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Luthar.com Interfaith Enlightenment Site Friends Speak Disclaimer and Copyright Notice Solitude is in the Mind Harsha . ADVAITA & YOGA, Gurus, Hinduism, INSPIRATIONAL, Love, Meditation, Nonviolence, PERSONAL . Ahimsa, Harsh Luthar, Heart, Hinduism, India, Meditation, Nonduality, Personal Growth, Ramana, Ramana Maharshi, Self-Inquiry, Self-Realization Ramana Maharshi often spoke about the true nature of solitude. He has explained a number of times that silence, peace, and solitude are not a function of our environment but our mental state. Indeed solitude is in the mind and not to be found somewhere outside. THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET Harsha . Uncategorized “The ‘law of attraction’ in the eastern context springs from the wisdom of ‘as you sow, so you reap,’ from the inevitability of the laws of karma, the cosmic software”. ~ Mira Prabhu mira prabhu ‘The Secret’—a ‘spiritual’ self-help documentary launched in Australia in 2006—hit the Western world with incredible impact, generating millions for its producers. I wrote the following article a year or so later but never published it. Today, although a thousand other scams have rushed in to take its place, the reasons why I reacted so negatively to it are still pertinent. The plethora of gross misinformation spreading across our planet has inspired me to write spiritual fiction, and all three of my novels in the MOKSHA TRILOGY (Whip of the Wild God, Krishna’s Counsel and Copper Moon Over Pataliputra—Whip is out and the other two novels are soon to be published) deal with the great eastern truths that helped me come to grips with reality.) So here goes…. In the summer of 2008, I lived in a delightful suburb located a twenty-minute drive from the White House in Washington D.C. A string… BLISS JUNKIE From Mira Prabhu. “when we follow the example of those who have walked the highway to liberation before us, and who have succeeded in this awesome task, we begin to experience a new lightness of being and a deep unchanging happiness”. One result of discovering the amazing teachings of Eastern philosophy was that I began to closely study my own relative nature. Over time I came to the conclusion that it was composed of two almost equal but opposing sides: yes, I was half hedonist and half ascetic. Not surprising since we are enmeshed in a dualistic structure and are inclined to strong likes and dislikes. The stronger the personality, the more intense are these likes and dislikes, so, someone like me, for instance, would seek all sorts of sensory pleasure while suffering from an abysmally low tolerance for pain. Now a wise human would gravitate to pleasures that are meaningful and that last, but the confused adolescent that I was sought enjoyment in fleeting things that left me dissatisfied and hungry for more. It was only when I heard the phrase: “insanity is doing the same thing over and over… DID I TELL YOU NOT TO HISS? A good action is one that might appear to be harsh or cruel, but in fact brings benefit to all involved. ~ Mira Prabhu The great sage Ramakrishna told this old tale to his disciples: an angry snake terrified the village boys so greatly that they dared not venture near his territory. One day a yogi was walking through the village when a boy warned him not to venture near the abode of the vicious serpent. The yogi told the boy not to worry, for he knew a mantra that would calm the serpent. He was speaking the truth: when the snake slithered forward to attack him, the yogi intoned the mantra and the snake became still and peaceful. Then the yogi gave the snake another mantra to chant and told him not to trouble the boys but instead to seek a higher peace. The snake obeyed. But when the village boys discovered the snake was now peaceful, they began to torment him. One bully even picked him up and slammed him repeatedly against… Damore vs. Google. The Plot Thickens: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar Harsha . BUSINESS & SOCIETY, TEACHERS . Damore, Employment Relations, Google, Human Resource Management, Professor Harsh K. Luthar, Retaliation, Wrongful Discharge I teach my students that in the U.S., one of the basic tenets of HR is to never retaliate against an employee who has filed a complaint with a federal agency against the employer. James Damore, the engineer fired by google, is saying that this is exactly what happened in his case and he plans to pursue Google in the California Court. James Damore was fired for circulating a memo saying that due to biological differences, women are less inclined to tech and leadership roles. Google CEO, Sundar Pichai found that Damore’s comments violated the company’s code of conduct by advancing harmful gender stereotypes at Google. Therefore, Damore was fired. Damore, however, claims that because he had already filed a complaint against Google for discrimination with the National Labor Relations Board, his firing was in retaliation. At this point, I am not sure of all the facts. My subjective reading of the situation is that Damore seems to be claiming that some type of reverse discrimination against white males is going on at Google because women and minorities are offered developmental workshops and white males are not. Is that true? I don’t know. The plot thickens and I am eager to learn more about exactly what the facts are. Certainly, this is a very interesting and educational teaching case for HR Professors and Consultants. Given that I am on a sabbatical in the Fall semester, I will be spending sometime following this case and writing about it. EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Happiness is an inside job—and if we truly want a beautiful planet where all beings live in harmony with each other, we must first eradicate all that is violent within our own natures. ~ Mira Prabhu All through the night it had snowed heavily; when I awoke, in a beautiful Ashram in America with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I looked out to see my world blanketed in pure white. Usually I love the snow, but this time I was furious with myself—for all the mistakes that had led to this point in my tumultuous life. As many had made it a point to inform me, I’d been blessed with more than most—and yet I’d continued to mess up my life, due to impulsiveness and bad judgment. My most recent crisis was the result of a decision to break away from a man I’d deluded myself into believing would make me a perfect spiritual mate; gradually I came to see him as superficial and ethically unreliable, and had forced myself to cut the cord. I’d written to my first major spiritual teacher and he’d… Are You Ready To Retire? Learn From History: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar Harsha . BUSINESS & SOCIETY, LIFESTYLE, PERSONAL, Wisdom . 401K Plans, Financial Markets, HR, Human Resources, Pensions, Professor Harsh K. Luthar, Retirement, Stock Market I recall a discussion with a colleague in late 2007 about retirement. He was preparing to make that transition in a couple of years. Unfortunately, the stock market started to slide when he was about a year away from retirement. The market crashed on September 29, 2008. The decline continued and, by the end of 2008, Dow was down to 8,776. Naturally this dramatic decline in the market created serious challenges for people who were close to retirement and had most of their pension in stocks. We have now entered August of 2017. August and September have historically been the worst months for stocks. This year, increasing international tensions and the potential for a serious conflict between U.S. and North Korea will add further uncertainties to the financial markets. Although no one can predict the future, it is important that businesses educate their employees on the basics of risk management when it comes to their financial portfolios. HR departments can and should play an important role in preparing their employees to weather all types of market conditions. Ultimately, we are all responsible for educating ourselves on how to best navigate through turbulent and challenging times. Working at Google is a Privilege and not a Right: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar Harsha . BUSINESS & SOCIETY . Employee Rights, First Amendment, Google, Harsh Luthar, Human Resources, Professor Harsh K. Luthar One of the fundamental points I make to my HR students is this. In the United States, the First Amendment does not apply to the relationship between employees and employers in the private sector. The first Amendment does protect the public’s right to free speech. Therefore, people in the United States are free to express a diversity of views and opinions on political, economic, social, and other matters. Every young person joining the workforce should be taught that the freedom to speak one’s mind in the workplace is not unlimited. Of course, every employer is obligated to comply with Federal, State, and Local laws in the United States. However, within that framework, an employer has the right to enforce standards and rules of conduct it views as consistent with its values and the corporate culture. A Google employee learned this basic HR lesson the hard way recently when he was fired. This employee had expressed his views that Google’s diversity efforts were destined to fail because these efforts did not take into account the biological differences between men and women. According to this employee, the gender differences made women less suitable for the engineering profession. The memo expressing these opinions was leaked to the press. The next day, Google fired the employee. The message from the Google CEO is clear. Working at Google is not a right. It is a privilege. Could this situation have been handled better? Possibly. But how? If a male engineer truly feels that his female colleagues are not as capable, how would that affect the company culture and spirit and the work environment? Perhaps the HR experts among the readers can give suggestions for alternative ways to resolve the tension that could have been adopted by Google management. Whether one agrees with the firing of the employee at Google or not, from an HR perspective and a legal perspective, Google was perfectly within its rights to do that. For details on the story, see the following link from NYT. Luthar A Ramanasramam Site Advaitin Site Arunachala-Ramana site Living In The Embrace of Arunachala Meditation and Inquiry Michael Roberto The Advaita Site UK The Meaning of the Term "Ji" in the Indian Culture: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar Ramana on Psychic Powers: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar Meeting Nisargadatta Maharaj: By Dr. Lakshyan Schanzer Summary of the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12: By Dr. Ram Chandran Bhagavad Gita and the Sattvic Diet: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar Adi Annamalai Temple - North side of Arunachala: By Richard Clarke Stories About Ramana Maharshi: By Harsha (Harsh K. 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Announcing Elder Dice: The Colors Out of Space! by Heath Robinson February 05, 2019 Elder Dice: The Colors Out of Space are coming to Kickstarter in Spring 2019! We don't have a launch date yet - that is TBD, but stay tuned! The Colors Out of Space will feature sets of dice built around three new arcane symbols: The Eye of Chaos, the Seal of Yog-Sothoth, and the Star of Azathoth. To celebrate the announcement of Elder Dice: The Colors Out of Space, we are giving away the Eye of Chaos and the Star of Azathoth prototype sets. Click here to sign up to win the Eye of Chaos set and click here to sign up to learn how to win the Star of Azathoth prototype set, as well as other prizes, including six sets of D&D Spell Cards. When you sign up you will also be notified as soon as the Elder Dice: The Colors Out of Space Kickstarter goes live.	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.63960200548172, "wiki_prob": 0.36039799451828003, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line768097"}
* Book Type: PLASTIC-LAMINATED HARDCOVER : $ 35.00 CDN Canadian and US rights ' ; var onlinestores = ' '; onlinestores += ' ' ; var i; for (i = 0; i < numoptions; i++) { var c = document.getElementsByClassName("options")[0].getElementsByTagName('label')[i].innerHTML; enddesc = c.indexOf(" Publisher: Firefly Books Author Statement: Martin Roach Specs: color and black-and-white photographs throughout, recommended reading, index Trim Size: 7 3/4" X 9 15/16" X 7/8" Language code 1: eng Publication Date: 20210910 Price: Select Below The History of Speed: The Quest to Go Faster, From the Dawn of the Motor Car to the Speed of Sound Description Author Bio Reviews (2) Ever since we built machines that could transport us, there has been a desire to find ways to make them go faster. For some, going faster isn't enough -- they want to be the fastest. This book celebrates those who have built the machines and driven them at ever greater speeds. This is The History of Speed. Bestselling automotive writer Martin Roach (The Science of Supercars) tells the extraordinary story of those who have come to be obsessed by speed. From Camille Jenatzy, 'the Red Devil', who became the first man to drive at over 100 kmh in 1899, through the golden age of Malcolm Campbell and his Bluebird, and on to the modern era of jet- and rocket-propelled cars, we have gone faster and faster. But this book is not just about these record-breakers, Roach also looks at the technology, the engines and the inventors who helped progress in speed at all levels, from Formula One to the supercars from the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes that are eagerly snapped up by collectors, rarely to be seen on the road. Accompanied by some of the most stunning images of the cars and those who made and drove them (including pioneering women drivers), Roach tells a wonderful story of innovation and invention. He talks to some of the great drivers to find out what inspires them to risk their lives, and finds out from engineers how they developed their ideas. Along the way, we hear some remarkable tales and anecdotes, but also find out how the pursuit of speed can also have its costs, with many tragic heroes and heroines falling along the way. Filled with hundreds of color and black-and-white period photographs, this will please antique car enthusiasts as well as racing and speed fans of all ages. Martin Roach is a best-selling author of a number of high-profile books about supercars, including The Science of Supercars (9780228100904). Tags: :G018 :N027 :V0 Firefly Books History of Speed The Quest to Go Faster, From the Dawn of the Motor Car to the Speed of Sound HISTORY / General / SCIENCE / Mechanics / General / TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical motorcycle;machines;jenatzy;campbell;car;auto;technology;engine;inventor;innovation;racing;race;engine;g-force;motor;dragster;thompson;land;record;physics;mechanics;automotive;bugatti;mclaren;f1;rally;science;horsepower;high-octane;heroes;combs	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6985342502593994, "wiki_prob": 0.3014657497406006, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line995261"}
HOME » Faculty and Staff - Talks and Lectures (x) » University of Toronto (x) » Search results Events - Celebrations and Socials (1) Events - Conferences and Talks (3) Students - Activism (1) Robert Lansdale Photography fonds (7) School of Social Work - Conference Photographs document a conference sponsored by the school of social work. Several sessions are documented. The event itself is unknown. President Bissell addresses students 36 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 26 negatives: b&w ; 6x6 cm Photographs show Claude T. Bissell, University President, welcoming first year student and addressing the student body in Convocation Hall (Opening address). Students greet returning Bissell who was away teaching at Harvard University the previous year. Free watermelon is given to the students prior to the meeting as a form of protest to Bissell's stance on University governance outside of Convocation Hall. Also, included are images of students and tents in front of Hart House representing "Tent City," which is a dramatization of the student housing shortage at the University of Toronto. This issue is further documented in photographs of student crowds in front Convocation Hall being addressed by student leaders. Massey College - Writer-in residence Margaret Atwood Photographs show Margaret Atwood reading and interacting with students while writer in residence at Massey College. Institute of Aerospace Studies - 25th anniversary Photographs of a banquet held in the Great Hall at Hart House to mark the 25th anniversary of the Institute of Aerospace Studies (IAS). Includes shots of guests and speeches delivered by various speakers including Omond Solandt and Gordon Patterson, first Director of the IAS. Dr. Charles Best giving a lecture Photograph show Dr. Charles Best giving a lecture on the discovery of insulin that was being filmed by the University of Toronto Media Center. 'Women at Noon' lunchtime lecture, part of the early Women Studies Programme at the University of Toronto. Sponsored by the School of Continuing Studies and the Toronto Dominion Centre, these lectures were open to the public and were attended weekly by over 800 people. Northrop Frye speaks to Alumni Photographs of Northrop Frye taken during a talk on "The Quality of Life in the Seventies" and sponsored by the University of Toronto Alumni Association as part of Seminar 71. It includes photographs of A. G. Rankin, executive Vice-President (non-academic), of Dr. Frye giving his address and the audience. News Bureau - Allan Hill at Malvern Collegiate Photographs of Alan Hill speaking to Malvern Collegiate High School students	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5577290058135986, "wiki_prob": 0.44227099418640137, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line383622"}
Does A Suspended License Show Up On A Background Check D Laidler Does a Suspended License Show Up on Background Check Reports? (Does a Background Check Show a Suspended License) Does A Suspended License Show Up on a Criminal Background Check? Can an Employer See If Your License Is Suspended? How Long Does it Take for a Suspended License To Show Up on Your Record? How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Driving Record? When Does a Suspended License Show Up on a Background Check? Will Suspended License Affect Background Check? When Does a Suspended License Affect Employment? Will A Suspended License Make it Hard to Get a Job? What Is the Background Check for Drivers Licenses? How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record by State? The Reason for the License Suspension The Length of the License Suspension The State of Residence How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Insurance? Learn How To Check If Your Drivers License Is Suspended Online Request The Driving Record Through the DMV Order a Driving History Check Through a Trusted Website Frequently Asked Questions About Does a Suspended License Show Up on a Background Check What Does a Suppressed License Mean (Driver’s License Suppressed)? Can I Be Fired for Not Having a Drivers License That’s Valid? Will A Suspended License Affect Gun Background Checks? Do They Do a Criminal Background Check With Driver’s License Testing? does a suspended license show up on a background check. A driver’s license is a crucial form of identification, and many people wonder, “Does a suspended license show up on a background check?” and “What is the background check for driver’s license applicants?” These are valid questions, but fortunately, anyone can check immediately to see right now what shows up on a background check using free search tools. This article explains the check system that is performed when someone applies for a driver’s license, as well as the times when a suspended license shows up on a background check. Jobs that heavily rely on operating vehicles, such as an Uber background check, Lyft background check, and others will naturally check your MVR report for accidents, speeding tickets, and other infractions which might be part of what causes a red flag on a background check. There are several status conditions that can be applied to a person’s driver’s license. Some of the most commonly seen include: Briefly looking at each of these, a valid license is one that is current and operational with no restrictions. A pending license is one that has been applied for but not yet granted. An expired license is one which was valid but is no longer current and requires renewal. A limited license may be a hardship license, a permit, or otherwise restricted permissions. A revoked license is one which has been canceled indefinitely, removing an individual’s driving privilege. So what is a suspended license? A suspended license is a step below a revoked license. When a license is suspended, an individual loses their driving privileges for a specified period of time. The individual is not required to surrender the license ID and may apply to reinstate the license after the period of suspension has ended and all fines and requirements have been met. Anyone who has questioned “What shows up on a background check?” could be wondering “Does a suspended license show up on a background check?” The answer is that it depends on the type of background check being conducted. A suspended license is a penalty for a law violation. It is not a violation in and of itself. Therefore, a suspended license does not show up on criminal records, but it is recorded on an individual’s driving history. Thus, a background check that pulls an MVR report will show a suspended license. The following sections look at this in more detail. Looking more closely at how a suspended license bears upon a criminal background check, there are a few details to clarify. Firstly, a suspended license is not a criminal violation and therefore does not show up on a criminal background check as such. Secondly, a suspended license may be a penalty for a criminal offense, such as driving under the influence (DUI), and this type of criminal offense is classified as a misdemeanor in almost all states and will appear on a criminal record. Thus, crimes associated with the suspended license can appear on criminal background checks conducted within the state’s statute of limitations (usually five to ten years) Finally, although having a suspended license by itself is not a crime, driving with a suspended license absolutely is a criminal violation and will result in negative marks on both driving records and criminal records. There is a federal law, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act,which prohibits the release of driving history information to the general public. However, there are many exceptions to this rule, including: For federal or state court For issues of driver safety For research, marketing, and legitimate business activities For civil and criminal process An employer’s right to view a driving record falls under the “legitimate business” category, meaning that yes, an employer can see a suspended license if they order an MVR report as part of the authorized background check process. Note that employers are unlikely to order driving records unless driving is an essential part of the job position. A suspended license is a penalty for a law violation, and therefore, it should not show up on a driving record until the violation has been processed and the individual is found guilty of the violation.3In many states, individuals are allotted a thirty-day window to respond to their traffic tickets, either by paying the fine or contesting the ticket in court. How long a suspended license remains on an individual’s driving record depends largely upon the severity of the offense and the state of residence. The severity of the offense is important in determining how long the suspension period will be. A suspension can range from a period of around one week to over one year. Furthermore, the state of residence retains the suspension record for a specified period of time after the suspension period has elapsed. In most cases, this period is around three to five years post suspension completion. To summarize the above information and answer the question “When does a suspended license show up on a background check?” a three-point review is necessary. A Suspended License Shows Up When a Driving Record Check is Ordered. A Suspended License Shows Up When the Individual Responds to Their Ticket by Paying the Fine or Contacting the Courts. A Suspended License Shows Up for the Length of Time Dictated by the State After the Suspension Period has Ended. Knowing that a suspended license only shows up on an MVR report is useful information, but people may also want to know if the suspension is likely to negatively affect their background check. There are certain situations where a suspended license will affect a background check. Some of these include: Applying for a driver’s license Applying for a commercial driver’s license (see DOT background check) Applying for certain jobs Retaining certain positions The next sections look more specifically at how employment can be affected by a suspended license. A suspended license can complicate an individual’s current employment. For example, if an individual works in a job where a valid driver’s license or significant amount of driving is required, a company may exercise their right to fire the person who can no longer fulfill job responsibilities. A suspended license would also carry more weight for individuals in positions of authority, power, or government as these individuals are expected to display the highest standards of integrity and responsibility. Finally, a suspended license that resulted from criminal activity resulting in a conviction is also tricky. While the suspended license itself isn’t likely to show up on most repeat employment background checks (exception: driving jobs, government jobs), associated criminal misdemeanor or felony certainly will show up and may affect an individual’s employment. Aside from current employment, individuals must also consider how a suspended license can affect their ability to get hired. Background checks for hire are some of the most commonly conducted, and any job which requires a substantial amount of driving is likely to require a DMV records check for employment. Individuals without a license would have a tough time competing with applicants who meet all requirements. Some jobs that will check your driver’s license status include: Instacart background check Military background check Lowes background check (for forklift and other machinery operators) Doordash background check GrubHub background check Postmates background check FedEx background check UPS background check Furthermore, a suspended license associated with criminal activity will come to the attention of many employers. In this case, the criminal conviction would most likely be what causes a red flag on a background check. If a license was suspended secondary to a DUI or reckless driving conviction, the criminal record will be pulled even when the suspension itself is not. Many people have wondered about the background check for driver’s licenses. Does the DMV run a background check before issuing licenses, and if so, what kind of background check is it? In most cases, individuals seeking to obtain a driver’s license or reinstate a license will be required to undergo a background check with the DMV. The DMV background check will look primarily at an individual’s criminal history and driving history to discern whether the individual can be trusted behind the wheel of a vehicle. This process can help the DMV identify individuals with outstanding warrants, a history of driving without a license or on a suspended/revoked license, or a pattern of irresponsible or criminal behavior.7 This is why it is so important that the DMV conducts a background check for driver’s license applicants. The length of time a suspended license remains on an individual’s driving records depends on a few factors: Various types of law violations can lead to license suspension, and these can range from failure to pay child support to point accumulation from minor traffic infractions to serious traffic offenses such as DUI. More serious offenses lead to a greater suspended license period. Serious violations and repeat violations result in longer suspension times. Building directly upon the previous point, the length of a license suspension is a direct result of violation severity. The length of the suspension is important because a state’s DMV laws for how long a suspension remains on a driving record do not kick in until the suspension period has been completed. Suspension periods can range from several days to several years, and this creates a large range for an appearance on the driving record. The state of residence is a huge factor in determining the length of time a suspended license remains on a driving record, as state laws vary greatly on this point. In most states, the time range is between three and five years, but there are several notable exceptions. View the table below for each state’s vehicle laws, as well as the time range the laws dictate. How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record by State? Length of Time Associated Law or Code How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Alabama? Permanently Alabama Driver License Point System Alabama Code Motor Vehicles and Traffic How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Alaska? 1 year Vehicle and Traffic Offenses Booklet Alaska Statutes Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Arizona? 1 year Rules of Procedure in Civil Traffic Violation Case ARS Title 28 Transportation How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Arkansas? 3 years Arkansas Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws and State Highway Commission Regulations How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in California? 39 months California Vehicle Code How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Colorado? Permanently Colorado Traffic Code Title 42 How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Connecticut? 3 years Connecticut Title 14 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Delaware? 2 years Delaware Title 21 Motor Vehicle Code How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Florida? 5 years Florida Title XXIII Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Georgia? 2 years 2020 Georgia Code Title 40 Motor Vehicles and Traffic How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Hawaii? 10 years Hawaii Title 17 Motor and Other Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Idaho? 3 years Idaho Title 49 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Illinois? Up to 5 years Illinois Vehicle Code How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Indiana? 2 years Indiana Title 9 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Iowa? 5 years Iowa Title VIII Transportation How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Kansas? 3 years Kansas Statutes Chapter 8 Automobiles and Other Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Kentucky? 5 years Kentucky Title XVI Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Louisiana? 3 years Louisiana Title 32 Motor vehicles and traffic regulation How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Maine? 1 year Maine Title 29A Motor Vehicles and Traffic How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Maryland? 3 years Maryland Title 21 DOT Vehicle Laws How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Massachusetts? 6 years Massachusetts Chapter 90 Motor Vehicles and Aircraft How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Michigan? 7 years Michigan Uniform Driver Code How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Minnesota? 5 to 10 years Minnesota Chapter 169 Traffic Regulations How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Mississippi? 1 year Mississippi Code Title 63 Motor Vehicles and Traffic How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Missouri? 3 years Missouri Title XIX Motor Vehicles Watercraft and Aviation How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Montana? Permanently Montana Title 61 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Nebraska? 5 years Nebraska Chapter 60 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Nevada? Permanently Nevada Motor Vehicle Laws How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in New Hampshire? 3 years New Hampshire Title XXI Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in New Jersey? 5 years New Jersey Title 39 Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in New Mexico? 1 year New Mexico Motor Vehicle Code How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in New York? 18 months New York Vehicle and Traffic How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in North Carolina? 3 years North Carolina Chapter 20 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in North Dakota? 3 years North Dakota Title 39 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Ohio? Permanently Ohio Chapter 4511 Traffic Laws How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Oklahoma? Up to 3 years Oklahoma Title 47 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Oregon? 2 years Oregon Vehicle Code Book How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Pennsylvania? 1 year Pennsylvania Title 75 Vehicle Code How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Rhode Island? 3 years Rhode Island Title 31 Motor and Other vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in South Carolina? 2 years South Carolina Title 56 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in South Dakota? 5 years South Dakota Title 32 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Tennessee? 2 years Tennessee Title 55 Motor and Other Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Texas? 3 years Texas Transportation Code How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Utah? 3 years Utah Title 41 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Vermont? 2 years Vermont Title 23 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Virginia? 5 years Virginia Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Washington? 5 years Washington Title 46 Motor Vehicles How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in West Virginia? 5 years West Virginia Chapter 17A How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Wisconsin? 5 years Wisconsin Chapter 345 Vehicles Civil and Criminal Liability How Long Does a Suspended License Stay on Your Record in Wyoming? 1 year Wyoming Title 31 Motor Vehicles It is no surprise that a suspended license on a person’s driving record can drastically impact their insurance premiums. Individuals with a suspended license can expect to see their insurance rates rise by as much as 50%. There is a noticeable difference in premium increases between various well-known car insurers. This can sometimes work in the driver’s favor as it allows them to compare rates and shop around. Unfortunately, there is not a universal standard for how long a suspended license can impact insurance rates, and policies can differ from company to company. In most cases, a suspended license will affect an individual’s insurance rates for a period of three to five years from the end of the suspension period.26 Driving on a suspended license is a criminal offense, and it can carry some pretty hefty penalties. That’s why it’s imperative that drivers stay informed about their driver’s license status. Wondering if there is an easy way to check for a suspended license online? Fortunately, there are options for individuals who want to look at their personal driving history. Most states have driving records in the DMV database, which can be accessed online. In the state of Minnesota, an individual can input their driver’s license number on the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services page to view their license status.Likewise, input identifying information into the Kansas Department of Revenues driver’s license status check page to see the status of a Kansas license immediately. Many other states require drivers to log in or create an account to request driver’s license status or a driving history record (see Commonwealth of Kentucky and State of California DMV). There is typically a small fee to obtain these records Another online option is to order the driving history record through a credible background check company. This is an excellent option for individuals with limited time who are seeking quick results. Most adults are accustomed to carrying and showing their driver’s license for identity verification, driver documentation, and a host of other reasons. Understandably, a suspended license can be a significant source of grief for any driver. Individuals seeking information about a background check for a driver’s license or wondering “Does a suspended license show up on a background check?” can revisit the resources in this article for information and guidance. When a driver’s license is suppressed, it means that the information in the driving license record is concealed for the individual’s protection. While certain agencies (courts, law enforcement, etc.) can still access the driving license record on a need-to-know basis, the information is not a matter of general public record. A person may file to have their driver’s license suppressed when they are the target of stalking or at risk of harm from another person.5 Many employers are non-contract and non-union, which means they can fire at-will and at their discretion. However, this does not protect employers from discrimination claims or lawsuits, so it is still advisable for employers to use caution and reasonable justification when firing an employee. An employer may have reasonable justification to fire someone who does not have a valid driver’s license if the job position requires regular driving to fulfill responsibilities. Examples of this type of job include taxi drivers, traveling sales agents, bus drivers, and insurance adjusters. Anyone attempting to purchase a gun from a licensed firearms dealer may be required to submit to a background check. To initiate the background check, the seller will require proof of identity, usually a driver’s license. A suspended license does not really affect the background check at this phase, as a suspended license can still be used to verify identity. Furthermore, for anyone wondering “Does a suspended license show up on a background check for a gun?,” it is unlikely as most firearms background checks look specifically for red flags on criminal records and mental health history Note that even though the suspended license itself is unlikely to affect a gun background check, any associated criminal offense will be taken into consideration. CAVEAT: Although a suspended license can be used for the purpose of the background check, in most states, a valid license is required for the actual purchase of the firearm. Individuals applying for a driver’s license, commercial driver’s license (CDL), or DMV job are often required to submit to a background check through the DMV. Anyone who has wondered about the background check for driver’s license applicants are likely to be particularly interested in whether their criminal records will be reviewed. Yes, the DMV background check will examine an individual’s criminal history and driving history. These requirements can vary by state. Note that an individual can have a driving history even if they do not have and never have had a valid license. 1Arizona Department of Transportation. (2022). License Revocation and Suspension. ADOT. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://azdot.gov/motor-vehicles/driver-services/license-revocation-and-suspension> 2Beat DMV. (2019, November 18). How Can a License Suspension Can Affect My Employability? Beat DMV. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://www.beatdmv.com/blog/2019/11/how-can-a-license-suspension-can-affect-my-employability/> 3Bird, B. (2018, November 8). How Long Does It Take Before a Ticket Shows Up on Your Insurance? PocketSense. 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Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://www.metromile.com/blog/how-long-does-a-speeding-ticket-stay-on-your-record/> 13Longero, L. (2022, April 14). Can I Get Insurance With a Suspended License? CarInsurance.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://www.carinsurance.com/suspended-license.aspx> 14McKayla, G. (2022, June 6). Points on Driver’s License. WalletHub. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://wallethub.com/edu/ci/points-on-license/84874> 15Miller, B. (2020, September 15). Can Employers Require Employees to Have Driver’s Licenses? HR Daily Advisor. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2020/09/15/can-employers-require-employees-to-have-drivers-licenses/> 16NOLO. (2022). Driver’s License Suspensions and Revocations. NOLO. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/driver-license-suspensions-32231.html> 17Parks, Chesin & Walbert. (2016, August 10). When Can Your Employer Fire You Over Your Driving Record. PCW Law Firm. 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How to Find Out if Your Tennessee Driver’s License is Suspended. Legal Beagle. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://legalbeagle.com/4796470-out-tennessee-drivers-license-suspended.html> 23Ticket Void. (2019, September 18). Does a Suspended License Show Up On My Driving Records? TicketVoid. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://www.ticketvoid.com/blog/does-a-suspended-license-show-up-on-my-driving-records/> 24Vallet, M. (2021, July 19). How Your Driving Record Impacts Your Life. Insurance.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://www.insurance.com/auto-insurance/life-events/12-ways-your-driving-record-can-screw-up-your-life.html> 25WebMVR. (2022). Driver’s License Status Explanations. WebMVR. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://www.webmvr.com/help/WebHelp/Driver_s_License_Status_Explanations.htm> 26Wood, Z. (2022, April 14). How Does a Suspended License Affect Car Insurance Rates? Car Insurance Comparison. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from <https://www.carinsurancecomparison.com/car-insurance-rates-after-a-suspended-license/> 27Congress.gov. (2022). H.R.3365 – Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Retrieved July 25, 2022, from <https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/> 28Minnesota Department of Public Safety. (2022). E-Services. Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. Retrieved July 25, 2022, from <https://onlineservices.dps.mn.gov/EServices/> 29Kansas Department of Revenue. (2022). Kansas Driver’s License Status Check. Drivers License Status. Retrieved July 25, 2022, from <https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/DLStatus/login.aspx> 30Commonwealth of Kentucky. (2022). Driver Licensing Service Options. drive.ky.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2022, from <https://drive.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx> 31State of California. (2022). Driver’s Record Request. California DMV. Retrieved July 25, 2022, from <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/customer-service/request-vehicle-or-driver-records/online-driver-record-request/> I am David, economist, originally from Britain, and studied in Germany and Canada. I am now living in the United States. I have a house in Ontario, but I actually never go. I wrote some books about sovereign debt, and mortgage loans. I am currently retired and dedicate most of my time to fishing. There were many topics in personal finances that have currently changed and other that I have never published before. So now in Business Finance, I found the opportunity to do so. Please let me know in the comments section which are your thoughts. Thank you and have a happy reading. Categories Background Checks Does Divorce Hurt Your Credit	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6528342962265015, "wiki_prob": 0.6528342962265015, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1762995"}
Duty cycle tolerant binary gratings for fabricable short period phase masks E. Gamet, F. Pigeon, O. Parriaux Wavelength scale 1D binary gratings of rectangular corrugation profile are often used as diffractive elements acting on incident free space waves under different incidence angle, wavelength and polarization. Their optical function is best understood by considering the interplay of the grating modes propagating up and down the periodic walls and slits of the segmented structure. The interference conditions between modes depend on the difference between the effective index of the interfering modes and on their relative amplitude. This difference and relative amplitude depend critically on the ratio between the wall and slit widths which is difficult to control technologically. The condition for a wide tolerance of the effective index difference and for a balanced mode excitation on the wall/slit ratio is found analytically and once for all for a wide class of 1D gratings. It is also found that TE interference elements may exhibit a very wide wall/slit ratio tolerance domain. T. Tamir, "Beam and waveguide couplers" in Integrated Optics, T. Tamir, ed., pp.83-137 (Springer-Verlag, New York, 1985). T. F. Krauss, R. M. Delarue, and S. Brand, "Two-dimensional photonic-bandgap structures operating at near-infrared wave- lengths" Nature 383, 699-702 (1996). T. C. Kleckner, D. Modotto, A. Locatelli, J. P. Mondia, S. Linden, R. Morandotti, C. D. Angelis, C. R. Stanley, H. M. van Driel, and J. S. Aitchison, "Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Deep- Etched Waveguide Gratings" J. Lightwave Technol. 23, 3832-3842 (2005). D. K. Jacob, S. C. Dunn, and M. G. Moharam, "Design considera- tions for narrow-band dielectric resonant grating reflection filters of finite length" J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 17, 1241-1249 (2000). E. Bonnet, A. Cachard, A. V. Tishchenko, and O. Parriaux, "Scaling rules for the design of a narrow-band grating filter at the focus of a free-space beam" Proc. SPIE 5450, 217 (2004). S. Goeman, S. Boons, B. Dhoedt, K. Vandeputte, K. Caekebeke, P. van Daele, and R. Baets, "First demonstration of highly re- flective and highly polarizationselective diffraction gratings (GIRO- gratings) for long-wavelength VCSELs" IEEE Photonic. Tech. L. 10, 1205-1207 (1998). T. Moser, J. Balmer, D. Delbeke, P. Muys, S. Verstuyft, and R. Baets, "Intracavity generation of radially polarized CO2 laser beams based on a simple binary dielectric diffraction grating" App. Opt. 45, 8517-8522 (2006). D. Mawet, P. Riaud, J. Surdej, and J. Baudrand, "Subwavelength surface-relief gratings for stellar coronagraphy" Appl. Opt. 44, 7313-7321 (2005). C. F. R. Mateus, M. C. Y. Huang, Y. Deng, A. R. Neureuther, and C. Chang-Hasnain, "Ultrabroadband mirror using low-index cladded subwavelength grating" IEEE Photonic. Tech. L. 16, 518- 520 (2004). P. Lalanne, and G. M. Morris, "Highly improved convergence of the coupled-wave method for TM polarization" J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 13, 779-784 (1996). N. M. Lyndin, O. Parriaux, and A. V. Tishchenko, "Modal analy- sis and suppression of the Fourier modal method instabilities in highly conductive gratings" J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 24, 3781-3788 (2007). A. V. Tishchenko, "'Phenomenological representation of deep and high contrast lamellar gratings by means of the modal method" Opt. Quant. Electron. 37, 309-330 (2005). S. M. Rytov, "Electromagnetic properties of a finely stratified medium" Sov. Phys. JETP-USSR 2, 466-475 (1956). T. Clausnitzer, T. Kämpfe, E.-B. Kley, A. Tünnermann, A. V. Tishchenko, and O. Parriaux,"Highly-dispersive dielectric transmission gratings with 100% diffraction efficiency" Opt. Ex- press 16, 5577-5584 (2008). T. Clausnitzer, T. Kämpfe, E.-B. Kley, A. Tünnermann, U. Peschel, A. V. Tishchenko, and O. Parriaux, "An intelligible explanation of highly-efficient diffraction in deep dielectric rectangular transmis- sion gratings" Opt. Express 13, 10448-10456 (2005). A. Bunkowski, O. Burmeister, K. Danzmann, R. Schnabel, T. Claus- nitzer, E.-B. Kley, and A. Tünnermann, "Demonstration of three- port grating phase relations" Opt. Lett. 31, 2384-2386 (2006). E. Gamet, A. V. Tishchenko, and O. Parriaux, "Cancellation of the zeroth order in a phase mask by mode interplay in a high index contrast binary grating" Appl. Opt. 46, 6719-6726 (2007).	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7256688475608826, "wiki_prob": 0.27433115243911743, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1236378"}
Eight Corboy & Demetrio Partners Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Corboy & Demetrio is proud to announce that nine partners were named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2019. The Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Guide, first published in 2007, represents the best of the U.S. plaintiff bar, nationally, and includes attorneys who represent individuals who have suffered injuries from accidents, pharmaceuticals, civil rights abuse and other torts. Earning a spot on the list from Corboy & Demetrio are eight of its partners: David “Chip” Barry, Jr. Philip Corboy, Jr. Michael K. Demetrio Susan J. Schwartz This is the 14th year that Thomas Demetrio was selected to a Lawdragon 500 list. In 2015, Tom was named a Lawdragon Legend. Francis Patrick Murphy was selected for the 10th year. Philip Corboy, Jr. was selected for the 5th consecutive year. Joining the list for the first time are partners Chip Barry, Michelle Kohut and Susan Schwartz. It’s also the first year for Managing Partner Ken Lumb. Earlier this year, Chip Barry, Robert Bingle, Philip Corboy, Jr., Thomas Demetrio, Ken Lumb, Francis Patrick Murphy and Susan Schwartz were all named to the highly-selective Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2019, which is a guide to the top 500 lawyers in every practice area nationwide.	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.702934980392456, "wiki_prob": 0.702934980392456, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1784545"}
Dublin Port Company Planning for Redevelopment of Sensitive Industrial Archaeology Southgate Asociates were involved with the Dublin Port Company in develping a conservation strategy for the implementation of the first phase of the Master Plan for the regeneration of Dublin Port facilities 2012 – 2040. The first phase involved redevelopment of Alexandra Basin, an historic piece of port infrastructure built in the 19th century, which is archaelogically significant. The work at Dublin Port Company has been carried out in association with Dr. Niall Brady, of the Archaelogical Diving Company (ADCO), Ireland’s premier consultancy in marine and underwater archaelogy and Dr. Colin Rynne, Department of Archaelogy, University College Cork, expert adviser on industrial archaelogy. Southgate Associates were part of a multi-disciplinary design team, under the management of R.P.S. Group, engineers and project managers, that delivered the planning permission for the conservation and redevelopment of an historic dock in Dublin Port, which would allow extremely large cruise ships to dock in Dublin, thereby bringing a significant tourism boost to the city. See the images which detail Southgate Associates Conservation Strategy, which were developed by MOLA Architects, as shown in drawings A and B. Conservation Works and Heritage-Led Regeneration of Dublin Port Great South Wall Dublin Port - conservation management plan team Key project staff Karen Lysaght	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7391848564147949, "wiki_prob": 0.2608151435852051, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line729868"}
Kim K Says Raising 4 Black Children Pushed Her Towards Prison Reform photo credit: JStone // Shutterstock Kim Kardashian’s shared that her recent passion for criminal justice and prison reform is fueled by her now raising 4 black children. Kim spoke on the topic in the recent issue of CR Fashion that features her alongside Cher and Naomi Campbell on the front cover. The Power issue names the trio a “fearless fantasy biker gang” who are “fighting for rights and causes close to their hearts.” “I’m raising four black kids in this society and our system is so discriminatory against black and brown people,” she told CR Fashion book, via PEOPLE. “I want to do as much as I can to make their lives easier… I never knew much about the system until I started to dig in, and once I learned and saw how many things were wrong, I really couldn’t stop.” Kim also revealed she has a new documentary Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project, launching April 5. The full article of CR Fashion will be on the stands March 12th. Written by Clarke Jones	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5185954570770264, "wiki_prob": 0.5185954570770264, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1741489"}
2018 Artist Showcase Photos Coeur d'Alene Art Association Web Notes From Our President Artists' News & Activities Founded as a non profit corporation in 1961 by 13 members. Now serving the community for over 61 years. See also Artists' News below HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023 !! Monthly General Meetings The regular monthly meetings of the Association are held at St Luke's Episcopal Church Hall, 501 Wallace Ave., Coeur d'Alene. are the third Thursday of the month January through April, at 10:30 a.m. A demonstration will be scheduled for the end of the meetings. These demos are wonderful don't miss it! Paint With a Friend (PWAF) - Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meet in the same room as the General Meetings. (Hint - Pack your equipment the night before and a lunch if you wish.) Bring whatever you are working on, or a new project. Non-members are welcome. Frank Gray hosts this pleasant, encouraging group. Please sign up with Frank and give him your name and phone number so he will know how many to expect. He will then be able to inform you of changes or cancellations. The first Thursday of each month at PWAF, Frank Gray will be doing a demonstration at Paint with a friend and Sandra Bergeron will be doing critique of paintings members bring for that purpose. We will still paint while this is going on. Just a little reminder, that the third Thursday of the month is the general meeting. General Meeting News - The dates of our Annual Artists Showcase is set for June 2 &3, 2023 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds ARTISTS' NEWS - Click Here APRIL WEB NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT - Click Here @2019 by Coeur d'Alene Art Association	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6803905963897705, "wiki_prob": 0.3196094036102295, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1730466"}
Schistosomiasis is a topic covered in the 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Flatworm infection (trematodes) of the genus Schistosoma Commonly presents as a swimmer’s itch and maculopapular rash Considered to be a neglected tropical disease (NTD) Katayama fever (acute schistosomiasis) is a systemic reaction to the parasite in the bloodstream. Chronic disease is primarily caused by tissue migration of Schistosoma eggs. Immune response causes inflammation and scarring; primarily occurs in gastrointestinal and/or genitourinary tracts >230 million people infected worldwide (1), most of whom are children. Schistosomiasis is endemic in Africa (primarily) but also in Asia and South America (1). Schistosoma mansoni (Africa, South America), Schistosoma japonicum (China, Philippines, Indonesia), and Schistosoma haematobium (sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East) are the most common organisms in human schistosomiasis (1). Two other species may also cause disease: Schistosoma intercalatum (Central Africa) and Schistosoma mekongi (Laos and Cambodia). Infection occurs in warmer climates (<1,800 m elevation) due to temperature requirements of the reservoir (snails). Adult worms live in the human mesenteric veins (S. mansoni and S. japonicum) or perivesicular veins around the bladder (S. haematobium) (2). A fully matured female releases hundreds to thousands of eggs daily (2). Eggs migrate through the blood vessel walls and into the surrounding tissue by secreting proteolytic enzymes and gradually making their way into the intestinal lumen (S. mansoni and S. japonicum) and into the bladder (S. haematobium) lumen (2). Eggs are then excreted in feces or urine (2). On contact with fresh water, miracidia are released from the egg and seek out species-specific intermediate freshwater snail hosts (2). Within the snail, miracidia multiply asexually (2). After 4 to 6 weeks, free-swimming cercarial larvae are released with a lifespan of <48 hours (2). After contacting human skin or mucosal surfaces, cercariae penetrate through the tissue and into the bloodstream, eventually migrating to the portal vein. Over the next 4 to 6 weeks, they mature, mate, and migrate to their final destination (mesenteric or venous plexus of the bladder) (2). Eggs entrapped in the tissues during migration cause chronic disease through an inflammatory response that produces fibrosis and calcification (2). Severity of symptoms relates to the burden of infection and host immune response (2). Genitourinary disease (S. haematobium) is caused by irritation of the bladder and/or ureteral walls (2). Gross and microscopic hematuria is common, especially in children. Ureteral stenosis can cause hydronephrosis and eventual renal failure. Bladder cancer is increased in patients with schistosomal infections, either due to chronic inflammation or altered carcinogen (tobacco, etc.) susceptibility (2). Deposition of eggs in the female reproductive tract can lead to infertility (2). Hepatic periportal inflammation, especially in early disease, can cause hepatosplenomegaly. Years of chronic inflammation can lead to fibrosis, portal hypertension, and splenomegaly or varices (1). Neuroschistosomiasis (the most serious form of schistosomal infection) can occur when eggs or adult worms cause meningeal inflammation (2). Genital schistosomiasis (S. haematobium) has been associated with HIV infection in sub-Saharan African women (1). Egg excretion may take 40 to 50 days after initial infection. Exposure to contaminated freshwater in endemic areas Avoid drinking, bathing, or swimming in untreated freshwater in endemic areas. Boil water for at least 1 minute prior to drinking or use appropriately filtered water. Water held in storage for 48 hours may generally be used for bathing. Iodine treatment may not rid water of all larvae. Proper community-based sanitation. Control of the freshwater snails that serve as intermediate hosts is not as effective; environmental effects of chemicals used to eliminate snails can have unintended consequences (2). Mass treatment of high incidence populations is helpful. Retreatment is often necessary as recurrence is high (53%). Vaccine is currently under development. Salmonella coinfection (free in the body as well as sequestered in the parasite) is common and can further reduce immunologic functioning and make treatment difficult. Schistosomiasis infection worsens the prognosis for those infected by HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis B and C, and malaria. Domino, Frank J., et al., editors. "Schistosomiasis." 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 27th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2020. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/816222/all/Schistosomiasis. Schistosomiasis. In: Domino FJF, Baldor RAR, Golding JJ, et al, eds. 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2020. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/816222/all/Schistosomiasis. Accessed February 1, 2023. Schistosomiasis. (2020). In Domino, F. J., Baldor, R. A., Golding, J., & Stephens, M. B. (Eds.), 5-Minute Clinical Consult (27th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/816222/all/Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis [Internet]. In: Domino FJF, Baldor RAR, Golding JJ, Stephens MBM, editors. 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2020. [cited 2023 February 01]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/816222/all/Schistosomiasis. 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The Odyssey: The Importance Of Hospitality In The Odyssey The Odyssey, still today, is one of the most recognized epic poems of all times. An important theme evident throughout the epic poem is hospitality. Hospitality, the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, is very important to the gods and goddesses. It is just as important for the guest to honor the host as it is for the host to honor the guest. A violation of the expected treatment of a guest or host during ancient Greek times would often result in violence. However, the proper treatment of the guest and the host could positively affect the guest and the host. Evidence that of the gods and goddesses feel strongly about the relationship between the guest and the host is found throughout The Odyssey. …show more content… Athena instructs him to go to the house of his swine herder, Eumaeus. He is a faithful servant of Odysseus and Penelope. Upon his arrival to Eumaeus ' home, Eumaues says to him, "When you have had your fill of food and wine,/Can tell me your story--where you are from,/And all the suffering you have endured" (XIV. 52-54). Eumaues understands the importance of feeding and caring for the needs of the guest before asking their story. A principal that the gods and goddesses expect of the host. Eumaues also offers Odysseus what he …show more content… I would spare them only If I myself wanted to. (IX. 265-271) Polyphemus is an horrific host to Odysseus and his men. His poor hospitality eventually leads to the death of six of Odysseus 's men. Eventually Odysseus and the remainder of his men escaped by poking Polyphemus ' eye out. Despite Odysseus being known as a man good with words, he did not always know when not to use his words. Odysseus became too boastful and refuses to listen to his men as he shouts toward Polyphemus: So, Cyclops, it turns out it wasn 't a coward Whose men you murdered and ate in your cave, You savage! But you got yours in the end, Didn 't you? You had the gall to eat the guests In your own house, and Zeus made you pay for it. Cyclops, if anyone, any mortal man, Asks you how you got your eye out, Tell them that Odysseus, the marauder did it, Son of Laertes, whose home is on Ithaca. (X 475-479 and 500-503) Polyphemus replies by praying out to his father, Poseidon, to ensure that Odysseus never reaches home. Although Odysseus eventually does reach his home, his actions prove to be deadly. None of his crew and shipmates make it home. The wicked actions of the guest and the host demonstrate the violence that can come from disobeying the gods and Xenia In The Odyssey Antinoös is being rude to an guest at a house that isn't even his by will. He is being inhospitable to an guest at an house he stole. He is telling the beggar not to get too prideful in himself and not to overestimate his own clout. Later in book 22, Odysseus kills all of the suitors violently and without mercy. He does not accept their apologies.… Odysseus: The Six Values Of A Greek Hero ‘O cruel drowsing, in the evil hour! Here they sat and a great work they contrived”(899). Odysseus made things worse when his men ate the cattle, and then blamed the god of the zenith, noblest of the gods for Odysseus lack of control over his men. These are one of the few moments where Odysseus is questioned if he should be a well known Greek hero. However, Odysseus did learn his lesson after Zeus stuck his ship with a lightning bolt.… What Is Athena's Role In Odysseus / So he could suffer too, roving barren seas / While my wife’s suitors eat him our of house and home?” Odysseus questioning here not only showed his love to Telemachus, it also expressed he took his son’s safety as more important than the possibilities of making a god unhappy. The third time was when Odysseus, Laertes and Telemachus were fighting with relatives of the suitors. “With a roar, the great, long-suffering Odysseus / Gathered himself and swept after them” (24. 559-560) I believed Odysseus was angry about them and willing to kill them at first. However, when Athena decided he should “restrain yourself” (24, 566), “The… Masks And Motives: Odysseus's Complex Personality While the seasoned soldiers who accompanied Odysseus wanted to take some food from the kyklops’s cave and leave with their lives, Odysseus decided to wait for the kyklops. Whether this was due to Odysseus’s extreme arrogance (believing that he could beat any foe) or his lack of foresight (never imagining that anyone would dare break the hospitality demanded by Zeus), the audience may never be able to determine; however, his actions led to almost all the men who ventured inland with him to perish in horrific ways. After blinding the kyklops and escaping the island with a few members of the kyklops’s herd, Odysseus had the gall to “bait the beast again” (9. 538) after his crew warned him against it. The arrogance Odysseus shows here is ill befitting the seasoned warrior and renowned king of Ithaka he is rumored to be.… Frankenstein The Modern Prometheus Comparison Feeling enraged that he would receive less than a mortal, Zeus removed their source of fire leaving them to starve, and to suffer. Feeling an eternal guilt, being the caretakers of mankind, Prometheus stole the fire.Tired of being bamboozled, “Zeus ordered Hephaestus and his servants, state and violence, to nail him to a steep peak of the Caucasus and sent an eagle, born of Typhon and Echidna, to eat his liver, which was renewed every morning.” (Prometheus: The Creator of Man). Being born as a demi-god Prometheus body would rejuvenate therefore causing the cycle to repeat. Forcing him to suffer for his transgression towards the gods. Despite the horrendous punishment, Prometheus was satisfied by his decisions.… Theme Of Fate In The Odyssey On Odysseus’s journey, he runs into the land of the Cyclopes and blinds Polyphemus in his attempt to escape from his cave not knowing that Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon. Odysseus tells Polyphemus of his name and the cyclops tells his father. Homer writes, “Poseidon, god of the sea, who bore a lasting grudge against him all the time… he may never reach his home” (Roushe 13). With Odysseus’s actions, the gods punish him, changing his fate. If Poseidon never had a grudge against Odysseus for blinding his son,he would have made it back to Ithaca without a problem.… Examples Of Being A Hero In The Odyssey When Odysseus finally returns home after a long torturous adventure he comes home to find suitors wasting away at his stores. The suitors eating up his stores enrages Odysseus which leads to him devising a plot with, his son, Telemachus to kill the suitors even though most didn’t commit a crime but showed a lack of compassion, and greed. Homer emphasizes how Odysseus lack of compassion towards the suitors illustrates the antihero Odysseus really is when he must be told by his son who not to kill as Medon, the herald, who cries out in fear “Ask your father to hold back too, or he might kill me”, and how “as mad as he is at the suitors” the only reason Odysseus spared the herald was because of his son telling him to. Through Odysseus having to be told to stop killing certain people Homer emphasizes how Odysseus ‘s lack of compassions leads to the death of the sons of several Ithacan men. Odysseus also having no compassions towards the suitors and killing them off also illustrates his antihero characteristics as he killed the suitors even if they were past friends and because his pride was hurt he felt he needed to act revenge Homer does this to depict Odysseus as not a hero but a villain who exacts revenge on those who wrong him.… Penelope And Telemachus In The Odyssey During this time the Suitors eat Penelope out of house and home, play musical instruments all night and are rude and disruptive. Confused and unaware of how to deal with these Suitors, Athena comes to Telemachus and tells him to go on a journey in search of his father.When Athena gives advice to Telemachus he says, “You should not be practicing childishness, since you are no longer of that age. Have you not heard what fame was acquired by noble Orestes throughout all of mankind when he slaughtered the father-destroyer.. You too, friend- for I see you sufficiently handsome and grown up-be bold now, so that those born later may speak of you fitly.”(Book 1, Line 206). Inspired by Orestes Telemachus goes on the journey to prove that his capable of being a strong person and willing to uphold his father's honor and integrity. The underlying reason for taking this journey is so that Telemachus will grow and mature into a… Pride In Oedipus The King After finding out the truth about his family and what he had done, Oedipus stabs his own eyes out. Oedipus can’t believe what he had done and is ashamed. It is ironic that Oedipus was “blind” from the truth throughout the play, but in the end he ends up truly being blind. Sophocles made Oedipus stab his own eyes because he truly did kill himself through his actions and the way we treated everyone. In Greek culture, the Gods control your life and fate.… Odysseus Pride Analysis 8388/839/840). Odysseus was able to assimilate his mistake when the gods no longer were with them as Zeus struck a thunderbolt at the ship causing the deaths of the last of his shipmates. ‘No more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them,’(Homer,1014, II. 954/955). This momentous affair influenced Odysseus journey back to Ithaca because he no longer has a vessel, food, water or his men, and due to that, his quest steals many more years of being home with Telemachus and…	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6184138655662537, "wiki_prob": 0.38158613443374634, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line229673"}
