.warc.gz | 0.96988 | 211 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__22546870 | en | Stage Crasher Learns The Hard Way During Gucci Mane Set
Updated: Aug 25, 2020
By now, it seems like common sense not to rush a stage — security is going to do its job. That’s exactly what happened during Friday night’s (November 16) Gucci Maneconcert at the Brooklyn Mirage and a fan was forced to learn proper stage etiquette the hard way.
In video footage captured of the incident, a fan jumps on stage and before he even knows what hit him, a member of Gucci’s entourage shoves him off the stage.
The fan was no contest for the security guard who flung him like a slingshot. No injuries were reported and EMS wasn’t called.
Meanwhile, Gucci continued to performed the song “Wasted” like nothing happened. The track comes from 2009’s The State Vs. Redric Davis.
Gucci’s next project, The Evil Genius, is expected to arrive on December 7. | news |
https://keepcontactlenschoice.org/take-action/contact-ftc/ | 2019-05-20T15:33:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256040.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20190520142005-20190520164005-00137.warc.gz | 0.945408 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__218887000 | en | The Federal Trade Commission’s Pro-Consumer Proposal to Update the Contact Lens Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed adding a new requirement under the Contact Lens Rule that optometrists obtain a signed acknowledgement when the patient receives their prescription after a contact lens fitting. While this may seem like a small change, this step would in fact mark a major victory for contact lens consumers. It would help ensure that optometrists comply with their legal requirement to release prescriptions, allowing contact lens wearers to shop for lenses from alternative retailers, And it would help maintain freedom of choice and convenience in the contact lens market, and help keep prices low.
UPDATE: To inform the FTC’s decision on whether to finalize its proposed update to the Contact Lens Rule, the agency held a public workshop in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2018. In conjunction with the workshop, the FTC also opened a new comment period, allowing the public to weigh in again on its proposal and other issues to be discussed at the forum.
The comment period is now closed and we are currently waiting for the agency’s final decision. We will update this page when more is announced. | news |
https://www.haringey6.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/award-winners-im-out/ | 2021-09-17T01:50:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780053918.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20210916234514-20210917024514-00148.warc.gz | 0.979995 | 582 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__202554930 | en | Winners are Grinners!
We are pleased to be able to announce that the film “I’m Out” are winners of the 2020 Outreach Campaign of the Year for the UK Content Awards. This short film was a part of a campaign with Haringey Council and Casual Films.
“I’m Out” is a bold series of three short films on the impact knife crime has on the people involved and those close to them. This film was created and made by Haringey Sixth Form College Media Students, for young people, “I’m Out” addresses the issue of youth violence which often makes headlines across London. The news coverage for this film and its powerful message has been incredible with several news channels and newspapers interviewing our Media students and was premiered at Cineword Cinemas in Wood Green in February.
Chris Brown, Media Teacher coordinating project said, “The professionalism, creativity, skill and confidence demonstrated by our students to produce I'm Out is nothing short of incredible. They dazzled the media professionals they worked with to produce and promote this pivotal and, now, award winning project. Our learners took every challenge in their stride and achieved excellence. The award they have received is no more than they deserve for their outstanding performance. The sky is the limit for each and every one of them.”
Russ Lawrance, CEO said, “Winning this is the icing on the cake, so many emotions, delighted, proud of the students of Haringey Sixth Form College. Everyone who has seen the film agrees that our students took on a challenging topic and supported by our amazing staff in partnership with Haringey Council and Casual Films produced such an outstanding impactful film, so just desserts in terms of the award. Winners are grinners! Thank you everyone and again so well done.”
Florina Iosif, Director of Creative Media & A-Levels said, “This achievement brings me so much joy, these students have now graduated from H6 and they are now on their own paths. They were with us for two years- two years full of laughter, pride, joy - just the typical feeling you have towards your family. At H6, we encourage our students to be themselves and we support them not in changing, but becoming more themselves. They are an incredible group of young people and I trust the world is a better place because of them. I hope this achievement confirms to them just how amazing they are and how much of a difference they can make by just being themselves.”
I’m Out puts the power into the hands of those most affected by knife crime – young people – and shows there are other routes out there. Young people are taking a stand.
You can view the film here: www.imout.org.uk | news |
http://techvert.com/toxic-trio-identified-as-the-basis-of-celiac-disease/ | 2021-09-16T15:56:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780053657.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20210916145123-20210916175123-00252.warc.gz | 0.873297 | 1,756 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__143242146 | en | By Ryan Deal posted July 21, 2010, 2:47 pm | 2
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified the three protein fragments that make gluten – the main protein in wheat, rye and barley – toxic to people with coeliac (spelled Celiac in North America) disease.
Their discovery opens the way for a new generation of diagnostics, treatments, prevention strategies and food tests for the millions of people worldwide with coeliac disease.
When people with coeliac disease eat products containing gluten their body’s immune response is switched on and the lining of the small intestine is damaged, hampering their ability to absorb nutrients. The disease is currently treated by permanently removing gluten from the patient’s diet.
Dr Bob Anderson, head of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s coeliac disease research laboratory, said it had been 60 years since gluten was discovered to be the environmental cause of coeliac disease.
“In the years since, the holy grail in coeliac disease research has been to identify the toxic peptide components of gluten; and that’s what we’ve done,” Dr Anderson said.
The research, done in collaboration with Dr Jason Tye-Din, Dr James Dromey, Dr Stuart Mannering, Dr Jessica Stewart and Dr Tim Beissbarth from the institute as well as Professor Jamie Rossjohn at Monash University and Professor Jim McCluskey at the University of Melbourne, is published in today’s issue of the international journal Science Translational Medicine.
The study was started by Professor Anderson nine years ago and has involved researchers in Australia and the UK as well as more than 200 coeliac disease patients.
The patients, recruited through the Coeliac Society of Victoria and the Coeliac Clinic at John Radcliffe Hospital, UK, ate bread, rye muffins or boiled barley. Six days later, blood samples were taken to measure the strength of the patients’ immune responses to 2700 different gluten fragments. The responses identified 90 fragments as causing some level of immune reaction, but three gluten fragments (peptides) were revealed as being particularly toxic.
“These three components account for the majority of the immune response to gluten that is observed in people with coeliac disease,” Dr Anderson said.
This knowledge has already been used by Melbourne-based biotech company, Nexpep Pty Ltd, to develop a ‘peptide-based’ immunotherapy that aims to desensitise people with coeliac disease to the toxic effects of gluten. Nexpep’s Phase 1 trials of the therapy were completed in June and final results are expected in coming months.
The immunotherapy works by exposing people with coeliac disease to small amounts of the three toxic peptides and is based upon the same principles as desensitisation for allergies.
Dr Anderson said although coeliac disease could be managed with a gluten-free diet, compliance with the diet is often challenging and nearly half the people on the diet still have residual damage to their small intestine. “Consequently, the immunotherapy and three other drugs are under development to help people with coeliac disease.”
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NEET 2021 will be conducted on September 12. The application procedure for NEET 2021 has started on July 13 and the last date of application is August 6. This year, NTA has introduced a number of changes in the application process, exam pattern, exam centres and cities, to name a few. This article will bring detailed information regarding NEET 2021. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the biggest medical entrance test for admission to MBBS, BDS and several other medical and paramedical courses in India. NEET is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is an organisation set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. NEET 2021 will be conducted in 198 cities across India. The number of exam centres will also be increased from that of last year.The NEET 2021 exam date was announced by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on July 12, wherein he mentioned the date of the exam and the application process commencement and details regarding exam centres and COVID-19 safety protocols. Check the NEET 2021 important dates and other information.
NTA NEET 2021 Overview
The following table brings the highlights of NEET 2021.
|Name||National Eligibility cum Entrance Test|
|Popularly known as||NEET|
|Conducting Body||National Testing Agency (NTA)|
|Language options available||13 – English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam and Urdu|
|Total number of questions||180|
|Subjects/sections||Physics, Chemistry and Botany and Zoology|
|Number of exam cities||198|
NTA NEET 2021 Courses Offered
As mentioned above, NEET 2021 is the only entrance test for admission to undergraduate medical courses in India. Admission to AIIMS and JIPMER MBBS courses will also be on the basis of the marks obtained in NEET 2021. Apart from these institutes, 83,075 MBBS seats across the country will be filled through NEET 2021 marks. Admission to 27,285 BDS seats and 52,720 AYUSH seats will also be filled using NEET 2021 scores. Recently, JIPMER has also announced that it will grant admission to JIPMER BSc Nursing and other allied courses on the basis of the NEET 2021 score.
NTA NEET 2021 Dates
The NEET dates (which have been announced so far) have been provided in the table below to help the students track the events of this examination.
|NEET 2021 Events||NEET 2021 Dates|
|Application form will be released||July 13, 2021|
|Deadline to register online and submit the application||August 6, 2021|
|Last date to pay application fee||August 7, 2021|
|Application correction window||August 8 to August 12, 2021|
|Admit card will be released||September 9, 2021|
|Result will be announced||To be announced|
NTA NEET 2021 Eligibility Criteria
NEET 2021 eligibility criteria were defined by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Candidates willing to apply for the examination must read the eligibility criteria of NEET 2021 before filling their applications. The points given below summarise the NTA NEET 2021 eligibility criteria.
- The applicant must have completed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised institute. This will be considered as a qualifying examination for ascertaining the eligibility of a candidate.
- An applicant who belongs to the general category must secure a minimum aggregate of 50 per cent in the qualifying examination.
- An applicant who belongs to the SC/ST category must secure a minimum aggregate of 40 per cent in the qualifying examination.
- An applicant who belongs to the PwD category must secure a minimum aggregate of 45 per cent in the qualifying examination.
- There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for NTA NEET 2021. However, an applicant must have to be at least 17 years old as of December 31, 2021.
NTA NEET 2021 Application Form
NEET 2021 application form can be filled in an online mode only. However, NTA made an exception for the candidates residing in Kashmir valley or Leh last year. Such candidates could fill the NEET 2021 application form in an offline mode. This year, there has not been such mention in the NEET information bulletin.
NEET 2021 application process is fairly simple and can be divided into five steps. They are-
Registration: Candidates who wish to apply for NTA NEET 2021 will have to register themselves on the official website of NTA. To complete the registration process, they will have to enter a valid email ID and mobile number
Completing the application form: Using the credentials generated during the registration process, candidates have to log in to their accounts. They have to complete the application form by filling in personal and academic details
Uploading the documents: After filling in all the necessary details, candidates have to upload the scanned copies of a recent passport-sized photograph, signature and a postcard-sized photograph
Paying the application fee: To submit the application form, candidates have to pay a non-refundable application fee online
Printing the confirmation page: Once the application is successfully submitted, candidates must save a copy of the confirmation page for future reference
Change in NEET 2021 Application ProcedureThis year, NEET has made a change in the application procedure. The application form has been divided into two phases to ensure that candidates’ data is submitted quickly. The first set of information needs to be filled up before the last date of submission of the online Application Form. The second set of information needs to be filled up by the candidates before the declaration of the Result/ downloading of Score Card during the period that would be notified separately through NEET (UG) Portal in due course.
NTA NEET Syllabus 2021
NEET 2021 syllabus is again defined by MCI. NTA does not play any role in determining the syllabus for NEET 2021. It broadly consists of three subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Biology. NEET syllabus 2021 largely overlaps the syllabus from class 10 to class 12 for the respective subjects.
NTA NEET 2021 Pattern
According to the exam pattern of NEET 2021, the examination will be conducted in an offline mode. NEET question paper will comprise 200 multi-choice questions from Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, but candidates will have to attempt 180 questions only. Each question will carry four marks and there will be one mark negative marking for each wrong answer. The total duration of the examination will be three hours. The structure of NEET 2021 is given in the table below.
|Sections||Number of Questions||Total Marks|
|Physics Section A||35||140|
|Physics Section B||15||40|
|Chemistry Section A||35||140|
|Chemistry Section B||15||40|
|Botany Section A||35||140|
|Botany Section B||15||40|
|Zoology Section A||35||140|
|Zoology Section B||15||40|
Each subject will consist of two sections. Section A will consist of 35 questions and Section B will carry 15 questions. Out of these 15 questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 questions. Hence, the total number of questions and utilisation of time will remain the same.
NTA NEET 2021 Admit Card
NEET 2021 admit card will be released three days prior to the exam. NEET 2021 admit card will be released online and candidates will have to download it by logging into their registered accounts. NEET admit card 2021 is a crucial document. Not only is it the entry pass on the exam day, but the admit card of NEET 2021 will also act as identity and eligibility proof during the counselling process as well. Candidates are, thus, advised to keep their NTA NEET 2021 admit card safe until the admission process is over.
NTA NEET 2021 Result
NTA is expected to announce NEET result 2021 within a month of conducting the exam. The result of NEET 2021 will be announced online and can be checked by logging into the accounts created at the time of registration. Candidates who qualify for NTA NEET 2021 will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. However, the role of NTA is limited to conducting the examination and announcement of the results. NEET counselling will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Various other organisations will also conduct counselling for NEET 2021 on state levels.
