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I bought 3 of this toy as they are relatively inexpensive. The fabric on the toy is very thin (more thin than normal) and ripped very easily. Our dogs rarely destroy a toy and 2 out of the three were destroyed in 2 weeks.
Was delivered on April 6th my dog destroyed it April 9th.
My toy poodle loved it to death in 2 days ! Would not recommend for a chewer , cute while it lasted
I love all the products I’ve purchased from you’re company!
This toy is cute but the squeaker is so hard to find and so hard to make the squeaking noise that my dog hasn’t played with it much.
My dog has ripped a hole in all of his "tough" stuffed animals. So far he hasn't ripped a hole in this one and he has had it over a week. He loves to toss it. Is is very stuffed and ball shaped. The squeaker is a little hard to find. He will carry it everywhere. His favorite toys are monsters.
Barrette loves his new baby. The only problem, there is no squeeky
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With over a century of intentional and demonstrated leadership, Chi Chi Omega Chapter is a part of a strong and lasting legacy of great women. As a chapter, we will continue the legacy of leadership, service and sisterhood.
2023-2024 YLI Application
AKA YLI is a youth-led and highly interactive leadership development program designed to empower and engage youth, ages 11-13.
This program is for 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students. This is a coed program! Invite your children, nieces, nephews, family, church members, and friends to apply for this program.
PLEASE NOTE- Students in this program are unable to participate in the PEARLS program and vice-versa.
To apply scan the QR Code on the flyer to the right or click the link Here.
2023-2024 Pearls Club Application
Chi Chi Omega, in partnership with Emerging Pearls Foundation, Inc. is excited to announce that our annual PEARLS club is considering applications through August 10th.
The P.E.A.R.L.S. Club is Chi Chi Omega's signature 9-month mentoring program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls, that promotes self worth, financial literacy, and education.
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China’s 2022 Economic Outlook Based on GDP and Economic Indicators from 2021
China’s economic outlook for 2022 will depend on exports performance, pace of recovery of the property industry, and whether domestic consumption can rebound. China’s economy is mainly driven by exports and industrial production and its services sector, domestic consumption, and investment have not yet fully recovered. Latest economic data from 2021 show that the country is facing mounting downward pressures, mainly due to a property downturn, shrinking demand, and diminished support from exports. The Chinese real estate sector continues to struggle under the government’s deleveraging efforts. COVID-19 and sluggish household income growth are weighing on consumption. Exports performed strong in 2021 but started to show signs of a slowdown in Q4.
China’s economy expanded 8.1 percent in 2021, matching market expectations. The full-year GDP came in at RMB 114.4 trillion (US$17.7 trillion), with an increase of about RMB 13 trillion (US$3 trillion) compared to 2020.
As the world’s second-largest economy, China is expected to account for more than 18 percent of the global economy and contribute more than 25 percent of global economic growth in 2021, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The GDP growth rate easily topped Beijing’s target of “above six percent”, thanks to a sustained export boom and a low comparison base – in virus-ravaged 2020, the economy grew merely 2.2 percent.
Slipping economic growth momentum
In the last quarter, China’s GDP grew four percent from a year earlier, down from the 4.9 percent growth in Q3, the 7.9 percent in Q2, and the 18.3 percent in Q1. Despite the slowdown, the Q4 GDP year-on-year growth exceeded economists’ forecasts of 3.6 to 3.7 percent, and on a quarterly basis, it grew a moderate 1.6 percent.
The lower GDP growth in Q4 was a result of a combination of factors – a less favorable comparison base, a property downturn under the government’s continued deleveraging efforts, virus disruptions, weak domestic spending, and diminished support from exports.
Looking ahead, economic growth in 2022 faces various headwinds. Ning Jizhe, head of the NBS, warned China is now facing “triple pressures from shrinking demand, supply shocks, and weakening expectations”. Compounding the problem is a worsening demographic picture – in 2020, the birth rate in China fell to its lowest point in more than four decades, at a faster-than-expected pace.
Economists predict that Beijing will roll out monetary easing and fiscal support policies this year, to counter a loss of economic momentum.
A closer look at China’s 2021 macroeconomic figures
Economic data show that China’s economy is mainly driven by strong industrial output and exports. In 2021, the two-year average growth of industrial output exceeded the pre-COVID-19 level in 2019 and the year-on-year growth rate of exports in dollar terms hit the highest level since 2011. However, the two-year average growth of services, consumption, and investment all failed to return back to the pre-pandemic trajectory, which dragged down the wider economic performance.
Here are some recent macroeconomic highlights from China:
- GDP growth slowed to four percent in Q4 but still grew by 8.1 percent for the full year.
- Total fixed asset investment went up by 4.9 percent in Q4, down from 7.3 percent in the first three quarters.
- Total real estate investment increased by 4.4 percent in Q4, down sharply from 8.8 percent in the first three quarters.
- Growth of industrial added values rose by 9.6 percent in Q4, down from 11.8 percent in the first three quarters.
- Total retail sales of consumer goods went up by 12.5 percent in Q4, down from 16.4 percent in the first three quarters.
- Imports and exports increased by 21.4 percent to reach RMB 39.1 trillion (US$ trillion) in Q4, slower than 22.7 percent in the first three quarters.
- PMI stood at 50.3 percent in December, 0.2 percentage points up from that in November.
On the demand side, investment made a surprisingly negative contribution to GDP growth in Q4 at -11.6 percent. This is mainly because the government’s deleveraging efforts led to a sharp drop in real estate investment, which further impacted secondary sector output growth.
While investment in manufacturing continues to recover, among which investment in high-tech manufacturing increased 22.2 percent for 2021, it has been insufficient to recoup the overall loss.
China’s net exports contributed a much-needed 26.4 percent in Q4, indicating that a sustained export boom has prevented a worse economic slowdown by the end of 2021. However, exports growth showed signs of slowing in the last quarter as developed countries withdrew stimulus packages, leading to a pullback in external demand.
Real estate and infrastructure investment remained subdued, while manufacturing investment was relatively strong
China’s fixed-asset investments – including investment in infrastructure, machinery and equipment, and real estate development – grew 4.9 percent for the whole of 2021, down from a 5.2 percent expansion for the first 11 months.
Of it, investment in real estate saw a sharp drop, as the government restricted developer financing and home purchases in an effort to curb property speculation and credit expansion. In the second half of 2021, the cumulative year-on-year growth of real estate investment dropped from 15 percent to 4.4 percent.
Although debt restrictions eased in Q4, year-on-year growth of real estate investment further slowed to 4.4 percent in the January-December period from a six percent increase for the first 11 months.
Infrastructure investment grew at a snail’s pace last year, which rose a slight 0.4 percent for the full year, down from a 0.5 percent growth pace in the first 11 months. Land sales slump and tightened regulation of local government hidden debt have constrained investment in infrastructure.
Manufacturing investment continued to pick up. Investment in manufacturing grew by 13.5 percent in 2021 from a year ago, with investment in special purpose machinery rising the most, up 24.3 percent year-on-year.
Imports and exports are strong, but show signs of slowing
China enjoyed a strong trade performance in 2021. Remarkably, its trade surplus hit a record high at US$676 billion, up 26 percent from the previous year.
Imports and exports totaled US$6.05 trillion, with a year-on-year increase of 30 percent, of which:
- Exports reached US$3.36 trillion, up 29.9 percent year-on-year; and
- Imports reached US$2.69 trillion, up 30.1 percent year-on-year.
Total trade achieved double-digit gains in every single month of 2021.
As a result, China’s share of the global export market continues climbing. This figure jumped to 14.7 percent in 2020 and 14.9 percent in the first three quarters of 2021 – from 13.1 percent before the pandemic.
Year-on-Year Growth Rate of China’s Imports and Exports, H1 2021
|Imports and exports||34.2%||23.1%||28.8%||23.3%||24.3%||26.1%||20.3%|
While goods are still being shipped abroad at an impressive pace, China’s export growth slowed for the third month in a row in December as exports rose by only 20.9 percent year-on-year, down 22 percent from November.
With the rest of the world shifting towards a “living with COVID” strategy in 2022 and countries scaling back on government stimulus spending, a decline in overseas demand for Chinese products is projected to lead exports to fall, in turn adding pressure on Chinese officials to consider more local stimulus to boost domestic demand.
Imports, on the other side, increased 19.5 percent year-on-year in December, down from 31.7 percent growth in November, which missed expectations that they would increase around 28 percent in December. This also partly reflects the shrinking domestic demand.
China’s trade with the US and Australia surges
Notably, the US remained China’s largest trading partner on a single-country basis at a time when the US-China phase one trade deal expired at the end of 2021.
China’s exports to the US rose 27.5 percent for 2021 to US$576.11 billion and imports grew 32.7 percent to US$179.53 billion. China’s trade surplus with the US reached US$396.58 billion, marking the second straight year the surplus has risen since a drop between 2018 and 2019.
In addition, China’s trade with Australian also grew last year despite bilateral tensions. The exports to Australia grew 24.2 percent, while imports climbed by 40 percent.
Industrial output accelerates
Industrial production was a bright spot in 2021. Value-added industrial output – which measures production by factories, mines, and utilities – went up 9.6 percent for the full 2021 from 2020, with the two-year average growth of 6.1 percent exceeding the pre-pandemic level in 2019.
In December, industrial production rose 4.3 percent year on year, up from the previous month’s 3.8 percent growth rate and beating market expectations ranging from 3.1 to 4.1 percent. This implies that the supply constraints from the power and chip shortage seem manageable.
Notably, China’s automotive production grew for the first time since April, up by 3.4 percent year-on-year in December. Auto sales in 2021 grew for the first time since 2017, boosted partly by a x1.5 jump in sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs).
China’s total retail sales for consumer goods – including spending by households, governments, and businesses – rose 12.5 percent year on year for 2021. The figure was 16.4 percentage points higher than that of 2020.
In December, the total retail sales grew 1.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, weaker than November’s growth rate of 3.9 percent. The figure largely fell short of economists’ expectations ranging from 3.4 to 4.6 percent, and marked the slowest expansion since August 2020, suggesting a weakening consumption.
Specifically, the catering industry continues to suffer from the impact of the pandemic, with a year-on-year decline of 2.2 percent in December. For the whole 2021, catering industry revenue and retail sales increased by 18.6 percent and 11.8 percent, respectively, with a two-year average growth rate of -0.5 percent and 4.5 percent, both lower than pre-pandemic levels.
While the country’s per capita GDP stood at US$12,551 last year, approaching the World Bank’s threshold for a high-income country, China’s household discretionary income growth grew at a slow pace, slipping to 5.4 percent year-on-year in Q4, down from 6.3 percent in the previous quarter.
What are the options in China’s policy toolkit?
To counter the economic headwinds, it is predicted that the government will roll out more monetary easing and fiscal support measures, shore up liquidity in the property market, integrate domestic and foreign trade, secure the global supply chains, and boost the consumption.
The monetary easing and fiscal support will follow a logic of avoiding large-scale stimulus while lending targeted support to segments that Beijing prioritizes, like small business and high-tech sectors.
In fact, there are already signs of an easing cycle. Over the past few months, the central bank has already started taking multiple targeted monetary easing measures, including:
- Cutting banks’ reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) by two respective 0.5 percentage point in July and December 2021.
- Cutting benchmark mortgage lending rate in January 2022 to juice liquidity in the property market:
- Cutting the five-year loan prime rate (LPR) – which is typically used to price mortgages – from 4.65 percent to 4.6 percent, the first cut since April 2020; and
- Cutting the one-year LPR – which is widely used for other forms of lending – from 3.8 percent to 3.7 percent in January, the second straight month the central bank has cut the rate.
- Cutting its medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans by 10 basis points to 2.85 percent, the first reduction since April 2020.
In December 2021, the State Council also announced a slew of fiscal support measures to specifically support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to mitigate against the downward economic pressures. The measures include:
- Extending loan support policies for small and micro-sized enterprises until June 2023.
- Including microcredit loans in the relending support plan for agricultural and small businesses.
- Establishing a national integrated financing credit service platform to provide microfinancing to MSMEs.
- Improving the regulations on performance appraisal and due diligence exemption of microcredit loans issued by financial institutions, supporting financial institutions to issue special financial bonds for MSMEs, and expanding the scale of government financing guarantee business for small and micro enterprises and reducing guarantee costs.
As infrastructure investment was depressed, the government has taken action to speed up issuance of special-purpose bonds (SPBs) – the SPBs are designed fund commercially viable infrastructure and public welfare investment.
In December, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) offered local governments an early allocation of RMB 1.46 trillion (US$230 billion) in quotas for 2022 SPBs – many economists and analysts think the slower issuance of SPBs in 2021 had weakened infrastructure investments of that year, which dragged down economic growth.
As exports show signs of slowdown and external demand is predicted to fall back, the Chinese government is also finding ways to promote market diversification and cross-border e-commerce, help exporters gain more customers at home, and ensure the unimpeded operation of global supply chains.
For example, on January 19 this year, the State Council issued the Opinions to Promote the Integrated Development of Domestic and Foreign Trade, which proposed to promote the “convergence of domestic and foreign rules for trade and mutual recognition of supervision”, improve the “consistency of domestic and international standards”, and encourage companies to “produce domestic and foreign products on the same production line, to the same standard, and at the same quality”.
However, whether the strategy will work out will also hinge on whether domestic spending can rebound amid the lingering COVID-19 outbreaks and China’s hardline lockdowns.
Domestic consumption – a key element of China’s Dual Circulation Strategy (DCS) – will weigh more heavily on policymakers’ minds this year. The government may place more emphasis on sustaining the economic and household income growth and further push its common prosperity campaign.
China Briefing is written and produced by Dezan Shira & Associates. The practice assists foreign investors into China and has done so since 1992 through offices in Beijing, Tianjin, Dalian, Qingdao, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Suzhou, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. Please contact the firm for assistance in China at [email protected].