Our Guide to Exploring Tampa’s Riverwalk Need a dose of downtown? Maybe it’s time to get out of the house. Attend a festival. Visit an attraction. Or, simply enjoy one of the watery landscapes that’s near your new Tampa-area home. We’ve got the cure — or the answer. Especially if you’d like a little exercise at the same time. Head to downtown Tampa and its Riverwalk, a 2.4-mile trail that winds south to north along the east bank of the Hillsborough River, near where it empties into the Tampa Bay system. “I can use one of the walking trails in my new ICI Homes neighborhood,” you say. We hope you do so frequently. But the Riverwalk is a fun way to explore the many restaurants, attractions and gorgeous scenery that encircle the southeastern edge of this vibrant Florida city. And, if you run into a festival, concert or outdoor morning yoga session, so much the better. Here’s our guide to exploring Tampa’s Riverwalk. Start at the South The Riverwalk’s mile markers kick off here, in the Channelside district that forms the southern boundary of Tampa’s downtown. Plus there are public parking lots and decks if you arrive by vehicle. If you hike, bike or take other transportation, jump on the Riverwalk at the nearest and most convenient point. If you’re a first-time Riverwalker, however, we suggest starting at the South Plaza so you can get a sense of what’s where, as you go. Walk, run, hike, skateboard, push your kid’s stroller, or follow Grandpa’s motorized scooter. The Riverwalk is plenty wide, incorporating paved sections along the bank and winding boardwalks that segue over the water. Everyone will have a grand time! Things you’ll see Only everything that’s a true “happening” downtown! Chronologically, you’ll pass the Florida Aquarium, Port Tampa Bay cruise ship terminal, Channelside Bay Place (shops and restaurants), the Tampa History Center, Amalie Arena (home to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning), the Tampa Bay Convention Center, numerous hotels, and, at Mile Market 1.3 — the eight-acre Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. It hosts outdoor festivals and concerts, contains a dog park, rest room facilities and giant lawn for just plain fun. Don’t stop for long! Next up is the Tampa Museum of Art, Glazer Children’s Museum, the David Straz Jr., Center for the Performing Arts and, at Mile Marker 2.4, Water Works Park. And that’s not counting the pocket parks, canopy-shaded benches on the Riverwalk’s boardwalk, gorgeous views of the University of Tampa’s picturesque, historic campus on the west side of the Hillsborough River, and numerous boaters, paddleboarders and kayakers zooming alongside you. At daybreak, you’ll see sunrise peeking over downtown Tampa’s skyscrapers and high-rises. At dusk, catch the spectacular sunset over the river. Mind the monuments As you traverse the Riverwalk, keep watch for marble and bronze monuments and busts. The Historic Monument Trail tells the stories of people who contributed heavily to Tampa’s and Hillborough County’s heritage, and there are 30 honorees as of this writing. It’s an ongoing project that recognizes both important events and people. So take a moment to pause and read the inscriptions. If you’re a new Tampa-area resident, it’s a great way to absorb some of the city’s considerable history. Ready to live your Tampa lifestyle? Talk to ICI Homes here. Hit The Trails at Bexley Get Active on These Two Tampa Bay-Area Trails Our Guide to Exploring Tampa Bay Trails How to Do Sunsets in Tampa A Slice of Tampa Life: Bayshore Boulevard	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.720439612865448, "wiki_prob": 0.279560387134552, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line894587"}
County continues in Phase 3 of COVID recovery May 5, 2021 by Marcy Stamper Restaurants, movie theaters and spectator events in Okanogan County can continue to welcome the public at 50% capacity, with the state’s decision on Tuesday (May 4) to pause any changes in its COVID reopening phases. The pause — preserving the status quo for at least two more weeks — will allow the state’s economy to build on recent “early signs of growth” and give more people the chance to be vaccinated, increasing the ability for the state to reopen even further, Gov. Jay Inslee said. “This pause will allow our partners to advance their efforts to vaccinate individuals, families, and work with businesses to continue to reopen safely,” state Secretary of Health Umair Shah said. The governor and Department of Health (DOH) made the decision after evaluating COVID infections across the state. Health officials had been concerned that the state’s fourth COVID wave could overwhelm the health care system, since case counts were already high when the wave started. But new infections have leveled off in the past several weeks and the fourth wave has proven less severe, with shorter hospital stays and fewer deaths, according to DOH. “Our best path out of the painful cycle of COVID-19 resurgences and restrictions – and for a return to normalcy as quickly as possible – is by getting vaccinated as soon as possible,” said Jeff Duchin, health officer for Public Health–Seattle & King County. Ferry County back to Phase 2 The pause keeps all counties where they were three weeks ago, with the majority of the state in Phase 3. Last month, Pierce, Whitman and Cowlitz counties were demoted to Phase 2 because of high infection and hospitalization rates. Last week, Ferry County joined those three counties in moving back to Phase 2 by order of the Northeast Tri County Health District, which oversees Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties. “Such action is necessary now to reduce transmission and keep within the capacity of the local medical system to provide care,” the health district said. In two weeks, Ferry County experienced a sharp increase in new COVID cases and hospitalizations, with 106 cases reported since April 12, the majority connected with a gathering in Republic. A dozen people have been hospitalized – some had to be sent to other counties – and there had been at least one COVID-related death as of April 30, according to the health district. The outbreak gave Ferry County the highest case rate in Washington, and among the highest rates nationally. Businesses and government offices in Republic have had to close to the public and have modified their practices to reduce disease transmission. Okanogan County recorded 41 new COVID cases in the week ending May 2. One of the cases was in Methow. The county expects to report two more COVID-related deaths, pending issuance of death certificates, according to Okanogan County Public Health. The vaccination rate increased by 2 percentage points in the past week, with 34.5% of the population fully vaccinated. Wind: 1mph WSW SunMonTueWed	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8369801640510559, "wiki_prob": 0.8369801640510559, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line247144"}
Celtic fans tell club to 'shove' Rangers Australia friendly in banner protest at St Mirren match Celtic fans have held up a banner at tonight’s St Mirren match criticising the club’s decision to play Rangers in a challenge match in Australia. By Matthew Elder 2nd Mar 2022, 8:18pm Updated 2nd Mar 2022, 8:55pm The Hoops have arranged to play in the inaugural Sydney Super Cup in November, a four-team tournament staged Down Under featuring their Glasgow rivals as well as A-League sides Western Sydney Wanderers and Syndey FC. Taking place during the domestic break for the World Cup in Qatar, it will be the first time an Old Firm match has been staged overseas with organisers hoping for a near sell-out crowd at the 83,500 Accord Arena. Rangers fans group Club 1872 accused the Ibrox club of “alienating” fans by agreeing to take part in the event, now Celtic fans have made their feelings known with a banner protest aimed at the club’s decision-makers. Celtic fans banner against a proposed Australian Old Firm friendly during a Cinch Premiership match against St Mirren at Celtic Park. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group) The banner, which was held up in the safe-standing section at Celtic Park during the match against St Mirren, reads: “Not half of anything. Unless there’s money to be made. Shove your ‘Old Firm’ friendly up your a**.” Rangers commercial and marketing director James Bisgrove has insisted the controversial trip will create “sizeable commercial benefits” for the club and that the TV revenue received from the eight-day trip will be greater than the amount received for an entire SPFL season. St MirrenAustraliaGlasgow	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9893925189971924, "wiki_prob": 0.9893925189971924, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line22801"}
Tag: ROC Partners NSW dips into $150m equity fund to take a $3.3m stake in a high-growth potential beef business The NSW Government has purchased a $3.3 million stake in Wagyu beef agribusiness Stone Axe Pastoral, marking the first time it has dipped into its $150 million Go NSW Equity Fund, unveiled last October. [Related: NSW Government set to secure equity in SMEs with ‘good ideas’ using new $150 million fund] Delivered in partnership with […] James Harkness NSW Government set to secure equity in SMEs with ‘good ideas’ using new $150 million fund The NSW Government is establishing a $150 million equity fund to allow it to ‘buy a stake’ in top performing businesses across the state, Deputy Premier John Barilaro has announced. Barilaro said the GO NSW Equity Fund, which is being established in partnership with First State Super, would see the Government take an equity […]	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6630017757415771, "wiki_prob": 0.6630017757415771, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line91575"}
Wed 1st Feb, 2023 You can register a free account and get 10 FREE premium articles a month. To reset your password, please enter your email address in the box below and we will send you an email with a few steps to reset your password and get you back onto your account. UK/Spain News Test, track and isolate strategy key to living with Covid-19 – WHO special envoy By Press Association Share By Sophie Morris, PA Political Reporter The World Health Organisation’s coronavirus special envoy has warned the Government against releasing lockdown measures until a comprehensive testing, tracking and isolating system is in place. Dr David Nabarro said rather than giving specific dates for individual measures to be lifted, the Government should say they will release the lockdown “when we know that we’ve got the defence mechanisms in place”. Dr Nabarro added that the test, track and isolate strategy has “been shown in other countries to be the key to living with the virus”. He also stressed that a test, tracking and isolating defence system must be in place “right across our societies to keep the ‘R’ number low”. It comes as teaching unions have called on the Government to “step back” from their plans to begin the phased reopening of schools from June 1, starting with pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. Asked how he feels about measures including schools returning from June 1, Dr Nabarro told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme: “Other countries are saying very clearly we want to make sure that the capacity to test, trace and isolate is present throughout our country before we really start lifting the restrictions on movement. “After all, what is lockdown? It is freezing the virus in place and it is giving us a time to get ready so that when we release the lockdown we are better protected. “And I suppose my request to all countries is that rather than giving precise dates, they say we’ll release the lockdowns when we know that we’ve got the defence mechanisms in place, when we know that our people understand the severity of this virus and what we’ve got to do, and when we’ve made sure that in the settings where the virus is most easily transmitted, we’ve put in place the best possible protection to keep those at risk most safe.” He added that people with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes should keep their distance from others, despite not being advised to shield by the Government. “I’m very clear that people with diabetes, people with cardiovascular disease are at risk,” he said. “And it is not so much that I want them to be shielded, it is just that I want them to be given the necessary advice and encouragement to be able to keep their distance from other people. “And wherever possible, if they are forced to be close together, that we actually do everything possible to avoid them being exposed to infection. We look after them, that is the key point.” Man arrested after Algeciras knife attacks had been deported from Gibraltar in 2019 Thu 26th Jan, 2023 On third anniversary of Brexit, CM says Gib ‘on the verge’ of a treaty Tue 31st Jan, 2023 Almost half of new cancer patients diagnosed at stage four, GHA finds Spanish man hit by lorry tailgate dies from injuries Wed 18th Jan, 2023 ‘We’ll carry on until Morrisons listens,’ Unite says Read our latest newspaper by downloading our app from the link below. Spanish police arrest another 23 people over alleged match-fixing, including in Gibraltar league Algeciras knife attacker ‘underwent express self-radicalisation’, Spanish police say Sunak fires Zahawi for ‘serious breach’ after tax affairs row 'An example of coexistence' Gibraltar Chronicle (Newspaper) Ltd, Watergate House, Line Wall Road, GX11 1AA. The Gibraltar Chronicle is a daily newspaper published in Gibraltar since 1801. It is one of the world's oldest English language newspapers to have been in print continuously. Our print edition and e-paper is published daily except Sundays. © Copyright Gibraltar Chronicle 2023	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9741916656494141, "wiki_prob": 0.9741916656494141, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line765620"}
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Elise Kulik Premiere Review TV Riverdale (Or Why I Just Can’t Quit You, CW) Elise Kulik The CW has been pushing Riverdale‘s premiere really hard the past couple of weeks, or maybe it just seemed that way because targeted advertising has my number like never before. I’m here to tell you: it’s worth the hype. Riverdale is a fresh update on the characters from the Archie Comic universe. If you’re not familiar with the comics (and I wasn’t), here’s the Wikipedia page. Even if you don’t know the characters by name, you’ll probably recognize them vaguely from old newspapers. Either way, it doesn’t really matter whether you have a history with them or not. Audiences can still appreciate the story. The pilot follows three main characters, Archie, the redheaded hero who’s hot for his music teacher, Betty, the perfect nice-girl who has a crush on Archie, and Veronica, the rich, cool new girl who also has a crush on Archie. Turns out small town Riverdale holds at least a few secrets, one of which is the circumstances surrounding the murder of Jasper Blossom. Jasper went boating on the river with his twin sister, and only she was found alive. At the end of the episode, the characters find Jasper’s body in the river with a bullet hole in his head. The show’s been marketing itself as a Gossip Girl meets Vampire Diaries, so I don’t know if that means there will be a supernatural element introduced, but since Sabrina Spellman is an Archie comic character, I’d love it if there was some reference to her. [indiwire] That being said, I’d be more than happy if this story veered away from the supernatural, because it’s working very well as a teen drama in the Gossip Girl vein. I think what I like the most about Riverdale, besides the killer soundtrack and incorporating the catchy musical talents of Josie and the Pussycats (A+ on the music production team), is the retro 50s vibe. The show’s visuals feel dark and mysterious, but pair well with the light wardrobe and the vocabulary of the 1950’s. Some of the names (e.g. Geraldine, Betty) feel dated, but that adds to the show’s quirky atmosphere. It creates an homage to 50s characters in the modern day. Costume design is impeccable – the actors are all clothed in vintage looking, yet modernly-hipster getups. The dialogue doesn’t feel heavy, unnatural, or self-conscious, like it has come to feel in other CW shows (lookin’ at you, TVD), and I never felt like I was taken out of a moment because the quality of the acting was poor. In fact, Veronica’s character was particularly magnetic and well-acted, and Betty’s role as the nice girl ingénue was played perfectly sympathetic. Mean girl, Holland-Roden-lookalike-Blossom twin was also perfectly spiteful. The characters made you feel exactly how they were intended without being overwrought. I’ll bet there are more than a few breakout stars on the cast – especially the actress playing Veronica. Riverdale is an impressive debut that doesn’t hit a single sour note. I only hope the writers can keep consistently delivering this gem of a show. Tagged in : archie archie comics Betty cw cwtv Jughead Pilot Premiere riverdale riverdale 01x01 riverdale season 1 the cw Veronica Teen Wolf: Muted Recap Bates Motel: Caleb Recap “Godzilla” Is King But Leaves You Wanting More Previous Previous post: The Vampire Diaries: Nostalgia’s A Bitch Recap Next Next post: Emerald City: Everybody Lies Recap	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6098144054412842, "wiki_prob": 0.3901855945587158, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1750907"}
Resources (TPAS) Overview of TPAS I10 Corridor Coalition I10 Connects! Home»Truck Parking»Resources (TPAS) Fact Sheet on the I-10 Truck Parking Availability System The TPAS will monitor truck parking availability and provide real-time information to truck drivers. The TPAS will be deployed on I-10 in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The TPAS is funded through $6.85 M ATCMTD Grant and 1:1 state matching funds. The TPAS system will “Go Live” in 2023 and track performance measures during ongoing operations. TPAS Truck Driver and Dispatcher Baseline Survey Summary I-10 TPAS Concept of Operations This document details the Concept of Operations (ConOps) for a multi-state truck parking availability system (TPAS). To help plan for TPAS, the I-10 Corridor Coalition, as part of the systems engineering process and best practices required by the USDOT for developing ITS deployments, has developed this ConOps document to help define user needs, identify the architecture, and define the implementation plan Printable Version - FAQ about TPAS What is the I-10 TPAS? The I-10 Corridor Coalition, a partnership of state departments of transportation from California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, is deploying a Truck Parking Availability System (TPAS) along the 1-10 Corridor in these states. TPAS will provide real-time truck parking information to assist truck drivers and dispatchers in making informed parking decisions and improve safety, mobility, operations, and air quality along the corridor. What is the I-10 Corridor Coalition? The I-10 Corridor Coalition is a voluntary coalition of the departments of transportation for California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The Coalition is committed to multi-jurisdictional coordination to promote safer and more efficient travel for both people and freight along the I-10 corridor by sharing expertise and resources, joint testing technology, and implementing innovative transportation improvements and best practices. The I-10 TPAS project is one of the Coalition's first major initiatives to help achieve this goal. Where will the I-10 TPAS be deployed? The TPAS will be deployed at 37 public rest areas along the I-10 corridor in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. How will the system work? Truck parking detection equipment will be deployed at each of the 37 public rest areas to monitor truck parking availability. The technology will be installed at the rest area entrance and exit driveways to count trucks entering or exiting or may be installed within individual truck parking stalls to detect the presence of trucks within each space. The system collects the truck parking availability data and disseminates it to dynamic truck parking availability signs (DPAS) and state traveler information websites. A data feed is also provided by each state, making the data available to 3rd party website and mobile phone application developers as well as in-cab information system developers. California Real Time Traffic Arizona Traffic - AZ511.gov New Mexico Roads Drive Texas TPAS-FactSheet_March2021.pdf TPAS-FactSheet_March2021.jpg This site is maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation. 2023 I10 Corridor Coalition- This is a Free Drupal Theme	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5492886900901794, "wiki_prob": 0.45071130990982056, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1153683"}
{SXSW} My Blind Brother Review: A Cynical, Yet Heartfelt Story Of Sibling Rivalry By Dino-Ray Ramos on March 14, 2016 2 - FILM NEWS, 5 - AWARDS & FESTIVALS NEWS, Festivals, Film Reviews, SXSW Sibling rivalry has always been covered by Hollywood, and director and writer Sophie Goodhart is no exception with MY BLIND BROTHER. To call it quirky would do it a disservice because it is not The New Girl and to call it sweet would be condescending. Goodhart takes the typical sibling rivalry story and slaps its sweet face with just the right amount cynicism to offset the endearing sincerity. Based on Goodhart’s 2003 short film, My Blind Brother stars Nick Kroll and Adam Scott as siblings Bill and Robbie. Robbie is blind due to a childhood accident that Bill initiated. Despite his disability, Robbie is an athletic overachieving douche, while Bill sits in his shadow, who still feels guilty about the accident but resentful of Robbie’s narcissism and how their parents treat him like the Golden Boy. After Bill helps Robbie run a marathon, the family basks in the achievement while Bill escapes the celebration. He meets Rose (Jenny Slate) while drowning his sorrows in alcohol. Fast forward to the next morning, the two wake up after a drunken love. Bill wants to continue the relationship, while Rose writes it off as a one night stand. She claims she is in a place where she just wants to “help people” and not be in a relationship. Fast forward a couple of days later and Robbie has found a new person to help him with his running and that person is — you guessed it — Rose. Thus, a love triangle is formed. Goodhart’s refreshing take on the humdrum sibling rivalry story works well, but it’s the performances and dynamic between Kroll, Scott, and Slate that give it a soul. The three are best known from the alt comedy camp cut from the cloth of Comedy Bang Bang. Kroll’s Kroll Show showcased his superior comedy chops and Scott brought uptight nerdiness to another level in Parks and Recreation — and Slate appeared on both shows and was once a member of the Saturday Night Live cast. Even so, the three of them are proving that they have more in their bag of tricks than comedy. Slate impressed in Obvious Child and Kroll was in Adult Beginners. Scott has especially expanded his horizons in many roles, but he is surprisingly good at playing a douchebag (see: Sleeping With Other People). This is why My Blind Brother is a perfect fit for the trio because they have become experts in what could be a new genre which I have dubbed “post Gen-X alt dramedies”. But of the three, Kroll gets the MVP. This was a shining moment for the actor who is known for playing a guy named “Bobby Bottles Service”. As the brother who is always pushed to the side and a guy who can’t find love, he is the emotional core of the movie and he holds it together without seeming like a victim. My Blind Brother isn’t the most phenomenal film about sibling rivalry, but it certainly adds its own twist that makes it distinct and unlike any film about brotherly love. Score: 3 out of 5 For the complete schedule and details of the films at SXSW, visit sxsw.com. Follow all of Tracking Board’s coverage of SXSW here. Dino-Ray Ramos watches too much TV and laughs inappropriately during dramatic films. He’s a fan of comedy, podcasts, and comedy podcasts. He’s a reformed comic book geek and thinks “The Goonies” is the best movie of all time. When he isn’t stuffing his face with a burrito, he’s thinking about his next trip to Disneyland. Twitter: @dinoray Dino-Ray Ramos \| Staff Writer job Horror WME TB Talks TV JOBS careers Adventure entertainment careers Thriller Paradigm Gersh Agency UTA TV Reviews CAA career Based on Book Sci-Fi Drama entertainment jobs ICM Partners Comedy ENTERTAINMENT Action APA	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8395881652832031, "wiki_prob": 0.8395881652832031, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line790698"}
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In this special report, we tell you just that. In the four chapters that follow, we examine how the buyer finds a seller, how the seller vets the buyer, how the deal gets hammered out, and how the two firms combine. And through these pieces, we weave the story of one specific deal – Procyon Partners’ purchase of Pivotal Planning Group – to help illustrate what this all means in practice. How do all these deals actually get done? Let’s find out. chapter four > Inside the integration process Oasis or mirage? Technological eruption As a seller, would you like to be advised by the team that United Capital leveraged to become the 2nd largest RIA in the country (and not have to pay them?). That’s what Allen Darby and his partner Jacqueline Martinez are betting on as they launched their M&A firm this year. Are you Deal Ready? Darby was the person responsible for the outbound M&A success that helped United become the 2nd largest RIA in the country before selling to Goldman Sachs in 2019, sourcing 30+ of their deals from 2012-2019. Martinez was the lead analyst and deal structure expert that put together just about all the United Capital transactions since 2014. Following Goldman Sachs’ acquisition of United Capital in 2019, she led the initiative at GS PFM to build a revamped acquisition program from the ground up which completed two acquisitions into the former UC business. “We’ve been working in a world dominated by seller advisors charging some remarkable fees to sellers seeking a partnership” …while we see that service as valuable, we think we have a viable alternative for sellers to consider…specifically letting the buyers pay our fees. “ “If you’re a seller open to a partnership dialogue, your choices historically are to try and find a buyer on your own, which is incredibly challenging and time consuming, or hire a seller advisor to be your expert. We think that’s a better approach, but its pricey. We get you to the same place as a seller advisor without the fees.” So that’s what’s in it for the seller, what about the buyers? United paid Darby to source, negotiate and close transactions on their behalf and it seems to have worked out great for all the parties. “United was almost exclusively using seller advisors to source deals before I showed up. Their outbound M&A search wasn’t that robust, and I think that’s how we were impactful to them. We created a source of acquisition pipeline that was largely noncompetitive.” “There is a reason only a hand full of National aggregators do 90% of the transactions around the country and it’s not access to capital”. “We think the reason is simple…. they know how to do deals and smaller firms just don’t”. They have armies of M&A people that focus exclusively on finding and winning partnerships. Most smaller firms don’t have a professional M&A team. Typically, it’s a CEO and maybe a business development person who tries to do it all and they just struggle mightily to get deals done. Training our clients is easily our biggest challenge. Yet I think that’s what we bring to the table for smaller firms. We know how this process works and we elevate their M&A game to the level of the big boys. Allen M. Darby Jacqueline Martinez CEO Alaris Acquisitions Managing Partner Alaris Acquisitions Interviewing the Matchmaker at Alaris Acquisitions Q: So, you launched the buyer advisory model this past year, how is it going so far? A: We have learned an awful lot about what not to do! Mostly regarding our clients. United was such a fantastic buyer of firms from the sense they knew what they were doing with M&A. When I started Alaris, I thought I would just go find a few “baby UC’s” and be off and running. We now have 20+ clients and trying to educate them how to work within our process has proven to be a significant challenge but we’re figuring it out. Our first year looks to be a success with 20+ transactions either having already or are looking good to close. Q: Why do you think its succeeding? A: Well, I hope it’s our business model, but it could be the looming tax law changes! I think we represent a new route for firms interested to have this partnership dialogue. We’ve been around the block as an owner of our own RIA, to being a seller, to being a M&A consultant at a high level, so we know how to help both buyers and sellers communicate to one another about what’s important to each. Our process is sound. Lengthy, but sound. Our clients (buyers) lean on us to know them intimately and find partners who align to their unique model and culture. Then we spend a lot of energy with sellers on the front end helping them identify their ideal outcomes, which we then use to screen against our client’s model(s). Once we take the sellers through this process, we have a firm grasp on what they are looking for economically, what autonomy profile they are seeking, and the vibe of firm they want to be a part of. So, unlike going it alone, the seller doesn’t have to regurgitate the information over and over to potential suitors as we handle that before they ever spend any time with a buyer. It’s a massive time saver for sellers. Once we match with a client, the partnership success rate is quite high. The client also benefits by having a one-on-one dialogue with the seller that is matched to them, rather than the typical seller advisory process where multiple buyers are vying for the seller’s attention. Q: How do you see the market shaping up over the coming years? A: Market corrections withstanding, it seems like it’s only going to accelerate. Demographics will drive this wave of M&A for the foreseeable future. Valuations are moving north, but I’m not sure that’s just a reflection of the market catching up the real value of these businesses. I think they were underpriced for a long time. The reality is that fee compression hasn’t been the boogeyman everyone has been talking about, and the end clients really value the advice given by good practioners. Buyers are willing to pay for those stable and growing cash flows. Q: What is the largest misconception about M&A you deal with on a daily basis? A: I would say from a seller’s perspective that selling equates to giving up on their entrepreneurial dream(s). It’s tough convincing an entrepreneur that selling their business to another firm is a good idea. They are entrepreneurs because they like their independence. But the reality is with most acquisitions, the buyer has no interest in turning you into an employee who simply does their bidding. In fact, it’s just the opposite…they want you to keep your entrepreneurial energy, just directed in a broader direction. Things will change with any transaction, but the fear of losing control etc. is largely overblown. Further, most transactions we deal with the seller is rolling over a portion of the valuation in some form of equity in the buying entity, so they are still owners in the business. In a lot of ways, joining a larger firm can help you achieve your entrepreneurial dreams faster. From the buyer’s perspective, it’s what to build your value proposition (to a seller) on. I ask firms who call us asking us to represent them, why they think a smaller firm should join them, and most will start citing their values, team chemistry, or some other form of subjective information that is largely worthless in trying to convince a firm you’re the place for them. Obviously that stuff is relevant, but you must have something tangibly unique about you to stand out in this competitive landscape. Do you have a differentiated client experience? Do you have a practice management model that you can demonstrate improves KPI’s across the business? Do you have an organic growth strategy that drives revenue? Do you have expertise or service lines that the new firm can access that makes them more competitive? Most think they can just centralize some back office functions and tell people how awesome they are and sellers will flock to join them…. it’s not going to happen. Q: Where do transactions fall apart? A: Apart from just irrationally placed fear, typically it’s over personality conflicts and/or pride from the seller. We have an industry filled with egos, and I encourage sellers to put on their best show of humility when entering this process. It’s ok to be proud of what you have built but be willing to learn new tricks and adopt new ways of doing things. Keep in mind these larger firms have figured out a lot of stuff that perhaps you haven’t so be willing to humbly accept their suggestions. Q: What happens if you don’t have a match between a seller and a client you represent? A: That actually doesn’t happen very much as we have such a broad spectrum of clients, however it has occurred from time to time. If we go through our buyer advisor model, and we don’t have a fit, yet you as a seller have enjoyed the work we have done thus far, we can then become your seller advisor and take you out to the broader market. But we start with the buyer advisor model first because of the obvious economic advantage to the seller. Q: If a seller or buyer engages with you, must they be exclusive with Alaris? A: Nope. No need to do that…we either earn our keep or we don’t. I’ve been working that way for years and I have no problem continuing to pursue this approach. We are either valuable or we’re not. For many RIAs, executing an M&A strategy can be more aspirational than practical. Firms that don’t have the institutional knowledge or capital of serial acquirers may bump up against headwinds. They don’t have well-established bankers that can generate deal flow. They might not have tens of millions of dollars of cash sitting on their balance sheet or a lending relationship for acquisition financing.But personal relationships – and serendipity – can make up for all that. As we see (above), Procyon Partners’ long-held acquisition dreams became reality thanks to a chance meeting on the back of a golf cart. Many RIAs of scale take a similarly localized, personalized approach to M&A. Take Rockford, Illinois-based Savant Wealth Management. The Cynosure Group-backed RIA made its biggest acquisition in early 2020 when it snapped up local rival Huber Financial Advisors, which is based in Lincolnshire. Savant, which has made two further acquisitions of smaller RIAs in 2021, has never purchased a banker-advised firm. ‘Most of the companies that are on the market and hire a banker to represent them, they’re usually spent oil wells that are trying to sell for the top price,’ said founder and CEO Brent Brodeski. ‘They don’t really care who they sell to and they’re looking to take a big check, usually in the form of cash. That’s the opposite of what we look for.’ Savant, instead, looks for acquisition targets in its immediate sphere of influence. ‘For the most part, they find us, and/or we do deals with friends,’ Brodeski said. The best advice for RIAs looking to get their feet wet in dealmaking almost sounds like a dating tip: put yourself out there. ‘For years, we shied away from going to conferences because we felt we had a special mousetrap,’ said Matt Fleissig, the president of $25bn Lovell Minnick Partners-backed Pathstone. ‘Over time, we realized that was a mistake. If you’re looking to grow and find amazing talent to get better, you have to be at conferences to make those contacts, to try and find deals and sale processes that are not in a formal, banker-led process.’ SIZE MATTERS Of course, firms such as Pathstone have plenty of cash on hand available to deploy full-time to M&A, which can create a massive institutional advantage. A strong balance sheet can give even novice acquirers, such as CI Financial, a leg up. The Canadian asset manager didn’t have a history of RIA dealmaking when it entered the M&A market at the start of 2020, but it had plenty of cash to throw around; since then, CI has pulled off 20 acquisitions in roughly 20 months from a standing start. Scaled-up serial acquirers also have personnel who can focus full-time on M&A sourcing – a luxury that smaller, aspirational acquirers can’t always afford. Just ask serial RIA acquirer EP Wealth, which manages roughly $12.9bn and enjoys support from both private equity firm Berkshire Partners and RIA minority investor Wealth Partners Capital Group. ‘We definitely do a fair bit of outbound, looking for folks that would be a good fit, and we do cold outreach with calls, emails, LinkedIn; things like that,’ said Rich Gill, a senior partner at Wealth Partners Capital Group. ‘There are plenty of bankers and agents and representatives in the space – and we work with those folks. In our strategy with EP, there are certain geographies that we are targeting where we know we have a client concentration, where we see growing wealth. ‘It doesn’t work so well to wait around for somebody else to call you with a good opportunity in those places. So we do outbound.’ Wealth Enhancement Group chief executive Jeff Dekko, whose firm oversees roughly $40bn in assets, estimates that his RIA self-sources between 40% and 60% of its transactions. Before it became an acquisition machine, Wealth Enhancement Group grew in part thanks to outreach marketing via its own radio broadcast. Dekko, a former marketing manager himself at General Mills, indicated that the Onex Corporation- and TA Associates-backed RIA uses the same principles to attract acquisition targets as it does to woo new clients: company-driven marketing and referrals from satisfied customers. The word from happy sellers can travel far in the relatively tight-knit world of RIA M&A. ‘Right now, there’s a little bit of a different dynamic going on in the marketplace,’ Dekko said. ‘People always talk about how many buyers there are, but I think that when you boil it down to the number of buyers that can actually get transactions done and are put together in what they’re doing, it’s a little more limited than people think.’ At a certain point, dealmaking can become a self-perpetuating machine for advisors with a track record of success, Dekko said. ‘We’re getting more calls from banking firms saying: “This is a firm that we know what they’re looking for and we know what you have to offer, we think this is a really great match.” It’s a little bit less of a full-on auction process.’ BANKING ON RELATIONSHIPS That positive feedback loop is strengthened by the close relationships many acquirers have built with friendly investment bankers, who can be a source of recurring deal flow. Take serial RIA minority investor Emigrant Partners, which is led by chief executive Karl Heckenberg. Heckenberg finds deals around the country on account of the close ties he has built with prominent investment bankers within the industry, such as Raymond James’s Liz Nesvold, Park Sutton Advisors’ Steve Levitt and Republic Capital Group’s John Langston. ‘We had a business development team a couple years ago and I think what we came to realize is that, with the volume of transactions we’re looking to do in a given year, frankly, the vast majority of the firms we end up partnering with have hired an advisor,’ Heckenberg said. ‘Pretty much almost everything we’ve closed in the last two years… have come through advisors like Steve or Liz or John.’ But not every RIA of scale sees banker-led processes as the best path forward. Pathstone has instead decided to prioritize its participation in affinity networks and study groups for prospecting. The RIA receives its fair share of inbound calls from bankers, said Fleissig, though he added that those sale processes ultimately become a question of who is willing to pay the highest price as opposed to who may be a better cultural fit. ‘That’s why we’ve decided to go back into the industry [for prospects]. I think there was a period of time where we did not go to a lot of the industry conferences, we did not belong to industry memberships,’ Fleissig said. ‘I don’t want to say it’s old-fashioned hard work,’ he added, ‘but how else do you meet people and build relationships for people who want to join you?’ For Procyon Partners, the purchase of a $400m RIA started with a scavenger hunt. Literally. When Connecticut-based Procyon was founded in 2017 by Phil Fiore and four other ex-UBS advisors, expansion was already part of the game plan. ‘The firm was always going to be more than just the five of us,’ Fiore said. Until 2019, the firm had elected to grow only by hiring other experienced advisors. For instance, the RIA opened a New York location after it hired advisor Jim Jeffery away from fellow RIA Solaris Group. Then Fiore went to a South Carolina retreat organized for Dynasty Financial Partners affiliates. For one of the activities, a scavenger hunt, Fiore was paired up with John Marchisotta of Melville, New York-based Pivotal Planning Group. ‘We’re in this massive resort in Palmetto Bluffs and we’re all on golf carts with our teams, scavenger hunting,’ recalled Fiore, Procyon’s chief executive. ‘And John was literally holding onto the back of the golf cart I was driving. That’s how we started to kibitz.’ The conversations turned more serious at the long wooden table in Procyon’s Shelton headquarters. After bonding over Italian food at a nearby restaurant, both sides knew they had a potential partner on their hands. ‘It felt like we were working together for 20 years,’ Marchisotta said. ‘I don’t know how else to explain it.’ If you want to expand your firm with an acquisition, where do you start? In this first chapter, we find out how purchasers identify their targets. IAN WENIK Allworth Financial is an investment Adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pat McClain, CFP®, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, describes Allworth Financial’s ‘middle-class millionaire’ focus in M&A Middle-income retirement space is new M&A sweet spot PAT McCLAIN, CFP® Q: How would you describe Allworth’s approach to M&A? A: At Allworth, we have a unique philosophy of how we think about the business and our clients. We want to ensure that our partners share this approach: it’s all about culture. The interests of our clients always come first. Every financial recommendation is made for their benefit and not ours. Second, we approach M&A with a growth mindset. Most firms aren’t growing, and if they are, their growth is almost entirely tied to the decade-long bull market. We are looking for partners with a strong desire to be a part of a growth-oriented team. Finally, we look for alignment between investment philosophies with a clear focus on financial planning. In order to become a part of Allworth, potential partners need to meet all of the above criteria. Q: What are you looking for in your partners? A: We’re less interested in businesses that are tactical in their investment approach, because we don’t believe in market timing. At Allworth we favour asset allocation over time. Our ideal partners are firms that are interested in growing and that are both employee and client-centric. Our client retention rates, and employee satisfaction scores, are far above industry averages. If a firm does not have a client-first approach, or the firm promotes itself to us as market timing experts, those are real red flags for us. The most important asset in any business are the people. Equally important of course is that these firms are interested in serving clients to the highest quality on a consistent basis. We deliberately look for partners, not targets. In every deal that we have ever done, our partners rolled over equity into our firm. There’s a component that’s cash and we also trade a portion of their stock for our stock, so firms that join us become genuine business partners working towards the same business goals. Q: What is the difference between integrators and aggregators and why should advisors considering a sale care? A: There are many different types of investors and business models in our space, ranging from full buyouts to part or all of the seller’s P&L. But broadly speaking, an aggregator concentrates on buying a part of the sellers P&L, hoping to buy a part of the profit and aim to bring efficiency to technology and accounting. Whereas an integrator actually integrates every part of their firm including human resources, operations, finance, marketing, and so on. A defining factor behind the success of Allworth is that our advisors don’t have to find their own clients. We have both a marketing team and a future client development team- all of whom work together to nurture prospects and coordinate future client appointments for advisors. This is a very different philosophy to most other firms on the street. Sales enablement is a key factor in bridging the mindset gap between first and second generation advisors. The founders of a company are typically very good at finding new clients and building the business, whereas second generation advisors, in our experience, have less of that skill. We have solved for this. Q: Could you talk us through your investment philosophy and style? A: Our Chief Investment Officer and his team build our clients a savings and investment strategy that uses proven data to help them achieve their goals and enjoy life in retirement. Our investment beliefs are firmly grounded in asset allocation, allowing us to match our clients’ financial needs with their risk tolerance. The investment process begins by quantitatively and qualitatively analyzing vast amounts of capital market data. This allows us to develop our investment viewpoint that serves as the framework for our asset allocation. We regularly run multiple optimization and stress test scenarios to inform our strategies. We then score more than 15,000 different funds each month using our propriety methodology to help us select the right investment managers for our strategies. Additionally, we focus on low-cost ETFs and mutual funds when building our various strategies. Our advisors can choose from many strategies based on whatever is in the client’s best interest. Some of these strategies are core-satellite, all index, ESG, and DFA portfolios. With access to the major custodial platforms, we’re ready to integrate with all our future partners. We are also a broker-dealer, which makes it easier for independent advisors to monetize and transition their legacy commission business alongside the transaction. Q: M&A in the retirement space is a special area of Allworth’s expertise. What makes this space particularly compelling? A: The retirement space is extremely attractive due to its phenomenal asset value. This is where the lion’s share of America’s wealth sits, and it’s also where money is in transition from a pension buyout or a rollover. At Allworth, we serve the HNW demographic, but a key target market is the middle-class millionaire as our primary client. Meaning, folks who have worked hard their whole lives to save up for retirement. Most of our clients have between $500,000-$5m in investable assets. It’s these folks that we can truly help stay on track throughout retirement, allowing them to enjoy family, take trips and have access to long term care. All too often you hear stories of clients who were given poor advice and have done irreversible damage to their savings. Our goal is to prevent that as much as possible. Q: For advisors considering a sale or partnership, what can they do to prevent failed deals? A: We recommend for advisors to be as transparent as possible at all times. What typically kills the deal are unexpected, negative surprises that emerge during the due diligence process. Good record keeping and access to quality data is essential, especially when it comes to the financials of the business and client trends. Let me illustrate this with a concrete example: we recently broke off a deal with a great firm that we were days away from signing. Months and months of work, but at the last minute, discrepancies in their investment process emerged that they had not disclosed upfront. When we learn that a firm is not being transparent, that ruins the deal for us. Q: What’s next for Allworth? A: Four years ago we had $2.4bn assets under management, today we are at $12bn and by the end of 2025 our goal is to exceed $40bn. In finance, often AUM is measured as the only barometer for success, when really people should be looking at profitability. Where I shop, they don’t take AUM, but they take money. When we traded with private equity the last time, we traded at the same price as firms 3x larger than Allworth because of our profitability. AUM is an important consideration but much more important is how fast a firm is growing and how much profit it makes. Our annual growth rate has been in the 60%+ range for the last five years with very healthy margins. While never satisfied, we truly like what we’ve accomplished and how we’ve accomplished it. We like our model, it’s proven, and we very much expect the growth to continue. Co-Founder & Co-CEO Allworth Financial For financial advisors, selling their practice is seldom as simple as identifying the highest bidder. Because RIA businesses are largely extensions of the advisors who run them, finding a buyer or partner is often a difficult, emotional process for the business leaders. Most sellers are determined for their firm to land with a buyer that won’t betray the values upon which they established their firms, whether that’s executing a unique investment strategy or keeping clients out of sales-driven products pushed by big broker-dealers. Although a laundry list of voracious, private-equity-fueled RIA aggregators present lots of opportunities to score a hefty windfall, many sellers are willing to accept less cash if they believe the buyer will stay true to the founder’s values. Finding such a match may be easier said than done. But since many disparate firms are now looking to purchase RIAs, it’s rarely impossible. DATING AROUND For Frank Armstrong, the process of vetting prospective buyers for six-advisor, $1.1bn Miami RIA Investor Solutions was like going on a series of blind dates. ‘You sit down with a lot of people. Most of them are nice, but there’s no spark,’ he said. After enjoying an early adopter advantage on the internet in the 1990s, Armstrong said he felt his firm had grown to need the support of a larger organization on marketing and lead generation in the modern market. He knew his ideal buyer had three qualities: they’d ensure client continuity, ‘up our game in terms of service,’ and provide well-defined career development opportunities for his advisors and associates. Also important was the ability for his firm to retain autonomy over its client service strategy and investment policy. ‘It’s a process of winnowing down the candidates. Frankly, we had more than one call every week from someone who wanted to do the dance,’ Armstrong said. ‘Some have tons of money but don’t have much of a plan. Others don’t have much money at all and want to buy you because they want your assets. Some want me to sell real estate or insurance or some other stuff that I’d rather die than do.’ After hearing offers for more than two years, Armstrong finally found what he was looking for in Onex Corporation- and TA Associates-backed aggregator Wealth Enhancement Group, which bought Investor Solutions in August. ‘We were offered more money than these guys offered, but the fit just seemed right,’ he said. ‘It was the least disruption in terms of philosophy, ethics and vision.’ For Russ Charvonia and Michael Snowden Jr, the founding partners of $277m Ventura, California-based Channel Islands Group, the search for a deal was driven by Charvonia’s desire to ‘back away over time’ from the RIA. ‘Affiliation is what we were interested in,’ he said. In order to maintain control over the process, the two started making calls to high-profile aggregators themselves. ‘If we left it up to an investment banker to do the heavy lifting, we wouldn’t get to know the firm we were joining,’ Charvonia explained. Marty Bicknell’s acquisitive Mariner Wealth Advisors was the first firm they chatted to. Charvonia didn’t get his hopes up. ‘We weren’t looking to affiliate with a Mariner-type organization,’ he said. ‘My impression initially of affiliating with an RIA aggregator was that there was going to be a lot more bureaucracy, hoops to jump through and so on.’ However, after subsequently meeting with more than half a dozen other suitors, the advisors realized their impression of Mariner had changed. IAN WENIK Pivotal Planning Group managing partner John Marchisotta and his three partners felt they had outgrown their majority owner, accounting firm Satty, Levine & Ciacco, which held 55% of the company. The partners split the rest. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Pivotal had initially been reliant on referrals from SL&C for client growth. But in the RIA’s 19 years of existence, things had changed. ‘I think a lot of firms that partner with CPA firms are doing that because they can’t build a business on their own and they’re 95% reliant on getting referrals from the CPA firm,’ Marchisotta said. But once the RIA stands on its own, the combination can become awkward. ‘You’re building something with people you care about,’ and then you have owners who are ‘just not involved,’ he said. Marchisotta had already fielded inquiries. Serial RIA acquirers such as Creative Planning and Focus Financial Partners had approached Marchisotta in the past, he said. But neither firm’s model appealed. ‘I had no desire to be taken over by a larger company,’ Marchisotta said. ‘I had a vision. And what was unique about Phil [Fiore] is that he and I shared the same vision.’ Pivotal and Fiore-helmed Procyon Partners had relatively similar structures, with each firm maintaining their own 401(k) plan management and private wealth divisions. Pivotal was smaller, at $400m in AUM, as compared with Procyon’s $4bn. Both were both network firms of Dynasty Financial Partners, a provider of middle- and back-office services to RIAs. Dynasty helped Fiore and four partners launch Procyon in 2017 after their departures from UBS, and signed on Pivotal in 2019. Fiore and Marchisotta would try to solve Pivotal Planning Group’s ownership issue by attempting to do something that had never been done before: merging two Dynasty network RIAs together. What does the dealmaking process look like from the seller’s perspective? If you’re interested in making a deal, how do you pick the right home for your practice? ‘With two of the companies, we cut the conversations off after 15 minutes because it was just so obvious they weren’t a cultural fit. They were all about acquiring the assets. We were looking for someone to take away the back-office hassles for us while giving more breadth and scope to take better care of our clients,’ Charvonia said. ‘What we really appreciated about the Mariner model was autonomy.’ He specified that he and Snowden sought to add as many services as possible, bolstering their firm’s existing estate planning practice and mortgage services. ‘Mariner has Mariner Securities, Mariner Trust Company,’ he said. Additionally, in terms of a custody partner, ‘we really needed to stay with Schwab,’ Charvonia said. Mariner ticked all the boxes. CULTURAL ALIGNMENT Nearly anybody who has sold a business will tell you cultural fit is a crucial differentiator that sets the right buyer apart from other suitors. But what does culture mean, exactly? Different firms have different interpretations based on their priorities. For David Tuttle, who in 2019 sold his $592m Connecticut-based RIA MacGuire, Cheswick & Tuttle Investment Counsel to Crestwood Advisors Group, a Focus Financial Partners affiliate, culture was about operational freedom. ‘We wanted to keep our independence, we wanted to be able to pick stocks, we wanted to be able to keep working with clients the way we did,’ he said. As the RIA’s youngest partner at 61 years old at the time, Tuttle said his firm started considering M&A as a way to maintain service continuity for its next-generation clientele. Early on, Tuttle said, he and his partners were buzzing over a potential acquisition by a ‘substantially sized bank’ looking to establish its first foothold in Connecticut. ‘It was exciting for a while – tons of money, we were going to grow to however-many branches,’ he said. ‘But it just didn’t feel like we were going to be able to keep doing what we were doing how we liked doing it. It seemed like we’d end up getting caught up in their more rigid organizational processes and compliance and all that.’ Crestwood, on the other hand, showed a ‘willingness to take us as we are,’ Tuttle said. Crestwood’s Focus connection made it feel like ‘we were getting the benefits of a larger-scale deal without any of the downsides,’ he said. For Fred Taylor, Charlie Farrell and Bob Van Wetter, partners and executives at $1bn Northstar Investment Advisors in Denver, culture was a matter of personality. Northstar sold to Abry Partners-backed serial acquirer Beacon Pointe in August. ‘For a lot of years, we were skeptical of potentially merging with someone,’ Farrell said. ‘We’ve gotten along great as partners and we never wanted to monkey with that relationship.’ Beacon Pointe president Matt Cooper, chief executive Shannon Eusey and general counsel Janet Hathaway were able to break through the trio’s wall and make them comfortable enough to joke around over Zoom. ‘We felt we could work with them in the same way we’ve been working with each other. That was the number one thing that got us over the hump of being willing to merge with another firm,’ Farrell said. Van Wetter added: ‘On our very first call with Matt, he said, “no jerks allowed.” Almost every decision that’s made, every statement goes through that filter. Am I being a jerk if I insist on this or say this? That’s an indicator of sustainable culture.’ DUE DILIGENCE Sometimes, what looks like a good fit on paper can deteriorate under a magnifying glass. A rigorous due diligence process can either cement the compatibility of the involved companies, or freeze negotiations in their tracks by bringing to light hidden red flags. Channel Islands Group’s Charvonia said a crucial part of his team’s due diligence process was speaking to other advisors who’d sold their firms to Mariner. ‘We talked to three different advisors, one of whom had been with them for a little over 10 years, one who’d been there for five or six years, and one who just joined a year ago at the height of the pandemic. We were able to get three distinct impressions and feedback. We asked them some tough questions, and their answers helped convince us the culture at Mariner was as we were seeing,’ he said. ‘I’d recommend folks do that.’ The Northstar partner trio did something similar. ‘We talked to some of their other merger partners over the years, and they all said the same thing – Beacon Pointe was a terrific partner for them,’ Van Wetter said. ‘That gave us a lot of comfort and confidence.’ For Integer Wealth Advisors’ managing partners Tom Foglia and Sam Paglioni, the most important piece of due diligence wasn’t with the buyer but with Integer’s own clients. Integer, a Philadelphia-based RIA with $310m in assets, sold to $2.8bn Focus affiliate JFS Wealth Advisors in May. ‘Talking to lifelong, strategic clients who have valuable business insight, as well as talking to those who may be difficult to transfer just to get their feedback… is a big piece of it. If you surprise them with it, you’re going to have a problem,’ Foglia said. ‘That’s probably the most important part of the process,’ Paglioni added. ‘Don’t think for a minute that your clients are going to blindly follow you. You’ve got to engage them. You’ve got to let them know the rationale. Let them know you ain’t leaving, because we talked to a few clients and they were shaking thinking we were retiring.’ For Integer, that decision paid off. Every one of Integer’s clients stayed with the firm through its integration with JFS. COMPENSATION STRUCTURE The reasons a seller wants to sell will inform their desired compensation structure and can therefore narrow their pool of suitable buyers. Advisors looking for a full-on successor ahead of retirement might want to exit the business altogether for as large a windfall as possible. Those looking for organizational support as they continue building their business might want to defer some cash into equity, perhaps with incentives for future growth. For Integer, the aging partners’ capacity limitations drove their M&A interest. ‘The employment market was tight. Finding the right talent to build out a team would’ve taken Tom and I a considerable amount of effort and that would’ve taken our immediate eye off the ball of serving our clients,’ Paglioni said. ‘How do we continue to grow the firm and serve clients too?’ The two started entertaining the roll-ups that had taken to routinely calling their office over the previous several years. ‘Some guys just wanted to buy us out. They came in more with a sledgehammer. There was no talk about client transition and servicing. It was like, “cold hard cash,” and that’s not what we were interested in,’ Foglia said. ‘Tom and I aren’t ready to be done yet,’ Paglioni added, highlighting that the duo needed to hold equity interest in the resulting firm in order to strike a deal. The merger opportunity with JFS presented a symbiotic relationship in line with what the partners were looking for. ‘We merged part of our Ebitda into the company,’ Foglia said. ‘We’re compensated now through a W-2, but we’re staying in the game with partnership interest and equity.’ ‘Accordingly, our earnout was spread over seven years rather than three or five,’ Paglioni said. For Northstar’s trio of partners, Beacon Pointe’s compensation structure included incentives for growing the company – ‘that type of structure was important to become a part of,’ Farrell said. ‘As new equity partners, we want every office across the 13 states to do well,’ Taylor added. ‘It’s not just us in Denver anymore.’ ANDREW FOERCH As dealmaking in the RIA space rises, Beacon Pointe discusses how to stand out and stay disciplined in a crowded field. Finding the right mix in a crowded field When it comes to the M&A outlook for the remainder of this year, few targets are as hot as RIAs. RIA dealmaking remained strong throughout 2020 despite the pandemic, but now more sponsors get back to normal, deal volume has increased significantly. Data from Fidelity’s second-quarter report on M&A activity shows that deal volume in the first quarter increased 69% from 2020 levels. RIA deal volume leveled out with 35 deals representing $40.9B AUM in the second quarter of 2021, but the data suggests that 2021 will be a robust year overall. The report notes that many large RIAs have the desire to acquire or be acquired which means that activity in the space is likely a long-term trend. Potential changes to the capital gains tax regime are also driving activity as people try to get deals done before any changes take place. All of this tracks with what Matt Cooper, President at Beacon Pointe Advisors is seeing in the market as we head into the back half of 2021. Beacon Pointe is currently looking for acquisition targets to bring onto its integrated platform. “The M&A landscape has accelerated dramatically coming out of the pandemic,” he says. “There is a lot of capital and liquidity in the system right now. The number of private equity firms that are looking for a wealth management platform is significant. There is also a greater willingness to finance these deals which makes them easier to get done. These factors coupled with potential tax changes are driving activity.” THE NO JERKS RULE Despite the uptick in activity, Cooper says there are still plenty of potential targets to choose from but it’s important to screen carefully to make sure that everyone’s interests line up. “We like to say our first three screens are no jerks, no jerks, and no jerks,” he explains. “For us, culture is the biggest factor in our screening process. We want to make sure we’re bringing people into the organization that have the same values and goals as the existing group of partners around the country.” Beacon Pointe is one of the largest independent RIAs in the US, but Cooper says the firm isn’t interested in simply expanding just to expand nor are they looking to buy out fully mature firms as teams near retirement. Instead, they’re looking for firms that have their best growth years in front of them and are interested in using the resources of a large platform to help scale the business. “We think this is a really different approach because we’re asking our partners to brand as Beacon Pointe and we want clients to understand and expect our culture, which is very entrepreneurial – it’s growth oriented. We want to work with RIAs who think like fiduciaries and who are always focused on generating the best outcomes for clients and we want to partner with pleasant people... It’s great to partner with a team with unique expertise or capabilities but if they are disagreeable, it can make our highly collaborative environment difficult. That’s not the kind of experience we want to have associated with our brand.” DIVERSITY MATTERS, TOO Beyond screening out jerks, Beacon Pointe is also working to bring in underrepresented groups like women. The firm, which is led by CEO and co-Founder Shannon Eusey, has women in more than 50% of its leadership roles. “We feel like diversity is core to who we are and who we want to bring into Beacon Pointe,” Eusey says. “We want to work with people who are as diverse as our client base.” According to Commie Stevens, Beacon Pointe Chief Practicing Officer and the genesis behind the firm’s holistic allWEALTH® offering, Beacon Pointe launched their Women’s Advisory Institute in 2011 focused on identifying ways to bring more women to the table both in leadership roles within the firm and as clients. “Women and other underrepresented groups can often be hesitant to work with advisors due to potential disconnect on the understanding and relation to someone’s lived experience,” shares Commie. “We are working constantly to make sure our platform provides value for everyone and can provide solutions to all types of clients,” Eusey says. Recently, the firm held an event with clinicians and psychologists to discuss anxiety in children, which Eusey says is an example of what she means by providing value. “We want to make sure we’re talking about things that resonate with our clients and with our advisors. After last year, this topic was front of mind for a lot of our people,” she explains. “These are the kinds of things we do on a regular basis to be of service. We want to create unique educational experiences and build valuable relationships with our advisors and our clients.” For Beacon Pointe, these two pillars are critical to the screening process - especially in a crowded market. With deal activity on the rise, it can be easy to give in to the quick transaction, only to have both sides regret it later. “Our large platform, high-performance technology, and other resources are all really table stakes in this environment,” Cooper says. “That gives us the freedom to focus on what matters most to us and that’s helped us stand out in a crowded field. It’s also kept us disciplined in terms of who we choose to partner with.” CEO, Beacon Pointe Advisors COMMIE STEVENS CPO, Beacon Pointe Advisors MATT COOPER President, Beacon Pointe Advisors SHANNON EUSEY Procyon Partners and Pivotal Planning Group started formal talks in 2020. ‘It got very, very serious very, very quickly,’ Procyon CEO Phil Fiore said. As Procyon’s and Pivotal’s leadership teams got down to brass tacks, they chose to hammer out a transaction largely on their own. While both Procyon and Pivotal retained outside counsel, neither elected to hire an investment banker or valuation consultant. One thing that made the valuation process easier was that both firms had identically structured financial statements, since they both used Dynasty’s outsourced CFO service. Instead of using pro forma financial figures, which are based on expectations for future results, Procyon and Pivotal elected to use a valuation based on Pivotal’s profits and losses. ‘We don’t need to go to Wharton to figure that out,’ Fiore said. ‘It was level-set either way,’ added Pivotal managing partner John Marchisotta. ‘We were both looking at where we were at that point in time. We could come up with projections. I think we were both growing pretty similarly, organically.’ The two firms ultimately agreed on a transaction structure in which Marchisotta and his three partners would roll their Pivotal equity into Procyon equity. Procyon would kick in cash to fund a buyout of Satty, Levine & Ciacco’s majority stake in Pivotal. After that buyout was delayed by several months, the deal closed in May. Once a buyer and seller agree there’s a match, how do they reach an agreement on price and deal structure? The answer is often as much a psychological process as a mathematical one. Hammering out a deal may sound like a job for lawyers and accountants, but the reality is that negotions are often deeply personal, and devilishly complicated, processes. ‘Getting an MBA was a total waste of time,’ said Matt Brinker, a managing partner at Merchant Investment Management and former top dealmaker at United Capital. ‘I certainly should have gotten a master’s in psychology, because that’s where all of the conversations fundamentally take place in getting a seller to commit to a transaction.’ To successfully facilitate an acquisition, buyers and sellers need to navigate a minefield of egos, insecurities and fears, which can often manifest themselves in unexpected ways. Just ask Brinker, who once saw a deal nearly fall apart because the selling advisor initially refused to relinquish their relatively common brand name. ‘I printed out all of the RIA registrations with their brand name and I think there were 1,000 other RIAs with the same name,’ Brinker said. ‘They laughed and said: “All right, your point is very valid.”’ A NUMBERS GAME The linchpin of any transaction is the valuation both the buyer and seller agree to, and the multiple the buyer agrees to pay based on that valuation. Many acquiring RIAs pick their price based on a multiple of the acquired firm’s earnings, which are occasionally modeled out into the future on a pro forma basis. Projections of future earnings — based on organic growth, acquisitions, or a combination of the two — are what partially generate the eye-popping valuations large RIAs have received in recent months, such as the $1bn valuation that Carson Group, which manages $17bn, got from Bain Capital for a minority stake. ‘Consolidators will look at my profit and loss and say that if I’m making $5m now, then in the consolidated environment I’m going to make $7m, and they’re going to split that or maybe even more than split it,’ said Larry Roth, former chief executive of independent broker-dealers Cetera and Advisor Group. ‘Say they give me credit for $6m, even though I only have $5m, and then they put an 18x multiple on the $6m. Suddenly it’s like: “Holy shit!”’ For serial acquirers such as Wealth Enhancement Group, Mercer Global Advisors and The Colony Group, building a valuation is somewhat formulaic. ‘The valuation in the consolidator world is mostly math-based, and the synergy and value is shared with the seller,’ said Roth, who now serves as a senior advisor for investment bank Berkshire Global Advisors. Valuation consultants such as DeVoe & Company’s David DeVoe have looked to popularize a discounted cashflow-based model, which attempts to model out a selling RIA’s cashflow and then subtract out (discount) perceived future risks from that profitability expectation, such as key person risk in a firm with only a handful of employees. What makes this more complicated is that RIAs, which are largely privately held, may have different accounting standards. Not everyone has the luxury that Dynasty Financial Partners network firms Procyon and Pivotal had of already using the same outsourced CFO service. That hitch makes good interpersonal relationships and a rapport paramount. Seasoned investment bankers, who often have longstanding relationships with certain serial acquirers, can tap into earlier engagements with acquirers’ models and use them to their advantage, driving up the price their selling client ultimately realizes. ‘We know what some of these firms have agreed to in the past and we know what the competitive landscape is,’ said John Langston, managing director of RIA investment bank Republic Capital Group. WHEN BUSINESS GETS PERSONAL Financial matters begin to intertwine with more holistic concerns as buyers and sellers contemplate the finer points of a transaction. Is the founder going to stick around for the long haul or do they want a short earnout period so they can make a quick exit? Will second-generation advisors get equity in the acquiring firm or will they become employees, who may want to change shops and take their clients with them? ‘It’s actually critical that the second generation has skin in the game,’ said Peter Nesvold, managing partner at merchant bank Nesvold Capital Partners. ‘Without the second generation, there isn’t really a lot of long-term value in the business. It’s more of a wasting asset. ‘If I’m a buyer, I want to get to know the second generation as early in the process as possible to really be excited and to convince the second generation that they haven’t lost their opportunity to become an owner at some point. Just because the business has transacted doesn’t mean there isn’t an opportunity to become an equity holder.’ Sometimes deals can become derailed by more prosaic concerns, such as job titles, technology, branding, and even websites. ‘There are things that sellers consider important but sometimes to us they seem trivial,’ said Rich Gill, a senior partner at serial RIA minority investor Wealth Partners Capital Group. ‘There’s a part of me that’s like: If you changed those things, would your clients care? Probably not. Do those things help you get new clients? Well, probably not. Do those things matter? Probably not. ‘But that’s actually not a respectful point of view. It’s not a respectful answer. These are aspects of the business that people have put a lot of time and attention and care into. You have to help them understand that the things that really matter are the relationships you have with your clients and the time and energy you’ve put into those relationships.’ Gill’s words hint at the broader emotional chasm that exists between RIA buyers and sellers. For many RIA sellers, making a deal is a once-in-a-lifetime decision, the windfall from which is the culmination of their life’s work and encompasses the majority of their net worth. For many RIA buyers, that deal is a Tuesday. The most successful RIA buyers may be the ones who have the emotional intelligence to recognize what negotiations mean for a seller and craft their approach to negotiations accordingly. ‘It’s not uncommon for someone to get scared, nervous, anxious in the process,’ Gill said. ‘That can manifest itself in all sorts of interesting ways, whether it’s a midnight call — “Oh my God, am I making a mistake?” — or that we need to sit down with somebody’s family and explain to them how it’s going to work.’ According to Roth, good negotiations are centered around an agreement on the future of the business. ‘The big hurdles seem to be: How do I know my clients are going to be well taken care of?’ he said. ‘In other words, you’re not going to be jamming products down their throat, etc. And how do I know my employees are going to be taken care of?’ The best way for a seller to navigate a process through which they would otherwise be flying blind may be to have someone around who has been there before. ‘A lot of times, you’re talking about a business that probably is worth $70m-$500m,’ said Karl Heckenberg, chief executive of serial RIA minority investor Emigrant Partners. ‘Why would you not hire someone to represent you in the sale of a minority interest?’ If finding a match between buyer and seller is comparable to a dating process, integration is what happens after the honeymoon ends. It’s often the first real-world demonstration of how the participating firms and their employees will fare as a unified team when faced with operational challenges. A rocky integration can make the most enthusiastic participants in a deal second-guess their decisions. On the flip side, truly compatible firms will find ways to march together through even the thorniest obstacles, from consolidating duplicate positions to migrating complicated tech stacks. ‘The people-fit is so critical,’ said Carrie Ohm, head of M&A for OneDigital’s wealth management and retirement division. ‘Once you figure that out, there’s a lot of grace for all the other work that has to be done to make these things happen. If the people really trust each other and want to work together, everything else just works its way out.’ PREP WORK For some firms, setting the stage for a successful integration begins long before a transaction is closed – and sometimes before the two parties have even met. At Focus Financial Partners, the process of integration applies more to M&A deals made by Focus partner firms rather than those done by Focus itself, since the parent company largely leaves acquired firms alone once a deal is done. One of the support services that Focus offers its partner firms involves preparing them for any M&A opportunities that may arise. ‘Even before a deal, we take all our firms through a merger-readiness session,’ Focus head of M&A Lenny Chang told Citywire. ‘We start with: What’s your M&A strategy? What are the criteria you’re looking for? Then you go into a very detailed list of things that may not be so specific, but it helps in defining the framework and goal of helping the firm get to a point where they’re merger-ready.’ When a deal does happen, a Focus-led project team helps manage all the changes with human resources departments, custodians and other third-party partners. Sometimes, this begins during due diligence before a deal is closed. Meanwhile, some of Focus’s more acquisitive partner firms have built out their own internal integration teams. According to Karisa Diephouse, chief operations officer and head of integrations at Abry Partners-backed serial acquirer Beacon Pointe Advisors, ‘the more you can plan in advance, the better’. Like many acquisitive RIAs, Beacon Pointe has a dedicated project plan that serves as a roadmap for its integration process. The firm has completed 21 acquisitions and integrations in its lifetime. When a deal is on the table, the first tasks for Diephouse’s integration team are to customize the project plan to fit with the needs of the acquired firm, then set up meetings with the firm’s leadership and employees to brief them on what the process will look like and how it will work. Teams that are more thorough with their communication in these early meetings tend to run into fewer problems down the road, Diephouse said. For Coldstream Wealth Management, due diligence helped the $4.3bn Seattle RIA prepare to integrate $1.2bn Paracle Wealth Advisors before the neighboring firms closed a merger in the spring. That was their biggest deal, but their prior transactions proved helpful preparation. ‘After going through this process multiple times, the most impactful thing we’d learned is the importance of both parties doing due diligence upfront – and understanding what they’re getting themselves into,’ said Coldstream managing shareholder Kevin Fitzwilson. Speaking of the Paracle deal, he said that learning the two firms used the same portfolio management software and the same custodians ‘really gives you a head start and confidence’ in putting the deal together. Those synergies enabled Coldstream and Paracle to begin working together on other projects before the merger closed, including sorting out major human resources policies and jointly preparing for an impending Washington State long-term care tax by writing and sending research to clients of both firms. That’s not to say firms with disparate systems can’t make a deal. In those cases, Fitzwilson said, ‘you can do planning upfront as far as spacing integrations out appropriately and not overwhelming either team.’ Even with prior dealmaking experience, Coldstream still opted to hire a team of executive coaches and consultants to advise the firms on integration best practices. That occurred after the letter of intent had been signed, but before the deal was closed. ‘It’s helpful having a third party that’s trained on this stuff and can try to service any issues we may be blind to,’ Fitzwilson said. NUTS AND BOLTS Even if firms are able to work together effectively from the jump, it typically takes months to fully combine their payrolls, technology systems and books of business into a single workflow. All three elements are interconnected, and decisions on one aspect of integration can affect the way the others are dealt with. Laird Norton Wealth Management chief executive Kristen Bauer is dealing with these kinds of complicated decisions. The Seattle-based RIA merged with wealth manager Filament in December, and Bauer is leading the integration process. ‘Your investment philosophy will determine what kind of performance reporting system you want, which integrates with your CRM system, which integrates in with your rebalancing software, your financial planning software,’ Bauer said. ‘You really have to think strategically about what decisions are made in what order.’ In order to stay organized, Laird Norton’s ‘integration task force’ uses a digital workflow tool called Monday.com to report what each subgroup is working on, what decisions they’d like to make, and how those decisions will impact other elements of the transition. Eight months after the merger, Laird Norton is still working through its integration of Filament’s financial planning and rebalancing software, including training employees on how the chosen platforms work. ‘It’s a long-term process if you want to do it right,’ Bauer said. ‘Patience is key.’ At OneDigital, integrations are broken down into five pathways – financial diligence, legal, people and communication, technology, and books of business – each of which gets its own team lead and project list. Financial diligence, wherein OneDigital validates an acquired firm’s reported revenue and combs through its expenses, is the first step of the process, and it happens long before closing. Transitioning employees and communicating with clients is mostly handled pre-close as well, to the extent that employees will be ‘prepared for onboarding’ by a transaction’s closing date. ‘The brand isn’t going to flip overnight. There’s a certain point in the process where it makes sense for them to start using a OneDigital email address,’ said Ohm, the company’s head of M&A. ‘If there are decisions that need to be made about the staff, like redundancies, the seller usually comes to that conclusion before we have to make a recommendation.’ Migration of the acquired firm’s tech and data platforms begins around the same time as the employee transition, but can last much longer. ‘The big things are the reporting systems – we do mandate they use our system for that – and the CRM. We want to have eyes on and transparency into their book of business, their lead generation, all the stuff that helps us forecast our growth and predict when we need to hire more people to support that growth,’ Ohm said. Finally, the transition of client accounts at OneDigital starts when a deal closes. Ohm called this the wild card. ‘It really depends on how good a handle the seller has on their clients accounts business. That can take a couple months.’ OneDigital’s retirement and wealth management division has made 25 acquisitions since January of 2020. COVID FACTOR Over the last 18 months, firms have been forced to learn how to manage integrations differently because of Covid, for better or worse. Paracle’s cofounder and managing partner Josh Harris said the interpersonal aspect of M&A has become a bigger challenge. ‘Getting everybody together and getting to know each other in a real way is hard over Zoom. From an employee standpoint, we’re trying to figure out how we can get groups together so that we can get to know everybody,’ he said. On the other hand, several executives said the pandemic has actually made their firms more efficient at integrating acquisitions. ‘You can do a lot remotely that we didn’t think we could do,’ said Laird Norton’s Bauer, ‘from cybersecurity to utilizing tools like DocuSign to take away the paper pushing.’ OneDigital’s Ohm echoed the sentiment. ‘We’re better at it all the way around. We had to figure out how to do things virtually that we used to do on site. We used to go on site to do the technology refresh. We can do all of that virtually now.’ IAN WENIK Procyon Partners closed its purchase of $400m RIA Pivotal Planning Group in May, and none of the combined company’s 27 employees were laid off. From a technology perspective, both Procyon and Pivotal used Dynasty Financial Partners’ middle- and back-office services and Black Diamond for portfolio management. However, they did use different customer relationship management software systems. Although former Pivotal employees are still adjusting to using Salesforce, the two firms say that their integration is otherwise complete. ‘I see the interaction going back and forth,’ Pivotal managing partner John Marchisotta said. ‘We were looking at investment opportunities, and things that I think we wouldn’t have thought of independently on our own are already starting to flourish. That’s really exciting to see.’ The transaction could ultimately be used as a model around the Dynasty network. Dynasty chief executive Shirl Penney said there would be other opportunities for combinations. Some network firms have begun including agreements to eventually sell their practices to fellow Dynasty RIAs as part of their formal succession plan, he said. At a recent all-hands meeting and breakfast in Shelton, Procyon CEO Phil Fiore retreated into his office and watched with admiration as Procyon and Pivotal employees mingled and even, in some cases, met for the first time. It was somewhat akin to retreating to a corner at your own wedding and taking the scene in, Fiore said. ‘I’ve got goose pimples right now thinking about it.’ After spending months getting to know potential buyers, conducting hours of intense due diligence, and artfully negotiating your terms, you have finally signed a letter of intent to sell your business. Now the real work begins. M&As can be time-consuming, but they are crucial for business growth. Tom Haught, president, CEO and founder of Ohio-based RIA Sequoia Financial Group, reveals how he goes about mergers and provides a look behind the scenes of efficient deal-making. It’s quality over quantity Q: Did Covid have a noticeable impact on your M&A activities? A: The inability to meet in person slowed some conversations, especially for firms like ours that are focused on integration and cultural fit. Video is not the optimal means for building relationships. From our standpoint, it’s important to spend time in person and get to know each other. Going forward, I think the future will be a combination of video and in-person meetings. Q: Has the importance of M&As increased in the wake of Covid? A: Not in our case. We have a ten-year growth plan that started in 2017 and calls for both organic and inorganic growth. We continue to execute towards it and Covid hasn’t changed that. Most importantly, organic growth underscores the quality of our client experience. Our extensive business-to-business partnerships, for example with a regional accounting firm and Schwab and Fidelity’s advisor networks allow us to collaborate with professionals to build deeper client relationships. Q: So what about the M&A side of things? A: M&A helps us validate our governance and operating procedures. After all, firms that join us demonstrate belief in our business model. For example, we’ve made significant investments in our digital strategy. When our tech stack is an attractional feature to potential merger partners, it’s an indication that we’re on track. This can be incredibly useful feedback. Q: What are you looking for in a merger? A: The most important thing for us is cultural fit. We’re interested in firms that are focused on building comprehensive relationships, planning, asset management and multiple services, as opposed to single service delivery firms. This model aligns with our three core values: integrity, passion, and teamwork. From a revenue standpoint, we’re looking for firms that generate $5 to $25m annually. Geographically, we’re interested in firms connected to our existing footprint of Ohio, Michigan and Florida as well as areas like Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Milwaukee where we have extensive professional relationships. We’re also interested in cities that are attractive from a demographic and wealth perspective. Charlotte, Nashville, Miami, Atlanta and Houston come to mind in that regard. Q: How long does the merger process usually take? A: Each situation is different but on average, it’s about six months. To date, all of our mergers have started with personal relationships between the principals. That foundation of trust helps us move efficiently and create a mutually beneficial outcome. Our goal is a fully integrated, durable business, so spending adequate time together to ensure a right fit is essential.We’re not built to do 10 or 20 acquisitions a year, our goal is two to three. For us, it’s quality over quantity. Q: How do you make those integrations as efficient as possible? A: We have work streams for each core area of the business, be that technology, client integration or asset management. All work streams are co-led by one person from each firm and together, they make recommendations for the targets they want to meet. We learn a lot from those mergers and embrace diversity of thought. 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Sonic Stuff Research Group Revision as of 20:46, 3 December 2019 by Ravenfreak (talk \| contribs) (Updated current/retired staff listings) Current owner(s): OrdosAlpha URL: http://sonicresearch.org/ Type of site: ROM modification Created on: Fall 1996 Current status: Online The Sonic Stuff Research Group (aka SSRG) has long been considered the birthplace of the Sonic hacking scene. It has changed hands on several occasions. 1.2 Hosted 1.3 Forums 1.4 Repository 1.5 IRC 2.1 Beginnings 2.2 A New Maintainer 2.3 An Uphill Struggle 2.4 The Final Straw 2.5 Revival 2.6 A New Identity 2.7 Rebranding: "The Good Ol' Days" 2.8 SSRG 2.0 2.9 Current Stage 3.1 Current Staff 3.2 Former Staff 3.2.1 Emulation Zone Incarnation 3.2.2 Shadowsoft Incarnation 3.2.3 Current Incarnation 3.3 SSRG Council The website acts as a portal for the entire SSRG, as well as offering an approved selection of guides and other information from the SSRG userbase through a Submissions system in place on the Forums. Information regarding the website is also available on here. SSRG strongly sticks with its tradition of not taking too much attention away from its hostees. Projects include the popular Art Archive, Tom's Hacking Station, Sonic Harder, the SMPS Archive and The Shadow Realm. The SSRG Forums are a place for discussion to take place in regards to ROM modification and of course, general chat. Similar to Sonic Retro's Trial Member system, new members (known as Trialists) have twenty posts to prove themselves to the staff that they are capable members. Once a Trialist has finished up these twenty posts, the user is moved to Limbo where the staff determine if the user should be approved as a Member or rejected to stay in Limbo. Trusted users and good contributors can potentially find themselves being promoted to a Pro User at some point by the staff. The SSRG's download area where users can download a selection of content such as hacks and utilities, either from submissions made by the SSRG userbase or notable content that should be made available for everyone to access. Also available is content from the SMPS Archive. With the download system in place, members can upload content for downloading on the site, with their entry being looked at by the staff to see whether it merits approval or not. The SSRG has a popular IRC Channel with many users connecting to #ssrg on a regular basis for some chat. The site was initially called Sonic Stuff, or Andy's Hacking Station. Formed in the fall of 1996, this site was actually a subsection of Emulation Zone. Over time, it grew in content and contained a modest collection of Sonic the Hedgehog oddities collected by Andy Wolan and Stealth. The most famous were hidden names found in the title screen of Sonic the Hedgehog and the "Lock-On Technology Guide", the scene's first hacking guide. As the site grew, so did its popularity. In the fall of 1998, Stealth directed Andy to an interesting site maintained by Andre Dirk with screen shots of a beta version of Sonic 2. After some discussion, Andre agreed to join Sonic Stuff. With the increase in personnel, Andy decided to change the site's name to Sonic Stuff Research Group. Over time, the site was expanded and was joined by many rising stars in the Sonic community, including Jan Abaza, saxman, Simon Wai, and numerous others. The site also won numerous awards, including TSSZ's "Best Sonic Site" Emmy for 1999, 2000 and 2001. A New Maintainer Andy needed a helping hand with maintaining SSRG. After several candidates tried for it, saxman was ultimately voted to be the maintainer in September of 1999. Andy and saxman formed a close alliance and made strives to make SSRG one of the most popular sites in the Sonic community. Indeed, SSRG was a dominant player in community research and ROM hacking. An Uphill Struggle In 2001, things started to take a turn. After running Emulation Zone for 5 years, Andy felt it was time tor step aside and move on. Initially, Andy wanted to pass control to saxman that summer, but for some reason, saxman was unreachable. Instead, Stealth was named the new successor around September. This decision was questioned by some of the other staffers, who left as a result. In addition, Stealth was involved in numerous arguments on the forums. In 2002, Andy took back control in an attempt to restore order. His intention was to later find a new successor who would not create any new conflicts within the community. Nevertheless saxman and Stealth, already having had a sketchy working relationship in the past, grew ever more aggressive toward each other. saxman wanted to have his Sonic 2 Hacking Guide and Sonic 3K Hacking Guide both taken off of SSRG so they could be exclusives to his Sonic Hacking Community website. Andy and Stealth both ignored the request, with Stealth claiming they were SSRG's property and refused to take them off. saxman by force using his unrestricted access to the SSRG website took them down himself. Eventually, Andy took down the main page to the Sonic Hacking Community site in retalliation to what Andy felt was an abuse of power. This was ultimately the beginning of the end of SSRG. The feud went public between saxman and Andy. This hurt Andy's public image and gave way to an unlikely partnership between saxman and PACHUKA, whom had defended his one-time foe. The argument shifted from saxman and Andy, to PACHUKA and Andy. Using slick public appeal to woo people to his side, PACHUKA brought a lot of people against Andy. The Final Straw In late 2002 after attempting to get SSRG back on track, Andy decided to give the SSRG to Chaos. Chaos got along much better with PACHUKA than Andy had, and the two were able to form a peace agreement. When Andy heard of this, he came back onto the scene, regained control of the SSRG once more, and banned PACHUKA. However the seemingly endless feud took its toll on Andy, and on January 23, 2003, Andy shut down the SSRG. In April 2003, the SSRG was revived by JohnnyUK and Ultima on the Shadowsoft Games server. They claimed legitimacy as administrators by virtue of appointment by Chaos. During this time, it hosted a variety of ROM mods, utilities and guides, as well as the current incarnations of Secrets of Sonic the Hedgehog and the Sonic Official Art Archive. Aside from use of the name, content from the original SSRG was used only with permission of the original authors. Andy argued that he reserved all rights to do whatever he wished with the site, even after he had turned over control to Chaos. Eventually, Andy later did transfer official ownership of SSRG, but to former SSRG staffer Striker. In November 2005 the Shadowsoft members of the administrative team relinquished control of the site, in order to concentrate on original gaming projects. Control of the site was passed to OrdosAlpha (the current owner), Striker and StephenUK on its own server. A New Identity At a certain point in late 2006, StephenUK and OrdosAlpha decided it was time to give the site a new identity. Many names were proposed, including "Sonic Mod Scene" (which was the name for the website for a small period of time), but the decision was ultimately made to change the name to the Sonic Game Modification Community, or SGMC. This new name branded the site and forums for quite a few months. While many protested this change, it seemed to be for the better, as many people who had avoided the site due to its shaky history had now decided to start frequenting the site, embracing its "new start." In July 2007, the SGMC went down due to hosting issues, and to make things worse, OrdosAlpha's hard drive, which had the only SGMC backup on it (due to his CD burner not working), died. A fresh message board opened on the 10th of August. Rebranding: "The Good Ol' Days" On February 28th, 2008, Qjimbo announced himself as the new website maintainer, showing that the site had been rebranded with the SSRG name (with the forums returning to the SSRG identity later on), and sporting a new website redesign. This was met with mixed views, and particular resistance from Tweaker, who believed this new move was too ambitious and ruining the "calm" feel that the website had, as well as the fact that somebody who had caused drama with their website a year ago was being brought in. The website's goal was now stated to try and recreate the "Golden Days" of the SSRG as best as possible, sporting websites such as Sonic Basement, Tom's Hacking Station, and hosting ROM hacking projects such as Sonic: Project Chaos, Sonic - The Lost Land, and Sonic 2 Recreation. The new website had several redesigns and featured video tutorials and Hacktube, a YouTube-like section where hacks could be played online via a Java Sega Mega Drive emulator as well as hacking utilities which alongside tutorials, can be submitted via the forums. The focus of the site was not as as secrets based as the original SSRG was with sites such as Area 51, as the Sonic Basement project is currently on hold. Qjimbo has stated that he intended to go through and rewrite all the Sonic Research Zone, Area 51 and Secrets of Sonic the Hedgehog content in an editorial style for a new website, and is also willing for anyone to volunteer to help with this project. SSRG 2.0 The recreation of the SSRG has had various issues. The Hacktube service was plagued with problems. It was mostly shown as the "main feature" of the website, which had attracted less-favourable members where hacks of poor quality were posted and there was barely any form of moderation. This was eventually added however the service later had to be taken down due to ceast and desist orders from the owners of the emulators used. In 2009, Qjimbo - with the persuation of Wetflame, created a forum named the Intercommunity Zone, where members were able to discuss the Sonic community. This forum was mostly used as a way to attack Sonic Retro and its administrators. It was eventually closed due to the amount of controversy that it created. The forums was also branded as being "self-moderated" for a while but that was also eventually removed due to complaints. The IRC Server also struck controversy due to how it was managed by voice. Eventually, MarkeyJester opened an IRC channel on BadnikNET, which has been very successful, leading to the closure of voice's server. In 2010, work took place to revamp the SSRG website. Hacktube had been replaced with a Showroom with pages of various user-submitted hacks. The website also featured guides, tutorials and various downloadable content. In July 2011, the forums were compromised with passwords being stored on the server due to an unknown edit to the board files. With the forums still running Invision Power Board 2.3, a new license key was purchased by OrdosAlpha to upgrade the forums to 3.2 - the latest version at that time. In late September, Qjimbo announced he was stepping down as an administrator, as he was closing down his server which hosted the SSRG. The site was moved to hosting provided by SeanieB. In January 2012, the website that Qjimbo created for SSRG was closed down to be replaced with a brand new incarnation of the SSRG website that is currently in development. The new site, running off the IPB-integrated products of IP.Content and IP.Downloads, will offer an approved selection of hacks, utilities, guides and much more. This site was made available to the public on May 4th, 2012. SSRG moved to the XenForo forum software in December 2015 due to dissatisfaction of Invision Power Board 4. Currently, SSRG only operates a message board and not a full website; however the IRC Channel still runs alongside a Discord server, which relays messages to each other. The current staff team for SSRG consists of: OrdosAlpha - Owner SeanieB - Administrator and Server Host Shadow Fire - Administrator StephenUK - Administrator Spanner - Administrator Clownacy - Staff Misinko - Staff This short section needs expansion. You can help Sonic Retro by adding to it. Former staff members of the SSRG, in all incarnations: Emulation Zone Incarnation Andy Wolan saxman Nayr T'nargh Magus (Chaos) NiktheGreek Jan Abaza Cyan Helkaraxe Andre Dirk Rlan Simon Wai PACHUKA sonicblur Dr. Zachary Shadowsoft Incarnation JohnnyUK drx KojiChao Current Incarnation DA Garden Digital Xeron iojnekns MarkeyJester Qjimbo Redhotsonic Selbi Televangelist nineko SSRG Council The SSRG Council was a political organization of the SSRG that involved a group of moderators and administrators that voted on various policies and debated issues within the SSC forums. Former SSRG Website SSRG Forums Secrets of Sonic Team (Supported Spin-off of SSRG) Retrieved from "https://info.sonicretro.org/index.php?title=Sonic_Stuff_Research_Group&oldid=305292" Articles with sections needing expansion	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.910943329334259, "wiki_prob": 0.910943329334259, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line978624"}
Blitz \| Shopping for a CEO’s Honeymoon by Julia Kent November 20, 2021 DeAnneLeave a comment Shopping for a CEO’s Honeymoon Julia Kent (Shopping for a Billionaire, #14) Genres: Adult, Comedy, Romance He says we never had a proper honeymoon. So, instead, he’s giving me… a prepper honeymoon? Who knew billionaire preppers were a thing? I guess I’m about to find out. Julia Kent’s New York Times bestselling romantic comedy series continues in Shopping for a CEO’s Honeymoon as Andrew and Amanda settle in to married life… and so much more. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo / Google Play / Audible / iTunes / Amazon Audible FREE NOVEMBER 10-30, 2021 Whispersync the audio on Amazon for $7.49 It’s Monday. Our home looks like the set for Extreme Home Makeover, except there’s no bus to move and all of the workmen act like I’m invisible as I wander downstairs after waking up naked in an empty bed. I throw on clothes and am down the stairs when I spot my husband. “What is going on?” I ask Andrew, who is huddled over blueprints with some guy who looks like he runs a union hall in South Boston. Tight eyes, distrustful look, goatee, and an intensity that makes it clear you want him on your side. Andrew breaks away, kisses my cheek, and gives me a saucy half grin. “Just like you wanted. Here we go.” “Here we go what? We barely talked about what we wanted!” “We did,” he says, suddenly defensive. “In bed,” he whispers. “What I want in bed has nothing to do with tile colors and three-season sunrooms!” I say. Loudly. “The guys aren’t working on anything like that,” he hisses as a few workmen suppress smiles. “We’re putting in new backup systems.” “Backups for what?” “Power outages. Acts of God. Hurricanes. Bomb cyclones that leave six feet of snow.” I snort. “What, no alien contingency plan? Got a blueprint for a universal extraterrestrial language translator in there?” Andrew reddens and avoids eye contact. I frown. “Andrew?” I grab his arm and pull him aside, his muscles tense. “What are you doing? This isn’t how I envisioned remodeling and spending our honeymoon. For one, we didn’t have sex that second time this morning.” He looks at the clock. “It’s only 7:53. Plenty of time for that.” He grabs me at the waist and pulls me close, trying to divert me with a kiss. “We’ve got the geothermal heat unit figured out, and when we redo the gutter system and the roof, in addition to the solar panels, we’ve got an evaporation system set up for clean water collection. Storage is next,” he says to me. “All that in the first hour of work?” I’m stunned. “I’m efficient. Two weeks of my focused attention is like five years of a normal human being’s time.” “Efficient and humble. I love that in a man.” “You’d better, because you’re stuck with me forever.” “Is that a threat or a promise?” I get a pat on the ass in response. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 1.5 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 16 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French and German, with more titles releasing soon. From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men’s room toilet (and he isn’t a billionaire). She lives in New England with her husband and three children in a household where the toilet seat is never, ever, down. Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Bookbub / Amazon / Newsletter Life Update \| November is Hard Review \| Things I Learned in the Night by Emily Byrnes	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6450246572494507, "wiki_prob": 0.6450246572494507, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line372454"}
Travelport enhances airline shopping platform By BBT / 26 November 2013 Travelport is to enable airlines to display images and extra details about onboard services when selling flights through the tech company’s merchandising platform. The latest enhancements to Travelport’s flight shopping platform were showcased at the CAPA World Aviation Summit in Amsterdam. The technology firm demonstrated its ‘rich content and branding’ product, which is being piloted with Delta and Air New Zealand. Travelport said this tool allows the airlines to control how their content is displayed to travel agents, as they upload it to the portal. “It’s a key step in the sea change of how airlines perceive selling though the intermediary channel, and its ability to support their goals,” said Travelport vice-president Fergal Kelly. Referring to the current debate with IATA on NDC, Kelly said that there has been a shift away from thinking of direct versus indirect channels, to a focus on revenue growth. “We're hearing increasingly from airline execs that they want to take advantage of every available channel,” said Kelly. He added that some airlines did not want to be constrained by universal standards in distributing their content, which is “slightly contradictory when you hear NDC being discussed”. Kelly said the airlines can upload what they want to the merchandising portal, at various levels of granularity. For example: a fare class traditionally displayed as a single letter (eg: F or J) will be displayed - if required - with pictures of seat and cabin, including seat pitch and size measurements, plus cabin services and amenities. The agent can choose and alter the level of detail displayed. In a conference debate on airline distribution, Travelport’s head of global supplier strategy Ian Heywood said IATA's development of NDC was "a solution looking for a problem", and that the industry could not "stand around for two or three years waiting for IATA". Heywood added that advances such as Travelport's API connectivity meant what IATA was seeking “has already happened”. “It's not just about IATA carriers,” he said. “The whole industry needs to agree standards, including the agency side.” The company also announced that Singapore-based no-frills airline Tigerair would be its launch partner in Asia for its shopping platform. The platform, which was launched in April, consolidates results from carriers via the traditional ATPCO channel, with low-cost carriers via an API connection, so travel agents can view and book on a single screen. Easyjet, Jet2 and Norwegian Air are already featured on the merchandising platform. Delta extends European summer routes into year-round services	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.7245842218399048, "wiki_prob": 0.7245842218399048, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line643678"}
Sharks FC, Blue Hills FC in Epic Football Final This Saturday A mouthwatering treat awaits local football fans on Saturday at the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) Academy Field in Providenciales, where league leaders Sharks will try to stave off the late charge by Blue Hills FC as the curtains come down on the Apertura segment of Provo Premier League. A photo of the Sharks versus Teachers last weekend. The Sharks are in the white jersey. That game, which was originally scheduled as the 6 pm curtain-raiser of a doubleheader, will now be the feature encounter, owning to the consideration that it is the title decider. Now, the curtain-raiser will see Beaches, who were knocked out of contention last week by Blue Hills FC, going up against another out-of-contention team Flamingo FC, at 6 pm, with both teams playing for pride. Sharks could have virtually sealed the deal from last week had they beaten the lowly but pesky Teachers FC. Had they won, their tally would have been pushed to an unassailable 22 points with one game in hand. Even though they will only need to avoid defeat in Saturday’s encounter to lift the trophy, the mood in that camp might probably be a mixture of confidence and nerves. Blue Hills fought hard to defeat Beaches 4-2 in a cracker of a game to put their points tally to 19, one point less than Sharks. A Blue Hills United player is hounded by his Beaches counterpart in last Sunday’s game. And while Sharks might be harbouring a few jitters, they will take comfort in the record that during the season they were never beaten by Blue Hills FC. And so, they remain the favourites to lift the title. On the other hand, Blue Hills FC must consider themselves to be in with a great shot at the title, having blasted through tables with convincing wins. They understand that a draw will not help their cause, and so, they will set out to make history in the league, which is beating Sharks for the first time this season and to make their first lien on the title. Following the conclusion of the Apertura segment of the league, attention will then turn to the knockout competition, which begins next week. Provo Premier League tcifa	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5848564505577087, "wiki_prob": 0.41514354944229126, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1748633"}
Brad Childress, "spread game analyst", explains his role with the Kansas City Chiefs Ever wonder what a "spread game analyst" does? Me too. The Chiefs version of that, Brad Childress, spoke with the media this week and talked a little more about his role for the team. By Joel Thorman@JoelThorman Nov 6, 2013, 6:50am CST Share All sharing options for: Brad Childress, "spread game analyst", explains his role with the Kansas City Chiefs Adam Bettcher I was in the KC Chiefs locker room a couple weeks ago after one of their wins (which one? Who knows, too many too count) and I saw Brad Childress walking by. I said to the media guy next to me, "I think it would be a cool feature story if someone did something on what Childress does because I still don't really know." Well, it's not a feature story but it we have some more information on what exactly Childress is doing. The Chiefs "spread game analyst / special projects" coach spoke to the media this week. There is some stuff in here that I didn't really know. On what he does as the "spread game analyst / special projects" coach: Reid: The offense can get better "I think, number one, trends around the league - what people are doing," Childress said, via quotes from the Chiefs. "I do some advance work. For instance, in our short week against Philadelphia, coach [Reid] said, ‘Why don't you get a jump on them?' Because we weren't going to have much time. We came right back in Monday and practiced with the guys. I could be looking at somebody who's underperforming, or over performing - if you will - why they're having their successes. John Dorsey may give me some quarterbacks to look at, which he did when I first came in here, some wide receivers to look at, grade. It's a little bit of everything, it's a hodgepodge." That first one, trends around the league. It's cool to have a coach who wants to be ahead of the curve and on the cutting edge of what teams are doing. You have to put a lot of effort into doing something different in the NFL because everyone is copying off of everyone else. When Childress was hired, Andy Reid indicated that he would also be helping out on the defensive side of the ball. Alex: 'They don't give out any trophies after 9 weeks' Childress said of his defensive role: "Bob Sutton will come in and say to me, ‘If you see anything good that somebody's doing...', like this last week [against Buffalo], because he coached with Mike Pettine at New York, if you see any good blitzes that are going to give you problems, let me know, send them to me. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, so I do some of that too." Chris Ault, the pistol coach, was brought in as a consultant and his role was said to include some defense as well. Makes sense that some of your best offensive coaches would have a unique perspective of the defense. "I know it was a losing program," Childress said when asked what he knew about the Chiefs before coming in, "and usually there are some growing pains with that, not the least of which is just kind of laying down your culture, and I think obviously Coach Reid has done a great job of that. But to be able to lead that way, you've got to have people here to follow. So I think from a player standpoint, from a team standpoint, from the organizational standpoint, what he's put down they've followed. And obviously it's gotten us where we are." More from Arrowhead Pride: Sanders Commings activated by Chiefs NFL power rankings, Week 10 Chiefs defense makes a play when they need it the most Alex Smith: 'They don't give any trophies out after 9 weeks' Andy Reid: Chiefs offense can get better Brad Childress to the Kansas City Chiefs (finally) Brad Childress explains his job What is a 'spread game analyst'?	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8414619565010071, "wiki_prob": 0.8414619565010071, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1336454"}
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Book Review: 1632 (Ring Of Fire) The Eric Flint novel 1632 (Ring Of Fire) (Free on Amazon as Kindle Edition as of now, Feb 2014) is the first in a series of alternate history books from Eric Flint and other collaborators. In the novel, a fictional town from the year 2000 in West Virginia is transported in time back to 1632 and creates a new timeline. The town is mostly self contained and as such has a lot of tech (power plant, guns, mine, machine shops) that allow the hillbillies from Grantville to make a stand in war torn Germany (the location that their chunk of America is transported to). In Germany, the continent is almost half way through the 30 years war. This is the setting for 1632 where a small town of hillbillies decide to recreate America, only in Europe, 368 years in the past. What was Cool: The concept of taking a chunk of land and it's occupants and misplacing them in time and space on the Earth. The use of modern technology to decisively win battles in a time when guns were just starting to be used but which had a terrible fire rate and almost no accuracy. The political and cultural interplay as a the townsfolk come to the realization they must make a stand, expand, and stand by their morals What was Weak: Chapters that explained historical battles were dry and out of place in the story telling. They just felt different. What I would Change: I would have taken the sometimes long, multi-chapter discussions of historical battles and turned them into reports from Scouts/Spies. Using the Scots Calvary more as liaisons between the new American State and Kind Gustavus Adolphus. This could have made the dry historical battles (which I enjoy but which seemed out of place in the writing) fit more seamlessly into the story. This being a larger series, I can not wait to read more. That said, the series does not advance many years and stays stuck in this time period so hopes of seeing tech advance with this modern boost may not be something I get to see which I would like. I would like to explore: What happens in 2-4 years when parts have run out and things don't work any longer? What types of old tech which was easier to produce would come back in style? Would steam trucks make a comeback? Would gasoline production be broke forward and created to help the Americans to continue to drive their vehicles? What happens when the railroad comes? This is an interesting piece of sci-fi with time travel, military sci-fi, and alternate history all colliding. Labels: books, review, sci-fi Fear Is The Mind Killer They Say It's Your Birthday, It's My Birthday Too,... Need a New Car Comic Review: Age of Reptiles Volume 1 by Ricardo ... Book Review: Perfection Unleashed (Book 1 of the D... Open Mic Poetry Night Bohemian Rhapsody and Muppet Labs GoPro Videos My Kids And I Enjoyed Comic Review: Zita the Spacegirl What's with the candy? Where are the Veggies? Teaching My Kids to Mountain Bike Dealing With A Gluten Allergy With Your Child What are Maximalist Shoes? Programming Arduino on Windows 8 CBC vs NBC Olympic Coverage Comic Review: Cowboys vs Aliens 7 Tips For Grocery Shopping With Kids Agile and Slack 21st Century Science Fiction: Part Four Home Depot Kids Workshop	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7148598432540894, "wiki_prob": 0.28514015674591064, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1686397"}
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"You can either dare to dream for as long as it takes or you can play it safe & follow their rules. You see this life you have been given is not for you to conform to & its definitely not given so you can live out regretfully. It's been given so you can seek out your greatest inner gift, a gift that will leave an impact, a gift much like a baton that you will hand over to the next generation thus continuing the cycle of influence. Your gift can change the world even if it's not apparent just yet." ~ K'noup It was 1992 and one morning at the age of 17 I woke up to a voice in my head that forever changed my life. That day I wanted that voice to be heard around the world but as restless as I was to quickly call myself a singer I simply lacked the tools and skillset to achieve that. So for the next 8 years I sought after that inner voice through hard work via what many know as the "ten thousand hour rule" and by the age of 25 I finally discovered what would be my voice. As you can imagine it was a euphoric moment but that was only the beginning as I then spent the following 18 years creating, polishing and mastering my voice like I still do to this very day. I am the son of two Greek immigrant parents who shortly after my birth in 1975 (within the small northern city of Kastoria) travelled west to America for a better life. They provided for me and raised me in a Greek community in New York City called Astoria until later on in my young adult life I myself travelled west to Hollywood, California to pursue my dreams. There I was met with few accolades and many disappointments as Hollywood is a dog eat dog melting pot but regardless major lessons would be learned as the journey itself proved to be the only true muse. You see life as a whole is a myriad of ups and downs and music is no different, it is an audio novel based off a dichotomy of emotions and circumstances translated through various characters introduced within the construct of musical themes and passages, so whether it be angelic or diabolic, sane or insane, fortunate or unfortunate life will always constitute music and vice versa. K’noup is the founding member, singer and songwriter for the projects Viza & Neurobox and has contributed his voice to the projects Cellogram, Blackmore and Mutayam. K'noup started performing as a regular at the legendary CBGB's and has toured the globe with the likes of Gogol Bordello, Serj Tankian, Skindred, Amy Lee and many more. © 2023 by K’noup \| Stopwatch Music \| Architects of Melody Records \| For All Inquiries: [email protected]	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.519386887550354, "wiki_prob": 0.519386887550354, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line329750"}
July 14, 2003 / 3:35 PM Duchovny to be voice in XIII videogame LOS ANGELES, July 14 (UPI) -- Computer game pulisher Ubi Soft Entertainment has signed David Duchovny as its title character for its highly-anticipated videogame, XIII. XIII is an epic, conspiracy-driven thriller set in a highly stylized graphic-novel world and is scheduled to release on all game consoles as well as for personal computers in the fall, Ubi Soft Entertainment said. "XIII isn't like any videogame I have ever seen -- it plays like a suspenseful movie with a conspiracy-ridden storyline filled with enough twists and turns to keep everyone guessing," Duchovny said in a statement. "Players are in for a lot of surprises with this game -- things are never what they seem, making for good drama and a great game." No stranger to the themes of government conspiracy, Duchovny starred in the hit television series about government cover-ups and conspiracy theories, "The X-Files." TV // 13 minutes ago 'Frasier' returns to Boston as revival begins production Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Paramount+ announced the "Frasier" revival began production Wednesday. Kelsey Grammer's psychiatrist character returns to Boston, the setting of "Cheers." Movies // 1 hour ago Movie review: 'Knock at the Cabin' spins wheels until anticlimax LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- M. Night Shyamalan's adaptation of Paul Tremblay's "The Cabin at the End of the World" is well done but is likely to leave viewers feeling unsatisfied. Music // 45 minutes ago Seventeen's BSS share 'Second Wind' highlight medley Feb. 1 (UPI) -- BSS, a subunit of the K-pop group Seventeen, released a preview of its single album "Second Wind." TV // 1 hour ago 'Blindspotting' Season 2 coming to Starz in April Feb. 1 (UPI) -- "Blindspotting," a comedy-drama series starring Jasmine Cephas Jones and Rafael Casal, will return for a second season on Starz. Entertainment News // 1 hour ago Kylie Jenner celebrates daughter Stormi's 5th birthday: 'The most special girl' Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Kylie Jenner posted a tribute to Stormi Webster, her daughter with Travis Scott, on her birthday. TV // 2 hours ago 'Mandalorian' Season 3 poster shows Mando, Grogu on a mission Feb. 1 (UPI) -- "The Mandalorian," a "Star Wars" series starring Pedro Pascal, will return for a third season on Disney+. Music // 2 hours ago Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, Jill Biden among Grammys presenters Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, first lady Jill Biden, Shania Twain and other stars will present awards at the Grammy Awards. Kate Bush, Missy Elliott among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, The White Stripes and other artists are nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hayley Kiyoko announces 'Panorama' tour Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Hayley Kiyoko will perform across North America on her first headlining tour in four years. Ozzy Osbourne retires from touring amid health issues Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Ozzy Osbourne canceled his remaining 2023 tour dates and announced his retirement from touring following a spinal injury in 2019. Sundance movie review: 'My Animal' is a sexy, sensual werewolf saga '24,' 'Picard' actress Annie Wersching dead at 45 Syndicated chat show 'Dr. Phil' ending after 21-year run Tom Brady joins Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda at '80 for Brady' premiere Tracy Oliver: Afrochella inspired 'Girls Trip 2' Ghana setting	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9978457093238831, "wiki_prob": 0.9978457093238831, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1834140"}
How Does a Black Hole Form? By Adam Mann Supermassive black holes blast winds outward in a spherical shape, as depicted here in this artist's conception of a black hole. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) There's something inherently fascinating about black holes. Maybe it's that they're invisible beasts lurking in space that sometimes rip passing stars in half and scatter their remains. Whatever it is, these strange cosmic objects continue to captivate scientists and laypeople alike. But where do black holes come from? How do they form, and what gives them such awesome destructive power? [Stephen Hawking's Most Far-Out Ideas About Black Holes] Black holes are strange regions where gravity is strong enough to bend light, warp space and distort time. [See how black holes work in this SPACE.com infographic.] (Image credit: Karl Tate, SPACE.com contributor) Before we can answer that, we have to ask an even more fundamental question: Just what is a black hole? "Basically, it's an object or a point in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing can escape from it," astrophysicist Neta Bahcall, of Princeton University in New Jersey, told Live Science. Even light waves are sucked in, which is why black holes are black. These bizarre objects arise like phoenixes springing from the ashes of dead stars. When massive stars reach the ends of their lives, the hydrogen that they've been fusing into helium is nearly depleted. So, these monster stars begin burning helium, fusing the remaining atoms into even heavier elements, up until iron, whose fusion no longer provides enough energy to prop up the star's outer layers, according to Swinburne University of Technology in Australia's Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing. These top layers collapse inward and then explode out as a powerful and bright burst called a supernova. Yet, a small part of the star remains behind. Albert Einstein's equations of general relativity predict that if this remnant has about three times the mass of Earth's sun, the remnant star's powerful gravitational force will overwhelm everything else and the material it's made of will be crushed to an infinitely small point with infinite density, according to NASA. The known laws of physics can't actually handle such mind-bending infinities. "At some point, they break down and we don't really know what happens," Bahcall said. [8 Ways You Can See Einstein's Theory of Relativity in Real Life] If this stellar vestige is alone, a black hole will generally just sit there not doing much. But if gas and dust surround the object, that material will get sucked into the black hole's maw, creating bright bursts of light as the gas and dust heat up, swirling around like water going down a drain. The black hole will incorporate this mass into its own, allowing the object to grow, Bahcall said. If two black holes meet, the powerful gravity of each one will attract the other, and they will get closer and closer, spinning around one another. Their collective mass will shake the fabric of nearby space-time, sending out gravitational waves. In 2015, astronomers discovered such gravitational waves via the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), Live Science previously reported. "That was the first time we could actually see black holes and confirm that they exist," Bahcall said, adding that the results were also a beautiful corroboration of Einstein's predictive equations. Scientists had found indirect evidence of black holes before, witnessing stars in the center of our Milky Way galaxy orbiting around a gigantic invisible object, Universe Today reported. How such supermassive black holes — which can have billions of times the mass of our sun — form is an outstanding question, Bahcall said. Researchers believe that these supermassive black holes were once much smaller, forming as more modest-size black holes in the earliest days of our universe. Over cosmological time, these objects absorbed gas and dust and merged with one another to grow, ending up as colossal monsters. But many of this story's details remain fuzzy, Bahcall said. Astronomers have observed objects called quasars, which glow brighter than thousands of galaxies put together and are thought to be powered by supermassive black holes consuming matter. Quasars have been seen back as far as the first billion years after the Big Bang, when our universe formed, leaving scientists to scratch their heads over how such enormous objects could form so quickly, Bahcall said. "That really highlights and adds complexity to the question," Bahcall said, and it remains a very active topic of research. Originally published on Live Science. 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The Macallan Gift Card New Masters ABV : 42% \| Volume : 70CL The Macallan M Copper, 2022 Release With 100% natural colour, this single malt whisky has unique flavours of pear and white peach, and a smooth mouth feel with a finish of toasted oak. M Copper is part of The Macallan M Collection, created to showcase The Macallan’s Six Pillars which encompass our guiding principles of mastery, artisanship and creativity. This release is an ode to the Curiously Small Stills that play an integral role in how we craft our precious spirit. This release will not be available on The Macallan Online Boutique. Subject to availability at the time of your visit, this expression will be available at The Macallan Estate, The Macallan Airport Boutiques, selected luxury hotels and bars and premium retailers around the world. Curiously Small Stills Our Curiously Small Stills are one of the defining features of our distillation process. The curiously small stills gives the spirit perfect contact with the copper, which helps to concentrate our ‘new make’ spirit and create the rich and robust character that The Macallan single malts are renowned for. As the liquid is heated in the stills, the alcohol within boils and turns to vapour, travelling over the neck of the still, where it cools and is condensed back into liquid. In larger and taller stills the alcohol vapour has a long way to travel, resulting in heavier vapours falling back into the boil and only the lighter vapours finding their way into the condenser. With small stills we can collect a dense and rich style of spirit, as the alcohol vapour doesn’t travel as far. Distilling our full-bodied spirit ensures that we can mature our whiskies for a long time, allowing the spirit to soak up all the intricate flavours of our oak wood casks. Spun gold Sweet banana, pear and white peach combined with malty biscuit, marshmallow and vanilla with a hint of citrus lemon Pear drops, caramelised banana and sherbet, developing into malt and spiced oak Long, smooth toasted oak A Truly Vibrant Expression M Copper is the embodiment of our respect for those who have come before us and an ode to the Curiously Small Stills that play an integral role in how we craft our precious spirit. With a natural colour of spun gold, M Copper is a vibrant and elegant expression which brings the flavours created in the stills to the fore. Continuing to use smaller spirit stills ensures that we maximise the contact of our new make spirit with the copper still, resulting in a single malt with a buttery, viscous mouth coating, bursting with fruitiness with a hint of sweet malty flavour. This single malt’s copper coloured Lalique crystal decanter represents the stills and reflects the authenticity which drives the brand through its dedication to innovative methods. The M Collection: A Prism into the World of The Macallan	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7428596615791321, "wiki_prob": 0.2571403384208679, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line99956"}
