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http://www.3feetplease.org.uk/ | 2014-10-22T23:50:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1413507448169.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20141017005728-00307-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.951412 | 257 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__10158361 | en | Freedom, fitness, fun. Cycling promises so much, yet each year thousands of people are put off by fear of traffic.
Some think the Highway Code already tells drivers to give cyclists more than 3 feet when passing. It doesn’t. Rule 163 advises drivers to “give vulnerable road users at least as much space as you would a car”. We say this is confusing.
Bikes are not cars. They’re less predictable, they travel more slowly, they can’t see what’s behind them, they swerve to avoid potholes, and they have no steel shell to protect them. It’s pretty obvious that such vague guidance puts cyclists at a disadvantage.
For the rules of the road to be respected, they need to be clear. That’s why we think there should be a mandatory minimum three feet of space between bicycles and passing motor vehicles. More and more countries are adopting safe passing rules, including France and 15 US states.
A fair and measurable distance would reduce the scope for error and dispute. Fewer close calls would improve perceptions of safety, make existing cyclists more confident and encourage more drivers to use the bike instead. And if everyone complied, there need never be another collision. | news |
https://dev.adweek.com/digital/walt-mossberg-names-newton-messagepad-most-influential-tech-product/?ntfData=logout | 2020-11-26T13:46:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141188146.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20201126113736-20201126143736-00546.warc.gz | 0.931154 | 357 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__125933267 | en | In his final column for The Wall Street Journal, Walt Mossberg has given us a gem. The man has reviewed a lot of personal tech products in his 22 years at the paper, so what better way to go out than to list the top 12 “most influential” ones? Mossberg gives the top spot to Apple’s Newton MessagePad, from way back in 1993 [See update below]:
This hand-held computer from Apple was a failure, even a joke, mainly because the company promised it could flawlessly recognize handwriting. It didn’t. But it had one feature that foreshadowed some of today’s most cutting-edge technology: An early form of artificial intelligence. You could scrawl ‘lunch with Linda Jones on Thursday’ and it would create a calendar entry for the right time with the right person.
Other products making Mossberg’s list include the iPod, Windows 95 (yes, seriously!), Google search and Twitter.
Below is Mossberg’s final sign off, which is — of course — all class.
As I sign off from this column, I want to thank The Wall Street Journal for giving me the freedom to write these reviews all these years. And I especially owe great thanks to the readers who have followed my work. I am not retiring — I will still be doing reviews on a new online site. And the Journal will continue to offer tech reviews, penned by talented successors, which will continue to guide readers as consumer technology evolves.
Update (5:11 pm):
As a reader astutely pointed out, we misread Mossberg’s piece. The list is in chronological order, not “most influential to least influential.” | news |
http://www.meierhoffer.com/17477/obituaries/virginia-t-zach/ | 2013-05-20T06:37:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698493317/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100133-00079-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.961348 | 158 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__187855689 | en | Virginia T. Zach
Virginia T. Zach, St. Joseph, Missouri died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at her home.
She was born November 22, 1915 to George and Helen (Girard) Thompson.
She married Alfred Zach on December 24, 1944.
She was an interior decorator and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and son, Ron Zach in 1974.
Survivors: her husband; daughter, Linda Zach, Richardson, Texas; brother, George Thompson, Overland Park, Texas.
Graveside Services and Interment:) 10:00 A.M. Monday, Mount Auburn Cemetery. The Family suggests memorial gifts to Arthritis Foundation or charity of donor’s choice. | news |
https://emcomo.com/sbc-aligned-with-the-open-group-sosatm%EF%B8%8F-technical-standard-and-offering-aisecuretm%EF%B8%8F-cybersecurity-architecture-and-large-memory-resources | 2023-12-05T18:35:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100555.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205172745-20231205202745-00239.warc.gz | 0.917561 | 459 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__263412023 | en | Chatsworth, Calif. – 15 August, 2021 – Aitech Systems, a leading provider of rugged boards and system level solutions for military, aerospace and space applications, announces the immediate availability of its U-C8770 3U VPX SBC, aligned with The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ (SOSA) Technical Standard, enabling users to integrate the new SBC into a wide variety of current and future programs.
The U-C8770 is the first SBC that is both fully aligned with the SOSA Technical Standard and offers advanced data breach and threat protection through Aitech’s proprietary AiSecure cybersecurity infrastructure. It’s also the first SBC in its class to offer extremely large RAM and storage capacities combined with a large onboard FPGA, which helps further optimize SWaP-C and design efficiency.
Judy Cerenzia, VP of Forum Operations at The Open Group, noted, “The achievement of this successful milestone helps build momentum for the upcoming release of the SOSA Technical Standard, scheduled for later this year. The continued efforts of SOSA Consortium member companies, like Aitech, to participate in and celebrate these accomplishments strengthens the foundation on which our open standards ecosystem relies.”
The new 3U VPX SBC supports both PCIe 4x and 40GE data plane options for fast transport of large amounts of uncompressed video and sensor data. It is an adaptation of Aitech’s high performance, rugged C877 SBC, and retains the same key technical features and benefits, making it ideal for I/O-intensive data processing applications in the military and aerospace markets, such as RADAR, signal intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare (EW) and sensor signal processing.
Pratish M. Shah, General Manager US for Aitech noted, “As a member of the SOSA Consortium, we’re excited to contribute innovations to this open standards community. In addition to this significant milestone, we’re developing additional boards and systems that align to the SOSA Technical Standard so we can continue to bring more powerful processing and AI supercomputing to military and defense applications.”
For more information contact [email protected]. | news |
https://witeslaw.com/passage-senate-immigration-bill-signals-dramatic-shift-future-us-immigration-policy/ | 2024-04-14T05:49:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816864.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414033458-20240414063458-00615.warc.gz | 0.962084 | 1,402 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__141242786 | en | United States immigration reform took a major step on June 27, when the US Senate passed a bill that would greatly expand opportunities for immigrants seeking entry and lawful permanent residence in the United States. The bill is called the “Border Security Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” and has since been passed to the House of Representatives for consideration. The bill is the creation of a group of seven U.S. senators that includes both Democrats and Republicans, including Florida’s Marco Rubio. If passed by the House, the bill would create a system for undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. to gain legal status, and greatly increase the opportunities for those currently outside the U.S. to enter on a permanent or temporary basis.
Though the Senate bill’s fate will not be determined until the House convenes on the issue, President Obama, who publicly endorsed the bill, has recently taken other steps to change immigration law and create new residency opportunities for some individuals. After the United States Supreme Court found on June 26 that part of the “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA) was unconstitutional, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directed United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to apply the change to policy. This change forces USCIS to recognize same-sex marriages for the purposes of immigration status, allowing lawful permanent residents to sponsor their same-sex spouse for an immigration visa. These developments may signal a shift in Unites States immigration policy, and may soon lead to a complete restructuring of current law.
How the Senate bill would help immigrants seeking legal status in the Unites States:
If the bill passes the House, it would create a variety of ways for undocumented immigrants currently living in the US to attain legal status. It would also allow for the granting of hundreds of thousands of new visas, both immigrant and nonimmigrant, to individuals seeking entry, work authorization, or permanent residency in the U.S. Undocumented immigrants and their immediate families would be able to apply for Registered Provisional Immigrant (RPI) status if they have been in the U.S. since December 31, 2011, and meet additional background-related criteria. RPI status would be valid for six years and renewable based on meeting certain criteria, including continued employment, and would enable holders to apply for Lawful Permanent Residency and eventually U.S. citizenship. Attorney Marc Wites of Wites Law Firm, a Florida based law firm located in Lighthouse Point, which provides immigration services, explained that the proposed policies, such as the RPI status in the Senate bill, would represent a significant benefit to the quality of life for many immigrants. “It is very disheartening seeing clients faced with little recourse when trying to bring their family members to the U.S. Immigration reform of this magnitude would immediately have a positive effect on the South Florida community,” stated Wites.
The bill would also greatly benefit those seeking entry into the U.S. on work visas, with more visa opportunities available for skilled and non-skilled workers, while also creating additional investor, student and retiree visas. The bill identifies significant raises to the number of visas given to skilled workers on H-1B and L-1 visas, and also increases the minimum wage employers must pay to H-1B employees. Additionally, the bill creates the W nonimmigrant visa, which would replace the current H-2A agricultural worker program, allowing less skilled agricultural and non-agricultural workers to apply for a renewable three-year visa.
For investors, the bill offers an X visa for entrepreneurs whose businesses have generated over $100,000 in investment, or alternatively have met job-creation and revenue requirements. There is also a provision allowing students on F-1 visas to state their intent to remain in the U.S. permanently, and a provision granting visas to retired foreign nationals over 55 years old who have $500,000 to buy a home in the U.S.
Future Prospects for the Senate bill:
The House will likely view the Senate bill with some resistance, due to the reluctance of many House Republicans to alter immigration policy, but there is hope that change will come in the near future despite the uncertainty. According to former Republican President George W. Bush, who tried, but failed, to pass immigration reform in his second term, “The reason to pass immigration reform is not to bolster a Republican party, it’s to fix a system that’s broken,” while adding that he felt the bill has a chance to pass the House. Speaker of the House John Boehner has expressed concern over the size of the bill, indicating the House may break up the Senate bill into separate parts and review them on a smaller scale. However, many of Boehner’s and other Republicans’ concerns center on the Border Security section of the bill, and not on the sections expanding the options for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.
How the DOMA ruling affects US immigration policy:
After the DOMA ruling, President Obama directed departments of the US federal government to uphold the Court’s decision and allow same-sex legally married couples to receive certain federal benefits. This was echoed in a statement from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, directing USCIS to “review immigration visa petitions filed on behalf of a same-sex spouse in the same manner as those filed on behalf on an opposite-sex spouse.” This means that a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident who is married to a same-sex foreign national can sponsor their spouse for a family-based visa. This applies even if the couple does not live in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage, as long as they were married in a state that does. The final determination of the sponsorship application will be made using the applicable immigration law, meaning that the application will not be automatically denied as a result of the same-sex marriage, as it would have been under previous law.
Attorney Ryan Korsunsky of Wites Law Firm explained that “the effects of the DOMA ruling will be realized in numerous federal arenas, though its effect on immigration policy should not be understated. Hopefully the Senate bill will have a similar impact on the ability of foreign nationals to become permanent residents.” Although the future of the Senate bill remains unknown, there is reason to be optimistic about immigration reform as a whole. Given the support the bill received from Senate Republicans, and the quick action taken by DHS to modify USCIS policy on same-sex marriages, the Unites States may soon be opening up hundreds of thousands of new opportunities for immigrants.
Wites Law Firm is a law firm based in Lighthouse Point, Florida, that represents individuals and their families in immigration matters, personal injury and wrong death cases, investment loss disputes, and class actions. | news |
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News Media Coverage of Team MibSAR
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS >> The Mining Journal (Marquette, Michigan) announces the publication of Jon Billman's The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands. One chapter in this 320-page hardcover focuses on Team MibSAR, and another examines MibSAR's hunt for Michael Linklater, a Cree trapper who vanished from a remote Arctic Ocean bush camp in 2003. Published by New York's Grand Central Publishing, it should be available in local bookstores and on Amazon on July 7.
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS >> Earlier this year, Team MibSAR completed several hours of on-camera interviews with investigative journalists from the Gannett Co. — a U.S. and U.K.-based media company whose journalists have racked-up 93 PULITZER PRIZES — regarding MibSAR’s years-long investigation into alleged police corruption, including allegations of murder, clandestine burial, human trafficking, prostitution, and rape. Look for the series to be released later this year, or early in 2021, perhaps on NetFlix and a major TV network.
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS >> A new book, THE COLD VANISH: SEEKING THE MISSING IN NORTH AMERICA'S WILDLANDS, by Jon Billman, takes an "in-depth look at people who vanish in the wilderness without a trace and those eccentric, determined characters who try to find them. These are the stories that defy conventional logic. The proverbial vanished without a trace incidences, which happen a lot more (and a lot closer to your backyard) than almost anyone thinks. These are the missing whose situations are the hardest on loved ones left behind. The cases that are an embarrassment for park superintendents, rangers and law enforcement charged with Search & Rescue. The ones that baffle the volunteers who comb the mountains, woods and badlands....Someone will vanish in the wild tomorrow. These are the people who will go looking..." One chapter of this 320-page hardcover focuses on Team MibSAR, and another examines MibSAR's hunt for Michael Linklater, a Cree trapper who vanished from a remote Arctic Ocean bush camp in 2003. Published by New York's Grand Central Publishing, look for it on Amazon or Barnes and Noble by July 7, 2020
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS "Winter survival tactics class to be held" -- Mining Journal, Marquette, Michigan, January 30, 2020
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS "Winter Survival Tactics Class teaches winter enthusiasts about outdoor safety, emergency gear, and more" -- ABC 10 Up, January 27, 2020
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS "Marquette County Sheriff hosts free Winter Survival Class on Saturday, Feb. 1" -- TV 6, January 27, 2020
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS (London, England): In October 2019, an award-winning London production company flew to Michigan to film Team MibSAR for a 1-hour documentary on one of its signature investigations: the 2014-2017 1st-degree murder & dismemberment of Chris Regan by a serial killer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. MibSAR was just notified by the producer that the documentary is currently airing in the UK by A+E’s Crime & Investigation Channel as part of "A Killer’s Mistake" crime series. The true crime series will be shown in America later this year, according to the producer. -- January 25, 2020
2019TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS: Ada Quintal Investigation (Benzie County • Honor, Michigan) MLive Media Group (Grand Rapids, Michigan) -- December 26, 2019
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS: (London, England) Team MibSAR recently completed several hours of interviews with a UK film production company for a 1-hour documentary on one of MibSAR’s signature investigations: the 2014-2017 1st-degree murder and dismemberment of Chris Regan by a serial killer in Michigan’s Iron County. With over 20 years of creative production experience -- including for the BBC -- this award-winning London, England-based production company is producing a TV series on female killers. According to the show's Director, the Regan Case is by far the most intriguing of the 40 murders already profiled for the show. Watch for it on Quest Red, Netflix, Foxtel, etc.
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS: Matt Acker, a former member of Team MibSAR's Long Range Special Operations Group (LRSOG), takes first place in the 12,000-foot-climb, 100-mile-long, Marji Gesick, which GearJunkie.com says may be the most difficult single-day "mountain bike race in America, if not the world."
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS: MibSAR's Long Range Special Operations Group (LRSOG) was recently filmed for a one-hour documentary on two of its signature investigations by a southeastern Michigan film production crew.
TEAM MibSAR IN THE NEWS Team MibSAR is working with a UK film production company on a documentary of one of its signature investigations: assisting Chief Laura Frizzo of Iron River PD (Michigan) with the 2014 - 2017 Chris Regan first-degree murder and dismemberment investigation, and subsequent 2-week trial of serial killer Kelly Cochran. Convicted first of murdering Chris -- and then her husband -- Cochran may have killed as many as 9 other men across the Midwest. With over 20 years of creative production experience -- including shows for the BBC -- this award-winning London-based production company will begin filming this fall. Part of a female-killer series, watch for it on Quest Red, Netflix, Foxtel, etc. -- September 4, 2019
Team MibSAR in the News: MibSAR UPEC Presentation 'Beauty and Danger Found in North' in Mining Journal (Marquette, Michigan), April 1, 2019
Team MibSAR in the News: Book published by New York Times best-selling author chronicles the Kelly Cochran serial-killer case, and Team MibSAR's roll in the investigation, one of Team MibSAR's signature cases, March 2019
Team MibSAR in the News: Team MibSAR participated in two-days of filming and interviewing by an investigative photo/video journalist with the Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) for an upcoming feature about Team MibSAR's investigation of long-term missing persons cases and cold case homicides in Michigan, August, 2018
Team MibSAR in the News: Penguin Random House book on Cochran serial-killer case
Team MibSAR in the News: WJMN-TV 3 CBS April 18, 2018
Team MibSAR in the news: MibSAR sponsors Missing in Michigan 2018
Wow, Michael, thank you SO MUCH! Your donation means so much to us [Missing In Michigan] and our VIPs. Thank you, sincerely.
AWESOME! ... So appreciative [of MibSAR's support of Michigan In Michigan's 2018 program to fingerprint and photograph Vulnerable and Impaired Persons (VIP’s)]!
MibSAR in the News: 01-13-18 Cadillac News (Cadillac, Michigan)
MibSAR in the News: Detroit Free Press, November 28, 2017
MibSAR in the News: Warner Bros. Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen’s one-hour TV special detailing the multi-year investigation of the serial killers responsible for the murder and dismemberment of Chris Regan in Michigan‘s Iron County by Chief Laura Frizzo, Team MibSAR, the FBI, MSP, US Marshalls Service, and many others uploaded to Net as a 5-part miniseries: Graphic, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 November 15, 2017
MibSAR in the News: Mining Journal (Marquette, Michigan) October 25, 2017
MibSAR in the News: NBC's Oxygen TV Channel October 16, 2017
MibSAR in the News: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) October 11, 2017
MibSAR in the News: The ‘Northern Divide,’ a film directed by Chris Ozminski documenting one of MibSAR’s annual Long Range Special Operations Group (LRSOG) arctic cold-weather training expeditions -- The 2014 9-day Oba River Expedition -- will premiere at the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Marquette, Michigan on October 19-22, 2017.
It isn't very often that there's a quick and happy resolution to a missing person case. It's good we have Michael Neiger and Team MibSAR!
MibSAR in the News: MibSAR just wrapped up two days of interviews and filming with investigative reporter Ana Garcia and her film, sound, lighting, and makeup crew that was documenting Chief Laura Frizzo’s successful investigation of the 2014 murder and dismemberment of Chris Regan in Michigan‘s Iron County. Before the case was over this spring, one of Chris’ serial killers was murdered to silence him, and the other was convicted of first-degree murder and dismemberment. The one-hour special -- to be produced by Emmy Award Winning Jen Antonelli, a Burbank, California senior producer with Warner Bros.’ Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen -- is scheduled to air this fall. The case was a textbook example of collaboration between an NGO like MibSAR and Iron River PD, Hobart Indiana PD, MSP, FBI, US Marshals, DNR, Iron Co Deputies, K-9 One SAR, & a host of other agencies. August 2017
MibSAR in the News: Moore Case
MibSAR in the News: Granroth case
Thanks so much for your time and generosity with photos and advice!
MibSAR in the News: Today I had a chance to speak with the founder and leader of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue (MibSAR), Michael Neiger [in an interview for the book Cold: From the Inside, detailing the investigation into the 2014 1st-degree murder and dismemberment of Chris Regan in Iron River, Michigan). With 26 years in the Michigan State Police, Michael helped not only in finding evidence (and helped Chief Frizzo know what to look for, which led to finding Chris Regan's remains), but his computer extraction skills provided evidence used to provide proof of premeditation in Regan's murder. Additionally, he has provided photos and documents which will help you, when reading the book, visualize the areas described more completely. His photographs of the search and search areas are fantastic and will virtually put you in the middle of the investigation.
Thanks Michael Neiger and Laura Frizzo for participating in this [WJMN] special report. Your hard work on this case helped bring justice to the family of Chris Regan, Sr.
Thank you so much for all of your help! It's too bad the special is only a half an hour long...
MibSAR in the News: April 2017 Outside Magazine "How 1,600 People Went Missing from Our Public Lands Without a Trace," by Jon Billman
MibSAR in the News: January 7, 2017 The Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton, Michigan)
MibSAR in the News: The Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton, Michigan), December 16, 2016
MibSAR in the News: ABC 10, December 12, 2016
MibSAR in the News: ABC 10, December 7, 2016
MibSAR in the News: ABC 10, December 5, 2016
MibSAR in the News: Daily Mining Gazette, November 28, 2016
MibSAR in the News: TV 6, November 26, 2016
MibSAR in the News: TV 6, November 23, 2016
MibSAR in the News: ABC 10, November 22, 2016
MibSAR in the News: Mining Journal, November 22, 2016
MibSAR in the New: ABC 10, November 21, 2016
MibSAR in the News: TV 6, November 21, 2016
MibSAR in the news -- TV -6, October 26, 2016
Team MibSAR in the news: Regan Case -- Iron Mountain Reporter (Iron River, Michigan) August 21, 2016
Team MibSAR in the news: Taylor Case -- Iron Mountain Daly News (Iron Mountain, Michigan) August 23, 2016
MibSAR in the news, 18-month investigation results in homicide suspect arrest -- Iron County Reporter (Iron River, Michigan), May 4, 2014
MibSAR in the news, MibSAR's February 2015 Arctic Ocean Expedition featured in "Arctic Isolation" article -- Endurance News April 2016
Team MibSAR in the article -- Temiskaming Speaker (Temiskaming, Ontario, Canada) June 3, 2015
People who say it cannot be done,
Contact Michael Neiger via e-mail at [email protected] | news |
http://dreamtai.blogspot.com/2008/01/ | 2018-06-24T02:59:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267866191.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624024705-20180624044705-00153.warc.gz | 0.959197 | 120 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__62295009 | en | Under the stewardship of Dow Kim and Thomas Maheras, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup built positions in subprime-related securities that led to $34 billion in write-downs last year. The debacle cost chief executives their jobs and brought two of the world's premier financial institutions to their knees.
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https://mgp1official.com/what-aprilia-expects-from-rnf-racing-for-the-2023-motogp-season/ | 2023-12-08T23:00:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100779.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208212357-20231209002357-00005.warc.gz | 0.95164 | 393 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__55493668 | en | What Aprilia Expects From RNF Racing For The 2023 Season
At the MotoGP test in Valencia we’ll see four Aprilia RS-GP for the first time: The partnership between Razlan Razali and Massimo Rivola will officially begin.
Already in the first weeks of the newly formed marriage between Razlan Razali’s RNF Racing Team and Aprilia, the relationship seems to be working quite well.
Now it is announced that at the tests in Valencia all four new Aprilia RS-GP will be on the track.
“Our base will be the last version of this year’s bike, the one that will be used in Valencia,” Razali states in French magazine Moto Journal.
Both teams had announced the new partnership at this year’s Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. Aprilia’s team manager Massimo Rivola had looked for a satellite team for quite some time.
Razali is expecting a great outcome from the Aprilia agreement – Image provided by Motorsport Images
However, the support of the Italian manufacturer for RNF Racing does not come without commitments. According to Razlan Razali, the satellite team will be a pure development team.
Since Aprilia will lose its concessions for the 2023 season, the Noale based manufacturer needs the chance to collect valuable data on track.
Razali, RNF team manager states: “This is what Aprilia wants. They want us to be a real development team and collect as much data as possible to develop the bike.”
But, despite that, the Malaysian is happy with their agreement: “We are all very excited about this new challenge. We will see how competitive our new riders will be on the bike, taking Aleix Espargaró as reference. In any case, the technical feedback they give to the engineers will be important.” | news |
http://www.weinproducts.com/swine-flu-release.html | 2018-10-20T18:18:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583513009.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20181020163619-20181020185119-00174.warc.gz | 0.907966 | 1,071 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__61244516 | en | Immediate Release- April 27, 2009 - Wein Products Inc. Los Angeles, CA
ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL STRAPLESS ADHESION RESPIRATOR (FACE MASK) PROVIDES UNSURPASSED PROTECTION AGAINST SWINE FLU
The FitSealTM is the first and only strapless, one-size-fits-all adhesion filtering facepiece respirator to be approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and meets the recently introduced additional test requirements for new technology as part of respirator certification.
LOS ANGELES, April 27 - The FitsealTM respirator with its advanced adhesion technology forms an effective adhesion seal between the respirator and the face (the face-seal) minimizing the problems of hazardous and infectious airborne particles bypassing the filter media and entering the lungs through gaps between the respirator and the face.
Dr. Gabor Lantos, Director, of Personal Protective Equipment for FaceSeal Technologies, notes the level of respiratory protection recommended by authorities has evolved since the SARS outbreak of 2003. "The general population is not aware that loose fitting surgical masks covering the nose and mouth have significant face-seal leakage factors and are not recommended to protect wearers against airborne infection." says Dr. Lantos.
The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researchers have shown that respirator fit is critical to provide essential protection against airborne viruses and bacteria. The seal between the edge of the respirator and the face (known as the face-seal) is especially crucial, because leakage through any gaps will allow disease-causing viruses to enter one's breathing zone inside the respirator, causing infection.
The Centers for Disease Control, in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report2 states that "Face-seal leakage is the weak link that limits a respirator's protection ability."
(Reference: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, December 30, 2005/54)
Professor Sergey Grinsphun, an expert on aerosol science and a leading researcher on respirator fit and performance at the University of Cincinnati's Department of Environmental Health, has noted that "...as much as 5% of virus sized particles may penetrate through an N95 respirator filter and almost 5 - 7% may leak through the gap between the edge of the face and the edge of the respirator. This means that with a properly donned conventional respirator, as much as 12% of air breathed in may contain harmful virus particles."
FitSeal and Viramask adhesion, one size fits all respirator technologies are Patent Pending advanced respiratory protection innovations from inventor Stan Weinberg, Chairman & CEO of Wein Products Inc. The state-of-the-art hypoallergenic, latex-free and puncture, crush and tear-resistant filter media allows for easy breathing as well as clear speech and can be worn comfortably for up to eight hours.
Mandatory fit testing to ensure proper facefit and faceseal requires multiple styles, makes and size selection with conventional banded facemasks and may not be widely available or practical during a Pandemic but FitSEal one size fits all adhesion strapless facemasks have been shown to fit more of the general population than the conventional banded masks tested and they provide unsurpassed comfort, breathability and swine flu penetration resistance.
In an emergency, where professional donning instruction is not available it is also comforting to know that our VIRAMASK and FitSeal adhesion technology can be put on upside down and still work properly which is not the case with conventional facemasks. This is more of a problem than most people realize. In a post KATRINA test of N95 conventional respirators, most people could not get a good safe fit on their own. "Respirators that don't seal properly around the face offer only the illusion of protection." (Reference: OSHA Technical Manual, Section VIII)
A dedicated team of, filtration materials experts, testing, evaluation, respiratory medical experts, and occupational application and regulatory specialists from the USA and CANADA also assisted greatly in the final development and commercialization of these WEIN Respiratory Protection inventions.
Special thanks to Dr. Sergey Grinshpun of the Center for Health Related Aerosol Studies at the University of Cinncinnati, at the School of Environmental Health, world reknowned respiratory protection authority who encouraged me from the very beginning of this 5 year quest for the perfect facesealed mask. Joe Leineberg of Superior Felt and Filtration, Chicago who lent his tremendous energy years of filtration experience in the specifications and selection and testing of advanced filtration materials and made this unsurpassed technology a practical high speed production reality.
We also thank our uncommonly gifted and incomparable FACESEAL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA team led by Neil Soberman who implimented and dealt with TIL chamber testing, evaluation and professional support with the respiratory protection community and extremely complex regulatory issues to certify these products.
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http://www.cokeconsolidated.com/community-article/message-in-a-bottle | 2017-12-14T05:52:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948541253.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20171214055056-20171214075056-00324.warc.gz | 0.927806 | 393 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__198661426 | en | Message in a Bottle
Coca-Cola Consolidated’s Purpose is simple: to Inspire & Serve. Our #MiniBottleMessage campaign was launched to honor those who inspire and serve us every day. Coca-Cola Consolidated has collected thousands of hand-written messages, packaged the personal notes into 253ml Coca-Cola bottles and distributed them to military service members, veterans, and families around the world.
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Brickyard 400
Last July, Coca-Cola Consolidated kicked off 'Message in a Bottle' with the USO of Indiana at the Fan Midway. More than 200 messages were distributed to troops at a special race day brunch, where racing family drivers Joey Logano and Ryan Newman participated in a Q&A with Indianapolis Motor Speedway President, Doug Boles. Vice President Mike Pence even sent a personal video message for the troops.
Great American Ball Park, Home of the Cincinnati Reds
More than 200 active-duty, retired military, and their family members joined Coca-Cola Consolidated, the USO of Central and Southern Ohio, Kroger and the Cincinnati Reds for a 'Message in a Bottle' event before a baseball game. Military guests received hand-written notes, enjoyed free admission to the ballpark, food vouchers to any of the ballpark’s concession stands, a special performance by the USO Show Troupe and recognition during the game with a big
USO Warrior and Family Center at Bethesda
Coca-Cola Consolidated cheered on the Washington Nationals baseball team, while collecting more than 200 messages for troops. On November 9th, Coca-Cola Consolidated partnered with the USO of Metro-DC to distribute the hand-written messages from Nationals fans to veterans at the USO Warrior and Family Center at Bethesda. Coca-Cola Consolidated hosted a YUM luncheon for veterans and treated guests to a special USO Show Troupe performance. | news |
https://www.edifice-watches.eu/euro/edifice-world/ | 2022-01-20T20:26:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320302622.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120190514-20220120220514-00148.warc.gz | 0.943871 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__223603993 | en | EDIFICE and Scuderia Alpha Tauri
CASIO renewed its official partnership with the Formula One (TM) team Scuderia Alpha Tauri (previously known as Scuderia Toro Rosso). Over the next two years, CASIO will rev up its support of the team and, under the concept of “Speed and Intelligence,” actively promote the EDIFICE brand worldwide.