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Valentine's Day has come and gone - and although February is the month of romance, hearts and flowers, it is also the month when in the US in particular, (as it is American Heart Month), we are reminded of the need to take care of the physical health of our hearts as well as the emotional aspects! To help you, we’ve compiled some heart-healthy tips that will help you take care of your heart all year round. Obviously please check with your GP to see if these are appropriate for you. However, … [Read more...] about Healthy Heart Tips
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We are all much more conscious about what we eat and how our diet affects our health as well as our waistlines! Trying to make sense of all the scientific and pseudo-scientific advice in print, online and in the media is enough to give anyone a headache - so here is a brief explanation of how anti-inflammatory foods can be of benefit to you, whether you are trying to maintain a healthy weight, , increase your energy levels or just feel healthier. … [Read more...] about Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Why You Should Consider Including These in Your Diet | <urn:uuid:cab3dd34-8ca9-43f9-99b4-06b0f4de531f> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.chiropractic-clinic.com/category/anti-inflammatory-diet | 2023-09-26T05:15:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.956133 | 498 |
Gaspar, a wise and observant sage, is the Guru of Time in Zeal and the guide that helps Crono and his friends throughout their journey. After serving in Zeal with a red uniform, Gaspar was thrown to the End of Time in the Ocean Palace Incident. Prior to the expulsion, he had worked in his labs at Zeal on what would become the Chrono Trigger. At the End of Time, he somehow constructed a platform in the style of our own Victorian Era and created a separate station for the Gates, which he observed were created by The Entity for the oncoming quest to defeat Lavos. While awaiting the adventurers, he somehow came into contact with Spekkio (possibly a Nu assistant, akin to Belthasar's), giving the God of War his own room. Gaspar passed his time by sleeping beneath the center lamp post with a humorous, prominent snot bubble always present.
Throughout the adventure, he told the party (among other things) where to find the Epoch, the Clone, and what to do with a few Key Items. He also presented the finished Chrono Trigger to the party after Crono perished, at which point he was revealed to the group to be the old Guru of Time. While Gaspar is painted as a reminiscent old codger with a tired spirit, he does exhibit wry humor at times and shows caring emotion when he mourns Crono's death and delivers the song Crono & Marle ~ Far Off Promise. After the successful journey to Death Peak, he elucidated several sidequests that would empower the party, then urged the party to finish the conflict and defeat Lavos forever. The Gates ceased to exist after the mission was complete, and Gaspar, Spekkio, and the End of Time's fates are unknown.
Gaspar has a line that reads,
OLD MAN: One of you is close to someone who needs help... Find this person...fast.
Fans speculated on what this meant for years, and Nintendo once fabricated a false answer to the puzzle on its website (holding Lara's leg sidequest to be the referenced topic). The original line was simply meant to convey that talking to the party members at the End of Time would reveal specifically what needed to be done in their home era. More differences can be found at Translation Differences.
Gaspar was at one time intended to be the eighth playable character of Chrono Trigger. This plan was likely cut before the Chrono Trigger Prerelease was issued, as no extra sprites for him appear in the ROM. Toriyama's sketch demonstrates that Gaspar would have worn his Zeal robes and carried his staff in the party. The sketch, and his comment of proof, appear in the Chrono Trigger V-Jump Player's Guide.
Belthasar, Melchior, and Gaspar are three wise men who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the infant Jesus according to legend.
The following is from the afterword of the book "Lamb" by the author Christopher Moore. The novel itself is a work of fiction, but it is based on some truth. Moore did extensive research of both the Gospel and the Bible as a whole before writing. Here's what he says:
"Another Gospel misassumption is that the three wise men were kings, or, in fact, that there were even three of them. We make that assumption because there are three gifts given to the Christ child. Their names are never mentioned. The names Balthasar, Gaspar, and Melchior come to us from Christian tradition written hundreds of years after the time of Christ." (pages 442-3)
When the Catholic church committed those wise men to sainthood, they did so with the names Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthasar. There's no actual record in the primary sources, but all three names were canonized together at a much later date.
A couple of centuries after the Gospels were written (say, 7th or 8th century), though, the names Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthazar were traditionally used to describe the three wise men. Perhaps people were trying to "boost" Jesus' image by showing that royalty from the three major world powers were visiting him -- Balthazar would obviously have been a Babylonian name at the time, while Gaspar/Caspar would have been Persian and Melchior would have been Arabian. | <urn:uuid:dc37a618-b2d1-4a46-be01-32ff70837a10> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Gaspar.html | 2023-09-26T05:48:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.980423 | 937 |
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A Midwest Electric Utility uses CIS Controls as their Cybersecurity Foundation
The Midwest electric utility is a not-for-profit member-owned electric distribution system, serving more than 47,000 active accounts in a 10-county area in North Dakota. We spoke with the VP of Information Technology and CIO with nearly 32 years of service with the utility, about how the CIS Controls are used in the organization. The VP/CIO stated, “The CIS Controls have been our foundation for a security roadmap over the last couple of years.”
Adopting the CIS Controls
When asked why they selected the CIS Controls, the VP/CIO stated, “At the time we were looking to change and update the controls we were using currently. At the advice of our auditor, we were told to look at the CIS Controls for our environment because they would be a lot more manageable compared to the NIST framework. At that point, we started getting more acquainted with the Controls and learning more about them and have been enthusiastic supporters ever since.” The VP/CIO explained the likeability about the CIS Controls saying,
“What I really appreciate about the CIS Controls is that they are a standard and a best practice that helps us with our roadmap. Adopting the CIS Controls also assists us in budget planning and decisionmaking about where we should allocate time and effort towards our security posture.”
The VP/CIO has seen quite a transition over the last 30 years with the utility. He noted, “It is a fun trip down memory lane to see how the IT and security environment evolved, from creating a network, having modems on desktops, installing routers, firewalls, etc.” For close to 15 years, the utility has had an established relationship with a global managed security services provider that provides monitoring, alerts, and updates as part of their service. They also rely on a trusted local IT solution provider to provide network security appliances and expertise to implement the CIS Controls. “We have improved our security posture every year with new technology and defenses,” stated the VP/CIO.
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Thu, 22 Feb|
Victoria Centre, Wellingborough
An Introduction to Community Organising (2 Days)
This is an interactive, inspiring, fun and empowering course, aimed at people and organisations working in the community, volunteers, campaigners and community officers. If you are also thinking about improving your interpersonal skills or volunteering, this CERTA accredited free course is for you.
Time & Location
22 Feb 2018, 09:30 – 23 Feb 2018, 14:30
Victoria Centre, Wellingborough, 46-50 Palk Rd, Wellingborough NN8 1HR
About The Event
This is a very interactive, inspiring, fun and empowering course aimed at people and organisations working in the community, or thinking about volunteering, or getting involved in what's going on in their neighbourhood.
The training overview and learning outcomes include:
- A better understanding of the community organising process
- Understanding the importance of active listening, building relationships and networks
- Power - exploring power and power dynamics in communities
- To appreciate how to motivate people to take action
- Planning your next steps and actions in community organising, including how Citizens First Foundation and COLTD could support you, plus more.
Lunch and light refreshment will be provided.
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Tarik Ryant is just one of the 1.2 million Pennsylvanians who have benefited from the state’s Clean Slate Law over the past four years. He told his story of clemency Thursday morning during a press conference in Philadelphia geared towards promoting criminal justice reform and the state’s newest marijuana pardon project.
“People don't understand some of the journeys and some of the struggles that you go through just trying to provide for your family,” Ryant said. “There is some light at the end of the tunnel.”
Ryant is executive chef and catering manager at Rhythm&Brunch, a restaurant in Southwest Philadelphia. He said he is a prime example of how a pardon can change a life. After being arrested at 18, Ryant got his culinary on-the-job training at State Correctional Institute Somerset. Now the owner of three restaurants, Ryant said his pardon and lawmakers’ efforts to seal previous criminal records have opened new doors for him.
Surrounded by state officials and people he’s pardoned, Gov. Tom Wolf spoke about the importance of reducing recidivism and improving reentry programs for people returning home from incarceration.
“Too many of you – when you come into contact with the criminal justice system, you’re finding actually it isn't just, even for a minor offense,” Wolf said. “A minor offense at 17 years old, 18 years, 20 years old, that could be a life sentence … The past offense can keep someone from getting the job, keep you from going to college, and from becoming engaged in your community.”
Since taking office, Wolf has signed more than 2,000 pardons. The state’s newly launched Marijuana Pardon Project, an initiative Wolf has taken up alongside Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, seeks to expedite the pardon process for individuals with non-violent marijuana convictions. Wolf noted that through the first week of September, the Marijuana Pardon Project had already received more than 1,300 applications.
Wolf and officials spoke Thursday at The NoMo Foundation in South Philadelphia. NoMo, which stands for “new options, more opportunities,” is a restorative justice organization focused on providing youth and young adults with life skills and resources.
Lawmakers listed legislative successes in the area of criminal justice reform, including the commonwealth’s Clean Slate Law. The Clean Slate Law was bipartisan legislation passed in 2018 that allowed people to petition the courts for their criminal records to be sealed if they went 10 years without a criminal conviction.
State Rep. Jordan Harris, the House Democratic Whip from Philadelphia, is one of the legislators who championed the Clean Slate Law. He dismissed concerns that pardons put public safety at risk, stating these criminal justice reform efforts benefit communities as a whole.
“When you reduce the recidivism rate, you're actually saving hundreds of millions of dollars because you're not sending people back into our prison system,” he said. “We can then take those dollars and reinvest (them) right into programs that we know work … You keep the community safe. You're giving folks a second chance, but you're also saving taxpayers’ scarce resources and reinvesting those dollars in a way that we know benefits Pennsylvanians.”
An update to the legislation, House Bill 1826, was introduced in May by Harris and state Rep. Sheryl Delozier, a Cumberland County Republican – it seeks to expand Clean Slate to include lower-level, non-violent drug felonies.
Delozier and Harris noted HB 1826 is supported by bipartisan groups including the District Attorney’s Association, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
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Defeat at Leicester appears to have encouraged the manager into declaring that the requested offensive style wanted by the board will stay in place.
Speaking to the official site the manager explained: “The big shout at the beginning of the season was that we were going to attack more and for that reason we’ve lacked a few more clean sheets than we wanted. That would have got us a few more three point victories than draws and got us higher up the table.
“We’ve scored more goals than we’ve ever scored and we now must push on over the next seven games to get more than 46 points, which is our best total from year one, and if we can do that by continuing playing like we’re playing then we’ll go on and do it.
He added: “We played like that and won earlier in the season, which was why we got to third or fourth so I’m not going to stop the players playing like that.
“I’m going to tell them to be a bit more careful when we haven’t got possession as if we continue to give goals away it means we’re going to have to score two, three or four goals to win games.”
He added on the Leicester defeat: “We didn’t play like a team that was drifting on Saturday. We played like a team with a lot of creativity and drive. Where we failed is that we’re less clinical than we used to be.” | <urn:uuid:61b77878-cb79-492e-a3c5-74556855b02b> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.claretandhugh.info/sam-carry-on-attacking/ | 2023-09-26T05:55:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.98823 | 318 |
Earlier today we wrote a story explaining that gossip from Allardyce watchers at the ceremony was that:
O Allardyce was on his way to Sunderland and it was noted that when the formal event was over, he, Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan appeared to have left the building relatively quickly.
O The he had not been involved in last night’s ceremony in an formal way either from the floor or the stage and was not mentioned publicly at any stage
O and that of more significance possibly was that Sullivan – unlike last year – failed to give a speech or summing up of the season.
A West Ham spokesman – whilst making it clear the manager wasn’t involved in a “formal ” way – has asked us to say that he did get a public mention.
He said: “Sam, his coaching staff and players, were given a great reception by the supporters when they were asked to stand up. Sam also featured in several videos.
“We had a slight change of format on the night though so the outgoing Hammer of the Year, Mark Noble, was involved in a Q&A with TV presenter Ben Shephard, instead of the manager.” | <urn:uuid:750d1c62-2db9-4e3e-84f7-d9a9215b5101> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-sam-got-a-mention-at-awards-event/ | 2023-09-26T05:53:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.991742 | 247 |
3 ⅛” White Raised Digit Number Plate
3 ⅛” White Raised Digit Number Plate. Injection moulded plastic white digits are riveted to black aluminium blanks with a black bevelled edge for a 3D effect. This number plate which features 3 ⅛” digits is suitable for vehicles from 1963 to 1979.
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Maxthon Browser collects Sensitive Information
Exatel and Fidelis Cyber security firms said in report that Maxthon browser collects sensitive information and sends it to the server. The feature named User Experience Improvement Program (UEIP) that collects analytic information about users’ usage of the browser. The browser gathers more information that it is required. The information includes OS version, screen resolution, CPU type, CPU speed, memory, ad blocker status, etc. the data sends over via ueipdat.zip file to the main server. But the CEO of Maxthon Community has expressed his opinion on Exatel findings.
US FDIC covered about breaches occurred in the Past
US FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) has been under cyber-attacks from china but the officials covered the fact for years. US House Committee on Science, Space and Technology has published a report and disclosed the fact regarding attacks on FDIC. FDIC suffered cyber-attacks in 2010, 2011, 2013. These breaches happened because of poor data handling. Around 12 (twelve) computers of FDIC officials were accessed for crucial information.
Majority of ICS Equipment found vulnerable, Kaspersky says
Kaspersky revealed fact about Internet available ICS (Industrial Control Systems) vulnerabilities. In 2015, Kaspersky found around 189 vulnerabilities and out of them 49% were of critical stage and 42% were of medium range. The ICS equipment types like HMI, SCADA, industrial network device, PLCs, were found vulnerable. There were 55 manufacturers like Siemens; Schneider Electric and Hospira whose devices were vulnerable. Vulnerable devices are located in Germany, Spain, France, and Canada. The affected devices are from major industries like aerospace, electricity, transportation, oil and gas, chemical, etc.
