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Glen-Gene Deli Hixson-June 2, 2012 Glen-Gene Deli holds a special place in my heart. It’s been around forever, or at least as long as I can remember. Until several years back, it was located inside of Northgate Mall (and, if I am not mistaken, there was also a location in Eastgate Mall). Since there have never been a ton of places to eat at Northgate (which, despite Hamilton Place’s ability to boast about being the largest mall in Tennessee, is far and away my Chattanooga mall of choice-I avoid crowds and traffic like the plague), I ate at the Northgate location more times than I can count. I ate there with my mom and my grandmother as well as with my friends on many a mall excursion. It’s funny to remember those days…it was back before the days of the smoking ban in Tennessee, and inevitably the place reeked of smoke. We usually sat out in the seating area in the mall. The mall has changed, and Glen-Gene is no longer there, having moved to the Oak Park Town Center (by the Hixson Wal-Mart) in a freestanding location. The food, however, has not changed. Philip and I went there together on Saturday for the first time ever. I am not kidding. Now, I’ve been there a million and one times in the thirteen years we’ve been together, but he never wanted to go. For some reason he didn’t care for the food and he referred to it as “girl food”. He used to say the same thing about Chick-fil-a, but he is a Chick-fil-a convert now. While we were eating at Glen-Gene, we were talking about the whole “girl food” opinion. He formed this opinion because “it always seemed like only girls wanted to go there”. My explanation for this was that it was, after all, in a mall-as was the only location of Chick-fil-a when we were growing up. Besides, he and his friends pretty much lived at Taco Bell, so of course they didn’t want to go to Glen-Gene (or Chick-fil-a, for that matter). I remember that when I was a kid/teenager, I used to order different things. Usually a cheeseburger, I think, but I seem to recall some chicken fingers in there too. When I was around 17 or 18, I tried their teriyaki chicken sandwich….and I don’t think I’ve ordered anything else since. It kind of makes me laugh….this sandwich is on the “10 grams of fat or less” menu, but on this gigantic bun I am sure that it’s got a pretty hefty amount of calories. You know I don’t get too worked up over that sort of thing….I’ll make up for it later. It’s basically a butterflied chicken, boneless/skinless chicken breast half basted with teriyaki sauce and served on a sesame seed bun. It’s consistent and tasty, not dripping with sauce, and always tender and well cooked. You can dress your own sandwich at their bar (when I was a kid, this wasn’t an option, and I seem to recall that they chopped their onions up into little pieces so they were impossible to separate from the lettuce. Ugh.). Philip decided on the bacon cheeseburger. It too is gigantic, served on a sesame seed bun. It’s a fairly thin patty. After at least 13 1/2 years since eating here (because I know he hasn’t touched it since our first date in 1999), he was won over. I doubt it will become his favorite restaurant, but he’s willing to eat there now. We shared an order of fries. The fries are pretty average. They’re skin-on, but I have no idea if they’re made there or if they are frozen. One thing that bugs me about them is that they are unsalted, or at least they taste unsalted. I always have to salt them at the table (because really, who wants to eat unsalted fries) and you know salt doesn’t stick as well to fries when they aren’t fresh from the fryer. They also have a little shaker of seasoned salt by the toppings bar that you can add to your fries. Glen-Gene has a variety of deli sandwiches, burgers, chicken sandwiches, and veggies sandwiches. They also have a large selection of “pita sacks”, including steak, gyro, chicken…you get the picture. They have a handful of “dinners” like chicken fingers or fried shrimp and fries. They have a surprisingly varied menu of sides, including fries, chips, tots, fried mushrooms, and mozzarella sticks. They also have several dessert offerings. You can check out their entire menu at http://glengene.com/. I checked them on Urbanspoon, and they have a “77% like it” rating. Like I said, I order the same thing every time. I encourage you to give it a try and decide for yourself. Glen-Gene isn’t haute cuisine, but it’s a quick bite to eat when you’ve been out shopping and you want a break from the usual. They feature a reusable coupon every year in the Hamilton County Schools Kids First coupon book. Glen-Gene Deli is located at 5748 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343 (they also have a location at 7025 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421). You can call the Hixson location at 423-877-9997. You can visit their website, http://glengene.com. Armando’s Chester Frost 2 Crazy Greeks Mimi’s Deli & Bakery (Hixson, Tennessee) Dutch Maid Bakery & Café (****CLOSED****) Choo Choo Bar-B-Que Hixson-May 4, 2013 Jack Brown’s Beer and Burger Joint Filed Under: By Location, By Type, Delis, Sandwiches, Burgers, & Hot Dogs, Hixson, Restaurants Tagged With: Hixson restaurants, sandwich/burger/hot dog restaurants By Mary // Chattavore 4 Comments The Blue Plate-May 26, 2012 Mojito Bars A Glenn Gene cheeseburger is my Chattanooga comfort food of choice! Ginger says Cheese in a sack!!! Can we say "delish"? I forgot to mention the pitas! I'll have to go back and edit. The funny thing is that Philip said the last time he ate there he was with you :) jezmyopinion says Sad to say I've never been here so I'll now have to try it especially since I'm addicted to Gyros. I used to love the ones at Ankars until last summer when The Hubs took me to the Kabobster. Now I'm hooked. Massive and full of huge hunks of lamb. May have to go today after just thinking about them :) But thank you for your review of Glen Gene, it's on my list for next week.

NEW ALBUM: Twilight Journals New Album Release - January 2023 We are excited to share the news about this new album, "Twilight Journals", release. Several years in the making, this is a collection of bluesy, jazzy, dreamy singer-songwriter songs that were inspired by dreams and twilight reveries. We hope you enjoy this collection during late-night and early-morning listening times. The songs are very thoughtful, pondering and insightful. Enjoy.............. NEW RELEASE: "Americana Pie"

Isabel Hilton The efforts that many sectors in China are making both in policy and in communication are visible in a substantial Chinese presence in Copenhagen: international and national NGOs, official delegations, youth delegations and Chinese media are all here. What is less clear is how effectively the Chinese message is getting across. Take, for example, an invitation to meet Chinese business leaders at Copenhagen, held at the Radisson Hotel on Tuesday December 8th. As chinadialogue readers know better than anyone, China’s model of growth in the last thirty years has been terribly damaging to the health, well being and future prosperity of Chinese people. Chinese factories continue to poison the water, air and land; as regards climate change, the tiny response to invitations to measure and report their carbon emissions suggests that the vast majority of entrepreneurs remain either ignorant or indifferent to carbon accounting. So a chance to meet an enlightened group of Chinese entrepreneurs could offer an important counterweight for the thousands of people from all over the world who are in Copenhagen. The event was organised by Shanshui Conservation Center, WWF, Alxa SEE Ecological Association and the China Entrepreneur Club and billed as an opportunity for Chinese business leaders to deliver messages on climate change and sustainable development. It was good to see a strong Chinese business representation: at the special business summit in Copenhagen in May this year, the Chinese presence had been embarrassingly small and left an impression that Chinese business leaders did not care about their responsibilities in the global effort. Six of China’s most successful entrepreneurs held the floor. They included Marjorie Yang, chair of the Esquel group, Wang Shi from Vanke, the biggest house builder in China, Feng Lun of Vantone and others of similar weight. Wang Shi described plans to reduce waste and emissions on his company’s construction sites and all the speakers seemed keen to deliver the message that China’s business community was changing: that some entrepreneurs, at least, were facing up to their environmental and climate responsibilities.But who was this message being delivered to? With very few exceptions, everyone in the room was Chinese. Was that the intended audience? If so, why not hold the meeting in Beijing with much less expenditure of money and carbon emissions? If the intention was to reach beyond an audience of compatriots, something had gone wrong. Between the national groups, alliances, NGOs, research institutions and activists, there are thousands of competing messages in Copenhagen, all struggling to be heard. It is good to see a strong Chinese presence, but just being here is no guarantee of being heard. Isabel Hilton is the founder of China Dialogue. She was the CEO for 15 years before stepping down in 2021 to take up the role of Senior Advisor.

China and Argentina forge mining alliance Argentina is set to become China’s new mining market as both sides hope to benefit from the promise of the South American country's oil and gas bounty (Image by Fracking Argentina) Kamilia Lahrichi January 2, 2015 May 14, 2020 In October last year, at a mining conference in the northern city of Tianjin, China and Argentina signed an agreement to boost investment. Representatives of the Argentine government met with senior executives of China’s largest mining companies, namely Minmetal, Chinalco, Shandong Gold, NFC, and Zijn. As the world’s largest producer of lithium, the second largest producer of borates, the third largest producer of silver, the fourth largest producer of copper and the fifth largest producer of gold, Argentina has the commodities China needs. It also has more than 800 million tons of potassium resources. Beijing, the planet’s second-largest oil consumer and importer, has invested US$15 billion in Argentina, particularly in the oil sector. In addition, both governments are discussing the construction of a US$750 million copper refinery in Argentina. The China-Argentina agreement came soon after it emerged that an Argentine shale gas formation, called Vaca Muerta (“dead cow” in English), was estimated to hold one of the most important gas resources outside the United States. The gigantic deposit in Neuquen Province in remote Patagonia contains 802 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable gas. It also has the fourth largest shale oil reserves – roughly 27 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil, buried three kilometers beneath the surface. “Chinese companies are very interested in investing,” says Ernesto Fernández Taboada, Executive Director of the Argentine-China Chamber of Production, Industry and Commerce in Buenos Aires. In particular, Bridas Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and development company owned by the Argentine fossil fuels producer Bulgheroni and the Chinese oil company CNOOC, announced a US$500 million investment to exploit Vaca Muerta’s 663 kilometers square oil shale zone in October 2013. Taboada explains that the total amount of Chinese investment in oil and gas is unknown at this stage. Chinese companies have ordered field studies in Patagonia to determine the level of investment needed to extract the riches. So far, the American multinational Chevron and Argentina’s state-owned energy firm YPF invested US$2.5 billion in Vaca Muerta, according to a YPF statement released in November 2014. Unlike China, Argentina is an ideal minerals extraction spot due to its low population density – 15 people per square kilometer – and enormous water resources. Fracking, the path to economic recovery? Argentina needs foreign oil and gas companies to drill into the country to get the capital needed to tackle one of the highest currency inflation rates. The country has difficulties getting financing from abroad and thus urgently needs foreign investment, especially from China. YPF, in particular, needs foreign help to exploit Vaca Muerta due to the magnitude of the reserves. Argentina hence has resorted to controversial methods, namely hydraulic fracturing or fracking, which can boost energy exports but can also generate great environmental damage, such as water contamination. Fracking is a large-scale extraction technique that drills down deep into the earth to release the gas rocks contain. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure, which enables the gas to flow out of the well. “The difference between traditional and unconventional extraction basically [lies in] the large volumes of water, sand and additives that are used,” explains Ruben Etcheverry, President of Gas and Oil of Neuquen, the local energy company in the province where Vaca Muerta sits. “The exploitation of non-conventional hydrocarbons requires a large amount of water for traditional production,” he says. Environmentalists contend that fracking creates waste liquids filled with toxic chemicals. They say that it pollutes aquifers with methane gas, can indirectly cause earthquakes, and is detrimental to human and animal health. In light of this, an Argentine court demanded that YPF stops its fracking activities in the Chubut province in March 2014 after reviewing allegations of water contamination. Campaigners fear that Chinese mining companies could worsen environmental degradation because China does not have any fracking laws to protect groundwater and other natural resources. Also, Chinese companies have not adopted international conventions on environmental protection as they know it is difficult for the PRC government to monitor their activities abroad. This is a significant source of concern in Argentina – and Latin America – because there are already fewer and weaker environmental regulations than in developed countries. For instance, Argentina ratified a new hydrocarbons law in October 2014, but critics pointed to the lack of regulation on the environment preventing the potential damages of fracking. “Fracking is not good or bad: it depends on how it is done,” says Mr. Taboada. “Chinese companies need to comply with Argentine norms like YPF does,” he adds. Yet, a June 2014 report titled “Heading South: The Dash for Unconventional Fossil Fuels in Argentina” and published by Friends of the Earth Europe explains how multinationals are putting pressure on the Argentine government to pass more flexible environmental laws to extract unconventional fossil fuels. As well as Argentina, the report cites the example of Mexico, that is also prone to the dangers of fracking and water contamination due to the activities of Chinese mining companies in the country. The US Energy Information Administration lists Mexico as the sixth market with technically recoverable shale gas resources. To stimulate the Sino-Mexican mining relationship, Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto signed a US$14 billion investment package with his Chinese counterpart during a state visit to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing in November 2014. This included a US$2.4 billion fund for mining and energy, among others. Yet, Chinese companies’ fracking activities could be significantly detrimental to the environment as Mexico – along with South Africa – is the country that could delay the most the exploitation of shale resources because of water shortages, according to the World Resources Institute. This Washington-based research organization ranked countries based on how vulnerable they are to water scarcity and the magnitude of their reserves. Mexican shale gas reserves, which hold 545 trillion cubic, are in the deserts. In addition, fracking in Mexico requires 7.5 million to 30 million liters of water for each well, according to statistics from the national regulatory agency. This is a huge amount considering that 10 wells would need 25 million to 40 million liters of water. Kamilia Lahrichi is an Argentina-based multimedia journalist covering China’s policy in Latin America. Her articles are available here: www.kamilialahrichi.com China’s mining firms to adopt higher standards overseas China and Latin America: who gains and who loses? Chalco: the Chinese company praised overseas but a major polluter at home China and Latin America: which way forward?

Branding, Blogging, Breathing… by Christine | Life, Writing Branding myself is a tiring business, but I have to remember it is a business. Writing a great book doesn’t mean squat if no one reads it, right? So, despite the fact that I don’t have an actual release date for my book, I’m forging ahead with my author brand by blogging at other sites, updating Twitter and Facebook, and if I’m lucky, adding words to book 2 in the Caine Brothers series. It’s tiring. At times I have to remember to step away from the computer and just breathe. Whether I do yoga, or walk around the block, or meet a friend for coffee, I need the headspace away from my desk. Not to mention, my body needs to get moving in order to stay healthy. (Speaking of moving, I tried to do a couple of walk/runs. My third one, I tweaked my left knee. Sigh…and so it goes…) Blogging gets kind of obsessive, especially when you get a lot of comments. I always feel I need to answer each one, even though I KNOW most of those commenting aren’t going back to read in case I comment! Still, seeing my words connect with other people is really cool. Next week, on Monday I’ll be at Eva Coppersmith’s blog – you can find me there on and off all day PLUS I’ll be doing a giveaway of a copy of DEMON SOUL. Now, I need to write. Tomorrow I have friends coming over for dinner, so will need to clean plus go to 10:30am yoga class. Oh, and cook, of course, I’ll need to do that too…oh, and the rest of the weekend? I’ll be breathing.

Category Archives: Hope Universal Mother’s New Year message Universal Mother Mary’s New Year’s Message, Jan. 5, 2019 January 6, 2019 By Paul https://counciloflove.com/2019/01/universal-mother-marys-new-years-message/ Greetings, I AM Mary. Greetings, I AM Maré [i.e., the Ocean of Love], Universal Mother, Mother of Hope, Mother of Change, Mother of One, Mother of you, Mother of all. Welcome my beloveds, ascending and ascended angels…welcome home…for you join Me this day in the Heart of One, in the 13th Octave, in the place and the state of reunion. When last we spoke, just prior to this time you think of as Christmas, I have offered you a gift and it has been the gift of being reborn – in every sense of the word. No, not like dying but crawling back into my womb, into the Essence of One, the Essence of All, and reemerging refreshed, renewed, reborn…there are many ‘re’s’…reconstituted, rejuvenated. Many of you have said “yes” and you have come to me and surprisingly, confusingly, and understandably, some have said “no” and some have not answered at all! And they have said “no”, or not answered because they did not believe in resurrection, they did not believe in rebirth, they did not believe in the potential of miracles, and they did not value themselves deeply and wholly enough to say “yes”. Now, does this mean, in any way, shape, form, reality, dimension, or realm, that these ones are ignored or released? Of course not! We never do that. But what I wish to speak of is this new beginning that has confused some of you. Now, for some of you, this has become a major event and you have woken up on Christmas morning feeling bright and shiny and reborn. But for the majority of each and every one of you, dear hearts, even though you have a long-standing love affair with events, you have embraced and entered into the process of rebirth. You have literally crawled back into my womb, settled upon my lap, cradled within my arms, and you have said, “Mother, I have yearned to be back with you. And I am tired, I am worn out, I am exhausted, so let me be home for a while.” It is not that you have, in any way, shunned or abandoned your beautiful mission of fulfilling My Plan, and yours, upon this beautiful planet Gaia. But, you have come back, and I have welcomed you because you needed a break. So, for some of you, it has been a time of confusion… you’ve said, “Mother, I’ve said ‘yes’, and yet I am more tired, more exhausted, more immobile, more confused than ever.” And that, sweet ones, is because you have chosen and I have chosen to have this period of reconstruction…the brushing away the troubles and woes, the disappointments, and yes, even in some cases, the despair…and the renewal, the reintegration, the elevation of you. This is the time of Epiphany…yes, what some, what many, think of as a religious event. But, what this occasion marks is, in fact, more gifts, the Gifts of the Magi, of which St. Germaine was one, Serapis Bey another, Sanat Kumara another. It was the marking and the honoring of the Christ Consciousness, of the love consciousness upon this planet. So, what I offer thee this day, at the beginning of this New Year of 2019, is the gifts of hope, and trust, and forgiveness, for this is the retinue that you most deeply need in this beautiful array of the 13 Blessings and Virtues. Yes, you require Fortitude and Beauty and Compassion to sustain you, but in this moment and in this year, you need, and I give thee, hope, and trust, and forgiveness; for hope and trust, as you well know, are brothers and sisters, first cousins and family. Hope is the ability to see beyond, to hold and to know Divine presence, both within your sacred self and in all things, all situations, all environments, no matter what. It is the ability to be on the earth, on the planet, but not of it and most certainly not of the chaos…that is still being cleared. And trust is the impetus, the excitement, the joy to move forward, not merely to embody the Divine Qualities but to claim your birthright, to claim your ascension, to claim the truth of who you are, and to act accordingly, to live this life that you have come to live. Yes, I have spoken to this channel…if you do not put yourself front and center first, then who are you putting first? And you say, “Oh Mother, I am putting you first!” I do not want to be first, dear heart. I wish, we wish, to walk alongside of thee, arm in arm, hand in hand, in the sacred union of our family. You are the wayshowers, you are the pathfinders, you are the pillars and the portals…you are this because of my faith and trust in each and every one of you. And that is why I have given you the gift of rebirth! And yes, this year, this brand new year of 2019, yes, is a year of resolution and completion, but it is also a year of rebirth…of rebirth of you, of rebirth of humanity, a rebirth of ideation, of values, of societies, of institutions. The old is being swept away by my final waves of my Tsunami of Love…and this is My Plan. It does not mean that we abandon those who have said no, or maybe, or thanks but no thanks, but what it means, regardless of those who ignore, is the new paradigm emerges, anchors, is fully present. And it is not merely fully present because of our input, energies, downloads, teachings…it is fully present, beloved ones, because of you, because of your choices, your decisions, your actions, your interactions, your creations. I have said to the channel as we have discussed Conscious Creation this week, that the history…you think of current history, and when I say current history I mean the last several thousand years…the history of humanity has been about ten percent creation into the physical realm. This is particularly true of love-holders, light-bearers. Ninety percent of what you do has been beautifully, magnificently, powerfully in the unseen realms and it is those creations in the unseen realms, which, at times, have been so frustrating to you, but it is those creations that have allowed this rebirth, this reemergence of humanity. Now, what we do in this coming year and in this golden age is we begin to shift so that you become…let us give you a new nickname – the fifty percenters – so often that is looked on and referred to as an insult. Fifty percent of what you do will be creation in the physical reality of bringing forth and anchoring and building Nova Earth, in the physical, tangible, experiential realm that you can taste, smell, touch, experience. Remember what I have said, “Love, in the human realm, is what you experience and what you express.” Now you are bringing into physicality so that you can experience it physically, so that you express it physically. The other fifty percent remains in the unseen realm and this is a new concept known as balance and this is the time of balance. And yes, you are tired sometimes and that is why you are being reborn. But this is the key, this is the key and this is what lies ahead. And so my beloveds, my children, my angels, I fortify thee with the Gifts of the Magi, with the gifts of hope and trust and forgiveness…forgiveness of all, of self, of others seen and unseen. There is no room for injury and grudges, revenge, hatred, greed; there is only room in your hearts, in your love, in your life, for what brings you joy. And let me be very clear…what brings you joy ignites my heart and the heart of every legion throughout the omniverse! You are loved, you are cherished, you are valued, you are powerful, and I am with you, next to you. Let us proceed in glee, excitement, and joy. Happy New Year. Farewell. Channeled by Linda Dillon ©2019 Council of Love, Inc. https://counciloflove.com/ Posted on January 7, 2019 by chrisdeacon02. Posted in 3rd dimension, 4th dimension, 5th dimension, 7th Dimension, 9th Dimension, ANGELS, Ascension, Divine Mother, EDUCATION, Epiphany, Forgiveness, Hope, LIGHT WORKERS, MEDITATION, Mother Mary, rebirth, relationship, SPIRITUAL, Trust, UNCATEGORIZED | Leave a comment

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[ARCHIVED] Gas-powered blowers banned from use from June 1 to August 31 Council Approves Pilot Program to Ban Gas-powered Blowers June 1 to August 31 SUMMIT, N.J., April 7, 2021 – At its meeting on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Summit Common Council voted to approve an amendment to the municipal noise ordinance that will establish a pilot program banning the use of gas-powered blowers from June 1 to August 31, 2021 in Summit, NJ. The tally was 6 to 1 in favor of the ordinance with Councilmember Lisa Allen casting the only dissenting vote. At its next meeting on Tuesday, April 20, Common Council will vote on a proposed amendment to the newly-amended noise ordinance creating a hardship exemption application for residents and business owners. The full ordinance is available here.

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Jordan Roland Desure Buie Eli Pemberton Isaac Kante Sports Men's college basketball College basketball Basketball College sports Men's basketball Men's sports Hofstra Colonial Northeastern Pemberton carries Hofstra past Northeastern 74-72 - Jan. 09, 2020 11:10 PM EST BOSTON (AP) — Eli Pemberton scored 24 points, including the game-winning layup with a half-second remaining and Hofstra handed Northeastern its second-straight heartbreaking loss 74-72 on Thursday night. Jordan Roland, who had 28 points for Northeastern, hit his eighth 3-pointer, a step-back from the top of the circle, to tie the game at 72 with 13 seconds left. Without using a timeout, Pemberton took a pass on the right wing with five seconds to go. He used a screen at the top of the circle and drove down the left side of the lane, floating the ball over traffic and off the back for the winner. Hofstra (13-5, 4-1 Colonial Athletic Association) led by 16 points at halftime, shooting 59%. Desure Buie added 23 points for the Pride and Isaac Kante had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Bolden Braced scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Huskies (9-8, 3-2), who shot 57% in the second half. Much of the comeback was fueled by Roland who went 7-of-9 from 3-point range and had 25 points. Northeastern lost to William & Mary 66-64 on a layup with 1.1 seconds remaining on Saturday. For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25 Elements of this story generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com By The Associated Press 6 minutes ago

Josh Reaves Amir Coffey Lamar Stevens Mike Watkins Myreon Jones Dupree McBrayer Jordan Murphy Jamari Wheeler Sports Men's college basketball College basketball Basketball College sports Men's basketball Men's sports NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Big Ten Minnesota Penn State Coffey leads Minnesota over Penn State, 77-72 in overtime By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Mar. 14, 2019 11:03 PM EDT Minnesota's Eric Curry (24) drives against Penn State's Mike Watkins (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) CHICAGO (AP) — Out of sync and struggling for most of the game, Amir Coffey insisted he never really found his rhythm. It was hard to tell the way he dominated at the end. Coffey scored 10 of his 22 points in the final minute, and Minnesota rallied for a 77-72 overtime victory over Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night. "I still don't feel like I got anything going," Coffey said. "They did a great job on the defensive end with ball screens and smash action so it was tough to score on them." But when Minnesota needed him the most, he delivered in a big way. Coffey put the Golden Gophers (20-12) on top for good 69-66 when he drove for a 3-point play, burying the free throw after he got knocked to the floor by a rotating Josh Reaves. Lamar Stevens then missed a jumper. Coffey got bumped by Jamari Wheeler in a scramble for a loose ball, resulting in a heated exchange that led to technicals for both players and an ejection of Penn State's Mike Watkins for leaving the bench. Coffey then made both free throws to make it 71-66 with 33 seconds left. But Penn State continued to hang in. It was 75-69 when Myreon Jones banked in a 3 with four seconds left. But Coffey made two free throws to seal the win and set up a matchup with No. 13 Purdue on Friday. Coffey made only 6 of 17 shots and missed all five 3-pointers. But coach Richard Pitino was confident his leading scorer would snap out of it. "It'll come. It'll come. Be patient. Be confident," Pitino said. "And he did that." Dupree McBrayer scored 18 for Minnesota. Jordan Murphy added 15 points and 14 rebounds, and the Golden Gophers knocked out one of the Big Ten's hottest teams after losing seven of 10. Pitino thinks they are "definitely" headed to the NCAA Tournament and they didn't necessarily need this win to get there. "Truthfully, I thought we were in," he said. "But there are so many variables as we all know as it unfolds." Stevens led Penn State (14-18) with 24 points. Watkins had 14 points and seven rebounds, but the Nittany Lions were unable to advance in the conference tournament after coming on strong over the final six weeks. They dropped their first 10 Big Ten games and went 0-8 in January. But they turned it around, winning seven of 10 before losing this game. "I don't know many teams that started out 0-10 and finished the way we did and get a bye (in the conference tournament)," coach Patrick Chambers said. "I was very positive with my team in there, and I'll continue to be positive. REGULATION RALLY Penn State was leading 59-51 with just under five minutes remaining in regulation when Minnesota went on an 8-0 run. Coffey poked the ball away from Stevens and broke for a dunk to make it a two-point game before Murphy scored inside to tie it at 59-all with 1:17 to go. Stevens scored in the post to put Penn State back on top with just under a minute left, but McBrayer quickly answered with a jumper to tie it again with 33 seconds to play. Stevens missed a fade-away shot with nine seconds left in regulation. Murphy got the rebound, and Coffey missed a 3 off the back of the rim as time expired, sending the game to overtime. Penn State: Though they couldn't hang onto the lead in this one, the Nittany Lions finished the season on a strong note. Minnesota: The Gophers already were a safe bet to make the NCAA Tournament. With the win, they might have avoided a trip to Dayton for a play-in game. Penn State: The season is likely over for the Nittany Lions. Minnesota: The Gophers split two games with Purdue, losing on the road on Feb. 3 and winning at home last week. More AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

