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https://www.cleanmasterofficial.com/en-us/about.shtml | 2023-03-25T20:17:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945372.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325191930-20230325221930-00515.warc.gz | 0.9361 | 403 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__144168706 | en | Cheetah Mobile (NYSE:CMCM) is a leading mobile internet company with 3.81 billion global installs across all products combined, and approximately 623 million mobile monthly active users in December 2016. Cheetah Mobile is the #4 non-game mobile app publisher in Google Play and Apple App Store worldwide. Its mission critical applications, including Clean Master, CM Security, Battery Doctor, CM Locker, PhotoGrid, News Republic, Live.me and Duba Anti-virus, help make the internet and mobile experience speedier, simpler, and safer for users around the world.
Cheetah Mobile also provides various platform products such as Duba.com, Cheetah Browser, game centers, and mobile app stores to provide multiple user traffic entry points and global content distribution channels for its business partners.
In June 2015, Cheetah Mobile launched global mobile advertising platform, Cheetah Ads. The launch of the Cheetah Ads marked an important step in the path to becoming one of the leading global mobile advertising platforms.
In June 2016, Cheetah Mobile has acquired global news service app News Republic. According to data from App Annie in February 2017, News Republic was ranked #1 on Google Play's News & Magazine app category in the US region.
Cheetah Mobile has also launched Live.me, a live streaming application, which is currently a trending social media app among youth in the US. According to data from App Annie in January 2017, under the Social app category in the US region, Live.me was ranked #1 on Google Play and top 3 on App Store.
Cheetah Mobile's mobile game Piano Tiles 2 was selected by Google for the Google Play's Best Game 2015 award. As of May 2016, Piano Tiles 2 has claimed top downloading spots in 119 countries' Overall ranking, 146 countries' Game ranking, 149 countries' Arcade (Games) ranking and 155 countries' Music (Games) ranking on App Store. | statistics |
https://albanianstudies.weebly.com/albanian-orthodox-in-fyrom.html | 2022-01-28T01:47:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320305341.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220128013529-20220128043529-00668.warc.gz | 0.897314 | 156 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__179119197 | en | The Albanian Orthodox in F.Y.R.O.M.
Albanians are the largest ethnic minority in the Republic of Macedonia. Of the 2,022,547 citizens of Macedonia, 509,083, or 25.2%, are Albanian according to the latest national census in 2002. The Albanian minority lives mostly in the north-western part of the country. The largest Albanian communities are in the municipalities of Tetovo (70.3% of the total population), Gostivar (66.7%), Debar (58.1%), Struga (56.8%),Kičevo (54.5%), Kumanovo (25.8%) and Skopje (20.5%). | statistics |
https://old-prod.asco.org/news-initiatives/policy-news-analysis/fda-approves-cemiplimab-rwlc-combination-platinum-based | 2023-10-03T00:31:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511023.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002232712-20231003022712-00636.warc.gz | 0.898139 | 748 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__65645966 | en | The following is a message from the Director of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence, Dr. Richard Pazdur:
On November 8, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration approved cemiplimab-rwlc (Libtayo, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with no EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 aberrations.
Efficacy was evaluated in Study 16113 (NCT03409614), a randomized, multicenter, multinational, double-blind, active-controlled trial in 466 patients with advanced NSCLC who had not received prior systemic treatment. Patients were randomized (2:1) to either cemiplimab-rwlc plus platinum-based chemotherapy every 3 weeks for 4 cycles followed by cemiplimab-rwlc and maintenance chemotherapy or placebo plus platinum-based chemotherapy every 3 weeks for 4 cycles followed by placebo and maintenance chemotherapy.
The main efficacy outcome measure was overall survival (OS). Additional efficacy outcome measures were progression-free survival (PFS) and overall response rate (ORR) as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR).
Cemiplimab-rwlc plus platinum-based chemotherapy demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS compared to placebo plus chemotherapy (hazard ratio [HR] of 0.71 [95% CI: 0.53, 0.93], two-sided p-value = 0.0140). Median OS was 21.9 months (95% CI: 15.5, not evaluable) in the cemiplimab-rwlc plus chemotherapy arm and 13.0 months (95% CI: 11.9, 16.1) in the placebo plus chemotherapy arm. Median PFS per BICR was 8.2 months (95% CI: 6.4, 9.3) in the cemiplimab-rwlc plus chemotherapy arm and 5.0 months (95% CI: 4.3, 6.2) in the placebo plus chemotherapy arm (HR 0.56; 95% CI: 0.44, 0.70, p<0.0001). Confirmed ORR per BICR was 43% (95% CI: 38, 49) and 23% (95% CI: 16, 30) in the respective treatments.
The most common (≥15%) adverse reactions were alopecia, musculoskeletal pain, nausea, fatigue, peripheral neuropathy, and decreased appetite.
The recommended cemiplimab-rwlc dose is 350 mg IV every 3 weeks. Refer to the prescribing information for the agents administered in combination with cemiplimab-rwlc for recommended dosing information, as appropriate.
This review used the Assessment Aid, a voluntary submission from the applicant to facilitate the FDA’s assessment.
Healthcare professionals should report all serious adverse events suspected to be associated with the use of any medicine and device to FDA’s MedWatch Reporting System or by calling 1-800-FDA-1088.
For information on the COVID-19 pandemic, see the following resources:
- FDA: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- NCI: Coronavirus: What People With Cancer Should Know
- CDC: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Please visit the FDA Hematology/Oncology (Cancer) Approvals & Safety Notifications webpage for a list of current and past approvals. | statistics |
https://gadgetnote.com/mi-india-creates-a-record-by-selling-over-13-million-devices-during-diwaliwithmi | 2023-02-03T06:20:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500044.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203055519-20230203085519-00853.warc.gz | 0.933504 | 443 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__172990696 | en | Mi India is the number 1 smartphone player since Q3 2017 IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report.
MI India is the number 1 Smart TV brand since Q2 2018 IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tracker report.
Raghu Reddy, Chief Business Officer, at Mi India, said, “We are thrilled to share that Mi India registered its highest ever sales during this festive season with 13 million devices across smartphones and other product categories. We introduced a wide selection of products and coupled it up with great offers and initiatives like the Mi Smart Upgrade to meet our consumers requirements. The milestone of selling 13 million devices is not only reassuring for us as a brand but the industry at large. We are looking forward to a higher demand in Q4 and gearing ourselves to end the year on a high note by fulfilling the same. We are humbled at the response that we have received from our Mi Fans and users and being a consumer-first brand, we will continue delivering on our promise to bring the highest quality products at honest prices.”
During this festive period, Mi India saw an unprecedented demand from first time users, as well as existing users, across all serviceable pin codes.
- Sold over 9 million smartphones during this period, across all platforms
- Mi 10T Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi 9 Prime, Redmi 9, Redmi 9A were some of the best selling devices during the festive sale
- Sold 4 million Smart TVs, Mi Ecosystem products and accessories
- Sold over 450K+ of Mi TVs and Home Entertainment products during Diwali
- 4K TVs saw the biggest growth in demand over last year. Larger screen size of 50/55 inch saw over 50% growth vis a vis last year
- Reached the milestone of 10 million sales for Made In India Mi Power Banks during festive period
- Sales for Mi Air Purifiers grew by 100%
- Newly launched products like Mi Watch Revolve and Mi Smart Speaker saw a phenomenal response from Mi Fans and consumers
- Mi Smart Band was amongst the best selling products in the fitness category | statistics |
http://www.biglinksaconnect.co.za/2020/04/08/definition-what-does-google-analytics-mean/ | 2020-08-15T04:14:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439740679.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20200815035250-20200815065250-00495.warc.gz | 0.911057 | 306 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__186666058 | en | Google Analytics is a website traffic analysis application that provides real-time statistics and analysis of user interaction with the website. Google analytics enables website owners to analyse their visitors, with the objective of interpreting and optimizing website’s performance. Google analytics can track all forms of digital media and referring upstream web destinations, banner and contextual advertisements, e-mail and integrates with other Google products.
The data provided by Google analytics is designed especially for marketing and webmasters alike in gauging the quality of traffic they are receiving and the effectiveness of their marketing efforts.
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Over 72% of websites in the Quantcast Top 100K have chosen Google Analytics as their analytics platform of choice. Thrive Internet Marketing Agency has also made that choice. We use Google Analytics on all of our clients sites to help provide insight into their online marketing efforts. Our marketing team members are Google Analytics certified and Thrive is a Google Certified Partner.
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http://newlifetoday.ru/dating-services-in-the-u-s-39685.html | 2019-01-19T23:45:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583684033.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20190119221320-20190120003320-00097.warc.gz | 0.964559 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__21893194 | en | This newly updated 7th edition study is a fascinating analysis of one of the oldest professions—matchmaking.
Dating Services Industry This is the ONLY in-depth business analysis that covers ALL segments of this industry, since the market has no trade association performing market research.
Here are five facts about online dating: Online dating has lost much of its stigma, and a majority of Americans now say online dating is a good way to meet people.
When we first studied online dating habits in 2005, most Americans had little exposure to online dating or to the people who used it, and they tended to view it as a subpar way of meeting people.
Despite the wealth of digital tools that allow people to search for potential partners, and even as one-in-ten Americans are now using one of the many online dating platforms, the vast majority of relationships still begin offline.
Even among Americans who have been with their spouse or partner for five years or less, fully 88% say that they met their partner offline–without the help of a dating site.
About one-in-five 18- to 24-year olds (22%) now report using mobile dating apps; in 2013, only 5% reported doing so.Digital technology and smartphones in particular have transformed many aspects of our society, including how people seek out and establish romantic relationships.Few Americans had online dating experience when Pew Research Center first polled on the activity in 2005, but today 15% of U. adults report they have used online dating sites or mobile dating apps.Today, nearly half of the public knows someone who uses online dating or who has met a spouse or partner via online dating – and attitudes toward online dating have grown progressively more positive.To be sure, many people remain puzzled that someone would want to find a romantic partner online – 23% of Americans agree with the statement that “people who use online dating sites are desperate” – but in general it is much more culturally acceptable than it was a decade ago. | statistics |
https://talesofthecork-blog.com/california-1/ | 2023-05-28T22:13:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644571.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528214404-20230529004404-00644.warc.gz | 0.958053 | 505 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__175352811 | en | California’s economy is one of the largest in the world, with significant resources and strength from agriculture, according to a Univ. of California 2008 news story. The Economist reports California’s ranking is around No. 8 between Italy at No. 7 and Brazil at No. 9. In a 2006 University of California study, wine grapes were responsible for 10 percent of the state’s total agricultural output, second only to dairy.
With 175 new wineries opening every year since 2000, overall the California wine industry appears to be strong and has managed to ride a boom despite a worldwide recession and deterioration of the U.S. economy which began in 2008. The region, as a whole, has wine-grape production trends that reflect an evolving consumer demand over 30 years. While this is all very positive, the issues in the industry in the next decade will include water, disease, pests and over planting, according to the Fresno County Farm Bureau.
According to California Agriculture’sJan.-March 2010 issue, “California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) divides the state into 17 wine-grape-growing districts, which are in turn aggregations of American Viticulture Areas (AVAs) for California. The boundaries of AVAs are determined by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.” For a map of California regions, click here.
In order to keep our analysis empirically manageable, we limited the focus to eight major wine-grape varieties. These include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir as representative red grapes; and Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, French Colombard and Chenin Blanc as representative white grapes. As of 2006, total production of these eight grapes was 2.2 million tons, or 71% of California’s total wine-grape output. The average real price received per ton of crush for these varieties across the regions was $811. The comparable price received in 1976 was $642, but this 26% increase does not reflect a trend seen uniformly throughout the state. Over the 30 years, prices received grew by an average of 46% in the North Coast region, while prices actually fell slightly throughout much of the rest of the state.
—California Agriculture, January-March 2010
The Wine Institute has published a Regional Winery and Grower Association list. The web address also has a section on the Sustainable Winegrowing Program. | statistics |
https://www.strutherscityschools.org/struthers-city-district-news/2019/01/18/scs-placed-on-the-college-board%E2%80%99s-9th-annual-ap-district-honor-roll/ | 2019-06-20T13:40:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999218.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20190620125520-20190620151520-00039.warc.gz | 0.940755 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__28128828 | en | Like Us on Facebook
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Posted on Jan 18, 2019
Posted by: Struthers Board of Education
Struthers City School District is one of 373 school districts in the United States and Canada to be placed on the College Board’s 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll.
To be included on this list, Struthers City Schools had to increase the number of students participating in Advanced Placement courses, while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning a 3 or higher on the AP exams.
Struthers is one of 21 school districts in Ohio to receive this award.
The 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on a review of three years of AP data, from 2016 to 2018, looking across 38 AP Exams, including world language and culture. | statistics |
http://www.njonlinecasinos.com/revenue/ | 2017-04-23T13:56:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118707.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00197-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.928333 | 1,035 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__83384792 | en | The table below shows which New Jersey online casinos have generated the most revenue since the market launched in late 2013.
Note that some casinos – including the Golden Nugget – do not offer poker, only casino games. The numbers below reflect revenue through September 2016.
- Poker Revenue
- Casino Revenue
- Total Revenue
Visit Borgata Casino
- Poker Revenue$38,244,016
- Casino Revenue$94,971,438
- Total Revenue$133,215,454
Visit Caesars Casino
- Poker Revenue$32,530,057
- Casino Revenue$66,970,367
- Total Revenue$99,500,424
- Poker Revenue$0
- Casino Revenue$87,057,767
- Total Revenue$87,057,767
Visit Golden Nugget
- Poker Revenue$0
- Casino Revenue$83,284,502
- Total Revenue$83,284,502
Visit Resorts Casino
- Poker Revenue$7,082,352
- Casino Revenue$32,192,034
- Total Revenue$39,274,386
How has NJ online gambling revenue evolved?
In the months immediately following the November 2013 launch of regulated online gambling in NJ, online poker comprised a much more significant chunk of industry revenue. The narrative has since changed, with online casinos currently accounting for roughly seven-eighths of revenue, up from just over three-quarters two years ago.
The shift is as much a direct result of poker’s struggles as it is casino’s growth.
Throughout the market’s 16 months, NJ online casino revenue waxed and waned, with monthly tallies generally topping out at around $9 million. A spark was ignited in early 2015, and in March of that year, the industry posted its first $10 million month.
Since, the story has been growth begetting more growth. From October 2015 to July 2016, online casino revenue set a new monthly record eight out of a possible nine times, and as of mid-2016, the industry generates over $15 million per month.
So what prompted the surge?
- Several operators, most notably current market share leader Golden Nugget, ramped up their marketing spend.
- The market experienced vast improvements in the payment processing department. Throughout 2014 and 2015, not only did online casinos add a bevy of new depositing methods, but new online gambling codes for Visa/MasterCard transactions were introduced.
- Operators began rapidly expanding their game libraries, both on desktop and mobile.
- The launch of new online casinos, including Resorts Casino, Mohegan Sun Casino and Pala Casino, had a mostly additive impact on revenue.
On the flip side, online poker has had a difficult go of it.
As hard as it may seem to believe, there was a time when online poker regularly generated more than $3 million per month. Now, despite the launch of PokerStars in March 2016, $2 million is par for the course.
Online poker’s struggles are likely a byproduct of operating in a capped liquidity market. NJ operators are simply not able to offer the kind of game variety and tournament guarantees US players enjoyed prior to Black Friday.
What characteristics distinguish the markets top earners?
Interestingly, the industry’s top performers all bring something different to the table.
For the online casinos with the most momentum (Golden Nugget/Betfair), it’s size and variety. Golden Nugget Casino alone boasts over 300 games, including over 275 slots, 20 video poker variants, and over a dozen table and Live Dealer games. New games are introduced on what seems like a weekly basis.
Others operators compensate for their smaller game libraries with strong brand ties and integration with land-based properties. The Borgata, which has generated more online gambling revenue than any other license holder, has utilized its name to great effect. Same goes for Caesars, albeit to a lesser extent.
Finally, third place Tropicana Casino may not have the most instantly recognizable brand or boast the largest game library, but its community driven approach, combined with a creative promotional schedule and flashy software have paid dividends.
How might the picture change in the next year?
Expect burgeoning Resorts to make up significant ground on both the online casino and poker sides. It shouldn’t be enough to pull the latecomer out of the cellar in the next 12 months, but there’s a universe where its online poker revenue catches up to Borgata and Caesars within the next three years.
The Golden Nugget’s aggressive approach will likely propel it to the top of the revenue charts for months to come. We expect it to close the gap between itself and Tropicana in the next year, possibly moving as high as second place.
Borgata will retain the top spot, partially because it continues to post strong performances on the casino side, but mainly due to the fact that it’s lead is so big. | statistics |
https://goodtherapycounseling.com/2019/08/17/suicide-attempts-by-young-adolescents-linked-to-bullying/ | 2024-02-22T04:58:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473690.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222030017-20240222060017-00118.warc.gz | 0.958458 | 384 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__139065569 | en | Being bullied may increase the risk of suicide attempts among young adolescents by approximately three times worldwide, according to a new study.
“Globally, approximately 67,000 adolescents die of suicide each year, and identifying modifiable risk factors for adolescent suicide is a public health priority,” said lead author Ai Koyanagi, M.D., and research professor at Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu in Barcelona, Spain.
For the study, researchers used data collected through the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global School-based Student Health Survey, which is a school-based survey conducted in multiple countries across the globe.
The study included 134,229 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 from 48 countries across five WHO regions, including Africa, the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific.
The researchers found that more than 30 percent of adolescents experienced bullying in the past 30 days. Adolescents who were bullied were approximately three times more likely to report having attempted suicide than those who were not bullied, regardless of region, the study discovered.
The researchers also found that the greater number of days adolescents reported being bullied, the more likely they were to report a suicide attempt. When compared to participants who were not bullied, being bullied on more than 20 days in the past 30 was associated with 5.51 times increased likelihood of reporting suicide attempts.
“The high prevalence of bullying victimization and the substantially heightened dose-dependent risk for suicide attempts among adolescent bullying victims, across multiple continents found in our study, point to the urgent need to implement effective and evidence-based interventions to address bullying for the prevention of adolescent suicides and suicide attempts worldwide,” concluded Koyanagi.
The study was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier. | statistics |
https://www.ijmjournal.org.uk/past-editions-of-ijm/ijm-vol-19-no-1-2017/original-paper-from-page-36-birth-preparedness-and-complication-readiness-knowledge-and-practices/ | 2023-12-03T04:49:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100484.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203030948-20231203060948-00443.warc.gz | 0.932774 | 681 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__161454070 | en | BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AND COMPLICATION READINESS: KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
Obi Andrew Ifeanyichukwu1 and Okojie Hilda Obehi1, 2
1Department of Community Health, University of Benin, Benin City, PMB 1154, Edo State
2Department of Community Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, PMB 1111, Edo State.
Objective: To assess knowledge and practices of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPACR) among pregnant women in Benin City, for improved antenatal care (ANC) registration and skilled attendance at birth.
Design: Cross-sectional community-based study.
Setting: An urban community-based in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Materials and Method: A community-based analytical cross sectional study design was utilized in this study, involving researcher distribution of pretested semi-structured questionnaires to 252 consenting pregnant women in Benin City. Data collected were sorted for completeness, coded, entered and analysed using SPSS version 21.0 statistical software with statistical significance set at p˂0.050 and 95% confidence interval.
Results: The mean age of women studied was 28.9 ± 4.9 years, 197(78.2%) of them were aware of the term “birth preparedness” with health care providers 172 (89.1%) reported as their main source of information. majority 243(96.4%) of respondents had good knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPACR) while 9(3.6%) had fair knowledge. In relation to practice of BPACR, 238(94.4%) had registered for ANC, 234(98.3%) had identified a health facility, 233(92.5%) identified a skilled birth provider, 165(65.5%) made transportation plans, 74(29.4%) had savings as emergency fund while only 21(8.3%) had identified potential blood donor. ANC registration (OR=0.30; 95%CI= 0.09-0.98; p=0.04) and Identifying skilled birth provider (OR=0.18; 95%CI= 0.06-0.49; p < 0.01) among respondents were significant predictors identified influencing health facility deliveries.
Conclusion: This study identified good knowledge and practice of BPACR among pregnant women studied in Benin City, with ANC registration and identifying skilled birth providers significantly influencing health facility deliveries. There is need to strengthen Antenatal Care (ANC) registration practices and identifying skilled birth providers among pregnant women in study area and by extension Nigeria for improved health facility delivery, while addressing the need for community financial contribution schemes such as thrift and community health insurance schemes to help address economic empowerment cost for healthcare and other concerns.
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http://oli.stanford.edu/statistical-reasoning | 2019-04-24T08:10:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578636101.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20190424074540-20190424100540-00385.warc.gz | 0.914872 | 167 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__207045224 | en | This course introduces students to the basic concepts and logic of statistical reasoning and gives the students introductory-level practical ability to choose, generate, and properly interpret appropriate descriptive and inferential methods. In addition, the course helps students gain an appreciation for the diverse applications of statistics and its relevance to their lives and fields of study. The course does not assume any prior knowledge in statistics and its only prerequisite is basic algebra.
This course includes expository text, simulations, case studies, comprehension tests, and interactive learning exercises.
This course is the same as Probability & Statistics with one exception: a streamlined version of the Probability section that forgoes the classical treatment of probability in favor of an empirical approach using relative frequency. This path includes only those concepts that are necessary to support a conceptual understanding of the role of probability in inference. | statistics |
https://themusicmind.com/blog/2016/bts-and-blackpink-set-new-milestones-in-kpop | 2018-04-20T18:22:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125944677.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20180420174802-20180420194802-00059.warc.gz | 0.98139 | 226 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__96356878 | en | Korea’s essential boyband BTS and rookie girl group BLACKPINK are topping charts - even outside of their usual territories. The two groups have found themselves comfortably situated in the top 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart.
According to chart data from the 23rd, BTS’s second album WINGS has claimed 5th place on the World Albums chart. The album, which was released on October 10th, is enjoying its 6th continuous week within the top ten. At its peak, the album reached 1st place.
BLACKPINK’s recent release, SQUARE TWO, is currently 7th on the same chart. SQUARE TWO was released on December 1st, and is now in its 3rd week of being in the top ten. SQUARE TWO, at its highest, achieved 2nd place on the charts.
The Billboard World Albums chart ranks the world’s albums against each other according to album sales.
BTS and BLACKPINK were also recently awarded the 2016 Asia Artist Awards for Best Artist and Best New Artist, respectively. | statistics |
https://www.pequothealthcare.com/blog/2019/february/give-me-10-for-better-health/ | 2023-02-04T00:12:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500076.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203221113-20230204011113-00776.warc.gz | 0.956159 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__252891741 | en | Being able to do more than ten push-ups cuts the risk of getting heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.
Middle-aged men who can do over 40 push-ups in one go had a 96 percent reduced risk of cardiovascular disease events compared with those able to do less than 10.
This is one of the first study that has examined the association of push-up capacity, a simple, no-cost, measure of functional status, with future cardiovascular events.
They studied over 1000 fire fighters and followed them out over 10 years to get this result.
So don’t be surprised if in the near future, your doctor asks you to drop to the floor and show how many push-ups you can do.
This may be a quick, easy, cheap, and better indication of your heart attack and stroke risk than ordering a treadmill test. | statistics |
https://www.allegisglobalsolutions.com/en-au/workforce-insights/white-papers/recruitment-process-outsourcing/north-america/how-to-convert-a-diversity-recruitment-strategy-into-measurable-results | 2023-12-10T06:59:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101282.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210060949-20231210090949-00811.warc.gz | 0.982115 | 122 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__75299003 | en | The benefits of employing a diverse workforce are well publicised. For a start, innovation, collaboration, and company culture are all widely recognised as being significantly boosted by diversity.
There are plenty of tangible financial benefits too. Companies with the highest ethnic diversity levels are able to generate sales revenue that is 15 times higher than those with the lowest, and ethnically diverse businesses are 35% more likely to outperform their competitors. Gender-diverse companies are 15% more likely to outdo their rivals and having a workforce that is evenly split between men and women has been associated with a 41% rise in revenue. | statistics |
http://beeherald.com/sports/basketball-hinote%E2%80%99s-record-pace-earns-third-team-all-state-honor | 2019-11-13T02:30:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496665976.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20191113012959-20191113040959-00138.warc.gz | 0.965621 | 1,181 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__195112511 | en | Basketball: Hinote’s record-pace earns third team all-state honor
Editor's note: Updated version with the correct Jefferson-Scranton, East Greene and Greene County records. A previous version had listed Trey Hinote as third all-time in scoring. He's actually fourth.
Trey Hinote’s record-shattering winter has been rewarded with one of the most prestigious honors in the state.
The Greene County senior and his seemingly limitless three-point range was named to the IPSWA Class 2A all-state third team over the weekend after drilling a school-record 86 three-pointers, shattering the old mark of 68, set by Hinote himself just a season ago.
The sweet-shooting guard led the Heart of Iowa Conference in scoring at 21.7 points per game, the eighth-best mark in the state.
Hinote joins Greene County all-time leading scorer Trey Tucker with recent all-state selections, after the 2017 graduate was named to the INA all-state second team thanks to his state-best 24.5 points per game average.
Hinote’s record pace was punctuated by a single-game Greene County record of 44 points in a win over Saydel, a contest in which he broke his own Greene County mark with nine made three-pointers.