France’s Macron heads to US for a wide-ranging state visit French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Washington Tuesday to discuss a slew of issues with US counterpart Joe Biden, ranging from aligning policy on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to easing trade spats. Macron, in a rare honour the first French leader to be invited for two US state visits, can look forward to another 21-gun salute and ostentatious White House dinner that ex-president Donald Trump provided in 2018. His travelling entourage of foreign, defence and finance ministers, as well as business leaders and astronauts, illustrates the range of transatlantic cooperation Paris hopes to push forward. But one senior American official told AFP that while there might be concrete “progress” in some fields, “this visit is about the personal relationship, the alliance relationship” with France. “There are enormous opportunities to cooperate between the Biden administration and the Macron government,” said Martin Quencez, deputy director of the Paris office of think-tank GMF. “But for various reasons, cooperation and coordination haven’t gone as far as one might imagine”. The tone between Paris and Washington has calmed since a year ago, when the United States snatched a lucrative contract to supply Australia with submarines from under French noses — and launched a new US-UK-Australia alliance in the Pacific, dubbed AUKUS, that excluded France. This week’s visit could be seen as the capstone of US efforts to placate a NATO ally which is one of the strongest voices calling for European “strategic autonomy”, said Celia Belin, a researcher at the Brookings Institution. “The French aren’t always easy to manage, but when the French and the Americans agree, that moves things forward a great deal.” As things stand, however, “we are not allies on the same page,” one adviser to Macron told AFP, promising “challenging” talks with Biden. Despite his support for Kyiv, Macron’s insistence on continuing to talk with Moscow throughout Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised American hackles. Another adviser told reporters last week that Macron would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin soon — but not until after his US visit. The conversation comes just as some US officials including Pentagon chief Mark Milley have raised the possibility of a negotiated peace. Putin’s war has also set France and the United States at odds on the economy, intensifying existing disagreements over issues like the green transition and competing with China. Massive US weapons deliveries to Ukraine — far outstripping the combined efforts of the European Union — have highlighted the country’s pre-eminence as an arms producer, while Franco-German joint efforts flounder. That could be highlighted still further if a divided US Congress refuses to authorise the same level of aid to Kyiv from next year. And as the United States plans massive investments and subsidies under its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Europeans fear distorting effects on competition with their own firms in sectors like electric cars, batteries and clean energy. Macron will tell Biden “there’s a contradiction between an administration that constantly talks of alliances… and at the same time takes a decision like the IRA that will impact allies’ economies and industry,” researcher Quencez said. A senior Biden administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, stressed that even with the disagreements, the transatlantic partnership remains strong. On divergences over the more hawkish US policy towards China, the official said European views are “not identical, but I think there is a strong view that we should be speaking from a common script in response to China.” As for US subsidies for domestic green technology companies, the official said they do not shut out EU competitors and that a “very constructive set of conversations” was underway on how to work together. Nevertheless, “We won’t stand idly by” while the United States engages in alleged protectionism, Macron’s Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has said. A joint statement last week from finance ministers in Berlin and Paris underscored the “urgent need for investments in Europe” to reduce energy dependencies and tackle climate and digital transitions. The communique was read by some observers as potentially heralding a wave of EU subsidies. “China favours its own products: America favours its own products. It might be time for Europe to favour its own products,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told France 3 radio on Sunday. In the immediate term, Europeans are angered by the swingeing prices they must now pay for US exports of ship-borne liquefied natural gas — replacing cheaper Russian pipeline gas cut off during the invasion of Ukraine. France in particular has suffered a double energy blow as much of its fleet of nuclear power plants is offline for maintenance or due to flaws uncovered in their cooling systems. With Luc Remont, the newly installed head of state-controlled energy firm EDF, on Macron’s plane to Washington, some support for the civil nuclear industry could be on the cards. 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Is policy failure inevitable? Blog 27 Mar 2017 4 Comments Jake Thorold Recently the RSA has hosted two seminars with the Centre for Public Impact (CPI) that focused on new approaches for impactful policymaking. In the face of high policy failure rates, we wanted to consider how policymakers could be more cognisant of and adaptive to the range of factors that influence whether a policy will succeed. Harnessing insights gained from over two hundred public policy case studies, CPI has boiled down the ingredients of impactful policies to three things: Policy, Action and Legitimacy. Of course, policymakers have to design good policy, but equally they need to consider the how and who of implementation and whether there is even support in wider society for the policy’s goals. At present these considerations tend to be made by different people at different points in the lifecycle of a policy. Our policy making process often produces a mash of badly joined up thinking and strategy, contradictory incentives and, all too often, failure. What would a policymaking system that considered these factors in a coherent and holistic fashion look like? For the RSA, part of the answer is that government needs to become better at ‘seeing like a system and acting like an entrepreneur’. Rather than identifying a policy problem and launching straight into solving it, politicians and policymakers should develop a robust account of the wider system in which a problem sits – are there other underlying issues to tackle first? Instead of viewing a problem in isolation policy makers need to develop an account of why a particular social equilibrium exists and be able to provide a credible vision of a different, more benign, equilibrium. With this vantage point, policymakers could then act in more tactical – entrepreneurial – ways; for example, making a series of initial smaller interventions to prepare the ground for a larger change later on. Or perhaps recognising that policy levers cannot be pulled until the public has been convinced of the need for action. Moves are being made in this direction. Dr Andrea Siodmok described how Policy Lab deploys insights from design thinking and stakeholder engagement to help policymakers develop better systems understanding. Dr David Halpern, Chief Executive of the Behavioural Insights Team, spoke of his ‘radical incrementalism’ approach to introduce behavioural science – or ‘nudge’ – insights to expand government thinking. However, as tends to happen when you bring thoughtful people together, our seminars posed new challenges. Using their extensive experience as policy makers in central and local government, Jill Rutter, Gavin Kelly and Barry Quirk described just how difficult it is to introduce more systematic and agile methods to the centre. Reeling off a list of factors that make policymaking so messy, Gavin Kelly reminded us that the tumult of politics is often the real barrier to better policymaking. He spoke about chronic systems inertia, the challenge of engaging citizens meaningfully and the recurrence of counterproductive ‘policy vandalism’ where good policies are ditched simply because they emerged from a different administration. In reality politics is often the poison to good policymaking. In concurrence, Jill Rutter pointed out that policy often goes wrong well before the point of applying the kind of systemic thinking advocated by RSA and CPI. Often unclear in their aims or responding to pressure from the media or their political party, politicians have a tendency to rush out policy directives without proper thought or even identifying a genuine problem that needs to be solved. Jill’s points go to the heart of the complex, conflict-driven relationship between politics and policy. At its worst, politicians give rushed, ill thought through directives to their civil servants who then are forced to make the best of what they probably know is destined for failure. We need to consider how to reset this relationship. This as we have argued before requires reforming politics and policymaking in concert, not as separate entities. Imagine a system whereby ministers, barring a few key areas, were appointed not as implicitly rival departmental heads but rather as leaders of ‘change teams’ consisting of individuals with varied skills in, and even outside, of government. Rather than being held to ill-fitting manifesto pledges or the responding to media or political pressure, these change teams could address a challenge as they saw fit from inception to delivery. Could Whitehall ever really operate in this way? A number of attendees at our roundtables were sceptical, citing the Westminster system’s deep resistance to change. In line with the RSA’s commitment to greater devolution local government is the more suitable place to devote energy to prototyping new ways of politics and policymaking. Yet we can’t give up on the centre. The combination of continuing policy failure, public discontent and the emergence of good practice at the margins could provide sufficient impetus for radical change. It’s hard to see risks being taken while ministers labour under the shadow of Brexit but perhaps we should be starting now to imagine what policy making could be like once that punishing process is complete. This blog post was written by ARC intern Jake Thorold with my input Philip Richard Hernaman Allen In a messy world, perceived problems arrive into the public/political sphere in their neatly-wrapped box. Understanding them and what underlies them as well as tackling them involves a much wider and more complex set of issues, which may interact with other "problems", at different stages of assessment/resolution, than either politicians or the media can cope with. Though the Civil Service has got better at the policy-making process (while there is still a fair way to go), the urgent requirements of politicians (and often the public) can stymie even a sensible policy-making process. But beyond that are the institutional barriers which a series of Whitehall initiatives and departmental reorganisations have failed to solve. We need to be looking at a framework which can meet the needs of politicians (which we should not expect to change in the short or longer term) while tacking these issues more effectively. But not going about it too fast or rigidly. Perhaps start with encouraging a couple of Secretaries of State to be given overarching responsibility for some cross-cutting policy issues - the problem of generational underachievement and disadvantage - with a budget to tackle it and the ability to bring together a team from the relevant government departments, external expertise, including perhaps that of people directly affected by these issues. use it both to tackle the problems but also to learn what works and what doesn't in this type of structure and what lessons can be drawn for extending it or doing it differently. And the best use of "central departments" in such circumstances is both to smooth the path, but also be a critical friend, keeping an eye on how the policies and implementation programme which emerges fit within the surrounding territory, where change won't stop while this process is being gone through. Enrique Mendizabal Failure is inevitable (at least this is what one takes away from reading the excellent "The Blunders of our Governments" by King and Crewe. What is not inevitable is that we will learn from them. Striving to understand the system (better) and act entrepreneurly (Simon Maxwell, ex ODI Director, would say: as a policy entrepreneur (part engineer, part networker, part story-teller and part political fixer)) sounds very appealing. How much of it is possible, though. Efforts to incorporate policy labs and delivery units into the Peruvian system, for instance, appear to offer an alternative to an urgent reset of the civil service. These have been sold as surgical policy strikes to fix the most complex policy design and delivery problems. We can expect many blunders. King and crew warn against petit-comité design (even if the comité is made of bright minds) technocratic solutions. They warn against thinking that politics must be taken out of the equation if we want good policymaking. The phrase: "above seems at odds with the idea that good policymaking is good politics. Can it be true in one direction but not in the other? Let's: Let's but let's not get carried along. Posible blunders that the policy labs and the delivery units in Peru are likely to be explained by their uncomfortable fit with the rest of the system. They are (maybe, we do not know yet) islands of excellence in an otherwise broken system. In the UK, ministers cannot be leaders of change teams from within and outside government because the British system is driven by its party system. It has its problems, sure, but it is far better than alternative models in which each minister is appointed for its "independence" and expected to lead in what ever direction its entrepreneurial instincts directs. Jill Rutter's view: reminds me of an interview by Matt Forde (I think with Alan Johnson) in which the interviewee aludes to the powerlessness of the PMs and Ministers to dictate the agenda. Most of the time, in fact, all they can do is weather the storm. Their tenure will be judged by their ability to steer forward as best as they could. To me, this means we need to reconsider what success is in policymaking. Is it the destination or the journey? Is it the efficiency of the delivery or its long term effects? It is its popularity or its endurance? Susan Sullivan many thanks and this looks like a good article as it has many of my favourite phrases and I always look forward to reading it. However I would flag up an issue that I have prior to reading and that is I do not agree with more devolution - without education- and that is because the community that I live in, are very dyed in the wool conservative always have and always will be and I shall never have a say. that has been my experience over the past 17yrs. and during the previous election was a tad horrified to find many of the people around being very disrespectful of different opinions- even as far as acting immorally ( but thought they weren't, justifying it because of a belief in the status quo and getting their man in).so I fear for devolution because I believe that there is no narrative spaces in areas of entrenched, majority, political views. And my area is educated mostly to university and after. Stephen Paul de Looze It's a great idea to have 'change teams' It is also a lovely thought to think that we could change the way our democracy does politics post-Brexit. If ever there was a time for change, a time to take a hard look at the status quo it's now. I feel however that the tribal nature of politics, rooted in the past and it's refusal to accept anything new and innovative (and I don't mean PR) will mean that politicians will not be open to any meaningful change. They make Sir Humphrey look like a radical. Our way through - part two: Life in the system Anthony Painter In part two of the Our Way Through essay series, Anthony Painter considers whether our current relationships with money, power and technology are helping or hindering society's progress. Did you attend the first RSA Fellowship Townhall in September 2021? Laura Jackson A new CEO, a new format and new ideas – Andy Haldane marked his first day as head of the RSA in September with our first virtual Fellowship Townhall. The public are ready to go further and faster on net zero The public are ahead of policy-makers and, indeed, most of the business world. 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Orkney Distilling's Aly Named Great British Food Heroine Orkney Distilling is proud to use the very best local ingredients, so we're delighted with the recent news that Aly Kemp, one half of our management team, has been named a Great British Food Heroine. Kirkjuvagr Gin sails back north with Bronze Medal Reading Orkney Distilling's Aly Named Great British Food Heroine 2 minutes Next Get 10% off and a FREE Bar Blade with our Black Friday Deal The award was presented as part of the British Food Fortnight event - a celebration of British food, sponsored by the Co-op - and nationally recognises women who are ambassadors for British food and who work to ensure it grows and thrives into the future. Aly shares the accolade with 40 women working in food throughout the UK - from cheese makers and chocolatiers, to brewers, bakers and farmers. She received a special slate plaque which will be displayed in Orkney Distilling’s new Kirkwall distillery and visitor centre, set to open in the New Year. Aly said: “I was really thrilled to receive this award from the Co-op as it recognises the important part women play in the UK’s food and drink industry. “At Orkney Distilling, we’ve championed local ingredients from the outset and are always conscious of the need to maintain the highest standards in everything we do. Ultimately, we’re ambassadors for Orkney, Scotland and the UK and are proud to be part of a nationwide effort to promote the very best of what our country can offer.” Get 10% off and a FREE Bar Blade with our Black Friday Deal Kirkjuvagr Gin sails back north with Bronze Medal	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.7031179666519165, "wiki_prob": 0.7031179666519165, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line225311"}
Best Distortion Pedals 2023 MXR Super Badass Distortion Keeley Filaments High Gain Distortion, Black (KFil) EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2 Distortion Pedal MXR M75 Super Badass Distortion EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2 Power Amp Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal Keeley Electronics Filaments High Gain Distortion Effects Pedal Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Distortion Pedal Fender Pugilist Distortion Pedal Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal KHDK Dark Blood Distortion Effects Pedal TC Electronic Eyemaster Metal Distortion Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal Walrus Audio Iron Horse LM308 V2 JHS Angry Charlie V3 What is a distortion pedal? How to choose the best Distortion Pedal? Highly responsive full spectrum distortion Bass, Mid & Treble controls 100% Analog If you’re going to call a pedal Super Badass, it better provide some truly jaw-dropping tones. Thankfully, it works in this case, with enough distortion to suit most rock and metal types, as well as further adaptability thanks to a three-band EQ that can sweep from throaty overdrives to scooped and metallic delights. It’s a superb all-rounder for just about every kind of gain seeker, with amazing touch sensitivity and low noise levels and a classic silver design. MXR is one of the most well-known brands of distortion pedals, with legends such as Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde using their products. They’re still one of the best distortion pedal manufacturers, and the Super Badass Distortion is proof of that. MXR’s M75 Super Badass Distortion is one of the company’s best-sounding distortion pedals. The distortion has a huge range, it’s simple to adjust, and it’s a great deal for the money. With a 3 band EQ and a very dynamic and touch-sensitive circuit, this high gain distortion pedal can range from warm overdrive to current metal killer distortion. The Super Badass Distortion is our top pick for the best high-gain distortion pedal due to its features, adaptability, sound, and pricing. The knobs are straightforward: the OUTPUT knob regulates volume, while the DISTORTION knob handles the hard lifting. BASS, MID, and TREBLE are the three EQ knobs that let you shape your tone. True Bypass is included, and the pedal is a tough and stylish little thing with a shiny silver finish. The MXR M75 is a savage pedal with an enormous range, as its name suggests. Its 3-band EQ is the icing on the cake. You’ll appreciate the tone-sculpting choices provided by the M75’s EQ if you want a dirt box that can do it all, or if you constantly switch pickup types and amps. MXR M75 Super Badass Distortion is the Best Distortion Pedal in 2023. Disttion Pedal with Relay-based True Bypass Switching The Acapulco Gold EarthQuaker Devices is intriguing. That can be deduced from a single glance. The physical element of this sounding pedal, in addition to some gorgeous artwork, puts its individuality on display from the moment you first lay eyes on it. The pedal consists of a footswitch, a bright white LED indicator, some lovely black and gold artwork, and a single large honking knob. What’s strange is that it all makes sense. The EarthQuaker Acapulco Gold is a small dirt-delivering device with a single unlabeled volume knob that sounds like a cranked-up Sunn Model T amp, and it delivers on eq controls. The darker and deliciously looser the tone becomes the higher you crank that enormous volume lever. Consider the Melvins; consider the drone/doom bands Earth and Sunn O))) for their gloomy, loose, yet massively heavy, detuned guitar sound. The Acapulco Gold V2 was designed for guitarists and guitar players looking for a unique distortion pedal. It was intended as a power amp distortion effect to sound like a fully cranked Sun Model T amplifier with a harmonically rich tube tone by EatrhQuaker gadgets. This pedal is one-of-a-kind in terms of sound, appearance, and general feel, and was designed for folks who want to do things differently. Level and Gain set the stage for rich layers of high gain tube-amp saturation Bass and Body give you the punch and authority of a gain monster no matter what size amp you are playing The Boost and Crunch switches give you two different levels of gain and compression to get your edge just right for your tone Filaments by Keeley Electronics is billed as a “high-gain” pedal. To be honest, it performs admirably with high gain tones. We just think calling this a high-gain distortion pigeonholes what is a versatile drive that also sounds great at lower gain levels. This high-gain distortion box falls into the “amp in a box” genre and was designed specifically for current metal. It has controls for Bass, Body, Treble, and Presence, as well as switches for Boost, Bright, and Crunch, giving you a lot of tonal freedom. The Filaments will fix your amp’s troubles if it has a fine clean sound but its high-gain options aren’t to your liking. Because you have seven EQ shaping options at your disposal, adjusting the tone is quite simple. The controls are properly put out and simple to operate. There are knobs for PRESENCE, BASS, BODY, and treble frequencies, as well as toggle switches for BOOST, BRIGHT (for “more shine”), and CRUNCH adjustments (chugging rhythm versus searing solo tones). Final thoughts, Filaments are genuine bypass and can draw power from 9 or 18 volts (sounding louder at 18). It does not, however, have the potential to run on a battery, so keep that in mind. Although it creates subtle metal tones well, calling this a high-gain drive is overly restrictive. Its tone shaping possibilities provide it a level of versatility that makes it a tempting choice for any genre. Overall, this is one of the most adaptable current drives, with a spectrum that will please anyone looking for substantial distortion. Mesa/Boogie Throttle Box Distortion Pedal The THROTTLE BOX Distortion serves up all genres of ROCK with cut and aggression, but retains the signature warmth and organic sonic quality found in... Mesa Boogie is one of the most well-known and well-respected names in guitar amplification. This high-gain distortion pedal can produce shrieking tones for metal and beyond, as well as organic and warm overdrive and distortion for blues and classic rock. The Throttle Box is a versatile and great-sounding unit in classic Mesa Boogie tradition. The Mid-cut adjustment on the Throttle Box scoops away the midrange to give you the classic Boogie V amp sound that many guitarists utilise to create powerful guitar tones. Additionally, this unit has a signal boost option of up to 20dB, allowing you to add even more strength anytime you need it. This pedal was designed with users of high gain distortion in mind. Its selectable low- and high-gain settings, distinct tone and mid-cut controls, and additional signal boost via the master level control, on the other hand, provide you a lot of flexibility for different styles and situations. This tube screamer is produced in the United States in a tough housing that can withstand the rigours of live performances. It is powered by a single 9V battery or a 9V power supply that can be purchased separately (sold separately). This is an excellent alternative for professional guitarists looking for a long-lasting and adaptable distortion pedal. Dual gain engines Discrete tone controls per channel Led backlit knobs This option is available in the Fender Pugilist, which is a single stompbox with two distinct gain stages, each with its own Gain (duh!) and Tone knobs. With a Series/Blend (read: parallel) switch, a Blend control, a Level control, and a Bass Boost switch, you have a lot of control over your doubled dirt, ranging from subtle grit to a threatening, modern-metal punch. The Pugilist’s quick and simple battery replacement feature makes it a roadie’s greatest buddy, and the LED-backlit knobs are a godsend on dark stages. The Pugilist’s distortion tones, functionality, and build quality left us in awe of how far Fender has progressed with effect pedals. The Pugilist boasts a well-designed gold anodized aluminium chassis with a magnetically closed 9V battery door that is spring loaded, allowing you to reach the battery without taking your foot off the pedal. The most brilliant design element, though, is that the control knobs are lighted by blue LEDs, giving the pedal an easy to read sapphire glow that can be turned off if you don’t like it. The golden Fender amp-style jewel indicator light, together with all of this attention to detail, results in a stunning minimalist pedal. The A channel, as expected, is a milder, more rhythmic distortion, whilst the B channel provides greater saturation and sustain for leads. And, of course, combining the two allows you to dial in an infinite amount of gain. Here’s one for thrill-seekers and beginner guitarists searching for a cheap pedal, housed in an attractive brushed gold case. Fender Pugilist Distortion Pedal is the Best Distortion Pedals in 2023. Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm tones and soaring leads Nails that sweet spot where a tube amp goes from sparkly clean to warm overdrive Use the RAT 2 as a boost for solos and get the extra kick you need The Pro Co RAT2 has always had a particular place in the hearts of guitarists. The first RAT was released in 1978, and it was an instant hit. Despite the fact that it was one of the first specialised distortion pedals, the RAT2 is still one of the best. The RAT2’s thick chewy tone sounds very full with lots of bottom end while remaining balanced enough to allow the upper registers sing. It’s basically half fuzz and half distortion, and it’s a really cool mix of the two. Refer to Blur’s amazing Song 2, which was made with a RAT2, to understand exactly what we’re talking about. Kurt Cobain was increasingly reliant on his Boss DS pedals, but for Nevermind’s hardest tune, Territorial Pissings, the Nirvana vocalist was looking for something more violent. To release some of their career’s highest levels of gain, he used a combination of his Pro Co Rat distortion going right into the Neve desk and his mic’d amp. A pair of silicon diodes provide the Rat’s signature forceful clipping, resulting in an aggressive yet smooth distortion with a hint of fuzz. Over the years, players as diverse as Thom Yorke, Robert Fripp, and James Hetfield have all used the rodent to great effect. The Proco Rat 2 was produced in 1988, and while the 1985 Whiteface RAT Reissue uses the original’s LM308 op amp to achieve the holy grail of Rat tones, the Rat 2 comes close on a budget. You might also be interested in our list of the best fuzz pedals. KHDK Dark Blood KHDK's Evil Pedal, Dark Blood, Delivers Evil, Merciless Amp Distortion Gain controls the gain of the circuit. A lower setting creates a pick-sensitive tone with excellent dynamics, while a higher setting brings a... The tone of the KHDK Dark Blood distortion effects pedal is tube-like and mid-heavy with added high gain Its unique power is its distinctly amp-like sound Do you want to be Kirk Hammett and ride the lightning? Then you’ll be happy to learn that the Metallica lead guitarist’s distinctive distortion pedal is a beast. It has an integrated gate that reduces noise to a minimal, as well as a Doom knob that cranks up your low-end to earthquake-inducing levels. The flamboyant lead guitarist of Metallica knows his way around a distorted metal tone, and the Dark Blood is one of the best distortion pedals thanks to a hefty tone patterned after a high-gain American tube amp style. The gain is thick and tight, with lots of bass response thanks to the “doom” control, which intuitively modifies your low-end. The Hi/Lo switch makes it simple to transition between rhythm and lead tones, with extra high-end and sustain for solos. A treble control can be used to adjust the gain, which covers a wide range of sounds. Most importantly, it’s reasonably priced, and the black and red finish will look great on any pedalboard. For Metallica fans, this is without a doubt the best distortion pedal. TC Electronic EYEMASTER METAL DISTORTION Skull-Pounding Metal Distortion Pedal with 2-Knob Interface... Bone-crushing metal distortion Pedal Highly responsive 2-knob interface Roll in huge amounts of gain to take your tone over the top Tthe Eyemaster is openly emulating the dimed Boss HM-1 Heavy Metal with equally dimed Peavey Bandit for that classic Swedish death metal sound. This pedal is indestructible and was designed and made in Denmark, but it comes with a three-year warranty just in case. For death metal ugliness and dark, raw fuzz intensity, turn it all the way up. There’s only gain and level to fiddle with, but don’t worry, TC Electronic took care of the tone. You followed the left path, so they know why you’re here. Disttion Effects Pedal f Guitar Keyboard with Disttion Tone Controls The Boss DS 1 has a simple set-up: volume, tone, and distortion, plus a rubber-topped foot-pedal for on/off switching. When dimmed, the pedal is glad to give a little crunch and some extra oomph, but it maintains the integrity of your guitar tone. The Boss DS-1 is the granddaddy of distortion pedals, with a 30-year production history and a design that has been used by Kurt Cobain and Steve Vai. On the DS-1, you’ll discover knobs for tone, volume, and distortion. The pedal maintains its tight, compressed, and strong voice no matter where you place it. Even though it’s only in the world of rock, it’s still capable of a little variety. It’s just a matter of changing the tone and distortion knobs to get Nirvana’s grunge powerchords or Steve Vai’s silky licks. The DS-1 is also a good choice for newcomers who are just getting their feet wet in the world of pedals. It’s not just because it’s inexpensive. In terms of sound, the DS-1 is well-known – almost legendary – for its extreme compression, which masks technique flaws with higher gain, resulting in less detail but ultimately more sound. It could, for better or worse, make you feel a lot better about your tone, especially if you’re just getting started. There’s a lot of flexibility here. The tone knob on the DS-1 can really alter your highs, which is ideal for pinch harmonics. Reduce the volume to deepen your rhythm tone or fatten single coil pickups. What’s not to appreciate about all this tone for under $50? Just because it’s cheap and predates the Sony Walkman doesn’t mean you should dismiss it. Walrus Audio Iron Horse V2 LM308 Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal A return to the classic distortion: thick, punchy, riffy and rowdy Updated level control makes it easier to dial in unity gain Updated tone control allows more Treble to be dialed in if desired The Iron Horse V2 features a new level control and a more dynamic tone control, making it easier to dial in unity gain (when the pedal’s output level is the same as when it isn’t in the signal chain). For more nuanced low-gain tones, the distortion circuit has been adjusted as well. The three-way toggle switch switches between clipping diodes, allowing you to switch between somewhat compressed, more compressed, and completely open distorted tones in one of the best pedals on the market. JHS Angry Charlie V3 Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal Convincingly and accurately breathes JCM800-like tones into any rig Sports a 3-band tone stack to help nail warm yet searing tones and boundless sustain Go from bluesy Hendrix-like breakup to high-gain Brit tones with a twist of the Drive knob The JHS Angry Charlie began as a Marshall-in-a-box attempt, namely a JCM 800 from the 1980s. That implies you’ll receive a lot of chunky mids and a lot of gain. JHS truly made this pedal sound excellent at a light crunch setting to searing solos thanks to the wide EQ choices. The pedal is powered by a 9V negative center battery and draws 11 mA. Volume, which is a master output control, mode switch, Drive, and a tone stack featuring Bass, Middle, and Treble are among the controls. The EQ has a wide frequency range and is flat at 12 o’clock, allowing you to decrease or boost each band relative to the others. The EQ is also quite sensitive, so even minor adjustments result in a significant sonic shift, allowing this pedal to cover a lot of ground. In fact, this distortion pedal’s EQ is one of the greatest we’ve seen. We were impressed by how JHS voiced this distortion, which made it difficult to generate a terrible sound in our testing despite the vast range. In contrast to soft clipping found in overdrive pedals, distortion pedals often use strong clipping. Distortion pedals have a harsher edge to their tone as a result of this. In comparison to overdrive pedals, they usually provide more gain, saturation, aggression, and sustain. There are, however, usually exceptions. Indeed, many guitarists are still split on the distinction between distortion and overdrive pedals. Distortion pedals come in a wide range of styles. The Danelectro Roebuck, for example, has a more natural appearance. The MXR Fullbore distortion, on the other hand, changes the tone of your amp more and sounds harsh. Above all, don’t allow convention dictate which pedals you should or shouldn’t use. Allow your ears to be the final arbiter. The first step in selecting a distortion pedal is to think about the type of music you want to play. Because distortion is such a broad phrase that encompasses everything from mild overdrive to brutally harsh tones, it’s crucial to make sure your pedal is appropriate for your playing style or preferred genre. While all of the pedals on this list are distortion pedals, some are better suited for classic rock distortion and others for strong death metal tones. To cut a long story short, figure out how you’ll use the pedal. How much do you enjoy the sound of that specific pedal? Remember that there are other variables in your signal chain while analyzing tone. Your instrument, amp, environment, and a slew of other things can all have an impact on your tone. When comparing pedal tones, take a breather in between testing them out and reconsider your options before committing. It’d be like tasting red wines or smelling perfumes if you lined up a dozen distortion pedals side by side and listened to them all at the same time; your senses would quickly tire and the tones would blend together. Because distortion is a muddy and compacted effect, it’s difficult to tell the difference between a metal tone with the mids scooped and a scaled down rock tone unless you’re comparing the two. Try to find out what each pedal’s reputation is. Have there been any issues with the builds so far? Are there any probable omissions on the part of the manufacturer? Is this a genuine bypass or a buffered bypass? What about the materials and construction quality? Consider the tone range that may be achieved with the pedal. Perhaps you require a distortion pedal that is solely for metal. Perhaps you require a single multi-purpose pedal that can handle everything from overdrive to severe gain. Perhaps the three knobs on a RAT are insufficient to shape what you require. Think about what kind of music you (and/or your band) like to play before choosing a pedal. Best Expression Pedals 2023 Best Tremolo Pedals 2023 Best Noise Gate Pedals 2023 Best Vibrato Pedals 2023 Best Compressor Pedals 2023	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6537244915962219, "wiki_prob": 0.6537244915962219, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1241044"}
_First Year _COMPS Semester _ELECTRICAL _IT Semester _MECH Semester _Our Team [email protected] MCQ & Theory __FACTS MCQ __FACTS Theory __PSPR MCQ __PSPR Theory __PM MCQ Information technology - Benefits, Career Prospects, Question Paper - IT Engineering by Tech ADR 18 August Translate News or Update in your language Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to transmit, store, retrieve, and manipulate information or data. it's typically used within the context of business operations as against personal or entertainment technologies. it's considered to be a subset of knowledge and technology (ICT). Humans are storing, retrieving, communicating & manipulating, information since the Sumerians in Mesopotamia developed writing in about 3000 BC. Information technology (IT) consists of three sorts of categories; techniques for processing, the appliance of statistical to decision-making & mathematical methods & thus the simulation of higher-order thinking through computer programs. The term is typically used as a synonym for computers and networks, but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies like television and telephones. Several services or products within an economy are related to information technology (IT), including hardware, electronics, software, semiconductors, internet, telecommunication system, and e-commerce. Topics covered in Information Technology Information technology engineering courses in India usually take about four (4) years and 8 Semesters. The first year usually includes basic engineering courses like physics, chemistry, mathematics, mechanics, electronic devices and circuits, basics of electrical engineering, basics of mechanical engineering, basics of civil engineering, and basics of computer programming. The third semester tends to consist of subjects like computer architecture, data structures, and algorithms, digital system design, display systems engineering, mathematics, and principles of communication. In the fourth semester, subjects such as database management systems, microprocessors, and micro-controller applications, operating systems, software engineering, telecommunication switching techniques, and telecommunication systems may be covered. The subjects in the Third Year (TY) fifth (5th) semester generally could include computer networks, digital signal processing, object-oriented analysis and design, software quality management, and visual programming. The sixth semester in Information Technology Engineering might consist of subjects like component-based technology, multimedia systems, an overview of domain knowledge, software project management, TCP/IP and socket programming, and web technology. Electives can be chosen in the seventh semester, and along with them, the other subjects might be high-performance networks, network design security and management, and principles of marketing and management. In the eighth semester, subjects like artificial intelligence, mobile computing, embedded systems, software agents, bioinformatics, web-based enterprise applications, wireless application protocols, parallel processing, digital image processing, electronic commerce, satellite communication, and optical communication may be taught. BE Information Technology: Career Prospects Information Technology engineering undergraduates have plenty of options to choose from in terms of their careers. One can choose to work as Database Administrator, IT System Manager, System administrator, Technical Trainer, Software Developer, Project lead, etc. To provide you a holistic view of the career prospects of the course we've tabled certain areas and therefore the respective roles attached to an equivalent where IT undergraduates can look for in terms of their career. Some job titles S/W Developer IT Specialists Technology Engineer The scope of data Technology Engineering is sort of good as its an honest branch to pursue your graduation or engineering course as in toady’s era there's an excellent hype within the field of technology and computers and IT sectors are widely available within the market. Thus, there's an excellent chance to urge placed during a good and reputed company if you're from an IT background but all you would like is to possess good practical & theoretical knowledge with prior skills to make to different and eligible among the other candidates. Here’s a one-word summary of each program, which will hopefully give you some sense of the key differences between them: Computer science: software Computer engineering: hardware Information technology: networks If you’re looking for the easiest route to a good job, it’s probably going to depend more on the school than the degree program—there’s a lot of overlap in curriculum between these three programs. You need a solid grasp of each of these disciplines to excel in any of them. Since these are three distinct fields, each degree is best fitted to completely different jobs. There isn’t one degree all companies will prefer because they’re for different positions, but we can look at the demand for some of the most popular jobs in each field to see which degree probably has the easiest time finding a job. I used the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the projected job growth rate for each career. The average job growth rate for all professions in the U.S. is right around 6–7%. Software developer: 24% Web developer: 13% Computer engineer: 5% Network and computer systems administrator: 6% Computer support specialist: 10% Computer systems analyst: 9% Software developers are in way higher demand than any other position, and if that’s what you want to get into, a computer science or software engineering degree is going to be best for that position. If you’re wondering about which degree leads to the most lucrative careers though, it’s computer engineering. Software developers can make tons of cash, but consistent with the BLS, the typical computer engineer makes more. I’d encourage you to consider other differences between these programs as well though. They’re each getting to have some different classes and rest on different skills. You’re making a career-defining choice, so you should think about what you’d be best at and what interests you the most. Information technology Engineering Question Paper Download all Information technology Engineering First Year question paper First Year question paper Download all IT Engineering Second Year question paper Second Year question paper Download all Information technology Engineering Third Year question paper Third Year question paper Download all Information technology Engineering (BE) Final Year question paper (BE) Final Year question paper Tags: Career Prospects Engineering engineering journey Information technology Information technology (IT) IT engineering Mumbai University Question Paper MumbaiUniversity MUQuestionPaper How to make a great ‘Black book’ project for your final year using Latex Electrical Engineering - Mumbai University (MU) Question Papers - Benefits of Bachelor Engineering (BE) © Newsradarr \| Theme By Sora \| Distributed By Tech ADR	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.702127993106842, "wiki_prob": 0.29787200689315796, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line313917"}
RI HOUSING Affordable housing developments receive a boost from Providence Housing Authority The projects awarded will bring approximately 361 new units of housing to Providence — most of which will be considered affordable — in 2024 and 2025. By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated December 19, 2022, 10:04 a.m. A rendering of 94 Summer Street for Crossroads Rhode Island, which will become long-term housing for formerly homeless people.Kite Architects/Crossroads RI PROVIDENCE — The Providence Housing Authority has awarded 50 project-based vouchers to three developers of new affordable housing in the city. The projects awarded will bring approximately 361 new units of housing to Providence — most of which will be considered affordable — in 2024 and 2025. Project-based vouchers are a way for public housing authorities to dedicate a portion of their housing choice vouchers to specific developers, which provides developers a dedicated revenue source and the ability to serve the lowest income clients. For at least 20 years, housing opportunities for extremely low-income tenants and a rental income to developers will be provided to the following developments: Copley Chambers II and III — Marathon Construction, the developer, will open 124 units of affordable housing across two buildings on Broad and Summer streets in Providence. Supportive service partners include Adoption Rhode Island and House of Hope. Parcel 9 East Building — Developer Pennrose will open 61 units of mixed-income housing in a project being built on former 195 land. Summer Street Housing — Crossroads Rhode Island is building a 176-unit building on Summer Street to provide deeply subsidized housing to formerly homeless individuals. All units will be one-bedroom apartments and of the 34 project-based vouchers provided to this development, 10 will be dedicated to the HUD-VASH program, which serves homeless veterans. The Providence Housing Authority selected recommended recipients through a review process that included staff across its departments and representatives of the Providence VA Medical Center. The awards are subject to a local environmental review and a subsidy layering review by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, before the housing authority can sign contracts with the owners. The authority currently has 237 project-based vouchers under contract, with 32 additional vouchers pending completion of construction in 4 affordable housing developments across the city. These awards bring the authority’s total number of under contract and awarded project-based vouchers to 319, with 158 of those awarded since 2019. Melissa Sanzaro, the executive director of the Providence Housing Authority, said these awards help advance their strategic goal by partnering to build and preserve the “much needed affordable housing in our community.” “What is especially important now is being able to secure housing units for the extremely low-income individuals and families who we serve,” she said. Alexa Gagosz can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @alexagagosz and on Instagram @AlexaGagosz.	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9184467196464539, "wiki_prob": 0.9184467196464539, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line602818"}
Athlete Diet Brandon Curry Diet By Valentino Brandon Curry is a Pro bodybuilder hailing from the USA. If you follow the bodybuilding world, then you know he’s also the 2019 Mr. Olympia. The 260lbs powerhouse wasn’t always into fitness, though. His first contact with weights came when he was six, after receiving a pair of dumbbells for his birthday. It took him a while to learn the ropes of training, but when he did, his passion for bodybuilding was ignited. And the rest is history. As Brandon’s muscles grew, so did his passion for the lifting sport – leading him to become the champion we know today. Brandon Curry Quick Stats Height: 5’8” (172.5cm) Weight: 255-265lbs (115-120.2kg) Date of Birth: 19th of October, 1982 Brandon Curry Diet Overview Brandon eats seven to eight meals a day. He focuses on whole-food meals as opposed to processed foods. Anything that has more than a couple of ingredients on the label is typically on Brandon’s to-avoid list. He carefully chooses his macros, opting for healthy fats, complex carbs, and lean proteins. That said, he doesn’t shy away from cheat meals. Once per week, Brandon will reward himself with a sweet treat. He burns it off quickly when he’s training with high volume and heavy squats in the gym. His diet naturally gets more strict as he approaches the cutting phase. Pushing Past Plateaus Brandon admits that at times, things don’t go his way. He reaches a plateau in training and nutrition despite doing his best. There are times where Brandon feels frustrated with the lack of progress, but he keeps bashing on. He’ll switch up his training routine, change his macros, or make a lifestyle change to turn the corner and become a stronger him – both mentally and physically. What’s on Brandon Curry’s Plate? Foods that Brandon Curry eats include: Eggs (egg whites for the most part in the ‘cutting’ phase) Vegetables, both frozen and fresh Lean meat (poultry breast, low-fat ground beef) Foods like oatmeal, vegetables, sweet potatoes, and rice fuel Brandon’s workouts. Bodybuilders like him typically have most of their carbs in the morning and before training, as that’s when their glycogen reserves need tanking. Foods like nuts and fish provide Brandon with the essential fats. These include omega-3s, which support his muscle growth, mood, and general health. According to Brandon, most foods have too many inflammatory fats these days. That’s why he’s such a big fan of omega-3s which are anti-inflammatory; helping him to stay healthy and strong. “Healthy fats of course, when it comes to managing inflammation, are important. It’s something that we lack in a typical diet these days. So supplementation if you aren’t eating a lot of fatty fish definitely offers benefits as far as heart health as well.” – Brandon Curry Let’s not forget that fatty food such as fish are also good sources of lean protein. Which is critical for maintaining Brandon’s huge muscles. Cutting Diet Some athletes like to drop their carbs to a minimum when dieting for a contest. Brandon Curry isn’t one of them. He says he’s a high-carb guy and prefers to keep his fats low during contest prep. Brandon finds that his physique responds best to high amounts of good carbs. The emphasis is on ‘good carbs’ here. Stuffing himself with bread, pasta or other high-glycemic food would only lead to fat gain, which is the last thing Brandon wants in the cutting phase. Off-Season Diet Brandon’s off-season diet doesn’t change much in terms of the food he eats. For the most part, only his macros change. He’ll eat more carbs and fats to bulk up, along with keeping a moderate-high protein intake. He aims to maintain the same quality of food from the in-season, eating unprocessed and lean meat, lots of healthful vegetables for fiber, and some fruit. Naturally, he has more leeway during this phase and can allow himself a cheat meal more often. Supplements Brandon Curry takes include: He also takes creatine but not all year-round. He doesn’t notice the impact of creatine on his performance when he takes it consistently throughout the year. Not to mention the water retention that comes with creatine supplementation. Which is something Brandon tries to avoid before a show. As for cutting supplements, Brandon believes they have their place but aren’t as critical as his training or diet. He only uses them before a contest. Simply because he finds stimulant-based fat burners taxing on his adrenals. Stimulant-free fat burners have the advantage here since they’re much gentler on the body and still offer great benefits. Valentino is an accredited nutritionist, health coach & self-proclaimed fitness "nut". He's been researching the link between nutrition and performance since 2014, and specializes in dietary supplement articles on Supplement Devil. When he isn't writing or testing supplements, Valentino enjoys traveling around Europe, hitting the gym, or researching new topics within his field of expertise. Does CBD Increase Testosterone? Difference between pre-workout and protein powder Sprint Athlete Diet Tony Ferguson Diet Sierra Skye Diet Tara Frost Diet	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5967503190040588, "wiki_prob": 0.40324968099594116, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1235180"}
Ukraine drops Eurovision singer over Russia row ReutersFebruary 26, 2019 KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s national broadcaster has dropped the singer who was meant to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest due to apparent political differences over Russia. Anna Korsun, 27, who goes by the stage name Maruv, was selected by a public vote on Saturday to sing at the contest in Israel in May. But she said the state broadcaster had tried to impose contractual obligations on her, including requiring her not to perform in Russia, that would have made her a propagandist for the government. “I am a citizen of Ukraine, pay taxes and sincerely love Ukraine. But I am not ready to come up with slogans and turn my participation in the contest into a promotional activity for our politicians,” Maruv wrote on Facebook. “I am a musician, not a puppet for the political arena.” Ahead of Saturday’s televised national final, several senior officials said Ukraine’s Eurovision candidate could not be someone who performed in Russia, which annexed Crimea in 2014, sparking a pro-Russian insurgency in the eastern Donbass region. Zurab Alasania, the head of the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC), said on Facebook: “The selection revealed another major social problem … the concert activity of many artists in the aggressor country. And this caused a negative resonance in parts of society.” He confirmed that the winning singer was required to refuse to play in Russia as a condition of signing the contract. Maruv said she was ready to cancel a tour of Russia but did not want to be used for political purposes. UA:PBC said it was looking for a replacement singer to send to the contest, an annual international music battle whose results are often influenced by geo-political bias. Reflecting the political importance of the issue, Deputy Prime Minister Vyacheslav Kyrylenko tweeted: “The story with the participant from Ukraine is far from over.” Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Robin Pomeroy Anna Korsun contest europe Eurovision music politics Russia singer song Ukraine Russia increases joint military drills with Belarus	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9471564292907715, "wiki_prob": 0.9471564292907715, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1738434"}
Mountain guides and Riders Fondue Party Moutain guides and Riders Samuel Zurbriggen September 1984, accompanies the guests since September 2010 „The fascination of freeriding for me is that, unlike ski touring, you don’t have tired legs and can enjoy the descent even more. You really get into a flow that is simply intoxicating.“ Felix Maurhofer January 1964, mountain guide since 1997 «Freeride is for me like dancing on snow. It’s got everything, from Tango to Rock’n’Roll.» Serge Thélin February 1979, mountain guide since 2006 « What I like about freeriding is the speed and beauty of the lines in good company » Arthur Bucher Mountain guide since 2019 „Drawing beautiful curves in powdery snow gives me great pleasure, especially when it is shared!“ Patrick Guillaume Snow patrol since 2002 UIAGM guide since 2014 Lives and works at Alpes d’Huez and at La Grave. „Passionate Freeskier I’ve always skied everywhere, mostly in Switzerland.“ Carla Jaggi Guide since 2017 “Skiing and freeriding is the purest form of joy for me. The mountain is a big playground!” Jérémy Pernet “As a skier from Les Diablerets, I know glacier 3000 like the back of my hand. After many years of competitions, I naturally turned to freeride and the mountains. I love ski touring and discovering new regions in Switzerland and in the world with my skis.” Stefan Urfer Mountain Guide since September 2019 “Freeriding means to ride the way you enjoy it and to discover your own style. Use the terrain like a huge playground and have fun for yourself.” Michel Carron Romain Wuilloud Richard Permin Ambassador of Glacier 3000 Meet Richard Milon Favre A steep slope snowboarder with many first runs through the Alps, Peru and Pakistan. And now also Powsurfer with 4 years of experience. Milon is also the founder of the Milon Snowboards brand, which this year will merge with the other local Diablerets Forest Snowboards brand. Dimitri Charrière In the mid-1990s, Dimitri was one of the first in the world to become a professional Freeskier. Dimitri has no equal in this field, after 24 years of career, still on his skis at the highest level. In his spare time, he is a ski instructor, a freeski coach and an official judge certified by the Association of Professional Freeskiers & the International Ski Federation. He is now part of the management team of the Alaïa.ch project which is the largest training center for action sports in Europe. Mikiel Chevallay I’m a young man from Switzerland passionate by Freeride skiing. I’d like to realize my dream and live from my passion one day, throughout hard training, competitions and content production. I’m in love with what I’m actually doing and I hope to continue enjoying life while riding the mountains and working hard to achieve my goals. Anthony Holland 41 year old, from Leysin. I have been professional snowboarder for almost 15 years and I retired from competition 5 years ago. Working as carpenter now. Sylvain Nicolier Sylvain Nicolier or Suisse moi, is a traveller who makes video challenges all over the world. After winning traditional wrestling matches in Togo, eating the most improbable things in the world, rollerblading down the Gilbraltar rock and finally snowboarding in Lausanne, he will be in Les Diablerets, because the glacier is after all the best place in the world to be. Sven Mermod Sven is the ultimate ski freerider. He embodies smooth riding, speed control and aggressive movement. Born in the heart of the Swiss Alps, he grew up between the forest and the peaks. Like a mountain goat, he climbs to the summit and goes down faster than ever. Jonathan Frossard Sascha Schmid Sascha grew up on skis, his parents had a holiday home in the mountains, the next lift was not far away. So it came that Sascha completed his first ski race at the age of six. 15 years later, with some FIS races in his backpack, it was crystal clear to him that the best skiing would not take place on the slopes but next to them. Since then some snow has fallen and melted, Sascha became Freerider Pro, started at some Freeride Worldtour (IFSA) and Redbull Snowthrills in Europe and North America and skied cross on WC level. Since 2004 Sascha also runs his own Bike & Freeski shop „Free-Mountain“ in Thun © 2023 Gstaad 3000 AG / Made by troisdeuxun.ch Logo troisdeuxun Digital agency in Morges	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6706187129020691, "wiki_prob": 0.3293812870979309, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1133263"}
The HBC A Premier Volleyball Club TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES About The HBC Volleyball Club The HBC is a boys and girls volleyball club located in the heart of Orange County. We train at The HBC; Orange County’s Premier Volleyball Facility. At HBC, we promote passion, pride, and discipline. These values have proven to have a positive impact on the success of our athletes and their overall character as people. There is a conscious effort in our club to provide a sense of camaraderie. We foster unity between our coaches and players, because this is a team sport. The game cannot be won by one single player! We expect our athletes to treat one another with respect, to encourage one another, and to inherit a teamwork mindset. At HBC, we consider it an honor to introduce new players to the sport. We welcome beginner to advanced players. Your athlete will be trained, supported, and encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a positive, yet competitive, environment. Like all sports, volleyball continuously changes. HBC is committed to evolving with the sport and raising the bar on the talent pool within the sport of volleyball. Your athlete will be trained by our elite coaching staff. Many of our coaches were top ranked players prior to becoming top ranked high school, college, and club coaches. Collectively, they have played for Division 1 colleges, played on the USA national team, won CIF championships, and won Olympic and American cup gold medals. They have genuine interest for developing future players, and overall contributing to future of the sport. We believe that great coaches are the key cornerstone to the success of our athletes and club. The overall goal at HBC is to produce winning attitudes, athletes, and teams! We are here to win, build a positive reputation for your athlete, prepare them for their high school season, and ultimately strive for the opportunity for your athlete to earn their college education while playing a sport they love! \| Tags: boys and girls volleyball, club volleyball training, The HBC Volleyball Club, thehbcvbc, volleyball clinics, volleyball lessons BOYS AND GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLINICS → Summer 2022 Camp BOYS AND GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLINICS The HBC is a boys and girls volleyball club located in the heart of Orange County. We train at The HBC; Orange County’s Premier Volleyball Facility. At HBC, we promote passion, pride, and discipline. These values have proven to have a positive impact on the success of our athletes and their overall character as people. There is a conscious effort in our club to provide a sense of camaraderie. We foster unity between our coaches and players, because this is a team sport. The game cannot be won by one single player! We expect our athletes to treat one another with respect, to encourage one another, and to inherit a teamwork mindset. At HBC, we consider it an honor to introduce new players to the sport. We welcome beginner to advanced players. Your athlete will be trained, supported, and encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a positive, yet competitive, environment. Like all sports, volleyball continuously changes. HBC is committed to evolving with the sport and raising the bar on the talent pool within the sport of volleyball. Your athlete will be trained by our elite coaching staff. Many of our coaches were top ranked players prior to becoming top ranked high school, college, and club coaches. Collectively, they have played for Division 1 colleges, played on the USA national team, won CIF championships, and won Olympic and American cup gold medals. They have genuine interest for developing future players, and overall contributing to future of the sport. We believe that great coaches are the key cornerstone to the success of our athletes and club. The overall goal at HBC is to produce winning attitudes, athletes, and teams! We are here to win, build a positive reputation for your athlete, prepare them for their high school season, and ultimately strive for the opportunity for your athlete to earn their college education while playing a sport they love Volleyball Summer Camp For Kids of All Ages The HBC is a boys and girls volleyball The HBC Volleyball Club [email protected] www.TheHBCVBC.com Copyright © 2021 href="https://www.TheHBCVBC.com/" target="_blank">The HBC Volleyball Club	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.504755973815918, "wiki_prob": 0.504755973815918, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1225114"}