NTA NEET 2021 Cut Off
The cut off for NEET 2021 will be announced alongside the results. Only those candidates who score more than or equal to the NTA NEET 2021 cut off will be considered qualified. Candidates aspiring to appear for NEET 2021 can refer to the table given below to get an idea about the cutoff.
|Category||NEET Qualifying Percentile||NEET Cut Off Marks 2021 (Expected)|
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Unlike residential real estate, which is still recovering, commercial real estate is roaring with M&A deals, corporate funding and even companies taking up office space. In the last one month alone, a spate of transactions in the commercial category has added heft to the realty market.
Industry watchers note that the high gestation period of commercial projects notwithstanding, developers too are increasing their pipeline of commercial real-estate projects.
IDBI Bank is the latest to have sold its office property at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), to SEBI for ?1,000 crore. The deal is being billed the second-largest end-user office-space transaction by value after Abbott India’s ?1,480-crore purchase of 4.35 lakh sqft space at BKC, in September 2015.
The IDBI building has a built-up area of 3.41 lakh square feet.
Private-equity major Blackstone is also steadily increasing its portfolio of commercial projects. In a major real-estate deal, Indiabulls Real Estate (IBREL) has executed a definitive agreement with Blackstone Group to divest 50 per cent stake in its prime commercial properties in Mumbai for ?4,750 crore.
IBREL has executed transaction documents with the entities controlled by Blackstone to divest its entire holding in certain subsidiaries and thereby indirectly divesting 50 per cent stake in Indiabulls Properties and Indiabulls Real Estate Company at an aggregate enterprise value of around ?9,500 crore, IBREL said in a regulatory filing. The transaction is expected to be completed by March 31.
Indiabulls is the owner of two commercial office assets in Mumbai — Indiabulls Finance Centre and One Indiabulls Centre.
Last month, Ghodawat Enterprises concluded the sale of its fully leased building, Pinehurst, to an overseas fund. The asset, which was fully leased to an MNC client, was sold at an approximate value of ?350 crore.
Gagan Randev, National Director, Capital Markets and Investment Services, Colliers International India, which executed the deal, said: “We received strong interest from a host of bidders which clearly underlines that international and domestic funds and institutions are aggressively looking at acquiring grade-A pre-leased office assets.”
Last month, Indiabulls Dual Advantage Commercial Assets Fund reportedly bought a commercial office tower in Gurugram from real-estate firm Hines India, marking the first transaction from its new office fund.
Indiabulls partnered with co-investor Interglobe Real Estate Ventures, the real-estate arm of InterGlobe Enterprises, for this acquisition.
Indiabulls Dual Advantage Commercial Assets Fund is an alternative investment fund that was launched by Indiabulls Asset Management in 2017 to raise around ?1,500 crore, including ?500 crore from co-investors. The fund will invest in buying out office properties that generate regular stable rental income, with capital appreciation on exits.
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A fortnight ago, Godrej Fund Management (GFM), the real-estate private-equity arm of the Godrej Group, announced a first close of its $450-million office development fund and a first close of its $150-million office investment fund. Jointly, the funds can invest/develop office assets worth over $1 billion in value.
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The other newly raised fund is Godrej Office Fund - I, a $150-million discretionary blind pool fund that will invest in core and core-plus office and commercial properties across the country.
Pirojsha Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Investment Advisers, said: “We are pleased to enter the commercial real-estate private-equity space. There is a lot of opportunity for our fund management company in both residential and commercial real estate in India, and we are happy to see the business quickly reach the $1-billion AUM (assets under management) milestone.” | news |
http://blog.latterdaylearning.org/one-nation-finale-1766/ | 2017-04-28T04:20:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122739.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00304-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.951528 | 208 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__173727688 | en | Listen to the “One Nation” Finale!
To the producers, composers, musicians, organizers, conductor, volunteers, donors, and attendees,
I thought you all might enjoy this recording of the “One Nation” finale. Over 1200 gathered at American Heritage School last Friday and Saturday for the world premier of “One Nation.” I was deeply moved by the whole production. It’s been two years in the making, and we are eternally grateful to everyone that had a hand in this historic project. No doubt, it will be a legacy that will touch hearts for generations to come. Mr. Brown said it will be shown again at AHS in 2016 – and I sincerely hope it will be sooner than that! Honor and gratitude to veterans and their families (including our very own American Heritage School teachers Jared, Rich, and Wendy), and to each of you who spent countless hours helping us to remember with “One Nation.”
Grant Beckwith, Head of School | news |
https://thecseteam.com/calverts-yuletide-celebration/ | 2024-02-27T23:33:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474688.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227220707-20240228010707-00569.warc.gz | 0.954305 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__100043847 | en | In a delightful celebration of the holiday season, the Calvert Headquarters office recently gathered at Spezia Italian restaurant to unwind and connect. The evening was filled with joy, celebration, and comradery.
Spezia’s talented chefs did not disappoint as they showcased their culinary talents with a diverse menu that pleased every palate. From mouthwatering antipasti, like Fried Ravioli, to delectable main courses, like Chicken Parmesan, there was something for everyone to enjoy. The meal was then finished off with dessert, with the Limonetta Bella Cake taking the win for the most popular.
Throughout the evening, chatter and laughter echoed through the private dining room as colleagues shared stories and celebrated accomplishments, but it wouldn’t have been a true Calvert Christmas without the creativity of Calvert’s own, Joe Spivey. Joe sent staff on a scavenger hunt and tested their knowledge of “Holiday Cuisine”. He even played the part of Santa Claus and gave away gift cards to a few lucky Calvert employees.
Reflecting on the evening, the Calvert team expressed gratitude for the individuals who helped make the evening a success and gave employees the chance to come together in a different setting and strengthen the bonds that make our workplace a true community. Calvert looks forward to more opportunities to connect with each other and continue our success into the New Year. | news |
http://johnhdenny.com/?p=1273 | 2023-12-01T08:47:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100286.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201084429-20231201114429-00741.warc.gz | 0.97207 | 565 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__204364805 | en | John Battelle (author of “The Search”– covering Google’s rise) recently described an experience that vividly shows how quickly the marketing landscape is changing given the impact of social media. I’d recommend anyone involved in the advertising and marketing world read his account, as a powerful reminder to become fully immersed in social right now to stay relevant as the landscape shifts. In his post, Battelle recounts his recent visit with GM CMO Joel Ewanick, whose marketing group offices feature a real-time video wall with a constant stream of consumer conversations related to the auto maker on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google+, as well as breaking posts and articles. During the visit, Battelle asked about a Facebook post that had just appeared on the video wall criticizing a local GM dealer. Ewanick casually related that his team would quickly engage with that customer and respond as part of their normal process of doing business, and sure enough Battelle later followed up and saw that the team had rapidly engaged the detractor- expertly addressing the customer’s situation.
Battelle described his perspective on this and the implications for marketing:
As someone who has spent many years visiting CMOs in tall buildings, I can tell you, this is nothing short of a revolution, and it’s happened in what amounts to an eyeblink in our business….In the normal course of business over the past two weeks, I’ve met with half a dozen Fortune 500 CMOs – men and women running massive marketing businesses for some of the best known brands in the world. Every single one of them now takes the idea of “conversing with customers at scale, leveraging technology” as a north star. It’s an extraordinary shift.
Two to three years ago– according to Battelle- the average CMO was no where near this point: still held back from actively engaging consumers via social by concerns that it was too much of a risk and not worth the investment. I would add that many have been tentative in the past– and many are still holding back today– because they personally don’t use social media (I’ve written in the past about Forrester’s conclusions that CMO’s are inexperienced with Social and that fact is impacting its effective use in Marketing programs).
Right now, the playbook for how to execute marketing and advertising programs in the modern social world is being completely re-written. As a marketer (or an agency exec, or anyone involved in the media world), social media now needs to be the center of your existence. You need to live it and breathe it, in order to be an expert on how to execute it across an organization. This is now your job one. | news |
https://www.leaderherald.com/news/community-news/2020/07/johnstown-midsummer-concert-series-announces-lineup-for-third-season/ | 2020-12-04T15:30:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141737946.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20201204131750-20201204161750-00484.warc.gz | 0.932553 | 835 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__184699771 | en | Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series announces lineup for third season
JOHNSTOWN — The Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series will launch its third season Thursday with a concert featuring Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys in the park on West Main Street. Local singer-songwriter Jonathan Blake will open the show.
The free, public concert series is sponsored by the Johnstown Citizens Band, and made possible with a Community Arts Grant provided through Saratoga Arts, with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York state Legislature. Local donations and sponsorships also have been key funding sources for the concert series, said series coordinator Bill Ackerbauer.
“Due to the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic this year, we came dangerously close to having to cancel this year’s Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series,” Ackerbauer said in a news release. “However, as our region has moved into ‘Phase Four’ of the recovery effort, we are able to proceed with outdoor concerts. Johnstown Mayor Vern Jackson, Saratoga Arts Grant Coordinator Diane Swanson and all our performers and donors have been wonderfully helpful — and cautiously enthusiastic — about making this season’s concerts possible despite the challenges.”
In accordance with New York state’s Phase Four guidelines for low-risk outdoor activities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, audience members will be required to position themselves at least six feet away from others who are not members of their own households. Guests are asked to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. Masks are not required while seated but are encouraged while moving through the park. Anyone who has tested positive for the virus or is experiencing symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath or loss of taste/smell is asked not to attend.
In the event of rain, performances will be live-streamed on the Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series’ Facebook page. The live-streaming will be done from inside St. John’s Episcopal Church, but no live audience will be permitted inside the church because of public health restrictions.
The full lineup for the concert season will be as follows:
∫ Thursday: Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys, an acoustic Americana band based in the Capital Region. Gaudet pens most of the band’s material, and he is backed up by Sten Isaacsen on mandolin and electric guitar, Bob Ristau on bass, and Amsterdam native, Sara Milonovich, on fiddle. Jonathan Blake, a local singer-guitarist, will open the show with a set of acoustic rock. This show will be sponsored locally by Main Motorcar.
∫ July 30: Hanzolo, a funk-and-soul band hailing from Cooperstown. The band recently released its debut LP, “Table Butter,” and has gotten air play on Capital Region radio stations. Local singer-guitarist Nicole Campbell will open the show. This show will be sponsored locally by Bradley Yerdon, licensed real estate salesperson with Howard Hanna Real Estate.
∫ Aug. 6: The North & South Dakotas, a bluegrass ensemble based in the Albany-Saratoga region known for its laid-back vibe and instrumental jams. Johnstown’s own Matthew Bosworth will open the show with a solo acoustic set. This show will be sponsored locally by Townsend Leather.
∫ Aug. 13: Drank the Gold, the Saratoga Springs-based Irish-American duo of Oona Grady and James Gascoyne, who will be joined by accompanist Chris Carey. The Adirondack folk duo of Keanen Stark and Orion Kribs will open the show. This show will be sponsored locally by the law office of Michael Viscosi.
For more information, visit the Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series on Facebook or email [email protected]. | news |
https://legacy.viewmedica.com/news/new-video-monkeypox/ | 2024-04-25T03:50:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297284704.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425032156-20240425062156-00893.warc.gz | 0.928132 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__131701937 | en | New Video: Monkeypox
To help you educate your patients about the current monkeypox outbreak, we just launched a new video.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently declared the current monkeypox outbreak to be a public health emergency. That came a little less than two weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) called the outbreak an emergency of international concern.
While the monkeypox virus has been known for decades, this worldwide outbreak is new. And it is important for people to understand what it is and how it spreads.
That’s why ViewMedica just published a video explaining the monkeypox virus. As the situation with this outbreak changes, we will be updating this video and adding more related videos as needed.
Users of ViewMedica On-Demand or VMcast waiting room TV can now add the monkeypox video to their subscription by logging in to their ViewMedica.com account and clicking the “Video Subscriptions” link under “Content.” | news |
https://thepurdman.com/old_site/clips/netgambling_print.html | 2023-09-25T23:30:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510100.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925215547-20230926005547-00555.warc.gz | 0.973063 | 1,563 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__66742386 | en | The Buffalo News
By KEVIN PURDY
NIAGARA FALLS - When this city's newest gambling venture opened, there was no fanfare, no visit from Gov. George E. Pataki, no accolades from local officials, not even a single billboard.
That's because Charlie's Palace Casino employs one person, is mostly run from the Caribbean and is not expected to have any impact on the local economy.
Charles M. Haick, proprietor of what his fliers tout as a "locally owned" online casino - the servers for his site's host are located on the island of St. Martin - believes Charlie's Palace will give residents yet another gambling option, and perhaps give Seneca Niagara Casino some competition.
Whether it's legal is another matter.
"As far as I know, there are no laws in cyberspace," Haick said. "You can't keep people from logging onto the Internet, so you can't keep them from gambling."
Like hundreds of other online and offshore sites worldwide - which are expected to take in $3 billion in profits this year - Haick's site wheels and deals in a legal gray area. The future of such sites depends on a World Trade Organization ruling, challenges to the more than 40-year-old Federal Wire Act, and whether federal and state authorities believe Haick "owns" his casino.
State Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer's office has taken a hard stance on Internet casinos, pressuring financial institutions to halt gambling-related transactions and urging media companies - including search engines such as Google and Yahoo - not to accept casinos' advertisements.
Kenneth Dreifach, chief of the state attorney general's Internet bureau, said that Haick or anyone else involved in online gambling might be prosecuted.
"It is illegal to operate or profit from an Internet casino if it's not authorized in New York State," said Dreifach. And New York has no authorized Internet casinos, according to the state Gaming and Wagering Board.
Is Haick worried about attracting so much attention from the legal community? Not exactly.
