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http://www.andreozzibluestein.com/andreozzi-bluestein-named-one-buffalos-healthiest-employers/ | 2017-11-23T03:27:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806720.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20171123031247-20171123051247-00107.warc.gz | 0.964216 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__196325797 | en | Andreozzi Bluestein Named One of Buffalo's Healthiest Employers Once Again
Andreozzi Bluestein has been named one of Buffalo’s Healthiest Employers once again. The honorees were celebrated at a healthy luncheon and expo held on May 25th at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Buffalo Business First published an article titled “Paying Homage to Healthy Employers” which listed the selected businesses. This is a great honor and our firm is pleased that we are able to contribute to the health and wellness of our employees. | news |
https://yespaper.com.my/miea-supports-residential-tenancy-act/ | 2021-05-19T03:57:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991562.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20210519012635-20210519042635-00324.warc.gz | 0.928076 | 219 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__174738624 | en | The issues of racial discrimination among landlords in the renting of their properties is of great concern in our practice. If unchecked, this may cause a divide among races and eventually break the core existence of a plural society. While Malaysia is proud to state that we practice multiculturalism and co-existence among races, racial discrimination in the name of providing shelter over someone’s head must be taken seriously. After all, shelter is a basic necessity and guaranteed by the constitution.
“In this respect, the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) supports the Government’s initiative to enact the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) which in general, is a good move to protect tenants and landlords. It should provide a win-win formula for both landlords and tenants. In this respect, we at MIEA, representing the 25,000 real estate practitioners make this clarion call to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Housing & Local Government to address the issue of racial discrimination in the renting of premises,” says Lim Boon Ping, President of MIEA President. | news |
https://www.ministoragecarolina.com/blog/new-signs-at-sugar-creek-rock-hill-locations | 2024-03-04T04:10:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476413.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304033910-20240304063910-00893.warc.gz | 0.946497 | 117 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__140442425 | en | NEW SIGNS AT SUGAR CREEK & ROCK HILL LOCATIONS
July 10th, 2017
We have been diligently working over the last few months on updating our brand logo. We are thrilled to unveil the new street signs at our Rock Hill self storage and Sugar Creek self storage locations. If you are looking for mini storage options in these areas, our new signs are now much more visible to drivers looking for self storage nearby. These signs are also very bright at nighttime, which is going to be a great addition for our mini storage locations during those darker winter months. | news |
http://taocompliance.com/?p=882 | 2022-07-01T01:05:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103917192.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220701004112-20220701034112-00406.warc.gz | 0.947827 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__78447539 | en | Yesterday the EPA released their long-awaited changes to the RMP rule which will take effect in roughly 60 days. (Don’t worry too much – the earliest actual compliance date for the new requirements is an additional year away and many of them are four years away.)
While the rule isn’t *official* until it’s published in the Federal Register, they have provided the prepublication version with commentary on their website. The document itself is 372 pages long which is impressive considering the original rule is 17 pages.
Go over to RCE Chill and read the full post for more info including a 55 page summary that lists:
- What the new text says.
- What the new text means.
- What you must do (and when you must do it!) to become compliant.
UPDATE: Updated links to Federal Register posting of the rule. | news |
http://www.match-for-africa.com/en/ | 2017-03-27T14:24:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189474.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00528-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.920112 | 1,180 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__175308080 | en | The Match for Africa 3
On April 10, 2017, Roger Federer and Andy Murray will face off against each other in the Zurich Hallenstadion to raise money for the Roger Federer Foundation.
"The Match for Africa 3", the third charity tennis event for the Roger Federer Foundation, will now be held on Monday, April 10, 2017, and not November 22, 2016, as originally planned. Roger Federer's opponent in the Zurich Hallenstadion will be none other than the three-time Grand Slam champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray.
«I am extremely happy that Andy – one of the best tennis players in the world – immediately agreed to come to Zurich to help raise money for my foundation. However, I'm even happier that I'll finally get to play in front of my fans again next spring,» said Roger.
Tickets for the Exhibition Night, which also offers a great entertainment program in addition to the main event, will be available on Ticketcorner from November 16, 2016.
All of the proceeds from this event will go to the Roger Federer Foundation. The Foundation provides funding to children living in poverty to help them realize their potential. It also supports education projects in seven countries in southern Africa as well as Switzerland. The foundation's programs currently support 275,000 children.
The Roger Federer Foundation supports children living in poverty and helps them to realize their potential. The foundation supports education projects in six countries in southern Africa and in Switzerland. This year it is already reaching out to 275'000 children.
Since more than 12 years the Roger Federer Foundation is engaging in education programs for children living in poverty in Africa and Switzerland. lt only works with carefully selected local organizations in long-term partnerships and seeks for systemic change and sustainable impact. The Foundation aims therefore to enable and empower the local population in question to assume their responsibility for the solution of its problems with regard to the contents, Organisation and finances. In 2016 15 programs are running in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and in Switzerland for around 6.5 million CHF reaching 275'000 children.
Facts and figures Roger Federer Foundation
- 2003 start of the Foundation
- 4 members of the family in the Board of Trustees
- 15 running initiatives and local partners
- 7 countries with running programs
- 275‘000 children benefitting from the current programs
- 1 million children to be reached by 2018
- 29 million CHF invested so far in total until end 2016
Date & Time
Monday, 10th April 2017, 8.00pm
|6.00pm||Door opening foyer|
|7.00pm||Door opening Arena|
|8.00pm||Start main act "The Match for Africa 3"|
|approx. 10.30pm||End of show|
The third edition of The Match for Africa will again take place at the Hallenstadion Zurich, Switzerland’s biggest multifunctional hall.
Arrival - Public transport
S-Bahn — From Zurich mainstation
Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S15, S16, S19 or S24 to Bahnhof Oerlikon (travel time 7 min).
S-Bahn — From Zurich Airport
Line S2, S16 or S24 to Oerlikon train station (travel time 4 min).
Airport line to Oerlikon train station. Conncection with bus numbers 1/62/94 orTram 11 to stop Messe/Hallenstadion
Line 10/14 to stop Sternen Oerlikon. Line 11 to stop Messe/Hallenstadion.
Arrival - Individual
With the car
It is a 10 minute drive from the highway exit Opfikon, Seebach, Zürich-Hardturm and Zurich-Schwamendingen to the Messe-Parking Garage on Hagenholzstrasse.
Live transmission throughout the country
«The Match for Africa 3» will be broadcast live across Switzerland in all three national languages on Monday, April 10, 2017. For German-speaking viewers, TV24 will have an entertaining pre-match show starting at 7.30 p.m. In French-speaking Switzerland, the match will be shown on La Télé starting at 8 p.m. In Ticino, tennis fans will be able to enjoy the extravaganza on Tele Ticino, also from 8 p.m. blick.ch will be carrying the TV24 broadcast and showing The Match for Africa 3 online.
Sandra Studer and Pedro Pinto will be presenting the Exhibition Night in the studio. Sandra Studer, a popular Swiss entertainer, is well known as the presenter of various television programs and as a singer in a number of musicals. Pedro Pinto, who currently works as Managing Director of Communications at UEFA, spent nearly 15 years at CNN as a presenter where he interviewed a multitude of sports personalities, including Roger Federer and Andy Murray.
German tennis expert Matthias Stach, along with Michael Lammer, will provide the commentary on the match between Roger Federer and Andy Murray on TV24. Matthias Stach is Germany’s voice of tennis and has received numerous awards as best tennis commentator. Michael Lammer played in a total of 13 Swiss Davis Cup Team matches in his career. Today, the former professional tennis player is the head of young talents for the U14 category at Swiss Tennis. At Tele Ticino, the commentators will be Serena Bergomi and Giona Carcano. | news |
https://www.barlettapontoonboats.com/blog/february-retail-registrations-places-barletta-in-top-10-builders/ | 2021-01-20T08:59:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703519984.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20210120085204-20210120115204-00329.warc.gz | 0.933997 | 730 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__38406035 | en | (Bristol, Indiana, USA, Friday, March 19, 2019)
Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, has received another early indication that the
product, and the company, is heading in the right direction. The February retail registrations report distributed
by Statistical Surveys, Inc., one of the most trusted market share data resources in the industry, places Barletta
Pontoon Boats squarely in the top 10 manufacturers at number 7.
Breaking onto the scene in January of 2018 at the Chicago Boat Show, Barletta Pontoon Boats has only been
in full production for just over a year. And, an eventful year it has been. Accomplishments over the past 13
• Assembled arguably one of the strongest dealer networks in the industry, including 20+ Top 100
Dealers according to Boating Industry Magazine.
• Awarded a 2018 Innovation Award for most innovative pontoon boat from the National Marine
Manufacturers Association (NMMA) at the Minneapolis Boat Show,
• Received a 2018 Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award from the NMMA, for maintaining a
satisfaction score over 90% from initial customer surveys,
• Has had their President & Co-Owner, Bill Fenech, recognized in Boating Industry’s 2018 Movers &
• Released the C-Class, Barletta’s mid-level entry into the market,
• Released the EX23Q, the industry’s first expanding pontoon boat of it’s type,
The Barletta team brings a unique customer-focused/dealer-centric approach that has been widely embraced
as a breath of “fresh air” to the marine industry.
“I can’t say enough, about the team we’ve assembled and the product and company we are building,” said Bill
Fenech, President & Co-Owner of Barletta Pontoon Boats. “There is a huge difference between believing we
could be where we are at today versus actually being here. Everyday, this team comes to work with passion,
energy, and enthusiasm - ready to ‘get after it’. Even then, we wouldn’t be here without the trust and belief of
the dealers and customers who were early adopters of the “Barletta Way.” The testimonials we get on social
media and the website are truly amazing. A big heart-felt thank you to all our Barletta “family” members.”
“This report is just a very small peek at what is the bigger picture,” Fenech continued. “Nonetheless, it is
an indication that we are doing the right things for our customers and the industry as a whole. There is no
mistaking that we still have a lot of work left to do - it’s never-ending. And because of that, I can guarantee you
that you haven’t seen the best of Barletta yet.”
About Barletta Pontoon Boats: Offering a customer-focused/dealer-centric approach, Barletta Pontoon Boats brings a unique
approach to the marine industry. Barletta is partnered with Mercury Outboards and Yamaha Outboards. To learn more about
Learn more about Barletta Pontoon Boats and make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. | news |
http://www.statusofhealth.com/donnie-wahlberg-sets-new-guinness-world-record-selfies-fans/ | 2017-12-11T20:48:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948514051.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20171211203107-20171211223107-00150.warc.gz | 0.975604 | 352 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__246125865 | en | Donnie Wahlberg, the founding member of boy band “New Kids on the Block”, has broken the Guinness World Records for most selfies in 3 minutes with his fans on board on 24 October 2016.
As per the report by the Hollywood Reporter, who also got an opportunity to capture the moment, Wahlberg clicked 122 selfies beating the former record of 119 selfies by Aruba, a digital enterprise company in Singapore that bagged the title earlier this year.
Well, this wasn’t Donnie’s first shot at the title. The actor-singer has also tried achieving the title last year on NKOTA Cruise but was unsuccessful to do so. However, this year on New Kids on the Block 8th annual cruise party, which was kicked off from New Orleans, LA to Cozumel, MX from 20th October to 24th October, cruise guests helped Donnie Walhberg set a new world selfie record. The 3000 guests cum devoted fans were requested to form a queue and were shuffled swiftly through as the actor-singer captured selfies with his smartphone.
Donnies and his fans were also accompanied by Sarah Casson, Adjudicator of Guinness World Records to certify the record.
Wahlberg isn’t the only celebrity who had a successful attempt at selfie world record, Dwayne Johnson was also entitled to Guinness selfie world record in May 2015 on the red carpet at the London Premier of his movie San Andreas by clicking a whopping 105 selfies in 3 minutes.
Donnie Wahlberg, 47, made the announcement on twitter on Monday along with a video of the moment.
— Donnie Wahlberg (@DonnieWahlberg) October 24, 2016 | news |
https://netmining.com/insights/ripple-effect-amazon-prime-day/ | 2019-07-18T10:46:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525627.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20190718104512-20190718130512-00006.warc.gz | 0.962119 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__157348568 | en | Once a year, Amazon hosts a global shopping event that offers exclusive deals and discounts to Amazon Prime Members. Prime Day 2018 was last Monday, July 16 and extended through the end of Tuesday, July 17.
This year, we found that the promotions from Prime Day created a ripple effect across various retailers that resulted in an online shopping environment comparable to Cyber Monday. Counter-promotion and price-matching activity from Amazon’s peers and competitors resulted in increased shopping rates of over 100% for online retailers.
Look to our infographic below to learn more about this year’s Prime Day shopping activity and how mass-market and luxury retailers alike captured increased conversions from more engaged customers. | news |
https://croplife.shorthandstories.com/the-plant-science-industry-and-covid-19/index.html | 2020-08-11T06:22:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738735.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811055449-20200811085449-00226.warc.gz | 0.954831 | 2,844 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__116611797 | en | “In the face of the global COVID-19 crisis, we have seen the world come together to protect and sustain its global population. We greatly appreciate the tireless efforts of first responders and public health workers. The Coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the world as we knew it – taking a heavy toll on human lives and economic activities. Its rapid spread is threatening to affect millions more people already made vulnerable by food insecurity, malnutrition and the effects of conflict and other disasters.
Only by working together in multi-stakeholder systems with common humility can we address global problems and minimize the impact of this epidemic. Like many other industries, ours stands ready to help through this unprecedented crisis by ensuring health workers, communities, and farmers continue to receive the supplies they need.”
– Giulia Di Tommaso, President & CEO of CropLife International
CropLife International and its members are committed to helping farmers maintain a short- and long-term stable food supply. As food security is a priority for governments around the world, our industry is working with our partners to maintain a safe and abundant food supply. We recognize that in many parts of the world, COVID-19 is an additional challenge for farmers to manage as they deal with extreme weather conditions and severe pest pressures. At this time more than ever, we are committed to providing farmers with the valuable tools they need to protect and grow their crops.
The plant science industry is prioritizing the health and wellbeing of workers, both in the field and in the healthcare system by providing and introducing physical and digital tools like personal protective equipment (PPE) or satellite imagery for virtual field inspections. These measures support farmers while respecting physical distancing and represent just a few of the important steps CropLife International members are taking to ensure that healthy and abundant crops are grown and can support other parts of the food supply chain.
Click below to learn more about how CropLife International and its members are working to keep employees and farmers safe while supporting global public health and food security efforts in communities around the world:
We have responded to the call for help from public health officials by donating PPE, hand sanitizer and disinfectant to hospitals and first responders worldwide. Production facilities have been converted to produce hand sanitizer, and materials labs are printing protective masks and face shields.
The plant science industry remains committed to the communities we work in — from donating to local food relief programs, to providing grocery and food to employees to share with less fortunate. We have partnered with other organizations to provide meals to local laborers who are temporarily unemployed and are continuing to work to ensure the well-being of different communities. In addition, we believe that fostering a passion for science remains important and are providing educational resources for children now learning at home.
In some countries, the plant science industry is making complimentary field manager tools available to farmers. Smallholders are receiving assistance with getting their crops to market and digital tools are being leveraged to help farmers grow during these difficult times.
Contributing to Public Health Efforts
As healthcare workers put their lives on the line to care for COVID-19 patients, their health, safety and wellbeing are put at risk. We are humbled by their dedication and wish to support them as they care for sick people around the world and in their own communities.
CropLife International and its member companies are doing what we can to donate, produce and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals on the front lines. As of early April, FMC has donated more than 233,000 personal protective equipment supplies, including N95 masks, protective cover suits, safety glasses and face shields to hospitals and first responders in Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Korea, Puerto Rico, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and to the Red Cross in Italy. BASF has donated more than 100 million masks to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Across the industry, companies are coming together to fight in unity and develop creative solutions to problems brought about by the virus. On their St. Louis campus, Bayer employees have partnered with Stratsys, one of the leading manufacturers of 3D printers to print 400,000 protective masks which should help doctors, nurses, and first aiders protect themselves. Sumitomo Chemical is doing their part in Japan where the organization has donated 20,000 N95 surgical masks to the Japan Business Federation, which will distribute the masks to medical facilities in Japan. Sumitomo is also supplying polyethylene films, which are generally used for greenhouses, to manufacturers of medical gowns.
Ambulances, ventilators, and close to 140,000 liters of disinfectant have been given to medical facilities in need along with hand sanitizer which, through BASF’s Helping Hands campaign, has been produced and donated to hospitals in Germany and Spain. The company is expanding production from the isopropanol-based hand sanitizer manufactured to date, to production of hand sanitizer based on bioethanol. With the additional quantities of up to 100,000 liters of hand sanitizer per week, BASF will support the new nationwide Emergency Provision of Sanitizer online platform of the German Chemical Industry Association free of charge. Syngenta’s production site in Monthey, Switzerland has joined forces with Huntsman to produce and donate 50 tons of hand sanitizer to local hospitals and pharmacies. Hundreds of canisters have also been donated to now be used to store hand sanitizer and disinfectants. Additionally, Syngenta Canada's Formulations and Application Technology team stepped up to develop hand sanitizer for R&D teams in Ontario.
Bayer has mobilized every resource available to provide what they can. They have established a new testing laboratory in Berlin which supports the fight against COVID-19 resulting in an additional 1,000 SARS-CoV-2 tests per day. They are also making diagnostic devices available at its research facilities in Germany, which will increase the nationwide COVID-19 analysis capacity by several thousand tests per day. And not just focusing on response but on potential treatment, the organization has donated 8 million tablets of chloroquine (as a potential treatment) and an additional 600,000 tablets of Resochin, an anti-malarial drug discovered by Bayer in 1934, as new data from initial preclinical and evolving clinical research conducted in China, while limited, shows potential for the use of Resochin in treating patients with COVID-19 infection.
A Syngenta genotyping team in Argentina donated thermocyclers for the detection of COVID-19 to the Malbrán Institute which is studying coronavirus.
The whole industry, across the whole world has raised and donated close to $4 million for healthcare alone. This money is going to help the doctors, nurses, and others fighting for the lives affected by COVID-19.
Supporting Communities Around the World
Without a strong community, we can’t mount a strong response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ensuring food security and resources for all of us in these times of uncertainty is immensely important and an area where the plant science industry has stepped up to lend a helping hand by donating or volunteering.
Employees of Bayer’s Pharmaceuticals Division with a medical background can register to volunteer in the fight against the coronavirus. Bayer is supporting the local healthcare system by giving these employees paid leave for a period of up to 4 weeks so that they can volunteer during this time. Syngenta is supporting its employees and customers in the US through a newly launched online portal with links to videos, websites and podcasts on topics ranging from managing fear and anxiety to exercise, recipes and parenting tips.
Corteva will donate more than $1 million USD to global food security organizations around the world that are responding to help those that are good insecure during these challenging times. In the US, BASF and FMC have mobilized funding and volunteer support for the communities where they are located. BASF sponsored a virtual food drive in North Carolina and matched donations up to $100,000 while FMC launched a US employee donation campaign (with company match) to hunger relief organizations at US company sites and provide financial assistance to Philabundance, a non-profit organization focused on hunger relief in the greater Philadelphia region.
Syngenta is especially focused supporting the supply chain. In China, the company worked with a local vegetable cooperative to organize emergency transport of 13 tons of vegetables to local hospitals and police departments. In Bangladesh, Syngenta has been supporting a local organization to help connect farm goods with distributors and arrange deliveries to families in need. In a move that truly aims to bring people together, Syngenta has launched the “Flowers Feed the Soul” campaign in the Netherlands. This initiative sends flowers to customers and growers to show support. They have also joined the “Together Against Loneliness” Initiative where the floriculture sector delivered flowers to over 150,000 elderly people in Dutch nursing homes on Good Friday to help combat loneliness in the elderly. These efforts have limited the loss of food and agricultural products.
Syngenta US made a donation to the United Way of the Greater Triangle's Rapid Response Fund, allowing them to support even more local nonprofits providing residents with critical resources during the COVID19 crisis. A donation was also made to Foodbank Australia. Additionally, close to 100,000 meals have been provided by partnering with food banks across the US to help during this difficult time. Those meals include free lunches going to truck drivers as a small “thank you” for their essential work in ensuring products that still need to be shipped arrive safely and punctually to farmers around the US.
Education and creative expression are important all of the time, but especially now, while large portions of the population is at home. The plant science industry has launched several distance learning platforms including Science at Home, a weekly series to feature STEM educational resources, BASF Science Club which provides at-home science education activities, and a virtual lab. In addition, Bayer Arts & Culture is providing financial and mental support to creative individuals through the "stART Festival Special." These initiatives are geared at encouraging interest in the sciences for the next generation.
Helping Farmers Grow
The plant science industry has a long history of developing tools that make farmers' lives better as they grow the food we all need in the best of times. Now, as times get more difficult, farmers need more support which is why the CropLife International member companies have moved many tools online to cater to changing circumstances while still helping farmers grow.
For example, ‘Bayer WeGrow’, a WeChat-based farmer engagement tool, held 30 sessions of national knowledge sharing webcasts and around 1,000 sessions of local webcasts as of the end of March with the goal of increasing agronomic skills. These sessions had more than 400,000 views. In Austria, Germany, India and Switzerland, Syngenta now offers farmers virtual field inspections and advice, just in time for the start of the growing season with weekly videos available to keep customers up to date with crop protection and crop management recommendations. In China, FMC teams are streaming “FMC Talk” thrice daily for growers in 28 provinces, reaching nearly 320,000 views. Content includes discussions about sustainable crop protection practices, product support and information about COVID-19 protection measures.
BASF has made its xarvioTM Field Manager digital tool available without charge in select countries to help farmers optimize crop production and through Farmshots, a cutting-edge satellite imagery service provider, Syngenta has been able to find new ways to support and engage Italian farmers while keeping them at safe physical distances. Syngenta is also using video to allow breeders to check on their field trials remotely.
FMC is producing daily live demos, talk shows and educational programming which includes information on COVID-19 precautions and agronomic advice for farmers throughout Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Pakistan and other Asia Pacific countries. Additionally, FMC teams in North America and Europe are employing extensive use of live and on-demand video programming to ensure farmers have easy access to demo trials, expert advice, technical meetings, product information and training.
Syngenta is using their network of Farmers’ Hubs to provide practical help to farmers during the pandemic. In Kenya, sensitization, aggregation, and extension are all part of the response and in Bangladesh, an Emergency Management Committee was set up to help with connections and guidance. In Indonesia, local employees are working with agriservice centers to develop and implement a farmer health awareness campaign.
These organizations are helping smallholder farmers in even more ways by helping to sell farmers’ produce and safeguard their health. During the lockdown, Syngenta has helped 327,000 smallholder farmers in 3,600 villages get vegetables from the field to farmers’ homes, provided money to those most affected, and guiding villagers to health checkups. They also launched a nationwide helpline in India to keep farmers informed about social distancing, the use of personal protective equipment, and other precautionary measures related to COVID-19.
