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No alarming results have been found by the three separate investigations into the presence of dangerous chemicals in food products in Zwijndrecht following the pollution scandal which made headlines earlier this year.
In the previous weeks, the investigations were looking into the presence of PFOS and PFAS – chemicals that are hazardous to human and animal health – in food products in the municipality nearby the site of company 3M’s factory, where soil samples showed dangerous levels of PFOS.
Although test results were not alarming, some caution is still needed, according to commissioner Karl Vrancken, appointed by Flanders and the municipality of Zwijndrecht to chair the committee of enquiry into the pollution in the region.
“Certainly when it comes to consuming eggs from free-range chickens that live outside on the ground, for example. These show much higher PFAS values than eggs that come from a farm where the chickens live under a roof and therefore do not eat from the (contaminated) ground,” he said.
The general recommendations concerning the consumption of home-grown fruit, vegetables and eggs – especially from free-range hens – remain in force after PFAS and PFOS were detected in various samples.
The plant run by 3M – the company best known for its Scotch tape and Post-It notes – produced the chemical there until the year 2002 for use as a water-repellent.
The danger zone around the site covers an area of almost 707 square kilometres, or about twice the size of Dublin, and includes not only Zwijndrecht but also Beveren, Wijnegem, Brasschaat in the north and Kontich in the south.
The investigations by the Food Safety Agency (FAVV), the University of Antwerp, and the research bureau ERM – which was commissioned by 3M itself to investigate the food – took samples of eggs, meat, vegetables, fruit, and crops for analysis of the presence of the chemicals.
According to the results from the FAVV investigation, all samples from traditional farms within a 15 km radius of the 3M plant in Zwijndrecht met the Food Agency’s quality requirements, meaning it is safe to consume products from traditional farms in the area.
The University of Antwerp took samples from an organic farmer in Zwijndrecht. The results showed a very limited presence of PFAS, but not PFOS. Therefore, for both adults and children, “normal consumption” of these products is safe.
Meanwhile, ERM examined free-range eggs, milk, vegetables, fruit, and crops from private individuals and agricultural and horticultural businesses in an area surrounding the factory site, and found that free-range eggs are of particular concern, as PFOS was detected in all free-range eggs tested.
Previous blood test results from samples taken from 800 Zwijndrecht residents and published at the start of August showed abnormally high levels of the chemical PFOS.
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Are you ready for flooding? If your home is at risk of flooding, it’s worthwhile taking steps to prepare yourself. We’ve gathered a few simple ideas to help you protect your property against rising water, and advise what to do should the worst happen. Follow our ten hints and you could be home and dry. SANDBAGS AND BOARDS If you’re under flood alert, make sure you have sandbags at the ready and boards you can use to block off doors to help keep water at bay. Your local council may be able to provide these. WATERTIGHT DOCUMENTS Place insurance documents and emergency contact details in a watertight bag, in a safe place. This way you’ll be able to lay your hands on them in an instant should you need to make calls. PREPARE A ‘FLOOD PACK’ Gather together a torch (with spare batteries), wind up radio, first aid kit, bottled water and warm blankets, and put them somewhere easy to get to, in case you need them in a hurry. FURNITURE AND VALUABLES If you can, move furniture, electrical items and valuable documents upstairs. Anything of high sentimental value should also be a priority – photographs or jewellery, for example. CAR Think about where your car is parked. Is it safe or is there another location you can move it to for the time being? PETS Ensure you have somewhere upstairs where your pets will be comfortable. Keep a supply of pet food up there, too, to avoid it being damaged by incoming water. STAY IN TOUCH Keep your mobile phone fully charged and in a safe place. This could be a valuable means of contact if you become the victim of flood water. KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Have a map of your local area handy. This can be very useful if you need to evacuate, but don’t forget to consider any local roads that may be shut off. GAS AND ELECTRICITY If water starts to enter your home, switch off gas and electricity supplies immediately. Listen to local radio stations or keep an eye on local TV news for advice on what to do next. DO YOU HAVE A LIST OF USEFUL NUMBERS IN CASE OF A FLOOD? If your home is flooded, call your insurer as soon as possible. Having emergency numbers together in one place means you won’t waste time looking for them if the worst happens.
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Martin 1Chandler MartinMs. HarrisEnglish 2 Honors12 May 2014Whether or not Homework Should be Excluded from SchoolsHomework, just the thought of it would make a person sick. Homework is just a majorwaste of time and energy. When teachers give a student homework, it is as if they are stabbingthe student with a knife. It is the most aggravating thing when a student is at school, all donewith the class, and then the teacher decides to give the students homework. That is ridiculous.One reason schools should stop making students do homework is because it causes the studentsgreat stress. It also takes away time from church activities, sports, clubs, volunteer work, jobs,family events, hobbies, self-time, relaxation, and many more. Colleges don’t even care if onedoes their homework or not. All colleges look at is if one did well on their tests and their gradesas a whole. Another reason why homework should be excluded from schools is because when astudent is done with school for the day, that student should not have to do more work regardingwhat they just learned. They should go home, and spend some time with their family or friends.Also, according to Alfie Kohn “No study has ever demonstrated any academic benefit toassigned homework….” So in turn, he is saying that students should not receive homework inschool and that homework should be excluded from schools. Another thing that can be affectedby too much homework is the teachers themselves. They are affected by giving too muchhomework because then they have too much to grade and they don't closely look at the studentswho need to improve on that subject. So, that particular student isn't in fact learning anything. So
Martin 2too much homework makes everyone exhausted. Homework also makes learning not fun anddiscourages learning. More often than not, homework assignments are more busy work thenquality learning experience. Most homework assignments are also very time consuming and that
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Mexico National Designated Entity Type of organisation: Energy profile Type:PublicationPublication date:
This report seeks to highlight the practical steps for the implementation of adaptation measures in the water sector that are being carried out in America . The progress achieved is analyzed through three cross-cutting issues: (i) good governance and institutional arrangements, (ii) financing water for all and (iii) enabling a safe environment with a focus on capacity building to increase and reduce vulnerability resilience.
Drought Risk Reduction Framework and Practices: Contributing to the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for ActionType:PublicationPublication date:
This document elaborates a framework for understanding drought and vulnerability to drought and provides guidance on actions to reduce the risks associated with drought. It discusses drought policy and governance, risk identification and early warning, awareness and knowledge management and effective mitigation and preparedness measures. These framework elements are illustrated with practical examples, techniques and extensive background information.
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This interactive map of 51 climate risk and adaptation profiles offers a platform to guide access, synthesis and analysis of relevant country data and information for disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change. The profiles aim to provide a quick reference for development practitioners so that they can better integrate climate resilience in development planning and operations.
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Freely available climate and climate-related data is essential to catalyze the changes in policies, investments and technologies that will be needed if we are to move towards a climate-smart future. The Climate Change Knowledge Portal is a central hub of information, data and reports about climate change around the world. With this portal you can query, map, compare, chart and summarize key climate and climate-related information. Open data: all of the climate data featured on the Climate Change Knowledge Portal has been published as open data resources.
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This comprehensive study provides an overview of the seriousness of climate change as related to food security and farming around the world. Authors provide a set of policy and technical options for mitigation of and adaptation to climate change in multiple scenarios.
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Hydrological zoning (or simply zoning) is an approach to divide land into different zones based on their hydrological properties. Typically, each type of zone has different land use and development regulations linked to it. This land and water management method aims to protect local water sources from risks of over-abstraction, land salinization, groundwater pollution and waterlogging by managing land use activities based on the assigned hydrological zones. For example, zones with a high groundwater table, large amounts of surface water (e.g.
Climate change adaptation technologies for water: a practitioner’s guide to adaptation technologies for increased water sector resilienceType:PublicationPublication date:
This guide aims to help address this challenge by providing the missing identification and evaluation assistance that those looking for adaptation solutions initially face. More specifically, it focuses on adaptation technologies for building resilience to climate change induced hazards in the water sector.
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Given the increased attention on resilience strengthening in international humanitarian and development work, there is a growing need to invest in its measurement and the overall accountability of âresilience strengtheningâ initiatives. The purpose of this article is to present our framework and tool for measuring community-level resilience to flooding and generating empirical evidence and to share our experience in the application of the resilience concept. At the time of writing the tool is being tested in 75 communities across eight countries.
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Continuing our series shedding light on common mistakes made by analysts. Here are 3 more mistakes they often make during the technical work.
5 more ways you can think differently as a leader, in order to be data-led. Guest blogger, Harry Powell shares from his personal experience.
As an analyst do you fail to recognise your own bias? Or have you implemented effective coping strategies? Tony Boobier reflects on our biases
Book review of “Be Data Literate” by Jason Morrow. New guest blogger Tristan Mobbs shares what all types of leaders can gain from this book.
Sharing results from our 2021 survey on data literacy campaigns. Discover how other data leaders are approaching this challenge & using what.
Free resources to help you design and launch a data literacy campaign in your organisation. Includes articles, online courses & a framework.
Guest blogger, Tony Boobier, makes a case against data literacy education for executives. Should they just be focussed on better judgement?
How to design a Data Literacy education programme for your senior leaders. Advice for data leaders on how to approach this timely challenge.
Continuing our story of how Anna learns to make a bigger difference as an analyst in a business. In chapter 2, she focusses on more planning.
CX author Annette Franz shares why you should humanise your automation to ensure positive customer & employee experiences, not just processes.
Is today’s focus on prediction, rather than explanatory models, weakening the commercial impact of data teams? A challenge from Harry Powell.
Part 3 of 3 part series on the subpersonalities of an analyst. How the personas of a Politician, Craftsperson & Athlete help with delivering.
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Supporters of a programme which provides bikes to people in impoverished countries will double donations made in July in a bid to break the cycle of HIV and poverty affecting girls in Malawi.
World Bicycle Relief's 'Wheels in the Field' campaign will see every donation, up to £150,000, matched pound for pound by its supporters.
Backroads, citizenM Hotels, Quad Locks, and a group of generous individual supporters have put financial backing behind the project which will provide bikes for girls in a country where 46 per cent of children don't finish primary school and 42 per cent of girls are married by the age of 18.
Adolescent girls and young women in the southestern country in Africa face a disproportionate risk of acquiring HIV and often become responsible for care in the family.
World Bicycle Relief - which was founded in 2004 by SRAM founder F.K Day and documentary photographer Leah Missbach Day - distributes 70 per cent of its specially designed Buffalo bikes to young girls, and offers group based mentorship programmes.
The bikes dramatically speed up a student's journey to school - by up to 75 per cent - significantly increasing their chance of being able to continue their studies and effectively providing a hammer with which to smash the glass ceiling on educational and economical outcomes.
World Bicycle Relief's Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program has mobilised 3,100 students in Malawi since 2016 and the bikes allow the girls to access independent reproductive health counselling and services, as well as traditional school studies.
“A high-quality bicycle can have a transformational impact on students in Malawi where the average journey to school ranges from three to ten kilometres.” said World Bicycle Relief CEO Dave Neiswander.
“By utilising the bicycle to increase access to educational health programmes as well, we hope to not only improve academic performance and attendance, but to ensure bright futures for these students.”
Michelle Arthurs-Brennan is
Cycling Weekly's Tech Editor, and is responsible for managing the tech news and reviews both on the website and in Cycling Weekly magazine.
A traditional journalist by trade, Arthurs-Brennan began her career working for a local newspaper, before spending a few years at Evans Cycles, then combining writing and her love of bicycles first at
Total Women's Cycling and then Cycling Weekly.
When not typing up reviews, news, and interviews Arthurs-Brennan is a road racer who also enjoys track riding and the occasional time trial, though dabbles in off-road riding too (either on a mountain bike, or a 'gravel bike'). She is passionate about supporting grassroots women's racing and founded the women's road race team 190rt.
She rides bikes of all kinds, but favourites include a custom carbon Werking road bike as well as the Specialized Tarmac SL6.
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Here are all the riders retiring from the men's & women's WorldTour peloton in 2021
A list of every rider who is hanging up the bike and stepping back from racing at the end of 2021
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Wattbike's 'For Real Athletes' campaign aims to challenge ‘perceptions of penthouse cycling’
British smart bike brand takes a sideswipe at 'pristine portrayals of home fitness' with gritty new ad campaign
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Overview
Archaea comprise a distinct group of life forms that are among the most abundant organisms on Earth yet biologists have overlooked them for decades.
The core focus of our research is to develop a fundamental understanding of Archaea and their impact on humans and the environment using a subset of organisms called methanogens.
Methanogens derive their name from a metabolism unique to Archaea called methanogenesis i.e., the ability to couple growth and energy conservation to the generation of methane gas. Given that methanogens inhabit nearly every ecosystem – from hydrothermal vents, to the rumen of cows and the human gastrointestinal tract –their biological significance cannot be understated. Methanogens are the largest source of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 104 times more potent than carbon dioxide on a ten-year timescale. As inhabitants of the human gastrointestinal tract, methanogens exert significant influence on calorie intake, adiposity, and cardiovascular health in humans. By proliferating in anoxic environments that are reminiscent of conditions on early Earth, methanogens also provide a glimpse into the origins of life too.
Altogether, our goal is to develop methanogens as a model system to gain insights into the biology of Archaea and also unravel their impact on the past, present, and future of life on Earth. Brief Description
We use methanogens belonging to the Genus
Methanosarcina as a model system to address a range of questions about Archaea at the intersection of physiology, biochemistry, evolution and cell biology in a laboratory setting. Methanosarcina spp. were among the first methanogens to be isolated and hundreds of different strains within this Genus have now been cultivated and sequenced. These strains encapsulate a variety of environmental adaptations, ecological niches, metabolic strategies and many of them are genetically tractable. This ideal combination of traits makes Methanosarcina spp. a favorable model system to study methane metabolism as well as archaeal biology, more broadly. Notably, we have recently developed high-throughput CRISPR-Cas mediated genome editing tools for facile and rapid genetic manipulation of Methanosarcina spp. which, up until now, is the first and only successful application of Cas9-mediated genome editing in the Archaea.
Currently, we are using
Methanosarcina spp. as a model system to pursue three major research themes as follows: – Biochemistry of Enzymes and Energy Conservation Modules Involved in Methane Metabolism (Group Members: Blake Downing, Dr. Dinesh Gupta, Dr. Grayson Chadwick, Katie Shalvarjian, Sophia Adler) – Mechanisms of Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation in Methanogens (Group Members: Dr. Fernando Medina Ferrer, Katie Shalvarjian) – Evolution and Function of Eukaryotic Signature Proteins in Archaea (Group Members: Alienor Baskevitch)
We will update this page with more details on each theme soon and encourage those of you interested in any specific research theme to reach out by email to learn more.
© Nayak Lab 2021.
All rights reserved.
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What is a Leg Fracture?
A leg fracture is when one of the leg's bones breaks or cracks.
Causes of Leg Fracture
Causes of leg fractures include:
Motor vehicle accidents Sports injuries Falls from a height Twisting force Loss of bone density or osteoporosis Symptoms of Leg Fractures
The signs and symptoms of leg fractures include:
Severe pain, which may worsen with movement Swelling and tenderness Deformity in the shape of your leg Inability to walk An abnormal alignment of your foot on the affected side Diagnosis of Leg Fractures
Your doctor will review your symptoms and medical history and perform a thorough physical examination to assess range of motion and any damage to the ligaments, blood flow, and stability. The following diagnostic tests may be performed for further evaluation of the injured leg.
X-rays: During this study, high-energy electromagnetic beams are used to produce images of the bones. CT scan: A visualization using x-rays to produce images of any damage within the leg. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): An imaging study that uses large a magnetic field and radio waves to detect any damage to the soft tissues. Treatment for Leg Fracture
Leg fracture treatment depends upon the severity of the fracture and involves both non-surgical and surgical methods. These include:
Non-surgical method
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat pain and swelling Braces or casts that will immobilize the leg to promote healing Physical therapy to reduce stiffness and restore movement in the injured leg
You may need surgery to repair any damaged ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, or any adjacent structures.
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In early October, when I called artist-naturalist Obi Kaufmann at his home in Oakland, the California Bay Area was approaching its sixth consecutive week of unhealthy air quality as smoke from the state’s worst wildfire season in recorded history choked the West Coast. Juggling between N95 and Covid-19 masks had only added to the grim realization that the current ecological and public health crises had been foretold by scientists — and largely ignored by our political leaders.
So, Kaufmann and I talked about hope. Not a passive, prayer-like hope, but an active rethinking of how we relate to and value the natural world. “Hope is only good to us as an actionable tool,” he told me, before recalling a quote from writer Rebecca Solnit: “Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency.”
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11-year-olds being prepared for work by ‘Believe in Young People’ charity to cut youth unemployment
- Credit: Archant
A campaign launched in east London by a youth education and employment charity is aiming to help school pupils aged 11 to 18 prepare for future employment and guide them into fulfilling careers.
The ‘Believe in Young People’ charity wants to prevent school-leavers joining the 14,000 currently unemployed in Tower Hamlets alone.
So it has started a programme helping youngsters understand and develop their skills and behaviours while still in school or college.
“We work to instil a belief in young people to reach their true potential,” the charity’s chief executive Tanja Kuveljic said. “We do this by progressing their skills and behaviours from Year 7 upwards.
“Our programme brings the world of work into the curriculum and connects young people to the working world through real life experiences, ultimately reducing youth unemployment.”
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Its approach has been to “simplify and join up” best practice between employers and schools, while “focusing on the learner at all times”.
The charity, which already works with Stepney’s Bishop Challoner Collegiate, Wapping High and Bow secondary schools, is now aiming to sign up more colleges and schools to its employer partnerships.
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Companies involved include Costa, Hilton Worldwide and Premier Inn which offer work experience placements — they have 1,300 one-week work experience placements available across London.
The companies have committed investment in communities which involve school-leavers who start with them and progress into future roles as managers and business leaders.
The National Apprenticeship Service’s Seymour Pearman said: “It’s increasingly important for young people to be exposed to the world of work.
“The charity is able to build a bridge between schools, colleges and employers by embedding its programme into the curriculum in a simple and joined-up activity.
“It’s not just about exams — but about enabling youngsters to make informed choices on their best options for a fulfilling career.”
Schools interested in the programme can call 01908-695560, or go online to Believe in Young People.
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Maelezo Amaranthus caudatus is a cultivated herbaceous crop originating from South America. Reaching 1.5-2.5 m in height, its simple leaves occur in spiral arrangement along the stem. Inflourescences are large (as long as 1.5 m) and showy, with small, red or green flowers. Small, oval-shaped seeds (1.5-2.5 mm) vary in color from creamy white, reddish, or brown. matumizi
A pseudocereal,
A. caudatus seeds are used similar to grains: roasted, ground into flour, boiled, dried and stored, sprouted, or even fermented for beverages. Leaves are treated as a vegetable and prepared similar to other leafy crops. Plants can also be used for livestock fodder. Because of the showy flowers, A. caudatus is often grown as an ornamental. kilimo Elevation –up to 3600 m Rainfall –250-4200 mm Soil Types –4.3-8.5 pH; well-drained soils Temperature Range –7-40°C Day Length Sensitivity –none Light –prefers full sun
Scarifiction of
A. caudatus seed increases germination rate, but is not required. Seeds can be broadcast or direct seeded in rows. Broadcast rates should be 8-18 kg/ha. When planting in rows, seeds should be 1-1.5 cm deep. Spacing should be 2.5-3.5 cm in-row, and 30-45 cm between-row. A. caudatus can be intercropped with maize. uvunaji na uzalishaji wa mbegu A. caudatus exhibits asynchronous ripening—when portions of the seed heads ripen before others—making harvest more intensive. Hand cutting ripe portions as they ripen, and while the plant is still green, will help prevent seed shatter. Leaves may be harvested continuously as needed. wadudu na magonjwa
Several fungal pathogens affect
A. caudatus, as well as caterpillars, stinkbugs, grasshoppers, and aphids. mapishi na lishe A. caudatus seeds are high in fatty acids and quality protein, and are gluten-free. They can be roasted, boiled, or dried and stored. Dried seed can be ground for flour, sprouted, or fermented for alcoholic beverages. Leaves can be boiled, stir-fried, or prepared in similar fashion to other leafy crops. A. caudatus is a hyperaccumulator of nitrates from the soil. Depending on fertilizer source, leaves can be high in nitrates, which is an anti-nutritive compound. Marejeleo
Agong, S.G., 2006.
Amaranthus caudatus L. Record from PROTA4U. Brink, M. & Belay, G. (Editors). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands. <http://www.prota4u.org/search.asp>. Accessed 26 August 2019.
Ecocrop. 1993-2007.
Adenanthera pavonina. Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy. ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/dataSheet?id=2187. Accessed 26 August 2019.
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+caudatus. Accessed 26 August 2019
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropView?id=2187
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But you’re already the trustee of a trust
The rules around the use of KiwiSaver have evolved over recent years as banks and other financial institutions have developed their understanding of the KiwiSaver regime.
KiwiSaver members may use their funds to help buy their first home; this is straightforward. What happens, however, if you want to buy your first home and you are already a trustee of a trust that owns property?
Initially, you could only access your KiwiSaver funds to buy your first home in your personal name; using a trust as a vehicle to purchase was not allowed. Now, however, the situation is more nuanced. An increasing number of lenders allow KiwiSaver members to make a withdrawal to finance the purchase of a first home, even where trusts are involved.
Let’s look at three scenarios to illustrate how this can work.
You are a trustee of your friend’s trust, but not a beneficiary; as a trustee, your name is on the title to your friend’s home You are a trustee and a beneficiary of your parents’ trust; your name is on the title to their home, and You are a trustee and a beneficiary of a trust that has just been settled and so far only holds the initial $100 settlement; the trust does not hold property. Trustee but not beneficiary
In scenario #1, the general rule is that if you are currently registered on the title to a property or land you will not qualify for a KiwiSaver first home withdrawal. The Financial Services Council of New Zealand, however, suggests that you will be eligible if you are registered as an owner of ‘an estate in land as a trustee who is not a beneficiary under the relevant trust’, because you haven’t previously held an estate in land (as you didn’t have a beneficial interest)
[1].
Your argument will be even stronger where the trust of which you are a trustee has sold the property and you can establish that you received no financial gain from the sale.
Trustee and beneficiary
In scenario #2 where you are a trustee and a beneficiary of a trust which already owns property, it is necessary to establish that you have ‘no reasonable expectation that you will be entitled to occupy the land as your principal place of residence before the death of the occupier or of their survivor.’
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It may be difficult to establish that you have no reasonable expectation of being entitled to occupy the land as your principal place of residence if, for example, you are:
18 years old or over A trustee of the trust Named on the title to the trust property, and Occupying the home with your parents under a resolution that says ‘the settlors and their children aged under 20 years may occupy the property on the basis that they pay the rates, insurance and all outgoings usually payable from income.’
However, you could argue that once you turned 20 you would no longer have a reasonable expectation until after the death of your parents.
If there is no resolution in place, however, or a resolution that only authorises the settlors to occupy the home, then you may be able to argue that you have no reasonable expectation of being entitled to occupy the land as your principal place of residence (that is, you are there at the whim of your parents/the trustees and they can ask you to leave at any time).
Trustee and beneficiary of new trust
In scenario #3 where the trust has not purchased any property, some lenders, such as ASB, now allow the withdrawal of KiwiSaver funds to purchase your first home through a trust. The provisos are that the property being purchased is your first home, you are both a trustee and beneficiary of the trust, and you intend to live in the property as your principal place of residence.
To be eligible, your name (as the KiwiSaver member applying for a first home withdrawal) must be on the sale and purchase agreement or on a deed of nomination. This is good news for first home buyers who have good reason to want to hold assets in a trust, though care must be taken to ensure that your KiwiSaver provider will agree you are effectively in the same position as a first home buyer: one way to ensure that is to apply for approval prior to finding a property.
Being a trustee of a property-owning trust can create unwitting complications if you want to buy your first home using KiwiSaver funds. If you need some help in steering your way through the process, please feel free to get in touch.
[1] Financial Services Council of New Zealand.
[2] Clause 8(5), Schedule 1, KiwiSaver Act 2006.
With the new
Trusts Act 2019 that came into force on 30 January 2021, we now have a new edition (the 4th) of To Trust or Not to Trust: a practical guide to family trusts.
To Trust or Not to Trust has chapters on: Establishing a family trust: is this for you? Trusts Act 2019 Protection given by a family trust Transferring assets Decisions to be made Completing your estate plan Family trust administration What will a family trust cost?
This new edition lists trustees’ mandatory and default duties and obligations. It sets out the changes the
Trusts Act brings to some provisions for beneficiaries, and explains that trustees who are no longer mentally competent can be more easily replaced.
If you are thinking of how you would like your assets protected, this guide is a very good starter for you to understand how a family trust works. For those of you who already have family trusts, this 4th edition provides an update on the changes the new legislation has brought.
If you would like to talk more about asset protection or your current family trust, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Can be more important than you might think
Managing a family trust is not getting cheaper, nor is the paperwork and compliance being reduced. Trustees have legal duties, must give beneficiaries information and be accountable. It is tempting to think you can reduce costs by removing the independent trustee of your family trust. There can, unfortunately, be disadvantages.
The ‘do it yourself’ attitude
We all like to save time and money, but you do get what you pay for. Without an independent trustee, your family trust may not protect the trust’s assets as you may expect.
Cook Islands case
The
Webb case[1] arose in the Cook Islands under New Zealand law. Mr Webb set up two trusts but, after he separated from his wife, the court ruled that the trusts did not prevent her claiming her half-share (as beneficiary) of the trusts’ assets. Mr Webb had retained such power over the trust property that he could access the assets himself any time.
The court said that if Mr Webb had needed agreement from a ‘truly independent person’ such as an independent trustee, the result would have been different. In 2021, the Privy Council[2] agreed with the New Zealand judges in the Cook Islands’ courts that Mr Webb had not really disposed of the property and Mrs Webb had a claim.
Clayton case
The Webb decision followed a New Zealand Supreme Court 2016 decision
(Clayton case[3]). Mr Clayton had put commercial property into a trust. The court agreed Mrs Clayton could claim half of the trust assets as relationship property. This was because, although the assets were in a trust, Mr Clayton could get the property back any time he wanted.
These cases indicate the risks of not having an independent trustee who would counter the settlors’ wishes to treat trust property as their own. Trustees must hold the trust property for all the beneficiaries, not just the person who established the trust.
Advantages of having an independent trustee
There are other advantages in having an independent trustee, particularly a professional trustee. The trustee can:
Advise about best practice Remind about important things such as when to give information to beneficiaries (and when not to) Help trustees meet other obligations, for example, retaining trust information as required by law Spot things that need to be reviewed, and Save cost if the trustee (if that person is the trust’s lawyer) drew up the trust deed and knows the family. Talk with your trustee now
If you have a professional trustee, we recommend you find out what they can do to help keep the trust running smoothly without undue cost.
The recent changes to trust law – the Trusts Act 2019 took effect on 30 January 2021 – have placed additional responsibilities on trustees. An experienced professional trustee can advise the most time-and-cost-efficient way to ensure your trust is compliant and effective.
[1]
Webb v Webb [2020] UKPC 22.
[2] The Privy Council in London is the body which hears appeals from Commonwealth countries that are too small to have their own top court.
[3]
Clayton v Clayton [Vaughan Road Property Trust] [2016] 1 NZLR 551 (SC); [2016] NZSC 29.
Trusts have long been the preferred vehicle for farm ownership.
Historically, holding a property through a trust meant that ownership did not change on the death of the farmer and, therefore, any death duties could be avoided during the generational change.
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Extension of Māori Land Court jurisdiction
A significant change to the succession laws relating to Māori land [1] came into force on 6 February 2021 (Waitangi Day).
Te Puni Kōkiri states that the amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 are intended to better support whānau to succeed to their land by:
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Should be reimbursed, but no need for extravagance
When trustees incur expenses, they are not expected to be out of pocket in carrying out their responsibilities. Trustees are entitled to use trust money or to get a refund from the trust fund if they incur expenses in carrying out their duties. Trustees’ expenses, however, must be fair and reasonable. A recent case shows why it is also important to be sure that you can trust your trustee not to take advantage of the right to claim expenses.
Carrying out a trustee’s obligations and responsibilities can take up much time and some expenses can be incurred in doing this. Trustees are not usually entitled to charge a fee for their time, unless the trust deed or will allows them to do this. The trustees are, however, at least entitled to have their expenses met from the trust fund, provided the expenses are fair and reasonable. If the trustee has to pay for anything personally, the trustee is entitled to be reimbursed.
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Disclosure of trust information to beneficiaries
The Trusts Act 2019 came into force on 30 January 2021. One major topic of discussion arising from the new Act has been the provisions governing disclosure of trust information to beneficiaries.
The purpose of the new disclosure provisions is to ensure that beneficiaries have sufficient information to enable the terms of the trust and the trustees’ duties to be enforced against the trustees. Historically, in some trusts, disclosure of information has been very limited, and beneficiaries often do not find out they are beneficiaries, or that they are entitled to trust information, for many years. This makes it difficult for beneficiaries to know who to contact, or what kind of information to request, to ensure the trustees are doing their job properly.
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Sign a contracting out agreement
When entering a second or subsequent relationship, it is common to want to keep assets safe from relationship property claims. An effective way to do this can be by transferring assets to a trust. Care needs to be taken, however, to ensure you do this within the law.
A recent case
[1] reminds us that transferring assets to trust will generally be ineffective where:
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Decision-making can be affected by bias
In a recent case
[1], trustees’ decision-making came under scrutiny from the High Court.
Lara Unkovich was a young teenager when her grandfather died in 2016, leaving her a share of his estate. Her share was worth around $65,000. Under his will Lara would not receive the funds until she was 21 years old. The trustees, however, had the power to make payments towards her ‘maintenance, education, advancement or benefit.’ The trustees were her aunt Margaret and a lawyer.
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Best to sign again after lockdown to avoid later complications
During the Covid lockdown, special rules applied to the signing of some legal documents. Obviously it was, and is, not possible to have your signature witnessed by someone outside your bubble in Levels 3 and 4. So the law allowed signing over audio-visual link (AVL) and other similar arrangements. While these documents will remain valid in the future, it may be wise to have wills and enduring powers of attorney (EPAs) signed out of lockdown to avoid any time-consuming queries later on.
Many legal documents need to be signed in a particular way or before a particular person. For example, some documents such as affidavits must be signed in front of a JP or lawyer. As this was, and is, not possible during lockdown, special rules were put in place to enable people to sign documents such as wills, EPAs, affidavits and so on.
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December 4th, 2019 by
Electric blankets have come a long way in a short time. They’re now so efficient and fitted with such advanced safety features that almost anyone can use one. But does this include people who have a pacemaker fitted? We did some research and found the answer!
What’s the Worry?
The myth is that electric blankets create an electromagnetic field which interferes with the normal running of a pacemaker. This sounds concerning, so it’s worth looking into more – but luckily, it isn’t true!
Are Electric Blankets Safe to Use with a Pacemaker?
Yes, definitely!
Electric blankets pose no risk to people with pacemakers, so feel free to use yours however you want. The British Medical Journal advises that you “do not need to take special precautions” in the use of an electric blanket provided it’s working properly. There are still a few things to be aware of, and although these are things you might know already if you have a pacemaker, we’ll explain them in more detail below. Electromagnetic Fields
Electric blankets do indeed give off a weak electromagnetic field, but this is nowhere near strong enough to interfere with your pacemaker.
All modern pacemakers and blankets are heavily shielded against electromagnetic fields, so they “do not affect the function of your pacemaker,” according to the NHS website. As long as you’re using your blanket correctly, you don’t have anything to worry about.
If your electric blanket is more than 10 years old, is defective, or has been tampered with, it’s possible its electromagnetic shielding might not be working properly. This means it’s important to replace your blanket with a new model after 10 years and make sure you never buy a used model. This is good advice for anyone, but it’s especially true if you have a pacemaker!
Temperature
Most pacemakers aren’t affected by high temperatures unless they’re dangerously hot.
Electric blankets simply don’t get hot enough to cause your pacemaker a problem. Even if they start to get too hot, modern blankets are fitted with overheat protection systems which will cut the power long before their temperature rises to dangerous levels. Fitting Your Electric Blanket
Depending on how active you’re allowed to be, you might want to consider how easy your electric blanket is to fit. It’s worth getting a fully fitted blanket for your bed as they're a breeze to fit. They work just like a fitted sheet, so you don’t have to worry about lifting up your mattress to tie tapes underneath it or anything like that.
Smart Electric Blankets
Everything is smart these days, so you won’t be surprised to learn that smart electric blankets – like Beurer’s Konnect range – are increasingly popular. These blankets use your Wi-Fi connection to allow you to control them using your smartphone. They’re really useful, but does this wireless connection interfere with your pacemaker?
Luckily, the answer is no;
smart electric blankets don’t interfere with the operation of your pacemaker. While nearby Wi-Fi connections can cause a minuscule amount of noise in the signals used by a pacemaker, it’s nowhere near enough to make the unit work any differently. To quote researcher Fritz Mellert, MD in a WebMD article, tests show that Wi-Fi “[didn’t make] a pacemaker stop pacing when it should or pace when it shouldn’t.”
In fact, many modern pacemakers now use wireless technology so doctors and patients can monitor their performance more effectively, so you don’t have anything to worry about when it comes to Wi-Fi electric blankets!
Do Electric Blankets Affect Defibrillators?
If you have a defibrillator (ICD) fitted, you might be wondering how your electric blanket will affect it. As above, the answer is not at all! Many ICDs also act as pacemakers these days, but even if you have a standalone defibrillator fitted, there’s no risk to using an electric blanket.
Consult Your GP if You’re Worried
If you have any concerns about your electric blanket or your pacemaker, don’t take any chances – make an appointment to see your GP and discuss it with them.
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The Global Women’s Institute (GWI) and the Institut de Formation du Sud (IFOS) successfully completed field work for our small sample size survey in southern Haiti. The combined team from GWI and IFOS successfully completed refresher training of 5 data collectors for 3 days on the survey, ethics around this type of research and the sampling procedures. The research team then went to the field for 10 days of data collection. They used GPS technology to apply the lots quality assurance sampling (LQAS) methodology to locate 199 households and successfully completed interviews in 94% of these selected houses.
Overall the small sample size survey field work was very successful – with the team completing the expected number of surveys in the planned timeframe. The researchers found the GPS technology used to locate the households to be somewhat challenging as many data collectors were not used to navigating via maps and the GPS technology was not always precise enough to find the exact house planned for. Paper maps – made by IFOS – were used to supplement and help the data collectors navigate the survey area.
However, preliminary results indicate that the results of this approach were very comparable to GWI and IFOS’s previous multi-stage cluster survey approach – indicating that LQAS could be a reliable approach for conducting population-based surveys in humanitarian settings.
As the data is further analyzed – more will be known on this in the coming months! Top image: Data collectors and GWI staff planning for data collection
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Bismarck, MO is situated in St. Francois county, and includes a residents of 1478, and exists within the higher St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL metro region. The median age is 39.2, with 9.9% for the residents under ten years old, 14.4% between ten-19 years old, 11.1% of residents in their 20’s, 16.4% in their thirties, 10.1% in their 40’s, 16.7% in their 50’s, 11.6% in their 60’s, 6.5% in their 70’s, and 3.3% age 80 or older. 48.9% of citizens are male, 51.1% female. 51.2% of citizens are recorded as married married, with 15% divorced and 25.4% never wedded. The percent of people recognized as widowed is 8.4%.
The work force participation rate in Bismarck is 52.6%, with an unemployment rate of 4.7%. For many located in the work force, the average commute time is 22.7 minutes. 3.2% of Bismarck’s community have a grad degree, and 7.2% have a bachelors degree. For all those without a college degree, 31.4% attended at least some college, 34.5% have a high school diploma, and only 23.8% have an education not as much as twelfth grade. 13.4% are not covered by medical health insurance.
To attract wildlife, choose a sunny spot for your pond. The water might become muddy from trees and other plants. People prefer water ponds to far be as from their houses as possible. Keep the pond as small as possible to avoid insects invading your home. It is best to have long grass around ponds. Amphibians can hide quickly by using this strategy. If you have any questions, please let us know. Let us help you choose the water features that are best and items to your requirements. Ponds can be a great addition to your outdoor space. More fauna is the sign that is first of. Animals that don't have natural habitats can be given water, food and shelter. A water pond typically has koi and fish. It’s this that you might see when you visit the pond. It also gives them a place to call home. A healthy pond will have plants that grow. To create something out of nature, you can use rocks and other elements to build the pond. It adds charm and beauty to your area. Now it's time for you to start building your pond. Help is present. If you have any relevant questions, please contact us. * Lighting * Floating plants
The average family size in Bismarck, MO is 2.92 residential members, with 62.7% owning their particular dwellings. The average home appraisal is $75280. For those paying rent, they pay out an average of $752 monthly. 53.6% of households have dual incomes, and a median domestic income of $36641. Average income is $19258. 21.3% of citizens live at or beneath the poverty line, and 33.6% are considered disabled. 5% of residents of the town are veterans of the US military.
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App Tiers Affected:
October 4th, 2021, Facebook properties experienced a six-hour outage. This outage extended to the Facebook-related properties including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Oculus VR. Given the magnitude of this event, we thought it would be good to dig a little bit deeper into some of the Internet technologies that we rely on.
It's Always DNS
As we’ve said before, DNS is a single point of failure for Internet systems. DNS (Domain Name System) maps names, such as facebook.com, to IP addresses, allowing users to easily refer to sites by name. DNS, in effect, provides translation between names and IP addresses, like an address book. When a site’s DNS servers are down, this lookup cannot happen, and people will be unable to reach your site. Keeping your DNS servers up, operational, and secure is a critical piece of site reliability.
Except when it’s BGP
Underneath that, there’s another technology that is at least as critical as DNS. This is a routing protocol (one of many) called
BGP, Border Gateway Protocol. BGP is the protocol that allows Autonomous Systems (collections of large networks controlled by a single entity) to let other Autonomous Systems know how to reach the networks they control. It doesn't do the routing directly, but rather is the protocol that shares information between routers. Having received this information, routers can make decisions about where to forward data. Why Is BGP Important?
As an example, one might type “f5.com” into a web browser. This causes your computer to perform a DNS lookup, and the local DNS server your computer uses will hopefully return an IP address of 107.162.162.40. That’s the address book part.
Now, however, your computer must be able to send traffic to that IP address. It's important to note that routing decisions are made on a hop-by-hop basis. Each router your data passes through will decide what the next step of the route should be by looking at the destination IP address and consulting its routing table to determine the next place to forward the data.
If the router participates in BGP, this routing table is constructed from the announcements it has received from other BGP enabled routers. This will include information on what networks can be reached by which routers. It will also have information about how
close that route is to the destination. Close in this case doesn't mean the number of routers the data will have to go through, but rather the number of Autonomous Systems that the data will traverse. There is a complex algorithm used to determine which of the possible routes is best. Best can mean a lot of things too, as factors such as egress policies and transit agreements between ISPs are considered as well.
If it turns out that Router A’s routing table shows two routers that it can forward the data to reach 107.162.162.40, it will pick one of the two, based on those metrics. Similar routing decisions are made by each router that receives the data, either forwarding it to another router, or determining that it is directly connected to the 107.162.0.0/16 network and delivering the data to the final destination. The same process will be performed in reverse to route the traffic back through another series of routers, and then to the client.
There are a lot of advantages to this scheme. As long as an eventual final destination router for the traffic is available (and most companies with large Internet presences have many such routers), our data should (eventually) end up there. As the information required to serve a site is broken down into many packets, they may even take different routes.
This is a feature – if some intermediate router goes down, the packets that compose our request or response can be re-routed to avoid the issue. This is great, as long as the routing tables are consistent and have good information in them. After all, the Internet was originally designed to route around nuclear strikes.
Can You Supply an Enlightening Metaphor?
Consider the following metaphor: you want to get to your friend’s house, but you’ve never been there. You look up their address. (That’s like the DNS part). Now you need to figure out how to get there, so you go to the nearest intersection and ask someone which way you should go. They tell you to turn left. You go along that road until you reach another intersection, and ask again. This person tells you to go right.
You continue this process until you reach your destination. It's possible that someone will tell you "Normally, I'd say go over the bridge, but the bridge is out, so go left here and ask at the next intersection." Or they may say "going left is more direct, but going right and getting on the highway is actually faster."
The route you take won't always be the most direct way to get there, nor even necessarily the fastest, but it will help you avoid road blocks, collapsed bridges, and washed-out roads. You will, assuming that everyone you ask has good info, get to where you're going.
The means by which that good info is communicated is BGP. If BGP is providing incorrect information, or no information at all about how to get where you want to go, bad things can happen.
Is BGP Bulletproof?
In a word, no. It's very robust, and scales well, which is a critical feature when you're trying to interconnect billions of hosts. But problems can occur.
A route announcement can omit routes it should be providing - – meaning that the associated network simply disappears from the Internet. No one knows how to get there and the traffic destined for that network will be dropped.
This is sometimes done intentionally, and it’s called
blackholing a route, and it’s typically done to block connections to or from a given network. It's used in a variety of cases – for example, to block DDoS traffic from a hostile network, or in some circumstances, to remove an entire country from the Internet during a time of civil crisis. The result is the network traffic is simply deleted, often with no notification back to the sender. The network being blackholed will receive no traffic, and will effectively be cut off from the (digital) world.
A route can be announced incorrectly as well. A misconfiguration on the part of an Autonomous System can make it appear as if it can route traffic to networks it does not control. Done intentionally, this is called
BGP hijacking, and while there are defenses against this, it has happened many times, causing large amounts of traffic to be routed to very strange places, perhaps as an attempt to capture and inspect the traffic for purposes of espionage.
Accidents are far more common; a network operator or automated system misconfigures something. The necessary route either disappears entirely, or the misconfiguration ends up creating a routing loop (where traffic is forwarded back and forth between two routers endlessly), or it sends the traffic to a router that doesn’t know anything about the route, which then drops it.
Conclusion
Based on what’s been said so far, it’s likely that the Facebook outage may have been caused by a BGP misconfiguration. We understand that a large number of BGP updates happened at Facebook shortly before the outage.
1 , 2 To be clear: at this stage, this is all speculation, and we’ll have to wait until Facebook decides to say what really went on, and why, but in the absence of more information, it appears that those updates were at least part of the problem. We are grateful that an organization as conspicuous as Facebook provided us with such a great example to spread the word about this lesser-known but critically important part of the Internet's plumbing, and how it helps us get all of those cat videos to our browsers in one (eventual) piece.
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Smarter landscaping can help to keep sites secure, says Jason Petsch.
Ground maintenance is not just protecting people from falling branches and clearing tripping hazards; sensible outdoor design and landscaping can also be part of your site security strategy.
1 Maintaining sightlines and visibility
Site security can be compromised if overgrown shrubs, bushes and trees obstruct CCTV views.
When planning grounds maintenance or planting, consider these impacts and ensure you gain the full benefit of cameras. Assess the impact on sight lines, especially near access points to properties.
Also look at how you can avoid shady areas of dense foliage that can provide cover for intruders to lurk. Visibility isn't just about cameras but also about keeping sites well lit. Even though CCTV uses infrared light, well-lit spaces send a clear visual signal to deter criminals.
Plan your landscaping and lighting in tandem to avoid creating dim, shady areas.
2 Intelligent planting and landscaping
It's not practical or visually appealing to surround a property with fences, but planting shrubs and bushes can offer a good alternative.
Thorny varieties provide a prickly barrier even when tidily maintained at a low level. Just as important as keeping CCTV sight lines clear, effective planting can guarantee that anyone approaching has to do so under the eye of the cameras.
At property boundaries, it's also sensible to assess trees growing next to fences as these could provide a way to scale protective measures. A simple measure is to use gravel on drives, which makes it harder to approach a building silently.
A helpful side-effect is that gravel helps to keep rabbits and rats at bay.
3 Use natural features to limit access
Don't rely on concrete bollards - trees are an attractive and environmentally friendly way to limit vehicular access to sites.
Similarly, creating ditches and banks can be an effective way to prevent vehicles from being used in ram raid-style break-ins or to deter unwanted visitors from accessing sites (for example, travellers using car parks). Height restrictions, where appropriate, can also help in this respect.
4 But don't forget to preserve safe access when needed
Although trees can usefully obstruct, there are situations where access is needed for compliance reasons and tree care has an important role in this.
Under the Highways Act, it's vital to monitor and maintain 2.4 metres' clearance over paths and 5m over roads as well as keeping traffic signs and lights visible.
Clearing trees also matters from a fire safety perspective to guarantee access to fire engines. For example, West Yorkshire Service recommends at least 4m clearance height for high-reach fire appliances.
5 Use professional, trusted contractors
From a security perspective, it's always important to know who is on site and who has access to sites. When hiring third-party contractors, using professional organisations can provide greater assurance. Your contractor should carry out background and criminal record checks on their employees through the disclosure and barring service (DBS) process. We use either regular or enhanced DBS checks depending on the security needs of the sites that a given employee will be working on.
Another important area where professionalism delivers greater peace of mind is in the ability to know when contractors are planning to be on site and when they have been. Thanks to investments in mobile technology (and the fleet management and record-keeping demands of our high-risk winter gritting business), this is another area where safety can be guaranteed.