"I hope to attract as much attention as possible," he said. "I want people to know that it's out there, I want people to know it exists, and I want people to really know that they have another alternative to going to the Seneca Niagara Casino."
Setting up a casino
No one can say for sure how many online casinos are out there. But Haick's entry into the field came from "Big Hitters," a brochure for home-based businesses. For $895, Haick received his own Web domain, which leads visitors into a gambling site operated by TopCatCasino.com where they can bet on sports and casino-style games.
Haick said he receives 30 percent of the profits from gambling transactions made at his site. To bring in business, he has tacked up fliers advertising "Big Payouts," "Locally Owned," and including his full name at the bottom.
Because he advertises locally, his site may violate the state's gaming and wagering laws, said Bennett Liebman, a former state racing regulator and head of the Albany Law School's program on racing and wagering law.
"In New York, the crucial issue seems to be, "Where is the bet made?' " Liebman said. "Even if your site is run from another country where online gambling is legal, if you're working locally to attract gamblers, you could be prosecuted."
Lawrence G. Walters, a Florida-based attorney who represents a number of online gambling sites and runs the Web site GameAttorneys.com, said, however, that "referral sites" such as Haick's are no different than advertisers who are paid by performance.
"If I wanted to put up a Web site, or even put up a billboard, that said, "Visit the brothels in Nevada,' why can't I do that?" Walters said. "What he's doing is commercial speech, advertising, and he cannot be suddenly turned into a gambler or casino operator."
In one of the most prominent cases involving online gambling, Jay Cohen, a former options trader who launched the Antigua-based World Sports Exchange in 1997, was convicted in 2000 of violating the 1961 Wire Wager Act and sentenced to 21 months in prison. He was released in March.
Though the judge noted weaknesses in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against Cohen, pending legislation may make it easier to prosecute online casinos. The bill, introduced by Sen. John Kyl, R-Arizona, would make certain types of online gambling illegal.
At the same time, the World Trade Organization ruled in March that U.S. policies banning online gambling violate international trade laws. If the United States loses its appeal, continuing to enforce the ban could start a trade war with casino-friendly countries like Antigua and Barbados.
Mark Balestra, vice president of publishing for the River City Group, an online gambling trade group, said that while the WTO ruling was "a major victory" for offshore-based casinos, it wouldn't lead to lesser enforcement.
"I don't think the WTO is going to prevent the U.S. from telling people they can't gamble online. No way," said Balestra. "But it's hard to say how this is going to play out. You're looking at a lot of gray areas."
When Haick launched Charlie's Palace, he said, nobody at either Big Hitters or TopCat Casino discussed the site's legality. All he saw, he said, was "the best opportunity in Niagara Falls."
"I wanted to start my own business, and I thought this area could use another casino," said Haick. "The price of gas is going up, and some of these old people in town don't want to drive to the casino. With this, you can sit at home and do it, and nobody will bother you."
But more than anything, Haick said, he felt "the Senecas shouldn't have a lock on gambling in Niagara Falls."
Not seen as competition
Seneca Gaming head Mickey Brown said he doesn't see online gambling as competition for the Seneca Niagara Casino.
"It's the same thing as if you walked in off the street to a local bookmaker and placed an illegal bet on a sports event. It's illegal," Brown said. "So I don't consider illegal gambling to be any serious threat of competition."
Dreifach said that while the state attorney general continues to investigate the casinos, the office's strategy has been to target credit card companies, online payment brokers and other businesses that support Internet gambling, to protect residents from losses that can't be recouped.
"The most harmful edge to this occurs when people gamble on their credit cards," Dreifach said. "The people we'd heard complaints from, they were mortgaging their entire future on online gambling."
If his site's visitors have problems with slow payment or false charges, Haick said he would refer them to TopCat Casino representatives. TopCat Casino has its headquarters in San Diego and its Web servers in St. Martin, and uses a credit broker based on the Isle of Man.
Still, Haick said, he has no problems saying his site is "locally owned."
"When you go to my Web site, it says Charlie's Palace Casino," he said. "I'm Charlie; it's my casino." | news |
https://arvrdreams.com/hyperloop-working-on-augmented-reality-windows-for-passengers/ | 2019-08-18T23:36:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027314353.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20190818231019-20190819013019-00136.warc.gz | 0.964026 | 274 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__20657341 | en | Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) is currently working on a way to liven up the journey for its future passengers using Augmented Reality. CEO Dirk Alhborn gave a talk at South by Southwest this week demonstrating the concept according to this article by Karissa Bell at Mashable. A video of the idea is shown below.
— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) March 13, 2016
For those that don’t know, the Hyperloop is a high-speed transportation system where capsules blast through tubes on an air cushion at proposed speeds of 760 mph. It was originally put forth by a team working with Elon Musk. The design could get a person from LA to San Francisco in about 30 minutes.
Travelling through enclosed tubes could get pretty boring and induce claustrophobia in some people. A big part of reducing these effects while travelling is the ability to view the scenery and landscapes a person is travelling though. The technology HTT is working on would not only have a digital display on the window but it would also have head tracking. This allows the scene to change as your head moves around to mimic a person looking out of a real window. This gives a more natural look and feel. HTT said it could also be used for advertising opportunities and the video seems to demonstrate other potentially important travel data displayed on the window. | news |
http://www.socialsecuritymaven.com/ | 2015-08-03T13:05:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042989891.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002309-00300-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.945172 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2015-32 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-32__0__187071339 | en | Social Security Advice: Don’t Claim Based on Worries about the Solvency of the Trust Fund
On July 22, the Social Security Administration released the latest Trustees Report on the status of the Social Security Trust Fund. The Trustees forecast a small but positive uptick in the long-term projections for the fund as compared to a year ago.
In the 2014 report, the Trustees had estimated that the combined asset reserves the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds would be depleted in 2033, and would be able to pay 77% of benefits after that time. The 2015 report estimates that those asset reserves will become depleted in 2034, one year later than projected last year, with 79 percent of benefits payable at that time.
The projections regarding the Disability Insurance (DI) trust funds are much less optimistic: that fund is expected to become depleted in the fourth quarter of 2016, with 81 percent of benefits still payable.”
You can download and view the news release at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/news/press/releases/#/post/7-2015-1, and the entire report at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/TR/2015/tr2015.pdf.
Predicting the state of the Social Security Trust Fund 20 years from now is likely to be far more difficult than predicting the weather next month or timing the market. The Trustees’ current estimates assume that Congress does nothing to shore up the system. Even if our congressional representatives in Washington do nothing and the reserves are depleted by 2034, it is highly debatable as to whether those who “take the money and run” will fare better than those who stay the course. | news |
http://www.1800packrat.com/blog/2013-moving-trends-for-the-california-bay-area-infographic | 2014-12-19T03:52:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802768205.146/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075248-00043-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.942091 | 708 | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__72654159 | en | Sometimes the Golden Gate Bridge just isn’t enough. While the California Bay Area and California as a whole have experienced a population boost, due to housing availability and increased job opportunities (the ocean views can’t hurt, either), this boost is somewhat mitigated by people leaving the Bay Area for different parts of the country. Here are the top five move-out destinations for former Bay Area residents.
- Phoenix, Arizona
The dry heat of Phoenix seems to have the most appeal to Bay Area residents (perhaps sick of fog?). Phoenix actually tied for the #8 spot on Forbes’ Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities of 2013, with a population growth of 2.7% fueling (and fueled by) a job growth rate of 2.5%.
- Portland, Oregon
The second highest percentage of Bay Area residents are moving north to Portland, which, not coincidentally, shares the #8 Forbes’ ranking with Phoenix.
- Huntington Beach, California
This California city ranks in the top 4% for population growth among all U.S. cities, due to high-quality housing and outstanding school districts. No wonder it comes in at #3 for outbound Bay Area residents.
- Dallas, Texas
While Dallas comes in at #4 on our list, it actually ranks #3 on the Forbes’ Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities of 2013, with a job growth rate matching its population growth (both at 2.1%).
- Austin, Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas -- including population growth and number of job opportunities. The bottom entry in our Top Five list is the very top entry in the Forbes’ Top Ten list.
Of course, you don’t need to search high and low for reasons to move to California. With a Mediterranean climate, miles of beautiful beaches, and some of the most breath-taking sunsets in the country, the Golden State is known the world over as a great vacation destination, as well as a popular place to move for people all over the United States. Focusing again on just the California Bay Area, we found the five U.S. cities that send the largest percentages of their residents to San Francisco, Fremont, and the surrounding area.
- Huntington Beach, California
In addition to receiving its fair share of Bay Area residents, nearby Huntington Beach also tops the list of cities that send their citizens to the Bay Area. This city boasts a high cost of living and a relatively low percentage of job growth, which appears to be enough to convince these CA residents to relocate just a little farther north.
- Foxborough, Massachusetts
Coming in at #2, Foxborough is the first of two MA entries, as relocating citizens make the cross-country trek to seek their fortunes on the West Coast.
- Billerica, Massachusetts
Billerica, near Boston, rounds out the East Coast entries as the #3 spot in America for emigration to the Bay Area, as residents swap out the Atlantic Ocean for the Pacific.
- Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Our Top Five list is finished off by a few Midwestern cities -- both in Illinois. Mt. Prospect comes in at #4, once again citing high housing costs and low job growth as motivating factors.
- Bolingbrook, Illinois
Bolingbrook saw the fifth highest percentage of its citizens relocate to the Bay Area. Overall, the state of Illinois had a 59.5% move-out rate in 2012. | news |
http://groupcse.com/2016/10/04/cricket-wireless-wwe-sponsorship/ | 2017-03-26T05:14:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189127.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00647-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.916552 | 388 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__301169900 | en | Cricket Wireless partnered with CSE to target a sports sponsorship opportunity that would provide national scale with extensive local activation opportunities to increase brand consideration, drive traffic to stores and incentivize sales. Knowing the cluttered sponsorship landscape for wireless brands in sports, CSE honed in on a unique, if not unorthodox opportunity with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
For both brands, it’s all about the experience they provide to their consumers centered around creating smile worthy moments. Cricket gives consumers Something to Smile About by providing a better choice in wireless. WWE’s stated mission is to “put smiles on people’s faces” and attracts passionate, diverse and family-oriented consumers who are an ideal target for Cricket Wireless. With over ½ billon social media followers and reaching over 650MM homes worldwide on a weekly basis, WWE provides an ideal platform for Cricket.
A SPONSORSHIP TO SMILE ABOUT.
With an enormous reach both digitally and over the air, WWE provides Cricket an important platform to educate WWE’s passionate fan base about a better choice in wireless. Retail promotions, celebrity store appearances, and special incentives, such as free trials to experience the WWE Network, will give consumers an opportunity to engage deeply with entertainment they love and a brand that will make their wireless experience better.
“Fans came to our stores in mass, showing incredible passion for the family-friendly entertainment WWE offers and the superstars that ignite the kind of excitement only they can produce,” said Janna Ducich, vice-president and chief marketing officer, Cricket Wireless. “It’s time to take it to the next level. This sponsorship enables us to reach 650 million homes worldwide through events that have been staples in living rooms for decades. We are in an incredible position to introduce the simplicity, transparency and dependability that sets Cricket apart from all of its competitors.” | news |
http://www.fundatia-adept.mercuryblue.ro/fda/annual-farmers-meeting-in-tarnava-mare-in-sighisoara/ | 2019-04-25T02:08:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578678807.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190425014322-20190425040322-00150.warc.gz | 0.944355 | 400 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__149493161 | en | On 24th February 2018, Fundaţia ADEPT repeated for the 8th consecutive year, its popular annual event dedicated to Family Farmers and Small-scale Producers from the Târnava Mare area, bringing together around 200 local farmers with the specialists who have contributed to the survival and prosperity of their landscapes.
The event has been organised every year, since 2011, by Fundatia ADEPT, who identified the need of the local farmers and producers to have an open dialogue with the authorities and specialists.
During the event, Fundatia ADEPT presented the ongoing projects and the impact they have on the local communities: Ecosystem services generated by High Nature Value agriculture, RBABS – a pilot project for agro-enviroment schemes, Development of a European Private Land Conservation Network – LIFE ELCN, how the brand of the area could bring added value to traditional products. Invited speakers were: Florentina Calugar presented the Local Development Strategy of the Local Action Group GAL Dealurile Târnavelor and a few examples of projects implemented so far and Cristina Iliescu made a short description of the eco-tourism destination – Colinele Transilvaniei (Transylvanian Hills). Mr Ovidiu Săvășcă, Director APIA Târgu Mureș had an interactive presentation on Agro-environment financial opportunities.
The joy of the event was fulfilled with the presence of the traditional dancing troup „Românașul” who made a demonstration of their art.
The event closed with the raffle in which Fundatia ADEPT Transilvania and their parteners offered different household gifts to the farmers .
THANK YOU to this edition’s partners for supporting the organization of our “Family Farmers and Small – Scale Producers Meeting” in 2018: | news |
https://www.january14thmovie.com/post/january-14th-selected-for-the-global-voices-film-festival-un-women-usa | 2023-12-05T01:12:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100540.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205010358-20231205040358-00366.warc.gz | 0.938979 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__228568698 | en | JANUARY 14th Selected for the Global Voices Film Festival UN Women USA
(San Francisco, CA) - June 17, 2021 - JANUARY 14TH was recently named an Official Selection of the Global Voices Film Festival UN Women USA to be held virtually on September 13-18, 2021.