Bayer has, through its new “Better Farms, Better Lives” initiative, made a commitment to complement its current support of smallholder farmers in key countries by donating seeds and crop protection inputs . The donations help boost food security by supporting up to two million smallholder farmers facing increased challenges as a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. These farmers provide food security to tens of millions of families in vulnerable communities and the Better Life Farming Care Packages will be tailored to specific local needs and may include seeds for crops such as tomatoes, peppers, rice and corn, crop protection products, PPE, and safety and training materials. | news |
https://comoxvalleybuzz.com/event/halloween-party/?instance_id=30948 | 2020-02-18T20:15:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875143805.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20200218180919-20200218210919-00327.warc.gz | 0.896837 | 115 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__120051566 | en | Courtenay Recreation in partnership with the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association offers a howling good time at the annual children’s Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31. This free event is for children 11 years and younger with a caregiver.
The fun starts with events on Duncan Avenue at 3:00 p.m. and continues through to trick or treating downtown and a party at the Lewis Centre.
For further information call the Courtenay Recreation Lewis Centre 250-338-5371.
More info: courtenay.ca/halloween | news |
http://www.qdauer.com/2022/03/11/4903.html | 2023-03-21T07:08:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943637.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321064400-20230321094400-00797.warc.gz | 0.973645 | 654 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__18716060 | en | More lawsuits against Los Angeles County’s embattled top prosecutor from his own staff are expected in the coming weeks, an attorney who represents the plaintiffs told Fox News.
Two veteran prosecutors who worked supervisory roles filed a lawsuit this week against District Attorney George Gascon, alleging after disclosing his prosecutorial reforms violated the law.
Maria Ramirez and Victor Rodriguez both have over 30 years of service in the County District Attorney’s Office and were bureau directors before being removed from their positions, the lawsuit states.
Smith said he plans to file three more lawsuits against Gascon in the coming weeks and three more after that from employees at the DA’s office with similar allegations.
“Most of these are supervisor-level (positions),” attorney Gregory Smith told Fox News. “What they’re doing is they’re punishing them for either disclosing that some of his policies are unlawful or for refusing to follow them.”
Gascon took office in December 2020 amid nationwide calls for justice and police reform. He immediately issued a series of directives that have come under fire since, including prohibiting prosecutors from seeking the death penalty or enhancements and a blanket policy against trying juveniles in adult court.
Gascon recently backtracked on the juvenile policy amid controversy over a convicted sex offender who on a jailhouse phone call. Hannah Tubbs pleaded guilty to molesting a 10-year-old girl in 2014, weeks before she turned 18.
She received a sentence of two years at a juvenile facility after Gascon’s office declined to transfer the case to adult court.
In the case of Ramirez, she disclosed to Gascon that a policy of preventing juveniles from being charged with more than one crime despite having allegedly committed multiple crimes in one incident, her lawsuit says. Rodriguez was demoted after refusing to punish a subordinate who filed a statement in opposition to the re-sentencing of a violent inmate, the lawsuit states.
Both were demoted on Sept. 7, 2021, accordant to court documents. Gascon’s office has declined to comment on the matter, citing ongoing litigation.
The current and forthcoming lawsuits come as Gascon faces backlash from his own prosecutors, elected officials, law enforcement and some crime victims advocates. In February, nearly 98% of the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys membership voted to support an ongoing recall attempt against their boss.
At the time, association Vice President Eric Siddall compared Gascon’s election win to a failed experiment.
“Over a year ago, Gascon began a massive social experiment by reducing prosecutorial resources away from enforcing the law while simultaneously ignoring large portions of the penal code,” he said in a statement. “The result is an emboldened criminal element that knows the DA will not hold criminals accountable. This experiment needs to end.
The public opposition from deputy district attorneys against their boss is surprising, Smith said.
“It’s because of who he is. This is a guy who’s never practiced law in his life,” he said. “He’s never done anything in a courtroom to my knowledge except maybe testified as a cop.” | news |
http://www.easternmennonite.org/about/peacebuilding/racial-equity/ | 2020-07-11T00:25:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655919952.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20200711001811-20200711031811-00142.warc.gz | 0.958106 | 778 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__50139362 | en | Racial Equity Group
In June 2020, the EMS Strategic Leadership Team established a Racial Equity Group in the wake of the death of George Floyd and world-wide protests that provided a long overdue wake-up call to address systemic racism in our institutions and country.
The EMS group is made up of representatives from across the school to consider how we integrate racial equity into our curriculum and life together. A preamble to the group's working document states:
Eastern Mennonite School was founded in 1917 by Mennonites for Mennonite students. EMS has undoubtedly hurt people of color throughout its history, while offering benefits to people of white, and Mennonite, background. This included racial discrimination in its admission process up through 1948, when black students were first allowed admittance to EMS. [See a timeline posted by Eastern Mennonite University, which shares its early history with EMS.]
As followers of Jesus, we believe we are called to advocate for just treatment of all God’s people. The civil unrest of spring of 2020 -- in the midst of a global pandemic -- awakened us to more deliberate work to educate ourselves, engage our students, and be part of the systemic changes needed to address racial inequity in our school, local community and across the United States. The Racial Equity Group was formed by the school’s Strategic Leadership Team and held its first meeting, June 16, 2020.
Our overarching goal is to “know better, then do better” (Maya Angelo) one step a time…
Working Group members are:
- Joy Anderson, elementary music teacher
- Maria Archer, K-8 principal, co-chair
- Heidi Byler, third grade teacher and elementary team leader
- Mark Gornto, middle school English and drama teacher
- Debbie Katz, high school counselor, leadership team
- Lynette Mast, kindergarten teacher
- Shannon Roth, US history and government teacher
- Chad Seibert, PE teacher and boys varsity basketball coach
- Marsha Thomas, admissions counselor
- Gini Trotter, K-8 counselor and elementary peacebuilding teacher
- Andrea Wenger, director of advancement, co-chair
While hundreds of students have graduated from EMHS with an education that nurtured them and prepared them for the future, some students left here carrying hurts and stories of pain. We acknowledge that students of color perhaps experienced pain that has not been acknowledged. For that, we are sorry.
If you would like to share your story, we want to listen. In sharing stories, we honor those who have been hurt and hope to learn how we can do better.
Your submission on the button above will go to the chairs of the Racial Equity Group who will pass on to appropriate administrative personnel. We appreciate your vulnerability and commit to working sensitively with you.
Read the letter that Paul Leaman, head of school, shared with students grades 6-12 and the parents of students K-12, as well as faculty and staff following the death of George Floyd.
Read a June 23, 2020, article announcing the launch of the Racial Equity Working Group.
Training and professional development
June 29, July 1 and 2, 2020 -- Fifteen teachers, administrators and staff took part in a three-part training hosted by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, Engaging in Diversity, Inclusion and Equity for Organizational Change with Dr. Liza Talusan.
February 19, 2020 -- Paul Leaman, Shannon Roth and Heidi Byler participated in Virginia Association of Independent School's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference
November 8-9, 2019 -- Maria Archer and Andrea Wenger participated in training hosted by Harrisonburg's Faith in Action, facilitated by the Racial Equity Institute of Greensboro, NC, Understanding Racism in its Structural Form | news |
https://www.cercp.org/ems-2016/ | 2023-09-24T06:11:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506623.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924055210-20230924085210-00499.warc.gz | 0.915839 | 166 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__15542950 | en | On June 6-7, 2015 at the Utstein Abbey near Stavanger, Norway, 36 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) leaders from throughout the world convened to address the challenge of how to increase community cardiac arrest survival and how to achieve implementation of best practices.
This resulted in the Utstein report A Call to Establish a Global Resuscitation Alliance. Prior to the European EMS2016 congress an Utstein Meeting on implementation will be held in Copenhagen with experts and representative from major international EMS systems and international organizations.
The results of the meeting is a call for the establishment of a Global Resuscitation Alliance in order to expand internationally the reach and utility of the Resuscitation Academy concept developed in King County, Seattle beginning in 2008. Such a global effort will promote best practices and offer help with implementation to countless communities. | news |
https://www.acelab.info/projects-6 | 2023-03-22T21:41:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296944452.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20230322211955-20230323001955-00135.warc.gz | 0.94892 | 243 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__277109482 | en | Here's a quick run-down of our lab activities.
RAs present their work at two UC Irvine Research Symposiums (May, 2022)
The ACE Lab RAs presented the results of their independent research projects at two university research symposiums, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Symposium and the Working Memory Plasticity (WMP) Lab Undergraduate Research Symposium. One group of RAs studied how user comments affected how people perceived and reasoned about health-related TikToc videos. Another group studied the frequency of mobile phone use while studying and its relationship to study hours, which received 3rd place for best project at the WMP symposium.
Because our RAs are trained in R, their posters had the prettiest data visualizations. 💕
ACE Lab offers training on clickstream data processing at LAK22 (March, 2022)
Dr. Fernando Rodriguez and Dr. Hye Rin Lee led a 3 hour online training on using R to process clickstream data at the 2022 Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK) conference. This sold-out training was attended by graduate students, industry researchers, and faculty from across the globe. | news |
https://www.bisonwaterfiltration.com/bison-pump-growing-business/ | 2020-04-01T08:07:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370505550.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20200401065031-20200401095031-00537.warc.gz | 0.98121 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__234994582 | en | The first was born out of necessity during Maine’s Great Ice Storm of 1998, which crippled parts of Maine for several weeks. Over half of our State lost power, some areas for more than 2 weeks. Like many Mainers faced with adversity, Mr. Harbison and his team of plumbers responded to disaster with resilience and innovation. They designed and built what would be the first Bison hand pump, which allowed people whose electric pumps were inoperable in the aftermath of the storm to access the water in their wells. Since 1998, this timely and resourceful design has gained international appeal and application.
Now a strong and growing business with 12 employees, Bison Pumps sells its polished stainless steel products around the country and all over the world. From the woods of northern Maine to the hustle and bustle of Singapore, these pumps are making a difference by allowing people to access well water without electricity. Just recently, a ministry organization bought one of the pumps, which is now helping them provide much needed clean water to people in Haiti. | news |
https://www.wyldfirehunt.com/post/sending-help-to-australia | 2023-06-03T01:36:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648911.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603000901-20230603030901-00394.warc.gz | 0.968059 | 500 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__121081677 | en | In September of 2019, Australia began experiencing raging bush fires (many of them set by humans who have been taken into custody by authorities). At the time of this post going live, large rain showers have finally hit land, extinguishing all but 69 of the fires that once formed a ring around the entire land mass, blocking off access to the oceans and incinerating over 10 million hectares of land. Over 25 people have died, more than $3 billion dollars of property damage has occurred, and a staggering 500 million animals have been injured or killed.
As a Pagan, it is difficult to watch the news and see the video footage of koalas on fire, baby joeys who have lost their parents, wombats that have changed their behavior to help shepherd other species into their burrows, and so much beautiful wild land scorched by arson. Fire fighters and humanitarian aid groups have flooded into the country to provide assistance, and wildlife groups are trying desperately to heal the injured animals they've rescued. Millions of dollars have been contributed to relief funds, but there are still numerous small non-profits that have only seen a small percentage of that.
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So, after discussing the issue with the Greater New Orleans Pagan Pride Project (our charity recipient for the past 7 years), we are re-allocating our proceeds from ticket sales and cash bar to Australian bush fire relief. As we get closer to our event at the end of April, we will announce a specific charity recipient (once we identify where funds would be most useful at that time), and hope that you will share our event with family, friends, and coworkers who might help support the event and relief efforts.
2019 has seen more fires in the public eye than any time I can remember (California, the Amazon, Africa, Notre Dame, and now Australia). It's difficult to look forward to Beltane, knowing how much devastation our planet experienced in the previous year; yet, I hold in my mind that fire is both destructive and cleansing at times. Even the plant life of the Australian bush has begun to grow, weeks after fires have ravaged it. At the heart of Beltane is the knowledge that life finds a way, nature persists, and new growth comes from even the most burnt ash. I hope we can send some helpful funds, along with healing energy, to all those affected by Australia's fires. Thank you so much for supporting our efforts with your ticket purchase.!! | news |
http://www.collegegymfans.com/news/old-news/itemlist/date/2010/3/28 | 2013-05-25T04:07:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705502703/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115822-00015-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.958345 | 579 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__39437799 | en | Bridgeport claimed the Div II ECAC title, posting a 192.35 to easily outdistance SCSU (186.05) and West Chester (180.125). Bridgeport's Miranda Der won the AA with a 38.55.
Link: Bridgeport Release
The NCGA event finals were held and four new champions were crowned.
VT: Justine Weyer, UW Whitewater
UB: Meghan Hargens, UW Stout
BB: Kira Oldham-Curtis, Ursinus
FX: Gaby Hooper, UW La Crosse
Link: SC Release
SUU won the WAC title with a 195.8, just edging Boise State at 195.7. Utah State was in third with a 193.675. SUU's Elise Wheeler won the AA title with a 39.375.
UC Davis posted a 194.15 to defeat SPU's 192.85 and Air Force's 192.5. Kendall McCann of UC Davis won the AA with a 38.575.
TWU captured the MIC Championships, posting a 193.275 to edge Illinois State's 193.15. SEMO was just behind in 193.1 in a "to the wire" finish. Frosh Brittany Johnson led TWU, winning the AA with a 38.85.
Link: TWU Release
UCLA posted a 197.35 to win the Pac 10 title, outpacing Stanford and Oregon State. UCLA's Vanessa Zamarripa won the AA with a 39.575. Teammate Anna Li posted a 10 on UB.
Link: UCLA Release
Florida won the SEC title with a 197.05, edging Bama's 196.875. UGA was just behind at 196.825 in a hotly contested race. Bama's Ashley Priess won the AA title with a 39.5.
Link: Results from the SECs
OU won the Big 12 title, posting a 197.175 to overcome NU (196.625), Missouri (195.9) an d Iowa State (194.85). Missouri's Sarah Shire won the AA title with a 39.5.
Link: NU Release
CMU won the MAC title with a 195.6, followed by Kent State at 195.025 and EMU at 193.625. Katie Simon of CMU won the AA with a 39.2.
Link: BGSU Release
UNC posted a 196.025 to capture the EAGL title. UNC is chasing one of the final spots at Regionals this year. NC State was 2nd at 195.7 and WVU was third at 195.075. The AA title was shared by three gymnasts: Abigail Adams of Maryland, Taylor Seaman of NC State, and Kara Wright of UNC.
Link: UNH Release | news |
https://orcaholding.com/portfolio-item/jw-marriott-maldives/ | 2023-12-04T22:02:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100535.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204214708-20231205004708-00344.warc.gz | 0.928113 | 131 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__63880495 | en | JW Marriott Maldives
Benefiting from an unparalleled location in Kaafu Atol being only 15min speed boat journey away from Velana International airport. The JW Marriott is set on a reclaimed 5.5 hectares island which will feature 80 bungalows of which 44 bungalows will be over water and 36 beach bungalows.
The project is a tripartite joint venture between Sri Lanken based Sanken construction, Hima holdings a Maldives based resort developer, and Orca holding. The resort is expected to open in 4th quarter 2022 and will be managed by Marriott International under their prestigious JW Marriott flag. | news |
https://www.shivamautozone.com/blog/what-is-bs6-emission-norms | 2020-07-03T22:02:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655883439.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20200703215640-20200704005640-00044.warc.gz | 0.945465 | 536 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__126373179 | en | What Is BS-VI Emission Norms?
Bharat stage Emission Standards are emission standards or Norms introduced by the Government of India to regulate air pollutants coming out of vehicles as a result of Combustion engines and Spark-ignition engines. These standards are set by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Ministry of Environment and Climate change.
In October 2016, India signed the Conference of Protocol, also known as the Paris Climate Agreement. As per the agreement, in the next 12 years, India will bring down carbon footprint by 33-55% as compared to 2005. Thus in 2016, the Indian government announced that the country would skip the BS-V norms completely and adopt BS-VI norms by 2020. BS6 emission norms bring India at par with European and U.S. standards of pollution control.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited continued its trend of being an industry first and became the first OEM to bring BS6 compliant vehicles in the mass segment, much ahead of statutory timelines prescribed by the Indian government. Maruti Suzuki has upgraded 7 of their petrol cars to meet BS6 emission norms, well ahead of the deadline of 1st April 2020. Thus, half of Maruti Suzuki’s petrol range of cars are now BS6 compliant. It also means that the BS6 compliant car models offered by Maruti Suzuki currently constitute around 70% of the total petrol vehicles sold including all car manufacturers.
Which Maruti Suzuki & Nexa Cars Are BS6 Compliant?
As per their commitment to launch environment-friendly vehicles, Maruti Suzuki introduced its first BS6 compliant petrol car, Baleno in April 2019. The most recently launched Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV), the new XL6 is the second BS6 compliant Nexa model by Maruti Suzuki. BS6 compliant petrol models by MSIL include industry bestsellers like:
What Are The Benefits Of BS-VI Engine?
- Technology upgrades have been made for stringent emission requirement which is ensured with extensive and rigorous field tests in actual Indian driving conditions
- BS-VI compliant vehicle engine reduces nearly 25% Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emissions in petrol vehicles and substantial 70% on Diesel vehicles
- Upgraded engine with the technological advancement of Exhaust system ensuring a significant increase in its durability
- BS-VI norms also enforce stringent limit on Non-Methane Hydrocarbons (NMHC) emissions
- Another benefit is that On-board Diagnostics, OBD has been made mandatory for all vehicles. This helps in checking that the emission control component is working at optimum efficiency at all times. With the OBD unit, | news |
https://www.corpssecurityjobs.co.uk/corps-security-jobs-blog/corps-security-launches-new-jobs-website/ | 2023-12-07T20:44:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100686.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207185656-20231207215656-00809.warc.gz | 0.943061 | 334 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__190910058 | en | Corps Security has launched its new jobs-focussed website, which features the ultimate user-friendly experience, with an updated approach to the security jobs application process – whereby all information regarding roles is in one central place.
Founded officially in 1859 to provide employment for ex-servicemen on return from the Crimean War, Corps Security now offers individuals temporary, permanent and contracted specialist security and general positions across the UK. These include…
Mike Bullock, CEO of Corps Security, said: “We are very excited to launch our new jobs website. The new platform has been designed to provide an improved way for those looking for careers in security to read about available positions, events within the sector and make applications. As one of the leading security providers in the UK, we are always on the lookout for the best talent, whether that’s security guards, administrative and management support, event guards, CCTV operators or receptionists. By separating our main website and our jobs portal, we provide a platform to make the process of joining our exceptional team even easier.”
The new website takes a customer-centric approach and focusses solely on potential candidates and applications. To join Corps Security’s growing team across any of the above areas, whether you are experienced or new to the security sector, take a look around the site to familiarise yourself with the roles and how you might be able to support us, and how we might be able to help you develop your career. You could become part of one of the most successful security companies in the UK. To find out more, get in touch or view our current security jobs. | news |
http://www.travelmoneyoz.com/10thbirthday | 2018-01-20T10:54:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084889567.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20180120102905-20180120122905-00355.warc.gz | 0.983115 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__163550547 | en | Warren Ploenges from Panorama, SA
Our lucky winner of the Travel Money Oz 10th Birthday competition has won a whopping $10,000 loaded on to a Key to the World prepaid travel card, ready for their next trip. Warren and his wife Carmelina are incredibly excited to have won the 10th Birthday prize, especially since they have only gotten back from a family cruise in Asia and have caught the travel bug again!
Our 10th Birthday competition was an opportunity for customers across Australia to enter in the $10,000 draw and celebrate Travel Money Oz's 10th birthday. Keep an eye out for upcoming competitions, as you could very well be the next lucky traveller! | news |
https://webadmin.barry.edu:446/athletics-update/pdf/newsletter/hpls/2013-hpls-newsletter/hpls-newsletter13/files/assets/basic-html/page5.html | 2017-03-23T00:13:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218186530.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212946-00372-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940864 | 767 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__140231341 | en | BARRY UNIVERSITY • SCHOOL OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND LEISURE SCIENCES •
With the arrival of the new NFL football season
comes more great opportunities for Barry University
students. Sport Management students in the School of
Human Performance and Leisure Sciences are sure to
be involved in this year’s NFL season, learning valuable
lessons in their field along the way. Engaging in sport’s
greatest events is becoming common for students in
HPLS programs, and this past season was no exception.
Super Bowl XLVII, held this year at the Louisiana Su-
perdome in NewOrleans, featured the two best teams in
the National Football League, along with global media
coverage, a celebrated halftime show, and week-long fes-
tivities and events. Once again, Barry University Sport
Management students were in the center of the action.
Ten Sport Management majors from Barry University’s
School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences
attended the week’s events in New Orleans as part of
the NFL volunteers program. The group arrived in
New Orleans on the Tuesday before the game and vol-
unteered Wednesday through Friday at the NFL Fan
experience, the most exciting continuous event sur-
rounding the Super Bowl. The Fan Experience is an
interactive event offering participatory games, displays,
entertainment attractions, kid’s football clinics, free
autograph sessions, and a football memorabilia show.
Saturday, the students worked the Direct TV pre-Super
bowlVIPpartyfor aselectgroupof guestsandcelebrities.
Game Day, the group arrived at the Stadium at
8 am., to get credentialed to enter the stadium.
The group was inside the stadium, ushering fans
into seats and different events during the game.
Tristan Wierbonski, Graduate student in Sport
Management, commented on his experience,
“My experiences at the Direct TV VIP pre-game party
and the Super Bowl were once-in-a-lifetime. I learned
new things every day, such as day-to-day operations
and keeping an event as big as these two running
smoothly. Most importantly, “fans first” was the mot-
to. The whole trip was great since I have never been to
Sport Management Students Volunteer at Super Bowl XLVII
the city of New Orleans or a Super Bowl. There were
so many outstanding experiences and memories, but
I would have to say interacting with the fans and be-
ing inside the Super Bowl were the most memorable.
Super Bowl XLVII was broadcast by CBS to over
200 stations across the United States and distrib-
uted internationally by the NFL to 185 countries
worldwide. The game sold out the New Orleans’
76,468 seat Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Com-
mercial airtime reached an all-time high of nearly 4
million dollars for a single 30 second commercial.
Dr. Gayle Workman commented on the event, “The
students had a great experience. They appreciated
the opportunity to attend the Super Bowl, and also
learned what it takes to facilitate an event of this size.”
Engaging in major sporting events adds a new di-
mension to the Sport Management student’s academ-
ic experience, and with the abundance of sport op-
portunities in South Florida, students in HPLS enjoy
the benefits of a unique sport learning experience.
HPLS Students Outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdom | news |
https://nycmoments.nyc/new-york-city-mta/new-lirr-station-in-grand-central/ | 2024-04-22T06:49:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818081.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422051258-20240422081258-00795.warc.gz | 0.937159 | 357 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__137463586 | en | The new LIRR Station in Grand Central is an exciting addition to New York City’s transportation network. For years, commuters have been clamoring for easier access to Long Island and the suburbs, and this new station finally delivers. The station is sleek and modern, with state-of-the-art amenities and a prime location in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
As someone who’s used the LIRR to commute to and from the city for years, I can’t overstate how much of a game-changer this new station is. It’s incredibly convenient to be able to arrive in the heart of Manhattan without having to transfer to another train or subway line. And the station itself is a pleasure to use, with spacious platforms, comfortable seating, and easy access to the surrounding shops and restaurants.