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According to a report from The Athletic, a member of the St. John’s team tried to get into the Xavier locker room after the scuffle, but Mack downplayed that in the postgame press conference. “I’m not going to throw anybody under the bus,” Mack said. “A couple of their guys didn’t want to shake hands. It was squelched very quickly.” The Big East reviewed tape of the scuffle and security footage to determine if the action spilled into the locker rooms. Big East senior associate commissioner Stu Jackson said he does not plan on taking any disciplinary action. The incident started with Bashir Ahmed and Tyrique Jones, who appeared to exchange words before chests puffed out and the two teams started pushing and pulling each other away from the altercation. Little post-game dust-up between Xavier and St. John’s. pic.twitter.com/hEAFbdHuM6 — Kyle Boone (@Kyle__Boone) March 8, 2018 Here’s a little more on that incident — looks like this is what started it all. pic.twitter.com/nr8iBEG1bl Andy Lyons/Getty Images COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fairleigh Dickinson came up just a little short this time. Johnell Davis scored 29 points, Alijah Martin added 14 and Florida Atlantic ended underdog FDU’s magical March by outlasting the No. 16 seed 78-70 on Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament. The ninth-seeded Owls (33-3) needed everything they had to put away the Knights (21-16), the nation’s smallest team and a surprise winner Friday night over 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey and top-seeded Purdue in just the second 16-over-1 upset in tournament history. It will be FAU, not FDU, which will play Tennessee in the East Region semifinals on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York. “It’s a nice place,” Davis said of the world’s most famous arena. “But we’ve still got to go in and put the work in as every other gym.” Davis certainly put in the work against FDU, finishing with 12 rebounds, five assists and five steals in 34 minutes. The Knights couldn’t come up with an encore after eliminating Purdue, but not before fighting to the finish. When their tourney ended, first-year coach Tobin Anderson and FDU’s players walked across the floor of Nationwide Arena to thank their fans, most of whom never expected to spend five days in Ohio watching their team make history. Demetre Roberts scored 20 points and Sean Moore had 14 for FDU, which didn’t even win the Northeast Conference tournament before becoming an NCAA team that won’t soon be forgotten. The Knights followed up a win in the play-in game at Dayton by ousting the Big Ten champion Boilermakers and taking FAU to the wire. “We always talk about 6-0 runs, we were one 6-0 run away from the Sweet 16,” Anderson said. “We went toe to toe with a top-five team in the country, and this team is a top 25 team in the country. We went toe to toe the last few days with two great teams and didn’t back down, didn’t go away. “We’re not just happy to be here.” FAU, which edged Memphis on Friday for the school’s first NCAA tourney win, finally took control late in the second half of a game that was played at high speeds and at times looked more like a playground pickup game. FDU was still within 67-64 when Davis fought for a rebound and made a put-back. After Roberts missed a long 3, FAU’s Bryan Greenlee knocked down a 3-pointer and the Owls pushed their lead to 10. The Knights got within 76-70, and still had a chance when Greenlee missed two free throws. But Roberts, FDU’s lightning-quick 5-foot-8 guard, misfired on a layup, and the graduate student who followed Anderson to FDU from Division II St. Thomas Aquinas began to untuck his jersey, knowing his tournament was over. Anderson, who turned around a program that went 4-22 a year ago, told his players not to foul and let the final seconds run off. But FAU’s Martin tried and missed a 360-degree dunk, leading to an awkward exchange and tense postgame handshake between Anderson and Owls coach Dusty May. “I apologized to him for that but also reminded him we’re the adults,” May said. “We’ve got to fix that behavior. It’s part of the game. I apologized to him.” FDU came up short in its bid to become the first No. 16 to win twice in the tournament. The same thing happened to UMBC five years ago. After shocking No. 1 overall seed Virginia, the Retrievers lost to Kansas State in the second round. Strikingly similar in their playing styles on the floor, there was also a commonality between the fan bases as “F-D-U” chants from one side of the court were met with cries of “F-A-U” from the other as the teams traded baskets. May was proud of his team’s composure and ability to perform when it felt like the world was in FDU’s corner. “We never felt like we were a Cinderella team,” said May, who got his hoops start as a student manager at Indiana under coach Bob Knight. “We went into an SEC school and won and have been in some very tough environments. “But obviously when you’re playing FDU and they’re on the run they’re on, they’re easy to root for.” For Anderson and the Knights, the tournament is over. The memories will carry them. “Last year, we were 4-22,” he said, “and we’re right there to go to the Sweet 16. If that’s not one of the most amazing things I’ve seen in my life or anybody else has seen, that’s crazy. So every part of this I’ll remember forever and they will too.” FAU: The Owls will carry a nine-game winning streak into their matchup against the fourth-seeded Volunteers, who took out Duke on Saturday. FAU does have some experience against SEC schools this season, losing at Ole Miss and winning at Florida. FDU: The Knights seemingly came out of nowhere to become the tourney’s biggest story. Anderson said he and his assistant coaches have already heard from players interested in joining them in Teaneck, New Jersey. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tom Izzo leaned on star guard and native New Yorker Tyson Walker to get Michigan State to Madison Square Garden for the Sweet 16. Walker, a fourth-year player who grew up in Westbury on Long Island, delivered against Marquette in March Madness on Sunday night, scoring 23 points and punctuating Michigan State’s 69-60 victory with a steal and his first ever collegiate dunk late in the game. And Walker wants to make sure his 68-year-old, Hall of Fame coach has a quintessential Big Apple experience. “It means everything,” said Walker, who played two years at Northeastern before transferring to Michigan State. “Just growing up, seeing everything, playing at the Garden. Just to make those shots, look over see my dad, see how excited he was. That means everything. And I just owe Coach some pizza now. And a cab ride.” Joey Hauser – a Marquette transfer – had 14 points and A.J. Hoggard had 13 as seventh-seeded Michigan State (21-12) took over in the last three minutes. The Spartans advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in four years and will play third-seeded Kansas State in the East Region semifinals on Thursday. “I’ve been in Elite Eight games; I’ve been in the Final Four – that was as intense and tough a game as I’ve been in my career,” Izzo said. “And a lot of credit goes to Marquette and (coach) Shaka (Smart) and how they played, too.” Izzo reached his 15th regional semifinal and won his record 16th March Madness game with a lower-seeded team – one more than Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim, who retired after this season. This one was particularly meaningful. Izzo became the face of a grieving school where three students were killed in a campus shooting on Feb. 13. “It’s been a long year,” an emotional Izzo said in a courtside interview. “I’m just happy for our guys.” Olivier-Maxence Prosper led second-seeded Marquette (29-7) with 16 points and Kam Jones had 14 points, including three 3-pointers, for the Big East champions. Michigan State led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Ben Gold and Prosper made back-to-back 3-pointers to help the Golden Eagles close within 33-28 at halftime. Prosper hit two more 3s in the first minute of the second half to give Marquette its first lead of the day. Michigan State grabbed back the lead with an 8-0 run and didn’t relinquish it. Back-to-back baskets in the paint by Hoggard and then Walker, both times as the shot clock expired, gave the Spartans a 60-55 lead with 2:20 left. Mady Sissoko then blocked shots on consecutive Marquette possessions, and Walker had a steal followed by a game-sealing dunk with 39 seconds left. Marquette’s nine-game winning streak ended, concluding a season in which the Golden Eagles exceeded expectations under coach Smart, who has referred to Izzo as a mentor. Michigan State, meanwhile, finished fourth in the Big Ten but appears to be improving at the right time. “We’ve still got some dancing to do,” Izzo said. “And we’re going to New York. I couldn’t be more excited for Tyson and even A.J., being a Philly guy. “After watching the tournament, it doesn’t matter who we play, when we play, where we play, or how, it’s going to be a hell of a game. And I’m looking forward to it.” Marquette: Coming off their first Big East Tournament title, the Golden Eagles dominated Vermont in the first round of March Madness, but Michigan State was a much tougher opponent. The Golden Eagles committed 11 of their 16 turnovers in the second half, and those giveaways led to 19 Spartans points. “I thought (Michigan State) played with great aggressiveness, particularly early in the game and at the very end of the game,” Smart said. “And those two the stretches were the difference in the outcome of the game.” Michigan State: The Spartans came out of their shooting funk after the halfway point of the second half and pulled away. They made 15 of their 17 free throws after halftime. KOLEK HURTING Tyler Kolek, the Big East Player of the Year, injured his thumb when he caught it on the jersey of a Vermont player in the opening round Friday night. He finished that game with eight points. He wasn’t much of a factor against Michigan State, either, scoring seven points, losing six turnovers and committing four fouls. Kolek insisted the thumb “wasn’t an issue at all.” “Just trying to be out there for my team and command the game. And I didn’t do that today,” he said. Michigan State’s next opponent, Kansas State, is making its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2018 and first under coach Jerome Tang. C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images ALBANY, N.Y. – UConn decided to return to its roots five years ago, hiring a former Big East guard as coach and then a couple years later returning to the conference where it became a national power. Now the Huskies are back in the Sweet 16, looking like the beasts of the Big East again. Adama Sanogo scored 24 points and Jordan Hawkins delivered from the 3-point line in the second half as UConn pulled away from Saint Mary’s for a 70-55 win on Sunday that put the Huskies in the Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years. No. 4 seed UConn (27-8) advanced to the West Regional in Las Vegas on Thursday. Next up is eighth-seeded Arkansas, which knocked off No. 1 seed Kansas. For the second straight game, the Huskies buried an opponent after playing a close first half. UConn outscored Iona and Saint Mary’s by a combined 86-49 in the second half in Albany this weekend. “Eventually our depth, elite rebounding, top-20 defense, top-five offense, with the depth, I think we’re able to break some teams,” said UConn coach Dan Hurley, a former Seton Hall guard from New Jersey who was hired in 2018. The Huskies last played in the second weekend of the tournament in 2014, when they won the most recent – and most surprising – of four national titles in a 15-year span. The first three of those titles came as a member of the Big East under coach Jim Calhoun, and all went through the West Region. That last championship run came as a member of the American Athletic Conference, the league birthed from the Big East’s football-basketball breakup in 2013. UConn went with the football schools and played seven years in the AAC, where its football program floundered while its vaunted men’s basketball team slipped into irrelevance. With Hurley in charge, it has risen again, taking another step after being one-and-done in the NCAA Tournament the past two years at a place that never lost its lofty standards. “I think in the first and even second round of tournaments, it’s more of a burden to play at UConn than it is an advantage,” Hurley said of the pressure. These Huskies were up to the challenge. Sanogo followed his 29-point game in the Huskies’ NCAA tourney opener with another powerful and efficient performance in the paint. The 245-pound junior was 11 for 16 from the floor and grabbed eight rebounds, dominating a big-man matchup with Mitchell Saxen (six points, three rebounds and four fouls). Saint Mary’s (27-8) of the West Coast Conference failed to get out of the first weekend of the tournament for the second straight season as a No. 5 seed. Aidan Mahaney and Logan Johnson each scored nine for the Gaels, who played the final 25 minutes without third-leading scorer Alex Ducas. The senior left with a back injury, coach Randy Bennett said. “It’s not all on that. But it did affect our offensive efficiency, and I feel terrible for him,” Bennett said. UConn used a 14-2 spurt, highlighted by a 3 from Hawkins with 11:28 left in the second half, to go up 51-40. Hawkins had been scoreless to that point, but he added another 3 coming off a screen moments later to make it 56-45, and the “Let’s Go Huskies!” chants started to reverberate throughout MVP Arena. “It felt great hitting those shots,” Hawkins said. “Finally found a rhythm.” Hawkins wasn’t done, making back-to-back 3s to make it 62-47 with 6:38 left. He finished with 12 points. Meanwhile, the Huskies defense was clamping down on the Gaels, who were held under 60 points for just the fourth time this season. “We started to turn the ball over a little bit more, which led to them hitting some shots in transition, which really opened up the game for them,” Johnson said. Saint Mary’s: The Gaels, who have become Gonzaga’s closest rival in the WCC, have reached the Sweet 16 just once in program history in 2010. “People always say, ‘Hey, get to the next level,’” said Bennett, who is in his 22nd season as Gaels coach. “We’ve been a five seed the last two years, and both years we’ve run into a really good team. Last year was UCLA.” UConn: The Huskies go nine deep, which allows Hurley to keep his players fresh. Sanogo scored 53 points in 51 minutes in two games, with 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan providing 25 solid minutes off the bench. “We have so many guys we can go to,” said Andre Jackson, who was playing close to his hometown of Amsterdam. UConn: The Huskies are 3-1 all-time against Arkansas. ALBANY, N.Y. – After nearly getting upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Miami had a point to prove. Indiana paid the price. Isaiah Wong and Jordan Miller led a decisive second-half spurt and Miami stormed into the Sweet 16 for the second straight year Sunday night with an 85-69 win over the Hoosiers. “Our guys were disappointed about the way they played Friday, so we were really ready to show that this is Miami basketball,” Hurricanes coach Jim Larrañaga said. “We’re very hard to guard.” Wong, the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year who was limited to five points in a first-round win over Drake, had 27 points and eight rebounds for the Hurricanes (27-7), the only ACC team left in March Madness. Miller, who had seven points on Friday, scored 19, and Indianapolis native Nijel Pack had 10 of his 12 points in the first half as fifth-seeded Miami got off to a fast start, led most of the game and ended Indiana’s hopes of a sixth national title. Miami will face top-seeded Houston in the Midwest Region semifinals in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday. “I told the team beforehand the ACC needs to be well represented today. And we did,” Larrañaga said. All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Hoosiers (23-12), who have not been to the Sweet 16 since 2016. Freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino added 19 points and Race Thompson had 11. Miami needed 16-1 run in the final five minutes to beat Drake. There was another late run this time but it was more composed and not as desperate. Indiana coach Mike Woodson – who called a timeout less than two minutes into the game with his team trailing 6-0 – gave all the credit to Miami, which held a 42-26 rebounding advantage. “They played their butts off tonight,” he said. “It was a well-coached game, and I thought they were the better team. They showed it first half and second half. I thought when we got back in it, we didn’t do the things to put us in position once we got the lead to win this game.” Miami didn’t lose the lead until Indiana went on a 13-0 run bridging the halves to push ahead 43-40. The game was tied at 49-all when Miller, who spent a great deal of time denying Jackson-Davis the ball, hit a layup to ignite a 16-4 burst. Wong hit two 3-pointers and Miller had seven points during that stretch. Miami led 69-60 when Wong drilled a 3 late in the shot clock, Bensley Joseph followed with a steal, and Miller fed Joseph in the corner for a wide-open 3 that made it 75-60 with 3:23 left. “We won the game two days ago, and today I performed well,” said Wong, who was 7 of 15 from the field and 4 of 6 from long range. “I appreciate the team for that helping me out, getting me passes and getting me in the rhythm.” Miller downplayed the feeling of some that Miami is underappreciated. “At the end of the day, all we can do is just come out and win basketball games,” he said. “I feel like winning a game in itself is a way to get recognition. We’re going to the Sweet 16. That’s a lot of recognition.” Miami: The Hurricanes shared the ACC regular-season title with Virginia, which lost to Furman in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Miami fell in the conference tournament to Duke, which was beaten by Tennessee in the second round Saturday. Pittsburgh was eliminated by Xavier earlier Sunday, making Miami the lone ACC team. Indiana: Woodson has taken the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament in both years on the job. It might be tough next year without Jackson-Davis, Thompson and Miller Kopp. “Just two years ago, we were getting booed in our home city, Indianapolis, off the court in the Big Ten Tournament,” Jackson-Davis said. “Just being in this moment two years later, it’s really special. It’s really special to me to have the Indiana fans on your back and just cheering for you and giving them hope.” Another win would put Miami in its second straight Elite Eight. Larrañaga has been to the Final Four once, in his previous job at George Mason. John Todd/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) STANFORD, Calif. – Sobbing as she received hugs from friends and administrators, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin tried to grasp the magnitude of her team’s stunning win against top-seeded Stanford when someone reminded her there’s more basketball to be played. Her two young daughters danced on the floor. Her proud father provided a shoutout to everybody back home in The Bahamas. Her team posed and midcourt and shouted, “Seattle!” That’s where the Rebels are headed next. Madison Scott hit a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left that gave Mississippi the lead for good, Angel Baker scored 13 points, and the Rebels delivered on their declaration to get defensive, stunning top-seeded Stanford 54-49 on Sunday night to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in 16 years. “This is such a big accomplishment. A lot of us came here to make history and that’s what we’re doing,” freshman Ayanna Thompson said. Behind the entire game, Stanford called timeout with 28 seconds left then Hannah Jump turned the ball over and Scott converted. Haley Jones lost the ball out of bounds on the Cardinal’s last possession with a chance to tie then again in the waning moments. Marquesha Davis hit a pair of free throws with 15.4 seconds to play as Ole Miss overcame not making a field goal over the final 5:47, going 0 for 8. These upstart Rebels (25-8) advance to the Seattle Regional semifinal next weekend, while Tara VanDerveer’s Stanford team (29-6) is eliminated far earlier than this group envisioned – the season ending on the Cardinal’s home floor. Jones fought tears after her final game, finishing with 16 points and eight rebounds but five turnovers. Only four No. 1 seeds had lost before the Sweet 16 since 1994, with Duke the last one in 2009. Stanford did so once before, falling to 16th-seeded Harvard in the first round of the 1998 tournament. The Cardinal had reached 14 straight Sweet 16s and hadn’t lost in the first or second rounds since No. 10 seed Florida State shocked the fifth-seeded Cardinal 68-61 at Maples Pavilion in the second round exactly 16 years ago to the day before on March 19, 2007. Cameron Brink came back from a one-game absence because of a stomach bug to finish with 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocked shots, but Stanford never led and tried to come from behind all night. The program’s career blocks leader, she finished with 118 on the season and has 297 total. Stanford had won 21 consecutive NCAA games on its home floor and is 41-5 all-time at Maples during March Madness. Ole Miss led the entire first half on the way to a 29-20 lead at the break at raucous Maples Pavilion, where the crowd went wild when Brink blocked three straight shots in the same sequence by Rita Igbokwe midway through the second quarter. About two minutes later, Igbokwe grabbed at her mouth after being hit. The Rebels got a scare when senior guard Myah Taylor went down hard grabbing at her chest with 6:41 left in the third after colliding with Francesca Belibi while moving to defend Indya Nivar. After a short break to catch her breath, Taylor was back running the point. The fourth-best team in the Southeastern Conference and runner-up in the conference tournament to No. 1 South Carolina, Ole Miss has regularly faced bigger teams and physical tests. The Rebels declared from Day 1 in the Bay Area they were ready to get defensive to make their mark on the NCAA Tournament. Stanford’s layups regularly rolled out. The Cardinal got called for repeated offensive fouls. BIG PICTURE Ole Miss: Proud parents Gladstone and Daisy cheered on fifth-year coach McPhee-McCuin as her team reached the second round after last year’s first-round exit by South Dakota. Her daughters, 10-year-old Yasmine and Yuri, 5, rooted the team all the way, with Yasmine yelling, “That’s my mom!” when Ole Miss came out before tipoff. … The Rebels advanced to the Elite Eight in 2007. After grabbing 24 offensive rebounds in the win against Gonzaga, the Rebels crashed the boards again to create second chances with 20 more. Stanford: The Cardinal also never led in the first half of 55-46 loss at USC on Jan. 15. … They had a 14-game home winning streak since a 76-71 overtime loss to No. 1 South Carolina on Nov. 20.

Why Do Boxers Hug? (Clinching Explained) Fan Questions, Training Tips While watching a boxing match, you may have seen the two fighters hug, also known as clinching. You’ve also probably wondered why they do this. Does it benefit them in any way? Is it a good tactic? Look no further my friend, because in this post, I’m going to explain everything about the clinch in boxing. So why do boxers clinch? Boxers clinch or “hug” to slow down the pace of the fight, and to prevent from getting hit at close range. Many boxers also clinch to get a small window of rest during the fight. While in the clinch, boxers expend less energy, and take a break from getting hit for a few seconds. If an opponent tries to close the distance, clinching is a good way to prevent them from doing so. Let’s take a closer look at clinching effectively, and how to use it to your advantage. Breaking Down The Clinch Clinching often occurs when one fighter gets too close to the other. If the boxer steps away, they risk taking a hard punch, and so instead, they clinch up. This way, the boxer doesn’t risk taking a big punch, as the referee will separate the clinch anyway. Many boxers engage in the clinch, and it is very common in boxing. From the outside, it might look like they are just hugging. But there are a lot of subtleties to the clinch that can make it very useful and effective in a real fight. This is the basic clinch in boxing, initiated due to close distance fighting. What Even Is The Clinch? Let’s start by defining what exactly the clinch is. The clinch occurs when the two boxers get close enough to wrap their arms around each other. This is just inside the range of a hook, which is why clinching is a good way to avoid a hard punch. Once inside the clinch, the boxer either tries to separate, maintain the clinch, or punch in the clinch. Once a boxer is inside the clinch, it is advantageous to lean their weight on their opponent, as their opponent cannot throw, trip, or knee them while in the clinch like in MMA or Muay Thai. However, Muay Thai fighters often train in a different type of clinch, which I describe in What Is The Muay Thai Plum? Why Should You Clinch? Let’s talk about why it is good to clinch. As you probably know, boxing matches can be very long, up to 36 minutes of actual fight time. This means that not only are endurance and stamina important, but strategy and efficiency as well. Clinching is one of those strategies used to conserve energy and recover during a fight. In an interview, Andre Berto (right) said he was surprised at how well Mayweather (left) was able to control the pace during a fight, noting Mayweather’s deep breaths while in the clinch. Aside from providing a small window for rest, the clinch can also be used to slow down the onslaught of an opponent. This is good in two situations: when an opponent is very active, and when your opponent lands a good shot on you. A very active opponent is very dangerous, because they can easily knock their opponent out simply due to volume. They also have the possibility of landing a big knockout punch, which can be hard to avoid if they throw quick punches in succession. You could try to avoid their punches, but it takes a lot of energy, and it is very risky when fighting someone who has that one punch knockout power. In this case, clinching would be effective in slowing down the pace of the fight. Let’s consider three ranges for a boxing match: 1) just out of range, where you or your opponent are able to land a straight jab, 2) in the pocket, where you can land hard hooks and uppercuts, and 3), clinching range. Deontay Wilder (left) is known for his wild punches and crazy knockout power. Clinching with him (to slow him down) would be a good idea. If you are fighting someone who is a heavy hitter, then chances are that they do their best work in the pocket, just inside jabbing range, but far enough to avoid the clinch. Within the pocket, they are able to generate a large amount of power, due to how close they are, as well as the angle at which their hook can land. I explain this style of fighting in the post What Is A Haymaker Punch? Clinching against this type of fighter is advantageous for you, because it takes away the immediate threat of the knockout. If you are able to work the jab effectively, you can avoid getting into the pocket by staying on the outside, and clinching when they try to attack. In fact, it turns out that any type of combat that includes grappling makes it more effective. This is because when you clinch with an opponent, it’s harder for them to hit you, and easier for you to control their movement. If you check out the Top 10 Hand To Hand Combat Styles, you’ll see that the majority of fighting styles include some type of grappling. For the same reason, it helps to clinch if you get hit with a good shot. For most people, it is a natural instinct to clinch when getting hit, but you should train to embrace and hone this instinct. Notice that in the image below, even though Floyd has just been hit, his instincts take over before Mosley can even retract his punch. This is moments after Shane Mosley (teal) stunned Floyd Mayweather (red) with a hard right. Mayweather immediately grabbed the arm that Mosley hit him with, out of instinct. A good punch can cause confusion and loss of balance. If you get clipped, you will need time to recover if you want to have any chance of winning the fight. That recovery needs to be immediately, as you will be most vulnerable to getting knocked out moments after you get clipped. Therefore, when you get clipped, clinching with your opponent can provide that recovery time. It will give you just a few seconds to regain your balance, clear up your head, and remember where you are, all critical factors in surviving until the end of the round. Now that I’ve covered the clinch and scenarios when it can be used, let’s look at the details on how exactly to use the clinch. How To Clinch Effectively So you want to start using the clinch. But how do we use it effectively? Well for starters, you want to get into the clinch. In the next section I’ll cover how to time the clinch without getting hurt. For now, let’s just stick with what to do once in the clinch. Shane Mosley leans his weight on Mayweather in the clinch, to relieve some fatigue. It is important to not expend a lot of energy in the clinch in boxing, especially if it is for rest. In MMA, a lot of energy is expended in the clinch, because the fighter must constantly use force to prevent a takedown. Since takedowns are not allowed in boxing, the clinch should simply consist of you lightly wrapping your hands around your opponent, while leaning and resting on them. However, if you are clinching in an attempt to slow down your opponent, then you may be forced to use more energy. This is because a very active fighter will usually try to squirm and separate, especially if they think they can finish the fight. Such was the case in the WBC Heavyweight title fight between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz. Ortiz (green) desperately tries to tie up Wilder (orange) after getting hit with a strong right hand. Wilder continued to punch and move while Ortiz held him. The image above is moments after Wilder hit Ortiz with a shot that wobbled him. In response, Ortiz grabbed onto Wilder to prevent his onslaught. However, Wilder sensed the opportunity for a knockout, and was not about to give up a clinch so easily. There are two main problems with Ortiz’s clinch that made it ineffective at slowing down Wilder. The first one is that he doesn’t have enough strength to maintain the clinch. This is understandable, as this happened in the 10th round of the fight, as well as the fact that Ortiz does not have full control of his body after getting rocked. The second problem is that Ortiz doesn’t have both overhooks in. An overhook is when you have your arm over your opponent’s arm, like Ortiz does with his right hand in the image above. If Ortiz also had the overhook on his left side, Wilder would not be able to punch while in the clinch as he does in the picture. Since I mentioned it, let’s talk about Overhooks and Underhooks in boxing. Overhooks vs Underhooks: What’s The Difference? In short, an overhook is when you have your arms over your opponent’s arm, while an underhook is when your arm is under your opponent’s arm. These terms are more commonly used in wrestling, as they are very important factors when taking down an opponent. Double overhooks simply means you have both arms overhooked, and same goes for double underhooks. To keep it simple, look at the image below. The guy in white has overhooks, while the guy in black has the underhooks. The guy in white has overhooks, which is an advantage in boxing. However, in the grappling world, underhooks are seen as superior. Now in wrestling and MMA, underhooks are more desirable than overhooks. This is because underhooks allow you to control and maneuver your opponent a lot better. However, controlling your opponent while in the clinch isn’t really that useful in boxing. In boxing it’s the opposite, overhooks are better than underhooks. This is due to the boxing ruleset limiting the ability to use underhooks. There are two major reasons why boxers benefit from having double overhooks. The first, is that having overhooks prevents your opponent from punching you. Take another look at the image above. It would be almost impossible for the guy in black to land any kind of punch from here, because he has double underhooks, which are inferior. The second reason why overhooks are better is that the person who has overhooks controls the clinch. If you have double overhooks on your opponent, the only way for them to get out is if they pull back and use a lot of force. You however, can get out of the clinch at any time, simply by letting go of your opponent. In boxing, you will usually see a mix between underhooks and overhooks, such as seen here, due to how complex the clinch can be. As you can see, having overhooks is advantageous in boxing. However, it does not come without flaws. The main issue with constantly trying to get double overhooks, is that it is extremely tiring. When you achieve double underhooks on your opponent, you are constantly squeezing to prevent them from exiting the clinch. If you’re opponent simply waits for you to loosen your grip, then they can escape the clinch with a light push. This is why the clinch is so complex: the fighter with overhooks must determine how desperately they need the clinch, and how much energy they want to expend, while the fighter with underhooks is looking to escape at the perfect time, and use less energy. In summary, boxers clinch for several reasons: to slow down an opponent, to conserve energy, and to recover after getting hit. It is advantageous to clinch with your opponent if you want to control the pace of the fight. Overhooks are more beneficial while in the clinch, but they can consume a lot of energy. If you want to learn more about techniques such as the boxing clinch, check out the Training Tips page, where I also answer popular training questions. 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American show jumper Maclean Ward wins the Den Bosch Grand Prix at The Dutch Masters. With his horse HH Azur, he stayed clear on the jump with a time of 37.86. Because he had previously won the Geneva Grand Prix, the victory earned him a bonus of half a million euros as well as a prize money of 330,000 euros. The competitions in Den Bosch and Geneva are part of the same series. If he also wins the Aachen GP in July, he will receive a €1m bonus. France’s Julien Abaillard finished second, with a time of 38.06 seconds, with Donatello Daug. Swede Henrik von Eckermann, world champion, came third with King Edward, with a time of 38.52 seconds. The Dutch riders failed to finish on the podium in front of their home crowd. Lars Kersten was the best Dutchman with his horse Hallelila. He came in sixth place with a time of 39.01. Mark Hotzager finished ninth with Holly Molly, also clear, in 40.41. Course creator Louis Connex concluded that his courses were too easy for riders. “It’s not selective enough. I have to talk to the riders. They already warned me there was going to be a lot of them.” 23-year-old Christine was happy with his result. “It was an extraordinarily competitive jump. I felt like I had ridden really hard. It wasn’t too far. But I have to be very satisfied here. Hallilea jumped really nicely.” National coach Jose Lansink praised his Knights. “The Dutch riders rode hard this weekend at the highest level and took several wins. That was very good. I’m looking forward to the national championship at the end of April.” See also Mobile gimbal 2021 market trend, size, industry growth according to major global companies profile, competitive landscape and key regions 2026. Source: National Ports Agency Previous “Doesn’t it make sense to get rid of the heads?” Next Embiid helps the Sixers win their eighth straight game The car manufacturer pays a standard bonus of 13,500 euros to all employees | car

Drew Lachey Home > Music > Singers > Nick Lachey Nick Lachey 114 cm (44 in) Biceps size Singer, TV star Compare your height to Nick Lachey Nick Lachey is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall Who is Nick Lachey? Nick is the modern day American artiste. He is not only a composer and a vocalist but is also an actor, producer and TV celebrity. During the mid-90s, Nick and a buddy J.Jeffre started singing in a group and they performed at neighborhood parks before joining a band with his brother Drew Lachey and another friend. His rise to prominence came from the band they named 98 Degrees that didn’t fare too well with their first record but hit over ten million copies in sales of their second record in 1998. He and his wife, at that time, Jessica Simpson featured in a reality television show, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica back in 2003 which earned them a People’s Choice Award for favorite TV show. In 2006, after Nick’s decision to go solo, he released an album titled What’s Left Of Me that launched itself up at number 2 on the foremost record ranking charts in the US. He took a main role in the movie The Hard Easy and has had cameo presences in certain episodes of television series such as two episodes in season six of widely known One Tree Hill and Hawaii Five-0. He also hosted the talk show Big Morning Buzz Live. There is currently no report and evidence on what religion Nick practices. Nick is straight and has three children with Vanessa Lachey (formerly Minnillo) who he wedded in July 2011 following his split with ex-wife Jessica Simpson back in 2006 after almost 4 years of marriage. Camden in September 2012, Brooklyn Elizabeth in January 2015 and Phoenix Robert in December 2016. He married a first wife who was rumored to have been a virgin until their wedding night. He and Vanessa Lachey celebrate their birthdays on the same day. He is also an avid football fan and his favorite relative is his brother Drew Lachey. Dayanara Torres Tyrese Gibson J.D. Scott Share your thoughts about Nick Lachey Suggest a Nick Lachey Update

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USDA Announces 2020 Plans for Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Efforts in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 03/19/2020 04:43 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Rhonda Santos, 508-852-8044 rhonda.j.santos@usda.gov Suzanne Bond, 301-851-4070 suzanne.m.bond@usda.gov WASHINGTON, March 19, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing its plans for combatting the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio in 2020. “Just last year we declared eradication of ALB from Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, ending the city’s 23-year-long battle with the beetle,” said Osama El-Lissy, APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine Deputy Administrator. “This year, we’ve mapped out a sound strategy that will further our efforts to eliminate this pest from the remaining areas of this country where it still has a foothold.” Every year, APHIS evaluates and determines the most effective options to achieve ALB eradication. In 2020, the ALB program will focus on inspecting trees in quarantined areas in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio, and removing infested trees at no cost to property owners. The program will not apply insecticide treatments this year. In addition, program officials will monitor for the beetle’s presence inside and around each area, respond to service calls, conduct training sessions for compliance agreement holders, and perform outreach. Businesses and individuals who need to move regulated items, such as firewood (all hardwood species), nursery stock, logs, branches, etc., out of a quarantined area must obtain a compliance agreement, permit, or certificate according to federal and state laws. Businesses such as tree or landscape services that work on regulated articles in any quarantined area must enter into a compliance agreement with the ALB eradication program in their state. Before entering into an agreement, you need to attend a free compliance training. To register for a training, please call your local office: 631-288-1751 if you work in New York. 508-852-8110 if you work in Massachusetts. 513-381-7180 if you work in Ohio. Residents in an ALB-quarantined area can help by: Allowing program officials access to your property to inspect trees and remove any infested trees that are found. Hiring tree or landscape companies that have compliance agreements with the eradication program to ensure that woody material from your property is properly removed and disposed of. Contacting your local ALB eradication program office or municipality for information on proper yard waste disposal procedures if you need to move woody materials such as stumps, logs, brush and twigs from your property. Not moving move any infested tree materials, live trees or nursery stock of ALB host trees without first contacting your local eradication program office. Never moving wood out of ALB-quarantined areas because it can spread the beetle and other tree pests and diseases. State and federal officials monitor the movement of wood within and around regulated areas to enforce the quarantine and may issue fines to individuals and businesses that do not comply with the regulations. Currently, 219.5 square miles are under quarantine for ALB in the United States: 53 square miles in central Long Island, New York; 110 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts, which includes all of the Cities of Worcester, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury and a portion of the Towns of Holden and Auburn; and 56.5 square miles in Clermont County, Ohio, including East Fork State Park, Tate Township and a portion of Williamsburg Township. The ALB program has successfully eradicated ALB from Illinois (2008); New Jersey (2013); Brooklyn and Queens (2019), Manhattan and Staten Island (2013), and Islip (2011) in New York; Boston (2014) in Massachusetts; and Stonelick and Monroe Townships (2018) in Ohio. ALB is a destructive insect that kills many hardwood tree species. The damage ALB causes compromises a tree’s structural integrity and makes the tree dangerous for people to be around. If ALB were to become established in the United States, it could become one of the most devastating and costly invasive species ever to enter the country. The beetle threatens urban and suburban shade trees, recreational resources such as parks, forest resources and wildlife. ALB could also impact industries such as maple syrup production, hardwood lumber processing, tree nurseries and tourism. For more information about the beetle and program activities, please call the ALB toll free hotline at 1-866-702-9938 or visit www.aphis.usda.gov/pests-diseases/alb. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). Please join APHIS to help protect the world’s crops, forests, gardens, and landscapes against invasive pests. Learn more by visiting www.aphis.usda.gov/planthealth/2020. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Questions about APHIS programs and services?