UN Women has long been the global advocate for women during times of crisis, and today the work of UN Women is needed more than ever. UN Women is a voice for women health care workers, for care providers, for refugees, and for the displaced. UN Women will address the disproportionate economic impact on women’s livelihoods, to battle the upswing in domestic violence under quarantine, and the reduced access to justice, health services, and education.
For more information visit https://www.globalvoicesfilmfestival.org/. | news |
https://twiddlebugs.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/sneaky-chickens/ | 2017-04-23T09:55:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118519.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00259-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.937814 | 430 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__95513813 | en | I don’t want to jump on the exposé bandwagon, but there is something about the lack of accountability and transparency in our food system that is really unsettling. The issue is definitely complicated, but Iowa’s effort to ban undercover investigative reporting doesn’t seem like a good way to move forward. There are food safety issues like contamination that deserve to be addressed. While I don’t believe sensational videos posted on YouTube is necessarily the answer, I do believe public awareness is critical for change to occur. And maybe the public should be riled up. I know I get angry when I drive down I-5 and smell manure for miles on end. These are not the happy cows from California. But I’m willing to bet the Clover cows are- I’ve seen them when driving around Sonoma County.
As consumers, we have a lot of power. We all eat, and when it comes to food, we can definitely vote with our forks. There’s been a severe dissociation between the food on our table and where it grows. Michael Pollan covers this issue in The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Moreover, consumer demand of aesthetically perfect produce fuels increased pesticide use because of low pest tolerance. Choosing organic is a great practice if you can afford it, but it doesn’t always solve the problem. Likewise, being a selective-sometimes-eco-vegetarian/flexitarian doesn’t really get you far. But I have found that the conversations sparked when responding, “I’m a flexitarian,” can be informative and educational for both sides involved.
If you want more, there’s Food Politics by Marion Nestle, The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky, and so many more. You could find hundreds of publications on issues related to food security, food sovereignty, food policy… It’s not just about industrial and commercial production, it’s a systemic issue that affects every individual, in the US and world-wide. Even Michelle Obama. | news |
https://open-archive.org/introducing-save/ | 2019-09-22T09:55:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514575484.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20190922094320-20190922120320-00071.warc.gz | 0.925074 | 574 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__64241990 | en | The OpenArchive team is proud to announce the launch of Save, our new mobile application that integrates privacy-enhancing technologies with digital media preservation to make media findable, verifiable, and archived for long-term access.
Save enables individuals and organizations to streamline their management process for managing mobile media documentation, enhance their digital content collaboration, and make it easier to securely archive community and sensitive media. From social networks to video hosting platforms, many of the go-to media hosting platforms are monetized by invasive adtech, driven by surveillance features, and subjected to arbitrary content takedowns. We created Save to authenticate and safeguard media for long-term preservation and protect the identity of those sharing their documentation. While researching and creating the tool with the communities it serves, we paid special attention to threats that we increasingly encounter when posting citizen journalism online, such as internet shutdowns, targeting journalists online, device confiscations, censorship, limited bandwidth, and data loss.
While embarking on OpenArchive’s journey to launch our new flagship tool Save, we were deliberately careful to incorporate feedback from our extensive ethnographic research and incorporate emergent digital archiving practices. With a mission to provide an alternative hosting framework to commercially available products, Save puts control of the lifecycle of mobile media back in the hands of those who created the media: citizen journalists, human rights defenders, and others risking their freedom to share their stories. With native functionalities that include adding nuanced metadata for verification and Creative Commons licensing, Save was built to streamline a user experience that is intuitive for both individuals and organizations.
We couldn’t be where we are today without a wonderful community of supporters, many of whom have volunteered their time to help us design Save with our end-users’ safety, security and diverse circumstances in mind. We are also grateful to generous support from the Open Technology Fund and Knight Foundation who have helped OpenArchive continue to develop tools, integrate best practices, and improve usability over the past years.
In the coming year, the OpenArchive team will continue to engage with our community, offer trainings, improve documentation, share our expertise, and advocate for open archiving frameworks that allow people to store and manage their content outside the walled gardens of proprietary Silicon Valley companies.
Last month, OpenArchive’s founder Natalie joined panels and hosted a workshop to share Save with the Human Rights community at RightsCon in Tunis. We want to take every opportunity we have to engage with the communities we serve so we can continually improve the functionality and usability they require and ensure that people can manage their digital media outside of the surveillance capitalism-driven media management systems currently on the market. If you know of great places we should be, let us know!
Follow us on Twitter for updates and more at @open_archive | news |
https://www.institute-wise.org/news/trends-in-csr-2023-conference-was-held-at-iedc | 2023-09-21T19:21:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506029.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921174008-20230921204008-00570.warc.gz | 0.932165 | 478 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__254220510 | en | Bled, June 7, 2023: This year’s traditional international conference Trends in CSR 2023: Beyond social responsibility was held on June 6, 2023, in Bled in co-organization with the Network for Social Responsibility of Slovenia, Ekvilib Institute, IEDC - Bled School of Business and WISE Institute.
The 115 conference participants were welcomed by Prof. Drikus Kriek, Dean of IEDC-Bled School of Management and Aleš Kranjc Kušlan, Director of Ekvilib Institute, followed by three keynote speeches by Prof. Arnold Smit, professor at Stellenbosch Business School and IEDC devoted his lecture to the values of socially responsible leaders.
This was followed by a lecture by Dr. Robert Biloslav, PhD in Business Informatics and lecturer at the Faculty of Management of the University of Primorska, who researches the development of sustainable business models, dualities in management and wisdom as a virtue for achieving happiness.
The last lecture was given by Lavinia Muth, a German speaker, activist and consultant in the field of social responsibility.
A roundtable entitled ‘Social responsibility - part of the solution or part of the problem?’ was led by Aleš Kranjc Kušlan, Ekvilib Inštitut and the following speakers gave very valuable contributions to the topic: Bojan Ivanc, Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije, dr. Roberto Biloslavo, Fakulteta za management, Univerza na Primorskem, Živa Kavka Gobbo, Društvo za sonaraven razvoj Focus, Alenka Recelj Mercina, NLB d.d.
And two interactive workshops one led by Marina Schmitz and a second by prof. dr. Roberto Biloslavo made the conference even more applicable.
It turns out that the red thread of all topics is trust – trust in one in others and in (business) intuition.
With trust, the conference also closed. To develop social responsibility, we need to dare to go beyond the horizon of normal business practices – to trust each other and to hope that this will have positive effects for a more solidarity society and a cleaner nature. | news |
https://tcmu.com/unemployment-available-for-gig-economy-workers-march-27-2020/ | 2023-09-24T15:05:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506646.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924123403-20230924153403-00431.warc.gz | 0.937834 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__205360595 | en | From Ray Hair, AFM President, March 27, 2020:
Legislation that will extend unemployment benefits to those who rely on contract work and freelance jobs just passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The third Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package already passed the U.S. Senate and now heads to the president’s desk for his signature.
We will share information about how to access the expanded benefits as more details become available, but highlights of the relief package for musicians include:
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
• Temporary 39-week program to provide payment to freelancers, gig workers, and others not traditionally eligible for unemployment benefits who are unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19 emergency.
• The minimum benefit equals one-half of your state’s average weekly unemployment benefit plus $600.
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)
• Additional 13 weeks of unemployment insurance for employee-classified workers who have exhausted or will exhaust state unemployment benefits.
• Provides an additional $600 per week for anyone receiving regular state unemployment insurance, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
2020 Recovery Rebates
• This is a one-time cash benefit to households of $1,200 per adult ($2,400 per couple) and $500 per child.
• People earning $75,000 ($150,000 jointly) or less will receive the full amount. This phases-out for people earning more than $99,000 ($198,000 jointly) with no children.
• $150 million to state agencies to provide grants and support to arts organizations.
• $75 million for the National Endowment for the Arts and $75 million for the National Endowment of the Humanities.
• $75 million for the the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) which supports PBS and NPR.
I am so proud of all the union musicians who made calls, sent emails, and tweeted to reach their elected officials. Gig worker benefits were not included in this legislation until lawmakers received your calls, emails, and tweets. Never forget that musicians standing together have power!
AFM International President | news |
https://benserbutt.com/portfolio/the-bigthankyou-from-join-in/ | 2021-06-12T15:07:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487584018.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20210612132637-20210612162637-00107.warc.gz | 0.936558 | 200 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__187158273 | en | Comedian and Join In patron Eddie Izzard led the nation’s biggest ever thank you to sport volunteers at the 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
During the show, Eddie asked the TV audience and everyone at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro to add their thanks and the response was enormous! The #BigThankYou hashtag was the top trend on Twitter – first in the UK, then worldwide – beating the X Factor final on the same night.
I designed the brand and produced content across channels, driving the ask of thanking sports volunteers. Read more about the 2014 campaign on the Join In site which was nominated for a Social Buzz Award from The Drum.
The 2015 #BigThankYou campaign also trended worldwide on Twitter, second only to the BBC Sports Personality hashtag #SPOTY on the night.
Watch the #BigThankYou film produced by the BBC:
Sports stars made phone calls from a gold phone box on the BBC Sports Personality red carpet: | news |
https://www.bsrsols.com/altmans-ouster-elon-musks-concerns/ | 2023-12-06T02:11:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100575.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206000253-20231206030253-00730.warc.gz | 0.958279 | 553 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__8117129 | en | OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has recently made headlines with the removal of CEO Sam Altman from his position, sparking curiosity and concern across the technology industry. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and rival to OpenAI through his AI company xAI, has called for transparency regarding this sudden and significant change within the organization.
Musk took to X, previously known as Twitter, stating, “It’s crucial for the public to understand the reasons behind this decision. If it pertains to AI safety, it could have far-reaching consequences for humanity.” He emphasized the non-publicly traded nature of OpenAI, highlighting the importance of AI safety irrespective of financial implications.
In a blog post, OpenAI attributed Altman’s dismissal to the board’s loss of confidence in his leadership abilities, citing inconsistency in his communication. Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer (CTO) of OpenAI, has stepped in as his replacement.
However, Ilya Sutskever, the company’s chief scientist and board member, defended Altman’s removal, asserting that it was necessary to safeguard OpenAI’s mission of ensuring beneficial artificial intelligence for humanity. Contrary to employee concerns suggesting a “hostile takeover,” Sutskever maintained that the decision was crucial for the organization’s mission alignment.
Upon learning of Sutskever’s significant role in Altman’s removal, Musk expressed apprehension, stating, “I am deeply concerned. Ilya has integrity and isn’t driven by power. Such drastic steps wouldn’t be taken unless absolutely warranted.”
Interestingly, investors are rallying to reinstate Altman as CEO. Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, the largest investor in OpenAI with a stake exceeding $10 billion, reached out to Altman post his ousting, offering support for his future endeavors.
Following the controversy, Altman returned to the OpenAI premises for the first time, sharing a selfie on X with a visitor’s badge labeled “Guest.” His caption hinted at the unusual nature of his visit, implying it would likely be his first and last time wearing such a badge.
The circumstances surrounding Sam Altman’s removal as CEO of OpenAI continue to generate significant interest and speculation within the technology and investment spheres, highlighting the critical role of leadership and transparency in organizations working on transformative technologies like artificial intelligence.
- Elon Musk’s Grok AI vs. OpenAI’s ChatGPT
- Mastering Dream11: Strategies to Earn 1000 INR Daily in Fantasy Sports | news |
https://lfe.hse.ru/news/410026579.html | 2024-04-25T15:16:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297295329.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425130216-20240425160216-00114.warc.gz | 0.958396 | 1,237 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__26562112 | en | First Online Moscow Finance Conference
On October 23-24, the International Moscow Finance Conference will open its doors for the ninth time, organized by ICEF in cooperation with the London School of Economics. This year’s speakers include editors of two major economic journals. We talked to Alexei Boulatov, ICEF Full Professor to find out how the quality of scientific events has been influenced by online format, how academic life has changed over the recent months and what themes the research community pursues these days.
Why conferences aren’t trending
The organizing committee, consisting of ICEF Associate Professor Vladimir Sokolov, London School of Economics Associate Professor Christian Juilliard and myself, have been consistent in the view that fundamental science defies global agendas or trends. So, the conference is not to be expected to bring up COVID-19 or give its feedback on what is happening in the world at the moment.
Scientific thought follows its own logic and operates independently of popular trends. We designed this upcoming conference to be led by eminent academics with diverse backgrounds in financial economics – corporate finance and asset pricing, their empirical and theoretical sides.
And we seem to have succeeded. This year’s conference features some influential world-class speakers who see ICEF as an interesting venue and a promising research community. Its having been moved online has played its role in selection of participants.
How going online boosts quality
A conference, in its traditional form, is about flights, tours – of the universities and cultural sites – and cuisine. Unlike earlier, when academic tourism was an integral, and sometimes even most favoured, part of research, the modern-day conferencing is cutting down on entertainment to focus more on the research per se.
Those who haven’t slacked off academically and research-wise are exactly the people we are targeting. And in this sense the online format has only added to the quality: the conference has a team of prominent personalities who find it important to be interacting with ICEF and its research community.
Vladimir Sokolov, ICEF Associate Professor, conference organizing committee member
This year we are running the Ninth International Moscow Finance Conference which over years has grown into a significant academic event. The fact that many prominent speakers will be presenting this year is due to the growing academic reputation of the conference.