But the benefits of the new LIRR Station in Grand Central go beyond just convenience. The station is also a beautiful piece of architecture, with a sleek and modern design that blends seamlessly into the surrounding cityscape. The station’s glass roof allows natural light to flood the space, creating a bright and airy atmosphere that’s a welcome change from the typically cramped and dimly lit train stations of the past.
Perhaps most importantly, the new station has the potential to transform the way we think about transportation in New York City. By providing a direct link between the city and the suburbs, the station could help to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, while also providing commuters with an easy and convenient alternative to driving. And as someone who cares deeply about the environment, I’m excited to see how this new station could help to create a more sustainable and livable city for all New Yorkers. | news |
https://www.londonmajors.com/news/battel-joins-majors-infield | 2024-02-22T11:29:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473738.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222093910-20240222123910-00732.warc.gz | 0.948403 | 369 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__24934699 | en | Battel joins Majors infield
The London Majors are pleased to announce the signing of local infielder Daniel Battel.
Battel is a natural second baseman who hit for an average of .280 with 6 RBIs and 13 runs in 15 games this past fall season with the Western Mustangs. Battel finished his Junior career last summer with the St. Thomas Tomcats baseball club. The Tomcats have a long association as a Junior affiliate team with the Majors.
The Majors continue to add local talent to the roster in their search for their third straight championship. When asked about joining the Majors Battel, the 6’1” Londoner was excited about dawning the pinstripes this summer “I’m excited for the opportunity to compete at a high level and make an impact on a winning roster full of talented and motivated guys. The Majors are a historic team in London and it’s an honour to put on the pinstripes and play at Labatt Park.”
Roop was asked about the recent signing, “Dan has a natural fluid swing from the left side. He is a young player that will add to our infield depth”
The London Majors are a member of Canada’s top baseball league, the Intercounty Baseball League. In 2021 the London Majors won the IBL Jack & Lynn Dominico Trophy. The 100-year old summer league is one of the oldest baseball leagues in the world. The league was established in 1919, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. For more information, visit www.londonmajors.com or follow the Majors on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter and TikTok at @Londonmajors | news |
https://stlouisvideoproduction.com/tag/midwest-aerial-video/ | 2023-06-07T09:03:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653631.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607074914-20230607104914-00029.warc.gz | 0.943318 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__76194982 | en | Drone Video Production for Nestle Purina PetCare Pride Day
Nestlé Purina associates made a difference in the lives of St. Louis-area pets and people during PetCare Pride Day, the company’s annual day of volunteering, held May 24. Our drone team was selected again this year to help document the festivities. Below is a raw clip to view.
PetCare Pride Day is one way Nestlé Purina is making a positive impact in the community for pets and the people who love them. In 2015, the company donated $31.5 million worth of pet food, pet supplies and monetary contributions to pet-related charities and other community organizations across the country. Nestlé Purina also lends support to pet shelters by providing tools and resources to help get more pets adopted and education and networking opportunities for shelter professionals for continuing education. | news |
https://www.mccalla.com/professionals/kristy-herrera/ | 2023-04-01T16:54:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296950110.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230401160259-20230401190259-00534.warc.gz | 0.875311 | 148 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__223241464 | en | Ms. Herrera is a Foreclosure Attorney with McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC. She has invaluable experience in residential foreclosure, handling both uncontested and contested foreclosure representation.
Kristy Herrera was also named as a recipient of the Negocios Now Latinos 40 under 40 – Chicago 2019. https://negociosnow.com/negocios-now-announces-its-list-of-latinos-40-under-40-class-of-2019/
- University of Illinois, 2006
- DePaul University College of Law, 2010
- Chicago Bar Association
- Chicago Cares, Volunteer | news |
http://postdoc.noguchimedres.org/aboutus.html | 2017-04-25T18:16:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120844.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00322-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.910204 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__15409821 | en | The high burden of infectious diseases in developing countries establishes a vicious circle of poverty and ill health making it difficult to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. The situation is further aggravated by dearth of high caliber Scientists in sub Saharan African countries.
Effective strategies for endemic diseases control in sub Saharan African countries will require a stable population of researchers and leaders with innovative ideas. To address this challenge, the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana with funding support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has instituted a Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, to train future research leaders who will contribute to infectious diseases control efforts.
The program seeks to train young African scientists toward building a critical mass for control of poverty-related diseases, equip them to compete effectively for international funding for biomedical research in Africa, offer them international exposure, and facilitate their networking and collaboration with other institutions.
Postdoctoral fellowship schemes have been used in affluent countries to further develop research competencies in young investigators. The scheme will also provide a stable population of young researchers with innovative ideas who will undergo mentorship at the NMIMR to a mix of basic, early and late translational research, with the intention to move from basic research to at least early Phase 1 /Phase II trials with drug studies.
The scheme will conduct research into these thematic areas: Malaria, Mycobacterial Infections (Buruli Ulcer and Tuberculosis), HIV/AIDS and Neglected Tropical Diseases (Onchocerciacis, Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections and Schistosomiasis).
The main objectives are to train young African post-doctoral candidates in an African environment with a view to:
- Providing the next generation of biomedical research leaders for disease control and prevention;
- Advancing the careers of trainees in biomedical research;
- Reversing the brain drain of qualified African scientists and thereby creating a critical mass of biomedical scientists on the continent; and
- Creating a model that can be replicated by other African institutions.
The above objectives thus aims at making a significant difference in health research efforts that would meet the challenges of diseases of poverty in Africa and contribute significantly to help attain the MDGs and also reduce brain drain in Africa. | news |
https://www.crittersclassifieds.com/blog/from-furry-friends-to-family-members-the-growing-trend-of-pet-adoption/ | 2024-04-14T07:27:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816875.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414064633-20240414094633-00788.warc.gz | 0.936458 | 676 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__37021719 | en | August 31, 2023
From Furry Friends to Family Members: The Growing Trend of Pet Adoption
Pets have always held a special place in our hearts, providing companionship, love, and laughter to our lives. However, in recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of people choosing to adopt pets rather than buy them from breeders or pet shops. This growing trend of pet adoption signifies a shift in our society’s mindset – pets are no longer just furry friends but beloved family members.
One of the main reasons for this surge in pet adoption is the growing awareness and understanding of the need for animal rescue. Many shelters are overcrowded, and countless loving and deserving animals are waiting for a forever home. By adopting a pet, individuals become part of the solution, saving an animal’s life and giving them a second chance.
Adopting a pet is often seen as a win-win situation. Not only do animals get a loving home, but adopters also reap the benefits of companionship and unconditional love. Numerous studies have shown that pets can have a positive impact on our mental and physical well-being. They provide a sense of purpose, reduce stress, alleviate loneliness, and even lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Another contributing factor to the rise in pet adoption is the changing societal norms and lifestyles. With more people living alone or in smaller households, pets can fulfill the role of a family member, offering comfort and emotional support. As people work longer hours and balance increasingly demanding schedules, pets provide a constant source of joy and affection, without judgment or demands for attention.
Social media has also played a significant role in promoting the idea of adoption over buying. Platforms like Instagram and Facebook are flooded with heartwarming adoption stories, showcasing the happiness and fulfillment that adopting a pet can bring. These stories not only encourage others to follow suit but also help break the stigma around shelter animals, proving that they can be just as loving and well-behaved as their purebred counterparts.
Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the adoption trend. With lockdowns and restrictions in place, people found themselves isolated and craving companionship. Many shelters saw an increase in adoption rates, as individuals looked for loyal and loving partners to navigate these challenging times together. Pets provided comfort, entertainment, and a sense of normalcy amidst the chaos.
As the trend of pet adoption continues to grow, it is crucial to emphasize the importance of responsible pet ownership. Adopting a pet should not be taken lightly but rather be considered a long-term commitment. Prospective adopters should do thorough research on the specific needs of different breeds or species, be prepared to invest time and resources in training and healthcare, and ensure that they can provide a stable and loving home environment.
In conclusion, the increased prevalence of pet adoption is a heartwarming trend, highlighting a shift in societal attitudes towards animals. From furry friends to treasured family members, pets are finding their forever homes through adoption. By adopting rather than buying, individuals not only save lives but also experience the countless benefits that come with having a loyal and loving companion. Let this growing trend remind us of the incredible joy and love that pets can bring into our lives. | news |
http://evanandmark.com/be-prepared-for-this-weekends-storm/ | 2018-06-25T04:03:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867424.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180625033646-20180625053646-00297.warc.gz | 0.950194 | 185 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__153816149 | en | We all know that weather predictions are often inaccurate. However, the national weather service is now forecasting very substantial to historic snowfall amounts for the D.C. area Friday into Saturday night or even Sunday morning, so it’s better safe than sorry!
Their current models suggest snow is most likely to begin between late morning and early afternoon Friday January 22, although a late afternoon onset isn’t out of the question.
Accumulation predictions are very substantial, as high as 30 inches in some cases, with more plausible totals in the 12 to 20 inch range.
To stay updated on DC weather emergency reports, click here to visit the DC Department of Human Services website. And if this does turn out to be a big one and you get snowed in, click here for information from the DC Department of Public Works on snow removal.
Good luck this weekend, stay safe, and stay warm! | news |
https://gstarklaw.com/spring-2015-bulletin/ | 2019-06-26T08:58:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000231.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626073946-20190626095946-00001.warc.gz | 0.955422 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__40673243 | en | The Same Sex Marriage Debate… Coming To A Head
BY GEORGE M. STARK, P.A.
The times are changing, as is the composition of the American family. The last vestiges of that which might be considered the norm, “Mom, Dad and the kids” may be coming to an end.
Change came slowly at first, as we adapted to both parents in the work force and sharing in the responsibilities of parenting. In the last 10 years, a virtual tidal wave of legislative enactments and judicial judgments have repealed or invalidated state laws restricting same sex couples access to marriage and marriage recognition.
The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments this week, and will rule in the near future on the legality of bans imposed by states on same sex marriage. Factually, most states, including Florida, have done away with these bans, but approximately 17 states still ban marriage of two people of the same sex.
The Supreme Court will now address two questions that will have the effect of reshaping the American family as we know it: Are states required to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples, and if so, will same sex marriages conducted in one state be enforceable in another?
Without expressing an opinion on what the Court is likely to decide, it is evident that the ruling will have a far reaching impact, as these questions are of great constitutional and societal importance. In rendering its opinion, the Court will decide if the right to equal protection under the law, as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, applies to marriage between two people of the same sex.
Those in favor of state laws that ban same sex marriages will argue that the 14th Amendment does not apply to marital rights, and that marriage is a state function and should remain so. Those in favor of finding state laws that ban same sex marriage unconstitutional will argue that same sex couples should be entitled to the identical rights and protections under state law and the Constitution of the United States, and that to deny same sex couples these rights and protections, violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of liberty and equality for all persons.
It is predicted that this Supreme Court decision will be recognized as having great historical importance, as it will provide definition for marriage and family relationships that will shape American society in the 21st century.
Published on: Jun 2, 2016 | news |
http://www.caretoknow.org/resources/eu-business-school-partnership | 2017-04-26T07:49:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121216.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00411-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.973638 | 469 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__254926169 | en | In late November, EU Business School (EU) announced the latest addition to its impressive list of academic partnerships. EU signed an agreement with Boston’s Fisher College that expands its international footprint and enhances its ever-growing array of options from which students can choose. Heavily slanted toward global citizenship and cross-cultural experience, the leading business school now offers students the chance to spend two semesters studying at Fisher College and graduate with a BS in Management degree in addition to their EU qualification.
Both the options on offer at EU Business School and the recognition the academic institution receives have expanded recently. Over the past year, EU has sealed similar agreements with Pace University in New York, as well as the universities of Roehampton and Derby in the United Kingdom. As such, EU students have access to first-class, government-accredited institutions around the globe.
The variety of schools that EU partners with is also noteworthy. Some are leading research hotspots, while others have world-class faculty and deliver exceptional courses. What they all have in common is that they have all received official state accreditation within their respective countries. This represents a crucial advantage for EU Business School students, who can benefit from a domestically recognized qualification if they decide to stay and work in the U.S.A. or the U.K.; or would have a strong competitive advantage in their home country’s job market. This new opportunity is available to all EU Business School students from the Geneva, Montreux, Barcelona and Munich campuses.
Fisher College was founded in 1903 and offers an extensive range of subjects to study at undergraduate and graduate levels. It is an independent, non-profit educational institution and has received a multitude of recognitions throughout its history. The school focuses on recruiting top-notch faculty members and preparing its students for the real-world application of acquired knowledge.
EU Business School, for its part, is accredited by three distinctive bodies and quality assurance organizations and was ranked in the top 35 business schools in Europe. For years now, it has been expanding its geographical reach in order to foster a truly international academic culture and enable its students to study at multiple locations. This latest partnership is a welcome addition to its network of campuses and partners, which will also allow Fisher College to gain greater international recognition and visibility. | news |
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http://attorneypetervickery.blogspot.com/2011/04/green-confusion.html | 2017-11-21T07:55:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806327.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20171121074123-20171121094123-00757.warc.gz | 0.955421 | 295 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__221169494 | en | There are two national political parties in the US that lay claim to the title Green. As you may have noticed, neither of them can claim to have helped elect any Green candidates recently. But that doesn't stop them fighting each other, rather like the feud in the Life of Brian between the Judaean Popular Front and the Popular Front of Judaea (splitters). Now the Green-on-Green rivalry has spilled over into intellectual property law.
After stymying the trademark application of the Green Party of the United States last year, the Greens/Green Party USA has filed its own application. It would like federal recogniton for the exclusive right to use its name as a trademark. Last year's TTAB decision held that the competing parties' marks are confusingly similar.
This is not the first time the Greens/Green Party USA has filed a trademark application. In filed once in February 1992 but failed to respon to an Office Action, so the USPTO deemed the application abandoned. It tried again in August 1994, only to abandon the application again.
Third time lucky? In March 2005, the Greens/Green Party USA filed another application. Much correspondence ensued.
But then, on April 5, 2011, the United States Patent & Trademark Office issued the Notice of Publication, which started the clock running on the 30-day opposition period. Will the Green Party of the United States file timely opposition? The clock is still ticking. | news |
http://investor.covidien.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=207592&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1099561&highlight= | 2013-05-23T09:08:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703057881/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111737-00077-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.897262 | 1,378 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__35841558 | en | Championship manager Terry Francona teams up with Covidien, APIC and Massachusetts Health Leaders for "Strike Out Infection" event at Boston's Fenway Park
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2008--Healthcare leaders in
Massachusetts, together with championship baseball manager Terry
Francona, met today at Fenway Park to discuss ways to reduce rates of
deadly Staph infections in the state.
The discussion follows the recent launch of the Strike Out
Infection campaign - a national initiative against Staph infections
led by Francona in partnership with Covidien Ltd., a leading global
healthcare products company based in Massachusetts, and the
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
In 2002, Francona contracted a Staph infection after routine
surgery and became seriously ill. "Unfortunately, many people like me
don't know about these infections or that there are ways to prevent
them. That's why I'm partnering with Covidien and APIC to launch
Strike Out Infection -- to raise awareness and educate people that
there are ways to prevent infections," Francona said.
Staph infections are caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria,
which generally enter the body through a cut or wound. In the
community, these infections can be spread by a shared towel, razor or
piece of sports equipment, or through skin-to-skin contact. An
increasing number of Staph bacteria are now resistant to powerful
antibiotics, such as methicillin, which has given rise to the deadly
strain, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
The Strike Out Infection campaign features
www.strikeoutinfection.com, an online resource where people can learn
more about deadly infections, ways to prevent them and who is at risk
of becoming infected.
Today's event in Boston, which was attended by nurses, infection
control specialists, educators and athletic trainers, brings
significant awareness to this issue. In addition to Francona, the
panel of speakers at the meeting included Peter J. Koutoujian, House
Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Health; John Auerbach, M.D.,
M.P.H., Commissioner of the Department of Public Health; Maureen
Spencer, R.N., M.Ed., CIC of APIC and Infection Control Manager, New
England Baptist Hospital; David Fink, Covidien Director of Research
and Development, Advanced Wound Care; and Alan Block, M.D., of Ohio
State University Medical Center.
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) estimates that, in 2005, there were 94,000 cases of
invasive MRSA in the U.S. that caused nearly 19,000 deaths.(1) In
2007, APIC released results from the first nationwide MRSA prevalence
study, which showed infection rates to be eight times greater than
previous estimates. The APIC study was the first to measure rates of
both MRSA infection and colonization (patients carrying and able to
transmit MRSA) to determine MRSA prevalence more accurately.(2)
"Decreasing MRSA and other infections is a high priority in
Boston, and there is already a lot of work under way on this front,"
said Spencer. "The continued collaboration of these healthcare leaders
will be of paramount importance in fighting the spread of MRSA."
Surgeons and nurses take painstaking care preparing for surgery by
following strict infection control procedures, including washing their
hands, carefully preparing a sterile operating room environment, and
ensuring the use of sterile surgical instruments and materials. It's
important that people become informed about hospital infection
prevention measures by asking their hospital questions about these
programs and the professionals that lead them. Additionally, people
should practice good hand hygiene and talk to their doctor about how
to protect against infection, such as using antiseptic skin cleansers
and antibiotic dressings that protect areas of the skin that have been
"The Campaign to Strike-Out Infection represents an effort by
public health stakeholders to raise awareness about the growing threat
of staph infections while promoting innovative practices intended to
reduce or eliminate them," Koutoujian said. "I am proud to support
"The emergence of infections that are resistant to numerous
antibiotics has prompted researchers and infectious disease experts to
mobilize and develop new and effective ways to prevent wound
infections," said David Fink, Director of Research and Development,
Covidien. "Through this partnership, we continue our dedication to
leading the discussion about prevention of infectious disease and
raising public awareness."
For more information on the Strike Out Infection campaign,
including cities and dates for local awareness events, visit
APIC's mission is to improve health and patient safety by reducing
risks of infection and other adverse outcomes. The Association's
nearly 12,000 members have primary responsibility for infection
prevention, control and hospital epidemiology in health care settings
around the globe. APIC advances its mission through education,
research, collaboration, practice guidance, public policy, and
credentialing. Visit APIC online at www.apic.org.
ABOUT COVIDIEN LTD.
Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that
creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and
delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien
manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of
industry-leading product lines in five segments: Medical Devices,
Pharmaceutical Products, Imaging Solutions, Medical Supplies and
Retail Products. With 2007 revenue of $10 billion, Covidien has more
than 43,000 employees worldwide in 57 countries, and its products are
sold in over 130 countries. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn
more about our business.
(2) Jarvis, William R., Schlosser, JoAnn, Chinn, Raymond Y.,
Tweeten, Samantha, and Jackson, Marguerite, (2007). National
prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in
inpatients at US health care facilities, 2006. American Journal of
Infection Control, 2007; 35: 631-637.
CONTACT: David Young
Media Relations Manager, Covidien
SOURCE: Covidien Ltd. | news |
https://www.realestateinvestgta.com/b/blog/toronto-real-estate-outlook-for-2021.html | 2021-08-05T23:10:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152085.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20210805224801-20210806014801-00248.warc.gz | 0.969712 | 1,111 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__269789718 | en | No one anticipated the onset of the coronavirus pandemic last year and how it brought massive effects to the real state market. However, the Toronto housing market proved to be resilient as it started to recover toward the end of the second quarter of 2020. There have also been noticeable changes in buyer’s preferences in terms of location and type of housing. Here is a snapshot of the market activity concerning home prices in the previous year.
Now that we are at the start of this new year, you might have wondered what is in store for the Toronto housing market in 2021? Let’s take a look at the following essential factors such as home prices, demand, immigration, condo sales as well as how the continuing pandemic might affect this year’s projections.
Buyers’ demand shifts to detached homes outside the city
It can’t be denied that the previous year has been tough and most of us experienced huge changes like never before. The students shifted to online classes, many workers now work at home, cancelled gatherings and community events as well as limitations on travels and movement for some people.
With most of their time spent inside their homes, it is no wonder if people will start to long for bigger and greener spaces. After all, there is less need now to live close within the city core given that remote work is now an option for most employees. Because of this increasing demand for detached suburban homes, this year’s housing market (other than the condo) is expected to favour sellers.
Home prices are expected to increase by 6%
As mentioned above, there has been a significant increase in buyers’ demand for homes with bigger spaces often found outside the city. Last November 2020, there has been a 13.3% increase in average selling price compared to the same month in 2019. Also, home sales jumped to 24.3% compared to the same month in 2019 and most of these sales are for detached homes.
It is expected that this trend will continue this year which will result in a shortage of home supplies and ultimately lead to increased home prices. In fact, average home prices are expected to increase by 6% to approximately $974,015 across all property types according to RE/MAX.
The condo market favours buyers
As people crave more space and outdoor opportunities outside the city, there has been a notable slowdown in condo sales. Compared to the housing market for detached homes, the condo market favours buyers. This presents a great opportunity for those who are renting and have been thinking about buying their own home for some time. With less demand, there is an abundance of condo supplies which helps keep the prices down.
However, don’t delay for too long. There are government programs and low-interest rates to help the condo market start rolling again. This year, it is expected that the condo market will start to slowly recover as immigrants and students start to arrive because of the easing restrictions. Let’s learn more about it below.
A targeted increase in immigration
Because of COVID-19, there was a drop in newcomers due to travel restrictions. However, Canada aims to welcome more than 400,000 immigrants starting this year and as high as 421,000 by 2023. This will be the highest level of immigration in its history, the previous record was in 1913 with 401,000 newcomers. The main reason for this high immigration is to balance the negative economic effects of its aging population and low birth rate.
Most of the immigrants that come into the country settle in the Toronto area. As a result, there will likely be an increased demand for housing especially for condominiums based on their affordability for first-time homebuyers as well as rentals. In fact, there are already bidding wars happening in some areas of Toronto. This multiple offers situation drives the housing market in favour of the sellers.
How the pandemic will continue to affect the housing market
The pandemic has brought drastic effects to the market, and these effects might linger for some time. It has certainly affected the way buyers make decisions in choosing the size and location of their homes and how investors consider and assess the risks in the Toronto real estate market given how the rental market and pricing were greatly affected.
There is still a continuous struggle to contain the coronavirus infection, but with the release of the vaccine and some candidates have reported favorable results, it is probable that people will begin to relax and start to resume their pre-pandemic routines. If there won’t be a third wave of the infection, it is likely that the housing market will see the usual productivity in spring.
Basically, the wild card is the Coronavirus and it is difficult to determine for sure how the market will turn out this year. However, the observable trends in buyer’s preferences and changes in lifestyle indicate how it will drive the real estate market. As mentioned earlier, the market for detached homes favours sellers as increased demand for bigger spaces resulted in a shortage of supplies and price hikes. On the other hand, the condo market favours buyers as the plentiful number of listings help steady the price for condo properties. Now might be your golden opportunity to buy or invest in the condo market.