Using real-time insight - using mobile apps or web portals - we can locate our teams, and know what services have been delivered at what time. That transparent and predictable approach gives security staff one thing fewer to worry about.
Jason Petsch is CEO at GRITIT
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Tissue processing and embedding and staining: four sections of each placenta about 2x2cm were taken at 3,6,9 and 12 O'clock position from chorionic plate
to basal plate and from central to periphery.
The two umbilical arteries transport the fetal blood to the placenta, and then they branch off in the chorionic plate
, thus creating networks of capillaries in the chorionic villi.
(2) Thrombosis of fetal chorionic plate
vessels, especially in the presence of severe fetal inflammatory response or funisitis, is observed (Figure 15).
In the stem villi and in the chorionic plate
there was moderate hardening of the stroma.
High-grade FVM is manifest by the finding of more than one focus of avascular villi (a cumulative assessment of >45 avascular villi over 3 sections examined or an average of >15 villi per section) with or without thrombus, or 2 or more occlusive or nonocclusive thrombi in chorionic plate
or major stem villi, or multiple nonocclusive thrombi.
The chorionic plate
area specifies the placental surface area covering the uterus and defines, how many maternal spiral arteries and veins are potential suppliers to surface area (7).
Placental cysts are hypoechoic and can be located within the placental tissue or under the chorionic plate
with proposed origin from the trophoblastic X cell.
Grade II: The placental tissue contains randomly dispersed echoes and is divided by comma like reflective structures continuous with the chorionic plate
. The marked indentations of the chorionic plate
do not reach the basal plate, which is well defined by small linear highly reflective areas.
The multiple fragments of villous parenchyma, some with overlying chorionic plate
, were examined for lesions.
The chorionic plate
was not identified and there were thick ropy stem villi that have been shorn off the villous parenchyma (Figure 4).
As the pregnancy advanced, the cystic spaces moved toward the chorionic plate
. The chorionic plate
vessels, including both the arteries and veins, became progressively dilated and aneurysmal.
Immediately just before or after entering the chorionic plate
the two umbilical arteries are joined by transverse connection.
A wide-based cylinder is formed, bounded on one side by fetal retroperitoneal space, and chorionic plate
of placenta at the other end.
Likewise, meconium staining of the chorioamnionic membrane and chorionic plate
may be an indicator of fetal jeopardy, possibly associated with tissue hypoxia.
These vascular anastomoses occur at the level of the umbilical cord or chorionic plate
. The acardia has no placenta-parenchymal vascular connections and is therefore more akin to a conjoined twin than a twin-twin transfusion.
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The Journey
For community time after the Breath Practice each day, we are in month four of a fascinating journey into the exploration of the
Yamas and Niyamas. This month we have opened the treasure chest of Brahmacharya. It has not disappointed. We’ve been surprised and challenged. Brahmacharya’s meaning includes moderation, non-excess, energy management and its translation is “walking towards creation.” I think of it as gathering energy, avoiding wasting energy, to serve my vitality and the highest good. The Intention
Before we go too far, let’s review the intention for exploring the wisdom behind the practice from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Sutra translates as thread (almost like suture). You could say that these teachings intend to help us thread ourselves into wholeness.
The purpose of yoga practice and study is to reduce suffering. It doesn’t have to be a competition to be better than, nor a challenge to become superior to or to achieve dominance. It doesn’t have to be a test to evaluate our competence. It’s a practice to be experienced, to restore equilibrium and expand awareness.
In his book, The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, Chip Hartranft writes, “The yamas guide our actions toward the benefit of all life… [and] The yamas benefit the individual at least as much as society, with each of its aspects bringing us around toward equanimity and insight by eliminating a set of distractions.”
How Much is Enough?
At first we considered the various ways we go beyond what is enough. Noting excess in eating, exercising, working, sleeping, helping others, planning the future, honoring what and who have gone before, I dare say we may have overwhelmed ourselves a bit. We inquired within, what is too much? What is enough? This opened the door to the ever-present question, what do I need. How do I discern what I need when I don’t know? And, when I have cravings, how do I shift and choose what I need? What if I have a condition that prevents me from experiencing satisfaction of taste or cravings? What if I have lost my sense of taste, or smell? What do I do when my experience is of not having enough, not having reached enough? One person shared, “During this pandemic, my experience is of not having enough, rather than too much,” referring mainly to the lack of contact with others.
Do I have enough?
Sharings included: I don’t have enough in-person connection; enough opportunities to share my love, my inspiration. And the restrictions are continuing. It’s hard to meet up at a restaurant. It’s hard to meet indoors as a group. It’s challenging to travel to be with family or friends.
It’s hard to look at the excesses in my own home. We have so much stuff. Clothes, furniture, back-ups of this or that, old photos, slides and mementos to honor memories of the people, memories of moments and places and people in the past, family, friends and so many experiences over a lifetime full of living.
We asked ourselves, why is it so hard to let go of things? And, what is at the essence of the memories? How can I honor that essence? How does that essence feed me? What need does it fulfill? And here I am, back again, at the question, “what do I need?”
What Do I Need?
What do I need? It’s not always easy to know, is it? What if I’m stuck at that first step? How do I figure out what I need? So, we needed to do a deep dive into, “how to know what I need,” and then “what to do?” When I don’t know what I need there are a couple of things that help me get in touch with myself.
Sacred Pause
It begins with taking a sacred pause and shifting into “being” mode. The practices of being, helpfully laid out by pioneering Kripalu faculty, Sandra Scherer, Dayashakti, drawing in fact from Patanjali’s Eight-Limb Path, are Breathe, Relax, Feel, Watch and Allow (BRFWA). When I take a few moments to employ these suggestions, it shifts my mode from thinking to feeling. BRFWA helps me access my intuition, my felt sense, my gut sense. So, it adds to my emotional intelligence.
You could simply say to yourself, “Let me see. Let me take a moment. Drop down into my belly. Let me see what’s true and real for me in this moment.
“ Keep It Simple
On an intellectual level, I have learned through practice and experience that sometimes when I don’t know what I need, I can review what my experience has suggested in the past.
If I don’t know what I need, that may be enough of an indicator that discerning what I need may be the most important thing to do right now. Otherwise, I may not have or get what I need. It’s helpful to keep it simple. For example, maybe a glass of water would fill a need. Maybe I need to sit or lie down and close my eyes as I take some slow breaths. Try something simple before getting complicated. Water, rest, a walk and some fresh air or a piece of fruit or food is simple. Going out to dinner is complicated. Calling a friend is simple. Visiting a friend may be complicated. Self-care likes convenience and routine. Choose something that doesn’t have potential obstacles. Sometimes it can be helpful if these “taking care of my needs” activities can become routines. Then the step of deliberating a choice can be eliminated. Keep It Elemental In yogic philosophy, the Five Great Elements were indicated as the main things that could be counted on to be real and true. They can form a helpful checklist. Earth Water Fire Air Ether (space) If my need is in the realm of earth, it might be satisfied by connecting with the earth, taking a walk, if possible near trees or by eating something simple to digest. Position yourself so you are held, by blankets on top of you, a cushion on your abdomen. If my need is in the realm of water, it might be satisfied with drinking water, maybe heated water. Or maybe taking a shower or bath, or simply splashing my face with water. If available, maybe swimming, though that could be complicated. If my need is in the realm of fire, it may mean that I need warmth. It may also mean that I need to do something to support my process of digestion. Fire (a.k.a. our digestive juices and stomach acids) helps us digest food. Resting the senses and nervous system helps us digest experience. When I need to support my digestion one of the first options I consider is lying down on my left side for 10 – 15 minutes. Cushion the head, maybe cushion between knees. Cover with a blanket if needed. This helps the digestion of food move from the stomach into the small intestines. When I need to support my process of digesting experience here are options I consider. Practice Yoga Nidra (register for our Immersion Oct 30 to learn this powerful accessible meditation practice) A breath break. The minimum, shortest practices are Five deep breaths 2 – 7 rounds of nadi shodhana 1 round (50 – 60 expulsions) of kapalabhati The elevator breath. Gradually lengthening inhale and exhale. Start with a count of three or four. Then increase the count by one on each successive round, til you’re breathing a fully as possible. Then continue at that rate for a few rounds. When you feel complete release into normal breathing and notice what’s true and real now. The box breath (using a four count – inhale to four, hold for four, exhale for four, hold breath out for four, repeat). Drink an herbal tea that helps digestion (one with ginger in it is commonly recommended). If my need is in the realm of air or adjusting the state of my nervous system (energize or calm), it may be that I need to do some pranayama, see the above list. It may be that I need to step outside and take in some fresh air. Other helpful practices: A head and neck massage (do it yourself or ask a loved one) Vigorous pranayama, kapalabhati or bhastrika to energize Nadi Shodhana to calm Journaling to get the thoughts out onto paper (this may be helpful for grounding as well) If my need is in the realm of ether (space) Take a walk Lie down and spread out your limbs Gaze at the sky Do some free-form journaling, either automatic writing or drawing Visualize space, panoramic landscapes or the milky way! Do I Have Options?
What could possibly fulfill the need I have identified? Let me contemplate the options. Let me invite suggestions. Then, may I consider these options and consider them well. Then I can make a well considered choice. And I can observe and notice if that truly fulfills the need.
Is a Life of Moderation or Restraint Boring? Brahamacharya invites us to live fully, to fill up with pleasures as well as the painful feelings and then take a sacred pause to digest, replenish, to breathe, reflect and re-boot.
Danny Arguetty, in his book, Nourishing The Teacher, writes, “As yoga philosophy evolved and changed from classical thought… other interpretations emerged to contend that true embodiment of consciousness comes through embracing our whole selves… anything in excess can cause stress and lack of focus. The remedy, however, is not repression, but rather a watchful and moderate engagement… conscious self-restraint or conscious moderation with regard to various forms of stimuli including food, intimacy, thought and action.”
The practice of yoga is intended to open the channels in the physical and subtle body and stimulate the flow of prana, the vital life force.
Activities that build the life force, when approached mindfully and with intention, can be considered yoga. Indeed, the deeper practices of yoga are available when prana has been stimulated and the mind settled and steady.
Swami Kripalu was noted to teach that
“All actions can become a meditation. Concentrate your mind on only what you are doing, and consciously commit to perform only that task. When performed with harmony and undivided attention that action becomes yoga.” Humor My mind keeps forgetting My Brahmacharya settings! Doing too much with my hands, Making too many self demands! So to turn my mental gentle, You know what I chose to do? On the back of each of my hands I put a brahmacharya butterfly tattoo!
By Emily Eisen*
*who really did get butterfly tattoos on her hands…temporary, anyway!
Example Affirmations for Brahmacharya
I’m practicing energy management for vitality.
I recognize the contrast of energy-depleting choices and life-enhancing choices.
I see sacredness in all actions.
I see the sacredness of all life.
I am here in this moment.
I walk in this day with a sense of wonder and awe.
I breathe into a state of holiness.
I feel each moment as holy.
I am enough.
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The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Emeco Holdings's current ratio for the
quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was 1.55. Emeco Holdings has a current ratio of 1.55. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for Emeco Holdings's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
During the
past 13 years, Emeco Holdings's highest Current Ratio was 4.78. The lowest was 1.29. And the median was 2.67.
The historical data trend for Emeco Holdings's Current Ratio can be seen below:
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For the
Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Emeco Holdings's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:
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For the
Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Emeco Holdings's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Emeco Holdings's Current Ratio falls into.
The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.
Emeco Holdings's Current Ratio for the
fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2021
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
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Customised and specialist wound dressings with skin-like properties are being developed as part of a collaborative research project.
In a joint venture by Skinomics GmbH from Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMW, scientists are using biomedically applicable materials based on tropoelastin to create specialist wound dressings. Offering biocompatibility, durability, biodegradability, and mechanical properties like those of skin, preclinical tests have confirmed the material’s suitability for use on chronic and complex wounds.
As complex wound diseases – such as venous ulcers, leg ulcers, and foot ulcers – are very common in today’s ageing society and can be of detriment to patients and the healthcare system, specialist wound dressings designed to speed up treatment are in high demand. To meet this need, protein-based materials are now being used to treat such wounds, but the fact that they are made from animal tissues has raised concerns. Alongside the increased risks of infection or adverse immune reactions, medical products of animal origin can also spark ethical debates.
Biomedical alternative to animal-based materials
With the aim of creating an alternative to animal-based specialist wound dressings, the joint research project is currently developing customised, biomedically applicable materials based on human tropoelastin. This precursor protein is converted in the body to elastin – a vital and long-lived structural biopolymer that has exceptional mechanical properties and provides the skin and other organs with the elasticity and resilience they need to function.
Dr Christian Schmelzer, Head of the Department of Biological and Macromolecular Materials at Fraunhofer IMWS, said: “Elastin is chemically and enzymatically extremely stable, biocompatible, and does not produce immunological rejections when used as a biomaterial in humans. Therefore, we want to create new and innovative solutions for the treatment of complex wounds based on human tropoelastin.”
Personalised wound care
Led by Professor Dr Markus Pietzsch of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, the research team has successfully developed a biotechnological process for modifying tropoelastin. The modified tropoelastin is processed at Fraunhofer IMWS. Here, an electrospinning procedure is used to produce ultra-thin nanofibers with diameters of only a few hundred nanometers. The resulting nonwovens are further crosslinked to stabilise them for the respective application. The procedures developed have been optimised so that biomedical parameters such as pore size, stability, and mechanical properties are variable and can therefore be customised to meet the requirements of the respective wound treatment. The materials produced using the new procedures are being investigated by Skinomics GmbH in initial preclinical tests to determine their skin compatibility and have already achieved promising results.
The project is due to finish at the end of this year; researchers will then file applications for intellectual property rights as a step towards a subsequent product development phase for certified medical products.
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Good retirement planning means providing for the rich living experience that allows you to enjoy retirement in the way you’d like to, whether that’s building a second career, playing a lot of golf, having a second home, frequent trips, volunteering, or whatever else your heart desires. Start planning now to give yourself the best shot at realizing those retirement dreams. Long term goals take time to build the assets needed to make your desired retirement a reality. That’s why we think 20-40 years into the future.
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Dog registration and microchipping
Dog owners are required to register their dog with their local council and have their dog microchipped.
Registration
Once a dog is six months old it must be registered by a person over 18 years of age. If a dog belongs to a child, the registration must be in the name of a parent or guardian.
The registration period is between 1 July and 30 June each year. Renewal notices will be issued prior to the expiration of your dog's registration. Please ensure that you promptly pay the renewal fee and update any incorrect details to ensure that your dog remains registered and the records accurate. Failure to pay the registration fee means that your dog is not registered and you may be issued with a fine.
The renewal notice is a first and final notice and it is your responsibility to renew your dog's registration without any further reminders being issued.
How to register your dog
For new dog registrations you can complete and submit the dog registration application online:
Dog registration application
Payment for a new application for dog registration cannot be paid online at the time of submitting the application.
Once we receive your application one of our officers will contact you to arrange for the payment of the registration fee, an invoice will not be issued. If you haven't heard from us within 2 business days you can phone us on 03 6238 2190 to arrange payment.
After payment has been made your dog's registration tag will be posted to you. Until payment is made your dog remains unregistered.
Alternatively you can print the dog registration application(PDF, 320KB) and submit with payment in one of the following ways:
by mail: GPO Box 503, Hobart, 7001
in person: Customer Service Centre, 16 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Current fees
General registrations
Fee
Standard registration fee for unsterilised dog
$135
Sterilised dog – veterinarian certificate or similar evidence must be provided
$65
Pensioners: unsterilised dog $75, sterilised dog $40. A pension card is to be provided at time of registration. The discount applies to one dog only. Not applicable to Health Care Card holders and no other discounts will be applied.
Special registrations
Fee
Greyhounds – evidence of Greyhound Racing Tasmania registration must be provided
$75
Purebred dogs – evidence must be provided that owner is a registered member of Dogs Tasmania
$75
Guard dogs – must be:
registered in the Hobart municipal area if working as a guard dog
be from a registered security business
declared dangerous by the Chief Executive Officer
$280
Dangerous dogs and restricted breeds – declared in accordance with section 29 of the
Dog Control Act 2000 (declared dangerous prior to 30 June 2020) $300
Dangerous dogs and restricted breeds – declared in accordance with section 29 of the
Dog Control Act 2000 (declared dangerous after 1 July 2020) $900
Guide/assistance dog and puppy – certification must be provided
No charge
Replacement tag
$15
Replacement dog registration tag
If you have lost your dog's registration tag you can let us know you need a new one by completing and submitting the dog registration tag replacement request. There is a fee for this, which is listed above. Once we receive your request one of our officers will contact you to arrange for payment of the tag. Your dog's new tag will then be posted to you.
Microchipping
Once your dog is six months old, you can take it to a vet or authorised person in an animal welfare shelter to get it microchipped, which is a safe, painless procedure.
Once your dog has been microchipped your contact details and the details of the dog are forwarded to the national registry. You will be given a Certificate of Identification, which will include the microchip number. Please let us know this number as soon as possible.
If you have any enquiries about registration or microchipping, contact the Animal Management Unit on 03 6238 2182.
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A recent data shed light on the fact that 4% of people around the world have invested in cryptocurrencies and 14% of Americans have placed their money on the blockchain technology.
Given that Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and SafeMoon added 78 million new and first-time investors into the crypto market by July 2021, a lot of millennials are falling prey to promises of 'to the moon' and losing their money and health in the process.
Crypto trading has also caused severe mental pressure on investors as the highs and lows are unbearable and millions of people hysterically check their respective coin prices more than 20 times an hour every single day of the month.
All of these cause a mental block and lead to addiction. A Scottish hospital has recognized that cryptocurrency addiction could turn serious if not treated on time and has offered help to those in need.
Castle Craig Hospital provides treatment for people addicted to trading cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin and every other crypto and treat it as a form of ''gambling addiction''.
Janice Dorn, who specialized in psychiatry and addiction medicine, wrote in The Fix that one out of 10 Americans are addicted to crypto trading.
''Sometimes they get lucky and win. Most of the time, they lose. Often, they lose big, but keep going because they are in a vicious downward cycle, doing what is called 'revenge trading' to try to recoup their losses. This is a recipe for complete disaster.''
Castle Craig Hospital is arguably the only hospital to recognize cryptocurrency addiction and stated that they use experienced therapists to diagnose the patient and provide questionnaires and therapeutic assessments to help them overcome the gambling addiction.
The hospital also reveled that a patient's mental state is such that they constantly believe that a ''big win is about to happen'' and endlessly obsess about turning their investment into millions of dollars, which only a few were lucky in reality.
Patients also endlessly read crypto news, videos and repeat the cycle everyday making their mind lose focus on the outside world and remain caged in their obsession.
Castle Craig Hospital revealed that it uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help patients overcome their addition and make them re-build their self-esteem and help them to recognize the ''consequences and denial'' of their addiction.
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Disciplining Your Child Can be Child’s Play Only if Done Correctly
Children misbehave when they are hungry, tired, upset or ignored. On most occasions parents look at misbehaviour and scold, punish or threaten the child for it. They do not look for the reason that leads to this misbehavior. This means that adults don't try to understand their kids.
We understand children when they are babies as we try to figure out why they are crying. But as the child grows older, he acquires language, movement and the ability to act out his needs. Now he does not only rely on crying, he resorts to anger or tantrums and instead of looking into the reason, we blame him.
Where discipline is concerned always remember the golden mantra - "Happy children will never hit, bite, scream, shout or misbehave." Whenever a child misbehaves or throws a tantrum, understand that he is upset and something or someone is making him unhappy. Try to find the reason, maybe, any one of the ‘four devils' mentioned below are the cause.
Hunger: Not only simple hunger, but sometimes the body requires special foods, which could make the child cranky. Too much of a particular food could also do the same. Children are also known to be fidgety and inattentive when they are thirsty. Being tired: They can be tired physically or tired of concentrating, like after doing too many worksheets. Tired can also mean too much activity or ‘being always told what to do', no choices, no freedom. Upset: This could be because, ‘I did not get what I want', or a feeling of fright, fear, and separation anxiety. Upset could also be ‘I fell down and you scolded me, instead of hugging me and reassuring me that it is okay to fall but be careful the next time'. Ignored: A new baby can make children feel ignored. Similarly, a new guest in the house can make them feel neglected. Even new appliances in the house could do the same.
Discipline must be intrinsic and not extrinsic. This means that the child must feel loved enough to know how to express his needs. He should not feel fearful or threatened. The more you threaten them the more you are putting them into a vicious cycle of negative feelings.
Children need to be taught ways of expressing their feelings and how to deal with them. They learn by imitation, so it is we adults who should show them the acceptable ways of behaviour. If we are going to shout and scream to get their attention, then they learn the same.
For very young children (under three years), the best way to handle them when they are upset, angry or in a tantrum throwing mood is to either ignore, distract or change the activity.
Ignoring: Ignoring helps when children have fallen into a habit of crying to get attention. Over a period of time with consistency if you ignore them when they cry and give them attention when they do not cry, the child learns that the negative behaviour is not working and will slowly adopt the positive behavior. Note: Ignoring is not to be used after the child completes one year. Distraction: Works even in the biggest tantrum. ‘Look what I found in this box' followed by an action of covering your hand over the box, makes the child intrigued enough to stop the crying or the tantrum, and helps in distracting her, most children forget the tantrum once distracted. But it also depends if the distraction was interesting enough, because if it was a letdown then I will resort to a bigger tantrum. Change of activity: This is like redirecting her attention to a new activity. Maybe she is tired of the situation and needs to forget about it by getting involved in something else. So a change of activity works well.
With children above the age of three, these may not work so in that case we may have to teach them conflict resolution. We will cover this in the next article.Image courtesy Shutterstock
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Austin City Connection (Texas). Watershed Protection Department.
Motorboats and sailboats must have an ANS Stamp prior to launching in Colorado in 2019.Boat owners are required to purchase the ANS Stamp and operators must retain proof of purchase (electronic or printed receipt) on his or her person, the motorboat or sailboat, when operating the vessel (C.R.S. 33-10.5-104.5). Funding contributes to prevention and management of ANS in the state. Thank you for protecting our waters and contributing to conservation in Colorado!
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
In May 2010 the last boll weevil was trapped in the state and in March 2012 the boll weevil was declared eradicated from the state of Louisiana. The Eradication Program is now at a maintenance level, funded through grower maintenance inspection fees. Traps are placed and monitored according to an approved trapping protocol. Cotton producers have seen increases in yields along with a reduction in the cost of insect control.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
All known feral swine have been eliminated from Colorado thanks to a near 15-year state and federal partnership comprised of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS), the USDA Forest Service (FS), Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). The partnership formed in the early 2000s as a task force to manage invasive feral swine, which root up crops and pastures causing billions in damage nationwide each year. Feral swine also spread disease to livestock, wildlife and humans. Ground-nesting birds and other wildlife are easy prey for feral swine. And the swine put native wildlife at risk by competing for resources and destroying habitats and ecosystems.
You can help keep Colorado free of feral swine:
Spread the word that in Colorado it’s illegal to possess, transport or release feral swine, wild swine species or hybrids. Report sightings of feral swine or transportation activities to USDA Wildlife Services at 1-866-4-USDA-WS (1-866-487-3297) or Colorado Parks and Wildlife at 303-297-1192. Get more information at the National Feral Swine Damage Management Program.
Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Idaho Department of Agriculture.
Jefferson County (Colorado).
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Colorado Department of Agriculture.
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
It is important that boaters arrive in Idaho with a clean, drained and dry watercraft.
La Plata County (Colorado).
Please call 208-454-7638 to report sightings.Idaho Fish and Game would also like to know of any sites that have hibernating bats so biologists can include them in the monitoring effort. Finally, the public is asked to not disturb hibernating bats and to respect cave closures.
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Not only will these innovations improve network strength, but possibly the speeds at which a client can access information from an application server. This has the potential to make cloud computing even more prevalent than it already is today because it would become easier to keep up with mass traffic to the servers. Large server banks would be able to be downsized slightly compared to their current sizes. The computer science techniques used in created Marple show that it is possible to even make an old process useful in modern applications. The hardware of Marple is also programmable making it extremely useful for any network engineers because they will be able to write custom software for Marple-based
Though for PVMS this type of method is expensive, but will significantly benefit from this change. The strength for the customer is that their queries are resolved more quickly which leads to greater customer satisfaction. A strength for the sales assistants is that they don’t have to make any calls to other
MacBook Air is powered by the 5th generation Broadwell Intel Core i5 processor which was designed to use less power and still deliver high performance. This means, not only can you do whatever you want—you can keep doing it for longer than before. In addition, the new Intel HD Graphics 6000 provides performance you 'll especially notice with games and other graphics-intensive tasks. Equipped with the lightning-fast Thunderbolt 2 port, you can connect the MacBook Air to the latest devices and displays. MacBook Air MMGF2LL/A also comes with two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports so you can connect the latest USB 3.0 devices as well as your other USB 2.0 devices.
You can also take advantage of the DVD SuperMulti drive to help you disseminate information through the DVD format. In addition, the HP Pavilion 1TB HDD captures great images with vibrant clarity—even in poorly-lit environment. Thanks to the HP TrueVision HD Webcam. With this, you can surely enjoy sharing valuable time, face-to-face, and feel closer to your family and friends, even when they’re worlds away. Optimized for your everyday computing, the HP V8P08AA#ABA also offers complete multimedia experience.
The length of time for data collection was considered ideal as it allowed a sufficient amount of time for interested respondent to participate in the study. It also meant the questionnaire was less susceptible to abuse by individuals, such as completing the questionnaire more than once due to the questionnaire being available for a longer period of time. Responses to the online questionnaire were converted into spreadsheet format at the end of the data collection period. Data checking was performed on the data set to remove any incomplete or duplicate
Timothy believes that outsourcing jobs will be offset by the creation of service jobs involving the newly developed products. For instance, the production of personal computers outside of the United States has greatly reduced the price of personal computers for Americans; therefore, more Americans can now purchase a personal computer – where before it was a far-stretched concept. In turn, these personal will create service sector jobs involving marketing, selling, and servicing of the personal computers (Taylor 371). Taking this claim at face-value, this argument for outsourcing would be extremely encouraging. The magnitude of job creation could be broad – especially when considering the possibilities outside of personal
It could even result in you getting a better education. Online schooling is better than public schooling. It’ll get you the education you, want when you want. With Online Schooling you could learn better or get a higher education than if you were to go to public schooling. “77% of educators believe that online learning is just as good as traditional learning, if not better” (Online Classes).
The best solution to technology taking over jobs is making them work together and one not be dominant over the other. If the doctors and computers worked together, it would save a lot of time and make it easier for the radiologists. The computer can help to show things that the doctor might not of seen right away, but make it more time efficient for the patients being seen. This could also make the patients much happier because they would not have to wait as long for the results and they could be more accurate with the computer and radiologist working together (Silverman). Doctors and computers working together is the most time efficient solution.
Currently, patients can be able to carry out their diagnosis by typing in symptoms on a computer and read the results; this eventually reduces the extra fees that would have been incurred as consultation fees. The use of technology can help physicians to treat more people than before. Diagnosis of diseases is not only getting more accurate, but also fast and efficient. Specialists in this field can perform a body anatomy with no lengthy procedures and few mistakes. This is done through adoption of technologies such as MRI scans and radiology machines (Griffith, 2000).
Sony PlayStation 4 ($400): Sony PlayStation 4 is one of the best video game console, offering the most advanced features, an excellent variety of games and some innovative new tech. The PS4 offers markedly better graphics and games than the previous-generation consoles and appeals to both gamers and media lovers. Although it is a capable media hub, the PS4 primarily focuses on high-quality video games, providing smoother, more immersive game play than any other console. The system comes with a 500GB hard drive, and if you need more storage space, Sony offers simple instructions for installing a new hard drive of your choice. The system is constantly improving with free and regular system updates, and if you subscribe to PlayStation Plus you'll get access to even more
Addressing this business requirement will provide Riordan with a lower error rate and more accurate system data. More accurate data will provide a noticeable improvement across all areas of the business. In addition to more accurate data, Riordan will also recognize an improvement in productivity as well as a significant cost reduction by removing the end of year physical inventory process. As Riordan matures as an automated organization, they will likely see opportunities to reduce or refocus human capital. Riordan must adopt proven best practices in regard to inventory management.
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In this webinar, Equitable Origin shares the insights gained and outputs generated from a ten month project funded by the ISEAL Innovations Fund to explore how FPIC processes could be better monitored and verified. The right to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) is a key principle of international human rights law.
This desk research is an output from the Delta Framework, an ISEAL Innovations Fund supported project that is developing a cross-commodity framework for sustainability monitoring and reporting.
This report presents methodology and results of the ISEAL Innovations Fund-supported project 'Codifying Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in Voluntary Standards Systems', led by Equitable Origin
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Just about everything in your home, from your thermostat to your refrigerator and coffee table, has been given the smart home treatment. While many smart home gadgets are meant for convenience, others are designed with security in mind.
None more so than smart locks, which can often be locked or unlocked easily through an app and alert owners if any problems arise. They’re also known to be handy for vacation rental hosts as a way to let people into homes remotely.
This review deals with such a smart lock you install on your front door, along with a different kind that secures a cabinet inside your home. Keep reading to find out if these two very different smart locks are worth it.
August Wi-Fi Smart Lock
If you’re not familiar with August, it’s a company founded way back in 2012 in San Francisco and released its first smart lock in May the following year. In 2017, it was acquired by Swedish conglomerate Assa Abloy AB.
Still operating under its original name, last year, the company released the fourth generation of its August Wi-Fi Smart Lock – a lock that replaces part of an existing deadbolt. This is the first August lock with built-in Wi-Fi (no hub required) while also considerably smaller in size than previous generations. Here is a list of key specs:
10-minute installation Control the lock from anywhere through a phone app Compatible with voice assistants including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant DoorSense lets you know if the door is open, closed, locked or unlocked Optional auto lock and unlock capabilities Grant permanent, scheduled or temporary access to others Retails for $229.99 (optional August Smart Keypad retails for $59.99)
August sent a sample for review, and getting the lock installed was as easy as described. It involved downloading the August smartphone app and following setup (scanning QR code or typing in serial number) and installation instructions, which, as you can see below, involved securing the key side of the deadbolt and removing the thumb-turn side.
Physical installation took about 15 minutes, and the rest of the time involved was connecting the smart lock to Wi-Fi and calibrating the DoorSense sensor that can detect if the door is left ajar. Once that’s all set, there are several custom settings and notifications you can set up in the app, such as:
Smart alerts – when the door is locked/unlocked manually or by a certain user and at certain points in the day Verified Access through biometrics and passcodes (great for visitors and in vacation rental scenarios) Auto-Lock (after a certain period of time) and Auto-Unlock (unlocks the door when you return home) Is this August lock worth it?
The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock was simple to install and easy to use. Just turn the physical lock one way to lock and the other to unlock. Customizing settings and alerts were just as easy through an intuitive app. Enabling the August Skill in the Alexa app also lets me lock and unlock it using my voice.
Overall, I had far less trouble across the board with this one when compared to my existing Schlage Sense lock.
At $229.99, it’s a little more expensive than similar locks, some of which require you buy an optional hub or adapter for Wi-Fi connectivity. It’s also cheaper than a few other options from brands like Schlage and Kwikset, but this one doesn’t require replacing your existing deadbolt — not the entire thing anyway.
Like all the other smart locks out there, this one is battery-powered. But this one can still be locked and unlocked with a good old-fashioned key if the battery dies. This comes with one battery, but it’s a good idea to keep a few extra CR123 batteries on hand.
And keep in mind the optional keypad is an extra $59.99 if you want that added convenience and the ability to create unique codes through the app.
Bottom line: it’s a worthy smart lock for an entry door at your home.
Yale Smart Cabinet Lock
Then there’s Yale Home, which is August’s sister company. Yale makes several locks, including a Smart Cabinet Lock that was also sent to me for review.
It’s meant for locking a medicine cabinet, liquor cabinet or any others you want to secure over privacy or safety concerns. It also works on most types of drawers.
Below are a few other highlights:
Also installs in minutes Can be locked/unlocked automatically or manually through the Yale Access app Compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Remote access requires Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge (included in box) Glow in the dark emergency escape button Retails for $79.99 (Bluetooth only; no Wi-Fi) or $129.99 with the Wi-Fi hub included
This one was even easier to set up than the August lock. Like the last one, this begins with downloading the Yale app and setting up the lock by either scanning a QR code or typing in the serial number. And if you have previously set up an August lock, you can log in using those credentials since they’re all part of the same corporate family.
After careful consideration, I decided to add the lock to a desk cabinet. Pick the spot, then determine which post to use — long or short — based on how far away the cabinet door is from the actual lock.
Ten minutes later, after using the supplied adhesive strips, this lock was installed.
This particular Yale lock also came with a Wi-Fi hub, which I set up next, again by scanning a QR code. Just make sure to plug the hub into an outlet that’s not too far away from the smart lock.
Then you can tie it in to use with Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri, similar to the August lock.
Is this Yale cabinet lock worth it?
The thing to consider here is that this is not a lock that will keep a person out of a cabinet or drawer if they really want to get in; it’s mostly made of plastic. Pull hard enough and one side will detach, most likely the adhesive.
This lock is meant to deter, and of course, let you know if and when it’s opened and closed.
For that role, the Yale Smart Cabinet Lock does the job just fine and could add peace of mind in securing a medicine or liquor cabinet, especially if you have children.
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You would be amazed at how much regurgitation is involved with "moderate" aortic regurgitation. I wish that I had time to look up the actual amount involved with moderate regurgitation, but I don't.
Your doctor or whomever told you you wouldn't have symptoms, was trying to cause your mind to help your body. Of course moderate aortic regurgitation can cause symptoms. The exact ones you mentioned.
Do you understand what is happening to your heart during aortic regurgitation? Fresh, oxygenated blood is being pumped through the aortic valve, (which should close tightly after contraction of your left ventricle) and straight UP into the aortic arch (where it is distributed to all parts of the body), leaks back into your left ventricle (the big pumper), because your aortic valve is leaky and allows reverse flow (regurgitant flow) back into the heart.
So, your heart is pumping some amount of blood that it has already pumped once that drained back down into it. The end result is that your body never got enough fresh blood. Your cardiac output is reduced proportionally to your aortic valve leakage.
You need to see about having your aortic valve repaired or replaced. If not, your heart can become enlarged and lead to heart failure. I personally would only have this done at the Cleveland Clinic.
You should also lie flat, like on a bed or couch when you have these symptoms. This will make it easier on your heart. This reduces the force of gravity from acting on the discharged blood through your aortic valve as when you are standing.
Hope this helps,
Jack
BTW, you need to watch for a decreasing blood pressure, especially the top (systolic) number, and an increase in your resting pulse rate. Your heart will beat faster to try to maintain a falling BP.
You are very welcome for the time I took in writing to you.
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Valentine’s Day is coming up and it seems we’re too much like Charlie Brown, opening our mail boxes, counting our Valentines, wondering who loves us. Jesus (Yeshua) taught that we need to be more concerned with who we love instead of who loves us.
One place where we find Yeshua’s’ teaching about love is in the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 5:43-45. Here’s what the Messiah said, “You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” Jesus’ teaching was radically different than what was understood in that first century culture and in our culture as well. Here’s why:
First, the Hebrew Scriptures taught that we were to be . That’s why Yeshua says selective in love You have heard it was said,That last phrase comes right from the Law of Moses where it says Love your neighbor. Do not hate your(Leviticus 19:17-18). To love our neighbors means that we are to love “our brothers, our fellow countryman (our relatives)” We are to love our people. Note that there is no command to hate enemies in this Old Testament passage –it doesn’t even address outsiders let alone our enemies. It’s saying love those within our group. And it makes perfect sense to love those love those within our own communities. We are to love our fellow citizens, the people in our spiritual communities, and our own families. brotherin your heart . . . Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself Second, some of the Bible teachers of Jesus’ day were teaching that we were to be . Yeshua’s words, exclusive in love You have heard it was said, Love your neighborrefer to a few teachers saying that we are to love our neighbors but to to hate those outside the community. It wasn’t a common teaching, in fact, it can be found written in only two extra-biblical passages, but people did hear it in first century Israel. At Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, they taught “love the sons of light but hate the sons of darkness.” And one ancient Bible teacher said, “ but hate your enemy love all of these (in your community), but hate the secterians, apostates, and the informers.”In other words, love the insiders but hate all outsiders. I don’t think most of us would do this openly—we just find ways to cover it up. Like we might say of someone we can’t stand, I love him in the Lord. Or, as I learned from a former student of mine who came from the Southern United States, that at her congregation you could say all kinds of evil about a person and express true hatred, but then finish it off with, “Bless her heart” and everything would be considered fine. Finally, Yeshua the Messiah taught that we should be We’re to “love our enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” We are to love those inside our communities and those outside. Those who get along with us and those who don’t. Those who seek our good and those who seek our harm. The reason is that this will emulate God’s love. That’s what it means to be sons of your Father in heaven. Sons tend to look like their fathers. For example, not too long ago one of my sons was visiting from out of town. He went to a Chicago park with a friend where a former student of mine, who had never seen him before, walked up to my son, and asked, “Are you a Rydelnik?” Poor boy, he looks a lot like me. impartial in love.
So we are to look like our Father in the way we love people and here’s what God’s love looks like:
God’s love is unconditional. John wrote in 1 John 4:10, “This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”God never waits for someone to be worthy of His love, He just loves people. I’m grateful because I did not love Him but He loved me. God’s love is . The Bible says, “ sacrificial For God so loved the world that He(John 3:16). This doesn’t refer to just the world of believers but to all people. God sacrificed the one who was most precious to Him for the whole world. gaveHis one and only Son” God’s love takes the initiative. In Romans 5:8 it says, “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Messiah died for us.”God doesn’t wait to see our appreciation, our interest, or even our obedience before extending love to us.
At Valentine’s Day, and every day, let’s remember not to love like Charlie Brown but like the God who gave us His Son, the Messiah Yeshua, not because we deserved Him but just because God loved us.
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There are many ways members can get involved and make the most of NASDDDS’ services!
Attend a NASDDDS Conference
NASDDDS traditionally hosts two conferences per year-one in the spring and one in the fall. These events provide our members unprecedented access to cutting-edge topic discussions; networking opportunities; and expert presentations in a flexible format. Members receive discounted access.
Engage in NASDDDS Projects
NASDDDS projects are multi-state endeavors to improve services and supports through learning collaboratives. State I/DD agencies have always been the laboratory for new ideas including person-centered practices, family support services, supported employment services, and self-determination. To take new ideas to scale however, states must often redesign policies, develop new practices, and implement system-wide change initiatives.
Join the ListServ
NASDDDS hosts a ListServ for state intellectual and developmental disabilities services directors and their staff. The ListServ reaches over 800 key decision makers in the field facilitating networking, peer support, and national coordination. The ListServ is for members only. To request to be added to the list email [email protected].
Participate in a Topical Group
NASDDDS has affinity groups and topic-based work groups for almost every area of interest in the I/DD field. Some groups have members who are selected as a representative sample of the field and are invitation only. Others are open to all member states and state staff who are interested. Further, each NASDDDS project hosts meetings and events for those participating and interested in participating. If we do not offer your area of expertise, get in touch with us! We are always refining our offerings to meet member needs.
Affinity Groups
Joining an
affinity group is a great way for members to get involved with NASDDDS! See some of our exciting offerings below: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roundtable Series Residential Support Services for Individuals with Complex Support Needs Quality Managers Waiver Managers Medical and Clinical Directors CFO Group (continuing in 2022!) National Policy Work Group
NASDDDS maintains a National Policy Work Group (NPWG) as a standing committee of the board, made up of a chairperson and eight member state directors. This work group assists the Board of Directors and staff in formulating association positions on national policy issues of significance to state I/DD agencies. The work group meets in conjunction with membership meetings and convenes virtual meetings on a quarterly basis.
For information about the National Policy Work Group contact Dan Berland, Director of Federal Policy at [email protected].
Research Committee
The research committee operates as a standing committee of the board and consists of a subgroup of NASDDDS directors and executive level staff along with non-association members acting in an ex officio role. These members are subject matter experts in data driven research within the I/DD field. Joining the group is a select process. The group meets at least quarterly to review best practices; field advancements; and make recommendations for needed areas of focus in I/DD research both for NASDDDS projects and the larger I/DD community.
Receive Technical Assistance
NASDDDS knows the business of operating state services systems for people with disabilities and their families.
We are former state directors of I/DD systems; CMS policy analysts; state managed care directors; Medicaid waiver administrators; service providers; and program and policy experts. We offer a powerful combination of subject matter expertise, practical experience, and operational know-how.
NASDDDS staff can provide assistance in developing policy; programs; quality management and performance measurement systems; the full-range of Medicaid home and community-based service options; managed care; person-centered practices; support coordination services; employment; and system design and strategic planning. Find out more about NASDDDS technical assistance at this link.
Stay Up To Date
NASDDDS continually monitors state and national policy developments and initiatives affecting persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities and the programs that serve them. NASDDDS offers in depth-topical briefs; member alerts; and regular publications distributed via the ListServ.
Take Part in Member Education Events
The association’s primary role and mission is to assist member state agencies in building person-centered systems of support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. A primary means of achieving this goal is through member education and peer sharing opportunities.
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Balancing life as a teacher can be tricky. The new school year beginning brings many challenges when it comes to planning lessons, setting up the classroom, and getting organized in order to have successful year. It is important to not forget about your finances and begin to plan for the future at the start of the school year as well.
While starting the school year is a wonderful thing, it is very important it is also to start working on your plans for your financial future. It is never too late to start saving for the future, but it is never to early to start saving either. Listed below are five great tips to getting your retirement savings plan started.
Start Investing in a 403(b) Plan
Majority of educators in the United States will be provided with a pension for their retirement. While this pension provides a decent amount of guaranteed income, it is really a great building block for you to begin investing for retirement. Another great option for funding your retirement is a 403(b) plan.
With a 403(b) plan, you are paying into an account where the funds are tax-deferred and will grow this way until you decide to withdraw these funds during retirement. Contributing to a 403(b) plan regularly is a great and effective way to grow your savings plan throughout the years.
Create an Emergency Savings Plan
Another great way to save money for your retirement and in general is a rainy day or emergency fund. Having a fund full of extra money for unexpected events id a great idea, as you never know when something could go wrong. Having a rainy-day fund available allows you to not have to pull money from your retirement accounts early and face high penalty fees.
Start a Student Loan Debt Fund
Student loan debt is something many educators face. As an educator, you may be eligible for a loan forgiveness program or be given the change to lower your interest rate.
Educators that work for low-income school districts for at least five years or for an educational service agency are eligible to apply for the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program Develop a Budget
At many times, it may seem like you do not have enough income to cover all of your expenses while also living your life. One great way to make sure you can pay for everything financially in your life is to create a budget. Budgeting should not be scary or stressful, in fact it should alleviate a lot of your stress if it is created properly.
Invest Over Time in Your Retirement Plans
While you spend time working towards all of your other financial goals, you should also think about investing more into your retirement savings accounts. Increasing the amount of contributions you make to your retirement account is a great way to get your savings and investments up.
Let National Educational Services Help You Reach Financial Success
Starting the school year can be both exciting and stressful, and planning for the future can feel the same. It is never too early to start saving for retirement, so do not put it off any longer! Contact an advisor at National Educational Services today to discuss what you can do to start saving for your future.
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The recent events around the town of Uri have become the subject of many discussions. On 18 September 2021, the fifth anniversary of the suicide terror attack on Uri garrison, an attempted infiltration along the same infamous Salamabad Nala route was foiled by alert Army troops at the LoC fence. Of the six terrorists attempting infiltration, four remained on the PoK side while two got stranded on our side. In a long operation to detect and neutralise the two terrorists, the Uri brigade launched day-and-night search operations. One of the two terrorists was killed and the other captured. The latter, a 19-year-old school dropout called Ali Babar, is a typical Lashkar-e-Taiyabba (LeT) or Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) recruit—from the lower end of society and impoverished. The capture of the terrorist and his canary singing is not of much significance since it has happened many times before. A haul of `25 crore worth of drugs in the Uri sector on 3 October 2021 has also been reported.
What is significant is that the Pakistani anti-India terror groups have been increasingly frustrated since 2019, when the renewed Indian kinetic efforts in sync with the political and constitutional decisions of 5 August 2019 drastically neutralised their capability to operate. Among the reasons for the success of the Indian establishment was the strategy to target flourishing networks in J&K that enabled terrorism and separatism to lie low for short intervals and revive with greater energy thereafter. This is true with regard to the media, financial, intellectual, academic, legal and political domains, all functioning under the umbrella term ‘over ground workers’ (OGWs). Surrendered terrorists too add to this. With our agencies having achieved fair but not full success yet, there is an effort by the anti-India elements to get around these efforts. The functioning of terror groups is hugely dependent on OGW networks. Even if a hundred more terrorists were to successfully infiltrate Kashmir, their survivability in the current environment with compromised networks would be questionable. Yet, there are opportunities that the other side is waiting for as it envisages Indian success as temporary.