We will have presentations by researchers from the United States and Europe, as well as by two of our colleagues at ICEF, Professors Sylvain Carré and Dmitry Makarov. Also many of our colleagues will be acting as discussants which generates the feedback and networking and is very conducive for future publications.
Interestingly enough this year’s conference has a significant focus on the banking research topic. Economic consequences of the 2008 financial crisis are still being investigated quite actively which allows us to learn about the current impact of the banking sector developments on the real economy. The mechanism of how financial institutions influence the real sector is an active research area, and I hope that our conference will provide a significant contribution to it.
The online format is, however, not without flaws. The university – a real place with its unique atmosphere and people who may not be part of the conference but are still an essential part of the research community – is hidden. In the future, we will try to achieve a combination of online and face-to-face communication. The offline interaction, in so far as it has been an established practice with its culture, traditions, even code of conduct, is indeed embedded in research community.
Can we expect enlightening takeaways
The participants will share some of their latest deliverables and research ideas they are currently working on. It’s a pleasure for me to have known that prominent figures in the industry gravitate towards ICEF and that its connections in the academic world have grown strong.
The conference features editors of two top journals of financial economics, Toni Whited of the Financial Economics Journal and Itay Goldstein of the Review of Financial Studies. Not so long ago, ICEF hosted Chris Hennessy, the editor of top financial and economic magazine RFS, who unfortunately isn’t able to join us this time.
My personal research interest lies in microstructures of financial markets, and I will be especially delighted to follow Haoxiang Zhu of MIT Sloan School of Management, a young speaker who we have been waiting for quite a number of years. Haoxiang is doing research on, among other things, high frequency trading, a topic highly relevant at the moment.
To explore this topic in more detail, we have teamed with Sylvain Carré and Vincent Fardeau to test a hypothesis that this information is not as important in trading as liquidity. But, unlike Zhu, we analyze high-frequency trading algorithms from the perspective of its optimal operating speed. Also, I work with practicing financial experts and, specifically, BlackRock which in my line of research is an absolute asset. And, by the way, many of these practicing experts have backgrounds in physics and research, like one of my co-authors from Berkeley, and I really think we are on the same wavelength.
How lockdown changed scientists’ routines
Since a great part of research work is based on interaction between co-authors, the recent months have undoubtedly had a negative effect. Having to use your home as an office can be a strenuous experience for many. These months may have their good effect, though, in the long run. For the time being scientists are simply overexcited about being able to contribute to as many as three conferences during one week. But still, the online format is badly missing out on the excitement of energy-filled face-to-face interaction.
It's time to invent ways to make discussions safe and easy
The society in general is changing its perception of communication and relationship with time as professional venues gain in efficiency and ergonomics. Scientists value their time. Their mode of communication needs to be offered a new “product”. Like everything else in the world, academic conferences are in for a big upgrade. | news |
http://www.mitvng.com/news/africa-nigeria/hazy-weather-nig/aero-crash-avoided | 2013-06-18T06:38:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706964363/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122244-00085-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.968957 | 271 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__18988068 | en | Aero Crash Avoided
A Boeing 737-500 aircraft, belonging to Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest commercial carrier involved in domestic and regional air transport business, on Sunday, suffered a technical malfunction that led to the release of smoke in the cabin.
The aircraft, flight AJ 320, which left Port Harcourt with 84 adult passengers, an infant, and five crew members on board, was said to have encountered an abnormal landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. “We thank God that we are all alive though the landing process was a bit abnormal from the usual pattern I know,” said a traveller, who wished not to be named.
The airline, in a statement, however, said that it “successfully” evacuated the passengers, adding that the cause of the incident is being investigated. “Aero was able to successfully evacuate all passengers and crew as the aircraft landed at the international airport,” the statement said. “The airline with officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have been invited to investigate the cause of the incident.”
Efforts to contact Sam Adurogboye, the Media Head for the civil aviation regulatory body, were unsuccessful as calls made to his mobile phone did not go through. | news |
https://www.andrewsinc.com/blog/february-is-american-heart-month | 2021-02-28T15:41:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178361510.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20210228145113-20210228175113-00308.warc.gz | 0.934017 | 598 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__99632672 | en | February is American Heart Month
Feb 9, 2021
Heart disease awareness is celebrated annually each February. The American Heart Association states that 80% of heart disease can be prevented, with changes to health and diet.
Many companies today have adopted heart health programs into their organizations. By instituting employee wellness programs that focus on overall wellness, diet guidelines and exercise programs, a workplace can help in the battle against heart disease.
Did you know?
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death worldwide
785,000 Americans have a heart attack each year
58% of people put no effort into improving their heart health
83: of people believe that heart attacks can be prevented but aren’t motivated to do anything
(source: American Heart Association)
Prevention starts with education. Employers can help institute change by implementing heart health incentive and awareness programs. Prevention can become part of your company culture.
What kinds of things can you do to help get your employees on a heart healthy program?
Smoking is a leading cause of heart disease. It damages arteries which can then lead to heart attack or stroke. But starting a smoke-free workplace policy should also come with a smoking cessation program.
Offer Heart Healthy Meals and Snacks
Whether it’s a workplace cafeteria, vending machine or company potluck, it’s important to make heart healthy options available to your team. According to Million Hearts, 90% of Americans consume too much sodium, which increases their risk for high blood pressure – a major contributor to heart disease and stroke (source: Forbes). Avoid the salty snacks, deep fried goodies and focus on more fruits, vegetables and proteins.
Develop Heart Healthy Meetings and Breaks
Exercise is one of the best ways to prevent heart disease. The heart is a muscle and needs exercise, just like the rest of the body. By developing walking meetings, group walks on lunches or breaks, you can help your employees increase their activity level. So many jobs these days cause people to be sedentary. Movement increases blood flow to the heart, decreasing the chances of dangerous heart related events.
Offer a Gym Reimbursement Program
By offering a monthly stipend or reimbursement program, you are allowing an opportunity for people to join a gym that may not due to cost concerns. You may pay for those costs up front, but your organization will reap the benefits in lower insurance premiums when you have a smaller amount of health related claims.
Implementing a wellness program is no small feat, and many times, your employees need an extra push in the right direction. That is why many workplaces choose rewards and incentives programs that recognize health accomplishments like weight loss, blood pressure and regular check ups. If you are interested in starting a workplace wellness program and are interested in what kinds of products to reward your heart healthy employees with, reach out to our team! We are experts in wellness rewards and gifting programs. | news |
https://www.bravehearttri.com/uncategorised/2020cancelled/ | 2023-02-04T09:41:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500095.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20230204075436-20230204105436-00876.warc.gz | 0.885241 | 254 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__55625019 | en | COVID-19 Outbreak: Ben Nevis Braveheart Triathlon 2020
As a result of the ongoing situation surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic and due to participants not having the opportunity to train as a result of restrictions in place, having consulted with the event organiser No Fuss Events, Kelsey Media has concluded that we have no option but to reluctantly cancel the 2020 Ben Nevis Triathlon.
All entries will be deferred to the 2021 event and we will announce the scheduled date at the earliest opportunity.
We are disappointed to cancel this year’s event but the safety of participants, the public and event staff is our number one priority.
If you have any questions please contact us via email at [email protected] or call 01959 543 747 | news |
https://kidesign.io/blog/ai/nvidia-unveils-cutting-edge-ai-chip-the-next-leap-in-artificial-intelligence/ | 2024-04-15T12:36:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816977.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415111434-20240415141434-00237.warc.gz | 0.928619 | 571 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__144403393 | en | Nvidia, the renowned US tech giant, has made waves in the industry yet again with the announcement of its latest artificial intelligence (AI) chip, promising a significant leap in performance over its predecessor. Revealed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at an event in San Jose, California, the B200 “Blackwell” chip boasts the capability to perform certain tasks a staggering 30 times faster than its forerunner.
With an impressive 80% market share, Nvidia aims to solidify its dominance in the AI sector with this groundbreaking innovation. Alongside the introduction of the B200 chip, Huang also unveiled a suite of new software tools at the company’s annual developer conference, further enhancing its offerings in the AI landscape.
Despite fierce competition from tech giants like Microsoft and Apple, Nvidia has emerged as the third-most valuable company in the US, signaling its pivotal role in shaping the future of technology. Over the past year, Nvidia’s shares have surged by an astounding 240%, propelling its market value to an impressive $2 trillion.
As Huang took the stage to kick off the conference, the atmosphere was electric, with attendees buzzing with excitement. Bob O’Donnell from Technalysis Research remarked on the palpable energy, likening the event to the iconic presentations of tech luminaries like Steve Jobs.
Nvidia’s latest chip is poised to revolutionize various industries, with major players such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI set to integrate the flagship chip into their cloud-computing services and AI offerings. The company’s new software tools, dubbed microservices, promise enhanced system efficiency, streamlining the integration of AI models into businesses’ workflows.
In addition to its advancements in AI, Nvidia also unveiled a new line of chips tailored for automotive applications, capable of running chatbots within vehicles. Partnerships with leading electric vehicle manufacturers like BYD and Xpeng underscore the widespread adoption of Nvidia’s cutting-edge technology.
Furthermore, Huang showcased a new series of chips designed for humanoid robots, underscoring Nvidia’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation across diverse sectors.
Since its founding in 1993, Nvidia has evolved from a graphics chip manufacturer into a trailblazer in AI technology. With fierce competition from rivals such as AMD and Intel, Nvidia remains at the forefront of the AI revolution, driving progress and innovation at an unprecedented pace.
As the market for AI-powered technology continues to expand rapidly, Nvidia is poised to capitalize on the myriad opportunities that lie ahead, cementing its position as a key player in shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
#Nvidia #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation #Chip #DeveloperConference #TechIndustry #DigitalTransformation #FutureTech #BusinessInnovation | news |
https://www.lfcinternationalacademystl.com/news_article/show/1040773 | 2019-10-19T03:02:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986688674.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20191019013909-20191019041409-00474.warc.gz | 0.964947 | 440 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__135932356 | en | LFC teams participated at the Glavin/Fusz Fall Friendlies this weekend.
The 2007 Girls, 2008 Girls, and 2009 Boys continued their preseason preparations this weekend by participating in the Lou Fusz/Tony Glavin Fall Kickoff Friendlies. The friendly style tournament was hosted at the Lou Fusz Soccer Complex, Lou Fusz Athletic Training Center and the Tony Glavin Soccer Complex. Overall the event was attended by over 175 teams from 4 states.
The 2008 Girls, coach by Alex Ramirez went 1-1-1 on the weekend in their three games. On Saturday the girls drew their first match 2-2 against Lou Fusz - White Star Kirkpatrick before going on to win their second match of the day 2-1 over Lou Fusz - White Star Degazon. On Sunday the girls dropped their only game of the day 4-2 against Kolping Kicks.
The 2009 Boys, again coached my Alex Ramirez, started their transition from 7v7 soccer to the 9v9 variety by finishing the weekend 1-1-1 as well. The boys lost a tough match to Tony Glavin 4-3 in their first game Saturday but recovered to win their afternoon game 4-2 against Lou Fusz - White Star. In their final game Sunday the boys went up against Kixx United and were able to come away with a 3-3 draw.
As their preparations continue in moving into the 11v11 game, the 2007 girls finished the weekend with 2 wins and 1 loss. The girls faced off against Lou Fusz - White Star on Saturday morning and came away with a 3-2 win before losing their afternoon game 4-1 to Missouri Rush. In their Sunday match the girls cruised to an 8-0 victory over Tony Glavin SC.
The Fall Kickoff Friendlies were a great event for the three teams to continue to prepare for the season ahead. The SLYSA campaign kicks off for the 2007 Girls against Ajax on August 26th. The 2008 girls begin their season on August 25th against Lou Fusz while the 2009 boys kick off on the 24th against PAO. | news |
https://boscorf.org/news/new-boscorf-advisory-group-meeting | 2023-03-23T15:31:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945168.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20230323132026-20230323162026-00550.warc.gz | 0.922836 | 206 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__108599833 | en | BOSCORF was delighted to hold the first meeting of the new BOSCORF Advisory Group last month. The meeting provided an opportunity to celebrate the recent success of BOSCORF becoming a Large Research Infrastructure as part of NERC’s National Capability portfolio. The commissioning has funded the BOSCORF repository and services for a 10 year period.
The Chair of the Advisory Group, Professor Ian Hall congratulated BOSCORF in its success of securing this new status within National Capability.
Professor Ian Hall said,
“On behalf of the UK research community, I would like to congratulate BOSCORF on achieving some of the highest evaluation scores during the recent NERC commissioning process. The assessment recognises the facilities outstanding work providing long-term curation and archiving of samples and deep-sea cores collected by the community, excellent analytical services, training programme and outreach activities, which represent an exceptional level of support for current and future generations of Earth and environmental scientists.” | news |
https://yachtwerft-meyer.com/first-silverline-tenders-hit-the-water/ | 2024-02-23T20:37:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474445.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223185223-20240223215223-00415.warc.gz | 0.949146 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__113140304 | en | We are very happy to announce that the first two SILVERLINE tenders have now been delivered.
It’s a great feeling to see the fantastic result of two years of hard work, and to receive very positive feedback from our clients.