Binance NFT X2Y2 All NFT Marketplaces Icy.Tools NFTGo NFTNerds Trait Sniper Ledger Wallet Avalanche Wallets BSC Wallets Ethereum Wallets Flow Wallets Polygon Wallets Ronin Wallets Solana Wallets Tezos Wallets Tron Wallets Waves Wallets WAX Wallets Jack Dorsey NFT Flops in Resale Value By Tokoni There are many reasons why people buy NFTs. Sometimes, it’s to get their hands on a piece from their favourite artist. Sometimes. It’s to enjoy an exclusive product or service that comes with the NFTs. However, one of the most common reasons why people buy NFTs is to resell them. Similar to limited edition items like sneakers or concert tickets, there is a large market of people who buy prize NFTs with the sole purpose of reselling them for a profit. Unfortunately, one of these people has run into some trouble trying to resell the NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet. The Curious Case of the NFT Tweet The NFT in question was of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet. The tweet, which simply read “just setting up my twttr,”, was minted as an NFT and sold last year. At the time, it was sold for $2.9 million to Malaysia-based Sina Estavi, with all proceeds going to charity. Now, Estavi is trying to resell the NFT but has not had much luck thus far. He listed the NFT on OpenSea on April 6, 2022, and claimed that half of the proceeds would be donated to charity. “I decided to sell this NFT ( the world’s first ever tweet ) and donate 50% of the proceeds ( $25 million or more ) to the charity @GiveDirectly,” his tweet said. Despite the ambitious profit that Estavi was hoping to make from the sale, the highest bid the NFT has gotten so far has been about $6,000, a very small fraction of the millions he paid for it. Despite this, Estavi seems to be undeterred by the disappointment and has said that he will only sell the NFT to a ‘worthy’ buyer and listed Tesla CEO Elon Musk as an example. “Last year, when I paid for this NFT, very few people even heard the name NFT. Now I say this NFT is the Mona Lisa of the digital world. There is only one of that and it will never be the same. Years later, people will realise the value of this NFT,” he said. The Cost of Resale While this whole tweet debacle has been rather cringey, it has sparked a discussion about NFTs and the resale culture around them. NFTs like Dorsey’s are created to be digital records of history (in this case, the inception of Twitter) and was sold with charitable purposes in mind. Some now feel that it is being used as a quick money scheme, similar to ticket scalpers who have a poor reputation among consumers. Among NFT critics online, this was used as an example of the industry being a get rich quick scheme and having no integrity. For NFT lovers, this serves as an opportunity to critique the industry and examine how NFTs are being pushed. They have massive potential to be cultural and educational tools and shouldn’t be reduced to quick money schemes and a market full of endless buys and resales. BuyNFT.com © 2023 buyNFT.com All rights reserved This site uses cookies to enhance user experience.	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8154361248016357, "wiki_prob": 0.8154361248016357, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1561482"}
Microsoft, LogicaCMG dish up web services 02 October 2007 @ 11:41 IT services specialist LogicaCMG jumped into bed with Microsoft on Tuesday, launching a web services initiative called “The Service Factory”. At least we think it’s a web services platform, the blurb in the announcement contained so many buzzwords we nearly shifted a paradigm trying to interpret it. “The Service Factory will enable telecommunications companies to deliver innovative, converged services with a consistent user experience across domains, and to embrace the Telco 2.0 concept by empowering network-based mashups,” the companies said. It looks like the platform will be based on Microsoft’s Connected Services Framework, with Logica bringing its telecommunications know how to the table. The focus of the initiative seems to be enabling operators to efficiently and cost effectively develop and deploy next generation services. The Service Factory claims to offer a network-independent, flexible service creation and delivery environment. “The telecoms sector is under intense pressure, and operators are looking for competitive advantage at every turn,” said Thomas Breuer, managing director of Telecoms and Media at LogicaCMG. “To do this quickly and remain one step ahead of the competition on a global scale, operators are looking to the larger IT suppliers for innovation and economies of scale.” Tags: LogicaCMG, Microsoft Microsoft CEO says tech sector is 'unforgiving' in culling 10,000 staff Microsoft becomes a fibre player with Lumenisity acquisition EU joins UK by probing Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.697774350643158, "wiki_prob": 0.30222564935684204, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line430793"}
Fraud, Deceptions, And Absolutely Lies About Lebanon Women Exposed Either partner may petition to dissolve the wedding in the event that they set up that the opposite get together attempted to kill them. In these instances, Evangelical regulation adds the situation that the attempted murder must first be proved in a criminal court. Spouses may get hold of dissolution if the spouses don’t cohabit for a sure period—three years for the Orthodox confession, and two years for the Evangelical confession. Spousal abuse in and of itself is not trigger for dissolution, but solely short-term desertion . Ja`fari courts issue divergent judgments either recognizing or rejecting the sovereign divorce decisions issued by the non secular authority, and the courts possess discretionary authority to simply accept or reject a wife’s claim for the certification of the sovereign order if she obtains it. The proscribed grounds upon which a wife can request a severance go away ladies and at times their children susceptible to violence and abuse. Committee of Employee of Women Union — together with CREADEL and SMART Center — on a project to politically empower ladies and young women through capacity-building on promoting peace and battle resolution in their communities, in addition to public debate and mediation. She believes that political events usually are not only patriarchal, but additionally discriminatory with regard to women, and few parties have taken measures to help the role of ladies, as there are solely two events that approved the women’s quota and support the position of girls. For example, the Ja`fari Court in Sidon refused to solicit the opinion of two children and required their mom to show them over to their father after they handed the maternal custody age. Reflecting these laws and social norms, in accordance with a 2010 research of gender in the labor market in Lebanon by the Lebanese Central Administration of Statistics and the World Bank, the employment fee for married ladies is 34 p.c in comparability with 59 p.c for unmarried ladies. One cause of sexual problems is the absence of sexual schooling in Lebanon. Some parliamentarians assist the draft and put it on the agenda of the joint parliamentary committees on March 18, 2011. MP Raymond Eddé, the leader of the Lebanese National Bloc, submits a proposal to parliament to establish civil marriage in Lebanon and his party helps an optional private status draft law. The New Code of Family Provisions is the first and only codification of Sunni personal standing legislation in Lebanon since the Ottoman household law of 1917 and is still in place. A qualitative research by Bellamy and colleagues means that many women attribute sexual issues to physiological causes somewhat than search a psychosocial clarification. The authors argued that ‘problems arising from psychological difficulties weren’t seen as actual issues and more akin to an excellent excuse’ [58 , p. 3242]. Nearly all ladies thought-about marital relationship issues because the source of sexual difficulties. Mounting day-to-day hassles paired with poor communication among the companions triggered or aggravated marital conflicts. Lebanese Women : The Best Convenience! The tribunal took her to The Hague, which hosts some of the necessary courts in the world. She confirmed immense braveness in the willpower of the case, even in such a politicized environment lebanon girl during a number of assassinations. She discovered the deprivation and excessive poverty in which the people of Sabeel, a village in North Lebanon, live. In circumstances the place an estranged mom is remarried to a person other than her child’s father, mothers lose maternal custody in the Shia, Sunni, and Druze confessions . In Christian confessions a brand new marriage is also grounds for termination of maternal custody but judges have the discretion to not revoke maternal custody if they deem it to be in the most effective curiosity of the child. In some cases a spouse additionally pays a further sum of money to the husband. Divorce in Shia and Sunni, personal standing laws is the absolute, inalienable right of the husband however not the spouse to terminate marriage unilaterally, without cause, and outdoors a court of legislation. Under Druze legislation, men also have an absolute proper to unilaterally terminate a divorce at will and without cause but must accomplish that in a court docket. The Honest to Goodness Truth on Lebanese Woman For her half, Joelle Aboufarhat, Head of the FiftyFifty organisation, which promotes gender equality in the non-public and non-private sectors, advised Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that ladies working for president break the stereotype, and confirms that they can assume this place like a man. She careworn « the need to give ladies in Lebanon alternatives to confirm that she is prepared to profit her nation at the political degree, as she works another way from males, and we want each to find solutions to the issues we undergo from. »	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6774917244911194, "wiki_prob": 0.3225082755088806, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line15358"}
Standard Childcare First Aid and CPR B Course in South Calgary Standard Childcare First Aid and CPR Bshow details +hide details - $129.99 (CAD) Quantity 0 1 2 3 Standard Childcare First Aid and CPR B $129.99 (CAD) Goes On Sale: September 3, 2019 9:00 am May 20, 2023 to May 21, 2023 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 0 3 0 3 This standard childcare first aid and CPR B course requires participants to attend two days. CPR level “B” and AED training comes standard with the course. 100% attendance is required to complete the course. Refunds are not accepted within 72 hours of the course. Transfers requested within 72 hours of the course will be charged $25.	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7190229892730713, "wiki_prob": 0.2809770107269287, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line586048"}
UNESCO Urges Global Action vs. Online Antisemitism 26 Million Apply or Automatically Eligible for Student Debt Relief in US CMA Reduces Funeral Costs for Grieving Families Chancellor Outlines Plan to Boost Economy Long-term Macquarie, WaveCrest Financing Germany’s First LNG Terminal Sri Lanka Undergoes UPR Human Rights Review National Police Dive Squad assists in Lower Hutt homicide investigation Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie are this morning using the National Police Dive Squad to complete a search of the Petone foreshore. Mr McKelvie died from his injuries in hospital following an assault in Morea, Lower Hutt on Friday 14 October. Information from the public has led Police to the Petone Beach wharf area to search for items of interest to the investigation. “We believe these items would assist our investigation to find out exactly what happened the night Mr McKelvie was injured,” says Detective Senior Sergeant Todd. Police want to thank the members of the public who have come forward with information and assisted with the investigation so far. Our enquiries are ongoing and we are determined to hold the person(s) responsible to account. Information can be provided via 105 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting file number 221015/8888. /NZ Police Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) may be of a point-in-time nature, edited for clarity, style and length. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s).View in full here. Tags:assault, beach, crime, death, hospital, investigation, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, New Zealand Police, Petone, police, Wellington Police responding to fatal traffic crash at Bloomsbury 1 February	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5046704411506653, "wiki_prob": 0.4953295588493347, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line961729"}
FCS Spin-Out Plans Detailed Jul 18, 2007 03:08 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff The US Army’s $120+ billion Future Combat Systems program has been subject to a great deal of criticism over its history. It was always planned as a development process with staged spinoffs, but a combination of pressure on the program and the field needs of the troops on the front lines is pushing that schedule. As FCS hits the 2 1/2 year mark in its System Design and Development (SDD) phase, there are plans to start delivering some of its elements beginning in 2006, for fielding and then upgrading as the program continues. According to eDefense Online, the spinouts will occur progressively but can be broadly grouped into four main waves for timing purposes: NLOS-LAM Concept eDefense reports that the first spin-outs will include the NLOS-LS NETFIRES “missiles in a box” system, other intelligent munitions, unattended ground sensors, and some new networking capabilities. DID would add that elements of the stalled JTRS program were originally slated for early spinout, but that now looks unlikely. The second wave will include active vehicle protection systems and UAVs from among the four classes in the program – the Class I platoon-level MAV and Class IV brigade-level MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV being the most probable. The third wave is slated to include ground robots to complement MTRS small unmanned ground vehicles and other UGVs already in service under other programs (DID’s coverage of the Gladiator UGV describes a third wave example). The fourth wave will include the major ground vehicles from artillery and mortar carriers to IFVs. Given Congressional pressure to spin the NLOS-C self-propelled howitzer out into its own program, however, DID sees a possibility that it may arrive in an earlier wave. eDefense also reports that embedded training, wherein training software etc. is built into the systems themselves, has become an important aspect of the FCS program. The Israelis in particular have made use of this approach before, and the USA is now following suit on a broader level. Meanwhile, for more detailed look into other FCS-related spinoffs from TARDEC, Army AL&T (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) Magazine has a November-December 2005 article titled “Spinning Out Future Force Technologies to Warfighters Today” [PDF]. It covers advances in vehicle protection, hybrid power systems, and new logistics-related features like water recovery/purification technology integrated into vehicles as a way of sharply reducing the Army’s logistics burden. MQ-8A Fire Scout (click to view full) July 18/07: The US Army issues the required approvals to begin production of FCS Spin Out 1 technologies, and details the components involved: Network Integration “B” kit, NLOS C, NLOS-LS, UGS. See full DID coverage. March 8/07: FCW – “Bolton: FCS network will deploy in 2012.” “The network for the Army’s Future Combat System will be deployed in 2012, two years ahead of schedule, because of simplification of the FCS design, according to Claude Bolton, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisitions, logistics and technology… The FCS network is an amalgamation of information technology architecture, hardware and software, including the Joint Tactical Radio System [DID: JTRS], the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical system [DID: WIN-T] and intelligence sensors.” Feb 13/07: A US Army publication states that the initial version of the network operating system, the joint tactical radio system (JTRS), the tactical and urban unattended ground sensors and the NETFIRES non-line-of-sight launch system are funded for the first spin-out of FCS systems starting in fiscal 2008. There is no funding currently for the small unmanned ground vehicle and the Class I unmanned aerial vehicle for the first spin-out. They are slated as options in spin-out 2, if funding is available. Feb 8/07 USA’s $160+ Billion Future Combat Systems Restructured. 4 systems deferred, one moved out, a couple spin-outs moved up, some investments shifted. Jan 9/07 The official release “Army Makes Adjustments to Future Force Unmanned Aerial Systems” indicates that its Class II and Class III UAV programs are not slated for deployment, and existing UAVs (the RQ-7 Shadow and Warrior/ERMP UAV currently in development) will fill those roles. The Class I MAV program and the RQ-8B Fire Scout (Class IV winner) will go ahead. Indeed, the release advises that the US Army will: examine opportunities for commonality between the Class IV Unmanned Aerial Systems and other Army aviation systems within the Combat Aviation Brigade; examine how to equip our forward-deployed manned and unmanned aviation assets with FCS technology for the joint network to help improve platform-network synergies; and, consider including the FCS Class I and Class IV unmanned aerial systems in an FCS Spin Out or technology insertion. Categories: Conferences & Events, Forces - Land, Issues - Political, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Lobbying, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Policy - Procurement, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Robots, Sensors & Guidance, Tanks & Mechanized, Transformation, UAVs, USA	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8009291291236877, "wiki_prob": 0.8009291291236877, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line742974"}
‹ What’s Happening… 10 Years of Asian Art Asian Art History Participant News Asian Art News AWNY Contemporary Click to see our profile What’s happening in Asian art Dreaming in Mino: The Art of Oribe & Shino Opens at Dai Ichi Arts Dreaming in Mino: The Art of Oribe & Shino, Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd. Exhibition dates: November 1–December 15, 2022 Dai Ichi Arts is delighted to present the Winter group exhibition Dreaming in Mino: The Art of Oribe & Shino, which explores the work of modern and contemporary artists who practice in these two beloved styles of Japanese pottery from Mino: Oribe and Shino yaki. Heralded for its patches of copper green, its variety of colorful gradations that the glaze type permits, and the playful decorations that are often employed, Oribe ware is an indispensable part of any Japanese modern art collection. The pioneering experimental spirit of Oribe lives on in modern ceramics in the work of the artists and potters featured in our winter selection, who are all at the forefront of carrying the tradition and spirit of Oribe into the future. Shino-yaki was first fired during the Momoyama era (1568-1603) at kilns in Mino (present-day Gifu). Usually fashioned in stoneware, it is characterized by a thick yet porous and viscous glaze. Traditionally fired in anagama kilns, Shino-yaki can assume a dramatic appearance with a stark contrast between colors, or subtle, muted tones of white gradation. Modern artists take on this traditional glaze and play with its opacity, for the silica in the glaze may oxidize differently and produce different degrees of translucency. This exhibition presents the various types of Shino-yaki by contemporary artists and ranges from various shades of blue-gray, to a fiery rust-red to a clear, pure white. A full online exhibition catalog is available on Dai Ichi's website, click here.	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6326671838760376, "wiki_prob": 0.6326671838760376, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1356726"}
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« Colette Fitzpatrick – TV3 – Holycross Abbey Wedding Jesus Christ Superstar to Rock Thurles » Victory By Irish Rugby Heroes – Gave Back Self Belief As a unit, the Irish rugby team have been magnificent in recent weeks and for sheer spirit, hard work, and talent this squad and its management team deserve every plaudit. However, has this teams skill, grit and determination set an example for more than just the future of rugby.? Journalist Jerome Reilly (Independent) seems to think so and I am inclined to agree. Jerome writes: “If the Golden Generation can cast off the shackles of more than half a century of Grand Slam famine then just maybe the Irish people can summon the determination of will to tackle our economic ills. Only a rugby game? Nonsense. A squad of men from north and south showed a resolution and unity of will that cannot but inspire. The triumph of this all-Ireland team was proof, if we needed it, how much can be achieved if we put aside petty differences and sectional squabbles and pull together. There is a stark message here to the unions and the social partners and those who seek a national retrenchment. Strikes at a time when we need full production is a folly. Taoiseach Brian Cowen, who was at the match with the President Mary McAleese, summed up the nation’s elation. “I applaud the team’s courage and remarkable determination and will to win for Ireland. It was outstanding. The Irish team’s performance was nothing short of superb. The players have brought great distinction to themselves and to our country” The nation’s hopes and dreams were finally realised with this 17-15 win over Wales in Cardiff’s packed Millennium stadium. Those are the bare facts, but they can hardly convey the exultation of the 25,000 supporters who were in Cardiff for this momentous day — not just in Irish sport, but in Irish life. If a team reflects the nation it represents, then things are not too bad. We are made of the right stuff.” Food for all our thoughts at this time, don’t you think.? March 22nd, 2009 \| Category: Sport \| \| 1 comment to Victory By Irish Rugby Heroes – Gave Back Self Belief I was at J.C on Friday night. Wow, what a performanace from start to finish. This production was brilliant, could not believe this Top Notch Show was happening in Thurles.. lighting and sound were superb. This show was magical. Well done Thurles Musical Society. fourteen − thirteen =	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.528286874294281, "wiki_prob": 0.471713125705719, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line927865"}
Madden 17 details with thoughts and observations May 16, 2016 May 16, 2016 Gutfoxx Release date of August 23rd. Madden 16 was August 25th. Play it 5 days early with EA Access on Xbox One We need to care who’s on the cover because influences the game. I wanted a defensive player like Von Miller on the cover because usually they focus on gameplay for the guy who’s on the cover and pass rushing with the pocket forming needs serious help. But let’s move forward Expect a bigger focus on the size of the player making a difference. It’s a fine line between stats and a players height and weight as to what a player does. I don’t know how they’ll re-do trucking, tackling and hit stick but it would only make sense they do something so a 220 back with 99 trucking can’t truck stick a 340 pound Damon Harrison. They said in their blog which I’ll link below that different player sizes now will allow different animations. I like this development because for years and especially in 16 we’ve heard a lot of people complain about animations. The biggest being how any WR can replicate Odell’s famous leaning back catch. But going into 17 it seems they upped the running game. It was said that if you put the difficulty on Rookie the game will do it for you. They took the biggest complaint this year in the passing game, the pre-determined animations on aggressive catches and put in into another facet of the game. I fear the game is turning more and more into a Metal Gear Solid cut scene with quick time events taking place between picking plays, taking a lot of the control away from players. You know I’ve always wanted a proper football simulation similar to “Football Manager” on the PC for Soccer. But I never thought Madden would turn into that simulation. Now I’m not an expert on game design, but what I think makes a good game is something that I feel I have complete control over the avatar and that my moves on the controller quickly and faithfully are replicated on field. If a system comes in with new “Path Assist” that helps me navigate and anticipate downfield, I worry that it could take some control away from me and move me randomly towards a hole I wasn’t planning on going. You know the most frustrating part of Madden on defense for me is? It’s when you are holding down Y because you want to intercept passes and the game takes control of your player away from you when you aren’t even near the ball to intercept it. You do a stumbling animation like you just hopped off the drunk bus at full speed in college. This is what I worry the new Path Assist will become. And you might say, turn it off, do it yourself. But what if it’s like the other assists Madden has where it’s just more effective than manual moving because of the animations you get with the assists? Say I could read holes and run like Problem Wright with the assists on. Why not play with it on? I guess we’ll see if it’s any good but why would EA put it in the game if it isn’t any good? They don’t introduce mechanics for us to ignore them. I may be a little harsh there with the criticism, but a lot of the hard core players want full control over their players on the field and not to feel like every interaction comes down to a Random Number Generator in the game deciding their fate. But let’s move on. They talk in the blog about the spin and juke and how the elusiveness of the smaller guys will have them play a lot different than the big guys like gronk who truck over dudes and stiff arm them. Then we get a cinematic of gronk spinning and juking around tackles. But the hurdle looks sweet. That’s something bigger guys definitely do because smaller DBs almost always go for the ankles on large runners like TE’s and full backs. If Madden 17 is able to make it where a 180 pound DB can’t take down Gronk without going low, the hurdle is back baby! Can’t wait. Again, it’ll all come down to how Madden balances things. These could either be issues or non-starters because of how well they are balanced. My guess is that something is going to be overpowered at the beginning of the year and they’ll have to adjust the sliders a few weeks in. Also talked about in the blog is gap play and improved zone coverages. And for you man children out there like me, no, gap play is not when you hide from your mom in the clothes racks at The Gap. But I’m very excited about these changes. If you don’t know what football Gap play is, it’s where each defender is assigned a gap to defend against the run. I wonder if they’ll be able to properly create 2 gap run defenders like some teams run. You don’t see it as much in today’s NFL but Nose Tackles are usually responsible for 2 gaps in a 3-4 if they are playing head up on the center. So this is really neat, we’ll see how the run game plays next year with that and force defenders setting the edge like they are assigned in real life. And I guess that leads me into my next point of pass defense and pass rush. So with these new force defenders setting the edge on runs we can expect them to drive the outside shoulder of the tackle. I hope this means against the pass a proper pocket is formed where speed rushers try and run around offensive tackles to get to the QB. In Madden 16, if you don’t have QB contains on, guys can easily drop back 10 yards and scramble around edges. You don’t see that as much in the NFL because QBs sit in the pocket that is formed by speed rushers trying to get around the edge and the tackles trying to push them wide. If you see an NFL QB taking more than a 5 or 7 step drop, they’ll get killed by edge rushers running right around the tackles. But count me as optimistic that we’ll see some improvements on it next year. They didn’t specifically mention that they are trying to create a more realistic pocket, but that doesn’t mean we won’t get it. Next, another area they said they are looking at is Zone coverages. They are adding 8 new zone concepts never before seen in Madden. Now I’m not sure what these zones are so I can’t really talk about them. But I think what people want is for defenders to act smarter to routes coming through their zones. Like if a safety is in a deep blue, don’t let a long developing shot play get behind you. And that’s exactly what they say next, defenders will have more awareness and threats to each zone and can pattern match receivers. This is what I’m pumped about. No longer will you have a guy acting stupid if you put him in a purple and the corner route just goes a bit too deep for him. I hope he can recognize the pattern and stay with it. It’ll be interesting to see how play rec and awareness factors into the game next year and if low end guys will still forget how to cover corners like almost all of them do in 16. Next, they said they focused on special teams with icing the kicker which was a feature in NCAA. Unfortunately studies have shown no effect on a kicker after a timeout. What they should have focused on was punting and how the ball always rolls forward like it’s a round basketball instead of a funky shaped abject that bounces around like a drunk on the dance floor. Maybe a rugby style kick and pooch punt will be in 17. Maybe, although I doubt anyone would notice changes to the punting game because no one in Madden punts. In the trailer, the first scene is a fake field goal and they even talk about new special team fakes. Fake field goals don’t happen much in real life and if they happen a bunch in Madden people are gonna bitch. So I talked earlier about how they don’t add features for us to ignore. I really hope this is a feature people ignore. If fake field goals make big impact on gameplay it’s a mistake for Madden. And since we can’t block field goals without getting kicked out of official EA tournaments, as they’ve posted, why even come out in a field goal set? Just come out in base defenses to stop it. And as to the overall large re-vamp of special teams, I really couldn’t care less. Nobody picks up a football game to play special teams. Special teams to football is like yard work to home ownership, it’s a necessary evil when playing games. I liked that kicks were automatic as nobody likes kickers deciding games or really anything involved with that part of football. Competitive Madden 17 – They didn’t mention it. I’m hoping we get a better ladder in MUT and season structure for salary cap mode. I’m not going to talk about this as I’ve mentioned it before in videos and have put out a video on what I want improved in Madden 17 already. Connected franchise mode. They said they are putting a focus on it for 17. I’m cautiously optimistic about what that means. Do we get a better story for our players that we pick like NBA 2k or is the draft and owner mode being updated? Maybe both but only time will tell. They’ve bragged about CFM improvements for years and only slight improvements or side-provements as I like to call it have happened because I like to make up words. Armsleves and other aesthetics. -I know it’s important to get things right but the feedback I’ve seen online, there are some people who just bitch and bitch about it. I’ve seen hundreds of comments on it. Seriously guys, if you want to dress men in different clothes, go buy a ken doll. Gameplay and features are number 1 in Madden. Loyalty rewards – Just get MHC since you can sell them for coins. You won’t be able to sell 85 overall Gronk but there is a set you can complete to give you a 90 overall gronk in Madden 16 and an 85 overall Gronk in Madden 15. So overall I really love that the Madden developers are listening to the hardcore audience on what needs fixing and after reading the blog I am quite hyped about Madden 17 being the best one yet. Madden 16 was a very good improvement on 15 and let’s hope it keeps going in the future. ← Madden 17’s Release Date is August 23rd MUT Men Episode #8 – May 16th, 2016 → 3 thoughts on “Madden 17 details with thoughts and observations” All I want to see in madden is believable animations that look like pro football. I want to see an offensive line thAt can block in any situation without letting defenders just run up an tackle the running back. Man coverages that don’t lead to touch downs. A wider playing field and end zone like pro football. A change in the route system where receivers aren’t getting to their destinations at the same time. And offensive play that is as aggressive as defensive play. Lastly the ability to tell offensive lineman not to double team which can leave holes. Jarrod says: Since the release of madden 17, I’ve played it at my buddies house a couple times.. I’ve noticed that u can’t put a defensive lineman into coverage. I always have my D-End as an extra linebacker. Is there an option on the home screen to then that off.? Gutfoxx says: Like you can’t back them off the line or you can’t hot route them to new zones? Not backing them off the line might be due to their new system to stop nanos. I don’t know if that’s the case. But I’ve been able to re-zone them.	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.724502444267273, "wiki_prob": 0.27549755573272705, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1895012"}
The Bartlett Development Planning Unit DPU Blogs MPhil/PhD students Camila Cociña Camila is an architect, MSc Building & Urban Design in Development, and PhD Development Planning. Nationality: Chilean Camila is an urbanist and architect, PhD Development Planning and MSc Building & Urban Design in Development from The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL. She is currently Teaching Fellow at DPU, and co-coordinates the DPU summerLab. She has worked as a practitioner, researcher and teacher in Chile and the UK, with experience of fieldwork, research and teaching in different countries and regions, in issues related to urban development, housing policies, participatory urban design and reconstruction. She has been editor of EURE Journal, and director of independent projects as Cientodiez Magazine. She is part of the board of Red de Estudios para la Profundización Democrática. Camila was a founding partner of NGO Reconstruye in Chile, developing projects of housing and reconstruction recognised by the Dubai government and UN Habitat award as one of the 100 Best Practices in 2012. Her PhD research was about the challenges of housing policy in reducing urban inequalities and increasing social justice, in the Chilean context. Housing as Urbanism: The role of Housing Policies in Reducing Urban Inequalities. A study of post 2006 Housing Programmes in Puente Alto, Chile Keywords: Housing, Inequality, Chile, Policy. This thesis explores the role that housing policies have in reducing inequalities through the production of cities. It emerges from intellectual and political concerns: historically the success of housing policies has been mainly measured by quantitative achievements and has been linked to poverty alleviation. But as poverty becomes a rather multidimensional concept, aspects of inequality become important. Politically, studying housing policies in Chile just in terms of their relationship with poverty could be not just reductionist, but even potentially harmful: for thirty years, Chile has had financially effective housing policies, with poverty reduction and quantitative achievements considered widely successful, and yet levels of inequality remain stagnant and the lives of those who inhabit the products of these policies seem to be full of injustice. To explore these issues, this research first discusses its normative positions regarding the definition of inequalities reduction as the object of a social policy. Then a series of theoretical debates on inequality, space and housing are presented, developing a framework of analysis and proposing a series of conceptual bridges between housing and inequalities, defining ‘housing as urbanism’ and recognising its condition as an economic, social and political device. Empirical work was conducted in Bajos de Mena, a peripheral territory of Santiago, Chile, examining two post-2006 housing programmes that have attempted to decrease urban inequalities, and exploring the extent to which they are actually contributing to tackling the problem of inequality. The main challenges identified are summarised under five themes: institutional order, sectorial agendas, fragmentation and targeting; individual choices vs. collective processes; clientelism and dependency; design as a transformative tool; and the problem of scale, i.e. land policy and citywide processes. Through researching another two urban programmes in the area, existing institutional efforts addressing the challenges identified are explored, leading to the conclusion that urban programmes involve important attempts that need to be in conversation with traditional housing programmes in order to achieve their potential. This thesis aims to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the consequences of housing policies in a complex territory. The main argument is that housing policies can play a role in reducing multiple inequalities, but to do so housing must be understood as urbanism, as a multiple-scales process with agency at the economic, social and political level. In discussing this argument, this research also attempts to contribute to the discipline of urbanism. Establishing stronger links between housing and inequality, it seeks to open up new spaces for solidarities within the urban scale, exploring their translation into policy challenges, and the potentials of urbanism to articulate policies at different scales. Publications and other work Review publications at https://ucl.academia.edu/camilacocina: Cociña, C. (forthcoming). “Urban Universalism: the debts of housing in the context of targeting policies”, in Boano, C. and Vergara, F. (Eds) Neoliberalism and Urban Development in Latin America: The Case of Santiago. London: Routledge. Cociña, C. and López-Morales, E. (2017). “Unpacking narratives of social conflict and inclusion in two neighbourhoods of Santiago, Chile”, in Rokem J. and Boano, C. (Eds), Rethinking Planning and Urban Geopolitics in Contested Cities. London: Rutledge, pp.171-188. Cociña, C. (2016). “Habitar desigualdades: Políticas urbanas y el despliegue de la vida en Bajos de Mena”, Serie documentos de trabajo PNUD– Desigualdad No. 2016/05, Septiembre 2016. PNUD: Santiago. Cociña, C. (2016). “Ciudades informales: sistemas, normas y el diseño como pregunta”, in Arquitectura Ahora #9. Cociña, C. and Salazar, D. (2016). Imagining through design: collective learning in Mostar. In DPU summerLab, 2015 series, 36-39. Cociña, C. and Boano, C. (2013). “Housing and Reconstruction in Chile (2010-2012). Institutional and social transformation in post-disaster context”, International Journal of Architectural Research, 7(3), 57-59 Available at: http://archnet.org/publications/7279 Cociña, C. (2012). Cinco escenas y un relato: profundización democrática en la ciudad de los consensos, Revista Materia No.6, Chile, 64-75. Cociña, C. (2012). Demoliendo una política de vivienda que consolida la desigualdad [Series of 5 articles] CIPER Chile [Online] Available at http://ciperchile.cl/multimedia/por-que-hemos-construido-guetos-y-lo-seguimos-haciendo/ Cociña, C. (2010). ‘Ideología y reconstrucción 2010: Levantar ciudades y ciudadanías’, in Catálogo XVII Bienal de Arquitectura, Chile: Reconstrucción, pp 52-65. Cociña, C.; Quintana, F. and Valenzuela, N. (2010). La burbuja que no revienta. Arquitectura pública en Chile. Revista Arquine, N. 53, México, 93-96. Cociña, C.; Quintana, F. and Valenzuela, N. (Eds, 2009). Agenda Pública: Arquitectura, Ciudad y Desarrollo. Santiago: Cientodiez. Cociña, C. and Valenzuela, N. (2007). Escóndete Arquitecto, Revista CA, N. 129, Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile, 42-43.	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5700148344039917, "wiki_prob": 0.4299851655960083, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line470218"}
Crowdfunding: The Open-Source Option Against Capital Crunch M. Andrew Holtman, Seth R. Ogden Pharmaceutical Executive, Pharmaceutical Executive-10-01-2014, Volume 0, Issue 0 Is crowdfunding an attractive alternative to finance pharma and biotech start-ups? Seth R. Ogden and M. Andrew Holtman report. Crowdfunding has proven to be an attractive financing mechanism for smaller start-ups seeking to market consumer products, video games, and even movies. Remarkably, KickStarter has raised over $1 billion through donation- and reward-based models that avoid SEC regulations prohibiting crowdfunding platforms from offering equity or debt securities. The SEC's recent roll-out of the changes implemented by the Jumpstart Our Businesses (JOBS) Act will enable a wider swathe of capital-intensive businesses, such as biotech and pharma start-ups, to utilize publicly advertised securities-based offerings outside of the IPO context. Such new avenues of funding are worth exploring in the face of dwindling backings by venture capital, but, as illustrated by recent crowdfunded offerings, capital-seeking companies must be wary of potential liability from online advertising that could be deemed materially misleading. The JOBS Act Passage of the JOBS Act in April 2012 altered the financing landscape by directing the SEC to promulgate new rules to increase start-ups' access to capital. The amendments to Regulation D (Reg D) and Regulation A (Reg A) create important mechanisms for "more efficient" solicitation of investments from a wider pool of investors. Amended Reg D Rule 506 lifts the ban on general solicitation for offerings to accredited investors. As for Reg A, which already allows for publicly advertised offerings to both accredited and non-accredited investors, proposed rules will create a new second tier of exemptions ("Reg A+"), with an offering limit increase from $5 million to $50 million. REG D Reg D has always been a popular funding avenue for biotech and pharma relative to other exempt offerings, as it allows for offerings to accredited investors with no limitation on the aggregate amount. For example, a recent study indicated that in 2012 private offerings under exemptions such as Reg D eclipsed public ones by 42%. However, the amendments to Reg D eliminate the prohibition on general solicitation or advertising—a nonstarter in the context of online public offerings—so long as "the issuer takes reasonable steps to verify that purchasers are accredited investors." The resulting increased interest brought about three portals supporting online public offerings of biotech/pharma securities soon after enactment of the amendments: VentureHealth LLC (www.venturehealth.com); Poliwogg (www.poliwogg.com); and HealthiosXChange (www.healthiosxchange.com). VentureHealth provides for purchase of an ownership interest in a special purchase venture capital fund that holds securities in a private company. In contrast, Poliwogg and HealthiosXChange allow direct purchases of securities. Poliwogg specifically identifies on its portal an online Reg D offering—common stock in Neurotez, a company focused on Alzheimer's treatments—and it lists three additional offers as "coming soon." Online portals provide benefits to both offerors and investors. Start-ups can efficiently reach a large number of investors through online exposure and the potential to create special purpose vehicles that allow offerors to deal with a single entity—the portal—rather than scores of individual investors. Investors can efficiently find and review investment opportunities and pool funds, thereby lowering the minimum required investment. Thus, the final rules amending Reg D provide new incentives to seek capital through Reg D offerings. The pre-JOBS Act Reg A exempts issuers from filing a full federal registration, instead allowing a "mini-registration" process requiring the filing of an offering statement (a limited registration statement) and an offering circular (a disclosure and selling document akin to a limited prospectus). Reg A already possesses certain positive attributes: » Securities may be offered to any number of prospective investors, accredited or not. » General solicitation and advertising are permitted. » Shares may be freely traded by purchasers on the open market. » Issuers may test the waters prior to engaging in the mini-registration process. However, Reg A limits offerings to $5 million, which does not typically meet the threshold required by biotech/pharma ventures, though such offerings have occurred. Therefore, Congress created Reg A+, in part, to allow for an aggregate offering amount of up to $50 million. Issuers must provide audited financial statements both in the offering statement and annually, and, although such auditing costs are not trivial, the overall reduced costs of the mini-registration process, estimated at anywhere from $40,000 to $125,000, remain significantly less than that of a registered offering. Taken together, the reduced registration costs, increased offering limit, and ability to solicit, advertise, and sell a liquid security to any type of investor make Reg A+ an ideal capitalization vehicle for direct online public offering by biotech/pharma businesses. However, there's no assurance that the final rules governing Reg A+ will provide for preemption of state Blue Sky laws. This has not dissuaded at least some biotech/pharma startups from taking advantage of pre-JOBS Act Reg A. For example, Easton Pharmaceuticals filed a Reg A offering statement for $5 million dollars per year to piggy-back on financing obtained under Reg D, though the offering was only made to "current financing partners." Because investors need not be accredited, Reg A+ can provide a valuable new avenue of funding at the growth stage of a company's development cycle. Moreover, the reduced administrative costs allow growing companies to direct a larger percentage of funds toward clinical testing and research and development critical to attracting future investment. However, unless and until the SEC promulgates final rules preempting state Blue Sky laws, it is unclear that offerors will use Reg A+ in online public offerings potentially involving scores of investors residing in numerous states. Disclosures under Reg D and Reg A+ offerings To engage the network of potential investors, companies must publicize substantial information about their products. The increased exposure accompanying online advertising may heighten SEC scrutiny of public disclosures. According to the proposed rules, both issuers and advisors face civil liability if information provided is deemed materially misleading, i.e., information that either (1) contains an untrue statement of a material fact, or (2) omits a material fact necessary to make a statement not misleading, when there's a substantial likelihood that such a statement would have been viewed by the reasonable investor as having significantly altered the total mix of available information. Some disclosure requirements tend to be more straightforward. For example, a Reg A offering requires a current balance sheet and income statements for a period of two years prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, disclosure requirements for intangible assets, like IP, which may constitute a biotech/pharma start-ups single most valuable asset, are subjective and case-specific. In particular, disclosure issues arise when a start-up must endeavor to provide enough to attract investors without divulging so much information as to give the competition a leg up. Where a company generates revenue primarily from its IP, it could be argued that disclosure or non-disclosure of IP-related information significantly alters the total mix of information, rendering it material. Shareholder lawsuits can arise in a number of IP-related contexts, including ownership and assignment, patent application status, patent claim coverage, licensing details, expiration dates, patent counsel opinions, or status of ongoing litigation. See, e.g., Nathenson v. Zonagen, Inc., 267 F.3d 400 (5th Cir. 2001); Pommer v. Medtest Corp., 961 F.2d 620 (7th Cir. 1992); Alna Capital Assocs. V. Wagner, 532 F. Supp. 591 (S.D. Fla. 1982). Though insufficient time has passed for shareholder lawsuits to result from offerings under the amended provisions of the JOBS Act, the non-equity crowdfunding context is illustrative. Recently, 3D Systems, Inc., owner of several patents in the 3D printing arena, filed a patent infringement suit against start-up Formlabs Inc. and Kickstarter. Though Formlabs publicly noted the expiration of certain potential blocking patents for its product, it did not address several still in force. Had investors purchased securities rather than rewards rights, Formlabs' failure to disclose such patents held by the competition might have created additional problems. This example illustrates how a company seeking to generate investment through online public offerings could inadvertently end up facing liability. A big boost, but be aware Amended Reg D and Reg A+ provide exciting new opportunities for biotech/pharma start-ups to raise capital through online public offerings. These new exemptions will only foster an increase in potential investors and, concomitantly, potential investment dollars. But companies who generate revenue primarily from their IP, such as those in the biotech/pharma sector, must be wary of potential liability that can arise from online advertising. Seth R. Ogden, PhD, and M. Andrew Holtman, PhD, are attorneys at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP. They can be reached at [email protected] and [email protected], respectively. FinancePharmaceutical Executive-10-01-2014 Biopharma Investment Implications: Looking Back and Forward Back in Person, Sparks Could Fly at Upcoming J.P. Morgan Conference The New Reality for Industry Dealmaking May be Setting In	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5020790100097656, "wiki_prob": 0.4979209899902344, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1361760"}
Understanding how to curate and clean geospatial data is an essential element of any analytical strategy. By: Eric Adams, Geospatial Functional Lead, GDIT \| January 23, 2023 Anyone who has ever worked with data will tell you that data isn’t perfect. As a career-long geospatial professional, most recently as a Geospatial Functional Expert with GDIT and with a career as a former U.S. Geospatial Engineer, I concur. Clean data is consistent, relevant, valid, recent, uniform, complete…and rare. That’s why understanding how to curate and clean geospatial data is such an essential element of any analytical strategy. It’s also, sometimes, an overlooked one. Understanding the challenges associated with data curation and cleaning—as well as how to overcome them—is something every analyst needs to know and is the foundation upon which actionable analytical results are based. So, let’s look at five common challenges associated with geospatial data, as well as their solutions: Not Knowing What “Right” Looks Like Yes, there is such a thing as “right” and “wrong” data, and yes, sometimes analysts begin a project not knowing the difference. This is where standards and documentation come in. A data schema that governs how data should be presented and, therefore, interpreted is so important. Make sure you have one or that one is developed at the start of every project. Inability to Edit Data In some cases, often for security purposes, analysts will not have the proper administrative rights or required training to obtain them. In this case, and only after there’s consensus around what “right” data looks like, analysts should request that their admins provide them with the appropriate roles and permissions edit and manipulate the data. Missing Source Data or Bad Metadata Sometimes data sources are missing, or the metadata associated with it is bad or incomplete. In these instances, analysts should investigate sources and perform research to remedy this problem. Only when you have a complete picture of where data came from can you reliably incorporate it into your analysis. Lack of Tools to Contain the Data To put it plainly, not all databases are created equal. Storing data in a way that’s secure, accessible, and easily updated is important. If you find yourself with inadequate database tools or management systems, make sure management provides the resources or workarounds. Cleaning Tools That Vary in Quality Just like databases, not all data cleaning tools are created equally either, unfortunately. Data cleaning is a cyclical process. Analysts import, merge, rebuild, standardize, normalize, deduplicate, verify, enrich, and export it…and then start again with new data imports as it becomes available. At every stage, there are tools that exist to help. Within ArcGIS, for example, there are native tools that can automate cleaning. Make sure you’re using quality tools that have an earned reputation for trust and dependability. Likewise, ensure you’re tracking the procedures for cleaning, as these are often used in metadata and to investigate errors. Data curation and cleaning – clearly – are not without challenges. But starting any analytical endeavor with an awareness of these challenges and the knowledge of how to overcome them should give any analyst the confidence and assurance they need to set themselves up for success. To learn more about GDIT’s GEOINT solutions, please visit www.gdit.com/stl Jayedi Aman, 2022 USGIF Scholarship Recipient University of Missouri doctoral candidate Jayedi Aman spoke with trajectory... By Madeline Rouse Call for GEOINT 2023 Symposium Training Submissions USGIF is offering the opportunity to conduct training and education… Call for GEOINT 2023 Symposium Lightning Talk Submissions What are Lightning Talks? Lightning Talks are an opportunity to…	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7163524627685547, "wiki_prob": 0.2836475372314453, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1347536"}
Slices of Bronx history, going farther For decades it’s remained one of the Bronx’s best kept secrets. Now, by partnering with Uber Eats, the family-run Pugsley Pizza is connecting with delivery people using the Uber platform to become a household name in more dining rooms. Classic New York pizza, pasta, and more One NYC location near Fordham University, in the Bronx Reaching pizza lovers in new neighborhoods Pugsley Pizza is spreading the family recipe far and wide In the Bronx, there’s a modest lot tucked away behind the always-busy Fordham Road. “This place here started as nothing,” recalls Sal Natale. In fact, it started as a small junkyard. But since 1985, it’s been home to Pugsley Pizza, a staple of the neighborhood that’s served up memories and mouth-watering slices to generations of Fordham students. “It’s kind of a stage for the college and the students,” Sal says. “It’s a reflection of them.” Pizza and poetry There is a special kind of energy inside Pugsley Pizza. Thirty-five years’ worth of photos and hand-drawn signs cover the walls and countertops. They broadcast nuggets of humor and inspiration – many coined by Sal, a self-described “poet, romantic, musician, and pizza man” who spent his childhood in Sicily. You’ll even see Sal’s mantra, “Love is it,” scrawled everywhere from walls to the front door. “I was three years old when they opened up this pizzeria,” says Pietro, Sal’s eldest son, who now splits ownership of Pugsley Pizza with his father. “I don’t even remember learning how to make pizza – that’s how young I was.” “Everybody here makes pizza,” Sal adds with a nod toward his daughter. “Ali makes the best pizza.” “We make our own bread. We make a few hot sandwiches, the pizza, a couple dishes of pasta – and lots of excitement.” One recent addition to a wall inside Pugsley Pizza? An Uber Eats tablet. For any pizzeria, delivery and success go hand in hand. But why make changes to your delivery operation after decades of success? Why partner with Uber Eats? “We have delivery guys who have bicycles, but they only deliver so far,” explains Pietro. “A lot of people were like, ‘Oh, if you had Uber Eats, we could order out of the neighborhood.” A few months later, Pugsley Pizza is already seeing their time-tested menu reach farther than it has for decades — thanks to delivery people on the Uber platform. “Definitely farther than we were able to go,” Pietro adds. Our team at Uber Eats couldn’t be more excited to help their signature slices continue to reach new customers – still sizzling. Because it may be true that nothing beats a warm greeting from Sal in person. But a piping-hot penne vodka pizza isn’t far behind, no matter where you eat it. EnglishEspañol (Internacional)	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8633376955986023, "wiki_prob": 0.8633376955986023, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line317415"}
Tomi Rose says being a good agent can include filling in for Uber Top-performing agents share what it takes to succeed in real estate in 2022 during the second day of Inman Connect in New York Tomi Rose and Santiago Arana. Photo by AJ Canaria & Mercedes Santiago of MoxiWorks by Taylor Anderson Top-performing agents share what it takes to succeed in real estate in 2022 during the second day of Inman Connect in New York. Inman events are the best way to connect, learn and grow. Don’t miss the next one, Aug. 3-5 at Inman Connect Las Vegas! Get your ticket now for the best price. Tomi Rose remembers getting in touch with a client who was new to town and needed to make a trip to the store. The client, one of many for Rose’s sports and entertainment brokerage, was new Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin. “He didn’t have his car yet [and] he was going to take an Uber to go to Target,” Rose said. “I’m a mom first. I’m like, ‘You’re not going to take an Uber. I’ll just take you.’” It may not be the most conventional way to attract and retain clients, but it was one of several pieces of advice Rose gave to agents looking to break out in 2022 during Inman Connect on Wednesday in New York. “Just taking an extra step, just trying to figure out what your clients need, meeting them where they’re at, that’s what’s been very successful for me,” she said, “You build those relationships and now the clients know you, they have a trust with you.” Rose’s example of playing part-agent, part-chauffeur for the NBA player new in town was one way she said agents could attract and retain loyal clients at a time when homebuyers might feel disloyal to their agent. The advice that emerged from Rose and Santiago Arana, a managing partner of The Agency, were the personal journeys of two people who got into real estate and have become successful. The two provided somewhat diverging personal experiences that have led them both to success in the industry. For Arana, it involved moving to the United States from Bolivia, learning English and getting into real estate on the recommendation of a cousin. He didn’t have a large network of potential clients. He was still learning the dominant language. “No relatives. No college roommates. No high school friends,” he said. “You have to start from scratch.” That involved getting out, knocking on doors and meeting people in person. The work involved can be hard, he said, but he recommended agents stay in the business only if they’re committed to the craft. “You can’t be the best 100 percent of yourself if you’re not outlining what it is you want and your goals and what direction is it you’re going,” Arana said. Just like Rose stepping in for Martin’s Uber, Arana suggested putting a personal touch on client outreach. “If I’m driving in L.A. to a taco stand and I thought of a client that we once were there, I call that client,” he said. “Every time I think about clients throughout my day, I just keep calling.” Rose stressed the importance of finding a niche within the industry and developing within that niche. For her, that involved focusing on catering to people within sports and entertainment. She has more than two decades of experience, including acting as the senior director of luxury sales in the sports and entertainment division at Douglas Elliman. Earlier this year, she founded Aston Rose, a brokerage focusing on the same clientele in Florida and California. She stressed focusing on developing a personal brand and sticking to it, even if that takes extra time and effort. “I woke up at 5 a.m. today to get here and get hair and makeup done,” she said. “I wanted to present myself in a nice, beautiful canvas to you guys.” Email Taylor Anderson Topics: agent advice \| home inspection \| home selling \| homebuying The Agency to launch Miami franchise led by Arana, Umansky As Power Buyers gain popularity, distinguish between friend and foe Existing-home sales drop for second month as buyer demand stalls Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider: Make no mistake, 'Zillow is a competitor' More in Inman Connect Zillow's Curt Beardsley: 'Invest time and energy with companies that are going to be here next year' The luxury key for 2023? Maintain relationships and ‘be obsessed’ How these agents found success in the face of tragedy PLACE's Chris Suarez: 'We need that Day-1 vibe today'	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.574998140335083, "wiki_prob": 0.574998140335083, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line381860"}
Home ›› 26 Sep 2022 ›› Opinion Babies react to taste, smell in the womb Scientists have recorded the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions. A study led by Durham University’s Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, UK, took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded after being exposed to flavours from foods eaten by their mothers. Researchers looked at how the fetuses reacted to either carrot or kale flavours just a short time after the flavours had been ingested by the mothers. Fetuses exposed to carrot showed more “laughter-face” responses while those exposed to kale showed more “cry-face” responses. Their findings could further our understanding of the development of human taste and smell receptors. The researchers also believe that what pregnant women eat might influence babies’ taste preferences after birth and potentially have implications for establishing healthy eating habits. The study is published in the journal Psychological Science. Humans experience flavour through a combination of taste and smell. In fetuses it is thought that this might happen through inhaling and swallowing the amniotic fluid in the womb. Lead researcher Beyza Ustun, a postgraduate researcher in the Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, Department of Psychology, Durham University, said: “A number of studies have suggested that babies can taste and smell in the womb, but they are based on post-birth outcomes while our study is the first to see these reactions prior to birth. “As a result, we think that this repeated exposure to flavours before birth could help to establish food preferences post-birth, which could be important when thinking about messaging around healthy eating and the potential for avoiding ‘food-fussiness’ when weaning. “It was really amazing to see unborn babies’ reaction to kale or carrot flavours during the scans and share those moments with their parents.” The research team, which also included scientists from Aston University, Birmingham, UK, and the National Centre for Scientific Research-University of Burgundy, France, scanned the mothers, aged 18 to 40, at both 32 weeks and 36 weeks of pregnancy to see fetal facial reactions to the kale and carrot flavours. Mothers were given a single capsule containing approximately 400mg of carrot or 400mg kale powder around 20 minutes before each scan. They were asked not to consume any food or flavoured drinks one hour before their scans. The mothers also did not eat or drink anything containing carrot or kale on the day of their scans to control for factors that could affect fetal reactions. Facial reactions seen in both flavour groups, compared with fetuses in a control group who were not exposed to either flavour, showed that exposure to just a small amount of carrot or kale flavour was enough to stimulate a reaction. Co-author Professor Nadja Reissland, head of the Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, Department of Psychology, Durham University, supervised Beyza Ustun’s research. She said: This latest study could have important implications for understanding the earliest evidence for fetal abilities to sense and discriminate different flavours and smells from the foods ingested by their mothers.	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5566771030426025, "wiki_prob": 0.44332289695739746, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1178046"}
Nevada: Governor Sisolak Announces $3.9 Million for Rural Community Development Published on Thursday, July 1, 2021 by Expansion Solutions Magazine ~ Carson City, Caliente, Ely, Fallon, Esmeralda, Lyon and White Pine receive funding ~ Carson, NV — Governor Steve Sisolak announced that $3,938,477 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds have been awarded to 14 projects in Carson City and rural Nevada. “This year’s CDBG projects will benefit 86,393 Nevadans in four counties, the City of Ely, the City of Fallon, the City of Caliente and Carson City,” Governor Sisolak said. “The awards and projects range from $10,000 for the RSVP-Volunteer Driver Program in Carson City to $885,463 for a street and sidewalk ADA Improvement in the City of Fallon.” Nevada counties and cities invested an additional $1,930,337 in matching funds for the projects. Since 1982, when the State began administration of the program, more than $95 million has been awarded to rural Nevada communities. The CDBG program enables local governments to undertake a wide range of activities intended to create suitable living environments, provide decent affordable housing and create economic opportunities, primarily for persons of low and moderate income. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) oversees the program, and the Rural Community Development Division of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development administers the program for the State of Nevada. Nevada’s CDBG programs for 2021 include: $131,637 for the Colorado Street ADA Compliance Improvement Project Phase II in Carson City that benefits 1,280 residents; $254,544 for the FISH Revitalization Project in Carson City that benefits 75 residents; $94,019 for the Long Ranch Pedestrian Ramps Project Phase II in Carson City that benefits 1,570 residents; $30,000 for the Ron Woods Youth Absentee Reduction Project in Carson City that benefits 300 residents; $10,000 for the RSVP Nevada Rural Counties Veterans’ Project in Carson City that benefits 120 residents; $50,146 for the Grant Management Project in Carson City $513,000 for the Caliente Depot Restoration Project Phase III in Caliente that benefits 1,000 residents; $261,787 for the Murry Street Sewer and Water Improvements Project Phase III in Ely that benefits 1,455 residents; $885,463 for the Street and Sidewalk ADA Improvements Project in Fallon that benefits 1,955 residents; $350,000 for the Emergency Generator Project Phase II in Esmeralda County that benefits 1,135 residents; $95,036 for the SSMWC Water System Renovation Isolation Valves Project in Lyon County that benefits 6,553 residents; $147,225 for the Pahrump Fairgrounds Sewer and Wastewater System Project in Nye County that benefits 34,735 residents; $350,000 for the Union Plaza and Convention Center Project in Nye County that benefits 34,735 residents; $765,620 for the McGill Sewer Pond Lining Project, Phase II in White Pine County that benefits 1,480. “The CDBG program provides federal funding for critical infrastructure projects in rural Nevada communities,” said Jessica Sanders, GOED’s CDBG Program Administrator. “These projects support rural economic development that have sustainable benefit to rural communities and the State of Nevada.” About the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Created during the 2011 session of the Nevada Legislature, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development is the result of a collaborative effort between the Nevada Legislature and the Governor’s Office to restructure economic development in the state. GOED’s role is to promote a robust, diversified and prosperous economy in Nevada, to stimulate business expansion and retention, encourage entrepreneurial enterprise, attract new businesses and facilitate community development. More information on the Governor’s Office of Economic Development can be viewed at diversifynevada.com. Gregory Bortolin [email protected] Governor Lombardo Appoints Tom Burns GOED Director Governor ratifies recommendation made by GOED Board Governor Joe Lombardo appointed Tom Burns Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED... Above and Below Ground: Nevada Holds the Key to Economic Growth By Michael D. White, author and freelance writer What makes Nevada—The Silver State—stand head and shoulders above its neighbors? Sharing space at... Executive Director Michael Brown Announces Departure From GOED Michael Brown, Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), announced he will end his tenure at the conclusion... Companies Will Invest $1.3 Billion And Generate $256 Million In Tax Revenue Redwood Materials $1.1 Billion Investment Highlights Nevada Companies Receiving Abatements The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOE...	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5394060015678406, "wiki_prob": 0.4605939984321594, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line90396"}
