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https://arabmodernist.com/global-times-african-diplomats-scholars-explore-secrets-of-chinese-modernization-in-zhengding-for-development-inspiration/ | 2024-02-26T11:03:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474659.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226094435-20240226124435-00881.warc.gz | 0.937771 | 703 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__129372728 | en | BEIJING, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — For people around the world who are keen on grasping the gist of Chinese modernization in rural revitalization, Zhengding, a county in North China’s Hebei Province where President Xi Jinping worked for three years in the early 1980s, can provide crucial insights into the Chinese leader’s vision for Chinese modernization, which emphasizes all-round development through a people-centric philosophy.
Full of curiosity about Xi’s policies in the early days when he served as deputy Party chief and Party chief of the Communist Party of China (CPC) committee of Zhengding county from March 1982 to May 1985, a group of African diplomats and scholars embarked on a journey to explore the secrets of Chinese modernization in mid-May.
They told the Global Times that the county represents a microcosm of the miracle of Chinese rural modernization, and provides inspiration for the agriculture-dominated African region.
Starting with Zhengding, Xi deepened his thinking on economic work day by day and continuously put his ideas into practice. He conducted in-depth investigations and research, gave full play to Zhengding’s comparative advantages, and creatively put forward the idea of a “semi-suburban economic model” to promote the coordinated development of urban and rural areas.
In 2013, during his visit back to Tayuanzhuang village in Zhengding, Xi urged the village to industrialize agriculture, commercialize elderly care, and standardize tourism, in order to achieve a well-off village ahead of schedule nationwide.
In 2021, the Tayuanzhuang village’s collective economic income reached 32 million yuan, and the per capita income of villagers reached 30,000 yuan, achieving a perfect transformation from poverty and underdevelopment to comprehensive prosperity.
Entering Tayuanzhuang village is like stepping into a concentrated modern town characterized by modern agricultural planting, leisure tourism, a farmer training hub, and cultural and performing arts park all in one package.
What excited the African representatives the most was the Tongfu Smart Farm which redefined the concept of plant growth. In the farm, various fruits and vegetables does not require sunlight or soil. Under the rows of LED light panels, green leafy vegetables grow lushly on racks.
The smart farm guide told the Global Times that relying on such kind of artificial light planting can increase yields and reduce labor demand.
“We witnessed modern farming to address food insecurity. I carried this idea back home as a model of smart farms that can transform some of Africa’s poor villages,” Peter Kagwanja, President of the Africa Policy Institute in Kenya told the Global Times, told the Global Times delightedly.
“It was an eye-opener; a deep dive into the inside of a modernizing China. The lesson is that leadership matters for any nation to modernize and rise from poverty to relative prosperity. Xi’s leadership has turned Tayuanzhuang village into one of the most ultra-modern villages in China,” Kagwanja said.
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https://staging1.pve.net.au/team/kirsty-hoey/ | 2023-09-27T02:07:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510238.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927003313-20230927033313-00682.warc.gz | 0.98594 | 246 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__107874628 | en | For as long as Kirsty Hoey can remember she has always wanted to worth with or alongside those that help animals. Seeing the joy in the faces of owners and the faces of their pets when they go home from hospital brings a joy she just can’t describe.
The most memorable patient Kirsty has seen at Perth Vet Emergency was Molly an overweight Pug who was a victim of a vicious dog attack. Unfortunately, it was such a severe attack that it left her needing one of her legs amputated. Molly was adopted by one of our vets who nursed her back to health and is now a valued member of our Perth Vet Emergency family. Kirsty says the team is now supporting Molly in her weight loss journey.
For anyone who is wanting to work at Perth Vet Emergency, Kirsty says to go for it! “Our team is the most supportive, caring and kind bunch of people I have ever met. I left my previous job for Perth Vet Emergency and I do not regret it”, she says.
When Kirsty Hoey isn’t working you can find her and her pup Lilly at one of their local dog beaches, and playing with her children Ryan and Hannah. | news |
https://www.usaplsc.com/single-post/2015/04/04/RECORDS-SHATTERED-AT-MILITARY-NATIONALS | 2020-02-17T20:07:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875143079.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20200217175826-20200217205826-00156.warc.gz | 0.96669 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__79527159 | en | South Carolina once again showed a strong presence as three of our lifters competed at the USAPL MIlitary Nationals on March 14th, 2015. Donald Bigham continued his strong lifting just a week after performing well at the Arnold Classic by breaking his own squat and deadlift records. Donny continues to make personal strides, getting stronger and stronger with each platform appearance.
Mike Cantrell also broke records in the squat and the total in the 60-64 age division. Ron Doiron, a newcomer to lifting with the USAPL, broke a three year old record by breaking the benchpress record in the 45-49 age division. Fantastic lifting! | news |
https://www.titanicmediang.com/post?id=12577 | 2020-12-02T06:57:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141692985.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20201202052413-20201202082413-00579.warc.gz | 0.944388 | 336 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__166902619 | en | GOV. ABDULRAZAQ RELAXES CURFEW IN ILORIN
By: Akpan Sunday
The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state.
Recall Titanic Media had earlier reported that the Kwara state government declared the curfew on the state metropolis following violent attacks and looting of both public and private concerns on Friday by hoodlums masquerading as #EndSARS protesters.
In a statement titled, “A review of the situation in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, suggested a relative calm” issued the governor’s spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, said that curfew is now 6pm and 8am daily.
According to Ajakaye, the decision was reached after a meeting with heads of security agencies in the state.
Part of the statement read, “The meeting observed that the objective of the curfew has largely been achieved as the misguided elements, who looted and vandalised public and private properties have been pushed back and normalcy restored.
“Consequently, the security council resolved to relax the curfew from 24 hours to between 6p.m. and 8 a.m. daily until further notice. This means members of the public can move around between 8 a.m. and 6p.m daily within the metropolis.”
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http://www.etableringutomlands.se/indien/indien/item/business-investments-picking-up-in-india | 2013-12-11T19:12:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164043900/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133403-00010-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.948105 | 404 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__197863150 | en | Business investment is picking up especially in emerging market economies including India, notwithstanding a bleak economic outlook, says a survey by Grant Thornton.
According to the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), 45 per cent of businesses in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) plan to increase investment in research and development over the next year, compared to just 18 per cent in the G7.
Similarly, 47 per cent of BRIC businesses plan to increase investment in plant and machinery over the next 12 months, compared to 37 per cent in the G7.
“The results indicate an interesting trend, while businesses in developed economies are sitting on their cash, their emerging market counterparts are investing in their future,” Grant Thornton India LLP Partner Munesh Khanna said.
This focus is apparent in some of the fastest growing markets globally: Compared to three months ago, 15 per cent more businesses in China are now looking to increase investment in research and development.
If this investment trend continues, developed economies could find their competitiveness eroding as against emerging economies, Khanna believes.
Overall the proportion of businesses looking to increase investment in new buildings has risen from 15 per cent to 21 per cent over the past 18 months, and in plant & machinery from 35 per cent to 38 per cent.
Moreover, businesses are also investing more in their employees — 68 per cent plan to offer pay rises over the next 12 months, compared with 51 per cent in 2010.
“Global economic uncertainty is weighing on short-term business growth prospects. However, it is encouraging to see dynamic businesses willing to adopt bolder, long-term growth plans,” Khanna added.
This strategy is not about immediate returns in terms of revenues and profits, but rather investing in their long-term growth and competitiveness.
“Even in tough times, businesses need to be forward thinking, keep pace with their competitors and invest in the future of their companies,” Khanna said | news |
https://www.oneworldsee.org/content/women-western-balkans-mark-start-16-days-activism-campaign/ | 2021-07-27T05:17:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152236.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20210727041254-20210727071254-00497.warc.gz | 0.944602 | 1,272 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__293547241 | en | Women of Western Balkans Mark the Start of 16 Days of Activism Campaign2. December 2014 - 9:07 — Dejan Georgievski
Organisations for women human rights from the region of Western Balkans again joined the international 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence campaign. The start of the campaign, which is implemented from November 25, the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women to December 10, the Human Rights Day, was marked with actions organized by women organisations, activist groups and coalitions in all countries of the region.
The CURE Foundation organized the “Anonymous Club” street performance act in Sarajevo. The performance had women sit in a circle and reading the testimonies of women that suffered from violence in their relationships. Special emphasis was placed on jealousy, to show that it is not about love, but about violence.
The CURE Foundation also used the occasion to announce other planned activities during the 16 Days of Activism campaign. They also distributed leaflets with information on what is violence and how to recognize it and report it.
The activists of Belgrade-based women organisations Atina, ASTRA – Anti-Human Trafficking Action, the “Daje” Roma Centre for Women and Children, “Of the Belgrade Circle – organisation for protection of rights and support for disabled women, and the Autonomous Women Centre, organized a street action to mark the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women.
The action aimed to contribute to raise public awareness about the problem of male violence against women, the involvement of citizens in the active dealing with this problem, and to send a message of support to women victims of violence. They asked the citizens to sign the Solidarity Flag, and among the signatories were many public and political figures.
The action lasted for two hours, with participation of close to 200 citizens, activists and representatives of the media.
Under the auspices of its campaign “Remember Ask Disturb” and the start of the 16 Days Campaign, on November 25, Anima Kotor organized the “We are all Targets” performance on the Republic Square in Podgorica. Anima’s activists stood in place for an hour to protest the violence suffered by women’s rights activists. Women from Bijelo Polje, Nikšić, Kotor, Herceg Novi, Podgorica, Cetinje, Bar, associates of ANIMA and Women’s NGOs from Montenegro took part in the action.
The Women’s Room – Centre for Sexual Rights marked the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women several days earlier, on November 22, 2014, with a public action in Zagreb. The action was held under the motto “Exercise your right to a violence-free life”.
Members of Women’s Room, together with their volunteers, distributed information leaflets and brochures to the citizens. The citizens were given an opportunity to write strong positive messages and thoughts against violence against women. Activists also offered information on support and assistance offered by civil society organizations and competent state institutions.
The National network against violence against women and domestic violence in Macedonia organized a protest rally in front of the offices of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies. The National Network announced that it will hold its protest every 25th of the month until they get answers to important questions – was it possible to prevent the murders of women in the country? and how many women need to suffer and die for institutions to take action and stop tolerating the violence against women that goes on in front of their very eyes.
The Network believes that the existing four shelters for women victims of violence in the country are not enough and demands from the Ministry to establish new shelters in all regions of the country, a free SOS line in the languages of all communities in the country, crisis centres for victims of rape and sexual violence, expert and state support to ensure the sustainability of those services.
The “Today for the Future” Network of Community Development Centres, in cooperation with “Polis” University and a group of young volunteers, marked the start of the Orange Campaign in Skender Bey Square in Tirana. Dozens of citizens left their messages of condemnation of gender-based violence. The event was organized under the auspices of the national campaign “Violence is not a solution. Make a choice: be promoters and activists for gender equality”, implemented with support from UNDP and UN Women and the Government of Sweden.
The OSCE Mission to Kosovo announced, on November 26, 2014, the start of campaign against domestic violence under the motto “Real men never hit women”. The promotional campaign, which includes TV ads and posters in Albanian and Serbian language, supports the efforts of the Office for Advocacy and Protection of Victims of Violence to prevent domestic violence and calls on citizens to report domestic violence on the SOS Line 0800 11 11 2.
Two professional fighters, the boxer Armend Xhixhaj and kick-boxer Marko Božović are the public faces of the campaign as men who use force as a part of their jobs, but who would never use force against women.
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign aims to galvanize action aimed at prevention and elimination of violence against women in the whole world. The theme of this year’s campaign is “From Peace at Home to Peace in the World: Challenge Militarism and End Violence against Women!”
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https://scoliosiscenterofutah.com/chronic-pain/ | 2023-10-03T07:49:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511055.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003060619-20231003090619-00358.warc.gz | 0.925167 | 691 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__227880538 | en | Chronic back pain is the top cause of disability in the world, affecting millions of people. Solutions, however, are elusive.
Doctors often rely on medications and injections, but those only mask the pain.
It can also frustrate individuals trying to fight pain with healthy activities like biking, yoga, or other physical fitness activities.
The result: A vicious cycle of treating symptoms while the underlying condition grows worse.
Medication gives relief, but overuse can lead to serious complications.
Painkillers mask pain, rather than address the source.
Moreover, opioid painkillers are the culprit behind an epidemic of addiction and crime that has torn families and entire communities apart.
Many individuals with back pain and other painful spinal conditions seek relief from Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen, Motrin, or Tylenol.
However, according to a study in the British Medical Journal, these types of drugs can have serious effects, not just for extended users but after just one use.
In the study, 6 percent of patients prescribed NSAIDs by primary care physicians returned with side effects of heart attacks, stroke, or bleeding problems within two months.
This may seem a low number, but when 15 million people are prescribed NSAIDs in England each year, the accumulative numbers are stunning: As high as 900,000 preventable events.
Most people who have experienced headaches, neck and/or back pain for more than three months on a regular basis are considered chronic suffers.
These individuals tend to rely on pain meds or anti-inflammatory drugs to stop the nightmare of pain.
However, they may also be at risk for serious side effects.
“They should not resort to extended use of NSAID or OPIOID usage without talking to their doctor first because of the potential threat to health” says Scoliosis Center of Utah Dr. John Ratliff.
“Heart attacks, strokes, liver failure, and addiction are some of the severe problems linked to abuse of medications to control pain.
Rather than masking the pain, attempting to uncover the source of the problem and eliminating it may be a better course of action.”
Chronic Pain and Posture
Poor posture and spinal misalignment may lead to recurring bouts of pain, or even constant pain because of stress on sensitive spinal tissues.
About 90 percent of all lower back pain is generated in either the disc or the facet joints found on either side of the disc.
Many times, muscles react to damage in the joints of the spine by tightening or going into painful spasm.
Poor posture can perpetuate damage to soft tissues of the spine by sustaining pressure on structures that prevent healing and lead to chronic pain.
The Solution: Posture Restoration
The Scoliosis Center of Utah uses the latest technology and proven techniques to pinpoint the source of pain.
Our team of doctors analyze the spine for abnormal alignment of curves using digital X-ray imaging software, giving us the ability to identify problem areas where discs and spinal nerves produce recurring pain.
Then, our team creates a rehabilitative program to isolate and strengthen weakened spinal muscles, providing pain relief. In severe cases, a 3D brace is prescribed.
In many cases, this can mitigate, improve, or eliminate pain, providing long-term health benefits. | news |
https://whiteflowermemorial.wordpress.com/2015/11/18/women-with-disabilities-excluded-from-domestic-abuse-law-say-campaigners-society-the-guardian/ | 2018-03-22T09:46:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647838.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20180322092712-20180322112712-00131.warc.gz | 0.970855 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__144596918 | en | In the United Kingdom, a new law on domestic violence that criminalises “coercive control” could exclude women with disabilities, who are particularly vulnerable to such abuse, say campaigners.
The new legislation, part of the Serious Crime Bill, will make it illegal for someone to exercise psychological, emotional or financial control over their partner. The law has been welcomed by women’s groups, who have long called for coercive control, which they say is often a prelude to violence, to be a crime.
Male carers in the UK who can prove they are acting in their partners’ interests would escape punishment under ‘coercive control’ legislation.
However, a fresh amendment introduced by the government earlier this month will allow a defence for carers who say they believe they are acting in their partners’ “best interests”. A court would then decide if such behaviour was reasonable.
Women’s Aid fear the changes could exclude women with disabilities, who they say are particularly vulnerable to crimes of domestic abuse.
The defence is unnecessary and too subjective, they say and are calling for safeguards to ensure perpetrators who are carers do not escape justice.
Source: The Guardian 29 Jan 2015 | news |
http://donoharmdoc.com/index-398.html | 2024-04-18T20:55:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817239.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418191007-20240418221007-00515.warc.gz | 0.944683 | 568 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__148612171 | en | Independent artists need to generate 5 million streams annually to make US minimum wage, new report finds
Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and Amazon generate 96 percent of income for independent artists.
Image: Wachiwit / Getty Images
A new report has found that independent musicians need to generate five million streams annually to make the US federal minimum wage.
The data has been uncovered in the annual 2023 Music Economics Report for Independent Artists from music financing platform, Duetti. The report focuses on streaming income as a primary revenue source, providing key insights and perspectives for artists and their teams.
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Elsewhere in its annual study, Duetti found that earnings per stream are down by two percent in 2023, despite price increases by the streaming platforms. Independent artists are said to make $2.95 per 1,000 streams.
The decline is driven by Spotify, due to expansion in lower-cost markets, reliance on discounted plans (Family or Duo plans), and proliferation of Discovery Mode, according to Duetti. Spotify’s payout rate decline outweighs the contribution of subscription price increases in 2022 and 2023, which lead to increased payout rates by Apple, YouTube and Amazon.
These top four platforms generate 96 percent of income for independent artists but, interestingly, income varies greatly by genre. Spotify’s genre-based wallet share varies from as low as 38 percent for country artists to as high as 66 percent for rock. Meanwhile, Apple over-indexes in jazz, country, R&B, hip-hop, and Christian, while YouTube over-indexes in Latin, hip-hop and R&B.
One particular tool for sharing music which has boomed in recent years is TikTok. A number of both new and established artists have found their stream numbers rocketing by having a song go viral on the app. With that said, 1,000 TikTok video creations generate just 50 cents for independent artists, almost 13 times less than 1,000 streams on Apple Music.
Overall, YouTube and Apple Music have grown their wallet share for independent artists, but Spotify remains the most important platform in terms of wallet share (by far) with 55 percent.
Earlier this month it was revealed that Spotify’s CFO, Paul Vogel, cashed out shares worth $9.377 million, just 24 hours after the company announced that 17 percent of its workforce were to be laid off in a “hard but crucial step.” Vogel is due to leave the company in on 31 March 2024 as part of a “new phase” for the streaming giant.
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https://lifeport.nl/en/nieuws/khondrion-collaborating-globally-to-market/ | 2022-01-17T22:23:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300624.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220117212242-20220118002242-00575.warc.gz | 0.955637 | 536 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__244624795 | en | Khondrion — a spin-out from Nijmegen Radboudumc — was recently awarded the prestigious H2020 SME Instrument European grant for the testing of a potential new medicine for mitochondrial disorders [ed. metabolic diseases]. CEO Jan Smeitink tells us about the latest developments.
There are approximately 250 known genetic deviations that lead to problems with energy metabolism. This can lead to a number of serious health issues. Khondrion is currently testing a group of patients who, because of a certain DNA deviation, suffer from issues with their cognition, and hearing from diabetes and strokes.
Tests in three countries
The medicine has been given the generic name Sonlicromanol by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In an earlier phase of testing, it was examined whether people could tolerate the drug, whether it was safe to use and if it has an effect. To all three questions the answer was: yes. Especially cognitively patients really noticed an improvement.
“We are currently working on the final preparations for the launch of a multicentre trial, a trial in which we will test patients in three different medical centres in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Munich, Germany and Newcastle, UK. We will test a group of 27 patients to see what the best dosage for Sonlicromanol is, and we are going to check whether we can confirm earlier positive findings”, says Smeitink.
We want to do things as efficiently as possible, but we obviously also need to guarantee the highest quality.
If everything goes well, the medicine could be on the market by 2023. It’s an important step for people who suffer from these serious conditions.
Partly because of the support from the EFRO programme, Khondrion will soon also be able to test the medicine for children: “When it comes to mitochondrial disorders, you want to be able to intervene as quickly as possible to prevent or even undo consequences.” Among children with mitochondrial diseases, the Leigh syndrome is prevalent — this is a progressive disease that takes the lives of 70% of children before the age of 10.
Apart from Sonlicromanol, Khondrion is working on the development of new and possibly even better treatments to tackle this group of diseases. The company is also expanding its organisation. “You need professionalisation in this global market, in order to be future-proof”, Smeitink feels. By now, Khondrion has started collaborating with over thirty partners all around the world. These are companies as well as universities. | news |
https://volumesofvalue.com/2022/12/12/the-rrize/ | 2023-03-29T16:32:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949009.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20230329151629-20230329181629-00381.warc.gz | 0.945871 | 507 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__173225898 | en | The Prize: Who’s in Charge of Americas Schools
by Dale Russakoff 2016
About the Author
Dale Russakoff is a veteran reporter who spent twenty-eight years at the Washington Post covering presidential campaigns, education, the economy, and other breaking topics.
About the Book
This New York Times bestseller chronicles how Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Christie, and Cory Booker tried—and failed—to reform education in Newark, NJ.
In September of 2010, billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg went on Oprah to announce a pledge of $100 million to transform the downtrodden schools of Newark, New Jersey. There by his side were the city’s Democratic mayor, Cory Booker, and the state’s Republican governor, Chris Christie. Together, they vowed to make Newark “a symbol of educational excellence for the whole nation.” But this trio of power players had no idea what they were in for.
The tumultuous changes planned by reformers and their highly paid consultants spark a fiery grass-roots opposition stoked by local politicians and union leaders. At the center of the fight was Newark’s billion-dollar-a-year education budget: a prize that, for generations, had enriched seemingly everyone, except Newark’s children. In The Prize, Dale Russakoff presents a dramatic narrative encompassing the rise of celebrity politics, big philanthropy, extreme economic inequality, the charter school movement, and the struggles and triumphs of schools in one of the nation’s poorest cities.
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“This is of one the most disturbing and powerful books I’ve read in years. The point of this story is not that the well intentioned Mark Zuckerberg and his wife gave $100 million to help those less fortunate. The point is they gave it to the wrong people. This deeply researched story left me cheering for teachers, crying for schoolchildren, and raging at politicians. With The Prize, Dale Russakoff demonstrates why she is one of the great nonfiction voices of our time.” —James McBride, author of The Color of Water | news |
https://inesan.eu/en/thrilling-updates-unveiled-at-the-2023-transforming-care-conference/ | 2024-02-27T18:24:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474676.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227153053-20240227183053-00577.warc.gz | 0.929056 | 206 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__92194070 | en | It gives us great pleasure to highlight the exceptional contribution of our esteemed colleague Jiri Remr, who made a remarkable impact at the 2023 Transforming Care Conference in Sheffield, UK, this June. Jiri’s groundbreaking presentation “Unmet Needs of Informal Caregivers” garnered significant attention and recognition from attendees.
In his presentation, Jiri delved deeply into the critical issue of unmet needs among informal caregivers. He passionately explored pathways to reduce disparities in the availability and affordability of social services, focusing on improving caregivers’ quality of life by addressing their unique needs. Jiri’s commitment to ensuring dignity in aging was evident as he discussed strategies to improve the engagement of both seniors and caregivers in the care process.
The insights Jiri shared at the conference have ignited a spark of change in the caregiving community. His dedication to creating a more inclusive and compassionate care environment is truly inspiring. Join our efforts, and let us work together for a better future for caregivers and seniors. | news |
http://www.spguidepublications.com/publications/?id=8&title=BizAvIndia | 2017-04-28T13:51:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122992.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00017-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.905141 | 304 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__177088305 | en | BizAvIndia’ – connecting the business aviation community
Founded in 1964, SP Guide Publications has been setting a trail-blazing path.
In yet another first in the realm of defence and aerospace publishing in India, SP Guide Publications is partnering with the Business Aircraft Operators’ Association (BAOA), to keep the business aviation industry informed and connected.
The partnership has seen the birth of ‘BizAvIndia’, a quarterly magazine which will be a supplement of SP’s Aviation. ‘BizAvIndia’ was launched on the eve of Aero India 2015 by the Joint Secretary of Civil Aviation, G.Asok Kumar in the presence of the Chairman and Managing Director of SP Guide Publications, Jayant Baranwal; the President of BAOA, Rohit Kapur; the President and CEO of General Aircraft Manufacturers’ Association (GAMA), Peter Bunce and the Director General of International Business Aviation Council, Kurt Edwards.
‘BizAvIndia’ features articles written by industry experts, journalists and senior officials. These articles are informative and analytical.
‘BizAvIndia’ will reflect current industry trends, discuss issues, connect the industry as to help achieve the fullest potential of the fast-growing business aviation sector in India.
The feedback for the inaugural issue of ‘BizAvIndia’ has been very positive and we will be building upon that to be an effective platform for the nascent sector. | news |
http://www.imaonline.org/New_Orleans.html | 2013-06-19T00:22:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707436824/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123036-00003-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95958 | 306 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__100099843 | en | International Medical Alliance of Tennessee worked in New Orleans, volunteering and running a Primary Care Medical Clinic to provide medical care to a population that was left without healthcare in the aftermath of of Hurricane Katrina and Rita, one of the hardest hit areas of New Orleans. International Medical Alliance of Tennessee volunteers provided medical care for more than 64,000 people and dispensed over 80,000 prescriptions free of charge.
Operation Blessing funded a partnership with IMA to open the free clinic to offer primary care for those residents that were without health care. Operation Blessing provided the clinic buildings and the entire infrastructure to open the clinic and keep it operating. International Medical Alliance of Tennessee provided the medical staff and oversight for the enormous response from medical volunteers that came to New Orleans to volunteer with IMA and Operation Blessing. The extraordinary work and faithfulness of Operation Blessing made this long-term relief effort possible.The medications to fill the prescriptions were made possible from a grant provided by the Salvation Army. IMA will be forever grateful to Operation Blessing and the Salvation Army for all that they made possible.