Based in Faenza in northern Italy, Scuderia Alpha Tauri is a racing team whose roster is filled with up-and-coming young drivers. The team marks a new start in the 2020 season, having changed its name from Scuderia Toro Rosso to Scuderia Alpha Tauri. | news |
https://fsumusicology.wordpress.com/2016/02/ | 2020-02-27T08:14:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146665.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200227063824-20200227093824-00507.warc.gz | 0.948396 | 205 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__42537415 | en | The Society for Musicology is hosting Visiting Scholar Jeff Todd Titon at FSU this week. Dr. Titon, Professor of Music Emeritus at Brown University, will be giving a presentation titled “Toward a Sound Ecology” on Thursday, February 25, at 4:30pm in Longmire Recital Hall. A reception will follow his presentation in the KMU lounge, allowing for informal discussion with Dr. Titon.
Dr. Titon explains that his presentation “proposes the way we experience sound rather than texts or objects as a way of being in the world, knowing the world, and acting in the world. Sound connections invite communities and economies erected upon an ecological rationality that stresses cooperation and leads to economic, social, and environmental justice.”
This lecture should be of interest to those interested in music, as well as those interested in the social and natural sciences. We hope to see a diverse audience for this exciting presentation! The event is free and open to the public. | news |
https://www.wegofurther.com/featured/further-group-and-dansk-sundhedssikring-pioneer-precision-cancer-medicine-employee-benefit-in-denmark/ | 2024-04-19T17:57:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817442.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419172411-20240419202411-00137.warc.gz | 0.919502 | 581 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__90106245 | en | Further Group is proud to announce an extended collaboration with Dansk Sundhedssikring to launch Precision CancerCare, in Denmark. This strategic partnership not only marks a significant expansion of our footprint in Europe but also signifies a major leap forward in providing insurers with a unique value proposition, differentiating themselves in the market. Most importantly, it brings potentially lifesaving, advanced medical solutions to those facing a cancer diagnosis.
Empowering Danish Organisations with Comprehensive Employee Benefits
Precision CancerCare is now an integral part of DSS’s specialist health insurance packages provided to Danish organisations for their workforce. This move goes beyond conventional health coverage, providing a comprehensive and proactive solution to support the well-being of employees faced with cancer.
Employees with a cancer diagnosis now have access to advanced genetic testing through Cancer Care – DSS’s commercial name for the product. Patients benefit from a personalised plan that optimises cancer treatment choices based on the individual’s unique genetic profile. If the recommended treatment is not yet authorised for use in Denmark, Cancer Care will cover all medical, travel, and accommodation expenses up to the policy limit for the patient to receive the recommended medication overseas where it is authorised for use. A personal case manager will provide support and navigation throughout the whole treatment journey.
Added Value Proposition for Insurers
In a competitive insurance landscape, Further’s precision medicine solution provides insurers with a distinctive value proposition. By incorporating this groundbreaking service into their offering, insurers can set themselves apart by providing their customers with access to state-of-the-art cancer treatments tailored to their individual genetic makeup.
The partnership with Dansk Sundhedssikring reinforces our commitment to collaborating with industry leaders to drive positive change in healthcare.
Further Group CEO Commentary – Frank Ahedo
Frank Ahedo, CEO of Further Group, expressed his enthusiasm about the launch of the precision medicine service in Denmark. He remarked, “We are thrilled to bring our cutting-edge precision medicine product to Denmark through our strategic partnership with Dansk Sundhedssikring. This marks a significant milestone for us. With over 320,000 current DSS customers gaining access to this service, we look forward to making a positive impact on their lives.”
Dansk Sundhedssikring CEO commentary – Kent Jensen
“Our DNA has always been to help our customers by developing healthcare solutions that address nearly all health concerns. We achieve this, not only by providing comprehensive and proactive healthcare solutions, but also by creating products that complement the treatment options patients are entitled to within the public healthcare system.
With Cancer Care, we are pushing the boundaries of what health insurance can encompass in Denmark, and, together with trusted partner Further, we are enhancing our already innovative approach.”
For more information, visit https://ds-sundhed.dk/. | news |
http://webfreebies4u.blogspot.com/2011/03/ | 2017-04-28T02:19:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122726.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00303-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.947799 | 2,058 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__59380720 | en | Cell phones are almost as common as pocket change these days, may be even more common than pocket change, since widespread use of credit cards have reduced the personal dependence from the cash on a daily basis. It seems nearly everyone, including an increasing number of children, carries a cell phone wherever they go. Cell phones are now so popular and convenient that they are far surpassing landlines as the primary form of telecommunication for many people. Many of my friends entirely abandoned the conventional phone, and use their mobile phones for all purposes.
The question over whether cell phones may pose any health risk for users has been debated for years, and researchers say the final answer could still be years away. Since the wireless industry's early days, there have been fears that cell phones could be harmful to your health. Some 600 studies have been conducted on the health effects of cell phone use, but the results have been conflicting.
Several reputable organizations, including the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute, say there's no conclusive evidence that using cell phones can harm your health. Other independent research, meanwhile, indicates a link between health problems and cell phone use.
How does a mobile work?
Mobile phones (as well as wireless home phones) send and receive voice and text messages via radio waves. These waves – a form of electromagnetic radiation – connect your phone to a wireless network of fixed antennas called base stations. If you move out of range from one base station, the network will automatically connect you to a nearer one with a stronger signal.
The radiation given out by mobile phones is in the microwave range. It is very low level, but some experts believe long-term exposure could be damaging.
'Your phone is continually 'checking in' with its nearest base station to ensure a good connection – it's what we call a 'handshake',' explains Glynn Hughes, a former telecommunications engineer who now runs a wireless protection company. 'It's that short but powerful pulsing you can hear if your mobile is near the radio, which is your phone is trying to 'handshake' with its closest antennae, emitting radiation in the process,' he says.
Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?
Wireless cell phones transmit signals via radio frequency (RF), the same kind of low-frequency radiation used in microwave ovens and AM/FM radios. Scientists have known for years that large doses of high-frequency radiation—the kind used in X-rays—causes cancer, but less is understood about the risks of low-frequency radiation.
Studies on the health risks of cell-phone use have produced mixed results, but scientists and medical experts warn that people should not assume no risk exists. Cell phones have been widely available for only the past 10 years or so, but tumors may take twice that long to develop.
Because cell phones haven’t been around very long, scientists haven’t been able to assess the effects of long-term cell-phone use, or to study the effects of low-frequency radiation on growing children. Most studies have focused on people who have been using cell phones for three to five years, but some studies have indicated that using a cell phone an hour a day for 10 years or more can significantly increase the risk of developing a rare brain tumor.
Mobile Phones are Safe (Brief Overview of Related Studies)
- According to some studies, the use of a cell phone can slightly decrease the risk of developing the brain tumors glioma and meningioma.
- Cell phone radiation, like radio, TV, and visible light radiation, is non-ionizing and cannot cause cancer. Ionizing radiation, including x-rays and ultraviolet light, produces molecules called ions that have either too many or too few electrons. Ions are known to damage DNA and cause cancer. Cell phone radiation lacks sufficient energy to add or remove electrons from molecules, and therefore it cannot ionize and cause cancer.
- Cell phone radiation levels are tested and certified by the manufacturer to meet the safe levels established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Random tests of phones on the market by FCC scientists further ensure that radiation levels meet FCC guidelines.
- Cell phones do not cause cancer or other health problems. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), US Government Accountability Office (GAO), and numerous other agencies have concluded that there is no evidence in the scientific literature proving that cell phones cause brain tumors or other health problems.
- If cell phones were causing cancer we could expect a rise in the rate of brain and other related cancers. However, according to the National Cancer Institute, there has been no increase in the incidence of brain or other nervous system cancers between the years 1987 and 2005 despite the fact that cell phone use has dramatically increased during those same years.
- Many activities that distract drivers are much more dangerous than talking on a phone. Research shows that cell phone use is a factor in less than 1% of accidents and that adjusting the radio or CD player, talking with passengers, or eating, and drinking while driving are all responsible for more accidents than cell phones.
- Studies correlating head tumors and cell phone use show inconsistent results, may have been tainted by recall bias (participants not remembering how often and for how long they have used their cell phones), and have not been replicated. Most studies have not found any association between cell phone use and the development of head tumors.
- Cell phones increase personal safety by providing an easy means of contacting others during an emergency. According to an American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) poll, 56% of people over the age of 65 cite safety as a reason they have a cell phone.
- Despite popular belief, it is safe for persons with a pacemaker to use a cell phone. According to the American Heart Association, the radiofrequency emissions (RF) of cell phones available in the United States do not affect pacemaker functioning during normal use.
Mobile Phones are NOT Safe (Brief Overview of Related Studies)
- Studies have shown an association between cell phone use and the development of glioma, a type of brain cancer. According to one meta-study there is a "consistent pattern" connecting cell phone use and the increased risk of developing brain cancer.
- Many studies have found that long term cell phone use increases the risk of tumors of the head. According to one Swedish study, the risk of acoustic neuroma (a tumor formation on the nerve near the ear) was greater on the side of the head that the cell phone was held.
- Using a cell phone while driving, even with a hands-free device, is unsafe and can make accidents more likely. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that driving distractions, including the use of cell phones, contribute to 25% of all traffic crashes.
- The radio frequency (RF) emissions from cell phones have been shown to damage genetic material in blood cells which is a common precursor to cancer.
- Driving while talking on a cell phone is as dangerous as driving drunk. According to researchers at the University of Utah people who drive while talking on their cell phones are as impaired as drunk drivers with a blood alcohol level of 0.08%.
- Children are at an increased risk for adverse health effects from cell phone radiation. One study has shown that children under the age of eight absorb twice the amount of radiation into their brain tissue as adults due to their lower skull thickness.
- The radiofrequency radiation from cell phones can damage the DNA in sperm. Cell phone storage in front pockets has been linked to poor fertility and an increased chance of miscarriage and childhood cancer. According to the Cleveland Clinic Center for Reproductive medicine, semen quality "tended to decline as daily cell phone use increased."
- Long term cell phone use can increase the likelihood of being hospitalized for migraines and vertigo by 10-20%.
- The use of cellphones by people with pacemakers is unsafe. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), radiofrequency energy from cell phones can create electromagnetic interference (EMI) that may disrupt the functioning of pacemakers, especially if the cell phone is placed close to the heart.
- Lithium-ion batteries, used in most cell phones, can explode from exposure to high heat, or from overcharging a faulty counterfeit battery. These explosions have caused injuries and started fires.
What can you do to reduce your risk?
Confusing, mixed results? Sure. There is no substantial proof that mobile phones are dangerous to your health, but that does not mean that the risk does not exist on long-term scale. Therefore, being proactive and reducing your exposure to the radiation they produce is definitely a good idea. There are several recommendations how can you limit your exposure to the potential threat without giving away the convenience of using the device:
- Keep calls to a minimum, especially when talking to young children.
- Avoid using your phone in areas of poor reception. Calling when you're in an area with good reception allows your phone to transmit with less power, meaning lower radiation.
- Get into the habit of using your fixed landline phone (but not cordless) when you know you'll be on a long call.
- Send a text message in place of a call where possible so you're not bringing the phone close to your head.
- Use a 'hands free' device for calls. Keep your phone on a desk or table a good distance away from you and put it on speakerphone.
- Never keep a switched-on phone in a breast or trouser pocket. Studies have shown that mobile phones might affect male fertility. Mobiles can interfere with pacemakers but little research has been done into their effect on healthy hearts.
- Turn your phone off at night and stick to a conventional alarm clock for your wake up call. If you have to keep it on, place it away from your bed.
- Choose a low radiation phone. The American Environmental Working Group (EWG) lists all phone models and their SAR rating (specific absorption rate).
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http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/2005/09/initial-trends-spell-trouble-for-karzai-in-afghan-polls-2/ | 2017-12-17T17:46:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948597295.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20171217171653-20171217193653-00441.warc.gz | 0.969531 | 860 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__143842871 | en | Thursday September 29, 2005 (1546 PST)
KABUL: Initial vote count trends in Afghanistan’s parliamentary polls indicate trouble for incumbent President Hamid Karzai once the house is constituted in December.
At the end of the first week of the painfully slow progress of counting – hardly 20 percent of votes have been counted so far – most of Karzai’s opponents are leading the tally, spelling trouble for the US-backed president.
To run the administration smoothly, Karzai has to have a majority of parliament members backing him because, according to Afghanistan’s new constitution, all his decisions and decrees have to be ratified by parliament.
Even the appointment of cabinet ministers and judges is to be approved by parliament.
The trends show that in Kabul province, which has the maximum of 33 seats including nine reserved for women, three of Karzai’s former colleagues in his interim cabinet are leading the field.
They are former vice president and Hazara Shia leader, Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, ethnic Tajik giant Mohammad Yunus Qanooni, who was a close associate of legendary fighter Ahmad Shah Masoud, and another former Karzai minister, French-educated Ramazan Bashardost, who resigned from the cabinet after alleging that many foreign NGOs were indulging in extravagance and eating into aid funds.
Only a couple of candidates owing some allegiance to Karzai may get elected from Kabul province.
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, a very powerful warlord and Islamist jehadi leader often accused of human rights abuses during the civil war among jehadi groups around Kabul in the 1990s, is at the fourth place.
Reports from the provinces also reveal that several former mujahideen commanders, many of whom still maintain armed groups, and political figures from jehadi factions are leading the tally.
Putting it all together, in case they reach parliament, they are likely to make things difficult for Karzai and put a spanner in his reforms programme, drawing Afghanistan again into the conservative mode.
Karzai has not formed any political party of his own. He enforced party-less parliamentary elections and introduced the multiple constituency system, hoping it would create confusion among his adversaries and give him an opportunity to manipulate the post-election scenario.
This had made it rather cumbersome for his adversaries to manage getting a maximum of their followers elected to parliament.
Though most candidates owe allegiance to about 80 registered political parties, they had to contest as independents. This is likely to result in polarisation immediately after the results are known and large-scale horse trading is expected to follow.
Most jehadi leaders are unhappy with Karzai and his US backers, saying that they have been largely left out of the spoil system after the rout of the Taliban.
Powerful warlord and Shia Hazara leader Sardar Sayeedi told IANS in Mazar-e-Sharif: “We fought against the Russians and suffered greatly. But when we see that the very people (Pushtuns) who ruined the country are again gaining power, sidelining those who made sacrifices, we feel cheated and we will not allow this to continue after we get our people into the parliament.”
Alam Khan Azad, another warlord and prominent leader of the Northern Alliance of Arab origin, said: “Leaders like Mohaqiq (Hazara), Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum (Uzbek) and Marshal Fahim (Tajik), who drove away the Russians and the Taliban, are out of the government and sulking while those who ran away from the country (Karzai and his ministers) are enjoying and ruling with the support of foreigners.
“This is not going to be the case once we are in the parliament,” Azad declared.
All those nursing grudges at being left out are likely to gang up together to give a tough time to Karzai in the new parliament.
The UN-constituted Joint Election Management Body said the counting is likely to be concluded by Oct 4 and two weeks will be given to handle complaints. The final results will be declared Oct 22.
Read the original article here. | news |
https://magazine.vitality.co.uk/7-reasons-why-team-sports-will-super-charge-your-health/ | 2023-12-04T09:45:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100527.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204083733-20231204113733-00405.warc.gz | 0.957187 | 803 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__300919160 | en | From feeling more content to seeing your fitness levels sky rocket, these science-backed reasons prove that team sports can boost your physical and mental health
If you’re in need of motivation to exercise as winter hits, why not try a team sport? Not only is it great for your fitness levels, but joining a local team also comes with plenty of amazing additional benefits. Health writer Helen Foster shares seven of the most motivating reasons to sign up…
1. You’ll feel more satisfied with life
A study of more than 400 exercisers found team players had higher levels of life satisfaction than those working out alone. “Joining a team brings feelings of belonging with your team mates,” says the study’s author, Chai-Huei Wu from the London School of Economics.
2. You’re more likely to stick at it
As it gets colder and darker, it can seem more appealing to stay inside than head out for a run or gym visit. But, you’re less likely to cry off a team sport session than a workout on your own. “When you know your team mates are relying on you to turn up, you feel accountable,” says Sarah Beattie, regional netball development manager at Everyone Active. “Before you know it, you’ll be working out more frequently than before.”
3. You’ll be able to handle stress better
It might be disappointing initially, but every time your team loses you build resilience. This will significantly help you handle setbacks and stress in general life. No wonder a recent study by UEFA found teenage girls who play football had higher self-confidence – going through highs and lows as a team can help you realise how strong you are.
4. You’ll easily make new, like-minded friends
New research from Brigham Young University has named loneliness as one of the biggest risks to our health. By joining a team you’ll get instant social interaction and widen your social circle. You might even begin to support each other on and off the pitch. “Team sports allow you to make new friends,” says Ben Kirk, PhD researcher in exercise and nutritional science at Liverpool Hope University. “These psycho-social benefits can help sustain longevity and maximise quality of life.”
5. You’ll get an amazing cardio workout
The activity within team sports constantly changes – one minute you’re watching for the ball, the next you’re heading full pelt toward the goal. That interval training-style approach works wonder for your fitness. In fact, when the University of Copenhagen performed a trial comparing the fitness results of football players and joggers, the footballers showed a greater percentage of fat loss and significantly improved fitness levels than the runners.
6. You won’t even realise you’re exercising
In that same study, Peter Krustrup, now professor of sport and health sciences at the University of Southern Denmark, asked the joggers and the football players how hard their exercise was and how much fun they were having. The joggers found the workout hard, while the team players said they didn’t even notice they were exercising. “The players are caught up in the game and don’t notice that their heart is pounding,” he explains. “It is fun, and the team needs all players to contribute and so they forget that it is hard.”
7. You’ll give your brain a boost
“Team sports help improve coordination, reaction time and agility far more than exercising alone,” says Ben Kirk. Not only do these skills make you better at your sport, they also trigger the growth of connectors that create a healthy brain.
Ready to join a sports team? Whatever sport you want to try, there’s a local team you can join. | news |
http://www.snowflakestreak.org/2014-event/ | 2018-02-22T20:41:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814290.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20180222200259-20180222220259-00272.warc.gz | 0.967123 | 351 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__91836536 | en | Hundreds Streak for Saint Vincent Clinic
Leavenworth, Kansas – January 25th, 300 community members, many in costume, raised over $34,000 for uninsured patients of Saint Vincent Clinic at the first Snowflake Streak, which had been billed as “a one-mile walk on the coldest day of the year.” Emcee Len Jennings of KMBC noted, “We missed the coldest day of the year, but I think everyone here appreciates that.”
Among the 26 teams participating, organizers recognize four for their exemplary effort. Team Citizens from Citizens Savings and Loan was named “Top Team” for raising $3,940. The Cushing Caped Crusaders, of St. Luke’s Cushing Hospital won “Biggest Team” with 34 participants registered. “Most Fun Team” was awarded to St. John Hospital’s team who, proudly dressed in sparkling handcrafted snowflake costumes, endured several rounds of Zumba with the Sisters of Charity during the event warm-up.
After the event, organizers noted that The Plastered Penguins, a team from Ten Penny Restaurant and Bar, was a top contender for all three prizes, spurring Executive Director Amy Falk to say, “The Plastered Penguins were an amazing, energetic and hard-working team, and they deserve recognition.”
Each team was encouraged to raise at least $750, the average cost for a full year of medical care for one patient at Saint Vincent Clinic. Demonstrating both compassion and a competitive spirit, many teams well exceeded that amount.
Click to view more Fun 2014 Photos! –Thanks to all who made the event a success!!! | news |
http://indexfunds.sk/en/2010/10/04/interview-with-eugene-fama/ | 2017-04-25T16:23:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120694.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00175-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.955202 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__290391804 | en | While browsing the web I came across an 3 years old interview with Eugene Fama conducted for the Minneapolis FED. Fama is the father of the efficient market hypothesis (EMH), one of the candidates for this year’s Nobel prize in economics and a professor of finance at the University of Chicago.
In the interview, they covered a number of topics. However, the main topic was naturally the EMH and the possibility of beating the market without accepting unnecessary risks. Fama did not soften his opinion – beating the stock market in developed countries like USA, or European countries for a long period of time is almost impossible. As for the hedge funds or emerging markets, he is sceptical. But we will have to wait several years as the data we have is very short given the volatile nature of hedge funds or emerging market returns. | news |
https://mybeachproducts.com/corona-virus-affected-countries/ | 2022-10-06T17:08:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337853.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20221006155805-20221006185805-00036.warc.gz | 0.952266 | 1,869 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__281150095 | en | Corona virus affected countries. Covid-19 (formerly known as 2019-nCoV) appeared in China in late December 2019. This infectious disease is caused by SARS-CoV-2, a virus that belongs to a large family, the corona viruses. Very frequent, they can cause a simple cold as well as a serious respiratory infection such as pneumonia, causing fatal epidemics as was the case with Sras or Mers and now with Covid-19. Symptoms, transmission, number of cases, preventive measures.
What is a corona virus?
Corona virus, which owe their name to the crown shape of the proteins that coat them, are part of a large family of viruses, some of which infect different animals, others humans. They are likely to be the cause of a wide range of diseases. In humans, these diseases range from the common cold to a severe lung infection, responsible for acute respiratory distress.
Corona viruses cause deadly epidemics
On the subject, Inserm recalls that two deadly epidemics have already occurred in the 21st century, involving emerging corona viruses, hosted by animals and suddenly transmitted to humans:
- the SARS-CoV (2002-2003), or corona viruses cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) appeared in China more than 8000 cases have been reported in 30 countries and 774 people died (nearly 10% mortality).
- the MERS-CoV (2012-2013), or respiratory syndrome corona virus in the Middle East, so called because it was detected for the first time in Saudi Arabia. 1,589 cases and 567 deaths in 26 countries have been recorded (representing a mortality rate of around 30%).
The third fatal epidemic is that related to SARS-CoV-2, which appeared in China in December 2019. The first cases identified are people who went to a local market, in Wuhan, in Hubei province. corona virus affected countries
How are emerging corona viruses transmitted?
Corona viruses are of animal origin: one species (“reservoir”) harbors a virus without being sick and transmits it to another species, which then transmits it to humans. In the cases of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, the reservoir animal was the bat. As Inserm explains, “the virus is asymptomatic in this animal. An intermediate host is therefore necessary for the transmission of these viruses to humans: the masked palm civet for SARS-CoV, sold on the markets and consumed in southern China, and the dromedary for MERS-CoV. “
With regard to SARS-CoV-2, the reservoir could also be the bat. In early February, a team of Chinese researchers from the University of Agriculture in southern China estimated that the missing link could be the pangolin, a small mammal with scales, in danger of extinction. But caution is advised, pending a final confirmation. The virus is said to pass into humans via animal secretions, under specific conditions which have yet to be identified.
The SARS-CoV corona virus and MERS-CoV are transmitted not only from animals to humans but also from humans to humans. Human-to-human transmission is also known to occur in Covid-19 disease. The disease is transmitted by postlets (droplets of saliva) projected by coughing or sneezing. Close and prolonged contact is therefore necessary to transmit it (family, same hospital or boarding room) or to have had contact within 1 meter of the patient, in the absence of effective protective measures.
One of the most important transmission factors seems to be contact with unwashed hands. So-called “barrier” measures are therefore essential to limit the impact of the virus: wash your hands frequently with soap or hydro-alcoholic gel, sneeze or cough in your elbow, and use disposable tissues.
If the health authorities insist that the objects coming from them (such as letters and cardboard) do not allow the virus to survive for a sufficient period of time. Depending on temperatures and humidity, the virus can nevertheless survive for a few hours or even a few days on various surfaces if they are not disinfected. This is why it is essential to avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth (which are possible entry points for the virus in your body) with dirty hands.
What are the symptoms of Covid-19?
The most common symptoms of the virus are fever, the tiredness and a dry cough. Some people may also experience body aches, headaches, tightness or shortness of breath. These symptoms suggest an acute respiratory infection or radio-logically detectable lung abnormalities. In more severe cases, the infection can cause “respiratory distress, acute renal failure, or even multiple organ failure that can lead to death,” said the Ministry of Health.
As a reminder: the disease remains mild in 80% of cases and the researchers estimate the overall mortality rate from the virus at around 3.4%. Some patients also have an asymptomatic form of the virus: they carry the virus, but do not report the symptoms.
Given that these symptoms can also be confused with those of the flu, the only way to confirm the diagnosis is to perform a biological test by taking samples from the nasal or respiratory tract. The result can usually be obtained in 3 or 5 hours. In anticipation of a possible transition to stage 3 of the epidemic in France, the government has indicated that this test will no longer be systematic and may be available in the city laboratory (no longer only in reference health establishments).
Is there a vaccine for Covid-19?
Vaccines against pneumonia, such as the pneumococcal vaccine and the Hemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine, unfortunately do not protect against the corona virus. The Covid-19 is so new and specific that it is necessary to develop a vaccine of its own. Dozens of clinical trials are currently underway. According to the Pasteur Institute, the vaccine, if found, would not be available until the fall of 2021.
Are there people at risk of developing a more severe form of the disease?
The available information suggests that the virus can cause symptoms similar to those of a moderate flu, but also more severe symptoms. As with many infectious diseases, people with pre-existing chronic diseases (hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver disease, respiratory disease …) seem more likely to develop severe forms, as are the elderly and immunocompromised.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are particularly vulnerable. Children under the age of fifteen are unlikely to trigger a severe form of coronavirus. A study published in the journal Jama at the end of February also indicates that men could be more affected by the virus.
How to treat an infection with the new corona virus?
The treatment is said to be symptomatic (it aims to relieve symptoms): fever medication (antipyretics)… In severe forms, sick people can receive antibiotics when a bacterial co-infection is present, be put on respiratory assistance…
Drugs that have been proven to treat other diseases, including viral diseases, are currently being tested against the corona virus. The idea of a treatment based on chloroquine, used against malaria, was advanced at the end of February by Professor Didier Raoult, director of the Mediterranean Infection Institute in Marseille. The latter is based on the work of three Chinese researchers published in the journal Bioscience Trends and carried out on cells cultured in vitro. Tests and clinical trials involving infected patients have yet to be performed.
As for the development of a specific antiviral drug for Covid-19, research is underway, but it would take at least a year to create a new drug.
How many people are affected by Covid-19?
Corona Virus Affected Countries
According to March 10 estimates, nearly 119,200 cases have been reported, 65,800 people have been cured and 4,290 people have died, mostly in China, where the epidemic appears to be slowing. A total of 106 Corona virus affected countries and territories on five continents are now affected by the epidemic. The most affected countries, excluding China, are Italy, Iran and South Korea. “Believing yourself safe from the disease would be a fatal mistake,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization. Corona virus affected countries
France is the fifth most Corona virus affected countries list by the epidemic in the world. The latest report shows 1,784 people infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 corona virus. Since the first cases were detected on the territory, thirty-three patients have died.
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http://www.vickidouderarealtor.com/?p=110 | 2013-05-19T15:30:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697745221/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094905-00059-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.955862 | 447 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__73189197 | en | Camden, Maine — Vicki Doudera with Camden Real Estate Company has been awarded the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR’s) Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR.
Vicki achieved this prestigious designation after completing 18 hours of course work designed specifically for REALTORS®. The courses were created in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of industry experts from across the country, ensuring designees gain a comprehensive knowledge of green homes and buildings and issues of sustainability in relation to real estate.
More specifically, Vicki was trained in understanding what makes a property green, helping clients evaluate the cost/benefits of green building features and practices, distinguishing between industry ratings and classification systems, listing and marketing green homes and buildings, discussing the financial grants and incentives available to homeowners, and helping consumers see a property’s green potential.
“As energy costs rise along with concern for the environment, homeowners are looking for innovative ways to save money and live responsibly,” said Dick Gaylord, NAR’s immediate past president. NAR’s Green Designation was developed in response to growing consumer awareness of the benefits of resource-efficient homes and buildings. The designation helps consumers who care about energy efficiency and sustainable building practices identify REALTORS® who can help them realize their green real estate and lifestyle goals.
“This designation is brand new and I’m proud to be among the first handful of real estate professionals in Maine to earn it,” said Vicki. “I’m hoping it catches on and there are more and more of us out there.” She recently attended the Build Green Maine conference in Augusta, both in her role as a REALTOR® and as President of Midcoast Habitat for Humanity. “The architects and builders I spoke with were pleased to know that the real estate industry is getting up to speed on sustainable building practices. As one speaker at the conference said, ‘Green is the key to energy security and climate change,’ and with 80% of Maine homes dependent on oil, the implications are huge.” | news |
http://www.lovesouthampton.org.uk/category/latest/page/2/ | 2019-05-21T13:00:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256381.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521122503-20190521144503-00227.warc.gz | 0.946485 | 581 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__63431121 | en | On Thursday 9 January 2014 we hosted an evening of thanksgiving and prayer for Love Southampton to give an opportunity to reflect and look ahead.
Below is the press release given after the event.
Dr John Paul Oddoye, Mandy Harding, Bishop Jonathan, Billy Kennedy, and Rev Mgr Vincent Harvey celebrate Love Southampton’s first year.