Vostok 2018: Russia launches its largest ever war games, with thousands of Chinese troops taking part Posted Wed 12 Sep 2018 at 1:13am Wednesday 12 Sep 2018 at 1:13am Wed 12 Sep 2018 at 1:13am , updated Wed 12 Sep 2018 at 3:27am Wednesday 12 Sep 2018 at 3:27am Wed 12 Sep 2018 at 3:27am Sorry, this video is not yet available or has expired Russia kicks off biggest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union (Photo: AP/Russian Defence Ministry Press Service) abc.net.au/news/china-joins-russias-largest-ever-war-games/10235870 The Chinese military has joined hundreds of thousands Russian troops to take part in the nation's largest ever war games — a powerful show of burgeoning military ties between Moscow and Beijing amid their tensions with the US. Moscow said the weeklong manoeuvrers, known as Vostok (East) 2018, would span vast expanses of Siberia and the Far East, the Arctic and the Pacific Ocean and involve almost a third of Russia's million-strong military. They will feature more than 1,000 aircraft, about 36,000 tanks and other military vehicles and 80 warships. About 300,000 Russian troops are taking part in the military exercise. (AP: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service) Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has described the drills as even bigger than the country's largest Cold War-era exercise — Zapad 1981 — that put NATO allies on edge. A retired Russian general said the giant war games come as a warning to the US against ramping up pressure on Russia. "The manoeuvrers are aimed at deterring the aggressive intentions of the US and NATO," retired General Leonid Ivashov said. He was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying that the drills were "also a response to the US sanctions". China has sent about 3,200 troops, 900 combat vehicles and 30 aircraft to join the drills at a Siberian firing range — a significant deployment that reflects its shift toward a full-fledged military alliance with Russia. Chinese military vehicles drive through a field in Eastern Siberia's Chita region. (AP: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service) Mongolia also has sent a military contingent. Asked on Tuesday if the US was worried about a possible military alliance between Russia and China, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis told Pentagon reporters he thought "that nations act out of their interests". "I see little in the long term that aligns Russia and China," he said. Presidents meet amid war games The start of the exercises coincided with a bilateral meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping at a forum in Valdivostok, where they vowed to fight attacks on their economies. Moscow and Beijing have forged what they called a "strategic partnership," and expressed their shared opposition to the "unipolar" world — a term they use to describe perceived US global domination. However, the military drills they had until now were far smaller in scale, reflecting China's caution about alliances. As Russia displayed its military might, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. (AP: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service) Some experts pointed out the US helped spawn closer Russia-China military ties by labelling them strategic competitors. "They feel they need to embrace to deal with the increasingly high pressure and containment from the US," said military expert and retired Chinese army colonel Yue Gang. He said China feels Washington's hostile attitude and actions, such as deploying the THAAD missile defence system in South Korea, relieve it of any need to take US views into consideration when deepening strategic trust with Moscow. "The war games have laid a foundation for China and Russia to enhance cooperation on [an] international arena and will lift the combat proficiency of both sides," he said. Sending a message to Washington The Chinese media described the country's involvement as its largest-ever dispatch of forces abroad for war games. Some noted the People's Liberation Army, which hasn't fought a war since the attempted invasion of Vietnam in 1979, is keen to learn from Russia's experience in the Syrian campaign, where it tested its latest weapons and tactics. From China's perspective, the emerging military alliance with Russia sends a strong signal to the US and its ally Japan as Beijing moves to defend its interests in the South China Sea, which China claims virtually in its entirety, as well as Taiwan and the Senkaku and Diaoyu islands controlled by Japan but claimed by Beijing. Some experts see the war games as a message to Washington, with both nations having strained ties with the US. (AP: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service) Hong Kong-based commentator Song Zhongping said China was anxious to acquire more experience in large-scale operations that might become a factor in a conflict with the US and others over territorial claims in Asia. "Russia has very strong real combat abilities and the participation of the [People's Liberation Army] in such a large-scale military exercise … indicates China's intention to learn more valuable combat practices and lift its ability for joint combat," Mr Song said. 'A more assertive Russia' For Russia, the increasingly robust alliance with China is particularly important amid the growing tensions with the US and its allies, and a looming threat of more biting US sanctions. "They demonstrate the seriousness of our intentions," General Ivashov said. "The scale and the scenario of those drills are in line with the current military-political situation," he said. The US and its NATO allies are closely eyeing the exercises for what they reveal about military cooperation between Russia and China and their mounting military might. A NATO spokesperson said the training fits into a pattern of a more assertive Russia. (AP: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service) "We're obviously aware of it, we're watching it closely," said Pentagon spokesman Army Colonel Rob Manning "We're aware of Russia's right to sovereignty and to exercise in order to ensure their readiness," he said. NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said the training "fits into a pattern we have seen over some time, a more assertive Russia, significantly increasing its defence budget and its military presence". "China [also] has growing military capabilities and is playing an increasingly significant global role … it's important for NATO to engage with China," she said. AP/ABC Posted 12 Sep 2018 12 Sep 2018 Wed 12 Sep 2018 at 1:13am , updated 12 Sep 2018 12 Sep 2018 Wed 12 Sep 2018 at 3:27am Russia is rehearsing for a global war Russia to hold its biggest war games since fall of Soviet Union — and China is invited Jinping, Xi Unrest, Conflict and War	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9243048429489136, "wiki_prob": 0.9243048429489136, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1170137"}
DGAP-CMS: ad pepper media International N.V.: Release of a capital market information EQS Group Feb. 7, 2022, 09:50 AM DGAP Post-admission Duties announcement: ad pepper media International N.V. / Notification in accordance with Art. 5 Para. 1 lit. b and Para. 3 of Regulation (EC) 596/2014 and Art. 2 Para. 2 and 3 of Delegated Regulation (EC) 2016/1052 ad pepper media International N.V.: Release of a capital market information Dissemination of a Post-admission Duties announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. Notification in accordance with Art. 5 Para. 1 lit. b and Para. 3 of Regulation (EC) 596/2014 and Art. 2 Para. 2 and 3 of Delegated Regulation (EC) 2016/1052 - 23rd Interim Report Nuremberg, Amsterdam, 7 February 2022 ad pepper media International N.V. commenced the share buyback on 1 September 2021, as notified on 2 August 2021, in accordance with Art. 5 Para. 1 lit. a of Regulation (EC) 596/2014 and Art. 2 Para. 1 of Delegated Regulation (EC) 2016/1052. Between 31 January and 4 February 2022, a total of 34,228 shares (ISIN NL0000238145) were bought back. The buyback was implemented exclusively via the electronic trading system of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra) under the lead of a bank which will make its decisions on the exact timing of the acquisition of the shares within periods specified by the company independently and without being influenced by the company. In the period from 31 January 2022 to 4 February 2022, the daily number of shares bought back, the average share price and the aggregated volume totaled: Date Shares bought back Average share price (in EUR) Aggregated volume (in EUR) 31.01.2022 7,500 5.1827 38,870.00 Total 34,228 5.1212 175,288.94 The total number of shares purchased in the context of the share buyback program since 1 September 2021 up to, and including, 4 February 2022 amounts to 438,320. Detailed transaction information pursuant to Art. 2 Para. 3 Delegated Regulation (EC) No 2016/1052 can be found on the website of ad pepper media International N.V. under the section Investor Relations (https://adpeppergroup.com/en/company-shares/#share-buybacks). Dr Jens Körner (CEO) ad pepper media International N.V. +49 (0) 911 929057-0 [email protected] 07.02.2022 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Company: ad pepper media International N.V. Frankenstrasse 150 C Internet: www.adpeppergroup.com End of News DGAP News Service 1277594 07.02.2022 ad pepper media International NewsMORE EQS-News: ad pepper media International N.V.: Webgains launches AI and ML Power Suite EQS Group 20d ad pepper media International : Original-Research: ad pepper media International N.V. (von First Berlin Equity Research GmbH): Buy Investegate 68d EQS-AFR: ad pepper media International N.V.: Preliminary announcement of the publication of quarterly reports and quarterly/interim statements ad pepper media International : Preliminary announcement of the publication of quarterly reports and quarterly/interim statements Investegate 104d EQS-Adhoc: ad pepper media International N.V. announces third quarter results EQS Group 105d ad pepper media International : ad pepper media International N.V. announces third quarter results ad pepper media International Get real-time ad pepper media International charts here >>	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7117883563041687, "wiki_prob": 0.2882116436958313, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1021415"}
EXPLAINER: New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch by Tom Murphy Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear. The challenge is getting tested, getting a prescription and starting the pills in a short window. U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer’s pill, Paxlovid, and Merck’s molnupiravir last week. In high-risk patients, both were shown to reduce the chances of hospitalization or death from COVID-19, although Pfizer’s was much more effective. WHO SHOULD TAKE THESE PILLS? The antiviral pills aren’t for everyone who gets a positive test. The pills are intended for those with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill. That includes older people and those with other health conditions like heart disease, cancer or diabetes that make them more vulnerable. Both pills were OK’d for adults while Paxlovid is authorized for children ages 12 and older. WHO SHOULDN’T TAKE THESE PILLS? Merck’s molnupiravir is not authorized for children because it might interfere with bone growth. It also isn’t recommended for pregnant women because of the potential for birth defects. Pfizer’s pill isn’t recommended for patients with severe kidney or liver problems. It also may not be the best option for some because it may interact with other prescriptions a patient is taking. The antiviral pills aren’t authorized for people hospitalized with COVID-19. WHAT’S THE TREATMENT WINDOW? The pills have to be started as soon as possible, within five days of the start of symptoms. Cough, headache, fever, the loss of taste or smell and muscle and body aches are among the more common signs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a website to check your symptoms. Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University Hospital, advises getting a test as soon as you have symptoms of COVID-19. “If you wait until you have started to get breathless, you have already to a large extent missed the window where these drugs will be helpful,” Wolfe said. WHERE CAN I GET THE PILLS? You’ll need a prescription first from a doctor or other authorized health worker. The U.S. government is buying the pills from Merck and Pfizer and providing them for free, but supplies will be limited initially. They’ll be shipped to states where they will be available at drugstores, community health centers and other places. Treatment lasts five days. Some pharmacists may be able to administer a quick COVID-19 test and prescribe the pills all in one visit. They already do this in many states for flu or strep throat. WILL THE PILLS WORK FOR THE OMICRON VARIANT? The pills are expected to be effective against omicron because they don’t target the spike protein where most of the variant’s worrisome mutations reside. The two pills work in different ways to prevent the virus from reproducing. ARE THERE OTHER OPTIONS FOR NEW COVID-19 PATIENTS? Yes, but they aren’t as easy to use as a pill: They are given by IV or injection, typically at a hospital or clinic. Three drugs provide virus-fighting antibodies, although laboratory testing suggests the two aren’t effective against omicron. British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline’s antibody drug appears to work, and officials say they are working to increase the U.S. supply. The only antiviral drug approved in the U.S., remdesivir, is for people hospitalized with COVID-19. ․․․ ԿԸ ՄԵՂԱԴՐՈՒԻՆ ՀԱՅՐԵՐԸ CHP leader rules out nomination of Istanbul, Ankara mayors for presidential race	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7105101943016052, "wiki_prob": 0.2894898056983948, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line889709"}
Home » Parting Interview with Deborah McFadden Posted inCommunity, Good People to Know, News, Town Hall Parting Interview with Deborah McFadden by Heather Borden Herve, GMW Editor November 24, 2015 November 28, 2022 Following a valiant campaign, Deborah McFadden lost the race for Wilton’s first selectman. As a result of committing to fight for the first selectman’s seat, she had to give up her spot on the Board of Selectmen, and thus will bid ‘so long’ to a specific role in Wilton government when the new board is officially sworn in next Monday, Nov. 30. But that doesn’t mean she’s saying ‘goodbye’ to public service. GOOD Morning Wilton asked McFadden to answer some questions in her last week as a selectman. GMW: Reflect back on the change in yourself from when you first took the seat to now. What changes do you see in yourself and what it’s meant? Deborah McFadden: I knew I’d enjoy serving on the Board of Selectmen; but the experience exceeded my expectations. It’s been an exhilarating ride with more drama during this period than we are used to in Wilton—most notably for me highlighting issues I believe are most critical for Wilton during my run for first selectman, the Miller-Driscoll controversies, and the actions of Sensible Wilton come to mind. I also think the composition of the Board made for lively debate. Although we didn’t always see eye-to-eye, I have huge respect for those I was privileged to serve with from both a personal and public servant standpoint. The current and new Board have both talent, and I believe, a willingness to work together for the benefit of our town. I wish Lynne [Vanderslice], Mike [Kaelin], David [Clune], and Dick [Dubow] great success in the years to come. GMW: Where have you had the most impact as selectman? DM: I hope to have had a positive impact among all areas of my responsibilities, but there are two achievements I am most proud of. First, was running a competitive first selectman campaign where issues were discussed and the citizens of Wilton were given a reason to vote. I know that Lynne shares my pleasure with the relatively high voter turnout. And second, was standing strong in advancing the Miller-Driscoll projects while balancing fiscal responsibility with open discussion amid an emotionally charged environment. GMW: One of the things that was so remarked upon during the race for first selectman was that a lot of what you and Lynne said was the same or similar. Have you looked at ways to stay involved once Lynne becomes first selectman? DM: As fiscal conservatives and long-time Wilton residents, while our priorities may have differed somewhat, the areas of focus, in my view, were the same. I would welcome opportunities to serve Wilton in the future where there is a good fit and I can best leverage my talents and experience. GMW: What kind of role could you envision for yourself? DM: Without ruling out any possibilities, I think my understanding of Wilton’s most pressing issues coupled with connections among leaders of neighboring communities as well as throughout the state could be leveraged for the betterment of Wilton. My past municipal experience in bringing groups together to collaborate is particularly pertinent to the challenges Wilton faces. Within Wilton, I would think having a respected moderate voice from the minority party would be beneficial. GMW: Post-campaigning, at the end of your term, perhaps now you can speak a little more freely: What should Wilton do to move forward and away from the confrontational/litigious era we’re in? DM: I think this is a pivotal time for our community. Paul Hannah’s recently shared views–“What has Wilton come to?”—offers a concerning perspective that should give us pause. I am hopeful that level-headedness will ultimately rule the day. We’ve seen a disheartening mean-spiritedness and bullying in conjunction with the Miller-Driscoll project. Despite all of the noise, I believe both sides agree on more than they disagree. It’s time for everyone to rise above the tumult and join together to make the project achieve high quality and safety goals while coming in on schedule and under budget. I think we are off to a good start. During my campaign I spoke strongly about the need to develop/reinforce a positive Wilton brand. I also stated that “our people are our greatest asset.” My fear is that willingness to volunteer, the lifeblood of our community, has been damaged by the tactics of a small but vocal and well organized segment of our community, whose actions–perhaps well-intentioned and commendable at the start –have gotten out-of-hand. The reaction of my mother and sister, who came from the West to join me for the election, after seeing one of our recent Board of Selectman meetings was: “You really want this job?!?” Without hesitation I responded with an emphatic “Yes!” But I can understand their reaction. Fortunately, they didn’t read some of the more argumentative letters to the editor, which would have really had them shaking their heads as they left town. Without going into detail, I think more of our citizens need to participate in town government, share their voices, and vote. Paraphrasing Edmund Burke, we can’t have a town where harsh voices prevail and many good people remain silent. GMW: What parting words do you have for readers? DM: I believe in Wilton and our fellow citizens. I believe we will weather the current contentiousness. I’m hopeful that going forward, party affiliations aside, our citizens will be guided by the better angels of their nature to do what is best for Wilton. For this to happen, more of us need to be actively engaged in our community. Be part of the solution, not the problem. 5 replies on “Parting Interview with Deborah McFadden” ETP says: Parting interview or parting shot at a group of citizens concerned with very serious waste, mismanagement and ineptness? Hopefully the new admin will start listening to sensible taxpayers-voters. Kevin Hickey says: Heather, agree with Mike’s points. There is no problem editing others. Why are you allowing Moskow’s comments? Heather Borden Herve, GMW Editor says:Article author Tried to celebrate Thanksgiving with an actual day off. Oh well… Comment(s) removed, warning issued. Both the Forrest Gump and senility one are gone. You all are trying my patience. Why even approach the boundary, let alone knowingly cross it. There are PLENTY of other places online to ply that behavior. From the start GMW has been meant to be a place where that doesn’t happen. I ask that you ALL respect that from here on in. jmeinhold says: Heather – keep up the good fight. LTWR says: Hey Deb, I appreciate that you joined the race and by doing so you had an opportunity to separate yourself from the “business as usual” crowd but you never did so. In fact, on far too many occasions you declared that your positions on the major issues were basically the same as your opponents. Unfortunately, voters had no reason to support your candidacy and that was reflected by the overwhelming vote for your opponent – disappointing for you and for those in Wilton who had hoped you had the willingness to take a stand in opposition to the direction the current administration is heading.	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.69805908203125, "wiki_prob": 0.30194091796875, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1279509"}
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Home News Suzlon Bags 180.6 MW Wind Project from Green Infra Wind Energy Suzlon Bags 180.6 MW Wind Project from Green Infra Wind Energy Renewable energy solution provider Suzlon Energy on Tuesday said that it has won an order to set up 180.6 MW wind energy project from Sembcorp’s arm Green Infra Wind Energy Ltd. “Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, today announced a new order win for the development of a 180.6 MW wind power project for Sembcorp’s renewables subsidiary Green Infra Wind Energy Limited,” a BSE filing said. Suzlon will install 86 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower and a rated capacity of 2.1 MW each. The project is located at Kanakagiribad, Bagalkot in Karnataka, and is expected to be commissioned in 2024. Suzlon will supply the wind turbines (equipment supply) and execute the project, including erection and commissioning. Suzlon will also provide comprehensive operation and maintenance services after commissioning of the project. This order is part of the bid won under the SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) tranche XI auctions by Sembcorp, which has operations spread across seven states in India. A project of this size can provide electricity to 1.01 lakh households and curb ~4.07 lakhs tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, it stated. Ashwani Kumar, CEO, Suzlon Group, said, “This is a third repeat order from Sembcorp. We are delighted to partner with them again and appreciate the confidence that the customer has demonstrated in our products and service offerings.” “Every Suzlon turbine ranging over 80-90 per cent on domestic content and manufactured in the country through a thriving domestic value chain is a testament to our contribution to the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.” Aatmanirbhar Bharat Green Infra Wind Energy SEMBCORP Suzlon Energy Previous articleInox Wind to Become Debt-free After IPO Next articleGreen Power Investment Join Hands with GE Renewable Energy to Build an Onshore Wind Farm in Japan	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5733955502510071, "wiki_prob": 0.4266044497489929, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line839323"}
Institutional Issues workshop Crisis and Persistence: Dynamics of institutional changes at the interface of the formal and informal institutions On behalf of the Friday Association for Institutional Studies (a collective including members of the Birkbeck Centre for Political Economy and Institutional Studies (CPEIS), the Centre for Comparative Studies of Emerging Economies (CCSEE) at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES UCL) and the Institute for International Management at Loughborough University London) have announced the fourth annual London workshop on institutional studies, held online on 21 and 22 September 2021. As the COVID sanitary emergency continues to unfold, and despite the glimmer of hope afforded by the vaccine roll-out in some parts of the world, we are reminded of the key role crises often play in institutional change. Indeed, they constitute opportunity windows for change and sometimes moments of critical junctures and structural breaks in the development of economic institutions (Collier and Collier 1991; Acemoglu and Robinson 2012). However, some – even major – emergencies do not seem to have the expected disruptive effect on institutional arrangements, with institutional features showing remarkable resilience in the face of major upheaval (Crouch 2011). One stream of scholarship focuses on “punctured equilibrium” models (Baumgartner and Jones 1993), “grammar of institutions” (Crawford and Ostrom 1995) or “critical junctures” (Acemoglu and Robinson, 2012), that is to say on events or conditions generating big and radical institutional changes. Another stream of research has pointed out the importance of more subtle processes of institutional change, proposing theoretical tools that capture incremental, but still transformative processes of change (Mahoney and Thelen 2010; Streeck and Thelen 2005). Against this general backdrop, one important understudied aspect is the role of informal institutions and their interplay with formal institutions in processes of institutional change. Crises are often associated with disruption of the formal institutional order, while little attention is paid to the role of informal institutions. Informal institutions are sometimes seen as ‘second best’ (Rodrik 2008) compared to more formal institutional arrangement. However, in crisis situations when the formal institutional order breaks down or is severely challenged, informal institutions may prove crucial for economic activity to persist by providing resilience. Conversely, whether or not a crisis will provide an opportunity for formal institutional change may also depend on whether informal institutions supporting the status quo remain unchallenged or are equally shaken by the crisis. More generally, informal institutions have been conceptualised as shaping the implementation of formal institutions, making them a more fundamental driver of institutional change (Boettke, et al., 2008). Overall, we thus contend that crises provide opportunities to further our understanding of the interplay between formal and informal institutions. Better understanding the interplay between formal and informal institutions in times of crises holds important lessons for both theory and policy making. In certain circumstances, socially desirable change does not happen although recurring crises may show the limitations of the existing system. Conversely, more research is needed on what makes institutions resilient to crises even when change appears desirable. Both issues require a better understanding of the interplay between formal and informal institutions. Tuesday 21st September 2021 (BST British Summer Time) Time Speaker Theme 9:45 - 10:00 Randolph L Bruno Workshop Introduction and opening Session 10:00 - 12:00 Session 1 - Chair: Gerhard Schnyder Institutional resilience under pressure, frictions and uncertainties 10:00 - 10:25 Holly A Ritchie (International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University) “Gender and precarious institutional change in uncertain refugee settings: the role and limits of local women’s groups as institutional entrepreneurs” 10:25 - 10:50 Jerg Gutmann, Anna Lewczuk Jacek Lewkowicz, and Stefan Voigt (Institute of Law & Economics, University of Hamburg, and CESifo) “Culture and constitutional compliance” 10:50 - 11:15 Johanna Paquin (Goethe University Frankfurt) “Institutional Resilience and Trust” 11:15 - 11:40 Olle Hammar (Uppsala University, IFN, UCFS and UCLS) “The Cultural Assimilation of Individualism and Preferences for Redistribution” 11:40 - 12:00 Open Discussion Q&A 12:20 - 12:40 Comfort break Wednesday 22nd September 2021 (BST British Summer Time) 9:30 - 11:30 Session 2 - Chair: Dr Elodie Douarin Institutional change in times of crisis 9:30 - 9:55 Artjoms Ivlevs and Michail Veliziotis (UWE Bristol, IZA) “Has the Global Economic Crisis increased trust in trade unions? Evidence from the post-Socialist countries” 9:55 - 10:20 Paschalis Arvanitidis and George Papagiannitsis (Laboratory of Economic Policy & Strategic Planning Department of Economics, University of Thessaly, GREECE) “The role of community and informal institutions in the implementation of reforms in times of crises” 10:20 - 10:45 Maribel Guerrero & Tomasz Mickiewicz (Newcastle University, Aston University) “Entrepreneurial Persistence through Informal Sector during the Pandemic” 10:45 - 11:10 Giacomo Benati and Carmine Guerriero (Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Department of Economics, University of Bologna) Climate Change and State-Building in Developing Countries” Time Speaker 12:00 - 13:05 Keynote Address Chair: Luca Andriani Keynote Prof. Alena Ledeneva (University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies) “Informal Institutions: Paradigm Shifts and Matters of Ambivalence.” Concluding remarks from Luca Andriani, Randolph L Bruno, Elodie Douarin and Gerhard Schnyder For any queries, please contact Dr Gerhard Schnyder ([email protected]). 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Cure-All Copper in the 1850’s: 32-260 mg, Rademacher Copper was used as a cure-all in 1841 by Johann Gottfried Rademacher. It was listed as a “universal medicinal product” that can “eliminate most forms of disease”. He used amounts from 32 mg black copper oxide to 260 mg copper oxide, in doses no larger than 65 mg. https://de.zxc.wiki/wiki/Johann_Gottfried_Rademacher I found an English translation or transliteration of Rademacher, on copper. https://books.google.com/books?id=CzM4AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false This is a translation from 1909, and some words need defining and explaining, so [My comments are in brackets like this]. Pages 15 to 18: III Copper (Cuprum). This remedy, one of, if not the oldest universal remedy of the arcanologists, is not noxious, when employed properly; if it was, the coppersmiths who work in an atmosphere laden with copper oxide, and consequently must take in a lot of it, would be very sickly; but on the contrary, they are healthy. It is true that this remedy is apt to bring about nausea and vomiting; in such cases an addition of cinnamon will moderate or even prevent that. [Cinnamon is high in molybdenum!] Rademacher used the black oxide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_oxide], from 1 to 4 grains [1 grain = 65 mg, 4 grains is 260 mg copper oxide] daily, in doses of 1/2 or 1 grain, or 1.5 to 3 drachms of the acetate tincture daily, with cinnamon water; he claims that when given in proper doses, it acts mildly and agreeably on the human body, and, as it were, increasing life quantitatively; hence its use by the ancient alchemists as a panacea [a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases] for the prolongation of life. It is useful in acute and in chronic diseases, but universal copper diseases did not come quite so frequently under his observation as martial or saltpetre [Saltpeter is one name for the compound called potassium nitrate, which has the chemical formula KNO3] affections, and their pathognomonic symptoms [pathognomonic – (of a sign or symptom) specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.] are much more difficult to elicit than those of the two previous affections. Among the few symptoms which indiate a copper disease (i.e. an affection curable by copper) may be enumerated an acid urine (which is also the case in saltpetre affections, copper and saltpetre affections having the greatest similarity), a considerable muscular debility, delerium (or at least a weakness of memory, on account of which the correct word cannot be found), and in acute fevers a sudden dyspnoea, [Dyspnoea, also known as shortness of breath or breathlessness, is a subjective awareness of the sensation of uncomfortable breathing.] which not seldom is the forerunner of great danger, or of death through paralysis of the lungs. The effects of this remedy are so clear, so salutary, and so quick that when it is used as a test remedy it very soon reveals the true condition of the whole organism; the muscular debility disappears within a day, so does the dyspnoea, and the urine turns clear and limpid, [limpid-clear] if it was brown and muddy; but if it was at first clear and limpid, and then gets darker on giving copper, the physician is on the wrong track. In martial affection, the urine is alkaline in the rule, but sometimes it is acid instead; in such a disease, if copper is administered by mistake, the urine will turn alkaline in two or three days, which is then a sign that iron, the right remedy, must be given now, and copper discontinued. In enumerating some diseases in which copper proved curative, the reader is warned to remember that it is not recommended as anti-apoplectic, [apoplexy – unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.] or anti-rheumatic, etc., but as a remedy against all those diseases which are merely different forms of an affection of the whole organism, curable by copper. With copper Rademacher cured some neuralgias [Neuralgia is a stabbing, burning, and often severe pain due to an irritated or damaged nerve.] of the head, apoplexy, paralysis, angina [ an·gi·na – a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.] and scarlatina [scarlet fever, a red rash], threatening paralysis of the lungs, pleurisy [Pleurisy is a condition in which the pleura — two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall — becomes inflamed. Also called pleuritis, pleurisy causes sharp chest pain (pleuritic pain) that worsens during breathing.] (in January, 1825, he treated several cases of pleurisy and cured them with copper), dropsy, [dropsy – old-fashioned or less technical term for edema.] haematuria, [Hematuria is the presence of blood in a person’s urine.] acute and chronic rheumatism (especially in 1832 and 1833), eczema and herpes, asthma, and worms. Copper does not expel the round worms alive, but it kills them, when given in small doses for a length of time; the black oxide of copper given in 1,2,3 or 4 grains a dose 4 times a day kills the tapeworm, too, head and all, thus differing from turpentine which may only expel some segments, without the head; turpentine has another disadvantage, it makes some people very dizzy, while copper has no antagonistic effect on the body, only on the worms. Copper does not seem to kill thread worms, but expels them alive. To show its beneficial effects Rademacher cites the case of a young man, formerly employed in a distillery, but now unable to work on account of a humid itching tetter on his arms, truck and legs, which made his wrists almost immovable; any movement was painful, and he felt an aversion to work and a heaviness in the whole body; he felt weak, was emaciated, his sleep did not refresh him and was very much dejected by the thought of becoming a burden to others. He was given the tincture of acetate of copper 30 drops six times a day; after taking it for three days, the feeling of lassitude diminished, and instead he soon became aware of a feeling of strength and health, although no difference could be noticed in the appearance of the herpetic eruption; then the itching lessened, the eruption lost its redness and its humidity, a new epidermis was formed, and in three weeks he was entirely well and remained so. As remedies related or similar to copper in their curative effects, Rademacher mentions wine, brandy, and ether. From 1802 to January, 1808, her cured many pleurisies and fevers merely with spirituous drinks, alone or with ether. Wine did not aggravate the delirium, a common symptom of those fevers, but on the contrary by its means the patients regained their reason. The year 1808 was the turning point for a change of diseases and of remedies; after January 17 of that year alcoholic drinks and ether acted injuriously in the diseases treated by Rademacher, and other remedies had to be employed. Rademacher advises his readers to watch the effects of saltpetre, iron or copper, as their use may lead the physician to find out hidden organ diseases; for instance, a sensation of fullness or pain in the right or the left hypochondrium, following the use of a universal remedy, may denote a hepatic or splenic affection, calling for the appropriate organ remedy. Thus, according to Radmacher, copper cured “everything”, considered as a cure-all, increasing quality and length of life, including healing the nerves, paralysis, brain, memory problems, blood vessels, stroke, pains, muscles, weakness, joints, bones, arthritis, lungs, breathing difficulties, asthma, bleeding, low energy, fevers, rashes, ezecma, itching, sicknesses, herpes, worms, parasites. Radmacher’s book also mentions zinc, borax, iodine, sulfur, and potassium (salt petre) for healing! Also, bismuth. This was all before the coining of the word or concept: “vitamin”. Published 23rd September 2022 By Jason Hommel Pingback: RRNews 292: Copper Mania — Revelations Radio News Pingback: RRNews 295: Vaccinology, Demonology, and Eschatology — Revelations Radio News Popular and Official Views on Iodine and Lugol’s	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5345327854156494, "wiki_prob": 0.5345327854156494, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1145002"}
Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise Become a Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchisee Why Pigtails & Crewcuts? Franchisee Experience You are here: Home / Kids Haircut Franchises / Giving Back with Pigtails & Crewcuts Giving Back with Pigtails & Crewcuts To our franchisees, giving back is simply part of the job. They all run great programs that provide opportunities for their neighbors to be involved through giving. Building positive relationships and giving back to your community are two of Pigtails & Crewcuts’ Core Values. We expect every person in our organization to know these values, understand them, and exhibit them daily. While all of our Core Values are important to us, these three franchisees have gone above and beyond building relationships with the people in their communities through their giving back programs. Amanda Short, the franchise owner in Bee Cave, TX, has developed local and national programs to give back. At the beginning of the 2022 school year, she partnered with a local non-profit in Austin, TX, twelve: thirty-one, whose mission states, in part: “We believe communities are stronger when they work together for the collective good… By providing tangible opportunities for members of the community to get involved and connected to those around them, we create an environment that fosters meaningful connections and genuine relationships.” Amanda felt the twelve: thirty-one mission and the Pigtails & Crewcuts values perfectly matched. Their donation offered 31 free back-to-school haircuts for families in her community who needed some help during that season. The Bee Cave salon has also participated in the national candy drop-off for Operation Shoebox. “We asked for any left-over Halloween candy with a card for our troops, and in return, participants received $3 off their next haircut. It was great to be able to do something nice for our troops to show thankfulness for their service, give our community the same opportunity, and show our appreciation for the families who helped us give back,” says Amanda. “It really is just about being a part of our community!” Our multi-unit franchisee in Colorado, Deean Ferrone, shared her recent partnership with a local organization called A Precious Child. “At Pigtails & Crewcuts of Colorado, we pride ourselves on living our core values. One key pillar of leading our organization is giving back to the community. As a company who serves children, it is important for us to support families in our local area,” says Deean. That is why, after touring A Precious Child’s facility and meeting with their dedicated staff, she knew she wanted to give back through such a phenomenal organization. Their mission and vision state that “A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to reach them to achieve their full potential,” and they “envision a future where every child grows to be a secure, self-reliant, contributing member of their community.” In the summer of 2022, the Westminster, CO salon donated 100% of its proceeds from July 6 to A Precious Child. And this year, their donation day aligned with A Precious Child’s annual backpack drive, where they fill backpacks with needed school supplies, and families who need this service can pick up a backpack for free. “This may seem small, but as a former public school teacher, I know firsthand what a huge impact having a new backpack creates for a child,” Deean states. Angel Putnam, a multi-unit franchisee in North Carolina, loves giving back daily through her business, but her effect on her community is not restricted to her salons. She leverages her two salons in Winston Salem and Greensboro to impact children’s lives in and around the surrounding communities. “We collect donations all year long in our salons for BackPack Beginnings, a local organization whose mission is to ‘deliver child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need,’” shares Angel. She believes strongly in giving back and has partnered with multiple organizations as a small business owner throughout her years. She recently hosted a winter coat drive for September and donated 127 coats to families and children in need. “I give back every single month! It is an amazing opportunity to be involved in my community, share that passion with our customers, and allow them to participate in giving as well. We could not do this without them and their generosity.” Do you have a dream to give back to your community through small business ownership? Contact Us today to learn how you can make your dream a reality! Filed Under: Kids Haircut Franchises Kid’s Haircut Franchise Copyright © 2023 Pigtails & Crewcuts, All Rights Reserved. · Log in	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.788837730884552, "wiki_prob": 0.788837730884552, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1869777"}
Liverpool Tipped to Keep Unbeaten Run Going Against Swansea City January 17, 2018 January 17, 2018 Editor 0 Comments Alisson, Carlos Carvalhal, Carlos Carvalhal on FA Cup, Carlos Carvalhal on Liverpool meeting, Harry Kane, Jurgen Klopp, liverpool fc, Liverpool FC news, Liverpool news, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mohamed Salah, newsnow, Simon Mignolet, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool FC stepped up their game big time with a huge win over Manchester City FC on Sunday to help them to maintain 3rd place in this season’s Premier League standings. City however still have a firm hold on top spot honours with a 12-point lead over 2nd place Manchester United. Despite sitting 15 points back, Liverpool really made a statement in that victory, handing Man City their 1st EPL loss in 284 days — a run that saw 30 games come and go without a blemish on their record. This, if nothing else, will serve as a reminder that the current king of the hill can be made to bleed and furthermore, be beaten. Perhaps even more staggering is the manner in which the game was won, with an amazing 2nd half flurry that saw 3-goals scored in just a 9-minute span. The Reds almost give it all away when they surrendered a pair of late goals, but they were able to see it through to the final whistle. It was a fitting end to a game which saw the two most successful offenses take to the pitch opposite one another and ready for battle. Arguably there is no bigger contributor to that offense this season than Egyptian export Mohamed Salah. Since his debut in August he has netted 18-goals in the Premier League, good for 2nd place behind Tottenham’s Harry Kane with 20. Those with a mind for betting can even wager on which comes out on top of the scoring leader-board by seasons end. As of writing Kane is heavily favoured 1/3 with Salah as a highly valuable 5/1 underdog — you can research 5dimes for latest odds. Unsurprisingly, Salah finds himself as a key cog in Liverpool’s success this season and hopefully many more to come. So long as they can clean up the issues on their back-line, Salah’s scoring prowess should keep the Reds within the top 3 squads this season and maybe higher in years to come. Scoring most likely won’t be an issue in their upcoming match against Swansea City, who are squarely in last place and fighting against relegation. The last time these two faced-off, Swansea spent 90 minutes getting slapped around and sat in a 5-0 hole when the final whistle blew. With the Welsh side 4-points away from getting out of the drop zone, manager Carlos Carvalhal stated that he plans to rest players in the lead up to Monday’s match as the Jacks square off with Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup. “Yes, I will do that, for sure,” he stated. “I will make changes. Our main competition is the Premier League,” he continued. “We respect the cup, we respect Wolves, but we need to play players who are coming back from injuries, we must see the players and give them a chance also to play, so it’s natural that we will make changes on Wednesday.” Not that this should make much difference, bookmakers are expecting a 3-goal game, and it wouldn’t be surprising for the Reds to net all three of them on their own. As mentioned above, if Liverpool can sew up the holes they have in defense, the Reds could make a real go of it. The principle question at the moment is who will be wearing the #1 jersey at Anfield? Simon Mignolet added to speculation that his time is up on Merseyside after dropping hints on Tuesday that his future may be elsewhere after telling Belgian reporters, “I must think of my own future” and that “this situation cannot take too long.” That Loris Karius got the call to start in Liverpool’s win over Manchester City was a clear indication on where the club sees their future headed. Mignolet is already rumored to be heading to Napoli while Liverpool is also showing interested in Roma’s Alisson to bolster their options between the pipes. Whatever Klopp & Co. decide to do, they should move quickly — at this point in the season a top-tier team should really have this figured out. ← Mignolet Considering Future at Anfield, Oblak and Alisson Emerge as Replacements Van Dijk and Salah on Course to Face Swansea, Karius Keeping Starting Spot →	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5665300488471985, "wiki_prob": 0.5665300488471985, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line534426"}
Courting the New Orleans vote New Orleans city election campaigns are being waged where the voters are — in cities like Baton Rouge, Houston, Dallas and Austin, where many residents ended up after being scattered by Hurricane Katrina. Supremes may curtail Bush’s wartime powers His wartime powers undercut once before by the Supreme Court, President Bush could take a second hit in a case in which Osama bin Laden’s former driver is seeking to head off a trial before military officers. An honest politician When we look at the failures and moral corruption of modern politicians, the question that most often arises is "has there ever been an honest president beyond corruption?" Yes, according to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. His name was Abraham Lincoln. Guess that’s why they claim eatin’ ain’t cheatin’ Bill Clinton wasn’t the only politician to think getting a blow job from a young intern wasn’t sex. Others also claimed getting a little head wasn’t the same as crawling into bed with someone. "We had oral sex. He prefers that modus operandi because then he can say, ‘I never slept with her.’" says Anne Manning, a married woman who had an affair with former GOP Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Republicans get down and dirty with a porn star Mary Carey is a porn star who ran for governor of California (she lost although she might have been better in the job than the Terminator). She’s also a guest of the President and Republican members of Congress at fancy fundraising dinners. And, she says, some Republicans got drunk and hit on her. "The guys in the NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee) are very, very nice," she says. "I signed autographs for the Secret Service last time I was there. I’ve gotten hit on by lots of drunk Republicans." Republicans? Drunk? Hitting on a porn star? What would God say? Is Bush flipping out? We hear more and more White House chatter about increasing Presidential temper tantrums – reports of an out-of-control President George W. Bush losing it with close aides and even during incidental contacts with lower-level West Wing staff. To impeach or not to impeach: That is the question Impeachment talk seems to be growing but it still has a long way to go before any real effort can be made. Introducing ‘Politics on the Half-Shell’ Capitol Hill Blue launches a new section this week: Politics on the Half-Shell, a raw bar of spicy news, gossip and speculation on what may or may not be happening with our elected officials. Say goodbye to your friendly neighborhood gun dealer In a little-noticed victory for gun control advocates across the nation, the number of gun dealers in the United States has plummeted 78 percent in the past 10 years as tens of thousands of home-based dealers surrendered their federal licenses. We can smell the pork a-cookin’ After the furor last year over the excesses of 26,954 “earmarks” _ special-interest pork projects that members of Congress stuff in spending bills — embarrassed congressional leaders vowed there’d be a new era of restraint and reform. So how is that crackdown going?	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.7948669195175171, "wiki_prob": 0.7948669195175171, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line262485"}
Is enough oxygen too much? Paul T. Schumacker* Human cells require O2 for their energy supply, and critical illness can threaten the efficient delivery of O2 in accordance with tissue metabolic needs. In the accompanying article, Martin and colleagues point out that hypoxia is a normal and well-tolerated stress during embryonic development. A better understanding of how fetal cells survive these conditions and how adult cells adapt to high altitude exposure may provide insight into how these mechanisms might be engaged in the treatment of hypoxemic patients. They suggest that 'permissive hypoxia' represents a therapeutic possibility. But before we turn down the inspired O2 levels we should consider the broader effects of hypoxia on tissue repair in critical illness. https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9201 10.1186/cc9201 Dive into the research topics of 'Is enough oxygen too much?'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Oxygen Medicine and Dentistry 100% oxygen INIS 100% Hypoxia Medicine and Dentistry 75% hypoxia INIS 75% Critical Illness Medicine and Dentistry 50% Cells Medicine and Dentistry 50% tissues INIS 50% Schumacker, P. T. (2010). Is enough oxygen too much? Critical Care, 14(4), [191]. https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9201 Schumacker, Paul T. / Is enough oxygen too much?. In: Critical Care. 2010 ; Vol. 14, No. 4. @article{ea84d77a7e48402ca97b32e9c8598760, title = "Is enough oxygen too much?", abstract = "Human cells require O2 for their energy supply, and critical illness can threaten the efficient delivery of O2 in accordance with tissue metabolic needs. In the accompanying article, Martin and colleagues point out that hypoxia is a normal and well-tolerated stress during embryonic development. A better understanding of how fetal cells survive these conditions and how adult cells adapt to high altitude exposure may provide insight into how these mechanisms might be engaged in the treatment of hypoxemic patients. They suggest that 'permissive hypoxia' represents a therapeutic possibility. But before we turn down the inspired O2 levels we should consider the broader effects of hypoxia on tissue repair in critical illness.", author = "Schumacker, {Paul T.}", note = "Funding Information: Supported by HL35440, HL079650, and RR025355.", doi = "10.1186/cc9201", journal = "Critical Care", publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd.", Schumacker, PT 2010, 'Is enough oxygen too much?', Critical Care, vol. 14, no. 4, 191. https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9201 Is enough oxygen too much? / Schumacker, Paul T. In: Critical Care, Vol. 14, No. 4, 191, 24.08.2010. T1 - Is enough oxygen too much? AU - Schumacker, Paul T. N1 - Funding Information: Supported by HL35440, HL079650, and RR025355. N2 - Human cells require O2 for their energy supply, and critical illness can threaten the efficient delivery of O2 in accordance with tissue metabolic needs. In the accompanying article, Martin and colleagues point out that hypoxia is a normal and well-tolerated stress during embryonic development. A better understanding of how fetal cells survive these conditions and how adult cells adapt to high altitude exposure may provide insight into how these mechanisms might be engaged in the treatment of hypoxemic patients. They suggest that 'permissive hypoxia' represents a therapeutic possibility. But before we turn down the inspired O2 levels we should consider the broader effects of hypoxia on tissue repair in critical illness. AB - Human cells require O2 for their energy supply, and critical illness can threaten the efficient delivery of O2 in accordance with tissue metabolic needs. In the accompanying article, Martin and colleagues point out that hypoxia is a normal and well-tolerated stress during embryonic development. A better understanding of how fetal cells survive these conditions and how adult cells adapt to high altitude exposure may provide insight into how these mechanisms might be engaged in the treatment of hypoxemic patients. They suggest that 'permissive hypoxia' represents a therapeutic possibility. But before we turn down the inspired O2 levels we should consider the broader effects of hypoxia on tissue repair in critical illness. U2 - 10.1186/cc9201 DO - 10.1186/cc9201 JO - Critical Care JF - Critical Care Schumacker PT. Is enough oxygen too much? Critical Care. 2010 Aug 24;14(4):191. doi: 10.1186/cc9201	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6510626673698425, "wiki_prob": 0.34893733263015747, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line354965"}
Frank Petznick (left), head of Autonomous Mobility Business Area-Continental, and Fermi Wang, president and CEO of Ambarella, ink partnership. AI Gets Boost in Continental’s Latest Partnership Continental is connecting with Silicon Valley-based Ambarella combining Ambarella’s computer vision know-how, system-on-chip and software modules with Continental’s software and hardware expertise and broad portfolio of automotive system solutions. Joseph Szczesny \| Jan 18, 2023 Continental, one of the automotive industry’s top suppliers, is launching a strategic partnership with Ambarella, an edge AI semiconductor company. The alliance underscores the growing dependence of automakers and their Tier 1 partners such as Continental on the suppliers of sophisticated semiconductors. Semiconductor shortages, which have disrupted production, are prompting automakers and key suppliers to develop closer ties to chip makers. Continental and Silicon Valley-based Ambarella says they will jointly develop “scalable, end-to-end software and hardware systems based on artificial intelligence” for assisted and automated driving, on the way to autonomous mobility. The partners are combining Ambarella’s computer vision know-how, system-on-chip (SoC) and software modules with Continental’s software and hardware expertise and broad portfolio of automotive system solutions. In addition to the development of camera-based perception solutions for driver assistance or ADAS systems, Continental and Ambarella are focusing on “full-stack systems” for Level 2+ up to highly automated vehicles. Continental says the full-stack solutions take a multi-sensor approach, including Continental’s high-resolution camera, radar and lidar, as well as the associated control unit and the required software. The strategic collaboration follows Continental’s announcement in November it will integrate Ambarella's energy-efficient SoC family into Continental's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, according to the automotive supplier. “At Continental, we have passionately pursued groundbreaking ideas aimed at creating a better tomorrow for everyone,” Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer notes during the company’s CES 2023 press conference. With this development, Continental is strengthening its leadership position in assisted and automated driving and helping car manufacturers accelerate vehicle development in their high-growth businesses toward autonomous mobility globally, according to Setzer. Series production is planned for 2026. “Our display solutions and the partnership with Ambarella for future autonomous mobility, as presented today, will undoubtedly contribute to a safer, cleaner and more efficient mobility experience. With about 20,000 software experts and 150 years of engineering excellence, we are well-positioned to shape the future of mobility,” Setzer says. During its press conference, Continental also displays its Curved Ultrawide Display concept with an invisible control panel. The newly designed and immersive pillar-to-pillar display is illuminated by more than 3,000 LEDs, producing excellent high-contrast picture quality. The screen is operated by an invisible control panel which only appears when required. Volume production of the Curved Ultrawide Display is planned for 2025. Continental also shows its “Driver Identification Display” during CES. The display adds a new feature to driver monitoring by enabling contactless, secure driver identification using facial recognition, which enables fast and reliable driver authentication. The system could open the door for applications such as in-car payment without the need for any additional devices, Continental says. The Driver Identification Display won the CES Innovation Award in the category “Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility.” Founded in 2004 and based in in Santa Clara, CA, Ambarella’s products are used in a wide variety of human- and computer-vision applications, including video security, advanced driver-assistance systems, electronic mirrors, drive recorders, driver/cabin monitoring, autonomous driving and robotics applications. Ambarella’s low-power SoCs offer high-resolution video compression, advanced image processing and powerful deep neural network processing to enable intelligent perception, fusion and central processing systems to extract data from high-resolution video and radar streams. Ambarella has more than 700 employees and its customers include Bosch, another major automotive supplier, and the start-up Kodiak Self-Driving Trucks. It also supplies semiconductors used in drones and virtual reality units as well as various security systems, according to the company’s website. “At Continental, we have passionately pursued groundbreaking ideas aimed at creating a better tomorrow for everyone,” Setzer notes during the company’s CES 2023 press conference.	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.7289730906486511, "wiki_prob": 0.7289730906486511, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line855852"}
Coronavirus \| COVID-19 Updates 20 empty seats: Coronavirus may slow Pentagon’s push to fill vacancies By Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould Congress is grappling with the impacts of COVID-19, including on the nomination process. (Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A third of the Pentagon’s jobs are missing a Senate-confirmed leader, and amid the coronavirus pandemic, there are new questions about how many of those roles can be filled before November’s presidential election. Of the Pentagon’s 60 positions that must be confirmed by the Senate, 20 jobs are empty, a spokesman from the Department of Defense confirmed. The DoD is not alone in its vacancies: According to numbers compiled by The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service, 150 of the 749 total political positions requiring confirmation from the Senate are currently without a nominee across the whole of government, with another 82 nominations awaiting action by the Senate. As Pentagon vacancies peak, time runs out to fill jobs Of 60 Senate-confirmable positions at the Pentagon, more than one third are unfilled, and time is running out for the Trump administration on the Senate’s abbreviated, election-year calendar. But the Pentagon’s staffing vacuum comes as it grapples with its increasing role in the nation’s response to COVID-19, a flare up in hostilities with Iran as well as military tensions with China in the South China Sea. The U.S. Navy, on its third acting secretary in less than a year, is recovering from a spate of leadership meltdowns and is looking inward at how to best integrate both the Marine Corps and unmanned vessels. There are three tiers of empty jobs: Jobs with no nominees (13): The undersecretary of defense for policy; comptroller; undersecretary of the Air Force; undersecretary of the Navy; principal deputy undersecretary for intelligence; principal deputy undersecretary for policy; principal deputy undersecretary for personnel and readiness; assistant secretary of defense for the Pacific; assistant secretary of defense international security affairs; assistant secretary of defense readiness; assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs; assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense; assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict. Nominees whose names have been announced but have not been sent to the senate (3): Michele Pearce to be general counsel of the Army; John Whitley to be director of the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office; and Kathryn Wheelbarger to be deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security. Wheelbarger, whose planned nomination was announced in February, has reportedly been placed on hold by White House officials who feel she is not sufficiently loyal to President Donald Trump. Nominees who await Senate action (4): Kenneth “K.J.” Braithwaite to be secretary of the Navy; James Anderson to be deputy undersecretary for policy; Victor Mercado to be assistant secretary for strategy, plans and capabilities; and Jason Abend to be inspector general. While those Pentagon jobs lack confirmed individuals, there are officials in the building who are filling those roles. Because of the number of openings, those individuals are sometimes filling roles multiple levels above where they should be. For instance, Anderson, the nominee to be deputy undersecretary of policy, was confirmed as the assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities and began filling in as deputy USD-P since mid-2019; and then he started acting as undersecretary for policy in February 2020. U.S. Ambassador to Norway Kenneth J. Braithwaite visited the pilothouse of the guided-missile destroyer Farragut during a May 9, 2018 stop in Bodo, Norway. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron M. Stoner/Navy) Working against the chances of filling those jobs are a number of factors. The first is typical of any election year: Individuals are hesitant to give up current employment and begin the long, sometimes arduous process of going through a Senate confirmation to land a job that may only belong to them for a few months before a new administration is voted into office. Election years also come with longer recesses for the Senate, as members return home to campaign, leaving narrower windows to get work done than in a non-election year. But the ongoing coronavirus pandemic throws another wrinkle into the process. The House and Senate have been holding placeholder pro forma sessions since lawmakers left Washington at the end of March. And when lawmakers do return in earnest, work on relief bills will consume much of their time. Meanwhile, the House and Senate Armed Services committees are still seeking a way forward on their annual defense policy bills. “The Senate was already going to be in session fewer than 10 weeks starting in May, and they have lost lots of legislative time being out for COVID-19,” said Arnold Punaro, a retired Marine general and former SASC staff director. “It’s not clear how the Senate can operate on the same battle rhythm with COVID-19. We all have experienced that it takes a lot longer to accomplish tasks in a COVID-19 era than before.” “It’s unrealistic to expect that the executive branch will nominate people for all the vacancies, and it’s unrealistic to expect that the SASC/Senate will — given the calendar and the need to consider, pass and conference the defense bills — process nominations post the Memorial Day recess unless they are out of committee, already on the Senate executive calendar or a truly extraordinary development,” he said. Loren DeJonge Schulman, deputy director for studies with the Center for a New American Security, said the main factors for nominations now is whether Congress will reconvene and how voting may work amid social distancing efforts. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday blocked a proposal to allow remote voting in the upper chamber. The House on Wednesday postponed plans to debate proxy voting. Still, Schulman expressed a belief that if Congress focuses on the vacancy issue the way it would with a major role, such as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “they’d find a way to get a hearing done safely. They should consider other DoD vacancies with similar urgency.” Next steps in the Senate Unsurprisingly, the most likely nominations to pass through the Senate are the four already received by the SASC. Punaro expects the committee to move “quickly” on the high-priority nominations, most notably Braithwaite. After the April 7 resignation of acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, SASC Chairman Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., put public pressure on the Trump administration, calling the churn at the top of the Navy “disturbing. He said he would work quickly to see Braithwaite confirmed, and he also plans to pursue the Pentagon’s inspector general nomination. “Once the Senate is back in session, I will make sure the Armed Services Committee considers the nomination of the next Secretary of the Navy quickly, and I ask my fellow committee members to help me expedite this nomination as well,” Inhofe said in a statement. “Our Sailors, Marines and their families deserve to have stable, capable leadership at the helm during these challenging times." According to a SASC aide, Inhofe has been in contact with Defense Secretary Mark Esper as they work to process nominations “as quickly as possible while also mitigating health risks to the maximum extent.” Inhofe plans to confer with panel members about a path ahead, but there’s been no decision regarding timing or format for upcoming nomination hearings, and “all options are being discussed,” the aide said. Per Senate rules, the committee must meet in person to vote on nominations, and the Senate must be in session for the committee to report the nomination to the floor. “To ensure the most effective response to the pandemic, the nominations for the next secretary of the Navy as well as the Department of Defense inspector general will be one of the committee’s top priorities when the Senate returns,” the aide said. Complicating the logistics, some of Trump’s picks may be politically fraught, as controversial nominations often take up extra time on the calendar. Abend — the Customs and Border Protection official with no related defense inspector general experience — would replace Glenn Fine, who had been serving as the department’s acting IG since January 2016; the move came after Fine was tapped to oversee more than $2 trillion in pandemic response funding. Fine was demoted, meaning he could no longer perform the pandemic oversight role. SASC’s top Democrat, Sen. Jack Reed, said the action was part of an “alarming” trend, as Trump has recently removed several senior inspectors general at other agencies. Both Mercado and Anderson may move quickly, however, as they had their committee hearing together on March 10. About Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould Aaron Mehta was deputy editor and senior Pentagon correspondent for Defense News, covering policy, strategy and acquisition at the highest levels of the Defense Department and its international partners. congresspandemiccovidcovid19coronaviruspentagon nominationsdefense newsmilitary timesnavy secretarycomptrollermccuskerwheelbargerbraithwaiteJames Anderson defenseVictor MercadoJason AbendJohn WhitleyMichele PearceKathryn Wheelbargerwho runs the navynavy nomineecoronavirus impactscoronavirus congresscovid 19covid19 lawmaker	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9012079238891602, "wiki_prob": 0.9012079238891602, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1451137"}