IMA receives honor from MAYO CLINIC DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
In October of 2007, Dale Betterton MD and Dorothy Davison FNP of IMA were honored by the MAYO CLINIC when they received the Humanitarian Award from the MAYO DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE. The award was presented during a dinner held in their honor at the MAYO CLINIC on October 23rd, 2007. | news |
https://digitalcontentmartketinglimited.com/streamest-nba/ | 2024-03-02T02:58:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475727.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302020802-20240302050802-00154.warc.gz | 0.907154 | 907 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__174951840 | en | In recent years, the landscape of sports broadcasting has undergone a revolutionary transformation, propelled by the rapid advancement of streaming technology. Among the various sports leagues embracing this digital shift, the National Basketball Association (NBA) stands at the forefront, leveraging streaming platforms to redefine fan engagement and elevate the viewing experience to unprecedented heights. This article delves into the burgeoning phenomenon of streaming in the NBA, exploring its impact on fans, players, and the league as a whole.
The Evolution of NBA Broadcasting:
Traditionally, fans relied on television networks to catch live NBA games, constrained by fixed schedules and geographic limitations. However, with the advent of streaming services, such as NBA League Pass, ESPN+, and Hulu + Live TV, fans now have unparalleled access to a vast array of games, highlights, and exclusive content. This shift has democratized NBA viewing, empowering fans to tailor their experience according to their preferences, whether it be watching live games, accessing on-demand replays, or enjoying behind-the-scenes footage.
Enhanced Accessibility and Global Reach:
One of the most significant advantages of streaming in the NBA is its ability to transcend geographical boundaries, fostering a global community of basketball enthusiasts. Unlike traditional broadcasting, which often catered primarily to domestic audiences, streaming platforms offer a borderless viewing experience, enabling fans from around the world to connect and engage with their favorite teams and players in real-time. This global reach not only expands the NBA’s fan base but also cultivates a diverse and inclusive environment that celebrates the sport’s universal appeal.
Interactive Features and Immersive Experiences:
Streaming platforms have revolutionized the way fans interact with NBA content, introducing a plethora of interactive features and immersive experiences. From live chats and social media integrations to customizable viewing options and alternate camera angles, streaming services empower fans to personalize their engagement and delve deeper into the game. Furthermore, advancements in virtual reality (VR) technology promise to transport fans courtside, offering an unparalleled sense of immersion and proximity to the action.
Empowering Next-Generation Fans:
In an era characterized by digital natives and tech-savvy consumers, streaming has become synonymous with the modern fan experience. For younger generations accustomed to on-demand content and multiscreen engagement, traditional broadcasting often feels outdated and restrictive. By embracing streaming platforms, the NBA not only caters to the evolving preferences of its audience but also cultivates a new generation of passionate fans who are actively involved in shaping the future of the sport.
Monetization Opportunities and Revenue Growth:
Beyond its benefits for fans, streaming presents lucrative monetization opportunities for the NBA and its stakeholders. Through subscription-based models, pay-per-view options, and targeted advertising, streaming platforms generate substantial revenue streams that complement traditional broadcasting deals. Moreover, the direct-to-consumer nature of streaming enables the NBA to forge deeper connections with its audience, gather valuable data insights, and tailor personalized offerings that enhance both engagement and profitability.
Challenges and Considerations:
While streaming has undoubtedly transformed the NBA viewing experience, it also poses certain challenges and considerations for the league and its partners. Issues such as piracy, digital rights management, and the balance between exclusive and accessible content require careful navigation to ensure the integrity of the sport and the satisfaction of fans. Additionally, the proliferation of streaming platforms has led to fragmentation within the market, raising questions about subscription fatigue and the sustainability of multiple services.
The Future of Streaming in the NBA:
As technology continues to evolve and consumer preferences evolve, the future of streaming in the NBA holds boundless possibilities. From augmented reality (AR) overlays and interactive gaming experiences to personalized content recommendations and social viewing features, the convergence of digital innovation and basketball promises to reshape the landscape of sports entertainment in unprecedented ways. By embracing these advancements and staying at the forefront of technological innovation, the NBA is poised to cement its position as a global leader in the digital age.
The rise of streaming in the NBA represents a transformative shift in the way fans engage with the sport, transcending traditional boundaries and unlocking new avenues for interaction and immersion. By harnessing the power of streaming platforms, the NBA has not only expanded its global reach but also enriched the fan experience through interactivity, accessibility, and innovation. As technology continues to evolve and consumer behaviors evolve, the future of streaming in the NBA holds immense potential to redefine sports entertainment and inspire the next generation of basketball enthusiasts worldwide. | news |
https://www.kspen2022.org/html/?pmode=BBBS0023400001&smode=view&seq=925 | 2022-08-12T09:11:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571597.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812075544-20220812105544-00517.warc.gz | 0.887095 | 164 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__135441421 | en | Welcome to KSPEN 2022 homepage!
Dear Colleagues and Members of the Korean Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (KSPEN),
We are pleased to announce the 21st Annual Congress of Korean Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (KSPEN 2022), the second international congress which will be held both online and offline in a hybrid form from June 10th (Fri) to 11th (Sat) for two days.
The homepage is now open to explore the details of the Congress and see new updates!
If you have any questions, please contact the secretariat [email protected].
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http://dialeticsofdisorder.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-predictive-are-genomes.html | 2018-07-18T02:36:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590046.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20180718021906-20180718041906-00546.warc.gz | 0.936836 | 328 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__186158615 | en | Researchers put the predictive power of whole genome sequencing to the test.
By Cristina Luiggi.
Although the price of genome sequencing is rapidly becoming more affordable to the general population, to what extent these tests will impact a person’s lifestyle and medical treatment choices remains unclear. By analyzing life-long data collected from thousands of twins, researchers led by renowned Johns Hopkins oncologist Bert Vogelstein tested how well whole genome sequencing could predict an individual’s risk of developing 24 common diseases.
Their analysis, published today (April 2) in Science Translational Medicine, showed that most people are likely to get negative results for the majority of the diseases studied, thus failing to provide any actionable information. For example, while sequencing tests are effective at predicting cancer risks in people with hereditary cancers, they are not as informative for people who lack a family history of the disease.
“In families with strong histories of cancer, whole genome sequencing can still be very informative for identifying inherited genes that increase cancer risk,” Victor Velculescu, a professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins, said in a press release. “But hereditary cancers are rare. Most cancers arise from mutations acquired through environmental exposures, lifestyle choices, and random mistakes in genes that occur when cells divide.”
The results suggest that genome sequencing is not likely to displace other preventive measures any time soon. “We need other strategies,” Vogelstein said today at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Chicago. “My favorite is early detection.” | news |
https://kwajaleinmiaproject.us/index.php/planes/os2n-1-kingfisher/item/280-the-kingfisher | 2023-09-24T16:41:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506658.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924155422-20230924185422-00701.warc.gz | 0.954746 | 415 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__191402429 | en | On January 31, 1944 a OS2N-1 Kingfisher scout plane from the battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40) was performing gunfire spotting duties over Ebeye Island. At approximately 3:22pm the plane was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire, mortally wounding the pilot, LT Forney Fuqua. Fuqua instructed his radioman, Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Harrison ‘Dub’ Miller, to bail out. Miller refused, and although lacking in previous flight training, used the emergency control stick in the rear cockpit to attempt a water landing in an effort to save the pilot’s life.
On landing, a wingtip float was torn off the plane and it capsized. Miller dove beneath the surface of the water multiple times in an effort to get the pilot unstrapped and out of the cockpit, persisting in his efforts until exhausted. Miller then spent approximately an hour floating in the lagoon, clinging to his capsized plane while being shelled by enemy shore batteries.
A minesweeper, the USS YMS-383, was operating in the lagoon not far from where Miller and the Kingfisher floated. Arriving at the downed plane, crewmen Louis “Ted” Sonner and Burl Sousa rescued Miller, then attached a towline to the plane, intending to tow the plane out of range of enemy shore batteries so that the pilot’s body could be recovered from the cockpit. But after only a short distance the towline snapped and the plane sank to the bottom of the lagoon, taking LT Fuqua with it.
Miller, Sonner, and Sousa survived the war. Sonner and Sousa visited Kwajalein in January 2014 for the 70th anniversary of the battle, and are in good health today. Miller passed away in July 2014. All three have provided information that has narrowed down the search area for the plane, and the Kwajalein MIA Project draws steadily closer to finding it. | news |
http://www.tabletsoftomorrow.com/2012/10/arena-scientific-new-tab-x-97-retina.html | 2017-01-18T11:55:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280280.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00112-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.91371 | 97 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__92103372 | en | Arena Scientific has announced a new Tab-X 9.7 Retina Tablet. The tablet features a 9.7 inch LED screen with resolution 2048-by-1536 at 264 pixels per inch. The tablet also features Dual-core Cortex A9 CPU with quad-core Mali 400 graphics. The tablet will come with 32GB of storage and 2MP dual camera. The Tab-X will cost US$239 when it is released in the near future.
via Arena Scientific | news |
http://cashadvance1.blogspot.com/2009/09/small-business-and-health.html | 2018-07-17T21:04:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589902.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20180717203423-20180717223423-00635.warc.gz | 0.961091 | 282 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__205803115 | en | “Bristling at Health Plan to Cover Early Retirees” (“The Work-Up” series, news article, Sept. 9) pegs health care coverage for early retirees as exclusively a labor issue. In fact, this is an issue for all Americans.
Small Business Majority, a national nonprofit, is working for America’s 27 million small businesses and small-business owners.
Today, small businesses provide 75 percent of all net new jobs and employ 52 percent of the private-sector work force. What hurts small businesses hurts America’s economy. Not only are the majority of small-business owners between 55 and 64 years old — a precarious window for personal health care coverage — but they also face skyrocketing health care costs, which is hindering their ability to provide high-quality coverage to their employees.
Our research has shown that an average of 86 percent of small-business owners cite affordability as the reason they do not offer health care to their employees, while an average of 68 percent of small-business owners believe that health care reform is needed to help fix the economy.
The biggest problem facing America’s small businesses and America’s economy is unavailable, unaffordable health care. Emphasis on health care coverage for people between 55 and 64 is not just good for labor, it’s good for the economy. | news |
http://kimwinters.blogspot.com/2007/04/childrens-hospital-report.html | 2018-06-23T21:17:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267865250.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623210406-20180623230406-00326.warc.gz | 0.965537 | 174 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__96127105 | en | In order to make E's appointment in time Wednesday morning, I woke her at o-dark thirty. Amazingly, she managed to get dressed and ready without much prodding. Much to my surprise, traffic heading downtown was decent; so, we arrived at the kidney doctor's office with a good 15 minutes to spare.
Good news: pre-visit tests showed nothing worse than a vitamin D deficiency, easily remedied with a short therapeutic course of vitamin D for the next few months.
Unsettling news: the doctor reminded us about findings from a work-up done before last year's aneurysm surgery. Now that E's on the mend and doing really well, he said, it's time to investigate those findings further to determine whether or not surgical intervention makes sense.
More later as we take time to process what this means. | news |
http://www.crestbridge.com/publications/fintech-and-regulation/ | 2018-02-23T19:54:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814833.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20180223194145-20180223214145-00031.warc.gz | 0.953167 | 1,955 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__168765042 | en | Fintech and Regulation
The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 has drastically modified the landscape – present and future - of the financial services industry, both through the crunch of credit markets resulting in dramatically lower lending levels to consumers and corporations, and in parallel, through the rapid emergence of compliance and regulatory issues as key industry parameters.
Jointly, these forces have resulted in the onset of an ever changing landscape of financial regulations over the recent years, which combined with the advancement of technologies such as mobile and wireless communications, data mining analysis and machine learning, have created opportunities for entrepreneurial financial technology businesses to develop innovative products and services to both complement and compete with industry incumbents. And indeed it is fair to say that even when compared to other industries, the long established quasi-monopoly of traditional banks in financial services has created the ideal conditions for a mature ready-to-be-disrupted environment for entrepreneurs.
The emergence of Fintech
It is precisely in this context that the financial technology (fintech) industry has emerged as a virgin territory for the parallel forces of technology and restructuring to create innovative services and products at the hands of a new generation of visionary entrepreneurs. In the space of just a few years, a new generation of fintech companies has emerged so rapidly as to succeed in breaking down the doors of the traditional banking business by benefiting countless underserved small business owners who would otherwise not have received funding capital.
Across disparate services, ranging from facilitating loans to wealth management to mobile payments, fintech companies pose a serious threat to traditional practices that due to their inefficiency have shut out as many as two billion consumers globally from the provision of most basic financial services. Fundamentally, the onset of the fintech has democraticized the way consumers and small business owners borrow money, lessening the age-old dependency on banks. Unsurprisingly, the growth of fintech start-ups is nothing short of impressive: in data collected by KPMG, thirteen fintech startups are valued at over USD 1 billion, and in a recent study published by Goldman Sachs, it is estimated that fintech upstarts could steal up to USD 4.7 trillion in annual revenues from incumbent banks.
Yet the growth of the sector and its progressive establishment as part of the mainstream landscape of financial services has been hampered by a generalized lack of a systemic approach to regulation across different jurisdictions, the absence of clarity regarding regulatory requirements and standards, and a lengthy and costly approval process. Collectively, these factors have caused many start-ups in the field to employ a shoot-first, field-questions-from-regulators-later approach that has confused consumers and in many cases drawn harsher regulatory scrutiny, in essence a loss-loss situation.
The case for managing and balancing risk across the competing forces of compliance and innovation: a dualistic approach.
Getting the right balance
At the present time, uncertainty seems to be the operative characteristic in the fintech ecosystem, as exemplified by the repercussions of the July 2015 U.S. Treasury Department issuance of a Request For Information (RFI) for online marketplaces, with the stated goal of allowing policymakers “to study the various business models and products offered by online marketplace lenders, the potential for online marketing lending to expand access to credit to historically underserved borrowers, and how the financial regulatory framework should evolve to support the safe growth of this industry.” This call for information has spurred much buzz from industry participants about what the regulation will look like, as well as how it may affect the pass-through structures of the marketplaces – in sum, about the very core direction of this industry in the coming years.
As key stakeholders in the system, financial institutions should learn to understand and embrace the need to deal with regulation and compliance requirements as a leverage to foster critical mass and momentum to create new, innovative technologies that can be deployed as enablers to better analyze and understand industry dynamics and processes that are critical to their competitiveness. For example, the simplification of incumbent banking systems and increased data automation will eventually lead to increased avenues for ‘collaboration’ and innovation; intuitive database applications could then be deployed to analyze and contextualize regulatory information, allowing fintech firms a greater depth of insight and information leverage.
Managing corporate governance in a Fintech industry
In parallel, regulators should work for the benefit of fintech in a collaborative process of consultation, addressing key questions such as what should compliance look like for the fintech industry, and what specific requirements across domains such as financing, operational and management risk, data security, monetization, and infrastructure will need to be dealt with to establish a robust and sustainable fintech regulatory framework.
There is a powerful case for regulators to adopt a progressive mindset and bring more clarity in this space by fostering innovation and focusing on the issues at the core of the broader societal application of fintech, chiefly amongst them the process of promoting credit access for small businesses, which despite the pickup in overall economic activity remains significantly below pre-recession levels. Importantly, this does require a radical revision and rethinking from the traditional and all too well established practices of the incumbent banking system, practices that over time have been stifled by a void of technology innovation and the inability to properly evaluate the creditworthiness of a small business. If regulators were to succeed in imposing less stringent standards, the fintech industry as a whole would be positioned to keep growing organically and keep serving consumers and small business owners, as well as to allow fintech companies to continue to forge strategic partnerships with the banks that are now seeing the enormous value fintech can bring to their own operations.
The key industry challenges and threats faced by the fintech industry, all of which have a critical regulatory component, can be summarized as follows:
1. Regulatory burdens becoming regulatory barriers: traditional financial services companies have been adept at turning regulations slowing their own innovation into effective barriers of entry blocking fintech companies from launching new products and services.
2. Lack of global standards: until now, laws regulating lending practices have remained generally both fiercely local and complex, causing lending and fundraising efforts by fintech startups to be hampered while trying to navigate the maze of regulations. It is safe to conclude that until banking regulations are rationalized across borders, incumbents’ lenders will likely maintain a distinct advantage, even despite their inefficient practices and lower quality products and services.
3. Government monopolies on currency: whilst much of the financial system has already migrated to all-electronic formats, the production of cash remains a government monopoly in much of the world. In this context, the rapid emergence of bitcoin and other digital currencies is proving a test to the possibility of establishing financial exchanges based on innovative forms of trust and legal underpinnings. Should digital currencies achieve the critical mass and security needed to become a more established medium of money exchange, several stakeholders will need to adapt, including the banking system as a whole, governments and other para-governmental entities.
4. Technology as a challenge to the need for additional regulators in the system: as proven by countless examples of e-commerce platforms, one of the factors that make disruptive technologies so powerful is their ability to break down conventional wisdom on how industries are organized and how they are most effectively regulated. In this perspective, while it is certainly the case that the banking system as a whole will continue to require strong oversight to function effectively at the benefit of the broader society, there is no reason to believe that regulation will always have to be managed by often inefficient and corrupt governmental bodies; there is indeed a call for exploring the benefits of establishing some form of self-regulation by fintech companies, or alternatively for assessing the merits of an innovative type of rating methodology to be built in new lending, banking and investment platforms that would in turn enable consumers to establish general oversight, as already proven by the automated safeguards in place with digital currencies, which are recognized as a superior means of currency risk management.
While the above reflects a broader pattern being played out across several disruptive industries, more so than in any others, the winners and losers in the disruption of financial services will be determined by how regulators across different jurisdictions apply laws that may be well over a century old. On the one hand, such regulations impose costs and innovation delays from which the start-ups are largely immune, yet on the other, the same rules can also provide undue protection for incumbents, keeping start-ups outside of markets requiring licensing and other types of approvals.
Dealing with complex layers of regulatory oversight
In sum, it remains a fact that even fintech startups trying to play by the rules are undone by the complexity and expense of multiple layers of conflicting regulatory oversight. Given the likelihood that this reality will remain unchanged over the short to medium term, it is fair to assess that the ability to navigate such waters will be the key distinguishing factor for those startups able to compete successfully in an industry still dominated by incumbent financial services companies. Yet, despite the fundamental challenge involved in successfully unsettling the established mainstream and getting the regulatory equation right, fintech startups that will be successful in appealing to the universal consumer demand for value creating disruption are altogether poised to leverage innovation and operational dexterity and create a new trajectory for the industry as a whole.
To learn more about how Crestbridge can help you handle your corporate governance requirements for your Fintech fund structure, call George Bashforth on +352 26 215 420 or email [email protected] to arrange a telephone or video call. | news |
https://www.aowireless.com/about-us/news/bid/87292/AO-Wireless-Deploys-Xirrus-Arrays-at-SXSW-for-High-Density-Wireless | 2022-11-26T18:58:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446708046.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126180719-20221126210719-00113.warc.gz | 0.909031 | 1,199 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__121572369 | en | Wi-Fi Arrays to Serve Densely-Packed Event Venues With 3,000 Attendees -- Each Toting, on Average, Two Mobile Devices -- and Will Allow Seamless Roaming
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - Mar 8, 2013) - Xirrus®, the leader in high-performance wireless networks, and Alpha Omega Wireless, an integrator of broadband wireless network technology and complete end-to-end wireless backhaul solutions, today announced that the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference, a premier showcase of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies, will use Xirrus Wi-Fi arrays to provide wireless coverage at SXSW 2013. IT staff for the event, to be held March 8-17 in Austin, Texas, will deploy Xirrus Arrays across mission-critical event venues to provide comprehensive reach and coverage for attendees. Event organizers predict that attendees will carry, on average, two mobile devices each, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
Working with Xirrus partner Alpha Omega Wireless, SXSW first deployed Xirrus Arrays for high-density venues at its Interactive Kickoff Party in 2012, supporting up to 2,000 mobile devices simultaneously and accommodating the surging demand for wireless social media communications at the event.
Xirrus Arrays use multiple AP's with sector antennas to distribute Wi-Fi signals, in much the same way as cellular antennas, allowing for maximum output and better RF channel control. Further simplifying the wireless architecture, Xirrus Arrays operate at both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, allowing SXSW site planners to map mobile devices with 802.11a 5GHz capability onto the 5GHz wavelengths, reducing demand for 802.11b/g 2.4GHz service. Virtually all second-generation mobile devices are designed for optimum operation at 5GHz.
"Each Xirrus Array has its own integrated controller, eliminating the costs and architectural complexity of using centralized Wi-Fi controllers," said Joe Wargo, president of Alpha Omega Wireless, who managed the infrastructure site plan in tandem with SXSW's IT staff.
Creating Xirrus-based hotspots proved to be a routine, reliable approach to adding bandwidth virtually on demand. Xirrus Arrays house up to 16 AP's, simplifying network architecture by allowing a single Array to replace many discrete AP's. Now, with the ease of provisioning a series of Xirrus hotspots, IT staff for SXSW will be equipped to establish seamless roaming within major venues at the event, eliminating the need for attendees to manually reconnect at each event venue.
SXSW has expanded to blanket virtually the entire city of Austin with its presence. Event officials said that wireless mobility has become even more critical in ensuring a dynamic, media-rich experience for its staff, performers, and attendees. "SXSW has grown beyond all predictions, and wireless service must provide visitors the wired-like experience they enjoy today, but without the complexity and high cost," said Scott Wilcox, Director of Technology for SXSW.
"Scaling the infrastructure for an event with the hyper-growth of South By Southwest can create many unforeseeable demands," said Steven Wastie, VP of Marketing for Xirrus. "But in scaling the vital communications infrastructure to support one of the music industry's most heralded events, nothing can be left to chance. We gratefully acknowledge the trust that South By Southwest has placed in Alpha Omega Wireless and Xirrus."
About South By Southwest
SXSW 2013, the world's leading music industry event, offers attendees the opportunity to explore the future of the music industry during the day at panels, talks, the Trade Show, Music Gear Expo and other conference activities at the Austin Convention Center. At night, the absolute best mix of musical performances from over 2,000 regional, national and international acts will take place at the nighttime music festival. Altogether, SXSW presents unmatched networking opportunities, career-building conference programming and over 100 stages of music for showcasing bands and conference attendees. SXSW Music takes place Tuesday, March 12 - Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Austin, Texas. For more information on every aspect of SXSW and to register to attend, please go to http://www.sxsw.com.
About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
("AO Wireless") is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions. Alpha Omega Wireless provides wireless site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of point to point wireless links, point to multipoint wireless systems, WiMax backhaul, LTE, Wi-Fi, and wireless mesh. As well as SCADA telemetry radio, wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF. Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless Ethernet bridges and licensed microwave links.
About Xirrus, Inc.
Xirrus is the leading provider of high-performance wireless networks. Xirrus' Array-based solutions perform under the most demanding circumstances with wired-like reliability and superior security. The Xirrus wireless solutions provide a vital strategic business and IT infrastructure advantage to the education, healthcare, government and enterprise industries that depend on wireless to operate business-critical applications. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Xirrus is a privately held company that designs and manufactures its products and solutions in the USA. For more information please visit: http://www.xirrus.com and follow us on Twitter: @Xirrus.
Xirrus is a trademark or registered trademarks of Xirrus. South By Southwest and SXSW are registered trademarks of South By Southwest. Other trade names used in this document are or may be the property of their respective owners. | news |
https://www.willowlamp.com/news_home.php | 2019-11-18T16:49:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496669809.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20191118154801-20191118182801-00018.warc.gz | 0.93245 | 1,205 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__161248541 | en | Although willowlamp has a large repertoire of dynamic designs in its portfolio, ready to be ordered, it’s the custom projects that inspire the team’s creativity the most. Working with interior designers, homeowners and venues to create the perfect designs for their spaces…
We’re thrilled to have recently completed this custom order for one of willowlamp’s Interior Design clients based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. We understand that it is bound for a luxury hospitality destination in Africa.
At the end of June willowlamp will be holding its first ever retrospective exhibition spanning the company’s production evolution from inception to present day and featuring the compendium of designs created over the last decade and a half of the company’s existence.
willowlamp will take part in Euroluce at the Salone del Mobile for the first time this April. Renowned on the South African decor scene for its design-forward and inspiring creations and luxury chandeliers the company has previously showcased at African and Middle Eastern trade shows.
Willowlamp will be exhibiting at Euroluce 2019 – this international lighting exhibition runs concurrently with Salone del Mobile, Milano from 9 to 14 April, 2019 and is recognised as the global benchmark lighting exhibition, where technological innovation and design culture take centre stage.
As 2018 draws to a close, we take time to reflect on this year’s highlights. willowlamp exhibited art pieces at both local and international design shows this year, representing South African design at home and abroad.
willowlamp takes on New York and Dubai this November as our unique chandeliers travel to two renowned international design festivals.