Churches come together to serve Southampton
Love Southampton, an initiative of the churches in the city, hosted a successful evening drawing together hundreds of people from across church denominations and Christian projects to pray for the city at the start of 2014.
Love Southampton is a new collaboration project between all the churches in the city, working in partnership with Southampton City Council to find new and innovative ways to serve the city. Twenty six Christian organisations were represented on the evening, including Southampton Street Pastors and Southampton City Mission.
The event included contributions from across the church denominations including a performance by Covenant Life Ministries Gospel choir. Their Pastor, Dr John Paul Oddoye explained, ‘Currently Love Southampton has working groups focused on youth provision, hardship, housing, children and families, creative solutions and fostering and adoption’.
The event finished with a pledge from the church communities to find 50 ways to celebrate the City’s Year of Jubilee: marking 50 years of being a city.
Billy Kennedy from the New Community Church, introduced the evening as a time to pray for Southampton: ‘Last year, we saw our unity together as churches grow as we looked to love and serve the people in our city’.
The event included an encouraging message from the Bishop of Southampton, Jonathan Frost: ‘Love Southampton is for me a joy to be part of. It’s the Christian community turned outwards to the city in partnership, humility, and compassion, seeking the good of everyone’.
Love Southampton will continue to support innovative project in the City such as the Southampton Street Pastors. Mandy Harding from Street Pastors said, ‘we already have 100 people from over 40 different churches in the city serving together as street pastors who have given so far over 24,000 hours on the streets, and it was brilliant to see how we are coming together in lots of other ways to love and serve Southampton.’
Chris Davis from Southampton City Mission, which provided food through its basics bank more than 8500 times in 2013, said, ‘churches are increasingly becoming known for showing love and kindness to people in need, I am delighted to be a part of this initiative’.
Rev Mgr Vincent Harvey, who supported the evening and guided the assembly through prayer, said, ‘I am delighted to be part of the Council of Reference for Love Southampton and to see us commit together as churches to respond to the needs of the people of our city in practical ways’. | news |
https://dimscale.blogspot.com/2013/02/bigs-w57-project-approved-by-new-york.html | 2023-01-28T22:26:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499695.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20230128220716-20230129010716-00549.warc.gz | 0.942317 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__255386389 | en | Friday, 8 February 2013
BIG's W57 project approved by New York City Council
W57 - West 57th Residential Building from BIG on Vimeo.
"After an “arduous” public review and a heated debate over affordable housing, New York’s City Council has unanimously awarded final approval to BIG’s tetrahedral-shaped West 57th apartment building in Manhattan. As reported by Crain’s New York Business, a compromise has been made to include 173 affordable housing units within the 32-story, 750-unit residential building and the neighboring industrial building that will be converted into 100 additional rental apartments."
- text from ArchDaily.com
Read again the post on BIG's profile and revise the project. | news |
http://www.solelia.se/en/om-oss/partner/ | 2017-06-24T22:22:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320362.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20170624221310-20170625001310-00422.warc.gz | 0.922441 | 296 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__160540117 | en | Solelia is a member of the association Svensk Solenergi.
With Mobility Motors Sweden AB customers are offered a package with Solelia’s charging station + the electric car Nissan Leaf. Mobility Motors Sweden AB became a climate neutral company verified by Respect in October 2012.
Together with Garo we make sure that solar can be used for charging in their charging equipment. Garo is one of the largest provider of electric vehicle charging equipment in Scandinavia.
Solelia Greentech has been appointed a Climate Solver 2012 by WWF, the World Wildlife Foundation. Solelia Greentech receives the award for their solar-based charging stations for electric cars, which makes it possible to charge electric cars without any environmental impact.
Ikano bank offers rental deals for Solelia Greentech’s solar chargers.
Solelia Greentech and Brostaden Fastigheter presented the concept “solar parking at work” on the magazine MiljöAktuellt’s conference “Sustainability Day” in Stockholm, Sweden on April 16th.
Solelia Greentech is participating in “Roadmap Sweden” with Volvo, Bosch and ABB. Roadmap Sweden is an industry campaign aimed at accelerating the electrification of the Swedish vehicle fleet.
Solelia Greentech is one of the companies accepted by the business accelerator Stockholm Innovation & Growth, Sting | news |
https://somethinginherramblings.com/christmas-lights-in-madrid/ | 2020-09-29T14:56:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401643509.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20200929123413-20200929153413-00262.warc.gz | 0.931803 | 502 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__214421459 | en | It’s beginning to look a lot like the Christmas in Madrid.
Well, actually, it began to look a lot like Christmas Dec.1 when the annual Christmas lights in Madrid were illuminated.
Ornate lights depicting holiday packages, snow globes, winter scenes and city buildings hang over the wide avenues and strings of white lights fill the city’s squares.
A large Christmas tree dominates Puerta del Sol, and the plaza’s usual collection of street performers and knock off meet and greet characters have been infused with many a Santa Claus and the three kings.
Vodaphone, one of Spain’s leading cell phone providers and ever present marketing machine, has several smaller trees along Gran Vía, the main thoroughfare of Madrid.
Christmas markets, a popular European tradition dating back to the 14th century are also found in many of the city’s main plazas, offering hand made goods, sweets, regional delicacies such as ham and cheese, and warm wine.
El Corte Inglés, the largest department store in Spain, has its famous Cortylandia display in full force at its Sol location. The panorama of bears, that border a copyright infringement with their similarities to Disney’s Country Bears, sing holiday tunes and move back and forth.
The best spots to see lights and Christmas markets are Puerta del Sol, Opera, Plaza Mayor, Calle Serrano, Calle Gran Via and Plaza del ciebeles.
A popular tour bus company celebrates the season with the Navibus, a non-stop open-air bus that passes all the major locations for lights in the city. Tours last approximately 50 minutes.
For an extrañjera, or foreigner like myself, these decorations are a marvelous reminder that Christmas is around the corner.
For the average madrileño, however, this year’s assortment is a dismal display and one of the ever-present reminders of Spain’s continuing financial crisis.
Spaniards refer to the economic downturn as the crisis. Since 2008, the country has been indebt and suffered large numbers of unemployment, which reached all all-time high of 29.16% in April 2013. Though the crisis is said to have reached a turning point, the outlook is still bleak.
Have you been to Madrid during the holiday season? Where is your favorite spot to see the Christmas lights in Madrid? | news |
https://theacracy.com/farmers-call-for-bharat-bandh-against-new-farm-laws/ | 2023-03-29T20:04:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949025.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20230329182643-20230329212643-00603.warc.gz | 0.9747 | 322 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__13572607 | en | Farmers call for Bharat bandh against new farm laws
Thousands of farmers reached the national capital on their tractor-trolleys and other vehicles, responding to the “Delhi Chalo” call against the agri-marketing laws enacted at the Centre in September.
Landowners and agricultural workers from the northern Indian state of Punjab have been striking for days against the central government after it passed a series of reforms on farming laws.
The call for Bharat bandh by farmers protesting against three farm laws is taking shape, the crowd at Delhi’s borders is expanding by the minute as more farmers have joined the demonstration since Monday night and many more are yet to arrive. Security at the borders where the farmer groups are camping has been stepped up in view of the strike.
A much larger gathering could be seen at the Singhu border than previous days, with the protesting farmers saying more of them have arrived since Monday night. “About 200 trucks laden with farmers are set to arrive at the Singhu border by today afternoon. Many have already reached, hence the increase in the rush,” Anavjeet Singh, a farmer from Balauli village of Ropar district, said.
Protesting farmers completely blocked Delhi-Meerut expressway at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (UP Gate) border that connects Delhi and Ghaziabad. Until Monday night, only one carriageway of the highway was blocked along with the service road of National Highway 24 at the UP Gate border that is closed for the past 10 days. | news |
http://www.millenniumgroup.net/?page_id=97 | 2017-04-28T17:58:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123046.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00267-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934147 | 275 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__319442960 | en | - GOLDEN DRAGON AWARDS
Golden Dragon Awards hosted annually since 2001 by Vietnam Economic Times in co-ordination with the Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning & Investment. This award is to honour the FDI’s enterprises for their excellences in doing business in Vietnam. There are 80 enterprises in this 2008 award.
November 29, 2008 Starbay Vietnam Company Limited together with 10 other FDI enterprises awarded for their biggest FDI projects in 2008. The Award ceremony was held at Hanoi Opera House and was broadcasted live in nation-wide VTV1 channel at 9.30 am. Mr. Martin H. Kaye – Chief Executive Officer of Starbay Vietnam was on the stage and granted the honour medal by Professor Dao Nguyen Cat – Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Economic Times cum Head of Organizer and Mr. Nguyen Tri Dung – Deputy Minister of Planning & Investment.
Starbay’s Daibeach 540 hectare 5-star eco-resort project in Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province has the total investment capital of US$ 1.67 billion is also the biggest FDI project in Kien Giang Province in terms of total investment capital and project size.
Below is the video and picture of Starbay Vietnam CEO Martin Kaye receiving the award.
- RTF award | news |
https://universityofmichigan.myuvn.com/president-mark-s-schlissel/ | 2020-05-29T17:38:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347405558.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529152159-20200529182159-00456.warc.gz | 0.963736 | 248 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__35711274 | en | president mark s. schlissel
“I am committed to enhancing the University’s already eminent standing as a place where gifted scholars focus on research, teaching, and mentoring the rising generation to become engaged citizens and tomorrow’s leaders in all walks of life.”
President Mark S. Schlissel spoke these words to the University community during his Sept. 5, 2014, inauguration as U-M’s 14th president. Honoring U-M’s heritage and traditions, the day included thoughtful and relevant academic symposia, a procession across campus, and a community celebration.
His work since then has focused on making U-M the model public research university. “Our mission will always be to improve the world through research and education, to build a better place for our children and grandchildren,” he said.
President Schlissel is the first physician to lead the institution, and he has enjoyed getting to know U-M, and the students, faculty, staff, and supporters who make the community a special place. He earned his undergraduate degree at Princeton University and his M.D. and Ph.D. at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. | news |
http://latransju.com/en/history/2012-34th-edition/ | 2020-12-04T23:51:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141745780.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20201204223450-20201205013450-00461.warc.gz | 0.836412 | 601 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__43018883 | en | 2012 – 34th edition
RACES OF SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2012 (FREE STYLE)
Podium of the 2012 Transjurassienne – 70kmThe 76km race was reduced to 70 km, due to extreme weather conditions that prevailed between Bois d’Amont and Le Brassus. In the main event, the Byelorussian Aliaksei Ivanou, already winner in 2009, won in 3h25mn13s, the sprint ahead of the Italian Sergio Bonaldi and the Czech Martin Koukal. In the women category, Christelle Jouille (FRA) easily won the race in 4h23km35s before Anne Laure Cuny (FRA) and Russian Valentina Kislukhina.
The UltraTrans (combined ranking of participants who completed the 50km classic race on Saturday and 70km freestyle race on Sunday) was won by Sebastien Isenmann, followed by Sacha Devillaz and Benjamin Faivre, and among women by the Russian Valentina Kislukhina ahead of Perrine Blanc and Florence Golay Geymond.
The 54km race, also reduced to 50km, led the Ukrainian Valentina Shevchenko to victory ahead of the Italian Stephanie Santer, who becomes leader of the FIS Marathon Cup, and the Estonian Tatjana Mannima. Among the men, the Swiss Jürg Ruegsegger finishes ahead of the Estonian Margus Rouk and Hugo Loewert.
The 30km race was won by Martin Bouchet before Clément Mailler and Bastien Buttin. In the women category Marine Dewaele won ahead of Anne Flore Arbez and Morvane Verguet.
RACES OF SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 (CLASSIC STYLE)
In the 50km classic competition, Jeremy Weibel (MARKSTEIN Ranspach SC) won the race in a tight sprint ahead of Bertrand Hamoumraoui (CLUB SPORTS CHAMONIX) and Cyril Miranda (SKI CLUB WOOD UPSTREAM). In the women category, Annick Vaxelaire (CLUB VOSGIEN VAGNEY ROCHESSON) prevails before Karolina Bicova (Jizerská) and Gaëtane Perret (TOP SKI JURA) In the 25km classic competition, Corentin Jacquot from Pontarlier is the winner in front of Charlie Blondeau (Bellefontaine) and Richard Balland (Morbier).
Among the women, the Swiss Jéromine Mercier arrives well ahead of Fanny Roche (Usclades and Rieutord) and the Swedish Linnea Pauler.
Find the results of the 2012 edition on the site of the official timekeeper
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https://delawaretrialpractice.foxrothschild.com/ | 2017-02-19T18:37:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501170249.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104610-00171-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950182 | 224 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__209255541 | en | There is no dispute; going through a divorce can be difficult. For some, coming home to a wagging tail is just what the doctor ordered on those stressful days.
What happens to your pet in a divorce? As a prior post explained, pets are considered personal property in Delaware. If the owners cannot agree on what to do, the court can award the family pet to one party or the other.
Recognizing that pets are more like family members than furniture for many, Alaska is taking a different approach. Alaska has amended its divorce statutes to consider the well-being of animals and to allow judges to assign joint custody of pets. It also allows the court to include pets in domestic violence protective orders. Pet lovers and advocates are thrilled with this development. We will have to wait and see if other states follow suit.
Leslie Spoltore is a Partner with the law firm Fox Rothschild LLP. Leslie practices in Fox Rothschild’s Wilmington, Delaware office. You can reach Leslie at (302) 622-4203, or [email protected]. | news |
http://www.altoprofessional.com/news/press-releases/inmusic-appoints-gc-executive-patrick-sullivan-as-president | 2024-02-28T19:57:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474744.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228175828-20240228205828-00411.warc.gz | 0.904816 | 478 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__193766644 | en | CUMBERLAND, RI USA (January 24, 2019)—InMusic, a global leader in music technology, music production, software and consumer electronics brands, today announced the appointment of Patrick Sullivan as President reporting directly to CEO Jack O’Donnell. Sullivan joins inMusic from Guitar Center Corporation and brings significant experience in merchandising music technology brands.
In his new role, Sullivan will lead inMusic’s dynamic team during a time of exploding growth across the enterprise’s growing roster of 16 companies that spans categories ranging from keyboards, electronic percussion, DJ hardware and software, recording hardware and software, live performance loudspeakers/studio monitors/headphones, amplifiers/media players/signal distribution, lighting and consumer electronics.
Sullivan joined Guitar Center Corporation in 2003, most recently serving as Vice President of Merchandising, overseeing the live sound, recording, keyboard, DJ, consumer electronics and software business divisions across all channels and properties, including Guitar Center Stores, Musicians’ Friend, M123.com and WWBW.com as well as Guitar Center’s B2B division of Professional Audio and Visual Design Install resellers.
Under Sullivan’s leadership, Guitar Center’s technology merchandising division strategically expanded its category portfolio, re-imagined the in-store interactive merchandising experience, and co-designed its highly-successful promotional marketing program.
“I am honored to take on this new role and look forward to partnering with Jack and our talented senior leadership team to continue the unprecedented growth trajectory of InMusic Brands. Together, we will dedicate ourselves to bringing game-changing technologies and instruments to our customers.â€
InMusic (inMusic) is a family of 16 premier brands that includes AIR Music Technology, Akai Professional, Alesis, Alto Professional, Denon DJ, Denon Professional, HeadRush, ION Audio, M-Audio, Marantz Professional, Marq Lighting, MixMeister, Numark, Rane, Sonivox and Sound Switch. Committed to pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo, each of inMusic’s brands is a leader in its field, providing cutting-edge products that incorporate and build upon the latest in engineering, design, and technology. | news |
https://boxdark.com/news/boxdark-strikes-gold-with-prosteer/ | 2021-06-24T10:09:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488552937.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20210624075940-20210624105940-00200.warc.gz | 0.910112 | 485 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__193893885 | en | BoxDark struck a deal with Xbox last week, fast-tracking the patented ProSteer gaming innovation into the Microsoft Partner Development Program.
The deal makes BoxDark the first ever Australian company to be welcomed into the program, exposing ProSteer to an active customer base of over 130 million active Xbox users upon commercialisation.
ProSteer is the world’s first handheld steering controller to provide a seamless racing experience thanks to its 80 degrees of linear steering compared to traditional game pads with only 22 degrees.
The ground-breaking ProSteer has been developed in an effort spanning Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia and is praised by industry giants and gaming enthusiasts for its Multi-Single Axis Control (M-SAC) making racing more realistic at a fraction of the cost.
Forecast to be available for purchase in less than 12 months, ProSteer creator Phil Croft says the concept came to him after identifying a major gap in the racing gaming market.
“I was inspired to engineer ProSteer because I recognised the need for better accuracy and control for experienced gamers and easier handling for beginners,” Mr Croft said.
“We’ve created working prototypes in a massive global effort and I’m very proud of our technical development team’s achievements in combining mechanics with electronics and bringing everything together in one simple, robust unit.”
Leaders in the gaming industry have traditionally invested millions of dollars into handheld steering technology that has ultimately failed as the dated accelerometer and motion sensor technology they used failed to provide enough “touch” and steering control.
“We’ve built a market-leading unit in collaboration with racing simulation giants like Forza that will change the outlook of racing gaming for a market of over 875 million people.”
“ProSteer is highly effective, ergonomic and conducive to family entertainment zones. It also offers multi-use capabilities like shooting and generic gameplay.”
ProSteer’s next round of funding will activate a testing partnership with Queensland University of Technology’s respected eSports team, commercialisation in the Microsoft Development Partner Program and the production and launch of 10,000 ProSteer units.
Stay updated on ProSteer news at https://boxdark.com/register-interest/ or follow the journey on Facebook at @boxdarkgamingcontroller. | news |
http://www.judicialprocessblog.com/ | 2015-01-31T11:32:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115869647.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161109-00142-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96382 | 390 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__133927759 | en | Joseph O’Rourke is a third year law student at Albany Law School. He graduated magna cum laude from Siena College in 2012, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Philosophy. Joseph currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Albany Law Review, and has previously interned with Young/Sommer LLC and the Honorable Thomas J. McAvoy of the Northern District of New York.
This paper, comparing New York Court of Appeals nominee Justice Leslie Stein with former associate judge Victoria Graffeo, was prepared for the Judicial Process Seminar, Fall 2014.
[Following graduation, Mr. O'Rourke will serve as a law clerk on the Court of Appeals’ Central Legal Research Staff. Of course, the views expressed in his paper are his alone and in no way reflect those of the Court. vmb]
On October 17, 2014, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made his third nomination to New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals. The decision came just weeks before the election that determined whether Governor Cuomo would continue as governor for a second term, and it is proving to be the most controversial of Governor Cuomo’s first three selections for the Court. Controversial not because of whom the Governor selected, but rather who was passed over.
Governor Cuomo choose Appellate Division, Third Department Justice Leslie E. Stein, over Judge Victoria A. Graffeo, a sitting member of the Court of Appeals whose fourteen year term expired on November 29, 2014. The addition of Justice Stein, a Democrat, would shift control of the Court to Democrats for the first time in many years. Most notably, Stein's nomination by Cuomo marks only the second time in the thirty-five year history of the appointment system for the Court of Appeals where a governor failed to choose an eligible incumbent for reappointment.
_____________________________To read the paper, open HERE. | news |
https://caser.shanghai.nyu.edu/caser-journals-join-efforts-to-house-research-on-chinese-society/ | 2024-02-29T00:47:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474775.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229003536-20240229033536-00843.warc.gz | 0.934095 | 634 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__115185347 | en | On June 28th, the latest Journal Citation Report was released by Clarivate, revealing that Chinese Sociological Review (CSR), edited by CASER Director Professor Xiaogang Wu, has received a record high Impact Factor of 3.667. CSR is now ranked 29 of 148 international sociology journals and has stepped into the Quartile 1 (Q1) in its category once again after 2017 (Impact Factor of 2.3) and 2019 (Impact Factor of 2.567).
CSR is an international journal with the second longest history dedicated to Chinese studies, second only to the China Quarterly. It was renamed from the Chinese Sociology and Anthropology (ISSN: 0009-4625) published by M.E. Sharpe since 1968. Starting in Fall 2011, Professor Xiaogang Wu was invited to serve as the editor-in-chief of the journal, and upon his suggestion, the journal was officially renamed to Chinese Sociological Review (ISSN: 2162-0555 [print], ISSN: 2162-0563 [online]). The publication and distribution of CSR has been operated since 2014 by the Taylor & Francis, North America Branch in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Under the editorship of Professor Wu, the impact of the journal has been skyrocketing, with the Impact Factor jumping from 0.024 in 2011 to 3.667 in 2021. CSR is the only one of the 148 SSCI sociology journals in the world that is devoted to the study of Chinese society (mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan), and is the only international sociology journal that has its editorial office located in China. CSR has become a premium outlet for scholarly work to advance the understanding of contemporary Chinese society and contribute to general knowledge in the discipline of sociology.
While celebrating the achievement of CSR, which is intended for an international readership, CASER is also pleased to announce the launch of a new Chinese journal: 《城市与社会学刊》 (Journal of Cities and Society [JCS], ISSN 2957-4099) in Fall 2022, jointly with the International Chinese Sociological Association (Hong Kong) and Urban Governance and Design Thrust, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou).
JCS will focus on the research and comparative studies of cities in the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and among others. The new journal will be committed to promoting indigenized urban research with global impact by establishing an interdisciplinary platform for scholars at home and abroad to share their latest scientific findings on comparative urban studies in the Chinese contexts and beyond.
Housing two academic Journals CSR and JCS, CASER will join efforts to narrate the China story by showing the world the latest research achievements of Chinese social scientists, enabling Chinese scholars to participate in international academic dialogues, and further enhance its unique role in promoting methodologically rigorous, multi-disciplinary research on the most pressing issues related to China’s socioeconomic development. | news |
https://www.diac.com/en/media-center/news/strategic-alliance-formed-diac-and-dubai-judicial-institute-sign-memorandum-of-understanding/ | 2024-03-01T17:36:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475422.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301161412-20240301191412-00735.warc.gz | 0.888665 | 403 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__11735459 | en | Strategic Alliance Formed: DIAC and Dubai Judicial Institute Sign Memorandum of Understanding
November 6, 2023
Dubai, United Arab Emirates –
In a significant move towards reinforcing Dubai’s position as a leading global hub for dispute resolution, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and the Dubai Judicial Institute have announced the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding. This partnership is a testament to both institutions’ mutual commitment to developing the dispute settlement sector, enhancing national arbitration capacities, and raising community awareness of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution methods.
Collaborative Efforts for Dispute Resolution Excellence
Jehad Kazim, Executive Director of DIAC, remarked, “This collaboration marks a pivotal step in fulfilling one of DIAC’s strategic pillars, aiming to elevate the professional standards and expand the arbitration sector in the region. Our joint efforts with the Dubai Judicial Institute underscore our commitment to our ambitious vision and strategic priorities, as we look forward to empowering a new generation of legal and judicial experts through specialised training initiatives.”
Her Excellency Judge Dr Ibtisam Al-Baddawi, Director General of the Dubai Judicial Institute, stated, “Our vision at the Institute is to fortify strategic partnerships for exchanging global expertise in judicial training and development. We are delighted to collaborate with DIAC, sharing our mutual dedication to service excellence and enhancing Dubai’s status as a global preeminent legal and judicial hub. We are committed to contributing significantly to the evolution and future of legal practice.”
Expanding Horizons: Key Areas of Cooperation
The collaboration encompasses a broad range of initiatives, including joint training programs, providing facilities for arbitration hearings, and organising combined lectures and seminars. Both entities will also collaborate in research and legal events, aiming to enrich the region’s arbitration, legal, and business sectors.
For further details, please contact:
Dubai International Arbitration Centre: [email protected] | news |
https://securitydive.in/2024/04/03/iit-kanpur-c3ihub-launches-start-up-cohorts-specialising-in-specific-cybersecurity-areas/ | 2024-04-19T10:11:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817382.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419074959-20240419104959-00290.warc.gz | 0.927587 | 492 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__33781574 | en | C3iHub, a National Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) for Advanced Cybersecurity at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), launched start-up cohorts III, IV, and V at the Hyatt Regency, New Delhi.
Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the NM-ICPS Mission, C3iHub presented 19 start-ups in the Start-up Incubation Program, specialising in specific cybersecurity areas including application security, integrated SOC solutions, cyberforensics, blockchain technology, UAV security, IoT security, and cyber insurance.
Under the flagship program of the Start-up Incubation Program, C3iHub has provided support to fifty start-ups across five cohorts that are actively engaged in critical cyber domains such as cyber forensics, application security, blockchain technology, deception technology, threat intelligence, and cyber insurance. Many of these start-ups have launched and commercialised products, while several others are currently in the process of scaling up their operations.
C3iHub provides a seed grant of Rs 10 lakhs to incubated start-ups and offers a monthly salary of Rs 50,000 for one founder over two years, resulting in an initial investment of Rs 22 lakhs. The organisation aims for at least a 20 per cent success rate among start-ups after the two-year incubation period, according to a company statement.
Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Project Director at C3iHub, said, “With the launch of these start-ups, we have crossed fifty start-ups in cybersecurity incubated at C3iHub. It signifies the vibrant potential of our ecosystem to innovate and lead in the face of global cybersecurity.”
The TIH is engaged in all facets of cybersecurity, from identifying vulnerabilities in critical cyber physical systems to creating tools for mitigation. This involves supporting start-ups and collaborating with industries to commercialise these tools, along with training the next wave of cybersecurity experts.
C3iHub, meanwhile, concentrates on addressing cybersecurity challenges within cyber-physical systems such as critical infrastructure, automotive, and drones. Its scope encompasses various cybersecurity domains like network security, cryptography, intrusion detection, and deception technology. Start-ups under its umbrella focus on UAV security, blockchain, intrusion detection, and cyber-physical systems.
(Image courtesy: APACnetwork) | news |
http://marcuszuhr.com/news/page/4/ | 2018-04-24T22:40:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125947421.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20180424221730-20180425001730-00258.warc.gz | 0.928776 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__178482697 | en | Marcus Zuhr has signed with Spiral Game Studios to compose the score for their flagship title, “Orion: Prelude“.
Following is a press release from www.spiralgamestudios.com
“Spiral Game Studios – Announces ‘Orion: Prelude’ — Today officially marks the announcement of our next endeavor; ORION: Prelude. We are proud to reveal this new title to all of you. We’ve been busy establishing the foundation on it since the beginning of the year. While it is still only in a pre-alpha state, we are currently gearing up for an early 2011 release tentatively targeted and scheduled for the Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and STEAM gaming platforms.” | news |
http://cloud.email.ajmc.com/disruptorebook | 2021-01-17T05:37:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703509973.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117051021-20210117081021-00791.warc.gz | 0.956409 | 446 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__111446738 | en | Charting COVID-19’s Disruptive Effect on Biosimilar Development and Use
The year 2020 has seen just 2 biosimilars approved in the United States. This is well down from the 10 approved by the FDA last year. Although by the FDA’s count there are 90-some biosimilar development projects in the works, the pace of approvals does not reflect this. The reason may be coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
As it took hold in the epicenter in Wuhan China at the outset of 2020, COVID-19’s first effect on the biosimilar industry was to shut down a $514 million biosimilar factory construction project. As the autumn season unfolded, those plans were still in abeyance. The new coronavirus then rippled through clinics and communities in the United states, causing patients to cancel and postpone treatments and screenings, and causing health care centers to reshuffle priorities. This affected prescribing patterns for biosimilars in ways that may not be fully understood for months.
In the biopharmaceutical industry, sales programs were rejiggered to conform to a virtual world of business. New technologies were deployed to market the handful of biosimilars that were launched during the early months of the pandemic. Digital rapidly replaced in-person visits by pharmaceutical sales representatives, hastening an ongoing transformation that many do not expect to be reversed when the COVID-19 dust has settled.
A new eBook from The Center for Biosimilars® discusses the multiple ways in which COVID-19 has affected biosimilars in clinical practice and in business. It also reviews the hope invested in these agents for new therapies for treatment of COVID-19, as well as a biosimilar-related process potentially able to verify which COVID-19 vaccines can develop the level of antibody resistance needed to overcome this disease.
Check out these stories in the new eBook, “The Disruptor: How Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Has Affected the Development and Uptake of Biosimilars.”
Fill out the accompanying form to receive your copy now! | news |
https://uneditingtheteachingtext.org/michelle-yeoh-teams-up-with-balenciaga-as-new-ambassador/ | 2024-04-18T01:33:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817184.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417235906-20240418025906-00339.warc.gz | 0.959599 | 612 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__80924371 | en | Michelle Yeoh, the amazing actress who won an Oscar, has some exciting news to share! She is now the newest ambassador for the famous fashion brand, Balenciaga. Let’s find out more about this cool partnership!
Happy Announcement on Instagram
Michelle Yeoh was so happy about her new role that she shared the news on Instagram. She posted three beautiful pictures of herself wearing stylish black outfits, letting everyone know she is now the ambassador for Balenciaga. Her post got lots of likes and comments from fans who congratulated the 61-year-old actress.
Feeling Proud to Work with Balenciaga
In another Instagram post, Michelle Yeoh shared how proud she is to be working with Balenciaga. Being part of such a famous fashion brand is a big deal for her. While many people were happy for her, some remembered a time when Balenciaga had some trouble.