Ubuntu Online Forum hacked, but restored successfully
The Ubuntu Online Forum suffered from data breach and affected around 2 million users. The data of users includes IP address, usernames, email addresses was compromised. However, the hack was not influenced Ubuntu operating system. The forum service has been restored after necessary actions. There was add-on in which SQL injection vulnerability was unpatched that exposed the data. There were no active passwords accessed during the breach.
The US Government will not collect data from outside the USA Territory
Recently, the US government ordered that the USA government could not access the data of the data centers located outside the territory of the USA. The decision will limit the US government ability to gather foreign communication data. Even, Microsoft has won the case under State Communication Act. Microsoft welcomed the decision and told that people should have assurance about usage of their personal information.
DARPA announced about Hacking Challenge worth $2Million
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has come up with hacking challenge that will award $2M amount to potential winners. DARPA has chosen seven teams who will protect themselves and find issues without any human interaction. DARPA actually wants to build smart Artificial Intelligence System that will auto detect and patch issues in security system. The challenge will be taking place at DEF CON hacking conference. The winning team will have to build artificial system that can detect and finds own patches as well update them. | <urn:uuid:3c772d82-977d-4254-b434-cb5db7d8b128> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.clickssl.net/blog/clickssl-weekly-infosec-snipper-july-18-2016 | 2023-09-26T04:40:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.951805 | 659 |
It can he hard to deal with stress assaults. They can adjust your quality of lifestyle and make you come to feel as if you’re living in a nightmare that is unattainable to wake up from. This, nevertheless, is incorrect. You ought to find the guidance in this article to be useful when it arrives to locating methods to relieve your worry attacks.
If you are encountering stress attacks, make sure to get more slumber. When you are surviving on minor sleep, the likelihood of possessing a panic assault will increase. It will also reduce your capability to cope with attacks, and to consider evidently. Constantly try out to get at the very least 8 hrs of slumber every single evening.
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A little proper music can support you head off prospective panic assaults just before they get rough. Sit even now with no any exterior interruptions and pay attention to calming tunes that have a nice soft tone although concentrating on the terms that are sung. Keeping your brain on the tunes, instead than your feelings of anxiety, will enable your entire body to truly feel comfortable and allow go of the worry.
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There are multiple steps to the dental implant process which means that more than one healing stage may be needed. Here's a little about what you can expect.
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When bone grafting is required before the implant can be placed, a waiting period of approximately four to six months will be necessary before the implant portion of your treatment process can begin. Bone grafting is required when the patient is lacking healthy bone in the area where the implant will be placed.
If an extraction is required ahead of the implant procedure, there may be a healing period necessary for this stage. However, with new advances in dentistry, dentists can now often place the implants at the same time as they perform the extractions, so that there is no double healing time. This stage can take about a week to heal, depending on the patient’s health.
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A Massachusetts father and son were sentenced in federal court on Monday for a scheme that saw the pair illegally claim more than $20 million in lottery winnings and lie on their tax returns to dodge more than $6 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said.
Ali Jaafar, 63, was sentenced to five years in prison while his 29-year-old son Yousef Jaafar was sentenced to 50 months in prison, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a Monday news release. They were also ordered to pay over $6 million in restitution and forfeit their profits from the scheme.
In December, the two were convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count each of filing a false tax return.
“This case is, at its core, an elaborate tax fraud. Over the course of a decade, this father-and-son team defrauded the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission and the IRS to pocket millions of hard-earned taxpayers’ dollars,” Acting US Attorney Joshua S. Levy said in the news release. “These defendants worked together to recruit a wide network of co-conspirators and spread their lottery scam across Massachusetts, avoiding detection by repeatedly lying to government officials.”
Valerie S. Carter, an attorney for Ali and Yousef Jaafar, told CNN in an email Tuesday it’s “the Jaafars’ intention to appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.”
Mohamed Jaafar, another of Ali Jaafar’s sons who was also involved in the plot, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to defraud the IRS and will be sentenced in July. CNN has reached out to his attorney for comment.
The men represented three of the top four individual lottery ticket cashers in the state in 2019, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
“This case is an example of the extensive efforts the Lottery will take in partnering with law enforcement to assist in the prevention of illegal activities. This decision is the culmination of years of hard work to maintain the integrity of the Lottery,” said Deborah B. Goldberg, state treasurer & receiver general and chair of the lottery commission.
How the scheme worked
“From at least 2011 through at least June 2020, the Defendants conspired with others known and unknown to the grand jury to launder the funds from Massachusetts state lottery winnings of others,” an indictment for the three said.
The men would buy winning lottery tickets from people across the state who wanted to sell their ticket for a cash discount instead of claiming their prize, the US Attorney’s Office said in its news release.
That meant the real winners avoided identification by the state’s lottery commission, which is required to “withhold outstanding taxes, back taxes and child support payments” before paying the prize, the release said.
After buying the discounted tickets from the winners, with the help of convenience store owners that would “facilitate the transactions,” the defendants would claim the prize money to the commission as their own, the release added.
Dozens of lottery retailers that participated in the scheme will have their lottery agent licenses revoked by the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, the US Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors say the Jaafars unlawfully cashed over 14,000 lottery tickets totaling more than $20 million in the “elaborate ‘ten-percenting’ scheme.”
Prosecutors say the defendants further profited by “reporting the winnings on their income tax returns and claiming equivalent fake gambling losses as an offset, thereby avoiding federal income taxes and receiving fraudulent tax refunds.”
“Instead of using business savvy and skill to build a legitimate multi-generational family business, the Jaafars carried out a complex decade-long tax and lottery scam, building a vast network of co-conspirators to further their illegal activities,” Joleen Simpson, special agent in charge of the IRS’ Criminal Investigations in Boston, said in the release.
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Introduction: Spinal Surgery is witnessing a fast-paced evolution due to the collaboration with material scientists. This is becoming particularly evident in the definition of novel strategies for biomechanically-efficient spinal stabilization and spinal cord injury repair. For this process to be even more fruitful a mutual undestanding of the clinical needs and available or forthcoming solutions is warranted.
Methods: To shed light on the areas of most growing research interest for biomaterials in spinal surgery a review of the relevant literature from the last 5 years has been conducted.
Results: This review allowed to indentify the most noticeable research trials regarding the adoption of biomaterials in spinal surgery, and to highlight the most promising investigational perspectives.
a) Two main trends can be outlined:
- Spinal arthordesis:
Several biomaterials (including nanoscaffolds, demineralized bone matrix, and ceramics) with propensity to incorporate mesenchymal stem cells, recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein, endogenous/exogenous growth factors showed to be promising to achieve enhanced arthrodesis.
- Spinal Cord Repair:
Cell-based and biomolecule delivery strategies as well as scaffold-based therapeutic strategies have failed when used alone, though a combinatorial approach of all of them has preliminary showed to be effective in laboratory models.
b) Translation from labs to bedside is being limited by the fact that many biomaterials investigated so far had been plagued by wide range of adverse effects (especially in early stages of research), or issues of widespread off-label use.
Conclusions: Poor outcomes related to failure of achieving satisfactory fusion in spinal instability, and to provide effective clinical improvement in spinal cord injuries have directed the interests of surgeons and scientists to spinal biologics that may impact our strategies at the cellular/molecular level. This review defines the state-of-the-art in the application of biomaterials in our specialty; and offers a practical framework for all those interested in basic and translational research in spinal surgery.
Patient Care: This review will help to cover the existing gap between laboratory investigators and clinical practicioners.
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Timber harvest at Dodge Point postponed
Work rescheduled for January 2023
2/15/22 Update: The Bureau of Parks and Lands has let us know that as the right conditions did not come together this season, the timber harvest planned for this winter has been postponed until January 2023.
The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands is working with an independent logger to complete the selective timber harvest that was begun at Dodge Point in 2019.
According to Project Manager Stephen Richardson, finishing off the harvest is particularly important due to the status of the timber stand in question. The stand includes white pine that is in very poor condition due to needle-cast disease.
In addition, due to the new presence of red pine scale in Maine, an invasive insect that kills red pine without warning and with no known treatment response, there may be additional cutting in the red pine plantation to remove trees before they are lost to damage. These are trees that were marked for harvest last season but were not cut at that time due to low market demand.
Now expected to begin in mid-January 2023, the Bureau’s logger will be accessing the white pine stand from the northern part of the Old Farm Road via the entrance just north of the Dodge Point parking lot. Because of problems with visitors entering the work area in 2020, the parking lot and all trails will be closed during the harvest.
The work is part of a cycle of periodic tree harvesting and maintenance at this location with the goal of maintaining forest health and improving recreational opportunities at Dodge Point, which is one of the Bureau’s most visited properties.
Dodge Point Public Reserved Land in Newcastle is part of the State of Maine Public Lands System, which unlike other state entities is internally funded. The majority of the Bureau’s revenue comes from timber harvesting activities. This revenue in turn is used to maintain and enhance the lands for public enjoyment.
Dodge Point is a special case in that its existence is the result of a partnership between the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and Damariscotta River Association, now Coastal Rivers. Funding from Lands for Maine Future and DRA donors made the original purchase possible. Ownership and management decisions at Dodge Point reside with the Bureau, while Coastal Rivers supporters and volunteers provide local support with upkeep of the trails and property.
The majority of the multi-year harvest plan is already complete. This included re-routing the eastern end of the River-Link Trail and the creation of a new River~Link parking lot and trailhead on the west side of River Road, maintenance and improvements to the Dodge Point parking lot, woods roads, and Ice Pond Dam, and selective cutting with a focus on long-term forest health.
The Bureau’s forestry work continues a tradition begun by former owner Edward Freeman and his crew, who won statewide recognition for their expert woodlot management.
The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands is a branch of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The Bureau’s mission is to protect and manage the natural and cultural resources under its care in order to offer a wide range of recreational and educational opportunities and to provide environmental and economic benefits for present and future generations. | <urn:uuid:3ca4d1bd-247e-43ba-a1c5-efa84d5b8504> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.coastalrivers.org/timber-harvest-update-dodge-point/ | 2023-09-26T06:33:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.960561 | 649 |
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Indonesia opens its doors to blockchain enthusiasts and innovators, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors for Empowering Blockchain Summit 2019.
This year’s Summit will highlight insights and solutions to push for wider industry integration of blockchain technology in Indonesia as well as other countries in Southeast Asia.
Set to take place on 13-14 September at Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel, Empowering Blockchain Summit 2019 will feature key speakers like Indrasari Wisnu Wardhana, Head of Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (BAPPEBTI) and Risman Adnan, Director of Software at Samsung R&D Indonesia (SRIN).
The two-day event will feature panels and talks, including:
- Assessing the Power of Blockchain to Disrupt Across Multiple Industries
- Blockchain for Enterprise
- Business Predictions for Blockchain 2020: What’s Next?
- Building a Global Centre for Blockchain Technology
- Blockchain Applications for Supply Chain & Logistics
- Payment & Fintech in Blockchain
- Crypto Assets are The New Black
Attendees can look forward to the Networking Party on Day 1 and to the Binance Super Meetup on Day 2.
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Tag: Proof of Work
Decred (DCR) is an autonomous digital currency that is quickly rising in value after exchange site Binance announced the listing of the crypto.
The mainnet of Ravencoin, a protocol for the issue and transfer of digital assets, will go live on October 31 while RVN price increased ahead of the launch.
Are price surges and dumps the real story of Cryptocurrency? Ash Benington explores what mass media should be focusing on instead. Blockchain?
Cryptocurrency will go big next year as many signs currently point to major industry players, including China, heavily investing in Crypto and Blockchain.
Should you be bullish on Bitcoin this week? CryptoWendyO thinks so. Watch her analyze and explain in detail the reasons she is going bullish on Bitcoin.
Everything Blockchain takes the spotlight in this episode of Ameer Approved as Jesse Abramowitz covers adoption issues, scaling problems, and even Defi.
Still confused what Bitcoin is and does? GiveBitcoin is out to bring more people into understanding Bitcoin while educating them about it and Blockchain.
A blockchain expert says there is more to understand about Bitcoin as cryptocurrency and blockchain technology continue to evolve. What are these?
EOS addresses two of the main problems in blockchain: transaction speed and transaction costs. But the question is: Is EOS widely used by many? | <urn:uuid:aedcefab-4f6e-4d7f-af97-901a14826cc1> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.coinchoose.com/tag/proof-of-work/ | 2023-09-26T06:38:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.940865 | 280 |
Miss the Grammys last night? Here’s a recap of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in 50 words or less: Bruno Mars and Alicia Keys’ matching hairdos, the Beach Boys reunion performance, Justin Vernon’s awkward acceptance speech for Bon Iver, remembering Whitney Houston, Adele’s emotional and snot-filled acceptance speech for Album of the Year, and Paul McCartney’s mellow but commanding awesomeness. You’re caught up.
Overall, when Nicki Minaj traveled down the red carpet in a Red Riding Hood outfit accompanied by a Pope-like figure, and the Foo Fighters had already won three Grammy Awards before the televised show even started – audiences were prepared for an entertaining, yet mostly predictable night.
Adele rolled through the awards show with six wins for six nominations and a powerfully authentic performance of “Rolling in the Deep” to boot, her first since undergoing vocal surgery.
Host LL Cool J said a prayer for Whitney Houston to open the show and later on, Jennifer Hudson dedicated a heart-wrenching performance to the late Whitney Houston by singing her famous hit, “I Will Always Love You.” The singer, Grammy attendees and global audience members were moved to tears.