His 86 three-pointers in 20 games, which boiled down to a mind-numbing 4.3 makes per contest, was the second-best total in 2A behind Iowa City Regina’s Masen Miller, who drilled 99 long balls in 23 games. Hinote shot 35.7 percent from three on 241 attempts while knocking down 84 percent of his free throws.
The Dordt commit broke two of Tucker’s short-lived school records this winter, the single-game scoring mark as well as the career three-point total, which stood at 196 before the 2018-19 campaign began. Hinote easily surpassed that mark in the early weeks of the season, finishing his four year career with 269 three-pointers made, an average of 66 long balls per season.
Hinote wrapped up his Ram career second all-time in Greene County history with 1,339 points, which is fourth all-time in the combined Jefferson-Scranton, East Greene and Greene County record books, behind Tucker (1,811), Adam Jones (1,538) and Jim Kennedy (1,494). Kennedy starred at East Greene High School from 1979-83, helping guide the Hawks to the school’s only state tournament appearance in 1982.
Hinote was joined on the all-state teams by fellow Heart of Iowa Conference all-staters Conner Hill, South Hamilton (first team), PCM’s Andrew VanRyswyk (second) and South Hamilton’s Logan Peters (third).
The state’s leading scorer, Ben Heeren of Ogden, was named to the first team as well. The senior averaged 26.5 points per game while drilling shots at a 62.3 percent clip, torching Greene County for 40 points and 16 rebounds in the season-opener, a 96-91 Ram win.
Greene County finished 7-16 during the 2018-19 season, losing their last four games and 10 of their last 12, finishing league play with a 3-10 record, good for a distant seventh place.
The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association named Bettendorf’s D.J. Carton and North Linn’s Jake Hilmer as co-Mr. Basketball after a tie in voting.
Carton, an Ohio State University signee, averaged 24.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game for Bettendorf. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A by the Associated Press at the end of the regular season, finished the year 21-2 with losses to state runner-up Dubuque Senior and fourth place North Scott. Carton poured in a career-high 49 points in a regular-season win over Davenport West.
With more than 25 Division I offers, the 6-foot-2 point guard is a five-star prospect and ranks among the top 30 recruits in the country for the 2019 class. A three-year starter and a first team all-stater the past two seasons by the IPSWA, Carton scored a school-record 1,198 career points along with snagging 372 rebounds and dishing out 257 assists. The Bulldogs played in one state tournament and won 49 games in his three years.
Hilmer capped a brilliant four-year career by guiding North Linn to the Class 2A state championship. The Lynx went 102-4 in his career, with a first-place state finish in addition to a second and a third.
Hilmer averaged 26.1 points per game (2nd in Class 2A), shooting 57.8 percent from the field. He led the state with 263 assists. The 5-foot-11 Upper Iowa University basketball and football commit set state records for most single-season assists and steals and career assists and steals. He is the only player in state history to surpass 2,000 career points (2,332) and 1,000 career assists (1,106).
It is the first time since 1999 that two players have shared Mr. Basketball honors. That year, Sioux City West’s Kirk Hinrich and Iowa Falls’ Nick Collison shared the title. Both went on to play for the University of Kansas and later in the NBA. Collison is set to have his jersey retired by the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to their March 20 contest against the Toronto Raptors. | statistics |
http://www.indyposted.com/34187/stats-twitter-usage-in-america-in-2010/ | 2013-05-21T21:13:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700563008/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103603-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.905314 | 407 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__209825041 | en | Jason Keath has culled highlights from the recent Edison Research “Twitter Usage in America 2010”, which examines the reach of the massively popular microblogging and social networking site, and analyzes the behavior of the site’s users. Here’s a synopsis.
- While the widely reported number of Twitter users is over 100 million, only 17 million Americans actively use Twitter. The reason for the discrepancy is the prevalence of spam accounts or multiple accounts created by one person.
- Most Twitter users don’t actively update their accounts; they observe the time lines of the users they follow without posting to their own.
- The percentage of Twitter users who are African Americans in the United States is approximately 25%.
- The percentage of Americans who know what Twitter is has jumped from a mere 5% in 2008 to an astounding 87% in 2010. It’s safe to say Twitter is a household name!
- Compared to other social networking sites, three times more Twitter users than users of other services follow brands.
- Compared to other social networking sites, a higher percentage of Twitter updates come from mobile phones or mobile devices.
- Despite this, only 7% of Americans are familiar with location-based social networking.
What do these figures tell us? Most importantly, they tell us that while Twitter is nearly off the charts in name recognition, it’s actual usage pulls in much more conservative numbers. There are fewer genuine Twitter accounts than first meets the eye because of dupe accounts used for spamming. And those that do use their accounts for real, use them mostly to hear, rather than be heard.
As a marketer, the most intriguing fact is the attention Twitter users pay to brands that are represented on the site. This report backs up any social media expert who encourages businesses to get tweeting in a hurry, because the Twitter buzz – despite fail whales, bugs, and the ongoing war with rival social network Facebook – is at an all-time high. | statistics |
https://demo.motominer.net/Blog/100-Million-Vehicle-Detail-Pages-Indexed/98c24f68-7c8a-4951-9471-7491387895c0 | 2023-06-11T01:08:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646652.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230610233020-20230611023020-00718.warc.gz | 0.926902 | 153 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__90527622 | en | We are pleased to announce that MotoMiner has officially reached 100 million vehicle detail pages (VDPs) indexed over the last year! That’s 100 million vehicle classified web pages that MotoMiner has identified, indexed, and has monitored to deliver the most comprehensive vehicle web search engine possible to our shoppers.
To further highlight where MotoMiner is in regards to its comprehensiveness, here are some additional numbers that may be of interest:
- ~12 million active vehicles processed daily
- ~6 million searchable vehicles after duplicate vehicles are removed
- ~5.8 million distinct & active VINs in search
- ~300-400k vehicles are added/removed daily from search
- ~158,000 dealer sites indexed | statistics |
https://pdhp.isr.umich.edu/about/cores/scientific-technical-core/ | 2024-02-29T05:56:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474784.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229035411-20240229065411-00170.warc.gz | 0.918421 | 926 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__189284308 | en | Scientific & Technical Core
The Scientific and Technical Core (STC) supports junior and established PDHP affiliates and others as they design, create, and use new data to advance population science by enhancing methods used for each of these three activities, and providing technical support and guidance for computing.
The STC helps researchers advance methods for collecting and analyzing data for population studies. We provide researchers with access to the methodological resources and training necessary for improving and fielding innovative and large-scale surveys; analyzing big data and complex sample survey data; linking administrative and organic data; designing and implementing experimental and quasi-experimental studies; applying new data science techniques; and working with restricted data. To do so, we offer seminars, workshops, and in-depth statistical consultation; provide analytic and data management support on funded projects; mentor researchers; facilitate collaborative research; and guide access to diverse U-M resources.
The STC supports high-performance computing, data access and storage, and data science techniques. We provide access to scalable, flexible, and customizable high performance computing through virtual computing and file storage infrastructure provided by PSC, ISR, and UM; ensure that computing and data storage cover the entire range of data security and protection needs of PSC researchers, including confidential and restricted data; and provide technical support for data science methods that offer emerging data visualization and analysis techniques.
In addition to the free services offered above, fractional allocations of PDHP staff time are also available for hire by funded projects for regular long-term assistance with any technical or methodological needs your project may have. These fractions are available on a first come first serve basis, and projects lacking full indirect cost coverage will be subject to an additional surcharge to cover overhead costs. For further details and current availability, please contact Paul Schulz.
Brady West (PDHP Scientific & Technical Core Director) is a PSC faculty affiliate and a Research Professor in the Survey Research Center (SRC) of the Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He has considerable experience leading large and complex methodological and data collection projects. He is the PI of the PDB/NICHD R01-funded American Family Health Study, which is a new national web/mail data collection project that aims to demonstrate the cost efficiencies in national data collections that can be gained by using sequential mixed mode approaches. He is also the co-PI of a PDB/NICHD R25 grant that provides international training on the implementation of responsive and adaptive survey design techniques. West currently directs SRC’s Survey Methodology Program (SMP), which conducts investigator-initiated methodological research and supports other SRC data collection projects. West’s substantive research interests center on family demography and fertility, substance use and abuse, and health disparities among population subgroups defined by sexual identity and race/ethnicity. His methodological research interests include total survey error, interviewer effects, selection bias in surveys, responsive and adaptive design, and the analysis of complex sample survey data.
Paul Schulz (managing director of Scientific & Technical Core Operations and consulting statistician) manages the daily operations of the Scientific and Technical Core, including directing the workshop series and consulting operation. Schulz has over 20 years of experience at ISR (both on the project side providing consultation and analysis work with NSFG, SCA, MTF, and many other prominent surveys and the operations side with SRO). He has managed the PDHP team of statisticians and data scientists since 2018. He specializes in statistical methods and computing, including hypothesis testing, data analysis and modeling, sampling (including weight creation and adjustment, and power calculations), as well as the use of secure computing enclaves (SRCVDI, Likert cluster, and Flux/Great Lakes). Paul writes code in Stata and SAS for general-purpose desktop computing, and R and Python for selected applications, such as data visualization and web scraping/automation, among other uses.
Jiashu Zhao is a statistician and data scientist for the PDHP Scientific & Technical Core. Zhao earned his master’s degree in Statistics from North Carolina State University in 2022, and has more than 4 years’ experience with statistical project work in the fields of medicine and insurance. He has expertise in the analysis of complex survey data (using R, Python, and SAS), including data cleaning, hypothesis testing, modeling, sampling, and prediction. Zhao is interested in time series analysis, clinical trials, and statistical methods of social research. | statistics |
https://kenphillipslaw.com/facts-about-divorce-you-will-have-to-read-to-believe | 2019-03-19T16:39:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202003.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20190319163636-20190319185636-00085.warc.gz | 0.96445 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__125459486 | en | If you or someone you know is going through a divorce, you likely have a lot to learn. Here are some interesting facts about divorce you might want to know moving forward.
- Divorce is mainly initiated by the woman. In 80% of cases, women are the ones to file for divorce in the relationship.
- There are about 100 divorces per hour in the United States. While this number may seem extreme, this accounts for roughly 42% of all marriages nationwide.
- Social media can be a huge culprit in causing someone to file for legal separation. In 2011, over one-third of all divorce filings had the word “Facebook” in them.
- Couples that live together before getting married have a higher divorce rate than those who wait to move in together.
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, first marriages that end in divorce generally last about eight years. Those in second marriages are more likely to get divorced a second time because of the experience gained in their first marriages. Second marriages have a divorce rate of 60%.
- Research from the Melbourne Institute found that if only one partner smokes, then divorce is anywhere from 75 to 91% more likely than if both smoked.
- Statistically, couples with children are less likely to get divorced. However, if the parents have twins or triplets the chances of divorce increase. If you do have children and are going through a divorce, hiring a divorce attorney is the best bet. This trusted attorney will have your child’s needs in mind, and will work with your partner to figure out the best arrangement for child support and custody.
- Only one U.S. president has been divorced: Ronald Reagan. No other divorced candidate has ever been elected.
- The average length of the divorce process lasts about one year, but can range based on the splitting of financial assets and custodial problems.
- The average age of a woman for a first divorce is 29, and for a man, it is 30.5. For second marriages, the average age for women is 37, and 39.3 years for men.
If you are going through a divorce, it is imperative that you contact a divorce attorney you can trust. Ken Phillips is an established family and criminal lawyer in Gallatin, TN and he will help you every step of the way. Contact his practice today! | statistics |
https://www.allinjurieslawfirm.com/blog/what-you-should-know-about-drowsy-driving | 2022-08-14T21:25:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572077.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814204141-20220814234141-00115.warc.gz | 0.95737 | 783 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__14123742 | en | According to a study by the National Sleep Foundation, 60 percent of adult drivers, about 168 million people, say they have driven a vehicle while feeling drowsy in the past year and 37 percent have even admitted to falling asleep at the wheel. If that wasn’t scary enough, 13 percent said they have done so at least once a month. 4 percent, around 11 million drivers, also admitted to having an accident or near-accident because they had dozed off or were too tired to drive properly.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 100,000 police reported car accidents are a direct result of driver drowsiness each year. This results in about 1,500 deaths, 71,000 injuries, and $12.5 billion in monetary losses. However, due to how challenging it is to attribute sleepiness as a cause, it is likely that the real number is much higher.
The Challenges Of Sleep Related Accidents
Though it is nearly impossible to determine with certainty the cause of a fatal crash where drowsy driving is suspected, there are a number of clues left behind at a crash scene to tell investigators that the person must have fallen asleep at the wheel. For example, drowsy driving accidents will often only involve a single vehicle with a lone driver and the injuries will be serious or fatal in nature. Also evidence of evasive maneuvers are typically absent in cases of drowsy driving.
Unlike with alcohol-related crashes, no blood, breath, or other objective test for sleepiness behind the wheel currently exists that investigators could give to a driver after an accident. This makes training in identifying drowsiness quite difficult.
Causes And Symptoms Of Drowsy Driving
The definition of drowsy driving or driver fatigue relies on how the concept of “fatigue” or “drowsiness” is defined. Fatigue is generally a term used to describe the experience of being “sleepy” or “tired”. There are several underlying causes of sleepiness, fatigue, and drowsy driving. Including too little sleep, interrupted sleep, untreated sleep disorders, chronic sleep debt, the use of sedating medications, and several other factors.
Sleepiness or fatigue may cause one or more of the following symptoms:
- Impaired reaction time, judgment, and vision
- Issues with information processing and short-term memory
- Decreased performance, vigilance and motivation
- Increased moodiness and aggressive behavior
Who Is At Risk?
Sleep related crashes are most common among young people, adults with children, and shift workers. According to the latest research:
- Adults between the ages of 18-29 were more likely to drive while drowsy than any other age group.
- Men are more likely to drive drowsy than women
- Adults with children in the household are more likely to drive drowsy compared to those without
- The more sleep deprived you are, the higher the risk of an accident. Those who get less than 5 hours of sleep increase their risk 4 to 5 times.
- The amount of impairment caused after being awake for 24 hours is equal to the amount of impairment caused when you are legally drunk.
Getting enough sleep at night can sometimes be easier said than done. However, if you are feeling drowsy or are suffering from a lack of sleep, you should avoid driving as much as possible. This is especially important if you are driving alone and do not have someone there to help keep you awake and alert. Much like with drunk driving, you simply don’t have the ability to think clearly or react quickly enough in a situation. If sleepiness is a constant issue for you, you may need to see a doctor to get treatment for your condition or make a major lifestyle change to better the quality of your sleep. | statistics |
http://www.thehealthyhome.me/contact-us/ | 2019-08-21T22:57:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027316549.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20190821220456-20190822002456-00088.warc.gz | 0.916327 | 326 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__78237511 | en | An average person spends ONE THIRD of his or her life in bed
Over 50% of all allergic asthmatics are sensitive to house dust mites - "Asthma Society of Canada"
40% of UAE asthmatics are children - "World Health Organization"
One in eight adults in the UAE is asthmatic - "Emirates Respiratory Society"
Indoor air pollution can be up to 100 times worse than outdoor pollution - "US Environment Protection Agency (EPA)"
Dust mite excrement contains the chemical Guanine which is the second leading allergen source of all allergies and asthmas
Dust mites excrete twice their body weight per day
A gram (about a half teaspoon) of dust contains as many as 1,000 dust mites and 250,000 allergenic dust mite fecal pellets
If you often wake up with congestion, a runny nose, watery eyes, itching, or sneezing, then you are probably allergic to dust mites
Dust mite populations increase rapidly. Each egg-laying female can increase the population by 25 or 30 new mites per week
Dust mites "poop" about 20 times a day in the mattress
The weight of the average mattress doubles after ten years due to dust mite infestation, and the weight of the average pillow increases 10% each year
It is recommended that the mattress be sanitized at least twice a year, or every three months in case of any allergy sufferer in the household
Dust mite populations peak during hot and humid environment | statistics |
https://altsdb.com/2022/04/opportunity-zone-funds-approach-25-billion-milestone/ | 2023-09-24T01:21:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506539.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923231031-20230924021031-00172.warc.gz | 0.938032 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__113457204 | en | AltsDb is now WealthChannel! Please visit our new website at www.wealthchannel.com.
Alternative investments continue to amass investor assets, with the Opportunity Zones program providing a nascent source of growth in the industry.
According to Novogradac, Qualified Opportunity Funds had raised $24.4 billion in equity through the end of 2021, with $6.9 billion of that total coming in the second half of the year.
Novogradac tracks a total of 1,342 QOFs; nearly 1,000 of those reported their equity raise totals.
The report from Novogradac also provided insights into the geographical distribution of the OZ equity raised:
- California led the way with $2.4 billion in OZ equity, representing approximately 10% of the total;
- Arizona — the 14th largest state by population — has the second largest OZ equity raise at $1.3 billion;
- Texas, New York, and Florida round out the top five states with the most OZ equity raised;
- 20 cities have raised $200 million or more in OZ equity, led by Washington, DC, Los Angeles, New York City, Nashville, and Austin. | statistics |
https://www.eew-energyfromwaste.com/en/environment/climate-protection/ | 2021-10-27T21:36:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588244.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20211027212831-20211028002831-00109.warc.gz | 0.944088 | 338 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__217907016 | en | In the past, biological and chemical processes involving the biogenic proportion of residual waste on refuse dumps gave rise to climate-damaging emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane. These emissions contributed significantly to development of the greenhouse effect.
A total of 1.5 million metric tons of methane were emitted from German landfills in 1990. Methane is 21 times more climate-damaging than carbon dioxide. Emissions were reduced to 0.5 million metric tons by 2004 thanks to a combination of factors, including reduction of waste dump capacities, utilisation of the emitted landfill gas and increased waste recycling in incineration plants.
Saving Primary Energy.
Waste treatment using highly efficient thermal processes helps to save on primary energy sources (coal, gas, petroleum), which in turn leads to less climate-relevant emissions. The amount of fossil energy carriers saved every year by making use of the energy contained in waste is equivalent to the energy normally consumed by 700,000 German citizens.
A proportion of the waste is moreover a source of renewable energy (wood, cardboard, paper). In the process of growing, plants and trees take up CO2 from the air, thereby removing it from the environment as it were. When such material is incinerated, the stored CO2 is released again, but does not give rise to any additional CO2 emission: it is climate-neutral.
Since 1990, climate-damaging emissions from waste management have dropped by 30 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. This corresponds to the emissions by 2.5 million German citizens. This is why treating waste in highly modern thermal treatment plants with efficient utilisation of energy is a significant contribution to protecting the climate. | statistics |
http://www.todaybollywood.com/box-office/singham-returns-crosses-rs-92-24-cr-worldwide-in-3-days/ | 2020-01-25T23:56:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251681625.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20200125222506-20200126012506-00031.warc.gz | 0.967684 | 300 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__5851810 | en | Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham Returns continued its good performance at the box office. On Monday, Singham Returns pulled in net Rs. 13 crore at the domestic box office, according to the initial estimates of boxofficeindia.com. This will take 4-day collections of Singham Returns to nearly Rs. 87-88 crore net at the domestic box office, according to boxofficeindia.com.
Singham Returns has also seen a strong reception at overseas box office. According to Eros, which distributed Singham Returns in the overseas markets, the action thriller grossed nearly Rs. 15 crore in its first weekend.
Singham Returns, which was released on Independence Day, had hit the Rs.50 crore-mark in just two days. Directed by Rohit Shetty, Singham Returns also stars Kareena Kapoor and Amole Gupte.
Starring Ajay Devgn as a police inspector, the movie seems to be on its way to becoming a blockbuster just like its prequel Singham that was released in 2011. Singham had done business over Rs. 100 crore.
Singham Returns is co-produced by Ajay Devgn Films, Rohit Shetty Productions and Reliance Entertainment. There are expectations that Singham Returns could hit the Rs. 100 crore mark in five days. Kick, which is currently the biggest grosser so far in 2014, had also hit the Rs. 100 crore milestone in five days. | statistics |
https://hwvbcbs.highmarkprc.com/Education-Manuals/CAHPS-QHP-EES-Survey-Results | 2022-01-19T07:06:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301264.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119064554-20220119094554-00551.warc.gz | 0.936742 | 235 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__84534643 | en | Annual member satisfaction surveys are conducted, using a statistically valid sample of the membership, to ensure that the plan identifies potential areas for service quality improvements.
Results of the survey are reviewed by Clinical Services - Quality and internal ad-hoc workgroups. The findings are then reported to the Care Management and Quality Management Council. Member satisfaction is also monitored through review of member dissatisfactions, complaints, and appeals.
2020 CAHPS® and QHP EES Survey Results
Highmark contracted with SPH Analytics, an independent research firm certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA®) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS), to conduct the annual Commercial and Medicare Advantage Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) survey and the Qualified Health Plan Enrollee Experience Survey (EES).
The surveys are used to evaluate the overall experiences of our members and to identify areas of improvement. The results of the 2020 surveys revealed that members continue to rate the health plan highly when compared to other commercial health plans nationally.
The 2020 results are listed here.
Last updated on 5/10/2021 | statistics |
https://www.dougdir.com/doug_rocks_records/2018/08/technology.html | 2022-12-02T20:21:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710916.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20221202183117-20221202213117-00211.warc.gz | 0.950487 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__186629076 | en | Yesterday, T-Mobile announced our best Q2 EVER. We led the industry in branded postpaid phone growth for the 18th quarter in a row, adding 1.6 million total net additions – the 21st consecutive quarter with more than a million net additions. Service revenues and adjusted EBITDA are hitting record highs. And we posted record low branded postpaid phone churn. Plus, our network was just recognized by Ookla and OpenSignal as leading the industry in 4G LTE speeds. | statistics |
https://desertmtncorp.com/2017-hard-rock-mining-facts/ | 2023-05-29T21:03:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644913.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529205037-20230529235037-00358.warc.gz | 0.880131 | 1,540 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__165063125 | en | Mining plays an important role in all of our lives, and Desert Mountain Corporation is proud to serve the hard rock mining industry in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Every day, the products produced by mining touch every life in the United States and around the world: lights, roads, bridges, phones, computers, medicine, and much more. Here are a few facts shared by the Arizona Mining Association in their pamphlet entitled, 2017 Hard Rock Mining Facts distributed at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
Economic Impact in Arizona
- $4.29 Billion – Total economic impact of hard rock mining industry in Arizona
- 12,000 – Number of direct mining industry jobs
- 31,800 – Number of indirect mining industry jobs
- $102,860 – labor income per mine worker, more than double the $49,820 for all Arizona workers
- $482 Million – Total Arizona state and local taxes generated by mining companies and employees
- $1.23 Billion – Total payroll of Arizona Mining Companies
- $2.77 Billion – Purchases from Arizona-based suppliers
Source: L. William Seidman Research Institute, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, The Economic Impact of the Mining Industry on the State of Arizona 2014, September 2015
National Economic Impact of Hard Rock Mining
- 415,000 – Direct minerals mining jobs in the U.S.A.
- 734,000 – Indirect mineral minerals mining jobs in the U.S.A.
- $7.3 Billion – State and local taxes attributable to mining
- $11.6 Billion – Federal taxes attributable to mining
- $46,227,000 – Direct labor income from mining
Source: National Mining Association, 2016 Mining Facts.
Resources for a Better Future
- 66 – Number of minerals used in the average computer
- 90%+ – Reduction in bacteria on hospital surfaces coated in anti-microbial copper
- 5 Pounds – Weight of copper cylinder at atomic clock at U.S. Naval Observatory which is accurate to one part in a trillion
- 50 – Pounds of copper in a typical gasoline-powered vehicle
- 165 – Pounds of copper in an electric vehicle
- 0.5 – ounces of copper in a mobile phone, which makes of 12% of the phone’s total weight
Sources: National Mining Association, 2016 Mining Facts; USGS Mineral Resources Program, Copper – A Metal for the Ages; Metallic Copper as an Antimicrobial Surface, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 2011; Copper Development Association Inc., www.copper.org.
Resources That Power Our Lives
- 4th – U.S. ranking in total world copper production, 2016
- 65% – Amount of copper output for the United States that is mined in Arizona
- 5th – U.S. ranking in total world copper reserves, 2016
- 29 – Number of minerals it takes to deliver electricity to our homes and businesses
- 32% – Portion of Arizona’s electricity that comes from coal
- 29% – Portion of Arizona’s electricity generated from nuclear energy powered by uranium
Sources: National Mining Association, 2016 Mining Facts; U.S. Energy Information Administration: http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/; U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2016; Arizona Geological Survey, http://azgs.az.gov/minerals_mining.shtml
Caring for Our People
- 2016 – Safest year in U.S. mining history due to continuous improvement
- 7 – Ranking of mining industry among 17 NAICS industry categories for the lowest injury and illness rates
- 56% – Rate by which injuries in U.S. mines have been reduced over the last 15 years
- 63% – Rate by which fatalities in U.S. mines have been reduced over the last 15 years
- 0 – Number of fatal injuries at active mines in Arizona in 2014 and 2015 (the most recent years for which data is available)
- 1.3 – Hours of lost time due to injuries per 200,000 hours worked by Arizona miners
Sources: Arizona State Mine Inspector’s Annual Report 2015; National Mining Association; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Caring for the Environment
- 75% – Water recycled at Arizona copper mines
- 1.4% – Amount of total water supply in Arizona used by mining
- 2.9 Million – Acres of mined land that have been restored by U.S. mining companies
- $10B+ – Amount the U.S. mining industry has paid to reclaim abandoned mines
Sources: National Mining Association; Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.; ASARCO; USGS, National Water Information System
Resources for Arizona’s Infrastructure
- 2,100 – Square feet of copper on the dome on top of the Arizona state capitol building
- 5,972 – Number of copper panels on the Health Sciences Education Building on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus
- 2,080 lbs. – Liberty Bell weight, comprised of 70% copper, 25% tin, and 5% a mix of lead, zinc, arsenic, gold, and silver
- 31 tons – Copper contained in the Statue of Liberty
- 6 Billion – Tons of steel used in U.S. National Highway Systems.