Balenciaga’s Past Issues
Last year in November, Balenciaga faced some problems because of an ad campaign that made people upset. The ad showed kids hugging teddy bears while wearing special clothes, and this made a lot of people mad. The leader of the brand, Demna, and Balenciaga said sorry and took down the ad.
In February this year, Demna talked to Vogue and explained how Balenciaga is trying to fix things. They changed how they make pictures and put in new rules to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen again. Balenciaga wanted to learn from their mistakes and do better.
Balenciaga Helping Children
To show they want to do good things, Balenciaga decided to work with the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). They want to help kids who had hard times and teach them about staying safe. Balenciaga is doing this to make sure they are responsible and care about important things.
Celebrating Michelle Yeoh and Balenciaga’s Teamwork
Exciting Times for Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh being the ambassador for Balenciaga is a big deal in her career. She is so classy and graceful, just like Balenciaga, and fans can’t wait to see what she brings to the brand.
Balenciaga Learning and Growing
Even though Balenciaga had some problems before, they are trying hard to get better. Teaming up with NCA shows they want to be responsible and help others. Balenciaga is not just about fashion; they also want to do good things for the world.
Michelle Yeoh and Balenciaga working together is a super cool thing in the fashion world. Balenciaga, by working with NCA, is showing they care about important stuff. As Michelle Yeoh steps into her new role, everyone is excited to see the stylish things they do together. | news |
https://www.meadowsgaming.com/racetrack/ri_news_room.php?article=634 | 2017-03-26T01:38:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189090.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00101-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.87326 | 663 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__248989205 | en | RACING INFO - NEWS ROOM
MARTY'S CHARM BACK ON TOP IN MEADOWS $22,500 PACE
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 5, 2012 - Marty's Charm, a fan favorite at The Meadows who has struggled with injuries for two seasons, showed that he's all the way back when he made up 7 lengths to capture Monday's $22,500 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace
Unraced at 2 and 3, Marty's Charm went on to become an elite performer for owners Martha and Gerald Baluck and trainer Paul Corey, soaring over $400,000 in career earnings with Monday's victory. But the 8-year-old Aces N' Sevens-Bets Mae gelding managed only nine starts last year and 18 so far in 2012.
He beat a good Winners Over field last week and was even sharper Monday for Randy Tharps, following the live cover of American Rage to down that rival by a head. Early leader Something For Doc saved show. Eric Ledford drove four winners and Dave Palone three on the 16-race card.
Enjoy these upcoming special events at The Meadows:
Wednesday nights in November - 25 X the Points on The Meadows Racing Trifecta wagers ONLY for Racing Player Rewards members;
Turkey Giveaway, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, with $25 Giant Eagle gift cards given away at each Meadows location. The Nov. 7 card also will feature a "Racing Under Saddle" event originally set for Oct. 31 but rescheduled due to the projected impact of Hurricane Sandy.
The Meadows will hold two Live Bankroll Handicapping Contests in November: a Thoroughbred Handicapping Contest, featuring PARX, Aqueduct and Churchill on Saturday, Nov. 10 at The Meadows-Moon Off Track, and a Harness Handicapping Contest, featuring Northfield, Pocono and Woodbine, at The Meadows Racebook on Saturday, Nov. 17. Entry fee is $70 per player, which includes a $35 bankroll. For details, go to www.meadowsgaming.com/racing or call 724-503-1509.
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino
A world-class entertainment destination, The Meadows features over 80 table games and more than 3,300 slot machines, premier restaurants with spectacular views of the gaming floor and the racetrack, a racing grandstand with VIP suites, a simulcast area, and an all-ages bowling center. The Meadows also offers a high limit slots area and an exclusive high limit table games room featuring exceptional service in a relaxing, upscale setting.
For more information, please see: www.meadowsgaming.com.
Cannery Casino Resorts
The Meadows is owned by Las Vegas-based Cannery Casino Resorts (CCR). CCR conceived, built and operates two highly regarded resorts in Las Vegas: the Cannery Casino & Hotel and the Eastside Cannery. For more information, please see: www.cannerycasinos.com.
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http://connectedmed.com/press_052412.html | 2013-05-23T21:18:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703830643/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113030-00033-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.921163 | 870 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__126073583 | en | News and Events
May 24, 2012
Elizabeth Glaser, Dodge Communications
The Center for Connected Medicine Welcomes GE Healthcare as Founding Partner
Pittsburgh, PA, May 24, 2012—The Center for Connected Medicine, a global thought leader defining the transformation of health care, today announced that GE Healthcare has joined the organization as a founding partner. A provider of transformational medical technologies and services shaping a new age of patient care, GE Healthcare joins four other founding organizations and nine strategic partners to advance the Center’s mission of developing a blueprint for overcoming the fragmented state of health care today.
“Connected medicine is vital to creating a sustainable health care system in the United States,” says Marcelo Mosci, president and CEO of GE Healthcare for the US and Canada. “GE has long been committed to offering innovative and integrated health care technology and solutions that can help improve patient care. The Center for Connected Medicine’s efforts align closely with GE’s own ‘healthymagination’ vision of better healthcare for more people at lower cost and we welcome this opportunity to join the Center in driving much needed change.”
In the past two years, the Center for Connected Medicine has hosted more than 10,000 visitors, representing 57 countries. Those touring the Center engage in discussions about how best to overcome barriers to achieve a more cohesive approach to medicine, and experience ways technology developed by each of the Center’s partners can be integrated to transform and enhance care delivery.
“GE’s commitment to continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality is a perfect fit with the Center’s ideals,” notes Angela Pantelas, Executive Director at the Center for Connected Medicine. “We believe that, together, we can showcase the value of a connected medicine environment to GE’s customers, prospects and the industry at large.”
“GE Healthcare is a leader and innovator,” says Andrew Watson, MD, MLitt, FACS, Medical Director at the Center for Connected Medicine. “The company’s broad experience across many sectors of the health care industry is invaluable, and its holistic viewpoint no doubt will help us further define solutions for health care. We are excited to leverage the contributions GE will make to the Center’s vision and activities.”
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CONNECTED MEDICINE
The Center for Connected Medicine is defining the transformation of health care by serving as a global thought leader. It is developing the blueprint for innovative patient-centered and population health models using strategically integrated health information technology solutions. Based in Pittsburgh, the Center was established in 2009 by four founding partners—Alcatel-Lucent, IBM, UPMC and Verizon—and eight strategic partners representing multiple facets of the HIT community. By engaging health care stakeholders—policy-makers, providers, payers, vendors—the Center promotes cultural change, coordinated care delivery, and greater patient accountability to improve access, cost and quality on a societal level. To learn more about connected medicine, as well as the Center’s vision and initiatives, please visit www.connectedmed.com.
ABOUT GE HEALTHCARE
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems.
Our ‘healthymagination’ vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality around the world. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employees are committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com. | news |
https://motherandchildalliance.org/prevention/ | 2024-02-24T17:24:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474541.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224144416-20240224174416-00745.warc.gz | 0.939957 | 180 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__35144205 | en | There has been a remarkable decline in the transmission of HIV from mothers to newborns in recent years. Since 2000, we have been working to link pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV across Illinois with expert care, treatment and support to help prevent the transmission of HIV to babies.
Basic information on the prevention of transmission for pregnant women living with HIV can be found here from the CDC.
Also this from the CDC provides some nice infographics about prevention and transmission.
When we follow the recommendations, the risk of transmission can be as low as 1% or less.
Here in Illinois, we’ve created a safety net to help identify women at risk, activate hotline for new or potential cases, and provide support throughout the pregnancy with intensive case management for the best possible outcomes.
Our results speak for themselves! The state has published an update on perinatal transmission prevention. | news |
https://openworldai.com/plugins/space-server | 2023-11-28T20:25:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099942.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128183116-20231128213116-00185.warc.gz | 0.864357 | 435 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__162069931 | en | What is the Space Server ChatGPT Plugin?
NASA���s technology transfer, Mars weather updates, SSD/CNEOS, and NASA photos are now available through the Space Server ChatGPT plugin designed by Nabil Brag. With this plugin, space enthusiasts and researchers alike can gain access to the latest news and developments in the world of space exploration. One of the key benefits of using the Space Server ChatGPT plugin is the ability to access NASA���s technology transfer program. This program provides access to the latest advancements in space-related technology, making it easier for researchers and developers to stay up-to-date with the latest findings in their field. This information is vital for anyone who wants to be at the forefront of the space industry and stay ahead of the competition. Another crucial feature of the Space Server ChatGPT plugin is the access it provides to real-time Mars weather updates. With this information, space agencies and researchers can better plan and execute future missions to the Red Planet. The Space Server ChatGPT plugin serves as an invaluable resource for those looking to gain a better understanding of the Martian climate. The plugin also gives users access to SSD/CNEOS, NASA���s Small-Body Database Browser. This database contains information on asteroids and comets that have been studied by NASA. Having access to this information is vital for anyone who wants to learn more about these celestial bodies and their potential impact on Earth. Last but not least, the Space Server ChatGPT plugin provides access to a vast array of stunning NASA photos. From images of distant galaxies to shots of the International Space Station, these photos provide a unique glimpse into the mysteries of the universe. Anyone with an interest in space exploration will find these images to be both inspiring and informative. Overall, the Space Server ChatGPT plugin is a must-have tool for anyone interested in space exploration. With access to NASA���s technology transfer program, real-time Mars weather updates, SSD/CNEOS database, and a vast library of breathtaking NASA photos, this plugin is an essential resource for researchers, space enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the mysteries of the cosmos. | news |
https://beyondfenway.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/pawsox-preview/ | 2017-04-30T01:11:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123635.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00110-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.954909 | 765 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__69436753 | en | After a long offseason in which yours truly was entrenched in the worlds of high school soccer and hockey, I have finally regained some much needed baseball momentum, just in time for the start of the season this Thursday.
With rosters nearly finalized and four New England teams back home ready to kick up some dust around the local ballparks, it’s time for us to shake off the rust and take a look at what to expect heading into the 2012 season, starting with our lone AAA club down in Pawtucket…
PawSox (2011: 81-61, North Division Champs) – Arnie Beyeler’s bunch will have some top talent in tow as they look to defend their International League North Division title.
Despite the media pining for Jose Iglesias to take the starting shortstop job with the big club, he will return to Pawtucket to start the season. Many pundits feel that it is a chance for him to work on his at-bats, but ultimately it’s a chance for the PawSox fans to enjoy one of the slickest fielders in the game. Go enjoy it now before it’s too late!
Lars Anderson and Ryan Lavarnway will also join Iglesias on the return trip to McCoy, and will be looked at to provide a good portion of the PawSox offensive firepower.
Adding to the lineup will be third baseman Will Middlebrooks – ranked as the top Red Sox prospect by Baseball America – who popped 23 homers and added 91 RBI in three different stops a year ago. He can hit to all fields with power, is very solid defensively, and with Kevin Youkilis holding things down at Fenway, the PawSox faithful should be comfortable in the notion that Middlebrooks will be in town for much of the season.
Massachusetts native and B.C. High grad Alex Hassan will look to make his mark on the next level after batting .291 with 13 home runs in 126 games with Portland last year. In playing all three outfield positions – 97 games in left field – Hassan only made one error during the 2011 campaign.
The pitching staff is another place that will have a déjà vu vibe to it. Brandon Duckworth, Scott Atchison and Tony Pena Jr. all return after combining for 91 appearances with Pawtucket last year.
Alex Wilson and Junichi Tazawa both spent a portion of their 2011 seasons with Pawtucket and are expected to go the distance with the PawSox this year, barring any call-ups to Boston.
An interesting addition to the staff is journeyman pitcher John Maine who will make Pawtucket his fourth I.L. home after going 1-3 with a 7.31 ERA in 11 starts with the Colorado Sky Sox (AAA) a year ago. It’s been a long time since Maine posted a solid 15-10 mark with the Mets in 2007, but after leaving Colorado and contemplating retirement last year, he is looking to give it one last shot.
Newcomers Aaron Cook and Ross Ohlendorf will provide a boost to the starting rotation and will look look to impress early and often as they try to scrape their way back to the bigs. Given the early injury woes of the Red Sox pitching staff, these two may not be long for the PawSox rotation.
All things considered, the PawSox could be in line for a repeat in the I.L. North thanks to a bevy of experience, especially on this level. If Iglesias, Middlebrooks and Lavarnway continue on their paths towards Boston, they should make Pawtucket a tough out for their opponents.
– Craig Forde | news |
http://www.avpowell.com/ug2018-scheduled-thursday-july-19th-friday-july-20th-atlanta-ga-preregister-now/ | 2018-06-21T02:56:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864019.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621020632-20180621040632-00016.warc.gz | 0.95973 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__200953579 | en | UG2018 is scheduled for Thursday, July 19th and Friday, July 20th in Atlanta, GA, Register now!
We have secured the newly renovated Hyatt Atlanta Midtown as the venue for UG2018. The Hyatt is offering UG2018 attendees a competitive nightly rate of $149 plus taxes for single and double occupancy guestrooms. This promotional rate will end on Friday, June 15. In addition to its close proximity to shopping, tourist attractions, and other entertainment, the hotel is 13 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) and is easily accessible via taxi, shuttle, or train. | news |
https://schmidtandbartelt.com/obituaries/detail.aspx?id=14256 | 2020-11-27T14:34:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141193221.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20201127131802-20201127161802-00147.warc.gz | 0.950668 | 541 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__201849629 | en | Rexford W. "Ford" Titus, III, age 74, of Oconomowoc, Wis., and Naples, Fla., died Nov. 16, 2020, at AngelsGrace Hospice, Oconomowoc, from complications of COVID-19. Ford is survived by his beloved wife of 34 years, Roberta "Bobbe" Titus, as well as brother Kent (Sherry) Titus, sister Betsy Titus, children Jeff (Susan) Robinson and Jill (Jeff) Dickson, and grandchildren Ali, Jessica and Drake Dickson and Noah Trieber and Sarah Vida.
Ford came to ProHealth Care’s Waukesha Memorial Hospital in 1969 from Xavier University in Cincinnati to complete his MBA with a focus on hospital administration. He found that he loved the work and community, and never left. A formational, approachable, innovative and generous leader in Waukesha County, Ford served the community as president and CEO of ProHealth Care, where he spent his career of 42 years. Ford’s success in building the organization was rooted in the strong partnerships he fostered with physicians, employees and the community. During his tenure, the organization grew to become a regional health network that included three hospitals, 26 health centers, home health care, assisted and independent living communities and West Wood Health and Fitness Center. In 2004, per Ford’s vision, the system opened AngelsGrace Hospice, now an even more significant chapter in his life’s story.
Throughout his career, Ford was a force behind many civic organizations. He chaired the boards of the Waukesha County Business Alliance, the Waukesha County Community Foundation, the Waukesha County Technical College Foundation and the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center, and served on the boards of La Casa de Esperanza, Waukesha State Bank and the Blood Center of Wisconsin (now Versiti). In 2001, he was recognized with the Waukesha County Business Alliance’s Don Richards Award for Leadership.
"It is a noble, noble undertaking," Ford once said about his career in a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel interview. Family and friends would say he applied this belief to all he did, traveling, telling stories, boating and enjoying long, lingering lunches with friends.
The family will hold a private memorial service, followed by a celebration of Ford’s life when all can safely gather again. The family suggests memorials be sent to AngelsGrace Hospice (prohealthcare.org) and the Lake Area Free Clinic (lakeareafreeclinic.org), both in Oconomowoc. | news |
http://abortionrestrictions.org/issue/pressuring-va-abortion-providers/ | 2018-05-27T21:06:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794870470.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527205925-20180527225925-00076.warc.gz | 0.941881 | 523 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__72808936 | en | The Virginia General Assembly passed a Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers (TRAP) law in 2011. The restrictions require first-trimester abortion providers to meet the same regulations as hospitals. Regulations drafted by the Virginia Board of Health and enacted in 2012 required existing abortion providers to adhere to the design and construction standards for building new hospitals, including specific requirements around the width of hallways, the number of parking spaces, and style of sink handles. Never before have these design standards been retroactively applied to any other health facility. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association opposed the TRAP regulations approved by the Virginia Board of Health.
When the clinic-shutdown law passed the General Assembly in 2011, there were 21 first trimester abortion providers in Virginia. Today there are 14.
Senate Bill 924, sponsored by Senator Ryan McDougle (R – Mechanicsville) was amended by the House of Delegates to include language from Delegate Kathy Byron (R – Lynchburg) regulating abortion providers. It passed the House 63-34 and the Senate 20-20, with the tie vote broken by Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling.
When Governor Terry McAuliffe took office in 2014, he instructed the Board of Health to review the TRAP restrictions and started the process of repealing them. This was a long review process aided by the June 2016 Supreme Court ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt that TRAP laws like the ones we have in Virginia are unconstitutional.
In order to bring Virginia law into compliance with the United States Constitution, the Board of Health voted in October 2016 to fully repeal the unconstitutional TRAP restrictions. Now women’s health clinics are no longer forced to meet medically unnecessary, hospital-like standards in order to provide vital services to the women who need them – and Virginia women, in particular women of color and low income women, have more access to the health care they need.
Sources: Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-127; SB924, 2011; Virginia Department of Health; Letter from Stephen H. Bendheim, Chair, Virginia Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Holly S. Puritz, Vice-chair, and Christian A. Chisholm, Secretary-Treasurer to Karen Remley, Commissioner of Health, regarding proposed regulations on abortion facilities, September 14, 2011; American Public Health Association, Opposition to Requirement for Hospital Admitting Privileges and Transfer Agreements for Abortion Providers, Policy Statement, May 2012. | news |
https://yourphysio.com/tag/hip-surgery-winnipeg/ | 2023-12-10T04:58:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101195.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210025335-20231210055335-00296.warc.gz | 0.962197 | 938 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__51881875 | en | Joints just say no. Muscles grow weak.
We all know the body’s ability to do the mind’s bidding often falters later in life. But the effects of age on function can be especially unforgiving when you’re hospitalized. Knee replacements, hip replacement, arthritis, rotator cuff, spinal fusions, laminectomies, osteotomies…all common surgical procedures happening in Winnipeg everyday.
Lying in a hospital bed day after day can quickly undermine one’s mobility. Even though most of the hospital data comes from the USA; our nurses, doctors, hospital staff are experiencing the same trends in healthcare as the Boomers come into their 60s.
Hospitals get it. Care plans are developed for patients that prescribe exercise when appropriate. Doctors put in orders for physical therapists to help patients walk and otherwise preserve their mobility.
Nurses and assistants often are expected to help patients move, even if it’s just from bed to chair for their dinner.
But that doesn’t mean it always happens. When hospital units become swamped with particularly sick patients, preserving mobility can easily slip down the priority list, hospital administrators say.
“There’s the ideal world, and then the practical world,” said Liz Ericson-Macke, a nurse, social worker and case-management supervisor with the Franklin County Senior Options Program.
“Sometimes just getting people up and walking them may not happen as much as we would like it to.”
Michele Weber acknowledges that. While working on her doctorate, the clinical nurse specialist at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center evaluated how well nurses stuck to the mobility guideline for intensive- and critical-care patients.
It took persuading, but physicians bought into the guideline that took effect in 2009. They issued a blanket order giving registered nurses greater power to decide when exercise and physical therapy were appropriate during stays in the ICU, which average 5.5 days. A physician’s order is still required for physical therapy, however.
In late 2010 and early 2011, Weber examined the care provided to 207 patients — 41 percent of whom were older than 60 — to see whether the guideline was being followed.
“We were following protocol 30 to 40 percent of the time,” she said.
There were several barriers to improving compliance, including factors beyond the nurses’ control. Some patients refused to exercise. Many hospital rooms are small, with constrained layouts that didn’t lend themselves to the right kind of chair.
In some cases, nurses didn’t have the right supportive devices — walkers, canes, gait belts — close at hand. Some equipment didn’t have battery backup so that IVs could remain hooked up to patients when they were up and about.
And inadequate staffing levels sometimes hurt compliance.
Today, audits show compliance is better, typically between 50 and 60 percent, Weber said. The hospital added the mobility guideline to the orientation process for new critical-care nurses, provided better equipment and balanced staffing.
Mount Carmel Health System declined to share similar compliance data. A spokesman for OhioHealth said the hospital system doesn’t have such data.
Efforts to get patients moving might seem at odds with another hospital priority: fall prevention. But Weber said there were no adverse outcomes during the OSU research project.
The benefits of getting a patient moving early have become more widely recognized, said Dr. Larry Swanner, vice president of medical affairs at Mount Carmel West.
“In the past several years, we have increased our focus on physical therapy,” he said.
For patients who have had hips or knees replaced, early exercise leads to quicker recovery times. For surgical patients, walking encourages deep breaths and coughing, which reduces the risk of pneumonia.
Meanwhile, patients who have undergone abdominal surgery might find that walking stimulates the return of their intestinal function.
If a physician orders physical therapy in the morning, it should take place that same day, Swanner said. If it’s ordered late in the afternoon, it should happen the next morning.
OhioHealth has been assessing many protocols, including for mobility, through a process-improvement group focused on geriatrics, said Michele Stokes, director of senior health services at the Gerlach Center for Senior Health.
“We really have a lot of opportunity across the system to be aware and do more for our elderly patients,” she said. | news |
http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.ca/2010/09/former-boston-bruins-player-may-be.html | 2017-04-27T12:49:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122167.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00103-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96257 | 477 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__17414086 | en | Update: Angry Ham's Garage Opening in Framingham
[Ed. note: This article was updated on September 29 and November 8--see below.]
A former Boston Bruins player and two partners are attempting to open a restaurant and pub in Framingham, though it looks like there may be a push to keep it from opening.
According to the MetroWest Daily News, Lyndon Byers is part of a three-man group looking to open Angry Ham's Garage on Beacon Street (at the intersection of Routes 9 and 126) where the Chinese restaurant Green Tea II used to be. The article mentions that Byers and his partners had tried to open Angry Ham's once before, but the plans for the 186-seat dining spot and watering hole were pulled earlier this summer because of the town's concerns about Byers' drunk-driving arrests, as well as another partner's drunk driving arrest. Some people living near the proposed site of the place are also concerned about potential problems that might result from the spot, including drinking-related issues.
New plans for Angry Ham's Garage will apparently go back to the Board of Selectmen on September 21. [SEPTEMBER 29 UPDATE: According to The MetroWest Daily News, one of the persons involved with Angry Ham's Garage bought out his two business parters, including Lyndon Byers. As a result, Framingham selectmen have given the green light for the restaurant and bar to open by unanimously approving its bid as well as transferring a liquor license to the place. Once it opens, Angry Ham's Garage will likely be open from 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM Saturday through Thursday, and 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM on Fridays.]
November 8 update: According to the Phantom Gourmet Facebook page, Angry Ham's Garage is now open for business.]
Lyndon Byers played for the Boston Bruins in the 1980s and early 1990s, earning a reputation as an enforcer. Since retiring, he has become an on-air personality on WAAF, a rock station in Worcester and Boston.
The address for this new restaurant and pub in Framingham is: Angry Ham's Garage, 2 Beacon Street, Framingham, MA, 01701.
For more on this story, please go to the MetroWest Daily News link below.
Neighbors not happy about Angry Ham's | news |
https://crcaih.org/connect/blog-archives/891-national-public-health-week-injury-and-violence-prevention.html | 2024-04-16T22:56:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817112.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416222403-20240417012403-00760.warc.gz | 0.977228 | 483 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__199422578 | en | On November 22, 2014, I woke up to my mom speaking quietly but urgently to my sister. I was home for Thanksgiving, slowly waking up to get ready to watch my little brother and cousins play basketball in a town nearby. It's funny how you can always tell when something serious has happened just by the tone of someone's voice. My mind began racing, playing out the different tragedies that may have prompted my mom's serious tone but I was not prepared for the coming news.
In the early hours of that morning, a young man shot four people and then himself outside a home that I had many happy memories in and my cousin was one of the people shot. She did survive after serious injuries and a lengthy recovery, and as we came to know more of the details of the horrific events, I struggled with how something like this could happen in my community and to my family. But isn't that what everyone says when a tragedy touches them?
Intentional and unintentional injury and violence can take many forms but gun violence has been at the forefront of news lately from incredible motivation from our next generation of leaders. Generation Z is picking the rest of us up on their backs and acting with unmatched maturity and passion to combat gun violence and promote gun safety. They may not be aware of it but they are looking at and approaching this issue with a public health lens because, frankly, gun violence is a public health issue. In America, thousands of people are killed each year from guns, and when other things take lives in this capacity, we implement laws to prevent it or some of us put on our research hats and figure out what the problem is and how to fix it.
The American Public Health Association gives some great suggestions on what we need to do to tackle this public health issue:
- Increase research on gun violence
- Advocate for smarter gun policies
- Increase gun safety education and technology
- Expand mental health services
Not only does gun violence result in thousands of lives lost each year, it also costs the U.S. billions of dollars and can have a lasting impact on the survivors. At the heart of all of this is mental health and the lack of mental health services in the U.S., especially in rural areas. What is most significant about all of this is that gun violence is preventable but it will take hard work, hard conversations, and a public health approach. | news |
https://www.prisonphone.co.uk/blog/treatment-of-young-offenders-branded-inhuman-and-degrading/ | 2024-04-24T13:29:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819273.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424112049-20240424142049-00447.warc.gz | 0.980416 | 1,003 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__125299575 | en | Young offenders in the UK are regularly subjected to “inhuman and degrading treatment”, according to Europe’s anti-torture committee. In a damning report, young offender institutions (YOIs) are criticised for breaching the European Convention on Human Rights by keeping inmates locked up for nearly 24 hours at a time. Meanwhile, justice secretary Liz Truss has admitted that a teenager who was kept in solitary confinement for four months was the victim of procedural “failings”, highlighting the urgent need for the treatment of young offenders to be reformed.
Almost 24 Hours in Their Cells
In its alarming new report, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture highlights “deep concerns” about overcrowding, violence and the use of solitary confinement in YOIs. The committee found that young offenders were regularly held in conditions “akin to solitary confinement” for as long as 80 consecutive days.
Inmates at Cookham Wood YOI were found to be spending an average of five hours out of their cells, while some offenders had ‘do not unlock’ stickers placed on their doors and spent as little as half an hour out of their cells per day. According to the report, the conditions amount to “inhuman and degrading treatment” – which is prohibited by the European Convention on Human Rights.
The committee’s vice president Mark Kelly said some inmates at Cookham Wood had been banned from education and activities, and were spending almost 24 hours in their cells.
“This points to the very impoverished regimes that young people have in a lot of the prisons,” he said.
“There were just over 40 juveniles in Cookham Wood who for various reasons were not taking part in education or activities of any kind, and they actually had pink signs on their door saying ‘do not unlock’.”
“If you had one of these signs, it meant that you wouldn’t be allowed out at all except half an hour for a period of exercise, which you’d take on your own, and for meal times, for which you were accompanied by staff to pick up your food and then you would eat it on your own in your cell.”
‘Alarmingly High’ Levels of Violence
The UK prison system has been advised to reform its YOI rules to fall in line with the growing international trend to promote
the abolition of solitary confinement as punishment – and to make sure that inmates participate in daily education and activities.
The report highlights “alarmingly high” levels of violence at both YOIs and adult prisons, and said none of the facilities it assessed were safe for inmates or staff. Burns from scalding water, shank wounds, broken teeth and noses and head wounds were all recorded, with many incidents requiring hospitalisation and one resulting in death.
John Wadham, chair of the UK’s National Preventative Mechanism, said: “This report is an important reminder that there is much to be done to improve the conditions in which people are held and how they are treated.
“Governments and detention authorities need to involve our members in their work to take forward these recommendations and to improve the conditions in our prisons, hospitals and detention centres.
“I am particularly concerned by their finding that a number of children held in one young offender institution spent 23.5 hours a day locked in their cells. I agree with the CPT that such conditions amount to inhuman and degrading treatment.”
Liz Truss Admits Feltham YOI’s Rules Were Breached
Meanwhile, at an ongoing High Court hearing, justice minister Liz Truss has admitted that a Feltham YOI inmate who was held in solitary confinement for four months was the victim of procedural “failings” – and that the facility’s rules had been breached. But she is contesting claims from the boy’s mother that his treatment has been inhumane or degrading. Truss’ lawyer said the boy had a history of assaulting staff and had been isolated because of his “challenging” behaviour.
The court heard that the boy’s “removal from association” breached Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and that he had not received the legally required 15 hours of education per week.
Responding to the report by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, a Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “We have always been clear that we need to make our prisons safe so we offenders can turn their lives around and live as law-abiding citizens. That is why we have taken immediate action to stabilise the estate by tackling the issues that undermine security, and are investing £100 million annually to boost the frontline by 2,500 officers.” | news |
https://rcadc2013.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/appointment-of-new-vicar-general-and-diocesan-chancellor/ | 2018-06-23T22:03:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267865250.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623210406-20180623230406-00191.warc.gz | 0.961962 | 243 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__231144367 | en | Following his recent consultation with the clergy of the diocese, Archbishop George has appointed a new Vicar General and a new Chancellor for the diocese. Archbishop George says:
“Following the recent consultation on the appointment of Vicar General, Canon Joseph Boardman has agreed to assume this important responsibility. I envisage the appointment will take effect sometime after Easter, following a transition period with Mgr. Bob Reardon to whom I express my deep gratitude for his sterling work on my behalf and on behalf of the diocese.