Afghanistan under Taliban 2.0 is perceived to present one such opportunity. It is clear that Pakistan has no shortage of human resources willing to be recruited, not necessarily for the cause expounded by groups such as LeT and JeM, but more to feed hungry mouths at home. Such elements are gullible to any ideological mishmash that is fed to them. Making them India haters is never difficult. There are enough weapons and ammunition in circulation in Pakistan to secure the physical instruments of terror. Yet, with the situation in Afghanistan, two things have emerged in favour of Pakistan and the terror groups. First is the availability of modern military wherewithal in abundance. Even as Taliban 2.0 takes stock of this, many of these items would probably make their way into clandestine networks in Pakistan, which is a haven for arms trafficking and narcotics. Thus M4 and M16 assault rifles, night-vision devices and modern ammunition to pierce body armour could already be in the hands of Pakistani terrorists, qualitatively enhancing their capability. Second and much more important is the potential inspiration from the manner that the US withdrawal was executed, giving the perception that the Taliban had actually militarily defeated two superpowers and was destined to lead the Islamic nation to victory. Everything non-state till recently has suddenly become state-owned in Afghanistan, giving a certain creeping legitimacy to jihadists. It is this message that could be picked up by Islamist terror groups employing violent extremism. Ideologues across the Islamic world too would find this inspirational to their local cause. Pakistan’s deep state could probably exploit these sentiments to try and overturn India’s success in stabilising J&K.
We need to remember that Pakistan has invested much in the proxy war in J&K. It will attempt to recalibrate by inducting more ideologically motivated jihadists through infiltration. The intent is not to lose the traction gained over years that has recently reduced and prevent India from cementing its success in the near term. It is the internal security situation within Pakistan that is also of immediate concern. A humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan will lead to chaos along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border with millions of refugees attempting to enter the latter. Terrorist elements will find this a convenient way of entering Pakistan too. Pakistan is thus in a quandary but cannot afford to lose sight of its J&K investment. Calibration for keeping separatism and sentiments of the people alive with an ideological tinge and exploiting sentiments of the perceived Islamic success in Afghanistan could be a broad strategy that Pakistan could follow in relation to J&K. It is unlikely to do anything that will require a focused response to a situation. Thus big-ticket events may be passé for the moment but social media, mosques, ideologues and networked messaging all remain important to keep sentiments alive. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) will have its hands full.
In the light of the above analysis, what the Uri infiltration indicates has a two-fold explanation. First, sustaining sentiments about the capability of jihadist groups is necessary, lest they lose their significance among those who believe in separatism in J&K. Enhancing terrorist numbers adds to confidence and even low-key terror activity needs these numbers. More such attempts will be made right through winter as areas such as Uri remain open. Secondly, something similar to 2016 could be planned by Pakistan. In that year, it was becoming extremely difficult to strike in the hinterland due to the very dense presence of security forces. Therefore, striking targets in the vicinity (5-10 km) of the LoC became the norm. That is how we had a series of attempted terrorist attacks in Poonch, Tangdhar and other locations before Uri happened on 18 September 2016. In conclusion, it is likely that we may not witness anything big for the moment. A calculated surge in activity and attempt to increase numbers would, however, be on the cards. An unconventional way of using winter routes may be in the offing. The drug haul in Uri indicates serious efforts towards enhancing finances, so necessary for the networks to function. For India, continued effective neutralisation of networks within J&K is a must while also dwelling on countering the inevitable efforts to enhance the separatist and ideological sentiment. Most importantly we must work towards a holistic strategy that includes the kinetic, psychological, social and economic and governance-related issues.
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) Former Commander, Srinagar-based 15 Corps. Now Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir ([email protected])
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At the pharmacy, a quick Covid test usually costs less than $ 20. Across the country, more than a dozen test sites owned by start-up GS...
At the pharmacy, a quick Covid test usually costs less than $ 20.
Across the country, more than a dozen test sites owned by start-up GS Labs regularly charge $ 380.
There is a reason they can. When Congress tried to guarantee that Americans wouldn’t have to pay for coronavirus tests, it forced insurers to pay certain labs regardless of the “spot price” they listed online for the tests, no limit to what it could be.
The high prices and growing presence of GS Labs – it has performed half a million rapid tests since the start of the pandemic and still performs thousands a day – show how the government’s long-standing reluctance to play a role in health care prices hampered its attempt to protect consumers. As a result, Americans could ultimately pay part of the cost of expensive coronavirus tests in the form of higher insurance premiums.
Many health insurers have refused to pay GS Labs fees, with some claiming the lab is raising prices during a public health crisis. A Blue Cross plan in Missouri has for follow-up GS Labs on its pricing, asking for a ruling that would overturn $ 10.9 million in outstanding claims.
In court last month, the insurer claimed the charges were “disaster profiteers” and violated public order.
Omaha-based GS Labs argues the exact opposite: that it has public policy on its side, emphasizing the CARES Law adopted in 2020. “Insurers are forced to pay the price in cash, unless we come up with a negotiated rate,” said Christopher Erickson, partner at GS Labs.
The requirement that insurers pay the cash price only applies to off-grid labs, that is, those that have not negotiated a price with the insurer. There are signs that other labs may act like GS Labs: A to study released this summer by America’s Health Insurance Plans, the trade association that represents insurers, found that the share of coronavirus testing performed at off-grid facilities increased from 21% between April 2020 and March 2021.
He revealed that the average price for a coronavirus test at a network facility was $ 130, a figure that includes both the most widely used and expensive rapid tests and PCR tests. About half of the off-grid providers charge at least $ 50 more than that.
The cash price of $ 380 is job on the GS Labs website. In legal documents, he said he was paying “around $ 20” for the rapid test himself. Erickson says the high price reflects the “premium service” they provide to patients, as well as the $ 37 million in start-up costs associated with building their lab network in less than a year.
“You can book 15 minutes with us any day and get your results in 15 to 20 minutes,” Erickson said, noting the scarcity of testing at many pharmacies. “We have a nursing hotline where you can have your results interpreted. Our pricing is one of the most expensive in the country because we have the best service in the country. “
Health policy experts who examined GS Labs’ pricing said that, even with the company’s investment in its service, it was difficult to understand why their tests should cost eight times Medicare’s rate of 41. $.
“It’s not like neurosurgery where you might want to pay a premium so that someone has years of experience,” said Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at Georgetown who has studied the prices of coronavirus tests.
Although she felt its price was unusually high, Ms Corlette and other experts said GS Labs had strong legal grounds for continuing to charge it due to the way Congress drafted the CARES Act. “Whatever price the lab puts on its public website, that’s what has to be paid,” she said. “I don’t read a lot of leeway there.”
GS Labs is owned by City + Ventures, a real estate and investment company. It launched its first test site last October and, at its peak, operated 30 sites across the country.
As he started ramping up testing last year, he inquired about the possibility of becoming a network provider, offering what he described as “substantial discounts” in return for reliable and prompt payments. The company declined to specify the exact amount of its rebate, but said insurers generally rejected its proposals.
GS Labs said it believes insurers are hostile to its new operation. Some have sent their members explanation of benefits documents, showing that the claim has been denied and that the patient may have to pay the full amount.
GS Labs says it’s not claiming fees directly from patients, which would violate federal law, and says those mailings were a back-to-back tactic
“They’re trying to portray us in a bad light when they’re the ones breaking federal law,” said Kirk Thompson, another GS Labs partner. “Insurers have made the decision to ignore their obligations or to justify non-compliance with the CARES law.
Insurers describe interactions differently. They say they’re doing their best, within federal law, to protect patients from unnecessary high fees that will eventually drive up premiums.
The UPMC Pittsburgh Health Plan first took notice of GS Labs when it saw an unusual pattern in its claims: the vast majority included a rapid antigen test alongside a test for Covid antibody. Of all the complaints the health plan has received from any lab with this combination of billing codes, it said 91% are from GS Labs.
“There is very little reason to order these two tests on the same day,” said Stephen Perkins, chief medical officer of the Health Plan. “They serve very different purposes, and they would not routinely be ordered due to suspected exposure to Covid. “
The health plan saw this as proof that GS Labs was playing with the CARES law: insurers are required to fully cover antigen and antibody tests.
. “The CARES law governs what we can and cannot do, and we cannot refuse to pay for double billing,” he said.
GS Labs says it offers patients a “menu of tests” and the patient chooses which ones they want.
The UPMC health plan has, however, decided to question the pricing of GS Labs by other means. At one point, the plan’s legal staff noticed that the lab had announced a 70% coupon available to patients paying cash, which would drop the price to $ 114. The coupon has since been removed from the GS Labs website.
“We told GS Labs that we thought it was their cash price, and that’s what we’re paying them now,” said Sheryl Kashuba, legal lead for the plan.
Evan White, general counsel for City + Ventures, said his company is still evaluating “next steps” with the health plan. “We are by no means satisfied with what they have self-imposed as a rate,” he said.
What actually counts as GS Labs’ cash price – and whether insurers will ultimately have to pay it – can be settled by Congress or the courts.
In July, Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas City argued in a lawsuit against GS Labs that the reduced price sometimes offered to patients who cover the test themselves – the $ 114 fee that the UPMC Health Plan also discovered – is the price. real cash of the business.
“GS Labs knowingly and willfully performed a scheme or contrivance to defraud insurers and plans by posting a fictitious cash prize,” the health plan said in its legal file, “and then requiring that health plans to group and insurers pay these same prices in fictitious cash. . “
GS Labs replied that just because it offered discounts to certain patients, insurers “are only allowed to pay a small fraction of the published spot price.” He counterattacked the Blue Cross plan, saying the plan must pay nearly $ 10 million for 34,621 outstanding claims.
Congress, legislating quickly in the midst of a health crisis in 2020 and focusing on policies that would be easy to deploy, did not use the formula it recently adopted pass a law against surprise billing: mandate that insurers and healthcare providers settle price differences via an external arbitrator.
Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, proposed a bill in July that would cap reimbursement for coronavirus tests at twice the Medicare reimbursement rate. For quick tests, it would cost around $ 80.
In introducing her bill, Senator Smith quoted the The weather report on expensive tests as proof of the need for such a change.
“If these laboratories are going to take advantage of this situation and charge what the market will bear, it pushes us to put a limit on the spot price to stop the price increase which is hurting consumers,” she said in an interview. .
It is not clear whether this legislation could be part of the reconciliation agenda being debated by Congress. There may be a reluctance to act: Lawmakers grapple with larger healthcare proposals, and they can expect the issue of testing fees to resolve itself by the end of the trial. pandemic.
“Everyone continues to think we’re almost done, and this provision of the CARES Act only lasts for the time of the public health emergency,” said Loren Adler, associate director of the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy.
GS Labs plans to continue expanding as demand for rapid testing remains robust. He doesn’t view the Biden administration’s plan to make rapid home testing a barrier to his growth. It now operates 16 test sites and plans to open two more soon. When these open, its spot price will remain the same.
“We’re very reasonable people, but our spot price is a real spot price for any insurer that doesn’t want to negotiate,” said Mr. Thompson of GS Labs.
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With their dizzying views and lush terrain, Hawaii’s famous Haiku Stairs first caught thrill-seekers decades before Instagram, their foo...
With their dizzying views and lush terrain, Hawaii’s famous Haiku Stairs first caught thrill-seekers decades before Instagram, their footsteps winding through a mountain range and, at times, above the clouds.
Security guards, “No Entry” signs and the threat of fines did little to deter hikers from climbing 3,922 steps, known as the “Stairway to Heaven”. », To a former radio relay station used by the Navy during World War II. . Social media, critics say, has only emboldened them.
But the forbidden trail may be nearing its final stop: Last week, Honolulu’s mayor ordered the stairs removed, following a recommendation from city council, amid concerns about safety, trespassing and traffic. environment.
Officials said the Haiku stairs, which have no public entrance, are too difficult to maintain and create a nuisance for private landowners whose lands have been overrun by intruders. Honolulu has budgeted $ 1 million to dismantle the stairs, which could happen as early as next year.
In a September 14 statement, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said the community could no longer keep the stairs.
“We recognize the interest that stairs have for some community groups; However, issues such as trespassing, personal injury, invasive species and general public safety cannot be ignored, ”said Blangiardi. “Basically it is inappropriate to have a busy tourist attraction entering through this residential area, which does not have the capacity to provide proper facilities or parking. “
The decision punctuated a years-long debate over the fate of metal stairs and handrails, which some groups say should be preserved. Some sections of the stairs, which cut through mud and thick vegetation, shifted.
Friends of Haiku Stairs, a nonprofit group formed in 1987, vowed to try to block the pullout, which its chairman called “misguided.”
“Once the stairs are gone, they’re gone forever,” group chairman Dr Vernon Ansdell said on Tuesday.
. “It is unique.
Dr Ansdell said the Haiku Stairs, built in 1942 after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor last December, and named for the valley below, had a relatively clean safety record. He said concerns about liability had been overblown and that up to 20,000 people climbed the stairs when they were open to the public and when the Coast Guard took control of access.
Thousands of people have continued to climb the stairs every year since they closed in 1987, according to the preservation group.
“It’s a staircase,” Dr Ansdell said. “There are railings. You go up and you go down. If you use a little common sense, you won’t hurt yourself. One person died of a heart attack. You can’t really blame the stairs for this.
Dr Ansdell said the majority of emergencies on the mountain involved people climbing a different trail, adding that he had climbed the Haiku stairs 10 times.
But at a Honolulu city council meeting on September 8, the organization’s vice president expressed concerns about liability and said there were too many homeowners involved to come up with a plan. managed access for stairs.
“As we all know, due to widespread illegal trespassing, Haiku’s stairs represent a significant liability and expense for the city and impact the quality of life of residents nearby,” said the vice president of the city. advice, Esther Kia’aina. “I firmly believe that removing the stairs is the only viable option to mitigate the city’s liability, reduce disruption to local neighbors, increase public safety, and protect the environment.”
The board voted unanimously to recommend the removal of the Haiku stairs, a move The Honolulu Star-Advertiser endorsed in a July editorial titled “It’s time to let Haiku Stairs down. “
“There are other legal, safer, and more secure hikes to achieve impressive ridge views that anyone can enjoy,” the newspaper wrote.
Writing in the same journal a month later, Charles Burrows, a practitioner of Native Hawaiian culture and environmental science educator, said it would be a huge loss if the stairs were torn down. He noted that a million dollars of taxpayer money was spent in 2002 to repair the stairs.
“Anyone who climbed to the top of the Haiku stairs would never advocate tearing them down” he wrote. “Can you imagine if we were to permanently close our beach parks like Sandy Beach, Hanauma Bay or Pipeline due to liability issues? They remain open despite an average of 65 drownings in the ocean here each year. “
Friends of Haiku Stairs offered to hand over control of the stairs to a private supplier, who would pay for security and maintenance through fees charged to hikers. Eighty people would climb the stairs per day as part of a managed access plan supported by the group, with an annual total capped at 20,000.
“We know hikers will pay to go there,” Dr Ansdell said.
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Tinder and kindling aren’t the same thing, you do need both to begin with a roaring flames – and maintain it. To be able to comprehend just what each part of fire-making are and does indeed, you will be much better equipped getting a campfire went regardless environment areas you happen to be fighting.
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Be on time, Original work
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You may use several types of variables during your statistical analysis. Some of those variables can only be collected as categorical variables, such as gender and race, as they require fixed responses. Others, however, can be collected as either continuous or categorical variables based on the researchers preferences. For example, one researcher may record age as a continuous variable in years or months, whereas another may record age as categorical variables such as <40, 4065, >65. Age categories can vary from one study to another. Depending on the researchers preference, you have to decide either in the data collection stage or during the analysis how age should be used.
For this weeks Discussion, select two categorical variables from the data sets to answer the Discussion questions. Consider why the researchers may have chosen to make them categorical variables and decide if you would have made the same classification.
Post a brief description of the two categorical variables you selected from the database. Then, explain why you believe the variables were created as categorical variables instead of continuous variables. Finally, explain if you believe this is a correct classification for this study and why. Support your response with current literature.
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Attention to leachables, extractables, and elemental impurities has increased due to the recent revisions of USP and ICH guidelines. This two-day conference will examine the safety, quality, and regulatory issues involved in a wide array of contexts central to the pharmaceutical industry, including drug packaging and delivery components, single-use systems, parenteral drug products, and infusion pump systems. We will hear from key industry working groups such as PQRI and BPOG. In addition, we will focus closely on the keys to satisfying recent ICH and USP guidelines for metal impurities in current and future drug products and biologics.
Featuring Comprehensive Coverage On: Updates & Case Studies on the Latest Compliance Implications of USP and ICH Guidelines for Elemental Impurities Development and Justification of a Risk Evaluation Matrix to Guide Testing Necessary to Select and Qualify Plastic Components used in Production Systems for Pharmaceutical Systematic Extractable Risk Assessment of Polymeric Product Contact Materials in the Manufacturing and Packaging of Biologics Materials Characterization and Extractables and Leachables: Designing and Executing Studies Safety Assessment of Leachables Managing the Risks of Leachables from Single-Use Processing Equipment Extractables & Leachables Considerations in the Qualification and Validation of Single-Use Systems An Approach for E&L Evaluations of High Risk Infusion Devices Practical Approaches for Extractables/Leachables Study and Toxicological Assessment for Printing Inks for Large Volume Parenteral Drug Products And Much More!
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If you’re putting together a sales enablement strategy, you may already be covering your bases… but have you considered telling a story?
You’ve probably heard the term ‘brand storytelling’ doing the rounds at the moment. Telling authentic, genuine brand stories is a powerful way to connect with your audience – and it should be just as much a part of sales enablement as training, tech and customer-centric content.
As an interactive design agency, what we do is so intrinsically linked to sales enablement. We create interactive experiences and presentations that help our clients wow their customers, and win business when it really matters.
That’s why we’re going to tell you about one of the most powerful ways to get their attention, engage and connect with them; the art of telling a good story – and making it interactive!
What makes storytelling so powerful?
Authentic storytelling is no longer something that brands can simply ignore – and the art of storytelling itself goes far beyond just marketing and communications. It’s an important tool to anyone dealing directly with your customers and wanting to start meaningful conversations; in other words, your sales team.
Telling a story can help your customers engage with your brand – and telling it in a visual way will help them easily grasp your products, solutions or ideas and see their value, without them necessarily having to be given an in-depth explanation. It also makes you more memorable.
We’d even go so far as to say your customers expect a story, and they expect your sales reps to be the ones who deliver, engage and make that connection. So, it makes sense that storytelling should be an integral part of sales enablement.
Make your story an experience
Giving your customers a story – or even better, a visual story – is a great way to get them engaged, tap into their emotions and help them understand what you’re bringing to the table.
Telling it in an interactive way that puts them firmly in the driving seat is a whole different ballgame. For one, it’s a surefire way to keep their attention and get them actively engaging and participating in the story. And if you can make it fun and compelling, there’ll be no stopping you!
Another good thing about immersive experiences is that they allow you to be as creative as you like. It’s a real opportunity to differentiate yourself and help you stand out from the competition.
TIP: Need some inspiration? Check out these real-life examples of interactive touchscreen experiences. Advice from the interactive storytelling pros
If you’re liking the idea of interactive storytelling as part of your sales enablement strategy, there are various different techniques you could try. One of our favourite methods here at POPcomms is called ‘a day in the life’.
This is basically a scenario where you replicate your customer’s world and illustrate how your products or solutions can make a difference to it. Perhaps they could enable them to gain a competitive advantage, like improving services, saving money, streamlining processes or opening up new markets.
Whatever your products or solutions can help your customers achieve, this is a great way to
demonstrate that value.
But that’s not all; it also demonstrates that:
You truly understand your audience’s business as you have illustrated their day-to-day operations You’ve put the audience squarely at the heart of your messaging, creating a uniquely personal experience for them rather than a generic presentation You’re moving on from being just product-based A real-life example
A great example of this would be the ‘day in the life’ scenario we created for our client, Isotrak, who were looking for a less product-focused way to deliver presentations – and make more of an impact.
Isotrak develops commercial vehicle tracking systems that are used by 90% of home delivery companies, such as Sainsbury’s. We wanted to communicate how they seamlessly integrate into their customers’ businesses and deliver vital business metrics and the many challenges they solved.
In order to do that, we illustrated the typical day of a delivery driver, the teams that support them and the business itself. We did this in a visual way that demonstrated Isotrak’s deep understanding of their customers’ businesses the challenges that they face on a daily basis.
We also demonstrated how with Isotrak’s systems, vital analytics could be obtained to open up opportunities to gain a competitive advantage. This helped Isotrak facilitate conversations based on the customers specific challenges and allowed them to further tailor their messaging using detailed, actionable information.
This helped Isotrak differentiate themselves from their competitors and stopped them being seen as just another product-focused company.
In summary…
Sales enablement is all about making it as easy as possible for your sales team to have meaningful, profitable conversations with your ideal customers. And telling a story is often the best way to help those customers understand the value you’ll bring to a relationship in a relevant, engaging and visual way.
After all, it’s much more effective than just presenting them with static, content-heavy slides laden with bullet points!
Put your customers front and centre – and in charge – with an interactive story, and you won’t go far wrong.
Want to know more about creating persuasive and engaging interactive presentations? Feel free to get in touch. We read and reply to every message we receive!
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News Baffle Ceiling Create stunning interiors with aluminium baffle ceiling and wood baffle ceiling
Baffle ceilings are the ideal option to combine style and efficiency.
Easy to install, they come in many different designs and can accommodate every project, from simple to stunning finishes. With the correct installation of infill tiles or acoustic pads, acoustic baffles offer an exceptional sound absorption quality and create visually arresting interiors. What is a baffle ceiling and what is it made of?
Baffle ceiling systems are an open type of ceiling construction, ideal for exposed soffit areas, they allow a view and full access to the plenum area and concrete soffit above (if desired). They are suspended vertically from the ceiling and are a great alternative to suspended acoustic ceiling systems.
Made from materials such as aluminium or wood, baffles are available in various patterns and combinations to create a distinctive atmosphere within any space. Why use baffle ceiling Easy to install, versatile and effective for noise reduction, baffle ceilings have become a preferred solution for large spaces with high ceilings. They are cost-effective and can be included in every project, new building or renovation with a minimum of remodelling of the space required. They can be installed throughout the entire room or area or just to highlight a specific spot, creating a modern and customised effect. Aesthetically pleasing and easy to maintain, they are ideal for high traffic zones, requiring open areas for smoke extraction like airports, malls, large offices, foyers, museums and commercial areas. Ideal uses of baffle ceilings: Retail shopfitting Office and commercial fit-outs Auditoriums Theatres Clubs, pubs, restaurants and hotels How do acoustic baffles work
Sound baffles are typically used to create a distinctive design and improve the acoustics of a large room with a concrete ceiling. They can enhance a room or large complexes providing a positive work environment in an office or a great experience in a commercial building.
Sounds reflect off hard surfaces such as concrete ceilings, walls and floors and continue to echo or reverberate for a certain period of time. Sound baffles absorb both direct and reverberating sounds, reducing the reverberations and echoes in the room or area. What are the different types of baffle ceiling
Baffle ceilings are available in metal and timber materials introducing unique design elements to any space.
Metal baffle ceiling
Progressive materials supply metal baffle ceiling systems in different sizes, colours and shapes. Made of aluminium, the baffles can be suspended at a range of heights and angles for further visual effect and create sustainable long-lasting interiors. They can be purely aesthetics all the way through to high-performance acoustics with service integration.
Aluminium baffle ceilings are versatile and available in curved, wave-formed, flat, angled profiles as well as bespoke designs to achieve stunning and aspirational interiors.
Benefits of Aluminium baffle ceilings:
Steel and aluminium are two of the most sustainable materials used in construction Metal is a high-quality material, offering improved aesthetics through design flexibility. Available in Powder coat, Timber Effect or Anodised Finishes to achieve any kind of unique aesthetics. Highly durable and robust, metal maintains its appearance long after other materials need replacing Long term metal is more cost-effective than alternative materials Metal meets all building regulations and customer demands
Progressive Materials supply metal baffle ceilings mostly made in Australia, available on short lead times such as the SAS740. The range of SAS ceilings have been rigorously tested and certified to Australian fire standards, and comply with the provisions of the Global GreenTag™ Certification programme.
System 740 is the most versatile aluminium baffle ceiling available in Australia and one of the most popular of the metal ceiling range we supply. Manufactured from aluminium this lightweight baffle ceiling can create amazing feature ceilings for your next project.
Available in a range of sizes, these baffles can achieve the required acoustic ratings with the addition of infill tiles. The infill tiles create a really clean look to the ceiling, and at the same time also hiding services above.
When designing aluminium baffle ceilings, speak with one of the technical team at Progressive Materials. We are able to work closely with the design team at SAS International to provide proposal drawings and specification statements which can be included in the project documentation. Get in contact with us here. The aluminium baffles can integrate with other SAS International Metal Ceilings, plasterboard bulkheads, curtain walls and other ceiling types easily.
SAS740 is a linear profile metal ceiling system, with the following attributes:
Aluminium extruded profiles Huge scope for a variety of profile shapes 600mm profile lengths (as standard) Longer continuous runs can be achieved through splices 25mm x 100mm, 30mm x 165mm and 40mm x 100mm profiles (currently as standard) Full services and lighting integration Void access can be achieved through simply demounting profiles and tiles, or creating a custom access panel Waveform ceilings an option through bespoke carrier (non-standard) Can be configured as Open Grid Suitable for internal and external applications Wood baffle ceiling
Progressive materials supply timber baffle ceiling systems in different sizes, colours and shapes. Made of red cedar or hemlock wood, the Austratus baffle ceiling is a breakthrough system to simply ‘clip’ continuous lengths of timber into place. A simple, fast and affordable way to create striking wood baffle ceilings.
It is engineered to high standards of compliance and used to enhance spaces cost-effectively whilst adding genuine architectural style to your space. Available in numerous profiles; Fin, Flat, Fin Combo, Dowel, Kulture and Ultra Low Profile, the Austratus range provides the timber look clients desire, and allows for a fast installation process on-site.
Benefits of Wood baffle ceilings (Austratus Timber Profile range):
Complete, lightweight, off-the-shelf suspended ceiling system Suitable for walls and ceilings, interior and exterior applications and can be screwed directly onto the existing walls/ceilings Easy to customise and install, it can be applied to create curved ceilings Easy to replace elements of the system (e.g. damaged panels or fins) Easily adapted for special features such as speakers, fire outlets, lights, air-con vents Available in two different timbers as standard (Western Red Cedar, Hemlock) and a large range of colours (many pre-coated options) or raw
Progressive Materials supply wood baffle ceilings available on short lead times such as the Austratus Fin Profile, sustainably harvested timber that is PEFC™ certified.
Austratus Fin Profile gives classic timber ceilings a modern twist and adds depth and dynamic shadows to the space. Available in a tapered and a V-Fin profile, It’s a stunning and practical alternative to traditional timber ceiling approaches without the constraints on budgets, deadlines and installation. Simple, elegant and with a range of raw, clear satin or colour-wash finishes, it is an ideal baffle ceiling system for retail or commercial fit-outs.
If you are unsure what is the option for your project contact the Progressive Materials team of experts. We are the distributor for the full range of Austratrus products in Western Australia.
How to install baffle ceilings Austratus range can be installed in 4 simple steps: Fix the L-shaped trim to the walls as a level border Place rails up to 600mm apart Place the plastic clips onto the battens approximately 600mm apart. The clips slide for minor adjustments Start inserting the timber lengths. Push the timber up, clicking the clips into the rails
There are specific weight limits that apply to the Austratus Ceiling System. Please see the installation guide for details.
Metal ceilings systems are very flexible and there are many types that can be installed.
Progressive Materials provides downloadable installation guides for every baffle ceiling system they supply:
FAQ What types of finishes are available for baffle ceilings?
A: In the aluminium range we can supply powdercoat, anodised or timber effect (sublimated) finishes. In natural timber, you have a choice of Western Red Cedar or Hemlock, as well as a range of raw, clear satin and vogue colour-wash finish options
How much do baffle ceilings cost?
A: The cost is based on a number of factors. Profile of the baffle, finish required, centres the baffles are installed at and the total number of square meters required for the project. Contact Us for a budget rate for your project today
Are samples of the baffles available?
A: Yes, please get in touch with one of our technical consultants and we will be happy to assist.
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In the 1960s, President Johnson waged one of the most consequential battles in US history: The Great Society. It was a package of legislative reforms that would touch almost every aspect of American life, from healthcare to civil rights to education. Headlines were admirably clear.
The New York Daily News: LBJ'S BLUEPRINT: Billions for Schools; Aged; Medicare & War on Poverty. The Los Angeles Times: "LBJ's 'GOOD FIGHT': Pledges War on Hate, Poverty." The Times covered the philosophy underlying it: "President urges new federalism to 'enrich' life" and "Johnson Pledges Great Society; Will Visit 4 Needy Areas Today."
In this coverage, Johnson was described as an agent — a passionate one — engaged in an ideological, even visionary, battle. What Johnson was fighting for was clearly delineated: alleviating poverty, investing in schools and enriching American life. The societal circumstances that merited this battle were also identified. The country needed to be rebuilt. Both individuals and communities were vulnerable.
Contrast this to the press coverage of President Biden's Human Infrastructure Bill, which, if passed, would be the greatest expansion of the social safety net since Johnson's Great Society. The
Times: "As Senate Democrats return to Washington, divisions remain over a spending bill." ABC News: "Panel OKs Dems' $3.5T bill, crunch time for Biden agenda." Politico described the current week of legislative battles simply as, "Joe Biden, Welcome to the Thunderdome."
In these headlines, Biden is rarely described as an ideological warrior advocating for a specific vision of American society; rather, the president, if assigned any agency at all, is depicted dispassionately as negotiating with recalcitrant senators. When Johnson said his agenda was aimed to "enrich life," this made the front pages. We've seen fewer bold citations of Biden's proclamations that "investment in our physical and human infrastructure are inextricably intertwined" or that he desperately wants to give "breathing room to families."
Overall, there have been three main problems in coverage of Biden's proposal, as well as the congressional battle.
First, the big picture is obscured. As was the case with Johnson's Great Society, the overarching concept of "Human Infrastructure" is revolutionary: Democrats are arguing that the structures that allow our society to function are not limited to highways and bridges, but extend to human networks. These structures must be buttressed by investing in human welfare. When individuals suffer, society suffers. The bill thus represents not only a paradigmatic shift in American political policy, but also an existential battle about the proper role of government in ensuring human welfare and a functioning society.
The second problem with the coverage is that significant details of the proposal are glossed over or ignored. Critical provisions of the bill are rarely mentioned in headlines. Universal pre-K. Childcare for working families. Tuition-free community college. Support for small businesses. Investments in school infrastructure. Workplace development and job training. Affordable housing. Investments in clean energy. Drought and forestry investment to reduce carbon emissions and prevent wildfires. The list goes on and on. And yet these stakes seem often absent from media portrayals of the congressional battle.
The third problem with the press coverage is that the economic impact of the bill is badly misrepresented. Although headlines focus on the package's $3.5 trillion cost, few reports note that this cost would be spread over a decade. And even fewer mention the bill's possible long-term economic benefits. Consider how its provisions would actually save Americans money and generate revenue.
Climate Change. The economic toll of climate change far exceeds $3.5 trillion. It's only going to get worse: The cost of 2021's Hurricane Ida was $95 billion. 2017's Hurricane Harvey cost was $125 billion. In 2020, the cost of drought in just the southwest was estimated to be between $515 million and $1.3 billion, not counting forest fires. In 2018 alone, California wildfires cost the US more than $148.5 billion. Education.High-quality early education for disadvantaged children can return four to nine dollars on every one dollar spent. Children who go to preschool are more likely to graduate from high school and ultimately go to college. Those who graduate from high school will earn more money and, therefore, participate more in the market economy, as well as pay more taxes. Furthermore, investments in K-12 education are estimated to increase GDP by between $32-$76 trillion over the next few decades. Community college, included in the bills, has been correlated with higher earnings and reduced need for social services, saving the economy $46.4 billion a year. Childcare.Childcare subsidies boost labor force participation, especially among low-income mothers. Childcare helps businesses. Lost earnings, revenue and productivity due to lack of childcare are estimated to total $57 billion dollars every year. Housing. Investments in affordable housing benefit virtually everyone. According to a 2015 National Low Income Housing Coalition report, over half a million jobs were either created or sustained through housing investments. The creation of just 100 affordable rental homes would generate almost $12 million in local income and $2 million in taxes.
Those who consider themselves fiscally responsible should enthusiastically consider the proposal on these merits alone. People hear the Human Infrastructure bill's price — $3.5 trillion — and probably assume that if it doesn't pass the country is spared $3.5 trillion more in debt. But in reality, the price of inaction is far higher. In this sense, the Washington press corps is failing on a basic empirical metric. If you cite the cost, you must also consider the benefit.
There is one more consideration worth noting: the function of journalism in our democracy. The press's role is to inform Americans about the democratic process, including the content of legislation that could meaningfully transform their lives. Farmers should know, right now, that Congress is debating how much to help them survive the devastating effects of climate change. Coastal communities should know Congress is debating how to protect their homes from extreme weather. The adult children of elderly parents should know Congress is debating providing assistance for eldercare to relieve families of the painful strain. Parents of young children should know Congress is trying to relieve strain on their end, too, by providing childcare assistance. None of this has been well-conveyed to the public.
As they did with the Great Society, the press should inform the electorate about the existential battle at hand. They should be clear about the various motivations of the political agents. There is no need to call Biden a "warrior," but there's also no need to obscure his stated intention to help families as well as to combat climate change.
Furthermore, the American citizens — including children, parents and the elderly — who will be affected by these policies should be highlighted. The potential cost-saving and revenue generation of the bill's provisions should be mentioned just as much as its initial cost.
In the 1960's, Johnson's vision was for a "Great Society." He was fighting for "needy communities" in a "war" against poverty. Now, 60 years later, by advancing Human Infrastructure, who does Biden claim he is fighting for? And what is his vision? The press is failing to tell us.
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I SPEAK:
You probably know how important it is to find the right real estate agent when you are focusing on a financial investment as substantial and as personal as your home.
What you should know about me is that, as a Weichert® Sales Associate, I believe wholeheartedly in the unique, personal nature of real estate. You will see that revealed in how I follow through on what I promise, as I carefully guide you through the many steps and decisions along the way.
I am fully committed to providing you with what my company calls "The
Weichert Difference" - a noticeably higher level of service that will make your real estate experience as easy and as stress-free as possible.
You can expect from me:
Feel free to contact me anytime, whether it's to get started on helping you realize your goals and dreams, or just to ask a question. I would welcome the opportunity to make a difference for you.
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More than ever, the past dictates our future. The twenty-first century must face the dramatic repercussions of our past heritage concerning environmental issues. We foolishly exposed our planet to threats and insecurity. In practice, we do lots of harm to our immediate environment, and we should pay more attention to do’s and don’ts in nature. Humankind has ...
Phrases like “Alexa, turn on the AC!”, “Alexa, dim lights!”, “Alexa, open the front door!” or “Alexa, cook mac&cheese!” are becoming a regular in US households. Well, maybe not the last but it won’t be long till that becomes a reality as well. Having the ability to tell your home what to do has been a fantasy ...
Of all the inventions that changed the real estate game, none have changed it as profoundly and irreversibly as the internet. This technology opened up a world of new possibilities and opportunities for real estate professionals working at every level in the field of real estate. From the lowliest copy room workers to the moguls and brokers at the very top of the ...
At the beginning of 2020, a pandemic swept across the globe. The coronavirus or SARS CoV-2 became public enemy number one due to its unpredictability in spreading and affecting human health. Specialists soon discovered the exponential damage it can exert causing respiratory tract infections, from mild to lethal. As a result of the virus, a series of protective ...
As you are already aware, the global pandemic kicked in 2020 inconsiderately switching up the rules of the game. An unwelcome guest, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), proved to be a tough opponent. As a result, governments were obliged to implement similar responses in the form of severe restrictions, namely lockdowns, the principle of social distancing, and even tighter health ...
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Astronomers from the Gaia Gravitational Lenses Group have found 12 gravitationally lensed quasars, each showing four unique quadruple images, called Einstein's cross, using the European Space Agency's Gaia mission and NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). The finding could assist in better understanding the rate of expansion of the universe and potentially solve mysteries concerning dark matter.
In the study (
Gaia GraL: Gaia DR2 Gravitational Lens Systems. VI. Spectroscopic Confirmation and Modeling of Quadruply-Imaged Lensed Quasars), the scientists combined several telescope observations to confirm the results. Only 50 quadruple quasars have been pinpointed since the first image of such quasars was taken in 1985. The newly discovered quasars added to the total confirmed Einstein crosses by 25 percent.
12 rare Einstein crosses have been discovered with @ESAGaia!— ESA Science (@esascience) April 7, 2021
The light of these #quasars is so strongly deflected by foreground galaxies that they are each visible as four distinct images. They can help determine the expansion rate of the Universe 👉 https://t.co/IVeDsQ7Fr7 pic.twitter.com/R3uWM5NQNS What are Quasars?
Quasars refer to the faraway galaxies with highly luminous nuclei. They are made up of black holes that are several billion times bigger than our Sun and encircled by thick gaseous matter. Quasar sightings are primarily utilized to study dark matter in finding out the evolution of galaxies and to grasp the universe's rate of expansion, which is gauged using the Hubble-Lemaitre constant.
More discoveries of quasar quadruples can help accurately calculating the Hubble-Lemaitre constant, thereby knowing at what rate our universe is expanding, researchers said.
The scientists had analyzed a large volume of images that were captured using various telescopes while the ESA did its sky surveys in the last 18 months. Augmented intelligence and Big Data were used to validate this finding.
Why Do We See Quadruple Quasars?
Gravity would have immense objects like galaxies and their emissions to bend over time and space. Likewise, a quadruple quasar's emissions are said to go through such deflection that leads to "natural" lenses. Such deflection results from the existence of several galaxies acting as barriers between a source and Earth, eventually splitting into four images.
Called gravitational lensing, this view of the quasars has been observed many times previously. There are times quasars are lensed into two similar images, and rarely, into four.
"We needed to confirm that the four closely packed images were not a pure chance alignment of four independent sources, but really four images of a single, distant source, lensed by an intervening galaxy," study co-author Christine Ducourant of the University of Bordeaux in France said in a statement.
The nearest quadruple quasar was situated 5,000 megaparsecs away.
How Do We Confirm If They Are Indeed Quadruple Quasars?
Astronomers utilized WISE data to discover new quasar bets and then use Gaia's sharp resolution to pinpoint which among the WISE candidates seem to associate with potential quadruple imaged quasars.
Machine learning tools are then applied to select which among the quasar bets were most probably quasars, and not just different stars staying near to each other.
Follow-up observations confirmed the objects as quadruple imaged quasars billions of light-years away.
Check out more news and information on Astronomy on Science Times.
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With the unanimous approval of the San Jose Planning Commission last month, Google’s Downtown West development took a major step forward. This week, with the signing of Senate Bill 7, helping to speed along projects like this, Gov. Gavin Newsom moved the project’s prospects along — both further and faster. Now, this Tuesday, at the vote by the City Council, we stand at the precipice of possibility and potential.
In another time, the council approving a proposal for thoughtful development to bring an estimated 25,000 jobs would simply be a smart decision. Especially given a recent poll, commissioned by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, that found 87% of San Jose voters support the jobs provided by the development, and 7 out of 10 voters support the project overall. But right now, it’s more than just a smart move.
As we prepare for life post-COVID-19, it’s a critical one.
The world of cities and urban infrastructure is evolving quickly. Even faster are the priorities for what matters in our lives — both on a public level and on a personal one. In an environment with the proven portability of remote work for more Americans than ever before, increasingly people are considering how — and if — the places they live make their lives better.
Which means we’re also evolving away from the old definitions and delineations for the future of cities. There’s now just one operative question that will come to define the cities of tomorrow: Do you
want to be there, or do you have to be there?
We read about the impending death of our great American cities in ever-expanding think pieces. But here’s my counter: Cities that people
want to live and work in will not only survive but thrive post-COVID-19 like never before. And the cities that don’t make the effort at true placemaking, well, they may eventually become just a stopover. They’ll become somewhere just along the way … to a place you want to go.
Luckily, Downtown West is an extraordinary plan for somewhere people do want to be. It’s an open, inclusive vision for an urban San Jose that people will want to come to — for work and for play — and to proudly call their home. It builds on all the elements and diverse cultures that make our home great, and it gives it an even bigger canvas — one with more room for arts, nightlife and recreation.
Created through a process of engagement and innovative design, Google has presented something unique. It goes further than anything ever tried in San Jose. The company has proposed thoughtful, transit-oriented development grounded in equity and backed up with investments to generate shared value. It has committed to San Jose during an unprecedented pandemic. It has managed to establish a new infrastructure development framework that catalyzes construction into community. Put simply: Google did the work.
Now it’s time for us to do ours.
The City Council should approve this extraordinary investment in our city and let the revitalization of our downtown begin. In truth, no one can say for sure what our common post-COVID-19 world will look like. What we can say for certain is that today’s world offers many people more workable choices about where they can call home. Let’s support a plan that says we’re a place where that next great thing can happen — where we expand the opportunity, equity and livability of what San Jose can be.
Let’s choose to create a place where people choose San Jose.
Ahmad Thomas is CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
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September 27, 2021 September 13, 2021
Smoothies are a simple and scrumptious technique to shed pounds and get our physique the vitamins it wants, however not all smoothies are created equal.
While some smoothies would possibly seem wholesome at first look, they might really be inflicting weight acquire amongst different dietary issues.
If you are buying smoothies from grocery shops and quick meals chains or making all fruit smoothies, then chances are high they’re doing extra hurt to your physique than good.
This step-by-step information will present you the right way to make really wholesome and scrumptious smoothies that can assist you to shed pounds, increase vitality, and even hold your pores and skin glowing and youthful.
Step 1: Forget The Juice
Fruit juices can improve the flavor of a smoothie and as such, they’re probably the most generally used smoothie base, however, they’re excessive in sugar and energy.
In truth, fruit juices often have a lot of extra sugar than sodas and different sugary drinks which are typically accepted as unhealthy. (1) Instead of sugary fruit juices, attempt to use a wholesome liquid as your smoothie base at any time when attainable. Here are a number of my favorites:
Coconut Water Almond Milk Coconut Milk Maple Water Aloe Water
In addition to slicing out the unneeded sugar and energy out of your smoothie, these wholesome liquids include a wide range of well-being advantages of their very own.
From the skin-hydrating properties of aloe water to electrolyte replenishing coconut water, a wholesome liquid base will begin your tremendous smoothie off proper! Photo by Derek Story on Unsplash
Step 2: Go Green
Most smoothies accessible for buy as of late are all fruit smoothies. While fruits comprise tons of important nutritional vitamins and minerals, they are often excessive in sugar and even fattening in giant portions.
To keep away from these potential issues, attempt to include fruit and veggies in equal components. The scrumptious fruit taste can offset and masks the refined flavors discovered in lots of leafy greens and greens.
The greenswill add an enormous dietary increase to your smoothie in addition to tons ofdietary fiber – tremendous essential for wholesome digestion and
weightreduction! (2) Here are some advisable veggies to begin experimenting with: Spinach (a superb supply of antioxidants and fiber) Kale (excessive in vitamin Ok and vitamin C) Chard (one of the nutrient-dense greens on the planet) Beets (low in energy, excessive in vitamins, and helps a wholesome coronary heart) Cucumber (hydrating, replenishing, and filled with vitamins) Carrots (excessive in beta-carotene, nice for pores and skin and eye well being)
Step 3: Power It Up With Protein
While vegetables and fruit present nearly all of the vitamins we want, your smoothie can nonetheless find yourself missing in protein.
Enhancing your smoothie with excessive protein meals or protein powder can take your smoothie from a scrumptious and nutritious snack to a filling meal alternative.
Replacing your breakfast with a nutrient-dense tremendous smoothie is an effective way to jump-start your metabolism and begin your day without work properly! If you haven’t any protein powder readily available, this is a number of excessive protein meals that go nice in smoothies:
Chia seeds Hemp seeds Flax seeds Almond butter Peanut butter
Step 4: Keep It Smooth
Consistency is essential in relation to
diets and weightreduction, if you cannot keep it up then the kilos you have misplaced willcome proper again.
Smoothies make this straightforward as a result of they’re so scrumptious and refreshing, however, the addition of leafy greens like kale can flip your creamy smoothie right into a lumpy chewy mess should you‘re not cautious.
A smoothie with chunks of greens is not simply unappetizing, it might really be much less nutritiously beneficial.
The extra damaged down the smoothie elements are, the simpler and quicker our bodies can take up their vitamins! If your blender struggles with leafy greens and different fibrous greens, attempt including simply the greens and liquid first.
Blend them on excessive to interrupt them down as a lot as attainable earlier than including different elements. If you’ve got a strong blender, you may nonetheless need to stick with this blender layering guide to ensure your smoothie comes out as even and easy as attainable!
Step 5: Supercharge Your Smoothie
If you actually need to take your smoothies and your well-being to the subsequent stage, then you must attempt boosting them with superfoods! These nutrient and antioxidant wealthy meals sometimes are available powdered kind, making them tremendous straightforward to mix into your smoothie.
You can tailor your smoothie to your particular well-being wants simply by adjusting your superfood boosts! For instance, including matcha powder for antioxidants and a metabolism increase (3) or turmeric for its highly effective anti-inflammatory properties.