BT THE ARTIST – A New Voice And Sound From The East Coast Taking On The Rap Game And Giving Back To The Community. Mar 19, 2021 \| Entertainment BT the Artist, a Dorchester-born, MA-based rapper, songwriter, and performer, is here to connect rap talent and social good from the East Coast. BOSTON, MA – Coming from a long family legacy of singers and musicians, Bryanne Toney, also known as the freestyle rapper BT the Artist, is ready to show the world that 2021 is #BT2021. BT the Artist’s ultimate goal is to utilize his voice to challenge the perception of East Coast rappers, starting in 2019 with his introductory single “Different” featuring Chef Ried. “Different” is an ode to his journey towards acceptance and having the courage to express yourself. BT the Artist explains, “If you want to make it in the industry, you have to be different. If you want the opportunity to be great, you have to think great, think different, and be yourself.” Born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts, BT the Artist is passionate motivating people with his inspiring and energetic lap lyrics and music, but most importantly, he is passionate about community activism. In mid-2019, BT the Artist released his EP, “Better Days,” and donated 50 percent of the proceeds from the EP to Boston-based The Base, a non-profit organization that uses the power of baseball to change the game for urban youth. “I was grateful for the opportunity to support a good cause that helped me become different, that helped me become the driven individual I am today trying to connect the rap game and social good,” says BT. As his career continues to reach new levels, BT the Artist remains modest and dedicated in perfecting his craft and bringing his fans an authentic sound. “We are out here showing our youth, and the game, that we got a job to do. I got something different that I must prove to the world. I’m inspiring people around the world to follow their dream, so that’s my responsibility. #BThasarrived” “Different” is available now on all streaming platforms. Visit YouTube, Tune IN for more information. Company Name: BT THE ARTIST Contact Person: Chris Phillips Address: 133 CLARENDON ST suite 170360 City: BOSTON 02117 Website: https://bttheartist.com/ PreviousTradier Announces The Acquisition of Popular Commission Free Mobile Trading App Rho NextUS Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Strongly Recommends Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste to Assist a Navy Veteran NCO-Officer with Mesothelioma-Compensation Might Be in the Millions Documentary Series “Black Business LA” Delayed Until Fall 2022 will Premiere on Amazon Prime Video Racial Justice Activist Awards previews @VanguardJustice film and tv projects: Meleninum Dark Ghost Stories & The Change Makers mini-series Calls for Submissions – Auntyland Film Festival AirKast and Indie Advance Launch New Mobile App Connecting Artists Fans	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.7812291979789734, "wiki_prob": 0.7812291979789734, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1237541"}
HomeAbout usPeopleMüller-Buschbaum, Peter (SS 2022) Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peter Müller-Buschbaum [email protected] Page in TUMonline Head of Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum Full Professorship on Functional Materials Head of Research Neutron Source FRM II Courses and Dates WS 2022/3 SS 2022 WS 2021/2 SS 2021 Title and Module Assignment Measurement and Sensor Technology (MS&E) eLearning course Assigned to modules: PH9032: Measurement and Sensor Technology (MS&E) / Mess- und Sensortechnologie (MS&E) VO 2 Große, C. Müller-Buschbaum, P. Wed, 10:00–12:00, PH II 227 Polymer Physics 2 PH2047: Polymer Physics 2 / Polymerphysik 2 VO 2 Müller-Buschbaum, P. Assisstants: Körstgens, V. Tue, 10:00–12:00, PH II 227 Functional Soft Materials PH1333: Funktionelle weiche Materialien / Functional Soft Materials PS 2 Müller-Buschbaum, P. Papadakis, C. Tue, 08:30–10:00, PH 3734 Seminar on neutrons in research and industry PH1317: Neutronen in Forschung und Industrie / Neutrons in Research and Industry PH1458: Seminar über Neutronen in Forschung und Industrie für Bachelorstudierende / Seminar on neutrons in research and industry for B.Sc. Students PS 2 Märkisch, B. Morkel, C. Müller-Buschbaum, P. Assisstants: Hayward, D.Park, J. Mon, 14:30–16:00, PH HS3 Exercise to Polymer Physics 2 UE 2 Körstgens, V. Responsible/Coordination: Müller-Buschbaum, P. dates in groups Exercise to Measurement and Sensor Technology (MS&E) UE 1 Kollofrath, J. Wang, P. Current problems of organic photovoltaics PH6072: Aktuelle Probleme der organischen Photovoltaik / Current problems of organic photovoltaics SE 2 Müller-Buschbaum, P. Mon, 10:00–11:30, PH 3734 Lecturer's Consulting Hour to Polymer Physics 2 RE 2 Körstgens, V. Responsible/Coordination: Müller-Buschbaum, P. Tue, 18:30–20:00 Consultation Hour to Measurement and Sensor Technology (MS&E) RE 2 Müller-Buschbaum, P. Wed, 18:30–20:00, PH 3278 Edgar-Lüscher Lectures "Physics in Archaeology and Art History" This course is not assigned to a module. WS 2 Müller-Buschbaum, P. Petry, W. Fri, 09:00–18:00 FOPRA Experiment 42: Atomic Force Microscopy (AEP, KM) PH0030: Fortgeschrittenenpraktikum für Bachelorstudierende / Advanced Lab Course for B.Sc. Students PH1030: Fortgeschrittenenpraktikum für Masterstudierende / Advanced Lab Course for Master Students PH9130: Physikalisches Fortgeschrittenenpraktikum für Lehramtsstudierende / Advanced Lab Course in Physics for M.Ed. Students PR 1 Apfelbeck, F. Responsible/Coordination: Müller-Buschbaum, P. FOPRA Experiment 61: Neutron Scattering at FRM II PR 1 Georgii, R. Visit of the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) for Students of Physics PH9990: Informationsveranstaltungen im Bachelorstudiengang Physik / Info Events During Bachelor's Studies in Physics PH9991: Informationsveranstaltungen im Masterstudium Physik / Info Events During Master's Studies in Physics Mentoring in the Bachelor’s Program Physics KO 0.2 Müller-Buschbaum, P. Seminar on polymers PH6043: Seminar: Polymere / Seminar on polymers SE 2 Müller-Buschbaum, P. Papadakis, C. Wed, 13:00–15:00, PH 3734 Seminar on structure and dynamics of condensed matter PH6037: Seminar über Struktur und Dynamik kondensierter Materie / Seminar on structure and dynamics of condensed matter SE 2 Müller-Buschbaum, P. Papadakis, C. Tue, 13:00–15:00, PH 3734 Offered Bachelor’s or Master’s Theses Topics Air degradation process of green-solvent based organic solar cells Organic solar cells are exciting since they can be flexible, light-weight and potentially cheap. Non-fullerene organic solar cells have gained great attention in recent years due to their increasing performance and stability, while the inevitable moisture and oxygen during production and operation would still cause degradation of the devices. Here, we select one high-efficiency green-solvent based organic solar cell and observe their degradation process in air under illumination. The device performance change as well as the degradation origin will be observed and analysed. Furthermore, the degradation mechanism under illumination in air is explored to help to find some improvement approaches. The device performance and stability are tested in air, the morphology of degraded layer is studied with imaging in real space and the crystallinity and molecular stacking is probed with X-ray scattering. suitable as Bachelor’s Thesis Physics Supervisor: Peter Müller-Buschbaum Data analysis of X-ray/neutron scattering images using Jupyter Notebook When grazing incidence X-ray/neutron scattering experiments on thin films are performed, we obtain 2d scattering patterns. The data analysis typically involves reduction from 2d to 1d lines and then model-fitting using certain assumptions for the morphology and the interference between the nanosized domains in the films. However, the 2d images can also be simulated by existing softwares (e.g. BornAgain) if precise assumptions for the morphology are made. The 2d model-fitting can be a very successful understanding of the real morphology. Given the popularity of Python as data analysis language in natural sciences, a robust analysis requires adaptation of existing modelling algorithms to Jupyter notebooks. In this project you will export existing modelling scripts from BornAgain software to Jupyter notebook. Effect of microwave irradiation on the morphology and performance of PEDOT:PSS electrodes It is generally acknowledged that treating PEDOT:PSS with certain additives, such as ethylene glycol (EG), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and sorbitol, has been shown to increase the conductivity by several orders of magnitude. Moreover, drying method seems to play a big role in the morphology and performance of this material. Using a slow drying method via the commonly used hot plate, additive can induce an obvious separation between free PSS and reorganized PEDOT:PSS complexes in the highly conductive PEDOT:PSS films. Upon complete drying, PSS formed a transparent rim film around the conducting PEDOT film, resulting in the inhomogeneous film. Here, microwave irradiation is expected to rapidly and evenly heat the PEDOT:PSS film. The solidifying time can be easily controlled by adjusting microwave power and irradiation time. We anticipate that the controllable separation between PSS and PEDOT will pave the path to designing strategies to process high-performance PEDOT:PSS electrodes. Effect of moisture on the morphology and electrical performance of mesoporous ZnO film Moisture can strongly influence the conductivity of ZnO semiconductors via the physisorption and chemisorption of water molecules on the ZnO surface. Mesoporous ZnO structures can facilitate the absorption process by providing a large surface area and active sites, and thus can be used as a sensor to monitor humidity changes. However, little effort has been devoted yet to gain an in-depth understanding of the effect of water on morphology and electrical property. In this work, different mesoporous ZnO thin films will be explored by exploiting different diblock copolymers as structure-directing agents. The film morphologies will be checked by a combination of real-space scanning electron microscopy and reciprocal-space grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering techniques. Consequently, information about both the surface and inner nanostructures will be provided. To evaluate the sensing performance, in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy will be used to monitor the conductivity changes. Environmentally friendly perovskite solar cells The power conversion efficiency of lead-based perovskite solar cells reached champion values of 25.8 %. However, the environmental unfriendliness and instability in ambient conditions of lead-based solar cells is detrimental to its commercial application. Lead-free double perovskite is regarded as one of the ideal candidates to replace the toxic lead-based perovskite in next generation solar cells and make such solar cells environmentally friendly. Today its optical properties are not yet fully understood. Herein, we will fabricate lead-free double perovskite thin films by spin-coating or printing method, and investigate its optical properties by photoluminescence spectroscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopy to pave the way for application in next generation solar cells. Gold nanoparticles for optoelectronic devices Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) show peculiar optical and electrical properties compared with macroscopic metal owing to their unique capability of concentrating, routing, and manipulating light at the nanoscale. Recently many advantages were made in optoelectronic devices applications with broadening band and energy transfer. In this project, your work will focus on investigating doping Au NPs in optoelectronic film, since the size, density, and morphology of the Au NPs will influence the crystallinity of the photoactive film and charge transport of the device. We will use UV-vis, SEM, and x-ray scattering to investigate the optical properties and morphology of the hybrid nanostructures. Specific focus will be on the correlation between optical properties and the morphology of the Au NPs as well as the self-assembly of monolayer Au NPs array for optoelectronic devices. High efficiency next generation organic solar cells Next generation organic solar cells are solar cells beyond the silicon type photovoltaic devices. Organic solar cells have reached efficiencies in the champion solar cells well above 18%. Key element of such solar cells is the highly designed active layer, which transfers light into separated charge carriers. Aim of this experimental project is the preparation and full characterization of an active layer for high performance organic photovoltaic devices to further understand the fundamental correlation between morphology and solar cell performance. In this work a novel efficiency record-setting system will be investigated regarding the influence of an additional third component, in our case, either solvent additive or polymer. The project will involve a literature review, sample preparation, photovoltaic device fabrication and photoluminescent measurements. The focus is the usage of advanced scattering techniques for the determination of structural length scales of the active layer in the solar cell. Master’s Thesis Applied and Engineering Physics Lightweight Organic Solar Cells as Alternative to Nuclear Batteries for Deep Space Power Generation The exploration of the outer solar system so far relied heavily on the use of scarce, highly radioactive plutonium stockpiles for power generation, as traditional solar cells have a too low power-to-mass ratio in low light environments to be suitable for those missions. Latest advances in organic solar cells now open up the possibility of utilising them on lightweight foils as photovoltaic solar sails for efficient power generation in low solar irradiation conditions. We have just recently successfully demonstrated the first power generation of organic solar cells on a suborbital space-mission, featuring our in-house developed "Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells In Space" (OHSCIS) experiment. While this demonstration still employed a more traditional, non weight-optimised solar cell design for more typical earth-bound applications, your task will now be to further optimise the design and material selection to reduce the mass of our organic solar cells for our next upcoming space-mission. The solar cells you build will then take part in this mission and be launched into space. Lithium-ion batteries with modified electrolyte for next generation batteries Lithium-ion batteries are an indispensable energy supply in modern society. The ideal anode consists of lithium metal due to its high specific energy and low electrochemical potential. However, lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolyte are prone to form lithium dendrites, which can lead to failure or even explosion of the battery. Therefore, polymer electrolytes are an attractive alternative to bypass these obstacles. However, polymer electrolytes suffer from high contact resistances and low ionic conductivities, which requires an elevated operating temperature. In this project, a hybrid electrolyte based on liquid electrolyte modified with polymer will be prepared. Then, CR2032 coin cell batteries will be fabricated and tested with standard cycling procedures. Besides electrochemical characterization techniques, complementary measurement like real space imaging techniques (scanning electron microscopy, SEM) and reciprocal space techniques (small angle x-ray scattering, SAXS) can be performed. Overall, this master thesis project involves literature review, sample preparation and data analysis. Low-temperature fabrication of titania films for hybrid solar cells on flexible substrates Low-temperature (<150°C) route towards titania films offer promise for simple manufacturing, compatibility with flexible substrates, and titania-based solar cells. Herein, we use a specific titania precursor, ethylene glycol-modified titanate, to fabricate titania films as an electron-transporting layer. This experimental bachelor thesis aims at understanding the working principle of hybrid solar cells and the corresponding fabrication process. Different film characterization will be used such as SEM, GISAXS, XRD, UV-Vis, XPS, etc. The project will involve a literature review, sample preparation process, data analysis and result evaluation. Nanogenerator based wearable electronics for multi-dimensional sensing with machine learning assistance Triboelectric nanogenerator originating from Maxwell’s displacement current is a new kind of technology, which can convert mechanical signals into electrical signals for further processes. Recently, many triboelectric nanogenerators have been fabricated as vertical pressure sensors. In this project, your work will focus on the fabrication of new triboelectric nanogenerator based wearable sensor systems. Moreover, machine learning technology will be introduced to systems for high-precision recognition. Both electrical measurements and signal collection by microcontrollers will be learned in this project. Near-infrared Quantum Dot Solar Cells for Space Application We’re looking for a master student to join the next flight project of NIR CQDs solar cells to space. The general idea about this research topic and your major tasks in this project are introduced as follow. Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals with typical size of 2-10 nm. When the size of materials become very small in the range of nanometers, the optoelectronic properties or other properties are significantly different from their bulk counterparts. Notably, colloidal QDs’ unique advantages and properties have shown great promises as the light absorbers in solar cells, such as solution-processability and size tunability of bandgap, which enables the QD absorbers to harvest infrared low-energy photons of the solar spectrum beyond the absorption edge of silicon very efficiently. Therefore, as opposed to the costly and complicated fabrication process of conventional NIR solar cells, colloidal QDs based NIR solar cells have shown great promises. To date, great advances and improvements of the device performance, exceeding efficiencies of 10 % already, have been achieved by several fabrication strategies. In a previous experiment, we launched organic and perovskite solar cells to space for the first time ever and studied how these devices operate in the space environment. For the second space flight, we want to test the operation of NIR colloidal QD solar cells in orbital altitudes for the first time. Here, your master thesis starts. The first part of your project will be to learn how to fabricate NIR CQD solar cells and characterize them with different spectroscopic and morphologic analysis methods. You will find yourself in a team of motivated master students that are all working on the fabrication and optimization of their solar cell systems, where knowledge exchange and communication create a solid base for a productive and educational environment. Thus, you will learn a lot about solar cells and the principles behind many of their typical characterization methods. Based on your measurements of your solar cells, you will be guided to optimize the fabrication methods and solar cell layers to improve the device performance. The second part of this project will be to study your solar cells before and after their space flight to learn how the solar cells behave after experiencing extreme conditions during the rocket flight and exotic space environment. Your novel results will be worth publishing in a scientific journal, giving you the possibility to become a co-author in this future work. We’re looking forward to meeting you and telling you more about this project! Polymer electrolyte for high voltage lithium metal batteries Lithium metal batteries has been widely applied in our daily life since recent years. It is essential to develop new materials to meet the increasing requirements such as stability, safety and manufacturing costs. In this project, we aim to fabricate polymer electrolyte materials which can realize high voltage fast charge/discharge for next generation electric vehicles (EVs). Varies types of coin cell is built for the battery performance test like charge/discharge simulation and electrochemical property evaluation. Printed 2D perovskite solar cells Printed perovskite solar cells will make a future contribution to energy conversion, but so far, device stability hinders their commercial success. Two-dimensional (2D) perovskite solar cells have superior stability compared to their 3D counterparts, however, their power conversion efficiency is still far behind 3D perovskite solar cells. Such behavior is correlated with preferred 2D perovskite growing along the in-plane direction with respect to the substrate, therefore the insulating bulky organic cation impedes the out-of-plane charge transfer and causes the insufficient charge transport. In this perspective, we aim to understand perovskite growth mechanism and control perovskite growth at large scale during printing. This project includes the literature review, state-of-the-art fabrication method, and advanced spectroscopy technique. Printed perovskite solar cells Organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells have recently achieved 25.5% efficiency owing to their tunable bandgap, high carrier mobility and long diffusion length. Nevertheless, most of the solar cells were fabricated based on the spin-coating method, which suffers from waste of material and missing scalability. In this regard, the printing technique, a simple and scalable method, is advantageous to realize a future commercial application of perovskite solar cells. In this project, we aim to fabricate perovskite solar cells by printing and have an overall understanding of the growth mechanism of the perovskite film during printing. We use imaging techniques (e.g. electron microscopy) and methods for structure and morphology determination, e.g. X-ray scattering. Printed polymer-based thin film batteries Materials for high energy density, solid-state batteries have been tremendously explored in the last decade. In particular, lithium-ion technology has attracted major interest. Among the many different types of batteries, the so-called polymer-based thin film batteries are very attractive as they can be incorporated into thin film devices. An inherent important part of such thin film lithium ion batteries is the membrane and solid-state polymer electrolyte membranes have attracted high attention in this respect. Lithium ions’ incorporation into solid-state polymer electrolyte membranes had shown a significant effect on both, the structure and properties, of the membranes in either the bulk or film format. The morphological reorganization and the thermodynamic properties of the solid-state polymer electrolyte membrane upon adding lithium salts and small molecules are the subjects of the experimental investigation. The polymer membranes will be prepared with printing. The structure and crystallinity of the lithium-doped membranes at different temperatures will be investigated with small/wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/WAXS). The effects of morphology on the ionic conductivity of these ion-conducting membranes will be investigated using impedance spectroscopy. Aim of the present study is to increase conductivity with the help of small molecule additives, which can further improve the membrane morphology beyond the possibilities of the standard approach. Such high conductivity will be very beneficial for further downsizing of polymer-based thin film batteries. Smart nano-sensors made of stimuli-responsive polymers in solution and in thin films Whereas macroscopic sensors made of stimuli-responsive hydrogels are well established, in the nanoworld such sensors still face many challenges. Potential fields of application of such sensors extend from engineering to bioengineering and medicine, e.g. as nanosensors for the control of concentration of glucose for diabetes patients or as switchable surface in the frame of tissue engineering. In this experimental project smart hydrogels, made of stimuli-responsive hydrogels will be investigated. Hydrogel films with thicknesses of a few tens to some hundreds of nanometers and spontaneously deswell or swell due to external stimuli, like temperature or the concentrations of ions. The changes in thickness and in molecular interactions in swelling or collapsing hydrogels will be probed during the switching process by different lab-based techniques. A comprehensive understanding of the switching process can be achieved by complementary neutron scattering experiments at large scale facilities. The project will involve a literature review, preparation of hydrogels, as well as experimental investigations and interpretations of the repeated switching of the stimuli-responsive hydrogels. Specific Ion Effects on Co-nonsolvency Induced Phase Transition Behavior of Thermoresponsive Homopolymer Thin Films The co-nonsolvency behavior of the diblock copolymer (DBC) of PSBP-b-PNIPMAM has already been investigated, as well as the homopolymer of PSBP and PNIPMAM. However, the factors regulating the co-nonsolvency behavior are not only the solvent composition but also the anion series, which are not well studied yet in thin film geometry. In this project, we will study the specific ion effects on co-nonsolvency behavior of PNIPMAM and PSBP thin films following a recurring trend known as the Hofmeister series, which mainly includes the samples preparation via spin coating, thickness study via spectral reflectance and the polymer-water interaction study via Fourier transform infrared, as well as the surface morphology study via atomic force microscope. Besides, X-ray reflectometry will be used as a complementary method to analyze the migration or aggregation of salt molecules in the films. Synthesis and self-assembly of gold nanoparticles for optoelectronic devices Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) show peculiar optical and electrical properties compared with the macroscopic metal owing to the characteristic of a nanoscale. Recently many advantages were made in optoelectronic devices applications with broadening band and energy transfer. In this project, your work will focus on the Au NPs structure regulation, since the size, density, and morphology of the Au NPs will influence the crystallinity of the photoactive film and charge transportation of the device. Specifically, you can work on one of the following topics: a) Synthesis and investigate optical properties of different morphology of gold nanoparticles b) Self-assembly of monolayer Au NPs array for optoelectronic devices. Professors Groups Dean’s Office	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7134879231452942, "wiki_prob": 0.2865120768547058, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line909784"}
Computer Parts: Shop PC Parts and Build Your Own \| Micro Center (2023) Shop High Performance Computer Parts Get the Most Out of Your PC with a Powerful Processor Level Up Your Gaming Performance with a New Graphics Card The Motherboard Offers a Home for Your System Access Your Data with a Hard Drive or Solid State Drive Boost Your Processing Speed with RAM PC Cases Offer Protection and Air Flow Computer Components, Accessories, and Peripherals The Best Options from the Best Brands Shop High Performance Computer Parts Computer components like the CPU, GPU, and motherboard each play pivotal roles in creating a competent PC. The quality of ones PC parts directly impacts the capabilities of a computer, whether one decides to use it primarily for gaming or as a workstation. And with so many different computer components on the market today, selecting parts for your build can sometimes feel like a daunting task. When shopping for PC parts one needs to consider costs, compatibility between parts, resale value, and more. Lets go over some of the more major components, and what attributes you should look for when shopping. Get the Most Out of Your PC with a Powerful Processor The computers Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the first component that one should focus on when building a computer, as it determines most components that a computer can use. Most desktop computers use Intel processors or AMD processors. Some factors to take into consideration while shopping for a CPU include clock speed, the number of cores and threads, overclocking capabilities, and the amount of processor cache. If you are looking to build a PC that is highly overclockable, then be sure to select an unlocked processor and add an adequate CPU cooler and power supply. Gamers will likely want a CPU with at least six cores, as the more cores or threads a CPU has, the better overall performance it will provide. And as games advance over time, the number of recommended cores and threads will only go up. Speaking of gaming, some CPUs feature integrated graphics, which essentially is a GPU built in to a processor unit. However, those who are looking for an optimal gaming experience will still likely want to purchase a discrete or standalone graphics card. Level Up Your Gaming Performance with a New Graphics Card Graphics cards range wildly in both price and performance. Serious gamers looking to maximize their PCs gaming performance will likely look for GPUs that offer higher memory, overclocking support, and the ability to tinker in depth with card features. But of course, for those of us who use PCs for more than just gaming, there are even more factors to consider. Workstation graphics cards are designed to handle power intensive programs outside of games with maximized performance. While entry level GPUs support basic computer tasks such as surfing the web and using word processing programs, more powerful cards handle more demanding programs with much greater ease. As previously stated, many CPUs now come with integrated graphics, so for those who do not plan on using graphically intensive programs, this might be an adequate option. Gamers may want to opt for more powerful cards, as they offer several features that and lead to benefits including higher frame rates and graphical settings when playing games, VR game support, and future proofing ones system. A few select NVIDIA graphics cards can also be connected to be used in tandem, via Nvlink. Multiple video cards can further boost your systems graphical performance, though this may also require additional case space, fans, and a better cooling system. There are a few specs that gamers should take into consideration when shopping for a GPU. 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Motherboards have three main form factors: ATX, micro ATX, and mini ITX, though other, less common versions exist. ATX motherboards are the most common, regularly found in family desktops, workstations and gaming rigs. Micro ATX boards are smaller than ATX motherboards, which means that they can fit in much smaller PC cases and are great for minimalist builds. Mini ITX boards are some of the smallest motherboards out there; they are the best option for tiny cases, but can also be a bit more of a challenge to build with. They are fantastic for those small, subtle builds, but offer their own set of challenges. Access Your Data with a Hard Drive or Solid State Drive Storage is sometimes overlooked when building a new PC, but is incredibly important. Hard disk drives are the oldest and the cheapest type of storage still used in modern PCs, and offer a great balance between price and capacity. These hard drives feature magnetic platters that store data via physical means. 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The differences in boot speed between HDDs and SSDs are enough that we recommend an SSD for your OS for just about every use case, no matter the budget. Hard disks are available in either 2.5& inch or 3.5 inch form factors depending on the size of your case and overall capacity needed or preferred. With smaller PC cases gaining popularity, some manufacturers have begun offering mini HDDs which fit in 2.5 inch slots and offer higher storage capacities than typical mSATA or M.2 solid state drives at a lower cost and typically no loss in performance. These tiny hard drives usually come in either 1TB or 2TB sizes and connect via SATA cables instead of PCIe like larger hard drives do. Alternatively, you can also get them with M.2 connectors if you prefer that over standard SATA cables for a small boost in speed. Computer storage options come in several other forms. SSDs are faster than HDDs and much smaller overall, but generally cost more for a given storage capacity. M.2 NVMe solid state drives offer even higher speeds than their SATA counterparts due to their increased CPU bandwidth and interface speed. If you have limited storage slots, whether you are using a desktop or laptop, it is highly recommended you should use an SSD as your primary drive. The speed and stability offered by these drives makes them absolutely worth their cost. If your system supports it, an M.2 NVMe drive is an even better option. If you are looking to save on storage costs, however, a smaller SSD with a larger HDD is a great compromise that will allow for blazing speeds and stability on launch with lots of space to spare. Boost Your Processing Speed with RAM RAM is another very important, yet often overlooked when planning, piece of a PC build. When choosing RAM to buy, one needs to consider the frequency - how fast it will run, capacity - how much data it can store at once, and type - DDR4, DDR5, etc. Desktop computers typically use DDR4 memory due to its higher bandwidth and lower power consumption, but some laptops can still use DDR3 or DDR4 depending on the CPU and motherboard. Frequency is usually measured in megahertz MHz or gigahertz GHz, with a higher number meaning faster memory. Most RAM today is dual channel, meaning that two sticks of identical RAM will run at the CPUs frequency instead of just one - this can improve performance. RAM comes in two form factors - SO DIMMs or small outline DIMM, which is typical for laptops and some desktops that use smaller cases, and DIMMs or dual inline memory modules, which is used by most mainstream desktop builds due to its increased surface area and compatibility with most cases. DDR4 is the most common type of RAM used, though DDR5 has recently been released, and few systems are currently compatible with it. RAM is also amongst the easiest PC component to upgrade. If you feel your PC is running slow, lagging behind, or just starting to show its age, simply clicking a few extra gigs of RAM into your motherboard can do wonders to keep it on the cutting edge. PC Cases Offer Protection and Air Flow Cases properly house computers, protecting PC parts from potential damage, and provide airflow to keep the system cool. PC cases come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with the most popular form factor being the mid tower. Mid tower cases typically measure around 18 x 8 x 16 and offer enough space to install multiple storage devices, graphics cards, and fans. Full tower cases are much larger and can measure up to 27 x 10 x 25, making them a better fit for those who plan on installing lots of hardware or want more room for cable management. Mini ITX cases are much smaller, measuring just 6.7 x 6.7 x 3.3, and are designed for use with Mini ITX motherboards. Computer Components, Accessories, and Peripherals You can have the most powerful internal hard drive, motherboard, and processor, but without the right peripherals, you simply will not have the ideal experience with your new computer. Design an all in one PC with the best computer accessories and peripherals around. With basics such as keyboards, mice, HDMI cables, and mousepads to all the most essential adapters and converters, you can complete your build or update with the help of the right accessories. We also have a huge variety of cases and their accessories to help you build your system from scratch. Find the ideal desktop case, power supply unit or PSU, drive enclosures and trays, system cables and more. 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<iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-THNND2" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> EAM Consulting Group \| Troy, MI Business Owners, Presidents, CEOs Sales Teams & Individual Salespeople Enterprise Organizations Professional Service Providers Medical & Patient Care Leadership Solutions The Coach's Playbook Sandler Research Center No Guts No Gain No Pressure Prospecting Sandler Sales Foundations Sandler Certification Sandler Online Sandler Ultimate Guide Sandler CRM Complimentary Training Free Offers & White Papers Sandler Video Collection Sandler Books Sandler Summit Sandler Newsletter Crash a Class Sandler Success Triangle Internship with Sandler Prospecting & Qualifying With Economy Recovering, Sales Professionals Can Start Climbing Again December 1, 2009 by Dave Mattson in Prospecting & Qualifying When the economy took a nosedive, most sales professionals quickly responded in one of two ways. There were those who lost confidence and basically hunkered down, hoping to wait out the recession. They adopted a "base camp" mentality, wanting only to hold onto what business they had until the weather cleared, and they could start their ascent again. The second group, more optimistically, chose to forge on and actually grow their business, whatever it took. They continued their "climb to the summit," though with varying degrees of success. Even otherwise outstanding performers sometimes suffered setbacks. Now that the economy is showing signs of recovery-a recovery that could take years-both groups find that they have at least one thing in common. They will almost certainly be operating with fewer resources for some time to come. This is a challenge they need to confront and surmount. But for sales professionals who can make the proper adjustments, opportunities abound. It's time for "base campers" to break camp and join the "climbers" on the trek to the top. This is an exciting time, but the trek is going to be a tough one. Progress for most of us will be slow. It will be measured in increments, but it will be progress all the same. Here are three suggestions for adjusting to the new realities of operating with fewer resources. One way is to devise more effective ways to identify and qualify prospects. Another is to implement more efficient ways to develop opportunities and bring them to closure. A third is by strengthening existing customer relationships. These probably sound like little things but, as the old song says, "little things mean a lot." And that's never been more true than now. That's also why it is important to manage your expectations and set small but reachable goals. Let's say, for example, you could find just one thing that would improve your performance a mere 2 percent this month-like making one extra prospecting call per day, asking every client for a referral, or reconnecting with one former customer who has drifted away. These are not huge additions to your workday. They're very doable. And, applied consistently over time, they earn compound interest. You do the math: A 2 percent increase in performance and productivity each month yields an increase of some 27 percent in 12 months. That's 60 percent in two years and, in three years, 100 percent. Of course, adopting any such program takes desire, discipline and determination. This is especially true in the face of adversity, and we've all gotten a taste of adversity over the last year. But adversity is what separates those who enjoy the thrill of reaching the summit from those who pack up their tents and head back down the mountain-or stay in their base camps. The path-where there is one-will be steep and rocky, but the view from the top will be awe-inspiring Motivation & Mindset selling in an economic downturn selling system Dave Mattson David Mattson is the CEO and President of Sandler Training, an international training and consulting organization headquartered in the North America. Since 1986, he has been a trainer and business consultant for management, sales, interpersonal communication, corporate team building and strategic planning throughout the United States and Europe. David is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestsellers, The Sandler Rules: 49 Timeless Selling Principles and How to Apply Them and Sandler Success Principles: 11 Insights that will change the way you think and sell. He regularly authors articles for business publications and continues to be involved in the ongoing creation and development of new Sandler training products and programs. 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Here’s How Gotion Found a Spend Culture to Support its Mission In late 2017, Tesla’s market cap surpassed that of Ford and General Motors. Tesla’s dramatic rise was in large part because of its mission to become a market leader in lithium—ion batteries — the same rechargeable batteries that power its revolutionary cars. Caught in the middle of all the media frenzy surrounding Tesla, it’s easy to miss statistics. And if statistics are anything to go by, the real EV revolution is actually taking place not inside the futuristic gigafactories of Tesla, but in China. In 2017, roughly 55% of lithium ion battery production was based out of gigafactories in China. Within the Chinese EV market, there are already several electric car makers. What’s common to all these names is Guoxuan High-tech, a publicly listed company in China and one of the most important suppliers of lithium-ion batteries in the world. In 2015, Guoxuan started Gotion, it’s US-based subsidiary to market its lithium-ion batteries in the growing North American market, and develop cutting edge innovations in batteries, battery management systems and associated technologies. The scale of Gotion’s operations are large and spread-out: In Silicon Valley, it develops its Battery Management Systems (BMS) and, in Ohio, it builds its electrolyte technologies. In close coordination with its international locations, namely Shanghai, Japan and Europe, it collaborates on product design, Materials Research and R&D. For a cutting-edge company that’s trying to disrupt the intensely competitive EV space, Gotion spends a great deal of effort and money in sourcing the right equipment, parts and IT supplies. Given the scale of its ordering and spending, Gotion wanted to ensure that every dollar leaving the bank was approved and accounted for. That’s how it found Procurify. We spoke to Meimei Fu, the financial controller at Gotion, who used Procurify to build a Spend Culture that now allows Gotion to keep the right checks and balances on its spending. Meimei joined Gotion in early 2017, and carries with her a breadth of experience in accounting and finance. She has previously worked in accounting and auditing roles at a range of top companies in North America and China. Meimei Fu, Financial Controller, Gotion. Procurify: Take us through your first few days at Gotion. Meimei: “I joined Gotion in January, 2017. Gotion has been using Procurify since 2016. Upon joining, one of the first things I did was set up Gotion’s approval process on Procurify. As Gotion’s financial controller, I really wanted to implement a process and rules around approvals. I wanted to make sure that everything that was bought had been approved beforehand.” Procurify: How do you ensure that team members are actually following the approval process? We’ve seen so many startups where team members don’t bother to put in requests — they just go ahead and buy whatever it is they need. Meimei: “I think it’s essential for any company to follow a process once it has been decided what the process will be. I’ve made it very clear to everyone that if they want company to pay for anything, they need to put it through Procurify. But Procurify makes it very easy to follow this process. Employees can submit their purchase request or expense report through their mobile or laptop. The approvers, too, have it very easy. Whenever there’s a request, the mobile app notifies them instantly, and they can approve the request on their phone. We’ve made it very clear to everyone that if they want company to pay for anything, they need to put it through Procurify.” Procurify: Gotion is a sizable company with a presence in three continents. How do you manage purchasing at multiple locations sitting at your desk in California? Meimei: One of the things that Procurify has helped us do is create internal reports. Procurify is immensely helpful in sourcing information for such reports — I can tell exactly what was ordered by someone, with all of the relevant details needed. Often a department would go into Procurify to analyze their spending on projects and other things. Even for me, as a financial controller, the level of detail and visibility that Procurify provides into spending is very helpful. It’s a really good product. Meimei: “It’s easy. Whenever any issue crops up, the relevant people can resolve it on Procurify itself. Procurify has a great chat feature — our office in Japan, for example, prefers using Procurify’s chat feature instead of getting on the phone with us.” Procurify: We’ve spoken to many Finance leaders and a common complaint is that they don’t have the tools to determine if they’re getting the maximum return from their spending. “Reporting in Procurify is immensely helpful — I can tell exactly what was ordered by someone, with all of the relevant details needed.” Procurify: Any parting thoughts? “I think Procurify is different from other solutions because they are more customer-centric. I can feel that Procurify keeps customers at its core. The customer success team actually cares, they are very informative and very helpful, so that’s great” Celebrating Women in Finance and Procurement How to Align Spend Culture With Your Company Culture – Jon Brodsky 5 Red Flags That You Need to Be More Attentive to Your Spend Culture	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5674577951431274, "wiki_prob": 0.5674577951431274, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1144246"}
Chaining Service Bus entities with autoforwarding The Service Bus autoforwarding feature enables you to chain a queue or subscription to another queue or topic that is part of the same namespace. When autoforwarding is enabled, Service Bus automatically removes messages that are placed in the first queue or subscription (source) and puts them in the second queue or topic (destination). It's still possible to send a message to the destination entity directly. The basic tier of Service Bus doesn't support the autoforwarding feature. For differences between tiers, see Service Bus pricing. The destination entity must exist at the time the source entity is created. If the destination entity doesn't exist, Service Bus returns an exception when asked to create the source entity. Scale out an individual topic You can use autoforwarding to scale out an individual topic. Service Bus limits the number of subscriptions on a given topic to 2,000. You can accommodate additional subscriptions by creating second-level topics. Even if you aren't bound by the Service Bus limitation on the number of subscriptions, adding a second level of topics can improve the overall throughput of your topic. Decouple message senders from receivers You can also use autoforwarding to decouple message senders from receivers. For example, consider an ERP system that consists of three modules: order processing, inventory management, and customer relations management. Each of these modules generates messages that are enqueued into a corresponding topic. Alice and Bob are sales representatives that are interested in all messages that relate to their customers. To receive those messages, Alice and Bob each create a personal queue and a subscription on each of the ERP topics that automatically forward all messages to their queue. If Alice goes on vacation, her personal queue, rather than the ERP topic, fills up. In this scenario, because a sales representative hasn't received any messages, none of the ERP topics ever reach quota. When autoforwarding is setup, the value for AutoDeleteOnIdle on the source entity is automatically set to the maximum value of the data type. On the source side, autoforwarding acts as a receive operation, so the source that has autoforwarding enabled is never really "idle" and hence it won't be automatically deleted. Autoforwarding doesn't make any changes to the destination entity. If AutoDeleteOnIdle is enabled on destination entity, the entity is automatically deleted if it's inactive for the specified idle interval. We recommend that you don't enable AutoDeleteOnIdle on the destination entity because if the destination entity is deleted, the source entity will continually see exceptions when trying to forward messages that destination. Autoforwarding considerations If the destination entity accumulates too many messages and exceeds the quota, or the destination entity is disabled, the source entity adds the messages to its dead-letter queue until there's space in the destination (or the entity is re-enabled). Those messages continue to live in the dead-letter queue, so you must explicitly receive and process them from the dead-letter queue. When chaining together individual topics to obtain a composite topic with many subscriptions, it's recommended that you have a moderate number of subscriptions on the first-level topic and many subscriptions on the second-level topics. For example, a first-level topic with 20 subscriptions, each of them chained to a second-level topic with 200 subscriptions, allows for higher throughput than a first-level topic with 200 subscriptions, each chained to a second-level topic with 20 subscriptions. Service Bus bills one operation for each forwarded message. For example, sending a message to a topic with 20 subscriptions, each of them configured to auto-forward messages to another queue or topic, is billed as 21 operations if all first-level subscriptions receive a copy of the message. To create a subscription that is chained to another queue or topic, the creator of the subscription must have Manage permissions on both the source and the destination entity. Sending messages to the source topic only requires Send permissions on the source topic. Don't create a chain that exceeds 4 hops. Messages that exceed 4 hops are dead-lettered. To learn how to enable or disable auto forwarding in different ways (Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure Resource Management template, etc.), see Enable auto forwarding for queues and subscriptions.	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.7339029908180237, "wiki_prob": 0.2660970091819763, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1131247"}
10 Variables That Matter Most in Making New Ed Tech Successful Emma Kate Fittes The success or failure of implementing ed tech in a school district is determined by factors including the culture of the staff and decision-making power given to teachers, a new report contends. Researchers for the EdTech Genome Project identified 10 variables they believe matter most to schools’ successful selection and implementation of new technology — a framework they say ed-tech companies can also use to gain insight into their K-12 customers. The research, led by the University of Virginia and nonprofit EdTech Evidence Exchange, aims to give educators and ed-tech providers a common language and context for talking about what tools do or do not work, a standard that can help inform future purchasing decisions, according to the report. The goal is to help districts make better choices for their students about the sea of ed-tech options, and help companies better support district partners, said lead researcher Emily Barton. Ultimately, the project aims to decrease the number of ed-tech products being used ineffectively or not at all, she said. Researchers found about 60 percent of pre-pandemic purchases — worth at least $26 billion annually — failed to meet usage goals set by schools. “We simply do not have enough information to support educators’ decision making around ed-tech,” said Barton, an assistant research professor at UVA. “A key piece of that is understanding … that the ‘right’ technology to bring into one environment might be very different than the right technology to bring into another environment.” The Genome project was born from the EdTech Evidence Exchange’s expressed mission to help educators make better-informed decisions about the technology they use. A steering committee of teachers, administrators, researchers and association leaders identified the 10 most significant variables based on existing research and lived experience. A working group assembled for each variable spent six months refining their definitions. The key variables that determine whether ed tech is implemented successfully, according to the report, are how well it aligns with the following in a district: Vision for teaching and learning Teacher agency Infrastructure and operations Implementation systems and processes Staff culture Teacher beliefs and knowledge Strategic leadership support The report doesn’t offer a “right” or “wrong” vision, culture, or selection process. Rather it defines the dimensions of each variable and what questions districts and companies should ask themselves when implementing ed-tech products. For example, the report argues that weighing teachers’ beliefs about ed tech includes considering their feelings, knowledge, and experience toward technology; and their understanding of how students learn. Barton said teachers’ beliefs can be “make or break.” If a company representative is walking into a room of educators who are generally skeptical about technology and haven’t had great experiences with digital tools in the past, they may want to spend extra time during training explaining how their product can benefit students to lay a better foundation. “Understanding the beliefs of the educators they’re working with could really shift and color the way that they present that professional development opportunity,” she said. As a next step, the Genome project researchers are testing a database, known as the EdTech Evidence Exchange Platform, which would allow educators to look up whether an ed-tech tool or program is successful at a district similar to their own based on the 10 variables. The data for each district would be captured by surveying multiple teachers. A release date has not been set yet, Barton said. This comes after the pandemic forced a surge in demand for ed-tech products while schools turned to remote learning and as districts prepare to spend federal stimulus aid money aimed at improving connectivity outside of school. “We are trying to create this really incredible evidence source for educators who are out there making decisions,” Barton said. “At this point we really recommend educators take a look at these variables and start having conversations with colleagues [and] engage with potential vendors: Where might they have strengths and weaknesses?” Follow EdWeek Market Brief on Twitter @EdMarketBrief or connect with us on LinkedIn. Pace of Mergers and Acquisitions in Education Market Jumps, New Analysis Finds How Will Districts Spend Their Slice of the New FCC $7 Billion Connectivity Fund? A Changed K-12 Market: What Education CEOs See on the Horizon Emma Kate Fittes is a staff writer for EdWeek Market Brief. Previously, she reported on statewide education issues and policy in Indiana, covering everything from state funding to school takeovers to COVID-19 closures. She's also covered suburban and rural districts as a K-12 beat reporter. E-mail [email protected] @emmakatefittes LinkedIn The 150 Fastest-Growing Companies in Ed Tech Fledgling Ed-Tech Companies’ Pace of Early Fundraising Slows Parents’ Spending on Education Boomed During the Pandemic. Here’s Why	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6013172268867493, "wiki_prob": 0.6013172268867493, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line719674"}
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Genetic and biochemical diversity among Trichoderma isolates in soil samples from winter wheat fields of the Great Hungarian Plain László Kredics One hundred and sixteen Trichoderma isolates were collected from chopped roots of winter wheat of five agricultural fields in the Great Hungarian Plain. The isolates were identified by the sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region with TrichOKEY 2.0 and BLAST similarity searches. The Trichoderma species detected in the samples were T. atroviride, T. brevicompactum, T. gamsii, T. harzianum, T. koningiopsis/T. ovalisporum, T. longibrachiatum/H. orientalis, T. pleuroticola, T. rossicum, T. spirale, T. tomentosum/T. cerinum and T. virens. Beneficial taxa widely used as biocontrol agents against plant pathogenic fungi (e.g. T. harzianum, T. virens, T. atroviride) could be isolated from the samples examined during this study, indicating that the winter wheat rhizosphere may be a rich source of potential biocontrol isolates. Several species could be characterized with well-defined isoenzyme patterns during cellulose-acetate electrophoresis, suggesting that this method can be used for the analysis of biochemical diversity between and within particular species of the genus Trichoderma. Kredics, L. (2012) “Genetic and biochemical diversity among Trichoderma isolates in soil samples from winter wheat fields of the Great Hungarian Plain”, Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 56(2), pp. 141–149. Available at: https://abs.bibl.u-szeged.hu/index.php/abs/article/view/2779 (Accessed: 1 February 2023). Shahram Naeimi, Vahid Khosravi, Mohammad-Zaman Nouri, Hassan Hoda, Csaba Vágvölgyi, László Kredics, Biological control of rice sheath blight disease with formulation of indigenous Trichoderma strains under paddy field conditions , Acta Biologica Szegediensis: Vol. 63 No. 1 (2019) Aruna Vigneshwari, Biljana D. Škrbić, László Kredics, Lubna Abbas, László Bakacsy, Csaba Vágvölgyi, András Szekeres, Bioprospecting and biodiversity investigations of endophytic fungi isolated from Juniperus communis , Acta Biologica Szegediensis: Vol. 64 No. 2 (2020)	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6322169303894043, "wiki_prob": 0.3677830696105957, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1567884"}
Home / News / Research Emissions down in move from gas to electric Switching from gas to efficient electric appliances in the home is good for the environment, according to analysis released by Renew, formerly the Alternative Technology Association (ATA). The report found that in most cases and for most households across Australia, switching from gas to efficient electric for space heating, water heating and cooking produced less greenhouse gas emissions. The analysis studied the emissions impacts of the scenarios outlined in the ATA’s 2014 national report on the economics of gas versus efficient electric appliances, Are We Still Cooking with Gas? Damien Moyse, Renew’s policy and research manager, said the analysis was exhaustive – covering 156 household scenarios across 26 locations in Australia. “Overall, for the majority of households, completely moving away from gas to efficient electric is less greenhouse intensive,” he said. “In the few cases where we found there were emissions increases, they were very small and could be offset by the purchase of 100% GreenPower electricity at a maximum cost of about $10 a year per home.” Some of the key observations from the report are: Carbon dioxide emissions were lower when switching all three traditionally gas-fueled (space heating, water heating and cooking) uses to efficient electric appliances. This was consistent across household scenarios and across all locations apart from in Mildura, Victoria, where there was a small increase as a result of the switch. On a single appliance replacement basis, space heating was consistently found to be less emissions intensive when delivered by efficient electric appliances as opposed to gas; The emissions impact of water heating varied by location – with all Victorian and some NSW/ACT locations experiencing a modest increase in emissions with a switch to efficient electric, while South Australia, Queensland and other parts of NSW experienced a reduction. Minor emissions increases from switching to efficient electric are likely to be even smaller in coming years as Australia’s electricity grid utilises more renewable generation and the efficiency of electric appliances continues to improve. To read the report, click here.	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.675631582736969, "wiki_prob": 0.324368417263031, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1528452"}
New COVID-19 travel rules in place ahead of holidays By Bob Barnard If you're booking a flight for the holidays there are new COVID-19 safety rules in place that could affect your travel plans. WASHINGTON - If you're booking a flight for the holidays there are new COVID-19 safety rules in place that could affect your travel plans. Beginning Nov. 8, foreign, non-immigrant adults traveling to the United States will need to be fully vaccinated, with only limited exceptions, and all travelers will need to be coronavirus tested before boarding a plane to the U.S. CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE Under the policy, those who are vaccinated will need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test within three days of travel, while the unvaccinated must present a test taken within one day of travel. Children under 18 will not be required to be fully vaccinated because of delays in making them eligible for vaccines in many places. They will still need to take a COVID-19 test unless they are 2 or younger. AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTED AFTER PASSENGER ASSAULTS FLIGHT ATTENDANT OVER MASK RULE: COPS The Biden administration has been working with airlines, who will be required to enforce the new procedures. Airlines will be required to verify vaccine records and match them against identity information. SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBE The Biden administration has not proposed a vaccination requirement for domestic travel, which the airlines oppose fiercely, saying it would be impractical because of the large number of passengers who fly within the U.S. every day. 3 shot, 1 dead at Potomac Avenue Metro station in DC: officials Bethesda-Chevy Chase area parents concerned over reports of men following children Woman kidnapped at gunpoint from Charles County gas station, sexually assaulted by suspect	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.536309540271759, "wiki_prob": 0.46369045972824097, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1553848"}