Chris Brown, despite his controversial and abusive Grammy-banned past, relied completely on his dancing ability due to his atrocious lip-synching. Then the Foo Fighters were too cool to play inside and rocked out in a Bonnaroo-style tent outside the Staples Center.
Bizarre costumes by Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga? Check. Foo Fighters and Adele championing their categories? Check. Katy Perry’s slightly above mediocre performance with blue hair? Check. Adam Levine causing women to simultaneously swoon around the world? Ahh, check. Taylor Swift’s childish song “Mean” produces standing ovation? Sadly, check.
Check out the complete list of award winners here and I've highlighted some of the more pleasant surprises and notable moments throughout the show below:
Rihanna’s dark ballad intro gave way to an energetic “We Found Love,” paired with an agile dance crew. Her newfound and improved live voice stole the show, as did her Tina Turner/Farrah Fawcett hair. Chris Martin joined her on stage for “Princess of China,” and then the full Coldplay took the stage fulfilling typical Coldplay expectations.
Even though The Civil Wars, Grammy winner of Best Folk Album, had a short-lived performance, their talent was shown through vocal and instrumental mastery. As a result, mainstream listeners turned up the volume and tweeted, “When did Johnny Depp start a band?”
The colorful collaboration between Maroon 5, Foster the People and The Beach Boys proved to be one of the most entertaining performances, with a resounding “Good Vibrations” energizing every generation.
Not as powerful, but similarly poignant was Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood’s duet of “It Had to Be You.” Underwood’s stunning dress and voice had every woman wanting to be her and every man wanting to be hockey player Mike Fisher.
Foo Fighters’ leading man David Grohl praised instrumental talent, but “bashed” electronic music in an acceptance speech, and then he later shared the performance stage with Deadmau5, the electronic dance mouse king. Oh, the irony.
Nicki Minaj played a short film before her performance, channeling The Exorcist while her alter ego Roman possessed the hip hop star. The entire act was a bit too frightening, even without the Goth choir singing “Come All Ye Faithful.”
One of Paul McCartney’s guitarists also looked strangely identical to a rock-version of Ty Burrell, aka Modern Family’s Phil Dunphy. Anyone else catch the resemblance?
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Trinity Bryant, PsyD (she/her/hers) joins the College of Media, Communication and Information as an embedded therapist for Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS). She recently completed her postdoctoral fellowship at CU Boulder which is the third university system that she has worked in. Trinity enjoys providing individual and group therapy, supervising trainees and connecting with other university departments outside CAPS. Her integrative approach to therapy is informed by person-centered and feminist theories, which emphasize empowerment, self-exploration and understanding, and the role that identity, personal history and systemic contexts play in a person’s unique experiences.
As an embedded therapist, Trinity will be available to meet with CMCI students for therapy appointments and for drop-in CMCI Let’s Talk sessions. (For fall 2022: Tuesdays between noon and 1 p.m. in the CMCI Advising Center, Folsom Field). Trinity will also collaborate with staff and faculty to help support mental health awareness in the CMCI community.
Students: if you have requests for interviews, see this website for more information. Please note, we may not be able to accommodate requests with less than a two-week notice.
Faculty, Staff, and Student-led organizations can request a presentation by Trinity, Jennifer Kovarik (embedded health promotion member), and Anna Polovin (embedded Office of Victim Assistance member) via the Request a Program or Presentation website. Please note, we may not be able to accommodate requests with less than a two-week notice. | <urn:uuid:9b9b335f-9ec8-43bc-b26f-b2bbed0d124e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.colorado.edu/cmci/people/staff/trinity-bryant | 2023-09-26T07:14:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.944087 | 323 |
How Senior Citizen Homes in India are Helping Residents Cultivate Inner Happiness?
March 26, 2021
Categories : Community Living Tips
- Get moving:
Walking, running, jogging, and swimming are some of the many forms of exercises that have a positive impact on your mood. Participating in any form of physical exercise helps in releasing dopamine, hormones responsible for regulating the mood. A walk in the park is a great way to get some exercise and fresh air. We have senior-friendly walking paths, swimming pools and landscaped green spaces at our senior citizen homes so that our residents can stay active mobile and feel great.
- Get some me-time:
If you wish to feel better, start spending time with the most important person in your life and that is – yourself. Just like your body, your brain needs time to rest and recharge. If you are constantly on the go, you will feel exhausted mentally. Taking out 10 minutes for yourself every day is a great way to replenish yourself. Use this time to either meditate or write a journal or better do nothing. Finding this space will be different for everyone – choose what you love the most.
We take care of all daily requirements of our residents including housekeeping services at our senior citizen homes that let our residents spend time on things that they enjoy doing the most.
- Avoid falling to victimhood:
Blaming others may provide relief for some time but in the long run, it can lead to feelings of hopelessness. Each human being has choices that they make to take their life forward. Taking responsibility for your own happiness is the first and most important step towards focussing on your well-being. We help our senior residents find peace and inner happiness by offering them a variety of things to do without having to step outside the community. Our senior citizen homes have a holistic approach towards wellness – from yoga classes and meditation exercises to hosting inspiring seminars and art workshops, we ensure that our residents find plenty of opportunities to stay mentally stimulated.
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The Birdman is coming! We are super excited to announce the solo show ‘GRIMM REALITIES’ by Markus Birdman 12 april at the Comedy Café Amsterdam. After sell out shows down under and a sizzling performance at Toomler last year Markus is bringing his hilarious show to the Comedy café. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch what Chortle magazine described as “Completely spellbinding ,” magazine” …And the BBC wrote: “A master of timing and physical comedy BBC”.
A leader on both the UK & international live comedy circuits, Markus Birdman receives regular invites to headline at the coveted Comedy Store and has consistently delighted audiences around the globe with sell out shows at the Edinburgh, Adelaide, Melbourne & New Zealand Comedy Festivals. Still a stand up pro, Markus has recently combined his passion for art with comedy and debuted his first solo show featuring hand drawn gruesome fairy tales to critical acclaim at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe, earning a nomination for ‘Best Show’ from Amused Moose and a plethora of 4 & 5 star reviews across the board.
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Jamboree appreciation. The board of Trustees and fundraising team of Community Action Trust ( registered charity 1183951) would like to say a special thank you to all those who made our Jamboree the success it was on the 8th July. Our success is based on how many we are able to engage in assisting us with our works, and our sustainability going forward. It's the paying forward we are always after. To the many helping hands... it was so good to see the youth engaged this year. To all who supplied raffle prizes ( Zimfari S.A Goodies Hamper,N Beer Biltong Cake,Heather Galloway- Body Shop hamper, Makah Gu -Tablet, Cheryl Hill -pamper hamper,team members bottles for the booze boxes, Lyndon Robertson -makeup hamper, anon Flight tickets, Marks Tasty Biltong x1kg ) To all those who assisted at the Golf and for the generosity of JSM who covered the green fees. Different Strokes Golf Society for sponsoring the prizes and the golfers themselves for their support thank you. We are absolutely thrilled to advise that we raised over £7000 on the 8th July 2023. However, please bear in mind that this amount barely covers what's needed to sustain our feeding project for 6 months. So how do we manage for the rest of the year? We are very reliant on the various Go fund me pages we run, the events both here and Zim, the generosity of folk who donate on an adhoc basis and those who have small monthly direct debits, individuals who carry out cycle rides etc on our behalf, every little bit helps. Thank you again good people. Long may we continue to always show kindness, love and compassion to those less fortunate than ourselves. God bless you all. | <urn:uuid:20d0ebaa-eeb2-44dd-a199-f9afa774bb1c> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.communact.org/post/in-appreciation | 2023-09-26T04:46:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.954645 | 382 |
What are Continuing Education Units (CEUs)?
CEUs are learning hours that can be earned through the completion of various “professional development” modules. They may also be referred to as professional development hours or certificate maintenance hours.
In a broad sense, CEUs are earned through the completion of courses that provide education about something related to the field of speech-language pathology. These may be podcasts, videos, webinars, or conferences. Some of these courses are as short as 1 hour and cover something very specific, while others are longer and more in-depth. This may be something like the PROMPT or LSVT trainings, which are 10 or more hours each.
Though you can earn CEUs in virtually anything related to the field of speech-language pathology, in order to maintain your ASHA CCC, there are a few specific areas in which you must earn continuing education credits. It is important to periodically review ASHAs guidelines in the event of any changes to membership requirements.
- If your three-year maintenance cycle runs from 2023-2025, you must earn at least two hours in the areas of cultural competency, cultural humility, culturally responsive practice, or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
- If your three-year maintenance cycle runs from 2020-2022, you must earn at least one hour in the area of ethics.
- If you are going to supervise a Clinical Fellow, you must complete at least two hours in the area of supervision after you earn your CCC.
When do you Earn CEUs?
In order to maintain your ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, you must earn 3.0 CEUs, which equals 30 hours of professional development, every three years. These hours may be earned at any time during your three-year maintenance cycle and can be earned in a variety of ways (outlined below).*
Many SLP state licenses also require license holders to partake in professional development activities, which may have different names other than continuing education units. They are essentially the same thing, and you can earn hours for state licenses and ASHA CCC together (e.g. a 1-hour course can count towards hours needed for a state license AND for your ASHA CCC).
*Many states require SLPs to renew their licenses more often than three years (which is what ASHA requires for the CCC). They *usually* do not exceed ASHA requirements but they may need to be completed more regularly throughout the three-year maintenance cycle. For example, Colorado requires 10 hours (the equivalent of 1.0 CEUs) every year, and Florida requires 20 hours every two years. Therefore, while ASHA may accept 30 hours completed in one year, other states may not. (Procrastinators - this can be helpful!)
Where do you earn CEUs?
- You can earn CEUs virtually anywhere - both online and in person.
- There are numerous websites that provide affordable (even free) continuing education hours. The following are some ways to earn CEUs.
Memberships cost $100/year and you can earn unlimited CE hours. There are live courses, prerecorded ones, and even video courses that have been transcribed into texts. Complete a course, take a short quiz, and you have a CE hour done!
They have a wide variety of CE topics so you’re sure to find one that is related to the population you serve or one that is simply interesting to you!
They also break down courses into different lengths and ability levels, so you can find a 1.5 hour “beginner” level course or 1.0 hour “intermediate” level course.
Other similar sites include:
- MedBridge Education
- Northern Speech Services
- Summit Professional Education
- Lingraphica (they have a lot of free options!)
- PESI Rehab
- ASHA Learning Pass
Reading and Listening SLP CEU Options
I am a big fan of podcasts so I love the idea of combining a podcast with continuing education. You can listen to the podcasts for free but if you want to use them for earning CEUs, you can buy a (very affordable) quiz, pass the quiz, and count it towards your CEUs.
The writers of The Informed SLP read research journal articles each month and summarize them in a digestible way. I want to stay up to date with research but reading articles can be difficult. The Informed SLP provides an easy way to stay up to date. You can read or listen to the summaries and earn CEUs in minutes.
There are also numerous virtual and/or in-person summits or courses that you can attend to earn CEUs. This list is not exhaustive, but some examples include:
- ASHA Convention: ASHA holds its annual convention every November and is a great opportunity to earn CEUs
- Stepping Stones Elevate U: an online summit
- SLP Summit
- It Takes Two To Talk - from the Hanen Centre
*Hint: You can search for “your state” speech-language pathology conferences and you may find some good options! For example, the Massachusetts Speech-Language Hearing Association lists CEU-earning opportunities for each month.
Why Earn CEUs?
- The field of speech-language pathology is BROAD and we often find ourselves lacking the DEPTH in certain areas. You may have taken one class in grad school related to child language but you find yourself working in Early Intervention and want to brush up on your early language development skills. You may be working with adults and want to become certified in LSVT.
- On the other hand, because the field of speech-language pathology is so broad, you may be interested in an area that’s different from what you’re familiar with. I completed a CE hour related to animal-assisted therapy, and while I don’t anticipate participating in it, it was really interesting to learn about!
- You don’t want your CCC to lapse. If you let your CCC lapse it can be hard, and costly, to have it reinstated. Depending on how long it’s been since you earned it and let it lapse, you may have to take different courses or retake the PRAXIS exam (and I don’t think anyone wants to go back to that!).
Face it - there’s no way to learn everything you need to know in grad school, and it is our responsibility to keep up to date with the current research and best practices.
Other Things to Know about SLP CEUs
The first time I renewed my state SLP license and ASHA CCC I was prepared to submit all of my carefully-saved CE certificates that I completed over the past year/three years. I was surprised when neither my state agency nor ASHA requested them! Though I didn’t *need* to prove I completed all my hours, I also didn’t get audited. If you are audited, you must prove that you completed all of the hours.
You can keep track of your hours for a small fee using the ASHA CE Registry. I prefer to use my laptop (and Google Drive) to track my hours independently, but the registry may be worth it for your peace of mind!
Looking for more information about CEUs?
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Microsoft’s Bing search engine is inaccessible in China following a government order, the Financial Times reported.
State-owned telecom company China Unicom confirmed that the government had ordered the block, the Financial Times reported, citing a source. Microsoft didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment but is reportedly investigating the matter.
If Bing is indeed blocked in China, it would become the second major search engine to exit the country. Google withdrew its search engine and other websites in 2010 to avoid censorship and any compromise to its commitment to free and open internet.
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Paula Reto will look for her third top-10 of the LPGA season when she tees up at the Arkansas Championship this week. Last year she tied for 13th place on nine-under-par at Pinnacle Country Club, six shots behind winner Na Yeon Choi.
Reto has since climbed to 117th in the women’s world ranking and booked a spot for the Rio Olympics coming up in August. She’s establishing herself as an LPGA regular and current ranks 54th on the tour’s earning list with nine cuts made in 13 starts. She’s highlighted her season with ties for ninth at the Coates Golf Championship and JTBC Founders Cup.