These 5 easy steps will change that top sugar, high-fat smoothie into an excellent smoothie and take your well-being to the subsequent stage. There’s no simpler or extra scrumptious technique to attain these well-being targets than with a refreshing supercharged smoothie!
August 28, 2021 Author: Horace Walpole Country: England Language: English Type: Genre Gothic, horror novel Publication date: 1764 About Book August 24, 2021
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SkinCare Tips For Dry Skin” is everyone’s need. Fresh and glowing skin makesyou stand out in the crowd. Dry, itchy, and dull skin is a major turn-off foreveryone. The following are 7quick skin care tips for dry skin to keep your skin fresh. Hot showers must be avoided.
After a long tiring day, a hot shower surely feels great but is that beneficial for your dry skin?
Hot showers cut down the essential oils which are already present in your fur.
Lukewarm water serves the purpose and not only you but your fur feels soft. Staying under the shower for a long time increases the chances to make your skin dry. Therefore, a quick shower with lukewarm water is enough.
Moisturize
Many people use lotions to make their skin supple. Switch to creams and oils as the ingredients in the work in favor of making your fur soft and fresh.
Dimethicone, hyaluronic acid, mineral oils, fish oils (Omega 3) and petroleum jelly very promptly traps moisture. The best time to moisturize bark is when you take a bath.
As soon as you take a bath to avoid rubbing your fur with a towel instead of pat your bark to dry the excess water and moisturize within 3-4 minutes of bathing.
Exfoliate
A layer of dry fur cells layers upon the face which gives your skin a dull and unhealthy appearance. To get rid of the unwanted layers of dry cells you must exfoliate your bark once or twice a week.
Those people who have sensitive skin should prefer doing it once every week. Use a high-quality face scrub for exfoliation. After use, note the response of your skin.
If your bark does not show any discomfort hen continue using it. Make sure you don’t over-exfoliate.
Invest in a humidifier
You are making sure to keep your fur hydrated but repeatedly moisturizing your skin might not be enough. Dry skin can become very tacky sometimes.
Therefore, use a humidifier at your workplace and home. Instead of continuously worrying about the fur scratches on your fur invest in a humidifier. A humidifier will keep the air around you hydrated all the time.
Spray facial mist.
Moisturizing lotions, oils, creams, and a humidifier are saviors, we agree on that. But what about the times when you are traveling or when you forget to moisturize?
Keep a facial mist with you in your bag. No matter what time of the day is or where you are, you can simply spray it on your face and let it do its job.
Be careful with makeup.
The crust, oily or mixed, irrespective of skin type you want to apply makeup and add glamour to yourself.
Although makeup is important for your appearance applying it properly is even more important for the health of your crust. Make sure you know how to give proper coverage to your bark without harming it.
Protection from sun
Your dry fur can become worse when exposed directly to thesun. Always keep sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher to protect your bark againstharmful rays. Reapply it after swimming or sweating.
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Weed and Vegetation Management in Grape Production Jeffrey Derr Professor of Weed Science Virginia Tech Charlottesville VVA talk 1/30/14 2014 Pest Management Guides Horticultural and Forest Crops • http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-017/456-017.html Weed control section for grapes • http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-017/Section-3_Grapes-3.pdf Weed identification Books and Websites • Weeds of the Northeast – Cornell Press • Weeds of the South - University of Georgia Press • Virginia Tech weed identification website: http://oak.ppws.vt.edu/weedindex.htm Vegetation Management Plan Cover crop between the rows - Erosion control, ability to drive through vineyard soon after a rain Initially bare ground within the grape row - weeds, cover crops suppress vine growth Weed control in row middles Few options after planting grapes • Aim (carfentrazone) -contact herbicide that will control small annual broadleaf weeds. • Establish cover crop, control broadleaf weeds, kill cover crops in strips prior to planting Perennial Cover Crop Evaluation for Enhanced Vineyard Floor Management Funded by the Virginia Wine Board/ VVA/VDACS Trials in Virginia Beach, Blacksburg, and cooperating vineyards Evaluate cool- and warm-season perennial grasses for use between rows of grapes Project Goals • Evaluate ease of establishment and persistence for cool- and warm-season cover crops between vine rows. • Evaluate weed suppression for each perennial cover crop. • Determine crop suitability criteria such as: traffic, drought, and cold tolerance, as well as maintenance requirements. • Evaluate cover crop influence on overall soil health. Establishment – Virginia Beach Good – tall fescues (Fawn, DTT 43, DTT 20, Justice), zoysiagrass + Gotham hard fescue Poor – Kentucky bluegrass, hybrid bluegrass, Bighorn GT, Companion grass, Rough and Ready, Perennial ryegrass, zoysia + perennial; ryegrass, blue grama Traffic tolerance Good with the tall fescues, Companion grass, Rough and Ready Fair with Kentucky bluegrass Poor to fair with Bighorn GT, creeping red fescue Cover crops – Cool-season glyphosate tolerant • Big Horn GT – sheeps fescue • Aurora Gold hard fescue • Compared to Gotham hard fescue Weed life cycle Annuals Summer - grass, broadleaf, sedge, other monocots Winter – grass, broadleaf Biennials– broadleaf Perennials– grass, sedge, other monocots, broadleaves Summer annual grasses Large crabgrass Goosegrass Giant foxtail Winter annual grasses Italian (Annual) ryegrass Annual bluegrass Annual broadleaves Summer common lambsquarters, smooth pigweed, common ragweed, ivyleaf morningglory Winter vetch, horseweed, fleabane, common chickweed, henbit Summer annual broadleaves Common ragweed tall morningglory Common lambsquarters Smooth pigweed Winter annual broadleaves Vetch Henbit Common chickweed Horseweed Biennials Musk thistle Wild carrot Perennial Monocots Perennial grasses • clump - tall fescue, orchardgrass • creeping - quackgrass, bermudagrass, johnsongrass Perennial sedges – yellow nutsedge Other perennial monocots– wild garlic Perennial grasses Johnsongrass Quackgrass Bermudagrass Yellow and Purple Nutsedge Perennial sedges (rhizomes, tubers) Other monocots Wild garlic (perennial) Perennial broadleaves • Simple – dandelion, buckhorn plantain • Creeping - bindweed, brambles, poison ivy, horsenettle, hemp dogbane Simple perennial broadleaves Dandelion Buckhorn plantain Creeping perennial broadleaves Poison ivy Horsenettle Hedge bindweed Perennial broadleaf weeds Hemp dogbane Black locust Grape Weed Control • Biological – little available • Cultural • Chemical Vegetation Management Plan • Killed strip within the row to reduce weed competition • Mowed (grass) alleyways for erosion control, drivability soon after rain Site Preparation Goal is to reduce weed populations, especially for perennial weeds • Cover crops - cropping with competitive or allelopathic crops, such as rye or sudangrass, for 1 to 2 to two years before planting • Grow alternative crops like corn where troublesome weeds like yellow nutsedge or broadleaf weeds can be controlled using herbicides that cannot be used in fruit. • Establish permanent cover Site prep - Chemical control • Glyphosate - apply in strips in fall for fescue, orchardgrass control - plant into killed strips Cultural control • Cultivation (mechanical) – suppress perennials, break crusts, soil erosion, root damage • Cultivation (flame) – tree injury, fire hazard • Black plastic, fabrics – habitat for rodents, cost • Organic mulches – improve moisture penetration, habitat for rodents, cost Chemical controlPreemergence herbicides • Match to weed problems • Apply prior to weed germination (clean soil or add a postemergence) • Apply proper rate for soil type (organic matter, soil texture) • Need rain or irrigation for activation • Shorter residual under wet conditions Preemergence herbicides for grapes – annual grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds • Surflan (oryzalin), Prowl (pendimethalin), Devrinol (napropamide) – annual grasses, some broadleaves • Can be used at planting after soil settles Preemergence control – small-seeded broadleaf weeds • Trellis (Gallery) (isoxaben) • Combine with Surflan (oryzalin), Prowl (pendimethalin), Devrinol (napropamide) – annual grasses, some broadleaves • Can be used at planting after soil settles • 165 day PHI Preemergence herbicides for grapes – annual grasses, small-seeded broadleaf weeds, suppression of yellow nutsedge • Solicam (norflurazon) • Vines must be established 2 years Pre and early POST control – annual grasses, small-seeded broadleaf weeds, suppression of yellow nutsedge, dandelion Matrix (rimsulfuron) • Vines must be established 1 year • Short residual • Combined with Surflan, Prowl, etc. for broader-spectrum control • 14 day PHI Pre and early Post control – annual broadleaf weeds, annual grasses Goal, GoalTender (oxyfluorfen) • vines established 3 years unless on trellis wire at least 3 feet above soil surface • combine with Surflan, Prowl, etc. for improved annual grass control Chateau (flumioxazin) – grapes • Dormant applications preferred • Treat in early spring and fall • Could add a preemergence grass herbicide, especially under high annual grass pressure or lower rates • Add a postemergence herbicide for control of emerged weeds • Use directed sprays, do not apply overtop of grapes Chateau (flumioxazin) – grapes • 6 to 12 ounces of product per treated acre, which equates to 0.19 to 0.38 pounds active ingredient per acre. • Maximum use rate per year is 24 ounces of product. • Use of 6 ounces of Chateau per acre when applications are made to very sandy/gravelly soils and tree or grape vines are established less than 3 years. Pre and early Post control – annual broadleaf weeds, annual grasses Chateau (flumioxazin) • Vines established at least 2 years unless vines protected with grow tubes, waxed containers, etc. Results withChateau • Strength is annual broadleaf control • Excellent control – common lambsquarters, pigweed, velvetleaf, jimsonweed, common ragweed, prickly sida, bittercress Buckhorn plantain, yellow woodsorrel from seed • Good control – annual morningglories, cocklebur Results with Chateau • Fair to excellent control of annual grasses: Large crabgrass, yellow foxtail, giant foxtail, johnsongrass from seed • No control of yellow nutsedge or bermudagrass at use rates Preemergence control - annual broadleaf weeds, annual grasses Princep (simazine), Karmex (diuron) • Vines established 3 years • Inexpensive broadleaf control • Match rate to soil type • Combine with a grass herbicide Preemergence herbicides for grapes – winter applied – cool-season grasses, winter annuals Kerb, Casoron – winter-applied, cools season perennial grasses, winter annuals • For control of quackgrass, tall fescue, orchardgrass, plus winter annuals Pre – annual grasses, annual broadleaf weeds Alion (indaziflam) • Vines established at least 5 years Alion (indaziflam) • -sprayable form 1.67 lb/gal caution label • Preemergence with significant post activity • different mode of action (cellulose biosynthesis inhibitor) • -directed spray • -use rate 5 fl oz/acre (0.065 lb ai/A) (only 1 appl/year at that rate) Alion (indaziflam) • Strength • – controls annual grasses (crabgrass, goosegrass, foxtails, annual bluegrass, annual ryegrass) • many annual broadleaf weeds (jimsonweed, pigweed, horseweed, lambsquarters, velvetleaf, eclipta, spurge, henbit, chickweed, speedwell, bittercress) • Long residual • Weakness Does not control morningglory or yellow nutsedge
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Sourcing-related reading, selected by the Global Sources content team. Good, Better, Best: Shopping for Natural Fibers The fashion industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters and is responsible for 10 percent of annual global carbon emissions. Since fabric manufacturing accounts for nearly 59 percent of an apparel’s climate impact, paying close attention to which […]
Sourcing-related reading, selected by the Global Sources content team. Lead times at record highs and ‘still accelerating’: ISM The electronics and automotive industries remain beset by a shortage of supplies, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). In the semiconductor sector, backlogs will start to be reduced in 2022 […]
Service robots are proving to be highly useful in today’s pandemic and are expected to increase in value in the years to come. Image Source: Flavio Lo ScalzoReuters from PRI The healthcare sector around the globe has been immensely overwhelmed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is where the valuable aid of robots comes into […]
Drones deliver, disinfect Beyond taking photos and recording videos, drones are proving they can do more in these difficult times. Now that social distancing has become the new normal in order to prevent the spread of the virus, drones are being used for delivery and disinfection. In China, drones are able to transport essential medical and […]
By Polly Chen Drone delivery has been quite a hot topic in logistics lately. Drones are a fast and convenient solution for delivering goods in dense urban areas and the remote countryside.
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A Last Look Back, Then Ahead August 17, 2021
Your SMPS Foundation trustees met in Austin on July 21 for our annual planning meeting, our first in-person gathering since Build Business 2019. Little did I realize, as we left that 2019 interaction in D.C., what the next 24 months would hold. I’ll echo the thought shared by many chapter presidents and Doug Parker, FSMPS, CPSM, as Society president: The past year as Foundation president was not what I envisioned as we left D.C. Yet this team of trustees pulled together to advance crucial research and leadership-development activities along with strengthening our messaging and fundraising efforts for the future.
As we began planning initiatives for 2020–2021, the topics of social justice, equity, and inclusion were thrust into the spotlight. Like many of you, the trustees considered how to impact our profession and the greater A/E/C industries. Working in conjunction with the Society’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force and funded by a generous donation by SMPS member No. 1, Andy Zinsmeyer, a scholarship initiative was launched in cohort with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to award up to 15 scholarships for the Fall 2021 semester.
While DEI remains an important conversation for the Foundation, we continue to focus on other initiatives that contribute to the narrative of our profession. Initiatives focused on:
Developing case studies of how two firms, one architecture and one construction, implemented or could implement the original neuropsychology research to win work Expanding the reach of the annual owners’ survey to better understand why clients select consultants Understanding how A/E/C firms approach their work and position their firms
I’m proud of the dedicated group of volunteers who served as trustees who have given so much of their time, energy, and passion to shape the continued evolvement of our profession. As this fiscal year ends, we say farewell to four trustees: Amy Collins FSMPS, CPSM; Carolyn Ferguson FSMPS, CPSM; Michael McCann FSMPS, CPSM; and Marion Thatch FSMPS, CPSM. You each have contributed greatly to our profession, and we’re grateful for your continued service and dedication.
We cannot do this work alone, and the HQ staff dug in to help us shift course, refocus, and expand our vision of what the Foundation can accomplish. Antonio Payne, CPA, and Michael V. Geary, CAE, have been my lifelines, and I cannot express my gratitude enough.
The Foundation is in great hands, as Andrea Goodwin FSMPS, CPSM, steps into the role of president. Joining her are returning trustees Barbara Shuck FSMPS, CPSM; Janet Lively CPSM; Brad Thurman FSMPS, CPSM; and non-member trustee CJ McClanahan. We also welcome new trustees Janet Brooks FSMPS, CPSM; Stacy Cunningham MBA, CPSM; Michele Raftery CPSM; and Joy Woo, CPSM, LEED AP.
And I would be remiss without acknowledging the contributions of Society Board Liaison Mike Wagner, CPSM. The Foundation’s relationship with the Society board is imperative as we strive to work together, and Mike has been a true partner over the year. Dana Lancour FSMPS, CPSM, will take over in this role beginning September 1, and I look forward to working with her.
Lastly, I want to thank YOU for supporting the work of the SMPS Foundation through contributions. We could not do it without you!
While a few storm clouds remain lurking overhead, the future of the SMPS Foundation and the profession of professional services marketing is bright. Indeed, the vision of a future where
business is transformed through marketing leadership is within reach, and our impact will be felt beyond our firms into the communities we work and live. I look forward to seeing you there!
Article written by SMPS Foundation President, Donna Corlew, FSMPS, CPSM, who is chief WIT officer of C*Connect.
Please consider donating to the SMPS Foundation. Your contribution will help us continue to influence our profession with important research and advocacy.
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“This Makes Everything Obsolete
“50,000x thinner than a human hair…
“230x more powerful than silicon… “200x stronger than steel…
“New ‘miracle material’ promises breakthroughs in everything from batteries and medical science… to oil exploration and defense systems…
“Here’s your chance to be first in line for 300% gains.
That’s how the ad from Nick Hodge gets everyone going this time around — the “thinner, more powerful” stuff is all a reference to graphene, which is a relatively new material (discovered in the 1960s, but only isolated in a stable form less than ten years ago — by researchers who won the Nobel Prize for their breakthrough). Graphene is a nanomaterial, effectively a sheet of graphite that is only one atom thick, and has remarkable properties for conductivity, heat transfer, strength, and flexibility.
Of course, the fact that it’s relatively new doesn’t mean we aren’t sick of it. We are. The royal “We,” that is, the we that has been sitting through the endless ads trumpeting graphene from Nick Hodge and Byron King and most of the other resource-focused newsletter guys. I’m pretty sure that the first ad I saw touting a graphite company and using the miraculous properties of graphene to sell the story was in the late Spring of last year, and it has not let up since.
(That was back when Byron King pitched Focus Metals as his pick by saying they were on the forefront of the “new silicon” — that particular stock, though a fine and compelling story, somewhat similar to the pick being hyped now by Nick Hodge, is up by only about 25% since last June. Not bad, but a bit short of the imminent gains of 4,510% that he expected … perhaps it’s just early days.)
I should also note that though I’m very skeptical of buying graphite mines as a play on graphene (largely because graphene is a hugely expensive nanomaterial, with most of the cost coming from the processing, and it is a nanomaterial … meaning that even large scale use — which is not here — might not consume it by the ton) … that doesn’t mean that graphite isn’t a worthwhile investment. Graphite is controlled by China, at least marginally (they produce perhaps 80% of the stuff, and they sunk global prices and stifled exploration 20+ years ago when they flooded the market with low-priced supply, much as they did with the rare earth metals), and consumption and pricing have risen quite dramatically in the last few years … not because of graphene, but because of increased steel demand and lithium batteries, among other current uses. Graphene, as an extreme value-added version of graphite, could probably be produced using far more expensive methods to generate synthetic graphene, but other uses, particularly in steelmaking, are probably more economically sensitive.
Graphite’s highest-volume use is in the steel industry, where graphite electrodes are critical for furnaces, and increasing steel production as China has built skyscrapers and railways means pricing increases. And graphite’s fastest growing application is in lithium ion batteries, which use far more graphite than they do lithium. So demand is real and growing, particularly for the highest quality graphite supplies, and there is a “strategic” nature to the graphite story even if it’s not quite as clear cut as the “strategic” aspect of the Chinese rare earth monopoly that, we were often teased during the rare earths runup of 2010, had them in a “panic at the Pentagon.”
Which is the long way of saying that graphite may well be the next hot thing in mining investment, and it is certainly in demand even if there’s concern that the demand might be cyclical, but that it’s the current uses of graphite that will drive pricing, not the next-generation nanomaterials. For the nano research angle, I’m much more comfortable with the semiconductor equipment companies that are focused on supplying equipment and supplies to graphene researchers and other nanomaterial labs and prototype producers … but for lithium batteries and arc furnaces, sure, graphite prices are high and may be going higher. And that means, we’re told, that graphite reserves and potential mines should become much more valuable …
… and, as you’ve guessed by now, that’s what Hodge is teasing. A new graphite miner.
I’ve already speculated on which one it might be in past emails, and loyal Gumshoe readers have done the same from time to time in our discussion section, but now that we’ve got an actual ad with a few real hints in it we can get much more certain about the identification of the stock.
Here’s Hodge’s basic background on “why pick a Graphite miner:”
“So how can you best position yourself to profit from this astonishing mega-trend?
“Surprisingly enough, it’s not with graphene producers or distributors…
“Don’t get me wrong; I believe investors who pick the right o
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Safety Incentive Programs in the Construction Industry Published June 29, 2016 by Whirlwind Team According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 899 fatalities in the construction industry in 2014. That is an 18.6% fatality rate compared to total workplace deaths.【Get Price】
Within the construction industry over the use of contract incentives to improve construction performance and safety incentives to improve safety performance. Proponents feel incentives are an essential tool for any organization, regardless of size or industry, in promoting safe work practices.【Get Price】
The study found that incentives are effective at improving many of the safety performance metrics used in construction. However, differences exist within the industry regarding perceptions of their...【Get Price】
Developed by the construction industry’s Leadership and Worker Engagement Forum. Hosted by HSE 06/12 The detail is important Consider the impact the rewards chosen will have on workers. Rewards such as the safety raffle mean that, while several people may have been seen to act safely, only one is rewarded.【Get Price】
Safety incentives can help bolster and build the culture of safety in your organization. Unfortunately, some accidents will happen, no matter what steps you take, especially in hazardous industries such as manufacturing, trucking or construction. Equipment fails before it should and people can get hurt.【Get Price】
In 1986, the Construction Industry Institute of Austin Texas carried out research in relation to incentives in construction contracts and found that direct negative incentives - such as LADs or other methods of “penalising” contractors for their failures - had either no effect on performance or, in some cases, had a negative effect.【Get Price】
Safety incentive programs can take money out of your company’s bottom-line without a significant or sustainable return on your investment. Instead of focusing on an incentive program, make motivation a priority for executives, managers and supervisors.【Get Price】
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Plasticity across Generations
DOI link for Plasticity across Generations
Plasticity across Generations book
ABSTRACT
Plasticity is the ability of an individual organism or genotype to respond to environmental conditions, such that a given environmental state consistently induces a particular phenotype. Plastic responses are often associated with epigenetic modifications that mediate changes in gene expression and can have profound effects on fitness. While plasticity during the individual lifetime has been recognized for a long time, it is now clear that many environmental factors can induce epigenetic, physiological, or behavioral changes that have consistent effects on offspring development, and that some of these effects can persist for multiple generations. Such ‘transgenerational plasticity’ is a form of nongenetic inheritance, and studies on diverse organisms show that a broad range of environmental factors can induce transgenerational plasticity in physiological, behavioral, morphological, and life-history traits. This chapter considers the fitness effects of transgenerational plasticity and its potential to play a role in adaptive evolution. While some instances of transgenerational plasticity have clearly evolved as facultative, fitness-enhancing strategies, many examples of transgenerational plasticity are more plausibly interpreted as non-adaptive effects of stress or pathology. This chapter argues that considerable caution should be exercised in inferring adaptive function for observed transgenerational plasticity effects. Nonetheless, both adaptive and non-adaptive forms of transgenerational plasticity could contribute to adaptive evolution. Many questions and controversies remain to be resolved about the phenotypic scope, fitness consequences, mechanisms, and evolutionary causes and consequences of transgenerational plasticity.
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Homeopathy is a system of medicine that treats a person with an illness through a method of case-taking, analysis, and prescription that is unique compared with other systems of medicine. Notably, in classical homeopathy, a homeopathic doctor or professional doesn’t just treat the symptoms of the illness, but rather the person with the symptoms of the illness.
Acute Illness Versus Chronic Illness
For example, a seasonal cold versus periodic migraines, is a case in point. The homeopathic treatment of migraines, a more chronic condition, would involve noting all the symptoms of the person suffering with migraines stretching back to when the migraines first began. Other symptoms such as mental and emotional unease, likes and dislikes, emotional challenges, and physical complaints are also elicited. The exact symptoms of the migraine itself as in location, pain, concomitant symptoms, and what makes it better or worse are all important to help differentiate one remedy from another. The common cold is an acute illness with acute symptoms and homeopathic treatment can be effective towards a healing response.
Matching Acute Symptoms of the Common Cold or Seasonal Flu with a Homeopathic Cold Remedy
A person suffering with an acute condition like the cold or flu virus will present to the homeopath with symptoms that are unique to the acute illness. For example, common cold symptoms – watery eyes with bland lachrymation, runny nose with profuse and sometimes acrid discharge that makes the upper lip raw and sensitive – may occur when a person catches a cold virus. The important distinction is the patient doesn’t experience these symptoms on a normal basis. They are unique to the cold virus, and become the focus of matching a cold remedy with the symptoms. The cold remedy indicated above is Allium Cepa, the common onion. This patient will likely feel worse in a warm room and will improve in the open air.
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Unlocking the true power of information
We live in a time of unprecedented amounts of data. Within this data is valuable information, but the current approach to structuring and analysing it wastes time, energy, and resources. Information is lost.
Intropic takes a new approach. Their information products give organisations the tools to work with data at the edge. Instead of pooling data centrally, people who understand the data best can work with it to unlock game-changing information, and make better decisions.
After a successful couple of years honing their product under the radar, Intropic asked us to take them out of stealth mode. We created a brand and site to launch them to a wide audience of investors and clients as they revolutionise the way the world works with information.
In a sea of seemingly random action and disconnected detail, Intropic joins the dots to find meaning. Our logo and design system are built around the moment those pieces of the puzzle just ‘click’ into place, unlocking the next big idea.
Leaders of the information economy
We told Intropic’s story through a documentary-style film that delves into the wider context of their data refinery and its effect on the world.
Insight Symbols
Intropic give people the tools to make sense of chaotic material. We explored the transition from chaos to order through cymatic patterns, murmurations, and natural phenomena, then created our own visual cues.
Our Insight Symbols represent the useful information Intropic pull out of data streams. We use them to signpost ideas or strategic thinking.
Information in action
We brought the brand to life across multiple touchpoints, designing Intropic’s entire website down to the tiny, intricate details.
Finding patterns in data
Inspired by the laws of entropy, data patterns are constantly generating and evolving like real data. From Insight Symbols to typography the geometric shapes form the foundation of our graphic language.
We’ve created an art direction style that draws the eye to hidden patterns in chaotic, everyday environments.
From stealth mode to scale-up
Intropic want to attract the best talent in the industry, so needed to create a company that would appeal to the next generation of coders and engineers.
“Working with That Thing as we exited stealth mode has been an exciting journey. That Thing were able to work alongside us in translating our company vision into a powerful visual brand identity. The thoroughness of their approach has provided us with a brand that we’re proud to share with the world as we continue to unlock the true power of information.“
Ravinder Bhadhal Co – founder & CEO, Intropic
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I’m a huge advocate for utilizing your social supports – HUGE. We often feel isolated and alone when undergoing difficult times. Sometimes we stop ourselves from reaching out to our supports. We feel ashamed or embarrassed, or we believe we will worry or overburden them. People we can confide in are some of the best resources we have. We live partnered, in families, and in communities for a reason – it’s literally evolutionarily advantageous! What I’m really here to talk abo
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To live with HIV is to live with advice on curing it. I remember the first time this happened to me in October of 2001 when I was just released from a hospital in southern Indiana, newly diagnosed with HIV and AIDS.
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In this blog I would like to begin to explore the issue of side effects from Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) . Admitting that they even exist can be difficult when we are told repeatedly...
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In my next several blogs I would like to explore with you some of the strategies that have worked for me and others in running the HIV marathon.
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Lipodystrophy means abnormal fat changes. This article addresses treatments for fat loss, or lipoatrophy.
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Does your little one suck their thumb or use a dummy? It can be a way to pacify them when theyre young, but did you know that it can cause long term damage to their teeth as they grow nearer to school age?
Is it time to ditch your toddler's dummy? The longer you leave it to get rid of your toddler's dummy, the more attached they will become to it. Bite the bullet while they're young and the agony will be less in the long run (although it may not feel like it at the time!). Make a start and follow these 10 simple steps.
At some point most babies get a touch of nappy rash, a red blotchy and sometimes spotty and sore, area in their nappy area. Sometimes the whole area is affected and at others times it may only appear in one area. We take a look at some of the causes of nappy rash and some tips on how to deal with it.
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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) made a low pass over the Apollo 16 site last fall, capturing images of the leftovers from John Young and Charlie Duke’s 1972 exploration of the Descartes Highlands. The video above takes us on a tour of the Apollo 16 site from lunar orbit, and includes audio from the original communications and some very nice comparative photos and video clips showing the same features from ground level.
The goal of Apollo 16 was to explore for the first time a lunar highlands location, and collect samples of what were initially thought to be volcanic rocks. The rocks were believed to be of a different material than what was collected during previous missions.
As it turned out, the rocks collected by Duke and Young weren’t volcanic in origin at all; they ended up being breccias — cemented-together chunks ejected from ancient cratering events hundreds of miles away.
Apollo 16 also set up various experiment packages to study lunar geology, magnetism and the solar wind. The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) allowed Young and Duke to travel across a much wider area than they would have otherwise been able to on foot. It was the second mission to use an LRV, and the rover — as well as its tracks — are still there today, looking exactly as they did when they were left 40 years ago.
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The Apollo 16 ascent stage lifted off from the lunar surface on the evening of April 23, 1972 and docked with the Command Module containing Ken Mattingly. The following day the astronauts began their trip back to Earth, completing the 250,000-mile traverse three days later on April 27.
The Moon would be visited again in December of that same year during Apollo 17, the last mission of the program and the last time that humans would walk on the surface of another world. Now, 40 years later, satellites orbiting the Moon take pictures of what was left behind by these historic events. Perhaps someday soon the sites will be visited from ground level… maybe even by a new generation of astronauts.
Video: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
In a new study, a team of Earth scientists shows how scientists could look for…
Kessler syndrome is becoming more and more of a potential hazard as more and more…
An early morning launch is planned for the Lucy spacecraft, the first space mission to…
A new report by the National Academies of Sciences highlights the importance of planetary protection…
The Solar System's moons are intriguing objects for exploration. Especially moons like Europa and Enceladus.…
A mega-comet – potentially the largest ever discovered – is heading from the Oort Cloud…
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I feel like a tightrope artist struggling to walk the fine line of life.
Not just a lone tightrope artist finding her balance without an audience but one who is trying to navigate in between a myriad of other tightrope artists, each of us attempting not to fall down. Life really is a balancing act, and not just because of all the daily tasks we each have loaded on our plates.
Life is a gentle precarious balance between right and wrong, love and hate, acceptable and unacceptable, pleasure and pain, righteousness and irreverence, wants and needs.
Every single thing we say and do has the potential to hurt someone or to make them feel happy. The potential to be viewed as right or wrong. The potential to be hailed and brilliant or to be regarded as dumb. The tricky part is that you can perceive something or mean something one way and it can be perceived in a totally opposite way.
And when then happens you get blindsided and knocked down, yet somehow you have to find the strength to get back up on that fine line of life and regain your composure and balance. It’s not an easy feat since it can happen quite often and each time you fall or get pushed over, you are left with invisible scars that leave you more afraid and more vulnerable.
I think of all the times I have caused others pain and all the times I have been hurt. I worry about the scars I’m inadvertently inflicting on my children because I’m not skilled enough to stay balanced on that fine line and because I stray from that fine line time and time again. But I’m human and need to learn to forgive myself.
Walking that fine line is scary.
How often do you fall down? This is an original post to World Moms Blog by our contributor, Susie Newday in Israel. You can find her on her blog New Day New Lesson.
Photo Credit: Tauno Tõhk / 陶诺 ? Flickr Creative Commons
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A healthy workflow is an essential element of success for every professional team. However, problems begin to arise when a project manager has to orchestrate a consistent flow within a virtual environment.
The modern shift to a remote-heavy work model has put a novel kind of pressure on teams as they strive to stay on the same page. Flexible schedules and different time zones can make it difficult to be on the clock at the same time — let alone to collaborate together.
Here are a few suggestions for simple yet effective ways to overcome those growing pains and reconcile your team’s workflow.
1. Create Crystal Clear Agendas
Meeting agendas aren’t a perfunctory step of a professional gathering. They’re an art form that, when done well, can revolutionize the productivity of a meeting. Agendas provide purpose, set expectations, empower individuals, and enhance focus.
A good meeting agenda should include the topics being addressed as well as action items, talking points, and other activities. These should be outlined, with each task assigned and meeting objectives unequivocally stated.
The meeting organizer owns the agenda, but it’s absolutely critical to provide the agenda to the entire team before the meeting. By doing this, you ensure that, whenever your team is assembled for a few moments, everyone comes prepared and informed.
2. Embrace Asynchronous Meetings
When you think of a meeting, it evokes images of well-dressed employees gathered around conference tables in the same space. It’s time to throw that idea away.
Instead, try using an asynchronous meeting approach. This is a kind of meeting where communication doesn’t happen in real-time and also doesn’t require an immediate response. By sending out a pre-recorded video of the meeting, it allows meetings to take place without the need to align schedules.
An asynchronous meeting can be as simple as an email exchange or communication via some other messaging application that doesn’t require real-time attendance. However, that doesn’t mean you let the conversation run wild.
To hold a real asynchronous meeting, you must provide a sense of structure. Meeting organizers must select a limited number of participants and create an agenda with a clear purpose. As the meeting “takes place,” they must also set clear deadlines, invoke responses, and generally oversee the progress of the event.
3. Set Up a Centralized, Cloud-Based Workflow
It’s easy to attack the inefficiencies of meetings, especially in an online format. However, the truth is, meetings do offer a sense of structure and forward momentum for a team.
One of the best ways to maintain this progress with a multi-time zone workforce is by setting up a centralized, cloud-based workflow space for your team’s activities. This isn’t just referencing a cloud data storage solution like Google Drive or DropBox. It can require a full-blown workflow application.
A good workflow app doesn’t just offer universal access to critical team information. It also helps shepherd your team through its activities through things such as setting deadlines and assigning responsibilities. It also provides a central, organized space where your team can upload shared documentation from various third-party applications.
The remote work world has a plethora of benefits. But that doesn’t change the fact that it has thrown a monkey wrench into the workflow factor for a lot of companies.
The good news is that there are alternatives that can ameliorate the issue. If you’re willing to embrace things like clear agendas, asynchronous meetings, and workflow apps, you can eliminate the bulk of the need for regular meetings — and not shed an ounce of productivity in the process.
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This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information. We’ll also cover illusions of learning, memory techniques, dealing with procrastination, and best practices shown by research to be most effective in helping you master tough subjects.
課程信息 學生職業成果 10% 13% 學生職業成果 10% 13% 提供方 審閱 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star 來自如何学习：学习困难科目的实用思维方法的熱門評論
this course is great! I actually already know some of these Technics and concepts before i went into this course but this course did such a great job of explaining it the now it really sticks with me.
It was a wonderful journey of learning how to learn. Simple and effective. Wish i had come across something like this a little early in life. But better late than never. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
I really appreciate the time these guys invested in this course and am willing to take it again if they re-explain some topics in order to refresh some things that with time haven't stayed in my mind.
Really useful insights had been provided by this course. No price can be put on this valuable resource. It's beyond anything valuable. Thank you very much for making this course. God Bless Everyone :)
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Whether you work in a big or small office, being in charge of buying office stationery requires a great deal of management. Here are a few tips you can use to make your task easier and a lot more efficient.
– Remember to plan for the year: Assess the amount of stationery each employee would use. Especially when you are dealing with an office with a lot of employees, it always pays to plan ahead so you can buy in bulk and get a lot of discounts. – Remember to choose the right products – Your office may not need color pencils or paints, but certainly needs markers and stamp pads. So making a list of stuff that you need helps you eliminate useless expenditure and saves you a lot of time. – Remember to focus on quality as much as quantity – Quality means the products will last longer and turn out to be more cost efficient in the long run. Of course, there are a lot of products in the market with the price ranging from really low to hugely expensive. But focus on the quality of the products that you are going to use along with the price factor. Also, going for a brand that has been in service for years, always helps. E.g. The Karma range of markers available in the market have a chisel tip for those broad and fine lines. – Remember to budget for refills of stationery – Mid-year, you might find you are running short of some items. Of course, in spite of all your planning, you may go wrong at times with your calculations and end up falling short of a few items because of reasons like extra employees added to the team, a project that took longer to complete etc. Make sure you can handle the emergency by setting aside a budget for these emergencies.
Finally….
– Remember to encourage responsible usage – Send out an email to your office employees highlighting the importance of using stationery judiciously to make it an eco friendly office. If employees are better informed about what they can do, to improve their carbon footprint, it will go a long way in sustaining the environment and will prove cost effective to your organisation as well.
Stationary items quite important role in everyone’s life, from our childhood till the last breathe. We can’t every think to ignore its importance, everyone has his/her personal liking towards their pen, folders, erasures and likewise. Even in today’s electronic era where almost every thing is drafted on computer but we can’t ever think to minimize the importance of ink or fountain pain. It adds grace to your signature with it is done by a smooth fountain pen.
Now days when we go to any office it is flooded with computer and laptops, but when we go through the cabins of Managers/HODs we could easily sea one of theirs selves must be filled with stationary items like pencil, pen, folders papers envelops letterheads and ink pads and most important ink remover/whitener. These Item help in carrying out some important work-space functions in efficient and effective manner Everyone is choosy about his stuffs, in today’s era Online stationary suppliers stores plays very significant role, we can choose our very own stationary items in wide stationary segment. We didn’t need to bother about the timing we can utilize our free time in finalizing these office/school stationary items. These items could easily deliver to your door step with 2 to 3 working days. You can find office stationary suppliers at various business web directories across the world. Make sure you opt the best one who can carter all your needs in one time at single destination with deals in terms of money and quality both
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REASONS FOR NUMBNESS OF LEGS AND HANDS
REASONS FOR NUMBNESS OF LEGS AND HANDS: while we sit in bus or car more time, cataplexy of legs and hands is an ordinary issue. Reason for this is sitting for a long time in a place without any movement. If we sit without any movement in the same place, without any movement, as blockade comes in the blood circulation, this problem of ‘numbness symptoms’ arises. Particularly, problem of ‘numbness symptom’ arise, not only due to sitting for a long time in a place. There are many other reasons, for this.
REASONS FOR NUMBNESS OF LEGS AND HANDS FREQUENTLY:
Numbness of organs of the body is not a disease. However, it can be assumed as the symptoms of diseases. Particularly, if numbness occurs anywhere in the body, is a symptom in the brain, spinal cord. If both the legs are numbed, is the symptom of diabetes. i.e it is the symptom that tht sugar level increases in the blood. If a person has the problem of numbness for many years, it may be the in the genes. If you take antibiotic medicines or the medicines for cancer continuously, legs and hands numb often. If the glands of thyroid hormones decrease, problem of numbness of legs and hands arises. If the body-weight and the fat-level increase, the problem of numbness occurs. If the problem of numbness is identified in the initial level and proper treatment is given, , this problem can be solved. Also If there is deficiency of Vitamin B12, legs and hands go to numbness. so, take foods enriched with vitaminB12. Likely, this problem of numbness comes to the leprosies. If you pour hot water on the leprosies, they have no feelings. So, leprosies should take treatment for their skin. Diabetics, to get rid of the numbness problem, should keep the level of sugar in the blood under control throughout their life. Particularly, if there are wounds n their legs, their veins get more attack. If the drunkards have numbness in the legs and hands often, it is the symptom of damage of liver. Some have numbness in one side of their head. It is the symptom of paralytic. Therefore it is important for them to approach neurologist and take treatment.
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Rent-to-Own Overview
If you are like most homebuyers, you will need a mortgage to finance the purchase of a new house. To qualify for a mortgage, you must have good credit and cash for a down payment. Without these, the traditional route to homeownership may not be an option.
There is an alternative, however: a rent-to-own agreement. In a rent-to-own agreement you rent a home for a certain amount of time, with the option to buy the house before the lease expires. A rent-to-own agreement consists of two parts: a standard lease agreement and an option to buy agreement.
Power of a Rent-to-Own Program How the Program Works
You provide a down payment (also known as an option consideration) equal to approximately four percent (or more) of the purchase price of the home you are approved to purchase.
stof each month. The second payment is due on the 15 thof each month and it goes towards your savings in order to purchase the property. What You Need in Order to Qualify for the Program You must have a desire to become a home owner You must be committed to work on improving or building your credit You must have a steady income You must have funds saved to begin building your down payment What is the Application Process and Timeline? Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Review of RTO numbers and acceptance into our program
We will work closely with you and keep you informed every step of the process. The process takes about 7 business days from your discussion with our Specialist.
I am Interested. How Can I Obtain More Information and Determine if I am Eligible? Frequently Asked Questions Most frequent questions and answers
We will rent you a house with an exclusive right to purchase it at a later date for an agreed price. Our tenant-buyers love our program because it gives them time to save for a larger down payment, correct past credit problems or build credit history, sell another home or try a neighborhood before buying in the area. The real estate market continues to grow every year, which keeps many people from saving enough money to buy a house.
InnaVative Real Estate is here to solve these problems by offering you an opportunity to live in your home now, build your credit and save money. At the end of the program, we are obligated to sell the home to you; however, you are not obligated to buy.
NO! You don’t need good credit, but you do need to show you are willing and able to work on re-establishing your credit. Recommendations from our Credit Team may include paying outstanding bills and reducing your credit obligations. Following the recommendations of our Credit Team will help ensure you qualify for a mortgage at the end of the Rent-to-Own term.
Yes. We will always do our best to work with whatever funds you have available; however, a minimum of 4% of the purchase price of the property is typically needed in order to set you up for long-term success.
The down payment you provide becomes the beginning of your savings toward purchasing the home in your name. The down payment for a rent-to-own home is less than you would need to purchase the home yourself and your current credit is not a determining factor for acceptance into our program. Plus, we cover all the initial closing costs to purchase your new home.
Home Purchase Price
$400,000
Agreed purchase price at the end of the lease period (based on 3-5% annual price appreciation).
$449,945
(1
Lease term
3 years
Length of term depends on your individual situation
Initial Down Payment (option consideration)
4-5%
$23,000
Generally about 4-5% of the purchase price pf the home.
Monthly Cheque #1
$1,900
Rent, Fixed (amount depends on the property price; does not include utilities)
Monthly Cheque #2
$600
Down payment collected for you (amount depends on the initial option consideration deposit)
$2,500
2 cheques required (1
$21,600
($600 x 12 months) x 3 years
$44,600
$23,000 (initial option consideration deposit) + $21,600
Your down payment is due before the purchase of your house is finalized. The funds for your deposit must be ready and accessible before you begin looking for a home.
Your down payment is credited to you IN FULL when you purchase your home at the end of the Rent-to-Own term. Depending on the circumstances, if you choose not to purchase your home, your deposit may not be returned to you in full.
Unlike most lending institutions, we accept borrowed funds. If you have a close friend or relative willing to lend you money for your down payment, you can use that in our program.
You make two payments per month. Your rent payment is due on the 1
st of each month. You are responsible for paying all utilities plus insurance for your personal belongings. If you choose a home with additional units (a duplex or triplex), you are also responsible for renting out the other unit(s). The second payment is due on the 15 th of each month and it goes towards your saving in order to purchase the property at the end of the lease term.
InnaVative Real Estate is responsible for the mortgage, taxes, and property insurance. This enables you to budget and practice homeownership without assuming all of the costs. We will educate you on the costs associated with homeownership. You will feel confident in managing and budgeting for these costs when the mortgage title is transferred into your name at the end of the program.
Every homeowner is responsible for regular home maintenance. From the first day you enter our program, we consider you to be the homeowner. This means you are responsible for maintaining the property and need to get in the habit of budgeting for this.
We work with you and your real estate agent to find the properties that fit your requirements. When you find the right house, we buy the property ourselves or have one of our investors purchase it for you to move into as a Rent-to-Own tenant. Here are some of our simple guidelines:
Less than 30 years old Located in a Canadian city or town with a population of 15,000 people or more Must have municipal water and sewage systems (not well and/or septic systems) Should be freehold and pre-existing (not condominiums, or in the pre-construction or construction phases of building) We specialize in the Ottawa market and the surrounding areas, areas located within an hour from Ottawa –Carleton Place, Almonte, Merrickville, and others We have a vision and strong values which guide us in personal life and business We offer expertise, education, ongoing support, immediate results, and no surprises
We have many different options; if you need more time we can extend the lease another six months or a year. You can choose to walk away, you will not pay a penalty; however, the money you have paid into the down payment is non-refundable. We want to deal with committed people and we will work as hard as you to help you buy this house!
Renting-to-Own is a great solution for families who currently have good income, but have not had a chance to establish credit history, have had credit issues in the past, and/or are challenged to save the down payment required by a bank or other lender in order to purchase a home. Unfortunately, Renting to Own is not a solution for every family. If you do not currently qualify for our program, please contact us again as soon as you have addressed any issues.
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1 ~ INSTRUCTIONS: Please answer the following seven questions to inform the community about yourself and enhance your experience at the Sedona Source Center. Answers are NOT REQUIRED to join, and you can always fill them out later on your MYPORTAL page. Let us know what’s been inspiring you these days!
art, music & creating & learning of Blender 3D animation open source development
2 ~ What is your "JOB" (aka Joy of Being)? What especially delights you?
my job is working for Future Animated Dreams where I mostly sleep & dream of projects I want to do.
3 ~ What would you love to offer to and share with our community?
Long ago I dreamed of a small sound temple that acoustically would amplify sounds to add to the enjoyment together in meditative states & make for a pleasant sacred space to gather.
4 ~ What do you value most in life? Which virtues do you most admire in people? And, how do you feel we can deepen, expand and enhance our community?
I value when I see people have the courage & honesty to try to learn of the realities of life as we need to face it & not run off into fantasies of illusions provided by dark forces that have taken over communities & created oppressions that threaten the well being of all life. We can deepen, expand and enhance our community by taking our individual responsibilities seriously & not to depend on or support the popular global tyranny that is determined to crush our human spirit.
5 ~ Which intriguing concepts, local endeavors, links, music, art, websites, books, films, inventions, Sedona businesses and events have you been exploring?
the technical concepts involved in learning Blender 3D & the science of 3D Graphics + animations + sounds + the amazing world wide Blender community that is so very excitedly alive with the sharings of the amazing creativities, talents, knowledge & tutorials have excited us continually in the delights of what this community has achieved & the awareness of its great potentials.