If you have any question about Toronto housing market or need help buying your new home, contact me at 647-834-9928 or send an email to [email protected] | news |
http://protector.eu/eng/About-us/News | 2017-08-19T01:33:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105291.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170819012514-20170819032514-00193.warc.gz | 0.931887 | 309 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__147349986 | en | Morten Balle, EPA, is new managing partner in Protector from March 2016. Morten is one of the founding partners of Protector and has long experience in advising clients in IPR, and especially patent related questions.
The London Agreement is accepted in Norway and the Norwegian Patent Act is amended accordingly.
We are proud to announce the following new internal partner promotions in Protector:
Eli-Ann has for more than 15 years been working with legal and strategic consulting for Norwegian and foreign companies related to developing, establishing, managing and enforcing their intellectual property rights.
From 1st April 2013 the newly established Board of Appeal for Industrial Rights (BoA) started its work. The new BoA takes over the tasks and all pending cases from the previous Second Department of the Patent Office. The aim is to shorten the prosecution time.
We are proud to announce that Krister Mindrebøe has become an equity partner of Protector IP Consultants AS.
The international trademark publication World Trademark Review has once again ranked Protector as one of the top tier trademark firms in Norway.
The professional journal «Intellectual Asset Management» (IAM) points out Protector as a highly recommended firm in Norway within patent prosecution.
We are pleased to announce that Protector IP Consultants has achieved the highest possible ranking in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) magazine's "Patent Survey 2012".
Protector Intellectual Property Consultants are proud to inform that we have been ranked among Norway's top firms in the World Trademark Review WTR 1000 | news |
http://www.bloorstreetunited.org/craddock.html | 2017-07-28T18:45:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500550977093.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170728183650-20170728203650-00385.warc.gz | 0.956096 | 944 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__65703296 | en | Each year, Bloor Street United Church hosts the Craddock Lecture, a chance for a distinguished guest to take over the pulpit to speak about spiritual issues to the congregation, students and the general public. This year's Craddock lecture will be delivered on October 28th by Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish.
Dr. Abuelaish is a Palestinian medical doctor and
an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana
School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He has received worldwide recognition for disavowal of hatred and revenge in the face of appalling personal tragedy. He will be delivering the sermon, and answering questions after the service.
The lecture is open to all, and is free.
More on Dr Abuelaish
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, MD, MPH, is a Palestinian medical doctor who was born and raised in Jabalia Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. He is a passionate and eloquent proponent of peace between Palestinians and Israelis and has dedicated his life to using health as a vehicle for peace. He has succeeded despite all odds through a great determination of spirit, a strong faith, and a stalwart belief in hope and family.
He received his elementary, preparatory and secondary education in the refugee camp schools, followed by a scholarship to study medicine in Cairo, Egypt and a diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of London, UK. From 1997-2002, Dr. Abuelaish completed his residency in at the Soroka University hospital in Beer Sheva, Israel followed by a subspecialty in Fetal medicine in Italy and Belgium, and a Master in Public Health (Health Policy and Management) from Harvard University. He is the first Palestinian doctor to receive an appointment in Medicine at an Israeli hospital.
Through his work he has had the opportunity to experience the impacts of conflict in countries like Palestine, Egypt, Israel, Uganda, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia. Working as both an insider and outsider to conflict led him to consider doctors as peace-makers by the moral doctrine of their profession. His work as both a healthcare practitioner and a peace advocate mobilizes health as a tool for peace. Dr. Abuelaish has been an important figure in Israeli-Palestinian relations for years, working in Israeli hospitals, treating Israeli and Palestinian patients with the full belief that health is an engine for the journey to peace.
Dr. Abuelaish has overcome many personal hardships, including poverty, violence, and the horrific tragedy of his three daughters’ and niece’s deaths in the 2009 Gaza War. He continues to live up to the description bestowed upon him by an Israeli colleague, as a “magical, secret bridge between Israelis and Palestinians”. He is now one of the most outspoken, prominent and beloved researchers, educators and public speakers on peace and development in the Middle East. Despite his personal losses his doctrine is that hate is not a response to war. Rather, open communication, understanding, hope and compassion are the tools to bridge the divide between Israeli and Palestinian interests.
Dr. Abuelaish’s impact on peace-seeking communities is exceptional. He has been invited to give speeches at the Canadian House of Commons, the American Congress, the Chilean Senate and Parliament, the European Parliament at Place Du Luxembourg in Brussels, Belgium, the State Department, and Forum 2000 in Prague. He has been interviewed by major media outlets and personalities in dozens of countries including interviews with Christiane Amanpour, Anderson Cooper, Sir David Frost, Zeinab Badawi on BBC News Hard Talk, Fox News Channel (FOX), Al Arabiya News, London’s The Telegraph, ABC, TVO, The Globe and Mail, The Economist, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, the Boston Globe, People Magazine, and CNN. In addition, he has given speeches all over the world in academic institutions, universities, and organizations in Canada, USA, Europe, Africa, and Austral-Asia.
For more information on Dr Abuelaish, please visit his website:http://www.daughtersforlife.com/foundation/the-founder/
His book can purchased at most book stores, and is also for sale at Bloor Street United Church, at the information table, during coffee hour after the Sunday church service.
Getting HereBloor Street United Church is located at
the corner of Bloor Street and Huron Street
just one block west of the St George Subway station.
300 Bloor Street West,
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https://www.elysiondanismanlik.com/tag/permit-procedures/ | 2024-04-13T03:04:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816535.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413021024-20240413051024-00747.warc.gz | 0.96064 | 422 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__197234276 | en | Turkey has recently announced new rules and regulations for obtaining a residence permit in the country. These new rules will come into effect in 2023, and they aim to streamline the application process and make it easier for foreign nationals to obtain a residence permit in Turkey.
One of the most significant changes is that the residence permit will be granted for a maximum of two years instead of the previous one year. This means that foreigners will not have to renew their permits as frequently, reducing the bureaucratic burden on them. Additionally, the new rules will enable foreigners to apply for a longer-term residence permit for up to five years if they meet certain requirements.
What are the changes made to residence permit in 2023?
Another important change is that the rules will allow foreign nationals to apply for a work permit simultaneously with their residence permit application. Previously, applicants had to obtain their residence permit before applying for a work permit, causing delays and difficulties in finding employment. This change will make it easier for foreigners to start working in Turkey as soon as they arrive.
The new rules also aim to simplify the application process by introducing an online application system. Foreigners will be able to apply for their residence permit online and receive their permit by email, reducing the time and effort required for in-person applications.
What are the requirements?
The new rules will also introduce a stricter enforcement of the requirement for foreigners to have health insurance while residing in Turkey. This requirement was already in place, but the new rules will ensure that all applicants have health insurance coverage that meets certain minimum standards.
Finally, the new rules will also require foreign nationals to provide biometric data (fingerprints and a photograph) as part of their application process. This data will be stored in a central database and used to verify the identity of applicants in the future. Overall, the new rules for obtaining a residence permit in Turkey are aimed at making the process more efficient and less burdensome for foreign nationals. These changes will provide more opportunities for foreigners to work and reside in Turkey, helping to boost the country’s economy and cultural diversity. | news |
https://www.eatyourbytes.com/amd-has-announced-the-new-ryzen-7000-cpus/ | 2023-09-30T15:38:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510697.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930145921-20230930175921-00685.warc.gz | 0.906678 | 347 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__198221202 | en | AMD unveiled its new generation of CPUs last August 29th, 2022: the Ryzen 7000 processors that are based on the new Zen 4 architecture and are made using the TSMC 5 nm FinFET lithography process.
These CPUs use a new socket (AM5) and the 5200 MT/s DDR5 RAM standard. They will therefore require a new motherboard as well as new memory modules. AMD has announced so far four CPUs that will become available on Septembre 27th, 2022:
- Ryzen 5 7600X with 6 Cores/12 Threads and a boost frequency up to 5.3 GHz.
- Ryzen 7 7700X with 8 Cores/16 Threads and a boost frequency up to 5.4 GHz.
- Ryzen 9 7900X with 12 Cores/24 Threads and a boost frequency up to 5.6 GHz.
- Ryzen 9 7950X with 16 Cores/32 Threads and a boost frequency up to 5.7 GHz.
The new Zen 4 CPUs have twice the amount of L2 cache per core compared to the previous generation (1 MB instead of 512 KB) and the new 5 nm lithography process allows them to reach higher frequencies. AMD claims a 13% IPC (instructions per clock) gain over the previous generation and a 29% single thread performance gain. These four CPUs are part of the new Raphael family and are equipped with a Radeon RDNA 2 integrated GPU with 2 Compute Units and therefore they will not require a discrete graphic card as long as you don’t use them to play modern video games.
The post AMD has announced the new Ryzen 7000 CPUs appeared first on EatYourBytes | news |
https://www.jellylearn.co.uk/news/jellylearn-becomes-an-affiliate-member-of-the-efa | 2023-12-08T03:51:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100710.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208013411-20231208043411-00505.warc.gz | 0.960715 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__296451100 | en | We are excited to announce that the EFA’s (https://www.efa-eu.com/) members have unanimously voted to accept Jellylearn as an Affiliate member to the organisation. Over the last couple of years we have been discussing how we could help the EFA achieve their goal of introducing Hazard Perception (HP) testing as part of a driving licencing system throughout Europe to improve road safety. EFA have thousands of driving school members throughout Europe, they see the introduction of HP testing as an important step in improving the driving skills of young and learner drivers. Furthermore, where classroom based training is mandated in EU countries drivers can gain valuable skills on how to spot developing hazards before they even start to drive on the roads.
EFA General Secretary Manuel Picardi commented .
“EFA is proud to be partnering with JellyLearn to try to introduce a high quality Hazard Perception(HP)test in all European Countries. HP testing is an evidence based solution for reducing road traffic accidents amongst young drivers by up to 11%. With the addition of Jelly Learns’ experience and expertise we are confident that together we can achieve this important goal in the next few years and revise Directive 2006/126 EC and improve road safety across Europe”. | news |
https://dynamickidsny.com/blog/2017/05/25/100-hearts-for-100-years/ | 2022-09-29T18:01:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335362.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929163117-20220929193117-00776.warc.gz | 0.94696 | 208 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__258510112 | en | In April 2017, the American Occupational Therapy Association celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Occupational Therapy and Dynamic Kids couldn’t wait to join in! Celebrating this milestone gave our Occupational Therapists the opportunity to celebrate their profession and how far they have come. Pediatric OT’s focus on self-regulation, executive function, sensory processing and motor planning all with the goal of helping children to perform everyday activities to their highest potential.
Dynamic Kids engaged in a project we called, ‘100 Hearts for 100 Years’. The project entailed having our students sew and stuff 100 heart pillows to be donated to United for the Troops, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving those who selflessly serve our country.
On April 20th, along with the pillows, children and staff members presented cards and letters of thanks and appreciation to a representative from United for the Troops. Our efforts were captured in a community column of a local weekly newspaper and we couldn’t be more proud! | news |
https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2020/08/13/prudent-college-football-leaders-choose-health-ove/ | 2022-01-25T02:47:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304749.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125005757-20220125035757-00182.warc.gz | 0.964428 | 552 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__119969848 | en | America doesn’t need college football or any sport right now. What America needs above all else is to save lives by mitigating the novel coronavirus pandemic. With over 5 million positive cases and many well respected public health officials asserting the numbers are likely up to 10 times higher due to a lack of nationwide testing, and nearly 164,000 confirmed deaths as of yesterday (Wednesday, Aug. 12) morning, having sports is a luxury, not a priority.
On Tuesday, presidents of Big Ten schools voted to postpone the college football season for the fall as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pac-12 soon followed by also delaying the start of their season until at least 2021.
“I’ve said it from the first day that I started at the Big Ten, that the health, the safety, the wellness—both physical and mental—for our student-athletes was going to be at the top of my list,” Kevin Warren, commissioner of the Big Ten, stated to the Big Ten Network after the decision by the schools’ presidents. “The Big Ten will always put the mental and physical health and safety and wellness of our student-athletes at the center.”
The Big Ten and Pac-12 are part of the Power Five conferences, the most prominent and highest revenue-generating conference in college football. The remaining Power Five conferences—the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big 12 and Southeastern Conference—have not yet joined the Big Ten and Pac-12 in tabling the fall season.
Not all coaches agreed with the decision, including University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. “We have shown over the weeks since returning to campus that we could meet the challenge and provide our student-athletes the opportunity of a fall football season,” wrote Harbaugh in a tweet in response to the Big Ten’s determination. He went on to say, “I am extremely proud, thankful and appreciative of our team and how they have conducted and represented our program and university.”
Conversely, there are ominous examples in which coronavirus has already proved to be a vicious and relentless opponent of strict protocols. On July 25, Rutgers University, a Big Ten school, shut down all football related activities and quarantined the entire program after 10 members—players and staff—tested positive for COVID-19.
It came on the heels of another Big Ten school, Michigan State, sending its football program into quarantine on Friday, Aug. 7, after one student-athlete and one staff member tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Ohio State also shut down its voluntary offseason workouts briefly last month. | news |
https://nsbb.nagaland.gov.in/?p=136 | 2022-12-07T11:22:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711151.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207085208-20221207115208-00837.warc.gz | 0.95245 | 401 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__12256953 | en | Celebration of 64th Wildlife Week
2nd October to 8th October 2018
Theme: “Big Cats – Predators Under Threat”
As part of the 64th Wildlife Week Celebration, the Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB) organised a field trip to Khonoma Village Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary with the Interns (for People’s Biodiversity Register –PBR preparation) and Khonoma BMC members on 8th October 2018. The Trekking groups were joined by the guests from Assam State Biodiversity Board.
The trip commenced towards the Village – Khonoma at 11:00 AM from the Forest Office Complex and reached the village gate at 12:45 PM. The team was met by the Khonoma BMC members at the gate and there on trekked towards Khonoma Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary. On reaching the sanctuary area, the BMC secretary deliberated on the conservation activities and issues in the area. By 3:30 PM, the team headed down to the KNCTS Hall where the 64th Wildlife Week was celebrated on the theme “Big Cats – Predators under threat” with the leaders and members of various organisation (Village Council, Women Organisation, Youth Organisation, Students’ Union, and Khonoma Village Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary Trust) of the Khonoma village. The semi-formal program was chaired by Shri. Neizokhotuo Belho, Techinal Executive cum Consultant, NSBB. A short speech was delivered by the resource person Dr. Oinam Sunanda Devi, Scientific Officer, Assam State Biodiversity Board. Mr. Khriekhoto Mor, Chairman KNCTS shared a brief history of the sanctuary. The event was sucessfully hosted by Khonoma Village Biodiversity Management Committee in collaboration with the Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB). | news |
http://collection.peacecorps.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/p9009coll11/id/4746 | 2015-07-29T23:46:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042986646.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002306-00205-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.984202 | 176 | CC-MAIN-2015-32 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-32__0__37296870 | en | After 3 months of training from professional psychologists, students at a school for the deaf in Ukraine learned new methods for communicating as well as practical skills for assimilating into society after graduation--a difficult task for anyone with a disability in Ukraine, due to negative social stigma. At the end of the 3 months of training, the students attended a seminar about Volunteerism conducted by myself. Immediately after the seminar, the students participated in a Service Learning Project where they put Volunteerism into action by beautifying their schoolyard. The deaf students were joined in their beautifcation efforts by non-deaf student volunteers from a local business college, with whom the deaf students had a chance to practice their newfound communication and assimilation skills. Simultaneously, the business students learned to be more accepting of their disabled peers. The picture included shows the students during one of the training sessions. | news |
https://parafedbop.co.nz/latest-news/bay-of-plenty-wheelchair-rugby-coach-proud-of-the-team | 2022-01-26T19:43:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304961.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220126192506-20220126222506-00077.warc.gz | 0.903031 | 138 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__199612488 | en | BOP Steam Rollers compete with the best in NZ
Some of the country's best wheelchair rugby players went head-to-head this weekend for the 2019 NZ Wheelchair Rugby National Championship.
Well done to the Parafed Bay of Plenty Steam Rollers on their 4th place finish. The team fought until the end of every game giving 100% effort. A special congratulations to the Steam Rollers Australian import Cameron Whittaker for claiming the trophy of best in class for the 2.5 classification.
Thanks again to Pub Charity Ltd for making it possible for the Steam Rollers to compete in the tournament
Check out the full story here at Stuff.co.nz. | news |
https://www.bigmuddyspeakers.org/2022/ | 2022-05-16T12:21:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662510117.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516104933-20220516134933-00388.warc.gz | 0.926706 | 250 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__66280611 | en | April 12, 2022
The Jackson Family’s MR340 Adventures
Claire and Steve Jackson shared their MR340 adventures on and off the river, an paddling race that spans the state of Missouri.
March 8, 2022
The Big Muddy Clean Sweep: Living on the River, for the River
Missouri River Relief’s very own Alyssa Thomas shared the story of the Big Muddy Clean Sweep for March 2022’s presentation.
February 8, 2022
Steamboat Disasters of the Lower Missouri River
Online Presentation by Historian and Author James Erwin
February 8th we were joined by author James Erwin to discuss the impressive engineering and fragile nature of steamboat travel on the Lower Missouri River.
January 11, 2022
Missouri DNR Works for Healthy Rivers
Online Presentation by Kansas City Regional Director Karen Rouse and Water Protection Director Chris Wieberg, Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources
We were joined by two directors at the Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources who discussed couple of ongoing programs that the Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources is involved in that work to solve issues faced by the Missouri River and the larger Mississippi River Watershed. | news |
http://www.atlantaforklifts.com/news/214.php | 2019-08-20T10:44:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027315321.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20190820092326-20190820114326-00404.warc.gz | 0.935528 | 280 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__115887265 | en | Toyota Forklifts of Atlanta Receives Toyota's Prestigious President's Award for 2014
March 12th, 2015 - Three consecutive years of high achievement for the World's #1 Forklift Manufacturer
Toyota Forklifts of Atlanta, a multi-year winner of the President's Award is proud to announce that we have once again been awarded the highly esteemed Toyota President’s Award – for the 3rd straight year!
“Toyota’s President Award represents the highest caliber of work performed on behalf of our distinguished network body,” said Jeff Rufener, president of TMHU. “We congratulate this year’s President’s Award winners for their ongoing commitment to delivering excellence in sales, customer service and aftermarket support.” In order to achieve this award, dealerships must demonstrate an un-bending commitment to the customer through superior service in all facets of dealership operations. From the signage on our buildings to the way we deliver our parts, every interaction with the customer must meet Toyota's stringent quality standards. We are all very proud to have worked so hard with our customers to earn this distinction.
Each year, Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. (TMHU) honors its top dealers with the prestigious award, in recognition of excellence in parts and equipment sales, service, customer satisfaction and overall dealership operations. | news |
http://faultbook.blogspot.com/2012/01/countdown-to-planyavsky-at-mit-23-days.html | 2019-01-16T00:08:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583656530.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20190115225438-20190116011438-00008.warc.gz | 0.96233 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__137414983 | en | Last January, when David Briggs played a full-length recital on the historic 1955 Holtkamp at MIT's Kresge Auditorium, it was the first full-length recital on that organ by an internationally renowned organist in ... how many years? 30? 35? 40? There was an unmistakable feeling in the air that it was An Event. As an audience member myself, I can attest that it was.
This year, on Friday evening, January 27 at 8 p.m., no less than PETER PLANYAVSKY, one of Austria's greatest musicians and one of the world's most famed organists, will play the second annual recital in Kresge.
In the coming days, I will be posting information, anecdotes, and other interesting tidbits about Maestro Planyavsky, his program, Holtkamp, and MIT.
Admission to this great event is FREE.
Artistic Director of Organ Concerts at MIT
P.S. Earlier that afternoon, Planyavsky will also lead a masterclass at Boston University's Marsh Chapel, co-sponsored by BU and MIT. More information about that event will be forthcoming, as well. | news |
http://tubaedman.blogspot.com.au/2014_06_09_archive.html | 2017-04-24T17:19:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119642.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00217-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.876624 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__66582886 | en | Monday, June 9, 2014
Brazilian Models Adriana Lima, Raquel Zimmermann, Alessandra Ambrosio & Isabeli Fontana Unite for Vogue
Team Brazil–Four of the world’s top Brazilian models–Adriana Lima, Raquel Zimmermann, Alessandra Ambrosio and Isabeli Fontana take the spotlight for the June issue of Vogue US which features Charlize Theron on the cover. Celebrating football’s World Cup which will be hosted in Brazil this June, the girls all show off their stunning looks in matching Stella McCartney designs and Alexis Bitter cuffs for this image photographed by Steven Meisel. “The sport is such an expression of our love and culture,” Isabeli tells the magazine.
Vogue’s June 2014 Cover with Charlize Theron | news |
https://www.cromarhistorygroup.org.uk/making-history-2/storm-arwen/ | 2023-12-06T04:55:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100583.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206031946-20231206061946-00639.warc.gz | 0.988657 | 102 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__199583972 | en | On 26 November 2021 Storm Arwen struck Scotland with winds gusting up to 90mph. The winds came from the north east making trees more vulnerable to windthrow. Large extents of forest were flattened and many trees were blown over power lines. The electricity was off for four days in Tarland and more outlying properties were without power for over a week. The photographs below were taken a few days after the wind had abated and the clear up had began.
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https://photonicsscotland.com/2020/05/key-findings-from-photonics-scotlands-baseline-survey-of-the-scottish-photonics-sector/ | 2021-04-13T05:08:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038072082.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20210413031741-20210413061741-00564.warc.gz | 0.959324 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__193482184 | en | As a result of discussions with Scottish Government, and in particular, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation, Ivan McKee, Photonics Scotland was asked to undertake a baseline survey of its members on behalf of Scottish Government and its enterprise agencies in order to provide an up to date view of the Scottish Photonics sector.
The survey was launched on 30th March and we are delighted to share that we have received a fantastic response, with around 70% of Scottish photonics companies submitting completed surveys! We are proud to say that these survey results represent the most detailed analysis of the sector in over a decade.
The data gathered from this survey will be used to support Photonics Scotland’s vision to treble the size of the sector in Scotland by 2030 as detailed in our vision paper, Photonics in Scotland: A vision for 2030, published last year. The data will also provide crucial information to inform the focus of support for the sector over the coming months and years.
Below are the key findings from an initial analysis of this survey. We will be providing a full breakdown and analysis of all survey data in due course.
“Over 98% of Scotland’s photonic output is exported outside Scotland with around 75% exported beyond the UK.” | news |
https://www.tehreek-dawat-e-faqr.com/nikah-ceremony-sahibzada-sultan-mohammad-murtaza-najib/ | 2023-03-24T18:17:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945288.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20230324180032-20230324210032-00030.warc.gz | 0.960958 | 381 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__131136726 | en | Nikah Ceremony of
Sahibzada Sultan Mohammad Murtaza Najib
(Press Release, Lahore) Friday 06 December 2019
Nikah ceremony of Sahibzada Sultan Mohammad Murtaza Najib (who is also the Vice Patron in Chief of TDF) was held in Johar Town, Lahore on Friday.
Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen along with Sahibzada Sultan Mohammad Murtaza Najib, their family members and other distinguished members of Tehreek Dawat e Faqr set off from Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen House to Johar Town, Lahore to attend the ceremony.