Last week at the Meijer LPGA Classic she tied for 56th place with rounds of 65, 70, 77, and 71. She’ll need to remove big scores in order to contend.
This week the $2-million tournament celebrates its 10th anniversary with a field that includes Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson.
Reto has been making inroads on the LPGA Tour throughout the season. Her fond memories of a top-15 in Arkansas last year could kindle the big result she’s been looking for.
World number 38 Lee-Anne Pace will also tee up at Pinnacle Country Club this week. The top-ranked South African was sole second at the Swinging Skirts Classic in April this year after a dominant spell on the Sunshine Ladies Tour and will be determined to win a second career LPGA title.
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Lawn Care Service In Tulsa, OK
Complete Lawn Care Tulsa has been servicing the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma for 22 years. We provide an assortment of high-quality, professional lawn care maintenance services in Tulsa.
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Hamburg serviced offices and flexible fully furnished office space to let on Neuer Wall, Hamburg, 20354. This Hamburg business center is located on the renowned boulevard "Neuer Wall" in the heart of the city centre. The offices are situated on the fourth floor of the modern Bornhold house. Moreover, the representative, central and light-flooded Business Center is stand for a new comprehension of work, communication and well-being. Enjoy the unique city centre location.This Hamburg City Business Center on Neuer Wall offers you:
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What was your first Apple product?
First Generation iPod Touch.
Which super power would you choose? Flight or invisibility?
Flight – plane tickets are too dang expensive and sometimes you just don’t have a ladder.
What is the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten?
Chocolate Covered Crickets that were given out during a rock concert by Cricket Wireless… seriously.
What is your favorite Apple product?
My Mac Mini I use in my studio. Very underrated for what it can do.
You just survived an outing on the show Naked and Afraid. What’s your first meal back in civilization?
Probably grilling some steak with nothing more than salt and pepper to season it with. But still naked and far from being afraid.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
Zach Morris from Saved By The Bell. I want the power to stop time like he had by saying ‘Time Out’.
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Choose one electronic device to describe yourself and explain why.
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Concordia College’s academic technologist and instructional design coordinator, Joseph Kennedy, will be co-leading a free webinar on the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in the classroom.
Kennedy and Jeff Przybylo, professor of communications at Harper College, Palatine, Ill., are presenting “Rethinking Assessment in the Age of AI” for GoReact at noon Thursday, Aug. 31.
With more instructors looking to integrate ChatGPT and other AI tools in their teachings, the conversation will focus on ideas and programs to effectively measure acquired knowledge. It will also teach how to leverage video and feedback tools to help students develop in-demand skills.
Kennedy’s publications and presentations most recently have focused on assessment, student privacy, and artificial intelligence. He has worked with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the College Board, and local school districts. | <urn:uuid:ea30f1c4-43b2-43b0-a667-71f0f1253e88> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.concordiacollege.edu/news/details/kennedy-leading-webinar-on-ai-in-college-courses/ | 2023-09-26T05:17:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.930854 | 192 |
Great British Spring Clean bags 20 sacks of litter from Congleton on Saturday
Congleton in Bloom was delighted with the response from local people who answered the call to join in the Great British Spring Clean on Saturday 25th March. Twenty local people spent up to two hours litter picking, sweeping, putting up no-dog fouling signs and generally helping to spruce up the area around Congleton Park.
In total 20 sacks of rubbish were collected from the areas around the Park including Hankinson’s Field, Town Wood, River Dane Walkway, Eaton Bank Industrial Estate, Mill Green, Rood Hill, Royle Street, Belgrave Avenue, Foundry Bank, Varey Road, Jackson Road, Park Road, Park View, Willow Street, Herbert Street, Moor Street, Mountbatten Way, Canal Street and High Street.
The Spring Clean was led by Councillor Glen Williams from the In Bloom team who is also the ‘Tidy Town Champion’. He said: “It was great to see so many new faces. There was a really friendly atmosphere and people did what they could. We always buddy people together which makes the volunteering more fun and less like work! It was heartening for the team to receive the thanks and praise from the public, but a disgrace that there were so many sweet wrappers, fag ends, cans, bottles and cartons about the place. I would urge people to dispose of their litter properly.”
He continued, “I would like to thank everyone that made the effort to come along and help, you did a splendid job. I would also like to thank the volunteer that made the fabulous cakes that were a treat after for our labours!”
The next planned Spring Clean in Congleton is Saturday 6th May. Volunteers should meet at New Life Church on West Road in Congleton at 10am dressed appropriately for the weather. All equipment will be provided.
Any individuals, volunteer groups, churches, businesses, neighbourhoods or schools that want to do their bit to help clean up their local community outside of an organised Town Clean session can borrow litterpickers, hoops, bags and gloves from Congleton Town Council . Please contact Ruth on [email protected] or tel 01260 270350 ext 2 for details. | <urn:uuid:6a08ed64-165e-427f-9092-9990dcf83eab> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.congleton-tc.gov.uk/congletons-big-spring-clean/ | 2023-09-26T05:51:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.97346 | 475 |
Among the many things I've learned in the last couple of weeks, one lesson that stands out is that there's nothing like a pandemic to throw off a carefully cultivated sense of inner peace. I have a sound collection of spiritual practices, and yet I have still found myself riding quite the rollercoaster of emotions, rising to heights of compassion, acceptance and calm before free-falling to lows of frustration, anger and fear.
In my best moments, I'm able to see my internal experience as the ultimate lesson in letting go. In my worst moments, I have been swept into a downward spiral of judgment and criticism. My mind swarms with all the things we 'should' be doing, and all the ways 'people' are failing to take this seriously. My worst moments left me feeling tired, anxious and separate from my fellow humans when we are anything but separate. I was not okay with feeling this way.
So I sat with it. I sat with the discomfort of feeling like I couldn't let go of my frustration, anger, self-righteousness and superiority. It took me a long while, but a weekend run led to a sudden spark of clarity: all I actually want is for everyone to be safe and healthy. And I mean everyone. Not just me and my community, not just Canada, but everyone on this planet we call home. And the reason I want everyone to be safe is ridiculously simple: love.
The moment this realization hit me, my new mantra was born: I love you all, and I want you to be safe and well.
I use this for meditation. I use this as an antidote in moments when I feel frustrated by others' not staying home, when I can't understand another's point of view, when I feel like I am struggling to cope with the state of the world. In all of these moments, I remind myself: I love you all, and I want you to be safe and well.
Because aren't all of us really working towards the same end goal: for as many of us to remain healthy and well as possible? And isn't that all ultimately coming from a place of love? Whether it's love for yourself, your family, your community, or this entire world that we all inhabit, it's love that makes us want everything to be better.
My own personal commitment is to lean on love constantly, and it's also my ask of all of us together on this wild ride. In moments where you want to criticize others' actions, when you want to judge what others should or shouldn't be doing, when you feel anxious or fearful or frustrated by everything around you, repeat this to yourself, maybe in your head or maybe even out loud:
I love you all, and I want you to be safe and healthy.
You may not believe it at first. In fact, it might feel forced and ridiculous. When your ego screams at you that these words aren't helpful, ask yourself: but isn't it true? What other reason than love could we all possibly be concerned with our collective health?
As you practice this, watch how it shifts your internal state. Pay attention to how you feel, and pay attention to how others respond to you. Just as fear begets more fear, love begets more love. There is already so much love and compassion out there, and yet we can bring even more to the surface. We can show our love for one another to inspire action and change in our collective behaviour. Though you may not feel it in every moment, love is already within you screaming to get out. Let it out. | <urn:uuid:75bbcf74-e857-44fe-8482-0a1bd36624b9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.connectedwisdom.ca/post/love-in-a-time-of-crisis | 2023-09-26T04:59:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.971326 | 737 |
The Gravensteen or Gravenkasteel (English: Castle of the Counts) is a medieval castle in the city centre of the Belgian city of Ghent. The castle was built around 868 at the confluence of the rivers Leie and Lieve by the Count of Flanders Baldwin I. The Gravensteen was the seat of the Council of Flanders, you can visit the torture chambers inside.
The castle as we know now was built by Count Philip I, who went on a crusade and died in the Holy Land. That's why there is an opening in the form of a cross, right above the entrance gate in the castle's chapel. Finally the Counts moved to more luxurious housing in 1353 and the castle lost its military purpose.
Afterwards it served as the Mint, a prison and even a textile factory. Today it's a touristic attraction. | <urn:uuid:316a5208-05a3-4791-bbaa-e5d9ffc466e6> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.conservapedia.com/Gravensteen | 2023-09-26T05:38:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.971188 | 187 |
On the evening of July 1, Kunsthall Stavanger opened its doors to Swiss artist Nicolas Party’s exhibition Landscape. The kunsthall was decorated with Party’s well-known stones, painted to resemble fruits. The visitors dined on food presented on Party’s specially designed tableware, placed on rectangular tables, while the summer light shone in on walls painted with roundly shaped trees, leaves and landscapes. It wasn’t until you were sufficiently pleased with the intake of chorizo, beats, carrots and cheese that you would venture into the adjoining rooms and meet the familiar motives adorning the walls.
Enclosed by vertical stripes in a 1920’s colour pallet (the same decade the kunsthall’s building was completed) were the motifs of Lars Hertervig – a Norwegian painter from the 19th century. Known for his haunting landscapes, his dying trees, and his strangely curled plants, it is easy to see how Party – who often paints shapes resembling trees and morphed growths – would be drawn to Hertervig’s studies of nature, and as a consequence mimic them in this exhibition. Party first came in contact with Hertervig’s work when he visited Stavanger earlier this year to create his exhibition at Kunsthall Stavanger. Before Party was given a tour of Hertervig’s paintings at the local art museum, he had no previous knowledge or relationship to the paintings and works of the artist. We can therefor see him responding mainly to the material itself, namely Hertervig’s paintings.
The importance of physical materiality is once again rising to prominence in the world of art. As a consequence I will use this essay to ask if the ontology of new materialism can be used to understand art. New materialism is a recent development within the humanities and social sciences, but has to my knowledge not yet been applied to the fine arts. To pose my questions, I will use Party’s work at Kunsthall Stavanger.
The meeting between the work of Hertervig and the production of artworks Party made is in some ways reactionary. It carries with it questions of how an artist reads material and uses it towards the creation of something new. How, instead of engaging with the preconceived knowledge of why Hertervig painted, Party went into a dialogue with the work itself and the material the work comprises.
Diana Coole and Samantha Frost write in the foreword to their book New Materialisms: Ontology, Agency and Politics (2010, Duke University Press), that we need to return to fundamental questions about “the nature of matter and the place of embodied humans within a material world.” . The reasoning behind the need for a new ontology to understand our material world is, according to the authors, the advancements in natural sciences and technologies, biotechnological engineering, and digital and virtual technologies. These developments bring with them new ethical and political concerns, leading to a need to reorient our selves in what they conceive to be a new material world. How can objects or matter help us with this? And can new materialism be used as a tool for orientation in the art world?
Coole and Frost see new materialism as a range of ontologies that can be used to deal with issues concerning mainly bio-genealogy, politics, economies and the overarching themes of the social sciences. Related to phenomenology, habitus, Marxism and materialism – concepts which has often been deployed in art – new materialism stands as a conjunction of these theories, borrowing the best, as it were, from all worlds in order to construct a new way of understanding materials and man; seeing materials as a flexible and moving substance. New materialism brings with it the idea of inter-subjective experiences of objects, meaning also that objects have pluralistic properties. To simplify and be at risk of oversimplifying, you could claim that new materialism is about seeing the world through the lens of the material, but also acknowledging how extremely intricate these readings can be given the plural understandings they evoke. Meaning that it is not so much about the material as a constant, but rather the material’s extension outside of itself.
It is important to stress that the new materialists are not concerned with matter as defined by a linear logic of cause and effect. New materialism can be understood not as not relating to inactive matter, but rather seeking out lively material, or as Coole and Frost write, “the active process of materialization which embodied humans are an integral part, rather than the monotonous repetitions of dead matter from which humans subjects are apart.” They continue by stating, “In sum, new materialists are rediscovering a materiality that materializes.” . In this way we can see new materialism as also being used to understand created active matter, such as artistic creations.
At the Stavanger Art Museum, Nicolas Party was given a comprehensive tour of Hertervig’s paintings and also engaged with his biography. According to Party himself, he was intrigued by Hertervig’s representation of nature and fascinated by the way each element in his paintings plays a specific character in what Party calls “a strange post-apocalyptic story.” We see Party using the objects and his material understanding of Hertervig’s paintings in an active manner, both in the way he reads them, but also in his reaction to them – by creating something new .
If we set this in relation to post-structuralist ideas around the author-reader relationship, it is here not the single element of an author or a viewer who becomes important, but the correlating relationship (while the pluralistic reading remains important, as in new materialism). However, in the case of Hertervig-Party, Hertervig’s paintings inform the viewer, namely Party – but Party also gives new substance to the author. Party’s reinterpretation brings something new to the already completed work of Hertervig and makes us see his motifs in the setting of contemporary practice and society. As such, the paintings or materials created in the mid 1800’s are, through materials created today, telling us something about ourselves and the way that we understand the original works.
A question that arises from Party’s exhibition and similar reinterpretations of artworks is whether we can say that the value and intention of a work is constant. Or is it indeed dependent on the time and setting in which it is read? The New Materialists see matter as in constant flux; take as an example the exploding and flexible nature of atoms – the starting point of all materials. Its destabilisation can be compared to the value of a work of art. Its constant is in its materials, but because it exists in the world to be seen, the materials and their readings become destabilised, like the atoms of which it consists. In this way, the material of art can indeed offer new readings and analysis of both society and artists’ authorship. The matter is presented to us; Party sees Hertervig’s material through his own eyes, where it becomes a post-apocalyptic universe, while others perhaps would see the changing of seasons or a landscape they know from childhood. It seems that the material of art is a mirror in which we are staring at our time and at ourselves.