We are looking forward to see in a few weeks the full range of five different Semi-Custom Tenders – Limousine, Open Tender and D-Rib – on the water and are sure that they will turn heads with their great attention to detail and distinctive brand identity in more than one way.
And the work doesn’t stop! Three more new SILVERLINE tenders are in the final build stage and will be delivered in the coming weeks, and two further tenders have been ordered and are starting construction.
We’ll keep you updated!
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https://killiefcblogs.wordpress.com/2016/10/01/the-dandy-dons-come-to-ayrshire-killie-v-aberdeen-match-preview/ | 2018-06-19T21:29:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863206.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619212507-20180619232507-00346.warc.gz | 0.977894 | 527 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__63723216 | en | This week, it’s the turn of Aberdeen to visit the ‘fortress’ that is Rugby Park. The Reds will be buoyed by their last minute win against Glasgow’s newest team last weekend and will be looking to ride this momentum as far as they can. Killie meanwhile, will have to bounce back from that 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Celtic. Plus, with fresh protests against Michael Johnston scheduled for during and after the game, it’s set up to be a fiery afternoon indeed.
In order to get something out of the game today, I believe that we must take inspiration from Celtic’s inspired performance against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Some say that attack is the best form of defence, and in our case I would say that this is completely true. Lee Clark highlighted during the week that if we were to shore up at the back then we would be a threat to play against, and I completely agree with this. With a spearheaded attack of Boyd, Coulibaly and a newly fit Greg Kiltie, we should be a potent force for any defence to play against. So for the visit of Aberdeen, we should be as attacking as possible from the very start, and not give the Dons any time to settle on the ball.
One area that we need to work on if we are to get anything against teams such as Aberdeen is in the middle of the park. Too often this season, the central midfield pairing have found themselves being bypassed completely, mostly due to a lack of communication and being spread too far apart. And space is one thing you cannot afford to give to the Dons, as their flair players of McLean, Maddison and Hayes will punish you. So communication across the middle of the park is crucial if we are to try and limit the time and space that the Aberdeen players have on the ball.
Our defending and how much effort our defenders are prepared to put in will also have a masssive impact on the outcome of the game. Our defence cannot allow their forward players any time on the ball in and around the box, as they are lethal in those positions. Kenny McLean and James Maddison have a track record of being able to hit worldies from any distance, and they will try a shot from distance at every opportunity. With all this said, here is how I would line up the Killie team today…
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https://marchantforsolicitor.com/justice/ | 2021-10-17T00:02:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585045.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20211016231019-20211017021019-00057.warc.gz | 0.962582 | 414 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__249479169 | en | Justice for all, not just for some.
In 2014, an older gentleman came to the Upstate to rely on family support after being disabled by a stroke. But he soon found himself languishing without trial in Greenville County Detention Center, wrongly accused of robbery and completely failed by our local justice system. How did an innocent man lose two years of his life under the current Solicitor’s watch?
This man was arrested in July 2014 under suspicion of robbing a fast food restaurant where he’d been a customer. Unable to afford a $35,000 bond on his disability and social security income, he was locked up. Two days later, prosecutors found evidence pointing to his innocence: a weapon and glasses matching witness descriptions, and accounts of their owner trying to sell a similar gun on the night of the robbery. Yet for 711 days this helpless man waited. He finally regained his freedom after charges were dismissed due to lack of sufficient evidence – almost two years later.
The fiasco came at high cost. It left the man fearful of our legal system, and left taxpayers paying an $85,000 settlement plus thousands more for the man’s incarceration. How did the current Solicitor respond? He publicly denied any responsibility. He blamed the innocent man’s attorneys, minimized the evidence pointing to the real criminal, and saw no problem with the system he says is “the best in the world.”
That’s why Lucas Marchant is dedicated to fixing a system that delays justice in the Upstate. With 12 years of experience in the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s office – where he achieved some of the highest case resolution rates – he’ll eliminate the backlog that denied this innocent man fair representation, and ensure rich, poor and everyone in between receive fair and equal treatment in Greenville and Pickens counties. By championing true justice, Lucas Marchant will protect all taxpayers from the huge bills that come with delayed justice and the lawsuits that follow.
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https://www.theitalianbowlusa.com/xlii-italian-bowl-new-events-added-to-a-packed-calendar/ | 2024-04-20T17:05:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817670.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420153103-20240420183103-00448.warc.gz | 0.950626 | 580 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__22262684 | en | Just over three months to go until the 2023 IFL Championship kicks off, and new festivities have been added during the week leading up to the 42nd Italian Bowl in Toledo, Ohio USA!
While the nine teams competing in the upcoming First Division Championship build up their rosters with early “transfer coups”, the American staff organizing the XLII Italian Bowl in Toledo, Ohio is busy adding more events to an already packed week that will entertain fans and the public in the lead-up to the championship’s final game.
Italian Bowl celebrations will start with local area businesses and media participating in Italian-themed events and promotional initiatives. Food and wine are on the menu during an Italian Style Restaurant Week from June 18th through the 24th with a cooking contest featuring local celebrities. Mayors from several cities across the region will compete in a skill competition to test their punt, pass, and kick abilities on June 25th. The winner of the event will be awarded the inaugural Mayors’ Cup during halftime of the Italian Bowl.
The two finalist teams will arrive in America on June 27th and attend a welcome dinner at the Glass Bowl Stadium, the same venue that will host The Italian Bowl days later. On the day of the big game, fans will enjoy the all-essential Tailgate Parties and a performance of both the Italian and American national anthems by award-winning soprano, Mariam Battistelli. Following the game, fans will travel to the Toledo Night Market complete with booths showcasing artisan products, food, wine, and beer. Music and fireworks will cap off the night to celebrate the newly crowned champions of the XLII Italian Bowl.
FIDAF is tasked with setting up a spectacular “Casa Italia” in Toledo, similar to the hospitality house we saw at the Olympic Games. This will offer a great space for corporate sponsors and guests to meet and celebrate all aspects of the “ITALIA” brand, while capitalizing on the visibility our brand of football will enjoy in and around the city throughout the entire week.
Travel packages for the XLII Italian Bowl will be ready in early 2023. These all-inclusive offerings will cover travel, accommodations, and access to a series of unique events, such as trips to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio and the NFL’s Detroit Lions training facilities.
Tickets for the XLII Italian Bowl start at just $15 USD and are on sale today via this link. For more information on the XLII Italian Bowl and surrounding festivities, please visit our website: https://www.theitalianbowlusa.com/
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https://lwcapp.wordpress.com/2014/08/23/third-party-vendor-beats-apple-to-market-with-reversible-lightning-usb-cables/ | 2018-06-25T07:56:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867579.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20180625072642-20180625092642-00383.warc.gz | 0.948313 | 201 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__165178872 | en | Amid rumors that Apple is developing a Lightning cable with a reversible USB connector, third-party accessory vendor Truffol has begun selling a reversible USB Lightning cable on its website, beating Apple to the punch.
Priced at $9.99, the reversible cable advertised by Truffol is designed to be inserted into a USB port in either direction, a shift from a traditional USB cable that can only be inserted in one direction. While the cable is not Apple-approved and thus not Made for iPhone (MFi) certified, Truffol has told MacRumors that its cable works with both existing iOS devices and the upcoming iPhone 6. Using non-certified third-party iPhone accessories is not recommended by Apple, however, and in the past, some third-party accessories have caused damage to iOS devices.
It is not clear whether these third-party reversible USB Lightning cables were already in development ahead of the rumors suggesting Apple was developing its…
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https://worlds2019.openbicclass.org/news/we-are-back | 2021-05-09T10:21:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988966.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20210509092814-20210509122814-00575.warc.gz | 0.953711 | 304 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__215430178 | en | After two tricky days with light and fluky winds, day 3 gave all the sailors a chance, with near-perfect conditions of 8 - 12 knots and sun. They were all so keen to get into the action that there were three general recalls on the day, but when it all settled down the Race Committee was able to run three more rounds of racing, to give the provisional standings a shake up and leave things finely balanced going into the final four races of the championships.
In the U13 fleet it´s looking like a two-horse race for the title. Australia´s Breanne Wadley continues to show her all round ability, holding her lead over local (NZL) hero Ted Houry. They are some distance ahead of the consistent Tiphaine Rideau from France, who is just in front of Japan´s Saki Nukui, battling for the third podium spot.
In the U17 fleet, Italy´s Davide Mulas still leads, but he´s coming under increasing pressure from New Zealand´s Josh Hyde, and one of the pre-championship favorites, Australia´s Travis Wadley. Mulas´s Italian team-mates Sirolli and Gostoli have slipped out of the top three and will have to work hard to climb back into contention.
No team race today means we are on schedule to complete the fleet racing at the Worlds and we´re looking forward to some exciting racing to come as the championship reaches its climax. | news |
https://www.thewomenscentre.co.uk/christmas-toy-appeal/ | 2023-11-30T06:35:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100172.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130062948-20231130092948-00183.warc.gz | 0.957485 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__277900985 | en | 07 December 2022
Christmas for many families in Derry can be a difficult time. We are aiming to ensure that no child wakes up on Christmas Day to nothing and need your help in gathering presents.
Catherine Barr, Centre Director, said “We hear the everyday struggles within our community, families that can’t afford to heat their homes and struggling to put food on their tables. As a Women centre we want to help lighten a family’s burden and help distribute gifts so that every child has something to unwrap on Christmas day”.
Women Centre Derry are collecting new toys for families who need them this year between Wednesday 7th December and Monday 19th December. Those wanting to donate new, unwrapped toys can pop into our Women’s Centre and hand in their donations between 9:30am and 4:30pm.
Your support is greatly appreciated. | news |
https://tnyards.utk.edu/festival/ | 2024-04-16T02:28:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817036.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416000407-20240416030407-00265.warc.gz | 0.970469 | 542 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__112103532 | en | On September 16, 2023, over 300 people attended the first-of-its-kind “Smart Yards & Friends Festival” hosted by the Knox County Master Gardeners at the University of Tennessee Gardens in Knoxville. The purpose of the event was to engage Knoxville-area residents with information on sustainable landscaping practices and how to certify their yards as Tennessee Smart Yards while also creating a template that could be replicated by other groups across the state.
From the onset of planning for the event back in spring, host and Knox County Master Gardener Mona Yethiraj, knew the interest in sustainable landscaping was high, but how to motivate people to attend the festival? Mona had the answer, and it was an action-packed agenda and expert and enthusiastic group of volunteers with demonstrations and giveaways, conversation starters and kids activities. The program ran from 9am to noon, and there was something going on every half hour. Demonstrations of building worm compost bins and installing rain barrels earned visitors a raffle ticket, as did pre-registering ahead of time or completing the self-guided virtual Smart Yards Trail around the UT Gardens. Raffle prizes were given away on the hour, and winners must have been present to win. Prizes included two assembled worm compost bins, a rain barrel, and native plants grown by the Knox County Master Gardeners.
There were a dozen tables to visit to see demonstrations and hear about local partnering organizations. There was the “Ask a Master Gardener” booth and a table dedicated to native plants of the region where even more seed-grown plants were given to attendees. Attendees could also visit a table to get tips and advice for starting their path to yard certification from Master Gardeners who had certified Tennessee Smart Yards. The next generation of stewards also had options, where there were coffee filter butterflies coming to life and a lot of coloring. At the Wallace Real Estate table, recent graduates of the Certified Smart Yard Real Estate Agent pilot program answered questions about how they are promoting smart yards as people buy and sell homes. The Water Quality Forum, Smoky Mountain Chapter of Wild Ones, Ijams Nature Center, and the UT Gardens were all there having conversations about the collective local effort to protect our water and natural resources.
The energy around land and water stewardship and growing greener communities was tangible the entire event. It could not have been possible without the 20+ Master Gardener and other volunteers who helped make it happen. The success of the event shows that interest in nurturing naturally healthy landscapes is indeed high in East Tennessee and provides a roadmap for others to harness that energy to amplify stewardship conversations in communities across the state. | news |
http://www.savogroup.com/pressroom_savo/savo-mobile-named-a-top-ipad-app-for-sales-by-corporate-executive-board/ | 2017-01-18T22:15:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280364.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00136-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.908871 | 494 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__249490073 | en | CHICAGO, IL – April 18, 2012 – Acknowledging the impact that tablets have on improving a company’s productivity and time to revenue, the Corporate Executive Board’s Sales Leadership Roundtable has named SAVO’s mobile sales enablement application – SAVO Mobile™ – one of the “Top 11 iPad Apps for Sales.” Recognized for its ability to enhance sales execution in the field, SAVO Mobile was the first mobile sales enablement solution available on the market, and is used by companies such as AutoTrader.com, Stryker and VMWare.
In a recent poll of its members, the Corporate Executive Board found that 75 percent of respondents are already using tablets as part of their corporate initiatives or plan to do so in the next 12 months. Of that group, nearly 55 percent said that the primary intended use of tablet devices is for the presentation of sales collateral.
Revenue-generating initiatives succeed or fail based on sales execution. SAVO Mobile improves sales execution by enabling sellers to use the device of their choice to access the best possible information for each sales conversation. With SAVO Mobile, sellers can research competitors, ask questions of subject matter experts, play rich 3-D interactive demonstrations and share win stories and other information customers need to make a buying decision. SAVO Mobile is available on the Apple iPad®, iPhone®, AndroidTM, RIM Blackberry® and Kindle Fire devices.