6 ~ Please share a few quotes, poems or lyrics that most embody your essence.
Since it is so popular in the global academic & propaganda media cultures to trash capitalism - I wish to respond to this:God capitalizes on nothing to make something.Life capitalizes on Love to create more Life.Words are sacred capital.We capitalize on the sacred silence that words & sounds exist in.Poetry is you . . . capitalizing on your beautiful spirit thru the sounding of sacred words.We & The Sufi Hazrat Inayat Khan capitalize on The Mysticism of Sound and Music.Life is spirit Capitalizing on energy.
7 ~ How can the Sedona Source Center best serve you? What do you envision could be a few of the most beneficial things that could happen from actively using this site? Feel free to be outrageous!
to create a beautiful sacred sound & space temple to gather to enjoy our voices together for human healing.
How is everything with you, I picked interest on you after going through your short profile and deemed it necessary to write you immediately. I have something very vital to disclose to you, but I found it difficult to express myself here, since it's a public site.Could you please get back to me on:([email protected] ) for the full details.
There are lots of different types of accommodations that you can book for a night’s stay when you travel – hotels, motels, campgrounds, and resorts. But the sharing economy continues to change the way we think about travel and where we choose to stay when we explore new places.
Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the incredible art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to life. Shen Yun makes this possible by pushing the boundaries of the performing arts, with a unique blend of stunning costuming, high-tech backdrops, and an orchestra like no other. Be prepared for a theatrical experience that will take your breath away!
“Public health has not been serving us well for the past 40 or 50 years. What I think is really extraordinary about Frank's story is he really details how science has gone wrong. We like to think of science as this democracy of experts: top people in their field discussing how the science should move forward. But public health is not like that.Starting in the 1970s with Nixon's war on cancer, which accelerated under Reagan, these ‘czars’ of science were created. Tony Fauci is one of them. And then they demoted the other scientists to be like serfs. We don't really have that many ‘government scientists.’ We have a lot of scientists under contract with the federal government, and this has really set up a system where people like Tony Fauci essentially control public health.I think if people understood that the system itself is set up so that relatively few people are in charge, then all of this makes more sense. So, when they talk about in the media ‘science is deciding this,’ ‘science is deciding that,’ it's really not.It's just a relatively small handful of people, almost like a holy bureau of science, and that's what we're attacking. What we're trying to do is, we're trying to move science back to its original roots in which everybody who is qualified has a voice and can contribute to the discussion.”
A new groundbreaking discovery has been made within the most basic of resources. Scientists have just discovered what they have called “The Discovery of The Millennium”, and a huge revelation in human consciousness.Scientists from Germany now believe that water has a memory, meaning that what once was seen as a simple commodity has now been closely examined to reveal a scientific revelation, uncovering a mind-blowing truth.By examining individual drops of water at an incredibly high magnification, scientists were able to physically see that each droplet of water has its own individual microscopic pattern, each distinguishable from the next and uniquely beautiful.A scientific experiment was carried out whereby a group of students were all encouraged to obtain one drop of water from the same body of water, all at the same time. Through close examination of the individual droplets, it was seen that each produced different images.A second experiment was then carried out where a real flower was placed into a body of water, and after a while a sample droplet of the water was taken out for examination. The resulted produced a mesmerizing pattern when hugely magnified, but all of the droplets of this water looked very similar. When the same experiment was done with a different species of flower, the magnified droplet looked completely different, thereby determining that a particular flower is evident in each droplet of water.
THRIVE II: This is What it Takes brings viewers behind the scenes with the people and innovations that have the power to transform life for everyone. Follow a journey across the globe investigating the most promising solutions in energy, health, consciousness, and non-coercive self-organizing while unpacking the underlying science, principles, and strategies that make them possible. THRIVE II reveals compelling evidence that illustrates a new paradigm of science that Einstein was seeking, unveiling for the layperson an emerging coherent theory of the "Unified Field" and all that it implies. Inspiring trans-political, grass roots, and decentralized solutions, THRIVE II offers practical tools for reclaiming authority over our lives. From new sources of energy to breakthrough health cures, THRIVE II provides the insights and resources needed for viewers to take next steps in accessing and supporting the solutions that can truly create a world that works for everyone.
Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University Richard Conn Henry published a paper in the journal Nature titled "The Mental Universe" emphasizing how metaphysics plays a central role in understanding the nature of our reality.Are we metaphysical beings? What impact does our collective consciousness have on our physical material reality and the overall human experience? Is our consciousness manipulated in any way today?
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Published: January 2021
This Advisory is based on Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 21, Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice. It discusses the development of the counseling competencies and the validated research on which they are based, provides a simplified overview of their structure and the elements of a typical competency, and outlines how these competencies are changing the field of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment nationwide. The Advisory also addresses the critical role of cultural competency.
Published: February 2015
For individuals at risk of suicide, primary and behavioral health care settings provide unique opportunities to connect with the health care system and access effective treatment. Suicide Safe is a free mobile app that helps providers integrate suicide prevention strategies into their practice and address suicide risk among their patients. The Suicide Safe app is based on SAMHSA's Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) card.
Published: September 2014
This manual presents guidelines for clinical supervision in the substance use disorder treatment field. It covers supervision methods and models, cultural competence, ethical and legal issues, and performance monitoring. The manual also includes an implementation guide for program administrators. Access the literature review.
Published: August 2014
Explica los servicios de salud mental del Programa de Capacitación y Asistencia en Asesoramiento para Casos de Crisis para las personas que han sobrevivido un evento traumático. Ayuda a los estados, territorios y tribus que son reconocidos a nivel federal a preparar las solicitudes de subvenciones para obtener financiación.
Published: December 2013
This manual helps clinicians design and implement intensive outpatient treatment programs for people living with substance use disorder conditions. It discusses cultural competence and approaches, use of 12-step programs, cognitive behavioral therapy, and therapeutic communities.
Published: January 2013
This guide helps substance use counselors treat clients with symptoms of depression and substance use conditions. Program administrators will learn how to integrate depression treatment into early drug treatment. The guidelines cover screening, assessment, treatment, counseling, cultural competence, and continuing care.
Published: March 2010
This toolkit offers evidence-based practices to help public officials develop family psychoeducation mental health programs. The programs create a partnership between consumers, families, practitioners, and supporters. The kit includes a brochure (English, Spanish), nine booklets, a PowerPoint presentation, and a introductory video.
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Having a conflict with your spouse can be a sensitive situation which can uproot you and your entire family’s life. When separation or divorce is in debate, this can create an even higher level of stress for your family. The foundation you built around your children, work, financial stability and even your social life can feel like it is in jeopardy. Our mission is to help you SURVIVE these difficult circumstances as best as possible. You don’t just need someone to talk to – you need someone who will understand your situation and help offer the best solution possible for you and your family.
Ground for Divorce
The only grounds for divorce in California are (a) Irreconcilable differences, which have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage, and (b) Incurable insanity.
“Contested" and "Uncontested" Divorces
Divorces can be either contested or uncontested. An uncontested divorce is much quicker and much less expensive. A law firm can normally do an uncontested divorce for a flat rate. It if it contested, the legal fees can run very high.
A divorce is uncontested if the parties agree on all of the major issues and all the court has to do is approve the agreement prepared by the parties. If the court has to decide any of the issues, the divorce is then contested.
The four major points that must be decided – either through agreement of the parties or by decision of the court are:
PROPERTY DIVISION – Who gets what property and what debts? CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION – Which party will get custody of the children? And when will the other party spend time with the children? CHILD SUPPORT – Once custody is determined, how much support does one parent pay to the other? ALIMONY – (Now known as “ SPOUSAL SUPPORT.”) Whether or not children are involved, the spouse with the higher income may be obligated to pay support to the other spouse, either for a period of time, or indefinitely. The 6 Month Waiting Period
In California, divorces have a six month waiting period, meaning that the earliest a divorce can be finalized in California is six months after it is started. The divorce proceeding is begun when one of the parties (called the “PETITIONER”) files a PETITION with the court, but the six month period does not begin until the other party (called the “RESPONDENT”) is SERVED (meaning the documents were handed to Respondent, or Respondent acknowledged receipt of them.)
The “Petitioner” can be either the husband or the wife. It is simply the first party to file documents with the court.
Procedures for Uncontested Divorces
Even with uncontested divorces, there is a fairly complicated procedure involving at least a dozen different forms that need to be completed and submitted to the court. Some people choose to do their own divorce without an attorney, and everyone has a right to represent himself or herself. However, if the documents are not prepared correctly, there can be costly legal consequences. Similarly, if there is an error early in the proceedings, it is possible that the divorce may have to be started all over again, requiring an additional six month waiting period.
Normally, if an uncontested divorce is done correctly, neither party will actually have to appear before a judge, or even go to the courthouse. All of the documents can be prepared by the attorney, signed by the parties, and then submitted to the court by mail (or in some counties, electronically).
Procedures for Contested Divorces
If there are children involved, and the parties have not agreed on custody, visitation and support, usually the Petitioner will, at the same time as filing the petition or shortly thereafter, schedule a court hearing asking for a court order establishing temporary custody, visitation and support while the action is pending.
There can be many more hearings after the first one, and
contested divorces can last for quite some time – either until the parties reach an agreement on the four major issues, or until the matter goes to a final trial and the court enters a decision.
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The Library Justice for millionaires?
Christensen, James, Parr, Tom and Axelsen, David V. (2021)
Justice for millionaires? Economics and Philosophy . doi:10.1017/S0266267121000183 (In Press)
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In recent years, much public attention has been devoted to the existence of pay discrepancies between men and women at the upper end of the income scale. For example, there has been considerable discussion of the “Hollywood gender pay gap”. We can refer to such discrepancies as cases of millionaire inequality. These cases generate conflicting intuitions. On the one hand, the unequal remuneration involved looks like a troubling case of gender injustice. On the other, it’s natural to feel uneasy when confronted with the suggestion that multi-millionaires are somehow being paid inadequately. In this paper, we consider two arguments for rectifying millionaire inequality, clarifying their appeal but also identifying the obstacles that each will have to surmount in order to succeed.
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4235 N. 32nd. Street Suite C
Phoenix, AZ 85018
222 South Summit Avenue Ste 2
Prescott, AZ 86303
Smith, John P D.D.S.
7493 N Oracle Rd # 217 Tucson, AZ, 85704-6366
Cullimore, Shaun R D.D.S.
1300 N Mcclintock Dr # B2 Chandler, AZ, 85226-7241
Van Der Werf Endodontics
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20950 N Tatum Blvd # 210 Phoenix, AZ, 85050-4268
On most occasions, the endodontic examination and the endodontic consultation take place at the same visit. Most dentists prefer this. This section will look at each process separately.
The purpose of the endodontic examination is to determine the state of health of the pulpal tissues of a tooth or group of teeth. The dentist hopes to collect specific information to assist in diagnosis and treatment planning. During the examination portion of the visit, the dentist will:
The purpose of the endodontic consultation is to present a root canal treatment plan to the patient. Once the dentist has collected and evaluated all of the diagnostic information, the goals of the consultation visit are to:
On occasion, the dentist may need to consult with other professionals or obtain additional information before all of the goals listed above can be accomplished.
By Clifford J. Ruddle, DDS, in collaboration with Philip M. Smith, DDS
Root canal therapy is required when the nerve of the tooth becomes irreversibly damaged. This damage can occur from decay, trauma, or a crack in the tooth.
Pain, swelling, and sensitivity to hot or cold. Another indication of nerve damage is the tooth becoming darker in color. Sometimes, it can only be diagnosed with an x-ray or other tests by an endodontist.
The purpose of root canal therapy is to clean out the infected tooth pulp tissue within the roots. After all the nerve has been removed, the canals are filled with a sealer.
Generally, root canals take one or two appointments for a front tooth (anterior), and two or three appointments for a back tooth (posterior). A tooth can have from one to four roots; all of the roots must be treated. Difficult cases may require even more visits.
Yes, the tooth will require a permanent restoration. This could range from a simple filling to a large build-up with posts and pins. The tooth is more brittle after a root canal treatment and therefore is more susceptible to fracture. If the filling is large, the tooth may need a crown as well. A crown protects the tooth from breaking.
It may seem simpler to have the damaged tooth removed; however, it is really much healthier and more economical to save it. If the extracted tooth is not replaced, the teeth next to it can drift into the empty space. Replacing an extracted tooth involves either expensive bridgework or a partial denture.
During the actual treatment, your tooth will be numb as it would be for simply filling a cavity. The treatment is usually started because the tooth is sensitive; it may take a day or two for the tooth to get back to normal. Generally a mild painkiller is enough to keep you comfortable during this time. If something stronger is needed, your endodontist will prescribe it. If the tooth is badly infected, an antibiotic may be needed as well.
The cost of root canal treatment and therapy varies with the number of canals which need to be treated. There will be a separate charge for the restoration, depending on the extent of the procedure. Your dentist will be glad to discuss the charges with you for all the expected treatment.
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(a) If the parties are aware of such acts:- this impossibility is qualified as absolute impossibility and, in such cases, the agreement is void from the outset. If a Tantr B promises to live in C`s dead body for a counterpart of RS. 5,000, the promise that makes this agreement is not valid from the beginning, because it is a hard fact that life cannot be put back in a dead body. Any agreement that prevents a person from exercising a legal, commercial or commercial profession of any kind is, to that extent, futile. There are many reasons why an invalid contract can come into being, and if you look at the legal elements they create, you can better understand them. It is clear from the foregoing that non-compliance with any of these conditions by one of the parties invalidates an agreement. These conditions are as follows: – Now the contract is considered inconclusive, if B has several business premises, then it creates confusion in the idea of B with regard to the place of delivery. Another case is when a car has been brought by the seller for rs 1,00,000 with the possibility of earning more if the car is lucky. The agreement was considered inconclusive, as the term « happiness » is a very subjective concept and its effects cannot be objectively assessed.[14] Invalid contracts can occur if one of the parties is not able to fully understand the impact of the agreement. For example, a mentally disabled person or a drunk person may not be consistent enough to properly record the parameters of the agreement, which invalidates it. In addition, agreements concluded by minors may be considered as not concluded; However, some contracts with minors that have the consent of a parent or legal guardian may be enforceable. An agreement for the performance of an illegal act is an example of an invalid agreement. For example, a contract between drug traffickers and buyers is a void contract simply because the terms of the contract are illegal.
In such a case, neither party can go to court to enforce the contract. An agreement not concluded is signed from the outset, i.e. from the outset, whereas a countervailable contract may be challenged by one or all of the parties. A countervailable contract is not cancelled at the outset, but later becomes invalid due to certain changes in condition. Overall, there is no margin of appreciation between the contracting parties in the case of an unde concluded contract. The parties are not entitled to enforce a non-binding contract. [2] (3) The parties who receive a benefit must reimburse them in the event of the nullity of the contract or pay damages to the other party. Another way to invalidate agreements is uncertainty. If an agreement is not clear as to its importance and cannot be clarified by legal or commercial procedures, the agreement is concluded in nullity. Part of what constitutes a legally binding treaty is the obligation to be clear and therefore to be able to be respected.
If the language used is not interpreted by the parties or by a third party, the contract has no legal effect. In fact, null contracts are not a contract and therefore it does not fall within the category of the treaty, but, to identify and distinguish it from other contracts, these contracts are called null contracts. Now, over time, some contracts are considered immoral and contrary to public order, which is why they are considered non-agreeable.
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1. Karagözlü S, Dalgıç B, İşeri E.
The Relationship of Severity of Autism with Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Serum Zonulin Levels in Autistic Children. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021.
To evaluate the relationship between the severity of autism, severity of gastrointestinal symptoms and serum zonulin levels as a marker of increased intestinal permeability in children. Serum zonulin levels were determined in 56 children with ASDs and 55 healthy children. The severity of gastrointestinal symptoms and ASD symptoms was assessed with the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) and Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), respectively. Serum zonulin levels were significantly higher than healthy controls in children with severe autism. A positive correlation was found between the CARS score, GSRS score and serum zonulin levels (r = ; P < .001). Our findings suggest that the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms and severity of autism might be related to increased intestinal permeability in ASDs children.
2. Liu X, Zou M, Sun C, Wu L, Chen WX.
Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements and Offspring’s Autism Spectrum Disorder : A Meta-analysis and Meta-regression. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021.
We systematically reviewed the evidence on the association between maternal folic acid supplementation and the risk of offspring’s autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A total of 10 studies with 23 sub-studies (9795 ASD cases) were included. Folic acid supplementation during early pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of offspring’s ASD [OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.41-0.78]. The consumption of a daily amount of at least 400 μg folic acid from dietary sources and supplements, was associated with a reduced risk of offspring ASD [OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.36-0.83]. Critical effective maternal folic acid supplementation strategies, such as intake timing and intake dosage, may aid the reduction in the risk of offspring ASD. This meta-analysis provided new insights for the prevention of offspring’s ASD.
3. Milroy JJ, Oakes LR, Hickerson BD.
Design Thinking : Assessing the health needs of college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2021.
BACKGROUND : There is a dearth of literature related to well-being of college students with IDD. The purpose of this study was to use design thinking to identify health-related innovations for college students with IDD. METHOD : Two design thinking events were conducted with participants (n = 16). Subsequent web-based surveys with a separate group of students with IDD (n = 18) assessed feasibility of each innovation. Collaborative group discussions were used to assess each innovation, and quantitate data were used to assess innovation feasibility. RESULTS : A total of 16 innovations were constructed : 4 sexual health, dating and relationships, 2 drugs and/or alcohol, 2 exercise and physical activity, 2 socializing, leisure and recreation, 2 food and nutrition and 4 mental health. CONCLUSION : Design thinking methods are a suitable strategy to use with individuals with IDD and led to the development of innovations with high relevancy and feasibility for college students with IDD.
4. Skripkauskaite S, Slade L, Mayer J.
Attentional shifting differences in autism : Domain general, domain specific or both ?. Autism. 2021 : 13623613211001619.
Previous research has shown that autistic individuals look at other people less and orient to them more slowly than others. Yet, it is still unclear if this represents general visual differences (e.g. slower looking at any new information, social or not) or a uniquely social difference (e.g. only slower looking to humans but not objects). Here, we aimed to examine how quickly autistic and non-autistic adults look to and away from social (i.e. faces) and non-social information (i.e. squares and houses). We used an attentional shifting task with two images where sometimes the first image disappears before the new image appears (makes it easier to notice the new image) and other times it stays on the screen when the new image appears. In Experiment 1, we showed schematic faces and squares to 27 autistic and 26 non-autistic adults, and in Experiment 2, we showed photographs of faces and houses to 18 autistic and 17 non-autistic adults. In general, autistic adults looked at the new non-social or social images similarly to non-autistic adults. Yet, only autistic adults looked at new social information faster when the first image disappeared before the new image appeared. This shows that autistic individuals may find it easier to notice new social information if their attention is not already occupied.
5. Yingling ME, Ruther MH, Dubuque EM, Mandell DS.
County-level variation in geographic access to Board Certified Behavior Analysts among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States. Autism. 2021 : 13623613211002051.
This study looked at whether access to Board Certified Behavior Analysts for children with autism spectrum disorder is different between U.S. counties. The study included all U.S. counties and county equivalents in 48 states and D.C. (N = 3108). Between March and May 2019, we combined data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection, Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s certificant registry, and U.S. Census. We assigned Board Certified Behavior Analysts to counties based on their address, matched children in school districts to counties, and determined how many children with autism spectrum disorder there were in a county compared with how many Board Certified Behavior Analysts there were in a county. The results show uneven numbers of Board Certified Behavior Analysts between U.S. counties. More than half of all counties had no Board Certified Behavior Analysts. National maps illustrate clusters of high and low accessibility to Board Certified Behavior Analysts. To improve access to Board Certified Behavior Analysts in underserved areas, we must identify what contributes to the differences in access.
6. Zagury-Orly I, Kroeck MR, Soussand L, Cohen AL.
Face-Processing Performance is an Independent Predictor of Social Affect as Measured by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Across Large-Scale Datasets. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021.
Face-processing deficits, while not required for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), have been associated with impaired social skills-a core feature of ASD ; however, the strength and prevalence of this relationship remains unclear. Across 445 participants from the NIMH Data Archive, we examined the relationship between Benton Face Recognition Test (BFRT) performance and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Social Affect (ADOS-SA) scores. Lower BFRT scores (worse face-processing performance) were associated with higher ADOS-SA scores (higher ASD severity)-a relationship that held after controlling for other factors associated with face processing, i.e., age, sex, and IQ. These findings underscore the utility of face discrimination, not just recognition of facial emotion, as a key covariate for the severity of symptoms that characterize ASD.
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As more and more countries and companies participate in the study of alien migration, perhaps soon, a project plan will change the development track of all mankind. Among them, "Iron Man" Musk and his SpaceX are one of the hopes.
Today, NASA Chinese compiled a speech by Musk at the 67th International Astronautics Conference on September 28th, "Making Humans Be an Interstellar Species", focusing on why you should go to Mars, why is Mars, and Musk will be in the future. Things to do.
According to Musk's current preliminary plan, he hopes to reduce the cost of immigration to 200,000 US dollars with the help of reusable rockets and spacecraft. The goal is to transport at least 100 people in a single time, and to reach hundreds of Martian population in the next few decades. Million.
The full text is as follows -
Maske's vision
Making humans a multi-planet species has always been Musk's vision, which Musk said in SpaceX's promo.
What is the most important stage of biological evolution? It is the birth of a single-celled organism, and then evolved into animals and plants. It is the first marine organism to climb the land, the emergence of mammals, the formation of a highly developed nervous system. In this regard, I also believe that there will be creatures on many planets. If someone can reasonably prove that something is a crucial link in the evolutionary process, then these things will be important and worthy of our human and material resources. Exploration.
Why go to Mars? Why is Mars?
At the Mars Summit on April 22, 2014, NASA Director Bolden said: "If humans want to continue to prosper, they must become species that can survive on multiple planets. We need to land on Mars because There we can master some of the experience of living on a planet outside the Earth. Mars is a springboard for us to move to other planets in the solar system or to other galaxies outside the solar system."
Like everyone else, Musk has many life goals. Unlike everyone else, one of his life goals is to send one million people to Mars.
Solar system plan, not equal.
We are on the third planet Earth from the inside to the outside of the solar system. If we want to be a cross-planet species, we can choose not many destinations. One of the options nearby is Venus, but Venus has a very high atmospheric pressure and is an ultra-high pressure acid pool, so it is very difficult, so it is very difficult to move to Venus.
Mercury is too close to the sun, and Jupiter and Saturn's moons, such as Europa Europa or Titan Titan, are far from the Sun and hard to reach. In addition, the moon closest to us can also go, but the moon is much smaller than the planet and there is no atmosphere, so it is not easy to establish a place to live.
In this way, if we want to be a cross-planet species, there is only one choice left, and that is Mars.
Earth and Mars comparison
See the picture above, Earth and Mars are similar in many ways. We now believe that the early environment of Mars is very similar to Earth. If we can raise the temperature of Mars, we can have a thick atmosphere and a liquid ocean. .
As far as the current situation is concerned, the distance between Mars and the Sun is 1.5 times that of the Earth to the Sun. The sun is still sufficient. Although the temperature is low, we can warm it up. The atmosphere of Mars is very beneficial to immigrants. Its main component is 96% carbon dioxide, less than 2% gas, less than @% argon, less than 1% other gases. That is to say, it only needs to be compressed to plant on Mars, and the nitrogen on Mars is also very beneficial for planting. The length of the day on Mars is very similar to that of the Earth.
Key technical conditions for going to Mars
Four key technical conditions
The cost of moving to Mars is mainly due to the complete re-use of aerospace equipment, the addition of orbital fuel and the production of fuel on Mars, and the selection of appropriate fuels.
SpaceX announced the interstellar transportation system
SpaceX announced a video of the Interplanetary Transport System (ITS), in which the super rocket BFR is 12 meters in diameter, the super spacecraft MCT is 17 meters in diameter, and the total height of the star arrow is 122 meters. The dream makes human beings a cross-planet species.
In the video, a group of Earth explorers took the interplanetary transportation system and took off at the 39A launch platform of Cape Canaveral (also the Apollo 11 launch site). Here, there is a tribute to the Apollo moon landing project. The success of Mask's plan will rewrite the history of the entire human race.
At 2:30 am on September 28th, Beijing time, Musk gave a speech at the International Astronautical Congress, "Making Humans a Multi-Star Species". The following content was taken from this document.
If we use traditional methods to get to Mars, Musk estimates that everyone needs to spend $10 billion. At this price, there are currently few people on the planet who want to afford it at the same time. It is obvious that they cannot build a self-sufficient civilization on Mars. The key to reducing costs is the reusable rockets and spacecraft. Musk hopes to reduce the cost to $200,000, with the ultimate goal of shipping 100 people in a single trip.
The cost of going to Mars is equivalent to the price of a typical American home.
The super rocket BFR first launched the passenger version of the super spacecraft MCT lifted off. After the separation of the two, the super rocket BFR returned to the ground, and then the fuel-loaded super spaceship MCT was sent into space to refuel the passenger version of the super spacecraft MCT. The passenger version of the MCT then travels to Mars, then landed on the surface of Mars, and the passenger version of the super spacecraft can return to Earth from Mars independently.
Simulation architecture of the Mars tour
SpaceX's star transportation system consists of a super spacecraft MCT and a super-super rocket BFR. The super spacecraft MCT has a height of 49.5 meters and a maximum diameter of 17 meters. The seaplane version of the Raptor engine has three vacuum-engined engines. 3, the long-term goal is to take more than 100 passengers.
The size of the spaceship, below the bottom is Musk. The future may be even bigger.
Super spacecraft parameters
The super rocket BFR has a height of 77.5 meters, a diameter of 12 meters, and 42 raptor engines. When the super rocket BFR and the super spacecraft MCT are separated, the spacecraft can be accelerated to 8650 kilometers per hour.
Super rocket parameters
The Raptor engine at the bottom of the Super Rocket BFR has 21 outer rings, 14 inner rings and 7 centers. The center's 7 engines can be adjusted.
Raptor engine layout
The interplanetary transportation system is compared with the Apollo moon landing system (the Saturn V rocket and the spacecraft), the total takeoff quality of the interplanetary transportation system, the carrying capacity of the takeoff thrust, and the height of the spacecraft and the rocket, the diameter of the rocket, etc., compared to Apolloden. The monthly project is much more powerful.
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Each type of derivative transaction, for example. B, credit derivatives, foreign exchange derivatives and equity derivatives, has its own definition brochure. There is no clear answer to the agreement or contract that best suits your business. However, you should keep a few points in mind. Agreements are not considered formal and are not as enforceable as a contract. On the other hand, contracts are legally applicable and binding, but must meet certain requirements. They can quickly come up with an agreement, whereas contracts can take months before negotiations are concluded. Some companies like MMAs because the parties can negotiate all future terms and agreements more quickly on a basis that is by agreement. An MSA often describes the business relationship occasionally and focuses on: If you negotiate services with a customer or supplier, the process can take time and culminate with a contract describing the obligations and requirements of all signatories.
If both parties repeatedly enter into a contract for the same service, you can see that the negotiations take the same time, but most of the conditions remain the same. All parties can reduce time and participation by first agreeing on a master service contract. When building an MSA, you focus on including four things in the agreement: this unique contract concept is an integral part of the structure and part of the network protection offered by the master contract. The fact that all transactions are the sole contract enhances the ability to close these transactions and obtain a one-time net amount payable in the event of default. The words “agreement” and “contract” are often used as if they were the same, but they are not. Black`s Law Dictionary defines an agreement as “a mutual understanding between… their relative rights and obligations. It also notes that it is an agreement that creates obligations between the parties that the law can enforce. An MSA is also defined as a legal document containing separate but similar agreements between the two signatory states. The framework contract also helps to reduce litigation by providing significant resources that define its contractual terms and explain the intent of the contract, thus preventing litigation from beginning and providing a neutral resource for interpreting standard contractual terms.
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Effective July 1, 2011, certain distributors must register with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (“DBPR”) Controlled Substance Reporting database (“CSR”) and submit monthly controlled substance distribution reports.
Please review the FAQ’s below for more information, including guidance concerning whether your company is required to register and report.
These reports must be filed electronically with DBPR by the 20th day of the month following the month of the sale of the controlled substance.
Example: controlled substance sales information for the month of September 2011 should have been reported no later than October 20, 2011.
An online CSR account is required to submit the controlled substance information electronically. In order to ensure timely compliance with the new reporting requirement, establish an account through the online registration process as soon as possible.
The Department of Health’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program called E-FORCSE collects, maintains, and stores controlled substance prescription dispensing information in its database and makes the information available to healthcare practitioners and law enforcement and regulatory agencies during active investigations. Section 893.055, F.S., requires all practitioners who dispense controlled substances listed in schedules II, III, or IV, as defined in section 893.03, F.S., to report to E-FORCSE within 7 days each time a controlled substance is dispensed to an individual, unless it is one of the acts of dispensing or administering which are exempt from reporting under subsection 893.055(5), F.S. For more information visit, http://www.floridahealth.gov/statistics-and-data/e-forcse/
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Program, Controlled Substance Registry collects and stores controlled substance receipts and distributions in its registry. Section 499.0121(14),
Florida Statutes (F.S.) requires each prescription drug wholesale distributor, whether in state or out-of-state, retail pharmacy drug wholesale distributor, manufacturer, or repackager that engages in the wholesale distribution of controlled substances to report receipts and distributions of controlled substances listed in Schedule II through V, as provided in s. 893.03, F.S., monthly by the 20 th of the next month.
The Controlled Substance Reporting now has the capability of accepting FTP report processing. Please contact us at [email protected] for FTP report processing instructions.
“DBPR” or the “department” or refers to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. “DEA” refers to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. “ARCOS” refers to the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System operated by DEA. “CSR” refers to Florida’s state analogue to ARCOS, the Controlled Substance Reporting system. “E-FORCSE” refers to Florida’s “Electronic-Florida Online Reporting of Controlled Substances Evaluation”, aka the “Prescription Drug Monitoring Program” or “PDMP”. For more information visit the E-FORCSE homepage at http://www.floridahealth.gov/reports-and-data/e-forcse/index.html. “FTP” File Transfer Protocol 1. Does our company need to register with CSR and submit monthly reports?
Companies that meet
both of the following requirements must register with CSR and submit monthly reports of controlled substance distributions: Distributes or may distribute from time to time anycontrolled substances in or into Florida; and Permitted (or required to be permitted) as one of the following: Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributor, Out-of-State Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributor, Retail Pharmacy Drug Wholesale Distributor, Prescription Drug Manufacturer, Nonresident Prescription Drug Manufacturer, or Prescription Drug Repackager 2. How do we register with CSR?
Review the “Information to Establish a CSR Account” section of the CSR User Guide.
3. What substances do we have to report?
Florida law requires reporting of
all controlled substance distributions, Schedules II through V, inclusive. This differs significantly from DEA’s ARCOS reporting requirements. Florida’s schedules are set forth in Section 893.03, Florida Statutes. 4. How do we report, and what format do we use?
The report must be electronic and in the same format used for controlled substance reporting to ARCOS. For more detailed information, review the CSR User Guide.
5. My company was not aware that we were required to register with CSR and begin reporting. What do we do?
Section 499.0121(14), Florida Statutes does not provide for any grace period. Your company should register with CSR
immediately, and submit all required distribution data from July 1, 2011 to the present. The department reserves all rights with respect to CSR noncompliance. 6. Our company is supposed to be registered with CSR and submitting reports. What happens if we do not comply?
Failure to comply with CSR requirements could result in (i) denial, refusal to renew, revocation, or suspension of any permit or certification issued to the offender under the Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act; (ii) emergency suspension of or restriction on such a permit or certification; (iii) a cease and desist order; (iv) civil action for injunctive relief; (v) fine assessment in an amount not to exceed $5,000 –
per violation, per day; (vi) any other action or relief provided by law; or (vii) some combination of the foregoing.
In addition to any other consequences, a
knowing failure to report (or a knowing submission of false information to CSR) is a third-degree felony punishable as provided under Sections 775.082, 775.083 or 775.084, Florida Statutes, plus a criminal fine in an amount not to exceed three times the gross profits on the transaction(s), and payment of court costs and the reasonable costs of investigation and prosecution. 7. We experienced errors or failures with our CSR submission in a past month, or inadvertently provided incorrect information. What do we do?
CSR supports revisions to previous reports to clear errors and inaccuracies, and submission of historical data to bring your company’s reporting history up to date. Review the appropriate sections of the CSR User Guide for further information.
8. My company just obtained one of the permit types affected by CSR, but was in the controlled substance business after July 1, 2011 under another, unaffected license type. Do we need to report those transactions?
No. Register with CSR under the new, affected permit, and report all Florida controlled substance transactions after receiving the new permit.
9. My company already submits ARCOS data. Can I just report the Florida-specific portions to CSR?
Probably not. DEA has unique reporting criteria and requirements, and the substantive controlled substance schedules are different. More importantly, Florida law requires reporting of
all controlled substance distributions, Schedules II through V, inclusive. This differs significantly from DEA’s ARCOS reporting requirements. Florida’s schedules are set forth in Section 893.03, Florida Statutes. 10. My company currently submits ARCOS reports to DEA on a schedule other than monthly. Can I do the same with Florida’s CSR?
No. Florida law requires monthly reporting.
11. My company is registered with CSR, but we did not do any controlled substance business in Florida last month. Do I still have to submit a monthly report?
Yes. If no controlled substance distributions occurred during a given month, a report to that effect must still be submitted.
12. I am a doctor, pharmacist or other health care practitioner who prescribes or dispenses controlled substances. Do I need to report to CSR?
Probably not, unless you are distributing (selling, transferring, delivering, shipping, etc.) controlled substances to someone
other than a patient or consumer. If you are only prescribing and dispensing prescriptions for controlled substances to patients or consumers, then you may need to register with and report to E-FORCSE. Note: Community Pharmacies also holding a Retail Pharmacy Drug Wholesale Distributor permit may need to register with and report to both CSR and E-FORCSE. See FAQ #1 for more information. 13. What is the difference between E-FORCSE and CSR?
E-FORCSE collects information about
retail controlled substance transactions such as prescribing by a physician or dispensing by a pharmacist. CSR collects information about wholesale transactions such as shipments to pharmacies. E-FORCSE is maintained and operated by a different agency, the Florida Department of Health. For more information visit the E-FORCSE homepage at http://www.floridahealth.gov/reports-and-data/e-forcse/index.html.
NOTICE: You are now leaving the DBPR Internet website. DBPR is not responsible for the content of the Internet website you are entering. DBPR neither warrants nor makes any representations nor endorsements as to the accuracy, quality, content or completeness of the information, text, images, graphics, hyperlinks and other items contained on the Internet website you are entering. DBPR is not responsible or liable for any viruses or contaminations of your hardware, software, peripherals or property, resulting from use of Internet websites linked to or from the DBPR Internet website.
All requests for publications, documents, forms, applications for licenses, permits and other similar certifications can be obtained by contacting the Customer Contact Center.
Walter Copeland, Division Director
Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1047
Telephone: 850.717.1800
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Is Your Dog Truly Nasty Or Does It Just Look That Way?
So many Kilbournville pet owners call to explain to us how aggressive their canine is and ask if we can help. Dogs that bite and anti-social behavior are our specialties. First of all we try to get details of this “aggression” and 90% of the time the canine is just unknowingly faking aggression. They can look pretty scary but often their problem is due to fear, shyness, dominance or just plain orneriness but they aren’t really aggressive in the sense most people think.
This showing of aggression comes in many forms…dog to dog is pretty common and generally boils down to your dog not understanding how to play the right way with another dog. It shows aggression with snarling, growling and showing teeth and even barking when actually they are basically feeling I’m going to get you before you get me. It has nothing to do with being a dominant aggressive dog. Rock’s can teach Kilbournville pets how to play using both a trainer and other dogs specifically used for playing with non-social dogs.
Many dogs are actually frustrated because of a lack of socialization. The dog has not had enough inter-action with other dogs, cats, children and/or other people… it doesn’t know what to do and this can turn into signs of aggression. They either haven’t learned correct social behavior or been exposed to enough life experiences in Kilbournville. Just because your dog may live with another dog does not make them social.
Dog to human aggression takes a little longer and starts with foundation commands and obedience training to the point where the dog accepts its handler as the alpha and therefore respects the orders it is given. This requires a good communication system between canine and owner.
Dogs that show aggression toward children can be worked with but should never be left alone with a child. You don’t want a bite to occur whether on purpose or by accident. Children living in Kilbournville or any city can be loud, wild, step on a dog’s foot or hurt them unintentionally and the dog may react with tooth or nail. There are also steps that can be taken to get your pet to except cats although sometimes it’s the cat that acts like a windup toy and the dog will pounce. These occasions can be evaluated by a trained professional.
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In Home Senior Care in Fullerton
Senior citizens who are strong enough to survive on their own however not enough to carry out particular family tasks may require in house senior care services in Fullerton. Many senior people choose to stay in a familiar environment for as long as they can because like the majority of us, they treasure their self-reliance. This is why it is much easier for them to accept the concept of senior house care than assisted living home. Through some assistance from a home care company, elders can be easily kept in good condition making it possible for them to preserve their dignity and self-reliance.
The cost of in home senior care services is likewise typically less than that of full time assisted living home. This is why it may not be needed to transfer your senior parents to an assisted living home, specifically if their condition isn’t really serious enough.
There are at least 2 main types of in house senior care services, specifically skilled or custodial care and helpful or inexperienced care.
Proficient services are those provided by medical professionals, and these consist of nursing care, occupational, physical, speech and breathing therapy, hospice care, social services. A competent house health assistant might likewise supply individual care to elders during a minimal time period, offered that he follows a particular care strategy and he works under the direct supervision of an experienced professional such as a nurse or a therapist. Competent services are frequently not provided on a regular basis. The experienced suppliers have actually a programmed house check outs to their customers based on a treatment strategy recommended by a medical professional. A few of the factors for employing knowledgeable services are to speed up health center discharges, avoid unwanted hospitalizations, and permit an elder to remain in his home while he’s recuperating from an illness or during an acute illness.
Meanwhile, supportive services are those supplied by non-medical house caregivers. These house care service providers use aid to senior citizens through such personal care as bathing, dressing, grooming, housekeeping, meal preparation, and shopping. Depending on the customer or his household’s request, a house care service provider can also provide support in ambulation and workouts, self-administered medications, and transport to medical consultations. Custodial or helpful services can be scheduled depending on the need of the customer. The services offered typically differ in quantity and frequency with some long lasting from a few hours a week to twenty four hours, seven days a week. Helpful services are aimed at assisting an aging person handle his deteriorating capabilities, protect his self-reliance, and avoid relocation.
Aside from making sure that your senior loved one is effectively looked after, in house senior care services guarantee that he maintains adequate interaction with the outside world as he grows old. This is essential because lots of seniors who live extremely far from their friends and family who are unable to maintain routine interactions with other individuals tend to be separated and lonely, which can sometimes result in anxiety.
Both knowledgeable and unskilled services are meant to provide care assistance to a senior right at his own home and frequently this is better option than institutional care. You can either acquire in home senior care services from a home care firm or hire a private caretaker directly, which is typically the more economical option and enable more possibilities for your participation in the choice making procedure. This can be the very best option supplied that you work out much persistence and put in more effort in the employing process.
Although you need to spend for most of the senior house care services, there are some kinds of senior care and community services that are offered free of charge or contributed. If you belong to a particular church, for instance, a few of your members might voluntarily offer their time to provide some quantity of care to your senior parents. There are also federal government programs or health insurance that can provide assistance in spending for some particular house care services.
In home senior care services can be the very best bet not only for senior people but likewise for their loved ones. Senior home care is the less costly choice than a full-time nursing center. Although every household is special and should select the best type of senior care for their elderly loved one, in home senior care services is usually the most budget friendly and reliable choice for numerous families.
In Home Elder Care or Retirement home?
Many seniors are not pleased when positioned in an assisted living home. This is due to the fact that they want to maintain their dignity by living independently in their own home for as long as possible. If your senior loved one needs any type of care and you’re thinking about which kind of senior care is best for him, then think about offering him in-home care services. This is the best type of senior care because it enables a specific to remain in a familiar surrounding while getting the best care they need.
Often, cost and care are terrific determining factors in picking the ideal type of senior care. In home care services do not include charges on health center or assisted living home facilities and devices so they are typically less expensive and more economical. Nursing home’s expense differs by state, however in general the expenses are typically far above the typical earnings of most seniors. Medicare can just cover a small portion of long-lasting care. For this reason, elders who can not pay for the costs of an assisted living home can start to consider about hiring in-home care services.
There are more advantages to receiving house care services than remaining in assisted living home. For most senior citizens, the ability to keep particular level of independence can help improve their lifestyle in addition to their over-all wellness. Besides, not all elders need full-time help. Some are still mentally and healthy to perform day-to-day chores and they only require some help in other locations of their life, such as grocery, shopping, or going to physician’s visits. These types of elders may only require assistance for a couple of hours a day. But even those who require constant care may still find it more beneficial to remain in their own home than in a nursing home. Ill seniors who receive in home care services typically get more customized care than those who remain in assisted living home, where personnel has to address lots of people with various levels of requirements.
As in-home senior care ends up being a growing number of common, so are the alternatives for you to choose from. The market involved in supplying senior care services has actually broadened to provide services targeted at enhancing your senior loved one’s life by means of an individualized house care services. There are at least 3 categories of senior care to select from, particularly, personal care, friendship, and house maker services; and the type you choose depends generally on your senior loved one’s requirements.
Personal Care Solutions
The personal care services provided depend primarily on every individual’s requirements. This may include bathing, which is essential in making an individual feel well and more comfy. Assisting your loved one perform everyday activities he has to stay mentally and physically active is also part of this type of service. Meal planning and preparation for seniors requiring an unique diet can likewise be supplied by in-home care providers in coordination with the senior’s health care professionals and member of the family.
Buddy Solutions
In this busy world, where we typically don’t even have time to say “Hey there” or wave bye-bye to our senior loved ones, life can be very solitary and lonesome for them. This is where companion services play an essential role. Having individuals to supply friendship to your senior loved one can considerably enhance the quality of his life. This kind of services is normally offered for only a number of hours a day, or numerous days in a week depending on the needs of a senior. Providers might consist of conversation, grocery shopping, running errands, medication pointers, and reprieve for member of the family.
Housewife Services
Homemaker services are practically the very same services provided by individual care and companion suppliers. Receiving this type of senior care in home often delays the requirement for a specific to be moved to a nursing center or enables somebody who has actually been hospitalized to return home rather.
Choosing a senior care in-home service provider needs penetrating into the qualifications of the private if you’re hiring straight or a firm’s credentials, need to you decide to work with a caretaker through them. Make certain that the service provider you hire is highly trained and certified to offer reliable care to your loved one. If at all possible, do a background check of the individual just to guarantee that you’re leaving your loved one in great hands. With the best senior care service provider, your loved one can take pleasure in complete flexibility and fulfillment while living in familiar environments, which is what is doing not have in assisted living home.
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Get money toward down payment or closing costs simply for buying a home near the University of Baltimore.
The University of Baltimore participates in Baltimore’s Live Near Your Work Program, administered by Baltimore Housing's Homeownership Office. The program was created to stimulate home ownership within the city.
UBalt offers this benefit program to support the revitalization and stabilization goals of targeted neighboring communities while also supporting the home ownership goals of its employees.
The launch of this program is made possible through the generosity of the Abell Foundation. Program Highlights
UBalt will match $1,000 per eligible employee participant who is approved to receive a grant through Baltimore’s Live Near Your Work Program. This grant may be used toward down payment or closing costs for the purchase of a home in certain Baltimore neighborhoods.
To receive a grant, interested employees must meet certain eligibility criteria and be approved by Baltimore's Live Near Your Work program.