- 6% – Amount of molybdenum in the steel used in reverse-osmosis desalination plants
Sources: International Molybdenum Association; National Mining Association, 2016 Mining Facts; The Arizona Republic, 02/12/2012; https://biomedicalphoenix.com/vision
Resources for Our National Security
- 750,000 – Tons of minerals that are used by the U.S. Department of Defense each year in technologies that protect our troops.
- 8 Miles – Amount of copper wire in a Boeing Apache Helicopter produced in Mesa, Arizona.
- 6.5 lbs. – Amount by which lithium-ion batteries can lighten a U.S. soldier’s pack while providing three times the charge
- 43 – Number of key minerals on which the U.S. remains more than 50% reliant on imports, subjecting our supply chains to geopolitical instability and supply disruption
Sources: Boeing, Inc.; National Mining Association, 2016 Mining Facts.
- 29% – Portion of Arizona energy generated by nuclear power using uranium
- 60% – Portion of emissions-free energy in the U.S. produced from nuclear power
- 1st – Ranking of U.S. in world uranium consumption
- 3 – Number of states producing uranium concentrate – Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah
- 2.9 Million – Pounds of uranium produced in the U.S., 2016
- 94% – Portion of uranium purchased for U.S. nuclear reactors from foreign countries, 2015
- 375 Million – Pounds of uranium reserves in Arizona Strip
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.gov/; American Clean Energy Resources Trust; U.S. Geological Survey
Desert Mountain Corporation is a proud member of the Arizona Mining Association. If you have any questions about hard rock mining road stabilization, soil stabilization or dust control at your mine, give us a call at 877-718-3878. | statistics |
https://enews.nyshfa-nyscal.org/publications/nyshfa-news/september-16-2021/the-nhqi-2020-results-on-health-data-ny-and-other-resources/ | 2023-06-05T11:03:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224651815.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605085657-20230605115657-00505.warc.gz | 0.913134 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__183589439 | en | The NHQI 2020 results on Health Data NY and other resources
The 2020 Nursing Home Quality Initiative (NHQI) results which are based on the 2019 MDS data have been posted to the New York State’s Health Data NY website. Nursing homes can locate the quintile information of a specific measure as well as overall score using this website. This website hosts a variety of downloadable datasets regarding nursing homes. The dataset which provides detailed information on the quintile performance and information is ‘Nursing Home Quality Initiative: Beginning 2012’. See attached instructions to access data.
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].
Posted in Clinical & Quality | statistics |
https://cybercomicsandtoys.com/blog/action-comics-1-sells-record-3-2-million/ | 2022-12-08T04:09:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711232.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208014204-20221208044204-00082.warc.gz | 0.972896 | 164 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__177551786 | en | On August 24th, Action Comics #1 sold for $3.2 million on Ebay (item #311050328393). This particular issue is the finest graded copy (CGC 9.0) known to exist of the June 1938 issue starring the debut of Superman. There were 48 bids of which there were 13 unique bidders, for this key comic book. This auction sale broke the previous record of $2.16 million paid in 2011 for the same comic graded in the same condition but with minor differences in grader notes. This is quite a jump since it sold on the newsstand for 10cents in 1938! This is the highest price paid for a comic book to date.
There are estimated to be around 30 unrestored copies of Action Comics #1 in existance today. | statistics |
https://www.stokeskithandkin.com/2012/10/more-on-age-related-muscle-loss.html | 2024-04-24T16:37:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819668.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424143432-20240424173432-00003.warc.gz | 0.942596 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__82556712 | en | Beginning at age 30, most of us lose about 1 percent - or a third of a pound - of muscle every year, as the body starts tearing down old muscle at a faster rate than it builds new tissue. (It’s why world weight-lifting records for the 60-year-old age bracket are 30 percent lower in men and 50 percent lower in women compared with records in the 30-year-old bracket.) The loss of muscle, which burns more calories than fat, slows the body’s resting metabolic rate, causing us to pack on fat pounds through the years. While we can’t completely halt this aging process, researchers believe we can do a lot to slow it down, mostly through resistance training, or weight training, that targets specific muscle groups.
-from "Stopping Age-Related Muscle Loss," Boston Globe, March 5, 2012. | statistics |
https://cergm.carter-brothers.com/2019/03/06/according-to-cdc-addiction-rate-from-opiates-is-0-0062/ | 2020-07-08T22:53:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655897707.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20200708211828-20200709001828-00488.warc.gz | 0.916019 | 1,261 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__162698721 | en | By R Carter
We’ve all heard the headlines, the sound bites. Opiate overdose deaths now exceed deaths from auto accidents. Opiates now the 3rd leading cause of unintentional deaths in the U.S. Sounds dramatic doesn’t it. I’m critical of these statements because the data doesn’t fit the message.
Such statements are another way of weaponizing the data. If I compared opiate deaths to sudden fetal death syndrome, opiate deaths would sound like a plague. Driving an automobile is not a disease, so comparing the two statistics is like comparing apples and oranges.
Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, responded to a question about the U.S. opiate crisis in 2017 and gave these facts.
Mr. Frieden estimated that more than two million Americans are addicted to opiates. With a U.S. population of 324,459,463 in the same year, that’s a much smaller percentage than what you typically see reported. For example, the number I see tossed around most often in CDC reports is 3%.
If 3% were the case, then 9.7 million people would be addicted. So which is it? Even if the numbers were as high as 3 million that would still just be 0.9% of the population.
I would like to see detailed sources for such estimates, but so far the only data the public can access is death data.
This report from CDC Wonder for 2017 shows the fifteen leading causes of death. Opiates don’t even appear on the list, yet in 2019 I’ve seen more than a dozen reports quoting 2017 data and opiates as the 3rd leading cause of death. Which is it CDC?
Opiate related deaths are buried in Accidents (unintentional injuries) and Intentional self-harm (suicide). Filtering out unrelated causes is made difficult by virtue of limitations within the data itself.
The following codes can be used when running a report.
All classes of drug poisonings include:
- (X40-44) Overdose Unintentional
- (X60-64) Overdose Suicide
- (X85) D3 Drug poisonings (overdose) Homicide
- (Y10-Y14) Drug poisonings (overdose) Undetermined
Assuming these codes are used, none are uniquely specific to opiates, see details in this post. For this reason, even an estimate of 0.62% for addiction becomes questionable assuming most addicts don’t overdose and die.
|Cause||Deaths||% of Population|
|Diseases of heart||12,222,640||0.21%|
|Chronic lower respiratory diseases||2,594,927||0.05%|
|Accidents (unintentional injuries)||2,347,820||0.04%|
|Influenza and pneumonia||1,094,641||0.02%|
|Nephritis nephrotic syndrome,||858,613||0.01%|
|Intentional self-harm (suicide)||697,016||0.01%|
|Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis||604,125||0.01%|
|Essential hypertension, renal disease||489,121||0.01%|
|Pneumonitis from solids and liquids||334,723||0.01%|
Hopefully this helps explain in part, the wide range of values often seen when reporting on opiate overdose deaths. But this is only part of the problem. When officials discuss addiction and overdose deaths from opiates, sources cited in their publications often mix data on both subjects, further confusing the message and leaving the reader to ask, are we talking about addiction or overdose deaths from opiates?
It should be stressed that any number at best is an estimate. So what can researchers do if they want to fine tune and be more specific?
They rely on data from other sources such as:
- National Poison Data System, DAWN (Drug Abuse Warning Network)
- NIS Database (National Inpatient Survey)
- The Cochrane Library
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- National Institute on Drug AbuseExternal
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationExternal
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug InformationExternal
- National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)External
While each has advantages they also have shortcomings. Limitations in cross referencing data across all sources to identify unique segments and groups, combined with limitations on the size of studies or patient populations, prevent such sources from being a wide and large cross section of Americans within the U.S. As such researchers must make judgment calls on how fitting a sample source is when representing national trends.
Most certainly there needs to be clarification from these officials on whether their data and their message is about, addiction, overdose deaths or both.
The purpose of this post was to look at the broadest definitions in which addiction estimates and opiate overdose deaths are a sub-component of the data published. The 0.62% quoted in the post title is based on verbal statements made by CDC leadership.
The anger expressed by the chronic pain community comes from this inability to maintain a separation of concerns.
Addiction is not the same as a having a physical dependence on medication used in a medical treatment. One is managed, the other is not. Also understanding that much of the confusion comes from this mixed message and related publications.
Since 2010 the public has been told and convinced, that prescription opiates are the leading cause for opiate addiction and opiate overdose deaths. We now have reliable data refuting this and supporting what the chronic pain community has said since the onset.
Using data compiled from government sources, the fallacy of these claims is now obvious. Given the data now available, an estimate for an addiction rate of 0.62% unlikely. The CDC should not only own this error but publish corrections to the fact. | statistics |
http://www.runningasmallbusiness.net/business-blog/category/entrepreneurship | 2018-09-26T07:47:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267163704.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20180926061824-20180926082224-00035.warc.gz | 0.971861 | 366 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__96070786 | en | Vacation season is over but for most small business owners, it never arrives. Daily operations simply take too much time and for those who do get away physically, most check in with the office on a regular basis.
Most owners who have fewer than six employees and have been in business less than 10 years do not take a vacation. Only 47 percent do, according to OnDeck, a tech-powered Main Street lender.
Company owners with six or more employees are more likely than their counterparts to find the time to get out of the office and get away. OnDeck found that 63 percent of those business owners take time off from work.
For those who do take a vacation, do they really get away? The findings revealed that 67 percent of small business owners on vacation check in with the office at least once a day and only 15 percent completely unplug.
In an industry comparison, 67 percent of doctors will get away but three-fourths will check in with work. Half of all restaurant owners surveyed step away from the business for some "me" time and slightly more than half, 55 percent, will check in with work. Service providers seem to be more flexible. Half get away for a vacation and about 30 percent check in with the office or directly with customers and clients.
Of those surveyed, 32 percent make vacation a high priority while 48 percent can't always make time.
The findings were published by OnDeck in its Pulse report.
Although fall is in full swing, small business owners who haven't gotten away should consider a scheduled break. If it seems impossible, evaluate reasons why like a lack of competent staff to take over temporarily. Consider training others to step in and guide operations. It could give them a sense of ownership and relieve a burden as the business owner. | statistics |
https://resp.core.ubc.ca/publications/AZSABAMain | 2023-12-03T21:13:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203193127-20231203223127-00659.warc.gz | 0.949605 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__220472946 | en | THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Background: The importance of balance between controller and relieve medications in asthma is recognized. However, to what extent real-world practice has caught up with evidence-based guidelines is not studied.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of individuals 15 to 67 years old who satisfied a validated definition of asthma in the administrative health data of British Columbia, Canada, between 2002 and 2013. Each patient-year was assessed for inappropriate and excessive prescription of SABAs and the balance between controller and reliever medications. Trends on three time axes were evaluated: calendar time, time course of asthma, and age. Poisson regression was used to test for linear trend.
Findings: 356,112 patients (56.5% female, mean age 30.5) contributed 2.6M patient-years. In 7.3% of patient-years SABAs were prescribed inappropriately. This proportion dropped by a relative rate of 5.3%/year (P<0.001). In the first year of asthma, 6.3% of patients had indicators of inappropriate SABA use which dropped within the first 3 years but increased thereafter. Excessive prescription of SABAs increased rapidly during the time course of asthma (change of 23.3%/year, P<0.001) and by age (change of 5.1%/year, P<0.001).
Conclusions: Despite overwhelming evidence on risks, inappropriate prescription for SABAs was prevalent. Excessive SABA use might explain high asthma mortality in older patients. Inappropriate prescriptions declined over the study period but increased over the course of asthma. These trends might have contributed to the declining asthma hospitalization rates in British Columbia, but there remain gaps in care and potentials for improvement in asthma outcomes. | statistics |
http://www.steptoe.com/news-2431.html | 2017-04-27T18:54:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122619.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00298-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.963452 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__238440469 | en | The Lawyer Again Names Steptoe to 'Global Litigation Top 50' ListNovember 29, 2016
For the fourth time in five years, Steptoe has been ranked on The Lawyer's "Global Litigation Top 50" list of the world's top law firms based on litigation and arbitration revenue. The list, published November 15 in a special report by the London-based magazine, was compiled by taking the turnover of each firm's most recently completed financial year and applying it to the proportion of revenue that was generated by litigation and arbitration across all groups and departments. In addition to ranking firms by litigation revenue, this year’s special report provides an exclusive overview of the health of the global litigation market and headcount trends in the main jurisdictions.
The full list can be viewed at The Lawyer (subscription required). | statistics |
http://www.pandateachers.com/news/4_1051 | 2023-11-29T05:09:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100056.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129041834-20231129071834-00093.warc.gz | 0.970123 | 272 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__185865022 | en | Author： EnglishTeacher 2023-06-28
South Korea's government unveiled plans on Monday (June 26) aimed at curbing the country's burgeoning spending on private education, which has been blamed for being a major factor behind the country's declining fertility rate.
The move comes as President Yoon Suk Yeol this month criticised college entrance tests that incorporate questions not in the curriculum at public schools, including some that have been dubbed "killer questions" due to their complexity.
"We will cut the vicious cycle of killer questions in exams which leads to excessive competition among students and parents in private education," education minister Lee Ju-ho told a briefing.
The ministry also vowed to crack down on private education "cartels" by ramping up efforts to monitor what it termed false and exaggerated advertising.
South Koreans spent a record 26 trillion won ($20 billion) on private education last year, despite a declining student population, a joint report by the education ministry and the government statistics bureau showed.
Nearly eight in 10 students take part in private education such as cram schools, known as "hagwons", according to the report.
This heavy reliance on private education has helped result in South Korea having the world's highest cost of raising a child, according to a report last year, and the world's lowest birth rate. | statistics |
https://support.trainingpost.com/support/solutions/articles/5000823301-managing-courses | 2020-10-20T15:21:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107872746.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20201020134010-20201020164010-00282.warc.gz | 0.937494 | 331 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__57051562 | en | You can see a list of all the courses by selecting “Manage > Courses” from the top menu.
NB The availability column in the list will show if a course is available to at least one user group (if this is not checked the course is not available to any users).
The list also shows how many times a course has been launched.
Clicking on the “REPORT” button for any course on the manage courses page will show the course report.
The course report shows two charts:
- The activity chart shows information about course attempts over the past 30 days.
- The current course status pie chart lets you see at a glance how many people overall have complete, passed or failed the course still have the course in progress or have not started.
The course report shows a list of all the users in the system and indicates for each user:
- Status: Not started, in progress, passed or failed (courses that do not record pass or fail will just show complete).
- Score: If the course is scored then a percentage is shown.
- Attempts: Indicates how many times the user has started the course.
- Last completed: The date the course was most recently finished.
From the course report page you can also print a certificate for any user who has completed the course - the date on the certificate will be the date the course was last completed (passed or failed).
It is possible to filter the course report, by clicking the “CHANGE GROUP” button, and only see information relating to members of the selected group. | statistics |
https://www.isope.org/forums/reply/2492/ | 2021-04-21T08:31:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039526421.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20210421065303-20210421095303-00184.warc.gz | 0.92218 | 425 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__155050501 | en | Dear Ms. Kim,
As you mentioned there are many ice simulation techniques in the literature. In our study, we utilized the recently developed model, MINCOG, that is mainly based on vessel and wave interactions rather than the ice from the atmosphere, since the developers of the model, Eirik Mikal Samuelsen et al., suggest that this (i.e., vessel and wave interaction) is the main water source in vessel-icing events. Consequently, the model provides higher verification than the other models, particularly using the data obtained in Arctic-Norwegian waters. Accordingly, the convergence to the observation from a large coast-guard vessel type, the KV Nordkapp class, was used for verification of the model. Further details about the model are available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2016.11.002.
In our study, we focused on the input parameters of the MINCOG model (e.g., wind speed, air temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, etc.) from a statistical viewpoint to enhance the outcome of the model. Moreover, we tried to estimate the parameters by emphasizing the recently sampled data in the last 5 years from the old, perhaps, uneven data from the previous 27 years. Therefore, ship observations, NOrwegian ReAnalysis 10km data (NORA10), were considered to verify the results. Furthermore, a test of hypothesis was conducted using the Anderson-Darling test at the 5% significance level, where the null hypothesis (i.e., H0) is that the parameter is from a population with a normal distribution, against the alternative hypothesis (i.e., H1) that the parameter is not from a population with a normal distribution. Accordingly, and based on the data over 27 years from 1980 to 2006, the null hypothesis could not be rejected in the majority of the days.
I hope the above is useful to you. However, should you need any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Abolfazl Shojaei Barjouei | statistics |
http://www.moneyteachers.org/Casinos.html | 2017-12-17T17:44:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948597295.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20171217171653-20171217193653-00107.warc.gz | 0.945678 | 1,485 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__49058788 | en | "Overall, 86 percent of Americans report having gambled at least once during their lives. Approximately one third of the population consists of non-bettors (have not gambled in the past 12 months). About 46 percent of legal-aged adults gamble in casinos: seven in 10 also gamble in other formats. More frequent gamblers who visit casinos once or twice per week represent 17 percent of the population, while 21 percent of the population chooses other forms of gambling." (Source)
Probability and statistics is my thing. I understand it, and I do my best to apply it by choosing to minimize certain risks in order to avoid certain consequences. To the mathematical mind, gambling makes about as much sense as throwing your money out a 10 story window. Its popularity remains a mystery. Consider the following:
You Have a 1 in 32,000 chance of hitting the Jackpot on any basic, small payout, slot machine. You actually have a better chance of being invited to the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the White House. Or, about the same odds that any given $100.00 bill is counterfeit. (source)
"For those slot machines that pay larger maximum jackpots, they will have an even greater number of virtual stops (64, 256, 512), thereby decreasing the odds of winning. What this means, is that the odds of hitting a symbol combination are not based on the amount of actual stops on the reels, which is what many slot players fallaciously believe.
As for a slot machine's RNG, which ultimately determines the payout percentage, it is tested by gaming regulators to insure it is paying back a minimum percentage of funds that are deposited into it. A machine with a payout percentage of 95 would be paying out 95 cents for every dollar put into it by bettors. Even with only a 5% profit, it is easy to see why the casino never loses." (Source)
For a machine that has 64 stops per reel (on 3 reels), the odds increase to 262,144 to 1. That's higher than the chance of a white person dying from gall-stones. That's also higher than the odds that a five dollar bill will be counterfeit (think about it).
On a 3 wheel slot with 256 spaces reel, the odds increase to 16,777,216 to one. You have a much better chance of dying from contact with sharp glass, or hot tap water.
For the 512 stop reel the odds are 134 million to 1. You have a better chance of dying from a Vending Machine Accident. (Ibid)
We could talk about the lottery: 195 million to 1 (Better chance of dying from contact with a marine animal), bingo (depends on the game and number of players and cards played per player), blackjack (.17% house advantage for 1 deck game) or keno (house edge 17-60%)
Casinos, and those that profit from gambling, use quite a bit of behavioral psychology to "condition" players to take greater risk. In simple terms, "That behavior which is reinforced, will continue". Think about the rat and the food pellet dispenser. If the rat gets a food pellet every time he presses the release bar, he grows bored and tired of "the game".
However, if you use an intermittent reinforcement schedule, that rewards him every 5 or 6 times he presses the bar, with a pellet, you can keep the rat interested longer in "the game". Vary the times that the rat has to press the bar to get a pellet and the rat will play the game until his whiskers "fall off". Hoping for a pay-off keeps rats and people, "pressing the bar". The anticipation of a reward, followed by the letdown of an "empty hand", followed by the anticipation of the next try being the lucky one, is what causes the addiction.
It gets worse when the Casino "rewards" the behavior by sending a few of your coins back to you on a low payout, which it is programmed to do at the very moment you grow weary of the game. This renews your hope and expectations through positive re enforcement and keeps you putting quarters back in the machine. Since the house never gives back $100.00 for every $100.00 it takes in, you are guaranteed to walk away with less money than you brought with you over time. You can't beat the house.
An average for payout on slots is 90 cents on every dollar (or 90 percent return). If casino revenues ($91 billion) are considered representative of the gambling trade's gross revenue (about 10 percent of all money wagered), then we can estimate that Americans likely spent close to $910 billion total on all forms of gambling in 2006. Not all forms of gambling return 90 percent, but we can use this for a ballpark estimate. (Consider what Americans spent on some durable and consumable products by comparing the top five Fortune 500 Companies' revenue for 2006: #1 Exxon/Mobile = $339.9B; #2 Wal-Mart Stores = $315.7B; #3 General Motors = $192.6B; #4 Chevron = $189.4B; #5 Ford Motor = $177.2B.) (Source)
The real issue is what economists call "opportunity cost". That same 90 billion, invested in gold back in 2006, would now be worth 216 billion dollars today (120% increase since 2006). Silver would have doubled it to 180 billion. That would be enough to fund our military budget for 1 year!
As for the lottery, the average American family spends $525 per year (Source). From 2000 to 2010 that would be $5,250 for the average family. That amount invested in gold in 2001 would be worth $16,578.95 today. the numbers are far worse for addicted gamblers:
"Addicted gamblers, unfortunately, account for the lion's share of gambling profits. Around 50-60 percent of the adult population can be classified as light bettors—gamble some, without apparent issue, while another 33 percent or so don't gamble. It's the remaining 10 percent that represents the heavy, frequent bettors who are likely addicted and account for approximately 61 percent of all casino revenues in table and slot gambling. Among lottery gamblers, the top 10 percent of heavy players account for 65 percent of all lottery revenues." (Source)
About 7.5 million American Adults have a serious gambling problem. About 7.9 million adolescents (illegal and under-age) have a serious problem. Consider the following:
After casinos opened in Atlantic City, the total number of crimes within a thirty-mile radius increased 100 percent
The average debt incurred by a male pathological gambler in the U.S. is between $55,000 and $90,000
The average debt incurred by the average female pathological gambler is $15,000.
The average rate of divorce for problem gamblers is nearly double that of non-gamblers
The suicide rate for pathological gamblers is twenty times higher than for non-gamblers (one in five attempts suicide)
Sixty-five percent of pathological gamblers commit crimes to support their gambling habit (Source) | statistics |
https://www.energie.fraunhofer.de/de/presse-medien/aktuelle-presseinformationen/presseinformationen-2017/PI_171214_CSE.html | 2023-09-25T20:03:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510085.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925183615-20230925213615-00200.warc.gz | 0.914297 | 505 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__250654982 | en | Consumer Electronics in 2017: Fewer TVs, Less Energy
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems has completed a study, “Energy Consumption of Consumer Electronics in U.S. Homes in 2017,” the fourth in a series commissioned by the Consumer Technology Association, to provide up-to-date information to support energy policymaking in a rapidly changing industry.
Consumer electronics – devices like televisions, set-top boxes, and computers – consumed about 143 billion kWh in 2017. Powering these devices now costs consumers $18 billion annually, or $155 per household. While many devices added new features and higher performance, the total energy use of consumer electronics has fallen by about 25% since 2010 and 14% since 2013.
Driving this downward trend, the number of installed devices – those plugged in at least once during the past month – fell by 10% since 2013 to 3.4 billion, about 29 per household. The number of televisions, which now account for 24% of all CE energy consumption, continued to fall, while older CRTs have been mostly retired or replaced by newer, more-efficient LCDs.
A shift toward portable devices, like laptops, tablets, and smartphones, contributes to the overall decline. About one quarter of all electronic devices are portable, yet collectively they use less than 5% of the total energy.
Changing system architectures are leading to new energy use patterns. Thin-client set-top boxes, for instance, are becoming more common in multi-TV homes. Integrated access devices that provide Wi-Fi and broadband modem functions in one device are becoming far more common.
Using a bottom-up approach, the study estimates the installed base, typical annual usage, and power draw by mode of nearly 50 device categories, studying a subset in greater depth (TV, set-top box, soundbar, video game console, computer, monitor, network equipment). Phone surveys identified ownership and usage behaviors of televisions, soundbars, computers, and video game consoles.
For the first time in the series, Fraunhofer CSE performed an uncertainty analysis for selected categories to identify knowledge gaps to address in future work.
Download Report: Urban, B., K. Roth, M. Singh, and D. Howes,. (2017). Energy Consumption of Consumer Electronics in U.S. Homes in 2017. Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Report to the Consumer Technology Association. Dec. | statistics |
https://thedailygrand.life/2020/09/16/10-things-youll-spend-more-on-in-retirement/ | 2020-09-19T00:39:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400189264.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200918221856-20200919011856-00089.warc.gz | 0.956274 | 218 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__162731385 | en | Think of all of this remote work and not-going-anywhere-except-on-Zoom-calls business as a prequel to retirement: You’re home a lot, and (except for the actual work thing) behaving much like you would in retirement.
So, how’s the spending coming on your test drive?