“Not only has mobile technology completely changed the way sales people interact and sell, it is now critical to achieving success,” said Dan Schleifer, senior director of marketing at SAVO. “By enabling teams in the field when they are often at the most critical juncture of the sales process, companies can align more closely with their revenue goals.”
Founded in 1999, SAVO is a leading provider of sales enablement solutions. SAVO’s on-demand sales enablement platform maximizes the sales team’s ability to communicate value and differentiation in clear, consistent and compelling ways. Combining proven sales and marketing best practices with award-winning technology, SAVO addresses all aspects of the sales enablement challenge — spanning people, process, insight and technology. For more information, visit www.savogroup.com
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https://www.fairtex.eu/fr/blogs/news/fairtex-official-gloves-at-one-super-series/ | 2020-01-27T04:40:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251694176.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20200127020458-20200127050458-00440.warc.gz | 0.912957 | 674 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__11381667 | en | Fairtex announced becoming the official gloves partner of the ONE Super Series.
ONE Championship Super Series
ONE Championship, based in Singapore, is one of the world’s largest martial arts organization, featuring bouts across different disciplines of martial arts. By organizing events in the most iconic cities across Asia, ONE Championship has become Asia's largest sports media property, with a global broadcast reach of up to 1.7 billion potential viewers across 138 countries.
In February 2018, ONE Championship announced the establishment of ONE Super Series, adding a professional kickboxing league to the portfolio. The promotion signed with impressive names, both established and upcoming talent, allowing these events to feature the world’s best strikers in Kickboxing and Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Kung Fu and several other martial arts. The first event to feature bouts in kickboxing rules took place in Manila, the Philippines titled "ONE: Heroes of Honor" in April.
Fairtex to become official gloves provider
Fairtex announced becoming the official gloves provider of the ONE Super Series prior to the event titled: "ONE: Battle For The Heavens" held in Guangzhou, China on 7 July 2018. The Fairtex- ONE competition gloves were introduced at this event and will be used in events to follow.
The Fairtex ONE competition gloves are not available for consumers at this moment.
A world-class stable of talent represent the Fairtex facility from Pattaya, Thailand in the ONE Championship. Names including: Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex, Saemapetch Fairtex, Fabrice Fairtex Delannon, Yohann Fairtex Drai and Stamp Fairtex all recently signed to ONE Super Series.
Next event - ONE: Kingdom of Heroes
The next spectacle is scheduled on 6 October 2018 at Impact Arena as ONE Championship returns Bangkok, Thailand. The event, titled "ONE: Kingdom of Heroes" will headline the promotion’s first ever bout under boxing rules, a massive boxing bout between the Thai national Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (46-4-1), defending his WBC Super Flyweight World Championship for the third time against the Mexican: Iran "MagnifiKO" Diaz (14-2-3).
In the co-main event, ONE Super Series Atomweight World Champion "Killer Bee" Kai Ting Chuang from China, will be challenged for her belt by the Thai female striking sensation Stamp Fairtex.
The remainder of the fight card features many renowned martial arts superstars, including:
- Shinya Aoki vs Ev Ting (MMA - 77.1kg)
- Nong-o Gaiyanghadao vs Zatout Mehdi (Muay Thai - 65.8kg)
- Alain Ngalani vs Andre Meunier (Kickboxing - 120.1kg)
- Leandro Brodinho Issa vs Muin Gafurov (MMA - 65.8kg)
- Andy Souwer vs Anthony Njokuani (Kickboxing - 77.1kg)
The event can be viewed on One Championship's YouTube Channel.
The discovery of Stamp Fairtex
See what ONE Championship’s vice president and former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin has to say about the discovery of Stamp Fairtex: | news |
http://www.clauk.org.uk/recognition/elections/ | 2017-06-23T06:51:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320023.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623063716-20170623083716-00292.warc.gz | 0.943617 | 383 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__9201766 | en | London 2016 elections: Latin Americans, Let’s Vote!
The Latin American community is one of London’s fastest growing BAME groups. In 2008, our community was made of over 1113,500 people. Since then, we have seen a rapid increase during the last few years of people coming from Spain, Portugal and Italy, escaping the economic crisis. Most UK Latin Americans are residing in London (61%), and most have the right to vote in the next elections (at least 45% have either UK or EU nationality), according to the No Longer Invisible report from 2011.
The cultural and economic contribution of Latin Americans to London is reflected in the wide offer of Latin American restaurants, festivals, cultural events, media and commercial initiatives. However, and in spite of being a highly qualified group with high rates of employment (85%), many live in poverty and suffer from exclusion and exploitation.
In September 2015, we launched the ‘Latin Americans, Let’s Vote!‘ campaign with an event for the Latin American community at London City Hall, which we co-organised with the Mayoral Office.
Latin Americans, Let’s Vote! is a voter registration campaign that aims to generate greater engagement of Latin Americans in the London 2016 elections. The campaign will also partner with other communities to organise hustings debates for migrants and BAME groups, and will engage with candidates to bring the issues affecting the community to their attention.
Our posters in Spanish and Portuguese will be displayed in our 14 member organisations throughout London until the day of the elections. We are also disseminating information through various community press outlets and social media. We will also run workshops and talks, and we will of course register more Latin Americans to vote than ever before!
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We’ve also run voter registration campaigns for the 2014 and 2015 elections, take a look! | news |
http://brevardtimes.com/2019/08/noaa-20-chance-tropical-cyclone-forms-off-florida-2/ | 2021-04-12T04:08:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038066568.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20210412023359-20210412053359-00151.warc.gz | 0.954038 | 239 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__229020421 | en | MIAMI, Florida – NOAA’s National Hurricane Center issued a Tropical Weather Outlook at 8 a.m. EDT on Saturday, August 17, 2019, that predicts a low (20%) chance of an area of disturbed weather becoming a tropical cyclone off the coast of Florida during the next five days.
A weak surface trough is producing organized cloudiness and showers over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and northeastern Florida.
NHC forecasters say any tropical development of this system is expected to be slow to occur during the next few days as it moves northeastward at 5 to 10 mph near the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
Regardless of development, the disturbance is forecast to produce heavy rainfall and a threat of flash flooding along the U.S. Southeast coast.
The system has a 10% chance of tropical cyclone formation within the next 48 hours and a 20% chance within the next 5 days.
If the surface trough becomes a tropical storm, the next name on the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane names list is Tropical Storm Chantal.
NOAA forecasts an ‘above-normal’ 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season which runs from June 1 through November 30. | news |
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CONTACT: Mary Emmons 517-241-9477 or Bob Gwizdz 517-373-3542
Hartland Teen Wins National Archery Tournament, Sets World Record
Jessica Nystrom, a freshman at Hartland High School, set a female world record at the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) championship held May 8-9 in Louisville, Ky.
Nystrom, one of 138 Michigan students in the competition that drew nearly 5,000 students from across the U.S., hit 28 of 30 bull's-eyes, and two nines, from 10 and 15 meters, to capture the national championship in the female High School Division with a score of 298 (out of a possible 300).
She collected more than $40,000 in prizes, including a two-year scholarship to Hocking College in Ohio.
Hartland archery coach Robert Jellison first taught Jessica archery during 7th grade science class two years ago when he introduced the Archery in the Schools program.
Her success means a lot to me and all of those that helped her get to where she is as far as a NASP archer goes,' Jellison said. 'I hope Jessica's success helps put Hartland High School on the map for a new sport. My goal now is to get it to where all of my archers can earn their varsity letter in archery.
Overall, the Hartland teams finished in 25th place in the Elementary Division, 36th in the Middle School Division and 71st in the High School Division.
Other Michigan schools and students did well, too. The St. Mary Cathedral High School team from Gaylord finished in 15th place overall, with top archer Nicole Blanzy finishing in 16th place in the female High School Division.
Nathan Zielinski from the Northwoods Home School Association in Gaylord placed 15th and Austin Lawnichak from St. Mary Cathedral High School finished 26th in the male High School Division.
The Department of Natural Resources began the NASP in 12 public schools in 2004. Five years later, 335 schools statewide participate.
We are very pleased with the program's exceptional growth in such a short time and the fact that it's still growing,' said DNR Director Rebecca Humphries. We have many dedicated coaches and educators statewide reaping the rewards of the archery program, in terms of improved educational performance and personal growth among their students. However, Jessicas achievements have validated the program's success on a competitive level.
For a complete list of tournament winners and scores, visit the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnrarchery. For more information on Michigan's Archery in the Schools Program, contact Mary Emmons, NASP coordinator, at (517) 241-9477 or e-mail her at [email protected].
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.
PLEASE NOTE: Photos of Jessica Nystrom and her coach, Robert Jellision, are available online at http://www.michigandnr.com/ftp/OutReach/. | news |
https://boscalab.com/news | 2019-11-12T08:25:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496664808.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20191112074214-20191112102214-00102.warc.gz | 0.961937 | 212 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__120989123 | en | 2nd October 2017
BoSCA lab is excited to welcome Kyran Graham-Schmidt who joins the lab as a postdoc. Kyran is supported by a Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and will be exploring EEG mechanisms of intentional inhibition and sensory attenuation.
10TH January 2017
BoSCA Lab is pleased to welcome Leidy Yurani Cubillos-Pinilla who joins the lab as a research assistant and is currently studying for her Masters Degree in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology at LMU.
6th December 2016
Congratulations to BoSCA Lab member Dr. Jakob Kaiser who successfully defended his thesis entitled "Embodiment and Affective Evaluations - The Case of the Facial Feedback Effect" on the 6th of December 2016.
22nd November 2016
Congratulations to BoSCA Lab member Dr. Ondrej Havlicek who successfully defended his thesis entitled "The Challenges of Investigating the Sense of Agency by Explicit and Implicit Methods" on the 22nd of November 2016. | news |
https://csd-marketing.com/facebook-small-business-marketing/ | 2021-09-18T20:35:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056572.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918184640-20210918214640-00200.warc.gz | 0.94246 | 1,475 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__256866448 | en | On June 29, 2016, Facebook’s announced on their blog, upcoming changes on what posts people would see on their timelines. timelines. The blog reported that Facebook has committed to showing posts from family and friends over brands and publishers. For small businesses that use Facebook marketing, this latest development comes as a blow to their marketing strategies. But before going into full panic mode, here are some things brands should remember about Facebook.
Facebook Marketing Benefits for Small Business
Regardless of these changes, Facebook is still a powerful marketing and intelligence tool. Facebook Pages for small businesses and brands has made marketing to target markets easy and affordable. This has not changed with the latest algorithm update on Facebook. In fact, Facebook’s insights tools level the playing field for start-ups and microentrepreneurs. Marketing intelligence is expensive. Before Facebook for Business, businesses had to spend thousands of dollars on software or consulting services for customer insights. These expensive systems made it possible to query databases by installing complicated analytics tools to websites. As a result, Facebook’s business tools help to level the playing field among brands.
Facebook focuses on business goals
No matter what a brand’s business goals are, Facebook for Business is a great tool. Facebook for Business provides business owners with tools and technology to:
- help drive online sales,
- increase local sales,
- promote apps,
- raise brand awareness,
- and generate leads.
These tools are available to all brands, despite the size of their budgets.
Facebook gives brands customer insight
Facebook has over 1 billion users. Therefore, the popular platform is a great place for a brand to flaunt its product or service. The insights tools within the Facebook pages, show information about the demographics and behavior of your customers. The service can be used to analyze brand websites, to see how well ads are converting. It can also offer insights into marketing performance by showing what type of posts an audience reacts to.
Facebook Audience Targeting is magic
Facebook for Business provides its small businesses the ability to really target their audience. Most small businesses have not taken full advantage of Facebook marketing tools. But there are a couple of cool and magical options that are available, most noteworthy being Audience Targeting.
- Custom Audiences – Brands can create a custom audience by uploading existing customers from an existing customer list, website traffic, or app activity. Once Facebook has access to a brand’s current audience, it can find those users on Facebook. This becomes a custom audience for that brand’s Facebook ads.
- Lookalike Audiences – Brands can create a lookalike audience can by essentially cloning the behavior and demographic of an existing audience. Facebook references the data uploaded and finds profiles that are similar. That means using that same customer list, website traffic, or app activity, brands can find people who are more likely to want to do business with them.
The best part of it all is, every business, regardless of size or budget, has access to these features.
How the latest Facebook change affects small businesses
So now that Facebook is focused on getting more personal on timelines, businesses are going to have to reconsider their strategy. In a recent article by New York Times about the impact this change will have on publishers, the mega news outlet reports that “the changes will affect all types of content posted by publishers, including links, videos, live videos and photos. Facebook said it expected a drop in reach and referral traffic for publishers whose audience comes primarily to content posted by the publisher’s official Facebook page.”
This means business owners, will need to make some changes to their current Facebook marketing strategy.
How brands should adjust their Facebook marketing strategy
Despite the fact that Facebook is changing its strategy, it is still an important marketing platform for business. Here are a list of ways brands can adjust their marketing strategy, to reduce the negative impact this change will have:
- Boost posts – Organic posts for pages have been less impactful over the last couple of years, but boosting posts will let brands reach a larger audience. Boosted posts still allow brands to use any budget, customize the audience, and make adjustments based on Facebook’s analytics.