I have appointed Fr David Hayman as Chancellor of the diocese. He already exercises significant canonical functions within the diocese, and I am grateful for his willingness to continue serving us in this important field. My vision for these two posts is that the Vicar General should be the ‘Minister of Internal Affairs’ and the Chancellor the “Minister of External Affairs”. The next few months will allow the opportunity for defining what that means. As always, I welcome comments and suggestions from priests, deaneries and consulters as to how best we may organise our affairs in the diocese for the greater good of the Church and our people”. | news |
http://spadnews.blogspot.com/2017/10/malaysia-on-track-to-expand-rail.html | 2018-12-12T11:00:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823817.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20181212091014-20181212112514-00437.warc.gz | 0.950653 | 454 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__136165920 | en | Malaysia on Track to Expand Rail Mileage by 65% as Key Projects Unfold by 2027.
Rail is earmarked as the backbone of Malaysia’s land public transport network, and under the 2013 National Land Public Transport Masterplan (NLPTM), the Government seeks to boost the carrying capacity of rail through a three-pronged strategy involving the construction of new lines, procurement of additional trains for existing lines, and upgrading the signaling system to increase service frequency.
The determination to make rail as the artery for the movement of people has borne tangible results. Over the past 7 years, the Government has significantly increased the urban rail network from 279km to 369km. Over the next few years, the urban rail network is expected to grow to 505km with the completion of LRT3 (by 2020), MRT2 or the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line (by 2022) and MRT3 (Circle Line) in the future.
Examples include the Interim Stage Bus Support Fund (ISBSF) introduced in 2012, which provides Government funding to sustain operations of social routes for the benefit of more than 330,000 passengers per day.
Meant as support for ailing stage bus companies, ISBSF will be replaced by the myBAS initiative in capital cities under the Stage Bus Services Transformation Programme (SBST). The Government has invested RM143 million for the operationalisation of myBAS services by SPAD in Kangar since August 2015, in Seremban since January 2016, in Ipoh since June 2016. To-date, myBAS has recorded more than 8.4 million passengers.
We are working towards a fair level playing field for taxi drivers and the e-hailing industry while assuring that passenger safety continues to be prioritised. On a related matter, thousands of Malaysians visited the two-day land transport exhibition held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre which saw the Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia deliver a keynote address.
The SPAD-organised event saw the participation of experts, thought leaders and luminaries from China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, United States and the United Kingdom, just to name a few. | news |
https://ediblealaska.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought/how-delta-barley-lives | 2019-12-09T23:08:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540525598.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20191209225803-20191210013803-00478.warc.gz | 0.975899 | 2,507 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__168651567 | en | How Delta Barley Lives On
A Look Inside Alaska’s Only Commercial Flour Mill
In 1982, Bryce Wrigley read an article in a farming magazine that changed his life.
At the time, he worked on his family’s farm in Idaho, where his ancestors had farmed for generations. They raised sheep and cattle and grew peas and grain. Wrigley was young, enthusiastic, and looking to expand. But he wasn’t the only one in his area looking for land. The other children and grandchildren of generational farmers were looking, too. The market was crowded.
When he read about the Delta Barley Project in Alaska, he saw his opportunity to grow.
“Sometimes you read something, and you just can’t get it out of your mind,” he says. “It just bothered me.”
Wrigley leans against the vinyl siding of his modest, one-story home outside of Delta. He owns Alaska Flour Company now, which runs the only commercial flour mil in Alaska and exports its line of barley-based products across the state and the country. They sell everything from pancake mixes to whole barley. Wrigley is one of the few farmers in Alaska growing grains for human consumption and the only farmer in the country—to his knowledge—with a full line of barley-based products. Food security, family legacy, and new market opportunities motivated him to start the business.
It was a long and sometimes bumpy road to reach those goals. Wrigley gestures toward an old, blue Toyota parked next to lush, green pasture. It’s the vehicle that got him and his dad from Idaho to Alaska in May of 1983. They drove 60 hours straight and stayed a week. They wanted to see if Alaska, swimming in oil revenue and eager to create an agricultural economy, could be their new home. What they saw convinced the Wrigleys to take the plunge. Like so many others, untapped potential drew them north. Bryce and his wife had two small children.
“You leave a lot of stuff behind,” he says. “I’ve got to admire my wife for being willing to do that.”
In the late ’70s, Alaska Governor Jay Hammond chose Delta Junction, where the state owned a large block of land, as the grain-producing heart of an agricultural dream. It would feed a new dairy and livestock industry in the state and create a grain export market. Delta barley was supposed to head south on a train from Fairbanks to a grain terminal in Seward and eventually to Japan. The state lent farmers millions of dollars to buy and clear land.
It was November when Bryce, his family, his parents, and his two youngest siblings moved north. They cut firewood until they established residency, a requirement to qualify for state funds.
“The banks weren’t loaning money for ag, and that hasn’t changed,” Wrigley says.
By the time they got into the business, many farms had been cleared and abandoned. Creating infrastructure and a market for a brand-new industry in a remote place wasn’t easy business. The Seward grain terminal was never built. A few others were, but they were never used as intended. Very little barley was ever exported.
Nowadays, the grain industry in Delta barely resembles the envisioned Delta Barley Project. “It’s a small industry, unfortunately, still a very fragile industry,” says Phil Kaspari, who has known Bryce since the mid-’80s and is the Head of Cooperative Extension for the Delta area.
But the grain industry is alive. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture for Alaska, 18 farms were growing nearly 5,000 acres of barley in the region. Today, there’s a small cattle industry, and a slaughterhouse due to open a few hours north to serve it. Distilleries have started using Alaskan-grown barley to make alcohol, and a few people are experimenting with growing wheat and other grains. There isn’t the equipment and infrastructure for large-scale, industrial agriculture, but there are fewer pests than in other climates, clean soils, clean water, and room for niche markets.
“The people that hung on here were creative, aggressive—dedicated enough to chisel out some kind of an in-state market,” Kaspari says.
The Wrigleys fit that description perfectly. They raised pigs when the grain market was saturated. They switched back to grain production when the pork market plunged. And when the University of Alaska Fairbanks introduced a barley well-suited for Alaska that could feed people instead of livestock, they took a trip to an out-of-state flour mill and decided to start their own.
“I told my family, if a flour mill is going to happen in Alaska, we should stop waiting on somebody else and get it started,” Wrigley says.
OUT IN THE FIELD
Wrigley rides an orange, diesel-powered side-by-side to a field of cover crops down the road from his house. When he cuts the engine, the sea of delicate blue, yellow, and red flowers hums with life.
“I was out looking [at the field] and became aware of this constant buzz, hum—the flies and the bees, and everything that was out in that field, you know. I just fell in love with that,” he says. “If you go out into a barley field or hay field, you don’t hear that. It’s just quiet.”
Wrigley reaches down, pulls out a turnip, and takes a bite. “It’s so sweet,” he says with a smile. The Wrigleys’ 1,700 acres would feel more like the Midwest than Alaska if it weren’t for the spruce trees dotting the perimeter and the Alaska Range towering in the distance. Bryce says he loves passing through the fields with a tractor, seeing linear progress. He’s practical, organized, and cautious, but not too cautious to try new things.
Wrigley has been experimenting with different varieties of cover crops. He rotates the turnips, radishes, and other nitrogen-fixing crops with fields of barley to reduce the need for fertilizer and increase microbes in the soil. It’s part of a focus on sustainable agriculture.
“Over the years, so many of us have specialized in certain crops, and we’ve gotten away from rotation with animals and grasses and legumes and things like that,” he says. “We’re hoping that people that eat our products will recognize that we’re trying to be as responsible as we can.”
What their customers eat is a few fields down. Bright green stalks of barley are just starting to turn brown. The Sunshine barley that Wrigley grows was developed in 2009. It’s a cross between wheat and barley, but it matures faster than wheat. The difference between it and barley meant for livestock is the hull: it comes off easily when thrashed. And it stays standing when it comes time for harvest, instead of falling to the ground, risking contamination. When it was first introduced, a few farmers experimented with it, but Wrigley is the only one to make a business out of it.
“It’s not as simple as putting a crop in the ground and then combining it and then putting it in a bin and then selling it to somebody for feed,” he says.
Wrigley must have his product inspected, and his flour has to pass a bake test. He also had to build a mill, a line of products, and a market.
Food security motivated the switch. Wrigley worried about what would happen to a remote state like Alaska if the food supply was cut off during a major disaster. He knew grains could provide nutrition on a large scale. “In an emergency, what breaks down society is primarily a fear that they’re going to run out of food,” Wrigley says.
But there’ve been all sorts of other unexpected benefits, like providing a healthy alternative to wheat-based products and getting to work directly with customers.
“It was kind of a selfish reason that I like driving tractors and combines, but when I saw the quality of food that we could grow, there’s a different level of satisfaction when you know you’re producing something that can help people,” Wrigley says. “I’ve become addicted to that.”
Before heading to the mill, there’s one last field to inspect: wheat. The UAF is working on a variety well-suited for Alaska, but it takes time. So far, Bryce hasn’t had much success with what’s available, and and few other farmers in the state have given it a serious try. Palmer’s VanderWeele Farms has grown wheat and rye. VanderWeele currently sells to breweries, at farmers markets, and to an Anchorage bakery on a small scale.
Wrigley feels the season is too short for wheat to mature, but he’s hopeful.
“I want to be in a position where as the summer gets a little warmer or a little longer that we have already found those next crops that are ready for that,” he says.
FROM THE FIELD TO THE KITCHEN
Inside a big, red building, the Wrigleys’ mill spits grain into bins. It smells earthy, and it’s so loud that Bryce and his son Milo Wrigley have to shout to communicate. Milo works quickly as the pneumatically conveyed sifter sorts the grain by size: flour, cereal, and barley couscous. Eventually, the flour will turn into thick, nutty pancakes and barley-flour brownies in their customers’ kitchens.
The mill is impressive. The Wrigleys imported pieces from Denmark and North Carolina. Neither Bryce nor his son is an engineer, but they learned as they went. When they needed a platform, they bought shelves from Costco, turned them upside down, and re-braced them.
“We built this small,” Bryce says. “We didn’t want to lose the farm if we couldn’t pay for it. We figured we could invest this much, and if it fell flat on its face, we could still pay our way out of it.”
They borrowed money from the state’s agriculture revolving loan fund to get started. And they’ve slowly added on since. There were a few flour mills in the state near Fairbanks in the early 1900s, but that was when importing grains was prohibitively expensive. Bryce and his family had to create a model for Alaska from scratch.
They’ve found a market among health-conscious consumers and the local food movement. Barley has a lower level of gluten and more fiber than wheat. And he thinks there’s room for growth, inside the state and out. He has his eyes on Japan and Taiwan as potential markets. And Wrigley wants other farmers to join him.
“We have the capacity to mill a lot more here than what we’re doing,” Wrigley says. “I’d like to get to a point that I’m contracting that growth. It spreads our risk… I think it adds resiliency to the food system and to us.”
It’s a dream he has, to bring Delta’s agricultural community closer together. He wants farmers to learn from each other and help each other succeed. But he has to prove that his model is working. And he has to convince consumers to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, like a barley pancake. | news |
https://268pastor.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/iphone/ | 2018-04-23T00:02:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945668.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20180422232447-20180423012447-00448.warc.gz | 0.951357 | 226 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__230051993 | en | “I skate to where the puck is going to be,
not to where it’s been.”
– Wayne Gretzky –
Today in his keynote address at Macworld 2007, Steve Jobs introduced the highly anticipated iPhone. Jobs claims that they will “redefine the phone” and compares this development to the Mac in 1984 and iPod in 2001. The device includes a widescreen iPod, phone, and internet device all controlled by a multi-touch display. I am currently in the market for a new cell phone that will incorporate all those functions. I will have to say that the pictures and demonstration of the iPhone definitely have me interested. The only problem – we have to wait until summer and the price will be high. The links above contain pictures of the event as well as guides of the iPhone.
Jobs also introduced a new device called Apple TV that integrates your computer with your television. It too looks quite impressive.
So, what do you think? Will the iPhone control the market like the iPod? Will Apple TV be the next big thing for televisions? | news |
https://jmhsptsa.org/ptsa-meetings-take-place-the-second-tuesday-of-each-month/ | 2023-06-08T22:17:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224655143.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230608204017-20230608234017-00281.warc.gz | 0.944854 | 150 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__53881110 | en | Our last PTSA meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday, June 13th at 7:00 pm in the school library and we hope that you can join us! We will be discussing end of year distribution of funding and voting on next year’s board. The Nominating Committee have proposed the following slate (below) for the 2023-2024 PTSA Board. Nominations can also be made from the floor.
President: Regan Morgan
1st Vice President: Beth Eachus
2nd Vice President: Angela Sorrell
Treasurer: Kara Reynolds
Secretary: Tana Keeffe
All Board positions are held for one year with an opportunity to serve a second consecutive year in the same position. | news |
https://www.colegavlas.com/accounting-news-articles/269 | 2018-04-26T01:27:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125948047.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20180426012045-20180426032045-00115.warc.gz | 0.93331 | 252 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__43014290 | en | The regional tax and advisory firm of Cole Gavlas, PC, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Cole, Partner, will compete in Michigan’s first ever 100 Men Who Cook fundraiser.
This inaugural event is a unique fundraiser that aims to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo. Presented by Old National Bank, the event puts chef hats on nearly 100 men of influence in the community who cook signature dishes. The popularity of the dishes are judged through donations put into “tip jars” throughout the evening.
“What attracted me to this fundraiser was how unique it is,” said Jeff Cole, CPA, CSPM, CFP, Partner. “I’m excited to not only show off my culinary skills by making pork BBQ sliders, but to raise money for an excellent organization. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo provides outstanding services to our community.”
To see Jeff Cole in action, please attend the event on Saturday, August 12, 6 PM, at WMU Bernhard Center. The event will feature food, cocktails, a silent auction, and other entertainment. Tickets can be purchased at 100menkalamazoo.org. | news |
https://www.mls.show/news/kreis | 2019-10-14T15:36:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986653876.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20191014150930-20191014174430-00301.warc.gz | 0.960022 | 278 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__215132164 | en | Orlando City Part Company With Coach Jason Kreis
Orlando City have parted ways with coach Jason Kreis after his side endured a six-game losing streak stretching back to last month.
After 64 games in charge, Kreis and the club agreed to terminate the American's contract after a 2018 campaign that saw The Lions win 6 games straight before a further 6 straight losses.
Assistant coach Bobby Murphy will take interim charge of first team matters until a new coach is appointed in the near future.
Kreis' assistant coaches CJ Brown and Miles Joseph have left the club with immediate effect.
Jason Kreis' record at the helm in Florida leaves a lot to be desired with the talent currently on the club's roster. He won just 21 matches in his 64 games in charge.
Club CEO Alex Leitao said: "This is a very difficult decision to take, but sometimes in sports we must make tough decisions with the best future of the organization in mind."
"I have enormous respect for Jason and the work his team have done in Orlando. He arrived in a difficult moment and is leaving with a legacy of respect and professionalism."
Kreis was hired midway through the 2016 season, replacing City's first ever MLS coach Adrian Heath.
For more MLS news and to listen to the MLS UK Show podcast, follow @MLSUKShow on twitter. | news |
http://www.bukisa.com/ | 2015-05-27T23:43:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207929176.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113209-00114-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.970325 | 104 | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__100574321 | en | A robot is only as smart as its programming. Learning on the go has been the sole purview of living things. That was, until a team of scientists at UC Berkeley programmed a robot to learn simple tasks through trial and error, just like humans do. The robot itself, a Willow Garage PR-2, is not new. But researchers applied a relatively new form of artificial intelligence, known as Deep Learning, to give it a kind of primitive learning ability. Of course, the robot learns its skills very slowly. | news |
http://www.thepipedreamsproject.org/the-issue.html | 2017-04-29T11:11:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123491.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00509-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.946303 | 674 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__214753490 | en | _In May of 2010, Enbridge Inc. submitted a proposal to build a controversial 1,172 km pipeline that would link Alberta’s Tar Sands to the North Coast of British Columbia, and for the first time introduce crude oil supertankers to BC’s northern waters. These supertankers would navigate through the narrow channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, one of the last truly wild places on earth and home to humpback and killer whales, sea lions, eagles, ravens, wolves, Grizzly bears, and the legendary Spirit Bear. The Great Bear is also the traditional territory of 28 First Nations whose histories, identities and spirituality are inextricably linked to the landscape and wildlife.
_If Enbridge’s pipeline is built, the abundant life and fragile ecosystems of the North Coast could quickly be lost. The scope of the proposed pipeline project has set the stage for a disaster that would eclipse that of the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. More than 250 crude oil super tankers would have to navigate the narrow waterways and 90 degree hairpin turns of Douglas Channel every year. Even with safety measures already in place, significant shipping accidents are occurring along the proposed tanker route. In 2006 the BC Ferries’ Queen of the North sank at the entrance to Douglas Channel, and is still leaking oil into the surrounding waters.
__The proposed pipeline is undergoing an environmental assessment by the federal government, which is supposed to protect the public interest in developments like Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project. But with eighty percent of British Columbians opposed to oil tankers in our northern waters, how does a project like this continue to push forward? These federal assessments have a history of approving 99% of projects. The three board members responsible for the decision on the pipeline proposal all have ties to industry, and the board lacks any representation from B.C. Even if the board does listen to the overwhelming opposition from the public, the current government focused on energy development and export can over-ride the decision and push it through. When faced with marginalization and few options, B.C. has a legacy of citizens stepping outside of the restrictive official processes. The people who stand to loose everything from an oil spill will not be marginalized; the scale of resistance building against the Enbridge pipeline has set the stage for this to be a defining moment in Canadian history.
Situated within a so-called democratic system in which 80-percent opposition is not sufficient to halt a project backed by barrels of oily wealth, this film explores why we must search for our own ways and create our own spaces to have our voices heard. An oil spill will not engulf Enbridge’s corporate headquarters, the mansions of its executives, nor the corridors of Ottawa’s bureaucratic machinery. Oil will tar the kelp that brushed the team’s kayaks, wash on the beaches where they landed to rest after long hours of paddling, and choke the abundant life and fragile ecosystem of the North Coast. Through their journey, the Pipedreams Team has become deeply impacted by their experience, irreversibly entangled in the Pacific Northwest, and awakened to a world of power, politics and the question of democracy.
Find out more!
Check out these other great organizations working to stop crude oil tanker traffic on our coast. | news |
https://www.herdint.com/mela-and-walk-to-create-awareness-on-diabetes/ | 2022-11-26T19:23:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446708046.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126180719-20221126210719-00614.warc.gz | 0.961477 | 1,870 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__189659403 | en | Diabetes currently affects more than ten percentage of total Nepali population and, unfortunately, it is expected to affect in rapid rate in coming years.
World Health Organisation defines ‘Diabetes’ as a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. According to the International Diabetes Federation, diabetes affects at least 285 million people worldwide, and that number is expected to reach 438 million by the year 2030, with two-thirds of all diabetes cases occurring in low- to middle-income countries like Nepal. It is imperative that steps be taken, taken full-fledged and right away, to address before more people and families suffer from diabetes.
Since the proclamation of the first World Diabetes Day in 1991, the day is celebrated worldwide as an acknowledgement of the condition, symptoms, complications, treatment and resolve to find a cure for the diabetes. More than two third of the nations worldwide celebrate this day with participation from organizations, health care professionals and people living with and without diabetes. World Diabetes day was celebrated on November 14th this year, and I must say I was privileged to be among the organisers for day celebration in Nepal. The event was organized by HERD International, in collaboration with Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) Dietetics Department, University College London (UCL) and World Diabetes Foundation (WDF).
Named as ‘World Diabetes Day Mela (Fair) Nepal’ to urge people to learn more about facets of diabetes, we had planned several activities in order to organise the event in enthusiastic presence of high-level stakeholders, media personnel, health workers, volunteers, among others. We started making necessary logistic arrangements a couple of weeks prior to the event which also included getting approval from local police department. With all planning and rehearsals in place, we were all set to celebrate the day, and I must admit the thought of event gave me butterflies in the stomach.
Walk against Diabetes
To start the event, participants gathered at Narayan Chaur, Kathmandu to initiate ‘Walk Against Diabetes,’ a walk covering about 4 kilometers. The communication team at HERD International had done extensive announcement of the event via website and social media, so that larger section of people would know about diabetes, even if they could not participate in the event. The presence of media and security personnel definitely made our presence felt among the passersby.
Dr. Sushil Baral, Managing Director of HERD International informed the participants about diabetes and its effects to individual, family, community and nation as a whole. With commitments made for increased physical activities, reduced stress, and secession from alcohol, tobacco and other unhealthy food habits, participants proceeded towards TUTH with banner and several placards with messages written to create awareness about diabetes.
At the premises of TUTH, a group of around twenty-five volunteers were getting ready to welcome the participants and start the proceeding as planned for the day-celebration. Heads of several departments of TUTH graciously welcomed the participants and gave their respective speech, and together signaled formal opening of the event.
Diabetes Screening and Prevention Counselling
Lack of knowledge about diabetes means that spotting the warning signs is not just a problem for individuals, but is an issue impacting a cross-section of society. Several studies suggest that the adults across the globe failed to correctly identify the warning signs of diabetes. The signs are milder in type 2 diabetes, the most prevalent form of the condition, and it has been a major concern. To emphasize on this matter, visitors at TUTH were provided with free diabetes screening and prevention counselling. The blood sugar level of participants was revealed on the spot, and counselling was provided accordingly. Participants appreciated the activity as it would let them know about their diabetic status instantly and get appropriate counselling; all free of cost. This activity was conducted all day long with about 500 participants benefitted.
Short Personal Photo-Stories
To show the point-of-view of several persons related to diabetes, from doctors to patients, photo-story were presented to the audience. An audio clip would play on the headset, depicting the view of doctor or diabetes survivor, depending on the stall.
A corresponding picture placed on the stand gave the audience the feel of the stories they were hearing on the headsets. This was the most challenging activity to organise as it took more than a couple of weeks to prepare the audio clips and had to be precise on timeliness. In the hindsight, I believe this activity proved its worth exactly as we had envisioned while planning. A lot of stereotypes were addressed to bring positive changes in the lives of the participants on this day-long activity.
BMI Calculation and Counselling
BMI is a calculation of the body size size that takes into account the height and weight. In general, higher the BMI is, higher is the risk of developing a range of conditions linked with excess weight, including diabetes. It’s a useful starting point for important conditions that become more likely when a person is overweight or obese. In the event, volunteers measured the height and weight of the participants and let them know about their BMI instantly. They were also counselled about importance of the measures to get into correct body shape and size to prevent several conditions including diabetes. On this day-long activity, around 600 participants have had their BMI calculated and counselled.
To make the event interesting and enhance the knowledge of participants about diabetes, we conducted four sessions of quiz with questions related to diabetes. Due to high volume of want-to-be participants, we were facing difficulties initially to manage the crowd (which is actually a pleasant trouble for an organizer). We decided to have about twenty participants on each session, and each session would have only six yes/no questions. The winners were provided with fruits and vegetables as the gift. For each question, the participants were explained why their answer to the diabetes related question was right or wrong.
Zumba is a great alternative to traditional fitness programs as it is more fun, great for weight loss, tones the entire body, boosts the heart health and helps to de-stress. Repeated practice improves body coordination and helps to feel more comfortable moving the body. This is one of the effective methods to help prevent and control diabetes, although several bodily conditions may have to be predetermined.
During the event, five sessions of Zumba were conducted with energetic participation. Time constraint of the trainer was the factor that we could not organize more sessions. These sessions were the attraction of the day.
The participants learned during the event that diabetes can become a life-threatening condition if not treated early and managed appropriately, leading to devastating complications. They also learnt that the rise in diabetes, particularly type 2, could in many cases be stopped if people knew the warning signs and risk factors so they could adopt a healthier lifestyle and seek treatment as for many people in developing countries, type 1 diabetes is considered fatal and many with type 2 diabetes are diagnosed too late when complications are already present. Every time I look at the statistics, I am a bit more shocked to realize that the numbers are going up much faster than I thought was possible. Diabetes currently affects more than ten percentage of total Nepali population and, unfortunately, it is expected to affect in rapid rate in coming years.
The symbol of World Diabetes Day, a blue circle, has become the sign of unity against Diabetes. I came out more educated on diabetes than I knew before the event, and I hope that all participants and observers of the day will have positive effect on reduction of severity of diabetes and its concerns on families. The bunch of blue balloons that we let go up in the air during the inauguration of the day will unite everyone on this noble cause, I am optimistic.
Dr Baral best summarized the day, during the closing ceremony of the event, “the wide spreading rate of diabetes is unacceptable and needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. Many community level interventions are required with active participation from government, development partners, health workers and all stakeholders to control diabetes before this goes epidemic. We must join hands in raising awareness of the impact that diabetes has on family and support network of those affected as there is immediate need to promote management, care, prevention and education of diabetes.”
By Santosh Pudasaini
The event was covered well by national media. Below are some of the links to the news coverage:
Janata TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2lIdiVX6tI
Image Khabar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WoitZPu5TQ
ABC News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtaaJ2oE4As
Swasthya Khabar: http://swasthyakhabar.com/story/26074
This image below has been published on 15 Novemeber 2018 on Kantipur (with glimpse on front page, top-right corner): | news |
https://www.mlichtenberg.com/blog-masonry/ | 2024-04-21T10:52:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817765.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421101951-20240421131951-00026.warc.gz | 0.953527 | 686 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__99491499 | en | By Barrett J. Brunsman – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier
4 hours ago
Q Laboratories plans to officially open its new $10 million lab building in East Price Hill on May 17.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus are to be on hand for the ribbon cutting for the 30,000-square-foot building, which sits on 5.4 acres in the Knob Hill City View Industrial Park.
The privately held firm’s executive team will also participate in the ceremony. David Goins is principal owner and chief operating officer of Q Laboratories, and Jeff Rowe is CEO.
The architect for the new lab was BC3D Design of Warren County’s Turtlecreek Township, while Michael Lichtenberg & Sons Construction of Sharonville was the builder.
Services provided by Q Laboratories include pathogen screening, nutritional analysis, microbial identification and shelf life/stability testing. Recent growth has mostly been driven by regulatory requirements for food, pharmaceutical and dietary supplement companies.
Construction of the state-of-the-art facility on previously vacant property, combined with existing buildings purchased at 1920 and 1930 Radcliff Drive, will allow for continued growth and a more efficient workspace for Q Laboratories’ 130 employees.
Q Laboratories’ new 30,000-square-foot lab building is in the Knob Hill City View Industrial Park of East Price Hill.
I previously reported that Q Laboratories had paid $1 million for the two buildings as part of the firm’s ongoing expansion. Q Laboratories has relocated its Microbiology Pharma Laboratory to the buildings, which encompass a total of 25,000 square feet. That allowed for expansion of both that lab and a Microbiology Food Lab, which made use of vacated space at a Harrison Avenue location in South Fairmount.
“We did most of the renovation of the existing buildings ourselves, using our facilities staff and several minor contractors,” said Mark Goins, director of business development for Q Laboratories and brother of David.
Q Laboratories plans to add 90 jobs to its East Price Hill location and invest millions of dollars in high-tech equipment. The new hires will mostly be scientists, and starting salaries are expected to range from $40,000 to $60,000, according to Mark Goins.
That will boost the firm’s payroll by $3.4 million annually by Dec. 31, 2020. The company will retain 130 jobs with an annual payroll of $5.3 million. The workforce is expected to total 220 within two years, a 69 percent increase.
“We have been fortunate to have a fantastic team that has enabled us to continue to grow,” Mark Goins said today. “Opening this beautiful new building is a testament to the dedication of all of our employees and the excellence they bring to the lab each and every day.”
Q Laboratories has remained one of the fastest-growing companies in Greater Cincinnati, doubling sales revenue and employee count twice in the last 12 years and twice being named to the Fast 55 list by the Cincinnati Business Courier.
Q Laboratories Inc. was founded in 1966 by Herb Quinn, a Procter & Gamble retiree who operated a microbiology lab in the basement of his home, testing mostly water. The company takes its name from the first letter of his last name. | news |
http://www.cbchc.org/weather.html | 2023-06-01T05:40:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647614.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20230601042457-20230601072457-00487.warc.gz | 0.932368 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__1991628 | en | CBCHC Inclement Weather Policy
Every effort will be made to conduct Sunday worship and other Sunday programs. However, in extreme hazardous weather, treacherous travel conditions, severe damage to facilities, and/or a power outage, the church will have to cancel Sunday service.