Economics/Social Territories Poetry Arts/Shows Economics/Social Planning Metz Agglomeration (France) : Why So Many Underexploited Assets? 26 August 2019 3 April 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments This beautiful city, whose first settlements date back to 3000 years before our era, is full of architectural, cultural and industrial richessness. It is located at the crossroads between the French Lorraine region (an agricultural and industrial territory1) and Luxembourg (a country specialized in banking and insurance, 64 km from Metz), the south-east of Belgium and finally Germany (leading European economic power). Today, the Eastern French Fast Train2 (connects Metz in 1h15 to the city of Paris or the its suburbs of (Marne-la-Vallée, Massy, ​​Charles-de-Gaulle Airport). The city of Metz, through the dramas of three wars3, has benefited from both French and Germanic cultural contributions. Belltowers and rooves. View to the southeast from the rue des Murs. One can notice the different types of architecture, in the center and in the background. Photo: BdF, August 2nd, 2019 The architecture of the city center and the railways station, with its square volumes and somewhat massive foundations, attest to this influence of the East, which is quite adapted, it must be admitted, to semi-continental climates, including snowy episodes of several months that the Lorrainers still had to face in the 1950s. The Prefecture (Hotel de l’Intendance, right and center). Place de la Comédie. The classical architectural style contrasts with that of the Temple Neuf (on the left), with Germanic influence. Photo: BdF, August 2nd, 2019. Left: the Temple Neuf (New Temple), Place de la Comédie, in the center of Metz. It was built between 1901 and 1905 when Metz was part of the Germany of William II. One can notice the massive appearance of the building. Right: the fountain, opposite the Prefecture of Metz, reinforces a feeling of lightness and freshness to this classic urban ensemble. Photos: BdF, August 2nd, 2019. Left: Classic period building Place de Chambre. Right: Central Metz. French influence: facade rue de Ladoucette. Art Nouveau decoration. Photos: BdF, August 2nd, 2019, from the Place St Jacques. Photo: BdF, August 1st June, 2019. The recent district of the Amphitheater, located next to the train station, with the original if not futuristic construction, the Pompidou Center as well as office buildings nearby, demonstrate that architectural influences continue to operate in this growing city. Metz and its agglomeration are made up of towns which are completely integrated into the city, with the example of Plantières4, and others which are still semi-rural, like the villages of Mey, Vantoux or Nouilly (located in the northeastern periphery of the city). Metz agglomeration develops demographically. In 2018, the urban area included more than 225,000 inhabitants5 (compared to just over 221,000 in 20136). In Nouilly, for example, upstream of the former railway line, a new district has been created, designed to accommodate dozens of new families willing both to gain ownership of their homes and to take up employment in the secondary or tertiary sectors, in the district of Metz. In economic terms, in 2015, the new French région of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine7, and in particular the départment of Moselle, suffered a decline in the diet, according to INSEE. Employment declined in the industrial, construction and trade sectors. In addition, the suppression of military centers has contributed to penalizing the territory8. However, between 1990 and 2015, the GDP of the Grand Est region grew by more than 13 points compared to that of Ile-de-France (58% against 45%). Alas, even if one takes into account the GDP of the new region of the Great East (and not only Metz District GDP), the latter however represented only 7% of the National Gross Domestic Product, in 2015, against more than 30% for the Ile-de-France (or Paris agglomeration) region9 . In terms of training, the agglomeration of Metz has many primary and secondary schools, both private and public. For higher education, several colleges, as well as alternating training centers, can provide different types of education and make the next generation ready in demographic10 as well as technological terms as well as technology, with the development of Internet applications and so-called Artificial Intelligence tools. So why does a city with so many assets continue to be, despite both private and public efforts, a mid-sized provincial city? Why the population of the agglomeration does not exceed 300,000 inhabitants while this urban area could be a big hub of the European network? Why, even if one takes into account the GDP of the new region of the Great East, the latter however accounted for only 7% of the National Gross Domestic Product, in 2015, against more than 30% for the Paris region11? The answer, as already mentioned in my article on the risks and assets of the town of Jouy-en-Josas12 (Yvelines), located in the French Capital region, must be looked at the hypercentralization of France where the metropolis of the Capital concentrates 20% of the population, and 30% French GDP. The accumulation of political and economic powers in the Ile-de-France leaves a subordinate place to the provincial agglomerations, to the point that the journalists of the public channel France Info, in order not to upset the provincial elected officials, do not use anymore the word Province13 but the région(s) one, forgetting, however, that the Ile-de-France is also a region when it is not part of the French Province14. 1 Several factories and research centers, such as the car-maker Peugeot-Citroën one, participate in the Lorraine activity (which is part of the new region called Grand Est which goes from the Paris region eastern border to the city of Strasbourg). 2 Train à Grande Vitesse, région Est. 3The war of 1870, unleashed and lost in Sedan by Napoleon III, ended with the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine by the Germans and a war penalty that the French paid rubies on the nail, to resume a expression of the historian and urban planner Michel CARMONA. In 1918, at the end of World War I that ruined both belligerents, the two eastern regions returned to France before becoming German again in 1940 to finally be liberated from the Nazi yoke in 1945. 4Lantières Queuleu is today a district of the city of Metz. 5COMERSIS.COM, Metz Métropole, 1st january 2018, consulted on the 9th August 2019. [Available on] : https://comersis.com/Les-metropoles-de-France-2019-actualite-4.html#metz 6AST Dorothée, « Démographie 221 800 habitants à Metz Métropole [1st January 2013] » in Dossier Grand Est, INSEE, September 2016, p 8 et 9, consulted on the 9th August 2019. [Available on] : https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2129329?sommaire=2129339 7France territory is composed of several sub-divisions : régions, départements and communes. The régions are, in size, the equivalent of the Great Britain kingdoms (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and the départements the equivalent of the UK counties. In 2016, the number of the régions passed from 22 to 13, meaning that some saw their territory increased, like the Lorraine région which united with others and became the Alsace-Lorraine-Champagne-Ardennes (or Grand Est which means Greater East). cf: CARTES DE FRANCE, Les 13 nouvelles régions de France en 2016, consulté le 22 août 2019. [Available on:] http://www.cartesfrance.fr/geographie/cartes-administratives/carte-13-nouvelles-regions.html 8 AST Dorothée, « Contexte économique Une conjoncture économique plus difficile dans la région ACAL qu’au niveau national », in Dossier Grand Est, INSEE, September 2016, p 5, consulted on the 9th August 2019. [Available on]: https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2129327?sommaire=2129339 9Source : INSEE, Produits intérieurs bruts régionaux de 1990 à 2015, consulté le 10/08/2019. [Disponible sur] : https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1893220 10 Baby boomers have become Grand Dad boomers. 11Source : INSEE, Produits intérieurs bruts régionaux de 1990 à 2015, consulted on the 10th August 2019. [aqvailable on] : https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1893220 12At the national level […] a lasting solution would be to really decentralize France. In Jouy-en-Josas Risks and assets, de FOUCAULD Bertrand, 2 july 2019, consulted on the 9th August 2019. [Available on] : Risks & Assets: Jouy-en-Josas (Paris Region) & Around 13The French word Province means any French Metropolitan territory which is not in the French Capital (Paris region). Thus, since at least the XVIIth century, there has been a kind of snobism among Paris region inhabitants and the Province people. Althought many French living in or around Paris dream about going and living in less stressfull and polluted cities. 14Everyone understands that the journalist [from France Info public radio station] has simply substituted the term “province” by the term “région”. Source : RADIO-FRANCE – LA MEDIATRICE, Terminologie province/région, the 13th February 2018, consulted on the 9th August 2019. [Available on] : http://mediateur.radiofrance.fr/message/terminologie-provinceregion/ ← Africa & India: a new kind of partnership Ile-aux-Moines (Brittany, France): Which Answer To Nature And Man? – Re-ed → Presumpion of Corruption In The European Parliament : What About A E.U. 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ISS releases benchmark policy updates for 2022 This week, ISS issued its benchmark policy updates for 2022. The policy changes will apply to shareholder meetings held on or after February 1, 2022. The key changes for U.S. companies relate to say-on-climate proposals, board diversity, board accountability for climate disclosure by high GHG emitters, board accountability for unequal voting rights and shareholder proposals for racial equity audits, as well as the decidedly less buzzy topics of capital stock authorizations and burn rate methodology in compensation plans. Cydney Posner on December 9, 2021 Say on climate. The policy updates distinguish between management proposals and proposals submitted by shareholders. In both cases, proposals will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but the factors taken into account will differ. ISS indicates that its policy for management proposals represents a codification of the framework it developed last year, adjusted for relevant feedback. For management proposals that request shareholders to approve the company’s climate transition action plan (or variations of same), ISS will take into account a long list of factors, including the completeness and rigor of the plan, the extent to which the company’s climate-related disclosures align with the TCFD recommendations and other market standards; disclosure of the company’s scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions; the completeness and rigor of the company’s short-, medium- and long-term targets for reducing GHG emissions in line with the Paris Agreement; whether the company has sought and received third-party approval that its targets are science-based; whether the company has committed to be “net zero” for Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2050; whether the company discloses a commitment to report on the implementation of its plan in subsequent years; whether the company’s climate data has received third-party assurance; disclosure regarding how the company’s lobbying activities and its capital expenditures align with company strategy; any specific industry decarbonization challenges; and how the company’s commitment, disclosure and performance compare to its industry peers. And that list isn’t even exhaustive. Shareholder say-on-climate proposals generally include requests for the company “to disclose a report providing its GHG emissions levels and reduction targets and/or its upcoming/approved climate transition action plan and provide shareholders the opportunity to regularly express approval or disapproval of its GHG emissions reduction plan.” In evaluating those proposals, ISS will take into account information such as the completeness and rigor of the company’s climate-related disclosure; the company’s actual GHG emissions performance; whether the company has been the subject of “recent, significant violations, fines, litigation, or controversy related to its GHG emissions”; and whether the proposal is “unduly burdensome” or “overly prescriptive.” “Say on climate” is a new proposal that, just like “say on pay,” asks companies to hold annual advisory votes on their climate policies and strategies. According to the 2021 proxy season review from Alliance Advisors, say on climate was one of the new entries among the shareholder proposals that received support averaging around 30%, a level that Alliance characterizes as “remarkably” good for first timers. Alliance acknowledged that these results did not come entirely out of the blue, as large asset managers such as BlackRock and Vanguard had previously signaled that they might take steps this past season to more closely align their proxy voting records with their advocacy positions. Alliance reported that a proponent of say-on-climate plans to submit the proposal to 100 companies in the S&P 500 by the end of 2022. Of the four proposals that went to a vote, three received over 30% support, and one that was framed as a binding bylaw received only 7%. Two companies that just went ahead and requested votes on say on climate received over 90% approval. Interestingly, there seem to be mixed views on these proposals. For example, Alliance points out that Glass Lewis “expressed concern that SOC votes could result in a rubber stamping of weak climate strategies.” (See this PubCo post.) For management proposals, ISS reports that a number of commenters on the proposal advocated that ISS “benchmark the plans against alignment with a 1.5-degree or Net Zero scenarios, and/or to require that all scopes of emissions be included in any transition plan.” For shareholder proposals, a number of commenters on the ISS proposed policy were not supportive or expressed concerns about say-on-climate votes, fearing that they “may detract from the board’s responsibilities for strategy and risk management.” Board diversity. Currently, for a company in the Russell 3000 or S&P 1500, ISS policy is generally to vote against or withhold from the chair of the nominating committee (or other directors on a case-by-case basis) at companies where there are no women on the company’s board. ISS proposes to expand the application of that policy to companies beyond the Russell 3000 and S&P 1500, after a one-year grace period, for meetings on or after February 1, 2023. Noting the strong preference expressed by institutional investors, as well as the recent Nasdaq listing rule change on board diversity, ISS believes that this policy change “will align U.S. benchmark policy with client and market expectations on gender diversity.” In comments on the proposal, while a small number of companies contended that director nominations should be the exclusive province of the board, ISS reports that most comments were supportive of the proposed policy changes. In response to a question from ISS, no investors said that the size of the board should be a consideration for the board gender diversity policy. In August, the SEC approved the Nasdaq proposal for new listing rules regarding board diversity and disclosure, as well as an accompanying proposal to provide free access to a board recruiting service. The new listing rules adopt a “comply or explain” mandate for board diversity for most listed companies and require companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to publicly disclose “consistent, transparent diversity statistics” regarding the composition of their boards. To refute potential criticism of the board diversity proposal as a quota in disguise, Nasdaq took great pains to frame its proposal as principally “a disclosure-based framework and not a mandate.” The Nasdaq board diversity rule sets a “recommended objective” for most Nasdaq-listed companies to have at least two diverse directors on their boards; if they do not meet that objective, they will need to explain their rationales for not doing so. The proposal also requires listed companies to provide annually, in a board diversity matrix format, statistical information regarding the company’s board of directors related to the directors’ self-identified gender, race and self-identification as LGBTQ+. (See this PubCo post.) With regard to racial and ethnic diversity, ISS adopted a policy in 2021 that provided a one-year grace period. That period has now passed and, as a result, for 2022, for companies in the Russell 3000 or S&P 1500, ISS will issue adverse vote recommendations, generally voting “against or withhold from the chair of the nominating committee (or other directors on a case-by-case basis) where the board has no apparent ethnically or racially diverse members.” An “exception will be made if there was racial and/or ethnic diversity on the board at the preceding annual meeting and the board makes a firm commitment to appoint at least one racial and/or ethnic diverse member within a year.” ISS reported that, in comments on the proposed policy, some investors wanted to see the policy on racially diverse boards applied more broadly to other markets. Board accountability for unequal voting rights. In 2015, ISS adopted a policy to vote against directors of newly public companies that retained certain governance provisions that ISS disapproved, including multi-class capital structures with unequal voting rights (in the absence of a reasonable sunset of no more than seven years), classified boards and companies with supermajority vote requirements to amend governing documents. In addition, the policy provides that ISS will continue to vote against or withhold from incumbent directors in subsequent years unless the company reverses or removes the structure or adds a new reasonable sunset provision. Notably, however, ISS grandfathered companies that already had these provisions. As indicated in the results of ISS’s recent benchmark policy survey (see this PubCo post), among investors, 94% advocated that ISS revisit the grandfathering policy, and 57% of non-investors had the same view. The vast majority of both investors and non-investors ranked multi-class capital structures with unequal voting rights first on the list to be reconsidered. ISS contends that “[e]ach additional year subsequent to the initial policy implementation creates a discernable schism between recently-public companies that are impacted by the policy and long-standing grandfathered public companies that are not.” Under its new policy changes, ISS is now removing the policy differential that arose out of that grandfathering. Companies will have a one-year grace period in 2022. Under the new policy, beginning with meetings on and after February 1, 2023, ISS will generally recommend a withhold or against vote for directors individually, committee members or the entire board (except new nominees, who would be considered on a case-by-case basis), if the company has a common stock structure with unequal voting rights, including classes of common stock that have additional votes per share, classes of shares that are not entitled to vote on all the same ballot items or nominees, or stock with time-phased voting rights. There would be some exceptions, including for newly public companies that have a sunset provision of no more than seven years from the date of going public, limited partnerships and REITs, circumstances where the unequal voting rights are considered de minimis or where the “company provides sufficient protections for minority shareholders, such as allowing minority shareholders a regular binding vote on whether the capital structure should be maintained.” ISS observes that the new policy means that “starting in 2023, ISS will likely be recommending against directors at many large or iconic U.S. companies that have unequal voting rights structures.” Other changes include identifying SPACs as “newly public.” ISS reports that, in comments on the proposal, investors tended to favor one-share-one-vote structures and thus supported the proposal, “even though they recognized that it would often be for the purpose primarily of sending a signal to the board.” One investor also wanted to see changes in the treatment of the other “problematic provisions.” Companies “tended not to support the change, saying that directors currently serving on the board did not have the authority to change the companies’ share structures.” In 2018, the Council of Institutional Investors announced that it had filed petitions with the NYSE and Nasdaq requesting that each exchange amend its listing standards to address the issue of multi-class capital structures. As requested by the petition, the amendment would require that, going forward, companies seeking to list with multi-class share structures include provisions in their governing documents that would sunset the unequal voting at seven years following an IPO and return the structure to “one-share, one-vote” structures, “subject to extension by additional terms of no more than seven years each, by vote of a majority of outstanding shares of each share class, voting separately, on a one-share, one-vote basis.” CII argued that unequal voting rights impair the ability of shareholders “to hold executives and directors accountable.” But companies contended that these measures were being adopted for a valid reason: to protect the company from unwanted interventions by hedge-fund activists with short-term goals and perspectives. Accordingly, the debate centered around whether these measures were a legitimate effort to protect companies from the pressures of short-termism exerted by hedge-fund activists and others or were a mechanism that caused shareholders to cede power without providing accountability. (See this PubCo post.) Board accountability for climate. As we all know, climate change and climate-related risk disclosure are top of mind for many investors. ISS is adopting policy changes for 2022 that focus on companies that are the highest GHG emitters, that is, those companies on the current Climate Action 100+ Focus Group list. Under the new policy, for companies that, through their operations or value chain, are significant GHG emitters, ISS will generally recommend votes against or withhold from the incumbent chair of the responsible committee (or other directors on a case-by-case basis) “where ISS determines that the company is not taking the minimum steps needed to understand, assess, and mitigate risks related to climate change to the company and the larger economy.” What does that mean? For 2022, these minimum steps include satisfaction of both of the following minimum criteria: “Detailed disclosure of climate-related risks, such as according to the framework established by the [TCFD], including: Board governance measures; Corporate strategy; Risk management analyses; and Metrics and targets. Appropriate GHG emissions reduction targets,” that is, for 2022, “any well-defined GHG reduction targets.” Scope 3 targets will not be required for 2022, but “targets should cover at least a significant portion of the company’s direct emissions.” ISS makes clear that its expectations about the steps that will suffice as “minimum steps to mitigate risks related to climate change” will increase over time. In responses to ISS’s 2021 Climate Policy survey, the vast majority of investors “supported establishing minimum criteria for companies considered to be strongly contributing to climate change.” In the survey, respondents were asked to identify, for companies that were considered strong contributors to climate change, the types of disclosures they should provide at a minimum. Highest on the list, for both investors and non-investors, was “clear and appropriately detailed disclosure of its climate change emissions governance, strategy, risk mitigation efforts, and metrics and targets,” such as under the TCFD framework. Next, for investors, was declaring a “long-term ambition to be in line with Paris Agreement goals,” followed by demonstrating that “it is improving its disclosure and performance (even if it is not yet in line with peers or with Paris Agreement goals), reporting “to show that its corporate and trade association lobbying activities are in alignment (or are not in contradiction) with limiting global warming in line with Paris Agreement goals,” and disclosing “a strategy and capital expenditure program in line with GHG reductions targets that could reasonably be seen to be in line with limiting global warming to ‘well below 2 degrees C’ (Paris Agreement goals).” In these instances, the responses from non-investors reflected lower percentages than for investors. According to ISS, corporate responders were also “strongly supportive of disclosure and demonstrating improvement, although support drops precipitously for ambition and targets in line with Paris goals.” What did the survey show about companies that are not considered strong contributors to climate change? Should they be held to the same minimum standards? The survey showed that one-third of investor respondents and a majority of non-profits thought they should, but most often, investors and corporate responders set their expectations lower. (See this PubCo post.) ISS indicates that, in comments on the proposal, investors largely supported the policy and encouraged ISS to go farther, as well as to “recommend against directors at significant GHG emitters that have not declared a Net Zero ambition and that do not have well-defined short-, medium-, and long-term transition targets toward Net Zero across all scopes.” Some investors and non-profits coordinated responses, finding the policy inadequate because it did not require targets to be “aligned with a 1.5-degree scenario” or require Scope 3 targets or because the universe of companies subject to the policy was too narrow and excluded “banks and financial institutions. Other potential metrics that some commenters highlighted as important were board and director climate competence, disclosure of climate-related lobbying priorities for direct and indirect lobbying, executive remuneration, impact of transition on workers and communities, and incorporation of risks into financial accounts.” ISS advised that all “comments received will continue to be taken into consideration as [ISS continues] to develop ISS policy approaches to climate over future years.” Company commenters were of apparently mixed views, some supportive and some opposed. Some of those opposed contended that “ISS should give CA100+ Focus Group companies more time to adjust and/or that board members are best suited to make such business decisions about their company.” Shareholder proposals for racial equity audits. In 2021, following social unrest over systemic racial injustice, new shareholder proposals emerged requesting that companies oversee an independent racial equity audit. While the proposals did not win any majority votes, ISS recognizes that they did receive a significant share of support and are expected to reappear on ballots in the future. ISS will vote on these proposals on case-by-case basis, taking into account the following factors: “The company’s established process or framework for addressing racial inequity and discrimination internally; Whether the company has issued a public statement related to their racial justice efforts in recent years, or has committed to internal policy review; Whether the company has engaged with impacted communities, stakeholders, and civil rights experts; The company’s track record in recent years of racial justice measures and outreach externally; Whether the company has been the subject of recent controversy, litigation, or regulatory actions related to racial inequity or discrimination; and Whether the company’s actions are aligned with market norms on civil rights, and racial or ethnic diversity.” Authorization of increases in capital stock. The policy, which involves case-by-case voting on common stock authorizations, has been largely rewritten but the changes generally relate to removal of additional limitations that had been placed on authorizations for companies in the bottom 10% of TSR performance, expanding the concept of problematic use of capital to cover long-term non-shareholder approved poison pills (not just pills adopted in the past three years), and generally rearranging the policy to “better differentiate between general and specific use authorizations of capital, and to clarify the hierarchy of factors considered when problematic practices override the general ratios and that severe risks to the company’s continuation trump other concerns.” The new policy also incorporates some information from the FAQs. ISS is removing the limitation on companies in the bottom 10% of TSR performance because companies with lower share prices are most likely the ones that will need the shares for capital raises. These companies may have suffered setbacks and need to raise funds to adopt new strategies. As a result, “while shareholders may justifiably be concerned about high levels of dilution from low-priced share issuances, in practice supporting an authorized capital increase to enable such issuances may be the least bad option for shareholders. Therefore, ISS will apply the same dilution limits to underperforming companies as are applied to other companies.” In addition, under current policy, ISS considered only the problematic use of capital for the last three years, but that limitation excluded outstanding longer term non-shareholder approved poison pills (such as five- or ten-year pills). Under the updated policy, companies that have long-term pills that are not approved by shareholders “will be considered poor stewards of capital. This change aligns the capital authorization policy with the recommendations on directors for non-shareholder approved poison pills.” The same changes apply to preferred stock authorizations, which have the added complications of convertibility into common stock and voting rights. The policy clarifies which features ISS considers to be problematic. Burn-rate methodology for compensation plans. Effective for meetings held on or after February 1, 2023, ISS will use a “Value-Adjusted Burn Rate” for stock plan evaluations, which will be “based on the actual stock price for full-value awards, and the Black-Scholes value for stock options for better valuation of recently granted equity awards.” According to ISS, the “new ‘Value-Adjusted Burn Rate’ calculation will more accurately measure the value of recently granted equity awards using a methodology that more precisely measures the value of option grants. In addition, the Value-Adjusted Burn Rate is based on calculations that are more readily understood and accepted by the market: the actual stock price for full-value awards, and the Black-Scholes value for stock options.” Posted in: Corporate Governance Tagged in: Board diversity, climate change, ISS policies, multi-class capital structures SEC charges company and finance executives with raiding the cookie jar Gensler on SPACs: treat like cases alike

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On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided. —Genesis 22:14 Covenant Christian Church is a family-minded church. We offer many opportunities for all family members to become involved. This involvement helps us to draw closer together as a family of believers in our Lord, Jesus Christ. Covenant Christian Church is an official member of the federation called the United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA), and our roots go back to the sixteenth century Protestant Reformation. We are indebted to such men as Martin Luther, Ulrich, Zwingli, John Knox and John Calvin, who directed the church in the 16th century back to the infallible teachings of the Holy Scriptures. Covenant Christian Church seeks to continue that Reformation teaching still today. Our Authority We believe that the Bible, comprising the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, is God’s inspired, infallible (unfailing), and inerrant (unerring) Word. It is the final authority on matters of doctrine and life. It is the Holy Spirit who sovereignly applies the Gospel to us by working repentance and faith into the hearts of God’s chosen, covenant people. The Head of our church is Jesus Christ, who has appointed officers for the care and nurture of His body. The Council (the pastor, elders, and deacons) is elected by the congregation to direct and oversee all of its activities, and to care for its earthly needs. The consistory (pastor and elders) provide for the true preaching of the Word, the proper administration of the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and the faithful exercise of Christian discipline. The confessional standards of our church to which we subscribe are the Heidelberg Catechism (1563), the Belgic Confession of Faith (1561), and the Canons of Dordt (1619). These “Three Forms of Unity” we believe are a faithful and systematic (orderly) summary of the truths found in Holy Scripture. Our Saviour And Lord There is only one name under heaven, given among men, whereby we are saved: Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God. By His sacrificial death on the cross He has paid the penalty of our sins. By His perfect life He has merited for us the righteousness which is imputed (given) to us by grace through faith. These are all God’s gifts, graciously given to us. Righteous and holy lives of thanksgiving, which God requires of us, are the result of the gracious, sanctifying (renewing) work of God’s Holy Spirit. We trust in the power and grace of God to cause us to persevere in true faith until the glorious appearing of our Lord, who will come to judge the living and the dead. When He comes again He will make our mortal bodies like unto His glorified body, to live and reign with Him forever. Following the command of our Lord, we call all men to repent of their sin and believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ, for their salvation and to faithfully and thankfully serve Him, in fellowship with other believers. We welcome you to join with us in this worship of God and service for others. If you would like further information, or if you would like to speak with us, please feel free to email our clerk at cccclerk@slicc.ca Every Sunday at 10am & 3pm Covenant Christian Church 5783 Camlachie Rd, Wyoming, Ontario © Copyright 2023 Covenant Christian Church Powered by Church Social

IRS announces new pilot phase for Compliance Assurance Process program Home/Other News and Updates/IRS announces new pilot phase for Compliance Assurance Process program IR-2023-25, Feb. 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced changes to the Bridge phase of the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP) program. CAP is a cooperative pre-filing program for large corporate taxpayers. The CAP program began in 2005 as a way to resolve tax issues through open, cooperative and transparent interactions between the IRS and taxpayers before the filing of a return. The IRS made significant changes to the program in 2019 to improve its operation and to ensure the best use of limited government resources. One outcome of this change was the development of the Bridge phase in CAP, which is reserved for taxpayers whose risk of noncompliance does not support the continued use of IRS compliance resources. During the Bridge phase, the IRS will not accept any disclosures, conduct any reviews or provide any assurances. In the three years since its inception, the IRS has received consistent feedback from taxpayers that participation in the Bridge phase deprives them of the most important aspect of CAP – the review by the IRS. Due to this feedback, the IRS has developed a new pilot phase called “Bridge Plus.” Taxpayers will be required to provide book-to-tax reconciliations, credit utilization and other supporting documentation shortly after their audited financial statement is finalized. An IRS team will risk-assess the documents to determine if the taxpayer is suitable for the Bridge Plus phase. Taxpayers accepted into this new phase will be required to submit a draft return 30 days before filing. The IRS team will review the return for consistency with the taxpayer’s prior submission. If the draft return is consistent, the taxpayer will be instructed to file a return. If the filed return is consistent with prior submissions, the taxpayer will be issued a full acceptance letter. The pilot will be offered only to CAP participants that were in the Bridge phase for 2022 and have been recommended to participate in Bridge again in 2023. Acceptance into the program will be based on input from multiple IRS Large Business & International practice areas as well as the low-risk determination. Consistent with its original purpose, CAP is a voluntary process where eligible taxpayers agree to engage in open, transparent and cooperative relations with the government. The shortened timeline of Bridge Plus is contingent on the framework of timely responses, cooperation and full transparency. The IRS will notify CAP taxpayers if they are eligible to participate in the pilot. CvD19WBAdmin2023-02-13T10:30:59-08:00February 13th, 2023|

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Free Essay Samples > Essays > Psychology > Cognition and Perception > Perception: How Our Senses Help Us Make Meaning of the World Perception: How Our Senses Help Us Make Meaning of the World Perception is the process by which human beings give an understanding of the information that they sense, such as what they see, hear, feel, taste or smell. In other words, perception is how we make meaning of our environment through our senses. The ways in which we perceive the world around us can be affected by many factors, including our culture, our prior experiences and our feelings in the moment. One way that perception can be affected is through art. Art can be thought of as a window into another person’s perception. When we look at a work of art, we are seeing the world through the artist’s eyes. We may not always agree with the artist’s point of view, but we can at least appreciate how they see things. Another way that our perception can be affected is through stereotypes. A stereotype is a generalization about a group of people that is based on their race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion or other characteristic. Stereotypes can be positive or negative, but they often lead to unfairjudgments about individuals who may not deserve them. African Americans and the Perception of colonization The perception of white people in the United States by friends and relatives How do our perceptions affect the way we interact with others? Our perceptions affect the way we interact with others by shaping how we see and understand them. If we have positive perceptions of others, we are more likely to interact with them in a positive way. However, if our perceptions are negative, we may be more likely to avoid or even mistreat them. Are stereotypes always accurate? Stereotypes are not always accurate. While they may be based on some truth, they often oversimplify and misrepresent groups of people. This can lead to misunderstanding and conflict. Why is it important to be aware of our own biases and prejudices? It is important to be aware of our own biases and prejudices because they can distort our view of reality and prevent us from seeing others as individuals. By understanding and recognizing our own biases, we can work to overcome them and see others more objectively. How can empathy help us better understand others? Empathy helps us better understand others by allowing us to see the world from their perspective. It allows us to feel what they are feeling and connect with them on a deeper level. What are some ways we can become more empathetic towards others? Some ways we can become more empathetic towards others include: listening without judgement, trying to see things from their perspective, being open-minded, and showing compassion. How can increasing our empathy lead to a more tolerant and accepting world? Increasing our empathy can lead to a more tolerant and accepting world because it helps us understand and respect those who are different from us. When we can empathize with others, it becomes harder to hate or fear them Previous: The Impact of Reaganomics on the Political Climate and the Economy Next: Is War Justifiable? The purpose of this paper is to explore the justification of war. Unfortunately, in the real world, there are hardly any black and white scenarios. There are often many shades of gray. The problem with the justification of war is that it is usually based on circumstances that are beyond our control. For example, the 9/11 attacks were a surprise to the United States. The Bush Administration had to make a decision about how to react. The decision was made to go to war in Afghanistan and then later in Iraq. In retrospect, some people argue that the SubjectCognition and Perception Child subjectPsychology UpdatedJuly 17, 2020 African AmericansartcolonizersfriendsperceptionrelativesstereotypesU.S.white people The Different Types of Psychological Problems and Their Impact on People The Different Types of Deviance and Their Impact on Society The Forms of Openness: Indifference and the Quest for Knowledge The Effect of Cognitive Load and Choice Set Size on Regret The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry: Video Game Addiction The Importance of Critical Thinking in Daily Life The Benefits and Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Groups The meaning and origin of the word "generosity" The Impact of Family Dynamics on Patricia's Behaviour