- Focus on quality over quantity – One of the things that Facebook has indicated with the latest change, is an increased visibility for posts that friends and family post. Brands should focus their content strategy on posts that people will want to share. Sometimes its just as simple as asking the audience to share the post with their friends and family. Page posts that people share on their personal timeline will still reach a relevant audience.
- Post in Facebook Groups – Facebook groups are a great place to share business posts. When brands post in a group, most of the group members receive a notification about that posts. Groups are also concentrated groups of users, that share similar interests and/or goals, and therefore will be a good captive audience.
How brands should adjust their overall marketing strategy
- Use other social media platform – The new changes to Facebook have really made it clear for marketers and business owners, the importance of a marketing mix. There are several social media platforms including Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat, Pinterest, Google+ and YouTube. By focusing on multiple social media platforms, brands will reach different audiences on the platforms they are on. It also prevents a major shift in results if one platform underperformed.
- Combine online and offline marketing – Social Media marketing is fast and effective, but it’s not the only marketing available. Brands should focus on email list building to send people directly to the brands website. They can also create blog articles that encourage users to comment on their website, instead of commenting on the social media websites. This change in Facebook may be a great opportunity to try some offline tactics like hosting events, networking groups, sponsorships or direct mail.
One thing that remains the same, is Facebook will continually change their algorithm to meet the demand of its community. As a result, it’s important for brands to keep a fluid marketing strategy, to survive in this ever-changing business landscape.
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http://www.ripplemad.com/bitcoin-rivals-rise-which-unnerves-the-banking-sector/ | 2019-02-19T07:56:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247489425.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20190219061432-20190219083432-00542.warc.gz | 0.962932 | 966 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__166324728 | en | In October, a five-year-old company called Ripple boasted that it was one of America’s “most valuable start-ups . . . after Uber, Airbnb, Palantir and WeWork”.
Although its core finance technology business has not done much disrupting yet, cryptocurrency mania was growing the value of XRP, the digital coin created by Ripple’s founders and whose supply the company still controlled. XRP’s price rose 36,000 per cent during 2017, challenging bitcoin’s market value, giving Ripple an XRP hoard worth $200bn by Christmas. XRP is a cryptocurrency outlier. Unlike decentralised, rebellious bitcoin, created post-financial crisis amid distrust of banks, XRP is supposed to grease creaking banking infrastructure, part of the back-office finance technology offered by San Francisco-based Ripple.
Brad Garlinghouse, its chief executive, called XRP “the global liquidity solution for payment providers and banks”. But Ripple’s golden goose cryptocurrency, whose price has now sagged, raises awkward questions.
While its separate technology solutions for fast payment settlement impresses some financiers, XRP’s volatility, and Ripple’s ownership of more than half the 100bn XRP ever created, has unnerved banks that evangelists hoped would adopt the asset as a bridge currency. Ripple wants to supplant the international Swift network, which is owned by and connects about 11,000 banks. It promises to accelerate cross-border payments using distributed-ledger, or blockchain, technology that sends messages between banks, while offering XRP as a cheap and universal bridge currency, to short-circuit the expensive nostro and vostro accounts of traditional correspondent banking.
Think of XRP “like the oil you put in [a car] engine”, says Greg Kidd, Ripple’s former chief risk officer who runs Synthetic Liquidity, a liquidity provider that is trialling XRP by moving small amounts. Banks “really shouldn’t need that much”, he adds. Share this graphic But some speculators are betting that banks will need a lot of XRP oil as a reserve currency, which, if correct, would see XRP loom large in the global financial system.
But if banks are unconvinced that they need to own substantial amounts of XRP — which Ripple’s systems for sending and processing payments do not require — the now $60bn total market value of circulating XRP coins looks highly speculative. The enterprise software start-up says more than 100 financial institutions have adopted at least one Ripple product. Ripple recently announced another pilot project with money transfer group MoneyGram, which will involve XRP.
But while it has touted live projects with Santander, a Ripple investor, and American Express, others have hesitated to move beyond tests. The Financial Times spoke to 16 banks and financial services companies publicly linked to Ripple (two more declined to comment). Most had not yet gone beyond testing, but some were using Ripple’s systems for moving real money. For instance, Sweden’s SEB bank says it used Ripple software for fast cross-border payments between accounts held by some of its corporate clients; soon, Santander is expected to launch a cross-border payments app using Ripple’s technology to clients in Europe and America. But none of the banks who spoke to the FT had used XRP. Kansas-based CBW Bank was one of the first partner banks announced by Ripple in 2014. But Suresh Ramamurthi, CBW’s chairman, says it has shelved plans to use Ripple’s systems until regulatory guidance is clearer.
Some banks shy away from cryptocurrencies such as XRP for fear of being “the first casualty”, Mr Ramamurthi adds. Hank Uberoi, executive chairman of cross-border payments specialist Earthport, works with Ripple to jointly offer their services to financial institutions. “Banks are hesitant to use XRP because they are unsure of the regulatory aspects of it. If money is in transition and the price of XRP collapses in that time, what happens then?” he says. Ripple’s other problem, Mr Uberoi adds, was signing up enough banks to have the scale to seriously challenge Swift. “It is only of value if everyone is connected to the network — like a fax machine, if others don’t have one, then it is not much use,” he says. Ripple says: “Enabling the internet of Value is not something we can do alone and it’s not something that happens overnight.” | news |
https://www.knucklepuckmedia.com/work/quorum-us/ | 2020-10-25T13:15:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107889173.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20201025125131-20201025155131-00528.warc.gz | 0.932592 | 437 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__46870482 | en | When Quorum, a public affairs software company, built its marketing department, a primary focus was to develop a comprehensive growth strategy across all digital channels.
Quorum’s site was underperforming from organic search, so Knucklepuck was brought in to assess the technical infrastructure and offer recommendations on specific steps to help the site become search engine-friendly.
- Technical SEO Audit
- Crawlability Analysis
- Indexation Analysis
- XML Sitemap Audits
Quorum’s software as a service platform is designed to help public affairs professionals work smarter and move faster. To generate new leads and to properly serve its existing client base, Quorum’s website needed to reach this audience through search engines.
To meet Quorum’s objectives, Knucklepuck’s SEO team performed a full technical SEO audit to identify issues potentially hurting the site’s ranking performance in the major search engines.
Knucklepuck also identified thousands of pages on the backend that were negatively impacting the site by sending low-quality and duplicative signals to search engines.
“Our tech team got a lot of clear guidance on what to do following the audit,” indicated Cyrus Sussman, Quorum’s Director of Demand Generation. “Qualitatively, looking at our site before and after, the difference was night and day.”
“Quantitatively,” Sussman continued, “the impact of Knucklepuck’s recommendations speak for themselves. In the first year, overall search traffic more than doubled. The next year they were up an additional 27%.”
“We have an incredibly talented and hardworking team at Quorum. With direction from Knucklepuck, the first year post-audit brought us net-new revenue from non-homepage organic search traffic for the first time ever,” said Sussman. “We now expect revenue to reliably come in from organic search, and Knucklepuck deserves a lot of credit.”
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http://www.nwrcbg.org/interreg-v/ | 2018-05-26T12:07:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867417.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20180526112331-20180526132331-00252.warc.gz | 0.933137 | 597 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__95576567 | en | Consultation Exercise 2014: Overview
SEUPB opens Second Consultation
The content of the Cooperation Programmes (CPs) for PEACE and INTERREG 2014-2020 has been informed by the first public consultation exercise which took place in 2012.
The second public consultation with stakeholders across the eligible regions (Northern Ireland / Border Region of Ireland / Western Scotland (for INTERREG only) will run from Tuesday 03 June 2014 until Tuesday 29 July 2014.
A number of public consultation events will be held across the eligible area also.
The Consultation Information Document, the draft PEACE Cooperation Programme and the draft INTERREG Cooperation Programme are now available at www.seupb.eu or you can find them in our publications section.
The Cooperation Programmes will be presented to the Northern Ireland Executive, the Irish Government and the Scottish Government (INTERREG only) for approval before being submitted by 22 September 2014 to the European Commission for negotiation and final approval. The Commission has indicated that the negotiation phase is likely to last approximately 6 months.
It is estimated that the earliest calls for applications are unlikely to happen before March / April 2015.
For more information on the development of the new programmes you can contact SEUPB via [email protected] or Tel: 028 90 266 724
or contact us on: [email protected]
These programmes have been in operation for the past two decades and have made a significant impact upon the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the region. The importance of this consultation exercise can therefore not be underestimated, as it will help shape any funding that is made available by Europe up to 2020.
“It will also play an important part in deciding where the future spending priorities will be and as such we need to hear from as many people as possible, to ensure that this exercise has real meaning,” he continued.
The views and opinions collected during this exercise will be used to help shape two new potential sources of EU funding for the region, under PEACE IV and INTERREG V, for the period 2014-2020.
Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland and parts of Western Scotland, are currently in receipt of approximately £0.5 billion worth of EU funding through the PEACE III (£290m) and INTERREG IVA (£223m) Programmes.
Previously the consultation process begun on Tuesday 28th August and ended on Tuesday 20th November 2012. During this period the SEUPB facilitated different consultation workshops across Northern Ireland, the Border Region of Ireland and Scotland.
All of the information gathered during the consultation exercise will be used to create the draft operational programmes produced by the SEUPB. Another consultation will then be held in 2014.
The final operational programmes will be approved by the NI Executive, the Irish Government and the Scottish Government. They will then be submitted for agreement to the European Commission, ahead of the new programming period in 2014. | news |
https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/news/teachers-award | 2019-09-20T09:39:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573988.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20190920092800-20190920114800-00347.warc.gz | 0.963449 | 278 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__61624381 | en | On April 7, Dr. Tony Alleyne accepted the 2019 Early Career Award from Columbia University’s Teacher’s College.
Dr. Alleyne, who received the award during the Teacher’s College Academic Festival, was selected due to his professional achievements, impact on his community, commitment to education and the proven success of the Delaware College Scholars program.
When receiving the award, representatives from Columbia University’s Teacher’s College said about Delaware College Scholars, “The genius of Delaware College Scholars, the unique program you founded in 2012, is that it supports promising candidates through graduation at a four-year institution. Along the way, students spend parts of three summers living in dorms, working with mentors and studying by the Socratic Method. Their teachers, guidance counselors and parents team up to prepare them for success. They receive help in navigating America’s byzantine financial aid process. And when they get to college, DCS helps them with roommates, professors, internships and much more.”
Dr. Alleyne graduated from Columbia’s Teacher College is 2010 with an M.A. in Education Leadership. He received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and his Ed.D in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
For more about this year’s award winners, please click here. | news |
http://www.batonrougenews.net/news/252476558/pelicans-use-late-spurt-to-bury-timberwolves | 2018-06-24T05:02:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267866358.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624044127-20180624064127-00600.warc.gz | 0.971209 | 667 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__41444481 | en | Jordan Crawford added 22 points off the bench for the Pelicans, who led 102-99 with 6:28 left after Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns slammed home a dunk. But over the next 3:01, New Orleans scored 12 straight to extend the advantage to 114-99 with 3:12 left.
The Pelicans, who won for the fourth time in five games, also got 21 points and seven assists from Jrue Holiday, 15 points and 11 rebounds from DeMarcus Cousins and 13 points from Solomon Hill. New Orleans (29-41) recorded 31 assists.
Towns led all scorers with 33 points, but Minnesota (28-41) lost for the fourth time in five games.
Crawford nailed back-to-back 3-pointers within 30 seconds to give the Pelicans a 94-86 lead and added a fall-away 15-foot baseline jumper to make it 96-88. Crawford made eight of his first 11 shots.
Davis and Holiday scored 10 points each and Cousins and Hill had seven apiece as the Pelicans scored 40 third-quarter points to take an 88-84 lead. New Orleans shot 71.4 percent in the period (15 of 21), as Davis and Cousins worked well off each other.
Cousins showed his passing ability with a soft lob from the free throw line to Davis down low, and Davis converted the easy layup in the first quarter.
But it was Minnesota showing how to share the basketball. The Timberwolves had 13 assists on 14 made field goals in the first quarter to propel them to a 34-28 lead.
The Wolves shot 65 percent in the first quarter (13 of 20), with Towns accounting for 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
Towns continued his offensive surge in the second quarter, making 7 of 10 shots, and Minnesota extended its lead to 50-37.
But New Orleans closed the second period with an 11-4 run to cut the halftime deficit to 54-48. Towns led Minnesota with 16 first-half points and Andrew Wiggins had 10. The Timberwolves shot 53.6 percent for the half.
The Pelicans were paced by Davis, who had 10 points and nine rebounds, and Crawford, who had seven points off the bench.
NOTES: The Timberwolves were on the verge of signing free agent F Omri Casspi, who was part of the trade that brought DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans. Casspi broke his thumb in his first game with the Pelicans on Feb. 23. The Pelicans expected Casspi to miss six weeks with the injury, prompting them to waive Casspi to fill a depleted roster. Coincidentally, Casspi is exactly what the Pelicans need -- an outside shooter -- and now he appears headed to Minnesota. "We're talking to him and hopefully we'll know shortly," said Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau. Asked if he had dinner with Casspi on Saturday night, Thibodeau said, "It's possible. We had a meeting." ... The Pelicans signed former Duke G Quinn Cook, the MVP of the NBA Development League All-Star Game, to a 10-day contract. He played one scoreless minute. ... New Orleans' Tim Frazier started at point guard, his 24th start of the season. He had three points and eight assists. | news |
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