In the event of a cancellation, an announcement will be sent out through email and a text messgae as well as posted on the church website: cbchc.org. You can send an email with your cell phone number to [email protected] for registration to receive the announcement. | news |
http://goldbergmcduffie.com/project/faster-higher-farther | 2017-04-30T05:08:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124299.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00161-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.946264 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__223270344 | en | In mid-2015, Volkswagen proudly reached its goal of surpassing Toyota as the world’s largest automaker. A few months later, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency disclosed that Volkswagen had installed software in 11 million cars that deceived emissions-testing mechanisms. By early 2017, VW had settled with American regulators and car owners for $20 billion, with additional lawsuits still looming. Recalling major corporate scandals of the recent past—such as the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, and the deceptions practiced by Enron and WorldCom—the difference here was the extent of the conspiracy, the environmental harm done, and the admission of guilt for these actions extracted by the U.S. Department of Justice. All were unprecedented.
In FASTER, HIGHER, FARTHER, the first book on Volkswagen’s shocking fraud, Jack Ewing, the reporter who has meticulously covered the story for The New York Times, offers a riveting and cautionary tale about power and corruption. In this gripping account, he takes readers behind the scenes to expose how this happened, who discovered the deception, and how the company tried to cover up its misdeeds. Populated by a fascinating cast of characters, and unfolding with the pace of a thriller, FASTER, HIGHER, FARTHER describes VW’s rise from “the people’s car” during the Nazi era to one of Germany’s most prestigious and important global brands, touted for being “green.” Ewing paints vivid portraits of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piëch and chief executive Martin Winterkorn, arguing that the corporate culture they fostered drove employees—working feverishly in pursuit of impossible sales targets—to illegal methods. Unable to build cars that could meet U.S. emissions standards (which are more restrictive than European standards), engineers had to cheat. Volkswagen then compounded the fraud by spending millions marketing “clean diesel.” Their lie was exposed by a handful of West Virginia University researchers operating on a shoestring budget, and the result was a guilty plea to criminal charges in a landmark federal case.
FASTER, HIGHER, FARTHER reveals a story larger than an isolated set of misdeeds, explaining how the succeed-at-all-costs mentality prevalent in modern boardrooms led to one of corporate history’s farthest-reaching cases of fraud—with potentially devastating consequences. | news |
http://nacopodcasts.org/2014/12/innovations-rural-broadband-delivery/ | 2022-08-18T04:25:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00601.warc.gz | 0.952213 | 378 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__92968092 | en | Surrounded by rivers on three sides, Sherman County is located in rural northern Oregon. Because of the region’s low population density—about half of all residents live in unincorporated areas—access to quality broadband was once difficult to find, and many people were still bound to dial-up and expensive satellite service as recently as the late-2000s. In 2009, county officials initiated a county-led effort to provide affordable broadband to all residents.
Taking advantage of the existing 911 system, Sherman County expanded broadband infrastructure to rural parts of the county, allowing residents to access affordable Internet service. The new system went online in the summer of 2011 and by summer 2014, 13 percent of all households in the county had signed up, with more subscribers signing up every month. Many of the new customers had no access to quality broadband before the new system was developed, while others opted to switch from a different Internet provider because the county-owned system is less expensive and more flexible than available alternatives. Access to broadband has allowed several at-home businesses to expand and help supplement household income, including a family-run hardwood brokerage company.
Sherman County Commissioner Michael Smith joins the podcast to detail the county’s innovative approach and explain how using the existing 911 system as the basis for broadband development can be an efficient strategy for bringing high-speed Internet into low-density areas.
This podcast includes music by Broke For Free, Christian Bjoerklund, and Sul Rebel.
For the full story of Sherman County’s efforts to bring broadband infrastructure to rural Oregon, check out NACo’s latest report:
Capital Investments: Counties Drive Economic Growth with Transportation and Infrastructure Innovations.
Released in December, the report describes how six counties in the U.S. are investing in transportation and infrastructure projects to drive economic growth. Read the report | news |
https://www.ere-security.ca/financial_comp_audit_bill198.html | 2023-09-25T02:20:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506676.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925015430-20230925045430-00799.warc.gz | 0.860272 | 218 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__140956473 | en | In 2006 the Ontario legislation amended the Ontario Securities Act through Bill 198. Bill 198 dubbed the Canadian mini-SOX gives the right to shareholders to sue Public Corporations, Directors and Officers, Influential Persons, and Experts for public disclosures containing material inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or untimely information.
In addition, the Canadian Securities Administration, which represents the provincial and territorial stock exchanges, has issued the Multilateral Instrument (MI) 52-109. Multilateral Instrument (MI) 52-109 dictates that every issuer must file a separate annual certificate:
- The chief executive officer.
- The chief financial officer. | news |
http://www.allenklein.com/articles/humor-and-the-oklahoma-tornado.htm | 2017-04-27T22:34:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122629.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00009-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.979225 | 477 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__279480373 | en | Humor and the Oklahoma Tornado: Some Assembly Required
The devastation and loss of life from the Oklahoma tornado was not funny. Still there was humor...
An 83-year-old grandmother walked with her son and grandsons through what was left of her home. Part of the roof was in the front yard, and the siding from the front of the house was gone. When a grandson found her keys, she laughed and said, "Oh thank God. We can get in the house."
On the other hand, the veteran CNN anchor, Wolf Blitzer, found some unexpected humor of sorts, when he was on the air with a woman who had survived the storm with her young son. He asked if she was inspired to “thank the Lord” for her survival.
After some awkward laughter, the woman responded: “I…I’m actually an atheist.”
And, in what was a failed attempt at interjecting some humor in the disaster, Lizz Winstead, the Daily Show co-creator tweeted: “This tornado is in Oklahoma so clearly it has been ordered to only target conservatives.”
After Winstead got a lot of flak for her attempted bit of humor, she apologized by tweeting: “Made a political joke, Twas before devastation revealed. In hindsight, had I understood, I would have refrained. Beyond sorry. #LetMeHaveIt,”
Humor in tragic situations works best when it comes from those directly involved in a disaster because it is an honest attempt to help them cope with what happened.
The residents of Moore, Oklahoma, which was the city hardest hit by the tornado, were no different. Those dealing with the disaster found some humor in the signs they posted on their destroyed homes. Some of the funniest, considering the damage done, were:
“Remodeling, “For sale, as is. New floor plan,” and “Open 24 hours.”
And, finally, one newspaper report in Moore, showed a photo of a grinning resident in front of a pile of debris that used to be his home. He stands beside a sign that reads:
“For Sale: Price Reduced: Some Assembly Required.”
Originally published on Examiner.com on May 29, 2013 | news |
http://fosterdogsnyc.com/pupup-adoption-event-nov-12/ | 2018-02-24T01:58:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891815034.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20180224013638-20180224033638-00600.warc.gz | 0.929804 | 271 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__85819819 | en | “Pupup” Adoption Event in SoHo Nov 12th
It’s going to be a great evening! BarkBox and Swiffer have asked Foster Dogs to bring rescue dogs to tomorrow’s PUPUP adoption event in SoHo. Executive Director Sarah Brasky will act as Director of Doggies for the event, collaborating with four local rescue groups to bring some wonderful family-friendly dogs for adoption!
Sponsored by BarkBox & Swiffer
5 pm – 8 pm. 101 Wooster Street, SoHo
AMAZING NEWS: Swiffer will be MATCHING adoption fees at the event, so each dog who gets adopted will support future rescue efforts for their organization. WIN-WIN!
Meet the canine ladies & lads who’ll attend the “pup-up” adoption event tomorrow in SoHo! PRE-APPLY through BarkApproved to get first priority for adoption! Here are 16 awesome adoptable doggies you’ll get to meet. All are currently in foster care, and are healthy, groomed, and ready for their “forever home.”
Come say hello, or even better, come adopt a dog!
See photos and coverage from the previous PUPUP event with BarkBox | news |
https://www.insideoutdorset.co.uk/save-the-date-2020-inside-out-dorset-festival-dates-released/ | 2020-09-23T16:59:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400211096.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20200923144247-20200923174247-00342.warc.gz | 0.871331 | 156 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__123050976 | en | Inside Out Dorset Festival returns in 2020
Save the dates!
Twelve years ago Activate launched the first Inside Out Dorset Festival; a festival of outdoor art celebrating extraordinary events in extraordinary locations. The majority of Inside Out Dorset events are free.
We are delighted to announce that the next Inside Out Dorset Festival will take place from 11 to 20 September, 2020 and will, once again, present a range of extraordinary events in extraordinary places across our stunning county of Dorset.
Stay in touch by signing up to receive our e-newsletters and you can be first to know when we reveal the locations and performers.
Sign up here: http://www.insideoutdorset.co.uk/
View the 2018 Inside Out Dorset highlights film: | news |
https://www.gilmantonnh.org/community/gilmanton-military-dedication | 2020-07-12T17:06:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657138752.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712144738-20200712174738-00485.warc.gz | 0.977544 | 315 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__188999902 | en | A Gilmanton soldier was killed in Iraq on Thursday when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer, 25, an infantry soldier with the 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, was killed while riding in a convoy in the vicinity of Baghdad on May 18, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. Iraq time, said Maj. Greg Heilshorn, a spokesman for the New Hampshire National Guard.
Other soldiers were killed in the attack, Heilshorn said, but no details were available last night. Cournoyer is the 10th New Hampshire serviceman killed in Iraq since the start of the war.
Cournoyer, a 2000 Gilford High School graduate, had always wanted to be a soldier, said Heilshorn, who was asked by Cournoyer's family to speak to reporters on their behalf.
Cournoyer worked as a mason's assistant until he joined the Army in January 2005, Heilshorn said. He had been in Iraq for almost a year and was expected to come home this summer.
Cournoyer's squad leader and platoon sergeant, Staff Sgt. Ryan O'Connor, called Cournoyer "Baby Diesel" and "Cournoyer the Destroyer," according to a message he left on Cournoyer's myspace page.
"Nic was a great man for the short time I knew him".
|Debra A. Cornett||Town Clerk / Tax Collector||(603) 267-6726 Ext. 126| | news |
https://www.okisho.ed.jp/en/okisho-life/education/volunteer | 2022-06-26T09:08:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103037649.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220626071255-20220626101255-00318.warc.gz | 0.974365 | 790 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__36833833 | en | At Okinawa Shogaku, all students participate in volunteer activities two or more times per year. We plan and carry out various volunteer opportunities by grade, course, and class such as cleaning, fundraising, and visiting welfare facilities.
At Okinawa Shogaku, we consider culturedness to be one of the four characteristics of a global person of culture. We believe culturedness is constituted of knowledge and wisdom. Students gain knowledge (academic ability and logical thinking skills) through our learning target-based school classes, but this valuable knowledge can’t fully bloom unless the students cultivate the ability (wisdom) to skillfully apply it to real life. At Okinawa Shogaku, we believe that wisdom (experience) is best acquired by engaging in a wide variety of activities, especially activities having social significance.
On July 24 (Tuesday) and 25 (Wednesday), around 30 students from the Okinawa Shogaku Junior High School volunteered to help students in their studies at the Haebaru District Tsukazan Elementary School. This volunteer opportunity was realized when the Haebaru Board of Education Lifelong Learning Culture Section sent a request to our school, and interested junior high third-year students chose to participate.The junior high students who participated were split into six groups for the six grades of elementary school, and each group took on a group of students to assist in Japanese and math studies. The volunteer students found the experience fulfilling, offering such comments as: “I realized that teaching someone something that I understand and making sure they understand isn’t very easy,” “I was glad to be able to volunteer in a way that I was capable of,” and “I enjoyed spending time with the young children.” This opportunity offered the students an effective chance to increase their sense of responsibility and of belonging to society through engagement with other cultures and other age groups, which is one of our school’s aims.
On July 16 (Monday), Okinawa Shogaku held a charity performance at the Yui Hall of the Okinawa Prefectural General Welfare Center to support areas affected by heavy rains in Western Japan that had occurred shortly prior. The chair of the event committee was Okinawa Shogaku Educational Foundation Director Masajiro Nashiro, and the vice chair was Okinawa Shogaku Educational Foundation Vice Director Masaichiro Nashiro.The event was co-sponsored by the Kodomo Okoku Shuno Kaigi represented by Kazuaki Yamamoto.For several years, Okinawa Shogaku has co-sponsored an event organized by the Kodomo Okoku Shuno Kaigi called “Children’s Traditional Performing Arts Festival IN Okinawa,” and this year, we changed the event to a charity event at the last minute after western Japan was ravaged by damage from heavy rains.The event featured general-admission performances of Ryukyu dance, Karate, and Eisa by local elementary and junior high school students, as well as an opening attraction by Team Uniwashi under the guidance of Okinawa Culture and Arts Promotion Advisor Daiichi Hirata and performances by the Okinawa Shogaku brass band club, chorus club, Team Ryumai, calligraphy club, and Karate club. There were also support performances by the Ishimine Elementary School chorus club and the Toyomi Elementary School chorus club.Despite the short time between the announcement of the event and the date thereof, many students and parents attended and showered the high-level and enthusiastic performances with vigorous applause and cheers. Charity funds raised by selling tickets to the event were combined with funds raised through fundraising by the school’s student bodies and used to support reconstruction of the disaster-affected areas.Of the elementary and junior high school students who participated through general admission, the students who gave the highest-ranking performance will perform at the Battle of Okinawa Memorial Gathering to be held on August 8 in Tokyo. | news |
http://easycarelandscaping.com/child-safety-car-seat-checks/ | 2017-11-17T17:37:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934803848.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20171117170336-20171117190336-00439.warc.gz | 0.933547 | 301 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__52403834 | en | Child Safety Car Seats Save Lives
Did you know that using child safety seats can reduce fatalities by 71 percent among babies and as much as 54 percent among toddlers? You might think this is a fixed issue, since the state law requires children to be restrained in car seats, but that’s not the case.
Incorrectly Installed Car Seats Abound
Studies show that 70% of children are incorrectly restrained, most often because the car seat is installed incorrectly. Additionally, many children under 8 years of age are allowed to use adult seat belts alone. This is not safe for them — they should use a booster seat with an adult seat belt. And children under 13 years old should not be allowed to ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side air bag.
Make sure you are not among the 7 in 10 with incorrectly installed car seats or boosters by visiting one of the car seat safety checks available around the region on regular dates:
Montgomery County has a seat check coming up on February 27 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm at
Battalion 1 Fire Station
325 Stump Road
Montgomeryville, PA 18936
Call for an appointment: 610-278-5119
A printable flyer is available showing all Montgomery County car seat check locations and dates.
There are car seat checks available at several locations in the 5-county PHILADELPHIA region during MARCH and APRIL 2015. | news |
http://www.findshelley.com/2012/02/httpwww.html | 2023-12-01T06:12:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100276.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201053039-20231201083039-00820.warc.gz | 0.992753 | 114 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__294074016 | en | It has been one year today since Shelbyville teacher Shelley Mook went
missing. Police say the 25-year-old mother was last seen by her
ex-husband when she dropped their 6-year-old daughter off at his home in
Shelbyville that day. Her car was found burned up 18 miles away from
where she was last seen. Shelley was reported missing by her ex-husband
on March 1 after she did not pick up her daughter. Police believe she is
the victim of foul play. No suspects have been named. | news |
https://www.c2e2.com/en-us/industry/for-press/press-releases/Be-a-hero-and-donate-at-Heartland-Blood-Centers-C2E2-Blood-Drive.html | 2024-04-17T17:53:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817171.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417173445-20240417203445-00840.warc.gz | 0.93029 | 491 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__112339796 | en | Be a hero and donate at Heartland Blood Centers’ C2E2 Blood Drive
All attempting donors receive limited-edition “American Donor” superhero t-shirt
Aurora, Ill. – March 11, 2019 – Heartland Blood Centers (HBC), part of Versiti, is calling on Chicago pop culture fans to be a hero for patients in need and donate blood at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24 at McCormick Place.
All attempting donors will receive a limited-edition “American Donor” superhero t-shirt in appreciation for their life-saving donations. Sporting their shirts – and other festive costumes – donors are invited to strike their best hero pose and take pictures in front of HBC’s event backdrop and share on social media platforms with #C2E2Hero.
HBC and C2E2 have hosted blood drives at the annual event since 2016. Last year, 230 life-saving donations were collected during the three-day expo. This year, HBC hopes to welcome 300 donors to help support our heroic mission of saving lives in our community and beyond.
As the blood products supplier to 71 hospitals in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, the need for blood is constant. All blood types are needed, but especially type O negative, which is the universal type that can be safely received by all patients and is given to those undergoing surgery, kids and adults battling cancer and those in emergency situations.
Donations can be made between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. all three days of the drive. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments are recommended. To make an appointment, call 1-800-7TO-GIVE (1-800-786-4483) or visit versiti.org/Illinois.
About Heartland Blood Centers
Heartland Blood Centers, part of Versiti, is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Aurora, Ill., that specializes in blood products and services and provides expert medical and technical support.
Founded in 1943, Heartland is the oldest blood center in Illinois and serves patients at 71 hospitals in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Heartland operates 13 donor centers and conducts nearly 2,200 blood drives annually at area hospitals, churches, businesses, schools and community centers. To learn more, visit versiti.org. | news |
http://www.picknalls.staffs.sch.uk/our-school/pupil-voice/eco-committee | 2018-12-18T12:36:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376829399.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20181218123521-20181218145521-00458.warc.gz | 0.967011 | 1,054 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__164502361 | en | Our Eco Committee is responsible for making sure that we are as eco friendly in school as possible, and that we do everything we can to help protect the environment in school and beyond. We are proud to currently have Green Flag Status.
Our Eco Committee have a weekly rota of duties which includes recycling paper, litter picking and reminding others about energy consumption.
This is a copy of the news story to be published in 'The Voice', written by Councillor Dave Trenery
Community Partnerships make Uttoxeter Bloom
- Uttoxeter station volunteers make Fairtrade symbol come alive with plants
- Picknalls First School ‘Eco Committee’ plants sunflowers and summer colour at Uttoxeter station
Uttoxeter Rail Station volunteers have launched two special initiatives which will brighten up the town at a special event on Thursday 16 June.
Town Councillor Dave Trenery and former MP Janet Dean launched a specially commissioned display of plants. The display has been funded by the Town Council’s Uttoxeter In Bloom committee and represents the Fairtrade Symbol. It is located beside the new Waitrose store at the entrance to the underpass to the station and is designed to support and promote the Town’s Fairtrade Campaign. The designer of the display is Mick Eyre, who worked for Stoke on Trent Parks and Gardens for many years and helped them win gold medals at the Royal Horticultural Society Tatton shows, including three best in shows. He was also responsible for much of the planting at the 1986 Garden Festival in Etruria. The display has been planted by Mick and Peter Fisher and other station volunteers.
The Chair of the Fairtrade Uttoxeter Steering Group Janet Dean said: “This is a brilliant example of partnership between different groups promoting and enhancing the town. The display is not only a beautiful addition to the Uttoxeter townscape, it also reminds people of the importance of ensuring that producers in the developing world get a fair deal for the goods they produce through Fairtrade arrangements.”
Councillor Dave Trenery, who is Chair of Uttoxeter in Bloom and secretary of the Fairtrade Group said: “This is a wonderful demonstration of the way in which groups can work together to enhance the appearance of the town. It will be a great asset to the town’s bid for another Gold Award in the Heart of England in Bloom awards. Uttoxeter is a beautiful place to live and this just makes it better.”
Children from Picknalls First School joined in the launch of the Fairtrade Planting and then went on to their own special event a Uttoxeter Rail Station. For this second project, Picknalls First School joined with North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership (NSCRP) to help the station volunteers further improve the green spaces at Uttoxeter station. A group of children and staff will attend the launch of the Fairtrade symbol and then move onto their own event at Uttoxeter Station. Children from the school’s ‘Eco Committee’, led by teacher Naomi Jones, planted sunflowers which they had grown from seed in the station gardens. They then joined the station volunteers to help create a summer planting display on Platform 1 in red, white and blue in celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday this year. The children received a certificate, "Proud to be Picknalls, Proud to be Uttoxeter", underlining the school's determination to contribute to a town of which we can all be proud
Faye Lambert, Project Manager for NSCRP, said: “Picknalls First School’s ‘Eco Committee’ project is a unique and inspiring way of engaging children to learn about, protect and improve their environment. We are delighted to have the children on board and their support will help us further improve the station environment for customers. Their involvement certainly shows the pride they have in their town and their school and we look forward to working with the Eco Committee on further projects for Uttoxeter station.
“It is also great to see our dedicated team of station volunteers, most notably Mick Eyre, putting their extensive gardening skills to use in creating this special Fairtrade garden. It has brilliantly brightened up the walkway from the station to the town. Many thanks to Uttoxeter Town Council for providing the funding to make this happen. Both projects really illustrate how much can be achieved by working in partnership.”
Picknalls First School Head teacher Anne Tapp said: “'This is a wonderful opportunity for the children at Picknalls First School and we were honoured to be invited to take part. It is great for our children to be involved in a community event that can really help to make a difference, and continue to develop their understanding of supporting and working for the local community. We are excited to develop our links further within Uttoxeter, as schools should be at the heart of the community. We have been focusing on the motto 'Proud to be Picknalls' and this is now being developed as being 'Proud to be Uttoxeter.' | news |
http://lakewhitneychamber.com/2014/10/10/pioneer-day-5k-fun-run-press-release/ | 2021-12-08T03:09:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363437.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20211208022710-20211208052710-00459.warc.gz | 0.937602 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__200478154 | en | On Friday, October 10, 2014, a check for $750.00 was presented to Jennifer Richardson for a donation to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life team Priscilla’s Pirates,
from the proceeds of the 2014 Pioneer Day 5K Fun Run, by Diana Reed Executive Secretary-Treasurer at the Lake Whitney Chamber of Commerce. Close to 100 runners
participated in this event to kick off the 39th. Annual Pioneer Day Festival. This was chaired by Chamber Director Jason Holloway of First Security State Bank and was a big success to this years festival. | news |
https://www.horizoninfusions.com/post/the-twindemic-are-your-immunosuppressed-infusion-patients-protected | 2022-12-05T21:00:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711045.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205200634-20221205230634-00420.warc.gz | 0.942288 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__291346468 | en | After a mild flu season in 2020-21, health officials are voicing their concern that the upcoming flu season could be significantly worse. This, combined with Covid-19, could cause a 'Twindemic', and immunosuppressed infusion patients are most at risk.
The immunosuppressed have disproportionately high hospitalization rates for acute respiratory illnesses, shed influenza viruses for longer periods, and frequently need mechanical ventilation. Immunosuppression also increases the risks and severity of primary or reactivation infections.
Immunosuppressed infusion patients should receive their flu vaccine by November 1st to achieve optimal immunogenicity.
For more on how we can help your infusion patients this flu season, please click here. | news |
https://kingofshaves.com/blogs/news/announcing-king-of-shaves-giveblackfriday-lets-give-black-friday-a-new-meaning | 2023-09-23T03:14:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506479.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923030601-20230923060601-00137.warc.gz | 0.94083 | 634 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__227792135 | en | In 2020, we're repeating our #GiveBlackFriday initiative that was so worthwhile in 2019, read below about what it is and why we're supporting Beauty Banks once again.
Held the day after Thanksgiving in the USA, Black Friday has come to be a day of frantic product purchasing on a global basis. It's a relatively recent retail phenomenon, and is named after the 'fact' that it's when retailers go 'into the black' in their trading year, and start make a profit.
However, not everyone's fortunate enough to have the money or wherewithal to "Buy Buy Buy". The UK continues to experience disturbingly high levels of income equality and homelessness. For example, the widespread use of Food Banks by people experiencing poverty continues to grow and as we approach Christmas, truly a time of giving, we wanted to change our approach from 'selling' to 'giving'.
We are pleased to announce our King of Shaves 'Give Black Friday' initiative. Because more people are online and in the shops, we typically see a sales uplift, whether from supermarkets and health & beauty retailers, to Amazon and our online store, we wanted to give something back. Rather than profiting from this increase, we will be donating the equivalent value of purchases from our online sales channels on that day, Amazon UK, USA and kingofshaves.com (which are in the thousands of pounds) in products to Beauty Banks, a UK based charity who believe being clean is a basic human right.
In Beauty Banks' own words: "We are a people powered grass roots movement who believe that being clean is a basic human right, not a luxury and not a privilege. We exist to make 'hygiene poverty' history while supporting those living in poverty in the UK - those who can't afford to be clean - with personal care and hygiene essentials. This is about dignity, self-confidence and mental wellbeing. This is also about change. We support those in need while lobbying the UK government, as part of a Beauty APPG, to make change happen. Ours is beauty with purpose".
Will You Join Us In Giving Black Friday A New Meaning?
We are hoping that the introduction of our #GiveBlackFriday initiative is taken up by our fellow health and beauty companies every year, and results in the donations of tens, then hundreds of thousands of pounds of essential health & beauty products in the coming years.
Please, please help us spread the word! We will be posting across our social channels from Thanksgiving Day using the hashtag #GiveBlackFriday and hope we're able to donate a meaningful amount of product from this year, and every #GiveBlackFriday in the future.
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https://www.optoscribe.com/news-events/press-releases/posts/2018/august/optoscribe-awarded-with-iso-140012015-standard-following-a-recent-audit/ | 2021-05-06T12:40:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988753.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20210506114045-20210506144045-00174.warc.gz | 0.923538 | 285 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__36268469 | en | OPTOSCRIBE AWARDED WITH ISO 14001:2015 STANDARD FOLLOWING A RECENT AUDIT
LIVINGSTON, UK – 16 August, 2018 – Optoscribe a global supplier of glass-based integrated photonic components is pleased to announce that it has recently achieved certification to ISO 14001:2015 standard after an independent assessment was conducted by leading certification body, Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Limited.
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 14001:2015 is the most updated standard of its kind and focuses on environmental management systems and demonstrates that Optoscribe’s systems, processes and procedures are mature and robust, and that they are regularly audited externally.
Major changes to the ISO standards include an increased focus on continuous improvement, customer satisfaction and management commitment. The certification clearly demonstrates Optoscribe’s leadership involvement and employee engagement.
Nick Psaila, Chief Executive Officer of Optoscribe said: “We are delighted that our continued hard work has been recognised. This certification to ISO 14001:2015 confirms our ongoing company-wide commitment to ensure that we identify, manage, monitor and control environmental matters across the business.
“Following on from our recent ISO 9001:2015 certification this demonstrates to our customers that achieving this environmental standard will provide them with additional assurance that we are focused on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.” | news |
http://www.iaido.ca/category/cia/news/ | 2017-03-30T00:49:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218191444.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212951-00647-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.937945 | 469 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__69966091 | en | The ZNIR Dan Certificates for the 2016 CIA Summer Dan examination have arrived from the ZNIR in Japan through official channels. After some minor checks, CIA headquarters will be sending them out to your local Senseis, who will then present you your certificate.
The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society (VNCS) held their annual cultural fair Saturday, October 24, 2015, and Shoshinkai Victoria was there to demonstrate. Everyone enjoyed themselves, and it was great to demonstrate our passion for Iai in front of the community. We look forward to future demonstrations with the VNCS.
Shoshinkai (初心会) Victoria is proud to represent the Canadian Iaido Association (カナダ居合道協会) at the Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society’s (ビクトリア日系文化協会) annual Japanese Cultural Fair, October 24th, 2015.
The ZNIR Dan Certificates for the 2015 CIA Summer Dan examination have arrived from the ZNIR in Japan through official channels. After some minor checks, CIA headquarters will be sending them out to your local Senseis, who will then present you your certificate.
We are pleased to announce Sky Valley Hokusei Dojo has been officially approved as an affiliate Dojo in the ZNIR/CIA. We warmly welcome Sky Valley Hokusei Dojo to the Canadian Iaido Association and look forward to productive Iaido practice together.
CIA Shoshinkai had a fun evening demonstrating for many families at the Colwood Creek Park for the West Shore Parks & Recreation Neighbourhood Nights program on July 23, 2015.
The 2015 CIA Summer Seminar is complete, thank you to all who travelled to Victoria and congratulations to all who passed their dan examination.
Chris Tooley Sensei, 6dan, has moved his Saturday classes to the great facilities in Juan De Fuca recreation centre in the Westshore area in Langford.
The Canadian Iaido Association (CIA) has officially become a Kyoukai (association) of the Zen Nippon Iaido Renmei (ZNIR – All Japan Iaido Federation), under the Kanto Chiku Renmei. | news |
https://durhammagazine.co.uk/durham-news/street-festival-in-county-durham/029428/ | 2023-12-07T06:44:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100650.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207054219-20231207084219-00738.warc.gz | 0.94501 | 611 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__186046075 | en | Circus acts, face painting, crafts and festival activities will be taking place across the streets of County Durham this month.
Durham County Council is running a series of free festival-style events across the county’s main towns throughout March, as part of a bid to get people visiting and enjoying their high streets.
Each weekend of the month will see fun activities descend upon a different town centre, where people can enjoy a variety of entertainment including circus performances and workshops, walkabout acts, craft workshops and face painting.
In some areas there will also be an outdoor performance ring, a stage and seating, grass street furniture, pop-up marquees, a climbing wall and crazy golf.
The events support the county’s current bid for UK City of Culture 2025. If successful, the bid will mean more opportunities to bring exciting events to towns and communities across the county.