We identify art as a constant but flexible agent, in other words as an active material. We can include it as something that can be read through the deployment of new materialism. Coole and Frost insist that because we ourselves are made from matter, we must be materialists in order to understand the world we are part of, precisely because it is made up of matter. If we want to use new materialism to analyse art, perhaps the pertinent question we need to ask is “does it materialise?” And in the case of Hertervig and Party, the materialisation can be seen on the walls of Kunsthall Stavanger.
1: New Materialisms: Ontology, Agency and Politics, Diana Coole & Samantha Frost (eds.) Duke University Press, 2010, p.3
2: Ibid. p.8-9
3: It is worth mentioning that the motifs Party used were mainly from Hertervig’s drawings, not the paintings that were displayed at the museum. We can still however conclude that Party was working with Hertervig’s oeuvre and that the material experienced in real life instilled the fascination. | <urn:uuid:3edfbfea-aa2b-4b22-8339-b94f9bdf7a0d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.contemporaryartstavanger.no/new-material-understandings/ | 2023-09-26T04:43:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.96417 | 1,800 |
Down on the corner
Pukatawagan’s The Northern Store shelters winter shoppers
COVID-19 protocols and restrictions are often resulting in line-ups outside of retail locations as restrictions limit the number of people allowed into stores at one time. The Northern Store in Pukatawgan, Manitoba has come up with a creative way to keep its’ shoppers sheltered on chilly winter days as they line up outside to get into the store.
“The very thought of standing in line outdoors during a cold winter day can give us the chills,” states a post on the Facebook page of The North West Company. Staff at The Northern Store, which is part of The North West Company, decided to help their fellow community members by installing two portable carport shelters end-to-end outside the store, providing a sheltered area for shoppers to wait in line.
This innovative solution came about after customers approached Northern Store manager Lisa Genaille regarding the situation. Carports have been chained and locked together and tied to the railing of the store’s front steps to prevent them from blowing away. Social distancing protocols are followed as the space is five or six feet wide with markings made from food colouring in the snow to help customers continue to keep a safe distance apart.
“We have received positive feedback,” says Genaille. “We’re grateful to our community members for trusting us with their concerns. We’re always looking out for their well-being.”
Michael Osborne, director of sales and operations, Central II District, The North West Company expresses pride and appreciation for initiative taken by Genaille and her team and their commitment to their customers.
“As we were listening to the elders request to build a shelter, it was not practical to have a construction team come to the community during COVID so we brainstormed the idea up of a portable shelter,” says Osborne. “It was fairly easy to assemble and would keep the community members out of the bad weather. We are going into our sixth week of operation with the shelter and people really appreciate the shield against the wind and snow while waiting to shop. Unfortunately, with the capacity guidelines put in place, the Northern Store can only have 12 customers at a time so this shelter is essential to keep people protected.”
Some comments received from customers of The Northern Store in Pukatawgan:
Wow, this is a great idea Northern had keeping the elders out of the wind and snow while waiting for their turn to shop.
This is a great idea that Northern had, makes perfect sense to do this for the community.
Rabba Fine Foods joined industry-wide effort to deliver food to hungry kids
Company participated in the Toonies for Tummies program, Feb. 4 to 18, 2021, as part of its Rabba Roots program
Rabba Fine Foods, the GTA’s neighborhood market, continues its annual Toonies for Tummies program to help fund nutritious meals for school-aged children across Canada. First introduced by The Grocery Foundation in 1979, the annual program has raised more than $90 million to date for the cause. Until February 18, Rabba personnel invited customers to consider donations at point of purchase with the company prepared to top off the final amount with a donation from its Rabba Roots Community Program.
“Food insecurity is an extremely important issue, especially in our regions,” says Rick Rabba, president and CEO of Rabba Fine Foods. “It’s become even more pressing over the past year and we’re doing everything we can to be present for our neighbours when they need us most. We’re grateful for the work of The Grocery Foundation and are pleased to support them once more.”
Rabba first participated in Toonies for Tummies in 2015 and, after six years, the company and its customers have raised close to $30,000 for the program to date. | <urn:uuid:10b3f21b-e308-4e15-b124-4c88698969a8> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.convenienceandcarwash.com/down-on-the-corner/ | 2023-09-26T05:04:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.968266 | 817 |
CAULIFLOWER STIR FRY
In most Indian homes, cauliflower (called Gobhi in Hindi and Hookosu in Kannada) is used quite frequently as it is a fairly versatile vegetable. All over India, you will find many dishes made using cauliflower- either singly or in combination with other vegetables.
Cauliflowers are a good source of antioxidants and have numerous health benefits.
Elsewhere in this blog, you will find recipes for dishes made with cauliflower such as :-
Today's recipe is for an easy to make yet yummy stir fry made with cauliflower. The use of Kashmiri Chilli Powder gives the dish a nice, bright colour without making it too spicy.
We enjoyed this with rice and dal.
- Large-sized Cauliflower, 1
- Turmeric Powder, 1/4 tsp
- Large-sized Onion, 1
- Kashmiri Chilli Powder, 1 and 1/2 tsp or to taste
- Mustard Seeds, 1/2 tsp
- Urad Dal, 1 tsp
- Curry leaves, a sprig
- Rice Flour, 1 tbsp
- Oil, 1 and 1/2 tbsp
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Recently I was asked by a client what remedies there might be for a website designer who already had access to their financial and confidential information. The client suspected the web designer might be trying to misuse their access to that information and their control over the client’s website for the designer’s own gain and benefit. Of course, there are all sorts of statutes, rules and regulations that govern the access to, use and safeguarding of a client’s financial and confidential information by financial institutions, financial advisors, lawyers, accountants and other professional fiduciaries.
But what happens when someone you thought was your friend, who just happens to have a “website design” business, but who has all of your login credentials, access to your credit card information and control over your website, social media sites and your online payment and billing portal, suddenly seems to have a very different view of how to grow or manage your online business? Does your website designer or IT expert owe you the same fiduciary duty to act in your best interest and to safeguard your financial and confidential information as your accountant or lawyer? What can or should you do to protect yourself and your business?
In a recent unpublished opinion, the First District Appellate Court in Illinois had an opportunity to summarize current Illinois law regarding the requirements to establish a fiduciary relationship in a business setting. This case cannot be cited as binding precedent, and involved the outright usurpation of a corporation’s opportunity by an employee who acquired a competing business. However, the general discussion and principles cited are beneficial to see that your website designer, just like an employee, may be acting as your fiduciary and therefore owes you a much higher degree of loyalty and good faith than just the average contractor or vendor your business might engage.
In Advantage Mktg. Grp. v. Keane, 2019 IL App (1st) 181126-U, 2019 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 553 (Mar. 29, 2019) the Court described a fiduciary relationship as follows;
Generally, “[e]very person who accepts the responsibility of acting on behalf of another is a fiduciary.” Graham v. Mimms, 111 Ill. App. 3d 751, 760, 444 N.E.2d 549, 67 Ill. Dec. 313 (1982). “An agency is ‘a consensual fiduciary relationship between two legal entities’ whereby ‘the principal has the right to control the conduct of the agent, and the agent has the power to effect [sic] the legal relations of the principal.'” State Security Insurance Co. v. Frank B. Hall & Co., 258 Ill. App. 3d 588, 595, 630 N.E.2d 940, 196 Ill. Dec. 775 (1994) (quoting Gunther v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 126 Ill. App. 3d 595, 598, 467 N.E.2d 1104, 82 Ill. Dec. 31 (1984)); see also Restatement (Third) of Agency § 1.01 (2006) (defining agency as “the fiduciary relationship that arises when one person (a ‘principal’) manifests assent to another person (an ‘agent’) that the agent shall act on the principal’s behalf and be subject to the principal’s control, and the agent manifests assent or otherwise consents so to act”). “An employee need not be an officer or a director to be accountable since an agent must act solely for the principal in all matters related to the agency and refrain from competing with the principal.” E.J. McKernan, 252 Ill. App. 3d at 530. Indeed, “[w]hen a principal-agent relationship is present, a fiduciary relationship arises as a matter of law.” Stathis v. Geldermann, Inc., 295 Ill. App. 3d 844, 859, 692 N.E.2d 798, 229 Ill. Dec. 809 (1998) (citing State Security Insurance, 258 Ill. App. 3d at 595). The fiduciary owes a duty of loyalty to the entity for whom the fiduciary is acting. Graham, 111 Ill. App. 3d at 761 (citing Dick v. Albers, 243 Ill. 231, 236, 90 N.E. 683 (1909)). “Among other factors, the precise nature and intensity of the duty of loyalty depends upon the degree of independent authority exercised by the fiduciary [citation] and the reasonable expectations of the parties at the beginning of the relationship.” Id.
In the case of a website designer or IT expert, you have placed your trust and confidence in that person and gave the expert access to your confidential and financial information. Thus, under the above principles, your website designer or IT expert is clearly your fiduciary and unquestionably owes you and your business a duty of loyalty and good faith. And if they breach that duty, they can be held to account for money damages for the injuries and losses your business incurs.
But when I told the CEO of my client that they might have a really good lawsuit against their website designer for a breach of fiduciary duty, after her eyes glazed over, she very appropriately asked: “But what do I do right now?” So, here are a few do’s and don’ts I recommended:
(a) Don’t give anyone your permanent login credentials for any website or any social media site, no matter who they are. Most sites have a way to change the password, so if your designer or IT expert needs temporary access; grant them temporary access for what they are going to do. But as soon as they are done, change the password again. Any trustworthy professional who isn’t trying to take advantage of you or your business will be okay with this. If they aren’t, fire them and find someone else. Besides, periodically changing your passwords is a good security measure.
(b) Do have your business attorney create a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement and make anyone who is going to be granted access to your confidential or financial information sign it, PERIOD! Most website designers’ contracts and IT experts’ agreements are designed to protect them; not you or your business. Using a written confidentiality agreement for your fiduciaries tells them you are serious about privacy and confidentiality. It can also give you specific contractual remedies if they turn out not to be loyal.
(c) Do be very cautious about website designers who want you to use their payment processing portals instead of the mainstream, well-known sites like PayPal or one your bank provides; they may be trying to get positioned to earn extra fees from those portals at your expense.
(d) Do make sure you, and not the website designer or IT expert, own the URL for your website and social media pages and the associated domains. Allowing a fiduciary to own them means they have control, not you.
(e) Don’t wait to take the above steps until after your website designer or IT expert has hijacked your business. Otherwise, your only remedy may be the lawsuit I described above. Our litigation team is always ready to help businesses who have been injured by a fiduciary, but we can also help you draft the necessary agreements and implement a plan to guard against such things.
Peter M. Storm
Storm & Piscopo, P.C.
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UPDATE (03.12.2020): Since the publishing of this blog post the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected more than 130,267 confirmed unique cases and has killed over 4,700 of those affected across 125 countries.
The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to more than 85,000 unique cases. While the vast majority of cases have occurred in mainland China, the virus has infected more than 1,000 individuals in 29 countries and has killed over 3,000CIE.
Pandemic illnesses have the potential to cause significant business disruptions for organizations. The spread of a virus can span wide geographic areas and last months or even longer, posing challenges to business operations that are unique from a natural disaster, act of terrorism or other issues that would cause disruption to operations. Therefore, specific planning for pandemics should be addressed as part of your firm’s overall business continuity plan (BCP).
Plans should reflect your firm’s size, complexity and core business activities and be flexible enough to respond to various facts and circumstances that may arise.
One critical aspect in preparing for a pandemic is a thoughtful prevention program. By communicating the risks and steps employees may take to protect themselves, firms may help employees stay healthy.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), has published a flyer with guidance on how to stop the spread of the coronavirus germs:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Cover your cough with a tissue then throw the tissue in the trash
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces
- Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
Posting preventative information in prominent locations and communicating to all employees via email may prevent illnesses from spreading. Requiring sick employees to stay away from the office is also critical in preventing an officewide outbreak.
Firms can further prepare for the prevention of illness by stocking an inventory of equipment including surface wipes, hand sanitizing products, and masks. Making these items available to employees during a pandemic will mitigate the risk that it will spread throughout the office.
Continuing Essential Business Functions
Even with an effective prevention program, absenteeism is likely to pose a challenge to your firm in the event of a pandemic. Employees who are affected by illness, are caring for sick family members or are fearful of contracting the disease may be absent from work, affecting business operations.
An assessment of the critical business functions will help identify the key personnel necessary to continue serving clients. Cross training for these functions will ensure that your firm is adequately prepared for extended and multiple absences.
If critical employees are physically able to work remotely during a pandemic in order to prevent the spread of germs or to care for a sick family member, planning for adequate access to software and hardware, remote servers, cloud technologies is necessary. Identifying which employees are permitted or expected to work remotely and preparing and testing the capabilities in advance of a disruption is critical. It is also important to verify that insurance coverage is extended to employees working remotely in the event of a disaster or emergency.
Key Service Providers
An assessment of service provider’s BCP is an important aspect of a due diligence evaluation and should be included in your firm’s risk assessment and testing how to reach them in the event of a similar pandemic.
Testing and Training
Business continuity plans should be tested at least on an annual basis, and employees should receive training of updated plans annually. To test for a pandemic disruption, a firm may have critical employees work remotely to test the systems and capabilities. Taking inventory of the preventative supplies, testing communications systems both internally and with key service providers will also help to determine how prepared your firm is to respond in the event of a pandemic.
Core Compliance and our team of experts can help your firm draft pandemic preparation plans or a full business continuity plan. Our experts are also available to test and update existing plans and to develop and deliver appropriate employee trainings.