The head administrator of Tehreek Dawat e Faqr, Naeem Abbas Sarwari Qadri received Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen and his companions at the venue. Dr Hasnain Mehboob welcomed Sahibzada Murtaza Najib by conferring a specially made garland. Amongst others, Malik Zaheer Abbas and Malik Karamat Ali were also present to welcome the guests.
Once everyone seated, Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen asked for the Nikah ceremony to begin. Maulana Mohammad Aslam had the honour to read the Nikah sermon and also made a supplication afterwards. The guests and attendees congratulated Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen and Sahibzada Murtaza Najib after the formalities of the Nikah. They served specially made sweets to the guests. This followed by a grand buffet.
In the end, Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen said farewell to the hosts and headed back to Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen House along with Sahibzada Murtaza Najib and other guests.
Tehreek Dawat e Faqr Social Media Team was also present there for online coverage.
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http://myoa.kro.kr/405 | 2021-06-13T00:21:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487586465.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20210612222407-20210613012407-00566.warc.gz | 0.805304 | 380 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__68006960 | en | Still having doubts on Total_Noob's 6.20 homebrew enabler for the PSP? Well, according to a recennt post from homebrew coder extraordinaire Wololo himself, Total_Noob's kernel exploit for firmware 6.20 is the real deal as he was able to beta test the exploit on his PSP 3000.
According to Wololo's post:
Total_Noob offered me to test his HEN on a PSP 3000. I gladly sacrificed my 5.03 PSP 3000, upgraded it to 6.20, and could confirm that this kernel exploit is true, and the HEN is already operational.
Total_Noob's 6.20 TN (HEN) is scheduled to arrive “before Christmas.”
드디어 6.20 출시 확정이 내려지는군요. 출시 예정일은 정확하게 잡히진 않았고,
크리스마스 이전이라고 Wololo는 밝혔습니다.
테스트한 기기는 3000번대로, 3005 유저에게 드디어 희망이 생기나 봅니다 ^^ | news |
https://www.mtolympuspark.com/dear-valued-mt-olympus-guests/ | 2024-04-13T03:57:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816535.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413021024-20240413051024-00060.warc.gz | 0.955606 | 412 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__155235933 | en | WISCONSIN DELLS WATERPARK RESORT ANNOUNCES OVERNIGHT GUEST EXCLUSIVITY
Mt. Olympus Is Now Open!
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (May 14, 2020) – One of the most well-known attractions in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Resort, today announced it will be going to an “overnight guest exclusivity” policy when it reopens for the summer season on May 23rd. That means those staying at the resort, a complex that includes an outdoor water park and theme park, will no longer be sharing the amenities with day-trippers. Mt. Olympus is located along the Wisconsin Dells Parkway.
The resort is owned and operated by the Laskaris family, who said the decision was an easy one because it puts guest safety first. “We know travelers will still be looking to social distance once they set out on family vacations this summer, and this will give our overnight guests more space to safely have fun,” said Nick Laskaris. The owners added it will also help shorten lines at the waterslides, go-kart tracks and roller coasters, allowing for distance between guests as they step up to experience their favorite rides.
While acknowledging it will mean fewer visitors to the water and theme park, the Laskaris family pledged to keep value a priority. “Even if you stay just one night, you and your family can enjoy two full days of fun at the water and theme parks,” said Laskaris. Parking is free too.
“During the pause in travel, we’ve been hearing from our regular family visitors who hope their annual summer getaway will still be a possibility because it means a lot to them,” said Nick Laskaris. “With today’s announcement, it’s nice to let them know we’ll be here for them.” | news |
http://barsugliafarms.com/2018/08/ | 2019-03-20T03:01:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202199.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320024206-20190320050206-00525.warc.gz | 0.9757 | 536 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__99644094 | en | Only 22% of SMEs in Spain try to get financing without having to go to a traditional bank, compared to 70% in the United States, 55% of SMEs in France or 45% in Germany, according to a study by the University of Valencia. Some data that make small businesses in our country one of the most dependent on banks to get financing. In fact, according to a study prepared by Inbonis, it states that only 3% of loans for companies in Spain come from non-banking financial entities.
Are bank or non-bank loans better?
Although both serve the same purpose, – financing small and medium enterprises – their characteristics are very different and the virtues that an SME can find in one type of financing can be inconvenient for another company. Knowing the different characteristics, both the advantages and the disadvantages of each type of loan will help us to choose in a more informed manner the type of financing that best suits our business.
Thanks to the advance of new technologies, there are many new fintech that allow us to obtain financing for our business without having to go to a bank, both loans for “traditional” companies, as well as new financing formulas increasingly popular as crowdlending – that in Spain it already has more than 33 operating platforms according to a report prepared by Crowdsurfer-.
This type of loans tend to have slightly higher interest rates than bank loans, but in exchange, they have a concession speed of between 1 and 10 days, have less related expenses, do not require a change of bank and do not require the hiring of linked products.
Due to the ECB’s new stimulus measures implemented since March this year, bank loans for SMEs have lowered their interest and increased their offers to become more competitive, in fact in 2015, the average interest on loans for companies was located in 4.6 %, according to the Bank of Spain. However, according to the study conducted by Inbonis, SMEs pay up to 10% for these loans due to the sale due to other additional expenses such as commissions (2%), cross-selling such as direct debit of social insurances or taxes (1.29%) and personal guarantees (2.10). In addition, the average waiting time until the granting of the loan is two months.
However, these two ways of obtaining loans for our SME are not exclusive, but allow us a symbiosis. Just as we diversify suppliers, it is important to have different funding sources. In this way, we can take advantage of both types of loans and not tie ourselves to a single entity as our only option to obtain financing. | news |
http://ppsk.usm.my/index.php/en/news-article/707-short-term-mobility-programme-in-tzu-chi-university-hualien-taiwan | 2018-06-20T09:52:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863516.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620085406-20180620105406-00028.warc.gz | 0.959741 | 758 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__91593970 | en | Short-Term Mobility Programme in Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
The Short-Term Mobility Grant 2016 was provided by USM International Mobility & Career Centre (IMCC) and the Ministry of Education (Higher Education Division) with the aim to provide an outbound higher education experience for Malaysian university students. School of Health Sciences (PPSK) was one of the five schools in USM that was awarded the grant to execute a short-term student exchange programme with Tzu-Chi University (TCU) in Hualien, Taiwan.
Assoc Prof Dr Hanson Huang and Dr Vina Tan Phei Sean teamed up to arrange a 15-day course with a minimal of 26 contact hours for a 2-credit course entitled ‘Sustainable Practices & Humanistic Activities in Taiwan’. Application for the programme was opened to all PPSK students and a total of 15 students were selected. There were two final year Dietetic students, five 3rd-year and seven 2nd-year Exercise & Sports Science students and one 2nd-year Nursing student that took part in the programme. Assoc Prof Dr Mohamed Saat Ismail and Dr Vina later accompanied the students for the first and second week of the programme respectively. All students had to hand-in two individual reports and conduct group presentation with their TCU student partners.
Tzu-Chi University is located in Hualien, about a 2-hour train ride from Taipei City. In TCU, USM students had classes that exposed them to the humanistic nature of Tzu-Chi Foundation and the way of life in Taiwan. In classes, students learnt about the principles behind volunteerism, respecting nature, compassionate and loving-kindness actions by visiting the Silent Mentor programme, Jing-Si abode, Tzu-Chi Foundation Museum and Museum of Taiwan Native Tribes. Then, USM students also practiced those principles in tea ceremony class, flower arrangement class, recycling work and also as part of their daily activities in TCU campus. TCU campus serves only vegetarian food to reduce the pollution provided by rearing animal for food. Waste was reduced by encouraging diners to bring their own bowls, cups and utensils and providing soap, sponge and sinks to wash their own utensils after meals. Food waste was collected for compost and trash was always separated for recycling. Even within their 15-day stay in TCU dorms, USM students had to separate and throw their own trash. Initially new to these practices, USM students now hope that the same sustainable practices can be conducted in USM Health Campus. Furthermore, TCU encourages sports and physical activity to everyone on campus including the lecturers and volunteers. This was highlighted in their annual Sport’s Day and fitness facilities on campus. Finally, the biggest impact as reported by USM students were the kindness, generosity and helpfulness from the TCU students towards them regardless of race, religion or cultural beliefs (and even language barrier!). USM students on the other hand encouraged TCU students to converse in English, shared Malaysian Islamic and Indian practices and gave their TCU friends confidence to present in English.
Based on the student reports, the programme was a great success as USM students not only learnt but practiced sustainable practices while in Hualien, Taiwan. USM students also experienced the discipline, thoughtfulness and healthy behaviours in a tertiary education setting.
Figure 1: Opening ceremony with the 15 USM School of Health Science students and Assoc Prof Dr Mohamed Saat Ismail (standing behing USM student in blue T-shirt) and Tzu-Chi University students and faculty members including Assoc Prof Dr Hanson Huang (first person standing on the right). | news |
https://unilet.net/from-new-elizabethan-to-new-carolean/ | 2023-02-05T04:25:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500215.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20230205032040-20230205062040-00218.warc.gz | 0.960535 | 343 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__212828910 | en | The passing of our Queen marks the dawning of a new era.
On the 8th September 2022, our Queen, HRH Elizabeth II sadly passed away at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire.
She died aged 96, having acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom on 6th February 1952, where she remained until her passing. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch, and the longest recorded of any female head of state in history.
She was succeeded by her son, HRH Charles III, the former Prince Of Wales, who acceded to the throne upon the death of his mother to become King Charles III, now King of the United Kingdom and fourteen other Commonwealth realms.
The passing of our Queen and the ascension of our new King heralds the end of the New Elizabethan era, and the beginning of the New Carolean era, full of promise and hope for the future.
All of us at Unilet Sound & Vision would like to extend our deepest condolences to all members of the House Of Windsor, express our deep gratitude to the former Queen for her incredible long service and dedication to the country, and to wish our new King the utmost good fortune and success in his reign.
Unilet will be closed on Monday 19th September
The Queen’s funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11:00 BST on Monday 19th September 2022.
The day has been declared a national Bank Holiday, and so Unilet Sound & Vision will remain closed as a mark of respect to the House Of Windsor. Our normal service will resume as of Tuesday 20th September. We thank all our customers for their understanding. | news |
https://report.basf.com/2010/en/managementsanalysis/regionalresults/europe.html | 2020-09-21T17:14:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400201826.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20200921143722-20200921173722-00616.warc.gz | 0.969013 | 359 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__37211776 | en | In 2010, sales of companies headquartered in Europe grew by 16% compared with the previous year to reach €35,156 million. In the chemicals business, sales at €19,363 million reached the pre-crisis level. Compared with 2009, this was an increase of 32%. This development shows that BASF has emerged from the economic crisis even stronger than before in Europe.
In the Chemicals and Plastics segments, sales were far above the 2009 level thanks to increased volumes and prices in all divisions. In the Performance Products segment, sales grew substantially due in part to the strong demand for our products as well as the full-year inclusion of the former Ciba businesses. In the Functional Solutions segment, there was a strong improvement in sales, especially in the Catalysts division. The Agricultural Solutions segment exceeded its 2009 sales level thanks to higher volumes while the Oil & Gas segment posted a decline in sales owing to lower natural gas prices.
At €5,206 million, income from operations was more than twice as high as in the previous year. This was mainly due to the excellent earnings in the chemicals business, which rose by €2,579 million year-on-year to €3,212 million, thereby also significantly surpassing the pre-crisis level.
In order to take advantage of opportunities in the region and master future challenges, we developed the Strategy 2020 for the region Europe called “More Market – More Value.” This will see the expansion of existing successful approaches based on countries, customers and particularly industries. Our new industry-based initiatives include: agro/food/feed/fuel, clean tech energy and furniture/wood. All these cross-segment initiatives will help us to reach our growth targets in the Europe region in 2020. | news |
https://eclipseinsider.com/is-there-a-solar-eclipse-in-2023/ | 2024-04-12T10:49:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296815919.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412101354-20240412131354-00801.warc.gz | 0.916508 | 4,408 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__175380212 | en | Solar eclipses have long captivated the interest and curiosity of people around the world. These celestial events, where the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, create a breathtaking spectacle that leaves observers in awe. In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of solar eclipses, with a particular focus on the year 2023. But before we delve into the upcoming eclipses, let’s first understand what a solar eclipse is.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon aligns perfectly with the sun and casts a shadow on the Earth. This alignment can result in three different types of solar eclipses: total, partial, and annular. During a total solar eclipse, the moon completely blocks the sun, creating a moment of darkness in the middle of the day. A partial solar eclipse, on the other hand, happens when the moon only partially covers the sun, resulting in a crescent-shaped sun. Lastly, an annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is at its farthest point from the Earth, causing it to appear smaller than the sun and leaving a ring of light around its edges.
The allure of solar eclipses lies in their rarity and the sense of wonder they evoke. People from all walks of life travel far and wide to witness these extraordinary events. The anticipation and excitement leading up to a solar eclipse are palpable, as individuals prepare their viewing equipment and make plans to be in the path of totality. It is a time when scientists, astronomers, and enthusiasts come together to observe and study the celestial phenomenon.
Now, let’s turn our attention to the year 2023 and the solar eclipses that we can expect to witness. In 2023, there are several notable solar eclipses that will grace the skies. On March 14, a total solar eclipse will occur, visible from parts of Australia, Indonesia, and the Pacific Ocean. This celestial event will offer a rare opportunity for those in the path of totality to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of a fully eclipsed sun.
Another significant solar eclipse will take place on September 2, visible from parts of North America, Europe, and Africa. This event will be an annular solar eclipse, where the moon will appear slightly smaller than the sun, creating a mesmerizing ring of fire in the sky. It will be a sight to behold for those fortunate enough to witness it.
In addition to these eclipses, there will be several partial solar eclipses throughout the year, visible from different regions around the world. While they may not offer the same level of spectacle as total or annular eclipses, they still provide an opportunity to witness the moon’s journey across the sun and experience the unique phenomenon of a solar eclipse.
Solar eclipses have played a significant role in history, often capturing the imagination of civilizations throughout time. Ancient cultures believed that solar eclipses were a sign of impending doom or a celestial battle between the sun and the moon. In more recent history, the Great American Eclipse of 2017 garnered widespread attention and sparked a renewed interest in solar eclipses. Millions of people across the United States gathered to witness the total solar eclipse, creating a sense of unity and wonder as they marveled at the celestial spectacle.
It is crucial to note that observing a solar eclipse requires proper eye protection to prevent damage to the eyes. Looking directly at the sun during an eclipse can cause permanent vision loss. Specialized solar viewing glasses or filters should be used to safely observe the event. It is essential to follow guidelines provided by reputable sources and avoid using homemade or improvised viewing devices.
Solar eclipses hold not only cultural significance but also scientific importance. These celestial events provide scientists with valuable opportunities to study the sun’s corona, the outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere. During a total solar eclipse, the moon’s shadow allows scientists to observe the corona without the sun’s bright glare, revealing details that are otherwise difficult to study. These observations contribute to our understanding of the sun’s behavior and help scientists make advancements in solar physics and space weather forecasting.
Looking beyond 2023, there are several future solar eclipses that enthusiasts can look forward to. One notable event is the total solar eclipse of 2024, which will cross North America from Mexico to Canada. This eclipse is expected to draw large crowds and generate immense excitement as it offers another opportunity for people to witness the awe-inspiring beauty of a total solar eclipse.
In conclusion, solar eclipses continue to captivate our imagination and spark a sense of wonder. The year 2023 holds the promise of several remarkable solar eclipses, including a total solar eclipse and an annular solar eclipse. These celestial events provide us with an opportunity to witness the beauty and grandeur of the universe. However, it is crucial to remember that observing a solar eclipse safely is of utmost importance. By following proper guidelines and using appropriate eye protection, we can enjoy these extraordinary events while safeguarding our vision. So mark your calendars and prepare to be amazed as the skies put on a show like no other in the coming year.
Solar Eclipses in 2023
In the year 2023, there are several solar eclipses that astronomy enthusiasts and skywatchers can look forward to. These celestial events never fail to captivate our imagination and spark a sense of wonder. Let’s take a closer look at the solar eclipses expected in 2023, including their dates, times, durations, and the different types that may occur.
Overview of Solar Eclipses in 2023
In 2023, there will be a total of four solar eclipses. These awe-inspiring phenomena occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on our planet. The alignment of these celestial bodies creates a breathtaking display in the sky.
Dates, Times, and Durations
The first solar eclipse of 2023 will take place on April 30th. It will be an annular eclipse, which means that the Moon will be at a farther distance from the Earth, resulting in a ring of sunlight around the Moon’s silhouette. This annular eclipse will be visible from parts of Australia, the Pacific, and the Americas.
The second solar eclipse will occur on May 26th. It will be a total eclipse, where the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s light. This event will be visible from parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
On October 20th, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. During a partial eclipse, the Moon covers only a portion of the Sun, creating a stunning celestial spectacle.
The final solar eclipse of 2023 will take place on November 19th. It will be a partial eclipse visible from parts of South America, Antarctica, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Different Types of Solar Eclipses
Solar eclipses can be classified into three main types: total, partial, and annular.
Total Solar Eclipse: During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely obscures the Sun, revealing the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona. This is a rare and awe-inspiring event that attracts skywatchers from around the world.
Partial Solar Eclipse: In a partial solar eclipse, the Moon covers only a portion of the Sun, creating a mesmerizing celestial alignment. The degree of coverage varies depending on the observer’s location.
Annular Solar Eclipse: An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its farthest point from the Earth, resulting in a ring of sunlight around the Moon’s silhouette. This creates a stunning “ring of fire” effect in the sky.
The different types of solar eclipses offer unique viewing experiences and opportunities for scientific research and observation.
Solar eclipses have always fascinated humanity, and they hold both cultural and scientific significance. In the next section, we will explore some notable solar eclipses from history and their impact.
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III. Notable Solar Eclipses in History
Solar eclipses have captivated people’s imaginations for centuries, and throughout history, there have been several notable eclipses that have left a lasting impact. These celestial events have not only fascinated astronomers and scientists but have also influenced cultures and sparked curiosity among the general public.
A. Famous Solar Eclipses and Their Significance
One such notable solar eclipse is the Great American Eclipse of 2017. This eclipse, which occurred on August 21, 2017, captivated millions of people across the United States. It was a total solar eclipse, meaning the Moon completely blocked the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth and creating a breathtaking spectacle in the sky.
The Great American Eclipse had a significant impact on public interest in solar eclipses. It sparked a renewed fascination with these celestial events and drew attention to the importance of observing them safely. People from all walks of life gathered in the path of totality, which stretched from the west coast to the east coast of the United States, to witness this rare phenomenon. The eclipse brought communities together and created a sense of awe and wonder as people experienced the beauty and grandeur of nature.
B. The Great American Eclipse and Public Interest
The Great American Eclipse of 2017 not only captured the public’s imagination but also had a profound impact on scientific research. Scientists and researchers took advantage of this rare opportunity to study the Sun’s corona, the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere, which is usually hidden from view. They used advanced instruments and telescopes to gather valuable data and gain insights into the Sun’s behavior and the dynamics of its atmosphere.
This eclipse also highlighted the importance of public engagement in scientific endeavors. Amateur astronomers and citizen scientists contributed valuable observations and data during the eclipse, furthering our understanding of solar phenomena. The widespread interest in the Great American Eclipse demonstrated the power of these events to inspire and educate people about the wonders of the universe.
Solar eclipses throughout history have not only fascinated people but have also played a significant role in shaping our understanding of the cosmos. From ancient civilizations to modern-day scientists, these celestial events have sparked curiosity, inspired scientific discoveries, and brought communities together in awe of the natural world.
As we look back on these notable solar eclipses, we can appreciate the impact they have had on our collective fascination with the cosmos. They remind us of the beauty and mystery of the universe and inspire us to continue exploring and learning about the wonders that lie beyond our planet.
Stay tuned for the next section, where we will discuss the importance of observing solar eclipses safely and provide guidelines on how to do so.
Importance of Observing Solar Eclipses Safely
Solar eclipses are awe-inspiring celestial events that capture the imagination of people around the world. However, it is crucial to prioritize safety when observing these phenomena. The intense brightness of the sun during an eclipse can cause severe damage to the eyes if proper precautions are not taken. In this section, we will emphasize the importance of using proper eye protection during a solar eclipse and provide guidelines on how to safely view this extraordinary event.
Emphasizing the Importance of Eye Protection
During a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, partially or completely blocking the sun’s rays. While this creates a mesmerizing spectacle, it is essential to remember that looking directly at the sun, even during an eclipse, can lead to permanent eye damage. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can harm the delicate tissues of the eyes, including the retina, which is responsible for vision.
To protect your eyes during a solar eclipse, it is crucial to use proper eye protection. Regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not sufficient to shield your eyes from the harmful effects of the sun’s rays. Instead, certified solar eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers should be used. These specialized glasses are designed with special filters that block out most of the harmful UV and infrared radiation, allowing you to view the eclipse safely.
Guidelines for Safe Eclipse Viewing
Here are some guidelines to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience while observing a solar eclipse:
Use certified solar eclipse glasses: Purchase eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers that meet the international safety standard ISO 12312-2. Check for the ISO certification mark on the glasses to ensure their authenticity.
Inspect the glasses: Before using the glasses, carefully inspect them for any scratches, holes, or damage. Discard any glasses that show signs of wear and tear, as they may not provide adequate protection.
Put on the glasses before looking at the sun: Always put on your eclipse glasses before looking at the sun, and keep them on throughout the entire duration of the eclipse. Do not remove them while the sun is still partially visible.
Supervise children: If children are present, ensure they are wearing proper eye protection and supervise them closely to prevent accidental exposure to the sun.
Beware of counterfeit glasses: Be cautious when purchasing eclipse glasses online or from unauthorized sellers. Counterfeit glasses may not meet safety standards and can put your eyes at risk.
Alternative viewing methods: If you are unable to obtain certified eclipse glasses, you can use indirect viewing methods, such as a pinhole projector or a solar filter for a telescope or camera lens. These methods allow you to view the eclipse indirectly without directly looking at the sun.
Remember, the safety of your eyes should always be the top priority when observing a solar eclipse. By following these guidelines and using proper eye protection, you can safely enjoy the breathtaking beauty of this celestial event.
In the next section, we will explore the cultural and scientific significance of solar eclipses throughout history.
V. Cultural and Scientific Significance of Solar Eclipses
Solar eclipses have captivated the human imagination for centuries, not only for their awe-inspiring beauty but also for their cultural and scientific significance. These celestial events have played a crucial role in shaping the beliefs, traditions, and scientific understanding of various civilizations throughout history.
A. Cultural Significance of Solar Eclipses
Solar eclipses have held great cultural significance in different civilizations across the globe. Ancient cultures often associated these celestial events with powerful deities or supernatural forces. For example, in ancient China, people believed that a solar eclipse occurred when a celestial dragon devoured the Sun. To prevent this, they would bang drums and pots to scare away the dragon.