The street festival kicked off with events in Seaham and Shildon last weekend, with the next to take place on:
- Saturday 12 March, 11am to 3pm – Crook Market Place
- Sunday 13 March, 11am to 3pm – Ferryhill Market Place
- Wednesday 16 March, 4pm to 8pm – Durham Market Place
- Saturday 19 March, 11am to 3pm – Stanley Front Street
- Sunday 20 March, 11am to 3pm – Middle Street, Consett
- Friday 25 March, 4.30pm to 8.30pm – Bishop Auckland Market Place
- Saturday 26 March, 11am to 3pm – Chester-le-Street Market Place
- Sunday 27 March, 11am to 3pm – Scar Top, Barnard Castle
The events have been organised with Welcome Back Fund (WBF) money from the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities, which invited councils to apply to support the safe return of people to high streets following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The WBF builds on the Re-opening High Streets Safely Fund, which was allocated to councils in 2020 to put in place additional measures to create and promote a safe environment for local trade and tourism, particularly in high streets as their economies reopen.
As a requirement of the funding, the street festival entertainment must take place before 31 March.
Cllr Elizabeth Scott, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for economy and partnerships, said: “We are really excited to be bringing a host of fun activities to communities across the county. With events taking place at different towns each week, we are inviting everyone to come along to their nearest high street and enjoy the activities and entertainment.
“Through schemes such as the street festivals, we are aiming to attract more visitors to our high streets, boost footfall and make our towns vibrant places to visit. The event also supports the county’s current bid for UK City of Culture 2025, which if successful will allow us to bring more cultural events and opportunities like this to our town centres.” | news |
https://toboggan.co.za/take-to-stock-market-in-europe/ | 2019-09-21T17:24:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574588.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921170434-20190921192434-00452.warc.gz | 0.948618 | 566 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__53022811 | en | Online gambling already has a place on the London Stock Exchange, and this trend is set to continue boldly as worldwide acceptance of web gaming increases. The UK on the internet gambling website Betfair is thinking about a stock float of Ј1. 5 billion in 2010. Founders Andrew Black and Ed Wray, who own 25% of the firm will then realize Ј375 million, and are likely to sell some of their holdings if the stock increases as expected right after the offering.
One more large monetary move in the on the internet casino enterprise is the upcoming merger between PartyGaming PLC and Bwin Interactive Entertainment. This will generate the world’s largest on the internet wagering empire, leading the marketplace in casino, games, sports betting, and poker. Shareholders of both the entities have approved of the merger, and the deal is expected to be total in the very first quarter of 2011, and the resulting firm will be traded on the London Stock Exchange. Just before the merger, the businesses combined had net gaming revenues in 2009 of 682 million euros.
PartyGaming is based in Gibralter, and Bwin is based in Austria.
After the merger, Bwin’s assets and liabilities will transfer to PartyGaming, and the new joint business will be based in Gibralter and at that time will be de-listed from the Vienna Stock Exchange.
The merger of these two on the internet gaming giants is likely to prompt a lot more mergers and acquisitions, particularly when coupled with a worldwide trend of relaxing gambling laws.
An additional trend that is likely to improve the fortunes of the internet gaming industry is the improve in the use of mobile devices for online wagering. The value of the mobile on the internet gaming sub-sector is valued at around billion (US) in 2010, and that value is expected to grow rapidly in 2011.
Currently, the major factor holding back the impending surge in mobile gaming is that mobile device brands and media owners are waiting on various international legalities of on the web gambling to work themselves out, especially in the US, which would represent an enormous marketplace if legislation is passed by the US Congress clarifying the legal status of on the internet casinos in the US.
Nevertheless, some businesses are creating and testing mobile platforms in anticipation of growth in the marketplace, and the UK has led the way in this effort.
Other areas of the world expected to contribute significantly to the growing marketplace in mobile net gambling include Europe as a whole, which currently makes up 37% of the market. The Asia-Pacific region makes up almost 40% of the market. The biggest contributors to the fortunes of mobile gambling in terms of games are expected to be lotteries, with sports betting coming in second, and casino gaming following in third location. | news |
https://www.wanderpi.com/festival/chandrayaan-3-successful-moon-landing/ | 2024-03-02T04:32:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475727.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302020802-20240302050802-00814.warc.gz | 0.852702 | 1,350 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__176743285 | en | In an exciting leap forward for India’s space program, the nation’s anticipated lunar mission, Chandrayaan 3, has successfully achieved its objective by landing a rover on the moon’s surface. This remarkable accomplishment marks a significant milestone in India’s journey to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos and gain a deeper understanding of our celestial neighbor.
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The Successful Lunar Landing: Chandrayaan 3′ Achievement
In a moment of pride for India, the Chandrayaan 3 mission has triumphantly achieved its goal of landing a rover on the moon. Building upon the experiences of its predecessors, Chandrayaan 3 showcases India’s determination and capabilities in the field of space exploration.
Pioneering India’s Space Exploration: The Journey of Chandrayaan Missions
Chandrayaan 3 is the latest chapter in India’s ongoing saga of space exploration. Following the success of Chandrayaan 1 and the orbiter of Chandrayaan 2, this mission was meticulously planned to execute a soft landing on the lunar surface, a feat that demanded precision and technological finesse.
The Significance of Chandrayaan 3’s Landing
The successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 holds immense significance in advancing our understanding of the moon. The rover’s instruments will enable scientists to gather valuable data about the moon’s composition, surface conditions, and potential resources. This information could have far-reaching implications for future lunar missions and space exploration endeavors.
Technological Advancements and Challenges Overcome
An example of India’s technological prowess is Chandrayaan 3. It incorporates innovative advancements in propulsion systems, navigation algorithms, and autonomous landing procedures. Overcoming the challenges faced by its predecessor, Chandrayaan 2, this mission demonstrates India’s ability to learn from setbacks and engineer solutions for success.
Unveiling Lunar Mysteries: Chandrayaan 3’s Mission Objectives
The primary objectives of Chandrayaan 3 are to analyze the lunar soil, study the presence of water molecules and minerals, and gain insights into the moon’s geological characteristics. The rover’s sophisticated instruments will provide scientists with a wealth of information to unravel the moon’s mysteries and contribute to our broader understanding of planetary bodies.
An Inspiring Future: Chandrayaan 3’s Impact on Generations to Come
Beyond its scientific endeavors, Chandrayaan 3 inspires future generations to explore the frontiers of space. The mission’s success ignites the curiosity of young minds, encouraging them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Chandrayaan 3’s legacy will be etched in the minds of those inspired to reach for the stars.
Conclusion: A New Chapter in India’s Space Odyssey
Chandrayaan 3’s successful lunar landing is a testament to India’s commitment to space exploration. As the rover embarks on its mission to gather data from the moon’s surface, the nation celebrates not only a technological achievement but also a leap forward in our quest to understand the cosmos.
Launch Event directly from ISRO official YouTube channel enjoy the Launch
Chandrayaan 3 Landing: Frequently Asked Questions
As the news of Chandrayaan 3’s successful lunar landing captures the world’s attention, curiosity and questions abound. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about this remarkable achievement:
1. What is Chandrayaan 3?
Chandrayaan 3 is India’s latest lunar mission, aimed at achieving a successful soft landing on the moon’s surface and deploying a rover to conduct scientific experiments and gather valuable data.
2. What makes Chandrayaan 3 different from previous missions?
Chandrayaan 3 differs from its predecessors in that it focuses exclusively on the goal of a successful landing and rover deployment. It learns from the experiences of Chandrayaan 2 and leverages technological advancements for a more precise and controlled landing.
3. What are the objectives of Chandrayaan 3’s mission?
The primary objectives of Chandrayaan 3’s mission are to study the moon’s surface composition, analyze the presence of minerals and water molecules, and gain insights into the moon’s geological history. The rover’s instruments are designed to provide valuable data for scientific analysis.
4. How does Chandrayaan 3 contribute to India’s space exploration efforts?
Chandrayaan 3 is a significant milestone in India’s space exploration journey. It demonstrates India’s capabilities in technological innovation, engineering, and space science. The mission’s success contributes to the nation’s growing reputation in the global space community.
5. What technological advancements were incorporated in Chandrayaan 3?
Chandrayaan 3 incorporates advancements in propulsion systems, navigation algorithms, and autonomous landing procedures. These technological upgrades were aimed at overcoming the challenges faced by its predecessor and ensuring a safe and successful landing on the moon.
6. What is the significance of studying the moon’s surface?
Studying the moon’s surface provides insights into its origin, evolution, and potential for resource utilization. The data collected by Chandrayaan 3’s rover contributes to scientific understanding and could even inform future space missions, including those aimed at other celestial bodies.
7. How does Chandrayaan 3 inspire future generations?
Chandrayaan 3’s success serves as an inspiration for young minds interested in space science and exploration. It showcases the possibilities within the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and encourages the next generation to pursue careers in these areas.
8. What are the future prospects for India’s lunar exploration?
Chandrayaan 3’s success paves the way for further advancements in India’s lunar exploration efforts. It establishes a foundation for future missions that could delve deeper into lunar mysteries, explore new areas, and collaborate on international space endeavors.
9. How can I access more information about Chandrayaan 3?
For more detailed information and updates about Chandrayaan 3, you can visit the official ISRO website and other reputable space news sources.
10. Where can I find the latest updates about Chandrayaan 3’s mission?
To stay up-to-date with the latest news, developments, and updates about Chandrayaan 3’s mission, you can visit the official ISRO website or follow reputable space news outlets and social media channels. | news |
http://helpfulhome.net/blog/entry/top-smartphones-for-2017 | 2019-08-21T05:01:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027315809.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190821043107-20190821065107-00051.warc.gz | 0.925218 | 1,010 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__234643897 | en | Top Smartphones for 2017
With 2017 just around the corner, many consumers are now looking to get into a new smartphone, so they can enjoy all the latest in smartphone technology in the coming year. There’s no doubt that 2016 brought us some of the best of the best in smartphones, and 2017 is shaping up to be no exception. While we’re likely to see a return of several of 2016’s top-selling smartphones, there are also likely to be several surprises in the mix, giving consumers plenty to choose from when shopping for a new smartphone. Keep reading to find out more about the top smartphones for 2017, so you can choose the one that’s right for you.
One of the most anticipated phones for 2017 is surprisingly not a Samsung or an iPhone, but the Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro. While Samsung and Apple have both dominated the smartphone market for years, Huawei is ready to tackle the main competitors, and the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro are looking like the perfect phones to do just that. With a big, bright, 5.9-inch screen, curved edge display and Huawei’s own Kirin 960 chipset, paired with a full HD display on the Mate 9 and a quad HD display on the pro, these phones are set to take the world by storm. The best news? Both the Mate 9 and the Mate 9 pro are expected to cost significantly less than you’d pay for a Samsung or iPhone. You can even pick up a special edition Porsche design!
Of course, Samsung has dominated the smartphone market for years, and has no intention of backing down now. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is still one of the best-selling smartphones on the market, and 2017 is likely to continue that winning streak. With an ergonomic, slightly curved back, MicroSD support and longer-lasting battery, experts agree that the Galaxy S7 will continue to be one of the best phones you can purchase in 2017, at least until Samsung unveils the next lineup of Samsung smartphones. The S7 is fully waterproof and offers a lightning-fast processor, high-resolution, 5.1-inch AMOLED screen, 12 megapixel camera and wireless charging capability, all while running on the latest Android Marshmallow operating system. With specs this good, it’s no wonder Samsung has been the phone to beat for so many years running.
Likewise, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 promises to maintain a top spot on the best smartphones list in 2017. Despite issues with the Note7, the Note5 continues to be a favorite of Samsung smartphone fans everywhere, and it’s easy to see why. A large, brilliant 5.7-inch display, combined with a sleek metal-and-glass design, give the Note5 a sophisticated look not seen on other smartphones, and the S Pen makes everyday tasks a breeze. Inside the Note5, you’ll find a 2.1 Ghz Octa-Core Exynos 7420 processor backed by 4 GB of ram, making even the most graphics-intensive games run smoothly. Consumers can choose between the 32 GB or the 64 GB versions, depending on personal needs and budget.
Windows fans that have been disappointed by Windows phones in the past can now look forward to the Windows Surface Phone, expected to be released in early 2017. The Windows Surface Phone is expected to come with many of the same features people love about Samsung and Apple phones, but with Windows, rather than iOS or Android, as the driving force behind the powerful smartphone. Three size variants are expected, along with 8 GB of ram, 512 GB of storage space, AMOLED screen, and a Carl Zeiss rear camera, fingerprint scanner and Intel processor. The Surface Phone is expected to release sometime in February of 2017.
Finally, no list of top smartphones would be complete without the latest iPhone in the mix. The newest iPhones, released in fall of 2016, are the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and orders are still pouring in for people to get their hands on the latest Apple technology, ensuring iPhone a continued top spot on the best smartphones list for 2017. While both the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus look strikingly similar to the previous iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, Apple has made significant changes that put the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus at the top of many people’s lists for the coming year. Specifically, the newest iPhones feature a faster processor, better camera technology and have been made water-resistant. In addition, the newest iPhones are missing a feature found on just about every other smartphone out there - a headphone jack. Instead, Apple has adopted the lightning port for both audio and charging capabilities, hoping to reshape the way consumers plug in to listen to audio.
No matter which smartphone operating system you love, you’re sure to find exceptional, cutting-edge smartphone technology in 2017 with any of these top smartphones. Now the only question is, which one will you choose? | news |
https://www.infopro-digital-automotive.com/acquisition-of-the-spanish-company-isi-condal-by-the-infopro-digital-group/ | 2023-06-02T02:20:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648245.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20230602003804-20230602033804-00625.warc.gz | 0.9413 | 335 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__235140031 | en | Acquisition of the Spanish company Isi Condal by the Infopro Digital group
The Infopro Digital group announces the acquisition of the Spanish company Isi Condal, based in Barcelona. Isi Condal is a provider of software and management solutions dedicated to spare parts distributors in Spain. Its main products are I2I and IsiParts.
Infopro Digital, through its subsidiary ETAI Ibérica, has been successfully operating in the Spanish market since 1978 with a significant presence in the field of repair methods for mechanical and bodywork repairers and spare parts marketplaces for distributors.
In commenting on the acquisition, Juan Ramón Cervantes, founder of Isi Condal, said: “I am very pleased that Isi Condal is joining the Infopro Digital group and in particular the ETAI Ibérica teams. Our customers will be able to benefit from solutions and products developed by a leading European group in the field of software and databases designed for spare parts distributors and repairers”.
Jean-Michel Poissonnier, Director of Infopro Digital Automotive said that this acquisition: “reflects our desire to expand our presence in the Spanish market. Isi Condal develops high-performance tools for its customers. We aim to accelerate the company’s development and investments alongside Juan Ramón and his teams”.
With this new acquisition, the automotive division of the Infopro Digital group is thus further strengthened in Spain and is now constituted by nearly 50 employees who work in Barcelona and respond to the needs of more than 16,500 customers. | news |
https://tusk-ic.com/2023/05/31/tusk-at-tsmc-technology-symposium-europe-beneluxrf-2023/ | 2023-09-28T14:03:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510412.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928130936-20230928160936-00002.warc.gz | 0.940667 | 318 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__245255279 | en | Last week the Tusk IC team attended the yearly TSMC Technology Symposium in Amsterdam (NL), followed by the BeneluxRF conference in Nijmegen the next day.
Both event provide important opportunities to (re-)connect with the diverse semiconductor ecosystem in which our company operates.
The TSMC Technology Symposium was a large-scale, well-organized event featuring the world’s leading foundry and an update on their innovative offerings and outlook. Great opportunity to meet with clients, suppliers and a wide range of semiconductor backgrounds. The world truly runs on Semiconductors!
The next day’s event took place in Nijmegen (NL) for the annual BeneluxRF conference. Slightly smaller scale, but a high concentration of the who’s who of the RF, mmWave and THz design community in the Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg region. Catching up with local partners and like-minded RF designers is always a treat, with a keynote from Yves Baeyens (Nokia-Bell Labs) on the next steps in microwave backhauling which will be done in Silicon!
If you weren’t able to catch up with us at one of these events, dont worry: our team members will attend the Space2Connect Conference in Matera (IT) on June 7-9, as well as the RFIC/IMS Conference in San Diego (USA) from June 11-15. Looking forward to see you there, and reach out if you want to meet up! | news |
https://agtech.hk/author/szwazks8epg5wbyt/page/3/ | 2023-09-26T09:11:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510179.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926075508-20230926105508-00653.warc.gz | 0.966269 | 407 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__106947324 | en | Microsoft have announced that they will adapt the principles of the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on the first day of the New Year.
Ahead of coming into full force in January 2020, Microsoft took the bold step in announcing that it would “honor” the CCPA law throughout the whole United States. This follows a similar decision in Europe where it adapted the GDPR principles globally to its business.
Microsoft’s announcement is a big deal for the tech industry as it signals just how seriously big business is taking data protection. With CCPA only being enforced in California, Microsoft have shown that as a company it wants to do more for data protection, and in fact, praised CCPA as good news. Chief Privacy Officer Julie Brill said in a blog post that the CCPA is “an important step toward providing people with more robust control over their data in the United States.”
CCPA will have a far reaching impact on businesses, especially those that are incorporated in California, but serve users nationally and internationally. With data laws overlapping in different states, and over in Europe, it’s making more sense for businesses to adapt the strictest data requirements across their entire digital operations. This will ensure that they are ready for the upcoming laws currently being drafted in a number of different states, and help them to get their systems up-to-speed and compliant.
With that compliance also comes the need of making sure that technology architecture is set up in a way that safely stores and removes data once it is no longer in use. Especially for businesses that handle personal information across states, it’s important to implement a data protection policy that tries to apply the principles of GDPR, CCPA and other laws so that risks are minimized.
For companies that want to step up their commitment to protecting their customer data, they can choose the option of buying professional degaussing equipment to fully erase old data from hard drives that will no longer be used in newer systems. | news |
http://www.denisebibrofineart.com/news/view/2014 | 2013-05-26T08:59:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706794379/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121954-00056-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.928749 | 216 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__132140034 | en | Denise Bibro Fine Art is excited to participate in the first edition of Art Wynwood, taking place during President’s Day weekend, February 16 – 20, 2012.
Art Miami, LLC. is pleased to announce the launch of Art Wynwood for President's Day Weekend, February 16 - 20, 2012 in Miami. The five-day fair is scheduled to take place during Miami's busiest holiday weekend and will open with a VIP Private Preview on Thursday, February 16, 2012. This inaugural International Contemporary Art Fair will be held in the spacious 125,000 square foot Art Miami Pavilion which attracted over 55,000 attendees during the 2011 edition of Art Miami and is located in Midtown Miami's Wynwood Arts District.
Art Wynwood will feature carefully selected art dealers, showcasing curated indoor and outdoor projects, art video & new media, solo exhibitions and conceptual art. The Fair will continue to distinguish the Wynwood Arts District as Miami's epicenter where art, fashion, design and the culinary arts intersect.
To view Art Wynwood's page, click here. | news |
https://mixing.dj/time-warp-2023-live-sets/ | 2024-02-27T17:39:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474676.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227153053-20240227183053-00337.warc.gz | 0.949008 | 603 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__113092337 | en | Time Warp 2023 Live Sets:
The annual techno festival Time Warp has once again left its mark on the electronic music scene with a phenomenal edition held in Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany, on April 1st, 2023. This year’s edition was packed with mesmerizing live sets, ground-breaking performances, and the vibrant energy of techno fans from all around the globe. As always, the event delivered a perfect blend of visual art, cutting-edge technology, and top-notch electronic music.
Headliners and Breakthrough Performances
The Time Warp 2023 lineup featured an array of world-renowned techno DJs and live acts. Among the headliners were the likes of Amelie Lens, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, and Sven Väth. These artists took the stage by storm, serving up hypnotic beats and captivating the audience with their unique and powerful performances.
Newcomers also made their presence known at Time Warp 2023. Up-and-coming artists such as Charlotte de Witte, Paula Temple, and Reinier Zonneveld showcased their talents, proving that they are ready to take the techno world by storm. It was clear from the crowd’s reaction that these breakthrough performances were among the highlights of the festival.
Innovative Stages and Immersive Visuals
Time Warp has always been known for its cutting-edge stage designs and visuals, and this year’s edition was no exception. The festival boasted six uniquely designed stages, each featuring innovative lighting, state-of-the-art sound systems, and immersive visuals, creating a captivating experience for the attendees.
One of the standout stages was the Futura stage, which showcased mesmerizing 3D visuals and holograms, accompanied by a crystal-clear Funktion-One sound system. The stage’s design and technological advancements left the audience in awe, as it transported them to a futuristic realm of electronic music.
The Time Warp Experience: More Than Just Music
Time Warp 2023 was not only about the music but also the overall experience. Festival-goers were treated to a variety of food and drink options, with numerous food trucks catering to different culinary preferences. Additionally, there were plenty of chill-out areas for attendees to relax and socialize between sets.
The festival also made a significant effort to promote sustainability and environmental responsibility. Initiatives such as the use of biodegradable materials and a recycling program encouraged attendees to be mindful of their waste and minimize their ecological footprint.
Time Warp 2023 in Mannheim proved once again why it is considered one of the premier techno festivals in the world. The combination of stellar live sets, innovative stage designs, and a commitment to sustainability made for an unforgettable experience for techno enthusiasts. As the festival continues to evolve and push the boundaries of what a music event can be, fans can look forward to even more mind-blowing editions in the future. | news |
https://cpamagazine.com/breaking-news-stories/1991-top-1-of-taxpayers-pay-more-taxes-than-the-bottom-90-combined | 2023-12-07T09:55:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100651.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207090036-20231207120036-00843.warc.gz | 0.921058 | 1,843 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__694801 | en | The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released data on individual income taxes for tax year 2019, showing the number of taxpayers, adjusted gross income, income tax paid, and income tax shares by income percentiles. The new data outlines the tax system under the second year of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the last year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The data demonstrates the U.S. individual income tax continues to be progressive, borne primarily by the highest income earners.
- In 2019, taxpayers filed 148.3 million tax returns, reported earning nearly $11.9 trillion in adjusted gross income, and paid $1.6 trillion in individual income taxes.
- The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid a 25.6 percent average individual income tax rate, which is more than seven times higher than taxpayers in the bottom 50 percent (3.5 percent).
- The share of reported income earned by the top 1 percent of taxpayers fell to 20.1 percent from 20.9 percent in 2018. The top 1 percent’s share of federal individual income taxes paid fell to 38.8 percent from 40.1 percent.
- The top 50 percent of all taxpayers paid 97 percent of all individual income taxes, while the bottom 50 percent paid the remaining 3 percent.
- The top 1 percent paid a greater share of individual income taxes (38.8 percent) than the bottom 90 percent combined (29.2 percent).
- The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced average tax rates across income groups.
Taxpayers reported nearly $11.9 trillion in adjusted gross income (AGI) on 148.3 million tax returns in 2019. The number of returns filed rose by 3.9 million (2.7 percent) and reported AGI rose by $319 million (2.8 percent) above 2018 levels. Total income taxes paid rose by $42 billion to $1.58 trillion, a 2.7 percent increase above 2018. The average individual income tax rate was nearly unchanged: 13.29 percent in 2019, compared to 13.28 percent in 2018.
|Top 1%||Top 5%||Top 10%||Top 25%||Top 50%||Bottom 50%||All Taxpayers|
|Number of Returns||1,482,459||7,412,296||14,824,593||37,061,482||74,122,965||74,122,965||148,245,929|
|Adjusted Gross Income ($ millions)||$2,393,383||$4,269,727||$5,621,027||$8,177,266||$10,517,131||$1,365,719||$11,882,850|
|Share of Total Adjusted Gross Income||20.1%||35.9%||47.3%||68.8%||88.5%||11.5%||100.0%|
|Income Taxes Paid ($ millions)||$612,027||$938,429||$1,117,856||$1,367,843||$1,530,288||$48,373||$1,578,661|
|Share of Total Income Taxes Paid||38.8%||59.4%||70.8%||86.6%||96.9%||3.1%||100.0%|
|Income Split Point||$546,434||$221,572||$154,589||$87,917||$44,269||$44,269|
|Average Tax Rate||25.6%||22.0%||19.9%||16.7%||14.6%||3.5%||13.3%|
|Average Income Taxes Paid||$412,846||$126,604||$75,406||$36,907||$20,645||$653||$10,649|
Note: Table does not include dependent filers. “Income split point” is the minimum AGI for tax returns to fall into each percentile. “Income taxes paid” is the sum of income tax after credits (including the subtraction of excess advance premium tax credit repayment, the earned income credit, American opportunity credit, health coverage tax credit, and the regulated investment credit credit) limited to zero plus net investment income tax from Form 8960 and the tax from Form 4970, Tax on Accumulation Distribution of Trusts. It does not include any refundable portions of these credits.
Source: IRS, Statistics of Income, ”Individual Income Rates and Tax Shares.”
High-Income Taxpayers Paid the Highest Average Income Tax Rates
In 2019, taxpayers with higher incomes paid much higher average income tax rates than lower-income taxpayers.
The bottom 50 percent of taxpayers (taxpayers with AGI below $44,269) faced an average income tax rate of 3.5 percent. As household income increases, average income tax rates rise. For example, taxpayers with AGI between the top 10th and 5th percentiles ($154,589 and $221,572) paid an average income tax rate of 13.3 percent—3.8 times the rate paid by taxpayers in the bottom 50 percent.
The top 1 percent of taxpayers (AGI of $546,434 and above) paid the highest effective income tax rate of 25.6 percent—more than seven times the rate faced by the bottom 50 percent of taxpayers.
Readers should note the IRS dataset excludes the refundable portion of tax credits such as the earned income tax credit, which means the IRS data overstates the tax rate paid by taxpayers at the bottom.
High-Income Taxpayers Paid the Majority of Federal Income Taxes
In 2019, the bottom 50 percent of taxpayers (taxpayers with AGI below $44,269) earned 11.5 percent of total AGI and paid 3.1 percent ($48.4 billion) of all federal individual income taxes.
The top 1 percent (taxpayers with AGI of $546,434 and above) earned 20.1 percent of total AGI in 2019 and paid 38.8 percent of all federal income taxes.
In 2019, the top 1 percent of taxpayers accounted for more income taxes paid than the bottom 90 percent combined. The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid $612 billion in income taxes while the bottom 90 percent paid $461 billion in income taxes.
Readers should note the IRS dataset does not account for the refundable portion of tax credits such as the earned income tax credit. If the refundable portion were included, the tax share of the top income groups would be higher than what is reported here. The refundable portion is classified as a spending program by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and therefore is not included by the IRS in tax share figures.
The share of income taxes paid by the top 1 percent increased from 33.2 percent in 2001 to 38.8 percent in 2019, down about 1.3 percentage points from a high of 40.1 percent in 2018. Over the same period, the share paid by the bottom 50 percent of taxpayers fell from 4.9 percent to just over 3 percent in 2019, up about a tenth of a percentage point from 2018.
Similarly, the share of adjusted gross income reported by the top 1 percent increased from 17.4 percent in 2001 to 20.1 percent in 2019. The AGI share of the top 1 percent fluctuates considerably over the business cycle, rising with expansions and falling with contractions to a greater extent than income reported by other groups. The share of AGI reported by the bottom 50 percent of taxpayers fell from 14.4 percent in 2001 to 11.5 percent in 2019.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reduced Average Tax Rates Across Income Groups
The 2019 filing season was the second filing season under the TCJA. The TCJA made many significant, but temporary, changes to the individual income tax code including lower tax rates, wider brackets, a larger standard deduction, and an expanded child tax credit. The net effect of all the changes was to lower tax burdens, on average, for taxpayers across all income levels.
In 2019, individual taxpayers paid $1.6 trillion in individual income taxes, $23 billion less than in 2017, even as adjusted gross income was $946 billion higher. Average tax rates were lower in 2019 than in 2017 across all income groups. Average rates for the bottom 50 percent fell from 4.05 percent in 2017 to 3.54 percent in 2019 and for the top 1 percent, from 26.76 percent to 25.57 percent.
By Erica York, an economist with Tax Foundation’s Center for Federal Tax Policy, posted on the Tax Foundation website. To read more, click here. | news |
https://grandcercle.ca/en/get-involved/declaration-dengagement/ | 2022-10-06T01:10:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337680.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005234659-20221006024659-00501.warc.gz | 0.942386 | 1,075 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__75315706 | en | Grand Circle of Commitment
for the full participation of Indigenous peoples in Quebec’s economy
ADOPTED DURING THE GRAND ECONOMIC CIRCLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND QUEBEC
IN TIO’TIA:KE (MONTREAL) ON NOVEMBER 26, 2021
In 2006, elected officials and representatives of the First Nations and the provincial and federal governments met in Mashteuiatsh as part of the First Nations Socioeconomic Forum. The commitments, initiatives and partnerships that resulted from this important event helped give impetus to the socio-economic development of the First Nations, an effect felt for many years. Fifteen (15) years later, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the Government of Quebec jointly organized a new major economic event, bringing together elected officials and representatives of the business communities of Indigenous peoples and Quebec.
On November 25 and 26, 2021, this Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous Peoples and Quebec brought together, at the Centre Sheraton Montreal, hundreds of political and economic leaders to discuss the objective of ensuring the full participation of Indigenous peoples in Quebec’s economy.