We’re excited to announce that willowlamp will be returning to 100% Design South Africa for the fourth time since the show launched in 2014, with new lighting designs. 100% Design South Africa is the largest curated exhibition platform for sourcing high-end contemporary design in Africa.
After a successful start to the year, willowlamp is currently preparing for an even more fruitful and eventful latter half of 2018 in lighting design.
Since February, willowlamp has been privileged to appear in Southern Guild’s 10th-anniversary showcase, “Extra Ordinary”, alongside creatives in a range of disciplines.
February was an exciting month that saw local designer willowlamp’s first big piece for 2018 showcased at the Southern Guild’s 10th-anniversary exhibition by South African Designers, ‘Extra Ordinary’.
We’re back in the studio after a much-needed break and are happy to announce that we have already started working on our first major project of the year.
As the countdown to the end of 2017 begins, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the unbelievably exciting and rewarding year of lighting design we have had here at willowlamp.
The South African lighting design company, willowlamp, has launched an accessible ‘Small Space’ collection of pendant lights, the perfect lighting solution for compact urban spaces.
Our new 2018 collection, which launched in September, brought with it a much-needed breath of fresh air to the willowlamp workshop and design studio. After finally completing a number of large-scale commissions, creative director Adam Hoets channelled his new-found time and energy into creating an exciting new collection of lighting designs.
The month of September saw us celebrating the launch of our brand new 2018 collection of designer chandeliers with an exhibition at the Youngblood Gallery in Bree Street, Cape Town.
Experience a first look at the major new 2018 collection at Cape Town’s First Thursdays On 7 September 2017, on ‘First Thursdays’, get a first glimpse of the willowlamp 2018 designer lighting collection at the Youngblood Africa gallery in Cape Town from 18h00 onwards.
We are excited to share that we are now listed on Archiproducts.com as a designer lighting supplier . Archiproducts is one of the world’s most powerful search engines for architecture and design products.
Our diverse range means we are able to offer lighting solutions for any room in your home. If you’re considering ordering a bespoke chandelier, other lighting design or hanging one of our ready-made pieces, here are some tips you may want to consider when deciding on where to place your chandelier.
Who is the client for this custom chandelier project? A private residence outside London through an ex-South African interior design firm called Rene Dekker Interiors.
It’s been a really busy few months at willowlamp, working on large-scale decorative lighting projects and new designs, and we can’t wait to share more of the details of our latest projects and designs with you in the upcoming months.
Award-winning lighting design company willowlamp prides itself on a substantial collection of breathtaking and diverse artistic light fixtures. One of its most notable creations is Geometric Storm, an elegant modern chandelier that was launched at the first ever 100% Design South Africa event in 2014, where it won the award for Best Lighting Design. Architect
Award-winning South African lighting design company, willowlamp, scooped another international award at the inaugural darc awards / decorative 2017 gala event held in London on 18 May 2017.
Award-winning lighting design company willowlamp prides itself on an abundance of creations that cross functional lighting with artistic innovation. Aside from our expansive catalogue of beautiful chandeliers, lamps and pendant lights, we also offer bespoke lighting. willowlamp is responsible for numerous custom-made chandeliers that hang in hotels, offices and residential properties around the world.
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https://ards-summit.com/about/testimonials/ | 2022-12-03T19:32:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710936.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203175958-20221203205958-00791.warc.gz | 0.935797 | 233 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__107849699 | en | Ex[plore why industry leaders are excited to be involved with the ARDS Drug Development Summit
Increasing move to develop a precision medicine approach to accelerate new treatments for ARDS and participating in the discussions around this.
Danny McAuley, Queen University Belfast
ARDS has been eluding us for decades. Big steps have been taken during the past year to come up with new innovative drugs to concur ARDS. I cannot wait to see what the future brings us.
Juho Jalkanen, Faron Pharmaceuticals
Drug development had not progressed in ARDS in recent past. Unfortunately, due to the events of the past year, we all have turned our attention back towards ARDS and this is hopeful for patients who experience this condition and have so few therapeutic options.
Nina Patel, Boehringer Ingelheim
We need to come together as a scientific community to share our key research questions and answers so we can expedite drug development for patients with an extremely high unmet need. The summit will provide a framework to accelerate our efforts.
Shamsah Kazani, Alexion Pharmaceuticals | news |
https://www.sostenipra.cat/es/susana-toboso-chavero-las-cubiertas-urbanas-provocaran-que-las-ciudades-produzcan-sus-propios-recursos/ | 2022-12-05T00:18:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711001.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205000525-20221205030525-00701.warc.gz | 0.912016 | 305 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__245127730 | en | Susana Toboso-Chavero: Las cubiertas urbanas provocaran que las ciudades produzcan sus propios recursos
The implementation of the roof mosaic in housing estates would improve the resource self‐sufficiency of the residents. This is clear from a study carried out by the Sostenipra research group at ICTA-UAB, which highlights the need for boosting new urban spaces of resource production in sites that face social and economic needs.
Housing estates, that is, mass social housing on middle‐ and high‐rise apartment blocks, in urban areas are found all over the world with very similar constructive patterns and a multiplicity of environmental and socio‐economic problems.
In this regard, such areas are optimal for the implementation of a roof mosaic which involves applying a combination of urban farming, solar energy, and harvesting rainwater systems on unoccupied roofs. This urban strategy was proposed in a typical housing estate in the Barcelona region with 66,433 m2 of unused rooftops.
Based on residents preferences five future scenarios for the municipality were proposed, resulting in different combinations of photovoltaic panels, open-air farming, rooftop greenhouses, green roofs and rainwater harvesting.
These rooftop scenarios were found to improve the resource self‐sufficiency of housing estate residents by providing 42–53% of their vegetable consumption, 9–35% of their electricity use, and 38–200% of their water needs depending on the scenario. | news |
https://kulshanbrewing.com/news/2018/12/15/cascade-peaks | 2019-11-12T13:39:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496665573.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20191112124615-20191112152615-00160.warc.gz | 0.917435 | 407 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__182052549 | en | Cascade Peaks IPA
A NEW IPA SERIES
With the North Cascades right at our back door, it’s quite fitting that our newest line of IPAs will be named the Cascade Peaks IPA Series. On Friday, August 31st, we kicked off the series with Bellingham’s favorite Heliotrope IPA, released earlier this summer on draft only. Each beer in the Cascade Peaks series will be packaged in 500 ml bottles and available at both locations and on tap at the Roosevelt location, also known as “K2.” Local beer drinkers can now look forward to a new and unique release just about every other month.
This IPA series is a great opportunity for us to experiment with new hop varieties and cutting-edge brewing techniques. We’re not reinventing the wheel but we are definitely pushing the boundaries and getting outside of our comfort zone. We’ve been having fun experimenting with flaked rice and wheat, unmalted barley and fruit infusions, all ingredients that we don’t normally use in our standard IPA recipe.
Following the 500 ml release of Heliotrope look for the Eldorado Brut IPA, Forbidden Hazy IPA, and Bonanza Brut IPA, which will be infused with blood oranges and cranberries just in time for the holiday season.
For the mountain enthusiasts out there, these beer names may sound familiar. Since opening in 2012, we have long pulled inspiration from the rugged peaks of the Cascades beginning with our namesake, Koma Kulshan, the local native tribal name for Mt. Baker. This series aims to pay tribute to a handful of prominent peaks within the range that Kulshan employees know and love.
Each new beer in the series will be a short run and available for a limited time in the Kulshan taprooms and in select stores around the North Sound. Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the release dates. , Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. | news |
https://aseanbasketballleague.com/knights-deliver-abl-crown-to-indonesia/ | 2020-01-19T21:53:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250595282.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20200119205448-20200119233448-00270.warc.gz | 0.970778 | 721 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__26907084 | en | The BTN CLS Knights Indonesia are the new kings of the ASEAN Basketball League.
The Indonesian squad took home the championship in thrilling fashion, pulling off an 84-81 come-from-behind Game 5 win over the Singapore Slingers, Wednesday night at the OCBC Arena.
And as fate would have it, the game’s biggest dagger came from former Slingers guard Wong Wei Long. The two-time Local MVP hit a booming triple with 53.2 seconds remaining to give his team the lead for good.
“It was emotional for me,” Wong said about his shot. “My mom, my dad, my wife, my brother, my sister-in-law, they are all here, supporting me.”
“Douglas (Herring) gave me the shot. We ran through the play the coach wanted to do. I didn’t play a very good Finals but when the coach called for me I’m always ready for the last second shots.”
The Knights were trailing for most of the game, including being down by 10 points in the fourth quarter. But the visiting team proved to be resilient down the stretch, clawing their way back into the contest.
“We were losing by 10 points and we fought back and these guys kept fighting,” said coach Brian Rowsom.
Aside from Wong’s late 3-pointer, it was also the late-game heroics of Maxie Esho that helped Indonesia pull off the comeback. The Knights were still down by five points in the last four minutes, but the versatile forward single-handedly kept his team afloat. He scored on a layup and sank a gutsy shot from beyond the arc to tie the game at 79-all, setting the stage for Wong’s go-ahead triple.
Esho finished 25 points, 22 coming from the second half, while adding eight rebounds. His all-around play throughout the series earned him the Finals MVP trophy.
“I’m speechless. My first championship as a pro basketball player,” Esho shared. “It’s very overwhelming. I practice every day, I go hard, my teammates go hard.”
Douglas Herring provided the Knights with 18 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. He also knocked down two crucial free throws in the last 11 seconds to give his team enough cushion. Darryl Watkins muscled his way to a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds while Brandon Jawato had a solid outing of 16 points and three steals. Wong finished with just six points but hit the game’s biggest basket.
Xavier Alexander put a triple-double effort of 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in a losing effort for the Slingers. Fellow World Imports Jerran Young chipped in with 20 points and John Fields tallied 13 points and 11 boards. Singapore also got help from Delvin Goh and his 19-point, 11-rebound outing.
The Knights are the second team from Indonesia to win the ABL title.
“We gave a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. We dedicated ourselves for this,” said Esho. “I know the owners, the players, the coaches, the trainers, everybody who’s a big part of this. It’s all love, it’s all family here.” | news |
https://transborder.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/centro-de-la-cultura-de-la-raza-and-same-present-lgbt-immigrants-asylees-and-refugee-seekers-explore-emerging-issues/ | 2016-12-11T00:10:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-50/segments/1480698543614.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20161202170903-00242-ip-10-31-129-80.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.952749 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2016-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-50__0__86635670 | en | 10/01/12 (written by mayaaw) – On Saturday, September 29, the Centro de la Cultura de la Raza and the San Diego Alliance and Marriage Equality (SAME) hosted an event titled “LGBT Immigrants, Asylees, and Refugee Seekers Explore Emerging Issues.” The event, held at the Centro de la Cultura de la Raza in Balboa Park, was an open discussion about topics that affect both persons belonging to the LGBT community and/or migrant population, specifically focusing on legislation that has wide-ranging effects on such populations, like the the Defense of Marriage Act.
Ginger Jacobs, a lawyer at Jacobs and Schlesinger, LLC, who works primarily with immigration law, led the discussion. Jacobs highlighted the many intersections between LGBT and immigration policies, especially where the definitions of marriage meet definitions of citizenship. Also present was a representative from SAME, who shared stories of struggles endured by people from the San Diego area who fall into both the LGBT and immigrant categories.
The Trans-Border Institute was able to participate in the event to provide information about its work with migrant communities in the area. Also in attendance was the Immigration Justice Project of San Diego, which provides pro bono legal counsel to immigrants who need assistance navigating the citizenship process. Local artists used the opportunity to showcase their artwork depicting LGBT and migrant identities. For more information, click here. | news |
http://sherrard-il.meritpages.com/ | 2018-05-24T13:55:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794866326.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524131721-20180524151721-00459.warc.gz | 0.968241 | 746 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__116605858 | en | Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Sherrard High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Sherrard High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing. (see more)
Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Sherrard High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Sherrard High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
The Iowa State University College of Human Science's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the spring semester of 2017.
Illinois Central College released the names of students who earned President's List honors during the Fall 2017 semester.
Augustana College announced 1,138 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2017 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.
Twenty-eight new students are currently enrolled and attending Lakeview College of Nursing for the Spring 2018 semester.
Simpson College congratulates students named to the 2017 fall semester President's List. Students named to the President's List earned a 4.0 GPA.
The Iowa State University College of Design Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for at least 12 credit hours of course work.
The following students recently graduated from Buena Vista University:
Ten Buena Vista University (BVU) biology students presented research at the 129th Iowa Academy of Science (IAS) Annual Meeting on April 21-22 at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Buena Vista University's (BVU) thirteenth annual Scholars Day was held Saturday, April 29. The event provided students from all disciplines an opportunity to present their best original research, academic posters, artistic creations and performances to their peers, professors and the public.
For more than 80 years, Who's Who Among Students has annually honored outstanding student leaders from institutions of higher learning across the country. It is one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors programs, respected by college faculties and administrations.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team opens the 2016-17 season this Saturday at the Luther (Iowa) Open with high hopes for a sixth consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and a chance to compete for the NCAA Division III national title.
The Carthage chapter of Enactus headed to the organization's national exposition for the eighth straight year. The group earned their bid at the Chicago regional competition on March 21. This year's national exposition was held May 15-17 in St. Louis.
Nearly 600 high school seniors competed in Augustana College's annual Scholarship Competition on January 17, 2015. Students competed for $4,000 scholarships awarded by each academic department at Augustana. Winners of the scholarships will be notified by March 1, 2015.
Forty-three juniors were initiated into Augustana's Aglaia Chapter of the Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society on April 14. Mortar Board members are selected annually by their peers in recognition of their devotion to scholarship, leadership and service. Students are eligible for membership in their junior year. Each member must have at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) GPA or be in the top 35 percent of his orher class, whichever is higher. Approximately 9% of the Class of 2014 was selected to join this prestigious society. Selected to join this group include: | news |
http://chrisfraserstudio.com/ | 2015-11-28T14:44:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398453553.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205413-00216-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.957796 | 769 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__61786404 | en | I will be in conversation with artist and curator Monique Deschaines on Tuesday, March 3, from 6-8pm at SF Camerawork.
I did an interview with LVL 3 Media about my current show at SF Camerawork and my upcoming show at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.
My new exhibition Revolving Doors will be on view at SF Camerawork from 5 Febraury - 23 March 2015.
Lightopia is traveling to Design Museum Gent in Belgium. I redesigned my original light environment for the new exhibition space. The show runs from 15 November 2014 to 15 March 2015.
I will be speaking at the University of California, Santa Cruz on the morning of October 16th. The event is free and open to the public.
The San Jose Museum of Art recently acquired the work Emmanuelle. They have included it in their current show Momentum. The exhibition runs through 22 February 2015.
I am in a two-person show at the Montalvo Arts Center called Perceptual. It features two new installations, one of which can now be seen in the gallery; the other will open December 14th on the grounds.
Ryan Van Der Hout photographed the installation of my project at the Asian Art Museum for his ongoing series At Work, an exploration of artists in their studios.
I presented a new project, Renewals/Returns, at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco as part of the Artists Drawing Club. Read about my practice and project details on the museum's blog.
An Xiao, Sculptures of Light and Illusion, 22 January 2014
Mikko Lautamo, Chris Fraser at Highlight, 20 January 2014
Kenneth Baker, Chris Fraser: Making Something Out of Pure Light, SF Gate, 18 December 2013
Leora Lutz, “Space 1999” group exhibition at Incline Gallery, San Francisco, SFAQ Online, 29 November 2013
Kara Q. Smith, Material Ascension, ArtSlant, 16 November 2013
Kenneth Baker reviewed Space:1999 for the San Francisco Chronicle.
My work was recently featured on the website of PLD, a German publication on lighting design.
Amanda Roscoe Mayo wrote a review of the installation I made for Space:1999.
Space: 1999 will be on view at Incline Gallery through the month of November. It features work by Randy Colosky, Sandra Ono, Dean Smith, and myself. I contributed a new installation to the lower incline of the gallery.
I was interviewed by Greg Ito for SFAQ Online.
I have been included in Personal Structures at the Palazzo Bembo as part of the 55th Venice Biennale. The exhibition will rune from June 1st through November 24th.
I was interviewed for Questionnaire on 9th Floor Radio.
In Passing was reviewed by Aaron Scott in Portland Monthly.
In Passing was reviewed by John Motley in The Oregonian.
In Passing was reviewed in Willamette Week.
In Passing was reviewed by Richard Speer in Visual Art Source.
My solo show In Passing opened at Disjecta in Portland on January 12th. It will be up through March 3rd.
I did a Q&A with the artist Catherine Wagner during the run of Eidolons.
Christopher Reiger reviewed my show, Eidolons, for Hungry Hyaena.
Kenneth Baker reviewed Eidolons in the San Francisco Chronicle.
An interview with Nikki Grattan and Klea McKenna is featured on In the Make.
An abbreviated version can be found in this month's issue of San Francisco Magazine.
My exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento was reviewed in the Sacramento Bee. | news |
https://www.mimal.org.au/latest-news/gamba-a-weed-thats-killing-country | 2023-09-21T16:23:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506028.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921141907-20230921171907-00553.warc.gz | 0.934103 | 522 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__13681250 | en | First introduced as stock feed several decades ago, Gamba grass is a damaging weed that has invaded large parts of the Northern Territory – and it’s threatening our country.
Our native plants are built for fire, but this highly-flammable weed fuels bushfires and burns so hot that it destroys our country’s most fire-prone native plants.
It’s become more prolific in the wider Darwin area – and so Mimal joined forces with Jawoyn Rangers and Bushfires NT with the help of Territory NRM to understand how we can help fight its spread.
Bushfires NT John Whatley showed the group how the weed spreads and takes over.
“Gamba grass can change the environment to the point where it kills trees and there’s nothing left but gamba grass,” John says.
“In the Coomalie Shire I’d have to say that everything we try to do is too little, too late. It’s taken over and it’s going to be here forever”.
Mimal Ranger Lyndon Lawrence says the experience of visiting Batchelor and watching the fires burn made him worried.
“From what I’ve seen here at Batchelor, Gamba creates big intense fires that kill everything, animals and trees,” Lyndon says.
“It it gets established on our country it will kill everything and we’ll have nothing. All the traditional owners will feel bad if this happens on our country.”
The rangers also visited Heytesbury Cattle Company’s Moolooloo Station to learn how to combat Gamba before it becomes unmanageable.
Former Mimal Ranger-coordinator Ben Lewis warns that fighting gamba is going to be a never-ending job.
“ Mimal Rangers have stopped the gamba invasion four times so far — finding and destroying young gamba plants that came in stock feed hay for the community buffalo enterprise,” Ben says.
But as he points out, gamba grass will keep on coming in to central Arnhem Land and only by community and rangers working together can it be stopped from destroying country as it is north of Pine Creek.
Mimal is focused on sharing information about the weed and warning people to watch out for gamba being carried into community through hay, in vehicles and from feral and herd animals.
The video on Gamba grass was funded through Territory NRM and the Federal Government’s National Landcare Program. | news |
https://drgeofflecovin.com/?p=722 | 2020-02-23T19:32:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145839.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200223185153-20200223215153-00036.warc.gz | 0.959541 | 1,152 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__2855581 | en | Coffee- The verdict is out
Coffee has been around for thousands of years. It originated in the Ethiopian highlands, where the legend goes that Kaldi, a goat herder, discovered it after noticing that his goats, upon eating berries from a certain tree, became so spirited that they did not want to sleep at night.
Kaldi reported his findings to the abbot of the local monastery, who made a drink with the berries and discovered that it kept him alert for the long hours of evening prayer. Soon the abbot shared his discovery with the other monks at the monastery, and the knowledge of the energizing effects of the berries began to spread. As word moved east and coffee reached the Arabian Peninsula, its reputation became known across the globe.
Not only is coffee now one of the top consumed beverages around the world, researchers are finding that it has multiple, and often significant, health benefits.
It is also important to note that coffee and caffeine can have adverse affects on some individuals. It’s important to know your body and how it reacts to coffee/caffeine.
In one large-scale study, researchers at the National Cancer Institute reviewed health information from more than 400,000 volunteers, ages 50 to 71, who were free of major diseases at the study’s start in 1995. By 2008, more than 50,000 of the participants had died. But men who reported drinking two or three cups of coffee a day were 10 percent less likely to have died than those who didn’t drink coffee, while women drinking the same amount had 13 percent less risk of dying during the study.
Other recent studies have linked moderate coffee drinking (three or four 5-ounce cups of coffee a day) with a reduction in the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, basal cell carcinoma (the most common skin cancer), prostate cancer, oral cancer and breast cancer recurrence.
A study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention found that coffee drinkers (fewer than five cups a day) were 39% less likely to develop cancer of the mouth or throat than non-coffee drinkers. The researchers noted that scientists have identified more than a thousand natural coffee chemicals.
Another significant study showed that caffeine may reshape the biochemical environment inside our brains in ways that could stave off dementia. In a 2012 experiment at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, mice were briefly starved of oxygen, causing them to lose the ability to form memories. The caffeinated mice regained their ability to form new memories 33% faster than the decaffeinated mice. Close examination of the animals’ brain tissue showed that the caffeine disrupted the action of adenosine, a substance inside cells that usually provides energy, but can become destructive if it leaks out when the cells are injured or under stress. The escaped adenosine can jump-start a biochemical cascade leading to inflammation, which can disrupt the function of neurons, and potentially contribute to neurodegeneration- dementia.
In a 2012 study of humans, researchers from the University of South Florida and the University of Miami tested the blood levels of caffeine in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, a common precursor of Alzheimer’s disease, and then re-evaluated them two to four years later. Participants with little or no caffeine circulating in their bloodstreams were far more likely to have progressed to full-blown Alzheimer’s than those whose blood indicated they’d had about three cups’ worth of caffeine.
In another study, researchers found more than 6,500 heart failure reports in looking at 140,000 people. The follow-up time varied from study to study, ranging from about eight to 35 years. The researchers looked at the coffee-drinking habits of all the men and women. Those who drank three or four servings a day had the best protection from heart failure. Drinking that amount, compared to not drinking, reduced heart failure risk by 11%.
Coffee increases alertness, concentration, and mental performance. It also decreases lethargy and fatigue. These results can greatly benefit athletes of any skill level. Vanderbilt University states that athletes pursuing endurance sports, and those activities demanding stamina, reap the greatest benefits from coffee consumption.
Coffee is a mild diuretic, but this diuretic effect is not as pronounced as once believed. The urine volume of moderate caffeine consumers parallels the urine volume of individual’s drinking water alone.
Mixing caffeine with large amounts of sugar, as in energy drinks, is not healthful and potentially dangerous for some populations, but 1-3 cups of coffee may reap some substantial long-term health rewards.
What about decaf and sweetened coffee drinks?
Many of the benefits of coffee are due to the caffeine. However, both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee contain phyto-nutrients that offer the aforementioned health benefits.
The chemical substances used to remove caffeine may be hazardous. Drinking decaffeinated coffee is associated with the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, possibly due to the caffeine-removing additives. For this reason, it is probably safer to choose a water-processed decaf if you choose to drink decaffeinated coffee.
Sweetened coffee drinks are generally filled with sugar and artificial chemicals. Need I say more?
Dr. Geoff’s Almond Milk Frappacino Recipe
Blend two shots of espresso with one cup of unsweetened almond milk, one chopped, frozen banana and some ice. Optional ingredients – 1/4 tsp 70% raw cacao and local honey (as desired) for sweetness. | news |
https://www.vitabella.fr/andrew-weeber-gusbourne-our-vision-has-always-been-to-produce-traditional-method-sparkling-wines-in-england-that-rival-the-best-in-the-world/ | 2023-12-07T00:03:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100626.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206230347-20231207020347-00379.warc.gz | 0.902639 | 603 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__155043162 | en | On 20 April 2015, Gusbourne will join Champagne Henri Giraud’s Atelier N°5 “Pursuing Excellence”. The Atelier will be devoted to tasting the Argonne 2014 ‘vin clairs’ of Champagne Henri Giraud and to celebrating the great Handmade Vintage Sparkling wines including Gusbourne (England), Raventos (Spain) and Ca’ del Bosco (Italy), for a record attendance edition with close to 250 experts coming from more than 20 countries.
Andrew Weeber, Founder and Chairman of Gusbourne: “I am honoured and proud to be included in the conversation at Atelier N°5, at Champagne Henri Giraud. Our vision has always been to produce traditional method sparkling wines in England that rival the best in the world. This focus on excellence has dictated a reliance on collaboration and the sharing of ideas from inside and outside our own industry. It is wonderful to be able to continue to contribute to this discourse amongst such distinguished company.”
Claude Giraud, CEO Champagne Henri Giraud: “This Atelier N°5 will bring together great sparkling wines from France and around the world in Champagne to open our horizons to the modern strategy for Champagne. These Handmade Vintage Sparkling wines come from sustainable, organic or natural agriculture, and above and beyond that, they are remarkable for the passion, energy and intelligence that they communicate and the winemakers’ commitment to expressing their terroir and their culture. That is where excellence lies, in these shared values that unite great wines from around the world and are the only true criteria for the 21st century.”