In Norse mythology, a solar eclipse was seen as a sign of impending doom, with the Sun being swallowed by the wolf Fenrir. The Vikings would create loud noises by clashing weapons to frighten away the wolf and save the Sun. Similarly, ancient Mayans believed that a jaguar was responsible for devouring the Sun during an eclipse. They would engage in rituals and sacrifices to appease the jaguar and ensure the Sun’s return.
Solar eclipses also hold cultural significance in modern times. The Great American Eclipse of 2017, for instance, sparked a renewed interest in solar eclipses among the general public. Millions of people across the United States gathered to witness this rare event, fostering a sense of unity and wonder. It served as a reminder of the beauty and grandeur of the natural world, transcending cultural boundaries and bringing people together in shared awe.
B. Scientific Discoveries and Advancements
Solar eclipses have not only fascinated cultures but have also played a crucial role in advancing scientific knowledge. These rare events provide scientists with unique opportunities to study the Sun, its atmosphere, and the effects of its blocked light on Earth.
During a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely obscures the Sun, scientists can observe the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona. The corona is usually hidden by the Sun’s intense brightness, but during an eclipse, it becomes visible as a glowing halo around the darkened disk of the Moon. Studying the corona helps scientists understand the Sun’s magnetic field, solar flares, and other phenomena that impact space weather and Earth’s climate.
Solar eclipses have also contributed to significant scientific discoveries. One notable example is the confirmation of Einstein’s theory of general relativity during the 1919 solar eclipse. British astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington observed the bending of starlight around the Sun, providing experimental evidence for Einstein’s revolutionary theory.
Furthermore, solar eclipses have paved the way for advancements in solar astronomy and photography. By capturing images of the Sun’s corona during eclipses, scientists have been able to study its structure and dynamics in greater detail. These observations have led to a deeper understanding of the Sun’s behavior and its impact on our planet.
In conclusion, solar eclipses hold both cultural and scientific significance. They have inspired awe and wonder in civilizations throughout history, shaping cultural beliefs and traditions. Additionally, solar eclipses have provided scientists with invaluable opportunities to study the Sun and make groundbreaking discoveries. As we continue to explore the mysteries of the universe, solar eclipses remain a captivating and important phenomenon that bridges the gap between culture and science.
VI. Future Solar Eclipses to Look Forward To
As we eagerly await the solar eclipses of 2023, it’s also exciting to look ahead and anticipate the upcoming celestial events beyond that year. Here are some future solar eclipses that people can look forward to:
A. Upcoming Solar Eclipses:
– Total Solar Eclipse in 2024: One of the most highly anticipated solar eclipses in recent years is the total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8, 2024. This eclipse will be visible across a large portion of North America, including parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. It will traverse a path from Texas to Maine, providing an incredible opportunity for millions of people to witness the awe-inspiring phenomenon.
Annular Solar Eclipse in 2027: On October 14, 2027, an annular solar eclipse will take place. This type of eclipse occurs when the Moon is farther away from the Earth, resulting in a ring of sunlight around the Moon’s silhouette. The path of this eclipse will cross parts of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Total Solar Eclipse in 2029: Another significant total solar eclipse will occur on August 2, 2029. This eclipse will be visible in parts of Europe, including Spain, France, and Italy. It will also pass over parts of North Africa, providing a captivating celestial spectacle for those in its path.
B. The Great American Eclipse of 2017:
While discussing future solar eclipses, it’s worth mentioning the Great American Eclipse of 2017. This total solar eclipse captivated the world as it crossed the United States from coast to coast on August 21, 2017. Millions of people flocked to the path of totality, where the Moon completely blocked the Sun, creating a breathtaking sight. The Great American Eclipse sparked a renewed interest in solar eclipses and reminded us of the profound beauty and wonder of these celestial events.
Looking ahead to the future solar eclipses gives us something to anticipate and marvel at. Whether it’s the upcoming total solar eclipse in 2024 that will sweep across North America or the annular and total eclipses in 2027 and 2029, these celestial events continue to inspire awe and curiosity. Mark your calendars and prepare to witness the magic of these natural phenomena in the years to come.
In this article, we have explored the fascinating world of solar eclipses. We began by providing a brief explanation of what a solar eclipse is and highlighting the interest and curiosity that surrounds these celestial events.
We then delved into the solar eclipses expected in 2023. We discussed the dates, times, and durations of these eclipses, as well as the different types that may occur, including total, partial, and annular eclipses. It is an exciting year for astronomy enthusiasts, as they can look forward to witnessing these awe-inspiring phenomena.
Furthermore, we touched upon the significance of notable solar eclipses in history. One such example is the Great American Eclipse of 2017, which captured the attention of the public and sparked a renewed interest in solar eclipses. These events have the power to bring people together and inspire scientific curiosity.
We also emphasized the importance of observing solar eclipses safely. It is crucial to protect our eyes during these events by using proper eye protection. We provided guidelines on how to safely view a solar eclipse, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the spectacle without risking their vision.
Solar eclipses hold both cultural and scientific significance. Throughout history, different civilizations have attached various meanings and interpretations to these celestial occurrences. Additionally, solar eclipses have led to significant scientific discoveries and advancements, providing researchers with unique opportunities to study the sun and its effects on Earth.
Looking beyond 2023, we mentioned upcoming solar eclipses that people can anticipate. One such event is the total solar eclipse in 2024, which will cross North America, offering another chance for sky gazers to witness this extraordinary phenomenon.
In conclusion, solar eclipses are captivating celestial events that continue to captivate and inspire people around the world. They provide us with an opportunity to marvel at the wonders of the universe and deepen our understanding of the cosmos. So mark your calendars and get ready to witness the magic of a solar eclipse in 2023 and beyond. | news |
https://economicsph.org/node/289 | 2023-09-29T12:59:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510516.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929122500-20230929152500-00633.warc.gz | 0.897218 | 368 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__179987931 | en | The Philippine Economic Society (PES) Board of Trustees elected its new set of officers for this year on 20 January 2023, led by Ateneo School of Government Dean, Dr. Philip Arnold P. Tuaño, as President.
Meanwhile, Dr. Agham C. Cuevas, Dean of the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños College of Economics and Management, was elected Vice President. Dr. Alice Joan G. Ferrer, Dean of the UP Visayas College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Marites M. Tiongco, Professor and former Dean of the De La Salle University School of Economics, will serve as Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.
Also comprising the PES Board are:
- Dr. Faith Christian Q. Cacnio, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Dr. Jovi C. Dacanay, University of Asia and the Pacific
- Asec. Sarah Lynne S. Daway-Ducanes, National Economic and Development Authority
- Dr. Ricardo L. Dizon, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
- Dr. Adoracion M. Navarro, Philippine Institute for Development Studies
- Mr. Emilio S. Neri, Jr., Bank of the Philippine Islands
- Dr. Ser Percival K. Peña-Reyes, Ateneo de Manila University
The immediate former President, Dr. Charlotte Justine Diokno-Sicat of the Asian Development Bank, will sit as ex officio member of the Board. Dr. Emmanuel F. Esguerra of the UP School of Economics, who is also the Editor-in-Chief of The Philippine Review of Economics, will also sit as ex officio member. | news |
https://whiskyandtailor.com/electric-jaguar-e-type/ | 2023-12-04T14:00:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100529.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204115419-20231204145419-00583.warc.gz | 0.951432 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__111626703 | en | The Jaguar E-Type is one of the most iconic sports cars ever produced. With beautiful bodywork, impressive handling and performance to match, it was a surprise (and delight) to hear that the classic E-type Jaguar is going all electric. 🙌
In an effort to preserve the E-Type’s handling, Jaguar is fitting the cars with a battery pack and electric motor that have been cleverly designed to weigh nearly the same as the original engine. Meaning that they can use the braking and suspension systems from the original E-type Jag.
In addition to new cars, Jaguar Classic will also offer completely reversible conversions for existing E-Types — a fitting update for an all-time classic.
Its worth noting that this isn’t the first time that Jaguar has re-released classic cars. They recently rebuilt the 9 Jaguar XKSS that where lost in a factory fire. | news |
https://www.slu.se/en/ew-news/2018/9/uncertainties-a-barrier-to-climate-change-mitigation-in-forestry/ | 2021-10-19T08:40:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585246.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019074128-20211019104128-00206.warc.gz | 0.920193 | 647 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__47469696 | en | Ecologist Maartje Klapwijk, SLU, and historian Erland Mårald, Umeå University, have lead a multidisciplinary research group within Future Forests, thoroughly examining the question of why the role of forests in climate adaptation has not yet come to fruition, despite great expectations.
"The lack of action is driven by objects such as unstable markets, unclear political direction, costly management, competing solutions, differing opinions and vague future prospects", says Erland Mårald. "For a climate change adapted forestry to make any difference, everybody needs to contribute. But if forest owners are hesitant as to what actions to take, and to what effort other forest owners will make, they will be reluctant to act even if they believe they should".
"There are still knowledge gaps", Maartje Klapwijk says. "For example, there is no clear scientific consensus regarding how beneficial forest biomass may be to climate or how large the negative environmental impact may be".
The study clearly shows that uncertainties cannot always be remedied with more knowledge.
"Our group has been multidisciplinary", says Maartje Klapwijk. "While I and other natural scientists pushed the importance of filling biological and technical knowledge gaps, social scientists and humanists advocated other angles, such as the importance of institutional clarity and management, and the fact that colliding values are often strong and cannot always be altered with knowledge".
"The question of how beneficial forests are to climate has recently highlighted how widely values may differ, with countries and organizations ending up on opposite sides of the conflict", says Erland Mårald. "Even though this is affecting the research area, many scientists avoid investigating the role of such normative problems".
"Bioenergy makes for an interesting example", says Maartje Klapwijk. "We see how a combination of strategic challenges, institutional shortcomings, lack of knowledge and colliding values affect the impact bioenergy may have".
"A forest owner considering contributing to adaptation to climate change by investing in bioenergy has to relate to forest- and environmental jurisdiction, certification standards, an underdeveloped and uncertain future market and conflicting opinions as to whether it is sustainable to use the forest as an energy source".
"To deal with this issue more efficiently, we should consider these aspects holistically – is there enough knowledge, is there a trust in the institutions, is the governmental support perceived as reliable in the long run, and are there conflicts of values that need to be addressed? I suspect that if there is no clear direction from the powers that be, nothing will happen", Maartje says.
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Maartje Klapwijk. Photo: Sverker Johansson | news |
https://climatebonds.net/market/country/brazil/brazils-new-economy | 2024-04-22T21:27:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00275.warc.gz | 0.921281 | 1,409 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__144038040 | en | The investment potential of Brazil’s New Economy
Guildhall, London, 8 December 2016 - A showcase of potential green bond investments for the Brazilian economic shift
As the world’s third largest emerging economy, Brazil is one of the UK’s biggest trade and investment opportunities.
Brazil has an estimated USD 152b of investment to be made to meet its UN climate change treaty commitments. Green investment opportunities include: low-carbon urban mobility; water and sanitation; logistics infrastructure; renewable energy; and an expansion of sustainable agribusiness.
This event will showcase a pipeline of potential green bonds from some of Brazil’s most prestigious companies and financial institutions including BNDES, Suzano, Ecoagro, CPFL Energia and Klabin, presenting on goals, policy measures, and green investment opportunities becoming available.
• Executives from Brazil’s largest financiers and project developers.
• Senior officials from Brazil’s public sectors, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture.
• UK representatives from Government Ministers and Sir Roger Gifford, former City of London Lord Mayor and head of the City’s Green Finance Initiative.
|Market Opening Ceremony at the London Stock Exchange (Invite-only)
Delegates will depart for the Guidhall at 8.30am.
|Guildhall - Old Library and Print Room
Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
Unlocking Brazil’s Low Carbon Investment Potential: Policies shaping the agenda in Brazil
Brazil’s Agriculture Industry: Feeding the world at scale, sustainably
Investing in Brazil’s Low Carbon Future
Macroeconomic Outlook: The Road Ahead for Brazil
Brazil’s Priorities for its New Economy
Trees Abound in Brazil’s Pulp & Paper Industry
|Tea and coffee
Investment Pipeline Presenters
• Eliane Lustosa, Director of Capital Markets, BNDES
Sir Roger Gifford, former City of London Lord Mayor and head of the City’s Green Finance Initiative
|Networking Lunch. End of open session.
|High-level Roundtable: Investor Dialogue with Brazil pipeline presenters – invite only
Opening Remarks: Sylvia Brasil Coutinho, Chairman and Country Head, UBS Brazil
Brazil’s Development Bank
BNDES, the Brazilian National Development Bank, is one of the largest development banks in the world and the main long-term financer in Brazil. It’s also the largest lender for renewable energy in Brazil, and has recently announced its intention to increase support to wind and solar generation projects in the country. The bank supports Brazilian companies and the overall Brazilian economy through direct financing, subscription of equity and debt securities and issuance of guarantees.
Eliane Lustosa, BNDES Director of Capital Markets, will be in London to discuss their pipeline for renewable energy financing, and a possible green bond energy fund to be launched in 2017.
Pioneer in Sustainable Forestry
Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper and leader in corrugated board packaging and industrial bags. Klabin pioneered the adoption of mosaic planting concepts in its forestry management and has 230,000 hectares planted with pine and eucalyptus and 210,000 hectares of preserved native woodlands (over 45% of its forests). Internationally recognized as a reference in sustainable forest management, it was the first forestry company in the Southern Hemisphere to obtain Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification (FSC-C022516).
Tiago Brasil Rocha, Director of Finance and Investor Relations, will be in London to discuss their portfolio for a potential green bond on sustainable forest management.
Leader in Agriculture Securitization
Ecoagro is the largest securitization company in Brazil, with an exclusive focus on agribusiness financial transactions. Over BRL 2bn (USD 650m) of agri securitization were issued by Ecoagro in Brazil in 2015. Previous transactions include the securitization of receivables from Fibria, Suzano and other top tier companies, as well as receivables from rural producers.
Ecoagro CEO Milton Menten will be in London to discuss their portfolio for low-carbon agriculture green securitization, leveraging on the newly introduced USD-denominated securitization product in the Brazilian market.
Standard-Setter in Pulp & Paper
Suzano is the second largest eucalyptus pulp producer in the world, the eighth largest market pulp producer and holds a leadership position in the regional paper market in Brazil and South America. The company’s projects are certified by the Forests Stewardship Council (FSC) and Ceflor (PEFC).
Suzano is the first company in the world to be listed in the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) to trade carbon credits arising from planted forests. It was honored by the Rainforest Alliance in 2009 as a Corporate Sustainability Standard-Setter (companies that exhibited outstanding leadership in efforts to promote sustainability). Suzano issued USD 500m inaugural green bond in 2016, financing its sustainable forestry practices, including plantation, restoration and conservation. Proceeds will also go to water and energy efficiency projects.
In London, Suzano’s Michelle Lourenço Corda, Investor Relations, will discuss their strong investment potential to finance more projects with proceeds to sustainable infrastructure and forestry.
Head of the Renewables Sector
CPFL Energia is the largest private company in the Brazilian electricity sector. It is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, distributes, generates and commercializes energy in Brazil as well as provides energy-related services. The company is also the controlling shareholder of CPFL Renováveis, which is the leader of the Brazilian renewable energy market. CPFL Renováveis operates in the segment of generation of energy from renewable sources (wind, biomass thermal plants, SHPPs and solar), with its current portfolio being comprised of 85 plants, totaling 1.9 GW of installed capacity.
The VP, Chief Legal & Institutional Relations Officer Luiz Osorio, will be in London to discuss renewable energy portfolio and potential appetite for BRL deals, both in the Brazilian and offshore markets.
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http://gerardkovach.weebly.com/fuse-studio-grant.html | 2019-05-21T11:35:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256314.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521102417-20190521124417-00434.warc.gz | 0.953556 | 413 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__169452389 | en | Image above was borrowed from: https://www.fusestudio.net/about/start-grants-fuse
McCutcheon Will Be Getting a NEW STEAM Lab through a FUSE Studio Grant!
I wrote the grant, received support from our school's new dynamic principal, who also happens to share in my vision for enhancing STEM at our school, and we were so excited to receive the exciting news last week that we were one of six lucky schools to receive a new STEAM Studio for our students starting next school year! This is write in line with my ImagineIT as it will allow our students to practice challenging, engaging, creative, and most of all FUN STEAM skills that are essential to preparing the next generation of innovators and STEM professionals!
The FUSE website, https://www.fusestudio.net/, states: "FUSE is a new kind of interest-driven learning experience developed by researchers and educators in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. The program engages pre-teens and teens in science, technology, engineering, arts/design, and mathematics (STEAM) topics while fostering the development of important 21st century skills. FUSE is based on extensive research on interest development and interest-driven learning."
When I showed my students the email with our grant award announcement and short videos introducing some of the FUSE STEAM challenges, it was so exciting to see their enthusiasm and interests peak as they wanted me to show them all of the introductory videos! They will now get to explore so many STEAM challenges with 3D printing and computer software designs, computer coding, robotics, engineering and architectural design projects, digital movie creation and music mixing, etc. For more on the FUSE Challenges, check out the link with FUSE: https://www.fusestudio.net/challenges.
I look forward to sharing more news in the coming months to update you on the progress of establishing our school's new FUSE STEAM Studio! | news |
https://sbcountyarcblog.org/2017/12/19/team-arc-brings-some-holiday-cheer-to-local-kids-in-need/ | 2018-01-17T08:52:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886860.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20180117082758-20180117102758-00340.warc.gz | 0.958093 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__65019108 | en | The season of giving has been felt throughout the month of December at the San Bernardino County’s Assessor-Recorder-Clerk offices.
On December 14, 2017, Assessor Bob Dutton co-hosted a Christmas Reception and BBQ Cook-off with San Bernardino County Supervisor Janice Rutherford, City of Upland Mayor Debbie Stone, City of Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren, City of Rancho Cucamonga Mayor L. Dennis Michael and local public safety organizations. The event was free to the public and guests were encouraged to donate new, unwrapped toys or books to support local families in need during the holiday season.
“This is a fun event we do every year, to collect gifts for children in need and celebrating a time of giving and expression of goodwill,” said Assessor Bob Dutton.
The event is spearheaded by Supervisor Rutherford’s office each year and is held at her Rancho Cucamonga District office at the County of San Bernardino’s Government Center. Assessor Bob Dutton’s District office is also located there.
“This Christmas reception gives us the opportunity to reach out to those vulnerable in the community, kids who might not otherwise have a Christmas,” said Supervisor Janice Rutherford. “We like to bless their lives with some great toys, stuffed animals and books.”
To attract people to come and make a donation, local police and fire departments were invited to test their cooking skills in a BBQ competition. Those in attendance were able to enjoy the tasty BBQ entries and vote for their favorite recipe. The winners for this year’s BBQ competition were the San Bernardino County Fire & Upland Police Department’s “A Tasty Partnership” with their Chili and Bratwurst entry.
Along with the Christmas Reception and BBQ Cook-off event, Team ARC participated in the Celebration of Giving toy drive, organized by Children’s Fund, a nonprofit serving vulnerable children throughout San Bernardino County. Every year, they collect and distribute over 30,000 gifts for children during the holiday season. This year, Team ARC gave close to 100 toys, gift cards, books and monetary donations to the Celebration of Giving toy drive.
Assessor-Recorder-Clerk Bob Dutton, along with the entire Team ARC, wish San Bernardino County residents a happy and festive holiday season and a Happy New Year! | news |
https://challenges.mk/en/12-%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE-%D1%81%D0%BE-%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5/ | 2024-02-27T06:42:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474671.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227053544-20240227083544-00418.warc.gz | 0.957541 | 150 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__131624140 | en | For the 15th time, the members of the Dicing centre Amfora, and the Club for under water activities Ohrid, in cooperation with the Alliance for under water activities of Macedonia, decorated the Christmas tree under water in Ohrid lake, Macedonia. Traditionally as every year they decorated the tree in the lake at the Bay of Bones. Even the youngest members of the diving club participated in this activity.
This year the Ohrid divers dedicated the decoration to the children with rare diseases in Macedonia. Goran Balevski said that this year they decided to sent a message to the public for support of the children with rare diseases.
This cooperation was made possible with the efforts of our member Gordana Loleska from Ohrid. | news |
https://www.blackwidowimaging.com/press/black-widow-investment-shows-pictures-are-worth-millions-of-dollars | 2023-11-29T08:41:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100057.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129073519-20231129103519-00637.warc.gz | 0.970776 | 545 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__183197911 | en | Black Widow Investment Shows Pictures Are Worth Millions Of Dollars
“Black Widow secured $1.5 million in private equity investment, adding to the $3.5 million it had raised previously.”
We've written about how condition reports have become more crucial than ever to the wholesale vehicle-buying process, and the reason for this is obvious. The coronavirus pandemic has forced large numbers of dealers to buy more used inventory remotely.
Within condition reports, images are a key component intended to give buyers confidence in the vehicles on which they're bidding. Good pictures can tell potential buyers a lot about what they could be buying from a Michigan auction and shipping to their Texas store, for example.
A new investment in Black Widow Imaging, a company that specializes in imaging technology for the auto sector, underscores not only the value that quality photos can add to the car-buying equation, but also how important they've become to wholesaling in the COVID-19 era.
“Clear, consistent and reliable imaging of the inventory... is critical for auctions and dealers to feel assured of what they are buying.”
Black Widow last week said it had secured $1.5 million in private equity investment, adding to the $3.5 million it had raised previously. The money will go toward updating the company's imaging technology and meeting inventory demands, CEO Jason Hauk said in a statement.
"Auctions and dealers are increasingly buying remotely and online," Hauk said. "Clear, consistent and reliable imaging of the inventory they are purchasing is critical for auctions and dealers to feel assured of what they are buying."
The shift to remote buying has not been total, however, regardless of how crisp and clear photography is becoming. Many independent auctions have reported in-person bidding is still strong. And some retailers, such as Kahlig Auto Group in San Antonio, contend that even if pictures are worth a thousand words — or millions of dollars to investors — they are no replacement for being in an auction lane.
"There's still no substitute for actually seeing the used vehicle," said Clarence Kahlig, president of the group. Dealers can better survey for any damage with their naked eye, he added, "and you're not at the mercy of somebody's grading system."
At any rate, as auction companies and their vendors look to give remote buyers as much confidence as possible, expect the focus on making images crisper and clearer to continue. Eventually, looking at photos of cars and trucks online could seem like peering through a freshly cleaned window — if it doesn't already.
Article reposted with permission from Automotive News. Read the original article here. | news |
https://www.lasertec.co.jp/en/news/2021/20210628_3789.html | 2022-01-26T17:05:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304959.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220126162115-20220126192115-00675.warc.gz | 0.890349 | 423 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__98493098 | en | Lasertec releases MZ100 Mask Edge Inspection System
Mask edge inspection system for EUV and DUV masks
Lasertec Corporation today announced the release of MZ100, a photomask edge inspection system that contributes to quality enhancement and yield improvement in the production of leading-edge semiconductor photomasks.
The newly released MZ100 is a mask edge inspection system that enables the high-sensitivity inspection, review, and measurement of the edge region of EUV and DUV photomasks.