UBalt requires an interested employee to: be a full-time regular faculty or staff member or part-time regular faculty or staff member employed at 50 percent or more purchase a home within an approximate 2-mile radius of UBalt. (See the identified neighborhoods and map.) complete the requirements of the Baltimore Live Near Your Work Program below. To be eligible for Baltimore’s Live Near Your Work Program, the employee applicant must: complete the employee section of Baltimore’s Live Near Your Work application obtain verification of UBalt employment obtain a signed certificate documenting the completion of the Home Ownership Counseling program prior to signing a contract of sale (Home ownership counselors will confirm whether you meet usual criteria for home ownership; see Live Baltimore for a listing of counseling programs.) agree to provide at least a $1,000 cash contribution toward the down payment and/or closing costs. Helpful Tips Read all Live Near Your Work program instructions fully prior to signing a contract of sale. Learn about additional Baltimore home-buying incentives under "Baltimore Homeownership Incentive Program." Carefully review the UBalt Live Near Your Work program geographical boundaries. Begin the grant application process as early as possible after selecting a home. Note that a home inspection is typically recommended and could be required by the mortgage product being obtained by you, the borrower. Contact Suzanne Tabor (410.837.4533) with any questions prior to starting the application process. Application Instructions
UBalt employees wishing to apply for Live Near Your Work funding should:
determine that you meet all of UBalt’s eligibility requirements print and complete Baltimore’s Live Near Your Work application. complete Homeownership Counseling bring the completed application and all other required documentation as set forth in the application to: UBalt Office of Government Relations: Suzanne Tabor Academic Center, Room 114 1420 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201 410.837.4533 Next Steps The Office of Government and Public Affairs will complete the employer section of the Live Near Your Work application and will assist you with obtaining UBalt employment verification. You will submit the verified application along and the supporting documentation to Baltimore Housing’s Office of Homeownership. Baltimore Housing will review your application, determine if you are awarded the grant and notify you directly of grant approval. Once approved, you must bring a copy of the Live Near Your Work application, the name and contact information for your title company and your scheduled settlement date to the Office of Government and Public Affairs to begin the process of receiving UBalt's $1,000 matching contribution. Before your scheduled settlement date, you will receive one check from UBalt and one check from Baltimore Housing. Upon approval of your application, allow a minimum of 15 business days for Baltimore Housing and for UBalt to process your checks. Program Conditions The following conditions apply: An application for a grant does not guarantee that a grant will be awarded. Grants awards are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Grants cannot be rewarded retroactively. Grants are available for homes purchased in UBalt's designated areas only. Grants may be used only for down payment or closing costs at settlement. One grant per eligible property address. One grant per employee. Award decisions of the Baltimore Housing’s Homeownership Office are final. Program eligibility requirements and other criteria may apply, be changed or discontinued at any time without notice. Grants are provided at the discretion of UBalt and Baltimore Housing’s Homeownership Office. Contact Information At UBalt: for UBalt program eligibility and process questions
Suzanne Tabor
Office of Government Relations or 410.837.4533 Baltimore Live Near Your Work: for questions concerning Baltimore's Live Near Your Work program
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When we think about Google, McDonalds or Nike, which image spontaneously popup into our mind?
Above images or specifically “logos” are associated with a certain company. They are called as trademarks.
Trademarks can be images, logos, banners, texts, shapes, color combinations, any graphical representations, or even audios which represent the goods and services offered by any company or individual, as well as distinguish them from others.
The trademark should be unique so that other parties or businesses cannot take disadvantage or misuse the logo to deceive or delusion the customer by selling them low-quality items or services leaving a bad imprint on them about your goods or service.
However, an unregistered trademark cannot prevent the selling of the same goods with different trademarks.
So, it is a wise decision to register a trademark for good business practice. Registration provides several benefits:
Exclusive Right: Getting trademark registered gives us authority that no-one can use it without our permission Trademark is intellectual property, which means that it is protected by law against any illegal misuse and enable the owner to gain financial benefit and credit.
Legal Remedy: Trade Mark Act gives a user remedy against unfair use.
Creation of an asset:
So, here is the step by step guide to register for trademark in India:
Selection of Trademark:
We can design a proper and unique logo or any graphics we want as a trademark. It’s also important to recognize the class of our trademark. We need to research whether the selected trademark is not used by someone else. We need to wisely select a trademark so that it faces minimum objections during the later process.
Filing an application:
Rather than visiting a trademark registration office and getting yourself involved in a tedious process, it is a quick and easy way to register online. There are many websites on the internet that will assure you to file the application for trademark registration and getting your trademark registered. But for safety, I personally prefer you to visit onlinelegalindia.com. Being recognized by the government of India, it is ISO Certified and ensures data security and privacy.
Filing an application is a super easy process and you don’t need to worry about it. First of all, we need to visit a website on a link :
Then we need to fill out an online form that asks about the owner’s name and other important credentials such as phone no., and a photo of our logo we want as a trademark in a JPEG format which we need to upload.
Filing the Trademark application requires a government fee of Rs.4500/-.
The actual amount of government fees are Rs.9000/-. But in case you own an MSME/SSI OR Udyog Aadhar certificate, we can avail of the 50% discount (i.e Rs.4500/-). Searching for class:
A trademark classification is a procedure in which examiners arrange trademarks and essential documents according to the description of our goods into groups or “classes”. For example, Trademark Class 1 deals with industries dealing with chemical use such as adhesives, agriculture. Etc.
Drafting of Authorization letter:
They draft Form TM-48, under The Trademarks Act (Application for the grant of national permit) on our behalf.
Uploading the required documents:
The documents we need to upload are:
Applicant’s name
Business type
Business Details
Brand/ logo/ slogan name
Office/ Business address
Allotment of application number:
Once we file a trademark application we have the right to use TM symbol next to our brand or company’s name. An application number is generated which will help you to track the record of current status. But note that, only putting TM mark before our brand won’t ensure legal protection and prevent the third parties from misusing the same mark.
Vienna Codification:
If our trademark consist of logo or design it is sent for Vienna Codification.
Trademark Examination:
After Vienna Codification, it is sent for approval of Trademarks examiner who checks for correctness of the application. It generally takes 3-months or a year depending upon whether he raises an objection. If he raises an objection, we have 30 days to respond. Advertisement under trademarks journal:
After the application is thoroughly examined, our trademark is published in the trademark journal for 90 days, allowing the public to raise valid objections or complaints. If any opposition is raised, the matter goes into litigation and takes a long time.
Completion of registration:
If no objection is raised or solved, our trademark is registered successfully, and we can use the R-symbol before our brand. We can enjoy a valuable asset and legal protection. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):-
What is the difference between trademark, copyright and service mark?
Copyright It protects original works in the form of intellectual property (literary, dramatic, musical, artistic etc.). A business can copyright its books, reports, audio or video materials.
Trademark It protects words, names, symbols, colors, etc that distinguish products and services from those of others. It indicates the source of the goods. A company can register its business name, logos, slogans, etc that create the brand image of a company.
Patent The government grants an exclusive right to an inventor for an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for the disclosure of the discovery to the general public. How long does it take for completing trademark registration?
Filed trademark registration application processed and approved by the trademark examiner if satisfied; it will take 10-24 months. Once your trademark gets approval, you can use the ‘R’ symbol with the brand names.
How long is registered trademark valid for?
Registered Trademarks are valid for 10 years from the date of filing the application. The trademark owner can file for renewal of the trademark to keep it protected for more time prior to the end of the validity
What if someone has a similar word trademarked?
Though you can’t get the word still all is not lost. You can design a unique logo instead of your business and include the name in it like BMW. The name is within the logo making it a great example. A prefix could also be permissible. This is known as a logo composite mark. Though there is a way out, it is best to have a unique name.
Who can apply for trademark?
An application for registration may be made by any person who wants to be the owner of a mark for such goods and services for which he is using or intends to use the mark. The owner/ proprietor must have the intention to use the mark At the time of filing the application. Foreign proprietors can also apply for registration of the trademark in India.
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When You Meet a Leader Dog
Our mothers taught us to “mind our manners,” and most of us still follow those early lessons. There is one situation, however, your mother probably didn’t cover – how to act when you meet a Leader Dog.
A Leader Dog is a working dog
Leader Dogs are friendly animals that like attention. However, it is important that most of this attention comes from their human partners. When you encounter a Leader Dog:
* Do not pet a dog in harness.
* Ask the owner’s permission before touching the dog or making eye contact. Eye contact can distract the dog, so always interact with the person not the animal.
A person using a Leader Dog is independent
Often, if a visually impaired person needs assistance, he will ask for it. If it appears the person needs help, ask first, then:
* Approach the person on their right side, as the Leader Dog is usually on the left.
* Never startle them by grabbing their arm. * Do not take hold of the Leader Dog or its harness.
Assisting with verbal directions
When delivering directions to a person who is blind or visually impaired:
* Speak to the person, not the dog.
* Do not use hand signals such as pointing or broad statements like “It’s over there.” * Use detailed, easy-to-follow indicators like “Go north two blocks then east” or “Turn left and go two blocks.”
Never offer food to a Leader Dog
Leader Dog owners follow a veterinarian-prescribed diet for their animals. Treats should only be given to a Leader Dog by their human partner.
Acting as a human guide (aka sighted guide)
At times it is safer or easier to serve as a human guide instead of giving verbal directions. To act as a human guide:
* Initiate contact by offering your elbow by brushing it against the person’s arm.
* The person will hold your arm above the elbow and drop the harness handle, signaling to the dog that it is temporarily “off-duty.”
An alternate method is that the Leader Dog user will instruct their dog to “follow” you.
* Walk ahead of the person at a normal speed, informing them when they are approaching turns, doorways, stairs, and drop-offs.
* At street crossings, walk with them across the street and onto the opposite curb. The Leader Dog will resume its duties once on the sidewalk.
Appreciating independence
Leader Dogs provide independent travel for thousands of people across the globe. As friends, family and coworkers of these people, we must respect the role the dog guide plays in their life. Leader Dog owners realize that their dogs create unique social situations. However, there is more to the person than just the dog. To help fulfill each person’s potential, we also must remember to engage the individual as you would anyone else – sighted or not.
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One or more suppliers are then selected and named. When concrete projects emerge, the client can simply choose a suitable frame provider and order them to start working. We look at what a framework contract is in the construction sector below. The most important thing to consider in the competition for a place in a frame is that the level of competition will be much higher. This is simply due to the size of the contracts and the higher number of places. An executive can help you achieve Gershon`s annual improvement goal of 2 1/2%. And that`s the kind of systematic, strategic approach to the market that Kelly is calling for. The key to continuous improvement in the life of the frame is to study the processes step by step in order to achieve the objectives set out in the Rethinking Construction report. A framework agreement is needed to cover the paper needs of a number of authorities over a period of four years. .
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There is some eagerness with the new offering and a few people have been on the hunt.
"I'd love to get the third shot," said Raleigh resident Yvonne Lays-Walters.
Who's eligible for Pfizer booster shots? What if I got Moderna? Everything to know about 3rd dose
She has been trying to book a booster appointment.
Lays-Walters has an underlining health condition and is ready to roll up her sleeve for the third time.
"I believe in it. To me, I go by what the scientists say," she said. "Whatever layers (of protection) they can give me, I'm going to take."
WakeMed Hospital is offering the third shot by appointment at the Cary location. The booster clinic is open every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Staff can administer 2,200 shots each week.
Duke Health is offering the booster at all three of its locations.
Duke officials says 500 appointments were booked between Monday and Tuesday.
Some folks are curious if they can do a crossover. Perhaps they initially received the Moderna series, but now want the Pfizer booster.
Medical professionals from WakeMed and Duke Health say the same thing.
"We are not crossing series at this time," said WakeMed Critical Care Physician Assistant Amanda Edwards.
"I think very much stick to what you've had," said Duke Health Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Cameron Wolfe, who says a crossover wasn't studied during the original trials. "Folks, who were initially dosed with the Johnson & Johnson or the Moderna, the data for those boosters is coming. We're seeing preliminary drafts of that. It just has to be put in front of the FDA still."
Health care workers are encouraging people to get the booster shot, as well as primary vaccines if they haven't already.
WakeMed says around 90 percent of COVID-19 patients being treated in the hospital right now are not vaccinated.
Who should get the Pfizer booster?
People who got two Pfizer shots at least six months ago and who fall into one of these groups should get the booster:
People 65 and older, nursing home residents and assisted living residents. Others ages 50 to 64 with a long list of risky health problems including cancer, diabetes, asthma, HIV infection and heart disease. Being overweight or obese is a category that qualifies roughly 70% of people in this age group. Who else can consider getting it?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says these people may get a booster, but stopped short of a full recommendation:
People 18 to 49 who got their Pfizer shots at least six months ago with risky health problems can consider the booster based on their individual benefits and risks. Anyone 18 to 64 with a risky job, such as health care, can consider boosters. Prisoners and people living in homeless shelters are also in this group. What are the side effects?
Serious side effects from the first two Pfizer doses are exceedingly rare, including heart inflammation that sometimes occurs in younger men.
Weren't some people already eligible for a third dose?
Yes, people with severely weakened immune systems were already eligible to get a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna. This group includes people taking immune-suppressing medications and those with diseases that tamp down their immune systems. They didn't have to wait six months to get a third dose.
What if I got Moderna? Can I get a Pfizer booster?
Not yet. Health officials say they don't have enough data on mix-and-match vaccinations. Moderna has applied to U.S. health regulators for its own booster, one that would be half the dose of the original shots. The Food and Drug Administration is considering that application.
What if I got J&J?
People who originally got the single-dose Johnson & Johnson also must wait. The government doesn't recommend mixing-and-matching. J&J hasn't yet filed a booster application. But earlier this week, the company released data showing two doses of its vaccine provided stronger immunity than one - whether the extra dose was given either two months or six months after the first.
The Associated Press contributed.
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About Bruns Insurance Services LLC Licensed In NY OH PA Services Auto Commercial Farm Financial Home Powersports Human Services Languages Spoken English Our Insurance Products Car Insurance
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Sudan 10,199,000
Iraq 350,000-1,100,000
Libya 916,000
Algeria 230,000-2,257,000 ±
Saudi Arabia 467,000 (2013)
Egypt 902,000 (2007)
The
Bedouin (/ˈbɛdu.ɪn/; Arabic: بَدَوِي badawī) is a recent term in the Arabic language that is used commonly to refer to the people (Arabs and non-Arabs) who live, or have descended from tribes who lived, stationary or nomadic lifestyles outside cities and towns. The term contrasts against 'Hathar' ("حضر") which refers to the city or town dwellers in the Arabic language. Bedouin means "Badiyah dwellers" in the Arabic language, as 'Badyah' means literally the visible land (the desert). The Bedouins identify themselves as Arabs or by the names of their tribes. City dwellers in Arabia who descended from known tribes refer to themselves as Bedouins to recognize their native origin to Arabia. The term has lost exact meaning; it is sometimes used in racial profiling, and it is commonly mixed with another term "A-araab" "" which is mentioned in Quran in reference to unruly tribesmen who do not follow the lifestyle codes of bedouin tribes or city dwellers. Bedouin territory stretches from the vast deserts of North Africa to the rocky sands of the Middle East. They are traditionally divided into tribes, or clans (known in Arabic as ʿashāʾir; عَشَائِر) and share a common culture of herding camels and goats. Contents Etymology Society Traditions Early history Ottoman period In the 20th century In Saudi Arabia In Syria In Israel In Jordan North Africa In Egypt Tribes and populations References
The Bedouin form a part of, but are not synonymous with, the modern concept of the Arabs. Bedouins have been referred to by various names throughout history, including Qedarites in the Old Testament and
Arabaa by the Assyrians ( ar-ba-a-a being a nisba of the noun Arab, a name still used for Bedouins today). They are referred to as the Araab (أعراب) in the Koran.
While many Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for modern urban lifestyle, they retain traditional Bedouin culture with concepts of belonging to
ʿašāʾir, traditional music, poetry, dances (like Saas), and many other cultural practices. Urbanised Bedouins also organise cultural festivals, usually held several times a year, in which they gather with other Bedouins to partake in, and learn about, various Bedouin traditions—from poetry recitation and traditional sword dances, to classes teaching traditional tent knitting and playing traditional Bedouin musical instruments. Traditions like camel riding and camping in the deserts are also popular leisure activities for urbanised Bedouins who live within close proximity to deserts or other wilderness areas. Etymology
The term "Bedouin" derives from a plural form of the Arabic word
badu. The Arabic term badu (بدو) literally translates in Arabic as "Badiyah dwellers." The word bādiyah (بَادِية) means visible land such as "plain" or "desert". The term "Bedouin" therefore means "those in bādiyah" or "those in the desert". In English usage, however, the form "Bedouin" is commonly used for the singular term, the plural being "Bedouins", as indicated by the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition.
The term "Bedouin" also uses the same root word as the Arabic noun for "the beginning"; "بداية"; "Bedaya." The Arabs believe the Bedouins to be the predecessors to the settled Arabs, and the word for the ethnicity itself may be influenced by that.
Society
A widely quoted Bedouin saying is "I am against my brother, my brother and I are against my cousin, my cousin and I are against the stranger" sometimes quoted as "I and my brother are against my cousin, I and my cousin are against the stranger." This saying signifies a hierarchy of loyalties based on proximity of kinship that runs from the nuclear family through the lineage, the tribe, and, in principle at least, to an entire genetic or linguistic group (which is perceived to have a kinship basis). Disputes are settled, interests are pursued, and justice and order are maintained by means of this frame, according to an ethic of self-help and collective responsibility (Andersen 14). The individual family unit (known as a tent or gio
bayt) typically consisted of three or four adults (a married couple plus siblings or parents) and any number of children.
When resources were plentiful, several tents would travel together as a
goum. These groups were sometimes linked by patriarchal lineage, but were just as likely linked by marriage (new wives were especially likely to have close male relatives join them), acquaintance, or no clearly defined relation but a simple shared membership in the tribe.
The next scale of interaction within groups was the
ibn ʿamm (cousin, or literally "son of an uncle") or descent group, commonly of three to five generations. These were often linked to goums, but where a goum would generally consist of people all with the same herd type, descent groups were frequently split up over several economic activities, thus allowing a degree of 'risk management'; should one group of members of a descent group suffer economically, the other members of the descent group would be able to support them. Whilst the phrase "descent group" suggests purely a lineage-based arrangement, in reality these groups were fluid and adapted their genealogies to take in new members.
The largest scale of tribal interactions is the tribe as a whole, led by a
Sheikh (Arabic: شيخ šayḫ, literally, "old man"). The tribe often claims descent from one common ancestor—as mentioned above. The tribal level is the level that mediated between the Bedouin and the outside governments and organizations. Distinct structure of the Bedouin society leads to long lasting rivalries between different clans.
Bedouin traditionally had strong honor codes, and traditional systems of justice dispensation in Bedouin society typically revolved around such codes. The
bisha'a, or ordeal by fire, is a well-known Bedouin practice of lie detection. See also: Honor codes of the Bedouin, Bedouin systems of justice. Traditions
Livestock and herding, principally of goats and dromedary camels comprised the traditional livelihoods of Bedouins. These two animals were used for meat, dairy products and wool. Most of the staple foods that made up the Bedouins' diet were dairy products.
Camels, in particular, had numerous cultural and functional uses. Having been regarded as a "gift from God", they were the main food source and method of transportation for many Bedouins. In addition to their extraordinary milking potentials under harsh desert conditions, their meat was occasionally consumed by Bedouins. As a cultural tradition, camel races were organized during celebratory occasions, such as weddings or religious festivals.
Oral poetry was the most popular art form among Bedouins. Having a poet in one's tribe was highly regarded in society. In addition to serving as a form of art, poetry was used as a means of conveying information and social control.
Early history
Historically, the Bedouin engaged in nomadic herding, agriculture and sometimes fishing. A major source of income was the taxation of caravans, and tributes collected from non-Bedouin settlements. They also earned income by transporting goods and people in caravans across the desert. Scarcity of water and of permanent pastoral land required them to move constantly.
The Moroccan traveller, Ibn Battuta, reported that in 1326 on the route to Gaza, the Egyptian authorities had a customs post at Qatya on the north coast of Sinai. Here Bedouin were being used to guard the road and track down those trying to cross the border without permission.
The Early Medieval grammarians and scholars seeking to develop a system of standardizing the contemporary Classical Arabic for maximal intelligibility across the Arabophone areas, believed that the Bedouin spoke the purest, most conservative variety of the language. To solve irregularities of pronunciation, the Bedouin were asked to recite certain poems, whereafter consensus was relied on to decide the pronunciation and spelling of a given word.
Ottoman period
Under the Tanzimat reforms in 1858 a new Ottoman Land Law was issued, which offered legal grounds for the displacement of the Bedouin. As the Ottoman Empire gradually lost power, this law instituted an unprecedented land registration process that was also meant to boost the empire's tax base. Few Bedouin opted to register their lands with the Ottoman Tapu, due to lack of enforcement by the Ottomans, illiteracy, refusal to pay taxes and lack of relevance of written documentation of ownership to the Bedouin way of life at that time.
At the end of the 19th century Sultan Abdülhamid II settled loyal Muslim populations (Circassians) from the Balkan and Caucasus among areas predominantly populated by the nomads in the regions of modern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Palestine, and also created several permanent Bedouin settlements, although the majority of them did not remain.
Ottoman authorities also initiated private acquisition of large plots of state land offered by the sultan to the absentee landowners (effendis). Numerous tenants were brought in order to cultivate the newly acquired lands. Often it came at the expense of the Bedouin lands.
In the late 19th century, many Bedouin began transition to a semi-nomadic lifestyle. One of the factors was the influence of the Ottoman empire authorities who started a forced sedentarization of the Bedouin living on its territory. The Ottoman authorities viewed the Bedouin as a threat to the state's control and worked hard on establishing law and order in the Negev. During World War I, the Negev Bedouin fought with the Turks against the British, but later, under T. E. Lawrence's assist, the Bedouins switched side and fought the Turks. Hamad Pasha al-Sufi (died 1923), Sheikh of the Nijmat sub-tribe of the Tarabin, led a force of 1,500 men who joined the Turkish offensive against the Suez Canal.
In Orientalist historiography, the Negev Bedouin have been described as remaining largely unaffected by changes in the outside world until recently. Their society was often considered a "world without time." Recent scholars have challenged the notion of the Bedouin as 'fossilized,' or 'stagnant' reflections of an unchanging desert culture. Emanuel Marx has shown that Bedouin were engaged in a constantly dynamic reciprocal relation with urban centers. Bedouin scholar Michael Meeker explains that "the city was to be found in their midst."
In the 20th century
In the 1950s and 1960 large numbers of Bedouin throughout Midwest Asia started to leave the traditional, nomadic life to settle in the cities of Midwest Asia, especially as hot ranges have shrunk and populations have grown. For example, in Syria, the Bedouin way of life effectively ended during a severe drought from 1958 to 1961, which forced many Bedouin to abandon herding for standard jobs. Similarly, governmental policies in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, oil-producing Arab states of the Persian Gulf and Libya, as well as a desire for improved standards of living, effectively led most Bedouin to become settled citizens of various nations, rather than stateless nomadic herders.
Governmental policies pressing the Bedouin have in some cases been executed in an attempt to provide service (schools, health care, law enforcement and so on—see Chatty 1986 for examples), but in others have been based on the desire to seize land traditionally roved and controlled by the Bedouin. In recent years, some Bedouin have adopted the pastime of raising and breeding white doves, while others have rejuvenated the traditional practice of falconry.
In Saudi Arabia
The Arabian Peninsula is the original home of the Bedouin. From here they started to spread out to surrounding deserts, forced out by the lack of water and food. According to tradition, the Saudi Bedouin are descendants of two groups. One group, the Yemenis, settled in the Southwestern Arabia, in the mountains of Yemen, and claim they descend from a semi-legendary ancestral figure, Qahtan (or Joktan). The second group, the Qaysis, settled in North-Central Arabia and claimed they were descendants of the Biblical Ishmael.
A number of additional Bedouin tribes reside in Saudi Arabia. Among them are the, Enazah, Shammar, al-Murrah, Qara, Mahra, Harasis, Dawasir, Harb, Mutayr, Subaie, 'Utayba, Qahtan, and Yam. In Arabia and the adjacent deserts there are around 100 large tribes of 1,000 members or more. Some tribes number up to 20,000 and a few of the larger tribes may have up to 100,000 members.
Inside Saudi Arabia the Bedouin remained the majority of the population during the first half of the 20th century. However, due to change of lifestyle their number has decreased dramatically.
In Syria
Although the Arabian desert was the homeland of the Bedouin, some groups have migrated to the north. It was one of the first lands inhabited by the Bedouin outside the Arabian desert. Today there are over a million Bedouin living in Syria, making a living herding sheep and goats. The largest Bedouin clan in Syria is called Ruwallah who are part of the 'Anizzah' tribe. Another famous branch of the Anizzah tribe is the two distinct groups of Hasana and S'baa who largely arrived from the Arabian peninsula in the 18th century.
Herding among the Bedouin was common until the late 1950s, when it effectively ended during a severe drought from 1958 to 1961. Due to the drought, many Bedouin were forced to give up herding for standard jobs. Another factor was the formal annulling of the Bedouin tribes’ legal status in Syrian law in 1958, along with attempts of the ruling Ba'ath Party regime to wipe out tribalism. Preferences for customary law (‘urf) in contrast to state law (qanun) have been informally acknowledged and tolerated by the state in order to avoid having its authority tested in the tribal territories. In 1982 the al-Assad family turned to the Bedouin tribe leaders for assistance during the Muslim Brotherhood uprising against al-Assad government (see 1982 Hama massacre). The Bedouin sheikhs' decision to support Hafez al-Assad led to a change in attitude on the part of the government that permitted the Bedouin leadership to manage and transform critical state development efforts supporting their own status, customs and leadership.
As a result of Syrian Civil War some Bedouins became refugees and found shelter in Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and other states.
In Israel
Prior to the 1948 Israeli Declaration of Independence, an estimated 65,000–90,000 Bedouins lived in the Negev desert. According to
Encyclopedia Judaica, 15,000 Bedouin remained in the Negev after 1948; other sources put the number as low as 11,000.
In 1999, 110,000 Bedouins lived in the Negev, 50,000 in the Galilee and 10,000 in the central region of Israel.
All of the Bedouin were granted Israeli citizenship in 1954.
The Bedouin who remained in the Negev belonged to the Tiaha confederation as well as some smaller groups such as the 'Azazme and the Jahalin. After 1948, some Negev Bedouins were displaced. The Jahalin tribe, for instance, lived in the Tel Arad region of the Negev prior to the 1950s. In the early 1950s, the Jahalin were among the tribes that, according to Emmanuel Marks, "moved or were removed by the military government". They ended up in the so-called E1 area East of Jerusalem.
About 1,600 Bedouin serve as volunteers in the Israel Defense Forces, many as trackers in the IDF's elite tracking units.
Famously, Bedouin shepherds were the first to discover the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of Jewish texts from antiquity, in the Judean caves of Qumran in 1946. Of great religious, cultural, historical and linguistic significance, 972 texts were found over the following decade, many of whom were discovered by Bedouins.
Successive Israeli administrations tried to demolish Bedouins villages in the Negev. Between 1967 and 1989, Israel built seven legal townships in the north-east of the Negev, with Tel as-Sabi or Tel Sheva the first. The largest, city of Rahat, has a population of over 58,700 (as of December 2013); as such it is the largest Bedouin settlement in the world. Another well known township out of the seven of them that the Israeli government built, is Hura. According to the Israel Land Administration (2007), some 60 per cent of the Negev Bedouin live in urban areas. The rest live in so-called unrecognized villages, which are not officially recognized by the state due to general planning issues and other political reasons. They were built chaotically without taking into consideration local infrastructure. These communities are scattered all over the Northern Negev and often are situated in inappropriate places, such as military fire zones, natural reserves, landfills, etc.
On 29 September 2003, Israeli government adapted a new "Abu Basma Plan" (Resolution 881), according to which a new regional council was formed, unifying a number of unrecognized Bedouin settlements—Abu Basma Regional Council. This resolution also regarded the need to establish seven new Bedouin settlements in the Negev, literally meaning the official recognition of unrecognized settlements, providing them with a municipal status and consequently with all the basic services and infrastructure. The council was established by the Interior Ministry on 28 January 2004.
Israel is currently building or enlarging some 13 towns and cities in the Negev. According to the general planning, all of them will be fully equipped with the relevant infrastructure: schools, medical clinics, postal offices, etc. and they also will have electricity, running water and waste control. Several new industrial zones meant to fight unemployment are planned, some are already being constructed, like Idan haNegev in the suburbs of Rahat. It will have a hospital and a new campus inside. The Bedouins of Israel receive free education and medical services from the state. They are allotted child cash benefits, which has contributed to the high birthrate among the Bedouin (5% growth per year). But unemployment rate remains very high, and few obtain a high school degree (4%), and even fewer graduate from university (0.6%).
In September 2011, the Israeli government approved a five-year economic development plan called the
Prawer plan. One of its implications is a relocation of some 30.000-40.000 Negev Bedouin from areas not recognized by the government to government-approved townships. In a 2012 resolution the European Parliament called for the withdrawal of the Prawer plan and respect for the rights of the Bedouin people. In September 2014, Yair Shamir, who heads the Israeli government's ministerial committee on Bedouin resettlement arrangements, stated that the government was examining ways to lower the birthrate of the Bedouin community in order to improve its standard of living. Shamir claimed that without intervention, the Bedouin population could exceed half a million by 2035. In Jordan
Most of the Bedouin tribes migrated from the Arabian Peninsula to what is Jordan today between the 14th and 18th centuries. Today Bedouins make up from 33% to 40% of the population of Jordan. Often they are referred to as a backbone of the Kingdom, since Bedouin clans traditionally support the monarchy.
Most of Jordan's Bedouin live in the vast wasteland that extends east from the Desert Highway. The eastern Bedouin are camel breeders and herders, while the western Bedouin herd sheep and goats. Some Bedouin in Jordan are semi-nomads, they adopt a nomadic existence during part of the year but return to their lands and homes in time to practice agriculture.
The largest tribe in Jordan is Bani Hasan who lives in east, center, and south of the country. Bani Hasan tribe members are around 1 million people, they are famous as the 1 Million Tribe and they are considered as the most powerful tribe in the kingdom. The largest nomadic groups of Jordan are the Banū (Banī laith; they reside in Petra), baniṢakhr and Banū al-Ḥuwayṭāt (they reside in Wadi Rum). There are numerous lesser groups, such as the al-Sirḥān (they live near the Iraqi border on the north of Jordan), Banū Khālid, Hawazim, ʿAṭiyyah, and Sharafāt. The Ruwālah (Rwala) tribe, which is not indigenous, passes through Jordan in its yearly wandering from Syria to Saudi Arabia.
The Jordanian government provides the Bedouin with different services such as education, housing and health clinics. However, some Bedouins give it up and prefer their traditional nomadic lifestyle.
In the recent years there is a growing discontent of the Bedouin with the ruling monarch, but the king manages to deal with it. In August 2007, police clashed with some 200 Bedouins who were blocking the main highway between Amman and the port of Aqaba. Livestock herders, they were protesting the government's lack of support in the face of the steeply rising cost of animal feed, and expressed resentment about government assistance to refugees.
Arab Spring events in 2011 led to demonstrations in Jordan, and Bedouins took part in them. But it is unlikely that the Hashemites are to expect a revolt similar to turbulence in other Arab states. The main reasons for that are the high respect to the monarch, and contradictory interests of different groups of the Jordanian society. The King Abdullah II maintains his distance from the complaints by allowing blame to fall on government ministers, whom he replaces at will.
North Africa
In the 11th century, reigning over Ifriqiya, the Zirids somehow recognised the sovereignty of the caliph of Cairo. Probably in 1048, the ruler or viceroy Zirid, al-Mu'izz, decided to stop this sovereignty. The Fatimids were then powerless to lead a punitive expedition.
In the 11th century, the Bedouin tribes of Banu Hilal and Banu Sulaym, who originated from Syria and North Arabia respectively, lived in a desert between the Nile and the Red Sea moved westward into the Maghreb areas and were joined by a third Bedouin tribe of Maqil, which had its roots in South Arabia. The vizier of the caliph of Cairo chose to let go of the Maghreb and obtained the agreement of his sovereign. They set off with women, children, camping equipment, some stopping on the way, especially in Cyrenaica, where they are still one of the essential elements of the settlement, but most arrived in Ifriqiya by the Gabes region, Berber armies were defeated in trying to protect the walls of Kairouan.
The Zirids abandoned Kairouan to take refuge on the coast where they survived for a century. Ifriqiya, the Banu Hilal and Banu Sulaym spread is on the high plains of Constantine where they gradually choked the Qal'a of Banu Hammad, as they had done Kairouan few decades ago. From there, they gradually gained the upper Algiers and Oran plains, some were taken to the Moulouya valley and in Doukkala plains by the Caliph of Marrakesh in the second half of the 12th century.
In the 13th century, they lived in all the Maghreb plains with the exception of the main mountain ranges and some coastal regions that served as refuges for the natives. They gave up their old trade breeder of camels to look after the care of the sheep and oxen.
Ibn Khaldun, a Muslim Historian writes: "Similar to an army of locusts, they destroy everything in their path."
The Bedouin dialects are used in Maghrebi regions of Morocco Atlantic Coast, in regions of High Plains and Sahara in Algeria, in regions of Tunisian Sahel and in regions of Tripolitania. The Bedouin dialects has four major varieties:
In Morocco, Bedouin dialects are spoken in plains and in recently founded cities such as Casablanca. Thus, the dialect shares with the Bedouin dialects
gal 'to say' (qala), they also represent the bulk of modern Urban dialects (Koinés), such as those of Oran and Algiers. In Egypt
Bedouins in Egypt mostly reside in the Sinai peninsula and in the suburbs of the Egyptian capital of Cairo. The past few decades have been difficult for traditional Bedouin culture due to changing surroundings and the establishment of new resort towns on the Red Sea coast, such as Sharm el-Sheikh. Bedouins in Egypt are facing a number of challenges: erosion of traditional values, unemployment, and various land issues. With urbanization and new education opportunities, Bedouins started to marry outside their tribe, a practice that once was completely inappropriate.
Bedouins living in the Sinai peninsula didn't benefit much from employment in the initial construction boom due to low wages offered. Sudanese and Egyptians workers were brought here as construction laborers instead. When the tourist industry started to bloom, local Bedouins increasingly moved into new service positions such as cab drivers, tour guides, campgrounds or cafe managers. However, the competition is very high, and many Sinai Bedouins are unemployed. Since there are not enough employment opportunities, Tarabin Bedouins as well as other Bedouin tribes living along the border between Egypt and Israel are involved in inter-border smuggling of drugs and weapons, as well as infiltration of prostitutes and African labor workers.
In most countries in the Middle East the Bedouin have no land rights, only users’ privileges, and it is especially true for Egypt. Since the mid-1980s, the Bedouins who held desirable coastal property have lost control of much of their land as it was sold by the Egyptian government to hotel operators. The Egyptian government did not see the land as belonging to Bedouin tribes, but rather as a state property.
In the summer of 1999, the latest dispossession of land took place when the army bulldozed Bedouin-run tourist campgrounds north of Nuweiba as part of the final phase of hotel development in the sector, overseen by the Tourist Development Agency (TDA). The director of the Tourist Development Agency dismissed Bedouin rights to most of the land, saying that they had not lived on the coast prior to 1982. Their traditional semi-nomadic culture has left Bedouins vulnerable to such claims.
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 brought more freedom to the Sinai Bedouin, but since it was deeply involved in weapon smuggling into Gaza after a number of terror attacks on the Egypt-Israel border a new Egyptian government has started a military operation in Sinai in the summer-fall of 2012. Egyptian army has demolished over 120 underground tunnels leading from Egypt to Gaza that were used as smuggling channels and gave profit to the Bedouin families on the Egyptian side, as well as the Palestinian clans on the other side of the border. Thus the army has delivered a threatening message to local Bedouin, compelling them to cooperate with state troops and officials. After negotiations the military campaign ended up with a new agreement between the Bedouin and Egyptian authorities.
Tribes and populations
There are a number of Bedouin tribes, but the total population is often difficult to determine, especially as many Bedouin have ceased to lead nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyles. Below is a partial list of Bedouin tribes and their historic place of origin.
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Written by Uswatunisa, VDMS Grantee from RvG (IAIN “Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin”, Banten)
Development in various aspects is currently promoting on a massive scale. These noble intentions aimed to form and create an advanced human civilization. However, many cases showing how the missions are being carried out do not consider the continuous effect or only temporary.
In the late 90s, there was a trend among the initiators of development, even society the term sustainable development. This term was born and used to reject all profit-oriented development and economic growth and promoting a sense of humanity to save people and nature in its process. This model prioritizes the development over the long-term effects. We know, the earth and human are a unity which is not inseparable. Earth needs humans and humans also need the earth. That is to say, in the planning of developing human civilization, the better we consider all aspects of its supporters, including the preservation of the natural surroundings first.
Talking about development, it is not always about natural factors. In this global era, we also need to establish healthy human subjects in order to become a professional in the development process itself. This was the background for the importance of the sustainable development movement that does not ignore the social life with all its problems. How we are required to move together in order to create a healthy community in thinking and acting with the principle of sustainable social development.
Sustainable Social Development
This term addressed the process for achieving human development goals while maintaining the ability of natural systems to continue providing the natural resources and ecosystem services where our economy and our society depend on.
Regulation
The different approach applied in the concept of sustainable social development because human nature is highly dynamic and heterogeneous. Here the following approaches should be applied.
Diversity
Aware of the diversity, the development concept of socially sustainable should prioritize the principle of tolerance. It aims to bring a high sense of belonging and togetherness.
Equity
This concept actually is not only applied to social development, but also for the same range of motion. This concept addressed equitable opportunities and outcomes for all its members, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable members of the community. In addition, to creating a sense of justice, this approach is also expected as a way out of economic equality society.
Evaluation
Literary, there is no ultimate solution to all great social problems. There is only the way how we as humans should be careful and wise as social human beings. Clearly, it is for sustainability social and cultural expressed in diversity, social justice and improving the quality of life for all humans. Sustainable social development has social goals: professional societies, civilized, basic human needs and maintaining cultural diversity and public participation in decision-making. Therefore, the success of a sustainable social development will be interpreted as the creation of life harmonious, balanced and humane.
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Article Title Abstract
This study examines a model which simultaneously contains two paths between waiting line and purchase intention: one tested the positive effect of waiting line through consumers’ perceived quality, whereas another one go through consumers’ emotional state to test the negative effect of waiting line on purchase intention. To further understand perceived quality, the study divided perceived quality into perceived product quality and perceived service quality. The study used restaurants in the experiment. Results indicated that although long waits in line will directly increase both consumers’ product quality perception and negative emotions, the total indirect effects on purchase intention are still significantly positive. For consumers’ perceived service quality, long waiting situations have no such effect on it. Significant results from a moderation analysis also shown that consumers in low-level knowledge settings are more influenced by waiting lines than those in high-level knowledge settings when they make the product’s quality-related judgment. However, the level of consumer knowledge does not moderate the relationship between waiting lines and service quality.
Recommended Citation
Li, Nan and Song, Jae-Do (2019) "The Study on the Effect of Waiting Line on Consumers’ Perceived Quality and Emotional State,"
Asia Marketing Journal: Vol. 21 : Iss. 2 , Article 2. DOI: 10.15830/amj.2019.21.2.21 Available at: https://amj.kma.re.kr/journal/vol21/iss2/2
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Close to 3,000 children in Colorado have gotten COVID-19 in school, according to data from the state health department. That’s a small percentage of t
Close to 3,000 children in Colorado have gotten COVID-19 in school, according to data from the state health department.
That’s a small percentage of the more than 883,000 students attending K-12 schools in the state, but more than three times as many kids as were infected in school at the previous high point in December. People younger than 20 now account for about one-quarter of new COVID-19 infections in the state.
Outbreaks in schools rose for the eighth week in a row, with 199 listed in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s data. The outbreaks have infected 456 staff members and 2,997 students — an increase of more than 1,000 cases in kids compared to three weeks ago. One person, a staff member at Sandrock Elementary School in Craig, has died of the virus.
The figures may be an undercount because schools, like most other settings, only have to report an outbreak if they have five or more cases that share a link, such as a common class or extracurricular activity.
At the peak for school outbreaks in December, 212 schools reported clusters, infecting 387 staff members and 863 students. Fewer schools were offering in-person classes then, and children 10 and older were required to wear masks, which may explain some of the difference. New cases began to drop off as schools moved online, sometimes due to a lack of substitutes for staff who had to quarantine.
Outbreaks in child care centers also have increased in recent weeks, though they remain relatively rare. Throughout September, between 15 and 18 facilities reported outbreaks any given week, but 28 did on Wednesday.
Severe COVID-19 among kids has remained rare, with eight kids between 12 and 17 currently hospitalized, as well as 11 children too young to be vaccinated. But kids have “suffered greatly” from the disease itself, losing loved ones and going without in-person school and social events last year, Dr. Sean O’Leary, an infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said at a news conference Wednesday.
Nationwide, about 500 children have died of COVID-19, which made it one of the top 10 causes of death for kids in 2020, O’Leary said.
“It’s incorrect to say it’s a benign disease in children,” he said.
Children’s Hospital Colorado isn’t overflowing, as pediatric intensive-care units have in some states, but it’s nearly full because of the combination of COVID-19 and other viruses, O’Leary said. Typically, respiratory syncytial virus — which causes cold symptoms in adults but can be serious in young children — peaks in the winter, but they’ve seen high numbers of patients since June, he said.
“I wouldn’t say we’re seeing that abate,” he said.
All hospitalizations for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in Colorado dropped by 11, from 1,045 Tuesday to 1,034 Wednesday afternoon. Numbers tend to jump around, though, so one day’s decline doesn’t say much.
At a news conference Wednesday, Gov. Jared Polis appealed once again for unvaccinated adults and children 12 and older to get the shot, secretly if necessary. Of the 964 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 744 aren’t fully vaccinated. With some exceptions, counties where more people are vaccinated have fewer hospitalizations, he said.
“There’s no need to have anyone who’s 12 to 17 hospitalized,” he said.
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Was the Budget a Rhetoric Blowout, and can we Learn from this?May 25, 2015
Thanks Mr Hockey, my ears are still ringing from the oversupply of rhetoric that went hand in hand with this week’s Budget announcement – “Have a go”, “Unleashing the opportunity”, “Engine room of new jobs”, “Give them a helping hand”, “The buck stops here”, “Trajectory back to surplus”, “We’ve got to get the balance right”…I could go on and on.
The Government’s apparent overzealous use of the phrase “Have a go” aside, spin and rhetoric play a vital part in today’s political, social and media spheres. Without rhetoric we might…zing…miss the importance of what is being said.
Rhetoric draws us in, it is the language of persuasion, a secret weapon that lights a fire in our bellies, helps us rise to the occasion and raises the hairs on our arms. We might not be so moved by the Budget announcement, but rhetoric in any form does raise a reaction – good or bad.
As for the Budget announcement, the continual use of rhetoric was at times irritating, but the Government did draw focus on and create headlines around key parts of the Budget.
We can learn from the rhetoric spilled in the Budget announcement by recognising that:
Language in its simplest form can be persuasive and powerful Understanding the audience is vital Targeted messages work Over-repetition can be irritating Honesty is best – people are not easily fooled Picking a few key messages is most effective
While rhetoric is commonplace in public communication, there is something to be said about speaking openly, honestly, and simply to others without spin. As professional communicators, we shouldn’t lose sight of this.
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The thought of pursuing a PhD can be daunting. You may ask yourself the following key questions: When should I apply? Where should I apply? How do I get in? Why do I want to go? Let’s consider these questions one at a time. Question 1: “When should I apply to graduate school?” The right…
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I was grading midterm exams in my office one frigid day in March when I was surprised to see Marco, a former student, standing in my doorway. He had that all too familiar “deer in headlights” look on his face. I invited him to step in and asked how I could help. He proceeded to…
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Speed up cycle times, reduce downtime loading and improve overall profitability with a parts positioner for your robotic welding system. Is a parts positioner only right for manufacturers producing high-volume parts? The answer is “No.”
“That is often where the misconception lies,” OTC DAIHEN Regional Sales Manager Chris Sharp says. “A parts positioner is a perfect fit for all, and especially those shops doing low volume, high changeover parts. It reduces the downtime loading and changing of fixtures, thereby, increasing cycle times and production. The weld quality also improves as the part is the optimal torch angle position every time.”
How Does a Parts Positioner Boost Output & Decrease Overhead
Part positioners work by turning the part and securing it in the optimal position for welding. Instead of having workers on your assembly line manually changing the part's orientation, spending time that will cost you for both the labor and the slow down of the production line, the positioner automates the process.
The reduced labor in loading and unloading reduces your overhead and less time is spent outside of the welding process, speeding up your production line. Your productivity and output are very quickly boosted.
Also a key benefit, especially for arc welding, a positioner allows the robot programmer to position the weld joint for optimal torch angle. When in the optimal position (typically in the flat position) weld quality improves greatly.
Selecting a Positioner to Work with Your Robot
Many of our customers often ask about which positioner will work best with their robot to achieve the highest possible results. Here is an overview of the OTC DAIHEN parts positioners:
Offering the most flexibility and efficiencies is the OTC DAIHEN Tilt-Turn Positioner. It provides dual-axis rotation with 360 degrees of rotation combined with 120 degrees of tilt in each direction, for up to 240 degrees of tilt.
Providing an additional axis allows the table to tilt toward the operator to load and unload the part. It also provides rotation and tilt for the robot to perform the welding operation, providing better access to the part as it is being welded.
Watch an ECO-ARC robotic welding cell with a tilt-rotate positioner in action:
The OTC DAIHEN Headstock & Tailstock Positioners turn the part into a range of positions for welding operations while the robot stays in the same position.
The positioner is controlled by a standard robot teaching pendant and can be operated independently or synchronized with a robot(s).
A positioner and robot with Synchro-motion allow both the part positioner and the robot to move in synchronization, enabling the robot to achieve complex weld geometry and create a seamless weld that is more intricate than a standard table would allow.
You May Also Be Interested in: The ROTA-ARC Series Buyer’s Guide. Compare the ROTA-ARC series and find the best option when your application requires part repositioning via headstock/tailstock positioners.
Gain Even More Efficiency with a Slider
Another option to improve production efficiency even more so is adding a slider to your robotic welding system. A slider moves the robot from one station to the next, or for the traversal when the part being welded is of substantial length. These sliders include the Synchro-motion coordinated motion capability of all our positioners and are custom-designed to fit your line and production requirements.