A time for sharing and reflecting, Atelier N°5 is yet another reminder of Champagne Henri Giraud’s commitment to supporting the CIVC (Champagne Committee) initiative “Champagne 2030, a Return to Excellence.” The morning of 20 April will include many highlights such as a tasting of Argonne 2014 ‘vin clairs’ to better appreciate the Terroirs d’Argonne effect on wines. Each year, this tasting strengthens the idea of a forest terroir, adds a new dimension to the traceability of cask oak and opens up new fields in which to experiment and progress. Another highlight of this edition will be the recognition of men and women who are passionate about their terroir, who invest all their energy into the quest for Excellence. Coming from various parts of the world, the creators of handmade vintage sparkling wines will explain their vision of Excellence at a tasting of their emblematic wine. As usual, on the eve of the Atelier – Sunday, 19 April – guests will walk a hiking trail to explore the Argonne Forest. Yohann Diniz, the world record holder for the 20km walk, will take part in this year’s Henri Giraud Challenge. | news |
http://www.nuopos.com/wangyoufenxiang/6839.html | 2019-10-19T09:11:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986692723.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20191019090937-20191019114437-00112.warc.gz | 0.66222 | 205 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__133021167 | en | 彩神app官方注册Life expectancy of Japanese continues to rise in 2018
TOKYO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The life expectancy of both Japanese women and men rose in 2018, taking the second and third places, respectively, on a worldwide ranking, Japanese government statistics revealed Tuesday.
The average life expectancy of women in Japan in 2018 was 87.32, up 0.05 from 2017, while that of men stood at 81.25, up 0.16 compared to 2017, according to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
China's Hong Kong stood at the first place on the ranking for both men and women at 82.17 and 87.56, respectively.
Switzerland ranked second for men at 81.4, while Spain took the third place for women at 85.73.
Life expectancy has grown longer with drops in mortality rates for cerebral vascular disease and pneumonia among Japanese women and the rate of cancer among men, according to the health ministry. | news |
https://www.tayloralexandermedia.com/inthenews | 2019-10-14T16:13:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986653876.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20191014150930-20191014174430-00203.warc.gz | 0.978356 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__217870377 | en | Taylor is featured in a human-interest piece for the Dayton Daily News. Tom Archdeacon, columnist, interviewed Taylor about her involvement with NCAA Rowing, her award-winning documentary, life journey and time at Dayton. Sharing her story with Tom was one of Taylor’s favorite college experiences, and the article speaks to her work ethic, drive, passion and commitment to excellence. After her story was published in the Dayton Daily News, the University’s Facebook and LinkedIn accounts also shared her article.
News of her documentary was prominently featured across several local news stations, including reports from WDTN, Fox45, ABC22, and Dayton Daily News. The College of Arts and Science blog, Dayton President Spina’s blog, and Flyer News also shared her documentary.
When Taylor was a Resident Assistant at the Adele Center on campus, she gave the student speech at its dedication ceremony. She spoke to WDTN Channel 2 News about her experience as a part of the first group of students to live in the center. | news |
https://www.ewiresofttech.com/Blogs/Digital-Payments/35 | 2023-09-25T23:21:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510100.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925215547-20230926005547-00800.warc.gz | 0.949671 | 284 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__211250335 | en | Digital payments had revolutionised the financial landscape and had paved the way for fintech’s. The Digital India week launched by, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 was a giant leap for India towards digitalisation and wherein he said: “I dream of a digital India where Mobile and E-banking ensures financial inclusion”. His vision is gradually coming to life with the new initiatives launched by the Modi-led Government. In addition to this, there are a growing number of innovative fintech companies offering various digital payment solutions, leading the total transaction value approximately to $180 million across digital payments this year, and is expected to reach $750 billion by 2022. The rapid growth in the wider acceptance is derived by the massive untapped market, consumer preferences, and the innovations in the fintech industry. Digital payments are expected to reach 80% of the country’s urban population and 90% of retail chains over the next 5 years. Post India’s demonetization phase in 2016, there have been several policy and digital infrastructure changes including Goods and Services Tax (GST), financial inclusion and new payment systems such as Aadhar-enabled payments & UPI to further boost the digital payments sector. Moreover, the reduced transaction charges and the degree of ease of cash transfers associated with the electronic fund transfers and mobile banking are taking the digital payments industry to new heights. | news |
http://guideglides.com/5/1008.html | 2021-04-16T17:18:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038088245.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20210416161217-20210416191217-00085.warc.gz | 0.831129 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__245026914 | en | According to Sky Sports news, Everton attacker Walcott has arrived on the South Coast.
Earlier news said that Southampton had reached an agreement on Walcott's lease.
Now Walcott is undergoing a medical examination in Southampton, and he is about to return to his old club on loan.
The 31-year-old Walcott came from the Southampton youth training team. He joined Arsenal from the Saints in the 2006 winter transfer window.
Walcott joined Everton from Arsenal in the 2018 winter transfer window. His transfer fee was 20 million pounds. He has not fully proved himself in Toffee.
Walcott's contract with Everton will expire next summer. He has played 1 time in the Premier League this season, and he also played 1 time in the League Cup. | news |
https://www.elevate.com.au/cybercrime-is-winning-are-australians-ready-to-fight-back/ | 2022-05-24T04:03:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662562410.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220524014636-20220524044636-00451.warc.gz | 0.9389 | 821 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__163270269 | en | Cybercrime is Winning. Are Australians Ready to Fight Back?
It’s been almost 8 months since Scott Morrison addressed the nation on cyber security. In that address he related a stark warning about the cybercrime situation in Australia.
According to ScoMo, Australia is under attack. Supported by evidence provided by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), he went on to say:
“We know it is a sophisticated state-based cyber-actor because of the scale and nature of the targeting and the tradecraft used. The Australian government is aware of and alert to the threat of cyber-attacks”
The ACSC says it is the most significant and coordinated cyber-targeting against Australian institutions to date.
Here are the facts:
- Australian businesses lose $29 Billion to cybercrime each year
- 160 crimes reported every day
- At least 1 cybercrime reported every 10 minutes
For years, cybercriminals have been targeting Australian citizens with the attacks becoming more organized and detailed. In 2018 alone, at least 6 million Australians were victims of cyber attacks. Statista breaks out the types of attack in the following:
These are by far the most common types of cyber attack.
They come in the seemingly friendly form of an email, text message or phone call.
In a phishing scam, the attacker will try to trick you out of some personal information which they can use to hijack your bank account and steal your money. They can also use your credentials to create a new account in your name.
These attacks are characterized by any malicious software.
You can fall victim to malware through email attachments, malicious advertising on unsafe websites, fake software installs, infected apps and infected USB drives.
In short, ransomware can install itself on your machine and encrypt important files. After this, the attacker will demand a ransom for the return of your data.
The ACSC sees this type as the biggest threat to the country. According to the 2020 cyber threat report, this was because:
“ransomware requires minimal technical expertise, is low cost and can result in significant impact to an organisation, potentially crippling core business functions.”
Why are our Businesses So Vulnerable?
Australian Businesses Lose $29 Billion to Cybercrime Each Year
Insurance comparison service comparethemarket.com.au conducted research that suggests most attacks come on the heels of poor web safety protocols.
For instance, employees are often caught in faulty email scams and downloading unsafe apps/software. Further common issues included:
- A lack of reliable update scheduling
- Overconfidence in generic antivirus software
- Poor system monitoring to diagnose issues before the situation is too dire
Notice that all of these issues can easily be avoided with the right knowledge and commitment to securing your operations.
What Can You Do?
By far, the most effective manner of protection is to hire a professional. There are managed IT experts right here in Brisbane that have years of experience and skill in cybersecurity.
However, for an immediate fix the ACSC recommends that individuals do the following:
- Steer clear of sketchy links in emails
- Keep your software updated
- Use a variety of strong passwords
In the past 8 months, Australians have been on high alert. With this level of national discourse on cyber security things can only get better. Additionally, the government has committed to an additional $1.35 billion in cyber security funding over the next decade.
While this is all great news, your company is only as safe as the protocols you have in place.
Take your cybersecurity seriously, invest well and get back to focusing on what matters.
Elevate is a World Class Managed Cybersecurity Service Provider, operating from right here in Brisbane. We always prioritize customer success and expert service. Feel free to contact us, if you’d like to have peace of mind from all your technical problems. | news |
https://handsfree.com/handsfree-group-keep-supply-chain-moving/ | 2022-01-17T11:28:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300533.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220117091246-20220117121246-00520.warc.gz | 0.954871 | 669 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__73825591 | en | The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the transportation industry hard, with much uncertainty still ahead. Yet demand has risen sharply in some sectors. Companies servicing a surge in online deliveries, for example, have been forced to rapidly increase fleet size, manpower and logistics to keep up.
When it comes to ramping up services on such a wide scale, efficiency is critical. Fleet vehicles must operate at optimum safety and security, while logistics must be responsive to the fast-changing transport environment. During lockdown, many firms relied on suppliers to stay in the game, and Handsfree Group – a fleet installation company, who work across the US, UK and Ireland – stepped up to the plate.
“During these challenging times, our team remained keenly focused on customer satisfaction, going to exceptional lengths to accommodate an unprecedented surge in service requests. Those companies deemed “essential” were given priority scheduling to keep our supply chain moving effectively while ensuring the safety of our technicians who kept us highly operational.” said Robyn LeGrand, President of US Operations.
Handsfree Group have been in the fleet installation business since 2004, so were well-equipped to help businesses deal with the crisis. At a time when communication, safety and security are a top priority, there are significant advantages to installing much of the equipment that Handsfree Group provides.
Telematics systems, for example, help companies improve communications by tracking vehicles and keeping driver, HQ and the customer fully informed. The technology crunches live data to optimize operations, adapt to unforeseen circumstances, and make the most of a commodity vital to every industry: time.
Safety is equally as essential. When you’re relying heavily on your fleet, the last thing you need is time out dealing with accidents, repairs, or even worse, injured drivers. That’s why solutions such as CCTV, sensors, and quality cabling help to substantially decrease the chances of an accident. It also keeps insurance premiums down to affordable levels; a major benefit, particularly when you run a large fleet.
Protecting your fleet from criminals is another important consideration. A 60% increase in vehicle thefts over the last 3 years has added urgency to improving fleet security with Handsfree Group’s TECh equipment such as alarms, guards and locking devices.
Many other public and private organizations benefit from being able to maintain an efficient fleet during this period. For instance, Handsfree Group is helping the Emergency Services Network (ESN) improve communication, safety and security so they can continue to respond quickly and efficiently within the new, challenging environment.
Now that lockdown is easing, you would think that demand would have reached a plateau. But requests for fleet installations continue to roll in. “Companies are realizing the importance of safety, communication, and security more than ever and we’re here to provide the complete solution” says Robyn.
“We are very proud of the part we have played, and continue to play, in keeping the country moving during this pandemic,” says Handsfree Group’s managing director Matthew Johnson. “We’re determined to carry on offering a quality service, undiluted by the rate of demand we experience, so we can continue to serve our customers big and small.” | news |
https://www.bodyglide.com/blog/womens-running-cover-praises-athletes-of-all-sizes-sweeping-the-internet-in-the-process/ | 2019-11-12T08:38:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496664808.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20191112074214-20191112102214-00130.warc.gz | 0.973709 | 296 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__75310821 | en | Women’s Running with model Erica Schenk on the cover, is generating a positive buzz about showing her curves, and what some call a move long overdue.
“We wanted our readers to feel like they could see themselves in our cover,” Magazine editor-in-chief Jessica Sebor told Today.com of the decision to feature Erica Schenk on the cover. “I think that every woman goes to the magazine rack sometimes and feels like she can’t see herself in the cover images”. It was a move that was done with the intent to more accurately represent their readership and celebrate the diversity of all types of bodies that run. “It has been kind of emotional,” Sebor said of the response. “We’re glad our readers can connect because it’s a rare experience to be able to connect with the model on the cover of a magazine, unfortunately.”
Schenk, 18, has been running for a decade and definitely fits the runner criteria. Hitting stands July 21st, the model says she runs so that she can “clear her head and think”. According to Erica, “some women believe that since they have curves they can’t run or shouldn’t run. Running is for every body anytime”.
We applaud Women’s Running for recognizing that runners come in all shapes and sizes. | news |
https://jonkrause.com.au/2020/08/24/krauses-fight-for-water-security-a-success/ | 2023-12-02T02:28:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100309.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202010506-20231202040506-00556.warc.gz | 0.952647 | 453 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__180547742 | en | Scenic Rim MP Jon Krause’s fight for water security in the Beaudesert district has paid off, as the Queensland Government outlines future capital works plans including building the South West Pipeline – and farmers and other irrigators are set to benefit in the future as a result.
In late 2019, LNP Leader, Deb Frecklington, joined Mr Krause in Beaudesert and publicly called on the Government to fast-track the construction of the South West Pipeline connecting Beaudesert to the SEQ Water Grid in order to give water security for the region.
Mr Krause said the Government should have delivered a budget this year, but had cancelled it to avoid scrutiny of public spending decisions. Last week, the Government provided an updated capital works program – and funding over the coming years to build the South West Pipeline appears in the program.
The South West Pipeline is a pipeline set to run from Cedar Grove to Beaudesert, effectively connecting Beaudesert to the rest of southeast Queensland’s water resources and meaning that water from Hinze Dam, the Wivenhoe Dam or even the Tugun Desalination Plant, as required, could be sent to Beaudesert for it’s drinking water supply.
“Connecting Beaudesert to the grid will be a huge plus for the region – it secures water for our town, including for future growth. It takes pressure off the Logan River and Maroon Dam, meaning there will be more water available to allocate to farmers and irrigators.”
“In our region, water means jobs and water means farmers being able to farm better and grow higher value crops as well.”
“The LNP understands that investment in water security is essential, and that’s why I have been on the front foot in getting this South West Pipeline brought forward.”
“I’m very pleased that my fighting for our fair share has seen the Labor Government put this pipeline in the capital works program. Labor should now deliver a budget and show all Queenslanders that these plans are locked in through the budget process and get on with building the pipeline as soon as possible.” | news |
https://turntotech.io/cyber-security-job-future-4-reasons/ | 2024-04-24T00:18:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818835.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423223805-20240424013805-00071.warc.gz | 0.952181 | 754 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__53687819 | en | “The demand for the cyber security workforce is expected to rise to 6 million globally by 2019” and “the growing (cyber security) market is expected to grow from $75 billion (from 2015) to $170 billion (by 2020)”
There are a lot of reasons to pursue a career in a new field, but there are also challenges that should be considered to make the change run smoothly. One of the main hurdles people face is acquiring new skills for the particular job. Yet, with some preparation and planning, a person making a career change can feel secure in the decision that they made the right choice.
It is no surprise then that in today’s drastically digital age, cyber security is the new hot job. Today, the rush towards cyber security is similar to the ‘boom of cloud computing’ a few years ago.
Yet, What Really is Cyber Security?
Cyber security (also known as information technology security) are the techniques of protecting computers, networks, programs and data from unauthorized access or attacks that are aimed at exploitation.
But what makes cyber security the job of the future?
Industries such as healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and retail all hire cyber security professionals to protect valuable information from cyber breaches.
1. Data – the ultimate asset
Increasingly common cases of corporate espionage and the growth of cloud computing have led to a need for more security professionals to secure the data. That is because cyber security touches every industry and is critical to an organization’s infrastructure. As a result, companies of all sectors are rushing to improve their security stacks as new platforms, operating systems and devices emerge and need to be integrated into businesses.
2. Growth of the cloud
Experts point to the growth of the Cloud Computing as a determining factor in opening a wide berth for skilled cyber security candidates. In a time when data seamlessly moves from one device to another, companies are finding it increasingly hard to monitor patterns and behaviors and are susceptible to loss of data or invasion from hackers. This makes cyber security one of the most important sectors in tech today.
3. Demand for Talent is at an All-Time High
The growing (cyber security) market is expected to grow from $75 billion (from 2015) to $170 billion (by 2020).
According to last year’s PwC Global Economic Crime Survey, cyber crime has been ranked second most reported economic crime after misappropriation of assets. Falling under cyber attack can be a very costly exercise for an organization. To so curb these risks, companies are scrambling to hire cyber security experts.
4. Where’s the Money, Honey?
You may be wondering, “but how much does it really pay?” Well, a lot. Forbes recently reported that salaries for the Chief Information Security Officer’s position in major markets can reach up to $380,000 a year. Other positions, such as the Director of Security and Lead Software Security Engineer have salaries of above $200K a year. Even entry-to mid-level positions like Information Security Analyst and Intelligence Analyst pay almost about $85,000 per year. Clearly, the market for cyber security talent is on fire.
Even entry-to mid-level positions like Information Security Analyst and Intelligence Analyst pay almost about $85,000 per year.
Regardless to say there couldn’t be a better time than now to launch a career in cyber security. With hacking getting sophisticated by the day and innovation showing no signs of stopping, the need for competent and well trained cyber professionals is the most sought-after job and this does not seem to show any signs of slowing down anytime soon! | news |
https://thinkscience.co.jp/en/deadline-for-THE-Awards-2024 | 2024-04-21T04:43:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817729.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421040323-20240421070323-00105.warc.gz | 0.924493 | 202 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__13361881 | en | Deadline for entries to THE Awards Asia 2024 is October 16!
The Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia has been held since 2019 to recognize outstanding leadership and institutional achievement and to honor higher education across Asia. At last year’s THE Awards Asia 2023 (announced on June 21, 2023), Tokyo University of Science became the first Japanese institution to win the award in the Outstanding Support for Students category.
Why not apply for THE Awards Asia 2024, which will be held for the sixth time this year?
There are 10 categories to choose from, covering a wide range of university activities.
To enter, submit up to 500 words of text online in response to the category criteria.
For an overview of THE Awards Asia 2024 and information on how to participate, please visit https://theawardsasia.com/2024/en/page/home.
Interested in reading more about the latest in writing and publishing research? See all news and updates. | news |
https://www.outboundengine.com/blog/outboundengine-ranked-23-on-aggie-100-in-2018/ | 2022-08-10T19:31:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00737.warc.gz | 0.952628 | 167 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__99175583 | en | OutboundEngine is thrilled to be recognized for a third time on the list of Aggie 100 honorees.
The Aggie 100 recognizes the fastest-growing companies led by Texas A&M University alumni. OutboundEngine came in at number 23 and is one of the highest-ranking central Texas businesses. We are so proud!
Our founder, Branndon Stewart, is pictured below with several OutboundEngine Texas A&M alumni at the 14th annual McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship awards dinner.
2018 was a year of growth and changes at OutboundEngine, and we can’t wait to take on 2019. We have several big goals and exciting initiatives for next year that require bringing more talented people to our team. Take a look at our Careers page to see our current opportunities. | news |
http://vavila-associados.com/rssextmostra.php?url=http://mitsloan.mit.edu/newsroom/feed.xml | 2021-01-18T23:48:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703517159.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20210118220236-20210119010236-00286.warc.gz | 0.90039 | 483 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__269453057 | en | Site: New from the MIT Sloan School of Management
Visiting Associate Professor Jorge Vera eying MIT partnerships in operations research
As a visiting associate professor of management science, one of Jorge Vera's biggest challenges in coming to MIT has been teaching in a new language.
Assistant Professor of Strategy Pai-Ling Yin breaks out in emerging technology research
With her strong interest in emerging technology, e-commerce and industry evolution, Assistant Professor of Strategy Pai-Ling Yin, has found a good match with MIT Sloan.
Understanding Productivity in the Information Age
In today's knowledge-based economy, it pays to be an information hub. That's one of the implications of groundbreaking new research by three professors affiliated with the MIT Center for Digital Business.
MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship Announces $60,000 in Prize Money for Development Focused Projects
Two MIT organizations combine resources and talent in an effort to provide inspiration and support for social entrepreneurs working toward poverty alleviation, elimination of corruption and improvement in health and education.
MIT Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize Established to Drive Innovative Ideas to Market
$200,000 Cash for Top Prize to be Awarded by NSTAR and US DOE Based on Rigorous Competition
Download MBA Employment Report (PDF)
Check out the new employment report for the 2007 and 2008 MBA classes.
S.P. Kothari offers unique game plan for India to expand horizons
India has established itself in software, component exports and other sectors, but an MIT Sloan Professor and Deputy Dean S.P. Kothari has a novel suggestion for how the nation can prove to itself and the world that it is truly open to innovation: Privatize cricket.
Dean Schmittlein on Thanksgiving and the role of a great university
A great university isn't about tallying facts or memorizing methods. It's about creating a small space where someone -- student or researcher, alone or together -- can create something out of the most humble of ingredients. So writes Dean David Schmittlein in his latest blog entry, "Alchemy."
Building it Better: Making Our Infrastructure Sustainable and Disaster Resilient
Meeting the nation's need for sustainable and disaster-resilient infrastructure systems will need to draw upon the ingenuity and resourcefulness of all sectors of the US economy, writes Senior Lecturer Sarah Slaughter. | news |
http://www.theunion.org/Regions/AsiaPacific/index.php/Union-Region-News/Tianjin%E2%80%99s-13-million-people-will-benefit-from-smoking-ban.html | 2013-06-19T13:48:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708789647/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125309-00049-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934415 | 348 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__62547166 | en | |Tianjin’s 13 million people will benefit from smoking ban|
Tianjin, a Chinese city of 13 million where the adult smoking rate is 27.2%, has passed a regulation to ban smoking in workplaces and indoor public places. It is the second city participating in China’s Seven Cities project to achieve this goal.
The Tianjin Smoking Control Regulation was passed with unanimous support from legislators during the Tianjin People's Congress on 28 March. The law will take effect on World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2012.
Tianjin’s final regulation is an improvement on the current law, and another progressive move towards tobacco control implementation in mainland China. The smoking ban will cover indoor public places and workplaces, including all government office buildings. Restaurants, discotheques and massage parlours will be required to either set up separately ventilated smoking rooms or establish 100% smokefree indoor environments.
Tianjin has done much to prepare for the upcoming implementation of the smokefree law, even before it passed. Public service announcements have been running on local television for the past two years explaining the adverse health effects of exposure to second-hand smoke. Taxis and the police service office buildings in Nankai District of the city have also gone smokefree during this period.
Tianjin and the northeastern city of Harbin have now both passed smokefree laws. Both cities are participants in the Seven Cities project supported by The Union through grants from the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use. The goal is to advance tobacco control in seven cities with an average population of 10 million, and thus influence the promotion of local and national tobacco control laws in China, a country with some 300 million smokers. | news |
https://www.cranleighpersonnel.co.uk/blog/ | 2023-12-05T06:32:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100545.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205041842-20231205071842-00286.warc.gz | 0.933131 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__198169989 | en | Blogs from the Cranleigh Personnel team – here we will be sharing industry news, recruitment insights and our personal experiences from 10 years of wealth planning recruitment.
Flexible vs Remote
The global pandemic accelerated the ‘Workplace Digital Revolution’, with millions of us leaving the office in March 2020 and working remotely from the safety of our own homes. For many, this was a welcome step into a more flexible work life – but do you know the difference between flexible working and remote working?
Top tips for screening candidates prior to interviewing them
Interviews can be time consuming. They’ll take you away from your desk and most importantly, away from clients. No matter what role you are recruiting for, save yourself time and use these screening tips before inviting candidates in for interview.
The Five Steps to Reducing Recruitment Stress
Whether you are recruiting an IFA Administrator, Paraplanner or an Adviser, it’s likely you will feel the pressure to get it right throughout the hiring process. For SMEs like us, a new hire is an investment that can have a big impact on your existing team and the wider business. | news |
https://www.parkerforcoroner.com/post/kick-off-event-speech | 2020-10-24T19:44:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107884755.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20201024194049-20201024224049-00144.warc.gz | 0.989098 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__18989612 | en | Updated: Jan 30
On January 22, 2020, Eddie Parker welcomed his friends, family, colleagues, and supporters to his official campaign kick-off event. The event was coordinated by Fendley Farmstead with flowers by South Canton Florist taking place in Downtown Canton within the beautiful Events on Main. Eddie was surrounded by his supporters as he took the time to meet with everyone while they enjoyed refreshments donated by Prestige Catering.
As the evening continued, Eddie took time to address his supporters offering an insight into his goals for improvements to the Cherokee County Coroner's Office along with a true insight into Eddie himself. While talking to his supporters Eddie pledged to serve Cherokee County through love, compassion, dignity, and integrity.
Please take a moment to watch Eddie's speech below to understand the dedication he has for Cherokee County and everyone within. | news |
https://psba.thetactilegroup.com/story/25k-foundation-grant-targets-literacy/ | 2020-10-25T02:33:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107885126.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20201025012538-20201025042538-00353.warc.gz | 0.97542 | 420 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__4176 | en | $25K foundation grant targets literacy
When Kelly Cramer walks into a classroom, her eyes invariably scan for books. It’s one of the things that makes her the perfect fit as Quakertown Community School District’s K-12 Instructional Coach and K-12 ELA Content Specialist.
When she heard the Quakertown Community Education Foundation was looking to make a big impact on student learning by offering a $25,000 grant, she began developing ideas. Her proposal: “Knowledge Building Classroom Libraries,” focused on fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms, which had been departmentalized with a different teacher in science and social studies.