Read This If You've Ever Worried That You're "Not Queer Enough" Queer imposter syndrome is the cis-hetero patriarchy talking. By Gabrielle Kassel Photo: Savana Ogburn / Refinery29 for Getty Images If you've made your way to this article, I'm gonna make the bold assumption that you've at least been wondering what it means to be queer or if you're queer yourself. Or wondered, "am I queer enough to call or think of myself as queer?" I've been there, too. Allow me to introduce myself: I'm Gabrielle Kassel (she/her), and I'm a queer bisexual dyke. And while I can type those words with pride and confidence now, I didn't always feel like I deserved to label myself as such. Allow me to share with you my coming own out story, how I've struggled with not feeling queer enough, and tips for fighting queer imposter syndrome. But First: What Does Queer Mean? Queer means different things to different people, and usually, what it boils down to is having a gender identity or sexuality that is not consistent with the (cis-heteronormative) status quo. For instance, someone who is not cisgender or not heterosexual might identify as queer. (Note: Cisgender means a person's identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex.) LGBTQ+ Glossary of Gender and Sexuality Definitions Allies Should Know That said, someone could be gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, omnisexual, or non-binary (or any combination therein) and not identify as queer, says Bahiyyah Maroon, Ph.D., a queer African American anthropologist. Rather, queer is a way of being in the world, she says. Corey More, trans non-binary sex worker and sex educator Queer is less about who you're sleeping with, and more about your values and how you navigate the world. — Corey More, trans non-binary sex worker and sex educator For me, queerness is all of the above: who I am, who I do, and what I believe in. How I Learned I'm Queer Unlike many queer kids who try to make the storyline they're sold fit — you know the one: a girl marries a boy and they fall in love and stay together (monogamously) forever after — I never went for a boy. Rather, I was the girl who went to school dances alone and the one who left parties when it was time to play spin the bottle. I was ultimately disinterested in sex or romance, probably because I subconsciously thought that my only options were the opposite sex. Then, one night during my junior year of high school, the rebel of my high school DM-ed me, and thus began my foray into the world of sex and dating. We started hanging out. A lot. Fast forward a few weeks: We were taking a late-night drive when she popped a mixtape titled "Girl Crush" into the CD slot, pulled over, and asked to kiss me. I nodded my head — and just like that, it all made sense. I came out as gay shortly thereafter, and then in college, when I learned the word queer, I took that label on instead. From Out & Proud Queer to Queer Imposter After coming out as queer, I lived what can only be described as a "Very Queer Life." I earned a bachelor of arts in queer studies, I played on a rugby team in which 49 of the 50 players identified under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, I began writing about queer sex for the internet, and I turned to Instagram to preach the ~good queer word~. But then, nearly a decade after first coming out as a woman-loving woman, I developed feels for and started full-on dating my workout buddy — a cisgender dude whose interest in queer issues can be summed up as "less than minimal." And while there absolutely is/was room for me to identify as queer and have these feelings, I began to feel like I was living a double life. What the 'Born This Way' Narrative Gets Wrong About Being Queer On one hand, I was out and proud and queer online. On the other, I was in a "straight" (or more accurately, straight-passing, meaning on the surface we appeared to be a hetero couple) relationship and becoming less and less connected to my queer identity as a result. I felt like a fraud. Introducing: Queer Imposter Syndrome Imposter syndrome is defined as the psychological phenomenon of self-doubt that causes a person to feel like a fraud, according to the American Psychological Association. And while you may have heard of imposter syndrome as it relates to someone's professional identity, it can apply here, too. Queer imposter syndrome is the feeling that you are not queer enough. "Queer imposter syndrome is homophobia in action," says Corey More, a trans non-binary sex worker and sex educator. The dominant culture tells us that queer folks have to look, act, be, and fuck in one specific way because cis-heteropatriarchy wants to be able to identify queerness. They want to be able to point at it and yell: Other! Not like me! "But just as you don't have to look or be a certain way to be straight, you don't have to look or be a certain way to be queer," says More. Bethany Meyers Shares Their Non-Binary Journey and Why Inclusivity Is So Damn Important Unfortunately, I'm not alone in feeling "not queer enough." Queer imposter syndrome is especially common for femme-presenting folks, as well as those who are occasionally attracted to a gender other than their own (for instance, bisexual or pansexual folks), says Maroon. How I Overcame Queer Imposter Syndrome — and How You Can, Too Truthfully, it was a long process to get here. These days I feel just at home in my queer identity, as I did when I first learned the label in school nearly 10 years ago. So what have I done — and what do I still do — to combat these feelings of fraudulence? I'll tell you what I didn't do: Swear off cis dudes entirely. Instead, what I did (and continue to do) are the following: 1. Remember that there is not one look to queerness. Popular media has presented an image of what queerness is "supposed" to look like. Think: The put-togetherness of Queer Eye's Fab Five, or the clock-able butch aesthetic of celebrities such as Lena Waithe or Lea Delaria. But "the idea that queerness is aesthetic is antithetical to the entire idea and utility of what queerness is," says More. In other words, queerness can look however you want it to look. One way I actively remind myself that queerness doesn't have one particular look is by filling my social feeds with queer folks. Maroon agrees that this is a good strategy, emphasizing that your follow sprees need to include BIQPOC (Black, Indigenous, queer, and people of color). "People of color have been at the forefront of queerness since [the beginning]. It's important to acknowledge that queerness never was just for white people," she says. Tools to Help You Uncover Implicit Bias — Plus, What That Actually Means This social media strategy can also be validating to folks who identify as bisexual or pansexual but have not dated or slept with folks of similar gender and feel like frauds as a result, notes Maroon. Bearing witness to the wide variety of experiences, looks, and relationship configurations within the bi and pan community can serve as a helpful reminder that there's many more ways than one to be queer. 2. Proactively interact with other queer folks. In college, being on a queer rugby team was a huge part of why I felt comfortable and confident in my queerness. Nowadays, sharing platonic intimacy with other queer people on the regular is an important part of my queer existence. "The queer community is a really powerful group that can help anyone under the LGBTQ+ umbrella feel more at home," agrees Maroon. While I'm no longer interested in rugby, these days I partake in LGBTQ+ CrossFit events, attend my local climbing gym's monthly LGBTQ+ nights, and am part of a queer book club and queer documentary-watching club. Reading Queer Memoirs Helped Connect Me to the LGBTQ+ Community — Here Are 11 I Recommend For me, going to events and joining organizations catered to the entire LGBTQ+ community is most helpful in combatting queer imposter syndrome, but someone who often feels "not bisexual enough" or "not pansexual enough" in these spaces may benefit from joining communities specifically for other bi or pan folks. 3. Remember that struggle does not have to mark your queer experience. When I started dating cisgender men, I was struck by how much, well, easier it was. No, it wasn't emotionally or mentally easier. But it was much easier to exist as a couple in love in public. Gone were the sneers, stares, and muttered threats that I experienced while dating women and non-binary folks. Maybe this lack of surveillance should have been a reprieve. But ultimately, it intensified my feeling of not being queer enough. In other words, if I wasn't experiencing homophobia on the daily, was I really queer? "One of the things that keeps me feeling trans in the world is that I have to interact with cisgender people and (have) to navigate the fact that I might be clocked as 'not cis' by them," says More, offering a similar experience. But when the COVID-19 pandemic started and social distancing protocols were put into place, they stopped leaving their home altogether. Not having to interact with (the aggressions of) cisgender people actually led to them feeling less trans, they say. "Sadly, I realized that one of the main things that keeps me feeling 'queer enough' is the fear of and experience of social violence," says More. But dealing with homophobia and transphobia of society at large is not what makes you, you. "I want to remind all queer people: You don't have to experience violence to be who you are," says More. "The idea that violence is part of a queer experience is not a queer idea — it's a state idea," they say. Why Asking Your Date If She's "Queer Enough" Is Really Not Okay I Am Queer Enough...and So Are You The bottom line is this: You do not have to act, look, love, or fuck a certain way to claim queerness. And if imposter syndrome tells you otherwise, that's the cis-hetero patriarchy talking. It isn't the truth. I am queer enough. And if you vibe with the word and identify as queer, you are queer enough, too. 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Schools and Disciplines Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/2440/132346 Web of Science® Title: An 'international author, but in a different sense': J.M. Coetzee and 'Literatures of the South' Author: Samuelson, M. Citation: Thesis Eleven: critical theory and historical sociology, 2021; 162(1):137-154 Publisher: SAGE Publications Statement of Responsibility: Meg Samuelson Abstract: J.M. Coetzee has unquestionably achieved the status of ‘international author’ within dominant conceptions of world literature: his works circulate widely in both English and translation and have been legitimated by the principal arbitrators of the global cultural industry. He has, however, recently positioned himself as ‘an international author, but in a different sense’; that is, as a writer whose internationalism is achieved through his location in ‘the South’. This article considers how Coetzee’s narratives thematize being ‘international’ in this ‘different sense’. It focuses on the pivotal works of Youth: Scenes from Provincial Life (2002) and the opening chapters of Elizabeth Costello: Eight Lessons (2003) while tracking an orientation southward across his oeuvre in allusions to Joseph Conrad, Jorge Luis Borges and, in particular, Pablo Neruda as well as in Coetzee’s repeated turn to littoral settings. These settings open to what the article describes as the ‘blue southern hemisphere’, implicating narrative world-making in the geophysical properties and ‘troubled histories’ that constitute the South and recasting the act of writing from ‘the far edges’ into a planetary perspective that contends with the uncanny nature of settler societies in the southern temperate zone. Keywords: J.M. Coetzee; Youth: Scenes from Provisional Life; Elizabeth Costello: Eight Lessons; the South; world literature; planetarity Rights: Copyright © 2021 by Thesis Eleven Pty, Ltd., SAGE Publications Appears in Collections: English publications	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6890556216239929, "wiki_prob": 0.6890556216239929, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line867658"}
Caleb H. Painter Trophy Oars from Inaugural 1852 Harvard-Yale Regatta Could Fetch $5 Million in Auction By Danish Bajwa, Andrew M. Lu, and Caleb H. Painter April 27, 2022 A pair of long-lost trophy oars dating back to the Harvard-Yale Regatta of 1852 will be put on auction at Sotheby’s in May and are expected to sell for up to $5 million. ‘This Is Our Fight Against Cancer’: Researchers Find HIV Drug Promising for Cancer Treatment By Jolin Chan, Dorcas Y. Gadri, and Caleb H. Painter April 15, 2022 Harvard researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that lamivudine, a commonly used drug for HIV treatment, showed promise in combating metastatic colorectal cancer. Music Scholars Discuss the Legacy of Harvard Professor Eileen Southern at Radcliffe Event By Ryan H. Doan-Nguyen and Caleb H. Painter April 08, 2022 Scholars explored the legacy of Eileen Southern, the first African American woman tenured in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, at a virtual event hosted Thursday by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Harvard-led Research Team Receives Department of Defense Award The Department of Defense awarded its Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative prize to a team of researchers led by Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences professor Katia Bertoldi for the team’s work studying origami structures. Princeton Professor Eddie Glaude Discusses Racism in the U.S. at IOP Forum By Kate Delval Gonzalez and Caleb H. Painter March 31, 2022 Princeton University professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. discussed the dynamics of race and racism in the United States during a virtual event hosted jointly by the Institute of Politics and the Ash Center's Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project on Wednesday.	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9600527882575989, "wiki_prob": 0.9600527882575989, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1029773"}
by Jaga Jazzist — Released 7th August 2020 on Brainfeeder Jaga Jazzist return with their new album “Pyramid” on 24 April 2020, where the legendary Norwegian eight-piece takes a deep dive into post-rock, jazz and psychedelia influences. It’s their first album since 2015’s “Starfire”, their ninth album in a career now spanning four decades, but it marks the group’s debut on Brainfeeder, the LA-based imprint curated by Flying Lotus. On “Pyramid”, Jaga Jazzist have crafted a suitably cosmic sound to match their new label home, all the ... Jaga Jazzist return with their new album “Pyramid” on 24 April 2020, where the legendary Norwegian eight-piece takes a deep dive into post-rock, jazz and psychedelia influences. It’s their first album since 2015’s “Starfire”, their ninth album in a career now spanning four decades, but it marks the group’s debut on Brainfeeder, the LA-based imprint curated by Flying Lotus. On “Pyramid”, Jaga Jazzist have crafted a suitably cosmic sound to match their new label home, all the while nodding to forebears spanning from 80s jazz band Out To Lunch and Norwegian synth guru Ståle Storløkken, to contemporaries Tame Impala, Todd Terje and Jon Hopkins. Each of the album’s four longform entries evolves over carefully plotted movements, the tracks’ technicolour threads dreamily unspooling. The band, led by Lars Horntveth and his compositions, took a direct approach to the creation of “Pyramid”. Whereas “Starfire” saw them take the idea of a traditional studio record to extremity, with different members dipping in and out of the booth to write, record and experiment over two years, the process behind “Pyramid” was almost the polar opposite: it took just two weeks. Both records were driven by the same curious, experimental spirit, but the processes were very different. Retreating to a secluded woodland studio in neighbouring Sweden, they bunkered into the studio for 12 hour days. “The most important thing is that we didn’t want to over-analyze every musical idea” says co-founder and drummer Martin Horntveth. “We wanted to follow the first and original idea and keep the freshness.” For a band which has never settled on any one sound or style, the continuity lies in their constant willingness to evolve, experiment and improvise. “Pyramid” is Jaga Jazzist’s first self-produced album (most of their records being produced by close collaborator Jørgen Træen) and it meant a change in the way they operate. On the one hand, there were lots of different voices jostling to be heard. On the other, they didn’t have an independent figure to make a call on whether something was a good idea. “It was hard but felt natural to do ourselves, as five of us are producers and make records for a living,” Martin says. The result is an album that feels more collaborative than ever. Whilst they wouldn’t describe “Pyramid” as a concept album, the band see the track titles as a conceptual starting point from which the listener can construct whatever story flows out of the songs. The album title refers to the building blocks which make up a pyramid, and how each of the four tracks – and their constituent parts – fit together. ‘Tomita’ is a nod to Japanese composer and synth player Isao Tomita, and ‘The Shrine’ alludes to Fela Kuti’s legendary Lagos venue. Lars says: “I felt that this album is a small symphony, each part containing its own rooms to explore.” LP (BF099) Crystal clear vinyl LP in a printed inner sleeve housed in a 5mm spined outer sleeve with die cut triangle. Includes silver holographic foldable pyramid insert and MP3 download code. Artwork by Martin Kvamme. CD (BFCD099) 4-panel digisleeve with rainbow foil triangle detail. Artwork by Martin Kvamme. MP3 (BFDNL099) 16-bit WAV (BFDNL099W) Select releases to add to your bundle... ALBUMS Brandon Coleman - Resistance (2xLP) — £19.00 Brandon Coleman - Resistance (CD) — £8.00 Daedelus - The Light Brigade (CD) — £7.00 Dorian Concept - What We Do For Others (LP) — £20.00 Dorian Concept - The Nature of Imitation (LP) — £15.00 Dorian Concept - The Nature of Imitation (CD) — £8.00 Genevieve Artadi - Forever Forever (LP) — £23.00 Genevieve Artadi - Dizzy Strange Summer (LP) — £16.00 Hiatus Kaiyote - Tawk Tomahawk (LP) — £22.00 Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant (LP / Deluxe LP) — £21.60 Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant (LP) — £18.00 Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant (LP / Indie Exclusive LP) — £15.20 Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant (Cassette) — £10.00 Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant (CD) — £9.00 Hiatus Kaiyote - Choose Your Weapon (2xLP) — £26.00 Jaga Jazzist - Pyramid Remix (2xLP) — £21.00 Jaga Jazzist - Pyramid (CD) — £8.00 Jameszoo - Fool (CD) — £7.00 Jameszoo - Blind (Bundle / LP + Tarot Deck) — £24.00 Jameszoo - Blind (LP) — £18.00 Jameszoo - Blind (Merch / Tarot Deck) — £11.60 Jeremiah Jae - Raw Money Raps (2xLP) — £14.00 Jeremiah Jae - Raw Money Raps (CD) — £7.00 Kamasi Washington - The Epic (3xLP) — £33.00 Kamasi Washington - The Epic (3xCD) — £12.00 Kneebody & Daedelus - Kneedelus (CD) — £7.00 Kuedo - Infinite Window (LP) — £20.00 Kuedo - Infinite Window (CD) — £8.00 Lapalux - Ruinism (2xLP) — £14.00 Lapalux - Ruinism (CD) — £7.00 Lapalux - Nostalchic (CD) — £7.00 Lapalux - Lustmore (CD) — £7.00 Lapalux - Amnioverse (2xLP) — £26.00 Lapalux - Amnioverse (CD) — £8.00 Louis Cole - Quality Over Opinion (2xLP) — £24.00 Louis Cole - Quality Over Opinion (CD) — £9.00 Martyn - Ghost People (CD) — £7.00 Matthewdavid - Outmind (CD) — £5.95 Matthewdavid - In My World (LP) — £11.00 Matthewdavid - In My World (CD) — £7.00 Mr. Oizo - The Church (CD) — £7.00 Ras G - Back On The Planet (CD) — £7.00 Ross from Friends - Tread (2xLP) — £20.00 Ross from Friends - Tread (CD) — £8.00 Ross from Friends - Family Portrait (CD) — £8.00 Salami Rose Joe Louis - Zdenka 2080 (LP / 2022 repress) — £14.40 Salami Rose Joe Louis - Chapters of Zdenka (Cassette) — £10.00 Teebs - E s t a r a (CD) — £7.00 Teebs - Collections 01 (CD / Japan Ltd Edition CD) — £5.60 Teebs - Anicca (LP / Standard LP) — £12.00 Teebs - Anicca (CD) — £8.00 Terence Etc. - V O R T E X (2xLP) — £25.00 Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse (LP / Ten Year Anniversary Edition) — £26.00 Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse (CD) — £7.00 Thundercat - It Is What It Is (LP / Deluxe Picture Disc LP) — £20.00 Thundercat - It Is What It Is (LP / Deluxe Clear LP) — £17.60 Thundercat - It Is What It Is (LP / Red LP) — £12.80 Thundercat - It Is What It Is (CD) — £8.00 Thundercat - Drunk (Boxset / 4 x Red 10” boxset) — £29.00 Thundercat - Drunk (CD) — £7.00 Thundercat - Apocalypse (CD) — £7.00 Thundercat, OG Ron C & The Chopstars - Drank (CD) — £8.00 Various Artists - Brainfeeder X (LP Boxset) — £44.00 Various Artists - Brainfeeder X (2xCD) — £12.00 Wajatta - Don’t Let Get You Down (LP) — £19.00 Wajatta - Don’t Let Get You Down (CD) — £8.00 EPS Hiatus Kaiyote - Canopic Jar (12") — £9.00 Lapalux - ABOVE_BETWEEN_BELOW (Cassette) — £5.95 SINGLES Thundercat - Fair Chance (12") — £8.00 Spiral Era Play All (4) More by Jaga Jazzist Pyramid Remix One-Armed Bandit Live With Britten Sinfonia Bananfluer Overalt EP Apex (Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix) Tomita (Edit) Tawk Tomahawk (2022 Deluxe Reissue) Mood Valiant The Epic Brainfeeder X Aphelion EP	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9963469505310059, "wiki_prob": 0.9963469505310059, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line595505"}
Atlas of Forgotten Places: Journey to Abandoned Destinations from Around the Globe Travis Elborough Explore the places that time forgot. Abandoned, mysterious, sleeping monuments around the world have been relegated to the margins of history, pushed off the map and out of sight. From ancient ruins and crumbling castles to more recent relics - an art deco New York subway station, a Soviet ghost town in the Arctic Circle, a flooded Thai mall teeming with aquatic life - Travis Elborough takes you on a journey into these strange, overlooked and disappearing worlds and immortalises their fates. Original maps and stunning colour photography accompany Travis Elborough's moving historic and geographic accounts of each site. The featured locations are a stark reminder of what was, and the accounts in this investigative book help to bring their stories back to life, telling us what happened, when and why, and to whom. The book features 40 sites, including: Santa Claus, Arizona, USA: A festive tourist resort turned ghost town deep in the desert where once you could meet Santa Claus any day of the year;Crystal Palace Subway, London, UK: One of the city's best-kept secrets is an underground, cathedral-like relic from where many Victorian commuters bustled through;Montserrat, West Indies: The small Caribbean island with a population of 5,000 that was evacuated when its volcano erupted in 1995. The volcano is still active and nearly half the island remains a designated exclusion zone;Balaklava Submarine Base, Crimea: The former top-secret Soviet submarine base that was kept off all official maps and known as Object 825 GTS;Volterra Psychiatric Hospital, Tuscany, Italy: Once dubbed 'the place of no return', this long-closed lunatic asylum once housed 6,000 patients who were never allowed to leave. Also in the Unexpected Atlas series: Atlas of Improbable Places, Atlas of Untamed Places, Atlas of the Unexpected and Atlas of Vanishing Places (WINNER Illustrated Book of the Year - Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2020). Before Your Memory Fades The Creative Act Something to Hide Klara and the Sun The Flavor Bible Nice Girls Still Don't Get The Corner Office The Hidden Life of Trees Getting to Yes Dandadan, Vol. 1	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8145103454589844, "wiki_prob": 0.8145103454589844, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1103687"}
Fighting to travel Hannah Arnold, Managing Editor\|April 21, 2016 Some graduating seniors look toward a future of college and a desk job. But senior Jeff Beebe is looking toward army boot camp and risky combat. “I want to travel,” Beebe said. “I want to see the world. My family has a history with being in the army. Someone’s got to do it. Why not me?” The army offers assessments to test compatibility across the field. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the official test that can be taken at the closest Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). Similarly, the army provides ways to explore careers via skills and interests on their website. After taking an aptitude test, Beebe plans to have a career similar to infantry. “I’ll probably get put in a more hazardous zone because of my job,” Beebe said. “They’ll station me somewhere for a certain amount of time. I get 30 days of leave each year, and then after a certain amount of time, they’ll move me somewhere else.” Beebe said he hopes to be stationed in Germany at some point along his army career. “Because it’s Germany,” Beebe said. “I’ve never been there.” The Army requires at least a high school diploma or GED in order to enlist and offers the route to gain a college degree while in service. “I am planning on doing college in the army, because it has really good education benefits if you’re active duty,” Beebe said. “I plan on majoring in linguistics, and then join the state department with that.” After graduation on June 6, Beebe has a week to prepare for boot camp. He will ship out to Fort Benning in Georgia for a 19-week training program. Afterward, Beebe will have two weeks before reporting to his assigned duty station and beginning his new life. hannah arnold Hannah Arnold, Managing Editor Senior Hannah Arnold is the managing editor and opinion editor. This is her third year on staff. Along with writing, Hannah enjoys being outside and spending... Those behind the road to recovery Dave Cone named teacher of the year Santa Unwrapped Scoring goals Get to know five substitutes for Substitute Educators Day Fighting for a voice Shoeing around Flipping for the stars Q&A: Get to know student athletes	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.7775810956954956, "wiki_prob": 0.7775810956954956, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1851911"}
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New CBS Show 'God Friended Me' Draws 10 Million Viewers in Debut Episode CP Entertainment \| Friday, October 05, 2018 By Jeannie Ortega Law, Christian Post Reporter "God Friended Me" to air Sundays this Fall at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access, 2018. \| (Screenshot: CBS) CBS' new TV show "God Friended Me" was warmly received for its debut episode on Sunday, drawing 10.45 million viewers. "God Friended Me," which tells the story of an atheist who receives a friend request from God, is currently at a 1.4 rating between adults 18-49 with 10.45 million viewers, according to Deadline. It's faring well compared to "Wisdom of the Crowd" (1.4 and 8.8 million viewers) which had its debut in the same time slot last year. Veteran show "60 Minutes" is currently at a 2.6 rating and 13.7 million viewers for its season premiere, which shows that "God Friended Me" is holding its own for now. NBC's "Sunday Night Football" might have interfered with the viewers so CBS might see the numbers increase the second week. According to the series' synopsis, "Miles is an outspoken atheist who, ironically, receives a friend request on social media from God. When he accepts it, Miles is led to Cara Bloom ⏤ an online journalist who also receives a friend request from the 'God Account.' This experience transforms Miles and Cara into agents of change in the lives of those around him. Deep down, though, Miles is still convinced that the whole thing is an elaborate hoax. Until he can actually prove that, Miles is content with playing along and changing as many lives as he can." Miles' father, a pastor, tries to convince his son to return to his Christian faith and stop pushing atheism on his radio program, which he says is leading people to have no hope in life. The cast of the new CBS show says the series explores all sides of faith and science as the plot follows the young atheist whose beliefs begin to be challenged after he receives a friend request from God. In a Christian Post premiered clip posted last month, the cast of the series shared what they believe viewers will get from watching the show. "Is there or is there not a God? That conversation is part of what this whole show is all about," actor Joe Morton ("Scandal," "Justice League"), who plays the show's pastor, explains in the feature clip. The new drama airs on Sundays at 8:30 p.m. EST. Lead actor Brandon Micheal Hall ("The Mayor," "Search Party") believes it touches "on a subject" that he considers very "sacred." Supporting actor Suraj Sharma ("Homeland," "Life of Pi") says the show "crisscrosses conversations about belief, faith, God and science. Directed by Marcos Siega, "God Friended Me" was written by Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt. For more information on the comical new series, visit the sitcom's website here. Follow Jeannie Law on Twitter: @jlawcp Follow Jeannie Law on Facebook: JeannieOMusic TV Show 'God Friended Me' to Explore Faith, Belief, Science Through Eyes of Atheist (CP Premiere) Are Faith-Based Shows Becoming a Trend on Network Television? CBS' New Sitcom 'God Friended Me' Features Atheists' Journey Back to Faith (Trailer) Candace Cameron Bure talks dangers of believing social media platitudes that misinterpret the Bible Actor who plays pastor in new 'Left Behind' film opens up about why he left the Church ‘God has your back’: Actor Neal McDonough talks new End Times film, standing strong for his faith Lecrae to share what God’s been doing in his life during 26-city ‘Final Church Clothes Tour’ ‘My children, you had best beware’: Dolly Parton says dream inspired new song about God's warning	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9880298972129822, "wiki_prob": 0.9880298972129822, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1176976"}
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Published in Oncotarget V6I41, Dec 22, 2015 Cigarette smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies Oncotarget. 2015; 6:43667-43678. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.6190 Jun Wei, Cai-Xia Liu, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu _ and Lang Wu Jun Wei1, Cai-Xia Liu1, Ting-Ting Gong1, Qi-Jun Wu2, Lang Wu3 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China 2Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China 3Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Qi-Jun Wu, e-mail: [email protected] Keywords: cigarette smoking, meta-analysis, preeclampsia, risk factor Received: August 13, 2015 Accepted: October 06, 2015 Published: October 20, 2015 Although evidence from epidemiological studies evaluating the association between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk has been systematically reviewed, the findings have been out of date. To further clarify the relationship, we conducted this comprehensive meta-analysis of prospective studies. We searched PubMed and Web of Science up to August 2015 to identify prospective studies that evaluated the association between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk. Random-effects models were used to estimate summarized relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Seventeen prospective studies involving 62,089 preeclampsia patients from a total of approximately 1.8 million subjects were included. Overall, there was a significant negative association between smoking during pregnancy and incidence of preeclampsia (RR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.60–0.75), with significant heterogeneity (I2 = 91.7%). Such an inverse association was also detected in strata of subgroup analyses according to study location, study sample size, parity of populations, singleton pregnancy, and adjustment for potential confounders including maternal age, diabetes mellitus, chronic hypertension, body mass index, and gender of infant. In summary, this meta-analysis suggests that smoking during pregnancy is inversely associated with incidence of preeclampsia. Further large scale multi-center prospective studies are warranted to validate our findings. Preeclampsia is characterized by either increased blood pressure and proteinuria or exaggerated inflammation of other organs [1, 2] and causes complications in 3–5% pregnancies globally [3], resulting in a large number of cases of morbidity and mortality for mothers and infants [3]. It is categorized into two subtypes according to the timing of onset of disease, early-onset and late-onset preeclampsia, which both represent serious complications [4, 5]. Although research has shown that genetic, environmental and vascular-mediated factors may jointly play roles in its pathogenesis [6, 7], the exact etiology remains unsatisfactorily understood. Unlike the general knowledge regarding the harmful effects of smoking on health, maternal smoking during pregnancy has been demonstrated to protect potentially from the development of preeclampsia [8]. In vitro and in vivo studies have suggested that antiangiogenic factors may be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia [9, 10]. Additionally, nicotine may not only reduce the plasma volume by influencing the production of prostaglandins [11, 12] but may also reduce the levels of oxidative stress by deregulating the antioxidant systems in the placenta [13, 14]. During the past several decades, many epidemiological studies have shown that smoking during pregnancy is inversely associated with incidence of preeclampsia [15–28]. Additionally, a dose-response relationship for the duration of smoking and risk of preeclampsia was detected in several studies as well [18, 22, 26]. On the other hand, such a significant association was not detected in several other studies [29–32]. England et al. [33] conducted a systematic review of this issue. However, that review did not quantitatively summarize the available evidence to provide an accurate estimation. Although there was a meta-analysis study which provided such a quantitative summary (summarized relative risk = 0.68, 95% confidence interval: 0.67–0.69 in cohort studies) [34], evidence was summarized only up to 1998, and information from many more updated original studies has not been incorporated [15–25, 29, 30]. An up-to-date comprehensive and quantitative meta-analysis summarizing all evidence is thus critical for more accurately assessing the aforementioned issue. Furthermore, considering that retrospective case-control studies have more severe biases due to their retrospective nature, we thus aimed to carry out the most comprehensive meta-analysis of prospective studies to evaluate systematically the relationship between smoking during pregnancy and risk of preeclampsia. Literature search, study characteristics, and quality assessment The detailed steps of the literature search and article screening are shown in Figure 1. Briefly, a total of 1168 articles were retrieved after removing duplicates. After screening of titles and/or abstracts using general criteria, 1137 articles were excluded, leaving 31 articles for full text screening. Among them, sixteen articles were further excluded due to the following reasons: i) no usable risk estimates or 95% confidence intervals were reported; ii) study population duplication; and iii) the outcome was pregnancy-induced hypertension but not preeclampsia. Besides a total of 15 articles retained from the screening, we further identified two eligible articles from checking reference lists of retrieved articles [19, 26]. Overall, a total of 17 articles were included in the current meta-analysis [15–31]. Figure 1: Flow-chart of study selection. The detailed characteristics of these included studies are shown in Supplementary Table S1. Overall, nine studies were conducted in Europe [16, 18–20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31], six in the United States [15, 17, 21, 26, 28, 30], one in Canada [24] and another in Japan [29]. These studies enrolled 62,089 patients from a total of approximately 1.8 million subjects. Among these studies, nine reported the risk estimates as odds ratio (OR) [16–21, 23–25], five as relative risk (RR) [26–28, 30, 31], and one as hazard ratio (HR) [15]. The majority of included prospective studies adjusted for maternal age (n = 14). Less than half of the studies adjusted for diabetes mellitus (n = 5), chronic hypertension (n = 5), body mass index (n = 6) and gender of infant (n = 3). The information of study quality is summarized in Table 1. Briefly, for representativeness of the exposed cohort, three studies [22, 23, 29] were not assigned a score because the included population came from a single hospital. For outcome of interest not present at the start of study, three studies [21, 22, 24] were not assigned a score because preeclampsia was presented at the beginning of the studies. For control for important factor or additional factor, nine studies [15–19, 26, 27, 30, 31] were assigned two scores in one column because they adjusted for more than two relevant factors. Therefore, the major issue of included studies might have been the adjustment for potential confounders in their primary analyses. Table 1: Methodological quality of prospective studies included in the meta-analysis* First author (reference), publication year Representativeness of the exposed cohort Selection of the unexposed cohort Ascertainment of exposure Outcome of interest not present at start of study Control for important factor or additional factor† Assessment of outcome Adequacy of follow-up of cohorts‡ Lisonkova et al [15], 2013 Perni et al [16], 2012 Stone et al [17], 2007 Hammoud et al [18], 2005 Ioka et al [29], 2003 Basso et al [19], 2003 England et al [30], 2002 Newman et al [21], 2001 Mortensen et al [20], 2001 Xiong et al [24], 2000 Odegard et al [23], 2000 Martin et al [22], 2000 Lindqvist et al [25], 1999 Zhang et al [26], 1999 Knuist et al [31], 1998 Cnattingius et al [27], 1997 Coonrod et al [28], 1995 *A study could be awarded a maximum of one star for each item except for the item Control for important factor or additional factor. The definition/explanation of each column of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale is available from (http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp.). †A maximum of 2 stars could be awarded for this item. Studies that controlled for maternal age received one star, whereas studies that controlled for other important confounders such as socioeconomic status/education, body mass index received an additional star. ‡A cohort study with a follow-up rate > 70% was assigned one star. Smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia After summarizing estimates from all available studies, there was a significant inverse association between smoking during pregnancy and incidence of preeclampsia (RR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.60–0.75), with considerable heterogeneity (I2 = 91.7%, P < 0.001, Figure 2). There was no significant publication bias as indicated by Egger’s test (P for bias = 0.358), Begg’s test (P for bias = 0.232), and lack of asymmetry in the funnel plots when inspected visually (Figure 3). Figure 2: Forest plots (random effect model) of meta-analysis on the relationship between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and incidence of preeclampsia. Squares indicate study-specific risk estimates (size of the square reflects the study-specific statistical weight); horizontal lines indicate 95% CIs; diamond indicates the summary relative risk with its 95% CI. RR: relative risk. Figure 3: Funnel plot corresponding to the random-effects meta-analysis of the relationship between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses Significant inverse associations were detected in almost all strata of subgroup analyses according to study location, study sample size, parity, type of pregnancy, and adjustment for potential confounders including maternal age, diabetes mellitus, chronic hypertension, body mass index, and gender of infant (Table 2). Notably, the results of meta-regression analyses demonstrated that study location and adjustment for chronic hypertension might have been the source of heterogeneity of the evaluated association. The observed association was stronger among studies in Europe compared with studies in the U.S. Similarly, the summarized estimates were significantly different in studies stratified by adjustment for chronic hypertension (P = 0.002). Table 2: Summary risk estimates of the associations between smoking and preeclampsia risk No. of studies Summarized RR 95% CI I2 (%) P† P‡ < 0.01 High (≥ 9) Low (< 9) Study location§ < 20000 ≥ 20000 Parity of study population Primiparas Multiparas Singleton pregnancy Adjustment for potential confounders Maternal age SES/Education Chronic hypertension Infant’s sex CI, confidence interval; N/A, not available; RR, relative risk; SES, socioeconomic status. †P value for heterogeneity within each subgroup. ‡P value for heterogeneity between subgroups with meta-regression analysis. §Excluding one study from Japan. According to the sensitivity analysis by omitting one study at a time, the summarized RRs ranged from 0.65 (95% CI: 0.60–0.71, I2 = 79.8%) after excluding the study by Lisonkova et al. [15] to 0.69 (95% CI: 0.61–0.77, I2 = 91.5%) after excluding the study by Mortensen et al. [20] (Figure 4). Additionally, when we excluded three studies [22, 28, 29] that provided the crude estimates without adjustment for any potential confounders, the summarized risk estimates remained similar (RR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.58–0.74, I2 = 93.1%). Furthermore, considering that the incidence rate of preeclampsia is relatively high in some included studies [21, 22, 29], we used the method proposed by Zhang et al. [35] to convert the RRs into ORs for the summarized analysis, and the result indicated that our finding was robust (summarized OR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.60–0.75, I2 = 92.1%). Figure 4: Sensitivity plot corresponding to the relationship between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk. Considering the huge public health burden of preeclampsia as well as the lack of a summary of all available evidence on the relation between smoking during pregnancy and the incidence of this disease, we carried out this comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Overall, the risk of preeclampsia decreased by 33% among women who ever smoked during pregnancy. Significant inverse associations were also observed in almost all strata of subgroup analyses. Although the exact mechanism responsible for the relationship between smoking during pregnancy and incidence of preeclampsia is not completely understood, several potential biological mechanisms have been put forth, partly explaining this inverse association. Previous studies found that antiangiogenic factors such as soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1; also known as soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1) and soluble endoglin (sEng) levels may play an important role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia [9, 10]. In experimental studies, carbon monoxide, one of the main toxic chemicals of smoking, lowers sFlt1 and soluble endoglin production in endothelial cells and placental cultures through the heme oxygenase-1/carbon monoxide pathway [36]. Several studies have also suggested that non-smokers have a higher circulating level of sFlt1 than do cigarette smokers during pregnancy [10, 37]. Nicotine may reduce the plasma volume by influencing the production of prostaglandins, which are known to be vasoconstrictors [11, 12]. Furthermore, since antioxidant systems in the placenta are found to be deregulated among smoking women, the reduced levels of oxidative stress may result in a reduction in preeclampsia [13, 14]. On the other hand, there is a possibility that smoking can lead to preterm delivery thus decreasing the incidence of preeclampsia [17, 38, 39]. These understandings are well aligned with our finding that smoking during pregnancy can be inversely associated with preeclampsia risk. The results of the meta-regression analysis demonstrated that study location might have been a source of heterogeneity (P = 0.025). Although significant inverse associations for ever exposure to cigarette smoking during pregnancy with preeclampsia risk were observed in the studies from the U.S. and Europe, the effect estimate based on studies carried out in the U.S. was slightly weaker than that in Europe. This pattern could have been partly attributed to a different prevalence of cigarette smoking during pregnancy among different populations. The average cigarette smoking rates in these included studies were 21.7 and 25.5% for the U.S. and Europe, respectively. However, there is little discrepancy in the mean incidence rates of preeclampsia between these two locations (5.4% for U.S. versus 5.1% for Europe). Our study has several strengths. First, to the best of our knowledge, this study provided evidence of the relationship between smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk on the basis of the most updated cohort studies, which was the main difference from the previous meta-analysis. Second, our meta-analysis included 17 cohort studies involving 62,089 patients from a total of approximately 1.8 million participants, which provided sufficient power to detect modest associations. Third, because of the prospective design of all included studies, the influence of several biases including recall bias and selection bias could be minimized which resulted in the high quality of these included studies. Furthermore, numerous subgroup analyses according to study characteristics and adjustment for potential confounders suggested that our findings were robust. Several potential limitations must be acknowledged for our findings. First, we could not fully rule out the possibility of residual confounding because of the nature of observational studies. Although 14 of the 17 included studies provided adjusted estimates considering potential confounders, only the variable maternal age was regularly adjusted in the majority of included studies (n = 14). Among the 14 studies, nine adjusted for more than two important factors in their primary analyses. Even though the significant inverse associations persisted in all strata of subgroup analyses according to adjustment for potential confounders, the meta-regression analyses demonstrated that whether there was adjustment for chronic hypertension might have been the source of heterogeneity, though we could not rule out the possibility that this result was a chance finding because only 5 studies adjusted for this potential confounder. Furthermore, Perni et al. [16] indicated that maternal mood, anxiety disorders as well as partner change may confound the association between smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk. However, only one included study [18] adjusted for part of these factors in the primary analyses. Since we did not have access to the primary data of these included studies, further pooled analysis is warranted to fully adjust for the potential confounders or report analyses stratified by these possible risk factors to rule out potential residual confounding. Second, significant heterogeneity could be a concern when interpreting the findings of this study. Although numerous subgroup and sensitivity analyses were carried out, heterogeneity still existed in our study. We performed a Galbraith plot to visualize these studies that could have generated the heterogeneity (Figure 5). After excluding seven studies [15–18, 20, 25, 27] from the scale of this plot, significant association persisted and there was no more heterogeneity (RR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.65–0.76, I2 = 0%). Third, self-reported smoking during pregnancy may result in misclassification. This kind of misclassification may also widely exist in relevant studies, since females tend to change behaviors during early stage of pregnancy while the change may not be accurately captured in those studies [16, 24, 27, 29, 30]. England et al. [40] suggested that self-reported smoking habits of pregnant women may confer an exposure misclassification as high as 21.6% [16]. The study reported by George et al. [41] indicated that self-reported smoking lacked validity among women who stated that they recently had stopped smoking. Furthermore, only three included studies [23, 25, 26] carried out dose-response analysis, which restricted the possibility to evaluate the hypothesis that heavy smokers might have decreased risk of preeclampsia. Additionally, whether the aforementioned associations could be observed among past smokers needs further investigation. Figure 5: Galbraith plot corresponding to the random-effects meta-analysis of the relationship between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk. In summary, the results of this most updated meta-analysis of prospective studies add to the weight of evidence suggesting that cigarette smoking during pregnancy is inversely associated with preeclampsia. Further prospective studies are warranted to adjust fully for potential confounders and to provide more detailed results stratified by smoking status and subtypes and severity of preeclampsia. Moreover, since the effective treatments of this disease are still lacking, more in vivo or in vitro studies are needed to understand the exact biological mechanisms of this aforementioned association which may contribute to identifying the appropriate therapeutic strategies. A comprehensive literature search of PubMed (MEDLINE) and Web of Science databases was conducted from each database’s inception to August 2015 for relevant studies. We used the following search keywords: (smoking OR tobacco OR cigarette) AND preeclampsia AND pregnancy. We also screened references of relevant review articles and included studies to identify other potential studies [42–45]. This meta-analysis was planned, conducted, and reported in adherence to the Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines [46]. Study selection and exclusion Published studies were eligible if they met the following criteria: (i) they were prospective studies; (ii) they clearly defined preeclampsia as gestational hypertension and proteinuria; (iii) they evaluated the association between smoking during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk; and (iv) they presented relative risk (RR), odds ratio (OR), or hazard ratio (HR) estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) or necessary data for determination. There was no restriction for sample size and follow-up duration. If several publications involved overlapping individuals, we included the study with the most patients. Published studies were excluded for the following reasons: (i) they were non-epidemiological studies, retrospective studies, reviews without original data, ecological studies, editorials, or case reports; (ii) they reported risk estimates that could not be summarized (such as risk estimates without 95% CIs); and (iii) they reported the outcome as pregnancy-induced hypertension instead of preeclampsia. Data abstraction and quality assessment A pair of investigators (JW and Q-JW) independently carried out the abstract screening, full-text screening, and data extraction. Disagreements were resolved by discussion. Data extracted from each study included: last name of the first author, publication year, study location, study period, characteristics of study population (sample size, parity information, and singleton or twin pregnancy categories), and effect sizes of the associations (including adjusted confounders information if applicable). If there were multiple estimates for the association, we used the estimate adjusted for the most appropriate confounding variables, like in previous studies [47, 48]. In situations when only unadjusted estimates were given, we used the unadjusted estimates. To assess the methodological quality of all included studies, the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) [49–53] was used in this meta-analysis. As we mentioned in previous studies [42, 48], since quality scoring may not only submerge important information by combining disparate study features into a single score but may introduce somewhat arbitrary subjective elements into the analysis [54–56], we evaluated these included studies on the basis of NOS instead of scoring them and categorizing them into high or low quality according to the scores. For studies that presented risk estimates separately by the subtype of preeclampsia [15], severity of preeclampsia [27], datasets [25], and status of parity [19], the fixed-effects model [57] was used to summarize the estimates to a combined estimate before incorporating it into the overall summarizing analysis. For studies that did not provide the exact risk estimates for ever versus never exposure to smoking during pregnancy [25, 26], we used the effective-count method proposed by Hamling et al. [58] to recalculate the risk estimates. We used I2 to evaluate the heterogeneity across studies, in which I2 > 50% suggests high heterogeneity and I2 ≤ 50% suggests low heterogeneity [59]. We summarized log-transformed RR using the random-effects model [60]. To investigate possible sources of heterogeneity of main findings, subgroup analyses were conducted by study location (U.S., Europe, and others), study quality (high versus low), mean sample size of the prospective study (< 20000 versus ≥ 20000), parity of study population (primiparas versus multiparas), singleton pregnancy (yes versus no), and adjustment for potential confounders including maternal age, socioeconomic status/education, diabetes mellitus, chronic hypertension, body mass index, and gender of infant. Heterogeneity between subgroups was evaluated by meta-regression [50, 51, 61]. Small study bias such as publication bias was evaluated with Egger’s test [62] and Begg’s test [63]. A P-value of 0.05 was used to determine whether significant publication bias existed. All statistical analyses were performed with Stata (version 12; StataCorp, College Station, TX). 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Biden’s Big Student Loan Forgiveness Expansion Includes 4 Hidden Benefits by Sister Sister \| Mar 19, 2022 \| quick payday loans \| 0 comments WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 08: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the South Court Auditorium . [+] in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A week ago, the Biden administration announced that it will be enacting transformational changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), a federal student loan forgiveness program that has long look here been plagued by complicated eligibility criteria and low approval rates. Under its new “Limited PSLF Waiver” program, which will be available until , the Department of Education will temporarily relax the original eligibility criteria that had restricted PSLF to only certain types of federal student loans and certain repayment programs. By broadening eligibility to more federal student loans – including FFEL-program loans – and any kind of repayment plan, over a half a million student loan borrowers are expected to advance two or more years closer to student loan forgiveness, with thousands potentially becoming immediately eligible for complete loan forgiveness within the next year. The changes to PSLF are significant, even though it excludes some borrowers from relief. However, the Limited PSLF Waiver also includes several unique benefits that are not getting much attention. Here’s an overview. The Department has not clarified, however, whether all 120-plus payments must have been made only on an existing Direct loan (although the Department’s initial language suggests that the answer is “yes”). For example, a borrower who has made less than 120 payments on a Direct loan, but now can factor in earlier payments on a FFEL loan, may exceed 120 total payments. The Department of Education should issue further guidance in the coming weeks or months. Some Borrowers May Not Need To Be Working In Qualifying Employment When Receiving Student Loan Forgiveness Through The New PSLF Changes The PSLF program traditionally required that once a borrower reaches 120 qualifying payments, they must remain employed in qualifying public service employment after the 120th payment while their PSLF application is processed. That process could take months. But the borrower was not permitted to leave their qualifying employment until their PSLF application was approved and forgiveness was ultimately granted. Under the Department’s new Limited PSLF Waiver, that requirement has been eliminated for the duration of the waiver program (to ). Borrowers must still have been in qualifying employment when all 120 payments were made, but they no longer have to continue working in qualifying employment when they receive loan forgiveness, provided they apply for loan forgiveness before . According to the Department, “Although under normal PSLF Program rules you must be employed at a qualifying employer when you receive forgiveness, that requirement is waived during this limited-time opportunity.” Some Deferment Periods Will Now Count Towards Loan Forgiveness Under PSLF Previously, deferment and forbearance periods – during which no payments are due – would not count towards PSLF. Under the original PSLF rules, a borrower had to be in repayment under a specific repayment plan based on income. Under the Limited PSLF Waiver, that will change for active-duty military service members. The Department says that it “will allow months spent on active duty to count toward PSLF, even if the service member’s loans were on a deferment or forbearance rather than in active repayment.” Partial Payments May Now Count Towards PSLF For a payment to count as a “qualifying payment” under the original PSLF rules, a payment needed to have been made in full and on time. But that rule will be relaxed under the Limited PSLF Waiver. According to the Department oof Education, “Under the new rules, any prior payment made will count as a qualifying payment, regardless of. whether the payment was made in full or on time. All you need is qualifying employment.” The Department has not provided any further details yet. For example, if a monthly payment was $100, would the Department count both a $99 payment, as well as $2 payment? The initial guidance by the Department suggests that the answer is “yes,” but more information should be released in the coming months. Key Takeaways For Student Loan Borrowers Borrowers should be aware that the huge changes to the PSLF program are a limited-time opportunity, availably only for the next year – to . Borrowers may need to take certain steps to obtain the benefits of the expanded program. You can learn more here. One other the main migrants’ cellular income initiate when they get to Poland	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5720153450965881, "wiki_prob": 0.42798465490341187, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line369067"}
CityEnvironmentGreen Bean Tuesdays By Mel Lefebvre Jul 13, 2010 Jul 16, 2010 On June 16, the Suburban, a West Island weekly newspaper, featured an article about restricting inessential water use during the summer. Residents risk paying heavy fines for watering their lawns and gardens during specific hours, depending on the municipality. Conservation measures have been put into place in Dorval due to Lac St. Louis’ dangerously low water levels. Homeowners have been forbidden to water their properties before 9 p.m on weekdays and all day Sunday until the first of September. Dollard des Ormeaux and Pierrefonds-Roxboro residents are prohibited from watering their lawns entirely. The differing municipal restrictions are due to demands on the town’s water capabilities and treatment plants. Other municipalities can water at will, but usage will be reflected on household bills after a certain amount has been reached. Water saving tools, such as rain collection barrels, can be used to meet conservation goals and avoids fines. On average, Montrealers use 343 liters, per person, per day. That’s like drinking close to 300 milk jugs every day. Usage increases tremendously in the summer from the watering of lawns and gardens, filling swimming pools, washing cars, slip ‘n slides and so on. The watering restrictions make sense, although you will always catch people using water at the worst times, in the worst days. Watering anything mid-day, whether in the sun or the shade, wastes about 80% of that water because it will be evaporated before it reaches the roots. It’s best to collect rain and use it to water a garden with, in the mornings, of course. For starters, it hasn’t been treated in the municipal water system, has no added chlorine, which can eventually be harmful to plants and uses what plants have historically used to survive: water falling freely from the sky. Adding to Montreal’s water problems are the fact that most of the city is equipped with old, leaky underground pipes. Clearly, better water policy and expensive pipe refurbishing is what’s needed, but for now, we can all help out one drop at a time. Previous storyCindy Blackman gets a very decent proposal Santana-style Next storyThis just in: G20 most wanted list Mel Lefebvre http://twitter.com/mlynnelefebvre Originally from Montreal, Mel Lefebvre is an environmentalist, journalist, activist, community organizer, musician, step-mother and former nomadic biological field technician. She began taking her interest for writing seriously after maintaining a blog while volunteering in Ghana with Engineers Without Borders. Since then, she has worked as a journalist for the McGill school of environment, has written for the McGill Reporter, Atlantic Salmon Journal and Montreal Families. She just finished a graduate journalism program from Concordia University and will be hitting the world of print in her hometown, so keep an eye out for her by lines! She is also an alumni from the Greenpeace Organizing Term, and is currently Quebec's Regional Action Coordinator for the Sierra Youth Coalition. The 4th annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil draws hundreds in support of Canada’s Native women By Irkar Beljaars Oct 13, 2009 Mar 23, 2010 Train Rant: Airport Shuttle By David Falconar Jun 28, 2010 Jul 6, 2010 Young Girls Swoon Over Library Voices in Montreal By Cassie Doubleday Nov 1, 2011 Nov 4, 2011 Wo ist die Party?- An Introduction to Berlin’s Wild Nights By Heidy Pinet Mar 26, 2011 Mar 29, 2011	{"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6139959692955017, "wiki_prob": 0.6139959692955017, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1664811"}
REVIEW: Clif Cereal July 23, 2021 July 20, 2021 Ann Reviews Have you ever thought about the relative aisle spaces allotted to the different categories within a grocery store? Who dictates that there only be, say, ten feet devoted to granola bars competing for the attention of shoppers’ gaze and wallets while cereal gets its own exhaustive full-length aisle of sometimes 20 feet or more? Well, someone must think of these things, and I imagine at least one of those people works for Clif Bar. Because the red-shirted carabining brand has climbed its way out singular bar form and is expanding into cereals with four new Clif Cereal Flavors: Honey & Peanut Butter, Apple Cinnamon & Almond Butter, Chocolate & Peanut Butter, and Blueberry & Almond Butter. I could only find three of the four, so this review will exclude the Apple Cinnamon & Almond Butter flavor, much to my chagrin. (From L to R) Blueberry & Almond Butter, Chocolate & Peanut Butter, and Honey & Peanut Butter Upon initial opening, these looked ehhhh healthy, brown, and not unlike granola with the surprisingly high number of whole nuts and clusters visible. But, to be honest, I was somewhat relieved to see some big pieces of inclusions because each box was just shy of $7, which seems like a lot for cereal unless it contains whole almonds. Honey & Peanut Butter I started with the Honey & Peanut Butter one, figuring it would be the most subtle. It appears all of the flavors have the same base multigrain flake, but this one also had plain dry roasted peanuts, granola-type clusters, and crunchy rice puffs covered in a peanut butter flavored coating. The coating reminded me of that yogurt-type stuff on the bottom of some granola bars. When eaten dry, this cereal is rrroouuugh. The front of the box touts “40% less sugar than leading cereal brands,” and boy do I believe them. As someone who tends to enjoy cereal dry or with milk, I was concerned. But THANKFULLY, a little milk goes a long way here. What happens is the milk sort of dissolves the peanut butter coating on the clusters and at the same time softens the “oh yeah, these contain fiber” multigrain flakes. The result is a more evenly distributed sweetness and almost creaminess in each bite. Really delightful and peanut-butter-like without being TOO sweet. Size: 15 oz box Purchased at: Walmart Rating: 6 out of 10 (dry), 7 out of 10 (with milk) Nutrition Facts: (3/4 cup) 240 Calories, 9 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 3 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 3.5 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 105 milligrams of sodium, 38 grams of carbohydrates, 7 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, 5 grams of added sugar, and 8 grams of protein. Chocolate & Peanut Butter The chocolate peanut butter variety, though, never really made the same comeback. This box had the same flakes, the same peanut-coated clusters (although for some reason, they were HUGE in this box), and granola clusters with unsweetened cocoa. When eaten dry, I couldn’t really discern any cocoa flavor at all. It was mostly just bitter and dry. When consumed with milk, the same peanut-butter-meldy thing took place, but I struggled to taste any chocolate because there was only unsweetened cocoa. I was underwhelmed, especially in a cereal world with a clearly dominant chocolate PB combo player. Nutrition Facts: (3/4 cup) 240 calories, 7 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 2.5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 2.5 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 120 milligrams of sodium, 40 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, 6 grams of added sugar, and 8 grams of protein. Blueberry & Almond Butter The most visually impressive BY FAR was the Blueberry & Almond Butter. There were whole dried blueberries, whole almonds, pumpkin seeds, granola clusters, our favorite little almond butter cluster dudes — this had it all! I skipped straight to trying this with milk, and it was fantastic. There seemed to be tiny little blueberry bits throughout the cereal and clusters, making the whole bowl have a sweet, cohesive, fruity flavor immediately. I noticed that the sugar claim is only “30% less” on this box, which means I found the variety with the most sugar to be the most delicious. Surprise! Surprise! But I think there’s something to be said about the perfect balance of whole grain goodness and fruit-derived sweetness when enjoying a breakfast cereal (or a granola bar, for that matter). I did try this one dry as well for posterity, and it was quite a bit more like a trail mix than the others. The blueberries really carried their weight here. Purchased Price: $6.97 each Nutrition Facts: (3/4 cup) 240 calories, 8 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 2 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 3.5 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 115 milligrams of sodium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, 5 grams of added sugar, 8 grams of protein. Overall, Clif has launched cereals that stay true to the established brand expectations of Clif Bar. They are reasonably high in protein, as far as cereals go, and offer a decent amount of fiber and whole grains without nearly as much sugar as other options. They certainly fill you up without feeling like you’re actively creating cavities. However, I think the Blueberry option, which had slightly more sugar and a blanket of fruity blueberry to meld everything together, reigns supreme. I imagine the Apple Cinnamon SKU would be decent for similar reasons. I would steer clear of the Chocolate Peanut Butter option. Cereal Clif Bar 3 thoughts to “REVIEW: Clif Cereal” Tamme says: These all sound good to me…but, jeebus: $7 for a box of cereal? That’s nuts! (No pun intended. heh heh) It is 7.33 at Walmart as of today. Do they have coupons for this item kirk says: 7 grams of sugar and 5 grams ADDED sugar does not add up to 40% less sugar than leading brands? SPOTTED: Hidden Valley Ranch Pepperoni Pizza Dip SPOTTED – 7/23/2021	{"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6130387783050537, "wiki_prob": 0.3869612216949463, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0096.json.gz/line1569914"}

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