Watch an LT-ARC with an inverted, jib-mounted slider welding robot in action:
In Summary,
In nearly any scenario, a parts positioner is the perfect accessory to set you up for higher efficiency and greater flexibility, Chris points out.
“It’s a flexible solution with almost infinite possibilities,” he says. “It’s not just for what you are welding today, but also for what you are welding into the future. It adds even more automation to boost production even further.”
At OTC DAIHEN, we are your one-stop-shop for innovative welding and robotic solutions. A global leader with operations spanning nearly every continent, we deliver best-in-class quality and reliability for customers of all sizes, spanning diverse industries.
Check Out the Latest OTC DAIHEN
Robotic Welding Systems
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When carpets are dirty, dust is in the air and allergies are on high. BNK Chem-dry is the number you need to call! BNK Chem-Dry has affordable, deep cleaning, and eco-friendly cleaners that fight against germs, dust mites, and much more. The best way to fight allergies is to eliminate their source. Dust mites are one of the biggest causes of allergies. They collect and carry pollen, dust, and dirt all through your house. Our professional carpet cleaners fight agents, the spooky dust mites that live off of your dead skin cells.
Uncleaned carpets and upholstery can dramatically impact the health of people with asthma and allergies. BNK Chem-Dry puts your health and well-being above anything else. That’s why our carpet, upholstery, and rug cleaning removes 98% of common household allergens*. We also remove an average of 89% of the airborne bacteria in the home and 82.3% of the bacteria in carpets*.
Whether you suffer from allergies or asthma or just want to provide the healthiest home for your family and you. BNK Chem-Dry carpet cleaning can help you remove the allergens and bacteria hiding in your carpet and upholstery which will improve your indoor air quality.
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When you're in the market for a late-model car, you're most likely stuck between a used or Certified Pre-Owned vehicle. There are some clear pros and cons to each, and it's important to choose the vehicle that's right for you. Our used car and truck dealership serving Syracuse is here to provide you with the information you need to make the most educated choice.
Used Cars: Pros and Cons
There are several benefits to purchasing a used vehicle, the first being cost. The cost of a used vehicle is significantly less than a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle due to the fact that you won't be paying for the manufacturer-backed warranty.
But don't worry, you won't be warranty-less in certain used vehicles! If the used car you choose is new enough, it may have some remaining factory warranty. Be sure to check the fine print, though, as some warranties don't always transfer to the second owner. A used car is perfect for careful drivers on a budget.
Certified Pre-Owned Cars: Pros and Cons
The main benefit of purchasing a Certified Pre-Owned car? It comes with a manufacturer-backed warranty! This warranty can extend the life of a standard warranty for years to come. If you're a bit of a nervous driver or harder on your vehicle than most, this warranty will seal the deal.
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When you've made your decision and are ready to purchase your next vehicle, feel free to sit down with our finance department. We'll be more than happy to get you behind the wheel of your dream vehicle.
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By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay Information) — COVID-19 care is prone to get dearer for People with the expiration of insurers’ momentary waivers on prices related to treating the sickness.
Earlier within the pandemic, sufferers did not have their regular co-payments or deductibles for emergency room visits or hospital stays for COVID-19, and most exams had been additionally free,
The New York Instances reported.
Because the pandemic continues to rage nationwide, federal legislation nonetheless requires that insurers cowl testing for free of charge to sufferers after they have a medical purpose for in search of care, corresponding to publicity to the illness or a show of signs.
Nonetheless, extra of the exams now being sought by People are for monitoring and do not qualify as a medical purpose, the
Instances reported.
For instance, the federal guidelines without cost coronavirus exams have exemptions for routine office and college testing.
Some sufferers have already obtained payments as excessive as $200 for routine screenings, in line with affected person paperwork submitted to a
Instances mission monitoring the prices of COVID-19 testing and therapy.
Nonetheless, “insurers are confronting the query about whether or not the prices of COVID therapy ought to fall on everybody, or simply the people who’ve chosen to not get a vaccine,” Cynthia Cox, a vp on the Kaiser Household Basis who has researched how insurers are masking COVID-19 therapy, instructed the
Instances.
A few of the highest payments are prone to be confronted by COVID sufferers who require intensive hospital care, and most of these sufferers at the moment are unvaccinated. A latest Kaiser Household Basis examine discovered that 72% of huge well being plans are now not making COVID-19 therapy free for sufferers.
Unvaccinated folks may additionally face different elevated prices. Delta Air Strains and another companies plan to cost unvaccinated staff larger charges for insurance coverage, pointing to excessive hospitalization prices for COVID-19, the
Instances reported.
Analysis reveals that the typical COVID-19 hospitalization prices about $40,000, whereas an extended keep that features time within the intensive care unit or air ambulance switch can value many occasions extra.
Extra data
Go to the U.S. Well being Sources and Providers Administration for extra on COVID treatment and testing relief costs.
SOURCE:
The New York Instances
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People with Disabilities Left Behind in COVID-19 Quarantine and Treatment Centers Po Sakun and Teng Yalirozy May 17, 2021 5:16 AM The lack of support offered and the appalling conditions of facilities has angered and upset the visually impaired community in Cambodia, who say more must be done to care for them.
PHNOM PENH--Visually impaired Cambodians who contract COVID-19 are reportedly suffering from a lack of support at treatment centers.
They struggle with reaching restrooms, travelling to and within treatment facilities and little is being done to help them, according to one source who wished to remain anonymous so as to avoid causing trouble for his family.
Pheaktra, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, was taken to a treatment center in Phnom Penh on May 10.
“Going to the bathroom is really difficult for me because it is about 50 to 100 meters away from my bed,” Pheaktra said.
“I have a kidney disease so I have to go to the bathroom often, but I have to rely on my friends to help me get there—my friends don’t mind because they understand my condition,” he explained, adding that he often has to wake someone up to assist him to reach the bathroom in the night.
Also suffering from insomnia, Pheaktra struggles to rest in unfamiliar places and is concerned for his health which he said has deteriorated noticeably since May 10.
Prior to being taken to the COVID-19 treatment center, Pheaktra—a traditional Khmer musician—lived in a rented apartment with nine others. When one of them caught COVID-19, it wasn’t long before they were all sick.
Now he struggles with bathing, as he requires consistent assistance just to get by and is worried that, at a time when hygiene is most important, it is less accessible to him due to his disability.
“Initially, I didn’t dare ask for a separate room with a bathroom, everyone’s having a difficult time,” he said.
Another patient, known only as Chetra, is also blind and is currently receiving treatment for COVID-19 at a facility in Preah Sihanouk Province. He wished to remain anonymous as he feared his business may be targeted by authorities for speaking out.
Sharing a room with three other people, Chetra was appalled by the lack of supplies in the quarantine facility.
“The bathroom has no faucet, the toilet won’t flush and there’s no cleaning equipment—we have to clean the toilet bowl out with our bare hands,” he said.
All of this, he added, was compounded by the lack of additional support provided to him, despite his blindness.
“I also have a hard time cleaning the toilet because I have no cleaning supplies. I only have dishwashing and powder shampoo,” he said. “When cleaning, I put shampoo on my hands and pat it on the toilet bowl to clean it off—in doing so, I’m afraid of infection, but if I don’t clean, the risk of infection is even greater.”
Speaking through tears Chetra said he has raised the issue with health authorities, but nothing has been done to improve his situation.
“I told the doctors about this problem, but they told me to talk to the security guards and I don’t know where they are,” he said. “I also talked to the president of our association, but to this day, no one has come to solve this problem.”
Chetra’s wife—who is also visually impaired—and his two children have also contracted COVID-19, but he does not let them clean the toilet, as he is afraid of the health risks for them.
“It’s good fortune to have my children with me, they can ease the burden of being here somewhat,” he said.
Due to his visual impairment, Chetra said he doesn’t know how he caught COVID-19, but his health problems became serious when he felt he couldn’t breathe. He is unsure when he will be able to return home.
Chab To, president of Musical Association of the Handicapped (MAH) and representative of people with visual impairments, said he had informed the authorities about these issues and had not been notified of any assistance.
“For Preah Sihanouk Province, I have already contacted Kuoch Chamroeun for the bathroom assistance. For Phnom Penh, I have contacted the governor to pay more attention for people with disabilities,” To said.
“For going to the bathroom often, he [Pheaktra] can use a chamber pot because it is difficult to move his bed nearer to the bathroom. I also contacted the Department of Social Affairs to give donations to those afflicted,” he added.
To called on people with disabilities to remain vigilant against spreading the virus, but asked people to be more supportive of those with handicaps or disabilities.
“They are sure to experience great difficulty in quarantine and treatment centers,” he said.
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After seven years, the Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation recreation consoles are getting large upgrades.
The firms are liberating their next-generation consoles simply in time for the vacation buying groceries season. Microsoft will free up two fashions on Tuesday: the Xbox Collection X, the $500 model, and the Xbox Collection S, its $300 lower-powered sibling. Sony will free up its PlayStation 5, which is available in two fashions for $400 and $500, subsequent Thursday.
So which one will you select? There are lots of various kinds of avid gamers in the market, so we — Brian X. Chen, an established PlayStation fan, and Mike Isaac, who grew up taking part in the Xbox — each examined the brand new consoles in our houses.
This evaluate specializes in the brand new Xbox programs. Our evaluate of the PlayStation Five will practice this week.
BRIAN Hi, Mike. Whilst the rustic has been tallying up votes for our subsequent president, you and I’ve been taking part in video video games to lend a hand our readers come to a decision which new recreation console to vote for with their wallets.
For the closing era of consoles, PlayStation Four used to be the must-have recreation tool, with greater than double the collection of gross sales of the Xbox One. Now persons are questioning if it’s the Xbox’s flip to win with its graceful, oblong Collection X and Collection S.
What are your impressions up to now?
MIKE For moderately a while I used to be an Xbox loyalist. I bear in mind again when I used to be in highschool and the primary Halo recreation got here out. It used to be a must-play recreation, one of the crucial easiest shooters of its time. Its good fortune made proudly owning an Xbox a concern.
Now, just about 20 years later, I don’t have that very same feeling with the Xbox Collection X and Collection S. There’s no longer an unique, Xbox-only recreation that I’m typically overestimated about, you already know?
BRIAN Neatly, the brand new Halo recreation, referred to as Halo Limitless, used to be intended to be the massive release name to marketplace those new Xbox programs. It’s a large unhappiness that the director of the sport stepped down and the undertaking used to be not on time. MIKE It’s an enormous, noticeable absence, particularly whilst you’re looking to release a competing product to Sony — whose PlayStation Four has ruled the marketplace for the previous seven years.
I’ll give it this: {Hardware}-wise, the Collection X has many similarities to Sony’s new PlayStation. They each come with solid-state drives, a garage know-how that lots video games sooner than conventional spinning hard-disk drives.
BRIAN The brand new Xboxes and PlayStations even have graphics processors that beef up “ray tracing,” which is a posh graphics rendering procedure that makes lighting fixtures and shadows glance extra practical. That during flip interprets to a lot better graphics. MIKE The Xbox controller keeps the vintage form of what you’re used to with an Xbox, however it’s trimmed down and sleeker — a fit with the extra sublime, minimalist design of the brand new Xbox fashions.
However right here’s the item: If the programs are on quite degree footing, technology-wise, it makes the sport releases themselves that a lot more essential.
BRIAN I agree. In relation to {hardware} options in comparison with the PlayStation, the Xbox is a tiny bit higher. The Collection X contains about 20 % extra garage for containing downloaded video games than the PlayStation 5. The console is a compact tower that might be more straightforward to suit into an leisure heart than the cumbersome PlayStation 5.
However that edge is negligible with out killer video games to play. For now, there isn’t anything else all that compelling. Release titles come with Murderer’s Creed: Valhalla, Gears Techniques and Yakuza: Like a Dragon, amongst others. I attempted a handful of release video games, and the graphics regarded nice and the console felt rapid, however the video games weren’t interesting to me.
The right away sexy promoting level of the Xbox is the Xbox Sport Move subscription carrier, which individuals name the Netflix of gaming. For $10 a month, you get get right of entry to to dozens of video games for present and previous Xbox generations, and a variety of those titles are superb. Suppose Ultimate Delusion XV, Mass Impact, the Witcher three and extra.
MIKE Sure, completely. So right here’s the place I believe the Xbox has an actual edge: I hung out biking via only a fraction of the giant Sport Move library, and it used to be like taking a walk via fond reminiscences of older Xbox video games I cherished, to not point out video games that I supposed to play however by no means discovered the time to. BRIAN On best of that, the brand new Xboxes do a outstanding process making the graphics on older video games glance excellent on our fashionable high-definition televisions. Microsoft calls this Good Supply: If you are going to buy a recreation for Xbox One however sooner or later improve to the Xbox Collection X, Microsoft will routinely set up the model optimized for the Collection X. MIKE Yep. I downloaded Batman: Arkham Knight closing night time in addition to Fallout: New Vegas — two video games I hadn’t considered in years — and had a blast dipping again into them. I may just right away realize an uptick in graphic efficiency and definition within the Batman recreation, and the combating wasn’t jerky or lagging as a result of deficient processor efficiency.
It made me truly imagine Sport Move in a brand new mild. Perhaps I’d have get right of entry to to a backlog of older titles, however they may really feel
BRIAN I downloaded Ultimate Delusion XV, and it regarded approach higher and ran extra easily, with the next body charge, at the Collection X than it ever did on my PlayStation 4. I even downloaded titles from 20 years in the past, like Ultimate Delusion IX, and it regarded strangely excellent. MIKE Right here’s my query, even though: If I’m throwing down any place from $300 to $500 on a next-gen console, am I doing that to head play via previous video games? Or am I pondering extra concerning the video games to come back? BRIAN Neatly, Microsoft informed me in a remark that extra nice video games, like Everwild and As Nightfall Falls, are at the approach. There simply used to be no “wow” issue with this slate of release titles thank you in large part to the Halo postponement.
That stated, now is a great time to carry up the variations between the less expensive Xbox and the pricier one.
Maximum particularly, the $500 Collection X has upper graphics efficiency; video games may also be performed in 4K answer. The $300 Collection S can play video games in a decrease answer (round 1080P); the less expensive console additionally has about part the garage of the Collection X.
I may just right away inform the adaptation: I opened Gears 5, a shooter, on each consoles and switched between them on my TV. The graphics in Gears Five at the Collection X have been indisputably extra crisp and detailed.
MIKE Proper. I’m curious, even though. Must we fear concerning the lower-priced type changing into technologically beside the point inside of a pair years? Mainly, have they given any indication that the Collection S gained’t have the ability to take care of large, graphics-intensive video games someday? BRIAN I requested Microsoft, and the corporate stated it must be easy for recreation builders to scale the resolutions for each consoles as a result of they percentage the similar computing structure.
You’ll be able to see that Microsoft is aiming for an informal form of gamer with the Collection S. Folks, as an example, who need to save a couple of greenbacks and don’t care about having the best recreation tech, will most likely get a Collection S for his or her kids and cargo it up with Sport Move titles. That’s an ideal price.
MIKE Sure, completely honest. And I believe that phase of the marketplace is actual and essential. BRIAN However console launches set first impressions, and my early influence from this release is that PlayStation will as soon as once more have many of the cool exclusives this era. So recreation lovers who select one console would possibly opt for the PlayStation versus the Collection X. MIKE I admit, I believe you’ll be confirmed proper. BRIAN We’ll have extra to mention concerning the PlayStation this week — we’re forbidden via Sony from sharing our impressions of that console at this second thank you to those bizarre agreements referred to as evaluate embargoes. MIKE Taking a look ahead to it. In the meantime, I’ll get started counting the times until the following Halo recreation is launched. 📈 42 Digital Marketing Trends You Can't Ignore in 2021 Want To Uncover Your True Potential and Achieve Financial Freedom? We invite you to join a free Masterclass with award-winning business leader, Eric Siu, where he shares his 5-Step Blueprint to Starting Your Dream Online Business That Gives You Freedom & Fulfillment. Click Here To Reserve Your Spot Now.
At one time, artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing and voice search engine optimization (VSEO) were ambitious concepts bordering on the ridiculous. Today, these innovative digital marketing trends are among the top priorities for most business owners in 2021.
And why wouldn’t they be? After all, if your business has any intention of remaining competitive in today’s online landscape, you must adapt to the rapidly evolving changes in digital marketing. As Brian Solis puts it:
“Each business is a victim of Digital Darwinism, the evolution of consumer behavior when society and technology evolve faster than the ability to exploit it. Digital Darwinism does not discriminate. Every business is threatened.”
Make no mistake: We live in a time when technology marketing moves fast and consumer interests and behaviors are hard to predict. Marketers can no longer stick their heads in the sand and hope that educated guesses and the same old methods will work forever.
42 Digital Marketing Trends for 2021
Read on to discover 42 digital marketing trends that will help your business not just survive, but thrive in this age of innovation.
1 ) AI-Powered Optimization “Artificial intelligence is the biggest commercial opportunity for companies, industries, and nations over the next few decades,” “AI latecomers will find themselves at a serious competitive disadvantage within the next several years.”
Here are the top reasons why organizations are adopting AI in their business:
AI can analyze consumer behavior and search patterns, and use data from social media platforms and blog posts to help businesses understand how customers find their products and services.
One exciting example of AI in practice is chatbots (more on that later). Mastercard created a Facebook messenger bot – which uses natural language processing software to decipher what the customer wants and respond as if it were a real person – to automate handling payments:
Artificial intelligence is fast becoming the driving force behind many services, including content creation.
If you want to rank your content in tough niches, content optimization is necessary. “Content optimization” in SEO refers to things like:
Including primary and secondary keywords at the correct densities Having an appropriate word count Ensuring great readability Having optimal meta title and description tags
And, most importantly, making sure you nail the search intent.
Google understands what people are looking for and what kind of content best serves their intent. For example, if you search for ‘fish oil’, Google knows that the dominant search intent is to learn about the health benefits and side effects:
Therefore it’s highly unlikely you could rank #1 for this keyword with an e-commerce product page. If you get this step wrong, all the time and effort you spend on content production, promotion and link building will go to waste.
The easiest way to implement content optimization into your SEO and content workflows is by using a content optimization tool like ClickFlow. ClickFlow’s Content Editor feature pulls data from the top 20 current ranking pages, and helps your writing team put together a perfectly optimized piece of content.
Using Artificial Intelligence to serve up subtopics and related keywords will make any article ultra-comprehensive and give it the best possible chance to rank on page one. It gives you a recommended word count, feedback on readability, and an overall optimization grade based on keywords and subtopics covered:
This was one of the key strategies used in this case study, in which ElectricityRates.com was able to increase organic clicks by 327% in 30 days. Using the Content Editor helped them identify that their existing content was not nearly in-depth enough and the important keywords that were missing:
Businesses adopting AI in 2021 will be able to cut staffing costs and accelerate growth, getting an edge over their competitors.
2) Programmatic Advertising
Programmatic advertising means using AI to automate ad buying so you can target more specific audiences. Real-time bidding, for example, is a type of programmatic ad buying. This automation is much more efficient and fast, which means higher conversions and lower customer acquisition costs.
It’s changing the face of digital advertising so swiftly that, according to eMarketer, 86.2% of digital display ads in the U.S. will be programmatic by 2020.
According to Irina Kovalenko of SmartyAds:
“Most search-driven manual advertising campaigns (even those performed with professional tools) take into account three or four targets: the keyword, time of day, and location. Such tools like programmatic demand-side platforms can use hundreds of targeting signals to individualize the advertisement and even target according to lifestyle or behavior habits when integrated with customer data platforms.”
Here’s a quick look at how programmatic advertising works:
To learn how to capitalize on this digital marketing trend, check out PPC Hero’s guide to get started.
Dive Deeper: 3 ) Chatbots
Chatbots will continue to be an important part of digital marketing in 2021. This AI-based technology uses instant messaging to chat in real-time, day or night, with your customers or site visitors.
Surveys show that:
Many customers prefer interacting with chatbots as they are responsive 24/7, give answers promptly, accurately recall your entire buying history, and never lose patience. These virtual assistants offer outstanding customer service by meeting customers’ expectations and automating repetitive tasks – which means that you can focus on more important work.
Many brands already use chatbot technology, including rideshare brand Lyft. You can request a ride from Lyft via chat (Facebook Messenger and Slack) or voice (Amazon Echo), and their chatbot will let you know the current location of your driver:
Passengers can use the app to choose the type of ride, make a request, track the location of the car, send friends a time estimate of their arrival, and make payment.
Dive Deeper: 4) Conversational Marketing
With all that talk about chatbots, the reality of modern marketing becomes clear: it’s more conversational. People want it that way, and so brands are reacting. When consumers have a question, 82% want an “immediate” response.
Conversational marketing facilitates a one-to-one, real-time connection between marketers and customers:
Unlike traditional strategies, this form of marketing is now available across multiple channels, allowing brands to meet customers on their terms: on the devices, platforms and time schedules that suit the customer best.
You can schedule Instagram posts, manage notifications, and analyze your performance – all using
RecurPost’s post scheduler and automation tool . RecurPost studies the engagement level of your posts and suggests the best time to post content on your Instagram account resulting in increased interaction and performance of posts.
As per David Cancel, founder and CEO of Drift:
“Today’s buyers expect to find what they’re looking for now, not later. As we prepare for the future, it will be more important than ever for businesses to be available across a broad spectrum of channels, and to make sure you’re communicating the way people prefer to communicate.”
Ultimately, the primary goal of conversational marketing is to enhance the user experience through a feedback-driven model that fosters higher engagement and greater loyalty.
Dive Deeper: 5 ) Personalization
If you want to stand out in 2021, you need to personalize your marketing – and that means personalized content, products, emails and more.
Consider these personalization stats:
63% of consumers are highly annoyed with generic advertising blasts 80% say they are more likely to do business with a company if it offers personalized experiences 90% claim they find personalization appealing
Kevin George from EmailMonks
“personalized, triggered emails based on behavior are 3x better than batch-and-blast emails.”
When you want to study examples of the power of personalization, it’s hard to overlook Netflix and Amazon, with their tailored recommended products or movie titles. Here are a few other companies that are successfully using personalization today:
EasyJetlaunched a data-driven email campaign that uses customers’ travel history with the airline to build personalized stories, which then suggest where they might like to travel next. About 12.5 million unique emails have been sent, which had a 25% higher click-through rate than non-personalized emails. Cadbury’screated a personalized video campaign that matches a Dairy Milk flavor with users based on data from their Facebook profile, including age, interest and location. The campaign generated a 65% click-through rate and a 33.6% conversion rate, proving that the personal touch works. Starbucksuses a gamified mobile app that draws on data like purchase history and location to get as personal as possible, allows customers to customize their drinks, and encourages further use with its rewards system – which skyrocketed their revenue to $2.56 billion:
Dive Deeper: 6 ) Video Marketing
Video marketing is one of, if not
the, most important marketing trend today and likely for the next 5-10 years. These numbers show the importance of incorporating video into your digital marketing strategy in 2021: 70% of consumers say that they have shared a brand’s video 72% of businesses say that video has improved their conversion rate 52% of consumers say that watching product videos makes them more confident in online purchase decisions 65% of executives visit the marketer’s website and 39% call a vendor after viewing a video
Video is by far the most popular way customers want to learn about new products:
One of the issues that marketers have faced in recent years is the growing shift to mobile devices. Those long-form sales pages and emails of yesteryear are fading fast because they’re simply too difficult to read on small mobile screens. However, video can present the same information in a format that works perfectly regardless of the device.
If your site includes video, it’s
50X more likely (50 times!) to drive organic search results compared to text. Why? Because people find video content more compelling, so Google pushes pages that include videos higher in the rankings.
One of the best things about video marketing is that it makes it easy to reformat your content. Imagine that you’ve recorded a video for your YouTube channel. Instead of just publishing it on YouTube, you could also:
Get it transcribed so you have a text version of the video Publish the transcription on your blog under an embedded YouTube video for better rankings Upload the raw video with the transcription as subtitles to Facebook (native Facebook videos get a much higher impression share and engagement than shared YouTube videos) Turn the transcription into a standalone blog article with a short rewrite and addition of relevant stats and images Rip the audio alone and use it as a podcast episode Use video thumbnails in your email marketing campaigns and the word “video” in subject lines to increase open rates by 19%
Here are some other video marketing trends that are gaining more and more traction:
Live videois particularly popular with a large number of businesses who use it for interviews, product demos and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the brand, such as life in the office, how products are made, company events, etc. 1:1 videois when businesses or marketers create personalized video messages rather than make phone calls or send emails. With the decreasing cost of film equipment and increasingly high-quality smartphone cameras, this is easier than ever. Video SEO.YouTube and other videos are displayed in the SERPs, so video optimization is becoming much more important – like using text overlays and closed captions, in addition to your description, title and file names. Check out this guide to learn more about YouTube SEO. 360-degree video content.This trend towards a more interactive experience is on the rise – just look for the circular symbol in the top left corner to start sliding the moving image left or right as it’s playing, like this 360˚ video from Hong Kong Airlines (香港航空): Dive Deeper: 7) Influencer Marketing
Influencer marketing is a type of word-of-mouth marketing that focuses on using key leaders to amplify your brand message to a larger market. Influencers can be well-known celebrities, but more often they are Instagram or YouTube personalities with a huge niche following who can help spread the word about your business or product through their social channels.
Because influencer marketing is generally more authentic than corporate advertising:
63% of consumers trust influencers’ opinions of products much more than what brands say about themselves 58% of people have bought a new product in the past six months because of an influencer’s recommendation
For this reason, Iceland, a popular British supermarket chain, switched from ads with celebrities to a campaign that features real-life moms. Teaming up with YouTube community Channel Mum, it now works with a number of vloggers to promote its products in a more “authentic” fashion.
And research shows that 35% of moms trust online videos more than traditional ads.
Influencer marketing is not just a trend: A mediakix study predicts that the ad spend for influencer marketing could reach $10 billion by next year:
Influencer marketing is also going to be affected by artificial intelligence. With each year, AI is making the process of finding the right influencers to partner with easier and faster. It’s helping identify those with better engagement, fewer fake followers, and a higher chance of generating a positive return on investment (ROI). In addition, artificial intelligence is transforming influencer marketing in the following ways:
Image recognition with ANN (Artificial Neural Networks ) Determining influencer performance with NLP (Natural Language Processing) Predicting incentives with ANN Determining an influencer’s influence Flagging posts that don’t follow disclosure guidelines Elimination of fake engagements and spam bots
Dive Deeper: 8) Social Messaging Apps
If you think social messaging apps are just for sending emojis to your friends, take a look at these numbers:
These statistics show the popularity of social messaging apps, and since people are spending more time messaging each other, it makes sense to market your company’s products and services where your potential customers are hanging out.
Social messaging apps can be very useful in sending messages to customers directly, as they allow personalization and add value to the user experience. In addition, people expect businesses to have a presence on messaging apps because it’s a direct and easy way to interact with them. In fact:
Reasons for your brand to use messaging apps include:
Cultivate contact Deliver information Boost sales Involve people in events Regain potential customers Provide support and assistance 9) Visual Search
Visual search can take the user experience to a totally new level: People can upload an image to conduct a search and get more specific results.
A) Pinterest Lens
Not surprisingly, Pinterest has jumped on the visual search bandwagon. They came out with Lens, a visual search tool that allows users to take a photo of an item to find out where to buy it online, search for similar products or view pinboards of related items.
As Marketing Land puts it, it turns your phone’s camera into a search bar:
Since the launch of the beta version, Pinterest’s Lens now recognizes 2.5 billion home and fashion objects, has inspired over 600 million searches on Pinterest’s mobile apps and browser extensions, and has seen a 140% uptick from launch day.
Pinterest has continued to update its functionality:
They introduced Pincodes, a QR code-type technology that enables you to find inspiration while you’re out shopping or flipping through your favorite magazines. They launched Lens Your Look to take the guesswork out of outfit planning. They partnered with brands like Samsung to bring visual search to its latest smartphones and Target to allow customers to search their catalog using related products they see in the real world. They’ve fully automated Shop the Look, a feature that helps users buy products from companies that work with Pinterest, so you can, for example, buy a pair of jeans you see in a picture. They launched a bunch of new tools to help merchants sell their products, including Catalogs, which lets anyone upload and convert their entire product catalog into shoppable Pins.
Make sure you are optimizing for visual search, because (not surprisingly) the top search categories for Lens are:
Fashion Home decor Art Food Products Animals Outfits Beauty Vehicles Travel B) Google Lens
And Pinterest is not the only one with visual search. Google Lens is a visual search engine by Google, which recognizes objects and landmarks through a camera app. Here’s what you can do when you take a photo of the following items:
Apparel and home goods:Find similar products and where to buy them. Barcodes:Use a barcode to find info about a product, like where to buy it. Business card:Save the phone number or address to a contact. Book:Get a summary and read reviews. Event flyer or billboard:Add the event to your calendar. Landmark or building:See historical facts, hours of operation, and more. Painting in a museum:Read about the artist and learn more. Plant or animal:Learn about species and breeds.
As CNet says, “Google Lens is turning into what Google Glass never was” when it comes to real-time augmented reality.
C) CamFind
CamFind is another visual search mobile app which enables you to search for anything from your phone simply by snapping a picture.
Instead of typing queries into a search engine, you can directly search via images to find similar images, price comparisons, local shopping results, etc. You can also take a picture of a movie poster and CamFind will show you movie information, trailers, showtimes and local theaters.
D) Bing Visual Search
And with Bing Visual Search, you can search for a specific element
within an image without having to go through all the current hoops.
For example, say you’re looking for kitchen decoration inspiration and an image attracts your attention. You click on a thumbnail result to get to the “Detail View.” The overall décor is great, but you’re particularly interested in that nice-looking chandelier. Wouldn’t you love to know where you can get one just like it? With Bing Visual Search, now you can.
As per Social Media Today:
62% of Millennials are more interested in visual search capabilities than any other new technology Images are returned for 19% of search queries on Google There are over 600 million visual searches on Pinterest each month
Marketers can get the edge on competitors by jumping on the visual search trend in 2021 to draw customers and serve them the perfect product.
10) Micro-Moments
A micro-moment is “An intent-rich moment when a person turns to a device to act on a need – to know, go, do or buy.”
People generally make instant decisions within these four Micro-Moments:
To take advantage of micro-moments in 2021, you need to be where consumers are searching for information in the moment – or, as Google puts it, marketers have to “be there, be useful, be quick.”
The growing popularity of micro-moments means that marketers must rethink the linear marketing funnel that follows a set path: awareness, consideration and decision.
In 2021 and beyond, the customer journey will be more dynamic and unpredictable, as it needs to respond to rapid changes in consumer desires. After all, in the mobile age, people have become accustomed to instant gratification. If they think or talk about something, they want to learn more, see more and buy more of it with just a few clicks of a button.
According to Mention:
“When we act on our needs in the moment, our expectations are high and our patience is low. This makes the quality, relevance and usefulness of marketing more important than ever.”
To get the most out of micro-moments in 2021, you should:
Identify your consumers’ “I want to buy” moments Be there in these moments of need Deliver relevant content Make it easy for them to make a purchase Measure every moment that matters 11) Voice Search & Smart Speakers
The increasing use of voice search has made it important for companies to rethink their digital marketing strategies in 2021. Consider these numbers:
50% of all searches will be via voice by 2020 55% of all American homes will own a smart speaker by 2022 72% of people who own voice-activated speakers say that their devices are used as part of their daily routines Voice shopping is set to jump to $40 billion in 2022, up from $2 billion today Global smart speaker shipments have almost trebled between Q1 2018 and Q2 2019, growing from 9.36 million units to 26.1 million units
Overall, people expect to be using voice search far more in the future:
Voice search plays an important role in providing all the relevant information that people are searching for through audio content. AI is getting smarter and the number of errors made by voice assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google has reduced greatly.
As Digital Marketing Institute puts it:
“Adopting a voice search strategy isn’t just about remaining relevant – it’s also about creating a unique and optimized customer experience that will foster relationships and build brand loyalty.”
Many brands are already including voice search in their digital marketing strategies to deliver value-based content effectively to their customers:
Patrón Tequilahelps consumers access personalized cocktail recipes Domino’sallows pizza-lovers to order from the comfort of their couch without having to pick up the phone or even place an online order PayPalusers can engage Siri to send money to friends, family or businesses Nestlécreated a skill that provides voice instructions as you cook Campbell’shas a skill that helps hungry consumers choose and cook recipes
And keep in mind that not only will more companies produce audio content in the hopes of gaining brand awareness (so you should, too), but ads are likely on their way next. That means that Alexa will tell you the answer to your question along with a “word from her sponsor.”
Optimizing for voice search is a great way to spread brand awareness, but how is that going to convert into sales? Well, in 2021, we’ll see more businesses try to tap into this potential, experimenting with new ideas to use smart speakers as a lucrative channel for driving sales.
Right now, Jetson is an early runner in the voice commerce space, allowing people to use their voice-enabled devices to make purchases:
The key for companies to realize is that voice search isn’t another channel to force messaging and sales. Instead, marketers must develop a unique approach to consumer interaction, and this channel should be part of a broader, more connected brand experience.
Dive Deeper: 12) Social Media Stories
To keep it all straight, here’s a social media stories timeline:
Since these types of stories disappear after a set period of time, this is a great opportunity for marketers to make good use of FOMO (fear of missing out).
The benefits of using social media stories include:
Increased brand awareness Constant engagement with followers Cost-effectiveness Increased traffic to your web page Opportunity to reach younger audiences
Get inspired by some of these ways to use social media stories:
Use polls within Instagram Stories Add links to your social media Stories Take advantage of Snapchat geofilters Add location tags Add mentions for other brands and your fans Give live video a try when creating Stories Invite followers to explore more with clear call-to-actions 13) Browser Push Notifications
Push notifications are on the rise, with 85% of online stores using them last year. Consider these other stats:
At least twice as many people sign up for web push notifications compared to a newsletter. Only 10% of the best email marketers can achieve a newsletter sign-up rate that matches the performance of web push. 6.4 hours is the average time that passes before the recipient opens a newsletter. In the case of web push, the recipient will see the message immediately.
The updates to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) and stricter filters have dented the potency of email marketing. Moreover, the younger audience favors other methods of communication and prefers to deal with less touchpoints when engaging brands.
As part of the bid to engage users on multiple channels, browser push notifications are something you will see more and more brands adopting in 2021 – and they are getting more sophisticated and personalized. In fact, using personalized push notifications increases conversions:
7% open rate for segmented push messaging compared to a 3% open rate for generic, broadcast messages (a 2x improvement) 54% of users convert from a segmented push notification, compared to only 15% for broadcast messages (a 3x improvement)
Notifications triggered by behavior are being used to re-engage people who have shown interest but failed to convert, and in recovering revenue from abandoned shopping carts:
Notifications can even include images and CTAs to maximize conversion rates from such efforts:
Dive Deeper: 14) Content Marketing Continues to Dominate SEO
In November 2019, Google rolled out some major updates to its search algorithm. The updates included the new BERT system, which is designed to aid Google in its efforts to understand the natural language that people use in their search queries.
The advice from Google’s John Mueller is that “rather than chase the latest SEO trends, it’s more important to ensure a site has fast speeds, useful links, and well-written content.”
In fact, content marketing is so important that 88% of B2B content marketers agree that creating content makes their audience view their organization as a credible and trusted resource:
Stats from Content Marketing Institute:
Content marketing costs 62% less than outbound marketing and generates 3x as many leads. Content marketing has lower up-front costs and deeper long-term benefits than paid search. 615 million devices now use ad blockers, which means your ads are not being seen by as many people. Small businesses with blogs generate 126% more leads than those without blogs. Content marketing rakes in conversion rates 6x higher than other methods.
Even amid all the innovation, content marketing remains a reliable, powerful way to attract new customers to your site and build relationships with them in real, quantifiable ways that deliver long-term value for your business. Click To Tweet
With Google continuing to value well-researched, regularly updated articles, many leading businesses will continue to invest heavily in content marketing.
Dive Deeper: 15) SEO A/B Split Testing
Modern marketing is all about testing and analysis. By using SEO A/B split-testing, you can isolate the variables in your campaign and easily identify which versions are driving the results you need. This form of testing offers marketers a methodical approach to making effective changes to their content.
Platforms like
ClickFlow suggest pages with untapped SEO potential — a high-impression count but a low click-through rate (CTR) — which you can then improve to increase traffic, leads and, of course, conversions:
ClickFlow lets you set a target CTR value, then it serves up pages along with a keyword report that lists the keywords that your page is already ranking for now. Better yet, it suggests valuable new keywords that you should target to get more traffic.
Inside the app, you make changes to title, meta description, title tag and body content, which are automatically reflected on your site:
Choose your target CTR:
Run the experiment for at least 15 days and ClickFlow will show you how many more clicks you’re getting — and the additional revenue you’re gaining from the enhancements.
SEO A/B testing squeezes the most SEO juice out of your site and gives you insight into the variables that move the needle. With this strategy and the right tools, even a small budget can deliver a great ROI.
1 6 ) Social Commerce & Shoppable Posts
With e-commerce and social media both growing at alarming rates, it’s no wonder brands are using the two together to maximize opportunities for sales.
In March of last year, Instagram unveiled Instagram Checkout, which lets users complete their purchase from within Instagram:
E-commerce brands hope this will reduce the risk that customers will abandon their purchase because they have to switch apps or sign in to an unknown store.
By now you’ve heard that Instagram is hiding likes, and with all the fuss, you’d think that the photo-sharing app was on the decline. Think again.
Social media is integral to digital marketing, and visual platforms like Instagram are gold for marketers. Better yet, visual commerce is taking off as more consumers are willing to buy products through ads they see in their feeds.
Instagram reports that the platform has 1 billion users, and 90% of them already follow active shopping brands, with many visiting these profiles on a daily basis. So what better way to leverage this massive potential than by using
shoppable posts?
E-commerce brands can create and post interactive ads that allow users to click and shop with ease. Instagram believes this will make it easier for businesses to reach prospective new customers through Instagram, as it will effectively shorten the sales funnel, giving consumers the instant access they desire.
17) Interactive Content
Speaking of instant access, that brings us to one of the fastest-growing digital marketing trends in recent times: interactive content.
In 2021, we’re destined to see a shift from traditional text-based content toward dynamic, engaging content that offers users an immersive experience. For example, think about:
Quizzes and polls Embedded calculators Augmented reality ads 360-degree videos
Here’s a good example of a 360 VR video:
And here’s an example of our Marketing Impact Calculator to help you calculate how much more money you’ll make with marketing:
If you need convincing, consider that 91% of buyers are actively searching for more interactive content. People like it not just because it’s fresh and original, but because it makes them feel more connected to brands and more involved in the buying process.
Interactive content is more engaging, more memorable and more likely to generate the results your business needs.
1 8 ) O mnichannel Marketing
Omnichannel marketing was one of the buzzwords of 2020. While the
phrase may now seem a little worn out, the strategy is as ripe and relevant as ever in 2021.
Omnichannel marketing is the process of marketing across multiple platforms (such as social media, apps, email and blog) so you can connect with prospects on more touchpoints. When you do omnichannel marketing right, you can offer an enhanced user experience and cohesive brand message that drives people to action.
To stay ahead, brands must present a seamless, consistent voice and message across all available mediums, including physical storefronts, social media channels, online, in catalogs and anywhere else you can imagine. All channels should be linked in one all-encompassing strategy for the best results.
Stats show that brands using three or more channels in an automation workflow can generate great results:
Engagement rate:18.96% on omnichannel vs. 5.4% on single-channel Purchase frequency:250% higher on omnichannel vs. single-channel Average order value:13% more per order on omnichannel vs. single-channel Customer retention rates:90% higher for omnichannel vs. single-channel
With ever-more sophisticated SaaS companies providing the tools to manage multiple channels more efficiently, it’s becoming easier to manage an omnichannel strategy, although it can be a challenge.
Users demand personalization and want to be able to browse a physical store, view products on social media, and purchase online. And if you’re not keeping up with their demands, someone else will get that business.
This is another area where AI and big data are playing a role by helping brands understand consumer behavior better and personalize at an individual level at scale. Getting inside the head of your ideal customer’s buying journey is key to actioning an effective omnichannel approach.
Dive Deeper: 19) Augmented Reality (AR) & Immersive Technologies
Gartner predicts that by 2022, 70% of enterprises will be experimenting with immersive technologies, and 25% will have deployed to production.
While virtual reality (VR) makes a lot of noise and gets everyone excited with grand sci-fi ideas, AR is much more implementable from a marketing standpoint. Experts predict that AR will continue to outpace VR in terms of market share:
Brands are increasingly using this technology to enhance the consumer experience and increase sales.
ModiFace, which has recently been acquired by L’Oreal, produces AR applications for brands. Sephora Virtual Artist, an impressive example of ModiFace’s technology, allows you to see how the different colors of various forms of make-up will look on your face, without having to go to a store and physically apply it:
And IKEA has their own AR app called IKEA Place which allows you to take a picture of a room in your home with your smartphone camera (with just iOS 11.0.1 for now) in order to “test drive” IKEA’s furniture in it. You can move the furniture around and check out how it looks from different angles:
With AR improving rapidly, we will see a huge uptake in brands finding useful applications for the technology in the future.
20 ) Predictive & Augmented Analytics
Predictive analytics is the practice of using data mining, predictive modeling and machine learning to identify patterns and attempt to predict the future. It is becoming more and more sophisticated and widespread in many industries.
In terms of digital marketing trends, we will see a lot more of this, as it is being used in advanced lead scoring, as well as for segmentation and individual personalization, which helps marketers reduce churn and improve customer loyalty.
One such example is Amazon Assistant, a Chrome extension from the retail giant that allows users to permit product recommendations from Amazon to extend beyond the website to make personalized offers while they are browsing elsewhere on the web:
As Bonnie D. Graham, host of the Game-Changers Business podcast, says:
“Where predictive analytics uses machine learning to predict what will happen, augmented analytics uses machine intelligence to boost human intelligence with the why, so we can work faster and smarter on ever-larger datasets.”
Gartner predicts by 2020 over 40% of data science tasks will be automated, which means that insight into the enormous amounts of big data that businesses are collecting will allow for better and more personalized decision-making and thus increased productivity.
Dive Deeper: 21 ) Growth of Geo-Fencing
While the idea of marketing to people based on their location is nothing new, we do expect an increase in the use of geo-fencing – this market is set to grow to $2.4 billion by 2023 – along with the rise of mobile use:
Geo-fencing allows real-time targeting based on a user’s location. A target area is defined as, say, within a mile of a restaurant, and when a user enters or leaves this area, they receive a push notification, text message or another form of marketing communication.
Research shows that of people who open a push notification, 54% of users convert from segmented push compared to only 15% for broadcast messages. And 52% of users enable push messaging on their apps.
76, an American gas company, used Waze to mark their gas stations on a map throughout California. As drivers approached, a logo would pop up on their map showing them where to stop for gas and offering entry to a competition if they filled up. Their “Tank 5” campaign resulted in a 6.5% navigation rate to fuel stations:
For industries that need to convert digital users into brick-and-mortar customers, geo-fencing is going to become more and more important in their marketing strategy.
2 2 ) Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
Progressive Web Apps are essentially websites that work like mobile apps. They offer the functionality of a native mobile app – fast load times, push notifications, working offline, utilizing device hardware, etc. – without being limited to one platform (which in reality means Android or iOS).
This allows development teams to create web apps for any device that works just like a mobile app.
By 2020, the number of smartphone users is expected to reach 2.87 billion. With total page views on mobile increasing year-over-year by almost 50% worldwide, mobile is more crucial than ever to your digital strategy:
PWAs are going to become ever-more prevalent as the mobile revolution continues at pace.
Dive Deeper: 2 3 ) User-Generated Content (UGC)
User-generated content (UGC) is a potent resource for marketers who want to tap into the Millennial and Gen Z markets. You can encourage your audience to share unique content by offering them an incentive, such as a discount, or even partnering with them for a good cause.
Aerie, a women’s clothing company, “made a pledge to stop retouching photos of models in its bathing suits. And for every Instagram user that posted an unedited photo of themselves in a bathing suit (using the hashtag #AerieReal, of course), Aerie now donates $1 to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).”
This simple UGC strategy can quickly increase brand engagement and drive conversion rates as more people discover your brand, and its products and services.
People trust others like themselves far more than they trust companies. In fact, one survey found that 90% of shoppers reported that UGC influenced their decision to purchase more than any other form of advertising, with a whopping 97% of 18-29 year olds saying that it had an “extreme influence.”
UGC can be as basic as blog comments and testimonials or it can take the form of blog posts, images and videos created by users. GoPro’s entire YouTube channel is dedicated to UGC, showing high-quality videos produced by its customers using its hardy, portable cameras. The channel is currently pushing 8 million subscribers.
Recently, GoPro created a UGC contest with the hashtag #MillionDollarChallenge in which their customers created and shared videos – and 25,000 people entered!
2 4 ) Blockchain Technology
As defined by Blockgeeks:
“A blockchain is, in the simplest of terms, a time-stamped series of immutable data records that is managed by a cluster of computers not owned by any single entity. Each of these blocks of data (i.e. block) is secured and bound to each other using cryptographic principles (i.e. chain).”
The uses of blockchain are far more wide-reaching than just the financial world, however; this technology is also making waves in the digital marketing world. Blockchain eliminates the digital marketing intermediary, builds trust by means of transparency, drives public accountability and offers benefits for branding.
But in 2021 and beyond, we’ll see these trends in blockchain:
Dive Deeper: 2 5 ) Quantum Computing
Quantum computing is a new technology based on a quantum physics theory, which asserts that subatomic particles exist in more than one state simultaneously.
As per ITSPmagazine:
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Traditional computers store data in bits, which can exist in one of two states: one or zero. Quantum computers, however, use a new unit of measurement, a single atom known as a qubit (literally ‘quantum bit’), which greatly increases the computational power of a system.”
Another way to visualize quantum computing is to imagine a huge library:
“While a classic computer would read every book in a library in a linear fashion, a quantum computer would read all the books simultaneously. Quantum computers are able to theoretically work on millions of computations at once.”
So, how can marketers use quantum computing? Here’s what we can expect:
Improved mobile data coverage (a boon for mobile marketers) AI becoming more human-like (Google AI is developing quantum algorithms that will drastically improve machine learning) Increased relevance of ads (quantum annealing can help advertisements reach a wider range of people at a better cost)
26) Big Data and Deep Learning
In 2021, the world’s big data industry will continue to grow exponentially, which is great news for marketers – if you know how to harness the power of big data. A huge part of this task comes down to the tools you use, which is something that a lot of companies find challenging.
Forbes report that 78% of organizations either already have or are developing a customer data platform to help manage, analyze and leverage their data. It comes as no surprise that data experts top the priority list for many enterprises, with 41% of company owners saying it’s now their most desired skill to hire.
With the benefits of big data comes the need for companies to leverage this data better to “significantly simplify tasks that formerly could only be completed by data scientists.” More importantly, “This continued democratization will lead to new use cases that are closer to the needs of business users and will enable faster time-to-market for AI applications in the enterprise.”
One caveat is that as big data grows even more powerful, the demands on how companies should manage consumer data becomes increasingly precarious. The GDPR changes lit the touchpaper for a global revolution on data privacy, with California set to roll out the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on January 1, 2020.
As such, big data is a double-edged sword, but one that many digital marketers will find hard to resist in the very near future.
Dive Deeper: 27) Automation (& AI)
Gartner projects that 30% of businesses will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in their sales processes in 2021. In fairness, we should expect more, especially when you consider the amazing benefits of AI and automation for sales and marketing:
Improve Customer Retention and Loyalty Predict the Behavior of Your Customer with Propensity Modeling and Predictive Analytics Use AI-Powered Chatbots to Improve User Experience Leverage the Power of Audience Insights to Boost Search Ads Scale Up Your Content Marketing with AI-Generated Content Deliver a Highly Personalized Website Experience to Every User Optimize for Voice Search Queries Identify “Hot Leads” Reduce Cart Abandonment Target Customers Across Different Channels Boost Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) Upsell and Cross Sell to Customers Improve Blogger Outreach Generate Leads from Thank You Pages Automatically Suggest Content to Visitors Identify Bottlenecks in Your Sales Pipeline Measure the Performance of Your Marketing Campaigns Maintain a Central Hub for all Your Marketing Activities Cut Costs and Save Time
But don’t just take our word for it. As Neil Patel says:
“Marketing will become a more even playing field and you’ll have no choice but to use automation.” Related Reading: 28) Google Ads Smart Bidding
With intense competition on social media slowly suffocating organic reach, paid advertising will become a more trusted force in 2021. And when you consider the Smart Bidding feature on Google Ads, you’d be a fool not to give it a try.
Google explains that with Smart Bidding:
“Machine learning algorithms train on data at a vast scale to help you make more accurate predictions across your account about how different bid amounts might impact conversions or conversion value.”
In other words, advertisers can hand the reins of their pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns to Google’s AI system, which will then optimize their budget to maximize their ROI. This works for any number of PPC goals, including:
Target CPA – Generate new leads and customers for a maximum cost per acquisition that you set. Target ROAS – Set your sights on getting the best return on your advertising spend. Maximize Conversions – Rack up your advertising conversion rates, whether your aim is to get more email subscribers, downloads, or product sales.
Smart bidding allows you to use many different signals for your bid optimization, including:
Device Physical location Location intent Weekday and time of day Remarketing list Ad characteristics Interface language Browser Operating system
Some of these signals are available as manual bid adjustments, but other signals (and combinations of signals) are only available via Smart Bidding:
The bottom line is that with Smart Bidding running the show, marketers will have more free time to focus on strategy, copywriting, and analytics.
29) SERP Position Zero
For the past couple of years, voice search has been causing waves, changing the way search engine optimization works. Most notable is the rise of the featured snippet, which appears in the highly coveted “position zero” in Google’s search engine results pages, like in this example:
In 2021, at least 30% of all Internet searches will be conducted without a screen, and since 40.7% of all voice search answers come from a featured snippet, if your marketing is strong enough,
you could be the one hitting that coveted spot.
Also known as rank zero snippet or position zero, this is the holy grail of modern-day SEO, as it directly answers user search queries without any need for the user to click a link. VSEO (voice search engine optimization) can give you an enormous competitive advantage (of course, this is only good news for one brand…).
This trend is growing, with 62.5% of mobile searches and 34.4% of desktop searches now resulting in “zero-click search” results. And according to Ahrefs, these are the most common words in search queries with featured snippets:
Because of this, more marketers will invest their resources in
On-SERP SEO , which Dive Deeper: 30) Branding
We live in a time when consumers are spoiled for choice. It doesn’t matter what niche you’re in – it’s unlikely that you operate in a vacuum. 66% of consumers say that they feel connected to a brand whenever they trust it, and to earn their trust, you have to establish a solid brand.
The reason branding is so important now is because of Google’s E.A.T. ranking factor, which stands for:
Expertise:the page needs to have quality content written by an expert writer Authority:the site itself needs to have some authority on the subject Trustworthiness:the site needs to have other authoritative links pointing to it from trusted sites
In essence, Google wants to do more than rank good content; they are catering to the user experience by demanding the most accurate, up-to-date, well-researched (i.e. authoritative) content on any given topic, preferably created by true experts in the field.
If
Jimmy’s Medical Blog (not a real site) gives some bad advice that leads to a mom poisoning her child with some amateur advice on home remedies, that’s not good for Jimmy’s brand – or Google’s reputation of delivering quality results. So as the new year progresses and SEO evolves, Google may crack down on major industries, particularly in health and finance where accurate information is critical.
Neil Patel advises marketers to focus on building their expertise, pointing out that they can bolster their reputation with guest posts on industry-leading blogs, speaking at conferences, and by applying for awards. Always include an updated author bio at the bottom of all your published content pieces to build brand recognition and earn readers’ trust:
Dive Deeper: 31) Better Analytics
Modern marketing and metrics go hand-in-hand, so if you’re not investing in better analytics, you’ll struggle to drive the results you want to see. The problem, however, is that the customer journey is more complex now. We live in an omnichannel age where the average consumer engages a brand on up to six touchpoints before making a purchase.
With multiple channels to manage and a myriad of ways to market your products and services, the job of analytics tracking is fast becoming a gargantuan mission. As a result, many companies are looking beyond the basics of Google Analytics for a comprehensive business intelligence solution or analytics dashboard like Amplitude:
Another way this trend will play out is by moving towards business intelligence, the “technologies, applications and practices for the collection, integration, analysis and presentation of business information. The purpose of Business Intelligence is to support better business decision making.”
As Neil Patel puts it, a BI options is “A central place where you can tie in all your data and make better-informed decisions so you can optimize for your lifetime value instead of your short-term income.”
There are many business intelligence options, both paid and free, such as Google Data Studio (Google’s reporting solution for power users who want to go beyond the data and dashboards of Google Analytics), Metabase and Tableau:
Dive Deeper: 32) 5G Technology
In a world gone mad for mobile, arguably one of the most significant digital marketing trends of 2021 is the dawn of 5G technology, or fifth generation of mobile technology. This update heralds a new era of digital communications and its impact will be felt across virtually every industry.
Asha Keddy of Intel says:
“5G will enable a fully-mobile and connected society — unleashing human and technological possibility, and fuelling business and financial opportunity.”
As Adage puts it:
“The arrival of 5G may also finally bring millions of rural consumers into the high-speed data lanes where marketers increasingly sell their products. It might even disrupt the digital duopoly of Google and Facebook by arming telecom companies with unprecedented data for ad services.”
T-Mobile points to the benefits 5G speed has for the burgeoning augmented reality industry, noting how it could be instrumental in developing a virtual heads-up display. As this picture below shows, 5G Internet speeds can help cyclists spot danger from all sides:
The European Union has an ambitious 5G action plan that includes uninterrupted 5G coverage for major roads and railways by 2025. What’s more is that the technology is expected to power a staggering one hundredfold increase in the number of connected devices. Of course, this brings up concerns of adverse effects on health and the environment from RF (radio frequency) radiation, the electromagnetic emissions produced by wireless phones, but that is a topic for another article.
All that is to say 5G technology will transform how we access online content, from digital marketers to the average user.
33) Privacy Marketing
Recently, Forbes reported that British Airways was slapped with a £183M fine for a data breach, and the hotel chain, Marriott, got stung for £99M after failing to protect the personal data of
339 million guests.
The aforementioned CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) in trend #26 above will be the most restrictive state privacy law passed in the U.S. when it comes into effect in 2021. Despite opposition from big players in Silicon Valley like Facebook, the world’s fifth-largest economy is pushing forward with its new consumer privacy act.
It’s clear that the people (but not the companies) of the world are getting serious about privacy, and marketers – who rely on those people – have no choice but to play by the new rules or miss out. One of the new rules is that marketers and brands will have to “‘earn’ the contact information of their targets” rather than engage in mass marketing. As Forbes points out:
“In the United States, marketers have become so lax in their targeting practices that every one of us has to take several minutes a day to delete from our inbox – both professional and personal – the dozens of emails that are not relevant and clearly not welcome.”
People want to know they can trust brands, and that their personal data is safe. Instead of being complacent, digital marketing teams should get strategic to reinforce their commitment to privacy so they can earn the trust of potential customers.
Some of the ways brands can earn consumers’ trust is by:
Researching and understanding our audience(s) Developing a relevant message to get an audience to engage Finding the right channel to engage with that specific audience Developing an “intimate” relationship through thoughtful engagement Dive Deeper: 34) Website Security
In the same breath as privacy, we need to mention website security.
When a visitor lands on your site for the first time, they’ll make up their mind about your security within
seconds. If they don’t feel safe, they won’t hang around, which leads to increased bounce rates. Over time, a high bounce rate is bad news for your business, as you’ll slide down in the SERPs when Google realizes that people don’t want to stay long on your site.
Tech Republic notes that there have been over 3,800 data breaches within organizations – in one year alone! While the hacks at huge companies like Yahoo, Facebook, Equifax and Marriott make the headlines, there are plenty of breaches at smaller firms, too. As a result, just 25% of consumers believe that most companies handle their sensitive personal data responsibly.
In 2021, website security is no longer an option. As of August 2014, Google announced that HTTPS is a ranking signal and flags every site as unsafe unless it has an HTTPS (the “S” stands for “secure”) certification:
From now on, the bare minimum is to enable the HTTPS protocol for your site, which will show your visitors a little green padlock icon in the URL:
In addition, prominently displaying a security seal of trust or trust badge on your website will reassure your site visitors that you take their safety seriously:
35) IoT Advertising
Never mind our mobile devices and laptops – from smart cars to household appliances to wearable tech, the Internet of Things (IoT) is getting more and more connected:
As per QuanticMind:
“These days, it’s expected that connected devices and technologies will unobtrusively, and sometimes stealthily, collect data on our vital functions, what we do, where we go, what we share, what we believe, what we buy, who we know, how we move and even what we eat.”
Which means, of course, that brands and marketers want to use (or are already using) this data for their own business and advertising purposes. For example:
Johnnie Walkerhas a Blue Label bottle with built-in electronic sensors that can tell if the bottle has been opened and where it is in the supply chain. Malibu, another drinks company, takes it a step further, using their “connected” bottles as digital touchpoint to promote exclusive content.
And as 5G technology matures, more IoT devices will present more on-demand content for consumers and more advertising opportunities for marketers.
36) Long-Form Content
In 2021, shorter posts won’t get you anywhere – with Google or your audience. Typically, posts that are at least 3,000 words long attract the most traffic, as they offer readers an in-depth exploration of topics. Long-form content allows content creators to establish themselves as an expert on a subject and gives them more scope for targeting keywords.
A study from Search Engine Journal indicates that long-form content gets 77% more backlinks than short articles, which is critical for driving organic traffic:
According to Small Biz Trends, 56% of bloggers generate a better ROI on their content when they spend over six hours creating a single blog post. That may seem excessive, but when it attracts more traffic, increases on-page time, and boosts your organic search rankings, it’s a great business investment.
These epic posts are sometimes called 10X content or pillar content, which is basically content that provides a complete answer to any question a user may be searching for on a given topic. It’s specifically designed to provide value for the reader, and also to rank highly in the search engines.
The benefits of long-form or pillar content are:
Longer time spent on your site’s pages.The more content available for users to consume, the more time they’ll spend doing so. A decrease in bounce rate.If users find what they’re looking for on your page, they won’t go back to Google to find another source. Backlinks and a ton of social media shares.Pillar pages get shared widely and often, especially among influencers in a given space. Gets traffic throughout the lifetime of your blog or website.Pillar content is evergreen content, so its value doesn’t diminish over time. A high Google ranking.The high word count, shares and backlinks will all contribute to improved visibility on SERPs. Dive Deeper: 37) Semantic Keyword Research
Here’s something you need to keep in mind when you’re creating long-form content: You must write for people, not for Google.
Banging out a 5,000-word post every other day is great, but you won’t see the results you’re hoping for if you don’t keep
user intent in mind. Also known as search intent or keyword intent, this is the main goal that a person has when they type or speak a search query. It could be to find a product, information or a store location.
Think about how Google analyzes your content. The search engine doesn’t just evaluate keywords in a search box; it considers the content of a query and drills down to determine the user search intent. In this example below, if someone were searching for a missing cat, Google would use semantic analysis to include concepts like:
Related concepts (i.e. “pets” not just “cats”; “lost”, not just “missing”; “pet shelters” and “animal control centers”) Related areas Other possible ways to help you out
This analysis is called semantic search, and with AI and voice search on a meteoric rise, it’s becoming a more central aspect of how search works.
Content marketers can leverage this to their benefit by going beyond their primary keyword to include related terms, questions and phrases in their content. Together, these latent semantic keywords will give Google a much better understanding of the nature of your content, as well as the solutions and benefits it offers to users.
In 2019, the annual Content Marketing Institute B2B report revealed that 90% of the world’s most successful marketers put their audience’s needs ahead of promotional targets. The companies with this attitude will rise to the top in 2021.
Dive Deeper: 38) Structured Data SEO
Among all the digital marketing trends you’ll hear about soon (if not already), there will no doubt be the now obligatory annual claims that
“SEO is dead.”
Ignore these claims. Once again, SEO is not dead – it’s a shapeshifter. In 2021, we’ll see that structured data will become more prevalent in search engine results.
Structured data is any data that is organized in such a way that makes it easier for search engines to crawl and categorize. Content creators can do this in their back-end code or by neatly organizing information in tables with labeled columns and rows.
When it’s done right, structured data delivers a big SEO boost, as you may rank in that coveted Position Zero in one form or another, such as a Knowledge Graph Box, which displays important information about your business:
Another possible boon of using structured data is that you can generate Rich Snippet results, which display images, review stats, and pricing. These rich snippets – also known as rich cards – are excellent for driving clicks, especially on mobile.
Schema.org is a semantic vocabulary of tags that enables website owners to embed structured data on their web pages so that search engines can clearly understand, interpret and represent the content in response to a search query. The list keeps growing but so far, here are the content-only schema.org types that Google is actively using:
With almost 50% of all global Internet traffic now happening on mobile devices, the competition for these rich results is heating up, so we’ll see a lot of marketers focusing on leveraging structured data in 2021.
39) Alternate Search Engines
Research from StatCounter shows that over 92% of all traffic on search engines is through Google, dwarfing its “closest” rivals, Yahoo and Bing:
The world’s most dominant search engine is a sophisticated juggernaut of innovation, finely-tuned to deliver the most relevant, recent and comprehensive results for any user search query. It’s hard to fathom a catastrophic collapse happening any time soon, making it seemingly impossible for any other search engine to give Google a run for its money.
That being said, DuckDuckGo – a privacy-focused search engine founded in 2008 that has gained a niche popularity among privacy-minded users – has made some waves recently with its tagline “the search engine that doesn’t track you” because “search engines don’t need to track users to make money.”
According to DuckDuckGo’s general counsel and head of policy, Megan Gray, this model is profitable: “We make a ton of money. We are a privately held company, so I can’t tell you exactly how much we make. But we are subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which requires at least $25 million in annual revenue, and we are well above that.”
In the spirit of online privacy (trend #33 above), while Google has become embroiled in data scandals such as the Cambridge Analytics fiasco, DuckDuckGo has meanwhile seen massive growth as it hit 1 billion searches in the month of January 2019:
Just recently, the engine got another boost when it was endorsed by Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey:
Ultimately, marketers should consider their audience and think about where their brand’s content is likely to be viewed. With that in mind, optimize your content for more than just one search engine.
40) Voice Marketing Funnels
We already mentioned the impact of voice search earlier in this guide (trend #11). What we didn’t explore was the cumulative impact that voice-enabled devices and voice search will have on a fundamental aspect of business: your marketing funnel.
With these rapidly growing digital marketing trends, there’s no way that your traditional funnel can stay the same. It must evolve. In 2021, the linear funnel will cease to be relevant. In fact, that transition is already underway.
In the new voice marketing funnel, leads can enter the funnel at different stages of the customer journey, as many consumers now conduct a lot of their own research online. This updated model demands that each customer is treated as an individual instead of a generic prospect. As a result, the funnel must cater to the demand for customized solutions:
Another way that the sales funnel is being revolutionized is from funnel to engine, in which the brand no longer dictates the buyer’s journey – rather, the brand and customer “synergistically interact with each other”:
The bottom line is that we can, and
should, expect that technology will continue to metamorphose, so marketers must develop funnels that are capable of reacting to constant shifts in the digital landscape.
Search Engine Journal asserts that the first brands to adjust to the demands of voice search will reap the greatest rewards, increasing their digital online revenue by 30% or more.
Related Reading: How to Create the Ultimate Marketing Funnel (Templates Included) 41) Social Media Marketing
In 2021, we’ll see brands tapping more into the potential of video and interactive content on social media to get attention, but they must follow it up by being authentic on their social channels, and by working hard to nurture a community of engaged, loyal followers.
As social media strategy consultant Neal Schaffer puts it:
“If your business wants to survive in organic social media in 2021, I believe that this sort of humanization of your brand will be necessary.”
This growth is unlikely to falter in the wake of Instagram removing likes from the platform.
From Social Media Today, here are some social media trends to keep an eye on:
Facebook Pay:Launched in the U.S. in November 2019, this payment feature would “facilitate on-platform payments, in-stream, making it easier for people to buy products on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger.” Facebook Watch:Facebook’s own video-on-demand service. Oculus:VR technology that makes social media more interactive, which Facebook is touting as “the next evolution of social.” Cross-stream messaging:Facebook’s integration of messaging functionalities of Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. Instagram removing likes:In response the growing realization of the adverse effects on mental health, Instagram is focusing on better humanization of their brand. IGTV: Instagram’s long-form video platform is not new, but will probably get another push in 2021. Twitter’s mDAU:A new monthly and daily active user metric called “monetizable daily active users,” a move to clean up its platform from bots. Narrowcast tweets:An option that would “limit the audience and usage of your tweets, including the capability to remove the retweet function from chosen tweets, and to restrict your tweet reach to only chosen hashtag discussions and/or to certain friends…[and allow you] to target your tweets to specific audiences.” Tweet streaming:A new live-streaming feature. LinkedIn groups:Similar to Facebook Groups. Not exactly a new feature, but LinkedIn may try to push it again next year. LinkedIn video:Since LinkedIn users are 20x more likely to share a video on this platform than any other type of post, LinkedIn seems bent on improving their video discovery tools and putting more emphasis on uploaded video content. Snapchat AR:An Augmented Reality version of its Spectacles could be on the way, which would “overlay digital graphics over people’s real-world view.” 42) Neuromarketing
Last, but certainly not least, we’ll dip our toes into one of the most wow-inspiring digital marketing trends of 2021: neuromarketing. While this may sound like we’re quoting from a sci-fi movie, the reality is that this technology is advancing quickly and may become a viable tool for marketers soon.
For the uninitiated, neuromarketing is a strategy that analyzes measurements of a person’s brain activity and nervous system to determine which types of content they find engaging.
It is essentially designing marketing materials (including your website, ads, email campaigns and content) to evoke specific neurological reactions that trigger emotions or responses that are linked to purchasing. You can use this information to optimize your content accordingly and adjust your strategies, improving the effectiveness of your marketing.
SPARK Neuro, a neuroanalytics company that measures emotion and attention to optimize advertising and entertainment, is a leader in the space. The company combines biometrics, neurometrics and complex algorithms to analyze attention and emotion levels, effectively helping marketers figure out what content to focus on and what to avoid.
Forbes reports that the company is expected to work with political campaigns in the future. But whether that happens or not, we can be sure that neuromarketing will have a major impact on the future of marketing. The richest consumer data resides in the brain and any tool that helps companies understand the brains of their prospective customers is sure to be worth its weight in gold.
Wrapping Up
So, there you have it – our definitive guide to the 42 most important digital marketing trends you can’t ignore in 2021.
As John F. Kennedy once said:
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
For anyone in digital marketing, change is an integral part of the job. You must keep looking ahead and strive to embrace new technologies, tools and strategies in order to gain an edge over your competitors.
Check out our 10-minute video How Digital Marketing Will Change in 2021 (and find tons more marketing videos on our YouTube channel!): Additional contributions by CJ Haughey, a creative tech copywriter with a desire to help innovative brands grow. He specializes in creating engaging growth content for exciting brands and startups in eCommerce, SaaS, AI, and martech. Find him on Twitter @cyberjuicetweet
6 essential marketing trends for 2020 | Smart Insights Examples of digital marketing tools and techniques to give you an edge in the year ahead
Well, we’ve nearly made it! For years I’ve been looking to the future, predicting how innovations in digital media, platforms and technology will shape marketing in 2020. The cutting edge examples certainly show the exciting opportunities available – there is almost too much choice…
In this article, I’ll explore six key marketing trends based on examples and research on the adoption of the latest marketing techniques and technology marketers can use.
For recommendations on tapping into the innovations in different digital marketing channels, including email, social media and search engine marketing, see all the other posts from the Smart Insights team covering channel-specific digital marketing trends for 2020.
In 2020, we can see the huge impact that digital marketing has had over the last decade, and more. Looking at advertising alone, these eMarketer predictions show how the duopoly of Facebook and Google dominate paid media investments online, although offline media buys remain important for many larger brands.alfred
Trend 1. Lifecycle marketing
Although it’s often said that the ‘funnel is dead’ since consumer follows non-linear journeys, regardless of the product or service you’re involved with marketing, it will always be the case that to grow a business, your primary focus is growing awareness, closely followed by increasing customer leads and prospects.
This focus is shown by the latest Altimeter / Prophet State of Digital Marketing report, which shows a primary focus on increasing awareness.
The role of digital in creating a unified customer experience is also high in the response, but it’s shocking that digital marketing isn’t seen as a driver of boosting revenue from existing customers. It’s an artefact of the question since digital marketing is effective in achieving all of these goals, including customer retention.
A more practical way to plan to integrate online marketing into marketing activities is to consider communications from a customer point-of-view through the customer journey. I call this always-on lifecycle marketing and recommend you review your use of online AND offline media across the customer lifecycle.
An example of an audit is shown by this example of the use of marketing activities by a B2B company, which although strong at the top-of-funnel in terms of activities used, is less strong in the middle and bottom-of-funnel nurture and re-targeting activities. Many businesses are adopting marketing automation and account-based marketing technology to implement these touchpoints. See the article linked to above for all of the potential activities that can be audited.
Trend 2. Conversational marketing
For me, this is the most exciting trend in marketing today, bringing together rapid consumer adoption of smart speakers and innovation in search query processing, conversational interfaces and messaging.
Conversational marketing was highlighted as a key innovation in the latest Gartner hype cycle alongside Artificial Intelligence, which often fuels it. You can see that of the technologies on the Innovation Trigger slope, many aren’t expected to become mainstream for 5 to 10 years. Of those forecast to hit the mainstream within the next 2 to 5 years, the three most significant for marketers to consider are personification, real-time and conversational marketing.
Gartner explains:
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Conversational marketing technologies enable interactions between companies and customers that mimic human dialogue and do so at scale. This category is near the Peak of Inflated Expectations phase”.
Personally, I think the hype about smart speakers to support the purchase journey is just that. While some products lend themselves to purchase, where a choice is to be made amongst complex products, they just won’t cut it until we have truly intelligent comparison bots. However, the research suggests I may be wrong. A study of 2,000 British adults commissioned by Artefact UK, an AI and data-driven agency, reveals that:
“Six out of ten smart speaker owners (60%) have used them to make a purchase in the past year. In fact, nearly a quarter (22%) said they have done so within the past week”.
I believe that building in more relevant to web, email and mobile-based conversations can have a bigger impact by boosting relevance and speaking in a more personal tone. Persado is an interesting tech here.
Persado uses a copy impact classification applied to existing copy, which is used to tailor copy and calls-to-action on an individual basis.
For example, using Persado Natural Language Generation to run an experiment, Air Canada sparked a higher response using Anxiety language getting a 3% engagement lift, compared to a 5% drop using Exclusivity language, and a 3% drop using Safety language.
Another example of AI application is nutrition and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett using AI to provide better-targeted emails. This Machine Learning approach from Tinyclues goes beyond optimizing copy using a tool like Persado, instead, it also involves targeting based on the behaviour of individuals to create more micro-targeted campaigns.
Speaking at a session I chaired at the Email Innovation Summit, Richard Lallo, Head of Digital Marketing, described what he calls ‘
strategic promotions and mono-product pushes’ in a campaign. The business was able to drive campaign revenue and increase re-purchase rate while sending emails. Campaign revenue increased by 27%, open rates increased by 19%, while email send volume decreased by 23%, which also gives cost savings. Trend 3. Insights-driven marketing
At Smart Insights we’re huge fans of using analytics and insight to drive business performance and optimize the results from digital marketing. It’s why we’re called what we are.
Improving their data-driven marketing is an aim of many businesses indicated by the most desired skill amongst digital marketers revealed by the Altimeter/Prophet State of Digital Marketing report.
Businesses using this approach are trying to gain the benefits reported by Mckinsey research that suggested that:
Intensive users of customer analytics are 23 times more likely to clearly outperform their competitors in terms of new customer acquisition than non-intensive users, and nine times more likely to surpass them in customer loyalty.
In addition to advances in customer analytics supported by CDPs described in the next section, new Voice of the Customer (VoC) techniques, such as online-hosted customer communities, can improve customer preferences for future products and how they are delivered.
For example, Red Bull used insight platform Vision Critical to launch a community of consumers passionate about the energy drink category. By providing a deeper understanding of consumer preferences, the community challenges widely-held assumptions. The company, for instance, learned who consumes Red Bull drinks — and how and when they buy — were changing. Data from the community provides insight on the competitive landscape, revealing channels the company can enhance to improve growth. The community also helps Red Bull deliver more value to retailers.
Trend 4. Marketing technology
Today, Marketing Technology (Martech for short) presents a bewildering choice of software services for businesses looking to improve their management of digital media, experiences and supporting data. If your business and your agencies adopt the right blend of Martech, it can help give you an edge against competitors, but if not, you may be missing out on the insights and automation processes they are using.
The latest 2019 Martech supergraphic from Scott Brinker, a specialist who hosts Martech conferences and has advised on technology for HubSpot, has created this somewhat scary map of all the potential categories and services that companies can use.
To highlight the range of great services available and to simplify the options a little, we designed this essential digital marketing tools infographic to recommend the categories of tools you should consider across the Smart Insights RACE Planning system and highlight the most popular, most capable tools.
We will create the annual update for this in early 2020, discussing it recently on LinkedIn has highlighted some of the latest trends that aren’t evident from this version of the wheel. Raviv Turner, Co-Founder, of B2B service @CaliberMind said:
“No MarTech stack is complete these days without the third leg of CRM, MAP & CDP. The only way to map, store, analyze and act on the complete end-to-end customer journey is having all the data in one place using a Customer Data Platform (CDPs).”
I’m not sure ‘the only-way’ is accurate, but that is the sentiment.
Kristen Obaid, Always On digital marketing campaigns manager for an international Education company, added:
“The Salesforce and Adobe MAPs are underrepresented here (eg Pardot can be used for email, social, CRM, CMS, audience management, analytics. Krux is now SF. They can both be used as DMPs if the data is configured properly.) BI with simple data integrations (like Domo, Tableau) are also missing, plus Intercom for service CMS eg FAQs, and Drift for automated service chat”. Trend 5. Consumer Privacy and KYC
Repeated privacy faux-pas by Facebook, Google and security breaches at other brands leading to the release of customer details have highlighted to consumers that their data isn’t as safe with online brands as they may have once thought. Privacy regulations like GDPR have been enacted to improve data privacy with increased fines.
Record fines have arisen in 2019 from the maximum penalty for contraventions increasing under GDPR to up to €20m (£17.5m) or four percent of global turnover – whichever is the greater.
British Airways, was issued with a proposed fine of £183m for a breach of customer data and a £99 million fine on hotel chain Marriott for failing to protect personal data contained in approximately 339 million guest records.
While these may be more the concerns of the CIO or CFO rather than the CMO, it shows the need for marketers to work with colleagues to mitigate the potential impact of security breaches and reassure customers.
At the same time, we have seen a decreasing effectiveness of traditional identification methods such as cookies for tracking, which makes media ROI determination – supposedly one of the key benefits of digital channels – more difficult.
Emerging technologies can potentially help with both of these challenges.
New Identify Management or Know Your Customer solutions are being developed that can both improve security, reduce fraud and improve insight about customers across multiple devices.
For example, UK startup Hooyu blends traditional methods of customer verification such as database checks (where available) with ID document validation, digital footprint analysis, geo-location and facial biometrics. While this is most relevant for banks and other gambling applications, it indicates the range of data points that are now available.
With these consumer concerns and new legislation such as the EU ePrivacy legislation about to be launched and the inaccuracy of tracking online with increasing restrictions built into browser like Chrome and Safari it seems like the days of the cookie (and particularly third-party cookies) and digital fingerprinting may be numbered. This means that businesses should be considering other alternatives if they aren’t already.
Discussing Unified ID – Why Identity becomes a key success factor in the post-cookie era era – Alwin Viereck, Head of Programmatic Advertising and Ad Management, United Internet Media estimates that
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More than 20% of all cookies in a desktop environment do not live longer than a day and a further 15–20% do not survive a month. For vendors in a third party context (which are typically all participants of the programmatic ecosystem), the problem might even be worse.
Multiplatform consent solutions like Sourcepoint and Identity and Access Management integration solutions like Auth0 and OneIdentity will be adopted more widely. Within AdTech new solutions will have to be found in response to Google and Apples Ad-targeting limitations.
Trend 6. Digital transformation and Marketing Transformation
Our managing digital marketing research revealed many challenges in terms of how digital marketing is run in companies today. Problems included a lack of focus on integrated strategy, testing, and optimization and structural issues like teams working in silos or a lack of skills in integrated communications.
To counter these types of problems and to make the most of the opportunities for growing a business through digital marketing, many businesses are now putting a digital transformation programme in place.
The aim of digital transformation is to develop a roadmap to improve digital capabilities and skills, while at the same time, integrating ‘always-on’ digital marketing activities with brand and product marketing in the business.
This chart from the research shows that many businesses are active in transformation to try to achieve this aim through the success factors covered in this briefing.
Despite some talk that we might be in a post-digital world by 2020 and some traditional marketers suggesting that “it’s time to shut down digital marketing for good” the reality is that many specialist digital job roles and are needed to run digital marketing activities as my post ‘10 reasons you still need a digital team‘ shows.
A common practice that we can expect to continue in the future is a move to a hybrid approach to managing digital marketing with digital marketing skills being developed in marketing teams as suggested by this structure.
However, the label of a ‘digital department’ is outmoded, since the creation of large digital teams has caused silos to develop with other marketing and product teams. Instead, we can expect a continued move to a digital/marketing Centre of Excellence model. The DCoE will be smaller ‘digital services units’ that track the latest developments in development, advising on new digital techniques and technologies.
Through the year, we’ve been adding to our tools to help all members assess how well their businesses are adapting to using digital media and technology as part of Digital Transformation. To review your digital readiness, either for integrated digital marketing or individual channels, download our benchmarks or take our interactive capability graders.
All the best for grasping the opportunities from digital marketing in 2020 and beyond! To help you on your way take a look at our benchmarking templates, each of which will give you a quick review for digital marketing governance and the key channels like search, social, email marketing plus analytics, content marketing and experience.
7 Digital Marketing Trends to Consider for 2020 – Chief Marketer
What are biggest digital marketing trends for 2020? More—as in
more influencer marketing, more content, more web video and more of what will get digital consumers engaged with your brand online.
Here are seven key digital marketing trends that you should consider investing your time and resources in to succeed in 2020.
1- The Ascent of Social Influencer Marketing
Influencers used to be huge celebrities or “internet celebs” with millions or hundreds of thousands of followers. But now, companies are turning to people with a much smaller social media following to leverage as influencers and reach a targeted audience with a voice they trust.
Influencer marketing has evolved into to become more personalized. As it becomes more authentic, 92 percent of people trust other consumer recommendations over corporate advertising. For this reason, marketers from a leading gaming company launched their highly successful influencer marketing campaign #Superlord on the social video app TikTok, which took Germany by storm:
Further, a mediakix study predicts that the ad spend for influencer marketing could reach $10 billion by next year. It’s clear that influencer marketing is here to stay.
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Video was a digital marketing must in 2019 and it will continue to be one in 2020, according to IAB’s 2019 Video Advertising Spend Report. Marketers report digital budgets increased 25 percent year over year. Consumer viewing habits explain this budget increase—advertisers go where their customers are spending their time. Per the IAB:
74 percent of U.S. consumers 13 years and older watch streaming or online video at least weekly and 41 percent watch daily. 78 percent of digital video viewers will watch advertising in exchange for free content. Online video viewers pay closer attention to both content and ads when watching educational videos.
And, in addition to adding videos to your social networks and on your site, live videos on Facebook Live and Instagram Live get watched 3x longer than videos that aren’t live. It’s time to take streaming and live video ads seriously in 2020.
3-Emerging Tech Rising
From 5G technology on mobile devices to advancements in AI, voice and connected TVs, how consumers engage with ads will truly transform in the coming year:
5G technology will transform how consumers access and use content, meaning mobile usage will dramatically increase among global audiences. AI tech advancements for content will enable greater personalization in digital video. Voice search for smart speakers will continue to expand as homes continue adopting Alexa, Siri and Google Home, and while developers continue to make improvements to accuracy. Advancements in connected TVs and OTT (over the top media) will enable users to interact with ads from their TV and mobile devices that lead to increased product placement within streaming video. 4-Interactive Content Takes Off
Ninety-one percent of buyers are looking for more interactive content online. In 2020, content marketing will shift its focus to give audiences more of what they want: shoppable posts, AR/VR, 360-degree video, quizzes and polls are just a few examples of interactive content.
Rome: A Guided City Tour is a great example of a 360-degree video:
The reason interactive content will be one of 2020’s top marketing trends is because this level of interactivity in retail is new and original—take for instance, a shoppable Free People ad on Instagram. When a user taps the photo, the dress name and price appear. When tapping the price, the user is taken to a screen with more information and the option to view the item on the Free People website. This type of ad cuts through the noise, and gives visitors a reason to stay and engage.
And it’s extremely shareable, expanding an ad’s reach even further. 5-Micro-Moments Go Mainstream
Micro-moments are moments when we turn to a device—often a smartphone—to take action on whatever we need or want
now. People generally make instant decisions on what to eat, which restaurant to choose, what to purchase or where to go. This tactic looks to take advantage of showing a relevant ad at the right place at the right time to the right audience.
To take advantage of micro-moments in 2020, you need to be where consumers are searching for information in the moment—as Google puts it, marketers have to “be there, be useful, be quick.”
The rise of micro-moments means that marketers must rethink the linear buyer’s journey that follows a set path: awareness, consideration and decision. Today, the customer journey is becoming more of a whirling funnel wherein people think, see or talk about something and then want to learn about it, watch it or buy it, all at an instant. Expectations are high, and patience is low.
Identify your customer’s potential “have to buy” moments, and be ready to deliver quality content in those moments of need for mobile devices, and make it easy for them to then purchase.
6-Social Media Stories Become a Marketing Mainstay
First Snapchat came out with the concept of “My Story,” then Instagram and Facebook stories were introduced, and then YouTube unveiled their own story format: Reels. Now we have the emergence of TikTok, where users create videos on the spot and behind the scenes for a less polished and more authentic look.
Since these types of stories disappear after a set period of time, this is a great opportunity for marketers to make good use of FOMO (fear of missing out).
There are several benefits to using social media stories including:
Increased brand awareness Constant engagement with followers Cost-effective ad solution Increased traffic to your web page Opportunity to reach younger audiences
A simple way to engage users is to add Polls to your Stories. For instance, the National Basketball Association used Polls to ask their followers who they thought would win the upcoming matchups. Additionally, it was a useful tool to build anticipation around the event itself.
Consumers often use Stories to search for local businesses. For instance, on Instagram Stories, some location searches have a story icon that allows users to view recent stories that have used the particular location sticker. Additionally, the use of hashtags for places or events have a similar effect of driving user traffic to that destination to learn more. This is a great way to help your brand get discovered locally.
7-Content Experiences Will be the Face of Content Marketing
“Content experiences” are the amalgamation of content and context. This matters because every piece of content conveys an experience—both good or bad—through elements like design, placement, environment and more.
Consider Coca-Cola’s “Share a Coke” campaign, started in 2011 and still going strong today. Coca-Cola lovers can personalize bottles with their name or friend’s name from the Coca-Cola website or look for a name on a bottle at in a real-world store. The campaign went viral as consumers began posting pictures online with their personalized drinks.
Consumers naturally loved the ability to personalize bottles, and it became a great way for Coke to engage their audience—
and get them to make a purchase.
Content experience is about addressing the whole user experience when engaging with the content. It puts control back in the hands of the marketer, while also focusing on the brand experience. It’s about thinking holistically as a marketer, an important part of considering your 2020 strategy.
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We are survivals of genocidal states. We are Palestine. We are Colombia. The
mística (grounding spirituality) activity in the beginning of the session on State and Democracy at the Berta Cáceres International Feminist Organizing School featured the strength of the peoples who struggle for self-determination and sovereignty and affirmed international solidarity as a continuing practice of grassroots feminism.
The words of Berta Cáceres demonstrated how important it is to acknowledge the legitimacy of the peoples in their struggles, which often challenge the legality of the state. This shows the character of state domination, the legality of which enables coups and opens the way for transnational capital to advance against the peoples’ territories.
The experience of the Honduran people, depicted on the video below, exemplifies that, for grassroots feminism, the debate around the state and democracy is the political conversation about the strategies of social movements in each different situation.
State and democracy are battlegrounds. The first day of activities was dedicated to understanding the development of the modern state under capitalism, exported from colonization; the role of the state in our lives (through regulation, public policy-making, and/or coercion); and also the political perspectives and strategies of the peoples who are struggling in these battlegrounds.
The sisters of the MST (Landless Workers’ Movement), from Brazil, introduced strategies to challenge the dynamics of agribusiness, intertwined with state policies, as well as their struggles to promote structural change toward grassroots agrarian reform.
Experiences were shared by women who self-organized the Umoja autonomous community, as a strategy to live a life free of violence in Kenya. The participants also learned about the struggle for self-determination waged by the Kurdish women and people.
In groups, we reflected on the political strategies against, within, or outside the state, as well as on the combination between these strategies in different contexts. We pinpointed the ways how these strategies are combined and the continuous need to build grassroots mobilization and organization to confront and challenge oppressive governments and states, as well as to resist setbacks and fight for public policies and legislation.
This battle is not limited to the state, and it permeates society. This is why the organization to change the correlation of forces is a continuing challenge. For feminism, a challenge is posed to maintain autonomy and grassroots mobilization in face of institutionalization and depoliticization related to international funding and agendas of the United Nations. In many contexts, the movements are directly challenging state policy-making that criminalizes the social struggle and colonialist states, such as Israel against Palestinian self-determination.
The political battle is waged beyond the borders of nation states. It is about challenging corporate power and free-trade agreements.
As pointed out by the facilitator, Cindy Wiesner, of the Grassroots Global Justice (GGJ), all these strategies bring about a key question about democracy. What democracy are we talking about in each context? What is the democracy we fight for? It was apparent that emancipatory aspirations don’t fit into the mold of this liberal representative democracy that is adjusted to the domination of the bourgeois state. Expanding participation, in the sense of expanding it toward a socialist democracy, is a strategy to building people power.
On the second day of political education session, the focus was on building alternatives. The creativity of grassroots feminism marked this meeting. Isabel “Chabe” Vinent became the host of “Berta TV” and interviewed the World March of Women militants Alejandra Laprea, from Venezuela, and Graciela Lopez, from Bolivia.
Graciela shared the elaboration of theory and practice in
Buen Vivir (good living), nourished as part of how a grassroots challenge against neoliberalism, in which the Cochabamba Water War is exemplary. These struggles demanded political change beyond just electing a new president: they consolidated a new Constitution for the Bolivian state, in which Indigenous peoples are acknowleded in a plurinational state.
The political meaning of
Buen Vivir comes from Sumak Kawsai, in Quechua, and Suma Qamaã, in Aymara. In these two languages, there is a perspective of good living, an admirable living, of caring for others and living together, a sense of fullness that is not found in the Spanish language. Graciela points out how important the constituent process was, drafted by the people and by women, the legitimacy and the many forms of knowledge of these people, which were beyond the Western legal framework. They incorporated community-based and Pachamama justice and set a new standard for feminist struggles.
“A revolutionary government is not the same as a revolutionary state.” A new constitution also marked the Venezuelan process, addressed in the interview granted by Alejandra Laprea to Berta TV. The militant looked back at the history of mobilizations that led to the election of Hugo Chávez. Its Boliviarian socialist characer is part of this course. A constitutional change established new political and territorial divisions, new forms of managing and organizing life.
More than creating people power, Bolivarian socialism brought about forms to exercise people power.
The women in this process were made visible as political actors. At the same time, feminism witnessed a re-elaboration of the patriarchal common belief, which maternalizes women’s political action. This is part of the political battle.
There are no “how to” guidebooks on forging change in each territory from its own people’s history and organization. Mistakes and successes must be acknowledged as part of these processes, and grassroots democracy requires debate and learning about the mistakes that can help move forward. These are not simply battles around values or political will. The people must reclaim the control over natural goods and the economy to make it possible to expand and move forward in public policies.
Tree of Democracy and Change
Inspired by the power of these grassroots changes and aware of the imperialist offensive against revolutionary processes, the groups once again came together to build and propose alternatives to the state. The tool for this activity was a tree, which was divided into visible, invisible, or hidden parts, between political, economic, and sociocultural. The synthesis of this activity made it clear that these different aspects are inseperable when it comes to strategies and proposed alternatives, precisely because they are intertwined in the dynamics of racist and heteropatriarchal capitalism.
The proposed alternatives integrated the diversity of economic, feminist, Black, and solidarity-driven practices, with the acknowledment, politicization, and socialization of domestic and care work. They highlight collective and democratic forms of doing grassroots feminist politics, expanding the sense of what is political across all aspects of shared life. Proposed alternatives include regional and peoples’ integration, based on reciprocity and complementariness, thus opposing the logic of free trade and corporate power.
The decommodification of life is a fundamental strategy, as is the defense and building of universal, solidarity-driven public policies. Emancipatory change includes education, bringing back ancestral knowledge, and energizing Indigenous languages and cultures.
Diversity, care, joy, and rebelliousness change society and subjectivities in a common process. Autonomy over our own bodies and the self-determination of the peoples and their cultivation practices converge with agroecology as a strategy toward food sovereignty. Part of these challenges includes changing urban-rural and north-south relationships in the perspective of justice and equality.
These are some of the practices and proposed alternatives that the women and comrades who took part in the School shared based on their realities. They face contradictions and challenges, but they set the peoples in motion, building the conditions toward change, with grassroots organization, mobilization, and strength.
With this session of political education on the state and democracy, the School wraps up this first unit, which aimed to build a common understanding of reality, in which other topics were discussed including systems of oppresion, the defense of Mother Earth, and bodies and sexualities. Starting next meeting, the School will kick off its second unit, on feminist economy as an emancipatory project and grassroots feminist movement building.
Capire will continue to cover these meetings.
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