“I noticed students had textbooks and articles, however they weren’t surrounded by books to enhance their learning further,” she said. “My goal was to create science and social studies libraries that all students could access regardless of reading ability, so they could further explore the topics they were studying in class.”
Her plan was one of several submitted to QCEF, which chose Mrs. Cramer’s for its ability to improve literacy for hundreds of students. “I’d like to give a huge thank you to the Education Foundation,” Mrs. Cramer said. “I can’t thank them enough. Mostly, I’m excited our teachers and our students will have access to all of this information at their fingertips.”
The funding was used to purchase 2000 books for 800 students and 20 professional development books for 20 teachers.
Kim Casale, a fourth-grade teacher at Richland Elementary School, said the books are related to the science and social studies curriculum. “It’s a powerful asset to our classroom,” she said. “The books are available on their level. They came labeled and leveled for me. The kids can read and share what they’ve learned. It’s exponential knowledge. It’s a fantastic addition.” | news |
https://www.luxurygroupauctions.com/items/casey's-surplus-auctions | 2024-04-18T17:53:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817222.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418160034-20240418190034-00099.warc.gz | 0.931998 | 410 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__142085830 | en | Casey's Surplus Auctions
Surplus Casey's properties in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin will auction May 22 - 24.
19 Casey’s Vacant Buildings/Land Sell Online May 22-24
HOUSTON, April 12, 2023 — Investors, business owners and entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to acquire properties across 6 Midwestern states in an online auction of surplus Casey’s retail store properties. The properties are located in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin.
The auction is being conducted by Williams & Williams Real Estate Auctioneers, in partnership with real estate broker JLL. Williams & Williams and JLL have worked together in a strategic alliance since 2013.
“Many of these sites are in premium locations on hard corners, near highways or strong growth corridors,” said Donna Kolius, Executive Vice President at JLL. Kolius said surplus retail properties are often due to acquisitions in the same markets or leftover land after developing new stores. Kolius said most of the properties come with some use restrictions relating to food and fuel sales. “These are great locations for offices, retail, or businesses such as real estate, insurance or other end-user services.”
The auctions will take place over a 3-day period according to Fontana Fitzwilson, Executive Vice President of Williams & Williams. “Prior to the auction, the properties with structures will be open for public inspection. We ask bidders to call or visit the website to locate the date and time of inspections.”
Bidding opens at 10am Monday May 22nd and auctions begin closing around 12pm Wednesday May 24. High bidders will go under contract immediately following the auction and will need to submit 10% earnest money deposit. Properties are sold as is, with no contingencies. View all of the auctions at https://www.williamsaution.com/caseys or call 800.801.8003 for more information. | news |
https://standards-crm-africa.com/standards-crm-africa-at-africa-down-under-conference-2022/ | 2024-04-23T00:56:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818452.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423002028-20240423032028-00466.warc.gz | 0.951818 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__17663132 | en | Standards CRM Africa at Africa Down Under Conference 2022
Standards CRM Africa, alongside their official partner OREAS® will attend this year’s leading Australian-African forum focused on cross-border interests in mining and energy.
Taking place between August 31 – September 2 at the Pan Pacific, Perth, Africa Down Under Conference has become one of the leading African-focused mining events held outside the African continent.
The event is attended by many high-profile participants and underlines the importance of further growing business and social and cultural ties between Australia and the African continent.
Having partnered with OREAS® to become their first authorized distributor of Certified Reference Materials in West Africa, this event carries special importance, being the first international event co-attended by both parties.
We look forward to meeting you there and strengthening our presence in the international and West African mining and exploration industry. | news |
https://gaethjevskhabib.com/zabit-magomedsharipov-vs-yair-rodriguez-rescheduled-for-ufc-254/ | 2021-01-22T05:22:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703529128.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20210122051338-20210122081338-00374.warc.gz | 0.977057 | 317 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__54576961 | en | Zabit Magomedsharipov and Yair Rodriguez have been rebooked to fight.
The two have been linked to a bout for years and they were booked once again to headline the August 29 card. Yet, Rodriguez was forced to withdrew due to a high ankle sprain. Magomedsharipov then went back to Russia after not getting a replacement opponent.
Now, according to Russian MMA reporter, Igor Lazorin, the fight has been rebooked for UFC 254 on October 24.
Zabit Magomedsharipov is riding a very impressive 14-fight winning streak and has not lost since 2013. Inside the Octagon, the Russian is 6-0 but has not fought since he beat Calvin Kattar by decision last November. Before that, he picked up a decision win over Jeremy Stephens and a submission win over Brandon Davis.
Yair Rodriguez, meanwhile, beat Stephens last time out by decision at UFC Boston following a no-contest due to accidental eye pokes with Stephens. Before that, he scored a last-second KO over Korean Zombie in the main event of UFC Denver. It got him back into the win column after a TKO loss to Frankie Edgar.
The good news for UFC fans is the fight has been rebooked as it is a scrap that has been highly-anticipated. Yet, the bad news is, given it is on UFC 254 it will only be three rounds, as many wanted to see how Zabit Magomedsharipov does in a five-round fight. | news |
https://robotnightvancouver.com/2017/01/16/vsb-robotics-competition-jan-email-update/ | 2020-09-18T07:19:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400187354.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20200918061627-20200918091627-00317.warc.gz | 0.940458 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__120002496 | en | This month’s game information is now available at the competition website: https://vsbroboticscompetition.com/
I have received a number of replies from schools and organizations indicating their team(s) would not be able to compete by this Friday, but would/should be ready for the February game date. Therefore, the game for January (Recycling) will be repeated for February. The March date will be moved to April to accommodate Spring Break for various schools and organization.
I have attached a robotics event calendar to the website to keep all the events posted.
Please have a look at game launch video: https://youtu.be/wP-vRRiUS1o
I look forward to seeing many teams out in our near future.
Thank you for being part of this process.
Eric Hamber Secondary School – Vancouver
Tel: 604-713-8927 Fax: 604-713-8926
Text Message (778) 990-3623 | news |
http://iss-usa.org/responding-to-the-border-crisis/ | 2019-01-23T13:43:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584332824.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20190123130602-20190123152602-00260.warc.gz | 0.940237 | 242 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__96736630 | en | International Social Service, USA (ISS-USA) was invited to attend a meeting organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in El Salvador entitled, “Responses throughout the Northern Triangle: Coordination of Legal, Psychosocial and Reintegration Strategies in Response to Zero Tolerance”. The meeting, which took place from November 8-9 in San Salvador, El Salvador, brought together legal and social service providers from the Northern Triangle and the U.S. to exchange information and resources in support of parents and children separated at the U.S. border.
The goals of the event were to identify current and long term reintegration needs for families, map services for separated and reunifying families, and connect a network of social service providers in the region. Participants learned about resources available through different organizations and ways to refer families to existing services or supports.
ISS-USA recently published the Spanish language version of the Practical Guide for Children on the Move, and is launching a pilot program in Guatemala to fund pre-departure and post-return services for children reunifying with their families after forced separation at the border.
Photo Source: International Committee of the Red Cross | news |
http://holkerfestival.co.uk/ | 2015-11-24T22:07:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398444047.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205404-00154-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940698 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__95940870 | en | Holker Garden Festival 2015
The 23rd Holker Garden Festival experienced its busiest Saturday on record, as thousands of people flooded through the gates to enjoy the show. Visitors perused the many show gardens, huge Horticultural Marquee, stalls and exhibitors, and filled the Garden Theatre to catch a glimpse of the ethnobotanist, James Wong. With changing weather on the Friday and Sunday, people from the surrounding area and beyond still attended to enjoy the show, and wonderful sunshine and blue sky covered the showground on the Saturday to everyone’s delight, with 20,000 people attending across the three day event.
Date for your diary:
The 24th Holker Garden Festival will take place from the
3rd - 5th June 2016 | news |
https://www.taxitradepromotions.co.uk/news/private-hire-banned-from-bus-lanes.html | 2023-12-03T17:52:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203161435-20231203191435-00476.warc.gz | 0.965049 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__163186367 | en | Private Hire Banned From Bus Lanes
14 January 2015 | Admin
Allowing London's trademark black cabs to use bus lanes while excluding other minicab companies does not constitute state aid, the European Union's highest court ruled on Wednesday.
The decision ends a lengthy dispute between the British capital's transport authority, Transport for London (TfL), and Eventech, which owns a minicab fleet used by cab firm Addison Lee.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said black cabs and minicabs were not comparable because of their different "factual and legal situation" and therefore only allowing black cabs to use bus lanes did not give them a selective economic advantage.
Only black cabs can be waved down by customers on the street and are subject to strict standards regarding their vehicles, fares and knowledge of London, the Luxembourg-based court said.
Eventech, which previously lost its case in Britain's High Court, had argued that TfL's bus lane policy was an infringement of the freedom to provide services and also amounted to illegal state aid -- essentially a subsidy -- favouring black cabs.
The court rejected that view as the policy does not involve any transfer of public money. EU law prevents governments from giving state aid to companies that could distort competition.
But the court recognised that the TfL policy could make the provision of minicab services less attractive and thus reduce the ability of competing providers to penetrate London's market.
The dispute has coincided with growing concerns among traditional cab companies over what they see as unfair competition from alternative taxi providers such as the car-sharing service Uber. The conflict has led to Europe-wide taxi strikes and temporary bans on Uber in Germany.
(Reporting by Julia Fioretti; Editing by Gareth Jones) | news |
https://beacondental.ie/gum-disease-linked-to-severe-covid-19-outcomes/ | 2024-02-29T21:07:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474853.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229202522-20240229232522-00214.warc.gz | 0.943224 | 1,363 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__152818762 | en | - Researchers at McGill University find a strong link between periodontitis, a common form of gum disease, and severe COVID-19 outcomes.
- Periodontitis produces an inflammatory response that may spread through the body — scientists have previously linked the condition to other systemic issues.
- People with periodontitis were 8.8 times more likely to die of COVID-19.
- Individuals can reduce the risk of periodontitis by practicing strong oral hygiene.
One of the more perplexing things about COVID-19 is its wide range of outcomes in people who get the disease. A new study from researchers at McGill University in Toronto, Canada, finds a link between gums with inflammation and infection and COVID-19 complications and deaths.
The study finds that people with periodontitis are 8.8 times more likely to die of COVID-19.
In addition, such individuals are 3.5 times more likely to require hospitalization for COVID-19 and 4.5 times more likely to require a ventilator.
Contributing author Prof. Belinda Nicolau of McGill’s Faculty of Dentistry tells McGill Newsroom:
“Looking at the conclusions of our study, we can highlight the importance of good oral health in the prevention and management of COVID-19 complications. There is a very strong correlation between periodontitis and disease outcome.”
Periodontitis is the clinical term for serious infection due to the accumulation of bacteria between the teeth and gums. Without treatment, it can cause painful abscesses and tooth movement, damage teeth, and eat away at the underlying jawbone.
People may be able to prevent periodontitis with good oral hygiene, including daily flossing, brushing, and maintaining a schedule of regular dental examinations.
According to co-author McGill Ph.D. student Wenji Cai, “Periodontitis has been considered as a risk factor for a number of both oral and systemic diseases.” Scientists have also found links between the condition and heart disease, diabetes, and respiratory disease.
There are also associations between gum disease and an increased risk of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and low fetal birth rate.
Cai says, “Periodontitis causes inflammation of the gums and, if left untreated, that inflammation can spread throughout the body.”
The researchers report that periodontitis is the most common dental disease in Canada, affecting 7 out of 10 people at some point in their lives. “It’s an invisible pandemic,” Cai comments.
“We need to raise awareness of the disease and make more effort to maintain periodontal health, especially during this global pandemic.”
The researchers analyzed electronic health and dental records for 568 patients in the State of Qatar from the Hamad Medical Corporation, which manages the public health and dental system for that country.
Cai explains, “In Qatar, the medical and dental records happened to be digitized, which made it possible to collect data and conduct this research swiftly.” The researchers’ cross-sectional analysis took “various factors into consideration, such as demographic, medical or behavior factors, to avoid biases,” he says.
The researchers’ analysis found that biomarkers signifying inflammation were present at significantly higher levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients who also had periodontitis.
“In patients with severe cases of COVID-19,” notes Cai, “the virus causes an inflammatory response that can lead to complications such as being intubated or even death. Our research shows that periodontitis can [exacerbate] this.”
Senior author Dr. Faleh Tamimi told Medical News Today in an email, “What we suspect is happening is that upon COVID-19 infection, periodontal patients start the course of the disease with an already high level of inflammation in their bodies.”
“This puts the patients at a disadvantage if their COVID-19 disease derives in hyperinflammation, rendering them more susceptible to the severe outcomes of the disease.”
The authors of the study caution that their research has a couple of limitations.
Firstly, the study does not establish a causal relationship between periodontitis and severe COVID-19 outcomes, only an association between the two.
“In addition,” Dr. Tamimi told MNT, “Due to the limited sample size of our study, we clustered the four different stages of periodontal disease into two categories. By merging stages 0–1 and 2–4, this allowed us to see the overall association between periodontitis and COVID.”
However, the authors note that the study’s blinded assessment of dental radiographs by independent reviewers and the solidly representative nature of their population sample may somewhat mitigate these concerns.
The study concludes:
“Future research, including interventional studies focused on the influence of periodontitis and periodontal treatments on COVID‐19 infections, would help better understand the causal connections between them.”
“Furthermore, understanding the mechanisms underpinning the relationship between periodontitis and COVID‐19 complications is a promising area of research that may produce mechanistic targets, risk stratification, and novel interventions.”
Attending your dental hygiene (teeth cleaning) appointments, at least twice a year is an excellent way to maintain good dental health and prevent dental problems being ignored or missed. Our dental hygiene (teeth cleaning) service here in the Beacon Dental Clinic is a very important part of the dental services we offer and is also important in maintaining your overall general health along with a high standard of dental health. Dental hygiene (teeth cleaning) makes us feel really good, especially when it is part of our overall health maintenance and has become routine for us to manage and work into our schedule, as an important general and dental health preventive measure.
Please contact us on 01 213 5644 or email [email protected] for further information or to schedule your dental hygiene (teeth cleaning) appointment here in the Beacon Dental Clinic. We offer dental hygiene appointments on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am. All patient appointments are 45 minutes in duration and the cost €80.00 in most cases. Patients who would prefer to have local anaesthetic applied prior to their hygiene session may do so and the cost for that dental hygiene treatment is € 120.00
For further information or to book your dental appointment, contact us today | news |
https://www.jupiterpower.io/post/jupiter-power-announces-652-megawatt-hours-of-battery-storage-projects | 2023-01-30T18:02:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499826.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130165437-20230130195437-00797.warc.gz | 0.938454 | 622 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__136752989 | en | Utility-scale energy storage company Jupiter Power LLC (“Jupiter”) today announced it will build six stand-alone, utility-scale battery storage projects this year, totaling 652 megawatt-hours of energy storage capacity. The projects consist of three 200-megawatt-hour projects and three smaller projects, each strategically sited and configured at optimized locations. The projects are all expected to be online by Q3 2021.
Formed in 2017, Jupiter is a developer, owner and operator of energy storage projects in select U.S. markets. “Jupiter was founded on the idea that the rapid growth of renewables means not just cleaner energy, more jobs and a stronger tax base for local communities, but also that we must find ways to make intermittent wind and solar power fit better into the power grid, and storage is the way to do this,” said Jupiter Chief Executive Officer Andy Bowman, whose company is primarily backed by leading energy investor EnCap Investments L.P. “The projects we are announcing today will not only strengthen the grid and provide backup power when needed, they will also help ensure that the cheapest power available – increasingly wind and solar – can get to market regardless of when and where it is generated.”
While most storage companies today build projects only after putting contracts in place for capacity or ancillary services, Jupiter focuses on innovative new structures for contracted projects and putting revenue optimization strategies to work on uncontracted projects sited to help address price volatility and transmission bottlenecks. The company believes its unique ability to strategically site projects and to maximize revenue via contracting and real-time sales allows it to maximize the huge emerging market opportunity for energy storage technologies.
Chief Operating Officer Audrey Fogarty leads Jupiter’s work implementing its novel approaches to storage. “Storage has a unique ability to enhance grid reliability by making power flows more stable during times of rapid supply increases and decreases from wind and solar projects or transmission constraints,” Ms. Fogarty said. “We have spent a considerable amount of time developing proprietary data-driven approaches around how best to site and operate highly flexible, rapidly acting storage projects within today’s power markets. By deciding when to charge and discharge as needed to optimize performance of the system and grid support requirements, Jupiter is leading the way toward much more dynamic utilization of energy storage than we have seen to date.”
About Jupiter Power LLC
Jupiter Power is a utility-scale energy storage company that uses novel applications of cutting-edge energy storage technologies to better serve today’s electricity business. Jupiter is backed by leading energy investors EnCap Investments L.P., Yorktown Partners and Mercuria Energy and has offices in Austin, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. The company is currently developing more than 10GW of storage projects for construction over 2022-2026 in the most promising United States markets, with a particular focus on Texas, the eastern seaboard, California and the midcontinent. For more information, please visit www.jupiterpower.io. | news |
https://objectivistanswers.com/questions/3050/is-it-okay-for-obama-to-be-judge-jury-and-executioner-with-regards-to-bin-laden.html | 2019-05-23T04:39:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257100.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20190523043611-20190523065611-00091.warc.gz | 0.968542 | 616 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__205359519 | en | Obama decided that Navy Seals should kill Bin Laden in his hideout. Though no rational person can contest that Bin Laden deserves to die I wonder about the justification to do this without even a military tribunal. I think he is right, but Why is it just that Obama is judge and jury in one person?
The war against international Islamic terrorism should be thought of as a war, not a police action, contrary to some of the stated rhetoric from our president and others in our government. War means identifying the enemy and fighting them, not conducting hearings or trials or tribunals -- or focusing narrowly on individual terrorists and their direct leaders while refusing to name the greater sources of responsibility (Islamic dictatorships). The question acknowledges that "Bin Laden deserves to die." Why? The answer is clear, and that is the justification for acting against Bin Laden.
The question also mis-states the role of the president in carrying out his duties as commander-in-chief of the U.S. military. President Obama is not single-handedly the "judge, jury and executioner" in this case. He consulted with key members of Congress (in strictest secrecy, for obvious reasons) long in advance; he publicly stated that Bin Laden would be targeted if or when he could be found; the U.S. Government intelligence agencies have developed overwhelming, conclusive evidence of Bin Laden's repeated role in multiple terrorism incidents over the decades, along with Bin Laden's own personal appearances on internationally broadcast video recordings; and Pakistan's rulers repeatedly portrayed themselves as ignorant and inept (ignorant of Bin Laden's whereabouts, and too weak to do much even if he were confirmed to be hiding the mountains along the Pakistani border). Pakistan apparently acted accordingly during the raid, taking no publicly reported action to stop the American operation or interfere with it in any way, despite the populous military oriented area where the operation took place deep in Pakistan.
Our president is not "just one man" acting on his own authority, nor was Bin Laden "just one man" acting as a terrorist on his own, without the support of an entire terrorist organization and multiple foreign governments. We are engaged in a de facto war, whether we correctly identify the true enemy or not; the enemy has declared war on us, even if we refuse fully to acknowledge who the ultimate enemies actually are. The removal of Bin Laden is certainly a major blow (for now) to the international Islamic terrorists (and apparently was brilliantly carried out), but it falls far short of putting a decisive end to international Islamic terrorism as such. Their war against Western "infidels" will undoubtedly continue.
For more insight on the Objectivist view of rational foreign policy, refer to the following topics in The Ayn Rand Lexicon: War, Self-Determination of Nations, and Foreign Policy. Note especially Ayn Rand's concept of all dictatorships as "outlaw" nations, to be treated accordingly as needed by any free nation.
answered May 04 '11 at 20:55
Ideas for Life ♦ | news |
https://www.capelcsltd.com/progressing-with-the-future-of-wimbledons-centre-court-capel-c-s-arecontracted-by-investor-developer-romulus/ | 2023-12-11T22:16:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679518883.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211210408-20231212000408-00240.warc.gz | 0.937105 | 646 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__222801381 | en | Capel C.S Ltd are pleased to announce the initiation of their works with long-term client Romulus at Wimbledon’s Centre Court Shopping Centre, recently acquired by the client.
After completing the acquisition in 2021, West London investor and developer Romulus began to
introduce their plans to for the future of Centre Court. They instructed the construction contractors
earlier this year for works on the new retractable roof for the new courtyard space and to strip out the redundant retail units.
A Dynamic Community Centre
Centre Court, located adjacent to Wimbledon station, opened its doors in 1992 and is currently home to over 50 brands including a restaurant & coffee shop. Romulus plans to reinvigorate the shopping centre and are committed to transforming it in an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way so that the Centre will be a lively,
dynamic space for the entire community.
Sustainable & Aesthetic Transformations
Capel C.S have begun works for the demolition and strengthening works to accommodate the installation of a new sliding roof which will be placed over the centre’s new courtyard atrium. The roof will be retracted on sunny days to allow an open-air space and let natural light in. This will enable less artificial light and energy to be used, as well as make the courtyard an attractive & modern meeting point.
“We are excited to be working on this great project with Romulus. Centre Court will look amazing and provide an even better space for visitors. The centre will be great for all locals and businesses for leisure, eating, working, exercising, and more.” says Project Manager at Capel C.S Ltd, Pat Flanagan.
Romulus also have plans to make improvements to the existing entrance on Queens Road by building another pedestrian entranceway that will feel more “green” and welcoming. A new art installation has been brought in to brighten up the main Broadway entrance and features suspended umbrellas.
Capel were also contracted to work on all the currently redundant retail units by stripping them out to their shell & core. New uses, shops and restaurants will also breathe new life into the centre.
Romulus are focusing on transforming the centre
not only for leisure visitors but also for local
businesses & start-ups as they also plan to
implement a Huddle site to the centre – a flexible
workspace where joining members can obtain
affordable access and use for work.
The developer is committed to being a
compassionate community partner in Wimbledon by supporting local businesses and residents with a range of environmentally friendly and sustainable initiatives at Centre Court that will protect and enhance the area for years to come.
An on-site urban farm will be introduced and used to cultivate mushrooms from restaurants’ coffee wastage, and wooden beehives will be installed on the roof with feeders to help maintain healthy bee populations and support biodiversity.
Thank you to the team at Romulus for trusting us with this project and for their
For any enquiries, please contact Hortence at [email protected]
Photo copyright: Romulus Construction Ltd, Fletcher Priest Architects | news |
http://www.sky-pirate.org/free-antivirus-programs-and-fake-vacation-posts/ | 2017-08-21T10:14:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886108264.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20170821095257-20170821115257-00641.warc.gz | 0.934776 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__237735310 | en | This is the time of year when many families make the decision to go on vacation. And with vacation comes the vacation photos, which usually get shared on social networking sites like Facebook. But a new and sinister phenomenon seems to be occurring, according to recent news: the fake Facebook vacation scam. This scam takes advantage of the fact that almost 1/3 of consumers post their vacation details on social media. Hackers hijack an email account or use a phone number to contact family members of those on vacation and request monetary help for a so-called ‘vacation emergency’.
This scam targets more vulnerable elderly family members, and has resulted in an average $1,551 being lost every time money is sent. http://www.internet-serviceproviders.com/anti-virus references reports from Avast Antivirus users, who have experienced this scam. Experts recommend not posting any vacation photos or information on any social media accounts until your family has returned home safe and sound. This is the best way to protect both your home from being potentially burglarized, and your family from becoming the victims of this latest extortion attempt. In addition, you may also want to take a closer look at the privacy settings of your social media accounts to ensure that only those you know see what you post. | news |
https://www.makecor.com/2013/10/30/2013-special-olympics-illinois-inspire-greatness-gala/ | 2022-12-07T12:33:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711162.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207121241-20221207151241-00122.warc.gz | 0.97338 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__177908446 | en | The 6th Annual Special Olympics Illinois Inspire Greatness Gala was held this past weekend at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. This extraordinary event was the biggest gala to date in Illinois in terms of attendance. MAKE was honored to be a Vice-Chair for the event and enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate with the inspirational athletes that brought us all together, their families, and our special guests from Healthcare Service Corporation.
Karen Atwood, President of Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois, was the chair at this year’s event. In addition to her extensive role at BCBS, she took the time to lead us in paying tribute to Special Olympics. We’d like to give a special thank you to Karen for taking the time to MAKE the difference and to Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL for playing such a major role in the Special Olympics movement. | news |
https://opalfuels.com/press-releases/fortistar-and-paloma-dairy-begin-construction-on-a-renewable-natural-gas-facility-that-will-power-enough-trucks-to-move-10-million-miles-of-freight/ | 2023-09-30T03:04:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510575.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930014147-20230930044147-00579.warc.gz | 0.929712 | 917 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__110453817 | en | FORTISTAR and Paloma Dairy Begin Construction on a Renewable Natural Gas Facility that Will Power Enough Trucks to Move 10 million Miles of Freight
Fortistar and Paloma Dairy today announced the beginning of construction on a dairy digester renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, the Sunoma Renewable Biofuel Project. The new facility will produce 1.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of vehicle fuel annually for the Class 8 trucking sector—enough fuel to move 10 million miles of freight.