Free Essay Samples > Essays > Entertainment & Media > Journalism > The Importance of Investigative Journalism in Today’s World The Importance of Investigative Journalism in Today’s World Today, the media is an inseparable part of our lives. We rely on it for news, entertainment and even education. The media has a great impact on the society and it is difficult to imagine the society without it. The media plays an important role in democracy and good governance. It acts as a watchdog that keeps an eye on the government and other institutions of power. The media can help to exposed corruption and malpractices. It can also play a positive role in promoting transparency and accountability. Investigative journalism is one of the most important forms of journalism. It involves investigating into matters of public interest and bringing out the truth. It is often riskier and more challenging than other forms of journalism. But it is also more rewarding as it can bring about positive change in society. In this essay, we will discuss the importance of investigative journalism in today’s world. We will look at its legal aspects, resources and how it is practiced by different media houses. We will also see how social media and advertising are affecting investigative journalism. Lastly, we will discuss why public interest is essential for investigative journalism. 2. What is investigative journalism? Investigative journalism can be defined as “a form of journalism that investigates into matters of public interest and brings out the truth” (Understanding Investigative Journalism, 2018). It includes uncovering hidden facts and secrets, often through the use of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests or confidential sources. Investigative journalists often have to go up against powerful people or institutions. They may face threats or violence for their work. But they do not give up easily as they believe in the power of truth and its ability to bring about change. 3. The legal aspects of investigative journalism There are many legal aspects to consider when practising investigative journalism. These include defamation law, privacy law, contempt law, data protection law, freedom of information law etc. (Watershed Media Law Resource, 2018). Journalists need to be aware of these laws and how they can be used to protect their sources and themselves from legal action. 4. Resources for investigative journalism There are many resources available for investigative journalists today. These include databases, search engines, social media platforms etc. Journalists can use these resources to find information or verify facts. They can also use them to reach out to sources or connect with fellow journalists. 5. Media houses and investigative journalism Investigative journalism is often associated with big media houses like The New York Times, The Washington Post etc. But this is not always the case. There are many small media organisations that are doing excellent investigative work. These include ProPublica, The Marshall Project etc. (The Top 18 Investigative Journalism Organizations You Need To Know About In 2018, 2018). 6. Social media and investigative journalism Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook are changing the way investigative journalism is practiced. Journalists can use social media to reach out to sources, crowdsource information or even break news. But they need to be careful about the accuracy of the information they find on social media. 7. Advertising and investigative journalism Advertising is an important source of revenue for media organisations. But it can also be a source of conflict of interest. Investigative journalists need to be independent and impartial in their work. But they may be influenced by the advertising revenue that their organisation receives. 8. Public interest and investigative journalism Investigative journalism is often done in the public interest. It is important for journalists to keep the public informed about matters of public concern. But they should also be aware of the sensitivity of the information they are dealing with. They need to balance the public’s right to know with the individual’s right to privacy. Investigative journalism is a vital form of journalism that helps to uncover hidden truths and expose corruption. It is important for journalists to be aware of the legal aspects of investigative journalism and use resources carefully. Media organisations need to provide support and resources for investigative journalists. And finally, public interest is essential for investigative journalism to thrive. 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Role: Associate Site: CDL-Vancouver Stream: Climate Bill Brown Chairperson, 8 Rivers Capital, LLC Bill Brown is Executive Chair, CTO and co-founder of 8 Rivers Capital, which develops and commercializes new technologies relating to power, clean fuels (e.g., hydrogen and ammonia), clean building materials, water, space launch, wireless communications, and industrial processes. Bill is also Strategic Adviser to the US DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where helps build large-scale partnerships to transform energy economies across the globe. He is inventor on dozens of patents, including the original patents for the Allam-Fetvedt Cycle, the natural gas version of which was licensed to NET Power, where Bill was a co-founder. The Allam-Fetvedt Cycle produces clean electricity from natural gas, biomass, and other fuels at cost the entire world can afford, all while capturing 100% of the carbon dioxide. Previously, Bill was a professor at Duke University School of Law and had an extensive career on Wall Street (Morgan Stanley, AIG, and Goldman Sachs) and in law (Sidley Austin partner). Bill has two bachelor degrees from MIT and a JD degree from Duke University School of Law.

By uniting the talents of its participating architects, designers, researchers, and urban planners, Multiplicity creates dynamic, functional, and environmentally-sound spaces. Multiplicity is a consortium of architects, urban planners, and visual artists that investigates the social issues of physical environments through research, workshops, installations, books, and intervention strategies. Multiplicity has created projects such as “Border Device(s) – the Road Map,” a project exploring the controversial politics of international border relations, which was shown at “Utopia Station” of the Venice Biennale in 2003. Multiplicity has also shown at Documenta 11 and Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin. Insulza, who won the European 8 architecture competition in 2006, is a founding member of Multiplicity. Founded 2000, based in Milan Based in Milan.

HomeUncategorizedUnleashing the Promise of Clean Energy Unleashing the Promise of Clean Energy Keynote Speech at the Budapest Energy Summit Thank you for having me here today. I’m humbled to join you in this historic city (Budapest) and talk about the future of energy. I join you from a comparatively young city—Washington D.C.—a city that just over 200 years ago was a swamp. The history matters because our focus today—clean energy—offers a fundamentally different promise than energy discussions of the past. Indeed, despite the difference in the countries we all came from, the promise of clean energy is the same, and the hurdles we are overcoming are strikingly similar. There’s a lot we can learn from each other, and that’s why I’m particularly excited to be here. World-wide, our national energy ministries and regulators exist for a few basic reasons—usually having to do with assuring “security and prosperity” by means of “reliable and affordable” energy. For the economists among us this makes sense: low prices are good, and there needs to be enough power to grow the economy. In general, those two things plus a fully charged cell phone keep people pretty happy. While this view of energy is still useful, it is incomplete. 1. A square deal A hundred years ago—1902 to be exact—Teddy Roosevelt, one of America’s most highly regarded Presidents, a Nobel Prize winner for brokering peace between Russia and Japan and conservation champion, brokered an energy deal. But it had nothing to do with “clean.” It had everything to do with keeping people warm and keeping factories open at a reasonable cost. In just 100 years, the conversation has completely changed. Now the key question people and businesses want to know is: how clean is the energy? Imagine where we will be 100 years from today by focusing not just on price and supply—but on the quality of our energy. The conversation we are having at this conference is different from “sustainability” and “climate change” conferences because we are focused on clean energy as a solution. My organization, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, was established to raise the profile of clean energy. We start with renewable energy–wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal sources–but clean energy also includes waste-to-energy, nuclear, natural gas, and carbon capture technologies. We believe in a free-market, all-of-the-above approach to energy with the goal of implementing the cleanest, lowest-emitting technologies available. This definition matters because we can’t be serious about dealing with climate change if we are only focused on renewables and miss the opportunity to re-imagine nuclear power and implement new technologies that will remove carbon from the atmosphere. This approach matters because we can’t be serious about a fast transition to a clean energy economy if we assume that government will do the work, instead of empowering people, communities, and businesses to choose the cleanest solution that is most locally appropriate for them. Clean energy promises to be, in President Roosevelt’s words, a “square deal” in terms of economy, environment, and society. 2. Economic opportunity Throughout all of human history, it has taken more energy to improve livelihoods. But things have changed. Globally, we’re more productive with energy than ever before, and in the U.S. we’ve decoupled energy from the economy—energy productivity has grown 17 percent since 2008. We’ve proven that the economy can expand as total energy consumption rates decline. This is largely due to energy efficiency. Saving energy means saving money—a concept universally understood by businesses large and small, and at the kitchen table. But it is also due to the rapid decline in costs for clean energy generation. These technologies are more cost effective than ever before. The jobs associated with this transition are huge. Energy efficiency jobs account for roughly 2 million American jobs. In the years leading up to 2016, solar and wind jobs grew 20% annually. That’s job creation at a rate 12 times faster than that of the rest of the U.S. economy. This is not a uniquely American story … around the world, we see clean energy jobs as local jobs that cannot be exported. We see jobs in manufacturing, but also in system design, project development, installation, operation, and management. These energy jobs also drive growth in other industries. An effective commercial-scale clean energy project is a massive undertaking requiring steel infrastructure, landscaping, civil engineering and substantial manpower during construction. This means economic opportunity for men and women in urban centers and across the countryside. From an environmental standpoint, what’s happening in those urban and rural environments can’t be ignored. Last month’s IPCC report was particularly grim, but not unprecedented. We’ve known about climate change for decades. In the US, our joint federal agencies found that “mitigation and adaptation efforts have expanded substantially … [but] do not yet approach the scale considered necessary to avoid substantial damages to the economy, environment, and human health over the coming decades.” We have a lot of work to do. But there’s cause for optimism. In the U.S., the transition to a low-carbon economy is well underway. Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen to their lowest levels since 1991 — thanks to the transition to from coal to natural gas and the rise in low-cost renewables. The transportation sector will be our biggest hurdle. Globally, emissions will need to come down further, and ultimately, we may need to go “net negative” with carbon emissions. But we are working on solutions there too. Carbon-capture storage technologies are proven and now helped by a new tax credit in the U.S. However, we need to keep in mind that clean energy is not just about greenhouse gas emissions. We’re talking about quality of life for millions of people in this generation too. Clean energy is about the air we breathe and water we drink. By focusing on how to do each type of energy generation in a cleaner way—we are engineering success across the technology spectrum, and those technologies will find suitable sites across the world. We need to be realistic about the future of oil and gas. Even with the most ambitious climate change policies in place, global oil and natural gas demand will grow through 2040 as Asian and African countries develop and industrialize. The U.S. is in an unprecedented position to help meet global demand. Until 2015, we didn’t export any crude oil by law; but because we’ve regained our confidence to innovate, in five years, we are expected to be among the world’s biggest exporters. The U.S. is focused on being a “consistent, reliable partner” and providing energy choices, specifically when it comes to oil and gas. American influence on global oil markets is already rising and expected to grow. I believe this will be a welcome change because, for the past 100 years, relatively few players—a few countries and a handful of powerful individuals—controlled the global energy system. It wasn’t always a bad thing. In many cases it was necessary. From extraction to distribution, monopolies and oligopolies were largely in control. The next 100 years will be different. It will be characterized by diverse, low-pollution technologies. If these technologies can be brought to consumers and meet surging market demand, we’re likely to see more prosperity and better quality of life across the board. 5. Clearing hurdles The hurdles we’ll clear along the way are different, but the common denominator is the need for energy choices and competition. In Africa, the race is on to bring electricity to millions. Through my work across the continent, I’ve seen first-hand the unmet need for electricity, and the demand for clean energy. It’s largely a blank slate for the newest technologies, distributed generation, and infrastructure that can produce energy cheaper than anywhere else on earth. Or not. In the U.S., I’ve woken up every day of my life, walked into the bathroom to brush my teeth, and turn the light switch. Every day the lights come on. It’s remarkable! It’s thanks to almost 100 years of cumulative infrastructure and reliable operation. But it’s that same costly infrastructure that may hold us back from building new, clean energy systems. What will make the difference in the transition to clean energy economies is whether governments allow clean energy to compete. By creating a level playing field for clean energy, we can deliver low cost, clean, reliable power so that our economies grow and people– irrespective of where they were born — can drink the water, breath the air, and plan for the future without fear of a changing climate. 6. Collaboration In the U.S., we are shining a spotlight on the diversity of clean energy choices and the economic, environmental, and social benefits that come with them. Two years ago, my organization started the first ever National Clean Energy Week. Year 1 was a success. We started with 12 trade and business associations representing solar, wind, nuclear, biomass, and several other industries came together as a steering committee. We had a day-long conference in Washington DC with senior appointed and elected officials talking about what clean energy meant to them. Year 2 was even bigger. We went from 9 Governors signing proclamations and declaring their support to 29 — that’s over half of the governors in the country! We also had over 100 participating organizations representing thousands of businesses large and small. By focusing on the promise of clean energy technologies we are reducing barriers to collaboration between industries that might not otherwise work together — and we’ve created an opportunity for leadership. 7. I’m optimistic I’m optimistic that we can improve livelihoods and overcome constraints because we’ve done it in the past. Do you remember when the conventional wisdom was that we’d soon run out of food to feed the world? It was in the 60’s and 70’s. What happened to avoid catastrophe was a “green revolution”. Persistence, determination, and the confidence to innovate brought about the technologies needed to feed the world. High-yielding grains/seeds, irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides — especially in the developing world — changed everything. It’s not a perfect system, but we saved a billion people from starvation. We can do it again … this time delivering on the promise of clean energy. The technologies are at our fingertips. By implementing policies that allow for diversity and competition in the marketplace we will match clean energy supply with surging demand. By doing so, we will democratize energy, and deliver a cleaner future faster than expected. I’m looking forward to our discussions today.

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The Indian government has been toying with the idea of ​​banning or regulating cryptocurrencies for a long time due to the risk and volatility. However, recently the government has decided to tax the income from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. WazirX on Wednesday said on Twitter that “UPI is not available,” and suggested users to make P2P payments instead, which have zero fees. The platform also said that it does not have an estimated time to fix the issue with UPI deposits. Meanwhile, uThe sevadars expressed their concern on social media. ,You have closed INR deposits without any information. At least tell us how long it will be closed,” Twitter user Avijit Debnath asked Coinswitch on the social media platform. Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase, which recently launched in India, has disabled crypto purchases “due to an ongoing issue with the UPI system”. The exchange further clarified: “Note that we do not support any other payment methods for purchasing crypto at this time.” Crypto exchanges disable UPI deposits An industry source familiar with the matter said that Coinswitch’s decision to halt UPI payments comes as a result of the NPCI statement post-math of “regulatory uncertainty”. Coinswitch Kuber and WazirX declined to comment officially on the matter. The Indian government has decided to impose a 30 percent tax on income from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, a move that is seen as a sign of acceptance of digital currencies by the authorities. Back in October, Coinswitch said it had raised over $260 million (roughly Rs. 1,980 crores) for a valuation of $1.9 billion (roughly Rs. 14,500 crores), underscoring the popularity of crypto trading. Meanwhile, crypto trading volumes in India are on the decline after the implementation of a 30% tax on crypto income from April 1st. From July 1, 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), will be applicable on crypto transactions as well. There is currently no official data on the size of the Indian crypto market, but the industry estimates investors to be between 15 million and 20 million, with holdings around Rs. 40,000 crore. Categories Cryptocurrency Tags Indian exchanges block UPI to buy bitcoin Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Record Small Gains After Heavy Drops

Short-term postdoctoral fellowships in the history of medicine at the University of Leeds Funding Opportunities-Offres de financement, Job Opportunities-Offres d’emploi / By SMawdsley Thanks to a recent grant by the Wellcome Trust to the University of Leeds, opportunities are now available for 3-6 month postdoctoral fellowships in the history of medicine and other areas of the medical humanities, to be held at the Leeds Humanities Research Institute (LHRI). Details can be found here. The application is straightforward and … Short-term postdoctoral fellowships in the history of medicine at the University of Leeds Read More » The 2015 Margaret M. Allemang Scholarship (CAHN-ACHN) Funding Opportunities-Offres de financement / By SMawdsley The Canadian Association for the History of Nursing (CAHN-ACHN) invites applications for the Margaret M. Allemang Scholarship for graduate students (Masters or PhD level) studying in the field of nursing history. Preference will be given to candidates studying Canadian nursing history. Students must be enrolled at a recognized centre for the study of the history … The 2015 Margaret M. Allemang Scholarship (CAHN-ACHN) Read More » Career Development Fellows – Birkbeck University of London Job Opportunities-Offres d’emploi / By SMawdsley Birkbeck, University of London specialises in evening teaching of degrees for working Londoners. It combines this with a high international research reputation. As part of its Wellcome Institutional Strategic Support Fund award, Birkbeck, University of London wishes to appoint three Career Development Fellows for up to two years to be supported in developing preliminary data … Career Development Fellows – Birkbeck University of London Read More » CFP: 24th Annual History of Medicine Days Conference at the University of Calgary Call for Papers-Appel à communications / By SMawdsley Sponsored by THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE DAYS CONFERENCE is an annual two-day, nation-wide conference held at the University of Calgary. The next conference is being held on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2015. Undergraduates and early graduate students from across Canada and the United States are invited to submit an abstract for an … CFP: 24th Annual History of Medicine Days Conference at the University of Calgary Read More »

CDA Consultant Program Becoming a Licensed Child Care Provider Referrals to Your Child Care Program Resources for Child Care Providers What is the CDA? The CDA is a national credential for individuals working with children ages birth to five. The program is sponsored by The Council for Professional Recognition, headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is designed to provide performance-based training, assessment and credentialing of caregivers who demonstrate their ability to nurture children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth in a child development framework. While Candidates seeking to apply for CDA assessment are able to begin their CDA training at least one year before, at the time they apply they must: Hold a high school diploma or GED Have 480 hours of experience working with children within the past three years Have 120 clock hours of formal child care education Identify a licensed child care program to be observed in working as the lead caregiver Be able to speak, read, write and understand English, or the language you will be pursuing your credential in, well enough to complete all aspects of the process Why would someone want to obtain a CDA? The CDA is a self-paced, on-the-job credential for working individuals. It is nationally recognized and will therefore move with the Candidate from job to job and state to state. It may be required or encouraged by a program or employer, or required to meet state licensing and/or accreditation standards for directors and/or staff members. It helps to improve both knowledge base and practical classroom skills. It is relatively inexpensive as compared to higher education and there are scholarships and incentives available to help defray the cost. It could lead to a raise, promotion, or better employment in the field. What is the CDA Consultant’s role? The CDA Consultant guides each participant through the process of achieving their CDA in various ways including: helping to assess and track training hours, facilitating a practice observation of the participant in a licensed childcare program acting as a lead caregiver, providing constructive feedback, offering support for completing the Professional Portfolio, and remaining available to each participant to answer questions, address concerns, and meet their needs. Erika Weeg Professional Development Advisor erika@cssutah.org Back to Resources for Providers

Home » Attorneys » Robert Dean Vossler Professional Associations and Memberships Connecticut Bar Association, 2018 to present Fairfield County Bar Association, 2018 to present Past Employment Positions Connecticut Appellate Court, 2018 Schoonmaker George Colin Blomberg Bryniczka & Welsh, P.C., 2018 – 2020 Connecticut, 2018 The University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, CT Juris Doctor, with Honors, 2018 Dean’s Scholarship CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Property Law I and Surety Law Pro Bono Honoree Executive Editor, 2016 – 2017 Associate Editor, 2015 – 2016 Merrimack College, North Andover, MA Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Political Science and Spanish, 2013 About Robb Somewhere in my parents’ photograph archives, there is an array of photographs from a 1990’s Halloween. That year I was dressed up as an attorney, wearing a suit coat and pants that did not quite fit, carrying one of my father’s old briefcases in one hand and an infectious smile on my face that exposed my then-missing two front teeth. While my initial interest in the legal profession may have been biased by growing up with a parent who was an attorney, my passion for this profession has always been self-generated. A native of West Hartford, Connecticut, I am the son of two loving parents and the older brother to two sisters. I currently reside in downtown Stamford with my dog, Catalina. I am an avid saltwater fisherman and skier who enjoys spending time and cooking for his family and friends. My family is of the utmost importance to me, as I trust your family is of the utmost importance to you. With that in mind, I approach each case with the same dogged work ethic. Every case that comes through our firm’s door is different and requires active listening, responsiveness, and a compassionate understanding of sensitive issues to craft a client-centered approach to resolution. As I often find in my cooking, recipes provide a helpful framework for achieving a desired result. If I followed the instructions “to a T” every time, however, I would be ignoring the ingredients I have at my disposal and the palate of who I am cooking for. Robb, The Professional I joined the firm as an associate in December 2020. I have practiced in the area of family and matrimonial litigation since my admission to the Connecticut bar in 2018. I am a 2013 graduate of Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, where I triple-majored in Economics, Political Science, and Spanish. In 2017, I graduated, with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law. During law school, I was the recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship and two CALI Excellence for the Future awards. I was also recognized by the law school as a Pro Bono Honoree (100+ hours, not including for-credit clinics or field placement). I was an Associate Editor of the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal from 2015 to 2016 and an Executive Editor from 2016 to 2017. I was also a Writer and Editor for Hot News, a monthly publication produced by the Environmental Transactions and Brownfields Committee of the National Bar Association. I served as a teaching assistant in Legal Profession, the writing and research course for first-year law students, and Moot Court, the oral advocacy and brief writing course for first-year law students. In addition to my coursework, I participated in a wide array of clinics and internships. Such experience includes: Interning for the Honorable Alfred V. Covello, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut; externing in the litigation department of a Fortune 500 company; and participating in a major Connecticut law firm’s summer associate program. As a student in the Mediation Clinic, I co-mediated four employment discrimination cases then-pending before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. As a student representative in the Asylum and Human Rights Clinic, I co-represented a Central American woman in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, obtaining her asylum, and prepared an Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal for a South American family seeking political asylum. During spring break of my final year, I participated in the Immigration Detention Service Project trip to York, Pennsylvania, assisted detained asylum seekers, and prepared a brief in support of a Central American woman’s asylum claim that was instrumental in her obtaining local counsel and release from detention on bond. I am admitted to practice law in the state of Connecticut. Following my graduation from the University of Connecticut School of Law, I served as a judicial law clerk at the Connecticut Appellate Court to the Honorable Socrates H. Mihalakos, William J. Sullivan, Joseph H. Pellegrino, and Dennis G. Eveleigh, Judge Trial Referees. I entered private practice at a boutique family and matrimonial law firm in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, where I represented clients in various family law matters.

Jiffy Cornbread Nutrition Facts February 9, 2023 December 9, 2021 by Cullys Kitchen Jiffy cornbread is a classic Southern staple found at most grocery stores. This dry mix is a quick and easy way to prepare a moist, fluffy cornbread. This tasty treat is best served with a side of pinto beans or a cup of soup. Here are some of the nutrition facts for Jiffy cornbread. In addition to being delicious, the mix is also great for weight loss, and it’s easy to find more than a few recipes for cornbread with low-calorie content. Jifi Cornbread Nutrition Facts Jiffy cornbread nutrition facts tell you exactly how much of the ingredient you’re eating. The dry mix has 330 calories, and the ingredients are all-natural, based on a 35-year-old female weighing 144 pounds. That’s about as much as a single serving of Jiffy cornbread can contain, but don’t worry, it’s still good for you! The company says it has added antioxidants and sour cream, making it an excellent choice for weight loss. What Is Cornbread? Cornbread is a form of bread made from cornmeal, which is ground-dried corn into flour. It’s usually topped with butter and eaten alongside soup, stew, or chili and can be sweet or savory. Cornbread may also contain all-purpose flour, eggs, oil, and baking powder in addition to cornmeal. Other sweet variations may present other components, such as honey and brown or white sugar. Cornbread, unlike other forms of bread, does not include yeast. It’s referred to as fast bread since it rises quickly. It’s straightforward to make, and the crisp, delectable crust may be baked in a pan, cast-iron skillet, or Dutch oven. Where Is Jiffy Cornbread Made? Jiffy is a brand of baking mixes produced by the Chelsea Milling Company in Chelsea, Michigan, since 1930. Previously, the enterprise was known as Chelsea Roller Mill. They’re known for packaging their items in a compact, identifiable box with the brand’s emblem in blue. Mabel White Holmes invented Jiffy, the first premade baking mix in the United States. How Many Calories Are in Jiffy Cornbread? The JIFFY product line of boxed mixes is manufactured by the Chelsea Milling Company in Chelsea, Michigan, and includes cake mixes, crust mixes, frosting mixes, multi-purpose mixes, and several muffin recipes. All you need is an egg and some milk to make quick and easy cornbread using the JIFFY corn muffin mix. A 1/4-cup, or 1.3-ounce, corn muffin mix contains 150 calories, with 40 calories from fat. The identical 1.3-ounce serving contains 170 calories, including 50 calories from fat, when baked with additional milk and egg. Benefits Of Eating Cornbread Cornbread has several potential health benefits: Good Source Of Phosphorus Phosphorus is abundant in cornbread, with each serving containing about 20% of the daily value. Phosphorus, the second most abundant mineral in the body, is necessary for various bodily functions. In truth, phosphorus is an essential structural component of bones and teeth and requires DNA creation, energy storage, and pH regulation. A phosphorus deficit, though uncommon, can have significant health consequences, including bone loss, muscle weakness, reduced immunity, and more. People with medical disorders that influence their bodies’ ability to control phosphorus, such as kidney disease, should see their doctor before making dietary changes. They may need to limit their intake of high-phosphorus foods, such as cornbread. Contains Selenium Selenium, an essential vitamin that also serves as an antioxidant, is abundant in cornbread. Selenium is essential for thyroid function, and thyroid hormone production protects against oxidative cell damage and reduces inflammation. Additionally, getting enough selenium in your diet can help with reproductive health and may impact fertility and sperm quality. Low levels of selenium during pregnancy, according to one study, may hurt fetal growth and be linked to an increased risk of disorders like preeclampsia. Simple And Versatile Cornbread is simple to make and takes only a few ingredients, regardless of your cooking experience. It doesn’t take long to rise because baking powder is used instead of yeast, and it may be made considerably faster than other forms of bread. Cornbread comes in various flavors, so you can customize this side dish to your preferences. For example, if you prefer savory cornbread, you may play around with components like green onions, bacon, and cheese to see what works best for you. Those with a sweet tooth can flavor it with a pinch of brown sugar or drizzle it with honey or jam. Disadvantages Of Eating Cornbread Although cornbread can be enjoyed in moderation as part of a well-balanced diet, there are a few drawbacks to be aware of. For starters, cornbread made from a commercial mix with refined flour has a lot of carbs — roughly 33 grams per slice — but just 2 grams of fiber. While carbohydrates are a crucial source of energy for the body, certain people, such as those with diabetes or those on a low-carb diet, may need or desire to keep track of their intake. Furthermore, most cornbread is a refined grain, which means that the flour used in its preparation does not contain all three portions of the wheat kernel. Refined grains are not only lower in fiber than whole grains, but they have also been linked to higher levels of inflammation and blood sugar. Furthermore, despite the availability of gluten-free variants, most cornbread contains gluten, a kind of protein found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye. While most people can safely consume gluten, those who suffer from gluten-related diseases should avoid gluten-containing foods to avoid unfavorable health consequences. Finally, remember that some cornbreads, notably those that are processed or store-bought, may be rich in sodium. High sodium intake can raise blood pressure, especially in persons who are more susceptible to the effects of salt. Making your cornbread from scratch or opting for a boxed mix made with whole grains rather than refined cornmeal will help you get more vital nutrients like fiber and health benefits. Cornbread is a quick bread made from cornmeal, flour, oil, baking powder, and eggs. Despite its high carbohydrate and sodium content, it contains several vital nutrients, including phosphorus, selenium, and B vitamins. It’s also adaptable, simple to prepare, and maybe eaten in moderation as part of a balanced diet. Jolly Time Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix Product Type: Grocery The nutritional information for Jiffy cornbread might assist you in selecting the ideal side dish for your Thanksgiving or Christmas feast. Cornbread from the company is well-known for its excellent taste and quality. As a result, a Jiffy dinner is a fantastic option for anyone. It’s not only tasty, but it’s also healthy. If you’re concerned about the calories in your favorite dish, a vegetarian version is an option. Categories Nutrition Facts Tags Jiffy Cornbread, Keto Bread, Nutrition, nutrition facts The Best Double Electric Burners For Cooking Best Brand of Avocado Oil for Cooking

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De Securitate et Defensione. O Bezpieczeństwie i Obronności Ethics rules Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): De Securitate et Defensione. O Bezpieczeństwie i Obronności / The Influence of Contemporary Forms of Deviant Behavior on Public Security Aspects Irina Polyakova Derzhavin Tambov State University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-2462 https://doi.org/10.34739/dsd.2021.01.07 deviations, legislation, psychology, crimes, Internet The author makes an attempt to describe the problem of developing the concept of risk assessment of people’s deviant online behavior, especially regarding children and young adults in social networks. The article emphasises risk factors, vulnerability, and deviant patterns in the context of such phenomena as aggressive, asocial, auto-aggressive, self-mutilating, suicidal, risk-taking and victim online behavior. Such behavioural disorders that mostly derive from “New digital reality”, definitely influence public security aspects and threaten the social sustainability. The novelty of the article is in an analysis of the spheres of social life where the government should adapt legislation to new realities of Russian society so as to decrease and prevent both deviant and delinquent behaviour. Plik PDF (Русский) Polyakova, I. (2021). The Influence of Contemporary Forms of Deviant Behavior on Public Security Aspects . De Securitate Et Defensione. O Bezpieczeństwie I Obronności, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.34739/dsd.2021.01.07 Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): De Securitate et Defensione. O Bezpieczeństwie i Obronności "De Securitate et Defensione. Security and Defence Journal" The Institute of Security Studies Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities Żytnia 39 secu_et_defen@uph.edu.pl

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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), 3-14 June 1992 Headline United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), 3-14 June 1992 Caption Description United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali opened the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) - or Earth Summit - on 3 June 1992, and Fernando Collor De Mello, President of Brazil was elected President of the Conference. Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President of Mexico, addresses the Conference. Production Date 06/12/1992 8:42:05 PM Credit UN Photo/Michos Tzovaras

019 Big People Tings: Corporal Punishment – Mi Gi Yuh Notn Fi Cry Fah? 019 Big People Tings: Corporal Punishment - Mi Gi Yuh Notn Fi Cry Fah? Around the world and most definitely around the Caribbean, corporal punishment is a widely accepted form of discipline.But should it?We have an open and honest conversation about the subject, including some of our worst beating stories. ‘The Invisible Man’ (2020) Review 'The Invisible Man' (2020) Review: A Clear Classic 2018 saw the release of an amazing action film called ‘Upgrade’. Initially I reviewed it as being “some of the most imaginative, fun and wildly expressive” action I’d seen in a long time. Sadly, since ‘Upgrade’ there hasn’t been anything to quite scratch the itch it left behind. There have been superb action movies no doubt, but none that make you question the nature of the filmmaking itself. Thankfully, director Leigh Whannell is back once again making ‘The Invisible Man’, and has cemented himself as one of the most interesting directors working today. From the film’s opening titles you can tell you’re in for something special. Waves crash over a seemingly empty space, only to reveal invisible text as the water trickles over it. From there, we’re introduced to a distressed damsel Cecelia making what is obviously a very methodical escape from an abusive relationship. It’s here that the film introduces you to one of its primary weapons of tension. Silence. With each step Cecelia is in danger of waking her captor. You know nothing about her, but the filmmaking alone makes you root for her survival, and fear for her safety. After that point, the film goes on to show a woman suffering from an extended period of trauma. Elisabeth Moss deserves accolades for her performance. She’s vulnerable, frightened, and at the same time, paints a picture of a person unable to shake the feeling… Movie Money Refinanced: Episode 50 (09-03-2020) Batmobile & Bond Movie Money Refinanced: Episode 50 (09-03-2020) Batmobile & No Time To Die Last week we talked about the new batsuit, this week the batmobile! It's not gonna be long until a trailer is in our midst. In the meantime, we have our last look at the big Bond date change, and what it might mean for the movie's chances come November. 018 Big People Tings: The Apocalypse – This Is The End, Hold Your Breath And Count To Ten 018 Big People Tings: The Apocalypse - This Is The End. Hold Your Breath And Count To Ten It's the end of the world as we know it. Or is it? We've heard the proclamations before and yet we're still here. We discuss people's ideas of the end of the world, why they're so obsessed with it, and how we think the world is REALLY going to end. Movie Money Refinanced: Episode 49 (02-03-2020) Candyman & Batman Movie Money Refinanced: Episode 49 (02-03-2020) Candyman & Batman March madness is upon us and the biggest releases of the year are starting to trickle out. This is the calm before the storm as the next few weeks are packed with heavy hitters all the way out to the summer. We hope you enjoyed the quiet of spring because it's all explosions and popcorn from here. We also talked the Candyman trailer, and the new Batman suit.