Before you can determine how much you need to save for a fulfilling retirement (and you should), you first need to know how much you will spend in retirement.
Financial planners have traditionally estimated that retirees need 80% or more of preretirement income to maintain their standard of living, though individual situations vary greatly. Another data point: According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual survey on consumer spending, the average retired household spends 25% less than the average working household each year.
That said, retired households do spend more than working households on many items, including big-ticket expenses such as health care and travel. Here’s a look at 10 budget categories where retirees are likely to spend more. | statistics |
http://backandneck.about.com/b/2012/02/26/how-many-people-really-have-ankylosing-spondylitis.htm | 2014-07-29T08:39:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1406510266894.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20140728011746-00385-ip-10-146-231-18.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.910273 | 1,079 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__83059809 | en | Ankylosing spondylitis, a debilitating inflammatory back condition in which the spine may fuse over time, often shows up in younger people. (Most arthritis is associated with the aging process.)
This means that people who experience AS, along with complications that may arise from it, do so for longer periods of time than other arthritis sufferers. But does this raise the death rate in people with AS? And if so, exactly what is responsible for the reduction in survival in those with ankylosing spondylitis?
A recent report published in the British Medical Journal entitled "Increased mortality in ankylosing spondylitis is related to disease activity" found that circulatory disease is the most frequent cause of death in persons with AS. The study also identified other factors that may play a role, including parameters related to the intensity and duration of inflammation.
The authors of the study conclude "these results indicate that, to improve long-term survival in AS, there is a need for early detection and anti-inflammatory treatment as well as a vigilant approach for cardiovascular risk factors." The authors call for more research on AS.
Measuring AS Prevalence
Estimates vary as to how many people in the US live with AS. A comprehensive epidemiological study on arthritis published in Arthritis & Rheumatism in 2008 found AS prevalence to range from .0003 and .009 in white and east Asian Americans. (The study authors reported that the data for African Americans suggest AS occurs less frequently for them.)
A recent study published by the American Journal of Medical Science (April 2011) estimated the prevalence of AS to be 0.2% to 0.5% in North America.
The researcher in that study noted several obstacles to determining AS prevalence, namely genetic testing requirements, the transient nature of AS symptoms and ethnic heterogeneity in the sampled population. The good news is the researcher projects these challenges may soon be eased, which may make accurately measuring the presence of AS in populations a more manageable accomplishment.
The Spondylitis Association of America reports that the unique sex- and age-specific onset patterns may provide insight into the way in which AS expresses itself. The Association says that, clinically, AS occurs about 2-3 times more frequently in males than females, and this ratio increases when the disease is more severe.
AS - A Man's Disease? Or Does It Equally Affect Both Genders?
Kelly Christal Johnston, an AS advocate who lives with the disease questions the status quo regarding how many people, and what type of people get AS. "Although AS is believed to be a mans' disease, I believe that in actuality, it may be pretty evenly distributed among the sexes." Johnston explains that for this and other reasons many cases of AS may go undetected, and that prevalence may be much higher than that which is typically reported in the medical literature. She echos the authors' call for more studies. Research on the topic of ankylosing spondylitis is sorely needed, Johnston tells me.
But Michael Smith, another patient advocate with AS disagrees with Johnston. "The facts say that while AS is not exclusively a man's disease, it is still one that primarily affects men. This is a simple citation of the number of reported cases."
Several others (see the comments below this post) reason that in general women more than men tend to be open to sharing their feelings and talking about their health. They say that this may explain why, in some situations, it may seem as though there are more women with AS than men.
AS - More Comprehensive Resources
Here are some more comprehensive sources for information about AS:
- Patient.co.uk - Note this page was written for medical practitioners, so you may encounter terms you don't understand.
- Overview of Ankylosing Spondylitis from the Spondylitis Association of America.
- Axial Spondylitis
- Genetic Research on Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness Project - ASAP - on Facebook
Gunnstein, B., et. al. Increased mortality in ankylosing spondylitis is related to disease activity. Ann Rheum Dis doi:10.1136/ard.2011.151191.
Email Interview. Michael Smith. Feb 2012.
Facebook Interview. Johnston, Kelly Christal. Feb 2012.
Helmick, C. et. al. Estimates of the Prevalence of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Conditions in the United States. Arthritis & Rheumatism. Jan. 2008. http://www.rheumatology.org/about/newsroom/prevalence/prevalence-one.pdf
Masi, A., Savage, L. Integrated Biomechanical Influences on Ankylosing Spondylitis. Spondylitis Association of America website. April 2009. http://www.spondylitis.org/research/pdf/biomechanical_ankylosing_spondylitis.pdf
Reveille JD. Epidemiology of spondyloarthritis in North America. Am J Med Sci. 2011 Apr;341(4):284-6. | statistics |
https://www.barnebys.co.uk/blog/out-with-the-new-and-in-with-the-old | 2019-06-26T14:56:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000353.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626134339-20190626160339-00454.warc.gz | 0.960099 | 713 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__174125676 | en | The jury’s back and the verdict’s in: the sustainability of second-hand clothes has won out. The fashion resale industry is officially an £18.52 billion market and is soon expected to outgrow the fast fashion industry.
People love to buy clothes because outfits can speak volumes, each article of clothing a mirror or projection of one’s personality and style.
However, the only problem is that the clothing industry – primarily made up of labels that fashion cheap, disposable pieces – is bad for the environment, polluting and requiring unrecyclable materials to make the garments which are then only worn a handful of times (or less) before they’re thrown out. And let’s not even get started on the plastic and packaging that comes with online shopping and the purchase of new goods.
This is one of the key reasons why the fashion resale market – comprising high quality pieces that are offered for a fraction of the price on the second-hand market – is seeing a high. According to thredUp, the fashion resale market is worth £18.52 billion, and it’s projected to double within the next five years to £39.35 billion by 2024.
The 2019 thredUp Resale Report, published in conjunction with GlobalData, found that 56 million women bought second-hand items in 2018 – an increase of 12 million new second-hand shoppers from the previous year. Moreover, 51% of second-hand shoppers project to spend even more on the resale market within the next five years.
What’s key is that the report demonstrates that this increased growth is credited to millennials and gen-Zers, who adopt second-hand items 2.5 times faster than the typical consumer. Sustainability is one of the reasons that plays into this, but also style and peer-pressure to look good, particularly on social media: these young consumers want to wear the latest trends, which means last fads get quickly deposited within the second-hand market and thrift shops and auctions.
Pontus Silfverstolpe, co-founder of Barnebys, says, "Interest in the pre-owned has increased dramatically in recent years – not least with the younger audience, which isn't surprising. Re-using and buying second-hand is one of the key ways to motivate consumption today. The traditional auctioning process in a physical room, open to only a few, often older collectors, has been relocated to online and to a younger, more conscious and global audience."
Other findings in the report demonstrate that when consumers partake in the resale market, they now own on average 28 items less than two years ago. The resale market also grew 21 times faster than apparel retail over the past three years.
One key takeaway is that within 10 years, the second-hand clothing industry is expected to grow to be 1.5 times the size of the fast fashion industry.
Silfverstolpe comments, "Today, people want to buy on the secondary market not only to find personal, unique and high-quality items, but also so they don't negatively affect the climate. And all at a significantly lower price."
And so it looks like the Marie Kondo effect is in full effect – fast fashion no longer ‘sparks joy’. Millennials, wanting socially- and environmentally-conscious brands with stylish trends, favour recycled, second-hand items over the need for new pieces. | statistics |
https://www.ricefarming.com/departments/feature/ag-economist-analyzes-rice-and-soybean-markets/ | 2023-12-02T08:54:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100381.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202073445-20231202103445-00514.warc.gz | 0.959826 | 1,332 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__25148903 | en | By Dr. Kurt Guidry
From a fundamental supply and demand situation, the rice market continues to show signs of improvement. In its March supply and demand report, the USDA once again lowered ending stocks for the 2012/13 marketing year based on stronger export demand expectations for the remainder of the marketing year.
Looking at the demand side of the equation shows that year on year changes in both domestic rice use and export sales are expected to be up over 13 percent and six percent, respectively. Stronger domestic use seems to be an indication that the industry is slowly working its way out of some of the quality issues it struggled with over the past couple of marketing years.
Export Sales Up
Export sales have been strong thus far in the marketing year and are more than 11 percent higher than the previous year through the first two weeks of March 2013. While export sales to our top five customers are up about three percent from the previous year, the market has seen some fairly significant increases in rice purchases from countries like Costa Rica and Venezuela.
While it remains to be seen if these purchases are just temporary in nature or are more long-term changes in their purchase patterns, the increase in business has certainly improved the outlook for the 2012/13 marketing year exports. If the pace of exports continues at the current level, look for USDA to be forced to raise exports in future supply and demand reports and continue to chip away at ending stocks levels.
Despite the improving supply and demand outlook for the industry, futures prices have been primarily in a downward trending pattern since the beginning of February. Since hitting $15.90 per cwt ($25.76/bbl) during the first week of February, the September 2013 Rough Rice futures contract fell to $14.62 per cwt ($23.68/bbl) by the first of March.
The reduction of ending stocks with the release of the March USDA supply and demand report has seemed to have stabilized prices for the time being, and the market has moved slightly upward over the last week. Ample world supplies and stocks and expectations for increased competition in the world market may be some of the reasons that the market has been unable to translate a relatively positive domestic supply and demand situation into better prices. Also, news of increased imports of long-grain rice into the United States has also likely helped put some pressure on futures prices.
However, cash prices are typically much more influenced by local supply and demand conditions, and examining some of the prices being quoted in the state would suggest that the tightening stock situation is starting to be reflected in prices. After remaining stagnant in the $23 to $24 per barrel ($14.20 to $14.81 per cwt) for much of 2012, cash prices in south Louisiana have recently been quoted at $26 per barrel ($16.05/cwt).
With reports of very little rice still in the hands of producers, it would seem likely that cash prices will continue to need to show improvement to entice those remaining levels of rice to come to market. So, regardless of the choppy nature of futures prices, it would seem that the short-term trend for cash prices would be pointing up.
The longer term outlook for prices also continues to point to strengthening prices. How much price improvement experienced is likely going to be a function of the size of the 2013 crop. While early projections called for smaller acres in 2013, the recent improvement in cash prices and the generally favorable planting conditions that are currently being experienced have some suggesting that producers may be enticed to plant more acres than originally planned. This was the case in 2012 when rice acres were expected to be down fairly significantly and ended up being essentially unchanged from the previous year.
Given the uncertainty about the potential size of the 2013 crop, price projections for the 2013/14 marketing year are placed in a range from $14 to $17 per cwt ($22.68 to $27.54 per barrel). While the positives of the current supply and demand projections would suggest prices in the upper end of this range, a significant increase in domestic rice production in 2013 could place significant downward pressure on prices.
While more optimism about demand for the 2013/14 marketing year would be expected to limit some of this downward pressure, a large increase in supplies resulting from a larger-than-expected 2013 crop could push prices back in the range experienced for much of 2012.
Soybean Market Situation & Outlook
Stronger-than-expected demand through the first half of the marketing year along with drought-impacted production in 2012 has left domestic stocks for soybeans at historically tight levels. Despite historically strong soybean prices, soybean demand has been robust to this point in the 2012/13 marketing year.
Strong crush margins have helped to fuel domestic crush use, and strong world demand has helped push soybean exports to over 24 percent higher than the previous year.
While demand is expected to weaken over the next few months as the large South American crop continues to be harvested, late-season weather issues for Argentina and reports of severe shipping delays that are being experienced in Brazil could help keep U.S. exports competitive in the world market for a little longer than was originally anticipated.
Influence Of 2013 Crop Size
With the tight domestic stock situation facing this market, prices should be supported at or around current levels until there is more certainty regarding the size of the 2013 crop. Currently, projections call for a 500,000 to one million acre increase in soybean acres in 2013. While an increase, acres are not expected to rise substantially in 2013 and should help keep supplies at manageable levels.
This is particularly true if you consider that there are still some significant concerns about dry conditions in many areas of the Midwest and the potential for below-average yields again in 2013. As a result, there should be sufficient risk premium in this market to keep prices at very attractive levels until the early summer. Beyond that time, prices will likely be influenced by the development of the 2013 crop.
If yield concerns still exist at that time, prices could rival the levels experienced during the summer of 2012. A return to average or above-average yields in 2013 would be expected to put some pressure on prices, but demand prospects seem strong enough that downside risk should be limited to the mid-to-lower $11-per-bushel range for the 2013/14 marketing year.
Dr. Kurt Guidry is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, LSU AgCenter. Contact Guidry at [email protected]. | statistics |
https://iinno-lighting.com/human-centric-lighting-boosts-supermarket-sales-by-28/ | 2024-04-25T07:35:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00437.warc.gz | 0.952291 | 897 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__146502021 | en | Human-centric lighting boosts supermarket sales by 28%
The installation of human-centric lighting has boosted sales at a German supermarket by up to 28 per cent. The trial of the technology at an Edeka store in Lower Saxony saw total sales increase by 12 per cent compared to a nearby reference store, with confectionery sales rising by 28 per cent, fruit and vegetables by 26 per cent, wines and spirits by 23 per cent and pre-packaged meat by 23 per cent.
The scientific study, conducted over 10 months, also saw customer dwell times boosted by 21 per cent and employee absence tumble by 35 per cent.
The sensational results will provide tangible evidence to proponents of human-centric lighting can it can give clients a significant return on investment.
In the morning the lighting is a neutral-white colour temperature of 4000K with a horizontal illuminance of 700 lux. At midday and in the afternoon the colour temperature rises to a cool white 5000K and the illuminance to 1,000 lux horizontally.
Towards evening the horizontal illuminance drops to 600 lux and the colour temperature falls to a warm 3000K.
The phase shifts take place over a long period of time and are not directly perceptible for customers and employees. The progamme of changes is adapted to the seasonal course of the sun.
The settings were designed to have a positive effect on staff and customers by ‘activating’ them during the day and reducing daytime sleepiness, and ‘deactivating’ them in the evening, all using the lighting’s colour temperature and intensity.
In three waves, both employees and customers were surveyed in the two stores with regard to well-being, satisfaction and perception of the environment in the course of the day.
As well as the sales’ increase, the human-centric lighting had other positive effects including an improvement in sleep quality among employees. Staff who work mainly at the check-out counter at the reference store had, on average, a higher number of sickness-related days of absence in the first six months of the trial than employees in the same position at the human-centric lit store.
The number of sickness-related days of absence was reduced by more than 35 per cent given constant exposure to circadian lighting.
The influence of the human-centric lighting on the experience and behaviour of the customers was primarily determined by feedback about the atmosphere, mood and well-being while shopping.
The results show that the light in the human-centric lit supermarket is assessed as significantly more natural compared to the more artificially perceived light in the reference store.
Customers appreciated the natural atmosphere of the lighting that simulates the natural course of the sun.
To assess the shopping experience, customers were additionally asked the reason why they decided to shop at the respective supermarket.
The study found that 35 per cent of the customers decided in favor of shopping at the human-centric lit store because of the ‘special atmosphere’ and 23 per cent because of the ‘good service’. This indicates that customers appreciate the lit environment and are therefore even willing to travel longer distances.
Moreover, the customers were asked to assess the mood or atmosphere in certain sections of the supermarkets.
It’s evident, say the researchers, that all sections asked about in the human-centric lit store were assessed more positively than in the reference store.
The biggest difference emerged in connection with the checkout counter section. There customers appreciate the circadian light control, which supplies the right light at every time of the day and thus neither appears too bright nor too dark nor too warm or too cold as compared to daylight.
Results regarding recommendation to others in the form of the net promoter score (NPS) show a generally very high customer satisfaction in both supermarkets.
Under human-centric lit conditions, however, the NPS of 99 per cent is considerably higher than the reference store of 82 per cent. Circadian light control here provides for higher customer satisfaction and recommendation rate. Well-being and satisfaction are also reflected in the time spent in the store by customers.
The reference store also boasts high-quality LED lighting and is located 3 miles away.
There are no significant differences between the two supermarkets and both stores continued to be run by the same management with the same shift times and a similar clientele and range of products. | statistics |
http://www.policy-manual.bvcps.net/cma---school-division-annual-report-card | 2017-03-30T14:26:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218194601.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212954-00634-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.932453 | 1,222 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__307678893 | en | I. Division Report Cards
The Buena Vista City School Board will annually prepare and disseminate a division report card. The report card will contain the following information:
· information, in the aggregate, on student achievement at each proficiency level on the Standards of Learning. The information will also be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged. Disaggregated information will not be provided if the number of students in a category is less than 10.
· information that provides a comparison between the actual achievement levels of economically disadvantaged students, students from major racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, and students with limited English proficiency and Virginia’s annual measurable objective for each such group of students on each of the Standards of Learning.
· the percentage of students not tested (disaggregated by the same categories and subject to the same exception described in the first bullet above).
· the most recent 2-year trend in student achievement in each subject area, and for each grade level, for which Standards of Learning tests are required.
· aggregate information on any other indicators used by Virginia to determine the adequate yearly progress of students in achieving Virginia’s academic achievement standards.
· graduation rates for secondary school students. The graduation rates reported will include graduation rates for public school students who graduate from secondary school with a regular diploma in the standard number of years.
· information on the performance of the division regarding making adequate yearly progress.
· the professional qualifications of teachers in the division, the percentage of such teachers teaching with emergency or provisional credentials, and the percentage of classes in the Division not taught by highly qualified teachers, in the aggregate and disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools which, for the purpose of this provision, means schools in the top quartile of poverty and the bottom quartile of poverty in Virginia.
· the number and percentage of schools identified for school improvement.
· the length of time that schools identified for improvement have been so identified.
· information showing how students served by the division achieved on the Standards of Learning tests compared to students in the state as a whole.
The report card will also show, for each school in the division, whether the school has been identified for school improvement under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and information that shows how the school’s students’ achievement on the Standards of Learning and other indicators of adequate yearly progress compared to students in the division and the state as a whole.
The Buena Vista City School Board will publicly disseminate the information in the annual report card to all schools in the division and to all parents of students attending those schools in an understandable and uniform format. To the extent practicable, the information will be provided in a language that the parents can understand. The Board will also make the information widely available through public means such as posting on the Internet, distribution to the media, and distribution through public agencies.
II. School Performance Report Cards
The Buena Vista City School Board shall ensure that every school in the division, regardless of whether or not that school receives funds under Title I, Part A, shall provide annually to the parents and the community a School Performance Report Card containing information for the most recent three-year period. Such information shall include but not be limited to:
· SOL test scores and scores on the literacy and numeracy tests required for the Modified Standard Diploma for the school, school division, and state.
· percentage of students tested, as well as the percentage of students not tested, to include a breakout of students with disabilities and limited English proficient students.
· percentage of students who are otherwise eligible, but do not take, the SOL tests due to enrollment in an alternative, or any other program not leading to a Standard, Advanced Studies, Modified Standard, or International Baccalaureate Diploma.
· performance of students with disabilities or students with limited English proficiency on SOL tests and alternate assessments as appropriate.
· the accreditation rating awarded to the school.
· attendance rates for students.
· information related to school safety to include, but not be limited to, incidents of physical violence (including fighting and other serious offenses), possession of firearms, and possession of other weapons.
· information related to qualifications and experience of the teaching staff including the percentage of the school's teachers endorsed in the area of their primary teaching assignment.
In addition, School Performance Report Cards for secondary schools shall include the following:
· Advanced Placement (AP) information to include percentage of students who take AP courses and percentage of those students who take AP tests.
· International Baccalaureate (IB) information to include percentage of students who are enrolled in IB programs and percentage of students who receive IB Diplomas.
· college-level course information to include percentage of students who take college-level courses.
· percentage of (i) diplomas, (ii) certificates awarded to the senior class including GED credentials, and (iii) students who do not graduate.
· percentage of students in alternative programs that do not lead to a Standard, Advanced Studies, or Modified Standard Diploma.
· percentage of students in academic year Governor's Schools. And
· percentage of drop-outs.
· The number of industry certifications obtained, state licensure examinations passed, and the number of career and technical education completers that graduated. A “career and technical education completer” is a student who has met the requirements for a career and technical concentration or specialization and all requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Adopted: 04/26/04; 06/28/07
Legal Ref.: 20 U.S.C. sections 6311.
Virginia Board of Education Consolidated State Application Amended Accountability Workbook (as revised September 10, 2003).
8 VAC 20-131-270.
© 5/07 VSBA | statistics |
https://www.fa.mgt.tum.de/fm/research/finance-conference-ranking/ | 2023-10-03T13:24:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511106.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003124522-20231003154522-00847.warc.gz | 0.916252 | 238 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__43431175 | en | Finance Conference Quality and Publication Success: A Conference Ranking
This page provides parts of the finance conference ranking by Sebastian Reinartz and Daniel Urban. The paper is available here. More detailed analysis as well as the data description can be found in the published paper.
Being subject to time and budget constraints, researchers have to decide whether to attend academic conferences, and if so, which conferences are associated with the best publication outcomes. Based on acknowledgment information obtained from footnotes of more than 3,000 research articles published in finance journals, we first argue that conference participation constitutes an important factor when publishing research articles in top finance journals. We further track the publication status of about 9,000 research articles presented at the most popular finance conferences. Thereby, we arrive at a ranking of 47 finance conferences with the highest appearance rates in top finance and economics journals. In doing so, we provide finance researchers with guidance so they can decide which conferences to attend.
View Finance conference characteristics for a full list of the tracked conferences as well as some important conference information (e.g., conference size, submission deadline).
View Publication success of selected conferences for the ranking of 44 pure finance conferences. | statistics |
https://www.fsulacrosse.com/seminoles-fall-to-boston-college-in-overtime/ | 2023-09-21T15:50:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506028.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921141907-20230921171907-00285.warc.gz | 0.931534 | 132 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__293595148 | en | For the second year in a row, the Florida State Men’s Lacrosse team lost to Boston College in overtime. Last year, BC defeated Florida State 8-7. This year, BC (ranked 20th in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Coaches’ Poll) beat the #15 Seminoles 14-13 in a game played in Miami, Florida. Luke Donovan, Garret German, and Sean Haggerty all scored three goals for FSU. Midfielder Adam Kiggen led the Seminoles with 7 ground balls. Tyler Selman tallied 14 saves in goal for the Seminoles, and freshman Alex Perez added 7 saves. | statistics |
https://seemo.org/ressources/19-07-2023-turkey-tops-list-for-legal-harassment-of-women-journalist/ | 2024-04-13T09:10:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816587.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413083102-20240413113102-00705.warc.gz | 0.91602 | 322 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__169910009 | en | Turkey has been identified as having the highest rate of legal harassment against women journalists globally, as well as ranking second in the number of women journalists imprisoned, according to a recent report by the Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ). (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/615e9c03e618583383cc9786/t/64a680da1d3bca76310608f9/1688633574637/Q1+2023.pdf) The report highlights that the Turkish government frequently employs anti-terrorism charges to censor and persecute Kurdish women journalists. This pattern of targeting Kurdish women journalists has persisted for some time, and Turkey had previously topped the list in the first quarter of the previous year.
Turkey, following Iran, holds the second-highest number of incarcerated women journalists worldwide. As of 30 April 2023, the report indicates that there are 28 women journalists imprisoned in Iran, 19 in Turkey, and 15 in China.
Turkish government has cultivated an atmosphere of suspicion and lack of trust towards media professionals, especially those associated with international media organizations. This environment has facilitated the emergence of threats and acts of aggression against journalists and media outlets.
#fyp #mediafreedom #seemo #freespeech #southeasteuropemediaorganisation #ngo #journalist #journalistunderattack #turkey #womeninjournalism #womenjournalists #SEEMO #pressfreedom #mediafreedom #freemedia #journalistarrested #journalistunderattack | statistics |
https://africa-businessnews.com/bank-of-ghana-to-issue-guidelines-on-cyber-security-protocols/ | 2019-05-20T15:29:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256040.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20190520142005-20190520164005-00136.warc.gz | 0.962742 | 485 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__32917705 | en | The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is in the process of issuing guidelines for the establishment of cyber security protocols and procedures for routine and physical security measures for IT centres and control rooms.
Dr. Johnson Asiamah, Second Deputy Governor of BoG, said the move was to ensure data security at the highest level.
Dr Asiamah, who was speaking at the launch of CAL Bank’s New Brand in Accra, urged all financial institutions and payment systems operators to obtain international security certifications to ensure integrity of the financial system.
He urged the banks and other institutions to conduct regular vulnerability assessment and penetration to ensure quality delivery of services.
Touching on branding, Dr. Asiamah said a strong brand would retain customers and increase the profit of banks.
He said CAL Bank currently ranks ninth in terms of asset size, as total assets increased from GH¢23.5 million in 2000 to GH¢3.5 billion in May 2017.
In the same period, he said the bank remained above the industry benchmark of 10 per cent as capital adequacy increased from 11.4 per cent to 19.8 per cent.
According to him, macroeconomic imbalances had gradually slowed down with significant reduction in inflation from 18 per cent during the first half of 2016 to 12.1 per cent in June 2017 and relative exchange rate stability.
Dr. Asiamah attributed the decline to favourable base drift effects, and stability in the foreign exchange market.
He said the cedi depreciated by 3.9 percent in July 2017 against the US dollar compared with 3.8 percent depreciation during the same period, last year.
He said the country’s reserve build up also increased by almost $1 billion from December 2016 to $5.9 billion in June 2017, translating into 3.4 months import cover.
Dr. Asiamah noted that that in spite of the macroeconomic achievements, the overall banking sector was broadly stable despite rising non-performing loans ratio.
In his remarks, the Managing Director of CAL Bank, Mr. Frank B. Adu Junior, said the Bank’s performance had been tremendous as branches increased to 28 with more than 100 Automated Teller Machines (ATM’S).
He said CAL Bank had transitioned into a modern financial institution over the past years having been the recipient of many international awards. | statistics |
https://africandt.org/appeals/project-one-somalia-drought-appeal/ | 2019-03-20T01:11:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202188.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320004046-20190320030046-00046.warc.gz | 0.95635 | 504 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__151183390 | en | Project One: Somalia Drought Appeal
Somalia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent years. The drought is expanding affecting all the regions in the country. According to UN OCHA 6.2 million or more than half of the population in the country is in need of humanitarian assistance between February and June 2017.
The drought is induced by two consecutive seasons of poor rainfall. In the worst affected areas, poor rainfall and lack of water has wiped out crops and killed livestock, while communities are being forced to sell their assets, and borrow food and money to survive. The drought situation is compounded by protracted conflict which is causing displacements, seasonal climatic shocks and disease outbreaks.
The situation for children is especially grave. Some 1.4 million acutely malnourished children are in need of urgent nutrition support, including life-saving treatment for more than 363,000 severely malnourished children (FEWSNET and FSNAU).
Widespread water shortages in the drought-affected areas have created Acute Watery Diarhoea (AWD)/Cholera outbreak 12 regions out of 18 regions in the country with 558 deaths and 28,408 cases. Water trucking and rehabilitation of wells and boreholes are thus top priorities.
To make things worse, the forecast for rainfall in 2017 is so low that experts believe it will create a crisis classified by the UN as “IPC Phase 5”;
IPC PHASE 5: – “A situation where a human catastrophe is now unavoidable despite any amount of aid. Famine and drought will occur on a massive scale and a large percentage of the population will die from starvation and lack of water with many more left destitute. The entire region will be placed into a crisis from which it will take years to recover”…….. In other words, we will be too late.
- 2 million need emergency assistance. 2.9m in IPC Phase 3 and 4
- 680,000 Internally displaced due to drought since November 2016
- 5,689 Reported cases of measles in 2017 as of 30 April
- 4 m Children projected to need treatment for acute malnutrition in 2017.
- 9% AWD/cholera case fatality rate as of 30 April (697 deaths to 36,066 cases)
Africa Development Trust and is urgently appealing to anyone able to assist to respond quickly with aid and support of any kind before it is too late. | statistics |
https://impargo.de/en/glossary/Instrastat | 2023-06-07T08:08:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653631.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607074914-20230607104914-00425.warc.gz | 0.945002 | 248 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__300044605 | en | Intrastat commodity codes, also known as Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes, are a standardized classification system used to identify and categorize goods traded between European Union (EU) member states. With a few notable exceptions, the criteria of these codes are the same in all EU member states.
Each commodity or product is assigned a unique Intrastat commodity code based on the European Union's integrated classification system. The codes consist of a series of digits that represent different levels of classification, starting from the broadest categories and becoming more specific as the digits progress.
Intrastat commodity codes provide a common language for classifying goods and enable accurate data collection and reporting on the international trade of goods between EU member states. They are used to identify the type of goods being traded, allowing customs authorities and statistical agencies to gather information on imports and exports.
These codes are essential for businesses engaged in cross-border trade within the EU as they are required to provide Intrastat declarations, reporting the value and quantity of goods moved between member states. By using the correct Intrastat commodity codes, businesses ensure that their trade data is classified accurately and can be used for statistical analysis and economic monitoring at both national and EU levels. | statistics |
http://www.letitflow.com/apple-becomes-worlds-most-expensive-brand/ | 2014-04-24T05:49:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223205375.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032005-00044-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.943199 | 668 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__41624417 | en | Apple has ousted Google from its number one position as the world’s most valuable brand, ending the Internet search giant’s four-year reign in the top spot, according to a new study by global brands agency Millward Brown.
The brand is now worth $153 billion, almost half Apple’s market capitalisation, according to the annual BrandZ study of the world’s top 100 brands.
Apple’s portfolio of popular consumer goods, such as the iPhone and iPad, has pushed it past Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable technology company last year.
Global brands director of Millward Brown, Peter Walshe, said Apple’s meticulous attention to detail, along with an increasing presence of its gadgets in corporate environments, have set it apart from other consumer-electronics makers.
“Apple is breaking the rules in terms of its pricing model,” he said.
“It’s doing what luxury brands do, where the higher price the brand is, the more it seems to underpin and reinforce the desire.
“Obviously, it has to be allied to great products and a great experience, and Apple has nurtured that.”
According to the survey, one of the brands most threatened by Apple’s surging popularity in the workplace took a big hit.
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry brand lost a fifth of its brand value. Among technology companies, only Nokia’s 28 per cent decline in brand value was steeper.
Of the top 10 brands on the world’s most valuable list, six were technology and telecommunication companies: Google at number two, IBM at number three, Microsoft at number five, AT&T at number seven and China Mobile at number nine.
McDonald’s jumped up two places to number four, as fast-food became the fastest-growing category. Coca-Cola dropped one place to number six, Marlboro also dropped one place to number eight, and General Electric was number 10.
Walshe attributed demand from China as a major factor in the rise of fast-food brands.
“The Chinese have been discovering fast-food and it’s such a vast market — Starbucks, McDonald’s… and pizza has hit China,” he said.
“The way McDonald’s has reinvented itself, adapted its menus, added healthy options, expanding the times of day it can be visited, for example oatmeal for breakfast… that allied with growth in developing markets has really helped that brand.”
Nineteen of the world’s top 100 brands came from emerging markets, up from 13 last year.
Facebook entered the top 100 at number 35 with a brand valued at $19.1 billion, while Chinese search engine Baidu rose to number 29 from 46.
Toyota reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable car brand, as it recovered from a bungled 2010 product recall. The survey, however, was carried out before the March earthquake in Japan that caused massive disruption to Japanese supply chains.
The total value of the world’s top 100 brands rose by 17 per cent to $2.4 trillion.View Comments | statistics |
http://bleuapartmentsipsos.com/index-127.html | 2024-02-29T15:54:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474843.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229134901-20240229164901-00710.warc.gz | 0.965021 | 603 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__171395256 | en | The College Attendance Gap Between Whites and Minorities is Getting Worse
In the United States, the higher education system has long been held as the key to upward socio-economic mobility. However, a significant disparity between college attendance rates of whites and minorities is a prevailing concern in the country. Studies suggest that the gap is getting worse instead of closing over time.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, as of 2018, only 42% of Hispanic and 35% of Black Americans aged 18 to 24 were enrolled in college, as opposed to 56% of Whites. Furthermore, in the fall of 2017, the gap between entry rates of White and Black students was 21%, up from 16% in 1996. Similarly, the gap between the entry rates of White and Hispanic students was 24% in 2017, up from 13% in 1996.
Various factors are contributing to this growing gap. Firstly, the disparities in pre-college education for minority students are significant, with fewer resources in poorly-funded schools, and higher dropout rates leaving them less prepared for college. These students do not often have access to tutoring or advanced placement classes, leading to lowered proficiency in mathematics and reading.
Secondly, minority students are more likely to come from low-income families that cannot afford the high costs associated with college attendance. The cost of college is increasing faster than the rate of inflation, and the student debt burden is relatively higher in these communities. Even with financial aid, minority students are more likely to need to work a part-time job and often cannot afford to take unpaid internships or participate in extracurricular activities that would otherwise enhance their college applications.
Lastly, strains from negative social factors make it difficult for minority students to stay the course once they have enrolled in college. Minority students may face institutional racism, social injustices, and may feel alienated in predominantly white academic institutions. This isolation can lead to feelings of discouragement or lack of motivation to continue with their studies.
The consequences of this growing gap are severe. By 2045, non-Whites in the United States will become the majority, and the country will be greatly disadvantaged if it fails to address the educational disparity gap between racial groups. Lower college attendance rates among black and Hispanic students can be seen as a significant contributor to the income gap in the United States, perpetuating the cycles of poverty that have affected these communities for generations.
In conclusion, while possible solutions to this issue may involve better funding for poorly funded schools, providing increased financial aid options and grants for minority students, and supporting mentoring programs, it is essential to address systemic inequities to create a more inclusive higher education system. Efforts should concentrate on providing equal and accessible opportunities for wealthy and non-wealthy students to enroll, succeed, and graduate college, regardless of race. Unless action is taken, the gap between minority and white college attendance will continue to widen, resulting in dire implications for the U.S. economy and society as a whole. | statistics |
https://chiawanafootball.com/info/news/295-riverhawks-crush-suns-44-0 | 2020-05-29T08:04:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347402457.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529054758-20200529084758-00587.warc.gz | 0.965374 | 115 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__67981944 | en | CHIAWANA 44, SOUTHRIDGE 0: AJ Vongphachanh rushed for four touchdowns as visiting Chiawana beat Southridge at Lampson Stadium.
Vongphachanh scored on runs of 2, 33, 1 and 6 yards.
Riverhawks quarterback Preston Vine added two TD passes, including a 25-yard scoring strike to Bennie Alferness. Alferness was the team’s leading receiver with 3 catches for 61 yards.
Alex Teal led Southridge offensively with four receptions for 71 yards. | statistics |
https://bipart.eu/en/articles/article-social-and-demographic-portrait-public-servant-belarus-has-been-published-english.html | 2023-10-04T15:37:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511386.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004152134-20231004182134-00231.warc.gz | 0.899271 | 158 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__222224836 | en | ARTICLE «SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT OF A PUBLIC SERVANT IN BELARUS» HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH
In this article, experts of BIPART will discuss how social and demographic characteristics of public servants in Belarus have changed over the past years.
Most data for the study was taken from statistical bulletins published by the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat) every two years. The latest available data provide a snapshot of the composition of public service for 2019. To assess changes, each indicator is compared to previous years – 2017 and, especially, 2015, after which there was a significant reduction in the number of public servants.
The article is available in our library in English. | statistics |
https://mothersagainstwindturbines.com/2014/07/12/novelty-energy-forms-wind-solar-wont-save-our-planet-think-gas/ | 2022-08-10T21:30:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00037.warc.gz | 0.950744 | 1,367 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__16183850 | en | Bjørn Lomborg: Want to Save the Planet? It’s a Gas.
When it comes to assessing the costs, risks and benefits of environmental policy Bjørn Lomborg has always tried to provide balanced, detailed analysis supported by facts and evidence. The economic choices we make – about allocating scarce resources to unlimited wants – should – as Lomborg consistently points out – be made taking into account all of the costs weighed against properly measured benefits (see our post here).
Bjørn’s back – in this piece extracted from The Australian.
Gas is greenest in the short term (truncated)
12-13 July 2014
… We often hear how the EU has managed to cut its emissions by 16 per cent since 1990. But this is true only if we ignore the implicit emissions from the increasing imports from China and elsewhere. The EU has simply shifted part of its emissions abroad, so the total emissions have been slightly increasing. The EU is committed to cutting carbon emissions by 20 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020. This will, according to an averaging of all the available energy-economic models, cost $US280bn a year. By the end of the century (after a total cost of more than $US20 trillion), this will reduce the projected temperature increase by a mere 0.05C.
Although renewables such as solar and wind are sold almost universally as the panacea to global warming, the world has been trying to get away from renewables for the past 200 years. In 1971, 40 per cent of China’s energy came from renewables. Since then, explosive economic growth has brought solar and wind to a trifling 0.23 per cent of its energy production. By contrast, Africa gets 50 per cent of its energy from renewables and remains poor.
The overwhelming part of biomass — essentially wood and dung — has remained constant since 1971. It is the cause of up to 4.3 million global deaths from indoor air pollution. Hydro has stayed constant at about 2 per cent and geothermal at 0.5 per cent. The only real change has been the dramatic introduction of CO2-free nuclear energy in the early 70s, going from powering less than 0.5 per cent to almost 7 per cent. It has fallen somewhat out of favour, reducing its proportion to just 5 per cent.
Despite the other 81 per cent composed of fossil fuels, almost the only thing anyone talks about is the smallest sliver: the increase in solar photovoltaic, thermal, wind, tidal, wave and ocean power, which today makes up just less than 0.5 per cent.
The price for these renewables is significant. The annual investment is estimated at $US359bn, mostly for solar and wind, which the IEA estimates are subsidised for about $US60bn more than they’re worth. The net effect of one year of subsidised solar and wind is to postpone global warming by little more than one day by the end of the century.
Renewables are likely much more expensive than their direct subsidies for two reasons. First, solar and wind need back-up power for when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow. This means building almost an entire parallel, but only partially used, fossil-fuel infrastructure to handle peak energy demands. These costs are presently not attributed to renewables. Second, higher energy costs mean lower economic growth. That is why the EU’s 20 per cent renewable target will have a cost almost 10 times higher than the direct subsidies.
This is why Brookings Institute recently found that to cut CO2, it is by far the cheapest to replace coal with gas, as gas is cheap and emits less than half the CO2 per kilowatt hour. Wind and especially solar leave us worse off, even with a very high carbon tax.
And that is why it is terrible when well-intentioned people suggest powering the Third World with renewables. A new paper from the Centre for Global Development puts it clearly. If we want to help electrify the world for $US10bn, we can use it on gas and lift 90 million people out of poverty. If we use the $US10bn on renewables, we will help only 20 million people, leaving the rest in darkness and poverty.
It is not surprising that Brookings suggests we should replace coal with gas in the rich world and the Centre for Global Development that we should get gas to the poor world. Because the US is showing what gas can do.
Look at the dramatic reduction in US emissions since 2008. This shows that there is one other solution to CO2 apart from wars and recessions: fracking, a new technology to get gas out of the ground cheaper and more plentifully.
In the past six years, about 20 per cent of US coal electricity has been replaced by cheaper gas, leading to a substantial CO2 reduction. Of course, not all the US reduction is due to cheaper gas, as there was also a recession and more wind power.
The most detailed study to date indicates that gas has cut about 300Mt of the annual US CO2 emissions. Compare this to the fact all the wind turbines and solar panels in the world reduce CO2 emissions at a maximum by 275 Mt. In other words, the US shale gas revolution, by itself, has reduced global emissions more than all the well-intentioned solar and wind in the world.
To compare it with President Barack Obama’s recent plan to reduce coal-fired power plants, in the past six years fracking has achieved about two-thirds of the total reduction Obama’s plan is contemplating the next 16 years.
Moreover, fracking is not costing money but saving the US consumer $US125bn annually in cheaper energy prices. Since cheaper energy also increases economic growth, the total economic benefits are estimated at $US283bn annually, creating 2.1 million new jobs.
Fracking has local environmental issues, but these can all be addressed with good regulation. Unlike the ever costlier renewable subsidies that sooner or later will hit the iron law, fracking works because it not only cuts CO2 but makes gas cheaper, improves the economy and create unsubsidised jobs. The long-term solution to climate change is to invest much more in green energy innovation. As long as green energy is much more expensive than fossil fuels, it will always remain a niche, subsidised by rich countries to feel good. If innovation can make future green energy sources cheaper than fossil fuels everyone will switch. Economic models show that green energy R&D is by far the best long-term climate policy. | statistics |
https://pave.buzzsprout.com/1017562/5451184 | 2024-04-24T09:44:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819089.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424080812-20240424110812-00821.warc.gz | 0.901413 | 189 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__122961190 | en | The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) just released the latest figures about the youth vaping epidemic, the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). On today’s episode, Meredith and Dorian discuss how this important federal report contains some promising news: a decline in the number of teens regularly vaping, from 5.4 million to 3.6 million. However, these numbers, a return to 2018 figures, remain at “epidemic” levels, the term used then by FDA and the Surgeon General. The difference now is that these teens report more frequent use, possibly a sign of greater nicotine addiction. We’re also alarmed by a1000% increase in the use of disposable e-cigarettes and a rise in use of menthol-flavored products. That includes menthol JUUL, a flavor for which the company has filed for FDA approval, despite claiming it has abandoned flavors to discourage youth use. | statistics |
https://www.ceceandelly.com/pages/donations | 2019-11-21T18:48:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496670948.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20191121180800-20191121204800-00202.warc.gz | 0.978519 | 180 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__185459638 | en | From the very start, we decided that we would like to help those in need. There are so many amazing charities and organizations that one can get involved in to really help make a difference in the world. This is just one of the many ways we plan to help. So with that being said, with every order made $2 will be donated to support cancer research.
8.2 million people die each year from cancer. That is an estimated 13% of all deaths worldwide. It costs as little as $22 to provide a day of clinical trial for someone with cancer. You can see how much has been donated every time you view any item from our store. Scroll down to the bottom of the product page and you'll see the charity banner.
For an updated list of charities, organizations, and people we are helping re-visit this page!
Cece & Elly | statistics |
https://mansheadschool.co.uk/league-tables/ | 2017-12-12T21:47:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948519776.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20171212212152-20171212232152-00212.warc.gz | 0.939791 | 327 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__23558476 | en | Compare School Performance
The Department for Education’s Compare School Performance site may be accessed via the link at the foot of this page.
When you visit the compare school performance site you will see that Manshead CE Academy achieves among the best results in the region for both GCSE and A-level. In 2017 68.1% of students achieved 9 to 4 grades in English and mathematics at GCSE level. Manshead CE Academy also leads the way with the percentage of students who achieve the English Baccalaureate. The English Baccalaureate measures the proportion of students who achieve a grade 4 or higher in academic subjects such as English, mathematics, science, foreign languages and history or geography. In 2017 15.5% of students achieved the English Baccalaureate compared to 7% and 6% at Queensbury Academy and All Saints Academy respectively.
The academy’s Progress 8 score, which measures the progress that students make from their starting points at age 11 to their outcomes at age 16, is also the best in Dunstable. In 2017, Manshead CE Academy has provisionally scored -0.09, in line with the national average. In comparison Queensbury Academy scored -0.58 and Priory Academy scored -0.57 (both well below the national average) and All Saints Academy scored -0.37, below the national average. Outcomes for all groups of learners at Manshead CE Academy are continuing to show an improving trend.
If you would like to know more about the content of the school performance tables, please do not hesitate to contact the academy. | statistics |
https://saskhockeyhalloffame.ca/inductees/category/bernie-federko | 2023-09-23T23:16:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506539.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923231031-20230924021031-00851.warc.gz | 0.989801 | 261 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__193274194 | en | Bernie Federko was a player of note dating back to his minor hockey days in Foam Lake. He played for the Foam Lake senior team as a Bantam and won the league scoring championship that year.
Federko played three seasons of junior hockey with the Saskatoon Blades and still holds the team record for most assists. In his final season with the Blades, he led the Western Canada Hockey League in assists and points during the regular season and playoffs. He was named the WCHL Most Valuable Player in 1976.
Federko was drafted seventh overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1976 Amateur Draft. During his National Hockey League career, Federko scored at least 100 points four times. He was the first player in the NHL to record 50 or more assists in 10 consecutive seasons.
Bernie was the 22nd player in NHL history to record 1,000 points in a career. Federko retired in 1990 and had played exactly 1,000 games in the NHL. The native of Foam Lake played in two NHL All-Star games and had his number 24 retired by the St. Louis Blues in 1992.
Federko was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002 and into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. | statistics |
https://pricechopperdupont.foodpages.ca/ | 2018-06-23T02:07:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864919.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623015758-20180623035758-00303.warc.gz | 0.929086 | 124 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__29088423 | en | Price Chopper is a Food Store in the area around Geary Ave and Lightbourn Ave, where the average rating for Food Stores as of this Friday is 4.0 out of 5.
Please include your correct email address.
This is the food page of Price Chopper on 1245 DUPONT ST Toronto ON M6H 2A6.
Price Chopper is a new listing on food pages, updated on July 25, 2016.
Price Chopper is ranked #1 of 3 Food Stores in Wallace Emerson Toronto.
This page has had 11390 visitors. You are the 11390th. | statistics |
http://www.lakelandcollege.ca/about-lakeland/news/news10051201.aspx | 2013-05-25T03:05:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705352205/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115552-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956393 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__75883015 | en | October 5, 2012--Lakeland College’s fall-term enrolment has increased for the third year in a row.
As of Sept. 27 there were 2,500 full-time and part-time credit students enrolled in classes at Lakeland College, an increase of 5.8 per cent from the same time last year and a 19.2 per cent increase from September 2009.
There are currently 834 full-time and 117 part-time students at the Vermilion campus, 705 full-time and 165 part-time students at the Lloydminster campus, and 100 full-time and 579 part-time students in online and off-campus programs.
Programming areas with the largest increase in enrolment are energy and petroleum technology, trades and technology, sign language studies, and human services, says Phil Allen, vice president of advancement and student services at Lakeland College.
He credited some of the growth to the introduction of a new heavy oil power engineering diploma program this fall, an increase in apprenticeship students, and a large jump in part-time enrolment in power engineering, educational assistant and early learning and child care courses. There are also 53 high school students taking dual credit courses at the college.
This year’s class includes students from every province and territory in Canada but for Nunavut. There are also international students from United States, Finland, Barbados, Jamaica, Bahamas, Japan and Australia.
These numbers are a snapshot of the college’s enrolment at this time of the year. There are more apprenticeship technical training, fire and emergency services, practical nurse, university transfer, business and other program intakes throughout the year, says Allen. Last year Lakeland College served 7,500 full-time and part-time students during the academic year. | statistics |
https://905onthebay.com/opportunities-in-the-growth-in-loyalty-based-marketing-attached-to-digital-payments.html | 2021-07-28T01:16:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153515.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20210727233849-20210728023849-00610.warc.gz | 0.851198 | 1,158 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__301570723 | en | Dublin, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Payment Gateway Market (2020-2025) by Type, Enterprise Size, End-User, Geography, Competitive Analysis and the Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The Global Payment Gateway Market is estimated to be USD 17.64 Bn in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 35.11 Bn by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 14.76%.
Key factors such as the increasing number of internet users and the rapid adoption of online modes of payment among the customers are primarily driving the growth of the market. Similarly, the availability of multiple digital payment options such as e-wallets, card payments, cryptocurrencies, etc. is further advancing the growth of the market.
However, factors such as rising cases of cyber-attacks with data breaches and hacking are likely to restrain the market growth. Moreover, technical issues related to the payment gateways are some key challenges in the market.
- Verifone has collaborated with Ezetap to enable merchant partners with faster digital in-store payment processing and online acceptance of payments.- 13th March 2018
- BitPay has come up with mass payout services with its BitSen Services. These services allow crypto payments anywhere in the world at any part of the day and time. 12th November 2020
- Adyens N.V.
- Amazon Payments Inc.
- Authorize.Net (Visa Inc)
- Bitpay, Inc.
- Braintree (PayPal)
- PayPal Holdings Inc.
- PayU Group
- Stripe Inc.
- Verifone Holdings Inc.
- Wepay, Inc. (JP Morgan Chase)
- NetSkope Inc.
- Skyhigh Networks, Inc.(McAfee)
- CloudLock LLC (Cisco)
- Zscaler, Inc.
- Adallom, Inc. (Microsoft)
- Bitglass, Inc.
- CipherCloud Inc. (Lookout)
- Protegrity USA, Inc.
- Cardstream Limited
- CCBill, LLC
- GoCardless Ltd
- Ingenico Group (Worldline)
The report includes a Competitive Quadrant, a proprietary tool to analyze and evaluate the position of companies based on their Industry Position score and Market Performance score. The tool uses various factors for categorizing the players into four categories. Some of these factors considered for analysis are financial performance over the last 3 years, growth strategies, innovation score, new product launches, investments, growth in market share, etc.
Why buy this report?
- The report offers a comprehensive evaluation of the Global Payment Gateway Market. The report includes in-depth qualitative analysis, verifiable data from authentic sources, and projections about market size. The projections are calculated using proven research methodologies.
- The report has been compiled through extensive primary and secondary research. The primary research is done through interviews, surveys, and observation of renowned personnel in the industry.
- The report includes in-depth market analysis using Porter’s 5 force model and the Ansoff Matrix. The impact of Covid-19 on the market is also featured in the report.
- The report also contains the competitive analysis using the Competitive Quadrant, the analyst’s proprietary competitive positioning tool.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Report Description
1.1 Study Objectives
1.2 Market Definition
1.4 Years Considered
1.6 Key Shareholders
2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Process
2.2 Data Collection and Validation
2.3 Market Size Estimation
2.4 Assumptions of the Study
2.5 Limitations of the Study
3 Executive Summary
4 Market Overview
4.2 Market Dynamics
220.127.116.11 Rapid adoption of the online methods of payment
18.104.22.168 High number of smartphone users
22.214.171.124 Rise in multiple digital payment options
126.96.36.199 Rising cases of cyber attacks
188.8.131.52 Use of cash based transactions
184.108.40.206 Growth in e-commerce transactions
220.127.116.11 Growth in loyalty based marketing attached to digital payments
18.104.22.168 Advancements in payment gateway solutions
22.214.171.124 Technical issues
126.96.36.199 Compliances to security standards
5 Market Analysis
5.1 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.2 Impact of COVID-19
5.3 Ansoff Matrix Analysis
6 Global Payment Gateway Market, By Type
7 Global Payment Gateway Market, By Enterprise Size
7.2 Large Enterprises
7.3 Small & Medium Enterprises
8 Global Payment Gateway Market, By End User
8.3 Media & Entertainment
8.4 Retail & E-commerce
8.5 Travel & Hospitality
9 Global Payment Gateway Market, By Geography
10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Competitive Quadrant
10.2 Market Share Analysis
10.3 Competitive Scenario
10.3.1 Mergers & Acquisitions
10.3.2 Agreement, Collaborations, & Partnerships
10.3.3 New Product Launches & Enhancements
10.3.4 Investments & Funding
11 Company Profiles
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http://iloapp.stephenbutt.co.uk/blog/history?Home&post=14 | 2019-03-24T05:09:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912203326.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20190324043400-20190324065400-00508.warc.gz | 0.972553 | 134 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__50966499 | en | I cannot resist the temptation to see how my books are selling on Amazon which provides authors with various statistics. This is the graph for sales of my little pocket-sized book 'Leicester History Tour' which was published a few months ago.
Of course, statistics can be used to prove anything and interpreted in many ways, but it is interesting to see the peaks which occur every few days which take my book into the top 20,000 on Amazon out of over six million.
It also proves that Leicester sells! A few years ago, it was just a city in the East Midlands. now, for reasons we all know, it is on the worldwide stage. | statistics |
http://pottenger.newgrounds.com/ | 2014-04-19T19:34:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609537376.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005217-00117-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.687758 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__150346627 | en | - Community Stats
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https://firstchurchoakland.org/with-gun-violence-soaring-churches-march-for-peace/ | 2023-12-01T19:31:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100304.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201183432-20231201213432-00413.warc.gz | 0.970205 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__314605095 | en | With Gun Violence Soaring, Churches March for Peace
When the City of Oakland experienced its one hundredth gun homicide in September, the City Council declared a public health emergency. Since then, the toll has risen to 119 shooting deaths, just shy of the 120 shooting deaths reported for all of 2020.
Oakland is not alone in experiencing an uptick in shooting deaths and gun crime. So far, there have been 38,908 gun violence deaths in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. 17, 986 of them were homicides, a staggering 20,922 were suicides. 620 were mass shootings, while 24 were mass murders. Fire arms and ammunition sales have soared in 2020 and 2021, up 65% from 2019, according to CNN.
Gun crime had been on a steady decline from 2012 – 2019. Ceasefire, the City of Oakland’s violence reduction strategy, had been credited with the reduction in shootings and homicides in Oakland during that period. Ceasefire is a data-driven strategy that partners with law enforcement, social services, and community groups to reduce violence and intervene in potentially violent outcomes. Causes for the increase in shootings are difficult to determine. Statistically, these crimes predominantly impact lower-income brown and black communities. Poverty, lack of employment, racism, and the pandemic are all offered by various experts as potential contributors.
Faith in Action East Bay organized a “Ceasefire Walk” on Friday evening in East Oakland, hosted by First Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. About fifty walkers, from ten congregations participated in the half mile walk through the Webster neighborhood, carrying signs and candles. The event is intended to create a public display of unity against violence and for peace. Several First Church members participated in the walk, including Pastor Matt Prinz. | statistics |
https://careers.adhb.govt.nz/about/who-we-are/ | 2023-12-06T17:38:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100602.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206162528-20231206192528-00630.warc.gz | 0.951785 | 404 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__45813561 | en | Te Toka Tumai Auckland (previously Auckland District Health Board) plays a unique national and regional role as a centre of excellence providing health and wellbeing services to 545,000 who live in our district as well as offering 19 national specialist healthcare services to all of New Zealanders, which includes transplants, high-risk obstetrics and some paediatric services.
We have an international reputation and are renowned academically as New Zealand’s largest teaching hospital. We hold an alliance with the University of Auckland and its Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences in the form of the Auckland Academic Health Alliance. This patient-centred partnership has the purpose of speeding up the translation of research ‘from the bench to the bedside’, aiding the development of our health workforce, informing research strategy and stimulating clinical teaching to ensure scientific breakthroughs and advances in medical care reach patients faster, giving our passionate clinicians the opportunity to be at the forefront of driving advancements in their chosen fields.
We have three major facilities Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Hospital and Greenlane Clinical Centre. Auckland City Hospital is New Zealand’s largest public hospital as well as the largest clinical research facility (with over 1000+ projects at any given time), playing a key role in advancing national and international research.
We have approximately one million patient contacts each year, including hospital and outpatient services. But, Te Toka Tumai is more than hospitals with our principal purpose being to maximise the health and wellbeing of our people, with 93% of our population reporting good, very good or excellent health. Life expectancy is a good overall measure of population health status and we have one of the highest life expectancies of any district in the country at 82.9 years. Life expectancy for our Māori population has increased by nearly five years over the last decade.
We are the fourth largest, and one of the fastest growing districts in the country, expecting more than 98,000 extra people by 2025. | statistics |
http://mlaonwelfare.com/background/ | 2015-10-08T21:53:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443737904854.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001221824-00061-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.970782 | 534 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__134475934 | en | Number of People on Welfare
In June 2011, 183,814 people in BC lived on welfare. This is 1 in 25 people in BC. There were 90,227 people on Temporary Assistance Welfare and a further 93,587 people on Disability Assistance in June 2011. This is an increase of 48,000 since 2007.
(from Ministry of Social Development, BC Employment and Assistance http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/research/)
The welfare rate for a single person is $610 to cover everything including: housing, food, personal hygiene, clothing, household supplies and, as they are required to look for work, a phone or pay phone and transit.
That $610 a month includes $375 for housing and $235 for support, for a total annual income of $7320, compared to the poverty line of $19,342.
A one parent family with 2 children receives $1036 a month, including $660 for housing and $376 for support, for a total annual income of $12,432, compared to the poverty line of $29,314.
A single person with Persistent Multiple Barriers receives $658 a month, including $375 for housing and $283 for support, for a total annual income of $7896, compared to the poverty line of $19,342.
- Since 2002, lone parents are not allowed to keep any child support money they received from ex-partners.
- Until 2002, employable single parents were entitled to keep $200 in earnings a month, but now they are not allowed to keep any.
- A single person has every cent they earned clawed back.
- In 2003 the government closed 36 welfare offices making it harder for people, especially in smaller communities, to access welfare and the offices.
- To receive welfare a person has to be virtually destitute. A single person is allowed total assets of $1,500 and cash assets of less than $150. Couples and single parent families can only have assts of $2,500 and cash of $250.
- Once a person applies for welfare they have to wait 3 weeks before they receive any money.
- If a person owns a car worth more that $5000 they are not eligible for welfare.
- To receive welfare most people have to have been financially independent for at least two consecutive years before applying.
In February, 1986 Emery Barnes, MLA for Vancouver Centre, spent a month on welfare. At the end he said the welfare for a single person should be $700. Today that would be $1,300 a month. | statistics |
http://www.jolietslammers.com/news/announcing-the-2020-city-of-champions-cup-all-star | 2022-12-01T19:48:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710869.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20221201185801-20221201215801-00377.warc.gz | 0.927239 | 1,776 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__265324740 | en | Announcing the 2020 City of Champions Cup All-Stars
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
Joliet Slammers Contact:
Kaitlyn Altmann - Marketing and Promotions Manager
By Jimmy Lynn
JOLIET, IL — Sunday marked the end of the 2020 City of Champions Cup, capping off an excellent season of professional baseball in Joliet. An awards ceremony was held in between games of Sunday’s doubleheader to present the first-place Joliet Slammers with the championship trophy and to acknowledge the summer’s standout performers as 2020 City of Champions Cup All-Stars. Many players from all four teams enjoyed productive seasons in Joliet, but these nine individuals dazzled fans and voters all summer with their outstanding play to earn 2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star nods.
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star Starting Pitcher: Joliet Slammers LHP Jake McSteen
50 IP, 7-0 record, 2.70 ERA, 52 K, 46 H, 10 BB
McSteen was dominant across eight starts for the Slammers, ranking first out of all City of Champions Cup pitchers in both wins (7) and innings pitched per game (6.25). The southpaw limited opposing batters to a .237 batting average while striking out 52—second to only teammate Will Headean (58) in the City of Champions Cup. McSteen pitched at least six innings and surrendered one run or less in six of his eight outings for the first-place Slammers.
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star Relief Pitcher: NERDS Herd LHP Ian Krol
19.1 IP, 1 save, 0.47 ERA, 31 K, 8 H, 3 BB
Krol was lights out for the NERDS Herd out of the bullpen, allowing just one earned run in his 19 appearances to earn the All-Star selection. The lefthander struck out 14.43 batters per nine innings and only allowed three extra base hits all season. Krol’s 0.47 ERA was the lowest out of all City of Champions Cup hurlers to pitch at least five innings, as was his .119 batting average against.
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star First Baseman: Joliet Slammers 1B/C/DH Brian Parreira
79 AB, .253 BA, .400 OB%, .456 SLG%, 4 HR, 15 R, 15 RBI, 18 BB
Parreira was a force in the heart of the Slammers’ lineup all season. Out of all City of Champions Cup batters, he ranked fifth in total RBIs (15), eighth in total runs scored (15), and tied for third in home runs (4). Parreira also displayed a great eye at the plate: He walked more times (18) than he struck out (15), and he was one of five City of Champions Cup hitters with at least 15 at bats to post an on-base percentage of .400 or higher.
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star Second Baseman: Tully Monsters 2B/SS/3B Caleb Ricca
64 AB, .328 BA, .443 OBP%, .484 SLG%, 2 HR, 12 R, 10 RBI, 13 BB, 10 SB
Ricca thrived this season in Joliet as the Tully Monsters leadoff man. The middle infielder ranked second in the City of Champions Cup and first on the Tully Monsters with a .328 batting average, and he posted double-digit figures in runs scored (12), RBIs (10) and stolen bases (10). Ricca bashed a pair of homers this summer as well, including a monumental grand slam in an 8-4 win against the Chicago Deep Dish on August 16.
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star Shortstop: Tully Monsters SS/2B Tyler Depreta-Johnson
80 AB, .238 BA, .303 OBP%, .288 SLG%, 5 R, 8 RBI, 6 BB
Depreta-Johnson earned the All-Star nod at shortstop for his great season both at the plate and in the field. He recorded 19 hits, including four doubles, and struck out in just 15 percent of his at bats—the lowest percentage of any Tully Monsters batter to record at least 60 at bats. Depreta-Johnson also turned heads with his impressive defense up the middle: He led all City of Champions Cup fielders in assists per game (2.68), helped turn nine double plays and made just two errors on 92 chances throughout the season.
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star Third Baseman: NERDS Herd 3B/1B Brylie Ware
83 AB, .301 BA, .366 OBP%, .325 SLG%, 11 R, 12 RBI, 4 BB
Ware anchored the NERDS Herd’s offense throughout the season to warrant his All-Star recognition. He ranked fifth out of all City of Champions Cup hitters with a .301 batting average, reaching base safely in all but three of the 22 contests he appeared in for the NERDS Herd. Ware also led his team in RBIs (12), and he struck out just six times in his 83 at bats to post the City of Champions Cup’s lowest strikeout rate (7.23%).
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star Catcher: Chicago Deep Dish C/DH Erik Ostberg
84 AB, .381 BA, .458 OBP%, .619 SLG%, 4 HR, 18 R, 14 RBI, 9 BB, 4 SB
Ostberg raked all summer for the Chicago Deep Dish, leading the league in batting average (.381), total hits (32) and doubles (8). The All-Star backstop also ranked second in slugging percentage (.619) and total bases (52), and tied for third with four homers on the season. Ostberg reached base safely in all 23 games he played for the Deep Dish, recording a base hit in all but three of those contests.
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star Outfielder: Joliet Slammers OF Andrew Shaps
86 AB, .302 BA, .364 OBP%, .419 SLG%, 2 HR, 20 R, 15 RBI, 9 BB, 8 SB
Shaps’ All-Star-caliber season both at the dish and in the outfield was instrumental in leading the Slammers to the 2020 City of Champions Cup title. The outfielder mashed 26 base hits, tying Slammers shortstop Zach Kirtley for the team lead. Shaps ranked second out of all City of Champions Cup hitters in runs scored (20), fourth in batting average (.302) and fifth in RBIs (15). He was dependable in the field, too, committing just one error in 35 chances while making a handful of highlight-reel catches.
2020 City of Champions Cup All-Star Designated Hitter: Joliet Slammers DH/OF/1B Noah Vaughan
78 AB, .321 BA, .471 OBP%, .769 SLG%, 10 HR, 20 R, 22 RBI, 24 BB, 6 SB
Vaughan was a nightmare for opposing teams at the plate all throughout the City of Champions Cup to earn the All-Star nod. The designated hitter was the only batter in the City of Champions Cup to reach double digits in home runs. Vaughan also led the league in total bases (60), slugging percentage (.769), on-base percentage (.471) and walks (24). He finished within the league’s top five in a myriad of other offensive categories, too: Vaughan ranked second in RBIs (22), second in runs scored (20) and third in batting average (.321) in a terrific summer at DuPage Medical Group Field.
About the Joliet Slammers: The Joliet Slammers play at DuPage Medical Group Field in downtown Joliet, Illinois. They will play their 10th season in 2020. Visit the Slammers online at www.jolietslammers.com or call the office at 815-722-2287 for more information. Don’t forget to “Like” the Slammers on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jolietslammers or follow them on Twitter at @jolietslammers and Instagram at @jolietslammersofficial.
-- Joliet Slammers | statistics |
https://nyc-injury-attorneys.com/2022-truck-accident-statistics-you-need-to-know/ | 2023-09-30T18:51:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510707.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930181852-20230930211852-00762.warc.gz | 0.94622 | 621 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__90396190 | en | Roughly 130,000 people are injured in truck accidents in the US – every year. 2022 was no different. Did you know that FedEx and UPS are the companies that rake in the most truck accidents every year in the US? FedEx had 80 fatal truck accidents in the 2020-2022 time period – which is higher than any other company’s stat. This is mainly due to the fact that there are simply comparatively more FedEx trucks on the ground.
The average age of a person involved in a fatal truck accident was 47 years old. The average age of someone injured in a fatal motor vehicle crash was 38 years old. Those are just some truck accident stats that you should know.
Do you know why the vast majority of truck accidents happen? How can you better protect yourself? Let’s find out more about truck accident patterns and stats in 2022.
Truck Accident Facts To Keep In Mind
Here are some vital truck accident facts that you should keep in mind.
- The most common injuries include broken bones, injuries on the back and neck, internal bleeding, damage to the spinal cord, and head trauma.
- Truck rollovers, rear-end collisions, and head-on collisions comprise the vast majority of truck-related accidents.
- When you compile data from the IIHS and NHTSA, the safest large trucks are the Toyota Tundra, Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and Nissan Titan.
- 14 people die on average in accidents involving commercial trucks. Injuries are significantly more at 430+ daily.
- Large trucks don’t necessarily cause more accidents. But accidents involving these are generally more dangerous and riskier than car accidents. This is mainly due to their heavier weight and larger size which leads to deadlier crashes often culminating in severe injuries and death.
- Equipment failure is the biggest reason for truck accidents, meaning upkeeping a truck is significantly more important than maintaining a car’s proper health. Lack of attention or driving under the influence are surprisingly smaller reasons in comparison.
What if I Am in a Truck Accident?
Truck accidents can be complex. They are more nuanced than typical car accidents and require a more professional approach. Lawyers will concur.
A truck accident lawyer New York City from any of the leading law firms in the city will be able to provide you with expert legal advice in these matters.
In any case, we highly recommend getting hold of a reliable truck accident lawyer in New York City. An attorney or lawyer from a leading law firm will be able to make your life significantly easier in terms of evidence collection, arguing in court, negotiating out of the court, or presenting the case’s finer points in an articulate manner.
At NYC Injury Attorneys P.C., we specialize in truck and other vehicle cases that cause harm to individuals. We will protect your rights and provide the right brand of justice that you deserve, which includes ensuring that you get the right amount of compensation for your damages – physical or emotional in nature. | statistics |
https://isabelfulcher.github.io/ | 2019-12-11T22:00:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540533401.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20191211212657-20191212000657-00175.warc.gz | 0.915129 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__173526549 | en | I recently received my PhD in Biostatistics at Harvard University advised by Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen. I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard Data Science Initiative. I am primarily interested in the use of innovative data science tools to improve the delivery of sexual and reproductive health care to at-risk populations. I am currently working with Bethany Hedt-Gauthier to evaluate and optimize the implementation of digital maternal health interventions in Rwanda and Tanzania. My statistical interests include the development of causal inference methods that account for unmeasured confounding or peer effects on a network. I am particularly interested in the use of semiparametric and nonparametric methods to relax reliance on modeling assumptions in such settings. | statistics |
https://dietitianconnection.com/news/ausdiab-2012-australian-diabetes-obesity-and-lifestyle-study/ | 2018-09-22T13:28:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267158429.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180922123228-20180922143628-00032.warc.gz | 0.977893 | 956 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__3444546 | en | The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle study (AusDiab) is the first national, Australian, longitudinal population-based study established to examine the prevalence and incidence of diabetes and its complications, as well as heart disease and kidney disease. The study began in 1999, when 11,247 adults (aged 25 years and above) were recruited from the general community. Six locations were randomly selected in each of the six states and in the Northern Territory, and within each of these 42 locations, all adults were invited to take part.
The key findings at baseline included:
– the prevalence of diabetes was 7.4%;
– a further 16.3% had pre-diabetes – either impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose; - 60% were overweight or obese;
– 6.6% had dyslipidaemia;
– 2.5% had proteinuria, 6.4% had haematuria and 1.7% had renal impairment.
In 2004, the participants from the initial baseline study were invited to return for a repeat examination. The main findings from the second, follow-up, phase of AusDiab included the following:
– increasing time spent watching television was associated with increased mortality over 7 years;
– increase in weight and waist circumference was more rapid in younger than older adults;
– people who were obese were six times more likely to develop the metabolic syndrome than were those of normal weight;
– every year, almost 1.0% of adults develop reduced kidney function or leakage of albumin into the urine.
In 2011, the third phase of AusDiab was commenced and results are below:
› Every year, 0.7% of adults developed diabetes.
› Those who were in the high-risk category of the AUSDRISK score were 16 times more likely to develop diabetes than those in the low-risk group.
› Living in the most socially-disadvantaged areas of Australia doubled the risk of developing diabetes.
› Having diabetes almost doubled the chances of being admitted to hospital and of requiring multiple visits to a GP.
› Among those aged 60 years and over, people with diabetes were more likely to have cognitive impairment and physical disability than those without diabetes.
› Over 12 years, the average gain in waist circumference was 5.3 cm, and was greater in women than in men.
› Younger people gained more weight and waist circumference compared to those who were older.
› Depression was nearly twice as common among those with obesity compared to those who were not obese.
› Among those aged 60 and over, people with obesity were approximately twice as likely to have cognitive impairment and physical disability as were those without obesity.
› Every year, 3% of adults developed high blood pressure.
› The risk of developing high blood pressure was 1.0% per year for people aged 25–34 years and increased to 7.3% per year for people aged 65–74 years.
› The risk of developing high blood pressure was greater for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes, and for those who were overweight or obese.
› Among smokers, the risk of developing hypertension was approximately 50% greater in men compared to women.
› The incidence of the metabolic syndrome rose with age, peaking among those aged 65 and over.
› Having diabetes and pre-diabetes increased the risks of developing the metabolic syndrome.
› Among those aged 60 and over, people with the metabolic syndrome were more likely to have cognitive impairment and physical disability than were those without the metabolic syndrome.
› Every year, 0.4% of adults developed chronic kidney disease as defined by a reduction in kidney function (impaired glomerular filtration rate).
› Every year, 0.7% of adults developed evidence of early kidney damage as shown by the leakage of albumin into the urine (albuminuria).
› Having high blood pressure and diabetes were key risk factors for developing kidney disease.
› Having signs of kidney disease approximately doubled the chances of being admitted to hospital and of requiring multiple visits to a GP.
› Among those aged 60 and over, people with signs of kidney disease were more likely to have cognitive impairment and physical disability than were those without normal kidney function.
Tanamas SK, Magliano DJ, Lynch B, Sethi P, Willenberg L, Polkinghorne KR, Chadban S, Dunstan D, Shaw JE. AusDiab 2012. The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. Melbourne: Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute 2013. | statistics |
https://www.dublin.ca.gov/2152/Census-2020 | 2022-12-07T02:40:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711126.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207021130-20221207051130-00731.warc.gz | 0.961544 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__197276309 | en | The 2020 Census has finished collecting responses.
Data collection for the 2020 Census ended on October 15, 2020.
Thank you to everyone who responded to the 2020 Census. A complete and accurate census count is important for Dublin's future because census statistics help determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives and how billions of dollars in federal funds will be allocated by state, local, and federal lawmakers every year for the next 10 years.
The Census Bureau reported that over 99.5% of housing units in America were counted in the 2020 Census. This response rate includes the work of census enumerators, referred to as "non-response follow up" or NRFU.
Dublin's overall self-response rate was 78.6% with the rest having been accounted for through the Census Bureau’s NRFU operation.
Dublin’s self-response rate varied from a low of 61% to a high of 89% based on census tracts as shown in the map to the right.
The self-response rate in 2020 was an improvement from Dublin's 2010 self-response rate of 71%.
Visit the 2020 Census website to look up more details about response rates by community.
The Census Bureau is working hard to process the data in order to deliver complete and accurate state population counts as close as possible to the Dec. 31, 2020, statutory deadline. Data at the County and City level is expected to be available in 2021.
You can explore data about people, places and the economy on the Census Bureau’s website. | statistics |
http://swxcs.ustc.edu.cn/EXSdetect/2Drandom.html | 2017-09-24T17:21:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818690112.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20170924171658-20170924191658-00562.warc.gz | 0.772633 | 433 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__130752166 | en | Generate random samples following the 2D distribution of input data.
It is often needed to generate random values following a 2D sampling distribution. This is not straightforward when the two values are correlated. For example, I have a sample of 100 sources with redshifts and fluxes (higher redshift, lower flux). For Monte-Carlo simulation, I need to draw 10000 random sources from this population, recovering the redshift-flux joint distribution. "2Drandom.py" realizes this function with the aid of Voronoi tessellation.
Using an extension function in "SweepLine.py", the 2D space can be divided into pieces of triangles, each of which is composed of one Voronoi edge and one Voronoi site. The probability (weight) of a random point falling in each triangle is proportional to the number of data points in it, that is, 1 × triangle area / cell area (It is < 1). To generate a desired random position, "2Drandom.py" first select randomly one from all the triangles considering their weights, and then distribute a point randomly inside the triangle.
2Drandom.py inputfile [number] [output] [--border xlow,xhigh,ylow,yhigh] inputfile: 2D data in the first two columns number: default 100 output: file name can not be a number --border xlow,xhigh,ylow,yhigh: Set image border. Any one of the four can be empty.
File "AGN.dat" contains redshifts and photon counts of 327 AGNs.
unix$ 2Drandom.py AGN.dat 1000 --border 0,7.5,1.5,5 Voronoi Construction: AGN image size: 0.0-7.5 1.5-5.0 >> AGN_Triangles.dat EdgePoints removed in Amap 1000 random points saved in AGN_2Drandom.dat
Distribution of the 327 sources
Divide the space into triangles.
1000 random positions generated. | statistics |
http://twc.org.za/node/508 | 2018-12-19T13:45:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376832330.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20181219130756-20181219152756-00143.warc.gz | 0.94638 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__123827039 | en | Grade 12 2016 Results - 100% Bachelor Degree passes
The Grade 12s have done themselves and the school proud, and we congratulate all of them on their results and thank them for their contribution to the success of The Wykeham Collegiate.
Our 75 girls achieved a 100% pass rate with all girls achieving Bachelor Degree passes; and a total of 205 distinctions. 68.18% of all marks were above 70% and 86.84% of all marks were above 60%. Meaghan van der Velden was acknowledged on the IEB Commendable Achievement list for achieving a ranking within the top 5% of all IEB learners in 5 of the NSC subjects she offered and scoring 80% or more for Life Orientation. Our girls also achieved 10 positions in the top 1% of candidates per subject nationally. Click here for more detailed information | statistics |
http://www.thehappycompany.com/on-june-26-2015-the-u-s-supreme-court-issued-a/ | 2020-07-10T12:15:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655908294.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20200710113143-20200710143143-00375.warc.gz | 0.95921 | 877 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__187221456 | en | The 5-4 choice in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized gay wedding nationwide, including within the 14 states that failed to formerly enable gays and lesbians to wed. Your decision rested in component on the court’s interpretation of this Amendment that is 14th justices ruled that restricting wedding to heterosexual partners violates the amendment’s guarantee of equal security beneath the legislation.
Once we approach the anniversary that is fourth of ruling, listed here are five key points about same-sex wedding:
1 The share of People in the us whom favor exact exact same sex-marriage expanded steadily for some of this final ten years, but general public help has leveled down within the last few years. Around four-in-ten U.S. grownups the russian bride cast (37%) preferred gays that are allowing lesbians to wed in ’09, a share that rose to 62per cent in 2017. But views are mainly unchanged throughout the last years that are few. About six-in-ten Us americans (61%) help marriage that is same-sex the most up-to-date Pew Research Center study from the problem, conducted in March 2019.
2 Although help within the U.S. for same-sex wedding has increased among the majority of demographic teams, you may still find sizable demographic and partisan divides. As an example, today, 79percent of Us americans who will be consistently favor that is unaffiliated wedding, because do 66% of white mainline Protestants and 61% of Catholics. Among white evangelical Protestants, nonetheless, only 29% benefit same-sex wedding. Nevertheless, this might be roughly twice as much degree (15%) in ’09.
While help for same-sex wedding is continuing to grow steadily across generational cohorts within the last 15 years, you can still find age that is sizable. For example, 45% of grownups within the Silent Generation (those created between 1928 and 1945) favor gays that are allowing lesbians to wed, weighed against 74% of Millennials (created between 1981 and 1996). There is also a big divide that is political Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are much less inclined to prefer exact exact exact same intercourse wedding than Democrats and Democratic leaners (44% vs. 75%).
3 Same-sex marriages are in the increase. Studies carried out by Gallup in 2017 discover that about one-in-ten LGBT Americans (10.2%) are hitched up to a partner that is same-sex up from the months ahead of the high court choice (7.9%). Because of this, a majority (61%) of same-sex cohabiting couples had been hitched at the time of 2017, up from 38per cent ahead of the ruling.
4 just like the average man or woman, People in america whom identify as lesbian, homosexual, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) are usually to cite love as an essential reason behind engaged and getting married. In a 2013 Pew Research Center study, 84% of LGBT grownups and 88% regarding the public that is general love as a critical reason behind engaged and getting married, as well as least seven-in-ten both in teams cited companionship (71% and 76%, respectively). But there have been some distinctions, too. LGBT People in america, for example, had been doubly likely as those into the average man or woman to cite protection under the law and advantages as a beneficial reason behind engaged and getting married (46% versus 23%), while those who work in most people had been almost two times as likely as LGBT People in the us to cite having young ones (49% versus 28%).
5 The U.S. is among 29 nations and jurisdictions that enable homosexual and lesbian couples to wed. The very first country to legalize homosexual wedding ended up being holland, which did therefore in 2000. Ever since then, other European countries – including England and Wales, France, Ireland, each of Scandinavia, Spain and, of late, Austria, Germany and Malta – have legalized homosexual wedding. Away from Europe, same-sex wedding has become legal in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, brand New Zealand, Southern Africa and Uruguay, also in components of Mexico. Plus in might 2019, Taiwan became the very first nation in Asia to permit gays and lesbians to lawfully wed. | statistics |
http://www.mba.com/why-b-school/benefits-and-future-value/the-truth-about-application-volume.aspx | 2013-05-19T19:29:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698017611/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095337-00087-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.953386 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__139815750 | en | What Application Trends Mean for You
A snapshot of business school application trends for 2012 shows schools are making more program options available to you and recruiting an ever broader mix of candidates.
What Does this Mean for You?
Based on recent GMAC research, conducted in June 2012, a greater share of all programs—MBA, master’s, and PhD—that responded (51%) saw higher volumes of applicants for the incoming 2012–2013 class compared with last year.
For you, this means classes for nearly all MBA and master’s programs in 2012 may be a little larger than previous years, but schools are holding academic standards as high as ever for you and your classmates. The vast majority (90% and upwards) of MBA programs and specialized master’s programs said the academic qualifications of this year’s class were equal to or stronger than those of the 2011 applicant pool.
Applicant Profile by Program Type and Years of Work Experience
Source: GMAC, 2012. Application Trends Survey Report
Five Facts About Who's Applying
- Applicants to EMBA programs had the most work experience and tended to be 31 years or older
- Full-time MBA programs had the greatest proportion of foreign (by citizenship) applicants
- More women applied to flexible and online MBA programs than to other types of MBA programs
- Flexible MBA programs had the largest proportion of applicants who were 25 years or younger
- Between 85% and 95% of MBA programs said that applicants in 2011 were either more qualified than or had the same qualifications as applicants in 2010
Full-Time Programs Remain Competitive
The average number of applications to full-time programs—666 applications per program—is the highest among all MBA programs. Program selectiveness remains as competitive as ever—acceptance rates held steady at 47%.
Part-Time and Flexible Programs Are More Accessible
In 2011, acceptance rates were 73% for part-time programs and 67% for flexible programs, making these options much more accessible.
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On average, EMBA programs received an average of 81 applications and had a 74% acceptance rate.
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http://www.vtrootsmigration.org/leavers.html | 2022-01-19T15:54:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301475.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119155216-20220119185216-00487.warc.gz | 0.976109 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__30817211 | en | Reasons for Leaving Vermont by Gender and Educational Attainment
Leavers report multiple different factors for moving out of Vermont. Work, earnings potential, and a desire to live in an area with greater cultural diversity or in an urban area are the most frequently cited factors. Some of these factors vary by gender and educational attainment. For example, men are much more likely than women to say their work is located outside of Vermont. People with a graduate degree are much more likely to say their work is outside Vermont than people with some college or less, while people with lower educational attainment are the most likely to say Vermont's cost of living is too high. Most leavers (85%) say they feel homesickness for Vermont. | statistics |
http://eslamoda.com.websitetrafficspy.com/ | 2018-03-18T01:59:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645413.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20180318013134-20180318033134-00138.warc.gz | 0.660234 | 873 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__91788345 | en | Eslamoda.com - Eslamoda Website Traffic Estimation
We have pulled stats for you about eslamoda.com to help your research.
Based on Alexa.com findings, eslamoda.com has a global traffic rank of 6,752 and belongs to the top 100,000 most popular websites in the world. eslamoda.com also reaches roughly 304,167 unique users each month and has 971 backlinks according to Alexa. The estimated monthly ad revenue is $ 2,727.46.
We estimate the website value of eslamoda.com is currently at $ 65,459.10. Traffic and Revenue of eslamoda.com is estimated to be stable within the last 3 months. The Site was launched at Wednesday, 26 October 2005 and is 12 years and 5 months old. The domain eslamoda.com is a .com domain with the name eslamoda preceding it.
The Servers of eslamoda.com are powered by the cloudflare-nginx webserver software and the servers are physically located in United States and use the IP addresses 126.96.36.199 and 188.8.131.52. The average loading time of eslamoda.com is 1137 milliseconds - this is faster than 62% of all other websites. At the DMOZ open directory project we found no listing for eslamoda.com at this time.
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|United States||17981||$ 15.73||8.2%||3,526||8.2%||820|
|Costa Rica||636||$ 0.61||0.8%||344||1.4%||140|
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|Mexico City, MX||1581||$ 5.66||7.4%||3,182||20.3%||2,030|
|San Luis Potosí, MX||46||$ 16.46||21.5%||9,245||19.6%||1,960|
|Guatemala City, GT||197||$ 15.92||20.8%||8,944||8.8%||880|
|Medellín, CO||3767||$ 0.46||0.6%||258||2.0%||200|
|Madrid, ES||10754||$ 1.01||0.6%||258||1.9%||190|
|Los Angeles, CA, US||71056||$ 3.45||1.8%||774||0.6%||60|
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Server InformationThe webservers of eslamoda.com are powered by cloudflare-nginx webserver software. The servers are located in United States . The IP addresses of eslamoda.com are 184.108.40.206 and 220.127.116.11.
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https://www.stanberry.com/blog/2018-10/ | 2019-09-21T01:07:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574159.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921001810-20190921023810-00202.warc.gz | 0.931728 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__116456181 | en | Austin-Round Rock MSA
In the five-county MSA, home sales dollar volume in August 2018 jumped 10.5 percent year over year to $1,208,374,131. This is partially due to continued growth in home prices, as the median price increased 8.2 percent year over year to $322,478. Single-family home sales also set a record in August, rising 3.7 percent to 3,034 sales.
Pending sales growth in August continued to show strong gains throughout the MSA, increasing 12.1 percent year over year to 2,798 pending sales. During the same period, active listings for the five-county MSA increased 4.2 percent to 7,887 listings, while new listings spiked 16 percent to 3,741 listings. Monthly housing inventory remained unchanged from August 2017 at 3.1 months.
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http://www.rockyviewweekly.com/article/20100824/RVW0801/308249996/-1/RVW9801/rcmp-crack-down-on-impaired-driving | 2017-11-20T13:26:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806066.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20171120130647-20171120150647-00332.warc.gz | 0.945605 | 581 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__114380092 | en | RCMP crack down on impaired driving
Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 06:00 am
The Alberta RCMP is cracking down on impaired drivers to reduce accidents this month.
“If you drive impaired, your luck will run out — you will get caught,” said James Stiles, an officer with the “K” Division Traffic Services. “Even worse, you may be involved in a severe collision that harms someone you love.”
August was chosen as the month to buckle down on impaired drivers as part of the province’s Traffic Safety Plan.
Impaired driving continues to be a significant and deadly problem in Canada. On average, four people are killed and another 200 are injured every day as a result of alcohol or drug related crashes.
Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among Canada’s youth.
Impaired driving is the top traffic safety concern for the RCMP.
Stiles said the RCMP is dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries.
Members work to improve public safety on highways through the enforcement of traffic laws, public education, roadside screening, and the use of radar equipment.
Specially trained collision investigators analyze and reconstruct serious motor vehicle accidents ensuring that collisions are thoroughly investigated.
These RCMP or university-trained police officers provide an in-depth analysis and reconstruction of major traffic collisions.
These reports are an integral part of the analysis of the cause behind crashes.
The RCMP is committed to ensuring safe homes and safe communities for Canadians. Safe roads are a critical component of this commitment, added Stiles.
“We are dedicated to improving public safety on our roads through enforcing provincial and federal legislation, education, awareness, engineering and the evaluation of programs to meet the demanding needs of our growing communities,” he said.
“The most devastating problem on our highways today is the impaired driver.”
In a national survey conducted by Transport Canada, it was determined that three per cent of night-time drivers were impaired between late night and early morning hours, Thursday through Sunday.
Coroner’s reports illustrate that these offenders account for 33 per cent of traffic fatalities among drivers every year.
“When motorists follow safe driving practices, the risks of death and injury, to themselves and others, become reduced,” he said.
“You have a lot to lose: your freedom, job, dignity, even your life.”
There are approximately 1,200 RCMP regular members performing traffic services on a permanent basis.
Every year in Canada, about 3,000 people die and an additional 19,000 are seriously injured in traffic collisions. Over 80 per cent of this carnage takes place in rural Canada with approximately 1,000 of these deaths occurring in RCMP jurisdictions.
For more information, visit www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca | statistics |
http://smj.org.sa/index.php/smj/announcement/view/6 | 2017-02-20T08:45:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501170434.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104610-00058-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.812617 | 347 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__113402006 | en | SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
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Candidate should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Biostatistics or related field.
One (1) year practical experience as Biostatistician.
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Experience in Medical Research publication, participation in research projects.
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for possible publication in Saudi Medical Journal.
Duties And Responsibilities:
Correct and provide optimal method of sample size, data collection tools,
analysis and interpretation of statistical data for all clinical studies submitted for possible publication.
Submit initial assessment for authors and send it to Editorial Assistant to complete necessary action.
Review the statistics of the revised manuscripts within the given deadline, and in its final stages before it goes to print.
Respond to comments on published articles concerning statistical analysis.
Attend departmental meetings, as requested.
Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.
Training of the staff in basic statistics.
Develop weekly, monthly, and yearly reports production, and prepare statistical checklist.
For interested applicants, please send curriculum vitae, 3 references,
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Prince Sultan Military Medical City, PO Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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https://tacomaster4.newgrounds.com/ | 2018-01-22T19:36:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891539.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20180122193259-20180122213259-00203.warc.gz | 0.691085 | 230 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__47879473 | en | - Age / Gender:
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https://www.ltou.lt/en/media-1/news/lithuanian-airports-see-record-numbers-in-july-as-traffic-nearly-doubles?page=28 | 2024-02-28T13:54:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474715.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228112121-20240228142121-00530.warc.gz | 0.960527 | 967 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__35979791 | en | Accelerating vaccination programs in many countries and easing travel conditions promote a fast recovery of civil aviation. Comparted to July of the previous year, passenger traffic in the same period at Lithuanian Airports increased almost twice, meanwhile the number of performed flights was higher by 32 percent than year ago. In July, Lithuanian Airports handled more than 324 thousand passengers and this number amounts to 40 percent of the whole passenger traffic in 2021.
Head of Aviation Services at Lithuanian Airports, Aurimas Stikliūnas, states that increasing number of passengers and offered flights prove that prognosis for recovering civil aviation is reasonable.
“Already in spring, when preparing our prognosis for accelerating pace of civil aviation in summer we were not sure about the fact, how quickly this will happen. Now we can firmly confirm that the first months of summer even exceeded our expectations. People‘s wish to travel after the pandemic did not vanish and this is evidently proved by parameters of passenger traffic and carried out flights“, notes A. Stikliūnas.
Considering pace of recovery, Lithuania is one of the leaders
According to the aviation expert, when assessing July data, Lithuanian Airports surpassed the media of flight traffic in other European Union members at the same period and according to recovery pace is one of the leaders in the continent; Lithuania is at the fifth place.
“Lithuanian airports rapidly approach previous record flight traffic in 2019. 3,8 thousand flights were carried out in this year July, meanwhile the year before this number reached almost 5,6 thousand. We can be happy also with the fact that compared to the previous year, the number of flights in all three international airports increased almost by a third“, says A. Stikliūnas.
According to the expert, the best result was registered in Vilnius airport, where compared to the last year July, increased number of flights more than 44 percent. Kaunas Airport was the second, where number of organized flights increased by 16 percent.
In July, Lithuanian airports also registered an intensive increase in number of passengers. Compared to July of the previous year, number of passengers in all three international airports increased almost by 94 percent.
The biggest increase in demand was registered in Vilnius airport. Number of passengers in this airport increased more than twice. At the same period, Kaunas Airport reached an increase of 65 percent and Palanga Airport 17 percent.
“When assessing such a rapid recovery of demand for travel itineraries, we can draw a conclusion that travelers are trying to use summer as effectively as they can. Some of the travelers used this chance to go for a long-waited vacation, others chose travelling for a weekend and some people travel to meet their business partners, clients, colleagues. It is evident that independent of the travel goal, flights in this period are very needed and as we see now, this trend will also last in August“, says A. Stikliūnas.
According to the Head of Aviation Services of Lithuanian airports, compared to June, number of passengers in July increased almost twice and the biggest increase in demand was registered in Palanga airport.
More cargo flights
Previous month resulted in a higher number of organized cargo flights, as well. Compared to the same period last year, the number of transported cargos in Lithuanian airports increased almost 26 percent and reached 1811 tonnes. In addition, this year parameter was higher than in 2019, when transported cargo weighted 1427 tonnes.
The biggest quantity of transported cargo was registered in Vilnius airport, 1372 tonnes, meanwhile Kaunas took the second place with 438 tonnes and lastly Palanga airport with 0,15 tons.
What passengers should know before the flight?
Representatives of the Lithuanian airports point out that due to carried out checks of additional documents and health certificates before the flight, procedures in the airports could take longer than before the pandemic.
Passengers are asked to consider their time for a test and its result, and to include this time into an ordinary recommended arrival time to the airport. Travelers are recommended to arrive at the airport at least 2 hours in advance before their scheduled flight.
All passengers are asked to check the newest requirements imposed to arriving travelers by other countries. It is recommended to check the official information sources of institutions based in other countries and if there is a need, to speak to representatives of air carrier, which sold the travel ticket.
About Lithuanian Airports
The network of Lithuanian Airports consists of three international airports in Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga. In 2020 Lithuanian Airports served 1.8 million passengers and 30 thousand flights. | statistics |
http://browserfirefox.blogspot.com/2007/02/market-adoption.html | 2018-07-23T07:50:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676595531.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20180723071245-20180723091245-00543.warc.gz | 0.970607 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__125019928 | en | Web-surfers have adopted Firefox rapidly, despite Internet Explorer coming pre-installed with every copy of the Windows OS. Internet Explorer has seen a steady decline of its usage share since Firefox's release. According to Dutch web analytics firm OneStat, by July 2006, Firefox was the second most widely-used browser, with 12.93% of global usage share. By December 2006, according to data made available by U.S. firm NetApplications, Firefox's market share had grown to 14% globally.
Downloads have continued at an increasing rate since Firefox 1.0 was released in November 2004, and as of February 12, 2007 Firefox has been downloaded over 300 million times. This number does not include downloads using software updates or from third-party websites. They do not represent a user count, as one download may be installed on many machines, or one person may download the software multiple times. Mozilla Vice President of Products Christopher Beard estimates that Firefox had 70 million to 80 million users as of October 2006.
With Microsoft releasing version 7 of Internet Explorer ("IE7") that same month, Firefox's share growth might have been expected to slow, but as of January 2007, IE7 has instead gained share mostly at the expense of older versions of IE. | statistics |
https://bodhik.com/sbi-blue-chip-fund---regular-plan---growth | 2019-08-25T14:22:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027330233.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20190825130849-20190825152849-00124.warc.gz | 0.764797 | 1,244 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__1222380 | en | SBI Blue Chip Fund - Regular Plan - Growth
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|Equity||Sector||Qty||Value(Rs cr)||Asset %|
|HDFC Bank Ltd.||Banks||5427149.0||69828.41||6.39|
|Larsen & Toubro Ltd.||Construction Project||2568187.0||37142.4||3.4|
|Nestle India Ltd.||Consumer Non Durables||614076.0||35934.81||3.29|
|Bharat Electronics Ltd.||Industrial Capital Goods||2191707.0||33752.29||3.09|
|Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.||Pharmaceuticals||5271924.0||33292.2||3.04|
|Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.||Auto||2588417.0||32098.96||2.94|
|Reliance Industries Ltd.||Petroleum Products||2961677.0||30955.45||2.83|
|Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.||Petroleum Products||5892474.0||30720.41||2.81|
|HCL Technologies Ltd.||Software||3677463.0||29829.74||2.73|
|Indusind Bank Ltd.||Banks||2298028.0||28772.46||2.63|
|Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.||Auto Ancillaries||7106833.0||23584.03||2.16|
|The Ramco Cements Ltd.||Cement||2902056.0||20394.2||1.87|
|Ultratech Cement Ltd.||Cement||545991.0||20171.36||1.84|
|Consumer Non Durables||5.67|
Asset Allocation (%)
|EQUITY / LISTED||83.76|
|MONEYMARKET / CBLO||13.9|
|MONEYMARKET / CP||1.15|
|EQUITY / PREFERENCE||0.42|
|FD / MARGIN||0.18|
SBI Blue Chip Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Objective
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Launched in February 2006, SBI Bluechip Fund aims to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital through an active management of investments in a diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is at least equal to or more than the least market capitalized stock of S&P BSE 100 Index. Currently, the fund is predominantly large cap with opportunistic allocations to high conviction midcaps (up to 20%).
The fund is managed by Ms. Sohini Andani since Sep 2010 with a Total experience 20 years. The fund uses in-house templates and processes that are key to the execution of the strategy. Despite being a large-cap fund, the mandate allows the manager to invest up to 20% in mid-caps.
The fund’s quarterly average assets under management (AUM) was Rs 10105 crore as of Dec, 2016. The scheme ranked 1 in Large Cap category by CRISIL ranking ( both for September and December 2016 quarters )The fund is suitable for investors who want exposure to blue chip Indian companies a medium to long term perspective
The top stocks among those consistently held include HDFC Bank (6.49 per cent), Sun Pharmaceuticals industries Ltd. (3.29 per cent), Reliance Industries (3.18 per cent) and Larsen & Toubro (3.17 per cent).
The sectoral breakup shows the majority of funds’ assets are invested in Financial sector (23.44%) followed by Automobile (10.54%), pharma (8.95%), IT (7.73%) and Energy (7.46%).
The trailing last 5 years performance as on 31/12/2016 shows that, the fund has given an annualized return 20.01% of compared to average category returns of 14.23%.and had an average standard deviation of 13.84 % compared to an average of 15.49 % for the category. The fund has a Sharpe ratio of 1.05 Meanwhile, the average Sharpe ratio for the category was 0.63.
Over the last 3 years ended 31/12/2016, the annualized return was 18.73% compared to 13.04% of the category and the values of statistic measures were Alpha – 8.43, beta – 0.88, R-squared-91.63, standard deviation -13.56 and Sharpe Ratio – 1.02 .
The fund has a CAGR of 10.67% % since inception which means that, If someone had invested Rs 1 lakh when the fund was launched in Feb 2004, the value of investments would be around Rs 1.11 lakhs as of 31/12/2016.
|Load Comments||Exit Load 1% if units are redeemed / switched-out within 1 year from the date of allotment.|
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http://gay-news.nl/article/3791/Number-of-new-HIV--cases-remains-high/ | 2020-01-22T07:35:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250606872.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20200122071919-20200122100919-00396.warc.gz | 0.958481 | 776 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__25643962 | en | |Number of new HIV- cases remains high|
by Redaktie in Health & Body , 11 January 2013
Dit artikel is ook in het Nederlands beschikbaar
The HIV-Monitor Foundation (SHM) records in her Monitoring Report 2012 that the annual number of new HIV-cases stays high. Over 2011 there were 1076 newly registered infections. This number is stable and at the same level as over 2009 and 2010. The number of new infections over these years averaged on 1100 per year. Amongst men that have sex with other men (MSM) there were 714 new infections in 2011, which is also like the previous years. MSM is still the group that runs most of the risk to get HIV in The Netherlands.
At the moment there are an estimated 25.000 people in The Netherlands that have HIV. About a third of these people have no medical supervision and many of those don’t even know they have HIV. Add them to the number of people that are under medical supervision but do not take medication or do not respond to it and it can be assumed that with a little less than half of these people the virus has not been effectively repressed. This is the group that causes the transmission of HIV.
Frank de Wolf, Director of HIV Monitoring Foundation: 'I’m optimistic about the effect of the treatment on people with HIV. This treatment is helping the patient and it’s stops the infectiousness. Yet, we see the epidemic drag on. It’s of the highest priority that people are aware of the risks that they take, that they get tested regularly and that if they’re found positive they start with medication quickly.’
Epidemic is not under control
The HIV epidemic in The Netherlands is concentrated in the group of men that have sex with other men (MSM). The total number of newly registered HIV infections amongst MSM is not going up, but it’s not going down either. There’s a gradual decrease visible amongst MSM in the age between 35 to 44. But amongst young adult MSM (up till 25) and MSM of 55 and older the numbers are going slightly up.
The number of new cases in the group of patients with straight sex contacts is going gradually going down, probably because immigration from HIV affected regions like southern Africa is down. The number of newly registered HIV cases amongst Dutch straight men and women has been higher than the numbers amongst people from endemic regions since 2009.
Late HIV diagnoses
The percentage of people with whom the HIV diagnosis comes at a late stage of the infection has been halved since 1996, but in 43% of the cases the diagnosis still only comes when the patient’s immune system has already taken a huge blow or when the patient already has developed AIDS. These late diagnoses cause late starts with medication and therefore reduced chances on full recovery of the immune system. These high percentages show that people from high risk groups are not being tested regularly enough, yet.
Not many people die of HIV or AIDS since the introduction of new treatments, but people with HIV still die at a younger age. Living with HIV has improved greatly over the past ten years. This is due to the effective medication that represses the virus almost completely. The current combination therapy (cART) is easier to use, has fewer side effects and also has less toxicity for the long term.
For about 10% of the people this treatment is not effective. An estimate of 30% of them is HIV-resistant to at least one of the components of the treatment. At this moment only 30% of the people with whom the treatment fails are screened for resistance. It is of great importance that this screening is done more often so that patients get the best possible treatment.
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https://whatawaaw.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/ghana-govt-ranked-africas-3rd-most-transparent/ | 2018-07-16T22:26:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589470.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716213101-20180716233101-00044.warc.gz | 0.953574 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__109675056 | en | Ghana’s government is the third most transparent and open in Africa, according to a global ranking on public access to official data.
The ranking was released on Tuesday, January 20 by World Wide Web Foundation.
Eighty-six countries were sampled on how information within officialdom is made easily accessible to citizens.
A report released after the ranking says, “there is still a long way to go to put the power of data in the hands of citizens.”
“Core data on how governments are spending our money and how public services are performing remains inaccessible or paywalled in most countries. Information critical to fight corruption and promote fair competition, such as company registers, public sector contracts, and land titles, is even harder to get.”
Ghana ranked joint-third with Rwanda in Africa. Only South Africa and Tunisia ranked higher.
But Ghana is 46th on the global rankings with United Kingdom ranked 1st followed by US, Sweden, France and New Zealand in that order.
Ghana is, however, listed as one of the capacity-constrained countries. This means access to information is challenged in one way or the other by limited government, civil society or private sector capacity, limits on affordable widespread internet access and weaknesses in digital data collection and management. | statistics |
https://influenzahub.com/articles/all/flu-vaccine-rate-in-europe-and-what-does-it-mean/ | 2023-10-01T17:44:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510924.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001173415-20231001203415-00072.warc.gz | 0.88345 | 963 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__34940214 | en | Did you know that the seasonal flu, caused by the influenza virus, is responsible for approximately 15,000-70,000 deaths in Europe each year(1)? The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) considers the influenza virus as moderately infectious and the illness usually lasts only a short period of time. However, the flu creates a heavy burden on our economy and on our healthcare systems as it can result in up to 50 million people falling ill in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) alone(1). That is more than the entire population of Spain(2)!
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that 75% of adults over the age of 65 should get vaccinated against the flu(3), and in 2009, the EU Council made the same recommendation to its Member States(3). So far, Denmark is the only EU country that has achieved this vaccination rate(4). In fact, the flu vaccine coverage rate (for the elderly) is below 50% in more than half of the EU/EEA countries(4), and the elderly is only one group of people at risk of developing flu-related complications(5). Additional groups of people recommended to get the influenza vaccine include healthcare professionals, pregnant women and people living with chronic health conditions(5) such as diabetes, respiratory diseases and heart diseases(5).
With only one EU country achieving and a few EU countries close to achieving the 75% influenza vaccination rate for vulnerable people(4), the influenza vaccination coverage in Europe needs to be better(6). The EU recommendation was made to protect the tens of thousands of people in the EU at risk of death and serious illness(6), so falling short of this vaccination rate is concerning. Sufficient influenza vaccination rates will also save our healthcare systems, as it decreases the number of doctor’s visits and hospitalisations(6).
Getting the flu vaccine is not the only way to protect yourself from the influenza virus, but it is the most effective(7). Other healthy measures you can take to ensure that you avoid the flu this winter season includes washing your hands, avoiding close contact with people who are ill, staying home when you are sick and avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth(8).
Protect yourself and your loved ones this flu season by asking your doctor about the flu vaccine. You will also be contributing to protecting people in your communities from serious flu-related illnesses. We can overcome this public health challenge together!
(1) Factsheet about seasonal influenza. ECDC. Available at: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/seasonal-influenza/facts/factsheet. Accessed on 8 November 2022.
(2) Countries in the world by population (2022). Worldometer. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/. Accessed on: 8 November 2022.
(3) Vaccination against influenza among people aged 65 and over. OECD. Available at: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/804e5c3b-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/804e5c3b-en#. Accessed on: 8 November 2022.
(4) Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over. Eurostat. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_ps_immu/default/table?lang=en. Accessed on: 8 November 2022.
(5) Risk groups for severe influenza. ECDC. Available at: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/seasonal-influenza/prevention-and-control/vaccines/risk-groups. Accessed on: 8 November 2022.
(6) Influenza vaccination coverage rates insufficient across EU Member States. ECDC. Available at: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/influenza-vaccination-coverage-rates-insufficient-across-eu-member-states. Accessed on: 8 November 2022.
(7) Seasonal influenza vaccines. ECDC. Available at: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/seasonal-influenza/prevention-and-control/seasonal-influenza-vaccines. Accessed on: 8 November 2022.
(8) Healthy Habits to Help Protect Against Flu. CDC. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/actions-prevent-flu.htm. Accessed on 8 November 2022. | statistics |
http://hardrain.nu/index.php?lang=2&nummer=25 | 2018-09-24T07:34:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267160233.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20180924070508-20180924090908-00102.warc.gz | 0.924731 | 906 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__160013050 | en | "Reading - the best way to learn"
Read and listen
Allt färre män läser böcker
(Fewer men read books)
Pressmeddelande från SCB
Find out more
Läsfrämjande är ett lagarbete
(Reading promotion is team work)
from Bokpriskommissionens fjärde delrapport, SOU 2004:9
A BOOK FOR EVERY CHILD
Reading program for children in cooperation with schools, libraries and booksellers.
|Hard Rain No 25 February 12, 2007|
|Alarming statistics on book reading|
The signals from the SCB welfare statistics must be taken seriously. In school we have the opportunity to give every child a lasting understanding of the joy of reading. That is where we can break the negative trend.|
Every week 2,6 million adults in Sweden devote themselves to reading books. On the other hand 1,6 million, almost every fourth adult, never open a book. These facts can be found in the investigations on Swedish living conditions made by Statistics Sweden (SCB/ULF).
The statistics of Statistics Sweden is rather unique. For 30 years a random choice of 7 000 persons, age 16-84 have answered the question ”Have you been reading books in your leisure time during the last 12 months?” Alternative answers have been ”YES, almost every week”, YES, now and then” and ”NO never”. In the present material from Statistics Sweden we can follow the extent of reading from the beginning of the 1980s.
It is evident that fewer adults read books and that this is due to men’s reading. 22,0 percent of men and 16,2 percent of women age 16-84 did not read books in the beginning of the 1980s. 20 years later as much as 30,9 percent of men, but only 15,3 percent of women, answer that they never read books.
The age group contains 7 036 000 persons, evenly divided between women and men. From this population 540 000 women and 1 080 000 men never open a book. These are big numbers and an astounding displacement of reading interest between sexes.
Decreasing reading among children has attracted attention (i.e. Barnbarometern 2002/2003 and Kulturbarometern 2002). The new statistics from Statistics Sweden shows the seriousness in earlier signals. Now we can also see a decrease in reading among young adults, age 16-24.
The number of young men who read books every week has decreased with 34 percent from 1982 to 2005. Among women the decrease is a remarkably high 26 percent. Out of one million young adults every fourth person never reads books. 20 years ago only every eighth person in this group didn’t care about books.
The splendid presentation from Statistics Sweden also tells us something about the effects of the reduction of Swedish VAT on books from January 1st, 2002. At the survey in 2003, one year after the reduction of VAT, the number of regular readers has increased. The effect is temporary, from 2004-2005 the numbers are falling back again.
If you look closer into the tables you will find that the accustomed readers are reading even more, no doubt encouraged by the fact that books have become cheaper. This effect is specifically evident among older women, a traditionally strong group of readers.
The signals from the SCB welfare statistics must be taken seriously. It is not enough anymore with reading promotion for those who are readers already. More must be done in order to get significant results.
In school we have the opportunity to give every child a lasting understanding of the joy of reading. That is where we can break the negative trend. Cooperation between school and library comes into focus. Experience shows that close cooperation between librarian, teacher and students give very good results. But they must get resources and support in their work.
It takes engagement and knowledge to promote reading, but also economic contributions from government, local authorities and organizations. In this spirit the Book-in-Sweden Foundation and the booksellers have ”moved right into the classrooms” with the reading program A BOOK FOR EVERY CHILD (EN BOK ÅT ALLA). There is definitely room for more initiatives of this kind in order to bend the reading curves upwards again. | statistics |
https://nalcoindia.com/hi/pre-rel/despite-sluggish-market-nalco-posts-rs-731-cr-net-profit-in-2015-16-with-rs-515-cr-dividend-pay-out-2/ | 2023-12-04T00:44:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00877.warc.gz | 0.956497 | 701 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__60303179 | en | Bhubaneswar, 28/05/2016: At a time when 70% aluminium companies world over have reported loss, as also reduced production, and the aluminium industry is reeling under heavy pressure due to sluggish international market, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navratna PSU under Ministry of Mines, Government of India, has remained profitable by successfully handling the market downturn by becoming the lowest cost producer of alumina in the world and focusing on increased bauxite mining and alumina refining, besides effecting several cost reduction measures, particularly in metal production. It may be noted that while the average London Metal Exchange (LME) price per tonne of aluminium in FY14-15 was 1889 USD per tonne, it slumped to an average of 1592 USD in FY 15-16 i.e a fall of 16%.
According to the audited financial results for 2015-16, taken on record by the Board of Directors in a meeting held here on Saturday, during the 4th quarter NALCO has registered a net profit of Rs.208 crore, as compared to Rs.133 crore in the preceding quarter and Rs.355 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Overall, during 2015-16, the company has posted a net profit of Rs.731 crore, compared to Rs. 1322 crore achieved during the previous year. The gross turnover of the company during 2015-16 has been Rs.7157 crore.
The NALCO Board also recommended a final dividend of 15% amounting to Rs.193.29 crore. Earlier, the company had declared an interim dividend of 25%, amounting to Rs.322.16 crore, on the paid-up equity share capital of Rs.1288.62 crore. The total dividend for 2015-16 works out to Rs.515.45 crore and including dividend distribution tax (DDT) it comes to Rs.620 crore.
The aluminium major has registered an all-time high production of 63,40,142 tonnes of bauxite in 2015-16 i.e. about 10% higher, and 19,53,000 tonnes of alumina i.e. about 6% higher than the corresponding figures of the previous fiscal. The company also produced 3, 72,183 tonnes of metal, registering an increase of 14% as compared to the corresponding figure of the previous year. During the year, power generation was up by 14% at 5841 million units, while the metal sale was higher by 14% at 3,72,424 tonnes, as compared to previous year.
Meanwhile, in a significant development, during the recent visit of PM to Iran, Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand, CMD, NALCO, signed an MoU with Vice Chairman of Planning Board, Govt of Iran to explore the possibility of setting up an aluminium smelter in Iran. A taskforce is being constituted taking experts from NALCO and its Iranian counterpart IMIDRO. Among other things, the MoU envisages tolling arrangement with existing smelters in Iran, for producing aluminium from NALCO’s surplus alumina.
Besides, NALCO Board in a meeting held in New Delhi on last Wednesday, approved the proposal to buy back up to 64.43 crore shares i.e 25% of paid up equity share, at Rs.44 per share, for a total value of about Rs.2835 crore. | statistics |
https://csr2017.gazprom-neft.com/safe-development/energy-efficiency/upstream | 2021-08-02T14:24:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154321.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20210802141221-20210802171221-00014.warc.gz | 0.89871 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__61825720 | en | The Upstream Division’s energy efficiency programme exceeded the targets in 2017. Energy savings amounted to 466 mn kWh (RUB 1.5 billion).
The Division drafted and implemented a programme to improve the reliability and modernize electrical equipment and networks, which included 102 measures, during the reporting year. The measures made it possible to significantly reduce oil shortages during emergency power outages compared with 2016.
The Division’s key energy efficiency indicator – specific electricity consumption for fluid produced – totalled 28.98 kWh/t.The increase in specific electricity consumption in 2017 by 0.07 kWh/t is due to an increase in the proportion of production at assets with a greater depth of oil-containing liquid.
The establishment of the Cross-Functional Commission on Energy Efficiency within the Upstream Division was approved in 2017 and the commission held four meetings. Energy management structures were designated at all current assets. The Division drafted the corporate standards ‘Energy Analysis’ and ‘Energy Planning’.
|Electricity consumption (purchased + generated), mWh||6,032,738||6,177,164||6,419,919||6,298,276||6,064,268|
|Change vs. previous period, %||6.0||2.4||3.9||(1.9)||(3.7)|
|Thermal energy consumption (internally produced and purchased from third-party suppliers), GJ||1,218,555||1,064,758||982,015||996,644||1,124,180|
|Change vs. previous period, %||1||13||8||1||12.8The growth in heat energy consumption is due to the introduction of new boiler houses at Gazpromneft-Vostok and boiler houses at the major Messoyakha field and Novy Port projects.|
|Purchased electricity (minus electricity transferred to third parties), MWh||5,180,370||5,183,377||5,356,476||5,218,287||4,857,536|
|Purchased thermal energy (minus electricity transferred to third parties), GJ||133,000||117,000||96,000||113,000||97,000| | statistics |
http://www.tunghaiwatch.org/?p=3375 | 2023-02-05T19:39:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500288.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20230205193202-20230205223202-00178.warc.gz | 0.694993 | 3,045 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__236034446 | en | The Meaning of Risk Adjusted Return
by Charles Cheng, CFA
Following the recent correction this year in emerging markets, the return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (MXEF) over the last three years has fallen to be in line with that of the MSCI World Index (MXWO), a measure of developed equity markets. If an investor put all of their capital in either index, starting from August 24, 2015, they would have gotten back a return of roughly 46-47%. But having realized that return, that doesn’t mean that their performance would have been equally “good” in hindsight.
繼今年新興市場近期出現調整後，MSCI新興市場指數（MXEF）在過去三年的回報率已經下降至與MSCI世界指數（MXWO）相當，而後者是衡量成熟股票市場的指標。 如果投資者從2015年8月24日開始將其所有資產投進上述兩個指數中的任意一個，他們將獲得大約46-47％的回報。 但是，即使取得了上述水平的回報，在後見之名看來並不意味著這兩個指數的表現是一樣好。
Looking at the total return comparison chart, the performance of the emerging markets index has been much more volatile, which is expected given that the economies of its constituent countries are less developed. The traditional view would be that the return of the developed market index is “superior” to that of the emerging markets index. Despite having similar returns over this period MXEF has an annualized monthly return standard deviation of 14.2% which is a much higher volatility than the 9.6% for MXWO.
從總回報對比圖來看，新興市場指數的表現波動性更大，這是與預期相符的，因為其成員國的經濟較不成熟。 傳統觀點認為，成熟市場指數的回報“優於”新興市場指數。 儘管在此期間有類似的回報，但MXEF的年回報標準差為14.2％，這比MXWO的9.6％波動率高得多。
According to textbook financial theory, because one could leverage up the developed market return to the same level of volatility as the emerging market return, you could have realized a return of 20% (assuming no financing cost) at the same level of risk. In reality, things are a bit more complicated. While standard deviation is useful as a basic statistical comparison tool, the level of portfolio drawdown during market crashes is more relevant for investor psychology and for forced selling situations like margin calls.
根據教科書金融理論，由於人們可以利用槓桿使成熟市場回報與新興市場回報獲得相同的波動水平，您可以在相同的風險水平上實現20％的回報（假設沒有融資成本）。 而實際操作中，事情就變得比較複雜了。 雖然標準差可用作基本的統計比較工具，但市場崩潰期間，投資組合的跌幅水平與投資者心理以及追加保證金等強制賣出情況更為相關。
During the global financial crisis, the emerging market index did also drop more, but the developed index fell almost as much, -39% versus -44% between from October 2007 to March 2009. Someone who leveraged up the MSCI World index 1.5x during that time would have suffered a much more painful, and maybe even permanent loss.
So, if the amount of risk really isn’t that much different between these two asset classes, what is the point to targeting risk adjusted return versus simple returns? For starters, there are other asset classes, like investment grade bonds or money market securities (cash) that unquestionably less risky in most market environments. Certain assets, like US Treasuries, tend to rise in value when equities crash, which would decrease the risk of the overall portfolio. If Portfolio A was made up of 60% equities, with the rest being investment grade bonds and cash, and Portfolio B was 100% equity, a similar return between the two over the same period would clearly be in favor of Portfolio A which took a lot less risk. An investor could have reasonably put a lot more capital to work in Portfolio A than Portfolio B, depending on their risk tolerance, and thus earned a much higher overall return.
那麼，如果這兩種資產類別之間的風險量著實差別不大，那麼針對風險調整回報而不是簡單回報的意義又是什麼？ 首先，有一些其他的資產類別，如投資級債券或貨幣市場證券（現金），這些資產類別在大多數市場環境中毫無疑問風險較低。 某些資產類別，如美國國債，當股票崩盤時，這些資產（如美國國債）的價值往往會上漲，從而降低整體投資組合的風險。 如果投資組合A由60％股票組成，其餘為投資級債券和現金，而投資組合B為100％股票，若同一時期內兩者產生類似報酬，風險較低的投資組合A顯然較佳。 投資者可以合理地根據其風險承受能力在投資組合A中投入更多資金而不是投入投資組合B，從而獲得更高的總回報。
In textbook finance, this is called the Capital Market Line, where an investor can try to find the most risk efficient portfolio available and then combine that with various amounts of cash or financing to create superior portfolios. However, instead of simply using a simple measure like volatility to estimate risk, this requires a nuanced understanding of the short and long-term risks inherent in their asset and portfolio combinations.
Mr. Cheng is a managing partner at Clarity Investment Partners, a Hong Kong based independent private investment office. | statistics |
https://theweb3.news/news-bites/argo-blockchain-records-daily-increase-in-bitcoin-production-despite-difficulty-rise-in-february/ | 2023-12-03T23:52:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00096.warc.gz | 0.920416 | 190 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__180446925 | en | Argo Blockchain PLC, a London-listed cryptocurrency miner, mined 162 bitcoin or bitcoin equivalents in February. This is a 7% daily increase compared to December 2022, despite a 10% increase in average network difficulty in February compared to the previous month. As of 28 February 2023, the company held 101 bitcoin or bitcoin equivalents. Argo’s mining revenue in February amounted to US$3.76mln (£3.09mln), compared to US$3.42mln (£2.8mln) in January.
Argo’s hashrate continues to be 5.3 exohashes per second. Argo’s interim CEO Seif El-Bakly expressed pride in the team’s efforts to increase bitcoin production and focus on operational excellence. Argo’s share price has seen a strong recovery, rising over 80% to 13.25p year to date. | statistics |
https://www.digitalcampaignsolutions.com/post/2017/03/19/will-social-media-help-your-campaign | 2023-12-03T17:41:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203161435-20231203191435-00434.warc.gz | 0.925169 | 607 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__198109922 | en | Will Social Media Help Your Campaign?
Social media use has exploded in the past few years and is now a major component of the online experience for most adults. When President Obama was first elected in 2008, only 25% had ever visited a social media site. Now that number is 70% and still climbing.[i]
Of course, young people (18-29) lead the way, with 90% of them using social media, followed by the 30-49 group at 77%, the 50-64 group at 51%, and seniors at 35%. And while all four groups have seen increased usage since the last presidential election, the fastest growth is among seniors where usage has nearly doubled since 2012.[ii]
Why Facebook ?
Facebook far outweighs its social media competitors, especially among women, where 77% of those who are online use the platform compared to 66% of men.[iii] Three-quarters of Facebook users visit the site at least once a day.[iv]
How is it Used?
Political and civic engagement is a primary reason why adults use social media, with almost two-thirds of social media users actively participating in one or more ways.[v]
“like” or promote political or social issue postings (38%)
encourage others to vote (35%)
post own thoughts on politics or social issues (34%)
encourage others to take political action (31%)
get their "news" (66%) [vi]
Political videos online have become an important part of the national dialogue. During the 2012 election, over half of all registered voters viewed videos related to the campaign.[vii]
What Will It Cost?
Facebook ad rates are remarkably inexpensive. A recent video campaign for an in-state candidate spent $250 and achieved the following:
8,500 people reached, with the ad appearing an average of 2.75 times
23,400 “impressions” at an average CPM (cost per thousand) of less than $11
9,800 video “views” (42% of the impressions) at $.03 each
particularly strong performance among women age 45-54, 35-44, and 55-64[viii]
Facebook's Competitive Advantage
each direct mail piece can cost 25 times more than one video view
posts remain in the target’s newsfeed for later viewing if desired
posts can be liked and shared, while mail ends up in the trash
real-time reporting makes it possible to evaluate and optimize campaigns in progress
[iii] Pew Research Center “Mobile Messaging and Social Media 2015”
[v] Pew Research Center “Politics Fact Sheet” (November 2012)
[vii] Pew Research Center “Online Political Videos and Campaign 2012”
[viii] Proprietary Data
© COPYRIGHT 2016 JOHN HARTWELL / AMY KALAFA · ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | statistics |
https://www.auriccapital.com/solutions | 2023-06-04T11:47:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649741.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604093242-20230604123242-00437.warc.gz | 0.945603 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__193232717 | en | We have selected BNY Mellon Pershing as our custodian. Pershing is an industry leader in clearing and custody services with over $2.0 trillion in global client assets representing seven million investor accounts worldwide. Pershing is owned by BNY Mellon, which is the longest standing operating bank in the U.S., surpassing 235 years. With over $41 trillion in assets under custody, BNY Mellon is the largest custodian in the world by a significant margin. Pershing provides clearing and custody services in 65 global markets, with execution services in over 60 markets globally, facilitating the trading and conversion of 50 currencies. | statistics |
http://vrgtech.com/analysis/boomer%20drugs.html | 2020-01-27T21:38:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251728207.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20200127205148-20200127235148-00522.warc.gz | 0.864883 | 595 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__149659861 | en | MARKET FOR BOOMER DRUGS AND COSMETICS
SET FOR HIGH GROWTH RATE.
In 1996, the
oldest baby boomers turned 50 years old, marking the start of a huge and
continuing shift in demographics, and providing a new set of challenges
for marketers. This cohort, Americans born between 1946-1964, represented
29% of the total U.S. population in 1996, or about 77 million, and are
expected to peak at approximately 79.5 million in 1998. The market for
drugs and cosmetics for this aging boomer generation is a soaring one and
is making a significant impact on the pharmaceutical industry, as well as
driving new technology.
According to a newly released BUSINESS
COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY study, RB-111 DRUGS AND COSMETICS
FOR AGING BOOMERS: A SURGING MARKET, the total market for drugs
and cosmetics for aging boomers is estimated to generate $2.3 billion in
sales in 1997. This market includes products to treat menopausal symptoms,
impotence, skin care products—specifically anti-aging skin care
treatments—and minoxidil hair regrowth products. These are expected to
grow at an average annual growth rate AAGR of 14% throughout the period
from 1997 to 2006 to reach $7.9 billion by 2006.
The fastest growing segment of this market is
made up of impotency treatments. Sales of these products will grow at an
average annual rate of 16.6% between 1997 and 2006.
The second fastest growing segment is drugs to
treat menopausal symptoms, sales of which are expected to grow at an
average annual rate of 15% between 1997 and 2006. The third fastest
growing segment is sales of sunscreen products, forecast to grow at an
average annual rate of 14% during the1997 and 2006 time period.
The slowest-growing segments in the aging boomer
market will be anti-aging skin care products, forecast to grow at 12.5%,
and hair regrowth products which will increase at an (AAGR) of 8.7%
between 1997 and 2006.
VALUE OF THE AGING BABY BOOMER
MARKET IN THE U.S., 1996 TO 2006
($ Millions at Manufacturers’ Level)
|Skin care products
|Hair regrowth products
Source: Business Communications Company, Inc.
RB-111 Drugs and Cosmetics
for Aging Boomers: A Surging Market
Data and analysis provided courtesy of
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC., 25 Van Zant Street, Norwalk, CT
06855, Telephone: (203) 853-4266; ext. 309, Email: [email protected] | statistics |
https://www.maidenbowerjunior.co.uk/reports-results/ | 2023-11-30T16:53:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100229.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130161920-20231130191920-00887.warc.gz | 0.962687 | 348 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__313502825 | en | 2021-22 KEY STAGE 2 DATA
Please click on each graph to view the data in detail
What are Progress Scores?
New progress measures (released by the Department for Education) compare pupils’ Key Stage 2 results to the actual achievements of other pupils nationally with similar prior attainment.
First, all pupils nationally were put into groups based on their Key Stage 1 results. This allowed pupils with similar starting points to be grouped together. The groups were decided by working out a pupil’s average performance at Key Stage 1 across reading, writing and mathematics.
Next, pupils’ Key Stage 2 achievements were identified.
For reading and mathematics, Key Stage 2 test results are reported as scaled scores (see above) between 80 and 120, with 100 as the national standard. For writing progress scores, pupils were allocated points depending on their teacher assessment category.
The third step is to calculate individual pupil’s progress scores. In order to this, a pupil’s Key Stage 2 result was compared to the national average Key Stage 2 attainment for pupils with similar Key Stage 1 average points to them. A pupil’s progress score is the difference between their actual Key Stage 2 result and the average result of those in their prior attainment group. For example, if a child scored 102 in reading at Key Stage 2, and the average Key Stage 2 reading score for his/her prior attainment group was 101, his/her progress score would be +1.
Once all pupil progress scores have been calculated, a school level progress score is created. This is done by adding together all progress scores of Year 6 pupils and finding the average score. This process is carried out for reading, writing and mathematics. | statistics |
https://mobidictum.biz/asia-has-around-1-3-billion-mobile-gamers/ | 2022-09-30T08:35:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335448.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220930082656-20220930112656-00576.warc.gz | 0.94708 | 531 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__150160417 | en | Mobile games, the fastest-growing segment of the gaming industry, continue to break records and generate billions of dollars in revenue every year. The most significant portion of mobile gaming earnings comes from Asian countries, which are home to almost half of all mobile gamers in the world.
According to data provided by MejoresApuestas, the number of mobile gamers in Asia reached nearly 1.3 billion in 2021, more than North America, Europe and Latin America combined.
Asia is home to 60% more mobile gamers than Europe as the second-largest market
It has completely changed the gaming industry by bringing continuous entertainment on the go through mobile games, cloud-based games, and apps that work offline. The countries of the Asia Pacific region, which have the largest share of smartphone users globally, have experienced a boom in mobile game markets in recent years, especially after the COVID-19 outbreak.
China, the world’s largest gaming market, is a prime example of this impressive growth. According to Statista data, the number of mobile gamers in the country has increased by 36% in the last three years to exceed 560 million in 2021. Additionally, Chinese mobile gaming revenues grew 80% during this period, from $22.8 billion in 2018 to $41.4 billion in 2021.
The DFC Intelligence survey showed that Europe is the second largest mobile gaming market globally, with 551.7 million users in 2021, almost 60% less than leading Asia.
Latin America ranked third in the mobile gaming segment with over 309 million users this year, nearly 100 million more than North America, the fourth largest market worldwide. This is followed by the MENA region and Sub-Saharan Africa with 145.8 million and 126.2 million mobile players, respectively.
Asian mobile gaming revenues to reach $100 billion by 2025
The Asian mobile gaming industry was thriving even before 2019. But after the pandemic crisis, revenues and the number of users increased and reached new record levels. Statistics show that Asian mobile gaming revenues have increased by an impressive 46% over the past two years, from $46.5 billion in 2019 to $68.1 billion in 2021, or 77% of total game revenues in the region this year.
By contrast, Europe saw mobile gaming revenues increase 42% to $12.5 billion during this period. North America follows with a 35% increase and $22.7 billion in revenue in 2021.
By 2023, Asian mobile gaming revenues are expected to grow another 25% and exceed $86 billion, and the entire market is expected to reach $100 billion by 2025. | statistics |
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