In addition to the significant community environmental benefits and savings for the fleets that use the fuel, the project will boost the local economy with 50 construction jobs and 6 permanent positions in Gila Bend, Arizona. This project continues an aggressive renewable fuels growth strategy at Fortistar aimed at helping businesses and public agencies dramatically reduce their GHG emissions with a solution that also saves them money. TruStar Energy, a Fortistar portfolio company and leading developer of RNG fueling stations, will market and deliver the fuel.
“This one project will help provide solutions for two important American industries. We are using our expertise to create new economic streams for dairies, while capturing methane and repurposing it to decarbonize the transportation sector,” said Mark Comora, President of Fortistar. “We are excited about partnering with the Van Hofwegen family on the Sunoma Renewable Biofuel Project to create the lowest carbon transportation fuel on the market.”
“The decision was easy,” remarked Robert Van Hofwegen Sr., patriarch of the Paloma Dairy family business. “We saw a great environmental and economic opportunity in the management of our manure and emissions. The key was finding a partner that could execute and unlock the potential value. We believe we found that partner with Fortistar and we look forward to working with them on this most exciting project.”
Paloma Dairy is owned by the Van Hofwegen family, a fourth-generation dairy farm family in Gila Bend, AZ. The farm relies on the latest radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology that helps to provide its distinctive black and white Holstein cows with individualized care and provisions. Paloma Dairy keeps track of the entire health record of each cow via its signature RFID technology, which also allows employees to check on the health of each cow daily. In addition to the care of over 10,000 animals, the farm produces cow feed via alfalfa, corn silage, wheat and barley across 7,000 acres of farmland.
Montrose Water and Sustainability Services, a division of Montrose Environmental Group, completed design and engineering for the project as well as equipment procurement. Montrose’s subject matter experts will provide construction oversight, along with startup and commissioning support for the project. Industrial Services Company (ISC) will lead the building of the system.
Strengthening their position in the RNG industry, the Montrose team is excited to partner with Fortistar, the Van Hofwegen Family, and ISC to bring to market an industry-leading anaerobic digestion project that will offer long-term sustainable benefits to the farm and local community. The project will be interconnected with Southwest Gas Company who will also purchase the gas. Financing was provided by Live Oak Bank.
The Sunoma Renewable Biofuels Project is the third of 12 new Fortistar RNG projects totaling nearly $500 million in capital that Fortistar expects to begin over the next year. These new projects will help produce 120 million GGE of RNG over the next three years and reduce U.S. transportation emissions by 2 million metric tons of CO2 annually, which is the equivalent of taking approximately 424,628 passenger cars off the road.
Founded in 1993, Fortistar is a privately-owned investment firm that provides capital to build, grow and manage companies that address complex sustainability challenges. Fortistar utilizes its capital, flexibility and operating expertise to grow high-performing assets, first in independent power projects and now into other areas that support decarbonization. As a team, Fortistar has led financings raising over $3.5 billion in capital for companies and projects in the energy, transportation and industrial sectors. For more information about Fortistar or its portfolio companies, please visit: www.fortistar.com and follow the company on LinkedIn.
Media Contact: Caleigh Bourgeois (513) 675-7466 [email protected] | news |
https://www.omcc.lu/?page_id=1837&lang=en | 2024-04-14T05:15:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816864.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414033458-20240414063458-00885.warc.gz | 0.954749 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__123261902 | en | Rwanda Cancer Center (RCC)
Firmly committed to the fight against cancer, the Rwandan Government’s project to finance a modern radiotherapy centre dates from 2016. Built and inaugurated by our company in early 2019, the Rwanda Cancer Centre is located within the Kanombe Military Hospital in the province of Kigali, which already had advanced cancer treatment facilities, as well as the skills and resources necessary to manage this new radiotherapy centre.
Inauguration of the Kigali Cancer Centre
GETTING TO THE RCC | news |
https://www.encorevolleyball.com/ | 2022-06-30T16:08:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103850139.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630153307-20220630183307-00705.warc.gz | 0.954707 | 604 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__101910218 | en | ENCORE SIGNING EVENT
Encore was happy to celebrate NLI Signing Night for our Encore 18 Goldhahn student-athletes on November 11th.
Maggie Curtis committing to Santa Clara University, Soana Leaea committing to University California, Irvine, Sara Krueger committing to Westmont College and Kirra Kellerman, Kelly Schackel and Peyton Dueck all committing to California Polytechnic State University.
We are proud of these young women committing to play at the next level!
DENISE CORLETT AS RECRUITING DIRECTOR
Denise Corlett, one of the most respected coaches in the collegiate game, is joining Encore in a leadership role this season as the Recruiting Director. Corlett spent 31 years on the Stanford sidelines, winning 9 National Titles plus 3 years on the Stanford Beach staff. Beyond her honorable contributions to the collegiate game, Denise has a wealth of experience with USAV, working for the National Team in various roles: coaching for the Pan Am Games, Junior World Championships, Junior National Team, and USA A2 Team. She was involved in the 80's and 90's with SCVA and NCVA, currently serves on a number of advisory boards for both club and college alike, and also currently serves as an executive board member at the JVRA. . Corlett has been inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame as well as the Southern California Indoor Hall of Fame. This year, Denise is being inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame. A 3-sport student-athlete at UCLA, Corlett has been a part of success on the court, on the coaching sidelines, and once again in the club arena. Encore is privileged to have her coach, educate, and direct our young athletes on success and playing at the next level.
STRATEGIC NEW LEAGUE ANNOUNCEMENT
Prior to the 2020-21 season Encore announced that they joined a brand new Northern California Power League! The change reflects Encore's focus on our student-athletes by committing to making the changes and improvements necessary for the betterment of their Encore student-athlete journey.
The new power league is called the West Coast Volleyball Association (WCVBA). This new league was formed by a collaboration of clubs in the Northern California and Northern Nevada areas. Most, if not all, of the clubs are also members of the NCVA Region of USA Volleyball, and many are affiliated with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
We believe this league will bring a competitive edge, better preparing us for qualifiers and post-season tournaments. It will also deliver consistency, as we have the schedule and locations set for the entire upcoming season. The league is dedicated to putting the volleyball community first and ultimately bringing positive change for all athletes and families.
Encore is excited to be a part of the change! | news |
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2022
Time & Location
08:30 GMT+7, 16 thg 3, 2022 – 17:00 GMT+7, 17 thg 3, 2022
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will hold the Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) 2022—Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Recovery, on 16-17 March.
As countries in Southeast Asia continue to grapple with the severe economic, health, and social impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, SEADS 2022 gathers a power-packed lineup of thought leaders, decision makers, and insight influencers to discuss new insights, innovative solutions and policy responses that can help Southeast Asian nations “build back better” and rebound from the pandemic.
To be held virtually, SEADS 2022 aims to help countries find novel ways to address debilitating supply chain bottlenecks; rejuvenate the region’s once-flourishing tourism industry; and advance digital transformation.
It will also examine new opportunities that can take the region beyond business as usual by helping countries enhance domestic resource mobilization, find green and environmentally sustainable pathways, expand inclusivity for the poor and other vulnerable groups, and promote equality and greater opportunities for women.
The event features high-level plenary, panel discussions, and workshops that open to the media and the public.
Confirmed speakers include:
• Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank
• Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office; Second Minister for Finance; Second Minister for National Development, Singapore
• Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Secretary of Tourism, Philippines
• Benjamin Diokno, Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
• Sofia Sineiro, Secretary General, CARE International
• Hooi Ling Tan, Co-Founder, Grab
• Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google
• Shamina Singh, Executive Vice-President for Sustainability, Mastercard; Founder and President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
• Liz Ortiguera, CEO, Pacific-Asia Travel Association (PATA)
• Caecilia Chu, Co-Founder and CEO, YouTrip
• Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network
More big names will be announced soon.
The first day of SEADS 2022 will feature an open morning plenary with (i) keynote addresses from the ADB President, and other esteemed government and industry leaders; (ii) a special high-level panel discussion focused on “Building Back Better through Inclusive Solutions”; and (iii) the launch of a new ADB report, Southeast Asia: Rising from the Pandemic. The first day’s afternoon agenda will feature six sessions reflecting SEADS 2022 priority topics on green recovery; tourism revitalization; the advancement of innovation and technology; addressing supply chain constraints; advancing gender equality; and ensuring Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) financing.
The second morning of SEADS 2022 will focus on “Revitalizing Tourism and Ensuring Cities’ Sustainable Future.” It will feature thought-provoking keynote speakers and two special plenary sessions on (i) “Driving an Inclusive Tourism Recovery in Southeast Asia” and (ii) “the Future of Sustainable Cites: Mayors’ Perspective.” The final afternoon of SEADS 2022 will feature (i) COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Challenges Update; (ii) partner deep-dive workshops; and (iii) an invitation-only Southeast Asia Policy Roundtable for government leaders in Southeast Asia to share and discuss policy responses for post-COVID-19 recovery.
For more details, visit the SEADS 2022 Page: https://seads.adb.org/symposium/2022 | news |
https://biss-interface.com/2019/08/biss-interface-at-sps-ipc-drives-show-2019/ | 2019-10-22T21:15:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987824701.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20191022205851-20191022233351-00094.warc.gz | 0.851952 | 108 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__68362297 | en | At the SPS IPC Drives show in Nuremberg from November 26 – 28, 2019, BiSS Association e.V. will present the latest news about BiSS interface including innovations and applications with the safety certified BiSS Safety protocol and the One Cable Technology BiSS Line.
Please visit us in hall 4A-221 and get informed about the activities of the BiSS Association e.V.
We are looking forward to your visit.
BiSS Association e.V.
Dr. Heiner Flocke | news |
http://www.albanypubliclibraryfoundation.org/2019/11/22/remember-apl-on-giving-tuesday-3/ | 2020-04-09T17:06:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371861991.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20200409154025-20200409184525-00165.warc.gz | 0.918461 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__7486003 | en | Save the Date – December 3rd, 2019
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. It is celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
APL Foundation will be raising money this year to support Music Programs at the Albany Public Library.
From African drumming classes to the Silent Film Spectacular to the Garden Series, Albany Public Library presents dozens of musical programs free to the public each year.
APL Foundation aims to raise $1000 on Tuesday December 3rd in support of music programs at APL.
These funds will be restricted for the use of music programs, and will be used both to launch new music programs and to support existing and planned music programs with expanded artist fees.
Make a donation online or at any Albany Public Library branch.
Our Giving Tuesday button will go live November 29th. | news |
https://jrselectpathfinders.blogspot.com/2015/07/ | 2018-07-21T03:55:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676592309.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20180721032019-20180721052019-00377.warc.gz | 0.970685 | 716 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__200334640 | en | It’s easy to understand why gadget fans were interested in the Yotaphone 2: it’s an Android smartphone with a regular touchscreen on the front and an e-ink display that can display widgets or function as a power-saving regular screen on the back. When the company behind the phone announced in May that a U.S. version compatible with our LTE networks here in the US would become available, lots of people stepped up to place orders, including reader Steve.
The company used Indiegogo for the pre-order process, and took in almost $300,000. The first 100 backers could reserve a phone for $500 each, and they cost $525 each after that. They would be unlocked GSM phones which would work with T-Mobile or AT&T or compatible MVNOs on their networks, such as Ting or StraightTalk. Most importantly, unlike the phone’s international versions, it would be compatible with LTE networks in the United States. The phones were supposed to ship next month…and then the company dropped the bad news.
It’s important to note here that even though this was a crowdfunded pre-order process, the campaign was no sketchy crowdscam. Yota Devices is a fully-grown company that sells actual devices in other countries, and the YotaPhone 2 has been on the market elsewhere since May of this year. There were rumors that the company would be selling their phone through T-Mobile.
They sent this update to backers:
The reason for our cancelled launch is due to unforeseen delays including both production and delivery of the North American variant of YotaPhone 2 from our manufacturer. This despite spending months finalizing and securing the deal to bring to life the North American variant of YotaPhone 2, and when we launched this campaign we were confident our supplier would be able to follow through with their commitment. This was a shock to everyone at Yota Devices, and our leadership team, including our CEO, met with the manufacturer last week in a last-ditch effort to find a solution but the logistics were insurmountable and the device would simply arrive too late. In turn, we believe that the likelihood of a severe delay in these shipments would have created a conflict with our international road map for 2016, leaving Indiegogo supporters behind when customers in other regions will be offered a newer, cheaper and better YotaPhone.
A later update to the IndieGoGo page gave users two options: to have the international phone shipped to them instead: it’s the same device, but not compatible with the LTE that we use in this country. While this is the most professionally-handled crowdfunding failure that we’ve ever seen, reader Steve, who let us know about this, pointed out one problem: they’re issuing refunds for customers who want them through Square Cash, a service that needs to be tied to a debit card to work. What if, like Steve, you don’t have a debit card?
Steve made his pre-order pledge more than two months ago, so disputing the charge on his credit card is out of the question. He’s asked the company whether customers who don’t want to use Square have an alternative option, and we’ve contacted them too. We’ll update this post if we hear anything.
YotaPhone 2 won’t be coming to the US [The Verge]
by Laura Northrup via Consumerist | news |
http://chapmanspingola.com/david-wheeler-discusses-cyber-security-board-level-issue-nareims-viewpoints/ | 2020-02-26T16:12:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146414.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20200226150200-20200226180200-00539.warc.gz | 0.940067 | 225 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__74031427 | en | David Wheeler Discusses Cyber Security as a Board-Level Issue in NAREIM’s Viewpoints
David Wheeler discussed cyber security issues in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) Legal & Compliance 2015 Report: The Rules are Changing, which was published in early January of this year. Click here for the full article.
In the piece, he explained that any inquiry by the SEC would look for proof of precautions handled well in advance of a breach.
“It’s no longer an IT guy’s problem. This is a board-level issue,” said David, who is also a member of the ABA’s Cyber Security Task Force.
The piece included highlights from David’s role as a panelist on the Cyber Security & Compliance panel at the NAREIM 2015 Legal & Compliance Council Meeting in Boston in November. The program centered on the changing rules of real estate and covered the evolving economy, SEC War Stories, Investor Reporting & Communications, Board Level Awareness and Compliance with Cyber Security, and Structuring for Different Capital Sources. | news |
https://energymagz.com/12291/lodestone-energy-achieves-milestone-with-launch-of-new-zealands-first-utility-scale-solar-farm-kaitaia/ | 2024-02-28T18:13:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474744.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228175828-20240228205828-00380.warc.gz | 0.933757 | 254 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__124803872 | en | New Zealand-based solar developer and power producer, Lodestone Energy, has successfully launched the country's inaugural utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) park, the Kaitaia solar farm, located in the North Island. Lodestone Energy announced the milestone on Friday, emphasizing that the 39.4-MW facility represents New Zealand's first solar farm to participate in the electricity market.
With over 61,000 PV panels, the Kaitaia solar farm is anticipated to generate 55 GWh of electricity annually, catering to both residential and commercial energy consumers. Notably, this project integrates power production with agricultural activities, marking a novel approach to land utilization.
Gary Holden, Managing Director of Lodestone Energy, remarked, “This project ushers in a new era for energy in New Zealand. Kaitaia is the first solar farm at this scale and is a key step in helping New Zealand deliver on its climate goals.”
Initiating construction earlier this year, the Kaitaia solar farm is part of Lodestone Energy's broader solar power installation program. The company foresees the commissioning of two additional solar farms at the beginning and end of 2024, respectively, contributing to New Zealand's renewable energy landscape. | news |
https://www.kmg.kz/en/press-center/press-releases/kmgs-employees-receive-state-awards-/ | 2023-06-02T01:40:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648245.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20230602003804-20230602033804-00294.warc.gz | 0.967573 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__266788436 | en | KMG's employees receive state awards
A number of KMG's employees were honoured with state and industry awards at a ceremony dedicated to Republic of Kazakhstan Day, which was celebrated on 22 October in KMG's office in Astana.
Magzum Mirzagaliyev, Chairman of KMG's Management Board, congratulated the employees on the occasion, recalling that the Declaration on the State Sovereignty of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic approved on 25 October 1990 was the legal beginning of Kazakhstan's movement towards true independence.
“Every citizen of the country has made a contribution to Kazakhstan's achievements during the years of independence. The country's economy has grown rapidly, largely thanks to its workers. It was their work that contributed to building a strong state. Patriotism is service for the benefit of your country, and oilmen are true patriots, for they work selflessly in any weather, whether it is cold or hot!” Mr. Mirzagaliyev said in his welcoming speech.
He stressed that the year was full of memorable events - Embamunaigas, the oldest company in the country's oil industry, celebrated its 100th anniversary and KazMunayGas celebrated its 20th anniversary.
The Head of KMG awarded Medals for Meritorious Service to Seytkassym Ospanov (Mechanic at Kaztransoil), Rakhimzhan Zhangabylov (Chief Engineer of Atyrau Refinery), Nagima Madibekova (KMG's Chief Specialist) and Bolat Begzhanov (Director of Ozenmunaigas Vehicle Department).
The winners of the Annual Best in Occupation Contest among KazMunayGas Group, the final round of which took place in Kyzylorda on 3-6 October 2022, were awarded Yzdik Maman medals. Other distinguished workers were awarded certificates of merit.
During the Republic Day celebrations, the staff were shown a video about the Best in Occupation Contest, and a concert featuring professional singers and dancers. | news |
https://gridxmatrix.com/starlink-the-future-of-internet/ | 2024-02-26T05:37:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474650.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226030734-20240226060734-00646.warc.gz | 0.911549 | 1,859 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__200855755 | en | “A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.”
In an attempt to make connection possible for the entire globe, we’ve seen a number of fascinating new projects pop up aiming to use ‘constellations’ of satellites to bring the internet to every human on the planet.
Namely, OneWeb, purchased by the UK Government, and StarLink from Elon Musk’s SpaceX. It is launched in 25 countries around the world that have been presumed the Future of the Internet.
Future of the StarLink:
“Star link is a satellite Internet constellation operated by SpaceX providing satellite Internet access coverage to most of the Earth”
1. Applications: Internet service
2. Manufacturer: SpaceX
3. Equipment: Ku-, Ka-, and E-band phased array antennas; Laser transponders (some units); Hall-effect thrusters
4. Launch mass: v 0.9: 227 kg (500 lb); v 1.0: 260 kg (570 lb)Starlink, SpaceX’s internet connectivity constellation, is getting a speed boost. … SpaceX’s emerging constellation of satellites has expanded since its first launch in 2019 to 1,871 satellites in orbit, the largest constellation in orbit.
WHO OWNS STARLINK?
Elon Musk’s SpaceX gave an update on its Starlink internet service, as the company launched more satellites into orbit. SpaceX engineer Jessie Anderson said during a webcast of the company’s first launch of the year that Starlink now has more than 145,000 users in 25 countries around the world.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Constellations, of course, are groups of stars (in this analogy: satellites) that, when plotted on a map and joined with lines (data connections), form a recognizable shape or image (web of connectivity). Since they’re interconnected ‘constellations’, these satellites will seamlessly handoff data to each other.
From a consumer perspective, the experience is likely to be similar to setting up old satellite TV, or something like setting up a 4G broadband connection with an antenna or 4G router.
The difference is that, given the low orbit altitude of these satellites (planned at 160- 2000km above the Earth’s surface), they will not be geostationary and, instead, will orbit the earth approximately every 90-120 minutes.
Therefore no single satellite, or group of satellites, will be able to provide a single location with constant connectivity.
To overcome this problem, a network of hundreds, or even thousands, of satellites, seamlessly beaming data between them.
PURPOSE OF STARLINK:
By being closer to our planet and networking together, Starlink’s satellites are meant to carry a large amount of information rapidly to any point on earth, even over the oceans and in extremely hard-to-reach places where fiber-optic cables would be expensive to lay down.
Using advanced satellites in a low orbit, Starlink enables video calls, online gaming, streaming and other high data rate activities that historically have not been possible with satellite Internet users can expect to see download speeds between 100mb/s and 200mb/s and latency as low as 20 meters per second in most locations.
BENEFITS OF SPACEX STARLINK:
Starlink also has an advantage with its altitude, orbiting at roughly 750 miles (1200 kilometers), much closer to earth than GPS in medium earth orbit.
SpaceX Starlink premium customers can get:
- Better performance in extreme weather conditions
- Priority support, 24 hours a day and seven days a week
- The bandwidth available for critical service, even when the network is under heavy use
- Double the antenna capacity of the standard Starlink dish.
- The Premium tier comes with a new, squircle-shaped dish as opposed to the
standard circular design.
SPACEX STARLINK PRICE:
Starlink Premium costs $500 per month. The initial hardware is priced at $2,500 plus shipping and fees. Users are expected to place a $500 deposit to reserve their order.
The new tier is exceptionally more expensive than standard Starlink orders. The company normally charges $99 per month for the service, $499 for the mandatory initial hardware, and a $99 deposit.
SPACEX STARLINK SPEED:
This is the million-dollar question, of course. Internet providers are continually competing to offer faster and more reliable connections to their customers, so LOE satellite internet has to offer competitive speeds if it’s to be economically viable.
The Starlink website promises speeds between 50 and 150Mbps at present, with impressive latency of between 20-40ms, depending on where you’re connecting from. This is in line with median connectivity speeds but certainly leaves room for improvement. As technology develops, it’s expected that this will continue to rise.
WILL STARLINK WORK ON MOBILE?
Starlink is currently designed to be a non-mobile internet provider. Its satellite dishes are meant to be stationary and provide internet for homes and businesses. This does mean that you can connect to your Starlink network using your cell phone, but only via wifi and within proximity to your router.
WHERE WILL STARLINK OPERATE?
OneWeb and Project Kuiper are still in their infancy, so it’s mere speculation at this point with those – but the idea seems to be that these constellations will seek to serve the entire world. Whether you’re in a remote rural village, a high-density city, or even the middle of the ocean – you should be able to find a satellite from which you can access the internet.
This will be a big deal for planes, boats, and other remote transportation – but it could also radically transform traditional household internet if it delivers a better experience cheaply and efficiently.
Starlink is currently in Beta and there are already users around the globe using the service functionally. Though it is expensive in comparison to other services, those in remote regions who have typically had frustrating experiences with the internet might be willing to pay the premium. In fact, remote regions are perhaps most optimally placed to benefit from this service since a clear view of the night sky is the only prerequisite.
SPACEX STARLINK LATENCY:
SpaceX’s marketing literature suggests there is no difference in latency between the two tiers of service.
Latency measures the response time in milliseconds. That’s important for applications that require lightning-fast responses, like video calls or computer games. In these instances, a slower response time will make the application feel slow, even if the data itself transfers at a fast enough speed.
For the standard Starlink tier, users can expect latencies “as low as 20 [milliseconds] in most locations.” For Starlink Premium, users can expect a latency of 20 to 40 milliseconds.
Speed test data shows the median fixed broadband latency in the United States is around 14 milliseconds. Mobile latencies ranked at around 33 milliseconds.
SPACEX STARLINK RELEASED DATE:
Starlink satellite Internet is currently available in parts of the US and Canada to people who live between 44 and 53 degrees latitude Starlink plans to be available worldwide by the end of 2022.
SpaceX expects to start shipping Starlink Premium in the second quarter of 2022.
IS STARLINK FASTER THAN 5G And FIBER?
Fiber’s latency speed is around 17ms—slightly faster than that of cable internet, which is usually around 20-30ms. The current latency for Starlink compared to fiber is higher, however, Starlink latency is expected to be below 20 milliseconds (ms) in the future, and eventually reach under 10ms.
-Satellite internet’s greatest strength is its reach, not its speed, but the speeds from Starlink are still respectable and still a little better than 5G is currently. Though Starlink is slightly faster than 5G (though still comparable), it seems 5G may hold greater potential for speed in the long run.
OK, start at the beginning: What is Starlink, exactly?
Technically a division within SpaceX, Starlink is also the name of the spaceflight company’s growing network — or “constellation” — of orbital satellites. The development of that network began in 2015, with the first prototype satellites launched into orbit in 2018.
In the years since, SpaceX has deployed nearly 2,000 Starlink satellites into orbit across dozens of successful launches, the most recent of which took place on Jan 6 and delivered another 49 satellites into orbit. That brings the total number of satellites in the constellation up to 1,993 though some of those satellites are prototypes or nonoperational units that aren’t functioning parts of the network. | news |
https://www.dubaicrossfitchampionship.com/articles/Up-and-Coming-Male-Athletes-at-Dubai.html | 2024-04-16T16:04:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817103.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416155952-20240416185952-00891.warc.gz | 0.964225 | 986 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__124638555 | en | Last time we featured three young women who may have been unknown to most in the old format, but will be more relevant under this new structure. Today we turn our attention to three men, all of whom are 23 or younger, who have bright futures ahead of them in the sport, and will be taking the field this year in Dubai.
Samuel Cournoyer (Canada, 22 years old)
Sam has everything a young athlete in the sport could want. At only 22 years old he’s already competed in 5 Opens and has improved every year. Last year he placed 168th worldwide, qualified for the East Regional and took 11th there. He’s got an awesome training environment at Deka CrossFit where he’s coached by Michele Letendre and gets to workout occasionally with the likes of Pat Vellner and Laura Horvath. He competed at the Granite Games this past September and finished 4th. And he’s one of a small number of athletes who participated in, and qualified for, both the Dubai Fitness Championship and Wodapalooza online qualifiers.
This entire year is experimental for him, but that’s what’s so great about this format. More opportunities for young athletes to throw their names into the ring with the established veterans and walk away knowing just where they stand. Sam will be hard pressed to qualify for the Games this year, but he’s an athlete that’s worth knowing about as he’s likely to be in several sanctioned event fields, and will be vying for a Games spot in years to come.
Colten Mertens (USA, 20 years old)
For now, there’s still no doubt about it, if you’re an up and coming, aspiring CrossFit athlete in the United States, the road is harder for you than in any other country in the world. However, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
Colten Mertens is a unique case. He’s 20 years old, he’s only 5’4” (that’s less than the average height of a female Games athlete), and weighs 180 lbs. All of these things would seem to be working against him…. BUT, he does exceptionally well in online qualifiers. Last year in the Open he struggled with the heavy lift, otherwise he would have finished significantly higher than his 434th place worldwide placing. But it’s worth noting that he finished 5th worldwide in 18.5, he placed 4th in the online qualifier for Dubai this year (you may have heard of the guys who beat him- Streat Hoerner, Willy Georges, and Jacob Heppner), and its begs the question of whether or not someone who excels at online qualifiers will be able to qualify through the Open under the ‘top 20 worldwide qualify for the Games’ rule.
As far as the live competitions go last year he competed on a team with CrossFit Kilo. They took 5th in the Central Regional, qualifying for the Games where they placed 19th. On the individual side of things Dubai will be new territory for him. It’s not realistic to expect him to be in the top 10 come the end of the weekend, although he can do quite well on some of the events. At 20 years old, he’s been impressive so far, and has time on his side, making his a name you might just want to know.
Lazar Dukic (Serbia, 23 years old)
He got into this field because enough other people declined their invitation. But for a young up-and-comer, who has a legitimate chance to qualify as a national champion for the 2019 CrossFit Games, the experience of being able to compete in a prestigious event like Dubai, which includes the caliber of athletes this Men’s field has, is priceless for him.
He was 181st worldwide in last years Open, 1st in Serbia, and finished 8th at the European Regional. He’s the kind of competitor that can show up with no expectations and nothing to lose. He should be brimming with confidence and is undoubtedly excited about the new format this season. He represents the type of young, international athlete we’ll be seeing more and more in years to come.
The six young athletes featured in this two part series leading into Dubai represent the new era of the CrossFit Games season. This format creates opportunity for young athletes all over the world to get their names out there and show what they’re made of. Throughout this year, the CrossFit fanbase will be introduced to several new, exciting, and relevant faces; and it all starts this week in Dubai! | news |
https://newbart.com/round-rock-isd-discusses-preliminary-plan-for-upcoming-school-year/ | 2023-06-10T03:37:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224656963.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20230610030340-20230610060340-00073.warc.gz | 0.968671 | 889 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__216074514 | en | Round Rock ISD discusses preliminary plan for upcoming school year
AUSTIN, Texas — In a virtual room filled with parents, teachers and family members, the Round Rock ISD (RRISD) Board of Trustees discussed their preliminary plan for the 2020-2021 school year.
On Monday evening, RRISD Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores announced the district would conduct 100% of class virtually for the first three weeks. He also sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) asking them to extend the amount of time they are allowed to keep kids home until the coronavirus caseload settles in the area.
Once this time period ends, the district will give parents the option to continue learning either 100% virtually or 100% in the classroom.
“Either you’re bringing your kid to school with proper healthcare and health protocols in place or you’d rather stay at home until all this thing clears. That boils down to choice, it all boils down to parent choice,” said Dr. Danny Presley, RRISD senior chief of schools and innovation.
As of now, the district will not offer a hybrid option due to the challenges it presents for transportation, childcare and safety. A hybrid model splits learning during the week to both in-class and at-home instruction.
“It really doesn’t improve safety,” Presley added. “If you are bringing all your kids in some time, everybody is in the school sometime which creates a little bit of an issue.”
According to a survey the district conducted that closed on July 9, about 50% of parents wanted children to return to the classroom, while the remaining half did not. The board found the results were fairly consistent across schools and school levels.
Regardless of a family’s choice, the TEA requires that students must meet an attendance rate of 90%. RRISD will release a plan to track virtual attendance.
During Monday’s meeting, families and teachers expressed concerns about the equity of the plan and making sure it is fair for all individuals, for example, students in low-income households, Spanish-speaking families, students in the special education program and high-risk teachers.
“As we know, COVID-19 has made the inequities more apparent. Communities of color are shown to be more impacted by the pandemic,” said Gustavo and Lorena Higuera, RRISD parents.
In-class instruction is set to start on Sept. 11, meaning teachers will also need to return to the classroom.
On July 9, staff members were asked to decide whether or not they would return to work on-site and were provided with information from Human Resources about how to request accommodations or COVID-19 related leave.
While the survey does not close until July 16, according to the results so far, 97% of the staff stated they would be able to return to in-class instruction.
Staff who cannot return are entitled to aid through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which allocates 80 hours of paid time off to staff members who require leave due to the coronavirus.
Beyond that, RRISD leaders said they will work with teachers to help them understand their options.
“We need to help our teachers who do have concerning issues, personal issues on how to navigate the leave system on what they can do,” Presley said.
While the district plans to release their comprehensive plan on Friday, July 17, that will address questions many people may have, as the coronavirus worsens in the county, Flores said this plan could change.
“We are still on schedule to share that plan,” said Flores, “with the caveat that we must be able to change and shift with the prevailing conditions.”
Once the plan is released, the district plans to hold four round-table discussions throughout July:
- Monday, July 20: Public health guidelines and safety measures
- Wednesday, July 22: Virtual learning and support services
- Tuesday, July 28: Elementary parents overview
- Thursday, July 30: Middle and high school parents overview
To hear more about what was discussed at Monday’s board meeting, click here. | news |
https://ubtagency.com/tencent-musics-universal-music-deal-could-hurt-alibaba-and-netease/ | 2020-04-06T10:34:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371624083.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20200406102322-20200406132822-00125.warc.gz | 0.940413 | 352 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__209198604 | en | Tencent Holdings (OTC:TCEHY) recently led a consortium of companies, including Tencent Music Entertainment (NYSE:TME), in acquiring a 10% stake of Vivendi‘s (OTC:VIVHY) Universal Music Group for $3.4 billion. Before the deal closes in the first half of 2020, Tencent Music is expected to enter a second deal to acquire a minority stake in UMG’s Chinese business. Furthermore, the deal gives the consortium the option of buying an additional stake of up to 10% in UMG by Jan. 15, 2021.Tencent Music is already the top online streaming company in China, but these deals will improve its access to UMG’s lineup of artists, which includes Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and The Beatles. It will also likely lower Tencent Music’s licensing fees for UMG songs, and bolster its sub-licensing business, which licenses its tracks to other Chinese streaming music platforms. This deal clearly benefits Tencent Music, but it could also hurt NetEase ( NASDAQ:NTES) Cloud Music, Alibaba‘s (NYSE:BABA) AliMusic, and other rivals in several ways.Some investors believed that the probe could derail Tencent’s Tencent’s talks with UMG, which started last summer. However, the deal was still approved — and will likely allow Tencent Music to license songs at lower royalties from UMG, then sub-license them back to rivals like NetEase and Alibaba at current rates for higher profits. To add insult to injury, Tencent Music will also reap profits from NetEase and Alibaba’s direct licensing payments to UMG. | news |
https://bluemountcapital.cn/2015/10/01/ibosses-ipo-on-the-asx-closes/ | 2024-03-02T05:48:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00181.warc.gz | 0.916634 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__89975314 | en | iBosses IPO On The ASX Closes
Bosses Corporation Limited ( iBosses) the parent company of iBosses Singapore has announced the successful closure of its initial public offering following solid demand from a broad range of investors.
iBosses is a training and consultancy services provider focused on entrepreneurs and early stage businesses
At the offer price of A$0.20 per share, iBosses will have a market capitalization of A$23 million
Funds raised from the IPO will be used to expand the company’s business centres and to develop the iBosses digital platform
BlueMount Capital acted as Lead Manager and Corporate Advisor to iBosses | news |
https://omega.weathersource.com/solutions/solutions-by-industry/manufacturing/ | 2019-01-21T20:31:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583807724.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20190121193154-20190121215154-00062.warc.gz | 0.957723 | 313 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__128585747 | en | in 2012, a study of 64 automobile plants over a 10 year period, conducted by Mr. Gérard P. Cachon of the Wharton School and Mr. Santiago Gallino of the Columbia Business School, found that in work weeks with 6 or more days of heat exceeding 90 degrees, productivity dropped 8%.
For an automobile manufacturer that generates $150,000,000,000 in annual revenue per year, that is a substantial loss of both revenue but also competitive edge.
Manufacturers are using OnPoint Weather to correlate worker absence, ‘lost’ productivity, and inventory with weather data and finding that past weather and climatological data is greatly improving the ability to do more long range planning that is impossible using forecast weather which is much less reliable for longer ranges.
Using past weather and climatological data, blended with forecast data, is allowing manufacturers a wide sampling of data to analyze and ultimately improve operational efficiency in the complex and highly competitive world of manufacturing.
Contact us to get started using OnPoint Weather as a part of your business intelligence.
Stella Artois Case Study
Results of the campaign were astounding:
- Stella Cidre achieved a 66% increase in YOY sales during the period of the weather-responsive campaign (source: Nielsen Sales data 2013)
- Cost efficiencies were up by 50% because ads were only shown during optimum conditions, thus there were no wasted impressions
- The campaign created a lot of buzz and online engagement, generating over $30,000 in earned media value | news |
https://www.mancusomotorsports.com/mancuso-motorsports-awarded-lotus-dealership-in-chicago/ | 2021-05-09T16:45:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243989006.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20210509153220-20210509183220-00331.warc.gz | 0.925977 | 461 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__31729313 | en | Posted Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020
Mancuso downtown Chicago location features new Lotus automobiles as well as pre-owned sports cars, including Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz and Audi.
Mancuso Motorsports, Chicago’s premier provider of sports cars, has been awarded the factory-authorized Lotus sales and service franchise for Chicago by Lotus Cars, USA, Inc. The new dealership will be named Lotus Chicago. www.mancusomotorsports.com
Lotus, founded in 1952 by Colin Chapman and known for its lightweight sports cars and Formula One racing team, has 50 dealerships in North America and recently moved its US operations to Ann Arbor, Michigan, alongside its sister company, Lotus Engineering.
Mancuso Motorsports, part of the Mancuso automobile family, is located in downtown Chicago, providing an urban setting for Lotus owners and aficionados and brings the almost 100-year tradition of Mancuso excellence to the Lotus marque.
Rob Mancuso, president, said, “Under its new leadership, Lotus is perfectly positioned to capitalize on its legacy of innovative products, unparalleled performance and iconic driving experience. We are thrilled to be a partner in growing the Lotus tradition.”
Harry Haderis, Lotus Cars USA president, stated, “Mancuso brings a wealth of expertise and excitement to Lotus. Their passion for our product and great facility and staff bring great value to our brand and will enhance the Lotus experience as we roll out the new 2017 Evora 400.”
The Lotus Evora 400, unveiled at the Geneva Show in March 2015, has already generated excitement worldwide. With 400 horsepower, acceleration to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds and a maximum speed of 186 mph, the Lotus Evora 400 is six seconds quicker around the company’s Hethel test track than the previous Evora S.
Mancuso is planning a grand opening for January 2016 and will showcase the new 2017 Lotus Evora 400 as well as a rare Exige V6 Cup car built specially for the Lotus Cup Series and fully-equipped for track use. https://vimeo.com/148782975 | news |
http://monmouth.edu/school-of-science/student-research-conference.aspx | 2014-04-16T23:17:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609525991.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005205-00335-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.960567 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__17887378 | en | Held during the spring semester, Monmouth University's Annual Student Research Conference, sponsored by the School of Science, highlights the results of applied research, independent study, and thesis projects being conducted by students in the departments of biology; chemistry, medical technology and physics; computer science and software engineering; and mathematics. The conference gives students the opportunity to present their work via poster presentations to their peers, faculty members, and friends and family.
The 2014 Student Research Conference will be held Wednesday, April 16th in the Great Hall of historic Wilson Hall. Presentations begin at 2:30 p.m. and will conclude at 5:00 with the presentation of the Dean's Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Research. An outdoor BBQ (weather permitting) will immediately follow. | news |
https://dhltu.edu.gh/vcs-inaugural-lecture/ | 2023-05-29T07:57:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644817.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529074001-20230529104001-00464.warc.gz | 0.959074 | 422 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__139335900 | en | Vice Chancellor of Dr. Hilla LimannTechnical University, Prof. Elias N.K Sowley, Delivers Inaugural Lecture
The lecture was on the topic: “Pesticide Use in Agriculture: Benfits and Implications for the Environment and Human Health.”
The inaugural lecture was delivered on Monday, August 29, 2022, at University for Development Studies, Tamale.
Prof. Elias N.K Sowley became the 14th person to deliver such a lecture as required for full Professorship. Professor Sowley was promoted from an Associate Professor to a full professor in April, 2022.
The programme was chaired by the Vice Chancellor of UDS, Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye. Directors, Deans, Registrar, faculty, admistrative staff of UDS, Chiefs, friends of Professor Sowley and the Clergy attended the programme.
The programme was also attended by the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Directors and Deans of the Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University.
Professor Sowley was also supported by his wife and children.
Until his appointment as Vice Chancellor of DHLTU, in June, 2021, Professor Sowley was the Dean of Graduate School, University for Development Studies, Tamale.
Professor Sowley has been a member of several local and international Professorial Associations and Societies including the Ghana Science Association (GSA), Plant Protection Society, Ghana, International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS), UK, Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS), American Phytopathological Society (APS) and British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP). He is a fellow of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH) and the Chartered Institute of Leadership and Governance (CILG).
Professor Sowley has supervised over one hundred undergraduate and several graduate students. He has presented several papers at conferences and published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has also published a book and book chapters. | news |
https://kentucky.ncfgiving.com/1830 | 2018-08-14T14:11:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221209040.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20180814131141-20180814151141-00515.warc.gz | 0.966131 | 2,691 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__138075285 | en | Testimony of David Wills
President of National Christian Foundation
“Tax Reform and Charitable Contributions”
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means
9:30 a.m., February 14, 2013
Good morning Chairman Camp, Ranking Member Levin and Members of the Committee. My name is David Wills and I am the President of the National Christian Foundation (NCF). Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on the value of charitable giving across America’s communities and the potential threats to that giving.
Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, NCF has grown into the 19th largest charity in the United States and the largest Christian grant making organization in the world. Last year, NCF received over $870 million in private contributions and gave out over $600 million to more than 14,000 charities worldwide. Since our inception in 1982, NCF has received over $5 billion in contributions and has distributed over $3.5 billion in grants to charities.
Today, I am testifying on behalf of the Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR). ACR was founded in 2005 as a project of The Philanthropy Roundtable, which represents over 600 private charitable donors and foundations across the United States. Specifically, ACR was formed to respond to legislative proposals here on Capitol Hill that directly challenged philanthropic freedom. Recently, the biggest challenges to philanthropy have been proposals to limit the charitable deduction in the midst of ongoing fiscal debates.
ACR is an active member of the Charitable Giving Coalition, which brought over 200 people to the Hill to meet with Members of Congress in December of last year. These participants represented a diverse cross section of charitable organizations from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to the Ocean Conservancy to Disabled American Veterans to the Detroit Zoo. We told our personal stories about the importance of the nonprofit community in their districts, and asked that Congress protect the charitable deduction in the fiscal cliff negotiations. The charitable community was heard, and the deduction remains intact.
The charitable deduction plays a crucial role in the health and wellbeing of our society. According to Giving USA, in 2011 individuals donated nearly $218 billion to charity, with donations coming from 117 million US households. These donations allow myriad charitable organizations to flourish all across the country. Individual philanthropy plays a major role in feeding the poor, housing the homeless, funding medical research and so much more. It is the charitable tax deduction that encourages giving and makes much of this possible.
First and foremost, the charitable deduction is unique and should be considered separately from all other tax benefits. It is the only tax benefit that encourages individuals to give away their income without personal financial gain. Every other tax benefit encourages individuals to consume more or save more for themselves. While Congress and many in the public will argue all these deductions are good for our country, it’s clear that the charitable deduction is different.
Yet, policymakers and the President have proposed, and are considering, limits or caps on the value of the charitable deduction as a way to solve our nation’s fiscal crisis.
But the charitable deduction is greater than just this moment. Giving to charity is at the core of our American values. The deduction was first enacted in 1917 along with higher tax rates to help pay for World War I. Understanding the unique nature of private, independent charitable organizations in American life, lawmakers exempted contributions to these charities -- in the form of the charitable deduction. Further, lawmakers worried that as tax rates rose Americans would have less to give to charities and without an exemption (or charitable deduction), those most in need would be hurt the most.
Although the crisis we face today is different, now is not the time to dismantle or diminish a core American value that encourages giving. If any kind of cut, cap or limit is imposed, giving will naturally decrease, irreparably harming a value that Americans have fought to keep alive, even during America’s most trying times.
This fight began in earnest in 2009. Each of President Obama’s budget proposals included a cap on the value of the charitable deduction – to 28%. Estimates show the President’s proposal to cap the charitable deduction at 28% would reduce giving by up to $5.6 billion every year. This cut equals more than the annual operating budgets of Red Cross, Goodwill, the YMCA, and Habitat for Humanity, the Boys and Girls Clubs, Catholic Charities, and the American Cancer Society combined.
Last year another idea was floated which capped itemized deductions at a set dollar amount. That proposal would have been even more devastating if applied under the current tax code. Based on independent analysis, a flat $25,000 or $50,000 deduction cap would have been 2.5 to 3 times worse than the Administration’s 28 %cap. Charities would lose even more gifts, especially in states with high income and property taxes, including those states with dense urban areas, pressing financial concerns, and great social needs.
While any cut, cap or limit on the charitable deduction is ill advised, so are back door tax increases aimed at the charitable deduction. Reinstating provisions like the overall limitation on itemized deductions (known as the “Pease rule”) put us on a slippery slope to reduced giving. While it’s too early to tell the full effect of reinstating Pease, preliminary feedback suggests that at the very least the timing of gifts will be affected, and we expect dollar amounts will follow suit. My experience has shown that even the suggestion of further cuts, caps, or limits to the deduction chill donations.
For example, one of our donors in central Florida saw this Pease provision as a major factor when planning his giving. He originally hoped to give his business to charity over time. Last year, it became clear to him that with taxes likely going up and a fear of the deduction being limited, he needed to give it away in 2012. The total value of his gift was several million dollars and he now is very thankful he made this move because the Pease limitation would have greatly cut into his gift. And yet, he is still concerned that Congress might limit the charitable deduction in the future, which he told me ‘would only hurt the charities.’
So again, it is not the taxpayer who is harmed. It is those who need charitable services the most.
Now, more than ever, nonprofits and those they serve need more support, not less. The ongoing sluggish economy has charities facing higher demands for services with fewer resources. Reductions in nonprofit budgets will also produce more joblessness in a sector that employs about 10% of America’s workforce.
Substantially limiting the charitable deduction at a time when people are still reeling from the recession, unemployment is high and charities are facing government cutbacks simply makes no sense. It’s not a way to avoid the latest “cliff,” but moves the burden onto charities and communities that depend on them.
Historically, the government has relied upon the nonprofit community during times of need. Not only are nonprofits vital to everyday life, but private giving is also essential during disasters. Never was this case made more abundantly clear than during the devastation brought by Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. During Hurricane Sandy, NCF was able to effectively and efficiently distribute aid to victims through many on-the-ground organizations. In both of these incidences, NCF’s role was vital in reaching places the government couldn’t, and getting to those in the most need more quickly. Additionally, we had donors who created significant matching grants to help our fellow citizens at their point of greatest need.
Foundations and charities alike – from the biggest to the smallest – gathered up resources and nimbly and effectively leveraged them to provide assistance to those in need. Congress must not hamper the ability of charities to fill in the gaps, especially in dire times. In fact, understanding the importance of charitable giving, Congress has in the past enacted part-time tax incentives for targeted giving. The latest example of this was a bill introduced in this chamber, which enhanced the charitable deduction for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief contributions.
Furthermore, the deduction works. Data suggest that for every dollar a donor gets in tax relief for his or her donation, the public typically receives three dollars of benefit. No other tax provision generates that kind of positive public impact.
But most importantly, donors rely on a constant tax incentive for charitable donations as they plan their annual and legacy gifts. And what impacts giving from donors, directly impacts those receiving charitable services.
While NCF’s donors are varied, there is no doubt that the charitable deduction affects their behavior. For example, at the end of last year we saw just how monumental that effect is. We estimate that as much as $50 million was donated to NCF in the last month of 2012 by donors who feared this crucial deduction would be cut or capped in some way.
For example, a donor from Detroit, Michigan who works at an investment management firm decided to make several years’ worth of charitable contributions in 2012. This amounted to almost $300,000. He did this because he understood that if the deduction was limited, the cost of giving would go up and the organizations he cares about would receive fewer and smaller donations.
Another one of our donors is from the Los Angeles area and is a CPA. He decided to give away the balance of his profit sharing plan in 2012, almost $80,000. He had previously planned to give it away over the next several years, but the reason for donating in 2012 was simple: he knew what the current tax rates and the charitable deduction were, but those rates for 2013 were unclear. He ended up giving 50 % of his AGI to make sure he took full advantage of the charitable income tax deduction in 2012. He wanted to maximize what he gave to charity and felt this was the wisest way to do so.
So clearly the deduction not only affects how much they give, but also the timing and the number of organizations to which they give.
Some may argue that the deduction only helps the wealthy. However, this simply isn’t true. A recent United Way study found that the charitable deduction is used by people of varying income levels, not just high-income individuals. The % of people indicating they use the charitable deduction is the same for households with incomes between $50K-$100K; $100K-$150K; and $150K+.
To put it simply, the charitable deduction provides no financial gain to the donor. All of the financial benefit goes to the charity because the donor is giving away money –he does not receive anything in return. Whether it costs 65 cents to give a $1 as it did in 2012, or 61.5 cents to give a $1 as it does in 2013, the donor’s balance sheet declines. The charitable deduction does not inure the financial benefit of the donor, it simply incentivizes the person to give it away and benefits the charities that need it most.
Simply put, a decrease in the charitable deduction affects what charity will receive.
Additionally, a United Way poll found that the vast majority of Americans (79%) believe reducing or eliminating the charitable tax deduction would have a negative impact on charities and the people they serve. Of those who would reduce their giving, a majority (62%) indicate they would have to reduce their contributions by a significant amount.
Now, more than ever, is the time to ENCOURAGE philanthropy. To do this, we respectfully request that Congress preserve the charitable deduction in its current form.
On behalf of both NCF and the Alliance for Charitable Reform, I believe any proposal to cut, cap or limit the deduction is a step in the wrong direction, especially at a time when the government and Americans are relying more – not less – on the nonprofit sector.
I would like to close with this -- historically, philanthropy has served as an indispensable laboratory for innovation and entrepreneurship, addressing many of society’s greatest challenges. Foundations, nonprofits, and charities offer creative solutions to meet the multitude of unique and diverse needs of America’s communities. From the environment that is protected to beds for the homeless… From the medical attention for those that cannot afford it to the warm meal and a blanket for the needy….From the house of worship around the corner to the inner city program that keeps kids safe… philanthropy is and will continue to be a vital part of our society and our economy.
I want to extend my deepest thanks to the Committee for conducting this hearing. It is an important forum to deepen understanding among policymakers and the public at-large about what is at stake for communities.
I appreciate that you all have to make tough decisions, especially given our current fiscal challenges. I believe that policymakers, on all sides, recognize the indispensable value of the charitable sector, and we look forward to working closely with this committee to avoid any unintended consequences.
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee and share my thoughts on these issues. I would welcome any feedback or questions that the Committee may have for me. | news |
http://pfangirl.blogspot.com/2006/09/crikey-steve-irwin-killed-by-stingray.html | 2020-07-04T18:24:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655886516.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20200704170556-20200704200556-00323.warc.gz | 0.988855 | 591 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__70009048 | en | Crikey! Steve Irwin Killed by Stingray
I've never been a fan of his shows, but it's worth mentioning that Steve 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin has died. It seems to be a case of Nature Biting Back, as the Aussie reptile expert, and known risk taker, was killed when a stingray barb hit him in the chest while filming an undersea documentary. Irwin leaves behind his wife and 2 children.
From: The Age
Crocodile man, Steve Irwin, dies
Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, has died after being struck by a stingray barb in Queensland.
Mr Irwin, 44 died after the stingray barb went through his chest while he was shooting a documentary off Port Douglas.
The Queensland Police Service has confirmed Mr Irwin's death. In a statement, it said Mr Irwin collapsed after being stung by a sting ray at Batt Reef, off Port Douglas, about 11am.