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Moody's Investors Service Moody’s Investors Service, often referred to as Moody’s, is the bond credit rating business of Moody’s Corporation, representing the company’s traditional line of business and its historical name. Moody’s Investors Service provides international financial research on bonds issued by commercial and government entities. Moody’s Annual Credit Analysis on Bangladesh by Moody's Investors Service

Human settlement in England Location of the Isle of Dogs within Inner London OS grid reference Ceremonial county Sovereign state Postcode district Dialling code Poplar and Limehouse 51°29′28″N 0°00′54″W / 51.491°N 0.015°W / 51.491; -0.015Coordinates: 51°29′28″N 0°00′54″W / 51.491°N 0.015°W / 51.491; -0.015 Isle of Dogs as shown in John Rocque's Map of London and ten miles around, 1746, showing the area before development The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England, which includes the Cubitt Town, Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area was historically part of the Manor, Hamlet, Parish and, for a time, the wider borough of Poplar. The name had no official status until the 1987 creation of the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood by Tower Hamlets London Borough Council. It has been known locally as simply "the Island" since the 19th century.[1] The whole area was once known as Stepney Marsh; Anton van den Wyngaerde's "Panorama of London" dated 1543 depicts and refers to the Isle of Dogs. Records show that ships preparing to carry the English royal household to Calais in 1520 docked at the southern bank of the island. The name Isle of Dogges occurs in the Thamesis Descriptio of 1588, applied to a small island in the south-western part of the peninsula. The name is next applied to the Isle of Dogs Farm (originally known as Pomfret Manor) shown on a map of 1683. At the same time, the area was variously known as Isle of Dogs or the Blackwell levels. By 1855, it was incorporated within the parish of Poplar under the aegis of the Poplar Board of Works. This was incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar on its formation in 1900.[1] The soil is alluvial and silty in nature, underlaid by clay or mud, with a peat layer in places.[1] The first known written mention of the Isle of Dogs is in the ‘Letters & Papers of Henry VIII’. In Volume 3: 1519–1523. 2 October 1520. No. 1009 – ‘Shipping’, there is a list of purchases, which includes: A hose for the Mary George, in dock at the Isle of Dogs, 10d The 1898 edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable attributes the name: "So called from being the receptacle of the greyhounds of Edward III. Some say it is a corruption of the Isle of Ducks, and that it is so called in ancient records from the number of wild fowl inhabiting the marshes."[2] Other sources[1][3] discount this, believing these stories to all derive from the antiquarian John Strype, and believe it might come from one of the following: a nickname of contempt: Ben Jonson and Thomas Nashe wrote a satirical play in 1597, which was a mocking attack on the island of Great Britain, titled The Isle of Dogs, which offended some in the nobility. Jonson was imprisoned for a year; Nashe avoided arrest by fleeing the area. Samuel Pepys referred to the "unlucky Isle of Doggs."[4] the presence of Dutch engineers reclaiming the land from a disastrous flood.[1] the presence of gibbets on the foreshore facing Greenwich.[1] a yeoman farmer called Brache, this being an old word for a type of hunting dog.[1] the dogs of a later king, Henry VIII, who also kept deer in Greenwich Park. Again it is thought that his hunting dogs might have been kept in derelict farm buildings on the Island. Now known as the area West Ferry Circus.[1][5] Isle of Dykes, which then got corrupted over the years.[6] Canary Wharf, located in the Isle of Dogs, took its name from sea trade with the Canary Islands, which were named in Latin as Canariae Insulae ("Dog Islands"). Aerial view of the Isle of Dogs in 2015. The O2 Arena can be seen on the Greenwich Peninsula to the right (east) of the Isle of Dogs. Following the building of the Docks (especially the West India Docks and the adjacent City Canal), and with an increasing population, locals increasingly referred to the area as The Island. This area includes Millwall, Cubitt Town, and Blackwall. The south of the isle opposite Greenwich was once known as North Greenwich, now applied to the area around the Millennium Dome on the Greenwich Peninsula. Between 1986 and 1992 it enjoyed a brief formal existence, as the name Isle of Dogs was applied to one of seven neighbourhoods to which power was devolved from the council. The neighbourhood was later abolished.[7] It was the site of the highest concentration of council housing in England but is now best known as the location of the Canary Wharf office complex. One Canada Square, also known as the Canary Wharf Tower, is the second tallest habitable building in Britain at 244 metres (801 ft).[8] The peninsula is an area of social extremes, comprising some of the most prosperous and most deprived areas of the country; in 2004, nearby Blackwall was the 81st most deprived ward in England out of over 8,000,[9] while the presence of Canary Wharf gives the area one of the highest average incomes in the UK.[10] Lincoln Plaza was the 2016 winner of the Carbuncle Cup for the year's "worst new building" and The Times described it as "mediocre at best, ugly at worst".[11] The Isle of Dogs was historically part of the Manor, Hamlet and Parish of Poplar. A map showing the wards of Poplar Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916. The Isle of Dogs is situated some distance downriver from the City of London. It was originally marsh, being several feet below water at high tide. In the Middle Ages it was made available for human habitation by a process known in the Thames estuary as inning. The reclaimed land was below high water, protected by earthen banks.[12] These banks if not properly kept up were liable to be breached. This happened in 1448, drowning the land for 40 years.[13] In 1660 the river started to break through the neck of the peninsula, initiating meander cutoff. This was arrested by human intervention, but it left a 5-acre lake called Poplar Gut, which appears on John Rocque's 1746 Map of London and ten miles around in the extract reproduced in this article. One road led across the Marshes to an ancient ferry, at Ferry Road. There was rich grazing on the marsh, and cattle were slaughtered in fields known as the Killing Fields, south of Poplar High Street. The western side of the island was known as Marsh Wall, and the district became known as Millwall with the building of the docks, and from the number of windmills constructed along the top of the flood defence. East Ferry Road, Isle of Dogs In 1802 the West India Docks began to be developed on the Isle of Dogs. Beginning in 1812 the Poplar and Greenwich Ferry Roads Company installed tolls on the East Ferry Road. These proved to be unpopular and after many years of lobbying the Metropolitan Board of Works bought the company and abolished the tolls in 1885.[14] The Docks brought with them many associated industries, such as flour and sugar processing, and also ship building. On 31 January 1858 the largest ship of that time, the SS Great Eastern designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was launched from the yard of Messrs Scott, Russell & Co, of Millwall. The 211 metres (692 ft) length was too big for the river so the ship had to be launched sideways. Due to the technical difficulties of the launch this was the last big ship to be built on the Island and the industry fell into a decline. However, parts of the launching slipway and plate works have been preserved in situ and may be seen close to Masthouse Terrace Pier. 1899 The Isle of Dogs, at the height of its Victorian commercial success Heinkel He 111 bomber over the Surrey Commercial Docks in South London and Wapping and the Isle of Dogs in the East End of London on 7 September 1940 The urbanisation of the Isle of Dogs took place in the 19th century following the construction of the West India Docks, which opened in 1802. This heralded the area's most successful period, when it became an important centre for trade. The East India Docks were subsequently opened in 1806, followed by Millwall Dock in 1868. By the 1880s, the casual employment system caused Dock workers to unionise under Ben Tillett and John Burns.[15] This led to a demand for 6d per hour (2.5p), and an end to casual labour in the docks. After a bitter struggle, the London Dock Strike of 1889 was settled with victory for the strikers, and established a national movement for the unionisation of casual workers. The three dock systems were unified in 1909 when the Port of London Authority took control of the docks. With the docks stretching across from East to West with locks at each end, the Isle of Dogs could now almost be described as a genuine island. Dock workers settled on the "island" as the docks grew in importance, and by 1901, 21,000 people lived there, largely dependent on the river trade on the Isle as well as in Greenwich and Deptford across the river to the south and west. The Isle of Dogs was connected to the rest of London by the London and Blackwall Railway, opened in 1840 and progressively extended thereafter. In 1902, the ferry to Greenwich was replaced by the construction of the Greenwich foot tunnel, and Island Gardens park was laid out in 1895, providing views across the river. The London and Blackwall Railway closed in 1926. Until the building of the Docklands Light Railway in 1987, the only public transport accessing and exiting the Island consisted of buses using its perimeter roads. These were frequently and substantially delayed by the movement of up to four bridges which allowed ships access to the West India Docks and Millwall Docks. The insular nature of the Island caused its separateness from the rest of London, and its unique nature. During World War II, the docks were a key target for the German Luftwaffe and were heavily bombed. A number of local civilians were killed in the bombing and extensive destruction was caused on the ground, with many warehouses being destroyed and much of the dock system being put out of action for an extended period. Unexploded bombs from this period continue to be discovered today.[16] Anti-aircraft batteries were based on Mudchute Farm; their concrete bases remain today.[17] After the war, the docks underwent a brief resurgence and were even upgraded in 1967. However, with the advent of containerisation, which the docks could not handle, they became obsolete soon afterwards. The docks closed progressively during the 1970s, with the last – the West India and Millwall docks – closing down in 1980. This left the area in a severely dilapidated state, with large areas being derelict and abandoned. London Docklands Development Corporation The Isle of Dogs' economic problems led to mass unemployment among the former dockyard workers and caused serious social deprivation. Ted Johns, a local community campaigner, and his supporters, in protest at the lack of social provision from the state, made a unilateral declaration of independence for the area from the United Kingdom as the Republic of the Isle of Dogs[18] and set up an 'Island Council' with Johns himself as its elected president, and for a single day in 1970[19] blocked the two swing-bridges providing the only access to the area by road.[20] Successive Labour and Conservative governments proposed a number of action plans during the 1970s but it was not until 1981 that the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was established to redevelop the area. The Isle of Dogs became part of an enterprise zone, which covered 1.95 km2 of land and encompassed the West India, Millwall and East India Docks. New housing, office space and transport infrastructure were built. This included the Docklands Light Railway and later the Jubilee line extension, which eventually brought access to the London Underground to the area for the first time. Since its construction in 1987–1991, the area has been dominated by the expanding Canary Wharf development with over 437,000 square metres (4,700,000 sq ft) of office and retail space having been created; 93,000 now work in Canary Wharf alone.[21] Main article: 1993 Millwall by-election The Island achieved notoriety in 1993 when Derek Beackon of the British National Party became a councillor for Millwall ward, in a by-election. This was the culmination of years when race was a prominent issue in local politics, especially with regards to allocation of housing.[22] Labour regained the ward in the full council election of May 1994, and held all three seats until a further by-election in September 2004. On 9 February 1996, the IRA detonated a truck bomb near South Quay DLR station on the Isle of Dogs that killed two people and injured more than a hundred others.[23] For details of education in the Isle of Dogs, see List of schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. There are four state primary schools located on the Isle of Dogs – Cubitt Town Junior School, Arnhem Wharf, Harbinger School and St Edmunds. There is also an independent primary school, River House Montessori,[24] located near South Quay. George Green's School is a secondary school and Specialist Humanities School at the southern tip of the island. Canary Wharf College,[25] is a free school on the Island which covers primary, secondary and sixth form education. London Underground, DLR, and Elizabeth line stations The nearest London Underground station is Canary Wharf on the Jubilee line. Key areas including Regent's Park, The West End, Westminster, South Bank, Millennium Dome and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, are all within 20 minutes of Canary Wharf by Tube. The DLR runs north–south through the Isle of Dogs. Docklands Light Railway stations are Canary Wharf, Heron Quays, South Quay, Crossharbour, Mudchute and Island Gardens. Key areas including the City of London, Tower Hill and Greenwich are all within 20 minutes of the Isle of Dogs by DLR. The Elizabeth line's Canary Wharf station opened in 2022. Situated at the north of the Island, it provides high-frequency, fast connections to the heart of the West End, Paddington Station, Heathrow Airport and Abbey Wood. London bus routes London Buses route 135 London Buses route D3 London Buses route N550 River bus services Regular commuter boat services serve both Masthouse Terrace Pier and Canary Wharf Pier on the Isle of Dogs. The Thames Clippers provides regular commuter services to Woolwich Arsenal Pier, Greenwich Pier in the east, and the City of London including St. Katherine Docks, Tower Bridge, HMS Belfast, Greater London Authority building, Tate Modern, Blackfriars, as well as the West End of London in the west on the commuter service. There is also a connecting shuttle service to Rotherhithe and the Tate to Tate service from Tate Modern to Tate Britain via London Eye. From Summer 2007, the service has been enhanced with express boats[26] from central London to the O2 Arena (former Millennium Dome). Pedestrian and cyclists The Thames Path National Trail runs along the riverside. At the southern end of the Isle of Dogs, the Greenwich foot tunnel provides pedestrian access to Greenwich, across the river. National Cycle Network route 1 runs through the foot tunnel (although cycles must not be ridden in the tunnel itself). Airport and helipad The nearest airport is London City Airport, which is 25 minutes away from Canary Wharf by DLR. There is also a helipad situated on the west of the Island and next to Ferguson's Wharf, which is privately run by Vanguard.[27] Sailing and watersports activities The presence of docks, some of a considerable size, has enabled a practice of various watersports, like sailing, kayaking, windsurfing and Standup paddleboarding. Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre[28] is one of the main reference spots for watersports fans. The Duchess of Cambridge visited the centre in 2017.[29] This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Isle of Dogs was the title of an early play by Ben Jonson and Thomas Nashe, briefly performed in 1597 and then thoroughly suppressed as slanderous. T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land contains the lines "The barges wash / Drifting logs / Down Greenwich reach / Past the Isle of Dogs."[30] In modern times the Isle of Dogs has provided locations for many blockbuster films, including the opening scenes of the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, and more recently Batman Begins, The Constant Gardener, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Love Actually. The Isle of Dogs featured heavily in the 1980 British film The Long Good Friday,[31] and the Isle of Dogs is the primary location of the 2007 horror film 28 Weeks Later, where it is the only secure and quarantined area in all of Britain suitable for recivilisation after a virus epidemic kills the population of Britain. The video for "2 Minutes to Midnight" by Iron Maiden, features a scene with mercenaries that was filmed in a tenement on the Isle Of Dogs. The Isle Of Dogs was mentioned as the home of the mother of Roseanne Dawley (Celeste Dodwell) by her husband, Denis Dawley (Arthur Havill) in the episode 5, series 5 of Call The Midwife (BBC). The Isle of Dogs was the setting for the 1986 Channel 4 comedy-drama Prospects starring Gary Olsen and Brian Bovell. While shooting in East London for his film Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson spotted a road sign directing to the Isle of Dogs. This sparked his imagination, becoming an eponymous source of inspiration for his animated 2018 film Isle of Dogs.[32] Burrells Wharf Crossrail Honourable East India Company Island History Trust Islands in the River Thames Museum in Docklands Samuda Estate SS Robin References and notes ^ a b c d e f g h The Isle of Dogs: Introduction, Survey of London: volumes 43 and 44: Poplar, Blackwall and Isle of Dogs (1994), pp. 375-87 accessed: 9 February 2007 ^ "E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. (1898)". Bartleby.com. Retrieved 27 June 2013. ^ Tower Hamlets website Archived 29 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine ^ Pepys, Samuel (1 January 1971), "The Diary", The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 1: 1660, Harper Collins (UK); University of California Press (US), retrieved 22 February 2023 ^ "An Account of the Hamlet of Poplar, in Middlesex". The Universal magazine. East London History Society. June 1795. Retrieved 19 September 2011. It is opposite Greenwich in Kent; and when our sovereigns had a palace near the site of the present magnificent hospital, they used it as a hunting-seat, and, it is said, kept the kennels of their hounds in this marsh. These hounds frequently making a great noise, the seamen called the place the Isle of Dogs. ^ [1] Archived 31 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine ^ Tower Hamlets Borough Council Election Maps 1964-2002 Archived 4 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 9 February 2007 ^ "Welcome to the Canary Wharf Group plc website". Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008. ^ Isle of Dogs Community Foundation report August 2004 indicates that Blackwall was in the most deprived 1% of wards Archived 26 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine ^ Ward Data Report Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Theme 3: Creating & sharing prosperity (Tower Hamlets Partnership, 2004) accessed 2 May 2008 ^ Jonathan Morrison (1 July 2017). "There are ways to build homes that people want to live in". The Times. Retrieved 1 July 2017. ^ Hobhouse, Hermione, ed. (1994). "The Isle of Dogs: Introduction". Survey of London: Volumes 43 and 44, Poplar, Blackwall and Isle of Dogs. London: British History Online. ^ Croot, Patricia (1997). "Settlement, Tenure and Land Use in Medieval Stepney: Evidence of a Field Survey c. 1400". The London Journal. 22 (1): 1–15. doi:10.1179/ldn.1997.22.1.1. ^ Island History (13 January 2020). "East Ferry Road – The Oldest Road on the Isle of Dogs". Isle of Dogs – Past Life, Past Lives. Retrieved 18 June 2020. ^ John Burns is commemorated in the name given to a current Woolwich Ferry ^ "World War II bomb found at Canary Wharf". BBC News. 28 July 2007. ^ "Mudchute in WWII". Mudchute Park & Farm. Retrieved 19 February 2013. ^ "March 1st 1970 – ISLE OF DOGS DECLARES INDEPENDENCE!". 5 August 2009. ^ Brooke, Mike (2 October 2017). 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Retrieved 30 January 2019. ^ "Duchess of Cambridge meets pupils during docklands sailing and watersports centre visit". eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/duchess-of-cambridge-meets-pupils-during-docklands-sailing-and-watersports-centre-visit-1-5065357. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019. ^ "The Waste Land", Project Gutenberg, retrieved 2 April 2018 ^ "Five Best Film Scenes Set On The Thames", Thames Leisure, 11 May 2016, retrieved 20 June 2016 ^ Rozanne Els (22 June 2018). "Wes Anderson says a road sign in East London was the real-life inspiration behind Isle of Dogs". Channel24.co.za. Retrieved 21 July 2018. Eve Hostettler, The Isle of Dogs: 1066–1918: A Brief History, Volume I (London: Island History Trust, 2000) ISBN 0-9508815-4-6 Eve Hostettler, The Isle of Dogs: The Twentieth Century: A Brief History, Volume II (London: Island History Trust, 2001) ISBN 0-9508815-5-4 Mick Lemmerman, The Isle of Dogs During World War II (Amazon, 2015) ISBN 978-1-5077-4611-0 Mike Seaborne, The Isle of Dogs - Before The Big Money London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2019) ISBN 978-1-9105-6639-8 Con Maloney, Boozers, Bompers & Bridgers - The History of the Public Houses of the Isle of Dogs (London: Friends of Island History Trust, 2020) ISBN 978-1-5272-8827-0 Ann Regan-Atherton, Heavy Rescue Work on the Isle of Dogs (Amazon, 2015) ISBN 978-1-5196-1086-7 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Isle of Dogs. 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South Korea to send Pentagon more artillery shells NewsArmy By Gu Min Chul Modified date: Mar 2, 2023 Photo by Markus Rauchenberger The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed that Pentagon has been negotiating to supply additional artillery shells from South Korea. U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Martin Meiners told Voice of America, Tuesday that, “the U.S. government has been in discussions about the potential sales of ammunition to the United States by the Republic of Korea non-government industrial defense base.” The comments came after Korea’s Ministry of National Defense spokesperson said, “A Korean company is in discussions with the U.S. defense department over exporting ammunition.” He was responding to a question about the ministry’s stance regarding the Ukrainian Ambassador’s recent request for Korea to provide lethal weapons to help in its fight against invading Russian forces. With the U.S. appearing to make additional purchases for a similar purpose, the U.S. defense department spokesperson did not mention whether the ongoing discussions are related with Ukraine-bound support, Voice of America reported. “We will not discuss specific numbers or timelines related to production capacity or inventory. We will not discuss specific equipment before it is announced,” Meiners was quoted as saying. According to recent media reports, the U.S. already imported 120,000 rounds of 155-millimeter shells from Korea in order to make up for the shortage of 155-millimeter ammunition inventory in the U.S. in the wake of its support for Ukraine. At that time, Seoul specified a prerequisite that the end user of the ammunition should be the U.S.

Tag Archives: LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Album Reviews, Live Shows, News Like Item LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL by The Beatles I can’t think of a band I associate less with live performance than The Beatles. That’s partly because the group was long disbanded by the time I was born in the early 1980’s (thus no chance of me ever seeing them live). But for the most part, it’s because The Beatles so famously turned their back on touring and became the quintessential studio band. Over the years I’ve heard a handful of live Beatle recordings, mostly from the LIVE AT THE BBC double-album. I remember getting my hands on that set way back in my early Beatle-years and promptly tossing it aside. It’s not that the band was bad in concert, it’s just that live recordings from the era in which the Beatles performed live are spotty at best. So when it was announced that LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL would be coming out in conjunction with Ron Howard’s Beatle documentary THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK, I bookmarked the release date but didn’t hurry to get around to listening to it until recently. LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL documents several concerts from August of 1965, near the very end of the groups touring life. Released originally in 1977, LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL has been remastered and remixed. I was pleasantly surprised at how good these recordings sound. I would say that this album is 100% absolutely the best live recordings of The Beatles I’ve ever heard. That said, the performances are solid but ultimately pale comparisons of their studio counterparts. It’s been argued that George Martin is the so-called fifth Beatle, these recordings help make that argument in my opinion. It’s not that the band is terrible live, it’s just that the songs are so damn good on the studio recordings. I may be a bit biased, as live albums really aren’t my thing. The only way a live recording can move beyond the good and into the essential is when they capture the intensity of their performance and bring something new to the table. Many songs recorded live differ from their studio versions, either because of technical limitations (no string section? no problem!) or because playing the same song over and over gets boring for bands and they do something a little different. These live embellishments separate the hacks from the great artists. A decent song can become sublime when stretched out into an intense extended jam. Guitar heroics/wankery can also take a live recording to the next level. Sadly, LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL was recorded before the 1970’s, arguably the heyday of the live album. Thus, The Beatles are just performing their songs as best as they can like they appear on the albums. What LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL is missing is between-the-songs banter. The few times Lennon announces the next song with a goofy voice is a real treat. It’s a shame that there isn’t more of this sort of stuff on the album because it’s something the studio albums don’t have. What there is plenty of, however, is screaming girls. Famously one of the reasons the band quit touring, the girls are screaming on LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL. And. They. Don’t. Stop. It almost feels like a parody there’s so much crowd noise on the recording. Though it never goes away, the audience never really gets in the way, either. I chalk this up to an expert remastering. Ironically, those who’ve listened to LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL have probably heard the concert better than those who attended the show. One of the Beatles (I think it’s Lennon if I recall correctly) even asks the crowd at one point, “Can you hear us?” Overall, LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL is a fantastic musical artifact. The album is a bubble of amber perfectly preserving a fly (or Beatle) for all time. I’ve listened to it all the way through three times and frankly can’t imagine putting it on again. I’d much rather listen to the albums. LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL is really just for completist and band scholars (such as myself) and not an essential recording. The album has made me want to see Howard’s documentary, which apparently a Hulu-exclusive (which bums me out because now I have to wrangle a Hulu account in order to see it). Tagged Classic Rock, George Harrison, George Martin, Lennon, Live Albums, LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, Live shows, Music, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rock, Ron Howard, The Beatles, THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK

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Denise's Blog God's Truth…No Matter What! COMPASSION BLOCKED “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 NIV Compassion – a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. (Dictionary.com) We are called to be compassionate with one another. It sounds like it would be an easy task but life in the body of Christ reveals it is not. Many things keep us from being compassionate with one another, however, in this post we will focus on only one. I believe it to be the greatest obstacle to our compassion. What is it? It is our own judgement drawn from our interpretations and perceptions. We all judge. We all interpretate. We all perceive. The problem with this is that we allow our own minds to determine the law by which we are to relate to others. Here are some examples of how we respond with a lack of compassion to our sisters. “I’m sorry you had a miscarriage but you’re young and can try again.” “Oh, you never had any children? Why? Don’t you like kids?” “I can’t believe you had an abortion. I would never do such a thing!” “Don’t worry, your child is in heaven and you have other children!” “Obviously, this is all your own fault. You need to repent and move on!” It’s hard for me to write these down and I’m hoping they are hard for you to read. These are real statements said by real people who claim to be in the body of Christ. They are hurtful and hold no compassion. Each one of these statements has judgement, interpretation, and perceptions. Some even think the above statements should bring about comfort for the one hearing them. Believe me, they do not. We spend way too much time trying to figure out the why and then come up with our own senecios to satisfy us. In each one of these statements compassion is blocked. Also, in each one of these situations, compassion is very much needed. What does the Bible say to us? “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 God comforts us regardless of the situation. Because of Christ, we are even comforted after we sin. He paid the price for it and we find comfort and forgiveness in that. God doesn’t weigh us out to see if we deserve the comfort, he just provides it. Our challenge is we are called to comfort like we’ve been comforted by God. There is no mandate to judge or interpret the situation. We are to comfort. This may mean we never open our mouths. It is not about words but about comfort. It may mean we simply hug someone, or sit with them, or pray from afar. We have each experienced the comfort of God. Share it! “For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 As Followers of Christ, we have been saved from the wrath of God. This salvation should push us to encourage one another. Our own judgements, interpretations, and perceptions are not to be the basis for our encouragement. Notice how the scripture reminds us that our encouragement comes from our salvation. It is about Christ and what he’s done. Let’s face it, we’re not that smart. We may think that our solutions will be the answers and arrogantly give out our wisdom. This is not encouragement for the person on the receiving end. We may foolishly think it’s a great thing for us but it isn’t. “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” Galatians 5:18 Paul reminds us here, as Followers of Christ, we are led by the Spirit and no longer under the law. Jesus fulfilled the law for us because we couldn’t do it ourselves. By his mercy and grace, he saved us. Grace gives us freedom in Christ to live our lives following hard after him. However, we put our brothers and sisters back under law, our law. We allow our judgements, interpretations, and perceptions to become the law by which we live. This keeps us from being compassionate because the person is not measuring up to our law. This is to our sorrow and shame. Our law blocks our compassion. “Jesus wept.” John 11:35 Everyone is familiar with this verse. Jesus wept as he walked with the mourners of Lazarus. They were headed to the tomb where he would raise Lazarus from the dead. Yet, we see Jesus’ compassion on full display as he entered into their sorrow and pain. They had not idea they would see their loved one walking in just a short time. Jesus could have said, “Hey, don’t worry! I’m going to bring him back from the dead. No need to cry.” He didn’t do that instead he showed compassion for the feelings they were experiencing at that time. He entered into this grief. He related to all the feelings of the people. WE ARE TO DO THE SAME THING! We have got to get out of our own way and reach out with compassion! Let’s all look to God to give us grace to relate to others in a way that brings glory to him. Denise Hardy Uncategorized 1 Comment November 22, 2022 4 Minutes GOD’S WORD…ETERNAL Have you ever tried to catch the words coming out of your mouth? I have, on many occasions. The words flew out of my mouth before my brain engaged enough to sift through them. Isn’t it maddening that our words need to be sifted? Think of flour and how you sift it so that it is thinner and more manageable. This is definitely what we have to do with our words. My words may have one meaning for me and another to the one who hears them. It’s important that we consider people who hear how our words not are spoken, just the words themselves. Our words can become bigger issues than they should because we don’t sift them or consider the one who will hear them. What happens to our words? Our words are misinterpreted. This happens often because we all have our own perceptions and interpretations we use as we listen. Our mind is more on “me” than on the one speaking. Our words are edgy. If we are honest, we all have a tendency to allow our feelings of anger, frustration, or disappointment to take over our tone as we speak. The person listening may not have a clue as to what our problem really is. Our words are flippant. There’s absolutely no thought for the other person in this. We just throw out words of advice. There’s absolutely no thought of what’s going on in the recipient’s life. We’ve got the answer! Our words are condescending. Our pride takes over and we put ourself in a higher position than the one to whom we’re speaking. In our minds we’re probably using words like clueless, stupid, or idiot. These situations influence our words because we forget God’s word. As a follower of Christ, we have been given the ability to choose to be like our God. We have his word to dig into in order to learn more about him and how we can reflect him well to others. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8 God’s Word never changes. It stands forever. His word is where we find our spiritual nourishment. His word fills us up with what we need for life and godliness. What if our minds were more on God and the person we’re speaking to rather than on ourselves? There would be less misinterpretation if God was our motivation. “But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.” Matthew 15:18 The words we speak reveal what’s in our heart. These words are evidence of what we really think. Jesus is warning here how we will be known by our words. Our heart will be revealed to all who hear our words. When we are not careful and thoughtful of the listener, we reveal our selfish heart. We need to take time and evaluate our hearts before we speak. “A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” Proverbs 18:2 Our tendency is to formulate our opinion rather than listen to what is being said. We think we know better or can fix the situation. However, to respond in expressing our opinion without trying to understand other’s concerns is foolish. We need to take pleasure in understanding them and the situations they are traversing. “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 Our job is to speak with the other person’s best interest in mind. This takes a conscious effort on our part. How much good will result in someone’s life when we do? It means we have to remember others are more important than us. It also means we have to remember our words are not the most important things in the equation. The person we are speaking to is more important. We need to think of what is best for others not how important our words are. The Scriptures have so much to say about our words, our tongues, our thoughts, and our relationships. We must take time to work on ourselves in order to bring our words in line with the Scriptures. We will work on this until we reach heaven’s gates. There is none who is perfect, here on earth, but we have a Savior who walked this earth perfectly for us. Every word he spoke was for God’s glory and our good. It is because of his sacrifice on the cross for us that we are able to change. Let’s work on our words for God’s glory, other’s good, and our good too. Denise Hardy Uncategorized Leave a comment October 6, 2022 3 Minutes RETIREMENT…SO FAR Questions…questions…questions!! I have many questions at this stage of my life. What am I supposed to be doing? Is my life over? Am I valuable anymore? How clean does my house have to be? What’s next? Actually, people ask me questions about retirement which I can’t really answer. So, what is it? One of my very good friends who has walked this road before me said, “It’s a process!” The problem is that I want the process to be over and done; but that’s not how process works. Process is gradual which requires patience! Ugh! I’m a foot tapper so patience is not my strong suit. Am I alone in this? I don’t think so. We live in a world of “fast” results for everything from food to information. The problem is that life is not fast or instant. Sure, I can look back on my life and say things like, “It seems like that happened just yesterday.” The truth is that it happened yesterday which is past. It took a lot of yesterdays to get to today. They have been part of the process of our maturing in age as well as abilities. We are very agreeable about the sanctification process because we know we are not going to achieve perfection in this world but there’s not too much patience for other processes. Is there hope in this retirement process? “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 I don’t want to lose heart. I lose heart when I am impatient with my day. Rather than losing heart, I need to seek the Lord. He has me in this. He knows my tendencies and he will work to make me more like Jesus. I must, however, cooperate with him. There is so much more to this life than going to work each day. My being at home doesn’t erase people and their need of Christ. There are people who are lost and need to know the Savior. People who need to know God is with them in their circumstances. I can help if I turn from looking at myself to others. Every time I look to myself, I lose heart. May the Lord help me with this. The truth is I’m wasting away. We are all dying, which is another process. I’m not getting any younger. I may feel younger but I’m not. That’s the reality of the situation. I need to focus on the eternal glory in the presence of God to come. Death brings me eternity with my Savior. I can waste this time by focusing on “not knowing” or I can become a benefit for the kingdom. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to pull back the curtain and see the glory of God in His fullness? It would, but I have a feeling my wicked heart would still be active. The bottom line to this retirement thing is that I need to relax in God and allow him to show me what’s next. He’s never failed me ever! He is always true and just! My problem is I need to be more like Jesus! Lord, help me to do just that. Oh to be like Thee by Thomas O. Chisholm Oh! To be like Thee, oh! To be like Thee, Blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art; Com in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness; Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart. Denise Hardy Uncategorized 1 Comment August 30, 2022 3 Minutes WHAT I LEARNED AT DISNEYWORLD! PART FOUR Lesson Four – Followers of Christ are not of the world, however, we are in the world. As you walk through the many streets of Disneyworld, you see many different people. One of the things that really struck me was that people were wearing things I know they would never dare wear in public on a regular basis. Men and women had on their Mickey ears with various costumes to match. Kim and were matching on a couple of days and it was fun. I doubt you’ll see us do that at the women’s kick-off this year. 😊The idea is to have fun by joining into the make-believe atmosphere. When going to a public venue, like Disneyworld, we must remember it is not a retreat for followers of Christ. That means we will witness lifestyles, bad language, selfish attitudes, and those who would mock our Lord and Savior. We were in line for a ride on one day when I heard a discussion behind me. One of the young ladies of the group said, “Come on! Gender is overrated!” Wow, how do you overrate gender? We are either male or female and as followers of Christ, that is what we believe. Did I witness partners of the same sex walking around? Yes. Do I think Disneyworld is involved in being politically correct? Yes. The one thing I know for sure Disneyworld is of this world and I am not. So, how will we handle these disruptions in our lives? What are we to do just stay home and hide away? The truth is even if we do hide away, we can’t hide from our own sinful thoughts and deeds. We can get ourselves into sinful situations without any input from the world. Let’s look at a few points from Jesus’ prayer in John 17. The world hates followers of Christ because they hate Christ. This is a fact stated by Jesus in John 17:14. We always seem to think something else will happen. The rebellion of this world is against our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This will not change until “every knee bows and tongue confesses” (Philippians 2:10). Until that time we will be hated. This world is not our home and does not treat us like family but God’s people will and should. Our joy comes from being loved by him. God’s Word is truth and we are set apart in that truth. Jesus prays for his children to be sanctified in God’s truth in John 17:17. To be sanctified is to be set apart. God in his marvelous grace and mercy has saved us from sin and darkness. We are in the world and we need to wash ourselves with the Word of God regularly. By doing this, we can recognize the world and its influence in our lives which will cause us to turn back to the truth. We can’t live in this world without the truth. Our joy comes from being led by the truth of his Word. Unity in the household of God is vital as we live in this world. In John 17:21, Jesus prays for our unity. It’s so very important for us to love each other well. Our love will grow for each other as we look to Jesus for our example of love. It’s interesting to realize that when Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, he washed Judas’ feet. He knew that within a few hours, this man would betray him to the authorities. His knowledge of this didn’t keep him from serving Judas. The culture of this world is contrary to the Word of God. We don’t know how far it will go until judgment happens but we know, our God is with us. He wants us to be with one another. We allow many things that don’t really matter to divide us. The bottom line is we always think we’re right. That kind of thinking doesn’t bring about unity in the body of Christ. Our Pastor has always said we should be a bag of grapes all mushed together, not marbles bumping into one another. We are to move as one in unity for the gospel’s sake. Living in this world will be easier when we know there is a family of believers who have our backs. Our joy comes from being able to encourage, carry, and love one another. The example of lifting others in prayer is given to us. Are we praying? I find that it’s easier to condemn than to pray for the world. Condemnation doesn’t promote the gospel but prayer does. Our job is to be a light in this world for the gospel. We can’t do that if all we do is condemn the world. Yes, we call sin, sin! We don’t apologize for that but then we pray. There were many to pray for as I walked through Disneyworld. Some so sad and lost in the system which will not save them. Others who no longer think with logic and say things which make no sense. In the end, they need Jesus. Are we being a light in this world? Smiles, saying please and thank you, being generous with tips, or helping someone put heavy objects in cars are all easy things we can do. Recently, I went to brunch with some ladies and one of them said to the waitress, “we pray before we eat. Is there something we can pray for you?” I loved that and it opened up a dialogue with this woman who was facing some difficulties in her life. We prayed for her. Simple but a gospel light. Our joy will come as we begin to shine our light in this world. “For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.” John 13:15 Denise Hardy Uncategorized Leave a comment August 25, 2022 4 Minutes WHAT YOU CAN LEARN AT DISNEYWORLD! PART THREE Lesson Three – Every generation is important! Families traveling together is a big thing at Disneyworld! You can observe the grandparents, parents, and children walking along together, sometimes with strollers, wheelchairs, and electric carts. They work at staying together and experiencing this vacation as one unit. It was so encouraging to see grandparents with a grandchild on their laps riding them along in the electric carts or sharing their wheelchair with them. They were smiling and enjoying their time together. I also witnessed children in distress after one of the rides. They needed to be comforted and the grandparent held and spoke to the child with much patience. There were times when not all the family could ride but sacrifice was made in order that others could ride. Input into the generations is so important and it isn’t always the very young who need that input. A mother who needs her mother to put her arm around her and rub her back in the middle of the day when everyone is so tired. A father who hears from his father, “I’m proud of you son for all you’re doing for your own children today. I know this is a sacrifice.” We all need encouragement regardless of our age. The generations after us are important and we need to step up in our families and also in our church family. God’s Word has much to say about how we are to treat others in his family. There is a reason we are to encourage, love, confront, be kind, have patience, live at peace, and carry one another’s burdens. We do this because of all that Christ has done for us. He lived perfectly for us. He died to make us his. He rose from the dead in victory! He intercedes for us today at the right hand of the Father. It is these works of Christ which make us part of the family of God if we have placed our faith in him. We do what we do because Christ did what he did! That is easy for us to remember but not always easy to do. This includes all generations within our family. Let’s look at Psalm 78:4-8. (This is a longer passage but please read it all as it is of great importance for our family.) “We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generations might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments; and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generations, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.” The purpose of our involvement in the other generations is so that they would put their hope in God and follow him. This is a high calling which every Follower of Christ is given. When was the last time you shared your space with a child, or comforted someone who’s tired, or used your words to encourage another generation? It’s so easy to get caught up in who we think we are, or how we don’t have time, or maybe we think we’re not competent to do it at all. But God has given us a great challenge to get involved with another generation, to step outside of ourselves, and to love others well for his glory. How can we do this within our church body? It needs to be intentional. We can be involved in the children’s ministry, the women’s ministry, the men’s ministry, or a small group. Each of these opportunities gives us the chance to be involved with others who are of a different age and circumstance. If you are older, like me, then you have much in the way of experience of how God has worked in your life that will be of great benefit to others. We should want to be a part of the next generation putting their hope in God. There was someone or many who put their time into you, pointing you to a Savior. Remember and be grateful today for them and God’s direction in their lives. They loved you well. Let’s seek to love well too for God’s glory. “Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation.” Joel 1:3 WHAT YOU CAN LEARN AT DISNEYWORLD! PART TWO Lesson Two – We have to watch our hearts! Disneyworld is a great place to observe people. One of the things you see are families on vacation together. As I mentioned in my first blog, it is a joy to see the smiles on children’s faces as they look around at all the attractions there. The characters walking down the street, shaking hands, and stopping to greet these children brings light to their eyes. There are a few who cry, but most do not. These families are on vacation which means they are wanting to enjoy every single moment they have. However, life is not always smooth even on vacation. Our hearts get in the way. The desire for what we want can overrule the enjoyment mode of those with us. We can decide “this is what I want” which will definitely put a damper on vacation. If you have ever traveled with children, you know the obstacles well. They experience hunger, tiredness, and missed expectations. Each of these can affect the mood of the child, one minute smiling, the next crying, and the next screaming. Parents need to handle these obstacles in a loving way but, more often, their hearts and what they want take over. I heard parents saying the following: “We’re here for you. Do you think I want to be here?” “You’re being very bad. I’m just going to take you home.” “You ruin everything we do.” “You don’t appreciate my sacrifice to bring you here. Do you know what I had to give up?” Parents also struggle with heart issues especially unfulfilled expectations. They expect their children are going to be so grateful and love them at a greater level because they spent so much money to take them to Disneyworld. This is unrealistic and actually, selfish. The whole vacation should be a gift freely given to their families with love. When life gets messy, however, then desires take over and the result is a loss. So those smiling families are not always as they seem. As Followers of Christ, we are family. We have brothers and sisters within the body who we are to love well. However, we don’t always do that because we look at the outward smiles and family units thinking they have it all together. We become jealous of what it appears they have and begin to think things we shouldn’t. The problem is we think we know because of what we see but we can’t see hearts or homes. Jesus told us in John 16:33, “…In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” We all have trouble in this world. It is not right to compare our troubles or to think in terms of, “I wish I was her.” Jesus tells us he has overcome the world so we can take heart and have peace in that. He doesn’t tell us we’re unappreciative or throw his death in our faces. He loves us with a love we can’t even fathom. Things are not always as they seem. There are things hidden in the hearts of men we wouldn’t be able to handle. Remember there are things hidden in your heart and mine we can’t understand! What we can understand is that God has given us a Savior who has overcome this world and all its problems! Let’s pray for one another! We never know what’s going on in another’s life! “Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 Denise Hardy Uncategorized 1 Comment August 5, 2022 2 Minutes WHAT YOU CAN LEARN AT DISNEYWORLD! PART ONE I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime made possible by the women of Cornerstone Baptist Church. As I prepared for retirement, the women were pooling their money to send me, cost free to, Disneyworld. It was a surprise that still overwhelms me. I didn’t even have to drive. My friend, Kim, did all of the driving. Now the “magic” is over and retirement really begins. It occurred to me that, perhaps, you might be interested in lessons available even in Disneyworld. I will take a few blogs and share those with you. May God use these for our good making us more like Jesus. Lesson One – God’s arms are always open to his children. We visited all four Disney parks while we were there. I observed the same thing in every park. There were children and parents making their way through the crowds. It is very easy to lose your party as you make your way around so many people. There was the little boy or girl ahead of parents looking around, being distracted by all he or she could see. Their eyes and smiles were so big you could almost feel their excitement. But wait, something changed, no smiles and eyes darting in panic mode. What happened? They remembered they had parents and they couldn’t see them. As they turned to see mom or dad, they began to run with arms held high. When mom or dad embraced them, there was relief written all over their faces. Many times, I witnessed the child being picked up and carried which was so reassuring to the child. This was a very common occurrence. Sometimes, we get ahead of those we’re supposed to be walking along side. We think we know a better way or an easier way so we take it. leaving others behind. Families are meant to stay together. A church is family and should stay together. We should be willing to keep up with, walk alongside of, and carry our brothers and sisters. This world can be distracting to us and cause us to lose our way. We must keep our eyes on Jesus. “…let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfector of our faith,…” Hebrews 12:1b-2a As Followers of Christ, we know we must keep our eyes on him, but so many times we don’t. Is there any hope for us? Yes, because God’s arms are always open for his children. We all know the parable of the Prodigal Son. There is much we can learn from this parable about the sons but more about the father, who represents God, the Father. Let’s focus on one verse. Luke 15:20b “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.” God, our Father, looks at us in our sinful condition. In fact, his eyes are always on us. He sees our ugly and then he feels compassion. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice for us, God sees his righteousness and not our ugly but he knows it’s there. He has compassion and wants to help. The greatest help immediately needed is the connection with him. When we turn (repent) and look to him, we connect with our Father. He meets us by running and then embracing and kissing us. God never turns his children away, but meets us as we repent. He never leaves us wondering if he cares. He has proven his care for us in the sacrifice of his son. Let’s keep our eyes on Jesus as we move through life in this world. There will be distractions and temptations but we must remember that our Father is watching over us. He is a loving parent who knows everywhere his children are. Above all remember his arms are always open to us. We can’t make him turn away. It’s not in his nature! “As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!” Psalm 40:17 Denise Hardy Uncategorized Leave a comment August 3, 2022 3 Minutes Sunday marks another Mother’s Day! It’s a special day to honor mothers. Some women will not be honored on this special day. There are those who have passed away and are no longer with us. Single women will wonder where they fit. Those women who haven’t been able to have children feel a weight on this day. Other women who do have children but have no contact with them will grieve their absence. This day will remind others of the children they’ve lost by miscarriage, still birth, or death. Mother’s Day is very tricky. We want to honor mothers and yet there are so many who suffer. The answer lies in the instructions Paul gave Timothy concerning the church. “Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.” 1 Timothy 5:1-2 In these verses, Paul makes it clear to Timothy that the church is family. We are to relate to one another as members of the same family. It’s interesting to read his instruction concerning our conduct toward one another, it is to be pure. Let’s think about purity for a moment. This is an attitude of our heart. It doesn’t really have to do with outward appearance but with what flows out of our heart. Our interactions with other member of our church family should be characterized by the fruit of the Spirit. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is not law.” Galatians 5:22-23 We should be free from selfish motives. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 Respect should be our heart’s desire for others in our church family. “Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood.” 1 Peter 2:17a The older men and women are fathers and mothers. The younger men and women are brothers and sisters. “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” 1 John 3:1a Here’s the challenge! When was the last time you reached out to an older member of the family? Mother’s Day is a great day to adopt a mother. Just an encouraging word, a card, or a hug would mean so much. The older women in our family have poured into the younger members. We need to recognize that and celebrate them. How about another challenge! When was the last time you reached out to a younger member of the family to encourage her or him? Mother’s Day is a great day to adopt a sister. We have many sisters who are grieving losses of children and others who are single and feel left out completely. Recognize the struggles and be the one to invite them into your day. You can pray for them and with them. Family is support for one another. We hold one another up in the hard times. We celebrate together in the good times. Our Father is perfect. Our lives can be meshed together in service to him. We are family, but do we really believe it? Let’s do something different this year and begin to adopt mothers and sisters. Don’t forget in June you can continue something different by adopting fathers and brothers. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:12 Denise Hardy Uncategorized Leave a comment May 4, 2022 2 Minutes Have you ever thought about a train and how it stays on the track? The wheels have a flange on the bottom that looks like an L. This is what hooks to the inside of the track. Does the train ever derail? Yes, it does. There are a few reasons for this. It could be a broken rail. The gauge (the distance between the track rails) may be too wide for the wheels. Perhaps, the wheel picks the switch. The switch is the mechanism designed to lead the train from one track to another. If the switch isn’t adjusted properly then there’s a gap between the track and the switch. The wheel will roll the flange into the gap and the train will fall off the track. It will be derailed. To keep a train on the track, it takes good maintenance of the equipment. Let’s think about our Christian walk. It takes maintenance in our lives to follow Christ. How in the world do we get off-track as followers of Christ? It’s not as hard to do as you may think. We all have the ability to form habits. This is a gift from God. Have you considered how your ability to drive is so habitual? You jump into the car, turn the key, put it into drive, and go forward. You didn’t have to think about it. This habit came about after much practice behind the wheel. In the same way, we practice each day in our thoughts, words, and deeds. We’ll think of it as “the more I __________, the more I will _________.” We can put whatever we want to in the blank. It’s about forming a habit. The more I swear, the more I will swear. The more I play games on the internet, the more I will play games on the internet. The more I respond in anger, the more I will respond in anger. The more I put myself first, the more I will put myself first. The more I isolate, the more I will isolate. Do you get the picture? We choose things in this life to focus on that have nothing to do with our Christian walk. It’s so easy to continue to choose them as they become a habit in our lives. We derail our Christian walk by our thoughts, words, and deeds which don’t line up with who we say we are. The reason we continue to “do more” is because we are looking for peace and joy in the things we’re choosing. There is no peace and joy in not following Jesus. That’s where peace and joy is found. It’s hard to right a train which has derailed. It takes cranes and multiple men to lift it up again. We, on the other hand, can make steps to right ourselves. This change is not on our own as followers of Christ. We have the Spirit within, the body of Christ, and the Word of God to help us to get it right. Let’s think of what that would look like. The more I pray, the more I will want to pray. The more I fellowship with the body, the more I will want to fellowship with the body. The more I go to church, the more I will want to go to church. The more I read God’s Word, the more I will want to read God’s Word. The more I depend on the Spirit, the more I will want to depend on the Spirit. The more I remind myself of the gospel, the more I will believe the gospel. You see all of the above are habits worth forming. We can’t form a habit without effort, work, and practice. When we begin to form these habits, then we will be surer of our salvation. We will have joy and peace in Christ and what he has accomplished for us. The life lived as a follower of Christ is so worth the effort. This road of life is not easy. There are many bumps, twists, and turns which can tempt us to derail from the track God has prepared for us. We will be tempted to pick the switch by falling into the gap created in our life by this world’s system. This world is not home for followers of Christ and its system will not bring us the peace we need. Paul states this for us in Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” This world doesn’t have the answers for life, God does. We will derail our lives by seeking our own way and creating habits that move us further from the Lord. The more I pursue God and his ways, the more I will pursue God and his ways. Let’s stay on track! Denise Hardy Uncategorized Leave a comment April 26, 2022 3 Minutes IT’S GOOD TO BE NEAR TO GOD Have you noticed how everyday there seems to be more and more bad news? We all know the news programs strive to have the worst possible scenarios for us to consider. For instance, when there is snow on the horizon, the weather is given to us every 15 minutes on the radio. Preparations are encouraged to be made as if there is going to be a snow apocalypse. Then, as we all know, we get two inches. Even though this happens, it’s true that the world is in a bad way. The world has turned away from its creator. There are consequences to that. As a follower of Christ, I need to keep in mind who holds my hand, who carries me, and who is my greatest comfort. As all of the information of this world’s problems flood my mind, how can I remember God. I am easily distracted and need to be reminded. How does that happen? Let’s look at the idea of being near to God together. BE YOUR OWN ALARM CLOCK Alarm clocks are not really our favorite possession. They are a necessity. We need them to get us up on time. The alarm goes off and we have to stretch and get out of bed. The noise it makes alerts us to the start of another day. When we allow this world to overwhelm us, we need to give ourselves a wake-up alarm. Truth needs to buzz our minds back to our Father God. He has things well in hand. We can remind ourselves, “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 BUZZ!! There is no leader on this earth that God doesn’t hold in his sovereign hand! HAVE A BACK-UP ALARM CLOCK There are those of us who may sleep so deeply that a second alarm is needed. You may put it across the room so that you have to get up to shut it off. It takes more effort but it gets you going and you can start your day. Sometimes being our own alarm clock isn’t enough. We have to put forth the extra effort to contact someone who can be our back-up alarm clock. “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,” Ephesians 4:15 BUZZ!! A brother or sister in the Lord is a great back-up alarm clock to remind us of the truth of who God is! HEAR GOD’S LOVING ALARM Do you remember when you first had to start using an alarm clock? Your parents gave you instructions on how to set it and then made sure you knew you were on your own for the morning. What was the problem with them waking us? They were up anyway so it would be easy to shake a shoulder. However, our parents wanted to teach us responsibility. They wanted us to learn independence. It didn’t mean they didn’t love us, quite the opposite. Teaching and training is a loving thing for parents to do for their children. God wants us to remember his character and live trusting in Him. “Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children.” Ephesians 5:1 BUZZ!! God is our example and we can trust his character! How do we stay near to God? We believe the truth of who he is and what his word says. We have to get our own attention, rely on someone else, and fully embrace God’s love. When we get our minds on so many other things, our eyes begin to wander. We spend more time looking at others than we do our Lord and Savior. Looking at how this world’s people respond will not help us be near to God. In fact, we will be getting farther away from him. What do you need to change in your life in order to be near to God? “But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.” Psalm 73:28 Denise Hardy Uncategorized 2 Comments April 8, 2022 3 Minutes

Home » Strabismus Strabismus is the medical term for the misalignment of the eyes. Commonly referred to as cross-eyed or wall-eyed, strabismus may involve either one or both eyes turning inward, outward or even up or down. It is one of the most common vision conditions in young children, affecting somewhere between 2 and 4 percent of the population. Symptoms of strabismus typically reveal themselves in children between the ages of 1 and 4. In some cases, children with strabismus experience double vision or low vision in general, and those who may be too young to vocalize their discomfort may tilt their heads or squint frequently. Many children will not report vision problems on their own and, typically, parents or teachers notice a misalignment of the eyes. What Causes Strabismus? Strabismus can have many different causes. In particular, strabismus is often caused by abnormal functioning of: the part of the brain that controls eye movements, the nerves that transmit signals to the muscles or the eye muscles themselves. It can also be caused by certain general health problems, eye conditions, head injuries, refractive errors or, in part, family history. Types of Strabismus Common types of strabismus include the following: Esotropia is the most common cause of childhood strabismus. It tends to appear very early on in a person’s life — primarily occurring in infants — and involves one eye turning inward, toward the nose, instead of aligning with the second eye and looking straight ahead. Exotropia often appears in children between the ages of 1 and 6. Exotropia occurs when one eye turns outward, away from the nose. This type of strabismus is commonly referred to as walleye. Hypertropia is considered the least common form of strabismus. This form of strabismus, also referred to as vertical deviation, is characterized by one eye turning upward, toward the eyebrow. Strabismus Treatment Options Treatment for strabismus is tailored to address the initial source of the problem and can vary depending on the severity of the eye misalignment. One of the most common treatments for strabismus is eye patching. If the same eye consistently turns in the same direction, a patch may be placed over the regularly functioning eye. In this way, patching may be used to train the weaker eye to do the “seeing” work in place of the stronger eye. Patches block out all light and, over time, may strengthen the eye and restore alignment. Depending on the case, children may be recommended to wear a patch anywhere from only a few hours a day to, occasionally, more than six hours each day. How Vision Therapy Can Help With Strabismus Vision therapy involves an individualized, non-surgical treatment program that is designed to help correct or improve certain eye conditions, including strabismus. Treatment will vary, depending on the eye condition and the patient’s unique visual needs. Specific exercises — including ones that address eye alignment, eye teaming, focusing abilities and more — can be used to help manage strabismus and realign the eyes. Categories: Vision, Vision Problems

Home/World/In Photos: The Iraq War The explosions on the first night, lighting up the sky as they burned through buildings below, were only the earliest blasts of the yearslong war to come. For the thousands of days and nights that followed, eruptions across Iraq came from warplanes and cannons, grenade launchers and mines, machine guns, pistols and handmade bombs. What had started with the United States’ aerial assault and invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, became an occupation, a war against an insurgency, and then a sectarian civil war. Militias fought one another, divided by lines of ethnicity and faith, and fought American forces in turn, long after Mr. Hussein’s capture and the United States gave up its fruitless search for weapons of mass destruction. And across much of Iraq, as the factions mutated and the missions changed, explosions tore up more sidewalks, more storefronts, more city blocks. Fortified zones were carved out of cities, prison camps and strongholds out of towns. Neighborhoods became graveyards, and houses tombs. Generations grew up speaking of soldiers and insurgents, roadside bombs and traumatic injuries, medics, mourners, protesters, detainees. American forces did not leave until almost nine years after the invasion began, after years of violence that transformed Iraq and piled grief on grief. Only a few years later, American troops were back, this time to help fight the Islamic State, an enemy that itself had grown out of Iraq’s civil war, and the losses were mounting again. From the first night of bombing through the official American withdrawal, photographers with The New York Times and other news organizations chronicled the ordeal of the war. This gallery contains graphic images. A heavily guarded compound, close to Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs along the Tigris River in Baghdad, burned after the beginning of the Pentagon’s “shock and awe” bombing campaign on March 20, in the opening salvo of the war. Credit…Tyler Hicks/The New York Times A U.S. soldier watched as a 20-foot statue of Mr. Hussein, who had ruled Iraq for 24 years, fell in central Baghdad on April 9. Credit…Goran Tomasevic/Reuters Iraqi soldiers on an American tank that was destroyed in fighting on the highway in Doura, a southern suburb of Baghdad, on April 6. American soldiers inside a palace that belonged to Uday Saddam Hussein, one of the ruler’s sons, in Baghdad on April 10. An Iraqi boy, who lost both legs in a bombing, at a hospital in Baghdad on April 14. The hospital was among the institutions guarded by a local Shia group working in the absence of a police force. Iraqi villagers on May 14 after they had exhumed the remains of up to 3,000 people from a mass grave in Mahawil, about 60 miles south of Baghdad. The victims were believed to have been killed during the 1991 Shia revolt against Mr. Hussein’s regime. American soldiers on Dec. 15 at the compound in Ad-Dawr where Mr. Hussein was hiding before his capture. At a cafe along the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraqi men watched Mr. Hussein during his court appearance as it was broadcast on television on July 1. Two girls at their home in Baghdad on June 26. Credit…Lynsey Addario for The New York Times An undated photo acquired by The New York Times of an abused Iraqi prisoner at Abu Ghraib prison while it was under control of the U.S. military. Credit…Uncredited American Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the 5th Calvary Regiment in the cemetery in Najaf on Aug. 11. A militiaman loyal to a Shiite cleric, Moktada al-Sadr, fired toward U.S. positions in the old city in Najaf on Aug. 22. Credit…Joao Silva for The New York Times The brother of an Iraqi National Guardsman who was killed by a car bomb was comforted by a family member at a hospital morgue in Baghdad on July 14. Men carried posters of the Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani, the most important Iraqi Shiite cleric, during a gathering for the holiday of Ashura on March 1 in Baghdad. A Marine being helped after being hit in the arm by a sniper bullet in Najaf on Aug. 25. Marines during an evening raid in Najaf on Aug. 9. After carrying out raids at two schools and a factory, they were ambushed and took heavy gunfire, including from mortars and rocket-propelled grenades. Marines and Iraqi Special Forces prepared to evacuate civilians who were wounded in fighting between the military and the Mujahedeen in Falluja on Nov. 12. Credit…Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times American soldiers and members of the Iraqi National Guard spoke to a family while their house was searched on Oct. 10 for weapons in Samarra, where U.S. forces and their allies were struggling to regain control. Marines fired at a door so a platoon could gain access to a house to conduct a search on Nov. 14, in Falluja, where they were searching for fighters. An Iraqi girl screamed after her parents were killed when U.S. soldiers fired on their car, which the American authorities said had failed to stop as it approached on Jan. 18 in Tal Afar. Credit…Chris Hondros/Getty Images Marines tried to take cover after white phosphorus, used to provide a smoke screen for American tanks, hit their position, causing burns in Falluja on Nov. 9. The body of a U.S. Marine arrived at the airport in Reno, Nev. Credit…Todd Heisler/The Rocky Mountain News An American sergeant dragged another Marine to safety moments after he was shot by a sniper during a patrol with the Iraqi Army in Anbar Province on Oct. 31. The aftermath of a car bombing that killed at least four people and wounded about 15 others in the Karada neighborhood of Baghdad on Feb. 28. Credit…Max Becherer for The New York Times U.S. Army soldiers inspected a bag full of blasting caps and artillery caps that were found buried by the Iraqi police in Anbar Province on April 12. Credit…Eros Hoagland for The New York Times A U.S. Army soldier in the home of an Iraqi civilian in Baghdad on May 14, as part of a U.S. military plan that involved “knock and talks,” in which soldiers would get to know residents by introducing themselves to Iraqi civilians. Credit…Michael Kamber for The New York Times A wounded soldier was loaded onto a helicopter after suffering shrapnel injuries caused by a land mine or an improvised explosive device in Latifah on May 19. Wounded Iraqis looked out from an ambulance during a medical evacuation from the Mufrek neighborhood of Baquba on June 2007. They were injured during fighting between American forces and fighters from Al Qaeda in the western part of the city. Credit…Scott Nelson for The New York Times Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, where a woman mourned her fiancé, who was killed in Iraq. Credit…John Moore/Getty Images A worker at the Wadi al-Salam cemetery, wrapped the body of a man killed during the fighting in Sadr City on May 15. Credit…Moises Saman for The New York Times American soldiers, inside a Stryker fighting vehicle, returned to their base after a patrol in western Baghdad on June 2. American soldiers, airmen, Marines and seamen raised their hands and repeated the pledge to re-enlist at a ceremony in Baghdad on July 4. A Sunni militiaman at a checkpoint near Kharma on June 15. Camp Bucca, the largest U.S. detention facility in Iraq, on March 4. The camp was set to be shut down as detained Iraqis were gradually transferred into Iraqi custody. Credit…Jehad Nga for The New York Times An Iraqi police graduate waited for a ceremony at the Baghdad Police Academy on Nov. 9. Fifty women were among hundreds of cadets who graduated that year. A girl cried after losing her mother in car bomb at a hotel in Baghdad on Jan. 25. Bomb attacks that day struck four hotels around the Iraqi capital, killing at least 37 people. Credit…Ayman Oghanna for The New York Times Mourners at the gravesite where a relative was buried in the vast Wadi al-Saalam cemetery in Najaf on Aug. 23. The 1st Armored Division band played during an end-of-mission ceremony at Forward Operating Base Prosperity in Baghdad’s International Zone on June 1. Credit…Holly Pickett U.S. forces arrived in Kuwait during one of their final convoys out of Iraq on Dec. 3. Credit…Andrea Bruce for The New York Times Baghdad That The New York Times U.s. Was

Award - Special Commendation for Spoon Archaeology at LDB On June 24, London Design Biennale announced the winning pavilions of its third installment. In line with this year’s theme ‘Resonance’, entries to the Biennale from all over the world presented innovative and creative solutions to great challenges of our present, such as ecological and migration crises and implications of globalised economies. The jury - including Es Devlin, Paola Antonelli, Suhair Khan and Aric Chen among others - awarded the contributions by Chile (Overall Design Medal), Venezuela (Theme Medal) and by the African Diaspora (Best Design Medal). The team behind the Israeli contribution “Boiler Room” won the vote for the Public Medal. For the first time in its history, the jury of the Biennale also gave a “special commendation” for “Spoon Archaeology”, calling the project “intelligent and beautiful”. “We must have left quite an impression on the jury”, says Thomas Geisler, curator of the exhibition. And not just on them: numerous design magazines, including FastCompany, dezeen and designboom, featured the project with extensive features on the collection of plastic cutlery. Originally intended as a “Rapid Response” at the Design Campus’ LAB, „Spoon Archaeology“ was originally not planned as the German entry to the London Design Biennale. If anything, this decision complicated the process: neither the curator, nor the designers were able to go to London for the opening of the exhibition. But the team is happy with the outcome: “A lot of work for 35 square meters, but it was worth it”, says Geisler. “Spoon Archaeology” will come to the Design Campus in September this year. Read more about the winners of London Design Biennale 2021 here. Gates of the London Design Biennale 2021, © Ed Reeve

Church Attractions In Pakistan 1. Saint Patrick's Cathedral Karachi St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, is situated on Shahrah-e-Iraq, formerly known as Clarke Street, located near the Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. 2. Sacred Heart Cathedral Lahore Sacred Heart Cathedral was consecrated by Bishop Fabian Eestermans, Bishop of Lahore on 19 November 1907. The cathedral was built at the behest of bishop Godefroid Pelckmans with Belgian aid and materials. Its roots lie in the historical presence of the Belgian Capuchins in Pakistan. The design of this Cathedral was made according to the Roman Byzantine style by a Belgian architect, Edouard Dobbeleers of Antwerp.The Cathedral is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. A special commemorative postage stamp was released on the Centenary Day of the Cathedral by the Government of Pakistan. Pope Benedict XVI also sent a message for the jubilee of the Lahore cathedral. Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, read out the special message from the Pop... 3. St Mary Cathedral Multan The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17, 1872 and originally comprised the entire state of Rhode Island and the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in the state of Massachusetts. On March 12, 1904, those four counties were separated from the Diocese of Providence to form the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, leaving the Diocese of Providence with just the state of Rhode Island. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Hartford and a part of the ecclesiastical province that includes that archdiocese and the suffragan dioceses of Bridgeport and Norwich. The Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence is the mother church of the diocese of Provid... 4. Fatima Church Islamabad 5. St John's Church Peshawar St. John's Church, Peshawar, Pakistan, is the oldest in that city, constructed between 1851 and 1860. It is now called the Cathedral Church of St John, which is located in the cantonment next to the Peshawar Club. It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Peshawar, now part of the Church of Pakistan. It was formerly a garrison church where the British families of the soldiers stationed in the North West Frontier congregated. The bodies of some British officers who were killed in action while fighting on the frontier, including that of Lieutenant Colonel James O'Bryen, were buried here. 6. Sialkot Cathedral Sialkot This is a list of educational institutions located in Sialkot District, Pakistan.