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This modern hillside retreat was designed to take advantage of the amazing views Camelback Mountain. The large expanse of floor-to-ceiling glass allows each room to open to the outdoor entertaining spaces, while also allowing for natural light and incredible views. The home contains two master retreats, four guest bedrooms, a large rec. room, home theater, detached exercise room, and indoor/outdoor pool cabana. The yard is complete with a large pool, fire features, and a full-size tennis court.
Contractor: Schultz Development
Interior Designer: Est Est
Landscape Architect: Greey Pickett
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Services for All Heater Types in the Denton Area
Heaters, whether in the home or a commercial establishment, do occasionally need repairs or replacement, and they work their best when properly maintained. Luckily, you have an expert on your side to help you with all your heating system needs: Cote’s Mechanical. If you are looking for a new installation or just want to get your old system up and working its very best, let us work with you. Every member of our heating team has experience fixing all kinds of heating problems, so we can get your heater up and working quickly.
Cote’s Mechanical provides services for all heater types in the Denton area. Let us check out your unit and put together a maintenance plan to keep it working smoothly. In addition, if you need repairs or a replacement for your unit, we can help you with that as well. We are your Denton area heating experts.
Here are a few of the signs that you may need your heater repaired:
- Fan not blowing
- Excessively hot or cold spots around your home or business
- Loud or uneven noise
- Unexpectedly high utility bills
- Dust pooling around the vents
- Heater cutting off in the middle of the cycle
- System simply will not turn on
Denton Heater Replacement & Installation
Whether you are looking to add a heater to a new home or you want to replace a heater in an older property, Cote’s Mechanical has a solution for you. We have experience with many common types and brands of heaters, so no matter what type you want installed, we can help. We know that when you get your new heater installed, you’ll be happy to be comfortable and warm – with the confidence that comes with our 100% money back guarantee.
Do you realize how important heater maintenance is when you’re taking care of your home or business? The reality is that this simple task can not only keep your system running longer and stronger than it otherwise would, but it will likely also improve your system’s efficiency. What could be better than that?
Heat pumps are a type of machinery used for both heating and cooling. As a part of the HVAC system, the heat pump removes either the hot air (in summer) or the cold air (in winter) and allows the rest of the system to address the temperature control much more accurately. You’ll find that with a heat pump in place, you stay comfortable, and your energy bills stay down.
The team of professionals at Cote’s Mechanical has the knowledge to expertly install, replace, or repair your heat pumps as needed.
Heating ducts run under your floors and above your ceilings and are an often-forgotten part of the heating system. These ducts collect dirt, dust, and other residue over time, but a simple cleaning will make them good as new and let you breathe fresh, clean air once more. If you have questions regarding your duct system, don’t hesitate to give us a call.
Denton HVAC Services
HVAC services entail a number of different elements. From heating to air conditioning to ductwork and everything in between. The reality is that all of these elements work together to make the system function correctly. So if something seems “off,” the best thing to do is to let the experts sort things out. Even a seemingly small problem can turn into something big if it’s not addressed right away. Taking care of things right away may save you money, save you time, and can even make your system run more efficiently.
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Vice-Chancellor's column republished from CQ Today:
At CQUniversity' across our schools' research centres and departments' our passionate teams are always doing life-changing work.
Sometimes' those big impacts are only seen by the smallest groups – the student getting the vital support they need' the social enterprise that grows with our procurement spending' or the community that thrives thanks to our unique research insights.
But sometimes' CQUniversity's changemaking is in the national spotlight – and that's why I'm so excited to tell you about our recent Changemaker campaign.
You might have seen the promotional initiative on your TV screens' or online (and if you have' no doubt you've felt moved by its life-changing message).
The Changemaker campaign celebrates CQUniversity's unique commitment to empowering students to transform their worlds' as an Ashoka U Changemaker University' and as Australia's first social enterprise university certified by Social Traders.
We have achieved these titles by embedding social innovation projects and practices across our curriculum' and our operations.
And as the campaign evocatively shows' these projects and practices change our students' lives' and lives across our communities.
For instance' the U-Beach Universal Beach Access project that CQUniversity leads in Bundaberg' ensuring people of all abilities and mobilities can access the beach for better health and well-being.
Or how CQUniversity supports students to discover solutions through Indigenous ways of knowing' being and doing' through our partnership with social enterprise TECKnology Indigenous Corporation' and through First Nations collaboration across our regions.
And especially' how our Australian-first Regional Medical Pathway ensures young' regional people can study medicine in their own communities.
The initiative means more doctors will be trained regionally' and will stay and practice regionally once they enter the profession.
Central Queensland' and regional Australia more broadly' also benefits from our huge range of research projects based in and focused on regional' rural and remote communities' and impacting for good.
Like in Rockhampton' where projects focused on diverting waste streams are creating viable solutions for energy creation' and also creating employment for disadvantaged people in our community.
All these projects are showcased in our Changemaker campaign.
And all of them highlight how social innovation works' as CQUniversity engages with our students' our stakeholders' and our communities to achieve sustainable social and environmental impact.
And that impact is at the heart of CQUniversity.
You can learn more about how CQUniversity is changing the world' and how you can too at cqu.edu.au/changemaker.
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Products & Equipment
First Jekko SPX1280 in the UAE lands in Dubai
May 12, 2020 By Jekko
The latest SPX1280 Jekko mini crane arrived in the UAE for the first time and was delivered to Jekko’s dealer AJI Heavy Equipment Rental in Dubai.
AJI, which is about to also take delivery of a a SPX532, runs a diverse fleet of close to 500 units in the UAE consisting of a full range of powered access, mini cranes (included SPX312, SPX424, JF40) and cleaning equipment.
“We have been eagerly awaiting the SPX1280 as it brings a new dimension into the market, we saw it was the outrigger footprint and flexibility what truly set it apart from its competitors, when we placed our order at launch last year. We have a couple of interesting projects lined up for the unit and can’t wait to get it on site”, AJI general manager Dean Jones.
The SPX1280 was officially presented at the end of 2019 and has already been a great success. This versatile mini crane, the biggest of SPX line so far, reaches 26.6 metres in height (with jib).
The core of this crane is its new stabilization system and the well-known hydraulic jib with three extensions that can be stowed either under or on the side of the main boom. The new hydraulic system allows smoother and more precise operation, for a greater feeling of control for the operator.
This 100 per cent electronically-operated supply system has been enhanced to offer new functions such as jib extension and arm lifting at the same time, smoother and more performing tracks, operation while combining four functions at a time.
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August 31, 2021 By Crane & Hoist Canada Staff
A new global platform that digitizes the process of crane rental procurement has plans to expand into Canada.
MYCRANE allows users to submit details of their lifting requirements in order to receive personalized quotes from a range of registered crane providers.
The company, MYCRANE DMCC, is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Entrepreneur and industry professional Andrei Geikalo, a former commercial director at Mammoet Russia, developed the site over a period of two years.
“MYCRANE was born out of the desire to change the existing outdated and inconvenient methods of procuring crane services, and to make life easier for those who require lifting services,” says Geikalo in a statement. “At present, crane rental is a manual, old-fashioned process that takes far too much time.”
MYCRANE removes the need for users to contact multiple equipment providers. Instead, they complete an online request form designed to ensure they receive directly comparable quotations.
The platform is suitable for cranes between six and 750 tonnes capacity. Crawler, mobile and tower cranes can all be requested on the site. In addition, the team is intensively working on adding new crane types, such as fast-assemble tower cranes, gantry cranes, mini cranes and others.
Marketplace and support
As well as a lifting services search, there are plans to introduce an online marketplace to advertise used equipment, rigging equipment, spare parts and auxiliaries and career vacancies.
A news portal will allow users to stay up to date with the latest industry developments, and support services such as engineering and legal consultancy will be on offer.
The platform operates on a franchise model.
It’s already operational in Russia and will soon be launched in key international markets including Canada, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.
Industry professionals who may be interested in operating the MYCRANE service in their home country are encouraged to contact the company.
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The 15th anniversary of smash hit kids' book The Gruffalo is fast approaching, and to celebrate Aardman has created a fantastic new website crammed with information and news about The Gruffalo and creator Julia Donaldson, plus the Deep Dark Woods, a rich parallax scrolling world that's packed with activities to keep young Gruffalo fans busy.
We spoke to creative lead Jake Manion and digital producer George Rowe about how the work that went into bringing the Gruffalo's world to the web.
How did the brief come about?
Jake Manion: Pan Macmillan wanted the Gruffalo.com to be the premier location for finding out about everything Gruffalo and Julia Donaldson, and to seize the opportunity to create a flagship digital entertainment content around the property.
What was your design approach to this project?
Jake Manion: The design approach was lead in two ways, one technical and one user centric. Technically, we designed everything from a 'tablet first' perspective; the iPad was our golden pixel width, and then we scaled up and down from there as appropriate.
From a user's point of view we knew there would be two primary visitor groups to the site: parents who wanted to find out about the Gruffalo, its back story and find other resources and information relating to it; and kids who didn't care about the info and just wanted to have fun in the Gruffalo world! That's why we signposted the site into two distinct parts; the content-driven website, and the interactive 'deep dark wood' area where all the games and toys lived.
What did you use to build the site?
What piece of software was most useful?
George Rowe: Photoshop was of course invaluable in creating the 'deep dark wood' and designing the site. One of our designers stitched Axel Scheffler's beautiful illustrations together into this rich, absorbing world of things to discover. The PSD got to about 2GB and was refusing to open on older Macs before we split it out into parts!
Our devs swear by the extensible Sublimecode editor; many invaluable plugins were used, not least the PlainTasks to do list.
What was the most technically challenging aspect?
Jake Manion: Making the 12000px wide 'deep dark wood' background, plus all the game image assets inside it, perform on mobile devices was quite a challenge and involved plenty of clever asset management, including chopping the world up into slices. Also getting our custom particle emitter for the falling leaves to perform well on mobile, and having all the games and world scaling tidily across all devices.
Did you use any new or notable techniques during production?
Words: Jim McCauley & Kerrie Hughes
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Every storage facility is different, and has its own unique attributes. And one of those is the appropriate capital expenditure (also called “cap-x”) budget to know how much you have to save for each year to properly maintain all the structures and systems in the storage property. So how do you build a successful storage facility cap-x budget?
Make a list of all basic items
The first step in creating a cap-x budget is to properly identify all the parts of the storage property. Those typically include:
• The building (roof, foundation, office)
• The access doors
• The pavement (roads and parking)
• The electrical system
• The water/sewer system
• The office interior
• The entry sign
So you’re first step is to create a lengthy list.
Figure out what they will each cost to replace
This gets a little more complicated, as you may not have any idea what some things cost (can you really throw out an accurate cost to replace the roof?). As a result this step often requires getting multiple bids from contractors in each category. We typically try to get three bids and then go with the middle one as a budget tool.
Estimate the remaining useful life
This gets even harder, as nobody can properly predict the remaining life of many assets, such as the foundation and electrical system. However, you can make general guesses based on the age of the facility minus the average length of life. For example, if the roofer says the roof will last 30 years and the storage property is 20 years old, then you can guesstimate that you have 10 years left to go on it.
Divide the replacement cost by number of years remaining
You now have all the data you need to create the final cap-x budget. You simply divide the cost to replace by the number of years left of useful life for each item on the list. Then you add these up, and this is the monthly amount you have to put aside to replace these things as they wear out. This is also known as your “reserves” amount (that’s what banks call it).
While many storage facilities have these cap-x budgets, many fail to use them as they always think they are going to be lucky and escape big bills. Or they feel that they will patch these items along on their “repair and maintenance” budget. While that’s great if it works out that way, you should always prepare for the worst case analysis, as that’s the prudent position. “Better safe than sorry” is a good way to look at it.
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As Brooklyn, Iowa, college student Mollie Tibbetts remains missing, her father continues to open up about what he thinks may have happened to her.
Rob Tibbetts, father of missing 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts, spoke with ABC9 on Tuesday and explained that he came to the conclusion that his daughter could have went willingly with someone she knows after the home she was dog-sitting at reportedly showed no signs of disturbance or foul play. Mollie was staying at her boyfriend Dalton Jack’s home on July 18, the night police say she likely disappeared.
“A lot of what I think is what a distraught father with too much time and too much imagination but I don’t think anyone is set out to harm Mollie,” Tibbetts said.
Tibbetts was referring to a previous statement he made, indicating he thought Mollie knew and initially went along willingly with an alleged abductor. Tibbetts said that although he’s speculating, he thinks the abductor has allowed the situation to get out of control and now doesn’t know how to end the ordeal.
“Someone who doesn’t mean to harm Mollie, but doesn’t know how to end this situation….Doesn’t know how to extricate themselves from this [and] is fearful from the consequences.”
Timeline of Mollie’s disappearance
- Mollie’s boyfriend saw her for the last time on July 16, before leaving town to work at a Dubuque construction site with his brother, around 100 miles away from Brooklyn.
- On July 17, Dalton and his brother, who lives with him, drove to work. Mollie agreed to dog-sit while he was gone.
- At around 5:30 p.m. on July 17, Mollie’s brother, Jake Tibbetts, who shares a car with her, dropped her off at Dalton’s home. Mollie stayed alone while watching the dogs.
- Investigators report another neighbor reported Mollie out for a jog at around 7:30 p.m. on July 18.
- Mollie had plans to go to her mother’s house for dinner on the evening on July 18. She never showed up.
- At 10 p.m. on July 18, Dalton opened the SnapChat message from Mollie. He said it looked like she took the photo while indoors. It’s unclear when Mollie took the picture but detectives think she took it at some point on Wednesday.
- Jake Tibbetts, who has been cleared as a suspect, sends Mollie a text message at 7:30 a.m., asking if she needed the car for work. The text message was not read.
- Dalton sends Mollie a text message, wishing her a good morning. Mollie does not read the text message.