Because of the continuous growth of IC chip market driven by 5G, high-performance computing and other applications, semiconductor device manufacturers are expected to keep increasing device performance by pursuing the further scaling of IC designs. Amid this trend, the manufacturers of mask blanks and photomasks are also expected to keep improving the quality of photomasks to meet the need of leading-edge semiconductor device production.
MZ100 enables manufacturers to conduct defect inspection and process metrics control on the side face and bevel sections of mask edge, for which no inspection or control has hitherto been available, thereby helping them achieve higher yields and better quality.
Lasertec has succeeded in developing this mask edge inspection system by combining its core expertise in confocal optics, inspection and mask handling technologies accumulated through the development of advanced photomask inspection systems, and the optics-driving mechanism of its EZ300 wafer edge inspection system. Lasertec is dedicated to addressing the needs of leading-edge semiconductor manufacturers and contributing to yield improvement and quality enhancement in the photomask manufacturing process.
- Capability to inspect EUV and DUV photomasks for leading-edge semiconductors
- Confocal optics delivering high-sensitivity inspection and high-precision measurement
- Capability to inspect mask edge region (side face and bevel sections)
- EUV and DUV photomask edge inspection
- Defect review
- Defect size and height measurement
- Monitoring of various process metrics | news |
https://zccm-ih.com.zm/zccm-ih-notice-of-change-in-directorate-sep-2019/ | 2019-11-12T05:20:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496664752.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20191112051214-20191112075214-00265.warc.gz | 0.967984 | 430 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__72770731 | en | In compliance with the Securities Act No. 41 of 2016 and the Listing Rules of the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE), the Board of ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc hereby announces the retirement of Mr Paul M Chanda as Board Member of the Company with effect from 10th September 2019.
The Board would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Chanda for his valuable contribution to the Company during his tenure of office and wishes him success in his future endeavours.
Further, the Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Barnaby Bwalya Mulenga as Board Member of the Company effective 11th September 2019.
Mr Mulenga is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development. He has worked in the civil service since 2000 and has held various positions including Lands and Deeds Officer/Registrar of Lands and Deeds and Head – Estates and Valuation in the Ministry of Lands before being appointed Commissioner of Lands in the same ministry. He has served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Mr Mulenga holds a Masters in Environmental Science and Law (MESL) from the University of Sydney, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Zambia and is an Advocate of the High Court of Zambia. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Land Economy from the Copperbelt University.
The Board is confident that with his experience, Mr Mulenga will make a valuable contribution to the success of the Company.
By Order of the Board
Issued in Lusaka, Zambia on Friday, 20 September 2019
|Lusaka Securities Exchange Sponsoring Broker|
|T | +260-211-232456
E | [email protected]
W | www.sbz.com.zm
Stockbrokers Zambia Limited (SBZ) is a founder member of the Lusaka Securities Exchange and is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia
First Issued on 20 September 2019 | news |
https://www.rcstarsgroup.com/integrated-systems-europe-2023.html | 2024-02-25T05:15:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474581.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225035809-20240225065809-00684.warc.gz | 0.93836 | 453 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__153355247 | en | Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s leading audio-visual and system integration exhibition (“ISE”), as the “trend vane” of the audio-visual technology industry, ISE2023 gathers more than 1,000 companies from all over the world to participate in the exhibition, and it will be officially launched in Barcelona, Spain from January 31, 2023 to February 3, 2023.
In this ISE, Rcstars brought a variety of LCD digital signage products to the exhibition. Rcstars booth NO.6E400 attracted the attention of visitors and media from all over the world, and received unanimous prais
Outdoor Series: RCS-430ODLYAZ
Window Series: RCS-550SWAZ
At the exhibition, various products played ultra-high-definition video at all times, demonstrating the huge advantages of different products in ultra-high brightness, ultra-thin and ultra-narrow body, and ultra-high-definition screen display.
During the 4 days of the opening, there was an endless stream of visitors to the RCSTARS booth, and the flow of people continued to grow. Visitors showed great enthusiasm for RCSTARS booth and products, and the atmosphere was very warm. Among them, the outdoor advertising LCD screen is a well-deserved “star product” at the RCSTARS exhibition.
Real Photos of Rcstars Exhibition Site
At ISE2023, where more than 1,000 excellent audio-visual companies gathered around the world, Rcstars stood out with its all-round, multi-series product layout and perfect matching LCD digital signage solutions, which is based on the strong corporate core that Rcstars has gradually accumulated and steadily established over the years Competitiveness.
Rcstars will continue to pursue scientific and technological innovation, further improve production and manufacturing capabilities, and show a brighter style on ISE2024!
ISE2023 ended successfully, and Rcstars will continue to participate in ISE2024.
Exhibition time: 2024.01.30-2024.02.02
Venue: Spain – Barcelona
Booth No.: NO.6M100 | news |
http://www.coopercos.com/about/corporate-responsibility/ | 2019-06-16T06:53:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627997801.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616062650-20190616084650-00192.warc.gz | 0.903108 | 259 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__149863672 | en | The Cooper Companies takes corporate responsibility seriously and conducts our business in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Cooper’s dedication to bringing health and wellness to individuals and communities worldwide starts with our culture of ethical leadership and integrity upheld by our talented employees across the globe. We know that our long-term success is directly tied to the health of our communities and the planet. That’s why we are bringing together people, expertise and products to deliver a positive impact on society while striving to minimize our impact on the environment. Cooper and our teams across the world also provide significant support to non-profits through the donation of funds, time, talent and knowledge.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The Cooper Companies supports the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and strives to contribute to society’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more.
Corporate responsibility news feed
Puerto Rico Honors CooperVision for Environmental Standards
February 07, 2019
New Collaboration to Aid Future IVF Development in Japan
December 11, 2018
New strategic partnership to improve patient outcomes
February 2, 2018
Good for the planet. Good for business.
CooperVision is prioritizing environmentally responsible practices across four key areas: water, energy, recycling, and people. Learn more. | news |
https://www.hollywoodresource.org/tiffany-haddish-female-driven-comedy-lands-at-paramount/ | 2024-02-25T02:52:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474573.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225003942-20240225033942-00780.warc.gz | 0.961662 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__79961980 | en | ‘Girls Trip’ actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish continues to be a hot commodity within film and television as Paramount picks up an upcoming comedy with Haddish as one of the stars:
“It has certainly been a great year for Tiffany Haddish. With all of the success surrounding Girls Trip, it’s no surprise that she could soon have yet another female-driven comedy in the works at Paramount!
At this point, we don’t have much information regarding the pitch, but one thing is for certain…Tiffany Haddish is certainly establishing herself as one of the most sought-after comedic talents in television and film. She recently starred on The Carmichael Show, as well as the Universal Pictures hit film Girls Trip, alongside Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Regina Hall. Up next, she will be starring alongside Tracy Morgan in his upcoming comedy series The Last OG, created and executive-produced by Tracy Morgan and Jordan Peele.”
Originally published: 10/23/17 | news |
https://orcadian.energy/author/sbrownorcadian/ | 2022-05-27T22:42:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663006341.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527205437-20220527235437-00689.warc.gz | 0.951877 | 587 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__89133589 | en | Orcadian Energy (AIM: ORCA), the low-emissions North Sea oil and gas development company is delighted to announce that Steve Brown, CEO, will be presenting at the Mello2022 investor conference on Thursday 26th May 2022, to be held at the Clayton Hotel Chiswick, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5RY.
Orcadian Energy (AIM: ORCA), is delighted to present its final report into Central North Sea electrification, which has now been delivered to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA, previously known as the Oil and Gas Authority or the OGA) and operators of facilities in the Central North Sea. “Orcadian’s Microgrid Concept” for the electrification of oil and gas platforms aims to dramatically cut carbon emissions, ensuring that the oil and gas that features in our future energy mix is as sustainable as possible.
Orcadian Energy (AIM:ORCA), the North Sea focused, low emissions, oil and gas development company, is pleased to announce an extension to Phase ‘A’ of Licence P2320 and a resource update.
Phase ‘A’ of Licence P2320 extended to 14th May 2023 with the Initial Term also being extended to 14th November 2024
Company has completed a new interpretation of the recently reprocessed seismic data, licensed from TGS in July 2021
Company estimates that the development area oil-in-place, for Pilot, will increase by about 10% to 15%, compared to the previously estimated and audited volume
Orcadian Energy (AIM: ORCA), the North Sea focused oil and gas development company, is delighted to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 31 December 2021.
To improve the technical and commercial definition of the Pilot development project
To finance the Pilot development project
To explore every avenue to maximise the value in our satellite discoveries and prospects
To propose a practical means to electrify the Central North Sea (“CNS”) and to develop a business model enabling Orcadian to benefit from this work
The Company was notified today that on 17 December 2021 Stephen Brown, a director of the Company and his wife, Julia Cane-Honeysett, have transferred their entire holding of ordinary shares in the Company to a third party nominee, Ferlim Nominees Limited, for nil consideration.
Orcadian Energy (AIM: ORCA), the North Sea focused oil and gas development company, announces that it has today posted to Shareholders its report and accounts for the period ended 30 June 2021 (see announcement of 16 December 2021) and also dispatched the Notice of its Annual General Meeting of the Company (the “AGM” or “Annual General Meeting”). | news |
https://www.expandamerica.com/single-post/2015/11/28/time-is-money | 2024-04-22T04:35:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818072.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422020223-20240422050223-00071.warc.gz | 0.964435 | 891 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__59059181 | en | Honey in the United States
Global demand for honey constantly exceeds supply, and this dilemma has only been exacerbated in recent years. The international honey market has gone into crisis mode as severe droughts persist and the bee populations continue to dwindle. As honey becomes harder and harder to find, the prices have been pushed up, reaching a record high in recent years.
The U.S. imports most of its honey from Argentina and Brazil. Productivity in both Argentina and Brazil has decreased due to climate change, currency fluctuation, and instability. U.S. domestic production has also suffered due to harsh weather conditions as California, the major source of domestic honey, faced its driest year in 2013. Vietnamese and Indian honey have increased in popularity due to their uncommonly low prices, despite their poorer quality. This leaves Chilean honey in a unique position to take over the rapidly expanding demand for higher quality (and higher priced) honey.
Honey can be split up into two separate and distinct types: table honey for consumption and bulk honey used in the manufacturing of other foods. Both are essential components of the U.S. market. Traditionally, 60-80% of U.S. domestic honey has gone toward the food manufacturing sector, while imported honey is used mainly for table consumption. The demand for bulk honey is more related to the demand for processed foods, and is less flexible in terms of price and honey type because consumers do not have a say in which kind of honey is getting added to their cereals and foodstuffs. Conversely, the demand for table honey fluctuates greatly and has been increasingly steadily over recent years.
Increasing U.S. demand for honey, particularly organic table honey, can be largely attributed to increasing trends in healthy eating and the importance of buying organic products. Taste and price consistently rank as the top two factors that impact consumer choice, but “healthfulness” has almost entirely closed the gap with price. According to a study conducted by the National Honey Board, there was an increase from 16 percent of consumers in 2012 to 31 percent by 2014 who cite that honey is an important product due to its health benefits. They also concluded that by 2013 70 percent of honey consumers reported that high-quality and purity are the most important factors they consider when purchasing honey. As consumers become more health-conscious, they support and increase industry demand.
Another important consideration in the demand equation is that consumers care about their honey’s country of origin, which they see as contributing to its purity. With the backlash against Chinese, Thai, and other Asian honey products in the last few years, the U.S. market has all but converted to Latin American honey suppliers. Consumers like to see their honeys labeled as being from Argentina and Brazil, but as those become more difficult and more expensive to purchase, Chile is becoming a perfect contender. The U.S. market will be more open to trade agreements with Chile due to the relative stability of Chilean currency over that of their traditional partners. Currently, only a fraction of U.S. honey imports come from Chile- about 40 metric tons in 2014- and this number can be considerably increased.
The Washington, D.C. metro area is the perfect market for foreign honey. To begin with, table honey consumption responds to income growth and relative price changes. As per capita income increases, so does the consumption of high-quality table honey. This makes the Washington D.C. area even more ideally suited for marketing because it has such a high income per capita – almost double the average U.S. income per capita. Additionally, health consciousness is of particular concern to D.C. consumers. The area is home to a staggering number of health conscious millennials who can afford to keep up with a trendy and healthy lifestyle that prioritized organic honey as an all-natural sweetener and dietary staple.
As a demand for high-quality table honey continues to increase, but foreign exporters continue to fall short due to the external factors affecting the honey production industry, the U.S. will be searching for alternative sources. Chilean honey can take advantage of the positive connotation and take over the gap in the market left by the declining production in Brazil and Argentina. These factors, along with an inherent increase in consumer demand for health conscious products like quality table honey, highlight an important opportunity in the current U.S. market. | news |
https://www.accessrec.com/post/long-beach-unveils-new-accessmats | 2023-11-30T07:47:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100172.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130062948-20231130092948-00824.warc.gz | 0.943278 | 374 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__52034105 | en | The City of Long Beach unveiled new AccessMats at Granada Beach which will enable people who use wheelchairs and walkers to go onto the sand.
“I feel so included I can be out here amongst other people that are here to enjoy the beach and that is so awesome, instead of seeing it way over there and seeing people enjoying the beach and not being able to,” said Councilmember Mary Zendejas. “And that’s what excites me the most, that I’ll be able to share this with so many of my residents.”
The long blue mats are made of a flexible material that provides a surface that walker and wheelchair users can maneuver their devices across.
The unveiling of the new mats included a ribbon cutting ceremony presided by Mayor Robert Garcia, and an inaugural procession down the mat led by Zendejas.
Claudia Santana, who uses a walker, described the mats as “really good,” as she walked along the blue path, taking in the sunshine and coastal breeze.
Jennifer Kumiyama, disability community and policy liaison for Zenedeja’s office, said she’d like to see more accessibility mats at more of the city’s beaches.
“I think these AccessMats will provide people with disabilities access to not just the ocean but the healing properties of the ocean,” Kumiyama said. “It’s just an equitable access to the enjoyable parts of life. People who live in this city for decades haven’t had access to the beach. So this is a really big win and a great day for people with disabilities in our city.”
The accessibility mats can be found at Granada Beach, Mother’s Beach and Alamitos Beach. | news |
https://elevatedmarketing.solutions/why-marketing-attribution-is-getting-harder/ | 2024-04-25T04:45:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297284704.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425032156-20240425062156-00132.warc.gz | 0.958958 | 199 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__126793205 | en | We are now about to embark on yet another major shift with the shutting down of universal analytics and moving to Google’s latest G4 tracking.
Google has paired down many data tracking that we once had and has simplified what is available. With G4 Google has introduced attribution by machine learning leaning.
This is a big shift from the previous method of tracking where attribution of marketing was given to the very last type of marketing that a consumer did or last click attribution.
With the introduction of machine learning in who gets credit for your marketing efforts, we are now a little more blind to what is working and what is not. Google has given little information on how attribution will work.
They have noted that they will use the following to attribute credit “time from conversion, device type, number of ad interactions, the order of ad exposure, and the type of creative assets”. But we are left to our imagination to know how much credit is given to each of these. | news |
http://motorsportmedia.co.za/article.asp?conID=12066 | 2018-05-28T07:41:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794872114.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20180528072218-20180528092218-00470.warc.gz | 0.923156 | 450 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__218985794 | en | Husqvarna’s Swanepoel set for the Wild One
Hot off earning the honour of finishing the Erzberg Enduro a few weeks back, Pepson Plastics Husqvarna Motorcycles South Africa Off Road Team rider Brett Swanepoel is off to Romania for the other ultimate extreme enduro, when he tackles the Red Bull Romaniacs July 27-31.
Billed as the Wild One by its organizers, the 2017 edition 14th Romaniacs promises to delve even further into the inhospitable Romanian wilderness around Sibiu in search of even more daring obstacles and Swanepoel, who was among only 25 of the 1500-odd riders to go the distance at Erzberg, can’t wait to take on the best dirt riders in the world again at the Romaniacs.
“I am ready for Romaniacs,” Brett confirmed. “I’ve been working hard both on and off my Pepson Plastics Husqvarna, we have been racing and training flat out and now it’s almost time to race — I can’t wait! “Romaniacs will be another learning weekend against the finest hard enduro riders in the world, but we will still be putting out best foot forward in chase of the best results.
“I am supremely thankful to everyone who has contributed to make this incredible dream come true — now its up to me to make everyone, from Fred Fensham of Husqvarna SA, our sponsor Iain Pepper from Pepson Plastics, Andreas Hölzl of Husqvarna Austria and everyone else who has contributed to this adventure, proud.”
Said to be the toughest hard enduro event on earth, the Red Bull Romaniacs attracts riders from over 40 countries to the five day race starting with a mad inner-city prologue in front of thousands of fans, before four off-road race days through the Southern Carpathian Mountains around Sibiu. Famous for its great Romanian hospitality as much as it is for its incredible riding challenges, the 600km epic Romaniacs is considered the world’s ultimate hard enduro. | news |
https://www.pencoedmedical.com/post/launching-the-nhswales-app | 2023-06-03T14:37:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649293.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603133129-20230603163129-00748.warc.gz | 0.904367 | 148 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__195980830 | en | Launching the NHSWales App
Over the past few months we've been working alongside some trusted partners to help test the new NHSWales app.
We're delighted to now release the NHSWales app to all our patients. The NHSWales app will allow you to order your repeat medication and book GP appointments. Over time, more functionality will be added to both give you access to more health information and communicate more effectively with NHSWales services.
For more information, visit your app store on your smart phone or tablet. The links are below:
Over time, this will replace MyHealthOnline services. So why not take a look at the new NHSWales app on your smartphone or table today? | news |
https://blog.nrca.uconn.edu/2022/04/14/celebrating-our-final-ctp-cohort/ | 2024-04-15T21:59:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817033.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415205332-20240415235332-00055.warc.gz | 0.958622 | 278 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__40815860 | en | The NRCA’s Conservation Training Partnerships (CTP) program recently wrapped up it’s fifth and final year by showcasing the local environmental projects completed by teen and adult teams across Connecticut. On Saturday, March 26th, we celebrated their accomplishments at the Community Conservation Conference, which took place on the UConn Storrs campus. The conference was attended by approximately 50 people, including CTP participants, their guests, and NRCA faculty and affiliates.
The 2021-2022 CTP program began with two-day hybrid workshops (one day in person and one day online) in Mansfield and Hartford during the summer of 2021. Twenty-two intergenerational teams attended our two workshops – ten in Mansfield and twelve in Hartford.
This CTP cohort comprised 28 students from 22 high schools and 17 adult volunteers from 7 conservation organizations who, after the workshops, collaborated in teams to carry out 18 diverse local conservation projects, 13 of which were presented at the conference.
Project topics included stream water quality, wildlife surveys, sustainability, outreach and education, trail mapping, solar energy, and invasive plants.
Teen and adult CTP participants shared their projects as printed posters and digital StoryMaps:
Congratulations to these new Connecticut Conservation Ambassadors!
It is our hope that their experiences in the CTP program helps drive our participants toward future environmental pursuits. | news |
https://www.buckles-smith.com/press-release/buckles-smith-electric-hires-jimmy-owens-as-account-manager/ | 2023-09-27T21:22:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510326.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927203115-20230927233115-00049.warc.gz | 0.920665 | 271 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__99158407 | en | Buckles-Smith Electric Hires Jimmy Owens As Account Manager
May 15, 2017
Santa Clara, CA – May 15, 2017 – Buckles-Smith Electric welcomes Jimmy Owens, who joins the sales team as Account Manager in Santa Clara. Jimmy brings with him comprehensive knowledge and experience in industrial distribution and engineering fields, previously working in business development for US Fabrications and Director of Operations at Bart Manufacturing.
“Jimmy’s past experience managing large OEM accounts, specifically in the area of Value-Added Services and assemblies, will have a significant impact on Buckles-Smith’s position in the market place,” said Brooks Hoff, Director of Sales South Bay.
Recently completing his Masters in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M, Jimmy is a welcome asset to the Buckles-Smith sales team. Jimmy’s new role will help Buckles-Smith in their commitment to developing and building local teams to best serve its Northern Californian customer base.
Founded in San Jose in 1939, Buckles-Smith Electric is the premier, independent electrical distributor in Northern California. Located throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay and North Bay, Buckles-Smith provides its customers with broad local inventory, next day delivery/same day pick-up, technical support, training seminars, inventory management and ecommerce services. | news |
http://www.wingpowersystem.com/media/ | 2013-06-19T11:18:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708711794/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125151-00002-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.899516 | 351 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__3540033 | en | - Westport Advantages
- Natural Gas
- Common Questions
- Media & Events
The Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks with the Westport WiNG™ Power System will soon be available to Canadian customers. To serve the Canadian market, Westport is opening an integration centre in Windsor, Ontario with trucks expected to be ready for delivery to customers by late June 2013.
Westport and Knapheide Manufacturing Company, the leading full-service commercial vehicle body manufacturer, announce an agreement that will set a new standard in the delivery of natural gas work-ready vehicle solutions. The two market leaders are combining their expertise to engineer custom vehicle bodies for the Westport-powered Ford F-250 and F-350 bi-fuel Super Duty trucks with box-deletes.
Westport announces that its proven Westport WiNG™ Power System, a compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel system, will be available for order on the Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab trucks starting April 1, 2013. The trucks will make their debut at next week's National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Westport will expand its product offerings with the introduction of natural gas powered versions of the Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks in mid-2013. The new product additions will complement the already proven Westport WiNG™ System powered Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks.
Westport is lowering the price of its industry-leading Westport WiNG™ Power System. By making natural gas vehicles (NVGs) more affordable and accessible for U.S. truck fleets, the company is helping to reduce reliance on imported oil while supporting economic growth. | news |
https://www.brb-international.com/news/2021/03/construction-of-new-corporate-premises-for-lac-has-started | 2021-09-20T13:15:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057039.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20210920131052-20210920161052-00053.warc.gz | 0.905965 | 444 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__20400362 | en | On behalf of BRB International, developer De Boer Vastgoed is establishing a new office, production and warehouse, which is located along the A2 and A73 highway in Echt, the Netherlands. The construction of the new office and production location for BRB’s business unit Lube oil Additives & Chemicals (BRB LAC) officially started this month.
The new premises for BRB LAC will be located 12 km south from its current location in Ittervoort. The other BRB business unit Silicones will stay in Ittervoort.
By operating from 2 different sites in the Netherlands, BRB LAC growth aspirations can be met. A new designed Petrolad® production installation that meets the market’s latest stringent production and quality requirements will be installed. Furthermore, new Coolant storage capacity will be installed to meet the latest legislation.
BRB’s business unit Silicones will benefit from the relocation of BRB LAC since it will enable Silicones to further grow the production of specialty emulsions in Ittervoort. Moreover, operating from 2 different sites will increase the space for operation to create an improved safety situation.
BRB a susidiary of PETRONAS Chemicals Group
BRB International BV is a dynamic and innovative company, providing technology solutions in the Silicones, Lube oil Additives and Chemicals space. In September 2019, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), one of the largest integrated chemicals producers in Southeast Asia, acquired Da Vinci Group BV, widely known as BRB. With this acquisition, BRB’s business units Silicones, Lube Oil Additives and Chemicals are the new segments that PCG has entered as part of its step-out strategy to pursue growth in specialty chemicals.