By participating in this Grand Economic Circle, these leaders had the opportunity to be part of a historic event, held in a spirit of reconciliation and whose impact will help lay the foundations for the creation of wealth for, by and with the Indigenous peoples.
This event is not an end but rather the beginning of a movement that we want to see spread throughout all regions of Quebec and across all sectors.
Therefore it was resolved to adopt this Declaration and encourage organizations and businesses to adhere to it to ensure the realization of a broad movement of support for the self-determination of Indigenous peoples and their full participation in Quebec’s economy.
Concerned by the fact that Indigenous peoples have remained on the sidelines of economic and social development in Quebec for too long, which has prevented them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in according to their own needs;
Aware that the current socio-economic context of the Indigenous peoples does not allow for individual or collective development, in particular to eliminate the enormous gap that separates the living conditions of Indigenous people from those of Quebecers;
Recognizing that all Quebec civil society organizations and businesses share a responsibility for improving the socio-economic conditions of Indigenous peoples;
Convinced that the economic growth of Indigenous peoples has a beneficial effect not only for their communities but also on all of Quebec and its regions;
Convinced that business partnerships and alliances constitute a success factor for the future of Indigenous communities, with an equally beneficial impact on the Quebec economy;
Guided by the principles of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples;
Let us be part of this Grand Circle of Commitment by endorsing this Declaration.
By endorsing this Declaration, we agree to be part of the Grand Circle of Commitment, a movement for the full participation of Indigenous peoples in economic and social life in Quebec. Consequently, we commit to the following:
- Recognize that Indigenous peoples form distinct Nations, each with its own history and culture, free to choose their means of economic and social development, through representatives they themselves have chosen according with their own procedures.
- Also, recognize the existence of ancestral and treaty territories, which are of fundamental importance for Indigenous peoples and the sustainable development of their communities.
- Take an active part in the reconciliation movement by encouraging the participation of various civil society players, including the business community.
- Play an active role in raising the standard of living in Indigenous communities, particulary by contributing to their economic growth and by developing projects that meet their needs.
- Consult and cooperate in good faith with the Indigenous peoples concerned before adopting and implementing any measure which may affect their rights or interests.
- Prioritize the conclusion of agreements with Indigenous peoples as a tool to ensure the full participation of communities in economic growth.
- Endorse the strengthening of business relations between Quebecers and Indigenous peoples as part of an approach that is beneficial for Indigenous communities and that they constitute a lever for both economic and social development.
- Adopt incentives to stimulate investment in Indigenous communities and businesses, to increase the creation of jobs and training intended for Indigenous women and youth.
- Recognize the contributions of Indigenous peoples to the Quebec economy and their ability to be an integral part of the solution to alleviate the labour shortage that Quebec is currently facing.
- Ensure equitable representation of Indigenous people in the workplace, including investing in the recruitment and retention of Indigenous talent, support for their professional development and advancement, and the promotion of the mobility of Indigenous employees in all sectors and employment levels.
- Combat all forms of racism or discrimination against Indigenous people, particularly in matters of employment or working conditions.
- Publicize and share the commitments made and success stories and other positive actions that contribute to providing examples to be followed for other businesses and organizations, with particular attention to providing role models for Indigenous youth, women and entrepreneurs.
- Agree to hold regional Grand Circles and meet again at the provincial level within five years to take stock of the progress made and discuss new commitments to pursue the vision that inspired this Declaration. | news |
https://www.zentralratderjuden.de/aktuelle-meldung/artikel/news/speech-by-dr-josef-schuster-president-of-the-central-council-of-jews-in-germany/ | 2020-06-01T22:31:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347419639.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20200601211310-20200602001310-00482.warc.gz | 0.973941 | 2,738 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__195274452 | en | Speech by Dr Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany,
at the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of Reichspogromnacht
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Ladies and gentlemen,
it was the middle of the night when the manhole cover flew through the synagogue window. Glass shattered. The next morning, the leader of the congregation was shaken. “It is terrifying to see what force anger and hatred can create,” she said.
The manhole cover which hit the synagogue in Gelsenkirchen was not thrown in 1938.
It was 2014.
It is wrong to draw parallels.
Yet when we remember the state-led rioting against Jews in November 1938 80 years ago, we are doing so not just in awareness of the worst crime against humanity in history and focusing on the lessons that we have drawn from it. We are also doing so in the knowledge that injustice is happening to this day.
Things are still happening which bring back horrendous memories.
Such incidents particularly traumatise one group of people, namely the survivors of the Shoah and their descendants who are deeply horrified when they hear such news.
Today, on this day of remembrance, we bow down before the survivors, whether they are here with us today or elsewhere.
And we bow our heads in grief and perpetual remembrance of the six million murdered Jewish women, men and children and all victims of National Socialist crimes.
Even though one day we will have no-one left who themselves witnessed this delirium of destruction, we will never let the flame of remembrance go out.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the targeted, state-led violence against Jews, Jewish businesses and synagogues in November 1938 can be viewed as a staging post on the road to implement the radical National Socialist ideology, indeed to consummate this ideology in horrific fashion.
The night now known as Reichspogromnacht did not come from nowhere. The process to exclude Jews from German and, from 12 March 1938, also from Austrian society had long since been given a legal basis. Upon taking power in 1933, the National Socialist government began laying the legal foundation for excluding Jews from society. In 1935, this process of exclusion reached an initial perverse culmination in the Nuremberg race laws.
And in 1938 alone, countless other steps followed. Jewish citizens, for example, had to register their assets. In May, so-called “Degenerate Art” was seized including that of Jewish artists by dint of their being Jewish. In the euphemistically named June Action, countless Jews were arrested due to minor offences and deported to concentration camps. In July, all Jewish doctors lost their license. And soon afterwards, Jews were forced to use Sara or Israel as middle names - the first visible marking of Jews before the yellow star was introduced in 1941.
You can see just how difficult life became for the Jews in the exhibition “1938 Projekt - Posts from the past”. We are presenting parts of this exhibition created by the Leo Baeck Institute today. They are compelling accounts which say so much more than mere numbers.
Late in the evening of 9 November 1938, the violence erupted: SA and SS officers attacked synagogues and Jewish businesses. They attacked thousands of unsuspecting Jews in their homes. All in all, some 1400 synagogues, half of the synagogues at the time, were damaged or destroyed.
Synagogues here in Berlin, also this one in Rykestrasse, were set alight on the night of 9 to 10 November. The fire was put out pretty quickly but only to protect neighbouring houses.
Some 30,000 Jews were deported to concentration camps. Approximately 1300 Jewish citizens were murdered or driven to suicide.
The brutal violence opened the eyes of many Jewish citizens. The blind destructive range, the violence which literally exploded ‑ previously they would not have thought the civilised German nation capable of such behaviour. Emigration figures shot up as a result, although new regulations made it extremely difficult to leave.
We now know from reliable sources that Reichspogromnacht was state-controlled. And even back then, most citizens realised that it had not been a spontaneous outpouring of rage, as Goebbels presented it, but that the SA and SS had been acting on orders.
There is one point I would like to make: even if on these days in November it was essentially only the SA and SS who were actively involved, we are still talking about thousands of Germans. The two organisations were so large that the pogrom could easily be launched simultaneously all across the German Reich and in Austria.
Many citizens clearly reacted by distancing themselves from what had happened, even with disgust. This is what most reports tell us. Yet, their reaction gave the Nazis valuable information: hardly anyone protested. There was no opposition to the SA and the SS. There were only isolated cases of harassed Jews receiving assistance. Hitler’s reign of terror and anti-Semitic propaganda had borne fruit. After 9 November 1938, the leadership could be sure that our citizens would not get in the way even if greater violence was used against Jews.
They were to be proven right.
There were only very few people who showed human decency and courage. Wilhelm Krützfeld was one of them. In the early hours of 10 November, the Berlin police officer stood with other officers from his beat blocking the path of the SA in front of the New Synagogue in Oranienburger Strasse. He prevented the exterior of the building being set alight and ensured that the fire which had been started inside was put out.
This example of the police officer Wilhelm Krützfeld leaves a deep impression to this day. Many will wonder if they would have had the same courage.
We can of course also ask ourselves this question today. After all, today too, we are dealing with arsonists.
With mental arsonists but also with real ones.
I want to use some statistics to make my point.
In 2016, there were almost 1000 attacks on refugee housing, more than 60 of these were cases of arson. More than 60 cases of arson. That is an average of five arson attacks a month on buildings providing housing for people who have sought refuge here.
In 2017, there were only 16 cases of arson. I tell you this quite deliberately. Sometimes it seems to me that I can hear a sigh of relief that the number of attacks on refugees and refugee housing has dropped significantly.
Yes, they have dropped. But that is no reason for complacency!
The very fact that some 300 refugees were injured in attacks in 2017 alone, that housing for asylum-seekers is a regular target for attacks - this is scandalous!
And it is also a scandal that more and more mosques are being daubed with slogans of hatred or subjected to even more serious attacks.
And it is a scandal the same thing happens to synagogues about every two weeks in Germany although they are protected by the police.
And you will all remember the Jewish restaurant-owner in Chemnitz who was recently and repeatedly attacked by neo-Nazis. Shortly after, in October, neo-Nazis targeted a Persian restaurant in Chemnitz seriously injuring the Iranian owner.
It is a disgrace for our country that such things are happening in Germany in 2018!
It is behind these people who attack refugees, Muslims or Jews, that we find the mental arsonists. My impression is that they are growing in number in Germany.
They are fuelling the fear of refugees. With their choice of words and disproportionate level of attention paid to individual incidents, they are inciting the people. They are inciting hatred against asylum-seekers and particularly against Muslims.
A party sitting on the far right in the Bundestag have perfected their skills in incitement. They are mental arsonists.
There is nothing they respect. They instrumentalise the courageous White Rose resistance movement for their own ends. They deride the victims and survivors of the Shoah by relativising National Socialist crimes. They are misrepresenting history and want to destroy our culture of remembrance.
It would have been unbearable for the Jewish community, today, 80 years after Pogromnacht, to have representatives of this party in our midst. That is why this was the only parliamentary group of the German Bundestag which we did not invite.
These forces must not be allowed to gain yet more ground. On the contrary. They must be pushed back so far that they are consigned to oblivion.
After all, to use the words of Karl Jaspers, there must be no freedom to destroy freedom.
It is up to us!
Each of us bears responsibility for ensuring that respect and tolerance define Germany’s profile.
What we need now are courageous and convinced democrats. We need people who show civil courage. People who speak out.
Civil courage starts in everyday situations. Each and every one of us can ask ourselves: do I speak out when people tell jokes about gays in the pub? Or if people speak disrespectfully about women? Or if people talk about the alleged influence of Jews from the American east coast?
Or am I afraid of being seen as a spoilsport or a stick-in-the-mud. Do I just try and fit in? Do I remain silent or do I chuckle along so as not to stand out from the crowd? Do I pretend not to hear if a coloured man is insulted in the train?
If we do not stand up for the values anchored in our Basic Law, for human dignity, when it comes to the small stuff, we cannot expect it to work on the big stuff.
As Richard von Weizsäcker put it in his famous speech marking the 40th anniversary of the end of the war, the Weimar Republic did not fail because there were too many Nazis too early, but because for too long there were too few democrats.
This is an accurate analysis and highlights precisely the difference between then and now.
Today there are enough democrats. There is no risk attached to standing up for basic rights. We need to remember, we are serving as a role model in the way we behave.
No child is born a racist.
No child is born an anti-Semite.
And yet the word “Jew” is used as an insult in school playgrounds.
That is why above all teachers need to be courageous and convinced democrats. Whether in sport, chemistry or religious education lessons ‑ anti-Semitism and racism are never acceptable. The context is immaterial. There can be no understanding for anti-Semitism and racism. There has to be a clear red line here.
The cultural scholars Aleida and Jan Assmann, who have just been awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, found wonderful words in their acceptance speech:
“There have to be undisputed convictions and a basic consensus such as the Constitution, the division of powers, the independence of the judiciary and human rights. Not every dissenting voice warrants respect.”
These convictions, this basis consensus do exist in Germany. Yet they are being called into question by the far right in a manner we have not seen for some time. That is why we need to defend this consensus.
In recent years, we have taken democracy and the rule of law for granted. Perhaps too much for granted.
Yet now we sense that democracy is not a matter of course. We have to do something for it. We have to be courageous. And we need to make both the coming generations and people from other cultures and political systems into convinced democrats.
And that is actually a wonderful task!
And if I think of the demonstrations we have seen in recent months whether under the hashtag “We are more”, “Welcome United”, “Indivisible” or “Heart not hassle”, then I sense that something is happening.
The citizens of Germany are taking to their feet. There is a sense of a new awakening.
Today, on this day so ambivalent for Germany, we are remembering above all Reichspogromnacht. But we do not want to forget the year 1989. On 9 November 1989, the Wall fell and Germany attained its unity in freedom. The country began its journey to shared democracy peacefully and without violence.
Today, the citizens are again taking to the streets together to campaign for human rights, against racism and anti-Semitism, in their hundreds and thousands. Hundreds and thousands of courageous and convinced democrats. They are not letting Germany simply drift to the right. They are fighting for the basic consensus. They make me confident about the future.
It is the dawn of a new era where Germany makes respect into one of its core values.
Ladies and gentlemen,
in the year 1938, a 12-year-old Jewish boy from Vienna uttered the following words:
“Mum, if we are really so awful and no other country wants to take us in, it is better to call it a day and turn on the gas-tap.”
Never again must we find ourselves in a situation where a human being, worse still, a child, experiences such desperation because of his background.
Thank you very much! | news |
http://cummingsforcongress.com/2016/07/25/elijah-cummings-speaks-at-the-dnc/ | 2017-04-24T19:04:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119782.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00608-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.954777 | 945 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__114591079 | en | Here are remarks as prepared for delivery by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA:
Madam Chair, Honored Delegates, and my fellow Democrats, I stand before you today, not as a Congressman from Baltimore but as the son of former sharecroppers, whose parents started on a farm in the lowlands of South Carolina with no running water and no toilet, but who believed in education and taught their children the value of helping others.
My father, the late Robert Cummings, a man who left school after the fourth grade, was one of the smartest people I’ve ever known. He’d say, “Son, the test of a man is not how much he helps himself. The true test is whether he helps those less fortunate. You go to school to get blessed, so that you can bless.”
That is the standard by which he measured me growing up, it’s the standard by which I still measure myself, and it’s the standard we Democrats use today.
I stand before you because my parents saw promise in their children, but my parents did not do it alone; no one does it alone. It was our Democratic Party that pushed open the Doors of Opportunity for me, and for millions of children all across the country.
It was our party that fought for Head Start and good schools, and made college affordable, and championed Affirmative Action and school desegregation, that passed Social Security and Medicare, that defended our nation abroad and fought for our veterans back home, that protected the rights, and pensions of our workers, and that made the dream of homeownership possible for millions of American families.
It was – and still is – Our Democratic Party that championed civil rights and voting rights. It’s we Democrats who understand that when you take away a person’s right to vote, you take away their ability to shape and determine their own destiny.
And it was – and still is – Our Democratic Party that fights for women’s rights, gay marriage and LGBTQ rights. That does not just believe, but understands, that Black Lives Matter. That recognizes that our communities and our law enforcement work best when we work together.
That knows that our diversity is not our problem, but our promise. And that’s why ours is the party of unity, not division.
I am proud that our party’s platform will help not the wealthy, not the top 1 percent, but instead it will help our struggling middle class, our working families, the disadvantaged and the disabled. It will help the less fortunate.
Our platform has passed my father’s test. And it has done so, not by seeking common ground, but by aspiring to Higher Ground. It envisions a nation where we do not merely increase the minimum wage, but we enact a Living Wage.
It envisions a nation in which we eliminate the death penalty, because as Democrats we value every life, black, white, Asian, Latino… every life.
It envisions a nation where we do not have to choose between protecting the environment and creating jobs, but where we can defend our planet against global warming while, at the same time, enacting policies that foster job creation, incentivize new start-ups, and bring expatriated jobs back home.
It envisions a nation where every child can get a first-rate education and leave school equipped to compete in a global economy.
It envisions an America in which we protect a woman’s right to choose; where everyone can get the health care they need when they need it, regardless of their zip code or circumstance.
Because health care in our country is not a privilege; it is now, thanks to President Obama, our right as Americans.
Madam Chair, when I say my prayers and I look to the heavens, I see the stars. And sometimes, I see my father. I know: tonight he’s smiling down on all of us, and he—like me—is proud. Proud of our Platform Drafting Committee, our truly progressive platform, our great nominee, Hillary Clinton, and our party’s bright future.
And if my father—that brilliant man with a fourth-grade education but a mind full of wisdom and common sense—were standing here tonight, I know he would be proud of all of you.
And he would say. “You are blessed, so you can bless others. Don’t stop!”
God bless each of you, and may God bless America. | news |
https://zyzyzj.com/pages/about-us | 2021-10-20T03:20:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585302.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020024111-20211020054111-00103.warc.gz | 0.940945 | 291 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__135563217 | en | Founded in 1994, the Porto-based Parfos is one of the most successful brands in the accessories market. The company currently operates 900 stores across 65 countries, and aims to reach the mark of 1,000 stores by the end of the year. FashionUnited spoke to Susana Coerver, Parfos’ Director of Marketing and Communication about the brand’s expansion plans.
What is your expansion strategy?
We’ve entered several new markets over the past year, including the Netherlands, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Mauritania, Algeria, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Honduras, as well as joining Alibaba’s Tmall Global platform.
This year, expanding in Latin America is our most important goal. We plan on opening 11 more stores in Mexico and entering a new market in the region. We also plan to consolidate our presence in the countries where we already operate, and explore expansion possibilities in Eastern Europe and Asia.
But it’s not just about opening new stores. Making sure there are new items in store every week is a huge priority for us, as we aim to offer customers what they want right away. We’re also constantly working on improving the design and quality of our products.
We also focus on social media, striving to always improve our content. We work with a significant amount of influencers, whom we call “Parfos & Friends” | news |
http://avalon-eu.org/sport-at-victoria-university.html | 2022-10-02T09:07:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337307.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002083954-20221002113954-00114.warc.gz | 0.897996 | 143 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__203292852 | en | VU and Orygen, Australia’s centre of excellence in youth mental health, have announced a partnership aimed at boosting youth mental health workforce capacity, and improving mental health outcomes in Melbourne.
Victoria University (VU) is ranked number 9 globally for sport science.*
As leaders in sport we offer over 40 sports-related courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational education (TAFE) levels. Our research in human movement and sport science has a world-class reputation.
We have strong ambitions to be Australia’s leading sport university and a global leader in sport. The VU Sport Strategy, 2019-2023: From Grassroots to Elite will drive us to achieve this ambition. | news |
https://quazerdale.com/2016/02/22/first-volume-of-moebius-collection-hitting-us-shores-in-the-fall/ | 2023-05-30T17:40:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646076.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530163210-20230530193210-00060.warc.gz | 0.954731 | 540 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__3130385 | en | Dark Horse Comics has announced a release date for the first hardcover volume of a collection of work from legendary French artist Moebius.
The Moebius Library: The World of Edena Volume 1 is expected to be released in the United States on Oct.26.
Dark Horse first announced the project back in October during New York Comic Con.
The volume contains the Edena story arc made up of five chapters: Upon a Star, Gardens of Edena, The Goddess, Stel and Sra. Moebius started the science-fiction series in the early 1980s and continued to work on it on-and-off until around 2001.
It’s been a very, very long time, nearly 20 years, since the series was seen in the U.S.
Graphitti Designs had released an english language collection in hardcover, which included the majority of Edena, in the early 1990s collecting their previous oversized paperback collections.
Those hardcovers are going for astronomical prices on eBay and Amazon, so the Moebius Library from Dark Horse Comics is great news; the series was also eventually published in other languages including Italian, Dutch and Japanese, often in very lavish collections.
From what little I’ve seen so far, it looks pretty interesting, fantastically strange and amazingly rendered (of course).
October can’t come soon enough.
Here’s last year’s press release on the project:
Dark Horse is proud to announce that the library of Mœbius, one of the most influential and respected artists in the history of comics and cartooning, will arrive on store shelves in a gorgeous series of hardcover volumes available for the first time in nearly 20 years.
With a vast array of work showcasing his mastery of realist drawing, Jean Giraud—better known as Mœbius—is one of the most influential bandes dessinées cartoonists in history, with work that helped to define the landscape of science fiction and fantasy comics. His expertise was also showcased on work in film, with credits including Alien, Tron, The Fifth Element and more.
“As a true visionary in the comics medium, it is a pleasure to once again publish collections of Mœbius’ work,” said Dark Horse president and publisher Mike Richardson. “His influence on contemporary comics is undeniable, and it’s a true honor to be working with Isabelle Giraud, his wife and partner, to help ensure that his legacy will continue to live on for a new generation of readers.”
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https://gray-ktuu-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/2021/10/21/bigger-food-benefits-women-children/ | 2021-12-01T15:40:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964360803.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20211201143545-20211201173545-00595.warc.gz | 0.963105 | 600 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__91368009 | en | Bigger food benefits on the way for women and children, WIC says
WIC benefits get boost from American Rescue Plan Act
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In time for the holiday season, the Women Infants and Children Nutrition program will have boosted benefits with money from the American Rescue Plan Act according to the Anchorage WIC program manager, Christine Pagano.
Pagano explained that the WIC program is similar to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) but with a targeted client base and more resources. It’s specifically intended for women, pregnant and postpartum women, and children up to five years old.
The benefits provided by WIC are fairly sizeable. Before the boost, Pagano said that the benefits were $9 a month for children and $11 a month for women before the American Rescue Plan. Now, they are $24 for children, $43 for pregnant and postpartum women, and $47 for women who are breastfeeding.
The benefits will be running at the increased rate during November and December, Pagano said.
The boost was actually running during the months of July, Aug., and Sept., Pagano said. The Anchorage office thought that they would be losing the added benefit, but then it was extended.
Anchorage residents have been utilizing the WIC program more during the pandemic. About 1,000 people have been added since COVID-19 made times more tough for many people, according to Pagano.
“We have about 5,000 participants, but we estimate that there are probably about another 5,000 that are eligible in Anchorage,” Pagano said.
The money goes straight to participant’s WIC cards to be spent at grocery stores, though Pagano said the money is meant to be spent on specific foods.
“Fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy products - foods that support the health and development of pregnant women, women after they’ve given birth, and then children up to the age of 5. So we do that, as well as nutrition education, and breast feeding support, and referrals so there’s a lot that happens with WIC.”
She said they even have a transportation program to help women and their children get to the grocery store.
To sign up for these benefits, eligible residents can click here or call the WIC program office in the Anchorage Health Department at 343-4668. Because of the pandemic, Pagano said people have to apply over the phone and online right now.
“They can call us and we can set up an appointment or they can go online and start the application process through that. And it’s really awesome because we’re getting people signed up and on the WIC program, getting benefits within like a couple days,” Pagano said.
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https://www.museum.soccerstarz.com/2019-edition-foil-bag | 2023-09-25T03:34:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506676.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925015430-20230925045430-00119.warc.gz | 0.955698 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__182766831 | en | The 2019 EDITION Foil Bag will consist of 36 figures all in Home kit, with the figures having 'ATTACK' and 'DEFENCE' ratings under the base.
Arsenal were represented by 2 January signings and ex Borussia Dortmund duo of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Chelsea collectors had a new sculpt to look forward to in defender Andres Christensen, joined by Cesar Azpilicueta and the first Chelsea release of Olivier Giroud.
Foxes fans had Adrien Silva to add to their Leicester City collection, while Liverpool had 5 figures to collect, 2 of which were first time sculpts, those being Naby Keita and Andrew Robertson, joined by the fabulous new sculpt of Mohamed Salah, and Roberto Firmino and Virgil Van Dijk.
Manchester City had the most included of any team, champions rights of course, a whopping 6, which included two very eagerly anticipated first time sculpts, Keeper Ederson and dazzling forward Leroy Sane, both are stunning sculpts!. The other 4 Man City ones are Bernado Silva, Benjamin Mendy, Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero. | news |
https://www.algarvephotographersgroup.org/apg-in-the-picture-with-algarve-plus-magazine/ | 2020-09-27T15:50:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400283990.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20200927152349-20200927182349-00497.warc.gz | 0.971013 | 151 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__203089687 | en | After the recent launch of our new website, and the success of our first Online Exhibition it was great to see a couple of pages dedicated to our group in May’s edition of Algarve Plus Magazine.
It was also very rewarding to see numerous images published as well under the topic of staying home and staying safe. Congratulations to the members who were published.
Algarve Plus is published monthly with 6000 copies distributed through a hand-picked network of locations from Faro to Paderne, Almancil, the Golden Triangle, Loulé, São Brás and Santa Barbara.
If you can’t get your hands on a copy, you can always keep up-to-date with their online edition here. | news |
https://solangedesantis.com/profile.html | 2024-04-23T03:33:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818464.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423033153-20240423063153-00226.warc.gz | 0.950504 | 629 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__148724165 | en | Solange De Santis brings a lively, authoritative voice and great versatility to coverage of the arts. She has written about off-Broadway theatres and Shakespeare at Stratford, opera and rock, dance, literature, museums and film. She has interviewed Robertson Davies, John Huston, B.B. King and the last three artistic directors of the Stratford Festival, among others.
De Santis earned a master’s degree at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in English at Barnard College in New York City.
She began her career with NBC Radio in New York as a news writer, then moved to the Associated Press broadcast wire as a news writer. She originated a music column called “Backstage Pass” for the AP radio wire. Eager for newspaper experience, she moved to West Palm Beach, Florida for a position as business writer at the Palm Beach Post. On a freelance basis, she wrote about the technical side of film for Shooting Commercials magazine.
Subsequently, she was a correspondent in the Los Angeles bureau for Reuters, where her coverage included the Academy Awards and the film industry. After three years, she was promoted to News Editor in Toronto, supervising seven reporters and two photographers. Her arts features at this time included the National Ballet of Canada, the Shaw Festival, the Stratford Festival and the Who’s farewell tour.
She went undercover to chronicle life in a doomed General Motors plant, an experience recorded in Life On The Line: One Woman’s Tale Of Work, Sweat And Survival, published in 1999 by Doubleday in Canada and the United States. In 2000, it was named a finalist for Canada’s National Business Book Award.
Most recently, she was a staff reporter for five years in the Toronto bureau of The Wall Street Journal, becoming the only Canada-based reporter to contribute regularly to the arts section. Her features covered the International Festival of Authors, tenor Ben Heppner, the Bata Shoe Museum, the National Film Board, the musicals Ragtime and Jane Eyre, Stratford and the Tafelmusik baroque orchestra.
She is now a freelance writer, contributing to The Wall Street Journal, enRoute magazine, Scarlett, the Anglican Journal, American Theater Magazine, Stage Directions magazine, the Canadian Society of Cinematographers’ magazine (CSC News), the National Post Business Magazine and the Globe and Mail.
She is also involved with theatre on the community level, having worked as a stage manager for the Milton Players in Milton, Ontario and director, assistant stage manager, script researcher, sound designer and properties master for the Burl-Oak Theatre Group in Oakville, Ontario. She wrote a one-act youth play for Grace Anglican Church in Milton. She has also studied directing, sound design, stage management, lighting and acting in continuing education courses at Ryerson University and with various theatrical professionals.
© 2012 Solange De Santis | news |
http://ruptureseal.com/our_story | 2018-03-19T14:49:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257646952.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319140246-20180319160246-00467.warc.gz | 0.973881 | 378 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__61491282 | en | When RuptureSeal™ founder and inventor Glenn Cox was a police officer stationed on Canada’s Vancouver Island, he was called to a remote highway accident where a tanker truck had overturned and was leaking diesel fuel from a 2-inch punctured saddle tank. The response time for the Department of Environmental Emergency Response was estimated at two to three hours, and the local fire department lacked sufficient equipment to stop the leak.
As the Department of Transportation arrived, they set about constructing a dirt berm to stop the spread of fuel to a nearby river. While this work was underway, the Provincial Department of Environmental Emergency Response arrived. Their spill specialist immediately mixed a granular product with water and kneaded it into a large piece of putty. While being sprayed by diesel fuel, the specialist approached the damaged truck, shoved the putty into the rupture, placed a small piece of plywood behind it, and then propped a long-handled shovel behind it to hold it all in place. The leak was reduced to a trickle, but by then several hundred gallons of fuel had leaked into the environment, costing thousands of dollars in clean up.
As opposed to other spill control, spill containment and environmental health and safety products designed to minimize chemical or fuel leaks caused by punctures, RuptureSeal™ is reliable, durable, easily deployed in seconds and forms a secure mechanical seal that stops the leak for hours.
We definitely keep the product on all our trucks. A vehicle inbound to the airport was struck on the undercarriage, rupturing the fuel tank. As the vehicle slowed down and approached the airport, it became apparent it had sustained a serious leak. Our Firemen responded, got under the van and installed the RuptureSeal™, stopping the discharge immediately. We were amazed at how well it worked! /...more testimonials | news |
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