After being struck, Mr Irwin's crew called for medical treatment and the Emergency Management Queensland Helicopter responded, but he was dead before the treatment arrived.
The statement said Mr Irwin's family has been advised.
His American-born wife Terri is reported to be trekking on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.
A spokesman for the Queensland Ambulance Service said officers attended the scene on Low Isles via helicopter at 12.04pm today and arrived back in Cairns at 12.53pm.
"The area it was delivered to was the problem. A sting ray hit to the chest is a big problem," he said.
Mr Irwin - known worldwide as the Crocodile Hunter - is famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchcry "Crikey!".
The father of two's Crocodile Hunter program was first broadcast in 1992 and has been shown around the world on cable network Discovery.
He also starred in movies and has developed the Australia Zoo wildlife park, north of Brisbane, which was started by his parents Bob and Lyn Irwin.
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who used a photograph of his family at Australia Zoo for his official Christmas card last year, hailed Mr Irwin for his work in promoting Australia.
Mr Irwin was heavily involved in last year's "G'Day LA" campaign.
"The minister knew him, was fond of him and was very, very appreciative of all the work he'd done to promote Australia overseas," a spokesman said.
A spokeswoman for Irwin's Australia Zoo said she was aware of reports of his death and the zoo would not be making any statements at this stage.
According to the zoo's website, Irwin was born in Victoria in 1962, but
moved with his family to Queensland in 1970 when his father, Bob, started a reptile park on the Sunshine Coast.
Irwin married American Terri Raines in 1992 after she visited the zoo | news |
https://www.rtcom.net/keep-america-connected-pledge/ | 2020-10-21T01:02:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107874637.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20201021010156-20201021040156-00531.warc.gz | 0.924759 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__139725641 | en | RANGE COMPANIES, FCC, PLEDGE TO KEEP AMERICA CONNECTED
Forsyth, MT – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges that many Americans will face in the coming months, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai recently announced the Keep Americans Connected Initiative. This ensures that Americans do not lose their broadband or telephone connectivity as a result of these exceptional circumstances, Pai specifically asked broadband and telephone service providers, and trade associations, to take the Pledge. The Range Companies – Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc., RT Communications, Inc., Dubois Telephone Exchange, Inc. and Advanced Communications Technology, Inc. – are proud to be among those service providers who have pledged to Keep Americans Connected.
“We deeply care about the communities we serve and know the importance of providing communication services during this difficult time” said Rob Johnstone, CEO of Range. “We were quick to make this decision and pledge to keep our customers connected for the next 60 days. We are monitoring this fluid situation and will do all we can to help our communities.”
In conjuncture with The Keep Americans Connected Pledge, for the next 60 days, the Range Companies will:
- Not terminate service to any residential or small business customers because of their inability to pay their bills due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
- Waive any late fees that any residential or small business customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic; and
- Open its Wi-Fi hotspots to any American who needs them.
So far, more than 550 companies and associations have signed the Chairman’s pledge to Keep Americans Connected.
For more information about the Keep Americans Connected initiative and updates, please visit the FCC website.
To learn more about how RT is responding to the coronavirus pandemic, please visit our COVID-19 page.
About The Range Companies
The Range Companies consists of Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Advanced Communications Technology, Inc., Dubois Telephone Exchange, Inc., and RT Communications, Inc. The Range Companies are leaders in technologically advanced communications solutions for residential, business, and wholesale customers. It currently serves over 12,500 broadband subscribers in Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado. For more information about Range, please visit rangeweb.net. | news |
https://workmatters.com/boss-burnout-making-well-being-a-top-priority/ | 2022-11-28T14:12:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710533.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20221128135348-20221128165348-00281.warc.gz | 0.940687 | 269 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__182633268 | en | Almost 70% of C-suite executives say they are seriously considering quitting for their well-being.
This is based on a new report from Deloitte and market research firm, Workplace Intelligence.
The topic of workforce burnout continues to make headlines. Both workers and executives are affected, and they’re placing a higher priority on well-being.
But there is a big gap in perception. Executives significantly overestimate how well employees are doing.
And C-suite executives are struggling with burnout more than employees realize.
Gayle Lantz shares her perspective on burnout, including why leaders and companies should pay attention to this issue.
This episode covers:
- Statistics based on recent research by Deloitte and market research firm, Workplace Intelligence
- Four kinds of well-being: Physical well-being, mental well-being, social well-being, financial well-being
- The downside of blaming “work” as the issue
- The importance of being transparent about mental health and well-being in a leadership role
- The need for companies to create a culture of well-being
- A call to action for purpose-driven leaders who want to beat burnout to make a positive impact
Previous Episodes referenced: | news |
http://www.justgameshack.com/celebrate-siblings-day-playing-smash-bros-3ds-win-new-3ds-xl/ | 2019-01-24T08:27:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584519757.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20190124080411-20190124102411-00247.warc.gz | 0.933971 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__31996238 | en | Today, Friday, April 10, is National Siblings Day, and what better way to celebrate this fine day than with a little friendly competition. Face it; siblings grow up with an unspoken rivalry, but today that rivalry could win you a New 3DS XL and a Nintendo eShop gift card.
Settle all your sibling differences in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and, once your differences have been put aside, unite to win some awesome prizes from Nintendo.
Two of gaming’s most iconic siblings – Mario and Luigi – are celebrating National Siblings Day, and so should you. Mario has always been in the spotlight and Luigi has been stuck as a secondary role to his brother for a long time.
However, Luigi has been getting a lot of opportunities to show his greatness in games like: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Super Luigi U, and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Now it is your turn to show your siblings that you deserve to be put in the spotlight, and you can do so by battling them in Smash Bros. for 3DS and winning a New 3DS XL and a Nintendo eShop gift card.
Grab your Nintendo 3DS, and settle all sibling rivalries in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Then, team up for your chance to win the previously mentioned prizes.
To do so, create your own Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game-play videos and photos and give a story in a caption. Post the videos and photos to your Instagram account on April 10 (anytime between 7am to midnight PT) using the hashtag #SiblingSmash and #SweepsEntry to enter Nintendo’s National Siblings Day contest for your chance to win.
Have a smashing National Siblings Day! | news |
https://nefeda.com/dr-suttons-care-team/ | 2023-12-07T15:42:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100677.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207153748-20231207183748-00155.warc.gz | 0.989397 | 180 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__257013491 | en | Just as likely to be recognized at a local eatery as in the clinic, Dr. David R. Sutton is a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, born and raised right here on the First Coast. Dr. Sutton was another one of our founders in 1992. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Wake Forest University and completed his residency at the University of Florida Health and Science Center. At our center, Dr. Sutton has been one our clinical trial investigators on hypopituitarism since 1997. Most satisfying for Dr. Sutton is helping his patients go from worried about their condition to excited about their future. “If it weren’t for him, we never could have had our two children. We owe him everything,” said one of Dr. Sutton’s longtime patients. It is successes like those that keep Dr. Sutton invigorated to come to work each day. | news |
https://www.hendersonbh.org/news-items/ehr-cash-incentives-proposed-for-behavioral-providers/ | 2019-08-24T03:20:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027319470.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20190824020840-20190824042840-00156.warc.gz | 0.940776 | 475 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__164496228 | en | One welcome provision in HR 2646—the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act that was reintroduced late yesterday—is the extension of a federal program that offers financial incentives to providers to adopt EHR systems. Currently, most behavioral health providers are not eligible.
As of April 2015, nearly half a million other healthcare providers received incentive payments for participating in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR program, totaling $20.5 billion. If passed, HR 2646 would extend the opportunity to receive those incentive funds to behavioral health and addiction treatment providers, as they achieve various stages of “Meaningful Use” of their certified EHRs.
“Passing The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act would have significant impact on individuals and families coping with mental health and substance use conditions,” Steven Ronik, EdD, CEO of Henderson Behavioral Health in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., tells Behavioral Healthcare. “The provision authorizing extension of health information technology incentive payments to mental health and substance use providers and facilities represents a major advance for behavioral health by providing much-needed funding to enhance care coordination and quality. This enhanced coordination is a critical way to achieve better health outcomes for our patients—as behavioral health systems and primary care systems continue to integrate and coordinate care.”
Extended eligibility would include mental health treatment facilities, psychiatric hospitals and substance abuse treatment facilities. Newly eligible providers would include clinical psychologists and licensed social workers. Currently, behavioral health provider organizations can qualify for Meaningful Use incentive funds through the current definition of Eligible Professionals, which only includes physicians and some nurse practitioners. The typical behavioral health organization has a limited number of these professionals compared to psychologists and licensed social workers.
“In order to ‘treat the whole person,’ these providers need to be put on a level playing field with hospitals and other primary care providers,” said Mike Valentine, CEO of Netsmart, an EHR and technology provider, in a statement.
Netsmart is a founding member of the Behavioral Health IT (BHIT) Coalition, an advocacy group comprised of key organizations including the National Council for Behavioral Health, the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems and others. The BHIT Coalition is a supporter and advocate for passage of legislation in Congress to extend full Meaningful Use incentive eligibility to behavioral health providers. | news |
https://entomology.ucr.edu/news/2021/09/22/even-california-has-mosquito-problem | 2022-01-18T16:11:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300934.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118152809-20220118182809-00395.warc.gz | 0.958915 | 721 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__21512766 | en | When I moved to Los Angeles years ago, I was told by native Angeleno friends that the city without humidity also definitely did not have mosquitoes.
What is that whizzing sound then? The welts on my ankles? My favorite cafe has taken to selling bottles of insect repellent next to the cash register. Were my friends wrong, or should we acknowledge that this winged scourge is part of life in the Golden State?
Since 2011, scientists have tracked an invasive mosquito species in parts of California: the Aedes aegypti. These black-and-white-striped “ankle-biters,” which can transmit dengue fever, Zika virus and yellow fever, have been found up and down the state.
Alec Gerry, a professor of entomology at the University of California, Riverside, said it was not necessarily that the mosquito population had increased in size but rather that the habits of this invasive species were far more noticeable.
The native Culex mosquito tends to emerge at night, preferring to feed on birds, but nonnative mosquitoes have adapted extremely well to life here. They hunt for blood during the daylight hours when people are most active, often going undetected after biting below waistlines. This particular species also has an annoying habit of snacking — aggressively biting a host multiple times in one feed. Laying eggs just above the surface of water, the Aedes aegypti can breed in a bottle cap or the finger holes of a bowling ball. The eggs can lie dormant after drying out for up to a year, hatching once they come in contact with water again.
Levy Sun, communications director for the San Gabriel Valley mosquito and vector control district, told me that longer spells of warm weather and man-made environments featuring lush, tropical vegetation are contributing to the proliferation of this species. Mosquitoes have a hard time regulating their body temperatures, so they often seek relief from the heat in shady yards. If you notice an uptick in bites, it’s probably because they have set up shop nearby.
Mosquito infestations come and go depending on how hospitable you make it for them. “They wash over neighborhoods in waves,” Sun said.
Controlling the mosquito population is extremely tricky, but eliminating all sources of standing water is a good starting point. Use insect repellent if you don’t want to get bitten. Call your local vector control office if you need help finding potential breeding sites. Some counties will send fish that eat mosquito larvae.
California has had native mosquitoes going back to the gold rush days, when malaria tore through populations and had to be eradicated by aggressive mosquito abatement programs. Nonnative mosquito species were introduced to the state gradually through global trade; in 2001, health officials linked an outbreak of Aedes albopictus in Southern California to a shipment of lucky bamboo plants from Taiwan.
The preponderance of these pests should lessen by the end of October, when colder nighttime temperatures affect their life cycles until they reappear again in May. However, it looks likely that the Aedes aegypti will continue to be a scourge on our summers.
Sun, who zaps mosquitoes in his house with an electric racket, said that while efforts should be made to control the population, total eradication was not very likely at this point. “They survived the dinosaurs and lived until now,” he said.
Photo credit: Victor J. Blue for The New York Times | news |
http://hocomow.org/currentEventsPress.html | 2017-10-17T01:40:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187820556.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20171017013608-20171017033608-00544.warc.gz | 0.911377 | 420 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__254240825 | en | Current Events and Press Releases
Houston County Council on Aging Meals on Wheels • PO Box 118 • Warner Robins, GA 31099
508 S Pleasant Hill Rd. • Warner Robins, GA 31088 • Phone (478) 328-6070 • Fax (478) 329-9636
Visit us on the web at: www.hocomow.org
Find us on Facebook: Meals on Wheels - Houston County Council on Aging, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Alesha Mathis
Meals on Wheels Coordinator
Meals on Wheels in Houston County Celebrates Volunteers
April 1, 2016- Meals on Wheels in Houston County will celebrate its volunteers and be available to answer questions for anyone thinking of becoming a volunteer at their free Volunteer Cookout on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 11 am to 2 pm. The location will be their offices located at 508 South Pleasant Hill Road in Warner Robins.
“We recently received grant funding which will allow us to deliver meals to about 52 more seniors, five days a week. The added meals means adding more routes and volunteer drivers,” says Kenny Weaver, Executive Director of Houston County Council on Aging Meals on Wheels.
“Our volunteers are essential to getting the meals out to our seniors. Every driver we have is a volunteer who has a heart for feeding seniors. That kind of dedication and concern is priceless. It is so important for us to have this relaxed environment to say thank you to our current volunteers and let others who may be interested get their questions answered,” commented Alesha Mathis, Meals on Wheels Coordinator.
Because feeding people is what Meals on Wheels does, anyone who comes out will have their choice of hamburgers, hotdogs, or brats. The public is invited to get to know other volunteers and find out more information about Meals on Wheels. Please contact Alesha Mathis at 478-328-6070 for more information.
More Details: Volunteer Cookout on Facebook | news |
https://speedsuspects.com/2019/01/02/how-two-emerging-talents-channel-their-heritage-into-designs/ | 2019-10-22T14:10:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987822098.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20191022132135-20191022155635-00012.warc.gz | 0.968728 | 287 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__13832535 | en | Daimler AG, the corporation responsible for Mercedes Benz and an enormous host of other automotive brands, has been fined USD 960 million for selling diesel cars with rigged emissions ratings. German prosecutors found that Daimler’s CEO showed “negligent violations of supervisory duties” in their sale of over 684,000 vehicles that did not comply with nitrogen oxide standards.
Motor authorities discovered over 280,000 C and E classes which were sold with emissions tampering software in their ECU’s, which further pushed recalls of nearly 700,000 other vehicles in 2018. Even more pressing than the 2018 recalls were the 60,000 freshly redesigned Mercedes GLK’s that got recalled in 2019.
Daimler AG has not pursued an appeal against the decision and will accept the fine. While the company is most well-known for their ownership and operations in Mercedes Benz, they also have a legitimate stake in many other automotive, bus, and motorcycle companies such as Mitsubishi Fuso, Smart automobile, Freightliner, MV Augusta, and many others.
All these proceedings have been trickling down since a raid against Daimler in 2017. Europe’s car industry continues to reel in the wake of Volkswagen’s gigantic suit. In that case, many executives faced market manipulation charges along with personal fines and possible termination. Check back in with us as we learn more. | news |
https://hudsonproject.com/news/ | 2023-05-30T04:42:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224645089.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530032334-20230530062334-00462.warc.gz | 0.889604 | 518 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__156784791 | en | High voltage cable — designed, manufactured and installed beneath the Hudson River by Prysmian Group — now brings 660 MW of power into Manhattan, strengthening the overall reliability of New York City’s power system.
New York City thrives on electricity. It takes a lot of energy to keep the lights on in the city that never sleeps. How does all that power get to the greater New York metropolitan area? HVDC solutions from Siemens are contributing to keeping New York City’s power-supply infrastructure stronger and more reliable in the face of growing demand.
New York Power Authority Announces New 7-mile 660-mw Hudson Transmission Power Line Enhancing Reliability And Energy Security In Nyc
The new underground and underwater transmission line, connecting the grids of northern New Jersey and Manhattan, will reduce electricity costs in NYC and improve fuel diversity.
Hudson Transmission Partners switched on a cable that can carry up to 660 megawatts of power from an electrical substation in Ridgefield, N.J., to one on West 49th Street.
Hudson Transmission Project Goes Online Ahead Of Schedule, Provides New York City With 660 Mw Of Additional Power, Enhanced Reliability
PowerBridge and Hudson Transmission Partners announce the commercial operation of the Hudson Transmission Project, a 660 Mw electric transmission facility between Ridgefield, New Jersey and Manhattan.
View the press release issued by PowerBridge and Hudson Transmission Partners
ENRNewYork ranks Hudson Transmission Project #2 among the largest projects started in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region in 2011.
Giulio Verne, the enormous ship making waves in the Hudson, is on a mission to increase access to alternative energy sources for New York City.
View the blog (PDF) from The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The crew on board the Giulio Verne is helping to power New York City from the middle of the Hudson River.
The Giulio Verne left Naples in late October and, after 25 days on the Atlantic Ocean, arrived in New York, where a crew of 70 began preparing for a project that had been years in the planning.
The New York State Public Service Commission today approved the New York portion of an approximately seven mile 345 kV transmission line from New Jersey to midtown Manhattan.
“This transmission line will improve the reliability and security of the transmission system and would provide access to new markets for the purchase of energy and capacity,” said Commission Chairman Garry Brown.
View the New York State Public Service Commission news release (PDF) | news |
https://en.urupang.com/assembly-autumn-session-will-elect-new-speaker-tynsong/ | 2021-10-21T04:47:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585381.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20211021040342-20211021070342-00511.warc.gz | 0.978403 | 148 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__22506687 | en | Shillong: Shri Prestone Tynsong, Dy. Chief Minister Meghalaya assures that Meghalaya will get its new speaker in the Autumn Session which will be held on 6th September 2019.
He said that the Committee which held yesterday, was attended by Shri A. L, Hek, Minister of Health, Shri Metbah Lyngdoh Minister of Tourism and Shri Banteidor Lyngdoh, Minister of Sports.
The Dy. CM also said that the meeting today is meant to only start sharing of ideas on the matter but the Core Committee will meet again on the 4th of September to find the most eligible candidate for the post of Speaker of the Assembly. | news |
http://www.hannahgould.co.uk/?q=news/tom-brosseau-announces-new-album-north-dakota-impressions-releases-teaser-no-matter-where-i | 2020-05-27T05:40:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347392141.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200527044512-20200527074512-00066.warc.gz | 0.939727 | 174 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__107182988 | en | We are delighted to welcome North Dakota singer-songwriter Tom Brosseau to our roster and share the news that his new album 'North Dakota Impressions' will be released on 16 September via Crossbill Records. Following his current North American tour, Tom will also be playing a UK tour in October (dates below). (Click on header to cont.)
You can hear album teaser track 'No Matter Where I Roam' above or via its premiere on Folk Radio UK.
'North Dakota Impressions' is the third in Tom's trilogy exploring memories of home and childood, following 'Grass Punks' (2014) and 'Perfect Abandon' (2015). Its a gorgeous record full of light and shade, but ultimately hope. For more info on Tom Brosseau and 'North Dakota Impressions' please visit out roster section. | news |
https://stmaryssurgery.co.uk/practice_news/major-incident/ | 2021-12-04T01:22:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362923.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20211204003045-20211204033045-00282.warc.gz | 0.921571 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__51736737 | en | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust supporting major incident at UHS
HAMPSHIRE Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is receiving ambulances diverted from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust as a result of a power failure in the emergency department at Southampton General Hospital.
Both Royal Hampshire County Hospital, in Winchester, and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital have been asked to act as receiving hospitals for patients being diverted from Southampton.
We have activated our well-rehearsed major incident plan and are calling on our staff and partner organisations to support.
We are also asking the public to use the NHS 111 helpline to help them decide whether visiting our emergency departments at this time is the best course of action and to avoid contacting the hospitals by telephone unless strictly necessary.
Please check the Hampshire Hospitals website and NHS 111 for updates. | news |
http://520history.org/1956-Present/EvergreenPtBridge.htm | 2017-05-30T10:56:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463615093.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170530105157-20170530125157-00404.warc.gz | 0.928363 | 392 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__44202243 | en | MP3 Download: Listen to Archie Allen, Bridge Maintenance and Operations Superintendent at the Washington State Department of Transportation, talk about monitoring storm damageon the bridge.
MP3 Download: Listen to Archie Allen, Bridge Maintenance and Operations Superintendent at the Washington State Department of Transportation, talk about the effects of earthquakeson the bridge.
Links to external websites do not constitute endorsement by WSDOT of the linked websites or the opinions, information, products or services contained therein.
When local, regional, state and federal dignitaries cut the ribbon to open the Governor Albert D. Rossellini (Evergreen Point) Bridge in 1963 it was the most expensive and one of the most technically advanced floating bridges in the world. Over the next 50 years the bridge played a major role in the development of the Seattle metropolitan area, where the bridge provides easy access for commuters travelling between Seattle and the communities east of Lake Washington. The bridge paved the way for increased suburban development to support population expansion and the development of the east side of Lake Washington into one of the region’s largest employment centers.
While the region around the bridge has reshaped itself and changed in ways most could only imagine over the past 50 years, the bridge itself appears today much as it did when Gov. Albert Rosellini, the mayors of Seattle and Bellevue and the president of the American Automobile Association opened the $30 million bridge on Aug. 28, 1963.
Today the bridge floats about a foot lower than originally designed and is closed during major storms and high winds – eliminating one of the two vital transportation corridors across Lake Washington. The aging structure has required patching and repairs over the years. Contractors completed a limited seismic retrofit on the approach structures in 1999; however, the bridge remains at risk of collapse in an earthquake because the west and east approaches rest on hollow piles that do not meet current seismic design standards. Construction to build the new floating bridge is underway. | news |
https://landmarkmews.com/floorplans/yard-of-the-month/june-2013/ | 2021-09-23T16:58:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057427.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20210923165408-20210923195408-00499.warc.gz | 0.964779 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__209120767 | en | The Landmark Mews Board of Directors & the Landscape Committee are happy to announce their first-ever recognition of the “Landmark Mews Yard of the Month”. This program kicked off in June, official season of Summer! Many thanks to Corinne Ramsey & Maria Santos for their recommendation and work in developing the program.
While many community yards look wonderful and it is obvious that residents take pride in their exterior homes, these three yards stood out to the Landscape Committee and meet the LMCA criteria for “Yard of the Month”.
The recipient of our first “Yard of the Month, June 2013” award, as well as the runners-up are:
Winner – Grant & Beverly Sharp
Runner-up #1: Patricia Bevis
Runner-up #2: Janice Rasmussen | news |
https://www.sagebrushmontessori.org/about-5 | 2023-12-04T02:32:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100523.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204020432-20231204050432-00484.warc.gz | 0.94614 | 152 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__94800378 | en | It's happening soon!
We are excited to announce that K-6th grade students will be participating in their 5th annual Jog-A-Thon on Friday, October 13th. During this student led fundraiser, students will jog, walk, or skip in Frankfort park, adjacent to the Elementary campus in 30 minute increments. Upper Elementary students will start at 3:00pm and Lower Elementary and Full Day students will begin at 3:30pm.
We have volunteer opportunities available. Please check the Sound-Off to sign up. If you need a copy of the Jog-A-Thon packet, you can find it here.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions. | news |
https://www.vegansamfunnet.no/montreal-declaration-on-animal-exploitation/ | 2024-03-05T05:09:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948217723.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305024700-20240305054700-00787.warc.gz | 0.921862 | 436 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__69293939 | en | More than 500 academics from over 40 countries, specialized in moral and political philosophy, proclaim the fundamental unfairness of animal exploitation based on the current collective knowledge in their fields of expertise: We condemn the practices that involve treating animals as objects or commodities. Insofar as it involves unnecessary violence and harm, we declare that animal exploitation is unjust and morally indefensible.
This declaration, has been initiated by researchers from the Centre de Recherche en Éthique de Montréal. It echoes, in ethical terms, the Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness, stating that convergent evidence indicates that non-human animals have the neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and neurophysiological substrates of conscious states along with the capacity to exhibit intentional behaviors.
The signatories claim that the arguments used to support animal exploitation are irrelevant, particularly those relating to the «inferior» mental capacities of animals: a subject’s ability to compose symphonies, to make advanced mathematical calculations, or to project oneself into a distant future, however admirable, does not affect the consideration due to his or her interest to feel pleasure and not to suffer. The interests of the more intelligent among us matter no more than the equivalent interests of the less intelligent. To say otherwise would amount to ranking individuals according to faculties that have no moral relevance.
Although their work is rooted in diverse philosophical traditions, these scholars agree on the condemnation of speciesism and the need to transform our relationship with other animals by ending their exploitation. Such a position, once held by a few people particularly sensitive to the fate of animals, is now, for the first time, supported by hundreds of researchers who have dedicated their careers to ethical reflection.
In favor of the closure of slaughterhouses, the end of fishing and the development of a plant-based agriculture, the signatories admit lucidly that, even if it constitutes the only shared horizon that is both realistic and just, such a project will require renouncing entrenched speciesist habits and transforming numerous institutions fundamentally.
In 2022, the Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation certainly constitutes an important step in the recognition – supported by philosophers – of non-human animals. | news |
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