Chanoe de Boer (De Boer Vastgoed), Tom Caris (COO BRB International), Roger Dohmen (VP BRB LAC) and Leon Beersma (BRB Project manager of the new business premises) at the start of the construction, March 2021. | news |
https://biz-kubo.net/robots-and-the-future-of-warehousing/ | 2024-02-26T08:12:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474653.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226062606-20240226092606-00282.warc.gz | 0.9571 | 477 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__103008616 | en | The concerns that robots were putting people out of work are now in the past. In addition to current lows in unemployment, it seems they’ve found their niche, particularly in jobs where companies find it difficult to find long-term staffing. The advancing technology has made robots smarter and more versatile, which has contributed to product prices dropping.
In terms of logistics and warehousing, robots can pay for their own cost in less than a year, making a difference to the bottom line quickly. Their increasing capabilities enabling them to navigate their way around buildings means that they can take on more varied and comprehensive roles in the warehouse.
A range of different types of robots are working in warehouses, moving and distributing pallets of goods, performing tasks such as loading and unloading, picking and sorting, moving and storing, delivery and even audits. There is a surprisingly wide variety of methods of navigation available. Some of them run on rails, while others are guided by wires. Lasers, geoguidance, magnetic tape lasers and actual on-board vision are other examples of tools robots use for navigation.
Picking and sorting
With the rise of e-commerce, automated picking and sorting has become essential. Large online retailers rely on it, using more sophisticated robots to pick and move items ready for delivery. The Verge’s coverage of Ocado’s “Hive” reveals a fully automated warehouse where at first glance, the warehouse looks like a huge machine populated only with robots, which are all controlled by one central computer.
Although this is a working vision of the warehouses of the future, most businesses still rely on racking systems that accommodate manual, partial or fully automated picking at a simpler level. For pallet racking Ireland has a good choice of retailers to choose from, such as www.rackzone.ie/pallet-racking/.
Robotic automation has clearly proved how it can increase efficiency at a lower cost, However, the risk to human jobs, at least in terms of warehouse logistics, remains low. It will be a long time before robots can replicate human dexterity, for example, and it will always require humans to develop, manage and maintain the robots themselves. Repairs and engineering in robotics are careers of the future, so instead of having jobs taken from them, humans’ roles will simply change. | news |
https://www.suriagrofresh.com/ | 2021-01-16T08:01:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703505861.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20210116074510-20210116104510-00145.warc.gz | 0.916803 | 136 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__189644089 | en | © 2020. Suri Agro Fresh Pvt. Ltd.
We’re pleased to announce our partnership with Rockit Global to bring the best quality apples from New Zealand. Fully mature but uniquely small, Rockit apples are the world’s first miniature apples, which are a result of 20 years of careful natural breeding.
Rockit Global’s GM of Global Sales, Grant Walsh, says, “We at Rockit Global are very pleased and proud to have entered into an agreement to partner with Suri Agro Fresh in India. The values and ambitions of both organisations are completely aligned to making Rockit a success in this market.” | news |
http://huntercommunications.blogspot.com/2012/10/pop-up-fashion-carts-debut-at-grove.html | 2018-05-27T03:18:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867995.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527024953-20180527044953-00198.warc.gz | 0.932442 | 407 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__181667897 | en | |LA's the Grove shopping center|
Los Angeles Times
Link to Article:
Local-fashion-filled 'Pop Carts' roll into the Grove Nov. 15
Upping its trendy fashion credentials, the Grove shopping center in LA will roll out "pop carts" devoted to the wares of three up and coming LA designers. Adding an upscale twist to the style of popup stores, restaurants, and the ubiquitous food truck, the "pop carts" will be a temporary installation in the pedestrian-friendly mall, taking up residence from November 15th till Valentine's Day.
Excerpt: "Rather than selling Crocs and doggie T-shirts, these haute carts will offer ban.do’s $45 heart-shaped clutches and $350 jeweled head bands, Clare Vivier’s butter-soft leather coin purses, purses and weekend bags from $55 to $500, and Heidi Merrick’s silk print PJs and decorative pillows from $39 to $325.
The Pop Carts will not look like any others on the property. The designers will give them their own individual look and feel. The fashion carts have the same ephemeral appeal as food trucks and pop-up stores, and the potential to make the Grove feel even less like a homogeneous mall. They also come at a time when the shopping center is trying to up its style quotient with several new, more fashion-forward tenants, including TopShop, a J. Crew Men’s store and Vince.
'There are so many designers who want to be on the property, and we starting thinking about where else we could put people,' said Galit Shokrian, senior vice president for marketing and communications at Caruso Affiliated, which owns the Grove. 'We thought, we have these carts all over the property, why not change them to designer carts rather than carts selling iPhone cases. We reached out to designers and they loved the idea.' " | news |
http://www.saimediatv.in/konark-magha-saptami-rituals-held-without-public-at-chandrabhaga-watch/ | 2021-03-08T22:13:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178385529.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20210308205020-20210308235020-00116.warc.gz | 0.96358 | 284 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__6258728 | en | Konark: The holy dip rituals on the occasion of Magha Saptami were conducted at the Chandrabhaga beach in Konark today without the participation of devotees due to prohibitory orders clamped in the wake of the pandemic.
As per the tradition, at around 4.30 am, the three presiding deities of Konark – Tribeniswar, Ishaneswar and Dakhineswar, all forms of Lord Shiva, were escorted on palanquins by servitors from their temples to Chandrabhaga where they were given a customary bath.
Later, servitors were allowed to take bath in the sea following which the Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of the Lords was performed.
Every year, lakhs of pilgrims take the ritualistic bath in Chandrabhaga and pray to Sun God on the auspicious occasion every year. But this year, devotees have been barred from taking part in the dip rituals.
“We have strictly followed the Covid-19 guidelines while performing the Magha Saptami rituals and the number of servitors engaged to perform the ceremonies were also limited. Only 20 sevayats were allowed to pull the chariots of Sun God,” said a sevayat.
The prohibitory orders under Section 144 came into effect from11 am on Thursday and will remain in force till 1 pm today. | news |
https://www.exitsandsrealty.com/blog/businesses-reopening-after-hurricane-michael/ | 2021-03-06T07:37:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178374616.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20210306070129-20210306100129-00222.warc.gz | 0.969459 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__60517062 | en | We are pleased to see that businesses are reopening in the area in the wake of Hurricane Michael. The first of the two that we’d like to mention is Fowhand Furniture. https://www.fowhandfurniture.com/ Glad to see a local tradition live on after the hurricane. They do have some furniture with some storm damage, so definitely worth checking out. Shop local!
Also, we have seen that Amavida Coffee is back in action. And if you need a remote office, they have Wi-Fi! Things just keep getting better and better in Panama City, and we love to see that.
We are amazed (along with many other Florida natives) at the 250 year old tree at Oaks by the Bay that is still standing after the storm. | news |
http://investors.dime.com/file/Index?KeyFile=38097317 | 2017-03-30T14:32:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218194601.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212954-00372-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.945407 | 495 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__235854489 | en | Dime Community Bank Opens New Full-Service Branch in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Differentiated customer experience through seamless offering of high touch and high tech
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bank (the “bank” or “Dime”), subsidiary of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:DCOM), announced today that it has opened a new branch in the Park Slope community of Brooklyn at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Union Street. The branch will offer local residents and business owners a broad range of financial services and personal account features.
“Our Park Slope branch represents our continued commitment to Brooklyn, and brings the historic Dime brand to this dynamic neighborhood of both small business and retail customers”, said Kenneth J. Mahon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dime. “As Brooklyn’s local bank, I’m particularly pleased that we were able to build the branch by using local businesses and locally-sourced materials, such as reclaimed wood, reinforcing the “buy local” focus that is crucial to ensure the success of local small businesses, their employees, and the communities in which we all live”.
Dime’s Park Slope branch fills in a geographic niche between existing branches in Brooklyn Heights at 188 Montague Street and Borough Park at 5003 13th Avenue (at the intersection of 50th Street). The Park Slope branch, which is based on the new design format, melds digital banking with in-person service to give customers a tailored experience, whether they are seeking personal consultation or a quick transaction.
ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
The Company had $6.01 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2016, and is the parent company of the bank. The bank was founded in 1864, is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and currently has twenty-six branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County, New York. More information on the Company and the bank can be found on Dime's website at www.dime.com.
Contact: Anthony Rose, Executive Vice President and Director of Investor Relations. 718-782-6200 extension 5260 | news |
https://www.josemontanofoundation.org/choncho-s-story | 2024-02-29T20:34:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474853.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229202522-20240229232522-00286.warc.gz | 0.982238 | 600 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__176646346 | en | “Never Give Up and Always Believe in Yourself” those are powerful words from 13-year-old Jose Montaño, diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, a rare type of malignant brain cancer. Jose was a fighter; the South Bay teenager had been battling brain cancer since April 2011. The young fourth grade student underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. During his last 3 years, Jose underwent more than 30 cycles of radiation and 32 chemotherapy cycles. While enduring this serious life-threatening medical condition, Jose taught his family, friends and his supporters the true meaning of having faith, looking at the bright side of life, unselfishness, giving from the heart, not losing hope and believing in one's self.
With that mindset, he considered GIVING, an important part of his life. That’s why in 2013, he created the Jose Montaño Foundation, a non-profit group designed to continue his wish to give from the heart. Jose knew first-hand what it’s like to be a patient at Rady Children’s Hospital for days, weeks and even months at a time. As part of his visit to the Hematology-Oncology unit at Rady Children’s, Jose, at times still connected to the chemotherapy machine, pushed a red wagon, overflowing with toys and healthy snacks, down the hallway at the place all too familiar to him. He made personal deliveries to the families and children who might not otherwise had the time or money to buy a meal while they were undergoing chemotherapy for hours. Since he started his foundation, we have donated thousands of toys and snack bags and brought smiles to patients. In the beginning, in order to buy the supplies and toys needed for his foundation, Jose did all the fundraising himself.
Jose continued to show his huge heart he had for others and selfless nature which inspired many people to support his mission. When the Make-A-Wish Foundation offered to grant him any wish, he asked for a new playground for his then school, Berry Elementary.
Jose was also recognized for his contributions in the community; in December 2011, while he was a 6th grade student, NBC 7 recognized Jose as Inspirational Student of the Month, the City of San Diego declared March 13th as Jose Montaño Day and the County Supervisors declared December 3rd Jose Montaño Day in San Diego County. In 2013 he was honored by The American Red Cross San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter as Youth Hero of the Year. Previous to his passing in 2014, Jose was inducted into Southwest Middle School's Hall of Fame with the title Most Inspirational Student. On May 5th, 2014 the San Diego Padres presented his family with their first posthumous Comunidad Award.
Jose Montaño was and will always be a true inspiration for everyone who hears his story! | news |
http://1stampingnightowl.blogspot.com/2011/11/online-extravaganza.html | 2019-03-20T07:50:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202303.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320064940-20190320090940-00162.warc.gz | 0.877484 | 160 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__148408948 | en | Sunday, November 20, 2011
Stampin’ Up! will launch their Online Extravaganza, the annual sale to kick off the holiday shopping season, Monday, November 21, 2011. It will run through Wednesday, November 30, 2011.
The offer includes FREE digital downloads valued at $40 when you buy My Digital Studio Express, 60 percent off select Designer Fabrics, and 30 percent off an exclusive ribbon bundle!
In addition, there will be two items on sale for 24 hours only (November 21, 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM [MT])
Watch for more detailed information to post on my demonstrator website (http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/1stampingnightowl) on November 21. | news |
http://thejobseconomist.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/uk-average-weekly-wage-growth-on-up.html | 2018-05-22T15:36:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864798.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20180522151159-20180522171159-00223.warc.gz | 0.955217 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__61655958 | en | The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has this morning released the latest set of UK labour market data, mostly covering the three months January to March 2015.
This month’s labour market figures bring good news for jobseekers and wage earners alike. Another large quarterly increase of 202,000 in the number of people in work in the UK has lifted the employment rate to a new record high of 73.5%. More than two-thirds of the additional jobs are full-time, mostly for employees. The unemployment rate meanwhile has fallen to 5.5%, including a substantial fall of 50,000 (to 588,000) in the number of long-term jobless. Despite this, the overall quarterly fall in unemployment (35,000) is modest compared to the rise in employment due to a corresponding rise of 167,000 in the number of people participating in the labour market. Part of this latter rise is in turn due to a fall of 69,000 in the number of economically inactive people of working age.
With the unemployment rate edging closer to the pre-recession low (5.2%) and both employment and vacancies (up 34,000 to 745,000 in the quarter) at record highs, there is also clear evidence that wage growth is at last gaining momentum. The rate of growth of average regular weekly pay (excluding bonuses) has increased from 1.9% to 2.2% against a backdrop of zero price inflation. The increase is far higher in the private sector (2.7%) than the public sector (0.9%). Most encouraging of all, however, pay is rising fastest in low wage sectors, averaging 3.1% across wholesaling, retailing, hotels and restaurants, offering a welcome boost to real wages for the lowest paid workers. | news |
https://al-fayhagroup.net/Detailes/tabid/106/ArticleId/9/language/en-US/AL-Fayha-Precast-celebrates-for-ISO-Certificates-Awarding.aspx | 2023-12-05T13:09:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100551.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205105136-20231205135136-00447.warc.gz | 0.939153 | 297 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__256738443 | en | AL-Fayha Precast Company celebrates the New Year by obtaining highly acclaimed international ISO Certifications announced at a high profile event at the Manawi Basha Hotel on January 14th 2016.
The awarded International ISO Certifications included; “Quality, ISO 9001-2008, Safety ISO OHSAS 18001:2007 and Environment ISO 14001:2004.
Mr. Zeyad Tariq Al-Darraji, Managing Director of Al-Fayha gave an encouraging speech at the gathering, which was attended by several dignitaries from various International Companies. Mr. Al-Darraji highlighted the importance of these certifications, which means the Al-Fayha has steadily improved operations and continues to increase productivity and output.
The Managing Director also ensured the international certifications will increase foreign interest and investment opportunities from international companies, further securing the future of Al-Fayha precast.
Mr. Al-Darraji further added that this historical achievement exemplifies how Al-Fayha was able to meet and exceed international ISO standards in Management, Quality, Safety and Environment and set a precedent for the standards with which Al-Fayha will operate and participate in the developmental progress of Iraq’s infrastructure and future construction projects.
He further thanked the donor company of the ISO Certificates and praised the efforts and dedication showed by Al-Fayha managers and management staff throughout the process to obtain the certification | news |
https://raimanrocks.com/2015-cars-carats-event/ | 2018-10-24T01:30:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583517628.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20181024001232-20181024022732-00341.warc.gz | 0.947763 | 309 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__88365137 | en | 2015 Cars & Carats Event
Raiman Rocks, the industry leading diamond experts who specialize in Natural Fancy Color Diamonds, recently collaborated with Fusion Luxury Motors to produce the event CARS & CARATS, benefiting two nonprofit organizations ACT Today! and SOVA.
This invitation only event had a great turnout of celebrities who love cars, carats and giving back to their community, and attracted a great amount of local media attention to these causes.
Raiman Rocks showed their impressive selection of pink, blue and canary diamonds, as well as their exclusive “Rare Diamonds of the World” collection. Due to the amount of shiny bling and large diamonds dressing the showcases, the event was heavily guarded.
The CARS & CARATS silent auction included a pair of stunning diamond earrings, diamond necklace, and pair of boxing gloves signed by boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. This auction was held to raise funds for ACT Today!, a nonprofit organization dedicated to benefiting children with autism, as well as SOVA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating hunger and poverty in the community through food distribution and supportive services benefited.
As this event was a huge success, this collaboration between Raiman Rocks and Fusion Luxury Motors will grow into a major yearly event with the hopes of raising additional awareness and support for these organizations.
SEE THE ENTIRE EVENT SLIDESHOW AT: http://www.raimanrocks.com/videos/
PRESS RELEASE: http://www.pr.com/press-release/620868 | news |
http://www.myescape.co.nz/blogs/news/40598851-hundreds-of-new-zealanders-stretch-to-end-human-trafficking | 2022-05-27T03:01:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662631064.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527015812-20220527045812-00184.warc.gz | 0.965126 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__60809426 | en | I recently found out about a really great yoga event that is raising money for a very worthwhile cause so wanted to share some information about it with those of you who haven't heard about it already.
Yoga Stops Traffick is an amazing global movement that is held annually in more than 30 countries around the world, but 2012 marks the event’s first year in New Zealand.
The Yoga Stops Traffick event has been brought to New Zealand by a Wellington yoga teacher Alanna Krause who volunteered with Odanadi in India. Odanadi rescues victims of human trafficking and runs a sanctuary for survivors in Mysore, India.
Yoga, which originated in India, has become an important part of their rehabilitation programme. Odanadi has rescued over 2000 trafficking victims, including many children from the sex trade. The people there have devoted their lives to ending human trafficking and saving these kids, and the Yoga Stops Traffick week is a way to help.
This is a great opportunity for Kiwis to take action on an important global issue, and make a real difference to kids’ lives. Yoga Stops Traffick events will run next week from 4th to the 10th of March at over 25 locations nationwide. Yoga enthusiasts will host yoga classes, film screenings, shared meals, and more in support of the Odanadi Seva Trust.
Comments will be approved before showing up. | news |
https://www.msudecisionmakinglab.com/media | 2024-04-16T17:59:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817103.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416155952-20240416185952-00710.warc.gz | 0.951074 | 143 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__124306393 | en | INTERVIEWS & APPEARANCES
9/9/2017 Pierre Gooding Interview with Dr. Tina Zottoli
4/17/2022 The Philadelphia Inquirer
6/2/2021 The Conversation
"Sure enough, a survey of 93 defense attorneys found that plea bargaining practices have indeed changed during the pandemic. More than 60% of the lawyers surveyed said they thought prosecutors were offering more lenient deals than they would have before the pandemic. At the same time, more than 30% of the attorneys had a client who claimed innocence, but nevertheless accepted a plea offer because of concerns related to COVID-19." | news |
http://www.bramptonvalleytraining.co.uk/guess-the-knot-challenge-results-apf-2014/ | 2020-07-03T10:40:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655881984.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20200703091148-20200703121148-00321.warc.gz | 0.968726 | 216 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__190600275 | en | September 2014 was a huge milestone in the progression of Brampton Valley Training and Assessments Ltd as we had the privilege of exhibiting at the APF Show 2014, the UK’s biggest forestry and Arboricultural trade show!
For the show, we put together a competition for people to have a go at identifying 19 different knots, some of which are commonly used within the Arboricultural and Forestry industry, whereas some where not so common!
Over 50 people took the time to have a go at the competition with only two people getting all of the knots correct!
The two prize winners who successfully got all 19 knots correct were:
Jack Foskett and and Sean Kerr.
Both winners will be contacted and receiving a brand new Silky Gomtaro 300mm pruning saw and are invited to our open evening on the 8th October to be given their prize!
Well done to all entrants of the competition and we look forward to seeing you soon!
The answers to the competition are in the picture below.
Posted on September 25th 2014 | news |
https://whitepaper.madbears.club/tools/info-tools | 2023-03-22T05:25:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943750.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20230322051607-20230322081607-00645.warc.gz | 0.838505 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__133393194 | en | NFT information tools provide you comprehensive news sources from NFT world.
💎 NFT news channel from NFT Evening.
💎 NFT news channel from Lucky Trader.
💎 Daily hand selected news from Solana space.
💎 Channel with degen news from Twitter.
💎 Channel with the most important information and news from crypto and NFT space that happened in the previous 24 hours.
💎 Twitter monitor channel where you can track tweets from top NFT influencers.
💎 YouTube monitor channel where you can watch latest videos from top NFT influencers.
💎 Collection of useful resources, guides and links for NFT and crypto space. | news |
https://status.rainforestqa.com/ | 2016-08-24T01:25:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982290752.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823195810-00091-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95737 | 232 | CC-MAIN-2016-36 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-36__0__77233219 | en | This incident has been resolved.
Aug 18, 05:26 PDT
Mobile tests against iOS 9 are working again. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Aug 18, 01:21 PDT
Unfortunately, a software update is making all mobile tests against iOS 9 devices to fail. The AWS Device Team is working on a fix, but the effort to reset all affected devices is taking longer than expected. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.
Aug 17, 12:50 PDT
We are still waiting for a solution from the AWS Device Farm team regarding problems with the iOS 9 runs.
Aug 17, 00:34 PDT
AWS Device Farm is aware of the problem and will fix it until the end of the day.
Aug 16, 11:16 PDT
We still waiting for a response from AWS Device Farm. We will continue to monitor the situation and send an update as soon as we have an ETA for a return to normal.
Aug 16, 07:52 PDT
We have identified a problem on AWS Device Farm which is making mobile tests against iOS 9 to fail.
Aug 16, 06:02 PDT | news |
http://fuckyeahnikes.tumblr.com/tagged/OBSIDIAN | 2014-10-22T12:09:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1413507446943.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20141017005726-00059-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.891687 | 238 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__22082954 | en | Air Jordan Retro 12 - Obsidians
As we inch closer to the launch of the “Obsidian" Retro XII’s, more high quality photos of this never before retro’d sneaker will surface.
The “Obsidians” will return for the first time since it’s initial release in 1997. Similar to the quality of the upcoming Retro XII “Playoffs”, this Obsidian colorway appears to be almost identical to its original counterpart. An obsidian leather upper and a white mudguard delivers a perfect look to match the "UNC" Tar Heel uniform. Little highlights of University Blue and finishes off this colorway on the tongue, heel, and outsole branding. One quick difference between this and the original model is that this version will have plastic chrome eyelets instead of metal. This model along with the rest of the Retro XII’s will be packaged with the new Jordan box that includes an exclusive XII hangtag.
The Air Jordan Retro XII “Obsidians” will release on June 23, 2012 for $160.00 USD.
(Source: kicksologists.com ) | news |
https://www.cryptotech.com.pl/en/identiv-wins-astors-2023-award/ | 2024-04-14T01:22:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816863.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414002233-20240414032233-00671.warc.gz | 0.888608 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__41158709 | en | Identiv uTrust’s uTrust FIDO2 NFC security keys have been awarded Best Cyber Security Solution in 2023 by the ASTORS Awards.
The uTrust FIDO2 NFC security keys deliver strong multi-factor authentication and cyber security for individuals, government agencies and businesses. The keys are designed to combat the most advanced cyber threats, providing comprehensive protection against phishing, data leaks and unauthorized access. This innovation is key to securing the country’s critical infrastructure:
“Our uTrust FIDO2 NFC Security Keys represent the forefront of our commitment to securing the digital frontier. The ASTORS award validates our mission to protect identities and sensitive information from the escalating threats in today’s cybersecurity landscape,” said Manfred Mueller, COO/GM, Identity, Identiv. “Our robust security keys are designed with the user in mind, delivering a seamless, intuitive experience without compromising on the stringent security measures that are vital for protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure and personal data. We are honored to be recognized for our contributions and are inspired to continue setting the standard for security solutions worldwide.” | news |
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