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Home | Events | Cybertech Global 2022 Cybertech Global 2022 1 Mar 2022 - 3 Mar 2022 The Cybertech Global 2022 event will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel on the 01-03 March 2022. Cybertech Global is at the center of the debate about cyber technology and innovation. Keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and one-on-one meetings with cyber experts from business, government, and academia are all part of the conference. The following are some of the key themes of this event: AI and Machine Learning, IoT, 5G, Active Defense, Cyber Investments, Innovation, Women in Cyber, Critical Infrastructure etc. The event will be divided into two parts: a conference with speakers from across the globe, and an exposition that allows participants and guests to meet and interact with cyber leaders. During the event, there will also be a startup pavilion and a B2B meeting area. For more information about the program, exhibitions and speakers, please referee to the dedicated page.

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eBooks by Oliver Optic Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise by Oliver Optic CHAPTER I. THE MISCHIEF-MAKERS. "Here, Noddy Newman! you haven't washed out the boat-house yet," said Ben, the boatman, as the young gentleman thus addressed was ambling down towards the river. "Hang the boat-house!" exclaimed Noddy, impatiently, as he stopped short in his walk, and seemed to be in doubt whether he should return or continue on his way. "You know what Miss Bertha says—don't you?" "Yes, I know what she says," added... more... Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World CHAPTER I. THREE YEARS AFTER. "This is the spot, Bessie," said Levi Fairfield, as he paused on the bank of the brook which flows into the bay near Mike's Point. "But what was the thing you made?" asked Bessie Watson, as she looked with interest at the place indicated, though she could not see anything very remarkable, or even strange. "It was a young saw-mill," laughed Levi. "It rested on those flat stones you see there; but the dam is... more... Within The Enemy's Lines CHAPTER I AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR "Cornelius!" exclaimed Captain Passford, as a young man of nineteen was shown into the library of the magnificent dwelling of the millionnaire at Bonnydale, on the Hudson. "Cornelius Passford, Uncle Horatio," replied the young man, as the captain rushed to him and extended his hand. "I think there can be no mistake about it; and I should have been no more surprised if Mr. Jefferson Davis had been ushered into... more... Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives THE PLANTATION OF REDLAWN. One soft summer evening, when Woodville was crowned with the glory and beauty of the joyous season, three strangers presented themselves before the Grant family, and asked for counsel and assistance. The party consisted of two boys and a girl, and they belonged to that people which the traditions of the past have made the "despised race;" but the girl was whiter and fairer than many a proud belle who would have... more... Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi CHAPTER I. IN CAPTAIN BOOMSBY'S SALOON. "I don't think it's quite the thing, Alick," said my cousin, Owen Garningham, as we were walking through Bay Street after our return to Jacksonville from the interior of Florida. "What is not quite the thing, Owen?" I inquired, for he had given me no clue to what he was thinking about. "After I chartered your steamer for a year to come here, and go up the Mississippi River—by the way, this river... more... Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark A WAIF ON THE NORTH SEA. “Boat on the weather bow, sir!” shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America. “Starboard!” replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship. “Starboard, sir!” responded the quartermaster in charge of the wheel. “Steady!” added the officer. “Steady, sir,” repeated the... more... Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for... CHAPTER I IN WHICH HARRY WEST AND SQUIRE WALKER DISAGREE ON AN IMPORTANT POINT "Boy, come here!" Squire Walker was a very pompous man; one of the most notable persons in the little town of Redfield, which, the inquiring young reader will need to be informed, as it is not laid down on any map of Massachusetts that I am acquainted with, is situated thirty-one miles southwest of Boston. I am not aware that Redfield was noted for anything in... more... The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer CAPTAIN DE BANYAN AND OTHERS “I beg your pardon, sir; but I see, by the number on your cap, that we belong to the same regiment,” said an officer with two bars on his shoulder-straps, as he halted in the aisle of the railroad-car, near where Lieutenant Thomas Somers was seated. “May I be permitted to inquire whom I have the honor of addressing?” “Lieutenant Somers, of the ——th Massachusetts,”... more... The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder CHAPTER I. DON JOHN OF BELFAST, AND FRIENDS. "Why, Don John, how you frightened me!" exclaimed Miss Nellie Patterdale, as she sprang up from her reclining position in a lolling-chair. It was an intensely warm day near the close of June, and the young lady had chosen the coolest and shadiest place she could find on the piazza of her father's elegant mansion in Belfast. She was as pretty as she was bright and vivacious, and was a general... more... The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great... Chapter I. The Battle of Pinchbrook. “Fort Sumter has surrendered, mother!” shouted Thomas Somers, as he rushed into the room where his mother was quietly reading her Bible. It was Sunday, and the exciting news had been circulated about the usually quiet village of Pinchbrook Harbor. Men’s lips were compressed, and their teeth shut tight together. They were indignant, for traitors had fired upon the flag of the United... more...

Christ Episcopal Church in Sackets Harbor, New York. May 15, 1938 Download Image and Description Christ Episcopal Church in Sackets Harbor, New York. The church was organized in 1821, construction began in 1823, and it was finished in 1832. The building incorporates early Gothic architecture with a square belfry over a Doric columned portico and Gothic arches. NYSA_A0245-77_Jefferson_B05_9 New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. Jefferson County. This image is provided for education and research purposes. Rights may be reserved. Responsibility for securing permissions to distribute, publish, reproduce or other use rest with the user. For additional information see our Copyright and Use Statement Education Department Division of Archives and History photographs of historic sites and structures Geographic Locations The New York State Archives is part of the Office of Cultural Education, an office of the New York State Education Department. New York Archives Magazine Archives Partnership Trust New York State Historical Records Office of Cultural Education New York State Education Department To report technical problems with this web site, please contact the New York State Archives at archinfo@nysed.gov

Racism in Argentina and the Blackness Problem. The Change in Perception of Afro-Descendants in Buenos Aires and the New Dimensions of Blackness in Argentina (1880-1930) Racism in Argentina and the Blackness Problem. The Change in Perception of Afro-Descendants in Buenos Aires and the New Dimensions of Blackness in Argentina (1880-1930). (2023). Racism in Argentina and the Blackness Problem. The Change in Perception of Afro-Descendants in Buenos Aires and the New Dimensions of Blackness in Argentina (1880-1930). This thesis examines racism in Argentina between 1880 and 1930. The governing elite's efforts to whiten the Argentine population at the end of the nineteenth century led to the erasure and discrimination of anyone who did not have Caucasian features: Afro-descendants, mulattos, mestizos, and creoles. However, in the 1930s, whitening policies proved to have limited success. On the one hand, Afro-descendants were praised by the middle and lower classes of Buenos Aires; on the other hand, the Great Depression's effects made it clear that the Argentine population was made up of an ethnic mixture that had much darker skin tones than the whitening elite preferred. This work will show how the impact of the 1930s global crisis, as well as the enthusiasm for Afro-descendants, reinforced the racism that still existed, and will demonstrate that blackness became more than a racial but also a class connotation. Author Keywords: Afro-descendants press, Blackness in Argentina, Buenos Aires Press, Cultural Constructions, Popular Blackness, Racial Identity Borgatello, Juan Ignacio (author)et al History, Cultural anthropology, Black history This thesis examines racism in Argentina between 1880 and 1930. The governing elite's efforts to whiten the Argentine population at the end of the nineteenth century led to the erasure and discrimination of anyone who did not have Caucasian features: Afro-descendants, mulattos, mestizos, and creoles. However, in the 1930s, whitening policies proved to have limited success. On the one hand, Afro-descendants were praised by the middle and lower classes of Buenos Aires; on the other hand, the Great Depression's effects made it clear that the Argentine population was made up of an ethnic mixture that had much darker skin tones than the whitening elite preferred. This work will show how the impact of the 1930s global crisis, as well as the enthusiasm for Afro-descendants, reinforced the racism that still existed, and will demonstrate that blackness became more than a racial but also a class connotation. Author Keywords: Afro-descendants press, Blackness in Argentina, Buenos Aires Press, Cultural Constructions, Popular Blackness, Racial Identity Sheinin, David M.K (Thesis advisor), Wright, Robert (Committee member), Ablard, Jonathan (Committee member), Trent University (Degree granting institution)

Student Leadership and College Co-educational History Gabriel Plummer, Connecticut CollegeFollow Honors Paper Ann Devlin Leadership has been described and thought of as stereotypically masculine, and consequently, leadership positions in student government have historically been dominated by men. This study compared archival data from schools that changed their admission policy from all women to coed (n = 2), changed from all men to coed (n = 1), or a school that has been coed since its founding (n = 1) to see if the history of a school was related to gender representation in the student government leadership positions. The schools that shifted to coed all made the shift at the same time (1969). The study also surveyed students from one of the the schools that shifted from all women to coed (n = 235), and the school that shifted from all men to coed (n = 55) on how many student government presidents and vice presidents they guessed were women in the past 40 years. The survey also obtained their opinions of what traits an ideal leader possesses as well as their views on the presence of sexism in society today. The survey was to investigate if the history of a school was related to current students’ opinions of sexism and of what traits they think an ideal leader would possess. Results show that history of the school is related to students’ estimates of women’s representation in student government leadership positions, but not to ideas of an ideal leader or sexist beliefs. Results also show that gender is related to sexist beliefs. Plummer, Gabriel, "Student Leadership and College Co-educational History" (2014). Psychology Honors Papers. 45. Community Psychology Commons, Women's Studies Commons

Home > IRBE > Vol. 1 (2017) > Iss. 3 Impact Of Air Pollution In Tamil Nadu A. Premkumar, Sacred Heart CollegeFollow V. Vinoth, Sacred Heart CollegeFollow Pollution, india This paper outlines the impact of air pollution in Tamil Nadu. Air pollution is the any form of solid, liquid and gaseous substance present in the atmosphere that may or tend to be injurious to human beings, other living creatures, plants, property or the environment in general. Air pollution is probably one of the most serious environmental problems confronting our civilization today. Most often, it is caused by human activitiessuch as mining, construction, transportation, industrial work, agriculture, smelting, etc. However, natural processes such as volcanic eruptions and wildfires may also pollute the air, but their occurrence is rare and they usually have a local effect, unlike human activities that are ubiquitous causes of air pollution and contribute to the global pollution of the air every single day. Premkumar, A. and Vinoth, V. (2018) "Impact Of Air Pollution In Tamil Nadu," International Review of Business and Economics: Vol. 1: Iss. 3, Article 21. Available at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/irbe/vol1/iss3/21 Paper Calls and Conference Updates All Issues Vol. 7, Iss. 1 Vol. 6, Iss. 1 Vol. 5, Iss. 2 Vol. 5, Iss. 1 Vol. 4, Iss. 2 Vol. 4, Iss. 1 Vol. 3, Iss. 1 Vol. 2, Iss. 2 Vol. 2, Iss. 1 Vol. 1, Iss. 3 Vol. 1, Iss. 2 Vol. 1, Iss. 1

Home > Academic Units > Graduate Studies > Electronic Theses and Dissertations > 171 Undressing J.D. Salinger: Fashion and Psychology in The Catcher in the Rye and Teddy Alicia Vie Howe, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow Master of Arts in English (M.A.) Department of Literature and Philosophy Richard Flynn Guatum Kundu Caren Town A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts. Under the direction of Richard Flynn. Howe, Alicia Vie, "Undressing J.D. Salinger: Fashion and Psychology in The Catcher in the Rye and Teddy" (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 171. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/171

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Digital Commons @ USF > Office of Graduate Studies > USF Graduate Theses and Dissertations > USF Tampa Theses and Dissertations > 6805 USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations “Have a Seat at our Table: Uncovering the Experiences of Black Students Attending a ‘Racially Diverse’ University” Diamond Briggs, University of South FloridaFollow Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree Granting Department Major Professor Elizabeth Aranda, Ph.D. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Ph.D. Maralee Mayberry, Ph.D. race, diversity, higher education, college student Recently, the diversity rates at universities in the United States have been increasing (Ortiz-Frontera 2013). With more minorities enrolling into predominantly white institutions (PWIs), one might infer that this signals a major step of progression for the United States. However, it is essential to understand the experiences and challenges that minorities may face when attending these institutions. Understanding these challenges are important because they are often minimized and ignored due to the ambiguity of microaggressions. This can be harmful for Black students psychologically and may impact their self confidence in many ways. In many instances, Black students face many forms of subtle racism, such as, microaggressions. Microaggressions can be defined as the subtle and dismissible insults that whites tend to inflict on people of color unconsciously and sometimes consciously (Pierce, 1974). Through conducting 12 in-depth semi-structured interviews with a sample of Black students attending a southeastern university. I aimed to answer the following questions: 1) What types of microaggressions do Black students face while attending a more racially diverse university? and 2) To what extent, and in what ways do students manage their emotions in response to microaggressions? Ultimately, I have found that students experience many forms of microaggressions. The main types of microaggressions that were experienced included: feelings of exclusion, tokenism, being stereotyped, and institutional neglect. Lastly, I found that students employ a combination of emotion work strategies in order to protect themselves from these insults, and to stay productive and successful. Policy implications to support students of color and future directions for research are discussed. Briggs, Diamond, "“Have a Seat at our Table: Uncovering the Experiences of Black Students Attending a ‘Racially Diverse’ University”" (2017). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/6805 Sociology Commons USF Office of Graduate Studies

Quirinus was originally a Sabine war god but later became known as the deified Romulus. Symbols: Beard, religious and military clothing Festivals: Quirinalia Roman Republican Denarius of C. Memmius, 56 BC. OBV: Bust of Quirinus. REV: Enthroned Ceres. In Plutarch’s Life of Romulus, he writes that shortly after Rome’s founder had disappeared under what some considered suspicious circumstances, a Roman noble named Proculus Julius reported that Romulus had come to him while he was travelling. He claimed that the king had instructed him to tell his countrymen that he, Romulus was Quirinus. By the end of the 1st c. BC, Quirinus would be considered to be the deified legendary king.

St. Mary’s Academy stmarys.academy 9-12 all girls K-5 Coeducational From the School - Sponsored St. Mary’s Academy is Denver’s premier independent, Catholic coeducational PreK-8 and all-girls High School, established in 1864, by the Sisters of Loretto. Our Loretto School Values of faith, community, justice, and respect inspire us to do great work for each other and the world. St. Mary’s Academy provides a values-based, purpose-driven education in a caring and secure setting. Students learn how to think, not just what to think, with a rigorous program that encourages respectful discourse. Pre-Kindergarten to Grade is coeducational, while our high school is all-girls. Students across the metro area represent many religious and ethnic backgrounds—creating a vibrant community of collaboration, discovery, and unity. In Lower School, children explore through social-emotional and authentic learning, including an introduction to design thinking. In Middle School, pre-adolescent learners connect and discover identity through service within the local community and cultivating passion areas. In High School, young women evolve to trust their own voices, delve deeply into advanced-level coursework and service learning, and leave with a purpose as agents of change. Our STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) curriculum is integrated into every grade level. When students have opportunities to learn through a robust STEAM curriculum, they become much-needed compassionate, purposeful, and solution-oriented innovators of tomorrow. Our Middle School and High School students are challenged every day through our robust athletic program. Through competition, students develop leadership, self-awareness, personal growth, and positive sportsmanship. Middle School competitive sports include cross country, field hockey, volleyball, soccer, tennis, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. High School competitive sports includes cross country, field hockey, softball, volleyball, basketball, swimming/diving, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track and field. We are proud that our Golf Team has won two consecutive state championships in 2021 and 2022. Creativity, imagination, and excellence are at the heart of education at St. Mary’s Academy. Students engage in performing and visual arts every day. Our goal is to help students build technique and aesthetic awareness as well as grow their critical thinking and problem-solving skills in ways that extend beyond the classroom. The service program at St. Mary’s Academy is a core component of our values-based education across all grades and divisions. In the Lower School, service learning is achieved through collection drives, assemblies, nonprofits adopted by grade levels, and whole-school challenges. In Middle School, Community Action Teams perform work in the community throughout the year. The High School sponsors an outreach club and a service day, and every High School student performs 100 hours of independent long-term service with one of 120 nonprofit organizations before graduation. Student/faculty ratio: 7:1 76% of faculty have taught for over 10 years, averaging 18 years 72% of faculty hold advanced degrees Grade 4 and 5 students participate in AmeriTowne each year 25 Advanced Placement courses offered 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges and universities 50% of our graduates (compared to 23% nationally) were headed to STEAM majors in college 95% of High School athletes receive Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) 1st and 2nd Team academic honors $2M in financial aid awarded annually Before and after school, and summer programs are available

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Cesare_de_Cal November 17, 2017, 12:17pm 1 I always always always get diarrhea in the morning whenever I consume Huel. I usually prepare the shake the night before (with it or without coffee). I never have problems when I consume it for lunch or dinner though. Any hints on how to fix this? hunzas November 17, 2017, 12:34pm 2 The same topic came up earlier…slightly different scenario…it could run and run: Tips for avoiding diarrhea Africorn July 26, 2018, 6:11pm 3 I’ve never had diarrhea from Huel. I was going to say “Quite the opposite” but I don’t mean that either - it seems to be really good for my bowels! It’s amazing how different we all are… stevenamm32 August 3, 2018, 12:17pm 4 People have probably mentioned this elsewhere, I had the same experience myself. It stopped though. The reason is, if I’m right about your situation - if it was the same as mine, is because you’ve massively increased your fibre intake. Any huge changes in fibre, whether it be an increase or decrease, quite often causes diarrhoea and there’s A LOT of fibre in Huel, likely much more than you’ve ever been consuming before. It should settle down. If it doesn’t, then I don’t know what’s up.

Literature associating CMKBR6 and pharyngitis CMKBR6 [ENSP00000383715] Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 6; Receptor for the C-C type chemokine CCL20. Binds to CCL20 and subsequently transduces a signal by increasing the intracellular calcium ion levels. Although CCL20 is its major ligand it can also act as a receptor for non-chemokine ligands such as beta-defensins. Binds to defensin DEFB1 leading to increase in intracellular calcium ions and cAMP levels. Its binding to DEFB1 is essential for the function of DEFB1 in regulating sperm motility and bactericidal activity. Binds to defensins DEFB4 and DEFB4A/B and mediates their chemotactic effects. The ligand-receptor pair CCL20-CCR6 is responsible for the chemotaxis of dendritic cells (DC), effector/ memory T-cells and B-cells and plays an important role at skin and mucosal surfaces under homeostatic and inflammatory conditions, as well as in pathology, including cancer and various autoimmune diseases. CCR6-mediated signals are essential for immune responses to microbes in the intestinal mucosa and in the modulation of inflammatory responses initiated by tissue insult and trauma. CCR6 is essential for the recruitment of both the proinflammatory IL17 producing helper T-cells (Th17) and the regulatory T-cells (Treg) to sites of inflammation. Required for the normal migration of Th17 cells in Peyers-patches and other related tissue sites of the intestine and plays a role in regulating effector T-cell balance and distribution in inflamed intestine. Plays an important role in the coordination of early thymocyte precursor migration events important for normal subsequent thymocyte precursor development, but is not required for the formation of normal thymic natural regulatory T-cells (nTregs). Required for optimal differentiation of DN2 and DN3 thymocyte precursors. Essential for B-cell localization in the subepithelial dome of Peyers-patches and for efficient B-cell isotype switching to IgA in the Peyers-patches. Essential for appropriate anatomical distribution of memory B-cells in the spleen and for the secondary recall response of memory B-cells (By similarity). Positively regulates sperm motility and chemotaxis via its binding to CCL20. Synonyms: CCR6, CCR6p, hCCR6, BN-1, CD196 ...

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Information Science and Cybernetics Structural and functional model of the system of providing information and information- psychological security A.B. Kaczynski National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-7006 hierarchical system, organization, information, information-psychological security, multi-echelon hierarchical model, information warfare, information weapon. The article considers the structural-functional model of the system of providing information and informationpsychological security based on the multi-echelon hierarchical model of the structure of the complex system, proposed by M. Mesarovic as a set of relatively independent interacting subsystems; while some (or all) subsystems have decision-making power, and their hierarchical location (multi-echelon structure) is determined by the fact that some of the subsystems are influenced or controlled by the higher. Zgurovsky, M. Z. & Pankratova, N. D. (2005). System analysis: problems, methodology, applications. Kyiv: Naukova Dumka (in Russian). Kachynsky, A. B. (2013). Indicators of national security: definition and application of their limit values. Kyiv: NISD (in Ukrainian). Zgurovsky, M. Z. & Pankratova, N. D. (2007). Fundamentals of system analysis. Kyiv: BHV Publishing Group (in Ukrainian). Ilyichev, A. V. (2003). Beginning of system security. Moscow: Nauchny mir (in Russian). Jowett, G. & O’Donnell, V. (2021). Propaganda and persuasion Trans. with English O. I. Tkachenko. Kharkiv: “Humanitarian Center” (in Russian). Linebarger, P. M. E. (2013). Psychological warfare. Theory and practice of processing mass consciousness Trans. with English E. V. Lamanova. Moscow: ZAO Tsentrpoligraf (in Russian). Volkova, V. & Denisov ,A. (2006). Theory of systems. Moscow: Higher School (in Russian). Messarovych, M. (1973). Theory of hierarchical multilevel systems. Moscow: Mir (in Russian). Uyebster, F. (2004). Theory of information society. Moscow: Aspect Press (in Russian). Bukharin, S. N. & Tsyganov, V. V. (2007). Methods and technologies of information wars. Moscow: Academic Project (in Russian). Grant, J. I (2017). Do not believe. How to see the truth in a sea of disinformation. 12 lessons healthy skepticism. Trans. with English E. Bakushev. Moscow: Alpina Publisher (in Russian). Patrikarakos, D. (2019). War in 140 signs. How social media is changing military conflict of the 21st century. Kyiv: Yakaboo (in Ukrainian). Singer, P. & Brooklyn, E. (2019). War of likes. Weapons in the hands of social networks. Kharkiv: Book Club “Family Leisure Club” (in Ukrainian). Kaczynski А. . (2023). Structural and functional model of the system of providing information and information- psychological security. Reports of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, (1), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.15407/dopovidi2023.01.016

In Search of Winter Sun By Nadia Ali Brrr, it’s getting cold outside! The temperatures are dropping, the days are getting shorter, and keeping warm inside the house has become a top priority. But fortunately for travelers who are seeking a winter vacation, there are destinations where temperatures are well above freezing. So, where can you go? Well, there are five continents to choose from that can easily fulfill the two essential components of a good winter getaway: sun and beautiful beaches. Here are a few of the best places to lay out while winter’s cold passes. With Christmas and New Year out of the way, along with a bevy of expenses from presents and partying, finding somewhere affordable closer to home may take your fancy. So, heading somewhere within the USA is one of your best bets. Think of sunshine and the first state to come to mind is the Sunshine State, Florida. It does enjoy a large influx of visitors during the winter months. There’s Miami’s South Beach and its high-energy nightlife, while West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Key West, all of which are great for relaxation with a variety of hotel accommodations, can suit any pocket size. Concrete buoy featuring the municipal seal of Key West Mexico offers color, culture, warmth, and stunning beach resorts for a great winter sun option. Visit Mexico’s popular beach resort, Puerto Vallarta, which offers crystal blue water alongside miles of pristine beaches. Visit Los Cabos, which offers romantic sunsets that radiate the sky, and the fantastic whale-watching tours in Todos Santos. There’s always the party town of Acapulco or the ancient Mayan ruins of Rivera Maya located on the Yucatán Peninsula. Of course, the tropical islands of the Caribbean always conjure up the ideal imagery of long-deserted beaches and relaxing in a swinging hammock under the glorious sun. With more than 7,000 islands to choose from, you may select to visit the Dominican Republic, which has 3.6 million yearly unique visitors. To experience fewer tourists, you may also choose the lesser-known islands of Grenada, Anguilla, or Bequia. The Caribbean booms in the winter, with planeloads of visitors arriving from around the globe. The typically warm temperatures, Caribbean cuisine, and picture-postcard beaches lure many. Finding out which island to visit takes a bit of research as there are many choices, so look early and book early for the optimal winter sun break. View of Admiralty Bay with harbor from Hamilton Fort on Bequia Island Sun, surf, and sand never look as good as on Australia’s Gold Coast. It is made up of 35 beaches and attracts more than 400 million visitors a year. Remember that Australia experiences summer in December and January, so temperatures can soar. Surfer’s Coast is one of the most popular beaches, offering volleyball, sunbathing, and it is a surfer’s paradise with ideal conditions to catch a wave. There is also a beachfront market three days a week where visitors can stroll through the 120 market stalls featuring handicrafts, jewelry, and a host of other souvenirs. Broadbeach, or “Broadie” to the locals, is a chic area on the coast, arrayed with stylish cafes and shops. The Gold Coast is described as a playground for fun thanks to its plethora of adventurous activities, from swimming with the turtles at Mon Repos, which is home to the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland. Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Australia For those searching for a beach where there are interesting things to do, unique people to meet, and unique activities in which to participate, Dubai is for you. The beaches are busy most of the time with people swimming, eating, and jogging. There is an abundance of high-end accommodations to choose near the amazing shopping malls. It is considered a world-class luxury destination. Some beaches are free to enter, while others have a small entrance fee. Women are allowed to wear bikinis and full suits, but there is no nude bathing. The most popular beach is Jumeirah Beach, with restaurants, splash pools for kids, an open-air cinema, and stunning sand sculptures. The Al Mamzar Beach Park has a number of playgrounds, picnic, and BBQ areas, and Jebel Ali Beach, also known as Kite Beach, is famous for the number of kite surfers that frequent the area. Dubai seaside skyline and Burj Al Arab luxury hotel Located in Southeast Asia, Thailand is known as the Land of Smiles. The island of Phuket has one of the largest beaches in Thailand. You simply must visit Hua Hin Beach, which offers a long shore that runs aside the Gulf of Thailand. It is a family-friendly beach that is popular with tourists. The tropical surroundings, cosine, and culture all contribute to a memorable vacation. The southern province of Phuket offers the limestone scenery of Phang Nga Bay, which boasts of being a James Bond movie filming site. A visit to Phi Phi Island reveals alluring white sands, crystal clear waters, and contrasting cliffs. Maya Bay, made famous by the movie “The Beach,” has reopened with new sustainability goals after being closed for more than three years to allow the marine ecosystem to recover. The capital city of Bangkok is vibrant and exciting, offering top-class restaurants, markets, and magnificent Buddhist temples and palaces. In the north, Chaing Mai still offers up its mystique. Maya Bay, Phi Phi islands, Thailand When the weather starts turning cold this year, head inside and look for somewhere to take your winter sun break. You’ll enjoy the thrills of adventure or the tranquility of a soothing beach trip without having to look for yet another blanket! 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Our Services / Valve diseases Your heart has four heart valves (aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary) that have specific functions they must perform to maintain proper blood flow. Two valves – one-way inlet and one-way outlet – are located in each ventricle (lower chamber of the heart). At the same time, the aortic valve and pulmonary valve open, allowing blood to pump out of the heart. When blood accumulates in the upper chamber, these valves open, allowing blood to flow into the heart’s lower chamber. The lower chambers pump blood into the pulmonary and aortic valves when the lower chambers contract. At Cardiology Associates of South Florida, we use enhanced cardiac imaging to diagnose and assess valve health. In addition, we use diagnostic tests for diagnosing heart disease and a better understanding of heart valve leaks and other concerns. In many patients, valvular heart disease affects multiple valves, not just one. Some people may suffer from mitral valve prolapse, a valve disease in which the valve leaflets and cords are irregular and cannot close properly. The mitral valve has two leaflets placed on the left by the tendon ligaments that help it open and close. Over time, heart valve disease can worsen and cause heart failure or other life-threatening conditions, cause permanent damage to the heart, and even lead to sudden death. Some people with heart valve disease may not have any symptoms, while others may experience conditions such as stroke, heart attacks, and blood clots if the heart valve disease is left untreated. Certain heart valve diseases, such as aortic or mitral stenosis, can cause dizziness or fainting. However, a heart murmur is the most common sign a doctor sees, indicating that there may be a problem with the valve. The valve can usually function for years without causing symptoms, so bicuspid aortic valve disease is often not diagnosed until adulthood. Certain valve diseases, such as aortic valve stenosis or mitral regurgitation can be treated with non-surgical methods. Open heart surgery is necessary for more complex valves when simple balloon expansion is insufficient. Many valve procedures can also be performed through minimally invasive incisions. Examples of heart valve repair surgeries include remodeling abnormal valve tissue to make the valve function properly or placing prosthetic rings to compress a dilated valve. Treatments can include heart valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), an alternative to surgery, and medication. Treatment usually relieves the symptoms. Many patients benefit from a minimally invasive valve replacement surgery called TAVR. Others may need medication to prevent fluid accumulation, while others may need valve repair or replacement. However, lifestyle changes and medications can alleviate many of the symptoms and problems associated with heart valve disease.