- Mollie’s mother, Laura Calderwood, sends Mollie several text messages throughout the afternoon. All text messages remain unanswered.
- Jake Tibbetts calls Laura Calderwood and says Mollie never made it to work at a daycare center. Laura calls the police.
- The Facebook group, “Finding Mollie Tibbetts,” was created. It currently has over 40,000 members.
- Hundreds of people show up in the Brooklyn area to search for Mollie.
- The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office announces that tips should directed to its office.
- The University of Iowa released a statement on Twitter that the school is also monitoring the incident and looking for any helpful information.
- Authorities announce Mollie is still missing and that nothing was found during the searches.
- Dalton tells ABC he’s optimistic about Mollie’s return.
- Laura Calderwood says her daughter is an “outgoing, fun, loving life, loving person.”
- Poweshiek County Sheriff Thomas Kriegel announces that no one from the “tight-knit” community in Brooklyn has been missing this long.
- Investigators continue to follow up with tips and leads.
- The family spreads the search even further by distributing flyers across the state.
- Kriegel indicates Mollie could have possibly been abducted.
- Investigators search two hog farms after following up on tips, but the searches yield no results.
- Wayne Cheney is questioned by the FBI.
- Authorities search Cheney’s home and cellphone.
- Iowa Department of Public Safety released a statement announcing that there are still no suspects but authorities will continue to pursue leads and investigate.
- A neighbor tells a local media outlet that he spotted Mollie “walking nonchalantly” down the street.
- As authorities searched an area close to the Lincoln Wildfire Reserve in Brooklyn, Iowa, someone mowing their lawn nearby discovered a red a shirt.
- The shirt was turned over to the FBI for evidence processing.
- FBI reportedly asked Cheney to take a lie detector test. He refused.
- An FBI agent goes to Cheney’s house for a second round of questioning.
- Authorities revealed there have been “hundreds” of leads and tips into Mollie’s disappearance.
- An Iowa woman’s body was found in Lee County, but despite speculation, police confirmed it was not Mollie, but instead a young woman named Sadie Alvarado, who allegedly jumped out of a moving car while arguing with her boyfriend.
- Rob Tibbetts explained why his daughter, according to his own speculations, may still be alive.
Mollie has long brown hair and brown eyes, weighs around 120 pounds and stands 5-feet-2 inches tall. She was last seen wearing running shoes, a pink sports bra, and dark running shorts.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-452-1111.
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This week in cinemas sees a return to form for Pixar with Coco, and a stylish, old-fashioned whodunit with Murder on the Orient Express. So in amidst the Black Friday madness that’s gripped the nation, why not take some time out and head to the movies? If you’ve got any money left that is!
Age Restriction: PG
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history
Despite minor drawbacks, Coco is a massive win for the Disney Pixar brand, and a welcome return to form. It’s vibrant, colourful, and incredibly ambitious in the themes it covers. Take some tissues, because Coco also packs an emotional punch, the likes of which we probably haven’t seen since the opening montage in Up.
Murder on the Orient Express
Age Restriction: 13 V
What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, “Murder on the Orient Express” tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone’s a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast including Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley and Josh Gad.
A remake of the classic 1974 film (which is itself based on an Agatha Christie novel), this stylish update of Murder on the Orient Express has made no attempts to update, deepen or otherwise alter the original formula. Is this a good thing? Well, it leaves the remake feeling rather pointless, but at least the actors (especially Branagh) have fun with their eccentric characters.
Daddy’s Home 2
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Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.
Full of forced humour and cringe-worthy situations, Daddy’s Home 2 is a solid NOPE. The few genuine, laugh-out-loud moments aren’t enough to cover up the absurdity of the plot and the strained performances of actors that would have done better if the script allowed it.
Rebel in the Rye
Age Restriction: 13 L V D
Set amidst the colorful backdrop of mid-20th century New York City, Rebel in the Rye follows a young Salinger (Nicholas Hoult) as he struggles to find his voice, pursues a love affair with famed socialite Oona O’Neill (Zoey Deutch), and fights on the frontlines of World War II. It’s these experiences that will inform the creation of his masterpiece, The Catcher in the Rye, bringing him overnight fame (and notoriety) and leading him to withdraw from the public eye for the rest of his life.
Personally, I thought that Catcher in the Rye was a load of codswallop, so I doubt I’ll bother with the story behind its creator. Apparently, Rebel in the Rye is just another cliché-ridden story about a tortured male genius anyway, and not worth much of your time.
Strike a Rock
Age Restriction: 13
After a massacre shakes the foundations of their poverty stricken mining community, Marikana, two grandmothers rise up out of their homes and lead their community in a historic fight against seemingly insurmountable odds for justice and dignity. In an intimate story where the personal becomes political through fighting on-the-ground to the corridors of power, how will these women take on Goliath enemies and make their voices heard?
Everyone knows about the 2012 Marikana Massacre, an event that shook South Africa and made international waves. Instead of improving, the living conditions that motivated the Marikana strike have only gotten worse. Strike a Rock is a documentary that follows Primrose Sonti and Thumeka Magwangqana as they fight for their family, friends and community against Lonmin PLC.
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A divorced couple who decide to share equal space in their ex-matrimonial home soon realize that the ingenious idea is easier said than done. Bent on flexing their egos and scoring points, the two implore various hilarious tactics that soon inflames emotions and turns an already complicated situation into a roller coaster ride.
As a comedy about divorce, Potato Potahto is somewhat anomalous, especially in the context of religion and culture that frowns upon it severely. Nevertheless, Potato Pohtato keeps it lighthearted and hopeful, and boasts some heavyweight Nigerian talent, guided by acclaimed Ghanian writer and director Shirley Frimpong-Manso.
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Haile Gebrselassie before the real,- BERLIN MARATHON: “I will run as fast as I can.”
“I will run as fast as I can, but I cannot say what time is possible,” said Haile Gebrselassie during a press conference for the real,- BERLIN MARATHON, where he will be competing on September 24 alongside 40,000 other runners. The 33-year-old exceptional runner from Ethiopia consciously avoided the words “world record” – he has missed that goal at his three previous attempts at the 42.195 km classic distance.
His Kenyan rival Paul Tergat holds the current world record, which he set winning the real,- BERLIN MARATHON in 2003 with a time of 2:04:55. It is no accident, however, that Haile Gebrselassie has chosen to compete in the race in Berlin. “I know, of course, that Berlin has a flat course upon which very fast times are possible,” the two-time (1996 and 2000) 10,000m Olympic gold medallist stated. He has set 21 world records in his career, the last of which was at the beginning of March with a time of 1:11:37 for the 25 km distance, which, however, has not been officially recognised.
The journey to Berlin was adventurous for Haile Gebrselassie. He had planned on participating in a 10 km race in Sicily on Saturday evening on his way to the German capital, but the 4-time 10,000 m world champion never arrived there. “The problem was that shortly before take-off a rabbit got caught in the engine. After already flying for an hour and forty minutes, the captain decided that we had to turn back and prepared for an emergency landing,” Haile Gebrselassie said, who as a result missed his connecting flight to Italy.
“It is too bad that I was not able to run the 10 km, but it was not decisive for my marathon preparation. And the only really important race for me is the real,- BERLIN MARATHON,” Haile Gebrselassie, said, who travelled to Germany specifically for the press conference. The Ethiopian’s current best time for the marathon is 2:06:20, which he achieved a year ago winning the Amsterdam Marathon. Not including one race as a 15-year-old with a time of 2:48, his other two marathons were run in London: in 2002 he came in third in 2:06:35, and this year he was ninth with a time of 2:09:05. “That was simply not my day in London this year,“ Haile Gebrselassie said, who also stated a year ago in Amsterdam: “I know that I can break the marathon world record – I just don’t know when it will happen.”
“After three races, I now have a better feeling for the marathon,” Haile Gebrselassie said. He will be facing the second-fastest marathon runner of all time in Berlin -- Sammy Korir (Kenya/2:04:56). “That is good for the spectators, for it will be an exciting race—that is less good for me. I hope that Sammy has trained hard, as I will be in top form.”
When questioned about the current doping cases in athletics, Haile Gebrselassie stated: “It is important that the perpetrators are caught so that the clean athletes are protected.” This kind of news is not pretty for the sport, he said, but at the same time it is important to convict those who are cheating.
Haile Gebrselassie, who won his first big title in the 10,000m at the World Championships in Stuttgart in 1993, is giving no thought to ending his career. “As long as I am still the fastest during training, there is no reason to think about quitting. I have not set any date for myself. The 2008 Olympics are definitely part of my plan, however.”
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The pandemic may have impacted in-person attendance at CES 2022 but, as the major announcements made this week show, it’s done nothing to dampen innovation and creativity in the automotive and agrictech sectors. New EV announcements and AV concepts grab the headlines but the unifying theme is one of major players from diverse sectors working together to evolve their products and technologies for a more sustainable future. Here’s a quick round-up of some of the stories that caught our eye.
Planes, trains and automobiles
If there were any remaining doubts that the future of automotive and transport is electric and software-defined, GM CEO Mary Barra’s keynote address put paid to them. In addition to new EVs – from trucks to sedans and luxury vehicles – announcements of partnerships with major players in delivery, aviation and rail underlined a vision to re-define how people and goods are moved in a world where software has shifted from pure automation tool to platform enabler.
According to Barra, GM’s Ultifi software platform will enable a new range of OTA updates, feature upgrades and safety enhancements. Newly announced partnerships with Walmart and FedEx, meanwhile, will position its BrightDrop fleet technology within a broader push to de-carbonise e-commerce via an all-electric future.
Connecting the car to the cloud
Google and Amazon are looking to bring their vision for ‘ambient computing’ – computing capabilities that are integrated with every facet of your life – to automotive. Stellantis’ announcement of a collaboration with Amazon will see the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Chrysler (among others) using Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Devices and Amazon Last Mile to accelerate its connected in-vehicle experience and pivot into software-based OTA services and products that integrate with users’ existing digital tools. Last year, Stellantis was the first automaker to integrate Amazon’s Fire TV into its in-vehicle entertainment offerings. Stellantis will also adopt AWS as its cloud provider for vehicle platforms and its vehicle data pipeline.
Google’s announcement of even deeper integration with Volvo will see its Android Automotive system integrated with the Google Home ecosystem and Google Assistant-enabled devices, giving control over your car from any Google Assistant device in your home. The YouTube app will allow Volvo drivers to access it on their infotainment screen while the vehicle is charging or parked. Volvo also announced it would be using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon digital cockpit system to power its future plans for expanded infotainment and screen features, beginning with its forthcoming electric SUV. This move towards digital services and infotainment is part of a broader move into Volvo’s ‘Ride Pilot’ autonomous driving system, which will be tested this year.
Creating a digital chassis
In addition to announcing partnerships with Microsoft, AT&T, Renault, Honda and Volvo, chipmaker Qualcomm articulated its vision for the future of self-driving technologies and digital cockpits. Pointing out that automakers were the original masters of platform development and integration, Qualcomm talked about how the re-definition of relationships between automakers and tech companies is paving the way for the development of a true digital chassis – a digital platform that can scale all the way from entry-level cars to premium vehicles.
Qualcomm’s vision is to enable a horizontal development model that enables makers to innovate and retain those innovations. According to Qualcomm, this open, upgradeable and customizable approach will allow all automakers to build towards the personalised driving experience of the future.
A fully autonomous tractor, controlled by smartphone
What’s the difference between an agri-manufacturer and a tech company? Increasingly, not a lot. John Deere has long been pushing the envelope on next-generation, connected technologies for agriculture, and the introduction of its first fully autonomous tractor comes on the back of over three years of testing, including on real-world farms.
Not so much a new vehicle as an automation kit that can be added to the existing 8R models, the autonomous tractor combines John Deere’s GPS guidance system with AI and six pairs of stereo cameras to calculate distances and obstacles all around the vehicle – all of it activated from a smartphone. Continuous checking against a geofence will ensure the tractor only operates where it’s supposed to, within an inch.
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USA Today / Amy Haneline / July 29, 2020
Good news prevails: 100 positive things that happened in 2020 (so far)
We are only halfway through 2020 and it's the worst — beloved celebrities have died, we are in the grips of a worldwide pandemic and we are living in a country upended by a fight for racial equality.
It really does not feel like a moment to see the glass as half full or make lemonade out of lemons.
But, we are going to try.
This is not meant to minimize the harsh reality of an incredibly difficult year. Many have lost loved ones. Many are struggling. Many feel sad, scared, frustrated and broken.
"It’s OK to not be OK right now and to just do your best to get through this truly unprecedented time," C. Vaile Wright, director of clinical research and quality at the American Psychological Association, told USA TODAY earlier this year.
But while this year seems especially hard, there are silver linings. Out of coronavirus comes creativity. Out of quarantine comes bonus time with family. Out of activism comes changes for the better.
One thing we can try to do is to see the good. Maybe this list will help. From small acts of kindness to new albums that got us dancing, here are 100 good things that happened in 2020 so far, compiled by USA TODAY's Life staff, in no particular order.
A 103-year-old grandma beat COVID-19 and celebrated with a Bud Light.
Drive-in movie theaters made a comeback.
Drive-in concerts are a thing now (which is great news for those missing live music, or those who don’t like crowds anyway).
We got to watch football greats Tom Brady and Peyton Manning play golf with golf greats Phil Mickleson and Tiger Woods in "The Match" for COVID-19 relief.
Tom Brady ripped his pants. (Sorry, Tom, but we really needed the laugh.)
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A stuffed puppy lost in the Cincinnati airport was returned to his family after spending days exploring the travel industry.
Beyoncé dropped some fierce surprises, like her Juneteenth track “Black Parade” and a trailer for “Lion King” inspired visual album, "Black Is King," headed to Disney+ on July 31.
Taylor Swift dropped a surprise of her own -- her 8th and possibly best ever studio album.
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