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A CASE STUDY OF THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY TO ESTABLISH SCHOOL-BASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES Haas, Jacqueline Cordes Mawhinney, Hanne M A Case Study of the Actions Taken by a School District in Planning and Implementing a Strategy to Establish School-Based Professional Learning Communities Abstract This case study focused on the actions taken to create school-based professional learning communities during a two-year period of planning and implementation by a mid-sized, suburban school district located in the State of Maryland. The study examined the implementers' perceptions of the actions taken by the district. Archival documents and databases were utilized during secondary analysis of district actions. Analysis using a social systems model revealed that during both planning and implementation periods district actions were directed largely to structural, political, cultural, and individual system approaches of supporting change. Analysis of transcripts from structured interviews with members of instructional leadership teams in a sample of ten of the 50 schools in the district was conducted. The study found that a difference existed between the perceptions of district leaders and school-based leaders on the extent of use and the helpfulness of various district actions, thus highlighting the importance of addressing differential needs of schools. Despite differences, implementers were generally positive about the actions the district took. The study found differences in the degree of progress made by the ten study schools in the development of the conditions of professional learning communities. Possible explanations are presented for differences in progress made by each of the ten study schools. Findings reinforce the value of using a heuristic model for analysis of systemic initiatives. Recommendations include that districts use intentionality in designing actions to address differentiated school needs. It is further recommended that districts implement systemic inquiry-based self-study practices. Suggestions for future research include exploration of the relationship between professional learning communities, collective efficacy, and student achievement. Teaching, Learning, Policy & Leadership Theses and Dissertations

Home Price Appreciation Condos and Home Associations Improving Real Estate How can I improve the value of my property? Outside of a homeowner's control, the biggest factor is market conditions. Other important issues are: condition of the property specific home improvements neighborhood stability and safety The greatest rise in home prices occurs when the economy is strong and the number of home sales is increasing. Specific home improvements can increase the value above the cost of the improvements. remodeled bathroom returns, 81 percent to the owner bathroom addition, 89 percent master bedroom suite, 82 percent Remember, quality pays. Well-planned and well-executed remodeling jobs are a good investment while bad work seldom enhances value or livability. The safety and security of a neighborhood can affect property values, too. If you live in a high-crime area, an organized community watch program not only will lower the crime rate but give home values a boost, too. How can I increase the value of my property? Specific home improvements can increase your property value above the cost of the improvements themselves, such as remodeling a kitchen, adding a bathroom, finishing a basement or upgrading landscaping. Just be sure that quality pays with remodeling. A bad remodeling job will do little to boost your property value. If you live in a high-crime area, an organized community watch program not only will lower the crime rate but can enhance property values, too. It also helps to live in an area where other homeowners are upgrading their homes, which can help pull up your property value, too. The bottom line is to measure the cost of any improvements you want to make against the overall values in your neighborhood. If you over improve for the neighborhood, you may not necessarily recover your costs or boost your property value significantly. Will buying a bigger home increase my profit? Consider these questions before making a choice between adding on to an existing home or moving up in the market to a bigger house: How much money is available, either from cash reserves or through a home improvement loan, to remodel the current house? How much additional space is required? Would the foundation support a second floor or does the lot have room to expand on the ground level? What do local zoning and building ordinances permit? How much equity already exists in the property? Are there affordable properties for sale that would satisfy housing needs? Ultimately, the decision should be based on individual needs, the extent of work involved and what will add the most value. How do I find out how much my home is worth? A comparative market analysis and an appraisal are the standard methods for determining a home's value. Your real estate agent will be able to provide a comparative market analysis, an informal estimate of value based on comparable sales in the neighborhood. Be sure you get listing prices of current homes on the market as well as those that have sold. You also can research this yourself by checking on recent sales in public records. Be sure that you are researching properties that are similar in size, construction and location. This information is not only available at your local recorder's or assessor's office but also through private companies and on the Internet. An appraisal, which generally costs $200 to $300 to perform, is a certified appraiser's opinion of the value of a home at any given time. Appraisers review numerous factors including recent comparable sales, location, square footage and construction quality. What are the differences between market value and appraised value? The appraised value of a house is a certified appraiser's opinion of the worth of a home at a given point in time. Lenders require appraisals as part of the loan application process; fees range from $200 to $300. Market value is what price the house will bring at a given point in time. A comparative market analysis is an informal estimate of market value, based on sales of comparable properties, performed by a real estate agent or broker. Either an appraisal or a comparative market analysis is the most accurate way to determine what your home is worth. Condominiums have held their value as an investment despite economic downturns and problems with some associations. In fact, condos have appreciated more in the past few years than when they first came on the scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s, experts say. While there are lots of reports about homeowners association disputes and construction-defect problems, the industry has worked hard to turn its image around. Elected volunteers who serve on association boards are better trained at handling complex budget and legal issues, for example, while many boards go to great lengths to avoid the kind of protracted and expensive litigation that has hurt resale value in the past. Meanwhile, changing demographics are making condominiums more attractive investments for single homebuyers, empty nesters and first-time buyers in expensive markets. What kinds of rules and regulations do Associations regulate? Typical covenants, codes and restrictions (CC&Rs), which govern condo associations, give the board authority to make and enforce reasonable rules for the use of common property. But that would not apply to interior spaces owned by smokers themselves. A homeowners association's board of directors can restrict smoking if it applies to indoor common spaces such as hallways or recreation rooms. Outdoor spaces are a different story, say legal experts. Any restriction would probably hinge on local laws (i.e. if a city banned smoking outdoors, a homeowners association probably could restrict smoking in its outdoor spaces). The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act does not require strictly residential apartments and single-family homes to be made accessible. But all new construction of public accommodations or commercial projects (such as a government building or a shopping mall) must be accessible. New multi-family construction also falls into this category. In all states, the Federal Fair Housing Act provides protection against discrimination for people with physical or mental disabilities. Discrimination includes the refusal to make reasonable modifications to buildings that aren't accessible to the disabled. What fees can I expect to pay a home association? Condominium owners pay a fee, usually monthly, to the homeowner's association to cover the costs of managing and maintaining all common areas. In addition, you may pay extra assessments for major maintenance projects. In general these must be voted on by the association board or in some cases by all of the owners. The particular cost of monthly fees and the rules regarding special assessments vary from association to association. When considering a condominium, it's a good idea to thoroughly research the fees and bylaws of the condo association. Are homeowner association fees tax deductible? Homeowners association fees are considered personal living expenses and are not tax-deductible. If, however, an association has a special assessment to make one or more capital improvements, condo owners may be able to add the expense to their cost basis. Cost basis is a term for the money an owner spends for permanent improvements throughout their time in the home and is used to reduce eventual capital gains taxes when the property is sold. For example, if the association puts a new roof on a building, the expense could be considered part of a condo owner's cost basis only if they lived directly underneath it. Overall improvements to common areas, such as the installation of a swimming pool, need to be considered on a case-by-case basis but most can be included in the cost basis of any owner who can show their home directly benefits from the work. To find out more about how the IRS views condo association fees, look to IRS Publication 17, "Your Federal Income Tax," which includes a section on condos. Order a free copy by calling (800) TAX-FORM. Are there government programs for rehabilitation? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 203 (K) rehabilitation loan program is designed to facilitate major structural rehabilitation of houses with one to four units that are more than one year old. Condominiums are not eligible. The 203(K) loan is usually done as a combination loan to purchase a fixer-upper property "as is" and rehabilitate it, or to refinance a temporary loan to buy the property and do the rehabilitation. It can also be done as a rehabilitation-only loan. Plans and specifications for the proposed work must be submitted for architectural review and cost estimation. Mortgage proceeds are advanced periodically during the rehabilitation period to finance the construction costs. For a list of participating lenders, call HUD at (202) 708-2720. If you are a veteran, loans from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs also can be used to buy a home, build a home, improve a home or to refinance an existing loan. VA loans frequently offer lower interest rates than ordinarily available with other kinds of loans. To qualify for a loan, the first step is to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility. Another program is the Federal Housing Administration's Title 1 FHA loan program. How much can I expect to spend on maintenance? Experts generally agree that you can plan on annually spending 1 percent of the purchase price of your house on repairing gutters, caulking windows, sealing your driveway and the myriad other maintenance chores that come with the privilege of homeownership. Newer homes will cost less to maintain than older homes. It also depends on how well the house has been maintained over the years. What repairs should I make before putting a home on the market? If you want to get top dollar for your property, you probably need to make all minor repairs and selected major repairs before going on the market. Nearly all purchase contracts include an inspection clause, a buyer contingency that allows a buyer to back out if numerous defects are found or negotiate their repair. The trick is not to overspend on pre-sale repairs, especially if there are few houses on the market but many buyers willing to buy at almost any price. On the other hand, making such repairs may be the only way to sell your house in a down market. Can neighbor problems de-value the property? While it may not reduce the actual value, a cluttered landscape next door can detract from the positive aspects of your home. Review your local laws, which should be on file at the public library, county law library or City Hall. A typical "junk vehicle" ordinance, for example, requires any disabled car to either be enclosed or placed behind a fence. And most cities prohibit parking any vehicle on a city street too long. It also may be worthwhile to check into local zoning ordinances. An operator of a home-based business usually is required to obtain a variance or permanent zoning change in residential areas. In addition, if a neighbor's repair work produces loud noises, he may be breaking local noise-control ordinances, which are enforced by the police department. Before bringing in the authorities, you may want to make a copy of the pertinent ordinance and give it to your neighbor to give them a chance to correct the problem. What kind of insurance do I need? A standard homeowners policy protects against fire, lightning, wind, storms, hail, explosions, riots, aircraft wrecks, vehicle crashes, smoke, vandalism, theft, breaking glass, falling objects, weight of snow or sleet, collapsing buildings, freezing of plumbing fixtures, electrical damage and water damage from plumbing, heating or air conditioning systems, according to the Insurance Information Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group for the insurance industry. Such policies are "all-risk" policies, which cover everything except earthquakes, floods, war and nuclear accidents. A basic policy can be expanded to include additional coverage, such as for floods and earthquakes and even workers' compensation for servants or contractors. Home-based business-coverage, an increasingly popular rider, does not cover liability associated with the business. Insurance experts recommend that homeowners obtain insurance equal to the full replacement value of the home. On a 2,000-square-foot home, for example, if the replacement cost is $80 per square foot, the house should be insured for at least $160,000. For personal items, homeowners can increase their coverage beyond the depreciated value of items such as televisions or furniture by purchasing a "replacement-cost endorsement" on personal property. Some experts recommend an inflation rider, which increases coverage as the home increases in value. What is guaranteed replacement cost insurance? Guaranteed replacement insurance is a more comprehensive policy. It tends to cost more, but it promises to cover the complete costs less deductible of replacing a destroyed house. With these sorts of policies, limits on the policies are not as common, because complete coverage is more explicit. Can property taxes be deducted? Property taxes on all real estate, including those levied by state and local governments and school districts, are fully deductible against current income taxes. Mortgage interest and property taxes are deductible on a second home if you itemize. Check with your accountant or tax adviser for specifics. How are property taxes configured? Property taxes are what most homeowners in the United States pay for the privilege of owning a piece of real estate, on average 1.5 percent of the property's current market value. These annual local assessments by county or local authorities help pay for public services and are calculated using a variety of formulas. How does home mortgage tax deductions work? The mortgage interest deduction entitles you to completely deduct the interest on your home loan for the year in which you paid it. Mortgage interest is not a dollar-for-dollar tax cut; it reduces taxable income. You must itemize deductions in order to do this, which means your total deductions must exceed the IRS's standard deduction. Another point to remember is that the amount of interest on your loan goes down each year you pay on your mortgage (all standard home-loan formulas pay off interest first before significantly paying into principal). That's why paying extra on your principal every year can help you pay off your loan early. What is an impound account? An impound account is a trust account established by the lender to hold money to pay for real estate taxes, and mortgage and homeowners insurance premiums as they are received each month. Are points deductible? If you are a buyer, and you or the seller pays points, they are deductible for the year in which they are paid only. You also can deduct any points you pay when you refinance your home, but you must do so ratably over the life of the loan. Consult your tax or financial advisor. Are there tax breaks for first-time buyers? Many city and county governments offer Mortgage Credit Certificate programs, which allow first-time homebuyers to take advantage of a special federal income tax write-off, which makes qualifying for a mortgage loan easier. Requirements vary from program to program. People wanting to apply should contact their local housing or community development office. Some things to keep in mind: Some credit may be claimed only on your owner-occupied principal residence. There are maximum income limits, which vary by locality and family size. You must be a first-time homebuyer, which means you must not have had any kind of ownership interest in a principal residence during the past three years. This restriction may be waived, however, if you are buying property within certain target areas. Allocations must be available. A local MCC program may have to decline new applications when it runs out of funds. Are home improvements deductible? What you spend on permanent home improvements, such as new windows, can be added into your home's cost basis, or amount of money invested in a home, which reduces capital gains when it comes time to sell. Capital gains are determined by the difference in price from the time a home is purchased and the time it is sold, minus the cost of any permanent improvements. However, the 1997 tax changes virtually eliminate the capital gains tax for most homeowners (the exemption is $250,000 for single homeowners and $500,000 for married homeowners. Still, it is worthwhile to save all receipts for permanent home improvements just in case. They also can be useful documentation when it comes to marketing your home when you sell. It depends on how long you plan to hold on to your house and if you have to pay anything to refinance. In addition, it also depends on how far along you are in paying off your current mortgage. If you are going to be selling your house shortly, you probably will not recoup any costs you incur to refinance your mortgage. If you are more than halfway through paying your current mortgage, you probably will gain little by refinancing. However, if you are going to own your home for at least five years, that's probably long enough to recoup any refinancing costs you incur and to realize real savings on lowering your monthly payment. If it is going to cost you nothing to refinance, you can gain even more. Many lenders will allow you to roll the costs of the refinancing into the new note and still reduce the amount of the monthly payment. Also, there are no-cost refinancing deals available. In any case, it pays to consult your lender or financial advisor, or run the numbers yourself, before you refinance. What are the advantages/disadvantages of no-cost loans? In many states, real estate regulatory agencies are cracking down on such advertising. The very term, "no-cost" loan, is misleading because borrowers are actually paying a higher interest rate in exchange for not having to pay fees or closing costs up front when the loan is secured. A "no-points" loan is one for which the lender does not charge points (one point is equal to 1 percent of the loan amount). But there are other fees involved in no-point loans, as with most loans. How does bankruptcy affect my refinancing? Refinancing may be prudent but could be difficult after a bankruptcy. If you're considering bankruptcy, you may want to go to your current lender first and explain the situation. If you have been current on your payments, the lender may be accommodating and refinance your loan, easing your financial situation. Which home buying costs are deductible? Any points you or the seller pay to purchase your home loan are deductible for that year. Property taxes and interest are deductible every year. But while other home-buying costs (closing costs in particular) are not immediately tax-deductible, they can be figured into the adjusted cost basis of your home when you go to sell (any significant home improvements also can be calculated into your basis). These fees would include title insurance, loan-application fee, credit report, appraisal fee, service fee, settlement or closing fees, bank attorney's fee, attorney's fee, document preparation fee and recording fees. Points paid when you refinance an existing mortgage must be deducted ratably over the life of the new loan.

To have a better experience, please upgrade your IE browser. South Korea- 한국어 Hungary - Magyar nyelv Ukraine - Українська мова Digital Transformation: From Strategy to Execution Huawei News Room Huawei Opens New OpenLab in Moscow, Russia [Moscow, Russia, 9 April 2018] Huawei has announced the opening of OpenLab Moscow – a showroom and laboratory, to be used by engineers of the company and its partners and customers for joint activities with a view to developing, customizing and testing new technological solutions. The OpenLab in Moscow is the tenth that Huawei has opened targeting enterprise customers across the globe. OpenLab's mission is to create a technological ecosystem to enable the company's partners to use Huawei's technical capabilities, as well as developing and testing corporate decisions on the vendor's side. This approach is one of the key features of the laboratory and most fully meets the needs of customers. The company plans to increase the number of laboratories up to 20 by 2020, having invested more than $200 mln in this global project. The partners of Huawei OpenLab have remote access to the laboratory under the Lab-as-a-Service model. They can, for example, perform integration and testing of a cloud data centre and sectoral apps with support from Huawei engineers. Generally speaking, the partner programme gives access to the resources of the company's engineers and developers, who number over 80 thousand worldwide. Among Huawei Moscow OpenLab's areas of focus are finance, transportation, energy, oil and gas and public safety, which is part of the smart city project. The showroom shows what the project will look like in real life once it is completed. It is currently affiliated with 51 Russian companies. 23 of them are already involved in project activities. "Huawei is committed to become the best partner for building a digital society, intelligent social development, and industry digital transformation," said Aiden Wu, President of Huawei Russia during the official opening of OpenLab Moscow. “Our strategy is to develop 'platform + ecosystem', to invest in new technologies such as cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, mobile broadband and SDN, to create an open, flexible, secure and agile ICT infrastructure platform. By building an ecosystem and collaborating extensively with partners we are helping customers achieve success in digital transformation.” Aiden Wu, President of Huawei Russia “I am confident that Huawei OpenLab will be very popular both with our customers and with partners, integrators and third-party software vendors,” says Xiao Haijun, General Manager of Russia Enterprise Business Group, Huawei. “While facilitating the growth of Russian developers, such joint activities will be the best way to respond to the market needs and realities in the current environment, as well as enabling a win-win effect for all participants. For Huawei, this is not just a project but a long-term investment in the Russian IT market, an intellectual contribution to the digitization of national economy.” Xiao Haijun, General Manager of Russia Enterprise Business Group Partner Enablement More Contact Methods

← Are patients with neurological disease losing out on palliative care? Palliative Care and Neurology – launch of special series on EAPC blog → Honouring the work of Ros Scott and Leena Pelttari in leading the EAPC Task Force on Volunteering Posted on November 1, 2021 by pallcare The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) will host its latest webinar on Tuesday 9 November (17.00 CET) in partnership with the EAPC Task Force on Volunteering. Ahead of the webinar, we are delighted to publish this special tribute to Ros Scott and Leena Pelttari who have led the task force since 2013. Sheila Payne, International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University, United Kingdom, Phil Larkin, Palliative and Supportive Care Service, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland and Lukas Radbruch Department of Palliative Care, University Hospital Bonn, Germany, explain. Ros Scott (left) and Leena Pelttari, Co-chairs and founders of the European Association for Palliative Care Task Force on Volunteering ‘O flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again’ (Roy Williamson 1936-90) Those of you who follow the sport of rugby will be familiar with this national lament from Scotland. In this blog, we wish to both lament that Ros Scott will be leaving us as she moves into a well-earned retirement but also to celebrate the important contribution that she and Leena Pelttari have made in establishing and leading the EAPC Task Force on Volunteering. They have been an impressive partnership, working tirelessly since 2013 to drive forward European-wide recognition of the role of volunteers in palliative care and hospice. Ros started her career by qualifing in diagnostic and therapeutic radiotherapy, before moving to focus on the role of volunteer coordination in various hospices for more than 25 years, and latterly being appointed as Honorary Research Fellow in Volunteering at the University of Dundee. She is widely known in Scotland, the United Kingdom and Europe for both her practical advocacy and support for volunteers, and for her scholarship in this topic (such as the edited book ‘The Changing Face of Volunteers in Hospice and Palliative Care’ published with Steven Howlett in 2018 by Oxford University Press). She held many prestigious roles, for example, she was Vice-Chair of Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland and a member of the Scottish Advisory Board for Marie Curie. She received a lifetime achievement award in 2013 for her work in palliative care volunteering. Achievements of the EAPC Task Force on Volunteering The Task Force on Volunteering was an innovation for the EAPC, which has traditionally had a focus on professional work and development. It highlighted the essential role played by volunteers in hospice and palliative care services in most European countries and globally. It was therefore a challenge that Ros and her co-chair Leena were eager to embrace. Leena drew on her considerable expertise as CEO of Hospice Austria to work in partnership with Ros. They have many achievements including important contributions to the EAPC congresses. They even organised a whole day on volunteering at the EAPC World Congress in Berlin in 2019, filling a large hall with volunteers and professionals listening to impressive stories about the challenges and successes of volunteers and coordinators from different countries. Perhaps the most impressive achievement was launching the Madrid Charter on Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care in 2017. The Charter has been promoted internationally and translated into 12 languages, helping to establish norms and standards for volunteers, whether they work providing direct support to patients and families, or facilitate services and assist organisations, or mobilise resources and funding. The outcomes of the Charter have been evaluated in a recent publication1 helping others to learn what can be done for the future. (The full-text article is currently available to download free of charge for a limited time). Ros and her colleagues have also been active in eliciting the stories of volunteers. Capturing the special aspects of their roles and the attention that they provide to patients nearing the end of life and bereaved families.2 These are inspirational accounts that show the common humanity that is so important in palliative care contexts. Entitled ‘The Colourful Life of Volunteering in Europe’, the e-book will be launched at the EAPC webinar on 9 November and will be hosted on the EAPC website. A paper on the qualitative analysis of the stories has also now been published. 3 We know that we will not see your like again Ros, but we hope that you enjoy a long and happy retirement in the wonderful ‘wee bit hills and glens’ of Scotland. A warm welcome to the EAPC Task Force on Volunteering webinar We encourage everyone to join the final webinar on Tuesday 9 November at 17.00 to 18.30 CET to celebrate all the achievements of this remarkable task force. Register here. Steven Vanderstichelen, Leena Pelttari & Ros Scott (2021): Evaluating the EAPC Madrid Charter on volunteering in hospice and palliative care: reflections on impact, Progress in Palliative Care, DOI: 10.1080/09699260.2021.1964678. (View the article here: https://doi.org/10.1080/09699260.2021.1964678) The Colourful Life of Volunteering in Europe, 2021. Publication forthcoming. Ros Scott, Anne Goossensen, Sheila Payne & Leena Pelttari (2020): What it means to be a palliative care volunteer in eight European countries: a qualitative analysis of accounts of volunteering, Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/scs.12832 EAPC Task Force on Volunteering webpage. Read the Volunteering in Palliative Care series on the EAPC blog. Register for the Volunteering in Palliative Care webinar here. More about the EAPC webinar series – Webinars are free of charge and open to all health and social care staff, academics, and researchers with an interest in palliative care. On-demand content is also available exclusively for EAPC members. Join, or renew your membership here. Members of our national associations can join the EAPC for free here. 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The Biology of Pregnancy Part 11: Transitioning to the 3rd Trimester David Warmflash 6 months ago No Comments We’re now taking our journey through the biology of pregnancy from the second trimester to the third. The second trimester runs through the end of the 26th gestational week. This is a time when it’s particularly important for your doctor to screen for gestational diabetes, especially if you are obese, if you are older than 30, or if you have diabetes in your family. It’s also important for the doctor to check your legs for signs of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), a clot in a deep vein. By this point, the basic body shape is set for the fetus, although it has a lot of weight to gain before it is ready for birth. Most internal organs are functioning as they will subsequent to birth, but with a few notable exceptions. One exception is the respiratory system. The fetus has no direct contact with the outside air, so no air is moving in and out of the lungs. Instead, the lungs are collapsed and bathing in amniotic fluid, which also serves to cushion the fetus within the womb. Pressure is very high in the pulmonary blood vessels and on the right side of the heart, but pressure on the left side of the heart is low. The right-left pressure difference causes most of the fetal blood to divert away from the lungs and into the aorta, the trunk-like artery that supplies the entire body. This is possible, because of shunts that carry blood from the right side of the heart into the aorta, the big artery that carries blood from the heart’s left ventricle to all of the arteries that nourish body tissues. Much of this blood comes from the left ventricle itself, after traveling from the right atrium, through an opening called the foramen ovale, through the left atrium, and through the mitral valve. Other blood, however, reaches the aorta by traveling from the right atrium, through the right ventricle, into the pulmonary artery and through another blood vessel called the ductus arteriosus. Only a very small amount of blood actually travels through the collapsed lungs themselves during fetal life, just enough blood to nourish the lungs. Meanwhile, the situation of the blood pressure being high on the right side of the heart and low on the left side of the heart is exactly opposite of what happens after birth, when pressure becomes high on the left side and low on the right. But the fetal pressure situation is ideal during pregnancy, since the fetus gets oxygen from the mother’s lungs by way of the placenta. The oxygenated blood from the placenta enters the fetus through the umbilical artery that runs through the umbilical cord and continues into the fetal abdomen, but then there’s a fork in the road. One route carries most of the blood from the umbilical artery to the inferior vena cava, the large vein that delivers blood from the lower body of the fetus into right atrium. The other route carries blood from the umbilical artery through the blood vessels of the liver, but from the liver this blood also moves into the inferior vena cava, joining the rest of the blood on its way from the placenta, along with blood from the fetal legs. Red blood cells are packages of hemoglobin –the protein that carries oxygen within red blood cells in blood. Fetal hemoglobin is slightly different from your hemoglobin. It holds oxygen just a little more tightly. Thus, when maternal blood and fetal blood get close together in the placenta, oxygen moves from the maternal blood into the fetal blood. At the same time, carbon dioxide moves in the other direction, from fetus to mother, and then out through the mother’s lungs. At this point in development, fetal red blood cells are produced mainly in the liver, and also in the spleen. When the third trimester comes to a start with the opening of week 27, a lot is happening in the fetal brain. Invaginations, folds called convolutions, that characterize the outer layer of the cerebral cortex are getting more numerous and complex. The convolutions enables more surface area of nervous tissue to pack into the small cranial volume, but the brain also is removing what it doesn’t need. Nerve cells are dying to make room for others. Synapses –connections between neurons– continue to form at an accelerated rate, but many synapses are being snipped away. This neural pruning is a process that will continue throughout life. In childhood, and throughout adulthood, it’s an important part of learning. It’s a way of eliminating potentially distracting noise, like deleting unnecessary files, or clearing the cache on your computer, or mobile devise. Also, the developing left and right hemispheres of the cortex are now showing some anatomic asymmetry. Certain areas of the cortex are bigger in one hemisphere than in the other. As the child develops, the anatomic asymmetry increases, with consequences in function. The most notable consequence is handedness. Most people are right handed. The left side of the cerebral cortex controls motor function, if you are righty. If you are lefty, it’s the right side of the brain that controls your dominant hand. Speech and various other functions also depend on brain centers that are lateralized, meaning different between the left and right hemispheres. 5 Natural Ways to Manage Labor Pain Without Medication Guest Post May 2, 2017 Babies Are at Highest Risk from Thirdhand Smoke Christopher Iliades August 27, 2019 Questions To Ask Your Obstetrician During Pregnancy Joan MacDonald May 22, 2017 Can I Get Pregnant if I Have Sex During My Period? 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Tag Archives: what is art April 7, 2012 by J.W. Wartick Is Philosophy of Art Normative? I’ve been reflecting on philosophy of art, which I admittedly know next to nothing about. Philosophy of art is an entire field about which I know almost nothing. It studies aesthetics and questions like “What is art?”; “What is beauty?”; and the like. Now it seems to me that if one were to say “Art should reflect reality” or “Art should ____” or “Beauty is ____” then they’re making a normative statement. They’re making a statement which suggests that whatever fills in the blank reflects reality, and whatever does not is not reality. Thus, if someone says “Beauty is that which attracts us,” then they’ve made a statement about the world. Yet how can philosophy of art dictate such truths? How can a statement about art be normative? It seems to me that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder–it has a subjective nature. But it also seems possible to say that the overarching idea of “beauty” is a universal. These are the questions on which I have been reflecting. I admit already that I know little to nothing about philosophy of art and don’t really have time to investigate it. But I would be very curious if anyone had some thoughts or ideas about these questions. Transition into a different, but related topic: The image I’ve included here reminds me very much of an experience I had during my undergraduate studies on my history internship. My task was to track down names of people who showed up in various pieces (not art, but rather just random items like irons, stirrups, and the like) which had been given to a museum of local history. Basically, I spent much time trying to track down names online and see if I could find anything at all about them. I failed to find many, but one I did find was from a painting. I discovered that a landscape painting they had been given was by a rather well known painter in the Midwest. It was a pretty awesome feeling to track this guy down and tell the museum that they had an artwork by a guy who had painted for the White House. I don’t remember his name, but I will never forget the awesome feeling of uniting artist to background, art to artwork. Posted in Philosophy, Philosophy of Art Tagged aesthetics, art, artists, normative, normativity, philosophy, Philosophy of art, what is art, what is beauty

Euro coins and notes Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014 The central image of the coin shows the skyline of Riga and the historic centre of the city that has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. At the top of the image, is the inscription 'EIROPAS KULTURAS GALVASPILSETA' (European capital of culture) and at the bottom the name of the celebrated city and the year of issuance 'RIGA – 2014', and underneath is the initials of the issuing country 'LV'. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. C88 27.03.2014 This site is managed by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs